Contact: For release: Cheryl Abbot July 31, 2007 Regional Economist Dallas, Texas 214-767-6970 Internet address: http://www.bls.gov/ro6 PALO PINTO COUNTY, TX NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY, JANUARY 2007 The Palo Pinto County, TX, National Compensation Survey (NCS) bulletin is now available. The survey includes wage data for up to 22 major occupational groups with additional detail for occupations within each group. Wages are available by worker characteristics including full-time or part-time status, union or nonunion status, and time or incentive pay. Average rates of pay are available for levels of work within an occupation based on knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The locality wage publications have undergone a number of significant changes. The January 2007 Palo Pinto County survey incorporates the following changes: 1. Use of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2. An expanded scope of establishments, lowering the minimum establishment size for private industry from 50 workers to 1 worker 3. Imputation for temporary non-response situations 4. Benchmarking of estimated employment 5. Redesigned tables, to reflect the new classification system and to emphasize work levels View the publication on-line: Text format: http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbl0934.txt PDF format: http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbl0934.pdf For personal assistance or further information on the National Compensation Survey, as well as other Bureau programs, contact the Dallas Information Office at 214-767-6970 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT.
Last Modified Date: July 31, 2007