OC BL 02/01/93 TABLE: TACOMA, WA Table 1. Weekly hours and earnings of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Tacoma, WA, February 1993 Weekly earnings Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) ofÐ Average (in dollars)(2) Number weekly Occupation and level of hours(- workers 1) 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 650 700 750 800 900 (stan- Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - dard) under 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 650 700 750 800 900 1000 250 Administrative Occupations Computer Programmers II.............................. 26 39.8 $571 $566 $562 ± $587 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 ± 19 38 31 ± 4 4 ± ± ± III............................. 38 39.8 703 678 650 ± 772 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 11 3 13 34 5 18 16 ± Computer Systems Analysts II.............................. 34 39.9 811 785 746 ± 883 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 26 21 35 15 Technical Occupations Computer Operators II.............................. 58 39.9 441 449 410 ± 473 ± ± ± ± 5 2 9 21 16 28 14 3 2 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 31 40.0 543 542 491 ± 610 ± ± ± ± ± ± 6 3 6 6 6 13 16 10 3 19 6 3 ± ± ± Drafters III............................. 40 40.0 629 658 581 ± 668 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 20 3 13 10 38 18 ± ± ± Clerical Occupations Clerks, Accounting II.............................. 170 40.0 375 369 326 ± 400 ± ± 2 20 19 19 14 15 3 4 ± 1 ± 1 ± 1 ± ± 1 1 ± III............................. 126 40.0 414 412 376 ± 450 ± ± ± 2 12 10 12 22 13 21 8 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± IV.............................. 43 40.0 512 497 462 ± 585 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 5 14 12 23 9 2 ± 33 2 ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General II.............................. 32 40.0 285 289 261 ± 303 6 38 25 28 ± 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, Order I............................... 54 40.0 346 352 340 ± 366 ± ± 7 15 17 54 6 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Key Entry Operators I............................... 43 39.9 286 270 240 ± 338 37 19 14 2 23 ± 2 ± 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries II.............................. 60 39.8 396 404 363 ± 417 ± ± ± 2 17 15 15 35 8 3 3 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 60 39.9 499 472 422 ± 570 ± ± ± ± ± 2 3 20 12 15 2 2 8 17 5 15 ± ± ± ± ± Switchboard Operator-Receptionists 136 40.0 334 323 300 ± 369 8 1 13 29 10 19 6 8 1 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours. 2 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Scope and Method of Survey for definitions and methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges. Table 2. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Tacoma, WA, February 1993 Hourly earnings Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) ofÐ (in dollars)(1) Number Occupation and level of workers 4.25 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - under 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 4.50 Maintenance and Toolroom Occupations General Maintenance Workers....... 77 $9.07 $8.50 $7.50 ± $10.50 ± ± ± ± 3 5 13 13 ± 22 ± 13 3 10 8 10 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electricians.......... 44 17.77 17.83 16.60 ± 19.38 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 ± 9 9 25 ± 48 Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.. 94 13.88 13.00 13.00 ± 14.78 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 23 45 7 6 1 9 9 ± Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle........................... 79 14.23 13.50 13.28 ± 16.00 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 13 ± ± 1 46 3 10 24 ± ± 4 Material Movement and Custodial Occupations Forklift Operators................ 347 13.49 13.65 11.10 ± 16.64 ± ± ± ± ± 1 1 2 1 8 3 3 4 1 10 11 12 6 6 32 1 ± ± Guards I............................... 460 5.38 5.25 4.80 ± 5.73 (2) 27 38 17 7 7 1 ± (2) (2) ± (2) ± ± ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± Janitors.......................... 290 6.98 6.85 5.75 ± 7.50 ± ± 9 18 12 21 10 10 4 6 1 2 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks......... 175 10.91 10.85 10.15 ± 12.26 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 1 9 10 2 7 23 18 18 4 5 ± ± ± ± ± Truckdrivers Light Truck..................... 96 7.58 7.00 6.50 ± 7.82 ± ± ± ± 9 28 20 22 ± 8 5 ± ± ± ± 7 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Heavy Truck..................... 82 14.40 14.29 13.50 ± 15.40 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 1 1 ± 23 34 39 ± ± ± ± Tractor Trailer................. 369 13.88 13.00 11.68 ± 16.43 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 11 ± 20 12 12 5 ± 40 ± ± ± Warehouse Specialists............. 162 10.26 10.75 8.37 ± 11.10 ± ± ± ± ± 1 10 3 13 ± 6 4 2 30 17 3 6 5 ± ± ± ± ± 1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Scope and Method of Survey for definitions and methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges. 2 Less than 0.5 percent.