1 Explanation of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Projections
An overview of the 2006-16 BLS Projections is available at http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2007/11/art1full.pdf.
The specific document with the table that our projections are taken from, is available at http://www.bls.gov/emp/mlrappendix.pdf.
2 2006 Hourly Wage Range (as of November 2006)
The hourly wage range estimates are all rounded up to the nearest dollar. To view the exact estimates, including cents, as well as other wage estimate information, click the links below to go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics site where this data originates:
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2007/winter/art02.pdf
3 Education & Training
http://data.bls.gov/servlet/oep.noeted.servlet.ActionServlet?Action=empeduc
These percentages refer to the different levels of education attained by the workers, aged 25 to 44, for that occupation. Use this information as an indication of how much education you will probably need for a particular occupation.
