National Compensation Survey:

Occupational Wages in the

United States, 2001

U.S. Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics

August 2002

Summary 02-05

arnings averaged $16.23 per hour in 2001 for all private

industry and State and local government workers in the

United States. This summary presents aggregated national earnings data from the National Compensation Survey

(NCS) for:

• Sectors of the economy (private industry, State and

local government, and total)

• Worker characteristics, including occupational

detail

• Establishment characteristics

• Geographic areas

The data in this summary are a subset of occupational

earnings data from the NCS. Table 1 highlights the major

types of data available by sector of the economy—private

industry, State and local government, and total. Table 2

shows similar data by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

area. Table 3 provides data for specific occupations,

including separate estimates for full- and part-time workers.

Average hourly earnings were lower for private industry

workers ($15.46) than for State and local government

workers ($20.56). Part of this difference can be explained

by differences in the occupational and industrial composition

of the two sectors. For example, professional specialty and

technical occupations are more common in State and local

government than in private industry. Conversely, there are

few State and local government workers in goods-producing

industries other than construction.

Worker characteristics. Earnings varied by occupational

group; full- and part-time status; union and nonunion status;

and time and incentive pay. White-collar pay, which averaged $19.86 per hour, was the highest among occupational

groups. Blue-collar pay averaged $13.73 per hour, while the

average pay of workers in service occupations was $9.86.

Among broad occupational groups, average hourly earnings ranged from $28.80 for executive, administrative, and

managerial workers to $9.86 for service workers.

Earnings were higher for full-time than for part-time

workers, averaging $17.13 per hour and $9.17 per hour,

respectively. This difference reflects, in part, the occupational composition of the two groups. The NCS classifies

workers as full- and part-time based on the employer’s

definition of those terms.

Pay also was higher for union workers ($19.50 per hour)

than for nonunion workers ($15.52 per hour). Incentive

workers (whose wages are based, at least in part, on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses) earned, on average, $20.38 per hour. In

contrast, earnings were lower for time workers (whose wages

are based solely on an hourly rate or salary), who earned

$16.00 per hour.

Earnings also varied among occupations within

occupational groups. For example, average hourly earnings

in transportation and material moving occupations were

$13.53, with a wide range from $7.86 for parking lot

attendants to $28.75 for longshore equipment operators. (See

table 3.)

Establishment characteristics. Earnings generally varied by

size of the establishment and by industry.1 Average hourly

earnings ranged from $13.80 in establishments employing

between 1 and 99 workers to $22.31 in those with 2,500

workers or more. In private industry, workers employed in

goods-producing industries earned more ($16.71) than did

those in service-producing industries ($14.96).

Before 1999, the NCS included only establishments with

50 workers or more. Beginning in 1999, private sector establishments with one worker or more have been included in the

survey. State and local government establishments continue

to include only establishments with 50 workers or more.

Geographic area. Among the census divisions allowing

comparisons, average hourly earnings ranged from $14.70 in

the Mountain region to $18.72 in the Middle Atlantic region.

In private industry, average hourly earnings ranged from

$13.78 in the Mountain region to $17.88 in the Middle

Atlantic region. Earnings for State and local government

workers were lowest in the West South Central region,

$17.46 per hour, and highest in the Pacific region, $23.70 per

hour.

1

 Estimates for goods-producing and service-producing industries are for

private industry only.

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2

Additional occupational earnings data. More-detailed

information on average hourly earnings by occupation will

be published later this year in the national bulletin. It will

include:

• Occupational detail

• Occupational earnings by work level

• Data for the 10 largest metropolitan areas

In addition, supplementary tables will be available online

later this year at http://www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm.

These data will include:

• Occupational wage percentiles

• Average weekly earnings and hours for full-time

workers

• Average annual earnings and hours for full-time

workers
TABLE 1. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry and State and local

government, United States, National Compensation Survey,2 2001

Worker and establishment characteristics

and geographic areas

Total Private industry State and local government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Total ........................................................... $16.23 1.0 35.8 $15.46 1.2 35.7 $20.56 0.8 36.7

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 19.86 1.4 36.0 19.08 1.7 35.9 23.20 .8 36.5

Professional specialty and technical ... 26.18 2.0 35.9 25.56 3.0 35.8 27.50 .8 36.0

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial ........................................ 28.80 1.9 40.0 28.99 2.1 40.3 27.90 2.6 38.7

Sales ................................................... 13.74 2.5 32.7 13.74 2.6 32.7 12.79 5.4 32.5

Administrative support ........................ 12.80 1.2 36.4 12.72 1.4 36.4 13.17 1.1 36.5

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 13.73 1.1 38.1 13.61 1.2 38.2 15.84 1.3 37.6

Precision production, craft, and repair 17.28 1.4 39.6 17.21 1.5 39.6 18.09 1.7 39.8

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 12.29 1.8 39.2 12.28 1.8 39.2 15.22 7.4 38.3

Transportation and material moving ... 13.53 1.6 37.2 13.37 1.8 37.5 14.80 1.9 34.5

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 10.37 1.3 35.6 10.22 1.3 35.5 13.00 2.5 38.2

Service occupations5 .............................. 9.86 1.2 31.7 8.45 1.2 30.6 15.42 1.5 36.9

Full time .................................................. 17.13 1.1 39.6 16.40 1.3 39.7 20.98 .8 38.8

Part time ................................................. 9.17 1.3 20.6 8.81 1.4 20.7 13.65 2.3 19.3

Union ...................................................... 19.50 .9 36.9 17.60 1.4 37.1 22.29 1.2 36.7

Nonunion ................................................ 15.52 1.3 35.6 15.16 1.4 35.5 18.97 1.5 36.8

Time ........................................................ 16.00 1.0 35.7 15.15 1.2 35.5 20.56 .8 36.7

Incentive ................................................. 20.38 4.8 38.1 20.38 4.8 38.1 – – –

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing .................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 16.71 1.3 39.5 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service producing ................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 14.96 1.6 34.3 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 13.80 2.1 34.8 13.76 2.1 34.7 16.20 3.7 35.8

100 to 499 workers ................................. 15.77 1.5 36.3 15.37 1.7 36.3 19.19 1.8 35.9

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.98 1.5 37.0 17.01 1.9 37.4 21.18 2.0 36.0

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 18.82 2.1 36.7 18.43 2.8 36.8 19.77 2.1 36.3

2,500 workers or more ............................ 22.31 1.2 37.4 23.22 1.9 37.2 21.53 1.1 37.5

Geographic areas:8

Metropolitan ............................................ 16.37 1.1 35.7 15.62 1.3 35.6 21.32 .7 36.7

Nonmetropolitan ..................................... – – – – – – 17.35 2.2 36.9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between March

2000 and January 2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cover all workers in the civilian economy. 6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing

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

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

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

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

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

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

publication criteria. 

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TABLE 2. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas,2

United States, National Compensation Survey,3 2001

Worker and establishment characteristics

and geographic areas

Total Metropolitan areas Nonmetropolitan areas

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

Total ........................................................... $16.23 1.0 35.8 $16.37 1.1 35.7 – – –

Private industry ....................................... 15.46 1.2 35.7 15.62 1.3 35.6 – – –

State and local government .................... 20.56 .8 36.7 21.32 .7 36.7 $17.35 2.2 36.9

Worker characteristics:5

White-collar occupations6 ....................... 19.86 1.4 36.0 19.96 1.4 36.0 – – –

Professional specialty and technical ... 26.18 2.0 35.9 26.58 2.2 35.8 22.23 1.8 36.5

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial ........................................ 28.80 1.9 40.0 28.95 2.0 40.1 25.99 3.4 39.7

Sales ................................................... 13.74 2.5 32.7 13.81 2.6 32.7 11.24 5.3 32.7

Administrative support ........................ 12.80 1.2 36.4 12.88 1.2 36.3 11.64 2.7 37.4

Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... 13.73 1.1 38.1 13.83 1.2 38.1 12.80 4.2 38.6

Precision production, craft, and repair 17.28 1.4 39.6 17.39 1.5 39.5 15.79 3.9 40.0

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 12.29 1.8 39.2 12.30 1.9 39.1 12.22 5.1 39.7

Transportation and material moving ... 13.53 1.6 37.2 13.49 1.6 37.2 14.03 8.4 36.3

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 10.37 1.3 35.6 10.43 1.4 35.5 9.86 4.3 36.7

Service occupations6 .............................. 9.86 1.2 31.7 9.85 1.2 31.5 – – –

Full time .................................................. 17.13 1.1 39.6 17.33 1.2 39.6 14.98 2.0 39.5

Part time ................................................. 9.17 1.3 20.6 9.17 1.4 20.6 9.12 3.4 20.8

Union ...................................................... 19.50 .9 36.9 19.76 .9 36.8 17.15 4.2 38.1

Nonunion ................................................ 15.52 1.3 35.6 15.66 1.3 35.5 13.78 2.0 36.6

Time ........................................................ 16.00 1.0 35.7 16.12 1.1 35.6 14.64 1.9 36.8

Incentive ................................................. 20.38 4.8 38.1 21.01 4.7 37.9 12.39 6.6 40.4

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing7 .................................. 16.71 1.3 39.5 17.05 1.3 39.4 13.93 5.0 39.9

Service producing7 ................................. 14.96 1.6 34.3 15.09 1.7 34.3 11.94 2.4 34.3

1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 13.80 2.1 34.8 13.84 2.1 34.7 12.49 3.0 35.3

100 to 499 workers ................................. 15.77 1.5 36.3 16.07 1.6 36.2 – – –

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.98 1.5 37.0 18.38 1.5 36.9 16.15 4.3 37.6

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 18.82 2.1 36.7 19.33 2.2 36.4 – – –

2,500 workers or more ............................ 22.31 1.2 37.4 22.32 1.2 37.3 21.41 6.4 39.8

Geographic areas:9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the definitions above. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between March

2000 and January 2002. The average reference period was January 2001. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cover all workers in the civilian economy. 7 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing

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

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

mean weekly hours for the East South Central census division did not meet

publishability standards. See Technical Note for a list of States comprising the nine

census divisions.

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

publication criteria. 

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $16.23 1.0 35.8 $17.13 1.1 39.6 $9.17 1.3 20.6

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 16.48 1.1 36.2 17.22 1.1 39.5 9.69 1.5 20.4

White collar ...................................................................... 19.86 1.4 36.0 20.82 1.4 39.5 11.29 1.8 20.1

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.19 1.4 36.8 21.65 1.4 39.4 14.73 2.1 19.3

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 26.18 2.0 35.9 26.56 2.1 38.9 20.95 2.6 17.2

Professional specialty ................................................ 28.21 2.4 35.8 28.56 2.5 38.9 22.99 2.5 16.4

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 31.20 2.8 40.6 31.20 2.8 40.7 29.91 18.4 24.0

Architects ........................................................... 24.10 6.7 39.6 24.08 6.7 39.7 – – –

Aerospace engineers ......................................... 33.29 5.9 40.1 33.29 5.9 40.1 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... 30.74 4.8 39.9 30.74 4.8 39.9 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 37.97 6.2 40.0 37.97 6.2 40.0 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 35.00 3.5 40.2 34.99 3.5 40.3 – – –

Nuclear engineers .............................................. 35.23 2.0 40.0 35.23 2.0 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 28.60 3.2 40.2 28.61 3.2 40.2 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 34.56 4.9 41.0 34.56 4.9 41.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 27.54 3.1 40.6 27.54 3.1 40.7 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 26.39 3.9 42.1 26.41 3.9 42.1 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 34.89 5.3 40.3 34.87 5.3 40.4 – – –

Surveyors and mapping scientists ..................... 31.54 5.1 39.9 31.54 5.1 39.9 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 30.38 2.8 39.7 30.54 2.8 40.1 18.67 12.5 22.8

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 30.33 2.8 39.6 30.52 2.8 40.1 18.61 12.5 22.8

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 30.46 10.2 40.1 30.46 10.3 40.1 – – –

Actuaries ............................................................ 35.88 6.9 38.3 35.88 6.9 38.3 – – –

Statisticians ........................................................ 26.61 6.1 39.4 26.61 6.1 39.4 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 28.09 5.1 39.6 28.11 5.1 39.8 25.34 9.8 19.6

Physicists and astronomers ............................... 39.07 7.9 40.0 39.07 7.9 40.0 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 31.92 5.0 39.8 31.95 5.1 39.8 – – –

Atmospheric and space scientists ..................... 26.55 16.1 40.8 26.55 16.1 40.8 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 29.89 8.7 40.1 29.89 8.7 40.1 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 31.08 8.5 39.9 31.09 8.5 39.9 – – –

Agricultural and food scientists .......................... 22.47 9.6 39.7 22.47 9.6 39.7 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 23.69 9.1 39.3 23.74 9.2 39.6 – – –

Forestry and conservation scientists ................. 19.40 9.0 40.2 19.40 9.0 40.2 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 25.18 6.3 38.7 25.12 6.4 39.5 28.88 17.7 16.1

Health related ........................................................ 28.14 8.9 34.1 28.59 10.4 39.4 25.70 2.8 19.7

Physicians .......................................................... 60.14 22.3 38.0 59.78 23.5 41.4 68.08 5.5 13.5

Dentists .............................................................. 38.43 9.6 29.6 39.71 12.9 39.5 – – –

Optometrists ...................................................... 41.38 8.3 36.3 41.32 8.6 39.9 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 22.68 1.1 33.3 22.45 1.3 39.0 23.67 1.8 20.4

Pharmacists ....................................................... 32.81 2.3 31.8 33.70 1.4 39.8 28.65 10.6 16.4

Dietitians ............................................................ 19.42 2.7 36.5 19.16 3.0 39.7 21.58 4.3 21.8

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 19.10 1.8 34.6 19.04 1.9 39.0 19.52 3.1 19.9

Occupational therapists ..................................... 23.19 6.2 32.9 22.78 7.1 38.5 25.72 4.6 17.2

Physical therapists ............................................. 23.79 5.4 36.2 23.29 5.5 39.6 28.68 3.5 19.6

Speech therapists .............................................. 27.51 3.3 35.9 27.48 3.5 38.3 28.11 6.9 17.6

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 20.09 7.8 36.1 18.50 4.3 39.1 34.50 25.3 21.2

Physicians’ assistants ........................................ 32.90 6.6 38.9 – – – – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 37.98 2.7 33.1 38.64 2.8 38.9 29.42 3.9 11.3

Earth, environmental, and marine science

teachers ........................................................... 40.93 12.3 33.4 41.02 13.3 36.9 – – –

Biological science teachers ............................... 38.75 9.9 33.3 38.61 10.5 36.3 40.50 23.6 15.8

Chemistry teachers ............................................ 36.74 9.7 40.2 36.79 9.8 40.8 – – –

Physics teachers ................................................ 44.88 10.7 37.6 44.89 10.8 37.9 – – –

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ 36.49 9.6 35.3 39.22 6.2 38.1 – – –

Psychology teachers .......................................... 37.39 11.6 32.5 37.91 11.9 38.6 24.52 10.6 6.6

Economics teachers .......................................... 57.51 15.3 43.2 57.51 15.3 43.2 – – –

History teachers ................................................. 39.76 9.6 35.7 39.50 10.0 39.9 – – –

Political science teachers .................................. 32.20 9.6 38.5 32.17 9.7 39.9 – – –

Sociology teachers ............................................ 38.89 16.6 37.0 39.09 16.6 39.6 – – –

Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... 39.73 4.9 36.6 39.69 5.1 39.2 – – –

Engineering teachers ......................................... 47.69 7.7 38.0 47.85 8.0 40.6 44.57 19.3 16.5

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 37.07 7.4 34.6 37.51 7.5 38.9 29.16 12.6 11.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, college and university –Continued

Computer science teachers ............................... $30.00 14.3 30.0 $31.53 17.4 38.3 $26.25 5.1 19.6

Medical science teachers .................................. 48.58 8.9 35.0 49.60 9.1 40.4 34.33 1.0 12.2

Health specialties teachers ................................ 37.53 8.7 36.3 37.78 8.8 38.9 28.39 10.9 10.4

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 39.81 9.3 35.5 40.01 9.5 38.3 30.42 10.9 8.0

Agriculture and forestry teachers ....................... 42.89 25.7 36.2 42.89 25.7 36.2 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 31.00 6.5 32.8 31.28 6.9 38.7 28.47 8.9 13.6

Physical education teachers .............................. 36.51 6.8 28.9 37.23 7.5 37.0 32.85 15.3 13.6

Education teachers ............................................ 39.62 6.2 34.3 40.30 5.9 37.7 25.83 9.9 12.2

English teachers ................................................ 39.31 9.9 32.8 39.71 10.2 37.9 31.69 8.8 9.3

Foreign language teachers ................................ 27.02 22.0 32.1 26.05 26.1 41.3 31.53 16.6 15.8

Law teachers ..................................................... 50.43 10.5 36.3 51.69 10.2 39.3 – – –

Theology teachers ............................................. 37.92 3.5 38.2 38.01 3.6 39.8 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ – – – 28.28 6.9 38.5 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 37.19 5.4 32.9 37.98 5.7 38.7 28.01 3.8 12.0

Teachers, except college and university ................ 28.01 1.4 34.6 28.49 1.3 36.7 17.34 6.0 15.1

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 17.09 7.3 35.6 17.71 7.5 38.2 12.35 12.4 23.7

Elementary school teachers .............................. 29.50 1.2 35.9 29.58 1.2 36.5 24.58 8.2 17.1

Secondary school teachers ............................... 30.22 1.4 36.8 30.23 1.4 37.1 28.93 7.1 18.5

Teachers, special education .............................. 30.35 3.7 34.7 30.57 3.7 35.6 19.01 12.5 15.8

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 26.67 5.5 31.0 27.13 6.0 36.5 21.09 10.3 10.9

Substitute teachers ............................................ 11.83 5.3 15.9 11.34 6.8 34.6 11.94 6.3 14.2

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 26.73 4.9 36.8 26.83 5.0 37.7 23.49 12.5 20.9

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 23.10 4.0 37.1 23.24 4.1 38.3 18.47 10.0 18.9

Librarians ........................................................... 23.55 3.9 37.0 23.72 4.0 38.1 18.49 11.0 19.7

Archivists and curators ...................................... 20.34 6.5 37.8 20.38 6.6 39.1 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 27.12 3.7 36.5 26.97 4.0 39.0 30.36 11.1 15.0

Economists ........................................................ 29.63 5.2 39.7 29.63 5.2 39.7 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 27.33 4.4 35.7 27.13 4.8 38.9 30.45 11.1 15.8

Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... 22.69 23.7 34.6 22.67 23.8 38.7 – – –

Urban planners .................................................. 24.25 4.4 36.3 24.30 4.4 39.2 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 15.36 7.3 35.3 15.42 7.3 39.4 13.91 9.4 10.5

Social workers ................................................... 15.29 7.7 35.3 15.34 7.6 39.3 – – –

Recreation workers ............................................ 15.23 4.4 33.1 15.68 4.6 39.1 10.79 8.7 13.2

Clergy ................................................................ 18.35 11.9 43.5 18.43 12.3 45.4 16.67 10.6 22.2

Religious workers, n.e.c. .................................... 19.00 16.2 35.8 19.52 17.3 39.7 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 38.99 6.6 38.8 39.12 6.8 39.5 29.64 10.3 15.6

Lawyers ............................................................. 38.77 6.5 38.8 38.87 6.7 39.5 30.49 10.9 15.8

Judges ............................................................... 49.24 10.2 35.6 51.12 8.9 39.6 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 23.31 3.4 32.6 23.81 3.4 39.0 18.87 10.6 13.1

Technical writers ................................................ 19.60 10.4 38.7 19.33 10.6 40.3 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 21.08 6.9 38.7 21.47 6.4 39.5 – – –

Musicians and composers ................................. 29.41 22.7 13.5 29.50 44.1 30.3 29.33 12.8 9.2

Actors and directors ........................................... 28.60 20.8 19.5 35.14 23.9 41.3 – – –

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ...................................................... 21.78 18.0 39.1 21.88 18.4 39.9 – – –

Photographers ................................................... 19.10 8.4 39.3 19.15 8.2 40.1 – – –

Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. 17.68 15.5 29.4 19.24 21.8 38.5 14.65 9.5 20.2

Editors and reporters ......................................... 24.11 6.6 39.2 24.16 6.7 39.5 20.30 13.8 23.5

Public relations specialists ................................. 24.18 6.9 37.8 24.29 6.9 39.3 15.37 12.8 9.4

Announcers ........................................................ 19.46 47.0 25.9 – – – 8.33 14.5 13.3

Athletes .............................................................. 22.44 8.7 24.0 24.07 6.7 39.7 17.88 18.8 11.4

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 29.86 3.7 39.8 29.29 3.4 39.9 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.12 1.7 36.2 19.44 1.7 39.0 15.42 5.2 19.7

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.86 3.5 36.7 15.79 3.6 38.5 17.01 5.3 20.8

Dental hygienists ............................................... 26.14 5.2 22.0 27.23 2.7 35.9 24.28 10.3 13.3

Health record technologists and technicians ..... 11.54 11.7 35.6 11.35 12.8 39.7 13.10 9.2 19.3

Radiological technicians .................................... 20.32 3.5 35.2 20.20 4.1 39.7 20.98 6.3 21.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Licensed practical nurses .................................. $14.59 1.1 34.9 $14.47 1.3 39.3 $15.25 2.1 21.2

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 14.54 3.9 33.3 15.08 4.0 39.7 11.68 5.8 17.9

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 18.42 5.5 38.8 18.86 5.2 39.9 – – –

Industrial engineering technicians ..................... 19.93 6.0 40.3 19.93 6.0 40.3 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 22.46 4.7 40.1 22.47 4.7 40.3 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 20.63 3.0 39.5 20.68 3.0 39.8 14.86 17.2 20.7

Drafters .............................................................. 19.89 2.9 39.9 19.90 2.9 40.0 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 16.56 7.1 39.8 16.56 7.1 39.8 – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 16.17 5.1 36.6 16.31 5.2 39.6 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 17.80 3.9 39.9 17.81 3.9 39.9 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 19.79 9.1 39.6 19.78 9.2 39.8 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 101.47 9.1 21.3 107.22 7.5 21.9 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 15.48 12.3 35.8 16.56 13.0 39.8 8.78 7.7 22.0

Computer programmers ..................................... 24.31 3.3 38.8 24.19 3.3 39.6 – – –

Tool programmers, numerical control ................ 17.81 5.5 40.1 17.81 5.5 40.1 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 17.46 3.6 38.5 17.55 3.5 39.2 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 19.04 3.4 37.7 19.58 3.2 39.7 12.28 11.3 23.3

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 28.80 1.9 40.0 28.85 1.9 40.6 23.91 15.8 18.3

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 31.70 2.3 40.6 31.82 2.3 41.1 19.34 9.4 18.6

Legislators ......................................................... 12.46 22.7 13.0 11.39 42.0 37.8 13.32 26.4 8.5

Chief executives and general administrators,

public administration ........................................ 23.05 32.8 42.8 23.14 33.2 43.2 – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 28.38 2.3 39.4 28.34 2.3 39.6 49.15 36.4 12.0

Financial managers ........................................... 34.25 8.7 40.2 34.29 8.7 40.4 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 29.63 12.2 42.1 29.63 12.2 42.1 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 37.48 3.4 41.0 37.50 3.4 41.0 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 33.29 3.9 38.9 33.58 3.9 39.7 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 31.47 4.1 39.1 31.53 4.1 39.8 28.01 11.1 19.4

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 17.00 5.0 42.5 17.23 5.0 43.7 10.90 6.7 24.5

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 20.26 6.8 39.5 20.32 6.8 40.0 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 27.06 7.8 38.3 27.42 8.2 40.1 21.93 16.8 23.4

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 33.07 3.7 41.6 33.10 3.7 41.7 15.05 25.7 18.3

Management related .............................................. 23.65 2.4 39.1 23.57 2.3 39.7 29.88 29.1 17.9

Accountants and auditors .................................. 22.33 3.3 38.8 21.73 1.9 39.6 50.83 36.2 19.7

Underwriters ...................................................... 24.02 7.4 38.6 24.02 7.4 38.6 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 25.15 4.3 39.3 25.14 4.3 39.3 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 26.61 4.2 37.7 26.85 4.4 39.9 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 22.05 3.1 38.8 22.09 3.2 39.6 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products .. 26.67 17.2 39.5 26.67 17.2 39.5 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 21.56 6.3 40.1 21.62 6.4 40.4 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 25.17 7.5 39.9 25.18 7.5 39.9 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 21.95 3.4 39.3 21.92 3.4 39.9 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 21.54 3.2 38.9 21.59 3.3 39.4 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 24.92 6.2 39.4 25.03 6.3 40.0 17.65 10.1 18.6

Sales ............................................................................. 13.74 2.5 32.7 16.01 2.6 40.3 7.19 1.1 21.2

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 16.57 3.8 40.8 16.70 3.9 41.4 10.33 28.1 24.7

Insurance sales .................................................. 21.99 6.3 39.5 22.05 6.4 39.7 – – –

Real estate sales ............................................... 19.40 9.9 35.6 19.87 10.2 37.7 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 31.70 9.7 40.0 31.74 9.7 40.0 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 21.58 7.7 38.5 21.86 7.5 39.5 10.73 9.7 19.2

Sales, other business services .......................... 19.98 7.8 37.1 21.01 7.8 40.1 8.09 16.8 19.5

Sales engineers ................................................. 34.85 7.0 40.7 34.85 7.0 40.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. $24.60 5.0 40.4 $24.72 5.1 40.5 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 18.58 6.0 45.7 18.58 6.0 45.7 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 10.06 18.1 25.2 13.93 28.7 38.1 $7.24 2.4 20.2

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 7.60 5.3 24.4 8.15 6.1 39.4 7.23 7.4 19.3

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 12.39 12.3 30.3 15.55 12.4 40.6 7.32 5.1 21.6

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... – – – – – – 7.42 3.8 22.4

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 13.01 5.9 38.6 13.44 6.4 41.1 9.32 2.9 25.0

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 12.94 6.0 38.5 13.55 5.1 40.7 6.54 2.6 24.5

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.95 6.8 30.1 13.04 7.6 39.7 7.12 1.7 20.9

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 7.31 3.3 30.0 7.95 4.0 39.2 6.29 3.0 21.7

Cashiers ............................................................. 7.65 1.3 27.6 8.31 1.8 38.9 6.99 1.4 21.4

Street and door-to-door sales workers .............. 14.80 34.1 26.0 21.64 26.8 39.3 – – –

News vendors .................................................... 10.46 9.3 27.4 – – – 9.81 5.7 26.8

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 29.81 30.1 27.0 – – – 8.20 6.5 13.5

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 12.40 5.4 34.2 13.90 5.3 40.4 8.01 5.6 23.6

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.80 1.2 36.4 13.09 1.3 39.3 9.98 1.6 21.2

Supervisors, general office ................................ 17.11 3.1 39.3 17.13 3.2 39.8 15.26 31.2 18.1

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... 24.51 5.1 39.7 24.51 5.1 39.7 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.80 3.3 39.4 18.80 3.3 39.4 – – –

Chief communications operators ....................... 19.20 6.5 40.0 19.20 6.5 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 18.45 3.4 40.4 18.47 3.4 40.5 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 15.10 3.1 38.9 15.15 3.1 39.4 10.71 12.5 18.4

Peripheral equipment operators ........................ 11.91 5.8 38.7 11.89 5.9 39.4 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 14.60 3.5 37.7 14.75 3.5 38.9 11.61 3.3 23.1

Stenographers ................................................... 15.17 6.1 35.5 15.20 6.9 39.3 14.95 4.8 20.4

Typists ............................................................... 12.95 1.9 36.7 13.06 2.0 38.3 11.15 4.3 21.5

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.16 4.0 28.0 11.26 3.2 39.5 8.58 4.0 19.7

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 8.76 3.7 36.3 8.91 3.9 40.2 7.78 4.9 22.5

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 13.64 4.3 36.3 13.83 4.3 39.7 12.49 5.8 23.9

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.25 2.3 33.6 10.57 2.5 39.0 8.63 3.5 19.8

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 12.24 4.3 35.6 12.70 3.9 39.1 9.94 4.9 24.4

Classified ad clerks ............................................ 12.36 9.8 38.1 12.47 9.4 39.5 – – –

Correspondence clerks ...................................... 12.24 3.3 35.7 12.34 3.6 39.6 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 13.13 2.2 37.1 13.53 2.0 39.7 9.03 7.3 22.5

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 14.61 2.7 39.0 14.62 2.8 39.5 14.41 7.1 23.5

Library clerks ..................................................... 11.18 2.6 29.5 11.81 3.1 38.2 9.55 3.5 18.5

File clerks ........................................................... 9.17 3.3 35.6 9.35 3.9 39.4 8.00 4.3 21.8

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 12.53 2.2 37.7 12.70 2.2 39.3 10.03 5.4 23.5

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 11.94 5.0 37.5 12.12 5.5 39.6 9.86 5.2 23.5

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 14.37 2.9 34.9 14.51 3.0 39.7 12.24 16.0 12.2

Billing clerks ....................................................... 10.89 4.1 38.1 10.86 4.3 39.8 – – –

Cost and rate clerks ........................................... 16.38 16.6 40.1 16.38 16.6 40.1 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... 10.42 4.7 31.8 10.79 6.6 35.1 9.42 3.3 25.5

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 11.05 6.1 38.8 11.22 6.5 39.8 8.91 9.0 30.2

Mail preparing and paper handling machine

operators .......................................................... 10.67 7.6 34.5 11.22 7.2 39.6 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ 8.84 4.9 38.5 8.87 5.1 39.8 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 12.29 3.7 35.2 12.82 4.0 39.2 9.05 3.3 21.7

Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... 9.28 12.0 29.2 10.06 13.1 39.7 7.09 16.4 16.9

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.96 6.1 35.8 10.22 7.3 38.7 7.72 5.2 21.8

Messengers ....................................................... 9.65 5.6 30.7 10.03 6.3 39.4 8.78 14.3 20.2

Dispatchers ........................................................ 13.50 4.0 38.9 13.57 4.1 40.1 10.81 10.0 18.5

Production coordinators ..................................... 17.13 2.8 38.8 17.26 2.7 39.8 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 12.27 3.6 38.0 12.37 3.8 39.8 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 11.92 2.4 35.6 12.35 2.5 39.7 8.49 3.9 19.6

Meter readers .................................................... 15.04 4.0 39.0 15.07 4.1 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers $13.66 7.6 36.7 $13.87 8.0 40.0 $10.57 15.3 16.5

Expeditors .......................................................... 13.88 4.5 37.0 14.42 4.1 39.9 9.17 7.5 22.7

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 15.20 10.4 38.0 15.29 10.8 39.9 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 17.57 4.1 38.2 17.69 3.9 39.0 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 13.46 2.3 38.8 13.49 2.3 39.7 12.37 6.9 22.8

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 15.05 4.4 39.1 15.07 4.3 39.2 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 12.36 4.5 38.0 12.48 4.4 39.1 9.36 5.1 21.7

General office clerks .......................................... 11.81 1.3 35.4 12.11 1.3 39.3 9.37 2.9 19.9

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.69 2.2 33.9 9.92 2.3 39.2 8.72 2.5 21.6

Proofreaders ...................................................... 15.58 15.2 38.8 15.70 15.1 39.6 – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 11.24 2.2 36.0 11.30 2.1 39.5 10.91 8.4 23.6

Statistical clerks ................................................. 12.28 5.5 38.4 12.34 5.7 39.5 10.51 6.7 21.0

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 10.44 2.0 30.8 10.00 1.7 35.8 11.77 4.8 21.6

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 12.52 1.9 35.7 12.82 1.9 39.4 10.28 8.3 20.7

Blue collar ........................................................................ 13.73 1.1 38.1 14.03 1.2 39.9 8.81 3.2 21.9

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 17.28 1.4 39.6 17.31 1.4 39.9 13.68 13.6 21.4

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 17.19 14.3 40.4 17.19 14.3 40.4 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 16.48 3.9 40.3 16.48 4.0 40.3 – – –

Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... 11.35 8.1 35.9 11.20 9.3 40.1 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 14.65 6.0 39.7 14.69 6.1 40.1 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ................................. 22.04 3.7 40.0 22.04 3.7 40.0 – – –

Small engine repairers ....................................... 13.12 4.6 39.7 13.15 4.6 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 19.15 10.0 40.4 19.15 10.0 40.4 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 20.64 5.7 40.0 20.64 5.7 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 18.20 4.7 39.9 18.21 4.7 39.9 – – –

Farm equipment mechanics .............................. 13.08 4.7 40.6 13.08 4.7 40.6 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.36 2.3 39.8 18.36 2.3 39.8 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 14.04 5.2 38.3 14.49 4.3 39.8 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 19.78 2.9 37.6 19.86 2.9 39.9 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ 17.58 9.2 38.6 17.70 9.0 39.8 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers 13.61 7.5 39.2 13.61 7.6 39.5 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .............. 21.52 2.8 39.9 21.52 2.8 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 19.33 3.1 40.0 19.33 3.1 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 15.83 3.1 39.9 15.72 3.1 40.0 – – –

Locksmiths and safe repairers ........................... 18.04 5.9 40.0 18.04 5.9 40.0 – – –

Office machine repairers .................................... 14.60 11.9 40.0 14.60 11.9 40.0 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 20.60 4.4 39.5 20.75 4.4 40.0 – – –

Elevator installers and repairers ........................ 25.80 6.8 40.0 25.80 6.8 40.0 – – –

Millwrights .......................................................... 21.03 6.1 40.0 21.03 6.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 15.94 2.3 39.5 16.00 2.3 39.9 10.31 28.3 20.0

Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and

tilesetters ......................................................... 19.04 13.8 40.0 19.04 13.8 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... 24.07 7.3 40.1 24.07 7.3 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 25.68 4.1 40.2 25.68 4.1 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and

plasterers ......................................................... 19.04 3.3 40.2 19.04 3.3 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 25.74 5.9 40.0 25.74 5.9 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 20.77 4.2 40.1 20.77 4.2 40.1 – – –

Brickmasons and stonemasons ......................... 20.71 9.1 39.1 20.71 9.1 39.1 – – –

Brickmason and stonemason apprentices ......... 10.09 8.2 40.0 10.09 8.2 40.0 – – –

Tile setters, hard and soft .................................. 25.42 4.6 34.2 – – – – – –

Carpet installers ................................................. 19.15 10.9 39.5 19.15 10.9 39.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Carpenters ......................................................... $17.38 3.4 39.8 $17.38 3.4 39.8 $16.79 26.9 21.3

Carpenter apprentices ....................................... 15.03 7.7 40.0 15.03 7.7 40.0 – – –

Drywall installers ................................................ 20.86 14.1 38.9 20.88 14.1 39.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 20.32 4.4 39.8 20.32 4.4 39.8 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 13.98 5.8 40.0 13.98 5.8 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 23.53 2.8 40.0 23.53 2.8 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 13.91 4.9 39.5 13.92 4.9 39.6 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 21.09 4.7 39.5 20.74 4.7 39.8 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 17.55 14.0 39.9 17.55 14.0 39.9 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 16.15 11.1 37.8 16.13 11.2 38.1 – – –

Glaziers .............................................................. 14.76 7.0 38.4 14.79 7.1 40.0 – – –

Insulation workers .............................................. 13.58 7.7 38.0 13.66 7.8 39.9 – – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

operators .......................................................... 11.95 11.7 40.0 11.95 11.7 40.0 – – –

Roofers .............................................................. 14.22 10.6 39.0 14.22 10.6 39.0 – – –

Sheetmetal duct installers .................................. 21.62 9.1 40.0 21.62 9.1 40.0 – – –

Structural metal workers .................................... 16.19 5.1 38.8 16.19 5.1 38.8 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 15.12 4.8 39.6 15.15 4.8 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 23.55 16.9 41.2 23.55 16.9 41.2 – – –

Drillers, oil well ................................................... 15.98 31.2 40.0 15.98 31.2 40.0 – – –

Mining machine operators ................................. 17.23 14.1 40.0 17.23 14.1 40.0 – – –

Mining, n.e.c. ..................................................... 22.71 3.4 39.2 22.71 3.4 39.2 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.96 2.7 40.4 19.96 2.7 40.4 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 22.00 2.8 40.2 22.00 2.8 40.2 – – –

Tool and die maker apprentices ........................ 16.03 11.3 39.8 16.03 11.3 39.8 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 18.16 3.1 40.0 18.16 3.1 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 16.89 3.9 39.9 16.88 3.9 40.0 – – –

Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ... 18.06 7.1 40.0 18.06 7.1 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... 19.89 8.7 40.0 19.89 8.7 40.0 – – –

Layout workers .................................................. 15.59 3.9 40.0 15.59 3.9 40.0 – – –

Precious stones and metals workers ................. 12.94 17.7 40.0 12.94 17.7 40.0 – – –

Engravers, metal ................................................ 14.58 28.6 39.1 – – – – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 17.34 4.9 40.0 17.34 4.9 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................ 13.01 11.6 37.0 13.01 11.6 37.0 – – –

Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .............. 13.29 12.5 39.1 13.43 12.2 39.9 – – –

Furniture and wood finishers ............................. 12.05 4.6 40.0 12.05 4.6 40.0 – – –

Dressmakers ...................................................... 11.70 6.4 38.2 11.70 6.4 38.2 – – –

Tailors ................................................................ 11.79 5.7 36.9 12.21 5.1 39.8 – – –

Upholsterers ...................................................... 13.70 12.8 40.0 13.70 12.8 40.0 – – –

Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ..... 16.81 6.6 40.0 16.81 6.6 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ...... 13.87 9.1 40.0 13.87 9.1 40.0 – – –

Optical goods workers ....................................... 11.58 11.1 39.3 11.58 11.3 39.9 – – –

Dental laboratory and medical appliance

technicians ....................................................... 14.96 2.8 38.9 14.96 2.8 38.9 – – –

Bookbinders ....................................................... 12.59 5.0 39.8 12.59 5.0 39.8 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 11.45 3.4 39.8 11.47 3.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 14.37 8.3 39.7 14.41 8.3 39.9 – – –

Precision food production .................................. 16.40 25.4 36.4 16.40 25.4 36.4 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 10.92 4.5 37.4 10.93 4.7 40.0 10.73 12.9 17.7

Bakers ................................................................ 10.14 8.9 32.9 10.26 11.2 35.7 – – –

Food batchmakers ............................................. 10.84 5.6 38.5 10.86 5.8 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 17.35 4.7 40.3 17.35 4.7 40.3 – – –

Precision inspectors, testers, and related

workers, n.e.c. ................................................. 20.62 5.4 40.0 20.62 5.4 40.0 – – –

Adjusters and calibrators ................................... 19.18 20.7 39.7 19.16 20.9 40.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 16.43 3.9 39.9 16.44 4.0 40.0 – – –

Power plant operators ........................................ 24.07 3.4 39.8 24.07 3.4 39.8 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 19.75 3.4 39.8 19.75 3.4 39.8 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 21.18 9.0 39.1 21.18 9.0 39.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... $12.29 1.8 39.2 $12.39 1.8 39.8 $8.16 2.8 23.8

Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ..... 14.79 3.7 40.0 14.79 3.7 40.0 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 14.89 4.9 39.9 14.89 4.9 39.9 – – –

Milling and planing machine operators .............. 13.75 8.0 39.7 13.75 8.0 39.7 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 12.37 7.9 38.4 12.57 7.1 40.0 – – –

Rolling machine operators ................................. 15.48 11.2 40.0 15.48 11.2 40.0 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ............... 12.33 13.3 40.0 12.33 13.3 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 12.69 3.4 39.3 12.76 3.3 39.9 – – –

Forging machine operators ................................ 14.09 4.9 39.8 14.09 4.9 39.8 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 14.79 3.0 40.0 14.79 3.0 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.91 3.8 39.0 14.30 3.0 39.9 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 11.49 4.2 39.8 11.55 4.2 39.8 – – –

Metal plating machine operators ........................ 13.52 3.7 39.5 13.52 3.7 39.5 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .................... 14.94 7.1 39.9 14.94 7.1 39.9 – – –

Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine

operators .......................................................... 9.44 12.0 39.5 9.39 12.1 39.7 – – –

Sawing machine operators ................................ 11.03 7.0 39.7 11.06 7.0 40.0 – – –

Shaping and jointing machine operators ........... 11.16 4.8 40.0 11.16 4.8 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 14.32 3.8 39.3 14.28 3.9 39.5 19.13 13.7 20.8

Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... 17.22 8.0 38.9 17.24 8.0 39.0 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ............................. 14.02 7.5 34.2 14.02 8.2 37.9 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ........... 12.77 7.0 39.9 12.78 7.0 39.9 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators .......................................................... 12.00 3.1 40.0 12.00 3.1 40.0 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ...................... 9.13 7.4 40.0 9.13 7.4 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.94 5.2 39.3 8.02 5.3 39.9 – – –

Shoe machine operators .................................... 10.05 11.2 40.0 10.05 11.2 40.0 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 8.47 4.7 38.5 8.51 4.7 39.9 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 7.84 4.6 37.8 7.87 4.8 39.1 7.30 5.6 22.8

Cementing and gluing machine operators ......... 10.54 8.2 40.0 10.54 8.2 40.0 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 12.32 4.1 39.4 12.43 3.9 39.9 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ......... 12.42 4.9 39.6 12.42 4.9 39.6 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 14.29 5.1 39.7 14.29 5.1 39.7 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 17.02 4.3 39.8 17.02 4.3 39.8 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine

operators .......................................................... 11.13 3.0 35.2 11.19 3.0 35.6 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 14.33 12.8 40.0 14.33 12.8 40.0 – – –

Roasting and baking machine operators, food .. 9.95 4.0 38.9 9.97 4.1 40.0 – – –

Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine

operators .......................................................... 9.51 6.5 30.8 10.81 5.7 40.0 – – –

Folding machine operators ................................ 12.55 6.2 39.7 12.55 6.2 39.7 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 14.18 5.2 40.0 14.18 5.2 40.0 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... 12.91 7.3 40.0 12.91 7.3 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 13.26 4.6 39.9 13.26 4.6 39.9 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 11.21 5.1 31.5 12.83 6.4 39.9 8.16 4.0 22.5

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 12.28 4.0 39.4 12.32 4.0 39.9 8.27 4.9 18.1

Welders and cutters ........................................... 15.01 2.8 39.8 15.06 2.8 40.0 8.73 9.4 24.2

Solders and braziers .......................................... 10.30 10.0 40.0 10.30 10.0 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 12.19 4.6 39.1 12.34 4.7 39.9 8.15 4.5 25.0

Hand cutting and trimming ................................. 8.40 7.8 40.0 8.40 7.8 40.0 – – –

Hand molding, casting, and forming .................. 11.99 3.6 39.8 12.03 3.4 40.0 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. 10.38 6.7 40.0 10.38 6.7 40.0 – – –

Hand engraving and printing .............................. 12.25 4.3 35.5 – – – – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 11.32 4.6 39.1 11.39 4.6 39.6 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 12.63 4.5 39.6 12.65 4.5 39.7 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 12.70 4.0 39.9 12.70 4.0 39.9 – – –

Production samplers and weighers .................... 14.38 8.2 39.8 14.38 8.2 39.8 – – –

Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............ 10.10 6.3 39.9 10.15 6.3 39.9 – – –

Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ...................................... 10.14 8.8 40.1 10.14 8.8 40.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Transportation and material moving ......................... $13.53 1.6 37.2 $13.93 1.7 40.6 $10.13 8.3 21.5

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 18.02 4.7 42.5 18.12 4.7 42.6 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 13.11 2.2 39.7 13.13 2.1 41.4 12.83 19.9 22.8

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 13.24 5.9 34.6 14.59 5.7 40.6 7.30 11.9 21.1

Bus drivers ......................................................... 13.27 2.3 28.8 14.25 3.3 37.4 11.82 2.1 21.5

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 8.67 4.0 26.4 9.26 3.9 39.8 7.25 5.2 14.7

Parking lot attendants ........................................ 7.86 7.8 32.1 8.68 5.2 40.0 6.16 9.4 22.8

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 7.95 7.4 30.1 9.33 6.6 38.9 5.46 7.9 21.4

Railroad conductors and yardmasters ............... 26.94 4.6 41.2 26.94 4.6 41.2 – – –

Locomotive operating ........................................ 25.57 8.7 40.2 25.57 8.7 40.2 – – –

Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ...... 22.49 12.0 40.0 22.49 12.0 40.0 – – –

Rail vehicle operators, n.e.c. ............................. 19.77 2.2 40.0 19.77 2.2 40.0 – – –

Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats .. 19.95 5.3 44.0 20.11 5.0 44.9 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ...................................... – – – 10.66 9.4 52.2 – – –

Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ................... 12.28 3.0 40.0 12.28 3.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 18.05 4.0 40.5 18.05 4.0 40.5 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 18.63 5.8 39.9 18.63 5.8 39.9 – – –

Longshore equipment operators ........................ 28.75 5.7 39.0 29.33 4.9 39.9 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 17.39 5.7 39.8 17.39 5.7 39.8 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 15.28 3.9 40.0 15.28 3.9 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 15.43 5.9 40.0 15.43 5.9 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 13.61 4.3 39.6 13.66 4.4 39.9 11.28 7.4 28.3

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 15.08 5.0 38.2 15.27 5.1 39.8 11.10 1.8 20.3

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 10.37 1.3 35.6 10.79 1.5 39.7 7.79 1.5 21.7

Nursery workers ................................................. 7.55 2.6 37.1 7.69 2.8 40.0 6.88 1.1 27.5

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 17.72 6.6 38.8 17.74 6.6 38.9 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 10.04 6.3 35.8 10.21 7.0 39.8 8.27 3.3 17.8

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 10.92 12.0 33.2 11.90 9.8 38.6 6.62 8.9 20.6

Inspectors, agricultural products ........................ 8.74 10.9 34.6 9.00 10.9 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 17.41 6.4 38.8 17.48 6.4 39.1 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 10.69 3.9 38.6 10.72 4.1 39.7 10.12 3.8 23.9

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 10.65 3.3 39.3 10.68 3.3 39.9 9.52 8.5 22.6

Helpers, extractive ............................................. 9.42 12.1 38.3 9.42 12.1 38.3 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 12.35 4.7 39.3 12.36 4.9 39.9 12.02 13.2 26.8

Production helpers ............................................. 10.27 2.4 38.9 10.31 2.4 39.8 9.17 5.6 22.6

Garbage collectors ............................................. 13.72 7.7 39.7 13.85 7.8 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.18 2.2 30.0 10.46 2.9 39.7 6.94 1.7 21.0

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 8.71 9.2 39.0 8.72 9.4 39.9 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.50 3.3 34.2 11.82 3.6 39.7 10.03 3.0 20.7

Garage and service station related .................... 9.44 6.1 35.3 9.67 6.3 39.1 7.47 12.7 19.3

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.94 3.8 37.5 9.13 4.1 40.0 7.03 4.5 22.8

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 9.70 4.8 37.9 9.87 4.7 39.8 7.40 3.8 22.8

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 9.97 1.9 36.5 10.37 2.1 39.6 7.52 2.7 24.6

Service .............................................................................. 9.86 1.2 31.7 10.91 1.3 39.0 6.81 1.0 20.6

Protective service .................................................. 15.99 1.8 37.6 16.68 1.8 40.8 9.05 3.2 20.9

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 23.10 4.6 49.0 23.10 4.6 49.0 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 26.99 3.2 40.1 26.99 3.2 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 17.91 6.5 38.1 18.17 6.5 38.9 – – –

Fire inspection and fire prevention ..................... 19.17 7.7 38.7 19.20 7.7 41.6 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 17.16 2.8 46.6 17.22 2.8 48.1 9.36 8.7 9.0

Police and detectives, public service ................. 21.45 1.5 39.4 21.50 1.5 40.0 15.57 13.2 15.1

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 17.52 2.8 38.8 17.59 2.8 39.8 14.96 9.2 20.3

Correctional institution officers ........................... 15.91 4.7 39.8 15.94 4.7 39.9 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 9.59 4.6 17.1 – – – 9.25 4.6 16.5

Guards and police, except public service .......... 9.70 3.4 34.2 9.95 4.0 39.6 8.77 3.8 22.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3. Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected occupations, full-time and part-time workers,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Protective service –Continued

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... $11.46 6.2 26.8 $12.83 7.9 39.3 $8.54 9.5 15.9

Food service .......................................................... 7.14 1.6 29.0 7.95 1.9 38.5 5.95 1.3 21.3

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 4.81 2.9 26.9 5.09 3.9 37.4 4.49 3.5 20.1

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.94 5.3 29.9 7.37 6.5 38.7 6.20 7.5 21.3

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 3.96 3.2 26.2 3.95 4.1 36.7 3.96 4.0 20.2

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.90 2.7 26.7 6.30 3.7 38.3 5.33 3.3 18.6

Other food service ............................................... 8.07 1.5 30.0 8.97 1.7 38.9 6.65 1.1 21.9

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 11.73 3.8 39.6 12.17 3.6 42.0 6.92 8.6 24.4

Cooks ................................................................. 8.64 2.3 34.0 9.01 2.2 38.7 7.20 3.5 23.2

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 7.66 2.4 29.8 8.28 3.0 38.8 6.89 2.9 23.1

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 7.17 1.3 26.5 7.88 1.5 38.3 6.51 1.5 20.6

Health service ........................................................ 9.93 1.7 33.6 10.14 1.8 38.8 8.84 2.1 19.8

Dental assistants ............................................... 12.48 9.1 31.2 12.85 10.0 37.9 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 10.81 3.3 34.3 11.07 3.7 39.4 8.90 3.7 17.8

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 9.34 1.2 33.7 9.46 1.3 38.7 8.79 2.5 21.1

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.77 1.4 33.3 10.30 1.5 39.1 7.29 2.2 19.7

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 14.15 3.6 39.1 14.27 3.6 39.8 8.44 3.4 20.5

Maids and housemen ........................................ 8.02 2.4 34.3 8.09 2.6 37.8 7.56 4.1 21.9

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 9.85 1.6 32.5 10.52 1.5 39.5 7.23 2.5 19.3

Pest control ........................................................ 10.57 11.5 40.0 10.57 11.5 40.0 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 9.80 2.9 29.8 10.65 3.0 37.5 7.54 2.7 19.2

Supervisors, personal service ............................ – – – – – – 9.89 10.1 21.7

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 10.37 5.5 27.6 10.65 5.2 37.8 9.86 8.5 18.5

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 6.96 2.7 27.6 7.23 4.3 39.8 6.52 3.4 18.6

Guides ............................................................... 10.76 11.3 30.2 11.71 10.7 39.9 8.21 9.4 18.3

Ushers ............................................................... 7.01 5.0 22.2 – – – 6.58 3.7 18.4

Public transportation attendants ........................ 31.35 5.0 20.7 32.73 4.7 20.7 13.31 19.6 20.9

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 6.10 4.6 36.9 6.04 5.0 39.3 6.54 5.2 24.3

Welfare service aides ........................................ 8.15 5.0 28.2 9.13 3.8 39.4 6.76 6.3 20.1

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 7.57 4.3 30.6 7.86 5.5 37.9 6.91 4.5 21.4

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 8.91 2.9 29.0 9.22 3.6 39.2 8.24 3.7 18.5

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 9.84 5.5 29.0 10.72 6.7 38.9 7.61 2.7 17.7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between March 2000 and

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

workers in the civilian economy. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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Technical Notes

The data in this report are based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The National Compensation Survey is localitybased and covers establishments in private industry and State

and local governments. Agriculture, private households, and

the Federal Government are excluded from the scope of the

survey.

Survey scope. The NCS included 17,858 establishments

representing over 86 million workers within the scope of the

survey. (See table on page 16.) Beginning with the 1999

NCS, private sector establishments with one or more workers

are covered in the survey. State and local governments with

50 workers or more are covered. For purposes of this survey,

an establishment is an economic unit that produces goods or

services, a central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit

providing support services to a company. For private industries in this survey, the establishment is usually at a single

physical location. For State and local governments, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government entity.

Sampling frame. The list of establishments from which the

survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed

from the State unemployment insurance reports. The reference month for the public sector is June 1994. Due to the volatility of industries within the private sector, sampling frames

were developed using the most recent month of reference

available at the time the sample was selected. The reference

month for the private sector varied by area.

Sample design and data collection. The sample for this

survey was selected using a three-stage design. The first stage

involved the selection of areas. The NCS sample consists of

154 metropolitan areas and nonmetropolitan areas that represent the Nation’s 326 metropolitan statistical areas (as defined

by the Office of Management and Budget) and the remaining

portions of the 50 States. Metropolitan areas are defined as

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs), as defined by the

Office of Management and Budget in 1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the metropolitan area

definition.

In the second stage, the sample of establishments was

drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by ownership

and industry. The number of sample establishments allocated to each stratum is approximately proportional to the

stratum employment. Each sampled establishment 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 its chance of selection. Weights were applied to each establishment when the

data were tabulated so that each establishment represents

similar units (in terms of industry and employment size) in

the economy that were not selected for collection.

The third stage of sample selection was a probability

sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. Collection was conducted between March 2000 and January

2002, with an average reference period of January 2001.

Occupational selection and classification. Identification of

the occupations for which wage data were to be collected

was a four-step process:

1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs.

2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the

Census of Population system.

3. Characterization of jobs as full versus part time, union

versus nonunion, and time versus incentive.

4. Determination of the level of work of each job.

For each occupation, wage data were collected for those

workers who met all the criteria identified in the last three

steps. Special procedures were developed for jobs for which

a correct classification or level could not be determined.

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 the

job’s chance of selection.

The second step of the process entailed classifying the

selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The

National Compensation Survey occupational classification

system is based on the 1990 Census of Population. A

selected job may fall into any of about 480 occupational

classifications, from accountant to wood lathe operator. For

cases in which a job’s duties overlapped two or more census

classification codes, the duties used to set the wage level

were used to classify the job. Classification by primary

duties was the fallback.

In step three, certain other job characteristics of the

chosen workers were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full- or part-time job, based on the

establishment’s definition of those terms. Then, the worker

was classified as having a time versus incentive job,

depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on

the actual production of the worker, rather than solely on

hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in

a union job or a nonunion job.
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Data reliability. The data in this summary are estimates

from a scientifically selected probability sample. There are

two types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample

survey–sampling and nonsampling.

Sampling errors occur because observations come only

from a sample and not from an entire population. The

sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible

samples of the same size that could have been selected using

the sample design. Estimates derived from the different

samples would differ from one another.

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 1, 2, and 3

contain RSE data for indicated series in this report.

The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence

interval” around a sample estimate. As an example, table 1

shows mean hourly earnings for all workers of $16.23 per

hour and a relative standard error of 1.0 percent for this

estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for

this estimate is $15.96 to $16.50 ($16.23 x 1.645 x 0.010=

$0.2670, rounded to $0.27); ($16.23 - 0.27 = $15.96; $16.23

+ 0.27 = $16.50). If all possible samples were selected to

estimate the population value, the interval from each sample

would include the true population value approximately 90

percent of the time.

Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They can

stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain information for some establishments, difficulties with survey definitions, inability of the respondents to provide correct information, or mistakes in recording or coding the data obtained.

Although such errors were not specifically measured, efforts

were made to minimize them through extensive training of

field economists who gathered survey data, computer editing

1 The Middle Atlantic census division also includes the New York, NY,

CMSA (which consists of parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and

Pennsylvania) and the Philadelphia, PA, CMSA (which consists of parts of

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland).

2 The East North Central census division also includes the Cincinnati, OH,

CMSA (which consists of parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana).

3 The West North Central census division also includes the St. Louis, MO,

MSA (which consists of parts of Missouri and Illinois) and the

of the data, and detailed data review.

Census divisions. Data are tabulated by census divisions

defined as follows: New England: Connecticut, Maine,

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and

Vermont; Middle Atlantic:1

 New Jersey, New York, and

Pennsylvania; East North Central:2 Illinois, Indiana,

Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central:3 

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North

Dakota, and South Dakota; South Atlantic: Delaware,

District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North

Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; East

South Central:4

 Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and

Tennessee; West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana,

Oklahoma, and Texas; Mountain: Arizona, Colorado,

Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and

Wyoming; and Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon,

and Washington.

Additional information about the National Compensation

Survey, including a list of occupational classifications and

the factors used in determining work levels, may be obtained

by calling (202) 691-6199. You may also write to the Bureau

of Labor Statistics at: Division of Compensation Data

Analysis and Planning, 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Room

4175, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or send e-mail to

OCLTINFO@bls.gov.

The summary is available on the Bureau’s Internet site:

http://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.

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, MSA (which consists of parts of Minnesota and

Wisconsin).

4

 The East South Central census division also includes the Louisville, KY,

MSA (which consists of parts of Kentucky and Indiana) and the Memphis,

TN, MSA (which consists of parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, and

Mississippi). Average hourly earnings and mean weekly hours for the East

South Central census division did not meet publishability standards.
Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 United States, National

Compensation Survey,3 2001

Occupational group All industries Private industry State and local

government

All ............................................................................................. 86,085,200 72,296,200 13,789,000

All, excluding sales ............................................................... 77,636,100 63,891,600 13,744,500

White collar ......................................................................... 44,470,500 35,144,200 9,326,300

White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 36,021,400 26,739,600 9,281,800

Professional specialty and technical ................................. 15,067,000 9,570,100 5,496,800

Professional specialty occupations ............................... 11,990,900 6,935,700 5,055,200

Technical occupations .................................................. 3,076,000 2,634,400 441,600

Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... 6,294,000 5,128,200 1,165,800

Sales ................................................................................. 8,449,100 8,404,600 44,500

Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 14,660,500 12,041,200 2,619,200

Blue collar ........................................................................... 25,046,600 23,610,300 1,436,300

Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. 8,077,100 7,509,800 567,300

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. 6,735,400 6,708,200 27,100

Transportation and material moving ................................. 4,060,200 3,539,600 520,600

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 6,173,900 5,852,700 321,200

Service ................................................................................. 16,568,100 13,541,700 3,026,400

1 Estimates of the number of workers provide a description of

size and composition of the labor force included in the survey.

Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison with other

statistical series to measure employment trends or levels. Both

full-time and part-time workers were included in the survey.

2 A classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted

between March 2000 and January 2002. The average reference

period was January 2001. 

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