OC BL 11/01/94 TABLE: TEMPORARY HELP SUPPLY SERVICES Table 1. Temporary help supply services: Occupational averages(1), United States(2) and selected areas(3), November 1994 United States Northeast South Midwest West Charlotte± Tampa±St. Washington, Cincinnati, Los Angeles-Long Boston New York Atlanta Baltimore Gastonia±Rock Hill, Houston Miami±Hialeah Orlando Petersburg± DC±MD±VA OH±IN±KY Cleveland Columbus, OH Detroit Milwaukee St. Louis, MO-IL Denver Beach Phoenix Portland, OR Seattle Occupation Average NC±SC Clearwater Number of hourly workers earnings Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average Number of Average workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly workers hourly earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings earnings All Help Supply Workers...................... 1,122,165 $7.74 16,054 $11.46 34,936 $10.79 28,169 $7.43 ± ± 10,303 $7.23 24,389 $8.78 7,148 $7.19 11,064 $7.05 11,363 $6.05 17,838 $11.13 12,472 $6.87 13,417 $7.02 14,863 $6.56 ± ± 15,563 $7.63 14,587 $6.73 16,513 $7.14 43,329 $7.49 18,778 $7.81 11,009 $7.65 14,178 $9.76 White-Collar Occupations.................... 547,671 9.37 11,605 12.95 30,286 11.49 17,442 8.13 ± ± ± ± ± ± 4,363 8.02 7,434 7.73 5,383 7.02 15,441 11.69 ± ± ± ± 4,637 7.33 ± ± 6,925 9.12 ± ± 9,222 7.99 18,655 9.89 ± ± 3,345 9.21 ± ± Professional Specialty and Technical Occupations.............................. 75,265 17.68 3,165 23.46 1,012 18.36 1,008 15.13 1,543 $20.90 ± ± ± ± ± ± 598 21.05 276 16.59 2,156 25.31 630 15.42 1,109 15.35 ± ± 3,554 $17.25 996 15.96 797 20.02 577 14.47 ± ± ± ± 598 14.15 2,629 19.98 Professional Specialty................... 33,236 24.11 ± ± ± ± 505 15.15 873 26.02 ± ± 1,882 24.65 69 17.05 308 26.98 ± ± 1,511 25.80 219 29.59 397 20.82 ± ± ± ± 450 20.18 ± ± 83 26.16 1,144 23.79 870 28.51 67 23.86 1,434 24.99 Commercial/Graphic Artists.............. 1,712 17.63 ± ± 108 25.37 387 14.57 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 162 14.22 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± - - - - - - - - - - Computer Systems Analysts............... 1,779 28.75 ± ± 35 31.95 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 295 29.63 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Designers............................... 8,351 23.04 520 22.09 ± ± ± ± 199 20.33 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 262 18.77 ± ± - - - - - - - - - - Engineers............................... 10,243 28.54 390 33.71 ± ± ± ± 228 28.39 ± ± ± ± ± ± 177 28.74 ± ± ± ± ± ± 88 24.37 ± ± 407 20.51 ± ± ± ± 9 19.15 ± ± ± ± 34 28.43 ± ± Registered Nurses....................... 6,164 21.98 - - - - ± ± ± ± ± ± 1,221 23.42 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± - - - - - - - - - - - - ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 541 21.02 Technical Writers....................... 1,377 22.71 69 18.83 7 34.49 ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 17.67 ± ± 11 22.33 ± ± 68 23.56 ± ± ± ± ± ± 21 15.19 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 19 16.35 ± ± ± ± Technical................................ 42,029 12.60 ± ± ± ± 503 15.11 670 14.22 ± ± 1,893 12.75 151 11.57 290 14.74 106 15.17 ± ± ± ± 712 12.29 179 11.25 1,430 11.27 ± ± 341 9.07 494 12.51 ± ± ± ± 531 12.93 1,195 13.97 Computer Programmers.................... 2,492 25.40 245 36.68 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 47 22.75 ± ± ± ± ± ± 435 28.68 - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 25.20 ± ± 40 25.62 ± ± ± ± Drafters................................ 5,821 13.64 237 18.84 ± ± ± ± 108 10.85 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 113 11.78 ± ± 60 10.17 ± ± ± ± 32 10.05 ± ± ± ± 22 14.05 ± ± Electrical and Electronic Technicians... 6,853 10.32 322 13.52 ± ± 132 9.64 ± ± 55 11.96 29 14.09 ± ± 46 10.12 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 62 16.43 186 11.32 ± ± - - - - - - - - - - Licensed Practical Nurses............... 4,908 14.30 - - - - ± ± ± ± ± ± 395 16.82 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 35 16.32 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 190 14.35 Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations.............................. 9,124 17.22 104 17.01 ± ± ± ± 49 31.90 14 14.43 ± ± 28 12.73 ± ± ± ± ± ± 14 15.50 73 17.96 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 156 15.98 294 14.35 47 13.06 99 12.37 143 17.70 Accountants and Auditors................. 4,323 13.96 41 12.87 877 14.66 ± ± ± ± ± ± 148 15.45 23 12.82 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 29 15.13 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 111 13.18 121 14.78 14 11.73 ± ± ± ± Accountants............................. 4,220 13.96 41 12.87 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 148 15.45 22 12.86 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 29 15.13 ± ± ± ± 85 12.55 ± ± 111 13.18 121 14.78 13 11.48 ± ± ± ± Auditors................................ 103 13.83 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Marketing and Sales Occupations............ 31,513 6.61 332 7.82 658 7.49 937 6.52 186 6.12 536 6.37 559 6.02 309 7.16 1,272 5.57 ± ± 690 8.50 ± ± 219 6.50 71 6.89 ± ± ± ± 129 7.78 ± ± ± ± 398 6.55 230 8.26 391 7.27 Cashiers................................. 3,397 5.72 ± ± 28 7.71 ± ± ± ± 111 6.84 ± ± 68 6.06 ± ± ± ± 10 12.54 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 6 5.88 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Product Promoters........................ 9,082 6.43 ± ± ± ± ± ± 15 6.44 31 8.02 ± ± 26 7.83 ± ± ± ± ± ± - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Telemarketing Sales Workers.............. 9,041 7.18 ± ± 262 8.02 232 6.86 67 6.97 70 6.94 143 7.07 ± ± ± ± 55 5.76 227 7.73 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 43 5.96 114 8.40 ± ± 261 6.56 83 8.38 121 7.73 Clerical and Administrative Support........ 431,769 7.96 8,004 8.96 27,504 11.13 14,757 7.55 4,465 6.92 3,398 7.18 9,617 7.86 3,806 7.75 5,448 6.72 4,815 6.44 11,831 8.81 3,803 7.07 4,744 7.27 4,329 6.82 5,074 7.72 5,216 7.43 3,859 7.13 7,691 7.42 15,111 8.83 7,965 7.09 2,418 7.95 4,985 8.23 Bookkeepers, Accounting and Auditing Clerks................................. 18,332 8.30 353 8.89 1,328 9.72 846 8.04 87 7.71 ± ± 307 9.27 160 8.02 ± ± ± ± ± ± 233 7.53 110 8.18 113 7.92 200 9.50 ± ± 212 8.22 361 7.76 816 9.55 277 7.60 212 8.77 339 8.85 Computer Aides........................... 249 9.44 ± ± 10 9.99 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Computer Operators and Printer Operators. 4,217 10.63 125 12.62 275 9.98 85 8.75 ± ± 34 10.20 93 9.48 11 9.50 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 16 11.69 ± ± ± ± 23 8.17 ± ± 25 11.87 72 11.05 40 10.73 ± ± ± ± Customer Service Workers................. 18,068 7.81 506 8.44 945 9.48 1,417 7.03 185 7.14 151 7.73 225 8.16 201 7.42 101 6.62 ± ± ± ± 179 6.80 218 8.01 191 6.72 132 10.22 130 7.16 211 7.79 241 6.80 723 8.10 658 6.94 50 8.29 511 8.18 Data Entry Operators..................... 57,416 7.15 1,259 8.07 943 8.71 2,206 6.94 583 6.82 330 6.84 832 7.40 467 7.22 520 6.34 531 6.04 1,027 7.91 766 6.74 699 6.50 713 6.38 642 7.00 754 7.31 498 6.59 871 7.00 1,936 8.11 1,701 6.68 302 7.53 952 8.07 General Office Clerks.................... 90,182 6.78 1,527 7.56 4,498 7.35 3,203 6.23 991 5.71 860 6.27 2,027 6.29 849 6.71 834 6.37 896 6.05 1,822 6.82 589 6.45 643 6.22 636 6.13 ± ± 751 6.72 792 5.82 1,760 6.26 2,632 7.12 2,604 6.79 444 7.10 883 7.33 Inventory Clerks......................... 4,683 6.59 ± ± ± ± 215 5.89 75 7.18 65 6.55 45 7.23 ± ± ± ± ± ± 35 7.40 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 14 6.25 74 6.51 ± ± 28 5.29 15 6.97 36 7.04 Receptionists............................ 39,733 7.07 1,017 8.24 2,367 8.33 1,612 6.97 380 6.58 445 6.78 894 7.13 464 6.77 322 6.62 376 6.12 1,279 7.58 292 6.46 297 6.63 277 6.07 581 6.93 557 7.05 426 6.50 934 6.76 1,509 7.81 560 6.59 311 6.99 678 7.56 Secretaries.............................. 61,353 9.49 1,739 10.77 ± ± 1,722 9.78 818 7.80 675 8.40 1,539 9.51 465 9.64 581 7.72 660 8.46 2,262 10.62 498 8.72 452 8.81 143 7.92 ± ± 539 8.50 572 8.16 846 9.14 2,173 10.85 971 8.53 378 8.91 737 9.56 Typists and Word Processors.............. 57,173 9.85 865 10.53 7,126 15.53 1,861 9.34 725 7.56 236 7.87 1,260 9.05 513 9.74 268 6.91 294 7.57 1,329 10.20 548 8.30 ± ± 337 8.25 528 8.45 597 8.10 536 8.97 863 8.72 1,895 10.70 412 7.76 121 9.09 431 8.97 Blue-Collar Occupations..................... 444,895 6.02 3,358 7.49 2,523 5.40 9,060 6.03 4,033 5.97 5,117 6.38 5,889 5.47 2,435 5.70 3,273 5.66 5,567 4.97 1,242 7.09 2,500 5.77 3,423 5.26 7,061 5.98 6,593 5.80 6,276 6.30 7,940 5.31 6,583 5.97 21,196 5.64 5,477 6.11 5,623 6.22 5,003 6.24 Precision Production, Craft, and Repair.... 47,354 7.23 415 10.06 ± ± 1,220 6.46 172 9.19 332 7.05 343 7.72 ± ± 226 7.00 115 7.21 24 6.76 ± ± 317 5.86 104 7.33 380 6.94 ± ± 515 7.31 1,518 6.45 ± ± ± ± 679 6.90 ± ± Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment.............................. 32,495 6.60 363 9.23 ± ± 1,183 6.34 85 7.08 254 6.61 ± ± ± ± ± ± 50 5.59 17 6.53 ± ± 287 5.53 104 7.33 ± ± 337 6.54 ± ± ± ± 506 6.50 346 6.01 567 6.40 338 6.58 Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors............................... 111,593 $6.26 ± ± 91 $7.08 1,341 $6.54 639 $6.47 1,233 $6.65 634 $5.91 446 $5.76 841 $5.71 1,670 $5.34 ± ± 1,157 $5.78 1,108 $5.69 874 $5.71 1,813 $5.96 2,053 $6.87 3,553 $5.06 1,013 $5.98 4,462 $5.64 1,304 $5.60 1,921 $6.39 1,231 $6.29 Assemblers, Other than Electrical and Electronic............................. 73,092 5.97 1,008 $6.62 ± ± 905 6.61 408 6.01 463 6.25 409 5.91 ± ± 808 5.67 1,603 5.33 ± ± 944 5.47 910 5.47 ± ± 1,175 5.84 804 6.33 3,206 5.00 879 5.90 3,694 5.31 1,081 5.52 1,097 6.18 1,014 6.13 Transportation and Material Movement Occupations.............................. 10,853 7.03 123 6.91 ± ± 269 7.09 ± ± 142 9.28 89 6.79 37 7.46 382 6.23 ± ± 56 $7.65 26 6.74 25 6.42 69 6.62 230 6.07 60 8.01 107 5.81 ± ± 230 7.37 327 6.61 30 8.65 221 5.97 Motor Vehicle Operators.................. 7,164 7.34 107 6.92 ± ± 138 7.59 ± ± ± ± 24 6.21 27 8.00 326 6.36 ± ± 33 7.79 24 6.67 ± ± ± ± 144 6.13 44 8.72 82 6.03 ± ± ± ± 234 6.88 19 9.47 65 5.97 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers and Laborers................................. 275,095 5.67 1,565 6.96 2,353 5.16 6,230 5.79 2,847 5.70 3,410 6.09 4,823 5.22 1,661 5.48 1,824 5.34 3,740 4.72 1,044 7.15 1,306 5.73 1,973 4.92 6,014 5.99 4,170 5.61 3,657 5.76 3,765 5.27 3,631 5.54 15,547 5.42 2,819 5.44 2,993 5.94 2,811 6.16 Construction Laborers.................... 10,503 5.39 - - - - ± ± 93 5.71 ± ± ± ± ± ± 197 5.52 ± ± ± ± - - - - - - - - - - - - ± ± ± ± ± ± 231 6.29 ± ± Helpers.................................. 6,768 5.93 - - - - ± ± 116 5.01 121 5.89 88 7.16 51 5.72 169 5.38 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± - - - - - - - - - - Equipment Cleaners and Vehicle Washers... 1,282 5.43 - - - - ± ± ± ± ± ± 32 6.38 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Laborers, Other than Construction........ 194,030 5.64 790 6.87 1,086 5.42 3,969 5.65 1,757 5.65 2,180 5.99 3,318 4.92 1,005 5.87 ± ± 1,007 5.27 714 7.62 867 5.75 1,803 4.84 4,065 5.92 3,686 5.58 3,199 5.59 2,887 5.26 2,067 5.78 11,598 5.32 2,161 5.39 2,328 5.75 2,257 6.15 Material Handlers........................ 62,512 5.80 769 7.06 1,263 4.94 1,929 5.81 875 5.89 943 6.40 1,345 5.82 400 5.05 539 5.55 ± ± 162 6.23 426 5.67 166 5.68 1,787 6.15 475 5.87 422 6.28 860 5.27 948 5.21 ± ± 654 5.63 271 6.69 498 6.30 Service Occupations......................... 56,624 6.28 ± ± 1,833 5.68 ± ± 446 6.59 601 5.73 ± ± ± ± 288 4.99 357 7.47 722 7.12 2,655 5.75 ± ± 150 6.28 937 7.35 213 5.87 1,130 5.53 542 6.13 425 6.58 1,142 6.48 ± ± 734 8.22 Janitors and Cleaners...................... 10,220 5.67 48 6.75 55 5.98 79 6.52 105 5.70 169 6.24 ± ± ± ± 68 4.85 36 5.00 ± ± ± ± 62 5.47 56 5.80 158 5.98 90 6.37 268 5.34 ± ± 208 5.92 154 5.01 87 6.25 122 5.93 Maids and Housekeepers..................... 2,912 5.26 - - - - ± ± ± ± ± ± 28 4.88 ± ± 57 4.95 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 26 5.25 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants.... 28,387 7.01 530 8.26 ± ± ± ± 212 7.35 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± - - - - - - - - - - - - ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 544 8.96 Nursing Aides and Attendants............. 28,121 7.02 530 8.26 ± ± ± ± 212 7.35 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± - - - - - - - - - - - - ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 544 8.96 1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance bonuses and lump-sum payments, 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 the definition used to compute the mean. 2 Includes data for geographical areas studied but not shown separately. 3 For definitions of areas, see footnote 3 to table 2.