National Compensation Survey: 

Occupational Wages in the West South 

Central Census Division, June 2003 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Kathleen P. Utgoff, Commissioner 

August 2004 
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Contents 

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Tables: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 earnings and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers ..................................................... 16 

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

 private industry and State and local government ....................................................................... 19 

Technical Note ................................................................................................................ 38

 Table A. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, West South Central ....... 40 

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

 employment size, West South Central ................................................................................... 41
TABLE 1. Summary, West South Central: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private

industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 June 2003

Worker and establishment characteristics,

and geographic areas

Total Private industry State and local government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Total ........................................................... $15.75 1.4 36.6 $15.22 1.5 36.3 $18.52 1.7 38.4

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 19.62 1.9 37.2 19.22 2.2 36.9 21.21 2.0 38.4

Professional specialty and technical ... 26.56 4.3 37.6 27.50 6.4 37.4 24.95 1.4 38.0

Executive, administrative, and

managerial ........................................ 29.81 2.0 40.5 30.39 1.7 40.7 26.80 6.2 39.5

Sales ................................................... 12.90 3.4 33.6 12.91 3.4 33.6 10.76 9.6 36.9

Administrative support ........................ 12.27 1.3 38.0 12.43 1.4 37.8 11.55 2.5 38.9

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 13.13 2.8 38.8 13.18 3.2 38.8 12.53 3.9 38.3

Precision production, craft, and repair 15.81 2.3 39.9 15.86 2.4 39.9 15.02 4.5 39.9

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 12.04 3.4 38.7 12.05 3.5 38.7 11.33 15.3 39.4

Transportation and material moving ... 13.18 8.1 40.7 13.32 8.5 41.5 12.07 2.8 35.7

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 9.36 3.4 35.7 9.31 3.8 35.4 9.93 5.8 39.3

Service occupations5 .............................. 8.58 3.0 32.5 7.55 2.5 31.4 13.23 4.7 38.7

Full time .................................................. 16.67 1.8 39.9 16.23 1.8 40.0 18.69 1.8 39.6

Part time ................................................. 8.03 4.8 21.7 7.88 4.8 21.8 11.72 5.6 18.2

Union ...................................................... 20.16 4.2 37.2 20.33 4.5 37.1 18.89 5.6 37.8

Nonunion ................................................ 15.54 1.5 36.6 14.96 1.6 36.3 18.50 1.7 38.5

Time ........................................................ 15.54 1.4 36.5 14.92 1.5 36.1 18.52 1.7 38.4

Incentive ................................................. 19.68 6.2 39.3 19.68 6.2 39.3 – – –

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing .................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 17.11 2.0 39.3 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service producing ................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 14.61 1.8 35.4 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 13.34 1.6 35.8 13.31 1.7 35.8 14.62 8.3 38.0

100 to 499 workers ................................. 15.25 3.4 37.1 14.98 3.8 37.0 17.16 4.4 37.4

500 to 999 workers ................................. 18.02 4.5 37.1 17.92 6.1 36.7 18.35 3.1 38.4

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 19.54 3.9 37.4 19.94 2.3 36.5 18.92 7.8 38.7

2,500 workers or more ............................ 21.79 2.7 38.2 24.73 5.5 37.5 19.46 1.2 38.8

Geographic areas:8

Metropolitan ............................................ 16.04 1.6 36.7 15.55 1.6 36.4 18.89 1.8 38.7

Nonmetropolitan ..................................... 13.77 3.4 36.2 12.51 4.4 35.7 17.12 3.1 37.6

New England .......................................... 19.55 1.4 34.3 18.70 1.5 34.1 25.45 2.5 35.6

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 20.03 1.1 34.9 19.08 1.0 34.8 25.53 .6 35.6

East North Central .................................. 17.97 1.5 35.5 17.16 1.8 35.4 23.33 2.5 36.0

West North Central ................................. 17.03 4.4 35.1 16.30 4.8 34.7 21.09 4.4 37.4

South Atlantic ......................................... 16.46 1.6 36.2 15.88 2.0 35.8 19.34 1.3 38.2

East South Central ................................. 14.45 6.6 36.2 13.97 7.3 36.1 18.34 2.7 36.9

West South Central ................................ 15.75 1.4 36.6 15.22 1.5 36.3 18.52 1.7 38.4

Mountain ................................................. 16.63 3.0 35.8 15.65 1.8 35.6 22.34 3.6 37.2

Pacific ..................................................... 20.12 1.1 35.8 19.11 1.6 35.8 25.76 1.1 35.6

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

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

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

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

the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and

January 2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

well as nine census divisions. See Appendix E for a list of States making up the

nine census divisions.

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

publication criteria. 

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

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003

Worker and establishment characteristics,

and geographic areas

Total Metropolitan areas Nonmetropolitan areas

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

Total ............................................................ $15.75 1.4 36.6 $16.04 1.6 36.7 $13.77 3.4 36.2

Private Industry ....................................... 15.22 1.5 36.3 15.55 1.6 36.4 12.51 4.4 35.7

State and local government .................... 18.52 1.7 38.4 18.89 1.8 38.7 17.12 3.1 37.6

Worker characteristics:5

White-collar occupations6 ....................... 19.62 1.9 37.2 19.91 2.1 37.4 16.78 3.6 35.6

Professional specialty and technical ... 26.56 4.3 37.6 27.17 4.8 37.9 22.32 1.8 35.7

Executive, administrative, and

managerial ........................................ 29.81 2.0 40.5 30.34 2.1 40.6 22.73 4.7 38.6

Sales ................................................... 12.90 3.4 33.6 13.16 3.6 33.7 8.92 10.0 31.7

Administrative support ........................ 12.27 1.3 38.0 12.44 1.3 38.1 10.49 3.5 36.6

Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... 13.13 2.8 38.8 13.16 3.4 38.6 13.01 4.9 39.7

Precision production, craft, and repair 15.81 2.3 39.9 15.83 1.7 39.9 15.72 10.7 40.2

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 12.04 3.4 38.7 12.18 4.0 38.6 11.48 5.4 39.5

Transportation and material moving ... 13.18 8.1 40.7 13.43 9.6 40.3 12.27 6.4 42.1

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 9.36 3.4 35.7 9.26 3.1 35.5 9.92 9.9 36.5

Service occupations6 .............................. 8.58 3.0 32.5 8.51 3.2 32.7 9.05 9.0 31.2

Full time .................................................. 16.67 1.8 39.9 17.01 1.9 39.9 14.29 3.3 39.8

Part time ................................................. 8.03 4.8 21.7 7.92 4.6 21.9 8.87 18.3 19.7

Union ...................................................... 20.16 4.2 37.2 21.03 3.3 36.8 14.62 13.9 39.6

Nonunion ................................................ 15.54 1.5 36.6 15.80 1.7 36.7 13.72 3.1 36.0

Time ........................................................ 15.54 1.4 36.5 15.82 1.6 36.5 13.54 3.8 36.2

Incentive ................................................. 19.68 6.2 39.3 19.85 6.7 39.7 18.34 15.7 36.5

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing7 .................................. 17.11 2.0 39.3 – – – – – –

Service producing7 ................................. 14.61 1.8 35.4 – – – – – –

1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 13.34 1.6 35.8 13.50 1.8 36.0 12.27 5.1 34.4

100 to 499 workers ................................. 15.25 3.4 37.1 15.61 4.1 36.8 13.89 4.7 38.2

500 to 999 workers ................................. 18.02 4.5 37.1 17.92 4.9 37.0 18.96 7.9 37.6

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 19.54 3.9 37.4 19.20 3.9 37.3 25.67 3.8 38.7

2,500 workers or more ............................ 21.79 2.7 38.2 21.79 2.7 38.2 – – –

Geographic areas:9

New England .......................................... 19.55 1.4 34.3 20.10 1.0 34.3 14.80 4.0 34.1

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 20.03 1.1 34.9 20.24 1.1 34.9 16.15 7.4 35.3

East North Central .................................. 17.97 1.5 35.5 18.40 1.7 35.5 15.16 2.3 35.6

West North Central ................................. 17.03 4.4 35.1 17.98 5.2 35.1 13.64 3.4 35.2

South Atlantic ......................................... 16.46 1.6 36.2 16.92 1.8 36.1 13.55 2.5 36.8

East South Central ................................. 14.45 6.6 36.2 15.57 5.7 35.0 12.43 12.9 38.6

West South Central ................................ 15.75 1.4 36.6 16.04 1.6 36.7 13.77 3.4 36.2

Mountain ................................................. 16.63 3.0 35.8 16.77 3.7 35.8 15.95 3.3 35.8

Pacific ..................................................... 20.12 1.1 35.8 20.35 1.2 35.8 16.08 2.2 34.6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the definitions above. 3 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and

January 2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

well as nine census divisions. See Appendix E for a list of States making up the

nine census divisions.

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

publication criteria. 

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $15.75 1.4 36.6 $16.67 1.8 39.9 $8.03 4.8 21.7

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 16.10 1.7 37.0 16.88 2.0 39.8 8.28 5.8 21.7

White collar ...................................................................... 19.62 1.9 37.2 20.44 2.4 39.9 10.13 7.4 20.7

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.35 2.9 38.3 21.63 3.0 39.8 14.47 6.2 19.5

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 26.56 4.3 37.6 26.81 4.6 39.6 20.83 7.0 17.2

Professional specialty ................................................ 28.63 4.5 37.7 28.87 4.7 39.6 22.47 8.2 16.6

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 34.28 2.6 40.7 34.19 2.6 40.8 – – –

Architects ........................................................... 26.09 12.0 40.0 26.09 12.0 40.0 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 46.75 7.0 40.0 46.75 7.0 40.0 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 43.17 8.4 40.0 43.17 8.4 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 27.55 10.5 40.0 27.55 10.5 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 33.88 6.7 42.0 33.88 6.7 42.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 27.50 8.7 41.5 27.50 8.7 41.5 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 35.97 13.6 39.6 35.20 12.9 40.3 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 36.88 3.4 40.4 36.88 3.4 40.4 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 31.09 7.9 38.1 31.49 8.1 40.0 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 30.72 7.3 37.6 31.20 7.6 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 31.80 15.3 40.5 31.80 15.3 40.5 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 47.52 13.3 41.4 47.52 13.3 41.4 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 20.98 17.6 40.0 20.98 17.6 40.0 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 29.04 26.2 40.0 29.04 26.2 40.0 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 19.02 14.5 39.6 19.02 14.5 39.6 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 30.99 12.6 36.7 31.15 13.6 40.3 29.13 5.5 18.0

Physicians .......................................................... 61.24 11.8 44.8 – – – – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 24.03 2.6 36.5 23.96 2.8 39.5 24.76 2.7 20.5

Pharmacists ....................................................... 40.01 3.9 31.1 40.54 3.9 40.0 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 19.63 2.6 37.0 19.53 2.5 39.6 – – –

Occupational therapists ..................................... 24.53 16.5 34.6 23.11 15.8 39.9 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 28.73 7.6 26.7 25.60 2.5 39.3 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 29.11 3.5 36.4 28.64 4.2 39.6 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 37.00 23.9 33.9 24.84 26.5 39.6 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 36.14 4.5 35.6 36.30 4.6 39.2 29.70 6.2 7.8

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 32.48 5.4 37.6 32.55 5.5 39.1 – – –

Medical science teachers .................................. 46.86 16.1 36.5 46.98 16.0 39.9 – – –

Health specialties teachers ................................ 47.89 32.4 38.2 48.56 33.9 39.6 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 26.93 14.0 36.3 – – – – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 30.06 14.6 35.8 30.06 14.6 35.8 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 23.48 12.4 36.0 23.73 13.9 39.6 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 37.13 5.0 34.4 37.30 5.2 39.5 32.41 6.3 7.4

Teachers, except college and university ................ 25.70 2.7 37.3 26.01 2.6 38.6 13.93 5.6 16.8

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 18.99 17.8 36.0 19.49 17.6 37.4 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 26.66 1.7 38.3 26.67 1.7 38.5 21.13 8.7 13.3

Secondary school teachers ............................... 27.48 2.1 38.4 27.48 2.1 38.5 – – –

Teachers, special education .............................. 21.96 14.1 39.0 21.96 14.1 39.0 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 23.06 6.5 32.3 23.84 4.0 39.6 17.07 18.9 13.3

Substitute teachers ............................................ 9.00 3.9 21.1 – – – 9.13 3.1 20.3

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 25.90 6.5 38.3 25.98 7.3 39.5 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 20.51 11.2 38.9 20.64 11.3 39.6 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 19.78 13.2 38.8 19.91 13.4 39.5 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 27.52 4.2 36.6 27.48 4.3 38.7 – – –

Economists ........................................................ 30.25 3.6 40.0 30.25 3.6 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 27.32 8.3 34.3 27.24 10.9 37.6 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.71 4.0 39.5 14.70 4.2 39.9 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 14.82 4.3 39.5 14.80 4.6 39.9 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 46.16 13.2 42.1 46.23 13.0 42.3 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 46.22 13.7 42.5 46.22 13.7 42.5 – – –

Judges ............................................................... 45.09 7.3 36.5 46.36 6.9 40.0 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 22.53 11.9 35.3 23.56 12.4 39.6 9.95 10.1 15.1

Designers ........................................................... 22.76 19.4 39.9 22.91 19.9 40.3 – – –

Actors and directors ........................................... 17.85 28.5 39.4 – – – – – –

Photographers ................................................... 12.09 20.5 34.6 12.52 21.6 39.0 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 16.82 16.0 38.8 17.09 16.4 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. –Continued

Public relations specialists ................................. $28.32 11.0 35.9 $29.18 11.3 39.9 – – –

Athletes .............................................................. 26.51 7.0 22.2 – – – – – –

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 18.72 11.2 38.8 – – – – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.93 3.5 37.4 20.10 3.5 39.4 $16.78 5.4 19.1

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.01 11.3 37.9 15.11 10.9 39.8 12.44 18.6 17.1

Health record technologists and technicians ..... – – – 16.37 15.8 39.4 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 20.67 5.6 39.8 20.71 5.6 40.1 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 15.56 3.0 36.8 15.47 2.9 39.8 16.39 11.6 21.8

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 18.62 12.6 36.7 18.94 12.7 39.8 13.37 6.0 16.1

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 21.63 9.4 39.7 21.68 9.3 39.9 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 24.11 16.0 39.4 – – – – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 18.85 7.7 40.0 18.85 7.7 40.0 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 19.47 10.2 39.6 19.60 10.2 40.0 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 90.79 17.2 24.5 90.79 17.2 24.5 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 24.79 7.0 39.5 24.76 7.2 40.0 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 21.51 12.3 40.0 21.51 12.3 40.0 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 20.12 30.4 39.8 20.15 30.5 39.8 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 29.81 2.0 40.5 29.87 1.9 40.7 20.74 23.9 20.7

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 33.64 3.6 40.8 33.73 3.4 41.0 12.55 12.9 17.3

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 27.24 15.9 40.4 27.24 15.9 40.4 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 44.72 6.0 41.0 44.72 6.0 41.0 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 31.99 10.1 40.2 31.99 10.1 40.2 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 26.83 17.6 40.0 26.83 17.6 40.0 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 36.72 7.4 40.2 36.72 7.4 40.2 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 32.70 9.6 39.6 33.38 8.8 40.0 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 25.80 5.6 40.5 25.85 5.5 40.7 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 20.08 6.6 40.3 20.08 6.6 40.3 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 22.41 7.4 39.3 22.41 7.4 39.3 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 20.95 8.1 39.8 20.95 8.1 39.8 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 35.29 5.2 41.8 35.29 5.2 41.8 – – –

Management related .............................................. 23.61 2.5 40.0 23.59 2.4 40.3 25.83 17.1 23.6

Accountants and auditors .................................. 24.98 4.9 40.0 24.86 4.7 40.9 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 26.70 10.4 41.0 26.70 10.4 41.0 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 23.83 7.3 40.0 23.72 6.9 40.2 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 21.80 7.8 39.3 21.80 7.8 39.3 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 34.27 13.8 40.0 34.27 13.8 40.0 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 21.84 13.5 40.0 21.84 13.5 40.0 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 17.98 3.2 40.0 17.98 3.2 40.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 21.41 6.9 39.8 21.41 6.9 39.8 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 20.97 8.1 39.6 21.09 8.1 39.7 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 12.90 3.4 33.6 14.62 3.3 40.4 7.23 2.1 21.6

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 17.55 6.4 41.2 17.59 6.6 41.7 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 21.87 16.9 39.2 22.29 17.4 41.0 – – –

Real estate sales ............................................... 24.95 19.5 41.4 24.95 19.5 41.4 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 20.36 12.4 39.8 20.36 12.4 39.8 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 17.57 18.5 37.9 17.57 18.5 37.9 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 22.40 19.0 41.0 22.78 19.9 42.0 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 25.68 8.6 40.2 25.93 8.2 40.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–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 workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... $16.20 7.8 49.3 $16.20 7.8 49.3 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.24 3.6 28.1 9.28 3.1 37.1 $7.16 4.0 22.5

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 8.15 8.8 23.5 – – – 8.04 11.2 23.3

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 13.96 16.5 32.2 17.98 10.7 41.1 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 12.70 15.1 41.8 13.22 15.1 44.8 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 11.15 26.1 40.6 11.15 26.1 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.19 9.9 30.3 11.28 10.4 39.4 7.39 5.4 19.0

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 10.55 19.4 34.1 11.87 19.0 40.0 6.23 6.9 23.1

Cashiers ............................................................. 7.61 2.5 28.6 8.24 2.9 38.9 6.84 2.5 21.7

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 10.14 9.6 26.4 – – – – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.39 14.5 37.6 11.66 16.0 40.2 8.19 7.0 21.3

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.27 1.3 38.0 12.43 1.3 39.7 9.45 4.2 21.5

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.98 3.6 40.0 16.98 3.6 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.04 7.2 40.2 18.04 7.2 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 23.93 9.0 40.1 23.93 9.0 40.1 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.55 6.9 38.7 14.69 6.5 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 13.33 3.1 38.6 13.45 3.2 39.5 8.76 18.0 21.6

Stenographers ................................................... 19.73 15.6 39.9 19.73 15.6 39.9 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.56 4.5 36.6 12.79 5.5 38.9 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.72 7.5 39.0 10.74 7.6 39.8 – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 8.97 9.3 35.3 9.37 9.0 39.5 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 13.23 5.1 36.5 13.23 5.4 39.5 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.69 3.8 37.2 9.84 3.5 39.8 7.68 6.0 20.0

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.59 4.0 39.4 11.76 4.9 39.6 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 12.12 9.8 37.5 12.23 9.3 39.9 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.06 4.6 39.9 13.07 4.7 40.0 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 10.17 6.7 34.3 10.49 7.9 39.3 8.40 7.6 20.3

File clerks ........................................................... 10.61 6.5 37.5 10.93 5.5 39.8 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.79 3.2 39.1 11.81 3.2 39.5 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 12.77 2.5 38.5 12.83 2.4 39.8 11.39 13.4 22.3

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.82 7.8 26.7 14.28 7.3 40.0 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 12.54 3.9 39.9 12.54 3.9 39.9 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 11.26 17.0 38.7 11.31 16.9 39.1 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.30 8.0 36.9 9.59 7.1 39.9 – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 9.33 4.2 35.2 9.77 5.4 40.0 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 13.36 8.9 40.0 13.36 8.9 40.1 – – –

Production coordinators ..................................... 19.73 7.4 39.6 19.38 6.7 40.0 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 12.38 3.4 39.1 12.45 3.5 39.9 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 11.11 10.3 40.2 11.11 10.3 40.2 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 12.28 10.6 39.7 12.28 10.7 40.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 9.57 2.7 40.0 9.57 2.7 40.0 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 16.68 2.8 37.7 16.70 2.7 39.6 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 13.44 7.8 38.4 13.59 7.6 40.0 9.27 24.6 18.3

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 11.25 7.2 39.5 11.25 7.2 39.5 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 15.10 7.8 39.9 15.12 7.8 40.0 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 11.33 3.1 36.3 11.43 3.6 39.7 9.95 10.0 17.4

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.37 4.0 34.7 9.81 4.1 40.0 8.35 5.0 26.6

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.13 6.5 35.2 10.43 6.6 39.7 8.95 7.7 24.3

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.09 10.2 40.0 11.09 10.2 40.0 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.52 2.6 38.1 9.55 2.5 38.7 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 12.69 2.4 38.8 12.80 2.4 39.7 9.91 11.3 24.9

Blue collar ........................................................................ 13.13 2.8 38.8 13.40 2.6 40.4 7.95 3.1 22.0

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 15.81 2.3 39.9 15.86 2.2 40.2 9.94 5.5 23.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 20.65 4.7 42.4 20.65 4.7 42.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–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

Automobile mechanics ....................................... $18.63 5.7 41.7 $18.63 5.7 41.7 – – –

Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... 11.23 5.0 43.6 11.23 5.0 43.6 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 16.43 6.8 40.0 16.43 6.8 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 14.32 7.7 40.7 14.32 7.7 40.7 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 26.03 4.3 40.0 26.03 4.3 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 15.84 8.1 40.0 15.84 8.1 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.38 10.1 40.0 18.38 10.1 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 12.46 9.6 39.7 12.46 9.6 39.7 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 17.23 3.8 39.4 17.62 2.9 40.0 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ 14.43 11.7 40.0 14.43 11.7 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 18.01 6.6 40.0 18.01 6.6 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 12.66 8.0 39.7 12.67 8.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 21.04 5.0 39.9 21.04 5.0 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 24.58 10.1 40.0 24.58 10.1 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 18.15 3.7 40.3 18.15 3.7 40.3 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 12.46 10.8 40.0 12.46 10.8 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 18.73 3.5 40.0 18.73 3.5 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 11.73 2.6 40.0 11.73 2.6 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 21.65 8.0 40.0 21.65 8.0 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 10.50 6.4 40.0 10.50 6.4 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 18.60 6.6 40.0 18.60 6.6 40.0 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 10.86 20.4 40.0 10.86 20.4 40.0 – – –

Insulation workers .............................................. 12.70 6.8 40.0 12.70 6.8 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 13.96 8.8 39.7 13.96 8.8 39.7 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 24.60 16.3 41.4 24.60 16.3 41.4 – – –

Mining, n.e.c. ..................................................... 16.37 11.4 40.0 16.37 11.4 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.23 3.5 40.3 19.23 3.5 40.3 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 18.79 9.4 40.0 18.79 9.4 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 19.73 6.4 40.0 19.73 6.4 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 18.95 4.0 39.6 18.95 4.0 39.6 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 14.98 9.1 40.0 14.98 9.1 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 10.96 4.4 38.3 11.07 5.4 40.0 $10.15 1.7 29.2

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 10.47 11.5 38.0 10.63 12.1 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 9.97 6.5 36.8 10.03 6.3 39.5 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 10.90 5.9 40.0 10.90 5.9 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 17.86 10.6 40.9 18.02 11.1 41.3 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 15.48 11.5 39.6 15.54 11.4 40.0 – – –

Power plant operators ........................................ 26.98 11.8 40.0 26.98 11.8 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 15.94 10.8 40.0 15.94 10.8 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 24.66 4.6 39.8 24.66 4.6 39.8 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 12.04 3.4 38.7 12.18 3.2 39.8 8.17 7.8 21.7

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 8.69 5.7 40.0 8.69 5.7 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 12.93 10.9 40.0 12.93 10.9 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 15.90 7.5 39.9 15.90 7.5 39.9 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 12.41 12.9 40.0 12.41 12.9 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 11.45 7.7 38.9 11.45 7.7 38.9 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 13.42 6.1 39.8 13.42 6.1 39.8 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 8.23 5.3 39.0 8.23 5.3 39.0 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 7.90 2.4 39.3 7.77 2.5 39.8 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.05 8.3 40.0 10.05 8.3 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 11.33 11.5 40.0 11.33 11.5 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 18.18 6.5 40.0 18.18 6.5 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.13 11.6 40.8 13.13 11.6 40.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food $13.12 8.9 40.0 $13.12 8.9 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 10.96 3.0 40.0 10.96 3.0 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 8.12 5.6 22.3 – – – – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 11.60 4.9 39.5 11.60 4.8 39.9 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 14.37 4.1 40.0 14.37 4.1 40.0 – – –

Solderers and brazers ....................................... 10.01 6.7 40.0 10.01 6.7 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 14.17 13.3 39.0 14.36 13.5 40.0 $9.24 10.0 24.0

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 9.18 11.6 32.9 10.08 9.5 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 10.68 7.6 39.6 10.65 7.6 40.0 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 11.84 7.0 40.0 11.84 7.0 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 13.18 8.1 40.7 13.40 8.0 42.2 8.81 9.0 24.2

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 15.42 7.0 40.9 15.58 8.0 41.2 – – –

Truckdrivers ....................................................... 13.39 4.5 43.3 13.45 4.5 43.8 8.57 23.9 24.8

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 12.32 11.2 38.5 13.34 8.9 41.8 – – –

Busdrivers .......................................................... 11.66 7.8 30.3 11.82 11.6 37.3 11.32 3.5 21.9

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 7.42 7.9 38.1 – – – – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 6.84 4.1 30.6 7.33 2.5 40.0 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ...................................... 9.85 3.3 55.8 9.85 3.3 55.8 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 18.35 14.0 40.0 18.35 14.0 40.0 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 13.25 7.6 40.0 13.25 7.6 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 16.22 13.1 40.0 16.22 13.1 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 11.38 9.2 40.0 11.38 9.2 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... 11.91 7.2 40.0 11.91 7.2 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 10.66 6.0 39.6 10.65 6.0 40.3 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 17.35 11.2 39.9 17.36 11.2 39.9 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.36 3.4 35.7 9.66 3.1 39.7 7.41 4.9 21.4

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 15.74 21.3 41.2 15.81 21.6 41.7 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 9.16 4.8 38.1 9.29 4.8 39.4 6.80 6.2 24.4

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 9.71 6.2 38.5 9.91 6.4 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 15.36 6.1 32.5 15.23 9.0 41.5 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 9.68 6.1 40.0 9.68 6.1 40.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 9.55 7.2 40.0 9.55 7.2 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 8.91 3.3 39.4 8.97 3.2 40.0 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 8.96 3.7 39.5 8.96 3.7 39.5 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 10.41 5.7 36.4 10.60 7.1 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 8.15 5.0 27.9 9.39 6.2 39.3 6.58 4.3 20.4

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.27 10.7 40.0 9.27 10.7 40.0 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.45 12.1 33.2 12.21 12.1 39.7 8.51 12.4 20.3

Garage and service station related .................... 10.02 6.9 38.0 10.19 6.1 40.0 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.91 3.6 38.5 9.01 3.6 40.1 6.45 5.9 18.8

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 7.74 7.3 34.0 7.91 8.7 38.3 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 9.11 6.6 37.1 9.30 7.0 39.9 7.92 2.4 25.5

Service .............................................................................. 8.58 3.0 32.5 9.42 2.5 38.8 6.26 2.3 22.4

Protective service .................................................. 14.50 3.2 37.9 14.80 2.9 41.1 10.41 7.2 18.5

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 23.96 6.5 48.5 23.96 6.5 48.5 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 21.46 10.0 40.2 21.46 10.0 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 17.23 8.1 39.4 17.23 8.1 39.4 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 16.17 8.6 48.4 16.25 8.7 50.9 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 19.45 4.7 39.7 19.57 5.2 40.5 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 15.75 6.0 39.7 15.73 6.1 40.3 – – –

Correctional institution officers ........................... 12.12 3.3 39.9 12.16 3.3 40.1 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 8.15 11.7 18.2 – – – 8.15 11.7 18.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–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

Guards and police, except public service .......... $10.55 7.2 33.2 $10.41 7.5 38.9 $11.30 7.0 18.8

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 9.50 13.7 31.0 11.07 7.8 40.0 – – –

Food service .......................................................... 6.45 1.2 31.3 6.97 1.5 37.9 5.46 2.5 23.4

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 3.73 3.7 29.5 3.75 5.0 36.4 3.70 5.3 21.6

Bartenders ......................................................... 5.47 4.2 30.9 5.61 8.0 36.7 5.20 3.4 23.8

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 3.27 5.1 29.6 3.19 3.6 36.3 3.43 9.6 21.6

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.38 4.7 27.7 6.14 9.9 36.4 4.16 6.6 20.1

Other food service ............................................... 7.41 1.9 32.0 8.11 2.0 38.5 6.07 1.9 24.2

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 11.97 7.1 39.9 12.56 7.1 41.7 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 7.40 2.5 35.9 7.51 2.1 38.3 6.44 6.3 23.0

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 6.58 4.4 32.8 7.12 5.5 38.2 5.71 7.9 26.7

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.89 2.4 29.1 7.66 2.3 38.5 6.24 2.3 24.2

Health service ........................................................ 9.53 7.4 31.6 10.40 7.4 39.2 6.97 8.5 20.2

Dental assistants ............................................... 13.72 9.8 34.4 13.72 9.8 34.4 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 10.65 16.0 32.4 11.52 14.0 39.9 7.43 27.9 19.2

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ........... 8.43 2.1 30.9 9.16 4.0 39.3 6.75 3.1 20.7

Cleaning and building service ................................ 8.12 5.0 35.1 8.50 3.0 39.1 6.19 6.8 23.1

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 13.21 8.0 39.9 13.21 8.0 39.9 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 6.89 2.7 35.4 6.95 3.7 38.7 6.34 10.9 19.6

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 8.28 10.2 34.7 8.82 7.3 39.2 6.15 6.3 24.0

Personal service .................................................... 8.51 4.0 29.3 9.38 4.6 37.3 7.23 7.0 22.3

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 10.87 11.6 40.7 10.87 11.6 40.7 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 10.82 10.3 32.7 – – – – – –

Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 7.54 9.8 25.2 8.95 13.3 36.0 6.07 5.1 19.2

Public transportation attendants ........................ 29.53 13.7 17.7 29.05 19.0 20.0 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 5.77 9.9 40.0 5.77 9.9 40.0 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 6.44 2.1 24.7 8.60 10.1 39.3 6.28 1.4 24.1

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 7.99 4.8 35.6 8.01 4.6 39.6 7.79 11.2 16.4

Childcare workers, n.e.c. ................................... 7.43 9.8 33.8 7.60 9.7 39.7 6.69 9.4 20.6

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 9.27 5.4 29.2 9.55 7.4 39.3 8.54 5.8 17.5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January

2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

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

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

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $15.22 1.5 36.3 $16.23 1.8 40.0 $7.88 4.8 21.8

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 15.56 1.8 36.7 16.44 2.2 39.9 8.10 5.9 21.9

White collar ...................................................................... 19.22 2.2 36.9 20.20 2.7 40.1 9.92 7.6 20.9

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.37 3.4 38.2 21.73 3.6 40.0 14.39 6.5 20.0

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 27.50 6.4 37.4 27.84 6.8 39.9 21.54 6.0 17.6

Professional specialty ................................................ 30.78 7.0 37.5 31.16 7.4 40.2 23.83 6.7 17.0

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 34.41 2.6 40.7 34.32 2.6 40.8 – – –

Architects ........................................................... 26.09 12.0 40.0 26.09 12.0 40.0 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 46.75 7.0 40.0 46.75 7.0 40.0 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 43.17 8.4 40.0 43.17 8.4 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 27.25 10.9 40.0 27.25 10.9 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 33.94 6.9 42.0 33.94 6.9 42.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 27.62 8.8 41.5 27.62 8.8 41.5 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 35.97 13.6 39.6 35.20 12.9 40.3 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 37.27 3.4 40.4 37.27 3.4 40.4 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 31.73 8.1 38.0 32.18 8.3 40.0 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 31.48 7.9 37.5 32.02 8.1 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 37.79 16.1 40.6 37.79 16.1 40.6 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 47.52 13.3 41.4 47.52 13.3 41.4 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 20.72 18.4 39.3 20.72 18.4 39.3 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 32.25 14.5 36.4 32.50 15.6 40.3 29.58 5.8 17.7

Registered nurses .............................................. 24.06 2.8 36.2 23.97 3.1 39.5 24.85 2.7 20.4

Pharmacists ....................................................... 40.57 2.6 30.5 41.20 2.2 40.0 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 19.50 2.7 36.7 19.39 2.6 39.5 – – –

Occupational therapists ..................................... 24.64 16.9 34.6 23.21 16.4 40.0 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 29.25 8.0 26.3 26.15 1.8 39.2 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 41.60 16.6 37.1 41.71 16.5 38.7 25.41 2.9 5.3

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 44.93 11.4 39.7 44.93 11.4 39.7 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 37.08 18.2 34.5 37.27 18.3 38.3 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ................ 16.16 7.5 34.3 16.17 6.9 39.3 16.07 17.8 16.2

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 9.11 6.7 34.3 8.99 7.2 37.4 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 21.17 5.1 37.5 21.14 4.8 39.6 – – –

Secondary school teachers ............................... 28.46 4.2 39.6 28.61 3.8 40.1 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 19.02 7.9 25.7 18.96 11.5 39.8 19.17 22.0 14.2

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 14.76 2.2 38.9 – – – – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 25.66 14.9 37.8 – – – – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 25.69 14.9 38.1 – – – – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 27.24 5.1 35.2 27.12 4.2 40.0 – – –

Economists ........................................................ 30.48 3.0 40.0 30.48 3.0 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 20.97 10.5 28.5 – – – – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 16.73 11.0 38.6 16.70 12.0 39.7 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 16.88 12.3 38.4 16.86 13.6 39.7 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 50.08 15.7 42.8 50.08 15.7 42.8 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 50.08 15.7 42.8 50.08 15.7 42.8 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 22.28 13.7 35.5 23.32 14.1 39.6 8.80 15.3 15.2

Designers ........................................................... 22.80 19.6 39.9 22.95 20.1 40.3 – – –

Actors and directors ........................................... 17.85 28.5 39.4 – – – – – –

Photographers ................................................... 12.09 20.5 34.6 12.52 21.6 39.0 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 15.54 16.1 38.6 15.82 16.4 40.0 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 29.29 11.8 40.0 29.29 11.8 40.0 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 20.57 3.7 37.1 20.79 3.7 39.3 16.87 5.6 19.0

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 14.92 13.0 37.5 15.03 12.8 39.8 12.44 18.6 17.1

Health record technologists and technicians ..... – – – 16.45 15.8 39.4 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 20.14 6.2 39.7 20.20 6.3 40.2 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 15.67 3.3 36.8 15.59 3.2 39.8 16.43 12.8 22.0

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 19.52 14.4 36.1 19.97 14.5 39.8 13.37 6.0 16.1

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 21.95 10.2 40.0 21.96 10.1 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 24.11 16.0 39.4 – – – – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 20.52 15.5 40.0 20.52 15.5 40.0 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 19.54 10.1 39.6 19.67 10.1 40.0 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 90.79 17.2 24.5 90.79 17.2 24.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Computer programmers ..................................... $24.96 7.8 39.5 $24.94 8.1 40.0 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 21.62 12.8 40.0 21.62 12.8 40.0 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 25.25 17.8 40.1 25.25 17.8 40.1 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 30.39 1.7 40.7 30.44 1.6 40.9 $22.45 27.8 23.6

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 34.19 3.6 41.1 34.29 3.4 41.2 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 45.12 6.4 41.0 45.12 6.4 41.0 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 29.63 12.0 40.5 29.63 12.0 40.5 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 26.83 17.6 40.0 26.83 17.6 40.0 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 36.72 7.4 40.2 36.72 7.4 40.2 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 18.99 17.5 38.1 20.13 15.4 39.6 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 25.87 6.7 40.6 25.93 6.7 40.9 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 20.45 6.7 40.4 20.45 6.7 40.4 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 20.57 9.3 39.8 20.57 9.3 39.8 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 35.60 5.2 41.8 35.60 5.2 41.8 – – –

Management related .............................................. 24.42 3.5 40.0 24.37 3.4 40.3 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 26.02 4.2 40.0 25.91 3.9 41.1 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 27.43 10.6 41.0 27.43 10.6 41.0 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 23.98 7.6 40.0 23.87 7.2 40.2 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 21.45 8.1 39.3 21.45 8.1 39.3 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 34.27 13.8 40.0 34.27 13.8 40.0 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 22.13 15.0 40.0 22.13 15.0 40.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 26.47 6.5 39.3 26.47 6.5 39.3 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 21.55 10.6 39.6 21.55 10.6 39.6 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 12.91 3.4 33.6 14.64 3.3 40.4 7.23 2.1 21.6

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 17.55 6.4 41.3 17.59 6.6 41.7 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 21.84 17.0 39.2 22.25 17.6 41.0 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 20.36 12.4 39.8 20.36 12.4 39.8 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 17.57 18.5 37.9 17.57 18.5 37.9 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 22.40 19.0 41.0 22.78 19.9 42.0 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 25.68 8.6 40.2 25.93 8.2 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 16.20 7.8 49.3 16.20 7.8 49.3 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.24 3.6 28.1 9.28 3.1 37.1 7.16 4.0 22.5

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 8.15 8.8 23.5 – – – 8.04 11.2 23.3

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 13.96 16.5 32.2 17.98 10.7 41.1 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 12.70 15.1 41.8 13.22 15.1 44.8 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 11.15 26.1 40.6 11.15 26.1 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.19 9.9 30.3 11.28 10.4 39.4 7.39 5.4 19.0

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 10.55 19.4 34.1 11.87 19.0 40.0 6.23 6.9 23.1

Cashiers ............................................................. 7.54 2.3 28.4 8.15 2.7 38.9 6.83 2.6 21.7

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 10.14 9.6 26.4 – – – – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.39 14.5 37.6 11.66 16.0 40.2 8.19 7.0 21.3

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.43 1.4 37.8 12.63 1.4 39.8 9.42 4.1 21.7

Supervisors, general office ................................ 17.73 2.4 40.0 17.73 2.4 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.12 7.3 40.2 18.12 7.3 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 23.81 8.9 40.1 23.81 8.9 40.1 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 15.51 6.1 40.0 15.51 6.1 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 13.73 4.3 38.4 13.90 4.5 39.5 8.50 18.7 21.1

Stenographers ................................................... 18.68 22.9 40.0 18.68 22.9 40.0 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.74 4.4 36.4 13.01 5.7 39.0 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.49 7.7 38.8 10.52 7.8 39.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Hotel clerks ........................................................ $8.95 9.6 35.3 $9.35 9.3 39.5 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 13.23 5.1 36.5 13.23 5.4 39.5 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.67 3.9 37.2 9.83 3.6 39.8 $7.66 6.0 20.0

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.56 4.1 39.6 11.74 4.9 39.8 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 12.12 9.8 37.5 12.23 9.3 39.9 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.04 4.7 39.9 13.05 4.8 40.0 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 12.15 7.8 38.6 12.15 7.8 38.6 – – –

File clerks ........................................................... 10.76 5.8 37.6 11.07 4.7 39.9 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.96 4.1 38.8 11.99 4.0 39.4 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 12.80 2.6 38.2 12.88 2.5 39.8 11.39 13.4 22.3

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.92 8.8 25.7 14.45 8.8 40.0 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 12.56 4.4 39.9 12.56 4.4 39.9 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 11.23 17.4 38.6 11.27 17.3 39.1 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.50 8.2 36.6 – – – – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 9.43 4.5 34.9 9.93 6.0 40.0 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 14.03 14.6 40.2 14.03 14.6 40.2 – – –

Production coordinators ..................................... 19.72 7.8 39.6 19.35 7.0 40.0 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 12.36 3.5 39.1 12.43 3.6 39.9 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 11.24 10.8 40.2 11.24 10.8 40.2 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 9.51 3.2 40.0 9.51 3.2 40.0 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 16.58 3.1 37.6 16.58 3.1 39.6 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 13.47 8.1 38.4 13.62 7.9 40.0 9.27 24.6 18.3

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 11.29 9.1 39.3 11.29 9.1 39.3 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 15.24 8.1 39.9 15.26 8.1 40.0 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 11.63 3.9 35.6 11.81 4.6 39.7 9.88 10.9 17.7

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.37 4.0 34.7 9.81 4.1 40.0 8.35 5.0 26.6

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.05 6.8 35.2 10.35 6.9 39.9 8.95 7.7 24.3

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 6.85 4.6 32.9 6.75 4.7 39.4 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 12.81 2.4 38.8 12.95 2.4 39.6 9.74 10.9 25.7

Blue collar ........................................................................ 13.18 3.2 38.8 13.46 3.0 40.4 7.76 3.4 22.0

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 15.86 2.4 39.9 15.92 2.4 40.2 9.95 5.5 23.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 21.05 4.9 42.7 21.05 4.9 42.7 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 19.21 4.8 41.9 19.21 4.8 41.9 – – –

Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... 11.23 5.0 43.6 11.23 5.0 43.6 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 17.23 6.6 40.0 17.23 6.6 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 14.23 7.9 40.7 14.23 7.9 40.7 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 26.03 4.3 40.0 26.03 4.3 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 15.44 9.9 40.0 15.44 9.9 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.39 10.3 40.0 18.39 10.3 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 12.45 9.7 39.7 12.45 9.7 39.7 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 17.26 3.9 39.4 17.66 3.1 40.0 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ 14.43 11.7 40.0 14.43 11.7 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 18.23 8.5 39.9 18.23 8.5 39.9 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 12.50 9.1 39.7 12.51 9.1 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 21.89 3.6 40.0 21.89 3.6 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 18.87 2.5 40.4 18.87 2.5 40.4 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 12.38 11.0 40.0 12.38 11.0 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 18.91 3.6 40.0 18.91 3.6 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 11.72 2.7 40.0 11.72 2.7 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 21.57 8.2 40.0 21.57 8.2 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 10.23 7.1 40.0 10.23 7.1 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 19.34 6.0 40.0 19.34 6.0 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–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

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... $10.76 21.0 40.0 $10.76 21.0 40.0 – – –

Insulation workers .............................................. 12.70 6.8 40.0 12.70 6.8 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 13.86 10.8 39.6 13.86 10.8 39.6 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 24.60 16.3 41.4 24.60 16.3 41.4 – – –

Mining, n.e.c. ..................................................... 16.37 11.4 40.0 16.37 11.4 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.33 3.4 40.3 19.33 3.4 40.3 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 18.79 9.4 40.0 18.79 9.4 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 19.73 6.4 40.0 19.73 6.4 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 18.95 4.0 39.6 18.95 4.0 39.6 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 14.98 9.1 40.0 14.98 9.1 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 10.96 4.4 38.3 11.07 5.4 40.0 $10.15 1.7 29.2

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 10.47 11.5 38.0 10.63 12.1 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 9.97 6.5 36.8 10.03 6.3 39.5 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 10.90 5.9 40.0 10.90 5.9 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 17.83 10.8 40.9 18.00 11.4 41.3 – – –

Power plant operators ........................................ 28.17 11.3 40.0 28.17 11.3 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 24.88 4.6 39.8 24.88 4.6 39.8 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 12.05 3.5 38.7 12.19 3.3 39.8 8.17 7.8 21.7

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 8.69 5.7 40.0 8.69 5.7 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 12.93 10.9 40.0 12.93 10.9 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 15.90 7.5 39.9 15.90 7.5 39.9 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 12.41 12.9 40.0 12.41 12.9 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 11.45 7.7 38.9 11.45 7.7 38.9 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 13.37 6.9 40.0 13.37 6.9 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 8.23 5.3 39.0 8.23 5.3 39.0 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 7.83 3.0 39.3 7.69 3.1 39.7 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.05 8.3 40.0 10.05 8.3 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 11.33 11.5 40.0 11.33 11.5 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 18.18 6.5 40.0 18.18 6.5 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.04 11.3 40.8 13.04 11.3 40.8 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 13.12 8.9 40.0 13.12 8.9 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 10.96 3.0 40.0 10.96 3.0 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 8.12 5.6 22.3 – – – – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 11.62 4.9 39.5 11.62 4.8 39.9 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 14.47 4.2 40.0 14.47 4.2 40.0 – – –

Solderers and brazers ....................................... 10.01 6.7 40.0 10.01 6.7 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 14.17 13.3 39.0 14.36 13.5 40.0 9.24 10.0 24.0

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 9.18 11.6 32.9 10.08 9.5 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 10.68 7.6 39.6 10.65 7.6 40.0 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 11.84 7.0 40.0 11.84 7.0 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 13.32 8.5 41.5 13.55 8.3 42.6 7.89 11.8 25.3

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 18.44 7.3 42.6 19.25 5.5 43.7 – – –

Truckdrivers ....................................................... 13.45 4.6 43.5 13.52 4.6 43.9 8.57 23.9 24.8

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 12.32 11.2 38.5 13.34 8.9 41.8 – – –

Busdrivers .......................................................... 11.21 16.7 30.7 11.15 29.1 39.4 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 6.84 4.1 30.6 7.33 2.5 40.0 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ...................................... 9.85 3.3 55.8 9.85 3.3 55.8 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 18.27 14.9 40.0 18.27 14.9 40.0 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 14.11 12.6 40.0 14.11 12.6 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 16.22 13.1 40.0 16.22 13.1 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 11.36 10.3 40.0 11.36 10.3 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 10.62 6.0 39.6 10.61 6.1 40.3 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 17.84 11.7 39.9 17.84 11.7 39.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... $9.31 3.8 35.4 $9.63 3.5 39.7 $7.40 5.0 21.4

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 7.25 5.0 36.4 7.31 6.4 39.0 – – –

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 9.96 7.3 38.2 10.21 6.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 15.51 6.9 31.4 15.41 11.1 42.0 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 9.59 7.8 40.0 9.59 7.8 40.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 9.50 8.3 40.0 9.50 8.3 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 8.94 3.5 39.4 9.01 3.4 40.0 – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 8.95 3.7 39.5 8.95 3.7 39.5 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 8.15 5.0 27.9 9.39 6.2 39.3 6.58 4.3 20.4

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.32 11.7 40.0 9.32 11.7 40.0 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.52 12.2 33.1 12.31 12.3 39.7 8.51 12.4 20.3

Garage and service station related .................... 9.59 6.6 37.8 9.77 5.3 40.0 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.90 3.7 38.4 8.99 3.7 40.1 6.45 5.9 18.8

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 7.74 7.3 34.0 7.91 8.7 38.3 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 8.99 8.1 36.9 9.18 8.5 39.9 7.87 2.7 25.5

Service .............................................................................. 7.55 2.5 31.4 8.18 2.4 38.3 6.20 2.3 22.5

Protective service .................................................. 10.78 7.7 33.4 10.79 7.8 38.9 10.76 8.1 19.4

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 17.30 16.5 38.6 17.30 16.5 38.6 – – –

Guards and police, except public service .......... 10.58 7.6 33.1 10.41 8.1 38.8 11.43 6.9 19.1

Food service .......................................................... 6.26 .7 31.1 6.72 .9 38.0 5.41 2.5 23.5

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 3.73 3.7 29.5 3.75 5.0 36.4 3.70 5.3 21.6

Bartenders ......................................................... 5.47 4.2 30.9 5.61 8.0 36.7 5.20 3.4 23.8

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 3.27 5.1 29.6 3.19 3.6 36.3 3.43 9.6 21.6

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.38 4.7 27.7 6.14 9.9 36.4 4.16 6.6 20.1

Other food service ............................................... 7.22 2.3 31.8 7.90 2.5 38.7 6.02 1.9 24.2

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 11.52 7.6 40.1 12.19 7.7 42.5 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 7.33 2.6 35.9 7.43 2.2 38.4 6.43 6.3 23.0

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 6.42 5.5 32.7 6.96 6.2 38.3 5.64 7.7 27.0

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.65 2.8 28.8 7.37 3.5 39.3 6.16 2.3 24.3

Health service ........................................................ 9.24 8.6 31.1 10.11 8.7 39.1 6.94 8.6 20.1

Dental assistants ............................................... 13.89 10.5 34.1 13.89 10.5 34.1 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 10.39 19.6 31.7 11.31 17.9 39.9 7.43 27.9 19.2

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ........... 8.11 2.1 30.5 8.78 3.4 39.3 6.70 3.1 20.7

Cleaning and building service ................................ 7.72 6.3 34.0 8.13 3.4 38.8 6.16 6.7 23.1

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 12.42 10.0 39.7 12.42 10.0 39.7 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 6.89 2.7 35.4 6.95 3.7 38.7 6.34 10.9 19.6

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 7.98 14.3 33.0 8.73 10.1 38.9 6.12 6.0 24.0

Personal service .................................................... 8.26 4.4 28.9 9.10 5.3 37.1 7.18 7.6 22.6

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 10.64 13.4 40.8 10.64 13.4 40.8 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 10.82 10.3 32.7 – – – – – –

Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 7.45 12.2 25.0 8.86 17.8 34.9 5.89 5.0 19.0

Public transportation attendants ........................ 31.39 12.4 17.1 31.12 17.4 19.3 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 5.77 9.9 40.0 5.77 9.9 40.0 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 6.34 1.4 24.5 – – – 6.28 1.4 24.1

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 6.44 2.2 35.8 6.46 2.1 39.9 6.05 5.5 13.5

Childcare workers, n.e.c. ................................... 7.42 9.8 33.9 7.59 9.7 39.7 6.68 9.4 20.7

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 8.61 3.1 29.7 8.75 5.0 39.6 8.28 5.1 18.5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January

2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

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

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

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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

full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $18.52 1.7 38.4 $18.69 1.8 39.6 $11.72 5.6 18.2

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 18.55 1.7 38.5 18.72 1.8 39.6 11.82 6.2 18.1

White collar ...................................................................... 21.21 2.0 38.4 21.32 2.1 39.3 14.72 5.4 16.4

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.27 2.0 38.4 21.37 2.1 39.3 15.14 7.1 16.1

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 24.95 1.4 38.0 25.09 1.7 39.0 17.23 12.5 15.5

Professional specialty ................................................ 25.85 1.6 37.9 26.01 1.8 38.9 17.42 13.7 15.2

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 25.74 7.7 40.0 25.74 7.7 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 18.80 7.0 39.7 18.80 7.0 39.7 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 18.80 7.0 39.7 18.80 7.0 39.7 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 17.31 2.8 40.1 17.31 2.8 40.1 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 24.74 5.0 38.7 24.74 5.1 40.2 24.58 9.9 21.0

Registered nurses .............................................. 23.94 3.2 37.9 23.93 3.1 39.7 24.09 10.6 21.3

Speech therapists .............................................. 29.46 1.6 39.6 29.46 1.6 39.6 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 35.15 4.0 35.3 35.31 4.2 39.4 29.88 6.5 7.9

Medical science teachers .................................. 46.86 16.1 36.5 46.98 16.0 39.9 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 26.92 6.4 34.5 – – – – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 37.14 5.2 34.4 37.30 5.4 39.6 32.55 6.5 7.4

Teachers, except college and university ................ 26.92 1.6 37.8 27.17 1.6 38.5 12.20 20.2 17.3

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 26.89 2.9 37.4 26.89 2.9 37.4 – – –

Elementary school teachers .............................. 26.79 1.9 38.3 26.80 1.9 38.5 – – –

Secondary school teachers ............................... 27.45 2.1 38.4 27.45 2.1 38.4 – – –

Teachers, special education .............................. 27.64 1.2 38.2 27.64 1.2 38.2 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 24.70 5.7 35.9 25.27 4.9 39.5 10.54 25.7 11.1

Substitute teachers ............................................ 9.11 3.6 20.8 – – – 9.24 1.8 20.0

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 30.97 3.3 38.1 31.03 3.4 39.4 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 19.93 12.4 39.1 19.94 12.5 39.6 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 19.03 13.4 38.9 19.02 13.5 39.5 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 27.73 7.9 37.8 27.73 7.9 37.8 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 29.64 5.8 37.0 29.64 5.8 37.0 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.18 1.5 39.7 14.18 1.5 39.9 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 14.34 2.1 39.8 14.35 2.2 39.9 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 35.07 5.9 40.1 35.26 6.0 40.9 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 32.33 6.1 41.2 32.33 6.1 41.2 – – –

Judges ............................................................... 45.09 7.3 36.5 46.36 6.9 40.0 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 25.83 22.0 31.8 27.15 28.4 39.8 – – –

Technical ................................................................... 16.16 3.4 39.2 16.18 3.5 39.8 – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.46 6.1 40.0 15.46 6.1 40.0 – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 21.33 6.5 39.9 21.33 6.5 39.9 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 14.67 3.8 37.2 14.57 3.7 39.6 – – –

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 14.22 7.1 39.9 14.22 7.1 39.9 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 17.59 10.7 37.2 17.91 12.2 39.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 16.33 7.6 40.0 16.33 7.6 40.0 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 12.99 2.8 39.3 13.00 2.8 39.5 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 26.80 6.2 39.5 26.90 6.3 40.1 14.49 22.3 14.3

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 30.99 6.6 39.4 31.00 6.7 40.2 – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 24.99 14.5 40.5 24.99 14.5 40.5 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 37.16 3.8 40.1 37.16 3.8 40.1 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 25.54 6.9 40.0 25.54 6.9 40.0 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 26.24 9.1 41.6 26.24 9.1 41.6 – – –

Management related .............................................. 18.96 2.7 39.7 19.08 2.6 39.9 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 18.27 2.8 39.6 18.27 2.8 39.6 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 28.54 22.8 39.7 28.54 22.8 39.7 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 17.37 4.4 40.0 17.37 4.4 40.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 18.44 9.4 40.0 18.44 9.4 40.0 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 18.98 7.9 39.5 19.40 8.6 40.0 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 10.76 9.6 36.9 11.32 8.9 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–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

Cashiers ............................................................. $10.01 8.2 36.6 $10.50 7.6 40.0 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 11.55 2.5 38.9 11.58 2.5 39.5 $9.99 6.6 18.3

Supervisors, general office ................................ 15.51 3.4 39.9 15.51 3.4 39.9 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 12.21 3.0 39.4 12.22 3.1 39.6 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 11.84 15.7 40.0 11.84 15.7 40.0 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.35 11.8 39.5 10.35 12.0 39.5 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 12.27 13.9 34.9 12.27 13.9 34.9 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 9.71 7.0 33.5 10.01 8.1 39.4 8.40 7.6 20.3

File clerks ........................................................... 8.71 7.3 35.7 – – – – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.47 3.1 39.6 11.47 3.1 39.6 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 12.52 8.0 40.0 12.52 8.0 40.0 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 12.28 7.9 40.0 12.28 7.9 40.0 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 12.25 4.4 39.6 12.26 4.4 40.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 9.89 11.3 40.0 9.89 11.3 40.0 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 12.13 5.5 38.5 – – – – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 12.93 3.4 40.0 12.93 3.4 40.0 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 11.15 5.1 40.0 11.15 5.1 40.0 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 10.49 2.1 38.5 10.49 2.0 39.8 10.83 7.1 14.5

Data entry keyers ............................................... 11.71 7.1 36.9 11.71 7.1 36.9 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.70 2.5 38.6 9.71 2.5 38.6 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 11.70 6.4 38.8 11.66 6.4 39.8 – – –

Blue collar ........................................................................ 12.53 3.9 38.3 12.60 4.2 39.6 10.93 4.3 21.7

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 15.02 4.5 39.9 15.03 4.5 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 17.49 10.2 39.8 17.49 10.2 39.8 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 13.02 6.5 40.0 13.02 6.5 40.0 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 13.95 12.9 40.0 13.95 12.9 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 13.91 8.3 39.8 13.91 8.3 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 18.45 7.4 40.0 18.45 7.4 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 15.15 9.5 40.0 15.15 9.5 40.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 16.19 4.3 40.0 16.19 4.3 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 11.25 8.2 40.0 11.25 8.2 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 14.46 8.8 40.0 14.46 8.8 40.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 13.92 9.1 39.5 13.98 8.8 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 11.33 15.3 39.4 11.33 15.3 39.4 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 12.07 2.8 35.7 12.17 3.0 39.0 11.31 4.2 21.6

Truckdrivers ....................................................... 11.74 4.1 39.8 11.74 4.1 39.8 – – –

Busdrivers .......................................................... 11.81 5.2 30.1 12.03 7.3 36.7 11.33 4.1 21.6

Operating engineers .......................................... 11.19 3.0 40.0 11.19 3.0 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... 11.78 6.2 40.0 11.78 6.2 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 12.63 15.5 40.0 12.63 15.5 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.93 5.8 39.3 9.96 6.0 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 14.93 24.4 38.8 – – – – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 10.04 5.6 39.0 10.08 5.7 39.5 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 9.90 3.7 40.0 9.90 3.7 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 8.65 8.1 40.0 8.65 8.1 40.0 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 10.41 5.7 36.4 10.60 7.1 40.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 10.00 10.0 38.8 10.06 10.4 40.0 – – –

Service .............................................................................. 13.23 4.7 38.7 13.44 4.6 40.5 8.31 7.4 19.2

Protective service .................................................. 16.45 3.8 40.8 16.60 4.0 42.1 8.81 12.3 15.4

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 23.96 6.5 48.5 23.96 6.5 48.5 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 21.58 9.9 40.2 21.58 9.9 40.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

full-time and part-time workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003–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

Supervisors, guards ........................................... $17.16 9.4 40.0 $17.16 9.4 40.0 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 16.17 8.6 48.4 16.25 8.7 50.9 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 19.47 4.7 39.7 19.58 5.2 40.5 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 15.75 6.0 39.7 15.73 6.1 40.3 – – –

Correctional institution officers ........................... 12.37 2.9 40.0 12.37 2.9 40.1 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 8.15 11.7 18.2 – – – $8.15 11.7 18.2

Guards and police, except public service .......... 10.12 10.1 34.1 10.32 10.9 40.0 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 9.55 8.0 33.8 10.42 10.4 40.0 – – –

Food service .......................................................... 9.73 5.1 34.5 9.91 5.5 36.9 8.15 3.6 21.7

Other food service ............................................... 9.73 5.1 34.5 9.91 5.5 36.9 8.15 3.6 21.7

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 14.04 9.5 39.0 14.04 9.5 39.0 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 9.03 2.5 36.1 9.04 2.5 36.4 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 7.98 2.6 34.2 8.01 3.2 37.4 7.81 4.3 21.2

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 8.71 2.9 31.7 8.78 3.4 35.4 8.40 4.7 22.0

Health service ........................................................ 12.53 9.9 38.5 12.72 9.9 39.9 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 12.78 11.5 39.9 12.78 11.5 39.9 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ........... 12.38 11.8 37.2 12.79 12.4 39.9 – – –

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.47 5.4 39.5 9.50 5.6 39.9 7.46 4.4 24.4

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 8.95 3.3 39.4 8.97 3.4 39.9 7.46 4.4 24.4

Personal service .................................................... 10.37 4.8 32.8 10.78 3.8 38.9 8.31 13.7 18.3

Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 7.80 8.0 25.7 – – – 6.53 5.0 19.6

Welfare service aides ........................................ 10.11 7.1 37.4 10.22 7.3 40.0 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 10.41 2.1 35.4 10.56 2.3 39.2 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 13.04 16.1 26.8 13.53 15.7 38.0 – – –

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, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is

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

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

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January

2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

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

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

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $15.75 1.4 36.6 $15.22 1.5 36.3 $18.52 1.7 38.4

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 16.10 1.7 37.0 15.56 1.8 36.7 18.55 1.7 38.5

White collar ...................................................................... 19.62 1.9 37.2 19.22 2.2 36.9 21.21 2.0 38.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.21 1.8 27.0 7.17 1.8 26.8 8.28 8.2 34.3

 2 ................................................................... 8.66 2.0 32.8 8.49 2.4 32.0 9.74 1.9 38.4

 3 ................................................................... 9.72 2.0 35.7 9.66 2.3 35.1 10.04 1.0 38.9

 4 ................................................................... 12.50 1.9 38.5 12.49 2.2 38.4 12.54 1.0 39.1

 5 ................................................................... 15.36 1.5 38.7 15.75 1.8 39.2 13.39 5.0 36.1

 6 ................................................................... 17.36 2.3 39.1 17.39 3.4 39.1 17.28 5.4 39.1

 7 ................................................................... 22.20 2.0 38.4 21.25 1.4 38.5 24.02 3.5 38.3

 8 ................................................................... 24.67 2.1 39.0 24.18 3.4 39.1 25.34 1.2 38.9

 9 ................................................................... 27.64 1.2 38.8 28.34 2.3 39.1 26.37 1.5 38.1

10 ................................................................... 32.77 4.3 37.3 34.76 3.4 36.8 26.78 7.9 38.7

11 ................................................................... 37.99 1.4 39.9 39.52 1.4 40.2 31.68 4.9 38.6

12 ................................................................... 44.23 2.2 39.9 45.72 3.0 40.0 39.49 2.7 39.5

13 ................................................................... 57.54 4.2 40.3 58.47 3.8 40.3 47.09 9.0 41.0

14 ................................................................... 72.55 3.2 46.1 72.99 4.0 46.7 66.68 13.0 40.0

15 ................................................................... 97.55 13.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 19.24 3.2 37.8 19.05 3.1 37.9 26.97 18.3 34.7

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.35 2.9 38.3 21.37 3.4 38.2 21.27 2.0 38.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.89 6.7 28.7 7.82 6.4 27.8 8.33 10.0 35.5

 2 ................................................................... 9.29 2.0 36.1 9.18 2.3 35.6 9.73 1.9 38.4

 3 ................................................................... 10.16 1.1 38.2 10.19 1.5 37.9 10.05 1.0 38.9

 4 ................................................................... 12.53 1.6 38.3 12.52 1.9 38.1 12.55 1.0 39.1

 5 ................................................................... 15.29 .9 38.2 15.77 1.1 38.8 13.39 5.0 36.1

 6 ................................................................... 17.00 3.0 39.0 16.86 4.0 39.0 17.28 5.4 39.1

 7 ................................................................... 21.74 1.9 38.1 20.39 2.3 38.0 24.03 3.4 38.3

 8 ................................................................... 24.70 2.3 38.8 24.17 3.8 38.6 25.34 1.2 38.9

 9 ................................................................... 27.52 1.1 38.7 28.19 2.2 39.1 26.37 1.5 38.1

10 ................................................................... 32.24 4.7 37.1 34.24 4.1 36.6 26.78 7.9 38.7

11 ................................................................... 37.54 1.4 39.8 39.07 1.4 40.1 31.68 4.9 38.6

12 ................................................................... 44.06 2.2 39.9 45.52 2.9 40.0 39.49 2.7 39.5

13 ................................................................... 57.54 4.2 40.3 58.47 3.8 40.3 47.09 9.0 41.0

14 ................................................................... 72.55 3.2 46.1 72.99 4.0 46.7 66.68 13.0 40.0

15 ................................................................... 97.55 13.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 21.42 3.3 38.1 21.22 3.5 38.3 26.97 18.3 34.7

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 26.56 4.3 37.6 27.50 6.4 37.4 24.95 1.4 38.0

Professional specialty ................................................ 28.63 4.5 37.7 30.78 7.0 37.5 25.85 1.6 37.9

 2 ................................................................... 8.29 6.9 29.3 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.82 8.1 29.3 – – – 7.57 1.9 22.4

 4 ................................................................... 8.96 2.3 34.9 9.13 2.9 35.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.48 7.3 35.6 15.09 8.7 38.6 13.46 12.3 31.5

 6 ................................................................... 19.02 5.0 38.2 18.32 7.0 37.3 19.59 7.5 39.0

 7 ................................................................... 23.29 3.3 36.8 19.83 5.7 35.3 25.57 2.9 37.9

 8 ................................................................... 25.47 3.2 38.3 24.56 5.7 37.8 26.12 2.3 38.8

 9 ................................................................... 27.67 .8 37.9 28.47 1.2 38.1 26.88 1.4 37.7

10 ................................................................... 32.80 2.7 34.2 34.34 3.0 32.4 29.85 3.4 38.0

11 ................................................................... 35.88 1.9 39.4 37.62 1.9 40.1 29.48 6.2 37.1

12 ................................................................... 43.40 2.7 39.0 44.10 3.0 38.9 40.75 5.0 39.6

13 ................................................................... 56.83 4.0 39.9 57.09 4.2 39.9 52.70 15.3 40.0

14 ................................................................... 68.45 4.4 48.0 68.21 5.8 48.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 32.26 11.0 35.8 33.07 12.4 35.6 23.88 29.6 38.4

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 34.28 2.6 40.7 34.41 2.6 40.7 25.74 7.7 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 20.53 6.8 41.1 20.53 6.8 41.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 23.03 5.4 40.0 23.03 5.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.22 11.7 45.8 23.22 11.7 45.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 28.36 6.3 40.6 28.36 6.3 40.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.93 3.7 40.3 28.95 3.6 40.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 34.13 3.3 39.6 35.56 3.0 39.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 37.80 5.7 40.6 37.83 5.8 40.7 – – –

12 ................................................................... 47.37 1.6 41.0 47.51 1.6 41.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 51.38 2.0 40.4 51.38 2.0 40.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued

Not able to be leveled .................................... $37.95 2.3 40.0 $37.95 2.3 40.0 – – –

Architects ........................................................... 26.09 12.0 40.0 26.09 12.0 40.0 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 46.75 7.0 40.0 46.75 7.0 40.0 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 43.17 8.4 40.0 43.17 8.4 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 27.55 10.5 40.0 27.25 10.9 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 33.88 6.7 42.0 33.94 6.9 42.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.87 1.3 40.1 30.87 1.3 40.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 34.63 3.6 41.9 34.63 3.6 41.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 48.49 9.8 42.0 48.49 9.8 42.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 27.50 8.7 41.5 27.62 8.8 41.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.32 3.5 41.2 25.32 3.5 41.2 – – –

11 ................................................................... 29.82 7.3 42.4 29.82 7.3 42.4 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 35.97 13.6 39.6 35.97 13.6 39.6 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 36.88 3.4 40.4 37.27 3.4 40.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 25.85 3.6 40.5 25.85 3.6 40.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 37.63 6.9 40.0 37.63 6.9 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.51 7.8 40.0 27.51 7.8 40.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 33.74 3.9 40.5 35.65 1.6 40.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 45.55 10.5 40.0 45.77 10.6 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 46.34 2.9 41.2 46.34 2.9 41.2 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 31.09 7.9 38.1 31.73 8.1 38.0 $18.80 7.0 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 17.78 4.7 39.4 19.77 6.5 38.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.52 14.3 26.4 19.53 14.5 26.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.88 6.9 40.0 27.35 8.0 40.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.50 1.8 40.0 30.63 1.9 40.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 33.62 1.9 40.1 33.62 1.9 40.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 38.15 5.0 40.1 38.23 5.0 40.1 – – –

12 ................................................................... 41.28 3.5 38.7 41.28 3.5 38.7 – – –

13 ................................................................... 49.13 5.7 40.0 49.13 5.7 40.0 – – –

14 ................................................................... 54.15 7.9 40.0 54.15 7.9 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 34.30 17.5 40.0 34.30 17.5 40.0 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 30.72 7.3 37.6 31.48 7.9 37.5 18.80 7.0 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 17.78 4.7 39.4 19.77 6.5 38.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.46 14.7 26.3 19.47 14.9 26.2 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 27.58 5.8 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.86 2.4 40.0 31.05 2.5 40.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 33.70 2.1 40.1 33.70 2.1 40.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 40.01 4.6 40.1 40.16 4.3 40.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 42.54 4.5 37.3 42.54 4.5 37.3 – – –

13 ................................................................... 49.13 5.7 40.0 49.13 5.7 40.0 – – –

14 ................................................................... 54.15 7.9 40.0 54.15 7.9 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 34.23 18.2 40.0 34.23 18.2 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 31.80 15.3 40.5 37.79 16.1 40.6 17.31 2.8 40.1

 7 ................................................................... 22.21 31.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 17.98 6.7 40.1 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 42.35 10.1 40.0 – – – – – –

12 ................................................................... 43.62 15.3 40.0 43.62 15.3 40.0 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 47.52 13.3 41.4 47.52 13.3 41.4 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 20.98 17.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 29.04 26.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 19.02 14.5 39.6 20.72 18.4 39.3 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 30.99 12.6 36.7 32.25 14.5 36.4 24.74 5.0 38.7

 5 ................................................................... 15.17 10.0 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 22.04 2.7 39.2 22.18 3.6 38.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.45 2.5 36.0 22.59 2.0 35.7 22.01 4.7 36.9

 8 ................................................................... 24.02 2.8 36.4 23.72 4.9 36.1 25.24 5.4 37.9

 9 ................................................................... 26.97 2.1 35.5 26.50 3.4 34.6 28.53 4.7 38.8

10 ................................................................... 32.13 5.3 26.3 32.10 5.4 25.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Health related –Continued

11 ................................................................... $34.27 8.2 39.9 – – – $20.61 20.1 45.2

Not able to be leveled .................................... 34.47 23.3 36.1 $34.47 23.3 36.1 – – –

Physicians .......................................................... 61.24 11.8 44.8 – – – – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 24.03 2.6 36.5 24.06 2.8 36.2 23.94 3.2 37.9

 6 ................................................................... 22.56 4.9 39.1 23.43 4.7 38.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.91 1.9 36.3 22.38 1.9 36.5 20.25 2.7 35.8

 8 ................................................................... 23.51 3.7 36.2 23.32 4.6 35.9 24.36 3.3 37.5

 9 ................................................................... 24.92 3.3 35.9 24.42 2.2 35.2 27.26 7.0 39.3

10 ................................................................... 29.23 6.7 40.0 28.16 6.3 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.96 10.0 39.6 35.99 8.8 39.5 – – –

Pharmacists ....................................................... 40.01 3.9 31.1 40.57 2.6 30.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 39.95 3.2 35.2 39.94 3.2 35.1 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 19.63 2.6 37.0 19.50 2.7 36.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.94 4.0 37.7 19.71 5.0 37.2 – – –

Occupational therapists ..................................... 24.53 16.5 34.6 24.64 16.9 34.6 – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 28.73 7.6 26.7 29.25 8.0 26.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.44 4.4 33.3 26.44 4.4 33.3 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 29.11 3.5 36.4 – – – 29.46 1.6 39.6

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 37.00 23.9 33.9 – – – – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 36.14 4.5 35.6 41.60 16.6 37.1 35.15 4.0 35.3

 7 ................................................................... 29.01 3.1 28.8 – – – 29.48 2.7 28.3

 8 ................................................................... 26.40 3.3 39.5 26.45 16.5 37.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.58 6.1 33.2 – – – 28.78 6.7 33.4

10 ................................................................... 30.36 6.4 35.9 – – – 31.36 8.6 36.8

11 ................................................................... 33.53 6.9 33.5 43.90 4.2 38.6 32.28 6.0 32.9

12 ................................................................... 41.59 5.3 39.7 – – – 41.70 5.6 39.7

13 ................................................................... 52.15 10.7 40.2 50.32 23.5 41.1 52.47 15.6 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 37.42 5.3 38.6 44.14 5.7 38.8 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 32.48 5.4 37.6 – – – – – –

Medical science teachers .................................. 46.86 16.1 36.5 – – – 46.86 16.1 36.5

Health specialties teachers ................................ 47.89 32.4 38.2 – – – – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 26.93 14.0 36.3 – – – – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 30.06 14.6 35.8 44.93 11.4 39.7 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 23.48 12.4 36.0 – – – 26.92 6.4 34.5

Teachers, except college and university ................ 25.70 2.7 37.3 16.16 7.5 34.3 26.92 1.6 37.8

 3 ................................................................... 8.50 9.2 18.8 – – – 7.57 1.9 22.4

 4 ................................................................... 8.81 1.7 35.7 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.25 11.5 28.4 14.18 4.9 34.8 14.36 26.2 21.7

 6 ................................................................... 22.65 8.2 36.2 13.07 8.8 31.0 26.22 2.4 38.5

 7 ................................................................... 25.64 4.5 38.1 – – – 26.73 3.6 38.0

 8 ................................................................... 27.47 2.6 38.7 23.79 11.8 39.5 27.68 2.8 38.7

 9 ................................................................... 26.92 1.4 38.1 30.21 1.7 41.3 26.90 1.4 38.1

10 ................................................................... 32.11 3.0 29.0 – – – 31.16 1.5 39.4

11 ................................................................... 31.84 4.1 39.6 – – – 31.58 5.4 39.5

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 18.99 17.8 36.0 9.11 6.7 34.3 26.89 2.9 37.4

 7 ................................................................... 29.33 3.2 35.6 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.39 13.3 38.6 – – – 29.09 3.9 38.4

Elementary school teachers .............................. 26.66 1.7 38.3 21.17 5.1 37.5 26.79 1.9 38.3

 5 ................................................................... 25.33 11.2 24.5 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 26.07 2.5 38.8 – – – 26.71 3.4 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 26.52 3.7 37.8 23.79 10.6 30.8 26.55 3.8 37.9

 8 ................................................................... 26.97 2.4 38.9 22.11 3.3 39.6 27.12 2.7 38.9

 9 ................................................................... 26.35 1.9 38.2 – – – 26.35 1.9 38.2

Secondary school teachers ............................... 27.48 2.1 38.4 28.46 4.2 39.6 27.45 2.1 38.4

 6 ................................................................... 24.92 1.5 39.4 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 27.25 4.8 38.3 – – – 27.23 4.8 38.3

 8 ................................................................... 28.44 2.9 38.6 – – – 28.43 3.0 38.5

 9 ................................................................... 26.99 1.8 38.2 – – – 26.94 1.9 38.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, except college and university

–Continued

Teachers, special education .............................. $21.96 14.1 39.0 – – – $27.64 1.2 38.2

 7 ................................................................... 19.32 17.5 39.6 – – – 27.68 2.2 38.9

 8 ................................................................... 27.36 1.9 38.6 – – – 27.46 2.2 38.4

 9 ................................................................... 27.24 2.0 37.4 – – – 27.24 2.0 37.4

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 23.06 6.5 32.3 $19.02 7.9 25.7 24.70 5.7 35.9

 5 ................................................................... 13.56 11.6 25.0 14.44 13.0 29.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.43 4.5 38.3 19.53 13.3 35.8 23.18 5.8 39.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.48 11.3 35.6 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.19 2.5 39.9 – – – 28.19 2.5 39.9

Substitute teachers ............................................ 9.00 3.9 21.1 – – – 9.11 3.6 20.8

 5 ................................................................... 9.95 .7 21.1 – – – 9.95 .7 21.1

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 25.90 6.5 38.3 14.76 2.2 38.9 30.97 3.3 38.1

 6 ................................................................... 15.57 14.0 36.2 14.58 14.7 36.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.20 24.1 39.9 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 32.38 1.8 39.6 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.01 4.9 35.2 – – – 27.99 4.9 35.2

10 ................................................................... 31.66 2.3 39.7 – – – 31.73 2.2 39.7

11 ................................................................... 33.43 6.2 39.1 – – – 33.43 6.2 39.1

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 20.51 11.2 38.9 25.66 14.9 37.8 19.93 12.4 39.1

 8 ................................................................... 19.01 6.7 39.7 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.81 4.8 38.9 – – – 29.64 5.4 38.5

Librarians ........................................................... 19.78 13.2 38.8 25.69 14.9 38.1 19.03 13.4 38.9

 8 ................................................................... 19.01 6.7 39.7 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.85 4.0 38.6 – – – 31.14 5.6 37.8

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 27.52 4.2 36.6 27.24 5.1 35.2 27.73 7.9 37.8

 8 ................................................................... 20.11 10.8 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.57 7.4 39.9 – – – 24.67 7.4 39.4

10 ................................................................... 29.44 7.7 35.7 – – – 29.91 7.2 36.8

11 ................................................................... 31.69 6.4 37.7 – – – – – –

Economists ........................................................ 30.25 3.6 40.0 30.48 3.0 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 27.32 8.3 34.3 20.97 10.5 28.5 29.64 5.8 37.0

 9 ................................................................... 23.39 8.8 39.5 – – – 24.69 8.1 39.3

10 ................................................................... 31.04 3.8 35.0 – – – 31.67 1.8 36.2

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.71 4.0 39.5 16.73 11.0 38.6 14.18 1.5 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 12.37 4.0 39.7 – – – 12.47 4.8 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 13.23 3.6 39.7 – – – 13.18 3.4 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 14.83 3.2 39.8 13.80 4.7 39.5 15.42 3.6 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 15.92 4.2 40.0 17.27 4.0 39.9 15.45 6.2 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 20.86 14.8 35.7 – – – – – –

Social workers ................................................... 14.82 4.3 39.5 16.88 12.3 38.4 14.34 2.1 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 12.38 4.1 39.8 – – – 12.47 4.8 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 13.59 2.8 39.7 – – – 13.60 2.3 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 15.03 3.7 39.8 13.46 6.3 39.3 15.68 3.0 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 15.86 4.3 40.0 17.07 3.4 40.0 15.45 6.2 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 21.59 14.8 34.0 – – – – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 46.16 13.2 42.1 50.08 15.7 42.8 35.07 5.9 40.1

11 ................................................................... 36.45 7.2 46.4 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 44.78 8.1 36.2 – – – 44.78 8.1 36.2

Lawyers ............................................................. 46.22 13.7 42.5 50.08 15.7 42.8 32.33 6.1 41.2

11 ................................................................... 36.45 7.2 46.4 – – – – – –

Judges ............................................................... 45.09 7.3 36.5 – – – 45.09 7.3 36.5

Not able to be leveled .................................... 44.78 8.1 36.2 – – – 44.78 8.1 36.2

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 22.53 11.9 35.3 22.28 13.7 35.5 25.83 22.0 31.8

 7 ................................................................... 16.44 5.8 38.7 15.93 7.7 39.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.75 9.3 40.0 24.86 11.6 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.85 6.3 40.5 23.85 6.3 40.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. –Continued

11 ................................................................... $37.78 19.3 41.3 $37.78 19.3 41.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 27.95 22.1 30.3 27.67 26.7 29.6 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 22.76 19.4 39.9 22.80 19.6 39.9 – – –

Actors and directors ........................................... 17.85 28.5 39.4 17.85 28.5 39.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 17.85 28.5 39.4 17.85 28.5 39.4 – – –

Photographers ................................................... 12.09 20.5 34.6 12.09 20.5 34.6 – – –

Editors and reporters ......................................... 16.82 16.0 38.8 15.54 16.1 38.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 12.07 10.4 40.0 12.07 10.4 40.0 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 28.32 11.0 35.9 29.29 11.8 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.31 8.8 40.0 26.31 8.8 40.0 – – –

Athletes .............................................................. 26.51 7.0 22.2 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 26.51 7.0 22.2 – – – – – –

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 18.72 11.2 38.8 – – – – – –

Technical ................................................................... 19.93 3.5 37.4 20.57 3.7 37.1 $16.16 3.4 39.2

 2 ................................................................... 10.58 6.9 39.3 10.58 6.9 39.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.32 6.0 34.4 10.36 6.2 34.3 9.71 4.9 35.7

 4 ................................................................... 13.60 5.3 38.9 13.57 6.2 38.8 13.79 4.4 39.6

 5 ................................................................... 16.22 1.7 37.4 16.50 2.0 37.0 14.64 5.1 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 16.23 2.2 37.4 16.33 2.5 37.1 16.00 5.7 38.2

 7 ................................................................... 21.62 6.1 37.1 21.77 7.5 36.8 20.07 9.6 40.1

 8 ................................................................... 23.27 5.6 40.0 23.84 6.9 40.2 20.35 8.8 39.2

 9 ................................................................... 30.67 19.5 36.9 31.99 19.0 36.6 19.19 11.3 39.8

10 ................................................................... 46.40 23.4 36.3 50.47 22.2 35.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 60.51 24.4 30.8 62.02 26.4 30.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 22.28 9.5 36.8 22.53 9.6 36.7 – – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.01 11.3 37.9 14.92 13.0 37.5 15.46 6.1 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.10 5.9 35.4 9.09 6.2 35.2 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.36 5.5 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.00 7.2 37.6 19.97 7.3 37.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.72 3.6 38.8 17.99 2.9 38.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.86 3.9 39.3 19.38 4.4 39.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.35 6.3 37.0 – – – – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 20.67 5.6 39.8 20.14 6.2 39.7 21.33 6.5 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 19.11 1.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.70 4.7 38.9 – – – 19.85 4.2 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 25.91 7.9 40.8 – – – – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 15.56 3.0 36.8 15.67 3.3 36.8 14.67 3.8 37.2

 4 ................................................................... 15.11 5.6 39.4 15.21 6.1 39.5 14.72 5.9 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 15.83 4.3 36.3 15.98 4.5 36.2 13.16 7.2 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.01 3.0 34.8 14.89 3.0 35.0 15.51 2.6 33.9

 7 ................................................................... 18.20 4.6 39.1 18.20 4.6 39.1 – – –

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 18.62 12.6 36.7 19.52 14.4 36.1 14.22 7.1 39.9

 3 ................................................................... 10.41 12.3 37.3 10.49 13.5 37.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.69 13.0 36.8 15.11 13.0 36.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.57 6.6 35.1 16.66 7.6 33.4 16.35 11.6 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.79 10.5 37.6 15.35 9.7 36.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.13 2.8 40.1 – – – – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 21.63 9.4 39.7 21.95 10.2 40.0 17.59 10.7 37.2

 4 ................................................................... 14.08 3.2 40.0 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.47 3.2 39.7 15.47 3.2 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.12 10.6 40.0 18.06 10.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.00 3.3 40.0 21.04 3.4 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 25.89 3.6 39.6 26.62 2.6 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 23.64 24.0 39.9 23.64 24.0 39.9 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 24.11 16.0 39.4 24.11 16.0 39.4 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 18.85 7.7 40.0 20.52 15.5 40.0 16.33 7.6 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. –Continued

 5 ................................................................... $14.72 7.9 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.83 18.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 19.47 10.2 39.6 $19.54 10.1 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.25 7.9 40.0 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.76 16.3 40.1 17.76 16.3 40.1 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 90.79 17.2 24.5 90.79 17.2 24.5 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 24.79 7.0 39.5 24.96 7.8 39.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.68 15.8 38.8 23.66 16.8 38.8 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 21.51 12.3 40.0 21.62 12.8 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 25.27 8.5 40.0 25.26 8.6 40.0 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 20.12 30.4 39.8 25.25 17.8 40.1 $12.99 2.8 39.3

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 29.81 2.0 40.5 30.39 1.7 40.7 26.80 6.2 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 17.19 7.1 39.7 17.55 7.7 39.8 14.75 8.9 39.2

 6 ................................................................... 16.84 2.5 40.3 16.89 2.6 40.5 16.63 8.6 39.4

 7 ................................................................... 21.10 2.9 40.3 21.45 3.7 40.4 19.23 5.6 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 23.25 3.8 39.3 24.03 4.7 39.1 20.46 9.9 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 26.65 2.6 41.0 27.10 3.1 41.1 24.19 4.0 40.5

10 ................................................................... 30.33 7.0 40.8 32.21 4.2 41.0 22.60 18.3 39.9

11 ................................................................... 36.73 2.8 41.8 37.34 3.5 42.2 34.55 3.0 40.5

12 ................................................................... 44.77 2.8 40.8 47.16 2.8 41.4 38.48 4.3 39.5

13 ................................................................... 58.20 7.1 40.7 59.79 6.5 40.7 44.11 9.5 41.6

14 ................................................................... 84.69 6.3 41.4 87.55 8.0 41.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 28.83 5.0 39.8 28.41 5.2 40.6 37.78 18.3 28.6

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 33.64 3.6 40.8 34.19 3.6 41.1 30.99 6.6 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 18.18 11.8 39.7 18.35 13.2 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.17 4.5 40.3 16.12 5.2 40.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.85 4.0 41.0 24.37 3.7 41.2 20.83 12.9 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 23.89 4.8 40.0 23.70 5.7 40.0 25.11 11.4 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 27.04 4.4 41.7 27.31 5.0 41.9 25.66 5.1 40.7

10 ................................................................... 28.61 11.3 40.7 30.95 7.1 41.0 22.67 19.0 39.9

11 ................................................................... 36.77 3.1 42.1 37.40 4.0 42.6 34.80 2.6 40.5

12 ................................................................... 44.60 2.6 41.0 47.41 2.3 41.7 38.09 3.8 39.5

13 ................................................................... 58.27 7.0 40.8 59.89 6.4 40.7 44.11 9.5 41.6

14 ................................................................... 85.91 5.8 41.5 89.17 7.6 41.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 29.94 5.2 38.7 29.23 5.2 39.9 39.30 19.4 28.0

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 27.24 15.9 40.4 – – – 24.99 14.5 40.5

 9 ................................................................... 28.00 13.4 39.9 – – – 24.00 20.5 39.8

11 ................................................................... 32.31 3.8 43.9 – – – 32.31 3.8 43.9

12 ................................................................... 33.92 4.6 40.4 – – – 33.75 5.0 40.4

Financial managers ........................................... 44.72 6.0 41.0 45.12 6.4 41.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.42 9.9 40.0 30.46 10.5 40.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 31.53 14.1 39.8 31.53 14.1 39.8 – – –

11 ................................................................... 44.73 9.8 41.3 45.07 9.9 41.4 – – –

12 ................................................................... 50.97 10.7 42.6 54.41 10.1 43.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 46.94 9.0 39.4 46.94 9.0 39.4 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 31.99 10.1 40.2 29.63 12.0 40.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.64 11.2 40.0 24.55 11.4 40.0 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 26.83 17.6 40.0 26.83 17.6 40.0 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 36.72 7.4 40.2 36.72 7.4 40.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 36.21 25.0 40.0 36.21 25.0 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 47.29 4.8 40.2 47.29 4.8 40.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 39.62 6.0 39.9 39.62 6.0 39.9 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 32.70 9.6 39.6 18.99 17.5 38.1 37.16 3.8 40.1

 7 ................................................................... 22.94 7.6 39.8 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.79 14.7 39.9 19.47 29.9 39.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Executives, administrators, and managers

–Continued

Administrators, education and related fields

–Continued

 9 ................................................................... $27.61 7.1 39.4 – – – $28.00 7.2 39.4

10 ................................................................... 31.65 4.9 40.0 – – – 31.58 5.0 40.0

11 ................................................................... 36.39 3.4 39.8 – – – 36.00 3.1 40.0

12 ................................................................... 39.15 5.2 39.6 – – – 39.20 5.4 39.6

Not able to be leveled .................................... 49.72 21.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 25.80 5.6 40.5 $25.87 6.7 40.6 25.54 6.9 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.42 13.3 39.2 20.42 13.3 39.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.12 5.0 40.3 23.76 8.1 40.5 24.62 5.0 40.0

10 ................................................................... 34.93 16.4 40.0 – – – – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 20.08 6.6 40.3 20.45 6.7 40.4 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 22.41 7.4 39.3 – – – – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 20.95 8.1 39.8 20.57 9.3 39.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.14 5.3 40.0 – – – – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 35.29 5.2 41.8 35.60 5.2 41.8 26.24 9.1 41.6

 5 ................................................................... 23.25 7.4 40.0 23.25 7.4 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.46 9.2 42.5 16.44 10.3 42.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 26.25 3.7 41.6 26.41 3.6 41.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.81 11.1 41.0 28.03 12.8 41.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.61 9.4 43.2 28.59 9.5 42.9 – – –

10 ................................................................... 29.70 6.5 41.8 29.60 6.8 41.8 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.48 8.3 43.3 35.53 8.4 43.3 – – –

12 ................................................................... 45.71 1.8 41.9 46.24 1.6 41.9 – – –

13 ................................................................... 56.80 11.6 41.1 56.78 11.7 41.1 – – –

14 ................................................................... 92.65 10.2 42.1 92.65 10.2 42.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 26.77 7.6 40.0 26.71 7.7 40.0 – – –

Management related .............................................. 23.61 2.5 40.0 24.42 3.5 40.0 18.96 2.7 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 16.48 6.5 39.8 16.93 6.7 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.29 4.3 40.4 17.55 5.3 40.8 16.57 9.8 39.3

 7 ................................................................... 19.32 3.0 39.8 19.52 3.7 39.8 18.29 4.2 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 22.60 4.2 38.7 24.45 4.2 38.2 18.48 3.7 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 25.96 7.4 39.7 26.73 9.2 39.7 21.21 3.4 39.9

10 ................................................................... 33.89 2.2 41.0 34.12 2.5 41.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 36.47 4.2 40.5 37.08 4.4 40.5 – – –

12 ................................................................... 46.20 9.2 39.5 45.57 9.9 39.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 27.21 9.5 41.6 27.29 9.6 41.6 – – –

Accountants and auditors .................................. 24.98 4.9 40.0 26.02 4.2 40.0 18.27 2.8 39.6

 5 ................................................................... 17.78 7.5 39.5 17.98 7.9 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 22.29 7.4 39.9 22.28 7.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.46 8.4 41.8 20.82 8.4 42.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.54 12.4 37.0 25.48 10.4 34.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.03 4.7 38.7 22.15 4.4 38.7 – – –

10 ................................................................... 31.51 7.3 40.0 32.00 7.2 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.94 4.5 40.4 36.51 4.4 40.4 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 26.70 10.4 41.0 27.43 10.6 41.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.71 4.2 40.0 20.37 8.5 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.88 2.4 40.0 23.16 1.6 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.45 20.5 41.1 30.45 20.5 41.1 – – –

10 ................................................................... 34.46 6.3 42.5 34.46 6.3 42.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 41.58 7.6 39.3 41.58 7.6 39.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 21.30 15.8 40.4 21.30 15.8 40.4 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 23.83 7.3 40.0 23.98 7.6 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.76 10.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 21.80 7.8 39.3 21.45 8.1 39.3 28.54 22.8 39.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Management related –Continued

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $19.77 4.7 38.0 $19.83 4.8 38.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.31 6.0 39.9 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.64 11.6 40.7 27.48 12.8 40.7 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 34.27 13.8 40.0 34.27 13.8 40.0 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 21.84 13.5 40.0 22.13 15.0 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 30.94 18.2 40.0 30.94 18.2 40.0 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 17.98 3.2 40.0 – – – $17.37 4.4 40.0

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 21.41 6.9 39.8 26.47 6.5 39.3 18.44 9.4 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 21.99 5.8 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.88 9.1 39.5 – – – – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 20.97 8.1 39.6 21.55 10.6 39.6 18.98 7.9 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 22.85 21.2 39.6 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.88 9.8 39.5 – – – 15.73 15.3 38.9

 7 ................................................................... 19.01 7.0 39.9 19.39 9.3 39.9 18.19 5.9 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 22.20 13.7 39.9 21.87 16.3 39.9 – – –

10 ................................................................... 37.40 11.0 39.8 37.40 11.0 39.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 20.89 7.6 40.0 21.08 7.4 40.0 – – –

Sales ............................................................................. 12.90 3.4 33.6 12.91 3.4 33.6 10.76 9.6 36.9

 1 ................................................................... 7.01 2.9 26.6 7.00 2.9 26.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.37 3.0 27.5 7.35 3.1 27.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.82 3.6 31.5 8.82 3.7 31.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.43 6.2 39.1 12.43 6.3 39.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.68 5.0 40.9 15.68 5.0 40.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.64 11.1 39.6 19.64 11.1 39.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 27.41 8.9 42.2 27.48 8.9 42.2 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.21 7.1 43.2 24.21 7.1 43.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 32.23 9.6 40.2 32.23 9.7 40.2 – – –

10 ................................................................... 40.04 29.7 40.1 40.04 29.7 40.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 46.03 10.6 41.9 46.03 10.6 41.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 13.90 6.8 37.2 13.90 6.8 37.2 – – –

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 17.55 6.4 41.2 17.55 6.4 41.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.78 8.1 43.4 9.78 8.1 43.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.22 20.0 39.9 11.22 20.0 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.64 12.3 40.9 14.64 12.3 40.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.84 7.0 41.0 15.84 7.0 41.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.89 17.8 42.2 23.02 18.0 42.2 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.79 11.1 45.0 19.79 11.1 45.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 22.65 11.4 40.4 22.65 11.4 40.4 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 21.87 16.9 39.2 21.84 17.0 39.2 – – –

Real estate sales ............................................... 24.95 19.5 41.4 – – – – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 20.36 12.4 39.8 20.36 12.4 39.8 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 17.57 18.5 37.9 17.57 18.5 37.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.69 22.7 40.0 13.69 22.7 40.0 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 22.40 19.0 41.0 22.40 19.0 41.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.62 18.7 39.2 10.62 18.7 39.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 20.50 26.1 40.7 20.50 26.1 40.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.49 10.7 40.0 16.49 10.7 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.95 10.3 40.0 26.95 10.3 40.0 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 25.68 8.6 40.2 25.68 8.6 40.2 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.21 8.3 39.0 18.21 8.3 39.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.55 10.8 40.0 17.55 10.8 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 49.76 10.2 41.8 49.76 10.2 41.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... $16.20 7.8 49.3 $16.20 7.8 49.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.96 8.7 45.5 13.96 8.7 45.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.66 5.4 53.0 14.66 5.4 53.0 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.24 3.6 28.1 8.24 3.6 28.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.54 4.6 23.6 6.54 4.6 23.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.78 7.4 26.9 7.78 7.4 26.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.94 1.0 35.0 9.94 1.0 35.0 – – –

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 8.15 8.8 23.5 8.15 8.8 23.5 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 13.96 16.5 32.2 13.96 16.5 32.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.34 4.0 24.4 7.34 4.0 24.4 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 12.70 15.1 41.8 12.70 15.1 41.8 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 11.15 26.1 40.6 11.15 26.1 40.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.91 26.5 41.0 13.91 26.5 41.0 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.19 9.9 30.3 10.19 9.9 30.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.79 3.4 21.9 6.79 3.4 21.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.75 7.9 26.2 8.75 7.9 26.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.50 4.4 34.1 8.50 4.4 34.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.70 9.7 34.1 11.70 9.7 34.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.12 11.5 32.9 12.12 11.5 32.9 – – –

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 10.55 19.4 34.1 10.55 19.4 34.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.36 10.0 22.9 6.36 10.0 22.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.34 8.6 36.0 7.34 8.6 36.0 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 7.61 2.5 28.6 7.54 2.3 28.4 $10.01 8.2 36.6

 1 ................................................................... 7.12 2.8 29.3 7.11 2.9 29.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.34 3.5 26.1 7.28 3.6 25.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.56 3.1 30.0 8.55 3.2 29.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.46 8.5 34.9 12.65 12.9 32.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 8.34 3.6 29.5 8.34 3.6 29.5 – – –

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 10.14 9.6 26.4 10.14 9.6 26.4 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.39 14.5 37.6 11.39 14.5 37.6 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.27 1.3 38.0 12.43 1.4 37.8 11.55 2.5 38.9

 1 ................................................................... 7.94 6.3 28.5 7.87 6.0 27.5 8.33 10.0 35.5

 2 ................................................................... 9.29 2.1 36.2 9.17 2.4 35.6 9.74 1.9 38.7

 3 ................................................................... 10.16 1.1 38.5 10.19 1.4 38.3 10.07 1.0 39.1

 4 ................................................................... 12.43 1.4 38.2 12.43 1.7 38.0 12.43 1.1 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 14.70 1.4 39.3 15.17 1.7 39.6 12.66 3.1 37.7

 6 ................................................................... 16.01 6.1 39.8 16.50 7.9 39.8 14.27 6.1 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 18.14 2.9 39.9 18.63 3.5 39.9 15.85 4.2 39.7

 8 ................................................................... 21.71 2.8 40.0 21.89 2.5 40.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.03 5.1 36.4 25.38 6.2 36.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.86 2.4 38.5 12.87 2.5 38.5 – – –

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.98 3.6 40.0 17.73 2.4 40.0 15.51 3.4 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 13.92 6.2 40.0 13.84 7.9 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.28 2.6 39.9 16.21 5.4 40.0 14.69 4.6 39.9

 7 ................................................................... 18.19 6.5 40.2 19.13 5.1 40.3 16.21 2.9 40.1

 8 ................................................................... 21.24 1.3 40.0 21.28 1.3 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.04 7.2 40.2 18.12 7.3 40.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.19 7.5 40.5 15.19 7.5 40.5 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 23.93 9.0 40.1 23.81 8.9 40.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.02 6.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.55 6.9 38.7 15.51 6.1 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 13.33 3.1 38.6 13.73 4.3 38.4 12.21 3.0 39.4

 2 ................................................................... 9.24 13.4 35.8 8.49 16.9 33.1 10.18 4.4 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.81 2.9 38.6 9.50 6.0 38.3 10.49 4.7 39.2

 4 ................................................................... 13.21 2.5 38.3 13.35 3.2 37.8 12.92 3.9 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 15.29 5.2 39.5 16.11 5.5 39.7 12.32 7.1 38.8

 6 ................................................................... 12.32 27.2 39.9 12.15 30.1 40.0 13.75 10.5 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 19.05 4.3 39.3 19.79 4.4 39.4 16.11 3.7 39.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Secretaries –Continued

Not able to be leveled .................................... $17.39 14.0 39.7 $17.58 14.5 39.7 – – –

Stenographers ................................................... 19.73 15.6 39.9 18.68 22.9 40.0 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.56 4.5 36.6 12.74 4.4 36.4 – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.72 7.5 39.0 10.49 7.7 38.8 $11.84 15.7 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.52 3.4 36.1 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.32 12.2 39.8 10.85 12.5 39.8 – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 8.97 9.3 35.3 8.95 9.6 35.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.00 7.3 36.4 9.00 7.3 36.4 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 13.23 5.1 36.5 13.23 5.1 36.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.42 10.9 36.1 11.42 10.9 36.1 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.69 3.8 37.2 9.67 3.9 37.2 10.35 11.8 39.5

 1 ................................................................... 8.54 9.0 24.5 8.54 9.0 24.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.12 3.0 38.3 9.09 3.0 38.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.07 4.6 39.1 10.06 4.7 39.1 10.27 13.6 39.6

 4 ................................................................... 11.77 7.6 40.0 11.77 7.6 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 9.82 8.6 40.0 9.82 8.6 40.0 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.59 4.0 39.4 11.56 4.1 39.6 12.27 13.9 34.9

 3 ................................................................... 10.50 5.8 37.0 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.02 1.2 40.0 11.02 1.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.37 7.2 38.8 – – – – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 12.12 9.8 37.5 12.12 9.8 37.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.30 8.9 35.9 8.30 8.9 35.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.43 8.4 37.9 10.43 8.4 37.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.72 8.5 38.0 10.72 8.5 38.0 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.06 4.6 39.9 13.04 4.7 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.38 7.8 40.0 13.36 8.2 40.0 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 10.17 6.7 34.3 12.15 7.8 38.6 9.71 7.0 33.5

 3 ................................................................... 9.66 4.6 35.5 – – – 9.68 5.3 35.3

File clerks ........................................................... 10.61 6.5 37.5 10.76 5.8 37.6 8.71 7.3 35.7

 1 ................................................................... 7.19 3.4 31.6 – – – – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.13 12.6 36.7 11.42 10.9 36.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.14 3.7 40.0 11.14 4.0 40.0 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.79 3.2 39.1 11.96 4.1 38.8 11.47 3.1 39.6

 2 ................................................................... 10.16 2.5 38.8 8.94 6.2 34.9 10.46 2.4 39.9

 3 ................................................................... 9.98 3.9 38.8 9.99 3.5 38.4 9.98 7.8 39.8

 4 ................................................................... 11.98 5.4 39.6 11.01 6.0 39.9 14.24 6.9 38.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.48 4.0 39.8 15.75 5.4 39.9 14.63 3.2 39.5

 6 ................................................................... 12.50 15.4 40.0 15.41 6.0 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 13.36 20.7 38.3 13.31 21.0 38.3 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 12.77 2.5 38.5 12.80 2.6 38.2 12.52 8.0 40.0

 2 ................................................................... 9.28 4.7 35.0 9.28 4.7 35.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.79 3.3 37.7 10.98 3.7 37.1 10.20 6.4 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 12.78 2.0 39.1 12.75 2.0 39.0 13.14 5.5 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 13.29 3.6 38.8 13.38 3.9 38.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.58 4.4 39.6 17.26 5.2 39.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.94 9.7 40.0 14.94 9.7 40.0 – – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.82 7.8 26.7 13.92 8.8 25.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.66 6.2 21.7 12.61 7.7 20.7 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 12.54 3.9 39.9 12.56 4.4 39.9 12.28 7.9 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 11.36 5.1 40.0 11.26 4.8 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.52 3.4 39.8 12.57 3.9 39.8 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 11.26 17.0 38.7 11.23 17.4 38.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.24 5.1 39.2 8.04 6.2 39.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.90 6.3 39.3 11.90 6.3 39.3 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.30 8.0 36.9 9.50 8.2 36.6 – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 9.33 4.2 35.2 9.43 4.5 34.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.90 7.3 33.2 8.89 7.2 33.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Dispatchers ........................................................ $13.36 8.9 40.0 $14.03 14.6 40.2 $12.25 4.4 39.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.61 6.1 38.4 – – – 10.29 4.8 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 13.51 1.3 39.4 – – – 14.18 9.0 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.52 11.6 43.6 – – – 12.92 11.7 40.0

Production coordinators ..................................... 19.73 7.4 39.6 19.72 7.8 39.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.80 12.4 40.0 – – – – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 12.38 3.4 39.1 12.36 3.5 39.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.81 9.0 40.0 9.81 9.0 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.25 4.1 36.9 10.25 4.1 36.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.56 2.5 39.9 12.52 2.7 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.31 4.3 40.0 14.31 4.3 40.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 11.11 10.3 40.2 11.24 10.8 40.2 9.89 11.3 40.0

 2 ................................................................... 9.49 8.0 40.0 9.53 8.4 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.57 7.3 40.0 10.68 7.8 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.66 10.2 40.0 11.48 11.0 40.0 – – –

Meter readers .................................................... 12.28 10.6 39.7 – – – 12.13 5.5 38.5

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 9.57 2.7 40.0 9.51 3.2 40.0 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 16.68 2.8 37.7 16.58 3.1 37.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.06 9.1 39.4 15.06 9.2 39.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.87 3.1 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 16.99 14.8 35.9 16.99 14.8 35.9 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 13.44 7.8 38.4 13.47 8.1 38.4 12.93 3.4 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.10 5.9 40.0 9.09 6.0 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.12 5.4 36.0 14.27 5.2 35.2 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.25 .9 40.0 14.57 1.9 40.0 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 11.25 7.2 39.5 11.29 9.1 39.3 11.15 5.1 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 11.50 8.5 39.3 – – – 10.60 9.4 40.0

Bill and account collectors ................................. 15.10 7.8 39.9 15.24 8.1 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.96 1.3 40.0 11.96 1.3 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.01 7.5 40.0 18.13 7.7 40.0 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 11.33 3.1 36.3 11.63 3.9 35.6 10.49 2.1 38.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.64 7.6 23.8 7.85 5.8 21.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.96 2.3 29.8 8.74 2.6 28.9 9.91 3.0 34.6

 3 ................................................................... 9.71 1.7 39.1 9.77 2.4 38.7 9.64 1.1 39.6

 4 ................................................................... 12.44 5.9 37.8 12.66 6.8 37.4 11.59 2.3 39.6

 5 ................................................................... 14.18 4.0 37.4 16.81 6.1 40.0 12.68 3.0 36.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.93 8.6 40.0 18.04 3.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.88 7.6 40.0 20.88 7.6 40.0 – – –

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.37 4.0 34.7 9.37 4.0 34.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.71 3.9 34.8 8.71 3.9 34.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.72 4.8 33.9 8.72 4.8 33.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.03 4.7 40.0 11.03 4.7 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.54 4.2 33.2 10.54 4.2 33.2 – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.13 6.5 35.2 10.05 6.8 35.2 11.71 7.1 36.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.57 5.1 33.7 9.48 5.5 33.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.62 3.3 37.9 10.57 3.0 37.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.03 9.8 39.2 12.08 11.6 39.6 – – –

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.09 10.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.52 2.6 38.1 6.85 4.6 32.9 9.70 2.5 38.6

 1 ................................................................... 8.47 7.7 36.2 – – – 8.85 6.4 35.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.18 1.3 38.9 – – – 9.29 2.2 39.0

 3 ................................................................... 10.02 2.1 38.8 – – – 10.02 2.1 38.8

 4 ................................................................... 9.94 9.0 35.3 – – – 10.82 4.8 37.4

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 12.69 2.4 38.8 12.81 2.4 38.8 11.70 6.4 38.8

 1 ................................................................... 6.49 14.7 32.5 – – – – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.41 6.2 38.2 10.41 6.3 38.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.40 3.1 39.4 10.37 1.6 39.2 10.48 8.4 39.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Administrative support, n.e.c. –Continued

 4 ................................................................... $12.45 3.7 38.6 $12.56 4.1 38.7 $11.75 5.0 37.7

 5 ................................................................... 15.54 4.4 40.0 15.61 4.7 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.29 3.1 39.3 15.21 3.2 39.2 15.56 8.9 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.56 3.9 40.7 18.56 3.9 40.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 11.59 5.3 38.0 11.63 5.3 38.0 – – –

Blue collar ........................................................................ 13.13 2.8 38.8 13.18 3.2 38.8 12.53 3.9 38.3

 1 ................................................................... 8.03 4.4 34.3 8.02 4.7 34.2 8.35 5.6 37.5

 2 ................................................................... 9.50 4.5 38.2 9.48 5.1 38.2 9.89 5.4 37.8

 3 ................................................................... 11.80 3.2 38.4 11.85 3.1 38.6 11.30 4.6 36.8

 4 ................................................................... 13.09 2.6 40.8 13.16 2.6 41.1 11.79 2.0 35.8

 5 ................................................................... 14.65 2.6 41.5 14.78 3.1 41.6 12.96 7.3 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 17.56 4.3 40.3 18.00 4.7 40.3 14.95 4.1 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.85 2.5 40.3 20.31 2.2 40.4 16.09 3.6 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 24.73 5.0 40.6 25.20 4.6 40.7 16.43 3.7 39.8

 9 ................................................................... 26.14 11.4 40.8 26.21 11.4 40.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.90 6.2 39.2 12.94 6.2 39.2 – – –

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 15.81 2.3 39.9 15.86 2.4 39.9 15.02 4.5 39.9

 1 ................................................................... 8.40 2.8 39.5 8.40 2.9 39.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.31 2.6 38.2 10.31 2.6 38.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.97 4.5 39.9 10.98 4.7 40.0 10.83 3.5 39.5

 4 ................................................................... 11.67 3.6 39.7 11.65 3.7 39.7 11.97 2.3 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.45 3.8 40.2 14.51 4.0 40.2 13.67 11.5 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 18.01 5.1 40.2 18.25 5.5 40.3 16.01 3.2 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.96 2.4 40.3 20.41 2.1 40.4 16.18 3.7 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 24.54 4.1 40.4 25.06 4.5 40.5 16.43 3.7 39.8

 9 ................................................................... 24.93 6.5 41.1 24.98 6.7 41.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.44 8.8 39.4 14.44 8.8 39.4 – – –

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 20.65 4.7 42.4 21.05 4.9 42.7 17.49 10.2 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 18.43 17.9 44.0 18.99 22.3 45.6 16.68 12.5 39.7

 8 ................................................................... 22.58 7.4 41.7 22.58 7.4 41.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.76 5.4 42.1 27.05 5.4 42.2 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 18.63 5.7 41.7 19.21 4.8 41.9 13.02 6.5 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.87 11.3 43.4 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.50 7.8 40.7 17.51 8.1 40.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.85 12.3 41.4 21.17 12.6 41.7 – – –

Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... 11.23 5.0 43.6 11.23 5.0 43.6 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 16.43 6.8 40.0 17.23 6.6 40.0 13.95 12.9 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.92 6.5 40.0 14.71 7.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.96 5.6 40.0 19.03 6.6 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 14.32 7.7 40.7 14.23 7.9 40.7 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 26.03 4.3 40.0 26.03 4.3 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.08 7.7 40.0 24.08 7.7 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 15.84 8.1 40.0 15.44 9.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.26 11.9 40.0 16.50 15.4 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.38 10.1 40.0 18.39 10.3 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.56 8.2 40.0 12.54 8.3 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.00 6.1 40.0 15.72 6.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.65 7.8 40.0 17.65 7.8 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 12.46 9.6 39.7 12.45 9.7 39.7 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 17.23 3.8 39.4 17.26 3.9 39.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.42 7.0 40.0 22.42 7.0 40.0 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ 14.43 11.7 40.0 14.43 11.7 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 18.01 6.6 40.0 18.23 8.5 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.82 8.1 40.0 17.80 8.5 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... $12.66 8.0 39.7 $12.50 9.1 39.7 $13.91 8.3 39.8

 3 ................................................................... 8.13 15.5 40.0 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.38 4.1 40.0 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.29 19.9 39.9 11.31 22.7 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.41 5.7 40.0 15.11 7.6 40.0 15.97 4.3 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 20.39 6.8 39.6 22.53 2.1 40.0 15.62 4.2 38.9

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 21.04 5.0 39.9 21.89 3.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.64 8.3 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.52 7.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 24.58 10.1 40.0 – – – 18.45 7.4 40.0

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 18.15 3.7 40.3 18.87 2.5 40.4 15.15 9.5 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.53 8.6 40.0 18.44 7.3 40.0 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 12.46 10.8 40.0 12.38 11.0 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.66 7.3 40.0 14.66 7.5 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 12.41 18.7 40.0 12.41 18.7 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.13 13.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 18.73 3.5 40.0 18.91 3.6 40.0 16.19 4.3 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 19.45 4.9 40.0 19.78 4.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.93 3.9 40.0 19.06 3.7 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 11.73 2.6 40.0 11.72 2.7 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.07 4.7 40.0 11.07 4.7 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 21.65 8.0 40.0 21.57 8.2 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 10.50 6.4 40.0 10.23 7.1 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.99 5.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 18.60 6.6 40.0 19.34 6.0 40.0 11.25 8.2 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.94 10.1 40.0 14.94 10.1 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.46 3.8 40.0 17.69 3.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.04 6.8 40.0 22.81 5.7 40.0 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 10.86 20.4 40.0 10.76 21.0 40.0 – – –

Insulation workers .............................................. 12.70 6.8 40.0 12.70 6.8 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 13.96 8.8 39.7 13.86 10.8 39.6 14.46 8.8 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 11.85 11.8 37.7 11.84 12.5 37.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.01 5.6 40.0 – – – 15.64 3.2 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.34 3.0 40.0 18.85 2.2 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 24.60 16.3 41.4 24.60 16.3 41.4 – – –

Mining, n.e.c. ..................................................... 16.37 11.4 40.0 16.37 11.4 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.23 3.5 40.3 19.33 3.4 40.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.49 12.3 40.1 15.49 12.3 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.58 5.7 40.2 18.27 8.4 40.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.12 3.5 40.3 19.15 3.6 40.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 28.64 3.5 40.3 28.64 3.5 40.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.97 15.7 41.0 23.97 15.7 41.0 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 18.79 9.4 40.0 18.79 9.4 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 19.73 6.4 40.0 19.73 6.4 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 18.95 4.0 39.6 18.95 4.0 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.60 11.8 40.0 18.60 11.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.77 3.0 40.0 21.77 3.0 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 14.98 9.1 40.0 14.98 9.1 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 10.96 4.4 38.3 10.96 4.4 38.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.25 10.2 39.9 9.25 10.2 39.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.96 5.1 39.8 9.96 5.1 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.43 5.3 39.9 13.43 5.3 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.16 5.1 37.8 13.16 5.1 37.8 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 10.47 11.5 38.0 10.47 11.5 38.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 9.97 6.5 36.8 9.97 6.5 36.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.30 4.1 26.6 7.30 4.1 26.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.41 3.4 36.9 13.41 3.4 36.9 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 10.90 5.9 40.0 10.90 5.9 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ $17.86 10.6 40.9 $17.83 10.8 40.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.87 5.3 40.3 16.87 5.3 40.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.26 6.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 15.48 11.5 39.6 – – – $13.92 9.1 39.5

 3 ................................................................... 10.15 11.1 36.5 – – – 10.15 11.1 36.5

 5 ................................................................... 13.31 5.5 40.0 – – – 13.31 5.5 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.98 5.8 40.0 – – – 15.98 5.8 40.0

Power plant operators ........................................ 26.98 11.8 40.0 28.17 11.3 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 15.94 10.8 40.0 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.42 11.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 24.66 4.6 39.8 24.88 4.6 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 21.50 11.0 39.3 21.50 11.0 39.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 26.20 2.2 39.9 26.20 2.2 39.9 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 12.04 3.4 38.7 12.05 3.5 38.7 11.33 15.3 39.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.49 2.9 37.1 7.49 3.1 37.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.31 5.2 38.4 9.30 5.3 38.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.19 7.6 38.0 13.19 7.6 38.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.02 4.1 40.0 13.04 4.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.09 3.2 40.0 14.09 3.2 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.85 5.2 40.0 16.04 4.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.47 3.0 39.8 18.66 3.1 39.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.70 7.2 39.8 12.70 7.2 39.8 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 8.69 5.7 40.0 8.69 5.7 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 12.93 10.9 40.0 12.93 10.9 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 15.90 7.5 39.9 15.90 7.5 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.40 6.4 40.0 21.40 6.4 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 12.41 12.9 40.0 12.41 12.9 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.44 5.1 40.0 11.44 5.1 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 11.45 7.7 38.9 11.45 7.7 38.9 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 13.42 6.1 39.8 13.37 6.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.07 4.9 39.9 15.07 4.9 39.9 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 8.23 5.3 39.0 8.23 5.3 39.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.04 2.2 37.6 8.04 2.2 37.6 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 7.90 2.4 39.3 7.83 3.0 39.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.64 3.8 39.7 7.65 3.9 39.7 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.05 8.3 40.0 10.05 8.3 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.32 7.2 40.0 10.32 7.2 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.25 1.0 40.0 11.25 1.0 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 11.33 11.5 40.0 11.33 11.5 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 18.18 6.5 40.0 18.18 6.5 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 13.13 11.6 40.8 13.04 11.3 40.8 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 13.12 8.9 40.0 13.12 8.9 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 10.96 3.0 40.0 10.96 3.0 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 8.12 5.6 22.3 8.12 5.6 22.3 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 11.60 4.9 39.5 11.62 4.9 39.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.78 4.0 37.5 7.78 4.0 37.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.43 3.1 40.0 9.42 3.3 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.29 11.2 39.4 12.29 11.2 39.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.49 6.6 40.0 13.59 6.7 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.74 9.3 40.0 12.74 9.3 40.0 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 14.37 4.1 40.0 14.47 4.2 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.16 13.2 40.0 13.16 13.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.84 4.8 40.0 13.84 4.8 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.58 2.5 40.0 16.70 7.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.19 9.8 40.0 15.19 9.8 40.0 – – –

Solderers and brazers ....................................... 10.01 6.7 40.0 10.01 6.7 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Assemblers ........................................................ $14.17 13.3 39.0 $14.17 13.3 39.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.62 11.6 33.5 7.62 11.6 33.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.96 6.3 39.0 8.96 6.3 39.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 18.16 20.1 39.9 18.16 20.1 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 18.54 12.6 40.4 18.54 12.6 40.4 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 9.18 11.6 32.9 9.18 11.6 32.9 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 10.68 7.6 39.6 10.68 7.6 39.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.70 8.4 40.0 7.70 8.4 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.07 2.5 40.0 10.07 2.5 40.0 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 11.84 7.0 40.0 11.84 7.0 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 13.18 8.1 40.7 13.32 8.5 41.5 $12.07 2.8 35.7

 1 ................................................................... 8.04 6.4 36.7 8.02 6.5 36.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.27 3.4 38.1 9.00 4.0 38.7 10.86 2.7 34.9

 3 ................................................................... 11.54 3.3 38.1 11.42 4.2 39.4 11.95 6.1 34.1

 4 ................................................................... 14.36 4.5 42.1 14.54 4.9 43.0 11.84 3.5 32.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.18 5.3 45.4 15.48 5.0 45.9 11.56 12.1 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.05 5.4 41.2 17.95 2.2 43.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.61 11.6 41.1 23.46 8.1 41.5 15.41 2.1 40.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 11.30 8.5 40.7 11.30 8.5 40.7 – – –

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 15.42 7.0 40.9 18.44 7.3 42.6 – – –

Truckdrivers ....................................................... 13.39 4.5 43.3 13.45 4.6 43.5 11.74 4.1 39.8

 1 ................................................................... 8.64 7.4 38.9 8.64 7.5 38.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.30 4.3 38.5 9.11 5.5 38.2 10.30 3.5 39.8

 3 ................................................................... 11.64 3.4 40.4 11.52 4.0 40.4 12.54 3.9 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 14.12 4.2 43.7 14.17 4.3 43.8 11.36 8.1 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 15.69 6.8 48.3 15.70 6.8 48.4 – – –

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 12.32 11.2 38.5 12.32 11.2 38.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.84 11.1 42.2 15.84 11.1 42.2 – – –

Busdrivers .......................................................... 11.66 7.8 30.3 11.21 16.7 30.7 11.81 5.2 30.1

 2 ................................................................... 10.51 9.0 31.4 – – – 11.49 5.1 29.6

 3 ................................................................... 11.56 7.1 31.8 – – – 11.87 7.8 33.1

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 7.42 7.9 38.1 – – – – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 6.84 4.1 30.6 6.84 4.1 30.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.89 4.5 31.9 6.89 4.5 31.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.73 9.5 28.4 6.73 9.5 28.4 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ...................................... 9.85 3.3 55.8 9.85 3.3 55.8 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 18.35 14.0 40.0 18.27 14.9 40.0 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 13.25 7.6 40.0 14.11 12.6 40.0 11.19 3.0 40.0

Crane and tower operators ................................ 16.22 13.1 40.0 16.22 13.1 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 11.38 9.2 40.0 11.36 10.3 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scraper operators ............... 11.91 7.2 40.0 – – – 11.78 6.2 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 11.18 14.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 10.66 6.0 39.6 10.62 6.0 39.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.77 4.8 39.1 8.77 4.8 39.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.53 8.5 40.4 11.53 8.5 40.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.61 8.8 38.7 13.65 10.5 38.5 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 17.35 11.2 39.9 17.84 11.7 39.9 12.63 15.5 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 18.71 15.7 40.0 19.90 14.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.93 10.7 40.0 15.99 11.8 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.36 3.4 35.7 9.31 3.8 35.4 9.93 5.8 39.3

 1 ................................................................... 8.10 6.0 33.1 8.09 6.3 33.0 8.40 5.6 37.3

 2 ................................................................... 9.41 5.8 38.1 9.44 7.0 37.9 9.12 7.0 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 10.97 2.8 37.5 11.03 2.9 37.0 10.66 8.7 39.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.65 4.9 40.0 11.68 5.5 40.0 11.49 5.0 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.19 7.4 39.5 15.57 8.2 39.4 13.59 2.9 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $16.87 12.4 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.19 3.0 38.0 $10.22 3.1 38.0 – – –

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 15.74 21.3 41.2 – – – $14.93 24.4 38.8

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 9.16 4.8 38.1 7.25 5.0 36.4 10.04 5.6 39.0

 1 ................................................................... 7.66 8.1 36.5 6.88 4.5 36.1 8.59 6.0 36.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.22 3.1 40.0 – – – 9.40 3.8 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 10.74 8.1 39.2 – – – 10.96 8.4 40.0

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 9.71 6.2 38.5 9.96 7.3 38.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.24 8.8 37.6 – – – – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 15.36 6.1 32.5 15.51 6.9 31.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.15 2.4 37.6 – – – – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 9.68 6.1 40.0 9.59 7.8 40.0 9.90 3.7 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 9.79 21.9 40.0 – – – – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.66 4.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 9.55 7.2 40.0 9.50 8.3 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.43 5.9 40.0 9.44 6.0 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.70 5.8 40.0 8.70 5.9 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 8.91 3.3 39.4 8.94 3.5 39.4 8.65 8.1 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 8.08 1.7 38.9 8.04 1.9 38.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.52 4.4 40.0 9.79 3.4 40.0 7.99 7.7 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.96 1.3 40.0 – – – – – –

Production helpers ............................................. 8.96 3.7 39.5 8.95 3.7 39.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.94 7.6 40.0 7.94 7.6 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.23 7.7 38.9 9.23 7.7 38.9 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 10.41 5.7 36.4 – – – 10.41 5.7 36.4

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 8.15 5.0 27.9 8.15 5.0 27.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.94 5.3 23.8 6.94 5.3 23.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.57 9.9 36.5 8.57 9.9 36.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.08 6.9 28.3 10.08 6.9 28.3 – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.27 10.7 40.0 9.32 11.7 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.90 8.6 40.0 6.90 8.6 40.0 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 11.45 12.1 33.2 11.52 12.2 33.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 10.42 23.5 30.7 10.54 23.9 30.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.31 8.6 33.7 11.31 8.6 33.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.04 3.2 39.3 12.04 3.2 39.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.55 10.3 39.7 17.56 10.5 39.7 – – –

Garage and service station related .................... 10.02 6.9 38.0 9.59 6.6 37.8 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.91 3.6 38.5 8.90 3.7 38.4 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.31 7.4 36.5 7.31 7.4 36.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.87 16.4 40.0 – – – – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 7.74 7.3 34.0 7.74 7.3 34.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.94 11.4 32.1 6.94 11.4 32.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.24 4.0 37.1 7.24 4.0 37.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.92 8.7 40.0 10.92 8.7 40.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 9.11 6.6 37.1 8.99 8.1 36.9 10.00 10.0 38.8

 1 ................................................................... 7.67 2.0 34.9 7.61 2.0 34.7 8.26 7.8 36.8

 2 ................................................................... 10.05 14.5 39.2 9.94 15.5 39.1 11.04 14.2 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 11.42 10.0 39.6 11.79 13.5 39.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.39 10.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Service .............................................................................. 8.58 3.0 32.5 7.55 2.5 31.4 13.23 4.7 38.7

 1 ................................................................... 6.36 1.7 29.7 6.18 1.7 29.3 8.41 3.7 36.1

 2 ................................................................... 7.03 4.3 33.1 6.70 4.7 32.8 9.70 3.8 35.6

 3 ................................................................... 8.81 2.6 33.6 8.54 3.3 32.8 9.89 3.4 37.1

 4 ................................................................... 10.88 3.4 35.5 10.43 4.7 34.9 13.56 2.5 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 13.57 3.2 36.3 13.54 6.5 32.8 13.59 4.3 40.3

 6 ................................................................... 15.29 2.4 38.0 15.19 15.8 27.4 15.32 3.7 41.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $17.90 4.9 41.5 $16.07 13.0 39.5 $18.67 2.7 42.4

 8 ................................................................... 22.53 9.9 38.3 – – – 19.75 5.3 43.8

 9 ................................................................... 22.28 5.2 40.8 – – – 22.12 4.7 40.5

10 ................................................................... 27.56 2.5 41.5 – – – 27.10 1.8 41.9

Not able to be leveled .................................... 8.72 10.9 32.0 8.72 10.9 32.0 – – –

Protective service .................................................. 14.50 3.2 37.9 10.78 7.7 33.4 16.45 3.8 40.8

 1 ................................................................... 8.93 9.6 37.1 8.94 10.3 39.2 8.87 2.2 21.8

 2 ................................................................... 7.40 9.1 31.9 6.77 10.5 31.0 8.69 11.8 34.1

 3 ................................................................... 10.29 7.5 37.5 10.70 10.0 37.5 9.18 9.7 37.5

 4 ................................................................... 13.39 3.0 35.4 12.73 5.9 32.4 14.15 3.1 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 12.56 2.1 40.5 12.52 4.6 38.4 12.58 2.9 41.1

 6 ................................................................... 15.82 3.8 38.0 17.62 10.3 22.8 15.56 4.1 42.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.35 3.7 42.2 – – – 18.67 2.7 42.4

 8 ................................................................... 19.75 5.4 43.9 – – – 19.75 5.4 43.9

 9 ................................................................... 22.02 5.0 40.5 – – – 22.12 4.7 40.5

10 ................................................................... 27.56 2.5 41.5 – – – 27.10 1.8 41.9

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 23.96 6.5 48.5 – – – 23.96 6.5 48.5

 8 ................................................................... 19.22 11.7 53.5 – – – 19.22 11.7 53.5

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 21.46 10.0 40.2 – – – 21.58 9.9 40.2

 7 ................................................................... 16.78 5.9 40.6 – – – 16.78 5.9 40.6

 8 ................................................................... 18.81 8.9 40.8 – – – 18.81 8.9 40.8

10 ................................................................... 27.85 2.5 40.0 – – – 27.85 2.5 40.0

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 17.23 8.1 39.4 17.30 16.5 38.6 17.16 9.4 40.0

Firefighting ......................................................... 16.17 8.6 48.4 – – – 16.17 8.6 48.4

 4 ................................................................... 16.12 5.5 38.4 – – – 16.12 5.5 38.4

 5 ................................................................... 11.81 5.9 49.2 – – – 11.81 5.9 49.2

 6 ................................................................... 16.65 20.0 52.1 – – – 16.65 20.0 52.1

 7 ................................................................... 17.06 4.6 52.8 – – – 17.06 4.6 52.8

 8 ................................................................... 20.97 2.6 53.0 – – – 20.97 2.6 53.0

Police and detectives, public service ................. 19.45 4.7 39.7 – – – 19.47 4.7 39.7

 4 ................................................................... 12.41 10.4 40.0 – – – 12.41 10.4 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.93 11.0 40.5 – – – 15.93 11.0 40.5

 6 ................................................................... 18.14 5.4 41.2 – – – 18.14 5.4 41.2

 7 ................................................................... 19.87 4.6 40.0 – – – 19.87 4.6 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 22.24 11.9 40.0 – – – 22.24 11.9 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 22.27 4.4 40.0 – – – 22.27 4.4 40.0

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 15.75 6.0 39.7 – – – 15.75 6.0 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 17.16 4.4 40.5 – – – 17.16 4.4 40.5

 6 ................................................................... 13.89 17.6 37.8 – – – 13.89 17.6 37.8

 7 ................................................................... 20.07 1.8 40.3 – – – 20.07 1.8 40.3

Correctional institution officers ........................... 12.12 3.3 39.9 – – – 12.37 2.9 40.0

 2 ................................................................... 10.29 3.4 40.3 – – – 10.29 3.4 40.3

 4 ................................................................... 12.36 10.8 39.0 – – – 14.47 2.0 40.1

 5 ................................................................... 12.32 3.4 40.1 – – – 12.32 3.4 40.1

Crossing guards ................................................. 8.15 11.7 18.2 – – – 8.15 11.7 18.2

Guards and police, except public service .......... 10.55 7.2 33.2 10.58 7.6 33.1 10.12 10.1 34.1

 1 ................................................................... 8.91 10.3 39.2 8.94 10.3 39.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.80 11.3 31.3 6.78 12.2 32.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.79 9.2 37.6 10.84 10.5 37.3 10.45 10.5 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.75 4.8 38.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.68 6.8 21.5 18.68 6.8 21.5 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 9.50 13.7 31.0 – – – 9.55 8.0 33.8

 3 ................................................................... 8.87 9.6 36.1 – – – 8.87 9.6 36.1

Food service .......................................................... 6.45 1.2 31.3 6.26 .7 31.1 9.73 5.1 34.5

 1 ................................................................... 5.66 2.5 28.8 5.54 2.4 28.6 8.03 3.3 34.0

 2 ................................................................... 5.80 5.4 32.5 5.65 5.5 32.6 8.76 1.5 31.1

 3 ................................................................... 7.22 4.0 32.2 7.05 3.7 31.9 9.55 1.9 36.9

 4 ................................................................... 8.83 4.6 37.9 8.81 4.7 37.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.28 7.4 38.2 10.34 5.0 37.7 14.36 9.1 38.8

Not able to be leveled .................................... 8.96 31.8 34.2 8.96 31.8 34.2 – – –

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 3.73 3.7 29.5 3.73 3.7 29.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $3.76 9.4 28.1 $3.76 9.4 28.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 3.31 4.7 31.3 3.31 4.7 31.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 4.71 14.6 28.0 4.71 14.6 28.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 6.04 7.4 36.3 6.04 7.4 36.3 – – –

Bartenders ......................................................... 5.47 4.2 30.9 5.47 4.2 30.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 5.46 9.5 26.5 5.46 9.5 26.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 6.04 7.4 36.3 6.04 7.4 36.3 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 3.27 5.1 29.6 3.27 5.1 29.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 3.38 12.3 28.0 3.38 12.3 28.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 3.05 7.5 31.4 3.05 7.5 31.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 4.13 19.3 28.8 4.13 19.3 28.8 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.38 4.7 27.7 5.38 4.7 27.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 4.98 4.8 28.2 4.98 4.8 28.2 – – –

Other food service ............................................... 7.41 1.9 32.0 7.22 2.3 31.8 $9.73 5.1 34.5

 1 ................................................................... 6.31 1.8 29.1 6.19 1.8 28.8 8.03 3.3 34.0

 2 ................................................................... 7.16 1.8 33.3 7.03 1.9 33.5 8.76 1.5 31.1

 3 ................................................................... 7.98 4.0 33.8 7.83 3.8 33.5 9.55 1.9 36.9

 4 ................................................................... 9.05 4.8 38.0 9.03 4.9 38.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.01 6.0 38.8 11.58 5.9 38.8 14.36 9.1 38.8

Not able to be leveled .................................... 9.59 32.3 36.7 9.59 32.3 36.7 – – –

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 11.97 7.1 39.9 11.52 7.6 40.1 14.04 9.5 39.0

 4 ................................................................... 10.50 6.5 42.6 10.44 6.7 42.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.24 5.1 38.8 11.77 3.7 38.7 14.42 9.1 38.9

Cooks ................................................................. 7.40 2.5 35.9 7.33 2.6 35.9 9.03 2.5 36.1

 1 ................................................................... 6.26 4.6 31.5 6.22 4.6 31.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.06 5.2 36.2 7.01 5.5 36.3 8.51 1.2 33.3

 3 ................................................................... 8.27 2.0 38.8 8.10 1.8 38.7 9.79 3.3 39.3

 4 ................................................................... 7.66 11.4 35.3 7.65 11.5 35.3 – – –

Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 6.62 4.1 27.1 6.62 4.1 27.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.33 3.9 26.3 6.32 3.8 26.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.64 7.0 27.5 6.64 7.0 27.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.54 8.3 29.0 7.54 8.3 29.0 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 6.58 4.4 32.8 6.42 5.5 32.7 7.98 2.6 34.2

 1 ................................................................... 6.16 3.6 32.9 5.98 5.0 32.6 7.78 3.6 36.7

 2 ................................................................... 7.79 8.3 30.1 7.70 9.5 31.3 8.38 5.7 24.4

 3 ................................................................... 8.56 7.8 35.0 – – – – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.89 2.4 29.1 6.65 2.8 28.8 8.71 2.9 31.7

 1 ................................................................... 6.46 2.9 27.5 6.29 2.2 27.2 8.37 7.3 31.3

 2 ................................................................... 7.42 3.0 32.8 7.11 2.5 32.9 8.95 1.2 32.3

 3 ................................................................... 8.51 1.5 31.9 – – – 8.74 6.7 30.9

Health service ........................................................ 9.53 7.4 31.6 9.24 8.6 31.1 12.53 9.9 38.5

 1 ................................................................... 6.26 6.8 23.5 5.99 7.2 23.3 12.01 15.6 29.2

 2 ................................................................... 8.90 1.9 34.1 8.56 2.3 33.6 12.22 13.7 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.21 6.2 32.7 8.99 6.5 32.2 11.38 8.7 39.4

 4 ................................................................... 11.00 4.7 33.6 10.69 5.4 33.0 13.24 8.3 38.7

 5 ................................................................... 13.06 13.1 39.2 11.73 8.6 39.0 – – –

Dental assistants ............................................... 13.72 9.8 34.4 13.89 10.5 34.1 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 10.65 16.0 32.4 10.39 19.6 31.7 12.78 11.5 39.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.40 4.4 37.7 9.31 5.0 37.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.70 7.7 36.7 10.01 7.6 35.3 12.05 11.7 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 10.59 6.2 32.4 9.99 6.1 31.4 13.92 10.3 39.5

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ........... 8.43 2.1 30.9 8.11 2.1 30.5 12.38 11.8 37.2

 1 ................................................................... 6.87 2.8 24.7 6.45 2.4 24.4 12.01 15.6 29.2

 2 ................................................................... 8.59 3.3 32.1 8.08 4.0 31.4 13.03 13.0 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 8.67 7.0 31.6 8.65 7.2 31.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.75 6.9 37.5 9.66 7.8 37.7 – – –

Cleaning and building service ................................ 8.12 5.0 35.1 7.72 6.3 34.0 9.47 5.4 39.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.19 2.6 33.6 6.99 2.6 32.8 8.38 4.6 39.6

 2 ................................................................... 8.10 3.7 37.4 7.59 3.9 36.5 8.85 3.2 39.0

 3 ................................................................... 10.98 10.3 39.6 – – – 9.78 6.4 39.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 6. Occupations1 and levels,2 West South Central: Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and

local government, National Compensation Survey,4 June 2003–Continued

Occupations and levels

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Cleaning and building service –Continued

 4 ................................................................... $10.79 12.9 39.6 $10.68 13.9 39.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.85 7.9 39.5 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.26 5.3 40.7 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 9.07 11.9 39.5 9.07 11.9 39.5 – – –

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 13.21 8.0 39.9 12.42 10.0 39.7 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 6.89 2.7 35.4 6.89 2.7 35.4 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.89 2.9 35.3 6.88 2.8 35.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.92 5.0 36.6 6.92 5.0 36.6 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 8.28 10.2 34.7 7.98 14.3 33.0 $8.95 3.3 39.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.39 5.2 32.7 7.07 6.5 31.0 8.40 4.6 39.6

 2 ................................................................... 8.37 3.4 37.7 7.90 4.5 36.4 8.85 3.2 39.0

 3 ................................................................... 11.01 11.0 39.8 – – – 9.86 6.6 39.7

 4 ................................................................... 12.10 14.1 39.2 12.25 16.7 39.0 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 8.51 4.0 29.3 8.26 4.4 28.9 10.37 4.8 32.8

 1 ................................................................... 6.68 5.6 27.0 6.62 5.8 27.0 8.23 8.9 25.9

 2 ................................................................... 6.74 3.8 31.3 6.39 3.4 31.4 10.51 6.8 31.0

 3 ................................................................... 8.53 4.0 30.8 7.57 2.2 29.1 9.89 3.9 33.7

 4 ................................................................... 12.86 11.1 31.6 12.96 12.7 31.2 11.51 7.0 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 17.45 22.8 26.2 17.40 24.7 25.5 – – –

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 10.87 11.6 40.7 10.64 13.4 40.8 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 10.82 10.3 32.7 10.82 10.3 32.7 – – –

Attendants, amusement and recreation facilities 7.54 9.8 25.2 7.45 12.2 25.0 7.80 8.0 25.7

 1 ................................................................... 5.77 4.2 18.6 5.72 4.2 19.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.62 30.3 25.3 10.62 31.4 25.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.46 12.8 33.8 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 8.75 5.4 34.7 8.70 5.8 34.2 – – –

Public transportation attendants ........................ 29.53 13.7 17.7 31.39 12.4 17.1 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 5.77 9.9 40.0 5.77 9.9 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 5.63 14.1 40.0 5.63 14.1 40.0 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 6.44 2.1 24.7 6.34 1.4 24.5 10.11 7.1 37.4

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 7.99 4.8 35.6 6.44 2.2 35.8 10.41 2.1 35.4

 2 ................................................................... 6.98 3.9 36.7 6.39 2.1 36.4 10.78 4.8 39.1

 3 ................................................................... 10.12 2.3 33.9 – – – 10.34 1.1 33.9

Childcare workers, n.e.c. ................................... 7.43 9.8 33.8 7.42 9.8 33.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 5.87 4.2 35.0 5.87 4.2 35.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.53 4.1 35.1 9.53 4.1 35.1 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 9.27 5.4 29.2 8.61 3.1 29.7 13.04 16.1 26.8

 1 ................................................................... 6.30 8.2 26.8 6.23 9.0 26.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.06 7.6 24.3 8.56 6.5 27.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.46 5.6 32.5 8.48 5.7 32.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.07 4.6 30.2 – – – – – –

1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see Technical Note. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based

on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, and so forth. Points are

assigned based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to

determine the overall level of the occupation. See the Technical Note for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

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

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

weighted by hours. 4 In this census division, data were collected between December 2002 and January

2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see Technical Note.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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Technical Note 

he data in this bulletin are based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics (BLS) throughout the year. The surveys 

are locality-based and cover establishments in private 

industry and State and local governments. Bulletins are 

issued for individual localities when sufficient data meet 

publication standards. Agriculture, private households, and 

the Federal Government are excluded from the scope of the 

survey. 

Survey scope. In the West South Central Census Division, 

the NCS studied 2,418 establishments representing approximately 8,967,000 workers within the scope of the survey. 

Private sector establishments with 1 or more workers are 

included in the survey. State and local governments with 

50 or more workers within a survey area are also included. 

The number of workers represented by the survey is shown 

in table A, and the number of establishments is shown in 

table B. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an 

economic unit that produces goods or services, a central 

administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support 

services to a company. For private industries in this 

survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical 

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

Sampling frame. The list of establishments from which the 

survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed from 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. The sample for this survey was selected 

using a three-stage design. The first stage consisted of the 

selection of areas. The nationwide NCS sample consists of 

154 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas that represent 

the Nation’s 326 metropolitan statistical areas and the 

remaining portions of the 50 States. Metropolitan areas are 

designated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (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 West 

South Central Census Division are: 

Amarillo, TX, MSA 

Andrews County, TX 

Austin-San Marcos, TX, MSA 

Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX, MSA 

Corpus Christi, TX, MSA 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, CMSA 

Gillespie County, TX 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX, CMSA 

New Orleans, LA, MSA 

Oklahoma City, OK, MSA 

Palo Pinto County, TX 

Panola County, TX 

Pope County, AR 

Prairie County, AR 

San Antonio, TX, MSA 

St. Frances County, AR 

Vermilion Parish, LA 

In the second stage, the sample of establishments was 

drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by ownership 

and industry. The number of sample establishments allocated to each stratum 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 which were not selected 

for data collection. 

The third stage of sample selection was a probability 

sample 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 2002 and January 2004. 

The average payroll reference month was June 2003. For 

each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the 

establishment’s practices on the day of collection. 

Identification of the occupations for which wage data 

were collected was a four-step process: 

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

2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the 

Census of Population system 

3. Characterization of jobs as full-time vs. part-time, 

union vs. nonunion, and time vs. incentive 

4. Determination of the level of work of each job 

For each occupation, wage data were collected for those 

workers who met all the criteria identified in the last three 

steps. Special procedures were developed for jobs for 

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which a correct classification or level could not be 

determined. 

In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at 

each establishment by the BLS field economist during a 

personal visit. A complete list of employees was used for 

sampling, with each selected worker representing a job 

within the establishment. As with the selection of establishments, the selection of a job was based on probability 

proportional to its size in the establishment. The greater 

the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of selection. 

The second step of the process entailed classifying the 

selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The 

NCS occupational classification system is based on that 

used in the 1990 Census of Population. A selected job may 

fall into any one of about 480 occupational classifications, 

from accountant to wood lathe operator. For cases in 

which a job’s duties overlapped two or more census 

classification codes, duties used to set the wage level were 

used to classify the job. Classification by primary duties 

was the fallback. 

In step three, certain other job characteristics of the 

chosen workers were identified. First, the worker was 

identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, 

based on the establishment’s definition of those terms. 

Then, the worker was classified as having a time or incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on the actual production of the worker, rather 

than solely on hours worked. The worker was also identified as being in a union or a nonunion job. 

The fourth step in the job classification procedure was 

to determine the work level of each of the establishment's 

selected jobs, using an occupational leveling process. This 

process, involving discussions between the BLS field 

economist and the respondent, ranks and compares all 

selected establishment occupations using 10 leveling 

factors. For more information on occupational leveling 

and an example of how to use the criteria for leveling a job, 

see appendixes C and D of any published NCS locality 

bulletin or visit http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm 

on the World Wide Web. The Web site also has a link to 

the NCS job descriptions. 

Data reliability. The data in these tables are estimates from 

a scientifically selected probability sample. There are two 

types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample 

survey, sampling and nonsampling. 

Sampling errors occur because observations come only 

from a sample and not from an entire population. The 

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

samples of the same size that could have been selected 

using the sample design. Estimates derived from the 

different samples would differ from each other. 

A measure of the variation among these differing 

estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It 

indicates the precision with which an estimate from a 

particular sample approximates the average of estimates 

from all possible samples. The relative standard error 

(RSE) is the standard error divided by the estimate. Tables 

in this bulletin provide RSE data for indicated series. 

The relative standard error can be used to calculate a 

confidence interval around a sample estimate. As an 

example, suppose the mean hourly earnings for all workers 

were $17.75 per hour with a relative standard error of 0.9 

percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the 

confidence interval for this estimate is $17.49 to $18.01 

($17.75 x 1.645 x 0.009 = $0.2628, round to $0.26); 

($17.75 - .26 = $17.49; $17.75 + .26 = $18.01). If all 

possible samples were selected to estimate the population 

value, the interval from each sample would include the true 

population value approximately 90 percent of the time. 

Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. These 

errors can stem from many sources, such as inability to 

obtain information for some establishments, difficulties 

with survey definitions, inability of the respondents to 

provide correct information, or mistakes in recording or 

coding the data obtained. Although such errors were not 

specifically measured, efforts were made to minimize 

nonsampling errors by the extensive training of field 

economists who gathered survey data by personal visit, 

computer editing of the data, and detailed data review. 

Census area divisions. Data are tabulated by census 

divisions defined as follows: New England—Connecticut, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and 

Rhode Island; Middle Atlantic—New Jersey, New York, 

and Pennsylvania; East North Central—Illinois, Indiana, 

Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; West North Central—

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South 

Dakota, and Nebraska; South Atlantic—Delaware, 

District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North 

Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia; 

East South Central—Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, 

and Tennessee; West South Central—Arkansas, 

Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; Mountain—Montana, 

Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, 

and Nevada; and Pacific—Washington, Oregon, 

California, Hawaii, and Alaska. Some census divisions 

include CMSAs and MSAs that cross State lines. The 

Memphis MSA, which consists of parts of Arkansas, is 

included in the East South Central Census Division. 
TABLE A. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 West South

Central, National Compensation Survey,3 June 2003

Occupational group All industries Private industry State and local

government

All ............................................................................................. 8,967,000 7,424,700 1,542,300

All, excluding sales ............................................................... 7,926,200 6,390,100 1,536,100

White collar ......................................................................... 4,780,100 3,705,800 1,074,300

White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 3,739,200 2,671,100 1,068,100

Professional specialty and technical ................................. 1,626,700 953,800 673,000

Professional specialty occupations ............................... 1,267,300 643,100 624,300

Technical occupations .................................................. 359,400 310,700 48,700

Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... 628,600 517,800 110,800

Sales ................................................................................. 1,040,900 1,034,700 6,200

Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 1,483,900 1,199,600 284,300

Blue collar ........................................................................... 2,328,100 2,160,500 167,600

Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. 886,800 831,000 55,800

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. 420,500 415,200 5,300

Transportation and material moving ................................. 426,400 363,200 63,200

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 594,400 551,100 43,300

Service ................................................................................. 1,858,900 1,558,400 300,500

1 Number of workers represented by the survey are rounded

to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a

description of size and composition of the labor force included in

the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison

with other statistical series to measure employment trends or

levels. Both full-time and part-time workers were included in the

survey.

2 A classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. 

For more information, see Technical Note. 3 In this census division, data were collected between

December 2002 and January 2004. The average reference period

was June 2003. 

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TABLE B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment employment size, West South Central, National

Compensation Survey,1 June 2003

Industry division

Number of establishments studied

Total 1 to 99

workers2

100 to

499

workers

500 to

999

workers

1,000 to

2,499

workers

2,500 to

4,999

workers

5,000 or

more

workers

All ...................................................................................................................... 2,418 1,123 688 203 213 96 95

Private Industry ............................................................................................ 2,101 1,084 592 159 138 71 57

Goods-producing industries ....................................................................... 482 209 169 44 29 18 13

Mining .................................................................................................... 55 30 9 8 3 5–

Construction ........................................................................................... 116 75 28 7 5 1 –

Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 311 104 132 29 21 12 13

Durable goods ................................................................................... 186 63 78 13 11 8 13

Nondurable goods ............................................................................. 125 41 54 16 10 4 –

Service-producing industries ..................................................................... 1,619 875 423 115 109 53 44

Transportation and utilities ..................................................................... 175 80 37 15 20 11 12

Wholesale trade ..................................................................................... 120 75 25 7535

Retail trade ............................................................................................ 392 254 115 12 9 1 1

Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................................ 173 112 24 14 10 7 6

Services ................................................................................................. 759 354 222 67 65 31 20

State and local government ........................................................................ 317 39 96 44 75 25 38

1 In this census division, collection was conducted between December 2002 and

January 2004. The average reference period was June 2003. 2 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State and

local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported. Overall industry and industry groups

may include data for categories not shown separately.

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