National Compensation Survey: 

Occupational Wages in the East South 

Central Census Division, June 2006 

U.S. Department of Labor 

Elaine L. Chao, Secretary 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Philip L. Rones, Deputy Commissioner 

September 2007 
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES 

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

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

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

Classification (SIC) system. 

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

following changes have been introduced: 

1. The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system 

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

3. Imputation for temporary nonresponse situations 

4. Benchmarking of estimated employment 

5. New tables 

New classification systems 

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

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

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

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

2002 NAICS system was used to classify establishments by industry. 

Imputation for temporary nonresponse of establishments 

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

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

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

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

establishments and occupations. 

Benchmarking of estimated employment 

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

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

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

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

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

New tables 

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

following new tables: 

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

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

compensation analysts. 

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

workers and those with 100 or more workers. 

• Table with detailed occupational data for supervisory workers. 

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

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

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

• Tables with detailed occupational data for hospitals.
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Contents 

 Page 

Tables: 

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

 Characteristics, East South Central, June 2006.................................................................. 3 

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

 East South Central, June 2006............................... ..................................................... 4 

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

 levels, East South Central, June 2006......................... ................................................... 20 

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

 by work levels, East South Central, June 2006.................. ................................................ 33 

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

 workers, East South Central, June 2006........................................................................... 39 

Table 6: Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles, East South Central, June 2006.................................. 53 

Table 7: Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles, East South Central, June 2006........................ 60 

Table 8: State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles, East South Central, June 2006........... 66 

Table 9: Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles, East South Central, June 2006....................... 69 

Table10: Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles, East South Central, June 2006...................... 76 

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

 weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006...................................................... 78 

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

 mean weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006............................................... 87 

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

 earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006............................... 95 

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

 occupational groups, East South Central, June 2006............................................................ 99 

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

 Earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time industry workers, East South Central, 

 June, 2006.............................................................................................................. 100 

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

 Earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time industry workers, East South Central, 

 June, 2006.............................................................................................................. 104 

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

 East South Central, June 2006 ....................................................................................... 109 

 

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

 East South Central, June 2006 ....................................................................................... 110 
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Contents-Continued: 

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

 Group, East South Central, June 2006............................................................................. 111 

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

 mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers by work levels, East South Central, 

 June 2006 ............................................................................................................. 112 

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

 Weekly and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006....... 115 

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

 characteristics, East South Central, June 2006................................................................... 116 

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

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

 

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

Central, June 2006

Worker and establishment

characteristics

Civilian

workers

Private industry

workers

State and local government

workers

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

All workers .......................................................... $16.53 5.8 37.0 $16.03 6.5 37.0 $19.63 2.5 37.0

Worker characteristics4,5

Management, professional, and related ........... 27.03 2.2 37.9 27.38 2.7 38.5 26.11 2.1 36.3

Management, business, and financial .......... 30.95 2.8 40.3 31.37 3.4 40.8 28.16 4.9 37.3

Professional and related ............................... 25.11 2.1 36.8 24.77 2.7 37.2 25.73 2.7 36.1

Service .............................................................. 9.77 5.9 35.5 8.83 3.2 34.9 13.77 6.6 37.9

Sales and office ................................................ 13.98 10.2 36.1 14.08 11.0 35.9 12.81 2.9 37.9

Sales and related .......................................... 16.21 20.6 35.4 16.28 20.9 35.3 10.73 4.9 39.0

Office and administrative support ................. 12.67 3.0 36.5 12.63 3.5 36.3 12.93 2.7 37.9

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ................................................... 16.84 5.8 39.8 16.90 5.9 39.8 16.25 6.2 39.7

Construction and extraction ......................... 15.15 2.0 39.8 15.03 1.8 39.8 16.35 6.7 39.9

Installation, maintenance, and repair ............ 18.68 11.7 39.8 18.95 11.5 39.8 15.98 13.0 39.5

Production, transportation, and material

moving ............................................................ 13.95 5.6 37.7 13.94 5.7 37.8 14.23 5.6 33.6

Production .................................................... 14.48 7.2 39.1 14.45 7.3 39.1 16.08 9.9 38.1

Transportation and material moving ............. 13.29 6.1 36.0 13.29 6.2 36.2 13.29 4.7 31.7

Full time ............................................................ 17.12 6.0 39.9 16.65 6.7 40.1 19.85 2.9 39.0

Part time ........................................................... 10.63 3.2 21.5 10.30 4.3 21.8 15.02 7.0 18.0

Union ................................................................ 19.95 7.4 38.0 19.33 9.2 38.3 22.57 2.4 36.9

Nonunion .......................................................... 16.22 5.3 36.9 15.74 6.3 36.9 19.24 1.5 37.1

Time .................................................................. 16.10 4.0 37.0 15.47 4.6 37.0 19.63 2.5 37.0

Incentive ........................................................... 22.67 21.4 37.4 22.67 21.4 37.4 – – –

Establishment characteristics

Goods producing .............................................. 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 17.44 5.1 39.7 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

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

1-99 workers ..................................................... 14.90 3.0 36.0 14.90 3.1 35.9 15.24 2.4 37.6

100-499 workers ............................................... 16.09 6.9 37.6 15.78 8.1 37.7 18.00 5.8 37.0

500 workers or more ......................................... 18.78 11.4 37.9 18.03 15.4 38.2 20.76 3.1 37.0

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

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

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

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

weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of

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

estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,

exclusive of overtime. 4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based

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

determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on

hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially

based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production

bonuses. 5 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

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

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

American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

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

criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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

Central, June 2006

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $16.53 5.8 $17.12 6.0 $10.63 3.2

Management occupations ................................................. 35.37 4.2 35.51 4.2 17.76 31.3

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.27 15.1 20.27 15.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 18.35 8.4 18.72 8.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.00 6.8 24.00 6.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.78 8.1 26.78 8.1 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 31.82 2.5 31.82 2.5 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.02 2.7 38.02 2.7 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 50.34 3.0 50.34 3.0 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 59.16 2.1 59.16 2.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 40.15 8.5 40.28 8.7 24.90 15.3

General and operations managers ................................... 43.12 10.3 43.12 10.3 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.27 6.2 26.27 6.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 38.54 21.4 38.54 21.4 – –

Legislators ........................................................................ 24.28 17.3 – – 27.07 17.0

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 24.28 17.3 – – 27.07 17.0

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 41.20 13.8 41.20 13.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 50.19 25.5 50.19 25.5 – –

Marketing managers ..................................................... 45.43 26.9 45.43 26.9 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 37.46 11.8 37.46 11.8 – –

Administrative services managers .................................... 37.22 8.8 37.22 8.8 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 43.07 4.8 43.07 4.8 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 33.31 9.6 33.42 9.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.97 23.8 22.97 23.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.57 9.8 27.57 9.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 33.02 14.1 33.26 14.5 – –

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ......... 49.43 18.2 49.43 18.2 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 33.16 14.0 33.16 14.0 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 25.68 20.5 26.23 20.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 20.16 31.5 20.16 31.5 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.45 8.6 26.45 8.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 33.72 5.6 33.72 5.6 – –

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 36.73 8.7 36.73 8.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 33.23 5.3 33.23 5.3 – –

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 30.48 14.9 30.87 15.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 38.84 16.2 38.84 16.2 – –

Engineering managers ..................................................... 54.95 12.5 54.95 12.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 58.52 8.5 58.52 8.5 – –

Lodging managers ............................................................ 17.37 6.9 17.37 6.9 – –

Medical and health services managers ............................ 26.86 7.6 26.86 7.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 33.61 12.9 33.61 12.9 – –

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 22.31 23.1 22.31 23.1 – –

Social and community service managers ......................... 21.96 16.6 21.96 16.6 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 23.94 5.1 23.84 5.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.39 3.8 15.32 3.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.14 8.5 18.14 8.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.46 4.8 20.46 4.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.02 4.6 22.97 4.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.83 5.5 26.83 5.5 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 30.05 1.6 30.05 1.6 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.47 5.0 38.47 5.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 28.81 12.0 26.62 21.0 – –

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 25.85 13.7 25.85 13.7 – –

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 21.09 11.5 21.69 11.9 – –

Cost estimators ................................................................. 21.93 9.7 21.93 9.7 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 21.63 7.3 21.63 7.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 18.47 7.1 18.47 7.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 22.42 20.0 22.42 20.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.90 11.0 25.90 11.0 – –

Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .. 15.72 3.3 15.72 3.3 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Training and development specialists .......................... $21.15 7.8 $21.15 7.8 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 35.84 10.7 35.84 10.7 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 21.95 9.2 21.09 7.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 16.49 1.3 16.49 1.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 21.25 8.8 20.83 8.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.92 2.8 26.92 2.8 – –

Credit analysts .................................................................. 23.19 6.3 23.19 6.3 – –

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 25.72 1.5 25.72 1.5 – –

Financial analysts ......................................................... 25.69 2.4 25.69 2.4 – –

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 23.38 10.3 23.38 10.3 – –

Loan officers ................................................................. 24.81 10.5 24.81 10.5 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 31.38 3.5 31.35 3.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.97 2.5 18.97 2.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.62 5.2 20.62 5.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 26.12 5.3 26.30 5.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.50 4.9 33.48 4.9 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 35.28 7.1 35.28 7.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.44 4.3 37.31 4.3 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 46.93 8.5 46.93 8.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.13 7.1 27.13 7.1 – –

Computer programmers ................................................... 26.64 9.2 26.54 9.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.22 3.3 24.22 3.3 – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 41.95 3.7 42.32 4.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.33 2.4 37.33 2.4 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 48.89 5.6 48.89 5.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 43.55 4.1 43.55 4.1 – –

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 44.94 13.4 46.21 11.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.15 4.1 37.15 4.1 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 40.38 5.8 40.38 5.8 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 24.12 7.0 24.12 7.0 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 33.61 9.0 33.26 9.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 34.19 5.0 34.14 5.2 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 40.35 4.6 39.30 5.5 – –

Database administrators ................................................... 31.55 10.2 31.55 10.2 – –

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 28.24 1.1 28.24 1.1 – –

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 30.06 16.4 30.06 16.4 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 27.22 7.2 27.13 7.4 $37.11 24.7

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.46 5.0 17.81 5.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.87 8.7 27.87 8.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.42 4.5 27.42 4.5 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 30.47 2.0 30.47 2.0 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 29.30 14.4 29.30 14.4 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 34.47 5.9 34.47 5.9 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 44.26 4.3 44.26 4.3 – –

Level 14 ............................................................ 49.70 .6 – – – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 35.38 5.8 35.30 6.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.43 8.7 24.43 8.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.20 4.1 29.20 4.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 30.84 1.9 30.84 1.9 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 30.42 15.7 30.42 15.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 34.47 5.9 34.47 5.9 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 44.26 4.3 44.26 4.3 – –

Level 14 ............................................................ 49.70 .6 – – – –

Aerospace engineers .................................................... 44.07 4.0 42.10 7.1 – –

Civil engineers .............................................................. 27.74 6.2 27.74 6.2 – –

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 29.85 14.0 29.85 14.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.70 11.3 33.70 11.3 – –

Electrical engineers .................................................. 29.83 14.0 29.83 14.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.70 11.3 33.70 11.3 – –

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 46.01 15.1 46.01 15.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.56 8.8 28.56 8.8 – –

Industrial engineers .................................................. 31.54 5.0 31.54 5.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.56 8.8 28.56 8.8 – –

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 30.91 3.9 30.91 3.9 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mechanical engineers –Continued

Level 11 ............................................................ $33.04 10.8 $33.04 10.8 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 19.36 11.6 19.38 11.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.90 6.8 17.94 6.9 – –

Architectural and civil drafters ...................................... 17.20 10.8 17.22 11.0 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 22.21 14.2 22.21 14.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.69 7.7 17.69 7.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 30.77 8.4 30.77 8.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 26.94 5.5 26.94 5.5 – –

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 17.88 19.7 17.88 19.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.48 2.2 26.48 2.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.72 2.8 27.72 2.8 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 23.67 5.0 23.94 5.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.07 4.3 22.11 4.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 25.90 25.0 25.90 25.0 – –

Physical scientists ............................................................ 31.97 22.6 31.97 22.6 – –

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 20.73 1.5 21.41 1.8 – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 18.94 12.1 19.05 12.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.82 4.1 14.87 3.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 13.34 8.3 13.34 8.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 18.97 5.0 18.97 5.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 32.46 19.4 35.28 20.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 24.12 15.6 24.12 15.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.69 15.9 15.69 15.9 – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 21.78 23.0 21.79 23.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.17 8.4 20.17 8.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 42.35 13.7 42.35 13.7 – –

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 28.59 25.4 28.65 25.4 – –

Social workers .................................................................. 17.51 5.1 17.61 5.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.10 5.1 19.10 5.1 – –

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 16.17 3.9 16.17 3.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 14.47 8.9 14.47 8.9 – –

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 18.88 14.9 18.88 14.9 – –

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 16.20 7.7 16.46 7.3 – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 32.27 27.9 29.05 33.3 – –

Lawyers ............................................................................ 49.97 13.7 48.83 19.7 – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 26.10 2.3 26.40 3.0 $18.61 30.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.21 1.8 9.24 3.9 9.08 10.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.17 4.3 11.35 4.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 8.73 13.1 8.64 13.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.08 28.9 14.01 35.6 9.84 5.4

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.17 10.3 15.71 5.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.78 9.9 27.05 9.9 17.96 6.3

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.19 6.1 27.22 6.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.46 5.4 29.46 5.4 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 32.67 12.0 32.67 12.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 31.77 8.0 31.77 8.0 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 30.86 3.1 30.86 3.1 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 64.60 .4 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.27 44.4 27.87 43.4 9.03 17.3

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 39.39 7.1 38.80 6.2 53.58 19.8

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.43 14.7 25.78 16.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.01 9.8 29.49 9.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.21 5.7 – – – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 28.83 12.1 28.82 12.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 31.77 8.0 31.77 8.0 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 64.60 .4 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 50.71 3.1 50.74 3.1 – –

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 34.18 14.5 – – – –

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 32.70 20.2 – – – –

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary ..................... 30.02 4.5 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... $53.32 2.7 $53.73 1.3 – –

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 53.32 2.7 53.73 1.3 – –

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 30.34 7.6 30.30 7.7 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 29.13 6.6 29.12 6.6 – –

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary ...... 25.52 9.5 25.37 9.5 – –

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 34.62 14.6 34.68 14.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.45 14.7 24.37 16.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 49.02 3.1 49.02 3.1 – –

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........ 22.63 9.6 22.57 11.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.36 14.7 24.27 16.4 – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 26.24 5.9 26.38 6.2 $15.70 20.5

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.36 49.1 16.43 49.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 13.11 44.2 – – – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.18 8.7 26.43 8.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.52 3.1 27.52 3.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.11 5.6 29.10 5.6 – –

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 14.35 2.7 14.35 2.8 – –

Preschool teachers, except special education ......... 13.51 2.3 13.49 2.6 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 27.34 2.9 27.43 3.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.20 8.0 25.22 8.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.04 3.4 27.04 3.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.72 6.7 28.72 6.7 – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 27.70 2.6 27.82 3.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.83 8.2 25.87 8.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.00 2.8 27.00 2.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.97 6.3 28.97 6.3 – –

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 25.93 5.3 25.93 5.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.45 12.5 23.45 12.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.14 5.2 27.14 5.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.84 11.2 26.84 11.2 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 28.76 2.6 29.10 2.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 30.28 11.7 31.10 10.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.74 3.0 27.74 3.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.47 4.8 29.43 4.9 – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 28.37 3.6 28.74 3.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.56 20.7 28.45 20.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.93 2.5 27.93 2.5 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.54 4.7 29.49 4.8 – –

Special education teachers .......................................... 29.35 5.0 29.35 5.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.90 5.0 29.90 5.0 – –

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 31.20 5.4 31.20 5.4 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 27.30 20.1 31.08 11.8 8.79 4.4

Librarians .......................................................................... 22.99 6.5 23.59 6.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 18.05 6.5 – – – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.23 5.3 24.45 5.1 – –

Library technicians ............................................................ 11.95 15.1 12.45 13.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 10.81 14.7 – – – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 9.57 4.7 9.51 5.2 10.02 4.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.25 1.8 9.24 3.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.41 5.0 11.41 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 8.73 13.1 8.64 13.6 – –

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 17.51 5.4 18.19 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.68 14.0 – – – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.90 3.5 15.10 5.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.41 8.4 15.41 8.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.31 19.3 22.31 19.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 18.85 2.8 18.85 2.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.66 6.8 19.58 8.9 9.86 15.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Designers ......................................................................... $17.60 30.8 $17.60 30.8 – –

Graphic designers ........................................................ 18.81 35.5 18.81 35.5 – –

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 21.69 26.4 21.70 26.4 – –

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 17.02 20.9 17.03 20.9 – –

Writers and editors ........................................................... 18.47 5.6 18.47 5.6 – –

Editors .......................................................................... 18.23 5.4 18.23 5.4 – –

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 15.51 12.5 15.54 12.4 – –

Broadcast technicians .................................................. 14.97 11.4 14.97 11.4 – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 23.59 2.8 23.71 4.1 $22.93 7.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.25 3.0 10.37 3.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.57 3.7 13.80 2.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.18 4.5 16.24 5.1 15.58 3.1

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.66 7.1 18.55 7.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.49 1.1 21.90 2.1 24.30 2.9

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.44 2.4 23.15 2.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.48 6.9 25.20 7.5 34.92 7.9

Level 10 ............................................................ 44.27 10.8 44.27 10.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.90 20.3 38.89 20.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 28.77 2.9 28.78 2.9 – –

Dietitians and nutritionists ................................................. 21.13 7.8 21.13 7.8 – –

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 46.19 2.0 47.66 2.1 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 48.27 1.5 48.27 1.5 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 49.59 2.3 49.61 2.3 – –

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 65.09 32.9 65.09 32.9 – –

Registered nurses ............................................................ 26.09 1.8 25.65 1.6 28.57 6.0

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.88 7.1 23.88 7.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.90 1.7 22.82 3.1 26.36 3.7

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.55 3.4 23.31 4.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.24 8.0 24.94 8.1 36.13 7.1

Level 10 ............................................................ 42.33 15.8 42.33 15.8 – –

Therapists ......................................................................... 20.89 6.1 20.85 5.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.71 5.4 19.95 5.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.71 3.0 – – – –

Physical therapists ........................................................ 27.89 3.0 – – – –

Respiratory therapists ................................................... 19.32 4.2 19.49 4.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.60 4.7 19.99 4.7 – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 20.20 4.5 20.23 3.8 – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 21.00 4.4 20.88 3.8 – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 18.72 8.9 19.02 7.9 – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 20.67 10.3 20.84 11.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.17 12.0 19.17 12.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.58 3.2 – – – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 20.13 5.2 20.18 5.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.17 12.0 19.17 12.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.63 7.0 – – – –

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 13.36 4.6 13.81 3.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.64 6.6 13.73 6.9 – –

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 12.56 11.1 13.12 11.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.07 10.7 13.12 11.8 – –

Surgical technologists ................................................... 15.04 4.9 15.06 4.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.95 3.8 – – – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 15.61 3.7 15.40 4.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. – – 13.86 8.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.49 4.8 15.46 5.0 15.74 5.1

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.84 5.2 14.83 5.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.32 7.4 19.32 7.4 – –

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........ 15.44 15.0 15.44 15.0 – –

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 10.15 2.6 10.11 3.2 10.27 7.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.82 10.0 8.56 10.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.69 2.1 8.67 1.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.00 2.4 9.97 3.3 10.07 2.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.40 2.0 11.46 2.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Healthcare support occupations –Continued

Level 5 ............................................................. $14.34 7.0 $13.88 5.8 – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 9.39 3.2 9.22 2.9 $9.86 3.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.86 11.0 8.58 11.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.73 2.1 8.71 2.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.88 2.7 9.56 3.6 10.40 3.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.35 6.8 10.52 6.4 – –

Home health aides ........................................................ 9.32 10.7 9.07 11.5 – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.39 3.1 9.16 2.7 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.52 15.4 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.89 3.1 8.86 3.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.68 3.6 9.23 4.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.20 8.3 10.40 8.0 – –

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 9.55 8.3 9.81 6.5 – –

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 17.78 25.2 – – – –

Physical therapist assistants ........................................ 22.53 23.6 – – – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 11.27 7.9 11.31 9.2 10.80 17.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.51 8.7 8.51 8.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.55 3.9 11.08 4.2 8.78 4.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.81 6.2 11.81 6.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.07 10.9 13.49 10.9 – –

Medical assistants ........................................................ 9.57 5.5 9.57 5.6 – –

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 13.45 5.3 13.45 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.60 4.6 12.60 4.6 – –

Protective service occupations ......................................... 13.16 4.5 13.38 5.1 9.74 13.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.45 2.6 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.16 4.8 8.26 5.2 7.54 5.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.48 5.4 11.72 6.0 10.09 3.1

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.83 13.1 11.84 13.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.80 5.9 13.80 5.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.34 3.4 16.28 3.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 17.83 7.3 17.83 7.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 21.75 5.4 21.75 5.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.88 13.0 27.88 13.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 21.26 10.8 21.35 10.9 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 18.50 18.4 18.50 18.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 22.43 9.0 22.43 9.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.06 18.2 29.06 18.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers 13.90 13.9 13.90 13.9 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 24.14 9.5 24.14 9.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 22.43 9.0 22.43 9.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.23 18.7 29.23 18.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 20.75 9.3 20.75 9.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 21.33 10.2 21.33 10.2 – –

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 14.51 7.0 14.57 7.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.54 7.2 14.54 7.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.46 11.3 14.46 11.3 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 11.66 12.0 11.73 11.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.52 3.9 12.52 3.9 – –

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 11.62 12.2 11.69 12.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.52 3.9 12.52 3.9 – –

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 19.22 3.1 19.22 3.1 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 17.12 3.7 17.13 3.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.41 7.1 15.43 7.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.64 2.9 17.62 3.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.13 8.6 19.13 8.6 – –

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 17.12 3.7 17.13 3.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.41 7.1 15.43 7.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.64 2.9 17.62 3.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.13 8.6 19.13 8.6 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 10.12 8.3 10.19 8.2 9.59 12.6

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers

–Continued

Level 1 ............................................................. $7.39 2.5 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.19 5.1 $8.25 5.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.54 5.7 11.66 6.4 $10.66 1.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.42 16.3 12.42 16.4 – –

Security guards ............................................................. 10.01 8.2 10.07 8.1 9.59 12.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.39 2.5 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.19 5.1 8.25 5.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.54 5.7 11.66 6.4 10.66 1.0

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 11.46 12.8 – – – –

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 9.48 15.9 – – – –

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.14 4.4 7.71 5.0 5.77 7.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.04 4.6 6.27 7.2 5.62 2.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.22 7.3 6.50 9.2 5.70 7.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.19 5.6 8.63 5.5 6.62 17.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.74 5.0 11.12 2.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.84 3.0 15.18 2.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.42 3.6 15.42 3.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 10.35 9.9 10.35 9.9 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 12.19 9.5 12.72 9.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.79 8.5 11.79 8.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.18 2.4 15.18 2.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.42 3.6 15.42 3.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 12.65 9.4 12.70 9.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.79 8.5 11.79 8.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.26 2.6 15.26 2.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.42 3.6 15.42 3.6 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 9.12 5.0 9.23 6.0 8.23 11.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.38 6.3 5.95 7.3 7.16 4.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.88 8.0 7.86 10.0 8.04 17.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.58 4.7 9.67 5.3 8.79 4.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.24 3.1 11.25 3.2 – –

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 6.31 9.0 – – 7.07 6.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.97 7.6 – – – –

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 9.17 9.4 9.30 9.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.73 14.7 7.73 14.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.91 7.4 9.97 7.8 – –

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 10.11 5.3 10.15 5.5 9.51 17.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.84 14.7 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.10 3.4 11.12 3.4 – –

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 7.20 5.7 – – 9.16 9.3

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.59 6.0 9.35 8.3 7.51 6.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.97 16.2 8.91 21.8 6.73 11.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.41 4.1 9.27 5.7 7.88 4.2

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 5.01 11.6 5.34 10.0 4.38 11.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.34 6.2 5.58 4.3 4.77 13.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 3.13 13.5 2.95 8.9 3.35 22.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 5.57 17.8 – – 4.22 19.0

Bartenders .................................................................... 5.84 14.0 – – 4.35 15.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.37 14.4 – – – –

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 4.85 13.7 5.15 11.3 4.25 16.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.31 7.3 5.55 4.6 4.78 12.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 2.64 6.0 2.78 5.6 2.46 5.2

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 6.48 9.4 6.63 18.8 6.36 24.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.98 12.7 6.63 18.8 – –

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 7.07 2.5 7.71 5.8 6.44 4.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.22 3.7 6.38 8.0 6.15 2.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.78 4.9 7.23 6.1 6.28 3.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.34 1.7 8.38 2.6 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... $7.03 2.5 $7.55 6.7 $6.52 4.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.17 2.1 6.02 5.7 6.24 1.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.81 5.0 7.23 6.2 6.31 3.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.18 1.7 8.10 2.1 – –

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 7.36 10.1 – – 5.88 4.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.46 15.5 – – 5.72 6.7

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 6.13 37.9 6.68 29.9 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. – – 5.66 49.8 – –

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.79 1.4 7.85 2.1 7.38 14.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.71 1.7 7.77 1.0 7.38 14.1

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 6.86 3.7 – – 7.02 4.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.80 6.1 – – – –

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 10.10 4.1 10.39 4.4 7.58 6.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.09 1.8 8.27 1.5 7.06 6.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.46 9.0 9.55 9.3 8.17 12.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.59 2.3 11.65 2.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.85 10.5 14.69 9.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.81 10.3 15.81 10.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.15 13.6 15.16 13.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 16.20 7.1 16.21 7.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.47 5.5 17.47 5.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.31 5.3 16.32 5.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 15.97 9.2 15.98 9.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.30 5.4 16.32 5.3 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 8.97 5.3 9.17 7.9 7.60 6.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.97 .6 8.14 2.4 7.07 6.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.27 8.5 9.31 8.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.66 7.1 11.77 8.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.30 10.9 15.74 7.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 11.33 14.3 11.33 14.3 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 9.44 4.4 9.83 6.7 7.26 4.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.99 1.7 8.40 2.1 6.51 3.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.25 9.3 9.32 9.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.73 7.3 11.86 9.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.30 10.9 15.74 7.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 11.33 14.3 11.33 14.3 – –

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 8.07 2.0 8.00 1.5 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.01 1.6 7.95 1.0 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.31 2.1 9.09 2.1 – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 10.36 4.6 10.61 4.8 7.46 5.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.53 15.0 9.70 14.9 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.35 10.3 10.81 8.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.72 9.1 10.72 9.1 – –

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 10.21 5.6 10.44 5.9 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.52 15.4 9.69 15.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.35 10.3 10.81 8.8 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 8.48 9.4 8.59 9.7 7.44 13.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.68 10.6 – – 6.74 21.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.63 8.3 – – 6.27 20.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 7.92 15.0 7.89 15.5 8.99 5.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.87 4.3 10.77 4.7 12.91 27.3

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.38 12.7 13.45 13.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 10.92 31.7 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 13.89 .0 13.89 .0 – –

Gaming services workers ................................................. 6.14 .0 6.20 .0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.06 .0 6.06 .0 – –

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 6.14 .0 6.20 .0 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Gaming dealers –Continued

Level 3 ............................................................. $6.06 0.0 $6.06 0.0 – –

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 7.28 7.4 – – $7.07 4.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.47 13.7 – – – –

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 7.39 4.1 – – 7.07 4.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.76 6.0 – – – –

Transportation attendants ................................................. 21.89 36.2 – – – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 7.61 6.2 7.50 7.6 8.62 13.2

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.37 6.6 – – 8.61 24.1

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 12.26 6.0 14.16 12.3 10.29 10.9

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.72 9.0 – – – –

Recreation workers ....................................................... 11.92 7.2 14.16 12.3 8.78 17.1

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 16.21 20.6 18.15 22.6 7.62 1.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.14 2.1 7.26 2.5 6.92 1.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.96 2.1 9.41 2.7 7.10 3.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.90 4.0 10.38 5.0 8.36 7.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.28 2.5 13.50 2.7 10.57 4.7

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.14 12.1 19.14 12.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.44 11.1 23.44 11.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 34.12 5.2 34.12 5.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 40.02 15.4 40.02 15.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 80.45 22.7 80.45 22.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.85 23.2 14.30 23.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 16.40 10.2 16.40 10.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.84 10.1 11.84 10.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.14 3.4 15.14 3.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.47 8.8 18.47 8.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.05 11.0 16.05 11.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 15.47 11.8 15.47 11.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.76 11.2 11.76 11.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.98 4.4 14.98 4.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.99 4.5 16.99 4.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.55 9.1 12.55 9.1 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 20.28 16.2 20.28 16.2 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 9.84 4.1 10.77 6.3 7.61 1.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.13 2.1 7.25 2.6 6.92 1.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.97 2.3 9.66 3.9 7.06 4.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.72 3.9 10.07 3.7 8.56 7.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.56 4.7 14.03 5.4 10.51 4.7

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 8.71 4.6 9.32 4.6 7.20 1.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.10 2.0 7.22 2.8 6.86 1.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.34 3.4 9.97 7.0 7.13 2.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.90 4.6 9.11 5.0 8.15 2.4

Cashiers ................................................................... 8.20 1.2 8.70 2.8 7.20 1.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.10 2.0 7.22 2.8 6.86 1.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.34 3.4 9.97 7.0 7.13 2.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.61 5.5 8.78 6.4 8.15 2.4

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 12.44 6.1 13.23 7.8 7.50 8.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.74 11.8 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.84 5.9 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.35 3.8 13.35 3.8 – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 9.25 3.9 10.82 11.0 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.74 12.8 – – – –

Parts salespersons ................................................... 13.67 8.0 13.73 7.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.60 4.7 13.60 4.7 – –

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 10.98 10.5 12.43 13.4 8.13 2.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.42 5.9 – – 7.18 7.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.44 4.5 8.96 7.0 6.97 6.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.40 9.5 10.93 10.1 8.93 12.3

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.21 8.5 15.51 10.0 10.56 4.9

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 25.50 20.3 25.50 20.3 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 27.06 2.2 27.06 2.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.44 6.0 14.44 6.0 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing

–Continued

Level 5 ............................................................. $28.19 19.5 $28.19 19.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.94 10.3 22.94 10.3 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 28.91 11.6 28.91 11.6 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 26.51 2.1 26.51 2.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.94 4.8 13.94 4.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.35 10.1 23.35 10.1 – –

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 11.45 23.5 13.29 25.8 – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 12.67 3.0 12.92 3.2 $10.28 4.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.65 4.6 10.24 3.5 8.35 6.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.96 6.9 10.11 6.0 9.45 12.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.14 3.1 11.20 3.2 10.28 5.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.42 4.0 13.48 4.3 11.50 5.7

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.81 2.2 15.81 2.3 15.80 9.5

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.09 1.0 18.16 .8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.35 4.6 20.35 4.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.50 2.7 12.63 3.0 10.97 5.5

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 18.10 8.7 18.10 8.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.78 20.5 16.78 20.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.58 2.5 18.58 2.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.10 6.1 21.10 6.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 17.97 20.4 17.97 20.4 – –

Switchboard operators, including answering service ........ 10.80 6.0 10.80 6.1 – –

Telephone operators ........................................................ 14.34 17.3 14.39 17.3 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 12.38 5.2 12.48 5.3 11.04 9.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.75 7.9 11.02 7.7 9.55 3.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.04 9.2 10.03 9.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.46 4.3 12.63 4.8 10.05 5.5

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.46 3.4 16.57 3.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.70 4.5 17.59 5.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.45 4.6 13.90 4.6 – –

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 11.32 16.5 11.31 16.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.15 12.5 13.15 12.5 – –

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 12.23 8.3 12.29 9.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.00 3.1 12.32 5.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.44 6.5 15.72 5.7 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 13.40 5.3 13.55 5.9 11.73 12.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.20 5.6 11.33 6.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.70 6.3 12.95 7.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.79 4.9 16.88 5.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.65 6.1 17.40 6.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.50 6.9 13.97 8.9 – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 14.31 4.1 14.31 4.1 – –

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 16.66 4.7 16.66 4.7 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 10.47 4.7 10.59 5.8 9.88 3.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.97 3.5 10.12 3.6 9.47 3.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.21 4.5 10.36 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.21 13.7 11.16 14.4 – –

Customer service representatives .................................... 12.44 5.5 12.50 5.6 10.50 12.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.86 9.9 10.88 9.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.69 5.4 10.69 5.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.05 11.2 15.05 11.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.10 13.7 17.10 13.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 11.72 .9 11.71 1.2 – –

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 13.90 12.7 13.90 12.7 – –

File clerks ......................................................................... 11.34 5.5 11.34 5.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.79 9.7 10.79 9.7 – –

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 9.60 5.6 9.64 5.8 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.34 4.8 9.36 5.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.60 2.0 – – – –

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 11.11 13.5 13.41 8.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ $9.19 9.8 $10.41 11.8 $7.99 1.6

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 13.99 4.0 13.99 4.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.52 2.7 13.52 2.7 – –

Order clerks ...................................................................... 11.96 2.8 12.16 3.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.89 8.8 11.89 8.8 – –

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 14.47 7.7 14.47 7.7 – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 10.79 9.7 11.10 9.3 8.84 3.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.53 2.8 9.64 3.2 9.17 4.4

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.44 5.9 11.44 5.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.37 12.4 13.37 12.4 – –

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 12.36 3.7 12.31 4.0 – –

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 15.50 8.6 15.75 8.4 – –

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 12.37 8.7 12.80 7.6 – –

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 16.91 7.9 16.91 7.9 – –

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 14.03 7.7 14.03 7.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.96 5.8 11.96 5.8 – –

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 17.21 7.4 17.23 7.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 26.76 15.7 – – – –

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 11.41 6.0 11.48 5.5 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.15 7.1 10.63 5.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.19 7.0 11.21 7.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.72 6.3 13.72 6.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.22 7.2 16.22 7.2 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 11.46 6.8 12.01 5.7 8.97 3.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.12 5.3 – – 7.25 11.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.12 1.1 9.38 2.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.34 3.5 12.52 4.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.83 12.3 14.83 12.3 – –

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 14.91 5.2 14.93 5.1 14.34 15.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.50 4.5 10.50 4.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.32 7.5 12.43 6.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.15 5.3 14.16 5.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.96 3.5 14.76 3.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.51 4.1 18.51 4.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.80 6.8 20.80 6.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.87 5.2 14.87 5.2 – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 17.35 4.2 17.36 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.29 .7 13.28 .8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.98 5.1 14.98 5.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.57 10.7 18.57 10.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.39 10.0 22.39 10.0 – –

Legal secretaries .......................................................... 17.11 9.3 17.11 9.3 – –

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 12.61 7.9 12.24 8.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.96 1.5 10.93 1.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.15 14.9 13.08 15.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.34 7.3 – – – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 13.76 3.7 13.86 3.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.26 10.2 13.53 9.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.00 3.3 14.02 3.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.50 3.2 14.87 3.6 – –

Computer operators .......................................................... 14.73 9.4 14.73 9.4 – –

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 11.52 8.6 12.13 7.0 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.69 20.8 11.32 11.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.05 7.0 11.25 5.5 – –

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 12.30 8.3 12.32 8.2 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.28 11.3 11.30 11.3 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.69 4.4 11.69 4.4 – –

Word processors and typists ........................................ 9.79 14.4 11.54 7.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.26 8.7 10.62 8.9 – –

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 14.85 9.7 14.63 7.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.43 3.5 13.43 3.5 – –

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 9.18 9.2 9.18 10.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.30 4.0 8.26 2.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Office clerks, general ........................................................ $11.88 3.0 $12.11 2.7 $9.85 7.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.83 4.9 9.93 5.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.46 9.4 11.72 8.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.16 2.0 13.15 2.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.05 11.9 14.05 11.9 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 15.15 2.0 15.17 2.0 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.95 2.3 10.00 2.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.91 4.5 10.91 4.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.67 2.2 12.68 2.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.98 4.2 12.98 4.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.46 8.3 15.46 8.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.84 3.7 18.84 3.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.04 5.7 21.04 5.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 25.00 6.0 25.00 6.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 17.03 5.5 17.03 5.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 22.56 2.6 22.56 2.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.65 7.2 21.65 7.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.32 13.9 23.32 13.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 21.80 10.0 21.80 10.0 – –

Carpenters ........................................................................ 15.97 7.0 15.97 7.0 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 10.97 12.4 10.97 12.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.96 10.6 8.96 10.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.70 5.8 9.70 5.8 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 13.97 5.5 13.97 5.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.18 6.6 13.18 6.6 – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 14.29 10.8 14.29 10.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.79 10.3 12.79 10.3 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 17.67 11.0 17.67 11.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.58 9.9 19.58 9.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.49 9.4 22.49 9.4 – –

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 15.30 1.4 15.38 1.5 – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 15.30 1.4 15.38 1.5 – –

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 17.59 10.5 17.59 10.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.61 8.7 16.61 8.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.69 12.8 20.69 12.8 – –

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 17.67 11.6 17.67 11.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.75 11.6 16.75 11.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.69 12.8 20.69 12.8 – –

Sheet metal workers ......................................................... 14.88 10.1 14.88 10.1 – –

Structural iron and steel workers ...................................... 16.50 5.3 16.50 5.3 – –

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 11.51 1.3 11.57 1.3 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.78 8.8 11.01 8.5 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.46 .2 11.46 .2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.28 1.8 12.28 1.8 – –

Helpers--electricians ..................................................... 10.36 2.1 10.36 2.1 – –

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................................................. 11.47 .4 11.47 .4 – –

Highway maintenance workers ......................................... 10.24 12.4 10.24 12.4 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 18.68 11.7 18.77 11.5 11.40 4.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.60 1.8 10.79 1.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.12 6.5 12.02 6.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.20 3.2 13.21 3.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.96 11.7 15.02 11.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.08 6.5 19.08 6.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.10 5.4 22.10 5.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 31.74 11.1 31.74 11.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.49 14.1 23.92 14.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 23.72 8.1 23.72 8.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.41 5.8 20.41 5.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 35.17 3.5 35.17 3.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 28.32 10.6 28.32 10.6 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

15
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East South

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... $22.67 14.7 $22.67 14.7 – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 15.45 11.7 15.48 11.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.45 30.4 13.45 30.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.28 9.4 21.28 9.4 – –

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 15.39 2.9 15.39 2.9 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 15.47 16.1 15.50 16.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.18 38.6 13.18 38.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.35 9.5 21.35 9.5 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 16.95 7.1 16.95 7.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.94 .8 17.94 .8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.40 4.2 20.40 4.2 – –

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 16.32 5.8 16.75 5.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.87 15.5 – – – –

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 16.64 5.3 17.41 3.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.87 15.5 – – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 15.12 8.4 15.12 8.4 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 18.08 9.3 18.14 9.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.37 4.4 9.37 4.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.09 .4 11.09 .4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.97 2.7 12.98 2.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.11 5.0 17.11 5.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.94 3.8 19.94 3.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.91 4.5 23.91 4.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 25.70 13.1 27.26 6.0 – –

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 23.38 7.5 23.38 7.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 20.50 3.6 20.50 3.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.77 4.7 20.77 4.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.62 5.9 23.62 5.9 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 15.08 7.4 15.08 7.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.37 4.4 9.37 4.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.59 .7 10.59 .7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.52 2.8 11.52 2.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.17 9.8 15.17 9.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.72 4.4 19.72 4.4 – –

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 14.04 1.6 14.12 1.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.49 1.7 13.50 1.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.04 3.1 15.04 3.1 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 25.03 8.0 25.03 8.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.46 7.8 17.46 7.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.62 3.3 27.62 3.3 – –

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 25.07 10.3 25.07 10.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.46 7.8 17.46 7.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.62 3.3 27.62 3.3 – –

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 13.55 9.6 13.58 9.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.78 2.1 10.78 2.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.73 3.3 13.73 3.3 – –

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers 11.99 5.0 12.03 4.5 – –

Production occupations .................................................... 14.48 7.2 14.58 7.2 $9.58 5.4

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.43 2.4 8.49 1.9 7.35 20.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.05 4.9 10.06 5.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.55 7.6 14.66 8.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.14 9.4 15.29 9.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.44 3.4 16.45 3.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.50 7.4 21.57 7.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.67 8.4 24.68 8.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.84 10.2 12.92 10.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 19.28 4.4 19.28 4.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.61 15.6 16.61 15.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.45 7.4 16.45 7.4 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers –Continued

Level 7 ............................................................. $22.79 7.7 $22.79 7.7 – –

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 10.46 3.9 10.55 4.1 – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 10.43 5.5 10.57 5.9 – –

Structural metal fabricators and fitters .............................. 14.16 11.6 14.16 11.6 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 15.69 17.1 15.74 16.9 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.57 8.1 11.57 8.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 19.09 17.7 19.41 16.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.40 8.6 18.40 8.6 – –

Team assemblers

Level 3 ............................................................. 26.44 6.7 26.44 6.7 – –

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 8.24 21.7 8.32 21.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.36 11.4 10.36 11.4 – –

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 10.77 10.1 10.95 10.3 – –

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 13.79 26.5 14.76 21.9 – –

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 14.28 25.2 – – – –

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 15.55 1.7 15.55 1.7 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.71 12.7 12.71 12.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 16.36 6.8 16.36 6.8 – –

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 15.18 3.0 15.18 3.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.33 10.3 15.33 10.3 – –

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ....................................... 19.32 5.8 19.32 5.8 – –

Machinists ......................................................................... 18.05 2.3 18.05 2.3 – –

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ........................................... 11.08 7.2 11.08 7.2 – –

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 11.08 7.2 11.08 7.2 – –

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 17.29 7.6 17.29 7.6 – –

Tool and die makers ......................................................... 20.10 4.3 20.10 4.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.09 4.8 20.09 4.8 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 15.22 7.8 15.22 7.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.74 7.9 15.74 7.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.44 2.6 15.44 2.6 – –

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 14.98 9.9 14.98 9.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.46 9.6 15.46 9.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.13 3.6 15.13 3.6 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 15.88 3.1 15.88 3.1 – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 14.29 8.6 14.29 8.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.43 5.8 16.43 5.8 – –

Printers ............................................................................. 20.57 9.4 21.04 8.1 – –

Printing machine operators ........................................... 19.93 10.3 20.40 9.2 – –

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 8.57 7.8 8.72 7.9 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.01 4.8 8.16 5.2 – –

Sewing machine operators ............................................... 9.64 6.1 9.64 6.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.59 5.3 9.59 5.3 – –

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.17 7.8 9.17 7.8 – –

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ... 10.39 8.5 10.39 8.5 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.66 8.6 8.66 8.6 – –

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood 9.37 9.1 9.37 9.1 – –

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

tenders, except sawing ........................................... 12.17 12.2 12.17 12.2 – –

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.23 12.4 21.23 12.4 – –

Power plant operators

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.23 12.4 21.23 12.4 – –

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 16.67 5.3 16.67 5.3 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Miscellaneous plant and system operators ...................... $22.23 10.2 $22.23 10.2 – –

Chemical plant and system operators .......................... 24.28 .9 24.28 .9 – –

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and

tenders ........................................................................ 12.60 9.5 12.60 9.5 – –

Chemical equipment operators and tenders ................. 12.75 22.0 12.75 22.0 – –

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 16.36 12.1 16.49 12.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.70 36.1 11.70 36.1 – –

Grinding and polishing workers, hand .......................... 9.92 15.4 9.92 15.4 – –

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 18.00 11.2 18.21 10.6 – –

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine

setters, operators, and tenders ................................... 12.88 3.2 12.88 3.2 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 17.04 18.0 17.06 18.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.19 4.6 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.88 11.3 10.88 11.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.72 8.3 17.72 8.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.79 3.4 14.79 3.4 – –

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.70 20.4 11.70 20.4 – –

Painting workers ............................................................... 11.85 22.5 11.85 22.5 – –

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 11.62 25.9 11.62 25.9 – –

Photographic process workers and processing machine

operators .................................................................... 10.07 3.2 – – – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 13.06 8.8 13.14 9.5 $10.73 22.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.13 5.6 9.08 7.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.23 9.7 11.25 9.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.37 9.5 15.37 9.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.91 14.4 16.91 14.4 – –

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders 17.40 18.1 17.52 18.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.44 18.1 17.44 18.1 – –

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 11.32 2.4 11.32 2.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.74 8.0 8.74 8.0 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.48 13.6 12.48 13.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.09 1.9 14.09 1.9 – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 13.29 6.1 13.77 6.4 10.36 7.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.76 2.9 9.06 2.1 7.96 6.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.63 1.4 10.63 2.3 10.63 4.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.79 1.2 12.84 1.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.78 8.8 15.90 9.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.17 4.2 17.17 4.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.36 9.3 21.36 9.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 25.77 8.5 25.77 8.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.04 7.0 14.04 7.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 16.05 10.5 16.05 10.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.29 4.7 15.29 4.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.92 28.3 15.92 28.3 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 22.11 12.0 22.11 12.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.03 13.7 23.03 13.7 – –

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 85.54 20.2 85.54 20.2 – –

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 85.54 20.2 85.54 20.2 – –

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 12.27 10.4 13.53 14.9 10.96 5.0

Level 2 ............................................................. – – 9.59 19.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.23 16.5 – – – –

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 11.01 8.1 11.22 21.9 10.96 5.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.33 10.7 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.14 4.1 – – – –

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 14.34 8.1 14.52 7.6 11.71 26.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.77 4.3 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.70 3.2 9.91 2.7 8.13 11.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.93 3.2 12.93 3.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.92 8.0 16.08 7.3 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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

Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers –Continued

Level 5 ............................................................. $18.71 6.6 $18.71 6.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.85 7.0 15.85 7.0 – –

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 14.73 12.1 15.40 11.9 $7.67 16.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.36 3.3 17.61 4.1 – –

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 14.38 6.3 14.52 6.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.68 4.2 12.68 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.12 7.0 14.39 5.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.87 7.7 18.87 7.7 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 14.17 16.2 14.23 16.5 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.53 7.5 9.83 8.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.61 3.5 12.61 3.5 – –

Crane and tower operators ............................................... 18.46 30.7 18.46 30.7 – –

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators ....... 17.03 17.9 17.03 17.9 – –

Excavating and loading machine and dragline

operators ................................................................ 17.03 17.9 17.03 17.9 – –

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 12.32 5.2 12.37 5.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.38 3.8 10.33 3.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.16 5.7 13.16 5.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.31 7.5 14.70 6.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.84 13.0 15.84 13.0 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 10.31 2.7 10.48 3.1 9.79 5.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.80 3.0 9.14 2.4 8.01 6.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.30 1.6 11.30 1.9 11.28 6.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.43 2.5 12.26 3.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.59 15.9 12.16 9.3 – –

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 10.59 16.3 10.77 18.3 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.18 16.5 10.37 18.8 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 10.78 2.5 10.80 2.7 10.73 2.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.15 3.2 9.28 3.2 8.90 3.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.61 2.8 11.62 3.3 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.39 3.3 12.16 4.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.59 15.9 12.16 9.3 – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 10.27 7.5 10.27 7.5 – –

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 8.73 5.8 9.41 6.7 6.71 13.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.39 5.5 8.13 4.3 5.82 4.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.36 2.8 10.15 2.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.05 5.1 13.05 5.1 – –

Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................ 8.55 17.0 8.55 17.0 – –

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

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

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

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

number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the

occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the

overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $16.03 6.5 $16.65 6.7 $10.30 4.3

Management occupations ................................................. 35.80 5.0 35.93 4.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.05 10.1 22.05 10.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 17.80 6.8 18.22 6.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.25 8.4 23.25 8.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.93 9.1 25.93 9.1 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 33.06 4.9 33.06 4.9 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.30 3.6 38.30 3.6 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 51.36 1.4 51.36 1.4 – –

Level 13 ............................................................ 59.16 2.1 59.16 2.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 40.51 9.4 40.55 9.5 – –

General and operations managers ................................... 45.84 11.7 45.84 11.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.24 6.5 26.24 6.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 40.89 28.7 40.89 28.7 – –

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 42.41 11.4 42.41 11.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 55.66 16.5 55.66 16.5 – –

Marketing managers ..................................................... 49.13 23.1 49.13 23.1 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 37.46 11.8 37.46 11.8 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 43.20 4.8 43.20 4.8 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 33.33 9.9 33.45 10.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.97 23.8 22.97 23.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.84 12.1 27.84 12.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 31.94 14.3 32.20 14.7 – –

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ......... 49.43 18.2 49.43 18.2 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 33.16 14.0 33.16 14.0 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 16.77 12.2 17.16 12.1 – –

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 28.50 17.7 29.04 19.4 – –

Engineering managers ..................................................... 55.26 12.8 55.26 12.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 58.71 8.7 58.71 8.7 – –

Lodging managers ............................................................ 17.37 6.9 17.37 6.9 – –

Medical and health services managers ............................ 27.24 8.0 27.24 8.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 33.63 12.9 33.63 12.9 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 24.61 4.4 24.50 4.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.65 4.1 15.58 4.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.48 4.5 19.48 4.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.83 4.7 20.83 4.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.69 5.0 23.66 5.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.85 5.8 26.85 5.8 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 30.48 1.2 30.48 1.2 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.47 5.0 38.47 5.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 29.78 16.6 27.25 27.1 – –

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 25.86 13.9 25.86 13.9 – –

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 21.49 12.6 – – – –

Cost estimators ................................................................. 21.93 9.7 21.93 9.7 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 22.51 9.7 22.51 9.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 18.89 6.1 18.89 6.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 25.35 16.0 25.35 16.0 – –

Training and development specialists .......................... 22.03 11.9 22.03 11.9 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 35.84 10.7 35.84 10.7 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 21.92 10.5 20.93 8.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 21.23 8.9 20.81 8.9 – –

Credit analysts .................................................................. 23.19 6.3 23.19 6.3 – –

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 25.72 1.5 25.72 1.5 – –

Financial analysts ......................................................... 25.69 2.4 25.69 2.4 – –

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 23.38 10.3 23.38 10.3 – –

Loan officers ................................................................. 24.81 10.5 24.81 10.5 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 31.88 3.2 31.85 3.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.94 2.9 18.94 2.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.24 7.3 21.24 7.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 26.25 5.6 26.45 5.6 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 33.50 4.9 33.48 4.9 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Computer and mathematical science occupations

–Continued

Level 10 ............................................................ $35.28 7.1 $35.28 7.1 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.35 4.6 37.21 4.7 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 46.93 8.5 46.93 8.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 27.13 7.1 27.13 7.1 – –

Computer programmers ................................................... 26.76 9.4 26.65 9.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.72 4.1 24.72 4.1 – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 41.95 3.7 42.32 4.0 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.33 2.4 37.33 2.4 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 48.89 5.6 48.89 5.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 43.55 4.1 43.55 4.1 – –

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 44.94 13.4 46.21 11.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 37.15 4.1 37.15 4.1 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 40.38 5.8 40.38 5.8 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 24.53 5.8 24.53 5.8 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 33.26 10.3 32.87 11.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 34.19 5.0 34.14 5.2 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 40.00 5.6 38.71 6.8 – –

Database administrators ................................................... 32.75 9.8 32.75 9.8 – –

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 28.24 1.1 28.24 1.1 – –

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 30.06 16.4 30.06 16.4 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 27.44 7.7 27.37 7.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.23 4.3 18.26 4.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 28.66 9.1 28.66 9.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 28.03 4.2 28.03 4.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.63 2.3 29.63 2.3 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 29.30 14.4 29.30 14.4 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 34.40 5.9 34.40 5.9 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 44.26 4.3 44.26 4.3 – –

Level 14 ............................................................ 49.70 .6 – – – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 35.88 6.7 35.75 6.9 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.42 7.8 27.42 7.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.87 4.0 29.87 4.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.96 2.1 29.96 2.1 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 30.42 15.7 30.42 15.7 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 34.40 5.9 34.40 5.9 – –

Level 12 ............................................................ 44.26 4.3 44.26 4.3 – –

Level 14 ............................................................ 49.70 .6 – – – –

Aerospace engineers .................................................... 44.07 4.0 42.10 7.1 – –

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 28.80 14.8 28.80 14.8 – –

Electrical engineers .................................................. 28.78 14.8 28.78 14.8 – –

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 46.01 15.1 46.01 15.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.56 8.8 28.56 8.8 – –

Industrial engineers .................................................. 31.54 5.0 31.54 5.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.56 8.8 28.56 8.8 – –

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 30.91 3.9 30.91 3.9 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 33.04 10.8 33.04 10.8 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 19.36 11.6 19.38 11.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.90 6.8 17.94 6.9 – –

Architectural and civil drafters ...................................... 17.20 10.8 17.22 11.0 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 22.61 16.5 22.61 16.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.68 7.8 18.68 7.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 31.19 5.6 31.19 5.6 – –

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 17.38 20.5 17.38 20.5 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 24.03 18.4 24.05 18.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.30 2.4 – – – –

Physical scientists ............................................................ 31.97 22.6 31.97 22.6 – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 16.49 11.0 16.57 11.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.05 4.5 – – – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.76 6.7 22.76 6.7 – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 12.55 8.2 12.51 8.2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Social workers .................................................................. $17.78 14.2 $18.07 15.8 – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 32.37 34.8 28.58 38.5 – –

Lawyers ............................................................................ 53.34 16.8 49.59 21.4 – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 16.63 13.5 16.83 15.1 $13.93 19.9

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.14 22.0 – – – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.71 14.2 19.75 14.3 18.97 18.9

Level 8 ............................................................. 21.67 7.5 – – – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.29 3.2 28.15 3.9 – –

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 28.08 7.4 28.40 7.8 18.91 9.7

Level 7 ............................................................. 16.87 3.0 – – – –

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 34.87 16.1 – – – –

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 28.26 6.9 28.21 7.0 – –

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 24.55 18.1 24.76 18.5 – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 14.45 16.7 14.23 18.9 19.37 21.3

Level 6 ............................................................. 13.11 44.2 – – – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.98 15.5 20.00 15.6 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 20.61 12.7 20.98 14.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.49 14.6 20.40 14.9 – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 21.31 11.8 21.86 12.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.29 12.6 21.20 13.0 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 20.20 28.7 – – – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 20.20 28.7 – – – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 7.55 12.4 – – – –

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 17.49 5.9 18.19 4.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.68 14.0 – – – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.84 3.6 15.05 5.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.22 9.0 15.22 9.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.31 19.3 22.31 19.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 18.85 2.8 18.85 2.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.69 4.4 19.77 7.1 – –

Designers ......................................................................... 17.60 30.8 17.60 30.8 – –

Graphic designers ........................................................ 18.81 35.5 18.81 35.5 – –

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 21.90 27.2 21.91 27.2 – –

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 17.00 22.6 17.01 22.6 – –

Writers and editors ........................................................... 18.47 5.6 18.47 5.6 – –

Editors .......................................................................... 18.23 5.4 18.23 5.4 – –

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 15.51 12.5 15.54 12.4 – –

Broadcast technicians .................................................. 14.97 11.4 14.97 11.4 – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 23.98 3.7 24.16 5.7 23.12 10.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.25 3.0 10.37 3.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.88 4.8 14.08 2.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.50 6.3 16.50 6.3 16.55 6.1

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.97 6.8 16.62 6.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.75 1.4 21.99 1.8 24.70 1.0

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.57 3.0 23.36 3.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.90 10.6 25.94 12.3 38.53 6.3

Level 10 ............................................................ 45.62 8.5 45.62 8.5 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 38.35 25.1 38.35 25.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 28.57 5.2 28.58 5.2 – –

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 47.23 2.3 48.59 1.6 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 48.27 1.5 48.27 1.5 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 50.06 2.8 50.06 2.8 – –

Registered nurses ............................................................ 26.75 2.1 26.24 1.7 29.07 7.8

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.08 1.7 22.85 3.8 26.36 3.7

Level 8 ............................................................. 23.68 4.2 23.47 4.9 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.41 13.0 25.44 14.3 39.34 8.0

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Therapists ......................................................................... $20.68 6.6 $20.43 5.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.15 6.9 20.19 7.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.03 .2 – – – –

Physical therapists ........................................................ 27.26 1.3 – – – –

Respiratory therapists ................................................... 19.44 5.2 19.44 5.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.16 5.0 20.16 5.0 – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 20.69 4.4 20.93 3.7 – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 20.55 6.2 20.55 6.2 – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 20.99 2.2 – – – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 21.00 12.2 21.30 13.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.20 12.3 19.20 12.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.58 3.2 – – – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 20.42 6.5 20.59 7.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.20 12.3 19.20 12.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.63 7.0 – – – –

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 13.31 5.2 13.84 4.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.57 7.4 13.67 7.8 – –

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 12.47 12.2 13.06 12.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.02 11.6 – – – –

Surgical technologists ................................................... 15.23 5.4 15.26 5.4 – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 15.70 3.9 15.47 5.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. – – 13.75 7.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.66 5.6 15.61 6.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.67 5.6 14.66 5.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.81 8.7 19.81 8.7 – –

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........ 15.77 17.1 15.77 17.1 – –

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 10.08 3.0 10.00 3.6 $10.36 8.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.30 14.3 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.46 2.0 8.39 1.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.02 2.6 9.99 3.5 10.07 2.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.22 1.4 11.13 1.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.59 6.0 14.14 4.5 – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 9.30 4.4 9.04 4.3 9.93 3.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.30 14.3 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.51 3.0 8.44 3.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.92 3.0 9.54 3.8 10.41 3.3

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.53 7.2 10.42 6.5 – –

Home health aides ........................................................ 9.09 12.8 – – – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.41 3.6 9.14 3.2 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.87 3.2 8.84 4.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.75 4.0 9.24 4.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.55 8.4 10.40 8.0 – –

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 8.43 12.9 – – – –

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 17.78 25.2 – – – –

Physical therapist assistants ........................................ 22.53 23.6 – – – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 11.18 7.6 11.22 8.9 10.80 17.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.46 3.4 10.99 3.9 8.78 4.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.39 4.1 11.39 4.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.33 9.9 13.74 10.0 – –

Medical assistants ........................................................ 9.56 5.5 9.55 5.6 – –

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 13.51 5.3 13.51 5.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.36 4.2 12.36 4.2 – –

Protective service occupations ......................................... 10.06 7.0 10.09 6.5 9.78 13.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.37 2.2 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.14 4.8 8.24 5.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.22 6.4 11.40 7.0 10.23 3.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.93 12.8 10.93 12.8 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 9.96 8.5 10.01 8.4 9.59 12.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.37 2.2 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.18 5.0 8.24 5.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.47 6.4 11.59 7.3 10.66 1.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.43 16.5 12.43 16.6 – –

Security guards ............................................................. 9.87 8.3 9.91 8.2 9.59 12.7

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Security guards –Continued

Level 1 ............................................................. $7.37 2.2 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.18 5.0 $8.24 5.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.47 6.4 11.59 7.3 $10.66 1.0

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 6.82 3.7 7.35 3.6 5.61 8.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.95 4.9 6.17 7.0 5.55 3.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 5.73 7.3 5.95 8.7 5.34 7.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 7.84 3.8 8.28 2.7 6.51 18.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.74 4.5 11.31 1.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.83 3.1 15.18 2.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.42 3.6 15.42 3.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 9.79 10.2 9.79 10.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 12.13 9.7 12.87 8.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.18 2.5 15.18 2.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.42 3.6 15.42 3.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 12.77 8.5 12.84 8.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.25 2.8 15.25 2.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 15.42 3.6 15.42 3.6 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 8.93 8.3 9.00 10.0 8.36 12.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.07 5.9 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.52 6.4 7.47 10.0 8.04 17.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.37 2.3 9.44 2.3 8.78 6.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.30 3.1 11.32 3.3 – –

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 6.11 7.6 – – 6.61 3.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.97 7.6 – – – –

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 8.43 10.2 8.42 10.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.48 3.8 9.55 6.0 – –

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 10.11 5.3 10.15 5.5 9.51 17.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.84 14.7 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.10 3.4 11.12 3.4 – –

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 7.20 5.7 – – 9.16 9.3

Food preparation workers ................................................. 7.70 13.9 8.75 29.7 7.23 7.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.47 18.3 8.42 30.8 6.73 11.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.74 5.3 – – 7.65 5.2

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 4.98 12.2 5.34 10.0 4.27 13.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.34 6.2 5.58 4.3 4.77 13.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 2.75 8.3 2.95 8.9 2.46 5.2

Level 3 ............................................................. 5.57 17.8 – – 4.22 19.0

Bartenders .................................................................... 5.84 14.0 – – 4.35 15.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.37 14.4 – – – –

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 4.85 13.7 5.15 11.3 4.25 16.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.31 7.3 5.55 4.6 4.78 12.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 2.64 6.0 2.78 5.6 2.46 5.2

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 5.98 12.7 6.63 18.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 5.98 12.7 6.63 18.8 – –

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 6.93 2.4 7.57 6.6 6.42 5.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.20 3.9 6.38 8.0 6.12 2.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.68 5.5 7.27 8.3 6.24 3.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.02 2.2 7.89 2.1 – –

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 6.96 2.6 7.52 7.7 6.51 5.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.17 2.0 6.02 5.7 6.24 1.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.71 5.7 7.27 8.5 6.27 3.3

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.04 2.1 7.89 2.1 – –

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 6.69 10.6 – – 5.75 6.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.36 17.7 – – 5.56 8.6

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 5.89 43.5 6.44 35.0 – –

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.79 1.4 7.85 2.1 7.38 14.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.71 1.7 7.77 1.0 7.38 14.1

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 6.86 3.7 – – 7.02 4.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop –Continued

Level 1 ............................................................. $6.80 6.1 – – – –

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 9.71 5.5 $10.01 6.3 $7.41 7.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.93 2.7 8.10 3.2 7.00 6.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.04 8.3 9.15 9.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.06 2.5 11.11 2.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.15 13.0 14.33 8.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.02 3.4 17.02 3.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.21 15.5 15.22 15.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 16.42 7.0 16.43 6.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.09 8.1 16.10 8.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 16.30 9.2 16.32 9.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.09 8.1 16.10 8.0 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 8.48 7.4 8.65 11.0 7.41 8.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.79 1.9 7.94 3.9 7.01 6.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.98 10.1 9.05 10.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.24 10.2 11.33 11.4 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 8.78 8.0 9.15 12.2 7.07 6.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.64 2.8 8.01 6.3 6.42 2.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.96 11.0 9.03 11.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.39 10.1 11.48 11.3 – –

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 8.03 2.0 7.97 1.5 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.00 1.7 7.93 1.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.07 2.9 9.07 2.9 – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 9.77 7.9 10.03 8.4 7.46 5.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.74 15.0 9.95 14.5 – –

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 9.76 8.0 10.03 8.6 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.73 15.5 9.94 15.0 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 8.39 8.7 8.54 9.0 6.89 12.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.29 5.4 – – 6.05 5.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 6.53 7.0 – – 5.90 15.4

Level 3 ............................................................. 7.91 15.1 7.88 15.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.61 3.9 10.57 4.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.31 13.8 13.45 14.3 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 13.89 .0 13.89 .0 – –

Gaming services workers ................................................. 6.14 .0 6.20 .0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.06 .0 6.06 .0 – –

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 6.14 .0 6.20 .0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 6.06 .0 6.06 .0 – –

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 7.27 8.0 – – 7.03 4.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.47 13.7 – – – –

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 7.40 4.4 – – 7.03 4.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 6.76 6.0 – – – –

Transportation attendants ................................................. 21.89 36.2 – – – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 7.53 9.1 7.51 9.4 7.73 5.6

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 16.28 20.9 18.25 22.9 7.61 1.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.14 2.1 7.26 2.5 6.92 1.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.96 2.1 9.41 2.7 7.09 3.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.90 4.3 10.40 5.6 8.36 7.2

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.28 2.5 13.50 2.7 10.57 4.7

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.26 11.6 19.26 11.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.44 11.1 23.44 11.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 34.12 5.2 34.12 5.2 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 40.02 15.4 40.02 15.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 80.45 22.7 80.45 22.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.85 23.2 14.30 23.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 16.45 10.4 16.45 10.4 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers

–Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $11.84 10.1 $11.84 10.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.21 3.4 15.21 3.4 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.47 8.8 18.47 8.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.05 11.0 16.05 11.0 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 15.50 11.9 15.50 11.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.76 11.2 11.76 11.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.05 4.5 15.05 4.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.99 4.5 16.99 4.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.55 9.1 12.55 9.1 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 20.28 16.2 20.28 16.2 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 9.83 4.1 10.77 6.5 $7.61 1.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.13 2.1 7.25 2.6 6.92 1.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.97 2.3 9.66 3.9 7.05 4.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.69 4.0 10.04 3.7 8.56 7.6

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.56 4.7 14.03 5.4 10.51 4.7

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 8.69 4.9 9.29 4.9 7.19 1.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.10 2.0 7.22 2.8 6.86 1.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.34 3.4 9.97 7.0 7.10 2.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.79 5.2 8.99 5.9 8.15 2.4

Cashiers ................................................................... 8.17 1.2 8.66 2.9 7.19 1.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.10 2.0 7.22 2.8 6.86 1.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.34 3.4 9.97 7.0 7.10 2.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 8.46 6.1 8.59 7.5 8.15 2.4

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 12.44 6.1 13.23 7.8 7.50 8.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.74 11.8 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.84 5.9 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.35 3.8 13.35 3.8 – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 9.25 3.9 10.82 11.0 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.74 12.8 – – – –

Parts salespersons ................................................... 13.67 8.0 13.73 7.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.60 4.7 13.60 4.7 – –

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 10.97 10.6 12.42 13.5 8.13 2.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.42 5.9 – – 7.18 7.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.44 4.5 8.96 7.0 6.97 6.8

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.38 9.6 10.91 10.3 8.93 12.3

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.21 8.5 15.51 10.0 10.56 4.9

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 25.50 20.3 25.50 20.3 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 27.06 2.2 27.06 2.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.44 6.0 14.44 6.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 28.19 19.5 28.19 19.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 22.94 10.3 22.94 10.3 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 28.91 11.6 28.91 11.6 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 26.51 2.1 26.51 2.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.94 4.8 13.94 4.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.35 10.1 23.35 10.1 – –

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 11.45 23.5 13.29 25.8 – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 12.63 3.5 12.88 3.7 10.37 4.6

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.68 4.7 10.29 3.4 8.36 6.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.00 7.3 10.14 6.1 9.53 13.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.15 3.3 11.21 3.4 10.33 5.9

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.66 4.5 13.73 4.8 11.72 7.3

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.69 1.9 15.66 2.1 16.36 7.4

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.47 1.9 18.59 1.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.94 2.9 20.94 2.9 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.23 4.4 12.34 4.9 11.00 5.3

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 18.45 8.2 18.45 8.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.78 2.5 18.78 2.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.55 6.3 22.55 6.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 19.78 19.6 19.78 19.6 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Switchboard operators, including answering service ........ $11.02 2.7 $11.03 2.8 – –

Telephone operators ........................................................ 14.34 17.3 14.39 17.3 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 12.39 5.1 12.49 5.1 $11.14 9.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.92 7.4 11.24 7.3 9.55 3.0

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.04 9.2 10.02 9.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.63 4.7 12.79 4.9 10.31 8.8

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.41 3.7 16.53 4.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.67 5.1 17.56 5.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.43 4.7 13.87 4.7 – –

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 11.31 17.4 11.30 17.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.69 12.6 13.69 12.6 – –

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 12.69 8.0 12.63 8.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.35 5.2 12.35 5.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.44 6.5 15.72 5.7 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 13.44 4.7 13.62 5.1 11.73 12.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.20 5.6 11.33 6.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.96 6.1 13.33 6.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.76 5.5 16.85 5.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.60 6.9 17.32 7.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.47 6.9 13.93 9.0 – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 14.24 4.6 14.24 4.6 – –

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 16.66 4.7 16.66 4.7 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 10.47 4.7 10.59 5.8 9.88 3.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.97 3.5 10.12 3.6 9.47 3.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.21 4.5 10.36 4.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.21 13.7 11.16 14.4 – –

Customer service representatives .................................... 12.44 5.5 12.49 5.7 10.50 12.3

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.86 9.9 10.88 9.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.69 5.4 10.68 5.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.05 11.2 15.05 11.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.12 14.1 17.12 14.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 11.72 .9 11.71 1.2 – –

File clerks ......................................................................... 11.31 6.0 11.31 6.0 – –

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 9.60 5.6 9.64 5.8 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.34 4.8 9.36 5.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.60 2.0 – – – –

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 11.24 14.7 13.42 8.8 – –

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 13.99 4.0 13.99 4.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.52 2.7 13.52 2.7 – –

Order clerks ...................................................................... 11.96 2.8 12.16 3.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.88 9.0 11.88 9.0 – –

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 14.67 8.3 14.67 8.3 – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 10.75 10.2 11.05 10.1 8.83 3.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.54 2.9 9.64 3.2 9.18 4.9

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.38 6.9 11.39 6.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.58 13.6 13.58 13.6 – –

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 12.36 3.7 12.31 4.0 – –

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 16.89 8.0 16.89 8.0 – –

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 16.89 8.0 16.89 8.0 – –

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 17.25 7.6 17.27 7.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 26.76 15.7 – – – –

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 11.41 6.0 11.48 5.5 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.15 7.1 10.63 5.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.19 7.0 11.21 7.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.72 6.3 13.72 6.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.22 7.2 16.22 7.2 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 11.62 7.0 12.20 4.7 9.02 4.0

Level 1 ............................................................. – – – – 7.25 11.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.20 1.1 9.38 2.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.58 3.5 12.81 4.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.83 12.3 14.83 12.3 – –

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 15.28 6.3 15.29 6.2 14.97 15.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.47 4.7 10.47 4.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.42 8.1 12.53 7.5 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Secretaries and administrative assistants –Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $14.77 5.9 $14.78 5.8 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.96 4.7 14.62 5.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.13 7.2 19.13 7.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.23 4.3 21.23 4.3 – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 18.10 6.4 18.10 6.4 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.94 3.7 13.94 3.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.84 5.8 14.84 5.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.67 12.0 18.67 12.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.54 7.8 22.54 7.8 – –

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 12.42 8.8 11.99 9.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.96 1.5 10.93 1.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.77 20.3 12.67 20.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.34 7.3 – – – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 14.05 5.4 14.16 4.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.62 11.7 13.91 10.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.70 2.9 14.75 2.7 – –

Computer operators .......................................................... 14.34 11.2 14.34 11.2 – –

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 11.76 8.0 12.53 6.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.65 21.5 11.33 11.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.51 8.2 11.85 4.7 – –

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 12.33 8.3 12.35 8.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.32 11.2 11.33 11.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.70 4.7 11.70 4.7 – –

Word processors and typists ........................................ 9.54 20.4 – – – –

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 14.85 9.7 14.63 7.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.43 3.5 13.43 3.5 – –

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 9.15 9.1 9.15 10.2 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.30 4.0 8.26 2.7 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 12.06 3.5 12.35 3.4 $9.94 6.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.79 5.3 9.87 6.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.50 12.1 11.83 11.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.50 2.9 13.49 2.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.82 11.3 13.82 11.3 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 15.03 1.8 15.06 1.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.01 2.1 10.06 2.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.89 4.5 10.89 4.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.67 2.5 12.68 2.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.81 4.3 12.81 4.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.39 8.7 15.39 8.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.05 3.5 19.05 3.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.91 6.3 20.91 6.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 16.74 5.6 16.74 5.6 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 23.15 2.8 23.15 2.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.78 7.6 21.78 7.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 24.48 14.9 24.48 14.9 – –

Carpenters ........................................................................ 16.00 7.2 16.00 7.2 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 10.81 12.1 10.81 12.1 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.98 10.7 8.98 10.7 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.70 5.8 9.70 5.8 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 14.17 2.0 14.17 2.0 – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 16.18 3.8 16.18 3.8 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 17.47 11.0 17.47 11.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.58 11.7 19.58 11.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.27 9.7 22.27 9.7 – –

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 13.93 6.3 13.98 6.3 – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 13.93 6.3 13.98 6.3 – –

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 17.62 12.4 17.62 12.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.77 12.3 16.77 12.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.69 12.8 20.69 12.8 – –

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 17.62 12.4 17.62 12.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.77 12.3 16.77 12.3 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters –Continued

Level 7 ............................................................. $20.69 12.8 $20.69 12.8 – –

Sheet metal workers ......................................................... 14.88 10.1 14.88 10.1 – –

Structural iron and steel workers ...................................... 16.50 5.3 16.50 5.3 – –

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 11.50 1.3 11.57 1.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.78 8.8 11.01 8.5 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.44 .2 11.44 .2 – –

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................................................. 11.47 .4 11.47 .4 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 18.95 11.5 19.06 11.2 $11.42 3.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.58 3.7 10.89 1.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.08 6.7 11.97 6.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.38 3.3 13.38 3.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.98 12.6 15.04 12.5 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.96 7.0 18.96 7.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.99 4.9 21.99 4.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 31.74 11.1 31.74 11.1 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 23.69 14.6 24.15 14.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 23.70 9.0 23.70 9.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.11 6.1 20.11 6.1 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 35.17 3.5 35.17 3.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 28.32 10.8 28.32 10.8 – –

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 22.81 14.8 22.81 14.8 – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 15.56 12.3 15.59 12.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.43 30.6 13.43 30.6 – –

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 15.39 2.9 15.39 2.9 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 15.62 17.0 15.66 17.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.16 39.0 13.16 39.0 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 17.01 7.2 17.01 7.2 – –

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 16.33 5.8 16.79 5.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.87 15.5 – – – –

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 16.68 5.1 17.54 3.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 13.87 15.5 – – – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 15.44 6.9 15.44 6.9 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 18.50 9.3 18.57 9.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.03 1.3 11.03 1.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.04 3.0 13.04 3.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.41 4.8 17.41 4.8 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.94 3.8 19.94 3.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.92 4.6 23.92 4.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 25.70 13.1 27.26 6.0 – –

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 23.38 7.5 23.38 7.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 20.50 3.6 20.50 3.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.77 4.7 20.77 4.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.62 5.9 23.62 5.9 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 15.61 8.1 15.61 8.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.48 1.0 10.48 1.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.21 3.4 11.21 3.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.61 12.7 15.61 12.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 19.72 4.4 19.72 4.4 – –

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 14.11 1.9 14.20 1.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.58 1.9 13.58 1.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.04 3.1 15.04 3.1 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 25.73 4.2 25.73 4.2 – –

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 26.27 4.4 26.27 4.4 – –

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 14.13 11.1 14.17 11.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.23 1.9 13.23 1.9 – –

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers 11.47 6.9 11.53 6.2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Production occupations .................................................... $14.45 7.3 $14.55 7.3 $9.27 3.5

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.38 2.7 8.44 2.1 7.35 20.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.05 4.9 10.06 5.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.54 7.6 14.65 8.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.24 9.9 15.42 9.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.44 3.5 16.45 3.6 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.69 7.2 21.76 7.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 24.78 8.7 24.78 8.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.83 10.2 12.90 10.5 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 19.25 4.6 19.25 4.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.58 15.9 16.58 15.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.45 7.4 16.45 7.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.96 8.0 22.96 8.0 – –

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 10.46 3.9 10.55 4.1 – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 10.43 5.5 10.57 5.9 – –

Structural metal fabricators and fitters .............................. 14.16 11.6 14.16 11.6 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 15.69 17.1 15.74 16.9 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.57 8.1 11.57 8.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 19.09 17.7 19.41 16.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.40 8.6 18.40 8.6 – –

Team assemblers

Level 3 ............................................................. 26.44 6.7 26.44 6.7 – –

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 8.24 21.7 8.32 21.8 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.36 11.4 10.36 11.4 – –

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 10.77 10.1 10.95 10.3 – –

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 13.79 26.5 14.76 21.9 – –

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 14.28 25.2 – – – –

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 15.55 1.7 15.55 1.7 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.71 12.7 12.71 12.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 16.36 6.8 16.36 6.8 – –

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 15.18 3.0 15.18 3.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.33 10.3 15.33 10.3 – –

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ....................................... 19.32 5.8 19.32 5.8 – –

Machinists ......................................................................... 18.05 2.3 18.05 2.3 – –

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ........................................... 11.08 7.2 11.08 7.2 – –

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 11.08 7.2 11.08 7.2 – –

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 17.29 7.6 17.29 7.6 – –

Tool and die makers ......................................................... 20.10 4.3 20.10 4.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.09 4.8 20.09 4.8 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 15.08 6.6 15.08 6.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.74 7.9 15.74 7.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.44 2.6 15.44 2.6 – –

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 14.79 8.3 14.79 8.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.46 9.6 15.46 9.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.13 3.6 15.13 3.6 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 15.88 3.1 15.88 3.1 – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 14.24 8.6 14.24 8.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.43 5.8 16.43 5.8 – –

Printers ............................................................................. 21.43 7.1 22.09 5.1 – –

Printing machine operators ........................................... 20.81 8.1 21.50 6.0 – –

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 8.47 8.3 8.62 8.3 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.84 5.7 7.98 5.5 – –

Sewing machine operators ............................................... 9.64 6.1 9.64 6.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.59 5.3 9.59 5.3 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers

Level 2 ............................................................. $9.17 7.8 $9.17 7.8 – –

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ... 10.39 8.5 10.39 8.5 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.66 8.6 8.66 8.6 – –

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood 9.37 9.1 9.37 9.1 – –

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

tenders, except sawing ........................................... 12.17 12.2 12.17 12.2 – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators ...................... 22.23 10.3 22.23 10.3 – –

Chemical plant and system operators .......................... 24.28 .9 24.28 .9 – –

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and

tenders ........................................................................ 12.60 9.6 12.60 9.6 – –

Chemical equipment operators and tenders ................. 12.76 22.5 12.76 22.5 – –

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 16.36 12.1 16.49 12.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.70 36.1 11.70 36.1 – –

Grinding and polishing workers, hand .......................... 9.92 15.4 9.92 15.4 – –

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 18.00 11.2 18.21 10.6 – –

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine

setters, operators, and tenders ................................... 12.88 3.2 12.88 3.2 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 17.04 18.1 17.05 18.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.19 4.6 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.88 11.3 10.88 11.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.72 8.3 17.72 8.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.80 3.5 14.80 3.5 – –

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.70 20.4 11.70 20.4 – –

Painting workers ............................................................... 11.85 22.5 11.85 22.5 – –

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 11.62 25.9 11.62 25.9 – –

Photographic process workers and processing machine

operators .................................................................... 10.07 3.2 – – – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 13.02 9.1 13.14 9.8 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.01 4.7 8.95 6.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.23 9.7 11.25 9.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 15.33 9.9 15.33 9.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.91 14.4 16.91 14.4 – –

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders 17.40 18.1 17.52 18.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.44 18.1 17.44 18.1 – –

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 11.32 2.4 11.32 2.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.74 8.0 8.74 8.0 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.48 13.6 12.48 13.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.09 1.9 14.09 1.9 – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 13.29 6.2 13.79 6.5 $10.18 8.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.71 3.1 9.01 2.2 7.97 6.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.56 1.4 10.64 2.1 10.20 5.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.76 1.2 12.81 1.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 16.02 8.0 16.15 8.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.32 5.3 17.32 5.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.54 9.5 21.55 9.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 26.28 9.4 26.28 9.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 13.99 7.2 13.99 7.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 16.14 12.8 16.14 12.8 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.98 32.2 15.98 32.2 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 22.31 11.7 22.31 11.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 23.43 13.1 23.43 13.1 – –

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 85.54 20.2 85.54 20.2 – –

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 85.54 20.2 85.54 20.2 – –

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 11.59 14.0 – – – –

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 14.41 8.1 14.59 7.6 11.71 26.9

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.53 6.4 – – – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.75 3.2 9.98 2.5 8.13 11.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.93 3.2 12.93 3.2 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers –Continued

Level 4 ............................................................. $16.06 7.8 $16.24 7.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.80 7.7 18.80 7.7 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.97 6.7 15.97 6.7 – –

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 14.73 12.1 15.40 11.9 $7.67 16.8

Level 4 ............................................................. 17.36 3.3 17.61 4.1 – –

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 14.43 6.4 14.58 6.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.68 4.3 12.68 4.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.21 7.0 14.51 5.6 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 18.93 8.7 18.93 8.7 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 14.27 16.0 14.35 16.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.63 7.7 9.98 8.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.61 3.5 12.61 3.5 – –

Crane and tower operators ............................................... 18.46 30.7 18.46 30.7 – –

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 12.30 5.6 12.35 5.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.38 3.8 10.33 3.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.16 5.7 13.16 5.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.18 9.2 14.59 7.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.84 13.0 15.84 13.0 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 10.30 2.7 10.47 3.2 9.79 5.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.75 3.2 9.08 2.5 8.01 6.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.34 1.6 11.35 1.8 11.28 6.7

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.42 2.3 12.24 3.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.25 12.2 – – – –

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 10.51 16.3 10.69 18.4 – –

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.18 16.5 10.37 18.8 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 10.79 2.5 10.81 2.8 10.73 2.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 9.08 3.2 9.18 3.3 8.90 3.4

Level 2 ............................................................. 11.69 2.9 11.70 3.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.40 3.3 12.16 4.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.25 12.2 – – – –

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 10.27 7.5 10.27 7.5 – –

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 8.73 5.8 9.41 6.7 6.71 13.8

Level 1 ............................................................. 7.39 5.5 8.13 4.3 5.82 4.9

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.36 2.8 10.15 2.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.05 5.1 13.05 5.1 – –

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, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

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

number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the

occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the

overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $19.63 2.5 $19.85 2.9 $15.02 7.0

Management occupations ................................................. 32.82 7.4 32.97 7.7 26.96 16.9

Level 7 ............................................................. 20.93 21.7 20.93 21.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.25 8.0 27.25 8.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 31.11 6.1 31.11 6.1 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 28.36 7.4 28.36 7.4 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 36.84 11.4 36.84 11.4 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 37.56 13.0 38.22 14.0 26.96 16.9

General and operations managers ................................... 28.54 3.2 28.54 3.2 – –

Legislators ........................................................................ 24.28 17.3 – – 27.07 17.0

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 24.28 17.3 – – 27.07 17.0

Financial managers .......................................................... 33.20 22.0 33.20 22.0 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 39.74 5.6 39.74 5.6 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 47.82 15.3 47.82 15.3 – –

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 37.40 8.2 37.40 8.2 – –

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 33.80 12.2 33.80 12.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 39.89 21.1 39.89 21.1 – –

Social and community service managers ......................... 26.71 10.7 26.71 10.7 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 18.59 9.3 18.59 9.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 17.81 4.0 17.81 4.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 19.51 10.0 19.51 10.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.38 8.1 26.38 8.1 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 18.24 11.2 18.24 11.2 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 22.20 11.1 22.20 11.1 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 21.87 20.1 21.87 20.1 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 24.19 6.6 23.66 5.0 – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 29.55 11.4 29.26 12.6 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 18.66 12.9 18.66 12.9 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 22.87 25.3 23.67 21.7 – –

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 17.22 2.0 – – – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 20.23 13.4 20.28 13.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.23 2.9 14.32 2.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 17.85 2.5 17.85 2.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 39.60 23.0 39.60 23.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 27.32 15.2 27.32 15.2 – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 24.99 22.8 24.99 22.8 – –

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 37.36 16.1 37.36 16.1 – –

Social workers .................................................................. 17.35 6.3 17.35 6.3 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 17.54 9.1 17.54 9.1 – –

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 16.03 3.2 16.03 3.2 – –

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 16.10 6.0 16.38 5.4 – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 31.79 16.2 32.07 14.3 – –

Lawyers ............................................................................ 33.71 30.3 – – – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 27.90 4.3 28.16 4.6 20.48 35.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.74 4.3 9.71 4.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.37 3.7 11.60 4.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 8.64 13.9 8.61 14.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.16 25.1 16.00 29.0 9.81 5.4

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.44 6.1 – – – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 30.70 9.4 30.99 8.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.22 6.1 27.23 6.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.57 6.0 29.57 6.0 – –

Level 10 ............................................................ 35.89 3.8 35.89 3.8 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 31.53 10.3 – – – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 46.24 6.7 48.73 2.3 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... $42.12 9.6 $41.33 9.7 $60.27 12.2

Level 7 ............................................................. 30.07 10.7 30.07 11.3 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 29.91 8.7 – – – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 36.04 3.7 36.22 3.3 – –

Level 11 ............................................................ 31.53 10.3 – – – –

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary ..................... 30.15 6.2 – – – –

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 53.11 3.6 – – – –

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 53.11 3.6 – – – –

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 35.76 21.3 35.79 21.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.71 9.9 – – – –

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........ 24.60 12.5 24.38 13.1 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.65 10.0 – – – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 28.72 2.7 28.84 2.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 30.39 8.3 30.71 7.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.53 3.1 27.53 3.1 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.18 5.8 29.18 5.8 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 28.19 3.7 28.20 3.7 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 28.38 8.5 28.41 8.6 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.04 3.4 27.04 3.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.78 6.9 28.78 6.9 – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 28.45 3.8 28.47 3.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 28.71 9.6 28.75 9.7 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.00 2.8 27.00 2.8 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.04 6.5 29.04 6.5 – –

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 27.13 4.5 27.13 4.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.15 5.2 27.15 5.2 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 26.84 11.2 26.84 11.2 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 29.42 2.4 29.80 2.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 35.52 12.8 36.87 5.8 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.74 3.0 27.74 3.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.59 5.3 29.59 5.3 – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 29.10 2.3 29.54 2.4 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 33.54 16.6 35.34 7.9 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 27.93 2.5 27.93 2.5 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.69 5.2 29.69 5.2 – –

Special education teachers .......................................... 29.35 5.0 29.35 5.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.90 5.0 29.90 5.0 – –

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 31.20 5.4 31.20 5.4 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 29.41 14.5 34.51 3.2 8.79 4.4

Librarians .......................................................................... 23.70 8.2 24.32 8.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 24.38 5.0 24.38 5.0 – –

Library technicians ............................................................ 11.95 15.1 12.45 13.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 10.81 14.7 – – – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 9.83 6.4 9.73 7.1 11.05 4.6

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.81 4.3 9.71 4.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.67 4.7 11.69 5.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 8.64 13.9 8.61 14.1 – –

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 18.45 28.1 – – – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 22.18 2.9 22.24 3.3 21.38 5.7

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.76 5.4 12.80 6.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.92 6.1 15.20 4.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.82 9.2 21.83 9.2 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 21.24 3.4 21.58 3.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 22.97 2.3 22.40 1.3 26.72 2.8

Level 9 ............................................................. 23.81 2.9 23.90 3.1 – –

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 40.51 12.0 – – – –

Registered nurses ............................................................ 24.17 2.4 24.17 2.6 24.09 4.1

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.73 2.5 22.73 2.5 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Registered nurses –Continued

Level 8 ............................................................. $23.01 3.2 $22.67 2.7 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 23.96 3.6 24.04 4.0 – –

Therapists ......................................................................... 21.84 9.7 23.35 8.9 – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 19.18 4.6 18.66 6.1 – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 19.10 14.0 19.10 14.0 – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 19.10 14.0 19.10 14.0 – –

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............ 15.43 16.9 16.34 17.8 – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 15.04 5.4 15.08 5.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.18 13.3 14.18 13.3 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.64 1.8 14.67 2.0 – –

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 10.56 4.3 10.71 4.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.03 2.5 10.03 2.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.89 9.4 9.88 9.7 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.27 12.4 13.50 10.9 – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 9.92 4.2 10.08 4.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.63 9.2 9.62 9.5 – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.15 5.6 9.28 7.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.23 8.0 – – – –

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 10.82 2.9 10.82 2.9 – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 11.81 9.9 11.81 9.9 – –

Protective service occupations ......................................... 16.28 8.2 16.32 8.2 $8.76 8.6

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.20 9.2 13.56 11.0 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.78 7.0 13.80 6.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.12 4.9 14.12 4.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.26 3.5 16.26 3.5 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 17.85 7.4 17.85 7.4 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 21.75 5.4 21.75 5.4 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 28.10 13.5 28.10 13.5 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 22.42 6.3 22.42 6.3 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 22.32 11.0 22.32 11.0 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 22.43 9.0 22.43 9.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.23 18.7 29.23 18.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 24.14 9.5 24.14 9.5 – –

Level 8 ............................................................. 22.43 9.0 22.43 9.0 – –

Level 9 ............................................................. 29.23 18.7 29.23 18.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 20.75 9.3 20.75 9.3 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 21.33 10.2 21.33 10.2 – –

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 14.52 7.1 14.59 7.0 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.54 7.2 14.54 7.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 14.48 11.4 14.48 11.4 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 13.12 7.6 13.12 7.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.10 7.1 14.10 7.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.52 3.9 12.52 3.9 – –

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 13.10 7.8 13.10 7.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.08 7.4 14.08 7.4 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 12.52 3.9 12.52 3.9 – –

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 19.22 3.1 19.22 3.1 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 17.15 4.2 17.17 4.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.41 7.1 15.43 7.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.62 3.0 17.62 3.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.13 8.6 19.13 8.6 – –

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 17.15 4.2 17.17 4.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.41 7.1 15.43 7.1 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.62 3.0 17.62 3.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 19.13 8.6 19.13 8.6 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 12.78 4.1 12.83 4.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.29 6.5 12.29 6.5 – –

Security guards ............................................................. 12.55 3.6 12.60 3.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.29 6.5 12.29 6.5 – –

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 13.35 1.9 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ $9.69 4.4 $10.05 4.2 $7.94 3.2

Level 1 ............................................................. 8.73 4.8 9.24 4.6 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.71 6.8 9.06 9.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.19 4.5 10.30 4.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 10.74 7.6 10.74 7.6 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 10.20 4.7 10.82 3.3 – –

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 10.27 4.3 10.82 3.3 – –

Food preparation workers ................................................. 9.25 2.7 9.52 3.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 8.85 5.0 – – – –

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 8.31 5.6 – – – –

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 7.76 10.8 – – – –

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 12.16 7.1 12.23 7.3 10.44 3.3

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.17 15.9 10.24 16.6 9.08 6.7

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.46 6.9 10.43 7.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 13.09 2.4 13.41 5.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 15.18 16.1 15.18 16.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.77 17.0 14.77 17.0 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 14.75 28.1 14.75 28.1 – –

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 14.91 12.8 14.91 12.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 14.01 2.2 14.01 2.2 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 11.73 9.7 11.80 10.2 10.52 3.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.50 17.3 10.58 18.2 9.21 5.5

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.98 4.8 9.93 5.1 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.81 2.6 13.27 5.4 – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 11.96 11.2 12.04 11.7 10.32 5.1

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.85 20.3 10.95 21.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.02 5.0 10.02 5.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.69 2.1 13.12 4.8 – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 12.07 8.8 12.10 8.7 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.23 11.9 12.23 11.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.00 8.3 14.00 8.3 – –

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 11.60 12.4 11.60 12.4 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.23 11.9 12.23 11.9 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 10.29 15.6 9.89 23.9 11.42 5.7

Level 1 ............................................................. 12.43 17.8 – – 12.43 17.8

Level 2 ............................................................. 7.68 13.5 – – 9.34 3.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.74 11.6 – – – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 8.14 21.6 – – 12.56 12.7

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 12.92 15.3 – – 11.89 11.9

Recreation workers ....................................................... 12.39 14.7 – – – –

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 10.73 4.9 10.86 4.5 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 9.97 3.8 9.97 3.8 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 10.53 6.0 10.75 6.4 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.75 6.4 10.75 6.4 – –

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 10.22 5.6 10.43 5.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.43 5.9 10.43 5.9 – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 10.22 5.6 10.43 5.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.43 5.9 10.43 5.9 – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 12.93 2.7 13.15 2.7 9.11 3.1

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.54 5.0 9.86 6.6 8.35 3.5

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.01 5.7 11.14 5.3 10.01 5.0

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.34 2.2 12.39 2.2 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.55 7.0 16.71 6.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.59 4.8 16.59 4.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 15.89 14.2 15.89 14.2 – –

Not able to be leveled ....................................... 15.27 10.3 15.31 10.4 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... $17.38 12.7 $17.38 12.7 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 19.52 29.7 19.52 29.7 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 18.33 4.4 18.33 4.4 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 12.25 11.2 12.42 11.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.59 6.1 11.77 6.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 17.15 4.8 17.15 4.8 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 13.03 13.5 13.03 13.5 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.84 9.6 11.84 9.6 – –

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 12.55 6.4 12.55 6.4 – –

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 9.68 12.3 10.41 11.8 $8.12 2.7

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 11.50 1.6 12.30 6.0 – –

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 12.76 7.6 13.20 6.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 14.50 2.9 14.50 2.9 – –

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 12.37 8.7 12.80 7.6 – –

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 17.67 5.1 17.67 5.1 – –

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 13.56 1.4 13.61 1.3 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.30 13.5 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.02 2.1 13.01 2.1 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.96 5.1 15.38 4.3 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 16.46 5.7 16.46 5.7 – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 14.04 2.8 14.03 2.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.56 .8 12.53 1.2 – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 13.20 1.4 13.29 1.3 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.30 13.5 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.97 2.5 12.97 2.5 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.56 5.4 15.24 5.0 – –

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 10.21 8.6 10.21 8.6 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 10.14 9.0 10.14 9.0 – –

Word processors and typists ........................................ 10.12 10.2 10.12 10.2 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 11.29 3.1 11.40 3.3 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 9.91 4.9 10.06 4.9 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 11.32 6.5 11.42 5.8 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.14 6.0 12.14 6.0 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 16.35 6.7 16.35 6.7 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.61 10.1 12.61 10.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.80 6.9 13.80 6.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.69 4.9 16.69 4.9 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.29 9.0 17.29 9.0 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.42 6.7 22.42 6.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 20.63 6.9 20.63 6.9 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 13.65 8.9 13.65 8.9 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.25 10.0 13.25 10.0 – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 13.00 9.1 13.00 9.1 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.08 7.8 12.08 7.8 – –

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 17.25 9.4 17.25 9.4 – –

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 18.60 12.6 18.60 12.6 – –

Highway maintenance workers ......................................... 10.24 12.4 10.24 12.4 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 15.98 13.0 15.99 13.1 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 10.64 2.0 10.64 2.0 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 12.97 8.6 12.97 8.6 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.20 2.6 12.22 2.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 14.72 3.2 14.72 3.2 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 20.76 3.6 20.76 3.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 23.05 13.8 23.05 13.8 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 23.91 3.0 23.91 3.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 21.21 2.7 21.21 2.7 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 12.40 4.3 12.41 4.3 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 12.39 5.1 12.39 5.1 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 23.03 23.8 23.03 23.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

37
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work

levels3, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Line installers and repairers –Continued

Level 7 ............................................................. $27.21 6.1 $27.21 6.1 – –

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 23.03 23.8 23.03 23.8 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 27.21 6.1 27.21 6.1 – –

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 12.23 6.4 12.23 6.4 – –

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers 13.06 4.2 13.06 4.2 – –

Production occupations .................................................... 16.08 9.9 15.96 10.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.63 5.5 13.33 10.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 16.37 11.0 16.37 11.0 – –

Level 6 ............................................................. 17.74 6.0 17.52 5.6 – –

Level 7 ............................................................. 22.02 8.7 22.02 8.7 – –

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 16.69 5.4 16.69 5.4 – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 13.29 4.7 13.25 6.4 $13.46 11.0

Level 1 ............................................................. 10.24 7.8 10.29 8.0 – –

Level 2 ............................................................. 12.21 12.8 10.54 17.2 – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.01 7.0 14.40 9.2 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 12.27 10.9 12.14 12.9 – –

Level 5 ............................................................. 15.95 5.3 15.95 5.3 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 15.62 .5 15.62 .5 – –

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 14.08 8.3 14.72 10.6 13.46 11.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 13.39 19.0 – – – –

Level 3 ............................................................. 14.22 6.4 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.14 4.1 – – – –

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 13.52 9.9 13.63 12.2 13.47 11.0

Level 2 ............................................................. 13.45 19.7 – – – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 13.14 4.1 – – – –

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 12.07 6.3 12.07 6.3 – –

Level 4 ............................................................. 11.80 1.6 11.80 1.6 – –

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 13.06 2.9 13.06 2.9 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 10.62 4.9 10.62 4.9 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 10.45 4.0 10.45 4.0 – –

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

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

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

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

number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is

evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and

complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored

to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the

occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the

overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

All workers .............................................................................. $16.53 5.8 $17.12 6.0 $10.63 3.2

Management occupations ................................................. 35.37 4.2 35.51 4.2 17.76 31.3

Group II ............................................................. 20.43 6.7 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.63 2.6 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 83.97 6.5 – – – –

General and operations managers ................................... 43.12 10.3 43.12 10.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.69 11.3 20.69 11.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 44.98 29.1 44.98 29.1 – –

Legislators ........................................................................ 24.28 17.3 – – 27.07 17.0

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 41.20 13.8 41.20 13.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.54 13.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 39.06 2.5 – – – –

Marketing managers ..................................................... 45.43 26.9 45.43 26.9 – –

Sales managers ............................................................ 37.46 11.8 37.46 11.8 – –

Administrative services managers .................................... 37.22 8.8 37.22 8.8 – –

Computer and information systems managers ................. 43.07 4.8 43.07 4.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.23 17.9 34.23 17.9 – –

Financial managers .......................................................... 33.31 9.6 33.42 9.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.03 8.9 25.03 8.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 35.74 7.8 35.74 7.8 – –

Human resources managers

Group III ............................................................ 27.55 31.4 – – – –

Industrial production managers

Group III ............................................................ 45.93 16.6 45.93 16.6 – –

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ......... 49.43 18.2 49.43 18.2 – –

Construction managers .................................................... 33.16 14.0 33.16 14.0 – –

Education administrators .................................................. 25.68 20.5 26.23 20.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.96 34.0 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.74 8.2 – – – –

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 36.73 8.7 36.73 8.7 – –

Group III ............................................................ 35.43 8.9 35.43 8.9 – –

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 30.48 14.9 30.87 15.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.39 2.4 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 27.68 11.1 27.68 11.1 – –

Engineering managers ..................................................... 54.95 12.5 54.95 12.5 – –

Group III ............................................................ 27.66 16.0 27.66 16.0 – –

Lodging managers ............................................................ 17.37 6.9 17.37 6.9 – –

Medical and health services managers ............................ 26.86 7.6 26.86 7.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.59 11.2 20.59 11.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 27.90 13.7 27.90 13.7 – –

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 22.31 23.1 22.31 23.1 – –

Social and community service managers ......................... 21.96 16.6 21.96 16.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.13 10.0 16.13 10.0 – –

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 23.94 5.1 23.84 5.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.89 4.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 28.63 5.0 – – – –

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 25.85 13.7 25.85 13.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.64 8.1 – – – –

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 21.09 11.5 21.69 11.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.24 11.4 – – – –

Cost estimators ................................................................. 21.93 9.7 21.93 9.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.42 9.8 20.42 9.8 – –

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 21.63 7.3 21.63 7.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.91 8.2 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 25.90 11.0 – – – –

Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .. 15.72 3.3 15.72 3.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.68 3.1 15.68 3.1 – –

Training and development specialists .......................... 21.15 7.8 21.15 7.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.37 6.2 18.37 6.2 – –

Management analysts ...................................................... 35.84 10.7 35.84 10.7 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Management analysts –Continued

Group III ............................................................ $39.03 16.9 $39.03 16.9 – –

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 21.95 9.2 21.09 7.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.93 5.1 17.67 5.4 – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.70 9.1 31.70 9.1 – –

Credit analysts .................................................................. 23.19 6.3 23.19 6.3 – –

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 25.72 1.5 25.72 1.5 – –

Group III ............................................................ 27.15 1.8 – – – –

Financial analysts ......................................................... 25.69 2.4 25.69 2.4 – –

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 23.38 10.3 23.38 10.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.79 7.7 – – – –

Loan officers ................................................................. 24.81 10.5 24.81 10.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.22 9.7 22.22 9.7 – –

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 31.38 3.5 31.35 3.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.37 7.0 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 36.89 2.2 – – – –

Computer programmers ................................................... 26.64 9.2 26.54 9.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.43 9.1 21.43 9.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.65 4.6 – – – –

Computer software engineers .......................................... 41.95 3.7 42.32 4.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 39.23 5.2 – – – –

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 44.94 13.4 46.21 11.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 36.83 2.8 36.83 2.8 – –

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 40.38 5.8 40.38 5.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 40.37 7.5 40.37 7.5 – –

Computer support specialists ........................................... 24.12 7.0 24.12 7.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.30 2.6 17.30 2.6 – –

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 33.61 9.0 33.26 9.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.87 14.8 22.87 14.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.89 3.9 37.33 5.2 – –

Database administrators ................................................... 31.55 10.2 31.55 10.2 – –

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 28.24 1.1 28.24 1.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.16 2.8 22.16 2.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 34.41 10.5 34.41 10.5 – –

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 30.06 16.4 30.06 16.4 – –

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 27.22 7.2 27.13 7.4 $37.11 24.7

Group II ............................................................. 24.20 4.4 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.14 4.8 – – – –

Engineers ......................................................................... 35.38 5.8 35.30 6.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.62 5.8 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.81 4.1 – – – –

Aerospace engineers .................................................... 44.07 4.0 42.10 7.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 37.06 1.0 37.06 1.0 – –

Civil engineers .............................................................. 27.74 6.2 27.74 6.2 – –

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 29.85 14.0 29.85 14.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 26.98 18.1 – – – –

Electrical engineers .................................................. 29.83 14.0 29.83 14.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 26.96 18.1 26.96 18.1 – –

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 46.01 15.1 46.01 15.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.27 10.1 – – – –

Industrial engineers .................................................. 31.54 5.0 31.54 5.0 – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.40 5.8 31.40 5.8 – –

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 30.91 3.9 30.91 3.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.75 4.1 30.75 4.1 – –

Drafters ............................................................................. 19.36 11.6 19.38 11.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.55 8.7 – – – –

Architectural and civil drafters ...................................... 17.20 10.8 17.22 11.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.25 10.4 20.35 10.5 – –

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 22.21 14.2 22.21 14.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.79 8.4 – – – –

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 17.88 19.7 17.88 19.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.52 4.3 23.52 4.3 – –

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 23.67 5.0 23.94 5.9 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Life, physical, and social science occupations

–Continued

Group II ............................................................. $21.54 5.5 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 32.59 11.9 – – – –

Physical scientists ............................................................ 31.97 22.6 $31.97 22.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.82 14.1 – – – –

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 20.73 1.5 21.41 1.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.89 15.4 – – – –

Community and social services occupations .................. 18.94 12.1 19.05 12.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.25 12.6 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 24.45 14.5 – – – –

Counselors ....................................................................... 21.78 23.0 21.79 23.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.98 23.3 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.59 12.6 – – – –

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 28.59 25.4 28.65 25.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.27 35.3 28.34 35.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.35 7.6 33.35 7.6 – –

Social workers .................................................................. 17.51 5.1 17.61 5.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.40 4.9 – – – –

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 16.17 3.9 16.17 3.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.97 3.5 15.97 3.5 – –

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 18.88 14.9 18.88 14.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.83 14.7 18.83 14.7 – –

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 16.20 7.7 16.46 7.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.63 6.2 – – – –

Legal occupations .............................................................. 32.27 27.9 29.05 33.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.36 13.5 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 42.22 19.6 – – – –

Lawyers ............................................................................ 49.97 13.7 48.83 19.7 – –

Group III ............................................................ 42.60 21.7 – – – –

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 26.10 2.3 26.40 3.0 $18.61 30.7

Group I .............................................................. 9.58 4.8 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.90 4.0 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.12 3.7 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 64.17 1.3 – – – –

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 39.39 7.1 38.80 6.2 53.58 19.8

Group II ............................................................. 25.79 12.6 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.05 4.2 – – – –

Group IV ........................................................... 64.17 1.3 – – – –

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 34.18 14.5 – – – –

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 32.70 20.2 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.88 19.4 – – – –

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary ..................... 30.02 4.5 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.18 1.4 – – – –

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 53.32 2.7 53.73 1.3 – –

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 53.32 2.7 53.73 1.3 – –

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 30.34 7.6 30.30 7.7 – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.84 7.3 – – – –

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary ...... 25.52 9.5 25.37 9.5 – –

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 34.62 14.6 34.68 14.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.75 13.5 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 30.66 6.5 – – – –

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........ 22.63 9.6 22.57 11.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.63 9.6 22.57 11.0 – –

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 26.24 5.9 26.38 6.2 15.70 20.5

Group II ............................................................. 26.62 3.0 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.51 4.6 – – – –

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 14.35 2.7 14.35 2.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.26 14.9 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Preschool teachers, except special education ......... $13.51 2.3 $13.49 2.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.29 17.9 24.77 16.3 – –

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 27.34 2.9 27.43 3.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 26.18 4.0 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.29 5.5 – – – –

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 27.70 2.6 27.82 3.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 26.37 4.2 26.54 3.8 – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.59 4.9 29.59 4.9 – –

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 25.93 5.3 25.93 5.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.63 5.9 25.63 5.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 27.01 10.7 27.01 10.7 – –

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 28.76 2.6 29.10 2.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.39 2.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.75 4.1 – – – –

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 28.37 3.6 28.74 3.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.75 5.0 27.96 5.3 – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.87 3.7 29.83 3.8 – –

Special education teachers .......................................... 29.35 5.0 29.35 5.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 27.45 .5 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.90 5.0 – – – –

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 31.20 5.4 31.20 5.4 – –

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 27.30 20.1 31.08 11.8 $8.79 4.4

Group II ............................................................. 28.03 18.3 – – – –

Librarians .......................................................................... 22.99 6.5 23.59 6.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.38 8.8 20.86 8.9 – –

Library technicians ............................................................ 11.95 15.1 12.45 13.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 10.81 14.7 – – – –

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 9.57 4.7 9.51 5.2 10.02 4.7

Group I .............................................................. 9.59 4.9 9.54 5.3 10.02 4.7

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 17.51 5.4 18.19 4.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.07 14.7 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.20 12.1 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 31.91 2.0 – – – –

Designers ......................................................................... 17.60 30.8 17.60 30.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.30 33.4 – – – –

Graphic designers ........................................................ 18.81 35.5 18.81 35.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.68 38.8 18.68 38.8 – –

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 21.69 26.4 21.70 26.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.10 10.7 – – – –

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 17.02 20.9 17.03 20.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.10 10.7 18.10 10.7 – –

Writers and editors ........................................................... 18.47 5.6 18.47 5.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.28 5.5 – – – –

Editors .......................................................................... 18.23 5.4 18.23 5.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.23 5.4 18.23 5.4 – –

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 15.51 12.5 15.54 12.4 – –

Broadcast technicians .................................................. 14.97 11.4 14.97 11.4 – –

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 23.59 2.8 23.71 4.1 22.93 7.9

Group I .............................................................. 13.45 5.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.98 1.3 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 33.54 8.6 – – – –

Dietitians and nutritionists ................................................. 21.13 7.8 21.13 7.8 – –

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 46.19 2.0 47.66 2.1 – –

Group III ............................................................ 47.19 2.1 48.42 1.5 – –

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 65.09 32.9 65.09 32.9 – –

Group III ............................................................ 64.64 34.0 – – – –

Registered nurses ............................................................ 26.09 1.8 25.65 1.6 28.57 6.0

Group II ............................................................. 23.69 2.1 23.18 3.2 25.75 1.8

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Registered nurses –Continued

Group III ............................................................ $28.97 3.1 $28.25 3.6 $36.13 7.1

Therapists ......................................................................... 20.89 6.1 20.85 5.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.46 3.7 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 28.19 3.6 – – – –

Physical therapists ........................................................ 27.89 3.0 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 27.68 2.7 – – – –

Respiratory therapists ................................................... 19.32 4.2 19.49 4.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.32 4.3 19.49 4.8 – –

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 20.20 4.5 20.23 3.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.98 3.3 – – – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 21.00 4.4 20.88 3.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.84 6.6 20.84 6.6 – –

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 18.72 8.9 19.02 7.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.03 8.6 18.58 12.2 – –

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 20.67 10.3 20.84 11.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.38 3.1 – – – –

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 20.13 5.2 20.18 5.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.58 6.0 20.77 6.3 – –

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 13.36 4.6 13.81 3.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.07 5.2 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.22 3.0 – – – –

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 12.56 11.1 13.12 11.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.56 11.2 13.12 11.8 – –

Surgical technologists ................................................... 15.04 4.9 15.06 4.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.95 3.8 – – – –

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 15.61 3.7 15.40 4.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. – – 13.86 8.9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.83 4.0 15.84 4.3 15.75 5.0

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........ 15.44 15.0 15.44 15.0 – –

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 10.15 2.6 10.11 3.2 10.27 7.4

Group I .............................................................. 9.79 3.2 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.00 10.3 – – – –

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 9.39 3.2 9.22 2.9 9.86 3.6

Group I .............................................................. 9.39 3.2 – – – –

Home health aides ........................................................ 9.32 10.7 9.07 11.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.32 10.7 9.07 11.5 – –

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.39 3.1 9.16 2.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.39 3.1 9.16 2.7 – –

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 9.55 8.3 9.81 6.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.55 8.3 9.81 6.5 – –

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 17.78 25.2 – – – –

Physical therapist assistants ........................................ 22.53 23.6 – – – –

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 11.27 7.9 11.31 9.2 10.80 17.7

Group I .............................................................. 10.65 9.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 14.90 10.0 – – – –

Medical assistants ........................................................ 9.57 5.5 9.57 5.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.08 10.4 9.07 10.6 – –

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 13.45 5.3 13.45 5.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.80 4.1 12.80 4.1 – –

Protective service occupations ......................................... 13.16 4.5 13.38 5.1 9.74 13.0

Group I .............................................................. 10.41 5.6 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.57 6.5 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 26.33 4.0 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 18.50 18.4 18.50 18.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.30 14.9 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.72 17.0 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers 13.90 13.9 13.90 13.9 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 24.14 9.5 24.14 9.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.10 8.2 20.10 8.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 29.89 17.4 29.89 17.4 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... $20.75 9.3 $20.75 9.3 – –

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 14.51 7.0 14.57 7.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 14.41 9.2 14.41 9.2 – –

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 11.66 12.0 11.73 11.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.19 18.5 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 12.52 3.9 – – – –

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 11.62 12.2 11.69 12.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.12 19.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 12.52 3.9 12.52 3.9 – –

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 19.22 3.1 19.22 3.1 – –

Police officers ................................................................... 17.12 3.7 17.13 3.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.23 9.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.49 4.5 – – – –

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 17.12 3.7 17.13 3.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.23 9.1 13.31 9.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.49 4.5 17.48 4.6 – –

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 10.12 8.3 10.19 8.2 $9.59 12.6

Group I .............................................................. 9.96 8.3 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 13.84 3.4 – – – –

Security guards ............................................................. 10.01 8.2 10.07 8.1 9.59 12.6

Group I .............................................................. 9.87 8.1 10.00 8.2 8.82 11.2

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 11.46 12.8 – – – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.54 14.9 – – – –

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 9.48 15.9 – – – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.48 15.9 – – – –

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.14 4.4 7.71 5.0 5.77 7.6

Group I .............................................................. 6.94 4.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.10 2.2 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 12.19 9.5 12.72 9.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.63 7.9 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.29 2.6 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 12.65 9.4 12.70 9.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.15 10.3 11.19 10.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.33 2.6 15.33 2.6 – –

Cooks ............................................................................... 9.12 5.0 9.23 6.0 8.23 11.1

Group I .............................................................. 9.10 5.4 – – – –

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 6.31 9.0 – – 7.07 6.0

Group I .............................................................. 6.31 9.0 – – 7.07 6.0

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 9.17 9.4 9.30 9.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.18 9.6 9.31 9.6 – –

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 10.11 5.3 10.15 5.5 9.51 17.1

Group I .............................................................. 10.07 6.0 10.15 5.5 8.36 9.2

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 7.20 5.7 – – 9.16 9.3

Group I .............................................................. 7.20 5.7 – – 9.16 9.3

Food preparation workers ................................................. 8.59 6.0 9.35 8.3 7.51 6.6

Group I .............................................................. 8.59 6.0 9.35 8.3 7.51 6.6

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 5.01 11.6 5.34 10.0 4.38 11.8

Group I .............................................................. 5.01 11.6 – – – –

Bartenders .................................................................... 5.84 14.0 – – 4.35 15.8

Group I .............................................................. 5.84 14.0 – – 4.35 15.8

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 4.85 13.7 5.15 11.3 4.25 16.3

Group I .............................................................. 4.85 13.7 5.15 11.3 4.25 16.3

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 6.48 9.4 6.63 18.8 6.36 24.7

Group I .............................................................. 6.48 9.4 6.63 18.8 6.36 24.7

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 7.07 2.5 7.71 5.8 6.44 4.9

Group I .............................................................. 7.06 2.5 – – – –

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 7.03 2.5 7.55 6.7 6.52 4.9

Group I .............................................................. 7.03 2.5 7.55 6.7 6.52 4.9

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. $7.36 10.1 – – $5.88 4.9

Group I .............................................................. 7.30 12.6 – – 5.88 4.9

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 6.13 37.9 $6.68 29.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 6.13 37.9 6.68 29.9 – –

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.79 1.4 7.85 2.1 7.38 14.1

Group I .............................................................. 7.79 1.4 7.85 2.1 7.38 14.1

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 6.86 3.7 – – 7.02 4.9

Group I .............................................................. 6.86 3.7 – – 7.02 4.9

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 10.10 4.1 10.39 4.4 7.58 6.2

Group I .............................................................. 9.05 5.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.57 9.4 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 16.20 7.1 16.21 7.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.41 5.3 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.44 7.6 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 15.97 9.2 15.98 9.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.41 5.3 11.41 5.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.25 14.2 20.25 14.2 – –

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 8.97 5.3 9.17 7.9 7.60 6.7

Group I .............................................................. 8.80 5.5 – – – –

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 9.44 4.4 9.83 6.7 7.26 4.7

Group I .............................................................. 9.22 5.0 9.60 7.7 7.26 4.7

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 8.07 2.0 8.00 1.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 8.07 2.0 8.00 1.5 – –

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 10.36 4.6 10.61 4.8 7.46 5.1

Group I .............................................................. 10.19 6.0 – – – –

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 10.21 5.6 10.44 5.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.12 6.7 10.36 7.1 – –

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 8.48 9.4 8.59 9.7 7.44 13.4

Group I .............................................................. 7.66 11.5 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.07 6.6 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 13.89 .0 13.89 .0 – –

Gaming services workers ................................................. 6.14 .0 6.20 .0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 6.14 .0 – – – –

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 6.14 .0 6.20 .0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 6.14 .0 6.20 .0 – –

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 7.28 7.4 – – 7.07 4.1

Group I .............................................................. 7.16 7.7 – – – –

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 7.39 4.1 – – 7.07 4.1

Group I .............................................................. 7.27 4.3 – – 6.84 2.5

Transportation attendants ................................................. 21.89 36.2 – – – –

Child care workers ............................................................ 7.61 6.2 7.50 7.6 8.62 13.2

Group I .............................................................. 7.91 6.9 7.86 9.1 8.28 16.4

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 12.26 6.0 14.16 12.3 10.29 10.9

Group I .............................................................. 9.79 10.2 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.17 5.7 – – – –

Recreation workers ....................................................... 11.92 7.2 14.16 12.3 8.78 17.1

Group I .............................................................. 8.73 13.9 – – 8.75 17.3

Group II ............................................................. 16.01 9.9 16.01 9.9 – –

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 16.21 20.6 18.15 22.6 7.62 1.8

Group I .............................................................. 9.99 2.3 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 26.67 5.2 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 73.51 26.9 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 16.40 10.2 16.40 10.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.71 9.1 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.82 10.9 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 15.47 11.8 15.47 11.8 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers

–Continued

Group I .............................................................. $11.63 10.1 $11.63 10.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.51 11.7 18.51 11.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 20.28 16.2 20.28 16.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.74 17.0 19.74 17.0 – –

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 9.84 4.1 10.77 6.3 $7.61 1.9

Group I .............................................................. 9.51 3.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.30 9.1 – – – –

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 8.71 4.6 9.32 4.6 7.20 1.5

Group I .............................................................. 8.57 6.1 – – – –

Cashiers ................................................................... 8.20 1.2 8.70 2.8 7.20 1.5

Group I .............................................................. 7.92 1.6 8.35 3.7 7.24 1.8

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 12.44 6.1 13.23 7.8 7.50 8.7

Group I .............................................................. 11.65 5.1 – – – –

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 9.25 3.9 10.82 11.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.21 4.2 – – – –

Parts salespersons ................................................... 13.67 8.0 13.73 7.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.65 4.4 12.71 4.5 – –

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 10.98 10.5 12.43 13.4 8.13 2.3

Group I .............................................................. 10.51 8.2 12.12 11.2 8.15 2.5

Group II ............................................................. 20.36 11.4 20.36 11.4 – –

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 25.50 20.3 25.50 20.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.10 26.6 28.10 26.6 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 27.06 2.2 27.06 2.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.44 6.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 29.26 17.3 – – – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 28.91 11.6 28.91 11.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 32.03 12.5 32.03 12.5 – –

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 26.51 2.1 26.51 2.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.94 4.8 13.94 4.8 – –

Group II ............................................................. 28.11 19.8 28.11 19.8 – –

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 11.45 23.5 13.29 25.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.28 6.8 – – – –

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 12.67 3.0 12.92 3.2 10.28 4.4

Group I .............................................................. 11.56 4.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.38 2.5 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 18.10 8.7 18.10 8.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.79 6.8 18.79 6.8 – –

Switchboard operators, including answering service ........ 10.80 6.0 10.80 6.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.80 6.0 10.80 6.1 – –

Telephone operators ........................................................ 14.34 17.3 14.39 17.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.34 17.3 14.39 17.3 – –

Financial clerks ................................................................. 12.38 5.2 12.48 5.3 11.04 9.0

Group I .............................................................. 11.13 5.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.11 5.3 – – – –

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 11.32 16.5 11.31 16.5 – –

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 12.23 8.3 12.29 9.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.50 7.4 11.48 7.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.44 6.5 15.72 5.7 – –

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 13.40 5.3 13.55 5.9 11.73 12.7

Group I .............................................................. 12.11 5.1 12.30 6.1 9.53 8.6

Group II ............................................................. 17.16 5.5 17.09 5.7 – –

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 14.31 4.1 14.31 4.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.45 1.5 13.45 1.5 – –

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 16.66 4.7 16.66 4.7 – –

Tellers ........................................................................... 10.47 4.7 10.59 5.8 9.88 3.1

Group I .............................................................. 10.48 4.9 10.61 5.9 9.89 3.2

Customer service representatives .................................... 12.44 5.5 12.50 5.6 10.50 12.3

Group I .............................................................. 11.91 6.8 11.95 6.8 9.32 10.2

Group II ............................................................. 18.29 12.5 18.29 12.5 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. $13.90 12.7 $13.90 12.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.79 13.2 15.79 13.2 – –

File clerks ......................................................................... 11.34 5.5 11.34 5.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.34 5.5 11.34 5.5 – –

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 9.60 5.6 9.64 5.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.60 5.6 9.64 5.8 – –

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 11.11 13.5 13.41 8.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.11 13.5 13.41 8.8 – –

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 9.19 9.8 10.41 11.8 $7.99 1.6

Group I .............................................................. 9.23 9.7 10.41 11.8 8.01 1.9

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 13.99 4.0 13.99 4.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.26 2.6 13.26 2.6 – –

Order clerks ...................................................................... 11.96 2.8 12.16 3.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.73 4.4 11.87 4.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 14.98 11.8 14.98 11.8 – –

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 14.47 7.7 14.47 7.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.40 11.5 13.40 11.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.84 12.8 15.84 12.8 – –

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 10.79 9.7 11.10 9.3 8.84 3.3

Group I .............................................................. 10.78 9.7 11.09 9.4 8.84 3.3

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 12.36 3.7 12.31 4.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.97 16.6 – – – –

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 15.50 8.6 15.75 8.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.89 10.2 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.54 15.7 – – – –

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 12.37 8.7 12.80 7.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.82 9.5 – – – –

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 16.91 7.9 16.91 7.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 15.91 9.5 15.91 9.5 – –

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 14.03 7.7 14.03 7.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.12 6.2 12.12 6.2 – –

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 17.21 7.4 17.23 7.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.58 3.3 13.58 3.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.37 7.3 20.42 7.5 – –

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 11.41 6.0 11.48 5.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.05 3.4 12.25 2.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.49 7.0 16.49 7.0 – –

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 11.46 6.8 12.01 5.7 8.97 3.4

Group I .............................................................. 11.49 6.7 12.01 5.7 8.91 4.1

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 14.91 5.2 14.93 5.1 14.34 15.6

Group I .............................................................. 13.25 6.2 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.87 3.2 – – – –

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 17.35 4.2 17.36 4.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.34 .9 13.33 1.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.81 4.0 18.81 4.0 – –

Legal secretaries .......................................................... 17.11 9.3 17.11 9.3 – –

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 12.61 7.9 12.24 8.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.51 5.6 11.47 5.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.25 5.9 – – – –

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 13.76 3.7 13.86 3.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.58 4.8 13.68 4.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 14.79 4.2 15.04 4.3 – –

Computer operators .......................................................... 14.73 9.4 14.73 9.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.34 1.7 17.34 1.7 – –

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 11.52 8.6 12.13 7.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.94 7.4 – – – –

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 12.30 8.3 12.32 8.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.78 6.6 11.79 6.7 – –

Word processors and typists ........................................ 9.79 14.4 11.54 7.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.41 14.7 11.08 8.4 – –

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 14.85 9.7 14.63 7.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.96 3.5 13.34 2.8 – –

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 9.18 9.2 9.18 10.4 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service –Continued

Group I .............................................................. $9.18 9.2 $9.18 10.4 – –

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 11.88 3.0 12.11 2.7 $9.85 7.9

Group I .............................................................. 11.44 3.9 11.66 3.6 9.85 7.9

Group II ............................................................. 15.00 11.2 15.00 11.2 – –

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 15.15 2.0 15.17 2.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.66 1.7 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.48 4.1 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 22.56 2.6 22.56 2.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.67 4.5 22.67 4.5 – –

Carpenters ........................................................................ 15.97 7.0 15.97 7.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.29 7.1 17.29 7.1 – –

Construction laborers ....................................................... 10.97 12.4 10.97 12.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.15 10.6 10.15 10.6 – –

Construction equipment operators ................................... 13.97 5.5 13.97 5.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.14 5.2 – – – –

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 14.29 10.8 14.29 10.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.60 7.9 12.60 7.9 – –

Electricians ....................................................................... 17.67 11.0 17.67 11.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.49 13.2 17.49 13.2 – –

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 15.30 1.4 15.38 1.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.35 5.3 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.19 14.0 – – – –

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 15.30 1.4 15.38 1.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.35 5.3 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.19 14.0 19.31 14.3 – –

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 17.59 10.5 17.59 10.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.01 8.5 – – – –

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 17.67 11.6 17.67 11.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.22 9.9 19.22 9.9 – –

Sheet metal workers ......................................................... 14.88 10.1 14.88 10.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.94 .7 17.94 .7 – –

Structural iron and steel workers ...................................... 16.50 5.3 16.50 5.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.58 5.3 16.58 5.3 – –

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 11.51 1.3 11.57 1.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.52 1.4 – – – –

Helpers--electricians ..................................................... 10.36 2.1 10.36 2.1 – –

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................................................. 11.47 .4 11.47 .4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.47 .4 11.47 .4 – –

Highway maintenance workers ......................................... 10.24 12.4 10.24 12.4 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 18.68 11.7 18.77 11.5 11.40 4.5

Group I .............................................................. 12.36 3.0 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.52 12.4 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 23.72 8.1 23.72 8.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.80 8.6 21.80 8.6 – –

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 22.67 14.7 22.67 14.7 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.86 11.7 – – – –

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 15.45 11.7 15.48 11.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.87 16.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.72 14.5 – – – –

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 15.39 2.9 15.39 2.9 – –

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 15.47 16.1 15.50 16.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.91 19.9 15.91 19.9 – –

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 16.95 7.1 16.95 7.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.32 8.1 17.32 8.1 – –

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 16.32 5.8 16.75 5.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.94 7.8 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. $16.64 5.3 $17.41 3.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.76 5.2 17.62 3.0 – –

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 15.12 8.4 15.12 8.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.56 9.3 16.56 9.3 – –

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 18.08 9.3 18.14 9.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.14 3.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.93 8.6 – – – –

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 23.38 7.5 23.38 7.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 23.65 7.1 23.65 7.1 – –

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 15.08 7.4 15.08 7.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.80 3.5 10.80 3.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.77 8.9 17.77 8.9 – –

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 14.04 1.6 14.12 1.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.57 1.3 13.58 1.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.26 3.2 15.26 3.2 – –

Millwrights

Group II ............................................................. 20.65 3.7 20.65 3.7 – –

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 25.03 8.0 25.03 8.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.83 6.1 – – – –

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 25.07 10.3 25.07 10.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 25.75 8.8 25.75 8.8 – –

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 13.55 9.6 13.58 9.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.74 2.6 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.37 6.2 – – – –

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers 11.99 5.0 12.03 4.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.76 4.2 11.81 3.8 – –

Production occupations .................................................... 14.48 7.2 14.58 7.2 $9.58 5.4

Group I .............................................................. 11.91 6.5 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.96 8.8 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 19.28 4.4 19.28 4.4 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.50 8.3 19.50 8.3 – –

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 10.46 3.9 10.55 4.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.34 4.2 – – – –

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 10.43 5.5 10.57 5.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.22 5.9 10.37 6.4 – –

Structural metal fabricators and fitters .............................. 14.16 11.6 14.16 11.6 – –

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 15.69 17.1 15.74 16.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 15.67 17.7 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.40 8.6 – – – –

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 8.24 21.7 8.32 21.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 7.81 18.9 – – – –

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 10.77 10.1 10.95 10.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.28 15.0 10.28 15.0 – –

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 13.79 26.5 14.76 21.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.30 14.0 – – – –

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 14.28 25.2 – – – –

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 15.55 1.7 15.55 1.7 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.61 6.5 – – – –

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 15.18 3.0 15.18 3.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 14.46 6.4 14.46 6.4 – –

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ....................................... 19.32 5.8 19.32 5.8 – –

Machinists ......................................................................... 18.05 2.3 18.05 2.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.02 2.3 18.02 2.3 – –

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ........................................... 11.08 7.2 11.08 7.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.60 3.8 – – – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. $11.08 7.2 $11.08 7.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.60 3.8 10.60 3.8 – –

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 17.29 7.6 17.29 7.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.57 5.1 18.57 5.1 – –

Tool and die makers ......................................................... 20.10 4.3 20.10 4.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.05 4.3 20.05 4.3 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 15.22 7.8 15.22 7.8 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.74 17.3 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.26 4.1 – – – –

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 14.98 9.9 14.98 9.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.46 19.3 13.46 19.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.62 5.3 16.62 5.3 – –

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 15.88 3.1 15.88 3.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.72 3.1 15.72 3.1 – –

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 14.29 8.6 14.29 8.6 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.45 11.4 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.56 6.6 – – – –

Printers ............................................................................. 20.57 9.4 21.04 8.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.69 3.7 – – – –

Printing machine operators ........................................... 19.93 10.3 20.40 9.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.19 4.3 23.13 .6 – –

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 8.57 7.8 8.72 7.9 – –

Group I .............................................................. 8.57 7.8 8.72 7.9 – –

Sewing machine operators ............................................... 9.64 6.1 9.64 6.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.99 5.3 9.99 5.3 – –

Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders

Group I .............................................................. 10.72 7.4 – – – –

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers

Group I .............................................................. 10.02 8.0 – – – –

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ... 10.39 8.5 10.39 8.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.96 14.4 – – – –

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood 9.37 9.1 9.37 9.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.31 10.1 9.31 10.1 – –

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

tenders, except sawing ........................................... 12.17 12.2 12.17 12.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.22 24.4 11.22 24.4 – –

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 16.67 5.3 16.67 5.3 – –

Group II ............................................................. 16.52 6.2 16.52 6.2 – –

Miscellaneous plant and system operators ...................... 22.23 10.2 22.23 10.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.08 .6 – – – –

Chemical plant and system operators .......................... 24.28 .9 24.28 .9 – –

Group II ............................................................. 24.28 .9 24.28 .9 – –

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and

tenders ........................................................................ 12.60 9.5 12.60 9.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.36 9.5 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.21 13.8 – – – –

Chemical equipment operators and tenders ................. 12.75 22.0 12.75 22.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 20.23 13.9 20.23 13.9 – –

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 16.36 12.1 16.49 12.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.46 14.7 – – – –

Grinding and polishing workers, hand .......................... 9.92 15.4 9.92 15.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.92 15.4 9.92 15.4 – –

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 18.00 11.2 18.21 10.6 – –

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine

setters, operators, and tenders ................................... 12.88 3.2 12.88 3.2 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.13 6.3 12.13 6.3 – –

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 17.04 18.0 17.06 18.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.73 9.6 11.77 9.6 – –

Group II ............................................................. 21.22 18.0 21.22 18.0 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

Group I .............................................................. $12.38 9.5 $12.38 9.5 – –

Painting workers ............................................................... 11.85 22.5 11.85 22.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 12.35 33.5 – – – –

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 11.62 25.9 11.62 25.9 – –

Photographic process workers and processing machine

operators .................................................................... 10.07 3.2 – – – –

Group I .............................................................. 9.68 4.7 – – – –

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 13.06 8.8 13.14 9.5 $10.73 22.7

Group I .............................................................. 11.93 3.9 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.78 14.2 – – – –

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders 17.40 18.1 17.52 18.1 – –

Group II ............................................................. 18.42 19.6 18.42 19.6 – –

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 11.32 2.4 11.32 2.4 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.32 2.4 11.32 2.4 – –

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 13.29 6.1 13.77 6.4 10.36 7.3

Group I .............................................................. 11.87 3.8 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.71 10.0 – – – –

Group III ............................................................ 81.29 10.0 – – – –

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 16.05 10.5 16.05 10.5 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.99 9.7 15.99 9.7 – –

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 22.11 12.0 22.11 12.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 22.50 12.0 22.50 12.0 – –

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 85.54 20.2 85.54 20.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 90.10 15.9 – – – –

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 85.54 20.2 85.54 20.2 – –

Group III ............................................................ 90.10 15.9 90.10 15.9 – –

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 12.27 10.4 13.53 14.9 10.96 5.0

Group I .............................................................. 12.01 12.2 – – – –

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 11.01 8.1 11.22 21.9 10.96 5.0

Group I .............................................................. 10.80 8.3 9.80 20.1 10.96 5.0

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 14.34 8.1 14.52 7.6 11.71 26.9

Group I .............................................................. 13.71 9.7 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.09 9.2 – – – –

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 14.73 12.1 15.40 11.9 7.67 16.8

Group I .............................................................. 14.54 13.4 15.23 13.2 7.67 16.8

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 14.38 6.3 14.52 6.1 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.29 7.4 13.43 7.2 – –

Group II ............................................................. 19.27 10.3 19.27 10.3 – –

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 14.17 16.2 14.23 16.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 13.94 18.2 13.98 18.7 – –

Crane and tower operators ............................................... 18.46 30.7 18.46 30.7 – –

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators ....... 17.03 17.9 17.03 17.9 – –

Excavating and loading machine and dragline

operators ................................................................ 17.03 17.9 17.03 17.9 – –

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 12.32 5.2 12.37 5.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 11.97 4.8 12.01 5.0 – –

Group II ............................................................. 15.84 13.0 15.84 13.0 – –

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 10.31 2.7 10.48 3.1 9.79 5.2

Group I .............................................................. 10.23 2.6 – – – –

Group II ............................................................. 17.01 7.2 – – – –

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 10.59 16.3 10.77 18.3 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.59 16.3 10.77 18.3 – –

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 10.78 2.5 10.80 2.7 10.73 2.2

Group I .............................................................. 10.70 2.5 10.69 2.8 10.73 2.2

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 10.27 7.5 10.27 7.5 – –

Group I .............................................................. 10.27 7.5 10.27 7.5 – –

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, East

South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation4 and level

Total Full-time workers Part-time workers

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error5

(percent)

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... $8.73 5.8 $9.41 6.7 $6.71 13.8

Group I .............................................................. 8.59 5.5 9.27 6.3 6.71 13.8

Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................ 8.55 17.0 8.55 17.0 – –

Group I .............................................................. 8.55 17.0 8.55 17.0 – –

1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining

levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I combines levels 1-4, group II

combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines

levels 13-15. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

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

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

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

number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

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

a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories

not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $7.25 $9.50 $12.98 $19.95 $28.53

Management occupations ................................................. 14.86 22.78 31.82 44.72 59.69

General and operations managers ................................... 19.23 25.90 30.04 45.76 81.52

Legislators ........................................................................ 8.30 23.62 23.62 28.46 28.46

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 19.43 22.48 32.36 48.36 89.43

Marketing managers ..................................................... 19.00 23.90 31.15 48.22 89.43

Sales managers ............................................................ 21.36 21.36 32.36 48.36 48.36

Administrative services managers .................................... 30.03 32.19 38.14 45.80 46.13

Computer and information systems managers ................. 26.44 33.51 42.61 50.65 54.07

Financial managers .......................................................... 18.22 21.96 30.62 40.39 49.78

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ......... 15.48 26.91 60.51 60.51 63.69

Construction managers .................................................... 23.00 23.00 32.88 41.56 49.06

Education administrators .................................................. 12.00 12.00 22.78 35.66 42.67

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 28.15 31.85 36.28 40.25 43.33

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 18.47 22.78 24.79 35.36 50.95

Engineering managers ..................................................... 39.64 48.08 52.77 68.36 68.36

Lodging managers ............................................................ 10.78 12.50 13.70 18.44 31.73

Medical and health services managers ............................ 13.21 23.84 25.96 32.51 35.13

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 12.02 18.03 18.03 24.52 24.52

Social and community service managers ......................... 13.59 14.42 19.91 26.58 34.97

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 15.27 18.44 23.46 27.50 32.45

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 17.94 23.46 23.46 26.52 31.09

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 13.70 17.31 21.29 27.50 27.50

Cost estimators ................................................................. 15.55 18.27 19.50 27.50 27.50

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 14.90 15.90 20.32 26.67 30.86

Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .. 12.75 14.42 15.90 16.96 18.59

Training and development specialists .......................... 14.50 15.85 20.25 24.76 31.15

Management analysts ...................................................... 19.47 23.30 43.42 45.18 49.94

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 15.14 15.83 19.47 25.33 32.45

Credit analysts .................................................................. 15.35 18.03 27.78 27.78 27.78

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 18.75 21.64 24.04 30.35 31.85

Financial analysts ......................................................... 21.31 21.64 23.93 28.93 30.76

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 11.77 17.72 23.36 24.70 34.66

Loan officers ................................................................. 16.15 22.06 24.70 24.70 34.66

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 17.04 21.00 30.50 37.81 47.50

Computer programmers ................................................... 17.04 19.23 24.92 35.51 37.16

Computer software engineers .......................................... 26.28 34.12 39.77 47.70 52.32

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 26.20 34.12 39.77 49.04 92.41

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 27.85 35.01 40.39 47.70 52.32

Computer support specialists ........................................... 15.44 16.64 16.77 40.19 40.19

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 16.41 26.66 33.97 41.04 46.14

Database administrators ................................................... 19.12 21.25 28.37 40.68 47.67

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 19.23 20.67 27.16 33.65 38.11

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 15.55 28.85 33.46 36.29 36.29

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 12.11 18.50 26.44 32.08 42.00

Engineers ......................................................................... 24.04 27.78 31.00 39.64 50.67

Aerospace engineers .................................................... 32.54 37.15 42.50 50.00 58.15

Civil engineers .............................................................. 19.93 27.72 27.78 29.00 34.00

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 20.73 20.94 27.14 37.81 41.89

Electrical engineers .................................................. 20.73 20.94 27.14 37.75 41.89

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 24.45 30.96 38.11 77.00 77.00

Industrial engineers .................................................. 20.09 25.12 32.08 35.31 42.43

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 25.00 27.65 29.67 33.65 41.37

Drafters ............................................................................. 10.45 16.25 17.75 22.75 28.00

Architectural and civil drafters ...................................... 10.45 10.45 16.83 19.25 26.13

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 12.11 12.11 22.11 27.30 38.00

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 12.11 12.11 13.60 25.88 27.30

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 14.13 18.82 22.86 24.63 37.09

Physical scientists ............................................................ 16.33 16.33 27.24 38.94 71.37

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 14.42 17.18 19.98 22.07 27.58

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Community and social services occupations .................. $10.89 $12.98 $16.02 $21.96 $25.89

Counselors ....................................................................... 10.26 10.89 16.04 29.65 41.74

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 10.10 12.02 30.39 38.45 49.87

Social workers .................................................................. 11.89 14.14 15.98 21.96 24.20

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 12.73 13.18 15.64 18.36 20.18

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 11.25 12.80 18.52 24.20 25.89

Miscellaneous community and social service

specialists ................................................................... 11.55 13.80 16.02 16.94 19.45

Legal occupations .............................................................. 10.50 15.00 23.44 46.15 70.20

Lawyers ............................................................................ 24.73 32.69 43.66 66.67 75.12

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 8.41 18.31 26.50 31.23 38.74

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 21.58 26.25 35.37 45.27 64.64

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 28.46 30.88 31.42 35.17 52.87

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary .............. 18.13 22.75 29.22 44.60 44.60

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary ..................... 25.58 26.25 29.81 31.70 38.01

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 43.32 45.91 49.00 60.02 72.97

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 43.32 45.91 49.00 60.02 72.97

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 23.55 25.10 27.56 35.03 41.63

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary ...... 14.92 23.55 27.50 27.54 36.38

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 19.71 25.11 32.05 39.23 49.50

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........ 15.00 18.59 20.31 26.21 35.42

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 12.98 24.14 27.18 30.04 35.52

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 7.00 7.00 7.00 24.85 31.06

Preschool teachers, except special education ......... 7.00 7.00 7.00 24.85 31.43

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 21.01 24.96 26.97 29.58 34.78

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 21.62 24.96 26.23 30.09 35.10

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 18.14 23.85 27.18 28.01 29.15

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 21.77 26.50 27.91 33.03 38.74

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 21.67 26.50 28.24 32.46 36.98

Special education teachers .......................................... 22.94 27.31 27.58 32.81 35.52

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 22.05 26.24 33.38 35.30 38.89

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 9.12 14.23 29.99 36.79 40.82

Librarians .......................................................................... 13.73 17.15 21.56 30.66 34.63

Library technicians ............................................................ 8.91 10.92 10.92 12.53 16.77

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 7.14 7.40 9.12 11.13 12.04

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 9.35 12.99 16.67 19.75 27.01

Designers ......................................................................... 10.00 12.82 16.67 17.30 29.89

Graphic designers ........................................................ 12.82 13.00 16.37 27.46 30.21

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 10.40 11.54 17.35 23.77 31.00

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 10.30 11.00 16.83 23.77 23.77

Writers and editors ........................................................... 12.84 14.97 18.40 20.34 23.75

Editors .......................................................................... 12.78 14.83 18.40 20.34 23.75

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 9.35 15.03 15.95 17.97 20.02

Broadcast technicians .................................................. 9.35 9.35 15.95 17.97 17.97

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 12.61 16.50 21.61 25.15 32.99

Dietitians and nutritionists ................................................. 16.63 17.94 17.94 22.91 31.69

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 37.00 46.75 47.75 49.43 50.91

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 20.50 22.39 74.36 92.13 92.13

Registered nurses ............................................................ 20.16 21.82 24.00 27.00 31.16

Therapists ......................................................................... 15.83 16.52 21.20 23.09 27.42

Physical therapists ........................................................ 24.04 24.52 27.53 30.35 30.81

Respiratory therapists ................................................... 16.16 16.59 19.47 21.20 21.72

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 13.83 17.63 21.24 23.02 25.25

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 14.00 19.71 21.32 23.42 25.11

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 11.42 13.57 18.31 22.51 25.55

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 11.09 17.00 20.07 22.51 27.12

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 15.69 18.29 20.25 22.50 24.11

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. $9.74 $11.31 $13.50 $16.04 $16.26

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 9.00 9.74 13.26 16.04 16.04

Surgical technologists ................................................... 12.55 13.53 15.01 16.26 17.31

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 12.20 13.67 16.50 17.02 18.00

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........ 9.56 10.88 12.71 16.60 22.50

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 7.50 8.39 10.00 11.30 13.17

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 7.27 8.30 9.26 10.25 11.49

Home health aides ........................................................ 7.01 7.01 10.01 10.77 12.05

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 7.50 8.39 9.20 10.20 11.19

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 6.96 7.87 9.29 11.08 12.19

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 7.12 7.12 16.63 18.81 43.20

Physical therapist assistants ........................................ 16.63 16.63 16.63 24.00 43.20

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 7.50 9.35 11.00 13.00 14.94

Medical assistants ........................................................ 7.50 7.50 10.00 10.30 13.32

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 11.73 12.07 13.42 14.05 15.39

Protective service occupations ......................................... 7.27 9.47 11.83 15.64 20.28

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 10.69 11.66 16.22 23.64 26.02

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional

officers .................................................................... 9.98 11.00 11.95 16.21 22.95

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 15.57 18.90 24.80 26.02 32.74

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 12.23 15.30 20.94 26.35 26.88

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 10.65 12.32 14.27 16.99 18.91

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 8.96 9.45 11.83 12.59 15.54

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 8.96 9.45 11.83 12.55 15.54

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 16.02 16.96 18.94 21.00 23.29

Police officers ................................................................... 12.00 13.59 16.33 20.16 23.60

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 12.00 13.59 16.33 20.16 23.60

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 7.27 7.27 10.00 11.30 14.98

Security guards ............................................................. 7.27 7.27 9.94 10.70 14.89

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 6.69 7.50 11.41 13.51 16.07

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective

service workers ....................................................... 6.69 6.69 8.36 11.41 13.43

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 3.25 5.41 6.53 9.00 10.91

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 8.00 10.00 11.89 13.79 16.44

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 8.31 10.85 12.24 14.92 17.26

Cooks ............................................................................... 6.12 7.00 9.50 10.91 12.12

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 5.15 5.15 6.00 7.23 8.00

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 6.25 7.50 8.72 10.97 12.37

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 8.00 9.50 10.16 11.18 12.30

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 6.12 6.12 6.37 7.50 10.50

Food preparation workers ................................................. 6.00 7.38 8.75 9.50 11.18

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 2.13 4.32 5.30 5.87 7.00

Bartenders .................................................................... 2.50 4.50 6.50 7.42 7.42

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 2.13 4.00 5.30 5.71 6.09

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 3.50 4.35 6.36 8.29 9.00

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 5.50 6.00 6.60 7.75 9.14

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 5.63 6.00 6.60 7.50 9.00

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 5.15 5.15 7.69 9.07 9.66

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 2.50 2.50 7.22 8.75 9.50

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.68 7.68 7.68 7.73 8.00

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 5.15 6.00 7.00 7.50 8.25

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 6.50 7.50 8.72 11.84 15.50

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 11.23 12.25 17.60 19.27 19.60

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... $8.50 $12.15 $15.91 $19.27 $19.27

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 6.49 7.33 8.42 9.56 12.28

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 6.28 7.25 8.72 10.43 14.00

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 7.00 7.45 7.80 8.86 9.32

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 7.00 7.54 9.48 13.00 14.50

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 7.00 7.50 9.25 13.00 14.50

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 5.58 6.25 6.55 10.15 12.60

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 9.83 10.94 11.76 15.72 20.00

Gaming services workers ................................................. 5.30 5.63 6.34 6.48 6.79

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 5.30 5.63 6.34 6.48 6.79

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 6.00 6.75 7.00 7.33 9.00

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 6.00 6.75 7.00 7.33 9.00

Transportation attendants ................................................. 9.18 10.15 10.15 43.39 45.14

Child care workers ............................................................ 6.00 6.50 7.09 8.00 10.20

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 6.74 7.50 10.95 17.00 17.50

Recreation workers ....................................................... 6.74 7.50 12.02 17.00 17.50

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 6.70 8.04 11.00 16.51 29.91

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 10.27 12.00 15.67 18.56 27.97

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................... 10.27 10.27 14.70 16.50 20.83

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 12.82 15.67 15.67 25.88 27.97

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 6.25 7.10 8.74 11.02 13.78

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 6.10 7.00 8.05 10.17 12.62

Cashiers ................................................................... 6.00 6.88 7.86 9.00 11.14

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 8.55 9.81 12.40 14.02 16.08

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 6.35 7.25 8.60 10.00 13.31

Parts salespersons ................................................... 9.81 10.63 12.50 15.35 22.89

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 6.28 7.75 9.31 11.76 16.63

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 10.90 13.41 16.68 25.67 64.41

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 13.75 16.24 21.88 38.69 40.40

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 13.95 19.00 26.00 39.10 41.15

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 12.87 16.06 21.88 38.50 40.40

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 6.25 7.50 9.00 12.03 18.70

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 8.30 9.78 11.90 14.60 18.03

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 12.00 13.96 17.84 20.00 24.70

Switchboard operators, including answering service ........ 8.62 9.00 11.85 11.85 12.32

Telephone operators ........................................................ 8.00 10.00 10.16 21.16 21.16

Financial clerks ................................................................. 8.00 9.61 11.75 14.55 17.71

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 6.50 7.00 10.50 13.39 16.68

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 9.50 11.22 12.36 13.17 15.50

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 9.50 10.72 12.50 15.90 18.38

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 11.23 12.86 14.50 15.59 16.95

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 11.14 15.46 16.30 18.98 19.26

Tellers ........................................................................... 7.73 9.08 9.74 11.08 12.89

Customer service representatives .................................... 8.75 9.19 11.72 13.70 18.09

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 10.91 10.91 12.57 13.81 21.07

File clerks ......................................................................... 9.04 9.31 10.34 13.16 13.90

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 8.63 9.26 9.26 10.00 12.50

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 7.86 7.86 9.99 14.36 16.01

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 7.87 7.87 8.61 9.59 12.19

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 11.06 11.85 13.99 15.39 15.94

Order clerks ...................................................................... 9.00 9.77 11.11 13.60 16.69

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 8.55 12.85 14.14 15.50 19.55

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 8.06 8.57 10.50 12.37 14.34

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 7.85 8.12 12.58 13.18 20.88

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 11.00 11.32 14.90 17.80 21.49

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 10.00 11.07 11.32 13.15 16.01

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 11.00 14.17 17.50 18.30 23.22

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $17.35 $19.79

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 12.57 13.20 14.75 19.69 22.23

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 7.95 8.64 11.40 13.20 15.71

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 8.32 9.20 10.96 12.73 16.45

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 10.00 11.33 14.60 17.33 21.64

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 10.57 13.46 17.16 21.64 23.75

Legal secretaries .......................................................... 11.00 16.04 17.05 17.77 21.41

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 9.27 10.16 11.69 14.81 16.69

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.21 11.11 14.00 15.37 17.55

Computer operators .......................................................... 10.82 13.10 13.50 16.84 18.75

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 7.50 9.62 11.72 13.39 16.00

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 9.00 10.75 12.25 13.93 17.23

Word processors and typists ........................................ 5.15 6.06 9.45 12.08 13.37

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 12.00 12.66 13.51 16.78 19.57

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 7.25 7.50 9.00 10.27 11.71

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.45 9.76 11.12 13.03 15.82

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 9.75 11.00 14.25 18.00 22.16

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 17.00 19.42 22.13 26.20 28.75

Carpenters ........................................................................ 12.26 14.00 16.00 17.25 18.90

Construction laborers ....................................................... 7.35 8.85 10.00 11.50 18.79

Construction equipment operators ................................... 10.58 11.95 13.85 16.12 18.50

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 10.06 11.97 12.74 17.51 18.50

Electricians ....................................................................... 10.50 12.00 17.50 22.00 25.60

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 12.43 12.50 14.31 17.00 23.32

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 12.43 12.50 14.31 17.00 23.32

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 12.50 14.00 16.76 18.93 27.58

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 12.50 14.00 16.76 20.00 27.58

Sheet metal workers ......................................................... 9.95 10.55 14.77 18.00 19.30

Structural iron and steel workers ...................................... 14.00 14.50 15.00 18.00 22.16

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 8.00 10.00 12.00 12.50 14.01

Helpers--electricians ..................................................... 9.00 10.00 10.00 11.00 12.63

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................................................. 10.00 10.00 11.17 12.00 14.01

Highway maintenance workers ......................................... 8.41 8.41 9.06 11.44 15.24

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 10.00 13.08 16.91 23.00 28.61

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 16.48 17.44 19.85 30.03 37.02

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 13.00 18.00 25.50 28.61 28.61

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 5.00 12.00 14.50 17.00 24.55

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 13.08 13.58 16.00 16.33 16.74

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 5.00 8.50 13.76 20.25 25.50

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 13.70 15.24 16.34 19.00 21.37

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 11.25 12.50 17.30 18.16 20.67

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 11.25 12.50 17.85 18.53 21.84

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 10.00 11.00 15.58 16.50 20.00

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 10.00 12.51 16.33 22.40 28.06

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 17.66 19.95 22.40 28.06 28.06

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 9.94 10.00 12.19 17.00 27.94

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 11.00 12.51 14.55 14.84 17.00

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 15.94 24.65 27.01 28.03 28.41

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 15.94 22.25 27.23 28.41 29.29

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 9.00 11.00 13.00 13.88 17.57

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ................................................................... 9.00 11.00 11.25 13.48 14.64

Production occupations .................................................... 8.00 10.00 12.45 17.86 25.44

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 12.50 15.08 18.47 21.64 25.74

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 8.87 9.60 10.50 11.92 11.92

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... $8.15 $9.60 $9.60 $11.92 $11.92

Structural metal fabricators and fitters .............................. 9.48 11.55 14.81 17.00 17.00

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 9.50 10.27 12.50 19.81 28.46

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 5.25 5.95 7.40 10.00 13.10

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 5.75 8.52 11.00 14.00 14.05

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 7.00 9.75 12.16 14.05 24.69

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 6.25 8.00 14.05 14.05 24.69

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 11.75 13.50 15.38 15.85 19.61

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 12.73 13.68 15.38 15.38 19.61

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ....................................... 17.69 17.69 18.58 19.36 23.07

Machinists ......................................................................... 12.35 16.00 19.00 20.00 20.00

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ........................................... 9.47 9.83 10.16 11.06 16.32

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 9.47 9.83 10.16 11.06 16.32

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 14.75 15.92 16.45 19.52 19.61

Tool and die makers ......................................................... 17.11 17.85 19.56 20.64 22.48

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 11.75 12.65 16.24 16.89 18.12

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 10.75 12.50 15.90 17.00 18.35

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 13.76 16.00 16.24 16.24 17.84

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 8.55 12.65 14.75 16.24 19.22

Printers ............................................................................. 14.61 16.18 20.67 24.70 25.03

Printing machine operators ........................................... 13.90 16.00 19.08 24.70 25.03

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 6.00 7.50 8.25 9.47 12.68

Sewing machine operators ............................................... 6.81 8.00 8.99 11.40 13.57

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ... 7.25 7.90 9.45 12.50 15.00

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders,

wood ....................................................................... 7.50 7.90 8.75 10.75 12.50

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

tenders, except sawing ........................................... 7.10 8.00 13.00 16.25 16.49

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 12.54 16.00 16.70 18.67 18.90

Miscellaneous plant and system operators ...................... 7.70 21.24 24.25 26.21 26.21

Chemical plant and system operators .......................... 21.24 23.05 24.25 26.21 26.21

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and

tenders ........................................................................ 7.72 7.72 12.00 14.55 23.05

Chemical equipment operators and tenders ................. 7.72 7.72 10.00 17.08 23.75

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 8.00 12.00 17.42 21.40 21.40

Grinding and polishing workers, hand .......................... 7.00 7.00 7.00 11.50 14.50

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 12.00 15.50 19.53 21.40 21.40

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine

setters, operators, and tenders ................................... 10.72 13.10 13.55 13.55 13.55

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 9.94 11.55 14.75 22.18 28.51

Painting workers ............................................................... 8.00 8.50 10.00 12.92 13.50

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 8.00 8.50 10.00 11.00 18.07

Photographic process workers and processing machine

operators .................................................................... 7.11 9.35 9.73 10.10 12.06

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 8.36 10.00 11.00 14.62 20.52

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 12.32 13.21 14.66 22.46 23.00

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 6.25 8.50 11.23 13.62 14.65

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 7.78 9.50 12.00 15.00 19.65

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 9.06 13.25 15.11 18.27 24.49

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 14.92 15.00 18.50 28.43 30.51

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 33.28 43.18 80.48 116.97 168.80

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 33.28 43.18 80.48 116.97 168.80

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 9.83 10.00 10.00 15.82 15.98

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 8.00 9.92 10.00 12.75 14.85

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. $9.10 $11.55 $13.83 $16.70 $19.85

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 7.64 12.35 15.25 16.70 20.65

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 10.28 12.00 13.90 15.15 20.00

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 8.00 10.30 13.60 17.65 19.69

Crane and tower operators ............................................... 10.74 11.75 17.00 29.11 29.11

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators ....... 8.50 13.25 16.50 22.57 22.57

Excavating and loading machine and dragline

operators ................................................................ 8.50 13.25 16.50 22.57 22.57

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 9.00 10.20 12.06 13.53 17.72

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 6.85 8.00 10.00 12.25 13.71

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 6.75 7.18 9.91 13.39 15.53

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 7.35 8.80 10.71 12.77 14.05

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 8.23 9.50 10.75 11.11 11.50

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 5.50 7.00 8.75 10.00 12.13

Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................ 5.96 7.76 7.76 10.39 11.75

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

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

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

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $7.00 $9.18 $12.50 $19.14 $28.03

Management occupations ................................................. 14.42 21.96 32.51 45.35 60.51

General and operations managers ................................... 19.23 26.50 38.22 56.32 81.52

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 19.00 21.36 38.00 48.36 89.43

Marketing managers ..................................................... 19.00 22.48 42.32 89.43 108.46

Sales managers ............................................................ 21.36 21.36 32.36 48.36 48.36

Computer and information systems managers ................. 26.44 33.51 45.52 50.94 54.07

Financial managers .......................................................... 18.61 21.96 30.62 39.74 49.78

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ......... 15.48 26.91 60.51 60.51 63.69

Construction managers .................................................... 23.00 23.00 32.88 41.56 49.06

Education administrators .................................................. 9.50 12.00 12.00 19.23 29.71

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 18.47 19.23 22.78 29.71 49.85

Engineering managers ..................................................... 42.20 52.77 52.77 68.36 68.36

Lodging managers ............................................................ 10.78 12.50 13.70 18.44 31.73

Medical and health services managers ............................ 13.21 23.84 28.50 32.51 35.13

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 15.56 19.47 23.46 27.52 32.92

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 17.94 23.46 23.46 26.52 31.09

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 13.70 17.31 21.98 27.50 27.50

Cost estimators ................................................................. 15.55 18.27 19.50 27.50 27.50

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 14.90 18.85 20.50 26.67 30.86

Training and development specialists .......................... 14.50 19.55 20.97 24.76 31.15

Management analysts ...................................................... 19.47 23.30 43.42 45.18 49.94

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 15.14 15.73 18.22 24.72 34.15

Credit analysts .................................................................. 15.35 18.03 27.78 27.78 27.78

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 18.75 21.64 24.04 30.35 31.85

Financial analysts ......................................................... 21.31 21.64 23.93 28.93 30.76

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 11.77 17.72 23.36 24.70 34.66

Loan officers ................................................................. 16.15 22.06 24.70 24.70 34.66

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 17.04 21.73 31.07 38.11 47.58

Computer programmers ................................................... 17.04 19.23 24.92 35.51 37.16

Computer software engineers .......................................... 26.28 34.12 39.77 47.70 52.32

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 26.20 34.12 39.77 49.04 92.41

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 27.85 35.01 40.39 47.70 52.32

Computer support specialists ........................................... 15.44 16.24 16.64 40.19 40.19

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 16.41 26.59 33.46 39.94 47.87

Database administrators ................................................... 19.95 24.00 29.25 41.66 47.67

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 19.23 20.67 27.16 33.65 38.11

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 15.55 28.85 33.46 36.29 36.29

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 12.11 18.50 26.44 32.08 42.00

Engineers ......................................................................... 24.45 27.78 31.00 39.68 53.08

Aerospace engineers .................................................... 32.54 37.15 42.50 50.00 58.15

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 20.73 20.73 25.84 33.70 42.29

Electrical engineers .................................................. 20.73 20.73 25.84 33.70 42.29

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 24.45 30.96 38.11 77.00 77.00

Industrial engineers .................................................. 20.09 25.12 32.08 35.31 42.43

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 25.00 27.65 29.67 33.65 41.37

Drafters ............................................................................. 10.45 16.25 17.75 22.75 28.00

Architectural and civil drafters ...................................... 10.45 10.45 16.83 19.25 26.13

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 12.11 12.11 23.00 27.42 38.00

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 12.11 12.11 12.11 24.31 27.98

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 14.11 19.66 22.86 24.27 37.09

Physical scientists ............................................................ 16.33 16.33 27.24 38.94 71.37

Community and social services occupations .................. 10.89 11.50 15.38 19.85 24.81

Counselors ....................................................................... 10.10 10.10 10.89 13.61 17.56

Social workers .................................................................. 11.25 13.18 16.69 24.20 25.89

Legal occupations .............................................................. 10.50 15.00 23.44 62.10 70.20

Lawyers ............................................................................ 26.04 35.38 66.67 70.20 75.12

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 7.00 7.00 13.80 24.14 29.81

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 18.01 23.91 29.81 29.81 35.17

Business teachers, postsecondary ............................... 17.72 30.88 35.17 35.17 52.87

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ $21.29 $24.12 $27.50 $29.81 $38.92

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 14.80 19.71 23.91 29.81 29.81

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 7.00 7.00 11.06 21.62 26.82

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 13.51 14.57 20.11 25.95 29.33

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 13.51 16.25 21.63 25.95 29.33

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 11.06 12.98 19.88 27.07 31.54

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 11.06 12.98 19.88 27.07 31.54

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 6.00 6.00 7.07 8.05 10.00

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 9.35 13.00 16.67 19.87 27.01

Designers ......................................................................... 10.00 12.82 16.67 17.30 29.89

Graphic designers ........................................................ 12.82 13.00 16.37 27.46 30.21

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 10.30 11.00 19.24 23.77 31.00

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 10.00 11.00 16.83 23.77 23.77

Writers and editors ........................................................... 12.84 14.97 18.40 20.34 23.75

Editors .......................................................................... 12.78 14.83 18.40 20.34 23.75

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 9.35 15.03 15.95 17.97 20.02

Broadcast technicians .................................................. 9.35 9.35 15.95 17.97 17.97

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 12.42 16.50 21.46 25.15 37.50

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 37.00 46.88 47.75 50.13 50.91

Registered nurses ............................................................ 20.32 21.96 24.00 27.00 32.36

Therapists ......................................................................... 15.83 16.16 21.20 23.09 25.50

Physical therapists ........................................................ 24.04 24.52 26.24 29.64 30.81

Respiratory therapists ................................................... 16.16 16.16 20.30 21.20 21.72

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 14.00 18.31 21.35 23.23 25.56

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 14.00 18.19 21.32 22.81 25.06

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 12.42 18.31 22.23 24.76 26.00

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 11.38 17.00 20.07 22.50 37.85

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 16.74 19.20 20.25 22.28 23.65

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. 9.00 11.00 13.26 16.04 16.26

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 9.00 9.74 12.94 16.04 16.04

Surgical technologists ................................................... 12.55 13.69 15.89 16.26 16.53

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 12.00 14.05 16.50 17.19 18.00

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........ 9.50 12.33 14.11 16.67 22.50

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 7.50 8.39 10.00 11.12 13.00

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 7.16 8.20 9.18 10.20 11.37

Home health aides ........................................................ 7.01 7.01 9.00 11.10 12.06

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 7.60 8.39 9.25 10.20 11.20

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 6.71 7.16 8.27 9.45 10.37

Physical therapist assistants and aides ............................ 7.12 7.12 16.63 18.81 43.20

Physical therapist assistants ........................................ 16.63 16.63 16.63 24.00 43.20

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 7.50 9.35 10.30 13.00 14.32

Medical assistants ........................................................ 7.50 7.50 10.00 10.30 13.32

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 11.73 12.54 13.42 14.05 15.39

Protective service occupations ......................................... 7.27 8.00 9.63 11.00 14.25

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 7.27 7.27 9.83 10.70 14.68

Security guards ............................................................. 7.27 7.27 9.35 10.30 15.00

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 2.50 5.27 6.25 8.31 10.60

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 8.00 8.31 11.89 15.00 17.72

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 8.31 10.00 12.24 15.00 17.72

Cooks ............................................................................... 6.12 6.50 9.50 10.91 12.12

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 5.15 5.15 6.00 7.00 7.65

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 6.20 6.25 7.73 9.44 12.37

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 8.00 9.50 10.16 11.18 12.30

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 6.12 6.12 6.37 7.50 10.50

Food preparation workers ................................................. 5.15 6.00 7.33 9.05 11.50

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 2.13 4.32 5.30 5.85 6.84

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Bartenders .................................................................... $2.50 $4.50 $6.50 $7.42 $7.42

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 2.13 4.00 5.30 5.71 6.09

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 2.13 4.35 5.20 8.50 9.00

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 5.35 5.93 6.50 7.69 9.00

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 5.60 6.00 6.50 7.55 9.00

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 5.15 5.15 7.00 7.69 8.56

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 2.50 2.50 7.00 8.75 9.44

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.68 7.68 7.68 7.73 8.00

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 5.15 6.00 7.00 7.50 8.25

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 6.50 7.45 8.50 10.50 15.50

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 8.50 13.26 19.27 19.27 19.27

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 8.50 12.25 19.27 19.27 19.27

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 6.31 7.04 8.00 9.00 10.96

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 6.25 7.00 8.50 9.75 12.64

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 7.00 7.45 7.80 8.86 9.15

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 6.50 7.50 8.42 12.88 14.20

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 6.50 7.50 8.42 12.88 14.20

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 5.58 6.00 6.55 10.00 12.50

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 9.83 10.94 11.76 15.72 20.00

Gaming services workers ................................................. 5.30 5.63 6.34 6.48 6.79

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 5.30 5.63 6.34 6.48 6.79

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 6.00 6.70 7.00 7.33 9.11

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 6.00 6.75 7.00 7.48 9.25

Transportation attendants ................................................. 9.18 10.15 10.15 43.39 45.14

Child care workers ............................................................ 6.00 6.30 6.50 8.50 10.20

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 6.63 8.03 11.02 16.63 30.23

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 10.27 12.00 15.67 18.56 27.97

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................... 10.00 10.27 14.70 16.57 22.63

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 12.82 15.67 15.67 25.88 27.97

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 6.25 7.10 8.74 11.04 13.78

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 6.00 7.00 8.00 10.17 12.62

Cashiers ................................................................... 6.00 6.86 7.86 9.00 11.11

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 8.55 9.81 12.40 14.02 16.08

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 6.35 7.25 8.60 10.00 13.31

Parts salespersons ................................................... 9.81 10.63 12.50 15.35 22.89

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 6.28 7.75 9.31 11.75 16.63

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 10.90 13.41 16.68 25.67 64.41

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 13.75 16.24 21.88 38.69 40.40

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 13.95 19.00 26.00 39.10 41.15

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 12.87 16.06 21.88 38.50 40.40

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 6.25 7.50 9.00 12.03 18.70

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 8.24 9.74 11.87 14.50 18.03

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 12.00 13.96 17.91 20.07 24.73

Switchboard operators, including answering service ........ 9.00 10.30 11.85 11.85 11.85

Telephone operators ........................................................ 8.00 10.00 10.16 21.16 21.16

Financial clerks ................................................................. 7.85 9.62 11.75 14.42 17.54

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 6.50 7.00 10.00 13.41 17.15

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 9.50 11.22 12.40 13.17 15.50

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 9.61 11.00 12.50 15.90 18.38

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 11.23 12.86 14.50 15.59 16.95

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 11.14 15.46 16.30 18.98 19.26

Tellers ........................................................................... 7.73 9.08 9.74 11.08 12.89

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Customer service representatives .................................... $8.75 $9.19 $11.72 $13.70 $18.09

File clerks ......................................................................... 9.04 9.04 10.34 13.16 13.90

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 8.63 9.26 9.26 10.00 12.50

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 7.86 7.86 10.58 14.36 16.01

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 11.06 11.85 13.99 15.39 15.94

Order clerks ...................................................................... 9.00 9.77 11.00 13.60 16.69

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 8.55 12.55 15.00 16.40 22.44

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 8.06 8.50 10.48 12.37 14.34

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 7.85 8.12 12.58 13.18 20.88

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 11.00 14.17 17.50 18.30 23.22

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 11.00 14.17 17.50 18.30 23.22

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 12.57 13.20 15.02 19.69 22.23

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 7.95 8.64 11.40 13.20 15.71

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 8.50 9.48 11.00 12.73 16.45

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 10.00 11.36 14.71 18.20 22.00

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 11.55 14.43 18.43 22.05 24.95

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 9.27 10.16 11.36 14.07 17.50

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.25 12.00 14.03 15.50 18.20

Computer operators .......................................................... 9.62 12.02 13.50 16.84 18.75

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 6.74 10.00 11.73 13.39 17.23

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 9.00 10.75 12.25 13.93 17.23

Word processors and typists ........................................ 5.15 5.15 9.45 13.37 16.00

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. 12.00 12.66 13.51 16.78 19.57

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 7.25 7.50 9.00 10.27 11.71

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.49 9.75 11.07 13.50 16.79

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 9.95 11.00 14.01 18.00 22.13

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 17.00 19.42 22.50 27.50 28.75

Carpenters ........................................................................ 12.26 14.00 16.00 17.25 18.90

Construction laborers ....................................................... 7.35 8.75 10.00 11.00 18.79

Construction equipment operators ................................... 11.00 12.00 13.95 15.00 18.50

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 12.00 12.00 18.50 18.50 18.50

Electricians ....................................................................... 10.50 12.00 16.50 21.71 25.60

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 12.43 12.50 13.50 15.00 17.00

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 12.43 12.50 13.50 15.00 17.00

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 12.50 14.00 16.76 19.77 27.58

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 12.50 14.00 16.76 19.77 27.58

Sheet metal workers ......................................................... 9.95 10.55 14.77 18.00 19.30

Structural iron and steel workers ...................................... 14.00 14.50 15.00 18.00 22.16

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 8.00 10.00 12.00 12.50 14.01

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................................................. 10.00 10.00 11.17 12.00 14.01

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 10.00 13.25 17.25 24.50 28.61

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 16.48 17.44 19.42 30.03 37.54

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 13.00 18.00 25.50 28.61 28.61

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 5.00 12.50 15.00 17.25 24.55

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 13.08 13.58 16.00 16.33 16.74

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 5.00 8.50 13.76 20.25 26.00

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 14.33 15.19 16.34 19.40 21.66

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 11.25 12.50 17.30 18.16 21.73

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 11.25 12.50 17.85 18.53 21.84

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 10.00 13.00 15.58 16.50 20.00

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 10.00 13.00 17.00 24.89 28.06

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 17.66 19.95 22.40 28.06 28.06

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 10.00 10.00 12.19 18.09 29.12

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 11.00 12.65 14.55 14.84 17.20

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 21.49 25.56 27.01 27.23 28.41

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 21.49 25.47 27.23 28.41 28.41

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... $10.25 $11.00 $13.11 $13.88 $27.82

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ................................................................... 8.68 11.00 11.00 13.00 13.50

Production occupations .................................................... 8.00 10.00 12.36 17.84 25.44

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 12.50 14.80 18.47 21.64 25.74

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 8.87 9.60 10.50 11.92 11.92

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 8.15 9.60 9.60 11.92 11.92

Structural metal fabricators and fitters .............................. 9.48 11.55 14.81 17.00 17.00

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 9.50 10.27 12.50 19.81 28.46

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 5.25 5.95 7.40 10.00 13.10

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 5.75 8.52 11.00 14.00 14.05

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 7.00 9.75 12.16 14.05 24.69

Food batchmakers ........................................................ 6.25 8.00 14.05 14.05 24.69

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 11.75 13.50 15.38 15.85 19.61

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 12.73 13.68 15.38 15.38 19.61

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ....................................... 17.69 17.69 18.58 19.36 23.07

Machinists ......................................................................... 12.35 16.00 19.00 20.00 20.00

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ........................................... 9.47 9.83 10.16 11.06 16.32

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 9.47 9.83 10.16 11.06 16.32

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 14.75 15.92 16.45 19.52 19.61

Tool and die makers ......................................................... 17.11 17.85 19.56 20.64 22.48

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 11.75 12.65 16.24 16.89 18.00

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 10.75 12.50 15.70 17.00 18.29

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 13.76 16.00 16.24 16.24 17.84

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 8.55 12.65 14.75 16.24 19.22

Printers ............................................................................. 13.00 19.08 24.42 24.88 25.03

Printing machine operators ........................................... 12.09 17.30 22.95 24.70 25.03

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 6.00 7.35 8.21 8.98 12.68

Sewing machine operators ............................................... 6.81 8.00 8.99 11.40 13.57

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ... 7.25 7.90 9.45 12.50 15.00

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders,

wood ....................................................................... 7.50 7.90 8.75 10.75 12.50

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

tenders, except sawing ........................................... 7.10 8.00 13.00 16.25 16.49

Miscellaneous plant and system operators ...................... 7.70 21.24 24.25 26.21 26.21

Chemical plant and system operators .......................... 21.24 23.05 24.25 26.21 26.21

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and

tenders ........................................................................ 7.72 7.72 12.00 14.55 23.05

Chemical equipment operators and tenders ................. 7.72 7.72 10.00 17.08 23.75

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 8.00 12.00 17.42 21.40 21.40

Grinding and polishing workers, hand .......................... 7.00 7.00 7.00 11.50 14.50

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 12.00 15.50 19.53 21.40 21.40

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine

setters, operators, and tenders ................................... 10.72 13.10 13.55 13.55 13.55

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 9.94 11.55 14.75 22.25 28.51

Painting workers ............................................................... 8.00 8.50 10.00 12.92 13.50

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 8.00 8.50 10.00 11.00 18.07

Photographic process workers and processing machine

operators .................................................................... 7.11 9.35 9.73 10.10 12.06

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 8.36 10.00 11.00 14.50 20.74

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 12.32 13.21 14.66 22.46 23.00

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 6.25 8.50 11.23 13.62 14.65

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 7.75 9.50 12.00 15.00 19.65

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ $9.06 $12.75 $15.11 $19.95 $27.90

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 14.74 15.00 18.13 28.43 30.51

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 33.28 43.18 80.48 116.97 168.80

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 33.28 43.18 80.48 116.97 168.80

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 9.83 9.92 10.00 15.82 15.82

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 9.10 11.55 13.89 16.70 19.95

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 7.64 12.35 15.25 16.70 20.65

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 10.25 12.00 13.90 15.15 20.00

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 8.00 10.45 13.61 17.65 19.70

Crane and tower operators ............................................... 10.74 11.75 17.00 29.11 29.11

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 9.00 10.20 12.05 13.34 17.72

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 6.75 8.00 10.00 12.32 13.71

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 6.75 7.18 9.91 13.39 15.53

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 7.25 8.60 10.71 12.77 14.05

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 8.23 9.50 10.75 11.11 11.50

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 5.50 7.00 8.75 10.00 12.13

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

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

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

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $9.25 $11.81 $16.48 $25.67 $32.81

Management occupations ................................................. 18.22 25.78 31.07 38.78 46.19

General and operations managers ................................... 21.17 21.30 25.90 31.93 43.17

Legislators ........................................................................ 8.30 23.62 23.62 28.46 28.46

Financial managers .......................................................... 18.22 24.04 27.83 46.19 46.19

Education administrators .................................................. 27.03 31.40 36.28 41.70 50.95

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 31.01 32.29 37.10 41.70 43.90

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 17.88 26.44 31.76 39.91 50.95

Social and community service managers ......................... 17.72 23.64 26.58 31.07 31.07

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 12.83 13.76 17.81 23.07 26.89

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 13.37 15.85 15.85 18.38 31.72

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 15.98 17.21 23.08 25.33 28.69

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 13.97 16.32 19.12 22.22 41.04

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 12.36 17.57 21.98 31.42 42.20

Engineers ......................................................................... 19.45 21.00 31.42 39.42 42.20

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 11.85 13.40 17.79 25.88 25.88

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 14.42 17.18 22.51 27.30 37.71

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. 7.58 14.59 17.18 20.13 23.77

Community and social services occupations .................. 11.89 13.87 16.86 21.96 36.31

Counselors ....................................................................... 10.28 12.98 19.66 36.31 47.98

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 14.99 31.65 38.42 46.83 54.96

Social workers .................................................................. 12.73 14.49 15.64 21.43 22.79

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 12.73 13.44 15.62 18.99 21.36

Miscellaneous community and social service

specialists ................................................................... 12.19 16.02 16.02 16.94 19.45

Legal occupations .............................................................. 15.27 18.98 29.17 43.29 50.15

Lawyers ............................................................................ 15.27 15.27 40.74 41.02 43.66

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 10.88 22.84 27.18 33.03 39.23

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 23.25 27.54 38.08 49.00 71.39

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary ..................... 25.58 26.25 31.70 32.44 38.01

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 43.32 45.91 49.00 56.11 72.97

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 43.32 45.91 49.00 56.11 72.97

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 21.34 25.92 35.67 39.29 51.43

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........ 18.59 18.59 25.11 27.07 35.42

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 23.44 26.17 27.39 31.25 36.03

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 22.84 25.83 27.39 30.04 34.78

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 23.40 25.55 27.16 30.66 36.03

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 21.67 26.15 28.01 28.03 29.15

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 23.93 26.52 28.47 33.03 38.74

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 23.82 26.50 28.63 33.03 37.09

Special education teachers .......................................... 22.94 27.31 27.58 32.81 35.52

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 22.05 26.24 33.38 35.30 38.89

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 9.12 25.05 31.94 36.99 42.84

Librarians .......................................................................... 15.15 18.02 21.99 30.66 34.63

Library technicians ............................................................ 8.91 10.92 10.92 12.53 16.77

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 7.14 8.35 9.56 11.51 12.39

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 10.96 10.96 10.96 18.80 48.13

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 13.57 17.75 21.82 25.55 29.00

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 28.20 32.82 41.57 48.21 48.51

Registered nurses ............................................................ 19.62 21.75 22.63 27.25 29.00

See footnotes at end of table.

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Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Therapists ......................................................................... $16.52 $17.42 $18.72 $27.94 $30.35

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 12.55 17.56 20.33 22.17 24.71

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 9.62 15.90 19.13 23.81 26.78

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 9.62 15.90 19.13 23.81 26.78

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics ............ 10.74 10.74 11.74 19.45 24.32

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 13.07 13.39 14.35 16.71 18.38

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 7.82 8.59 10.32 11.89 13.46

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 7.98 8.56 9.99 10.77 11.89

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 7.47 8.37 9.02 9.99 11.00

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 8.84 9.29 10.77 11.89 12.80

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 7.70 8.73 11.90 13.46 15.55

Protective service occupations ......................................... 11.39 12.36 15.30 18.91 23.60

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 15.57 16.22 21.88 25.56 27.44

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 15.57 18.90 24.80 26.02 32.74

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 12.23 15.30 20.94 26.35 26.88

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 10.65 12.32 14.27 16.99 18.91

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 11.83 11.83 12.36 14.58 15.63

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 11.83 11.83 11.90 14.49 15.63

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 16.02 16.96 18.94 21.00 23.29

Police officers ................................................................... 12.00 13.76 16.14 20.46 23.60

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 12.00 13.76 16.14 20.46 23.60

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 10.76 11.33 13.44 14.27 14.98

Security guards ............................................................. 10.75 10.76 13.38 13.53 14.29

Miscellaneous protective service workers ........................ 10.40 11.41 13.51 16.07 16.07

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 7.16 8.01 9.42 10.85 12.00

Cooks ............................................................................... 7.52 8.59 10.21 11.71 11.71

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 7.52 8.59 10.33 11.71 11.71

Food preparation workers ................................................. 7.94 8.06 9.42 9.84 10.77

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 7.16 7.16 7.16 9.23 9.93

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 7.16 7.16 7.16 7.16 9.93

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 7.87 9.23 11.15 14.30 18.95

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 11.23 11.23 13.02 15.91 26.29

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 11.23 11.23 13.02 13.23 26.29

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 7.92 8.91 10.63 14.27 19.19

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 7.95 9.08 10.96 14.30 19.19

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 7.24 9.44 11.16 14.50 16.75

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 7.24 9.03 11.15 14.50 14.50

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 7.09 7.09 7.50 13.27 17.00

Child care workers ............................................................ 7.09 7.09 7.09 7.09 11.01

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 7.50 8.66 12.02 17.00 21.34

Recreation workers ....................................................... 7.50 8.50 8.66 17.00 17.50

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 8.13 8.95 9.74 11.59 15.82

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 8.82 9.49 9.74 10.85 15.05

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 8.82 9.40 9.74 9.76 13.46

Cashiers ................................................................... 8.82 9.40 9.74 9.76 13.46

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 8.72 10.30 12.00 14.86 18.00

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 10.03 13.37 17.84 18.99 23.61

Financial clerks ................................................................. 8.13 8.85 10.86 15.37 17.73

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 8.85 9.35 12.00 16.76 18.41

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 10.91 10.91 12.57 13.81 13.81

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 7.47 8.35 9.09 10.81 12.65

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 8.43 9.48 11.95 11.95 14.39

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 10.00 11.07 11.32 14.25 16.77

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, East South Central, June 2006 —

Continued

Occupation2 10 25 Median

50 75 90

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... $10.00 $11.07 $11.32 $13.15 $16.01

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 9.78 13.35 19.79 19.79 21.87

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 9.98 11.12 13.97 15.09 17.15

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 9.82 11.18 14.10 15.93 19.64

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.15 10.62 13.34 14.80 16.61

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 8.03 8.03 10.54 12.08 12.81

Word processors and typists ........................................ 8.03 8.03 10.54 12.08 12.81

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.28 9.76 11.23 12.09 14.57

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 9.65 12.04 15.91 19.89 23.32

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 18.02 18.02 20.74 22.17 25.00

Construction equipment operators ................................... 9.75 10.58 12.00 17.04 19.89

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 9.75 10.75 12.00 14.75 17.51

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 15.60 15.63 15.63 16.92 23.61

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 14.47 16.79 16.92 22.13 24.80

Highway maintenance workers ......................................... 8.41 8.41 9.06 11.44 15.24

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 9.55 11.86 13.77 19.83 27.45

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 17.52 19.18 21.65 30.14 32.53

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 8.45 11.97 12.52 13.77 13.77

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 8.45 11.20 12.52 13.77 14.03

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 14.27 15.78 25.36 29.29 30.52

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 14.27 15.78 25.36 29.29 30.52

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 8.73 9.96 12.40 14.47 15.14

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ................................................................... 9.55 11.05 12.96 14.64 16.33

Production occupations .................................................... 9.80 11.93 16.18 18.90 22.40

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 12.54 16.00 16.70 18.67 18.90

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 8.55 10.72 13.19 15.83 17.86

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 13.47 14.72 15.54 15.83 18.94

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 8.00 12.75 14.35 16.52 17.68

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 7.78 12.75 13.73 16.22 16.52

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 8.55 10.03 11.88 14.52 15.98

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 10.71 11.11 12.65 15.16 15.98

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 9.25 10.12 10.47 11.44 11.49

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 9.25 10.12 10.47 11.14 11.49

1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

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

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

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $7.69 $10.00 $13.50 $20.62 $29.11

Management occupations ................................................. 15.29 23.00 31.96 44.88 59.81

General and operations managers ................................... 19.23 25.90 30.04 45.76 81.52

Marketing and sales managers ........................................ 19.43 22.48 32.36 48.36 89.43

Marketing managers ..................................................... 19.00 23.90 31.15 48.22 89.43

Sales managers ............................................................ 21.36 21.36 32.36 48.36 48.36

Administrative services managers .................................... 30.03 32.19 38.14 45.80 46.13

Computer and information systems managers ................. 26.44 33.51 42.61 50.65 54.07

Financial managers .......................................................... 18.61 21.96 30.62 40.39 49.78

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers ......... 15.48 26.91 60.51 60.51 63.69

Construction managers .................................................... 23.00 23.00 32.88 41.56 49.06

Education administrators .................................................. 12.00 12.00 22.78 35.87 42.67

Education administrators, elementary and secondary

school ..................................................................... 28.15 31.85 36.28 40.25 43.33

Education administrators, postsecondary ..................... 18.51 22.78 25.34 35.76 50.95

Engineering managers ..................................................... 39.64 48.08 52.77 68.36 68.36

Lodging managers ............................................................ 10.78 12.50 13.70 18.44 31.73

Medical and health services managers ............................ 13.21 23.84 25.96 32.51 35.13

Property, real estate, and community association

managers .................................................................... 12.02 18.03 18.03 24.52 24.52

Social and community service managers ......................... 13.59 14.42 19.91 26.58 34.97

Business and financial operations occupations ............. 15.24 18.46 23.46 27.50 32.24

Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... 17.94 23.46 23.46 26.52 31.09

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and

investigators ............................................................... 13.70 18.44 22.12 27.50 27.50

Cost estimators ................................................................. 15.55 18.27 19.50 27.50 27.50

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ................................................................... 14.90 15.90 20.32 26.67 30.86

Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists .. 12.75 14.42 15.90 16.96 18.59

Training and development specialists .......................... 14.50 15.85 20.25 24.76 31.15

Management analysts ...................................................... 19.47 23.30 43.42 45.18 49.94

Accountants and auditors ................................................. 15.14 15.73 18.43 24.51 30.58

Credit analysts .................................................................. 15.35 18.03 27.78 27.78 27.78

Financial analysts and advisors ........................................ 18.75 21.64 24.04 30.35 31.85

Financial analysts ......................................................... 21.31 21.64 23.93 28.93 30.76

Loan counselors and officers ............................................ 11.77 17.72 23.36 24.70 34.66

Loan officers ................................................................. 16.15 22.06 24.70 24.70 34.66

Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 17.04 21.08 30.50 37.81 47.19

Computer programmers ................................................... 17.04 19.23 24.92 35.51 37.16

Computer software engineers .......................................... 28.37 34.57 40.17 47.70 52.32

Computer software engineers, applications ................. 30.00 34.12 39.94 49.04 92.41

Computer software engineers, systems software ......... 27.85 35.01 40.39 47.70 52.32

Computer support specialists ........................................... 15.44 16.64 16.77 40.19 40.19

Computer systems analysts ............................................. 16.41 26.66 33.65 40.38 43.63

Database administrators ................................................... 19.12 21.25 28.37 40.68 47.67

Network and computer systems administrators ................ 19.23 20.67 27.16 33.65 38.11

Network systems and data communications analysts ...... 15.55 28.85 33.46 36.29 36.29

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 12.11 18.31 26.44 32.08 42.00

Engineers ......................................................................... 24.04 27.78 31.00 39.10 50.67

Aerospace engineers .................................................... 31.49 35.79 42.31 47.10 54.09

Civil engineers .............................................................. 19.93 27.72 27.78 29.00 34.00

Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. 20.73 20.94 27.14 37.81 41.89

Electrical engineers .................................................. 20.73 20.94 27.14 37.75 41.89

Industrial engineers, including health and safety .......... 24.45 30.96 38.11 77.00 77.00

Industrial engineers .................................................. 20.09 25.12 32.08 35.31 42.43

Mechanical engineers ................................................... 25.00 27.65 29.67 33.65 41.37

Drafters ............................................................................. 10.45 16.83 17.75 22.75 28.00

Architectural and civil drafters ...................................... 10.45 10.45 16.83 19.25 26.13

Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 12.11 12.11 22.11 27.30 38.00

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians ......... 12.11 12.11 13.60 25.88 27.30

Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 14.43 19.66 22.86 24.66 37.09

Physical scientists ............................................................ 16.33 16.33 27.24 38.94 71.37

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science

technicians .................................................................. $14.86 $17.87 $21.14 $22.51 $28.98

Community and social services occupations .................. 10.89 12.98 16.42 21.96 26.70

Counselors ....................................................................... 10.26 10.89 15.82 29.65 41.74

Educational, vocational, and school counselors ........... 10.10 12.02 30.67 38.45 49.87

Social workers .................................................................. 11.89 14.14 16.53 21.96 24.20

Child, family, and school social workers ....................... 12.73 13.18 15.64 18.36 20.18

Medical and public health social workers ..................... 11.25 12.80 18.52 24.20 25.89

Miscellaneous community and social service

specialists ................................................................... 11.55 16.02 16.02 16.94 19.45

Legal occupations .............................................................. 10.50 15.00 20.11 36.48 70.20

Lawyers ............................................................................ 26.04 31.54 41.02 70.20 75.12

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 8.83 20.10 26.59 31.43 38.74

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 21.59 26.25 34.77 43.47 63.49

Health teachers, postsecondary ................................... 43.32 45.91 49.00 60.02 72.97

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary ............. 43.32 45.91 49.00 60.02 72.97

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary ........................................................ 23.55 25.10 27.56 35.03 41.63

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary ...... 14.92 23.55 27.50 27.54 36.38

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ........................ 19.71 25.11 32.05 39.23 49.74

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary ........ 15.00 18.59 19.52 26.21 35.42

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 13.80 24.55 27.18 30.04 35.52

Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... 7.00 7.00 7.00 24.85 31.43

Preschool teachers, except special education ......... 7.00 7.00 7.00 24.85 31.43

Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... 21.01 24.96 27.18 29.58 34.78

Elementary school teachers, except special

education ............................................................ 21.63 24.96 26.40 30.12 35.14

Middle school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 18.14 23.85 27.18 28.01 29.15

Secondary school teachers .......................................... 22.48 26.50 28.24 33.03 38.74

Secondary school teachers, except special and

vocational education ........................................... 22.09 26.50 28.45 32.80 36.98

Special education teachers .......................................... 22.94 27.31 27.58 32.81 35.52

Special education teachers, preschool,

kindergarten, and elementary school ................. 22.05 26.24 33.38 35.30 38.89

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 14.23 25.67 32.63 37.17 43.09

Librarians .......................................................................... 13.73 17.53 22.13 30.66 34.63

Library technicians ............................................................ 10.90 10.92 10.92 14.37 19.42

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 7.14 7.40 9.12 11.10 12.07

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations .................................................................. 10.96 13.82 17.29 19.87 27.01

Designers ......................................................................... 10.00 12.82 16.67 17.30 29.89

Graphic designers ........................................................ 12.82 13.00 16.37 27.46 30.21

News analysts, reporters and correspondents ................. 10.40 11.54 17.35 23.77 31.00

Reporters and correspondents ..................................... 10.30 11.00 16.83 23.77 23.77

Writers and editors ........................................................... 12.84 14.97 18.40 20.34 23.75

Editors .......................................................................... 12.78 14.83 18.40 20.34 23.75

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio

operators .................................................................... 9.35 15.03 15.95 17.97 20.02

Broadcast technicians .................................................. 9.35 9.35 15.95 17.97 17.97

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 12.38 16.85 21.70 25.11 35.02

Dietitians and nutritionists ................................................. 16.63 17.94 17.94 22.91 31.69

Pharmacists ...................................................................... 45.05 47.46 47.93 50.13 50.91

Physicians and surgeons .................................................. 20.50 22.39 74.36 92.13 92.13

Registered nurses ............................................................ 19.89 21.43 23.38 26.47 31.16

Therapists ......................................................................... 15.83 16.16 21.20 23.09 26.24

Respiratory therapists ................................................... 16.16 16.54 20.30 21.20 21.72

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. 13.83 17.63 21.26 23.01 25.31

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ............... 14.00 19.40 21.32 23.23 25.25

Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. 11.42 13.57 19.95 23.00 25.57

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. 10.27 15.77 20.74 23.45 37.85

Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... 15.00 17.60 21.61 22.71 24.29

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians .................................................................. $9.00 $11.65 $13.69 $16.04 $16.26

Pharmacy technicians .................................................. 9.00 11.00 13.26 16.04 16.04

Surgical technologists ................................................... 12.55 13.53 15.02 16.26 17.31

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 12.00 13.19 15.33 17.52 18.68

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians ........ 9.56 10.88 12.71 16.60 22.50

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 7.50 8.27 9.95 11.50 13.38

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 7.01 7.94 9.00 10.34 11.52

Home health aides ........................................................ 7.01 7.01 9.00 10.77 11.93

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 7.50 8.09 8.80 10.05 11.27

Psychiatric aides ........................................................... 7.16 8.62 9.52 11.32 12.46

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 7.50 9.75 11.30 13.00 14.32

Medical assistants ........................................................ 7.50 7.50 10.03 10.30 13.32

Medical transcriptionists ............................................... 11.73 12.07 13.42 14.05 15.39

Protective service occupations ......................................... 8.00 10.00 12.00 15.97 20.57

First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement

workers ....................................................................... 10.69 11.66 16.22 23.64 26.02

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional

officers .................................................................... 9.98 11.00 11.95 16.21 22.95

First-line supervisors/managers of police and

detectives ............................................................... 15.57 18.90 24.80 26.02 32.74

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

prevention workers ..................................................... 12.23 15.30 20.94 26.35 26.88

Fire fighters ....................................................................... 10.78 12.32 14.27 16.99 18.91

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ........................... 8.96 9.50 11.83 12.86 15.54

Correctional officers and jailers .................................... 8.96 9.49 11.83 12.55 15.54

Detectives and criminal investigators ............................... 16.02 16.96 18.94 21.00 23.29

Police officers ................................................................... 12.00 13.48 16.03 20.46 23.60

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 12.00 13.48 16.03 20.46 23.60

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 7.27 7.50 10.06 11.30 14.63

Security guards ............................................................. 7.27 7.27 10.00 10.70 14.61

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 4.85 5.71 7.42 9.50 11.25

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and

serving workers .......................................................... 8.31 10.85 12.24 15.00 17.26

First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation

and serving workers ............................................... 8.31 10.85 12.24 15.00 17.26

Cooks ............................................................................... 6.12 7.23 9.50 10.91 12.18

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 6.25 7.21 9.16 10.97 12.37

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 8.39 9.50 10.16 11.18 12.30

Food preparation workers ................................................. 7.18 8.50 9.42 10.09 11.50

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 2.13 5.00 5.40 6.09 7.42

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 2.13 5.00 5.36 5.98 6.25

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 4.35 4.35 6.36 9.00 9.50

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 5.81 6.39 7.25 8.80 9.93

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 5.81 6.39 7.16 8.59 9.93

Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 2.50 2.50 7.56 8.75 9.65

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 7.68 7.68 7.70 7.73 8.00

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 7.00 7.63 8.72 12.15 16.75

First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds

cleaning and maintenance workers ............................ 11.23 12.25 17.60 19.27 19.60

First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and

janitorial workers ..................................................... 9.32 12.15 15.91 19.27 19.27

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 6.80 7.48 8.50 9.78 12.89

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 6.60 7.87 8.72 10.96 14.67

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 7.00 7.45 7.80 8.65 9.41

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 7.00 7.75 10.05 13.00 14.50

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 7.00 7.50 10.00 13.00 14.50

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 5.58 6.34 6.55 10.50 12.66

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers ......... 9.83 10.94 11.76 15.72 20.00

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Gaming services workers ................................................. $5.58 $5.77 $6.34 $6.48 $6.85

Gaming dealers ............................................................ 5.58 5.77 6.34 6.48 6.85

Child care workers ............................................................ 6.00 6.50 7.09 8.00 10.20

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 8.66 8.66 14.00 17.16 17.50

Recreation workers ....................................................... 8.66 8.66 14.00 17.16 17.50

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 7.50 9.00 12.62 19.45 34.53

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ............... 10.27 12.00 15.67 18.56 27.97

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ................................................................... 10.27 10.27 14.70 16.50 20.83

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales

workers ................................................................... 12.82 15.67 15.67 25.88 27.97

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 7.00 8.00 9.52 12.09 15.05

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 6.50 7.50 8.75 10.89 13.00

Cashiers ................................................................... 6.50 7.00 8.20 9.49 11.99

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 9.78 10.14 12.40 15.35 19.01

Counter and rental clerks ......................................... 8.60 8.86 10.00 13.31 13.31

Parts salespersons ................................................... 9.81 10.96 12.50 15.35 22.89

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 7.55 8.47 10.65 12.52 19.55

Insurance sales agents ..................................................... 10.90 13.41 16.68 25.67 64.41

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 13.75 16.24 21.88 38.69 40.40

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

technical and scientific products ............................. 13.95 19.00 26.00 39.10 41.15

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing,

except technical and scientific products ................. 12.87 16.06 21.88 38.50 40.40

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ......................... 7.50 8.04 10.90 15.55 22.75

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 8.60 10.06 12.00 14.82 18.38

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ................................... 12.00 13.96 17.84 20.00 24.70

Switchboard operators, including answering service ........ 8.62 9.00 11.85 11.85 12.55

Telephone operators ........................................................ 8.00 10.00 10.15 21.16 21.16

Financial clerks ................................................................. 8.00 9.62 11.98 15.00 17.71

Bill and account collectors ............................................ 6.50 7.00 10.50 13.39 16.68

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators ........ 9.50 11.22 12.36 13.10 15.50

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 9.50 11.00 12.74 15.90 18.07

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ..................................... 11.23 12.86 14.50 15.59 16.95

Procurement clerks ....................................................... 11.14 15.46 16.30 18.98 19.26

Tellers ........................................................................... 7.73 9.08 9.95 11.06 12.92

Customer service representatives .................................... 8.75 9.19 11.72 13.85 18.57

Eligibility interviewers, government programs .................. 10.91 10.91 12.57 13.81 21.07

File clerks ......................................................................... 9.04 9.31 10.34 13.16 13.90

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ................................. 9.00 9.26 9.26 10.00 12.50

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan ............................ 9.00 11.14 14.06 14.90 16.69

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 8.61 9.09 9.59 12.04 13.42

Loan interviewers and clerks ............................................ 11.06 11.85 13.99 15.39 15.94

Order clerks ...................................................................... 9.00 9.77 11.11 13.93 16.69

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ................................................................ 8.55 12.85 14.14 15.50 19.55

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 8.23 9.00 11.10 12.50 14.34

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel

clerks .......................................................................... 7.85 8.12 12.87 13.38 20.88

Dispatchers ....................................................................... 11.00 12.11 15.98 17.80 22.38

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....................... 11.07 11.07 11.88 13.75 16.37

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance .......... 11.00 14.17 17.50 18.30 23.22

Meter readers, utilities ...................................................... 12.00 12.00 12.00 17.35 19.79

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ..................... 12.57 13.20 14.75 19.69 22.23

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 7.90 8.80 11.50 13.20 15.80

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 8.75 10.00 11.67 12.80 16.65

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 10.00 11.36 14.60 17.33 21.64

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... 10.57 13.46 17.16 21.64 23.75

Legal secretaries .......................................................... 11.00 16.04 17.05 17.77 21.41

Medical secretaries ....................................................... 9.27 10.16 11.36 13.97 16.14

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ 10.25 11.60 14.03 15.45 17.66

Computer operators .......................................................... 10.82 13.10 13.50 16.84 18.75

Data entry and information processing workers ............... 8.03 10.00 11.74 13.39 16.00

Data entry keyers ......................................................... 9.00 10.75 12.25 13.93 17.23

Word processors and typists ........................................ 8.03 8.03 11.16 13.37 14.00

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. $12.22 $12.66 $12.93 $16.78 $18.88

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal

service ........................................................................ 7.25 7.50 9.00 10.27 11.71

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.47 10.00 11.46 13.43 16.71

Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 9.95 11.00 14.31 18.00 22.16

First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades

and extraction workers ............................................... 17.00 19.42 22.13 26.20 28.75

Carpenters ........................................................................ 12.26 14.00 16.00 17.25 18.90

Construction laborers ....................................................... 7.35 8.85 10.00 11.50 18.79

Construction equipment operators ................................... 10.58 11.95 13.85 16.12 18.50

Operating engineers and other construction equipment

operators ................................................................ 10.06 11.97 12.74 17.51 18.50

Electricians ....................................................................... 10.50 12.00 17.50 22.00 25.60

Painters and paperhangers .............................................. 12.50 12.50 14.31 17.00 23.32

Painters, construction and maintenance ...................... 12.50 12.50 14.31 17.00 23.32

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ........... 12.50 14.00 16.76 18.93 27.58

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......................... 12.50 14.00 16.76 20.00 27.58

Sheet metal workers ......................................................... 9.95 10.55 14.77 18.00 19.30

Structural iron and steel workers ...................................... 14.00 14.50 15.00 18.00 22.16

Helpers, construction trades ............................................. 8.50 10.00 12.00 12.50 14.01

Helpers--electricians ..................................................... 9.00 10.00 10.00 11.00 12.63

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................................................. 10.00 10.00 11.17 12.00 14.01

Highway maintenance workers ......................................... 8.41 8.41 9.06 11.44 15.24

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 10.00 13.11 17.00 23.06 28.61

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers,

and repairers .............................................................. 16.48 17.44 19.85 30.03 37.02

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment

mechanics, installers, and repairers ........................... 13.00 18.00 25.50 28.61 28.61

Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. 5.00 11.50 15.00 17.25 24.55

Automotive body and related repairers ......................... 13.08 13.58 16.00 16.33 16.74

Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... 5.00 8.50 13.76 20.25 26.00

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... 13.70 15.24 16.34 19.00 21.37

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians

and mechanics ........................................................... 12.50 14.00 17.47 18.35 21.73

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines .. 12.50 14.96 18.14 19.11 21.84

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics

and installers .............................................................. 10.00 11.00 15.58 16.50 20.00

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance

workers ....................................................................... 10.00 12.52 16.46 22.91 28.06

Industrial machinery mechanics ................................... 17.66 19.95 22.40 28.06 28.06

Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 9.94 10.00 12.19 17.00 27.94

Maintenance workers, machinery ................................. 11.00 12.51 14.55 14.84 17.20

Line installers and repairers ............................................. 15.94 24.65 27.01 28.03 28.41

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ................ 15.94 22.25 27.23 28.41 29.29

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ....................................................................... 9.00 11.00 13.00 13.88 17.57

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair

workers ................................................................... 9.00 11.00 11.25 13.48 14.64

Production occupations .................................................... 8.00 10.06 12.50 18.09 25.44

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ....................................................... 12.50 15.08 18.47 21.64 25.74

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ................................................................. 9.13 9.60 10.50 11.92 11.92

Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers .......... 9.13 9.60 9.60 11.92 11.92

Structural metal fabricators and fitters .............................. 9.48 11.55 14.81 17.00 17.00

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ....................... 9.50 10.27 12.65 19.81 28.46

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing

workers ....................................................................... 5.25 6.15 7.55 10.00 13.25

Butchers and meat cutters ............................................ 5.75 10.00 11.00 14.00 14.05

Miscellaneous food processing workers ........................... 9.00 12.16 12.94 14.05 24.69

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 11.75 13.50 15.38 15.85 19.61

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 12.73 13.68 15.38 15.38 19.61

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ....................................... $17.69 $17.69 $18.58 $19.36 $23.07

Machinists ......................................................................... 12.35 16.00 19.00 20.00 20.00

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ........................................... 9.47 9.83 10.16 11.06 16.32

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .............. 9.47 9.83 10.16 11.06 16.32

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ......................................................... 14.75 15.92 16.45 19.52 19.61

Tool and die makers ......................................................... 17.11 17.85 19.56 20.64 22.48

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers .......................... 11.75 12.65 16.24 16.89 18.12

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ...................... 10.75 12.50 15.90 17.00 18.35

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 13.76 16.00 16.24 16.24 17.84

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ............. 8.55 12.65 14.75 16.24 19.22

Printers ............................................................................. 14.61 16.34 23.44 24.70 25.03

Printing machine operators ........................................... 13.00 16.18 20.43 24.70 25.03

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................................... 6.40 7.50 8.51 9.58 12.68

Sewing machine operators ............................................... 6.81 8.00 8.99 11.40 13.57

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders ... 7.25 7.90 9.45 12.50 15.00

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders,

wood ....................................................................... 7.50 7.90 8.75 10.75 12.50

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

tenders, except sawing ........................................... 7.10 8.00 13.00 16.25 16.49

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system

operators .................................................................... 12.54 16.00 16.70 18.67 18.90

Miscellaneous plant and system operators ...................... 7.70 21.24 24.25 26.21 26.21

Chemical plant and system operators .......................... 21.24 23.05 24.25 26.21 26.21

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and

tenders ........................................................................ 7.72 7.72 12.00 14.55 23.05

Chemical equipment operators and tenders ................. 7.72 7.72 10.00 17.08 23.75

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ....................................................................... 8.00 12.50 17.42 21.40 21.40

Grinding and polishing workers, hand .......................... 7.00 7.00 7.00 11.50 14.50

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 12.50 15.62 19.53 21.40 21.40

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine

setters, operators, and tenders ................................... 10.72 13.10 13.55 13.55 13.55

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers ....... 9.94 11.55 14.75 22.25 28.51

Painting workers ............................................................... 8.00 8.50 10.00 12.92 13.50

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters,

operators, and tenders ........................................... 8.00 8.50 10.00 11.00 18.07

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 8.36 10.00 11.21 14.66 22.46

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and

tenders .................................................................... 13.21 13.21 14.66 22.46 23.00

Helpers--production workers ........................................ 6.25 8.50 11.23 13.62 14.65

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 8.00 9.88 12.35 15.25 19.98

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and

material movers, hand ................................................ 9.06 13.25 15.11 18.27 24.49

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and

material-moving machine and vehicle operators ........ 14.92 15.00 18.50 28.43 30.51

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .................................... 33.28 43.18 80.48 116.97 168.80

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ................... 33.28 43.18 80.48 116.97 168.80

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 8.00 9.91 15.20 15.82 15.98

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 7.50 7.50 12.35 14.35 14.72

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 9.95 11.60 13.89 16.70 20.00

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 12.00 13.00 15.25 16.70 21.52

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ......................... 10.95 12.00 13.90 15.15 20.00

Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 8.55 10.45 13.50 17.65 19.71

Crane and tower operators ............................................... 10.74 11.75 17.00 29.11 29.11

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators ....... 8.50 13.25 16.50 22.57 22.57

Excavating and loading machine and dragline

operators ................................................................ 8.50 13.25 16.50 22.57 22.57

Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ 9.00 10.20 12.15 13.67 17.72

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Full-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ $7.50 $8.50 $10.00 $12.00 $13.68

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ............................ 6.75 7.18 9.91 13.39 16.52

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 8.00 9.00 10.50 12.59 14.00

Machine feeders and offbearers ................................... 8.23 9.50 10.75 11.11 11.50

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 7.25 7.50 9.12 10.20 12.13

Refuse and recyclable material collectors ........................ 5.96 7.76 7.76 10.39 11.75

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,

a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a

full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in

another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

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

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

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation3

Part-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

All workers .............................................................................. $5.54 $6.63 $8.60 $11.42 $16.85

Management occupations ................................................. 8.00 8.00 18.47 23.62 28.46

Legislators ........................................................................ 23.62 23.62 23.62 28.46 28.46

Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... 16.13 31.42 31.42 50.00 50.00

Education, training, and library occupations .................. 7.23 8.29 10.60 16.68 64.64

Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 17.72 35.63 64.64 64.64 64.64

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ...................................................................... 6.88 8.09 11.33 22.72 27.07

Other teachers and instructors ......................................... 6.91 7.43 9.12 9.12 9.25

Teacher assistants ........................................................... 7.07 8.00 9.92 11.41 11.60

Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ 16.25 16.50 21.07 27.00 27.89

Registered nurses ............................................................ 23.10 24.00 26.26 27.00 29.32

Healthcare support occupations ....................................... 8.20 9.18 10.20 10.20 11.72

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... 8.37 9.18 10.20 10.20 11.19

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 8.00 8.20 9.35 10.00 19.50

Protective service occupations ......................................... 6.69 7.12 8.00 10.59 18.00

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers ............ 7.10 7.12 7.20 11.00 15.00

Security guards ............................................................. 7.10 7.12 7.20 11.00 15.00

Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 2.26 5.15 5.63 7.00 8.06

Cooks ............................................................................... 6.00 6.85 7.52 9.00 12.12

Cooks, fast food ............................................................ 6.00 6.02 6.75 8.00 8.82

Cooks, restaurant ......................................................... 5.20 7.00 10.00 12.53 12.53

Cooks, short order ........................................................ 6.15 6.15 10.00 12.00 12.12

Food preparation workers ................................................. 5.45 6.47 7.94 8.00 9.25

Food service, tipped ......................................................... 2.13 2.34 5.15 5.54 5.75

Bartenders .................................................................... 2.50 2.50 4.50 5.00 6.00

Waiters and waitresses ................................................ 2.13 2.26 5.15 5.54 5.54

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender

helpers .................................................................... 2.13 5.56 6.34 7.78 8.63

Fast food and counter workers ......................................... 5.25 5.65 6.24 7.00 8.00

Combined food preparation and serving workers,

including fast food ................................................... 5.50 5.93 6.25 7.00 8.15

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and

coffee shop ............................................................. 5.15 5.15 5.15 6.55 7.80

Dishwashers ..................................................................... 5.60 6.50 6.50 8.00 9.53

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee

shop ............................................................................ 6.00 6.36 6.36 7.50 8.50

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations .................................................................. 5.40 6.00 7.25 9.00 10.00

Building cleaning workers ................................................. 5.15 6.00 7.00 9.00 10.00

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 5.15 5.75 6.50 7.75 10.00

Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... 5.50 7.48 7.54 7.54 9.00

Personal care and service occupations ........................... 5.15 5.15 6.15 8.00 10.07

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related

workers ....................................................................... 6.00 6.13 6.75 7.30 8.24

Amusement and recreation attendants ......................... 6.00 6.13 6.75 7.30 8.24

Child care workers ............................................................ 6.15 6.37 8.00 8.78 14.36

Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 6.74 6.74 7.50 10.95 17.00

Recreation workers ....................................................... 6.74 6.74 7.50 7.50 17.00

Sales and related occupations .......................................... 5.80 6.25 7.00 8.50 10.00

Retail sales workers ......................................................... 5.78 6.25 7.00 8.50 10.00

Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 5.75 6.25 6.88 7.88 9.09

Cashiers ................................................................... 5.75 6.25 6.88 7.88 9.09

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... 6.25 6.35 7.00 8.55 8.60

Retail salespersons ...................................................... 5.78 6.25 7.50 9.42 11.00

Office and administrative support occupations .............. 7.50 8.00 9.62 12.00 14.55

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation3

Part-time workers

10 25 Median

50 75 90

Financial clerks ................................................................. $8.00 $8.50 $10.25 $12.57 $15.00

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. 7.70 8.50 10.35 13.29 19.56

Tellers ........................................................................... 8.00 8.77 9.71 11.72 12.57

Customer service representatives .................................... 8.20 8.20 11.82 11.82 11.82

Library assistants, clerical ................................................ 7.13 7.87 7.87 8.35 8.66

Receptionists and information clerks ................................ 7.00 7.68 8.50 10.00 10.00

Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ 7.50 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ 8.25 10.16 15.00 19.50 19.50

Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.00 9.25 10.00 10.00 12.71

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 7.30 11.25 12.00 14.50 14.50

Production occupations .................................................... 6.00 7.25 8.98 10.26 13.00

Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 7.68 8.67 8.67 12.92 18.55

Transportation and material moving occupations .......... 6.00 7.35 10.00 12.92 15.54

Bus drivers ........................................................................ 9.83 10.00 10.00 10.00 14.85

Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 9.83 10.00 10.00 10.00 14.85

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. 6.14 7.64 8.86 16.32 19.65

Driver/sales workers ..................................................... 5.15 6.00 7.64 10.00 10.00

Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ 5.50 6.20 9.00 12.92 14.10

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers,

hand ........................................................................ 6.00 7.40 11.02 12.92 15.02

Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 5.15 5.25 5.92 7.00 11.15

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,

a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a

full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in

another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are

calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are

scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours

are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the

same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth

of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the

75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate

shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly

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

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

Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays;

nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information.

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

meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data

for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $17.12 $13.50 $684 $540 39.9 $34,895 $28,080 2,038

Management occupations ................... 35.51 31.96 1,460 1,298 41.1 75,282 66,404 2,120

General and operations managers ..... 43.12 30.04 1,878 1,352 43.5 97,569 70,301 2,263

Marketing and sales managers .......... 41.20 32.36 1,778 1,294 43.2 92,467 67,311 2,245

Marketing managers ....................... 45.43 31.15 1,843 1,246 40.6 95,830 64,800 2,110

Sales managers .............................. 37.46 32.36 1,714 1,294 45.8 89,118 67,311 2,379

Administrative services managers ...... 37.22 38.14 1,469 1,525 39.5 76,384 79,325 2,052

Computer and information systems

managers ...................................... 43.07 42.61 1,723 1,704 40.0 89,578 88,629 2,080

Financial managers ............................ 33.42 30.62 1,367 1,226 40.9 71,064 63,773 2,126

Transportation, storage, and

distribution managers ................... 49.43 60.51 2,291 2,548 46.4 119,149 132,479 2,410

Construction managers ...................... 33.16 32.88 1,328 1,315 40.0 69,039 68,399 2,082

Education administrators .................... 26.23 22.78 1,018 913 38.8 49,386 40,271 1,883

Education administrators,

elementary and secondary

school ....................................... 36.73 36.28 1,363 1,299 37.1 58,184 55,496 1,584

Education administrators,

postsecondary .......................... 30.87 25.34 1,200 992 38.9 61,937 52,333 2,006

Engineering managers ....................... 54.95 52.77 2,282 2,111 41.5 118,666 109,768 2,160

Lodging managers .............................. 17.37 13.70 695 548 40.0 36,123 28,496 2,080

Medical and health services

managers ...................................... 26.86 25.96 1,073 1,038 39.9 55,780 53,997 2,077

Property, real estate, and community

association managers ................... 22.31 18.03 892 721 40.0 46,410 37,500 2,080

Social and community service

managers ...................................... 21.96 19.91 898 796 40.9 46,690 41,402 2,127

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 23.84 23.46 959 938 40.2 49,843 48,799 2,091

Buyers and purchasing agents ........... 25.85 23.46 1,034 938 40.0 53,759 48,799 2,080

Claims adjusters, appraisers,

examiners, and investigators ........ 21.69 22.12 860 885 39.7 44,721 45,999 2,062

Cost estimators ................................... 21.93 19.50 898 832 40.9 46,674 43,260 2,129

Human resources, training, and labor

relations specialists ...................... 21.63 20.32 865 820 40.0 45,004 42,630 2,081

Employment, recruitment, and

placement specialists ............... 15.72 15.90 595 596 37.9 30,950 30,999 1,969

Training and development

specialists ................................. 21.15 20.25 840 782 39.7 43,704 40,666 2,066

Management analysts ........................ 35.84 43.42 1,412 1,737 39.4 73,409 90,303 2,048

Accountants and auditors ................... 21.09 18.43 838 737 39.7 43,567 38,334 2,066

Credit analysts .................................... 23.19 27.78 927 1,111 40.0 48,227 57,789 2,080

Financial analysts and advisors .......... 25.72 24.04 1,022 962 39.7 53,136 49,999 2,066

Financial analysts ........................... 25.69 23.93 1,020 957 39.7 53,027 49,774 2,064

Loan counselors and officers .............. 23.38 23.36 935 934 40.0 48,628 48,580 2,080

Loan officers ................................... 24.81 24.70 992 988 40.0 51,601 51,376 2,080

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 31.35 30.50 1,267 1,220 40.4 65,893 63,440 2,102

Computer programmers ..................... 26.54 24.92 1,069 1,111 40.3 55,577 57,779 2,094

Computer software engineers ............ 42.32 40.17 1,748 1,597 41.3 90,895 83,042 2,148

Computer software engineers,

applications ............................... 46.21 39.94 1,848 1,597 40.0 96,110 83,065 2,080

Computer software engineers,

systems software ...................... 40.38 40.39 1,695 1,577 42.0 88,156 82,023 2,183

Computer support specialists ............. 24.12 16.77 952 666 39.5 49,487 34,609 2,052

Computer systems analysts ............... 33.26 33.65 1,332 1,347 40.1 69,269 70,021 2,083

Database administrators ..................... 31.55 28.37 1,262 1,135 40.0 65,622 58,999 2,080

Network and computer systems

administrators ............................... 28.24 27.16 1,141 1,087 40.4 59,327 56,499 2,101

Network systems and data

communications analysts ............. 30.06 33.46 1,302 1,452 43.3 67,686 75,483 2,252

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Architecture and engineering

occupations .................................... $27.13 $26.44 $1,096 $1,058 40.4 $56,971 $54,999 2,100

Engineers ........................................... 35.30 31.00 1,440 1,283 40.8 74,903 66,716 2,122

Aerospace engineers ...................... 42.10 42.31 1,684 1,692 40.0 87,563 88,005 2,080

Civil engineers ................................ 27.74 27.78 1,141 1,240 41.1 59,314 64,480 2,138

Electrical and electronics

engineers .................................. 29.85 27.14 1,262 1,221 42.3 65,635 63,501 2,199

Electrical engineers .................... 29.83 27.14 1,262 1,221 42.3 65,603 63,501 2,199

Industrial engineers, including

health and safety ...................... 46.01 38.11 1,879 1,520 40.8 97,710 79,042 2,123

Industrial engineers .................... 31.54 32.08 1,302 1,283 41.3 67,718 66,716 2,147

Mechanical engineers ..................... 30.91 29.67 1,276 1,187 41.3 66,364 61,743 2,147

Drafters ............................................... 19.38 17.75 775 710 40.0 40,309 36,920 2,080

Architectural and civil drafters ........ 17.22 16.83 689 673 40.0 35,812 35,000 2,080

Engineering technicians, except

drafters ......................................... 22.21 22.11 891 884 40.1 46,309 45,978 2,085

Electrical and electronic

engineering technicians ............ 17.88 13.60 723 534 40.4 37,570 27,747 2,102

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 23.94 22.86 957 914 40.0 49,753 47,549 2,078

Physical scientists .............................. 31.97 27.24 1,287 1,090 40.3 66,923 56,659 2,093

Miscellaneous life, physical, and

social science technicians ............ 21.41 21.14 879 885 41.1 45,703 46,000 2,135

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 19.05 16.42 747 641 39.2 37,728 33,498 1,981

Counselors ......................................... 21.79 15.82 839 618 38.5 40,533 33,505 1,860

Educational, vocational, and school

counselors ................................ 28.65 30.67 1,115 1,235 38.9 50,302 51,144 1,756

Social workers .................................... 17.61 16.53 697 647 39.6 36,239 33,652 2,058

Child, family, and school social

workers ..................................... 16.17 15.64 631 588 39.0 32,811 30,574 2,030

Medical and public health social

workers ..................................... 18.88 18.52 755 741 40.0 39,251 38,530 2,079

Miscellaneous community and social

service specialists ......................... 16.46 16.02 648 641 39.3 33,305 33,328 2,023

Legal occupations ................................ 29.05 20.11 1,196 778 41.2 62,194 40,435 2,141

Lawyers .............................................. 48.83 41.02 2,138 1,841 43.8 111,155 95,724 2,276

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... 26.40 26.59 995 1,019 37.7 39,667 38,680 1,502

Postsecondary teachers ..................... 38.80 34.77 1,497 1,271 38.6 66,324 54,864 1,709

Health teachers, postsecondary ..... 53.73 49.00 2,136 1,960 39.8 110,083 101,922 2,049

Health specialties teachers,

postsecondary ...................... 53.73 49.00 2,136 1,960 39.8 110,083 101,922 2,049

Arts, communications, and

humanities teachers,

postsecondary .......................... 30.30 27.56 1,171 1,103 38.6 48,859 44,000 1,612

Art, drama, and music teachers,

postsecondary ...................... 25.37 27.50 1,010 1,100 39.8 42,720 44,000 1,684

Miscellaneous postsecondary

teachers .................................... 34.68 32.05 1,337 1,248 38.6 59,076 55,418 1,704

Vocational education teachers,

postsecondary ...................... 22.57 19.52 848 820 37.6 41,607 40,868 1,844

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 26.38 27.18 995 1,027 37.7 38,455 38,680 1,458

Preschool and kindergarten

teachers .................................... 14.35 7.00 549 280 38.3 24,534 16,387 1,710

Preschool teachers, except

special education .................. 13.49 7.00 517 280 38.3 23,531 14,560 1,744

Elementary and middle school

teachers .................................... 27.43 27.18 1,039 1,027 37.9 39,225 38,738 1,430

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Elementary school teachers,

except special education ...... $27.82 $26.40 $1,048 $1,027 37.7 $39,656 $37,998 1,426

Middle school teachers, except

special and vocational

education .............................. 25.93 27.18 1,004 1,087 38.7 37,513 39,794 1,447

Secondary school teachers ............ 29.10 28.24 1,087 1,086 37.4 41,629 39,728 1,431

Secondary school teachers,

except special and vocational

education .............................. 28.74 28.45 1,072 1,086 37.3 41,018 39,728 1,427

Special education teachers ............ 29.35 27.58 1,083 1,034 36.9 41,114 38,680 1,401

Special education teachers,

preschool, kindergarten, and

elementary school ................ 31.20 33.38 1,151 1,236 36.9 44,475 44,478 1,425

Other teachers and instructors ........... 31.08 32.63 1,154 1,199 37.1 47,014 46,787 1,513

Librarians ............................................ 23.59 22.13 891 867 37.8 37,876 36,850 1,606

Library technicians .............................. 12.45 10.92 423 328 33.9 17,744 12,121 1,425

Teacher assistants ............................. 9.51 9.12 345 334 36.2 13,084 12,776 1,375

Arts, design, entertainment, sports,

and media occupations .................. 18.19 17.29 741 692 40.7 38,466 35,969 2,114

Designers ........................................... 17.60 16.67 704 673 40.0 36,622 35,000 2,081

Graphic designers .......................... 18.81 16.37 752 655 40.0 39,125 34,052 2,080

News analysts, reporters and

correspondents ............................. 21.70 17.35 865 692 39.9 45,002 36,001 2,074

Reporters and correspondents ....... 17.03 16.83 679 673 39.8 35,289 35,000 2,072

Writers and editors ............................. 18.47 18.40 811 796 43.9 42,161 41,367 2,283

Editors ............................................ 18.23 18.40 802 796 44.0 41,696 41,367 2,287

Broadcast and sound engineering

technicians and radio operators ... 15.54 15.95 622 638 40.0 32,331 33,176 2,080

Broadcast technicians .................... 14.97 15.95 599 638 40.0 31,135 33,176 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 23.71 21.70 934 848 39.4 48,439 44,063 2,043

Dietitians and nutritionists ................... 21.13 17.94 837 718 39.6 43,520 37,317 2,060

Pharmacists ........................................ 47.66 47.93 1,906 1,917 40.0 99,127 99,694 2,080

Physicians and surgeons .................... 65.09 74.36 2,655 2,886 40.8 138,042 150,072 2,121

Registered nurses .............................. 25.65 23.38 1,005 912 39.2 51,968 47,401 2,026

Therapists ........................................... 20.85 21.20 829 848 39.7 42,588 44,086 2,042

Respiratory therapists ..................... 19.49 20.30 779 812 40.0 40,518 42,228 2,078

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 20.23 21.26 809 850 40.0 42,054 44,200 2,078

Medical and clinical laboratory

technologists ............................. 20.88 21.32 835 853 40.0 43,425 44,346 2,080

Medical and clinical laboratory

technicians ................................ 19.02 19.95 759 798 39.9 39,485 41,496 2,076

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 20.84 20.74 829 830 39.8 43,104 43,137 2,068

Radiologic technologists and

technicians ................................ 20.18 21.61 801 830 39.7 41,666 43,137 2,064

Health diagnosing and treating

practitioner support technicians .... 13.81 13.69 549 548 39.8 28,558 28,477 2,069

Pharmacy technicians .................... 13.12 13.26 519 530 39.6 27,009 27,581 2,058

Surgical technologists ..................... 15.06 15.02 603 601 40.0 31,332 31,242 2,080

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... 15.40 15.33 604 602 39.2 31,390 31,304 2,039

Miscellaneous health technologists

and technicians ............................. 15.44 12.71 614 508 39.8 31,914 26,437 2,067

Healthcare support occupations ......... 10.11 9.95 400 390 39.5 20,766 20,299 2,054

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 9.22 9.00 363 356 39.4 18,895 18,525 2,049

Home health aides .......................... 9.07 9.00 363 360 40.0 18,856 18,720 2,080

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 9.16 8.80 359 349 39.2 18,685 18,138 2,040

Psychiatric aides ............................. 9.81 9.52 388 378 39.6 20,185 19,656 2,058

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. $11.31 $11.30 $448 $438 39.7 $23,291 $22,880 2,060

Medical assistants .......................... 9.57 10.03 382 384 39.9 19,854 19,968 2,076

Medical transcriptionists ................. 13.45 13.42 537 537 39.9 27,922 27,914 2,075

Protective service occupations ........... 13.38 12.00 547 480 40.9 28,444 24,960 2,126

First-line supervisors/managers, law

enforcement workers .................... 18.50 16.22 733 623 39.6 38,132 32,386 2,061

First-line supervisors/managers of

correctional officers .................. 13.90 11.95 546 482 39.3 28,401 25,054 2,043

First-line supervisors/managers of

police and detectives ................ 24.14 24.80 967 992 40.1 50,283 51,584 2,083

First-line supervisors/managers of fire

fighting and prevention workers .... 20.75 20.94 1,088 1,110 52.4 56,569 57,716 2,726

Fire fighters ......................................... 14.57 14.27 768 756 52.7 39,923 39,314 2,740

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and

jailers ............................................ 11.73 11.83 459 444 39.2 23,892 23,065 2,038

Correctional officers and jailers ...... 11.69 11.83 458 444 39.2 23,812 23,065 2,037

Detectives and criminal

investigators ................................. 19.22 18.94 748 758 38.9 38,901 39,395 2,024

Police officers ..................................... 17.13 16.03 686 647 40.1 35,661 33,613 2,082

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ... 17.13 16.03 686 647 40.1 35,661 33,613 2,082

Security guards and gaming

surveillance officers ...................... 10.19 10.06 407 402 39.9 21,143 20,925 2,076

Security guards ............................... 10.07 10.00 402 400 39.9 20,897 20,800 2,075

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 7.71 7.42 302 289 39.1 15,143 13,713 1,964

First-line supervisors/managers, food

preparation and serving workers .. 12.72 12.24 529 515 41.6 26,828 24,699 2,109

First-line supervisors/managers of

food preparation and serving

workers ..................................... 12.70 12.24 528 515 41.6 26,790 24,699 2,110

Cooks ................................................. 9.23 9.50 359 380 38.9 17,917 19,053 1,941

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...... 9.30 9.16 353 334 38.0 16,394 15,600 1,763

Cooks, restaurant ........................... 10.15 10.16 401 406 39.5 20,829 21,133 2,052

Food preparation workers ................... 9.35 9.42 343 347 36.7 14,403 13,713 1,541

Food service, tipped ........................... 5.34 5.40 210 216 39.3 10,908 11,211 2,042

Waiters and waitresses .................. 5.15 5.36 203 214 39.3 10,538 11,149 2,046

Dining room and cafeteria

attendants and bartender

helpers ...................................... 6.63 6.36 242 255 36.4 12,561 13,260 1,894

Fast food and counter workers ........... 7.71 7.25 297 281 38.6 14,516 13,650 1,884

Combined food preparation and

serving workers, including fast

food ........................................... 7.55 7.16 291 263 38.5 14,046 13,285 1,861

Food servers, nonrestaurant .............. 6.68 7.56 257 288 38.5 13,287 14,976 1,990

Dishwashers ....................................... 7.85 7.70 314 308 40.0 16,333 16,016 2,080

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 10.39 8.72 412 349 39.7 21,316 18,144 2,051

First-line supervisors/managers,

building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance workers ................... 16.21 17.60 648 740 40.0 33,715 38,459 2,079

First-line supervisors/managers of

housekeeping and janitorial

workers ..................................... 15.98 15.91 638 636 39.9 33,154 33,093 2,074

Building cleaning workers ................... 9.17 8.50 363 340 39.6 18,758 17,514 2,046

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 9.83 8.72 388 349 39.5 20,029 18,144 2,039

Maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 8.00 7.80 317 308 39.7 16,466 15,995 2,059

Grounds maintenance workers ........... 10.61 10.05 423 402 39.9 21,725 20,800 2,048

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ..................................... $10.44 $10.00 $417 $400 39.9 $21,379 $20,467 2,047

Personal care and service

occupations .................................... 8.59 6.55 341 262 39.7 17,501 13,562 2,038

First-line supervisors/managers of

gaming workers ............................ 13.89 11.76 565 471 40.6 29,362 24,469 2,114

Gaming services workers ................... 6.20 6.34 248 253 40.0 12,891 13,179 2,080

Gaming dealers .............................. 6.20 6.34 248 253 40.0 12,891 13,179 2,080

Child care workers .............................. 7.50 7.09 295 260 39.3 14,483 13,520 1,930

Recreation and fitness workers .......... 14.16 14.00 565 560 39.9 29,399 29,120 2,076

Recreation workers ......................... 14.16 14.00 565 560 39.9 29,399 29,120 2,076

Sales and related occupations ............ 18.15 12.62 737 508 40.6 38,325 26,414 2,111

First-line supervisors/managers, sales

workers ......................................... 16.40 15.67 705 627 43.0 36,641 32,583 2,234

First-line supervisors/managers of

retail sales workers ................... 15.47 14.70 662 608 42.8 34,430 31,616 2,226

First-line supervisors/managers of

non-retail sales workers ............ 20.28 15.67 885 627 43.6 46,006 32,583 2,269

Retail sales workers ........................... 10.77 9.52 430 380 39.9 22,356 19,745 2,076

Cashiers, all workers ...................... 9.32 8.75 372 350 39.9 19,332 18,200 2,075

Cashiers ..................................... 8.70 8.20 347 328 39.9 18,044 17,058 2,074

Counter and rental clerks and parts

salespersons ............................ 13.23 12.40 526 496 39.8 27,355 25,792 2,068

Counter and rental clerks ........... 10.82 10.00 402 372 37.2 20,916 19,344 1,934

Parts salespersons ..................... 13.73 12.50 554 500 40.3 28,809 26,000 2,098

Retail salespersons ........................ 12.43 10.65 497 417 40.0 25,833 21,684 2,079

Insurance sales agents ....................... 25.50 16.68 1,038 667 40.7 53,980 34,684 2,117

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ............................... 27.06 21.88 1,103 875 40.7 57,337 45,500 2,119

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, technical

and scientific products .............. 28.91 26.00 1,165 1,040 40.3 60,579 54,080 2,096

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, except

technical and scientific

products .................................... 26.51 21.88 1,084 875 40.9 56,350 45,500 2,126

Miscellaneous sales and related

workers ......................................... 13.29 10.90 532 436 40.0 27,646 22,672 2,080

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 12.92 12.00 513 480 39.7 26,539 24,960 2,055

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

workers ......................................... 18.10 17.84 715 714 39.5 37,200 37,107 2,055

Switchboard operators, including

answering service ......................... 10.80 11.85 432 474 40.0 22,465 24,648 2,080

Telephone operators .......................... 14.39 10.15 559 406 38.9 29,088 21,133 2,022

Financial clerks ................................... 12.48 11.98 494 474 39.6 25,705 24,671 2,059

Bill and account collectors .............. 11.31 10.50 452 420 40.0 23,520 21,840 2,079

Billing and posting clerks and

machine operators .................... 12.29 12.36 496 494 40.3 25,791 25,709 2,098

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks ........................... 13.55 12.74 532 500 39.3 27,669 26,000 2,041

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ....... 14.31 14.50 573 580 40.0 29,774 30,154 2,080

Procurement clerks ......................... 16.66 16.30 666 652 40.0 34,645 33,900 2,080

Tellers ............................................. 10.59 9.95 418 390 39.5 21,739 20,280 2,052

Customer service representatives ...... 12.50 11.72 497 469 39.8 25,834 24,384 2,067

Eligibility interviewers, government

programs ...................................... 13.90 12.57 531 471 38.2 27,613 24,513 1,987

File clerks ........................................... 11.34 10.34 447 413 39.5 23,264 21,501 2,052

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ... 9.64 9.26 383 370 39.7 19,899 19,257 2,064

Interviewers, except eligibility and

loan ............................................... 13.41 14.06 536 562 40.0 27,891 29,245 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Library assistants, clerical .................. $10.41 $9.59 $376 $346 36.1 $16,176 $13,423 1,554

Loan interviewers and clerks .............. 13.99 13.99 555 560 39.7 28,871 29,099 2,064

Order clerks ........................................ 12.16 11.11 486 444 39.9 25,249 23,109 2,077

Human resources assistants, except

payroll and timekeeping ................ 14.47 14.14 576 566 39.8 29,955 29,411 2,070

Receptionists and information clerks .. 11.10 11.10 443 444 39.9 22,955 22,391 2,068

Reservation and transportation ticket

agents and travel clerks ................ 12.31 12.87 482 515 39.1 25,039 26,776 2,034

Dispatchers ......................................... 15.75 15.98 680 640 43.2 35,363 33,279 2,245

Police, fire, and ambulance

dispatchers ............................... 12.80 11.88 512 475 40.0 26,621 24,710 2,080

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and

ambulance ................................ 16.91 17.50 754 875 44.6 39,190 45,500 2,317

Meter readers, utilities ........................ 14.03 12.00 561 480 40.0 29,185 24,960 2,080

Production, planning, and expediting

clerks ............................................ 17.23 14.75 689 590 40.0 35,836 30,680 2,080

Shipping, receiving, and traffic

clerks ............................................ 11.48 11.50 459 460 40.0 23,869 23,920 2,078

Stock clerks and order fillers .............. 12.01 11.67 478 467 39.8 24,867 24,274 2,070

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 14.93 14.60 592 574 39.7 30,594 29,172 2,049

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... 17.36 17.16 691 681 39.8 35,738 35,360 2,059

Legal secretaries ............................ 17.11 17.05 660 682 38.6 34,327 35,464 2,007

Medical secretaries ......................... 12.24 11.36 488 453 39.9 25,315 23,566 2,068

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 13.86 14.03 550 556 39.6 28,293 27,997 2,041

Computer operators ............................ 14.73 13.50 584 540 39.6 30,351 28,080 2,060

Data entry and information processing

workers ......................................... 12.13 11.74 485 470 40.0 21,289 24,003 1,755

Data entry keyers ........................... 12.32 12.25 492 490 40.0 20,610 24,378 1,674

Word processors and typists .......... 11.54 11.16 461 446 39.9 23,961 23,213 2,076

Insurance claims and policy

processing clerks .......................... 14.63 12.93 575 516 39.3 29,914 26,820 2,044

Mail clerks and mail machine

operators, except postal service ... 9.18 9.00 367 360 39.9 19,076 18,720 2,077

Office clerks, general .......................... 12.11 11.46 481 445 39.7 24,888 23,130 2,054

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... 15.17 14.31 605 563 39.9 31,348 29,224 2,066

First-line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extraction

workers ......................................... 22.56 22.13 903 885 40.0 46,948 46,020 2,081

Carpenters .......................................... 15.97 16.00 639 640 40.0 33,209 33,280 2,080

Construction laborers ......................... 10.97 10.00 439 400 40.0 22,817 20,800 2,080

Construction equipment operators ..... 13.97 13.85 557 554 39.9 28,726 27,140 2,057

Operating engineers and other

construction equipment

operators .................................. 14.29 12.74 572 510 40.0 29,249 26,312 2,046

Electricians ......................................... 17.67 17.50 707 700 40.0 36,745 36,400 2,080

Painters and paperhangers ................ 15.38 14.31 615 572 40.0 31,991 29,767 2,080

Painters, construction and

maintenance ............................. 15.38 14.31 615 572 40.0 31,991 29,767 2,080

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ................................... 17.59 16.76 703 670 40.0 36,580 34,859 2,080

Plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................... 17.67 16.76 707 670 40.0 36,747 34,859 2,080

Sheet metal workers ........................... 14.88 14.77 595 591 40.0 30,940 30,730 2,080

Structural iron and steel workers ........ 16.50 15.00 660 600 40.0 34,316 31,200 2,080

Helpers, construction trades ............... 11.57 12.00 459 450 39.7 23,635 23,400 2,043

Helpers--electricians ....................... 10.36 10.00 415 400 40.0 21,557 20,800 2,080

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers,

pipefitters, and steamfitters ...... 11.47 11.17 459 447 40.0 23,855 23,240 2,080

Highway maintenance workers ........... 10.24 9.06 410 362 40.0 21,308 18,845 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... $18.77 $17.00 $753 $680 40.1 $39,100 $35,360 2,083

First-line supervisors/managers of

mechanics, installers, and

repairers ....................................... 23.72 19.85 971 838 40.9 50,483 43,559 2,128

Miscellaneous electrical and

electronic equipment mechanics,

installers, and repairers ................ 22.67 25.50 907 1,020 40.0 47,143 53,040 2,080

Automotive technicians and

repairers ....................................... 15.48 15.00 621 600 40.2 32,313 31,200 2,088

Automotive body and related

repairers ................................... 15.39 16.00 616 640 40.0 32,010 33,280 2,080

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics ................................ 15.50 13.76 623 550 40.2 32,417 28,623 2,091

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel

engine specialists ......................... 16.95 16.34 679 654 40.1 35,298 33,987 2,082

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment

service technicians and

mechanics .................................... 16.75 17.47 676 699 40.4 35,176 36,338 2,099

Mobile heavy equipment

mechanics, except engines ...... 17.41 18.14 696 726 40.0 36,207 37,731 2,080

Heating, air conditioning, and

refrigeration mechanics and

installers ....................................... 15.12 15.58 604 623 40.0 31,430 32,402 2,079

Industrial machinery installation,

repair, and maintenance

workers ......................................... 18.14 16.46 725 658 40.0 37,665 34,237 2,077

Industrial machinery mechanics ..... 23.38 22.40 935 896 40.0 48,616 46,592 2,079

Maintenance and repair workers,

general ...................................... 15.08 12.19 603 488 40.0 31,248 24,960 2,072

Maintenance workers, machinery ... 14.12 14.55 565 582 40.0 29,346 30,270 2,078

Line installers and repairers ............... 25.03 27.01 1,001 1,081 40.0 52,064 56,187 2,080

Electrical power-line installers and

repairers ................................... 25.07 27.23 1,003 1,089 40.0 52,152 56,638 2,080

Miscellaneous installation,

maintenance, and repair

workers ......................................... 13.58 13.00 537 512 39.6 27,797 26,000 2,047

Helpers--installation, maintenance,

and repair workers .................... 12.03 11.25 481 450 39.9 24,690 22,880 2,052

Production occupations ...................... 14.58 12.50 581 498 39.8 30,165 25,834 2,070

First-line supervisors/managers of

production and operating

workers ......................................... 19.28 18.47 777 739 40.3 40,410 38,424 2,096

Electrical, electronics, and

electromechanical assemblers ..... 10.55 10.50 420 401 39.8 21,819 20,827 2,068

Electrical and electronic equipment

assemblers ............................... 10.57 9.60 423 384 40.0 21,992 19,968 2,080

Structural metal fabricators and

fitters ............................................. 14.16 14.81 566 592 40.0 29,456 30,805 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and

fabricators ..................................... 15.74 12.65 629 506 40.0 32,732 26,312 2,080

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and

fish processing workers ................ 8.32 7.55 324 286 39.0 16,867 14,872 2,027

Butchers and meat cutters .............. 10.95 11.00 433 440 39.6 22,523 22,880 2,057

Miscellaneous food processing

workers ......................................... 14.76 12.94 583 500 39.5 30,336 26,000 2,056

Machine tool cutting setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................... 15.55 15.38 621 615 40.0 32,316 31,982 2,078

Cutting, punching, and press

machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ......... 15.18 15.38 606 615 40.0 31,528 31,982 2,078

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Lathe and turning machine tool

setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ....................... $19.32 $18.58 $772 $725 40.0 $40,158 $37,674 2,079

Machinists ........................................... 18.05 19.00 720 760 39.9 37,457 39,520 2,076

Molders and molding machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................... 11.08 10.16 441 406 39.8 22,948 21,133 2,071

Molding, coremaking, and casting

machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ......... 11.08 10.16 441 406 39.8 22,948 21,133 2,071

Multiple machine tool setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................... 17.29 16.45 690 658 39.9 35,887 34,224 2,075

Tool and die makers ........................... 20.10 19.56 804 782 40.0 41,809 40,685 2,080

Welding, soldering, and brazing

workers ......................................... 15.22 16.24 609 650 40.0 31,653 33,779 2,080

Welders, cutters, solderers, and

brazers ...................................... 14.98 15.90 599 636 40.0 31,168 33,072 2,080

Welding, soldering, and brazing

machine setters, operators, and

tenders ...................................... 15.88 16.24 635 650 40.0 33,025 33,779 2,080

Miscellaneous metalworkers and

plastic workers .............................. 14.29 14.75 567 590 39.7 29,510 30,680 2,065

Printers ............................................... 21.04 23.44 811 853 38.5 42,153 44,348 2,004

Printing machine operators ............. 20.40 20.43 792 770 38.8 41,196 40,023 2,020

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ..... 8.72 8.51 347 341 39.8 18,035 17,707 2,069

Sewing machine operators ................. 9.64 8.99 376 360 39.0 19,353 18,177 2,007

Woodworking machine setters,

operators, and tenders ................. 10.39 9.45 416 378 40.0 21,436 19,656 2,063

Sawing machine setters, operators,

and tenders, wood .................... 9.37 8.75 375 350 40.0 19,240 17,680 2,053

Woodworking machine setters,

operators, and tenders, except

sawing ...................................... 12.17 13.00 487 520 40.0 25,321 27,040 2,080

Water and liquid waste treatment

plant and system operators .......... 16.67 16.70 667 668 40.0 34,677 34,736 2,080

Miscellaneous plant and system

operators ...................................... 22.23 24.25 879 937 39.6 45,713 48,708 2,057

Chemical plant and system

operators .................................. 24.28 24.25 955 964 39.4 49,683 50,128 2,046

Chemical processing machine setters,

operators, and tenders ................. 12.60 12.00 504 480 40.0 26,200 24,960 2,080

Chemical equipment operators and

tenders ...................................... 12.75 10.00 510 400 40.0 26,517 20,800 2,080

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing,

and blending workers ................... 16.49 17.42 660 697 40.0 34,307 36,234 2,080

Grinding and polishing workers,

hand .......................................... 9.92 7.00 397 280 40.0 20,631 14,560 2,080

Mixing and blending machine

setters, operators, and

tenders ...................................... 18.21 19.53 728 781 40.0 37,869 40,622 2,080

Extruding, forming, pressing, and

compacting machine setters,

operators, and tenders ................. 12.88 13.55 509 542 39.5 26,447 28,184 2,053

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,

and weighers ................................ 17.06 14.75 684 589 40.1 35,589 30,638 2,086

Painting workers ................................. 11.85 10.00 474 400 40.0 24,647 20,800 2,080

Coating, painting, and spraying

machine setters, operators, and

tenders ...................................... 11.62 10.00 465 400 40.0 24,176 20,800 2,080

Miscellaneous production workers ..... 13.14 11.21 524 448 39.9 27,245 23,308 2,073

Paper goods machine setters,

operators, and tenders ............. 17.52 14.66 701 586 40.0 36,447 30,493 2,080

Helpers--production workers .......... 11.32 11.23 447 449 39.5 23,241 23,358 2,052

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and

annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... $13.77 $12.35 $555 $490 40.3 $28,638 $25,230 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of

helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ................................ 16.05 15.11 673 621 42.0 35,015 32,313 2,182

First-line supervisors/managers of

transportation and

material-moving machine and

vehicle operators .......................... 22.11 18.50 897 740 40.6 46,665 38,480 2,111

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ...... 85.54 80.48 1,752 1,727 20.5 91,087 89,808 1,065

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight

engineers .................................. 85.54 80.48 1,752 1,727 20.5 91,087 89,808 1,065

Bus drivers .......................................... 13.53 15.20 479 474 35.4 22,928 21,278 1,695

Bus drivers, school ......................... 11.22 12.35 282 287 25.1 11,471 10,619 1,022

Driver/sales workers and truck

drivers ........................................... 14.52 13.89 609 556 41.9 31,648 28,912 2,180

Driver/sales workers ....................... 15.40 15.25 653 610 42.4 33,936 31,720 2,204

Truck drivers, heavy and

tractor-trailer ............................. 14.52 13.90 629 578 43.3 32,691 30,056 2,251

Truck drivers, light or delivery

services .................................... 14.23 13.50 569 540 40.0 29,595 28,080 2,079

Crane and tower operators ................. 18.46 17.00 738 680 40.0 38,390 35,360 2,080

Dredge, excavating, and loading

machine operators ........................ 17.03 16.50 681 660 40.0 35,413 34,320 2,080

Excavating and loading machine

and dragline operators .............. 17.03 16.50 681 660 40.0 35,413 34,320 2,080

Industrial truck and tractor operators .. 12.37 12.15 494 484 39.9 25,693 25,168 2,076

Laborers and material movers, hand .. 10.48 10.00 416 400 39.7 21,568 20,800 2,059

Cleaners of vehicles and

equipment ................................. 10.77 9.91 431 396 40.0 22,396 20,602 2,080

Laborers and freight, stock, and

material movers, hand .............. 10.80 10.50 427 420 39.6 22,109 21,778 2,048

Machine feeders and offbearers ..... 10.27 10.75 411 430 40.0 21,369 22,360 2,080

Packers and packagers, hand ........ 9.41 9.12 376 365 40.0 19,577 18,959 2,080

Refuse and recyclable material

collectors ...................................... 8.55 7.76 342 310 40.0 17,779 16,141 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

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

where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

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

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $16.65 $13.00 $667 $520 40.1 $34,621 $27,007 2,079

Management occupations ................... 35.93 32.51 1,492 1,338 41.5 77,563 69,591 2,159

General and operations managers ..... 45.84 38.22 2,042 1,500 44.5 106,094 78,000 2,314

Marketing and sales managers .......... 42.41 38.00 1,853 1,520 43.7 96,367 79,040 2,272

Marketing managers ....................... 49.13 42.32 2,023 1,693 41.2 105,220 88,015 2,142

Sales managers .............................. 37.46 32.36 1,714 1,294 45.8 89,118 67,311 2,379

Computer and information systems

managers ...................................... 43.20 45.52 1,728 1,821 40.0 89,864 94,682 2,080

Financial managers ............................ 33.45 30.62 1,372 1,257 41.0 71,368 65,374 2,133

Transportation, storage, and

distribution managers ................... 49.43 60.51 2,291 2,548 46.4 119,149 132,479 2,410

Construction managers ...................... 33.16 32.88 1,328 1,315 40.0 69,039 68,399 2,082

Education administrators .................... 17.16 12.00 680 480 39.6 35,270 24,960 2,055

Education administrators,

postsecondary .......................... 29.04 22.78 1,125 911 38.7 57,771 47,380 1,989

Engineering managers ....................... 55.26 52.77 2,296 2,111 41.6 119,415 109,768 2,161

Lodging managers .............................. 17.37 13.70 695 548 40.0 36,123 28,496 2,080

Medical and health services

managers ...................................... 27.24 28.50 1,090 1,140 40.0 56,656 59,280 2,080

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 24.50 23.46 988 938 40.3 51,370 48,799 2,097

Buyers and purchasing agents ........... 25.86 23.46 1,034 938 40.0 53,783 48,799 2,080

Cost estimators ................................... 21.93 19.50 898 832 40.9 46,674 43,260 2,129

Human resources, training, and labor

relations specialists ...................... 22.51 20.50 906 945 40.2 47,107 49,142 2,093

Training and development

specialists ................................. 22.03 20.97 875 839 39.7 45,494 43,616 2,065

Management analysts ........................ 35.84 43.42 1,412 1,737 39.4 73,409 90,303 2,048

Accountants and auditors ................... 20.93 17.05 835 682 39.9 43,436 35,464 2,075

Credit analysts .................................... 23.19 27.78 927 1,111 40.0 48,227 57,789 2,080

Financial analysts and advisors .......... 25.72 24.04 1,022 962 39.7 53,136 49,999 2,066

Financial analysts ........................... 25.69 23.93 1,020 957 39.7 53,027 49,774 2,064

Loan counselors and officers .............. 23.38 23.36 935 934 40.0 48,628 48,580 2,080

Loan officers ................................... 24.81 24.70 992 988 40.0 51,601 51,376 2,080

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 31.85 31.07 1,291 1,243 40.5 67,123 64,621 2,107

Computer programmers ..................... 26.65 24.92 1,073 1,111 40.3 55,817 57,779 2,094

Computer software engineers ............ 42.32 40.17 1,748 1,597 41.3 90,895 83,042 2,148

Computer software engineers,

applications ............................... 46.21 39.94 1,848 1,597 40.0 96,110 83,065 2,080

Computer software engineers,

systems software ...................... 40.38 40.39 1,695 1,577 42.0 88,156 82,023 2,183

Computer support specialists ............. 24.53 16.64 975 666 39.7 50,685 34,609 2,066

Computer systems analysts ............... 32.87 33.46 1,317 1,338 40.1 68,470 69,601 2,083

Database administrators ..................... 32.75 29.25 1,310 1,170 40.0 68,124 60,842 2,080

Network and computer systems

administrators ............................... 28.24 27.16 1,141 1,087 40.4 59,327 56,499 2,101

Network systems and data

communications analysts ............. 30.06 33.46 1,302 1,452 43.3 67,686 75,483 2,252

Architecture and engineering

occupations .................................... 27.37 26.44 1,108 1,062 40.5 57,605 55,224 2,105

Engineers ........................................... 35.75 31.00 1,464 1,283 40.9 76,104 66,716 2,129

Aerospace engineers ...................... 42.10 42.31 1,684 1,692 40.0 87,563 88,005 2,080

Electrical and electronics

engineers .................................. 28.80 25.84 1,228 1,034 42.6 63,847 53,756 2,217

Electrical engineers .................... 28.78 25.84 1,227 1,034 42.6 63,809 53,756 2,217

Industrial engineers, including

health and safety ...................... 46.01 38.11 1,879 1,520 40.8 97,710 79,042 2,123

Industrial engineers .................... 31.54 32.08 1,302 1,283 41.3 67,718 66,716 2,147

Mechanical engineers ..................... 30.91 29.67 1,276 1,187 41.3 66,364 61,743 2,147

Drafters ............................................... 19.38 17.75 775 710 40.0 40,309 36,920 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Architectural and civil drafters ........ $17.22 $16.83 $689 $673 40.0 $35,812 $35,000 2,080

Engineering technicians, except

drafters ......................................... 22.61 23.00 910 920 40.2 47,302 47,840 2,092

Electrical and electronic

engineering technicians ............ 17.38 12.11 703 484 40.4 36,560 25,180 2,103

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 24.05 22.86 967 914 40.2 50,260 47,549 2,090

Physical scientists .............................. 31.97 27.24 1,287 1,090 40.3 66,923 56,659 2,093

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 16.57 15.63 659 625 39.8 34,130 31,658 2,060

Counselors ......................................... 12.51 10.89 497 436 39.7 25,695 22,660 2,054

Social workers .................................... 18.07 18.36 718 734 39.8 37,342 38,193 2,067

Legal occupations ................................ 28.58 18.85 1,192 729 41.7 61,976 37,898 2,169

Lawyers .............................................. 49.59 36.82 2,213 1,846 44.6 115,099 96,000 2,321

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... 16.83 14.08 653 552 38.8 28,603 27,500 1,700

Postsecondary teachers ..................... 28.40 29.81 1,104 1,192 38.9 44,772 46,500 1,577

Arts, communications, and

humanities teachers,

postsecondary .......................... 28.21 27.50 1,116 1,100 39.6 45,703 43,000 1,620

Miscellaneous postsecondary

teachers .................................... 24.76 23.91 918 846 37.1 38,160 38,259 1,541

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 14.23 11.06 551 442 38.7 24,260 20,147 1,705

Elementary and middle school

teachers .................................... 20.98 20.42 793 811 37.8 30,080 30,001 1,434

Elementary school teachers,

except special education ...... 21.86 21.65 824 822 37.7 31,332 31,000 1,433

Arts, design, entertainment, sports,

and media occupations .................. 18.19 17.29 741 692 40.8 38,488 35,969 2,116

Designers ........................................... 17.60 16.67 704 673 40.0 36,622 35,000 2,081

Graphic designers .......................... 18.81 16.37 752 655 40.0 39,125 34,052 2,080

News analysts, reporters and

correspondents ............................. 21.91 19.96 876 799 40.0 45,577 41,523 2,080

Reporters and correspondents ....... 17.01 16.83 680 673 40.0 35,385 35,000 2,080

Writers and editors ............................. 18.47 18.40 811 796 43.9 42,161 41,367 2,283

Editors ............................................ 18.23 18.40 802 796 44.0 41,696 41,367 2,287

Broadcast and sound engineering

technicians and radio operators ... 15.54 15.95 622 638 40.0 32,331 33,176 2,080

Broadcast technicians .................... 14.97 15.95 599 638 40.0 31,135 33,176 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 24.16 21.50 952 844 39.4 49,491 43,888 2,049

Pharmacists ........................................ 48.59 47.84 1,944 1,914 40.0 101,077 99,507 2,080

Registered nurses .............................. 26.24 23.73 1,025 919 39.1 53,321 47,792 2,032

Therapists ........................................... 20.43 21.20 816 848 40.0 42,450 44,086 2,078

Respiratory therapists ..................... 19.44 20.30 777 812 40.0 40,403 42,228 2,078

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 20.93 21.77 836 871 40.0 43,495 45,282 2,078

Medical and clinical laboratory

technologists ............................. 20.55 21.32 822 853 40.0 42,740 44,346 2,080

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 21.30 20.74 846 830 39.7 43,997 43,137 2,066

Radiologic technologists and

technicians ................................ 20.59 21.61 816 864 39.6 42,419 44,938 2,060

Health diagnosing and treating

practitioner support technicians .... 13.84 13.69 550 545 39.7 28,595 28,350 2,066

Pharmacy technicians .................... 13.06 13.26 516 530 39.5 26,849 27,581 2,056

Surgical technologists ..................... 15.26 15.98 610 639 40.0 31,734 33,238 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... $15.47 $15.64 $605 $618 39.1 $31,456 $32,115 2,033

Miscellaneous health technologists

and technicians ............................. 15.77 14.11 631 564 40.0 32,797 29,349 2,080

Healthcare support occupations ......... 10.00 9.79 395 380 39.5 20,527 19,760 2,053

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 9.04 8.70 356 343 39.4 18,521 17,816 2,048

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 9.14 8.75 358 345 39.2 18,638 17,930 2,039

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. 11.22 11.00 445 432 39.7 23,108 22,467 2,060

Medical assistants .......................... 9.55 9.50 382 380 39.9 19,843 19,760 2,077

Medical transcriptionists ................. 13.51 13.42 539 537 39.9 28,028 27,914 2,075

Protective service occupations ........... 10.09 9.94 404 397 40.0 20,984 20,661 2,079

Security guards and gaming

surveillance officers ...................... 10.01 10.00 400 400 40.0 20,787 20,800 2,077

Security guards ............................... 9.91 9.94 396 398 39.9 20,578 20,675 2,077

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 7.35 7.00 291 263 39.6 15,091 13,520 2,052

First-line supervisors/managers, food

preparation and serving workers .. 12.87 12.24 557 595 43.3 28,985 30,914 2,253

First-line supervisors/managers of

food preparation and serving

workers ..................................... 12.84 12.24 557 595 43.4 28,971 30,914 2,256

Cooks ................................................. 9.00 9.50 356 380 39.5 18,501 19,760 2,056

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...... 8.42 7.73 334 309 39.7 17,392 16,078 2,066

Cooks, restaurant ........................... 10.15 10.16 401 406 39.5 20,829 21,133 2,052

Food preparation workers ................... 8.75 7.85 344 294 39.3 17,202 15,306 1,966

Food service, tipped ........................... 5.34 5.40 210 216 39.3 10,908 11,211 2,042

Waiters and waitresses .................. 5.15 5.36 203 214 39.3 10,538 11,149 2,046

Dining room and cafeteria

attendants and bartender

helpers ...................................... 6.63 6.36 242 255 36.4 12,561 13,260 1,894

Fast food and counter workers ........... 7.57 7.50 296 281 39.1 15,334 14,586 2,025

Combined food preparation and

serving workers, including fast

food ........................................... 7.52 7.20 295 280 39.3 15,266 14,560 2,031

Food servers, nonrestaurant .............. 6.44 7.41 248 281 38.5 12,807 14,456 1,989

Dishwashers ....................................... 7.85 7.70 314 308 40.0 16,333 16,016 2,080

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 10.01 8.69 398 344 39.7 20,664 17,846 2,064

First-line supervisors/managers,

building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance workers ................... 16.43 19.27 659 771 40.1 34,286 40,090 2,087

First-line supervisors/managers of

housekeeping and janitorial

workers ..................................... 16.32 19.27 653 771 40.0 33,960 40,090 2,081

Building cleaning workers ................... 8.65 8.17 343 322 39.6 17,804 16,765 2,058

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 9.15 8.72 362 349 39.6 18,821 18,144 2,057

Maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 7.97 7.80 316 306 39.7 16,404 15,912 2,059

Grounds maintenance workers ........... 10.03 9.00 401 360 40.0 20,755 18,720 2,068

Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ..................................... 10.03 9.00 401 360 40.0 20,739 18,720 2,068

Personal care and service

occupations .................................... 8.54 6.55 340 262 39.8 17,638 13,624 2,065

First-line supervisors/managers of

gaming workers ............................ 13.89 11.76 565 471 40.6 29,362 24,469 2,114

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Gaming services workers ................... $6.20 $6.34 $248 $253 40.0 $12,891 $13,179 2,080

Gaming dealers .............................. 6.20 6.34 248 253 40.0 12,891 13,179 2,080

Child care workers .............................. 7.51 6.50 300 260 40.0 15,626 13,520 2,080

Sales and related occupations ............ 18.25 12.70 741 510 40.6 38,551 26,520 2,112

First-line supervisors/managers, sales

workers ......................................... 16.45 15.67 708 627 43.0 36,792 32,583 2,237

First-line supervisors/managers of

retail sales workers ................... 15.50 14.70 665 608 42.9 34,561 31,616 2,230

First-line supervisors/managers of

non-retail sales workers ............ 20.28 15.67 885 627 43.6 46,006 32,583 2,269

Retail sales workers ........................... 10.77 9.50 430 376 39.9 22,371 19,552 2,077

Cashiers, all workers ...................... 9.29 8.70 371 348 40.0 19,308 18,096 2,078

Cashiers ..................................... 8.66 8.20 346 328 39.9 17,978 17,058 2,077

Counter and rental clerks and parts

salespersons ............................ 13.23 12.40 526 496 39.8 27,355 25,792 2,068

Counter and rental clerks ........... 10.82 10.00 402 372 37.2 20,916 19,344 1,934

Parts salespersons ..................... 13.73 12.50 554 500 40.3 28,809 26,000 2,098

Retail salespersons ........................ 12.42 10.60 497 417 40.0 25,831 21,684 2,079

Insurance sales agents ....................... 25.50 16.68 1,038 667 40.7 53,980 34,684 2,117

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ............................... 27.06 21.88 1,103 875 40.7 57,337 45,500 2,119

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, technical

and scientific products .............. 28.91 26.00 1,165 1,040 40.3 60,579 54,080 2,096

Sales representatives, wholesale

and manufacturing, except

technical and scientific

products .................................... 26.51 21.88 1,084 875 40.9 56,350 45,500 2,126

Miscellaneous sales and related

workers ......................................... 13.29 10.90 532 436 40.0 27,646 22,672 2,080

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 12.88 12.00 512 480 39.8 26,644 24,960 2,068

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

workers ......................................... 18.45 17.91 728 706 39.5 37,879 36,712 2,054

Switchboard operators, including

answering service ......................... 11.03 11.85 441 474 40.0 22,950 24,648 2,080

Telephone operators .......................... 14.39 10.15 559 406 38.9 29,088 21,133 2,022

Financial clerks ................................... 12.49 11.98 495 479 39.6 25,716 24,912 2,059

Bill and account collectors .............. 11.30 10.00 452 400 40.0 23,497 20,800 2,080

Billing and posting clerks and

machine operators .................... 12.63 12.40 510 494 40.4 26,533 25,709 2,100

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks ........................... 13.62 12.75 534 505 39.2 27,783 26,250 2,040

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ....... 14.24 14.50 570 580 40.0 29,618 30,154 2,080

Procurement clerks ......................... 16.66 16.30 666 652 40.0 34,645 33,900 2,080

Tellers ............................................. 10.59 9.95 418 390 39.5 21,739 20,280 2,052

Customer service representatives ...... 12.49 11.72 497 469 39.8 25,824 24,384 2,067

File clerks ........................................... 11.31 10.34 446 413 39.4 23,190 21,501 2,050

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ... 9.64 9.26 383 370 39.7 19,899 19,257 2,064

Interviewers, except eligibility and

loan ............................................... 13.42 14.06 537 562 40.0 27,917 29,245 2,080

Loan interviewers and clerks .............. 13.99 13.99 555 560 39.7 28,871 29,099 2,064

Order clerks ........................................ 12.16 11.11 486 444 39.9 25,246 23,109 2,077

Human resources assistants, except

payroll and timekeeping ................ 14.67 15.00 583 600 39.7 30,298 31,200 2,066

Receptionists and information clerks .. 11.05 11.00 442 442 40.0 22,984 22,984 2,081

Reservation and transportation ticket

agents and travel clerks ................ 12.31 12.87 482 515 39.1 25,039 26,776 2,034

Dispatchers ......................................... 16.89 17.50 756 875 44.8 39,318 45,500 2,328

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and

ambulance ................................ 16.89 17.50 756 875 44.8 39,318 45,500 2,328

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Production, planning, and expediting

clerks ............................................ $17.27 $15.08 $691 $603 40.0 $35,920 $31,366 2,080

Shipping, receiving, and traffic

clerks ............................................ 11.48 11.50 459 460 40.0 23,869 23,920 2,078

Stock clerks and order fillers .............. 12.20 11.81 486 470 39.8 25,253 24,440 2,069

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 15.29 14.71 608 587 39.7 31,585 30,601 2,066

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... 18.10 18.43 725 715 40.0 37,679 37,190 2,081

Medical secretaries ......................... 11.99 11.33 478 453 39.9 24,786 23,566 2,067

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 14.16 14.03 563 561 39.8 29,290 29,172 2,068

Computer operators ............................ 14.34 13.50 574 540 40.0 29,826 28,080 2,080

Data entry and information processing

workers ......................................... 12.53 12.25 501 490 40.0 26,056 25,470 2,080

Data entry keyers ........................... 12.35 12.25 494 490 40.0 25,690 25,470 2,080

Insurance claims and policy

processing clerks .......................... 14.63 12.93 575 516 39.3 29,914 26,820 2,044

Mail clerks and mail machine

operators, except postal service ... 9.15 8.65 366 346 40.0 19,026 17,992 2,080

Office clerks, general .......................... 12.35 11.46 491 454 39.7 25,523 23,587 2,066

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... 15.06 14.01 601 560 39.9 31,124 29,120 2,067

First-line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extraction

workers ......................................... 23.15 22.50 927 900 40.0 48,183 46,800 2,081

Carpenters .......................................... 16.00 16.00 640 640 40.0 33,290 33,280 2,080

Construction laborers ......................... 10.81 10.00 432 400 40.0 22,485 20,800 2,080

Construction equipment operators ..... 14.17 13.95 567 558 40.0 29,469 29,016 2,080

Operating engineers and other

construction equipment

operators .................................. 16.18 18.50 647 740 40.0 33,647 38,480 2,080

Electricians ......................................... 17.47 16.50 699 660 40.0 36,342 34,320 2,080

Painters and paperhangers ................ 13.98 13.50 559 540 40.0 29,070 28,080 2,080

Painters, construction and

maintenance ............................. 13.98 13.50 559 540 40.0 29,070 28,080 2,080

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ................................... 17.62 16.76 705 670 40.0 36,647 34,859 2,080

Plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................... 17.62 16.76 705 670 40.0 36,647 34,859 2,080

Sheet metal workers ........................... 14.88 14.77 595 591 40.0 30,940 30,730 2,080

Structural iron and steel workers ........ 16.50 15.00 660 600 40.0 34,316 31,200 2,080

Helpers, construction trades ............... 11.57 12.00 459 450 39.7 23,623 23,400 2,042

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers,

pipefitters, and steamfitters ...... 11.47 11.17 459 447 40.0 23,855 23,240 2,080

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 19.06 17.30 766 694 40.2 39,794 36,113 2,088

First-line supervisors/managers of

mechanics, installers, and

repairers ....................................... 23.70 19.42 975 853 41.1 50,701 44,380 2,139

Miscellaneous electrical and

electronic equipment mechanics,

installers, and repairers ................ 22.81 25.50 912 1,020 40.0 47,445 53,040 2,080

Automotive technicians and

repairers ....................................... 15.59 15.00 626 600 40.2 32,552 31,200 2,088

Automotive body and related

repairers ................................... 15.39 16.00 616 640 40.0 32,010 33,280 2,080

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics ................................ 15.66 13.76 630 550 40.2 32,746 28,623 2,091

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel

engine specialists ......................... 17.01 16.34 682 654 40.1 35,455 33,987 2,084

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment

service technicians and

mechanics .................................... $16.79 $17.85 $678 $714 40.4 $35,268 $37,128 2,101

Mobile heavy equipment

mechanics, except engines ...... 17.54 18.16 702 727 40.0 36,492 37,781 2,080

Heating, air conditioning, and

refrigeration mechanics and

installers ....................................... 15.44 15.58 618 623 40.0 32,115 32,402 2,080

Industrial machinery installation,

repair, and maintenance

workers ......................................... 18.57 17.00 743 680 40.0 38,602 35,360 2,079

Industrial machinery mechanics ..... 23.38 22.40 935 896 40.0 48,616 46,592 2,079

Maintenance and repair workers,

general ...................................... 15.61 12.19 624 488 40.0 32,442 25,361 2,079

Maintenance workers, machinery ... 14.20 14.55 568 582 40.0 29,502 30,270 2,078

Line installers and repairers ............... 25.73 27.01 1,029 1,081 40.0 53,511 56,187 2,080

Electrical power-line installers and

repairers ................................... 26.27 27.23 1,051 1,089 40.0 54,633 56,638 2,080

Miscellaneous installation,

maintenance, and repair

workers ......................................... 14.17 13.11 566 525 39.9 29,216 27,275 2,062

Helpers--installation, maintenance,

and repair workers .................... 11.53 11.00 461 440 40.0 23,554 22,880 2,043

Production occupations ...................... 14.55 12.50 579 496 39.8 30,109 25,709 2,069

First-line supervisors/managers of

production and operating

workers ......................................... 19.25 18.47 776 739 40.3 40,364 38,424 2,097

Electrical, electronics, and

electromechanical assemblers ..... 10.55 10.50 420 401 39.8 21,819 20,827 2,068

Electrical and electronic equipment

assemblers ............................... 10.57 9.60 423 384 40.0 21,992 19,968 2,080

Structural metal fabricators and

fitters ............................................. 14.16 14.81 566 592 40.0 29,456 30,805 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and

fabricators ..................................... 15.74 12.65 629 506 40.0 32,732 26,312 2,080

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and

fish processing workers ................ 8.32 7.55 324 286 39.0 16,867 14,872 2,027

Butchers and meat cutters .............. 10.95 11.00 433 440 39.6 22,523 22,880 2,057

Miscellaneous food processing

workers ......................................... 14.76 12.94 583 500 39.5 30,336 26,000 2,056

Machine tool cutting setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................... 15.55 15.38 621 615 40.0 32,316 31,982 2,078

Cutting, punching, and press

machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ......... 15.18 15.38 606 615 40.0 31,528 31,982 2,078

Lathe and turning machine tool

setters, operators, and tenders,

metal and plastic ....................... 19.32 18.58 772 725 40.0 40,158 37,674 2,079

Machinists ........................................... 18.05 19.00 720 760 39.9 37,457 39,520 2,076

Molders and molding machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................... 11.08 10.16 441 406 39.8 22,948 21,133 2,071

Molding, coremaking, and casting

machine setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ......... 11.08 10.16 441 406 39.8 22,948 21,133 2,071

Multiple machine tool setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................... 17.29 16.45 690 658 39.9 35,887 34,224 2,075

Tool and die makers ........................... 20.10 19.56 804 782 40.0 41,809 40,685 2,080

Welding, soldering, and brazing

workers ......................................... 15.08 16.24 603 650 40.0 31,368 33,779 2,080

Welders, cutters, solderers, and

brazers ...................................... 14.79 15.70 592 628 40.0 30,771 32,656 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Welding, soldering, and brazing

machine setters, operators, and

tenders ...................................... $15.88 $16.24 $635 $650 40.0 $33,025 $33,779 2,080

Miscellaneous metalworkers and

plastic workers .............................. 14.24 14.75 565 588 39.7 29,404 30,576 2,065

Printers ............................................... 22.09 24.70 845 896 38.3 43,954 46,575 1,990

Printing machine operators ............. 21.50 23.94 830 862 38.6 43,138 44,816 2,007

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ..... 8.62 8.51 343 330 39.8 17,830 17,160 2,068

Sewing machine operators ................. 9.64 8.99 376 360 39.0 19,353 18,177 2,007

Woodworking machine setters,

operators, and tenders ................. 10.39 9.45 416 378 40.0 21,436 19,656 2,063

Sawing machine setters, operators,

and tenders, wood .................... 9.37 8.75 375 350 40.0 19,240 17,680 2,053

Woodworking machine setters,

operators, and tenders, except

sawing ...................................... 12.17 13.00 487 520 40.0 25,321 27,040 2,080

Miscellaneous plant and system

operators ...................................... 22.23 24.25 879 937 39.5 45,708 48,708 2,056

Chemical plant and system

operators .................................. 24.28 24.25 955 964 39.4 49,683 50,128 2,046

Chemical processing machine setters,

operators, and tenders ................. 12.60 12.00 504 480 40.0 26,210 24,960 2,080

Chemical equipment operators and

tenders ...................................... 12.76 10.00 510 400 40.0 26,538 20,800 2,080

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing,

and blending workers ................... 16.49 17.42 660 697 40.0 34,307 36,234 2,080

Grinding and polishing workers,

hand .......................................... 9.92 7.00 397 280 40.0 20,631 14,560 2,080

Mixing and blending machine

setters, operators, and

tenders ...................................... 18.21 19.53 728 781 40.0 37,869 40,622 2,080

Extruding, forming, pressing, and

compacting machine setters,

operators, and tenders ................. 12.88 13.55 509 542 39.5 26,447 28,184 2,053

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers,

and weighers ................................ 17.05 14.75 684 589 40.1 35,582 30,638 2,086

Painting workers ................................. 11.85 10.00 474 400 40.0 24,647 20,800 2,080

Coating, painting, and spraying

machine setters, operators, and

tenders ...................................... 11.62 10.00 465 400 40.0 24,176 20,800 2,080

Miscellaneous production workers ..... 13.14 11.17 524 447 39.9 27,248 23,234 2,073

Paper goods machine setters,

operators, and tenders ............. 17.52 14.66 701 586 40.0 36,447 30,493 2,080

Helpers--production workers .......... 11.32 11.23 447 449 39.5 23,241 23,358 2,052

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... 13.79 12.32 558 493 40.5 28,911 25,584 2,096

First-line supervisors/managers of

helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ................................ 16.14 15.11 685 700 42.4 35,602 36,400 2,205

First-line supervisors/managers of

transportation and

material-moving machine and

vehicle operators .......................... 22.31 18.13 906 725 40.6 47,137 37,715 2,112

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ...... 85.54 80.48 1,752 1,727 20.5 91,087 89,808 1,065

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight

engineers .................................. 85.54 80.48 1,752 1,727 20.5 91,087 89,808 1,065

Driver/sales workers and truck

drivers ........................................... 14.59 13.90 613 559 42.0 31,859 29,083 2,184

Driver/sales workers ....................... 15.40 15.25 653 610 42.4 33,936 31,720 2,204

Truck drivers, heavy and

tractor-trailer ............................. 14.58 14.00 633 578 43.4 32,924 30,056 2,258

Truck drivers, light or delivery

services .................................... 14.35 13.60 574 544 40.0 29,843 28,288 2,080

Crane and tower operators ................. 18.46 17.00 738 680 40.0 38,390 35,360 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean

weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Industrial truck and tractor operators .. $12.35 $12.10 $493 $484 39.9 $25,636 $25,168 2,076

Laborers and material movers, hand .. 10.47 10.00 416 400 39.7 21,550 20,800 2,058

Cleaners of vehicles and

equipment ................................. 10.69 9.91 428 396 40.0 22,243 20,602 2,080

Laborers and freight, stock, and

material movers, hand .............. 10.81 10.50 427 420 39.5 22,128 21,486 2,046

Machine feeders and offbearers ..... 10.27 10.75 411 430 40.0 21,369 22,360 2,080

Packers and packagers, hand ........ 9.41 9.12 376 365 40.0 19,577 18,959 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

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

where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

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

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $19.85 $16.86 $775 $675 39.0 $36,293 $33,975 1,828

Management occupations ................... 32.97 31.22 1,281 1,202 38.8 63,013 55,743 1,911

General and operations managers ..... 28.54 25.90 1,110 971 38.9 57,706 50,501 2,022

Financial managers ............................ 33.20 27.83 1,328 1,113 40.0 69,055 57,886 2,080

Education administrators .................... 39.74 36.28 1,496 1,305 37.6 66,517 58,302 1,674

Education administrators,

elementary and secondary

school ....................................... 37.40 37.10 1,375 1,299 36.8 57,451 53,498 1,536

Education administrators,

postsecondary .......................... 33.80 31.76 1,322 1,270 39.1 68,730 66,061 2,034

Social and community service

managers ...................................... 26.71 26.58 1,053 1,063 39.4 54,742 55,288 2,049

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 18.59 17.81 731 668 39.4 38,035 34,731 2,046

Human resources, training, and labor

relations specialists ...................... 18.24 15.85 714 634 39.1 37,133 32,970 2,036

Accountants and auditors ................... 22.20 23.08 855 918 38.5 44,476 47,740 2,003

Computer and mathematical science

occupations .................................... 21.87 19.12 840 765 38.4 43,654 39,765 1,996

Architecture and engineering

occupations .................................... 23.66 21.43 924 819 39.1 48,043 42,588 2,031

Engineers ........................................... 29.26 24.20 1,147 907 39.2 59,655 47,184 2,039

Engineering technicians, except

drafters ......................................... 18.66 17.79 726 659 38.9 37,751 34,254 2,023

Life, physical, and social science

occupations .................................... 23.67 23.03 934 866 39.5 48,578 45,022 2,052

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 20.28 16.86 789 649 38.9 39,425 34,287 1,944

Counselors ......................................... 24.99 19.66 953 744 38.1 45,029 44,265 1,802

Educational, vocational, and school

counselors ................................ 37.36 38.42 1,438 1,362 38.5 60,941 54,465 1,631

Social workers .................................... 17.35 15.64 685 624 39.5 35,636 32,440 2,054

Child, family, and school social

workers ..................................... 16.03 15.62 625 587 39.0 32,496 30,504 2,027

Miscellaneous community and social

service specialists ......................... 16.38 16.02 644 641 39.3 33,469 33,328 2,043

Legal occupations ................................ 32.07 24.53 1,221 911 38.1 63,479 47,367 1,980

Education, training, and library

occupations .................................... 28.16 27.27 1,056 1,034 37.5 41,425 38,918 1,471

Postsecondary teachers ..................... 41.33 37.76 1,592 1,443 38.5 72,139 61,557 1,745

Miscellaneous postsecondary

teachers .................................... 35.79 35.67 1,386 1,322 38.7 61,692 58,939 1,724

Vocational education teachers,

postsecondary ...................... 24.38 23.25 901 872 36.9 43,586 45,339 1,787

Primary, secondary, and special

education school teachers ............ 28.84 27.39 1,083 1,047 37.5 40,846 38,738 1,416

Elementary and middle school

teachers .................................... 28.20 27.39 1,069 1,047 37.9 40,314 38,738 1,429

Elementary school teachers,

except special education ...... 28.47 27.16 1,073 1,027 37.7 40,558 38,738 1,425

Middle school teachers, except

special and vocational

education .............................. 27.13 28.01 1,053 1,093 38.8 39,299 40,666 1,448

Secondary school teachers ............ 29.80 28.65 1,112 1,091 37.3 42,169 39,728 1,415

Secondary school teachers,

except special and vocational

education .............................. 29.54 28.97 1,100 1,091 37.2 41,606 39,728 1,409

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Special education teachers ............ $29.35 $27.58 $1,083 $1,034 36.9 $41,114 $38,680 1,401

Special education teachers,

preschool, kindergarten, and

elementary school ................ 31.20 33.38 1,151 1,236 36.9 44,475 44,478 1,425

Other teachers and instructors ........... 34.51 34.27 1,262 1,282 36.6 49,367 49,301 1,431

Librarians ............................................ 24.32 22.18 915 885 37.6 38,472 37,317 1,582

Library technicians .............................. 12.45 10.92 423 328 33.9 17,744 12,121 1,425

Teacher assistants ............................. 9.73 9.31 351 345 36.1 13,097 12,973 1,346

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 22.24 21.82 878 848 39.5 45,072 44,088 2,026

Registered nurses .............................. 24.17 22.61 951 904 39.4 48,572 47,008 2,009

Therapists ........................................... 23.35 21.58 900 871 38.5 43,313 38,946 1,855

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 18.66 19.35 746 774 40.0 38,810 40,248 2,080

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 19.10 19.13 763 765 39.9 39,662 39,790 2,077

Radiologic technologists and

technicians ................................ 19.10 19.13 763 765 39.9 39,662 39,790 2,077

Emergency medical technicians and

paramedics ................................... 16.34 15.81 653 612 40.0 33,958 31,803 2,078

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... 15.08 14.35 598 574 39.7 31,098 29,844 2,063

Healthcare support occupations ......... 10.71 10.34 423 413 39.5 22,002 21,450 2,055

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 10.08 9.99 398 400 39.5 20,687 20,779 2,053

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 9.28 9.09 367 363 39.5 19,063 18,897 2,054

Psychiatric aides ............................. 10.82 10.77 424 417 39.2 22,070 21,696 2,040

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. 11.81 11.90 468 475 39.6 24,315 24,721 2,059

Protective service occupations ........... 16.32 15.30 682 623 41.8 35,439 32,386 2,171

First-line supervisors/managers, law

enforcement workers .................... 22.32 21.88 880 875 39.4 45,777 45,517 2,051

First-line supervisors/managers of

police and detectives ................ 24.14 24.80 967 992 40.1 50,283 51,584 2,083

First-line supervisors/managers of fire

fighting and prevention workers .... 20.75 20.94 1,088 1,110 52.4 56,569 57,716 2,726

Fire fighters ......................................... 14.59 14.46 768 756 52.7 39,957 39,314 2,739

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and

jailers ............................................ 13.12 12.36 507 463 38.7 26,379 24,096 2,010

Correctional officers and jailers ...... 13.10 11.90 506 463 38.6 26,315 24,096 2,008

Detectives and criminal

investigators ................................. 19.22 18.94 748 758 38.9 38,901 39,395 2,024

Police officers ..................................... 17.17 16.26 688 650 40.1 35,745 33,821 2,082

Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ... 17.17 16.26 688 650 40.1 35,745 33,821 2,082

Security guards and gaming

surveillance officers ...................... 12.83 13.49 505 509 39.4 26,285 26,471 2,048

Security guards ............................... 12.60 13.38 496 502 39.3 25,768 26,095 2,045

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 10.05 9.93 366 377 36.4 15,395 13,973 1,532

Cooks ................................................. 10.82 10.85 382 399 35.3 15,214 14,333 1,406

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...... 10.82 10.85 382 399 35.3 15,214 14,333 1,406

Food preparation workers ................... 9.52 9.42 343 347 36.0 13,799 13,713 1,450

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 12.23 11.23 481 446 39.3 24,378 23,109 1,993

First-line supervisors/managers,

building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance workers ................... 14.91 13.02 584 488 39.2 30,378 25,387 2,037

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

First-line supervisors/managers of

housekeeping and janitorial

workers ..................................... $14.01 $13.02 $548 $488 39.1 $28,479 $25,387 2,033

Building cleaning workers ................... 11.80 10.45 463 410 39.2 23,418 20,199 1,985

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 12.04 10.91 472 436 39.2 23,825 21,756 1,979

Grounds maintenance workers ........... 12.10 11.16 481 446 39.7 24,164 23,130 1,996

Landscaping and groundskeeping

workers ..................................... 11.60 11.15 460 445 39.7 23,094 22,019 1,991

Personal care and service

occupations .................................... 9.89 7.09 362 248 36.6 14,825 8,936 1,499

Sales and related occupations ............ 10.86 9.74 432 389 39.8 22,017 20,249 2,028

Retail sales workers ........................... 10.75 9.74 426 389 39.6 21,284 20,249 1,980

Cashiers, all workers ...................... 10.43 9.74 413 389 39.6 20,480 20,249 1,963

Cashiers ..................................... 10.43 9.74 413 389 39.6 20,480 20,249 1,963

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 13.15 12.18 518 480 39.4 25,823 24,586 1,964

First-line supervisors/managers of

office and administrative support

workers ......................................... 17.38 17.84 688 714 39.6 35,782 37,107 2,059

Financial clerks ................................... 12.42 10.99 492 440 39.6 25,556 22,589 2,058

Bookkeeping, accounting, and

auditing clerks ........................... 13.03 12.00 515 482 39.5 26,765 25,043 2,054

Eligibility interviewers, government

programs ...................................... 12.55 12.57 476 471 37.9 24,727 24,513 1,970

Library assistants, clerical .................. 10.41 9.59 376 346 36.1 16,176 13,423 1,554

Receptionists and information clerks .. 12.30 11.95 464 448 37.7 22,369 20,614 1,819

Dispatchers ......................................... 13.20 11.88 528 475 40.0 27,452 24,710 2,080

Police, fire, and ambulance

dispatchers ............................... 12.80 11.88 512 475 40.0 26,621 24,710 2,080

Meter readers, utilities ........................ 17.67 19.79 707 792 40.0 36,756 41,163 2,080

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 13.61 14.04 535 534 39.3 27,123 26,434 1,992

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... 14.03 14.10 546 529 38.9 27,584 26,224 1,965

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 13.29 13.44 524 532 39.4 26,470 25,917 1,992

Data entry and information processing

workers ......................................... 10.21 10.54 406 404 39.8 10,193 338 999

Word processors and typists .......... 10.12 10.54 404 422 39.9 20,986 21,923 2,074

Office clerks, general .......................... 11.40 11.23 449 442 39.4 23,022 22,669 2,020

Construction and extraction

occupations .................................... 16.35 15.91 652 640 39.9 33,658 32,500 2,059

First-line supervisors/managers of

construction trades and extraction

workers ......................................... 20.63 20.74 825 830 40.0 42,906 43,141 2,080

Construction equipment operators ..... 13.65 12.00 542 483 39.7 27,575 25,106 2,021

Operating engineers and other

construction equipment

operators .................................. 13.00 12.00 520 480 40.0 26,316 24,960 2,024

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ................................... 17.25 15.63 690 625 40.0 35,880 32,500 2,080

Plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ............................... 18.60 16.92 744 677 40.0 38,682 35,192 2,080

Highway maintenance workers ........... 10.24 9.06 410 362 40.0 21,308 18,845 2,080

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 15.99 13.77 632 551 39.5 32,588 28,642 2,038

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings

and mean weekly and annual hours, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

First-line supervisors/managers of

mechanics, installers, and

repairers ....................................... $23.91 $21.65 $939 $835 39.3 $48,809 $43,410 2,042

Industrial machinery installation,

repair, and maintenance

workers ......................................... 12.41 12.52 496 501 40.0 25,406 26,021 2,047

Maintenance and repair workers,

general ...................................... 12.39 12.52 496 501 40.0 25,287 24,235 2,041

Line installers and repairers ............... 23.03 25.36 921 1,014 40.0 47,908 52,749 2,080

Electrical power-line installers and

repairers ................................... 23.03 25.36 921 1,014 40.0 47,908 52,749 2,080

Miscellaneous installation,

maintenance, and repair

workers ......................................... 12.23 12.40 474 467 38.7 24,640 24,287 2,014

Helpers--installation, maintenance,

and repair workers .................... 13.06 12.96 520 515 39.8 27,021 26,770 2,069

Production occupations ...................... 15.96 16.18 637 647 39.9 33,099 33,654 2,074

Water and liquid waste treatment

plant and system operators .......... 16.69 16.70 668 668 40.0 34,710 34,736 2,080

Transportation and material moving

occupations .................................... 13.25 13.11 486 459 36.6 23,625 23,171 1,783

First-line supervisors/managers of

helpers, laborers, and material

movers, hand ................................ 15.62 15.54 625 621 40.0 32,495 32,313 2,080

Bus drivers .......................................... 14.72 14.35 408 294 27.7 16,898 10,751 1,148

Bus drivers, school ......................... 13.63 14.35 288 287 21.1 10,742 10,619 788

Driver/sales workers and truck

drivers ........................................... 12.07 11.88 480 460 39.8 24,967 23,940 2,069

Truck drivers, heavy and

tractor-trailer ............................. 13.06 12.65 522 506 40.0 27,167 26,312 2,080

Laborers and material movers, hand .. 10.62 10.47 425 419 40.0 22,087 21,778 2,080

Laborers and freight, stock, and

material movers, hand .............. 10.45 10.47 418 419 40.0 21,726 21,778 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time

schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a

worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time

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

where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

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

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments

for major occupational groups, East South Central, June 2006

Occupational group2 Total 1-99

workers

100-499

workers

500

workers

or more

All workers .................................................................... $16.03 $14.90 $15.78 $18.03

Management, professional, and related ..................... 27.38 26.45 26.16 29.24

Management, business, and financial .................... 31.37 28.83 30.47 34.13

Professional and related ......................................... 24.77 24.90 24.24 25.08

Service ........................................................................ 8.83 8.75 9.10 8.76

Sales and office .......................................................... 14.08 13.35 14.72 15.22

Sales and related .................................................... 16.28 14.68 18.07 20.09

Office and administrative support ........................... 12.63 12.26 12.85 13.18

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 16.90 14.93 17.62 22.91

Construction and extraction ................................... 15.03 14.31 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 18.95 16.00 19.50 22.92

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 13.94 11.47 13.30 17.84

Production .............................................................. 14.45 11.57 12.85 18.40

Transportation and material moving ....................... 13.29 11.38 13.88 16.50

Relative error3 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 6.5 3.1 8.1 15.4

Management, professional, and related ..................... 2.7 6.1 3.7 6.4

Management, business, and financial .................... 3.4 9.8 6.0 6.3

Professional and related ......................................... 2.7 6.0 3.9 5.7

Service ........................................................................ 3.2 4.9 2.7 7.1

Sales and office .......................................................... 11.0 3.9 20.0 17.2

Sales and related .................................................... 20.9 5.6 39.5 45.4

Office and administrative support ........................... 3.5 3.9 4.2 6.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 5.9 2.7 6.7 13.0

Construction and extraction ................................... 1.8 1.6 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 11.5 8.8 3.2 13.6

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 5.7 2.4 6.4 13.3

Production .............................................................. 7.3 4.2 8.3 17.0

Transportation and material moving ....................... 6.2 3.9 4.4 7.6

1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries

paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living

adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for

overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

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

and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.

See appendix A for more information. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See

appendix B for more information.

3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.

For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that

data did not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation

Survey.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers .................................................................... $15.65 $12.50 $628 $500 40.1 $32,570 $25,800 2,081

Management occupations ....................................... 32.47 24.70 1,384 1,070 42.6 71,937 55,626 2,216

General and operations managers ......................... 33.77 30.00 1,592 1,500 47.2 82,604 78,000 2,446

Marketing and sales managers .............................. 39.75 48.36 1,788 2,418 45.0 92,990 125,744 2,339

Financial managers ................................................ 31.61 31.43 1,307 1,257 41.3 67,959 65,374 2,150

Business and financial operations occupations ... 23.40 24.42 949 988 40.5 49,338 51,376 2,109

Buyers and purchasing agents ............................... 28.10 26.52 1,124 1,061 40.0 58,442 55,157 2,080

Cost estimators ....................................................... 21.28 19.50 873 804 41.1 45,414 41,800 2,135

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ......................................................... 22.57 20.32 947 806 41.9 49,238 41,891 2,181

Accountants and auditors ....................................... 19.70 19.47 788 779 40.0 40,975 40,502 2,080

Loan counselors and officers .................................. 25.65 24.70 1,026 988 40.0 53,346 51,376 2,080

Loan officers ....................................................... 25.71 24.70 1,029 988 40.0 53,486 51,376 2,080

Computer and mathematical science

occupations ........................................................ 39.04 38.11 1,601 1,607 41.0 83,262 83,587 2,133

Computer programmers ......................................... 27.61 24.92 1,161 1,122 42.1 60,393 58,320 2,187

Computer software engineers ................................ 47.89 43.50 1,982 1,820 41.4 103,078 94,643 2,152

Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 28.20 25.00 1,143 1,000 40.5 59,434 52,000 2,107

Engineers ............................................................... 37.54 31.00 1,552 1,250 41.3 80,701 65,001 2,150

Drafters ................................................................... 18.61 17.75 744 710 40.0 38,702 36,920 2,080

Engineering technicians, except drafters ................ 26.66 23.00 1,067 920 40.0 55,460 47,840 2,080

Community and social services occupations ........ 16.97 18.36 672 734 39.6 34,948 38,193 2,059

Education, training, and library occupations ........ 11.97 7.00 468 280 39.1 21,372 14,900 1,785

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ............................................................ 12.26 7.00 479 280 39.1 21,607 18,000 1,763

Elementary and middle school teachers ............. 18.93 16.56 715 663 37.8 26,905 27,201 1,421

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................ 15.87 16.67 671 673 42.3 34,901 35,000 2,199

Designers ............................................................... 15.78 16.67 631 673 40.0 32,833 35,000 2,081

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations ........................................................ 25.79 21.28 1,028 840 39.9 53,433 43,680 2,072

Registered nurses .................................................. 24.62 22.50 982 900 39.9 51,084 46,800 2,075

Licensed practical and licensed vocational

nurses ............................................................... 15.43 14.42 615 577 39.9 31,975 30,000 2,073

Miscellaneous health technologists and

technicians ........................................................ 15.81 14.11 632 564 40.0 32,882 29,349 2,080

Healthcare support occupations ............................. 9.97 10.00 395 393 39.6 20,502 20,426 2,057

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .......... 8.32 8.18 329 316 39.5 17,085 16,432 2,054

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............ 8.48 8.39 332 330 39.1 17,258 17,160 2,036

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...... 11.13 10.30 442 412 39.7 22,923 21,424 2,060

Protective service occupations ............................... 9.37 9.45 375 378 40.0 19,491 19,656 2,080

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers .. 9.25 10.02 370 401 40.0 19,235 20,848 2,080

Security guards ................................................... 9.25 10.02 370 401 40.0 19,235 20,848 2,080

Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ 7.34 6.50 287 255 39.1 14,931 13,285 2,035

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation

and serving workers ......................................... 13.02 12.24 571 596 43.8 29,680 30,992 2,279

First-line supervisors/managers of food

preparation and serving workers .................. 13.05 12.24 573 596 43.9 29,775 30,992 2,282

Cooks ..................................................................... 7.50 6.50 294 260 39.2 15,305 13,520 2,040

Cooks, restaurant ............................................... 8.47 8.50 318 336 37.6 16,553 17,457 1,954

Food preparation workers ....................................... 9.03 9.93 357 397 39.5 18,549 20,644 2,055

Food service, tipped ............................................... 3.63 2.38 131 93 36.1 6,814 4,823 1,876

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 3.10 2.20 111 85 35.9 5,787 4,430 1,868

See footnotes at end of table.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Fast food and counter workers ............................... $7.46 $7.25 $295 $281 39.5 $15,333 $14,586 2,056

Combined food preparation and serving

workers, including fast food .......................... 7.38 7.20 293 280 39.7 15,253 14,560 2,066

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 10.53 9.25 418 368 39.7 21,711 19,136 2,062

First-line supervisors/managers, building and

grounds cleaning and maintenance workers .... 19.16 17.60 780 760 40.7 40,572 39,520 2,118

Building cleaning workers ....................................... 9.22 8.50 365 330 39.6 18,906 17,160 2,051

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ................................. 9.74 9.20 387 368 39.8 20,140 19,136 2,068

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ..................... 7.94 7.61 310 298 39.1 15,969 15,490 2,012

Grounds maintenance workers ............................... 11.08 12.88 443 515 40.0 23,056 26,790 2,080

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ........ 11.08 12.88 443 515 40.0 23,051 26,790 2,080

Personal care and service occupations ................. 9.17 8.22 358 329 39.0 18,606 17,098 2,028

Child care workers .................................................. 7.51 6.50 300 260 40.0 15,626 13,520 2,080

Sales and related occupations ................................ 16.45 12.70 671 510 40.8 34,881 26,520 2,120

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ..... 15.95 15.20 702 612 44.0 36,492 31,824 2,289

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ......................................................... 14.53 14.20 632 568 43.5 32,888 29,536 2,264

First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail

sales workers ................................................ 25.88 25.88 1,234 1,294 47.7 64,187 67,275 2,480

Retail sales workers ............................................... 10.42 8.50 416 339 39.9 21,618 17,618 2,075

Cashiers, all workers .......................................... 7.98 7.86 319 314 40.0 16,600 16,353 2,080

Cashiers ......................................................... 7.98 7.86 319 314 40.0 16,600 16,353 2,080

Counter and rental clerks and parts

salespersons ................................................ 13.89 12.98 551 519 39.7 28,639 27,007 2,062

Counter and rental clerks ............................... 10.82 10.00 402 372 37.2 20,916 19,344 1,934

Parts salespersons ......................................... 14.78 12.98 598 519 40.4 31,092 27,007 2,103

Retail salespersons ............................................ 13.58 10.99 540 436 39.8 28,104 22,657 2,070

Insurance sales agents ........................................... 25.71 16.68 1,051 667 40.9 54,649 34,684 2,125

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ................................................... 26.09 21.34 1,054 854 40.4 54,804 44,383 2,101

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing, technical and scientific

products ........................................................ 26.45 23.81 1,058 953 40.0 55,025 49,531 2,080

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing, except technical and

scientific products ......................................... 25.92 20.80 1,052 832 40.6 54,702 43,264 2,111

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ............... 9.57 9.50 383 380 40.0 19,912 19,760 2,080

Office and administrative support occupations .... 12.59 12.00 498 480 39.5 25,881 24,960 2,056

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ......................... 15.77 14.63 604 585 38.3 31,389 30,430 1,990

Financial clerks ....................................................... 13.21 12.50 518 500 39.2 26,942 26,000 2,040

Bill and account collectors .................................. 16.05 13.47 642 539 40.0 33,392 28,018 2,080

Billing and posting clerks and machine

operators ...................................................... 12.21 12.40 488 496 40.0 25,399 25,800 2,080

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ... 13.65 12.75 529 509 38.7 27,488 26,458 2,014

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ........................... 13.05 13.00 522 520 40.0 27,153 27,040 2,080

Tellers ................................................................. 10.60 9.62 417 375 39.3 21,667 19,490 2,044

Customer service representatives .......................... 12.67 11.72 502 469 39.6 26,120 24,384 2,061

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ....................... 9.62 9.45 378 378 39.3 19,670 19,658 2,045

Loan interviewers and clerks .................................. 14.74 14.82 584 577 39.6 30,348 30,001 2,059

Receptionists and information clerks ...................... 11.08 11.10 444 444 40.0 23,064 23,088 2,082

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ..................... 12.77 12.12 511 485 40.0 26,564 25,210 2,081

Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 12.97 11.67 515 467 39.7 26,761 24,274 2,063

Secretaries and administrative assistants .............. 14.15 14.51 561 580 39.7 29,143 30,181 2,059

Executive secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................................... 13.51 11.55 549 462 40.6 28,533 24,024 2,112

Medical secretaries ............................................. 12.62 11.33 502 453 39.8 25,953 23,566 2,056

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and

executive ...................................................... 14.20 14.62 565 585 39.8 29,373 30,414 2,069

See footnotes at end of table.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Data entry and information processing workers ..... $12.05 $11.72 $482 $469 40.0 $25,061 $24,378 2,080

Data entry keyers ............................................... 11.86 11.72 475 469 40.0 24,674 24,378 2,080

Office clerks, general .............................................. 12.05 11.46 478 443 39.7 24,869 23,026 2,064

Construction and extraction occupations ............. 14.32 13.00 571 520 39.9 29,542 27,040 2,063

First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers .......................... 23.14 22.50 926 900 40.0 48,140 46,800 2,080

Carpenters .............................................................. 15.23 16.00 609 640 40.0 31,682 33,280 2,080

Construction laborers ............................................. 10.68 10.00 427 400 40.0 22,207 20,800 2,080

Construction equipment operators ......................... 15.84 15.00 634 600 40.0 32,950 31,200 2,080

Operating engineers and other construction

equipment operators ..................................... 16.17 18.50 647 740 40.0 33,635 38,480 2,080

Electricians ............................................................. 16.02 15.00 641 600 40.0 33,313 31,200 2,080

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ....................................................... 15.51 14.50 620 580 40.0 32,253 30,160 2,080

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............... 15.51 14.50 620 580 40.0 32,253 30,160 2,080

Sheet metal workers ............................................... 14.54 14.50 582 580 40.0 30,241 30,160 2,080

Structural iron and steel workers ............................ 15.67 15.00 627 600 40.0 32,603 31,200 2,080

Helpers, construction trades ................................... 11.39 12.00 451 480 39.6 23,159 24,960 2,034

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ........................................................ 16.08 15.45 649 612 40.4 33,759 31,824 2,099

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,

installers, and repairers .................................... 23.69 20.00 1,008 874 42.5 52,396 45,438 2,212

Automotive technicians and repairers .................... 15.76 15.00 632 600 40.1 32,864 31,200 2,085

Automotive service technicians and

mechanics .................................................... 15.86 13.76 636 550 40.1 33,097 28,623 2,087

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service

technicians and mechanics .............................. 15.26 15.50 620 660 40.6 32,242 34,299 2,113

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except

engines ......................................................... 14.94 12.50 598 500 40.0 31,075 26,000 2,080

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration

mechanics and installers .................................. 14.88 14.30 595 572 40.0 30,960 29,744 2,080

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and

maintenance workers ....................................... 14.03 13.00 561 520 40.0 29,148 27,040 2,077

Industrial machinery mechanics ......................... 20.54 19.95 822 798 40.0 42,731 41,496 2,080

Maintenance and repair workers, general .......... 11.99 10.25 479 410 40.0 24,912 21,320 2,078

Line installers and repairers ................................... 21.98 27.23 879 1,089 40.0 45,713 56,638 2,080

Production occupations .......................................... 11.73 11.00 465 436 39.6 24,166 22,672 2,060

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ............................................. 19.98 20.00 803 800 40.2 41,772 41,606 2,091

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ............. 9.45 9.50 378 380 40.0 19,663 19,760 2,080

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish

processing workers ........................................... 10.11 10.00 377 400 37.3 19,596 20,800 1,939

Butchers and meat cutters .................................. 10.77 11.00 431 440 40.0 22,402 22,880 2,080

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ................................. 13.29 12.73 529 540 39.8 27,529 28,080 2,071

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .... 14.45 14.35 574 574 39.8 29,871 29,850 2,068

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ................ 13.62 14.00 545 560 40.0 28,338 29,120 2,080

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............ 13.62 14.00 545 560 40.0 28,338 29,120 2,080

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ... 12.37 13.31 494 532 40.0 25,700 27,685 2,078

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

tenders .............................................................. 8.91 8.50 356 340 40.0 18,537 17,680 2,080

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ............................................................. 11.97 12.00 479 480 40.0 24,888 24,960 2,080

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

weighers ........................................................... 10.41 9.94 416 397 40.0 21,657 20,667 2,080

Miscellaneous production workers ......................... 10.76 11.00 430 440 39.9 22,359 22,880 2,077

Helpers--production workers .............................. 11.39 11.23 452 449 39.7 23,509 23,358 2,065

Transportation and material moving

occupations ........................................................ 11.89 11.30 478 451 40.2 24,855 23,427 2,090

See footnotes at end of table.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,

laborers, and material movers, hand ................ $15.93 $14.50 $637 $580 40.0 $33,128 $30,160 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation

and material-moving machine and vehicle

operators .......................................................... 16.85 15.27 701 611 41.6 36,464 31,755 2,164

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ................... 12.50 12.00 513 480 41.1 26,683 24,960 2,135

Driver/sales workers ........................................... 12.92 13.00 514 520 39.8 26,742 27,040 2,069

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............... 12.74 12.09 535 480 42.0 27,811 24,960 2,183

Truck drivers, light or delivery services .............. 11.99 10.65 480 426 40.0 24,939 22,152 2,080

Industrial truck and tractor operators ...................... 11.91 11.60 477 464 40.0 24,783 24,128 2,080

Laborers and material movers, hand ...................... 10.05 9.85 392 394 39.0 20,400 20,488 2,030

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ................................................ 10.24 9.59 396 384 38.7 20,586 19,947 2,010

Packers and packagers, hand ............................ 10.15 10.00 406 400 40.0 21,115 20,800 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule

based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a

35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one

establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is

the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

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

premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The

mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of

workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not

shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers .................................................................... $17.38 $13.72 $696 $547 40.1 $36,113 $28,413 2,078

Management occupations ....................................... 38.06 35.09 1,556 1,404 40.9 80,871 72,996 2,125

General and operations managers ......................... 52.58 44.88 2,272 2,253 43.2 118,130 117,154 2,247

Marketing and sales managers .............................. 44.23 32.36 1,895 1,294 42.9 98,558 67,311 2,228

Marketing managers ........................................... 63.15 48.22 2,640 1,929 41.8 137,262 100,298 2,174

Sales managers .................................................. 27.03 21.36 1,185 1,138 43.9 61,642 59,199 2,281

Computer and information systems managers ....... 43.95 46.83 1,758 1,873 40.0 91,417 97,406 2,080

Financial managers ................................................ 35.28 30.62 1,437 1,262 40.7 74,703 65,645 2,117

Transportation, storage, and distribution

managers .......................................................... 50.58 60.51 2,357 2,548 46.6 122,587 132,479 2,423

Education administrators ........................................ 27.89 22.78 1,084 911 38.8 55,886 47,380 2,003

Education administrators, postsecondary ........... 29.13 22.78 1,127 911 38.7 57,881 47,380 1,987

Medical and health services managers .................. 28.07 30.15 1,123 1,206 40.0 58,380 62,710 2,080

Business and financial operations occupations ... 25.20 23.46 1,012 938 40.2 52,644 48,799 2,089

Buyers and purchasing agents ............................... 25.29 23.46 1,011 938 40.0 52,596 48,799 2,080

Cost estimators ....................................................... 27.37 26.91 1,095 1,076 40.0 56,927 55,977 2,080

Human resources, training, and labor relations

specialists ......................................................... 22.48 23.63 885 945 39.4 46,034 49,142 2,048

Training and development specialists ................ 19.48 20.25 779 810 40.0 40,523 42,120 2,080

Management analysts ............................................ 35.86 43.42 1,413 1,737 39.4 73,455 90,303 2,048

Accountants and auditors ....................................... 22.00 16.21 876 648 39.8 45,563 33,717 2,071

Financial analysts and advisors .............................. 25.88 24.04 1,028 962 39.7 53,443 49,999 2,065

Financial analysts ............................................... 25.69 23.93 1,020 957 39.7 53,027 49,774 2,064

Loan counselors and officers .................................. 16.07 13.74 643 550 40.0 33,415 28,585 2,080

Computer and mathematical science

occupations ........................................................ 29.34 29.45 1,184 1,162 40.4 61,580 60,445 2,099

Computer programmers ......................................... 26.41 27.38 1,053 1,106 39.9 54,732 57,533 2,072

Computer software engineers ................................ 38.86 36.96 1,603 1,476 41.2 83,336 76,731 2,145

Computer software engineers, applications ....... 35.48 34.62 1,419 1,385 40.0 73,794 72,001 2,080

Computer software engineers, systems

software ........................................................ 40.64 42.24 1,704 1,666 41.9 88,628 86,627 2,181

Computer systems analysts ................................... 31.11 32.52 1,246 1,301 40.1 64,814 67,640 2,083

Network and computer systems administrators ...... 25.34 23.53 1,014 941 40.0 52,708 48,942 2,080

Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 26.40 27.63 1,067 1,120 40.4 55,469 58,240 2,101

Engineers ............................................................... 33.90 32.08 1,374 1,292 40.5 71,449 67,184 2,108

Aerospace engineers .......................................... 42.03 39.75 1,681 1,590 40.0 87,425 82,670 2,080

Electrical and electronics engineers ................... 37.55 40.19 1,527 1,636 40.7 79,414 85,051 2,115

Electrical engineers ........................................ 37.51 40.08 1,526 1,635 40.7 79,339 85,010 2,115

Industrial engineers, including health and

safety ............................................................ 33.90 32.08 1,400 1,283 41.3 72,806 66,716 2,148

Industrial engineers ........................................ 32.23 32.08 1,335 1,283 41.4 69,413 66,716 2,154

Mechanical engineers ......................................... 31.31 29.68 1,252 1,187 40.0 65,116 61,743 2,080

Drafters ................................................................... 21.38 20.12 855 805 40.0 44,460 41,843 2,080

Engineering technicians, except drafters ................ 19.96 18.13 806 725 40.4 41,916 37,702 2,100

Life, physical, and social science occupations ..... 25.78 22.86 1,047 914 40.6 54,467 47,549 2,113

Physical scientists .................................................. 33.32 27.24 1,342 1,090 40.3 69,809 56,659 2,095

Community and social services occupations ........ 16.30 12.98 650 519 39.9 33,574 27,000 2,060

Counselors ............................................................. 11.84 10.89 470 436 39.7 24,320 22,660 2,053

Social workers ........................................................ 19.43 24.20 777 968 40.0 40,422 50,336 2,080

Legal occupations .................................................... 51.58 36.82 2,255 2,484 43.7 117,237 129,174 2,273

Education, training, and library occupations ........ 23.92 25.10 919 965 38.4 38,007 40,155 1,589

Postsecondary teachers ......................................... 29.06 29.81 1,132 1,192 39.0 45,477 46,500 1,565

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers,

postsecondary .............................................. 29.47 27.56 1,177 1,103 39.9 47,612 44,000 1,616

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers .............. 25.07 23.91 928 897 37.0 38,400 38,259 1,532

Primary, secondary, and special education school

teachers ............................................................ 21.64 22.63 811 889 37.5 32,849 34,128 1,518

See footnotes at end of table.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Elementary and middle school teachers ............. $25.43 $23.86 $962 $954 37.8 $37,208 $35,695 1,463

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

occupations ........................................................ 19.46 17.72 778 709 40.0 40,346 36,849 2,073

Designers ............................................................... 19.71 16.37 788 655 40.0 40,997 34,052 2,080

Graphic designers .............................................. 19.69 16.37 788 655 40.0 40,955 34,052 2,080

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations ........................................................ 23.49 21.64 921 848 39.2 47,894 44,086 2,039

Pharmacists ............................................................ 48.84 48.02 1,953 1,921 40.0 101,581 99,877 2,080

Registered nurses .................................................. 26.78 24.51 1,039 938 38.8 54,045 48,776 2,018

Therapists ............................................................... 20.25 21.20 809 848 40.0 42,072 44,086 2,078

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ... 20.93 21.77 836 871 40.0 43,495 45,282 2,078

Medical and clinical laboratory technologists ..... 20.55 21.32 822 853 40.0 42,740 44,346 2,080

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ... 21.30 20.74 846 830 39.7 43,997 43,137 2,066

Radiologic technologists and technicians ........... 20.59 21.61 816 864 39.6 42,419 44,938 2,060

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support

technicians ........................................................ 14.85 15.09 594 604 40.0 30,870 31,387 2,079

Surgical technologists ......................................... 15.26 15.98 610 639 40.0 31,734 33,238 2,080

Licensed practical and licensed vocational

nurses ............................................................... 15.49 15.64 599 622 38.7 31,162 32,323 2,011

Healthcare support occupations ............................. 10.04 9.75 395 380 39.4 20,556 19,760 2,048

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .......... 9.50 9.48 373 372 39.3 19,414 19,323 2,045

Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............ 9.42 9.49 370 369 39.2 19,217 19,208 2,040

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ...... 11.60 11.67 460 467 39.6 23,919 24,274 2,061

Medical transcriptionists ..................................... 12.94 12.78 511 511 39.5 26,562 26,562 2,053

Protective service occupations ............................... 10.17 9.97 406 399 40.0 21,135 20,723 2,079

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers .. 10.08 10.00 403 400 39.9 20,933 20,800 2,077

Security guards ................................................... 9.97 9.86 398 393 39.9 20,711 20,446 2,077

Food preparation and serving related

occupations ........................................................ 7.36 7.21 293 280 39.8 15,199 14,456 2,064

First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation

and serving workers ......................................... 12.16 11.00 501 440 41.2 26,042 22,880 2,142

First-line supervisors/managers of food

preparation and serving workers .................. 11.85 11.00 489 440 41.3 25,416 22,880 2,145

Cooks ..................................................................... 10.46 10.16 417 406 39.9 21,683 21,133 2,073

Cooks, institution and cafeteria .......................... 9.99 8.73 394 342 39.4 20,483 17,784 2,050

Cooks, restaurant ............................................... 10.61 10.91 424 436 40.0 22,063 22,693 2,080

Food service, tipped ............................................... 5.68 5.67 227 227 40.0 11,801 11,794 2,079

Waiters and waitresses ...................................... 5.49 5.46 220 218 40.0 11,416 11,357 2,079

Food servers, nonrestaurant .................................. 8.54 8.75 338 350 39.6 17,362 18,190 2,032

Dishwashers ........................................................... 7.82 7.68 313 307 40.0 16,275 15,972 2,080

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

occupations ........................................................ 9.78 8.50 388 340 39.7 20,183 17,638 2,064

First-line supervisors/managers, building and

grounds cleaning and maintenance workers .... 15.81 19.27 633 771 40.0 32,892 40,090 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of

housekeeping and janitorial workers ............ 15.81 19.27 633 771 40.0 32,892 40,090 2,080

Building cleaning workers ....................................... 8.40 8.03 333 320 39.6 17,319 16,640 2,062

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and

housekeeping cleaners ................................. 8.81 8.65 347 345 39.5 18,068 17,950 2,052

Maids and housekeeping cleaners ..................... 7.98 7.80 318 308 39.9 16,534 16,016 2,073

Grounds maintenance workers ............................... 8.70 7.75 348 310 40.0 17,867 16,120 2,054

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers ........ 8.70 7.75 348 310 40.0 17,867 16,120 2,054

Personal care and service occupations ................. 8.32 6.48 334 259 40.1 17,289 13,485 2,079

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming

workers ............................................................. 13.89 11.76 565 471 40.6 29,362 24,469 2,114

Gaming services workers ....................................... 6.20 6.34 248 253 40.0 12,891 13,179 2,080

Gaming dealers .................................................. 6.20 6.34 248 253 40.0 12,891 13,179 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Sales and related occupations ................................ $21.02 $12.74 $849 $504 40.4 $44,167 $26,208 2,101

First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers ..... 17.62 15.67 720 627 40.9 37,447 32,583 2,125

First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales

workers ......................................................... 18.67 18.19 763 720 40.9 39,673 37,440 2,125

Retail sales workers ............................................... 11.19 10.30 448 408 40.0 23,288 21,216 2,080

Cashiers, all workers .......................................... 11.02 10.82 440 432 39.9 22,857 22,485 2,075

Retail salespersons ............................................ 11.42 9.73 458 379 40.1 23,835 19,718 2,087

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing ................................................... 29.24 21.88 1,214 875 41.5 63,144 45,500 2,160

Sales representatives, wholesale and

manufacturing, except technical and

scientific products ......................................... 27.45 21.88 1,136 875 41.4 59,046 45,500 2,151

Miscellaneous sales and related workers ............... 18.76 18.70 750 748 40.0 39,016 38,896 2,080

Office and administrative support occupations .... 13.14 12.00 526 480 40.0 27,329 24,960 2,079

First-line supervisors/managers of office and

administrative support workers ......................... 20.55 19.72 832 789 40.5 43,288 41,018 2,106

Switchboard operators, including answering

service .............................................................. 11.09 11.85 444 474 40.0 23,070 24,648 2,080

Financial clerks ....................................................... 11.69 11.22 468 449 40.0 24,324 23,329 2,081

Billing and posting clerks and machine

operators ...................................................... 13.25 11.65 543 466 41.0 28,228 24,238 2,130

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ... 13.58 12.43 542 497 39.9 28,186 25,844 2,075

Payroll and timekeeping clerks ........................... 15.27 15.59 611 623 40.0 31,762 32,417 2,080

Tellers ................................................................. 10.57 10.76 423 430 40.0 21,994 22,381 2,080

Customer service representatives .......................... 12.43 11.73 495 469 39.8 25,720 24,405 2,069

File clerks ............................................................... 10.21 9.04 404 362 39.6 21,013 18,803 2,058

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .................. 13.42 14.06 537 562 40.0 27,917 29,245 2,080

Loan interviewers and clerks .................................. 11.94 11.56 478 462 40.0 24,830 24,045 2,080

Order clerks ............................................................ 12.41 12.16 495 486 39.9 25,744 25,293 2,074

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

timekeeping ...................................................... 14.65 15.00 582 600 39.7 30,265 31,200 2,065

Receptionists and information clerks ...................... 10.90 10.77 434 431 39.9 22,591 22,391 2,074

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

travel clerks ...................................................... 16.27 14.79 651 592 40.0 33,842 30,761 2,080

Dispatchers ............................................................. 18.08 17.80 828 875 45.8 43,065 45,500 2,383

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and

ambulance .................................................... 18.08 17.80 828 875 45.8 43,065 45,500 2,383

Production, planning, and expediting clerks ........... 17.80 14.02 712 561 40.0 37,032 29,162 2,080

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ..................... 11.15 10.28 446 411 40.0 23,171 21,382 2,078

Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. 11.74 11.81 468 472 39.9 24,331 24,565 2,073

Secretaries and administrative assistants .............. 15.93 14.90 634 596 39.8 32,954 30,992 2,069

Executive secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................................... 18.75 19.05 749 762 39.9 38,944 39,624 2,077

Medical secretaries ............................................. 11.56 11.40 461 453 39.9 23,988 23,536 2,074

Secretaries, except legal, medical, and

executive ...................................................... 14.14 14.03 562 560 39.8 29,227 29,120 2,067

Data entry and information processing workers ..... 12.94 12.25 518 490 40.0 26,918 25,470 2,080

Data entry keyers ............................................... 12.76 12.25 510 490 40.0 26,540 25,470 2,080

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ....... 13.13 12.89 525 516 40.0 27,317 26,820 2,080

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except

postal service .................................................... 10.16 10.27 407 411 40.0 21,140 21,360 2,080

Office clerks, general .............................................. 13.10 12.15 522 486 39.8 27,124 25,272 2,071

Construction and extraction occupations ............. 17.25 17.00 690 680 40.0 35,876 35,360 2,080

First-line supervisors/managers of construction

trades and extraction workers .......................... 23.17 22.00 929 880 40.1 48,285 45,760 2,084

Carpenters .............................................................. 19.47 18.00 779 720 40.0 40,505 37,440 2,080

Construction laborers ............................................. 11.07 8.50 443 340 40.0 23,017 17,680 2,080

Electricians ............................................................. 23.50 22.21 940 888 40.0 48,875 46,197 2,080

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and

steamfitters ....................................................... 21.25 18.10 850 724 40.0 44,205 37,648 2,080

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ............... 21.25 18.10 850 724 40.0 44,205 37,648 2,080

Helpers, construction trades ................................... 12.39 11.25 496 450 40.0 25,771 23,400 2,080

See footnotes at end of table.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations ........................................................ $21.47 $19.39 $859 $776 40.0 $44,634 $40,342 2,079

Automotive technicians and repairers .................... 14.74 15.00 596 603 40.5 31,009 31,377 2,104

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine

specialists ......................................................... 16.59 16.34 665 654 40.1 34,594 33,987 2,085

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and

maintenance workers ....................................... 20.45 19.42 818 779 40.0 42,529 40,498 2,080

Industrial machinery mechanics ......................... 23.97 26.26 958 1,050 40.0 49,840 54,621 2,079

Maintenance and repair workers, general .......... 19.96 18.09 798 724 40.0 41,520 37,627 2,080

Maintenance workers, machinery ....................... 14.41 14.55 576 582 40.0 29,976 30,270 2,080

Line installers and repairers ................................... 26.50 27.01 1,060 1,081 40.0 55,129 56,187 2,080

Electrical power-line installers and repairers ...... 26.45 27.59 1,058 1,104 40.0 55,010 57,387 2,080

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and

repair workers ................................................... 15.82 13.75 631 550 39.9 32,420 28,101 2,049

Production occupations .......................................... 15.52 13.40 619 525 39.9 32,166 27,275 2,073

First-line supervisors/managers of production and

operating workers ............................................. 19.06 18.47 769 739 40.4 40,002 38,424 2,099

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical

assemblers ....................................................... 10.79 10.55 428 422 39.7 22,268 21,934 2,064

Electrical and electronic equipment

assemblers ................................................... 11.10 11.92 444 477 40.0 23,087 24,794 2,080

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators ............. 16.22 12.65 649 506 40.0 33,736 26,312 2,080

Miscellaneous food processing workers ................. 15.59 14.05 628 562 40.3 32,633 29,224 2,094

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ................................. 16.21 15.38 648 615 40.0 33,717 31,982 2,080

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters,

operators, and tenders, metal and plastic .... 15.35 15.38 614 615 40.0 31,936 31,982 2,080

Machinists ............................................................... 18.00 17.85 720 714 40.0 37,447 37,128 2,080

Molders and molding machine setters, operators,

and tenders, metal and plastic .......................... 11.04 10.16 440 406 39.8 22,863 21,133 2,071

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine

setters, operators, and tenders, metal and

plastic ........................................................... 11.04 10.16 440 406 39.8 22,863 21,133 2,071

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and

tenders, metal and plastic ................................. 17.81 17.76 712 710 40.0 37,049 36,941 2,080

Tool and die makers ............................................... 20.43 20.13 817 805 40.0 42,503 41,870 2,080

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ................ 16.06 16.24 643 650 40.0 33,412 33,779 2,080

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ............ 16.21 17.00 648 680 40.0 33,720 35,360 2,080

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine

setters, operators, and tenders ..................... 15.88 16.24 635 650 40.0 33,025 33,779 2,080

Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers ... 15.86 16.24 626 650 39.5 32,558 33,779 2,053

Printers ................................................................... 22.35 24.70 854 896 38.2 44,432 46,575 1,988

Printing machine operators ................................. 21.80 24.42 840 879 38.5 43,688 45,714 2,004

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ......................... 9.01 8.51 360 341 40.0 18,735 17,707 2,080

Sewing machine operators ..................................... 9.91 9.57 384 363 38.8 19,735 18,697 1,991

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

tenders .............................................................. 11.41 11.00 456 440 40.0 23,404 22,880 2,052

Miscellaneous plant and system operators ............ 24.40 24.65 963 970 39.5 50,085 50,440 2,052

Chemical plant and system operators ................ 24.28 24.25 955 970 39.3 49,674 50,440 2,046

Chemical processing machine setters, operators,

and tenders ....................................................... 15.12 12.83 605 513 40.0 31,450 26,686 2,080

Chemical equipment operators and tenders ....... 20.25 19.06 810 762 40.0 42,119 39,639 2,080

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending

workers ............................................................. 19.18 21.40 767 856 40.0 39,894 44,512 2,080

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

weighers ........................................................... 17.93 15.72 720 645 40.1 37,424 33,530 2,087

Miscellaneous production workers ......................... 14.71 12.25 586 490 39.8 30,464 25,480 2,070

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and

tenders .......................................................... 20.09 22.46 804 898 40.0 41,797 46,717 2,080

Helpers--production workers .............................. 11.30 11.37 445 455 39.4 23,123 23,652 2,047

Transportation and material moving

occupations ........................................................ 15.10 13.61 614 540 40.7 31,722 28,080 2,101

See footnotes at end of table.

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

weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation2

Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Annual earnings5

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,

laborers, and material movers, hand ................ $16.30 $15.11 $723 $831 44.4 $37,604 $43,217 2,307

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation

and material-moving machine and vehicle

operators .......................................................... 25.78 28.43 1,032 1,137 40.0 53,645 59,134 2,081

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers .......................... 85.54 80.48 1,752 1,727 20.5 91,087 89,808 1,065

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ......... 85.54 80.48 1,752 1,727 20.5 91,087 89,808 1,065

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ................... 17.04 16.40 735 750 43.1 38,218 39,000 2,243

Driver/sales workers ........................................... 17.44 16.70 781 835 44.8 40,590 43,407 2,328

Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer ............... 17.10 15.00 779 750 45.6 40,519 39,000 2,369

Truck drivers, light or delivery services .............. 16.82 16.40 673 656 40.0 34,981 34,112 2,080

Crane and tower operators ..................................... 19.67 15.43 787 617 40.0 40,923 32,084 2,080

Industrial truck and tractor operators ...................... 12.70 12.83 506 513 39.9 26,328 26,686 2,074

Laborers and material movers, hand ...................... 10.69 10.50 428 420 40.0 22,157 21,528 2,072

Laborers and freight, stock, and material

movers, hand ................................................ 11.14 11.15 446 446 40.1 23,047 23,186 2,068

Machine feeders and offbearers ......................... 10.22 10.75 409 430 40.0 21,257 22,360 2,080

Packers and packagers, hand ............................ 9.21 9.00 368 360 40.0 19,152 18,720 2,080

1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule

based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a

35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one

establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is

the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.

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

premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The

mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of

workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to

employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are

paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an

employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not

shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 17. Union1 and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups, East South

Central, June 2006

Occupational group3

Union Nonunion

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

All workers .................................................................... $19.95 $19.33 $22.57 $16.22 $15.74 $19.24

Management, professional, and related ..................... 27.51 20.16 30.00 27.01 27.49 25.63

Management, business, and financial .................... – – – 31.02 31.46 28.14

Professional and related ......................................... 27.97 20.73 29.99 24.93 24.85 25.10

Service ........................................................................ 16.13 13.54 16.49 9.56 8.81 13.30

Sales and office .......................................................... 14.40 14.58 12.48 13.96 14.05 12.83

Sales and related .................................................... 13.38 13.55 – 16.30 16.35 10.86

Office and administrative support ........................... 14.72 14.93 12.88 12.56 12.50 12.93

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 23.53 24.16 18.90 15.69 15.69 15.61

Construction and extraction ................................... 21.18 22.51 16.99 14.42 14.30 16.08

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 24.86 24.91 23.96 17.24 17.49 15.05

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 18.96 18.96 18.86 12.56 12.53 13.58

Production .............................................................. 19.14 19.11 22.18 12.74 12.69 15.15

Transportation and material moving ....................... 18.56 18.62 16.96 12.37 12.35 12.80

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 7.4 9.2 2.4 5.3 6.3 1.5

Management, professional, and related ..................... 2.0 17.6 5.5 2.3 2.9 2.4

Management, business, and financial .................... – – – 2.7 3.3 4.9

Professional and related ......................................... 2.5 21.3 5.5 2.1 2.9 3.2

Service ........................................................................ 6.5 14.8 5.4 3.6 3.2 3.2

Sales and office .......................................................... 5.1 5.7 4.9 10.5 11.3 3.1

Sales and related .................................................... 11.1 9.6 – 21.3 21.4 4.0

Office and administrative support ........................... 7.3 7.5 8.7 2.6 3.0 3.0

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 6.4 6.6 6.1 5.1 5.4 4.4

Construction and extraction ................................... 6.6 6.6 3.5 2.5 2.9 10.8

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 6.4 6.9 15.8 11.5 12.0 7.2

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 12.9 13.0 11.2 1.1 1.2 3.3

Production .............................................................. 14.7 14.8 8.3 .9 .9 2.2

Transportation and material moving ....................... 16.4 16.7 8.4 2.8 2.9 3.3

1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through

collective bargaining. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

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

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a

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

around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix

A.

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

publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Table 18. Time and incentive workers1: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational

groups, East South Central, June 2006

Occupational group3

Time Incentive

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

All workers .................................................................... $16.10 $15.47 $22.67 $22.67

Management, professional, and related ..................... 26.69 26.92 38.09 38.09

Management, business, and financial .................... 30.39 30.74 42.53 42.53

Professional and related ......................................... 24.92 24.47 33.46 33.46

Service ........................................................................ 9.75 8.76 10.74 10.74

Sales and office .......................................................... 12.35 12.31 26.08 26.08

Sales and related .................................................... 11.64 11.66 31.88 31.88

Office and administrative support ........................... 12.69 12.66 12.25 12.25

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 16.61 16.64 19.44 19.44

Construction and extraction ................................... – 15.00 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 18.51 18.82 19.61 19.61

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 13.93 13.92 14.12 14.12

Production .............................................................. 14.63 14.60 11.55 11.55

Transportation and material moving ....................... 13.02 13.01 15.65 15.65

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers .................................................................... 4.0 4.6 21.4 21.4

Management, professional, and related ..................... 2.1 3.2 13.8 13.8

Management, business, and financial .................... 4.3 5.2 19.8 19.8

Professional and related ......................................... 2.0 3.6 12.2 12.2

Service ........................................................................ 5.7 2.5 10.3 10.3

Sales and office .......................................................... 4.2 4.7 23.3 23.3

Sales and related .................................................... 6.2 6.3 22.7 22.7

Office and administrative support ........................... 3.3 3.8 14.7 14.7

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 4.8 4.9 24.0 24.0

Construction and extraction ................................... – 1.8 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 9.1 8.7 29.2 29.2

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 5.4 5.5 9.8 9.8

Production .............................................................. 6.7 6.8 9.2 9.2

Transportation and material moving ....................... 5.7 5.8 4.9 4.9

1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate

or salary. Incentive workers are those whose wages are at

least partially based on productivity payments such as piece

rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries

paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living

adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for

overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and

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

and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours.

See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See

appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error

expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to

calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate.

For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that

data did not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation

Survey.

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Table 19. Industry sector1: Mean hourly earnings2 for private industry workers by major occupational group, East South Central,

June 2006

Occupational group3

Goods producing Service providing

ConstructionManufacturing

Trade,

transportation,

and utilities

InformationFinancial

activities

Professional and

business

services

Education

and

health

services

Leisure

and

hospitality

Other

services

All workers ................................................ – $18.22 –––– $16.32 – –

Management, professional, and

related ............................................... – 33.46 – – – – 22.87 – –

Management, business, and

financial ........................................ – 36.70 – – – – 22.48 – –

Professional and related ..................... – 26.99 – – – – 22.94 – –

Service .................................................... – 12.25 – – – – 9.36 – –

Sales and office ...................................... – 16.45 – – – – 12.65 – –

Sales and related ................................ – 25.60 – – – – 11.27 – –

Office and administrative support ....... – 14.63 – – – – 12.66 – –

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ..................................... – 19.81 – – – – 12.88 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair .. – 20.59 – – – – 12.84 – –

Production, transportation, and material

moving .............................................. – 14.55 – – – – 8.33 – –

Production .......................................... – 14.79 – – – – 8.34 – –

Transportation and material moving ... – 13.37 –––––––

Relative error4 (percent)

All workers ................................................ – 6.5 – – – – 3.5 – –

Management, professional, and

related ............................................... – 3.0 – – – – 4.1 – –

Management, business, and

financial ........................................ – 2.1 –––– 10.0 – –

Professional and related ..................... – 2.9 – – – – 4.9 – –

Service .................................................... – 10.3 – – – – 3.3 – –

Sales and office ...................................... – 7.6 – – – – 4.3 – –

Sales and related ................................ – 8.4 – – – – 7.4 – –

Office and administrative support ....... – 4.1 – – – – 4.4 – –

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ..................................... – 11.8 – – – – 6.6 – –

Installation, maintenance, and repair .. – 12.2 – – – – 7.0 – –

Production, transportation, and material

moving .............................................. – 7.9 – – – – 5.4 – –

Production .......................................... – 8.3 – – – – 9.2 – –

Transportation and material moving ... – 6.1 –––––––

1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2002 North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS). 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They

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

premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The

mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of

workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.

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

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

estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.

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

criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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

and annual hours for full-time workers by work levels, East South Central, June 2006

Occupation1

Hourly earnings2 Weekly earnings3 Annual earnings4

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

All workers ................................................ $18.33 $16.69 $723 $664 39.5 $37,615 $34,528 2,052

Level 1 ............................... 8.92 8.63 354 345 39.6 18,395 17,950 2,061

Level 2 ............................... 9.45 9.29 376 364 39.7 19,527 18,907 2,066

Level 3 ............................... 10.68 10.81 426 430 39.9 22,176 22,381 2,077

Level 4 ............................... 12.91 12.50 510 490 39.5 26,507 25,459 2,054

Level 5 ............................... 16.31 15.03 651 601 39.9 33,829 31,256 2,074

Level 6 ............................... 17.98 17.00 716 680 39.8 37,241 35,360 2,071

Level 7 ............................... 22.45 22.57 880 890 39.2 45,755 46,256 2,038

Level 8 ............................... 23.39 22.81 913 900 39.0 47,464 46,800 2,029

Level 9 ............................... 24.87 24.18 962 918 38.7 50,012 47,757 2,011

Level 11 .............................. 42.21 46.13 1,688 1,845 40.0 87,796 95,944 2,080

Not able to be leveled ......... 23.66 25.05 944 1,002 39.9 49,078 52,104 2,074

Management occupations ................... 30.90 31.42 1,231 1,257 39.8 63,987 65,354 2,071

Medical and health services

managers ...................................... 29.44 31.42 1,176 1,257 39.9 61,152 65,354 2,077

Business and financial operations

occupations .................................... 21.54 21.16 839 846 39.0 43,634 44,007 2,026

Community and social services

occupations .................................... 17.57 15.03 686 601 39.0 35,653 31,256 2,029

Healthcare practitioner and technical

occupations .................................... 22.69 22.05 889 860 39.2 46,232 44,703 2,037

Level 3 ............................... 10.53 11.00 421 440 40.0 21,896 22,870 2,080

Level 4 ............................... 13.53 13.13 529 523 39.1 27,531 27,204 2,034

Level 5 ............................... 16.69 15.69 666 620 39.9 34,620 32,240 2,075

Level 6 ............................... 18.43 17.00 733 680 39.8 38,138 35,360 2,070

Level 7 ............................... 22.59 22.65 885 890 39.2 46,027 46,256 2,037

Level 8 ............................... 23.47 22.81 916 902 39.0 47,641 46,925 2,030

Level 9 ............................... 24.45 23.70 943 904 38.6 49,024 47,008 2,005

Level 11 .............................. 44.04 47.46 1,762 1,898 40.0 91,612 98,721 2,080

Not able to be leveled ......... 24.65 22.79 986 912 40.0 51,271 47,407 2,080

Pharmacists ........................................ 46.82 47.95 1,873 1,918 40.0 97,391 99,736 2,080

Registered nurses .............................. 23.81 23.25 920 904 38.7 47,859 47,008 2,010

Level 7 ............................... 23.01 22.79 894 896 38.9 46,495 46,592 2,021

Level 8 ............................... 23.76 23.58 922 905 38.8 47,947 47,077 2,018

Level 9 ............................... 24.11 23.70 926 904 38.4 48,138 47,008 1,996

Therapists ........................................... 20.13 20.30 802 812 39.8 41,687 42,228 2,071

Level 7 ............................... 20.30 20.22 806 795 39.7 41,910 41,330 2,065

Respiratory therapists ..................... 18.82 18.98 752 759 40.0 39,100 39,485 2,078

Level 7 ............................... 18.95 18.98 756 759 39.9 39,328 39,485 2,075

Clinical laboratory technologists and

technicians .................................... 20.35 21.32 813 853 40.0 42,289 44,346 2,078

Medical and clinical laboratory

technologists ............................. 21.70 21.66 868 866 40.0 45,133 45,053 2,080

Medical and clinical laboratory

technicians ................................ 19.02 19.95 759 798 39.9 39,485 41,496 2,076

Diagnostic related technologists and

technicians .................................... 19.51 19.78 775 782 39.7 40,299 40,664 2,066

Level 6 ............................... 19.28 18.86 759 732 39.4 39,483 38,064 2,048

Radiologic technologists and

technicians ................................ 20.28 20.74 804 830 39.7 41,821 43,137 2,062

Level 6 ............................... 19.28 18.86 759 732 39.4 39,483 38,064 2,048

Health diagnosing and treating

practitioner support technicians .... 14.53 14.27 581 571 40.0 30,220 29,682 2,079

Level 4 ............................... 14.94 15.01 597 600 40.0 31,070 31,221 2,080

Surgical technologists ..................... 15.06 15.02 603 601 40.0 31,332 31,242 2,080

Licensed practical and licensed

vocational nurses .......................... 14.76 14.24 584 548 39.6 30,385 28,496 2,059

Level 4 ............................... 14.28 13.64 559 525 39.1 29,055 27,290 2,035

Level 5 ............................... 14.50 13.70 577 544 39.8 29,996 28,288 2,069

Healthcare support occupations ......... 10.75 10.47 426 414 39.6 22,172 21,528 2,062

See footnotes at end of table.

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

and annual hours for full-time workers by work levels, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation1

Hourly earnings2 Weekly earnings3 Annual earnings4

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Healthcare support occupations

–Continued

Level 2 ............................... $9.71 $9.68 $386 $381 39.7 $20,058 $19,802 2,065

Level 3 ............................... 10.41 10.21 415 408 39.9 21,604 21,216 2,075

Level 4 ............................... 12.03 12.17 474 480 39.4 24,633 24,960 2,048

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health

aides ............................................. 10.20 9.88 404 392 39.6 21,015 20,363 2,060

Level 2 ............................... 9.98 9.79 397 392 39.7 20,621 20,363 2,067

Level 3 ............................... 10.00 9.71 399 387 39.9 20,738 20,114 2,074

Nursing aides, orderlies, and

attendants ................................. 10.00 9.76 398 390 39.7 20,676 20,280 2,067

Level 2 ............................... 9.86 9.79 391 392 39.6 20,311 20,363 2,060

Level 3 ............................... 9.73 9.57 388 381 39.9 20,171 19,802 2,073

Psychiatric aides ............................. 10.71 10.67 421 410 39.3 21,894 21,332 2,044

Miscellaneous healthcare support

occupations .................................. 11.26 11.52 447 456 39.7 23,225 23,733 2,063

Level 4 ............................... 12.32 12.17 488 487 39.6 25,359 25,318 2,058

Medical transcriptionists ................. 12.96 12.86 514 511 39.7 26,734 26,582 2,063

Protective service occupations ........... 12.23 12.02 489 481 40.0 25,442 24,997 2,080

Level 3 ............................... 11.36 11.02 454 441 40.0 23,620 22,922 2,080

Security guards and gaming

surveillance officers ...................... 11.36 11.02 454 441 40.0 23,620 22,922 2,080

Level 3 ............................... 11.36 11.02 454 441 40.0 23,620 22,922 2,080

Security guards ............................... 11.36 11.02 454 441 40.0 23,620 22,922 2,080

Level 3 ............................... 11.36 11.02 454 441 40.0 23,620 22,922 2,080

Food preparation and serving related

occupations .................................... 9.89 9.65 393 386 39.7 20,441 20,076 2,066

Level 2 ............................... 8.90 9.16 352 343 39.6 18,320 17,856 2,059

Cooks ................................................. 11.20 9.98 448 399 40.0 23,297 20,752 2,080

Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...... 11.20 9.98 448 399 40.0 23,297 20,752 2,080

Building and grounds cleaning and

maintenance occupations ............. 9.76 8.63 388 345 39.7 20,157 17,950 2,065

Level 1 ............................... 8.74 9.00 348 360 39.7 18,072 18,720 2,067

Level 2 ............................... 8.49 8.49 337 340 39.7 17,539 17,659 2,065

Building cleaning workers ................... 8.82 8.63 350 345 39.7 18,192 17,950 2,063

Level 1 ............................... 9.19 9.53 365 381 39.7 18,991 19,822 2,066

Level 2 ............................... 8.49 8.49 337 340 39.7 17,539 17,659 2,065

Janitors and cleaners, except

maids and housekeeping

cleaners .................................... 8.81 8.50 350 340 39.8 18,224 17,680 2,068

Level 1 ............................... 9.15 9.53 364 381 39.7 18,904 19,822 2,065

Maids and housekeeping cleaners 8.68 8.85 342 353 39.4 17,795 18,344 2,050

Level 2 ............................... 8.85 8.85 347 353 39.2 18,049 18,344 2,040

Office and administrative support

occupations .................................... 12.04 11.37 480 453 39.9 24,953 23,566 2,073

Level 2 ............................... 9.64 9.51 383 380 39.8 19,934 19,770 2,067

Level 3 ............................... 10.80 10.98 431 439 39.9 22,405 22,838 2,075

Level 4 ............................... 13.09 11.98 523 479 40.0 27,196 24,912 2,078

Level 5 ............................... 13.62 12.80 545 512 40.0 28,333 26,624 2,080

Financial clerks ................................... 10.84 11.59 433 464 40.0 22,541 24,107 2,080

Interviewers, except eligibility and

loan ............................................... 13.80 14.06 552 562 40.0 28,697 29,245 2,080

Receptionists and information clerks .. 9.45 9.00 377 360 39.9 19,596 18,720 2,074

Secretaries and administrative

assistants ...................................... 13.54 12.12 539 485 39.8 28,052 25,216 2,071

Level 3 ............................... 11.24 11.36 448 454 39.9 23,321 23,629 2,075

Level 4 ............................... 14.28 13.68 570 547 39.9 29,617 28,454 2,074

Executive secretaries and

administrative assistants .......... 18.76 19.17 743 767 39.6 38,658 39,874 2,061

Medical secretaries ......................... 11.80 11.55 471 454 39.9 24,469 23,629 2,074

See footnotes at end of table.

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

and annual hours for full-time workers by work levels, East South Central, June 2006 — Continued

Occupation1

Hourly earnings2 Weekly earnings3 Annual earnings4

Mean Median Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Medical secretaries –Continued

Level 3 ............................... $11.27 $11.36 $450 $454 39.9 $23,381 $23,629 2,074

Level 4 ............................... 12.77 12.05 509 479 39.8 26,448 24,898 2,071

Secretaries, except legal, medical,

and executive ........................... 14.12 12.75 565 510 40.0 29,360 26,522 2,080

Office clerks, general .......................... 9.54 9.53 374 363 39.2 19,444 18,901 2,038

Installation, maintenance, and repair

occupations .................................... 13.88 13.72 555 549 40.0 28,876 28,538 2,080

1 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard

Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more

information. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to

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

hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,

nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay

of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See

appendix A for more information. 3 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of

overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries

paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of

the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual

hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

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

publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for

categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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

and median weekly and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, East South

Central, June 2006

Occupation1

Weekly earnings2 Annual earnings3

Mean Median

Mean

weekly

hours

Mean Median

Mean

annual

hours

Management occupations

Team leader ....................... $1,166 $1,096 40.6 $59,040 $55,536 2,054

First line .............................. 1,133 1,058 41.2 57,872 54,642 2,104

Second line ......................... 2,022 1,845 41.7 105,129 95,944 2,166

General and operations managers

First line .............................. 1,372 1,352 43.3 71,153 70,301 2,247

Second line ......................... 2,955 3,021 42.0 153,656 157,074 2,183

Financial managers

Team leader ....................... 1,100 878 40.0 57,180 45,675 2,080

First line .............................. 1,178 1,114 41.3 61,278 57,936 2,145

Industrial production managers

First line .............................. 1,478 1,638 43.3 76,835 85,186 2,249

Education administrators, elementary

and secondary school

First line .............................. 1,343 1,299 37.9 57,484 57,690 1,623

Education administrators,

postsecondary

First line .............................. 1,239 911 39.7 63,543 47,380 2,036

Medical and health services

managers

Team leader ....................... 1,042 1,206 39.8 54,175 62,691 2,068

First line .............................. 1,022 962 40.0 53,165 50,001 2,078

1 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See

appendix B for more information. 2 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly

wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings

designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same

as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the

hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive

of overtime. 3 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual

wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings

designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same

as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the

hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of

overtime.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data

did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups

may include data for categories not shown separately

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation

Survey.

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Table 22. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics, East South

Central, June 2006

Worker and establishment

characteristics

Total Metropolitan areas Nonmetropolitan areas

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Hourly earnings

Mean

weekly

hours3

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

Mean

Relative

error2

(percent)

All workers .......................................................... $16.53 5.8 37.0 $17.73 4.7 36.7 $14.31 9.4 37.8

Worker characteristics4,5

Management, professional, and related ........... 27.03 2.2 37.9 27.74 1.4 37.7 25.11 7.5 38.2

Management, business, and financial .......... 30.95 2.8 40.3 31.53 2.5 40.2 29.89 8.2 40.4

Professional and related ............................... 25.11 2.1 36.8 26.18 1.0 36.8 21.55 8.5 36.7

Service .............................................................. 9.77 5.9 35.5 10.47 5.8 34.2 9.03 3.2 36.9

Sales and office ................................................ 13.98 10.2 36.1 14.94 11.5 35.9 11.16 3.2 36.7

Sales and related .......................................... 16.21 20.6 35.4 18.18 21.9 35.4 11.02 4.4 35.3

Office and administrative support ................. 12.67 3.0 36.5 13.12 3.3 36.1 11.26 5.1 37.7

Natural resources, construction, and

maintenance ................................................... 16.84 5.8 39.8 17.04 7.5 39.8 16.48 9.2 39.8

Construction and extraction ......................... 15.15 2.0 39.8 15.20 1.2 39.8 15.02 7.0 39.6

Installation, maintenance, and repair ............ 18.68 11.7 39.8 19.34 17.2 39.7 17.80 12.9 40.0

Production, transportation, and material

moving ............................................................ 13.95 5.6 37.7 14.24 4.3 37.1 13.54 12.0 38.4

Production .................................................... 14.48 7.2 39.1 14.99 2.4 38.9 14.03 13.7 39.3

Transportation and material moving ............. 13.29 6.1 36.0 13.65 6.8 35.9 12.31 6.8 36.4

Full time ............................................................ 17.12 6.0 39.9 18.51 4.8 39.9 14.64 9.5 39.9

Part time ........................................................... 10.63 3.2 21.5 11.03 3.1 21.5 9.42 11.9 21.2

Union ................................................................ 19.95 7.4 38.0 19.69 5.6 37.6 20.59 20.1 39.2

Nonunion .......................................................... 16.22 5.3 36.9 17.52 4.2 36.6 13.82 9.2 37.7

Time .................................................................. 16.10 4.0 37.0 17.03 2.8 36.6 14.40 8.9 37.7

Incentive ........................................................... 22.67 21.4 37.4 26.26 17.4 36.9 12.59 22.3 38.9

Establishment characteristics

Goods producing .............................................. 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 17.59 3.8 39.8 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

Service providing .............................................. 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 17.77 5.3 35.8 6 ( ) 6 ( ) 6 ( )

1-49 workers ..................................................... 14.19 3.2 35.7 14.84 4.4 35.5 12.76 4.7 36.3

50-99 workers ................................................... 17.11 2.7 36.7 18.77 4.2 36.8 13.10 5.4 36.6

100-499 workers ............................................... 16.09 6.9 37.6 16.83 8.3 37.5 14.49 8.1 37.8

500 workers or more ......................................... 18.78 11.4 37.9 21.22 4.7 37.0 15.42 23.1 39.1

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, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is

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

weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of

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

estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,

exclusive of overtime. 4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based

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

determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on

hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially

based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production

bonuses. 5 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational

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

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

American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

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

criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.

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Technical Note 

he data in these tables are based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) conducted by the U.S. Bureau 

of Labor Statistics (BLS) throughout the year. The surveys 

are locality-based and cover establishments in private industry and State and local governments. Bulletins are issued for individual localities when sufficient data meet 

publication standards. Agriculture, private households, and 

the Federal Government are excluded from the scope of the 

survey. 

Survey scope. In the East South Central Census Division, 

the NCS studied 2,211 establishments representing approximately 7,260,100 workers within the scope of the survey. 

(See Appendix table 1.) The survey included establishments 

with one or more workers in private goods-producing 

industries, private service-providing industries, State 

governments; and local governments employing 50 or more 

workers. For purposes of this survey, an establishment is an 

economic unit that produces goods or services, a central 

administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support 

services to a company. For private industries in this survey, 

the establishment is usually at a single physical location. For 

State and local governments, an establishment is defined as 

all locations of a government entity. The employment 

figures reflect for the first time post-stratification, to adjust 

survey sample weights to reflect current employment by 

industry. For more information, see the article at 

www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cm20070122ar01p1.htm. 

Sampling frame. The list of establishments from which the 

survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State unemployment insurance reports. The 

reference month for the public sector is June 1994. Due to 

the volatility of industries within the private sector, sampling frames were developed using the most recent month 

of reference available at the time the sample was selected. 

The reference month for the private sector varied by area. 

Sample design. The sample for this survey was selected 

using a three-stage design. The first stage consisted of the 

selection of areas. The nationwide NCS sample consists of 

152 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas that represent 

the Nation’s 326 metropolitan statistical areas and the 

remaining portions of the 50 States. Metropolitan areas are 

designated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) or 

Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs), as 

defined in 1994 by the U.S. Office of Management and 

Budget. Nonmetropolitan areas are counties that do not fit 

the metropolitan area definition. 

The NCS locality areas that contribute to the East South 

Central Census Division are: 

Birmingham, AL, MSA 

Bradley County, TN 

Choctaw County, AL 

Harrison County, KY 

Henry County, AL 

Huntsville, AL, MSA 

Knoxville, TN, MSA 

Lee County, MS 

Louisville, KY-IN, MSA 

Memphis, TN-AR-MS, MSA 

Mobile, AL, MSA 

Taylor County, KY 

Tunica County, MS 

Wayne County, TN 

Winston County, MS 

In the second stage, the sample of establishments was 

drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by ownership 

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

the stratum employment. Each sampled establishment was 

selected within a stratum with a probability proportional to 

its employment. Use of this technique means that the 

larger an establishment’s employment, the greater the 

establishment’s chance of selection. Weights were applied 

to each establishment when the data were tabulated so that 

the establishment represents similar units (by industry and 

employment size) in the economy that were not selected 

for data collection. 

The third stage of sample selection was a probability 

sampling of occupations within a sampled establishment. 

Data collection. Collection was the responsibility of field 

economists, working out of the BLS regional offices, who 

contacted each establishment surveyed. Collection was 

conducted between December 2005 and January 2007. 

The average payroll reference month was June 2006. For 

each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the 

establishment’s practices on the day of collection. 

Identification of the occupations for which wage data 

were collected was a four-step process: 

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

2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the 

2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 

system 

3. Characterization of jobs as full-time vs. part-time, 

union vs. nonunion, and time vs. incentive 

4. Determination of the level of work of each job 

For each occupation, wage data were collected for those 

workers whose jobs could be characterized by the criteria 

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identified in the last three steps. If a specific work level 

could not be determined, wages were still collected. 

In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at 

each establishment by the BLS field economist during a 

personal visit. A complete list of employees was used for 

sampling, with each selected worker representing a job 

within the establishment. As with the selection of establishments, the selection of a job was based on probability 

proportional to its size in the establishment. The greater 

the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of selection. 

The second step of the process entailed classifying the 

selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. NCS 

now uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification 

(SOC) system. A selected job may fall into any one of 

about 800 occupational classifications, from accountant to 

zoologist. For cases in which a job’s duties overlapped two 

or more SOC classification codes, the duties used to set the 

wage level were used to classify the job. Classification by 

primary duties was the fallback. 

Each occupational classification is an element of a 

broader classification known as a major group. 

Occupations can fall into any of 22 major groups (the 

group 55-0000, Military Specific Occupations, is not 

included). For more information on the SOC classification 

system and a complete list of all occupations, see the BLS 

Internet site www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm. 

In step three, certain other job characteristics of the 

chosen workers were identified. First, the worker was 

identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, 

based on the establishment’s definition of those terms. 

Then, the worker was classified as having a time or incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on the actual production of the worker, rather 

than solely on hours worked. The worker also was identified as being in a union or a nonunion job. 

The fourth step in the job classification procedure was 

to determine the work level of each of the establishment's 

selected jobs, using an occupational leveling process. This 

process, involving discussions between the BLS field 

economist and the respondent, matches certain aspects of a 

job to specific levels of work with assigned point values. 

Points for each factor are then totaled to determine the 

overall work level for the job. For more information on 

occupational leveling and an example of how to use the 

criteria for leveling a job, see the publication “National 

Compensation Survey: Guide for Evaluating Your Firm’s 

Jobs and Pay,” available at the BLS Internet site 

http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf. 

Data reliability. The data in these tables are estimates from 

a scientifically selected probability sample. There are two 

types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample 

survey, sampling errors and nonsampling errors. 

Sampling errors occur because observations come only 

from a sample and not from an entire population. The 

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

samples of the same size that could have been selected 

using the sample design. Estimates derived from the 

different samples would differ from each other. 

A measure of the variation among these differing 

estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It 

indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all 

possible samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the 

standard error divided by the estimate. Tables in this 

bulletin provide RSE data for indicated series. 

The standard error can be used to calculate a 

“confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an 

example, suppose a table shows that mean hourly earnings 

for all workers of $19.29 per hour and a relative standard 

error of 1.2 percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent 

level, the confidence interval for this estimate is from 

$18.91 to $19.67 ($19.29 x 1.645 x 0.012 = $0.3808, 

rounded to $0.38); ($19.29 - 0.38 = $18.91; $19.29 + 0.38 

= $19.67). If all possible samples were selected to estimate 

the population value, the interval from each sample would 

include the true population value approximately 90 percent 

of the time. 

Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. These 

errors can stem from many sources, such as inability to 

obtain information for some establishments, difficulties 

with survey definitions, inability of the respondents to 

provide correct information, or mistakes in recording or 

coding the data obtained. Although such errors were not 

specifically measured, efforts were made to minimize 

nonsampling errors by the extensive training of field 

economists who gathered survey data by personal visit, 

computer editing of the data, and detailed data review. 

Additional information. NCS reports for the nation and 

about 80 metropolitan areas. These publications, as well as 

a list of occupational classifications and the factors used in 

determining work levels, may be obtained from BLS by 

calling (202) 691-6199. You may also write to BLS at: 

Division of Compensation Data Analysis and Planning, 2 

Massachusetts Ave., NE., Room 4175, Washington, DC 

20212-0001; or send e-mail to NCSinfo@bls.gov. 

The national summary and bulletin, along with locality 

publications, are available on the BLS Internet site: 

www.bls.gov/ncs/home.htm in a Portable Document 

Format (PDF). 

Material in this summary is in the public domain and, 

with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without 

permission. This information will be made available to 

sensory-impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 

(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339. 
Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, East South

Central, June 2006

Occupational group2 Civilian

workers

Private

industry

workers

State and

local

government

workers

All workers .................................................................... 7,260,100 6,146,800 1,113,300

Management, professional, and related ..................... 1,748,300 1,180,800 567,500

Management, business, and financial .................... 512,500 437,400 75,100

Professional and related ......................................... 1,235,800 743,400 492,400

Service ........................................................................ 1,499,800 1,220,300 279,600

Sales and office .......................................................... 1,923,700 1,775,400 148,300

Sales and related .................................................... 725,800 718,100 7,700

Office and administrative support ........................... 1,197,900 1,057,300 140,600

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... 703,100 638,400 64,700

Construction and extraction ................................... 347,900 317,300 30,600

Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... 347,700 314,800 32,800

Production, transportation, and material moving ........ 1,385,200 1,332,000 53,200

Production .............................................................. 732,500 718,300 14,200

Transportation and material moving ....................... 652,700 613,700 39,000

1 The number of workers represented by the

survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of

the number of workers provide a description of size

and composition of the labor force included in the

survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for

comparison to other statistical series to measure

employment trends or levels. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the

2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

system. See appendix B for more information.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or

that data did not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National

Compensation Survey.

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Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, East South Central, June

2006

Establishments Total Private

industry

State and

local

government

Total in sampling frame1 ................................................ 120,205 119,904 301

Total in sample ............................................................... 2,211 2,021 190

Responding ............................................................ 1,323 1,158 165

Refused or unable to provide data ......................... 561 538 23

Out of business or not in survey scope .................. 327 325 2

1 The list of establishments from which the

survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was

developed from State unemployment insurance

reports and is based on the 2002 North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private

industries, an establishment is usually a single

physical location. For State and local governments,

an establishment is defined as all locations of a

government entity.

NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or

that data did not meet publication criteria.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National

Compensation Survey.

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