Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial Springfield, MO....................... 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 101* 113* Anchorage, AK......................... 126* 127* Atlanta, GA........................... 117* 124* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 109* 109* Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 109* 110* Birmingham, AL........................ 108* 112* Bloomington, IN....................... 104* 108* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 129* 134* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 90* 89* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 115* 111* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 107* 119* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 116* 121* Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 124* 127* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 112* 113* Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 116* 117* Columbus, OH.......................... 115* 122* Corpus Christi, TX.................... 101 112* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 113* 121* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 113* 120* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 117* 120* Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 122* 118* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 110* 117* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 115* 115* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 116* 113* Great Falls, MT....................... 101 103* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 110* 111* Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 108* 115* Hartford, CT.......................... 129* 132* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 109* 108* Honolulu, HI.......................... 121* 128* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 110* 121* Huntsville, AL........................ 110* 115* Indianapolis, IN...................... 111* 99 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related Springfield, MO....................... 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 96* 104* Anchorage, AK......................... 113* 145* Atlanta, GA........................... 116* 116* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 113* 107* Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 107* 111* Birmingham, AL........................ 108* 121* Bloomington, IN....................... 109* 108* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 123* 135* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 108* 91* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 103* 127* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 107* 103* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 105 118* Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 121* 128* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 112* 123* Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 114* 117* Columbus, OH.......................... 105 120* Corpus Christi, TX.................... 106* 99 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 114* 114* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 104* 115* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 116* 118* Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 118* 121* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 107* 115* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 107* 112* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 110* 125* Great Falls, MT....................... 86* 112* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 107* 114* Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 102* 116* Hartford, CT.......................... 123* 142* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 101 108* Honolulu, HI.......................... 117* 132* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 111* 104 Huntsville, AL........................ 108* 114* Indianapolis, IN...................... 110* 116* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support Springfield, MO....................... 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 99 101 Anchorage, AK......................... 119* 123* Atlanta, GA........................... 107* 121* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 91* 111* Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 110* 112* Birmingham, AL........................ 104* 111* Bloomington, IN....................... 86* 102 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 116* 131* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 82* 89* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 116* 115* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 111* 108* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 120* 119* Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 117* 127* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 104 113* Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 105 117* Columbus, OH.......................... 116* 115* Corpus Christi, TX.................... 96* 98* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 113* 115* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 106* 107* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 114* 119* Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 111* 122* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 105* 106* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 117* 117* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 120* 116* Great Falls, MT....................... 97* 93* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 95* 112* Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 100 108* Hartford, CT.......................... 119* 130* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 100 110* Honolulu, HI.......................... 115* 115* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 105 114* Huntsville, AL........................ 110* 111* Indianapolis, IN...................... 105 114* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair Springfield, MO....................... 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 108* 89* Anchorage, AK......................... 164* 122* Atlanta, GA........................... 121* 113* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 124* 107* Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 114* 109* Birmingham, AL........................ 110* 109* Bloomington, IN....................... 102 93* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 162* 126* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 88* 86* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 145* 110* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 105* 90* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 120* 108* Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 163* 125* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 118* 108* Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 132* 112* Columbus, OH.......................... 128* 110 Corpus Christi, TX.................... 121* 89* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 117* 105* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 130* 117* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 119* 115* Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 143* 107* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 143* 102 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 129* 115* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 138* 105* Great Falls, MT....................... 155* 110* Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 119* 108* Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 107* 92* Hartford, CT.......................... 149* 119* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 128* 100 Honolulu, HI.......................... 147* 127* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 119* 105 Huntsville, AL........................ 118* 99 Indianapolis, IN...................... 121* 105 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving Springfield, MO....................... 100 100 Amarillo, TX.......................... 95* 103 Anchorage, AK......................... 123* 123* Atlanta, GA........................... 110* 120* Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC.................. 105* 107* Austin-San Marcos, TX................. 100 102 Birmingham, AL........................ 93* 110* Bloomington, IN....................... 104* 117* Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT........................... 116* 124* Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX.................................... 81* 86* Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY............. 119* 113* Charleston-North Charleston, SC....... 108* 117* Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC... 111* 111* Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI........ 111* 119* Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN......... 106* 111* Cleveland-Akron, OH................... 112* 118* Columbus, OH.......................... 103 114* Corpus Christi, TX.................... 95* 96* Dallas-Fort Worth, TX................. 97 111* Dayton-Springfield, OH................ 114* 117* Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO............ 110* 110 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI........... 126* 121* Elkhart-Goshen, IN.................... 105* 114* Fort Collins-Loveland, CO............. 102 125* Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI..... 108* 113* Great Falls, MT....................... 103* 103 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC.................................... 108* 117* Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC... 112* 107* Hartford, CT.......................... 119* 120* Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC.......... 107* 114* Honolulu, HI.......................... 114* 116* Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........ 107* 107* Huntsville, AL........................ 106* 104 Indianapolis, IN...................... 116* 111* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial Iowa City, IA......................... 113* 115* Johnstown, PA......................... 101* 105* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 114* 113* Knoxville, TN......................... 106* 126* Lincoln, NE........................... 102* 103* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 123* 129* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 111* 111* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 107* 103 Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 110* 116* Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 111* 130* Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 117* 122* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 124* 123* Mobile, AL............................ 102* 99 New Orleans, LA....................... 109* 109* New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 131* 139* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 105* 105* Ocala, FL............................. 104* 107 Oklahoma City, OK..................... 104* 106* Orlando, FL........................... 107* 115* Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 121* 129* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 111* 121* Pittsburgh, PA........................ 111* 111* Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 120* 126* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 124* 133* Reading, PA........................... 117* 128* Reno, NV.............................. 113* 118* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 119* 117* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 113* 119* Rochester, NY......................... 112* 109* Rockford, IL.......................... 115* 110* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 122* 124* Salinas, CA........................... 130* 140* San Antonio, TX....................... 103* 113* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related Iowa City, IA......................... 108* 122* Johnstown, PA......................... 103* 106* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 107* 114* Knoxville, TN......................... 111* 101 Lincoln, NE........................... 99 108* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 123* 130* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 108* 124* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 92* 121* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 104* 109* Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 107* 115* Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 109* 120* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 118* 141* Mobile, AL............................ 97* 100 New Orleans, LA....................... 109* 108* New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 131* 137* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 102 113* Ocala, FL............................. 99 110* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 96* 109* Orlando, FL........................... 100 112 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 121* 126* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 115* 115* Pittsburgh, PA........................ 110* 117* Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 108* 134* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 126* 134* Reading, PA........................... 106* 120* Reno, NV.............................. 107* 119* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 108* 135* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 108* 117* Rochester, NY......................... 110* 124* Rockford, IL.......................... 110* 118* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 121* 133* Salinas, CA........................... 137* 137* San Antonio, TX....................... 103* 105* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support Iowa City, IA......................... 101 117* Johnstown, PA......................... 94* 98* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 106 115* Knoxville, TN......................... 108* 110* Lincoln, NE........................... 94* 101 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 126* 123* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 109* 113* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 105* 103* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 115* 113* Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 105* 112* Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 112 121* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 120* 120* Mobile, AL............................ 104* 104* New Orleans, LA....................... 111* 111* New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 123* 132* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 103* 106* Ocala, FL............................. 102* 102* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 102* 104* Orlando, FL........................... 111* 105 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 111* 123* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 117* 117* Pittsburgh, PA........................ 98 113* Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 122* 122* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 113* 122* Reading, PA........................... 117* 119* Reno, NV.............................. 111* 115* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 115* 116* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 109* 114* Rochester, NY......................... 105* 113* Rockford, IL.......................... 110* 112* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 112 120* Salinas, CA........................... 142* 129* San Antonio, TX....................... 93* 106* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair Iowa City, IA......................... 132* 112* Johnstown, PA......................... 126* 97* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 142* 115* Knoxville, TN......................... 111* 96* Lincoln, NE........................... 111* 102 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 143* 117* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 144* 103* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 121* 111* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 123* 108* Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 118* 103 Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 144* 111* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 148* 118* Mobile, AL............................ 122* 107* New Orleans, LA....................... 117* 100 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 167* 125* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 113* 103* Ocala, FL............................. 108* 116* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 132* 118* Orlando, FL........................... 119* 103 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 139* 123* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 107 110 Pittsburgh, PA........................ 126* 105 Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 149* 121* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 135* 118* Reading, PA........................... 133* 110* Reno, NV.............................. 126* 122* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 145* 103* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 120* 109* Rochester, NY......................... 122* 98 Rockford, IL.......................... 145* 114* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 134* 130* Salinas, CA........................... 172* 121* San Antonio, TX....................... 126* 106* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving Iowa City, IA......................... 108* 107* Johnstown, PA......................... 90* 92* Kansas City, MO-KS.................... 111* 109* Knoxville, TN......................... 95* 107* Lincoln, NE........................... 97* 102* Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.................................... 106* 115* Louisville, KY-IN..................... 106* 105* Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL..... 112* 116* Memphis, TN-AR-MS..................... 104* 108* Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL............. 103 110* Milwaukee-Racine, WI.................. 113* 120* Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI........... 124* 120* Mobile, AL............................ 102 102 New Orleans, LA....................... 102 113* New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 112* 123* Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC................................. 100 100 Ocala, FL............................. 101 116* Oklahoma City, OK..................... 95* 97* Orlando, FL........................... 91 119* Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................... 107* 121* Phoenix-Mesa, AZ...................... 103 112* Pittsburgh, PA........................ 105* 108* Portland-Salem, OR-WA................. 108* 112* Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA................................. 119* 118* Reading, PA........................... 106* 114* Reno, NV.............................. 105* 113* Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA.......... 105* 112* Richmond-Petersburg, VA............... 108* 112* Rochester, NY......................... 106* 112* Rockford, IL.......................... 110* 116* Sacramento-Yolo, CA................... 118* 121* Salinas, CA........................... 102 116* San Antonio, TX....................... 102 96* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial San Diego, CA......................... 124* 129* San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 137* 139* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 126* 125* Springfield, MA....................... 126* 127* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 117* 118* Tallahassee, FL....................... 105* 98 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 109* 109* Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 114* 123* Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 124* 125* York, PA.............................. 111* 124* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 111* 117* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related San Diego, CA......................... 125* 134* San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 132* 147* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 112* 142* Springfield, MA....................... 124* 126* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 112* 112* Tallahassee, FL....................... 102 115* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 103 114* Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 111* 121* Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 122* 127* York, PA.............................. 111* 117* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 106* 109* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support San Diego, CA......................... 117* 122* San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 136* 141* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 122* 125* Springfield, MA....................... 125* 128* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 110* 115* Tallahassee, FL....................... 102 105* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 108* 116* Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 112* 113* Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 117* 129* York, PA.............................. 100 110* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 102 107* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair San Diego, CA......................... 140* 118* San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 159* 129* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 145* 117* Springfield, MA....................... 137* 121* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 153* 117* Tallahassee, FL....................... 115* 96* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 126* 103 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 121* 103* Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 130* 127* York, PA.............................. 134* 108* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 130* 105* See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, June 2006 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the Springfield, MO metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving San Diego, CA......................... 111* 113* San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.... 116* 121* Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA.......... 125* 126* Springfield, MA....................... 116* 128* St. Louis, MO-IL...................... 111* 121* Tallahassee, FL....................... 101 105* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL... 99 115* Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA........ 112* 108* Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV..... 115* 118* York, PA.............................. 102* 115* Youngstown-Warren, OH................. 109* 123* * The pay relative for this area is significantly different from the average in the metropolitan area at the 10 percent level of significance. For additional details, see the Technical Note at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ncspay.tn.htm. 1 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994.