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Highlights of Pittsburgh-New Castle National Compensation Survey February 2008 (PDF)Workers in the Pittsburgh-New Castle metropolitan area earned an average of $18.95 per hour in February 2008, according to new survey results from the National Compensation Survey (NCS) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor. Sheila Watkins, the Bureau’s regional commissioner, noted that wage data were reported for workers in a wide range of occupational groups, including average hourly earnings of $33.94 for computer and mathematical science occupations and $19.05 for construction and extraction occupations. Another occupational group, healthcare support, had a mean hourly wage rate of $11.47. The NCS data available for the Pittsburgh area include earnings for 21 major occupational groups with additional detail for selected occupations within those groups. (See table 1.) Within the computer and mathematical science occupational group, computer software engineers, applications earned $38.95 per hour. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, part of the construction and extraction occupational group, averaged $23.40 per hour. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants, within the healthcare support occupational group, earned an average hourly rate of $11.78. (See table 1.) Broad coverage of selected occupational characteristics is available from NCS for the local area. Full-time workers averaged $20.75 per hour while their part-time counterparts earned $10.06. Union workers earned $20.96 and non-union workers, $18.33. Workers in establishments with 1-99 workers averaged $15.70 per hour, those in establishments with 100-499 workers earned $18.53, and those in establishments with 500 or more employees earned $24.46. The occupational wage data available from NCS may be used by businesses for establishing pay plans, making decisions concerning plant relocation, and in collective bargaining negotiations. Individuals may use such data to help choose potential careers. NCS results also include the work level and respective earnings for occupations determined by a point factor leveling process. The four occupational leveling factors are: knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. Details on the NCS are available at www.bls.gov/ncs. The NCS data reported here covered 491 establishments with one or more workers in private industry and State and local governments. Agricultural establishments, private households, the self-employed, and the Federal Government were excluded from the survey. This sample of establishments represented 1,102,200 workers in the Pittsburgh-New Castle Combined Statistical Area which is comprised of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties in Pennsylvania. Survey AvailabilityComplete survey results are contained in the Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA National Compensation Survey February 2008 which is available on the Internet in both text and PDF formats at www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm. For personal assistance or further information on the National Compensation Survey data, as well as other Bureau data, contact the Mid-Atlantic Information Office by calling (215) 597-3282 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. |
Occupation(3) | Total | Full-time workers | Part-time workers | |||
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Mean | Relative error(4) (percent) | Mean | Relative error(4) (percent) | Mean | Relative error(4) (percent) | |
All workers |
$18.95 | 2.4 | $20.75 | 2.7 | $10.06 | 3.5 |
Management occupations |
33.31 | 5.5 | 33.19 | 5.7 | – | – |
General and operations managers |
29.49 | 5.4 | 29.49 | 5.4 | – | – |
Financial managers |
32.39 | 7.4 | 32.39 | 7.4 | – | – |
Education administrators |
31.94 | 12.6 | 31.94 | 12.6 | – | – |
Business and financial operations occupations |
26.53 | 3.3 | 26.52 | 3.2 | – | – |
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
27.14 | 11.1 | 27.14 | 11.1 | – | – |
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists |
24.38 | 7.5 | 24.97 | 7.9 | – | – |
Accountants and auditors |
24.81 | 12.3 | 24.26 | 14.8 | – | – |
Computer and mathematical science occupations |
33.94 | 5.6 | 33.98 | 5.6 | – | – |
Computer software engineers |
35.35 | 8.9 | 35.46 | 9.1 | – | – |
Computer software engineers, applications |
38.95 | 2.7 | 39.29 | 2.6 | – | – |
Computer support specialists |
27.95 | 41.9 | 27.95 | 41.9 | – | – |
Computer systems analysts |
28.23 | 10.1 | 28.23 | 10.1 | – | – |
Network and computer systems administrators |
34.01 | 21.0 | – | – | – | – |
Architecture and engineering occupations |
29.01 | 2.5 | 29.04 | 2.6 | – | – |
Engineers |
36.09 | 3.8 | 36.07 | 3.7 | – | – |
Electrical and electronics engineers |
39.69 | 7.2 | 39.69 | 7.2 | – | – |
Electrical engineers |
39.69 | 7.2 | 39.69 | 7.2 | – | – |
Drafters |
20.09 | 9.1 | 20.20 | 10.0 | – | – |
Architectural and civil drafters |
19.22 | 27.2 | – | – | – | – |
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
20.79 | 11.0 | 20.79 | 11.0 | – | – |
Community and social services occupations |
14.80 | 5.3 | 14.80 | 5.3 | – | – |
Social workers |
14.96 | 4.4 | 14.96 | 4.4 | – | – |
Legal occupations |
51.44 | 12.1 | 51.44 | 12.1 | – | – |
Lawyers |
52.32 | 15.0 | 52.32 | 15.0 | – | – |
Education, training, and library occupations |
33.07 | 11.3 | 34.56 | 12.8 | 11.25 | 7.3 |
Postsecondary teachers |
57.21 | 14.1 | 57.81 | 13.7 | – | – |
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers |
34.04 | 6.8 | 35.61 | 9.6 | 10.58 | 10.3 |
Preschool and kindergarten teachers |
12.28 | 6.4 | – | – | – | – |
Elementary and middle school teachers |
38.38 | 2.0 | 40.17 | 2.7 | – | – |
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
38.04 | 2.6 | 40.49 | 3.3 | – | – |
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education |
39.34 | 4.5 | 39.34 | 4.5 | – | – |
Secondary school teachers |
36.70 | 7.0 | 37.08 | 8.0 | – | – |
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education |
36.70 | 7.0 | 37.08 | 8.0 | – | – |
Special education teachers |
42.58 | 8.6 | 42.58 | 8.6 | – | – |
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school |
43.55 | 8.2 | 43.55 | 8.2 | – | – |
Teacher assistants |
10.44 | 12.3 | 10.51 | 13.2 | – | – |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
20.38 | 12.9 | 23.58 | 7.4 | 14.55 | 30.0 |
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers |
21.81 | 5.1 | – | – | – | – |
Coaches and scouts |
21.81 | 5.1 | – | – | – | – |
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations |
24.24 | 3.0 | 24.81 | 2.0 | 22.04 | 7.9 |
Pharmacists |
42.01 | 4.6 | – | – | 40.27 | 7.4 |
Registered nurses |
27.95 | 4.7 | 28.69 | 3.9 | 25.69 | 6.6 |
Therapists |
24.92 | 22.1 | 26.54 | 18.3 | – | – |
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians |
– | – | 18.94 | 11.0 | – | – |
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists |
22.34 | 9.5 | 22.34 | 9.5 | – | – |
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians |
20.43 | 17.7 | 20.43 | 17.7 | – | – |
Radiologic technologists and technicians |
23.46 | 7.5 | 23.46 | 7.5 | – | – |
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians |
14.09 | 7.6 | 14.09 | 7.6 | – | – |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
17.33 | 3.6 | 17.23 | 3.8 | – | – |
Healthcare support occupations |
11.47 | 5.0 | 11.91 | 4.2 | 8.99 | 9.6 |
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides |
11.53 | 1.4 | 11.51 | 1.6 | 11.76 | 2.8 |
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |
11.78 | 0.9 | 11.77 | 1.1 | – | – |
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations |
11.30 | 15.8 | 13.01 | 14.7 | 7.91 | 4.5 |
Protective service occupations |
15.32 | 17.1 | 15.94 | 17.7 | 10.70 | 16.4 |
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers |
9.85 | 5.2 | 10.04 | 5.7 | – | – |
Security guards |
9.85 | 5.2 | 10.04 | 5.7 | – | – |
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
8.21 | 6.4 | 9.16 | 10.9 | 7.09 | 2.9 |
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers |
14.64 | 2.0 | 14.64 | 2.0 | – | – |
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers |
14.64 | 2.0 | 14.64 | 2.0 | – | – |
Cooks |
10.02 | 5.4 | 10.05 | 4.5 | 9.93 | 16.6 |
Cooks, institution and cafeteria |
11.10 | 8.1 | 11.10 | 8.1 | – | – |
Cooks, restaurant |
9.69 | 10.4 | 9.15 | 1.8 | – | – |
Food preparation workers |
8.13 | 5.1 | – | – | 8.61 | 1.3 |
Food service, tipped |
4.65 | 3.9 | 4.49 | 6.3 | 4.83 | 7.6 |
Bartenders |
5.69 | 11.4 | – | – | – | – |
Waiters and waitresses |
3.55 | 12.6 | 3.52 | 14.4 | 3.58 | 10.2 |
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers |
8.41 | 5.9 | – | – | 8.35 | 5.0 |
Fast food and counter workers |
8.20 | 5.6 | 10.13 | 6.8 | 7.73 | 4.9 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
8.33 | 4.9 | 10.13 | 6.8 | 7.83 | 3.9 |
Food servers, nonrestaurant |
6.39 | 10.7 | – | – | – | – |
Dishwashers |
8.74 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
11.99 | 8.4 | 12.70 | 9.8 | 9.09 | 5.9 |
Building cleaning workers |
11.42 | 7.6 | 12.08 | 9.1 | 8.97 | 6.7 |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
11.71 | 10.2 | 12.45 | 12.1 | 8.00 | 2.8 |
Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
10.55 | 4.4 | 10.65 | 4.8 | – | – |
Personal care and service occupations |
13.57 | 11.6 | 18.07 | 15.3 | 8.26 | 6.9 |
Child care workers |
9.93 | 10.6 | – | – | – | – |
Personal and home care aides |
10.98 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
Sales and related occupations |
13.09 | 7.2 | 15.77 | 8.6 | 8.04 | 4.0 |
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers |
15.51 | 22.6 | 15.51 | 22.6 | – | – |
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
12.92 | 21.5 | 12.92 | 21.5 | – | – |
Retail sales workers |
10.11 | 12.5 | 12.96 | 20.6 | 7.77 | 1.9 |
Cashiers, all workers |
8.42 | 2.6 | – | – | 7.75 | 3.6 |
Cashiers |
8.42 | 2.6 | – | – | 7.75 | 3.6 |
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons |
8.66 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
Counter and rental clerks |
7.37 | 2.9 | – | – | – | – |
Retail salespersons |
11.58 | 16.6 | 15.07 | 23.0 | 7.86 | 1.8 |
Telemarketers |
13.80 | 28.4 | – | – | – | – |
Office and administrative support occupations |
14.46 | 3.1 | 15.13 | 3.3 | 10.62 | 4.9 |
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers |
19.17 | 5.5 | 19.17 | 5.5 | – | – |
Financial clerks |
14.33 | 2.8 | 14.39 | 2.7 | 13.63 | 9.5 |
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators |
13.55 | 4.7 | 12.97 | 4.9 | – | – |
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
14.43 | 3.4 | 14.43 | 3.4 | – | – |
Customer service representatives |
18.21 | 9.9 | 18.63 | 10.3 | – | – |
File clerks |
11.47 | 7.6 | 12.19 | 5.1 | – | – |
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan |
14.79 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
Library assistants, clerical |
10.08 | 19.9 | – | – | – | – |
Order clerks |
14.18 | 7.9 | 14.18 | 7.9 | – | – |
Receptionists and information clerks |
11.29 | 4.7 | 12.54 | 3.2 | 9.53 | 4.7 |
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks |
12.24 | 10.4 | 12.24 | 10.4 | – | – |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
10.99 | 6.3 | 12.82 | 7.3 | 8.77 | 7.6 |
Secretaries and administrative assistants |
16.36 | 5.6 | 16.43 | 5.6 | 15.86 | 8.4 |
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
19.46 | 5.3 | 19.83 | 5.6 | – | – |
Legal secretaries |
17.91 | 20.6 | – | – | – | – |
Medical secretaries |
12.96 | 9.6 | 12.58 | 8.3 | – | – |
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive |
14.70 | 3.4 | 14.68 | 3.8 | – | – |
Data entry and information processing workers |
13.13 | 2.7 | 13.15 | 2.7 | – | – |
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks |
13.57 | 1.3 | 13.57 | 1.3 | – | – |
Office clerks, general |
12.87 | 4.7 | 13.66 | 4.6 | 10.85 | 4.7 |
Construction and extraction occupations |
19.05 | 9.6 | 19.28 | 9.6 | – | – |
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers |
23.77 | 17.2 | 23.77 | 17.2 | – | – |
Carpenters |
18.91 | 5.4 | 18.91 | 5.4 | – | – |
Construction laborers |
14.68 | 34.9 | – | – | – | – |
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
23.40 | 6.2 | 23.40 | 6.2 | – | – |
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
23.40 | 6.2 | 23.40 | 6.2 | – | – |
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
19.21 | 3.7 | 19.69 | 4.1 | – | – |
Automotive technicians and repairers |
16.91 | 2.6 | 18.63 | 7.6 | – | – |
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers |
18.00 | 3.3 | 18.03 | 3.3 | – | – |
Industrial machinery mechanics |
18.84 | 5.3 | 18.84 | 5.3 | – | – |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
16.91 | 6.9 | 16.96 | 6.9 | – | – |
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
13.00 | 13.3 | 13.23 | 12.6 | – | – |
Production occupations |
16.33 | 6.0 | 17.36 | 6.1 | 8.18 | 5.6 |
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers |
18.49 | 10.5 | 18.49 | 10.5 | – | – |
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators |
12.23 | 16.3 | 15.60 | 14.4 | – | – |
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
20.46 | 15.9 | 20.46 | 15.9 | – | – |
Machinists |
19.10 | 10.2 | 19.10 | 10.2 | – | – |
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers |
15.91 | 13.1 | 15.91 | 13.1 | – | – |
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
15.91 | 13.1 | 15.91 | 13.1 | – | – |
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers |
15.83 | 13.0 | 15.83 | 13.0 | – | – |
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
18.99 | 8.5 | 18.99 | 8.5 | – | – |
Miscellaneous production workers |
9.12 | 13.5 | – | – | – | – |
Transportation and material moving occupations |
16.81 | 11.8 | 18.83 | 13.6 | 10.08 | 7.1 |
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers |
15.14 | 4.8 | 15.74 | 5.1 | – | – |
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
16.22 | 4.7 | 16.26 | 4.8 | – | – |
Truck drivers, light or delivery services |
13.71 | 8.5 | 14.27 | 8.5 | – | – |
Crane and tower operators |
20.12 | 7.5 | 20.12 | 7.5 | – | – |
Industrial truck and tractor operators |
16.10 | 3.5 | – | – | – | – |
Laborers and material movers, hand |
12.15 | 3.4 | 14.32 | 2.7 | 9.01 | 7.3 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
11.66 | 6.8 | 14.33 | 6.2 | 9.27 | 7.1 |
Packers and packagers, hand |
11.78 | 14.5 | – | – | – | – |
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Last Modified Date: November 5, 2008