NC BL 12/00/2004 Table: Columbus, OH, Bulletin 3125-22, April 2004 Table 1-1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings(1) and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government 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) Total................................................................. $18.26 2.7 36.1 $16.92 3.6 35.5 $22.98 1.3 38.6 Worker characteristics:(4) White-collar occupations(5)......................................... 21.36 3.9 36.4 20.13 5.1 35.6 24.67 1.4 38.6 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 28.77 2.6 37.4 28.59 4.5 36.2 29.00 1.8 39.0 Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 30.47 7.0 39.6 32.07 9.1 39.6 25.93 5.0 39.5 Sales............................................................. 12.14 8.9 28.6 12.14 8.9 28.6 – – – Administrative support............................................ 14.08 2.8 36.5 13.58 3.0 36.3 16.22 3.0 37.7 Blue-collar occupations(5).......................................... 14.92 3.5 38.2 14.68 3.8 38.2 18.01 .6 38.1 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20.06 3.9 39.7 20.31 4.7 39.7 18.87 2.9 40.0 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors....................................................... 14.59 6.5 39.7 14.52 6.7 39.7 – – – Transportation and material moving................................ 15.18 5.6 39.0 14.82 6.3 39.8 17.72 .3 34.5 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers..................................................... 11.41 3.8 35.3 11.37 3.9 35.3 13.51 13.7 37.5 Service occupations(5).............................................. 11.65 8.3 32.0 8.60 10.6 29.9 18.86 6.4 38.5 Full time........................................................... 19.21 3.0 39.6 17.94 3.8 39.6 23.19 1.1 39.6 Part time........................................................... 10.16 10.3 20.7 9.88 10.8 20.8 14.99 13.9 19.9 Union............................................................... 21.62 3.4 37.3 19.28 6.0 35.6 23.55 4.4 38.9 Nonunion............................................................ 17.17 3.4 35.8 16.53 3.8 35.5 22.10 4.5 38.1 Time................................................................ 18.22 2.7 36.1 16.85 3.6 35.5 22.98 1.3 38.6 Incentive........................................................... 23.18 22.3 37.5 23.18 22.3 37.5 – – – Establishment characteristics: Goods producing..................................................... (6) (6) (6) 18.68 3.9 39.6 (6) (6) (6) Service producing................................................... (6) (6) (6) - - - (6) (6) (6) 50-99 workers(7).................................................... 15.02 9.6 33.9 15.01 9.7 33.8 15.80 11.8 36.3 100-499 workers..................................................... 16.22 5.6 35.3 15.67 5.5 35.2 23.87 11.9 36.5 500 workers or more................................................. 20.58 3.1 37.4 19.09 4.9 36.6 22.94 2.0 38.8 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 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 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing industries applies to private industry only. 7 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments with fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between survey sampling and collection. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Table 2-1. Mean hourly earnings,(1) all workers:(2) Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government Occupation(3) Relative Relative Relative Mean error(4) Mean error(4) Mean error(4) (percent) (percent) (percent) All................................................................... $18.26 2.7 $16.92 3.6 $22.98 1.3 All excluding sales............................................... 18.57 2.7 17.24 3.6 22.98 1.3 White collar........................................................ 21.36 3.9 20.13 5.1 24.67 1.4 White collar excluding sales.................................... 22.18 4.0 21.14 5.5 24.67 1.4 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 28.77 2.6 28.59 4.5 29.00 1.8 Professional specialty.......................................... 30.25 2.4 30.88 4.1 29.52 1.1 Engineers, architects, and surveyors.......................... 34.76 3.1 35.38 2.8 – – Engineers, n.e.c............................................ 39.36 9.7 39.36 9.7 – – Mathematical and computer scientists.......................... 29.65 2.6 29.64 2.7 – – Computer systems analysts and scientists.................... 27.84 7.2 27.78 7.3 – – Natural scientists............................................ 28.32 13.0 29.69 21.1 – – Chemists, except biochemists................................ 26.71 25.1 26.71 25.1 – – Physical scientists, n.e.c.................................. 29.64 13.8 – – – – Health related................................................ 28.99 13.4 32.85 9.2 18.82 16.2 Registered nurses........................................... 26.63 .7 26.80 .8 – – Pharmacists................................................. 42.07 .2 42.07 .2 – – Teachers, college and university.............................. – – – – – – Teachers, except college and university....................... 34.02 .7 – – 34.28 .7 Prekindergarten and kindergarten............................ 31.67 10.1 – – – – Elementary school teachers.................................. 34.86 4.6 – – 35.15 4.9 Secondary school teachers................................... 34.35 .4 – – 34.60 .0 Librarians, archivists, and curators.......................... 23.93 12.8 – – 25.55 15.7 Librarians.................................................. 23.93 12.8 – – 25.55 15.7 Social scientists and urban planners.......................... 25.65 21.7 – – – – Social, recreation, and religious workers..................... 25.67 23.0 – – 30.41 18.1 Social workers.............................................. 25.96 22.7 – – 30.41 18.1 Lawyers and judges............................................ – – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c...................................................... – – – – – – Technical....................................................... 22.85 7.1 21.21 7.5 – – Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians........... 18.44 3.9 18.44 3.9 – – Licensed practical nurses................................... 18.99 4.1 19.10 4.5 – – Electrical and electronic technicians....................... 23.23 5.8 23.23 5.8 – – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 30.47 7.0 32.07 9.1 25.93 5.0 Executives, administrators, and managers...................... 36.02 12.0 36.44 13.3 32.01 9.4 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations...... 49.59 18.7 49.59 18.7 – – Managers, service organizations, n.e.c...................... 26.60 18.4 – – – – Managers and administrators, n.e.c.......................... 41.61 11.5 41.76 11.7 – – Management related............................................ 25.06 3.9 25.40 5.1 24.59 6.5 Accountants and auditors.................................... 22.79 5.7 – – – – Other financial officers.................................... 21.50 16.7 – – – – Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.82 8.0 – – – – Management related, n.e.c................................... 31.52 5.1 – – – – Sales............................................................. $12.14 8.9 $12.14 8.9 – – Supervisors, sales.......................................... 12.90 11.4 12.90 11.4 – – Sales workers, apparel...................................... 8.76 1.4 8.76 1.4 – – Sales workers, other commodities............................ 9.04 14.9 9.04 14.9 – – Cashiers.................................................... 7.88 3.2 7.88 3.2 – – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 14.08 2.8 13.58 3.0 $16.22 3.0 Secretaries................................................. 16.87 4.1 16.39 5.0 17.62 6.7 Information clerks, n.e.c................................... 10.81 1.8 10.81 1.8 – – Library clerks.............................................. 10.15 9.8 – – 10.15 9.8 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks................. 15.41 7.0 14.59 9.2 – – Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks...................... 13.50 6.3 13.50 6.3 – – General office clerks....................................... 12.63 8.9 12.11 12.6 – – Data entry keyers........................................... 12.36 3.1 12.37 3.5 – – Teachers' aides............................................. 11.86 11.1 – – – – Administrative support, n.e.c............................... 12.09 8.1 12.02 8.7 – – Blue collar......................................................... 14.92 3.5 14.68 3.8 18.01 .6 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20.06 3.9 20.31 4.7 18.87 2.9 Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.............................. 18.97 8.5 19.10 8.9 – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 14.59 6.5 14.52 6.7 – – Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c...................... 18.76 10.6 18.76 10.6 – – Welders and cutters......................................... 15.08 6.3 14.63 7.0 – – Assemblers.................................................. 12.58 10.5 12.58 10.5 – – Transportation and material moving................................ 15.18 5.6 14.82 6.3 17.72 .3 Truck drivers............................................... 16.98 8.4 16.98 8.4 – – Bus drivers................................................. 17.79 .3 – – 17.79 .3 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............ 12.81 3.5 12.81 3.5 – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 11.41 3.8 11.37 3.9 13.51 13.7 Stock handlers and baggers.................................. 10.98 5.2 10.98 5.2 – – Laborers, except construction, n.e.c........................ 10.03 6.2 9.97 6.5 – – Service............................................................. 11.65 8.3 8.60 10.6 18.86 6.4 Protective service............................................ 18.85 19.5 – – 23.75 2.1 Food service.................................................. 6.97 12.6 6.33 13.8 11.60 5.6 Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders.......................... 3.17 15.3 3.17 15.3 – – Waiters and waitresses...................................... 2.20 3.9 2.20 3.9 – – Other food service........................................... 9.17 7.5 8.59 9.3 11.60 5.6 Cooks....................................................... 10.30 1.4 9.94 2.6 – – Kitchen workers, food preparation........................... 6.95 28.7 6.54 31.0 – – Food preparation, n.e.c..................................... 8.41 9.0 7.50 2.4 – – Health service................................................ $11.60 4.4 $11.59 4.6 – – Health aides, except nursing................................ 12.45 4.1 12.45 4.1 – – Cleaning and building service................................. 10.89 5.7 9.57 3.8 $13.85 7.2 Janitors and cleaners....................................... 11.26 7.1 9.85 4.1 13.85 7.2 Personal service.............................................. 10.40 10.0 8.24 17.2 13.05 10.7 Service, n.e.c.............................................. 8.51 11.6 7.51 8.4 – – 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. 2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 2-2. Mean hourly earnings,(1) full-time workers:(2) Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government Occupation(3) Relative Relative Relative Mean error(4) Mean error(4) Mean error(4) (percent) (percent) (percent) All................................................................... $19.21 3.0 $17.94 3.8 $23.19 1.1 All excluding sales............................................... 19.38 2.9 18.12 3.8 23.19 1.1 White collar........................................................ 22.14 3.8 21.04 5.2 24.84 1.1 White collar excluding sales.................................... 22.62 3.7 21.64 5.2 24.84 1.1 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 28.93 2.5 28.84 4.4 29.05 1.8 Professional specialty.......................................... 30.29 2.2 30.99 4.0 29.53 1.1 Engineers, architects, and surveyors.......................... 34.78 3.1 35.38 2.8 – – Engineers, n.e.c............................................ 39.36 9.7 39.36 9.7 – – Mathematical and computer scientists.......................... 29.65 2.6 29.64 2.7 – – Computer systems analysts and scientists.................... 27.84 7.2 27.78 7.3 – – Natural scientists............................................ 28.32 13.0 29.69 21.1 – – Chemists, except biochemists................................ 26.71 25.1 26.71 25.1 – – Physical scientists, n.e.c.................................. 29.64 13.8 – – – – Health related................................................ 28.73 14.8 33.33 9.1 18.46 15.5 Registered nurses........................................... 26.49 .7 26.74 .7 – – Pharmacists................................................. 42.20 .3 42.20 .3 – – Teachers, college and university.............................. – – – – – – Teachers, except college and university....................... 34.04 .8 – – 34.27 .8 Prekindergarten and kindergarten............................ 31.83 9.7 – – – – Elementary school teachers.................................. 34.85 4.6 – – 35.14 4.9 Secondary school teachers................................... 34.43 .1 – – 34.60 .0 Librarians, archivists, and curators.......................... 24.35 12.3 – – 26.30 14.5 Librarians.................................................. 24.35 12.3 – – 26.30 14.5 Social scientists and urban planners.......................... – – – – – – Social, recreation, and religious workers..................... 25.67 23.0 – – 30.41 18.1 Social workers.............................................. 25.96 22.7 – – 30.41 18.1 Lawyers and judges............................................ – – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c...................................................... – – – – – – Technical....................................................... 23.29 7.4 21.61 8.7 – – Licensed practical nurses................................... 19.00 4.2 19.10 4.5 – – Electrical and electronic technicians....................... 23.23 5.8 23.23 5.8 – – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 30.45 7.0 32.05 9.1 25.91 5.0 Executives, administrators, and managers...................... 36.02 12.1 36.45 13.3 31.97 9.3 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations...... 49.93 18.8 49.93 18.8 – – Managers, service organizations, n.e.c...................... 26.60 18.4 – – – – Managers and administrators, n.e.c.......................... 41.61 11.5 41.76 11.7 – – Management related............................................ 24.98 4.0 25.28 5.1 24.59 6.5 Accountants and auditors.................................... 22.79 5.7 – – – – Other financial officers.................................... 21.50 16.7 – – – – Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.82 8.0 – – – – Sales............................................................. 14.31 14.8 14.31 14.8 – – Supervisors, sales.......................................... $12.90 11.4 $12.90 11.4 – – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 14.36 2.7 13.87 3.0 $16.32 2.9 Secretaries................................................. 17.00 4.8 16.39 5.0 18.13 8.8 Information clerks, n.e.c................................... 10.85 1.7 10.85 1.7 – – Library clerks.............................................. 10.28 9.7 – – 10.28 9.7 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks................. 15.45 7.0 14.63 9.2 – – Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks...................... 13.95 5.6 13.95 5.6 – – General office clerks....................................... 12.85 9.9 12.37 15.3 – – Data entry keyers........................................... 12.43 3.2 12.46 3.6 – – Administrative support, n.e.c............................... 12.31 9.5 12.25 10.4 – – Blue collar......................................................... 15.14 3.5 14.90 3.9 18.26 1.7 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20.06 3.9 20.31 4.7 18.87 2.9 Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.............................. 18.97 8.5 19.10 8.9 – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 14.59 6.6 14.52 6.8 – – Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c...................... 18.92 11.3 18.92 11.3 – – Welders and cutters......................................... 15.08 6.3 14.63 7.0 – – Assemblers.................................................. 12.58 10.5 12.58 10.5 – – Transportation and material moving................................ 15.31 6.3 14.97 7.0 17.93 1.4 Truck drivers............................................... 16.98 8.4 16.98 8.4 – – Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............ 12.81 3.5 12.81 3.5 – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 11.60 3.4 11.54 3.5 15.05 4.0 Stock handlers and baggers.................................. 11.71 4.1 11.71 4.1 – – Laborers, except construction, n.e.c........................ 10.04 6.2 9.98 6.4 – – Service............................................................. 13.81 7.5 10.22 4.5 19.13 6.4 Protective service............................................ 23.80 2.3 – – 23.80 2.3 Food service.................................................. 9.22 12.8 8.42 17.1 11.60 5.9 Other food service........................................... 10.74 9.8 10.30 14.7 11.60 5.9 Cooks....................................................... 10.63 4.8 – – – – Food preparation, n.e.c..................................... 8.94 14.1 7.48 4.0 – – Health service................................................ 11.58 4.5 11.57 4.6 – – Health aides, except nursing................................ 12.45 4.4 12.45 4.4 – – Cleaning and building service................................. 11.13 4.9 9.80 4.3 13.85 7.2 Janitors and cleaners....................................... 11.56 6.0 – – 13.85 7.2 Personal service.............................................. 11.89 6.9 9.47 12.6 – – Service, n.e.c.............................................. 10.48 8.7 – – – – 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. 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 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 2-3. Mean hourly earnings,(1) part-time workers:(2) Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government Occupation(3) Relative Relative Relative Mean error(4) Mean error(4) Mean error(4) (percent) (percent) (percent) All................................................................... $10.16 10.3 $9.88 10.8 $14.99 13.9 All excluding sales............................................... 10.54 12.0 10.22 12.8 14.99 13.9 White collar........................................................ 13.20 3.9 12.91 3.7 17.22 15.8 White collar excluding sales.................................... 15.69 6.1 15.51 6.2 17.22 15.8 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 25.50 6.7 25.62 7.2 24.43 16.2 Professional specialty.......................................... 29.33 9.5 29.41 10.4 28.62 12.6 Engineers, architects, and surveyors.......................... – – – – – – Health related................................................ 30.54 9.7 30.65 10.3 – – Registered nurses........................................... 27.16 2.8 27.00 2.6 – – Teachers, except college and university....................... 30.51 14.9 – – – – Librarians, archivists, and curators.......................... – – – – – – Social scientists and urban planners.......................... – – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c...................................................... – – – – – – Technical....................................................... 17.58 4.8 17.80 5.4 – – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... – – – – – – Executives, administrators, and managers...................... – – – – – – Management related............................................ – – – – – – Sales............................................................. 8.24 1.5 8.24 1.5 – – Cashiers.................................................... 7.98 1.5 7.98 1.5 – – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 11.49 6.3 11.13 6.4 14.46 3.4 Blue collar......................................................... 10.48 10.5 10.21 11.9 – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... – – – – – – Transportation and material moving................................ – – – – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 10.10 12.6 10.15 12.9 – – Stock handlers and baggers.................................. 7.73 4.6 7.73 4.6 – – Service............................................................. 6.18 16.9 6.07 17.2 – – Protective service............................................ – – – – – – Food service.................................................. 5.05 17.6 4.98 17.3 – – Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders.......................... 2.49 16.9 2.49 16.9 – – Other food service........................................... 7.29 11.9 7.20 11.8 – – Kitchen workers, food preparation........................... 6.25 34.8 6.25 34.8 – – Food preparation, n.e.c..................................... 7.53 2.3 7.53 2.3 – – Health service................................................ – – – – – – Cleaning and building service................................. – – – – – – Personal service.............................................. 7.05 9.9 6.70 11.0 – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 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 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings,(1) full-time workers:(2) Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government Weekly earnings Weekly earnings Weekly earnings Occupation(3) Mean Mean Mean weekly weekly weekly Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Mean error(4) 5) Mean error(4) 5) Mean error(4) 5) (percen- (percen- (percen- t) t) t) All................................................................... $760 3.2 39.6 $710 4.2 39.6 $918 1.1 39.6 All excluding sales............................................... 768 3.1 39.6 718 4.1 39.6 918 1.1 39.6 White collar........................................................ 878 4.0 39.6 835 5.5 39.7 983 1.1 39.6 White collar excluding sales.................................... 899 3.8 39.7 861 5.5 39.8 983 1.1 39.6 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 1,151 2.8 39.8 1,153 5.0 40.0 1,147 1.6 39.5 Professional specialty.......................................... 1,206 2.4 39.8 1,247 4.3 40.2 1,163 1.1 39.4 Engineers, architects, and surveyors.......................... 1,489 6.9 42.8 1,521 6.6 43.0 – – – Engineers, n.e.c............................................ 1,574 9.7 40.0 1,574 9.7 40.0 – – – Mathematical and computer scientists.......................... 1,175 2.6 39.6 1,174 2.6 39.6 – – – Computer systems analysts and scientists.................... 1,101 7.3 39.6 1,098 7.4 39.5 – – – Natural scientists............................................ 1,133 13.0 40.0 1,188 21.1 40.0 – – – Chemists, except biochemists................................ 1,068 25.1 40.0 1,068 25.1 40.0 – – – Physical scientists, n.e.c.................................. 1,186 13.8 40.0 – – – – – – Health related................................................ 1,135 14.9 39.5 1,314 9.6 39.4 733 14.8 39.7 Registered nurses........................................... 1,037 .9 39.1 1,043 .8 39.0 – – – Pharmacists................................................. 1,688 .3 40.0 1,688 .3 40.0 – – – Teachers, college and university.............................. – – – – – – – – – Teachers, except college and university....................... 1,325 .8 38.9 – – – 1,337 .8 39.0 Prekindergarten and kindergarten............................ 1,267 10.2 39.8 – – – – – – Elementary school teachers.................................. 1,337 4.2 38.4 – – – 1,348 4.5 38.4 Secondary school teachers................................... 1,343 .8 39.0 – – – 1,361 .3 39.3 Librarians, archivists, and curators.......................... 907 12.6 37.2 – – – 985 14.6 37.5 Librarians.................................................. 907 12.6 37.2 – – – 985 14.6 37.5 Social scientists and urban planners.......................... – – – – – – – – – Social, recreation, and religious workers..................... 1,027 23.0 40.0 – – – 1,216 18.1 40.0 Social workers.............................................. 1,038 22.7 40.0 – – – 1,216 18.1 40.0 Lawyers and judges............................................ – – – – – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c...................................................... – – – – – – – – – Technical....................................................... 920 7.8 39.5 848 9.0 39.3 – – – Licensed practical nurses................................... 758 4.2 39.9 762 4.4 39.9 – – – Electrical and electronic technicians....................... 929 5.8 40.0 929 5.8 40.0 – – – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 1,215 7.0 39.9 1,278 9.1 39.9 1,035 5.1 40.0 Executives, administrators, and managers...................... 1,436 12.1 39.9 1,453 13.4 39.9 1,270 9.4 39.7 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations...... 1,973 20.1 39.5 1,973 20.1 39.5 – – – Managers, service organizations, n.e.c...................... 1,064 18.4 40.0 – – – – – – Managers and administrators, n.e.c.......................... 1,659 11.5 39.9 1,666 11.6 39.9 – – – Management related............................................ 997 4.0 39.9 1,007 5.1 39.8 984 6.5 40.0 Accountants and auditors.................................... 911 5.7 40.0 – – – – – – Other financial officers.................................... $860 16.7 40.0 – – – – – – Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists........ 946 7.5 39.7 – – – – – – Sales............................................................. 548 15.8 38.3 $548 15.8 38.3 – – – Supervisors, sales.......................................... 513 11.6 39.8 513 11.6 39.8 – – – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 569 2.7 39.6 550 3.1 39.6 $645 2.6 39.5 Secretaries................................................. 666 4.6 39.2 648 5.2 39.6 698 7.7 38.5 Information clerks, n.e.c................................... 431 1.6 39.8 431 1.6 39.8 – – – Library clerks.............................................. 394 8.5 38.3 – – – 394 8.5 38.3 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks................. 599 8.6 38.8 556 11.3 38.0 – – – Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks...................... 555 5.5 39.8 555 5.5 39.8 – – – General office clerks....................................... 512 9.9 39.8 491 15.1 39.7 – – – Data entry keyers........................................... 495 3.4 39.8 496 3.8 39.8 – – – Administrative support, n.e.c............................... 491 9.5 39.9 489 10.4 39.9 – – – Blue collar......................................................... 604 3.4 39.9 595 3.8 39.9 717 2.0 39.3 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 797 4.3 39.7 806 5.1 39.7 755 2.9 40.0 Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.............................. 759 8.5 40.0 764 8.9 40.0 – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 584 6.6 40.0 581 6.8 40.0 – – – Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c...................... 757 11.3 40.0 757 11.3 40.0 – – – Welders and cutters......................................... 603 6.3 40.0 585 7.0 40.0 – – – Assemblers.................................................. 503 10.5 40.0 503 10.5 40.0 – – – Transportation and material moving................................ 607 6.3 39.7 599 7.0 40.0 670 7.2 37.4 Truck drivers............................................... 679 8.4 40.0 679 8.4 40.0 – – – Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............ 513 3.5 40.0 513 3.5 40.0 – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 464 3.4 40.0 462 3.5 40.0 602 4.0 40.0 Stock handlers and baggers.................................. 468 4.1 40.0 468 4.1 40.0 – – – Laborers, except construction, n.e.c........................ 402 6.2 40.0 399 6.4 40.0 – – – Service............................................................. 531 8.8 38.4 384 6.3 37.6 760 6.7 39.7 Protective service............................................ 996 3.4 41.9 – – – 996 3.4 41.9 Food service.................................................. 309 21.4 33.5 279 28.4 33.1 404 2.5 34.8 Other food service........................................... 370 15.6 34.5 354 23.5 34.3 404 2.5 34.8 Cooks....................................................... 398 8.4 37.5 – – – – – – Food preparation, n.e.c..................................... 277 18.9 31.0 227 13.3 30.4 – – – Health service................................................ 461 4.6 39.8 460 4.7 39.8 – – – Health aides, except nursing................................ 498 4.5 40.0 498 4.5 40.0 – – – Cleaning and building service................................. $434 6.1 39.0 $378 4.0 38.6 $554 7.2 40.0 Janitors and cleaners....................................... 450 7.6 38.9 – – – 554 7.2 40.0 Personal service.............................................. 442 6.0 37.2 370 15.8 39.0 – – – Service, n.e.c.............................................. 419 8.7 40.0 – – – – – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time weekly 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. 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 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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. 5 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings,(1) full-time workers:(2) Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government Annual earnings Annual earnings Annual earnings Occupation(3) Mean Mean Mean annual annual annual Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Mean error(4) 5) Mean error(4) 5) Mean error(4) 5) (percen- (percen- (percen- t) t) t) All................................................................... $38,552 3.2 2,007 $36,785 4.2 2,050 $43,661 1.1 1,883 All excluding sales............................................... 38,917 3.1 2,008 37,195 4.1 2,053 43,661 1.1 1,883 White collar........................................................ 44,150 4.0 1,994 43,211 5.5 2,053 46,238 1.1 1,862 White collar excluding sales.................................... 45,108 3.8 1,994 44,554 5.5 2,059 46,238 1.1 1,862 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 55,284 2.8 1,911 59,082 5.0 2,049 51,338 1.6 1,767 Professional specialty.......................................... 57,004 2.4 1,882 63,770 4.3 2,058 50,823 1.1 1,721 Engineers, architects, and surveyors.......................... 77,427 6.9 2,226 79,102 6.6 2,236 – – – Engineers, n.e.c............................................ 81,870 9.7 2,080 81,870 9.7 2,080 – – – Mathematical and computer scientists.......................... 61,097 2.6 2,061 61,063 2.6 2,060 – – – Computer systems analysts and scientists.................... 57,252 7.3 2,057 57,120 7.4 2,056 – – – Natural scientists............................................ 58,899 13.0 2,080 61,754 21.1 2,080 – – – Chemists, except biochemists................................ 55,551 25.1 2,080 55,551 25.1 2,080 – – – Physical scientists, n.e.c.................................. 61,661 13.8 2,080 – – – – – – Health related................................................ 58,568 14.9 2,038 68,305 9.6 2,050 37,166 14.8 2,013 Registered nurses........................................... 53,898 .9 2,034 54,260 .8 2,029 – – – Pharmacists................................................. 87,781 .3 2,080 87,781 .3 2,080 – – – Teachers, college and university.............................. – – – – – – – – – Teachers, except college and university....................... 50,661 .8 1,488 – – – 51,243 .8 1,495 Prekindergarten and kindergarten............................ 48,902 10.2 1,536 – – – – – – Elementary school teachers.................................. 49,859 4.2 1,431 – – – 50,291 4.5 1,431 Secondary school teachers................................... 50,911 .8 1,479 – – – 51,751 .3 1,496 Librarians, archivists, and curators.......................... 42,567 12.6 1,748 – – – 44,453 14.6 1,690 Librarians.................................................. 42,567 12.6 1,748 – – – 44,453 14.6 1,690 Social scientists and urban planners.......................... – – – – – – – – – Social, recreation, and religious workers..................... 53,383 23.0 2,080 – – – 63,257 18.1 2,080 Social workers.............................................. 53,998 22.7 2,080 – – – 63,257 18.1 2,080 Lawyers and judges............................................ – – – – – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c...................................................... – – – – – – – – – Technical....................................................... 47,516 7.8 2,040 43,642 9.0 2,019 – – – Licensed practical nurses................................... 39,442 4.2 2,076 39,648 4.4 2,075 – – – Electrical and electronic technicians....................... 48,327 5.8 2,080 48,327 5.8 2,080 – – – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 62,987 7.0 2,069 66,443 9.1 2,073 53,296 5.1 2,057 Executives, administrators, and managers...................... 74,273 12.1 2,062 75,574 13.4 2,074 62,540 9.4 1,956 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations...... 102,576 20.1 2,054 102,576 20.1 2,054 – – – Managers, service organizations, n.e.c...................... 55,338 18.4 2,080 – – – – – – Managers and administrators, n.e.c.......................... 86,275 11.5 2,074 86,613 11.6 2,074 – – – Management related............................................ 51,850 4.0 2,075 52,366 5.1 2,072 51,148 6.5 2,080 Accountants and auditors.................................... 47,348 5.7 2,078 – – – – – – Other financial officers.................................... $44,725 16.7 2,080 – – – – – – Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists........ 49,190 7.5 2,065 – – – – – – Sales............................................................. 28,510 15.8 1,993 $28,510 15.8 1,993 – – – Supervisors, sales.......................................... 26,689 11.6 2,068 26,689 11.6 2,068 – – – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 29,316 2.7 2,041 28,566 3.1 2,060 $32,156 2.6 1,970 Secretaries................................................. 32,844 4.6 1,932 33,566 5.2 2,049 31,700 7.7 1,748 Information clerks, n.e.c................................... 22,431 1.6 2,068 22,431 1.6 2,068 – – – Library clerks.............................................. 20,490 8.5 1,993 – – – 20,490 8.5 1,993 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks................. 31,143 8.6 2,015 28,923 11.3 1,976 – – – Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks...................... 28,874 5.5 2,071 28,874 5.5 2,071 – – – General office clerks....................................... 26,599 9.9 2,070 25,520 15.1 2,063 – – – Data entry keyers........................................... 25,750 3.4 2,071 25,784 3.8 2,070 – – – Administrative support, n.e.c............................... 25,547 9.5 2,075 25,448 10.4 2,077 – – – Blue collar......................................................... 31,236 3.4 2,063 30,878 3.8 2,073 35,591 2.0 1,949 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 41,444 4.3 2,066 41,906 5.1 2,064 39,255 2.9 2,080 Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.............................. 39,464 8.5 2,080 39,718 8.9 2,080 – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 30,348 6.6 2,080 30,195 6.8 2,080 – – – Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c...................... 39,362 11.3 2,080 39,362 11.3 2,080 – – – Welders and cutters......................................... 31,356 6.3 2,080 30,426 7.0 2,080 – – – Assemblers.................................................. 26,165 10.5 2,080 26,165 10.5 2,080 – – – Transportation and material moving................................ 30,594 6.3 1,999 30,757 7.0 2,055 29,576 7.2 1,650 Truck drivers............................................... 35,321 8.4 2,080 35,321 8.4 2,080 – – – Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............ 26,653 3.5 2,080 26,653 3.5 2,080 – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 24,127 3.4 2,080 24,012 3.5 2,080 31,307 4.0 2,080 Stock handlers and baggers.................................. 24,361 4.1 2,080 24,361 4.1 2,080 – – – Laborers, except construction, n.e.c........................ 20,882 6.2 2,080 20,750 6.4 2,080 – – – Service............................................................. 26,848 8.8 1,944 19,930 6.3 1,950 37,042 6.7 1,936 Protective service............................................ 51,798 3.4 2,176 – – – 51,798 3.4 2,176 Food service.................................................. 15,258 21.4 1,656 14,456 28.4 1,717 17,340 2.5 1,495 Other food service........................................... 17,960 15.6 1,673 18,330 23.5 1,779 17,340 2.5 1,495 Cooks....................................................... 19,536 8.4 1,838 – – – – – – Food preparation, n.e.c..................................... 13,477 18.9 1,507 11,749 13.3 1,570 – – – Health service................................................ 23,958 4.6 2,069 23,927 4.7 2,069 – – – Health aides, except nursing................................ 25,876 4.5 2,078 25,876 4.5 2,078 – – – Cleaning and building service................................. $22,589 6.1 2,030 $19,674 4.0 2,007 $28,818 7.2 2,080 Janitors and cleaners....................................... 23,379 7.6 2,023 – – – 28,818 7.2 2,080 Personal service.............................................. 19,549 6.0 1,644 18,525 15.8 1,957 – – – Service, n.e.c.............................................. 20,357 8.7 1,943 – – – – – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time annual 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. 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 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. 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. 5 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, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 4-1. Selected occupations(1) and levels,(2) all workers:(3) Mean hourly earnings,(4) private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government Occupation and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All................................................................... $18.26 2.7 $16.92 3.6 $22.98 1.3 All excluding sales............................................... 18.57 2.7 17.24 3.6 22.98 1.3 White collar........................................................ 21.36 3.9 20.13 5.1 24.67 1.4 1....................................................... 10.48 6.3 10.47 6.6 – – 2....................................................... 9.69 5.4 9.43 5.1 – – 3....................................................... 11.37 2.2 11.29 2.2 12.80 4.6 4....................................................... 13.27 4.1 13.15 4.6 14.03 4.5 5....................................................... 15.03 3.1 15.02 4.4 15.04 2.9 6....................................................... 17.72 2.7 18.03 3.2 16.99 3.9 7....................................................... 20.29 2.8 20.42 4.1 20.00 1.8 8....................................................... 23.74 4.4 24.82 3.8 20.28 9.2 9....................................................... 28.49 2.8 25.21 6.2 30.47 .6 10........................................................ 32.07 5.2 31.78 5.3 – – 11........................................................ 34.11 7.3 36.35 6.8 28.96 16.5 12........................................................ 42.44 6.7 46.55 6.0 – – 13........................................................ 46.82 8.9 48.42 9.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.12 12.1 19.11 12.1 – – White collar excluding sales.................................... 22.18 4.0 21.14 5.5 24.67 1.4 1....................................................... 10.65 5.8 10.64 6.0 – – 2....................................................... 10.19 9.4 9.85 9.4 – – 3....................................................... 11.88 2.0 11.81 2.0 12.80 4.6 4....................................................... 13.35 4.7 13.23 5.4 14.03 4.5 5....................................................... 14.95 3.2 14.90 4.7 15.04 2.9 6....................................................... 17.82 3.0 18.19 3.9 16.99 3.9 7....................................................... 20.51 2.2 20.76 3.4 20.00 1.8 8....................................................... 23.08 4.7 23.98 4.6 20.28 9.2 9....................................................... 28.36 2.8 24.79 5.9 30.47 .6 10........................................................ 32.81 4.6 32.51 4.7 – – 11........................................................ 34.11 7.3 36.35 6.8 28.96 16.5 12........................................................ 42.44 6.7 46.55 6.0 – – 13........................................................ 46.82 8.9 48.42 9.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 23.15 16.2 23.14 16.2 – – Professional specialty and technical.............................. 28.77 2.6 28.59 4.5 29.00 1.8 Professional specialty.......................................... 30.25 2.4 30.88 4.1 29.52 1.1 5....................................................... 16.02 7.0 – – – – 6....................................................... 16.74 9.9 17.18 10.6 – – 7....................................................... 21.76 3.7 22.67 4.5 18.84 7.3 8....................................................... 26.24 2.1 26.88 1.7 23.81 4.9 9....................................................... 30.53 2.9 25.40 5.0 32.94 2.7 10........................................................ 35.11 3.9 34.71 4.1 – – 11........................................................ 35.32 11.9 39.64 4.3 – – 12........................................................ 40.23 5.6 43.60 4.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 43.45 10.2 43.45 10.2 – – Engineers, architects, and surveyors.......................... 34.76 3.1 35.38 2.8 – – 12........................................................ $41.09 3.7 $41.09 3.7 – – Engineers, n.e.c............................................ 39.36 9.7 39.36 9.7 – – Mathematical and computer scientists.......................... 29.65 2.6 29.64 2.7 – – Computer systems analysts and scientists.................... 27.84 7.2 27.78 7.3 – – Natural scientists............................................ 28.32 13.0 29.69 21.1 – – Chemists, except biochemists................................ 26.71 25.1 26.71 25.1 – – Physical scientists, n.e.c.................................. 29.64 13.8 – – – – Health related................................................ 28.99 13.4 32.85 9.2 $18.82 16.2 9....................................................... 25.88 3.4 25.54 5.6 – – Registered nurses........................................... 26.63 .7 26.80 .8 – – 9....................................................... 26.15 2.4 25.96 3.8 – – Pharmacists................................................. 42.07 .2 42.07 .2 – – Teachers, college and university.............................. – – – – – – Teachers, except college and university....................... 34.02 .7 – – 34.28 .7 9....................................................... 34.58 1.1 – – 34.90 1.2 Prekindergarten and kindergarten............................ 31.67 10.1 – – – – 9....................................................... 31.83 9.7 – – – – Elementary school teachers.................................. 34.86 4.6 – – 35.15 4.9 9....................................................... 34.19 2.6 – – 34.46 2.9 Secondary school teachers................................... 34.35 .4 – – 34.60 .0 9....................................................... 34.35 .3 – – 34.60 .0 Librarians, archivists, and curators.......................... 23.93 12.8 – – 25.55 15.7 Librarians.................................................. 23.93 12.8 – – 25.55 15.7 Social scientists and urban planners.......................... 25.65 21.7 – – – – Social, recreation, and religious workers..................... 25.67 23.0 – – 30.41 18.1 Social workers.............................................. 25.96 22.7 – – 30.41 18.1 Lawyers and judges............................................ – – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c...................................................... – – – – – – Technical....................................................... 22.85 7.1 21.21 7.5 – – 4....................................................... 12.82 7.1 12.82 7.1 – – 5....................................................... 15.55 5.6 15.55 5.9 – – 6....................................................... 17.79 6.5 17.79 6.5 – – 7....................................................... 20.00 1.6 20.22 1.3 – – Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians........... 18.44 3.9 18.44 3.9 – – Licensed practical nurses................................... 18.99 4.1 19.10 4.5 – – Electrical and electronic technicians....................... 23.23 5.8 23.23 5.8 – – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 30.47 7.0 32.07 9.1 25.93 5.0 7....................................................... 20.06 8.2 – – – – 8....................................................... 23.18 7.0 – – – – 9....................................................... 23.14 7.6 22.75 11.2 23.75 8.1 10........................................................ 29.76 4.2 29.76 4.2 – – 11........................................................ 31.81 7.5 31.27 10.6 32.94 6.5 12........................................................ 48.66 9.5 52.20 8.2 – – 13........................................................ 47.38 12.6 47.38 12.6 – – Executives, administrators, and managers...................... $36.02 12.0 $36.44 13.3 $32.01 9.4 9....................................................... 20.55 9.8 20.71 10.4 – – 11........................................................ 36.87 6.4 – – 33.82 14.5 12........................................................ 48.66 9.5 52.20 8.2 – – 13........................................................ 47.38 12.6 47.38 12.6 – – Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations...... 49.59 18.7 49.59 18.7 – – Managers, service organizations, n.e.c...................... 26.60 18.4 – – – – Managers and administrators, n.e.c.......................... 41.61 11.5 41.76 11.7 – – Management related............................................ 25.06 3.9 25.40 5.1 24.59 6.5 7....................................................... 20.06 8.2 – – – – 9....................................................... 25.73 8.8 30.44 6.8 – – 11........................................................ 29.21 8.7 – – – – Accountants and auditors.................................... 22.79 5.7 – – – – Other financial officers.................................... 21.50 16.7 – – – – Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.82 8.0 – – – – Management related, n.e.c................................... 31.52 5.1 – – – – Sales............................................................. 12.14 8.9 12.14 8.9 – – 1....................................................... 9.36 4.7 9.36 4.7 – – 2....................................................... 8.57 1.2 8.57 1.2 – – 3....................................................... 8.87 4.1 8.87 4.1 – – 4....................................................... 12.64 3.7 12.64 3.7 – – Supervisors, sales.......................................... 12.90 11.4 12.90 11.4 – – Sales workers, apparel...................................... 8.76 1.4 8.76 1.4 – – Sales workers, other commodities............................ 9.04 14.9 9.04 14.9 – – Cashiers.................................................... 7.88 3.2 7.88 3.2 – – 1....................................................... 9.22 4.8 9.22 4.8 – – 2....................................................... 7.79 5.1 7.79 5.1 – – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 14.08 2.8 13.58 3.0 16.22 3.0 1....................................................... 10.65 5.8 10.64 6.0 – – 2....................................................... 10.19 9.4 9.85 9.4 – – 3....................................................... 11.88 2.0 11.81 2.0 12.80 4.6 4....................................................... 13.36 4.9 13.25 5.6 13.99 4.4 5....................................................... 14.63 3.2 14.42 4.2 15.12 4.5 6....................................................... 18.01 3.3 18.64 3.1 – – 7....................................................... 20.20 3.0 – – 20.38 2.1 Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.25 10.0 15.25 10.0 – – Secretaries................................................. 16.87 4.1 16.39 5.0 17.62 6.7 4....................................................... 14.69 5.2 15.33 3.6 – – 5....................................................... 15.09 3.2 13.69 2.9 – – 7....................................................... 19.69 5.3 – – – – Information clerks, n.e.c................................... 10.81 1.8 10.81 1.8 – – 3....................................................... 10.83 2.2 10.83 2.2 – – Library clerks.............................................. 10.15 9.8 – – 10.15 9.8 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks................. 15.41 7.0 14.59 9.2 – – 4....................................................... $13.30 6.6 $13.32 6.6 – – 5....................................................... 14.06 6.2 – – – – Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks...................... 13.50 6.3 13.50 6.3 – – General office clerks....................................... 12.63 8.9 12.11 12.6 – – 4....................................................... 11.89 11.6 – – – – Data entry keyers........................................... 12.36 3.1 12.37 3.5 – – 3....................................................... 12.14 1.2 – – – – Teachers' aides............................................. 11.86 11.1 – – – – Administrative support, n.e.c............................... 12.09 8.1 12.02 8.7 – – 5....................................................... 12.49 6.9 – – – – Blue collar......................................................... 14.92 3.5 14.68 3.8 $18.01 0.6 1....................................................... 9.13 6.3 9.13 6.4 – – 2....................................................... 12.08 4.6 11.99 4.8 – – 3....................................................... 13.84 8.7 13.82 8.8 – – 4....................................................... 15.94 5.0 15.78 5.3 18.25 2.1 5....................................................... 15.52 2.9 15.33 3.5 17.07 3.6 6....................................................... 16.47 3.4 16.16 3.7 – – 7....................................................... 21.60 3.3 22.63 3.1 18.41 2.6 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20.06 3.9 20.31 4.7 18.87 2.9 4....................................................... 18.47 10.7 18.47 10.7 – – 5....................................................... 16.02 4.2 15.36 7.0 – – 6....................................................... 16.22 5.7 15.52 4.4 – – 7....................................................... 21.97 3.0 22.85 2.2 – – Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.............................. 18.97 8.5 19.10 8.9 – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 14.59 6.5 14.52 6.7 – – 3....................................................... 16.10 11.8 16.10 11.8 – – 4....................................................... 13.52 6.6 13.52 6.6 – – 5....................................................... 15.53 4.9 15.53 4.9 – – 6....................................................... 15.56 4.9 15.56 4.9 – – Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c...................... 18.76 10.6 18.76 10.6 – – 5....................................................... 20.03 7.6 20.03 7.6 – – Welders and cutters......................................... 15.08 6.3 14.63 7.0 – – Assemblers.................................................. 12.58 10.5 12.58 10.5 – – 4....................................................... 10.90 3.5 10.90 3.5 – – Transportation and material moving................................ 15.18 5.6 14.82 6.3 17.72 .3 2....................................................... 12.03 5.9 – – – – 3....................................................... 13.00 9.2 12.73 10.6 – – 4....................................................... 18.22 9.5 18.11 11.6 – – 5....................................................... 15.04 5.0 – – – – Truck drivers............................................... 16.98 8.4 16.98 8.4 – – Bus drivers................................................. 17.79 .3 – – 17.79 .3 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............ 12.81 3.5 12.81 3.5 – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... $11.41 3.8 $11.37 3.9 $13.51 13.7 1....................................................... 9.37 7.5 9.38 7.5 – – 2....................................................... 11.29 4.7 11.24 4.6 – – 3....................................................... 12.34 4.0 12.34 4.0 – – 4....................................................... 14.95 6.0 14.91 6.6 – – Stock handlers and baggers.................................. 10.98 5.2 10.98 5.2 – – 1....................................................... 8.74 7.9 8.74 7.9 – – 2....................................................... 11.70 7.9 11.70 7.9 – – 3....................................................... 11.92 3.4 11.92 3.4 – – Laborers, except construction, n.e.c........................ 10.03 6.2 9.97 6.5 – – Service............................................................. 11.65 8.3 8.60 10.6 18.86 6.4 1....................................................... 6.75 8.5 6.64 8.9 – – 2....................................................... 8.83 13.8 8.33 15.7 – – 3....................................................... 8.98 9.3 7.67 8.3 11.66 6.8 4....................................................... 12.76 7.3 12.27 8.3 – – 7....................................................... 19.23 5.2 – – 19.23 5.2 Protective service............................................ 18.85 19.5 – – 23.75 2.1 7....................................................... 19.23 5.2 – – 19.23 5.2 Food service.................................................. 6.97 12.6 6.33 13.8 11.60 5.6 1....................................................... 5.58 13.9 5.58 13.9 – – 2....................................................... 5.81 20.9 5.60 19.8 – – 3....................................................... 8.07 13.8 – – – – 4....................................................... 9.97 8.9 – – – – Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders.......................... 3.17 15.3 3.17 15.3 – – 1....................................................... 3.69 22.3 3.69 22.3 – – Waiters and waitresses...................................... 2.20 3.9 2.20 3.9 – – Other food service........................................... 9.17 7.5 8.59 9.3 11.60 5.6 1....................................................... 7.87 5.9 7.87 5.9 – – 2....................................................... 7.24 10.3 7.02 9.3 – – 3....................................................... 11.60 7.9 – – – – 4....................................................... 11.56 2.8 – – – – Cooks....................................................... 10.30 1.4 9.94 2.6 – – Kitchen workers, food preparation........................... 6.95 28.7 6.54 31.0 – – 1....................................................... 10.03 10.4 10.03 10.4 – – Food preparation, n.e.c..................................... 8.41 9.0 7.50 2.4 – – 1....................................................... 7.02 6.0 7.02 6.0 – – 2....................................................... 8.09 8.8 8.09 8.8 – – Health service................................................ 11.60 4.4 11.59 4.6 – – 3....................................................... 11.68 3.9 – – – – Health aides, except nursing................................ 12.45 4.1 12.45 4.1 – – Cleaning and building service................................. 10.89 5.7 9.57 3.8 13.85 7.2 1....................................................... 7.88 6.2 7.63 6.1 – – 3....................................................... 12.71 9.5 – – – – Janitors and cleaners....................................... 11.26 7.1 9.85 4.1 13.85 7.2 1....................................................... $8.17 7.7 – – – – 3....................................................... 12.61 9.8 – – – – Personal service.............................................. 10.40 10.0 $8.24 17.2 $13.05 10.7 1....................................................... 7.31 14.1 7.01 15.0 – – 3....................................................... 8.67 20.0 – – – – Service, n.e.c.............................................. 8.51 11.6 7.51 8.4 – – 1....................................................... 8.07 13.4 – – – – 1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendixes C and D for more information. 3 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 4 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. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 4-2. Selected occupations(1) and levels,(2) full-time workers:(3) Mean hourly earnings,(4) private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government Occupation and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All................................................................... $19.21 3.0 $17.94 3.8 $23.19 1.1 All excluding sales............................................... 19.38 2.9 18.12 3.8 23.19 1.1 White collar........................................................ 22.14 3.8 21.04 5.2 24.84 1.1 1....................................................... 10.60 5.5 10.57 5.8 – – 2....................................................... 10.68 6.1 10.32 6.1 – – 3....................................................... 11.52 2.8 11.43 2.9 12.89 5.2 4....................................................... 13.62 3.9 13.55 4.5 14.00 4.4 5....................................................... 14.99 3.2 14.96 4.5 15.06 3.0 6....................................................... 17.72 2.7 18.03 3.2 16.99 3.9 7....................................................... 20.33 2.9 20.49 4.3 20.00 1.8 8....................................................... 23.42 4.7 24.50 4.1 20.28 9.2 9....................................................... 28.53 2.9 25.15 6.4 30.48 .6 10........................................................ 31.86 5.0 31.55 5.1 – – 11........................................................ 33.94 7.3 36.25 6.8 28.81 16.5 12........................................................ 42.44 6.7 46.55 6.0 – – 13........................................................ 46.82 8.9 48.42 9.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.00 16.0 21.00 16.0 – – White collar excluding sales.................................... 22.62 3.7 21.64 5.2 24.84 1.1 1....................................................... 10.53 5.6 – – – – 2....................................................... 10.90 7.0 10.50 7.3 – – 3....................................................... 11.97 2.8 11.89 3.0 12.89 5.2 4....................................................... 13.55 4.1 13.46 4.8 14.00 4.4 5....................................................... 14.91 3.4 14.83 4.8 15.06 3.0 6....................................................... 17.82 3.0 18.19 3.9 16.99 3.9 7....................................................... 20.56 2.3 20.85 3.6 20.00 1.8 8....................................................... 22.70 5.1 23.56 5.1 20.28 9.2 9....................................................... 28.40 2.9 24.71 6.2 30.48 .6 10........................................................ 32.61 4.5 32.30 4.5 – – 11........................................................ 33.94 7.3 36.25 6.8 28.81 16.5 12........................................................ 42.44 6.7 46.55 6.0 – – 13........................................................ 46.82 8.9 48.42 9.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 23.28 16.2 23.28 16.2 – – Professional specialty and technical.............................. 28.93 2.5 28.84 4.4 29.05 1.8 Professional specialty.......................................... 30.29 2.2 30.99 4.0 29.53 1.1 6....................................................... 16.74 9.9 17.18 10.6 – – 7....................................................... 21.78 3.7 22.70 4.5 18.84 7.3 8....................................................... 25.89 2.6 26.55 2.4 23.81 4.9 9....................................................... 30.70 3.0 25.46 5.6 32.98 2.8 10........................................................ 34.90 3.8 34.46 4.0 – – 11........................................................ 35.08 12.4 39.76 4.2 – – 12........................................................ 40.23 5.6 43.60 4.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 46.16 7.0 46.16 7.0 – – Engineers, architects, and surveyors.......................... 34.78 3.1 35.38 2.8 – – 12........................................................ 41.09 3.7 41.09 3.7 – – Engineers, n.e.c............................................ $39.36 9.7 $39.36 9.7 – – Mathematical and computer scientists.......................... 29.65 2.6 29.64 2.7 – – Computer systems analysts and scientists.................... 27.84 7.2 27.78 7.3 – – Natural scientists............................................ 28.32 13.0 29.69 21.1 – – Chemists, except biochemists................................ 26.71 25.1 26.71 25.1 – – Physical scientists, n.e.c.................................. 29.64 13.8 – – – – Health related................................................ 28.73 14.8 33.33 9.1 $18.46 15.5 9....................................................... 26.00 5.1 25.84 8.4 – – Registered nurses........................................... 26.49 .7 26.74 .7 – – 9....................................................... 26.41 4.1 – – – – Pharmacists................................................. 42.20 .3 42.20 .3 – – Teachers, college and university.............................. – – – – – – Teachers, except college and university....................... 34.04 .8 – – 34.27 .8 9....................................................... 34.61 1.1 – – 34.90 1.2 Prekindergarten and kindergarten............................ 31.83 9.7 – – – – 9....................................................... 31.83 9.7 – – – – Elementary school teachers.................................. 34.85 4.6 – – 35.14 4.9 9....................................................... 34.19 2.7 – – 34.46 2.9 Secondary school teachers................................... 34.43 .1 – – 34.60 .0 9....................................................... 34.43 .1 – – 34.60 .0 Librarians, archivists, and curators.......................... 24.35 12.3 – – 26.30 14.5 Librarians.................................................. 24.35 12.3 – – 26.30 14.5 Social scientists and urban planners.......................... – – – – – – Social, recreation, and religious workers..................... 25.67 23.0 – – 30.41 18.1 Social workers.............................................. 25.96 22.7 – – 30.41 18.1 Lawyers and judges............................................ – – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c...................................................... – – – – – – Technical....................................................... 23.29 7.4 21.61 8.7 – – 5....................................................... 15.07 6.6 15.07 6.6 – – 6....................................................... 17.79 6.5 17.79 6.5 – – 7....................................................... 20.19 1.9 20.52 1.5 – – Licensed practical nurses................................... 19.00 4.2 19.10 4.5 – – Electrical and electronic technicians....................... 23.23 5.8 23.23 5.8 – – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 30.45 7.0 32.05 9.1 25.91 5.0 7....................................................... 20.06 8.2 – – – – 8....................................................... 23.18 7.0 – – – – 9....................................................... 22.99 7.6 22.48 11.1 23.75 8.1 10........................................................ 29.76 4.2 29.76 4.2 – – 11........................................................ 31.81 7.5 31.27 10.6 32.94 6.5 12........................................................ 48.66 9.5 52.20 8.2 – – 13........................................................ 47.38 12.6 47.38 12.6 – – Executives, administrators, and managers...................... 36.02 12.1 36.45 13.3 31.97 9.3 9....................................................... 20.55 9.8 20.71 10.4 – – 11........................................................ 36.87 6.4 – – 33.82 14.5 12........................................................ $48.66 9.5 $52.20 8.2 – – 13........................................................ 47.38 12.6 47.38 12.6 – – Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations...... 49.93 18.8 49.93 18.8 – – Managers, service organizations, n.e.c...................... 26.60 18.4 – – – – Managers and administrators, n.e.c.......................... 41.61 11.5 41.76 11.7 – – Management related............................................ 24.98 4.0 25.28 5.1 $24.59 6.5 7....................................................... 20.06 8.2 – – – – 9....................................................... 25.49 8.6 – – – – 11........................................................ 29.21 8.7 – – – – Accountants and auditors.................................... 22.79 5.7 – – – – Other financial officers.................................... 21.50 16.7 – – – – Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.82 8.0 – – – – Sales............................................................. 14.31 14.8 14.31 14.8 – – 3....................................................... 9.04 5.0 9.04 5.0 – – Supervisors, sales.......................................... 12.90 11.4 12.90 11.4 – – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 14.36 2.7 13.87 3.0 16.32 2.9 1....................................................... 10.53 5.6 – – – – 2....................................................... 10.90 7.0 10.50 7.3 – – 3....................................................... 11.97 2.8 11.89 3.0 12.89 5.2 4....................................................... 13.55 4.1 13.47 4.9 13.95 4.1 5....................................................... 14.62 3.3 14.42 4.2 15.17 5.1 6....................................................... 18.01 3.3 18.64 3.1 – – 7....................................................... 20.20 3.0 – – 20.38 2.1 Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.25 10.0 15.25 10.0 – – Secretaries................................................. 17.00 4.8 16.39 5.0 18.13 8.8 4....................................................... 14.61 5.0 15.33 3.6 – – 5....................................................... 15.16 4.2 13.69 2.9 – – 7....................................................... 19.69 5.3 – – – – Information clerks, n.e.c................................... 10.85 1.7 10.85 1.7 – – Library clerks.............................................. 10.28 9.7 – – 10.28 9.7 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks................. 15.45 7.0 14.63 9.2 – – 4....................................................... 13.32 6.6 13.32 6.6 – – 5....................................................... 14.06 6.2 – – – – Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks...................... 13.95 5.6 13.95 5.6 – – General office clerks....................................... 12.85 9.9 12.37 15.3 – – 4....................................................... 11.99 12.8 – – – – Data entry keyers........................................... 12.43 3.2 12.46 3.6 – – Administrative support, n.e.c............................... 12.31 9.5 12.25 10.4 – – 5....................................................... 12.49 6.9 – – – – Blue collar......................................................... 15.14 3.5 14.90 3.9 18.26 1.7 1....................................................... 8.89 6.3 8.89 6.3 – – 2....................................................... 12.21 4.7 12.12 4.9 – – 3....................................................... 13.82 8.8 13.81 8.9 – – 4....................................................... $15.94 5.0 $15.78 5.3 – – 5....................................................... 15.52 2.9 15.33 3.5 $17.07 3.6 6....................................................... 16.47 3.4 16.16 3.7 – – 7....................................................... 21.60 3.3 22.63 3.1 18.41 2.6 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20.06 3.9 20.31 4.7 18.87 2.9 4....................................................... 18.47 10.7 18.47 10.7 – – 5....................................................... 16.02 4.2 15.36 7.0 – – 6....................................................... 16.22 5.7 15.52 4.4 – – 7....................................................... 21.97 3.0 22.85 2.2 – – Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.............................. 18.97 8.5 19.10 8.9 – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 14.59 6.6 14.52 6.8 – – 3....................................................... 16.16 12.3 16.16 12.3 – – 4....................................................... 13.52 6.6 13.52 6.6 – – 5....................................................... 15.53 4.9 15.53 4.9 – – 6....................................................... 15.56 4.9 15.56 4.9 – – Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c...................... 18.92 11.3 18.92 11.3 – – 5....................................................... 20.03 7.6 20.03 7.6 – – Welders and cutters......................................... 15.08 6.3 14.63 7.0 – – Assemblers.................................................. 12.58 10.5 12.58 10.5 – – 4....................................................... 10.90 3.5 10.90 3.5 – – Transportation and material moving................................ 15.31 6.3 14.97 7.0 17.93 1.4 2....................................................... 12.03 5.9 – – – – 3....................................................... 12.87 9.8 12.73 10.6 – – 4....................................................... 18.23 9.7 18.11 11.6 – – 5....................................................... 15.04 5.0 – – – – Truck drivers............................................... 16.98 8.4 16.98 8.4 – – Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............ 12.81 3.5 12.81 3.5 – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 11.60 3.4 11.54 3.5 15.05 4.0 1....................................................... 9.01 7.3 9.01 7.3 – – 2....................................................... 11.43 5.2 11.38 5.2 – – 3....................................................... 12.34 4.0 12.34 4.0 – – 4....................................................... 14.95 6.0 14.91 6.6 – – Stock handlers and baggers.................................. 11.71 4.1 11.71 4.1 – – 1....................................................... 9.79 10.6 9.79 10.6 – – 3....................................................... 11.92 3.4 11.92 3.4 – – Laborers, except construction, n.e.c........................ 10.04 6.2 9.98 6.4 – – Service............................................................. 13.81 7.5 10.22 4.5 19.13 6.4 1....................................................... 7.71 12.0 7.62 12.3 – – 2....................................................... 10.51 3.1 10.06 3.1 – – 3....................................................... 10.93 9.0 9.17 22.6 11.92 7.4 4....................................................... 12.76 7.3 12.27 8.3 – – 7....................................................... $19.23 5.2 – – $19.23 5.2 Protective service............................................ 23.80 2.3 – – 23.80 2.3 7....................................................... 19.23 5.2 – – 19.23 5.2 Food service.................................................. 9.22 12.8 $8.42 17.1 11.60 5.9 1....................................................... 6.35 18.1 6.35 18.1 – – 3....................................................... 9.34 20.9 – – – – 4....................................................... 9.97 8.9 – – – – Other food service........................................... 10.74 9.8 10.30 14.7 11.60 5.9 1....................................................... 7.06 9.7 7.06 9.7 – – 4....................................................... 11.56 2.8 – – – – Cooks....................................................... 10.63 4.8 – – – – Food preparation, n.e.c..................................... 8.94 14.1 7.48 4.0 – – 1....................................................... 6.69 8.7 6.69 8.7 – – Health service................................................ 11.58 4.5 11.57 4.6 – – Health aides, except nursing................................ 12.45 4.4 12.45 4.4 – – Cleaning and building service................................. 11.13 4.9 9.80 4.3 13.85 7.2 1....................................................... 8.22 6.3 – – – – 3....................................................... 12.71 9.5 – – – – Janitors and cleaners....................................... 11.56 6.0 – – 13.85 7.2 3....................................................... 12.61 9.8 – – – – Personal service.............................................. 11.89 6.9 9.47 12.6 – – Service, n.e.c.............................................. 10.48 8.7 – – – – 1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendixes C and D for more information. 3 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 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. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 4-3. Selected occupations(1) and levels,(2) part-time workers:(3) Mean hourly earnings,(4) private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Total Private industry State and local government Occupation and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All................................................................... $10.16 10.3 $9.88 10.8 $14.99 13.9 All excluding sales............................................... 10.54 12.0 10.22 12.8 14.99 13.9 White collar........................................................ 13.20 3.9 12.91 3.7 17.22 15.8 1....................................................... 10.06 11.8 10.11 11.8 – – 2....................................................... 8.38 6.0 8.38 6.0 – – 3....................................................... 10.69 7.3 10.69 7.4 – – 4....................................................... 11.27 7.3 11.13 7.9 – – 5....................................................... 15.69 5.5 – – – – 8....................................................... 28.26 2.6 28.26 2.6 – – 9....................................................... 26.69 7.0 26.34 7.9 – – White collar excluding sales.................................... 15.69 6.1 15.51 6.2 17.22 15.8 2....................................................... 8.44 13.3 8.44 13.3 – – 3....................................................... 11.43 7.4 11.45 7.4 – – 4....................................................... 12.06 6.7 – – – – 5....................................................... 15.69 5.5 – – – – 8....................................................... 28.26 2.6 28.26 2.6 – – 9....................................................... 26.69 7.0 26.34 7.9 – – Professional specialty and technical.............................. 25.50 6.7 25.62 7.2 24.43 16.2 Professional specialty.......................................... 29.33 9.5 29.41 10.4 28.62 12.6 9....................................................... 25.39 3.9 24.67 1.6 – – Engineers, architects, and surveyors.......................... – – – – – – Health related................................................ 30.54 9.7 30.65 10.3 – – 9....................................................... 25.40 4.2 24.66 1.7 – – Registered nurses........................................... 27.16 2.8 27.00 2.6 – – 9....................................................... 25.12 3.9 – – – – Teachers, except college and university....................... 30.51 14.9 – – – – Librarians, archivists, and curators.......................... – – – – – – Social scientists and urban planners.......................... – – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c...................................................... – – – – – – Technical....................................................... 17.58 4.8 17.80 5.4 – – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... – – – – – – Executives, administrators, and managers...................... – – – – – – Management related............................................ – – – – – – Sales............................................................. 8.24 1.5 8.24 1.5 – – 1....................................................... 8.70 3.6 8.70 3.6 – – 2....................................................... 8.34 2.3 8.34 2.3 – – Cashiers.................................................... 7.98 1.5 7.98 1.5 – – 1....................................................... 8.41 3.8 8.41 3.8 – – 2....................................................... 7.67 8.3 7.67 8.3 – – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 11.49 6.3 11.13 6.4 14.46 3.4 2....................................................... $8.44 13.3 $8.44 13.3 – – 3....................................................... 11.43 7.4 11.45 7.4 – – Blue collar......................................................... 10.48 10.5 10.21 11.9 – – 1....................................................... 9.94 15.2 9.99 15.7 – – 2....................................................... 9.41 3.2 9.41 3.2 – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... – – – – – – Transportation and material moving................................ – – – – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 10.10 12.6 10.15 12.9 – – 1....................................................... 10.24 14.4 10.31 14.7 – – 2....................................................... 9.41 3.2 9.41 3.2 – – Stock handlers and baggers.................................. 7.73 4.6 7.73 4.6 – – 1....................................................... 7.25 4.3 7.25 4.3 – – Service............................................................. 6.18 16.9 6.07 17.2 – – 1....................................................... 5.51 16.8 5.38 17.5 – – 2....................................................... 5.60 17.7 5.43 15.8 – – 3....................................................... 7.19 15.0 7.15 15.9 – – Protective service............................................ – – – – – – Food service.................................................. 5.05 17.6 4.98 17.3 – – 1....................................................... 5.04 22.9 5.04 22.9 – – 2....................................................... 5.29 14.4 5.21 13.3 – – Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders.......................... 2.49 16.9 2.49 16.9 – – Other food service........................................... 7.29 11.9 7.20 11.8 – – 1....................................................... 8.72 10.0 8.72 10.0 – – 2....................................................... 6.78 5.8 6.69 4.8 – – Kitchen workers, food preparation........................... 6.25 34.8 6.25 34.8 – – Food preparation, n.e.c..................................... 7.53 2.3 7.53 2.3 – – Health service................................................ – – – – – – Cleaning and building service................................. – – – – – – Personal service.............................................. 7.05 9.9 6.70 11.0 – – 1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendixes C and D for more information. 3 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 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. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 5-1. Selected worker characteristics: Mean hourly earnings(1) by occupational group,(2) National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Private industry and State and local government Occupational group Full-time Part-time Nonunion- Incen- workers(- workers(- Union(4) (4) Time(5) tive(5) 3) 3) Mean All occupations....................................................... $19.21 $10.16 $21.62 $17.17 $18.22 $23.18 All excluding sales............................................. 19.38 10.54 21.72 17.49 18.55 – White collar........................................................ 22.14 13.20 25.60 20.38 21.35 22.54 White-collar excluding sales.................................... 22.62 15.69 25.92 21.25 22.18 – Professional specialty and technical.............................. 28.93 25.50 32.27 27.11 28.77 – Professional specialty.......................................... 30.29 29.33 32.69 28.69 30.25 – Technical....................................................... 23.29 17.58 – 23.07 22.85 – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 30.45 – – 31.16 30.47 – Sales............................................................. 14.31 8.24 – 12.28 10.91 22.54 Administrative support, including clerical........................ 14.36 11.49 15.43 13.86 14.08 – Blue collar......................................................... 15.14 10.48 18.16 13.18 14.81 – Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20.06 – 21.88 18.24 20.12 – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 14.59 – 18.26 12.62 14.59 – Transportation and material moving................................ 15.31 – 20.29 13.58 14.64 – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 11.60 10.10 12.71 10.86 11.35 – Service............................................................. 13.81 6.18 18.74 8.71 11.65 – B Full-time Part-time Nonunion- Incen- Occupational group workers(- workers(- Union(4) (4) Time(5) tive(5) 3) 3) Relative error(6) (percent) All occupations....................................................... 3.0 10.3 3.4 3.4 2.7 22.3 All excluding sales............................................. 2.9 12.0 3.4 3.4 2.7 – White collar........................................................ 3.8 3.9 3.9 5.0 3.8 32.4 White-collar excluding sales.................................... 3.7 6.1 3.9 5.2 4.0 – Professional specialty and technical.............................. 2.5 6.7 5.2 4.0 2.6 – Professional specialty.......................................... 2.2 9.5 5.1 4.3 2.4 – Technical....................................................... 7.4 4.8 – 7.2 7.1 – Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 7.0 – – 7.3 7.0 – Sales............................................................. 14.8 1.5 – 9.2 6.0 32.4 Administrative support, including clerical........................ 2.7 6.3 8.9 2.9 2.8 – Blue collar......................................................... 3.5 10.5 4.9 3.7 3.6 – Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 3.9 – 3.7 6.0 4.1 – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 6.6 – 8.4 7.1 6.5 – Transportation and material moving................................ 6.3 – 10.7 7.6 4.9 – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 3.4 12.6 9.2 3.8 3.7 – Service............................................................. 7.5 16.9 7.7 8.2 8.3 – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B 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 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. 5 Time workers' wages are based solely on an hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 6 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 5-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings(1) by occupational group,(2) private industry, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Full-time and part-time workers Goods-producing indust- Service-producing industries(4) ries(3) Occupational group All pri- vate indus- Trans- Wholesale Finance, tries Con- Manu- portation and insur- Serv- Total Mining struc- fac- Total and pub- retail ance, and ices tion turing lic trade real utilities estate Mean All occupations....................................................... $16.92 $18.68 – $19.58 $18.48 - - - - - All excluding sales............................................. 17.24 18.75 – 20.01 18.48 - - - - - White collar........................................................ 20.13 25.55 – 20.15 26.48 - - - - - White-collar excluding sales.................................... 21.14 25.97 – 22.40 26.48 - - - - - Professional specialty and technical.............................. 28.59 30.06 – – 30.35 - - - - - Professional specialty.......................................... 30.88 31.44 – – 31.44 - - - - - Technical....................................................... 21.21 25.66 – – 26.38 - - - - - Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 32.07 36.29 – – 38.90 - - - - - Sales............................................................. 12.14 – – – – - - - - - Administrative support, including clerical........................ 13.58 13.78 – – 13.37 - - - - - Blue collar......................................................... 14.68 15.86 – 19.41 14.97 - - - - - Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20.31 20.72 – 21.53 19.72 - - - - - Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 14.52 14.96 – – 14.97 - - - - - Transportation and material moving................................ 14.82 12.66 – – 10.40 - - - - - Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 11.37 12.09 – – 12.06 - - - - - Service............................................................. 8.60 – – – – - - - - - B Goods-producing indust- Service-producing industries(4) ries(3) All pri- vate Occupational group indus- Trans- Wholesale Finance, tries Con- Manu- portation and insur- Serv- Total Mining struc- fac- Total and pub- retail ance, and ices tion turing lic trade real utilities estate Relative error(5) (percent) All occupations....................................................... 3.6 3.9 – 9.9 4.4 - - - - - All excluding sales............................................. 3.6 3.8 – 9.6 4.4 - - - - - White collar........................................................ 5.1 9.2 – 26.6 10.3 - - - - - White-collar excluding sales.................................... 5.5 9.1 – 16.1 10.3 - - - - - Professional specialty and technical.............................. 4.5 8.3 – – 8.6 - - - - - Professional specialty.......................................... 4.1 10.1 – – 10.1 - - - - - Technical....................................................... 7.5 11.6 – – 12.2 - - - - - Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 9.1 14.1 – – 15.9 - - - - - Sales............................................................. 8.9 – – – – - - - - - Administrative support, including clerical........................ 3.0 12.7 – – 13.9 - - - - - Blue collar......................................................... 3.8 5.6 – 10.0 7.8 - - - - - Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 4.7 6.1 – 6.8 12.2 - - - - - Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 6.7 6.3 – – 6.4 - - - - - Transportation and material moving................................ 6.3 15.6 – – 6.3 - - - - - Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 3.9 10.3 – – 11.6 - - - - - Service............................................................. 10.6 – – – – - - - - - 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 Goods-producing industries include mining, construction, and manufacturing. 4 Service-producing industries include transportation and public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. 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. Table 5-3. Establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings(1) by occupational group,(2) private industry, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Full-time and part-time workers 100 workers or more Occupational group All 50 - 99 private workers(- industry 3) 100 - 499 500 workers Total workers workers or more Mean All occupations....................................................... $16.92 $15.01 $17.36 $15.67 $19.09 All excluding sales............................................. 17.24 15.56 17.59 15.95 19.15 White collar........................................................ 20.13 19.63 20.23 19.19 20.92 White-collar excluding sales.................................... 21.14 22.77 20.90 20.63 21.05 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 28.59 29.13 28.51 24.29 30.80 Professional specialty.......................................... 30.88 31.16 30.84 28.03 32.05 Technical....................................................... 21.21 – 21.24 17.29 25.26 Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 32.07 32.21 32.03 34.36 30.06 Sales............................................................. 12.14 11.35 12.66 12.51 – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 13.58 13.21 13.62 13.25 13.81 Blue collar......................................................... 14.68 13.42 14.96 14.09 16.61 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20.31 14.33 20.68 19.91 22.59 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 14.52 12.87 14.81 12.89 19.78 Transportation and material moving................................ 14.82 15.34 14.54 14.52 14.56 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 11.37 12.17 11.17 10.55 12.13 Service............................................................. 8.60 7.39 9.18 8.67 10.03 B Full-time and part-time workers 100 workers or more Occupational group All 50 - 99 private workers(- industry 3) 100 - 499 500 workers Total workers workers or more Relative error(4) (percent) All occupations....................................................... 3.6 9.7 3.4 5.5 4.9 All excluding sales............................................. 3.6 10.6 3.4 5.6 4.9 White collar........................................................ 5.1 12.5 5.0 9.8 6.5 White-collar excluding sales.................................... 5.5 13.7 5.1 10.2 6.6 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 4.5 7.5 4.9 8.8 6.0 Professional specialty.......................................... 4.1 5.3 4.7 8.9 6.2 Technical....................................................... 7.5 – 8.4 6.2 10.5 Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 9.1 21.8 9.8 12.5 13.4 Sales............................................................. 8.9 9.7 10.5 11.9 – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 3.0 10.6 2.9 7.5 3.4 Blue collar......................................................... 3.8 7.2 5.0 5.1 9.2 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 4.7 16.8 4.6 5.0 7.2 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 6.7 9.7 8.2 8.7 7.4 Transportation and material moving................................ 6.3 21.3 6.9 12.8 5.4 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 3.9 7.0 4.0 7.0 6.4 Service............................................................. 10.6 19.4 8.7 6.8 15.4 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. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 Establishments classified with 50-99 workers may contain establishments with fewer than 50 due to staff reductions between survey sampling and collection. 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 6-1. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs,(1) all workers:(2) Selected occupations, all industries, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All............................................... $8.50 $11.10 $15.25 $22.74 $31.90 All excluding sales........................... 9.00 11.45 15.60 23.31 32.19 White collar.................................... 10.20 12.60 18.41 26.92 37.73 White collar excluding sales................ 11.00 13.20 19.13 28.41 38.73 Professional specialty and technical.......... 16.24 20.60 27.29 36.66 43.39 Professional specialty...................... 17.18 22.35 28.99 37.73 43.80 Engineers, architects, and surveyors...... 24.09 26.60 35.58 40.17 44.86 Engineers, n.e.c........................ 30.29 31.25 37.50 44.71 53.22 Mathematical and computer scientists...... 19.59 23.74 28.54 36.30 39.85 Computer systems analysts and scientists 19.59 19.83 27.10 33.42 37.12 Natural scientists........................ 17.34 20.49 28.52 29.66 47.61 Chemists, except biochemists............ 16.50 17.65 20.49 32.00 47.28 Physical scientists, n.e.c.............. 20.80 23.71 28.71 29.37 51.05 Health related............................ 15.37 20.17 27.91 40.00 42.86 Registered nurses....................... 20.00 21.98 26.69 31.53 33.09 Pharmacists............................. 39.87 40.00 42.27 43.44 44.62 Teachers, college and university.......... – – – – – Teachers, except college and university... 23.16 26.52 32.88 41.96 47.03 Prekindergarten and kindergarten........ 19.67 25.49 30.68 38.83 41.96 Elementary school teachers.............. 23.57 26.52 33.18 42.16 49.18 Secondary school teachers............... 24.14 26.91 33.05 41.96 45.85 Librarians, archivists, and curators...... 14.09 19.80 22.05 29.72 39.21 Librarians.............................. 14.09 19.80 22.05 29.72 39.21 Social scientists and urban planners...... 15.42 16.57 18.51 35.13 35.77 Social, recreation, and religious workers. 12.50 13.75 23.08 36.66 37.73 Social workers.......................... 12.52 13.75 23.93 36.66 37.73 Lawyers and judges........................ – – – – – Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c............... – – – – – Technical................................... 14.84 17.13 21.82 27.29 29.66 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians.......................... 10.54 15.60 19.11 23.18 24.06 Licensed practical nurses............... 16.51 17.59 18.50 20.80 22.00 Electrical and electronic technicians... 19.68 20.61 24.39 24.39 25.12 Executive, administrative, and managerial..... 17.84 21.64 26.44 34.41 49.86 Executives, administrators, and managers.. 17.84 23.08 31.97 44.67 62.50 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations..................... 25.21 36.41 52.72 62.50 64.90 Managers, service organizations, n.e.c.. 15.68 16.00 25.96 29.20 47.60 Managers and administrators, n.e.c...... 25.00 31.73 37.50 50.21 73.95 Management related........................ 17.86 21.27 24.37 29.28 34.32 Accountants and auditors................ 16.57 21.53 22.76 24.58 28.41 Other financial officers................ 14.31 15.12 19.42 29.90 31.89 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists.......................... 18.99 19.64 22.95 24.63 34.74 Management related, n.e.c............... 20.00 30.05 33.95 34.66 35.63 Sales......................................... 7.00 7.75 10.06 14.42 16.01 Supervisors, sales...................... $10.06 $10.06 $11.69 $15.15 $17.56 Sales workers, apparel.................. 7.25 7.50 8.50 9.50 10.64 Sales workers, other commodities........ 6.00 7.00 8.97 11.16 12.33 Cashiers................................ 6.65 6.86 7.40 8.50 9.19 Administrative support, including clerical.... 10.00 11.32 13.15 16.62 19.95 Secretaries............................. 12.42 14.02 16.46 19.65 21.62 Information clerks, n.e.c............... 10.00 10.20 10.50 11.45 12.25 Library clerks.......................... 8.48 8.55 10.19 10.63 12.90 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks............................... 10.87 12.42 15.35 18.55 19.22 Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks.. 9.42 11.75 13.32 15.58 18.98 General office clerks................... 8.25 11.00 12.00 13.81 14.68 Data entry keyers....................... 9.88 10.89 13.15 13.15 14.00 Teachers' aides......................... 9.05 9.30 10.32 14.74 17.09 Administrative support, n.e.c........... 9.15 10.23 11.75 12.97 15.47 Blue collar..................................... 8.50 10.45 14.00 17.95 24.21 Precision production, craft, and repair....... 13.94 16.20 19.30 23.47 27.56 Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.......... 13.94 16.58 17.07 20.34 24.91 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors. 9.00 10.85 13.30 16.75 24.21 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.. 12.25 13.02 19.57 24.21 24.21 Welders and cutters..................... 12.00 15.00 15.25 16.49 17.95 Assemblers.............................. 7.00 8.90 10.00 14.90 20.26 Transportation and material moving............ 8.70 11.90 15.15 16.95 21.00 Truck drivers........................... 10.14 14.85 16.95 16.95 24.75 Bus drivers............................. 14.41 15.68 18.20 20.75 20.75 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............................ 9.40 11.00 13.45 15.10 15.22 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................................... 7.50 9.00 10.90 13.15 16.00 Stock handlers and baggers.............. 7.00 9.00 10.60 12.55 14.50 Laborers, except construction, n.e.c.... 6.20 7.77 9.25 12.00 14.50 Service......................................... 4.25 7.50 10.12 13.95 23.72 Protective service........................ 5.15 9.50 18.76 26.37 30.09 Food service.............................. 2.13 2.13 7.25 9.78 12.03 Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders...... 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 7.00 Waiters and waitresses.................. 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 Other food service....................... 5.75 7.25 8.76 11.04 14.00 Cooks................................... 8.10 9.00 10.28 11.31 12.75 Kitchen workers, food preparation....... 2.13 2.13 7.20 10.00 11.50 Food preparation, n.e.c................. 5.75 7.00 7.75 9.00 13.20 Health service............................ 8.75 10.00 12.00 13.00 14.05 Health aides, except nursing............ 10.11 11.68 12.41 13.75 15.00 Cleaning and building service............. 7.25 8.64 10.12 12.00 16.79 Janitors and cleaners................... 8.00 9.68 10.12 12.88 16.79 Personal service.......................... $6.00 $7.00 $10.45 $12.94 $15.61 Service, n.e.c.......................... 4.35 6.00 8.30 10.52 12.17 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 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. Table 6-2. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs,(1) all workers:(2) Selected occupations, private industry, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Private industry Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All............................................... $8.00 $10.30 $13.75 $20.05 $30.20 All excluding sales........................... 8.25 10.50 14.00 20.56 30.93 White collar.................................... 9.88 11.75 16.11 24.39 37.50 White collar excluding sales................ 10.50 12.33 17.57 25.96 39.09 Professional specialty and technical.......... 16.15 19.83 26.33 37.23 43.56 Professional specialty...................... 18.99 22.44 29.78 39.14 43.80 Engineers, architects, and surveyors...... 24.52 27.40 37.00 41.73 45.19 Engineers, n.e.c........................ 30.29 31.25 37.50 44.71 53.22 Mathematical and computer scientists...... 19.59 23.47 28.45 36.40 39.85 Computer systems analysts and scientists 19.59 19.83 26.88 33.42 37.21 Natural scientists........................ 16.93 18.31 24.40 36.37 54.49 Chemists, except biochemists............ 16.50 17.65 20.49 32.00 47.28 Health related............................ 20.76 24.73 31.91 41.87 43.44 Registered nurses....................... 20.12 22.53 26.93 31.53 33.01 Pharmacists............................. 39.87 40.00 42.27 43.44 44.62 Teachers, college and university.......... - - - - - Teachers, except college and university... - - - - - Librarians, archivists, and curators...... - - - - - Social scientists and urban planners...... - - - - - Social, recreation, and religious workers. - - - - - Lawyers and judges........................ - - - - - Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c............... - - - - - Technical................................... 12.00 16.26 19.16 23.11 37.23 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians.......................... 10.54 15.60 19.11 23.18 24.06 Licensed practical nurses............... 17.00 17.61 18.50 20.92 22.00 Electrical and electronic technicians... 19.68 20.61 24.39 24.39 25.12 Executive, administrative, and managerial..... 17.84 22.00 28.67 37.50 55.39 Executives, administrators, and managers.. 17.84 23.12 31.97 46.15 62.50 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations..................... 25.21 36.41 52.72 62.50 64.90 Managers and administrators, n.e.c...... 25.00 31.73 37.50 51.35 73.95 Management related........................ 17.86 21.66 25.00 29.06 34.74 Sales......................................... 7.00 7.75 10.06 14.42 16.01 Supervisors, sales...................... 10.06 10.06 11.69 15.15 17.56 Sales workers, apparel.................. 7.25 7.50 8.50 9.50 10.64 Sales workers, other commodities........ 6.00 7.00 8.97 11.16 12.33 Cashiers................................ 6.65 6.86 7.40 8.50 9.19 Administrative support, including clerical.... 9.88 11.00 12.66 15.85 19.40 Secretaries............................. 12.42 13.75 16.46 18.42 21.25 Information clerks, n.e.c............... 10.00 10.20 10.50 11.45 12.25 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks............................... $10.50 $12.38 $13.15 $15.89 $21.70 Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks.. 9.42 11.75 13.32 15.58 18.98 General office clerks................... 7.00 9.79 11.54 12.05 15.43 Data entry keyers....................... 9.88 10.69 13.15 13.15 13.84 Administrative support, n.e.c........... 9.15 9.84 11.71 12.97 15.47 Blue collar..................................... 8.50 10.00 13.30 17.26 24.21 Precision production, craft, and repair....... 12.25 16.07 19.90 24.91 28.09 Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.......... 13.94 16.58 16.58 24.91 24.91 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors. 9.00 10.80 13.30 16.60 24.21 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.. 12.25 13.02 19.57 24.21 24.21 Welders and cutters..................... 11.65 14.50 15.25 15.25 16.49 Assemblers.............................. 7.00 8.90 10.00 14.90 20.26 Transportation and material moving............ 8.55 11.00 15.10 16.95 24.65 Truck drivers........................... 10.14 14.85 16.95 16.95 24.75 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............................ 9.40 11.00 13.45 15.10 15.22 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................................... 7.35 9.00 10.78 12.94 16.00 Stock handlers and baggers.............. 7.00 9.00 10.60 12.55 14.50 Laborers, except construction, n.e.c.... 6.20 7.77 9.15 12.00 14.50 Service......................................... 2.13 6.00 9.00 11.06 13.00 Protective service........................ - - - - - Food service.............................. 2.13 2.13 6.50 8.75 11.13 Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders...... 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 7.00 Waiters and waitresses.................. 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 Other food service....................... 4.25 7.00 8.10 10.25 12.75 Cooks................................... 8.00 8.50 9.50 11.10 12.75 Kitchen workers, food preparation....... 2.13 2.13 7.00 9.00 11.50 Food preparation, n.e.c................. 5.75 6.50 7.50 8.50 9.50 Health service............................ 8.75 9.99 12.00 13.00 14.05 Health aides, except nursing............ 10.11 11.68 12.41 13.75 15.00 Cleaning and building service............. 6.75 8.02 10.09 10.12 10.43 Janitors and cleaners................... 7.18 8.50 10.11 10.12 10.59 Personal service.......................... 6.00 6.00 8.30 10.27 11.06 Service, n.e.c.......................... 4.35 6.00 6.75 8.75 11.06 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 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 6-3. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs,(1) all workers:(2) Selected occupations, State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 State and local government Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All............................................... $12.92 $15.97 $20.75 $28.80 $36.66 All excluding sales........................... 12.92 15.97 20.75 28.80 36.66 White collar.................................... 13.80 17.04 22.76 29.66 37.74 White collar excluding sales................ 13.80 17.04 22.76 29.66 37.74 Professional specialty and technical.......... 16.52 21.88 28.61 35.75 42.79 Professional specialty...................... 15.56 21.85 28.61 37.33 43.39 Engineers, architects, and surveyors...... - - - - - Mathematical and computer scientists...... - - - - - Natural scientists........................ - - - - - Health related............................ 13.54 15.17 15.56 20.92 31.27 Teachers, except college and university... 23.57 26.52 33.05 42.05 47.70 Elementary school teachers.............. 23.57 26.91 33.87 42.78 49.24 Secondary school teachers............... 24.25 27.17 33.18 41.96 46.32 Librarians, archivists, and curators...... 17.38 19.80 21.82 29.72 39.21 Librarians.............................. 17.38 19.80 21.82 29.72 39.21 Social scientists and urban planners...... - - - - - Social, recreation, and religious workers. 12.52 18.12 36.66 37.60 37.73 Social workers.......................... 12.52 18.12 36.66 37.60 37.73 Lawyers and judges........................ - - - - - Technical................................... - - - - - Executive, administrative, and managerial..... 17.22 20.74 24.37 31.89 34.32 Executives, administrators, and managers.. 15.68 21.09 31.90 37.59 49.86 Management related........................ 17.93 20.74 23.76 29.39 33.83 Administrative support, including clerical.... 11.85 13.62 15.71 18.76 21.68 Secretaries............................. 13.62 14.26 17.66 20.74 22.37 Library clerks.......................... 8.48 8.55 10.19 10.63 12.90 Blue collar..................................... 15.13 16.80 17.95 19.47 20.75 Precision production, craft, and repair....... 15.66 17.24 18.54 20.56 22.07 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors. - - - - - Transportation and material moving............ 14.53 16.46 17.89 19.43 20.75 Bus drivers............................. 14.41 15.68 18.20 20.75 20.75 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................................... 8.50 11.42 14.89 15.53 16.75 Service......................................... 10.37 12.96 17.76 24.85 29.54 Protective service........................ 16.73 18.47 24.40 28.90 30.31 Food service.............................. 9.15 9.78 11.16 13.19 14.73 Other food service....................... 9.15 9.78 11.16 13.19 14.73 Health service............................ - - - - - Cleaning and building service............. $9.09 $11.10 $13.92 $17.01 $17.91 Janitors and cleaners................... 9.09 11.10 13.92 17.01 17.91 Personal service.......................... 9.33 11.52 13.20 14.46 17.18 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 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 6-4. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs,(1) full-time workers:(2) Selected occupations, all industries, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All............................................... $9.52 $12.00 $16.11 $23.88 $33.05 All excluding sales........................... 9.70 12.00 16.47 24.21 33.34 White collar.................................... 10.89 13.32 18.99 28.17 38.74 White collar excluding sales................ 11.14 13.58 19.57 28.67 39.17 Professional specialty and technical.......... 16.30 20.80 27.38 37.00 43.44 Professional specialty...................... 17.14 22.24 28.99 37.73 43.80 Engineers, architects, and surveyors...... 24.09 26.60 35.58 40.19 44.90 Engineers, n.e.c........................ 30.29 31.25 37.50 44.71 53.22 Mathematical and computer scientists...... 19.59 23.74 28.54 36.30 39.85 Computer systems analysts and scientists 19.59 19.83 27.10 33.42 37.12 Natural scientists........................ 17.34 20.49 28.52 29.66 47.61 Chemists, except biochemists............ 16.50 17.65 20.49 32.00 47.28 Physical scientists, n.e.c.............. 20.80 23.71 28.71 29.37 51.05 Health related............................ 15.23 19.47 27.53 40.00 43.44 Registered nurses....................... 19.57 21.77 26.47 31.53 33.09 Pharmacists............................. 40.00 40.00 42.27 43.44 44.62 Teachers, college and university.......... - - - - - Teachers, except college and university... 23.17 26.52 32.88 41.96 47.45 Prekindergarten and kindergarten........ 19.67 25.49 31.00 38.83 41.96 Elementary school teachers.............. 23.57 26.63 33.18 41.96 49.18 Secondary school teachers............... 24.16 26.96 33.17 41.96 45.85 Librarians, archivists, and curators...... 14.95 19.91 22.05 29.72 39.21 Librarians.............................. 14.95 19.91 22.05 29.72 39.21 Social scientists and urban planners...... - - - - - Social, recreation, and religious workers. 12.50 13.75 23.08 36.66 37.73 Social workers.......................... 12.52 13.75 23.93 36.66 37.73 Lawyers and judges........................ - - - - - Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c............... - - - - - Technical................................... 15.09 17.67 22.00 28.80 29.66 Licensed practical nurses............... 16.65 17.61 18.50 20.80 22.00 Electrical and electronic technicians... 19.68 20.61 24.39 24.39 25.12 Executive, administrative, and managerial..... 17.84 21.64 26.44 34.32 49.86 Executives, administrators, and managers.. 17.84 23.08 31.97 44.76 62.50 Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations..................... 25.21 36.41 52.72 62.50 64.90 Managers, service organizations, n.e.c.. 15.68 16.00 25.96 29.20 47.60 Managers and administrators, n.e.c...... 25.00 31.73 37.50 50.21 73.95 Management related........................ 17.86 21.15 24.37 29.06 34.32 Accountants and auditors................ 16.57 21.53 22.76 24.58 28.41 Other financial officers................ 14.31 15.12 19.42 29.90 31.89 Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists.......................... 18.99 19.64 22.95 24.63 34.74 Sales......................................... 7.40 10.06 13.12 16.00 18.58 Supervisors, sales...................... 10.06 10.06 11.69 15.15 17.56 Administrative support, including clerical.... 10.10 11.53 13.41 17.31 20.05 Secretaries............................. $12.42 $13.92 $16.46 $20.11 $21.79 Information clerks, n.e.c............... 10.00 10.25 10.50 11.50 12.25 Library clerks.......................... 8.55 8.55 10.43 10.54 14.03 Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks............................... 11.13 12.42 15.37 18.58 19.29 Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks.. 10.00 12.18 13.65 16.38 18.98 General office clerks................... 8.25 11.07 12.51 13.90 15.10 Data entry keyers....................... 9.88 11.03 13.15 13.15 14.45 Administrative support, n.e.c........... 8.50 10.35 11.97 13.32 16.50 Blue collar..................................... 8.90 10.64 14.32 18.20 24.21 Precision production, craft, and repair....... 13.94 16.20 19.30 23.47 27.56 Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c.......... 13.94 16.58 17.07 20.34 24.91 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors. 9.00 10.85 13.30 16.75 24.21 Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.. 12.25 13.30 20.26 24.21 24.21 Welders and cutters..................... 12.00 15.00 15.25 16.49 17.95 Assemblers.............................. 7.00 8.90 10.00 14.90 20.26 Transportation and material moving............ 9.00 12.00 15.15 16.95 22.00 Truck drivers........................... 10.14 14.85 16.95 16.95 24.75 Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators............................ 9.40 11.00 13.45 15.10 15.22 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................................... 7.50 9.00 11.25 13.29 16.02 Stock handlers and baggers.............. 9.00 9.65 12.00 13.29 15.50 Laborers, except construction, n.e.c.... 6.20 7.77 9.25 12.00 14.50 Service......................................... 7.99 9.72 12.00 16.73 24.85 Protective service........................ 16.98 18.54 24.40 28.90 30.31 Food service.............................. 2.13 5.75 9.50 11.35 14.73 Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders...... - - - - - Other food service....................... 5.85 8.76 10.28 12.35 14.96 Cooks................................... 9.00 9.50 10.60 11.39 12.96 Food preparation, n.e.c................. 4.25 6.15 8.75 10.32 14.43 Health service............................ 8.50 9.89 12.00 13.00 14.05 Health aides, except nursing............ 9.89 12.00 12.41 13.75 14.89 Cleaning and building service............. 8.00 8.99 10.12 12.87 16.79 Janitors and cleaners................... 8.48 10.08 10.12 13.64 17.18 Personal service.......................... 7.75 10.14 12.10 13.44 16.79 Service, n.e.c.......................... 8.29 8.30 10.52 11.50 12.94 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 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 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Table 6-5. Hourly wage percentiles for establishment jobs,(1) part-time workers:(2) Selected occupations, all industries, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All............................................... $2.13 $6.50 $8.75 $11.56 $16.48 All excluding sales........................... 2.13 6.35 9.05 12.15 18.74 White collar.................................... 7.00 8.20 10.60 14.02 24.12 White collar excluding sales................ 9.05 10.41 11.91 17.50 31.53 Professional specialty and technical.......... 13.29 18.52 23.93 31.75 40.00 Professional specialty...................... 19.83 23.43 30.58 35.77 41.87 Engineers, architects, and surveyors...... - - - - - Health related............................ 21.04 24.45 30.27 35.00 41.87 Registered nurses....................... 20.63 22.97 27.00 31.53 32.90 Teachers, except college and university... 11.11 17.22 27.95 46.99 46.99 Librarians, archivists, and curators...... - - - - - Social scientists and urban planners...... - - - - - Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c............... - - - - - Technical................................... 11.18 15.65 17.15 20.94 23.03 Executive, administrative, and managerial..... - - - - - Executives, administrators, and managers.. - - - - - Management related........................ - - - - - Sales......................................... 6.75 7.50 8.00 8.77 10.08 Cashiers................................ 6.50 7.25 7.61 8.67 9.00 Administrative support, including clerical.... 7.10 10.03 11.33 12.57 15.42 Blue collar..................................... 6.00 7.45 9.00 12.75 15.10 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors. - - - - - Transportation and material moving............ - - - - - Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................................... 6.10 7.65 9.00 11.90 15.10 Stock handlers and baggers.............. 6.00 6.20 7.45 8.93 10.25 Service......................................... 2.13 2.13 6.50 8.50 10.52 Protective service........................ - - - - - Food service.............................. 2.13 2.13 2.31 7.60 9.00 Waiters, waitresses, and bartenders...... 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.76 Other food service....................... 2.13 6.50 7.50 8.50 10.75 Kitchen workers, food preparation....... 2.13 2.13 7.00 8.10 11.00 Food preparation, n.e.c................. 6.50 7.00 7.50 7.91 8.50 Health service............................ - - - - - Cleaning and building service............. - - - - - Personal service.......................... 4.35 6.00 6.75 8.75 8.82 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 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 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. Appendix table 1. Number of workers(1) represented by the survey, by occupational group,(2) National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, April 2004 Full-time and part-time workers Occupational group Private State and Total industry local government All occupations....................................................... 395,900 308,000 87,800 All excluding sales............................................. 371,700 283,800 87,800 White collar........................................................ 234,300 170,300 63,900 White-collar excluding sales.................................... 210,000 146,100 63,900 Professional specialty and technical.............................. 81,700 44,700 37,000 Professional specialty.......................................... 65,200 33,000 32,200 Technical....................................................... 16,600 11,700 - Executive, administrative, and managerial......................... 30,600 22,600 - Sales............................................................. 24,200 24,200 – Administrative support, including clerical........................ 97,700 78,900 18,900 Blue collar......................................................... 98,200 90,700 7,400 Precision production, craft, and repair........................... 20,900 17,300 3,600 Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors..................... 29,100 28,400 - Transportation and material moving................................ 15,700 13,100 2,600 Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers............... 32,500 32,000 600 Service............................................................. 63,400 47,000 16,500 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. Both full-time and part-time workers were included in the survey. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.