Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial Birmingham, AL........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 93* 102 Anchorage, AK......................... 116* 113* Atlanta, GA........................... 108* 111* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 100 97 Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 101* 99 Bloomington, IN....................... 96* 97* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 119* 120* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 83* 79* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 106* 99 Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 99* 106* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 107* 108* Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 115* 113* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 104* 102 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 107* 105 Columbus, OH.......................... 106* 109* Corpus Christi, TX.................... 93* 100 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 104* 108* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 104* 107* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 108* 108* Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 112* 106 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 102* 104* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 106* 103 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 107* 101 Great Falls, MT....................... 93* 92* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 101* 99 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 100 103* Hartford, CT.......................... 119* 118* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 101 97* Honolulu, HI.......................... 111* 115* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 102 109* Huntsville, AL........................ 102 103 Indianapolis, IN...................... 103* 89 Iowa City, IA......................... 104* 103 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related Birmingham, AL........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 89* 86* Anchorage, AK......................... 105* 120* Atlanta, GA........................... 107* 96* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 105* 89* Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 100 92* Bloomington, IN....................... 101 89* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 114* 112* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 100 76* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 95* 105* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 99 85* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 97 97 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 113* 106* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 104* 102 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 106* 97* Columbus, OH.......................... 97 99 Corpus Christi, TX.................... 99 82* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 106* 95* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 97* 95* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 107* 98 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 110* 100 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 99 95* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 99 93* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 102* 103* Great Falls, MT....................... 79* 93* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 99 94* Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 94* 96* Hartford, CT.......................... 114* 118* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 93* 89* Honolulu, HI.......................... 109* 109* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 103 86* Huntsville, AL........................ 100 95* Indianapolis, IN...................... 102 96 Iowa City, IA......................... 100 101 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support Birmingham, AL........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 95* 90* Anchorage, AK......................... 115* 110* Atlanta, GA........................... 103 109* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 88* 100 Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 106* 101 Bloomington, IN....................... 83* 91* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 112* 118* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 79* 80* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 111* 103* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 107* 97* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 115* 107* Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 112* 114* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 100 102 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 101 105* Columbus, OH.......................... 112* 103* Corpus Christi, TX.................... 93* 88* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 109* 103* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 102 96* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 110* 107* Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 107 110* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 101 96* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 112* 105* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 115* 105* Great Falls, MT....................... 93* 84* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 91* 101 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 96* 97* Hartford, CT.......................... 115* 117* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 97* 99 Honolulu, HI.......................... 111* 103* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 101 102 Huntsville, AL........................ 106 100 Indianapolis, IN...................... 101 103 Iowa City, IA......................... 97 105* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair Birmingham, AL........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 98 82* Anchorage, AK......................... 148* 112* Atlanta, GA........................... 110* 104 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 113* 98 Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 104 101 Bloomington, IN....................... 92* 86* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 147* 116* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 80* 79* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 131* 101 Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 95* 83* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 109* 99 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 147* 115* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 107 99 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 120* 103 Columbus, OH.......................... 116* 101 Corpus Christi, TX.................... 109* 81* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 106 96 Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 118* 107* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 108 106 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 130* 98 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 129* 93* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 117* 105* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 125* 97 Great Falls, MT....................... 140* 101 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 108* 99 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 97 85* Hartford, CT.......................... 135* 109 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 116* 92* Honolulu, HI.......................... 133* 117* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 108* 96 Huntsville, AL........................ 107 91* Indianapolis, IN...................... 110* 96 Iowa City, IA......................... 120* 103 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving Birmingham, AL........................ 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 103 94* Anchorage, AK......................... 132* 112* Atlanta, GA........................... 119* 108 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 113* 97* Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 108* 93* Bloomington, IN....................... 112* 106* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 125* 113* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 87* 78* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 128* 103* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 117* 106* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 120* 101 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 120* 108* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 115* 101 Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 121* 107* Columbus, OH.......................... 111* 103 Corpus Christi, TX.................... 103 88* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 104 101 Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 124* 106* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 119* 100 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 136* 110* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 113* 103 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 110* 113* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 117* 102* Great Falls, MT....................... 111* 93* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 117* 106* Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 121* 97* Hartford, CT.......................... 129* 109* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 115* 103* Honolulu, HI.......................... 123* 105 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 116* 97 Huntsville, AL........................ 115* 95* Indianapolis, IN...................... 125* 100 Iowa City, IA......................... 116* 97 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial Johnstown, PA......................... 93* 94* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 105* 101 Knoxville, TN......................... 98* 113* Lincoln, NE........................... 94* 92* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 113* 115* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 102* 99 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 99* 92* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 101* 104* Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 102* 116* Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 108* 109* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 114* 111* Mobile, AL............................ 94* 88* New Orleans, LA....................... 101* 98 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 121* 124* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 97* 94* Ocala, FL............................. 96* 95 Oklahoma City, OK..................... 96* 95* Orlando, FL........................... 98 103 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 112* 116* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 103 108* Pittsburgh, PA........................ 102* 99 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 111* 113* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 115* 119* Reading, PA........................... 108* 114* Reno, NV.............................. 104* 106* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 110* 104 Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 104* 107* Rochester, NY......................... 103* 97* Rockford, IL.......................... 106* 98 Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 113* 111* Salinas, CA........................... 120* 126* San Antonio, TX....................... 95* 101 San Diego, CA......................... 115* 116* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related Johnstown, PA......................... 95* 88* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 100 95* Knoxville, TN......................... 103* 83* Lincoln, NE........................... 92* 90* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 114* 108* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 100 102* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 85* 100 Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 97* 90* Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 100 95* Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 101 99 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 110* 117* Mobile, AL............................ 90* 83* New Orleans, LA....................... 101 90* New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 121* 113* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 94* 94* Ocala, FL............................. 92* 91* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 89* 90* Orlando, FL........................... 92* 93 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 113* 104* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 106 95* Pittsburgh, PA........................ 102 97 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 100 111* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 117* 111* Reading, PA........................... 98 100 Reno, NV.............................. 99 98* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 100 112* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 100 97* Rochester, NY......................... 102* 103* Rockford, IL.......................... 102 98* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 112* 110* Salinas, CA........................... 127* 114* San Antonio, TX....................... 95* 87* San Diego, CA......................... 116* 111* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support Johnstown, PA......................... 91* 88* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 102 104* Knoxville, TN......................... 104* 99 Lincoln, NE........................... 90* 91* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 122* 111* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 105* 102* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 101 93* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 110* 102 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 101 101 Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 108 109* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 115* 108* Mobile, AL............................ 100 94* New Orleans, LA....................... 107* 100 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 118* 119* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 99 95* Ocala, FL............................. 98 92* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 98 93* Orlando, FL........................... 107 94 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 106 111* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 113* 105* Pittsburgh, PA........................ 94* 101 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 117* 110* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 109* 110* Reading, PA........................... 113* 107* Reno, NV.............................. 107* 104* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 111* 104* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 105* 103* Rochester, NY......................... 101 102* Rockford, IL.......................... 106* 101 Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 108 108* Salinas, CA........................... 137* 116* San Antonio, TX....................... 89* 95* San Diego, CA......................... 112* 110* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair Johnstown, PA......................... 114* 89* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 128* 106 Knoxville, TN......................... 100 88* Lincoln, NE........................... 101 94* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 130* 107* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 130* 95* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 109* 102 Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 112* 99 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 107 94 Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 130* 102 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 134* 108 Mobile, AL............................ 111* 99 New Orleans, LA....................... 106* 92* New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 151* 115* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 103 95* Ocala, FL............................. 98 107* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 120* 109* Orlando, FL........................... 108 94 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 126* 113* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 97 101 Pittsburgh, PA........................ 114* 97 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 135* 112* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 123* 109* Reading, PA........................... 120* 101 Reno, NV.............................. 114* 112* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 132* 94* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 109* 100 Rochester, NY......................... 111* 90* Rockford, IL.......................... 131* 105* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 122* 119* Salinas, CA........................... 156* 112* San Antonio, TX....................... 114* 98 San Diego, CA......................... 127* 108* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving Johnstown, PA......................... 97* 83* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 120* 99 Knoxville, TN......................... 102* 97* Lincoln, NE........................... 105* 93* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 114* 104 Louisville, KY-IN..................... 115* 95* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 121* 105* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 112* 98 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 112* 100 Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 122* 108* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 134* 109* Mobile, AL............................ 111* 93* New Orleans, LA....................... 110* 102 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 121* 111* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 108* 90* Ocala, FL............................. 109* 105* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 102 88* Orlando, FL........................... 99 108 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 115* 109* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 111* 102 Pittsburgh, PA........................ 114* 98 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 116* 101 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 129* 107* Reading, PA........................... 115* 104* Reno, NV.............................. 113* 103* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 113* 102 Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 117* 102 Rochester, NY......................... 115* 101 Rockford, IL.......................... 119* 105* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 128* 110* Salinas, CA........................... 110* 105* San Antonio, TX....................... 110* 87* San Diego, CA......................... 120* 102 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 126* 124* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 116* 112* Springfield, MA....................... 116* 114* Springfield, MO....................... 92* 90* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 108* 105 Tallahassee, FL....................... 97* 88* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 101 97 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 105* 110* Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 114* 112* York, PA.............................. 103* 111* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 102* 105* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 122* 121* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 104* 117* Springfield, MA....................... 115* 104* Springfield, MO....................... 93* 83* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 104* 93* Tallahassee, FL....................... 94* 95* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 95* 94* Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 103* 100 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 113* 105* York, PA.............................. 103* 97* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 98* 90* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 131* 127* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 118* 112* Springfield, MA....................... 120* 115* Springfield, MO....................... 96* 90* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 106 103 Tallahassee, FL....................... 98 95* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 104 104 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 108* 101 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 113* 116* York, PA.............................. 96* 99 Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 98 96* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 144* 119* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 132* 108* Springfield, MA....................... 125* 111* Springfield, MO....................... 91* 92* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 139* 108* Tallahassee, FL....................... 104 88* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 115* 95 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 109* 94* Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 118* 117* York, PA.............................. 121* 100 Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 118* 96 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Birmingham, AL metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 125* 110* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 136* 115* Springfield, MA....................... 125* 116* Springfield, MO....................... 108* 91* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 120* 110 Tallahassee, FL....................... 109* 95* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 107* 104 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 121* 98 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 125* 107* York, PA.............................. 111* 104* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 118* 112* * The pay relative for this area is significantly different from the average in the metropolitan area at the 10 percent level of significance. For additional details, see the Technical Note at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ncspay.tn.htm. 1 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994.