National Compensation Survey:

Occupational Wages in the

United States, 1999

U.S. Department of Labor

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner

July 2001

Bulletin 2539
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The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides

comprehensive measures of occupational earnings,

compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and

detailed benefit provisions. It integrates three Bureau of

Labor Statistics (BLS) programsthe Occupational Compensation Survey, the Employment Cost Index, and the

Employee Benefits Survey. The Occupational Compensation Survey provided data on occupational earnings; the

Employment Cost Index measures changes in labor costs,

as well as average hourly employer costs for employee compensation; and the Employee Benefits Survey provides

information on benefit incidence and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin, a product of the first phase of the

NCS, focuses on occupational earnings.

The NCS replaced the Occupational Compensation Survey. The major difference between these two surveys is that

the Occupational Compensation Survey used the same

preselected list of occupations for all localities in which

data are collected. The NCS uses a probability-based sample

of establishments and occupations that is intended to represent more fully the employment patterns and occupational

mix of each locality.

This bulletin presents aggregate pay data from the 1999

local area NCS. Data for more than one-half of the 154 individual NCS localities were published previously. This

bulletin provides estimates of occupational pay for the

Nation, as well as 9 census divisions, metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan areas, and the 10 largest metropolitan

areas.

For additional information regarding this survey, please

contact the information staff in the BLS National Office at

(202) 691-6199. You may also write to the Bureau of Labor

Preface

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under the direction of the Assistant Regional Commissioners

for Operations, collected the survey data. BLS thanks all survey respondents for their cooperation, without which this

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 Supplemental tables that are not included in this bulletin also are available at the BLS Internet site. These tables

provide distributions of hourly earnings at the 10th, 25th,

50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile positions for

selected occupations. Earnings data are available for all

workers, private industry, and State and local government.

Further detail for full- and part-time workers also

is provided.

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United States, private industry, State and local government:

1-1. Summary, United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected

characteristics, private industry and State and local government .................................................... 1

1-2. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected

characteristics................................................................................................................................... 2

Worker characteristics:

2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for fulltime and part-time workers ................................................................................................................ 3

2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for fulltime and part-time workers ................................................................................................................ 13

2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings and weekly

hours for full-time and part-time workers .......................................................................................... 22

2-4. Selected occupations and levels: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours, private

 industry and State and local government ........................................................................................ 28

2-5. Collective bargaining status: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group .................................... 79

2-6. Time and incentive pay: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by occupational

group in private industry .................................................................................................................. 80

Establishment characteristics:

3-1. Goods-producing and service-producing industries: Mean hourly earnings

and weekly hours by occupational group in private industry .......................................................... 81

3-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by occupational

group in private industry .................................................................................................................. 82

3-3. United States, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational

group ................................................................................................................................................ 85

3-4. Private industry, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by

occupational group ........................................................................................................................... 86

3-5. State and local government, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings

by occupational group ...................................................................................................................... 87

Geographic areas:

4-1. Summary metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas: Mean hourly earnings and

weekly hours by selected characteristics ......................................................................................... 88

4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan and

nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations .............................................................................. 89

4-3. Largest 10 metropolitan areas ranked by employment size: Mean hourly earnings by

occupational group ........................................................................................................................... 98

4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings and

weekly hours by selected characteristics ......................................................................................... 99

4-5. New England census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations .................................................. 103

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4-6. Middle Atlantic census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by

 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ................................................ 108

4-7. East North Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by

 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ................................................ 115

4-8. West North Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by

 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ................................................ 122

4-9. South Atlantic census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by

 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ................................................. 128

4-10. East South Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by

 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ................................................ 135

4-11. West South Central census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours

 by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations.......................................... 140

4-12. Mountain census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by

 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ............................................... 147

4-13. Pacific census division: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by metropolitan

 and nonmetropolitan areas for selected occupations ..................................................................... 152

Appendixes:

A. Technical Note ............................................................................................................................................. 159

B. Occupational Classifications ........................................................................................................................ 165

C. Generic Leveling Criteria............................................................................................................................... 173

D. Evaluating Your Firms Jobs ......................................................................................................................... 179

E. Census Divisions and Survey Areas ............................................................................................................ 181

Appendix tables:

A. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group, United States............................... 163

B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment

employment size, United States ............................................................................................................... 164

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TABLE 1-1. Summary, United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry

and State and local government, National Compensation Survey,2 1999

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 ........................................................... $15.36 1.3 35.8 $14.71 1.4 35.7 $19.34 0.7 36.6

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 18.78 1.4 35.9 18.12 1.7 35.8 21.84 .8 36.4

Professional specialty and technical ... 24.75 2.3 35.7 24.17 3.4 35.7 26.04 .8 35.9

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial ........................................ 27.67 1.9 39.9 28.01 2.1 40.2 25.89 2.5 38.5

Sales ................................................... 12.84 2.7 32.9 12.84 2.7 32.8 12.16 6.2 33.9

Administrative support ........................ 12.20 .9 36.1 12.17 1.1 36.0 12.37 .8 36.4

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 13.03 1.0 38.2 12.93 1.1 38.3 15.02 1.2 37.5

Precision production, craft, and repair 16.51 1.2 39.6 16.47 1.3 39.6 17.06 1.7 39.8

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 11.41 2.1 39.4 11.39 2.1 39.4 14.38 6.5 38.4

Transportation and material moving ... 12.92 1.8 37.6 12.79 2.0 38.1 13.96 1.7 34.0

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 9.86 2.3 35.5 9.73 2.4 35.4 12.44 2.5 38.5

Service occupations5 .............................. 9.21 1.1 31.6 7.94 .9 30.6 14.41 1.3 36.8

Full time .................................................. 16.20 1.4 39.6 15.59 1.6 39.7 19.72 .8 38.8

Part time ................................................. 8.87 1.7 20.5 8.51 1.9 20.6 13.43 2.5 19.2

Union ...................................................... 18.31 1.2 36.5 16.57 1.6 36.3 21.07 1.1 36.7

Nonunion ................................................ 14.76 1.5 35.6 14.46 1.6 35.6 17.80 1.5 36.5

Time ........................................................ 15.13 1.2 35.7 14.40 1.4 35.5 19.34 .7 36.6

Incentive ................................................. 19.60 5.2 37.9 19.60 5.2 37.9 – – –

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing .................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 16.17 1.5 39.5 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service producing ................................... 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 14.16 1.8 34.4 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 13.46 2.2 34.5 13.44 2.2 34.5 15.03 3.8 36.1

100 to 499 workers ................................. 14.71 2.3 36.5 14.37 2.5 36.6 17.99 1.5 35.6

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.35 1.5 37.0 16.61 1.9 37.3 19.89 2.1 35.9

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 17.05 6.2 36.8 16.34 8.1 37.1 19.02 1.8 36.0

2,500 workers or more ............................ 21.02 1.0 37.4 21.96 1.6 37.2 20.23 1.1 37.6

Geographic areas:8

Metropolitan ............................................ 15.63 1.2 35.7 14.99 1.4 35.5 20.06 .7 36.6

Nonmetropolitan ..................................... 12.86 4.9 37.0 11.54 5.7 37.1 16.29 2.3 36.6

New England .......................................... 17.18 4.2 34.6 16.54 5.2 34.5 21.82 2.2 35.4

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 17.84 3.7 34.8 17.05 4.5 34.7 22.45 1.6 35.5

East North Central .................................. 15.55 1.8 35.6 14.82 2.0 35.5 20.32 2.1 36.0

West North Central ................................. 14.37 2.8 35.3 13.84 3.2 35.1 18.11 2.2 36.9

South Atlantic ......................................... 14.49 2.9 36.3 14.04 3.5 36.0 16.84 1.5 38.0

East South Central ................................. 12.13 5.0 37.6 11.76 5.5 37.6 16.23 2.7 37.0

West South Central ................................ 14.38 3.5 36.8 13.98 4.0 36.6 16.38 2.0 38.0

Mountain ................................................. 14.10 2.9 35.7 13.26 3.2 35.5 19.00 3.5 36.9

Pacific ..................................................... 16.87 1.7 35.3 16.01 2.0 35.3 22.13 1.2 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 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between

September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference period was September

1999. For the first time, estimates include workers in private establishments

employing fewer than 50 workers 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 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 appendix B 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 survey areas and States

comprising the nine census divisions.

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

publication criteria. 

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TABLE 1-2. State and local government: Mean hourly earnings,1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National

Compensation Survey,2 1999

Worker and establishment characteristics and

geographic areas

State and local government State government Local government

Hourly earnings

Weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Weekly

hours Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Total ..................................................................... $19.34 0.7 36.6 $18.78 1.9 38.7 $19.56 0.7 35.8

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ................................. 21.84 .8 36.4 20.72 2.1 38.4 22.35 .7 35.5

Professional specialty and technical ............. 26.04 .8 35.9 24.61 2.7 38.0 26.59 .8 35.1

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial .................................................. 25.89 2.5 38.5 23.94 4.8 39.3 27.24 1.7 38.0

Sales ............................................................. 12.16 6.2 33.9 13.73 5.6 37.5 11.23 9.1 32.1

Administrative support .................................. 12.37 .8 36.4 12.46 1.5 38.5 12.33 1.0 35.4

Blue-collar occupations5 ................................... 15.02 1.2 37.5 14.42 2.2 39.2 15.19 1.4 37.1

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 17.06 1.7 39.8 15.27 2.6 39.8 17.88 1.9 39.8

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 14.38 6.5 38.4 12.39 7.6 38.9 15.06 7.5 38.2

Transportation and material moving ............. 13.96 1.7 34.0 14.84 3.6 39.2 13.86 1.9 33.5

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 12.44 2.5 38.5 11.45 5.4 37.2 12.66 2.8 38.8

Service occupations5 ........................................ 14.41 1.3 36.8 14.13 2.4 39.2 14.51 1.6 36.0

Full time ............................................................ 19.72 .8 38.8 18.78 1.9 39.6 20.11 .7 38.5

Part time ........................................................... 13.43 2.5 19.2 18.63 4.2 19.4 12.77 3.2 19.2

Union ................................................................ 21.07 1.1 36.7 18.50 2.5 38.4 21.97 .9 36.2

Nonunion .......................................................... 17.80 1.5 36.5 18.99 3.7 38.9 17.25 1.1 35.5

Establishment characteristics:

1 to 99 workers6 ............................................... 15.03 3.8 36.1 14.79 5.0 38.9 15.06 4.1 35.8

100 to 499 workers ........................................... 17.99 1.5 35.6 16.25 4.4 37.7 18.22 1.5 35.3

500 to 999 workers ........................................... 19.89 2.1 35.9 16.67 3.5 38.5 20.53 2.2 35.4

1,000 to 2,499 workers ..................................... 19.02 1.8 36.0 16.92 4.3 38.6 19.70 1.7 35.2

2,500 workers or more ...................................... 20.23 1.1 37.6 19.82 2.1 38.8 20.53 1.1 36.7

Geographic areas:7

Metropolitan ...................................................... 20.06 .7 36.6 19.30 1.9 38.6 20.37 .7 35.9

Nonmetropolitan ............................................... 16.29 2.3 36.6 16.59 5.5 38.9 16.17 2.1 35.8

New England .................................................... 21.82 2.2 35.4 20.89 4.0 37.3 22.39 1.7 34.3

Middle Atlantic .................................................. 22.45 1.6 35.5 21.11 2.6 38.4 22.85 1.9 34.7

East North Central ............................................ 20.32 2.1 36.0 20.38 5.7 38.5 20.30 1.8 34.9

West North Central ........................................... 18.11 2.2 36.9 17.55 4.6 39.6 18.38 2.3 35.7

South Atlantic ................................................... 16.84 1.5 38.0 16.43 3.5 39.9 17.05 1.3 37.1

East South Central ........................................... 16.23 2.7 37.0 16.53 3.9 37.4 16.15 4.4 36.8

West South Central .......................................... 16.38 2.0 38.0 15.85 2.4 38.9 16.56 2.3 37.8

Mountain ........................................................... 19.00 3.5 36.9 21.58 6.5 38.6 17.95 2.7 36.3

Pacific ............................................................... 22.13 1.2 35.6 20.29 2.2 37.3 22.77 1.3 35.0

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 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between September

1998 and April 2000. The average reference period was September 1999. For the first

time, estimates include workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50

workers 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of

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

estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 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. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to

cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 6 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99 workers and State

and local government establishments employing 50 to 99 workers. 7 Data are presented for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area divisions as well

as nine census divisions. See appendix E for a list of survey areas and States

comprising the nine census divisions.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999

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 .......................................................................................... $15.36 1.3 35.8 $16.20 1.4 39.6 $8.87 1.7 20.5

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 15.63 1.3 36.1 16.33 1.4 39.6 9.37 2.0 20.4

White collar ...................................................................... 18.78 1.4 35.9 19.70 1.4 39.5 10.89 2.4 20.0

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 20.16 1.4 36.7 20.64 1.4 39.4 14.02 2.8 19.3

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 24.75 2.3 35.7 25.11 2.5 38.9 20.27 4.6 17.7

Professional specialty ................................................ 26.87 2.8 35.7 27.17 2.9 38.9 22.75 5.3 16.9

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 29.36 3.4 40.5 29.36 3.4 40.6 28.93 7.4 22.9

Architects ........................................................... 20.94 8.5 39.7 20.91 8.5 39.8 – – –

Aerospace engineers ......................................... 32.75 3.9 40.1 32.75 3.9 40.1 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... 27.98 4.8 40.2 27.98 4.8 40.2 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 33.58 8.7 40.2 33.58 8.7 40.2 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 35.42 3.4 40.0 35.44 3.4 40.1 – – –

Nuclear engineers .............................................. 34.01 2.2 40.7 34.01 2.2 40.7 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 26.57 3.4 40.4 26.57 3.4 40.4 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 32.10 3.5 41.0 32.10 3.5 41.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 24.85 4.9 40.6 24.85 5.0 40.6 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 24.89 3.5 41.1 24.89 3.5 41.2 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 34.34 8.5 40.4 34.34 8.5 40.5 – – –

Surveyors and mapping scientists ..................... 28.52 8.4 39.8 28.56 8.4 39.9 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 28.34 2.3 40.0 28.23 2.2 40.1 48.98 30.4 29.6

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 28.49 2.4 40.0 28.50 2.4 40.1 23.33 8.7 26.4

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 27.70 6.2 39.8 26.96 5.0 40.0 – – –

Actuaries ............................................................ 30.75 8.8 38.6 30.75 8.8 38.6 – – –

Statisticians ........................................................ 23.93 7.9 38.3 23.93 7.9 38.3 – – –

Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. ........................... 33.44 18.1 40.0 33.44 18.1 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 26.23 2.3 39.7 26.23 2.3 40.0 26.92 11.1 20.6

Physicists and astronomers ............................... 37.84 7.6 40.0 37.84 7.6 40.0 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 29.16 3.9 40.2 29.16 3.9 40.2 – – –

Atmospheric and space scientists ..................... 23.21 14.5 41.3 23.21 14.5 41.3 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 28.27 8.4 41.4 28.27 8.4 41.4 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 26.44 4.3 39.8 26.45 4.3 39.8 – – –

Agricultural and food scientists .......................... 22.91 8.6 39.8 22.56 8.4 39.9 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 23.03 4.4 39.4 23.08 4.5 39.6 – – –

Forestry and conservation scientists ................. 21.26 5.9 40.1 21.26 5.9 40.1 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 25.04 7.0 38.5 24.98 7.3 39.7 27.02 11.2 19.6

Health related ........................................................ 27.12 10.7 34.1 27.39 12.6 39.5 25.79 7.5 20.4

Physicians .......................................................... 63.07 23.0 36.7 62.10 25.8 41.5 73.25 4.0 16.5

Dentists .............................................................. 40.34 11.0 30.9 42.44 12.2 39.6 – – –

Optometrists ...................................................... 38.37 4.3 37.3 37.78 5.6 39.9 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 21.14 1.2 33.4 20.95 1.4 39.1 21.93 1.6 20.8

Pharmacists ....................................................... 27.17 7.3 33.2 27.57 8.3 39.2 24.94 13.5 17.9

Dietitians ............................................................ 17.68 3.7 36.7 17.56 4.2 39.7 18.81 4.6 20.8

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 18.07 1.8 34.8 18.10 2.0 39.2 17.90 3.5 20.8

Occupational therapists ..................................... 22.38 7.1 34.0 22.19 8.4 39.0 23.46 4.7 19.9

Physical therapists ............................................. 23.84 4.4 36.0 23.15 4.6 39.6 27.95 5.1 23.1

Speech therapists .............................................. 24.72 5.6 33.7 24.61 6.3 38.0 25.52 5.9 18.3

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 18.43 6.0 35.8 17.42 3.1 39.0 25.44 23.8 23.0

Physicians’ assistants ........................................ 32.55 6.8 39.3 32.75 6.5 39.8 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 35.61 2.0 32.4 36.03 2.0 39.1 31.13 5.0 11.5

Earth, environmental, and marine science

teachers ........................................................... 34.21 10.3 37.0 34.15 10.4 37.7 – – –

Biological science teachers ............................... 37.78 7.5 36.8 37.42 7.7 39.1 48.65 15.7 13.2

Chemistry teachers ............................................ 37.45 12.4 40.3 37.36 12.6 41.5 – – –

Physics teachers ................................................ 49.29 12.0 37.0 49.29 12.0 37.2 – – –

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ 41.45 5.3 37.9 41.61 5.4 38.9 – – –

Psychology teachers .......................................... 33.91 8.7 34.9 34.31 9.0 39.5 22.95 6.9 8.5

Economics teachers .......................................... 40.51 7.1 48.0 40.51 7.1 48.0 – – –

History teachers ................................................. 35.25 6.1 37.9 35.25 6.2 40.7 – – –

Political science teachers .................................. 38.49 14.0 37.0 34.52 10.1 39.7 – – –

Sociology teachers ............................................ 40.51 7.8 37.4 40.71 7.7 39.3 – – –

Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... 36.69 3.4 38.2 36.85 3.4 39.5 22.93 31.2 9.5

Engineering teachers ......................................... 43.57 10.0 38.7 43.67 10.4 41.8 41.51 14.2 16.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, college and university –Continued

Mathematical science teachers ......................... $35.92 8.3 34.9 $36.65 8.3 38.7 $23.60 8.3 13.0

Computer science teachers ............................... 30.93 12.6 29.6 33.37 13.3 38.9 24.78 4.2 18.4

Medical science teachers .................................. 49.02 6.7 36.8 46.83 7.6 41.4 68.44 11.5 18.5

Health specialities teachers ............................... 33.85 8.0 36.1 34.16 8.2 38.7 24.91 8.6 12.4

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 37.46 7.4 35.2 37.59 7.6 38.8 33.00 9.3 8.4

Agriculture and forestry teachers ....................... 43.40 24.3 35.3 43.40 24.3 35.3 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 29.65 6.2 32.2 30.13 6.7 38.5 26.02 5.1 14.4

Physical education teachers .............................. 34.03 9.0 28.3 34.80 9.7 37.8 27.21 9.8 8.7

Education teachers ............................................ 35.69 8.5 33.3 36.26 8.4 38.9 23.28 11.2 8.1

English teachers ................................................ 37.74 9.8 34.6 38.18 10.1 38.3 27.50 5.0 10.5

Foreign language teachers ................................ 26.98 18.9 31.1 25.59 19.8 40.9 37.50 28.3 11.1

Law teachers ..................................................... 48.64 9.4 36.8 50.54 9.1 41.2 – – –

Social work teachers .......................................... 25.91 9.9 26.6 27.15 10.8 40.1 – – –

Theology teachers ............................................. 37.94 11.6 38.4 38.01 11.6 39.1 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 29.04 3.5 17.3 28.96 3.5 38.1 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 32.28 2.5 29.4 33.07 2.6 38.7 26.98 5.7 11.3

Teachers, except college and university ................ 26.42 1.4 34.6 26.95 1.3 36.8 15.98 7.4 16.0

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 16.33 8.1 35.2 17.32 8.3 38.1 10.48 8.0 24.4

Elementary school teachers .............................. 27.82 1.2 36.1 27.90 1.2 36.7 22.41 8.3 17.9

Secondary school teachers ............................... 28.70 1.3 36.7 28.68 1.3 37.1 30.07 5.4 21.3

Teachers, special education .............................. 27.24 6.1 35.5 27.35 6.3 36.4 23.09 14.5 18.7

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 26.19 3.5 30.2 27.04 3.8 36.1 17.76 8.8 11.6

Substitute teachers ............................................ 10.55 4.4 15.4 11.73 14.0 32.3 10.39 4.7 14.3

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 23.79 4.9 36.8 23.88 5.1 38.0 21.46 10.8 19.9

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 21.65 4.3 37.3 21.77 4.4 38.6 18.22 9.9 18.5

Librarians ........................................................... 22.01 3.9 37.1 22.16 4.0 38.5 18.33 10.5 19.3

Archivists and curators ...................................... 19.87 12.3 38.1 19.92 12.5 39.4 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 25.11 3.3 36.7 25.04 3.5 39.1 26.57 11.1 15.0

Economists ........................................................ 28.14 4.7 39.8 28.14 4.7 39.8 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 25.19 4.0 35.8 25.11 4.2 38.9 26.63 11.1 15.7

Sociologists ........................................................ 18.32 4.9 39.3 18.32 4.9 39.3 – – –

Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... 16.10 19.2 37.5 16.08 19.2 39.2 – – –

Urban planners .................................................. 22.69 4.3 36.3 22.73 4.3 39.3 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.46 6.7 35.0 14.49 6.7 39.3 13.91 8.9 10.4

Social workers ................................................... 14.51 7.2 35.0 14.53 7.1 39.2 – – –

Recreation workers ............................................ 13.64 3.7 33.1 13.85 4.1 39.3 11.84 8.5 14.2

Clergy ................................................................ 12.89 13.7 42.9 12.82 14.2 45.7 14.84 9.1 16.6

Religious workers, n.e.c. .................................... 18.70 18.2 37.1 18.66 18.4 39.7 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 38.51 3.3 39.4 38.62 3.3 40.2 29.14 11.5 14.6

Lawyers ............................................................. 38.30 3.3 39.5 38.40 3.3 40.2 29.07 12.1 15.3

Judges ............................................................... 48.21 9.7 36.0 48.58 9.7 39.7 30.83 11.4 6.8

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 22.86 3.9 32.2 23.76 3.9 37.8 15.22 11.7 14.2

Technical writers ................................................ 20.71 9.1 38.5 20.64 9.5 39.9 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 21.03 6.9 38.9 21.33 6.9 39.9 – – –

Musicians and composers ................................. 17.27 16.9 17.4 – – – 16.78 19.3 10.4

Actors and directors ........................................... 24.86 20.2 35.4 26.19 21.4 40.5 14.81 29.8 18.1

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ...................................................... 19.24 13.6 39.1 19.40 13.9 40.1 – – –

Photographers ................................................... 18.26 8.2 39.5 18.13 8.4 40.1 – – –

Dancers ............................................................. 15.82 17.0 19.7 – – – 12.90 16.8 17.7

Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. 12.55 10.4 28.7 13.24 15.6 38.9 11.54 10.4 20.7

Editors and reporters ......................................... 24.30 6.2 38.5 24.49 6.2 39.6 13.49 18.1 15.5

Public relations specialists ................................. 22.07 7.5 38.2 22.13 7.6 39.3 17.26 9.2 12.8

Announcers ........................................................ 17.55 29.3 26.2 20.09 32.0 35.9 8.60 14.9 13.4

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 26.65 4.9 39.2 26.70 4.8 39.8 24.86 21.6 24.7

Technical ................................................................... 17.91 1.5 35.7 18.26 1.5 39.1 14.59 4.4 19.7

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.69 3.6 36.9 15.59 3.7 38.5 17.42 4.5 21.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Dental hygienists ............................................... $25.72 6.0 22.3 $27.15 5.2 35.1 $23.32 11.3 13.8

Health record technologists and technicians ..... 11.67 7.2 35.9 11.52 7.7 39.0 13.15 8.6 20.2

Radiological technicians .................................... 19.02 5.4 35.6 19.12 5.9 39.6 18.28 5.6 20.7

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 13.40 1.2 34.4 13.37 1.3 39.4 13.57 2.4 20.7

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 13.31 2.2 31.8 13.76 1.7 39.5 11.33 5.0 17.2

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 18.07 3.5 38.8 18.60 2.4 40.0 – – –

Industrial engineering technicians ..................... 19.37 5.0 40.4 19.37 5.0 40.4 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 20.88 4.3 40.0 20.93 4.3 40.2 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 19.01 2.7 39.4 18.95 2.6 39.9 21.05 10.4 27.8

Drafters .............................................................. 17.95 2.8 39.7 18.01 2.8 40.1 12.03 19.3 21.2

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 15.27 8.8 39.9 15.27 8.8 39.9 – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 14.99 8.0 31.1 16.57 5.3 39.6 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 17.84 3.4 39.8 17.87 3.4 40.0 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 17.40 2.7 37.4 17.34 2.7 38.6 18.88 16.2 20.1

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 85.03 10.1 22.6 89.91 9.0 23.3 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 15.31 11.5 36.7 16.13 12.2 39.9 8.56 6.7 22.3

Computer programmers ..................................... 22.29 3.5 38.8 22.11 3.5 39.7 – – –

Tool programmers, numerical control ................ 17.87 5.9 40.2 17.87 5.9 40.2 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 16.30 3.5 37.1 16.56 3.3 39.5 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 18.15 2.9 38.5 18.34 3.0 39.7 13.54 5.4 22.4

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 27.67 1.9 39.9 27.74 1.9 40.5 19.99 6.2 14.8

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 30.69 2.2 40.5 30.75 2.2 40.9 21.21 9.0 16.5

Legislators ......................................................... 15.74 19.1 12.4 12.97 27.1 33.5 20.05 22.4 6.3

Chief executives and general administrators,

public administration ........................................ 28.96 41.3 45.1 28.96 41.3 45.1 – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 26.87 2.6 38.9 26.88 2.5 39.5 24.63 42.4 9.9

Financial managers ........................................... 32.32 6.8 40.4 32.36 6.8 40.7 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 29.92 8.7 41.1 29.95 8.7 41.2 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 27.96 3.0 42.8 27.96 3.0 42.8 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 38.03 6.5 40.9 38.05 6.4 41.0 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 32.26 2.7 39.2 32.36 2.7 39.6 24.20 14.6 20.8

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 29.73 4.2 38.8 29.77 4.3 39.8 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 15.91 4.3 42.3 16.09 4.4 43.3 10.30 5.8 24.9

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 20.74 7.4 39.8 20.81 7.4 40.4 – – –

Funeral directors ................................................ 22.38 10.7 44.9 22.38 10.7 44.9 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 28.06 8.4 39.1 28.11 8.6 39.7 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 31.42 3.5 41.1 31.44 3.5 41.2 18.53 30.3 19.2

Management related .............................................. 22.19 2.3 39.0 22.23 2.3 39.9 18.73 8.3 13.4

Accountants and auditors .................................. 21.14 2.4 39.4 21.12 2.4 39.7 23.07 18.3 21.2

Underwriters ...................................................... 22.24 7.1 39.2 22.24 7.1 39.2 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 23.40 4.5 39.7 23.39 4.6 39.8 26.06 14.2 24.1

Management analysts ........................................ 25.03 4.1 40.1 25.00 4.1 40.2 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 20.64 3.3 36.3 20.74 3.2 39.7 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products .. 16.20 19.0 39.8 16.20 19.0 39.8 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 19.39 5.4 39.9 19.29 5.3 41.1 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 23.89 7.0 40.0 23.89 7.0 40.0 – – –

Business and promotional agents ...................... 14.86 18.7 39.2 14.86 18.7 39.2 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 20.69 3.5 39.4 20.75 3.5 40.0 17.53 25.1 20.8

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 20.47 3.6 39.0 20.50 3.6 39.3 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 23.18 6.4 39.0 23.32 6.5 40.1 16.92 7.3 17.3

Sales ............................................................................. 12.84 2.7 32.9 14.74 3.2 40.2 6.97 1.3 21.0

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 16.10 3.6 41.1 16.20 3.6 41.5 8.69 20.7 23.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Insurance sales .................................................. $20.13 6.6 38.1 $20.44 7.1 39.3 $13.20 19.7 22.8

Real estate sales ............................................... 21.20 17.4 34.1 21.90 19.1 37.5 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 32.51 12.0 39.5 32.64 12.0 39.6 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 23.46 17.2 38.5 23.96 17.1 39.5 8.72 5.9 21.8

Sales, other business services .......................... 19.31 6.5 37.7 20.11 7.1 40.5 9.89 14.2 20.9

Sales engineers ................................................. 30.60 5.1 41.3 30.60 5.1 41.3 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 22.95 4.5 40.4 23.13 4.5 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 20.71 4.5 45.4 20.71 4.5 45.5 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.99 11.2 26.5 11.15 16.3 38.5 6.86 3.0 20.4

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 7.97 6.3 26.6 10.33 13.4 38.9 6.61 3.5 22.5

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 11.36 13.4 30.0 14.27 15.6 39.8 7.01 5.0 21.9

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... 13.80 11.7 35.4 14.85 10.9 39.7 7.03 5.4 20.8

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 11.61 5.0 37.4 12.06 5.3 40.6 8.18 3.1 23.7

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 12.95 7.6 38.7 13.47 7.0 40.6 6.00 2.1 23.8

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.62 7.9 29.6 12.59 8.9 39.7 7.14 2.5 20.5

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 7.35 4.2 30.1 7.92 4.8 39.2 6.32 3.5 21.2

Cashiers ............................................................. 7.96 6.8 29.7 8.76 8.9 39.3 6.61 1.2 21.0

Street and door-to-door sales workers .............. 11.50 22.3 22.7 19.91 19.5 37.0 7.25 14.2 19.0

News vendors .................................................... 8.50 5.8 23.7 – – – 8.09 6.5 22.5

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 23.21 27.4 30.3 – – – 7.72 5.6 15.2

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.97 5.2 35.3 12.89 5.5 40.3 7.69 5.8 22.5

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.20 .9 36.1 12.50 .9 39.3 9.50 1.5 20.9

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.35 3.2 39.8 16.32 3.2 40.0 19.53 10.4 26.7

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... 19.44 10.9 40.3 19.44 10.9 40.3 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.07 4.2 39.3 18.07 4.2 39.4 – – –

Chief communications operators ....................... 19.73 8.0 40.0 19.73 8.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 18.83 3.9 40.1 18.84 3.9 40.2 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.54 2.4 39.3 14.57 2.4 39.7 10.37 18.4 18.3

Peripheral equipment operators ........................ 11.33 4.8 38.5 11.26 4.9 39.7 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 13.55 3.0 37.6 13.69 3.1 39.0 11.24 3.6 23.4

Stenographers ................................................... 13.73 5.2 36.2 13.77 5.7 39.1 13.43 5.9 21.5

Typists ............................................................... 12.29 2.0 36.2 12.38 2.1 38.5 11.10 3.3 20.5

Interviewers ....................................................... 9.50 3.5 28.5 10.39 2.3 39.1 8.16 4.3 20.2

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 8.73 3.7 36.2 8.90 3.7 40.6 7.64 9.5 21.4

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 12.97 4.0 36.0 13.22 4.0 39.8 11.37 6.0 22.4

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.74 2.4 33.2 10.07 2.7 39.2 8.10 2.3 18.9

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.48 5.9 34.6 11.52 3.5 39.1 11.33 19.8 24.3

Classified ad clerks ............................................ 11.38 5.8 35.4 11.68 6.6 38.2 – – –

Correspondence clerks ...................................... 11.59 4.5 36.1 11.86 4.6 39.8 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 12.37 2.4 37.2 12.75 2.3 39.8 8.79 5.0 22.8

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.09 2.5 38.5 13.14 2.6 39.5 11.59 5.3 22.2

Library clerks ..................................................... 10.87 2.1 30.2 11.34 2.5 37.9 9.34 3.2 18.3

File clerks ........................................................... 8.80 3.7 34.2 9.07 4.3 39.5 7.41 5.5 19.8

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.69 2.1 37.9 11.79 2.1 39.4 9.89 5.2 23.0

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 12.06 1.2 36.6 12.25 1.3 39.5 9.76 3.5 19.1

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.36 2.4 33.5 13.57 2.4 39.7 10.81 16.9 11.7

Billing clerks ....................................................... 10.83 4.5 37.9 10.88 4.8 39.7 10.04 3.2 20.7

Cost and rate clerks ........................................... 15.61 14.4 40.0 15.61 14.4 40.0 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... 9.83 4.4 34.6 9.89 5.7 39.1 9.64 4.4 24.8

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 10.46 4.7 37.1 10.69 5.4 39.8 8.91 4.3 25.5

Mail preparing and paper handling machine

operators .......................................................... 9.74 6.2 35.2 10.03 6.4 39.0 7.46 5.1 20.1

Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ 8.62 3.9 37.7 8.71 4.2 39.7 7.26 5.4 21.4

Telephone operators .......................................... 11.38 2.6 34.8 11.91 2.6 39.0 8.65 2.9 22.3

Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... 10.86 4.6 26.2 11.42 3.9 39.5 8.61 9.2 11.2

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.31 4.2 36.6 9.56 5.1 39.0 7.52 3.8 25.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Messengers ....................................................... $8.70 6.1 30.4 $8.86 7.7 39.0 $8.28 10.9 19.0

Dispatchers ........................................................ 13.21 3.5 38.7 13.33 3.7 40.1 10.29 7.9 20.0

Production coordinators ..................................... 14.96 5.6 39.4 15.03 5.7 40.0 7.89 4.4 15.8

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 11.36 2.8 37.9 11.46 2.9 39.8 9.81 6.4 21.9

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 11.20 2.2 36.0 11.57 2.2 39.6 8.10 5.5 20.5

Meter readers .................................................... 14.75 3.0 39.6 14.79 3.1 40.0 13.98 6.7 32.3

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 13.81 6.8 36.1 14.13 7.2 40.0 9.94 16.7 16.8

Expeditors .......................................................... 11.94 4.4 38.3 12.15 4.6 39.8 8.84 8.5 24.0

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 12.25 8.9 37.3 12.70 9.7 39.9 7.85 6.3 22.7

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 16.70 2.4 38.1 16.77 2.3 38.5 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 12.59 2.4 38.6 12.69 2.5 39.8 9.98 7.5 21.2

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.31 4.8 38.7 14.42 4.7 39.3 9.84 6.1 24.6

Bill and account collectors ................................. 11.90 3.9 37.8 11.97 4.0 39.4 10.39 14.3 20.3

General office clerks .......................................... 11.14 1.3 34.1 11.49 1.4 39.3 9.24 5.1 20.0

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.22 2.2 32.6 9.47 2.2 39.1 8.39 2.3 21.0

Proofreaders ...................................................... 13.42 13.8 37.4 13.67 13.7 39.7 – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.55 2.1 36.4 10.68 2.3 39.5 9.56 7.3 23.3

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.39 4.4 38.6 11.41 4.5 39.7 10.20 7.4 17.7

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.76 2.0 30.8 9.40 2.0 35.4 10.81 4.4 22.2

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 11.74 1.8 36.3 12.01 2.0 39.3 9.53 4.8 22.2

Blue collar ........................................................................ 13.03 1.0 38.2 13.30 1.2 40.0 8.43 3.6 21.7

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 16.51 1.2 39.6 16.52 1.2 39.9 15.03 11.9 21.8

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 21.03 2.5 40.7 21.03 2.5 40.7 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 15.26 4.6 40.2 15.26 4.6 40.2 – – –

Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... 11.22 10.5 36.7 11.34 11.4 40.0 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 14.30 6.8 39.6 14.35 6.9 40.1 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ................................. 21.19 4.9 40.0 21.19 4.9 40.0 – – –

Small engine repairers ....................................... 11.60 6.7 39.7 11.64 6.7 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 16.86 9.2 40.7 16.86 9.2 40.7 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 20.61 3.4 40.1 20.61 3.4 40.1 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 17.53 3.8 40.0 17.54 3.8 40.0 – – –

Farm equipment mechanics .............................. 12.40 8.9 40.7 12.40 8.9 40.7 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 17.17 2.0 39.9 17.17 2.0 39.9 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 13.61 4.7 38.0 14.06 3.6 39.9 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 18.61 3.7 37.3 18.62 3.7 39.9 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ 15.63 5.7 36.3 15.40 5.8 40.0 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers 12.46 10.2 40.0 12.46 10.2 40.0 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .............. 19.65 4.1 39.9 19.65 4.1 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 18.21 3.8 40.0 18.21 3.8 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 15.09 3.0 39.8 14.91 2.9 40.0 – – –

Camera, watch, and musical instrument

repairers ........................................................... 17.75 12.9 40.0 17.75 12.9 40.0 – – –

Locksmiths and safe repairers ........................... 16.90 5.7 40.0 16.90 5.7 40.0 – – –

Office machine repairers .................................... 14.67 8.0 40.3 14.67 8.0 40.3 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 16.38 14.4 39.7 16.44 14.5 40.0 – – –

Millwrights .......................................................... 17.68 5.2 40.1 17.68 5.2 40.1 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... – – – – – – 16.20 19.8 17.1

Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and

tilesetters ......................................................... 19.97 11.0 40.0 19.97 11.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... 23.51 8.2 40.1 23.51 8.2 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 24.66 3.4 40.1 24.66 3.4 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and

plasterers ......................................................... 17.70 5.4 40.3 17.70 5.4 40.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... $25.56 6.8 40.0 $25.56 6.8 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 19.75 4.4 40.2 19.74 4.5 40.2 – – –

Brickmasons and stonemasons ......................... 20.33 10.5 39.2 20.33 10.5 39.2 – – –

Brickmason and stonemason apprentices ......... 11.13 11.4 40.0 11.13 11.4 40.0 – – –

Carpet installers ................................................. 18.70 9.6 39.7 18.70 9.6 39.7 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 17.25 3.6 40.0 17.27 3.6 40.1 $13.18 14.8 25.4

Carpenter apprentices ....................................... 12.88 6.3 40.6 12.88 6.3 40.6 – – –

Drywall installers ................................................ 19.72 10.9 39.0 19.73 10.9 39.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 19.12 5.0 39.8 19.12 5.0 39.8 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 12.39 4.8 40.0 12.39 4.8 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 22.57 2.6 40.0 22.57 2.6 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 13.59 5.7 39.5 13.59 5.7 39.5 – – –

Plasterers ........................................................... 18.33 19.2 40.0 18.33 19.2 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 20.37 5.6 39.4 19.96 5.4 39.7 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 17.28 14.3 39.8 17.28 14.3 39.8 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 15.47 13.2 37.6 15.47 13.2 37.7 – – –

Glaziers .............................................................. 14.17 4.8 38.4 14.18 4.9 39.7 – – –

Insulation workers .............................................. 15.13 10.1 37.9 15.43 9.8 40.0 – – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

operators .......................................................... 11.93 11.8 40.0 11.93 11.8 40.0 – – –

Roofers .............................................................. 16.56 14.5 37.5 16.52 14.9 37.7 – – –

Sheetmetal duct installers .................................. 18.67 11.4 39.6 18.67 11.4 39.6 – – –

Structural metal workers .................................... 16.05 5.0 39.7 16.05 5.1 40.1 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 14.75 5.5 39.5 14.75 5.5 39.6 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 21.55 17.6 41.6 21.94 17.1 42.2 – – –

Drillers, oil well ................................................... 15.20 28.5 40.3 15.20 28.5 40.3 – – –

Mining machine operators ................................. 16.50 8.2 40.0 16.50 8.2 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.31 2.8 40.6 19.31 2.8 40.7 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 19.84 2.5 40.1 19.84 2.5 40.1 – – –

Tool and die maker apprentices ........................ 15.61 8.2 39.8 15.61 8.2 39.8 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 13.28 11.1 40.0 13.28 11.1 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 16.03 4.6 39.5 16.10 4.7 40.0 – – –

Machinist apprentices ........................................ 13.04 5.8 38.6 13.27 5.6 40.0 – – –

Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ... 15.55 10.9 40.0 15.55 10.9 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... 18.89 6.2 40.0 18.89 6.2 40.0 – – –

Layout workers .................................................. 15.19 6.5 40.0 15.19 6.5 40.0 – – –

Engravers, metal ................................................ 15.09 23.1 39.4 14.87 24.0 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 17.74 6.6 39.1 17.74 6.6 39.1 – – –

Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................ 13.40 10.3 39.3 13.40 10.3 39.3 – – –

Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .............. 11.88 11.0 40.0 11.88 11.0 40.0 – – –

Furniture and wood finishers ............................. 11.23 5.9 40.0 11.23 5.9 40.0 – – –

Dressmakers ...................................................... 10.31 9.6 38.5 10.31 9.6 38.5 – – –

Tailors ................................................................ 12.41 5.9 39.7 12.41 5.9 39.7 – – –

Upholsterers ...................................................... 13.32 13.9 39.4 13.32 13.9 39.4 – – –

Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ..... 16.31 5.1 40.0 16.31 5.1 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ...... 13.97 14.5 40.0 13.97 14.5 40.0 – – –

Optical goods workers ....................................... 11.13 10.0 39.9 11.13 10.0 39.9 – – –

Dental laboratory and medical appliance

technicians ....................................................... 14.21 1.3 39.0 14.21 1.3 39.0 – – –

Bookbinders ....................................................... 11.38 3.9 39.8 11.38 3.9 39.8 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 10.72 3.3 39.7 10.75 3.3 40.0 7.21 4.6 24.7

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 15.90 8.0 39.8 15.92 7.9 40.0 – – –

Precision food production .................................. 12.42 20.4 30.5 14.57 18.9 37.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 10.37 3.7 38.5 10.34 3.7 39.7 11.50 10.2 18.3

Bakers ................................................................ 10.11 7.1 34.5 10.23 7.9 37.0 9.03 7.8 21.4

Food batchmakers ............................................. 10.39 6.6 38.1 10.43 6.8 39.8 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 16.95 2.6 40.3 16.96 2.6 40.3 – – –

Precision inspectors, testers, and related

workers, n.e.c. ................................................. 20.33 7.6 40.0 20.33 7.6 40.0 – – –

Adjusters and calibrators ................................... 14.69 11.8 39.6 14.65 12.0 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... $15.92 3.0 39.0 $16.06 2.9 40.0 – – –

Power plant operators ........................................ 21.77 2.1 39.8 21.77 2.1 39.8 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 19.58 3.5 39.3 19.59 3.5 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 20.87 4.8 40.1 20.87 4.8 40.1 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 11.41 2.1 39.4 11.49 2.1 39.9 $7.47 1.9 24.3

Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ..... 14.51 3.6 40.0 14.51 3.6 40.0 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 13.32 5.8 39.9 13.32 5.8 39.9 – – –

Milling and planing machine operators .............. 12.56 7.0 40.0 12.56 7.0 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 12.45 3.3 39.9 12.46 3.4 40.0 – – –

Rolling machine operators ................................. 14.51 8.1 40.3 14.51 8.1 40.3 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ............... 11.41 14.2 40.0 11.41 14.2 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 12.12 2.8 39.9 12.14 2.8 40.0 – – –

Forging machine operators ................................ 12.99 4.5 39.8 12.99 4.5 39.8 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 13.95 3.5 40.0 13.95 3.5 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.18 2.9 39.4 13.42 2.3 39.9 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 10.91 5.4 39.8 10.96 5.4 39.9 6.25 6.5 34.7

Metal plating machine operators ........................ 13.56 4.5 39.7 13.61 4.3 39.9 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .................... 13.99 2.7 40.0 13.99 2.7 40.0 – – –

Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine

operators .......................................................... 8.82 11.1 39.2 8.80 11.3 39.8 – – –

Sawing machine operators ................................ 10.35 7.9 39.8 10.37 8.0 40.0 – – –

Shaping and jointing machine operators ........... 10.19 7.7 39.9 10.19 7.7 39.9 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 14.19 3.1 39.4 14.21 3.1 39.7 10.84 18.6 22.2

Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... 16.24 11.2 39.1 16.32 11.2 39.3 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ............................. 13.19 6.2 35.3 13.61 6.1 39.3 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ........... 11.99 7.2 39.8 11.99 7.2 39.8 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators .......................................................... 10.14 2.9 40.0 10.14 2.9 40.0 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ...................... 8.65 8.2 40.0 8.65 8.2 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.73 5.0 39.1 7.78 5.1 39.9 – – –

Shoe machine operators .................................... 9.64 10.7 39.8 9.64 10.7 39.8 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 7.55 4.1 37.9 7.58 4.2 39.9 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 7.21 2.1 37.5 7.23 2.2 39.3 6.89 5.0 22.6

Cementing and gluing machine operators ......... 10.50 10.1 40.0 10.50 10.1 40.0 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.78 4.8 39.3 10.91 4.3 40.0 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ......... 11.81 4.2 39.8 11.81 4.2 39.8 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 13.31 3.9 39.7 13.31 3.9 39.8 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 16.69 3.0 39.6 16.74 3.0 39.8 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine

operators .......................................................... 10.65 2.4 39.5 10.69 2.4 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 11.32 8.0 40.0 11.32 8.0 40.0 – – –

Roasting and baking machine operators, food .. 11.83 9.5 39.7 11.85 9.5 40.0 – – –

Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine

operators .......................................................... 11.26 8.7 40.1 11.26 8.7 40.1 – – –

Folding machine operators ................................ 11.81 4.2 39.7 11.85 4.2 39.8 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 13.36 5.5 39.9 13.36 5.5 40.0 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... 12.37 5.7 39.9 12.37 5.7 39.9 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 12.50 4.6 39.9 12.51 4.6 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 10.77 6.4 31.0 12.20 4.0 39.9 7.34 4.8 20.2

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 10.87 6.4 39.6 10.90 6.5 39.9 7.98 5.6 19.3

Welders and cutters ........................................... 14.41 2.5 40.0 14.42 2.5 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers .......................................... 9.54 8.2 40.0 9.54 8.2 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 11.44 3.7 39.3 11.60 3.8 39.9 7.32 2.5 28.1

Hand cutting and trimming ................................. 7.71 10.5 39.8 7.72 10.5 40.0 – – –

Hand molding, casting, and forming .................. 11.50 2.4 39.9 11.53 2.3 40.0 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. 10.14 5.5 39.8 10.14 5.6 40.0 – – –

Hand engraving and printing .............................. 11.54 8.7 35.2 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... $10.19 4.5 38.8 $10.31 4.6 39.6 $5.86 7.2 21.8

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.49 2.9 39.9 11.50 2.9 40.0 8.69 10.7 23.1

Production testers .............................................. 12.55 3.6 40.0 12.55 3.6 40.0 – – –

Production samplers and weighers .................... 14.53 3.5 39.6 14.53 3.5 39.6 – – –

Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............ 9.55 5.7 39.9 9.58 5.7 39.9 – – –

Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ...................................... 10.36 5.4 39.9 10.36 5.4 39.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 12.92 1.8 37.6 13.26 1.8 40.8 9.86 9.7 21.8

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 17.24 4.2 41.8 17.29 4.2 41.9 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 12.72 2.3 40.3 12.72 2.2 42.0 12.73 20.1 24.4

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 11.90 5.6 34.2 13.27 5.2 40.7 5.97 5.9 20.1

Bus drivers ......................................................... 12.38 2.8 28.0 13.26 4.4 36.8 11.08 2.7 20.8

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 8.31 4.7 30.0 8.95 6.0 39.7 7.00 4.4 20.0

Parking lot attendants ........................................ 7.71 7.1 32.3 8.49 5.2 40.0 5.77 6.3 22.0

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 7.69 6.9 30.5 8.58 6.8 38.3 5.76 10.2 21.2

Locomotive operating ........................................ 27.01 14.8 40.5 27.02 14.8 40.5 – – –

Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ...... 19.69 16.5 40.0 19.69 16.5 40.0 – – –

Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats .. 17.99 7.3 51.2 18.06 7.4 52.0 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ...................................... 12.17 14.4 43.6 11.92 14.1 47.5 – – –

Marine engineers ............................................... 15.56 29.8 51.4 15.56 29.8 51.4 – – –

Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ................... 11.74 2.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 16.65 6.7 40.4 16.65 6.7 40.4 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 18.68 6.1 40.0 18.68 6.1 40.0 – – –

Longshore equipment operators ........................ 27.42 6.9 37.5 – – – – – –

Hoist and winch operators ................................. 14.92 9.7 40.0 14.92 9.7 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 16.01 4.8 40.1 16.01 4.8 40.1 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 13.85 3.7 40.0 13.85 3.7 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 14.41 4.1 40.0 14.41 4.1 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 12.24 2.6 39.7 12.28 2.6 39.9 9.35 8.7 30.7

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 14.31 3.8 38.4 14.45 3.9 39.9 11.21 3.0 20.3

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.86 2.3 35.5 10.26 2.9 39.7 7.33 1.4 21.2

Nursery workers ................................................. 7.37 5.1 34.6 7.84 5.2 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 16.80 9.9 38.8 16.81 10.0 38.9 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 9.29 4.2 37.1 9.45 4.8 39.8 7.45 4.4 20.1

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 10.22 11.8 32.8 11.06 10.1 38.6 6.33 7.2 19.5

Inspectors, agricultural products ........................ 8.74 11.3 37.2 9.08 15.5 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 16.02 7.4 38.9 16.06 7.5 39.1 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 10.40 4.1 38.4 10.59 4.5 39.8 7.20 8.9 24.7

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 10.13 3.5 39.1 10.13 3.6 39.9 10.35 10.5 22.5

Helpers, extractive ............................................. 8.85 14.8 38.1 8.85 14.8 38.1 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 11.65 4.8 39.3 11.68 4.9 39.9 10.96 16.8 28.6

Production helpers ............................................. 10.04 3.7 38.9 10.08 3.8 39.8 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 13.94 7.6 39.8 14.09 7.6 40.0 – – –

Stevedores ......................................................... 20.47 6.2 39.2 20.47 6.2 39.3 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.54 7.4 29.8 11.19 9.3 39.7 6.68 1.6 20.7

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.61 2.7 39.2 9.62 2.7 39.8 8.96 13.6 22.8

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 10.80 3.2 33.9 11.21 3.6 39.7 9.05 2.9 20.8

Garage and service station related .................... 8.83 7.4 34.2 9.11 7.7 39.1 6.36 4.7 16.2

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.82 4.2 37.5 8.96 4.4 39.9 6.98 4.9 20.9

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 8.18 2.5 38.2 8.24 2.9 39.9 6.74 3.4 19.6

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 9.57 2.0 36.5 9.88 2.2 39.6 7.36 2.8 23.4

Service .............................................................................. 9.21 1.1 31.6 10.16 1.5 39.0 6.56 1.1 20.7

Protective service .................................................. 14.84 2.1 37.5 15.47 2.2 40.7 8.28 3.4 20.6

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 21.90 4.7 49.5 21.90 4.7 49.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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, police and detectives .................... $25.00 3.3 40.1 $25.00 3.3 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 16.60 7.1 37.8 16.87 6.9 38.6 – – –

Fire inspection and fire prevention ..................... 18.74 6.5 39.0 18.78 6.6 41.7 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 16.13 3.0 43.5 16.43 2.8 48.7 $7.01 7.7 10.3

Police and detectives, public service ................. 20.25 1.4 39.5 20.32 1.4 40.0 11.74 12.2 16.4

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 16.60 2.8 39.2 16.74 2.8 39.9 11.95 7.1 24.9

Correctional institution officers ........................... 14.94 3.8 39.8 14.96 3.8 39.9 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 8.97 4.5 17.2 – – – 8.58 4.6 16.6

Guards and police, except public service .......... 8.89 2.0 34.3 9.07 2.0 39.4 8.15 4.2 22.3

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 12.03 7.7 29.3 13.95 8.5 39.3 8.08 9.7 19.2

Food service .......................................................... 6.72 1.5 28.8 7.44 2.5 38.5 5.74 1.2 21.6

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 4.71 2.8 27.4 4.94 3.7 37.7 4.42 3.4 20.2

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.72 6.6 28.1 7.34 9.2 38.2 5.75 2.7 19.8

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.04 3.8 27.7 4.09 5.3 37.5 3.98 4.5 20.8

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.65 2.7 25.3 6.03 4.0 38.3 5.17 3.2 17.9

Other food service ............................................... 7.63 1.2 29.5 8.57 1.3 38.9 6.36 1.2 22.3

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 10.75 2.4 39.3 11.06 2.3 41.4 6.86 11.7 24.2

Cooks ................................................................. 8.24 2.0 33.6 8.65 1.9 38.6 7.00 4.3 24.2

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 7.22 2.4 30.2 7.78 2.9 38.9 6.52 3.0 23.4

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.77 1.3 26.0 7.53 1.4 37.9 6.22 1.3 21.1

Health service ........................................................ 9.35 1.7 33.3 9.51 1.8 38.8 8.56 1.8 19.6

Dental assistants ............................................... 12.34 8.2 30.4 12.85 8.6 37.0 9.00 11.2 14.0

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 10.05 2.2 32.6 10.34 2.3 39.3 8.55 3.2 17.3

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 8.79 1.3 33.9 8.85 1.5 38.8 8.52 1.8 21.2

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.14 1.5 33.4 9.52 1.8 39.1 7.26 2.0 19.4

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 10.73 7.9 39.3 10.75 8.0 39.5 8.75 2.8 25.3

Maids and housemen ........................................ 7.44 2.3 33.9 7.52 2.5 37.8 7.04 4.2 22.0

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 9.27 1.8 32.3 9.77 2.0 39.4 7.30 2.3 18.9

Elevator operators ............................................. 13.26 6.3 39.1 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-1. United States, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Cleaning and building service –Continued

Pest control ........................................................ $11.07 10.0 40.0 $11.07 10.0 40.0 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 8.93 2.2 29.8 9.66 2.5 37.7 $7.10 3.2 19.6

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 15.89 10.4 39.0 16.06 10.0 40.0 9.28 9.5 19.8

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 9.79 5.6 29.8 9.83 6.1 38.6 9.68 9.1 18.6

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 6.41 5.5 29.0 6.63 5.5 39.5 5.98 6.1 19.3

Guides ............................................................... 11.14 11.2 30.7 12.33 9.3 39.4 7.54 7.5 18.4

Ushers ............................................................... 5.93 4.3 15.7 – – – 5.95 4.5 15.3

Public transportation attendants ........................ 26.33 7.6 21.4 27.76 6.6 21.6 13.49 17.8 20.1

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 6.98 5.9 35.3 6.79 6.8 39.4 7.87 9.5 23.8

Welfare service aides ........................................ 7.59 4.8 29.0 8.36 4.3 39.3 6.35 6.1 20.4

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 7.02 3.4 30.4 7.28 4.4 37.7 6.51 3.8 21.9

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 8.27 3.2 29.5 8.57 3.6 39.4 7.60 3.4 19.1

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 8.28 8.4 30.4 8.64 11.4 39.1 7.22 3.6 18.3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between September 1998

and April 2000. The average reference period was September 1999. For the first time,

estimates include workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

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

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999

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 .......................................................................................... $14.71 1.4 35.7 $15.59 1.6 39.7 $8.51 1.9 20.6

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 14.95 1.5 36.0 15.68 1.7 39.7 8.96 2.3 20.5

White collar ...................................................................... 18.12 1.7 35.8 19.13 1.8 39.8 10.35 2.7 20.1

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 19.68 1.8 36.7 20.19 1.9 39.7 13.55 3.4 19.4

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 24.17 3.4 35.7 24.55 3.7 39.4 20.01 5.9 17.7

Professional specialty ................................................ 26.62 4.3 35.8 26.95 4.6 39.6 22.83 7.0 16.9

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 29.65 3.7 40.6 29.65 3.7 40.7 30.38 5.8 22.3

Architects ........................................................... 20.41 8.7 39.8 20.38 8.7 39.9 – – –

Aerospace engineers ......................................... 32.75 3.9 40.1 32.75 3.9 40.1 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... 29.12 4.8 40.3 29.12 4.8 40.3 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 33.58 8.7 40.2 33.58 8.7 40.2 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 35.44 3.4 40.0 35.46 3.4 40.1 – – –

Nuclear engineers .............................................. 34.61 2.1 40.7 34.61 2.1 40.7 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 26.83 4.8 40.9 26.81 4.8 41.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 32.31 3.6 41.0 32.31 3.6 41.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 24.91 5.0 40.6 24.91 5.0 40.6 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 24.84 3.6 41.2 24.84 3.6 41.3 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 34.97 8.8 40.5 34.98 8.9 40.6 – – –

Surveyors and mapping scientists ..................... 29.42 7.9 40.0 29.42 7.9 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 28.76 2.5 40.0 28.63 2.4 40.1 55.50 25.8 30.2

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 29.02 2.6 40.1 29.02 2.6 40.1 24.98 11.2 25.9

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 27.73 6.3 39.8 26.99 5.0 40.0 – – –

Actuaries ............................................................ 30.75 8.8 38.6 30.75 8.8 38.6 – – –

Statisticians ........................................................ 24.61 8.3 38.2 24.61 8.3 38.2 – – –

Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. ........................... 37.27 15.5 40.0 37.27 15.5 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 28.57 2.4 39.7 28.58 2.4 40.0 26.39 12.5 19.9

Physicists and astronomers ............................... 38.48 7.8 40.0 38.48 7.8 40.0 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 29.76 4.1 40.1 29.76 4.1 40.1 – – –

Atmospheric and space scientists ..................... 22.92 15.6 40.7 22.92 15.6 40.7 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 30.42 9.1 40.5 30.42 9.1 40.5 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 30.08 4.2 39.9 30.11 4.2 40.0 – – –

Agricultural and food scientists .......................... 24.32 9.9 39.6 23.42 8.0 39.7 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 24.76 5.0 39.8 24.78 5.0 39.8 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 27.77 6.1 38.1 27.88 6.2 39.5 24.49 9.5 18.5

Health related ........................................................ 27.84 12.6 33.5 28.26 15.1 39.4 25.91 8.4 20.0

Physicians .......................................................... 69.12 23.8 35.5 68.57 26.8 40.8 74.12 3.8 16.3

Dentists .............................................................. 41.83 9.7 31.0 – – – – – –

Optometrists ...................................................... 38.37 4.3 37.3 37.78 5.6 39.9 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 20.98 1.4 32.9 20.78 1.7 39.1 21.73 1.6 20.6

Pharmacists ....................................................... 27.05 8.3 32.5 27.52 9.7 39.1 24.77 13.8 17.9

Dietitians ............................................................ 18.19 3.9 37.1 18.10 4.3 39.8 19.11 6.0 21.8

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 18.09 2.0 34.6 18.05 2.3 39.2 18.31 3.1 20.9

Occupational therapists ..................................... 21.67 9.1 34.4 21.39 10.6 39.3 23.34 5.2 20.0

Physical therapists ............................................. 23.44 4.9 36.0 22.62 4.7 39.8 29.98 4.3 20.3

Speech therapists .............................................. 23.14 3.9 31.9 22.66 4.8 39.5 25.16 4.6 17.6

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 18.03 8.5 35.0 16.70 3.5 38.9 26.48 29.5 21.4

Teachers, college and university ........................... 36.96 3.7 28.6 37.79 3.6 38.9 29.76 11.7 8.7

Biological science teachers ............................... 39.43 12.5 35.6 38.32 13.6 37.7 – – –

Chemistry teachers ............................................ 51.21 21.7 36.7 51.21 21.7 36.7 – – –

Physics teachers ................................................ 54.91 9.0 36.9 54.93 9.0 37.2 – – –

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ 32.89 9.9 32.4 33.35 10.0 36.0 – – –

Psychology teachers .......................................... 41.95 10.5 30.5 43.53 10.2 38.3 22.76 9.7 8.8

Economics teachers .......................................... 28.81 12.8 37.2 28.81 12.8 37.2 – – –

History teachers ................................................. 31.23 10.6 39.8 31.28 10.7 40.1 – – –

Political science teachers .................................. 48.52 23.6 34.6 38.68 15.0 38.7 – – –

Sociology teachers ............................................ 36.32 16.2 25.1 37.76 16.5 34.7 – – –

Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... 35.15 10.7 34.7 35.51 11.0 38.7 – – –

Engineering teachers ......................................... 36.32 11.9 33.1 35.53 12.8 37.3 44.92 12.2 15.0

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 36.09 8.7 34.8 36.52 8.8 37.9 24.31 14.5 10.8

Computer science teachers ............................... 23.37 12.2 24.8 23.77 12.4 39.0 – – –

Medical science teachers .................................. 52.33 8.3 40.0 52.70 8.6 41.8 – – –

Health specialities teachers ............................... 33.52 6.8 40.1 34.22 6.8 43.2 20.98 2.6 17.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, college and university –Continued

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. $41.27 8.9 31.8 $41.83 9.2 37.3 $27.86 14.7 7.0

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 27.79 7.9 28.4 28.06 8.9 38.3 26.80 6.8 14.3

Physical education teachers .............................. 27.93 5.4 36.5 28.23 6.1 38.5 – – –

Education teachers ............................................ 32.50 14.3 29.2 33.05 15.0 39.5 – – –

English teachers ................................................ 37.46 17.0 33.5 38.07 17.3 38.3 23.81 8.6 8.8

Foreign language teachers ................................ 34.77 10.0 29.5 32.64 6.7 37.3 49.41 40.7 12.1

Law teachers ..................................................... 54.28 7.1 40.0 54.36 7.1 41.3 – – –

Social work teachers .......................................... 27.09 13.4 26.3 – – – – – –

Theology teachers ............................................. 36.65 14.2 37.0 36.73 14.3 37.9 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ – – – 15.30 10.5 39.8 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 31.61 6.8 23.5 33.56 6.3 38.2 23.23 13.9 8.8

Teachers, except college and university ................ 15.60 3.7 33.1 16.02 3.7 38.1 12.37 8.0 16.3

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 10.31 4.0 35.3 10.69 4.6 38.8 8.85 6.5 26.3

Elementary school teachers .............................. 18.80 6.1 35.2 18.88 5.9 37.3 17.35 13.4 17.4

Secondary school teachers ............................... 23.48 3.0 37.0 23.52 3.1 38.2 22.32 6.2 17.9

Teachers, special education .............................. 16.25 14.2 35.3 16.15 14.7 38.5 18.13 7.7 14.1

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 16.16 4.6 25.3 16.38 4.7 37.6 15.12 12.4 9.8

Substitute teachers ............................................ 9.99 6.0 10.5 – – – 9.86 6.2 10.4

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 15.51 3.5 36.9 15.47 3.5 38.9 16.74 12.3 13.7

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 20.19 7.6 37.1 20.35 7.9 38.9 15.52 16.3 15.4

Librarians ........................................................... 19.96 8.2 36.4 20.14 8.6 38.5 15.75 17.8 16.7

Archivists and curators ...................................... 20.68 16.3 38.5 20.75 16.6 39.8 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 24.80 4.2 36.2 24.69 4.5 39.4 26.89 12.5 14.9

Economists ........................................................ 28.53 4.8 39.8 28.53 4.8 39.8 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 23.52 8.1 35.2 – – – 26.89 12.5 15.1

Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... 31.27 16.2 30.3 31.28 16.3 37.0 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 12.53 7.6 33.3 12.50 7.4 39.5 – – –

Social workers ................................................... 12.50 8.1 32.9 12.46 7.8 39.4 – – –

Recreation workers ............................................ 12.22 3.9 35.4 12.28 4.1 39.3 10.64 18.9 10.0

Clergy ................................................................ 12.69 14.3 43.2 12.60 14.8 46.0 15.02 9.3 16.7

Religious workers, n.e.c. .................................... 18.70 18.2 37.1 18.66 18.4 39.7 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 39.91 4.7 40.4 39.92 4.7 40.6 – – –

Lawyers ............................................................. 39.91 4.7 40.4 39.92 4.7 40.6 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 22.82 4.3 31.9 23.78 4.3 37.7 14.83 13.2 14.0

Technical writers ................................................ 20.70 9.1 38.5 20.63 9.5 39.9 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 21.06 7.0 39.0 21.37 7.0 39.9 – – –

Musicians and composers ................................. 17.32 17.2 17.5 – – – 16.75 19.7 10.4

Actors and directors ........................................... 25.07 20.3 35.8 26.19 21.4 40.5 15.42 32.3 18.0

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ...................................................... 19.22 14.4 39.1 19.38 14.7 40.1 – – –

Photographers ................................................... 18.61 9.3 39.4 18.47 9.5 40.2 – – –

Dancers ............................................................. 15.83 17.0 19.7 – – – 12.90 16.8 17.7

Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. 11.70 11.8 29.2 12.93 17.9 39.5 9.78 8.2 20.7

Editors and reporters ......................................... 24.50 6.3 38.5 24.68 6.4 39.6 13.46 19.7 15.1

Public relations specialists ................................. 21.63 8.1 38.9 21.69 8.2 39.4 – – –

Announcers ........................................................ 17.55 29.3 26.2 20.09 32.0 35.9 8.60 14.9 13.4

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 27.52 5.9 39.6 27.64 6.0 39.8 14.95 14.1 24.7

Technical ................................................................... 18.31 1.7 35.5 18.72 1.7 39.0 14.51 5.0 19.4

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.63 4.1 36.7 15.51 4.3 38.4 17.58 4.9 21.3

Dental hygienists ............................................... 26.06 6.0 22.0 27.78 5.3 34.9 23.32 11.3 13.8

Health record technologists and technicians ..... 11.33 7.6 36.0 11.31 8.2 38.9 11.54 5.4 19.3

Radiological technicians .................................... 19.20 5.6 36.0 19.42 5.8 39.6 17.46 3.7 21.1

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 13.47 1.4 33.9 13.48 1.5 39.4 13.40 2.5 20.5

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 13.11 2.8 30.4 13.63 2.1 39.4 11.24 5.6 16.7

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 18.15 3.7 38.9 18.72 2.4 40.0 – – –

Industrial engineering technicians ..................... 19.51 5.0 40.4 19.51 5.0 40.4 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 21.21 4.1 40.0 21.25 4.1 40.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... $19.38 3.1 39.7 $19.40 3.1 40.0 $16.79 12.5 20.5

Drafters .............................................................. 17.91 2.9 39.7 17.97 2.9 40.1 12.03 19.3 21.2

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 15.03 10.1 40.0 15.03 10.1 40.0 – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 15.74 11.7 29.8 18.10 6.0 39.5 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 17.77 3.5 39.8 17.79 3.5 40.0 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 17.74 2.8 37.6 17.62 2.8 38.6 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 85.03 10.1 22.6 89.91 9.0 23.3 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 14.58 13.3 36.5 15.42 14.4 40.0 8.56 6.8 22.6

Computer programmers ..................................... 22.45 3.8 38.7 22.25 3.8 39.7 – – –

Tool programmers, numerical control ................ 17.87 5.9 40.2 17.87 5.9 40.2 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 16.31 3.7 36.9 16.58 3.5 39.6 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 18.84 3.3 39.1 18.98 3.4 39.9 13.92 8.8 22.7

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 28.01 2.1 40.2 28.08 2.1 40.8 19.53 7.4 15.6

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 30.77 2.5 40.9 30.84 2.5 41.1 20.53 10.7 20.0

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 28.78 13.8 38.8 28.78 13.8 38.8 – – –

Financial managers ........................................... 32.39 7.1 40.4 32.43 7.2 40.7 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 29.15 9.9 41.5 29.18 10.0 41.6 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 28.04 3.1 42.9 28.04 3.1 42.9 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 38.08 6.5 40.9 38.11 6.5 41.0 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 24.49 4.9 39.3 24.69 5.0 40.1 16.88 16.1 21.9

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 29.35 4.2 38.8 29.38 4.3 40.0 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 15.80 4.5 42.5 15.99 4.6 43.6 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 20.74 7.9 39.8 20.82 7.9 40.5 – – –

Funeral directors ................................................ 22.38 10.7 44.9 22.38 10.7 44.9 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 28.81 9.0 39.1 28.88 9.3 39.7 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 31.55 3.7 41.2 31.58 3.7 41.3 18.45 32.3 19.2

Management related .............................................. 22.72 2.6 39.0 22.77 2.6 40.1 18.53 10.0 12.7

Accountants and auditors .................................. 21.56 2.8 39.5 21.54 2.7 39.8 23.40 20.7 22.2

Underwriters ...................................................... 22.24 7.1 39.2 22.24 7.1 39.2 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 23.47 4.9 39.8 23.46 4.9 39.9 26.06 15.8 24.4

Management analysts ........................................ 26.24 2.8 40.3 26.24 2.8 40.3 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 20.79 3.9 35.9 20.90 3.8 39.8 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products .. 16.44 20.4 39.8 16.44 20.4 39.8 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 19.31 5.4 39.9 19.21 5.4 41.2 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 25.39 5.6 40.0 25.39 5.6 40.0 – – –

Business and promotional agents ...................... 14.68 19.6 39.1 14.68 19.6 39.1 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 20.58 6.6 40.6 20.88 6.9 41.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 24.69 3.0 40.0 24.80 3.0 40.2 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 23.64 7.5 39.1 23.80 7.6 40.3 16.82 8.5 16.9

Sales ............................................................................. 12.84 2.7 32.8 14.75 3.2 40.2 6.96 1.3 21.0

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 16.10 3.6 41.1 16.20 3.6 41.5 8.67 20.8 23.8

Insurance sales .................................................. 20.18 6.7 38.1 20.51 7.2 39.3 13.20 19.7 22.8

Real estate sales ............................................... 21.25 18.1 34.0 21.98 19.9 37.5 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 32.51 12.0 39.5 32.64 12.0 39.6 – – –

Advertising and related sales ............................. 23.46 17.2 38.5 23.96 17.1 39.5 8.72 5.9 21.8

Sales, other business services .......................... 19.30 6.5 37.7 20.11 7.2 40.5 9.89 14.2 20.9

Sales engineers ................................................. 30.60 5.1 41.3 30.60 5.1 41.3 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 22.95 4.5 40.4 23.13 4.5 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 20.71 4.5 45.4 20.71 4.5 45.5 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.99 11.2 26.5 11.15 16.3 38.5 6.86 3.0 20.4

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 7.97 6.3 26.6 10.33 13.4 38.9 6.61 3.5 22.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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, furniture and home furnishings .. $11.36 13.4 30.0 $14.27 15.6 39.8 $7.01 5.0 21.9

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... 13.80 11.7 35.4 14.85 10.9 39.7 7.03 5.4 20.8

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 11.61 5.0 37.4 12.06 5.3 40.6 8.18 3.1 23.7

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 12.95 7.6 38.7 13.47 7.0 40.6 6.00 2.1 23.8

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.62 7.9 29.6 12.60 8.9 39.7 7.14 2.5 20.5

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 7.34 4.2 30.1 7.91 4.8 39.2 6.32 3.5 21.2

Cashiers ............................................................. 7.92 6.9 29.7 8.72 9.1 39.4 6.59 1.2 21.0

Street and door-to-door sales workers .............. 11.50 22.3 22.7 19.91 19.5 37.0 7.25 14.2 19.0

News vendors .................................................... 8.50 5.8 23.7 – – – 8.09 6.5 22.5

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 23.22 27.4 30.3 – – – 7.73 5.6 15.2

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.96 5.2 35.3 12.89 5.6 40.3 7.69 5.8 22.5

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.17 1.1 36.0 12.50 1.1 39.4 9.36 1.7 20.8

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.32 3.7 39.9 16.28 3.8 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... 18.63 12.9 40.6 18.63 12.9 40.6 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.14 4.4 39.4 18.15 4.4 39.4 – – –

Chief communications operators ....................... 21.28 11.0 40.0 21.28 11.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 19.01 4.2 40.3 19.03 4.2 40.4 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.87 2.2 39.4 14.91 2.2 39.7 9.57 19.0 18.2

Peripheral equipment operators ........................ 11.21 5.4 38.6 11.13 5.5 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 13.74 3.6 37.4 13.91 3.7 38.9 11.32 3.9 23.5

Stenographers ................................................... 12.24 2.6 36.8 12.19 2.9 39.8 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.41 3.6 35.6 12.58 4.0 38.9 11.10 4.1 21.3

Interviewers ....................................................... 9.42 3.7 27.9 10.42 2.4 39.0 8.08 4.2 20.2

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 8.73 3.7 36.2 8.90 3.7 40.6 7.64 9.5 21.4

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 12.89 4.0 36.0 13.14 4.0 39.8 11.37 6.0 22.4

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.73 2.4 33.2 10.06 2.7 39.2 8.09 2.3 18.9

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.38 6.3 34.4 11.41 3.8 39.0 11.30 20.6 24.4

Classified ad clerks ............................................ 11.49 6.2 35.5 11.68 6.6 38.2 – – –

Correspondence clerks ...................................... 11.62 4.6 36.1 11.89 4.7 39.8 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 12.34 2.4 37.1 12.71 2.3 39.8 8.77 5.0 22.8

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.06 2.5 39.0 13.09 2.6 39.6 12.08 10.2 21.7

Library clerks ..................................................... 11.83 2.9 32.6 12.19 3.2 38.1 9.93 6.2 18.4

File clerks ........................................................... 8.72 3.8 34.0 8.98 4.4 39.5 7.38 5.6 19.8

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.68 2.5 37.8 11.82 2.6 39.4 9.32 4.8 22.7

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 11.97 1.3 36.3 12.18 1.4 39.6 9.70 3.6 19.0

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.21 2.7 33.0 13.44 2.6 39.8 10.81 16.9 11.8

Billing clerks ....................................................... 10.79 4.7 37.9 10.83 5.0 39.7 – – –

Cost and rate clerks ........................................... 15.61 14.4 40.0 15.61 14.4 40.0 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... 9.83 4.4 34.6 9.89 5.7 39.1 9.64 4.4 24.8

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 10.76 3.7 35.9 11.20 3.7 39.7 8.89 4.3 25.6

Mail preparing and paper handling machine

operators .......................................................... 9.74 6.2 35.2 10.03 6.4 39.0 7.46 5.1 20.1

Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ 8.56 3.9 38.0 8.63 4.1 39.6 7.37 6.4 21.7

Telephone operators .......................................... 11.41 2.8 34.8 11.97 2.7 39.0 8.62 3.0 22.5

Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... 10.32 6.5 24.0 – – – 8.58 10.7 11.0

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.32 4.5 36.4 9.59 5.5 39.0 7.52 3.8 25.3

Messengers ....................................................... 8.56 6.4 30.1 8.66 8.1 39.2 8.31 11.1 19.1

Dispatchers ........................................................ 12.65 4.3 39.0 12.77 4.5 40.3 9.34 4.2 20.4

Production coordinators ..................................... 14.94 5.7 39.4 15.01 5.7 40.0 7.89 4.4 15.8

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 11.34 2.8 37.9 11.44 3.0 39.9 9.81 6.4 21.9

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 11.08 2.4 35.8 11.47 2.4 39.6 8.05 5.6 20.2

Meter readers .................................................... 14.97 3.6 39.8 14.99 3.8 40.0 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 13.80 7.2 38.5 14.09 7.4 40.0 – – –

Expeditors .......................................................... 11.94 4.4 38.3 12.15 4.6 39.8 8.84 8.5 24.0

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 12.19 9.1 37.2 12.65 9.9 39.9 7.85 6.3 22.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... $16.72 2.4 38.1 $16.78 2.3 38.5 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 12.53 2.5 38.6 12.62 2.5 39.8 $9.99 7.7 21.2

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.45 9.8 39.0 14.63 9.3 39.9 – – –

Bill and account collectors ................................. 11.83 4.1 37.8 11.90 4.1 39.3 10.39 14.3 20.3

General office clerks .......................................... 10.93 1.7 33.3 11.31 1.8 39.3 9.26 5.5 19.9

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.22 2.2 32.6 9.47 2.2 39.1 8.39 2.3 21.0

Proofreaders ...................................................... 11.05 6.4 36.6 11.25 6.5 39.5 – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.41 2.4 36.0 10.54 2.6 39.5 9.57 7.4 23.3

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.55 5.4 38.6 11.57 5.6 39.6 10.56 7.9 17.6

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 8.81 4.9 30.8 9.10 6.5 36.1 8.06 5.8 22.3

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 11.50 2.0 36.3 11.77 2.3 39.4 9.38 5.6 22.5

Blue collar ........................................................................ 12.93 1.1 38.3 13.20 1.2 40.0 8.28 3.9 21.7

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 16.47 1.3 39.6 16.49 1.2 39.9 15.06 12.0 21.8

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 21.04 2.8 40.7 21.04 2.8 40.7 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 14.94 4.7 40.2 14.95 4.7 40.2 – – –

Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... 11.17 10.8 36.6 11.29 11.8 40.0 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 14.04 7.2 39.6 14.09 7.4 40.1 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ................................. 21.20 4.9 40.0 21.20 4.9 40.0 – – –

Small engine repairers ....................................... 11.57 7.0 39.7 11.61 7.1 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 16.85 9.3 40.7 16.85 9.3 40.7 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 20.61 3.4 40.1 20.61 3.4 40.1 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 17.82 4.5 40.0 17.84 4.5 40.0 – – –

Farm equipment mechanics .............................. 12.41 9.0 40.7 12.41 9.0 40.7 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 17.15 2.0 39.9 17.15 2.0 39.9 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 13.60 4.8 38.0 14.06 3.7 39.9 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 18.64 3.8 37.3 18.65 3.9 39.9 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ 15.59 6.1 36.1 15.33 6.4 40.0 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers 12.46 10.2 40.0 12.46 10.2 40.0 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .............. 19.83 4.1 39.9 19.83 4.1 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 18.11 3.8 40.0 18.11 3.8 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 14.97 3.6 39.9 14.76 3.4 40.0 – – –

Camera, watch, and musical instrument

repairers ........................................................... 17.75 12.9 40.0 17.75 12.9 40.0 – – –

Office machine repairers .................................... 14.58 8.1 40.3 14.58 8.1 40.3 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 16.11 17.3 40.0 16.11 17.3 40.0 – – –

Millwrights .......................................................... 17.73 5.3 40.1 17.73 5.3 40.1 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... – – – – – – 16.22 19.8 17.1

Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and

tilesetters ......................................................... 23.30 3.6 40.0 23.30 3.6 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... 23.67 8.3 40.1 23.67 8.3 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 24.89 3.4 40.1 24.89 3.4 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and

plasterers ......................................................... 17.68 5.4 40.3 17.68 5.4 40.3 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 25.97 7.7 40.0 25.97 7.7 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 20.55 5.1 40.2 20.54 5.1 40.3 – – –

Brickmasons and stonemasons ......................... 20.69 10.9 39.1 20.69 10.9 39.1 – – –

Brickmason and stonemason apprentices ......... 11.13 11.4 40.0 11.13 11.4 40.0 – – –

Carpet installers ................................................. 18.82 9.7 39.7 18.82 9.7 39.7 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 17.22 3.9 40.0 17.24 3.9 40.1 13.20 15.0 25.8

Carpenter apprentices ....................................... 12.88 6.3 40.6 12.88 6.3 40.6 – – –

Drywall installers ................................................ 19.72 10.9 39.0 19.73 10.9 39.0 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 19.12 5.5 39.8 19.12 5.5 39.8 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 12.31 4.8 40.0 12.31 4.8 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ $22.86 2.8 40.0 $22.86 2.8 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 13.26 6.0 39.5 13.27 6.0 39.6 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 20.59 6.0 39.4 20.15 5.8 39.7 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 17.31 14.7 39.8 17.31 14.7 39.8 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 15.42 13.4 37.6 15.42 13.4 37.6 – – –

Glaziers .............................................................. 13.30 2.5 38.1 13.27 2.6 39.7 – – –

Insulation workers .............................................. 15.13 10.1 37.9 15.43 9.9 40.0 – – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

operators .......................................................... 11.66 14.1 40.0 11.66 14.1 40.0 – – –

Roofers .............................................................. 16.56 14.5 37.5 16.52 14.9 37.7 – – –

Sheetmetal duct installers .................................. 18.67 11.4 39.6 18.67 11.4 39.6 – – –

Structural metal workers .................................... 15.81 5.0 39.7 15.81 5.1 40.1 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 15.32 7.3 39.5 15.32 7.3 39.5 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 21.55 17.6 41.6 21.94 17.1 42.2 – – –

Drillers, oil well ................................................... 15.20 28.5 40.3 15.20 28.5 40.3 – – –

Mining machine operators ................................. 16.50 8.2 40.0 16.50 8.2 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.32 2.8 40.7 19.32 2.9 40.7 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 19.86 2.5 40.1 19.86 2.5 40.1 – – –

Tool and die maker apprentices ........................ 15.61 8.2 39.8 15.61 8.2 39.8 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 13.28 11.1 40.0 13.28 11.1 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 15.93 4.7 39.4 16.00 4.7 40.0 – – –

Machinist apprentices ........................................ 13.04 5.8 38.6 13.27 5.6 40.0 – – –

Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ... 15.55 10.9 40.0 15.55 10.9 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... 18.89 6.2 40.0 18.89 6.2 40.0 – – –

Layout workers .................................................. 15.19 6.5 40.0 15.19 6.5 40.0 – – –

Engravers, metal ................................................ 15.09 23.1 39.4 14.87 24.0 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 17.74 6.6 39.1 17.74 6.6 39.1 – – –

Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................ 13.40 10.3 39.3 13.40 10.3 39.3 – – –

Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .............. 11.85 11.1 40.0 11.85 11.1 40.0 – – –

Furniture and wood finishers ............................. 11.23 5.9 40.0 11.23 5.9 40.0 – – –

Dressmakers ...................................................... 10.31 9.6 38.5 10.31 9.6 38.5 – – –

Tailors ................................................................ 12.41 5.9 39.7 12.41 5.9 39.7 – – –

Upholsterers ...................................................... 13.32 13.9 39.4 13.32 13.9 39.4 – – –

Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ..... 16.31 5.1 40.0 16.31 5.1 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ...... 13.97 14.5 40.0 13.97 14.5 40.0 – – –

Optical goods workers ....................................... 11.13 10.0 39.9 11.13 10.0 39.9 – – –

Dental laboratory and medical appliance

technicians ....................................................... 14.20 1.2 39.0 14.20 1.2 39.0 – – –

Bookbinders ....................................................... 11.38 3.9 39.8 11.38 3.9 39.8 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 10.72 3.3 39.7 10.75 3.3 40.0 $7.21 4.6 24.7

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 15.89 8.0 39.8 15.92 7.9 40.0 – – –

Precision food production .................................. 12.42 20.4 30.5 14.57 18.9 37.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 10.37 3.7 38.5 10.34 3.7 39.7 11.50 10.2 18.3

Bakers ................................................................ 10.16 7.5 34.2 10.30 8.5 36.8 9.03 7.8 21.4

Food batchmakers ............................................. 10.39 6.6 38.1 10.43 6.8 39.8 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 16.85 2.7 40.3 16.87 2.7 40.4 – – –

Precision inspectors, testers, and related

workers, n.e.c. ................................................. 20.33 7.6 40.0 20.33 7.6 40.0 – – –

Adjusters and calibrators ................................... 14.69 11.8 39.6 14.65 12.0 40.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 15.01 5.2 35.6 15.64 4.2 40.0 – – –

Power plant operators ........................................ 21.61 2.1 39.8 21.61 2.1 39.8 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 19.46 4.2 39.2 19.47 4.3 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 20.91 4.8 40.1 20.91 4.8 40.1 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 11.39 2.1 39.4 11.48 2.1 39.9 7.46 1.9 24.3

Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ..... 14.51 3.6 40.0 14.51 3.6 40.0 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 13.32 5.8 39.9 13.32 5.8 39.9 – – –

Milling and planing machine operators .............. 12.56 7.0 40.0 12.56 7.0 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 12.45 3.3 39.9 12.46 3.4 40.0 – – –

Rolling machine operators ................................. 14.51 8.1 40.3 14.51 8.1 40.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Drilling and boring machine operators ............... $11.40 14.3 40.0 $11.40 14.3 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 12.12 2.8 39.9 12.14 2.8 40.0 – – –

Forging machine operators ................................ 12.99 4.5 39.8 12.99 4.5 39.8 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 13.94 3.5 40.0 13.94 3.5 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.18 2.9 39.4 13.42 2.3 39.9 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 10.91 5.4 39.8 10.96 5.4 39.9 $6.25 6.5 34.7

Metal plating machine operators ........................ 13.56 4.5 39.7 13.61 4.3 39.9 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .................... 13.99 2.7 40.0 13.99 2.7 40.0 – – –

Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine

operators .......................................................... 8.82 11.1 39.2 8.80 11.3 39.8 – – –

Sawing machine operators ................................ 10.35 7.9 39.8 10.37 8.0 40.0 – – –

Shaping and jointing machine operators ........... 10.19 7.7 39.9 10.19 7.7 39.9 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 14.20 3.1 39.5 14.23 3.2 39.7 10.68 21.4 22.5

Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... 16.24 11.2 39.1 16.32 11.2 39.3 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ............................. 12.86 5.7 35.3 13.26 5.6 39.5 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ........... 11.99 7.2 39.8 11.99 7.2 39.8 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators .......................................................... 10.14 2.9 40.0 10.14 2.9 40.0 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ...................... 8.65 8.2 40.0 8.65 8.2 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.73 5.0 39.1 7.77 5.1 39.9 – – –

Shoe machine operators .................................... 9.64 10.7 39.8 9.64 10.7 39.8 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 7.55 4.1 37.9 7.58 4.2 39.9 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 7.11 2.0 37.5 7.13 2.2 39.2 6.76 4.9 22.9

Cementing and gluing machine operators ......... 10.50 10.1 40.0 10.50 10.1 40.0 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.78 4.8 39.3 10.91 4.3 40.0 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ......... 11.81 4.2 39.8 11.81 4.2 39.8 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 13.31 3.9 39.7 13.31 3.9 39.8 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 16.71 3.0 39.6 16.75 3.0 39.8 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine

operators .......................................................... 10.67 2.4 39.7 10.69 2.4 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 11.32 8.0 40.0 11.32 8.0 40.0 – – –

Roasting and baking machine operators, food .. 11.83 9.5 39.7 11.85 9.5 40.0 – – –

Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine

operators .......................................................... 11.26 8.7 40.1 11.26 8.7 40.1 – – –

Folding machine operators ................................ 11.81 4.2 39.7 11.85 4.2 39.8 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 13.17 5.6 39.9 13.17 5.6 40.0 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... 12.37 5.7 39.9 12.37 5.7 39.9 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 12.50 4.6 39.9 12.51 4.6 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 10.78 6.4 31.0 12.21 4.0 39.9 7.34 4.8 20.2

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 10.86 6.4 39.6 10.88 6.5 39.9 7.96 5.6 19.3

Welders and cutters ........................................... 14.32 2.5 40.0 14.32 2.5 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers .......................................... 9.54 8.2 40.0 9.54 8.2 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 11.44 3.7 39.3 11.60 3.8 39.9 7.32 2.5 28.1

Hand cutting and trimming ................................. 7.71 10.5 39.8 7.72 10.5 40.0 – – –

Hand molding, casting, and forming .................. 11.50 2.4 39.9 11.53 2.3 40.0 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. 10.11 5.6 39.8 10.11 5.6 40.0 – – –

Hand engraving and printing .............................. 11.54 8.7 35.2 – – – – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 10.19 4.5 38.8 10.31 4.6 39.6 5.86 7.2 21.8

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.49 2.9 39.9 11.50 2.9 40.0 8.69 10.7 23.1

Production testers .............................................. 12.55 3.6 40.0 12.55 3.6 40.0 – – –

Production samplers and weighers .................... 14.53 3.5 39.6 14.53 3.5 39.6 – – –

Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............ 9.55 5.7 39.9 9.58 5.7 39.9 – – –

Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ...................................... 10.36 5.4 39.9 10.36 5.4 39.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 12.79 2.0 38.1 13.14 2.0 41.2 9.47 12.2 22.0

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 17.60 3.6 42.3 17.66 3.6 42.4 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 12.67 2.4 40.3 12.66 2.3 42.1 12.78 20.2 24.4

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 11.89 5.7 34.2 13.26 5.2 40.7 5.97 5.9 20.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Transportation and material moving –Continued

Bus drivers ......................................................... $10.87 4.6 27.5 $11.29 8.0 38.7 $10.41 4.6 20.8

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 8.28 4.9 29.8 8.95 6.4 39.7 6.96 4.5 20.0

Parking lot attendants ........................................ 7.70 7.1 32.3 8.49 5.2 40.0 5.77 6.3 22.0

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 7.08 6.3 29.9 7.75 5.9 38.1 5.76 10.2 21.2

Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ...... 19.68 17.5 40.0 19.68 17.5 40.0 – – –

Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats .. 17.82 7.5 51.7 17.89 7.6 52.6 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ...................................... 11.31 15.7 44.7 10.99 14.7 49.0 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 16.76 7.1 40.5 16.76 7.1 40.5 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 20.81 5.1 40.0 20.81 5.1 40.0 – – –

Longshore equipment operators ........................ 27.70 6.4 37.5 – – – – – –

Hoist and winch operators ................................. 14.92 9.7 40.0 14.92 9.7 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 15.96 4.8 40.1 15.96 4.8 40.1 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 13.91 3.9 40.0 13.91 3.9 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 15.27 4.7 40.1 15.27 4.7 40.1 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 12.25 2.6 39.7 12.29 2.6 39.9 9.35 8.7 30.7

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 14.46 4.5 38.2 14.63 4.6 40.0 11.24 3.1 20.5

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.73 2.4 35.4 10.12 3.1 39.7 7.32 1.5 21.2

Nursery workers ................................................. 7.36 5.3 34.1 7.92 4.9 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 16.32 14.3 38.4 16.32 14.3 38.4 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 8.59 3.4 36.8 8.70 3.9 39.8 7.15 5.3 18.5

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 8.87 8.5 30.6 9.79 7.3 38.5 6.33 7.2 19.5

Inspectors, agricultural products ........................ 8.74 11.3 37.2 9.08 15.5 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 15.89 8.6 38.7 15.93 8.7 39.0 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 10.00 4.7 38.4 10.19 5.0 39.8 7.03 8.5 25.1

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 10.08 3.7 39.1 10.08 3.8 39.9 10.35 10.5 22.5

Helpers, extractive ............................................. 8.85 14.8 38.1 8.85 14.8 38.1 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 11.67 5.2 39.4 11.68 5.4 39.9 11.27 17.6 28.9

Production helpers ............................................. 10.03 3.7 39.0 10.08 3.8 39.8 – – –

Stevedores ......................................................... 20.58 6.3 39.2 20.58 6.3 39.2 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.53 7.4 29.7 11.18 9.3 39.7 6.68 1.6 20.7

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.61 2.7 39.2 9.62 2.7 39.8 8.96 13.6 22.8

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 10.81 3.3 33.8 11.22 3.6 39.7 9.05 2.9 20.8

Garage and service station related .................... 8.78 7.5 34.1 9.06 7.8 39.1 6.36 4.7 16.2

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.78 4.2 37.5 8.91 4.5 39.9 6.99 5.0 21.0

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 8.18 2.5 38.2 8.24 2.9 39.9 6.74 3.4 19.6

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 9.41 2.1 36.4 9.71 2.3 39.6 7.37 2.9 23.4

Service .............................................................................. 7.94 .9 30.6 8.63 1.1 38.6 6.40 1.1 20.8

Protective service .................................................. 9.12 2.4 33.9 9.41 2.6 39.4 7.93 3.8 21.6

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 14.99 8.1 37.9 15.09 8.0 38.4 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ................. 15.61 15.2 29.7 – – – – – –

Guards and police, except public service .......... 8.69 2.2 34.3 8.84 2.2 39.4 8.05 4.3 22.4

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 10.15 19.6 25.1 13.12 25.0 38.5 6.71 3.6 17.9

Food service .......................................................... 6.57 1.5 28.7 7.28 2.6 38.7 5.65 1.4 21.6

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 4.70 2.8 27.4 4.92 3.7 37.7 4.41 3.4 20.2

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.72 6.6 28.1 7.34 9.2 38.2 5.75 2.7 19.8

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.03 3.8 27.7 4.07 5.4 37.5 3.98 4.5 20.8

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.61 2.7 25.3 5.99 4.0 38.3 5.16 3.2 17.9

Other food service ............................................... 7.49 1.3 29.4 8.46 1.4 39.1 6.26 1.2 22.3

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 10.67 2.6 39.5 11.00 2.5 41.7 6.69 12.2 24.2

Cooks ................................................................. 8.12 2.2 33.7 8.53 2.0 38.8 6.93 4.5 24.3

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 7.11 2.4 30.0 7.69 3.2 39.2 6.42 3.0 23.5

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.57 1.4 25.9 7.29 1.5 38.3 6.07 1.4 21.2

Health service ........................................................ 9.06 2.0 32.8 9.20 2.2 38.6 8.46 1.6 19.6

Dental assistants ............................................... 12.36 8.3 30.3 12.88 8.7 37.0 9.00 11.2 14.0

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 9.65 2.8 31.8 9.94 3.0 39.3 8.35 3.4 17.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-2. Private industry, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time workers,2

National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Health service –Continued

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ $8.45 1.4 33.5 $8.45 1.7 38.7 $8.44 1.5 21.2

Cleaning and building service ................................ 8.71 1.7 32.4 9.09 2.0 38.9 7.21 2.1 19.4

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 10.20 7.2 39.3 10.21 7.3 39.5 8.75 2.8 25.3

Maids and housemen ........................................ 7.42 2.4 33.8 7.50 2.6 37.8 6.97 4.2 22.1

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 8.77 2.1 30.7 9.30 2.6 39.2 7.24 2.4 18.9

Pest control ........................................................ 11.01 10.2 40.0 11.01 10.2 40.0 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 8.81 2.5 30.1 9.58 2.8 37.8 6.87 3.5 19.8

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 15.92 10.7 39.4 16.03 10.5 40.1 9.88 11.6 20.9

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 9.79 5.6 29.8 9.83 6.1 38.6 9.68 9.1 18.6

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 6.26 5.2 29.7 6.52 5.3 39.5 5.70 5.5 19.4

Guides ............................................................... 10.89 12.7 31.8 11.82 11.1 39.5 7.61 9.4 18.9

Ushers ............................................................... 5.92 4.3 16.2 – – – 5.94 4.5 15.9

Public transportation attendants ........................ 27.60 8.0 20.7 28.69 6.8 20.9 14.94 23.2 18.9

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 6.98 5.9 35.3 6.79 6.8 39.4 7.87 9.5 23.8

Welfare service aides ........................................ 7.30 4.8 28.3 8.04 4.6 39.5 6.30 6.0 20.5

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 6.37 2.5 30.1 6.57 3.6 38.3 6.02 2.6 22.0

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 7.86 3.7 31.5 8.21 3.7 39.8 6.85 3.2 19.5

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 8.06 8.8 30.6 8.38 12.0 39.2 7.14 3.8 18.6

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

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

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

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between September 1998

and April 2000. The average reference period was September 1999. For the first time,

estimates include workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

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

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time

workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999

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 .......................................................................................... $19.34 0.7 36.6 $19.72 0.8 38.8 $13.43 2.5 19.2

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 19.36 .7 36.6 19.74 .8 38.8 13.48 2.6 19.2

White collar ...................................................................... 21.84 .8 36.4 22.14 .8 38.3 16.41 3.1 18.9

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 21.90 .8 36.4 22.19 .8 38.3 16.56 3.1 18.9

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 26.04 .8 35.9 26.29 .9 37.9 21.23 3.0 17.7

Professional specialty ................................................ 27.30 .8 35.7 27.53 .9 37.7 22.51 2.8 17.0

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 25.85 1.9 39.4 25.88 1.9 39.4 – – –

Architects ........................................................... 27.18 4.1 39.2 27.18 4.1 39.2 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 26.09 2.9 39.4 26.14 2.9 39.4 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 26.86 3.7 40.0 26.86 3.7 40.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 20.50 8.1 39.7 20.50 8.1 39.7 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 26.89 8.2 37.2 26.89 8.2 37.2 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 25.03 4.8 39.6 25.03 4.8 39.6 – – –

Surveyors and mapping scientists ..................... 20.43 7.4 38.4 – – – – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 22.73 3.6 39.4 22.75 3.6 39.7 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 22.80 3.6 39.4 22.83 3.7 39.7 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 20.89 3.7 39.9 20.83 3.7 40.1 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 24.58 4.4 40.4 24.58 4.4 40.4 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 20.65 12.3 44.7 20.65 12.3 44.7 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 21.29 4.7 39.7 21.29 4.7 39.7 – – –

Agricultural and food scientists .......................... 22.05 12.5 40.0 22.05 12.5 40.0 – – –

Biological and life scientists ............................... 19.74 6.6 38.8 19.81 6.6 39.1 – – –

Forestry and conservation scientists ................. 21.29 9.8 39.7 21.29 9.8 39.7 – – –

Medical scientists ............................................... 19.35 12.6 39.3 18.99 13.0 39.9 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 23.87 2.8 37.0 23.76 3.0 39.7 24.83 3.8 23.3

Physicians .......................................................... 34.75 9.2 43.4 34.04 9.9 44.9 59.10 7.6 20.1

Registered nurses .............................................. 21.89 1.7 36.2 21.66 1.5 39.0 23.71 4.8 23.2

Pharmacists ....................................................... 27.96 5.5 38.9 27.84 5.7 39.9 – – –

Dietitians ............................................................ 16.29 3.9 35.7 16.09 4.1 39.5 – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 17.92 3.9 36.0 18.39 3.4 39.1 – – –

Occupational therapists ..................................... 24.73 5.1 32.9 24.93 5.7 38.1 23.79 9.9 19.7

Physical therapists ............................................. 25.78 4.6 36.0 26.46 6.0 38.5 24.17 1.7 31.1

Speech therapists .............................................. 25.95 9.4 35.2 25.92 10.0 37.0 26.41 12.0 20.1

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 19.30 6.2 37.8 18.94 6.3 39.2 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 35.11 2.1 34.1 35.40 2.2 39.3 31.79 4.8 13.5

Earth, environmental, and marine science

teachers ........................................................... 35.08 14.5 35.8 35.01 14.8 36.7 – – –

Biological science teachers ............................... 37.23 8.8 37.3 37.14 9.0 39.6 42.08 17.9 9.2

Chemistry teachers ............................................ 32.46 6.0 41.8 32.22 5.9 43.6 – – –

Physics teachers ................................................ 38.82 21.6 37.3 38.82 21.6 37.3 – – –

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ 43.76 7.2 39.7 43.76 7.2 39.7 – – –

Psychology teachers .......................................... 29.83 10.3 37.7 29.93 10.5 40.0 – – –

History teachers ................................................. 37.14 7.3 37.1 37.19 7.5 40.9 – – –

Political science teachers .................................. 31.96 10.5 38.7 31.94 10.6 40.4 – – –

Sociology teachers ............................................ 40.90 7.9 39.3 40.97 7.8 39.8 – – –

Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... 37.00 3.4 39.0 37.11 3.4 39.7 – – –

Engineering teachers ......................................... 46.47 11.9 41.6 46.76 12.2 43.7 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 35.88 10.3 34.9 36.69 10.3 39.0 23.49 9.3 13.4

Computer science teachers ............................... 33.59 12.8 31.7 38.08 7.9 38.8 25.28 5.1 23.7

Medical science teachers .................................. 46.38 9.6 34.6 41.86 11.4 41.1 78.22 13.8 16.4

Health specialities teachers ............................... 33.96 10.4 35.0 34.14 10.6 37.5 27.45 11.7 10.3

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 35.63 8.7 37.1 35.59 8.8 39.5 37.35 8.5 10.2

Agriculture and forestry teachers ....................... 43.40 24.3 35.3 43.40 24.3 35.3 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 30.91 8.9 35.5 31.31 9.6 38.7 24.00 9.1 14.7

Physical education teachers .............................. 39.72 11.1 23.4 41.62 11.9 37.2 28.76 11.5 7.5

Education teachers ............................................ 38.21 7.6 37.5 38.69 7.2 38.5 – – –

English teachers ................................................ 37.83 11.8 34.9 38.21 12.2 38.3 28.84 5.8 11.2

Foreign language teachers ................................ 21.60 23.6 32.3 20.83 25.4 43.7 27.91 13.4 10.4

Theology teachers ............................................. 43.42 6.9 45.4 43.42 6.9 45.4 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 29.28 2.9 33.0 29.87 2.6 38.0 21.90 9.3 12.4

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 32.43 2.6 31.2 32.96 2.8 38.8 28.37 4.3 12.6

Teachers, except college and university ................ 28.51 .9 34.9 28.90 .9 36.6 18.20 7.8 15.8

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 26.56 4.5 35.0 26.64 4.6 37.1 24.54 8.3 15.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time

workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, except college and university

–Continued

Elementary school teachers .............................. $28.71 1.1 36.2 $28.76 1.1 36.6 $24.69 7.3 18.1

Secondary school teachers ............................... 29.01 1.4 36.7 28.98 1.4 37.1 31.11 4.6 21.9

Teachers, special education .............................. 30.13 3.2 35.6 30.20 3.3 35.9 26.53 13.1 24.0

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 29.23 3.2 32.2 29.91 3.3 35.7 19.81 10.3 13.5

Substitute teachers ............................................ 10.56 4.5 15.5 11.71 14.0 32.3 10.41 4.8 14.5

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 27.57 4.5 36.7 27.77 4.6 37.7 22.98 14.1 23.3

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 22.58 3.7 37.4 22.68 3.8 38.5 19.76 10.9 21.0

Librarians ........................................................... 22.96 3.7 37.4 23.08 3.8 38.5 19.75 11.6 21.0

Archivists and curators ...................................... 17.37 14.4 37.1 17.28 14.9 38.1 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 25.73 6.3 37.6 25.76 6.4 38.5 24.45 7.2 15.9

Economists ........................................................ 21.82 7.2 40.0 21.82 7.2 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 28.93 5.7 37.3 29.03 5.8 38.0 24.87 7.0 21.5

Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... 12.30 9.9 39.8 12.30 9.9 39.8 – – –

Urban planners .................................................. 23.24 4.3 36.1 23.29 4.3 39.4 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 17.28 1.8 37.9 17.33 1.9 39.1 15.67 7.2 19.3

Social workers ................................................... 17.42 1.9 38.4 17.42 1.9 39.0 17.41 9.2 21.9

Recreation workers ............................................ 15.04 5.0 31.0 15.65 5.6 39.2 12.10 9.1 15.5

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 33.72 6.0 36.4 33.97 6.1 38.9 28.70 12.3 15.6

Lawyers ............................................................. 32.22 6.4 36.4 32.41 6.7 38.9 28.61 12.9 16.5

Judges ............................................................... 48.21 9.7 36.0 48.58 9.7 39.7 30.83 11.4 6.8

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 23.31 7.1 35.8 23.60 7.4 39.6 20.35 13.0 18.2

Designers ........................................................... 17.50 8.9 38.3 17.84 8.8 39.8 – – –

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ...................................................... 19.70 10.5 39.6 19.70 10.5 39.6 – – –

Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. 16.93 5.0 26.3 – – – 18.81 5.2 20.7

Editors and reporters ......................................... 18.47 5.5 38.3 18.67 5.2 39.3 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 23.63 16.9 35.9 23.70 16.9 38.8 – – –

Athletes .............................................................. 29.09 13.9 32.2 31.87 9.0 40.0 12.81 15.5 15.1

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 23.68 7.2 38.0 23.21 6.8 39.9 29.14 23.1 24.7

Technical ................................................................... 15.46 1.5 37.3 15.49 1.6 39.6 15.12 7.6 22.4

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 16.12 4.9 38.0 16.11 5.1 39.5 16.26 6.3 22.5

Health record technologists and technicians ..... 13.83 8.0 35.6 12.98 10.2 39.9 17.72 10.1 23.7

Radiological technicians .................................... 17.07 9.0 31.8 15.45 4.4 39.9 22.34 15.8 19.2

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 13.12 2.5 37.2 12.93 2.7 39.7 15.13 4.9 22.5

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 13.86 2.8 36.6 14.09 3.0 39.9 11.85 6.8 21.3

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 16.56 12.9 38.1 16.65 13.3 39.5 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 17.91 4.1 38.6 17.49 3.4 39.4 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 18.97 5.2 39.8 18.97 5.2 39.8 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 16.71 6.6 39.2 16.71 6.6 39.2 – – –

Biological technicians ........................................ 13.15 6.2 34.8 13.71 6.3 39.8 – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 19.87 6.9 38.1 20.51 5.8 40.0 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 15.49 4.9 36.4 15.71 4.9 38.3 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 19.91 8.3 38.0 20.11 8.0 39.2 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 20.82 4.1 39.7 20.82 4.1 39.7 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 16.05 6.9 39.2 16.30 6.3 39.5 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 16.02 4.9 36.9 16.28 5.2 39.3 13.17 5.9 22.2

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 25.89 2.5 38.5 25.93 2.5 39.4 22.03 8.7 12.2

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 30.19 2.2 38.4 30.25 2.2 39.5 24.13 14.2 9.5

Legislators ......................................................... 15.74 19.1 12.4 12.97 27.1 33.5 20.05 22.4 6.3

Chief executives and general administrators,

public administration ........................................ 39.22 4.7 39.4 39.21 4.7 39.5 – – –

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 26.84 2.6 38.9 26.85 2.6 39.6 24.63 42.4 9.9

Financial managers ........................................... 30.87 4.0 39.7 30.87 4.0 39.7 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 34.36 5.1 39.1 34.36 5.1 39.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time

workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Full time Part time

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Executives, administrators, and managers

–Continued

Purchasing managers ........................................ $26.11 18.9 40.1 $26.11 18.9 40.1 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 30.57 12.9 40.3 30.57 12.9 40.3 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 35.14 2.9 39.2 35.14 2.9 39.4 $34.73 16.2 19.5

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 32.01 13.8 38.9 32.01 13.8 38.9 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 17.60 8.7 39.0 17.68 9.0 39.4 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 20.77 5.0 39.3 20.77 5.0 39.3 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 21.15 5.1 39.2 21.23 5.1 39.3 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. 28.28 3.7 40.0 28.31 3.7 40.1 – – –

Management related .............................................. 19.87 2.3 38.7 19.88 2.4 39.2 19.66 7.7 17.9

Accountants and auditors .................................. 19.15 3.2 38.8 19.14 3.3 39.3 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 22.66 9.2 38.2 22.64 9.3 38.3 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 20.90 7.5 39.6 20.75 7.2 39.7 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 19.92 4.0 38.7 19.94 4.0 39.1 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 22.75 8.1 39.7 22.75 8.1 39.7 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 15.70 10.7 39.8 15.70 10.7 39.8 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 20.73 4.1 38.8 20.69 4.1 39.6 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 18.55 4.2 38.6 18.57 4.2 39.0 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 21.08 3.3 38.3 21.16 3.4 39.1 17.41 11.1 19.4

Sales ............................................................................. 12.16 6.2 33.9 12.92 6.7 38.5 8.62 8.0 21.8

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 15.80 9.8 39.3 15.85 10.1 40.0 – – –

Real estate sales ............................................... 19.95 12.2 38.5 19.95 12.2 38.5 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 9.23 11.0 30.3 – – – – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 10.54 7.3 32.6 11.14 8.6 37.8 8.70 8.6 22.7

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.37 .8 36.4 12.52 .9 38.6 10.53 2.9 21.2

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.54 3.1 39.0 16.54 3.1 39.1 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 16.72 5.0 38.1 16.72 5.0 38.1 – – –

Chief communications operators ....................... 17.47 5.8 40.0 17.47 5.8 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 17.36 9.1 38.3 17.36 9.1 38.3 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 13.34 6.0 39.3 13.33 6.0 39.4 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 12.87 1.6 38.3 12.93 1.6 39.1 10.55 3.6 22.2

Stenographers ................................................... 17.16 7.9 34.8 17.14 8.4 37.7 – – –

Typists ............................................................... 12.19 1.9 36.7 12.24 2.0 38.2 11.11 5.1 19.1

Interviewers ....................................................... 10.35 5.8 37.7 10.17 6.4 39.7 12.45 5.3 23.7

Receptionists ..................................................... 10.31 4.9 35.4 10.50 5.4 39.3 8.65 7.3 18.7

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 12.55 5.2 36.3 12.60 5.6 39.3 12.06 15.7 21.0

Order clerks ....................................................... 15.83 8.6 38.5 15.97 8.9 40.0 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.15 6.6 37.0 13.30 7.1 39.0 – – –

Library clerks ..................................................... 10.56 2.5 29.6 11.03 3.1 37.8 9.22 3.5 18.3

File clerks ........................................................... 10.21 7.3 37.7 10.28 7.6 39.4 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.71 2.7 38.1 11.69 2.8 39.3 12.01 7.5 24.2

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 12.78 2.0 38.6 12.80 2.0 39.0 11.79 7.1 23.3

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 14.65 4.9 38.8 14.65 4.9 39.1 – – –

Billing clerks ....................................................... 11.73 6.9 36.6 11.82 7.1 40.0 – – –

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 9.90 9.5 39.6 9.90 9.5 39.8 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 11.00 7.0 35.7 11.10 7.4 39.2 – – –

Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... 11.98 6.1 32.3 – – – – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.06 8.0 39.2 9.09 8.2 39.7 – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 10.37 9.6 33.9 10.60 9.5 37.7 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 13.91 4.6 38.3 14.03 4.7 40.0 11.19 12.4 19.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time

workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Production coordinators ..................................... $17.94 15.6 39.8 $17.94 15.6 39.8 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 13.46 4.7 38.2 13.46 4.7 38.2 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 12.34 3.6 38.9 12.44 3.8 39.2 $9.60 10.0 31.8

Meter readers .................................................... 14.18 5.4 39.0 14.26 5.6 40.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 15.18 8.8 40.0 15.18 8.8 40.0 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 15.18 8.1 40.0 15.18 8.1 40.0 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 15.41 5.5 38.4 15.64 5.4 39.8 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.19 2.0 38.5 14.26 2.0 38.8 10.48 7.0 27.1

Bill and account collectors ................................. 13.55 4.0 39.7 13.55 4.0 39.7 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 11.84 1.5 37.1 12.03 1.4 39.1 9.01 7.7 21.4

Data entry keyers ............................................... 11.38 3.2 39.2 11.39 3.2 39.4 – – –

Statistical clerks ................................................. 10.45 5.1 38.9 10.50 5.2 39.9 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.83 2.2 30.8 9.43 2.1 35.3 11.06 4.4 22.2

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 12.96 2.3 36.1 13.17 2.4 38.7 10.56 6.9 20.4

Blue collar ........................................................................ 15.02 1.2 37.5 15.26 1.3 39.4 11.11 1.7 21.2

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 17.06 1.7 39.8 17.07 1.7 39.8 12.38 10.2 18.7

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 20.93 4.0 39.9 20.93 4.0 39.9 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 18.36 9.1 39.8 18.36 9.1 39.8 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 17.01 2.1 40.0 17.01 2.1 40.0 – – –

Small engine repairers ....................................... 12.25 5.9 40.0 12.25 5.9 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 16.34 8.8 40.0 16.34 8.8 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 18.69 7.0 39.9 18.69 7.0 39.9 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 13.86 14.8 38.1 13.89 14.8 38.2 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 17.76 6.2 39.0 17.91 6.2 39.9 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ 16.19 3.8 40.0 16.19 3.8 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 15.72 4.1 39.6 15.71 4.1 39.9 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 17.73 5.6 38.4 18.11 5.3 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... 14.85 3.3 39.8 14.85 3.3 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 22.79 12.3 40.0 22.79 12.3 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 24.03 14.2 40.0 24.03 14.2 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 17.21 6.2 39.9 17.21 6.2 39.9 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 17.78 6.3 39.5 17.79 6.3 39.6 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 19.09 4.4 39.8 19.09 4.4 39.8 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 21.17 5.7 40.0 21.17 5.7 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 17.00 6.3 39.3 17.00 6.3 39.4 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 17.71 5.0 39.8 17.71 5.0 39.8 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 16.45 5.4 40.0 16.45 5.4 40.0 – – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

operators .......................................................... 13.13 1.2 40.0 13.13 1.2 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 13.44 3.6 39.7 13.44 3.6 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 18.87 10.7 40.0 18.87 10.7 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 21.48 7.8 40.0 21.48 7.8 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 18.62 6.5 39.7 18.63 6.5 39.8 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 16.14 3.4 39.9 16.15 3.4 40.0 – – –

Power plant operators ........................................ 23.08 6.2 39.8 23.08 6.2 39.8 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 19.86 5.9 39.7 19.86 5.9 39.7 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 16.13 4.9 40.0 16.13 4.9 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 14.38 6.5 38.4 14.51 6.7 39.5 10.14 9.0 19.4

Printing press operators ..................................... 13.56 4.8 37.9 13.63 4.9 39.2 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 9.55 6.0 37.5 9.49 6.3 39.8 10.73 6.5 17.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time

workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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 $16.65 7.6 40.0 $16.65 7.6 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 15.70 13.5 38.4 15.72 13.6 38.9 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 19.03 8.0 40.0 19.03 8.0 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 13.96 1.7 34.0 14.33 2.0 38.3 $11.86 1.9 20.8

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 15.66 12.0 39.8 15.66 12.0 39.8 – – –

Truck drivers ...................................................... 14.10 4.2 39.4 14.21 4.1 39.9 8.09 5.2 23.7

Bus drivers ......................................................... 13.76 1.8 28.6 14.69 2.3 35.5 11.94 1.9 20.8

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 9.02 7.7 35.2 9.00 8.8 39.4 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 14.64 6.1 39.3 14.64 6.1 39.3 – – –

Locomotive operating ........................................ 20.35 3.4 39.9 20.38 3.3 40.0 – – –

Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ................... 11.74 2.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 15.13 9.9 39.3 15.13 9.9 39.3 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 13.87 8.7 40.0 13.87 8.7 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 13.51 9.4 39.8 13.51 9.4 39.8 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 13.03 7.8 39.9 13.03 7.8 39.9 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 11.78 4.0 40.0 11.78 4.0 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 13.61 4.7 39.2 13.64 4.7 39.5 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 12.44 2.5 38.5 12.67 2.6 39.8 7.93 3.0 23.4

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 17.74 5.9 39.8 17.79 5.9 40.0 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 11.75 3.4 38.1 12.07 3.7 39.7 8.34 4.1 26.7

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 13.01 13.0 38.7 13.01 13.0 38.7 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 16.86 5.4 39.9 16.86 5.4 39.9 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 13.80 4.6 38.3 13.89 4.6 39.5 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 11.96 6.0 40.0 11.96 6.0 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 11.46 4.9 38.8 11.60 5.1 39.7 8.54 5.4 26.4

Production helpers ............................................. 10.86 9.7 21.2 12.10 15.9 40.0 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 14.82 12.7 39.6 14.99 12.5 39.9 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 11.34 6.7 35.2 11.88 6.4 39.9 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 10.57 11.9 40.0 10.57 11.9 40.0 – – –

Garage and service station related .................... 12.23 5.4 40.0 12.23 5.4 40.0 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 11.90 7.8 37.5 12.16 7.5 39.7 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 11.48 3.6 38.4 11.70 3.7 40.0 6.93 5.7 21.2

Service .............................................................................. 14.41 1.3 36.8 14.90 1.4 40.1 8.89 1.7 19.2

Protective service .................................................. 18.05 1.8 39.9 18.27 1.9 41.3 9.76 4.7 17.3

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 21.86 4.7 49.5 21.86 4.7 49.5 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 25.05 3.3 40.1 25.05 3.3 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 19.88 13.2 37.6 20.72 12.7 39.1 – – –

Fire inspection and fire prevention ..................... 19.90 6.0 38.8 19.95 6.1 42.1 – – –

Firefighting ......................................................... 16.27 2.9 44.9 16.45 2.8 48.7 7.46 12.9 9.3

Police and detectives, public service ................. 20.27 1.4 39.6 20.33 1.4 40.0 10.54 10.2 16.4

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 16.60 2.8 39.2 16.74 2.8 39.9 11.86 7.5 25.0

Correctional institution officers ........................... 15.13 3.9 39.8 15.14 3.9 39.9 – – –

Crossing guards ................................................. 8.91 4.6 17.1 – – – 8.60 4.6 16.7

Guards and police, except public service .......... 12.79 3.3 34.8 12.96 3.4 39.1 11.52 7.8 18.8

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 13.36 4.8 33.2 14.35 5.3 39.8 10.04 9.6 21.3

Food service .......................................................... 9.36 1.6 30.1 9.70 2.2 36.3 8.44 1.8 20.6

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 12.87 15.4 27.2 – – – 7.20 17.5 14.4

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 11.24 8.8 24.8 – – – – – –

Other food service ............................................... 9.33 1.6 30.1 9.65 2.2 36.3 8.45 1.9 20.6

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 11.70 4.3 37.1 11.75 4.5 38.0 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 9.84 2.2 33.2 10.11 2.7 35.9 8.40 5.2 23.7

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 8.36 3.8 31.6 8.35 4.8 36.9 8.40 5.1 21.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-3. State and local government, selected occupations: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for full-time and part-time

workers,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999–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

Food service –Continued

Other food service –Continued

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... $8.90 2.0 27.2 $9.13 3.0 35.7 $8.53 2.5 19.7

Health service ........................................................ 11.09 2.0 36.9 11.17 2.1 39.4 10.02 6.5 20.6

Dental assistants ............................................... 11.13 11.1 40.0 11.13 11.1 40.0 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 11.86 3.3 36.9 11.91 3.4 39.4 11.07 4.0 19.4

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 10.80 2.4 36.9 10.89 2.5 39.4 9.68 9.1 21.0

Cleaning and building service ................................ 10.96 1.5 38.4 11.04 1.5 39.7 8.67 3.5 19.9

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 14.71 6.0 39.7 14.71 6.0 39.7 – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 8.28 5.5 36.2 8.00 5.2 39.7 12.03 10.7 16.4

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 10.78 1.5 38.3 10.87 1.5 39.7 8.46 2.8 20.2

Personal service .................................................... 9.81 2.7 28.1 10.38 3.7 37.3 8.65 2.3 18.7

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 15.19 10.8 32.5 16.65 10.5 38.9 7.99 10.4 17.9

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 7.93 5.1 24.2 8.46 8.7 40.0 7.53 4.6 18.7

Guides ............................................................... 13.40 26.2 23.4 – – – – – –

Ushers ............................................................... 6.41 1.3 4.2 – – – 6.41 1.3 4.2

Public transportation attendants ........................ 13.13 13.8 32.6 14.70 12.4 38.8 9.73 5.6 24.3

Welfare service aides ........................................ 9.78 6.6 35.0 9.87 7.1 38.5 8.67 5.7 16.6

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 9.20 2.9 31.3 9.24 3.1 36.3 9.05 6.2 21.5

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. 9.93 4.9 23.3 11.18 10.5 36.7 8.97 3.0 18.2

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 11.29 5.4 28.1 12.12 5.6 37.8 8.52 4.8 15.0

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 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between September 1998

and April 2000. The average reference period was September 1999. For the first time,

estimates include workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

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

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All .......................................................................................... $15.36 1.3 35.8 $14.71 1.4 35.7 $19.34 0.7 36.6

All, excluding sales ........................................................ 15.63 1.3 36.1 14.95 1.5 36.0 19.36 .7 36.6

White collar ...................................................................... 18.78 1.4 35.9 18.12 1.7 35.8 21.84 .8 36.4

 1 ................................................................... 6.74 .9 26.5 6.69 1.1 26.4 7.84 3.7 27.4

 2 ................................................................... 8.21 1.8 29.6 8.13 1.9 29.3 9.05 1.6 32.4

 3 ................................................................... 9.34 1.1 33.3 9.23 1.1 33.1 10.45 1.4 35.1

 4 ................................................................... 11.85 1.4 37.0 11.86 1.5 37.0 11.78 1.0 36.8

 5 ................................................................... 14.29 1.5 37.6 14.37 1.7 37.9 13.78 1.3 35.6

 6 ................................................................... 15.94 1.0 37.0 15.96 1.1 37.0 15.86 2.5 36.7

 7 ................................................................... 18.74 1.3 37.8 18.20 1.6 38.0 20.59 1.6 37.2

 8 ................................................................... 21.51 1.4 37.8 20.51 1.7 38.2 24.25 1.8 36.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.79 .8 37.8 24.71 1.1 38.6 27.92 1.2 36.1

10 ................................................................... 33.78 13.7 38.5 35.43 15.9 38.7 26.79 3.0 37.7

11 ................................................................... 33.40 1.7 39.2 34.30 1.9 39.5 29.97 1.8 38.3

12 ................................................................... 39.69 1.3 39.5 40.27 1.5 39.9 36.74 2.2 37.7

13 ................................................................... 49.84 5.4 39.6 51.17 6.6 39.6 43.92 3.7 39.7

14 ................................................................... 58.57 2.3 40.8 60.23 2.3 41.1 49.22 4.2 39.5

15 ................................................................... 66.42 9.4 40.6 78.96 10.0 41.6 50.44 9.7 39.5

Not able to be leveled .................................... 26.47 4.2 30.8 26.78 5.3 29.7 25.60 4.5 34.4

White collar, excluding sales ..................................... 20.16 1.4 36.7 19.68 1.8 36.7 21.90 .8 36.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.45 1.3 28.8 7.39 1.5 29.0 7.92 4.0 27.7

 2 ................................................................... 8.99 1.8 31.4 8.99 2.0 31.2 9.05 1.6 32.4

 3 ................................................................... 9.99 1.0 35.4 9.91 1.2 35.4 10.43 1.4 35.2

 4 ................................................................... 11.78 .7 36.8 11.78 .8 36.8 11.78 1.0 36.8

 5 ................................................................... 14.24 1.8 37.1 14.33 2.1 37.4 13.77 1.3 35.5

 6 ................................................................... 15.62 1.1 36.5 15.55 1.2 36.5 15.86 2.5 36.7

 7 ................................................................... 18.51 1.3 37.6 17.81 1.5 37.8 20.61 1.6 37.2

 8 ................................................................... 21.23 1.5 37.4 19.91 1.9 37.7 24.26 1.8 36.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.65 .8 37.6 24.44 1.1 38.5 27.92 1.2 36.1

10 ................................................................... 33.61 15.3 38.2 35.45 18.1 38.4 26.80 3.0 37.7

11 ................................................................... 33.12 1.7 39.1 34.02 2.1 39.3 29.98 1.8 38.3

12 ................................................................... 39.38 1.2 39.6 39.90 1.3 40.0 36.74 2.2 37.7

13 ................................................................... 49.83 5.5 39.6 51.16 6.6 39.6 43.92 3.7 39.7

14 ................................................................... 58.59 2.3 40.8 60.25 2.3 41.1 49.22 4.2 39.5

15 ................................................................... 66.42 9.4 40.6 78.96 10.0 41.6 50.44 9.7 39.5

Not able to be leveled .................................... 26.54 4.3 30.6 26.88 5.5 29.4 25.60 4.5 34.4

Professional specialty and technical ......................... 24.75 2.3 35.7 24.17 3.4 35.7 26.04 .8 35.9

Professional specialty ................................................ 26.87 2.8 35.7 26.62 4.3 35.8 27.30 .8 35.7

 2 ................................................................... 7.37 7.4 11.8 7.85 9.8 14.2 6.63 5.4 9.4

 3 ................................................................... 7.83 3.2 15.0 8.20 4.5 19.2 7.46 2.9 12.4

 4 ................................................................... 9.18 5.8 25.4 9.34 7.6 28.2 8.51 4.7 17.9

 5 ................................................................... 12.87 2.7 34.0 12.78 3.3 36.2 13.17 3.8 28.5

 6 ................................................................... 16.37 2.8 31.8 14.93 2.6 31.4 20.02 4.6 33.1

 7 ................................................................... 19.91 2.9 35.4 18.16 4.1 34.7 22.63 2.0 36.5

 8 ................................................................... 22.44 2.7 35.8 19.81 3.8 35.6 25.73 2.0 36.1

 9 ................................................................... 26.61 1.1 36.4 24.30 1.9 37.1 29.01 1.2 35.6

10 ................................................................... 37.31 24.1 38.0 40.77 28.5 38.4 26.80 2.8 36.9

11 ................................................................... 32.47 2.4 38.1 33.40 2.9 38.5 29.49 1.8 37.2

12 ................................................................... 38.09 1.7 38.8 38.44 1.9 39.4 36.53 2.9 36.2

13 ................................................................... 46.50 8.7 38.5 47.51 11.5 38.1 43.42 3.9 39.7

14 ................................................................... 53.22 2.7 40.4 54.07 3.3 40.7 50.74 4.1 39.4

15 ................................................................... 53.28 6.4 40.2 57.90 4.5 41.3 50.17 9.7 39.5

Not able to be leveled .................................... 26.26 5.3 27.7 25.63 6.9 26.0 28.47 5.2 36.6

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ..................... 29.36 3.4 40.5 29.65 3.7 40.6 25.85 1.9 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 15.92 8.4 40.1 15.95 9.0 40.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.46 6.6 39.9 17.20 6.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.88 3.8 39.8 20.81 3.9 39.8 22.11 4.0 39.6

 8 ................................................................... 22.96 2.9 40.4 23.05 3.1 40.6 21.87 3.5 38.4

 9 ................................................................... 25.29 2.1 40.8 25.46 2.4 40.9 23.82 2.8 39.5

10 ................................................................... 28.45 1.2 40.2 28.59 1.3 40.2 27.11 4.0 39.9

11 ................................................................... 32.71 3.0 40.9 33.05 3.0 41.1 29.23 4.1 39.2

12 ................................................................... 36.03 1.4 40.3 36.19 1.5 40.3 32.17 4.6 39.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued

13 ................................................................... $60.11 25.8 41.6 $60.51 26.1 41.6 – – –

14 ................................................................... 47.86 2.1 40.2 47.95 2.2 40.2 – – –

15 ................................................................... 49.37 4.1 40.9 49.95 4.3 40.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 27.98 7.0 40.1 28.26 7.8 40.1 – – –

Architects ........................................................... 20.94 8.5 39.7 20.41 8.7 39.8 $27.18 4.1 39.2

 9 ................................................................... 22.56 2.6 39.8 21.97 2.1 40.0 25.63 3.3 39.0

11 ................................................................... 31.33 2.9 36.3 31.04 3.1 35.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.76 5.3 41.1 – – – – – –

Aerospace engineers ......................................... 32.75 3.9 40.1 32.75 3.9 40.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.32 5.7 40.0 23.32 5.7 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.54 2.6 40.2 27.54 2.6 40.2 – – –

10 ................................................................... 29.21 6.5 40.0 29.21 6.5 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.27 3.3 40.0 33.27 3.3 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.54 2.6 40.2 35.54 2.6 40.2 – – –

14 ................................................................... 50.55 2.4 40.0 50.55 2.4 40.0 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ............... 27.98 4.8 40.2 29.12 4.8 40.3 – – –

Petroleum engineers .......................................... 33.58 8.7 40.2 33.58 8.7 40.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.80 5.7 40.0 28.80 5.7 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 43.60 1.7 41.0 43.60 1.7 41.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.07 3.6 40.1 47.07 3.6 40.1 – – –

Chemical engineers ........................................... 35.42 3.4 40.0 35.44 3.4 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.85 1.7 40.0 25.80 1.8 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 36.11 2.8 39.9 36.11 2.8 39.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 44.28 8.0 40.0 44.28 8.0 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 41.24 6.7 38.6 41.24 6.7 38.6 – – –

Nuclear engineers .............................................. 34.01 2.2 40.7 34.61 2.1 40.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.50 7.5 40.0 29.47 6.4 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.79 5.0 42.8 33.79 5.0 42.8 – – –

12 ................................................................... 37.24 5.2 40.0 37.24 5.2 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 40.19 1.8 40.0 41.11 4.0 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ................................................... 26.57 3.4 40.4 26.83 4.8 40.9 26.09 2.9 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 18.02 4.7 39.3 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.58 5.2 39.8 17.97 4.5 40.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.52 2.7 40.0 21.45 4.5 40.3 21.59 2.8 39.6

 8 ................................................................... 22.39 4.5 40.5 22.75 6.9 41.3 22.04 5.5 39.8

 9 ................................................................... 24.80 3.9 41.0 25.51 5.1 41.8 23.59 4.3 39.6

10 ................................................................... 29.31 3.0 40.0 29.16 5.3 40.4 29.40 3.4 39.8

11 ................................................................... 30.14 2.8 39.9 29.56 3.5 40.8 30.78 4.3 38.9

12 ................................................................... 34.33 3.7 40.4 35.25 3.7 40.9 31.85 7.9 39.0

13 ................................................................... 42.30 3.0 40.4 42.20 3.4 40.5 – – –

14 ................................................................... 45.72 3.7 40.0 45.72 3.7 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .................... 32.10 3.5 41.0 32.31 3.6 41.0 26.86 3.7 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 19.49 9.1 39.5 19.49 9.1 39.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.67 4.0 40.0 20.67 4.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 25.18 4.7 39.9 24.93 4.7 39.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 25.67 3.0 40.7 25.71 3.1 40.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.09 4.0 40.3 28.11 4.1 40.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 28.54 3.8 40.5 28.62 3.8 40.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.94 6.8 42.0 34.61 6.3 42.1 – – –

12 ................................................................... 36.74 2.1 40.6 36.77 2.1 40.6 – – –

13 ................................................................... 45.84 2.6 41.6 45.84 2.6 41.6 – – –

14 ................................................................... 50.32 5.8 40.4 50.32 5.8 40.4 – – –

Industrial engineers ........................................... 24.85 4.9 40.6 24.91 5.0 40.6 20.50 8.1 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 18.69 5.3 40.3 18.69 5.3 40.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.67 5.1 41.0 22.67 5.1 41.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.74 2.3 40.6 24.93 2.3 40.6 20.56 9.0 39.7

10 ................................................................... 27.10 2.4 41.1 27.22 2.4 41.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.92 4.6 40.6 30.94 4.6 40.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Engineers, architects, and surveyors –Continued

Industrial engineers –Continued

12 ................................................................... $32.02 3.1 41.0 $32.02 3.1 41.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 36.47 4.5 40.0 36.47 4.5 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineers ........................................ 24.89 3.5 41.1 24.84 3.6 41.2 $26.89 8.2 37.2

 5 ................................................................... 18.20 2.0 40.1 18.20 2.0 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.79 6.1 40.0 17.79 6.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.72 3.5 39.4 19.72 3.5 39.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.41 3.6 39.9 22.42 4.0 40.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.74 2.6 42.2 22.67 2.6 42.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 26.11 2.7 40.2 25.93 2.7 40.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.78 5.7 40.3 31.81 5.8 40.3 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.59 3.2 40.4 33.50 3.3 40.4 – – –

13 ................................................................... 37.61 3.2 40.0 37.61 3.2 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 28.01 15.6 40.0 28.01 15.6 40.0 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................ 34.34 8.5 40.4 34.97 8.8 40.5 25.03 4.8 39.6

 5 ................................................................... 18.76 5.9 40.1 19.95 4.1 40.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.79 5.3 40.0 20.79 5.3 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.38 5.5 40.6 23.52 5.7 40.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 25.23 3.3 40.2 25.44 3.4 40.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.60 3.6 40.3 27.11 4.0 40.4 23.58 4.2 39.7

10 ................................................................... 29.42 1.6 40.1 29.50 1.6 40.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.73 1.6 40.5 32.93 1.7 40.7 30.23 3.1 38.4

12 ................................................................... 36.48 2.3 39.9 36.54 2.3 39.9 – – –

13 ................................................................... 82.81 36.6 42.6 82.88 36.6 42.7 – – –

14 ................................................................... 47.08 2.8 40.0 47.08 2.8 40.0 – – –

15 ................................................................... 47.49 4.7 40.9 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 31.08 4.6 40.6 31.08 4.6 40.6 – – –

Surveyors and mapping scientists ..................... 28.52 8.4 39.8 29.42 7.9 40.0 20.43 7.4 38.4

 9 ................................................................... 29.57 9.4 39.9 – – – – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ................... 28.34 2.3 40.0 28.76 2.5 40.0 22.73 3.6 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 18.14 5.7 40.1 18.26 5.9 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.05 7.8 39.6 18.89 9.6 39.5 15.01 3.5 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 21.17 4.1 39.9 21.32 4.5 39.9 19.29 2.8 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 21.63 2.6 39.8 21.74 2.9 40.0 20.50 2.0 37.7

 9 ................................................................... 26.43 3.0 39.9 26.75 3.3 39.9 22.48 3.2 39.5

10 ................................................................... 29.26 1.3 40.0 29.66 1.2 40.1 25.37 8.4 39.4

11 ................................................................... 31.86 1.4 40.3 32.10 1.4 40.3 27.20 4.2 40.7

12 ................................................................... 38.82 7.2 39.9 38.87 7.4 39.9 – – –

13 ................................................................... 44.30 4.4 40.7 44.29 4.5 40.7 – – –

14 ................................................................... 51.82 6.3 40.5 51.82 6.3 40.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 27.94 11.3 39.2 27.99 11.4 39.2 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists ........ 28.49 2.4 40.0 29.02 2.6 40.1 22.80 3.6 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 19.26 5.8 40.2 19.49 5.9 40.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.70 9.3 39.8 18.69 12.5 39.7 15.01 3.5 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 21.26 4.5 39.9 21.42 5.0 39.9 19.41 2.9 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 22.00 3.2 39.6 22.28 3.9 40.0 20.56 2.0 37.7

 9 ................................................................... 25.80 2.5 40.0 26.09 2.7 40.1 22.64 3.3 39.5

10 ................................................................... 29.08 1.9 40.1 29.72 1.6 40.2 25.28 8.6 39.4

11 ................................................................... 31.94 1.5 40.4 32.23 1.5 40.3 27.20 4.2 40.7

12 ................................................................... 39.34 8.0 39.9 39.41 8.1 39.9 – – –

13 ................................................................... 42.99 4.0 40.8 42.97 4.0 40.7 – – –

14 ................................................................... 48.62 3.9 39.8 48.62 3.9 39.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 31.37 9.4 38.7 31.54 9.5 38.7 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts ............................................................ 27.70 6.2 39.8 27.73 6.3 39.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.01 4.9 38.8 20.01 4.9 38.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.69 6.9 39.8 20.69 6.9 39.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 31.72 14.5 38.5 32.01 14.6 38.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Mathematical and computer scientists –Continued

Operations and systems researchers and

analysts –Continued

11 ................................................................... $31.47 4.5 39.9 $31.47 4.5 39.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.10 5.3 41.0 35.10 5.3 41.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 21.22 13.9 40.0 21.22 13.9 40.0 – – –

Actuaries ............................................................ 30.75 8.8 38.6 30.75 8.8 38.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.49 5.5 39.5 28.49 5.5 39.5 – – –

Statisticians ........................................................ 23.93 7.9 38.3 24.61 8.3 38.2 – – –

Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. ........................... 33.44 18.1 40.0 37.27 15.5 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ................................................... 26.23 2.3 39.7 28.57 2.4 39.7 $20.89 3.7 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.20 8.5 39.8 16.79 6.6 40.0 12.97 11.6 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 16.40 2.4 38.8 16.52 2.6 38.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.39 3.1 39.7 20.97 3.1 39.9 17.92 5.7 38.9

 8 ................................................................... 19.19 5.1 39.8 21.50 3.7 40.1 16.20 8.2 39.5

 9 ................................................................... 22.76 2.7 39.5 22.86 4.1 39.8 22.62 2.6 39.2

10 ................................................................... 24.36 5.3 40.0 26.00 6.0 39.3 22.63 8.8 40.8

11 ................................................................... 29.56 3.6 40.3 31.73 2.5 39.9 23.89 8.1 41.4

12 ................................................................... 33.16 4.2 39.7 34.50 4.0 39.8 26.24 11.0 39.1

13 ................................................................... 35.32 10.4 39.0 42.26 3.9 39.0 – – –

14 ................................................................... 46.23 4.9 40.0 47.43 4.4 39.3 – – –

15 ................................................................... 50.14 5.9 39.7 50.14 5.9 39.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 26.59 13.8 39.0 29.85 14.3 38.5 – – –

Physicists and astronomers ............................... 37.84 7.6 40.0 38.48 7.8 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 37.09 7.3 40.1 37.09 7.3 40.1 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ........................... 29.16 3.9 40.2 29.76 4.1 40.1 24.58 4.4 40.4

 5 ................................................................... 16.60 9.1 41.9 16.60 9.1 41.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.49 3.0 40.0 16.49 3.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.14 5.3 40.0 21.26 5.5 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.01 4.3 40.0 23.16 4.4 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.46 4.2 40.0 22.80 6.4 40.0 24.40 5.2 40.0

10 ................................................................... 27.69 4.4 40.0 27.86 4.9 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.53 4.0 40.0 33.54 4.0 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.92 5.9 41.4 35.92 5.9 41.4 – – –

13 ................................................................... 42.53 5.0 41.2 – – – – – –

Atmospheric and space scientists ..................... 23.21 14.5 41.3 22.92 15.6 40.7 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ................................. 28.27 8.4 41.4 30.42 9.1 40.5 20.65 12.3 44.7

 5 ................................................................... 19.27 11.0 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.27 6.8 40.0 24.96 7.3 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.61 8.6 41.0 25.45 11.5 41.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 29.24 17.0 44.9 36.75 5.0 40.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 39.29 7.0 40.8 39.29 7.0 40.8 – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.06 8.7 40.1 51.14 4.4 40.2 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ................................... 26.44 4.3 39.8 30.08 4.2 39.9 21.29 4.7 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 20.17 5.5 39.0 21.72 3.8 38.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.33 11.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.52 3.6 39.9 – – – 21.09 3.6 39.9

10 ................................................................... 23.01 8.3 39.8 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.08 3.9 39.7 31.88 3.8 40.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.84 4.7 40.0 33.52 5.1 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 38.96 5.8 40.0 38.96 5.8 40.0 – – –

Agricultural and food scientists .......................... 22.91 8.6 39.8 24.32 9.9 39.6 22.05 12.5 40.0

Biological and life scientists ............................... 23.03 4.4 39.4 24.76 5.0 39.8 19.74 6.6 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 18.91 5.2 39.8 18.84 5.8 40.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.21 9.3 39.2 20.30 8.3 39.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.80 4.7 39.2 22.70 6.8 39.4 22.99 4.9 38.7

11 ................................................................... 22.61 15.0 39.6 28.27 3.6 39.7 – – –

12 ................................................................... 29.94 12.9 39.2 35.97 8.4 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 30.34 20.4 40.0 38.62 4.3 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Natural scientists –Continued

Biological and life scientists –Continued

14 ................................................................... $42.87 9.2 39.6 – – – – – –

Forestry and conservation scientists ................. 21.26 5.9 40.1 – – – $21.29 9.8 39.7

Medical scientists ............................................... 25.04 7.0 38.5 $27.77 6.1 38.1 19.35 12.6 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 12.24 9.7 39.7 14.06 13.5 39.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.91 8.6 39.3 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.33 9.7 37.9 22.03 11.3 39.0 23.81 16.9 33.4

10 ................................................................... 16.55 9.7 40.1 18.21 9.9 37.2 – – –

11 ................................................................... 24.94 3.1 39.4 24.15 6.9 38.7 – – –

12 ................................................................... 29.91 6.9 38.4 30.34 7.2 38.1 – – –

13 ................................................................... 25.92 24.4 36.3 36.88 14.3 34.9 – – –

Health related ........................................................ 27.12 10.7 34.1 27.84 12.6 33.5 23.87 2.8 37.0

 4 ................................................................... 13.68 14.3 26.8 13.68 14.3 26.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.12 7.6 33.9 14.08 8.6 33.8 14.43 6.2 35.2

 6 ................................................................... 16.71 7.0 36.2 16.58 8.4 35.8 17.27 5.9 38.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.50 1.6 32.2 19.65 1.8 31.4 18.67 2.6 37.1

 8 ................................................................... 20.41 1.2 33.8 20.26 1.3 33.4 21.22 2.5 35.9

 9 ................................................................... 22.68 1.7 34.3 22.47 2.1 33.8 23.40 2.0 36.0

10 ................................................................... 71.25 35.6 38.7 78.89 32.3 38.5 23.23 6.3 40.3

11 ................................................................... 33.62 12.6 32.4 35.35 14.0 31.1 25.88 5.8 40.1

12 ................................................................... 39.88 5.9 38.3 39.24 5.6 38.4 45.00 10.5 38.2

13 ................................................................... 62.02 5.3 33.4 64.93 6.2 31.7 53.19 5.2 39.4

14 ................................................................... 69.72 4.1 36.8 72.35 3.7 37.8 58.30 5.5 33.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 33.00 11.6 38.1 36.96 12.1 36.4 21.78 9.7 43.7

Physicians .......................................................... 63.07 23.0 36.7 69.12 23.8 35.5 34.75 9.2 43.4

 7 ................................................................... 15.69 6.7 42.9 16.68 7.8 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 16.90 2.7 50.2 16.90 2.7 50.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 17.11 5.7 46.1 18.31 9.5 42.8 15.93 5.6 49.8

10 ................................................................... – – – – – – 13.50 6.1 57.8

11 ................................................................... – – – – – – 18.53 25.8 48.8

12 ................................................................... – – – – – – 56.15 2.5 37.7

13 ................................................................... 62.66 5.4 33.1 65.74 6.4 31.5 53.49 5.4 39.4

14 ................................................................... 69.72 4.1 36.8 72.35 3.7 37.8 58.30 5.5 33.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 31.80 12.0 40.3 38.23 13.7 37.6 21.15 10.6 45.8

Dentists .............................................................. 40.34 11.0 30.9 41.83 9.7 31.0 – – –

Optometrists ...................................................... 38.37 4.3 37.3 38.37 4.3 37.3 – – –

Registered nurses .............................................. 21.14 1.2 33.4 20.98 1.4 32.9 21.89 1.7 36.2

 5 ................................................................... 16.37 8.3 34.9 16.40 9.7 34.6 16.18 2.1 37.4

 6 ................................................................... 16.89 9.2 36.5 16.65 10.2 36.2 18.49 2.1 38.6

 7 ................................................................... 19.43 1.8 31.2 19.58 2.0 30.4 18.54 3.0 36.8

 8 ................................................................... 20.28 1.3 33.4 20.22 1.4 33.0 20.65 2.6 35.9

 9 ................................................................... 22.26 2.0 33.7 22.00 2.4 33.3 23.28 2.4 35.4

10 ................................................................... 27.64 2.7 36.5 27.91 3.2 36.2 26.45 2.3 38.2

11 ................................................................... 27.53 2.6 37.2 27.66 3.2 36.6 27.15 4.4 39.3

12 ................................................................... 32.50 5.7 37.6 31.44 7.1 36.2 34.07 8.5 39.8

Not able to be leveled .................................... 38.79 24.7 37.1 38.79 24.7 37.1 – – –

Pharmacists ....................................................... 27.17 7.3 33.2 27.05 8.3 32.5 27.96 5.5 38.9

 7 ................................................................... 26.87 5.2 34.3 27.00 5.2 33.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 28.51 2.3 35.6 28.36 2.4 36.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.19 5.0 36.9 31.25 4.5 36.4 24.75 5.1 39.8

10 ................................................................... 29.57 4.3 34.7 29.60 3.2 33.7 29.44 18.0 39.7

11 ................................................................... 30.67 2.0 28.2 30.98 2.3 26.8 28.95 3.0 39.8

12 ................................................................... 36.39 3.9 40.0 36.22 4.5 40.0 – – –

Dietitians ............................................................ 17.68 3.7 36.7 18.19 3.9 37.1 16.29 3.9 35.7

 5 ................................................................... 13.38 5.9 38.0 14.09 5.3 37.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.50 6.6 37.0 13.08 8.5 36.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.74 4.1 38.4 – – – 16.19 1.8 39.4

 8 ................................................................... 19.21 2.4 35.8 19.50 2.6 35.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

32
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Health related –Continued

Dietitians –Continued

 9 ................................................................... $17.44 4.8 38.2 $17.85 5.3 37.4 $16.81 8.6 39.6

11 ................................................................... 19.59 8.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Respiratory therapists ........................................ 18.07 1.8 34.8 18.09 2.0 34.6 17.92 3.9 36.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.59 3.8 35.2 15.54 3.8 35.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.49 2.2 31.6 17.45 2.4 30.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.22 3.2 33.6 18.70 3.3 33.9 15.88 6.7 32.6

 8 ................................................................... 18.20 3.2 37.8 17.96 3.7 37.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.02 3.8 34.7 20.39 4.5 34.1 – – –

Occupational therapists ..................................... 22.38 7.1 34.0 21.67 9.1 34.4 24.73 5.1 32.9

 7 ................................................................... 20.91 4.6 34.8 21.61 4.8 34.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.34 5.1 35.1 21.33 4.4 34.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.84 6.1 31.9 21.45 6.9 33.0 26.53 6.5 29.4

11 ................................................................... 27.29 4.3 35.1 – – – – – –

Physical therapists ............................................. 23.84 4.4 36.0 23.44 4.9 36.0 25.78 4.6 36.0

 6 ................................................................... 22.03 7.7 36.9 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.01 5.2 34.0 22.71 3.5 34.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.82 2.0 36.6 24.92 2.3 36.4 24.45 3.8 37.3

10 ................................................................... 31.56 5.6 34.3 29.56 4.5 33.2 – – –

11 ................................................................... 29.25 7.5 29.3 29.51 9.2 28.4 – – –

Speech therapists .............................................. 24.72 5.6 33.7 23.14 3.9 31.9 25.95 9.4 35.2

 7 ................................................................... 26.94 10.4 35.7 22.84 15.4 35.0 30.36 9.7 36.3

 8 ................................................................... 24.70 5.6 35.4 21.51 2.7 34.0 25.96 7.4 35.9

 9 ................................................................... 25.90 5.4 34.0 21.07 3.9 34.2 29.82 5.9 33.9

10 ................................................................... 26.95 6.9 36.6 25.01 2.9 36.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 26.43 6.6 33.1 26.36 8.9 30.6 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ............................................... 18.43 6.0 35.8 18.03 8.5 35.0 19.30 6.2 37.8

 5 ................................................................... 12.53 5.6 34.0 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.10 6.8 38.6 12.25 3.1 39.2 17.00 10.1 38.2

 7 ................................................................... 15.99 4.5 37.6 15.11 5.4 37.2 18.24 8.6 38.7

 8 ................................................................... 17.66 6.4 35.2 15.88 4.0 35.0 25.20 2.8 35.8

 9 ................................................................... 19.50 5.4 37.6 18.06 6.7 36.7 23.00 7.4 39.9

10 ................................................................... 20.16 12.8 39.6 19.45 18.3 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 22.49 15.3 36.6 – – – – – –

Physicians’ assistants ........................................ 32.55 6.8 39.3 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.29 6.0 28.7 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.52 3.8 39.9 29.63 4.0 40.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 29.13 2.8 39.3 29.21 3.4 39.2 – – –

Teachers, college and university ........................... 35.61 2.0 32.4 36.96 3.7 28.6 35.11 2.1 34.1

 5 ................................................................... 13.46 3.3 28.8 12.58 3.2 20.4 13.59 3.7 30.7

 6 ................................................................... 18.04 7.7 16.2 17.40 10.2 27.5 18.64 10.6 11.7

 7 ................................................................... 23.39 5.3 18.3 22.66 8.7 12.2 23.81 6.5 25.5

 8 ................................................................... 24.89 6.1 22.2 – – – 25.55 7.0 29.1

 9 ................................................................... 26.32 3.7 30.0 22.69 7.3 32.8 27.47 4.4 29.2

10 ................................................................... 29.36 4.2 29.8 27.74 5.4 27.2 30.20 5.8 31.4

11 ................................................................... 33.41 3.1 35.6 36.94 5.7 36.0 31.84 2.8 35.4

12 ................................................................... 39.35 3.5 35.9 45.55 6.8 36.6 37.53 3.6 35.7

13 ................................................................... 43.13 3.1 39.1 46.90 3.2 36.2 42.12 3.7 40.0

14 ................................................................... 52.48 4.2 41.0 52.53 3.8 45.4 52.46 5.6 39.5

15 ................................................................... 58.79 4.4 40.2 67.16 6.3 43.7 56.22 5.2 39.2

Not able to be leveled .................................... 40.82 11.3 36.1 47.13 14.2 32.4 37.44 14.9 38.4

Earth, environmental, and marine science

teachers ........................................................... 34.21 10.3 37.0 – – – 35.08 14.5 35.8

11 ................................................................... 31.13 3.8 36.1 – – – – – –

Biological science teachers ............................... 37.78 7.5 36.8 39.43 12.5 35.6 37.23 8.8 37.3

 9 ................................................................... 33.35 3.7 36.8 – – – – – –

10 ................................................................... 30.43 9.9 30.0 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 45.31 16.1 31.3 51.95 20.1 38.3 40.54 21.1 27.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, college and university –Continued

Biological science teachers –Continued

12 ................................................................... $40.03 8.7 33.4 $41.90 17.1 28.6 $39.05 8.3 36.7

13 ................................................................... 34.72 2.8 46.3 – – – – – –

Chemistry teachers ............................................ 37.45 12.4 40.3 51.21 21.7 36.7 32.46 6.0 41.8

11 ................................................................... 44.73 25.6 37.2 – – – 33.32 8.8 36.7

12 ................................................................... 46.31 14.0 33.8 – – – – – –

13 ................................................................... 31.56 6.4 47.1 – – – – – –

Physics teachers ................................................ 49.29 12.0 37.0 54.91 9.0 36.9 38.82 21.6 37.3

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. ........................ 41.45 5.3 37.9 32.89 9.9 32.4 43.76 7.2 39.7

11 ................................................................... 33.62 2.7 38.8 – – – – – –

Psychology teachers .......................................... 33.91 8.7 34.9 41.95 10.5 30.5 29.83 10.3 37.7

 9 ................................................................... 23.56 6.7 23.1 – – – – – –

10 ................................................................... 24.19 17.2 30.8 28.56 9.3 23.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.25 5.5 34.2 34.61 6.2 25.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.79 20.8 36.9 – – – – – –

13 ................................................................... 42.75 10.0 39.3 44.54 13.4 38.8 – – –

Economics teachers .......................................... 40.51 7.1 48.0 28.81 12.8 37.2 – – –

History teachers ................................................. 35.25 6.1 37.9 31.23 10.6 39.8 37.14 7.3 37.1

11 ................................................................... 33.30 5.6 39.3 – – – – – –

12 ................................................................... 32.56 9.3 41.8 – – – – – –

Political science teachers .................................. 38.49 14.0 37.0 48.52 23.6 34.6 31.96 10.5 38.7

11 ................................................................... 28.67 6.2 40.9 – – – – – –

Sociology teachers ............................................ 40.51 7.8 37.4 36.32 16.2 25.1 40.90 7.9 39.3

12 ................................................................... 34.66 5.4 38.9 – – – – – –

Social science teachers, n.e.c. .......................... 36.69 3.4 38.2 35.15 10.7 34.7 37.00 3.4 39.0

 9 ................................................................... 36.14 5.2 33.8 – – – 36.30 5.2 35.4

11 ................................................................... 33.01 8.7 41.9 – – – – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.82 7.4 37.9 – – – – – –

13 ................................................................... 39.06 4.9 39.4 41.30 13.7 35.4 – – –

Engineering teachers ......................................... 43.57 10.0 38.7 36.32 11.9 33.1 46.47 11.9 41.6

 9 ................................................................... 22.43 8.9 35.9 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 38.41 8.1 32.5 41.99 4.7 35.1 – – –

13 ................................................................... 41.17 5.7 45.1 – – – – – –

Mathematical science teachers ......................... 35.92 8.3 34.9 36.09 8.7 34.8 35.88 10.3 34.9

 8 ................................................................... 15.70 24.8 31.0 – – – 15.26 26.5 30.5

 9 ................................................................... 26.47 6.0 35.0 – – – 26.82 6.3 35.8

10 ................................................................... 32.15 11.1 27.0 26.69 4.5 27.3 34.36 14.3 26.8

11 ................................................................... 37.65 8.7 36.7 – – – 46.42 4.9 34.4

12 ................................................................... 43.53 8.7 29.9 – – – – – –

13 ................................................................... 41.75 6.6 39.1 44.81 5.0 38.6 41.16 8.2 39.2

Computer science teachers ............................... 30.93 12.6 29.6 23.37 12.2 24.8 33.59 12.8 31.7

 7 ................................................................... 22.67 12.3 13.9 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.25 17.6 21.0 16.11 5.5 21.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.20 8.8 29.8 – – – 27.41 4.2 21.3

10 ................................................................... 29.20 10.6 27.1 21.68 13.8 35.7 – – –

11 ................................................................... 27.04 10.7 34.3 – – – 25.68 6.9 34.0

Medical science teachers .................................. 49.02 6.7 36.8 52.33 8.3 40.0 46.38 9.6 34.6

 9 ................................................................... 22.87 7.0 22.6 – – – – – –

10 ................................................................... 40.10 14.5 31.3 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 44.68 16.3 34.4 48.20 17.0 34.8 – – –

12 ................................................................... 37.79 12.3 42.2 – – – 37.67 13.7 41.8

13 ................................................................... 44.74 7.3 40.4 44.53 5.6 47.2 44.83 10.1 38.2

14 ................................................................... 53.17 4.0 44.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 62.54 26.1 40.6 – – – – – –

Health specialities teachers ............................... 33.85 8.0 36.1 33.52 6.8 40.1 33.96 10.4 35.0

 7 ................................................................... 26.09 26.2 23.6 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.80 5.5 33.4 – – – 30.04 4.3 28.8

 9 ................................................................... 23.81 3.7 36.4 – – – 23.42 2.9 36.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, college and university –Continued

Health specialities teachers –Continued

10 ................................................................... $30.93 6.4 32.3 – – – $31.73 6.9 31.5

11 ................................................................... 32.87 9.3 36.2 $32.06 9.2 35.5 32.99 10.6 36.4

12 ................................................................... 53.77 26.1 37.0 – – – – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.79 3.7 38.7 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 30.34 2.3 38.2 – – – – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers .. 37.46 7.4 35.2 41.27 8.9 31.8 35.63 8.7 37.1

 7 ................................................................... 15.97 5.1 20.3 15.97 5.1 20.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.29 6.5 28.8 32.26 9.0 24.0 28.33 7.5 30.8

10 ................................................................... 34.75 11.9 29.1 24.94 8.4 23.7 40.17 7.6 33.3

11 ................................................................... 32.59 7.8 38.5 43.80 12.5 34.6 30.82 5.2 39.2

12 ................................................................... 43.66 11.4 35.8 42.02 13.9 37.9 48.47 11.3 30.9

13 ................................................................... 48.10 11.7 41.1 61.05 12.9 39.8 – – –

Agriculture and forestry teachers ....................... 43.40 24.3 35.3 – – – 43.40 24.3 35.3

Art, drama, and music teachers ......................... 29.65 6.2 32.2 27.79 7.9 28.4 30.91 8.9 35.5

 7 ................................................................... 20.19 14.8 28.4 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 27.57 13.5 29.5 27.19 25.4 31.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.67 7.8 33.2 31.91 11.8 23.6 24.66 5.7 35.5

10 ................................................................... 25.80 9.9 25.5 23.22 6.7 23.8 31.82 12.4 30.7

11 ................................................................... 31.85 13.9 34.0 26.55 12.8 31.7 – – –

12 ................................................................... 31.83 6.5 39.1 32.96 11.3 40.2 31.15 7.5 38.5

13 ................................................................... 39.20 7.4 39.6 – – – – – –

Physical education teachers .............................. 34.03 9.0 28.3 27.93 5.4 36.5 39.72 11.1 23.4

11 ................................................................... 29.96 6.2 36.9 – – – – – –

Education teachers ............................................ 35.69 8.5 33.3 32.50 14.3 29.2 38.21 7.6 37.5

 8 ................................................................... 26.86 5.5 25.8 27.59 6.4 22.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 18.01 22.3 40.3 15.34 20.9 40.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.63 4.3 37.8 30.41 5.9 37.1 – – –

12 ................................................................... 43.91 12.1 34.2 – – – 35.15 8.6 34.3

13 ................................................................... 42.76 4.7 38.9 – – – – – –

English teachers ................................................ 37.74 9.8 34.6 37.46 17.0 33.5 37.83 11.8 34.9

 7 ................................................................... 25.09 6.3 14.3 25.09 6.3 14.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.00 9.6 25.9 – – – 29.36 7.9 20.7

 9 ................................................................... 26.47 5.5 29.0 23.73 2.1 35.3 28.84 8.4 25.2

10 ................................................................... 27.87 7.2 32.4 24.52 12.6 33.1 31.05 7.4 31.7

11 ................................................................... 33.53 8.0 35.8 33.36 4.4 35.9 33.58 10.1 35.7

12 ................................................................... 35.99 20.1 39.5 63.90 13.5 40.5 28.76 2.9 39.2

13 ................................................................... 50.58 3.1 34.8 – – – – – –

Foreign language teachers ................................ 26.98 18.9 31.1 34.77 10.0 29.5 21.60 23.6 32.3

 9 ................................................................... 32.40 11.9 12.7 – – – – – –

10 ................................................................... 21.02 27.2 42.2 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 34.37 8.7 32.6 35.64 10.1 38.1 – – –

Law teachers ..................................................... 48.64 9.4 36.8 54.28 7.1 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 62.72 7.5 40.4 62.72 7.5 40.4 – – –

Social work teachers .......................................... 25.91 9.9 26.6 27.09 13.4 26.3 – – –

Theology teachers ............................................. 37.94 11.6 38.4 36.65 14.2 37.0 43.42 6.9 45.4

10 ................................................................... 33.43 9.7 37.3 33.20 10.5 37.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 28.55 7.3 38.7 27.11 6.3 38.9 – – –

13 ................................................................... 46.51 8.1 42.7 – – – – – –

Trade and industrial teachers ............................ 29.04 3.5 17.3 – – – 29.28 2.9 33.0

 7 ................................................................... – – – – – – 28.79 3.3 34.5

 8 ................................................................... 28.74 11.0 26.1 17.85 5.7 21.9 29.83 11.2 26.6

 9 ................................................................... 28.92 5.4 35.5 – – – 28.91 5.5 35.8

10 ................................................................... 31.36 1.7 28.1 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 28.43 10.8 37.8 – – – – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ......................... 32.28 2.5 29.4 31.61 6.8 23.5 32.43 2.6 31.2

 5 ................................................................... 13.46 3.4 29.2 – – – 13.59 3.7 30.7

 6 ................................................................... 20.17 13.0 10.9 – – – 20.76 15.1 10.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, college and university –Continued

Other post-secondary teachers –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $21.94 4.3 25.5 $23.65 8.2 35.9 $21.30 4.5 23.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.50 5.1 19.9 – – – 20.86 6.1 32.6

 9 ................................................................... 27.56 6.0 26.5 20.42 9.0 30.1 29.02 5.3 25.9

10 ................................................................... 30.01 3.9 29.6 25.79 6.7 29.1 31.54 4.4 29.7

11 ................................................................... 31.58 2.3 34.4 31.07 6.6 35.4 31.67 2.6 34.2

12 ................................................................... 37.57 4.9 33.3 47.42 12.1 36.3 36.72 4.3 33.1

13 ................................................................... 45.41 5.8 34.2 45.24 4.9 25.0 45.44 6.9 36.7

14 ................................................................... 54.46 6.3 38.1 – – – 53.72 7.6 38.3

Not able to be leveled .................................... 33.77 13.1 33.0 – – – 23.87 13.0 35.2

Teachers, except college and university ................ 26.42 1.4 34.6 15.60 3.7 33.1 28.51 .9 34.9

 2 ................................................................... 6.65 4.8 7.9 7.02 10.2 5.5 6.53 5.5 9.3

 3 ................................................................... 7.72 2.8 11.2 8.77 4.6 8.1 7.52 3.0 12.1

 4 ................................................................... 9.07 4.2 16.9 9.52 4.0 16.5 8.49 5.6 17.6

 5 ................................................................... 11.06 4.3 28.6 10.22 3.7 34.0 12.95 8.2 21.0

 6 ................................................................... 20.41 6.9 29.9 13.05 6.2 31.6 26.52 6.1 28.6

 7 ................................................................... 22.69 3.1 36.1 15.52 5.8 34.6 24.68 2.6 36.6

 8 ................................................................... 26.75 2.4 35.9 17.50 4.8 33.9 28.02 2.3 36.2

 9 ................................................................... 30.76 1.4 35.3 23.03 4.0 34.2 31.19 1.5 35.4

10 ................................................................... 30.59 2.7 36.0 27.37 5.4 28.0 30.89 2.8 36.9

11 ................................................................... 32.03 5.4 35.0 25.16 4.7 35.7 33.50 5.3 34.9

12 ................................................................... 37.96 6.1 34.0 33.35 1.1 37.1 40.12 6.6 32.7

Not able to be leveled .................................... 20.90 11.1 30.7 – – – 21.96 12.3 34.8

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ..................... 16.33 8.1 35.2 10.31 4.0 35.3 26.56 4.5 35.0

 5 ................................................................... 9.49 4.7 36.7 9.45 4.8 36.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 12.16 9.8 30.7 10.22 9.7 29.8 20.79 10.9 35.4

 7 ................................................................... 17.03 17.4 35.7 – – – 24.37 14.0 37.8

 8 ................................................................... 22.91 12.7 36.3 11.25 13.6 38.1 28.71 6.5 35.5

 9 ................................................................... 27.28 4.3 33.4 18.86 15.1 36.7 27.63 4.6 33.2

Elementary school teachers .............................. 27.82 1.2 36.1 18.80 6.1 35.2 28.71 1.1 36.2

 5 ................................................................... 18.71 14.7 31.1 13.61 7.6 34.4 22.65 17.2 28.9

 6 ................................................................... 29.76 7.3 34.5 15.99 6.4 37.1 30.28 7.3 34.4

 7 ................................................................... 23.54 3.5 36.5 16.97 8.8 34.8 24.95 3.1 36.9

 8 ................................................................... 26.64 2.3 36.7 18.41 6.8 35.9 27.51 2.3 36.8

 9 ................................................................... 30.51 1.8 35.8 23.91 7.7 36.0 30.81 1.9 35.8

10 ................................................................... 30.24 6.5 36.9 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 34.40 15.7 32.4 – – – 35.16 16.2 33.4

Secondary school teachers ............................... 28.70 1.3 36.7 23.48 3.0 37.0 29.01 1.4 36.7

 5 ................................................................... 21.04 7.2 27.3 20.48 4.7 30.8 21.30 9.7 26.0

 6 ................................................................... 24.90 6.9 36.8 16.38 6.4 37.7 28.53 7.2 36.4

 7 ................................................................... 25.21 2.5 37.8 22.41 3.9 36.7 25.29 2.6 37.8

 8 ................................................................... 29.05 3.3 36.7 23.05 6.0 37.2 29.51 3.4 36.7

 9 ................................................................... 30.19 1.9 36.5 26.00 2.5 37.3 30.39 2.0 36.4

10 ................................................................... 31.34 7.2 36.5 31.53 6.7 34.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.70 5.9 35.4 26.48 3.8 41.7 33.14 6.1 35.1

Teachers, special education .............................. 27.24 6.1 35.5 16.25 14.2 35.3 30.13 3.2 35.6

 5 ................................................................... 10.51 5.0 38.9 – – – 10.69 8.4 37.0

 6 ................................................................... 20.28 9.6 35.9 – – – 21.94 9.6 35.2

 7 ................................................................... 22.43 9.7 35.4 16.14 13.5 33.5 26.14 5.9 36.7

 8 ................................................................... 28.08 4.4 36.0 21.49 10.1 36.3 28.39 4.6 36.0

 9 ................................................................... 32.51 3.2 34.7 19.88 5.2 32.2 33.62 2.9 35.0

10 ................................................................... 33.71 5.3 34.7 – – – 34.64 5.0 34.4

11 ................................................................... 28.93 7.9 36.8 – – – – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ................................................. 26.19 3.5 30.2 16.16 4.6 25.3 29.23 3.2 32.2

 3 ................................................................... 8.04 4.1 13.2 8.80 4.7 8.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.35 6.9 12.0 9.52 7.3 10.5 9.04 11.7 16.5

 5 ................................................................... 11.61 6.8 22.0 11.58 9.8 21.9 11.65 8.9 22.0

 6 ................................................................... 16.78 5.5 21.2 15.09 5.2 25.0 19.11 6.8 17.4

See footnotes at end of table.

36
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, except college and university

–Continued

Teachers, n.e.c. –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $22.09 6.1 35.9 $15.66 8.8 33.4 $24.72 4.6 37.0

 8 ................................................................... 24.16 7.5 30.4 16.78 10.0 26.8 27.24 6.3 32.3

 9 ................................................................... 32.87 3.6 32.3 20.95 4.7 28.6 33.89 3.1 32.7

10 ................................................................... 30.29 2.9 34.5 27.49 4.4 27.7 30.82 3.3 36.2

11 ................................................................... 27.24 11.0 36.9 23.50 8.5 34.7 30.28 10.4 38.9

12 ................................................................... 38.61 3.2 28.8 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.20 10.4 27.1 – – – – – –

Substitute teachers ............................................ 10.55 4.4 15.4 9.99 6.0 10.5 10.56 4.5 15.5

 2 ................................................................... 6.53 5.5 9.3 – – – 6.53 5.5 9.3

 3 ................................................................... 7.36 4.3 9.7 – – – 7.36 4.3 9.7

 4 ................................................................... 7.79 5.0 17.9 – – – 7.80 5.0 17.9

 5 ................................................................... 9.06 4.8 14.3 8.87 8.3 10.4 9.06 4.9 14.3

 6 ................................................................... 12.84 12.0 12.9 9.42 6.3 8.1 13.07 12.4 13.4

 7 ................................................................... 11.15 4.8 19.4 10.96 11.0 15.4 11.15 4.9 19.6

 8 ................................................................... 15.43 11.3 18.2 – – – 15.41 11.5 18.2

 9 ................................................................... 16.80 7.8 34.3 – – – – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ............. 23.79 4.9 36.8 15.51 3.5 36.9 27.57 4.5 36.7

 5 ................................................................... 14.50 10.1 33.8 12.73 8.0 38.2 16.02 12.6 30.8

 6 ................................................................... 14.07 7.9 36.7 13.94 8.6 36.7 17.35 8.7 36.2

 7 ................................................................... 18.35 8.5 39.0 – – – 21.46 10.4 38.7

 8 ................................................................... 24.53 6.9 37.1 15.50 6.6 36.0 26.54 8.1 37.3

 9 ................................................................... 29.64 7.7 36.4 20.87 10.0 37.6 30.61 7.8 36.3

10 ................................................................... 28.97 4.4 37.3 – – – 29.24 4.5 39.1

11 ................................................................... 33.31 5.5 35.4 26.34 10.5 40.0 34.26 5.5 34.9

12 ................................................................... 33.34 5.0 38.8 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 25.26 11.8 33.0 – – – 25.25 11.9 36.3

Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................ 21.65 4.3 37.3 20.19 7.6 37.1 22.58 3.7 37.4

 5 ................................................................... 13.45 5.4 37.2 – – – 14.39 12.0 36.2

 6 ................................................................... 14.22 13.6 34.4 9.64 9.8 27.4 15.21 15.2 36.4

 7 ................................................................... 18.09 8.0 36.2 17.16 6.2 36.1 18.49 10.8 36.2

 8 ................................................................... 19.73 9.5 38.9 – – – 21.61 10.5 38.0

 9 ................................................................... 25.25 4.7 36.5 20.49 5.5 34.8 27.30 5.4 37.3

10 ................................................................... 23.66 6.4 37.9 24.15 9.8 37.7 23.11 7.9 38.0

11 ................................................................... 27.81 5.4 38.0 32.12 7.5 36.8 25.25 4.5 38.7

12 ................................................................... 27.08 9.6 37.9 27.21 14.7 37.7 – – –

Librarians ........................................................... 22.01 3.9 37.1 19.96 8.2 36.4 22.96 3.7 37.4

 5 ................................................................... 13.75 6.3 38.4 – – – 15.76 13.5 36.8

 6 ................................................................... 14.22 13.6 34.4 9.64 9.8 27.4 15.21 15.2 36.4

 7 ................................................................... 18.28 8.7 35.8 17.87 5.0 35.7 18.44 11.8 35.8

 8 ................................................................... 21.65 9.4 37.9 21.26 9.3 37.8 21.72 10.9 37.9

 9 ................................................................... 25.95 4.7 36.5 21.44 4.5 34.9 27.66 5.6 37.2

10 ................................................................... 23.53 7.0 38.0 24.05 10.9 38.1 22.97 8.4 38.0

11 ................................................................... 26.69 5.7 38.1 30.82 11.6 35.1 25.32 4.6 39.2

12 ................................................................... 29.20 8.2 37.6 – – – – – –

Archivists and curators ...................................... 19.87 12.3 38.1 20.68 16.3 38.5 17.37 14.4 37.1

 9 ................................................................... 18.19 11.4 36.6 – – – – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.07 9.9 37.5 – – – – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ..................... 25.11 3.3 36.7 24.80 4.2 36.2 25.73 6.3 37.6

 5 ................................................................... 12.80 5.6 34.2 13.25 3.9 32.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.16 3.4 38.2 17.11 3.8 38.5 17.57 5.5 35.6

 7 ................................................................... 17.91 3.6 39.6 17.47 3.7 40.0 18.80 6.0 38.7

 8 ................................................................... 21.55 6.2 34.9 21.14 10.5 37.1 22.10 5.0 32.3

 9 ................................................................... 26.52 9.5 36.2 22.24 7.6 35.1 29.01 11.8 36.9

10 ................................................................... 25.03 10.1 38.2 27.08 9.0 37.0 23.41 14.8 39.1

11 ................................................................... 30.73 3.5 35.9 32.78 4.9 32.3 29.41 4.3 38.7

12 ................................................................... 34.01 3.2 23.2 – – – 30.70 6.8 39.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Social scientists and urban planners –Continued

Not able to be leveled .................................... $28.61 7.9 37.5 – – – – – –

Economists ........................................................ 28.14 4.7 39.8 $28.53 4.8 39.8 $21.82 7.2 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.80 6.0 39.5 14.80 6.0 39.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.51 7.1 41.4 19.94 7.4 41.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.62 9.9 40.7 26.62 9.9 40.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.94 5.9 39.7 26.97 6.0 39.6 – – –

10 ................................................................... 32.27 5.4 38.2 32.32 5.4 38.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.16 4.7 38.5 35.37 4.8 38.4 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.74 5.3 40.7 35.74 5.3 40.7 – – –

Psychologists ..................................................... 25.19 4.0 35.8 23.52 8.1 35.2 28.93 5.7 37.3

 5 ................................................................... 12.94 4.8 30.5 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.76 3.0 39.4 – – – 17.45 9.2 39.3

 8 ................................................................... 19.48 6.3 35.1 15.21 6.7 33.8 22.48 5.2 36.2

 9 ................................................................... 28.68 12.3 34.3 16.85 6.3 30.9 33.15 10.8 35.8

10 ................................................................... 25.14 10.9 36.9 20.11 7.7 35.5 30.22 12.9 38.5

11 ................................................................... 29.38 4.0 35.4 29.14 8.8 26.6 29.44 4.6 38.5

12 ................................................................... – – – – – – 30.20 7.4 38.9

Sociologists ........................................................ 18.32 4.9 39.3 – – – – – –

Social scientists, n.e.c. ...................................... 16.10 19.2 37.5 31.27 16.2 30.3 12.30 9.9 39.8

Urban planners .................................................. 22.69 4.3 36.3 – – – 23.24 4.3 36.1

 7 ................................................................... 16.66 7.8 39.0 – – – 18.81 3.4 39.3

 9 ................................................................... 21.19 5.8 39.8 – – – 21.19 5.8 39.8

10 ................................................................... 27.30 3.1 38.0 – – – 27.30 3.1 38.0

Social, recreation, and religious workers ............... 14.46 6.7 35.0 12.53 7.6 33.3 17.28 1.8 37.9

 4 ................................................................... 8.92 4.6 23.8 9.86 4.4 35.0 7.95 3.9 17.9

 5 ................................................................... 11.57 4.0 38.1 10.69 5.3 38.4 12.84 3.4 37.7

 6 ................................................................... 12.68 4.0 24.3 11.57 5.9 19.9 14.51 2.9 38.5

 7 ................................................................... 12.57 10.0 37.8 11.19 10.3 37.7 15.65 2.6 38.1

 8 ................................................................... 13.87 9.4 38.8 – – – 16.43 2.8 38.1

 9 ................................................................... 19.37 2.8 36.9 17.83 3.3 35.4 20.34 3.6 37.9

10 ................................................................... 20.79 6.0 39.3 19.09 10.7 40.5 22.31 5.1 38.3

11 ................................................................... 22.84 8.9 38.5 18.38 14.0 38.2 26.23 9.4 38.6

12 ................................................................... 25.97 13.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 20.40 5.5 35.0 – – – 20.23 6.0 34.8

Social workers ................................................... 14.51 7.2 35.0 12.50 8.1 32.9 17.42 1.9 38.4

 5 ................................................................... 11.61 4.7 39.0 10.55 6.7 38.9 12.95 3.5 39.1

 6 ................................................................... 12.67 4.2 23.6 11.58 6.3 19.3 14.56 2.8 38.5

 7 ................................................................... 12.39 10.1 37.9 11.16 10.4 37.8 15.41 2.7 38.0

 8 ................................................................... 13.84 9.6 38.9 – – – 16.47 2.9 38.5

 9 ................................................................... 19.40 2.9 37.0 17.70 3.5 35.4 20.39 3.7 38.0

10 ................................................................... 21.68 4.3 38.0 20.47 6.8 37.1 22.51 5.3 38.6

11 ................................................................... 25.36 6.8 36.7 23.52 6.0 33.2 26.23 9.4 38.6

Not able to be leveled .................................... 21.05 5.7 38.7 – – – 20.86 6.2 38.9

Recreation workers ............................................ 13.64 3.7 33.1 12.22 3.9 35.4 15.04 5.0 31.0

 4 ................................................................... 8.67 6.3 21.4 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.43 6.0 32.1 11.47 7.5 35.3 11.33 9.1 25.9

 6 ................................................................... 12.46 8.7 39.0 11.51 4.4 39.9 13.61 15.2 38.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.01 4.2 37.7 13.66 6.9 33.1 17.82 3.4 39.0

 8 ................................................................... 15.18 7.4 34.5 15.11 11.4 39.0 15.27 8.2 29.9

 9 ................................................................... 16.68 13.8 35.3 17.49 13.5 35.3 – – –

Clergy ................................................................ 12.89 13.7 42.9 12.69 14.3 43.2 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 15.22 8.9 36.8 15.22 8.9 36.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 17.79 6.9 35.2 17.79 6.9 35.2 – – –

Religious workers, n.e.c. .................................... 18.70 18.2 37.1 18.70 18.2 37.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.88 11.0 40.0 24.88 11.0 40.0 – – –

Lawyers and judges ............................................... 38.51 3.3 39.4 39.91 4.7 40.4 33.72 6.0 36.4

 7 ................................................................... – – – – – – 18.71 11.5 37.1

 8 ................................................................... 20.24 5.1 37.5 – – – 20.44 5.0 35.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Lawyers and judges –Continued

 9 ................................................................... $36.21 27.7 42.0 $42.29 28.7 45.5 $22.16 5.4 35.6

10 ................................................................... – – – – – – 23.06 5.7 36.2

11 ................................................................... 36.80 13.3 41.6 39.29 15.6 44.9 28.33 7.3 33.2

12 ................................................................... 43.46 6.2 40.3 45.57 7.4 42.1 36.09 6.4 35.1

13 ................................................................... – – – – – – 51.86 7.1 38.7

14 ................................................................... 56.04 5.4 44.3 58.78 6.5 44.8 48.97 6.1 43.0

15 ................................................................... 42.74 9.5 40.4 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 38.60 10.1 37.3 53.59 11.0 40.9 35.78 11.3 36.7

Lawyers ............................................................. 38.30 3.3 39.5 39.91 4.7 40.4 32.22 6.4 36.4

 7 ................................................................... – – – – – – 18.71 11.5 37.1

 8 ................................................................... 20.24 5.1 37.5 – – – 20.44 5.0 35.3

 9 ................................................................... 36.43 28.1 42.1 42.29 28.7 45.5 21.69 5.8 35.4

10 ................................................................... – – – – – – 22.42 5.6 37.3

11 ................................................................... 36.80 13.3 41.8 39.29 15.6 44.9 28.33 7.3 33.9

12 ................................................................... 43.44 6.2 40.3 45.57 7.4 42.1 35.82 6.5 35.0

13 ................................................................... – – – – – – 52.30 6.9 39.2

14 ................................................................... 57.03 5.8 45.0 58.78 6.5 44.8 – – –

15 ................................................................... 42.74 9.5 40.4 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 35.02 7.7 37.0 53.59 11.0 40.9 30.55 4.9 36.2

Judges ............................................................... 48.21 9.7 36.0 – – – 48.21 9.7 36.0

Not able to be leveled .................................... 54.46 7.2 38.8 – – – 54.46 7.2 38.8

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ............................................. 22.86 3.9 32.2 22.82 4.3 31.9 23.31 7.1 35.8

 4 ................................................................... 8.79 9.6 38.2 8.79 9.6 38.2 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.38 4.3 36.9 13.29 4.4 37.3 15.15 7.9 29.1

 6 ................................................................... 13.97 3.2 38.4 13.89 3.4 38.3 15.07 8.0 39.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.04 3.4 39.3 19.39 3.8 39.5 16.82 3.7 37.8

 8 ................................................................... 23.13 5.2 39.4 23.40 5.4 39.4 20.42 5.4 39.3

 9 ................................................................... 24.02 3.8 39.0 24.03 4.0 39.1 23.86 4.0 37.8

10 ................................................................... 26.17 4.8 39.6 26.91 4.6 39.2 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.70 3.8 39.0 34.01 3.8 38.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 38.66 3.3 40.0 39.20 3.2 40.8 – – –

13 ................................................................... 40.51 3.2 39.6 40.66 3.2 39.5 – – –

14 ................................................................... 42.69 8.1 40.5 45.76 2.8 41.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 23.29 8.7 24.8 23.03 9.9 24.1 25.74 10.4 34.1

Technical writers ................................................ 20.71 9.1 38.5 20.70 9.1 38.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.72 3.4 40.0 14.72 3.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.29 5.5 38.8 19.20 5.5 38.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.04 4.6 39.9 21.04 4.6 39.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.74 4.3 35.5 22.74 4.3 35.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.09 7.1 40.2 30.09 7.1 40.2 – – –

Designers ........................................................... 21.03 6.9 38.9 21.06 7.0 39.0 17.50 8.9 38.3

 4 ................................................................... 8.04 1.8 38.6 8.04 1.8 38.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.64 5.0 34.8 12.65 5.0 34.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.01 8.3 39.9 13.83 8.5 39.9 17.78 15.7 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 19.20 5.8 39.3 19.27 5.8 39.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.92 14.1 40.2 22.96 14.1 40.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.37 5.9 39.4 22.38 5.9 39.4 – – –

10 ................................................................... 25.47 7.3 40.0 25.47 7.3 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 36.56 5.9 39.2 36.56 5.9 39.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 40.85 5.6 42.8 40.85 5.6 42.8 – – –

Musicians and composers ................................. 17.27 16.9 17.4 17.32 17.2 17.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 17.27 16.9 17.4 17.32 17.2 17.5 – – –

Actors and directors ........................................... 24.86 20.2 35.4 25.07 20.3 35.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 24.86 20.2 35.4 25.07 20.3 35.8 – – –

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ...................................................... 19.24 13.6 39.1 19.22 14.4 39.1 19.70 10.5 39.6

Not able to be leveled .................................... 19.24 13.6 39.1 19.22 14.4 39.1 19.70 10.5 39.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. –Continued

Photographers ................................................... $18.26 8.2 39.5 $18.61 9.3 39.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.82 15.0 40.1 14.91 16.4 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.67 6.1 38.6 16.12 7.8 38.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.10 24.5 41.3 27.30 22.8 41.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.28 3.5 39.6 18.40 3.6 39.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.43 5.9 39.5 25.43 5.9 39.5 – – –

Dancers ............................................................. 15.82 17.0 19.7 15.83 17.0 19.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.82 17.0 19.7 15.83 17.0 19.7 – – –

Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. 12.55 10.4 28.7 11.70 11.8 29.2 $16.93 5.0 26.3

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.55 10.4 28.7 11.70 11.8 29.2 16.93 5.0 26.3

Editors and reporters ......................................... 24.30 6.2 38.5 24.50 6.3 38.5 18.47 5.5 38.3

 4 ................................................................... 19.61 25.3 32.6 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.18 4.2 38.6 12.18 4.3 38.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.25 4.7 33.5 14.22 4.9 33.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.23 5.7 39.3 16.97 6.0 39.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 25.44 4.4 39.2 25.69 3.9 39.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.00 7.7 38.9 25.01 7.7 39.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 26.87 8.8 40.3 26.87 8.8 40.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.76 8.9 39.2 34.09 9.0 39.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 42.07 12.6 39.4 42.07 12.6 39.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 50.27 25.4 41.0 57.82 22.1 41.3 – – –

Public relations specialists ................................. 22.07 7.5 38.2 21.63 8.1 38.9 23.63 16.9 35.9

 5 ................................................................... 12.09 8.2 35.1 11.62 8.9 39.5 14.31 4.1 22.9

 6 ................................................................... 13.09 5.9 40.4 13.27 7.1 40.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.02 7.7 37.4 19.51 9.5 37.7 17.81 10.8 36.8

 8 ................................................................... 22.64 13.0 38.1 23.36 13.4 38.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.71 5.0 38.9 22.30 7.1 39.0 23.66 4.4 38.5

10 ................................................................... 31.30 9.8 39.1 31.30 9.8 39.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 34.22 8.9 37.8 34.19 9.1 37.8 – – –

12 ................................................................... 42.46 5.1 37.9 42.46 5.1 37.9 – – –

Announcers ........................................................ 17.55 29.3 26.2 17.55 29.3 26.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 17.55 29.3 26.2 17.55 29.3 26.2 – – –

Athletes .............................................................. – – – – – – 29.09 13.9 32.2

Not able to be leveled .................................... – – – – – – 29.09 13.9 32.2

Professional, n.e.c. ............................................ 26.65 4.9 39.2 27.52 5.9 39.6 23.68 7.2 38.0

 5 ................................................................... 17.73 6.0 38.5 17.36 6.1 38.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.15 4.9 39.5 20.44 6.0 40.5 16.21 3.7 37.4

 8 ................................................................... 21.10 4.6 39.5 20.51 5.8 39.5 22.06 7.4 39.6

 9 ................................................................... 27.69 6.3 39.1 27.85 6.6 39.5 – – –

10 ................................................................... 24.77 8.1 41.1 26.96 4.9 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 30.52 3.5 39.3 31.06 3.6 39.3 – – –

12 ................................................................... 36.24 2.3 38.5 37.00 2.1 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 39.78 1.7 40.0 39.78 1.7 40.0 – – –

14 ................................................................... 37.88 19.3 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 28.56 7.7 38.6 30.39 11.3 38.4 26.65 9.8 38.8

Technical ................................................................... 17.91 1.5 35.7 18.31 1.7 35.5 15.46 1.5 37.3

 2 ................................................................... 8.82 4.1 34.0 8.71 5.4 32.4 9.13 2.9 39.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.25 3.9 32.6 9.24 4.3 32.7 9.32 4.0 31.7

 4 ................................................................... 11.93 1.7 34.4 12.08 2.0 34.1 11.12 3.3 36.1

 5 ................................................................... 14.86 3.5 34.8 15.04 3.8 34.5 13.36 2.0 37.8

 6 ................................................................... 15.79 2.3 35.8 16.09 2.4 35.6 14.46 3.4 36.9

 7 ................................................................... 18.03 1.7 38.3 18.20 2.0 38.4 17.11 2.1 37.5

 8 ................................................................... 19.90 1.2 38.1 20.12 1.4 38.1 18.56 2.3 38.5

 9 ................................................................... 25.11 2.4 36.7 25.70 2.8 36.4 21.58 2.1 38.2

10 ................................................................... 29.89 5.1 31.7 30.05 5.5 31.5 26.56 3.0 38.9

11 ................................................................... 65.93 8.9 29.2 67.58 9.0 28.9 26.30 4.8 39.3

12 ................................................................... 70.25 20.3 28.9 70.25 20.3 28.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

40
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Not able to be leveled .................................... $19.38 5.5 36.0 $19.70 6.1 36.5 $17.61 9.5 33.5

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians ....................................................... 15.69 3.6 36.9 15.63 4.1 36.7 16.12 4.9 38.0

 2 ................................................................... 7.97 4.9 36.8 7.97 4.9 36.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.80 3.3 35.4 9.77 3.3 35.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.39 3.2 36.6 11.47 3.7 36.5 10.92 3.7 37.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.38 6.0 34.6 12.48 6.8 34.2 11.47 8.9 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.52 3.6 39.0 14.54 3.8 39.2 14.21 5.3 37.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.40 3.0 38.1 17.43 3.4 38.0 17.12 3.4 39.1

 8 ................................................................... 18.54 2.9 37.4 18.53 3.3 36.9 18.58 7.2 39.2

 9 ................................................................... 20.35 2.2 37.1 20.83 2.7 37.4 18.71 2.9 36.2

10 ................................................................... 22.76 4.8 38.7 22.53 5.2 38.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 23.41 5.4 35.6 22.77 6.3 34.8 – – –

Dental hygienists ............................................... 25.72 6.0 22.3 26.06 6.0 22.0 – – –

Health record technologists and technicians ..... 11.67 7.2 35.9 11.33 7.6 36.0 13.83 8.0 35.6

 3 ................................................................... 8.75 10.9 37.3 8.76 11.0 37.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.54 5.2 36.4 10.52 5.8 36.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.50 6.3 31.4 12.29 6.3 31.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.77 1.8 36.8 15.89 1.3 38.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.40 4.9 39.7 – – – – – –

Radiological technicians .................................... 19.02 5.4 35.6 19.20 5.6 36.0 17.07 9.0 31.8

 4 ................................................................... 13.57 7.0 33.8 14.29 7.9 34.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.13 2.4 34.5 16.27 2.7 34.8 14.95 3.9 32.4

 7 ................................................................... 19.72 2.4 31.5 19.62 2.2 32.5 20.56 11.4 24.6

 8 ................................................................... 20.02 3.6 37.2 19.59 2.3 38.3 22.12 15.1 32.6

 9 ................................................................... 19.31 6.9 39.1 19.90 7.7 39.0 – – –

Licensed practical nurses .................................. 13.40 1.2 34.4 13.47 1.4 33.9 13.12 2.5 37.2

 3 ................................................................... 10.06 3.0 30.2 9.92 2.2 29.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.46 3.0 35.4 12.79 2.8 34.6 10.98 5.1 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 13.62 2.2 33.6 13.71 2.5 33.1 13.12 2.9 36.4

 6 ................................................................... 13.08 2.1 34.3 13.21 2.3 33.6 12.59 3.5 37.4

 7 ................................................................... 14.97 1.9 36.0 14.57 1.9 36.2 16.14 2.9 35.4

 8 ................................................................... 15.35 4.5 36.4 15.26 5.3 35.7 15.67 9.2 39.1

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ...... 13.31 2.2 31.8 13.11 2.8 30.4 13.86 2.8 36.6

 2 ................................................................... 8.83 3.8 33.5 8.90 6.8 28.1 8.78 3.8 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.07 5.3 30.4 9.01 6.1 29.4 9.35 5.9 36.8

 4 ................................................................... 10.97 2.4 29.2 11.18 2.8 28.4 10.27 4.5 32.2

 5 ................................................................... 12.80 3.2 31.2 12.60 3.5 29.9 13.79 3.9 39.3

 6 ................................................................... 13.92 3.0 31.8 13.47 3.5 29.6 14.65 4.4 36.3

 7 ................................................................... 16.42 2.3 37.7 16.67 3.5 36.6 16.00 2.5 39.7

 8 ................................................................... 17.52 2.2 34.2 17.87 2.4 33.3 16.52 4.5 37.0

 9 ................................................................... 21.62 4.3 36.8 20.47 6.5 35.9 23.49 1.7 38.4

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.51 9.6 36.0 15.79 12.2 34.8 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians .................. 18.07 3.5 38.8 18.15 3.7 38.9 16.56 12.9 38.1

 2 ................................................................... 10.05 4.2 39.3 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.69 6.2 37.6 12.69 6.3 37.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.04 2.8 38.8 15.04 2.8 39.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.08 5.6 39.6 17.89 3.9 39.6 13.06 14.1 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 18.87 5.2 39.7 18.83 5.4 39.7 19.96 4.0 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.90 3.1 38.9 20.89 3.3 39.0 21.08 8.7 37.9

 9 ................................................................... 24.43 2.3 39.8 24.42 2.4 39.8 – – –

10 ................................................................... 25.59 4.3 40.0 25.43 4.3 39.9 – – –

Industrial engineering technicians ..................... 19.37 5.0 40.4 19.51 5.0 40.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.87 7.5 40.8 19.63 7.2 40.9 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians .................. 20.88 4.3 40.0 21.21 4.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.69 6.9 40.0 14.67 8.9 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.93 12.9 40.7 16.93 12.9 40.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.90 10.4 40.0 21.88 10.7 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.84 2.4 39.6 22.84 2.4 39.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Mechanical engineering technicians

–Continued

 9 ................................................................... $21.91 6.1 40.7 $21.91 6.1 40.7 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. .......................... 19.01 2.7 39.4 19.38 3.1 39.7 $17.91 4.1 38.6

 3 ................................................................... 10.36 6.2 40.0 10.36 6.2 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.75 4.7 38.0 12.70 5.3 39.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.29 8.2 39.4 13.30 11.1 39.9 13.27 4.7 38.1

 6 ................................................................... 18.77 6.8 39.0 18.75 8.6 39.1 18.83 6.5 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 18.19 3.3 39.9 18.91 3.8 40.0 16.72 5.3 39.7

 8 ................................................................... 21.39 2.8 40.1 22.30 2.4 40.1 18.70 4.8 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 22.51 4.1 38.7 22.30 4.5 39.5 – – –

10 ................................................................... 27.08 4.7 39.6 27.21 6.0 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 34.17 10.3 40.0 34.17 10.3 40.0 – – –

Drafters .............................................................. 17.95 2.8 39.7 17.91 2.9 39.7 18.97 5.2 39.8

 3 ................................................................... 9.98 9.2 38.8 9.98 9.2 38.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.20 4.5 37.7 13.24 4.5 37.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.62 3.6 39.5 14.66 3.7 39.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.68 3.4 40.0 19.70 3.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.80 4.7 40.0 17.56 5.0 40.0 20.40 5.1 39.7

 8 ................................................................... 18.49 4.2 40.0 18.49 4.3 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.02 4.2 39.6 24.10 4.3 39.6 – – –

10 ................................................................... 31.34 7.2 40.0 31.34 7.2 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.72 5.5 40.0 31.72 5.5 40.0 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians .................. 15.27 8.8 39.9 15.03 10.1 40.0 16.71 6.6 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 14.53 2.9 39.8 – – – 12.61 8.8 38.5

 6 ................................................................... 21.06 15.8 40.2 21.66 18.3 40.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... – – – – – – 16.31 4.3 38.8

 8 ................................................................... – – – – – – 21.52 6.7 40.0

Biological technicians ........................................ 14.99 8.0 31.1 15.74 11.7 29.8 13.15 6.2 34.8

 3 ................................................................... 10.26 6.9 27.8 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.37 4.1 39.7 14.54 9.3 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.40 8.6 39.6 19.16 7.3 39.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.13 4.8 37.8 19.47 4.9 40.0 15.85 7.1 34.5

 8 ................................................................... 20.57 7.3 38.0 – – – – – –

Chemical technicians ......................................... 17.84 3.4 39.8 17.77 3.5 39.8 19.87 6.9 38.1

 4 ................................................................... 15.75 9.5 39.1 15.84 9.7 39.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.75 5.5 39.6 15.74 5.5 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.82 5.8 40.2 18.82 5.8 40.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.68 7.1 39.3 17.64 7.3 39.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.73 5.9 40.0 18.71 6.2 40.0 19.31 6.0 40.0

Science technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 17.40 2.7 37.4 17.74 2.8 37.6 15.49 4.9 36.4

 4 ................................................................... 12.85 6.0 37.6 13.26 7.0 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.93 2.6 36.4 16.87 2.8 36.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.11 5.3 37.7 18.70 4.3 38.7 15.08 7.4 36.6

 7 ................................................................... 18.61 9.5 35.9 19.55 9.7 35.9 14.25 10.0 35.9

 8 ................................................................... 18.17 4.7 39.4 18.37 5.3 39.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.12 4.3 39.5 20.05 4.4 39.5 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators ............................ 85.03 10.1 22.6 85.03 10.1 22.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 41.81 24.8 31.0 41.81 24.8 31.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 27.74 12.7 27.5 27.74 12.7 27.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 53.48 14.4 26.1 53.48 14.4 26.1 – – –

10 ................................................................... 91.05 23.4 26.7 91.05 23.4 26.7 – – –

11 ................................................................... 120.56 7.0 20.6 120.56 7.0 20.6 – – –

12 ................................................................... 110.48 13.7 21.5 110.48 13.7 21.5 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ......................... 15.31 11.5 36.7 14.58 13.3 36.5 19.91 8.3 38.0

 2 ................................................................... 7.74 .8 32.0 7.74 .8 32.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.48 10.9 37.7 9.40 11.4 37.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.72 10.3 39.9 11.73 10.8 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.93 10.3 39.6 17.52 11.4 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Broadcast equipment operators –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $17.59 4.6 37.6 $17.59 4.6 37.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.16 13.6 39.7 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.12 7.9 40.0 26.03 9.6 40.0 – – –

Computer programmers ..................................... 22.29 3.5 38.8 22.45 3.8 38.7 $20.82 4.1 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 15.96 5.8 38.5 16.00 6.0 38.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.76 7.6 39.3 17.89 8.2 39.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.44 7.8 39.6 18.49 8.3 39.5 17.55 5.1 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 21.31 4.3 39.6 21.73 4.4 39.6 18.94 6.2 39.8

 9 ................................................................... 25.33 2.6 37.4 25.65 2.8 37.1 23.31 5.6 39.8

10 ................................................................... 30.85 2.6 39.9 31.03 2.7 39.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.60 7.9 40.1 33.60 7.9 40.1 – – –

Tool programmers, numerical control ................ 17.87 5.9 40.2 17.87 5.9 40.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.32 3.6 40.2 16.32 3.6 40.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.28 5.2 40.0 17.28 5.2 40.0 – – –

Legal assistants ................................................. 16.30 3.5 37.1 16.31 3.7 36.9 16.05 6.9 39.2

 4 ................................................................... 11.43 4.5 39.8 11.35 4.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... – – – – – – 15.89 12.8 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.64 6.5 37.1 15.77 7.6 36.6 14.91 4.9 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.35 9.8 38.5 18.47 11.2 38.6 17.62 9.8 38.4

 8 ................................................................... 19.46 4.0 41.7 19.49 4.1 41.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.39 7.1 39.7 24.95 6.4 39.6 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .............................. 18.15 2.9 38.5 18.84 3.3 39.1 16.02 4.9 36.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.45 2.8 31.3 9.28 3.7 25.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.68 5.3 33.5 10.20 5.2 35.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.09 6.4 38.2 12.01 7.3 38.0 12.45 10.7 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 14.31 5.3 38.8 15.15 4.4 39.3 12.84 4.6 38.0

 6 ................................................................... 16.36 4.9 37.5 16.93 5.0 39.1 14.99 8.3 34.3

 7 ................................................................... 18.58 5.0 39.3 18.71 6.4 39.9 18.11 3.5 37.3

 8 ................................................................... 19.88 3.6 39.1 20.56 5.1 39.3 18.00 5.6 38.6

 9 ................................................................... 23.33 3.1 39.5 23.76 3.7 39.3 21.80 1.9 40.0

10 ................................................................... 26.05 3.6 39.6 26.09 3.7 39.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.33 8.0 40.0 34.50 7.2 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 21.05 4.7 34.9 21.29 4.7 37.4 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ............... 27.67 1.9 39.9 28.01 2.1 40.2 25.89 2.5 38.5

 4 ................................................................... 9.63 7.3 40.0 9.63 7.3 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.57 2.7 39.1 13.49 2.9 39.2 14.30 3.5 38.5

 6 ................................................................... 15.38 2.9 38.0 15.52 3.3 37.8 14.70 4.4 39.2

 7 ................................................................... 17.24 1.3 40.3 17.18 1.4 40.6 17.72 1.8 38.5

 8 ................................................................... 19.63 2.1 39.8 19.63 2.5 40.0 19.59 2.3 38.8

 9 ................................................................... 24.40 1.3 40.0 24.65 1.4 40.1 23.01 2.8 39.0

10 ................................................................... 28.95 2.1 39.9 29.46 2.1 40.1 26.81 4.6 39.3

11 ................................................................... 32.16 2.6 40.8 32.61 3.2 41.2 30.56 3.1 39.5

12 ................................................................... 40.26 1.5 40.3 40.87 1.7 40.5 36.94 3.0 39.2

13 ................................................................... 52.92 4.8 41.4 53.83 5.2 41.6 45.31 5.1 39.5

14 ................................................................... 61.67 2.7 41.1 63.17 2.6 41.2 46.82 8.8 39.5

15 ................................................................... 101.70 13.5 41.8 102.04 13.6 41.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 36.52 6.7 35.3 40.98 8.6 38.4 28.27 3.9 30.8

Executives, administrators, and managers ............ 30.69 2.2 40.5 30.77 2.5 40.9 30.19 2.2 38.4

 4 ................................................................... 8.77 8.1 39.1 8.76 8.2 39.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.56 4.7 41.5 12.52 4.8 41.6 13.72 4.9 38.5

 6 ................................................................... 15.41 7.4 39.9 15.47 8.0 39.9 14.77 5.2 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 16.82 2.1 41.4 16.69 2.3 41.8 18.24 4.0 38.2

 8 ................................................................... 19.00 4.2 40.7 18.85 4.6 40.8 20.42 4.5 39.4

 9 ................................................................... 25.03 1.6 40.4 25.08 1.8 40.5 24.67 2.2 39.0

10 ................................................................... 29.74 2.3 40.4 29.97 2.4 40.5 28.43 4.9 39.8

11 ................................................................... 31.67 1.6 40.8 31.74 1.9 41.1 31.46 2.3 39.5

12 ................................................................... 40.54 1.6 40.4 41.17 1.7 40.6 37.43 2.9 39.1

See footnotes at end of table.

43
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Executives, administrators, and managers

–Continued

13 ................................................................... $52.94 5.1 41.5 $53.85 5.5 41.7 $45.74 5.0 39.5

14 ................................................................... 62.55 2.7 41.1 64.25 2.6 41.3 46.82 8.8 39.5

15 ................................................................... 104.45 13.4 41.9 104.86 13.6 42.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 39.40 8.4 34.3 45.85 10.9 37.8 29.18 4.3 30.0

Legislators ......................................................... 15.74 19.1 12.4 – – – 15.74 19.1 12.4

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.74 19.1 12.4 – – – 15.74 19.1 12.4

Chief executives and general administrators,

public administration ........................................ 28.96 41.3 45.1 – – – 39.22 4.7 39.4

11 ................................................................... 34.15 3.2 39.7 – – – – – –

12 ................................................................... 40.18 9.9 40.4 – – – 38.26 10.6 40.5

Administrators and officials, public

administration .................................................. 26.87 2.6 38.9 28.78 13.8 38.8 26.84 2.6 38.9

 5 ................................................................... 13.98 6.6 39.2 – – – 13.98 6.6 39.2

 6 ................................................................... 14.35 8.9 40.1 – – – 14.41 9.3 40.1

 7 ................................................................... 17.24 5.7 37.1 – – – 17.17 5.8 37.1

 8 ................................................................... 20.24 5.4 39.4 – – – 20.13 5.5 39.3

 9 ................................................................... 24.58 3.5 38.4 – – – 24.58 3.5 38.4

10 ................................................................... 25.40 6.5 40.3 – – – 25.40 6.5 40.3

11 ................................................................... 27.37 5.2 39.5 – – – 27.43 5.3 39.5

12 ................................................................... 34.71 2.5 39.6 – – – 34.73 2.5 39.7

13 ................................................................... 43.49 7.8 38.8 – – – 43.49 7.8 38.8

14 ................................................................... 38.92 12.4 38.5 – – – 38.92 12.4 38.5

Not able to be leveled .................................... 34.21 4.1 37.0 – – – 33.90 4.1 37.0

Financial managers ........................................... 32.32 6.8 40.4 32.39 7.1 40.4 30.87 4.0 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 14.41 16.0 40.7 14.41 16.0 40.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.25 10.0 39.9 14.25 10.0 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.30 4.1 41.7 18.30 4.1 41.7 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 17.39 5.1 39.8 17.37 5.1 39.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.53 3.3 39.9 24.56 3.4 39.9 23.49 4.3 39.8

10 ................................................................... 30.61 5.5 42.0 30.68 5.6 42.1 26.54 5.5 39.3

11 ................................................................... 33.65 3.1 40.5 33.91 3.3 40.6 31.31 5.7 40.0

12 ................................................................... 41.74 5.5 40.2 42.99 5.6 40.2 31.55 4.2 39.8

13 ................................................................... 69.38 26.0 43.1 69.82 26.2 43.2 – – –

14 ................................................................... 66.83 11.3 39.8 67.80 11.6 40.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 39.65 16.1 29.7 39.60 17.2 29.2 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ........... 29.92 8.7 41.1 29.15 9.9 41.5 34.36 5.1 39.1

 6 ................................................................... 14.81 12.5 40.0 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.46 6.0 40.6 19.80 7.1 40.9 18.11 6.8 39.2

 9 ................................................................... 23.06 5.6 41.8 22.29 5.4 42.0 – – –

10 ................................................................... 32.75 6.4 40.1 33.32 6.8 40.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 33.45 3.6 41.3 32.27 4.1 41.5 38.60 4.4 40.1

12 ................................................................... 39.97 3.5 39.9 40.53 3.9 40.0 36.41 3.8 39.4

13 ................................................................... 46.85 4.2 43.7 49.37 3.8 47.4 – – –

14 ................................................................... 60.37 8.7 40.0 61.48 8.9 39.9 – – –

Purchasing managers ........................................ 27.96 3.0 42.8 28.04 3.1 42.9 26.11 18.9 40.1

 8 ................................................................... 18.00 8.7 42.8 18.37 10.0 43.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.60 2.2 40.3 22.68 2.4 40.2 – – –

10 ................................................................... 34.31 6.6 40.3 34.29 6.8 40.3 – – –

12 ................................................................... 35.73 5.1 42.1 35.74 5.2 42.2 – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.61 6.6 40.2 47.61 6.6 40.2 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ........................................................... 38.03 6.5 40.9 38.08 6.5 40.9 30.57 12.9 40.3

 6 ................................................................... 14.08 7.8 40.0 14.08 7.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.88 4.5 39.8 17.52 4.0 39.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.70 15.7 40.7 21.72 15.9 40.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.58 6.7 41.9 27.59 6.7 41.9 – – –

10 ................................................................... 31.74 5.3 40.8 31.74 5.3 40.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

44
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Executives, administrators, and managers

–Continued

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations –Continued

11 ................................................................... $35.98 4.7 40.2 $35.90 4.8 40.2 – – –

12 ................................................................... 42.73 3.5 41.2 42.76 3.5 41.2 – – –

13 ................................................................... 52.62 5.7 41.8 52.63 5.7 41.8 – – –

14 ................................................................... 63.58 4.8 40.7 63.58 4.8 40.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 54.10 10.7 41.3 54.10 10.7 41.3 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ...... 32.26 2.7 39.2 24.49 4.9 39.3 $35.14 2.9 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 12.12 4.2 36.2 12.13 4.8 35.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 12.38 7.0 37.7 11.61 3.8 37.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.07 5.5 39.0 15.33 3.6 39.8 19.58 9.2 38.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.63 5.5 39.1 17.53 4.7 39.1 24.68 7.4 39.2

 9 ................................................................... 25.77 4.1 37.7 21.49 4.1 36.5 28.44 5.1 38.5

10 ................................................................... 33.13 4.3 39.6 23.38 7.3 40.5 34.99 4.1 39.4

11 ................................................................... 32.41 2.2 39.6 25.38 2.9 40.6 33.81 2.2 39.4

12 ................................................................... 38.88 3.9 39.1 32.51 4.8 41.9 40.35 4.4 38.5

13 ................................................................... 45.29 6.2 39.8 45.52 11.9 39.3 45.20 7.2 40.1

14 ................................................................... 50.33 7.4 43.2 48.23 6.3 44.1 51.56 10.7 42.7

Not able to be leveled .................................... 31.23 12.0 39.7 – – – 30.53 11.5 39.7

Managers, medicine and health ......................... 29.73 4.2 38.8 29.35 4.2 38.8 32.01 13.8 38.9

 5 ................................................................... 17.02 20.4 37.1 17.23 21.7 37.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 17.71 7.7 39.6 18.55 8.2 39.6 14.65 18.6 39.2

 9 ................................................................... 25.38 5.7 38.2 25.73 5.7 38.1 21.97 2.4 39.4

10 ................................................................... 27.49 7.0 40.6 27.72 7.2 40.7 23.31 6.3 39.2

11 ................................................................... 30.07 2.1 39.5 30.55 2.1 39.9 27.39 5.1 37.6

12 ................................................................... 36.45 3.0 39.7 37.22 3.6 39.7 33.03 7.4 39.4

13 ................................................................... 48.29 6.3 38.8 45.64 5.2 39.1 57.46 6.0 37.8

14 ................................................................... 59.93 8.0 40.3 55.82 8.2 40.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 34.04 8.0 39.0 36.68 10.9 38.0 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ................................................. 15.91 4.3 42.3 15.80 4.5 42.5 17.60 8.7 39.0

 5 ................................................................... 11.92 7.1 41.5 11.90 7.3 41.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.22 4.9 43.1 13.96 6.3 44.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 12.97 7.2 42.0 12.98 7.4 42.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 15.36 4.1 42.7 15.30 4.3 42.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.76 3.7 43.5 20.48 4.1 44.1 – – –

10 ................................................................... 27.31 5.9 43.7 27.49 6.0 44.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 28.74 7.7 43.0 28.74 7.7 43.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 36.17 3.9 39.8 36.47 4.6 40.2 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ................ 20.74 7.4 39.8 20.74 7.9 39.8 20.77 5.0 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 14.16 13.1 40.0 14.16 13.1 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 12.78 9.1 39.8 12.77 9.2 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.09 13.2 37.0 17.10 14.1 36.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.88 10.2 39.7 19.96 10.5 39.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.38 11.4 40.8 22.66 13.6 41.0 – – –

12 ................................................................... 46.62 7.7 43.0 – – – – – –

Funeral directors ................................................ 22.38 10.7 44.9 22.38 10.7 44.9 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............ 28.06 8.4 39.1 28.81 9.0 39.1 21.15 5.1 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 14.47 14.5 37.2 14.50 14.8 37.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.50 4.6 39.2 14.32 6.3 39.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 13.58 8.0 40.1 13.47 8.8 40.2 14.42 4.6 39.3

 8 ................................................................... 23.20 13.9 38.2 23.01 15.3 38.1 25.23 19.4 39.2

 9 ................................................................... 22.30 6.6 38.7 22.50 7.3 38.7 20.83 7.1 38.9

10 ................................................................... 26.69 5.7 38.9 27.59 4.8 38.8 19.88 6.6 40.0

11 ................................................................... 26.76 6.9 39.8 26.79 7.8 39.9 26.55 4.4 39.2

12 ................................................................... 36.31 4.0 39.3 36.52 4.2 39.3 – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.85 9.1 37.6 47.85 9.1 37.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

45
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Executives, administrators, and managers

–Continued

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................. $31.42 3.5 41.1 $31.55 3.7 41.2 $28.28 3.7 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.28 7.3 42.1 12.28 7.3 42.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.69 9.9 40.8 16.71 10.0 40.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.63 2.7 42.6 17.54 2.7 42.8 19.92 7.9 39.4

 8 ................................................................... 20.14 7.2 40.4 20.09 7.6 40.4 21.20 2.9 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 25.51 2.6 41.2 25.61 2.7 41.3 23.28 5.0 39.9

10 ................................................................... 29.96 3.7 39.7 30.02 3.8 39.7 24.57 5.9 37.6

11 ................................................................... 31.91 2.1 41.2 31.89 2.2 41.3 32.12 5.2 40.3

12 ................................................................... 41.50 2.3 40.7 41.77 2.3 40.7 36.13 3.9 40.3

13 ................................................................... 51.98 2.6 41.8 52.34 2.5 41.8 39.76 5.5 42.7

14 ................................................................... 64.49 3.1 41.9 64.66 3.1 42.0 51.24 3.0 40.0

15 ................................................................... 89.32 8.6 42.5 89.51 8.7 42.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 44.27 14.6 39.6 46.59 15.1 39.9 24.25 17.5 37.4

Management related .............................................. 22.19 2.3 39.0 22.72 2.6 39.0 19.87 2.3 38.7

 4 ................................................................... 10.19 10.1 40.5 10.19 10.1 40.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.43 1.8 37.3 14.44 2.0 37.1 14.40 4.1 38.5

 6 ................................................................... 15.37 2.2 37.1 15.55 2.4 36.6 14.69 5.1 39.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.60 1.3 39.4 17.63 1.6 39.5 17.47 2.1 38.7

 8 ................................................................... 20.29 1.5 38.9 20.58 1.8 39.0 19.20 2.6 38.5

 9 ................................................................... 23.37 1.9 39.3 23.86 1.9 39.5 21.48 4.0 39.0

10 ................................................................... 26.86 3.1 38.6 27.82 2.4 38.6 24.69 7.6 38.5

11 ................................................................... 33.91 9.3 41.0 35.46 10.0 41.3 25.96 5.9 39.6

12 ................................................................... 38.35 5.1 39.9 39.05 5.2 39.9 28.33 4.1 39.7

13 ................................................................... 52.48 6.7 39.9 53.51 6.2 39.9 – – –

14 ................................................................... 46.18 6.4 40.5 46.18 6.4 40.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 29.06 8.7 38.1 30.56 10.4 39.6 24.69 11.3 34.3

Accountants and auditors .................................. 21.14 2.4 39.4 21.56 2.8 39.5 19.15 3.2 38.8

 5 ................................................................... 15.12 3.5 37.5 15.10 3.8 37.3 15.23 8.6 38.4

 6 ................................................................... 16.77 4.5 39.5 17.64 4.0 39.5 14.67 8.8 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 17.65 2.4 39.6 17.73 2.7 39.7 17.05 3.6 39.0

 8 ................................................................... 19.59 2.6 39.8 19.88 2.7 39.9 18.05 4.7 39.7

 9 ................................................................... 22.16 3.1 39.1 22.47 3.6 39.3 20.98 5.7 38.1

10 ................................................................... 26.30 1.7 39.9 26.59 1.9 40.3 25.32 3.5 38.6

11 ................................................................... 28.55 2.9 39.6 28.67 3.1 39.8 27.34 3.1 38.5

12 ................................................................... 41.05 13.2 39.8 42.50 12.6 39.8 – – –

13 ................................................................... 38.82 12.8 40.4 43.88 9.5 40.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 22.28 9.7 40.9 22.46 10.1 41.0 – – –

Underwriters ...................................................... 22.24 7.1 39.2 22.24 7.1 39.2 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.14 7.0 39.2 13.14 7.0 39.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.33 3.7 39.3 14.33 3.7 39.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.54 7.7 39.0 18.54 7.7 39.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.40 6.3 39.1 20.40 6.3 39.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.41 8.6 39.3 21.41 8.6 39.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 29.15 5.1 39.9 29.15 5.1 39.9 – – –

Other financial officers ....................................... 23.40 4.5 39.7 23.47 4.9 39.8 22.66 9.2 38.2

 5 ................................................................... 14.52 14.1 39.9 15.05 12.1 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.58 5.1 39.7 14.58 5.1 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.42 3.3 40.6 16.30 3.5 40.7 17.78 2.5 39.5

 8 ................................................................... 20.67 4.3 40.2 20.84 4.5 40.3 17.59 6.5 39.0

 9 ................................................................... 22.32 2.0 37.8 22.19 2.1 37.7 23.70 5.4 39.3

10 ................................................................... 26.97 4.3 38.5 26.13 7.6 41.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.68 7.3 41.1 32.84 7.5 41.1 – – –

12 ................................................................... 42.99 11.2 39.4 45.05 10.8 39.4 – – –

13 ................................................................... 62.55 19.2 39.1 62.55 19.2 39.1 – – –

14 ................................................................... 57.08 8.0 42.2 57.08 8.0 42.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 32.79 20.5 39.7 32.79 20.5 39.7 – – –

Management analysts ........................................ 25.03 4.1 40.1 26.24 2.8 40.3 20.90 7.5 39.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Management related –Continued

Management analysts –Continued

 6 ................................................................... $16.28 3.1 40.0 $16.28 3.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.16 5.0 41.6 18.22 5.4 41.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.26 5.5 39.8 23.36 5.4 39.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.46 3.9 40.0 26.94 4.0 40.1 $23.52 6.6 39.7

10 ................................................................... 22.92 12.9 40.0 28.51 4.7 40.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 26.35 8.8 39.7 30.23 2.7 39.9 22.30 8.7 39.5

12 ................................................................... 33.90 3.7 39.9 33.96 3.8 40.0 – – –

13 ................................................................... 47.26 13.6 42.0 47.26 13.6 42.0 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations

specialists ........................................................ 20.64 3.3 36.3 20.79 3.9 35.9 19.92 4.0 38.7

 5 ................................................................... 13.43 3.8 40.2 13.14 3.7 40.5 15.25 9.1 38.3

 6 ................................................................... 13.37 5.5 28.6 12.96 6.0 26.9 15.11 6.5 39.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.99 2.5 39.2 18.16 2.7 39.5 16.99 7.1 37.9

 8 ................................................................... 20.83 4.4 33.4 21.27 4.7 32.6 17.93 2.9 39.0

 9 ................................................................... 23.43 4.0 39.5 23.83 4.6 39.4 21.74 5.4 39.9

10 ................................................................... 28.86 5.8 32.4 28.15 9.0 28.5 29.75 7.4 39.4

11 ................................................................... 28.02 3.5 40.4 28.20 3.7 40.4 – – –

12 ................................................................... 33.07 2.9 40.5 33.24 2.8 40.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 25.43 5.9 37.4 27.05 4.8 42.5 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products .. 16.20 19.0 39.8 16.44 20.4 39.8 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ........................................................... 19.39 5.4 39.9 19.31 5.4 39.9 22.75 8.1 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 14.33 3.2 40.0 14.29 3.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.59 5.1 39.5 16.59 5.1 39.5 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 25.58 25.2 41.3 25.82 26.0 41.4 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 24.53 4.7 41.4 24.58 4.8 41.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 27.84 1.7 42.2 28.06 2.2 42.7 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ............... 23.89 7.0 40.0 25.39 5.6 40.0 15.70 10.7 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 16.07 4.4 40.0 16.08 4.4 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.24 13.0 39.8 17.50 5.0 39.6 11.89 12.6 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.65 3.5 39.6 17.73 3.7 39.7 16.47 2.5 38.3

 8 ................................................................... 19.00 3.3 40.2 19.01 4.1 40.3 18.97 5.4 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 24.89 8.6 40.1 26.47 5.2 40.1 17.31 9.3 39.9

10 ................................................................... 33.26 11.0 39.4 33.70 10.8 39.4 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.83 7.2 40.0 35.83 7.2 40.0 – – –

Business and promotional agents ...................... 14.86 18.7 39.2 14.68 19.6 39.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.70 10.0 40.0 22.37 11.5 40.0 – – –

Construction inspectors ..................................... 20.69 3.5 39.4 20.58 6.6 40.6 20.73 4.1 38.8

 5 ................................................................... 16.34 6.7 39.5 – – – 16.19 11.6 39.1

 6 ................................................................... 16.57 4.3 40.6 – – – 17.44 2.4 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 19.59 4.1 39.8 20.86 8.8 41.1 19.11 4.8 39.4

 8 ................................................................... 20.60 7.8 38.2 – – – 20.77 8.0 37.7

 9 ................................................................... 23.35 4.7 39.4 – – – 24.44 4.0 39.1

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ..................................................... 20.47 3.6 39.0 24.69 3.0 40.0 18.55 4.2 38.6

 5 ................................................................... 15.06 7.3 39.3 – – – 14.85 8.0 39.3

 6 ................................................................... 14.84 7.6 38.3 18.51 6.4 39.4 13.73 5.1 37.9

 7 ................................................................... 18.42 6.8 38.5 22.52 8.2 39.9 16.48 4.8 37.9

 8 ................................................................... 18.54 2.7 38.1 20.21 4.2 38.2 18.39 2.8 38.1

 9 ................................................................... 23.16 3.2 40.1 25.36 4.2 40.9 21.01 3.8 39.4

10 ................................................................... 26.66 4.3 39.2 28.18 6.1 39.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 27.07 4.0 40.1 27.20 13.3 40.4 27.04 3.5 40.0

Management related, n.e.c. ............................... 23.18 6.4 39.0 23.64 7.5 39.1 21.08 3.3 38.3

 4 ................................................................... 10.62 15.0 42.1 10.62 15.0 42.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.06 2.8 34.3 14.24 3.2 33.9 12.85 4.6 37.4

 6 ................................................................... 16.53 2.7 39.0 16.53 3.0 39.1 16.58 6.5 38.2

 7 ................................................................... 17.80 3.4 38.6 17.74 4.0 38.6 18.09 3.7 39.0

See footnotes at end of table.

47
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial

–Continued

Management related –Continued

Management related, n.e.c. –Continued

 8 ................................................................... $20.43 2.6 39.1 $20.43 3.0 39.4 $20.41 5.2 38.2

 9 ................................................................... 23.74 2.2 39.3 24.28 1.8 39.5 22.06 7.2 38.7

10 ................................................................... 26.98 3.0 39.6 27.22 3.3 39.5 25.92 6.7 40.0

11 ................................................................... 43.07 18.3 43.0 46.11 18.5 43.8 29.08 5.4 39.6

12 ................................................................... 37.04 4.7 40.1 37.28 4.8 40.0 – – –

14 ................................................................... 42.69 6.6 40.3 42.69 6.6 40.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 29.35 13.8 36.4 32.88 18.6 38.2 24.70 13.2 34.3

Sales ............................................................................. 12.84 2.7 32.9 12.84 2.7 32.8 12.16 6.2 33.9

 1 ................................................................... 6.44 1.0 25.6 6.44 1.0 25.6 6.89 3.5 24.0

 2 ................................................................... 6.66 1.4 26.6 6.66 1.4 26.6 8.38 3.6 28.4

 3 ................................................................... 8.28 1.2 30.4 8.26 1.2 30.3 10.71 9.2 33.6

 4 ................................................................... 12.07 4.7 37.7 12.07 4.7 37.6 12.35 4.1 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 14.51 2.4 40.0 14.50 2.4 40.0 16.00 7.8 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 18.08 3.0 40.2 18.09 3.0 40.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.85 4.3 39.9 20.89 4.4 39.9 15.02 3.2 39.1

 8 ................................................................... 23.48 2.9 41.2 23.49 2.9 41.2 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.48 3.8 41.3 29.49 3.8 41.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 35.25 7.1 41.7 35.32 7.1 41.7 – – –

11 ................................................................... 37.16 4.7 40.7 37.25 4.7 40.7 – – –

12 ................................................................... 52.38 12.9 39.3 52.38 12.9 39.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 24.46 13.8 37.0 24.46 13.8 37.0 – – –

Supervisors, sales ............................................. 16.10 3.6 41.1 16.10 3.6 41.1 15.80 9.8 39.3

 3 ................................................................... 9.14 3.5 42.9 9.14 3.5 42.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.71 4.4 40.3 9.70 4.4 40.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.45 2.7 41.3 12.43 2.7 41.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.13 7.2 40.8 16.13 7.2 40.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.56 6.0 42.7 16.56 6.0 42.8 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.35 3.6 41.5 20.37 3.6 41.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.77 6.8 41.7 26.80 6.9 41.7 – – –

10 ................................................................... 28.79 7.4 40.5 28.79 7.4 40.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.54 6.6 40.6 35.54 6.6 40.6 – – –

12 ................................................................... 46.64 9.4 40.5 46.64 9.4 40.5 – – –

Insurance sales .................................................. 20.13 6.6 38.1 20.18 6.7 38.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.12 3.8 39.6 9.12 3.8 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.77 12.8 36.1 15.77 12.8 36.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.03 2.6 39.0 14.03 2.6 39.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 21.06 6.6 36.0 21.06 6.6 36.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.88 7.7 39.1 22.89 7.7 39.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 34.90 5.3 44.6 34.94 5.3 44.6 – – –

10 ................................................................... 31.34 13.0 38.4 33.45 10.5 38.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 52.45 25.7 45.2 52.45 25.7 45.2 – – –

Real estate sales ............................................... 21.20 17.4 34.1 21.25 18.1 34.0 19.95 12.2 38.5

 4 ................................................................... 10.99 8.9 33.7 11.00 9.1 33.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.99 3.3 33.9 11.99 3.3 33.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.89 18.5 40.0 – – – – – –

 8 ................................................................... 26.80 10.4 38.5 26.82 10.5 38.5 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .............. 32.51 12.0 39.5 32.51 12.0 39.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 16.44 23.0 38.8 16.44 23.0 38.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.80 3.0 39.4 12.80 3.0 39.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.90 12.3 40.9 15.90 12.3 40.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.31 20.7 39.6 20.31 20.7 39.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 46.43 20.4 40.6 46.43 20.4 40.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.19 6.3 39.6 23.19 6.3 39.6 – – –

10 ................................................................... 80.46 30.9 36.7 80.46 30.9 36.7 – – –

11 ................................................................... 45.26 8.2 40.9 45.26 8.2 40.9 – – –

12 ................................................................... 46.92 6.1 38.1 46.92 6.1 38.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

48
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Advertising and related sales ............................. $23.46 17.2 38.5 $23.46 17.2 38.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 8.84 4.4 36.3 8.84 4.4 36.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.15 7.7 39.3 14.15 7.7 39.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.48 6.3 39.7 16.48 6.3 39.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.72 8.7 39.4 18.72 8.7 39.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.28 4.9 39.6 24.28 4.9 39.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.18 13.3 40.6 27.18 13.3 40.6 – – –

10 ................................................................... 26.78 7.3 39.0 26.78 7.3 39.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.54 11.4 39.9 31.54 11.4 39.9 – – –

Sales, other business services .......................... 19.31 6.5 37.7 19.30 6.5 37.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.12 12.0 22.0 9.12 12.0 22.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.32 6.2 29.9 8.32 6.2 29.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 17.61 11.7 37.6 17.61 11.7 37.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.63 7.6 42.2 14.61 7.6 42.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.67 8.6 40.2 18.67 8.6 40.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.33 7.4 38.3 22.33 7.4 38.3 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 27.06 8.2 40.6 27.08 8.2 40.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 30.28 4.9 40.2 30.28 4.9 40.2 – – –

10 ................................................................... 29.61 7.8 39.9 29.61 7.8 39.9 – – –

11 ................................................................... 44.16 10.7 38.2 44.84 10.7 38.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 26.06 25.4 34.0 26.06 25.4 34.0 – – –

Sales engineers ................................................. 30.60 5.1 41.3 30.60 5.1 41.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.98 12.7 42.1 22.98 12.7 42.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.87 6.9 45.3 23.87 6.9 45.3 – – –

10 ................................................................... 31.10 10.1 41.1 31.10 10.1 41.1 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing,

and wholesale .................................................. 22.95 4.5 40.4 22.95 4.5 40.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.33 11.6 40.0 11.33 11.6 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.33 3.9 39.9 12.33 3.9 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.92 4.6 39.9 18.92 4.6 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.52 6.9 40.4 18.52 6.9 40.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.94 4.3 41.2 21.94 4.3 41.2 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.46 4.2 41.0 24.46 4.2 41.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 31.78 6.8 40.1 31.78 6.8 40.1 – – –

10 ................................................................... 36.81 13.4 41.3 36.81 13.4 41.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 35.64 10.1 40.7 35.64 10.1 40.7 – – –

12 ................................................................... 47.16 6.5 40.6 47.16 6.5 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats .......... 20.71 4.5 45.4 20.71 4.5 45.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 16.87 9.9 43.4 16.87 9.9 43.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 20.95 8.3 46.9 20.95 8.3 46.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 19.18 5.0 44.9 19.18 5.0 44.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 23.31 10.1 45.2 23.31 10.1 45.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 27.55 12.7 42.6 27.55 12.7 42.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.00 12.0 44.4 22.00 12.0 44.4 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ...................................... 8.99 11.2 26.5 8.99 11.2 26.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.59 3.3 24.1 6.59 3.3 24.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.91 8.1 24.5 6.91 8.1 24.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.07 3.1 25.4 8.07 3.1 25.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.37 5.0 36.4 10.37 5.0 36.4 – – –

Sales workers, shoes ......................................... 7.97 6.3 26.6 7.97 6.3 26.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.57 3.8 25.5 6.57 3.8 25.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.71 9.1 26.9 8.71 9.1 26.9 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings .. 11.36 13.4 30.0 11.36 13.4 30.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.45 1.8 29.7 6.45 1.8 29.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 4.53 26.2 24.3 4.53 26.2 24.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.06 5.5 26.9 8.06 5.5 26.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 17.67 15.9 41.9 17.67 15.9 41.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.80 10.0 40.6 17.80 10.0 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ... 13.80 11.7 35.4 13.80 11.7 35.4 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.22 7.7 26.9 7.22 7.7 26.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

49
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances

–Continued

 3 ................................................................... $9.05 8.3 36.2 $9.05 8.3 36.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 16.04 11.1 35.8 16.04 11.1 35.8 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies 11.61 5.0 37.4 11.61 5.0 37.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.90 4.6 23.7 6.90 4.6 23.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.94 2.7 32.1 7.94 2.7 32.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.46 2.9 38.7 10.46 2.9 38.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.14 4.6 41.3 13.14 4.6 41.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 22.18 12.5 40.0 22.18 12.5 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 24.18 11.0 40.6 24.18 11.0 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, parts .......................................... 12.95 7.6 38.7 12.95 7.6 38.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.51 10.6 38.5 10.51 10.6 38.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.35 6.3 40.9 12.35 6.3 40.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.89 7.2 40.4 13.89 7.2 40.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.86 6.4 39.7 19.86 6.4 39.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 28.51 40.0 43.2 28.51 40.0 43.2 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ..................... 10.62 7.9 29.6 10.62 7.9 29.6 $9.23 11.0 30.3

 1 ................................................................... 6.45 2.6 23.3 6.45 2.6 23.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.72 2.4 23.6 6.72 2.4 23.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.19 2.4 28.2 8.18 2.4 28.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 8.94 3.5 32.7 8.94 3.5 32.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.18 4.4 34.4 13.18 4.4 34.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.57 11.0 41.4 18.57 11.0 41.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.23 14.7 42.7 23.23 14.7 42.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 28.49 6.7 42.5 28.49 6.7 42.5 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.69 5.8 40.7 32.69 5.8 40.7 – – –

Sales counter clerks .......................................... 7.35 4.2 30.1 7.34 4.2 30.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.05 2.5 29.1 6.05 2.5 29.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.40 2.8 27.7 6.40 2.8 27.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.48 4.4 30.8 7.48 4.4 30.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.21 5.6 37.5 12.20 5.7 37.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.03 7.2 39.6 11.03 8.3 39.6 – – –

Cashiers ............................................................. 7.96 6.8 29.7 7.92 6.9 29.7 10.54 7.3 32.6

 1 ................................................................... 6.38 1.2 26.2 6.38 1.2 26.2 6.92 3.7 25.9

 2 ................................................................... 6.65 1.9 28.1 6.64 1.9 28.1 8.38 3.6 28.4

 3 ................................................................... 8.04 1.9 31.7 7.98 2.1 31.6 10.94 9.7 33.4

 4 ................................................................... 14.20 9.9 37.7 14.23 9.9 37.6 12.35 5.1 38.8

 5 ................................................................... 11.44 13.4 36.3 11.21 13.9 36.1 – – –

Street and door-to-door sales workers .............. 11.50 22.3 22.7 11.50 22.3 22.7 – – –

News vendors .................................................... 8.50 5.8 23.7 8.50 5.8 23.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 6.85 11.3 22.4 6.85 11.3 22.4 – – –

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales .. 23.21 27.4 30.3 23.22 27.4 30.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.18 4.0 18.3 7.18 4.0 18.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.19 11.6 34.4 9.19 11.6 34.4 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.97 5.2 35.3 11.96 5.2 35.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.98 3.2 27.6 6.98 3.2 27.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.29 4.8 23.9 7.29 4.8 23.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.12 4.3 29.9 8.12 4.3 29.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.85 10.3 38.8 10.85 10.3 38.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.71 8.9 42.4 13.70 9.0 42.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.64 5.0 40.3 14.64 5.0 40.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.06 3.7 41.4 20.06 3.7 41.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.96 4.3 39.1 20.96 4.3 39.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 11.99 13.5 30.8 11.99 13.5 30.8 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ................ 12.20 .9 36.1 12.17 1.1 36.0 12.37 .8 36.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.45 1.3 28.8 7.39 1.5 29.0 7.92 4.0 27.7

 2 ................................................................... 9.00 1.8 31.4 8.99 2.0 31.2 9.06 1.7 32.6

 3 ................................................................... 10.01 1.0 35.6 9.93 1.1 35.5 10.47 1.4 35.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

 4 ................................................................... $11.80 0.8 37.1 $11.79 0.9 37.1 $11.86 1.0 37.1

 5 ................................................................... 14.40 2.5 38.3 14.49 3.0 38.5 13.98 1.3 37.4

 6 ................................................................... 15.29 1.1 38.8 15.55 1.3 38.9 14.27 1.7 38.5

 7 ................................................................... 17.64 1.4 38.9 17.77 1.6 38.9 17.11 2.2 38.7

 8 ................................................................... 20.80 2.8 39.8 21.28 2.7 39.8 17.32 5.3 39.4

 9 ................................................................... 21.53 3.0 40.7 21.44 3.2 40.8 22.44 4.3 38.9

10 ................................................................... 28.80 7.0 39.1 28.80 7.0 39.1 – – –

11 ................................................................... 31.23 7.7 37.8 31.67 7.9 37.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.17 3.2 36.2 13.82 4.4 36.4 14.89 2.7 35.8

Supervisors, general office ................................ 16.35 3.2 39.8 16.32 3.7 39.9 16.54 3.1 39.0

 4 ................................................................... 10.47 6.4 39.7 10.36 6.6 39.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.11 3.7 39.3 13.88 3.9 39.4 15.88 7.5 38.2

 6 ................................................................... 14.87 4.8 39.2 14.93 5.5 39.3 14.57 6.1 39.2

 7 ................................................................... 15.43 7.0 39.7 14.90 8.1 39.8 17.24 4.5 39.2

 8 ................................................................... 19.04 5.2 39.9 19.57 4.9 40.0 16.19 4.4 39.5

 9 ................................................................... 20.59 4.0 42.5 20.36 4.1 42.9 22.95 7.1 38.9

10 ................................................................... 34.27 8.6 38.6 34.27 8.6 38.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 28.18 12.3 37.7 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 17.99 7.8 39.7 17.91 7.9 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ..... 19.44 10.9 40.3 18.63 12.9 40.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.40 7.7 40.0 17.45 7.7 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.40 3.9 42.6 21.40 3.9 42.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.39 12.3 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 18.82 17.4 40.0 16.83 21.6 40.3 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ......... 18.07 4.2 39.3 18.14 4.4 39.4 16.72 5.0 38.1

 5 ................................................................... 13.53 7.2 39.6 13.45 7.2 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.39 11.8 38.4 18.43 11.8 38.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.97 3.3 39.5 16.07 3.6 39.6 14.48 5.2 38.1

 8 ................................................................... 19.57 3.7 40.3 19.66 4.0 40.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.47 2.1 39.4 22.76 1.8 39.6 19.03 10.4 37.7

Chief communications operators ....................... 19.73 8.0 40.0 21.28 11.0 40.0 17.47 5.8 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.42 4.2 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.94 4.8 39.9 18.51 5.4 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and

adjusting clerks ................................................ 18.83 3.9 40.1 19.01 4.2 40.3 17.36 9.1 38.3

 5 ................................................................... 14.24 8.4 40.4 13.85 8.0 40.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.17 4.1 38.5 15.92 4.2 40.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.31 6.6 40.6 20.39 6.5 40.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.26 5.1 40.5 21.87 5.1 40.6 19.31 9.4 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 21.66 4.8 40.4 21.62 4.8 40.4 – – –

Computer operators ........................................... 14.54 2.4 39.3 14.87 2.2 39.4 13.34 6.0 39.3

 2 ................................................................... 8.76 5.0 40.0 8.76 5.0 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.82 3.8 39.4 10.66 4.3 39.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.45 3.8 39.0 13.57 4.0 39.0 11.61 5.2 38.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.25 3.1 39.6 14.51 2.9 39.7 13.33 9.4 39.4

 6 ................................................................... 16.11 5.9 39.5 17.17 4.6 39.4 11.85 8.4 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 16.42 8.7 39.3 18.47 3.3 39.5 14.27 11.1 39.1

Not able to be leveled .................................... 16.15 8.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Peripheral equipment operators ........................ 11.33 4.8 38.5 11.21 5.4 38.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.02 4.7 39.9 8.02 4.7 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.96 4.3 38.0 9.96 4.4 38.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.37 3.8 38.3 12.67 3.3 37.7 – – –

Secretaries ......................................................... 13.55 3.0 37.6 13.74 3.6 37.4 12.87 1.6 38.3

 2 ................................................................... 10.98 10.5 36.6 11.39 10.4 36.7 8.89 4.7 35.9

 3 ................................................................... 10.06 2.5 34.9 9.89 2.9 34.5 10.84 2.8 36.8

 4 ................................................................... 11.84 1.6 37.6 11.83 2.0 37.2 11.87 2.1 38.8

 5 ................................................................... 15.60 6.3 38.4 15.97 6.8 38.5 13.88 3.0 38.2

 6 ................................................................... 15.67 1.6 38.6 16.27 1.5 38.5 14.00 3.2 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 18.21 1.7 38.6 18.44 2.0 38.5 17.28 2.4 38.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Secretaries –Continued

 8 ................................................................... $23.12 3.0 38.6 $23.13 3.0 38.6 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 15.14 5.9 39.5 17.20 6.9 39.0 $13.87 1.7 39.8

Stenographers ................................................... 13.73 5.2 36.2 12.24 2.6 36.8 17.16 7.9 34.8

 2 ................................................................... 9.79 11.9 35.0 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.17 5.5 36.1 10.73 2.4 34.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.39 4.4 38.8 11.75 2.6 39.1 14.75 10.1 37.8

 5 ................................................................... 14.93 6.9 29.7 12.60 1.8 29.9 17.94 7.2 29.4

 6 ................................................................... 15.83 4.7 37.5 15.18 3.9 37.7 17.07 10.6 37.3

 7 ................................................................... 25.70 11.7 38.2 – – – 29.59 10.5 37.9

Typists ............................................................... 12.29 2.0 36.2 12.41 3.6 35.6 12.19 1.9 36.7

 2 ................................................................... 10.58 5.0 34.3 9.37 4.3 35.1 11.70 6.5 33.6

 3 ................................................................... 11.46 2.5 35.9 11.26 5.0 33.0 11.57 2.9 37.7

 4 ................................................................... 12.09 3.5 36.5 12.19 6.8 37.7 11.99 2.7 35.4

 5 ................................................................... 14.53 3.3 37.9 15.48 5.7 36.5 13.76 3.1 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.75 5.1 37.6 18.83 5.9 34.8 13.95 3.5 39.5

 7 ................................................................... 13.65 8.3 38.6 – – – – – –

Interviewers ....................................................... 9.50 3.5 28.5 9.42 3.7 27.9 10.35 5.8 37.7

 1 ................................................................... 7.60 6.2 22.4 7.61 6.3 22.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.91 3.8 22.6 8.01 4.5 21.3 7.22 4.2 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.79 4.5 34.2 9.77 4.7 34.1 10.35 4.9 37.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.14 3.4 35.4 11.06 3.3 35.6 12.04 7.5 33.1

 5 ................................................................... 11.53 3.0 37.8 11.45 4.2 37.0 11.69 4.5 39.4

 6 ................................................................... 11.90 7.1 40.0 11.90 7.1 40.0 – – –

Hotel clerks ........................................................ 8.73 3.7 36.2 8.73 3.7 36.2 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.61 2.2 28.7 6.61 2.2 28.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.13 10.5 35.2 8.13 10.5 35.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.38 3.2 35.3 8.38 3.2 35.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.06 4.4 38.8 10.06 4.4 38.8 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ..... 12.97 4.0 36.0 12.89 4.0 36.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.55 3.2 29.2 9.55 3.2 29.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.72 10.2 35.7 10.18 9.8 35.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.59 5.1 35.8 12.58 5.1 35.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.03 2.7 35.2 15.03 2.7 35.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.07 6.5 39.5 15.07 6.5 39.5 – – –

Receptionists ..................................................... 9.74 2.4 33.2 9.73 2.4 33.2 10.31 4.9 35.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.13 3.6 28.3 7.13 3.7 28.4 7.54 3.8 26.9

 2 ................................................................... 8.73 3.1 29.4 8.73 3.2 29.3 8.77 5.2 34.4

 3 ................................................................... 10.01 3.0 36.8 9.99 3.1 36.8 10.69 5.8 36.6

 4 ................................................................... 11.48 4.5 36.0 11.45 4.6 36.0 13.18 7.2 35.7

 5 ................................................................... 15.97 11.1 34.4 16.03 11.1 34.4 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.83 5.1 38.1 14.83 5.1 38.1 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .................................... 11.48 5.9 34.6 11.38 6.3 34.4 12.55 5.2 36.3

 1 ................................................................... 7.07 3.3 29.3 7.01 3.0 29.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... – – – – – – 10.20 9.7 34.7

 3 ................................................................... 10.04 3.5 34.2 9.98 3.7 34.1 10.42 13.6 35.2

 4 ................................................................... 11.55 3.4 38.1 11.51 3.7 37.9 11.92 3.1 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 12.25 3.7 39.3 12.15 3.7 39.3 13.46 8.3 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 15.01 4.3 38.3 14.65 5.3 38.3 16.22 5.3 38.6

 7 ................................................................... 19.62 16.2 35.1 20.04 17.0 36.0 – – –

Classified ad clerks ............................................ 11.38 5.8 35.4 11.49 6.2 35.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.45 7.1 31.5 12.45 7.1 31.5 – – –

Correspondence clerks ...................................... 11.59 4.5 36.1 11.62 4.6 36.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.70 12.3 34.2 8.70 12.3 34.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.00 4.2 39.3 10.11 4.4 39.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.49 3.8 33.7 10.47 3.8 33.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.75 4.4 39.5 13.75 4.4 39.5 – – –

Order clerks ....................................................... 12.37 2.4 37.2 12.34 2.4 37.1 15.83 8.6 38.5

 1 ................................................................... 8.07 11.1 34.7 8.07 11.1 34.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Order clerks –Continued

 2 ................................................................... $8.57 3.1 30.6 $8.57 3.1 30.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.37 2.6 35.1 10.36 2.6 35.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.30 3.9 39.3 12.26 4.0 39.3 $16.99 8.2 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 14.13 3.7 39.6 14.10 3.8 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.99 4.8 38.6 15.98 4.9 38.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.78 3.6 39.6 18.77 3.6 39.6 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and

timekeeping ..................................................... 13.09 2.5 38.5 13.06 2.5 39.0 13.15 6.6 37.0

 2 ................................................................... 8.81 3.4 39.4 8.93 3.5 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.53 4.8 38.9 9.46 4.2 39.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.64 3.2 37.0 11.84 2.6 38.8 11.15 6.2 33.2

 5 ................................................................... 13.52 6.6 39.1 13.52 7.4 39.1 13.53 6.0 39.4

 6 ................................................................... 14.59 5.9 38.7 14.48 7.1 38.4 14.95 8.4 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 16.87 6.0 39.7 18.27 4.1 39.5 15.39 8.2 40.0

Library clerks ..................................................... 10.87 2.1 30.2 11.83 2.9 32.6 10.56 2.5 29.6

 1 ................................................................... 6.81 2.6 17.0 7.11 11.4 19.6 6.79 2.6 16.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.18 5.3 26.5 10.24 10.1 29.2 8.92 5.5 25.9

 3 ................................................................... 10.61 2.6 31.5 11.11 4.0 31.5 10.39 3.0 31.5

 4 ................................................................... 11.21 4.5 33.7 11.92 5.0 34.4 11.05 5.3 33.5

 5 ................................................................... 12.19 4.8 33.7 14.79 6.3 35.8 11.61 4.5 33.3

 6 ................................................................... 14.38 5.1 37.0 13.87 6.7 37.9 14.83 6.2 36.3

File clerks ........................................................... 8.80 3.7 34.2 8.72 3.8 34.0 10.21 7.3 37.7

 1 ................................................................... 6.90 4.4 26.7 6.90 4.5 26.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.46 5.6 36.5 8.48 5.8 36.4 7.68 8.5 39.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.99 3.0 34.6 9.97 3.1 34.5 10.26 7.0 35.9

 4 ................................................................... 10.18 5.6 39.3 10.15 6.1 39.4 10.36 12.1 38.6

 5 ................................................................... 12.10 7.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................ 11.69 2.1 37.9 11.68 2.5 37.8 11.71 2.7 38.1

 1 ................................................................... 7.58 5.5 37.4 7.70 6.3 37.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.63 5.3 36.7 8.57 6.2 36.3 8.94 5.7 38.9

 3 ................................................................... 9.85 2.0 37.0 9.93 2.1 36.7 9.44 4.7 38.8

 4 ................................................................... 12.21 2.7 38.4 12.20 3.3 38.8 12.22 4.2 37.6

 5 ................................................................... 13.90 2.9 38.3 14.21 3.5 38.3 12.84 2.3 38.1

 6 ................................................................... 14.71 3.5 39.2 15.56 3.0 39.4 12.80 6.3 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 16.52 4.1 38.4 17.40 4.5 38.4 14.68 4.2 38.5

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ... 12.06 1.2 36.6 11.97 1.3 36.3 12.78 2.0 38.6

 1 ................................................................... 7.64 2.7 21.6 7.64 2.7 21.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.82 2.9 36.2 8.72 2.8 36.1 11.80 7.1 39.7

 3 ................................................................... 9.84 1.9 34.5 9.81 2.0 34.2 10.26 4.2 37.7

 4 ................................................................... 11.58 1.4 36.4 11.55 1.6 36.2 11.83 2.3 38.8

 5 ................................................................... 13.61 2.4 37.6 13.52 2.7 37.5 14.37 3.6 38.5

 6 ................................................................... 14.59 3.0 38.5 14.65 3.5 38.5 14.17 4.1 38.4

 7 ................................................................... 17.18 2.5 39.4 17.33 2.8 39.6 16.46 5.7 38.7

Not able to be leveled .................................... 11.67 12.4 38.3 11.42 12.9 38.4 – – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks .......................... 13.36 2.4 33.5 13.21 2.7 33.0 14.65 4.9 38.8

 2 ................................................................... 10.11 13.5 28.6 10.11 13.5 28.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.16 3.5 29.0 11.19 3.6 28.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.63 3.8 34.7 12.47 4.4 34.0 13.59 5.0 39.0

 5 ................................................................... 13.87 3.0 39.6 13.81 3.4 39.6 14.25 3.8 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 16.11 3.1 39.7 15.93 3.1 39.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.22 6.0 24.9 17.92 6.6 23.7 20.21 10.2 37.6

Billing clerks ....................................................... 10.83 4.5 37.9 10.79 4.7 37.9 11.73 6.9 36.6

 2 ................................................................... 8.51 3.1 36.4 8.63 3.7 35.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.39 6.5 39.4 9.28 6.6 39.3 11.34 11.9 40.1

 4 ................................................................... 10.40 3.2 37.0 10.35 3.2 37.2 12.49 10.7 29.9

 5 ................................................................... 13.61 2.2 39.2 13.63 2.3 39.1 13.18 3.1 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.88 4.7 39.5 15.09 5.6 39.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.64 3.3 40.0 16.67 3.4 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Cost and rate clerks ........................................... $15.61 14.4 40.0 $15.61 14.4 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.18 5.0 39.9 12.18 5.0 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.41 4.3 39.9 14.41 4.3 39.9 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine

operators .......................................................... 9.83 4.4 34.6 9.83 4.4 34.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.35 6.0 28.2 9.35 6.0 28.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.64 3.4 32.8 9.64 3.4 32.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.65 4.9 38.5 12.65 4.9 38.5 – – –

Duplicating machine operators .......................... 10.46 4.7 37.1 10.76 3.7 35.9 $9.90 9.5 39.6

 1 ................................................................... 8.69 3.5 39.6 8.26 6.0 39.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.82 11.7 35.0 9.82 11.7 35.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.21 5.2 36.7 10.77 3.1 35.3 9.16 4.8 39.5

 4 ................................................................... 11.80 2.9 36.4 – – – – – –

Mail preparing and paper handling machine

operators .......................................................... 9.74 6.2 35.2 9.74 6.2 35.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.16 12.7 36.5 9.16 12.7 36.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.50 5.7 38.5 10.50 5.7 38.5 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. ........................ 8.62 3.9 37.7 8.56 3.9 38.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.21 5.2 37.6 7.21 5.2 37.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.80 4.5 38.2 7.80 4.5 38.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.10 6.2 35.2 8.86 6.0 36.3 – – –

Telephone operators .......................................... 11.38 2.6 34.8 11.41 2.8 34.8 11.00 7.0 35.7

 1 ................................................................... 8.33 6.1 31.5 8.33 6.1 31.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.35 4.5 34.7 11.40 4.6 34.9 9.00 5.7 27.5

 3 ................................................................... 10.11 3.2 34.2 10.23 3.3 33.7 8.88 7.7 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 14.12 3.4 36.6 14.06 3.6 36.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.20 2.6 39.4 – – – – – –

Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ... 10.86 4.6 26.2 10.32 6.5 24.0 11.98 6.1 32.3

 4 ................................................................... 11.84 4.4 38.9 – – – – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ...................... 9.31 4.2 36.6 9.32 4.5 36.4 9.06 8.0 39.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.65 2.9 35.6 7.65 3.1 35.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.31 2.9 35.3 9.35 3.1 35.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.03 7.2 37.7 9.97 7.7 37.6 10.85 5.5 38.6

 4 ................................................................... 11.85 5.8 38.5 11.82 6.1 38.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.06 14.7 38.0 15.06 14.7 38.0 – – –

Messengers ....................................................... 8.70 6.1 30.4 8.56 6.4 30.1 10.37 9.6 33.9

 1 ................................................................... 7.80 8.9 30.5 7.67 9.1 30.4 9.79 10.7 33.3

 2 ................................................................... 8.07 8.1 22.2 8.08 8.8 21.7 7.96 7.2 30.1

 3 ................................................................... 8.89 12.1 38.8 8.41 10.7 39.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.81 5.4 34.1 12.88 5.5 34.0 – – –

Dispatchers ........................................................ 13.21 3.5 38.7 12.65 4.3 39.0 13.91 4.6 38.3

 2 ................................................................... 9.22 9.1 37.7 8.12 11.2 38.9 10.62 6.1 36.3

 3 ................................................................... 10.76 5.1 33.9 10.35 5.9 34.2 11.37 9.6 33.3

 4 ................................................................... 11.78 3.1 39.2 11.81 3.7 39.4 11.73 5.9 38.9

 5 ................................................................... 14.28 4.2 39.9 14.79 7.9 40.4 13.85 4.5 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 15.15 4.0 40.2 15.50 5.0 41.3 14.87 5.7 39.3

 7 ................................................................... 19.17 6.3 39.2 16.60 10.3 40.5 20.05 6.2 38.8

Production coordinators ..................................... 14.96 5.6 39.4 14.94 5.7 39.4 17.94 15.6 39.8

 3 ................................................................... 10.82 5.1 37.8 10.82 5.1 37.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.84 4.5 39.3 12.86 4.6 39.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.56 3.4 40.0 15.58 3.5 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.98 5.9 39.7 16.93 6.0 39.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.91 3.0 40.1 18.91 3.0 40.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.70 5.9 40.8 23.54 6.3 40.9 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................. 11.36 2.8 37.9 11.34 2.8 37.9 13.46 4.7 38.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.21 6.4 39.2 7.21 6.4 39.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.47 3.8 30.0 9.47 3.8 30.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.59 3.7 38.6 9.58 3.7 38.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.36 3.3 39.0 12.38 3.4 39.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

–Continued

 5 ................................................................... $15.17 4.6 39.8 $15.17 4.9 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.89 3.0 38.7 16.89 3.0 38.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.20 4.9 40.2 17.20 4.9 40.2 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ................................. 11.20 2.2 36.0 11.08 2.4 35.8 $12.34 3.6 38.9

 1 ................................................................... 8.19 5.8 29.4 8.32 6.1 28.2 7.44 2.2 39.7

 2 ................................................................... 7.67 5.1 30.5 7.64 5.3 30.1 8.27 4.8 37.9

 3 ................................................................... 10.24 2.8 35.5 10.21 3.0 35.3 10.77 8.8 38.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.88 2.6 39.1 11.73 2.8 39.1 13.02 4.3 39.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.37 2.6 39.5 14.38 2.8 39.6 14.33 7.8 38.8

 6 ................................................................... 15.61 3.7 39.6 15.60 4.1 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.24 5.0 39.9 17.38 5.7 39.9 16.43 9.1 39.4

Meter readers .................................................... 14.75 3.0 39.6 14.97 3.6 39.8 14.18 5.4 39.0

 1 ................................................................... 14.21 10.4 39.1 – – – – – –

 2 ................................................................... 12.50 12.5 40.0 12.66 14.7 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 14.43 3.8 38.8 14.84 4.0 39.4 13.68 7.2 37.8

 4 ................................................................... 15.10 5.0 40.0 15.53 5.5 40.0 12.59 8.4 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.16 11.5 40.0 16.59 14.1 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.58 9.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers 13.81 6.8 36.1 13.80 7.2 38.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.47 8.7 27.9 10.69 8.5 36.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 16.20 8.8 37.4 16.36 9.2 40.0 – – –

Expeditors .......................................................... 11.94 4.4 38.3 11.94 4.4 38.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.86 5.3 36.8 10.86 5.3 36.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.73 7.4 39.2 10.73 7.4 39.2 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.35 5.6 39.2 13.35 5.6 39.2 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ..................................................... 12.25 8.9 37.3 12.19 9.1 37.2 15.18 8.8 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 7.28 7.1 33.1 7.28 7.1 33.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.16 3.4 36.5 8.16 3.4 36.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.82 9.7 38.7 10.82 9.7 38.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.86 3.9 34.7 10.76 3.9 34.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.45 5.0 39.8 15.35 5.0 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.16 8.5 40.0 16.04 9.3 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.95 6.1 40.1 21.95 6.1 40.1 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and

investigators ..................................................... 16.70 2.4 38.1 16.72 2.4 38.1 15.18 8.1 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 10.73 3.3 38.8 10.75 3.3 38.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.66 4.0 37.3 12.66 4.0 37.3 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.04 2.5 39.0 15.04 2.5 39.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.96 2.5 39.0 18.95 2.5 39.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 25.37 3.6 38.8 25.37 3.6 38.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.48 5.5 38.0 25.64 5.5 37.9 – – –

10 ................................................................... 25.65 7.9 38.3 25.65 7.9 38.3 – – –

11 ................................................................... 37.92 10.6 37.2 37.92 10.6 37.2 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ... 12.59 2.4 38.6 12.53 2.5 38.6 15.41 5.5 38.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.22 3.7 33.7 7.28 3.6 34.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.53 8.9 39.1 8.53 9.0 39.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.09 2.4 35.8 9.08 2.4 35.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.36 3.4 39.1 12.35 3.4 39.1 13.09 9.0 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 13.53 3.7 39.0 13.49 3.7 39.0 14.86 6.6 39.3

 6 ................................................................... 15.74 3.3 39.9 15.76 3.4 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.33 3.0 39.0 17.21 3.2 38.9 18.40 9.4 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 19.49 9.4 39.8 19.49 9.4 39.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.60 12.6 39.0 12.60 12.6 39.0 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ........................... 14.31 4.8 38.7 14.45 9.8 39.0 14.19 2.0 38.5

 3 ................................................................... 9.79 4.4 35.0 9.46 6.9 33.4 10.31 2.6 37.9

 4 ................................................................... – – – – – – 11.82 4.7 39.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical

–Continued

Eligibility clerks, social welfare –Continued

 5 ................................................................... $13.96 5.8 39.5 $12.47 5.6 40.7 $14.49 7.4 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.45 1.9 38.8 – – – 14.34 1.9 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 15.40 4.2 39.2 – – – 15.82 3.8 39.2

Bill and account collectors ................................. 11.90 3.9 37.8 11.83 4.1 37.8 13.55 4.0 39.7

 2 ................................................................... 10.34 13.3 38.5 10.34 13.4 38.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.92 5.6 35.3 9.91 5.7 35.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.48 6.0 37.8 10.44 6.0 37.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.88 4.7 39.7 13.82 5.4 39.8 14.27 3.7 39.4

 6 ................................................................... 15.22 7.6 39.5 15.67 8.0 39.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.70 3.4 38.1 15.67 3.5 38.1 – – –

General office clerks .......................................... 11.14 1.3 34.1 10.93 1.7 33.3 11.84 1.5 37.1

 1 ................................................................... 7.11 3.6 25.8 7.23 3.6 26.1 6.47 10.0 24.2

 2 ................................................................... 9.12 4.4 27.9 9.08 5.1 27.2 9.47 2.5 34.5

 3 ................................................................... 10.33 3.8 36.7 10.27 4.8 36.5 10.57 2.5 37.6

 4 ................................................................... 11.93 1.5 35.8 11.88 2.0 35.0 12.06 1.5 38.1

 5 ................................................................... 13.38 2.9 38.7 13.10 3.9 38.9 14.03 2.6 38.3

 6 ................................................................... 14.86 3.4 38.5 15.60 4.3 37.6 13.81 4.7 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 17.04 2.5 38.8 17.28 3.0 38.7 16.08 3.8 39.1

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.47 7.9 35.2 12.29 9.2 38.2 – – –

Bank tellers ........................................................ 9.22 2.2 32.6 9.22 2.2 32.6 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.79 5.2 26.3 7.79 5.2 26.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.90 2.3 31.6 7.90 2.3 31.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.48 3.2 31.5 9.48 3.2 31.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.98 2.6 36.5 9.98 2.6 36.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.84 4.5 35.6 11.84 4.5 35.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.50 4.8 39.4 13.50 4.8 39.4 – – –

Proofreaders ...................................................... 13.42 13.8 37.4 11.05 6.4 36.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.73 4.3 32.1 8.73 4.3 32.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.03 7.6 36.7 10.03 7.6 36.7 – – –

Data entry keyers ............................................... 10.55 2.1 36.4 10.41 2.4 36.0 11.38 3.2 39.2

 1 ................................................................... 8.57 6.9 24.4 7.72 3.0 18.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.40 3.5 35.4 9.33 3.8 35.1 10.24 5.2 39.2

 3 ................................................................... 10.34 3.2 37.5 10.14 3.6 37.3 11.74 3.7 38.7

 4 ................................................................... 12.00 3.9 37.9 11.99 4.9 37.5 12.01 7.5 39.7

 5 ................................................................... 13.33 5.9 39.8 13.98 5.0 39.8 – – –

Statistical clerks ................................................. 11.39 4.4 38.6 11.55 5.4 38.6 10.45 5.1 38.9

 2 ................................................................... 10.73 9.8 32.4 10.29 10.4 31.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.79 5.8 37.9 14.94 4.6 37.4 10.14 6.2 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 11.66 7.6 36.8 14.27 3.5 35.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.98 13.5 39.5 13.98 13.5 39.5 – – –

Teachers’ aides ................................................. 9.76 2.0 30.8 8.81 4.9 30.8 9.83 2.2 30.8

 1 ................................................................... 8.15 3.3 29.4 5.96 4.0 23.1 8.36 3.2 30.2

 2 ................................................................... 8.61 2.5 30.7 8.51 7.1 27.7 8.62 2.6 30.8

 3 ................................................................... 9.36 2.4 31.9 8.19 7.9 27.8 9.41 2.5 32.1

 4 ................................................................... 10.22 2.7 30.3 8.38 4.9 33.4 10.54 2.5 29.8

 5 ................................................................... 14.47 4.5 27.6 11.38 17.9 36.9 14.76 4.1 26.9

 6 ................................................................... 14.30 7.2 30.2 10.89 6.7 32.5 14.59 7.3 30.0

 7 ................................................................... 13.88 14.1 35.9 – – – 14.52 14.7 34.5

Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................ 11.74 1.8 36.3 11.50 2.0 36.3 12.96 2.3 36.1

 1 ................................................................... 6.82 4.3 25.0 6.64 4.1 25.9 8.39 8.1 19.5

 2 ................................................................... 9.05 6.8 32.1 9.00 7.4 32.5 9.57 5.0 27.7

 3 ................................................................... 9.33 3.0 35.0 9.15 3.2 35.2 10.68 5.8 33.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.53 2.2 37.7 11.53 2.6 37.7 11.51 2.5 37.9

 5 ................................................................... 12.84 2.6 38.2 12.66 3.0 38.3 13.54 2.4 38.1

 6 ................................................................... 14.89 2.1 39.1 15.08 2.4 39.1 14.13 5.2 39.2

 7 ................................................................... 18.13 2.8 38.7 18.20 3.7 39.2 17.96 2.7 37.3

Not able to be leveled .................................... 13.83 6.7 35.1 13.01 9.4 35.1 15.37 4.8 35.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar ........................................................................ $13.03 1.0 38.2 $12.93 1.1 38.3 $15.02 1.2 37.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.78 1.3 33.2 7.74 1.3 33.1 9.70 5.1 36.0

 2 ................................................................... 8.86 1.7 37.8 8.81 1.7 37.9 10.77 2.7 34.8

 3 ................................................................... 11.42 1.7 38.6 11.40 1.8 38.8 12.10 2.6 33.4

 4 ................................................................... 12.83 1.3 39.4 12.78 1.3 39.6 13.65 2.8 36.8

 5 ................................................................... 14.73 3.0 39.6 14.75 3.1 39.7 14.41 1.6 38.4

 6 ................................................................... 16.20 1.3 40.3 16.24 1.4 40.3 15.63 3.1 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 19.22 1.3 39.8 19.28 1.4 39.8 18.64 1.9 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 23.17 1.9 39.9 23.30 2.0 39.9 21.45 3.5 39.7

 9 ................................................................... 24.10 1.8 40.1 24.14 1.9 40.1 23.51 3.8 39.9

10 ................................................................... 29.57 6.0 40.9 29.67 6.2 41.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.11 2.5 39.6 32.16 2.8 39.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 16.89 6.4 38.6 16.44 6.4 38.6 19.54 18.8 38.6

Precision production, craft, and repair ...................... 16.51 1.2 39.6 16.47 1.3 39.6 17.06 1.7 39.8

 1 ................................................................... 8.42 4.2 38.3 8.42 4.2 38.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.13 2.9 37.8 9.12 3.0 37.7 9.46 6.9 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.80 1.8 39.0 9.75 1.8 38.9 11.32 3.4 39.8

 4 ................................................................... 12.57 2.7 39.7 12.58 2.8 39.7 12.39 4.3 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 14.77 5.1 39.5 14.81 5.3 39.5 13.98 2.5 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 16.35 1.6 39.8 16.38 1.7 39.8 15.99 2.7 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 19.44 1.5 39.8 19.50 1.6 39.8 18.76 2.1 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 23.38 2.1 39.8 23.53 2.2 39.8 21.39 3.9 39.7

 9 ................................................................... 24.00 1.7 40.0 24.00 1.8 40.0 24.11 4.5 39.9

10 ................................................................... 29.71 6.1 41.0 29.80 6.3 41.0 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.11 2.5 39.6 32.16 2.8 39.8 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 20.25 7.3 39.5 20.06 6.7 39.4 21.44 30.5 39.8

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .............. 21.03 2.5 40.7 21.04 2.8 40.7 20.93 4.0 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 13.83 2.2 41.2 13.83 2.2 41.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.31 6.5 40.9 17.01 7.0 41.0 21.06 9.8 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 19.20 3.4 40.2 19.25 3.9 40.2 18.93 5.3 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 23.80 2.2 40.7 23.91 2.3 40.7 22.52 5.1 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 25.25 3.1 41.3 25.23 3.3 41.4 25.49 6.6 40.0

10 ................................................................... 33.48 11.9 40.3 33.48 11.9 40.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 28.39 14.3 40.0 28.39 14.3 40.0 – – –

Automobile mechanics ....................................... 15.26 4.6 40.2 14.94 4.7 40.2 18.36 9.1 39.8

 4 ................................................................... 13.38 7.4 41.7 13.93 6.0 41.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.83 4.3 40.1 12.88 4.5 40.1 11.82 5.0 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 17.04 6.5 40.5 17.00 7.1 40.7 17.39 5.2 38.8

 7 ................................................................... 16.56 8.0 40.3 16.02 8.5 40.3 19.87 9.3 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 21.44 3.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Automobile mechanic apprentices ..................... 11.22 10.5 36.7 11.17 10.8 36.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.72 18.0 29.5 14.82 19.3 28.8 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .... 14.30 6.8 39.6 14.04 7.2 39.6 17.01 2.1 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 11.97 4.4 40.0 11.73 4.5 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.63 3.6 37.9 12.46 3.6 37.8 15.71 6.5 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 13.06 7.0 40.5 12.51 7.3 40.6 16.22 5.9 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 15.43 12.5 40.0 15.20 13.5 40.0 17.78 1.7 39.9

Aircraft engine mechanics ................................. 21.19 4.9 40.0 21.20 4.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.58 4.4 40.0 15.21 5.0 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.99 6.6 40.0 15.99 6.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.72 5.8 40.0 21.72 5.8 40.0 – – –

Small engine repairers ....................................... 11.60 6.7 39.7 11.57 7.0 39.7 12.25 5.9 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.33 5.3 39.5 12.29 5.4 39.5 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .............. 16.86 9.2 40.7 16.85 9.3 40.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.00 8.3 40.0 15.00 8.3 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.06 11.9 39.3 19.09 12.0 39.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.76 19.6 43.5 24.85 19.8 43.6 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ..................... 20.61 3.4 40.1 20.61 3.4 40.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.60 7.9 40.0 14.60 7.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.99 2.1 40.0 20.99 2.1 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.90 4.9 40.3 23.90 4.9 40.3 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ............................. 17.53 3.8 40.0 17.82 4.5 40.0 16.34 8.8 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Heavy equipment mechanics –Continued

 4 ................................................................... $12.51 6.2 40.0 $12.51 6.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.05 4.8 40.0 12.75 3.0 40.0 $10.40 10.1 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 18.07 12.3 40.0 18.78 14.2 40.0 15.24 8.7 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 19.47 2.6 40.0 19.55 3.1 40.0 19.12 3.2 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 21.91 5.1 40.0 21.26 3.6 40.0 – – –

Farm equipment mechanics .............................. 12.40 8.9 40.7 12.41 9.0 40.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 13.67 12.8 41.4 13.72 13.3 41.5 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ........................... 17.17 2.0 39.9 17.15 2.0 39.9 18.69 7.0 39.9

 3 ................................................................... 11.28 3.4 39.8 11.23 3.5 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.29 4.9 39.8 12.28 4.9 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.27 3.3 40.0 14.27 3.4 40.0 14.39 9.9 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 16.22 2.1 40.0 16.22 2.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.02 2.3 39.8 18.99 2.3 39.8 21.93 5.5 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 20.61 3.5 40.0 20.61 3.5 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.87 3.3 40.0 20.87 3.3 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ..................................... 13.61 4.7 38.0 13.60 4.8 38.0 13.86 14.8 38.1

 2 ................................................................... 8.98 6.0 39.3 8.88 6.5 39.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.91 10.3 31.2 9.91 10.3 31.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.34 6.9 39.7 12.46 6.6 39.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.59 6.2 39.8 14.65 6.4 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.34 8.7 39.8 15.14 9.2 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.53 3.7 39.9 18.55 3.8 39.9 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 17.66 5.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and

industrial equipment ......................................... 18.61 3.7 37.3 18.64 3.8 37.3 17.76 6.2 39.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.53 3.3 36.5 9.53 3.3 36.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.90 2.5 39.6 11.78 2.4 39.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.88 4.8 39.9 16.99 4.9 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.65 7.5 40.0 15.76 8.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.63 5.7 37.1 20.69 6.0 37.0 19.53 6.5 39.1

 8 ................................................................... 19.37 4.2 40.0 19.37 4.2 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.95 3.9 26.6 23.95 3.9 26.6 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ................ 15.63 5.7 36.3 15.59 6.1 36.1 16.19 3.8 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 12.00 9.3 39.9 11.88 9.5 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.76 4.4 37.7 17.90 4.8 37.5 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers 12.46 10.2 40.0 12.46 10.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.65 6.9 40.0 11.65 6.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.97 9.2 40.0 19.97 9.2 40.0 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .............. 19.65 4.1 39.9 19.83 4.1 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 20.34 6.2 40.0 20.90 5.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.29 1.4 39.7 21.29 1.4 39.7 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .................... 18.21 3.8 40.0 18.11 3.8 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.18 4.0 40.0 14.18 4.0 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.79 11.5 40.0 14.79 11.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.97 2.4 40.0 20.83 2.4 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics ........................................................ 15.09 3.0 39.8 14.97 3.6 39.9 15.72 4.1 39.6

 3 ................................................................... 11.57 7.5 40.0 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.21 4.6 40.1 11.85 4.3 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.00 4.0 39.8 12.66 3.7 39.8 15.32 9.9 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.18 6.7 39.7 15.16 7.0 39.7 15.65 2.9 39.4

 7 ................................................................... 17.15 2.8 39.8 17.49 3.8 40.0 16.29 3.0 39.4

Camera, watch, and musical instrument

repairers ........................................................... 17.75 12.9 40.0 17.75 12.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.15 21.0 40.0 19.15 21.0 40.0 – – –

Locksmiths and safe repairers ........................... 16.90 5.7 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.39 5.0 40.0 – – – – – –

Office machine repairers .................................... 14.67 8.0 40.3 14.58 8.1 40.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.29 5.8 40.0 12.29 5.8 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Office machine repairers –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $18.82 3.9 40.7 $18.72 3.8 40.7 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ........... 16.38 14.4 39.7 16.11 17.3 40.0 $17.73 5.6 38.4

 5 ................................................................... 17.30 4.4 38.3 17.59 2.6 40.0 17.10 7.4 37.2

 6 ................................................................... 17.49 4.4 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.43 5.1 40.0 20.71 5.5 40.0 19.25 10.3 40.0

Elevator installers and repairers

 8 ................................................................... 27.49 7.3 40.0 – – – – – –

Millwrights .......................................................... 17.68 5.2 40.1 17.73 5.3 40.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.14 3.5 40.2 20.32 3.5 40.2 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ......................... – – – – – – 14.85 3.3 39.8

 2 ................................................................... 9.34 16.0 39.9 9.35 16.6 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.53 4.4 39.7 9.35 5.0 39.7 10.22 6.5 39.9

 4 ................................................................... – – – – – – 11.05 4.7 39.5

 5 ................................................................... – – – – – – 13.38 4.4 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 15.65 3.9 39.8 15.78 4.5 39.9 14.94 4.9 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 18.50 2.2 39.2 18.68 2.7 39.1 17.65 2.9 39.8

 8 ................................................................... 21.93 3.4 39.9 21.88 3.4 39.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.84 3.4 40.0 22.25 2.9 40.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 19.96 12.8 39.3 23.05 10.6 39.0 – – –

Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and

tilesetters ......................................................... 19.97 11.0 40.0 23.30 3.6 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .... 23.51 8.2 40.1 23.67 8.3 40.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 21.35 4.9 40.0 21.39 4.9 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 30.34 19.7 40.0 31.72 18.8 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.08 3.9 40.5 26.08 3.9 40.5 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power

transmission installers ..................................... 24.66 3.4 40.1 24.89 3.4 40.1 22.79 12.3 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 21.88 5.5 40.3 22.56 5.5 40.3 18.79 11.4 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 24.30 6.5 40.0 24.42 6.7 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.53 4.6 39.8 26.26 4.8 39.8 29.36 8.2 40.1

Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and

plasterers ......................................................... 17.70 5.4 40.3 17.68 5.4 40.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.74 5.4 40.4 16.74 5.4 40.4 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ...................................................... 25.56 6.8 40.0 25.97 7.7 40.0 24.03 14.2 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 27.17 5.1 40.0 – – – 25.66 11.8 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 22.99 14.7 40.0 23.63 16.0 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 29.19 5.1 40.0 29.40 4.9 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............. 19.75 4.4 40.2 20.55 5.1 40.2 17.21 6.2 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.69 3.9 40.0 15.94 3.7 40.0 13.70 9.3 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 14.93 6.3 40.2 15.79 4.3 40.3 13.61 10.0 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.82 7.4 40.2 21.13 8.0 40.3 15.58 5.4 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 24.01 9.1 40.3 24.51 11.6 40.4 22.48 5.4 39.9

 9 ................................................................... 22.07 6.2 39.8 21.99 6.5 39.8 22.43 12.8 40.1

Brickmasons and stonemasons ......................... 20.33 10.5 39.2 20.69 10.9 39.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.21 16.9 36.2 20.23 16.9 36.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.97 12.6 40.0 21.68 12.9 40.0 – – –

Brickmason and stonemason apprentices ......... 11.13 11.4 40.0 11.13 11.4 40.0 – – –

Carpet installers ................................................. 18.70 9.6 39.7 18.82 9.7 39.7 – – –

Carpenters ......................................................... 17.25 3.6 40.0 17.22 3.9 40.0 17.78 6.3 39.5

 3 ................................................................... 11.92 7.2 40.0 11.92 7.2 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.59 7.2 39.8 10.58 7.5 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.50 5.8 39.8 13.58 6.0 39.8 11.95 5.4 38.5

 6 ................................................................... 17.02 5.5 39.6 17.15 5.4 39.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.65 3.6 40.2 19.69 3.9 40.2 19.09 6.1 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.52 4.5 39.5 19.73 4.1 40.0 – – –

Carpenter apprentices ....................................... 12.88 6.3 40.6 12.88 6.3 40.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.04 6.1 41.0 14.04 6.1 41.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.31 4.8 40.0 13.31 4.8 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

59
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Drywall installers ................................................ $19.72 10.9 39.0 $19.72 10.9 39.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.23 2.5 40.0 13.23 2.5 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.74 6.6 39.7 14.74 6.6 39.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.54 5.4 38.4 23.54 5.4 38.4 – – –

Electricians ........................................................ 19.12 5.0 39.8 19.12 5.5 39.8 $19.09 4.4 39.8

 4 ................................................................... 12.72 8.3 40.0 11.56 2.6 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.66 5.6 40.0 11.56 5.6 40.0 15.30 4.3 39.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.90 4.3 39.9 15.91 4.4 39.9 15.43 10.2 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 21.81 4.3 39.6 22.14 4.7 39.6 19.27 5.2 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 22.52 4.5 40.0 22.66 4.6 40.0 21.88 11.9 39.7

 9 ................................................................... 27.47 4.0 39.9 27.72 3.9 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ....................................... 12.39 4.8 40.0 12.31 4.8 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.56 7.0 40.0 10.56 7.0 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.16 4.4 40.0 10.16 4.4 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.36 4.2 40.0 11.24 3.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 17.03 8.6 40.0 16.91 8.8 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers ............ 22.57 2.6 40.0 22.86 2.8 40.0 21.17 5.7 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 16.02 13.5 40.0 16.47 15.2 40.0 13.88 10.1 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 18.39 5.0 40.0 18.88 5.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.86 1.8 40.0 23.91 2.0 40.0 23.58 3.1 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 23.70 3.2 40.0 24.71 2.9 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 27.16 3.4 40.0 27.39 3.7 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ............ 13.59 5.7 39.5 13.26 6.0 39.5 17.00 6.3 39.3

 2 ................................................................... 7.63 12.6 40.0 7.63 12.6 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.62 4.1 40.0 10.61 4.2 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.35 8.6 39.0 10.31 8.9 38.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.48 4.6 39.6 12.42 4.8 39.7 13.63 7.4 38.9

 6 ................................................................... 23.05 6.9 38.9 23.10 7.2 39.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.03 8.2 39.8 18.81 11.3 39.9 19.53 4.6 39.4

Plasterers ........................................................... 18.33 19.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ............... 20.37 5.6 39.4 20.59 6.0 39.4 17.71 5.0 39.8

 4 ................................................................... 11.76 4.7 40.0 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.62 7.2 40.0 15.66 7.9 40.0 15.27 7.3 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.75 8.2 39.9 15.03 7.3 40.0 21.10 9.1 38.9

 7 ................................................................... 20.69 4.6 40.0 20.94 4.9 40.0 17.74 5.6 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 31.12 8.9 35.7 31.23 8.8 35.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.27 4.2 39.4 25.27 4.2 39.4 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices 17.28 14.3 39.8 17.31 14.7 39.8 16.45 5.4 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.74 6.2 40.0 9.74 6.2 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.68 7.0 40.0 12.71 7.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.10 13.8 39.2 12.73 14.9 39.2 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ......................... 15.47 13.2 37.6 15.42 13.4 37.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.49 5.2 40.0 13.49 5.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.93 3.9 39.8 21.09 4.0 39.8 – – –

Glaziers .............................................................. 14.17 4.8 38.4 13.30 2.5 38.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.57 4.0 39.3 13.57 4.0 39.3 – – –

Insulation workers .............................................. 15.13 10.1 37.9 15.13 10.1 37.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.27 7.1 40.0 15.35 8.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.82 15.6 40.0 16.82 15.6 40.0 – – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

operators .......................................................... 11.93 11.8 40.0 11.66 14.1 40.0 13.13 1.2 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 12.28 5.6 40.1 – – – – – –

Roofers .............................................................. 16.56 14.5 37.5 16.56 14.5 37.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.00 6.9 40.0 14.00 6.9 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.19 5.2 40.0 15.19 5.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 25.65 13.0 36.0 25.65 13.0 36.0 – – –

Sheetmetal duct installers .................................. 18.67 11.4 39.6 18.67 11.4 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 22.77 11.3 40.0 22.77 11.3 40.0 – – –

Structural metal workers .................................... 16.05 5.0 39.7 15.81 5.0 39.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.03 3.7 39.3 13.03 3.7 39.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Structural metal workers –Continued

 7 ................................................................... $17.89 3.9 40.1 $17.60 3.7 40.1 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ................................. 14.75 5.5 39.5 15.32 7.3 39.5 $13.44 3.6 39.7

 2 ................................................................... 10.16 13.4 40.0 11.71 25.6 40.0 9.27 6.5 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 10.59 5.5 40.0 10.04 8.7 40.0 11.31 4.1 39.9

 4 ................................................................... 12.69 3.8 39.5 12.69 4.8 40.0 12.69 6.8 39.0

 5 ................................................................... 13.08 7.5 39.2 11.96 10.3 38.7 14.38 6.4 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 14.01 6.5 40.0 13.48 7.1 40.0 15.76 5.0 39.9

 7 ................................................................... 19.27 8.8 39.3 19.56 9.7 39.3 16.09 2.4 39.9

Supervisors, extractive ...................................... 21.55 17.6 41.6 21.55 17.6 41.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 24.41 19.9 43.6 24.41 19.9 43.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 26.84 5.4 42.3 26.84 5.4 42.3 – – –

Drillers, oil well ................................................... 15.20 28.5 40.3 15.20 28.5 40.3 – – –

Mining machine operators ................................. 16.50 8.2 40.0 16.50 8.2 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.15 13.0 40.0 18.15 13.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, production ..................................... 19.31 2.8 40.6 19.32 2.8 40.7 18.87 10.7 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 10.22 3.4 40.0 10.22 3.4 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.94 3.5 40.4 12.94 3.5 40.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.17 10.6 40.8 16.24 10.7 40.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.53 2.3 40.6 18.60 2.4 40.6 15.35 9.8 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 23.32 3.8 40.5 23.32 3.8 40.5 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 23.34 3.9 41.1 23.24 4.0 41.2 27.46 6.8 39.9

10 ................................................................... 27.45 8.8 40.6 27.49 9.0 40.6 – – –

11 ................................................................... 32.50 6.1 40.1 32.50 6.1 40.1 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 24.54 7.7 39.4 24.54 7.7 39.4 – – –

Tool and die makers .......................................... 19.84 2.5 40.1 19.86 2.5 40.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.48 9.9 40.0 13.48 9.9 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.97 7.8 40.0 16.97 7.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.47 3.0 40.1 20.49 3.0 40.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 22.40 5.9 40.0 22.40 5.9 40.0 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 19.85 3.8 40.0 19.85 3.8 40.0 – – –

Tool and die maker apprentices ........................ 15.61 8.2 39.8 15.61 8.2 39.8 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .............................. 13.28 11.1 40.0 13.28 11.1 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 16.74 6.3 40.0 16.74 6.3 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.33 3.6 40.0 15.33 3.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.37 3.4 40.0 19.37 3.4 40.0 – – –

Machinists .......................................................... 16.03 4.6 39.5 15.93 4.7 39.4 21.48 7.8 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 15.07 1.1 40.0 15.07 1.1 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.03 7.4 33.7 15.98 7.4 33.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.91 6.3 39.9 16.83 6.5 39.9 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.74 3.1 39.9 20.35 2.9 39.9 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 19.32 6.9 40.0 19.32 6.9 40.0 – – –

Machinist apprentices ........................................ 13.04 5.8 38.6 13.04 5.8 38.6 – – –

Boilermakers

 5 ................................................................... 14.99 12.0 39.8 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.88 5.9 40.0 20.88 5.9 40.0 – – –

Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ... 15.55 10.9 40.0 15.55 10.9 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.36 7.0 40.0 13.36 7.0 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.03 6.8 40.0 15.03 6.8 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.07 4.3 40.0 17.07 4.3 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.92 5.2 40.0 20.92 5.2 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ........... 18.89 6.2 40.0 18.89 6.2 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.72 5.4 40.0 17.72 5.4 40.0 – – –

Layout workers .................................................. 15.19 6.5 40.0 15.19 6.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.97 7.1 40.0 15.97 7.1 40.0 – – –

Precious stones and metals workers

 2 ................................................................... 8.87 7.0 40.0 8.87 7.0 40.0 – – –

Engravers, metal ................................................ 15.09 23.1 39.4 15.09 23.1 39.4 – – –

Sheet metal workers .......................................... 17.74 6.6 39.1 17.74 6.6 39.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.45 2.2 40.0 12.45 2.2 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

61
TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Sheet metal workers –Continued

 5 ................................................................... $14.86 7.6 38.8 $14.86 7.6 38.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.00 5.0 40.0 15.00 5.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.52 7.4 38.4 22.52 7.4 38.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 21.31 5.2 40.0 21.31 5.2 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal worker apprentices ........................ 13.40 10.3 39.3 13.40 10.3 39.3 – – –

Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .............. 11.88 11.0 40.0 11.85 11.1 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.02 3.4 40.0 11.02 3.4 40.0 – – –

Furniture and wood finishers ............................. 11.23 5.9 40.0 11.23 5.9 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.94 6.8 40.0 10.94 6.8 40.0 – – –

Dressmakers ...................................................... 10.31 9.6 38.5 10.31 9.6 38.5 – – –

Tailors ................................................................ 12.41 5.9 39.7 12.41 5.9 39.7 – – –

Upholsterers ...................................................... 13.32 13.9 39.4 13.32 13.9 39.4 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.19 5.8 38.4 15.19 5.8 38.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.71 9.1 40.0 16.71 9.1 40.0 – – –

Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ..... 16.31 5.1 40.0 16.31 5.1 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ...... 13.97 14.5 40.0 13.97 14.5 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 21.59 11.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Optical goods workers ....................................... 11.13 10.0 39.9 11.13 10.0 39.9 – – –

Dental laboratory and medical appliance

technicians ....................................................... 14.21 1.3 39.0 14.20 1.2 39.0 – – –

Bookbinders ....................................................... 11.38 3.9 39.8 11.38 3.9 39.8 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 10.72 3.3 39.7 10.72 3.3 39.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.07 5.7 37.9 9.07 5.7 37.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.30 5.0 39.5 8.30 5.0 39.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.59 3.4 40.0 9.59 3.4 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.27 3.5 40.0 11.27 3.5 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.27 4.4 40.0 13.27 4.4 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.41 3.5 40.0 14.41 3.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.58 5.7 39.8 16.58 5.7 39.8 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. ............ 15.90 8.0 39.8 15.89 8.0 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.34 7.9 40.0 10.34 7.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.23 6.6 39.8 13.23 6.6 39.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.18 5.5 40.1 17.18 5.5 40.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.99 4.5 40.0 19.98 4.5 40.0 – – –

Precision food production .................................. 12.42 20.4 30.5 12.42 20.4 30.5 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ................................. 10.37 3.7 38.5 10.37 3.7 38.5 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.51 3.1 38.5 7.51 3.1 38.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.78 4.1 35.7 8.78 4.1 35.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.78 6.4 38.7 10.78 6.4 38.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.07 3.7 37.9 12.07 3.7 37.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.03 3.0 40.0 15.03 3.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.26 2.3 38.6 16.26 2.3 38.6 – – –

Bakers ................................................................ 10.11 7.1 34.5 10.16 7.5 34.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.01 1.1 32.3 8.00 1.3 31.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.20 7.1 32.6 10.20 7.1 32.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.58 4.4 38.8 11.58 4.4 38.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.40 8.3 40.0 11.40 8.3 40.0 – – –

Food batchmakers ............................................. 10.39 6.6 38.1 10.39 6.6 38.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.19 14.7 38.1 9.19 14.7 38.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.60 9.4 39.7 10.60 9.4 39.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.81 7.9 38.3 11.81 7.9 38.3 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.71 5.8 32.7 14.71 5.8 32.7 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders ........................ 16.95 2.6 40.3 16.85 2.7 40.3 $18.62 6.5 39.7

 3 ................................................................... 10.06 3.5 40.0 9.92 3.3 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 16.22 9.3 39.9 16.22 9.3 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.86 4.2 40.4 14.75 4.3 40.5 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.75 5.5 40.4 16.69 5.6 40.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.48 3.1 40.4 19.33 3.3 40.4 20.84 3.2 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.19 10.8 40.1 22.53 9.8 40.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Inspectors, testers, and graders –Continued

 9 ................................................................... $22.49 3.8 40.0 $22.49 3.8 40.0 – – –

Precision inspectors, testers, and related

workers, n.e.c. ................................................. 20.33 7.6 40.0 20.33 7.6 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.45 7.7 40.0 20.45 7.7 40.0 – – –

Adjusters and calibrators ................................... 14.69 11.8 39.6 14.69 11.8 39.6 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ...... 15.92 3.0 39.0 15.01 5.2 35.6 $16.14 3.4 39.9

 3 ................................................................... 12.26 8.9 38.8 – – – 11.39 13.4 38.0

 4 ................................................................... 14.62 10.9 40.0 – – – 14.72 12.4 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.53 4.8 40.0 14.21 12.8 40.0 14.60 5.2 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.71 5.9 40.0 – – – 15.84 7.5 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.79 3.2 40.0 17.35 5.1 40.0 17.86 3.8 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 21.07 11.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Power plant operators ........................................ 21.77 2.1 39.8 21.61 2.1 39.8 23.08 6.2 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 18.24 4.1 40.0 18.30 4.2 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.63 2.5 40.0 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 22.26 3.0 39.8 22.15 3.0 39.8 23.34 10.3 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 25.85 4.3 39.8 26.02 6.1 39.7 – – –

Stationary engineers .......................................... 19.58 3.5 39.3 19.46 4.2 39.2 19.86 5.9 39.7

 4 ................................................................... 15.69 6.3 39.6 – – – – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.11 4.2 39.7 15.41 3.5 39.6 14.18 13.1 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 17.55 5.5 39.9 17.55 6.7 39.9 17.55 8.4 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 21.78 3.4 39.5 21.45 3.4 39.5 22.52 7.7 39.5

 9 ................................................................... 21.15 9.6 36.2 24.64 14.5 31.5 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators,

n.e.c. ................................................................ 20.87 4.8 40.1 20.91 4.8 40.1 16.13 4.9 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 19.25 13.0 40.0 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.40 19.7 39.9 15.40 19.7 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 18.58 3.3 39.6 18.63 3.4 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 21.42 2.9 40.2 21.52 2.9 40.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 23.07 2.6 40.1 23.12 2.6 40.1 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.18 2.4 40.5 23.18 2.4 40.5 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ..... 11.41 2.1 39.4 11.39 2.1 39.4 14.38 6.5 38.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.55 1.9 38.0 7.53 1.9 38.0 9.18 8.2 38.0

 2 ................................................................... 8.67 1.7 39.0 8.67 1.7 39.0 10.15 5.4 37.1

 3 ................................................................... 11.81 2.9 39.7 11.82 2.9 39.7 9.20 6.7 35.9

 4 ................................................................... 12.80 1.8 39.9 12.80 1.8 39.9 12.46 6.4 36.6

 5 ................................................................... 13.89 1.2 39.9 13.88 1.2 39.9 15.31 1.7 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 15.27 2.0 39.9 15.28 2.1 39.9 14.10 5.0 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 17.40 2.1 39.7 17.33 2.1 39.7 19.67 6.1 39.2

 8 ................................................................... 19.19 2.5 39.6 19.19 2.5 39.6 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.38 3.0 39.7 22.38 3.0 39.7 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.90 14.9 37.1 10.90 14.9 37.1 – – –

Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ..... 14.51 3.6 40.0 14.51 3.6 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.02 2.7 40.0 15.02 2.7 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.40 8.2 39.7 16.40 8.2 39.7 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ................ 13.32 5.8 39.9 13.32 5.8 39.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.04 9.2 40.0 9.04 9.2 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.95 8.3 39.8 11.95 8.3 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.47 12.3 39.8 12.47 12.3 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.84 6.0 39.8 13.84 6.0 39.8 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.78 14.8 40.0 13.78 14.8 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.07 6.0 40.0 19.07 6.0 40.0 – – –

Milling and planing machine operators .............. 12.56 7.0 40.0 12.56 7.0 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.29 2.6 40.0 12.29 2.6 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.79 4.4 40.0 13.79 4.4 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ........... 12.45 3.3 39.9 12.45 3.3 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.72 10.5 39.2 9.72 10.5 39.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.71 3.4 39.8 9.71 3.4 39.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Punching and stamping press operators

–Continued

 3 ................................................................... $14.39 7.7 40.0 $14.39 7.7 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.51 5.8 40.0 13.51 5.8 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.62 3.1 40.0 12.62 3.1 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.70 4.3 40.2 15.70 4.3 40.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 13.20 2.0 39.9 13.20 2.0 39.9 – – –

Rolling machine operators ................................. 14.51 8.1 40.3 14.51 8.1 40.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.62 1.7 40.0 10.62 1.7 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.99 10.7 40.0 12.99 10.7 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.65 2.2 40.9 15.65 2.2 40.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.76 3.1 40.0 17.76 3.1 40.0 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ............... 11.41 14.2 40.0 11.40 14.3 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.91 5.9 40.0 8.91 5.9 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.82 5.6 40.0 10.82 5.6 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.70 5.6 39.9 14.70 5.6 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.52 6.5 40.0 14.52 6.5 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.88 4.1 40.0 14.88 4.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.78 5.4 40.0 16.80 5.6 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing

machine operators ........................................... 12.12 2.8 39.9 12.12 2.8 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.05 3.0 39.6 9.05 3.0 39.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.00 3.9 39.5 9.00 3.9 39.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.28 8.2 39.9 12.28 8.2 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.25 3.1 40.0 12.25 3.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.28 3.3 40.1 13.28 3.3 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.11 10.6 40.0 17.11 10.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.99 11.7 40.0 14.99 11.7 40.0 – – –

Forging machine operators ................................ 12.99 4.5 39.8 12.99 4.5 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.08 3.8 39.6 12.08 3.8 39.6 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.12 4.7 40.0 12.12 4.7 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ................ 13.95 3.5 40.0 13.94 3.5 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.24 6.9 40.0 11.24 6.9 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.55 4.7 39.9 10.55 4.7 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.11 9.3 40.0 13.11 9.3 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.22 2.7 40.0 13.19 2.7 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.90 4.6 40.0 15.90 4.6 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.77 2.6 40.0 18.77 2.6 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ............... 13.18 2.9 39.4 13.18 2.9 39.4 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.47 2.9 40.0 8.47 2.9 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.68 5.0 39.9 9.68 5.0 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.02 7.9 37.7 13.02 7.9 37.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.97 5.6 39.9 13.97 5.6 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.31 2.0 40.1 13.31 2.0 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.88 3.5 40.0 15.88 3.5 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.94 7.1 40.0 14.94 7.1 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators ............ 10.91 5.4 39.8 10.91 5.4 39.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.82 7.2 39.8 7.82 7.2 39.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.06 4.8 39.6 9.06 4.8 39.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.69 5.2 39.9 10.69 5.2 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.63 5.5 40.0 10.63 5.5 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.17 4.4 39.9 13.17 4.4 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.08 2.0 39.8 14.08 2.0 39.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.38 4.4 39.6 15.38 4.4 39.6 – – –

Metal plating machine operators ........................ 13.56 4.5 39.7 13.56 4.5 39.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.05 9.0 40.0 10.05 9.0 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.87 5.6 38.2 9.87 5.6 38.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.27 2.4 39.8 13.27 2.4 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.08 3.8 40.3 13.08 3.8 40.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Heat treating equipment operators .................... $13.99 2.7 40.0 $13.99 2.7 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.39 12.6 39.4 10.39 12.6 39.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.98 13.6 40.0 13.98 13.6 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.62 6.2 40.0 16.62 6.2 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.06 6.9 40.0 14.06 6.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.23 13.0 40.0 20.23 13.0 40.0 – – –

Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine

operators .......................................................... 8.82 11.1 39.2 8.82 11.1 39.2 – – –

Sawing machine operators ................................ 10.35 7.9 39.8 10.35 7.9 39.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.36 3.8 36.4 9.36 3.8 36.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.87 11.4 40.0 10.87 11.4 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.04 18.8 40.0 9.04 18.8 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.34 11.2 40.0 10.34 11.2 40.0 – – –

Shaping and jointing machine operators ........... 10.19 7.7 39.9 10.19 7.7 39.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.02 8.3 40.0 7.02 8.3 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.46 9.4 40.0 10.46 9.4 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ..................................... 14.19 3.1 39.4 14.20 3.1 39.5 $13.56 4.8 37.9

 1 ................................................................... 9.34 12.4 35.0 9.34 12.4 35.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.37 1.9 39.0 8.32 1.7 39.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.51 7.7 39.6 11.51 7.8 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.05 5.6 39.7 12.03 5.8 39.8 12.78 4.9 36.3

 5 ................................................................... 13.38 5.3 39.6 13.32 5.4 39.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.54 5.8 39.5 15.52 5.8 39.5 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.90 3.1 39.5 18.04 3.1 39.6 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 20.08 7.9 38.3 20.08 7.9 38.3 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 21.88 5.7 37.8 21.88 5.7 37.8 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ..................... 16.24 11.2 39.1 16.24 11.2 39.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.52 12.8 38.5 13.52 12.8 38.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.44 4.2 39.4 15.44 4.2 39.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.23 6.2 38.7 17.23 6.2 38.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.50 6.5 39.3 20.50 6.5 39.3 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ............................. 13.19 6.2 35.3 12.86 5.7 35.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.60 17.5 39.1 11.60 17.5 39.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.44 4.8 39.3 13.44 5.0 39.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.48 15.6 28.2 13.35 14.9 27.4 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ........... 11.99 7.2 39.8 11.99 7.2 39.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.50 4.3 39.9 8.50 4.3 39.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.59 6.7 39.6 9.59 6.7 39.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.99 4.2 39.7 10.99 4.2 39.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.03 4.8 38.2 13.03 4.8 38.2 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators .......................................................... 10.14 2.9 40.0 10.14 2.9 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.19 11.4 40.0 9.19 11.4 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.63 4.2 39.9 10.63 4.2 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.42 4.1 40.0 11.42 4.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.90 6.6 40.0 13.90 6.6 40.0 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ...................... 8.65 8.2 40.0 8.65 8.2 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.81 6.8 40.0 8.81 6.8 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.27 14.2 40.0 12.27 14.2 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ..................... 7.73 5.0 39.1 7.73 5.0 39.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.71 4.9 37.0 6.71 4.9 37.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.25 6.3 39.7 7.25 6.3 39.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.81 7.7 39.9 8.81 7.7 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.98 10.0 39.5 10.98 10.0 39.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.57 15.9 40.0 11.57 15.9 40.0 – – –

Shoe machine operators .................................... 9.64 10.7 39.8 9.64 10.7 39.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.46 6.1 40.0 10.46 6.1 40.0 – – –

Pressing machine operators .............................. 7.55 4.1 37.9 7.55 4.1 37.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.29 4.7 35.6 6.29 4.7 35.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Pressing machine operators –Continued

 2 ................................................................... $8.10 4.9 39.4 $8.10 4.9 39.4 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators 7.21 2.1 37.5 7.11 2.0 37.5 $9.55 6.0 37.5

 1 ................................................................... 6.90 2.9 37.7 6.79 2.8 37.7 9.17 8.2 38.2

 2 ................................................................... 7.35 3.9 36.5 7.24 3.8 36.5 10.65 6.0 36.1

 3 ................................................................... 8.68 1.8 38.9 8.67 1.9 38.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.29 8.0 38.2 – – – – – –

Cementing and gluing machine operators ......... 10.50 10.1 40.0 10.50 10.1 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.67 10.9 40.0 8.67 10.9 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.02 10.2 40.0 10.02 10.2 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.05 4.5 40.0 12.05 4.5 40.0 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ........... 10.78 4.8 39.3 10.78 4.8 39.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.66 7.3 38.1 7.66 7.3 38.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.75 6.9 39.6 9.75 6.9 39.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.14 3.7 40.0 11.14 3.7 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.87 10.6 39.5 11.87 10.6 39.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.65 7.8 40.0 16.65 7.8 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.20 7.4 40.0 16.20 7.4 40.0 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ......... 11.81 4.2 39.8 11.81 4.2 39.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.28 4.9 39.4 8.28 4.9 39.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.10 8.6 39.8 10.10 8.6 39.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.18 8.0 39.9 13.18 8.0 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.64 6.1 39.9 11.64 6.1 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.20 9.7 40.0 12.20 9.7 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.00 3.2 38.1 14.00 3.2 38.1 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.04 2.6 40.0 17.04 2.6 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators ............ 13.31 3.9 39.7 13.31 3.9 39.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 9.19 15.3 38.4 9.19 15.3 38.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.91 5.6 39.8 10.91 5.6 39.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.51 5.8 38.9 11.51 5.8 38.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.08 6.4 40.0 13.08 6.4 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.54 8.6 39.4 16.54 8.6 39.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.64 6.4 39.9 16.64 6.4 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.01 3.8 42.8 17.01 3.8 42.8 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators .......................................................... 16.69 3.0 39.6 16.71 3.0 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 15.24 7.0 38.8 15.24 7.0 38.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.96 5.2 40.1 15.96 5.2 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.91 5.1 39.6 17.91 5.1 39.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.76 4.6 39.8 18.92 4.7 39.8 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine

operators .......................................................... 10.65 2.4 39.5 10.67 2.4 39.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.24 14.0 36.6 8.24 14.0 36.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.95 4.1 40.0 10.95 4.1 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.72 6.0 38.9 10.86 6.6 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators 11.32 8.0 40.0 11.32 8.0 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.78 5.2 40.0 7.78 5.2 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.99 4.5 39.9 9.99 4.5 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.49 10.9 40.0 9.49 10.9 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.05 6.1 39.8 12.05 6.1 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.64 4.8 40.2 13.64 4.8 40.2 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 18.75 10.3 40.0 18.76 10.4 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.18 10.2 41.4 14.18 10.2 41.4 – – –

Roasting and baking machine operators, food .. 11.83 9.5 39.7 11.83 9.5 39.7 – – –

Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine

operators .......................................................... 11.26 8.7 40.1 11.26 8.7 40.1 – – –

Folding machine operators ................................ 11.81 4.2 39.7 11.81 4.2 39.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.48 5.5 38.8 11.48 5.5 38.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.16 3.2 40.0 11.16 3.2 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Folding machine operators –Continued

 5 ................................................................... $15.32 5.1 40.0 $15.32 5.1 40.0 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food 13.36 5.5 39.9 13.17 5.6 39.9 $16.65 7.6 40.0

 2 ................................................................... 8.87 3.5 39.7 8.87 3.5 39.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.83 11.3 40.0 13.83 11.3 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.60 6.1 40.0 11.57 6.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.61 4.6 39.8 15.59 5.0 39.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.20 3.6 40.0 16.56 3.7 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.77 5.2 40.0 19.41 7.6 40.0 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ......... 12.37 5.7 39.9 12.37 5.7 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.51 7.8 40.0 7.51 7.8 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 11.12 6.2 40.0 11.12 6.2 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.57 6.9 39.8 12.57 6.9 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 16.13 7.9 40.0 16.13 7.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.22 8.5 40.0 14.22 8.5 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ............... 12.50 4.6 39.9 12.50 4.6 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.14 3.0 39.7 8.14 3.0 39.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 10.07 4.8 39.7 10.07 4.8 39.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.26 3.1 40.0 11.26 3.1 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.37 7.4 40.0 12.37 7.4 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.80 2.0 40.0 14.80 2.0 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.83 7.2 40.0 16.83 7.2 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ......... 10.77 6.4 31.0 10.78 6.4 31.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.52 5.1 23.3 7.52 5.1 23.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.11 7.8 36.4 10.14 7.8 36.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.66 3.8 39.5 12.66 3.8 39.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.93 3.8 39.4 12.93 3.8 39.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.22 8.7 40.0 16.22 8.7 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. .......... 10.87 6.4 39.6 10.86 6.4 39.6 15.70 13.5 38.4

 1 ................................................................... 8.35 4.4 38.2 8.35 4.4 38.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.49 3.9 39.9 10.49 3.9 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.35 2.5 39.9 13.37 2.5 39.9 11.54 13.0 38.6

 5 ................................................................... 15.21 2.0 39.9 15.20 2.0 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.06 3.5 39.9 17.08 3.5 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.40 5.2 39.8 18.23 5.2 39.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 14.99 18.4 33.2 14.99 18.4 33.2 – – –

Welders and cutters ........................................... 14.41 2.5 40.0 14.32 2.5 40.0 19.03 8.0 40.0

 2 ................................................................... 10.08 7.3 40.0 10.08 7.3 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.89 7.9 40.1 12.89 7.9 40.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.90 4.9 40.0 12.90 4.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.53 1.8 40.0 13.53 1.8 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 14.25 2.1 39.9 14.29 2.1 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.91 3.8 40.0 17.74 4.0 40.0 20.02 6.5 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 18.05 8.6 40.0 18.05 8.6 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers .......................................... 9.54 8.2 40.0 9.54 8.2 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.95 4.8 40.0 8.95 4.8 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.26 5.1 40.0 9.26 5.1 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.81 4.1 40.0 11.81 4.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.63 3.3 40.0 11.63 3.3 40.0 – – –

Assemblers ........................................................ 11.44 3.7 39.3 11.44 3.7 39.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.32 3.4 38.0 7.32 3.4 38.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.48 4.0 38.8 8.48 4.0 38.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 14.07 5.0 39.9 14.07 5.0 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.89 4.9 39.7 13.89 4.9 39.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.44 3.4 39.9 13.44 3.4 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.31 6.1 39.9 15.31 6.1 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.80 4.1 40.0 14.80 4.1 40.0 – – –

Hand cutting and trimming ................................. 7.71 10.5 39.8 7.71 10.5 39.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 6.32 5.1 40.0 6.32 5.1 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Hand cutting and trimming –Continued

 2 ................................................................... $7.36 14.4 39.4 $7.36 14.4 39.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.01 21.1 40.0 11.01 21.1 40.0 – – –

Hand molding, casting, and forming .................. 11.50 2.4 39.9 11.50 2.4 39.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.91 13.5 39.0 9.91 13.5 39.0 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ............. 10.14 5.5 39.8 10.11 5.6 39.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.95 4.1 37.6 7.95 4.1 37.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.66 6.5 40.0 9.82 6.9 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.15 4.9 40.0 10.15 4.9 40.0 – – –

Hand engraving and printing .............................. 11.54 8.7 35.2 11.54 8.7 35.2 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ................... 10.19 4.5 38.8 10.19 4.5 38.8 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.48 3.3 36.5 7.48 3.3 36.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.55 5.6 39.2 8.55 5.6 39.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.38 6.5 39.6 12.38 6.5 39.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.82 6.1 40.0 12.82 6.1 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.47 4.5 40.0 14.47 4.5 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners 11.49 2.9 39.9 11.49 2.9 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.25 4.3 39.6 8.25 4.3 39.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.61 3.9 39.9 9.61 3.9 39.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.46 6.1 39.7 11.46 6.1 39.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 11.31 2.4 39.8 11.30 2.5 39.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.65 3.2 40.1 12.65 3.2 40.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.39 3.7 39.9 15.39 3.7 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 16.52 4.9 40.0 16.62 4.9 40.0 – – –

Production testers .............................................. 12.55 3.6 40.0 12.55 3.6 40.0 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.77 7.8 40.0 7.77 7.8 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.63 5.6 40.0 9.63 5.6 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.40 10.1 39.9 13.40 10.1 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.53 3.5 40.1 12.53 3.5 40.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.68 4.1 40.0 13.68 4.1 40.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.55 8.9 40.0 15.55 8.9 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.06 8.2 40.0 15.06 8.2 40.0 – – –

Production samplers and weighers .................... 14.53 3.5 39.6 14.53 3.5 39.6 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 14.59 3.3 39.6 14.59 3.3 39.6 – – –

Graders and sorters, except agricultural ............ 9.55 5.7 39.9 9.55 5.7 39.9 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.37 7.2 39.8 8.37 7.2 39.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.52 6.4 39.8 9.52 6.4 39.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.17 7.3 39.5 11.17 7.3 39.5 – – –

Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ...................................... 10.36 5.4 39.9 10.36 5.4 39.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.54 4.3 39.7 9.54 4.3 39.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.20 10.0 39.9 12.20 10.0 39.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ......................... 12.92 1.8 37.6 12.79 2.0 38.1 $13.96 1.7 34.0

 1 ................................................................... 7.28 4.2 30.3 7.26 4.3 30.4 9.36 5.6 27.3

 2 ................................................................... 9.38 2.5 34.5 9.12 2.5 35.0 12.13 3.2 30.2

 3 ................................................................... 11.74 3.3 37.4 11.64 3.7 38.5 12.55 3.8 30.2

 4 ................................................................... 13.12 3.0 39.0 13.06 3.3 39.6 13.64 3.5 34.4

 5 ................................................................... 15.63 1.9 39.6 15.81 2.1 40.3 14.77 2.5 36.6

 6 ................................................................... 16.85 4.7 43.2 17.13 5.3 43.9 15.06 6.7 39.4

 7 ................................................................... 19.44 2.7 40.6 19.86 2.8 40.8 17.23 6.4 39.6

 8 ................................................................... 24.08 7.2 42.3 24.22 8.0 42.6 22.96 6.4 39.8

 9 ................................................................... 27.54 12.6 42.5 28.34 12.9 42.8 21.66 3.0 40.0

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ................ 17.24 4.2 41.8 17.60 3.6 42.3 15.66 12.0 39.8

 4 ................................................................... 12.38 4.3 42.5 12.06 5.4 42.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.03 5.1 43.1 14.22 5.2 43.4 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.24 6.2 43.6 14.04 5.5 46.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 19.26 2.4 41.1 19.26 2.5 41.2 19.23 5.8 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 22.68 5.3 41.0 22.85 8.9 42.5 22.58 6.7 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 21.92 4.0 41.7 22.25 4.0 41.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Transportation and material moving –Continued

Truck drivers ...................................................... $12.72 2.3 40.3 $12.67 2.4 40.3 $14.10 4.2 39.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.73 4.3 33.0 7.73 4.3 33.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.30 2.8 38.7 9.22 2.9 38.7 11.20 7.9 38.4

 3 ................................................................... 12.10 5.6 39.5 11.97 5.9 39.5 15.24 10.7 39.6

 4 ................................................................... 12.43 4.9 41.7 12.39 5.1 41.7 13.61 5.0 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.90 3.0 40.9 15.98 3.1 41.0 14.24 2.8 39.5

 6 ................................................................... 16.96 8.0 45.7 16.96 8.2 45.8 16.80 5.8 39.9

 7 ................................................................... 17.28 5.4 41.0 17.31 5.9 41.1 – – –

Driver-sales workers .......................................... 11.90 5.6 34.2 11.89 5.7 34.2 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 5.88 4.3 25.1 5.88 4.3 25.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.79 9.3 24.2 6.79 9.3 24.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.54 5.6 37.6 11.49 5.6 37.5 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.80 8.9 40.0 13.80 8.9 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 15.11 5.8 41.0 15.11 5.8 41.0 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 17.07 12.4 41.4 17.07 12.4 41.4 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.04 5.2 42.2 17.04 5.2 42.2 – – –

Bus drivers ......................................................... 12.38 2.8 28.0 10.87 4.6 27.5 13.76 1.8 28.6

 1 ................................................................... – – – – – – 10.01 8.4 22.7

 2 ................................................................... 10.33 6.0 27.4 9.14 6.3 27.7 12.64 3.3 26.7

 3 ................................................................... 11.23 2.4 26.1 9.57 3.9 25.9 11.98 2.9 26.2

 4 ................................................................... 13.71 3.2 28.3 12.57 4.9 26.9 14.87 3.3 29.9

 5 ................................................................... 15.36 3.5 32.9 14.39 8.6 32.5 15.89 2.8 33.1

 6 ................................................................... 15.45 5.4 35.1 – – – – – –

 7 ................................................................... 12.21 5.9 24.2 – – – – – –

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs .......................... 8.31 4.7 30.0 8.28 4.9 29.8 9.02 7.7 35.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.53 7.0 31.1 7.53 7.1 31.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.16 3.6 28.1 7.14 3.7 27.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.68 13.6 34.0 11.95 15.7 33.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.91 8.6 31.4 10.96 9.0 31.3 – – –

Parking lot attendants ........................................ 7.71 7.1 32.3 7.70 7.1 32.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.33 16.2 28.7 7.32 16.4 28.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.67 2.8 35.5 7.67 2.8 35.5 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ................................ 7.69 6.9 30.5 7.08 6.3 29.9 14.64 6.1 39.3

 1 ................................................................... 6.13 9.1 30.6 6.12 9.1 30.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.99 8.1 29.7 7.41 5.8 29.1 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.85 16.6 33.3 7.54 15.9 33.0 13.56 8.0 38.2

 4 ................................................................... 10.59 11.9 21.0 7.78 10.8 16.4 15.28 11.6 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 14.63 11.8 40.0 – – – 15.00 5.1 40.0

Railroad conductors and yardmasters

 7 ................................................................... 25.53 5.4 40.0 25.45 5.9 40.0 – – –

Locomotive operating ........................................ 27.01 14.8 40.5 – – – 20.35 3.4 39.9

 5 ................................................................... 18.88 4.5 40.0 15.58 8.1 40.0 – – –

Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ...... 19.69 16.5 40.0 19.68 17.5 40.0 – – –

Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats .. 17.99 7.3 51.2 17.82 7.5 51.7 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 18.17 4.9 42.1 17.92 4.9 42.2 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 17.31 9.7 60.8 17.31 9.7 60.8 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 18.84 12.9 54.6 18.48 12.7 55.1 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ...................................... 12.17 14.4 43.6 11.31 15.7 44.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.13 6.4 58.8 7.13 6.4 58.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 15.74 14.0 32.4 15.82 14.5 32.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.54 11.6 38.6 – – – – – –

Marine engineers ............................................... 15.56 29.8 51.4 – – – – – –

Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ................... 11.74 2.5 40.0 – – – 11.74 2.5 40.0

Supervisors, material moving equipment ........... 16.65 6.7 40.4 16.76 7.1 40.5 15.13 9.9 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 13.42 4.8 41.7 13.91 2.6 42.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.17 4.7 39.9 15.96 5.3 40.2 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.56 4.5 40.9 17.72 4.6 40.9 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 23.16 3.7 40.0 – – – – – –

 9 ................................................................... 25.35 2.8 40.0 25.44 3.0 40.0 – – –

Operating engineers .......................................... 18.68 6.1 40.0 20.81 5.1 40.0 13.87 8.7 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Transportation and material moving –Continued

Operating engineers –Continued

 4 ................................................................... $17.07 17.3 40.0 $20.92 14.2 40.0 $11.84 13.3 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 16.81 7.3 40.0 18.95 8.0 40.0 14.57 6.8 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 18.26 10.7 39.8 19.26 15.7 39.7 16.29 5.5 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 22.53 3.5 40.0 22.76 3.8 40.0 19.73 5.6 40.0

Longshore equipment operators ........................ 27.42 6.9 37.5 27.70 6.4 37.5 – – –

Hoist and winch operators ................................. 14.92 9.7 40.0 14.92 9.7 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ................................ 16.01 4.8 40.1 15.96 4.8 40.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.87 8.2 40.0 9.87 8.2 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.79 5.8 39.9 13.79 5.8 39.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 14.32 3.9 40.0 14.34 4.0 40.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.81 3.6 40.7 16.81 3.6 40.7 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 20.52 6.0 40.0 20.46 6.3 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 20.06 5.2 40.0 19.94 5.6 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ....... 13.85 3.7 40.0 13.91 3.9 40.0 13.51 9.4 39.8

 2 ................................................................... 10.58 10.9 40.0 10.39 11.5 40.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.91 9.9 40.0 11.14 11.4 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.38 4.1 39.9 13.54 3.6 40.0 12.76 13.8 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 14.64 4.6 40.0 14.75 4.7 40.0 13.39 14.7 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 16.86 4.8 40.0 16.82 5.1 40.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 15.38 9.5 40.0 17.73 6.7 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ............. 14.41 4.1 40.0 15.27 4.7 40.1 13.03 7.8 39.9

 2 ................................................................... 13.95 22.1 40.0 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.77 4.3 40.0 10.47 3.1 40.0 11.39 10.9 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 13.75 6.6 40.0 14.56 5.3 40.0 10.00 7.7 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 13.53 5.7 40.0 14.89 5.3 40.0 11.41 7.1 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 14.83 3.8 40.0 – – – 15.12 4.5 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.83 8.8 40.1 21.00 7.4 40.4 15.78 14.5 39.8

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators 12.24 2.6 39.7 12.25 2.6 39.7 11.78 4.0 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 10.30 7.4 40.0 10.31 7.6 40.0 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.68 2.9 39.3 9.69 2.9 39.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.37 3.8 39.8 11.37 3.9 39.8 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.49 4.0 39.9 13.51 4.0 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 16.04 5.5 39.9 16.17 5.6 39.9 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.16 5.4 40.0 17.38 5.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ............................................... 14.31 3.8 38.4 14.46 4.5 38.2 13.61 4.7 39.2

 1 ................................................................... 9.57 12.7 31.8 9.57 12.7 31.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 12.26 5.2 36.1 12.29 5.2 36.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 12.84 9.7 39.2 12.99 10.4 39.2 10.41 7.3 39.3

 4 ................................................................... 14.69 7.9 39.4 15.20 8.3 39.4 11.22 3.7 39.5

 5 ................................................................... 16.41 3.4 38.6 17.88 4.1 38.8 14.35 4.0 38.4

 6 ................................................................... 15.82 8.6 39.4 18.15 6.7 39.1 11.25 7.2 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 19.65 4.4 39.9 19.13 5.7 39.9 20.00 6.1 40.0

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................................... 9.86 2.3 35.5 9.73 2.4 35.4 12.44 2.5 38.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.90 1.6 31.9 7.85 1.7 31.7 9.78 5.8 36.5

 2 ................................................................... 8.86 3.1 37.6 8.83 3.1 37.6 9.93 4.1 38.5

 3 ................................................................... 11.27 2.4 37.7 11.25 2.6 37.7 11.64 3.0 38.9

 4 ................................................................... 12.93 3.3 38.4 12.74 3.6 38.3 14.54 5.2 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 15.17 3.7 39.6 15.23 4.0 39.5 14.66 3.2 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 16.27 4.0 39.5 16.48 4.5 39.4 15.20 5.5 39.8

 7 ................................................................... 17.57 5.6 39.6 17.39 6.6 39.6 18.42 3.7 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 19.23 4.2 41.2 19.07 5.5 41.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 22.36 6.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 13.94 9.2 37.2 12.98 7.2 37.5 17.34 18.3 36.5

Nursery workers ................................................. 7.37 5.1 34.6 7.36 5.3 34.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.49 9.1 37.6 7.49 9.1 37.6 – – –

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ........... 16.80 9.9 38.8 16.32 14.3 38.4 17.74 5.9 39.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers –Continued

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers

–Continued

 5 ................................................................... $13.99 4.4 40.0 – – – $13.84 5.1 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 16.15 12.0 40.0 – – – 18.59 6.3 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 21.03 4.3 37.1 $22.02 4.1 35.8 19.20 7.0 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 23.68 7.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ... 9.29 4.2 37.1 8.59 3.4 36.8 11.75 3.4 38.1

 1 ................................................................... 7.53 2.7 36.2 7.39 2.8 36.4 8.36 4.8 34.9

 2 ................................................................... – – – – – – 10.11 7.4 38.6

 3 ................................................................... 10.59 2.6 34.7 10.13 3.4 31.4 11.11 3.9 39.3

 4 ................................................................... 12.08 4.2 38.8 10.40 4.2 39.2 13.66 5.1 38.5

 5 ................................................................... 13.89 3.7 39.0 13.50 3.9 38.8 14.73 5.3 39.3

 6 ................................................................... 16.26 4.8 39.6 – – – 16.57 4.9 39.5

 7 ................................................................... 18.19 10.0 40.0 – – – 18.72 12.1 40.0

Animal caretakers, except farm ......................... 10.22 11.8 32.8 8.87 8.5 30.6 13.01 13.0 38.7

 2 ................................................................... – – – – – – 8.45 10.9 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 7.10 6.8 38.5 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.85 10.7 38.0 9.54 7.6 38.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.87 6.8 35.2 – – – – – –

Inspectors, agricultural products ........................ 8.74 11.3 37.2 8.74 11.3 37.2 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.61 4.5 36.8 7.61 4.5 36.8 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ................................................. 16.02 7.4 38.9 15.89 8.6 38.7 16.86 5.4 39.9

 3 ................................................................... 9.72 5.2 40.1 9.72 5.2 40.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.22 4.1 39.7 13.76 3.4 39.7 16.12 11.6 39.8

 6 ................................................................... 14.70 5.5 39.6 15.12 6.3 39.5 11.61 8.6 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 17.03 8.3 40.3 16.81 9.3 40.3 18.73 2.9 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 19.96 4.6 41.6 19.90 6.9 42.5 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ..................... 10.40 4.1 38.4 10.00 4.7 38.4 13.80 4.6 38.3

 1 ................................................................... 8.20 9.1 35.3 8.08 9.2 35.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.42 2.6 38.4 8.32 2.5 38.5 10.17 7.3 36.6

 3 ................................................................... 12.09 6.0 39.9 11.88 6.8 40.2 14.99 11.5 36.3

 4 ................................................................... 11.50 8.5 38.8 10.95 9.0 38.9 14.53 5.5 38.2

 5 ................................................................... 14.40 4.0 39.1 14.35 4.1 38.4 14.48 7.4 40.0

Helpers, construction trades .............................. 10.13 3.5 39.1 10.08 3.7 39.1 11.96 6.0 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 9.82 15.0 39.5 9.84 15.0 39.5 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.97 4.0 38.5 8.97 4.0 38.5 9.38 7.5 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 10.64 4.1 39.8 10.59 4.3 39.8 12.52 9.9 40.0

 4 ................................................................... 11.29 6.5 38.7 11.22 6.7 38.6 12.31 5.6 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 14.33 3.5 39.6 14.18 3.8 39.5 – – –

Helpers, extractive ............................................. 8.85 14.8 38.1 8.85 14.8 38.1 – – –

Construction laborers ......................................... 11.65 4.8 39.3 11.67 5.2 39.4 11.46 4.9 38.8

 1 ................................................................... 8.35 6.5 38.8 8.32 7.0 38.8 8.86 7.9 38.5

 2 ................................................................... 9.65 5.1 39.5 9.67 5.5 39.8 9.44 10.1 37.3

 3 ................................................................... 14.51 11.6 39.8 14.70 12.4 39.8 12.27 5.6 39.6

 4 ................................................................... 13.88 9.1 39.0 13.98 10.5 38.8 13.24 4.8 40.0

 5 ................................................................... 17.80 2.8 39.8 18.16 2.6 39.7 15.76 4.8 40.0

Production helpers ............................................. 10.04 3.7 38.9 10.03 3.7 39.0 10.86 9.7 21.2

 1 ................................................................... 8.57 3.1 39.2 8.57 3.1 39.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.63 4.5 39.8 9.63 4.5 39.8 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.36 3.2 36.6 10.35 3.2 36.9 11.02 12.3 22.1

 4 ................................................................... 12.30 3.6 39.9 12.28 3.6 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.75 6.5 40.0 14.76 6.5 40.0 – – –

Garbage collectors ............................................. 13.94 7.6 39.8 – – – 14.82 12.7 39.6

 1 ................................................................... – – – – – – 11.64 11.9 39.2

 2 ................................................................... 12.25 15.3 40.4 – – – 11.18 11.5 39.5

 3 ................................................................... 12.22 4.6 40.0 – – – 12.68 5.6 40.0

Stevedores ......................................................... 20.47 6.2 39.2 20.58 6.3 39.2 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .............................. 9.54 7.4 29.8 9.53 7.4 29.7 11.34 6.7 35.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers –Continued

Stock handlers and baggers –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $6.99 1.8 24.6 $6.99 1.8 24.6 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.61 2.3 31.7 8.61 2.3 31.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.95 3.5 35.5 9.95 3.5 35.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.18 3.4 39.1 12.17 3.4 39.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.08 6.2 38.0 16.08 6.2 38.0 – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ........................ 9.61 2.7 39.2 9.61 2.7 39.2 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 8.55 5.8 39.2 8.55 5.8 39.2 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.68 3.6 38.7 9.68 3.6 38.7 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.20 6.3 39.2 10.20 6.3 39.2 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.06 6.3 39.9 12.06 6.3 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 14.37 3.7 39.6 14.37 3.7 39.6 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ...... 10.80 3.2 33.9 10.81 3.3 33.8 $10.57 11.9 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 8.30 3.7 30.1 8.28 3.7 30.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.81 5.3 34.2 9.81 5.3 34.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 13.29 5.3 36.7 13.30 5.3 36.7 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 13.45 2.8 37.7 13.51 2.9 37.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.77 8.7 39.9 12.75 8.8 39.9 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 16.92 3.1 40.3 16.92 3.1 40.3 – – –

Garage and service station related .................... 8.83 7.4 34.2 8.78 7.5 34.1 12.23 5.4 40.0

 1 ................................................................... 7.42 13.2 26.8 7.42 13.2 26.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.99 2.5 38.3 7.91 2.3 38.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.78 18.6 39.4 8.76 18.6 39.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.68 15.1 32.4 12.66 15.4 32.3 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ......... 8.82 4.2 37.5 8.78 4.2 37.5 11.90 7.8 37.5

 1 ................................................................... 7.64 4.0 36.3 7.64 4.0 36.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 9.00 3.8 39.5 8.99 3.8 39.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 11.08 6.4 38.0 11.11 6.9 37.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 16.68 18.1 39.9 16.98 19.6 39.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 13.47 11.8 39.7 13.47 11.8 39.7 – – –

Hand packers and packagers ............................ 8.18 2.5 38.2 8.18 2.5 38.2 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 7.47 2.4 34.9 7.47 2.4 34.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.41 5.5 39.1 10.41 5.5 39.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.23 6.0 39.5 12.23 6.0 39.5 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.20 5.6 39.7 12.20 5.6 39.7 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................. 9.57 2.0 36.5 9.41 2.1 36.4 11.48 3.6 38.4

 1 ................................................................... 8.19 3.3 35.0 8.08 3.4 34.9 10.15 9.1 36.9

 2 ................................................................... 9.81 3.1 37.3 9.78 3.3 37.2 10.15 6.7 38.7

 3 ................................................................... 11.31 3.8 39.0 11.26 4.2 38.9 11.86 6.9 39.6

 4 ................................................................... 12.10 3.5 38.9 11.87 4.0 38.8 13.90 3.2 39.8

 5 ................................................................... 13.31 6.2 38.8 12.67 7.3 38.4 15.21 4.7 40.0

 6 ................................................................... 15.03 6.1 39.2 14.98 7.4 39.0 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.86 15.3 34.2 10.76 17.8 36.1 – – –

Service .............................................................................. 9.21 1.1 31.6 7.94 .9 30.6 14.41 1.3 36.8

 1 ................................................................... 6.57 1.4 27.1 6.40 1.6 26.9 8.60 2.0 30.0

 2 ................................................................... 6.91 2.5 30.8 6.64 2.5 30.6 9.32 1.7 33.0

 3 ................................................................... 8.38 1.2 32.9 7.99 1.4 32.7 10.63 1.7 34.4

 4 ................................................................... 10.22 1.5 34.9 9.94 1.8 34.6 11.73 1.5 36.5

 5 ................................................................... 13.00 1.6 36.5 12.62 2.6 34.8 13.48 2.0 38.8

 6 ................................................................... 14.94 2.2 39.3 13.86 5.0 36.9 15.72 2.1 41.2

 7 ................................................................... 18.30 1.7 38.3 17.06 4.9 34.2 19.02 1.5 41.2

 8 ................................................................... 19.83 1.6 40.8 18.53 3.4 40.5 20.08 1.7 40.9

 9 ................................................................... 23.55 2.2 41.2 17.68 10.1 42.3 23.85 2.2 41.2

10 ................................................................... 27.38 2.6 41.1 31.15 5.4 41.1 27.11 2.8 41.1

11 ................................................................... 29.25 6.8 41.8 20.63 14.1 45.6 30.43 6.5 41.3

12 ................................................................... 31.59 5.3 43.1 – – – 31.37 5.5 43.2

Not able to be leveled .................................... 13.20 7.7 34.9 10.72 2.1 33.3 16.83 10.2 37.4

Protective service .................................................. 14.84 2.1 37.5 9.12 2.4 33.9 18.05 1.8 39.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Protective service –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $7.23 2.6 33.3 $7.09 2.5 34.5 $8.90 5.0 23.4

 2 ................................................................... 7.50 2.7 32.6 7.31 2.6 32.9 9.23 10.4 30.5

 3 ................................................................... 8.78 2.3 33.4 8.48 3.0 34.1 11.15 4.5 28.8

 4 ................................................................... 11.42 2.6 35.9 10.32 3.9 34.3 12.54 2.5 37.6

 5 ................................................................... 13.29 1.9 38.8 11.56 4.2 35.3 13.66 2.7 39.6

 6 ................................................................... 15.93 2.2 40.5 15.77 6.4 28.0 15.94 2.3 41.6

 7 ................................................................... 19.13 1.5 40.4 18.31 4.9 31.7 19.20 1.5 41.3

 8 ................................................................... 20.10 1.6 40.9 19.30 5.8 40.1 20.13 1.7 41.0

 9 ................................................................... 23.81 2.2 41.2 – – – 23.82 2.2 41.2

10 ................................................................... 27.29 2.7 41.1 – – – 27.15 2.8 41.1

11 ................................................................... 30.10 6.2 41.2 – – – 30.43 6.5 41.3

12 ................................................................... 31.59 5.3 43.1 – – – 31.37 5.5 43.2

Not able to be leveled .................................... 18.34 9.3 37.7 – – – 19.86 9.9 40.0

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ...... 21.90 4.7 49.5 – – – 21.86 4.7 49.5

 6 ................................................................... 12.38 6.4 52.1 – – – 12.38 6.4 52.1

 7 ................................................................... 18.47 6.2 48.2 – – – 18.47 6.2 48.2

 8 ................................................................... 17.70 4.5 50.1 – – – 17.71 4.6 50.3

 9 ................................................................... 25.28 9.0 50.1 – – – 25.28 9.0 50.1

10 ................................................................... 22.66 6.2 48.8 – – – 22.39 6.4 48.6

11 ................................................................... 31.12 6.7 47.8 – – – 31.12 6.7 47.8

Supervisors, police and detectives .................... 25.00 3.3 40.1 – – – 25.05 3.3 40.1

 6 ................................................................... 15.41 13.6 40.0 – – – 15.53 14.1 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.78 6.9 40.0 – – – 18.88 7.0 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.25 7.4 40.2 – – – 20.25 7.4 40.2

 9 ................................................................... 26.55 4.0 40.0 – – – 26.55 4.0 40.0

10 ................................................................... 29.18 3.3 40.2 – – – 29.18 3.3 40.2

11 ................................................................... 32.20 8.5 40.2 – – – 32.20 8.5 40.2

Supervisors, guards ........................................... 16.60 7.1 37.8 14.99 8.1 37.9 19.88 13.2 37.6

 4 ................................................................... 9.45 3.7 35.5 9.58 4.1 38.8 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.53 6.1 37.3 10.60 6.4 37.1 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 15.12 4.0 39.8 16.27 4.5 39.6 13.66 3.0 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 18.13 7.6 37.2 18.60 5.5 37.1 17.11 19.1 37.6

 8 ................................................................... 20.60 5.9 40.2 19.79 9.7 40.3 21.66 3.6 40.0

Fire inspection and fire prevention ..................... 18.74 6.5 39.0 – – – 19.90 6.0 38.8

 6 ................................................................... 19.84 4.6 38.4 – – – 19.19 4.7 37.9

 7 ................................................................... 18.48 10.3 44.9 – – – 18.48 10.3 44.9

Firefighting ......................................................... 16.13 3.0 43.5 – – – 16.27 2.9 44.9

 3 ................................................................... 8.80 22.1 13.3 – – – 9.63 24.1 14.1

 4 ................................................................... 13.03 9.5 33.9 – – – 13.96 7.1 48.1

 5 ................................................................... 14.20 5.2 43.7 – – – 14.17 5.3 43.8

 6 ................................................................... 15.25 5.1 48.5 – – – 15.25 5.1 48.5

 7 ................................................................... 18.08 3.9 46.5 – – – 18.18 3.8 46.7

 8 ................................................................... 17.32 3.6 49.5 – – – 17.47 3.5 49.3

 9 ................................................................... 22.34 6.0 47.2 – – – 22.34 6.0 47.2

Police and detectives, public service ................. 20.25 1.4 39.5 15.61 15.2 29.7 20.27 1.4 39.6

 3 ................................................................... 12.17 8.6 39.8 – – – 12.17 8.6 39.8

 4 ................................................................... 14.43 6.0 37.1 – – – 14.43 6.0 37.1

 5 ................................................................... 16.18 4.4 36.9 – – – 16.31 4.4 36.9

 6 ................................................................... 17.55 3.6 39.4 – – – 17.55 3.6 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 20.39 2.3 39.6 – – – 20.40 2.3 39.6

 8 ................................................................... 21.03 1.7 40.0 – – – 21.03 1.7 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 22.91 3.0 40.1 – – – 22.91 3.0 40.1

10 ................................................................... 26.84 7.0 40.0 – – – 26.84 7.0 40.0

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers ............................................................. 16.60 2.8 39.2 – – – 16.60 2.8 39.2

 2 ................................................................... 7.15 11.3 35.6 – – – 7.15 11.3 35.6

 3 ................................................................... 13.37 7.0 35.5 – – – 13.37 7.0 35.5

 4 ................................................................... 13.00 5.2 37.4 – – – 13.00 5.2 37.4

 5 ................................................................... 13.59 6.6 39.3 – – – 13.59 6.6 39.3

 6 ................................................................... 14.65 5.0 39.7 – – – 14.65 5.0 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 17.80 3.1 39.8 – – – 17.81 3.1 39.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Protective service –Continued

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement

officers –Continued

 8 ................................................................... $18.82 6.8 38.8 – – – $18.82 6.8 38.8

 9 ................................................................... 23.96 2.8 40.0 – – – 23.96 2.8 40.0

Correctional institution officers ........................... 14.94 3.8 39.8 – – – 15.13 3.9 39.8

 2 ................................................................... 10.99 9.3 40.2 – – – 10.99 9.3 40.2

 3 ................................................................... 8.83 7.2 40.6 – – – 9.30 9.1 40.3

 4 ................................................................... 12.02 3.8 39.2 – – – 12.18 3.6 39.2

 5 ................................................................... 13.20 2.9 39.9 – – – 13.23 2.9 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 16.08 4.0 39.6 – – – 16.08 4.0 39.6

 7 ................................................................... 19.75 3.7 39.9 – – – 19.75 3.7 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 19.75 5.2 40.0 – – – 19.75 5.2 40.0

 9 ................................................................... 19.90 4.1 40.0 – – – 19.90 4.1 40.0

Crossing guards ................................................. 8.97 4.5 17.2 – – – 8.91 4.6 17.1

 1 ................................................................... 8.25 7.9 16.7 – – – 8.28 8.0 16.8

 2 ................................................................... 10.13 5.4 18.5 – – – 10.13 5.4 18.5

 3 ................................................................... 8.22 8.5 16.2 – – – 7.78 7.4 15.5

Guards and police, except public service .......... 8.89 2.0 34.3 $8.69 2.2 34.3 12.79 3.3 34.8

 1 ................................................................... 7.10 2.6 34.6 7.10 2.6 34.6 7.91 8.4 23.8

 2 ................................................................... 7.34 2.7 33.8 7.31 2.7 33.8 9.14 11.7 32.6

 3 ................................................................... 8.67 2.7 34.9 8.54 3.0 34.9 11.82 6.9 36.1

 4 ................................................................... 10.52 4.4 35.2 10.44 4.5 35.2 11.83 6.1 34.3

 5 ................................................................... 12.10 3.5 35.3 11.74 4.4 35.6 13.52 3.2 33.9

 6 ................................................................... 14.83 9.6 25.6 15.26 11.8 23.2 13.44 6.7 38.3

 7 ................................................................... 18.90 5.2 25.8 19.06 6.1 24.9 18.24 5.0 30.8

 8 ................................................................... 19.83 6.1 38.4 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 12.56 3.2 34.2 – – – – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .................................... 12.03 7.7 29.3 10.15 19.6 25.1 13.36 4.8 33.2

 1 ................................................................... – – – – – – 8.43 13.3 28.4

 2 ................................................................... 7.26 4.2 20.0 7.06 4.7 18.4 7.70 8.2 24.2

 3 ................................................................... 9.24 10.9 24.6 7.14 7.0 22.7 11.49 7.6 27.2

 4 ................................................................... 10.63 4.9 32.3 11.61 10.9 31.4 10.12 2.4 32.8

 5 ................................................................... 12.92 10.2 32.1 – – – 13.40 4.4 35.2

 6 ................................................................... 14.51 6.4 39.7 – – – 14.43 6.9 40.2

 7 ................................................................... 16.86 13.7 40.6 – – – 16.81 13.9 40.7

Food service .......................................................... 6.72 1.5 28.8 6.57 1.5 28.7 9.36 1.6 30.1

 1 ................................................................... 5.70 1.5 25.2 5.63 1.5 25.2 7.80 2.4 26.4

 2 ................................................................... 5.79 2.9 29.2 5.66 2.9 29.2 8.56 3.5 27.6

 3 ................................................................... 7.06 2.0 31.3 6.90 2.1 31.3 9.47 1.9 31.6

 4 ................................................................... 9.08 2.9 35.4 8.96 3.1 35.4 10.50 2.9 35.8

 5 ................................................................... 11.02 2.6 38.1 10.82 3.0 38.3 12.30 5.3 36.7

 6 ................................................................... 12.09 6.3 42.3 12.08 6.6 42.5 12.26 4.4 38.4

 7 ................................................................... 13.19 6.2 41.8 13.12 6.5 41.9 14.54 5.9 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 18.26 3.7 41.6 18.44 3.7 42.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 17.11 14.5 43.2 17.09 14.7 43.2 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.49 11.6 25.1 8.04 10.1 19.6 – – –

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ................... 4.71 2.8 27.4 4.70 2.8 27.4 12.87 15.4 27.2

 1 ................................................................... 4.28 3.3 25.1 4.28 3.3 25.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 4.37 4.6 29.0 4.36 4.7 29.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 5.01 5.0 28.1 5.01 5.0 28.1 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 6.67 4.6 29.1 6.67 4.6 29.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 11.42 12.2 35.7 11.22 13.2 35.6 – – –

Bartenders ......................................................... 6.72 6.6 28.1 6.72 6.6 28.1 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 5.07 4.4 27.4 5.07 4.4 27.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 5.51 7.2 25.9 5.51 7.2 25.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 6.19 6.0 27.9 6.19 6.0 27.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 7.18 4.8 29.0 7.18 4.8 29.0 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 12.34 8.0 36.2 12.34 8.0 36.2 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 4.04 3.8 27.7 4.03 3.8 27.7 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 3.75 4.7 24.9 3.75 4.7 24.9 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 4.12 6.7 29.8 4.12 6.7 29.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders –Continued

Waiters and waitresses –Continued

 3 ................................................................... $4.24 7.3 28.3 $4.24 7.3 28.3 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 5.12 9.6 29.9 5.12 9.6 29.9 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 6.60 47.5 33.0 – – – – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ......................... 5.65 2.7 25.3 5.61 2.7 25.3 $11.24 8.8 24.8

 1 ................................................................... 5.39 2.9 25.3 5.38 2.9 25.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.02 5.7 24.1 5.79 4.7 24.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.58 14.0 28.0 7.58 14.0 28.0 – – –

Other food service ............................................... 7.63 1.2 29.5 7.49 1.3 29.4 9.33 1.6 30.1

 1 ................................................................... 6.31 1.0 25.3 6.23 1.0 25.2 7.80 2.4 26.4

 2 ................................................................... 6.89 1.4 29.3 6.75 1.3 29.5 8.51 3.5 27.7

 3 ................................................................... 7.99 1.5 33.0 7.84 1.6 33.2 9.47 1.9 31.6

 4 ................................................................... 9.58 2.8 37.1 9.48 3.1 37.2 10.51 2.9 35.9

 5 ................................................................... 10.95 1.6 38.5 10.74 1.6 38.9 12.10 5.2 36.7

 6 ................................................................... 12.12 6.4 42.4 12.11 6.8 42.6 12.26 4.4 38.4

 7 ................................................................... 13.30 6.4 41.9 13.23 6.7 42.1 14.54 5.9 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 18.26 3.7 41.6 18.44 3.7 42.1 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 19.91 4.0 40.9 19.95 4.1 40.9 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.90 11.2 26.8 8.35 10.7 20.7 – – –

Supervisors, food preparation and service ........ 10.75 2.4 39.3 10.67 2.6 39.5 11.70 4.3 37.1

 2 ................................................................... 6.75 3.4 28.3 6.65 2.6 28.0 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.00 5.6 35.6 6.97 5.6 35.6 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 10.09 6.1 39.7 10.09 6.5 40.1 10.05 4.8 35.2

 5 ................................................................... 10.94 2.2 39.0 10.73 2.2 39.4 11.89 6.8 37.4

 6 ................................................................... 12.04 7.4 42.6 12.04 7.8 42.9 11.92 4.6 38.3

 7 ................................................................... 13.31 6.7 42.1 13.25 7.0 42.2 14.47 6.5 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 17.91 3.4 41.1 18.13 3.4 41.7 – – –

 9 ................................................................... 20.09 4.6 41.1 20.09 4.6 41.1 – – –

Cooks ................................................................. 8.24 2.0 33.6 8.12 2.2 33.7 9.84 2.2 33.2

 1 ................................................................... 6.25 4.0 30.8 6.05 3.5 30.8 8.78 6.0 30.9

 2 ................................................................... 6.88 2.4 30.9 6.79 2.4 31.1 8.36 3.7 28.8

 3 ................................................................... 8.28 2.2 34.3 8.17 2.4 34.3 9.65 3.0 34.8

 4 ................................................................... 9.61 2.8 36.4 9.54 3.0 36.5 10.63 3.7 35.1

 5 ................................................................... 10.89 2.3 37.8 10.75 2.5 38.2 12.47 6.1 33.5

 6 ................................................................... 12.58 5.3 40.7 12.54 5.3 40.8 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 12.78 3.8 40.0 12.47 2.6 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 19.48 9.6 43.4 19.48 9.6 43.4 – – –

Food counter, fountain, and related ................... 6.36 1.5 26.1 6.33 1.5 26.2 7.86 3.3 24.3

 1 ................................................................... 6.18 2.0 25.3 6.16 2.1 25.3 7.34 3.4 21.2

 2 ................................................................... 6.44 2.7 27.2 6.40 2.7 27.2 7.98 4.2 26.6

 3 ................................................................... 7.16 3.0 27.7 7.04 3.4 28.0 8.15 7.4 25.7

 4 ................................................................... 8.50 8.1 39.5 8.50 8.1 39.5 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ..................... 7.22 2.4 30.2 7.11 2.4 30.0 8.36 3.8 31.6

 1 ................................................................... 6.34 3.0 27.7 6.29 2.9 27.6 7.19 6.0 30.6

 2 ................................................................... 7.32 3.5 32.6 7.22 3.9 32.8 8.08 5.7 31.2

 3 ................................................................... 8.17 3.1 31.8 8.11 3.4 32.1 8.85 4.9 29.1

 4 ................................................................... 9.74 4.4 35.5 9.58 5.5 34.2 10.07 7.4 38.4

 5 ................................................................... 12.23 16.5 36.1 – – – – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ..................................... 6.77 1.3 26.0 6.57 1.4 25.9 8.90 2.0 27.2

 1 ................................................................... 6.35 1.3 24.1 6.25 1.3 24.0 7.86 2.3 25.3

 2 ................................................................... 6.93 2.2 27.9 6.69 2.4 28.2 8.83 5.9 25.9

 3 ................................................................... 7.92 2.2 31.6 7.52 2.0 31.8 9.70 2.8 30.6

 4 ................................................................... 8.14 6.1 35.1 7.72 5.6 35.2 11.81 5.8 34.5

Health service ........................................................ 9.35 1.7 33.3 9.06 2.0 32.8 11.09 2.0 36.9

 1 ................................................................... 7.55 2.5 30.7 7.44 2.7 30.3 8.22 5.0 33.9

 2 ................................................................... 7.98 1.4 33.8 7.78 1.2 33.5 9.63 4.7 37.0

 3 ................................................................... 8.80 1.6 33.1 8.51 1.5 32.6 10.56 2.5 36.1

 4 ................................................................... 10.50 2.6 33.3 10.38 3.0 32.8 11.31 2.8 37.5

 5 ................................................................... 12.20 2.4 37.0 11.65 4.1 36.4 13.05 3.4 38.1

 6 ................................................................... 15.58 8.2 35.3 15.76 8.8 34.7 14.40 4.5 39.4

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Health service –Continued

 7 ................................................................... – – – – – – $17.06 6.9 39.6

 8 ................................................................... $16.34 6.7 34.8 $16.34 6.7 34.8 – – –

Dental assistants ............................................... 12.34 8.2 30.4 12.36 8.3 30.3 11.13 11.1 40.0

 3 ................................................................... 9.60 7.4 35.4 9.61 7.5 35.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.48 9.6 30.4 12.49 9.9 30.1 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.43 5.8 38.3 – – – – – –

Health aides, except nursing ............................. 10.05 2.2 32.6 9.65 2.8 31.8 11.86 3.3 36.9

 1 ................................................................... 8.20 3.3 30.0 8.33 3.2 30.1 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 8.23 3.2 31.1 7.87 2.3 30.7 10.56 9.5 34.7

 3 ................................................................... 9.12 2.3 31.2 8.68 2.2 30.2 10.99 3.5 36.4

 4 ................................................................... 10.44 2.0 32.6 10.22 2.2 31.8 11.81 5.0 38.5

 5 ................................................................... 12.21 3.8 36.7 12.13 4.9 36.8 12.37 6.4 36.4

 6 ................................................................... 13.85 4.5 36.5 13.30 6.1 35.3 14.96 4.1 39.2

 7 ................................................................... 15.20 5.0 37.2 13.47 14.4 31.4 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 16.10 7.4 33.4 16.10 7.4 33.4 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............ 8.79 1.3 33.9 8.45 1.4 33.5 10.80 2.4 36.9

 1 ................................................................... 7.30 3.1 31.0 7.07 3.1 30.4 8.48 5.3 34.5

 2 ................................................................... 7.94 1.5 34.5 7.76 1.4 34.1 9.45 4.9 37.5

 3 ................................................................... 8.66 1.4 33.2 8.35 1.3 32.8 10.46 3.0 36.0

 4 ................................................................... 10.07 3.2 34.5 9.94 3.7 34.2 10.96 3.8 36.8

 5 ................................................................... 12.28 2.8 37.3 10.97 3.6 35.5 13.70 2.3 39.5

 6 ................................................................... 12.19 5.6 32.1 12.02 7.0 30.6 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 17.04 9.5 38.2 13.90 14.4 34.9 17.93 10.7 39.2

Cleaning and building service ................................ 9.14 1.5 33.4 8.71 1.7 32.4 10.96 1.5 38.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.81 1.6 30.2 7.62 1.8 29.5 9.20 2.7 37.0

 2 ................................................................... 8.67 2.0 33.5 8.30 2.2 32.3 9.92 2.2 38.4

 3 ................................................................... 10.12 2.5 37.2 9.47 2.6 36.5 11.55 2.8 38.9

 4 ................................................................... 10.69 5.8 39.5 10.34 6.3 39.5 12.56 2.0 39.4

 5 ................................................................... 13.21 3.2 39.4 12.95 4.5 39.3 14.08 4.0 39.9

 6 ................................................................... 13.17 3.2 40.1 13.06 3.4 40.2 13.53 8.0 39.9

 7 ................................................................... 16.69 4.4 40.0 15.94 4.3 40.0 17.67 7.5 40.0

 8 ................................................................... 20.75 12.2 40.0 23.61 11.8 40.3 15.38 9.9 39.4

 9 ................................................................... 29.12 4.2 39.5 – – – – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 13.27 5.2 36.2 – – – – – –

Supervisors, cleaning and building service

workers ............................................................ 10.73 7.9 39.3 10.20 7.2 39.3 14.71 6.0 39.7

 2 ................................................................... 8.19 5.1 40.0 – – – – – –

 3 ................................................................... – – – – – – 10.22 5.7 39.8

 4 ................................................................... – – – – – – 12.87 4.8 39.6

 5 ................................................................... 12.08 6.0 38.5 11.69 7.9 38.0 13.02 6.5 39.7

 6 ................................................................... 13.31 4.4 40.2 12.95 4.3 40.3 16.26 7.9 39.7

 7 ................................................................... 17.75 6.3 40.0 16.67 5.2 40.1 18.99 11.0 39.9

 8 ................................................................... 20.75 12.2 40.0 23.61 11.8 40.3 15.38 9.9 39.4

 9 ................................................................... 29.12 4.2 39.5 – – – – – –

Maids and housemen ........................................ 7.44 2.3 33.9 7.42 2.4 33.8 8.28 5.5 36.2

 1 ................................................................... 7.09 3.0 33.9 7.07 3.1 33.9 7.73 8.6 34.9

 2 ................................................................... 7.43 2.2 32.6 7.42 2.3 32.3 7.62 4.4 38.1

 3 ................................................................... 9.08 5.2 35.9 8.95 5.3 35.9 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.41 7.9 38.6 12.35 8.2 38.5 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ......................................... 9.27 1.8 32.3 8.77 2.1 30.7 10.78 1.5 38.3

 1 ................................................................... 8.06 1.8 29.1 7.84 2.0 28.0 9.28 2.6 37.1

 2 ................................................................... 9.04 2.4 33.7 8.65 2.9 32.2 10.06 2.4 38.4

 3 ................................................................... 10.64 1.9 36.9 9.92 2.3 35.5 11.58 3.0 38.9

 4 ................................................................... 11.14 2.0 39.0 10.56 2.3 38.8 12.46 2.1 39.3

 5 ................................................................... 13.65 3.0 39.9 13.37 4.0 39.9 14.77 4.7 40.1

 6 ................................................................... 12.48 5.0 40.0 12.52 3.9 40.0 12.43 9.1 40.0

 7 ................................................................... 15.40 3.3 40.0 15.12 4.7 39.9 15.82 1.6 40.0

Elevator operators ............................................. 13.26 6.3 39.1 – – – – – –

Pest control ........................................................ 11.07 10.0 40.0 11.01 10.2 40.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 12.33 3.6 40.0 12.27 3.7 40.0 – – –

Personal service .................................................... 8.93 2.2 29.8 8.81 2.5 30.1 9.81 2.7 28.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service –Continued

 1 ................................................................... $6.14 3.7 25.5 $5.98 3.7 26.2 $7.68 3.2 20.5

 2 ................................................................... 6.53 3.6 29.4 6.34 3.3 29.7 8.46 2.6 27.4

 3 ................................................................... 8.12 3.0 31.3 7.92 3.5 31.6 9.16 3.1 29.8

 4 ................................................................... 10.20 3.5 33.1 10.09 4.0 33.1 10.99 5.5 32.6

 5 ................................................................... 15.66 7.4 28.3 16.17 8.7 27.7 12.74 4.3 32.6

 6 ................................................................... 15.39 11.6 32.0 15.63 12.4 32.3 13.34 10.3 29.6

 7 ................................................................... – – – – – – 15.53 9.6 39.4

 8 ................................................................... 17.94 5.7 39.8 16.75 5.1 40.5 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 10.44 10.6 33.3 10.62 5.2 35.6 10.20 24.2 30.5

Supervisors, personal service ............................ 15.89 10.4 39.0 15.92 10.7 39.4 15.19 10.8 32.5

 3 ................................................................... 9.48 3.0 28.9 9.57 2.8 28.4 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.09 2.9 37.9 9.09 3.0 39.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 10.72 8.8 38.1 10.71 9.1 38.6 – – –

 6 ................................................................... 13.55 4.3 37.7 13.86 4.6 39.1 11.11 7.9 29.7

 8 ................................................................... 18.99 5.6 40.3 18.55 5.9 40.9 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ....................... 9.79 5.6 29.8 9.79 5.6 29.8 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 7.32 11.3 34.5 7.31 11.3 34.5 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 9.65 11.7 28.0 9.65 11.7 28.0 – – –

 4 ................................................................... 9.93 8.0 32.8 9.93 8.0 32.8 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation

facilities ............................................................ 6.41 5.5 29.0 6.26 5.2 29.7 7.93 5.1 24.2

 1 ................................................................... 6.04 2.3 22.8 5.99 2.7 23.6 6.21 2.6 20.4

 2 ................................................................... – – – – – – 7.62 7.4 24.6

 3 ................................................................... 7.23 5.0 32.7 7.21 5.3 33.9 7.38 6.1 21.3

 4 ................................................................... 9.16 6.3 32.9 8.05 7.0 32.1 10.60 5.5 33.9

Guides ............................................................... 11.14 11.2 30.7 10.89 12.7 31.8 13.40 26.2 23.4

 1 ................................................................... 7.84 5.7 22.2 7.86 7.2 24.4 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.27 4.8 26.8 7.28 6.1 27.2 – – –

Ushers ............................................................... 5.93 4.3 15.7 5.92 4.3 16.2 6.41 1.3 4.2

 1 ................................................................... 5.84 4.4 15.8 5.83 4.5 16.4 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.37 9.8 15.3 6.37 9.8 15.3 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 7.93 3.2 11.7 – – – – – –

Public transportation attendants ........................ 26.33 7.6 21.4 27.60 8.0 20.7 13.13 13.8 32.6

 1 ................................................................... 8.67 8.7 28.1 8.45 15.7 25.2 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 10.26 7.7 36.4 – – – – – –

 4 ................................................................... 24.14 4.0 21.1 25.10 2.6 19.7 – – –

 5 ................................................................... 32.24 6.7 19.9 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 19.89 8.9 25.1 19.89 8.9 25.1 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ........................... 6.98 5.9 35.3 6.98 5.9 35.3 – – –

 1 ................................................................... 5.76 9.2 34.7 5.76 9.2 34.7 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 5.81 7.7 36.9 5.81 7.7 36.9 – – –

 3 ................................................................... 8.11 8.1 35.3 8.11 8.1 35.3 – – –

Welfare service aides ........................................ 7.59 4.8 29.0 7.30 4.8 28.3 9.78 6.6 35.0

 1 ................................................................... 5.60 3.1 24.8 5.56 3.2 24.3 – – –

 2 ................................................................... 6.87 2.8 28.5 6.80 2.9 28.3 8.29 5.8 31.8

 3 ................................................................... 8.22 5.2 32.9 8.07 6.0 32.8 9.25 7.7 33.6

 4 ................................................................... 9.76 4.6 34.1 8.99 4.8 33.5 12.35 4.8 36.3

 5 ................................................................... 11.44 7.2 24.9 – – – 13.64 8.8 37.8

 6 ................................................................... 12.93 7.5 34.8 13.85 6.0 33.4 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants .................. 7.02 3.4 30.4 6.37 2.5 30.1 9.20 2.9 31.3

 1 ................................................................... 6.42 5.0 25.7 5.81 3.2 25.7 8.57 2.4 25.5

 2 ................................................................... 6.39 3.9 30.9 6.08 2.9 30.6 8.36 3.9 33.1

 3 ................................................................... 7.45 7.5 31.3 6.33 5.9 31.0 9.44 4.0 31.8

 4 ................................................................... 8.12 5.7 33.1 7.52 5.7 32.9 9.57 8.8 33.6

 5 ................................................................... 8.35 21.3 37.3 – – – – – –

 6 ................................................................... 10.53 15.7 28.1 9.06 23.2 24.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 8.85 9.8 33.9 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 2-4. Selected occupations1 and levels:2 Mean hourly earnings3 and weekly hours, private industry and State and local

government, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation and level

Total Private industry State and local

 government

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service –Continued

Child care workers, n.e.c. .................................. $8.27 3.2 29.5 $7.86 3.7 31.5 $9.93 4.9 23.3

 1 ................................................................... 6.75 2.6 18.7 6.53 3.0 20.7 7.45 4.6 14.2

 2 ................................................................... 7.04 7.0 26.8 6.27 5.3 28.3 9.25 2.6 23.3

 3 ................................................................... 7.67 5.0 33.0 7.33 5.4 34.9 8.74 7.9 28.3

 4 ................................................................... 9.26 3.1 36.1 8.96 2.2 37.4 12.05 6.2 27.3

 5 ................................................................... 10.95 4.7 35.8 10.35 4.7 36.2 12.49 6.3 34.9

 6 ................................................................... 10.18 7.4 26.0 9.38 5.4 28.0 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 10.68 13.0 40.0 9.53 10.1 40.0 – – –

 8 ................................................................... 18.42 20.7 38.2 – – – – – –

Service, n.e.c. .................................................... 8.28 8.4 30.4 8.06 8.8 30.6 11.29 5.4 28.1

 1 ................................................................... 6.06 7.6 30.5 6.02 7.5 30.9 8.76 5.1 16.4

 2 ................................................................... 7.48 6.1 28.5 7.46 6.3 28.8 7.90 6.2 22.9

 3 ................................................................... 9.09 5.8 29.3 9.04 6.1 29.5 9.91 4.9 26.8

 4 ................................................................... 10.91 3.9 33.6 10.68 4.4 33.1 11.67 7.3 35.4

 5 ................................................................... 11.00 5.1 31.8 10.39 4.5 31.6 12.44 6.7 32.1

 6 ................................................................... 19.40 15.0 35.3 19.47 14.9 35.3 – – –

 7 ................................................................... 14.55 16.1 34.5 12.12 15.4 33.3 – – –

Not able to be leveled .................................... 13.50 13.3 27.6 – – – – – –

1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based

on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned

based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the

overall level of the occupation. See appendixes C and D 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 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between September 1998

and April 2000. The average reference period was September 1999. For the first time,

estimates include workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 2-5. Collective bargaining status:1 Mean hourly earnings 2 by occupational group,3 National

Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupational group

Total Private industry State and local

government

Union Nonunion Union Nonunion Union Nonunion

Mean

All ......................................................................... $18.31 $14.76 $16.57 $14.46 $21.07 $17.80

White collar ..................................................... 22.15 18.32 19.17 18.06 23.76 20.34

White collar, excluding sales .................... 23.08 19.71 21.33 19.59 23.80 20.40

Professional specialty and technical ............. 29.35 23.70 30.04 23.81 29.16 23.25

Professional specialty ............................... 29.82 26.09 27.74 26.57 30.19 24.55

Technical .................................................. 26.56 16.79 33.60 17.03 16.91 14.69

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 24.34 27.87 26.55 28.02 24.02 26.70

Sales ............................................................. 12.81 12.84 12.72 12.85 15.21 10.24

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 14.16 11.92 15.04 11.97 13.50 11.44

Blue collar ....................................................... 16.70 11.83 16.68 11.79 16.84 12.96

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 20.75 15.16 21.03 15.16 18.97 15.03

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 14.66 10.41 14.64 10.41 16.18 11.44

Transportation and material moving ............. 16.85 11.29 17.11 11.27 15.85 11.56

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 12.94 8.86 12.81 8.80 14.11 10.65

Service ............................................................. 14.52 8.09 11.09 7.64 16.86 11.66

Protective service ......................................... 19.76 11.53 10.94 8.94 20.54 14.65

Food service ................................................. 9.48 6.54 8.85 6.47 10.67 8.49

Health service ............................................... 10.85 8.95 9.85 8.92 12.68 9.36

Cleaning and building service ....................... 11.76 8.40 11.17 8.27 12.48 9.32

Personal service ........................................... 14.49 8.29 17.17 8.25 11.30 8.77

Relative error5 (percent)

All ......................................................................... 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.5

White collar ..................................................... 1.8 1.6 3.4 1.8 1.6 1.5

White collar, excluding sales .................... 1.5 1.6 3.5 1.9 1.6 1.4

Professional specialty and technical ............. 1.2 3.0 3.6 3.7 1.1 1.7

Professional specialty ............................... 1.1 3.6 3.9 4.6 1.1 1.8

Technical .................................................. 4.8 1.4 6.4 1.6 2.3 2.1

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 4.3 1.9 5.4 2.1 4.7 2.0

Sales ............................................................. 9.2 2.8 9.8 2.8 6.2 6.8

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 1.4 1.1 2.8 1.2 1.6 1.0

Blue collar ....................................................... 1.7 .8 1.9 .8 1.4 1.8

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 1.4 1.0 1.5 1.1 1.9 2.3

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 2.6 2.1 2.7 2.1 7.3 8.1

Transportation and material moving ............. 2.2 2.0 2.7 2.2 1.8 1.9

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 2.2 1.6 2.5 1.6 2.9 3.7

Service ............................................................. 1.5 1.0 2.3 1.0 1.6 1.5

Protective service ......................................... 1.9 2.0 10.6 2.4 1.4 2.1

Food service ................................................. 1.8 1.5 2.5 1.6 1.6 2.0

Health service ............................................... 2.5 2.1 3.9 2.2 2.0 3.0

Cleaning and building service ....................... 2.1 1.6 3.6 1.8 1.7 1.9

Personal service ........................................... 4.7 2.8 7.2 3.0 4.1 2.5

1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through

collective bargaining. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

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

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is

used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. For more information,

see appendix B. 4 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between

September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference period was

September 1999. For the first time, estimates include workers in private

establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as

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

interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs,

see appendix A.

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TABLE 2-6. Time and incentive pay:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by occupational

group3 in private industry, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupational group

Time Incentive

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All ......................................................................... $14.40 1.4 35.5 $19.60 5.2 37.9

White collar ..................................................... 17.69 1.7 35.7 23.32 5.8 37.3

White collar, excluding sales .................... 19.38 1.7 36.8 29.23 10.0 36.0

Professional specialty and technical ............. 23.89 3.5 35.9 34.38 16.5 29.8

Professional specialty ............................... 26.28 4.5 36.0 36.12 18.6 30.0

Technical .................................................. 18.33 1.7 35.6 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 27.54 1.7 40.1 35.31 14.5 42.3

Sales ............................................................. 10.54 2.4 31.6 20.66 3.7 37.9

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 12.15 1.1 36.0 13.36 5.8 35.9

Blue collar ....................................................... 12.84 1.1 38.2 14.48 3.5 40.0

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 16.40 1.3 39.6 17.98 4.9 40.3

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 11.36 2.2 39.4 11.88 7.3 39.5

Transportation and material moving ............. 12.50 2.1 37.5 15.29 5.0 43.2

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 9.70 2.5 35.4 10.77 4.8 34.7

Service ............................................................. 7.86 .9 30.4 10.52 4.6 35.0

Protective service ......................................... 9.12 2.4 33.9 – – –

Food service ................................................. 6.51 1.5 28.6 10.95 9.7 43.0

Health service ............................................... 9.06 2.0 32.8 – – –

Cleaning and building service ....................... 8.64 1.6 32.2 10.93 12.2 37.3

Personal service ........................................... 8.63 2.7 29.8 10.30 5.8 32.8

1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or

salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least

partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates,

commissions, and production bonuses. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid

to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living

adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for

overtime, vacations, 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. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.

For more information, see appendix B. 

4 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted

between September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference

period was September 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50

workers. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data

did not meet publication criteria. 

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TABLE 3-1. Goods-producing and service-producing industries: Mean hourly earnings1 and

weekly hours by occupational group2 in private industry, National Compensation Survey,3 1999

Occupational group

Goods-producing industries Service-producing industries

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

All ......................................................................... $16.17 1.5 39.5 $14.16 1.8 34.4

White collar ..................................................... 22.98 1.7 39.6 17.20 2.1 35.1

White collar, excluding sales .................... 22.94 1.8 39.7 18.90 2.3 36.1

Professional specialty and technical ............. 25.85 1.3 40.1 23.75 4.4 34.7

Professional specialty ............................... 28.91 1.4 40.3 26.06 5.5 34.8

Technical .................................................. 18.61 1.3 39.6 18.23 2.1 34.6

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 30.72 2.6 40.7 27.02 2.8 40.1

Sales ............................................................. 23.47 4.0 38.5 12.37 2.8 32.6

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 13.28 1.6 38.5 11.97 1.2 35.6

Blue collar ....................................................... 13.52 1.4 39.6 12.19 1.1 36.7

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 16.69 1.5 39.8 16.18 1.7 39.4

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 12.02 1.7 39.7 8.77 1.9 38.0

Transportation and material moving ............. 13.72 2.7 39.6 12.44 2.5 37.5

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 10.43 1.7 39.1 9.30 3.6 33.4

Service ............................................................. 11.66 4.6 34.3 7.86 .9 30.5

Protective service ......................................... 14.41 10.3 37.6 8.87 2.1 33.7

Food service ................................................. – – – 6.57 1.5 28.7

Health service ............................................... – – – 9.06 2.0 32.8

Cleaning and building service ....................... 11.57 3.9 35.4 8.46 1.5 32.1

Personal service ........................................... – – – 8.83 2.5 30.1

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

to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living

adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for

overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and

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

and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.

For more information, see appendix B. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted

between September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference

period was September 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50

workers. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data

did not meet publication criteria. 

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TABLE 3-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by occupational group2 in private

industry, National Compensation Survey,3 1999

Occupational group

Mining Construction Manufacturing

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)

All ..................................................... $20.74 5.2 39.7 $16.63 2.4 39.4 $15.96 1.7 39.6

White collar ................................. 26.74 5.4 39.8 19.95 4.4 39.7 23.36 1.9 39.6

White collar, excluding sales 26.74 5.4 39.8 19.93 4.7 39.9 23.32 2.0 39.6

Professional specialty and

technical ................................. 32.15 7.0 40.2 22.81 6.7 40.7 25.78 1.3 40.1

Professional specialty ........... 36.66 3.5 40.2 26.58 5.9 41.2 28.76 1.5 40.2

Technical .............................. 18.90 6.1 40.0 16.93 7.7 39.9 18.68 1.4 39.6

Executive, administrative, and

managerial .............................. 33.26 5.6 40.4 24.37 3.2 41.0 32.64 2.6 40.6

Sales ......................................... 27.80 9.4 40.0 20.22 8.2 37.2 23.99 4.4 38.7

Administrative support,

including clerical ..................... 15.27 9.0 39.0 13.16 6.8 38.2 13.25 1.4 38.5

Blue collar ................................... 17.42 6.8 39.9 15.78 2.3 39.5 12.84 1.5 39.7

Precision production, craft, and

repair ...................................... 19.94 5.4 40.1 17.69 2.4 39.5 15.89 1.8 39.9

Machine operators,

assemblers, and inspectors .... 14.52 7.0 40.0 14.44 6.6 40.1 11.99 1.7 39.7

Transportation and material

moving .................................... 16.38 7.4 40.1 15.53 5.4 40.0 12.80 2.8 39.4

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers .............. 9.57 7.7 38.9 10.92 3.6 39.0 10.23 1.8 39.1

Service ......................................... 10.15 9.6 20.8 9.83 7.1 21.1 11.72 4.7 35.1

Protective service ..................... – – – – – – 14.57 10.4 37.5

Food service ............................. – – – – – – – – –

Health service ........................... – – – – – – – – –

Cleaning and building service ... – – – 9.46 7.9 18.4 11.63 3.9 36.7

Personal service ....................... – – – – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by occupational group2 in private

industry, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupational group

Transportation and public

utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade

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)

All ..................................................... $18.39 2.2 37.4 $14.93 6.8 39.3 $9.63 2.1 30.7

White collar ................................. 20.64 3.4 37.2 19.18 5.1 39.2 11.00 2.2 31.7

White collar, excluding sales 20.80 3.5 37.1 18.72 6.6 39.0 14.73 2.9 35.7

Professional specialty and

technical ................................. 29.66 5.4 33.0 27.07 8.5 39.7 21.05 7.8 34.4

Professional specialty ........... 25.49 5.3 36.5 29.96 7.9 40.0 21.68 8.9 33.8

Technical .............................. 34.73 9.2 29.5 18.84 6.3 39.0 17.78 10.2 38.0

Executive, administrative, and

managerial .............................. 30.60 7.7 41.1 29.32 8.0 41.0 20.46 4.7 42.0

Sales ......................................... 18.46 11.2 38.9 19.92 5.5 39.4 9.82 2.9 30.6

Administrative support,

including clerical ..................... 14.13 1.7 37.8 11.73 1.7 38.0 10.37 1.8 33.1

Blue collar ................................... 16.35 2.3 38.5 11.78 1.4 39.5 10.59 2.8 32.0

Precision production, craft, and

repair ...................................... 20.72 1.3 39.3 – – – 14.93 3.3 38.9

Machine operators,

assemblers, and inspectors .... 13.66 12.8 39.8 – – – 8.60 4.4 31.7

Transportation and material

moving .................................... 14.48 3.5 39.9 11.87 3.3 39.3 9.13 6.0 33.6

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers .............. 13.53 3.9 33.4 8.92 5.8 38.8 8.89 7.7 29.1

Service ......................................... 19.16 9.1 26.4 10.34 8.0 25.0 6.49 1.5 28.3

Protective service ..................... 15.23 9.0 39.1 – – – 10.32 4.6 32.4

Food service ............................. 10.06 7.0 37.0 7.22 13.6 32.6 6.34 1.6 28.2

Health service ........................... – – – – – – 7.88 3.7 26.3

Cleaning and building service ... 9.52 13.6 38.6 10.57 8.7 20.6 7.79 3.5 31.3

Personal service ....................... 23.34 8.2 23.1 8.86 10.8 34.5 7.86 3.2 29.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 3-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by

occupational group2 in private industry, National Compensation Survey,3

1999–Continued

Occupational group

Finance, insurance, and real

estate Services

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error4

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error4

(percent)

All ..................................................... $17.43 2.7 37.0 $14.97 3.4 34.4

White collar ................................. 18.12 2.9 37.4 18.99 3.6 35.3

White collar, excluding sales 17.80 3.1 37.4 19.54 3.5 35.3

Professional specialty and

technical ................................. 24.60 4.2 38.4 23.27 5.2 34.5

Professional specialty ........... 27.95 4.0 39.0 25.99 6.4 34.4

Technical .............................. 18.59 5.7 37.3 16.47 2.1 34.9

Executive, administrative, and

managerial .............................. 27.66 5.0 39.8 27.17 4.4 39.3

Sales ......................................... 20.98 6.2 36.9 12.42 12.0 35.4

Administrative support,

including clerical ..................... 12.53 2.4 36.3 11.54 2.3 34.8

Blue collar ................................... 12.57 4.2 36.8 11.04 3.2 36.9

Precision production, craft, and

repair ...................................... 15.23 4.4 39.5 15.18 3.7 38.9

Machine operators,

assemblers, and inspectors .... 10.97 12.6 39.5 8.03 3.3 37.3

Transportation and material

moving .................................... 10.77 12.5 31.9 10.75 9.2 33.6

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers .............. 10.89 8.5 35.5 8.67 5.0 36.3

Service ......................................... 10.34 3.6 33.3 8.26 1.1 31.8

Protective service ..................... 11.34 10.2 29.0 8.53 2.3 34.3

Food service ............................. 7.27 7.1 25.7 7.24 5.1 30.7

Health service ........................... 8.25 7.0 34.4 9.08 2.0 33.0

Cleaning and building service ... 10.49 3.1 35.8 8.17 1.5 31.8

Personal service ....................... 10.84 8.5 34.1 8.11 3.4 30.6

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 classification system including about 480

individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the

civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B.

3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was

conducted between September 1998 and April 2000.

The average reference period was September 1999. For

the first time, estimates include workers in private

establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard

error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be

used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a

sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see

appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or

that data did not meet publication criteria. 

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TABLE 3-3. United States, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by

occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999

Occupational group 1 to 99

workers4

100 to 499

workers

500 to 999

workers

1,000 to

2,499

workers

2,500 or

more

workers

Mean

All ......................................................................... $13.46 $14.71 $17.35 $17.05 $21.02

White collar ..................................................... 16.19 18.69 21.64 20.70 23.24

White collar, excluding sales .................... 17.72 19.82 22.08 21.92 23.33

Professional specialty and technical ............. 23.46 22.62 25.98 25.02 27.35

Professional specialty ............................... 26.90 24.39 28.58 26.78 28.38

Technical .................................................. 16.45 16.85 16.60 18.04 22.50

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 25.05 29.30 31.30 30.01 28.42

Sales ............................................................. 12.60 13.69 14.60 10.23 17.81

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 11.73 12.07 12.61 12.82 13.35

Blue collar ....................................................... 12.39 12.38 13.98 14.94 17.87

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 15.71 16.48 17.29 17.99 19.75

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 9.94 10.69 12.37 14.39 18.63

Transportation and material moving ............. 11.57 13.49 16.21 14.99 15.84

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 9.64 9.29 10.98 10.98 13.34

Service ............................................................. 7.44 8.91 10.69 10.01 14.93

Protective service ......................................... 10.42 11.94 14.33 14.13 19.63

Food service ................................................. 6.32 7.24 7.89 7.06 9.48

Health service ............................................... 9.44 8.50 9.70 9.94 10.90

Cleaning and building service ....................... 8.42 8.96 10.59 9.37 10.92

Personal service ........................................... 7.87 8.57 8.55 9.31 14.41

Relative error5 (percent)

All ......................................................................... 2.2 2.3 1.5 6.2 1.0

White collar ..................................................... 3.2 2.4 1.5 4.1 1.2

White collar, excluding sales .................... 3.9 2.5 1.5 1.1 1.2

Professional specialty and technical ............. 9.5 2.7 1.9 1.2 1.0

Professional specialty ............................... 11.7 3.8 1.9 1.2 1.0

Technical .................................................. 3.3 1.7 1.8 2.4 3.4

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 3.7 3.9 2.4 2.2 2.9

Sales ............................................................. 3.0 5.3 5.3 11.7 5.9

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 2.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.0

Blue collar ....................................................... 1.4 1.2 2.8 2.6 2.0

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 1.7 1.7 3.2 2.9 2.5

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 2.9 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.5

Transportation and material moving ............. 2.9 1.7 6.5 4.4 1.9

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 3.6 3.3 4.4 5.9 3.2

Service ............................................................. 1.6 1.2 2.6 6.7 2.1

Protective service ......................................... 7.6 3.2 4.8 7.0 1.7

Food service ................................................. 1.7 1.4 2.6 13.6 2.1

Health service ............................................... 4.6 1.2 3.3 2.2 2.7

Cleaning and building service ....................... 2.2 2.7 4.1 2.8 2.2

Personal service ........................................... 4.1 2.1 6.1 1.9 8.1

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

to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living

adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for

overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and

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

dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.

For more information, see appendix B. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted

between September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference

period was September 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50

workers. 4 Estimates include private establishments employing 1 to 99

workers and State and local government establishments

employing 50 to 99 workers. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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TABLE 3-4. Private Industry, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by

occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999

Occupational group 1 to 99

workers

100 to 499

workers

500 to 999

workers

1,000 to

2,499

workers

2,500 or

more

workers

Mean

All ......................................................................... $13.44 $14.37 $16.61 $16.34 $21.96

White collar ..................................................... 16.16 18.38 21.09 20.09 24.63

White collar, excluding sales .................... 17.72 19.64 21.62 21.80 24.83

Professional specialty and technical ............. 23.53 21.97 24.95 24.57 28.52

Professional specialty ............................... 27.18 23.72 28.65 26.71 29.22

Technical .................................................. 16.47 17.22 16.86 18.60 26.49

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 25.11 29.66 31.97 30.86 31.79

Sales ............................................................. 12.60 13.70 14.84 10.20 18.41

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 11.75 12.14 12.81 13.12 13.84

Blue collar ....................................................... 12.39 12.33 13.95 14.91 18.73

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 15.71 16.48 17.46 18.18 20.87

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 9.94 10.68 12.36 14.39 18.76

Transportation and material moving ............. 11.59 13.48 16.63 15.41 17.22

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 9.63 9.21 10.94 10.75 13.32

Service ............................................................. 7.36 8.10 8.55 8.61 12.15

Protective service ......................................... 9.05 8.31 8.99 9.91 14.18

Food service ................................................. 6.32 7.12 7.57 6.57 9.30

Health service ............................................... 9.49 8.42 8.83 9.59 9.91

Cleaning and building service ....................... 8.41 8.71 9.65 8.77 10.54

Personal service ........................................... 7.87 8.46 7.94 – 17.78

Relative error4 (percent)

All ......................................................................... 2.2 2.5 1.9 8.1 1.6

White collar ..................................................... 3.3 2.9 1.9 5.7 1.4

White collar, excluding sales .................... 4.0 3.0 1.9 1.4 1.4

Professional specialty and technical ............. 9.8 3.3 2.5 1.5 1.5

Professional specialty ............................... 12.2 4.9 2.7 1.4 1.2

Technical .................................................. 3.3 1.8 1.9 2.7 4.7

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 3.7 4.2 2.8 2.7 1.8

Sales ............................................................. 3.0 5.3 5.5 11.7 6.4

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 2.0 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.3

Blue collar ....................................................... 1.4 1.2 3.0 3.0 2.7

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 1.7 1.8 3.5 3.5 3.8

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... 2.9 3.0 2.6 2.3 2.5

Transportation and material moving ............. 3.0 1.8 7.2 6.2 2.9

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 3.6 3.3 4.7 6.4 4.5

Service ............................................................. 1.6 1.1 2.6 3.7 4.3

Protective service ......................................... 9.0 2.0 4.0 3.4 6.4

Food service ................................................. 1.7 1.5 3.0 14.2 3.0

Health service ............................................... 4.7 1.1 3.3 2.1 3.2

Cleaning and building service ....................... 2.3 3.3 7.0 2.7 5.0

Personal service ........................................... 4.1 2.2 6.8 – 15.0

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 A classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.

For more information, see appendix B. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted

between September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference

period was September 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50

workers. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data

did not meet publication criteria. 

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TABLE 3-5. State and local government, establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1

by occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey,3 1999

Occupational group 50 to 99

workers

100 to 499

workers

500 to 999

workers

1,000 to

2,499

workers

2,500 or

more

workers

Mean

All ......................................................................... $15.03 $17.99 $19.89 $19.02 $20.23

White collar ..................................................... 17.81 20.73 23.00 22.12 22.12

White collar, excluding sales .................... 17.83 20.79 23.14 22.16 22.15

Professional specialty and technical ............. 21.51 24.83 27.60 25.73 26.47

Professional specialty ............................... 22.09 26.28 28.51 26.87 27.86

Technical .................................................. 14.17 14.12 14.69 15.83 16.01

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 21.20 25.91 28.75 27.40 25.30

Sales ............................................................. 10.91 11.13 10.62 12.22 13.92

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 10.85 11.57 12.00 12.08 12.97

Blue collar ....................................................... 12.13 14.12 14.37 15.12 16.17

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 14.60 16.29 15.90 17.07 17.99

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... – 11.95 13.13 14.69 15.41

Transportation and material moving ............. 10.74 13.57 14.19 13.88 15.04

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 10.99 11.85 11.43 12.67 13.38

Service ............................................................. 11.50 13.14 14.22 13.08 16.04

Protective service ......................................... 14.84 16.34 17.56 16.26 19.94

Food service ................................................. 8.03 9.02 9.36 9.45 9.63

Health service ............................................... 7.80 9.72 11.79 10.80 12.22

Cleaning and building service ....................... 9.09 10.46 12.21 10.63 11.11

Personal service ........................................... 7.91 9.25 10.13 9.58 10.44

Relative error4 (percent)

All ......................................................................... 3.8 1.5 2.1 1.8 1.1

White collar ..................................................... 3.4 1.6 2.2 1.7 1.5

White collar, excluding sales .................... 3.4 1.6 2.2 1.7 1.5

Professional specialty and technical ............. 4.8 2.0 2.6 1.9 1.5

Professional specialty ............................... 4.8 1.8 2.6 2.0 1.5

Technical .................................................. 6.8 2.5 3.1 3.1 2.3

Executive, administrative, and managerial ... 5.7 2.9 3.3 3.1 4.0

Sales ............................................................. 12.0 7.3 14.5 11.3 8.0

Administrative support, including clerical ...... 2.9 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.4

Blue collar ....................................................... 4.5 2.4 2.6 2.6 1.9

Precision production, craft, and repair .......... 4.6 2.9 3.4 3.9 2.6

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ................................................... – 13.6 9.2 8.9 9.9

Transportation and material moving ............. 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.8 2.4

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and

laborers ....................................................... 10.5 3.9 3.6 4.9 4.2

Service ............................................................. 9.3 2.7 3.3 2.6 1.9

Protective service ......................................... 9.8 2.9 3.8 6.1 1.8

Food service ................................................. 8.0 3.4 5.7 2.6 2.6

Health service ............................................... 5.2 5.4 3.5 3.7 2.7

Cleaning and building service ....................... 2.8 2.5 3.5 3.4 2.2

Personal service ........................................... 6.1 6.7 9.5 2.4 3.6

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 classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.

For more information, see appendix B. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted

between September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference

period was September 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50

workers. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data

did not meet publication criteria. 

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TABLE 4-1. Summary, metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by selected

characteristics, National Compensation Survey,3 1999

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 ........................................................... $15.36 1.3 35.8 $15.63 1.2 35.7 $12.86 4.9 37.0

Private industry ....................................... 14.71 1.4 35.7 14.99 1.4 35.5 11.54 5.7 37.1

State and local government .................... 19.34 .7 36.6 20.06 .7 36.6 16.29 2.3 36.6

Worker characteristics:5

White-collar occupations6 ....................... 18.78 1.4 35.9 18.96 1.4 35.8 16.40 5.0 36.8

Professional specialty and technical ... 24.75 2.3 35.7 25.13 2.5 35.7 21.08 2.0 36.3

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial ........................................ 27.67 1.9 39.9 27.83 1.9 40.0 24.80 3.1 39.4

Sales ................................................... 12.84 2.7 32.9 13.07 2.5 32.7 9.60 9.2 35.7

Administrative support ........................ 12.20 .9 36.1 12.30 1.0 36.0 10.81 2.2 37.1

Blue-collar occupations6 ......................... 13.03 1.0 38.2 13.19 1.1 38.1 11.81 3.8 38.9

Precision production, craft, and repair 16.51 1.2 39.6 16.63 1.2 39.6 15.12 4.5 40.1

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 11.41 2.1 39.4 11.47 2.3 39.3 11.08 4.3 39.8

Transportation and material moving ... 12.92 1.8 37.6 12.95 1.9 37.7 12.60 3.4 36.6

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 9.86 2.3 35.5 9.92 2.6 35.3 9.36 4.1 37.3

Service occupations6 .............................. 9.21 1.1 31.6 9.29 1.1 31.2 8.73 3.0 34.8

Full time .................................................. 16.20 1.4 39.6 16.53 1.4 39.6 13.20 5.3 39.6

Part time ................................................. 8.87 1.7 20.5 8.87 1.8 20.5 8.85 4.8 20.8

Union ...................................................... 18.31 1.2 36.5 18.62 1.2 36.3 15.60 3.9 38.1

Nonunion ................................................ 14.76 1.5 35.6 15.02 1.5 35.5 12.25 5.1 36.8

Time ........................................................ 15.13 1.2 35.7 15.38 1.2 35.5 12.86 5.0 36.9

Incentive ................................................. 19.60 5.2 37.9 19.87 5.3 37.8 12.69 15.7 39.9

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing7 .................................. 16.17 1.5 39.5 16.70 1.5 39.5 12.68 4.5 40.0

Service producing7 ................................. 14.16 1.8 34.4 14.39 1.7 34.3 10.59 7.3 35.1

1 to 99 workers8 ..................................... 13.46 2.2 34.5 13.54 2.3 34.5 11.54 2.5 35.2

100 to 499 workers ................................. 14.71 2.3 36.5 15.03 2.7 36.5 12.84 3.1 36.6

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.35 1.5 37.0 17.76 1.5 36.8 15.47 4.6 38.1

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 17.05 6.2 36.8 18.70 1.3 36.4 11.60 15.6 38.2

2,500 workers or more ............................ 21.02 1.0 37.4 21.03 1.1 37.3 20.30 5.1 40.1

Geographic areas:9

New England .......................................... 17.18 4.2 34.6 17.35 4.4 34.6 15.21 6.9 34.8

Middle Atlantic ........................................ 17.84 3.7 34.8 17.93 3.8 34.8 14.93 3.6 35.6

East North Central .................................. 15.55 1.8 35.6 15.75 1.9 35.4 13.83 3.7 36.7

West North Central ................................. 14.37 2.8 35.3 14.73 3.0 35.1 12.70 5.8 36.5

South Atlantic ......................................... 14.49 2.9 36.3 14.71 3.0 36.2 12.60 6.3 37.4

East South Central ................................. 12.13 5.0 37.6 12.87 1.5 37.4 9.72 9.6 38.1

West South Central ................................ 14.38 3.5 36.8 14.42 3.7 36.8 13.90 5.1 37.3

Mountain ................................................. 14.10 2.9 35.7 13.94 3.2 35.6 15.78 2.4 36.2

Pacific ..................................................... 16.87 1.7 35.3 16.92 1.8 35.3 15.45 4.7 36.8

1 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or

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

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

the definitions above. For more information, see appendix E. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

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

are premium pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between

September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference period was September

1999. For the first time, estimates include workers in private establishments

employing fewer than 50 workers 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 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 appendix B 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 See appendix E for a list of survey areas and States comprising the nine

census divisions.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

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 ................................................................................................ $15.36 1.3 35.8 $15.63 1.2 35.7 $12.86 4.9 37.0

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 15.63 1.3 36.1 15.91 1.3 36.0 13.09 4.0 37.1

White collar ............................................................................ 18.78 1.4 35.9 18.96 1.4 35.8 16.40 5.0 36.8

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 20.16 1.4 36.7 20.35 1.5 36.6 17.83 1.8 37.0

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 24.75 2.3 35.7 25.13 2.5 35.7 21.08 2.0 36.3

Professional specialty ...................................................... 26.87 2.8 35.7 27.26 3.0 35.7 23.17 2.2 36.2

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 29.36 3.4 40.5 29.53 3.5 40.5 24.71 4.7 40.5

Architects ................................................................. 20.94 8.5 39.7 20.90 8.5 39.7 – – –

Aerospace engineers ............................................... 32.75 3.9 40.1 32.75 3.9 40.1 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ..................... 27.98 4.8 40.2 27.98 4.8 40.2 – – –

Petroleum engineers ................................................ 33.58 8.7 40.2 33.58 8.7 40.2 – – –

Chemical engineers ................................................. 35.42 3.4 40.0 35.23 3.9 40.0 – – –

Nuclear engineers .................................................... 34.01 2.2 40.7 33.81 2.6 40.8 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 26.57 3.4 40.4 26.91 3.5 40.3 23.10 8.7 40.8

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 32.10 3.5 41.0 32.15 3.5 41.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 24.85 4.9 40.6 25.09 5.3 40.5 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 24.89 3.5 41.1 24.83 3.4 41.1 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 34.34 8.5 40.4 34.75 8.6 40.4 23.12 12.5 40.0

Surveyors and mapping scientists ........................... 28.52 8.4 39.8 29.01 8.0 39.8 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 28.34 2.3 40.0 28.44 2.3 40.0 24.40 8.4 39.6

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 28.49 2.4 40.0 28.64 2.4 40.0 22.59 4.7 39.5

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 27.70 6.2 39.8 27.56 6.2 39.8 – – –

Actuaries .................................................................. 30.75 8.8 38.6 30.75 8.8 38.6 – – –

Statisticians .............................................................. 23.93 7.9 38.3 24.05 7.9 38.2 – – –

Mathematical scientists, n.e.c. ................................. 33.44 18.1 40.0 33.44 18.1 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 26.23 2.3 39.7 26.61 2.4 39.7 20.83 5.7 39.9

Physicists and astronomers ..................................... 37.84 7.6 40.0 37.84 7.6 40.0 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ................................. 29.16 3.9 40.2 29.16 3.9 40.2 – – –

Atmospheric and space scientists ........................... 23.21 14.5 41.3 23.21 14.5 41.3 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ....................................... 28.27 8.4 41.4 28.27 8.4 41.4 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... 26.44 4.3 39.8 26.80 4.5 39.8 – – –

Agricultural and food scientists ................................ 22.91 8.6 39.8 22.48 9.4 39.8 – – –

Biological and life scientists ..................................... 23.03 4.4 39.4 23.32 4.6 39.4 – – –

Forestry and conservation scientists ....................... 21.26 5.9 40.1 22.97 11.5 40.7 20.33 5.8 39.9

Medical scientists ..................................................... 25.04 7.0 38.5 25.30 7.0 38.4 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 27.12 10.7 34.1 27.79 11.7 34.1 21.87 5.9 34.6

Physicians ................................................................ 63.07 23.0 36.7 62.88 24.1 36.5 67.15 9.0 41.6

Dentists .................................................................... 40.34 11.0 30.9 40.34 11.0 30.9 – – –

Optometrists ............................................................ 38.37 4.3 37.3 36.00 3.8 35.5 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 21.14 1.2 33.4 21.48 1.5 33.3 18.86 5.0 34.0

Pharmacists ............................................................. 27.17 7.3 33.2 27.25 7.9 33.1 26.06 5.1 33.8

Dietitians .................................................................. 17.68 3.7 36.7 17.92 3.4 36.6 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 18.07 1.8 34.8 18.33 1.8 34.4 16.53 5.5 37.5

Occupational therapists ........................................... 22.38 7.1 34.0 22.33 7.4 33.9 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 23.84 4.4 36.0 24.13 5.1 35.6 21.39 4.8 39.3

Speech therapists .................................................... 24.72 5.6 33.7 24.53 6.4 34.2 25.86 6.1 30.9

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 18.43 6.0 35.8 18.86 6.4 36.0 15.14 6.9 34.8

Physicians’ assistants .............................................. 32.55 6.8 39.3 – – – – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 35.61 2.0 32.4 36.31 2.2 31.7 31.32 4.8 37.8

Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers 34.21 10.3 37.0 34.77 13.0 36.2 – – –

Biological science teachers ..................................... 37.78 7.5 36.8 39.11 9.6 33.5 – – –

Chemistry teachers .................................................. 37.45 12.4 40.3 41.48 13.2 36.4 – – –

Physics teachers ...................................................... 49.29 12.0 37.0 54.14 8.2 36.4 – – –

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. .............................. 41.45 5.3 37.9 42.09 5.8 37.7 – – –

Psychology teachers ................................................ 33.91 8.7 34.9 33.88 8.9 34.8 – – –

Economics teachers ................................................ 40.51 7.1 48.0 44.05 14.5 35.1 – – –

History teachers ....................................................... 35.25 6.1 37.9 35.60 6.3 38.4 – – –

Political science teachers ........................................ 38.49 14.0 37.0 40.37 15.2 36.5 – – –

Sociology teachers .................................................. 40.51 7.8 37.4 40.92 7.9 37.9 – – –

Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ 36.69 3.4 38.2 37.83 3.1 38.2 – – –

Engineering teachers ............................................... 43.57 10.0 38.7 45.39 11.8 35.8 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ............................... 35.92 8.3 34.9 37.14 8.3 35.1 – – –

Computer science teachers ..................................... 30.93 12.6 29.6 31.49 13.5 29.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, college and university –Continued

Medical science teachers ........................................ $49.02 6.7 36.8 $49.27 6.9 36.6 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 33.85 8.0 36.1 34.24 8.3 36.3 $26.63 4.8 32.8

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 37.46 7.4 35.2 37.48 8.3 35.0 37.28 7.5 36.7

Agriculture and forestry teachers ............................. 43.40 24.3 35.3 – – – 46.36 22.8 34.7

Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... 29.65 6.2 32.2 28.34 5.9 31.8 38.70 15.0 35.4

Physical education teachers .................................... 34.03 9.0 28.3 35.30 10.6 27.9 – – –

Education teachers .................................................. 35.69 8.5 33.3 36.22 9.3 32.6 32.11 5.8 39.3

English teachers ...................................................... 37.74 9.8 34.6 38.53 10.6 34.6 30.64 10.9 34.1

Foreign language teachers ...................................... 26.98 18.9 31.1 34.30 8.7 25.9 – – –

Law teachers ........................................................... 48.64 9.4 36.8 48.64 9.4 36.8 – – –

Social work teachers ................................................ 25.91 9.9 26.6 25.91 9.9 26.6 – – –

Theology teachers ................................................... 37.94 11.6 38.4 43.18 10.4 37.6 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers .................................. 29.04 3.5 17.3 – – – 29.17 3.6 37.9

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 32.28 2.5 29.4 32.89 2.6 29.1 26.79 5.8 32.5

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 26.42 1.4 34.6 27.00 1.7 34.3 23.80 1.9 36.0

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... 16.33 8.1 35.2 15.86 8.5 35.1 21.52 7.1 36.8

Elementary school teachers .................................... 27.82 1.2 36.1 28.83 1.3 35.7 23.65 2.0 37.7

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 28.70 1.3 36.7 30.10 1.4 36.5 24.44 2.2 37.7

Teachers, special education .................................... 27.24 6.1 35.5 27.51 7.0 35.3 25.32 4.1 37.0

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 26.19 3.5 30.2 26.42 4.0 29.7 24.83 5.6 33.6

Substitute teachers .................................................. 10.55 4.4 15.4 10.95 4.5 16.3 8.92 13.2 12.4

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 23.79 4.9 36.8 23.80 5.5 36.7 23.70 7.1 37.4

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 21.65 4.3 37.3 22.03 4.6 37.4 18.46 11.1 36.2

Librarians ................................................................. 22.01 3.9 37.1 22.33 4.2 37.2 19.49 10.5 36.4

Archivists and curators ............................................ 19.87 12.3 38.1 20.61 13.5 38.4 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... 25.11 3.3 36.7 25.37 3.3 36.5 20.78 8.1 39.7

Economists .............................................................. 28.14 4.7 39.8 28.41 4.6 39.8 – – –

Psychologists ........................................................... 25.19 4.0 35.8 25.47 3.9 35.5 21.46 9.7 39.7

Sociologists .............................................................. 18.32 4.9 39.3 18.32 4.9 39.3 – – –

Social scientists, n.e.c. ............................................ 16.10 19.2 37.5 16.10 19.2 37.5 – – –

Urban planners ........................................................ 22.69 4.3 36.3 23.25 3.8 36.0 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 14.46 6.7 35.0 14.40 7.2 34.7 15.18 3.1 38.3

Social workers ......................................................... 14.51 7.2 35.0 14.43 7.8 34.7 15.46 3.3 38.9

Recreation workers .................................................. 13.64 3.7 33.1 13.89 3.9 33.0 12.41 11.4 33.5

Clergy ...................................................................... 12.89 13.7 42.9 12.89 13.7 42.9 – – –

Religious workers, n.e.c. .......................................... 18.70 18.2 37.1 18.70 18.2 37.1 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 38.51 3.3 39.4 38.60 3.3 39.6 35.17 20.5 33.6

Lawyers ................................................................... 38.30 3.3 39.5 38.56 3.4 39.7 22.34 5.4 30.1

Judges ..................................................................... 48.21 9.7 36.0 43.59 6.5 32.2 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 22.86 3.9 32.2 23.05 3.9 32.1 14.24 8.4 34.6

Technical writers ...................................................... 20.71 9.1 38.5 20.71 9.1 38.5 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 21.03 6.9 38.9 21.03 6.9 38.9 – – –

Musicians and composers ....................................... 17.27 16.9 17.4 17.28 17.1 17.5 – – –

Actors and directors ................................................. 24.86 20.2 35.4 24.86 20.2 35.4 – – –

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ............................................................ 19.24 13.6 39.1 19.45 13.8 39.1 – – –

Photographers ......................................................... 18.26 8.2 39.5 18.85 8.0 39.4 – – –

Dancers ................................................................... 15.82 17.0 19.7 15.82 17.0 19.7 – – –

Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. ....... 12.55 10.4 28.7 12.55 10.4 28.7 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 24.30 6.2 38.5 24.35 6.2 38.5 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 22.07 7.5 38.2 23.33 6.7 38.2 13.19 13.0 38.6

Announcers .............................................................. 17.55 29.3 26.2 17.63 29.7 26.5 – – –

Athletes .................................................................... – – – – – – 15.02 10.5 32.6

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 26.65 4.9 39.2 26.77 5.0 39.2 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 17.91 1.5 35.7 18.31 1.6 35.7 13.75 3.0 36.6

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 15.69 3.6 36.9 15.70 3.9 36.7 15.61 7.5 38.6

Dental hygienists ..................................................... 25.72 6.0 22.3 25.74 6.0 22.3 – – –

Health record technologists and technicians ........... 11.67 7.2 35.9 11.74 8.1 36.1 11.20 13.9 34.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

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

Radiological technicians .......................................... $19.02 5.4 35.6 $19.39 5.1 35.5 $14.22 4.2 36.8

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 13.40 1.2 34.4 13.83 1.3 34.1 11.83 2.1 35.9

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 13.31 2.2 31.8 13.50 2.4 31.8 11.65 5.3 31.7

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 18.07 3.5 38.8 18.09 3.7 38.8 17.55 9.9 40.0

Industrial engineering technicians ........................... 19.37 5.0 40.4 18.47 5.3 40.5 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ 20.88 4.3 40.0 20.84 4.3 40.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 19.01 2.7 39.4 19.21 2.7 39.4 15.40 6.5 39.8

Drafters .................................................................... 17.95 2.8 39.7 18.01 2.8 39.7 16.63 6.6 39.8

Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ 15.27 8.8 39.9 15.26 9.1 39.9 – – –

Biological technicians .............................................. 14.99 8.0 31.1 15.47 9.3 30.1 11.78 11.6 39.6

Chemical technicians ............................................... 17.84 3.4 39.8 18.51 3.2 39.9 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... 17.40 2.7 37.4 17.36 2.6 37.1 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. 85.03 10.1 22.6 89.76 9.2 21.8 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ............................... 15.31 11.5 36.7 15.30 11.5 36.7 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 22.29 3.5 38.8 22.52 3.6 38.8 – – –

Tool programmers, numerical control ...................... 17.87 5.9 40.2 17.87 5.9 40.2 – – –

Legal assistants ....................................................... 16.30 3.5 37.1 16.31 3.6 37.0 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 18.15 2.9 38.5 18.58 2.6 38.7 13.84 13.6 37.2

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 27.67 1.9 39.9 27.83 1.9 40.0 24.80 3.1 39.4

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 30.69 2.2 40.5 30.93 2.3 40.6 26.77 3.6 39.4

Legislators ............................................................... 15.74 19.1 12.4 15.06 21.4 14.3 17.66 40.3 9.0

Chief executives and general administrators, public

administration ........................................................ 28.96 41.3 45.1 28.12 43.8 45.7 – – –

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 26.87 2.6 38.9 28.02 2.9 39.2 22.26 6.8 37.9

Financial managers ................................................. 32.32 6.8 40.4 32.59 7.1 40.4 27.65 9.2 40.0

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 29.92 8.7 41.1 30.24 9.7 41.1 27.88 17.2 41.3

Purchasing managers .............................................. 27.96 3.0 42.8 28.21 3.2 42.8 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 38.03 6.5 40.9 38.13 6.6 41.0 35.23 17.7 39.9

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 32.26 2.7 39.2 32.83 3.1 39.2 29.63 3.3 39.0

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 29.73 4.2 38.8 30.38 4.5 38.7 23.30 7.9 40.2

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 15.91 4.3 42.3 16.02 4.7 42.1 14.62 8.4 45.1

Managers, properties and real estate ...................... 20.74 7.4 39.8 20.74 7.4 39.8 – – –

Funeral directors ...................................................... 22.38 10.7 44.9 22.38 10.7 44.9 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 28.06 8.4 39.1 28.28 8.6 39.1 21.09 9.3 39.3

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 31.42 3.5 41.1 31.46 3.6 41.1 29.98 9.2 42.4

Management related .................................................... 22.19 2.3 39.0 22.30 2.3 39.0 19.16 4.4 39.2

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 21.14 2.4 39.4 21.26 2.5 39.4 17.62 6.4 39.5

Underwriters ............................................................ 22.24 7.1 39.2 22.51 7.4 39.3 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 23.40 4.5 39.7 23.34 4.7 39.7 25.59 6.1 40.0

Management analysts .............................................. 25.03 4.1 40.1 25.09 4.1 40.1 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. 20.64 3.3 36.3 20.87 3.2 36.1 16.87 16.1 39.5

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products ........ 16.20 19.0 39.8 14.88 22.5 39.8 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 19.39 5.4 39.9 19.24 5.3 39.9 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 23.89 7.0 40.0 24.16 7.1 40.0 16.73 5.1 39.6

Business and promotional agents ............................ 14.86 18.7 39.2 14.68 19.6 39.1 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 20.69 3.5 39.4 20.74 3.5 39.5 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 20.47 3.6 39.0 20.61 3.8 39.2 17.99 13.8 35.9

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 23.18 6.4 39.0 23.31 6.6 38.9 19.90 6.6 39.4

Sales ................................................................................... 12.84 2.7 32.9 13.07 2.5 32.7 9.60 9.2 35.7

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 16.10 3.6 41.1 16.07 3.6 41.2 16.84 18.3 39.7

Insurance sales ........................................................ 20.13 6.6 38.1 20.13 6.7 38.1 – – –

Real estate sales ..................................................... 21.20 17.4 34.1 21.20 17.4 34.1 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .................... 32.51 12.0 39.5 32.54 12.0 39.5 – – –

Advertising and related sales ................................... 23.46 17.2 38.5 24.20 17.3 38.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

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, other business services ................................ $19.31 6.5 37.7 $19.38 6.6 37.7 $13.55 5.0 39.7

Sales engineers ....................................................... 30.60 5.1 41.3 30.57 5.1 41.3 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 22.95 4.5 40.4 23.10 4.6 40.3 17.67 21.5 42.5

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 20.71 4.5 45.4 20.64 4.7 45.4 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 8.99 11.2 26.5 8.99 11.2 26.5 – – –

Sales workers, shoes ............................................... 7.97 6.3 26.6 7.97 6.3 26.6 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ 11.36 13.4 30.0 11.44 13.5 30.1 – – –

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ......... 13.80 11.7 35.4 13.80 11.7 35.4 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 11.61 5.0 37.4 11.81 5.0 37.3 – – –

Sales workers, parts ................................................ 12.95 7.6 38.7 12.57 7.1 38.7 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 10.62 7.9 29.6 10.63 8.0 29.6 10.03 8.0 32.0

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 7.35 4.2 30.1 7.33 4.2 30.1 8.54 8.1 29.7

Cashiers ................................................................... 7.96 6.8 29.7 7.94 8.2 28.7 – – –

Street and door-to-door sales workers .................... 11.50 22.3 22.7 12.18 23.7 23.1 – – –

News vendors .......................................................... 8.50 5.8 23.7 8.60 5.9 27.2 – – –

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ 23.21 27.4 30.3 23.81 26.4 30.2 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 11.97 5.2 35.3 11.97 5.3 35.2 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 12.20 .9 36.1 12.30 1.0 36.0 10.81 2.2 37.1

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 16.35 3.2 39.8 16.37 3.3 39.8 15.65 3.9 40.0

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ........... 19.44 10.9 40.3 17.99 12.4 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 18.07 4.2 39.3 18.15 4.3 39.4 15.65 4.0 36.4

Chief communications operators ............................. 19.73 8.0 40.0 20.14 9.7 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 18.83 3.9 40.1 18.66 4.1 40.1 20.78 6.8 40.4

Computer operators ................................................. 14.54 2.4 39.3 14.57 2.6 39.3 14.23 6.5 39.3

Peripheral equipment operators .............................. 11.33 4.8 38.5 11.26 5.1 38.7 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 13.55 3.0 37.6 13.69 3.1 37.5 11.56 4.6 38.0

Stenographers ......................................................... 13.73 5.2 36.2 13.95 5.7 35.9 10.60 4.0 39.8

Typists ..................................................................... 12.29 2.0 36.2 12.38 2.1 36.1 11.18 3.6 38.4

Interviewers ............................................................. 9.50 3.5 28.5 9.58 3.9 27.9 8.86 4.1 35.2

Hotel clerks .............................................................. 8.73 3.7 36.2 8.76 3.7 36.4 8.34 8.6 33.5

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 12.97 4.0 36.0 13.33 3.2 36.1 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 9.74 2.4 33.2 9.82 2.5 33.0 8.26 3.6 37.4

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.48 5.9 34.6 11.49 6.0 34.5 10.74 13.4 39.5

Classified ad clerks .................................................. 11.38 5.8 35.4 11.70 7.9 33.5 – – –

Correspondence clerks ............................................ 11.59 4.5 36.1 11.59 4.5 36.1 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 12.37 2.4 37.2 12.38 2.4 37.1 12.08 9.2 40.0

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 13.09 2.5 38.5 13.22 2.6 38.3 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 10.87 2.1 30.2 11.37 1.8 29.0 9.28 4.8 34.8

File clerks ................................................................. 8.80 3.7 34.2 8.84 3.8 34.2 7.77 5.0 31.7

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 11.69 2.1 37.9 12.02 2.0 37.8 9.28 6.8 38.9

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 12.06 1.2 36.6 12.11 1.2 36.5 11.38 3.9 37.7

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 13.36 2.4 33.5 13.45 2.6 33.3 12.59 7.7 35.7

Billing clerks ............................................................. 10.83 4.5 37.9 10.88 4.8 37.8 10.04 5.1 39.1

Cost and rate clerks ................................................. 15.61 14.4 40.0 17.16 11.2 40.0 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators 9.83 4.4 34.6 9.88 4.5 34.5 – – –

Duplicating machine operators ................................ 10.46 4.7 37.1 10.46 4.7 37.1 – – –

Mail preparing and paper handling machine

operators ................................................................ 9.74 6.2 35.2 9.74 6.2 35.2 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. .............................. 8.62 3.9 37.7 8.61 4.0 38.0 – – –

Telephone operators ................................................ 11.38 2.6 34.8 11.51 2.6 35.0 7.53 5.9 29.4

Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ......... 10.86 4.6 26.2 10.77 5.3 25.8 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 9.31 4.2 36.6 9.41 4.6 36.9 8.12 12.0 33.5

Messengers ............................................................. 8.70 6.1 30.4 8.75 6.4 30.2 7.49 1.3 35.3

Dispatchers .............................................................. 13.21 3.5 38.7 13.61 4.0 38.6 10.79 9.2 39.1

Production coordinators ........................................... 14.96 5.6 39.4 15.03 6.3 39.4 14.42 4.6 40.0

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 11.36 2.8 37.9 11.32 2.9 37.7 11.68 10.0 39.5

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 11.20 2.2 36.0 11.24 2.3 35.8 10.63 6.4 39.3

Meter readers .......................................................... 14.75 3.0 39.6 14.83 3.1 39.5 13.71 9.7 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... $13.81 6.8 36.1 $14.03 6.8 37.5 – – –

Expeditors ................................................................ 11.94 4.4 38.3 11.96 4.6 38.3 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... 12.25 8.9 37.3 11.33 6.9 37.6 $18.08 16.7 35.2

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 16.70 2.4 38.1 16.72 2.4 38.1 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 12.59 2.4 38.6 12.69 2.5 38.5 9.78 7.9 39.8

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 14.31 4.8 38.7 14.38 5.0 38.8 13.42 4.5 37.8

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 11.90 3.9 37.8 11.88 4.1 37.8 12.46 5.8 40.0

General office clerks ................................................ 11.14 1.3 34.1 11.17 1.4 33.9 10.57 2.8 37.1

Bank tellers .............................................................. 9.22 2.2 32.6 9.24 2.2 32.6 7.80 2.4 32.3

Proofreaders ............................................................ 13.42 13.8 37.4 14.20 12.9 37.1 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 10.55 2.1 36.4 10.58 2.2 36.4 9.79 3.2 37.9

Statistical clerks ....................................................... 11.39 4.4 38.6 11.52 5.0 38.5 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 9.76 2.0 30.8 10.09 2.3 30.4 8.70 3.9 32.2

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 11.74 1.8 36.3 11.89 1.9 36.2 9.84 4.9 37.0

Blue collar .............................................................................. 13.03 1.0 38.2 13.19 1.1 38.1 11.81 3.8 38.9

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 16.51 1.2 39.6 16.63 1.2 39.6 15.12 4.5 40.1

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 21.03 2.5 40.7 21.07 2.7 40.5 20.43 6.3 43.5

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 15.26 4.6 40.2 15.35 4.7 40.1 12.40 9.9 40.5

Automobile mechanic apprentices ........................... 11.22 10.5 36.7 11.22 10.5 36.7 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 14.30 6.8 39.6 14.31 6.9 39.6 14.18 5.8 42.2

Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... 21.19 4.9 40.0 20.72 4.4 40.0 – – –

Small engine repairers ............................................. 11.60 6.7 39.7 11.61 6.8 39.7 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .................... 16.86 9.2 40.7 16.81 9.6 40.6 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... 20.61 3.4 40.1 20.60 3.5 40.1 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 17.53 3.8 40.0 18.23 3.7 40.0 14.93 10.9 40.0

Farm equipment mechanics .................................... 12.40 8.9 40.7 12.40 8.9 40.7 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 17.17 2.0 39.9 17.24 1.9 39.9 17.01 5.1 39.9

Machinery maintenance ........................................... 13.61 4.7 38.0 13.91 5.8 37.3 12.86 8.5 39.8

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 18.61 3.7 37.3 18.69 3.7 37.3 14.49 16.7 40.0

Data processing equipment repairers ...................... 15.63 5.7 36.3 15.58 5.9 36.2 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers ....... 12.46 10.2 40.0 12.41 10.3 40.0 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .................... 19.65 4.1 39.9 19.76 4.3 39.9 17.91 11.0 40.0

Telephone installers and repairers .......................... 18.21 3.8 40.0 18.17 3.8 40.0 20.43 5.2 40.0

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 15.09 3.0 39.8 15.11 3.1 39.8 – – –

Camera, watch, and musical instrument repairers .. 17.75 12.9 40.0 17.75 12.9 40.0 – – –

Locksmiths and safe repairers ................................. 16.90 5.7 40.0 16.90 5.7 40.0 – – –

Office machine repairers .......................................... 14.67 8.0 40.3 14.67 8.0 40.3 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. 16.38 14.4 39.7 16.31 14.7 39.7 – – –

Millwrights ................................................................ 17.68 5.2 40.1 18.00 5.7 40.2 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... – – – – – – 14.71 6.1 39.3

Supervisors, brickmasons, stonemasons, and

tilesetters ............................................................... 19.97 11.0 40.0 20.18 11.5 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... 23.51 8.2 40.1 23.51 8.2 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power transmission

installers ................................................................. 24.66 3.4 40.1 25.12 3.2 40.1 19.45 11.1 40.0

Supervisors, painters, paperhangers, and

plasterers ............................................................... 17.70 5.4 40.3 17.70 5.4 40.3 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 25.56 6.8 40.0 25.61 7.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 19.75 4.4 40.2 20.21 4.7 40.2 15.66 9.3 40.1

Brickmasons and stonemasons ............................... 20.33 10.5 39.2 20.57 10.4 39.1 – – –

Brickmason and stonemason apprentices ............... 11.13 11.4 40.0 11.13 11.4 40.0 – – –

Carpet installers ....................................................... 18.70 9.6 39.7 18.70 9.6 39.7 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 17.25 3.6 40.0 17.32 3.8 40.0 15.77 11.4 39.8

Carpenter apprentices ............................................. 12.88 6.3 40.6 12.88 6.3 40.6 – – –

Drywall installers ...................................................... 19.72 10.9 39.0 19.72 10.9 39.0 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 19.12 5.0 39.8 19.36 5.6 39.7 17.08 5.2 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

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

Electrician apprentices ............................................. $12.39 4.8 40.0 $12.36 4.8 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 22.57 2.6 40.0 23.06 2.6 40.0 $17.65 11.9 40.0

Painters, construction and maintenance .................. 13.59 5.7 39.5 13.56 5.8 39.5 – – –

Plasterers ................................................................. 18.33 19.2 40.0 18.33 19.2 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 20.37 5.6 39.4 20.61 5.4 39.4 14.13 13.3 40.0

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... 17.28 14.3 39.8 17.28 14.3 39.8 – – –

Concrete and terrazzo finishers ............................... 15.47 13.2 37.6 15.55 13.4 37.6 – – –

Glaziers .................................................................... 14.17 4.8 38.4 14.17 4.8 38.4 – – –

Insulation workers .................................................... 15.13 10.1 37.9 15.19 10.0 37.9 – – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

operators ................................................................ 11.93 11.8 40.0 11.99 14.7 40.0 – – –

Roofers .................................................................... 16.56 14.5 37.5 16.60 14.7 37.5 – – –

Sheetmetal duct installers ........................................ 18.67 11.4 39.6 18.67 11.4 39.6 – – –

Structural metal workers .......................................... 16.05 5.0 39.7 16.07 5.2 39.7 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 14.75 5.5 39.5 15.21 6.1 39.5 12.17 6.2 39.8

Supervisors, extractive ............................................ 21.55 17.6 41.6 22.48 16.5 42.3 – – –

Drillers, oil well ......................................................... 15.20 28.5 40.3 15.20 28.5 40.3 – – –

Mining machine operators ....................................... 16.50 8.2 40.0 14.71 9.6 40.0 – – –

Mining, n.e.c. ........................................................... – – – 14.16 6.2 33.0 – – –

Supervisors, production ........................................... 19.31 2.8 40.6 19.74 2.4 40.6 16.82 10.5 40.7

Tool and die makers ................................................ 19.84 2.5 40.1 19.95 2.5 40.1 – – –

Tool and die maker apprentices .............................. 15.61 8.2 39.8 15.61 8.2 39.8 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .................................... 13.28 11.1 40.0 13.28 11.1 40.0 – – –

Machinists ................................................................ 16.03 4.6 39.5 16.04 4.7 39.5 – – –

Machinist apprentices .............................................. 13.04 5.8 38.6 13.04 5.8 38.6 – – –

Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ......... 15.55 10.9 40.0 15.55 10.9 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ................. 18.89 6.2 40.0 18.89 6.2 40.0 – – –

Layout workers ........................................................ 15.19 6.5 40.0 15.19 6.5 40.0 – – –

Engravers, metal ...................................................... 15.09 23.1 39.4 15.09 23.1 39.4 – – –

Sheet metal workers ................................................ 17.74 6.6 39.1 17.81 6.6 39.1 – – –

Sheet metal worker apprentices .............................. 13.40 10.3 39.3 13.40 10.3 39.3 – – –

Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .................... 11.88 11.0 40.0 11.88 11.0 40.0 – – –

Furniture and wood finishers ................................... 11.23 5.9 40.0 11.15 6.6 40.0 – – –

Dressmakers ............................................................ 10.31 9.6 38.5 10.31 9.6 38.5 – – –

Tailors ...................................................................... 12.41 5.9 39.7 12.41 5.9 39.7 – – –

Upholsterers ............................................................ 13.32 13.9 39.4 14.62 11.0 39.3 – – –

Hand molders and shapers, except jewelers ........... 16.31 5.1 40.0 16.31 5.1 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers, layout workers, and cutters ............ 13.97 14.5 40.0 13.97 14.5 40.0 – – –

Optical goods workers ............................................. 11.13 10.0 39.9 11.13 10.0 39.9 – – –

Dental laboratory and medical appliance

technicians ............................................................. 14.21 1.3 39.0 14.21 1.3 39.0 – – –

Bookbinders ............................................................. 11.38 3.9 39.8 11.31 4.1 39.8 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... 10.72 3.3 39.7 11.08 2.7 39.7 8.92 10.0 40.0

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. 15.90 8.0 39.8 15.57 9.9 39.8 16.77 10.4 40.0

Precision food production ........................................ 12.42 20.4 30.5 12.42 20.4 30.5 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... 10.37 3.7 38.5 10.84 4.8 37.7 – – –

Bakers ...................................................................... 10.11 7.1 34.5 10.15 7.3 34.4 – – –

Food batchmakers ................................................... 10.39 6.6 38.1 10.38 6.9 38.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 16.95 2.6 40.3 16.95 2.6 40.2 – – –

Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers,

n.e.c. ...................................................................... 20.33 7.6 40.0 20.33 7.6 40.0 – – –

Adjusters and calibrators ......................................... 14.69 11.8 39.6 14.69 11.8 39.6 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 15.92 3.0 39.0 16.17 2.9 38.8 14.51 10.9 40.0

Power plant operators .............................................. 21.77 2.1 39.8 21.69 2.1 39.9 – – –

Stationary engineers ................................................ 19.58 3.5 39.3 19.30 3.6 39.3 22.01 8.0 39.4

Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 20.87 4.8 40.1 21.02 5.0 40.1 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 11.41 2.1 39.4 11.47 2.3 39.3 11.08 4.3 39.8

Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ........... 14.51 3.6 40.0 14.98 3.1 40.0 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... 13.32 5.8 39.9 14.23 6.6 39.9 – – –

Milling and planing machine operators .................... 12.56 7.0 40.0 12.61 7.9 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

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

Punching and stamping press operators ................. $12.45 3.3 39.9 $12.76 3.3 39.8 – – –

Rolling machine operators ....................................... 14.51 8.1 40.3 15.34 7.5 40.5 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... 11.41 14.2 40.0 11.41 14.2 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ 12.12 2.8 39.9 12.44 2.2 39.9 $11.38 8.4 40.0

Forging machine operators ...................................... 12.99 4.5 39.8 13.18 5.5 39.7 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ...................... 13.95 3.5 40.0 14.45 3.3 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 13.18 2.9 39.4 13.55 3.1 39.2 11.34 5.9 40.0

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 10.91 5.4 39.8 10.78 6.3 39.8 11.68 5.8 40.0

Metal plating machine operators .............................. 13.56 4.5 39.7 13.56 4.5 39.7 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .......................... 13.99 2.7 40.0 14.57 4.8 39.9 – – –

Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine

operators ................................................................ 8.82 11.1 39.2 9.07 12.5 39.1 – – –

Sawing machine operators ...................................... 10.35 7.9 39.8 10.27 11.0 39.7 – – –

Shaping and jointing machine operators ................. 10.19 7.7 39.9 10.19 7.7 39.9 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 14.19 3.1 39.4 14.46 3.3 39.3 12.42 6.9 40.0

Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... 16.24 11.2 39.1 16.27 11.5 39.1 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ................................... 13.19 6.2 35.3 13.21 6.2 35.5 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ................. 11.99 7.2 39.8 10.02 3.4 39.6 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators ................................................................ 10.14 2.9 40.0 10.56 2.2 39.9 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ............................ 8.65 8.2 40.0 8.80 9.4 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ........................... 7.73 5.0 39.1 7.63 5.4 39.1 – – –

Shoe machine operators .......................................... 9.64 10.7 39.8 9.64 10.7 39.8 – – –

Pressing machine operators .................................... 7.55 4.1 37.9 7.39 4.1 37.6 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 7.21 2.1 37.5 7.20 2.2 38.1 7.31 6.9 30.6

Cementing and gluing machine operators ............... 10.50 10.1 40.0 11.73 6.5 40.0 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. 10.78 4.8 39.3 11.20 5.6 39.1 9.43 9.3 40.0

Extruding and forming machine operators ............... 11.81 4.2 39.8 12.39 4.1 39.7 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 13.31 3.9 39.7 13.29 4.2 39.7 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators ................................................................ 16.69 3.0 39.6 16.69 3.4 39.6 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine operators .. 10.65 2.4 39.5 10.90 3.3 39.1 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... 11.32 8.0 40.0 11.27 8.4 40.0 – – –

Roasting and baking machine operators, food ........ 11.83 9.5 39.7 11.83 9.5 39.7 – – –

Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators 11.26 8.7 40.1 11.26 8.7 40.1 – – –

Folding machine operators ...................................... 11.81 4.2 39.7 11.81 4.2 39.7 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... 13.36 5.5 39.9 14.20 5.3 39.9 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... 12.37 5.7 39.9 12.26 5.9 39.9 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 12.50 4.6 39.9 12.32 2.8 39.9 12.77 10.1 40.0

Photographic process machine operators ............... 10.77 6.4 31.0 10.83 6.4 31.0 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 10.87 6.4 39.6 10.65 7.2 39.5 11.73 6.5 39.8

Welders and cutters ................................................. 14.41 2.5 40.0 14.60 2.4 40.0 13.03 9.2 40.0

Solders and braziers ................................................ 9.54 8.2 40.0 10.46 4.4 40.0 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 11.44 3.7 39.3 11.69 3.6 39.2 8.85 7.6 39.9

Hand cutting and trimming ....................................... 7.71 10.5 39.8 7.71 10.5 39.8 – – –

Hand molding, casting, and forming ........................ 11.50 2.4 39.9 11.75 3.7 39.8 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ................... 10.14 5.5 39.8 10.14 5.5 39.8 – – –

Hand engraving and printing .................................... 11.54 8.7 35.2 11.54 8.7 35.2 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 10.19 4.5 38.8 10.06 4.9 38.7 10.91 8.5 39.6

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 11.49 2.9 39.9 11.81 2.7 39.8 10.02 7.9 40.0

Production testers .................................................... 12.55 3.6 40.0 12.97 2.7 40.0 – – –

Production samplers and weighers .......................... 14.53 3.5 39.6 14.28 6.9 39.2 – – –

Graders and sorters, except agricultural .................. 9.55 5.7 39.9 9.50 5.8 39.7 – – –

Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ............................................ 10.36 5.4 39.9 10.36 5.4 39.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 12.92 1.8 37.6 12.95 1.9 37.7 12.60 3.4 36.6

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... 17.24 4.2 41.8 17.78 3.3 42.1 12.86 10.1 39.6

Truck drivers ............................................................ 12.72 2.3 40.3 12.66 2.4 40.2 14.40 4.9 43.8

Driver-sales workers ................................................ 11.90 5.6 34.2 11.89 5.7 34.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Transportation and material moving –Continued

Bus drivers ............................................................... $12.38 2.8 28.0 $12.47 3.1 29.1 $11.48 4.6 20.8

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ 8.31 4.7 30.0 8.33 4.8 30.1 – – –

Parking lot attendants .............................................. 7.71 7.1 32.3 7.71 7.1 32.4 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... 7.69 6.9 30.5 7.73 7.2 30.9 6.86 12.3 23.9

Locomotive operating .............................................. 27.01 14.8 40.5 27.01 14.8 40.5 – – –

Railroad brake, signal and switch operators ............ 19.69 16.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........ 17.99 7.3 51.2 18.00 8.0 51.9 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ............................................ 12.17 14.4 43.6 11.76 17.1 44.9 – – –

Marine engineers ..................................................... 15.56 29.8 51.4 15.56 29.8 51.4 – – –

Bridge, lock and lighthouse tenders ......................... 11.74 2.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 16.65 6.7 40.4 16.81 7.0 40.5 – – –

Operating engineers ................................................ 18.68 6.1 40.0 19.83 4.7 40.0 12.73 16.3 40.0

Longshore equipment operators .............................. 27.42 6.9 37.5 27.42 6.9 37.5 – – –

Hoist and winch operators ....................................... 14.92 9.7 40.0 14.92 9.7 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ...................................... 16.01 4.8 40.1 16.21 5.0 40.1 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 13.85 3.7 40.0 13.97 3.7 40.0 11.28 16.1 39.5

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 14.41 4.1 40.0 15.26 4.5 40.0 12.47 7.6 40.0

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 12.24 2.6 39.7 12.31 2.7 39.7 11.99 8.0 40.0

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 14.31 3.8 38.4 14.66 4.2 38.1 12.16 6.3 39.9

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 9.86 2.3 35.5 9.92 2.6 35.3 9.36 4.1 37.3

Nursery workers ....................................................... 7.37 5.1 34.6 7.18 4.5 34.2 – – –

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. 16.80 9.9 38.8 16.81 10.0 38.8 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 9.29 4.2 37.1 9.58 4.3 35.7 – – –

Animal caretakers, except farm ............................... 10.22 11.8 32.8 10.22 11.8 32.8 – – –

Inspectors, agricultural products .............................. 8.74 11.3 37.2 9.76 11.9 35.6 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 16.02 7.4 38.9 16.54 8.1 38.7 13.42 8.2 40.0

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... 10.40 4.1 38.4 10.05 3.6 38.2 12.53 7.8 40.0

Helpers, construction trades .................................... 10.13 3.5 39.1 10.11 3.6 39.1 12.13 7.7 40.0

Helpers, extractive ................................................... 8.85 14.8 38.1 8.85 14.8 38.1 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 11.65 4.8 39.3 11.75 4.9 39.4 9.62 9.6 38.7

Production helpers ................................................... 10.04 3.7 38.9 9.74 2.2 38.7 11.27 12.0 39.8

Garbage collectors ................................................... 13.94 7.6 39.8 14.04 7.6 39.8 – – –

Stevedores ............................................................... 20.47 6.2 39.2 20.47 6.2 39.2 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 9.54 7.4 29.8 9.64 8.0 29.7 8.71 5.8 30.7

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 9.61 2.7 39.2 9.64 2.4 39.0 9.47 10.0 40.0

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 10.80 3.2 33.9 11.00 3.1 33.4 9.22 9.4 37.9

Garage and service station related .......................... 8.83 7.4 34.2 8.83 7.4 34.2 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... 8.82 4.2 37.5 8.90 4.4 37.9 7.45 5.7 32.4

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 8.18 2.5 38.2 8.20 2.7 38.2 7.83 6.0 38.7

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 9.57 2.0 36.5 9.64 2.1 36.0 9.24 5.4 38.9

Service .................................................................................... 9.21 1.1 31.6 9.29 1.1 31.2 8.73 3.0 34.8

Protective service ........................................................ 14.84 2.1 37.5 15.31 1.8 37.1 12.43 5.5 39.6

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 21.90 4.7 49.5 22.51 4.6 49.5 14.47 10.2 50.2

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 25.00 3.3 40.1 26.23 3.0 40.1 14.95 11.6 40.0

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 16.60 7.1 37.8 16.53 7.5 37.7 – – –

Fire inspection and fire prevention ........................... 18.74 6.5 39.0 18.79 7.4 38.8 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 16.13 3.0 43.5 16.41 3.0 43.3 11.53 8.6 47.1

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 20.25 1.4 39.5 20.62 1.4 39.6 15.68 4.0 39.0

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 16.60 2.8 39.2 18.23 2.7 38.9 13.23 4.2 39.6

Correctional institution officers ................................. 14.94 3.8 39.8 15.97 3.0 39.9 13.35 4.6 39.7

Crossing guards ....................................................... 8.97 4.5 17.2 9.04 4.5 17.5 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 8.89 2.0 34.3 8.83 2.2 33.7 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 12.03 7.7 29.3 11.94 8.4 28.8 13.08 10.5 35.4

Food service ................................................................ 6.72 1.5 28.8 6.74 1.3 28.4 6.51 8.9 32.4

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... 4.71 2.8 27.4 4.66 3.3 26.3 5.01 3.9 35.5

Bartenders ............................................................... 6.72 6.6 28.1 6.72 7.0 28.1 6.80 6.3 27.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-2. United States: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas2 for selected

occupations, National Compensation Survey,3 1999–Continued

Occupation4

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

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

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ $4.04 3.8 27.7 $3.85 3.4 26.1 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 5.65 2.7 25.3 5.63 2.9 25.1 $5.86 6.7 29.9

Other food service ..................................................... 7.63 1.2 29.5 7.61 1.3 29.4 7.83 4.6 30.1

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 10.75 2.4 39.3 10.62 2.8 39.3 12.11 10.2 39.5

Cooks ....................................................................... 8.24 2.0 33.6 8.25 2.2 33.6 8.17 2.6 34.4

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 7.22 2.4 30.2 7.19 2.6 29.9 7.53 2.8 33.0

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 6.77 1.3 26.0 6.77 1.3 26.1 6.76 2.9 24.4

Health service .............................................................. 9.35 1.7 33.3 9.62 1.8 33.4 8.09 2.1 33.0

Dental assistants ..................................................... 12.34 8.2 30.4 12.34 8.2 30.4 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 10.05 2.2 32.6 10.17 2.3 33.0 9.35 4.2 30.6

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 8.79 1.3 33.9 9.05 1.4 34.0 7.81 2.6 33.6

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 9.14 1.5 33.4 9.22 1.7 33.0 8.46 2.0 36.8

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 10.73 7.9 39.3 11.56 9.6 39.0 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 7.44 2.3 33.9 7.51 2.6 34.0 6.83 3.2 32.3

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 9.27 1.8 32.3 9.32 1.9 32.0 8.72 2.6 36.8

Elevator operators ................................................... 13.26 6.3 39.1 13.26 6.3 39.1 – – –

Pest control .............................................................. 11.07 10.0 40.0 11.07 10.0 40.0 – – –

Personal service .......................................................... 8.93 2.2 29.8 8.96 2.7 28.9 8.81 3.1 34.2

Supervisors, personal service .................................. 15.89 10.4 39.0 12.18 5.3 37.7 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. 9.79 5.6 29.8 9.79 5.6 29.8 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... 6.41 5.5 29.0 6.90 3.4 26.6 – – –

Guides ..................................................................... 11.14 11.2 30.7 11.25 11.2 31.1 – – –

Ushers ..................................................................... 5.93 4.3 15.7 5.93 4.3 15.7 – – –

Public transportation attendants .............................. 26.33 7.6 21.4 26.40 7.6 21.4 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. 6.98 5.9 35.3 6.98 5.9 35.3 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 7.59 4.8 29.0 7.60 5.2 29.0 7.45 6.5 28.4

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ 7.02 3.4 30.4 6.91 3.4 30.1 8.03 4.7 33.7

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 8.27 3.2 29.5 8.28 3.3 29.4 8.07 6.3 30.0

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... 8.28 8.4 30.4 8.94 5.6 28.8 – – –

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

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

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

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

weighted by hours. 2 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between September 1998

and April 2000. The average reference period was September 1999. For the first time,

estimates include workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 4 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

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

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-3. Largest 10 metropolitan areas1 ranked by employment size: Mean hourly earnings2 by occupational group, National

Compensation Survey, 1999-2000

Occupational group3

(1)

New YorkNorthern New

JerseyLong Island 

(July 1999)

(2)

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County 

(July 1999)

(3)

ChicagoGaryKenosha 

(October 1999)

(4)

WashingtonBaltimore 

(July 1999)

(5)

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose

(June 1999)

All ................................................................................................. $20.85 $18.40 $17.56 $17.86 $21.60

White collar ............................................................................. 25.08 22.67 21.72 21.46 25.79

White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 25.97 23.45 22.15 22.29 26.91

Professional specialty and technical ..................................... 31.77 29.00 26.27 26.93 31.83

Professional specialty ....................................................... 33.44 31.05 26.90 28.22 33.49

Technical .......................................................................... 23.81 21.54 24.11 20.84 25.16

Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................... 35.08 32.04 28.81 27.15 35.08

Sales ..................................................................................... 15.58 16.47 17.44 15.18 16.19

Administrative support, including clerical .............................. 15.23 13.47 13.96 13.37 15.74

Blue collar ............................................................................... 15.28 13.36 14.89 14.65 16.49

Precision production, craft, and repair .................................. 21.44 19.52 21.08 17.76 21.17

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .................. 10.94 10.18 12.27 13.71 13.85

Transportation and material moving ..................................... 16.38 13.41 15.69 14.32 15.25

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers .......... 12.35 9.65 12.12 11.52 11.31

Service ..................................................................................... 13.51 11.76 11.15 10.53 12.67

Protective service ................................................................. 19.94 18.45 17.16 16.54 16.97

Food service ......................................................................... 8.62 8.11 6.94 7.55 8.97

Health service ....................................................................... 10.11 9.28 9.56 9.82 12.18

Cleaning and building service ............................................... 12.41 8.77 9.88 9.07 10.94

Personal service ................................................................... 13.21 10.72 10.85 10.47 14.09

(6)

BostonWorcesterLawrence 

(October 1999)

(7)

PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City 

(August 1999)

(8)

DetroitAnn ArborFlint 

(August 1999)

(9)

DallasFort Worth

(July 1999)

(10)

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria

(July 1999)

All ................................................................................................. $18.77 $18.51 $19.42 $17.05 $17.33

White collar ............................................................................. 22.39 22.07 23.18 21.18 21.30

White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 23.20 22.92 24.04 22.30 22.16

Professional specialty and technical ..................................... 26.34 27.57 27.91 25.73 26.12

Professional specialty ....................................................... 28.56 29.77 30.28 26.39 27.61

Technical .......................................................................... 18.36 19.95 20.33 23.29 20.70

Executive, administrative, and managerial ........................... 29.78 29.39 31.32 29.59 31.09

Sales ..................................................................................... 15.29 15.55 16.69 13.82 16.23

Administrative support, including clerical .............................. 14.04 13.64 13.35 12.62 12.31

Blue collar ............................................................................... 15.08 15.24 17.39 12.61 13.22

Precision production, craft, and repair .................................. 18.75 19.00 21.75 16.00 17.48

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .................. 12.23 13.91 16.08 10.84 11.20

Transportation and material moving ..................................... 16.08 14.73 16.35 14.43 12.77

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers .......... 12.25 11.95 11.10 9.65 8.62

Service ..................................................................................... 11.41 11.13 10.61 9.66 9.26

Protective service ................................................................. 15.67 16.74 14.44 13.30 14.35

Food service ......................................................................... 7.94 7.71 7.72 7.20 6.54

Health service ....................................................................... 10.68 10.44 9.29 8.53 8.65

Cleaning and building service ............................................... 11.05 10.75 11.79 7.95 7.50

Personal service ................................................................... 10.95 10.52 8.77 13.16 10.83

1 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

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

Budget, 1994. The largest 10 metropolitan areas are all CMSAs. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover

all workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 

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TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by

selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2 1999

Worker and establishment characteristics

United States New England Middle Atlantic

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 ........................................................... $15.36 1.3 35.8 $17.18 4.2 34.6 $17.84 3.7 34.8

Private industry ....................................... 14.71 1.4 35.7 16.54 5.2 34.5 17.05 4.5 34.7

State and local government .................... 19.34 .7 36.6 21.82 2.2 35.4 22.45 1.6 35.5

Metropolitan areas .................................. 15.63 1.2 35.7 17.35 4.4 34.6 17.93 3.8 34.8

Nonmetropolitan areas ........................... 12.86 4.9 37.0 15.21 6.9 34.8 14.93 3.6 35.6

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 18.78 1.4 35.9 20.65 5.7 34.9 22.13 5.2 34.6

Professional specialty and technical ... 24.75 2.3 35.7 24.78 2.1 34.9 30.18 10.3 34.5

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial ........................................ 27.67 1.9 39.9 31.35 5.9 40.7 30.69 3.7 38.4

Sales ................................................... 12.84 2.7 32.9 11.20 7.1 28.6 14.39 6.1 30.3

Administrative support ........................ 12.20 .9 36.1 13.55 2.7 35.8 13.19 1.7 34.8

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 13.03 1.0 38.2 13.59 3.0 37.7 13.82 2.8 37.9

Precision production, craft, and repair 16.51 1.2 39.6 16.23 4.1 38.9 18.10 3.3 38.8

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 11.41 2.1 39.4 11.30 2.9 38.7 11.33 5.1 39.3

Transportation and material moving ... 12.92 1.8 37.6 13.53 13.6 37.0 14.13 3.9 36.3

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 9.86 2.3 35.5 11.37 3.6 34.3 10.88 4.6 36.0

Service occupations5 .............................. 9.21 1.1 31.6 9.99 2.9 29.0 11.07 2.8 31.2

Full time .................................................. 16.20 1.4 39.6 18.39 4.1 39.4 18.90 4.0 38.8

Part time ................................................. 8.87 1.7 20.5 10.48 9.0 20.6 10.38 6.9 20.1

Union ...................................................... 18.31 1.2 36.5 19.60 1.5 35.3 18.98 1.6 36.4

Nonunion ................................................ 14.76 1.5 35.6 16.64 5.5 34.4 17.37 5.3 34.2

Time ........................................................ 15.13 1.2 35.7 17.23 4.2 34.6 17.82 3.9 34.7

Incentive ................................................. 19.60 5.2 37.9 15.94 13.4 34.5 18.41 8.1 37.2

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing6 .................................. 16.17 1.5 39.5 19.14 10.3 40.2 17.33 4.0 39.1

Service producing6 ................................. 14.16 1.8 34.4 15.40 3.2 32.5 16.95 6.0 33.3

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 13.46 2.2 34.5 13.33 5.8 32.8 16.09 9.5 33.6

100 to 499 workers ................................. 14.71 2.3 36.5 18.94 8.9 35.6 16.21 2.2 35.3

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.35 1.5 37.0 19.99 3.5 36.4 20.51 3.7 35.7

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 17.05 6.2 36.8 22.22 2.9 36.7 20.98 3.0 36.1

2,500 workers or more ............................ 21.02 1.0 37.4 22.41 2.2 37.1 22.66 2.1 36.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by

selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2 1999–Continued

Worker and establishment characteristics

East North Central West North Central South Atlantic

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 ........................................................... $15.55 1.8 35.6 $14.37 2.8 35.3 $14.49 2.9 36.3

Private industry ....................................... 14.82 2.0 35.5 13.84 3.2 35.1 14.04 3.5 36.0

State and local government .................... 20.32 2.1 36.0 18.11 2.2 36.9 16.84 1.5 38.0

Metropolitan areas .................................. 15.75 1.9 35.4 14.73 3.0 35.1 14.71 3.0 36.2

Nonmetropolitan areas ........................... 13.83 3.7 36.7 12.70 5.8 36.5 12.60 6.3 37.4

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 18.66 2.1 35.6 17.07 3.6 35.5 17.74 3.5 36.6

Professional specialty and technical ... 24.05 1.8 35.5 21.51 1.9 35.9 22.96 3.8 35.9

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial ........................................ 26.88 2.9 39.0 26.01 10.7 41.4 26.43 6.5 40.5

Sales ................................................... 14.03 8.2 32.8 12.60 6.0 30.8 11.81 6.0 33.9

Administrative support ........................ 12.10 1.2 35.9 11.03 2.1 36.4 11.87 3.6 37.2

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 14.15 2.1 38.0 12.90 2.4 38.5 11.98 2.2 38.3

Precision production, craft, and repair 18.16 2.9 39.8 15.90 4.0 40.1 14.86 1.9 39.7

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 12.86 2.6 39.7 12.44 3.9 39.5 11.33 3.5 39.6

Transportation and material moving ... 13.67 4.8 36.4 12.32 2.8 38.6 11.82 2.5 37.7

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 10.85 2.7 34.0 9.72 2.4 35.7 9.21 2.9 35.7

Service occupations5 .............................. 9.23 2.1 30.4 8.86 3.0 29.8 8.54 2.1 32.8

Full time .................................................. 16.40 1.9 39.7 15.31 3.0 40.0 15.24 2.9 39.6

Part time ................................................. 8.74 2.2 19.5 8.06 2.5 19.6 7.90 4.0 21.0

Union ...................................................... 17.99 2.1 36.9 17.50 1.7 37.5 16.87 3.9 37.5

Nonunion ................................................ 14.79 2.5 35.2 13.78 3.4 34.9 14.26 3.2 36.2

Time ........................................................ 15.25 1.5 35.3 13.86 1.8 34.9 14.05 2.4 36.3

Incentive ................................................. 20.41 10.4 39.6 21.80 18.9 41.5 20.29 14.2 36.2

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing6 .................................. 16.52 2.5 39.5 15.07 4.5 39.7 15.06 3.6 39.7

Service producing6 ................................. 13.80 3.2 33.5 13.36 4.2 33.6 13.65 4.9 34.8

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 12.90 2.5 34.3 12.73 6.1 33.6 12.54 6.0 34.7

100 to 499 workers ................................. 15.16 4.2 36.1 14.14 3.2 35.9 14.39 7.8 37.4

500 to 999 workers ................................. 17.57 2.5 36.3 16.40 4.4 38.0 14.80 2.5 38.2

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 18.27 3.4 36.1 15.23 5.7 37.5 16.57 2.4 37.3

2,500 workers or more ............................ 21.74 3.3 37.8 19.81 2.9 37.7 19.20 1.9 38.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings1

and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2

1999–Continued

Worker and establishment characteristics

East South Central West South Central

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Total ........................................................... $12.13 5.0 37.6 $14.38 3.5 36.8

Private industry ....................................... 11.76 5.5 37.6 13.98 4.0 36.6

State and local government .................... 16.23 2.7 37.0 16.38 2.0 38.0

Metropolitan areas .................................. 12.87 1.5 37.4 14.42 3.7 36.8

Nonmetropolitan areas ........................... 9.72 9.6 38.1 13.90 5.1 37.3

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 14.95 6.4 37.2 17.54 3.7 37.1

Professional specialty and technical ... 20.46 2.8 36.9 23.91 5.5 37.9

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial ........................................ 23.41 4.7 40.1 25.95 2.9 40.7

Sales ................................................... 11.18 12.6 36.3 11.61 5.9 32.9

Administrative support ........................ 10.70 2.5 37.4 11.59 4.8 37.7

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 11.69 2.7 39.3 11.98 3.0 38.7

Precision production, craft, and repair – – – 15.23 2.7 39.6

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 9.91 6.6 39.5 9.75 5.4 39.1

Transportation and material moving ... 11.63 5.1 40.5 11.69 9.3 38.9

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 8.32 2.5 38.1 8.54 3.3 36.6

Service occupations5 .............................. 7.96 1.5 34.0 7.67 4.1 32.8

Full time .................................................. 12.48 5.2 40.0 15.18 3.1 39.8

Part time ................................................. 7.39 4.3 20.6 7.44 4.7 22.4

Union ...................................................... 14.26 10.8 38.5 17.71 5.8 37.5

Nonunion ................................................ 11.98 4.9 37.5 14.21 3.7 36.8

Time ........................................................ 11.84 4.9 37.6 14.07 3.1 36.7

Incentive ................................................. 17.63 11.9 37.5 19.36 15.0 38.6

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing6 .................................. 13.34 5.7 39.5 14.98 3.7 39.8

Service producing6 ................................. 11.35 6.5 37.2 13.61 4.8 35.5

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 11.42 4.3 35.0 12.94 6.2 36.3

100 to 499 workers ................................. 12.60 2.7 39.3 13.00 3.2 36.6

500 to 999 workers ................................. 13.05 6.3 38.4 17.48 5.3 37.7

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... – – – 16.38 3.1 37.9

2,500 workers or more ............................ 19.15 2.6 36.2 18.56 3.1 37.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-4. Summary, United States and nine census divisions: Mean hourly earnings1

and weekly hours by selected characteristics, National Compensation Survey,2

1999–Continued

Worker and establishment characteristics

Mountain Pacific

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error3

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error3

(percent)

Total ........................................................... $14.10 2.9 35.7 $16.87 1.7 35.3

Private industry ....................................... 13.26 3.2 35.5 16.01 2.0 35.3

State and local government .................... 19.00 3.5 36.9 22.13 1.2 35.6

Metropolitan areas .................................. 13.94 3.2 35.6 16.92 1.8 35.3

Nonmetropolitan areas ........................... 15.78 2.4 36.2 15.45 4.7 36.8

Worker characteristics:4

White-collar occupations5 ....................... 16.84 4.1 36.2 20.12 2.2 35.7

Professional specialty and technical ... 23.80 3.8 35.9 25.88 4.6 35.6

Executive, administrative, and 

managerial ........................................ 23.00 3.1 41.3 29.56 3.9 40.0

Sales ................................................... 13.32 8.0 35.1 14.11 5.0 33.7

Administrative support ........................ 11.26 2.7 35.5 13.20 1.2 35.0

Blue-collar occupations5 ......................... 12.95 2.8 37.9 13.95 2.2 37.3

Precision production, craft, and repair 15.49 3.2 39.7 18.40 2.9 39.6

Machine operators, assemblers, and

inspectors ......................................... 10.35 6.6 38.2 10.41 3.5 38.7

Transportation and material moving ... 12.92 5.8 37.5 14.11 4.0 37.4

Handlers, equipment cleaners,

helpers, and laborers ........................ 9.05 2.3 34.1 11.03 5.4 34.1

Service occupations5 .............................. 8.38 1.8 31.8 10.32 2.5 31.3

Full time .................................................. 15.04 2.9 39.9 17.92 1.7 39.6

Part time ................................................. 8.57 2.5 22.0 9.78 2.6 20.4

Union ...................................................... 17.76 3.7 37.4 19.27 3.9 35.1

Nonunion ................................................ 13.76 3.2 35.5 16.05 2.1 35.4

Time ........................................................ 13.88 2.8 35.5 16.78 1.7 35.2

Incentive ................................................. 18.28 12.7 38.1 19.40 8.0 37.5

Establishment characteristics:

Goods producing6 .................................. 15.21 2.7 39.4 18.21 3.7 39.5

Service producing6 ................................. 12.61 4.3 34.3 15.38 2.3 34.2

1 to 99 workers7 ..................................... 12.70 4.5 35.0 14.60 3.5 34.6

100 to 499 workers ................................. 13.82 3.6 35.8 15.48 2.1 35.6

500 to 999 workers ................................. 14.95 6.9 37.1 19.32 4.7 36.4

1,000 to 2,499 workers ........................... 15.72 8.3 36.5 21.96 2.5 35.2

2,500 workers or more ............................ 21.35 4.8 37.6 22.99 1.4 37.0

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or

salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay,

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

premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed

by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the

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

conducted between September 1998 and April 2000. The

average reference period was September 1999. For the

first time, estimates include workers in private

establishments employing fewer than 50 workers 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard

error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be

used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample

estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix

A. 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 appendix B 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. 

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that

data did not meet publication criteria. 

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $17.18 4.2 34.6 $17.35 4.4 34.6 $15.21 6.9 34.8

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 17.85 4.1 35.4 18.11 4.2 35.5 15.23 6.9 34.8

White collar ............................................................................ 20.65 5.7 34.9 20.72 6.2 34.8 19.82 2.7 36.0

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 22.65 4.3 36.6 22.90 4.8 36.6 20.07 3.1 36.1

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 24.78 2.1 34.9 25.03 2.3 35.0 22.74 .4 34.7

Professional specialty ...................................................... 26.30 2.7 34.7 26.51 2.9 34.7 24.54 2.5 34.6

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 26.87 7.2 41.8 26.81 7.2 41.9 – – –

Aerospace engineers ............................................... 34.64 7.5 40.0 34.64 7.5 40.0 – – –

Chemical engineers ................................................. 27.42 9.7 40.0 27.42 9.7 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 27.85 5.4 38.9 27.85 5.4 38.9 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 33.61 4.3 40.2 33.61 4.3 40.2 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 27.91 5.0 40.4 27.91 5.0 40.4 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 31.14 3.5 39.6 31.14 3.5 39.6 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 28.97 3.9 39.7 29.54 4.1 39.8 24.23 8.0 38.9

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 29.68 4.8 39.8 30.50 4.4 39.9 24.23 8.0 38.9

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 24.36 8.9 39.4 24.36 8.9 39.4 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 29.19 9.6 37.3 30.56 9.2 37.1 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ................................. 23.92 15.5 38.3 23.92 15.5 38.3 – – –

Medical scientists ..................................................... 27.89 18.5 35.3 27.89 18.5 35.3 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 22.38 4.5 30.4 22.54 5.0 30.2 21.30 7.7 31.5

Physicians ................................................................ 34.97 8.9 40.1 33.39 9.9 41.8 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 22.71 2.3 27.8 23.52 1.4 27.5 18.28 1.4 29.4

Pharmacists ............................................................. 11.18 18.2 31.6 11.18 18.2 31.6 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 20.03 2.9 34.3 20.03 2.9 34.3 – – –

Occupational therapists ........................................... 24.58 8.2 34.8 24.58 8.2 34.8 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 31.23 8.2 34.9 30.13 11.4 34.9 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 21.88 13.3 33.5 21.88 13.3 33.5 – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 39.44 3.7 34.2 41.20 4.7 33.2 34.12 5.7 37.8

Engineering teachers ............................................... 47.98 10.3 31.6 50.72 8.1 31.7 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ............................... 36.14 24.8 32.2 – – – – – –

Medical science teachers ........................................ 41.08 7.1 32.1 39.25 10.5 28.2 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 30.07 6.4 31.2 – – – – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 52.85 18.4 36.0 – – – – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... 31.13 9.2 36.6 29.86 10.1 36.2 – – –

Education teachers .................................................. 46.84 12.8 36.6 – – – – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 39.04 16.9 36.6 39.04 16.9 36.6 – – –

Foreign language teachers ...................................... 28.61 13.1 34.2 28.61 13.1 34.2 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers .................................. 30.43 8.1 37.6 – – – – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 38.95 7.8 33.0 39.66 7.6 32.5 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 28.91 5.8 33.1 29.26 6.5 32.6 26.84 9.2 35.8

Elementary school teachers .................................... 32.54 2.5 34.4 33.00 2.7 34.0 – – –

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 31.24 5.7 35.1 33.09 3.3 34.1 – – –

Teachers, special education .................................... 29.50 7.2 34.7 30.72 7.5 33.6 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 32.08 18.8 25.2 32.13 18.9 25.3 – – –

Substitute teachers .................................................. 8.58 3.6 12.3 8.59 4.8 11.8 – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 30.03 7.5 32.5 31.18 9.0 33.9 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 22.53 9.6 35.3 24.42 7.4 34.6 – – –

Librarians ................................................................. 22.45 10.1 36.3 24.50 7.7 35.8 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... 23.73 11.7 31.7 24.37 12.3 31.2 – – –

Psychologists ........................................................... 21.22 18.7 27.1 21.22 18.7 27.1 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 17.53 4.4 34.8 17.73 4.3 34.8 – – –

Social workers ......................................................... 17.72 4.6 35.2 17.95 4.4 35.2 – – –

Recreation workers .................................................. 14.35 9.5 29.1 14.35 9.5 29.1 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 36.90 6.3 39.0 36.90 6.3 39.0 – – –

Lawyers ................................................................... 36.38 6.5 39.1 36.38 6.5 39.1 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 21.33 7.8 37.0 21.54 8.3 37.7 – – –

Technical writers ...................................................... 28.78 8.6 32.7 28.78 8.6 32.7 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 23.40 7.8 39.3 23.40 7.8 39.3 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 18.55 5.7 39.2 18.55 5.7 39.2 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 24.84 10.8 38.0 25.63 10.5 38.2 – – –

Athletes .................................................................... 19.01 19.9 24.8 – – – – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 25.24 13.6 36.5 25.24 13.6 36.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical ......................................................................... $17.87 2.8 36.2 $18.21 3.1 36.3 $15.49 7.1 35.1

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 16.20 5.4 35.5 16.20 5.4 35.5 – – –

Radiological technicians .......................................... 20.68 3.7 29.5 20.68 3.7 29.5 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 16.05 2.0 30.2 16.89 1.8 31.5 13.44 4.0 26.9

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 14.60 4.1 34.7 14.60 4.1 34.7 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 18.44 3.5 39.7 18.60 3.9 39.6 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ 22.05 4.8 40.0 22.05 4.8 40.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 20.85 3.6 38.2 20.85 3.6 38.2 – – –

Drafters .................................................................... 17.04 4.2 40.0 17.38 4.4 40.0 – – –

Chemical technicians ............................................... 15.44 6.5 40.0 17.53 5.4 40.0 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... 17.51 13.1 38.0 16.07 12.9 36.1 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 23.70 6.7 39.1 23.70 6.7 39.1 – – –

Legal assistants ....................................................... 19.61 9.9 39.5 19.61 9.9 39.5 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 17.82 8.2 37.5 17.82 8.2 37.5 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 31.35 5.9 40.7 31.71 6.3 40.7 26.23 5.8 41.5

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 35.61 4.3 41.2 36.06 5.0 41.1 29.42 13.6 42.8

Legislators ............................................................... 25.83 4.8 19.1 25.83 4.8 19.1 – – –

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 29.46 10.2 36.6 32.22 5.1 36.1 – – –

Financial managers ................................................. 32.71 8.2 40.3 31.73 7.8 40.3 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 26.20 22.6 46.8 40.17 14.5 42.1 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 44.00 8.1 41.0 44.00 8.1 41.0 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 33.72 7.1 37.3 33.79 7.6 37.3 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 20.64 9.4 45.6 20.64 9.4 45.6 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 23.88 14.4 39.5 24.01 14.5 39.5 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 43.25 9.8 42.2 43.82 9.8 42.2 34.24 .8 42.7

Management related .................................................... 21.40 2.7 39.6 21.63 2.7 39.7 17.78 1.5 38.5

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 19.91 5.0 39.3 20.09 5.5 39.3 – – –

Underwriters ............................................................ 24.97 7.6 38.8 26.14 8.5 39.5 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 20.92 8.4 40.2 20.93 8.4 40.2 – – –

Management analysts .............................................. 24.37 6.9 39.4 24.42 7.0 39.4 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. 21.67 3.4 40.5 21.77 3.4 40.4 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 28.24 8.8 41.5 28.24 8.8 41.5 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 20.72 8.1 39.3 20.72 8.1 39.3 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 20.72 20.2 32.1 26.22 6.7 33.4 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 22.95 6.1 39.3 22.95 6.1 39.3 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 21.28 5.8 39.2 21.58 6.2 39.2 – – –

Sales ................................................................................... 11.20 7.1 28.6 11.14 7.3 28.6 14.24 9.7 33.4

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 21.00 9.0 42.0 20.93 11.0 42.5 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .................... 29.53 16.2 40.8 29.53 16.2 40.8 – – –

Advertising and related sales ................................... 21.87 13.1 40.0 21.87 13.1 40.0 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 22.23 19.3 41.0 22.23 19.3 41.0 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 23.88 15.1 42.8 23.88 15.1 42.8 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 7.37 2.1 25.7 7.37 2.1 25.7 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 8.87 7.7 24.3 8.77 7.7 24.2 – – –

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 10.15 13.2 29.6 10.15 13.2 29.6 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 6.96 2.4 25.0 6.96 2.4 24.9 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 21.58 16.8 39.1 21.58 16.8 39.1 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 13.55 2.7 35.8 13.71 2.8 35.8 11.68 8.5 35.8

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 16.99 5.2 41.2 17.19 5.8 41.1 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 20.72 6.4 39.3 21.82 6.1 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 22.15 2.5 39.4 22.15 2.5 39.4 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 15.52 8.0 38.4 15.75 8.7 38.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued

Secretaries ............................................................... $15.29 2.6 34.7 $15.47 3.0 34.6 $13.88 6.1 35.1

Typists ..................................................................... 13.56 2.7 34.0 13.56 2.7 34.0 – – –

Interviewers ............................................................. 10.31 7.2 33.1 10.29 7.2 33.1 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 14.49 3.4 36.7 14.49 3.4 36.7 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 10.52 4.7 35.6 10.90 6.0 36.1 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 13.16 12.8 37.8 13.16 12.8 37.8 – – –

Correspondence clerks ............................................ 10.76 5.9 39.9 10.76 5.9 39.9 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 11.44 8.1 37.6 11.43 8.3 37.6 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 15.01 9.1 37.9 15.01 9.1 37.9 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 12.96 7.0 31.0 13.49 6.5 29.9 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 12.10 4.4 37.9 12.18 5.0 37.9 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 12.56 3.6 34.6 12.62 3.9 35.1 – – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 13.24 6.0 36.2 13.32 6.1 36.1 – – –

Billing clerks ............................................................. 11.61 4.8 36.9 11.57 4.9 36.9 – – –

Telephone operators ................................................ 9.66 4.7 27.6 9.66 4.7 27.6 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 9.16 4.0 38.6 9.16 4.0 38.6 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 13.82 1.9 36.6 13.87 1.9 37.2 – – –

Production coordinators ........................................... 17.07 7.1 39.7 17.07 7.1 39.7 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 13.36 9.6 38.4 13.89 7.2 39.3 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 12.49 6.9 37.2 12.14 6.5 36.8 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 16.44 5.0 37.5 16.44 5.0 37.5 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 14.17 4.4 37.5 14.13 4.5 37.5 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 14.60 5.5 39.6 14.60 5.5 39.6 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 12.56 3.1 32.5 12.57 3.1 32.3 – – –

Bank tellers .............................................................. 11.25 11.2 34.9 11.71 12.1 36.5 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 11.49 7.3 35.8 11.81 6.9 35.5 – – –

Statistical clerks ....................................................... 13.09 19.6 35.8 13.09 19.6 35.8 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 10.25 4.5 33.2 10.83 3.7 31.1 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 12.92 5.0 37.8 13.02 5.7 37.8 – – –

Blue collar .............................................................................. 13.59 3.0 37.7 13.92 3.0 37.6 10.22 13.2 38.7

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 16.23 4.1 38.9 16.26 4.4 38.8 15.35 5.7 40.4

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 15.61 7.1 40.8 15.61 7.1 40.8 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 17.80 5.7 39.5 17.80 5.7 39.5 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 16.18 7.3 40.2 16.23 7.3 40.2 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 16.06 3.4 39.9 15.56 2.2 39.9 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 20.65 7.6 36.4 20.65 7.6 36.4 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 18.40 6.6 41.4 18.64 7.0 41.5 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 16.56 4.0 39.9 16.56 4.0 39.9 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 22.76 11.4 40.0 22.76 11.4 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 25.29 1.4 40.0 25.40 1.4 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance .................. 15.59 4.5 40.0 15.64 4.8 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 17.81 3.9 40.0 17.94 4.2 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 13.14 7.3 39.9 14.44 9.1 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, production ........................................... 18.49 2.5 41.5 18.94 4.1 41.6 – – –

Machinists ................................................................ 18.49 3.4 39.8 18.93 2.5 39.8 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... 12.30 16.0 37.9 13.68 23.4 36.8 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 15.19 7.2 39.9 15.21 7.3 39.9 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 18.04 3.6 40.0 18.04 3.6 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 11.30 2.9 38.7 11.79 3.1 38.7 9.31 12.5 38.9

Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... 16.72 3.8 40.0 16.72 3.8 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ................. 11.08 5.9 39.4 11.08 5.9 39.4 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ 8.64 9.9 40.0 10.56 6.7 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ...................... 13.99 4.9 40.0 13.99 4.9 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 13.46 3.7 40.0 13.46 3.7 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 11.72 7.9 39.9 12.46 7.6 39.9 – – –

Metal plating machine operators .............................. 12.49 7.2 41.4 12.49 7.2 41.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Heat treating equipment operators .......................... $14.06 8.8 40.0 $14.06 8.8 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 14.77 5.2 38.4 14.77 5.2 38.4 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... 14.76 12.4 39.7 14.76 12.4 39.7 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ................. 10.52 .8 39.8 10.52 .8 39.8 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators ................................................................ 10.62 2.5 39.6 10.25 1.6 39.4 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 8.14 7.8 32.3 8.14 7.8 32.3 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. 10.63 7.4 39.9 10.63 7.4 39.9 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ............... 10.65 10.0 39.1 11.17 12.0 38.8 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 12.20 13.2 40.0 12.30 14.2 40.0 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators ................................................................ 16.89 2.8 40.0 16.89 2.8 40.0 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine operators .. 11.29 10.3 33.9 11.29 10.3 33.9 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... 11.51 3.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 9.64 8.6 40.0 12.67 12.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 10.61 5.1 38.7 11.87 4.4 39.6 $8.29 10.5 37.3

Welders and cutters ................................................. 16.01 5.1 40.0 16.01 5.1 40.0 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 10.65 9.3 34.7 10.03 7.6 33.8 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 8.50 6.6 40.4 8.50 6.6 40.4 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 12.17 5.4 39.9 12.32 4.8 39.9 – – –

Production testers .................................................... 12.07 2.9 40.0 12.07 2.9 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 13.53 13.6 37.0 13.53 13.7 37.0 – – –

Truck drivers ............................................................ 12.97 19.2 36.7 12.96 19.3 36.7 – – –

Bus drivers ............................................................... 15.08 5.0 32.0 15.22 5.0 32.3 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 15.98 5.9 44.3 15.98 5.9 44.3 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 18.57 18.0 40.0 18.57 18.0 40.0 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 13.77 4.5 39.4 13.77 4.5 39.4 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 14.23 8.6 40.0 14.23 8.6 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 11.37 3.6 34.3 11.77 3.8 33.9 8.38 8.9 37.4

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 10.93 9.9 32.4 10.93 10.2 32.2 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 17.20 1.2 39.5 – – – – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 16.11 11.1 38.9 16.62 11.7 38.8 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 9.02 22.0 39.6 12.49 8.3 39.2 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 9.07 3.2 28.4 9.26 2.8 28.0 – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 8.36 12.6 36.0 10.32 9.7 32.3 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 12.20 5.4 32.8 11.99 5.0 32.4 – – –

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 8.42 3.3 31.6 8.49 3.6 32.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 11.82 4.4 36.8 11.78 4.6 36.8 – – –

Service .................................................................................... 9.99 2.9 29.0 10.10 3.3 29.3 8.87 1.3 26.5

Protective service ........................................................ 15.43 4.6 35.9 15.48 4.7 35.9 13.96 24.8 35.6

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 22.15 3.3 41.9 22.52 3.1 41.9 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 25.26 11.3 39.6 25.30 12.4 39.6 – – –

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 16.30 3.1 38.3 16.30 3.1 38.3 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 18.61 2.8 42.6 18.61 2.8 42.6 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 18.92 2.1 38.5 19.17 1.9 39.1 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 17.11 8.8 39.2 17.99 10.4 39.1 – – –

Crossing guards ....................................................... 10.24 7.3 15.3 10.24 7.3 15.3 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 9.37 3.6 33.5 9.38 3.7 33.3 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 8.02 13.6 18.7 8.02 13.6 18.7 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 7.41 3.7 25.6 7.40 4.1 26.0 7.47 9.9 22.8

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... 4.42 6.5 24.8 4.38 6.7 26.3 4.61 21.8 18.7

Bartenders ............................................................... 5.83 8.1 33.5 5.73 8.0 35.0 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ 3.66 10.2 23.5 3.54 8.9 24.5 4.15 36.9 20.3

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 5.21 7.9 16.3 5.22 9.6 18.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-5. New England census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

Other food service ..................................................... $8.65 5.9 25.9 $8.58 6.4 25.9 $9.35 3.5 26.6

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 14.42 5.5 39.6 15.03 6.7 37.9 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 9.14 6.0 30.8 9.24 6.9 32.0 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 7.68 4.7 27.2 7.94 4.2 25.5 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 7.42 2.7 21.8 7.44 2.7 22.2 6.86 8.4 14.8

Health service .............................................................. 10.31 3.0 30.1 10.36 3.4 30.4 9.87 3.1 28.2

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 9.55 4.9 23.6 9.56 5.9 24.4 9.54 7.4 21.0

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 10.45 2.2 32.3 10.49 2.3 32.0 10.05 4.4 34.7

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 10.07 4.0 33.1 10.19 4.0 32.7 9.11 14.0 36.5

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 17.84 10.2 39.4 18.00 11.8 39.3 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 7.40 5.3 31.7 7.40 5.9 31.7 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 10.58 2.9 33.3 10.75 2.8 32.8 9.17 12.4 38.6

Personal service .......................................................... 8.80 3.9 25.1 8.78 4.0 25.5 – – –

Supervisors, personal service .................................. 13.50 7.4 37.4 13.58 9.2 36.8 – – –

Public transportation attendants .............................. 24.51 32.5 19.6 24.51 32.5 19.6 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 10.91 5.5 21.8 11.33 4.4 24.5 – – –

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 8.97 13.8 28.7 8.94 14.3 28.5 – – –

1 The New England census division consists of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E. 4 In this census division, collection was conducted between May 1999 and April 2000.

The average reference period was October 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $17.84 3.7 34.8 $17.93 3.8 34.8 $14.93 3.6 35.6

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 18.12 4.0 35.2 18.23 4.1 35.2 14.94 3.6 35.7

White collar ............................................................................ 22.13 5.2 34.6 22.22 5.3 34.5 18.55 4.4 35.1

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 23.40 5.6 35.4 23.52 5.8 35.4 18.87 4.0 35.2

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 30.18 10.3 34.5 30.52 10.5 34.5 21.97 7.2 33.9

Professional specialty ...................................................... 33.81 11.5 34.5 34.30 11.8 34.6 23.41 8.3 33.5

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 27.01 5.4 39.7 27.21 5.5 39.6 – – –

Architects ................................................................. 25.06 10.2 41.5 25.06 10.2 41.5 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ..................... 26.78 5.6 40.1 26.78 5.6 40.1 – – –

Chemical engineers ................................................. 33.43 5.9 39.7 33.43 5.9 39.7 – – –

Nuclear engineers .................................................... 37.64 11.5 40.0 37.64 11.5 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 26.68 5.8 39.5 26.68 5.8 39.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 28.88 6.9 39.7 28.94 6.9 39.7 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 22.27 21.6 40.5 22.78 24.0 40.0 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 23.35 9.0 38.9 23.34 9.1 38.9 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 30.03 3.9 39.5 30.03 3.9 39.5 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 31.81 7.4 39.2 31.85 7.4 39.1 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 29.38 7.0 39.2 29.41 7.0 39.2 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 45.18 12.8 39.5 45.18 12.8 39.5 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 31.56 4.3 39.3 31.56 4.3 39.3 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ................................. 35.11 7.8 39.9 35.11 7.8 39.9 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... 25.40 8.4 39.9 25.40 8.4 39.9 – – –

Biological and life scientists ..................................... 31.91 6.8 38.0 31.91 6.8 38.0 – – –

Medical scientists ..................................................... 34.24 3.1 38.8 34.24 3.1 38.8 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 40.23 29.6 33.2 41.34 30.2 33.3 21.73 7.3 30.8

Physicians ................................................................ 87.77 23.5 33.0 87.89 23.6 33.0 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 22.90 5.7 33.5 23.25 6.2 33.8 18.65 2.2 30.3

Pharmacists ............................................................. 30.22 4.5 30.6 30.28 4.8 30.2 – – –

Dietitians .................................................................. 17.09 4.6 34.9 17.09 4.6 34.9 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 21.33 2.3 32.0 21.33 2.3 32.0 – – –

Occupational therapists ........................................... 22.71 5.6 31.2 22.71 5.6 31.2 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 27.88 7.3 34.3 28.09 7.4 35.1 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 25.41 10.2 24.5 26.13 11.5 25.6 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 18.16 6.1 37.1 18.60 6.0 37.5 – – –

Physicians’ assistants .............................................. 25.74 10.3 36.7 25.74 10.3 36.7 – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 43.79 3.7 31.2 44.46 3.9 30.8 34.72 .9 38.0

Biological science teachers ..................................... 38.28 6.4 36.1 40.55 5.8 35.5 – – –

Chemistry teachers .................................................. 42.92 19.6 34.4 42.92 19.6 34.4 – – –

Natural science teachers, n.e.c. .............................. 50.92 3.2 37.3 50.92 3.2 37.3 – – –

Psychology teachers ................................................ 46.08 15.7 34.0 46.08 15.7 34.0 – – –

Computer science teachers ..................................... 34.11 12.9 21.9 34.11 12.9 21.9 – – –

Medical science teachers ........................................ 76.20 15.0 28.1 76.20 15.0 28.1 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 34.60 6.6 33.3 34.60 6.6 33.3 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 45.46 21.7 32.1 46.13 22.2 32.1 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... 28.16 14.5 27.8 25.67 14.9 26.0 – – –

Education teachers .................................................. 29.67 7.3 20.1 27.62 8.8 17.2 – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 48.07 12.2 36.2 51.67 10.7 35.9 – – –

Theology teachers ................................................... 57.70 12.7 34.5 57.70 12.7 34.5 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 39.48 4.1 30.9 39.42 4.2 30.7 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 32.93 3.1 32.8 33.31 3.2 32.7 27.08 13.7 33.7

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... 29.18 18.5 32.8 29.18 18.5 32.8 – – –

Elementary school teachers .................................... 33.86 5.7 34.3 34.20 5.9 34.2 – – –

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 37.02 3.1 36.0 37.78 3.1 36.0 – – –

Teachers, special education .................................... 36.09 4.5 32.8 36.19 4.6 32.7 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 30.32 7.4 29.3 30.50 7.8 28.9 – – –

Substitute teachers .................................................. 10.47 4.6 21.0 10.65 4.9 23.0 – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 26.86 14.9 35.1 26.76 17.8 34.8 27.34 16.0 36.6

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 27.25 10.0 35.7 27.25 10.0 35.7 – – –

Librarians ................................................................. 28.33 8.3 35.0 28.33 8.3 35.0 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... 30.46 8.1 34.9 30.46 8.1 34.9 – – –

Economists .............................................................. 30.35 9.5 37.5 30.35 9.5 37.5 – – –

Psychologists ........................................................... 31.30 11.2 33.4 31.30 11.2 33.4 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 18.54 3.3 35.6 18.67 3.6 35.5 17.39 4.1 35.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Social, recreation, and religious workers –Continued

Social workers ......................................................... $18.94 3.2 35.5 $19.10 3.5 35.5 $17.63 5.4 35.9

Recreation workers .................................................. 14.66 8.4 32.6 14.88 8.3 32.5 – – –

Clergy ...................................................................... 15.04 25.3 43.2 15.04 25.3 43.2 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 43.48 10.1 39.5 43.78 10.2 39.7 – – –

Lawyers ................................................................... 43.49 10.1 39.7 43.79 10.2 39.9 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 26.93 6.4 32.4 27.05 6.5 32.3 – – –

Technical writers ...................................................... 24.30 11.1 40.0 24.30 11.1 40.0 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 30.28 11.0 39.2 30.28 11.0 39.2 – – –

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ............................................................ 19.31 11.6 39.2 19.31 11.6 39.2 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 31.69 17.2 37.3 31.84 17.4 37.2 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 21.70 7.2 37.3 22.29 7.0 37.6 – – –

Athletes .................................................................... 17.78 11.8 18.4 17.72 14.2 16.7 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 32.17 6.1 39.1 32.17 6.1 39.1 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 18.63 4.5 34.2 18.77 4.6 34.2 12.89 2.5 36.6

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 17.52 4.2 35.8 17.65 4.2 35.8 – – –

Health record technologists and technicians ........... 14.04 6.8 30.0 14.04 6.8 30.0 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 14.98 2.8 30.8 15.16 3.0 30.5 12.84 6.2 34.4

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 13.29 8.2 27.3 13.32 8.3 27.2 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 16.16 10.7 38.7 16.12 10.7 38.7 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ 22.67 1.7 39.6 22.67 1.7 39.6 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 19.98 2.1 39.4 19.98 2.1 39.4 – – –

Drafters .................................................................... 15.95 7.8 40.0 15.95 7.8 40.0 – – –

Biological technicians .............................................. 20.53 4.8 37.5 20.53 4.8 37.5 – – –

Chemical technicians ............................................... 17.56 5.0 39.7 17.56 5.0 39.7 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... 17.43 2.7 36.1 17.43 2.7 36.1 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. 110.78 19.0 20.7 110.78 19.0 20.7 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ............................... 19.98 40.4 31.1 19.98 40.4 31.1 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 23.28 8.0 34.4 24.48 6.4 34.0 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 19.48 8.4 38.4 19.64 8.6 38.5 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 30.69 3.7 38.4 30.83 3.8 38.4 22.82 8.0 38.5

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 33.63 4.5 38.4 33.88 4.6 38.4 23.69 9.7 38.5

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 30.26 4.7 36.7 32.03 5.1 36.7 23.85 8.2 36.8

Financial managers ................................................. 38.26 8.7 38.5 38.45 8.7 38.5 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 35.03 6.4 40.0 36.01 6.6 40.1 – – –

Purchasing managers .............................................. 33.68 9.0 41.0 33.68 9.0 41.0 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 39.68 4.7 40.0 39.73 4.7 40.0 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 34.45 8.2 37.4 35.19 8.3 37.3 25.89 9.1 38.7

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 32.86 4.4 34.7 33.17 4.5 34.6 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 17.47 15.3 43.4 18.04 17.0 43.7 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ...................... 37.23 17.5 39.3 37.23 17.5 39.3 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 31.46 6.9 36.3 31.46 6.9 36.3 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 32.65 8.4 39.2 32.69 8.4 39.2 – – –

Management related .................................................... 26.43 7.3 38.4 26.50 7.3 38.4 19.84 8.5 38.5

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 23.19 4.1 37.9 23.32 4.1 37.9 – – –

Underwriters ............................................................ 39.94 13.4 38.4 39.94 13.4 38.4 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 32.47 12.2 39.0 32.55 12.2 39.0 – – –

Management analysts .............................................. 29.28 4.5 39.4 29.28 4.5 39.4 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. 22.78 7.1 38.4 22.80 7.1 38.4 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 15.57 7.6 42.5 15.57 7.6 42.5 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 28.41 14.3 39.2 28.41 14.3 39.2 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 21.19 9.0 36.7 21.19 9.0 36.7 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 20.07 9.7 37.9 20.07 9.7 37.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued

Management related –Continued

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... $29.93 18.8 37.7 $30.00 18.9 37.7 – – –

Sales ................................................................................... 14.39 6.1 30.3 14.38 6.2 30.3 $14.81 21.5 33.3

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 18.08 9.7 39.9 18.09 9.8 39.9 – – –

Insurance sales ........................................................ 27.44 18.0 38.9 27.44 18.0 38.9 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .................... 47.43 23.9 37.5 47.43 23.9 37.5 – – –

Advertising and related sales ................................... 19.59 5.0 36.7 19.59 5.0 36.7 – – –

Sales, other business services ................................ 20.14 11.2 34.4 20.14 11.2 34.4 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 23.61 7.9 40.5 23.55 8.5 40.0 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 27.53 18.9 44.2 27.53 18.9 44.2 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 12.75 36.1 24.3 12.75 36.1 24.3 – – –

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ......... 15.08 22.7 35.8 15.08 22.7 35.8 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 12.78 15.1 32.8 12.78 15.1 32.8 – – –

Sales workers, parts ................................................ 13.78 18.5 38.6 13.78 18.5 38.6 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 9.44 9.0 26.9 9.46 9.0 26.9 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 7.73 3.2 26.6 7.75 3.3 26.6 7.27 14.6 27.3

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ 9.55 11.4 25.7 8.69 11.6 24.4 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 17.41 9.1 35.7 17.41 9.1 35.7 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 13.19 1.7 34.8 13.23 1.7 34.8 11.26 4.6 36.4

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 19.09 4.5 38.2 19.19 4.6 38.3 – – –

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ........... 21.23 9.0 39.1 21.23 9.0 39.1 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 20.01 8.6 36.8 20.35 8.5 36.9 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 19.67 13.6 40.0 19.67 13.6 40.0 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 14.38 5.0 38.1 14.43 5.1 38.1 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 14.46 3.3 36.7 14.49 3.4 36.6 12.54 3.2 37.8

Stenographers ......................................................... 17.96 9.8 33.5 18.31 10.0 33.3 – – –

Typists ..................................................................... 13.18 3.0 34.0 13.21 3.2 34.0 – – –

Interviewers ............................................................. 10.67 4.2 31.7 10.69 4.3 32.2 – – –

Hotel clerks .............................................................. 10.07 4.6 45.5 10.08 4.6 45.5 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 15.66 4.2 34.9 15.66 4.2 34.9 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 10.66 6.4 29.9 10.67 6.4 29.9 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 15.03 14.2 35.5 15.18 14.2 35.5 – – –

Correspondence clerks ............................................ 13.46 4.8 38.4 13.46 4.8 38.4 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 15.80 3.7 38.5 15.85 3.7 38.5 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 14.75 4.0 38.5 14.75 4.0 38.5 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 12.05 3.7 26.0 12.05 3.7 26.0 – – –

File clerks ................................................................. 11.36 4.3 35.5 11.36 4.3 35.5 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 12.68 4.0 36.2 12.69 4.1 36.1 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 13.40 2.7 36.9 13.50 2.7 36.8 10.68 6.1 39.3

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 14.28 4.3 30.2 14.35 4.3 30.2 – – –

Billing clerks ............................................................. 10.76 5.1 39.1 10.85 4.7 39.0 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators 10.92 6.6 31.8 10.92 6.6 31.8 – – –

Duplicating machine operators ................................ 9.93 5.1 32.4 9.93 5.1 32.4 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. .............................. 8.00 8.1 37.2 8.00 8.1 37.2 – – –

Telephone operators ................................................ 13.05 4.2 35.6 13.06 4.2 35.6 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 12.04 10.0 37.3 12.04 10.0 37.3 – – –

Messengers ............................................................. 9.40 14.9 37.0 9.48 15.6 37.0 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 15.03 9.3 38.9 15.22 8.9 38.9 – – –

Production coordinators ........................................... 15.87 8.2 38.0 16.06 8.7 37.9 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 12.83 5.3 39.1 12.86 5.3 39.1 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 11.77 8.9 35.7 11.76 9.3 35.5 – – –

Meter readers .......................................................... 17.50 6.2 40.0 17.50 6.3 40.0 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... 14.79 21.9 36.7 14.79 21.9 36.7 – – –

Expeditors ................................................................ 11.15 7.7 38.1 11.15 7.7 38.1 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... 11.17 7.9 35.0 11.17 8.1 34.9 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 17.10 8.3 38.9 17.10 8.3 38.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... $13.79 7.9 36.1 $13.81 7.9 36.0 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 14.91 2.9 35.9 15.10 3.2 36.1 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 13.73 7.1 37.5 13.85 7.1 37.5 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 12.40 4.3 32.2 12.41 4.4 32.2 $12.12 8.6 36.2

Bank tellers .............................................................. 10.03 4.8 34.0 10.04 4.8 34.0 – – –

Proofreaders ............................................................ 12.24 11.2 36.4 12.24 11.2 36.4 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 11.15 4.0 36.0 11.24 4.2 35.7 10.25 3.6 39.9

Statistical clerks ....................................................... 14.26 6.8 36.6 14.26 6.8 36.6 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 11.41 7.3 29.3 11.48 7.5 29.6 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 13.23 4.3 34.3 13.27 4.4 34.4 – – –

Blue collar .............................................................................. 13.82 2.8 37.9 13.89 3.0 37.9 11.84 5.4 37.2

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 18.10 3.3 38.8 18.17 3.4 38.8 14.76 3.0 40.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 21.36 7.6 40.6 21.36 7.6 40.6 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 16.56 15.2 39.9 16.56 15.2 39.9 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 16.83 2.7 40.0 16.83 2.7 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .................... 11.57 10.8 38.8 11.57 10.8 38.8 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 18.57 10.7 40.0 18.57 10.7 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 16.47 4.2 39.9 16.98 3.4 39.9 – – –

Machinery maintenance ........................................... 17.94 5.9 40.1 18.00 5.8 40.1 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 22.15 3.8 35.0 22.15 3.8 35.0 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ...................... 17.43 6.8 35.4 17.43 6.8 35.4 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .......................... 17.18 12.2 40.0 17.00 12.2 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 19.05 8.1 39.9 19.05 8.1 39.9 – – –

Office machine repairers .......................................... 14.62 18.3 40.0 14.62 18.3 40.0 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. 19.62 14.8 40.0 19.62 14.8 40.0 – – –

Millwrights ................................................................ 20.01 4.7 40.0 20.01 4.7 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... 18.61 3.4 39.4 18.86 3.3 39.4 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... 28.42 20.4 40.0 28.42 20.4 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power transmission

installers ................................................................. 30.26 9.3 39.3 30.23 9.7 39.2 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 20.42 14.4 38.9 20.49 14.9 38.9 – – –

Brickmasons and stonemasons ............................... 14.93 4.8 35.9 14.93 4.8 35.9 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 17.27 6.7 39.6 17.29 6.8 39.6 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 21.01 19.9 38.6 21.01 19.9 38.6 – – –

Electrician apprentices ............................................. 18.43 20.6 39.9 18.43 20.6 39.9 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 25.73 3.4 40.0 25.65 3.6 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance .................. 21.76 8.3 38.4 21.76 8.3 38.4 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 25.50 12.1 37.9 25.60 12.3 37.9 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 16.15 7.5 39.3 16.66 8.2 39.2 – – –

Supervisors, production ........................................... 19.86 4.7 40.1 19.86 4.7 40.1 – – –

Tool and die makers ................................................ 18.37 1.8 40.0 18.37 1.8 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .................................... 10.92 10.9 40.0 10.92 10.9 40.0 – – –

Machinists ................................................................ 16.40 4.3 40.0 16.40 4.3 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers ................................................ 17.22 9.4 40.0 17.22 9.4 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... 11.73 6.9 39.3 11.72 7.1 39.3 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. 20.95 9.3 40.1 20.95 9.3 40.1 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... 13.75 6.4 34.3 13.62 7.4 33.6 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 18.56 8.8 39.8 18.56 8.8 39.8 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 16.02 7.2 40.0 16.02 7.2 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers ................................................ 19.35 4.1 37.7 19.91 4.2 37.3 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 20.00 7.9 41.4 20.00 7.9 41.4 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 11.33 5.1 39.3 11.38 5.8 39.3 10.16 4.8 39.9

Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... 14.47 10.6 39.3 14.47 10.6 39.3 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ................. 12.51 12.1 39.7 12.51 12.1 39.7 – – –

Rolling machine operators ....................................... 19.05 13.7 40.0 19.05 13.7 40.0 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... 15.11 8.3 40.0 15.11 8.3 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ $12.61 1.5 39.9 $12.63 1.6 39.9 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ...................... 12.95 8.0 40.0 12.95 8.0 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 13.46 5.6 40.0 13.46 5.6 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 10.04 10.3 40.0 10.09 10.5 40.0 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .......................... 16.84 10.7 39.8 16.84 10.7 39.8 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 16.95 6.7 39.5 17.06 7.2 39.4 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... 13.71 7.7 36.4 13.71 7.7 36.4 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ................................... 18.49 9.4 38.2 18.49 9.4 38.2 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ................. 10.19 4.1 37.4 10.19 4.1 37.4 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators ................................................................ 9.93 7.5 40.0 9.93 7.5 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ........................... 7.28 3.8 36.4 7.28 3.8 36.4 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 9.27 5.5 33.2 9.16 5.6 33.3 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. 10.67 9.5 39.9 10.74 9.7 39.9 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ............... 11.35 10.0 40.0 11.35 10.0 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 13.38 7.9 37.5 13.38 7.9 37.5 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators ................................................................ 14.59 7.2 38.6 14.59 7.2 38.6 – – –

Folding machine operators ...................................... 11.77 4.7 39.4 11.77 4.7 39.4 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... 13.49 3.8 39.3 13.49 3.8 39.3 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... 14.97 3.6 39.3 14.46 2.3 39.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 12.49 5.2 39.8 12.49 5.2 39.8 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ............... 11.29 1.7 39.8 11.29 1.7 39.8 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 10.16 16.6 39.8 10.16 16.6 39.8 – – –

Welders and cutters ................................................. 16.80 7.0 40.0 16.81 7.0 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers ................................................ 9.97 10.6 40.0 9.97 10.6 40.0 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 10.80 9.7 39.2 10.94 10.0 39.2 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ................... 11.40 8.6 40.0 11.40 8.6 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 12.29 10.8 40.0 12.29 10.8 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 12.42 2.8 39.8 12.56 2.9 39.8 – – –

Production testers .................................................... 13.44 4.6 40.0 13.44 4.6 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 14.13 3.9 36.3 14.08 4.1 36.5 $16.57 10.7 28.0

Truck drivers ............................................................ 14.37 5.9 37.9 14.29 6.0 37.9 – – –

Driver-sales workers ................................................ 15.85 10.2 38.7 15.85 10.2 38.7 – – –

Bus drivers ............................................................... 14.43 4.1 30.5 14.41 4.4 31.7 – – –

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ 10.02 11.2 31.1 10.02 11.2 31.1 – – –

Parking lot attendants .............................................. 8.07 9.8 29.3 8.07 9.8 29.3 – – –

Operating engineers ................................................ 19.42 5.5 40.0 19.42 5.5 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ...................................... 15.18 8.9 40.1 15.18 8.9 40.1 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 14.11 3.1 40.0 14.15 3.1 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 19.09 11.2 39.8 19.02 11.6 39.8 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 13.28 5.9 39.8 13.26 6.1 39.8 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 15.33 3.3 37.6 15.31 3.4 37.6 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 10.88 4.6 36.0 10.89 4.8 36.0 10.56 5.6 36.1

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 9.09 9.8 33.3 9.02 9.6 33.2 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 22.45 13.0 34.5 22.66 12.9 34.4 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... 10.88 8.9 38.1 10.80 9.3 38.1 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .................................... 10.85 7.5 39.6 10.85 7.5 39.6 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 11.62 17.5 39.5 11.65 18.5 39.7 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 9.94 5.4 39.7 9.95 5.4 39.8 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 8.81 6.5 30.5 8.80 6.7 30.6 9.11 7.4 28.0

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 9.93 4.5 39.4 9.96 4.6 39.4 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 12.26 4.3 35.6 12.33 4.4 35.8 11.01 17.7 31.3

Garage and service station related .......................... 6.98 6.5 31.3 6.98 6.5 31.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

–Continued

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... $12.68 17.3 37.8 $12.68 17.3 37.8 – – –

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 8.90 8.2 39.2 8.90 8.2 39.2 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 10.71 7.6 36.5 10.74 8.5 36.2 – – –

Service .................................................................................... 11.07 2.8 31.2 11.04 2.9 31.1 $11.89 5.8 34.8

Protective service ........................................................ 18.44 3.8 37.1 18.41 4.0 36.9 18.91 2.4 39.3

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 27.90 6.8 44.6 27.90 6.8 44.6 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 29.56 4.7 39.9 30.14 4.6 39.9 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 22.07 3.9 43.2 22.07 3.9 43.2 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 23.84 3.2 39.6 23.84 3.2 39.5 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 19.46 5.7 36.4 19.71 5.5 37.1 – – –

Correctional institution officers ................................. 19.39 2.5 39.9 19.49 3.2 39.8 – – –

Crossing guards ....................................................... 10.13 7.5 20.6 10.13 7.5 20.6 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 10.39 6.8 35.2 10.39 6.8 35.2 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.64 12.7 26.3 11.19 12.8 25.9 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 7.12 4.5 27.5 7.09 4.5 27.5 8.16 7.5 27.8

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... 5.53 10.6 24.8 5.53 10.8 24.7 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ 4.35 9.0 24.3 4.36 9.1 24.4 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 5.34 6.1 21.5 5.18 7.5 20.6 – – –

Other food service ..................................................... 7.91 4.8 29.1 7.89 4.8 29.2 8.90 6.5 26.8

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 12.39 6.7 38.0 12.39 6.7 38.0 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 8.47 10.0 31.8 8.41 10.2 31.8 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 7.82 9.6 29.4 7.74 10.1 29.4 9.17 4.3 30.1

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 7.17 4.4 27.9 7.16 4.4 28.0 7.79 6.2 21.1

Health service .............................................................. 9.74 2.2 33.2 9.75 2.3 33.0 9.59 7.7 35.4

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 10.84 4.2 31.4 10.60 4.5 31.0 12.81 9.4 35.2

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 9.49 2.4 33.5 9.56 2.6 33.4 8.35 7.6 35.5

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 11.23 3.0 31.6 11.31 3.1 31.5 9.15 1.7 35.8

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 17.26 7.3 39.3 17.26 7.3 39.3 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 10.40 7.6 34.5 10.58 7.9 34.9 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 10.97 3.5 30.3 11.01 3.5 30.0 9.66 5.8 39.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-6. Middle Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service .......................................................... $10.54 7.5 30.0 $10.58 7.7 30.0 $9.18 2.2 33.6

Supervisors, personal service .................................. 15.36 7.0 37.6 15.30 7.0 37.5 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. 10.95 8.9 30.0 10.95 8.9 30.0 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... 8.34 5.8 24.5 8.46 5.6 24.1 – – –

Public transportation attendants .............................. 21.67 22.7 23.9 21.74 22.8 23.9 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. 7.51 26.4 39.2 7.51 26.4 39.2 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 8.65 11.2 37.5 8.62 11.5 37.5 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ 7.15 12.5 31.7 7.15 12.6 31.8 – – –

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 9.05 2.2 30.1 8.99 2.2 29.9 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... 12.10 15.8 27.3 12.10 15.8 27.3 – – –

1 The Middle Atlantic census division consists of New York, New Jersey, and

Pennsylvania. It also includes the New York, NY Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area,

which is comprised of parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, and

the Philadelphia, PA Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised of parts

of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E. 4 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1998 and April

2000. The average reference period was August 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $15.55 1.8 35.6 $15.75 1.9 35.4 $13.83 3.7 36.7

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 15.69 1.6 35.8 15.90 1.7 35.7 13.98 3.8 37.1

White collar ............................................................................ 18.66 2.1 35.6 18.75 2.2 35.6 17.57 4.5 35.7

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 19.67 1.7 36.3 19.78 1.8 36.3 18.47 4.6 36.7

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 24.05 1.8 35.5 24.13 2.0 35.5 23.26 5.7 35.8

Professional specialty ...................................................... 25.71 2.0 35.5 25.76 2.2 35.5 25.29 6.3 35.6

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 28.22 5.4 40.5 28.18 5.6 40.5 29.23 9.9 40.0

Architects ................................................................. 20.72 4.2 39.1 20.72 4.2 39.1 – – –

Metallurgical and materials engineers ..................... 30.20 7.9 40.6 30.20 7.9 40.6 – – –

Chemical engineers ................................................. – – – 31.39 7.2 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 20.86 11.9 39.7 20.80 12.0 39.7 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 34.28 8.8 42.7 34.29 8.8 42.7 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 24.52 8.0 40.3 24.42 8.8 40.3 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 25.57 7.1 40.2 25.60 7.2 40.2 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 30.25 1.8 40.0 30.28 1.8 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 27.00 4.5 39.6 26.84 4.6 39.6 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 26.44 5.2 39.7 26.50 5.3 39.7 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 28.75 4.4 39.4 27.73 4.0 39.3 – – –

Actuaries .................................................................. 35.26 10.1 37.7 35.26 10.1 37.7 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 23.05 6.6 39.3 23.43 7.4 39.2 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ................................. 28.81 6.9 40.0 28.81 6.9 40.0 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... 25.05 7.5 39.3 24.94 8.2 39.2 – – –

Biological and life scientists ..................................... 23.85 5.1 39.1 23.85 5.1 39.1 – – –

Medical scientists ..................................................... 14.32 13.9 37.9 14.32 13.9 37.9 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 23.22 3.9 32.9 23.01 3.5 32.7 24.61 19.3 34.4

Physicians ................................................................ 44.09 11.9 39.8 38.33 11.3 38.7 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 20.48 1.5 32.1 20.88 1.9 31.9 17.85 5.6 32.9

Pharmacists ............................................................. 28.93 3.5 32.2 30.21 2.3 30.6 – – –

Dietitians .................................................................. 17.23 2.6 29.9 17.23 2.6 29.9 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 17.17 2.0 33.6 17.17 2.0 33.6 – – –

Occupational therapists ........................................... 23.15 6.7 26.7 23.15 6.7 26.7 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 24.82 3.4 36.8 25.69 1.8 36.3 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 25.65 8.3 32.8 26.37 9.8 35.5 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 17.11 6.1 34.5 17.36 7.3 34.9 – – –

Physicians’ assistants .............................................. 28.15 13.4 36.6 28.15 13.4 36.6 – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 37.04 4.1 34.7 36.81 3.9 35.0 40.16 25.2 30.7

Biological science teachers ..................................... 32.09 6.8 33.8 32.09 6.8 33.8 – – –

Chemistry teachers .................................................. 35.67 6.4 33.7 35.67 6.4 33.7 – – –

History teachers ....................................................... 29.33 16.5 44.4 29.33 16.5 44.4 – – –

Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ 37.00 2.4 40.3 37.82 1.5 39.7 – – –

Engineering teachers ............................................... 53.74 19.6 38.7 53.74 19.6 38.7 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ............................... 42.74 3.6 35.5 42.74 3.6 35.5 – – –

Computer science teachers ..................................... 33.97 21.2 29.0 33.97 21.2 29.0 – – –

Medical science teachers ........................................ 52.10 8.8 51.5 52.10 8.8 51.5 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 33.13 10.6 38.3 33.13 10.6 38.3 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 37.62 12.3 23.4 37.62 12.3 23.4 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... 28.18 12.6 35.4 27.12 11.4 34.6 – – –

Physical education teachers .................................... 33.07 4.4 27.1 33.07 4.4 27.1 – – –

Education teachers .................................................. 41.60 4.3 37.0 41.60 4.3 37.0 – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 38.68 19.8 37.6 38.68 19.8 37.6 – – –

Foreign language teachers ...................................... 28.65 8.2 26.7 28.65 8.2 26.7 – – –

Theology teachers ................................................... 28.41 14.0 39.7 32.79 15.1 39.5 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 30.98 8.5 27.7 31.30 9.1 28.6 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 26.90 4.2 33.5 27.19 5.2 33.0 25.76 3.6 35.7

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... 12.53 11.8 35.7 11.78 10.0 35.6 – – –

Elementary school teachers .................................... 29.81 2.7 35.0 31.10 2.9 34.3 24.44 4.2 38.0

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 30.74 3.0 35.9 32.68 3.0 35.3 25.22 5.8 37.7

Teachers, special education .................................... 27.79 5.6 35.8 28.50 7.0 35.1 26.60 8.5 37.1

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 28.94 6.7 28.7 28.31 8.9 27.4 31.09 6.5 34.3

Substitute teachers .................................................. 12.12 7.1 15.0 11.68 5.3 15.8 – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 22.40 9.1 35.9 21.70 9.1 35.9 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 20.31 6.3 34.9 21.60 5.3 35.8 16.42 14.4 32.3

Librarians ................................................................. 20.19 3.9 35.2 20.43 4.7 36.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Librarians, archivists, and curators –Continued

Archivists and curators ............................................ $20.75 24.6 33.6 $27.94 16.7 32.6 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... 22.55 12.1 35.5 22.55 12.1 35.5 – – –

Economists .............................................................. 23.99 13.3 40.0 23.99 13.3 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ........................................................... 25.59 11.6 36.4 25.59 11.6 36.4 – – –

Social scientists, n.e.c. ............................................ 13.41 28.0 36.1 13.41 28.0 36.1 – – –

Urban planners ........................................................ 19.60 6.7 19.1 19.60 6.7 19.1 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 15.45 4.0 36.1 15.31 4.3 35.8 $16.50 6.4 38.8

Social workers ......................................................... 15.73 4.3 36.5 15.57 4.6 36.2 17.05 6.4 38.9

Recreation workers .................................................. 12.30 9.0 31.5 11.14 10.6 28.6 – – –

Clergy ...................................................................... 13.96 15.7 37.9 13.96 15.7 37.9 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 42.30 12.1 38.0 42.53 12.1 38.1 – – –

Lawyers ................................................................... 42.68 12.2 38.3 42.92 12.3 38.5 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 20.36 7.2 34.5 20.39 7.2 34.4 – – –

Technical writers ...................................................... 18.79 9.8 39.6 18.79 9.8 39.6 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 22.85 12.0 39.3 22.85 12.0 39.3 – – –

Actors and directors ................................................. 22.73 15.4 38.3 22.73 15.4 38.3 – – –

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ............................................................ 15.81 14.3 39.4 15.81 14.3 39.4 – – –

Photographers ......................................................... 18.42 12.9 37.0 18.42 12.9 37.0 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 19.61 19.4 38.7 19.61 19.4 38.7 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 22.50 19.4 31.8 22.50 19.4 31.8 – – –

Athletes .................................................................... 31.14 10.4 35.1 32.50 7.1 34.7 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 23.70 7.8 39.2 23.70 7.8 39.2 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 18.15 2.3 35.6 18.59 2.5 35.5 12.08 4.1 36.8

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 15.92 4.6 36.8 16.10 5.2 36.5 – – –

Health record technologists and technicians ........... 13.91 5.8 34.3 13.87 6.0 34.2 – – –

Radiological technicians .......................................... 17.30 2.6 32.3 17.54 2.4 32.0 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 13.55 2.4 34.4 13.98 2.2 34.2 11.96 7.3 35.5

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 13.34 3.1 28.9 13.42 3.1 29.1 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 21.21 2.4 39.4 21.21 2.4 39.4 – – –

Industrial engineering technicians ........................... 17.38 6.2 40.6 17.38 6.2 40.6 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ 24.18 7.0 40.3 24.29 7.4 40.3 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 19.06 8.8 39.5 19.11 8.9 39.5 – – –

Drafters .................................................................... 18.46 3.2 39.4 18.46 3.2 39.4 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ 15.16 5.2 39.7 15.16 5.2 39.7 – – –

Biological technicians .............................................. 18.29 20.4 39.7 21.14 19.3 39.5 – – –

Chemical technicians ............................................... 17.69 5.3 38.8 17.73 5.4 39.5 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... 18.02 5.0 36.4 18.56 4.3 36.1 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. 70.74 37.1 18.7 70.74 37.1 18.7 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ............................... 12.04 13.8 38.0 12.04 13.8 38.0 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 21.66 6.8 39.6 21.74 6.9 39.6 – – –

Tool programmers, numerical control ...................... 16.26 4.1 40.0 16.26 4.1 40.0 – – –

Legal assistants ....................................................... 20.48 7.6 38.4 20.48 7.6 38.4 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 17.17 7.7 39.2 18.38 6.3 39.1 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 26.88 2.9 39.0 26.93 3.0 39.1 25.97 5.4 38.2

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 29.43 2.6 40.4 29.59 2.7 40.5 27.20 6.1 37.9

Legislators ............................................................... 19.83 23.6 4.9 24.11 9.2 6.0 – – –

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 27.84 4.4 39.3 27.80 4.3 39.4 27.99 12.8 39.2

Financial managers ................................................. 29.82 4.3 40.1 29.46 4.7 40.1 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 34.52 9.5 42.6 35.22 10.0 43.3 – – –

Purchasing managers .............................................. 27.04 8.6 41.1 27.04 8.6 41.1 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 34.41 7.5 40.9 34.41 7.5 40.9 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 34.56 4.6 39.7 35.27 4.9 39.5 30.75 6.0 40.7

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 30.23 13.1 39.7 31.06 15.4 39.7 25.90 6.3 40.0

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 16.22 10.8 43.5 16.63 12.2 42.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued

Executives, administrators, and managers

–Continued

Managers, properties and real estate ...................... $20.86 9.6 39.6 $20.86 9.6 39.6 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 25.73 8.4 39.5 25.73 8.4 39.5 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 29.49 3.8 41.0 29.60 3.8 41.0 $20.60 15.5 41.1

Management related .................................................... 22.38 6.6 36.9 22.44 6.7 36.9 19.65 9.2 39.8

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 20.60 2.9 39.7 20.58 2.9 39.8 – – –

Underwriters ............................................................ 19.48 6.0 38.7 19.48 6.0 38.7 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 23.70 4.6 39.9 23.72 4.8 39.9 – – –

Management analysts .............................................. 24.95 4.7 39.3 24.95 4.7 39.3 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. 20.45 9.8 26.1 20.52 9.6 26.0 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 18.65 8.7 40.8 18.65 8.7 40.8 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 27.89 8.9 40.0 28.30 8.6 40.0 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 20.78 7.3 39.4 20.48 7.6 39.3 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 19.39 3.8 39.7 19.39 4.0 39.6 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 24.38 13.9 38.8 24.46 14.0 38.8 – – –

Sales ................................................................................... 14.03 8.2 32.8 14.23 8.4 33.0 9.17 8.7 28.2

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 16.48 7.8 41.7 16.70 8.1 42.0 11.73 10.3 36.4

Insurance sales ........................................................ 20.21 6.6 38.3 20.21 6.6 38.3 – – –

Real estate sales ..................................................... 16.07 11.1 35.6 16.07 11.1 35.6 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .................... 30.56 20.9 40.6 30.56 20.9 40.6 – – –

Advertising and related sales ................................... 18.67 9.7 39.8 20.03 7.9 39.7 – – –

Sales, other business services ................................ 24.36 9.3 39.9 24.57 9.3 39.9 – – –

Sales engineers ....................................................... 32.75 7.3 41.8 32.71 7.9 41.3 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 24.20 6.6 40.9 25.66 5.2 41.0 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 18.85 7.9 45.1 18.85 7.9 45.1 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 8.33 8.7 24.5 8.33 8.7 24.5 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ 13.47 24.8 31.4 13.47 24.8 31.4 – – –

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ......... 14.00 13.7 34.9 14.00 13.7 34.9 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 14.50 25.3 32.8 15.19 25.9 32.2 – – –

Sales workers, parts ................................................ 12.18 7.3 40.6 12.18 7.3 40.6 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 12.41 22.7 30.2 12.41 22.7 30.2 – – –

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 8.61 8.7 33.6 8.61 9.3 33.7 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 7.06 2.5 27.3 7.10 2.7 27.7 6.62 4.0 22.7

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 10.39 9.3 32.0 10.39 9.3 32.0 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 12.10 1.2 35.9 12.18 1.3 35.8 11.18 4.5 37.4

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 16.12 7.2 39.9 16.13 7.3 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ........... 19.66 11.9 40.3 19.66 11.9 40.3 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 17.75 7.2 39.3 17.86 7.6 39.4 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 18.60 5.3 40.3 18.64 5.3 40.3 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 16.54 4.6 39.1 16.54 4.6 39.1 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 12.71 2.8 38.4 12.70 2.9 38.4 12.74 10.7 38.1

Stenographers ......................................................... 12.39 3.6 35.9 12.34 3.5 35.8 – – –

Typists ..................................................................... 11.93 5.0 34.1 12.15 5.2 33.6 – – –

Interviewers ............................................................. 8.42 6.7 25.6 – – – – – –

Hotel clerks .............................................................. 8.09 5.8 33.7 8.03 7.0 37.5 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 12.44 5.0 34.2 12.44 5.0 34.2 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 9.31 3.6 35.7 9.42 4.2 35.1 8.66 8.0 39.6

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 12.77 5.6 35.9 12.77 5.6 35.9 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 12.04 3.1 34.6 12.04 3.1 34.6 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 13.08 7.0 38.1 13.08 7.0 38.1 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 10.05 5.6 27.8 10.62 3.7 25.9 – – –

File clerks ................................................................. 9.40 4.1 32.0 9.46 4.2 31.8 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 12.28 4.8 37.4 12.55 4.9 37.3 10.24 9.4 38.7

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 11.86 2.8 34.5 11.86 2.9 34.1 11.90 9.4 38.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ $14.28 4.9 37.7 $14.56 5.7 37.2 – – –

Billing clerks ............................................................. 11.25 4.5 31.9 11.30 4.7 31.9 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators 10.48 5.3 37.5 10.60 5.5 37.5 – – –

Mail preparing and paper handling machine

operators ................................................................ 9.82 5.4 38.7 9.82 5.4 38.7 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. .............................. 8.91 6.4 35.1 8.91 6.4 35.1 – – –

Telephone operators ................................................ 11.98 8.2 34.3 12.00 8.3 34.2 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 9.43 5.6 32.8 9.52 5.7 34.0 – – –

Messengers ............................................................. 7.97 9.0 22.2 7.97 9.0 22.2 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 12.04 3.6 39.3 12.29 5.0 39.3 – – –

Production coordinators ........................................... 16.58 4.9 40.1 17.10 6.1 40.1 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 10.77 8.0 39.6 10.65 8.3 39.5 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 11.86 4.3 33.9 11.86 4.3 33.9 – – –

Meter readers .......................................................... 13.70 2.6 37.8 13.81 2.6 37.6 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... 18.24 8.1 39.8 18.24 8.1 39.8 – – –

Expeditors ................................................................ 12.56 10.7 38.0 12.56 10.7 38.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... 15.23 8.7 39.6 14.05 7.5 39.5 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 16.57 13.5 36.4 16.57 13.5 36.4 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 12.51 5.6 38.9 12.48 5.6 38.9 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 13.17 5.1 38.4 12.80 5.6 39.3 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 11.74 5.8 38.5 11.66 6.0 38.5 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 10.79 2.3 34.5 10.85 2.5 34.4 $9.88 2.4 35.8

Bank tellers .............................................................. 8.92 2.2 32.8 8.96 2.3 32.7 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 11.67 6.3 36.7 11.73 6.5 36.8 – – –

Statistical clerks ....................................................... 11.70 5.2 37.4 11.70 5.2 37.4 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 9.87 3.8 31.6 10.06 4.4 30.6 9.37 7.0 34.6

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 11.88 3.1 35.9 12.16 3.2 35.5 10.17 5.6 38.6

Blue collar .............................................................................. 14.15 2.1 38.0 14.39 2.2 37.9 12.69 5.0 39.1

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 18.16 2.9 39.8 18.48 2.8 39.7 15.25 9.1 40.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 23.42 3.5 40.6 23.35 3.5 40.6 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 14.85 10.3 40.3 14.85 10.6 40.2 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 17.13 2.9 40.1 17.07 2.9 40.1 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .................... 21.08 13.0 42.4 21.08 13.0 42.4 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... 21.68 1.8 40.0 21.68 1.8 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 16.99 8.3 40.0 18.87 8.3 40.0 14.81 15.9 40.0

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 18.40 3.1 39.9 18.93 3.1 39.9 – – –

Machinery maintenance ........................................... 14.70 3.8 39.5 15.39 6.3 39.5 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 15.16 5.5 40.0 14.80 5.1 40.0 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ...................... 13.81 8.4 30.0 13.81 8.4 30.0 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .................... 20.55 7.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .......................... 15.12 8.9 40.0 14.98 9.0 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 15.31 8.8 39.4 15.54 8.9 39.4 – – –

Office machine repairers .......................................... 15.95 7.8 40.0 15.95 7.8 40.0 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. 16.32 5.7 37.0 16.58 6.1 36.7 – – –

Millwrights ................................................................ 19.04 8.1 40.3 21.16 3.7 40.5 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... 16.74 3.9 40.0 16.74 3.4 40.0 16.80 17.1 39.9

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... 24.74 10.4 40.0 24.74 10.4 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power transmission

installers ................................................................. 27.46 3.2 40.2 27.46 3.2 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 31.06 3.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 22.44 8.9 40.0 22.68 9.1 40.0 – – –

Brickmasons and stonemasons ............................... 24.05 9.2 39.4 24.05 9.2 39.4 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 19.58 9.6 40.4 20.00 10.1 40.5 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 21.17 5.0 40.1 22.77 3.1 40.1 – – –

Electrician apprentices ............................................. 13.99 8.8 40.0 14.09 9.0 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 23.60 3.0 40.0 23.60 3.0 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Painters, construction and maintenance .................. $18.34 5.8 40.0 $18.67 6.0 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 22.15 4.0 39.9 22.35 4.1 39.9 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... 12.55 11.3 40.0 12.55 11.3 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 19.53 10.7 38.0 20.35 10.9 37.9 $14.65 12.3 39.0

Supervisors, production ........................................... 19.59 5.0 40.5 20.16 1.7 40.6 17.14 25.1 40.1

Tool and die makers ................................................ 20.99 3.3 40.1 20.99 3.3 40.1 – – –

Tool and die maker apprentices .............................. 17.94 11.9 39.5 17.94 11.9 39.5 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .................................... 18.06 6.1 40.0 18.06 6.1 40.0 – – –

Machinists ................................................................ 17.00 5.4 38.7 17.00 5.4 38.7 – – –

Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ......... 16.64 10.9 40.0 16.64 10.9 40.0 – – –

Patternmakers and modelmakers, metal ................. 20.29 10.7 40.0 20.29 10.7 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers ................................................ 22.68 9.8 40.0 22.68 9.8 40.0 – – –

Dental laboratory and medical appliance

technicians ............................................................. 14.20 1.3 39.0 14.20 1.3 39.0 – – –

Bookbinders ............................................................. 12.72 8.0 39.6 13.44 15.6 39.2 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... 9.85 12.3 39.8 11.60 8.4 39.6 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. 15.81 4.1 40.0 16.16 4.2 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... 10.37 17.3 39.2 10.19 17.7 39.2 – – –

Bakers ...................................................................... 9.33 6.8 30.8 9.33 6.8 30.8 – – –

Food batchmakers ................................................... 14.37 5.4 40.0 14.37 5.4 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 17.52 5.7 40.1 17.52 5.7 40.1 – – –

Precision inspectors, testers, and related workers,

n.e.c. ...................................................................... 18.39 17.7 40.0 18.39 17.7 40.0 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 16.27 3.7 40.0 16.27 3.9 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers ................................................ 22.27 5.1 39.5 21.29 6.7 39.7 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 18.29 2.6 40.0 17.98 5.2 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 12.86 2.6 39.7 13.07 2.6 39.6 12.03 6.3 39.9

Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ........... 15.35 4.2 40.0 15.35 4.2 40.0 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... 13.34 8.3 40.0 14.43 10.2 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ................. 13.44 4.7 39.9 13.63 5.1 39.9 – – –

Rolling machine operators ....................................... 14.28 8.4 41.4 14.28 8.4 41.4 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... 13.62 5.2 40.0 13.62 5.2 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ 12.96 4.1 39.8 13.13 2.3 39.6 – – –

Forging machine operators ...................................... 13.63 7.5 40.0 13.63 7.5 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ...................... 13.95 5.6 40.0 14.95 4.9 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 14.61 4.5 39.9 15.24 4.1 39.9 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 10.40 3.5 39.8 10.18 3.3 39.8 – – –

Metal plating machine operators .............................. 13.37 7.2 38.7 13.37 7.2 38.7 – – –

Heat treating equipment operators .......................... – – – 13.82 13.3 40.0 – – –

Shaping and jointing machine operators ................. 11.76 6.5 40.0 11.76 6.5 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 13.32 4.1 39.7 13.81 4.5 39.6 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... 17.18 5.1 39.1 17.57 5.5 38.9 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ................................... 12.54 11.1 40.1 12.54 11.1 40.1 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ........................... 9.51 13.8 39.6 9.51 13.8 39.6 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 7.54 3.4 36.7 7.43 3.2 36.7 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. 13.11 6.0 39.4 12.64 5.5 39.3 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ............... 12.07 8.4 40.0 13.77 10.0 39.9 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 14.12 8.0 40.7 14.14 10.1 40.8 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators ................................................................ 15.61 5.7 40.2 15.61 5.7 40.2 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine operators .. 11.12 5.8 40.0 11.12 5.8 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... 11.90 6.7 39.8 11.90 6.7 39.8 – – –

Washing, cleaning, and pickling machine operators 14.51 10.8 40.0 14.51 10.8 40.0 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... 14.36 12.1 40.0 17.02 6.3 40.0 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... 13.40 10.9 40.0 13.40 10.9 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 13.70 5.0 40.0 12.63 3.4 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ............... 10.72 13.3 35.0 11.67 10.9 35.0 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 12.59 4.8 39.8 13.36 4.1 39.7 11.43 10.1 40.0

Welders and cutters ................................................. 15.03 3.2 40.0 15.18 4.1 39.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Solders and braziers ................................................ $13.21 5.7 40.0 $13.21 5.7 40.0 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 13.26 5.3 39.2 13.28 5.6 39.2 – – –

Hand molding, casting, and forming ........................ 11.57 1.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ................... 10.80 11.5 40.0 10.80 11.5 40.0 – – –

Hand engraving and printing .................................... 9.15 5.2 40.0 9.15 5.2 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 12.30 7.2 39.8 12.90 7.9 39.8 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 12.01 6.0 40.0 12.63 4.0 40.0 – – –

Production testers .................................................... 14.38 8.2 40.0 14.38 8.2 40.0 – – –

Graders and sorters, except agricultural .................. 9.92 6.2 40.0 9.92 6.2 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 13.67 4.8 36.4 13.73 5.4 36.2 $13.19 4.9 37.4

Truck drivers ............................................................ 14.64 4.0 39.9 14.70 4.3 39.6 13.90 4.6 44.5

Driver-sales workers ................................................ 10.86 16.6 28.9 10.93 16.3 29.0 – – –

Bus drivers ............................................................... 12.12 9.1 28.8 12.09 10.0 29.9 12.36 7.0 21.5

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ 8.50 13.4 29.8 8.50 13.4 29.8 – – –

Parking lot attendants .............................................. 7.68 10.2 33.9 7.68 10.2 33.9 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... 7.36 9.5 20.4 7.36 9.5 20.4 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 17.51 5.8 40.3 17.51 5.8 40.3 – – –

Operating engineers ................................................ 21.82 2.1 40.0 21.75 2.2 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ...................................... 14.54 4.4 40.4 14.72 4.2 40.4 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 16.13 3.9 40.0 16.13 3.9 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 16.77 9.7 40.2 17.59 10.5 40.3 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 13.55 4.5 39.7 14.03 4.4 39.6 12.37 11.2 40.0

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 13.79 6.6 38.4 13.82 8.2 38.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 10.85 2.7 34.0 10.81 3.0 33.8 11.21 6.5 36.2

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. 20.41 11.7 40.0 20.41 11.7 40.0 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 11.80 4.8 37.2 11.84 4.8 37.3 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 13.91 7.7 39.9 13.49 9.2 39.8 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... 13.94 3.0 39.6 13.60 7.6 39.1 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 16.55 10.6 38.5 16.58 10.7 38.5 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 10.06 5.6 39.6 9.52 4.9 39.7 11.72 14.6 39.3

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 9.15 4.4 28.9 9.20 4.1 28.6 8.89 10.8 30.7

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 9.81 4.0 39.5 9.86 4.0 39.5 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 13.49 7.1 31.6 13.67 7.0 31.6 – – –

Garage and service station related .......................... 8.38 17.5 34.1 8.38 17.5 34.1 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... 9.26 9.4 34.4 9.26 9.4 34.4 – – –

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 9.21 4.7 38.9 9.21 4.7 38.8 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 10.46 4.7 34.2 10.22 4.9 33.1 11.47 9.2 39.8

Service .................................................................................... 9.23 2.1 30.4 9.21 2.4 30.2 9.46 1.5 32.4

Protective service ........................................................ 15.37 3.6 36.5 15.39 4.0 36.4 15.27 6.7 37.6

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 19.23 4.1 50.1 19.23 4.1 50.1 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 25.23 8.4 40.1 27.05 5.3 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 14.53 15.4 37.0 12.87 13.5 37.0 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 17.65 4.1 45.2 17.65 4.1 45.2 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 20.40 2.1 38.8 20.82 1.8 38.9 15.97 4.2 37.7

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 15.45 4.2 39.7 16.41 3.7 39.8 14.40 6.5 39.4

Correctional institution officers ................................. 15.19 4.0 38.6 15.14 3.2 39.9 15.28 10.0 36.0

Crossing guards ....................................................... 7.81 11.3 14.1 7.81 11.3 14.1 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 8.63 5.1 31.9 8.50 5.1 31.7 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 10.30 14.5 26.6 10.44 14.7 26.7 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 6.55 2.6 27.0 6.49 2.8 26.8 7.33 7.3 30.6

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... 4.42 6.2 25.0 4.39 7.4 25.1 5.12 29.2 24.2

Bartenders ............................................................... 6.39 3.3 23.7 6.33 4.1 23.9 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ 3.21 3.9 25.9 3.19 4.0 25.8 3.66 20.6 28.9

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 5.78 7.2 24.5 5.78 7.2 24.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-7. East North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

Other food service ..................................................... $7.82 2.4 28.4 $7.81 3.0 28.1 $7.91 7.4 32.8

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 9.77 6.8 36.6 9.73 7.5 36.5 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 8.66 2.2 32.4 8.62 2.4 32.0 8.90 4.6 36.0

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 7.00 3.4 27.1 6.98 4.0 26.5 7.24 2.9 35.3

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 6.90 2.8 25.2 6.90 2.9 25.3 – – –

Health service .............................................................. 9.15 1.3 34.3 9.23 1.6 35.0 8.91 2.7 32.3

Dental assistants ..................................................... 9.29 6.5 38.2 9.29 6.5 38.2 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 9.95 3.2 33.4 10.21 2.6 35.4 9.22 9.8 28.7

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 8.88 1.9 34.0 8.90 1.8 34.2 8.82 4.9 33.5

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 9.11 4.5 31.8 9.13 4.9 31.7 8.92 7.8 32.1

Maids and housemen .............................................. 7.07 2.2 30.7 7.06 2.6 32.4 7.07 3.8 25.5

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 9.20 5.1 30.8 9.19 5.6 30.6 9.27 6.6 33.9

Personal service .......................................................... 8.92 5.1 26.9 9.00 5.6 26.6 8.09 4.6 30.7

Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... 6.00 4.3 20.3 6.01 4.6 20.0 – – –

Ushers ..................................................................... 5.99 1.6 13.9 5.99 1.6 13.9 – – –

Public transportation attendants .............................. 32.18 8.6 18.7 32.18 8.6 18.7 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. 6.01 8.6 34.9 6.01 8.6 34.9 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 7.33 4.8 28.8 7.42 5.4 29.0 6.63 3.9 27.5

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ 7.11 7.3 27.0 6.94 7.1 26.4 8.90 1.3 34.8

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 9.25 4.7 24.7 9.47 5.3 23.9 8.40 7.6 28.3

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... 9.44 5.7 25.1 9.55 6.2 24.5 8.45 6.3 32.9

1 The East North Central census division consists of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,

and Wisconsin. It also includes the Cincinnati, OH Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical

Area, which is comprised of parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E.

4 In this census division, collection was conducted between November 1998 and April

2000. The average reference period was October 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $14.37 2.8 35.3 $14.73 3.0 35.1 $12.70 5.8 36.5

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 14.61 3.0 36.0 15.09 3.3 35.9 12.55 4.4 36.6

White collar ............................................................................ 17.07 3.6 35.5 17.26 4.1 35.4 15.77 4.4 36.4

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 18.38 4.2 37.2 18.84 4.7 37.3 15.74 4.7 36.6

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 21.51 1.9 35.9 21.93 2.1 35.7 19.55 4.4 36.6

Professional specialty ...................................................... 23.24 1.7 36.6 23.51 1.8 36.6 21.97 4.9 36.7

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 28.03 2.3 41.2 28.30 2.2 41.2 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 29.67 3.6 39.4 29.87 3.6 39.3 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 27.46 2.5 40.9 27.46 2.5 40.9 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 24.72 3.3 41.1 24.72 3.3 41.1 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 27.15 4.1 40.2 27.15 4.1 40.2 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 28.50 3.5 42.4 28.81 3.5 42.5 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 24.07 5.5 40.0 24.08 5.5 40.0 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 24.19 6.1 40.0 24.20 6.1 40.0 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 23.12 6.6 40.0 23.12 6.6 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 20.79 8.8 40.3 20.79 8.8 40.3 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ................................. 25.08 11.7 41.8 25.08 11.7 41.8 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... 27.78 7.6 39.7 27.78 7.6 39.7 – – –

Biological and life scientists ..................................... 19.63 12.6 40.0 19.63 12.6 40.0 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 22.19 3.2 34.0 23.08 3.2 33.7 19.40 9.3 34.9

Physicians ................................................................ 58.95 9.8 40.6 54.32 10.2 40.7 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 18.72 1.8 33.5 19.78 1.9 32.8 15.88 3.2 35.4

Pharmacists ............................................................. 27.30 4.6 31.7 28.60 3.2 37.9 – – –

Dietitians .................................................................. 13.13 9.1 32.6 13.13 9.1 32.6 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 17.42 10.1 39.4 17.42 10.1 39.4 – – –

Occupational therapists ........................................... 23.56 3.9 28.2 23.56 3.9 28.2 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 22.83 5.3 35.6 23.09 9.3 32.9 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 25.72 4.5 30.6 25.72 4.5 30.6 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 15.54 7.0 40.0 15.54 7.0 40.0 – – –

Physicians’ assistants .............................................. 26.79 8.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 29.53 5.2 35.5 29.39 7.3 34.6 29.84 2.8 37.6

Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ 32.48 3.3 39.3 34.06 1.9 38.7 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ............................... 21.58 25.7 40.6 21.77 26.3 40.7 – – –

Medical science teachers ........................................ 34.93 18.1 39.9 34.93 18.1 39.9 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 23.86 7.3 38.8 23.02 8.9 39.8 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 35.94 6.3 35.0 38.64 3.0 32.1 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... 33.11 7.6 37.8 33.11 7.6 37.8 – – –

Education teachers .................................................. 23.53 6.0 27.8 – – – – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 25.42 8.1 31.4 – – – – – –

Theology teachers ................................................... – – – 22.52 11.1 34.7 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers .................................. 29.60 2.2 33.8 31.74 7.0 17.1 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 25.11 12.5 29.3 20.97 10.6 27.0 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 24.38 2.3 34.3 24.95 2.6 33.4 23.13 4.1 36.6

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... 15.17 20.6 28.0 15.11 21.0 27.9 – – –

Elementary school teachers .................................... 26.57 3.2 36.5 27.81 3.1 35.9 23.86 4.6 37.6

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 26.10 3.5 35.6 28.13 2.7 33.9 23.72 5.7 37.8

Teachers, special education .................................... 22.77 6.7 37.4 22.63 9.5 37.4 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 20.73 6.6 30.1 21.31 7.2 32.2 – – –

Substitute teachers .................................................. 9.61 5.1 11.3 9.61 5.1 11.3 – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 20.64 6.9 35.7 22.48 5.8 33.7 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 20.61 16.3 38.7 20.44 18.6 38.7 – – –

Librarians ................................................................. 20.61 16.5 38.7 20.45 18.9 38.7 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... 21.34 6.6 39.6 20.74 6.9 39.5 – – –

Economists .............................................................. 19.09 10.4 40.0 19.09 10.4 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ........................................................... 24.25 4.4 39.2 24.23 4.3 38.8 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 14.22 4.7 38.9 14.08 5.0 38.9 16.21 5.4 40.0

Social workers ......................................................... 14.16 4.9 39.0 14.01 5.2 38.9 16.21 5.4 40.0

Recreation workers .................................................. 13.63 7.6 37.4 13.63 7.6 37.4 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 29.03 6.8 42.3 29.17 6.3 42.8 – – –

Lawyers ................................................................... 28.30 5.7 42.4 29.17 6.3 42.8 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 20.17 8.0 35.7 21.28 8.3 35.1 12.51 12.3 40.0

Designers ................................................................. 16.39 5.4 40.0 16.39 5.4 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. –Continued

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ............................................................ $19.32 15.3 40.9 $21.23 12.8 41.3 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 19.48 9.0 38.6 19.48 9.0 38.6 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 15.25 17.9 38.7 20.07 16.9 37.4 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 26.80 10.9 40.2 26.93 11.0 40.2 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 16.99 6.6 34.1 17.75 7.5 33.7 $13.66 7.4 36.5

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 15.24 6.1 38.3 15.68 6.7 37.9 – – –

Radiological technicians .......................................... 16.63 4.1 34.2 16.81 6.1 31.9 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 12.07 4.0 34.5 12.32 4.4 34.2 11.30 4.3 35.4

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 11.77 5.3 34.6 12.20 5.3 35.2 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 18.27 6.0 40.0 16.90 3.7 39.9 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 18.60 3.1 39.8 18.94 3.5 39.7 – – –

Drafters .................................................................... 15.50 3.7 39.5 15.76 4.4 39.3 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... 14.78 9.1 39.1 14.78 9.1 39.1 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. 97.62 20.6 19.9 97.62 20.6 19.9 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 21.30 4.7 40.1 21.30 4.7 40.1 – – –

Legal assistants ....................................................... 19.70 10.2 38.2 19.70 10.2 38.2 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 17.73 8.1 34.7 17.73 8.1 34.7 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 26.01 10.7 41.4 26.34 11.5 41.5 22.74 15.9 40.1

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 29.11 13.6 42.6 29.29 14.6 42.8 27.19 14.4 40.4

Legislators ............................................................... 10.20 19.8 20.1 – – – – – –

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 24.47 3.9 40.7 25.86 3.1 40.6 20.73 13.4 41.0

Financial managers ................................................. 44.05 26.3 43.6 45.76 25.6 43.8 – – –

Purchasing managers .............................................. 25.39 7.2 44.1 25.39 7.2 44.1 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 37.91 8.5 41.0 39.62 8.2 41.2 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 31.45 6.2 40.3 33.05 5.5 40.3 25.74 13.6 40.5

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 27.85 6.0 40.2 28.44 6.4 40.3 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 16.09 10.8 41.2 – – – – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ...................... 15.55 9.0 39.9 15.55 9.0 39.9 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 15.39 13.6 40.3 15.07 13.6 40.3 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 26.76 8.1 43.5 25.80 7.5 43.5 38.01 35.0 42.5

Management related .................................................... 19.18 4.5 39.0 19.68 4.3 38.9 15.06 8.3 39.6

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 22.70 9.4 39.5 22.89 9.5 39.5 – – –

Underwriters ............................................................ 18.49 10.7 39.7 19.81 10.1 39.6 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 20.26 7.2 40.8 20.24 7.3 40.9 – – –

Management analysts .............................................. 24.12 9.8 40.1 25.20 9.2 40.1 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. 16.82 9.4 40.1 19.16 7.3 40.8 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 25.85 7.7 28.8 25.54 9.6 27.0 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 20.71 4.6 40.8 21.56 2.9 40.9 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 19.75 10.6 39.8 19.75 10.6 39.8 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 18.63 7.9 39.9 18.63 7.9 39.9 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 16.24 6.8 37.7 16.23 7.3 37.5 – – –

Sales ................................................................................... 12.60 6.0 30.8 12.36 5.8 30.5 16.01 27.3 35.2

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 15.87 9.1 41.3 14.89 6.9 41.3 – – –

Insurance sales ........................................................ 19.96 15.2 33.4 19.93 16.1 33.1 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .................... 43.08 18.8 41.6 43.77 18.6 41.7 – – –

Advertising and related sales ................................... 16.23 11.4 37.8 16.23 11.4 37.8 – – –

Sales, other business services ................................ 17.50 13.8 33.2 17.50 13.8 33.2 – – –

Sales engineers ....................................................... 22.44 8.1 41.6 22.44 8.1 41.6 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 25.65 16.8 39.9 25.65 16.8 39.9 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 20.84 13.6 45.7 20.38 19.7 45.3 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ $8.37 5.4 30.5 $8.37 5.4 30.5 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 11.70 8.3 39.1 11.70 8.3 39.1 – – –

Sales workers, parts ................................................ 15.16 29.4 38.2 10.69 11.2 37.5 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 9.59 9.9 28.3 9.49 10.8 27.4 – – –

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 6.74 3.5 28.6 6.71 3.8 28.6 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 7.03 2.1 24.2 6.98 2.5 23.8 $7.43 5.2 29.0

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ 8.63 5.9 21.4 8.88 6.0 22.4 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 9.86 7.0 39.6 – – – – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 11.03 2.1 36.4 11.36 1.6 36.6 9.22 6.2 35.5

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 14.52 4.1 40.2 14.64 4.5 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 14.81 12.0 41.3 14.91 12.3 41.3 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 15.37 9.0 39.8 15.37 9.0 39.8 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 13.63 5.3 38.9 13.44 6.0 38.6 – – –

Peripheral equipment operators .............................. 9.81 1.0 39.9 9.88 .8 39.9 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 11.25 4.9 37.5 11.43 5.4 37.4 9.81 4.7 38.0

Stenographers ......................................................... 11.59 4.2 39.5 11.90 6.2 39.4 – – –

Typists ..................................................................... 10.38 4.0 38.7 10.30 4.6 38.4 – – –

Interviewers ............................................................. 9.16 5.5 32.5 10.88 5.5 30.1 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... – – – 13.13 7.3 33.0 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 8.77 4.1 33.6 8.95 5.0 33.4 8.07 4.8 34.5

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.20 7.4 35.4 11.59 6.1 33.2 – – –

Correspondence clerks ............................................ 14.71 7.0 40.0 14.71 7.0 40.0 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 12.16 7.7 37.0 12.48 8.5 36.6 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 11.62 7.9 38.9 11.62 7.9 38.9 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 9.50 4.9 26.5 9.50 4.4 27.5 – – –

File clerks ................................................................. 8.80 3.4 36.0 8.80 3.5 36.0 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 9.61 8.4 38.6 11.04 5.4 38.4 7.36 13.3 38.9

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 10.86 3.2 37.7 10.91 4.2 38.3 10.56 5.0 34.6

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 13.72 6.6 21.0 13.17 7.4 19.8 – – –

Telephone operators ................................................ 12.39 8.4 31.0 12.39 8.4 31.0 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 7.42 9.2 32.7 7.73 5.8 30.6 – – –

Messengers ............................................................. 7.99 2.9 28.0 8.10 3.6 26.3 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 15.19 16.9 38.8 17.09 19.2 38.3 – – –

Production coordinators ........................................... 15.13 3.5 39.5 14.65 5.7 39.1 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 11.08 8.5 39.1 11.19 9.1 39.1 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 10.37 4.3 35.9 10.82 6.3 34.9 9.18 3.4 38.8

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... 13.70 26.9 20.0 – – – – – –

Expeditors ................................................................ 13.74 14.1 31.3 13.74 14.1 31.3 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... 8.90 8.1 31.0 8.90 8.1 31.0 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 14.02 7.4 38.9 13.99 7.5 38.9 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 11.01 6.3 39.6 11.08 6.6 39.6 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 12.92 4.1 39.3 12.55 3.4 39.0 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 11.69 5.1 39.3 11.64 5.3 39.2 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 10.57 4.0 36.5 10.90 4.7 37.5 8.88 3.0 31.9

Bank tellers .............................................................. 7.75 4.1 31.5 7.77 4.2 31.7 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 9.72 3.4 38.8 9.74 3.4 38.9 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 8.91 4.7 30.7 10.03 4.8 33.2 7.15 3.1 27.4

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 11.21 6.0 38.2 11.93 4.2 38.4 8.30 14.9 37.5

Blue collar .............................................................................. 12.90 2.4 38.5 13.27 2.2 38.5 11.66 6.7 38.4

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 15.90 4.0 40.1 16.60 3.2 39.9 13.34 8.1 40.7

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 19.06 4.8 42.8 19.89 6.5 40.7 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 14.86 8.5 40.1 15.66 8.1 40.2 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 12.31 6.4 40.5 11.99 6.8 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .................... 16.68 8.2 42.5 14.36 8.3 41.4 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... 19.38 9.4 40.0 19.38 9.4 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 16.91 3.4 40.1 16.91 3.4 40.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. $15.53 3.8 39.5 $16.88 2.8 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ........................................... 12.72 17.0 40.0 16.81 5.8 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 16.83 5.0 39.7 17.47 5.1 39.6 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 15.89 10.7 40.0 15.89 10.7 40.0 – – –

Millwrights ................................................................ 19.82 9.8 40.0 19.92 10.2 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... 14.84 7.0 40.2 14.72 9.2 40.4 $15.13 8.5 40.0

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 23.68 5.2 40.0 23.68 5.2 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 18.68 4.6 40.7 18.91 5.0 40.7 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 18.20 6.2 39.9 18.30 6.3 39.9 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 23.25 8.8 40.0 24.42 6.6 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 17.96 14.5 40.0 18.86 12.8 40.0 – – –

Structural metal workers .......................................... 17.44 7.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 14.80 4.4 40.3 15.24 3.4 40.3 – – –

Supervisors, production ........................................... 19.69 4.8 41.4 20.11 4.1 40.5 – – –

Tool and die makers ................................................ 21.88 2.1 40.0 21.88 2.1 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .................................... 13.95 15.3 40.0 13.95 15.3 40.0 – – –

Machinists ................................................................ 16.80 7.0 40.0 16.80 7.0 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers ................................................ 19.82 3.6 39.9 19.82 3.6 39.9 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... 10.10 6.5 39.3 10.10 6.5 39.3 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. 13.77 9.9 40.0 14.41 14.5 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... – – – 10.47 7.5 36.7 – – –

Bakers ...................................................................... 9.35 3.2 38.0 9.35 3.2 38.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 17.92 10.8 40.8 18.08 12.0 40.6 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 18.23 4.8 40.0 18.23 4.8 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers ................................................ 17.09 5.6 40.0 17.09 5.6 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 12.44 3.9 39.5 12.88 3.0 39.6 11.69 9.8 39.2

Punching and stamping press operators ................. 11.99 4.5 39.2 12.30 4.7 39.1 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ 11.93 8.1 40.3 14.59 8.8 40.7 – – –

Forging machine operators ...................................... 12.29 4.6 40.0 – – – – – –

Numerical control machine operators ...................... 15.05 9.5 40.0 15.05 9.5 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 11.73 5.2 40.0 11.94 12.1 40.0 11.62 5.1 40.0

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 11.61 6.2 39.6 10.81 7.4 39.3 – – –

Metal plating machine operators .............................. 14.28 5.2 40.0 14.28 5.2 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 16.50 6.6 38.9 16.50 6.6 38.9 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... 15.40 11.4 39.4 15.40 11.4 39.4 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 6.59 4.9 22.3 7.15 4.9 31.4 – – –

Cementing and gluing machine operators ............... 15.94 12.1 40.0 15.94 12.1 40.0 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. 11.97 10.4 39.5 13.61 7.4 39.2 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ............... 8.88 5.4 39.3 9.58 10.9 38.4 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... 14.85 4.7 40.0 14.88 6.5 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 12.66 8.7 39.6 14.87 5.5 39.9 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ............... 10.37 13.8 37.4 10.37 13.8 37.4 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 12.90 8.2 39.7 12.55 3.6 39.6 13.11 12.5 39.8

Welders and cutters ................................................. 12.74 6.4 40.0 13.20 4.1 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers ................................................ – – – 11.24 6.5 40.0 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 12.45 4.4 39.8 12.88 3.5 39.7 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 12.62 5.5 40.0 11.83 7.4 40.0 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 14.09 7.7 39.3 14.32 7.5 39.3 – – –

Production testers .................................................... 14.98 8.5 40.0 16.64 7.6 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 12.32 2.8 38.6 12.29 2.9 38.8 12.50 4.3 37.0

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... 17.13 9.3 41.1 19.83 6.5 42.2 – – –

Truck drivers ............................................................ 11.67 4.3 43.4 11.54 4.0 43.5 17.84 10.6 40.0

Bus drivers ............................................................... 12.20 3.4 22.2 12.10 3.5 22.5 13.03 7.6 19.9

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ 9.32 6.6 33.2 9.33 6.5 35.6 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... 7.80 7.6 32.7 8.36 3.9 31.4 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 21.04 2.2 40.7 21.04 2.2 40.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Transportation and material moving –Continued

Operating engineers ................................................ $16.72 5.5 40.0 $16.74 6.0 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ...................................... 18.62 5.6 40.0 18.62 5.6 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 17.08 12.6 40.0 17.49 13.6 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 13.41 5.5 40.0 – – – $12.14 3.9 40.0

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 12.71 2.8 39.7 12.71 3.3 39.6 12.71 5.4 40.0

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 14.06 8.0 39.9 15.93 8.8 39.9 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 9.72 2.4 35.7 9.91 2.3 35.9 9.02 5.3 35.1

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 10.99 7.7 31.5 11.01 8.3 31.3 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 12.74 9.5 40.0 14.54 8.9 40.0 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... 11.11 16.8 39.2 11.11 16.8 39.2 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .................................... 9.64 6.8 38.3 9.52 7.5 38.3 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 12.09 9.6 39.7 12.27 10.7 39.7 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 10.64 6.0 38.6 10.64 6.0 38.6 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 9.10 5.4 27.9 8.97 4.9 28.3 9.46 18.9 27.1

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 9.66 10.2 37.7 10.88 9.2 36.7 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 10.27 7.1 35.6 10.41 7.6 35.8 – – –

Garage and service station related .......................... 8.71 6.3 39.8 8.71 6.3 39.8 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... 8.46 9.2 39.2 9.04 9.3 38.9 – – –

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 8.59 6.5 38.1 9.18 7.5 37.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 9.28 3.0 37.4 9.31 3.0 37.7 9.20 6.4 36.8

Service .................................................................................... 8.86 3.0 29.8 8.81 4.0 29.0 9.04 5.2 33.2

Protective service ........................................................ 13.97 5.9 37.3 14.44 6.8 36.9 12.72 12.2 38.5

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 17.32 10.6 50.7 18.58 11.5 50.0 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 23.74 3.0 40.0 24.56 4.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 17.34 9.8 40.0 18.88 8.5 40.0 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 13.81 3.3 46.4 13.91 3.6 45.7 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 17.56 4.1 39.9 17.54 4.5 39.8 17.68 9.0 40.0

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 16.22 3.6 38.0 17.02 7.5 35.8 15.62 2.4 40.0

Correctional institution officers ................................. 13.51 6.0 39.3 13.61 6.6 39.2 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 8.15 10.8 31.5 8.54 16.4 29.5 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 9.04 8.8 25.0 9.27 9.7 24.9 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 7.08 2.6 27.0 6.82 2.9 26.8 9.07 11.6 28.2

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... 4.86 9.5 24.2 4.66 10.4 23.5 – – –

Bartenders ............................................................... 6.46 8.7 31.3 6.23 5.9 30.2 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ 4.54 12.7 24.3 4.33 14.3 23.7 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 5.79 7.4 19.1 5.75 7.7 19.0 – – –

Other food service ..................................................... 7.95 2.4 28.2 7.70 5.0 28.4 9.71 16.1 26.9

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 10.42 7.6 39.6 9.13 10.8 39.8 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 9.05 3.0 32.0 9.09 3.4 31.3 8.75 2.7 37.7

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 7.29 3.9 28.7 7.35 4.2 29.5 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 6.37 4.4 23.3 6.32 4.8 24.0 6.70 6.6 19.3

Health service .............................................................. 9.89 8.3 30.6 10.94 8.2 29.6 7.90 6.6 32.5

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 9.15 4.4 27.9 9.44 4.3 29.1 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 9.18 7.6 32.9 10.11 7.9 32.7 7.91 6.6 33.2

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 8.82 6.4 31.5 8.82 7.4 30.7 8.84 5.3 37.8

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 11.43 12.0 37.5 11.58 15.2 36.8 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 6.81 4.9 29.9 6.78 5.3 29.3 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 9.30 4.3 31.5 9.37 4.8 30.6 8.88 6.3 37.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-8. West North Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service .......................................................... $8.37 3.5 30.4 $8.40 5.4 28.3 $8.32 3.4 34.8

Supervisors, personal service .................................. 13.89 9.2 36.2 – – – – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... 7.65 4.0 36.7 7.76 9.1 31.0 – – –

Ushers ..................................................................... 6.74 6.0 12.1 6.74 6.0 12.1 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 8.04 6.6 28.5 7.54 6.1 28.9 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ 7.47 5.6 28.2 7.59 7.0 28.0 – – –

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 8.20 3.5 25.7 8.25 3.5 26.8 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... 8.39 4.7 30.2 8.16 5.0 30.6 8.93 9.6 29.4

1 The West North Central census division consists of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North

Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. It also includes the St. Louis, MO

Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised of parts of Missouri and

Illinois, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is comprised

of parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E. 4 In this census division, collection was conducted between December 1998 and April

2000. The average reference period was October 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $14.49 2.9 36.3 $14.71 3.0 36.2 $12.60 6.3 37.4

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 14.79 2.9 36.6 15.04 3.1 36.5 12.75 6.4 37.7

White collar ............................................................................ 17.74 3.5 36.6 17.89 3.7 36.6 15.80 6.3 37.2

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 19.07 3.5 37.3 19.29 3.7 37.2 16.58 5.9 38.0

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 22.96 3.8 35.9 23.38 4.0 35.7 19.02 6.0 37.8

Professional specialty ...................................................... 25.09 3.5 36.0 25.45 3.6 35.8 21.56 6.3 38.2

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 28.72 2.5 40.2 28.69 2.5 40.2 – – –

Architects ................................................................. 21.97 8.5 39.4 21.97 8.5 39.4 – – –

Aerospace engineers ............................................... 29.88 2.8 40.0 29.88 2.8 40.0 – – –

Chemical engineers ................................................. 35.33 5.7 40.8 35.33 5.7 40.8 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 27.46 4.4 40.5 27.32 4.7 40.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 31.16 3.0 40.2 31.20 3.0 40.2 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 24.71 4.9 40.2 24.71 4.9 40.2 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 23.43 7.4 40.3 23.43 7.4 40.3 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 33.10 3.5 40.0 33.14 3.6 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 26.63 2.7 40.1 26.68 2.8 40.1 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 27.72 2.9 40.2 27.78 2.9 40.2 – – –

Statisticians .............................................................. 23.02 24.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 23.58 7.8 39.7 24.17 7.7 39.6 – – –

Chemists, except biochemists ................................. 27.26 6.3 40.0 27.26 6.3 40.0 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... 26.01 15.9 39.9 26.75 15.2 39.9 – – –

Agricultural and food scientists ................................ 21.41 18.6 39.1 23.17 19.4 39.0 – – –

Biological and life scientists ..................................... 17.35 5.5 39.7 17.22 5.5 39.7 – – –

Medical scientists ..................................................... 23.32 7.9 38.6 24.75 4.3 38.3 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 20.96 2.0 36.0 21.21 2.5 35.7 18.93 5.8 38.2

Physicians ................................................................ 41.40 13.5 41.8 42.77 13.6 41.9 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 19.32 1.6 35.2 19.46 2.0 34.9 18.31 2.4 37.8

Pharmacists ............................................................. 29.34 2.3 36.4 29.51 2.2 36.3 – – –

Dietitians .................................................................. 18.66 4.5 39.7 18.66 4.5 39.7 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 17.06 4.2 36.8 17.69 4.1 36.0 – – –

Occupational therapists ........................................... 18.91 11.0 38.7 17.65 10.7 38.9 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 27.62 5.9 33.6 27.62 5.9 33.6 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 26.06 6.7 35.1 26.06 6.7 35.1 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 15.36 3.9 39.4 15.50 4.5 39.3 – – –

Physicians’ assistants .............................................. 30.70 4.6 40.4 30.70 4.6 40.4 – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 34.06 3.9 35.6 34.69 4.6 33.4 31.55 4.5 48.7

Biological science teachers ..................................... 36.49 12.2 44.0 38.45 20.7 39.2 – – –

Chemistry teachers .................................................. 29.20 2.0 49.9 30.58 5.5 38.8 – – –

Psychology teachers ................................................ 32.45 14.5 40.7 32.45 14.5 40.7 – – –

Economics teachers ................................................ 39.39 8.8 50.5 33.07 8.4 33.8 – – –

History teachers ....................................................... 30.64 7.0 41.7 30.64 7.0 41.7 – – –

Engineering teachers ............................................... 38.10 3.3 47.5 32.37 17.2 33.1 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ............................... 34.53 12.3 37.5 36.37 13.4 36.8 – – –

Computer science teachers ..................................... 39.12 8.4 35.8 39.12 8.4 35.8 – – –

Medical science teachers ........................................ 40.91 14.0 41.1 40.91 14.0 41.1 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 47.68 13.5 36.8 47.68 13.5 36.8 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 40.60 13.4 41.8 40.60 13.4 41.8 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... 25.01 6.4 32.2 25.01 6.4 32.2 – – –

Education teachers .................................................. 35.48 9.9 39.8 35.48 9.9 39.8 – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 24.99 10.2 37.4 24.99 10.2 37.4 – – –

Foreign language teachers ...................................... 17.66 16.9 40.5 31.00 15.2 22.5 – – –

Law teachers ........................................................... 57.47 12.6 44.3 57.47 12.6 44.3 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 32.03 5.8 38.1 32.36 5.8 38.4 25.57 4.4 32.5

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 22.99 1.8 35.9 23.21 2.1 36.0 22.01 4.1 35.8

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... 19.48 11.8 36.9 19.14 13.9 36.4 – – –

Elementary school teachers .................................... 23.55 2.0 37.2 23.72 2.2 37.3 22.80 4.4 37.1

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 25.44 2.1 37.2 25.82 2.1 37.1 23.81 5.3 37.7

Teachers, special education .................................... 24.98 2.7 37.1 25.24 2.8 37.1 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 20.24 5.7 32.4 20.21 7.4 31.1 – – –

Substitute teachers .................................................. 7.18 6.7 12.5 8.12 6.8 13.6 – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 21.54 9.9 36.9 21.39 11.1 36.7 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 20.18 6.4 38.2 20.15 6.7 38.1 – – –

Librarians ................................................................. 20.17 6.5 38.3 20.14 6.8 38.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... $22.04 6.3 39.3 $23.05 7.6 39.3 – – –

Economists .............................................................. 28.24 6.3 39.8 28.24 6.3 39.8 – – –

Psychologists ........................................................... 21.41 7.6 38.9 23.11 5.5 38.4 – – –

Social scientists, n.e.c. ............................................ 25.48 13.6 38.2 25.48 13.6 38.2 – – –

Urban planners ........................................................ 19.94 6.6 40.0 22.06 3.1 40.0 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 14.73 2.2 38.6 14.89 2.3 38.3 $13.89 5.2 40.0

Social workers ......................................................... 14.80 2.3 39.3 14.95 2.4 39.2 14.01 6.3 40.0

Recreation workers .................................................. 13.83 4.7 32.7 14.09 4.8 31.8 – – –

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

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 22.29 10.4 26.5 22.43 10.3 26.4 – – –

Technical writers ...................................................... 15.81 5.2 38.6 15.81 5.2 38.6 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 15.12 9.2 39.5 15.12 9.2 39.5 – – –

Actors and directors ................................................. 16.82 18.2 37.2 16.82 18.2 37.2 – – –

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ............................................................ 16.64 11.3 38.5 16.64 11.3 38.5 – – –

Photographers ......................................................... 16.89 9.0 40.0 17.92 7.1 39.9 – – –

Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. ....... 17.08 34.7 30.0 17.08 34.7 30.0 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 26.56 10.0 38.7 26.56 10.0 38.7 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 22.49 13.4 40.3 23.49 14.7 40.3 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 28.72 4.6 39.3 28.72 4.6 39.3 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 16.54 3.4 35.6 17.02 4.2 35.5 12.87 5.1 36.8

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 14.08 8.3 35.7 13.92 9.1 35.6 16.21 7.5 37.4

Health record technologists and technicians ........... 11.39 11.0 39.9 12.81 7.4 39.9 – – –

Radiological technicians .......................................... 16.96 3.1 35.3 17.09 3.1 36.2 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 12.43 2.4 34.0 12.67 2.8 32.3 11.86 5.2 39.1

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 12.17 3.4 33.5 12.54 4.4 33.4 11.22 5.4 33.8

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 15.56 14.1 36.1 15.49 15.1 35.8 – – –

Industrial engineering technicians ........................... 18.57 20.3 41.5 18.57 20.3 41.5 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ 18.08 6.9 40.0 18.08 6.9 40.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 18.17 6.1 39.7 18.20 6.3 39.7 – – –

Drafters .................................................................... 15.89 6.9 39.4 15.89 6.9 39.4 – – –

Biological technicians .............................................. 14.90 9.2 40.0 – – – – – –

Chemical technicians ............................................... 17.09 6.0 40.0 18.31 6.8 39.9 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... 17.27 6.0 38.4 17.27 6.0 38.4 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. 104.22 12.7 22.6 104.22 12.7 22.6 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ............................... 17.10 20.6 35.4 17.10 20.6 35.4 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 24.03 4.0 40.1 24.03 4.0 40.1 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 17.04 5.5 38.3 17.52 6.2 39.8 14.42 10.7 31.8

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 26.43 6.5 40.5 26.47 6.9 40.5 25.81 3.2 39.9

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 29.32 7.4 40.8 29.34 7.8 40.8 28.86 5.3 39.9

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 24.48 8.4 39.3 25.00 9.7 39.3 20.83 9.1 39.5

Financial managers ................................................. 25.64 6.6 40.3 25.72 6.7 40.3 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 32.82 7.5 42.3 33.11 7.5 42.3 – – –

Purchasing managers .............................................. 26.23 17.6 40.4 28.15 20.1 40.4 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 35.89 7.4 40.7 35.27 6.7 41.0 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 29.25 6.1 39.5 29.05 7.2 39.6 30.24 6.2 38.8

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 28.61 16.6 40.4 28.60 17.1 40.4 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 13.75 10.2 43.1 13.04 9.9 43.1 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ...................... 20.31 15.4 41.3 20.31 15.4 41.3 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 25.88 9.0 40.5 25.86 9.9 40.7 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 32.02 11.6 41.2 32.04 11.8 41.2 30.90 13.5 41.8

Management related .................................................... 20.40 3.7 39.8 20.46 4.0 39.8 19.41 6.0 39.8

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 21.73 9.0 39.2 21.95 9.2 39.1 – – –

Underwriters ............................................................ 18.81 12.0 40.3 18.81 12.0 40.3 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 22.29 5.8 40.5 21.78 5.7 40.6 26.38 9.3 40.0

Management analysts .............................................. 21.55 9.9 40.7 21.55 9.9 40.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued

Management related –Continued

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. $18.56 3.6 39.9 $18.59 3.6 39.9 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 19.66 15.8 39.8 19.66 15.8 39.8 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 16.83 10.4 40.1 16.75 11.2 40.1 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 17.60 2.9 40.8 17.60 2.9 40.8 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 16.28 5.2 40.3 16.69 5.9 40.3 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 21.12 3.4 39.7 21.31 3.7 39.8 $19.16 11.5 39.4

Sales ................................................................................... 11.81 6.0 33.9 11.94 6.2 34.0 8.70 3.4 31.1

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 14.00 6.6 41.4 14.10 6.8 41.4 12.37 4.9 40.9

Insurance sales ........................................................ 17.63 10.8 37.1 17.63 10.8 37.1 – – –

Real estate sales ..................................................... 13.60 9.1 35.5 13.60 9.1 35.5 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .................... 26.15 31.9 39.7 26.15 31.9 39.7 – – –

Advertising and related sales ................................... 25.18 8.8 39.0 25.18 8.8 39.0 – – –

Sales, other business services ................................ 17.75 15.6 38.8 17.90 16.1 38.7 – – –

Sales engineers ....................................................... 33.73 4.5 40.7 33.73 4.5 40.7 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 20.75 8.6 40.2 20.88 8.7 40.2 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 16.66 8.9 45.1 16.66 8.9 45.1 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 8.88 6.4 27.1 8.88 6.4 27.1 – – –

Sales workers, shoes ............................................... 8.53 5.9 29.0 8.53 5.9 29.0 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ 9.92 21.5 37.4 9.92 21.5 37.4 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 11.58 7.3 38.9 12.08 6.7 38.9 – – –

Sales workers, parts ................................................ 13.24 23.0 38.6 13.36 22.8 38.5 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 13.07 22.7 33.4 13.22 22.9 33.7 8.92 4.7 27.4

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 7.42 6.9 30.3 7.42 6.9 30.3 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 6.60 2.4 29.3 6.61 2.5 29.5 6.37 4.0 25.3

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ 11.78 11.3 31.9 11.78 11.3 31.9 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 12.42 8.3 37.3 12.42 8.3 37.3 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 11.87 3.6 37.2 11.98 3.8 37.2 10.62 4.7 37.7

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 17.78 7.4 39.8 17.93 7.5 39.8 14.89 5.1 40.0

Supervisors, computer equipment operators ........... 22.40 2.6 41.0 21.81 5.1 42.1 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 17.91 7.1 40.4 17.91 7.1 40.4 – – –

Chief communications operators ............................. 18.90 4.7 40.0 18.79 8.6 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 16.48 5.1 39.5 16.84 4.8 39.5 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 12.47 3.5 39.8 12.54 3.6 40.0 – – –

Peripheral equipment operators .............................. 12.27 8.7 40.0 12.27 8.7 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 14.82 8.8 38.5 14.96 8.8 38.5 11.45 7.3 38.3

Stenographers ......................................................... 11.72 3.3 32.5 12.22 2.7 30.6 – – –

Typists ..................................................................... 11.59 7.1 37.2 11.59 7.1 37.2 – – –

Interviewers ............................................................. 9.36 5.0 30.3 9.61 5.9 29.0 8.06 1.9 40.0

Hotel clerks .............................................................. 7.53 2.4 34.5 7.57 2.8 33.4 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 14.71 4.5 36.2 14.71 4.5 36.2 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 8.80 3.5 33.7 8.87 3.8 33.5 7.07 3.7 39.9

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 12.22 6.9 37.6 12.22 6.9 37.6 – – –

Correspondence clerks ............................................ 9.82 5.3 37.9 9.82 5.3 37.9 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 12.13 4.9 37.4 12.04 5.0 37.2 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 12.21 4.7 39.4 12.61 5.7 39.1 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 9.91 4.2 33.9 10.30 3.9 33.5 8.90 9.1 35.0

File clerks ................................................................. 7.85 5.8 34.3 7.89 6.1 34.4 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 11.06 3.3 38.1 11.11 3.4 38.1 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 11.27 3.1 36.7 11.22 3.3 36.5 11.88 7.0 38.7

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 11.75 6.5 37.8 11.61 7.3 37.7 – – –

Billing clerks ............................................................. 9.41 7.0 39.7 9.43 7.3 39.7 – – –

Cost and rate clerks ................................................. 17.00 13.2 39.9 17.31 12.5 39.9 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators 9.58 5.5 37.6 9.58 5.5 37.6 – – –

Duplicating machine operators ................................ 8.82 1.6 40.0 8.82 1.6 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued

Telephone operators ................................................ $10.57 7.9 34.3 $11.07 7.7 36.0 – – –

Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. ......... 11.24 3.5 35.6 11.11 4.7 34.9 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 8.46 5.0 37.5 8.46 5.0 37.5 – – –

Messengers ............................................................. 8.62 4.5 34.5 8.68 4.6 34.7 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 11.60 8.5 38.4 10.99 6.5 37.7 – – –

Production coordinators ........................................... 15.31 10.1 39.2 16.00 9.4 39.1 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 10.37 8.2 39.2 10.04 7.6 39.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 11.00 3.0 38.4 11.00 3.2 38.3 $10.97 7.1 40.0

Meter readers .......................................................... 11.57 4.5 39.9 11.63 5.7 39.9 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... 12.43 7.9 40.0 12.43 7.9 40.0 – – –

Expeditors ................................................................ 10.69 6.0 39.6 10.69 6.0 39.6 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... 11.41 4.7 37.1 11.36 4.9 36.7 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 17.97 6.9 39.3 17.97 6.9 39.3 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 12.09 7.9 38.5 12.23 8.0 38.4 8.22 14.5 40.0

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 12.36 3.4 39.1 12.46 3.6 39.0 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 11.08 4.3 38.1 11.07 4.5 38.0 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 10.42 2.2 37.4 10.42 2.5 37.2 10.43 2.0 39.1

Bank tellers .............................................................. 8.83 2.5 34.8 8.85 2.5 34.8 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 9.49 3.6 32.3 9.42 3.7 32.1 – – –

Statistical clerks ....................................................... 12.22 7.1 39.1 12.92 5.2 39.0 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 8.98 4.1 33.8 9.10 2.6 33.7 8.80 9.4 34.0

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 10.86 4.3 38.0 11.08 4.7 38.4 8.86 6.8 35.3

Blue collar .............................................................................. 11.98 2.2 38.3 12.06 1.3 38.2 11.53 12.4 38.8

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 14.86 1.9 39.7 14.89 1.5 39.7 14.64 10.5 40.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 21.08 5.1 40.3 20.91 5.1 40.3 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 15.39 7.1 40.8 15.64 7.5 40.8 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 13.57 7.0 39.9 13.68 7.2 39.9 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... 21.50 4.7 40.0 21.50 4.7 40.0 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .................... 21.57 10.9 39.6 21.57 10.9 39.6 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... 21.13 9.8 40.0 21.13 9.8 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 13.84 4.5 40.0 13.84 4.5 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 16.55 5.6 39.9 15.40 4.5 39.8 18.48 6.2 40.0

Machinery maintenance ........................................... 13.73 6.0 39.7 13.05 6.8 39.6 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 17.30 7.5 32.0 17.22 7.8 31.8 – – –

Data processing equipment repairers ...................... 17.26 7.7 40.1 17.26 7.7 40.1 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .................... 18.90 5.9 39.8 19.49 5.7 39.8 16.22 19.0 40.0

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 13.18 6.3 40.1 13.20 6.5 40.1 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. 16.08 9.2 40.0 15.92 9.6 40.0 – – –

Millwrights ................................................................ 16.50 7.9 40.0 16.50 7.9 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... 15.22 3.5 38.8 15.37 2.8 38.5 14.58 12.5 40.0

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... 17.01 9.6 40.0 17.01 9.6 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power transmission

installers ................................................................. 21.57 7.0 40.4 22.82 6.3 40.5 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 16.63 5.0 40.0 16.63 5.0 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 16.53 3.3 40.2 16.69 3.6 40.2 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 14.37 5.1 39.8 14.41 5.3 39.8 – – –

Drywall installers ...................................................... 13.69 2.7 40.0 13.69 2.7 40.0 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 14.79 8.4 39.9 14.64 9.1 39.9 – – –

Electrician apprentices ............................................. 11.18 4.6 40.0 11.18 4.6 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 18.85 6.2 40.0 19.37 7.3 40.0 16.11 3.2 40.0

Painters, construction and maintenance .................. 11.29 3.9 39.7 11.27 3.9 39.7 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 17.08 7.0 40.0 17.19 7.2 40.0 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... 10.84 9.3 40.0 10.84 9.3 40.0 – – –

Insulation workers .................................................... 12.31 17.6 40.0 12.48 18.3 40.0 – – –

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment

operators ................................................................ 11.38 8.5 40.0 – – – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Sheetmetal duct installers ........................................ $14.68 9.6 40.0 $14.68 9.6 40.0 – – –

Structural metal workers .......................................... 15.73 8.8 40.0 15.73 8.8 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 11.41 6.2 40.0 11.94 8.8 39.9 $10.55 8.3 40.0

Supervisors, production ........................................... 17.24 7.8 41.4 17.85 3.9 41.9 15.67 20.9 40.0

Tool and die makers ................................................ 16.03 9.2 40.0 17.66 3.9 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .................................... 14.45 5.4 40.0 14.45 5.4 40.0 – – –

Machinists ................................................................ 16.57 3.5 39.8 16.57 3.5 39.8 – – –

Sheet metal workers ................................................ 13.69 5.0 40.0 13.69 5.0 40.0 – – –

Furniture and wood finishers ................................... 11.61 2.5 40.0 11.61 2.5 40.0 – – –

Dressmakers ............................................................ 11.89 13.4 40.0 11.89 13.4 40.0 – – –

Upholsterers ............................................................ 15.54 12.5 38.9 15.54 12.5 38.9 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... 10.70 3.9 39.4 10.34 3.7 39.3 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. 18.24 2.6 39.9 17.59 4.8 39.9 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... 9.29 9.4 39.7 10.52 3.8 39.4 – – –

Bakers ...................................................................... 8.44 3.4 35.9 8.44 3.4 35.9 – – –

Food batchmakers ................................................... 9.15 2.2 40.0 9.15 2.2 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 15.15 6.3 40.5 15.15 6.3 40.5 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 13.83 4.5 36.8 13.96 4.8 36.0 – – –

Power plant operators .............................................. 20.88 14.4 40.0 20.88 14.4 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers ................................................ 17.53 6.7 39.9 17.53 6.7 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 17.34 6.7 39.3 17.34 6.7 39.3 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 11.33 3.5 39.6 11.52 2.5 39.6 10.57 14.2 39.9

Lathe and turning machine set-up operators ........... 13.84 6.1 39.9 15.02 6.4 39.8 – – –

Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... 12.69 6.9 40.0 12.69 6.9 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ................. 10.98 8.3 40.0 10.98 8.3 40.0 – – –

Drilling and boring machine operators ..................... 11.95 9.9 39.7 11.95 9.9 39.7 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ 10.71 4.5 40.0 10.99 5.5 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ...................... 13.27 4.2 39.9 13.27 4.2 39.9 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 12.01 5.9 39.9 12.01 5.9 39.9 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 13.61 17.8 39.9 14.30 17.8 39.9 – – –

Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine

operators ................................................................ 7.99 9.9 39.1 – – – – – –

Sawing machine operators ...................................... 11.64 11.0 38.8 11.64 11.0 38.8 – – –

Shaping and jointing machine operators ................. 10.35 2.5 40.0 10.35 2.5 40.0 – – –

Nailing and tacking machine operators .................... 9.97 4.0 40.0 9.97 4.0 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 15.73 4.0 38.8 15.73 4.0 38.8 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... 14.03 5.6 39.2 14.03 5.6 39.2 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ................................... 12.73 7.6 38.2 12.78 7.7 39.3 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ................. – – – 10.02 4.3 39.6 – – –

Knitting, looping, taping, and weaving machine

operators ................................................................ 10.84 2.1 40.0 10.84 2.1 40.0 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ............................ 10.29 6.1 40.0 10.41 5.4 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ........................... 8.95 12.1 39.3 9.05 11.9 39.3 – – –

Pressing machine operators .................................... 8.28 6.7 39.9 8.28 6.7 39.9 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 6.93 2.5 39.1 6.95 2.7 39.2 – – –

Cementing and gluing machine operators ............... – – – 10.18 12.5 40.0 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. 11.64 10.2 39.5 13.36 9.2 39.2 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ............... 12.75 3.9 39.9 12.75 3.9 39.9 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 13.02 9.1 39.8 13.06 9.2 39.8 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators ................................................................ 16.89 3.6 39.7 16.89 3.6 39.7 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine operators .. 9.42 8.0 38.7 9.42 8.0 38.7 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... 12.88 11.1 40.2 12.89 11.3 40.2 – – –

Folding machine operators ...................................... 9.48 7.6 39.9 9.48 7.6 39.9 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... 14.86 9.6 40.1 14.86 9.6 40.1 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... 13.12 12.9 40.0 13.12 12.9 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 12.34 9.0 40.0 12.34 9.0 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ............... 10.50 13.7 36.7 10.55 13.7 36.7 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 12.53 6.3 39.6 12.14 6.8 39.5 14.82 16.3 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Welders and cutters ................................................. $13.46 7.1 40.0 $14.24 5.6 40.0 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 10.08 7.5 39.7 11.28 4.4 39.6 – – –

Hand cutting and trimming ....................................... 11.17 3.8 40.0 11.17 3.8 40.0 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ................... 10.27 9.8 40.0 10.27 9.8 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 10.54 6.7 37.6 10.09 5.8 37.6 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 11.12 3.7 40.0 11.05 4.2 40.0 – – –

Production testers .................................................... 11.31 7.1 40.0 11.68 7.3 40.0 – – –

Graders and sorters, except agricultural .................. 8.27 3.0 40.0 8.42 4.8 39.9 – – –

Hand inspectors, n.e.c. ............................................ 9.48 2.0 40.1 9.48 2.0 40.1 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 11.82 2.5 37.7 11.82 2.5 37.8 $11.82 7.5 36.5

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... 16.65 7.1 40.9 16.31 8.3 41.8 – – –

Truck drivers ............................................................ 11.64 3.6 40.2 11.55 3.8 39.9 13.82 10.3 49.5

Driver-sales workers ................................................ 11.63 5.9 37.0 11.60 6.0 36.9 – – –

Bus drivers ............................................................... 10.98 4.5 26.7 11.41 4.8 28.2 8.31 5.1 20.2

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ 6.70 4.9 23.4 6.70 4.9 23.4 – – –

Parking lot attendants .............................................. 6.79 3.3 30.0 6.79 3.3 30.0 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... 10.28 7.8 33.8 10.41 8.1 33.5 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 15.19 14.4 40.4 15.58 16.1 40.4 – – –

Operating engineers ................................................ 14.04 6.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Crane and tower operators ...................................... 17.21 13.3 40.0 18.35 15.4 39.9 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 12.27 7.7 40.0 12.65 8.4 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 11.21 3.8 39.9 11.18 4.2 39.9 – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 11.24 4.2 39.9 11.44 3.4 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 13.78 9.0 39.3 14.11 9.1 39.3 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 9.21 2.9 35.7 9.22 1.6 35.6 9.12 16.3 36.5

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. 18.10 10.2 40.3 18.24 10.5 40.3 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 8.19 6.2 39.0 8.16 7.0 38.9 8.42 4.6 40.0

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 15.12 4.8 40.3 15.12 4.8 40.3 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... 9.61 5.0 40.0 9.46 5.8 40.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .................................... 10.23 6.5 39.2 10.24 6.6 39.2 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 8.60 4.5 39.6 8.58 4.6 39.6 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 11.85 9.0 39.8 10.35 4.7 39.7 – – –

Garbage collectors ................................................... 9.99 8.4 40.0 10.09 9.2 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 8.25 3.2 30.2 8.19 2.9 30.3 8.66 11.8 29.2

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 9.69 4.3 39.9 9.48 3.9 39.8 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 9.67 6.0 31.7 9.92 4.3 30.8 8.13 22.1 38.4

Garage and service station related .......................... 9.01 8.3 40.0 9.01 8.3 40.0 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... 8.92 3.4 39.4 8.92 3.5 39.4 – – –

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 8.07 3.8 35.6 8.31 4.3 34.6 7.19 3.7 40.0

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 8.88 3.9 38.3 9.01 2.9 38.4 7.78 26.1 37.8

Service .................................................................................... 8.54 2.1 32.8 8.51 1.9 32.5 8.76 9.3 35.4

Protective service ........................................................ 12.73 1.9 37.4 12.86 2.4 36.9 12.23 2.1 39.8

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 21.40 5.7 49.8 21.40 5.7 49.8 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 20.87 4.7 40.2 21.94 4.2 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 12.23 8.3 36.1 11.57 8.0 35.8 – – –

Fire inspection and fire prevention ........................... 16.36 8.5 47.1 16.36 8.5 47.1 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 13.25 5.0 42.1 13.34 4.6 41.8 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 16.93 2.5 40.1 17.21 2.3 40.2 13.23 14.2 39.8

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 13.61 3.8 39.8 14.55 3.7 39.6 10.31 6.1 40.6

Correctional institution officers ................................. 12.80 1.6 40.1 13.48 2.8 40.1 12.37 1.6 40.0

Crossing guards ....................................................... 8.71 8.7 17.7 9.05 9.0 19.6 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 8.36 3.7 33.2 8.28 3.7 33.0 10.33 13.9 37.3

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.43 10.9 32.4 11.41 12.1 31.7 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 6.33 3.0 30.2 6.29 3.4 30.0 6.69 5.5 31.3

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-9. South Atlantic census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3

for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... $3.61 4.7 28.6 $3.54 4.9 28.2 $4.53 9.1 35.0

Bartenders ............................................................... 4.40 12.4 32.1 4.28 13.4 31.8 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ 3.03 5.5 27.6 3.00 5.7 27.4 3.59 6.0 32.8

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 5.49 5.4 30.4 5.47 5.8 29.5 – – –

Other food service ..................................................... 7.38 2.1 30.8 7.41 2.0 30.9 7.14 6.5 30.6

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 10.54 4.1 39.2 10.61 4.7 39.5 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 7.64 3.4 35.0 7.66 3.6 34.7 7.44 4.2 38.9

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 7.26 4.8 30.8 7.15 5.5 30.2 7.80 3.0 33.7

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 6.85 2.7 28.5 6.86 2.9 28.3 6.80 4.4 30.7

Health service .............................................................. 8.29 2.9 34.6 8.49 3.1 34.4 7.35 5.4 35.8

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 9.51 3.1 32.7 9.52 3.2 32.1 9.36 9.1 39.7

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 7.76 2.4 35.9 7.98 2.4 36.1 6.93 7.3 35.0

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 8.31 3.3 33.9 8.38 3.4 33.6 7.50 4.0 37.6

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 12.97 7.8 39.2 12.98 8.4 39.2 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 6.79 3.8 37.9 6.85 4.4 38.1 6.39 1.9 36.2

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 8.25 2.5 31.8 8.29 2.6 31.4 7.74 4.5 38.4

Pest control .............................................................. 10.51 17.9 40.0 10.51 17.9 40.0 – – –

Personal service .......................................................... 8.88 5.6 31.2 8.94 5.9 31.0 8.14 5.9 33.4

Supervisors, personal service .................................. 13.01 7.5 36.7 13.01 7.5 36.7 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. 11.19 4.5 32.2 11.19 4.5 32.2 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... 7.08 5.6 25.8 7.17 6.0 26.7 – – –

Guides ..................................................................... 9.51 4.9 31.0 9.64 4.8 32.4 – – –

Public transportation attendants .............................. 28.39 8.2 20.9 28.39 8.2 20.9 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. 6.00 8.6 32.1 6.00 8.6 32.1 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 8.68 5.9 30.0 8.75 6.7 29.1 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ 7.03 7.8 32.6 6.81 6.3 32.0 8.55 9.5 37.0

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 7.16 1.3 29.8 7.16 1.3 29.8 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... 8.06 9.7 34.4 8.07 10.9 34.4 7.97 4.2 34.6

1 The South Atlantic census division consists of Delaware, Maryland, District of

Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E. 4 In this census division, collection was conducted between September 1998 and April

2000. The average reference period was September 1999. For the first time, estimates

include workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $12.13 5.0 37.6 $12.87 1.5 37.4 $9.72 9.6 38.1

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 12.24 4.1 37.8 12.84 2.0 37.7 10.03 10.2 37.9

White collar ............................................................................ 14.95 6.4 37.2 15.84 3.7 37.0 11.78 16.0 38.2

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 16.64 3.1 37.7 16.60 3.5 37.8 16.97 4.1 37.0

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 20.46 2.8 36.9 20.86 3.5 37.0 18.73 3.1 36.2

Professional specialty ...................................................... 22.35 4.0 37.0 22.87 5.4 37.3 20.28 2.7 35.9

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 27.77 2.6 40.9 27.76 2.6 40.9 – – –

Aerospace engineers ............................................... 29.57 4.4 40.0 29.57 4.4 40.0 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 27.96 7.6 39.2 27.96 7.6 39.2 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 28.17 2.7 41.9 28.07 3.1 42.3 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 27.17 10.8 41.6 27.17 10.8 41.6 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 28.10 3.8 40.1 28.10 3.8 40.1 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 27.48 2.5 41.2 27.48 2.5 41.2 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 26.13 4.7 40.2 26.13 4.7 40.2 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 26.13 5.1 40.2 26.13 5.1 40.2 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 29.13 8.8 41.2 29.13 8.8 41.2 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 24.83 6.3 40.6 24.83 6.3 40.6 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 20.16 4.6 36.5 21.11 4.7 36.4 16.84 2.8 36.9

Physicians ................................................................ 49.28 18.7 41.0 49.28 18.7 41.0 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 18.18 2.1 36.4 18.59 2.6 36.1 16.96 3.1 37.4

Pharmacists ............................................................. 29.52 5.1 38.1 29.52 5.1 38.1 – – –

Dietitians .................................................................. 15.46 5.4 40.9 16.43 1.2 41.3 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 16.47 4.9 32.1 16.10 2.3 31.9 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 26.94 9.3 34.1 26.94 9.3 34.1 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 20.45 8.0 40.0 20.45 8.0 40.0 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 15.73 7.7 38.4 16.12 7.7 38.2 – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 29.63 9.2 34.2 31.46 10.3 34.7 24.31 10.7 32.9

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 35.06 17.9 30.7 23.21 29.1 34.1 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... 30.00 5.5 30.3 – – – – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 24.24 10.0 29.9 25.18 12.2 37.1 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 25.83 6.8 34.4 27.96 6.7 33.5 21.64 4.3 36.1

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 22.30 5.5 36.2 22.56 8.7 36.0 21.84 3.0 36.5

Elementary school teachers .................................... 23.62 2.7 38.0 24.78 4.2 37.5 22.36 3.6 38.6

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 24.49 3.6 37.4 25.40 5.6 37.2 23.03 4.0 37.7

Teachers, special education .................................... 25.68 8.6 36.7 27.03 8.4 36.5 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 23.40 10.8 37.4 24.93 6.9 36.9 – – –

Substitute teachers .................................................. 7.11 2.3 10.2 7.52 3.3 8.8 – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 26.69 13.8 39.1 30.42 13.5 39.3 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 19.60 4.9 36.1 19.60 4.9 36.1 – – –

Librarians ................................................................. 19.60 4.9 36.1 19.60 4.9 36.1 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... – – – – – – – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 11.27 10.2 39.8 11.23 10.9 39.8 11.74 6.4 39.7

Social workers ......................................................... 11.20 11.1 39.8 11.16 11.9 39.8 11.74 6.4 39.7

Recreation workers .................................................. 10.96 1.0 39.7 10.96 1.0 39.7 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 40.53 7.6 43.7 41.72 6.6 48.0 – – –

Lawyers ................................................................... 40.53 7.6 43.7 41.72 6.6 48.0 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 16.69 17.6 37.3 16.63 18.3 37.5 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 14.57 26.2 40.4 14.57 26.2 40.4 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 23.05 11.0 32.3 23.05 11.0 32.3 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 15.46 14.5 39.8 15.46 14.5 39.8 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 18.05 3.2 38.1 17.87 4.3 38.3 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 14.88 2.2 36.6 15.26 2.1 36.4 12.79 7.8 37.8

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 15.91 7.6 37.8 15.43 3.0 37.5 – – –

Health record technologists and technicians ........... 10.51 7.0 34.7 – – – – – –

Radiological technicians .......................................... 15.27 5.9 38.6 15.92 5.5 38.7 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 12.00 3.9 37.4 12.49 5.9 37.6 11.33 3.7 37.3

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 12.64 2.5 37.1 12.64 2.5 37.1 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 17.96 4.7 40.6 17.93 4.7 40.6 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 17.57 2.2 39.7 17.67 1.8 39.7 – – –

Drafters .................................................................... 16.48 2.0 40.5 16.48 2.0 40.5 – – –

Chemical technicians ............................................... 17.01 11.0 40.0 17.01 11.0 40.0 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 14.23 12.5 40.1 14.23 12.5 40.1 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Legal assistants ....................................................... $16.70 3.3 45.9 $16.81 3.9 46.3 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 15.31 5.7 38.4 15.31 5.7 38.4 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 23.41 4.7 40.1 23.48 4.9 40.3 $22.83 13.8 38.4

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 23.16 5.0 40.0 23.13 5.0 40.3 23.33 16.4 38.0

Legislators ............................................................... 30.42 36.7 8.4 17.44 23.2 12.6 – – –

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 22.82 7.2 38.5 24.67 3.8 39.5 20.28 16.5 37.2

Financial managers ................................................. 19.33 15.4 41.8 20.16 18.5 42.7 16.58 26.7 39.0

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 22.84 1.6 39.6 22.84 1.6 39.6 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 33.08 9.6 41.3 33.08 9.6 41.3 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 28.87 8.5 39.3 30.94 11.5 40.5 26.05 8.4 37.8

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 27.22 8.0 40.8 28.74 8.2 39.9 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 14.21 15.0 35.5 14.64 17.7 34.8 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 31.87 19.6 39.8 – – – – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 22.23 10.9 41.2 21.65 11.1 40.8 – – –

Management related .................................................... 23.93 5.2 40.2 24.16 5.1 40.2 20.21 20.8 40.2

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 18.36 7.6 40.0 19.43 7.0 40.0 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 19.90 10.4 39.5 18.69 8.1 39.4 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 22.03 15.5 40.8 18.80 5.6 41.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 19.76 10.1 39.2 20.13 9.5 39.3 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 20.40 6.1 41.6 20.56 6.3 41.7 – – –

Sales ................................................................................... 11.18 12.6 36.3 13.26 11.8 34.5 – – –

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 13.64 9.4 40.9 13.96 10.7 41.0 – – –

Insurance sales ........................................................ 18.15 29.9 40.0 18.15 29.9 40.0 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 19.44 3.6 40.8 19.24 3.2 40.8 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 9.05 5.8 33.6 9.05 5.8 33.6 – – –

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ......... 10.80 7.9 33.9 10.80 7.9 33.9 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 9.71 3.4 36.3 9.48 2.6 36.1 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 10.63 26.1 31.4 10.76 28.1 31.6 – – –

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 6.24 3.0 33.0 6.25 3.0 33.1 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... – – – 6.64 3.1 30.6 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 7.67 15.6 36.1 7.67 15.6 36.1 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 10.70 2.5 37.4 10.75 2.7 37.4 10.15 4.0 37.7

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 14.17 8.6 39.0 14.46 8.8 38.9 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 16.48 7.4 40.3 16.48 7.4 40.3 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 16.23 9.9 38.6 15.12 9.2 37.7 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 15.78 4.1 39.7 14.79 8.5 39.3 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 11.37 3.1 38.5 11.44 3.4 38.4 10.74 5.6 39.1

Stenographers ......................................................... 10.83 7.4 39.7 10.83 7.4 39.7 – – –

Typists ..................................................................... 10.00 6.4 40.0 10.59 2.5 40.0 – – –

Hotel clerks .............................................................. 7.00 4.0 28.8 7.00 4.0 28.8 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 15.74 8.0 35.4 15.74 8.0 35.4 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 8.69 6.1 36.1 8.72 6.3 35.9 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 10.63 9.1 38.5 10.63 9.1 38.5 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 10.44 11.1 39.2 10.44 11.1 39.2 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 12.45 2.3 40.0 12.45 2.3 40.0 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 8.34 6.3 31.7 8.84 12.1 29.2 – – –

File clerks ................................................................. 9.20 4.3 39.2 9.20 4.4 39.1 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 9.46 8.1 38.2 9.51 8.8 38.1 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 11.38 3.6 38.8 11.50 3.6 38.7 9.18 9.3 39.8

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 10.16 7.6 33.9 10.85 5.4 39.7 – – –

Billing clerks ............................................................. 10.42 3.9 36.0 10.36 4.6 35.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued

Telephone operators ................................................ $9.24 7.4 33.1 $9.24 7.4 33.1 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 9.38 8.5 38.5 9.86 7.3 38.3 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 11.83 4.8 38.5 12.90 1.5 39.7 – – –

Production coordinators ........................................... 13.77 7.4 40.2 13.77 7.4 40.2 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 9.91 9.9 38.4 9.97 10.1 38.3 – – –

Meter readers .......................................................... 14.88 5.9 40.0 14.88 5.9 40.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... 10.65 13.0 31.5 12.84 7.8 38.9 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 12.96 .2 39.9 12.96 .2 39.9 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 11.73 5.8 39.7 12.01 4.5 39.6 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 9.20 12.3 40.0 9.20 12.3 40.0 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 8.34 5.5 35.1 8.34 5.5 35.1 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 9.44 2.9 38.0 9.40 3.2 37.8 $9.80 3.7 40.0

Bank tellers .............................................................. 9.24 4.2 37.1 9.26 4.2 37.0 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 9.32 4.6 39.0 9.30 5.0 39.5 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 7.75 2.0 36.6 7.91 1.9 35.5 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 10.18 2.6 35.5 10.19 2.6 35.4 – – –

Blue collar .............................................................................. 11.69 2.7 39.3 11.95 1.2 39.3 10.02 8.6 39.4

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ – – – – – – 14.60 12.3 40.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 16.63 7.9 40.1 16.63 7.9 40.1 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 11.94 8.7 40.3 11.94 8.7 40.3 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 15.29 4.0 40.0 14.74 3.9 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 17.48 6.2 40.0 18.27 4.4 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 13.04 9.3 40.0 13.03 9.4 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 11.29 3.6 40.0 11.29 3.6 40.0 – – –

Mechanical controls and valve repairers ................. 17.94 11.6 40.0 17.94 11.6 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power transmission

installers ................................................................. 21.95 2.1 40.1 22.26 2.7 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 20.27 4.6 41.6 22.27 4.3 42.9 18.25 8.3 40.4

Carpenters ............................................................... 16.43 8.2 40.0 15.69 9.5 40.0 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 14.02 6.1 40.0 14.09 6.5 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 18.48 8.2 40.0 18.66 9.0 40.0 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 19.63 14.5 40.0 19.63 14.5 40.0 – – –

Structural metal workers .......................................... 11.78 4.1 40.0 11.78 4.1 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 14.06 13.3 38.5 13.27 18.0 38.0 – – –

Supervisors, production ........................................... 19.57 4.3 41.2 19.57 4.3 41.2 – – –

Sheet metal workers ................................................ 13.14 .5 40.0 13.14 .5 40.0 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... 10.27 8.1 40.0 10.17 8.1 40.0 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 15.41 8.9 40.4 15.41 8.9 40.4 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 12.38 7.5 40.0 13.92 3.1 40.0 – – –

Power plant operators .............................................. 19.12 4.7 40.0 19.12 4.7 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers ................................................ 17.23 .6 40.0 17.23 .6 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 19.38 1.3 40.0 19.38 1.3 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 9.91 6.6 39.5 – – – 9.96 10.4 40.0

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ 17.80 14.9 40.0 17.80 14.9 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 10.81 4.2 39.9 11.06 2.8 39.9 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 9.07 2.7 39.4 9.07 2.7 39.4 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 11.36 8.1 39.8 11.36 8.1 39.8 – – –

Winding and twisting machine operators ................. 9.66 3.0 40.0 9.66 3.0 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ........................... 8.67 7.3 40.0 8.10 2.3 40.0 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 7.00 6.2 38.0 7.02 6.6 38.2 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. – – – 10.98 17.2 40.0 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ............... 11.04 12.6 39.1 11.04 12.6 39.1 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 16.17 8.0 39.9 16.17 8.0 39.9 – – –

Compressing and compacting machine operators .. 12.25 2.9 39.8 12.25 2.9 39.8 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... $11.58 9.1 40.0 $11.93 11.4 40.0 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... 12.68 5.0 40.0 13.96 4.5 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 12.45 15.4 40.0 12.36 4.5 39.7 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ............... 12.79 19.3 36.6 12.79 19.3 36.6 – – –

Welders and cutters ................................................. 15.75 4.4 39.8 15.75 4.4 39.8 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 11.88 18.4 39.8 12.63 17.5 39.8 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 7.93 3.5 37.5 – – – – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... – – – 14.91 13.4 40.0 – – –

Production testers .................................................... 16.77 15.9 40.0 16.77 15.9 40.0 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 11.63 5.1 40.5 11.58 5.8 41.1 $12.07 5.2 36.6

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... 17.07 2.6 41.6 17.07 2.6 41.6 – – –

Truck drivers ............................................................ 12.09 6.1 45.4 11.79 6.8 45.3 16.18 3.7 46.2

Driver-sales workers ................................................ 12.46 5.6 24.7 12.46 5.6 24.7 – – –

Bus drivers ............................................................... 10.74 8.2 25.7 – – – 11.49 9.6 19.7

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 16.36 6.3 40.5 16.62 7.1 40.6 – – –

Operating engineers ................................................ 14.18 15.0 40.0 14.18 15.0 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ...................................... 14.14 2.4 40.0 14.14 2.4 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 15.27 8.4 39.6 14.58 10.2 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 10.29 6.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 10.21 4.3 40.0 10.66 6.5 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 11.90 4.3 33.8 11.94 4.4 33.6 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 8.32 2.5 38.1 8.25 2.7 37.8 8.55 3.0 39.2

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... – – – 8.05 6.8 33.9 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 14.55 5.5 41.0 14.83 5.4 41.1 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... 8.50 4.2 37.2 8.27 4.3 37.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .................................... 9.30 3.3 40.0 9.30 3.3 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 9.60 9.1 39.8 9.49 9.8 39.8 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 8.88 10.8 40.0 8.83 12.1 40.0 – – –

Garbage collectors ................................................... 8.47 6.8 40.0 8.47 6.8 40.0 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 8.04 4.5 32.4 7.76 4.0 29.0 8.41 7.7 38.2

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 10.40 6.6 39.7 10.07 4.8 38.8 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 9.28 6.8 35.1 10.85 2.1 30.8 – – –

Garage and service station related .......................... 7.31 5.6 38.0 7.31 5.6 38.0 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... 9.38 11.0 24.4 9.69 11.5 33.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 8.19 4.4 39.0 8.31 5.6 38.7 7.77 4.0 40.0

Service .................................................................................... 7.96 1.5 34.0 8.06 2.9 31.1 – – –

Protective service ........................................................ 11.07 6.5 40.2 12.64 4.5 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 15.96 9.3 52.3 18.22 .6 51.9 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 18.32 7.8 40.1 19.28 7.1 40.1 – – –

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 12.52 3.8 38.1 12.52 3.8 38.1 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 11.77 5.0 52.1 11.86 6.1 52.1 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 14.72 3.9 38.6 14.94 4.3 38.5 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 11.88 3.6 40.2 14.37 3.0 40.0 10.89 5.7 40.2

Correctional institution officers ................................. 11.34 3.8 39.9 11.78 3.2 39.9 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ – – – 8.11 7.0 37.0 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 18.30 32.1 37.4 19.34 31.4 37.8 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 5.63 6.1 32.2 6.10 3.0 28.8 – – –

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... – – – 3.08 10.2 27.4 – – –

Bartenders ............................................................... 5.90 6.7 30.8 5.52 5.6 32.3 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ – – – 2.75 8.1 27.1 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 4.50 5.8 23.4 4.32 6.6 25.6 – – –

Other food service ..................................................... 6.95 3.2 29.5 7.04 3.5 29.2 6.38 4.4 30.9

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 9.58 3.6 42.0 9.84 2.9 42.2 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 7.66 3.7 34.5 8.11 1.5 34.7 6.56 7.5 34.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-10. East South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

Other food service –Continued

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... $7.35 5.3 31.9 $7.88 3.7 31.7 $6.58 9.7 32.2

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 5.86 2.7 23.9 5.86 2.9 24.0 – – –

Health service .............................................................. 7.58 3.2 36.3 8.15 4.3 36.0 6.51 2.4 36.8

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 8.68 4.2 33.9 9.31 3.5 36.0 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 7.37 3.2 36.7 7.90 4.7 35.9 6.45 2.6 38.1

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 9.00 7.1 36.9 9.44 8.7 35.3 – – –

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers – – – 11.55 18.8 39.3 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 6.16 3.9 34.1 6.19 4.2 33.8 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 10.01 7.9 35.3 10.25 7.3 35.2 7.83 8.2 36.2

Personal service .......................................................... – – – 6.67 3.9 24.1 – – –

Supervisors, personal service .................................. – – – 8.51 7.8 30.9 – – –

Hairdressers and cosmetologists ............................. 5.65 14.4 22.3 5.65 14.4 22.3 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. 7.13 4.4 30.8 7.13 4.4 30.8 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 7.37 4.2 26.8 7.38 4.2 26.8 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ 7.13 5.2 33.9 7.01 8.0 32.9 – – –

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 6.65 4.4 31.7 7.61 8.7 25.2 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... – – – 7.51 3.4 26.8 – – –

1 The East South Central census division consists of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,

and Mississippi. It also includes the Louisville, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is

comprised of parts of Kentucky and Indiana. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E.

4 In this census division, collection was conducted between May 1999 and April 2000.

The average reference period was October 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $14.38 3.5 36.8 $14.42 3.7 36.8 $13.90 5.1 37.3

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 14.72 3.3 37.4 14.80 3.6 37.3 13.98 4.9 37.5

White collar ............................................................................ 17.54 3.7 37.1 17.53 3.9 37.0 17.66 2.5 37.3

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 19.05 3.0 38.3 19.14 3.2 38.3 17.99 2.0 37.8

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 23.91 5.5 37.9 24.50 6.0 37.9 19.63 1.3 37.5

Professional specialty ...................................................... 26.51 6.9 37.8 27.32 7.6 37.8 21.03 3.0 37.4

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 38.17 20.5 41.1 39.60 21.0 41.2 – – –

Petroleum engineers ................................................ 32.97 9.4 40.1 32.97 9.4 40.1 – – –

Chemical engineers ................................................. 33.74 5.2 40.4 33.74 5.2 40.4 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 31.99 8.5 42.0 31.98 8.7 42.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 30.32 2.7 40.5 30.32 2.7 40.5 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 23.98 7.5 41.3 25.27 6.4 41.6 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 27.66 4.5 40.6 27.66 4.5 40.6 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 49.70 31.5 41.8 53.04 30.6 42.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 31.37 10.1 40.2 32.16 10.5 40.2 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 31.87 10.8 40.1 32.79 11.2 40.1 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 27.81 6.7 41.5 27.81 6.7 41.5 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 27.03 5.3 40.0 27.17 5.4 40.0 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ....................................... 39.61 6.8 40.2 39.61 6.8 40.2 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... 20.27 5.9 40.0 20.34 6.4 40.0 – – –

Biological and life scientists ..................................... 24.72 21.4 40.0 24.72 21.4 40.0 – – –

Medical scientists ..................................................... 13.37 6.3 39.5 13.37 6.3 39.5 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 26.96 15.1 36.9 27.93 15.4 37.0 17.72 2.5 36.2

Physicians ................................................................ 56.76 11.8 40.5 56.76 11.8 40.5 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 19.56 1.6 36.2 19.85 1.8 36.2 17.70 2.2 35.7

Pharmacists ............................................................. 27.46 3.3 37.5 27.46 3.3 37.5 – – –

Dietitians .................................................................. 14.44 9.4 40.0 16.35 3.0 40.0 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 16.40 3.6 33.7 16.07 3.4 33.1 – – –

Occupational therapists ........................................... 21.10 33.3 38.4 21.10 33.3 38.4 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 23.40 8.8 37.6 23.40 8.8 37.6 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 25.89 6.3 34.1 26.37 7.3 33.6 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 29.35 26.9 29.5 30.45 26.4 29.1 – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 30.74 5.8 32.8 31.41 6.3 32.6 25.82 6.2 34.9

Mathematical science teachers ............................... 31.20 8.7 36.6 33.59 6.1 35.5 – – –

Medical science teachers ........................................ 42.19 12.2 37.3 42.19 12.2 37.3 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 25.81 14.5 34.6 25.81 14.5 34.6 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 28.49 9.3 37.3 28.49 9.3 37.3 – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 25.50 5.6 23.2 – – – – – –

Trade and industrial teachers .................................. 22.73 9.2 32.3 20.85 14.2 27.9 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 29.91 5.1 32.3 30.02 5.5 32.5 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 22.82 4.3 37.5 22.84 5.4 37.6 22.74 4.9 37.0

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... 21.42 9.4 37.0 21.42 9.4 37.0 – – –

Elementary school teachers .................................... 23.79 2.0 38.1 24.26 2.0 38.4 22.41 5.8 37.4

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 24.53 2.3 38.2 25.02 2.2 38.5 23.63 4.9 37.6

Teachers, special education .................................... 16.18 20.0 38.9 16.18 20.0 38.9 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 22.47 6.4 36.3 23.23 4.9 37.2 – – –

Substitute teachers .................................................. 7.22 6.2 18.7 7.30 6.5 18.7 – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 21.75 9.8 39.2 21.65 9.8 39.3 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 17.24 7.9 38.6 18.11 6.2 38.5 – – –

Librarians ................................................................. 16.55 9.5 38.3 17.56 8.5 38.1 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... 22.50 11.4 37.5 22.50 11.4 37.5 – – –

Economists .............................................................. 29.08 14.0 40.0 29.08 14.0 40.0 – – –

Psychologists ........................................................... 22.39 11.1 35.6 22.39 11.1 35.6 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 13.16 2.0 39.6 13.39 2.2 39.5 12.26 4.7 40.0

Social workers ......................................................... 13.36 2.0 39.5 13.56 1.9 39.4 12.56 5.6 40.0

Recreation workers .................................................. 10.95 8.5 39.1 11.74 11.3 38.5 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 38.46 14.2 35.3 38.41 15.0 35.1 – – –

Lawyers ................................................................... 38.03 15.3 35.3 38.40 15.7 35.2 – – –

Judges ..................................................................... 44.14 9.2 36.6 38.76 12.9 33.5 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 21.67 12.2 36.1 21.76 12.3 36.1 – – –

Technical writers ...................................................... 25.01 4.1 38.6 25.01 4.1 38.6 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 17.47 10.8 40.0 17.47 10.8 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. –Continued

Actors and directors ................................................. $22.35 30.9 40.8 $22.35 30.9 40.8 – – –

Photographers ......................................................... 10.52 11.3 40.0 10.52 11.3 40.0 – – –

Artists, performers, and related workers, n.e.c. ....... 9.96 18.8 27.8 9.96 18.8 27.8 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 18.40 6.4 39.5 18.40 6.4 39.5 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 26.53 13.1 40.0 26.53 13.1 40.0 – – –

Athletes .................................................................... 22.96 19.0 19.6 22.96 19.0 19.6 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 22.53 14.7 39.2 22.65 15.0 39.2 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 16.70 3.3 38.1 16.94 3.4 38.2 $14.43 12.0 37.6

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 14.24 2.8 38.5 14.18 3.0 38.4 – – –

Health record technologists and technicians ........... 8.80 3.6 39.5 8.76 3.3 39.5 – – –

Radiological technicians .......................................... 15.34 4.9 38.9 16.12 5.6 39.7 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 12.95 2.7 38.0 13.26 2.6 38.6 11.60 5.8 35.8

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 12.99 3.6 36.8 12.86 3.7 36.2 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 17.43 4.9 39.8 17.53 5.1 39.8 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ 18.06 14.2 38.0 18.06 14.2 38.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 18.09 9.5 40.0 18.21 9.6 40.0 – – –

Drafters .................................................................... 20.30 5.7 39.9 20.55 5.5 40.0 – – –

Chemical technicians ............................................... 20.16 11.3 40.1 20.16 11.3 40.1 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... 13.71 13.2 40.0 13.71 13.2 40.0 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. 59.34 24.5 28.9 73.41 23.2 25.6 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ............................... 9.43 22.8 39.3 9.43 22.8 39.3 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 17.84 10.7 40.1 17.84 10.7 40.1 – – –

Legal assistants ....................................................... 16.92 4.9 40.1 16.92 4.9 40.1 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 16.66 5.3 39.8 16.66 5.3 39.8 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 25.95 2.9 40.7 25.96 3.1 40.9 25.75 5.9 38.1

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 29.42 4.1 40.9 29.57 4.4 41.2 27.50 6.9 37.7

Legislators ............................................................... 3.98 23.7 37.1 3.98 23.7 37.1 – – –

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 26.15 8.3 38.1 26.90 8.0 40.4 – – –

Financial managers ................................................. 26.65 9.3 40.5 26.69 9.4 40.5 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 33.18 8.5 39.1 29.62 9.8 40.0 – – –

Purchasing managers .............................................. 30.53 7.8 40.4 30.53 7.8 40.4 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 29.83 21.3 40.4 29.83 21.3 40.4 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 30.93 5.7 39.6 31.36 7.3 40.3 29.61 6.7 37.8

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 26.30 6.8 39.8 28.03 5.6 39.7 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 17.54 23.7 42.8 17.54 23.7 42.8 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ...................... 29.72 13.0 40.0 29.72 13.0 40.0 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 20.96 12.8 39.7 20.96 12.8 39.7 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 31.40 5.7 41.9 31.69 6.0 42.0 26.74 13.2 40.5

Management related .................................................... 19.99 2.9 40.3 19.96 3.1 40.4 20.58 8.5 39.5

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 20.32 3.0 40.5 20.32 3.0 40.5 – – –

Underwriters ............................................................ 21.66 11.7 40.1 21.66 11.7 40.1 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 20.00 8.8 41.6 19.75 8.9 41.7 – – –

Management analysts .............................................. 25.28 7.0 40.2 25.28 7.0 40.2 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. 18.36 11.2 39.9 17.99 11.5 39.9 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 25.47 15.0 41.0 25.47 15.0 41.0 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 20.15 7.8 40.6 20.15 7.8 40.6 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 18.83 2.5 40.0 – – – – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 20.66 7.0 40.0 20.79 6.3 40.0 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 19.10 7.1 39.6 19.18 7.4 39.7 – – –

Sales ................................................................................... 11.61 5.9 32.9 11.64 6.0 33.0 8.78 17.2 27.7

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 15.22 11.5 41.0 15.23 11.6 41.1 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .................... 15.47 9.3 39.5 15.47 9.3 39.5 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Sales –Continued

Advertising and related sales ................................... $20.28 16.5 39.8 $20.28 16.5 39.8 – – –

Sales, other business services ................................ 16.21 11.2 37.9 16.21 11.2 37.9 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 22.74 9.1 41.6 22.74 9.1 41.6 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 23.72 14.3 45.6 23.72 14.3 45.6 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 7.50 5.1 28.9 7.50 5.1 28.9 – – –

Sales workers, shoes ............................................... 8.54 10.1 26.5 8.54 10.1 26.5 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ 10.84 23.6 32.7 10.84 23.6 32.7 – – –

Sales workers, radio, tv, hi-fi, and appliances ......... 15.00 27.4 39.2 15.00 27.4 39.2 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 9.36 5.3 33.4 9.36 5.3 33.4 – – –

Sales workers, parts ................................................ 8.70 17.1 35.1 8.70 17.1 35.1 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 8.73 5.9 30.4 8.67 5.9 30.4 – – –

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 7.16 10.6 31.8 7.16 10.6 31.8 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 6.59 2.8 28.5 6.55 2.8 28.6 $7.35 7.3 26.2

Demonstrators, promoters, and models, sales ........ 10.42 14.8 26.3 10.42 14.8 26.3 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 10.28 8.9 37.9 10.28 8.9 37.9 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 11.59 4.8 37.7 11.65 5.0 37.6 10.53 6.9 38.5

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 14.99 6.0 39.9 14.94 6.1 39.9 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 13.90 11.5 40.2 13.90 11.5 40.2 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 13.27 4.2 39.9 13.27 4.2 39.9 – – –

Peripheral equipment operators .............................. 11.26 11.4 40.0 11.26 11.4 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 11.86 2.8 38.7 12.05 2.6 38.6 9.79 8.6 39.3

Typists ..................................................................... 10.03 3.5 37.7 10.03 3.8 37.5 – – –

Interviewers ............................................................. 8.79 12.2 28.8 8.85 13.1 28.2 – – –

Hotel clerks .............................................................. 7.17 3.9 37.5 7.17 3.9 37.5 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 12.20 4.3 38.5 12.20 4.3 38.5 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 8.27 3.9 37.8 8.32 4.1 37.9 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 9.65 4.1 39.3 9.65 4.1 39.3 – – –

Correspondence clerks ............................................ 14.12 19.7 38.4 14.12 19.7 38.4 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 11.47 11.9 37.8 11.52 12.3 37.7 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 11.20 5.9 34.8 11.20 5.9 34.8 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 9.20 5.5 33.1 9.52 3.6 31.0 – – –

File clerks ................................................................. 8.70 5.2 36.8 8.70 5.2 36.8 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 10.74 5.9 38.3 11.13 7.0 38.0 9.27 8.5 39.1

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 10.60 3.6 38.0 10.49 3.4 38.1 12.18 10.0 37.6

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 12.70 9.4 40.0 12.70 9.4 40.0 – – –

Billing clerks ............................................................. 11.00 5.0 36.8 11.11 5.4 36.6 – – –

Cost and rate clerks ................................................. 12.10 15.6 40.0 12.10 15.6 40.0 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators 10.02 13.1 35.6 11.36 9.4 34.2 – – –

Duplicating machine operators ................................ 8.88 6.4 32.7 8.88 6.4 32.7 – – –

Telephone operators ................................................ 9.40 5.4 34.9 9.40 5.4 34.9 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 8.51 7.8 39.3 8.51 7.8 39.3 – – –

Messengers ............................................................. 8.22 8.6 22.1 8.22 8.6 22.1 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 11.46 4.8 38.6 12.35 4.9 39.7 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 10.93 9.2 39.5 10.89 9.4 39.5 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 9.99 5.5 39.4 10.07 6.1 39.4 – – –

Meter readers .......................................................... 11.49 10.6 39.8 11.49 10.6 39.8 – – –

Expeditors ................................................................ 15.70 11.5 40.0 15.70 11.5 40.0 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... 11.96 25.9 39.9 9.49 13.7 39.9 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 11.88 9.4 38.6 11.88 9.4 38.6 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 9.94 5.5 38.8 9.94 5.5 38.8 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 14.49 4.1 38.4 14.63 4.5 38.4 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 9.84 3.0 35.8 9.83 3.1 35.6 10.11 5.6 40.0

Bank tellers .............................................................. 8.43 5.2 35.4 8.46 5.3 35.5 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 8.61 2.5 38.7 8.61 2.6 38.7 – – –

Statistical clerks ....................................................... 11.05 11.8 39.2 11.25 15.1 39.1 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 8.72 5.2 37.9 8.71 5.6 38.0 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 9.93 4.4 36.8 9.98 4.6 36.6 8.97 6.7 40.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar .............................................................................. $11.98 3.0 38.7 $11.87 3.1 38.6 $12.88 10.7 39.2

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 15.23 2.7 39.6 14.98 2.0 39.6 17.06 11.2 39.7

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 22.55 4.3 40.9 22.71 4.9 41.0 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 14.59 6.3 40.0 14.63 6.4 40.0 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 15.84 11.8 40.1 15.84 11.9 40.1 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... 20.39 13.4 40.0 17.78 5.8 40.0 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... 20.16 7.6 40.4 20.16 7.6 40.4 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 16.27 9.9 40.0 16.56 9.6 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 16.52 8.6 40.0 15.61 3.4 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ........................................... 11.65 10.2 40.0 13.00 12.9 40.0 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 16.85 10.4 38.4 16.85 10.4 38.4 – – –

Telephone line installers and repairers .................... 16.27 8.1 40.0 16.27 8.1 40.0 – – –

Telephone installers and repairers .......................... 18.54 7.3 40.0 18.65 7.4 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 13.85 5.2 40.0 13.85 5.2 40.0 – – –

Office machine repairers .......................................... 16.46 10.0 40.0 16.46 10.0 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... 14.35 3.8 39.1 14.16 3.9 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... 13.60 9.2 41.0 13.60 9.2 41.0 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power transmission

installers ................................................................. 19.29 5.2 40.0 19.98 4.3 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 16.32 9.8 40.0 16.32 9.8 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 18.46 15.0 40.4 19.59 15.6 40.5 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 11.38 10.2 39.7 11.33 10.4 39.7 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 17.62 13.0 40.0 17.11 14.6 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ............................................. 10.07 5.2 40.0 10.07 5.2 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 17.72 13.3 40.0 19.85 12.5 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance .................. 10.40 3.9 38.1 10.40 3.9 38.1 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 14.34 8.4 40.0 14.34 8.4 40.0 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... 9.20 5.2 40.0 9.20 5.2 40.0 – – –

Insulation workers .................................................... 11.38 8.3 33.5 11.38 8.3 33.5 – – –

Structural metal workers .......................................... 14.91 6.4 40.0 14.91 6.4 40.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 12.30 5.1 40.0 12.41 5.2 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, extractive ............................................ 18.00 25.6 41.1 19.08 26.1 42.1 – – –

Drillers, oil well ......................................................... 14.53 33.7 40.2 14.53 33.7 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, production ........................................... 20.33 6.5 40.1 20.74 7.3 40.1 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .................................... 16.21 5.1 40.0 16.21 5.1 40.0 – – –

Boilermakers ............................................................ 16.28 10.9 40.0 16.28 10.9 40.0 – – –

Sheet metal workers ................................................ 15.69 2.9 40.0 15.69 2.9 40.0 – – –

Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .................... 9.98 9.4 40.0 9.98 9.4 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... 9.49 4.8 40.0 9.58 7.8 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c. .................. 18.27 13.0 39.2 16.53 24.2 38.7 – – –

Food batchmakers ................................................... 8.77 7.9 34.1 8.77 7.9 34.1 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 16.49 3.1 41.4 16.49 3.1 41.4 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 12.34 9.7 39.5 12.34 9.7 39.5 – – –

Power plant operators .............................................. 20.50 3.1 40.0 20.50 3.1 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers ................................................ 14.15 4.7 40.0 14.15 4.7 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 21.59 2.3 39.9 21.77 2.5 39.9 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 9.75 5.4 39.1 9.77 5.9 39.0 9.56 8.7 39.9

Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... 11.46 9.0 40.0 11.46 9.0 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ................. – – – 9.55 7.4 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ 10.31 7.0 40.0 9.36 12.5 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ...................... 14.12 5.5 40.0 14.12 5.5 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 12.47 8.4 40.0 12.65 10.9 40.0 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 12.26 12.7 39.6 9.85 17.6 39.2 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 11.66 5.8 39.4 11.66 5.8 39.4 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ........................... 7.65 3.7 40.0 7.65 3.7 40.0 – – –

Pressing machine operators .................................... 6.33 7.3 34.6 6.33 7.3 34.6 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 6.51 3.8 39.9 6.53 3.9 39.9 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. 8.35 9.2 40.0 9.75 11.6 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 10.99 19.8 40.0 10.99 19.8 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

–Continued

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... $12.22 10.4 40.0 $12.22 10.4 40.0 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... 9.21 21.9 40.0 9.21 21.9 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 10.33 12.1 40.0 10.33 12.1 40.0 – – –

Photographic process machine operators ............... 9.81 17.1 28.4 9.92 17.5 28.4 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 10.57 5.2 39.8 10.65 6.6 39.7 $10.29 4.1 40.0

Welders and cutters ................................................. 12.65 3.8 40.0 12.63 3.9 40.0 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 9.23 14.6 39.2 9.23 14.6 39.2 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 9.91 7.8 36.0 9.33 10.4 34.6 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 10.43 5.0 40.0 10.43 5.0 40.0 – – –

Production testers .................................................... – – – 13.44 11.3 39.7 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 11.69 9.3 38.9 11.80 9.9 38.9 10.35 2.2 38.9

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... 12.50 8.9 40.2 14.25 11.6 40.4 – – –

Truck drivers ............................................................ 10.44 4.4 40.7 10.49 4.6 40.8 9.56 1.7 40.0

Driver-sales workers ................................................ 10.59 13.0 41.0 10.59 13.0 41.0 – – –

Bus drivers ............................................................... 11.03 8.4 30.9 11.02 8.8 31.2 – – –

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ 7.16 6.5 30.9 7.16 6.5 30.9 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... 6.78 5.1 32.0 6.78 5.1 32.0 – – –

Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........ 18.96 1.4 53.7 18.96 1.4 53.7 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ............................................ 8.03 2.5 55.5 8.03 2.5 55.5 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 17.27 7.1 40.8 17.72 7.8 40.9 – – –

Operating engineers ................................................ 12.80 6.0 40.0 13.09 5.9 40.0 – – –

Crane and tower operators ...................................... 15.66 6.9 40.0 15.66 6.9 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 9.94 4.5 40.0 9.94 4.5 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 11.52 5.2 40.0 12.52 3.8 40.0 10.41 3.1 40.0

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 10.03 9.2 39.7 10.03 9.2 39.7 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 15.69 13.0 39.5 16.27 11.9 39.5 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 8.54 3.3 36.6 8.50 3.3 36.5 8.85 8.9 37.8

Supervisors, agriculture-related workers ................. 11.11 17.2 39.2 11.11 17.2 39.2 – – –

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 8.44 6.2 37.8 7.86 4.0 37.3 – – –

Animal caretakers, except farm ............................... 7.85 8.8 38.6 7.85 8.8 38.6 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 12.64 8.4 39.0 12.25 10.5 38.6 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... 8.72 7.5 38.0 8.72 7.5 38.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .................................... 7.96 4.6 39.7 7.96 4.6 39.7 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 7.47 5.4 39.8 7.53 5.7 39.8 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 8.42 6.0 39.8 8.41 6.2 39.8 – – –

Garbage collectors ................................................... 9.04 5.7 36.9 9.04 5.7 36.9 – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 7.47 2.2 29.4 7.53 2.3 29.6 6.48 6.1 26.5

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 7.43 5.7 39.7 7.43 5.7 39.7 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 10.12 12.0 36.3 9.65 10.8 36.1 – – –

Garage and service station related .......................... 8.73 11.8 38.3 8.73 11.8 38.3 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... 8.78 4.4 39.7 9.07 4.7 39.7 – – –

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 7.53 6.6 36.9 7.68 7.1 38.0 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 8.52 5.7 38.3 8.83 6.6 37.7 – – –

Service .................................................................................... 7.67 4.1 32.8 7.67 4.5 32.7 7.66 3.4 34.2

Protective service ........................................................ 12.21 4.3 39.3 12.69 5.0 39.1 9.65 4.4 40.3

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 18.98 12.2 49.0 18.98 12.2 49.0 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 17.11 8.8 40.1 19.02 6.2 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 12.87 11.3 40.1 13.47 12.8 40.1 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 13.28 9.0 50.7 13.87 8.2 51.3 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 16.63 4.8 40.0 17.12 5.1 40.0 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 14.13 6.2 39.8 15.92 6.6 39.6 – – –

Correctional institution officers ................................. 10.20 6.0 40.2 11.25 2.8 40.2 8.50 2.8 40.2

Crossing guards ....................................................... 6.44 8.0 17.3 6.44 8.0 17.3 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 8.41 6.3 35.3 8.39 6.4 35.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Protective service –Continued

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... $8.04 9.0 34.5 $8.04 9.0 34.5 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 5.97 3.3 31.5 5.90 3.4 31.5 $7.10 8.4 31.3

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... 3.63 5.6 30.7 3.61 6.0 30.8 – – –

Bartenders ............................................................... 5.36 6.0 29.8 5.36 6.0 29.8 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ 3.14 6.0 30.4 3.14 6.1 30.6 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 5.07 13.3 32.1 5.00 13.8 31.9 – – –

Other food service ..................................................... 6.85 3.9 31.8 6.81 4.1 31.8 7.43 6.5 32.1

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 10.80 7.3 38.6 10.63 7.8 37.7 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 6.98 6.0 34.4 6.96 6.2 34.3 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 6.23 4.1 30.4 6.21 4.1 30.3 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 6.18 2.8 29.8 6.19 3.1 30.8 6.14 5.9 24.1

Health service .............................................................. 7.72 2.7 33.1 7.96 3.3 33.7 6.64 3.2 30.9

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 8.47 2.9 35.8 8.47 3.1 35.5 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 7.42 3.0 34.4 7.75 3.7 36.1 6.40 2.5 30.0

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 7.55 2.9 35.3 7.59 3.0 35.0 7.31 7.3 37.5

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 10.81 4.2 39.8 10.87 4.3 39.8 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 6.07 2.1 34.4 6.17 1.9 34.6 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 7.55 3.0 35.1 7.53 3.3 34.5 7.66 6.0 38.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-11. West South Central census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan

areas3 for selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service .......................................................... $7.10 7.4 28.8 $7.09 7.8 28.6 $7.30 6.8 30.5

Supervisors, personal service .................................. 9.96 13.7 39.6 9.96 13.7 39.6 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... 7.11 7.6 33.3 7.12 8.5 32.6 – – –

Public transportation attendants .............................. 32.43 9.9 18.6 33.04 9.7 18.5 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. 4.75 15.9 39.3 4.75 15.9 39.3 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 5.60 4.0 23.7 5.56 3.9 23.5 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ 6.20 6.2 33.5 5.98 5.4 33.5 – – –

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 5.85 6.4 33.5 5.83 6.7 34.0 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... 7.50 7.1 25.5 7.50 7.1 25.5 – – –

1 The West South Central census division consists of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,

and Texas. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E. 4 In this census division, collection was conducted between October 1998 and April

2000. The average reference period was August 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $14.10 2.9 35.7 $13.94 3.2 35.6 $15.78 2.4 36.2

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 14.19 2.6 35.7 14.00 3.0 35.7 16.00 2.6 36.3

White collar ............................................................................ 16.84 4.1 36.2 16.57 4.3 36.2 19.54 4.8 36.6

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 17.64 3.6 36.5 17.34 3.9 36.4 20.16 3.3 36.8

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 23.80 3.8 35.9 23.58 4.1 35.8 25.03 6.4 36.2

Professional specialty ...................................................... 25.60 3.7 35.9 25.24 3.9 35.7 27.50 7.9 37.1

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 27.52 2.8 40.7 28.14 3.9 40.6 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 25.40 5.6 41.5 27.14 5.2 41.5 – – –

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 29.08 10.9 40.3 29.28 11.1 40.3 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 26.90 4.7 41.7 26.90 4.7 41.7 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 28.79 3.5 40.7 28.79 3.5 40.7 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 27.17 4.7 40.1 27.33 5.7 40.2 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 25.99 5.7 40.6 26.24 5.8 40.6 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 27.64 5.5 40.6 28.02 5.4 40.7 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 18.42 9.9 40.4 18.42 9.9 40.4 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 26.40 4.7 39.6 27.34 5.2 39.5 – – –

Biological and life scientists ..................................... 29.57 9.8 40.5 32.05 7.6 40.6 – – –

Medical scientists ..................................................... 22.57 10.4 35.1 22.57 10.4 35.1 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 25.80 7.8 36.4 24.63 7.7 36.6 35.63 16.8 34.5

Registered nurses .................................................... 20.42 2.0 35.1 18.67 7.3 35.5 – – –

Pharmacists ............................................................. 32.13 6.3 36.9 32.39 7.0 36.4 – – –

Dietitians .................................................................. 18.40 4.2 37.6 18.40 4.2 37.6 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 15.92 2.6 34.4 15.92 2.6 34.4 – – –

Occupational therapists ........................................... 24.32 5.6 36.9 24.32 5.6 36.9 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 24.04 1.1 33.2 24.04 1.1 33.2 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 18.33 28.1 36.3 14.11 22.4 35.8 – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 33.53 12.2 27.4 34.01 13.5 26.7 – – –

Computer science teachers ..................................... 25.39 5.4 33.2 25.24 5.4 35.2 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 50.53 16.0 30.6 50.53 16.0 30.6 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 31.16 5.2 39.1 30.26 2.2 39.4 – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 33.20 18.5 31.7 24.56 15.3 30.0 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 29.68 14.8 21.1 31.57 14.8 19.1 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 23.35 2.9 35.9 22.99 2.1 35.5 24.08 6.8 37.0

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... 18.65 20.1 35.9 16.34 24.5 35.2 – – –

Elementary school teachers .................................... 24.21 3.7 37.0 24.27 3.5 36.7 24.12 7.8 37.4

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 25.52 2.7 38.6 26.24 2.4 38.9 24.35 6.6 38.3

Teachers, special education .................................... 17.09 23.9 38.1 14.31 23.2 39.3 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 21.66 5.2 29.4 21.66 5.2 29.4 – – –

Substitute teachers .................................................. 9.74 4.9 11.9 9.98 6.6 10.2 – – –

Vocational and educational counselors ................... 22.72 12.9 37.8 22.72 12.9 37.8 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 17.23 17.4 40.0 20.73 9.8 40.0 – – –

Librarians ................................................................. 17.23 17.4 40.0 20.73 9.8 40.0 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... 23.06 9.9 37.9 22.38 15.2 36.9 – – –

Psychologists ........................................................... 21.12 11.5 36.8 17.76 11.7 34.6 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... 14.65 12.7 36.5 14.19 14.2 36.1 – – –

Social workers ......................................................... 14.52 14.0 36.6 13.98 15.7 36.1 – – –

Recreation workers .................................................. 15.91 11.3 35.9 15.91 11.3 35.9 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 35.98 10.3 46.9 32.76 6.0 48.1 – – –

Lawyers ................................................................... 32.76 6.0 48.6 32.76 6.0 48.6 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 20.14 12.5 28.7 20.22 12.7 28.6 – – –

Technical writers ...................................................... 21.39 16.8 40.0 21.39 16.8 40.0 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 13.45 12.4 29.8 13.45 12.4 29.8 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 18.99 4.9 38.8 19.17 4.9 39.1 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 39.20 12.1 39.9 39.20 12.1 39.9 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 31.38 8.0 33.7 31.38 8.0 33.7 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 18.60 5.7 35.7 19.02 6.1 36.1 15.51 8.4 33.3

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 14.70 9.2 38.6 14.55 9.2 38.7 – – –

Radiological technicians .......................................... 15.61 9.8 35.2 15.61 9.8 35.2 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 13.36 4.6 32.9 13.40 5.5 32.9 13.19 6.5 32.6

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 12.51 10.1 27.8 12.63 10.6 31.6 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 17.09 10.8 38.5 17.35 10.9 38.5 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 17.46 10.6 39.1 18.32 11.4 38.9 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Technical –Continued

Drafters .................................................................... $19.72 4.3 39.5 $19.62 5.7 39.4 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ 19.33 9.0 40.0 19.33 9.0 40.0 – – –

Biological technicians .............................................. 16.82 3.8 38.7 16.82 3.8 38.7 – – –

Chemical technicians ............................................... 17.83 6.5 40.0 17.83 6.5 40.0 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 22.98 5.9 40.0 22.98 5.9 40.0 – – –

Legal assistants ....................................................... 17.82 10.0 40.8 18.23 10.6 40.9 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 18.54 4.6 40.0 18.42 7.1 40.0 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 23.00 3.1 41.3 22.90 2.8 41.6 $23.83 9.4 39.4

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 24.51 4.3 41.9 24.50 3.9 42.1 24.53 11.8 40.2

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 24.59 6.8 40.7 27.03 5.7 41.3 21.88 16.7 40.0

Financial managers ................................................. 27.08 6.7 41.7 26.52 7.6 42.1 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 33.04 8.9 40.4 33.04 8.9 40.4 – – –

Purchasing managers .............................................. 17.30 14.7 45.9 – – – – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 25.73 7.7 42.1 25.73 7.7 42.1 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 33.01 8.0 40.5 32.23 11.8 40.7 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 24.03 19.5 39.9 30.72 7.8 39.7 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 15.14 6.5 43.4 15.14 6.5 43.4 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ...................... 20.78 17.1 40.0 20.78 17.1 40.0 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 22.19 6.1 46.8 22.98 5.7 47.8 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 24.39 7.7 41.8 24.49 8.1 41.8 – – –

Management related .................................................... 19.54 2.1 40.2 19.49 2.2 40.4 20.48 9.3 36.3

Accountants and auditors ........................................ 17.20 7.7 41.4 17.31 8.2 41.4 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 22.71 8.0 40.7 22.85 8.2 40.7 – – –

Management analysts .............................................. 22.03 11.7 40.1 22.03 11.7 40.1 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. 18.28 6.1 40.8 18.36 6.2 40.9 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 24.04 12.0 39.7 24.04 12.0 39.7 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 22.15 12.4 40.0 22.15 12.4 40.0 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 21.72 8.9 35.7 22.93 8.0 40.0 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 20.03 5.0 39.9 19.63 5.0 39.9 – – –

Sales ................................................................................... 13.32 8.0 35.1 13.44 8.3 35.1 8.62 5.9 33.5

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 17.28 7.4 42.8 17.41 7.8 43.0 – – –

Insurance sales ........................................................ 32.45 28.6 43.6 32.45 28.6 43.6 – – –

Real estate sales ..................................................... 14.71 23.4 32.7 14.71 23.4 32.7 – – –

Advertising and related sales ................................... 11.14 18.6 33.0 11.14 18.6 33.0 – – –

Sales, other business services ................................ 20.51 10.0 35.0 20.51 10.0 35.0 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 25.93 37.5 40.3 25.93 37.5 40.3 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 17.17 8.0 46.4 17.17 8.0 46.4 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 7.46 8.6 24.9 7.64 8.6 24.9 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ 8.51 31.3 26.7 11.00 43.4 28.4 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 10.32 10.4 41.1 10.32 10.4 41.1 – – –

Sales workers, parts ................................................ 13.53 5.0 39.7 13.53 5.0 39.7 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 10.27 7.9 30.1 10.33 8.2 30.0 – – –

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 7.47 3.9 38.2 7.47 3.9 38.2 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 7.95 4.4 32.6 8.00 4.8 32.4 – – –

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 12.28 16.6 31.8 12.28 16.6 31.8 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 11.26 2.7 35.5 11.29 3.0 35.4 10.76 5.5 36.4

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 13.49 7.7 40.0 13.45 7.8 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 16.75 13.3 40.2 16.75 13.3 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 18.31 9.0 42.2 18.31 9.0 42.2 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 15.62 6.1 40.0 15.62 6.1 40.0 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 11.35 4.3 37.2 11.54 5.0 37.1 8.95 9.8 38.0

Stenographers ......................................................... 13.22 3.9 37.0 13.22 3.9 37.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued

Typists ..................................................................... $11.76 2.0 39.0 $11.44 2.9 38.0 – – –

Interviewers ............................................................. 10.46 6.3 35.8 10.06 6.2 35.0 – – –

Hotel clerks .............................................................. 9.36 9.3 36.6 – – – – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 10.63 10.4 36.1 10.63 10.4 36.1 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 8.85 6.2 27.6 8.87 6.5 27.3 – – –

Correspondence clerks ............................................ 11.27 7.5 39.6 11.27 7.5 39.6 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 9.74 6.7 39.0 9.63 6.4 39.0 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 13.10 6.9 39.9 13.10 6.9 39.9 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 11.12 6.8 32.8 11.00 9.9 31.8 – – –

File clerks ................................................................. 10.29 4.5 28.0 10.34 4.3 28.0 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 12.53 3.6 37.4 12.59 3.7 37.2 – – –

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 11.44 5.4 37.2 11.44 5.4 37.2 – – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 12.23 12.5 40.0 12.23 12.5 40.0 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. .............................. 8.10 5.9 35.9 8.23 6.6 39.0 – – –

Telephone operators ................................................ 13.22 7.5 38.5 14.12 5.0 38.3 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 10.86 9.3 34.8 10.86 9.3 34.8 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 11.87 12.7 38.8 12.94 12.3 37.9 – – –

Production coordinators ........................................... 13.88 14.1 30.9 13.88 14.1 30.9 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 12.05 11.6 34.3 12.22 12.1 34.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 11.27 4.7 35.6 11.32 4.8 35.7 – – –

Meter readers .......................................................... 14.57 4.1 40.0 14.27 3.6 40.0 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 15.60 11.0 39.3 15.67 12.0 39.2 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 11.54 6.7 39.6 11.77 7.7 39.6 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 13.32 7.8 35.8 13.32 7.8 35.8 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 12.17 6.7 39.3 11.56 7.0 39.2 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 11.39 4.8 37.0 11.26 5.2 36.7 $12.58 4.6 39.9

Bank tellers .............................................................. 9.25 11.1 29.9 9.25 11.1 29.9 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 9.19 6.0 38.6 9.28 6.4 38.5 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 8.19 3.6 24.4 8.09 3.5 25.4 8.28 5.5 23.6

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 11.05 5.5 34.2 10.91 5.5 34.2 – – –

Blue collar .............................................................................. 12.95 2.8 37.9 12.87 2.7 37.8 14.17 12.4 38.9

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 15.49 3.2 39.7 15.40 3.1 39.7 17.26 13.0 40.0

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 24.76 6.2 40.3 24.79 6.7 40.4 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 14.95 13.1 40.1 14.95 13.1 40.1 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 16.50 2.5 40.0 16.50 2.5 40.0 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... 18.92 9.2 40.0 18.92 9.2 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 16.68 4.5 39.8 17.90 4.7 39.5 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 21.09 8.6 39.9 19.08 1.9 39.9 – – –

Machinery maintenance ........................................... 14.05 8.8 40.0 14.05 8.8 40.0 – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 15.22 7.7 40.0 15.22 7.7 40.0 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... 16.48 5.8 40.0 15.86 4.3 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, electricians and power transmission

installers ................................................................. 23.89 11.0 42.4 22.13 15.0 43.6 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 16.75 7.0 40.0 16.75 7.0 40.0 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 16.52 5.8 40.0 16.88 5.6 40.0 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 19.45 6.2 40.0 19.40 6.5 39.9 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 25.69 4.2 40.0 25.65 5.0 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance .................. 11.90 14.0 39.7 11.90 14.0 39.7 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 19.22 5.3 39.9 19.22 5.3 39.9 – – –

Plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter apprentices ...... 10.82 18.6 40.0 10.82 18.6 40.0 – – –

Structural metal workers .......................................... 14.74 8.2 40.2 14.74 8.2 40.2 – – –

Supervisors, production ........................................... 18.04 16.0 40.4 18.21 16.5 40.2 – – –

Machinists ................................................................ 16.90 4.8 40.0 16.90 4.8 40.0 – – –

Cabinet makers and bench carpenters .................... 11.23 8.9 40.0 11.23 8.9 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... 11.96 7.8 39.7 12.64 12.9 39.7 – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... 12.81 6.9 36.0 12.81 6.9 36.0 – – –

Bakers ...................................................................... 11.91 22.0 40.0 12.15 23.2 40.0 – – –

Food batchmakers ................................................... 9.35 13.4 33.6 9.35 13.4 33.6 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. $18.13 8.0 40.4 $18.13 8.0 40.4 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 23.59 3.4 40.0 23.59 3.4 40.0 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 10.35 6.6 38.2 10.25 6.6 38.3 $13.42 14.2 37.7

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 12.24 4.9 40.0 12.24 4.9 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 16.49 2.7 39.8 16.49 2.7 39.8 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 8.14 2.3 38.3 8.13 2.4 39.4 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 9.76 18.2 40.0 9.76 18.2 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... 11.40 4.2 40.0 11.40 4.2 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 12.26 7.9 39.4 12.38 8.2 39.4 – – –

Welders and cutters ................................................. 12.69 13.1 40.4 11.73 11.1 40.4 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 9.40 5.4 39.6 9.40 5.4 39.6 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 11.60 6.5 38.9 11.60 6.5 38.9 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 12.92 5.8 37.5 12.71 6.3 37.5 14.44 17.2 37.5

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... 17.28 6.8 45.7 17.28 6.8 45.7 – – –

Truck drivers ............................................................ 12.85 8.8 39.8 12.84 8.9 39.9 – – –

Driver-sales workers ................................................ 5.87 7.6 22.9 5.87 7.6 22.9 – – –

Bus drivers ............................................................... 10.65 6.8 29.6 10.47 7.4 31.7 – – –

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ 7.83 3.4 35.1 – – – – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... 7.25 3.1 31.5 7.25 3.1 31.5 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 19.92 8.1 40.0 20.84 7.9 40.0 – – –

Operating engineers ................................................ 10.44 8.4 40.0 – – – – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 16.28 1.7 40.0 – – – – – –

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... 14.70 16.3 39.8 11.79 14.6 39.6 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 14.85 13.0 40.0 16.06 15.6 40.0 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 9.05 2.3 34.1 9.05 2.7 33.8 8.97 5.1 39.7

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 8.79 6.5 29.6 8.69 8.8 28.0 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 16.07 11.3 40.0 16.07 11.3 40.0 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .................................... 8.83 10.3 40.0 8.83 10.3 40.0 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 10.17 7.3 39.3 10.15 7.5 39.4 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 9.29 2.4 31.2 – – – – – –

Stock handlers and baggers .................................... 7.87 6.0 27.9 7.87 6.0 27.9 – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 11.35 10.1 40.0 11.35 10.1 40.0 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 9.54 7.8 37.7 9.77 8.8 37.6 – – –

Garage and service station related .......................... 8.71 10.1 26.2 8.71 10.1 26.2 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... 7.73 8.8 37.0 7.21 6.8 36.7 – – –

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 9.25 6.7 38.6 9.29 7.4 38.5 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 8.65 4.8 33.3 8.55 5.1 32.7 – – –

Service .................................................................................... 8.38 1.8 31.8 8.27 2.1 31.5 9.26 6.9 34.0

Protective service ........................................................ 14.05 6.1 37.4 13.97 7.9 36.6 14.32 3.7 39.8

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 22.72 8.0 51.4 22.72 8.0 51.4 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 22.04 9.4 41.2 22.04 9.4 41.2 – – –

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 12.85 16.5 36.3 12.85 16.5 36.3 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 14.53 5.7 47.9 14.88 7.5 49.1 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 19.29 5.8 39.3 20.34 6.1 39.2 – – –

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 17.56 4.8 40.0 18.93 2.3 40.0 – – –

Correctional institution officers ................................. 13.62 11.9 40.0 – – – – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 8.47 3.1 33.4 8.51 3.3 33.2 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 12.54 9.1 31.5 11.59 16.4 28.6 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 6.99 4.1 30.3 7.01 4.6 30.2 6.63 5.3 31.5

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... 5.08 7.5 25.9 5.05 8.3 25.4 5.38 1.9 35.7

Bartenders ............................................................... 7.02 3.5 29.0 7.05 3.5 28.9 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ 4.46 8.7 25.6 4.38 10.0 25.0 – – –

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 5.22 4.8 23.6 5.23 5.3 22.5 – – –

Other food service ..................................................... 7.82 4.4 32.7 7.86 4.9 33.0 7.32 2.7 29.5

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-12. Mountain census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Food service –Continued

Other food service –Continued

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. $11.51 7.5 40.6 $11.51 7.5 40.6 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 8.71 5.8 34.0 8.78 6.2 34.7 – – –

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 7.26 4.9 32.6 7.11 6.8 31.6 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 6.45 4.7 31.7 6.44 4.9 31.7 – – –

Health service .............................................................. 8.98 7.4 31.6 9.32 6.3 32.5 $8.09 4.9 29.3

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 8.46 4.3 32.1 9.02 5.7 32.2 – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 8.46 3.7 30.7 8.58 3.7 31.8 8.16 5.3 28.1

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 8.43 1.7 32.7 8.31 1.9 32.1 9.31 4.3 38.5

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 12.73 6.0 40.0 12.15 7.2 40.0 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 7.49 3.9 31.6 7.58 3.5 31.3 – – –

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 8.50 1.7 32.8 8.38 1.8 32.1 9.42 5.4 39.1

Personal service .......................................................... 7.91 3.1 32.0 8.03 3.3 31.7 6.52 8.7 35.0

Supervisors, personal service .................................. 10.46 12.4 40.1 10.46 12.4 40.1 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... 6.32 .9 36.2 6.36 .7 35.8 – – –

Public transportation attendants .............................. 23.78 7.4 20.6 23.78 7.4 20.6 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. 8.12 21.0 37.9 8.12 21.0 37.9 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 8.47 6.1 33.4 8.87 9.1 32.3 – – –

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ 6.86 1.0 29.1 6.89 1.2 29.6 – – –

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 7.29 11.5 20.7 8.04 10.7 18.3 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... 7.01 8.2 28.7 7.04 8.5 28.7 – – –

1 The Mountain census division consists of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New

Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E. 4 In this census division, collection was conducted between January 1999 and April

2000. The average reference period was October 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

All ................................................................................................ $16.87 1.7 35.3 $16.92 1.8 35.3 $15.45 4.7 36.8

All, excluding sales .............................................................. 17.20 1.8 35.5 17.27 1.9 35.5 15.41 4.7 36.9

White collar ............................................................................ 20.12 2.2 35.7 20.15 2.2 35.7 18.93 3.3 36.7

White collar, excluding sales ........................................... 21.49 2.3 36.2 21.57 2.4 36.2 19.04 3.8 36.9

Professional specialty and technical ............................... 25.88 4.6 35.6 25.97 4.8 35.6 23.42 3.7 34.7

Professional specialty ...................................................... 27.06 6.1 35.4 27.14 6.3 35.4 25.03 2.9 33.9

Engineers, architects, and surveyors ........................... 30.15 6.1 40.4 30.26 6.2 40.4 23.32 6.0 39.8

Aerospace engineers ............................................... 34.90 3.9 40.4 34.90 3.9 40.4 – – –

Petroleum engineers ................................................ 37.34 9.5 40.2 37.34 9.5 40.2 – – –

Nuclear engineers .................................................... 33.90 2.3 41.0 33.90 2.3 41.0 – – –

Civil engineers ......................................................... 26.51 7.8 40.6 27.09 8.1 40.7 21.99 4.4 40.0

Electrical and electronic engineers .......................... 34.20 3.1 41.0 34.20 3.1 41.0 – – –

Industrial engineers ................................................. 28.91 6.8 40.8 28.91 6.8 40.8 – – –

Mechanical engineers .............................................. 28.02 8.2 40.5 28.02 8.2 40.5 – – –

Engineers, n.e.c. ...................................................... 34.55 2.1 40.0 34.62 2.1 40.0 – – –

Mathematical and computer scientists ......................... 30.82 2.3 40.6 30.83 2.3 40.7 – – –

Computer systems analysts and scientists .............. 30.93 2.4 40.7 30.93 2.4 40.7 – – –

Operations and systems researchers and analysts 29.51 6.2 40.0 29.51 6.2 40.0 – – –

Natural scientists ......................................................... 26.83 4.0 40.7 27.02 4.3 40.8 24.74 6.5 39.6

Chemists, except biochemists ................................. 29.15 9.2 40.7 29.15 9.2 40.7 – – –

Geologists and geodesists ....................................... 22.70 15.9 47.5 22.70 15.9 47.5 – – –

Physical scientists, n.e.c. ......................................... 28.93 7.8 40.0 28.93 7.8 40.0 – – –

Agricultural and food scientists ................................ 24.39 11.7 40.1 23.13 14.3 40.1 – – –

Biological and life scientists ..................................... 24.64 3.8 39.8 25.22 4.6 39.9 – – –

Forestry and conservation scientists ....................... 22.03 4.9 40.5 – – – – – –

Medical scientists ..................................................... 26.26 6.4 40.2 26.26 6.4 40.2 – – –

Health related .............................................................. 26.62 1.9 33.4 26.78 1.9 33.3 24.28 9.8 34.3

Physicians ................................................................ 44.92 12.4 36.9 42.88 13.1 36.7 – – –

Registered nurses .................................................... 25.68 1.6 32.7 25.93 1.7 32.7 22.03 1.7 32.9

Pharmacists ............................................................. 35.92 5.3 35.1 36.10 5.3 35.1 – – –

Dietitians .................................................................. 20.06 5.0 36.7 20.06 5.0 36.7 – – –

Respiratory therapists .............................................. 20.48 4.4 36.9 21.18 4.9 36.0 – – –

Occupational therapists ........................................... 25.65 7.6 35.7 25.65 7.6 35.7 – – –

Physical therapists ................................................... 24.38 3.4 33.1 24.49 3.8 32.5 – – –

Speech therapists .................................................... 27.12 9.8 37.9 27.12 9.8 37.9 – – –

Therapists, n.e.c. ..................................................... 19.50 6.9 36.0 19.50 6.9 36.0 – – –

Physicians’ assistants .............................................. 26.12 22.4 40.0 25.15 26.8 40.0 – – –

Teachers, college and university ................................. 37.61 4.1 25.9 37.98 4.1 25.8 30.06 3.2 27.3

Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers 26.21 11.3 37.1 26.21 11.3 37.1 – – –

Biological science teachers ..................................... 44.64 20.3 29.8 44.64 20.3 29.8 – – –

Chemistry teachers .................................................. 62.39 24.7 39.6 62.39 24.7 39.6 – – –

Psychology teachers ................................................ 32.42 8.6 22.3 32.42 8.6 22.3 – – –

Social science teachers, n.e.c. ................................ 34.46 6.0 36.0 34.82 6.6 35.8 – – –

Engineering teachers ............................................... 47.52 6.4 40.4 47.52 6.4 40.4 – – –

Mathematical science teachers ............................... 41.65 8.0 25.0 41.91 8.0 26.9 – – –

Computer science teachers ..................................... 30.31 13.0 30.4 30.31 13.0 30.4 – – –

Medical science teachers ........................................ 57.40 38.8 32.3 57.40 38.8 32.3 – – –

Health specialities teachers ..................................... 26.51 12.2 32.2 26.51 12.2 32.2 – – –

Business, commerce, and marketing teachers ........ 43.32 9.9 29.1 43.32 9.9 29.1 – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers ............................... 35.20 4.5 24.3 35.23 4.6 25.1 – – –

Physical education teachers .................................... 38.34 9.8 14.2 41.27 5.9 15.1 – – –

Education teachers .................................................. 38.87 24.8 30.9 44.49 34.1 27.1 – – –

English teachers ...................................................... 34.20 3.8 26.5 34.83 4.4 24.6 – – –

Foreign language teachers ...................................... 34.50 7.4 24.4 34.87 7.6 26.1 – – –

Trade and industrial teachers .................................. 33.03 7.2 26.6 33.03 7.2 26.6 – – –

Other post-secondary teachers ............................... 34.05 3.3 22.7 34.23 3.4 22.4 – – –

Teachers, except college and university ...................... 29.82 2.3 33.5 30.03 2.4 33.5 26.79 3.6 33.2

Prekindergarten and kindergarten ........................... 17.96 13.4 34.1 17.78 13.8 34.9 – – –

Elementary school teachers .................................... 32.28 2.4 35.0 32.51 2.5 34.9 27.97 3.7 38.2

Secondary school teachers ..................................... 32.36 1.9 36.0 32.69 1.9 35.9 27.83 2.1 37.4

Teachers, special education .................................... 29.83 4.5 34.1 29.83 4.6 34.0 – – –

Teachers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 26.95 9.4 29.0 27.07 11.1 28.8 26.29 6.3 30.0

Substitute teachers .................................................. 15.97 5.3 15.4 15.98 5.4 16.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Professional specialty and technical –Continued

Professional specialty –Continued

Teachers, except college and university –Continued

Vocational and educational counselors ................... $25.89 7.6 37.4 $26.41 7.9 37.3 – – –

Librarians, archivists, and curators .............................. 23.27 14.9 38.7 22.66 15.5 38.8 – – –

Librarians ................................................................. 27.49 5.8 37.1 26.92 6.0 37.1 – – –

Social scientists and urban planners ........................... 25.61 3.9 38.7 25.61 3.9 38.7 – – –

Economists .............................................................. 30.67 6.5 41.8 30.67 6.5 41.8 – – –

Urban planners ........................................................ 24.39 5.4 39.5 24.39 5.4 39.5 – – –

Social, recreation, and religious workers ..................... – – – – – – $17.56 4.3 32.2

Social workers ......................................................... – – – – – – 18.88 4.9 40.0

Recreation workers .................................................. 15.07 9.4 31.9 15.65 9.6 36.5 – – –

Lawyers and judges ..................................................... 44.06 7.1 40.5 45.04 7.0 40.6 – – –

Lawyers ................................................................... 44.38 7.2 40.6 45.01 7.1 40.6 – – –

Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and

professionals, n.e.c. ................................................... 28.12 11.7 35.7 28.27 11.8 36.1 – – –

Technical writers ...................................................... 30.02 17.0 39.4 30.02 17.0 39.4 – – –

Designers ................................................................. 26.85 13.2 40.5 26.85 13.2 40.5 – – –

Actors and directors ................................................. 37.32 43.4 29.2 37.32 43.4 29.2 – – –

Painters, sculptors, craft artists, and artist

printmakers ............................................................ 29.17 30.5 41.3 29.17 30.5 41.3 – – –

Photographers ......................................................... 30.83 17.4 41.6 30.83 17.4 41.6 – – –

Editors and reporters ............................................... 28.25 7.7 40.1 28.45 7.9 40.2 – – –

Public relations specialists ....................................... 17.43 16.2 40.4 17.43 16.2 40.4 – – –

Professional, n.e.c. .................................................. 23.49 7.8 41.2 23.49 7.8 41.2 – – –

Technical ......................................................................... 21.25 2.7 36.5 21.40 2.7 36.5 17.57 9.3 38.3

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .... 19.44 5.0 38.2 19.43 5.1 38.3 – – –

Health record technologists and technicians ........... 13.49 7.9 36.2 13.49 7.9 36.2 – – –

Radiological technicians .......................................... 22.24 4.7 30.8 22.25 4.7 30.9 – – –

Licensed practical nurses ........................................ 16.40 3.8 34.7 16.48 3.8 34.7 12.80 7.4 33.3

Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ............ 16.84 3.0 37.0 16.76 3.0 37.1 – – –

Electrical and electronic technicians ........................ 21.48 3.1 39.6 21.48 3.1 39.6 – – –

Mechanical engineering technicians ........................ 20.42 9.8 40.0 20.42 9.8 40.0 – – –

Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ................................ 20.93 6.2 38.4 21.29 6.8 38.3 – – –

Drafters .................................................................... 19.85 4.7 39.8 19.85 4.7 39.8 – – –

Surveying and mapping technicians ........................ 18.16 13.9 40.0 18.16 13.9 40.0 – – –

Biological technicians .............................................. 14.05 10.2 34.7 15.11 11.8 33.0 – – –

Chemical technicians ............................................... 20.55 8.3 40.3 20.55 8.3 40.3 – – –

Science technicians, n.e.c. ...................................... 19.64 4.7 38.2 19.79 5.7 37.7 – – –

Airplane pilots and navigators .................................. 91.17 17.9 24.2 91.17 17.9 24.2 – – –

Broadcast equipment operators ............................... 16.77 16.9 38.1 16.74 17.0 38.1 – – –

Computer programmers ........................................... 27.75 7.7 39.8 29.31 6.7 39.8 – – –

Legal assistants ....................................................... 18.95 6.0 39.6 18.95 6.1 39.6 – – –

Technical and related, n.e.c. .................................... 20.45 4.8 38.2 20.56 5.0 38.2 – – –

Executive, administrative, and managerial ..................... 29.56 3.9 40.0 29.64 3.9 40.0 26.26 5.9 40.9

Executives, administrators, and managers .................. 34.28 4.4 40.4 34.43 4.4 40.4 27.67 9.3 41.9

Legislators ............................................................... 22.34 33.1 9.9 22.34 33.1 9.9 – – –

Administrators and officials, public administration ... 30.80 5.1 39.4 31.27 5.4 39.4 – – –

Financial managers ................................................. 32.08 5.8 39.8 32.04 5.8 39.8 – – –

Personnel and labor relations managers ................. 33.90 6.2 40.2 34.42 6.6 40.4 – – –

Purchasing managers .............................................. 31.85 9.0 40.2 31.83 9.1 40.2 – – –

Managers, marketing, advertising, and public

relations ................................................................. 43.76 11.4 41.6 43.76 11.4 41.6 – – –

Administrators, education and related fields ............ 36.91 4.1 39.5 37.38 4.4 39.5 – – –

Managers, medicine and health ............................... 31.45 3.5 39.3 31.75 3.5 39.3 – – –

Managers, food servicing and lodging

establishments ....................................................... 17.33 4.7 42.2 17.69 4.8 41.6 – – –

Managers, properties and real estate ...................... 15.74 12.0 40.3 15.74 12.0 40.3 – – –

Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. .................. 39.02 22.4 39.7 39.08 22.5 39.7 – – –

Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ....................... 34.50 5.8 41.0 34.62 5.9 40.9 26.10 7.3 44.7

Management related .................................................... 22.02 2.3 39.3 21.99 2.3 39.3 23.72 5.2 39.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued

Management related –Continued

Accountants and auditors ........................................ $20.95 4.2 39.4 $20.94 4.3 39.3 – – –

Underwriters ............................................................ 25.15 10.5 38.5 25.15 10.5 38.5 – – –

Other financial officers ............................................. 20.74 7.9 37.7 20.77 8.0 37.6 – – –

Management analysts .............................................. 26.00 3.5 40.5 26.00 3.5 40.5 – – –

Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .. 21.57 4.8 39.9 21.29 4.8 39.9 – – –

Buyers, wholesale and retail trade, except farm

products ................................................................. 18.88 10.5 39.9 18.94 10.7 39.9 – – –

Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. ..................... 21.45 7.6 40.5 21.70 7.8 40.7 – – –

Construction inspectors ........................................... 25.28 3.3 39.9 25.29 3.3 39.9 – – –

Inspectors and compliance officers, except

construction ........................................................... 23.50 4.8 40.0 23.48 5.0 40.1 – – –

Management related, n.e.c. ..................................... 23.09 2.8 39.4 22.97 2.8 39.4 – – –

Sales ................................................................................... 14.11 5.0 33.7 14.09 5.1 33.7 $16.96 15.9 34.4

Supervisors, sales ................................................... 17.09 11.9 40.2 16.89 12.2 40.2 – – –

Insurance sales ........................................................ 18.61 14.3 39.2 18.65 14.4 39.2 – – –

Securities and financial services sales .................... 25.13 25.0 39.7 25.13 25.0 39.7 – – –

Advertising and related sales ................................... 48.62 30.4 38.5 48.62 30.4 38.5 – – –

Sales, other business services ................................ 20.52 17.5 37.2 20.65 17.6 37.2 – – –

Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and

wholesale ............................................................... 21.10 7.0 39.1 21.11 7.0 39.1 – – –

Sales workers, motor vehicles and boats ................ 21.32 4.5 41.9 21.13 4.5 42.0 – – –

Sales workers, apparel ............................................ 7.81 3.9 26.0 7.81 3.9 26.0 – – –

Sales workers, shoes ............................................... 6.83 5.4 24.3 6.83 5.4 24.3 – – –

Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings ........ 10.62 14.0 30.2 10.62 14.0 30.2 – – –

Sales workers, hardware and building supplies ....... 11.79 4.5 35.9 11.79 4.5 35.9 – – –

Sales workers, parts ................................................ 14.40 9.6 40.0 14.41 9.6 40.0 – – –

Sales workers, other commodities ........................... 10.06 4.6 29.9 10.06 4.6 29.9 – – –

Sales counter clerks ................................................ 10.40 18.3 28.6 10.36 18.7 28.8 – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 11.80 16.1 34.4 11.82 16.1 34.5 9.81 5.5 30.8

Sales support, n.e.c. ................................................ 12.11 13.7 34.9 12.16 13.9 34.8 – – –

Administrative support, including clerical ...................... 13.20 1.2 35.0 13.20 1.3 34.9 13.18 .5 37.7

Supervisors, general office ...................................... 17.79 2.7 40.1 17.69 2.8 40.1 20.05 6.3 40.0

Supervisors, financial records processing ............... 20.77 5.5 39.7 20.80 5.5 39.8 – – –

Supervisors, distribution, scheduling, and adjusting

clerks ..................................................................... 20.06 9.4 40.2 19.64 10.9 40.2 – – –

Computer operators ................................................. 15.79 6.5 39.6 16.56 7.5 39.6 – – –

Secretaries ............................................................... 14.95 3.2 36.1 15.01 3.3 36.0 13.57 4.5 37.2

Stenographers ......................................................... 13.91 14.0 37.3 13.94 14.3 37.2 – – –

Typists ..................................................................... 13.60 3.1 38.2 13.63 3.2 38.4 – – –

Hotel clerks .............................................................. 9.96 9.3 38.9 9.77 9.7 38.8 – – –

Transportation ticket and reservation agents ........... 14.49 5.5 37.3 14.47 5.7 37.3 – – –

Receptionists ........................................................... 11.30 4.3 36.7 11.30 4.3 36.7 – – –

Information clerks, n.e.c. .......................................... 11.53 3.2 34.7 11.45 3.2 34.6 – – –

Order clerks ............................................................. 13.49 3.4 36.8 13.49 3.4 36.8 – – –

Personnel clerks, except payroll and timekeeping ... 14.19 3.7 39.6 14.22 3.7 39.6 – – –

Library clerks ........................................................... 12.64 2.8 30.6 12.79 2.7 30.2 – – –

File clerks ................................................................. 8.40 7.1 34.5 8.37 7.4 34.7 – – –

Records clerks, n.e.c. .............................................. 13.60 3.1 38.6 13.72 3.3 38.5 11.37 8.8 40.0

Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ......... 13.24 2.3 37.1 13.32 2.3 37.0 11.30 7.5 39.7

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ................................ 14.57 4.0 39.9 14.67 4.1 39.8 – – –

Billing clerks ............................................................. 12.49 4.4 38.9 12.62 4.9 38.7 – – –

Billing, posting, and calculating machine operators 8.93 5.7 34.3 8.93 5.7 34.3 – – –

Duplicating machine operators ................................ 12.09 9.5 35.4 12.09 9.5 35.4 – – –

Office machine operators, n.e.c. .............................. 10.65 13.9 37.8 10.65 13.9 37.8 – – –

Telephone operators ................................................ 10.74 4.7 37.6 10.74 4.7 37.6 – – –

Mail clerks, except postal service ............................ 8.65 5.6 38.4 – – – – – –

Messengers ............................................................. 9.49 9.0 22.7 9.53 9.2 22.5 – – –

Dispatchers .............................................................. 16.65 5.5 38.2 16.65 5.5 38.2 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

White collar –Continued

Administrative support, including clerical –Continued

Production coordinators ........................................... $15.38 13.5 39.9 $15.38 13.5 39.9 – – –

Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ....................... 11.18 5.5 39.1 10.93 5.8 39.0 – – –

Stock and inventory clerks ....................................... 10.96 7.4 34.2 10.97 7.6 34.1 – – –

Meter readers .......................................................... 17.35 5.2 39.1 17.35 5.2 39.1 – – –

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers ....... 11.12 4.7 35.2 – – – – – –

Expeditors ................................................................ 13.13 9.6 39.7 13.16 9.6 39.7 – – –

Material recording, scheduling, and distribution

clerks, n.e.c. ........................................................... 12.23 6.7 35.3 12.28 6.9 35.3 – – –

Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators .. 17.71 7.7 38.6 17.77 7.7 38.6 – – –

Investigators and adjusters, except insurance ......... 14.50 3.3 39.1 14.49 3.4 39.2 – – –

Eligibility clerks, social welfare ................................. 14.31 4.3 39.6 14.36 4.6 39.6 – – –

Bill and account collectors ....................................... 13.98 6.4 37.8 13.98 6.4 37.8 – – –

General office clerks ................................................ 11.76 2.4 30.1 11.74 2.5 30.0 $12.61 3.4 34.6

Bank tellers .............................................................. 9.69 2.7 25.7 9.69 2.7 25.6 – – –

Data entry keyers ..................................................... 11.89 5.7 37.8 11.90 5.7 37.8 – – –

Statistical clerks ....................................................... 11.61 13.9 37.4 11.61 13.9 37.4 – – –

Teachers’ aides ....................................................... 11.29 2.8 24.6 11.45 2.9 24.2 – – –

Administrative support, n.e.c. .................................. 14.06 2.5 35.9 14.02 2.5 35.9 15.04 15.9 35.6

Blue collar .............................................................................. 13.95 2.2 37.3 14.01 2.3 37.3 12.70 8.8 38.5

Precision production, craft, and repair ............................ 18.40 2.9 39.6 18.44 2.9 39.6 16.85 1.6 39.8

Supervisors, mechanics and repairers .................... 22.45 5.3 39.9 22.36 5.4 39.9 – – –

Automobile mechanics ............................................. 15.76 12.3 40.0 15.73 12.3 40.0 – – –

Automobile mechanic apprentices ........................... 11.61 9.4 39.9 11.61 9.4 39.9 – – –

Bus, truck, and stationary engine mechanics .......... 16.20 5.5 36.6 16.21 5.6 36.6 – – –

Aircraft engine mechanics ....................................... 21.58 7.6 39.8 21.58 7.6 39.8 – – –

Automobile body and related repairers .................... 14.78 14.0 40.0 14.67 15.1 40.0 – – –

Aircraft mechanics, except engine ........................... 22.17 1.7 40.0 22.14 1.7 40.0 – – –

Heavy equipment mechanics ................................... 20.69 7.4 40.0 20.69 7.4 40.0 – – –

Industrial machinery repairers ................................. 18.19 4.3 40.0 18.22 4.7 40.0 – – –

Machinery maintenance ........................................... 15.10 9.2 39.6 14.60 9.7 39.9 – – –

Electronic repairers, communications and industrial

equipment .............................................................. 17.28 4.5 39.9 17.47 4.7 39.9 – – –

Household appliance and power tool repairers ....... 23.43 6.4 40.2 – – – – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics .............................................................. 18.40 13.5 38.2 18.35 13.6 38.2 – – –

Office machine repairers .......................................... 15.11 8.5 40.0 15.11 8.5 40.0 – – –

Millwrights ................................................................ 18.22 3.4 39.7 18.22 3.4 39.7 – – –

Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ............................... 15.82 6.8 39.7 15.76 6.9 39.7 17.92 11.1 39.4

Supervisors, carpenters and related workers .......... 26.29 2.5 40.0 26.29 2.5 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 29.61 1.9 40.0 29.61 1.9 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ................... 22.22 12.6 39.6 22.22 12.6 39.6 – – –

Brickmasons and stonemasons ............................... 18.62 11.2 40.0 18.62 11.2 40.0 – – –

Carpenters ............................................................... 19.76 2.7 39.8 19.78 2.8 39.8 – – –

Drywall installers ...................................................... 24.47 3.9 38.2 24.47 3.9 38.2 – – –

Electricians .............................................................. 21.31 9.6 40.0 22.16 10.7 40.0 – – –

Electrician apprentices ............................................. 12.60 11.9 40.0 12.29 11.5 40.0 – – –

Electrical power installers and repairers .................. 26.74 2.4 40.0 26.74 2.4 40.0 – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance .................. 13.21 6.9 39.6 12.96 6.8 39.6 – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters ..................... 22.91 9.2 40.0 23.18 9.1 40.0 – – –

Structural metal workers .......................................... 19.26 14.4 37.0 19.26 14.4 37.0 – – –

Construction trades, n.e.c. ....................................... 13.26 10.4 39.9 13.17 11.1 39.9 – – –

Drillers, oil well ......................................................... 21.40 12.3 41.2 21.40 12.3 41.2 – – –

Supervisors, production ........................................... 22.32 7.5 40.1 22.32 7.5 40.1 – – –

Tool and die makers ................................................ 20.23 6.4 40.0 20.23 6.4 40.0 – – –

Precision assemblers, metal .................................... 17.53 5.1 40.0 17.53 5.1 40.0 – – –

Machinists ................................................................ 19.71 5.1 39.8 19.71 5.1 39.8 – – –

Precision grinders, filers, and tool sharpeners ......... 20.47 8.1 40.0 20.47 8.1 40.0 – – –

Layout workers ........................................................ 17.39 7.1 40.0 17.39 7.1 40.0 – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers ...... 10.39 6.7 39.7 10.39 6.7 39.7 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued

Butchers and meat cutters ....................................... $12.19 11.9 38.8 $12.01 12.8 38.7 – – –

Bakers ...................................................................... 11.49 5.8 37.7 11.49 5.8 37.7 – – –

Inspectors, testers, and graders .............................. 17.17 5.7 39.9 17.17 5.7 39.9 – – –

Water and sewer treatment plant operators ............ 20.54 4.0 40.0 20.73 4.9 40.0 – – –

Power plant operators .............................................. 25.65 4.0 40.0 25.65 4.0 40.0 – – –

Stationary engineers ................................................ 22.38 5.1 40.0 22.38 5.1 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators, n.e.c. ... 23.66 2.6 40.3 23.66 2.6 40.3 – – –

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........... 10.41 3.5 38.7 10.31 3.6 38.6 $11.85 8.4 39.9

Lathe and turning machine operators ...................... 15.44 16.0 40.0 15.44 16.0 40.0 – – –

Punching and stamping press operators ................. 11.22 12.2 40.0 11.22 12.2 40.0 – – –

Grinding, abrading, buffing, and polishing machine

operators ................................................................ 8.91 9.9 40.0 8.91 9.9 40.0 – – –

Numerical control machine operators ...................... 15.78 13.5 40.0 15.78 13.5 40.0 – – –

Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. ..................... 11.63 12.5 35.8 11.19 12.6 35.5 – – –

Molding and casting machine operators .................. 8.79 11.4 39.7 8.79 11.4 39.7 – – –

Metal plating machine operators .............................. 13.46 6.7 40.0 13.46 6.7 40.0 – – –

Sawing machine operators ...................................... 9.41 11.1 40.0 8.00 12.5 40.0 – – –

Printing press operators ........................................... 14.69 11.1 39.2 14.69 11.1 39.2 – – –

Photoengravers and lithographers ........................... 17.26 16.4 38.3 17.26 16.4 38.3 – – –

Typesetters and compositors ................................... 14.37 10.1 38.3 14.37 10.1 38.3 – – –

Textile cutting machine operators ............................ 10.05 7.4 40.0 10.05 7.4 40.0 – – –

Textile sewing machine operators ........................... 6.47 5.8 39.8 6.47 5.8 39.8 – – –

Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators ..... 7.46 5.5 38.0 7.44 5.5 37.9 – – –

Packaging and filling machine operators ................. 11.32 9.2 39.8 11.32 9.2 39.8 – – –

Extruding and forming machine operators ............... 11.43 5.8 40.0 11.43 5.8 40.0 – – –

Mixing and blending machine operators .................. 10.79 6.3 39.7 10.79 6.3 39.7 – – –

Separating, filtering, and clarifying machine

operators ................................................................ – – – 16.10 3.4 40.0 – – –

Painting and paint spraying machine operators ....... 8.11 12.8 40.0 8.11 12.8 40.0 – – –

Furnace, kiln, and oven operators, except food ....... 12.02 8.3 40.0 12.02 8.3 40.0 – – –

Crushing and grinding machine operators ............... 12.38 7.4 40.0 12.38 7.4 40.0 – – –

Slicing and cutting machine operators ..................... 10.51 11.3 39.9 10.51 11.3 39.9 – – –

Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ 11.35 3.4 39.7 11.44 4.6 39.6 – – –

Welders and cutters ................................................. 14.50 7.6 40.0 14.39 7.8 40.0 – – –

Solders and braziers ................................................ 8.55 4.7 40.0 8.55 4.7 40.0 – – –

Assemblers .............................................................. 10.42 5.4 39.2 10.42 5.4 39.2 – – –

Hand cutting and trimming ....................................... 6.73 8.9 39.8 6.73 8.9 39.8 – – –

Hand painting, coating, and decorating ................... 7.77 8.4 40.0 7.77 8.4 40.0 – – –

Miscellaneous hand working, n.e.c. ......................... 8.57 6.4 39.9 8.57 6.4 39.9 – – –

Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ..... 9.63 7.6 39.6 9.63 7.6 39.6 – – –

Production testers .................................................... 11.84 5.4 40.0 11.84 5.4 40.0 – – –

Graders and sorters, except agricultural .................. 11.74 9.5 39.4 11.74 9.5 39.4 – – –

Transportation and material moving ............................... 14.11 4.0 37.4 14.20 4.1 37.6 12.43 10.7 34.3

Supervisors, motor vehicle operators ...................... 21.17 6.5 40.7 21.23 6.6 40.7 – – –

Truck drivers ............................................................ 13.63 4.6 39.5 13.59 4.6 39.5 – – –

Driver-sales workers ................................................ 10.56 6.2 38.6 10.56 6.2 38.6 – – –

Bus drivers ............................................................... 13.64 5.0 28.2 13.69 5.3 27.9 – – –

Taxicab drivers and chauffeurs ................................ 10.01 6.5 30.5 10.01 6.5 30.5 – – –

Parking lot attendants .............................................. 7.86 7.5 29.3 7.86 7.5 29.3 – – –

Motor transportation, n.e.c. ...................................... 8.45 12.2 30.7 8.58 13.2 35.5 – – –

Railroad conductors and yardmasters ..................... 27.13 8.7 40.8 27.13 8.7 40.8 – – –

Locomotive operating .............................................. 23.89 8.9 40.9 23.89 8.9 40.9 – – –

Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats ........ 19.00 18.2 35.1 19.00 18.2 35.1 – – –

Sailors and deckhands ............................................ 21.37 4.3 31.9 22.20 3.1 30.3 – – –

Supervisors, material moving equipment ................. 19.17 9.8 40.1 19.17 9.8 40.1 – – –

Operating engineers ................................................ 24.84 6.0 39.8 25.30 5.3 39.8 – – –

Crane and tower operators ...................................... 17.73 17.0 40.0 17.73 17.0 40.0 – – –

Excavating and loading machine operators ............. 14.79 3.5 40.0 14.79 3.5 40.0 – – –

Grader, dozer, and scrapper operators ................... 17.48 10.6 40.0 20.26 11.4 40.0 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Blue collar –Continued

Transportation and material moving –Continued

Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ..... $12.21 7.5 39.5 $12.58 8.4 39.3 – – –

Miscellaneous material moving equipment

operators, n.e.c. ..................................................... 16.15 14.8 37.4 16.01 15.3 37.4 – – –

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ... 11.03 5.4 34.1 11.05 5.6 33.9 $10.54 9.3 38.6

Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm ......... 12.36 4.3 39.3 12.19 4.8 39.1 13.00 9.1 40.0

Animal caretakers, except farm ............................... 10.88 11.6 25.2 10.88 11.6 25.2 – – –

Inspectors, agricultural products .............................. 8.21 6.2 34.2 8.21 6.2 34.2 – – –

Supervisors, handlers, equipment cleaners, and

laborers, n.e.c. ....................................................... 18.67 11.4 40.6 18.67 11.4 40.6 – – –

Helpers, mechanics and repairers ........................... 13.08 7.2 39.1 13.03 7.4 39.1 – – –

Helpers, construction trades .................................... 10.19 5.8 36.9 10.18 5.8 36.9 – – –

Construction laborers ............................................... 14.86 11.4 38.9 14.97 11.5 39.1 – – –

Production helpers ................................................... 9.16 5.4 37.5 9.15 5.5 37.5 – – –

Garbage collectors ................................................... 14.41 15.2 38.3 14.41 15.2 38.3 – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers .............................. 9.21 8.8 39.0 9.21 8.8 39.0 – – –

Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ............ 10.44 5.9 32.7 10.40 6.1 32.5 – – –

Garage and service station related .......................... 9.81 14.5 33.4 9.81 14.5 33.4 – – –

Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners ............... 7.67 5.9 38.8 7.67 5.9 38.8 – – –

Hand packers and packagers .................................. 7.96 3.4 37.9 7.96 3.4 37.9 – – –

Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ....................... 10.14 5.0 34.9 10.29 5.1 34.0 – – –

Service .................................................................................... 10.32 2.5 31.3 10.30 2.6 31.2 10.81 5.0 34.2

Protective service ........................................................ 17.53 5.2 37.1 17.55 5.4 36.9 16.96 6.6 40.6

Supervisors, firefighters and fire prevention ............ 26.97 10.0 51.1 27.57 9.8 51.6 – – –

Supervisors, police and detectives .......................... 33.19 4.1 40.0 33.19 4.1 40.0 – – –

Supervisors, guards ................................................. 21.78 15.6 40.0 21.78 15.6 40.0 – – –

Fire inspection and fire prevention ........................... 17.10 11.5 44.0 17.10 11.5 44.0 – – –

Firefighting ............................................................... 18.13 9.3 34.7 18.41 9.6 34.3 – – –

Police and detectives, public service ....................... 25.17 2.5 39.8 25.57 2.3 39.7 20.72 4.5 40.0

Sheriffs, bailiffs, and other law enforcement officers 21.90 4.1 39.4 22.01 4.1 39.4 – – –

Correctional institution officers ................................. 19.93 4.4 40.0 20.10 4.3 40.0 – – –

Guards and police, except public service ................ 8.77 4.1 34.3 8.76 4.1 34.2 – – –

Protective service, n.e.c. .......................................... 14.50 14.4 30.4 14.50 14.6 30.3 – – –

Food service ................................................................ 7.55 2.4 27.7 7.52 2.5 27.6 8.52 7.5 33.2

Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders ......................... 6.68 4.3 27.0 6.64 4.5 26.8 7.54 15.3 31.4

Bartenders ............................................................... 9.44 15.1 33.0 9.61 15.0 32.8 – – –

Waiters and waitresses ............................................ 6.13 2.0 26.3 6.03 1.5 26.1 7.76 20.0 30.7

Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................... 6.42 4.3 26.0 6.42 4.4 26.0 – – –

Other food service ..................................................... 7.82 3.2 27.9 7.79 3.2 27.8 9.22 6.0 34.6

Supervisors, food preparation and service .............. 11.20 4.3 40.9 11.18 4.3 40.9 – – –

Cooks ....................................................................... 8.53 5.4 35.6 8.47 5.5 35.5 9.72 5.6 37.8

Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................... 8.23 3.0 32.6 8.20 3.0 32.7 – – –

Food preparation, n.e.c. ........................................... 6.98 3.0 23.7 6.96 3.0 23.6 8.47 15.4 33.4

Health service .............................................................. 11.52 4.5 34.2 11.61 4.7 34.2 9.91 4.5 34.2

Dental assistants ..................................................... 14.80 8.9 33.5 14.80 8.9 33.5 – – –

Health aides, except nursing ................................... 12.22 2.3 36.1 12.29 2.4 36.5 10.98 7.6 29.6

Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants .................. 9.52 2.1 33.5 9.52 2.3 33.2 9.50 4.2 36.3

Cleaning and building service ...................................... 9.38 2.6 35.8 9.35 2.7 35.8 10.18 1.5 34.7

Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers 12.81 7.4 40.1 12.91 7.6 40.1 – – –

Maids and housemen .............................................. 7.94 3.8 34.9 7.87 3.7 35.0 9.77 11.6 32.9

Janitors and cleaners ............................................... 9.60 3.1 35.8 9.58 3.2 35.8 10.34 3.0 35.0

Personal service .......................................................... 9.69 4.3 29.5 9.65 4.5 29.4 10.28 16.1 31.5

Supervisors, personal service .................................. 14.27 7.0 39.5 13.17 5.8 39.3 – – –

Attendants, amusement, and recreation facilities .... 6.99 4.8 27.2 7.28 3.8 24.8 – – –

Guides ..................................................................... 8.62 12.9 25.3 8.17 12.6 24.4 – – –

Ushers ..................................................................... 6.38 4.0 9.5 6.38 4.0 9.5 – – –

Public transportation attendants .............................. 28.92 9.9 22.2 28.92 9.9 22.2 – – –

Baggage porters and bellhops ................................. 7.46 6.3 35.7 7.46 6.3 35.6 – – –

Welfare service aides .............................................. 8.48 5.3 32.4 8.48 5.3 32.4 – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE 4-13. Pacific census division:1 Mean hourly earnings2 and weekly hours by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas3 for

selected occupations, National Compensation Survey,4 1999–Continued

Occupation5

Total Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

Mean hours

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error6

(percent)

Service –Continued

Personal service –Continued

Early childhood teachers’ assistants ........................ $9.17 3.1 23.1 $9.12 3.2 22.8 – – –

Child care workers, n.e.c. ........................................ 9.13 3.9 31.2 9.12 3.8 31.3 – – –

Service, n.e.c. .......................................................... 8.98 6.3 33.8 8.55 6.0 34.5 $14.25 5.5 27.2

1 The Pacific census division consists of Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and

Hawaii. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

pay for overtime, vacations, 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. 3 Metropolitan areas can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated

Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,

1994. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit the definitions above. For more

information, see appendix E. 4 In this census division, collection was conducted between September 1998 and April

2000. The average reference period was August 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all

workers in the civilian economy. For more information, see appendix B. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the

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

more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

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

include data for categories not shown separately. 

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Appendix A.

Technical Note

This section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data containedin this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning

for the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing

the data. While this section answers some questions commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive description of all the steps required to produce the data.

Planning for the survey

The overall design of the survey, which was based on the

type of data to be produced, had to be developed before data

collection could begin.

Survey scope

The 1999 National Compensation Survey (NCS) included

19,481 establishments representing more than 94 million

workers within scope of the survey. Beginning with the 1999

NCS, private sector establishments with one or more workers

are included in the survey. State and local governments with

50 or more workers also are included. The number of workers represented by the survey is shown in table A, and the

number of establishments in table B.

The survey covered goods-producing industries (mining,

construction, and manufacturing); service-producing industries (transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance,

and real estate; and services industries); and State and local

governments. Agriculture, private households, and the Federal Government were excluded from the scope of the survey. For purposes of this survey, an establishment was 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 was usually at a single physical location. For

State and local governments, an establishment was defined

as all locations of a government entity.

The geographical scope of the NCS includes all 50 States

and the District of Columbia.

Sampling frame

The list of establishments from which the survey sample was

selected (sampling frame) was developed from State unemployment insurance reports. The reference month for the

public sector is June 1994. Due to the volatility of industries

within the private sector, sampling frames were developed

using the most recent month of reference available at the time

the sample was selected. The reference month for the private

sector varied by area.

Sample design

The sample for this survey was selected using a three-stage

design.The first stage consisted of the selection of areas for

study. The NCS sample consists of 154 metropolitan areas

and nonmetropolitan areas that represent the Nations 326

metropolitan statistical areas (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994) and the remaining portions of

the 50 States. (See appendix E.) The NCS surveys two types

of metropolitan areas: Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)

and Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs).

MSAs are areas with a central city of 50,000 or more inhabitants and a total area population of at least 100,000. An

MSA usually consists of one or more counties with close

economic and social ties as defined by commuting patterns

and population density. CMSAs are large, integrated areas

of 1 million or more people consisting of two or more contiguous Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (large areas

that consist of 250,000 to 999,999 people). Nonmetropolitan

areas are areas that are not a part of an MSA or CMSA. These

areas are individual counties or parishes.

In the second stage, the sample of establishments was

drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by industry and

ownership. The number of sample establishments allocated

to each stratum is approximately proportional to the stratum

employment. Each sampled establishment is selected within

a stratum with a probability proportional to its employment.

Use of this technique means that the larger an establishments

employment, the greater its chances of selection. Weights

were applied to each establishment when the data were tabulated so that it represents similar units (by industry and employment size) in the economy that were not selected for data

collection.

The third stage of sample selection was development of a

probability sample of occupations within a sampled establishment.

Data collection

The collection of data from survey respondents required

detailed procedures. Collection was the responsibility of field
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economists, working out of the BLS Regional Offices, who

visited each establishment surveyed. Collection was conducted between September 1998 and April 2000. The average payroll reference month was September 1999. For each

establishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishments

practices on the day of collection.

Occupational selection and classification

Identification of the occupations for which wage data were

to be collected was a multistep 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 v. part-time, union

v. nonunion, and time v. incentive.

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

For each occupation, wage data were collected for those

workers who met all the criteria identified in the last three

steps. Special procedures were developed for jobs for which

a correct classification or level could not be determined.

In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each

establishment by the BLS field economist during a personal

visit. A complete list of employees was used for sampling,

with each selected worker representing a job within the establishment.

As with the selection of establishments, the selection of a

job was based on probability proportional to its size in the

establishment. The greater the number of people working in

a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of selection.

The number of jobs for which data were collected in each

establishment was based on the establishments employment

size, as shown in the following schedule:

Number of employees Number of selected jobs

50-99 8

100-249 10

250-999 12

1,000-2,499 16

2,500+ 20

The second step of the process entailed classifying the

selected jobs into occupations, based on their duties. The

National Compensation Survey occupational classification

system is based on the 1990 Census of Population. A selected

job may fall into any one of about 480 occupational classifications, from accountant to wood lathe operator. For cases

in which a jobs duties overlapped two or more census

classification codes, the duties used to set the wage level were

used to classify the job. Classification by primary duties was

the fallback.

Each occupational classification is an element of a broader

classification known as a major occupational group (MOG).

Occupations can fall into any of the following MOGs:

· Professional specialty and technical

· Executive, administrative, and managerial

· Sales

· Administrative support, including clerical

· Precision production, craft, and repair

· Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors

· Transportation and material moving

· Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers

· Service occupations

A complete list of all individual occupations, classified

by the MOG to which they belong, is contained in appendix

B.

In step three, certain other job characteristics of the chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified

as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based on the

establishments definition of those terms. Then, the worker

was classified as having a time versus incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on the actual production of the worker, rather than solely on hours

worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union

job or a nonunion job. See the Definition of terms section

on the following page for more details.

Generic leveling through point factor analysis

In the last step before wage data were collected, the work

level of each selected job was determined using a generic

leveling process. Generic leveling ranks and compares all

occupations randomly selected in an establishment using the

same criteria. This is a major departure from the method used

in the past in the Bureaus Occupational Compensation Surveys, which studied specifically defined occupations with leveling definitions unique to each occupation.

For this survey, the level of each occupation in an establishment was determined by an analysis of each of 10 leveling factors. Nine of these factors are drawn from the U.S.

Office of Personnel Managements Factor Evaluation System, which is the underlying structure for evaluation of General Schedule Federal employees. The tenth factor, supervisory duties, attempts to account for the effect of supervisory

duties. It is considered experimental. The 10 factors are:

· Knowledge

· Supervision received

· Guidelines

· Complexity

· Scope and effect

· Personal contacts

· Purpose of contacts

· Physical demands

· Work environment

· Supervisory duties
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Each factor contains a number of levels, and each level

has an associated written description and point value. The

number and range of points differ among the factors. For

each factor, an occupation was assigned a level based on the

written description that best matched the job. Within each

occupation, the points for nine factors (supervisory duties

was excluded) were recorded and totaled. The total determines the overall level of the occupation. A description of the

levels for each factor is shown in appendix C.

Tabulations of levels of work for occupations in the survey

follow the Federal Governments white-collar General Schedule. Point ranges for each of the 15 levels are shown in appendix D. The appendix also includes an example of a leveled job.

Wage data collected in prior surveys using the new

generic leveling method were evaluated by BLS researchers

using regression techniques. For each of the major occupational groups, wages were compared with the 10 generic level

factors (and levels within those factors). The analysis showed

that several of the generic level factors, most notably knowledge and supervision received, had strong explanatory power

for wages. That is, as the levels within a given factor increased,

the wages also increased. Detailed research continues in the

area. The results of this research will be published by BLS in

the future.

Earnings

Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer

to the employee as compensation for straight-time hourly

work, or for any salaried work performed. The following

components were included as part of earnings:

· Incentive pay, including commissions, production

bonuses, and piece rates

· Cost-of-living allowances

· Hazard pay

· Payments of income deferred due to participation in

a salary reduction plan

· Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight or

passengers

The following forms of payments were not considered part

of straight-time earnings:

· Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for working a schedule that varies from the norm, such as

night or weekend work

· Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends

· Bonuses not directly tied to production (e.g., Christmas bonuses, profit-sharing bonuses)

· Uniform and tool allowances

· Free room and board

· Payments made by third parties (e.g., tips, bonuses

given by manufacturers to department store salespeople, referral incentives in real estate)

· On-call pay

To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly, weekly,

and annual), data on work schedules also were collected. For

hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per day and per week,

exclusive of overtime, were recorded. Annual weeks worked

were determined. Because salaried workers, exempt from

overtime provisions, often work beyond the assigned work

schedule, their typical number of hours actually worked was

collected. In this summary bulletin, only hourly earnings are

presented.

Earnings distribution tables that are not included in this

bulletin are available at the BLS Internet site (http://

stats.bls.gov/comhome.htm). These supplemental tables provide hourly earnings at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th

percentile positions for selected occupations. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the workers receive the same as or

more than the rate shown, and half receive the same as or less

than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the

workers earn the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth earn the same as or more than the

rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same

pattern. Earnings data are made available for all workers, private industry, and State and local government. Further detail

for full- and part-time workers also is provided.

Definition of terms

Full-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be full time.

Incentive worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied,

at least in part, to commissions, piece rates, production

bonuses, or other incentives based on production or sales.

Level. A ranking of an occupation based on the requirements

of the position. (See the description above and the example

in appendix D for more details on the leveling process.)

Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not meeting the conditions for union coverage. (See below.)

Part-time worker. Any employee that the employer considers to be part time.

Straight-time. Time worked at the standard rate of pay for

the job.

Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied

to an hourly rate or salary, and not to a specific level of production.

Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation when
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all of the following conditions are met:

· A labor organization is recognized as the bargaining

agent for all workers in the occupation.

· Wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining or negotiations.

· Settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed, mutually binding collective bargaining agreement.

Processing and analyzing the data

Data were processed and analyzed at the Bureaus National

Office following collection.

Weighting and nonresponse

Sample weights were calculated for each establishment/

occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative

size of the occupation within the establishment and of the

establishment within the sample universe. Weights were used

to aggregate data for the individual establishment/occupations

into the various data series. If data were not provided by a

sample member, the weights of responding sample members

in the same or similar cells were adjusted to account for

the missing data. This technique assumes that the mean value

of data for the nonrespondents equals the mean value of data

for the respondents at some detailed cell level. Responding

and nonresponding establishments were classified into these

cells according to industry and employment size. Responding

and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally

defined by major occupation group and job level.

Establishments that were determined to be out of business

or outside the scope of the survey had their weights changed

to zero. If only partial data were given for a sample establishment or occupation, or if data were missing, the response was treated as a refusal.

Estimation

The wage series in the tables are computed by combining the

wages for individual establishment/occupations. Before being combined, individual wage rates are weighted by: number of workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding

establishments and other factors; and the occupation work

schedule, which varied depending on whether hourly, weekly,

or annual rates were being calculated.

Not all series that were calculated met the criteria for publication. Before any series was published, it was reviewed to

make sure that the number of observations underlying it was

sufficient. This review prevented the publication of a series

that could have revealed information about a specific establishment.

The number-of-workers estimates in appendix table A represents the total in all establishments within the scope of the

study, and not the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of

the number of workers obtained from the sample of establishments serve only to indicate the relative importance of

the occupational groups studied.

Data reliability

The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically

selected probability sample. There are two types of errors

possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling

and nonsampling.

Sampling errors occur because observations come only

from a sample and not from an entire population. The sample

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

of the same size that could have been selected using the

sample design. Estimates derived from the different samples

would differ from each other.

A measure of the variation among these differing estimates

is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the

precision with which an estimate from a particular sample

approximates the average result of all possible samples. The

relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error divided by

the estimate. RSEs are presented for most of the tables in

this bulletin.

The standard error can be used to calculate a confidence

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

shows mean hourly earnings of $15.36 per hour for all workers, and a relative standard error of 1.3 percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for

this estimate is $15.03 to $15.69 (15.36 x 1.645 x 0.013 =

$0.328, round to $0.33; ($15.36 - $0.33 = $15.03; $15.36 +

$0.33 = $15.69). If all possible samples were selected to

estimate the population value, the interval from each sample

would include the true population value approximately 90

percent of the time.

Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They can

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

A Technical Reinterview Program done in all survey areas

will be used in the development of a formal quality assessment process to help compute nonsampling error. Although

they were not specifically measured, the nonsampling errors

were expected to be minimal due to the extensive training of

the field economists who gathered the survey data by personal visit, computer edits of the data, and detailed data review.
TABLE A. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 United States,

National Compensation Survey,3 1999

Occupational group All industries Private industry State and local

government

All ............................................................................................. 94,757,800 80,546,700 14,211,100

All, excluding sales ............................................................... 84,911,500 70,755,500 14,156,100

White collar ......................................................................... 49,081,600 39,489,300 9,592,400

White collar, excluding sales ............................................ 39,235,300 29,698,000 9,537,300

Professional specialty and technical ................................. 16,051,400 10,406,800 5,644,600

Professional specialty occupations ............................... 12,530,200 7,362,400 5,167,900

Technical occupations .................................................. 3,521,200 3,044,500 476,700

Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... 7,067,700 5,876,300 1,191,400

Sales ................................................................................. 9,846,300 9,791,300 55,000

Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 16,116,200 13,414,900 2,701,300

Blue collar ........................................................................... 28,026,000 26,552,700 1,473,300

Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. 9,358,400 8,764,300 594,100

Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. 7,466,200 7,433,400 32,800

Transportation and material moving ................................. 4,043,000 3,515,300 527,700

Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 7,158,400 6,839,800 318,600

Service ................................................................................. 17,650,200 14,504,800 3,145,400

1 Estimates of the number of workers provide a description of

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

Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison with other

statistical series to measure employment trends or levels. Both

full-time and part-time workers were included in the survey. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual

occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy.

For more information, see appendix B. 3 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted

between September 1998 and April 2000. The average reference

period was September 1999. For the first time, estimates include

workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50

workers.

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TABLE B. Number of establishments studied by industry group and establishment employment size, United States, National

Compensation Survey,1 1999

Industry division

Number of establishments studied

Total 1 to 99

workers2

100 to

499

workers

500 to

999

workers

1000 to

2,499

workers

2,500 to

4,999

workers

5,000 or

more

workers

All ...................................................................................................................... 19,481 6,922 7,648 2,000 1,679 691 541

Private Industry ............................................................................................ 16,834 6,637 6,725 1,508 1,226 445 293

Goods-producing industries ....................................................................... 4,751 1,513 2,068 566 370 148 86

Mining .................................................................................................... 179 97 54 20 8 – –

Construction ........................................................................................... 801 539 227 20 14 1 –

Manufacturing ........................................................................................ 3,771 877 1,787 526 348 147 86

Durable goods ................................................................................... 2,310 531 1,020 321 241 122 75

Nondurable goods ............................................................................. 1,461 346 767 205 107 25 11

Service-producing industries ..................................................................... 12,083 5,124 4,657 942 856 297 207

Transportation and utilities ..................................................................... 1,233 424 465 127 127 45 45

Wholesale trade ..................................................................................... 806 465 277 38 18 2 6

Retail trade ............................................................................................ 2,846 1,589 1,075 109 57 13 3

Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................................ 1,303 711 290 102 106 38 56

Services ................................................................................................. 5,895 1,935 2,550 566 548 199 97

State and local government ........................................................................ 2,647 285 923 492 453 246 248

1 This survey covers all 50 States. Collection was conducted between September 1998

and April 2000. The average reference period was September 1999. For the first time,

estimates include workers in private establishments employing fewer than 50 workers. 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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Appendix B.

Occupational Classifications

NOTE: The 4-digit code before each occupation title is used to classify the job into one of three major

groups. White-collar workers include those classified in Major groups A through D. Blue-collar workers

include those classified in Major groups E through H. Service workers are classified in Major group K.

Major group A:

PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY AND TECHNICAL

OCCUPATIONS

PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS

ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND SURVEYORS

 A043 Architects

 A044 Aerospace Engineers

 A045 Metallurgical and Materials Engineers

 A046 Mining Engineers

 A047 Petroleum Engineers

 A048 Chemical Engineers

 A049 Nuclear Engineers

 A053 Civil Engineers

 A054 Agricultural Engineers

 A055 Electrical and Electronic Engineers

 A056 Industrial Engineers

 A057 Mechanical Engineers

 A058 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

 A059 Engineers, n.e.c.1

 A063 Surveyors and Mapping Scientists

MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

 A064 Computer Systems Analysts and Scientists

 A065 Operations and Systems Researchers and

 Analysts

 A066 Actuaries

 A067 Statisticians

 A068 Mathematical Scientists, n.e.c.

NATURAL SCIENTISTS

 A069 Physicists and Astronomers

 A073 Chemists, Except Biochemists

 A074 Atmospheric and Space Scientists

 A075 Geologists and Geodesists

 A076 Physical Scientists, n.e.c.

 A077 Agricultural and Food Scientists

 A078 Biological and Life Scientists

 A079 Forestry and Conservation Scientists

 A083 Medical Scientists

HEALTH RELATED OCCUPATIONS

 A084 Physicians

 A085 Dentists

 A086 Veterinarians

 A087 Optometrists

 A088 Podiatrists

 A089 Health Diagnosing Practitioners, n.e.c.

 A095 Registered Nurses

 A096 Pharmacists

 A097 Dietitians

 A098 Respiratory Therapists

 A099 Occupational Therapists

 A103 Physical Therapists

 A104 Speech Therapists

 A105 Therapists, n.e.c.

 A106 Physicians Assistants

TEACHERS, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY

 A113 Earth, Environmental, and Marine Science

Teachers

 A114 Biological Science Teachers

 A115 Chemistry Teachers

 A116 Physics Teachers

 A117 Natural Science Teachers, n.e.c.

 A118 Psychology Teachers

 A119 Economics Teachers

 A123 History Teachers

 A124 Political Science Teachers

 A125 Sociology Teachers

 A126 Social Science Teachers, n.e.c.

 A127 Engineering Teachers

 A128 Mathematical Science Teachers

 A129 Computer Science Teachers

 A133 Medical Science Teachers

 A134 Health Specialties Teachers 1 n.e.c. in an occupation title means not elsewhere classified.
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 A135 Business, Commerce, and Marketing Teachers

 A136 Agriculture and Forestry Teachers

 A137 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers

 A138 Physical Education Teachers

 A139 Education Teachers

 A143 English Teachers

 A144 Foreign Language Teachers

 A145 Law Teachers

 A146 Social Work Teachers

 A147 Theology Teachers

 A148 Trade and Industrial Teachers

 A149 Home Economics Teachers

 A153 Teachers, Post Secondary, n.e.c.

 A154 Post Secondary Teachers, Subject not

 specified

TEACHERS, EXCEPT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY

 A155 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Teachers

 A156 Elementary School Teachers

 A157 Secondary School Teachers

 A158 Teachers, Special Education

 A159 Teachers, n.e.c.

 A160 Substitute Teachers

 A163 Vocational and Educational Counselors

LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS, AND CURATORS

 A164 Librarians

 A165 Archivists and Curators

SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND URBAN PLANNERS

 A166 Economists

 A167 Psychologists

 A168 Sociologists

 A169 Social Scientists, n.e.c.

 A173 Urban Planners

SOCIAL, RECREATION, AND RELIGIOUS

WORKERS

 A174 Social Workers

 A175 Recreation Workers

 A176 Clergy

A177 Religious Workers, n.e.c.

LAWYERS AND JUDGES

 A178 Lawyers

 A179 Judges

WRITERS, AUTHORS, ENTERTAINERS,

ATHLETES, AND PROFESSIONALS, N.E.C.

 A183 Authors

 A184 Technical Writers

 A185 Designers

 A186 Musicians and Composers

 A187 Actors and Directors

 A188 Painters, Sculptors, Craft-Artists, and Artist

Print-Makers

 A189 Photographers

 A193 Dancers

 A194 Artists, Performers, and Related Workers,

n.e.c.

 A195 Editors and Reporters

 A197 Public Relations Specialists

 A198 Announcers

 A199 Athletes

 A999 Professional Occupations, n.e.c.

TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS

HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS

 A203 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and

Technicians

 A204 Dental Hygienists

 A205 Health Record Technologists and

 Technicians

 A206 Radiologic Technicians

 A207 Licensed Practical Nurses

 A208 Health Technologists and Technicians,

 n.e.c.

ENGINEERING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGISTS

AND TECHNICIANS

 A213 Electrical and Electronic Technicians

 A214 Industrial Engineering Technicians

 A215 Mechanical Engineering Technicians

 A216 Engineering Technicians, n.e.c.

 A217 Drafters

 A218 Surveying and Mapping Technicians

SCIENCE TECHNICIANS

 A223 Biological Technicians

 A224 Chemical Technicians

 A225 Science Technicians, n.e.c.

MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICIANS

 A226 Airplane Pilots and Navigators

 A227 Air Traffic Controllers

 A228 Broadcast Equipment Operators

 A229 Computer Programmers

 A233 Tool Programmers, Numerical Control

 A234 Legal Assistants

 A235 Technical and Related Occupations, n.e.c.
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Major group B:

EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND

MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS

EXECUTIVES, ADMINISTRATORS, AND

MANAGERS

B003 Legislators

B004 Chief Executives and General Administrators,

Public Administration

B005 Administrators and Officials, Public Administration

B007 Financial Managers

B008 Personnel and Labor Relations Managers

B009 Purchasing Managers

B013 Managers: Marketing, Advertising, and Public

Relations

B014 Administrators, Education and Related Fields

B015 Managers, Medicine and Health

B016 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

B017 Managers, Food Serving and Lodging

Establishments

B018 Managers, Properties and Real Estate

B019 Funeral Directors

B021 Managers, Service Organizations, n.e.c.

B022 Managers and Administrators, n.e.c.

MANAGEMENT RELATED OCCUPATIONS

B023 Accountants and Auditors

B024 Underwriters

B025 Other Financial Officers

B026 Management Analysts

B027 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations

Specialists

B028 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products

B029 Buyers, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Except

 Farm Products

B033 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, n.e.c.

B034 Business and Promotion Agents

B035 Construction Inspectors

B036 Inspectors and Compliance Officers, Except

Construction

B037 Management Related Occupations, n.e.c.

Major group C:

SALES OCCUPATIONS

C243 Supervisors: Sales Occupations

FINANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, SALES

REPRESENTATIVES

C253 Insurance Sales Occupations

C254 Real Estate Sales Occupations

C255 Securities and Financial Services Sales Occupations

C256 Advertising and Related Sales Occupations

C257 Sales Occupations, Other Business Services

SALES REPRESENTATIVES, COMMODITIES

EXCEPT RETAIL

C258 Sales Engineers

C259 Sales Representatives: Mining, Manufacturing, and Wholesale

RETAIL AND PERSONAL SERVICES SALES

WORKERS

C263 Sales Workers, Motor Vehicles and Boats

C264 Sales Workers, Apparel

C265 Sales Workers, Shoes

C266 Sales Workers, Furniture and Home Furnishings

C267 Sales Workers, Radio, TV, Hi-Fi, and Appliances

C268 Sales Workers, Hardware and Building

Supplies

C269 Sales Workers, Parts

C274 Sales Workers, Other Commodities

C275 Sales Counter Clerks

C276 Cashiers

C277 Street and Door-To-Door Sales Workers

C278 News Vendors

SALES RELATED OCCUPATIONS

C283 Demonstrators, Promoters, and Models, Sales

C284 Auctioneers

C285 Sales Support Occupations, n.e.c.

Major group D:

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS,

INCLUDING CLERICAL

SUPERVISORS, CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

SUPPORT

D303 Supervisors: General Office

D304 Supervisors: Computer Equipment Operators

D305 Supervisors: Financial Records Processing

D306 Chief Communications Operators

D307 Supervisors: Distribution, Scheduling, and

Adjusting Clerks

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

D308 Computer Operators

D309 Peripheral Equipment Operators
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SECRETARIES, STENOGRAPHERS, AND TYPISTS

D313 Secretaries

D314 Stenographers

D315 Typists

INFORMATION CLERKS

D316 Interviewers

D317 Hotel Clerks

D318 Transportation Ticket and Reservation Agents

D319 Receptionists

D323 Information Clerks, n.e.c.

RECORDS PROCESSING CLERKS, EXCEPT

FINANCIAL

D325 Classified-Ad Clerks

D326 Correspondence Clerks

D327 Order Clerks

D328 Personnel Clerks, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

D329 Library Clerks

D335 File Clerks

D336 Records Clerks, n.e.c.

FINANCIAL RECORDS PROCESSING CLERKS

D337 Bookkeepers, Accounting, and Auditing

Clerks

D338 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

D339 Billing Clerks

D343 Cost and Rate Clerks

D344 Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine

Operators

DUPLICATING, MAIL, AND OTHER OFFICE

MACHINE OPERATORS

D345 Duplicating Machine Operators

D346 Mail Preparing and Paper Handling Machine

Operators

D347 Office Machine Operators, n.e.c.

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

D348 Telephone Operators

D353 Communications Equipment Operators, n.e.c.

MAIL AND MESSAGE DISTRIBUTING

OCCUPATIONS

D356 Mail Clerks, Except Postal Service

D357 Messengers

MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS

D359 Dispatchers

D363 Production Coordinators

D364 Traffic, Shipping, and Receiving Clerks

D365 Stock and Inventory Clerks

D366 Meter Readers

D368 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers

D373 Expeditors

D374 Material Recording, Scheduling, and Distributing Clerks, n.e.c.

ADJUSTERS AND INVESTIGATORS

D375 Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

D376 Investigators and Adjusters, Except Insurance

D377 Eligibility Clerks, Social Welfare

D378 Bill and Account Collectors

MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

OCCUPATIONS

D379 General Office Clerks

D383 Bank Tellers

D384 Proofreaders

D385 Data Entry Keyers

D386 Statistical Clerks

 D387 Teachers Aides

 D389 Administrative Support Occupations, n.e.c.

Major group E:

PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT, AND REPAIR

OCCUPATIONS

 MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS

E503 Supervisors: Mechanics and Repairers

E505 Automobile Mechanics

E506 Automobile Mechanic Apprentices

E507 Bus, Truck, and Stationary Engine Mechanics

E508 Aircraft Engine Mechanics

E509 Small Engine Repairers

E514 Automobile Body and Related Repairers

E515 Aircraft Mechanics, Except Engine

E516 Heavy Equipment Mechanics

E517 Farm Equipment Mechanics

E518 Industrial Machinery Repairers

E519 Machinery Maintenance Occupations

E523 Electronic Repairers, Communications and

Industrial Equipment

E525 Data Processing Equipment Repairers

E526 Household Appliance and Power Tool Repairers
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E527 Telephone Line Installers and Repairers

E529 Telephone Installers and Repairers

E534 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration

Mechanics

E535 Camera, Watch, and Musical Instrument

Repairers

E536 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers

E538 Office Machine Repairers

E539 Mechanical Controls and Valve Repairers

E543 Elevator Installers and Repairers

E544 Millwrights

E547 Mechanics and Repairers, n.e.c.

SUPERVISORS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES

E553 Supervisors: Brickmasons, Stonemasons, and

Tilesetters

E554 Supervisors: Carpenters and Related Workers

E555 Supervisors: Electricians and Power Transmission Installers

E556 Supervisors: Painters, Paperhangers, and

Plasterers

E557 Supervisors: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and

 Steamfitters

E558 Supervisors: Construction Trades, n.e.c.

CONSTRUCTION TRADES OCCUPATIONS

E563 Brickmasons and Stonemasons

E564 Brickmason and Stonemason Apprentices

E565 Tile Setters, Hard and Soft

E566 Carpet Installers

E567 Carpenters

E569 Carpenter Apprentices

E573 Drywall Installers

E575 Electricians

E576 Electrician Apprentices

E577 Electrical Power Installers and Repairers

E579 Painters, Construction and Maintenance

E583 Paperhangers

E584 Plasterers

E585 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

E587 Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Apprentices

E588 Concrete and Terrazzo Finishers

E589 Glaziers

E593 Insulation Workers

E594 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment

 Operators

E595 Roofers

E596 Sheetmetal Duct Installers

E597 Structural Metal Workers

E598 Drillers, Earth

E599 Construction Trades, n.e.c.

 EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS

E613 Supervisors: Extractive Occupations

E614 Drillers, Oil Well

E615 Explosives Workers

E616 Mining Machine Operators

E617 Mining Occupations, n.e.c.

PRECISION PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS

E628 Supervisors: Production Occupations

PRECISION METAL WORKING OCCUPATIONS

E634 Tool and Die Makers

E635 Tool and Die Maker Apprentices

E636 Precision Assemblers, Metal

E637 Machinists

E639 Machinist Apprentices

E643 Boilermakers

E644 Precision Grinders, Filers, and Tool Sharpeners

E645 Patternmakers and Modelmakers, Metal

E646 Layout Workers

E647 Precious Stones and Metals Workers

E649 Engravers, Metal

E653 Sheet Metal Workers

E654 Sheet Metal Worker Apprentices

PRECISION WOODWORKING OCCUPATIONS

E656 Patternmakers and Modelmakers, Wood

 E657 Cabinet Makers and Bench Carpenters

E658 Furniture and Wood Finishers

 PRECISION TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND

 FURNISHINGS MACHINE WORKERS

E666 Dressmakers

E667 Tailors

E668 Upholsterers

E669 Shoe Repairers

PRECISION WORKERS, ASSORTED MATERIALS

E675 Hand Molders and Shapers, Except Jewelers

E676 Patternmakers, Layout Workers, and Cutters

E677 Optical Goods Workers

E678 Dental Laboratory and Medical Appliance

 Technicians

E679 Bookbinders

E683 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

E684 Miscellaneous Precision Workers, n.e.c.
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PRECISION FOOD PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS

E685 Precision Food Production Occupations, n.e.c.

E686 Butchers and Meat Cutters

E687 Bakers

E688 Food Batchmakers

PRECISION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND

RELATED WORKERS

E689 Inspectors, Testers, and Graders

E690 Precision Inspectors, Testers, and Related

Workers, n.e.c.

E693 Adjusters and Calibrators

PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS

E694 Water and Sewage Treatment Plant Operators

E695 Power Plant Operators

E696 Stationary Engineers

E699 Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators,

n.e.c.

Major group F:

MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND

INSPECTORS

METALWORKING AND PLASTIC WORKING

MACHINE OPERATORS

F703 Lathe and Turning-Machine Set-Up Operators

F704 Lathe and Turning-Machine Operators

F705 Milling and Planing Machine Operators

F706 Punching and Stamping Press Operators

F707 Rolling Machine Operators

F708 Drilling and Boring Machine Operators

F709 Grinding, Abrading, Buffing, and Polishing

Machine Operators

F713 Forging Machine Operators

F714 Numerical Control Machine Operators

F717 Fabricating Machine Operators, n.e.c.

F719 Molding and Casting Machine Operators

F723 Metal Plating Machine Operators

F724 Heat Treating Equipment Operators

WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS

F726 Wood Lathe, Routing, and Planing Machine

Operators

F727 Sawing Machine Operators

F728 Shaping and Joining Machine Operators

F729 Nailing and Tacking Machine Operators

PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS

F734 Printing Press Operators

F735 Photoengravers and Lithographers

F736 Typesetters and Compositors

TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND FURNISHINGS

MACHINE OPERATORS

F738 Winding and Twisting Machine

 Operators

F739 Knitting, Looping, Taping, and Weaving

Machine Operators

F743 Textile Cutting Machine Operators

F744 Textile Sewing Machine Operators

F745 Shoe Machine Operators

F747 Pressing Machine Operators

F748 Laundering and Dry Cleaning Machine

Operators

MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSORTED

MATERIALS

F753 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators

F754 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators

F755 Extruding and Forming Machine Operators

F756 Mixing and Blending Machine Operators

F757 Separating, Filtering, and Clarifying Machine

Operators

F758 Compressing and Compacting Machine

Operators

F759 Painting and Paint Spraying Machine Operators

F763 Roasting and Baking Machine Operators,

 Food

F764 Washing, Cleaning, and Pickling Machine

Operators

F765 Folding Machine Operators

F766 Furnace, Kiln, and Oven Operators, Except

Food

F768 Crushing and Grinding Machine

 Operators

F769 Slicing and Cutting Machine Operators

F773 Motion Picture Projectionists

F774 Photographic Process Machine Operators

F777 Miscellaneous Machine Operators, n.e.c.

FABRICATORS, ASSEMBLERS, AND HAND

WORKING OCCUPATIONS

F783 Welders and Cutters

F784 Solderers and Brazers

F785 Assemblers

F786 Hand Cutting and Trimming Occupations

F787 Hand Molding, Casting, and Forming Occupations

F789 Hand Painting, Coating, and Decorating

Occupations

F793 Hand Engraving and Printing Occupations

F795 Miscellaneous Hand Working Occupations,

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PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SAMPLERS,

AND WEIGHERS

F796 Production Inspectors, Checkers, and Examiners

F797 Production Testers

F798 Production Samplers and Weighers

F799 Graders and Sorters, Except Agricultural

F800 Hand Inspectors, n.e.c.

Major group G:

TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING

OCCUPATIONS

MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS

G803 Supervisors: Motor Vehicle Operators

G804 Truck Drivers

G806 Driver-Sales Workers

G808 Bus Drivers

G809 Taxicab Drivers and Chauffeurs

G813 Parking Lot Attendants

G814 Motor Transportation Occupations, n.e.c.

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATIONS

G823 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

G824 Locomotive Operating Occupations

G825 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators

G826 Rail Vehicle Operators, n.e.c.

WATER TRANSPORTATION OCCUPATIONS

G828 Ship Captains and Mates, Except Fishing

 Boats

G829 Sailors and Deckhands

G833 Marine Engineers

G834 Bridge, Lock, and Lighthouse Tenders

MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

G843 Supervisors: Material Moving Equipment

Operators

G844 Operating Engineers

G845 Longshore Equipment Operators

G848 Hoist and Winch Operators

G849 Crane and Tower Operators

G853 Excavating and Loading Machine Operators

G855 Grader, Dozer, and Scraper Operators

G856 Industrial Truck and Tractor Equipment

Operators

G859 Miscellaneous Material Moving Equipment

Operators, n.e.c.

Major group H:

HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS,

AND LABORERS

FARM, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS -

NONFARM SECTOR

H483 Marine Life Cultivation Workers

H484 Nursery Workers

H485 Supervisors: Agriculture-Related Workers

H486 Groundskeepers and Gardeners, Except Farm

H487 Animal Caretakers, Except Farm

H489 Inspectors, Agricultural Products

H494 Supervisors: Forestry and Logging Workers

H495 Forestry Workers, Except Logging

H496 Timber Cutting and Logging Occupations

H497 Captains and Other Officers, Fishing Vessels

H498 Fishers, Hunters, and Trappers

HELPERS, HANDLERS, AND LABORERS

H864 Supervisors: Handlers, Equipment Cleaners,

 and Laborers, n.e.c.

H865 Helpers, Mechanics and Repairers

H866 Helpers, Construction Trades

H867 Helpers, Surveyor

H868 Helpers, Extractive Occupations

H869 Construction Laborers

H874 Production Helpers

H875 Garbage Collectors

H876 Stevedores

 H877 Stock Handlers and Baggers

H878 Machine Feeders and Offbearers

H883 Freight, Stock, and Material Handlers, n.e.c.

H885 Garage and Service Station Related Occupa

tions

H887 Vehicle Washers and Equipment Cleaners

H888 Hand Packers and Packagers

H889 Laborers, Except Construction, n.e.c.

Major group K:

SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PRIVATE

HOUSEHOLD

PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

K413 Supervisors: Firefighting and Fire Prevention

 Occupations

K414 Supervisors: Police and Detectives

K415 Supervisors: Guards

K416 Fire Inspection and Fire Prevention Occupations
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K417 Firefighting Occupations

K418 Police and Detectives, Public Service

K423 Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and Other Law Enforcement

 Officers

K424 Correctional Institution Officers

K425 Crossing Guards

K426 Guards and Police, Except Public

 Service

K427 Protective Service Occupations, n.e.c.

FOOD SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

K433 Supervisors: Food Preparation and Service

 Occupations

K434 Bartenders

K435 Waiters and Waitresses

K436 Cooks

 K438 Food Counter, Fountain, and Related

 Occupations

K439 Kitchen Workers, Food Preparation

K443 Waiters/Waitresses Assistants

K444 Food Preparation Occupations, n.e.c.

HEALTH SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

K445 Dental Assistants

K446 Health Aides, Except Nursing

K447 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants

CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

K448 Supervisors: Cleaning and Building Service

Workers

K449 Maids and Housemen

K453 Janitors and Cleaners

K454 Elevator Operators

K455 Pest Control Occupations

PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

K456 Supervisors: Personal Service Occupations

K457 Barbers

K458 Hairdressers and Cosmetologists

K459 Attendants, Amusement and Recreation Facilities

K461 Guides

K462 Ushers

K463 Public Transportation Attendants

K464 Baggage Porters and Bellhops

K465 Welfare Service Aides

K467 Early Childhood Teachers Assistants

K468 Child Care Workers, n.e.c.

K469 Service Occupations, n.e.c.
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Appendix C.

Generic Leveling Criteria

Below are the 10 criteria for the generic leveling of

occupations. The description of each level within a

factor is included. An example of using these criteria for leveling a job follows in appendix D.

KNOWLEDGE measures the nature and extent of information or facts that the workers must understand to do acceptable work (e.g., steps, procedures, practices, rules, policies,

theories, principles, and concepts) and the nature and extent

of the skills needed to apply those forms of knowledge. To be

used as a basis for selecting a level under this factor, the

knowledge must be required and applied.

1. Knowledge of simple, routine, or repetitive tasks or

operations that typically includes following step-by-step

instructions and requires little or no previous training or

experience;

OR

Skill to operate simple equipment or equipment that operates repetitively, requiring little or no previous training or

experience;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

2. Knowledge of basic or commonly used rules, procedures,

or operations that typically requires some previous training

or experience;

OR

Basic skill to operate equipment requiring some previous

training or experience, such as keyboard equipment;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

3. Knowledge of a body of standardized rules, procedures,

operations, goods, services, tools, or equipment, requiring

considerable training and experience to perform the full range

of standard clerical assignments and resolve recurring problems;

OR

Skill, acquired through considerable training and experience, to operate and adjust varied equipment for purposes

such as performing numerous standardized tests or operations;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

4. Knowledge of an extensive body of rules, procedures,

operations, products, or services, requiring extended training and experience to perform a wide variety of interrelated

or nonstandard procedural assignments and resolve a wide

range of problems;

OR

Practical knowledge of standard procedures in a technical

field, requiring extended training or experience, to perform

such work as: Adapting equipment when this requires considering the functioning characteristics of equipment; interpreting results of tests based on previous experience and observations (rather than directly reading instruments or other

measures); or extracting information from various sources

when this requires considering the applicability of information and the characteristics and quality of the sources;

OR

Comprehensive knowledge of a blue-collar skill, usually

acquired through a formal apprenticeship;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

5. Knowledge (such as would be acquired through a pertinent baccalaureate educational program or its equivalent in

experience, training, or independent study) of basic principles, concepts, and methodology of a professional or

administrative occupation, and skill in applying this knowledge in carrying out elementary assignments, operations, or

procedures;

OR

In addition to the practical knowledge of standard procedures in Level 4, practical knowledge of technical methods

to perform assignments such as carrying out limited projects

that involve use of specialized, complicated techniques;

OR

Advanced knowledge of a blue-collar skill to solve unusually complex problems;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

6. Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodology

of a professional or administrative occupation, as described

at Level 5, that has been either: (a) Supplemented by skill

gained through job experience to permit independent per-
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formance of recurring assignments, or (b) supplemented by

expanded professional or administrative knowledge, gained

through relevant graduate study or experience, that has provided skill in carrying out assignments, operations, and procedures in the occupation that are significantly more difficult and complex than those covered by Level 5;

OR

Practical knowledge of a wide range of technical methods,

principles, and practices similar to a narrow area of a professional field, and skill in applying this knowledge to such

assignments as the design and planning of difficult, but wellprecedented projects;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

7. Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and

practices in a professional or administrative occupation, such

as would be gained through extended graduate study or

experience, and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult

and complex work assignments;

OR

A comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of a technical field and skill in applying this knowledge to the development of new methods, approaches, or procedures;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

8. Mastery of a professional or administrative field to:

Apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods;

OR

Make decisions or recommendations significantly changing,

interpreting, or developing important policies or programs;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

9. Mastery of a professional field to generate and develop

new hypotheses and theories;

OR

Equivalent knowledge and skill.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED covers the nature and extent

of direct or indirect controls exercised by the supervisor, the

employees responsibility, and the review of completed work.

Controls are exercised by the supervisor in the way assignments are made, instructions are given to the employee, priorities and deadlines are set, and objectives and boundaries

are defined. Responsibility of the employee depends upon

the extent to which the employee is expected to develop the

sequence and timing of various aspects of the work, to modify

or recommend modification of instructions, and to participate in establishing priorities and defining objectives. The

degree of review of completed work depends upon the

nature and extent of the review, e.g., close and detailed

review of each phase of the assignment; detailed review of

the finished assignment; spot-check of finished work for

accuracy; or review only for adherence to policy.

1. For both one-of-a-kind and repetitive tasks, the supervisor makes specific assignments that are accompanied by clear,

detailed, and specific instructions.

The employee works as instructed and consults with the

supervisor as needed on all matters not specifically covered

in the original instructions or guidelines.

For all positions, the work is closely controlled. For some

positions, the control is through the structured nature of the

work itself; for others, it may be controlled by the circumstances in which it is performed. In some situations, the

supervisor maintains control through review of the work,

which may include checking progress or reviewing completed work for accuracy, adequacy, and adherence to instructions and established procedures.

2. The supervisor provides continuing or individual assignments by indicating generally what is to be done, limitations, quality and quantity expected, deadlines, and priority

of assignments. The supervisor provides additional, specific

instructions for new, difficult, or unusual assignments including suggested work methods or advice on source material available.

The employee uses initiative in carrying out recurring

assignments independently without specific instruction, but

refers deviations, problems, and unfamiliar situations not

covered by instructions to the supervisor for decision or help.

The supervisor assures that finished work and methods

used are technically accurate and in compliance with instructions or established procedures. Review of the work

increases with more difficult assignments if the employee

has not previously performed similar assignments.

3. The supervisor makes assignments by defining objectives,

priorities, and deadlines; and assists employee with unusual

situations that do not have clear precedents.

The employee plans and carries out the successive steps

and handles problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted practices in the occupation.

Completed work usually is evaluated for technical soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. The methods used in arriving at the end results are

not usually reviewed in detail.

4. The supervisor sets the overall objectives and resources

available. The employee and supervisor, in consultation,

develop the deadlines, projects, and work to be done.

At this level, the employee, having developed expertise

in the line of work, is responsible for planning and carrying

out the assignment; resolving most of the conflicts that arise;

coordinating the work with others as necessary; and interpreting policy on own initiative in terms of established

objectives. In some assignments, the employee also deter-
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mines the approach to be taken and the methodology to be

used. The employee keeps the supervisor informed of

progress, potentially controversial matters, or far-reaching

implications.

Completed work is reviewed only from an overall standpoint in terms of feasibility, compatibility with other work,

or effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results.

5. The supervisor provides administrative direction with

assignments in terms of broadly defined missions or functions.

The employee has responsibility for planning, designing, and carrying out programs, projects, studies, or other

work independently.

Results of the work are considered as technically authoritative and are normally accepted without significant change.

If the work should be reviewed, the review concerns such

matters as fulfillment of program objectives, effect of advice

and influence on the overall program, or the contribution to

the advancement of technology. Recommendations for new

projects and alteration of objectives usually are evaluated

for such considerations as availability of funds and other

resources, broad program goals, or priorities.

GUIDELINES covers the nature of guidelines and the judgment needed to apply them. Guidelines used include, for

example: Desk manuals, established procedures and policies, traditional practices, and reference materials such as

dictionaries, style manuals, engineering handbooks, and the

pharmacopoeia.

Individual jobs in different occupations vary in the specificity, applicability and availability of the guidelines for performance of assignments. Consequently, the constraints and

judgmental demands placed upon employees also vary. For

example, the existence of specific instructions, procedures, and

policies may limit the opportunity of the employee to make or

recommend decisions or actions. However, in the absence of

procedures or under broadly stated objectives, employees in

some occupations may use considerable judgment in researching literature and developing new methods.

Guidelines should not be confused with the forms of

knowledge described under Factor 1, Knowledge. Guidelines either provide reference data or impose certain constraints on the use of knowledge. For example, in the field

of medical technology, there may be three or four standardized tests for a particular diagnosis set forth in a technical

manual. A medical technologist is expected to know these

diagnostic tests. However, in a given laboratory, the policy

may be to use only one of the tests; or the policy may state

specifically under what conditions one or the other of these

tests may be used.

1. Specific, detailed guidelines covering all important aspects of the assignment are provided to the employee. The

employee works in strict adherence to the guidelines; deviations must be authorized by the supervisor.

2. Procedures for doing the work have been established and

a number of specific guidelines are available.

The number and similarity of guidelines and work situations require the employee to use judgment in locating and

selecting the most appropriate guidelines, references, and

procedures for application, and in making minor deviations

to adapt the guidelines in specific cases. At this level, the

employee may also determine which of several established

alternatives to use. Situations to which the existing guidelines cannot be applied or significant proposed deviations

from the guidelines are referred to the supervisor.

3. Guidelines are available, but are not completely applicable to the work or have gaps in specificity.

The employee uses judgment in interpreting and adapting guidelines such as policies, regulations, precedents, and

work directions for application to specific cases or problems.

The employee analyzes results and recommends changes.

4. Administrative policies and precedents are applicable but

are stated in general terms. Guidelines for performing the

work are scarce or of limited use.

The employee uses initiative and resourcefulness in

deviating from traditional methods or researching trends and

patterns to develop new methods, criteria, or proposed new

policies.

5. Guidelines are broadly stated and nonspecific, e.g., broad

policy statements and basic legislation that require extensive interpretation.

The employee must use judgment and ingenuity in interpreting the intent of the guidelines that do exist and in developing applications to specific areas of work. Frequently,

the employee is recognized as a technical authority in the

development and interpretation of guidelines.

COMPLEXITY covers the nature, number, variety, and

intricacy of tasks, steps, processes, or methods in the work

performed; the difficulty in identifying what needs to be done;

and the difficulty and originality involved in performing the

work.

1. The work consists of tasks that are clear-cut and directly

related.

There is little or no choice to be made in deciding what

needs to be done.

Actions to be taken or responses to be made are readily

discernible. The work is quickly mastered.

2. The work consists of duties that involve related steps,

processes, or methods.

The decision regarding what needs to be done involves

various choices requiring the employee to recognize the existence of and differences among a few easily recognizable

situations.

Actions to be taken or responses to be made differ in re-
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gard to such things as the source of information, the kind of

transactions or entries, or other matters of a factual nature.

3. The work includes various duties involving different and

unrelated processes and methods.

The decision regarding what needs to be done depends

upon the analysis of the subject, phase, or issues involved in

each assignment, and the chosen course of action may have

to be selected from many alternatives.

The work involves conditions and elements that must be

identified and analyzed to discern interrelationships.

4. The work typically includes varied duties requiring many

different and unrelated processes and methods, such as those

relating to well-established aspects of an administrative or

professional field.

Decisions regarding what needs to be done include the

assessment of unusual circumstances, variations in approach,

and incomplete or conflicting data.

The work requires making many decisions concerning

such things as the interpreting of considerable data, planning of the work, or refining the methods and techniques to

be used.

5. The work includes varied duties requiring many different

and unrelated processes and methods applied to a broad range

of activities or substantial depth of analysis, typically for an

administrative or professional field.

Decisions regarding what needs to be done include major

areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation and evaluation processes resulting from such elements

as continuing changes in program, technological developments, unknown phenomena, or conflicting requirements.

The work requires originating new techniques, establishing criteria, or developing new information.

6. The work consists of broad functions and processes of an

administrative or professional field. Assignments are characterized by breadth and intensity of effort and involve several phases being pursued concurrently or sequentially with

the support of others within or outside of the organization.

Decisions regarding what needs to be done include largely

undefined issues and elements, requiring extensive probing

and analysis to determine the nature and scope of the problems.

The work requires continuing efforts to establish concepts,

theories, or programs, or to resolve unyielding problems.

SCOPE AND EFFECT covers the relationship between the

nature of the work, i.e., the purpose, breadth, and depth of

the assignment, and the effect of work products or services

both within and outside the organization.

Effect measures such things as whether the work output

facilitates the work of others, provides timely services of a

personal nature, or affects the adequacy of research conclusions. The concept of effect alone does not provide sufficient

information to properly understand and evaluate the impact

of the position. The scope of the work completes the picture,

allowing consistent evaluations. Only the effect of properly

performed work is to be considered.

1. The work involves the performance of specific, routine

operations that include a few separate tasks or procedures.

The work product or service is required to facilitate the

work of others; however, it has little impact beyond the immediate organizational unit or beyond the timely provision

of limited services to others.

2. The work involves the execution of specific rules, regulations, or procedures and typically comprises a complete segment of an assignment or project of broader scope.

The work product or service affects the accuracy, reliability, or acceptability of further processes or services.

3. The work involves treating a variety of conventional problems, questions, or situations in conformance with established criteria.

The work product or service affects the design or operation of systems, programs, or equipment; the adequacy of

such activities as field investigations, testing operations, or

research conclusions; or the social, physical, and economic

well-being of persons.

4. The work involves establishing criteria; formulating

projects; assessing program effectiveness; or investigating

or analyzing variety of unusual conditions, problems, or

questions.

The work product or service affects a wide range of

establishment activities, major activities of industrial concerns, or the operation of other organizations.

5. The work involves isolating and defining unknown conditions, resolving critical problems, or developing new theories.

The work product or service affects the work of other experts, the development of major aspects of administrative or

scientific programs or missions, or the well-being of substantial numbers of people.

6. The work involves planning, developing, and carrying

out vital administrative or scientific programs.

 The programs are essential to the missions of the overall

organization or affect large numbers of people on a longterm or continuing basis.

PERSONAL CONTACTS includes face-to-face contacts

and telephone and radio dialogue with persons not in the

supervisory chain. (NOTE: Personal contacts with supervisors are covered under Factor 2, Supervision Received.)

Levels described under this factor are based on what is required to make the initial contact, the difficulty of communicating with those contacted, and the setting in which the
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contact takes place (e.g., the degree to which the employee

and those contacted recognize their relative roles and

authorities).

Above the lowest level, points should be credited under

this factor only for contacts that are essential for successful

performance of the work, and that have a demonstrable

impact on the difficulty and responsibility of the work performed.

The relationship of Factors 6 (Personal Contacts) and 7

(Purpose of Contacts) presumes that the same contacts will

be evaluated for both factors. Therefore, the personal contacts that serve as the basis for the level selected for Factor 7

are used as the basis for selecting a level for Factor 6.

1. The personal contacts are with employees within the immediate organization, office, project, or work unit, and in

related or support units;

AND/OR

The contacts are with members of the general public in very

highly structured situations (e.g., the purpose of the contact

and the question of whom to deal with are relatively clear).

Typical of contacts at this level are purchases of admission

tickets at a ticket window.

2. The personal contacts are with employees in the same

overall organization, but outside the immediate organization. People contacted generally are engaged in different

functions, missions, and kinds of work, and might include

representatives from various levels within the overall organizations such as headquarters, district offices, or local offices, plants, stores, or other operating units in the immediate installation;

AND/OR

The contacts are with members of the general public, as individuals or groups, in a moderately structured setting (e.g.,

the contacts are generally established on a routine basis, usually at the employees work place; the exact purpose of the

contact may be unclear at first to one or more of the parties;

and one or more of the parties may be uninformed concerning the role and authority of other participants).

3. The personal contacts are with individuals or groups from

outside the employing establishment in a moderately unstructured setting (e.g., the contacts are not established on a

routine basis; the purpose and extent of each contact are

different and the role and authority of each party are identified and developed during the course of the contact). Typical of contacts at this level are those with persons in their

capacities as attorneys; contractors; or representatives of

professional organizations, the news media, or public

action groups.

4. The personal contacts are with high-ranking officials from

outside the employing establishment at national or international levels in highly unstructured settings (e.g., contacts

are characterized by problems such as: the officials may be

relatively inaccessible; arrangements may have to be made

for accompanying staff members; appointments may have

to be made well in advance; each party may be very unclear

as to the role and authority of the other; and each contact

may be conducted under different ground rules). Typical of

contacts at this level are those with presidents of large national or international firms, nationally recognized representatives of the news media, presidents of national unions,

members of Congress, leading representatives of foreign

governments, State governors, or mayors of large cities.

PURPOSE OF CONTACTS ranges from factual exchanges

of information to situations involving significant or controversial issues and differing viewpoints, goals, or objectives.

The personal contacts that serve as the basis for the level

selected for this factor must be the same as the contacts that

are the basis for the level selected for Factor 6.

1. The purpose is to obtain, clarify, or give facts or information, regardless of the nature of those facts, i.e., the facts or

information may range from easily understood to highly technical.

2. The purpose is to plan, coordinate, or advise on work

efforts or to resolve operating problems by influencing or

motivating individuals or groups who are working toward

mutual goals and who have basically cooperative attitudes.

3. The purpose is to influence, motivate, convince, or question persons or groups. Those contacted may be hesitant or

skeptical, so the employee must be skillful in approaching

the individual or group in order to obtain the desired response;

OR

The purpose is to interrogate or control persons or groups

who may be fearful, uncooperative, or dangerous. Therefore, the employee must be skillful in approaching the individual or group in order to obtain the desired effect, such as

gaining compliance with established policies and regulations

by persuasion or negotiation, or gaining information by establishing rapport with a suspicious informant.

4. The purpose is to justify, defend, negotiate, or settle matters involving significant or controversial issues. Work at

this level usually involves active participation in conferences,

meetings, hearings, or presentations involving problems or

issues of considerable consequence or importance. The persons contacted typically have diverse viewpoints, goals, or

objectives requiring the employee to achieve a common understanding of the problem and a satisfactory solution by

convincing them, arriving at a compromise, or developing

suitable alternatives.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS covers the requirements and

physical demands placed on the employee by the work assignment. This includes physical characteristics and abili-
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ties (e.g., specific agility and dexterity requirements) and

the physical exertion involved in the work (e.g., climbing,

lifting, pushing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching,

crawling, or reaching). To some extent, the frequency or

intensity of physical exertion must also be considered, e.g.,

a job requiring prolonged standing involves more physical

exertion than a job requiring intermittent standing.

1. The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit

comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some

walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as

papers, books, or small parts; driving an automobile, etc.

No special physical demands are required to perform the

work.

2. The work requires some physical exertion, such as long

periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky

surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as personal computers and record

boxes. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities such as above-average agility and dexterity.

3. The work requires considerable and strenuous physical

exertion such as frequent climbing of tall ladders, lifting

heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in

restricted areas, and defending oneself or others against

physical attack.

WORK ENVIRONMENT considers the risks and discomforts in the employees physical surroundings or the nature

of the work assignment and the safety regulations required.

Although the use of safety precautions can practically eliminate a certain danger or discomfort, such situations typically place additional demands upon the employee in complying with safety regulations and techniques.

1. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of

such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe

work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and

falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic.

2. The work involves moderate risks or discomforts that

require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, carts, or machines; with contagious diseases or

irritant chemicals; etc. Employees may be required to use

protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats,

boots, goggles, gloves, or shields.

3. The work environment involves high risks of exposure to

potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental

stress that require a range of safety and other precautions,

e.g., working at great heights under extreme outdoor weather

conditions, subject to possible physical attack or mob conditions, or in similar situations where conditions cannot be

controlled.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES describes the level of supervisory responsibility for a position.

1. No supervisory responsibility.

2. A nonsupervisory position. Incumbent sets the pace of

work for the group and shows other workers in the group

how to perform assigned tasks. Commonly performs the same

work as the group, in addition to lead duties. Can also be

called group leader, team leader, or lead worker.

3. Directs staff through face to face meetings. Organizational

structure is not complex and internal and administrative

procedures are simple. Performing the same work as subordinates is not the principal duty. Typically, this is the first

supervisory level.

4. Directs staff through intermediate supervisors. Internal

procedures and administrative controls are formal. Organizational structure is complex and is divided into subordinate groups that may differ from each other as to subject

matter and function.

5. Directs staff through two or more subordinate supervisory levels with several subdivisions at each level. Programs

are usually interlocked on a direct and continuing basis with

other organizational segments, requiring constant attention

to extensive formal coordination, clearances, and procedural

controls.
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Appendix D.

Evaluating Your Firms Jobs

To compare data on their firms jobs with statistics contained in this bulletin, data users need to be able todetermine their jobs work levels. Using the example

of a dental hygienist, this appendix will go through the procedure for determining the work level of a particular job.

 To determine the work level of a job, it must be evaluated

using the generic leveling factors. With the information available, such as a written position description and other knowledge of the job, each factor must be reviewed. Comparing

that information to the descriptions of each level within a

factor as shown in appendix C, the level best matching the job

should be chosen and recorded. (Note that the number of

levels varies by factor.)

Generic leveling: an example

Knowledge

Hygienist must have a dental hygienist license, which

requires 2 years of schooling and passage of a technical exam.

This is a mid-level hygienist job, which means that a worker

must have at least 3 years of experience. The procedures are

essentially the same every day, such as cleaning teeth, checking gums, and taking x-rays.

Level 4.

Supervision received

Most of the tasks are performed without supervision. For

more complicated procedures, such as tooth filling, the dental hygienist assists the dentist.

Level 2.

Guidelines

A hygienist knows which procedure to use for different dental problems. Unusual situations are handled after checking

with the supervisor.

Level 2.

Complexity

Each procedure performed leads to the next, for example,

examining gums, scraping plaque, then cleaning teeth.

Level 2.

Scope and effect

In terms of process, the dentists work follows the hygienists.

In terms of effect, the hygienists doing a thorough cleaning

in preparation for the dentists work allows the dentist to do

a complete exam and properly treat the patient.

Level 2.

Personal contacts

Patients come to the clinic or, occasionally, the hygienist

will travel to perform work or give a talk at a school.

Level 2.

Purpose of contacts

Most of hygienists interaction is with patients; no planning

or coordination work is involved.

Level 1.

Physical demands

The work is sedentary.

Level 1.

Work environment

Hygienist must take precautions not to be exposed to x-rays,

punctures, etc.

Level 2.

Supervisory duties

A dental hygienist at this level does not supervise anyone.

Level 1.

Assigning points

Once the correct level has been identified within each factor, the points associated with each level are recorded. Summing the points for all factors gives the total points for the

job. Using the factors above and the table at the end of this

section showing the points associated with each level within

a factor, a sample worksheet was filled out for the dental

hygienist position.
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Point ranges by work level

Range of Generic Level Points

Level Low High

1 190 254

2 255 454

3 455 654

4 655 854

5 855 1,104

6 1,105 1,354

7 1,355 1,604

8 1,605 1,854

9 1,855 2,104

10 2,105 2,354

11 2,355 2,754

12 2,755 3,154

13 3,155 3,604

14 3,605 4,054

15 4,055

and up

Comparing wages

Once the work level has been identified for a job, wages for

that job can be compared to wages for similar jobs at the

same work level. BLS publishes hourly wage rates by work

level within nine major occupational groups, which are combinations of similar individual occupations. The groups and

work levels available vary by area. Employers also can use

the data on work levels to compare different jobs in their

establishment.

Points associated with each factor level

Factor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Knowledge 50 200 350 550 750 950 1,250 1,550 1,850

Supervision received 25 125 275 450 650 X X X X

Guidelines 25 125 275 450 650 X X X X

Complexity 25 75 150 225 325 450 X X X

Scope and effect 25 75 150 225 325 450 X X X

Personal contacts 10 25 60 110 X X X X X

Purpose of contacts 20 50 120 220 X X X X X

Physical demands 5 20 50 X X X X X X

Work environment 5 20 50 X X X X X X

Supervisory duties 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X

Note: X indicates that a level is not associated with a given factor. For

example, for physical demands, point levels 1, 2, and 3 are the only choices.

Generic leveling worksheet

Company job title: Dental Hygienist

Factor Level Points

Knowledge 4 550

Supervision received 2 125

Guidelines 2 125

Complexity 2 75

Scope and effect 2 75

Personal contacts 2 25

Purpose of contacts 1 20

Physical demands 1 5

Work environment 2 20

Supervisory duties 1 0

Total 5 1,020

Determining the work level

The following chart takes the point total determined using

the worksheet and converts it to an overall work level for the

job. There are 15 work levels, based on those used to rank

Federal civil service white-collar jobs, each identified by a

point range. The 1,020 total points for the dental hygienist

job puts it in level 5.
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Census Division and States

NEW ENGLAND MIDDLE EAST NORTH WEST NORTH

ATLANTIC1 CENTRAL2 CENTRAL3

Connecticut New Jersey Illinois Iowa

Maine New York Indiana Kansas

Massachusetts Pennsylvania Michigan Minnesota

New Hampshire Ohio Missouri

Rhode Island Wisconsin Nebraska

Vermont North Dakota

 South Dakota

SOUTH ATLANTIC EAST SOUTH WEST SOUTH MOUNTAIN

CENTRAL4 CENTRAL

Delaware Alabama Arkansas Arizona

District of Columbia Kentucky Louisiana Colorado

Florida Mississippi Oklahoma Idaho

Georgia Tennessee Texas Montana

Maryland Nevada

North Carolina New Mexico

South Carolina Utah

Virginia Wyoming

West Virginia

PACIFIC

Alaska

California

Hawaii

Oregon

Washington

Appendix E:

Census Divisions and Survey Areas

This appendix lists the nine census divisions, the States included in each division, and

the 154 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas surveyed under the NCS.

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

Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which comprises parts of New York,

New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania), and the Philadelphia, PA, Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which comprises parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland).

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

Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which comprises parts of

Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana).

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

MO, Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (which comprises parts

of Missouri and Illinois), and the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, Metropolitan Statistical Area (which comprises parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin).

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

Metropolitan Statistical Area (which comprises parts of Kentucky and

Indiana), and the Memphis, TN, Metropolitan Statistical Area (which

comprises parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
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Survey areas Geographic coverage5

AMARILLO, TX* MSA

ANCHORAGE, AK* MSA

ANDREWS, TX* COUNTY

ATLANTA, GA* MSA

AUGUSTA-AIKEN, GA-SC* MSA

AUSTIN-SAN MARCOS, TX* MSA

BANNOCK, ID COUNTY

BIRMINGHAM, AL* MSA

BLOOMINGTON, IN* MSA

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, IL* MSA

BOSTON-WORCESTER-LAWRENCE, MA-NH-ME-CT* CMSA

BRADLEY, TN COUNTY

BROWNSVILLE-HARLINGEN-SAN BENITO, TX* MSA

BUFFALO-NIAGARA FALLS, NY* MSA

CARSON CITY, NV COUNTY

CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, SC* MSA

CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-ROCK HILL, NC-SC* MSA

CHESHIRE, NH COUNTY

CHEYENNE, CO COUNTY

CHICAGO-GARY-KENOSHA, IL-IN-WI* CMSA

CHOCTAW, AL COUNTY

CINCINNATI-HAMILTON, OH-KY-IN* CMSA

CITRUS, FL COUNTY

CLATSOP, OR COUNTY

CLEVELAND-AKRON, OH* CMSA

CLINTON, IA COUNTY

CLINTON, NY COUNTY

COLUMBIA, NY COUNTY

COLUMBUS, OH* MSA

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX* MSA

CRAVEN, NC COUNTY

CROOK, OR COUNTY

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX* CMSA

DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD, OH* MSA

DECATUR, GA COUNTY

DELTA, MI* COUNTY

DENVER-BOULDER-GREELEY, CO* CMSA

DES MOINES, IA COUNTY

DETROIT-ANN ARBOR-FLINT, MI* CMSA

DORCHESTER, MD COUNTY

ELKHART-GOSHEN, IN* MSA

FAIRBANKS-NORTH STAR, AK COUNTY

FERGUS, MT COUNTY

FOND DU LAC, WI COUNTY

FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND, CO* MSA
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FRANKLIN, VA COUNTY

FREEBORN, MN COUNTY

GEORGETOWN, SC COUNTY

GILLESPIE, TX* COUNTY

GOODHUE, MN COUNTY

GRAFTON, NH COUNTY

GRAND RAPIDS-MUSKEGON-HOLLAND, MI* MSA

GREAT FALLS, MT* MSA

GREEN LAKE, WI COUNTY

GREENSBOROWINSTON-SALEMHIGH POINT, NC* MSA

GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ANDERSON, SC* MSA

GREENWOOD, SC COUNTY

GRIGGS, ND COUNTY

HARRISON, KY* COUNTY

HARTFORD, CT * MSA

HENDERSON, IL COUNTY

HENRY, AL COUNTY

HICKORY-MORGANTON-LENOIR, NC* MSA

HONOLULU, HI* MSA

HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA, TX* CMSA

HUNTSVILLE, AL* MSA

INDIANAPOLIS, IN* MSA

IOWA CITY, IA MSA

JEFFERSON, IN COUNTY

JOHNSTOWN, PA* MSA

JUNEAU, AK COUNTY

JUNEAU, WI COUNTY

KALAMAZOO-BATTLE CREEK, MI* MSA

KANSAS CITY, MO-KS* MSA

KAUAI, HI COUNTY

KNOXVILLE, TN* MSA

LEE, MS COUNTY

LEWIS, MO COUNTY

LIBERTY, GA COUNTY

LINCOLN, NE* MSA

LINCOLN, WY COUNTY

LOGAN, NE COUNTY

LOS ANGELES-RIVERSIDE-ORANGE COUNTY, CA* CMSA

LOUISVILLE, KY-IN* MSA

MADISON, NE COUNTY

MARSHALL, IN COUNTY

MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE-PALM BAY, FL* MSA

MEMPHIS, TN-AR-MS* MSA

MIAMI-FORT LAUDERDALE, FL* CMSA

MILWAUKEE-RACINE, WI* CMSA

Survey areas Geographic coverage5
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MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN-WI* MSA

MOBILE, AL* MSA

MONROE, OH COUNTY

MONTGOMERY, VA COUNTY

MOORE, NC COUNTY

MORGAN, IL COUNTY

NEW ORLEANS, LA* MSA

NEW YORK-NORTHERN NEW JERSEY-LONG ISLAND, NY-NJ-CT-PA* CMSA

NORFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH-NEWPORT NEWS, VA-NC* MSA

NORTHUMBERLAND, PA COUNTY

OCALA, FL* MSA

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK* MSA

ORANGE, VT COUNTY

ORLANDO, FL* MSA

PALO PINTO, TX COUNTY

PANOLA, TX* COUNTY

PHILADELPHIA-WILMINGTON-ATLANTIC CITY, PA-NJ-DE-MD* CMSA

PHOENIX-MESA, AZ* MSA

PITTSBURGH, PA* MSA

POLK, NC* COUNTY

POPE, AR COUNTY

PORTLAND-SALEM, OR-WA* CMSA

PRAIRIE, AR COUNTY

PROVIDENCE-FALL RIVER-WARWICK, RI-MA* MSA

RALEIGH-DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL, NC* MSA

READING, PA* MSA

RENO, NV * MSA

RICHLAND-KENNEWICK-PASCO, WA* MSA

RICHMOND-PETERSBURG, VA* MSA

ROCHESTER, NY* MSA

ROCKFORD, IL* MSA

SACRAMENTO-YOLO, CA* CMSA

SALINAS, CA* MSA

SAN ANTONIO, TX* MSA

SAN DIEGO, CA* MSA

SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-SAN JOSE, CA* CMSA

SAUK, WI COUNTY

SEATTLE-TACOMA-BREMERTON, WA* CMSA

SENECA, OH COUNTY

SEWARD, NE COUNTY

SKAGIT, WA COUNTY

SPRINGFIELD, MA* MSA

SPRINGFIELD, MO* MSA

ST. FRANCIS, AR COUNTY

ST. LAWRENCE, NY COUNTY

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ST. LOUIS, MO-IL* MSA

TALLAHASSEE, FL* MSA

TAMA, IA COUNTY

TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL* MSA

TATTNALL, GA* COUNTY

TAYLOR, KY COUNTY

TUNICA, MS COUNTY

VERMILION, LA PARISH

VISALIA-TULARE-PORTERVILLE, CA* MSA

WARD, ND COUNTY

WASCO, OR* COUNTY

WASHINGTON, GA COUNTY

WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE, DC-MD-VA-WV* CMSA

WAYNE, OH COUNTY

WAYNE, TN COUNTY

WINSTON, MS* COUNTY

YAVAPAI, AZ COUNTY

YORK, PA* MSA

YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN, OH* MSA

5 Metropolitan areas are either Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) or

Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs). Nonmetropolitan areas are identified as counties or parishes. Asterisk (*) indicates that results

have been published for the locality. Data for other areas did not meet publication standards. The geographical definitions of published metropolitan area

surveys are available on the Internet. The address is: http://www.bls.gov/

compub.htm.

Survey areas Geographic coverage5