Table O-8
Employment distribution and average earnings of 4-digit NAICS industry classifications, by proportion of employment in S&E occupations: 2005
 
 
            Average worker salary ($)
Workers in S&E occupations (%)   All
occupations
  All S&E
occupations
  Non-S&E
occupations
  S&E
occupations
 
>40   1,987,910   918,400   66,980   74,335
20–40   3,384,810   952,320   51,350   75,195
10–20   9,951,540   1,444,490   51,588   69,819
4–10   13,728,020   880,540   44,260   64,578
<4   99,480,140   988,950   33,489   59,713
 

NAICS = North American Industry Classification System

NOTE: NAICS is a hierarchical structure that uses 2–4 digits; 4-digit NAICS industries are subsets of 3-digit industries, which are subsets of 2-digit sectors.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey (May 2004 and May 2005).

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