NC BL 10/00/2006 Table: Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, Bulletin 3135-12, December 2005 Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings(1) and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Civilian Private industry State and local government workers workers workers Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Worker and establishment characteristics Mean Mean Mean weekly weekly weekly Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Mean error(2) 3) Mean error(2) 3) Mean error(2) 3) (percen- (percen- (percen- t) t) t) All workers........................................................... $22.88 2.2 35.8 $22.37 2.7 35.9 $26.16 0.8 35.0 Worker characteristics(4)(5) Management, professional, and related............................... 32.45 3.2 37.8 32.81 3.9 38.5 31.04 3.4 35.3 Management, business, and financial............................... 38.23 2.9 40.4 38.40 3.1 40.6 36.83 7.0 38.9 Professional and related.......................................... 29.87 3.6 36.7 29.86 4.8 37.4 29.91 2.5 34.7 Service............................................................. 13.15 3.8 30.4 11.16 4.0 29.3 21.81 2.5 36.2 Sales and office.................................................... 18.09 3.0 36.2 18.17 3.3 36.5 17.35 2.7 34.0 Sales and related................................................. 20.93 4.7 35.7 20.94 4.7 35.7 – – – Office and administrative support................................. 16.52 3.0 36.6 16.40 3.5 37.0 17.32 3.1 34.0 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 21.81 6.7 38.4 21.67 7.2 38.8 24.30 1.7 31.8 Construction and extraction...................................... 22.39 7.9 38.9 22.25 8.6 38.9 24.63 2.9 40.0 Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 20.94 4.2 39.0 20.80 4.3 39.1 23.87 11.9 36.2 Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 18.25 4.6 35.5 18.10 4.9 35.6 20.77 3.8 33.0 Production........................................................ 19.40 3.4 37.1 19.37 3.4 37.0 – – – Transportation and material moving................................ 17.26 8.4 34.2 16.88 9.6 34.4 20.60 3.9 32.7 Full time........................................................... 24.21 2.8 39.8 23.77 3.3 39.8 27.03 .7 39.7 Part time........................................................... 13.79 3.6 21.2 12.62 4.6 21.5 20.70 2.5 20.0 Union............................................................... 22.74 1.8 35.7 21.68 3.0 36.3 24.16 1.5 34.8 Nonunion............................................................ 22.92 3.0 35.9 22.50 3.2 35.9 33.65 5.2 35.7 Time................................................................ 22.60 2.4 35.6 22.01 3.0 35.7 26.16 .8 35.0 Incentive........................................................... 27.27 9.5 39.4 27.27 9.5 39.4 – – – Establishment characteristics Goods producing..................................................... (6) (6) (6) – – – (6) (6) (6) Service providing................................................... (6) (6) (6) – – – (6) (6) (6) 1-99 workers........................................................ 19.05 3.3 34.8 19.05 3.3 34.8 – – – 100-499 workers..................................................... 22.31 6.3 36.9 22.25 6.6 37.1 23.43 6.3 33.0 500 workers or more................................................. 28.29 2.7 36.6 29.37 3.8 37.5 26.43 .8 35.1 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. Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All workers........................................................... $22.88 2.2 $24.21 2.8 $13.79 3.6 Management occupations.............................................. 42.21 4.2 42.28 4.3 – – Level 9 .................................................. 31.85 12.7 31.51 13.9 – – Level 10.................................................. 41.59 17.5 41.59 17.5 – – Level 11.................................................. 44.70 13.8 44.70 13.8 – – Level 12.................................................. 50.74 6.4 50.74 6.4 – – Level 13.................................................. 52.49 6.0 52.49 6.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.20 5.3 45.15 5.3 – – Marketing and sales managers...................................... 42.53 8.4 42.53 8.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.38 2.1 41.38 2.1 – – Marketing managers.............................................. 39.32 8.4 39.32 8.4 – – Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.80 7.9 56.80 7.9 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 60.66 2.7 60.66 2.7 – – Financial managers................................................ 36.53 9.8 36.58 10.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 37.14 18.1 37.14 18.1 – – Industrial production managers.................................... 40.04 6.5 40.04 6.5 – – Construction managers............................................. 44.30 11.5 44.30 11.5 – – Education administrators.......................................... 35.08 9.5 35.08 9.5 – – Level 11.................................................. 31.01 16.1 31.01 16.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.43 5.9 41.43 5.9 – – Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 46.50 3.9 46.50 3.9 – – Engineering managers.............................................. 53.89 5.8 53.89 5.8 – – Medical and health services managers.............................. 42.63 9.8 40.67 10.1 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.78 5.2 31.81 5.3 30.49 8.9 Level 7 .................................................. 21.68 3.3 21.59 3.4 – – Level 8 .................................................. 24.04 9.3 23.80 9.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 25.91 4.0 25.63 4.1 – – Level 10.................................................. 33.18 4.7 32.45 4.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 35.75 4.4 35.95 4.3 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 36.77 7.0 36.88 6.9 – – Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 35.86 9.8 35.86 9.8 – – Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.31 10.9 26.43 11.0 – – Training and development specialists............................ 25.48 17.9 25.48 17.9 – – Management analysts............................................... 31.31 11.4 31.48 11.6 – – Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.48 10.6 29.44 10.7 – – Financial analysts and advisors................................... 37.41 27.8 37.41 27.8 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 32.65 3.0 32.67 3.0 – – Level 7 .................................................. 26.04 9.0 26.04 9.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 25.80 6.9 25.80 6.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.85 6.2 33.85 6.2 – – Level 10.................................................. 39.06 4.3 39.06 4.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 37.29 5.2 37.29 5.2 – – Level 12.................................................. 40.44 8.2 40.44 8.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... $33.28 3.2 $33.21 3.4 – – Computer software engineers....................................... 37.54 7.7 37.59 8.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.36 9.4 33.36 9.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 38.48 10.1 38.60 10.5 – – Computer software engineers, systems software................... 41.85 8.3 42.19 8.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 31.67 8.1 31.67 8.1 – – Computer support specialists...................................... 23.61 6.9 23.61 6.9 – – Computer systems analysts......................................... 32.37 3.4 32.37 3.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 28.82 2.8 28.82 2.8 – – Level 11.................................................. 35.77 4.6 35.77 4.6 – – Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.41 14.9 32.27 14.7 – – Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 39.01 6.8 39.01 6.8 – – Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.59 3.9 29.27 4.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 23.04 3.6 23.04 3.6 – – Level 8 .................................................. 26.11 5.5 25.11 6.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 28.75 2.5 28.75 2.5 – – Level 11.................................................. 35.70 3.7 35.70 3.7 – – Level 12.................................................. 41.43 3.9 41.43 3.9 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 26.92 6.9 26.92 6.9 – – Engineers......................................................... 34.17 6.6 34.17 6.6 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.43 4.5 – – – – Level 11.................................................. 35.70 3.7 – – – – Level 12.................................................. 42.60 3.4 – – – – Drafters.......................................................... 24.34 9.6 21.77 7.6 – – Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.87 4.0 25.19 3.8 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.47 5.0 22.47 5.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 27.89 4.5 – – – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 24.97 12.8 25.54 12.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 23.24 15.0 – – – – Level 10.................................................. 31.49 7.9 31.49 7.9 – – Urban and regional planners....................................... 29.68 10.3 – – – – Community and social services occupations........................... 20.46 6.3 20.66 7.3 $19.24 15.9 Level 9 .................................................. 24.25 2.3 24.63 2.1 – – Counselors........................................................ 21.74 10.4 21.68 10.7 – – Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 25.08 15.3 – – – – Social workers.................................................... 21.51 3.9 21.37 4.8 – – Legal occupations................................................... 39.37 24.8 41.43 27.1 – – Lawyers........................................................... 57.57 26.8 57.57 26.8 – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.27 10.0 30.82 10.3 21.93 9.3 Level 3 .................................................. 12.45 4.3 – – 12.24 4.3 Level 4 .................................................. 11.40 8.4 – – 12.08 5.7 Level 5 .................................................. $13.19 5.6 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 16.69 14.3 $15.07 4.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 31.77 2.7 32.62 4.3 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.25 1.6 33.30 1.6 $32.31 2.3 Level 10.................................................. 34.18 8.2 31.39 12.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 46.41 10.0 – – – – Postsecondary teachers............................................ 42.67 6.7 43.14 8.2 – – Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 34.33 3.4 – – – – Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 29.38 10.8 29.58 10.8 25.33 9.8 Level 7 .................................................. 14.73 2.6 – – – – Level 8 .................................................. 31.91 2.9 – – – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.06 .4 – – – – Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 14.85 20.0 14.30 18.7 – – Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 12.15 .4 11.96 .4 – – Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 33.28 1.0 33.57 1.2 26.40 8.9 Level 8 .................................................. 32.75 2.3 34.32 4.3 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.17 .3 34.30 .2 30.56 4.3 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 32.76 1.4 33.07 1.8 25.75 12.0 Level 8 .................................................. 31.26 2.9 – – – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.97 .3 34.07 .4 – – Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 35.07 .9 35.29 .7 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.81 1.5 35.05 1.3 – – Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.08 2.8 33.28 2.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.08 1.0 34.18 .8 – – Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 33.08 2.8 33.28 2.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.08 1.0 34.18 .8 – – Special education teachers...................................... 33.68 3.1 33.68 3.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.57 2.1 33.57 2.1 – – Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 34.15 4.0 34.15 4.0 – – Other teachers and instructors.................................... 30.25 8.1 – – – – Teacher assistants................................................ 12.34 6.7 11.69 12.2 12.63 4.2 Level 3 .................................................. 12.45 4.3 – – 12.24 4.3 Level 4 .................................................. 11.40 8.4 – – 12.08 5.7 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.02 7.2 24.07 7.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 23.21 9.2 23.21 9.2 – – Designers......................................................... 16.48 5.9 16.48 5.9 – – Writers and editors............................................... 23.74 6.6 23.65 8.0 – – Editors......................................................... 22.79 5.7 22.79 5.7 – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.66 5.0 29.64 5.4 29.81 4.2 Level 4 .................................................. 15.07 4.9 14.95 5.1 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.13 8.4 17.86 9.5 19.48 7.8 Level 6 .................................................. 20.80 3.6 20.62 4.8 21.81 9.1 Level 7 .................................................. $26.81 4.6 $26.88 4.6 – – Level 8 .................................................. 29.33 5.6 27.55 7.0 $36.23 9.9 Level 9 .................................................. 31.72 1.6 31.90 2.1 30.45 2.4 Level 10.................................................. 36.62 10.2 36.62 10.6 – – Level 11.................................................. 38.50 2.2 38.39 2.6 – – Physicians and surgeons........................................... 60.61 34.5 – – – – Registered nurses................................................. 32.11 1.8 32.24 1.4 31.36 6.5 Level 8 .................................................. 29.93 11.0 28.18 12.4 36.13 4.7 Level 9 .................................................. 31.72 1.2 – – 29.74 3.7 Level 11.................................................. 38.76 4.7 – – – – Therapists........................................................ 30.17 8.0 29.78 10.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 27.90 6.7 26.68 5.7 – – Occupational therapists......................................... 35.86 9.3 – – – – Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.18 2.0 22.15 2.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 26.46 2.7 – – – – Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.68 4.7 26.75 4.9 – – Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.35 5.3 20.35 5.3 – – Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 28.57 8.8 27.10 8.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.97 5.6 – – – – Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 28.73 10.1 – – – – Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.45 8.6 17.19 9.9 – – Pharmacy technicians............................................ 12.93 9.8 12.93 9.8 – – Surgical technologists.......................................... 20.17 2.8 – – – – Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.06 2.1 20.10 2.0 19.91 3.0 Level 5 .................................................. 19.14 1.9 – – 19.35 5.0 Level 6 .................................................. 20.63 1.4 20.52 1.4 – – Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.57 5.7 16.53 6.1 – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.60 5.4 – – – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.09 5.0 14.31 4.6 12.69 9.2 Level 2 .................................................. 10.89 2.6 11.05 2.5 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.17 7.1 13.47 7.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.74 5.6 14.45 5.1 – – Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.40 1.9 12.67 2.1 11.06 2.6 Level 2 .................................................. 10.93 4.1 11.17 4.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.08 9.6 13.38 10.0 – – Level 4 .................................................. 12.36 2.1 12.26 2.5 – – Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.01 2.2 12.24 2.6 11.06 2.6 Level 2 .................................................. 10.93 4.1 11.17 4.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.08 9.6 13.38 10.0 – – Level 4 .................................................. 12.00 3.5 – – – – Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.18 5.9 16.21 4.5 15.94 17.9 Level 4 .................................................. 16.91 .2 – – – – Protective service occupations...................................... 24.42 3.4 25.06 4.7 17.68 25.7 Level 5 .................................................. 19.95 6.1 21.11 8.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. $24.55 10.5 $24.55 10.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.78 3.2 28.61 4.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 30.40 7.4 30.40 7.4 – – First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 36.77 4.4 36.77 4.4 – – First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 36.77 4.4 36.77 4.4 – – Fire fighters..................................................... 26.59 6.8 26.59 6.8 – – Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.07 10.3 22.07 10.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 21.63 11.8 21.63 11.8 – – Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.07 10.3 22.07 10.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 21.63 11.8 21.63 11.8 – – Police officers................................................... 28.17 .1 27.92 .7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.50 2.3 28.22 3.2 – – Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.17 .1 27.92 .7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.50 2.3 28.22 3.2 – – Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.66 4.8 13.94 6.4 – – Security guards................................................. 13.66 4.8 13.94 6.4 – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.65 1.2 11.04 7.5 $8.20 1.5 Level 1 .................................................. 8.08 1.6 8.80 3.7 7.87 1.6 Level 2 .................................................. 8.63 3.5 9.21 2.7 8.13 1.8 Level 3 .................................................. 9.00 .9 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.57 4.7 11.82 2.7 – – First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 14.97 7.7 14.97 7.7 – – First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.64 11.8 14.64 11.8 – – Cooks............................................................. 10.81 3.2 11.40 1.6 – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.44 2.1 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.75 10.8 11.99 8.5 – – Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.36 2.8 13.36 2.8 – – Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.46 10.7 10.94 8.0 – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.01 14.2 – – – – Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.37 5.3 10.30 3.9 8.95 2.5 Level 2 .................................................. 8.59 6.6 – – – – Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.06 3.1 8.73 1.9 7.56 .8 Level 1 .................................................. 7.65 2.0 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 8.07 1.3 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 8.15 6.8 – – – – Bartenders...................................................... 9.00 .7 – – – – Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 7.44 .2 – – 7.42 .0 Level 2 .................................................. 7.46 2.7 – – 7.49 3.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.34 7.9 – – 7.98 6.1 Level 1 .................................................. 7.78 4.1 – – 7.78 4.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.06 2.0 10.04 6.8 8.42 5.6 Level 2 .................................................. 8.72 6.9 – – 8.37 6.8 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... $9.22 2.3 – – $8.39 7.5 Level 2 .................................................. 8.85 8.4 – – – – Dishwashers....................................................... 8.95 3.4 – – 8.52 .2 Level 1 .................................................. 8.57 2.9 – – 8.36 .4 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.95 7.9 $13.45 6.4 8.89 10.7 Level 1 .................................................. 10.68 10.9 11.33 10.5 – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.68 11.4 11.43 7.0 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.70 7.6 13.68 7.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.79 6.6 14.79 6.6 – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.07 7.8 12.62 6.5 8.89 10.7 Level 1 .................................................. 10.68 10.9 11.33 10.5 – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.27 13.6 11.13 9.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 12.51 6.3 12.49 6.3 – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.73 8.0 13.73 8.0 – – Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.50 5.1 13.55 5.2 11.90 6.2 Level 1 .................................................. 12.37 8.9 12.49 9.4 – – Level 2 .................................................. 13.02 3.0 13.17 3.3 – – Level 3 .................................................. 12.95 5.2 12.92 5.3 – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.73 8.0 13.73 8.0 – – Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.54 6.7 8.81 7.4 – – Level 2 .................................................. – – 9.24 13.1 – – Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.76 3.8 15.76 3.8 – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.70 6.5 13.70 6.5 – – Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.48 6.8 14.06 8.5 9.45 8.0 Level 1 .................................................. 8.10 3.2 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.17 2.8 – – 9.04 5.4 Level 3 .................................................. 8.89 6.5 8.60 7.4 10.47 6.2 Level 4 .................................................. 14.44 9.1 15.04 9.1 – – Child care workers................................................ 10.53 9.9 – – 10.94 14.7 Level 2 .................................................. 8.78 6.2 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.36 2.4 – – – – Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.42 9.6 – – – – Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 17.02 11.9 – – – – Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.93 4.7 22.77 5.2 11.48 3.3 Level 1 .................................................. 8.21 3.9 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.22 2.7 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 12.53 3.8 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.66 6.3 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.68 9.0 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.51 11.6 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 27.02 6.2 – – – – Level 8 .................................................. 32.56 14.8 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... $34.62 15.1 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 26.09 7.5 $26.09 7.5 – – First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 22.95 7.2 22.95 7.2 – – First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 30.77 10.2 30.77 10.2 – – Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.92 11.0 14.97 14.0 $11.04 3.9 Level 1 .................................................. 8.21 3.9 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.22 2.7 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 12.56 4.0 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.84 7.0 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.76 13.9 – – – – Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.32 3.2 12.86 5.4 11.60 2.2 Level 2 .................................................. 10.12 1.7 10.58 3.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.98 4.9 14.54 7.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.21 9.5 – – – – Cashiers...................................................... 12.32 3.2 12.86 5.4 11.60 2.2 Level 2 .................................................. 10.12 1.7 10.58 3.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.98 4.9 14.54 7.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.21 9.5 – – – – Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.51 14.2 15.32 11.8 – – Retail salespersons............................................. 15.44 22.2 16.35 23.8 9.86 7.6 Level 3 .................................................. 10.10 5.1 10.20 5.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.99 16.1 18.13 11.7 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.08 15.5 34.08 15.5 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 34.15 15.9 34.15 15.9 – – Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.52 3.0 17.12 2.8 12.16 4.6 Level 1 .................................................. 8.72 3.9 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.14 2.7 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 12.94 3.1 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.60 2.7 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.89 2.4 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.00 3.8 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 21.75 5.9 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.84 7.3 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 22.82 5.5 23.13 5.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.35 4.0 22.35 4.0 – – Financial clerks.................................................. 15.46 2.2 15.58 1.9 13.54 10.2 Level 4 .................................................. 14.52 6.9 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.48 6.1 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 18.80 6.2 – – – – Bill and account collectors..................................... 16.48 10.4 16.48 10.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.30 8.9 14.30 8.9 – – Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.75 4.4 16.84 4.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.13 5.9 – – – – Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... $16.93 5.2 $16.93 5.2 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.16 6.8 16.16 6.8 – – Tellers......................................................... 11.69 5.3 – – – – Customer service representatives.................................. 17.75 10.0 17.96 10.0 – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.36 2.4 15.36 2.4 – – Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.96 7.4 – – $11.83 9.4 Order clerks...................................................... 14.49 9.7 14.64 9.5 – – Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.78 3.2 17.73 3.4 – – Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.04 5.9 13.49 6.5 11.23 7.0 Level 2 .................................................. 11.86 7.7 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 14.46 3.2 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.66 1.7 – – – – Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.84 4.6 16.40 4.8 18.49 14.4 Level 4 .................................................. 17.88 8.2 – – – – Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.98 13.3 17.98 13.3 – – Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.60 16.7 20.71 12.5 – – Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.02 7.8 19.62 8.2 13.64 7.3 Level 3 .................................................. 12.11 5.4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.78 5.0 16.04 5.4 – – Level 5 .................................................. 15.52 4.1 15.45 4.6 – – Level 6 .................................................. 22.98 6.9 22.98 6.9 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.46 6.3 22.46 6.3 – – Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.99 6.7 21.47 6.0 – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.18 4.1 16.66 4.4 13.76 8.6 Level 4 .................................................. 15.98 5.3 16.07 5.6 – – Level 5 .................................................. 15.32 4.9 15.17 5.7 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 14.92 5.2 15.99 5.2 11.58 8.1 Level 2 .................................................. 10.95 8.3 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 12.54 9.5 12.63 10.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.86 4.5 16.37 6.1 14.33 4.4 Level 5 .................................................. 17.66 9.5 17.70 9.7 – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.39 7.9 22.59 7.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.89 2.4 17.89 2.4 – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.64 3.5 19.89 3.3 – – Level 6 .................................................. 23.63 12.9 23.65 14.0 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.38 1.2 25.38 1.2 – – Carpenters........................................................ 21.77 8.7 21.77 8.7 – – Construction laborers............................................. 16.21 18.0 16.76 18.7 – – Construction equipment operators.................................. 25.99 9.3 25.99 9.3 – – Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 25.99 9.3 25.99 9.3 – – Electricians...................................................... 24.48 2.8 24.60 3.1 – – Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.61 5.9 23.61 5.9 – – Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 23.61 5.9 23.61 5.9 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.94 4.2 21.13 4.1 – – Level 3 .................................................. $12.32 5.3 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.52 6.8 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 21.60 2.3 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 24.53 3.6 – – – – Level 8 .................................................. 35.22 5.2 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 25.01 12.7 $25.01 12.7 – – Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 19.81 2.0 20.23 1.9 – – Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.84 3.5 27.84 3.5 – – Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.33 9.8 19.33 9.8 – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.33 9.8 19.33 9.8 – – Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.35 7.0 22.35 7.0 – – Level 7 .................................................. 21.79 10.1 21.79 10.1 – – Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.86 5.2 19.86 5.2 – – Level 5 .................................................. 16.92 7.7 16.92 7.7 – – Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.28 10.3 22.28 10.3 – – Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.26 6.6 18.26 6.6 – – Level 5 .................................................. 16.92 7.7 16.92 7.7 – – Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.62 10.6 19.74 10.7 – – Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.60 4.8 – – – – Production occupations.............................................. 19.40 3.4 19.93 4.0 $10.25 16.7 Level 1 .................................................. 8.44 5.0 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 13.06 3.9 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 14.22 9.0 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 19.22 4.8 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.05 3.6 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.72 4.8 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 26.23 6.2 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 23.58 18.3 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 24.17 13.9 24.17 13.9 – – Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.18 7.9 12.28 7.4 – – Machinists........................................................ 21.41 6.5 21.41 6.5 – – Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 19.77 5.2 19.77 5.2 – – Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 20.59 13.4 20.59 13.4 – – Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 22.63 9.2 22.63 9.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 24.74 10.4 24.74 10.4 – – Painting workers.................................................. 20.35 8.1 20.35 8.1 – – Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.10 7.7 12.23 7.3 – – Level 1 .................................................. 8.47 5.7 8.62 7.6 – – Level 2 .................................................. 14.23 1.8 – – – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.26 8.4 18.79 8.7 11.67 3.6 Level 1 .................................................. 10.31 3.8 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.50 8.4 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. $14.15 6.2 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.93 3.3 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.15 3.2 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.75 5.6 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 23.61 16.5 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.86 3.5 – – – – Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 114.92 10.9 $114.92 10.9 – – Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 114.92 10.9 114.92 10.9 – – Bus drivers....................................................... 17.89 6.9 18.53 8.8 $15.92 9.6 Level 4 .................................................. 18.65 11.5 19.48 11.1 15.45 3.5 Level 5 .................................................. 19.98 6.9 – – 16.16 14.9 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 18.14 8.7 18.66 9.7 – – Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.58 1.0 – – 16.50 .2 Level 3 .................................................. 15.78 .4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.54 .9 – – – – Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.12 3.9 18.35 4.2 14.87 21.7 Level 4 .................................................. 19.04 9.7 19.07 10.6 – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.40 5.9 19.36 6.5 – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.49 3.6 18.46 3.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.45 5.3 16.33 5.7 – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.43 6.9 19.37 7.2 – – Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.03 10.6 17.98 11.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 22.69 7.6 – – – – Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.83 6.7 17.83 6.7 – – Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.95 6.2 14.45 6.5 9.79 5.0 Level 1 .................................................. 9.98 4.2 11.24 11.5 9.18 6.8 Level 2 .................................................. 12.04 2.2 12.10 3.0 11.61 8.3 Level 3 .................................................. 14.56 6.5 14.62 7.2 – – Level 4 .................................................. 20.88 18.1 – – – – Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.55 7.0 10.94 5.2 – – Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.68 6.3 15.60 5.7 9.62 2.4 Level 1 .................................................. 10.16 8.6 – – 8.78 3.6 Level 2 .................................................. 11.97 4.6 12.04 6.7 11.61 8.3 Level 3 .................................................. 15.59 5.2 15.57 5.9 – – 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 Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All workers........................................................... $22.37 2.7 $23.77 3.3 $12.62 4.6 Management occupations.............................................. 42.09 4.4 42.19 4.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 31.85 12.7 31.51 13.9 – – Level 10.................................................. 41.59 17.5 41.59 17.5 – – Level 11.................................................. 45.13 15.4 45.13 15.4 – – Level 12.................................................. 49.07 7.0 49.07 7.0 – – Level 13.................................................. 52.49 6.1 52.49 6.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.79 5.7 45.79 5.7 – – Marketing and sales managers...................................... 42.53 8.4 42.53 8.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.38 2.1 41.38 2.1 – – Marketing managers.............................................. 39.32 8.4 39.32 8.4 – – Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.80 7.9 56.80 7.9 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 60.66 2.7 60.66 2.7 – – Financial managers................................................ 36.47 9.9 36.52 10.9 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 37.14 18.1 37.14 18.1 – – Industrial production managers.................................... 40.04 6.5 40.04 6.5 – – Construction managers............................................. 44.30 11.5 44.30 11.5 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 32.40 5.2 32.42 5.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 21.28 3.3 21.21 3.4 – – Level 8 .................................................. 24.50 10.5 24.24 10.7 – – Level 9 .................................................. 26.59 3.2 26.64 3.3 – – Level 10.................................................. 32.44 5.5 31.38 4.2 – – Level 11.................................................. 36.09 5.0 36.33 4.9 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 36.88 6.9 36.88 6.9 – – Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 36.45 9.6 36.45 9.6 – – Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.55 11.2 26.55 11.2 – – Training and development specialists............................ 25.65 18.3 25.65 18.3 – – Management analysts............................................... 30.99 12.9 31.17 13.2 – – Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.23 9.7 32.24 10.0 – – Financial analysts and advisors................................... 37.62 28.8 37.62 28.8 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.00 2.9 33.02 2.9 – – Level 7 .................................................. 26.46 11.1 26.46 11.1 – – Level 8 .................................................. 25.41 7.5 25.41 7.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.24 6.4 34.24 6.4 – – Level 10.................................................. 39.06 4.3 39.06 4.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 37.45 5.5 37.45 5.5 – – Level 12.................................................. 44.39 1.0 44.39 1.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 33.28 3.2 33.21 3.4 – – Computer software engineers....................................... 37.54 7.7 37.59 8.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.36 9.4 33.36 9.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 38.48 10.1 38.60 10.5 – – Computer software engineers, systems software................... 41.85 8.3 42.19 8.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 31.67 8.1 31.67 8.1 – – Computer support specialists...................................... $23.60 7.3 $23.60 7.3 – – Computer systems analysts......................................... 33.75 4.6 33.75 4.6 – – Level 11.................................................. 35.99 4.9 35.99 4.9 – – Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.59 15.2 – – – – Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 39.01 6.8 39.01 6.8 – – Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.56 4.2 29.19 4.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 23.59 4.3 23.59 4.3 – – Level 8 .................................................. 26.11 5.5 25.11 6.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 28.75 2.5 28.75 2.5 – – Level 11.................................................. 36.87 2.2 36.87 2.2 – – Level 12.................................................. 41.69 4.2 41.69 4.2 – – Engineers......................................................... 34.05 8.1 34.05 8.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.43 4.5 29.43 4.5 – – Level 11.................................................. 36.87 2.2 36.87 2.2 – – Level 12.................................................. 43.08 3.5 43.08 3.5 – – Drafters.......................................................... 24.34 9.6 21.77 7.6 – – Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.89 2.4 26.32 2.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 27.89 4.5 – – – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 22.13 19.8 22.69 20.4 – – Community and social services occupations........................... 17.15 14.8 17.65 14.2 – – Social workers.................................................... 15.22 .6 – – – – Legal occupations................................................... 39.75 30.7 42.36 34.8 – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 20.46 29.6 21.51 30.6 $14.61 31.3 Level 7 .................................................. 16.61 17.1 14.71 2.4 – – Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 14.53 12.8 14.50 13.6 – – Level 7 .................................................. 14.73 2.6 14.71 2.4 – – Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 12.15 .4 11.96 .4 – – Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 12.15 .4 11.96 .4 – – Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 24.06 11.9 24.57 11.0 – – Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 24.35 10.3 24.57 11.0 – – Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.77 8.3 23.87 8.8 – – Level 7 .................................................. 23.13 11.3 23.13 11.3 – – Designers......................................................... 16.48 5.9 16.48 5.9 – – Writers and editors............................................... 24.67 6.9 24.72 9.1 – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 30.42 5.9 30.37 6.1 30.83 6.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.06 5.3 14.93 5.5 – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.84 13.4 17.73 15.2 18.41 9.3 Level 6 .................................................. 20.97 4.8 20.64 5.9 – – Level 7 .................................................. 27.08 4.6 27.08 4.6 – – Level 8 .................................................. $30.21 6.2 $28.19 8.4 $36.23 9.9 Level 9 .................................................. 32.54 1.9 – – – – Level 10.................................................. 39.16 7.2 – – – – Level 11.................................................. 39.52 3.0 39.70 4.2 – – Physicians and surgeons........................................... 90.14 12.1 – – – – Registered nurses................................................. 32.39 2.3 – – 31.96 10.1 Level 8 .................................................. 30.14 12.8 28.07 15.2 36.13 4.7 Therapists........................................................ 33.19 7.8 33.18 9.6 – – Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.13 1.6 21.08 1.9 – – Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.84 4.8 – – – – Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 31.09 7.9 – – – – Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.28 10.9 17.27 11.0 – – Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.38 2.4 20.39 2.3 20.37 3.3 Level 6 .................................................. 20.70 1.5 20.56 1.6 – – Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.97 6.1 – – – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.70 6.6 13.90 6.3 12.60 9.7 Level 2 .................................................. 10.66 1.1 10.77 .3 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.06 7.5 13.37 8.1 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.69 6.3 14.39 5.8 – – Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.93 2.3 12.16 2.7 10.95 2.9 Level 2 .................................................. 10.64 2.7 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.02 10.2 13.33 10.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 12.07 3.0 11.95 3.6 – – Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.89 2.4 12.12 2.8 10.95 2.9 Level 2 .................................................. 10.64 2.7 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.02 10.2 13.33 10.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.94 3.6 – – – – Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.97 7.8 15.97 6.3 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.92 .1 – – – – Protective service occupations...................................... 13.87 4.6 14.47 5.3 – – Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.41 5.4 13.94 6.4 – – Security guards................................................. 13.41 5.4 13.94 6.4 – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.56 1.1 10.95 7.5 8.12 1.7 Level 1 .................................................. 8.07 1.7 8.80 3.7 7.87 1.6 Level 2 .................................................. 8.60 3.6 9.18 2.9 8.08 2.0 Level 3 .................................................. 8.84 .9 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.41 4.8 11.71 2.8 – – First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 14.93 7.9 14.93 7.9 – – First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.58 12.2 14.58 12.2 – – Cooks............................................................. 10.55 4.0 11.16 2.1 – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.44 2.1 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. $11.49 12.6 $11.81 9.9 – – Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.38 11.0 10.94 8.0 – – Level 4 .................................................. 10.86 14.8 – – – – Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.17 4.1 – – $8.84 1.0 Level 2 .................................................. 8.55 6.5 – – – – Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.04 3.2 8.73 1.9 7.52 .8 Level 1 .................................................. 7.64 2.1 – – 7.54 1.9 Level 2 .................................................. 8.03 1.6 – – 7.49 3.5 Level 3 .................................................. 8.15 6.8 – – – – Bartenders...................................................... 9.00 .7 – – – – Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 7.44 .2 – – 7.42 .0 Level 2 .................................................. 7.46 2.7 – – 7.49 3.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.18 7.1 – – – – Level 1 .................................................. 7.73 3.8 – – – – Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.04 2.0 10.04 6.8 8.38 5.7 Level 2 .................................................. 8.71 7.0 – – 8.36 6.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 9.21 2.3 – – 8.35 7.6 Level 2 .................................................. 8.84 8.5 – – – – Dishwashers....................................................... 8.95 3.4 – – 8.52 .2 Level 1 .................................................. 8.57 2.9 – – 8.36 .4 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.02 10.8 12.56 9.4 8.61 10.1 Level 1 .................................................. 9.82 8.4 10.30 9.1 – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.32 12.3 11.05 8.1 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.02 11.9 13.02 11.9 – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.14 9.9 11.71 9.2 8.61 10.1 Level 1 .................................................. 9.82 8.4 10.30 9.1 – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.78 14.2 10.53 10.5 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.62 8.1 11.62 8.1 – – Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.72 8.3 12.78 8.4 – – Level 1 .................................................. 11.27 8.6 11.43 9.4 – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.36 4.5 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 12.15 7.0 12.15 7.0 – – Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.52 6.7 8.81 7.4 – – Level 2 .................................................. – – 9.24 13.1 – – Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.43 7.0 14.09 8.6 9.02 7.1 Level 1 .................................................. 8.10 3.2 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.17 2.8 – – 9.04 5.4 Level 3 .................................................. 8.64 6.7 8.60 7.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.51 9.5 15.14 9.6 – – Child care workers................................................ 9.29 6.9 – – 8.38 7.7 Level 2 .................................................. 8.78 6.2 – – – – Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.42 9.6 – – – – Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 17.02 11.9 – – – – Sales and related occupations....................................... $20.94 4.7 $22.77 5.2 $11.50 3.3 Level 1 .................................................. 8.22 4.0 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.22 2.7 10.75 3.0 8.78 4.8 Level 3 .................................................. 12.53 3.8 12.51 3.8 12.58 7.2 Level 4 .................................................. 15.66 6.3 15.78 7.3 15.21 5.5 Level 5 .................................................. 20.68 9.0 20.78 9.2 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.51 11.6 25.36 12.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 27.02 6.2 27.02 6.2 – – Level 8 .................................................. 32.56 14.8 32.56 14.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 34.82 15.5 34.82 15.5 – – First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 26.09 7.6 26.09 7.6 – – First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 22.95 7.2 22.95 7.2 – – First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 30.94 10.5 30.94 10.5 – – Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.93 11.0 14.97 14.0 11.06 3.9 Level 1 .................................................. 8.22 4.0 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.22 2.7 10.75 3.0 8.78 4.8 Level 3 .................................................. 12.56 4.0 12.51 3.8 12.68 8.0 Level 4 .................................................. 16.84 7.0 17.61 6.7 – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.76 13.9 20.90 14.2 – – Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.34 3.2 12.86 5.4 11.64 2.2 Level 2 .................................................. 10.12 1.7 10.58 3.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.98 4.9 14.54 7.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.21 9.5 – – – – Cashiers...................................................... 12.34 3.2 12.86 5.4 11.64 2.2 Level 2 .................................................. 10.12 1.7 10.58 3.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.98 4.9 14.54 7.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.21 9.5 – – – – Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.51 14.2 15.32 11.8 – – Retail salespersons............................................. 15.44 22.2 16.35 23.8 9.86 7.6 Level 3 .................................................. 10.10 5.1 10.20 5.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.99 16.1 18.13 11.7 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.08 15.5 34.08 15.5 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 34.15 15.9 34.15 15.9 – – Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.40 3.5 17.01 3.2 11.16 4.9 Level 1 .................................................. 8.59 4.1 – – 8.18 .9 Level 2 .................................................. 12.10 2.8 13.82 5.1 9.20 4.1 Level 3 .................................................. 12.42 2.9 12.59 3.4 11.32 4.3 Level 4 .................................................. 15.28 3.2 15.46 3.2 13.29 3.3 Level 5 .................................................. 18.33 2.9 18.31 2.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 19.73 3.8 19.75 4.0 – – Level 7 .................................................. 21.87 6.1 21.87 6.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.83 7.4 16.97 7.9 – – First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. $23.05 6.2 $23.05 6.2 – – Financial clerks.................................................. 15.28 2.2 15.39 1.9 $13.59 10.4 Level 4 .................................................. 14.36 7.1 14.57 6.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 18.93 6.3 18.93 7.0 – – Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.46 5.1 16.55 5.1 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.13 5.9 – – – – Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.80 5.6 16.80 5.6 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.04 7.2 16.04 7.2 – – Tellers......................................................... 11.69 5.3 – – – – Customer service representatives.................................. 17.75 10.0 17.96 10.0 – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.36 2.4 15.36 2.4 – – Order clerks...................................................... 14.49 9.7 14.64 9.5 – – Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.88 3.4 17.82 3.5 – – Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.92 6.1 13.36 6.8 11.23 7.0 Level 2 .................................................. 11.86 7.7 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 14.46 3.2 – – – – Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.22 3.3 15.51 2.3 18.49 14.4 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.98 13.3 17.98 13.3 – – Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.97 16.6 20.14 13.3 – – Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.43 9.9 19.93 10.1 – – Level 4 .................................................. 15.44 9.0 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 22.80 8.7 22.80 8.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.62 6.7 22.62 6.7 – – Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.84 7.6 21.41 6.8 – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.92 6.7 16.41 6.6 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 14.26 8.1 15.60 7.8 10.53 9.6 Level 3 .................................................. 11.69 13.4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.68 2.1 15.03 2.9 13.60 2.1 Level 5 .................................................. 19.59 8.7 19.59 8.7 – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.25 8.6 22.46 8.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.80 2.4 17.80 2.4 – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.53 3.8 19.78 3.6 – – Level 6 .................................................. 23.62 14.0 23.64 15.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.20 .9 25.20 .9 – – Carpenters........................................................ 21.78 8.7 21.78 8.7 – – Construction laborers............................................. 16.15 18.4 16.72 19.3 – – Electricians...................................................... 24.02 2.4 24.10 2.6 – – Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.24 6.0 23.24 6.0 – – Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 23.24 6.0 23.24 6.0 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.80 4.3 20.98 4.2 – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.33 7.2 17.66 6.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 21.60 2.3 21.60 2.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 24.46 3.7 24.64 3.7 – – Level 8 .................................................. $34.90 7.5 $34.90 7.5 – – First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 24.50 13.4 24.50 13.4 – – Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 19.81 2.0 20.23 1.9 – – Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.84 3.5 27.84 3.5 – – Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.33 9.8 19.33 9.8 – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.33 9.8 19.33 9.8 – – Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.33 7.5 22.33 7.5 – – Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.84 5.4 19.84 5.4 – – Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.28 10.3 22.28 10.3 – – Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.17 6.8 18.17 6.8 – – Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.75 12.9 19.75 12.9 – – Production occupations.............................................. 19.37 3.4 19.90 4.1 $10.25 16.7 Level 1 .................................................. 8.44 5.0 9.04 8.9 – – Level 2 .................................................. 13.06 3.9 13.02 4.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 14.13 9.0 14.13 9.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 19.15 4.8 19.15 4.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.05 3.6 20.05 3.6 – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.59 4.7 20.59 4.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 26.24 6.2 26.24 6.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 23.58 18.3 23.77 18.5 – – First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 24.17 13.9 24.17 13.9 – – Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.18 7.9 12.28 7.4 – – Machinists........................................................ 21.41 6.5 21.41 6.5 – – Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 19.77 5.2 19.77 5.2 – – Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 20.59 13.4 20.59 13.4 – – Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 22.63 9.2 22.63 9.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 24.74 10.4 24.74 10.4 – – Painting workers.................................................. 20.35 8.1 20.35 8.1 – – Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.04 7.8 12.14 7.4 – – Level 1 .................................................. 8.47 5.7 8.62 7.6 – – Level 2 .................................................. 14.23 1.8 – – – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.88 9.6 18.48 9.9 10.98 4.0 Level 1 .................................................. 10.31 3.8 11.80 8.2 9.09 6.6 Level 2 .................................................. 12.50 8.4 11.69 4.2 15.34 18.2 Level 3 .................................................. 14.01 6.5 14.88 3.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.98 3.1 19.07 3.2 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.30 4.5 18.61 4.1 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.87 18.0 22.87 18.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.86 3.5 20.98 3.2 – – Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 114.92 10.9 114.92 10.9 – – Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 114.92 10.9 114.92 10.9 – – Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.10 4.0 18.33 4.2 14.76 23.3 Level 4 .................................................. $18.98 10.0 $18.97 10.7 – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.40 5.9 19.36 6.5 – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.44 3.6 18.41 3.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.19 5.2 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.43 6.9 19.37 7.2 – – Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.07 11.0 18.00 11.7 – – Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.83 6.7 17.83 6.7 – – Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.95 6.2 14.45 6.5 $9.79 5.0 Level 1 .................................................. 9.98 4.2 11.24 11.5 9.18 6.8 Level 2 .................................................. 12.04 2.2 12.10 3.0 11.61 8.3 Level 3 .................................................. 14.56 6.5 14.62 7.2 – – Level 4 .................................................. 20.88 18.1 – – – – Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.55 7.0 10.94 5.2 – – Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.68 6.3 15.60 5.7 9.62 2.4 Level 1 .................................................. 10.16 8.6 – – 8.78 3.6 Level 2 .................................................. 11.97 4.6 12.04 6.7 11.61 8.3 Level 3 .................................................. 15.59 5.2 15.57 5.9 – – 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. Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All workers........................................................... $26.16 0.8 $27.03 0.7 $20.70 2.5 Management occupations.............................................. 43.29 14.5 43.02 14.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 42.17 18.5 41.81 19.0 – – Education administrators.......................................... 42.31 4.1 42.31 4.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.43 5.9 41.43 5.9 – – Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 46.50 3.9 46.50 3.9 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.70 6.3 26.50 6.6 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.85 6.7 – – – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 26.65 3.3 26.65 3.3 – – Computer systems analysts......................................... 27.00 4.8 27.00 4.8 – – Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.83 10.1 29.83 10.1 – – Engineers......................................................... 34.75 2.1 34.75 2.1 – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.50 3.7 28.89 4.0 – – Urban and regional planners....................................... 29.68 10.3 – – – – Community and social services occupations........................... 24.31 1.7 24.88 1.8 – – Level 9 .................................................. 23.95 2.1 – – – – Counselors........................................................ 28.58 4.6 29.24 7.3 – – Legal occupations................................................... 37.64 17.2 37.64 17.2 – – Lawyers........................................................... 36.67 8.5 36.67 8.5 – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 33.17 2.1 35.11 2.0 24.59 1.9 Level 3 .................................................. 13.10 .6 – – 12.90 1.8 Level 4 .................................................. 13.01 .1 – – 12.98 .0 Level 8 .................................................. 32.60 .1 33.63 2.3 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.76 1.1 33.80 1.1 32.94 1.5 Level 10.................................................. 34.18 8.2 31.39 12.2 – – Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.94 .7 34.15 .2 29.36 7.9 Level 9 .................................................. 34.07 .4 34.14 .3 32.01 1.7 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 34.10 .3 34.37 .2 27.70 11.2 Level 9 .................................................. 34.18 .2 34.26 .2 31.95 1.4 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 33.72 .1 34.07 .7 26.35 13.0 Level 9 .................................................. 33.92 .3 34.02 .4 – – Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 35.28 .7 35.29 .7 – – Level 9 .................................................. 35.05 1.2 35.05 1.3 – – Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.87 1.3 34.02 .9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.08 1.0 34.18 .8 – – Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 33.87 1.3 34.02 .9 – – Level 9 .................................................. $34.08 1.0 $34.18 0.8 – – Special education teachers...................................... 33.68 3.1 33.68 3.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.57 2.1 33.57 2.1 – – Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 34.15 4.0 34.15 4.0 – – Other teachers and instructors.................................... 30.41 8.9 – – – – Librarians........................................................ 35.05 5.3 – – – – Teacher assistants................................................ 13.95 .7 – – $13.63 1.3 Level 3 .................................................. 13.10 .6 – – 12.90 1.8 Level 4 .................................................. 13.01 .1 – – 12.98 .0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.33 5.7 26.15 7.4 27.17 3.3 Level 5 .................................................. 18.61 6.9 – – – – Level 9 .................................................. 28.11 3.8 27.42 4.4 30.37 1.4 Registered nurses................................................. 30.23 1.6 30.38 1.9 29.91 1.1 Level 9 .................................................. 29.89 1.7 29.87 2.9 29.91 1.1 Therapists........................................................ 25.55 5.2 25.09 4.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 25.92 6.9 – – – – Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.16 1.6 – – – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.29 .5 16.33 .5 – – Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 15.27 .8 15.28 .8 – – Protective service occupations...................................... 26.80 .9 27.34 3.5 – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.51 5.8 21.94 9.8 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.78 3.2 28.61 4.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 30.40 7.4 30.40 7.4 – – First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 36.77 4.4 36.77 4.4 – – First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 36.77 4.4 36.77 4.4 – – Fire fighters..................................................... 28.35 5.3 28.35 5.3 – – Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.07 10.3 22.07 10.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 21.63 11.8 21.63 11.8 – – Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.07 10.3 22.07 10.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 21.63 11.8 21.63 11.8 – – Police officers................................................... 28.17 .1 27.92 .7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.50 2.3 28.22 3.2 – – Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.17 .1 27.92 .7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.50 2.3 28.22 3.2 – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 13.13 2.3 13.79 2.7 12.01 4.0 Level 2 .................................................. 11.61 3.7 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.82 .6 – – – – Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.70 .6 – – 11.39 3.2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.80 2.1 15.86 2.1 – – Level 2 .................................................. 13.92 7.0 13.92 7.0 – – Level 3 .................................................. 15.38 4.3 15.37 4.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. $17.15 0.9 $17.15 0.9 – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 15.08 2.2 15.14 2.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 14.58 1.1 14.55 1.0 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.29 5.3 16.29 5.3 – – Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.14 2.2 15.16 2.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 14.59 1.2 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.29 5.3 16.29 5.3 – – Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.69 2.5 17.69 2.5 – – Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.32 3.1 17.92 3.7 $15.21 3.0 Level 2 .................................................. 13.15 7.3 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 16.49 5.7 18.02 10.6 14.46 6.0 Level 4 .................................................. 17.16 3.0 17.51 3.3 15.95 4.0 Level 5 .................................................. 16.55 3.4 16.55 4.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 20.32 6.9 20.67 7.5 – – First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 21.62 8.1 – – – – Financial clerks.................................................. 18.23 5.0 18.40 4.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.04 8.9 17.04 8.9 – – Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.75 7.0 18.75 7.0 – – Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.96 7.4 – – 11.83 9.4 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.79 6.9 18.48 7.2 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.30 2.5 16.61 1.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 16.24 1.8 – – – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.63 1.7 17.19 .9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.40 2.6 16.76 1.6 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 16.52 4.2 16.86 5.8 15.07 5.2 Level 4 .................................................. 19.22 7.2 20.15 3.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 14.96 2.8 – – – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.63 2.9 24.63 2.9 – – Level 7 .................................................. 27.09 4.6 27.09 4.6 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.87 11.9 24.46 12.9 – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 20.60 3.9 21.69 3.7 17.14 6.0 Level 3 .................................................. 16.46 3.2 – – 15.90 4.6 Level 4 .................................................. 18.78 9.9 19.60 9.5 15.62 3.6 Level 5 .................................................. 21.47 3.6 22.26 4.3 18.95 6.5 Bus drivers....................................................... 19.84 6.0 20.81 6.3 17.31 6.2 Level 3 .................................................. 15.78 .4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.65 11.5 19.48 11.1 15.45 3.5 Level 5 .................................................. 21.34 4.8 – – 18.95 6.5 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 20.81 8.0 – – – – Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.58 1.0 – – 16.50 .2 Level 3 .................................................. 15.78 .4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. $16.54 0.9 – – – – 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. Table 5. Combined work levels(1) for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings(2) for full-time and part-time workers(3), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All workers........................................................... $22.88 2.2 $24.21 2.8 $13.79 3.6 Management occupations.............................................. 42.21 4.2 42.28 4.3 – – Group II.................................................. 20.99 7.0 – – – – Group III................................................. 38.09 7.7 – – – – Group IV.................................................. 52.49 6.0 – – – – Marketing and sales managers...................................... 42.53 8.4 42.53 8.4 – – Marketing managers.............................................. 39.32 8.4 39.32 8.4 – – Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.80 7.9 56.80 7.9 – – Financial managers................................................ 36.53 9.8 36.58 10.8 – – Group III................................................. 30.14 10.3 28.02 12.9 – – Industrial production managers.................................... 40.04 6.5 40.04 6.5 – – Group III................................................. 40.04 6.5 40.04 6.5 – – Construction managers............................................. 44.30 11.5 44.30 11.5 – – Education administrators.......................................... 35.08 9.5 35.08 9.5 – – Group III................................................. 34.29 12.7 – – – – Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 46.50 3.9 46.50 3.9 – – Engineering managers.............................................. 53.89 5.8 53.89 5.8 – – Medical and health services managers.............................. 42.63 9.8 40.67 10.1 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.78 5.2 31.81 5.3 30.49 8.9 Group II.................................................. 21.47 3.3 – – – – Group III................................................. 31.48 5.4 – – – – Group IV.................................................. 59.11 7.3 – – – – Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 35.86 9.8 35.86 9.8 – – Group II.................................................. 23.61 11.9 – – – – Group III................................................. 31.21 7.4 – – – – Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.31 10.9 26.43 11.0 – – Training and development specialists............................ 25.48 17.9 25.48 17.9 – – Management analysts............................................... 31.31 11.4 31.48 11.6 – – Group III................................................. 29.63 5.3 29.84 5.6 – – Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.48 10.6 29.44 10.7 – – Group II.................................................. 21.58 6.1 21.03 5.7 – – Financial analysts and advisors................................... 37.41 27.8 37.41 27.8 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 32.65 3.0 32.67 3.0 – – Group II.................................................. 25.64 6.5 – – – – Group III................................................. 36.50 3.6 – – – – Computer software engineers....................................... 37.54 7.7 37.59 8.0 – – Group II.................................................. 31.63 7.7 – – – – Group III................................................. 38.07 7.0 – – – – Computer software engineers, systems software................... 41.85 8.3 42.19 8.5 – – Group III................................................. 37.34 9.6 37.34 9.6 – – Computer support specialists...................................... 23.61 6.9 23.61 6.9 – – Group II.................................................. 24.14 3.0 24.14 3.0 – – Computer systems analysts......................................... 32.37 3.4 32.37 3.4 – – Group II.................................................. $26.03 5.1 $26.03 5.1 – – Group III................................................. 34.47 3.0 34.47 3.0 – – Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.41 14.9 32.27 14.7 – – Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 39.01 6.8 39.01 6.8 – – Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.59 3.9 29.27 4.2 – – Group II.................................................. 24.73 3.7 – – – – Group III................................................. 34.43 4.3 – – – – Engineers......................................................... 34.17 6.6 34.17 6.6 – – Group III................................................. 36.42 4.4 – – – – Drafters.......................................................... 24.34 9.6 21.77 7.6 – – Group II.................................................. 24.06 10.5 – – – – Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.87 4.0 25.19 3.8 – – Group II.................................................. 25.58 6.0 – – – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 24.97 12.8 25.54 12.4 – – Group II.................................................. 20.64 14.6 – – – – Group III................................................. 28.22 6.3 – – – – Urban and regional planners....................................... 29.68 10.3 – – – – Community and social services occupations........................... 20.46 6.3 20.66 7.3 $19.24 15.9 Group II.................................................. 16.67 5.5 – – – – Group III................................................. 24.72 2.3 – – – – Counselors........................................................ 21.74 10.4 21.68 10.7 – – Group III................................................. 29.31 6.0 – – – – Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 25.08 15.3 – – – – Social workers.................................................... 21.51 3.9 21.37 4.8 – – Group II.................................................. 16.02 5.1 – – – – Legal occupations................................................... 39.37 24.8 41.43 27.1 – – Group III................................................. 54.22 26.7 – – – – Lawyers........................................................... 57.57 26.8 57.57 26.8 – – Group III................................................. 58.05 28.6 58.05 28.6 – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.27 10.0 30.82 10.3 21.93 9.3 Group I................................................... 12.00 4.9 – – – – Group II.................................................. 18.47 22.1 – – – – Group III................................................. 33.88 2.2 – – – – Postsecondary teachers............................................ 42.67 6.7 43.14 8.2 – – Group III................................................. 33.47 7.8 – – – – Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 34.33 3.4 – – – – Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 29.38 10.8 29.58 10.8 25.33 9.8 Group II.................................................. 19.09 22.9 – – – – Group III................................................. 34.09 .5 – – – – Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 14.85 20.0 14.30 18.7 – – Group II.................................................. 13.33 11.0 – – – – Preschool teachers, except special education.................. $12.15 0.4 $11.96 0.4 – – Group II.................................................. 12.13 .6 11.94 .6 – – Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 33.28 1.0 33.57 1.2 $26.40 8.9 Group II.................................................. 29.02 5.4 – – – – Group III................................................. 34.17 .3 – – – – Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 32.76 1.4 33.07 1.8 25.75 12.0 Group II.................................................. 27.24 5.2 28.24 7.8 – – Group III................................................. 33.97 .3 34.07 .4 – – Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 35.07 .9 35.29 .7 – – Group III................................................. 34.81 1.5 35.05 1.3 – – Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.08 2.8 33.28 2.5 – – Group III................................................. 34.08 1.0 – – – – Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 33.08 2.8 33.28 2.5 – – Group III................................................. 34.08 1.0 34.18 .8 – – Special education teachers...................................... 33.68 3.1 33.68 3.1 – – Group III................................................. 33.87 2.7 – – – – Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 34.15 4.0 34.15 4.0 – – Group III................................................. 34.15 4.0 34.15 4.0 – – Other teachers and instructors.................................... 30.25 8.1 – – – – Group III................................................. 31.55 7.9 – – – – Teacher assistants................................................ 12.34 6.7 11.69 12.2 12.63 4.2 Group I................................................... 12.00 4.9 – – 12.25 3.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.02 7.2 24.07 7.7 – – Group II.................................................. 20.76 7.7 – – – – Designers......................................................... 16.48 5.9 16.48 5.9 – – Writers and editors............................................... 23.74 6.6 23.65 8.0 – – Group II.................................................. 21.01 12.5 – – – – Editors......................................................... 22.79 5.7 22.79 5.7 – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.66 5.0 29.64 5.4 29.81 4.2 Group I................................................... 14.17 5.7 – – – – Group II.................................................. 23.67 2.6 – – – – Group III................................................. 32.76 2.7 – – – – Physicians and surgeons........................................... 60.61 34.5 – – – – Group III................................................. 25.39 13.5 – – – – Registered nurses................................................. 32.11 1.8 32.24 1.4 31.36 6.5 Group II.................................................. 29.90 10.1 28.32 11.5 35.66 3.4 Group III................................................. 32.32 2.1 – – 30.99 8.0 Therapists........................................................ 30.17 8.0 29.78 10.0 – – Group II.................................................. 25.12 4.3 – – – – Group III................................................. 31.17 9.2 – – – – Occupational therapists......................................... 35.86 9.3 – – – – Group III................................................. 35.86 9.3 – – – – Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. $22.18 2.0 $22.15 2.0 – – Group II.................................................. 24.60 4.1 – – – – Group III................................................. 26.46 2.7 – – – – Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.68 4.7 26.75 4.9 – – Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.35 5.3 20.35 5.3 – – Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 28.57 8.8 27.10 8.5 – – Group II.................................................. 28.57 8.8 – – – – Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 28.73 10.1 – – – – Group II.................................................. 28.73 10.1 – – – – Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.45 8.6 17.19 9.9 – – Group II.................................................. 20.17 2.8 – – – – Pharmacy technicians............................................ 12.93 9.8 12.93 9.8 – – Surgical technologists.......................................... 20.17 2.8 – – – – Group II.................................................. 20.17 2.8 – – – – Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.06 2.1 20.10 2.0 $19.91 3.0 Group II.................................................. 20.07 2.1 20.10 2.0 19.96 3.1 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.57 5.7 16.53 6.1 – – Group I................................................... 14.65 5.3 14.15 5.6 – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.09 5.0 14.31 4.6 12.69 9.2 Group I................................................... 13.41 6.0 – – – – Group II.................................................. 18.57 3.3 – – – – Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.40 1.9 12.67 2.1 11.06 2.6 Group I................................................... 12.14 2.1 – – – – Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.01 2.2 12.24 2.6 11.06 2.6 Group I................................................... 12.00 2.3 12.25 2.8 11.06 2.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.18 5.9 16.21 4.5 15.94 17.9 Group I................................................... 15.38 8.3 – – – – Protective service occupations...................................... 24.42 3.4 25.06 4.7 17.68 25.7 Group I................................................... 13.63 6.0 – – – – Group II.................................................. 25.78 2.0 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 36.77 4.4 36.77 4.4 – – First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 36.77 4.4 36.77 4.4 – – Fire fighters..................................................... 26.59 6.8 26.59 6.8 – – Group II.................................................. 28.35 5.3 28.35 5.3 – – Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.07 10.3 22.07 10.3 – – Group II.................................................. 22.07 10.3 – – – – Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.07 10.3 22.07 10.3 – – Group II.................................................. 22.07 10.3 22.07 10.3 – – Police officers................................................... 28.17 .1 27.92 .7 – – Group II.................................................. 28.04 .3 – – – – Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.17 .1 27.92 .7 – – Group II.................................................. 28.04 .3 27.77 1.1 – – Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.66 4.8 13.94 6.4 – – Group I................................................... 13.25 6.5 – – – – Security guards................................................. $13.66 4.8 $13.94 6.4 – – Group I................................................... 13.25 6.5 13.81 7.0 – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.65 1.2 11.04 7.5 $8.20 1.5 Group I................................................... 8.95 1.1 – – – – Group II.................................................. 16.06 11.0 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 14.97 7.7 14.97 7.7 – – Group II.................................................. 16.20 12.5 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.64 11.8 14.64 11.8 – – Group II.................................................. 16.03 16.6 16.03 16.6 – – Cooks............................................................. 10.81 3.2 11.40 1.6 – – Group I................................................... 10.66 4.2 – – – – Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.36 2.8 13.36 2.8 – – Group I................................................... 12.99 2.5 12.99 2.5 – – Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.46 10.7 10.94 8.0 – – Group I................................................... 10.46 10.7 10.94 8.0 – – Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.37 5.3 10.30 3.9 8.95 2.5 Group I................................................... 9.37 5.3 10.30 3.9 8.95 2.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.06 3.1 8.73 1.9 7.56 .8 Group I................................................... 8.02 3.3 – – – – Bartenders...................................................... 9.00 .7 – – – – Group I................................................... 9.00 .7 – – – – Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 7.44 .2 – – 7.42 .0 Group I................................................... 7.44 .2 – – 7.42 .0 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.34 7.9 – – 7.98 6.1 Group I................................................... 7.95 5.5 – – 7.98 6.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.06 2.0 10.04 6.8 8.42 5.6 Group I................................................... 9.06 2.0 – – – – Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 9.22 2.3 – – 8.39 7.5 Group I................................................... 9.22 2.3 – – 8.39 7.5 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.95 3.4 – – 8.52 .2 Group I................................................... 8.95 3.4 – – 8.52 .2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.95 7.9 13.45 6.4 8.89 10.7 Group I................................................... 12.47 7.8 – – – – Group II.................................................. 20.60 7.2 – – – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.07 7.8 12.62 6.5 8.89 10.7 Group I................................................... 11.63 6.8 – – – – Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.50 5.1 13.55 5.2 11.90 6.2 Group I................................................... 12.97 3.9 13.01 4.0 11.90 6.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.54 6.7 8.81 7.4 – – Group I................................................... 8.54 6.7 8.81 7.4 – – Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.76 3.8 15.76 3.8 – – Group I................................................... $15.56 3.9 – – – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.70 6.5 $13.70 6.5 – – Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.48 6.8 14.06 8.5 $9.45 8.0 Group I................................................... 10.66 6.9 – – – – Group II.................................................. 22.09 7.9 – – – – Child care workers................................................ 10.53 9.9 – – 10.94 14.7 Group I................................................... 9.73 6.8 – – 9.23 8.5 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.42 9.6 – – – – Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 17.02 11.9 – – – – Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.93 4.7 22.77 5.2 11.48 3.3 Group I................................................... 12.49 3.2 – – – – Group II.................................................. 25.36 5.5 – – – – Group III................................................. 45.35 21.7 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 26.09 7.5 26.09 7.5 – – Group II.................................................. 22.64 5.7 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 22.95 7.2 22.95 7.2 – – Group II.................................................. 21.73 5.6 21.73 5.6 – – First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 30.77 10.2 30.77 10.2 – – Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.92 11.0 14.97 14.0 11.04 3.9 Group I................................................... 12.28 3.5 – – – – Group II.................................................. 21.94 13.3 – – – – Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.32 3.2 12.86 5.4 11.60 2.2 Group I................................................... 12.32 3.2 – – – – Cashiers...................................................... 12.32 3.2 12.86 5.4 11.60 2.2 Group I................................................... 12.32 3.2 12.86 5.4 11.60 2.2 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.51 14.2 15.32 11.8 – – Retail salespersons............................................. 15.44 22.2 16.35 23.8 9.86 7.6 Group I................................................... 12.34 8.2 12.91 9.4 9.82 7.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.08 15.5 34.08 15.5 – – Group II.................................................. 31.32 15.2 – – – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 34.15 15.9 34.15 15.9 – – Group II.................................................. 31.34 15.9 31.34 15.9 – – Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.52 3.0 17.12 2.8 12.16 4.6 Group I................................................... 14.22 2.1 – – – – Group II.................................................. 19.67 4.1 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 22.82 5.5 23.13 5.5 – – Group II.................................................. 23.09 5.8 23.09 5.8 – – Financial clerks.................................................. 15.46 2.2 15.58 1.9 13.54 10.2 Group I................................................... 13.86 3.5 – – – – Group II.................................................. 18.18 4.6 – – – – Bill and account collectors..................................... 16.48 10.4 16.48 10.4 – – Group I................................................... $14.30 8.9 $14.30 8.9 – – Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.75 4.4 16.84 4.5 – – Group I................................................... 15.16 3.4 15.31 3.2 – – Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.93 5.2 16.93 5.2 – – Group I................................................... 15.67 6.7 15.67 6.7 – – Group II.................................................. 18.23 5.8 18.23 5.8 – – Tellers......................................................... 11.69 5.3 – – – – Group I................................................... 11.69 5.3 – – – – Customer service representatives.................................. 17.75 10.0 17.96 10.0 – – Group I................................................... 14.05 5.8 14.40 5.6 – – Group II.................................................. 22.23 10.7 22.23 10.7 – – Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.96 7.4 – – $11.83 9.4 Group I................................................... 11.83 9.4 – – 11.83 9.4 Order clerks...................................................... 14.49 9.7 14.64 9.5 – – Group I................................................... 12.49 6.2 – – – – Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.78 3.2 17.73 3.4 – – Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.04 5.9 13.49 6.5 11.23 7.0 Group I................................................... 13.04 5.9 13.49 6.5 11.23 7.0 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.84 4.6 16.40 4.8 18.49 14.4 Group I................................................... 16.58 8.4 – – – – Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.98 13.3 17.98 13.3 – – Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.60 16.7 20.71 12.5 – – Group I................................................... 14.31 16.3 19.36 13.9 – – Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.02 7.8 19.62 8.2 13.64 7.3 Group I................................................... 15.14 5.6 – – – – Group II.................................................. 21.32 9.0 – – – – Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.99 6.7 21.47 6.0 – – Group II.................................................. 21.53 5.9 21.53 5.9 – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.18 4.1 16.66 4.4 13.76 8.6 Group I................................................... 15.42 5.9 16.01 5.6 – – Group II.................................................. 17.57 7.2 17.79 8.1 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 14.92 5.2 15.99 5.2 11.58 8.1 Group I................................................... 13.87 6.0 15.27 6.4 11.38 8.7 Group II.................................................. 17.88 9.1 17.92 9.3 – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.39 7.9 22.59 7.9 – – Group I................................................... 15.76 3.0 – – – – Group II.................................................. 23.59 6.7 – – – – Carpenters........................................................ 21.77 8.7 21.77 8.7 – – Group II.................................................. 21.97 10.9 21.97 10.9 – – Construction laborers............................................. 16.21 18.0 16.76 18.7 – – Group I................................................... 14.79 14.7 15.28 16.4 – – Construction equipment operators.................................. 25.99 9.3 25.99 9.3 – – Group II.................................................. 27.37 6.0 – – – – Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 25.99 9.3 25.99 9.3 – – Group II.................................................. 27.37 6.0 27.37 6.0 – – Electricians...................................................... $24.48 2.8 $24.60 3.1 – – Group II.................................................. 27.33 7.8 27.85 8.1 – – Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.61 5.9 23.61 5.9 – – Group II.................................................. 24.66 4.1 – – – – Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 23.61 5.9 23.61 5.9 – – Group II.................................................. 24.66 4.1 24.66 4.1 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.94 4.2 21.13 4.1 – – Group I................................................... 13.27 3.1 – – – – Group II.................................................. 22.00 4.8 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 25.01 12.7 25.01 12.7 – – Group II.................................................. 25.09 12.9 25.09 12.9 – – Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 19.81 2.0 20.23 1.9 – – Group II.................................................. 21.05 2.8 – – – – Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.84 3.5 27.84 3.5 – – Group II.................................................. 27.95 2.7 27.95 2.7 – – Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.33 9.8 19.33 9.8 – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.33 9.8 19.33 9.8 – – Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.35 7.0 22.35 7.0 – – Group II.................................................. 21.93 7.0 21.93 7.0 – – Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.86 5.2 19.86 5.2 – – Group II.................................................. 19.86 5.3 – – – – Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.28 10.3 22.28 10.3 – – Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.26 6.6 18.26 6.6 – – Group II.................................................. 18.26 6.6 18.26 6.6 – – Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.62 10.6 19.74 10.7 – – Group I................................................... 12.60 4.8 – – – – Group II.................................................. 22.98 4.8 – – – – Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.60 4.8 – – – – Group I................................................... 12.60 4.8 – – – – Production occupations.............................................. 19.40 3.4 19.93 4.0 $10.25 16.7 Group I................................................... 14.82 4.3 – – – – Group II.................................................. 22.79 2.0 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 24.17 13.9 24.17 13.9 – – Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.18 7.9 12.28 7.4 – – Machinists........................................................ 21.41 6.5 21.41 6.5 – – Group II.................................................. 21.62 6.5 21.62 6.5 – – Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 19.77 5.2 19.77 5.2 – – Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 20.59 13.4 20.59 13.4 – – Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 22.63 9.2 22.63 9.2 – – Group II.................................................. 25.83 8.5 25.83 8.5 – – Painting workers.................................................. 20.35 8.1 20.35 8.1 – – Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.10 7.7 12.23 7.3 – – Group I................................................... $11.54 8.4 – – – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.26 8.4 $18.79 8.7 $11.67 3.6 Group I................................................... 13.91 2.8 – – – – Group II.................................................. 20.54 5.7 – – – – Group III................................................. 94.70 1.3 – – – – Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 114.92 10.9 114.92 10.9 – – Group III................................................. 114.92 10.9 – – – – Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 114.92 10.9 114.92 10.9 – – Group III................................................. 114.92 10.9 114.92 10.9 – – Bus drivers....................................................... 17.89 6.9 18.53 8.8 15.92 9.6 Group I................................................... 16.44 9.3 – – – – Group II.................................................. 19.98 6.9 – – – – Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 18.14 8.7 18.66 9.7 – – Group I................................................... 16.48 12.0 – – – – Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.58 1.0 – – 16.50 .2 Group I................................................... 16.26 1.9 – – 15.98 .2 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.12 3.9 18.35 4.2 14.87 21.7 Group I................................................... 17.10 7.5 – – – – Group II.................................................. 18.86 5.0 – – – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.49 3.6 18.46 3.7 – – Group I................................................... 16.80 5.1 16.72 5.4 – – Group II.................................................. 18.77 5.7 18.73 5.8 – – Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.03 10.6 17.98 11.5 – – Group I................................................... 18.23 11.9 18.20 12.6 – – Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.83 6.7 17.83 6.7 – – Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.95 6.2 14.45 6.5 9.79 5.0 Group I................................................... 12.46 6.3 – – – – Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.55 7.0 10.94 5.2 – – Group I................................................... 11.55 7.0 10.94 5.2 – – Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.68 6.3 15.60 5.7 9.62 2.4 Group I................................................... 13.11 8.0 15.11 7.0 9.62 2.4 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. Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $9.57 $13.60 $20.00 $28.85 $39.20 Management occupations.............................................. 22.81 28.71 40.77 52.82 64.08 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 31.03 36.07 40.58 52.41 62.26 Marketing managers.............................................. 25.19 36.06 40.58 40.86 52.89 Computer and information systems managers......................... 42.45 50.00 64.08 64.08 64.08 Financial managers................................................ 19.14 25.16 28.71 42.10 60.58 Industrial production managers.................................... 30.05 30.43 39.33 46.65 55.65 Construction managers............................................. 33.65 36.06 48.00 48.00 59.25 Education administrators.......................................... 20.75 22.58 33.68 45.56 52.46 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 42.58 43.22 45.55 49.55 56.45 Engineering managers.............................................. 44.71 48.33 52.00 59.66 67.35 Medical and health services managers.............................. 32.16 33.05 40.59 50.12 53.08 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 18.29 22.60 28.56 38.56 46.97 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 22.33 27.98 38.56 42.30 45.59 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 17.41 17.41 25.00 29.81 42.06 Training and development specialists............................ 16.83 17.41 22.78 33.65 42.06 Management analysts............................................... 22.12 23.65 29.61 34.81 44.48 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 17.87 20.67 23.89 31.34 51.92 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 12.05 21.00 32.88 49.80 66.48 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 21.15 24.79 29.66 40.20 45.81 Computer software engineers....................................... 25.17 28.85 37.27 40.98 56.56 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 25.90 36.06 40.92 50.00 56.56 Computer support specialists...................................... 19.23 22.19 22.57 25.89 28.37 Computer systems analysts......................................... 23.57 26.60 31.06 37.93 42.72 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 21.15 21.15 29.66 39.90 41.72 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 29.14 30.58 39.04 44.57 46.87 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 20.00 22.20 28.85 34.16 41.82 Engineers......................................................... 21.63 28.85 32.74 40.87 46.31 Drafters.......................................................... 17.00 18.00 21.15 25.55 30.00 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 20.91 22.12 25.57 28.85 30.70 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 15.96 17.48 24.85 30.20 34.92 Urban and regional planners....................................... 23.80 23.80 31.25 34.63 35.15 Community and social services occupations........................... 10.46 15.45 21.65 23.89 27.52 Counselors........................................................ 15.05 16.29 19.97 26.58 32.40 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 15.05 15.05 23.65 32.40 40.21 Social workers.................................................... 14.59 18.63 23.80 23.89 23.89 Legal occupations................................................... 19.35 22.12 31.73 45.19 93.17 Lawyers........................................................... 31.58 39.93 45.19 93.17 93.17 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 11.38 17.29 31.85 37.18 41.95 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 24.62 30.25 39.39 56.45 62.46 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 24.62 31.33 33.57 35.25 48.40 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 12.00 23.78 32.32 36.52 40.17 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 10.75 11.00 12.00 13.80 29.28 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. $10.70 $11.00 $11.96 $12.26 $14.75 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 24.07 29.93 33.74 37.01 41.95 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 23.50 28.85 33.46 37.21 41.76 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 29.93 32.36 36.19 37.01 41.95 Secondary school teachers....................................... 24.47 29.67 33.15 36.85 41.95 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 24.47 29.67 33.15 36.85 41.95 Special education teachers...................................... 26.75 30.31 33.81 38.58 41.95 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 26.82 30.31 34.71 38.67 41.95 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 17.71 30.64 32.71 35.19 35.19 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.50 10.00 12.39 13.25 16.15 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 14.67 18.39 23.37 28.98 34.60 Designers......................................................... 12.00 14.42 15.57 18.75 19.23 Writers and editors............................................... 16.24 20.04 22.89 27.35 34.60 Editors......................................................... 19.29 19.29 20.04 23.37 35.38 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 16.83 23.07 30.14 35.00 40.00 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 21.21 21.21 31.71 67.60 159.72 Registered nurses................................................. 27.00 29.27 32.00 35.00 38.02 Therapists........................................................ 23.31 23.31 28.66 34.98 38.75 Occupational therapists......................................... 27.83 32.00 35.20 42.16 44.69 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 13.53 17.05 23.07 26.43 29.48 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 20.84 24.16 27.75 29.99 31.42 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 12.87 15.07 23.07 23.53 26.43 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 21.36 21.42 27.00 31.68 36.09 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 21.36 21.36 28.09 31.68 36.09 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 11.67 13.89 19.18 20.70 22.09 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 10.00 11.67 13.65 13.89 16.99 Surgical technologists.......................................... 17.16 19.18 19.48 22.00 22.09 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.75 18.72 20.21 21.47 22.65 Medical records and health information technicians................ 12.98 14.92 15.87 19.21 21.44 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 9.93 11.20 13.50 17.00 17.95 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.90 10.62 11.56 14.27 15.67 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.90 10.50 11.33 13.31 15.61 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.00 13.50 17.00 17.40 21.52 Protective service occupations...................................... 14.64 17.33 26.02 30.26 32.40 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 31.58 35.45 37.03 38.51 42.87 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 31.58 35.45 37.03 38.51 42.87 Fire fighters..................................................... 16.89 24.94 27.68 30.83 32.40 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 17.33 18.21 20.49 25.91 28.24 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 17.33 18.21 20.49 25.91 28.24 Police officers................................................... 22.23 26.02 28.74 30.75 32.00 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.23 26.02 28.74 30.75 32.00 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.00 11.00 15.00 15.00 15.43 Security guards................................................. 9.00 11.00 15.00 15.00 15.43 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.35 7.63 8.75 10.27 13.53 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... $9.75 $11.00 $14.42 $18.55 $22.19 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 8.75 10.25 14.42 18.55 22.19 Cooks............................................................. 8.00 9.00 10.25 12.36 14.05 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.40 12.38 13.32 14.82 15.11 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.50 13.53 Food preparation workers.......................................... 7.70 8.00 9.00 10.52 11.34 Food service, tipped.............................................. 7.16 7.35 7.63 9.00 9.50 Bartenders...................................................... 7.63 9.00 9.00 9.50 9.50 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 7.14 7.16 7.35 7.63 8.00 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.36 7.36 7.63 7.63 10.55 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.36 7.70 8.50 8.92 12.90 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 7.35 7.63 8.75 9.00 12.98 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.00 8.50 8.75 10.00 10.00 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 8.02 9.50 13.14 14.85 18.50 Building cleaning workers......................................... 7.37 9.00 11.84 14.70 15.74 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.50 11.43 13.90 14.84 16.57 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 7.35 7.35 8.13 9.00 11.04 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.61 13.50 17.37 18.50 18.50 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.61 11.61 13.03 13.03 21.44 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.35 7.75 10.30 14.42 23.73 Child care workers................................................ 7.63 8.50 10.50 11.94 15.13 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 8.65 14.42 14.72 25.00 25.00 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 14.42 14.42 14.72 25.00 25.00 Sales and related occupations....................................... 9.00 10.87 17.15 25.96 41.89 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 14.02 17.36 27.07 31.06 38.79 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 13.13 16.89 17.42 30.47 30.87 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 14.02 27.07 29.33 35.67 40.04 Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.00 9.80 11.45 17.40 21.86 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 7.93 9.72 11.45 17.15 17.40 Cashiers...................................................... 7.93 9.72 11.45 17.15 17.40 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.75 13.30 20.77 21.49 Retail salespersons............................................. 8.50 10.00 11.50 19.09 26.90 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 13.19 19.08 28.13 45.23 62.73 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 13.19 18.45 28.13 45.23 62.73 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 10.70 13.10 16.03 19.23 22.66 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 18.23 20.32 21.20 24.75 29.53 Financial clerks.................................................. 10.66 12.31 15.00 19.00 20.82 Bill and account collectors..................................... 11.00 13.73 19.23 19.23 19.23 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.10 14.86 16.22 18.65 21.00 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 13.00 14.19 16.52 19.23 20.82 Tellers......................................................... 10.56 10.66 10.96 12.36 15.58 Customer service representatives.................................. 11.69 14.27 16.66 20.13 24.52 Library assistants, clerical...................................... $9.31 $9.86 $13.98 $15.00 $16.78 Order clerks...................................................... 10.00 10.88 14.00 16.21 20.16 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.10 16.10 17.83 18.19 19.01 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 9.00 11.66 12.25 15.65 16.00 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 11.40 13.29 16.94 20.29 21.40 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 11.68 15.22 20.00 21.90 21.90 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 7.72 8.00 12.18 25.42 27.33 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 12.50 14.98 17.40 23.71 26.20 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 14.53 16.50 23.61 24.78 25.19 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 12.50 14.07 16.44 17.31 19.51 Office clerks, general............................................ 9.62 12.00 14.49 17.05 22.00 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.00 18.50 20.88 26.60 30.64 Carpenters........................................................ 18.50 19.00 20.50 24.00 27.00 Construction laborers............................................. 10.00 12.00 17.00 18.57 25.28 Construction equipment operators.................................. 22.00 24.62 25.44 29.66 30.07 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators...................................................... 22.00 24.62 25.44 29.66 30.07 Electricians...................................................... 12.73 18.00 25.00 30.64 36.85 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.00 18.00 25.57 26.33 31.02 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.00 18.00 25.57 26.33 31.02 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 13.26 14.99 21.00 24.28 29.84 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 12.75 17.75 26.44 32.71 37.88 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 13.61 20.50 21.00 21.00 23.83 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 20.67 25.47 28.69 31.22 31.27 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 10.00 14.00 22.89 24.20 26.45 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 10.00 14.00 22.89 24.20 26.45 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.47 18.47 21.03 25.00 28.25 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.......................................................... 16.00 16.62 20.88 21.40 21.83 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 19.00 19.44 21.21 21.21 32.30 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.75 16.00 16.62 20.88 20.89 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 12.30 13.26 20.13 21.85 30.09 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 10.00 11.81 13.26 13.26 13.26 Production occupations.............................................. 10.25 13.75 19.70 24.50 29.24 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 18.00 20.20 20.77 26.44 44.95 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 10.00 10.30 10.80 13.65 17.09 Machinists........................................................ 17.00 18.94 20.25 23.00 25.00 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 14.50 17.43 21.83 21.83 22.75 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.00 14.00 19.75 22.50 29.07 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.50 18.17 23.07 29.24 29.55 Painting workers.................................................. 14.00 14.00 15.20 30.18 30.18 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 8.00 9.00 11.50 14.60 15.30 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.50 11.16 16.26 19.75 24.58 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 88.75 111.26 115.34 115.34 156.93 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 88.75 111.26 115.34 115.34 156.93 Bus drivers....................................................... $10.88 $14.95 $17.21 $23.28 $24.60 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 10.88 13.88 17.27 23.38 24.60 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.42 15.96 16.70 17.21 17.45 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 12.00 16.40 17.71 20.75 22.71 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.00 17.10 17.71 20.75 22.71 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 11.00 11.17 16.85 24.58 26.36 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.70 14.30 18.55 21.07 21.07 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 7.73 9.00 11.75 17.00 18.06 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.00 8.50 11.42 12.11 17.30 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 7.50 9.85 13.31 17.15 18.06 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. Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $9.00 $12.98 $19.23 $28.40 $39.37 Management occupations.............................................. 21.68 28.71 40.58 52.82 64.08 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 31.03 36.07 40.58 52.41 62.26 Marketing managers.............................................. 25.19 36.06 40.58 40.86 52.89 Computer and information systems managers......................... 42.45 50.00 64.08 64.08 64.08 Financial managers................................................ 19.14 25.16 28.71 42.10 60.58 Industrial production managers.................................... 30.05 30.43 39.33 46.65 55.65 Construction managers............................................. 33.65 36.06 48.00 48.00 59.25 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 18.16 22.60 28.69 41.36 46.97 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 22.33 29.33 38.56 43.56 45.59 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 16.83 17.41 25.00 29.81 42.06 Training and development specialists............................ 16.83 17.41 22.78 33.65 42.06 Management analysts............................................... 22.12 22.82 28.91 34.74 44.48 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 17.87 20.67 24.32 43.27 53.13 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 12.05 21.00 38.46 49.80 66.48 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 21.15 24.90 30.44 40.92 46.15 Computer software engineers....................................... 25.17 28.85 37.27 40.98 56.56 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 25.90 36.06 40.92 50.00 56.56 Computer support specialists...................................... 19.23 19.67 22.57 25.89 28.24 Computer systems analysts......................................... 23.56 27.78 33.65 39.30 42.72 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 21.15 21.15 29.66 39.90 41.72 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 29.14 30.58 39.04 44.57 46.87 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 19.71 22.60 28.75 33.65 42.79 Engineers......................................................... 21.33 27.81 32.45 41.73 46.31 Drafters.......................................................... 17.00 18.00 21.15 25.55 30.00 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.71 24.57 26.36 28.85 32.19 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 15.00 17.48 17.64 24.09 34.92 Community and social services occupations........................... 9.63 11.28 15.66 19.28 27.39 Social workers.................................................... 11.86 12.85 15.45 17.34 18.41 Legal occupations................................................... 19.23 20.19 27.89 44.47 93.17 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 10.00 11.00 13.80 33.72 37.18 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 10.75 11.30 12.18 14.75 22.90 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 10.70 11.00 11.96 12.26 14.75 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 10.70 11.00 11.96 12.26 14.75 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 13.33 19.32 23.20 28.40 38.54 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 13.45 19.32 23.20 28.55 38.54 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 14.42 18.10 24.36 27.35 34.60 Designers......................................................... 12.00 14.42 15.57 18.75 19.23 Writers and editors............................................... 15.50 19.29 24.36 28.20 34.62 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 16.59 24.00 31.09 35.00 40.00 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 31.71 31.71 67.60 139.71 183.55 Registered nurses................................................. $27.00 $30.00 $32.00 $35.00 $38.10 Therapists........................................................ 25.84 27.83 32.00 35.51 44.69 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 12.87 15.07 21.36 24.94 29.99 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 20.84 23.58 28.03 30.02 31.42 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.91 27.00 28.10 34.56 40.66 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 10.00 13.89 17.73 21.76 22.09 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.75 18.90 20.54 21.75 22.65 Medical records and health information technicians................ 12.98 14.42 17.09 19.89 21.44 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 9.90 10.90 12.83 17.00 18.25 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.90 10.50 11.33 13.25 15.56 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.90 10.50 11.30 13.31 15.61 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 10.43 12.83 17.00 17.00 21.52 Protective service occupations...................................... 9.00 11.97 15.00 15.43 16.89 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.00 11.00 15.00 15.00 15.43 Security guards................................................. 9.00 11.00 15.00 15.00 15.43 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.35 7.63 8.75 10.10 13.00 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 8.75 10.25 14.42 18.55 22.19 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 8.75 10.25 14.42 18.55 22.19 Cooks............................................................. 8.00 8.75 10.00 12.00 13.32 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.50 13.00 Food preparation workers.......................................... 7.63 8.00 9.00 10.27 10.52 Food service, tipped.............................................. 7.16 7.35 7.63 9.00 9.50 Bartenders...................................................... 7.63 9.00 9.00 9.50 9.50 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 7.14 7.16 7.35 7.63 8.00 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.35 7.36 7.63 7.63 10.55 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.36 7.70 8.50 8.92 12.90 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 7.35 7.63 8.75 8.92 12.98 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.00 8.50 8.75 10.00 10.00 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 7.37 8.57 11.50 13.50 18.50 Building cleaning workers......................................... 7.35 8.57 10.00 13.27 14.84 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.05 9.88 12.00 14.50 16.57 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 7.35 7.35 8.13 9.00 11.04 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.35 7.75 10.08 14.42 23.85 Child care workers................................................ 7.60 7.79 8.50 10.80 11.44 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 8.65 14.42 14.72 25.00 25.00 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 14.42 14.42 14.72 25.00 25.00 Sales and related occupations....................................... 9.00 10.87 17.15 25.96 41.89 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 14.02 17.36 27.21 31.43 38.79 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 13.13 16.89 17.42 30.47 30.87 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 14.02 27.21 31.06 35.67 40.04 Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.01 9.80 11.45 17.40 21.86 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 7.90 9.79 11.45 17.15 17.40 Cashiers...................................................... $7.90 $9.79 $11.45 $17.15 $17.40 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.75 13.30 20.77 21.49 Retail salespersons............................................. 8.50 10.00 11.50 19.09 26.90 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 13.19 19.08 28.13 45.23 62.73 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 13.19 18.45 28.13 45.23 62.73 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 10.66 12.50 16.00 19.23 22.80 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 19.87 20.32 21.20 24.30 29.80 Financial clerks.................................................. 10.66 12.31 15.00 19.00 20.19 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.10 14.86 16.22 18.33 21.00 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 12.31 14.19 16.39 19.23 20.82 Tellers......................................................... 10.56 10.66 10.96 12.36 15.58 Customer service representatives.................................. 11.69 14.27 16.66 20.13 24.52 Order clerks...................................................... 10.00 10.88 14.00 16.21 20.16 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.10 16.10 17.83 18.19 19.83 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 9.00 11.66 12.00 15.65 16.00 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 11.39 12.51 16.46 20.23 21.33 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 11.68 15.22 20.00 21.90 21.90 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 7.65 8.00 11.70 25.42 27.33 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 12.50 14.90 18.18 24.78 26.72 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 14.53 16.50 22.55 24.90 25.19 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 12.50 13.00 17.00 17.31 19.13 Office clerks, general............................................ 9.00 11.50 13.90 16.35 22.00 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 14.63 18.50 20.50 26.74 31.02 Carpenters........................................................ 18.50 19.00 20.50 24.00 27.00 Construction laborers............................................. 10.00 12.00 17.00 18.57 25.28 Electricians...................................................... 11.80 16.50 24.00 31.67 36.85 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.00 18.00 25.30 25.57 31.02 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.00 18.00 25.30 25.57 31.02 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 13.26 14.99 21.00 24.28 29.40 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 12.75 17.75 26.44 32.71 38.74 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 13.61 20.50 21.00 21.00 23.83 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 20.67 25.47 28.69 31.22 31.27 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 10.00 14.00 22.89 24.20 26.45 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 10.00 14.00 22.89 24.20 26.45 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.47 18.47 21.03 25.00 28.25 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.......................................................... 16.00 16.62 20.88 21.40 21.83 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 19.00 19.44 21.21 21.21 32.30 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.52 16.00 16.62 20.88 20.88 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 12.30 13.26 21.85 24.58 30.09 Production occupations.............................................. 10.25 13.71 19.33 24.46 29.24 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 18.00 20.20 20.77 26.44 44.95 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 10.00 10.30 10.80 13.65 17.09 Machinists........................................................ $17.00 $18.94 $20.25 $23.00 $25.00 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 14.50 17.43 21.83 21.83 22.75 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.00 14.00 19.75 22.50 29.07 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.50 18.17 23.07 29.24 29.55 Painting workers.................................................. 14.00 14.00 15.20 30.18 30.18 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 8.00 8.91 11.30 14.50 15.00 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.25 10.75 15.69 18.55 22.71 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 88.75 111.26 115.34 115.34 156.93 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 88.75 111.26 115.34 115.34 156.93 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 11.17 16.25 17.71 20.75 22.71 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.00 17.10 17.71 20.75 22.71 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 11.00 11.17 17.50 25.72 26.36 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.70 14.30 18.55 21.07 21.07 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 7.73 9.00 11.75 17.00 18.06 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.00 8.50 11.42 12.11 17.30 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 7.50 9.85 13.31 17.15 18.06 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. Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $14.70 $18.21 $24.60 $31.72 $39.00 Management occupations.............................................. 26.93 26.93 45.09 56.82 56.82 Education administrators.......................................... 21.37 37.06 45.26 51.22 52.46 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 42.58 43.22 45.55 49.55 56.45 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 19.59 22.73 24.11 33.55 36.08 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 22.19 24.79 25.20 28.33 29.13 Computer systems analysts......................................... 24.79 24.79 28.33 28.33 29.13 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 20.87 21.13 32.71 36.21 37.64 Engineers......................................................... 32.08 32.71 32.74 36.21 39.07 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 24.50 25.60 26.37 30.22 35.15 Urban and regional planners....................................... 23.80 23.80 31.25 34.63 35.15 Legal occupations................................................... 21.60 28.62 32.32 46.56 61.60 Lawyers........................................................... 24.37 29.21 37.07 43.20 46.56 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 16.15 27.52 33.46 38.08 46.20 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 26.41 30.48 33.74 37.40 41.95 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 26.41 31.54 33.94 37.40 41.95 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 25.79 30.48 33.74 37.48 41.95 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 29.93 32.36 36.19 37.01 41.95 Secondary school teachers....................................... 26.18 31.11 33.21 36.97 41.95 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 26.18 31.11 33.21 36.97 41.95 Special education teachers...................................... 26.75 30.31 33.81 38.58 41.95 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 26.82 30.31 34.71 38.67 41.95 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 17.71 30.64 32.71 35.19 35.19 Librarians........................................................ 18.16 30.85 35.46 41.95 43.70 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.85 12.46 13.01 14.79 18.66 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 18.72 21.36 26.43 29.27 35.09 Registered nurses................................................. 26.82 27.62 29.27 31.84 37.04 Therapists........................................................ 23.31 23.31 23.31 27.65 33.02 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.53 18.72 19.21 20.25 20.26 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.27 14.97 16.94 17.40 17.40 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.85 14.27 14.97 16.94 16.94 Protective service occupations...................................... 18.21 22.23 27.68 30.75 32.93 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 31.58 35.45 37.03 38.51 42.87 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 31.58 35.45 37.03 38.51 42.87 Fire fighters..................................................... 24.58 25.90 27.68 31.36 32.40 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 17.33 18.21 20.49 25.91 28.24 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 17.33 18.21 20.49 25.91 28.24 Police officers................................................... 22.23 26.02 28.74 30.75 32.00 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ $22.23 $26.02 $28.74 $30.75 $32.00 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.03 11.86 11.88 15.11 16.35 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.03 11.86 11.88 11.88 11.88 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.01 14.51 15.22 17.78 18.43 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.01 14.45 14.70 15.28 16.36 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.01 14.51 14.70 15.28 16.70 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.98 17.78 17.78 18.43 21.44 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 13.80 14.74 16.45 19.68 21.68 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 17.23 17.23 23.08 25.53 25.66 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.21 15.37 17.84 21.19 23.46 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.21 16.18 17.84 21.19 24.56 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 9.31 9.86 13.98 15.00 16.78 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.73 15.02 16.36 20.06 23.71 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.73 14.98 15.94 18.28 19.51 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.80 14.54 14.54 19.32 21.68 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.64 21.83 24.62 26.33 30.64 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.13 20.13 20.51 24.70 36.48 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.73 16.78 19.77 24.60 24.60 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.33 16.70 19.68 23.58 24.60 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 14.95 17.22 23.13 24.60 24.60 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.42 15.96 16.70 17.21 17.45 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. Table 9. Full-time(1) civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(2), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Full-time workers Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $11.06 $15.00 $21.00 $30.00 $40.58 Management occupations.............................................. 22.41 28.71 40.87 52.82 64.08 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 31.03 36.07 40.58 52.41 62.26 Marketing managers.............................................. 25.19 36.06 40.58 40.86 52.89 Computer and information systems managers......................... 42.45 50.00 64.08 64.08 64.08 Financial managers................................................ 19.14 25.16 28.71 48.56 60.58 Industrial production managers.................................... 30.05 30.43 39.33 46.65 55.65 Construction managers............................................. 33.65 36.06 48.00 48.00 59.25 Education administrators.......................................... 20.75 22.58 33.68 45.56 52.46 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 42.58 43.22 45.55 49.55 56.45 Engineering managers.............................................. 44.71 48.33 52.00 59.66 67.35 Medical and health services managers.............................. 32.16 33.05 40.16 50.12 53.08 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 18.16 22.36 28.56 38.56 46.97 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 22.33 27.98 38.56 42.30 45.59 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 17.25 17.41 25.00 29.81 42.06 Training and development specialists............................ 16.83 17.41 22.78 33.65 42.06 Management analysts............................................... 22.13 23.82 29.98 34.81 44.48 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 17.87 20.67 23.89 31.34 51.92 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 12.05 21.00 32.88 49.80 66.48 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 21.15 24.79 29.66 40.38 45.81 Computer software engineers....................................... 25.22 28.85 37.36 40.92 56.56 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 25.90 36.06 40.92 51.18 56.56 Computer support specialists...................................... 19.23 22.19 22.57 25.89 28.37 Computer systems analysts......................................... 23.57 26.60 31.06 37.93 42.72 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 21.15 22.04 34.16 39.90 41.72 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 29.14 30.58 39.04 44.57 46.87 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 19.71 21.64 28.08 34.53 41.35 Engineers......................................................... 21.63 28.85 32.74 40.87 46.31 Drafters.......................................................... 17.00 18.00 20.00 25.25 28.93 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 20.24 21.13 25.57 27.35 32.19 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 15.27 17.48 25.60 30.22 34.92 Community and social services occupations........................... 10.84 15.45 21.65 23.89 27.86 Counselors........................................................ 15.05 16.29 19.96 27.39 32.40 Social workers.................................................... 13.00 18.41 23.89 23.89 23.89 Legal occupations................................................... 20.19 24.04 33.65 45.67 93.17 Lawyers........................................................... 31.58 39.93 45.19 93.17 93.17 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 11.96 24.00 32.96 37.18 41.95 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 20.75 30.25 39.39 61.59 62.46 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 11.96 24.23 32.58 36.66 40.41 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 10.70 11.00 12.00 13.50 26.41 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. $10.70 $11.00 $11.96 $12.26 $13.80 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 24.94 30.46 33.74 37.24 41.95 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 23.85 29.16 33.70 37.48 41.95 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 29.93 32.36 36.19 37.01 41.95 Secondary school teachers....................................... 24.75 29.60 33.15 36.97 41.95 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 24.75 29.60 33.15 36.97 41.95 Special education teachers...................................... 26.75 30.31 33.81 38.58 41.95 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 26.82 30.31 34.71 38.67 41.95 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.50 9.50 10.00 13.25 16.18 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 14.42 18.10 22.37 32.34 34.60 Designers......................................................... 12.00 14.42 15.57 18.75 19.23 Writers and editors............................................... 15.50 19.29 20.04 27.35 34.62 Editors......................................................... 19.29 19.29 20.04 23.37 35.38 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 16.47 22.75 30.50 35.00 40.00 Registered nurses................................................. 27.62 30.00 32.00 35.00 37.85 Therapists........................................................ 23.31 23.31 27.65 33.02 42.16 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 13.53 17.05 23.07 26.43 29.48 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 20.84 24.16 28.03 30.00 31.42 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 12.87 15.07 23.07 23.53 26.43 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 21.36 21.36 27.00 28.10 34.56 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 10.00 13.89 17.16 21.76 22.09 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 10.00 11.67 13.65 13.89 16.99 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.89 18.72 20.21 21.47 22.23 Medical records and health information technicians................ 12.98 14.92 15.87 19.21 21.44 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.00 11.33 13.99 17.00 17.40 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.90 10.90 12.09 14.27 16.18 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.90 10.50 11.33 13.57 15.61 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.33 13.53 17.00 17.40 20.24 Protective service occupations...................................... 15.00 18.21 26.02 30.26 32.77 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 31.58 35.45 37.03 38.51 42.87 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 31.58 35.45 37.03 38.51 42.87 Fire fighters..................................................... 16.89 24.94 27.68 30.83 32.40 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 17.33 18.21 20.49 25.91 28.24 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 17.33 18.21 20.49 25.91 28.24 Police officers................................................... 22.23 26.02 28.48 30.75 31.80 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.23 26.02 28.48 30.75 31.80 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.50 12.00 15.00 15.00 15.43 Security guards................................................. 10.50 12.00 15.00 15.00 15.43 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.00 8.75 9.75 12.53 15.87 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 9.75 11.00 14.42 18.55 22.19 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ $8.75 $10.25 $14.42 $18.55 $22.19 Cooks............................................................. 8.25 10.00 11.50 13.00 14.88 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.40 12.38 13.32 14.82 15.11 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.00 10.00 11.00 13.00 13.53 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.00 9.00 10.27 11.15 11.88 Food service, tipped.............................................. 7.35 8.00 9.00 9.50 9.50 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.70 8.75 8.75 12.25 14.02 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 8.46 9.88 13.50 15.28 18.50 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.50 9.50 13.14 14.71 16.06 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.50 11.43 14.01 14.84 16.99 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 7.37 7.50 8.57 9.05 11.44 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.61 13.50 17.37 18.50 18.50 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.61 11.61 13.03 13.03 21.44 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.35 8.50 10.90 17.40 25.48 Sales and related occupations....................................... 10.00 11.89 17.47 29.04 43.10 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 14.02 17.36 27.07 31.06 38.79 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 13.13 16.89 17.42 30.47 30.87 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 14.02 27.07 29.33 35.67 40.04 Retail sales workers.............................................. 9.00 10.14 11.92 17.47 23.32 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.90 10.40 11.70 17.15 17.40 Cashiers...................................................... 9.90 10.40 11.70 17.15 17.40 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.50 9.00 14.60 20.77 21.49 Retail salespersons............................................. 8.50 10.14 11.92 21.86 33.72 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 13.19 19.08 28.13 45.23 62.73 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 13.19 18.45 28.13 45.23 62.73 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 11.66 13.90 16.50 19.60 23.61 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 19.25 20.43 21.88 25.42 29.62 Financial clerks.................................................. 10.66 12.36 15.20 19.23 20.82 Bill and account collectors..................................... 11.00 13.73 19.23 19.23 19.23 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.10 14.86 16.22 18.65 21.00 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 13.00 14.19 16.52 19.23 20.82 Customer service representatives.................................. 11.69 14.42 16.72 20.30 24.52 Order clerks...................................................... 10.00 10.88 14.00 16.21 20.69 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.10 16.10 17.83 18.19 18.19 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 9.00 11.66 13.18 15.90 16.00 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 11.40 12.84 16.46 20.27 21.40 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 11.68 15.22 20.00 21.90 21.90 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.70 14.37 25.42 27.33 28.37 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 13.46 16.35 18.18 24.33 26.38 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 14.78 16.83 23.71 24.78 25.19 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 12.50 14.73 17.00 18.10 20.06 Office clerks, general............................................ $11.54 $13.38 $14.54 $19.23 $22.00 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.50 18.50 21.00 26.90 31.02 Carpenters........................................................ 18.50 19.00 20.50 24.00 27.00 Construction laborers............................................. 10.00 12.00 18.57 18.57 25.28 Construction equipment operators.................................. 22.00 24.62 25.44 29.66 30.07 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators...................................................... 22.00 24.62 25.44 29.66 30.07 Electricians...................................................... 11.80 16.06 25.00 31.96 36.85 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.00 18.00 25.57 26.33 31.02 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.00 18.00 25.57 26.33 31.02 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 13.26 15.75 21.00 24.28 29.84 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 12.75 17.75 26.44 32.71 37.88 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 14.47 20.50 21.00 21.00 23.83 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 20.67 25.47 28.69 31.22 31.27 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 10.00 14.00 22.89 24.20 26.45 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 10.00 14.00 22.89 24.20 26.45 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.47 18.47 21.03 25.00 28.25 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.......................................................... 16.00 16.62 20.88 21.40 21.83 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 19.00 19.44 21.21 21.21 32.30 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.75 16.00 16.62 20.88 20.89 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 12.30 13.26 20.13 21.85 30.09 Production occupations.............................................. 11.00 14.00 19.85 25.12 29.33 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 18.00 20.20 20.77 26.44 44.95 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 10.00 10.30 10.80 13.65 17.09 Machinists........................................................ 17.00 18.94 20.25 23.00 25.00 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 14.50 17.43 21.83 21.83 22.75 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.00 14.00 19.75 22.50 29.07 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.50 18.17 23.07 29.24 29.55 Painting workers.................................................. 14.00 14.00 15.20 30.18 30.18 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 7.70 10.00 12.36 14.60 15.00 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 10.51 13.31 17.15 20.61 25.00 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 88.75 111.26 115.34 115.34 156.93 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 88.75 111.26 115.34 115.34 156.93 Bus drivers....................................................... 11.12 15.96 17.42 23.38 24.60 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 10.82 16.03 18.51 23.48 24.60 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 13.02 16.59 17.71 20.75 22.71 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.00 17.10 17.71 20.75 22.71 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 11.00 11.17 16.74 25.72 26.36 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.70 14.30 18.55 21.07 21.07 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.60 10.93 13.50 17.40 18.06 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.00 8.50 10.93 12.00 15.70 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... $10.00 $12.99 $15.74 $18.00 $19.25 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. Table 10. Part-time(1) civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(2), Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Part-time workers Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $7.36 $7.75 $10.00 $16.35 $27.00 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 21.89 24.69 28.41 36.08 44.47 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 10.00 12.45 14.32 32.90 48.40 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 15.21 15.21 27.90 32.33 34.88 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 17.29 17.29 27.90 32.33 34.88 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 17.29 17.29 27.90 32.33 35.88 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.52 10.99 12.47 13.17 14.90 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 19.48 25.00 29.27 34.98 39.04 Registered nurses................................................. 25.00 27.03 29.27 34.14 39.62 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.52 17.98 20.25 22.00 22.65 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 8.79 9.88 11.30 14.51 21.52 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 8.50 9.64 11.20 11.45 14.29 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 8.50 9.64 11.20 11.45 14.29 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 8.79 11.74 16.31 21.52 21.52 Protective service occupations...................................... 9.00 12.74 14.64 32.00 32.00 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.35 7.36 7.63 8.50 10.00 Food preparation workers.......................................... 7.63 7.75 8.00 10.52 10.52 Food service, tipped.............................................. 7.14 7.35 7.36 7.63 8.00 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 7.14 7.16 7.35 7.63 7.63 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.35 7.36 7.63 7.63 10.79 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.35 7.60 7.96 8.50 9.59 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 7.35 7.36 7.63 8.15 11.24 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.73 8.50 8.50 8.75 9.00 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 7.26 7.35 7.35 9.90 11.94 Building cleaning workers......................................... 7.26 7.35 7.35 9.90 11.94 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 8.15 11.30 11.94 14.15 15.08 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.50 7.63 8.50 10.61 14.20 Child care workers................................................ 7.50 7.63 11.00 15.13 15.13 Sales and related occupations....................................... 7.63 8.00 10.00 15.65 17.40 Retail sales workers.............................................. 7.62 7.93 9.80 13.00 17.40 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 7.60 8.00 10.17 17.15 17.40 Cashiers...................................................... 7.60 8.00 10.17 17.15 17.40 Retail salespersons............................................. 7.75 8.40 9.80 11.00 12.50 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 8.00 9.00 12.00 14.53 17.26 Financial clerks.................................................. 11.23 12.24 12.24 15.65 19.00 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 9.14 9.86 11.18 13.99 15.00 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 8.30 10.00 11.00 12.57 13.75 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... $11.59 $14.88 $21.33 $21.33 $21.33 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 10.00 12.00 14.37 15.25 15.94 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 10.00 12.00 14.77 15.94 15.94 Office clerks, general............................................ 8.00 8.25 11.73 14.00 16.93 Production occupations.............................................. 7.63 7.63 8.00 12.31 15.30 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 7.35 8.00 9.00 15.36 20.00 Bus drivers....................................................... 10.88 12.95 16.26 17.28 19.68 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.33 16.01 16.27 17.28 17.64 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 7.63 7.63 17.90 19.81 20.37 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 7.35 7.65 9.00 10.00 14.10 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 7.35 7.35 9.00 10.00 14.35 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. Table 11. Full-time(1) civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $24.21 $21.00 $963 $839 39.8 $49,377 $43,208 2,040 Management occupations.............................................. 42.28 40.87 1,716 1,623 40.6 88,471 84,404 2,093 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 42.53 40.58 1,726 1,623 40.6 89,735 84,404 2,110 Marketing managers.............................................. 39.32 40.58 1,573 1,623 40.0 81,775 84,404 2,080 Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.80 64.08 2,471 2,176 43.5 128,479 113,152 2,262 Financial managers................................................ 36.58 28.71 1,482 1,148 40.5 77,085 59,713 2,107 Industrial production managers.................................... 40.04 39.33 1,602 1,573 40.0 83,287 81,806 2,080 Construction managers............................................. 44.30 48.00 1,772 1,920 40.0 92,150 99,840 2,080 Education administrators.......................................... 35.08 33.68 1,403 1,347 40.0 71,613 65,226 2,042 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 46.50 45.55 1,860 1,822 40.0 93,461 94,130 2,010 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.89 52.00 2,249 2,073 41.7 116,947 107,804 2,170 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.67 40.16 1,627 1,606 40.0 84,591 83,533 2,080 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.81 28.56 1,307 1,130 41.1 67,850 58,510 2,133 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 35.86 38.56 1,532 1,542 42.7 79,421 80,207 2,215 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.43 25.00 1,056 1,000 40.0 54,531 52,000 2,063 Training and development specialists............................ 25.48 22.78 1,017 911 39.9 52,311 47,382 2,053 Management analysts............................................... 31.48 29.98 1,257 1,200 39.9 65,382 62,400 2,077 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.44 23.89 1,259 998 42.8 65,465 51,896 2,224 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 37.41 32.88 1,493 1,269 39.9 77,611 66,000 2,075 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 32.67 29.66 1,367 1,346 41.8 71,061 70,000 2,175 Computer software engineers....................................... 37.59 37.36 1,614 1,596 42.9 83,946 83,000 2,233 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 42.19 40.92 1,699 1,637 40.3 88,368 85,109 2,094 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.61 22.57 983 903 41.6 51,092 46,946 2,164 Computer systems analysts......................................... 32.37 31.06 1,345 1,276 41.6 69,953 66,371 2,161 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 32.27 34.16 1,291 1,366 40.0 67,121 71,051 2,080 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 39.01 39.04 1,561 1,562 40.0 81,148 81,203 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.27 28.08 1,181 1,121 40.3 61,410 58,269 2,098 Engineers......................................................... 34.17 32.74 1,373 1,310 40.2 71,381 68,108 2,089 Drafters.......................................................... 21.77 20.00 871 800 40.0 45,275 41,600 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.19 25.57 1,008 1,023 40.0 52,410 53,192 2,081 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 25.54 25.60 1,018 1,024 39.9 51,926 51,688 2,033 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.66 21.65 825 866 40.0 41,845 43,888 2,026 Counselors........................................................ 21.68 19.96 865 798 39.9 42,424 40,289 1,956 Social workers.................................................... 21.37 23.89 855 956 40.0 43,850 49,693 2,052 Legal occupations................................................... 41.43 33.65 1,652 1,346 39.9 85,893 70,000 2,073 Lawyers........................................................... 57.57 45.19 2,288 1,808 39.7 118,965 93,999 2,066 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 30.82 32.96 1,177 1,251 38.2 47,947 47,887 1,555 Postsecondary teachers............................................ $43.14 $39.39 $1,707 $1,576 39.6 $71,491 $77,856 1,657 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 29.58 32.58 1,132 1,234 38.3 44,052 46,301 1,489 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 14.30 12.00 569 480 39.8 28,349 24,960 1,982 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.96 11.96 477 478 39.9 24,755 24,877 2,070 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 33.57 33.74 1,275 1,311 38.0 47,104 48,226 1,403 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 33.07 33.70 1,259 1,310 38.1 46,558 48,506 1,408 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 35.29 36.19 1,331 1,311 37.7 48,941 48,186 1,387 Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.28 33.15 1,256 1,290 37.7 46,234 47,984 1,389 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 33.28 33.15 1,256 1,290 37.7 46,234 47,984 1,389 Special education teachers...................................... 33.68 33.81 1,261 1,244 37.4 47,132 48,226 1,399 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 34.15 34.71 1,279 1,302 37.4 47,997 50,354 1,405 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.69 10.00 459 400 39.3 21,691 20,800 1,855 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.07 22.37 961 895 39.9 48,387 45,999 2,010 Designers......................................................... 16.48 15.57 659 623 40.0 34,280 32,390 2,080 Writers and editors............................................... 23.65 20.04 946 801 40.0 44,685 41,677 1,889 Editors......................................................... 22.79 20.04 911 801 40.0 47,394 41,677 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.64 30.50 1,167 1,207 39.4 60,396 62,400 2,038 Registered nurses................................................. 32.24 32.00 1,278 1,280 39.7 66,014 66,560 2,048 Therapists........................................................ 29.78 27.65 1,184 1,106 39.8 60,929 57,512 2,046 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.15 23.07 877 923 39.6 45,588 47,992 2,058 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.75 28.03 1,070 1,121 40.0 55,641 58,302 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.35 23.07 802 847 39.4 41,713 44,044 2,050 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 27.10 27.00 1,084 1,080 40.0 56,371 56,160 2,080 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.19 17.16 644 686 37.5 33,493 35,693 1,948 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 12.93 13.65 466 408 36.0 24,215 21,239 1,872 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.10 20.21 780 768 38.8 40,562 39,955 2,018 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.53 15.87 661 635 40.0 34,387 33,010 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.31 13.99 536 542 37.4 27,872 28,195 1,947 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.67 12.09 487 468 38.4 25,305 24,336 1,998 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.24 11.33 466 453 38.1 24,249 23,566 1,982 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.21 17.00 584 544 36.0 30,371 28,288 1,874 Protective service occupations...................................... 25.06 26.02 1,024 1,072 40.9 53,102 55,765 2,119 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 36.77 37.03 1,471 1,481 40.0 76,488 77,018 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 36.77 37.03 1,471 1,481 40.0 76,488 77,018 2,080 Fire fighters..................................................... 26.59 27.68 1,200 1,252 45.1 62,453 65,102 2,349 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.07 20.49 883 820 40.0 45,899 42,619 2,080 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.07 20.49 883 820 40.0 45,899 42,619 2,080 Police officers................................................... 27.92 28.48 1,117 1,139 40.0 58,066 59,238 2,080 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.92 28.48 1,117 1,139 40.0 58,066 59,238 2,080 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. $13.94 $15.00 $558 $600 40.0 $29,002 $31,200 2,080 Security guards................................................. 13.94 15.00 558 600 40.0 29,002 31,200 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.04 9.75 423 380 38.3 21,941 19,760 1,987 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 14.97 14.42 614 627 41.0 31,927 32,586 2,133 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.64 14.42 603 577 41.2 31,354 30,000 2,142 Cooks............................................................. 11.40 11.50 442 440 38.8 22,745 22,724 1,996 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.36 13.32 527 517 39.4 25,730 26,880 1,926 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.94 11.00 425 400 38.8 22,094 20,800 2,020 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.30 10.27 390 411 37.8 20,257 21,368 1,966 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.73 9.00 317 323 36.3 16,496 16,796 1,890 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.04 8.75 380 315 37.8 19,736 16,380 1,965 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.45 13.50 515 526 38.3 26,584 27,102 1,977 Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.62 13.14 498 526 39.5 25,738 25,231 2,039 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.55 14.01 542 561 40.0 27,923 28,662 2,061 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.81 8.57 331 338 37.6 17,226 17,593 1,956 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.76 17.37 548 555 34.8 28,140 28,860 1,785 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.70 13.03 548 521 40.0 27,216 27,102 1,987 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.06 10.90 497 407 35.3 24,688 20,800 1,755 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.77 17.47 928 702 40.8 48,272 36,500 2,120 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 26.09 27.07 1,125 1,173 43.1 58,496 61,000 2,242 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 22.95 17.42 1,044 868 45.5 54,291 45,139 2,365 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 30.77 29.33 1,231 1,173 40.0 64,001 61,000 2,080 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.97 11.92 606 462 40.5 31,501 24,042 2,105 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.86 11.70 491 432 38.2 25,553 22,464 1,987 Cashiers...................................................... 12.86 11.70 491 432 38.2 25,553 22,464 1,987 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.32 14.60 613 584 40.0 31,859 30,368 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.35 11.92 692 476 42.3 35,979 24,773 2,201 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.08 28.13 1,393 1,125 40.9 72,410 58,500 2,125 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 34.15 28.13 1,396 1,125 40.9 72,608 58,500 2,126 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.12 16.50 677 654 39.6 35,142 34,000 2,053 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 23.13 21.88 936 875 40.4 48,654 45,500 2,103 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.58 15.20 618 608 39.7 32,131 31,616 2,062 Bill and account collectors..................................... 16.48 19.23 659 769 40.0 34,286 39,998 2,080 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.84 16.22 660 634 39.2 34,337 32,947 2,039 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.93 16.52 671 637 39.6 34,837 33,114 2,058 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.96 16.72 718 669 40.0 37,354 34,778 2,080 Order clerks...................................................... $14.64 $14.00 $586 $560 40.0 $30,455 $29,120 2,080 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.73 17.83 695 682 39.2 36,120 35,471 2,037 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.49 13.18 531 507 39.4 27,609 26,374 2,047 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.40 16.46 656 658 40.0 34,121 34,237 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.98 20.00 719 800 40.0 37,394 41,600 2,080 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 20.71 25.42 803 1,017 38.8 41,838 53,077 2,020 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.62 18.18 772 712 39.4 39,671 36,920 2,022 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.47 23.71 859 948 40.0 44,651 49,317 2,080 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.66 17.00 664 680 39.9 33,627 35,360 2,018 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.99 14.54 619 582 38.7 32,147 30,243 2,010 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.59 21.00 899 835 39.8 46,536 43,430 2,060 Carpenters........................................................ 21.77 20.50 871 820 40.0 45,287 42,640 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 16.76 18.57 638 600 38.0 32,900 31,200 1,963 Construction equipment operators.................................. 25.99 25.44 1,040 1,018 40.0 54,061 52,915 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators...................................................... 25.99 25.44 1,040 1,018 40.0 54,061 52,915 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 24.60 25.00 984 1,000 40.0 51,169 52,000 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.61 25.57 944 1,023 40.0 49,118 53,186 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 23.61 25.57 944 1,023 40.0 49,118 53,186 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.13 21.00 845 840 40.0 43,869 43,680 2,076 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 25.01 26.44 1,001 1,058 40.0 52,031 54,999 2,080 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 20.23 21.00 809 840 40.0 42,069 43,680 2,080 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.84 28.69 1,114 1,148 40.0 57,996 59,905 2,083 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.33 22.89 773 916 40.0 40,204 47,611 2,080 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.33 22.89 773 916 40.0 40,204 47,611 2,080 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.35 21.03 894 841 40.0 46,480 43,747 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.......................................................... 19.86 20.88 795 835 40.0 41,322 43,430 2,080 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.28 21.21 891 848 40.0 46,369 44,117 2,081 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.26 16.62 730 665 40.0 37,972 34,559 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.74 20.13 790 805 40.0 40,532 41,870 2,053 Production occupations.............................................. 19.93 19.85 796 794 39.9 41,412 41,267 2,078 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 24.17 20.77 967 831 40.0 50,274 43,208 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.28 10.80 491 432 40.0 25,536 22,464 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 21.41 20.25 856 810 40.0 44,544 42,120 2,081 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 19.77 21.83 791 873 40.0 41,119 45,406 2,080 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 20.59 19.75 824 790 40.0 42,866 41,080 2,082 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. $22.63 $23.07 $905 $923 40.0 $47,138 $47,986 2,083 Painting workers.................................................. 20.35 15.20 814 608 40.0 42,380 31,620 2,083 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.23 12.36 489 494 40.0 25,431 25,709 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.79 17.15 744 686 39.6 38,566 35,672 2,052 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 114.92 115.34 2,842 3,227 24.7 147,787 167,780 1,286 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 114.92 115.34 2,842 3,227 24.7 147,787 167,780 1,286 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.53 17.42 736 697 39.7 37,281 35,922 2,012 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 18.66 18.51 746 740 40.0 38,818 38,501 2,080 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.35 17.71 734 708 40.0 38,116 36,837 2,077 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.46 17.71 739 708 40.0 38,407 36,837 2,080 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.98 16.74 718 660 39.9 37,194 34,137 2,069 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.83 18.55 713 742 40.0 37,089 38,584 2,080 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 14.45 13.50 577 540 40.0 30,022 28,080 2,078 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.94 10.93 438 437 40.0 22,750 22,734 2,080 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 15.60 15.74 624 630 40.0 32,450 32,739 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. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 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 Table 12. Full-time(1) private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $23.77 $20.50 $946 $808 39.8 $49,034 $41,600 2,063 Management occupations.............................................. 42.19 40.58 1,715 1,623 40.7 88,470 84,404 2,097 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 42.53 40.58 1,726 1,623 40.6 89,735 84,404 2,110 Marketing managers.............................................. 39.32 40.58 1,573 1,623 40.0 81,775 84,404 2,080 Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.80 64.08 2,471 2,176 43.5 128,479 113,152 2,262 Financial managers................................................ 36.52 28.71 1,480 1,148 40.5 76,954 59,713 2,107 Industrial production managers.................................... 40.04 39.33 1,602 1,573 40.0 83,287 81,806 2,080 Construction managers............................................. 44.30 48.00 1,772 1,920 40.0 92,150 99,840 2,080 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 32.42 28.69 1,337 1,142 41.2 69,529 59,376 2,145 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 36.45 38.56 1,564 1,542 42.9 81,315 80,207 2,231 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.55 25.00 1,062 1,000 40.0 55,222 52,000 2,080 Training and development specialists............................ 25.65 22.78 1,026 911 40.0 53,353 47,382 2,080 Management analysts............................................... 31.17 28.91 1,245 1,156 39.9 64,725 60,129 2,076 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.24 23.56 1,427 1,106 44.3 74,215 57,499 2,302 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 37.62 38.46 1,505 1,538 40.0 78,245 79,997 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.02 30.51 1,385 1,379 42.0 72,039 71,695 2,182 Computer software engineers....................................... 37.59 37.36 1,614 1,596 42.9 83,946 83,000 2,233 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 42.19 40.92 1,699 1,637 40.3 88,368 85,109 2,094 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.60 22.57 985 903 41.7 51,206 46,946 2,170 Computer systems analysts......................................... 33.75 33.65 1,418 1,404 42.0 73,758 73,008 2,186 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 39.01 39.04 1,561 1,562 40.0 81,148 81,203 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.19 27.07 1,179 1,083 40.4 61,313 56,306 2,101 Engineers......................................................... 34.05 32.45 1,369 1,294 40.2 71,190 67,309 2,091 Drafters.......................................................... 21.77 20.00 871 800 40.0 45,275 41,600 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.32 25.57 1,053 1,023 40.0 54,754 53,192 2,081 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 22.69 17.48 906 699 39.9 47,136 36,360 2,077 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.65 16.13 706 645 40.0 36,696 33,550 2,079 Legal occupations................................................... 42.36 33.65 1,694 1,346 40.0 88,108 70,000 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 21.51 14.75 815 714 37.9 39,154 30,096 1,821 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 14.50 12.18 573 487 39.5 27,424 25,334 1,891 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.96 11.96 477 478 39.9 24,755 24,877 2,070 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.96 11.96 477 478 39.9 24,755 24,877 2,070 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 24.57 23.20 931 832 37.9 35,370 31,632 1,440 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 24.57 23.20 931 832 37.9 35,370 31,632 1,440 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.87 23.37 955 935 40.0 47,782 47,611 2,002 Designers......................................................... 16.48 15.57 659 623 40.0 34,280 32,390 2,080 Writers and editors............................................... $24.72 $23.37 $989 $935 40.0 $45,473 $47,611 1,839 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 30.37 31.48 1,192 1,220 39.3 61,994 63,440 2,041 Therapists........................................................ 33.18 31.63 1,318 1,265 39.7 68,530 65,790 2,066 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.08 21.34 831 847 39.4 43,193 44,044 2,049 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.27 17.73 643 686 37.2 33,439 35,693 1,936 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.39 20.47 784 781 38.4 40,744 40,602 1,999 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.90 13.31 514 513 37.0 26,719 26,695 1,922 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.16 11.33 464 453 38.1 24,112 23,566 1,983 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.12 11.33 461 441 38.0 23,956 22,932 1,976 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.97 17.00 563 544 35.2 29,272 28,288 1,833 Protective service occupations...................................... 14.47 15.00 574 600 39.7 29,880 31,200 2,065 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.94 15.00 558 600 40.0 29,002 31,200 2,080 Security guards................................................. 13.94 15.00 558 600 40.0 29,002 31,200 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.95 9.50 419 380 38.3 21,780 19,760 1,990 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 14.93 14.42 612 627 41.0 31,849 32,586 2,134 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.58 14.42 601 577 41.2 31,249 30,000 2,144 Cooks............................................................. 11.16 11.00 433 437 38.8 22,515 22,724 2,017 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.94 11.00 425 400 38.8 22,094 20,800 2,020 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.73 9.00 317 323 36.3 16,496 16,796 1,890 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.04 8.75 380 315 37.8 19,736 16,380 1,965 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.56 11.84 474 457 37.7 24,617 23,920 1,960 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.71 11.43 460 442 39.3 23,891 22,963 2,040 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.78 12.00 511 480 40.0 26,486 24,960 2,073 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.81 8.57 331 338 37.6 17,226 17,593 1,956 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.09 10.90 497 406 35.3 24,731 20,800 1,755 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.77 17.47 928 700 40.8 48,256 36,400 2,120 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 26.09 27.21 1,126 1,173 43.2 58,555 61,000 2,244 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 22.95 17.42 1,044 868 45.5 54,291 45,139 2,365 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 30.94 31.06 1,238 1,242 40.0 64,358 64,601 2,080 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.97 11.92 606 462 40.5 31,501 24,042 2,105 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.86 11.70 491 432 38.2 25,553 22,464 1,987 Cashiers...................................................... 12.86 11.70 491 432 38.2 25,553 22,464 1,987 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.32 14.60 613 584 40.0 31,859 30,368 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.35 11.92 692 476 42.3 35,979 24,773 2,201 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.08 28.13 1,393 1,125 40.9 72,410 58,500 2,125 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. $34.15 $28.13 $1,396 $1,125 40.9 $72,608 $58,500 2,126 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.01 16.46 672 649 39.5 34,954 33,744 2,055 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 23.05 21.20 934 848 40.5 48,555 44,100 2,106 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.39 15.00 611 600 39.7 31,750 31,200 2,063 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.55 16.22 648 623 39.1 33,686 32,400 2,036 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.80 16.39 666 610 39.6 34,624 31,720 2,062 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.96 16.72 718 669 40.0 37,354 34,778 2,080 Order clerks...................................................... 14.64 14.00 586 560 40.0 30,455 29,120 2,080 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.82 17.83 698 682 39.1 36,282 35,471 2,036 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.36 12.68 525 503 39.3 27,324 26,141 2,045 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.51 16.38 621 655 40.0 32,271 34,070 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.98 20.00 719 800 40.0 37,394 41,600 2,080 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 20.14 25.42 779 740 38.7 40,561 35,464 2,014 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.93 18.57 783 712 39.3 40,687 37,003 2,041 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.41 23.61 856 944 40.0 44,532 49,100 2,080 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.41 17.00 656 680 40.0 34,107 35,360 2,078 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.60 14.42 596 577 38.2 30,910 30,000 1,982 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.46 20.50 894 820 39.8 46,237 42,640 2,058 Carpenters........................................................ 21.78 20.50 871 820 40.0 45,298 42,640 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 16.72 18.57 635 600 38.0 32,766 31,200 1,960 Electricians...................................................... 24.10 24.00 964 960 40.0 50,125 49,920 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.24 25.30 930 1,012 40.0 48,355 52,624 2,081 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 23.24 25.30 930 1,012 40.0 48,355 52,624 2,081 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.98 21.00 839 840 40.0 43,644 43,680 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 24.50 26.44 980 1,058 40.0 50,959 54,999 2,080 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 20.23 21.00 809 840 40.0 42,069 43,680 2,080 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.84 28.69 1,114 1,148 40.0 57,996 59,905 2,083 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.33 22.89 773 916 40.0 40,204 47,611 2,080 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.33 22.89 773 916 40.0 40,204 47,611 2,080 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.33 21.03 893 841 40.0 46,443 43,747 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.......................................................... 19.84 20.88 794 835 40.0 41,279 43,430 2,080 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.28 21.21 891 848 40.0 46,369 44,117 2,081 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.17 16.62 727 665 40.0 37,792 34,559 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.75 21.85 790 874 40.0 41,093 45,448 2,081 Production occupations.............................................. 19.90 19.84 795 790 39.9 41,354 41,080 2,078 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 24.17 20.77 967 831 40.0 50,274 43,208 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... $12.28 $10.80 $491 $432 40.0 $25,536 $22,464 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 21.41 20.25 856 810 40.0 44,544 42,120 2,081 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 19.77 21.83 791 873 40.0 41,119 45,406 2,080 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 20.59 19.75 824 790 40.0 42,866 41,080 2,082 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 22.63 23.07 905 923 40.0 47,138 47,986 2,083 Painting workers.................................................. 20.35 15.20 814 608 40.0 42,380 31,620 2,083 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.14 12.36 486 494 40.0 25,260 25,709 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.48 17.10 732 684 39.6 38,045 35,568 2,059 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 114.92 115.34 2,842 3,227 24.7 147,787 167,780 1,286 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 114.92 115.34 2,842 3,227 24.7 147,787 167,780 1,286 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.33 17.71 733 708 40.0 38,124 36,837 2,080 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.41 17.71 737 708 40.0 38,301 36,837 2,080 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.00 16.50 720 660 40.0 37,441 34,316 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.83 18.55 713 742 40.0 37,089 38,584 2,080 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 14.45 13.50 577 540 40.0 30,022 28,080 2,078 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.94 10.93 438 437 40.0 22,750 22,734 2,080 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 15.60 15.74 624 630 40.0 32,450 32,739 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. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 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 Table 13. Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $27.03 $25.19 $1,074 $1,004 39.7 $51,427 $48,801 1,903 Management occupations.............................................. 43.02 45.09 1,721 1,804 40.0 88,479 93,787 2,057 Education administrators.......................................... 42.31 45.26 1,693 1,810 40.0 85,152 92,148 2,012 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 46.50 45.55 1,860 1,822 40.0 93,461 94,130 2,010 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.50 24.11 1,054 964 39.8 54,034 49,693 2,039 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 26.65 25.20 1,063 992 39.9 55,284 51,565 2,074 Computer systems analysts......................................... 27.00 28.33 1,076 1,133 39.8 55,934 58,926 2,071 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.83 32.71 1,193 1,309 40.0 62,056 68,043 2,080 Engineers......................................................... 34.75 32.74 1,390 1,310 40.0 72,282 68,108 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.89 26.37 1,149 1,055 39.8 57,287 54,841 1,983 Legal occupations................................................... 37.64 32.32 1,481 1,289 39.4 77,033 67,018 2,047 Lawyers........................................................... 36.67 37.07 1,430 1,381 39.0 74,378 71,835 2,029 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 35.11 33.94 1,346 1,313 38.3 51,185 48,737 1,458 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 34.15 33.74 1,294 1,296 37.9 47,778 48,264 1,399 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 34.37 33.94 1,306 1,332 38.0 48,118 48,737 1,400 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 34.07 33.74 1,297 1,338 38.1 47,845 49,693 1,404 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 35.29 36.19 1,331 1,311 37.7 48,941 48,186 1,387 Secondary school teachers....................................... 34.02 33.37 1,280 1,290 37.6 47,089 48,043 1,384 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 34.02 33.37 1,280 1,290 37.6 47,089 48,043 1,384 Special education teachers...................................... 33.68 33.81 1,261 1,244 37.4 47,132 48,226 1,399 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 34.15 34.71 1,279 1,302 37.4 47,997 50,354 1,405 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.15 24.14 1,043 939 39.9 52,845 48,493 2,021 Registered nurses................................................. 30.38 30.23 1,206 1,209 39.7 58,648 60,696 1,931 Therapists........................................................ 25.09 23.31 999 933 39.8 50,672 48,493 2,020 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.33 16.94 653 677 40.0 33,959 35,225 2,080 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 15.28 14.97 611 599 40.0 31,785 31,129 2,080 Protective service occupations...................................... 27.34 28.03 1,124 1,131 41.1 58,267 58,820 2,131 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 36.77 37.03 1,471 1,481 40.0 76,488 77,018 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 36.77 37.03 1,471 1,481 40.0 76,488 77,018 2,080 Fire fighters..................................................... 28.35 27.68 1,310 1,252 46.2 68,124 65,102 2,403 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.07 20.49 883 820 40.0 45,899 42,619 2,080 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.07 20.49 883 820 40.0 45,899 42,619 2,080 Police officers................................................... 27.92 28.48 1,117 1,139 40.0 58,066 59,238 2,080 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ $27.92 $28.48 $1,117 $1,139 40.0 $58,066 $59,238 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 13.79 14.05 544 492 39.4 26,524 24,710 1,923 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.86 15.22 634 609 40.0 32,107 30,892 2,025 Building cleaning workers......................................... 15.14 14.70 605 588 40.0 30,829 30,566 2,037 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.16 14.70 606 588 40.0 30,860 30,566 2,035 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.69 17.78 708 711 40.0 35,228 36,982 1,992 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.92 16.99 714 674 39.8 36,529 34,501 2,038 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.40 17.84 731 714 39.7 37,630 37,107 2,045 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.75 17.84 739 714 39.4 37,700 37,107 2,011 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.48 18.10 734 724 39.7 36,139 34,501 1,955 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.19 17.29 681 658 39.6 32,692 33,928 1,902 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.86 14.54 673 582 39.9 34,971 30,243 2,075 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.63 24.62 985 985 40.0 51,225 51,210 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 24.46 21.04 978 842 40.0 48,731 41,870 1,992 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 21.69 22.92 860 917 39.6 43,258 47,674 1,994 Bus drivers....................................................... 20.81 22.14 823 886 39.6 41,205 43,306 1,980 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. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 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 Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings(1) of private industry establishments for major occupational groups, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 1-99 100-499 500 Occupational group(2) Total workers workers workers or more All workers.................................. $22.37 $19.05 $22.25 $29.37 Management, professional, and related...... 32.81 29.58 32.94 35.30 Management, business, and financial...... 38.40 34.82 38.35 40.88 Professional and related................. 29.86 26.75 31.28 31.53 Service.................................... 11.16 10.63 10.72 14.27 Sales and office........................... 18.17 17.23 18.94 20.45 Sales and related........................ 20.94 19.63 20.56 37.18 Office and administrative support........ 16.40 15.70 16.68 17.96 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance............................... 21.67 20.99 22.68 24.89 Construction and extraction............. 22.25 21.88 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair.... 20.80 19.37 21.39 25.05 Production, transportation, and material moving.................................... 18.10 15.48 16.55 26.07 Production............................... 19.37 16.93 18.88 24.33 Transportation and material moving....... 16.88 14.12 14.76 28.42 B 1-99 100-499 500 Total workers workers workers or more Occupational group(2) Relative error(3) (percent) Relative error(3) (percent) All workers........................................................... 2.7 3.3 6.6 3.8 Management, professional, and related............................... 3.9 6.9 7.0 2.7 Management, business, and financial............................... 3.1 5.2 10.6 4.1 Professional and related.......................................... 4.8 8.8 6.2 2.7 Service............................................................. 4.0 5.1 6.5 5.5 Sales and office.................................................... 3.3 4.9 6.2 5.8 Sales and related................................................. 4.7 8.0 8.1 20.4 Office and administrative support................................. 3.5 4.6 4.7 2.5 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 7.2 8.9 8.3 3.3 Construction and extraction...................................... 8.6 9.5 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 4.3 6.2 10.5 5.2 Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 4.9 3.4 8.5 10.6 Production........................................................ 3.4 7.0 13.2 4.7 Transportation and material moving................................ 9.6 3.7 5.9 19.9 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. 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(1) private industry workers, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $20.59 $18.13 $811 $710 39.4 $42,004 $36,608 2,040 Management occupations.............................................. 36.97 34.78 1,486 1,390 40.2 75,798 70,000 2,051 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 45.42 40.51 1,867 1,620 41.1 97,080 84,259 2,137 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.37 22.33 1,088 893 39.7 56,552 46,446 2,066 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.08 32.00 1,323 1,280 40.0 68,807 66,560 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.45 26.44 1,164 1,058 40.9 60,533 54,999 2,128 Engineers......................................................... 36.67 39.10 1,493 1,635 40.7 77,631 84,999 2,117 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 14.15 11.96 539 480 38.1 25,971 24,960 1,835 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 13.23 12.00 523 480 39.5 26,052 24,960 1,969 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.98 11.96 479 478 40.0 24,921 24,877 2,080 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.98 11.96 479 478 40.0 24,921 24,877 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.46 32.00 1,127 1,216 38.2 58,579 63,232 1,989 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.05 13.79 493 536 35.1 25,641 27,851 1,826 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.90 9.50 417 360 38.2 21,663 18,720 1,988 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 14.81 14.42 613 577 41.4 31,865 30,000 2,152 Cooks............................................................. 11.06 11.00 422 420 38.2 21,952 21,840 1,986 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.66 11.15 426 405 36.5 22,073 21,060 1,893 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.96 8.57 358 343 40.0 18,522 17,826 2,067 Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.12 14.67 593 522 36.8 28,881 27,144 1,792 Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.18 16.83 844 617 39.8 43,866 32,105 2,071 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.47 17.36 961 868 42.8 49,949 45,139 2,223 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.81 11.45 537 435 38.9 27,932 22,610 2,023 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.40 11.45 468 416 37.8 24,360 21,632 1,965 Cashiers...................................................... 12.40 11.45 468 416 37.8 24,360 21,632 1,965 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.84 19.80 633 792 40.0 32,937 41,184 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.45 10.87 572 435 39.6 29,764 22,610 2,060 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 32.17 28.13 1,312 1,125 40.8 68,231 58,500 2,121 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 32.21 28.13 1,314 1,125 40.8 68,342 58,500 2,122 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.32 15.58 643 617 39.4 33,448 32,094 2,049 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.95 14.19 592 567 39.6 30,788 29,509 2,060 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.60 15.43 606 617 38.8 31,495 32,094 2,019 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... $16.74 $15.25 $662 $608 39.6 $34,444 $31,616 2,057 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.92 17.31 744 692 39.3 38,666 36,001 2,044 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.81 14.34 596 556 37.7 30,894 28,908 1,954 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.88 20.50 869 820 39.7 45,196 42,640 2,066 Carpenters........................................................ 22.02 20.50 881 820 40.0 45,799 42,640 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 22.74 22.72 910 909 40.0 47,297 47,253 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.60 20.35 784 814 40.0 40,767 42,328 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 17.80 18.00 710 720 39.9 36,912 37,440 2,073 Machinists........................................................ 20.54 20.00 822 800 40.0 42,727 41,600 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.50 14.50 540 580 40.0 28,082 30,160 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.23 14.47 609 579 40.0 31,676 30,098 2,080 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.48 17.10 659 684 40.0 34,275 35,568 2,080 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.65 17.10 706 684 40.0 36,712 35,568 2,080 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 14.40 12.99 575 520 39.9 29,895 27,028 2,075 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 16.00 14.25 640 570 40.0 33,276 29,640 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. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 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 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(1) private industry workers, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $26.83 $23.81 $1,078 $939 40.2 $55,924 $48,499 2,085 Management occupations.............................................. 45.93 43.09 1,883 1,716 41.0 97,915 89,251 2,132 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 39.27 40.58 1,571 1,623 40.0 81,687 84,404 2,080 Marketing managers.............................................. 39.29 40.58 1,572 1,623 40.0 81,733 84,404 2,080 Computer and information systems managers......................... 57.34 64.08 2,512 2,609 43.8 130,630 135,687 2,278 Financial managers................................................ 40.83 28.71 1,662 1,148 40.7 86,426 59,713 2,117 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.70 30.35 1,404 1,198 41.6 72,983 62,317 2,166 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 38.48 38.56 1,668 1,542 43.3 86,716 80,207 2,253 Management analysts............................................... 31.17 28.91 1,245 1,156 39.9 64,725 60,129 2,076 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 35.51 31.34 1,616 1,254 45.5 84,047 65,187 2,367 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.00 30.44 1,405 1,388 42.6 73,035 72,189 2,213 Computer software engineers....................................... 37.93 37.68 1,648 1,637 43.5 85,696 85,109 2,260 Computer systems analysts......................................... 33.75 33.65 1,418 1,404 42.0 73,758 73,008 2,186 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.76 28.08 1,190 1,123 40.0 61,902 58,400 2,080 Engineers......................................................... 32.92 31.54 1,317 1,262 40.0 68,474 65,603 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.29 25.57 1,052 1,023 40.0 54,707 53,192 2,081 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.98 24.09 1,156 964 39.9 60,118 50,107 2,075 Community and social services occupations........................... 21.00 18.63 839 745 40.0 43,652 38,750 2,079 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 23.65 19.32 930 773 39.3 34,819 27,821 1,472 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 21.12 19.23 845 769 40.0 41,241 39,998 1,953 Writers and editors............................................... 23.21 22.89 929 916 40.0 41,959 43,680 1,807 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 30.65 31.00 1,213 1,240 39.6 63,080 64,480 2,058 Therapists........................................................ 28.22 28.22 1,115 1,129 39.5 57,985 58,698 2,055 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.08 21.34 831 847 39.4 43,193 44,044 2,049 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.39 20.47 784 781 38.4 40,744 40,602 1,999 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.80 12.83 529 513 38.3 27,505 26,695 1,993 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.50 11.97 470 453 37.6 24,452 23,566 1,955 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.48 11.69 467 427 37.4 24,277 22,183 1,945 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.49 15.31 660 612 40.0 34,299 31,845 2,080 Protective service occupations...................................... 14.08 15.27 563 611 40.0 29,320 31,753 2,082 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.08 12.00 523 480 40.0 27,214 24,960 2,080 Security guards................................................. 13.08 12.00 523 480 40.0 27,214 24,960 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.08 10.27 425 410 38.4 22,094 21,320 1,995 Cooks............................................................. 11.36 11.51 454 460 40.0 23,633 23,941 2,080 Food service, tipped.............................................. $8.08 $7.63 $292 $294 36.2 $15,202 $15,288 1,881 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.41 12.49 522 482 39.0 27,167 25,043 2,026 Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.96 12.00 505 480 39.0 26,284 24,960 2,028 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.09 12.23 523 484 40.0 27,196 25,189 2,078 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.45 11.44 346 350 30.2 18,003 18,221 1,572 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.77 8.50 396 330 33.7 20,192 17,680 1,715 Sales and related occupations....................................... 25.28 21.94 1,070 887 42.3 55,664 46,134 2,202 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 29.09 30.47 1,266 1,427 43.5 65,824 74,183 2,263 Retail sales workers.............................................. 16.95 16.41 737 609 43.5 38,323 31,668 2,260 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.01 13.52 551 541 39.3 28,650 28,122 2,046 Cashiers...................................................... 14.01 13.52 551 541 39.3 28,650 28,122 2,046 Retail salespersons............................................. 18.73 16.41 867 654 46.3 45,095 34,005 2,407 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.99 17.30 714 682 39.7 37,117 35,471 2,063 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 25.27 24.47 1,039 991 41.1 54,015 51,513 2,138 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.62 18.32 705 733 40.0 36,651 38,106 2,080 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.02 18.32 681 733 40.0 35,403 38,106 2,080 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.57 16.27 663 651 40.0 34,470 33,850 2,080 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.82 17.83 698 682 39.1 36,282 35,471 2,036 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.68 15.65 578 596 39.4 30,067 31,003 2,048 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.51 16.38 621 655 40.0 32,271 34,070 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.51 23.08 843 910 39.2 43,828 47,307 2,038 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.39 23.08 856 923 40.0 44,494 48,006 2,080 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.41 19.23 776 769 40.0 40,233 39,874 2,073 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.13 15.20 595 608 39.3 30,948 31,616 2,046 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.40 25.28 976 1,011 40.0 49,638 47,216 2,035 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.35 21.85 934 874 40.0 48,603 45,448 2,081 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.84 28.69 1,114 1,148 40.0 57,996 59,905 2,083 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.......................................................... 20.71 20.88 828 835 40.0 43,079 43,430 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 21.49 21.75 860 869 40.0 44,744 45,201 2,082 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 29.40 25.10 1,176 1,004 40.0 61,142 52,210 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 22.42 22.12 897 885 40.0 46,686 45,999 2,083 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 10.83 11.00 433 440 40.0 22,534 22,880 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 21.12 17.47 829 708 39.3 43,121 36,837 2,042 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 114.92 115.34 2,842 3,227 24.7 147,787 167,780 1,286 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. $114.92 $115.34 $2,842 $3,227 24.7 $147,787 $167,780 1,286 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 20.19 19.48 808 779 40.0 42,004 40,518 2,080 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.26 17.71 770 708 40.0 40,060 36,837 2,080 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 22.21 22.08 888 883 40.0 46,193 45,928 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.67 18.80 707 752 40.0 36,743 39,104 2,080 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 14.49 14.60 580 584 40.0 30,136 30,368 2,080 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 12.32 11.42 493 457 40.0 25,624 23,747 2,080 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 15.24 15.74 609 630 40.0 31,691 32,739 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 Table 17. Union(1) and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings(2) for major occupational groups, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Union Nonunion Occupational group(3) Private State and Private State and Civilian industry local Civilian industry local workers workers government workers workers government workers workers All workers........................................................... $22.74 $21.68 $24.16 $22.92 $22.50 $33.65 Management, professional, and related............................... 28.91 29.73 28.52 33.34 33.08 36.21 Management, business, and financial............................... 23.13 – 23.07 38.71 38.51 40.80 Professional and related.......................................... 29.19 29.94 28.83 30.14 29.85 33.32 Service............................................................. 19.82 15.09 21.54 11.00 10.82 28.00 Sales and office.................................................... 16.39 15.80 17.28 18.49 18.50 17.80 Sales and related................................................. 14.95 14.95 – 22.11 22.12 – Office and administrative support................................. 17.04 16.71 17.28 16.39 16.37 17.62 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 24.30 24.22 24.72 20.76 20.77 – Construction and extraction...................................... – 24.56 25.04 – 21.47 – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 23.73 23.63 24.46 19.64 19.67 – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 20.82 20.85 20.62 16.48 16.45 – Production........................................................ 23.48 23.48 – 17.53 17.53 – Transportation and material moving................................ 19.34 19.08 20.43 15.27 15.18 – Union Nonunion Private State and Private State and Civilian industry local Civilian industry local workers workers government workers workers government workers workers Relative error(4) (percent) Relative error(4) (percent) All workers........................................................... 1.8 3.0 1.5 3.0 3.2 5.2 Management, professional, and related............................... 1.5 3.1 1.7 3.7 4.0 5.7 Management, business, and financial............................... 6.0 – 7.3 3.0 3.0 13.2 Professional and related.......................................... 2.0 3.0 2.4 4.8 5.2 4.7 Service............................................................. 2.2 6.4 2.6 4.3 4.0 27.9 Sales and office.................................................... 2.6 3.2 3.5 3.8 3.8 6.2 Sales and related................................................. 4.9 4.9 – 5.2 5.3 – Office and administrative support................................. 4.4 9.1 3.5 3.8 3.9 6.0 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 6.0 7.1 1.8 7.9 7.9 – Construction and extraction...................................... – 10.5 3.6 – 8.9 – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 4.7 5.2 12.9 5.3 5.3 – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 4.0 4.5 4.2 5.8 5.9 – Production........................................................ 3.0 3.1 – 4.8 4.8 – Transportation and material moving................................ 5.8 7.3 4.3 12.6 12.8 – 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. Table 18. Time and incentive workers(1): Mean hourly earnings(2) for major occupational groups, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Time Incentive Occupational group(3) Civilian Private Civilian Private workers industry workers industry workers workers All workers........................................................... $22.60 $22.01 $27.27 $27.27 Management, professional, and related............................... 32.03 32.29 48.77 48.77 Management, business, and financial............................... 37.64 37.75 45.86 45.86 Professional and related.......................................... 29.69 29.62 – – Service............................................................. 13.10 10.97 13.95 13.95 Sales and office.................................................... 16.58 16.49 26.63 26.63 Sales and related................................................. 16.39 16.38 29.49 29.49 Office and administrative support................................. 16.65 16.54 13.61 13.61 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 21.73 21.59 – – Construction and extraction...................................... – 22.17 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 20.82 20.68 – – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 18.26 18.10 17.92 17.92 Production........................................................ 19.53 19.50 – – Transportation and material moving................................ 17.12 16.70 19.58 19.58 Time Incentive Civilian Private Civilian Private workers industry workers industry workers workers Relative error(4) (percent) Relative error(4) (percent) All workers........................................................... 2.4 3.0 9.5 9.5 Management, professional, and related............................... 2.9 3.5 13.5 13.5 Management, business, and financial............................... 3.2 3.5 12.8 12.8 Professional and related.......................................... 3.1 4.0 – – Service............................................................. 3.4 3.1 32.3 32.3 Sales and office.................................................... 3.3 3.7 7.5 7.5 Sales and related................................................. 9.2 9.2 8.7 8.7 Office and administrative support................................. 3.0 3.5 6.9 6.9 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 7.0 7.5 – – Construction and extraction...................................... – 8.9 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 4.6 4.7 – – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 4.8 5.1 10.6 10.6 Production........................................................ 3.8 3.8 – – Transportation and material moving................................ 8.8 10.1 3.5 3.5 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. Table 19. Industry sector(1): Mean hourly earnings(2) for private industry workers by major occupational group, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Goods producing Service providing Occupational group(3) Trade, Profes- Education Leisure Construc- Manufac- transpor- Infor- Financial sional and and Other tion turing tation, mation activiti- and health hospital- services and es business services ity utilities services All workers........................................................... – $24.44 – – – – $20.77 – $12.96 Management, professional, and related............................... – 33.23 – – – – 25.84 – – Management, business, and financial............................... – 33.17 – – – – 27.17 – – Professional and related.......................................... – – – – – – 25.66 – – Service............................................................. – – – – – – 13.04 – 9.18 Sales and office.................................................... – 21.61 – – – – 16.51 – 12.69 Sales and related................................................. – 30.80 – – – – – – – Office and administrative support................................. – 18.44 – – – – 16.76 – 13.17 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... – 23.58 – – – – – – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. – 24.62 – – – – – – – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... – 19.78 – – – – 12.11 – 16.02 Production........................................................ – 20.15 – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving................................ – 15.62 – – – – – – – B Goods producing Service providing Trade, Profes- Education Leisure Construc- Manufac- transpor- Infor- Financial sional and and Other Occupational group(3) tion turing tation, mation activiti- and health hospital- services and es business services ity utilities services Relative error(4) (percent) Relative error(4) (percent) All workers........................................................... – 1.8 – – – – 5.7 – 5.2 Management, professional, and related............................... – 3.0 – – – – 13.1 – – Management, business, and financial............................... – 3.8 – – – – 7.2 – – Professional and related.......................................... – – – – – – 14.4 – – Service............................................................. – – – – – – 6.1 – 12.4 Sales and office.................................................... – 4.6 – – – – 9.9 – 2.9 Sales and related................................................. – 13.7 – – – – – – – Office and administrative support................................. – 4.5 – – – – 7.5 – 7.2 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... – 4.2 – – – – – – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. – 3.6 – – – – – – – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... – 3.2 – – – – 28.2 – 11.1 Production........................................................ – 2.5 – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving................................ – 10.0 – – – – – – – 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. Appendix table 1. Number of workers(1) represented by the survey, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Private State and Occupational group(2) Civilian industry local workers workers government workers All workers........................................................... 1,722,200 1,464,700 257,500 Management, professional, and related............................... 593,800 450,400 143,400 Management, business, and financial............................... 164,800 146,300 18,500 Professional and related.......................................... 429,000 304,100 124,900 Service............................................................. 313,600 263,700 49,900 Sales and office.................................................... 362,800 328,100 34,700 Sales and related................................................. 131,100 130,600 – Office and administrative support................................. 231,800 197,600 34,200 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 182,200 170,400 11,800 Construction and extraction...................................... 118,600 111,900 6,700 Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 58,400 55,600 2,800 Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 269,700 252,000 17,700 Production........................................................ 118,700 117,900 – Transportation and material moving................................ 151,000 134,000 17,000 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. Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA, December 2005 Private State and Establishments Total industry local government Total in sampling frame(1)............................................ 106,805 106,641 164 Total in sample....................................................... 626 562 64 Responding........................................................ 387 336 51 Refused or unable to provide data................................. 164 151 13 Out of business or not in survey scope............................ 75 75 0 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.