Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV, National Compensation Survey (NCS) Bulletin
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV, Bulletin, April 2010
Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings(1) and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics, Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia,
DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Civilian Private industry State and local government
workers workers workers
Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Hourly earnings
Worker and establishment
characteristics Mean Mean Mean
weekly weekly weekly
Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Relative hours(-
Mean error(2) 3) Mean error(2) 3) Mean error(2) 3)
(percen- (percen- (percen-
t) t) t)
All workers........................................................... $26.42 2.9 35.0 $25.86 3.5 34.7 $30.15 2.6 36.9
Worker characteristics(4)(5)
Management, professional, and related............................... 39.73 2.0 37.5 40.36 2.2 37.7 36.79 2.5 36.6
Management, business, and financial............................... 44.15 2.6 39.6 44.65 2.8 39.6 40.47 5.7 39.2
Professional and related.......................................... 37.68 2.2 36.6 38.16 2.7 36.8 35.80 2.1 36.0
Service............................................................. 13.66 3.4 29.9 11.77 4.7 28.8 22.95 2.7 36.5
Sales and office.................................................... 18.44 2.2 33.9 18.33 2.3 33.7 19.98 4.6 37.5
Sales and related................................................. 18.51 6.4 31.2 18.50 6.5 31.2 – – –
Office and administrative support................................. 18.40 1.9 35.7 18.22 2.1 35.5 19.99 4.6 37.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 22.19 1.8 39.7 21.94 1.8 39.7 24.89 5.3 39.6
Construction and extraction...................................... 21.28 1.4 39.7 20.98 1.2 39.8 25.52 6.8 39.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 23.59 3.4 39.6 23.50 3.8 39.6 24.32 7.3 39.7
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 17.35 4.4 35.5 17.09 4.6 35.4 20.93 5.8 36.8
Production........................................................ 16.51 6.3 37.0 16.48 6.4 37.0 18.96 15.3 39.3
Transportation and material moving................................ 18.04 5.9 34.3 17.64 6.5 34.0 21.12 6.0 36.6
Full time........................................................... 28.49 3.0 39.5 28.10 3.6 39.6 30.87 2.5 38.8
Part time........................................................... 13.38 3.4 20.5 13.08 3.7 20.5 18.55 7.3 20.2
Union............................................................... 26.84 5.4 36.3 22.25 8.2 35.2 31.72 4.1 37.7
Nonunion............................................................ 26.36 3.3 34.8 26.15 3.6 34.7 28.80 2.3 36.2
Time................................................................ 26.38 3.0 34.9 25.78 3.6 34.6 30.15 2.6 36.9
Incentive........................................................... 27.54 9.5 36.7 27.54 9.5 36.7 – – –
Establishment characteristics
Goods producing..................................................... (6) (6) (6) – – – (6) (6) (6)
Service providing................................................... (6) (6) (6) – – – (6) (6) (6)
1-99 workers........................................................ 23.30 5.7 33.8 23.29 5.7 33.8 26.22 10.7 38.2
100-499 workers..................................................... 26.46 4.0 35.9 26.62 4.2 35.9 22.90 5.4 37.0
500 workers or more................................................. 31.78 3.2 36.3 32.47 5.2 35.9 30.89 2.8 36.8
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay.
Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and
dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval"
around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime.
4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are
those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those
whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses.
5 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
6 Estimates for goods-producing and service-providing industries are published for private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2007 North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3),
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Total Full-time workers Part-time workers
Occupation(4) and level
Relative Relative Relative
Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5)
(percent) (percent) (percent)
All workers........................................................... $26.42 2.9 $28.49 3.0 $13.38 3.4
Management occupations.............................................. 52.33 3.5 52.31 3.6 54.94 13.2
Level 8 .................................................. 25.72 7.0 25.72 7.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 33.89 6.4 33.89 6.4 – –
Level 10.................................................. 37.48 2.3 37.48 2.3 – –
Level 11.................................................. 46.99 4.9 46.99 4.9 – –
Level 12.................................................. 63.20 9.6 63.20 9.6 – –
Level 13.................................................. 66.02 2.5 66.32 2.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 52.61 7.5 52.46 7.7 – –
General and operations managers................................... 54.03 11.4 54.03 11.4 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 52.28 19.3 52.28 19.3 – –
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 53.76 18.7 53.76 18.7 – –
Marketing managers.............................................. 42.66 10.2 42.66 10.2 – –
Sales managers.................................................. 66.67 27.9 66.67 27.9 – –
Computer and information systems managers......................... 58.58 5.3 58.23 5.4 – –
Level 11.................................................. 61.23 5.8 61.23 5.8 – –
Financial managers................................................ 51.99 8.7 51.99 8.7 – –
Human resources managers.......................................... 37.74 20.0 37.74 20.0 – –
Industrial production managers.................................... 50.48 9.6 50.48 9.6 – –
Construction managers............................................. 48.89 12.4 48.89 12.4 – –
Education administrators.......................................... 49.53 8.6 49.53 8.6 – –
Level 11.................................................. 49.82 7.3 49.82 7.3 – –
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 49.38 8.3 49.38 8.3 – –
Level 11.................................................. 51.37 8.8 51.37 8.8 – –
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 56.41 21.3 56.41 21.3 – –
Engineering managers.............................................. 66.13 2.8 66.72 3.0 – –
Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.29 2.9 47.29 2.9 – –
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 35.28 1.6 35.38 1.7 32.50 5.1
Level 7 .................................................. 24.55 2.9 24.54 2.9 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 25.49 3.5 25.49 3.5 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 32.53 4.8 32.60 4.6 – –
Level 10.................................................. 38.07 4.5 38.07 4.5 – –
Level 11.................................................. 47.87 4.1 47.87 4.1 – –
Level 12.................................................. 61.44 8.2 61.44 8.2 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 34.11 7.0 34.63 7.5 – –
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 33.53 3.0 33.53 3.0 – –
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.06 3.5 33.06 3.5 – –
Cost estimators................................................... 39.18 11.6 39.18 11.6 – –
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 34.10 6.9 34.10 6.9 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 32.25 14.5 32.25 14.5 – –
Level 11.................................................. 42.43 6.0 42.43 6.0 – –
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 30.06 15.0 30.06 15.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 31.31 19.6 31.31 19.6 – –
Training and development specialists............................ 38.91 4.0 38.91 4.0 – –
Management analysts............................................... 46.49 6.6 46.49 6.6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 35.89 7.2 35.89 7.2 – –
Level 11.................................................. 60.18 5.3 60.18 5.3 – –
Level 12.................................................. 60.36 8.8 60.36 8.8 – –
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.65 6.3 31.34 7.2 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 25.95 3.9 25.95 3.9 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 28.10 6.6 28.14 7.2 – –
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.20 17.0 36.20 17.0 – –
Financial analysts.............................................. 38.51 23.6 38.51 23.6 – –
Insurance underwriters.......................................... 34.26 9.8 34.26 9.8 – –
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 42.62 2.8 42.70 2.8 36.16 21.9
Level 5 .................................................. 18.53 2.0 18.75 1.3 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 27.32 5.7 28.03 6.2 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 27.42 2.9 27.42 2.9 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 32.48 2.7 32.48 2.7 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 38.11 6.0 38.11 6.0 – –
Level 11.................................................. 47.08 2.6 47.00 2.4 – –
Level 12.................................................. 56.57 1.2 56.57 1.2 – –
Level 13.................................................. 63.41 7.0 63.41 7.0 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 44.86 8.5 44.83 8.5 – –
Computer programmers.............................................. 35.70 7.7 35.70 7.7 – –
Computer software engineers....................................... 44.72 3.3 44.72 3.3 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.78 3.5 41.78 3.5 – –
Level 11.................................................. 48.85 8.1 48.93 8.1 – –
Level 12.................................................. 58.38 1.5 58.38 1.5 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 50.92 9.0 50.92 9.0 – –
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 41.80 3.0 41.79 3.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 42.32 6.6 42.32 6.6 – –
Level 11.................................................. 47.26 9.8 47.33 9.9 – –
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 50.18 5.1 50.18 5.1 – –
Level 11.................................................. 51.97 3.0 51.97 3.0 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.51 10.5 48.51 10.5 – –
Computer support specialists...................................... 28.25 10.0 28.52 10.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 26.32 1.9 26.32 1.9 – –
Computer systems analysts......................................... 46.49 3.7 46.34 3.6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 37.83 3.8 37.83 3.8 – –
Level 11.................................................. 45.28 4.4 44.77 5.8 – –
Database administrators........................................... 49.33 7.5 49.33 7.5 – –
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 42.71 3.8 42.71 3.8 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 38.73 3.5 38.73 3.5 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.11 9.8 45.11 9.8 – –
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 37.64 12.9 37.64 12.9 – –
Operations research analysts...................................... 42.41 8.5 42.41 8.5 – –
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 40.24 5.3 40.47 5.9 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 21.83 7.9 21.92 9.4 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 25.83 3.9 25.83 3.9 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 27.84 4.7 27.84 4.7 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 37.01 8.8 37.01 8.8 – –
Level 11.................................................. 58.12 5.0 58.19 5.1 – –
Level 12.................................................. 57.82 3.3 57.82 3.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.60 7.0 41.60 7.0 – –
Architects, except naval.......................................... 40.41 3.7 43.83 2.9 – –
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 41.57 7.9 45.52 1.5 – –
Engineers......................................................... 48.28 2.3 48.26 2.3 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 37.61 8.1 37.61 8.1 – –
Level 11.................................................. 59.09 5.7 59.19 5.9 – –
Level 12.................................................. 57.82 3.3 57.82 3.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.60 7.0 41.60 7.0 – –
Civil engineers................................................. 56.53 19.6 56.53 19.6 – –
Computer hardware engineers..................................... 54.29 6.2 54.29 6.2 – –
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.96 4.4 39.78 4.4 – –
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 39.37 2.2 39.10 2.7 – –
Drafters.......................................................... 25.75 7.5 25.75 7.5 – –
Architectural and civil drafters................................ 29.54 10.0 29.54 10.0 – –
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 27.10 3.6 27.10 3.6 – –
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.32 3.2 27.32 3.2 – –
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 35.54 13.2 35.74 13.1 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 23.08 7.8 23.17 8.0 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 25.81 3.8 25.81 3.8 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 28.33 5.1 28.33 5.1 – –
Level 10.................................................. 39.88 4.3 39.88 4.3 – –
Level 11.................................................. 34.81 5.0 34.81 5.0 – –
Level 13.................................................. 64.19 4.4 64.19 4.4 – –
Life scientists................................................... 33.09 6.7 33.09 6.7 – –
Medical scientists.............................................. 32.66 10.4 32.66 10.4 – –
Physical scientists............................................... 33.52 6.5 33.99 7.2 – –
Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 27.35 10.8 27.73 10.8 – –
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 27.35 10.8 27.73 10.8 – –
Market and survey researchers..................................... 52.96 22.2 52.96 22.2 – –
Market research analysts........................................ 35.42 11.3 35.42 11.3 – –
Urban and regional planners....................................... 28.31 9.1 28.31 9.1 – –
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 43.52 4.3 43.52 4.3 – –
Community and social services occupations........................... 23.70 8.3 23.32 8.0 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 16.10 5.4 16.14 5.5 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 20.03 3.2 20.03 3.2 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 20.75 9.8 20.75 9.8 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 33.25 5.3 33.37 5.7 – –
Counselors........................................................ 29.76 13.8 28.83 11.2 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 38.83 6.4 38.83 6.4 – –
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 19.12 5.7 19.12 5.7 – –
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 35.82 6.5 35.82 6.5 – –
Social workers.................................................... 24.72 9.1 24.61 9.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 27.34 6.4 27.22 6.7 – –
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 30.98 6.6 31.05 6.4 – –
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 15.97 5.0 16.03 5.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 18.17 11.2 18.17 11.2 – –
Legal occupations................................................... 39.19 23.3 – – – –
Level 11.................................................. 60.19 17.7 60.19 17.7 – –
Level 12.................................................. 74.04 15.4 75.96 13.7 – –
Level 13.................................................. 105.84 21.7 105.84 21.7 – –
Lawyers........................................................... 74.05 6.8 75.75 5.8 – –
Level 11.................................................. 60.19 17.7 60.19 17.7 – –
Level 12.................................................. 74.04 15.4 75.96 13.7 – –
Level 13.................................................. 105.84 21.7 105.84 21.7 – –
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 37.34 2.7 38.30 2.6 25.55 8.5
Level 3 .................................................. 17.55 8.7 17.55 8.7 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.14 4.5 15.86 5.8 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 20.88 4.9 – – 22.26 3.3
Level 8 .................................................. 30.51 10.7 30.61 11.8 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.13 1.2 41.72 1.2 25.94 9.5
Level 10.................................................. 45.56 13.3 – – – –
Level 11.................................................. 40.57 5.5 39.20 6.6 – –
Level 12.................................................. 64.98 7.7 64.98 7.7 – –
Level 13.................................................. 69.38 16.1 69.34 16.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 30.24 23.8 32.19 26.8 21.73 12.6
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 53.94 7.1 55.61 6.6 39.37 11.8
Level 9 .................................................. 31.06 8.6 – – 24.59 4.0
Level 10.................................................. 38.29 13.0 – – – –
Level 11.................................................. 41.99 5.1 40.55 6.7 – –
Level 12.................................................. 62.94 10.2 62.94 10.2 – –
Level 13.................................................. 69.38 16.1 69.34 16.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.34 15.0 – – – –
Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 45.12 15.8 – – – –
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 44.61 8.4 45.07 9.6 – –
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 38.08 8.6 – – – –
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.84 20.2 47.80 17.7 32.25 20.8
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 39.13 2.6 39.43 2.6 26.09 14.4
Level 9 .................................................. 41.40 1.4 41.68 1.2 – –
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 33.84 15.8 34.50 14.6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 40.78 .2 40.78 .2 – –
Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 40.86 .6 40.86 .6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 40.86 .6 40.86 .6 – –
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 41.16 1.3 41.50 1.7 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.16 .8 41.43 1.1 – –
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 40.93 .8 41.38 1.2 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.07 .7 41.43 1.1 – –
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 41.82 4.7 41.82 4.7 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.44 4.3 41.44 4.3 – –
Secondary school teachers....................................... 37.08 6.3 37.10 6.3 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.78 3.0 41.78 3.0 – –
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 38.17 6.2 38.18 6.2 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.81 3.0 41.81 3.0 – –
Special education teachers...................................... 42.06 3.6 43.32 2.4 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.82 3.6 43.11 2.3 – –
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 41.18 3.8 42.58 .6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 40.84 4.2 42.27 .1 – –
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 28.07 10.8 – – 22.18 2.7
Librarians........................................................ 36.87 11.6 37.81 10.8 – –
Library technicians............................................... 20.24 13.0 – – – –
Teacher assistants................................................ 16.21 2.7 16.28 4.1 15.73 16.8
Level 3 .................................................. 18.34 2.2 18.34 2.2 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.14 4.5 15.86 5.8 – –
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 35.62 7.4 36.67 8.9 19.99 21.2
Level 9 .................................................. 38.29 3.9 38.29 3.9 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 40.69 6.9 42.10 7.7 26.19 23.0
Designers......................................................... 24.26 6.8 24.26 6.8 – –
Public relations specialists...................................... 35.70 20.8 35.70 20.8 – –
Writers and editors............................................... 33.10 13.8 32.98 14.3 – –
Editors......................................................... 33.17 21.8 32.97 23.4 – –
Technical writers............................................... 28.61 2.7 28.61 2.7 – –
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.04 6.7 34.36 8.9 32.53 7.3
Level 4 .................................................. 15.96 5.0 16.67 2.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.30 7.6 20.41 8.7 19.26 1.8
Level 6 .................................................. 24.70 3.3 24.18 3.8 28.77 8.3
Level 7 .................................................. 28.05 6.2 28.32 6.3 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 32.75 1.9 31.56 3.3 35.90 2.9
Level 9 .................................................. 35.19 3.5 34.03 2.6 38.27 9.0
Level 11.................................................. 49.17 6.4 49.94 7.2 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.67 12.4 20.75 11.2 – –
Pharmacists....................................................... 57.52 2.4 – – – –
Registered nurses................................................. 34.25 2.4 33.83 2.9 35.35 3.2
Level 7 .................................................. 27.75 6.3 28.07 6.8 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 33.97 .9 32.78 2.8 35.97 2.9
Level 9 .................................................. 33.92 3.3 32.90 2.8 35.97 5.6
Level 11.................................................. 42.56 5.2 42.52 5.5 – –
Therapists........................................................ 35.24 4.5 33.21 4.7 44.91 .4
Level 9 .................................................. 36.26 4.0 33.33 2.6 – –
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.09 4.5 21.88 4.9 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.78 1.7 16.78 1.7 – –
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.56 3.9 26.47 4.3 – –
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.89 4.4 17.86 4.3 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.78 1.7 16.78 1.7 – –
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 32.86 4.2 31.48 4.5 – –
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 32.96 7.5 29.65 5.5 – –
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 18.11 6.8 19.44 8.5 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 14.40 11.2 – – – –
Pharmacy technicians............................................ 16.19 10.4 17.61 10.1 – –
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 22.93 5.4 23.21 5.9 21.04 4.6
Level 5 .................................................. 21.17 11.1 – – – –
Level 6 .................................................. 24.57 4.4 25.05 4.4 – –
Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.00 10.9 – – – –
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.26 7.9 15.51 5.4 14.54 15.5
Level 2 .................................................. 11.84 4.5 12.25 3.5 11.38 5.4
Level 3 .................................................. 13.38 5.3 13.68 5.4 12.20 3.8
Level 4 .................................................. 15.39 3.9 15.57 5.0 14.83 3.4
Level 5 .................................................. 18.82 7.8 18.79 8.8 – –
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.01 4.3 13.17 3.0 12.66 9.5
Level 2 .................................................. 11.72 3.7 – – 11.38 6.1
Level 3 .................................................. 13.22 4.7 13.50 5.1 12.28 4.2
Level 4 .................................................. 13.09 4.5 12.95 3.3 – –
Home health aides............................................... 11.35 1.2 11.60 2.7 11.00 .4
Level 3 .................................................. 11.57 3.0 – – – –
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.91 3.1 13.79 3.0 14.30 6.1
Level 2 .................................................. 12.71 1.3 – – – –
Level 3 .................................................. 14.47 3.1 14.57 2.9 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 13.00 4.4 – – – –
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.25 3.9 16.68 3.7 14.28 8.3
Level 4 .................................................. 16.65 3.4 16.83 3.9 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 19.09 9.6 19.38 8.3 – –
Dental assistants............................................... 19.19 6.7 – – – –
Medical assistants.............................................. 15.54 1.9 15.88 1.4 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 15.52 2.0 15.84 1.3 – –
Protective service occupations...................................... 23.63 6.2 24.99 5.2 13.25 10.9
Level 2 .................................................. 11.87 16.6 – – 11.54 16.0
Level 3 .................................................. 12.25 12.2 – – – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.06 5.4 16.96 7.7 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 22.52 8.1 22.50 8.2 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 26.06 5.3 26.12 5.6 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 32.77 6.1 32.77 6.1 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 38.79 6.2 38.79 6.2 – –
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 42.67 3.2 42.67 3.2 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 43.71 2.4 43.71 2.4 – –
Fire fighters..................................................... 22.69 3.7 22.69 3.7 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 21.33 10.7 21.33 10.7 – –
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.20 6.6 22.20 6.6 – –
Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.20 6.6 22.20 6.6 – –
Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 32.73 4.6 32.73 4.6 – –
Police officers................................................... 28.70 6.2 28.86 6.5 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 27.05 5.0 27.23 5.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.19 7.6 29.19 7.6 – –
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.70 6.2 28.86 6.5 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 27.05 5.0 27.23 5.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.19 7.6 29.19 7.6 – –
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.15 6.5 14.41 9.1 13.45 5.5
Level 3 .................................................. 12.07 6.3 – – – –
Security guards................................................. 14.15 6.5 14.41 9.1 13.45 5.5
Level 3 .................................................. 12.07 6.3 – – – –
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 13.68 24.2 – – – –
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers................................................ 9.42 8.8 – – – –
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.62 2.2 10.33 6.4 6.88 3.3
Level 1 .................................................. 6.63 15.8 7.16 18.0 6.38 13.7
Level 2 .................................................. 7.81 10.4 8.41 13.4 7.30 10.4
Level 3 .................................................. 8.61 7.0 11.04 7.2 6.00 15.0
Level 4 .................................................. 11.80 6.5 11.88 6.7 – –
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 16.71 19.6 16.71 19.6 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 15.63 16.8 15.63 16.8 – –
Cooks............................................................. 11.28 2.1 11.86 5.7 9.92 4.1
Level 2 .................................................. 9.22 2.2 – – 9.24 3.9
Level 3 .................................................. 11.87 5.3 – – – –
Level 4 .................................................. 11.75 7.1 11.86 7.4 – –
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.94 4.2 – – – –
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.24 6.1 11.64 7.1 10.39 3.8
Level 4 .................................................. 11.35 7.4 11.45 8.8 – –
Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.59 5.8 11.84 7.9 – –
Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.20 7.9 10.85 11.0 9.26 9.5
Level 2 .................................................. 9.60 8.5 – – 8.69 6.2
Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.55 11.0 4.66 15.0 4.48 14.6
Level 1 .................................................. 4.64 26.0 – – 4.03 11.8
Level 2 .................................................. 4.46 26.0 3.02 9.2 5.50 28.7
Level 3 .................................................. 3.73 12.8 – – 3.23 16.5
Bartenders...................................................... 7.50 15.9 6.87 6.7 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 4.62 19.5 – – – –
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.30 3.4 2.98 3.9 3.49 3.6
Level 1 .................................................. 3.38 6.8 – – 3.62 7.7
Level 2 .................................................. 3.25 2.8 3.05 9.1 3.46 2.0
Level 3 .................................................. 3.25 12.7 – – 3.26 13.5
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.70 3.3 7.82 13.5 5.11 10.6
Level 1 .................................................. 6.70 3.3 7.82 13.5 5.11 10.6
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.19 3.3 10.97 10.4 8.14 2.7
Level 1 .................................................. 8.14 1.9 – – 7.95 3.9
Level 2 .................................................. 9.39 7.2 11.60 18.0 8.01 2.6
Level 3 .................................................. 11.07 10.1 11.48 6.7 – –
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 9.17 3.2 10.98 12.4 8.14 3.0
Level 1 .................................................. 8.01 3.8 – – 7.92 4.3
Level 2 .................................................. 9.39 7.5 11.60 18.0 7.97 2.6
Level 3 .................................................. 12.13 10.6 11.69 10.6 – –
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.33 12.7 – – 8.07 10.1
Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 11.75 13.8 – – – –
Dishwashers....................................................... 10.81 7.0 – – – –
Level 1 .................................................. 9.83 4.6 – – – –
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 7.75 12.2 – – 6.93 9.3
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.86 4.3 12.31 6.1 9.57 6.0
Level 1 .................................................. 10.23 5.7 10.27 8.2 10.10 7.2
Level 2 .................................................. 10.89 3.7 11.59 6.6 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 12.88 6.5 12.89 6.5 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 15.36 6.2 15.49 6.5 – –
Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.36 3.2 11.90 5.0 9.45 6.6
Level 1 .................................................. 10.24 6.5 10.29 9.7 10.10 7.2
Level 2 .................................................. 11.00 3.1 12.24 3.5 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 12.99 7.4 12.99 7.4 – –
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.38 3.4 13.11 3.9 9.77 6.3
Level 1 .................................................. 11.14 7.2 12.37 10.0 9.97 7.4
Level 2 .................................................. 11.45 4.2 11.83 2.3 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 13.20 9.6 13.20 9.6 – –
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.19 5.0 10.43 9.2 – –
Level 1 .................................................. 9.73 9.6 9.55 11.6 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 10.37 4.4 – – – –
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.22 14.5 12.20 14.8 – –
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.93 14.6 11.91 14.9 – –
Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.08 12.9 16.21 15.7 12.37 9.6
Level 1 .................................................. 12.22 11.1 – – 11.56 14.8
Level 2 .................................................. 10.02 5.5 – – 9.29 3.3
Level 3 .................................................. 11.55 3.0 12.02 3.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 25.90 27.3 27.44 29.9 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 21.62 4.6 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 17.12 10.3 – – – –
Child care workers................................................ 11.49 3.6 – – 10.21 10.4
Level 2 .................................................. 10.28 6.9 – – – –
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 17.84 16.4 – – 14.98 15.7
Recreation workers.............................................. 16.60 22.5 – – – –
Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.51 6.4 22.87 7.2 9.54 1.3
Level 1 .................................................. 9.07 4.5 9.96 6.0 8.50 3.5
Level 2 .................................................. 9.39 2.0 9.71 4.6 9.25 1.7
Level 3 .................................................. 11.77 5.4 12.73 6.0 10.73 2.4
Level 4 .................................................. 15.07 5.5 15.84 7.0 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 19.03 5.1 19.22 5.7 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 27.92 6.3 27.92 6.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 30.52 11.6 30.52 11.6 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 45.44 23.1 45.44 23.1 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.23 16.3 22.53 14.7 – –
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.91 19.2 23.36 20.3 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.07 9.2 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 23.02 20.2 23.27 21.5 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.61 11.6 – – – –
Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.53 5.5 13.57 6.2 9.28 2.6
Level 1 .................................................. 8.85 5.5 9.86 7.0 8.14 2.2
Level 2 .................................................. 9.38 1.9 9.71 4.6 9.23 1.6
Level 3 .................................................. 11.54 7.9 12.59 8.3 10.42 5.4
Level 4 .................................................. 15.21 3.8 16.60 5.9 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 16.44 7.6 16.44 7.6 – –
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.09 4.7 11.30 5.0 8.97 3.0
Level 1 .................................................. 8.93 5.4 9.86 7.0 8.19 2.2
Level 2 .................................................. 9.38 4.1 9.79 6.7 9.13 3.0
Level 3 .................................................. 12.11 10.7 13.62 12.2 10.38 8.6
Cashiers...................................................... 10.09 4.7 11.30 5.0 8.97 3.0
Level 1 .................................................. 8.93 5.4 9.86 7.0 8.19 2.2
Level 2 .................................................. 9.38 4.1 9.79 6.7 9.13 3.0
Level 3 .................................................. 12.11 10.7 13.62 12.2 10.38 8.6
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 11.88 14.3 12.95 17.0 – –
Retail salespersons............................................. 13.43 5.8 16.28 8.0 9.77 1.8
Level 2 .................................................. 9.53 1.7 – – 9.39 .7
Level 3 .................................................. 10.90 5.1 – – 10.45 3.5
Level 4 .................................................. 14.60 7.3 15.84 10.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 16.29 8.1 16.29 8.1 – –
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 38.57 12.4 38.57 12.4 – –
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.78 22.4 34.78 22.4 – –
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 29.21 2.4 29.21 2.4 – –
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 20.62 12.0 24.98 11.2 – –
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.40 1.9 19.11 2.0 13.80 3.9
Level 1 .................................................. 11.62 14.5 – – – –
Level 2 .................................................. 12.87 2.6 13.39 4.3 11.72 7.8
Level 3 .................................................. 14.13 2.5 14.44 2.4 12.15 6.0
Level 4 .................................................. 17.57 2.9 17.57 3.0 17.60 5.6
Level 5 .................................................. 20.28 4.4 20.75 4.6 17.35 8.5
Level 6 .................................................. 23.09 2.3 23.04 2.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 31.62 7.0 31.62 7.0 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 33.97 13.5 33.97 13.5 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 18.34 10.4 18.41 10.2 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 25.98 4.6 25.98 4.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 24.57 3.0 24.57 3.0 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 32.45 12.7 32.45 12.7 – –
Financial clerks.................................................. 17.96 3.3 18.40 3.4 15.24 12.9
Level 3 .................................................. 13.31 2.5 13.58 3.1 12.56 4.1
Level 4 .................................................. 17.08 3.1 17.07 3.2 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.79 6.6 21.07 7.3 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 22.96 6.2 23.01 6.2 – –
Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.24 4.9 15.52 4.0 – –
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 19.88 6.1 19.93 6.5 – –
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.52 4.8 19.50 5.2 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.14 4.8 16.22 4.9 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 21.83 10.4 22.27 14.3 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 20.63 6.3 20.63 6.3 – –
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 24.46 6.5 24.46 6.5 – –
Tellers......................................................... 13.67 2.8 14.15 4.4 12.35 4.3
Level 3 .................................................. 12.89 .2 12.95 1.8 – –
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.10 3.5 19.10 3.6 – –
Customer service representatives.................................. 17.55 5.6 17.99 5.7 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 12.48 4.3 12.53 4.6 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 21.44 9.9 21.44 9.9 – –
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.20 1.6 18.20 1.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 18.10 1.3 18.10 1.3 – –
File clerks....................................................... 17.08 15.3 – – – –
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... – – 15.46 1.6 – –
New accounts clerks............................................... 17.63 5.6 17.67 5.5 – –
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.24 13.9 18.24 13.9 – –
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.86 6.5 15.54 4.9 10.42 5.6
Level 2 .................................................. 13.35 16.4 16.12 9.3 9.33 3.9
Level 3 .................................................. 13.52 11.1 15.08 5.1 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 15.78 7.2 – – – –
Dispatchers....................................................... 16.41 11.6 16.44 11.8 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 14.01 5.8 – – – –
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.50 13.5 – – – –
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.08 8.5 22.08 8.5 – –
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.28 3.8 15.36 3.8 – –
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.36 3.9 12.50 1.1 10.17 6.4
Level 1 .................................................. 8.40 1.0 – – 8.49 .8
Level 2 .................................................. 12.75 6.6 13.48 7.1 11.98 7.2
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 23.60 4.5 24.25 4.4 16.48 8.9
Level 4 .................................................. 18.61 3.1 18.70 3.2 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.58 8.9 22.18 8.2 15.15 6.7
Level 6 .................................................. 24.22 3.1 24.14 3.0 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 35.27 9.3 35.27 9.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 26.84 13.0 26.84 13.0 – –
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.34 3.6 24.66 3.4 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 19.72 5.9 20.32 5.9 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 23.91 3.4 23.91 3.4 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 34.53 12.4 34.53 12.4 – –
Legal secretaries............................................... 29.77 .5 30.06 .7 – –
Medical secretaries............................................. 17.15 6.4 17.28 6.7 – –
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.62 6.8 19.34 3.6 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.85 2.8 18.85 2.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 16.36 12.1 18.34 11.1 – –
Computer operators................................................ 21.51 7.2 21.51 7.2 – –
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.65 4.5 16.84 4.7 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 15.99 3.4 – – – –
Data entry keyers............................................... 16.49 5.6 16.65 5.6 – –
Office clerks, general............................................ 16.21 6.3 16.48 6.8 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 10.98 10.3 – – – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.14 6.1 18.22 6.2 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 18.35 9.7 18.36 10.6 – –
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.28 1.4 21.27 1.4 – –
Level 1 .................................................. 13.26 6.8 13.26 6.8 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 15.57 5.9 15.57 5.9 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 14.61 1.2 14.61 1.2 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.65 5.2 17.73 5.0 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 19.41 5.2 19.41 5.2 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 25.60 1.7 25.60 1.7 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.17 5.5 29.17 5.5 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.57 12.8 24.17 12.4 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 27.90 8.2 27.77 8.0 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 27.29 4.1 27.29 4.1 – –
Carpenters........................................................ 22.24 3.7 22.44 2.6 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.84 .9 20.84 .9 – –
Construction laborers............................................. 15.42 5.4 15.42 5.4 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 15.59 6.2 15.59 6.2 – –
Construction equipment operators.................................. 21.07 14.0 21.07 14.0 – –
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 21.16 14.8 21.16 14.8 – –
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.38 6.2 17.38 6.2 – –
Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.48 6.7 17.48 6.7 – –
Electricians...................................................... 28.11 7.2 28.11 7.2 – –
Painters and paperhangers......................................... 16.67 1.1 16.67 1.1 – –
Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 16.67 1.1 16.67 1.1 – –
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.28 6.1 24.28 6.1 – –
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.38 1.2 14.38 1.2 – –
Construction and building inspectors.............................. 28.74 3.9 28.74 3.9 – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.59 3.4 23.53 3.5 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 13.40 9.7 13.40 9.7 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.08 9.8 16.08 9.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 21.18 4.1 21.17 4.2 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 24.99 11.9 24.61 12.9 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 30.81 2.4 30.81 2.4 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 28.45 10.5 28.45 10.5 – –
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 32.45 3.3 32.45 3.3 – –
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers................................................ 32.45 3.3 32.45 3.3 – –
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers........................................ 23.39 21.3 23.39 21.3 – –
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.96 26.3 18.96 26.3 – –
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.95 23.8 20.95 23.8 – –
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 24.90 6.7 24.90 6.7 – –
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.11 7.5 21.09 7.6 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.07 6.0 19.97 6.1 – –
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.32 7.7 21.31 7.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.00 6.1 19.89 6.2 – –
Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.03 9.8 27.03 9.8 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.68 5.0 29.68 5.0 – –
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 26.33 12.2 26.33 12.2 – –
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 21.03 14.3 21.03 14.3 – –
Production occupations.............................................. 16.51 6.3 16.77 6.3 12.57 11.4
Level 2 .................................................. 11.21 9.8 10.62 9.3 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.86 4.4 18.16 4.0 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.40 5.6 20.40 5.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 23.69 1.0 23.69 1.0 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.98 8.1 29.98 8.1 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 25.52 16.4 25.52 16.4 – –
Printers.......................................................... 20.14 11.5 – – – –
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.58 14.8 14.58 14.8 – –
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. – – 15.06 5.9 – –
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.04 5.9 19.46 7.1 12.01 8.5
Level 1 .................................................. 10.63 6.2 11.61 9.7 9.63 10.1
Level 2 .................................................. 12.66 6.8 13.17 8.1 10.58 8.4
Level 3 .................................................. 18.85 6.5 19.03 6.9 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.80 5.3 19.02 7.5 18.22 6.0
Level 5 .................................................. 21.06 1.7 21.06 1.7 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.07 8.8 22.62 7.8 – –
Bus drivers....................................................... 20.59 8.3 21.07 9.0 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 18.22 12.2 18.26 12.5 – –
Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 22.52 3.1 22.52 3.1 – –
Bus drivers, school............................................. 19.60 14.7 20.09 18.4 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 17.89 13.7 17.93 13.9 – –
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.29 5.4 19.61 5.1 16.41 17.0
Level 2 .................................................. 12.78 9.8 13.45 11.6 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 21.18 8.0 21.40 8.2 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.89 10.7 17.05 14.6 – –
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.00 5.5 18.88 5.6 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 17.99 4.9 18.03 4.7 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.41 8.6 17.73 11.9 – –
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 19.55 9.2 20.34 9.2 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 12.22 9.7 – – – –
Level 3 .................................................. 21.63 12.2 – – – –
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.51 9.2 17.51 9.2 – –
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.32 3.8 14.69 5.0 11.06 2.9
Level 1 .................................................. 11.51 4.4 12.67 9.4 10.54 5.4
Level 2 .................................................. 11.95 3.1 12.62 3.0 10.54 13.8
Level 3 .................................................. 16.22 6.4 16.44 7.9 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.82 7.0 – – – –
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.64 4.2 14.61 5.2 11.74 4.6
Level 1 .................................................. 12.02 5.0 12.66 10.0 11.33 6.4
Level 2 .................................................. 12.14 6.6 12.49 3.5 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 16.10 7.3 16.34 9.2 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.82 7.0 – – – –
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.34 2.0 – – 8.81 4.3
Level 1 .................................................. 9.11 6.5 – – 8.41 5.7
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments,
and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by
totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment.
Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as
part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job
controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs.
Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the
occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a
"confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may
include data for categories not shown separately
Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3),
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Total Full-time workers Part-time workers
Occupation(4) and level
Relative Relative Relative
Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5)
(percent) (percent) (percent)
All workers........................................................... $25.86 3.5 $28.10 3.6 $13.08 3.7
Management occupations.............................................. 53.48 3.9 53.43 4.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 32.20 5.0 32.20 5.0 – –
Level 10.................................................. 37.64 2.5 37.64 2.5 – –
Level 11.................................................. 47.00 6.4 47.00 6.4 – –
Level 12.................................................. 63.36 10.5 63.36 10.5 – –
Level 13.................................................. 68.02 3.1 68.46 2.7 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 53.23 7.6 52.96 7.9 – –
General and operations managers................................... 54.30 11.6 54.30 11.6 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 52.28 19.3 52.28 19.3 – –
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 53.76 18.7 53.76 18.7 – –
Marketing managers.............................................. 42.66 10.2 42.66 10.2 – –
Sales managers.................................................. 66.67 27.9 66.67 27.9 – –
Computer and information systems managers......................... 61.55 2.9 61.28 2.8 – –
Level 11.................................................. 61.23 5.8 61.23 5.8 – –
Financial managers................................................ 51.98 9.6 51.98 9.6 – –
Human resources managers.......................................... 37.74 20.0 37.74 20.0 – –
Industrial production managers.................................... 50.48 9.6 50.48 9.6 – –
Construction managers............................................. 48.89 12.4 48.89 12.4 – –
Education administrators.......................................... 44.69 17.5 44.69 17.5 – –
Engineering managers.............................................. 66.39 2.8 67.00 2.9 – –
Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.29 2.9 47.29 2.9 – –
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 35.76 1.6 35.89 1.7 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 25.06 2.6 25.05 2.6 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 25.43 4.2 25.43 4.2 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 32.60 5.0 32.67 4.9 – –
Level 10.................................................. 39.31 5.8 39.31 5.8 – –
Level 11.................................................. 47.93 4.2 47.93 4.2 – –
Level 12.................................................. 62.94 7.6 62.94 7.6 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 34.20 7.0 34.73 7.5 – –
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 33.61 3.0 33.61 3.0 – –
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.17 3.4 33.17 3.4 – –
Cost estimators................................................... 39.18 11.6 39.18 11.6 – –
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 34.60 8.0 34.60 8.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 32.93 16.6 32.93 16.6 – –
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 30.79 15.4 30.79 15.4 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 31.79 20.4 31.79 20.4 – –
Management analysts............................................... 51.19 4.4 51.19 4.4 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 35.89 7.2 35.89 7.2 – –
Level 11.................................................. 60.18 5.3 60.18 5.3 – –
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.69 6.4 31.37 7.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 25.95 3.9 25.95 3.9 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 28.06 6.9 28.11 7.5 – –
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.20 17.0 36.20 17.0 – –
Financial analysts.............................................. 38.51 23.6 38.51 23.6 – –
Insurance underwriters.......................................... 34.26 9.8 34.26 9.8 – –
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 43.14 2.8 43.23 2.8 36.16 21.9
Level 6 .................................................. 27.45 6.2 28.23 6.8 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 27.49 3.4 27.49 3.4 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 32.48 2.7 32.48 2.7 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 37.82 6.6 37.82 6.6 – –
Level 11.................................................. 47.15 2.6 47.07 2.5 – –
Level 12.................................................. 56.57 1.2 56.57 1.2 – –
Level 13.................................................. 63.41 7.0 63.41 7.0 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 44.86 8.5 44.83 8.5 – –
Computer programmers.............................................. 35.70 7.7 35.70 7.7 – –
Computer software engineers....................................... 44.72 3.3 44.72 3.3 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.78 3.5 41.78 3.5 – –
Level 11.................................................. 48.85 8.1 48.93 8.1 – –
Level 12.................................................. 58.38 1.5 58.38 1.5 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 50.92 9.0 50.92 9.0 – –
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 41.80 3.0 41.79 3.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 42.32 6.6 42.32 6.6 – –
Level 11.................................................. 47.26 9.8 47.33 9.9 – –
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 50.18 5.1 50.18 5.1 – –
Level 11.................................................. 51.97 3.0 51.97 3.0 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.51 10.5 48.51 10.5 – –
Computer support specialists...................................... 30.34 12.9 30.87 13.3 – –
Computer systems analysts......................................... 46.60 3.7 46.46 3.6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 38.07 3.9 38.07 3.9 – –
Level 11.................................................. 45.28 4.4 44.77 5.8 – –
Database administrators........................................... 49.33 7.5 49.33 7.5 – –
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 42.62 4.2 42.62 4.2 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 37.71 2.8 37.71 2.8 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.11 9.8 45.11 9.8 – –
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 37.31 13.8 37.31 13.8 – –
Operations research analysts...................................... 42.41 8.5 42.41 8.5 – –
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 40.55 5.7 40.79 6.3 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 21.12 11.0 21.11 13.5 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 26.21 4.0 26.21 4.0 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 27.84 4.7 27.84 4.7 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 37.13 9.0 37.13 9.0 – –
Level 11.................................................. 59.31 5.6 59.40 5.7 – –
Level 12.................................................. 57.82 3.3 57.82 3.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.60 7.0 41.60 7.0 – –
Architects, except naval.......................................... 40.40 4.1 44.26 4.2 – –
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... – – 46.25 .3 – –
Engineers......................................................... 48.37 2.4 48.35 2.4 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 37.61 8.1 37.61 8.1 – –
Level 11.................................................. 59.50 5.8 59.61 5.9 – –
Level 12.................................................. 57.82 3.3 57.82 3.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.60 7.0 41.60 7.0 – –
Computer hardware engineers..................................... 54.29 6.2 54.29 6.2 – –
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.96 4.4 39.78 4.4 – –
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 39.37 2.2 39.10 2.7 – –
Drafters.......................................................... 25.53 8.1 25.53 8.1 – –
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 27.51 3.0 27.51 3.0 – –
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 36.09 15.0 36.33 14.8 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 23.08 7.8 23.17 8.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 28.95 3.3 28.95 3.3 – –
Level 10.................................................. 39.83 5.2 39.83 5.2 – –
Level 11.................................................. 34.19 5.3 34.19 5.3 – –
Level 13.................................................. 64.19 4.4 64.19 4.4 – –
Life scientists................................................... 33.38 6.4 33.38 6.4 – –
Medical scientists.............................................. 32.66 10.4 32.66 10.4 – –
Physical scientists............................................... 33.71 6.6 34.19 7.3 – –
Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 27.34 11.2 – – – –
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 27.34 11.2 – – – –
Market and survey researchers..................................... 52.96 22.2 52.96 22.2 – –
Market research analysts........................................ 35.42 11.3 35.42 11.3 – –
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 43.52 4.3 43.52 4.3 – –
Community and social services occupations........................... 19.81 7.3 19.07 6.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 15.94 5.1 15.94 5.1 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 25.95 3.6 25.67 2.6 – –
Counselors........................................................ 22.78 22.8 20.21 7.2 – –
Social workers.................................................... 22.27 5.7 22.07 4.5 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 25.60 3.1 – – – –
Legal occupations
Lawyers........................................................... 78.29 5.7 80.55 3.6 – –
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 36.52 7.8 37.29 7.8 26.23 19.1
Level 9 .................................................. 33.17 3.2 34.15 5.8 – –
Level 13.................................................. 70.66 19.3 70.64 19.7 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 30.03 28.5 – – – –
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 63.04 13.0 65.11 11.9 42.15 10.4
Level 13.................................................. 70.66 19.3 70.64 19.7 – –
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 49.18 11.4 – – – –
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 26.44 7.7 26.59 7.5 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 33.15 4.0 33.15 4.0 – –
Secondary school teachers....................................... 27.29 7.2 27.29 7.2 – –
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 28.76 8.0 28.76 8.0 – –
Teacher assistants................................................ 11.62 1.8 – – – –
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 36.39 7.7 37.54 9.4 19.97 21.6
Level 9 .................................................. 38.29 3.9 38.29 3.9 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.79 7.2 43.30 8.2 – –
Designers......................................................... 24.27 10.5 24.27 10.5 – –
Public relations specialists...................................... 35.70 20.8 35.70 20.8 – –
Writers and editors............................................... 33.10 13.8 32.98 14.3 – –
Editors......................................................... 33.17 21.8 32.97 23.4 – –
Technical writers............................................... 28.61 2.7 28.61 2.7 – –
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.48 7.1 34.96 9.7 32.53 7.4
Level 4 .................................................. 16.02 5.2 16.78 2.9 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.69 7.9 20.85 9.1 19.26 1.8
Level 6 .................................................. 25.65 3.0 25.09 3.8 28.77 8.3
Level 7 .................................................. 27.87 6.5 28.15 6.6 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 33.20 1.7 32.06 3.0 35.90 2.9
Level 9 .................................................. 35.53 3.4 34.34 2.2 38.30 9.0
Level 11.................................................. 49.96 7.3 50.96 8.3 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.67 12.4 20.75 11.2 – –
Pharmacists....................................................... 57.52 2.4 – – – –
Registered nurses................................................. 34.22 2.3 33.69 2.8 35.37 3.2
Level 7 .................................................. 27.02 6.1 – – – –
Level 8 .................................................. 34.24 .7 33.11 2.5 35.97 2.9
Level 9 .................................................. 34.53 3.4 33.64 2.0 36.01 5.6
Level 11.................................................. 40.50 3.8 – – – –
Therapists........................................................ 34.69 4.4 32.14 2.5 44.91 .4
Level 9 .................................................. 35.79 4.6 32.61 2.1 – –
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.09 4.5 21.88 4.9 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.78 1.7 16.78 1.7 – –
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.56 3.9 26.47 4.3 – –
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.89 4.4 17.86 4.3 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.78 1.7 16.78 1.7 – –
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 32.86 4.2 31.48 4.5 – –
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 32.96 7.5 29.65 5.5 – –
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.74 7.6 19.71 12.6 – –
Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.33 6.0 – – – –
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.03 5.5 23.35 6.0 21.04 4.6
Level 5 .................................................. 21.17 11.1 – – – –
Level 6 .................................................. 25.04 4.2 – – – –
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.17 8.1 15.41 5.6 14.54 15.5
Level 2 .................................................. 11.84 4.5 12.25 3.5 11.38 5.4
Level 3 .................................................. 13.43 5.6 13.77 5.8 12.20 3.8
Level 4 .................................................. 15.02 3.0 15.08 3.9 14.83 3.4
Level 5 .................................................. 18.73 8.1 18.69 9.3 – –
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.03 4.5 13.21 3.2 12.66 9.5
Level 2 .................................................. 11.72 3.7 – – 11.38 6.1
Level 3 .................................................. 13.28 5.1 13.60 5.5 12.28 4.2
Level 4 .................................................. 13.06 4.5 12.91 3.2 – –
Home health aides............................................... 11.32 1.3 11.55 2.9 11.00 .4
Level 3 .................................................. 11.57 3.0 – – – –
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.01 3.1 13.91 3.1 14.30 6.1
Level 2 .................................................. 12.71 1.3 – – – –
Level 3 .................................................. 14.72 2.7 14.88 2.2 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 13.00 4.4 – – – –
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.95 3.5 16.34 3.2 14.28 8.3
Level 4 .................................................. 16.14 1.5 16.21 1.4 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 19.01 10.1 19.30 8.8 – –
Medical assistants.............................................. 15.38 1.5 15.69 .8 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 15.52 2.0 15.84 1.3 – –
Protective service occupations...................................... 17.21 23.7 18.68 26.2 12.76 12.4
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.04 7.0 14.26 10.1 13.50 5.4
Level 3 .................................................. 12.07 6.3 – – – –
Security guards................................................. 14.04 7.0 14.26 10.1 13.50 5.4
Level 3 .................................................. 12.07 6.3 – – – –
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.38 2.4 10.03 6.1 6.72 3.3
Level 1 .................................................. 6.58 15.9 7.16 18.0 6.30 13.8
Level 2 .................................................. 7.56 10.9 8.00 14.4 7.18 10.8
Level 3 .................................................. 8.41 6.5 11.04 7.3 5.44 12.4
Level 4 .................................................. 11.64 5.8 11.71 6.1 – –
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 16.31 22.6 16.31 22.6 – –
Cooks............................................................. 11.17 1.9 11.69 5.4 9.90 4.4
Level 2 .................................................. 9.13 2.1 – – – –
Level 4 .................................................. 11.69 7.1 11.80 7.5 – –
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.24 6.1 11.64 7.1 10.39 3.8
Level 4 .................................................. 11.35 7.4 11.45 8.8 – –
Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.59 5.8 11.84 7.9 – –
Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.14 8.3 10.85 11.0 9.00 9.7
Level 2 .................................................. 9.49 8.9 – – 8.30 4.3
Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.51 11.2 4.66 15.0 4.41 15.0
Level 1 .................................................. 4.55 26.0 – – 3.86 9.4
Level 2 .................................................. 4.46 26.0 3.02 9.2 5.50 28.7
Level 3 .................................................. 3.73 12.8 – – 3.23 16.5
Bartenders...................................................... 7.50 15.9 6.87 6.7 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 4.62 19.5 – – – –
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.30 3.4 2.98 3.9 3.49 3.6
Level 1 .................................................. 3.38 6.8 – – 3.62 7.7
Level 2 .................................................. 3.25 2.8 3.05 9.1 3.46 2.0
Level 3 .................................................. 3.25 12.7 – – 3.26 13.5
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.51 .5 7.82 13.5 4.55 3.0
Level 1 .................................................. 6.51 .5 7.82 13.5 4.55 3.0
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.05 3.5 10.89 10.5 7.95 1.8
Level 1 .................................................. 8.10 1.9 – – 7.90 4.0
Level 2 .................................................. 9.24 7.5 11.39 19.5 7.98 2.6
Level 3 .................................................. 10.79 9.7 11.48 6.7 – –
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 9.04 3.4 10.89 12.5 7.98 2.5
Level 1 .................................................. 8.01 3.8 – – 7.92 4.3
Level 2 .................................................. 9.25 7.7 11.39 19.5 7.97 2.6
Level 3 .................................................. 11.80 10.8 11.69 10.6 – –
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.15 13.1 – – – –
Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 9.64 3.8 – – – –
Dishwashers....................................................... 10.81 7.0 – – – –
Level 1 .................................................. 9.83 4.6 – – – –
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 7.75 12.2 – – 6.93 9.3
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.96 4.5 11.30 7.1 9.57 6.1
Level 1 .................................................. 9.94 5.5 9.89 8.0 10.10 7.2
Level 2 .................................................. 10.64 3.1 11.33 6.6 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 11.67 9.7 11.67 9.7 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 14.37 8.3 – – – –
Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.64 3.7 11.08 6.4 9.45 6.6
Level 1 .................................................. 9.89 6.2 9.82 9.5 10.10 7.2
Level 2 .................................................. 10.98 3.2 12.29 3.6 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 11.64 11.7 11.64 11.7 – –
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.30 4.3 11.97 5.8 9.77 6.3
Level 1 .................................................. 10.34 4.7 – – 9.97 7.4
Level 2 .................................................. 11.42 4.4 11.81 2.4 – –
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.11 5.2 10.34 9.8 – –
Level 1 .................................................. 9.73 9.6 9.55 11.6 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 10.37 4.5 – – – –
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.08 12.6 11.03 12.5 – –
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.67 11.4 10.60 10.8 – –
Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.04 14.7 16.02 17.3 12.42 11.8
Level 2 .................................................. 9.37 3.2 – – 9.28 3.6
Level 3 .................................................. 11.68 2.8 12.02 3.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 28.05 30.0 – – – –
Level 6 .................................................. 21.03 5.5 – – – –
Child care workers................................................ 11.03 7.0 – – – –
Level 2 .................................................. 9.53 4.2 – – – –
Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.50 6.5 22.89 7.3 9.54 1.3
Level 1 .................................................. 9.07 4.5 9.96 6.0 8.50 3.5
Level 2 .................................................. 9.39 2.0 9.71 4.6 9.25 1.7
Level 3 .................................................. 11.77 5.4 12.73 6.0 10.72 2.4
Level 4 .................................................. 14.84 5.4 15.60 6.9 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 19.04 5.3 19.23 5.9 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 27.92 6.3 27.92 6.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 30.52 11.6 30.52 11.6 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 45.44 23.1 45.44 23.1 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.23 16.3 22.53 14.7 – –
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.91 19.2 23.36 20.3 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.07 9.2 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 23.02 20.2 23.27 21.5 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.61 11.6 – – – –
Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.45 5.6 13.45 6.4 9.27 2.6
Level 1 .................................................. 8.85 5.5 9.86 7.0 8.14 2.2
Level 2 .................................................. 9.38 1.9 9.71 4.6 9.23 1.6
Level 3 .................................................. 11.54 7.9 12.59 8.3 10.41 5.5
Level 4 .................................................. 14.86 3.0 16.24 5.4 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 16.29 8.1 16.29 8.1 – –
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.92 4.7 10.98 5.0 8.97 3.0
Level 1 .................................................. 8.93 5.4 9.86 7.0 8.19 2.2
Level 2 .................................................. 9.38 4.1 9.79 6.7 9.13 3.0
Level 3 .................................................. 12.11 10.7 13.62 12.2 10.38 8.6
Cashiers...................................................... 9.92 4.7 10.98 5.0 8.97 3.0
Level 1 .................................................. 8.93 5.4 9.86 7.0 8.19 2.2
Level 2 .................................................. 9.38 4.1 9.79 6.7 9.13 3.0
Level 3 .................................................. 12.11 10.7 13.62 12.2 10.38 8.6
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 11.88 14.3 12.95 17.0 – –
Retail salespersons............................................. 13.43 5.9 16.28 8.0 9.76 1.8
Level 2 .................................................. 9.53 1.7 – – 9.39 .7
Level 3 .................................................. 10.89 5.2 – – 10.43 3.6
Level 4 .................................................. 14.60 7.3 15.84 10.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 16.29 8.1 16.29 8.1 – –
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 38.57 12.4 38.57 12.4 – –
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.78 22.4 34.78 22.4 – –
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 29.21 2.4 29.21 2.4 – –
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 20.62 12.0 24.98 11.2 – –
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.22 2.1 18.97 2.3 13.76 4.0
Level 1 .................................................. 11.69 14.8 – – – –
Level 2 .................................................. 12.89 2.8 13.39 4.5 11.72 8.2
Level 3 .................................................. 14.01 2.8 14.34 2.6 11.85 6.0
Level 4 .................................................. 17.26 3.4 17.24 3.5 17.74 5.7
Level 5 .................................................. 20.24 4.9 20.77 5.2 17.29 8.8
Level 6 .................................................. 23.29 2.6 23.23 2.6 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 31.83 7.4 31.83 7.4 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 34.01 13.5 34.01 13.5 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.45 10.8 17.52 10.6 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 25.95 4.7 25.95 4.7 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 24.43 3.3 24.43 3.3 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 32.54 12.9 32.54 12.9 – –
Financial clerks.................................................. 17.79 3.6 18.22 3.7 15.27 12.9
Level 3 .................................................. 13.32 2.5 13.60 3.1 12.56 4.1
Level 4 .................................................. 17.09 3.2 17.05 3.3 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.49 7.4 20.73 8.4 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 22.95 6.5 22.99 6.6 – –
Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.24 4.9 15.52 4.0 – –
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 19.41 5.4 – – – –
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.53 5.0 19.47 5.5 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 16.14 5.1 16.14 5.1 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 21.83 10.8 22.28 14.9 – –
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 24.76 7.3 24.76 7.3 – –
Tellers......................................................... 13.67 2.8 14.15 4.4 12.35 4.3
Level 3 .................................................. 12.89 .2 12.95 1.8 – –
Customer service representatives.................................. 17.55 5.6 17.99 5.7 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 12.48 4.3 12.53 4.6 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 21.44 9.9 21.44 9.9 – –
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... – – 15.46 1.6 – –
New accounts clerks............................................... 17.63 5.6 17.67 5.5 – –
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.71 6.8 15.39 5.2 10.42 5.6
Level 2 .................................................. 13.35 16.4 16.12 9.3 9.33 3.9
Level 3 .................................................. 13.52 11.1 15.08 5.1 – –
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.08 8.5 22.08 8.5 – –
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.28 3.8 15.36 3.8 – –
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.36 3.9 12.50 1.1 10.17 6.4
Level 1 .................................................. 8.40 1.0 – – 8.49 .8
Level 2 .................................................. 12.75 6.6 13.48 7.1 11.98 7.2
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 24.07 5.1 24.90 4.9 16.49 8.9
Level 4 .................................................. 18.12 4.1 18.24 4.4 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.78 9.9 22.76 8.8 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 24.40 3.5 24.33 3.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 35.92 10.0 35.92 10.0 – –
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.70 4.1 25.11 3.8 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.15 7.1 21.16 6.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 24.16 3.9 24.16 3.9 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 35.33 13.7 35.33 13.7 – –
Legal secretaries............................................... 29.80 .4 30.06 .7 – –
Medical secretaries............................................. 17.15 6.4 17.28 6.7 – –
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.30 9.4 19.33 5.6 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.32 5.3 18.32 5.3 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 15.89 11.0 – – – –
Computer operators................................................ 21.35 9.2 21.35 9.2 – –
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.68 4.6 16.88 4.9 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 15.99 3.4 – – – –
Data entry keyers............................................... 16.49 5.6 16.65 5.6 – –
Office clerks, general............................................ 15.62 5.8 15.82 6.7 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.37 7.4 17.52 7.4 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 18.01 11.7 18.05 12.6 – –
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.98 1.2 20.97 1.3 – –
Level 1 .................................................. 13.36 6.9 13.36 6.9 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 15.59 6.1 15.59 6.1 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 14.43 .4 14.43 .4 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.57 5.3 17.65 5.1 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 19.20 5.2 19.20 5.2 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 25.60 1.8 25.60 1.8 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 28.81 6.9 28.81 6.9 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 23.56 15.4 23.06 14.9 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 27.82 8.6 27.69 8.4 – –
Carpenters........................................................ 22.05 4.1 22.26 2.9 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.78 .9 20.78 .9 – –
Construction laborers............................................. 15.50 6.2 15.50 6.2 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 15.61 6.3 15.61 6.3 – –
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.38 6.2 17.38 6.2 – –
Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.48 6.7 17.48 6.7 – –
Electricians...................................................... 28.12 7.3 28.12 7.3 – –
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.78 4.8 23.78 4.8 – –
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.38 1.2 14.38 1.2 – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.50 3.8 23.43 3.9 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 13.40 9.7 13.40 9.7 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.90 4.6 20.88 4.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 25.13 13.6 24.71 14.8 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 31.38 2.2 31.38 2.2 – –
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 32.45 3.3 32.45 3.3 – –
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers................................................ 32.45 3.3 32.45 3.3 – –
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.84 26.9 18.84 26.9 – –
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.83 24.6 20.83 24.6 – –
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.15 9.5 21.13 9.7 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 18.63 8.6 18.32 8.6 – –
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.46 9.9 21.44 10.2 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 18.42 8.5 – – – –
Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.03 9.8 27.03 9.8 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.68 5.0 29.68 5.0 – –
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 26.33 12.2 26.33 12.2 – –
Production occupations.............................................. 16.48 6.4 16.74 6.4 12.57 11.4
Level 2 .................................................. 11.21 9.8 10.62 9.3 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.81 4.6 18.12 4.2 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.23 5.6 20.23 5.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 23.69 1.0 23.69 1.0 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.98 8.1 29.98 8.1 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 25.53 17.2 25.53 17.2 – –
Printers.......................................................... 20.14 11.5 – – – –
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.58 14.8 14.58 14.8 – –
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. – – 15.06 5.9 – –
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.64 6.5 19.18 8.0 11.52 10.0
Level 1 .................................................. 10.57 6.3 11.53 9.9 9.62 10.1
Level 2 .................................................. 12.53 7.0 13.05 8.3 10.45 9.0
Level 3 .................................................. 18.97 7.1 19.17 7.6 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.01 6.2 18.05 9.1 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.83 1.8 20.83 1.8 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 18.98 6.5 20.85 8.7 – –
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.34 5.6 19.67 5.3 16.45 17.1
Level 2 .................................................. 12.22 9.7 – – – –
Level 3 .................................................. 21.23 8.1 21.45 8.3 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.95 11.9 17.02 16.8 – –
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.07 5.9 18.95 6.2 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 18.01 5.1 – – – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.53 9.5 17.81 13.9 – –
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 19.57 9.2 20.34 9.2 – –
Level 2 .................................................. 12.22 9.7 – – – –
Level 3 .................................................. 21.63 12.2 – – – –
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.47 9.6 17.47 9.6 – –
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.29 3.9 14.66 5.1 11.06 2.9
Level 1 .................................................. 11.51 4.4 12.67 9.4 10.54 5.4
Level 2 .................................................. 11.95 3.1 12.62 3.0 10.54 13.8
Level 3 .................................................. 16.31 6.5 16.54 8.1 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.82 7.0 – – – –
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.64 4.3 14.62 5.3 11.74 4.6
Level 1 .................................................. 12.02 5.0 12.66 10.0 11.33 6.4
Level 2 .................................................. 12.14 6.6 12.49 3.5 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 16.19 7.5 – – – –
Level 4 .................................................. 17.82 7.0 – – – –
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.34 2.0 – – 8.81 4.3
Level 1 .................................................. 9.11 6.5 – – 8.41 5.7
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments,
and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by
totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment.
Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as
part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job
controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs.
Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the
occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a
"confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3),
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Total Full-time workers Part-time workers
Occupation(4) and level
Relative Relative Relative
Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5)
(percent) (percent) (percent)
All workers........................................................... $30.15 2.6 $30.87 2.5 $18.55 7.3
Management occupations.............................................. 45.88 5.9 46.00 5.9 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 43.79 15.3 43.79 15.3 – –
Level 11.................................................. 46.97 5.8 46.97 5.8 – –
Level 13.................................................. 59.12 4.2 59.12 4.2 – –
Education administrators.......................................... 53.62 4.8 53.62 4.8 – –
Level 11.................................................. 53.64 7.4 53.64 7.4 – –
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 55.68 4.0 55.68 4.0 – –
Level 11.................................................. 54.54 7.6 54.54 7.6 – –
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.00 5.8 30.01 5.8 – –
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.66 10.3 31.66 10.3 – –
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 31.29 9.6 31.29 9.6 – –
Computer support specialists...................................... 23.80 11.6 23.80 11.6 – –
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.26 8.1 33.26 8.1 – –
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.29 10.0 31.29 10.0 – –
Urban and regional planners....................................... 28.31 9.1 28.31 9.1 – –
Community and social services occupations........................... 33.45 3.9 33.83 3.6 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 23.13 2.8 23.13 2.8 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 37.33 5.5 37.44 5.7 – –
Counselors........................................................ 36.54 5.8 36.54 5.8 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 39.15 6.7 39.15 6.7 – –
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 38.42 6.3 38.42 6.3 – –
Social workers.................................................... 30.71 6.8 30.78 6.6 – –
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 31.44 7.0 31.53 6.8 – –
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 20.86 9.0 23.15 6.3 – –
Legal occupations................................................... 39.84 17.4 39.84 17.4 – –
Lawyers........................................................... 45.93 3.4 45.93 3.4 – –
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 37.67 2.2 38.69 2.1 25.30 9.7
Level 3 .................................................. 17.55 8.7 17.55 8.7 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.62 2.8 18.18 .9 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 22.61 3.1 – – – –
Level 8 .................................................. 34.21 16.7 35.11 19.5 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.83 .7 42.34 .4 26.47 11.5
Level 10.................................................. 44.78 14.9 – – – –
Level 11.................................................. 39.15 7.2 38.64 7.8 – –
Not able to be leveled.................................... 31.41 13.3 – – 24.76 21.6
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 44.12 9.7 45.06 8.1 37.05 22.5
Level 9 .................................................. 28.26 17.4 – – – –
Level 10.................................................. 34.71 10.3 – – – –
Level 11.................................................. 40.61 7.3 40.13 8.3 – –
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 38.66 6.6 – – – –
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.56 20.7 47.80 17.7 – –
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 42.07 .6 42.42 .1 27.45 13.3
Level 9 .................................................. 42.04 .9 42.36 .5 – –
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 40.78 .2 40.78 .2 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 40.78 .2 40.78 .2 – –
Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 40.86 .6 40.86 .6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 40.86 .6 40.86 .6 – –
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 41.66 .9 42.03 1.4 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.68 .1 41.97 .6 – –
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 41.03 .8 41.50 1.2 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.18 .7 41.55 1.1 – –
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 43.63 3.1 43.63 3.1 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 43.43 2.3 43.43 2.3 – –
Secondary school teachers....................................... 43.22 1.7 43.25 1.7 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 43.20 1.7 43.20 1.7 – –
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 43.26 1.6 43.28 1.6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 43.24 1.7 43.24 1.7 – –
Special education teachers...................................... 42.06 3.6 43.32 2.4 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 41.82 3.6 43.11 2.3 – –
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 41.18 3.8 42.58 .6 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 40.84 4.2 42.27 .1 – –
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 30.31 12.1 – – 22.73 2.5
Librarians........................................................ 38.11 13.5 39.27 12.5 – –
Teacher assistants................................................ 18.09 2.5 18.11 .6 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 18.34 2.2 18.34 2.2 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.62 2.8 18.18 .9 – –
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.72 12.2 29.71 12.3 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 31.68 11.8 31.73 12.0 – –
Registered nurses................................................. 34.46 9.9 34.48 10.0 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 29.57 4.4 – – – –
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 17.61 21.5 17.61 21.5 – –
Protective service occupations...................................... 27.51 1.8 27.97 2.2 15.29 10.8
Level 2 .................................................. 15.39 16.5 – – 14.58 17.1
Level 4 .................................................. 16.89 6.9 16.96 7.7 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 23.79 8.9 23.79 8.9 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 25.85 6.2 25.92 6.5 – –
Level 8 .................................................. 34.33 8.8 34.33 8.8 – –
Level 9 .................................................. 39.73 7.9 39.73 7.9 – –
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 42.67 3.2 42.67 3.2 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 43.71 2.4 43.71 2.4 – –
Fire fighters..................................................... 22.69 3.7 22.69 3.7 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 21.33 10.7 21.33 10.7 – –
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.20 6.6 22.20 6.6 – –
Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.20 6.6 22.20 6.6 – –
Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 32.73 4.6 32.73 4.6 – –
Police officers................................................... 28.97 6.5 29.02 6.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 27.23 5.3 27.23 5.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.19 7.6 29.19 7.6 – –
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.97 6.5 29.02 6.6 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 27.23 5.3 27.23 5.3 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 29.19 7.6 29.19 7.6 – –
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 17.33 8.4 – – 14.85 14.1
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.40 6.5 17.05 6.4 12.62 10.6
Level 2 .................................................. 13.48 9.9 – – – –
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.94 4.0 15.97 4.0 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 13.99 8.8 14.03 8.9 – –
Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.68 5.1 14.68 5.1 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 14.07 9.4 14.07 9.4 – –
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.12 6.4 15.12 6.4 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 14.54 11.7 14.54 11.7 – –
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 18.85 13.8 – – – –
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 18.85 13.8 – – – –
Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.38 10.7 17.87 14.5 12.15 6.6
Child care workers................................................ 14.84 9.1 – – – –
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.38 21.5 – – 11.59 12.7
Recreation workers.............................................. 16.60 22.5 – – – –
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.99 4.6 20.19 4.6 15.22 10.5
Level 3 .................................................. 16.58 2.8 16.36 2.6 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.94 3.3 19.00 3.4 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 20.59 4.7 20.61 4.8 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 21.94 4.0 21.94 4.0 – –
Financial clerks.................................................. 21.71 6.0 22.04 6.8 – –
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.38 7.1 19.99 5.7 – –
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.10 3.5 19.10 3.6 – –
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.53 2.4 18.53 2.4 – –
Level 6 .................................................. 18.38 2.4 18.38 2.4 – –
Dispatchers....................................................... 20.17 3.3 – – – –
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.20 4.6 21.21 4.6 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 19.38 2.5 19.38 2.5 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 19.28 7.1 – – – –
Level 6 .................................................. 22.15 3.8 22.15 3.8 – –
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.68 7.2 22.68 7.2 – –
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.36 2.6 19.36 2.6 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 19.44 1.8 19.44 1.8 – –
Office clerks, general............................................ 18.72 10.9 18.89 11.2 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 18.99 9.0 18.99 9.2 – –
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 25.52 6.8 25.52 6.8 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 31.02 1.1 31.02 1.1 – –
Construction and building inspectors.............................. 31.92 7.1 31.92 7.1 – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 24.32 7.3 24.32 7.3 – –
Level 5 .................................................. 22.34 8.2 22.34 8.2 – –
Level 7 .................................................. 26.11 12.0 26.11 12.0 – –
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.99 5.9 20.99 5.9 – –
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.99 5.9 20.99 5.9 – –
Production occupations.............................................. 18.96 15.3 18.96 15.3 – –
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 21.12 6.0 21.47 6.1 18.49 1.5
Level 2 .................................................. 15.95 12.7 – – – –
Level 3 .................................................. 17.90 9.9 17.92 10.0 – –
Level 4 .................................................. 20.97 9.1 21.92 11.8 – –
Bus drivers....................................................... 20.73 8.5 21.21 9.3 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 18.22 12.2 18.26 12.5 – –
Bus drivers, school............................................. 19.67 14.6 20.09 18.4 – –
Level 3 .................................................. 17.89 13.7 17.93 13.9 – –
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.01 5.6 – – – –
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments,
and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by
totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment.
Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as
part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job
controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs.
Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the
occupation. See appendix A for more information.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a
"confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
Table 5. Combined work levels(1) for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings(2) for full-time and part-time workers(3),
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Total Full-time workers Part-time workers
Occupation(4) and level
Relative Relative Relative
Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5)
(percent) (percent) (percent)
All workers........................................................... $26.42 2.9 $28.49 3.0 $13.38 3.4
Management occupations.............................................. 52.33 3.5 52.31 3.6 54.94 13.2
Group II.................................................. 22.28 12.9 – – – –
Group III................................................. 46.13 4.3 – – – –
Group IV.................................................. 75.77 7.0 – – – –
General and operations managers................................... 54.03 11.4 54.03 11.4 – –
Group III................................................. 46.73 13.8 46.73 13.8 – –
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 53.76 18.7 53.76 18.7 – –
Group III................................................. 56.03 22.3 – – – –
Marketing managers.............................................. 42.66 10.2 42.66 10.2 – –
Sales managers.................................................. 66.67 27.9 66.67 27.9 – –
Computer and information systems managers......................... 58.58 5.3 58.23 5.4 – –
Group III................................................. 56.97 8.6 56.97 8.6 – –
Financial managers................................................ 51.99 8.7 51.99 8.7 – –
Group III................................................. 41.40 5.0 41.40 5.0 – –
Human resources managers.......................................... 37.74 20.0 37.74 20.0 – –
Industrial production managers.................................... 50.48 9.6 50.48 9.6 – –
Construction managers............................................. 48.89 12.4 48.89 12.4 – –
Group III................................................. 48.70 14.4 48.70 14.4 – –
Education administrators.......................................... 49.53 8.6 49.53 8.6 – –
Group III................................................. 45.61 6.5 – – – –
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 49.38 8.3 49.38 8.3 – –
Group III................................................. 47.95 7.7 47.95 7.7 – –
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 56.41 21.3 56.41 21.3 – –
Engineering managers.............................................. 66.13 2.8 66.72 3.0 – –
Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.29 2.9 47.29 2.9 – –
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 35.28 1.6 35.38 1.7 32.50 5.1
Group II.................................................. 25.31 2.7 – – – –
Group III................................................. 40.13 3.5 – – – –
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 33.53 3.0 33.53 3.0 – –
Group III................................................. 34.79 3.0 – – – –
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.06 3.5 33.06 3.5 – –
Group III................................................. 34.42 2.4 34.42 2.4 – –
Cost estimators................................................... 39.18 11.6 39.18 11.6 – –
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 34.10 6.9 34.10 6.9 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.61 5.3 – – – –
Group III................................................. 34.71 9.7 – – – –
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 30.06 15.0 30.06 15.0 – –
Group II.................................................. 18.69 2.7 18.69 2.7 – –
Group III................................................. 32.03 16.7 32.03 16.7 – –
Training and development specialists............................ 38.91 4.0 38.91 4.0 – –
Management analysts............................................... 46.49 6.6 46.49 6.6 – –
Group III................................................. 50.85 7.0 50.85 7.0 – –
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.65 6.3 31.34 7.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 27.06 6.1 25.45 3.2 – –
Group III................................................. 31.92 7.0 32.10 7.4 – –
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.20 17.0 36.20 17.0 – –
Group II.................................................. 25.50 4.1 – – – –
Group III................................................. 50.52 24.3 – – – –
Financial analysts.............................................. 38.51 23.6 38.51 23.6 – –
Insurance underwriters.......................................... 34.26 9.8 34.26 9.8 – –
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 42.62 2.8 42.70 2.8 36.16 21.9
Group II.................................................. 26.53 2.0 – – – –
Group III................................................. 45.56 2.5 – – – –
Group IV.................................................. 69.33 10.4 – – – –
Computer programmers.............................................. 35.70 7.7 35.70 7.7 – –
Computer software engineers....................................... 44.72 3.3 44.72 3.3 – –
Group III................................................. 46.42 2.0 – – – –
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 41.80 3.0 41.79 3.0 – –
Group III................................................. 43.65 2.3 43.65 2.3 – –
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 50.18 5.1 50.18 5.1 – –
Group III................................................. 52.84 4.3 52.84 4.3 – –
Computer support specialists...................................... 28.25 10.0 28.52 10.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.99 6.2 24.13 6.2 – –
Computer systems analysts......................................... 46.49 3.7 46.34 3.6 – –
Group III................................................. 47.41 3.0 47.27 2.9 – –
Database administrators........................................... 49.33 7.5 49.33 7.5 – –
Group III................................................. 49.25 8.8 49.25 8.8 – –
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 42.71 3.8 42.71 3.8 – –
Group III................................................. 43.19 6.2 43.19 6.2 – –
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 37.64 12.9 37.64 12.9 – –
Group III................................................. 38.54 14.7 38.54 14.7 – –
Operations research analysts...................................... 42.41 8.5 42.41 8.5 – –
Group III................................................. 42.13 7.2 42.13 7.2 – –
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 40.24 5.3 40.47 5.9 – –
Group II.................................................. 26.05 3.3 – – – –
Group III................................................. 52.04 3.3 – – – –
Architects, except naval.......................................... 40.41 3.7 43.83 2.9 – –
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 41.57 7.9 45.52 1.5 – –
Engineers......................................................... 48.28 2.3 48.26 2.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 28.86 3.9 – – – –
Group III................................................. 52.51 3.9 – – – –
Civil engineers................................................. 56.53 19.6 56.53 19.6 – –
Computer hardware engineers..................................... 54.29 6.2 54.29 6.2 – –
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.96 4.4 39.78 4.4 – –
Group III................................................. 44.73 7.1 – – – –
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 39.37 2.2 39.10 2.7 – –
Drafters.......................................................... 25.75 7.5 25.75 7.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 25.75 7.5 – – – –
Architectural and civil drafters................................ 29.54 10.0 29.54 10.0 – –
Group II.................................................. 29.54 10.0 29.54 10.0 – –
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 27.10 3.6 27.10 3.6 – –
Group II.................................................. 27.07 3.7 – – – –
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.32 3.2 27.32 3.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 27.32 3.2 27.32 3.2 – –
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 35.54 13.2 35.74 13.1 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.41 4.4 – – – –
Group III................................................. 38.10 2.8 – – – –
Group IV.................................................. 65.35 3.7 – – – –
Life scientists................................................... 33.09 6.7 33.09 6.7 – –
Group III................................................. 36.07 9.1 – – – –
Medical scientists.............................................. 32.66 10.4 32.66 10.4 – –
Physical scientists............................................... 33.52 6.5 33.99 7.2 – –
Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 27.35 10.8 27.73 10.8 – –
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 27.35 10.8 27.73 10.8 – –
Market and survey researchers..................................... 52.96 22.2 52.96 22.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 26.25 3.9 – – – –
Group III................................................. 43.33 7.8 – – – –
Market research analysts........................................ 35.42 11.3 35.42 11.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 26.25 3.9 26.25 3.9 – –
Urban and regional planners....................................... 28.31 9.1 28.31 9.1 – –
Group III................................................. 32.22 9.0 32.22 9.0 – –
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 43.52 4.3 43.52 4.3 – –
Community and social services occupations........................... 23.70 8.3 23.32 8.0 – –
Group II.................................................. 17.87 6.0 – – – –
Group III................................................. 32.82 5.0 – – – –
Counselors........................................................ 29.76 13.8 28.83 11.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 19.53 5.9 – – – –
Group III................................................. 38.92 6.2 – – – –
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 19.12 5.7 19.12 5.7 – –
Group II.................................................. 18.69 3.6 18.69 3.6 – –
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 35.82 6.5 35.82 6.5 – –
Group III................................................. 43.14 2.9 43.14 2.9 – –
Social workers.................................................... 24.72 9.1 24.61 9.0 – –
Group II.................................................. 20.31 5.3 – – – –
Group III................................................. 29.00 6.6 – – – –
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 30.98 6.6 31.05 6.4 – –
Group III................................................. 32.58 3.3 – – – –
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 15.97 5.0 16.03 5.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 15.82 4.4 – – – –
Legal occupations................................................... 39.19 23.3 – – – –
Group III................................................. 45.26 12.1 – – – –
Group IV.................................................. 105.84 21.7 – – – –
Lawyers........................................................... 74.05 6.8 75.75 5.8 – –
Group III................................................. 66.75 7.7 68.52 6.6 – –
Group IV.................................................. 105.84 21.7 105.84 21.7 – –
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 37.34 2.7 38.30 2.6 25.55 8.5
Group I................................................... 16.28 2.5 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 25.84 5.7 – – – –
Group III................................................. 42.61 2.2 – – – –
Group IV.................................................. 69.38 16.1 – – – –
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 53.94 7.1 55.61 6.6 39.37 11.8
Group III................................................. 46.72 7.5 – – – –
Group IV.................................................. 69.38 16.1 – – – –
Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 45.12 15.8 – – – –
Group III................................................. 45.12 15.8 – – – –
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 44.61 8.4 45.07 9.6 – –
Group III................................................. 40.30 2.3 – – – –
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 38.08 8.6 – – – –
Group III................................................. 38.18 8.5 – – – –
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.84 20.2 47.80 17.7 32.25 20.8
Group III................................................. 39.53 14.2 – – – –
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 39.13 2.6 39.43 2.6 26.09 14.4
Group II.................................................. 25.46 9.9 – – – –
Group III................................................. 41.53 1.3 – – – –
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 33.84 15.8 34.50 14.6 – –
Group III................................................. 40.78 .2 – – – –
Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 40.86 .6 40.86 .6 – –
Group III................................................. 40.86 .6 40.86 .6 – –
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 41.16 1.3 41.50 1.7 – –
Group III................................................. 41.37 1.0 – – – –
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 40.93 .8 41.38 1.2 – –
Group III................................................. 41.07 .7 41.43 1.1 – –
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 41.82 4.7 41.82 4.7 – –
Group III................................................. 42.27 4.5 42.27 4.5 – –
Secondary school teachers....................................... 37.08 6.3 37.10 6.3 – –
Group III................................................. 41.78 3.0 – – – –
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 38.17 6.2 38.18 6.2 – –
Group III................................................. 41.81 3.0 41.81 3.0 – –
Special education teachers...................................... 42.06 3.6 43.32 2.4 – –
Group III................................................. 41.99 3.7 – – – –
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 41.18 3.8 42.58 .6 – –
Group III................................................. 41.06 3.9 42.49 .8 – –
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 28.07 10.8 – – 22.18 2.7
Group II.................................................. 22.49 3.1 – – – –
Librarians........................................................ 36.87 11.6 37.81 10.8 – –
Group III................................................. 35.13 12.6 36.48 10.4 – –
Library technicians............................................... 20.24 13.0 – – – –
Teacher assistants................................................ 16.21 2.7 16.28 4.1 15.73 16.8
Group I................................................... 16.23 2.8 16.31 4.2 15.73 16.8
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 35.62 7.4 36.67 8.9 19.99 21.2
Group II.................................................. 22.89 4.8 – – – –
Group III................................................. 43.21 8.3 – – – –
Designers......................................................... 24.26 6.8 24.26 6.8 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.81 7.0 – – – –
Public relations specialists...................................... 35.70 20.8 35.70 20.8 – –
Writers and editors............................................... 33.10 13.8 32.98 14.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.39 7.3 – – – –
Editors......................................................... 33.17 21.8 32.97 23.4 – –
Technical writers............................................... 28.61 2.7 28.61 2.7 – –
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.04 6.7 34.36 8.9 32.53 7.3
Group I................................................... 15.65 4.7 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 27.19 3.4 – – – –
Group III................................................. 46.61 10.8 – – – –
Pharmacists....................................................... 57.52 2.4 – – – –
Group III................................................. 57.52 2.4 – – – –
Registered nurses................................................. 34.25 2.4 33.83 2.9 35.35 3.2
Group II.................................................. 31.81 3.4 30.83 6.3 34.21 2.5
Group III................................................. 35.89 3.6 35.78 3.7 36.18 5.5
Therapists........................................................ 35.24 4.5 33.21 4.7 44.91 .4
Group III................................................. 36.63 3.4 – – – –
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.09 4.5 21.88 4.9 – –
Group I................................................... 16.84 1.6 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 24.32 6.9 – – – –
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.56 3.9 26.47 4.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 25.82 5.2 26.09 5.2 – –
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.89 4.4 17.86 4.3 – –
Group I................................................... 16.84 1.6 16.84 1.6 – –
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 32.86 4.2 31.48 4.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 31.87 6.5 – – – –
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 32.96 7.5 29.65 5.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 27.93 .2 27.93 .2 – –
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 18.11 6.8 19.44 8.5 – –
Group I................................................... 13.69 10.1 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 22.18 9.7 – – – –
Pharmacy technicians............................................ 16.19 10.4 17.61 10.1 – –
Group I................................................... 13.78 10.1 – – – –
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 22.93 5.4 23.21 5.9 21.04 4.6
Group II.................................................. 22.93 5.4 23.21 5.9 21.04 4.6
Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.00 10.9 – – – –
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.26 7.9 15.51 5.4 14.54 15.5
Group I................................................... 13.83 3.9 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 22.88 9.0 – – – –
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.01 4.3 13.17 3.0 12.66 9.5
Group I................................................... 12.89 3.4 – – – –
Home health aides............................................... 11.35 1.2 11.60 2.7 11.00 .4
Group I................................................... 11.35 1.2 11.60 2.7 11.00 .4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.91 3.1 13.79 3.0 14.30 6.1
Group I................................................... 13.73 2.8 13.79 3.0 13.50 2.3
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.25 3.9 16.68 3.7 14.28 8.3
Group I................................................... 15.41 3.7 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 19.09 9.6 – – – –
Dental assistants............................................... 19.19 6.7 – – – –
Medical assistants.............................................. 15.54 1.9 15.88 1.4 – –
Group I................................................... 15.52 2.0 15.84 1.3 – –
Protective service occupations...................................... 23.63 6.2 24.99 5.2 13.25 10.9
Group I................................................... 12.84 7.5 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 26.30 2.2 – – – –
Group III................................................. 39.75 7.2 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 42.67 3.2 42.67 3.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 37.90 9.8 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 43.71 2.4 43.71 2.4 – –
Group II.................................................. 37.90 9.8 37.90 9.8 – –
Fire fighters..................................................... 22.69 3.7 22.69 3.7 – –
Group II.................................................. 21.24 9.1 21.24 9.1 – –
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.20 6.6 22.20 6.6 – –
Group II.................................................. 22.25 6.6 – – – –
Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.20 6.6 22.20 6.6 – –
Group II.................................................. 22.25 6.6 22.25 6.6 – –
Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 32.73 4.6 32.73 4.6 – –
Police officers................................................... 28.70 6.2 28.86 6.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 28.59 6.3 – – – –
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.70 6.2 28.86 6.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 28.59 6.3 28.76 6.5 – –
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.15 6.5 14.41 9.1 13.45 5.5
Group I................................................... 12.62 3.8 – – – –
Security guards................................................. 14.15 6.5 14.41 9.1 13.45 5.5
Group I................................................... 12.62 3.8 12.24 6.2 13.45 5.5
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 13.68 24.2 – – – –
Group I................................................... 11.49 15.7 – – – –
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers................................................ 9.42 8.8 – – – –
Group I................................................... 9.42 8.8 – – – –
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.62 2.2 10.33 6.4 6.88 3.3
Group I................................................... 8.04 4.4 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 16.51 13.6 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 16.71 19.6 16.71 19.6 – –
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 15.63 16.8 15.63 16.8 – –
Cooks............................................................. 11.28 2.1 11.86 5.7 9.92 4.1
Group I................................................... 11.02 1.3 – – – –
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.94 4.2 – – – –
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.24 6.1 11.64 7.1 10.39 3.8
Group I................................................... 11.24 6.3 11.64 7.1 – –
Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.59 5.8 11.84 7.9 – –
Group I................................................... 11.59 5.8 11.84 7.9 – –
Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.20 7.9 10.85 11.0 9.26 9.5
Group I................................................... 10.03 9.3 10.85 11.0 8.69 6.2
Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.55 11.0 4.66 15.0 4.48 14.6
Group I................................................... 4.55 11.0 – – – –
Bartenders...................................................... 7.50 15.9 6.87 6.7 – –
Group I................................................... 7.50 15.9 6.87 6.7 – –
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.30 3.4 2.98 3.9 3.49 3.6
Group I................................................... 3.30 3.4 2.98 3.9 3.49 3.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.70 3.3 7.82 13.5 5.11 10.6
Group I................................................... 6.70 3.3 7.82 13.5 5.11 10.6
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.19 3.3 10.97 10.4 8.14 2.7
Group I................................................... 9.19 3.3 – – – –
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 9.17 3.2 10.98 12.4 8.14 3.0
Group I................................................... 9.17 3.2 10.98 12.4 8.14 3.0
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.33 12.7 – – 8.07 10.1
Group I................................................... 9.33 12.7 – – 8.07 10.1
Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 11.75 13.8 – – – –
Group I................................................... 11.75 13.8 – – – –
Dishwashers....................................................... 10.81 7.0 – – – –
Group I................................................... 10.81 7.0 – – – –
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 7.75 12.2 – – 6.93 9.3
Group I................................................... 7.75 12.2 – – 6.93 9.3
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.86 4.3 12.31 6.1 9.57 6.0
Group I................................................... 11.45 3.7 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 20.02 10.1 – – – –
Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.36 3.2 11.90 5.0 9.45 6.6
Group I................................................... 11.23 3.2 – – – –
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.38 3.4 13.11 3.9 9.77 6.3
Group I................................................... 12.17 3.4 12.87 3.8 9.77 6.3
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.19 5.0 10.43 9.2 – –
Group I................................................... 10.19 5.0 10.43 9.2 – –
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.22 14.5 12.20 14.8 – –
Group I................................................... 11.47 12.6 – – – –
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.93 14.6 11.91 14.9 – –
Group I................................................... 11.12 12.0 11.08 11.9 – –
Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.08 12.9 16.21 15.7 12.37 9.6
Group I................................................... 11.52 2.7 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 23.72 13.9 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 17.12 10.3 – – – –
Child care workers................................................ 11.49 3.6 – – 10.21 10.4
Group I................................................... 11.49 3.6 – – 10.21 10.4
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 17.84 16.4 – – 14.98 15.7
Group I................................................... 11.19 8.1 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 21.65 14.3 – – – –
Recreation workers.............................................. 16.60 22.5 – – – –
Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.51 6.4 22.87 7.2 9.54 1.3
Group I................................................... 10.90 2.3 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 29.43 13.1 – – – –
Group III................................................. 57.40 11.9 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.91 19.2 23.36 20.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.58 13.5 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 23.02 20.2 23.27 21.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.96 12.6 24.67 16.9 – –
Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.53 5.5 13.57 6.2 9.28 2.6
Group I................................................... 10.53 2.6 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 16.44 7.6 – – – –
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.09 4.7 11.30 5.0 8.97 3.0
Group I................................................... 9.99 4.7 – – – –
Cashiers...................................................... 10.09 4.7 11.30 5.0 8.97 3.0
Group I................................................... 9.99 4.7 11.24 5.9 8.95 2.9
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 11.88 14.3 12.95 17.0 – –
Group I................................................... 11.88 14.3 – – – –
Retail salespersons............................................. 13.43 5.8 16.28 8.0 9.77 1.8
Group I................................................... 11.29 2.1 13.66 5.1 9.75 1.6
Group II.................................................. 16.29 8.1 16.29 8.1 – –
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 38.57 12.4 38.57 12.4 – –
Group II.................................................. 26.94 6.6 26.94 6.6 – –
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.78 22.4 34.78 22.4 – –
Group II.................................................. 34.92 27.8 – – – –
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 29.21 2.4 29.21 2.4 – –
Group II.................................................. 27.14 6.9 27.14 6.9 – –
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 20.62 12.0 24.98 11.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 24.98 11.2 – – – –
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.40 1.9 19.11 2.0 13.80 3.9
Group I................................................... 14.88 2.3 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 22.81 3.4 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 25.98 4.6 25.98 4.6 – –
Group II.................................................. 27.27 4.3 27.27 4.3 – –
Financial clerks.................................................. 17.96 3.3 18.40 3.4 15.24 12.9
Group I................................................... 14.64 2.5 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 21.77 4.7 – – – –
Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.24 4.9 15.52 4.0 – –
Group I................................................... 15.55 4.5 15.55 4.5 – –
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 19.88 6.1 19.93 6.5 – –
Group I................................................... 18.47 4.8 – – – –
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.52 4.8 19.50 5.2 – –
Group I................................................... 15.76 5.4 16.02 5.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 21.86 6.5 22.07 7.7 – –
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 24.46 6.5 24.46 6.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 24.46 6.5 24.46 6.5 – –
Tellers......................................................... 13.67 2.8 14.15 4.4 12.35 4.3
Group I................................................... 12.91 2.7 13.16 5.1 12.35 4.3
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.10 3.5 19.10 3.6 – –
Customer service representatives.................................. 17.55 5.6 17.99 5.7 – –
Group I................................................... 15.87 8.4 16.47 8.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 21.50 6.2 21.50 6.2 – –
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.20 1.6 18.20 1.6 – –
Group II.................................................. 18.23 1.7 18.23 1.7 – –
File clerks....................................................... 17.08 15.3 – – – –
Group I................................................... 17.08 15.3 – – – –
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... – – 15.46 1.6 – –
New accounts clerks............................................... 17.63 5.6 17.67 5.5 – –
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.24 13.9 18.24 13.9 – –
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.86 6.5 15.54 4.9 10.42 5.6
Group I................................................... 13.86 6.5 15.54 4.9 10.42 5.6
Dispatchers....................................................... 16.41 11.6 16.44 11.8 – –
Group I................................................... 14.57 6.9 – – – –
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.50 13.5 – – – –
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.08 8.5 22.08 8.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 26.12 4.1 26.12 4.1 – –
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.28 3.8 15.36 3.8 – –
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.36 3.9 12.50 1.1 10.17 6.4
Group I................................................... 10.92 3.0 11.83 2.2 10.17 6.4
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 23.60 4.5 24.25 4.4 16.48 8.9
Group I................................................... 18.31 3.0 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 24.73 5.2 – – – –
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.34 3.6 24.66 3.4 – –
Group II.................................................. 24.15 4.4 24.51 4.2 – –
Legal secretaries............................................... 29.77 .5 30.06 .7 – –
Group II.................................................. 30.11 .8 30.42 1.1 – –
Medical secretaries............................................. 17.15 6.4 17.28 6.7 – –
Group I................................................... 16.15 3.6 – – – –
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.62 6.8 19.34 3.6 – –
Group I................................................... 18.57 2.7 18.57 2.7 – –
Group II.................................................. 18.76 16.9 21.18 13.4 – –
Computer operators................................................ 21.51 7.2 21.51 7.2 – –
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.65 4.5 16.84 4.7 – –
Group I................................................... 15.59 3.4 – – – –
Data entry keyers............................................... 16.49 5.6 16.65 5.6 – –
Group I................................................... 14.97 2.1 15.15 1.7 – –
Office clerks, general............................................ 16.21 6.3 16.48 6.8 – –
Group I................................................... 15.34 4.9 15.53 6.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 19.26 8.7 19.34 9.4 – –
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.28 1.4 21.27 1.4 – –
Group I................................................... 16.23 2.0 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 24.16 3.3 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 27.90 8.2 27.77 8.0 – –
Group II.................................................. 27.77 8.0 27.77 8.0 – –
Carpenters........................................................ 22.24 3.7 22.44 2.6 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.02 1.9 23.02 1.9 – –
Construction laborers............................................. 15.42 5.4 15.42 5.4 – –
Group I................................................... 15.42 5.4 15.42 5.4 – –
Construction equipment operators.................................. 21.07 14.0 21.07 14.0 – –
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 21.16 14.8 21.16 14.8 – –
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.38 6.2 17.38 6.2 – –
Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.48 6.7 17.48 6.7 – –
Electricians...................................................... 28.11 7.2 28.11 7.2 – –
Group II.................................................. 30.38 1.7 30.38 1.7 – –
Painters and paperhangers......................................... 16.67 1.1 16.67 1.1 – –
Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 16.67 1.1 16.67 1.1 – –
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.28 6.1 24.28 6.1 – –
Group II.................................................. 27.21 6.6 – – – –
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.38 1.2 14.38 1.2 – –
Group I................................................... 14.18 2.2 – – – –
Construction and building inspectors.............................. 28.74 3.9 28.74 3.9 – –
Group II.................................................. 28.73 4.1 28.73 4.1 – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.59 3.4 23.53 3.5 – –
Group I................................................... 13.59 8.9 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 26.20 3.7 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 28.45 10.5 28.45 10.5 – –
Group II.................................................. 31.18 2.2 31.18 2.2 – –
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 32.45 3.3 32.45 3.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 32.45 3.3 – – – –
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers................................................ 32.45 3.3 32.45 3.3 – –
Group II.................................................. 32.45 3.3 32.45 3.3 – –
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers........................................ 23.39 21.3 23.39 21.3 – –
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.96 26.3 18.96 26.3 – –
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.95 23.8 20.95 23.8 – –
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 24.90 6.7 24.90 6.7 – –
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.11 7.5 21.09 7.6 – –
Group I................................................... 16.13 7.9 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 21.13 6.9 – – – –
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.32 7.7 21.31 7.8 – –
Group I................................................... 16.38 8.9 16.38 8.9 – –
Group II.................................................. 20.94 7.1 20.90 7.2 – –
Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.03 9.8 27.03 9.8 – –
Group II.................................................. 28.50 6.2 – – – –
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 26.33 12.2 26.33 12.2 – –
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 21.03 14.3 21.03 14.3 – –
Production occupations.............................................. 16.51 6.3 16.77 6.3 12.57 11.4
Group I................................................... 13.98 7.4 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 23.71 5.8 – – – –
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 25.52 16.4 25.52 16.4 – –
Group II.................................................. 23.51 14.2 23.51 14.2 – –
Printers.......................................................... 20.14 11.5 – – – –
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.58 14.8 14.58 14.8 – –
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. – – 15.06 5.9 – –
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.04 5.9 19.46 7.1 12.01 8.5
Group I................................................... 15.66 5.0 – – – –
Group II.................................................. 22.24 4.2 – – – –
Bus drivers....................................................... 20.59 8.3 21.07 9.0 – –
Group I................................................... 19.93 12.1 – – – –
Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 22.52 3.1 22.52 3.1 – –
Bus drivers, school............................................. 19.60 14.7 20.09 18.4 – –
Group I................................................... 19.60 14.7 20.09 18.4 – –
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.29 5.4 19.61 5.1 16.41 17.0
Group I................................................... 18.60 7.4 – – – –
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.00 5.5 18.88 5.6 – –
Group I................................................... 18.26 5.2 17.96 5.6 – –
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 19.55 9.2 20.34 9.2 – –
Group I................................................... 18.65 11.9 19.43 11.8 – –
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.51 9.2 17.51 9.2 – –
Group I................................................... 16.30 7.5 16.30 7.5 – –
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.32 3.8 14.69 5.0 11.06 2.9
Group I................................................... 13.30 4.1 – – – –
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.64 4.2 14.61 5.2 11.74 4.6
Group I................................................... 13.69 4.6 14.66 5.4 11.59 5.7
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.34 2.0 – – 8.81 4.3
Group I................................................... 10.34 2.0 – – 8.81 4.3
1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I
combines levels 1-4, group II combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines levels 13-15.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments,
and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by
totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment.
Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as
part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a
"confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $9.50 $13.70 $21.02 $34.30 $50.02
Management occupations.............................................. 28.85 36.40 47.48 66.64 78.49
General and operations managers................................... 32.79 38.46 43.27 61.75 93.46
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 30.66 36.60 46.11 63.99 105.77
Marketing managers.............................................. 30.66 38.47 38.49 46.60 47.15
Sales managers.................................................. 36.60 36.60 46.11 105.77 105.77
Computer and information systems managers......................... 36.95 47.46 62.46 69.04 78.64
Financial managers................................................ 24.52 33.99 46.19 63.66 74.32
Human resources managers.......................................... 21.16 21.16 36.51 43.46 57.69
Industrial production managers.................................... 32.81 47.75 50.60 53.60 60.96
Construction managers............................................. 34.67 39.86 48.02 50.55 71.41
Education administrators.......................................... 26.66 39.96 44.11 59.20 65.32
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 33.67 40.86 50.02 59.20 63.19
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 23.08 26.66 43.87 80.54 110.26
Engineering managers.............................................. 45.94 68.34 71.49 71.49 71.49
Medical and health services managers.............................. 33.65 39.94 45.26 57.49 57.49
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 21.64 25.51 30.98 42.31 53.22
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.86 30.29 32.52 36.70 39.14
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.82 30.14 32.52 34.92 37.98
Cost estimators................................................... 25.43 30.46 30.46 52.99 57.69
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 19.47 20.25 31.59 42.64 47.86
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 18.27 19.47 27.32 36.44 47.86
Training and development specialists............................ 33.81 37.54 41.60 41.60 42.64
Management analysts............................................... 23.37 31.51 47.12 58.52 63.95
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.38 24.28 28.85 37.64 47.27
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 19.90 24.92 30.49 35.16 56.54
Financial analysts.............................................. 19.71 24.92 28.89 36.06 94.68
Insurance underwriters.......................................... 19.81 22.85 34.87 38.46 51.52
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 24.60 32.01 41.44 53.85 60.10
Computer programmers.............................................. 21.64 22.55 33.05 42.69 55.29
Computer software engineers....................................... 27.40 32.05 41.44 55.91 64.90
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 27.40 27.98 39.42 48.12 57.69
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 27.18 41.01 54.74 61.36 70.19
Computer support specialists...................................... 18.94 21.59 26.26 30.11 38.20
Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.04 40.41 48.80 53.85 54.09
Database administrators........................................... 42.91 44.97 49.29 57.74 57.74
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 33.68 34.68 40.09 45.42 60.10
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 23.08 23.08 38.06 46.64 51.74
Operations research analysts...................................... 21.55 28.00 38.89 60.14 60.59
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 22.12 27.37 37.70 50.90 66.20
Architects, except naval.......................................... 21.19 25.34 40.55 51.92 62.91
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 21.19 26.17 40.55 52.78 62.91
Engineers......................................................... 29.27 36.61 45.68 57.68 73.03
Civil engineers................................................. 26.27 43.38 51.45 76.43 76.43
Computer hardware engineers..................................... 31.04 40.76 52.88 67.01 73.75
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 29.16 32.21 39.35 47.18 52.56
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 29.27 32.31 39.62 46.15 47.30
Drafters.......................................................... 15.00 23.22 25.00 28.86 37.70
Architectural and civil drafters................................ 23.60 23.60 28.28 37.70 37.70
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 22.50 25.59 26.95 28.98 30.87
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 22.57 25.59 25.59 28.98 30.21
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 16.44 22.60 29.44 43.08 54.70
Life scientists................................................... 18.80 26.02 35.05 41.61 44.08
Medical scientists.............................................. 18.03 24.04 33.19 39.75 44.08
Physical scientists............................................... 16.44 18.62 26.00 48.27 61.54
Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 16.44 18.16 24.99 35.50 48.27
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 16.44 18.16 24.99 35.50 48.27
Market and survey researchers..................................... 24.04 27.60 39.70 50.43 144.23
Market research analysts........................................ 24.04 25.35 32.60 43.44 53.61
Urban and regional planners....................................... 21.69 23.37 26.18 34.67 36.53
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 21.89 22.28 45.22 65.93 68.76
Community and social services occupations........................... 14.57 16.35 20.21 28.27 36.39
Counselors........................................................ 18.27 20.21 25.48 37.38 52.14
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 15.23 18.27 18.27 20.21 21.14
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 24.04 25.48 32.72 42.77 55.13
Social workers.................................................... 18.27 18.27 25.00 28.85 34.70
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 22.76 26.91 31.33 36.18 36.39
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 13.47 14.57 14.69 16.35 20.00
Legal occupations................................................... 17.31 19.27 31.08 43.62 76.92
Lawyers........................................................... 42.13 49.86 72.12 86.59 108.17
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 16.35 24.48 35.29 46.75 58.45
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 31.60 38.15 46.04 61.22 93.50
Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 24.07 24.07 50.74 59.16 62.47
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 31.28 38.15 43.44 49.21 60.67
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 28.13 31.28 41.10 43.98 45.86
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 30.45 35.96 41.94 51.66 63.83
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 24.81 31.22 37.69 47.55 55.92
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 12.00 19.39 35.50 43.23 53.26
Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 30.51 33.16 39.37 46.79 56.30
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.29 32.83 39.79 49.10 56.14
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.87 32.97 39.37 48.58 55.92
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 28.74 32.60 41.05 51.07 56.42
Secondary school teachers....................................... 21.62 29.34 35.46 44.72 55.01
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 24.51 29.34 35.84 45.08 55.56
Special education teachers...................................... 27.55 33.37 41.86 49.80 57.55
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 25.05 32.77 41.34 47.78 57.08
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 20.00 20.12 23.44 26.00 57.31
Librarians........................................................ 22.41 28.59 31.53 46.98 64.59
Library technicians............................................... 16.10 16.14 16.59 24.27 29.77
Teacher assistants................................................ 10.29 12.02 15.98 19.01 23.06
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 16.83 22.68 34.25 45.67 64.25
Designers......................................................... 14.00 24.24 24.24 29.47 32.44
Public relations specialists...................................... 18.27 20.67 32.12 52.21 64.25
Writers and editors............................................... 20.06 23.46 32.22 44.23 48.72
Editors......................................................... 15.84 23.46 34.25 44.23 60.91
Technical writers............................................... 20.06 23.20 25.72 36.06 42.79
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 15.86 23.00 29.80 38.00 50.00
Pharmacists....................................................... 51.93 57.21 57.50 59.92 60.03
Registered nurses................................................. 25.79 28.69 33.25 38.96 43.27
Therapists........................................................ 27.54 28.75 34.33 38.96 50.00
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 15.26 17.07 21.07 26.62 31.00
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 19.64 22.12 26.56 29.73 32.21
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 14.77 15.50 17.17 20.10 22.81
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.11 27.72 35.84 37.42 39.81
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.64 26.68 31.49 38.55 39.81
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 11.25 13.27 16.61 22.66 24.31
Pharmacy technicians............................................ 10.37 12.43 16.60 19.28 23.44
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 15.48 20.50 23.01 26.14 28.48
Medical records and health information technicians................ 12.25 14.67 14.67 18.94 32.44
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.50 12.03 14.00 17.00 21.66
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.35 11.44 12.30 14.25 16.00
Home health aides............................................... 10.18 10.35 12.00 12.15 12.15
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.24 12.22 13.60 15.13 16.83
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.00 13.65 15.77 18.67 22.00
Dental assistants............................................... 14.00 16.50 18.50 21.50 25.91
Medical assistants.............................................. 13.00 14.06 15.10 17.67 19.00
Protective service occupations...................................... 10.02 15.71 22.58 29.90 38.48
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 28.87 37.07 44.29 47.98 53.33
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 34.13 39.10 44.42 48.42 55.99
Fire fighters..................................................... 14.16 17.74 20.20 24.50 38.11
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 18.64 19.41 20.48 23.45 29.06
Correctional officers and jailers............................... 18.64 19.41 20.48 23.45 29.06
Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 27.95 30.38 31.33 36.78 38.58
Police officers................................................... 22.41 24.08 27.13 32.73 37.86
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.41 24.08 27.13 32.73 37.86
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.00 10.35 12.60 14.83 17.82
Security guards................................................. 10.00 10.35 12.60 14.83 17.82
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 7.75 8.00 9.00 16.56 24.53
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective
service workers................................................ 7.50 7.75 8.00 10.00 14.00
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 2.77 5.44 8.26 11.00 14.27
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 12.00 12.10 18.94 19.90 21.90
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 12.00 12.10 16.06 19.02 19.90
Cooks............................................................. 8.00 8.95 11.00 13.29 15.00
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.20 12.50 12.63 13.29 15.61
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.00 8.00 11.00 12.50 15.00
Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.00 10.00 11.00 13.50 14.27
Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.00 8.27 8.75 12.40 13.00
Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.13 2.77 3.63 5.50 9.36
Bartenders...................................................... 2.66 3.63 9.36 9.36 9.36
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.13 2.17 2.77 3.63 4.25
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 3.63 4.75 5.55 8.50 12.27
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.25 7.35 8.15 10.70 13.10
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 7.25 7.40 8.00 10.00 13.33
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.25 7.25 10.26 10.93 11.42
Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 5.75 7.90 10.00 16.35 17.01
Dishwashers....................................................... 7.50 9.47 10.00 11.50 15.50
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 3.63 3.93 9.00 10.00 11.00
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 8.03 8.90 10.89 13.84 17.14
Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.03 8.62 10.86 12.74 15.50
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 8.62 10.74 11.81 13.48 17.39
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.50 8.93 11.14 14.99
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 8.00 10.00 10.50 13.91 17.14
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 8.00 10.00 10.22 13.00 15.29
Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.79 10.50 12.51 16.50 22.56
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 11.27 15.41 16.50 18.50 22.56
Child care workers................................................ 9.00 10.00 11.37 12.57 13.50
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 7.58 9.45 16.69 23.73 30.04
Recreation workers.............................................. 7.50 9.03 16.69 22.84 28.51
Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.00 9.24 11.83 21.07 36.54
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 9.50 12.75 18.27 28.85 37.00
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 9.50 12.00 18.18 28.85 37.00
Retail sales workers.............................................. 7.99 8.50 10.00 11.90 16.00
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 7.50 8.25 9.10 10.85 14.00
Cashiers...................................................... 7.50 8.25 9.10 10.85 14.00
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.50 9.71 10.71 22.90
Retail salespersons............................................. 8.25 9.53 10.88 13.93 20.19
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 21.07 22.41 29.33 51.15 51.15
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 16.25 20.19 28.09 40.87 52.89
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 19.25 20.19 25.35 35.38 45.10
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 9.50 13.10 17.61 29.34 30.20
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 11.42 14.00 17.07 21.69 27.40
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 20.35 22.00 23.50 27.39 33.64
Financial clerks.................................................. 12.00 13.45 17.23 21.27 24.19
Bill and account collectors..................................... 12.20 13.45 14.63 17.00 18.95
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.38 18.16 18.16 21.88 22.89
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 13.30 16.00 19.14 22.36 26.62
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.86 20.43 21.65 29.23 29.23
Tellers......................................................... 10.97 12.00 12.62 15.14 17.93
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 15.34 16.98 18.53 20.23 24.42
Customer service representatives.................................. 11.00 13.30 17.31 20.92 23.39
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 16.48 17.70 17.90 18.69 20.27
File clerks....................................................... 10.00 11.00 16.54 23.17 23.17
New accounts clerks............................................... 13.67 15.11 16.51 19.23 22.36
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 13.00 13.00 19.33 22.44 22.44
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 9.00 10.27 13.70 16.75 20.00
Dispatchers....................................................... 12.00 13.00 13.00 21.53 22.75
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 12.00 12.15 15.20 19.82 21.74
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 12.50 14.39 22.72 32.01 32.01
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 9.60 10.75 14.50 17.36 27.51
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.00 8.37 11.25 13.14 15.03
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.02 17.77 21.39 28.25 34.59
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 17.00 19.23 22.05 28.25 31.97
Legal secretaries............................................... 16.58 19.59 31.80 37.44 41.01
Medical secretaries............................................. 13.10 15.60 15.60 19.00 21.63
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.57 14.25 18.28 21.08 24.65
Computer operators................................................ 13.96 14.96 23.03 25.22 28.51
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.97 15.00 15.73 17.87 22.90
Data entry keyers............................................... 13.06 14.50 15.64 16.97 22.90
Office clerks, general............................................ 11.73 14.42 15.10 17.93 22.85
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 13.63 16.00 20.00 25.02 32.50
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 20.00 21.52 27.50 34.78 37.12
Carpenters........................................................ 14.40 19.15 22.96 26.38 27.00
Construction laborers............................................. 11.00 13.00 14.92 19.00 19.94
Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.91 17.66 19.70 23.60 28.75
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.99 17.70 19.75 23.86 28.75
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 13.38 15.30 16.83 17.55 20.25
Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 13.38 15.30 16.83 18.00 20.70
Electricians...................................................... 16.00 20.12 26.42 39.02 39.02
Painters and paperhangers......................................... 13.63 13.63 17.00 18.00 20.50
Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 13.63 13.63 17.00 18.00 20.50
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.79 18.63 25.00 29.80 34.00
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.09 11.82 14.84 15.70 19.34
Construction and building inspectors.............................. 22.00 24.41 28.60 32.81 37.77
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 12.00 17.30 23.43 29.52 33.10
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 24.04 24.04 24.04 31.17 40.87
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 26.76 32.71 32.71 34.23 34.23
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers................................................ 26.76 32.71 32.71 34.23 34.23
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers........................................ 11.50 15.50 20.04 33.30 37.76
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 11.00 11.50 16.14 23.08 40.86
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 10.70 16.14 21.25 23.08 40.86
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.48 21.48 22.00 28.11 29.91
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 14.69 16.98 19.93 21.01 29.52
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.69 17.30 20.01 21.01 29.52
Line installers and repairers..................................... 17.00 22.00 27.02 31.41 32.71
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 17.00 22.00 27.02 31.41 32.71
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 9.50 11.50 20.33 25.07 32.67
Production occupations.............................................. 9.00 12.50 15.82 19.00 25.28
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 15.84 19.75 24.04 35.00 38.50
Printers.......................................................... 14.39 16.14 19.51 25.28 25.28
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 10.12 11.00 15.00 20.00 20.00
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 9.00 11.75 15.35 20.54 27.55
Bus drivers....................................................... 14.59 17.27 19.42 24.32 27.98
Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 17.88 18.75 22.12 26.16 27.98
Bus drivers, school............................................. 13.53 16.27 18.79 22.01 28.48
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 9.75 14.09 19.19 25.28 29.62
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 14.19 17.20 19.19 20.07 22.09
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 9.75 10.91 17.00 29.62 29.62
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.35 14.35 18.03 19.17 23.11
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 10.50 13.02 15.00 19.50
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.85 10.61 13.60 15.02 19.57
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 7.50 7.80 9.35 12.50 14.50
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the
hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are
paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime,
vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for
more information.
Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April
2010
Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $9.00 $12.80 $20.00 $33.33 $50.00
Management occupations.............................................. 28.85 36.60 47.84 69.71 82.91
General and operations managers................................... 33.32 38.46 43.27 61.75 93.46
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 30.66 36.60 46.11 63.99 105.77
Marketing managers.............................................. 30.66 38.47 38.49 46.60 47.15
Sales managers.................................................. 36.60 36.60 46.11 105.77 105.77
Computer and information systems managers......................... 46.15 48.08 64.19 69.71 79.33
Financial managers................................................ 24.52 32.69 40.54 63.93 74.32
Human resources managers.......................................... 21.16 21.16 36.51 43.46 57.69
Industrial production managers.................................... 32.81 47.75 50.60 53.60 60.96
Construction managers............................................. 34.67 39.86 48.02 50.55 71.41
Education administrators.......................................... 22.67 32.94 40.86 43.87 110.26
Engineering managers.............................................. 45.94 68.34 71.49 71.49 71.49
Medical and health services managers.............................. 33.65 39.94 45.26 57.49 57.49
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 21.64 25.61 31.39 42.64 54.81
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.86 30.29 32.52 36.70 39.14
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.82 30.14 32.52 34.92 37.98
Cost estimators................................................... 25.43 30.46 30.46 52.99 57.69
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 19.47 20.25 32.34 47.11 47.86
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 19.47 19.47 27.32 47.86 47.86
Management analysts............................................... 30.69 36.28 52.07 61.66 64.99
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.38 24.28 28.85 37.64 47.27
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 19.90 24.92 30.49 35.16 56.54
Financial analysts.............................................. 19.71 24.92 28.89 36.06 94.68
Insurance underwriters.......................................... 19.81 22.85 34.87 38.46 51.52
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 25.64 33.17 41.48 53.85 60.14
Computer programmers.............................................. 21.64 22.55 33.05 42.69 55.29
Computer software engineers....................................... 27.40 32.05 41.44 55.91 64.90
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 27.40 27.98 39.42 48.12 57.69
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 27.18 41.01 54.74 61.36 70.19
Computer support specialists...................................... 18.94 22.63 26.44 33.41 48.44
Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.04 40.41 49.21 53.85 54.09
Database administrators........................................... 42.91 44.97 49.29 57.74 57.74
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 33.68 34.62 40.09 44.71 60.10
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 23.08 23.08 36.57 47.51 51.87
Operations research analysts...................................... 21.55 28.00 38.89 60.14 60.59
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 22.50 27.37 37.70 51.71 66.92
Architects, except naval.......................................... 21.19 25.25 32.65 52.89 62.91
Engineers......................................................... 29.27 36.46 46.15 58.65 73.10
Computer hardware engineers..................................... 31.04 40.76 52.88 67.01 73.75
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 29.16 32.21 39.35 47.18 52.56
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 29.27 32.31 39.62 46.15 47.30
Drafters.......................................................... 15.00 22.12 24.52 28.85 37.70
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 22.57 25.59 26.95 29.33 30.87
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 15.80 22.13 29.81 44.07 61.54
Life scientists................................................... 18.72 26.02 36.21 41.61 44.08
Medical scientists.............................................. 18.03 24.04 33.19 39.75 44.08
Physical scientists............................................... 16.44 18.62 26.00 48.27 61.54
Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 16.44 18.16 24.99 35.50 48.27
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 16.44 18.16 24.99 35.50 48.27
Market and survey researchers..................................... 24.04 27.60 39.70 50.43 144.23
Market research analysts........................................ 24.04 25.35 32.60 43.44 53.61
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 21.89 22.28 45.22 65.93 68.76
Community and social services occupations........................... 14.57 14.69 18.27 23.90 26.91
Counselors........................................................ 16.60 18.27 20.21 24.04 28.60
Social workers.................................................... 18.27 18.27 20.43 25.67 28.85
Legal occupations
Lawyers........................................................... 42.79 53.94 74.76 96.15 115.39
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 12.00 19.39 29.12 45.19 72.69
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 35.45 41.44 59.16 91.37 102.56
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 35.16 43.70 46.77 60.67 60.67
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 14.50 19.46 27.10 31.50 35.84
Secondary school teachers....................................... 18.27 21.62 28.45 31.50 35.84
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 21.62 24.50 29.34 32.42 35.84
Teacher assistants................................................ 9.00 10.00 11.98 12.05 16.06
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 17.33 22.68 34.30 47.23 64.25
Designers......................................................... 14.00 17.33 25.61 29.62 32.44
Public relations specialists...................................... 18.27 20.67 32.12 52.21 64.25
Writers and editors............................................... 20.06 23.46 32.22 44.23 48.72
Editors......................................................... 15.84 23.46 34.25 44.23 60.91
Technical writers............................................... 20.06 23.20 25.72 36.06 42.79
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 15.83 23.24 30.28 38.25 52.38
Pharmacists....................................................... 51.93 57.21 57.50 59.92 60.03
Registered nurses................................................. 25.50 28.69 33.52 38.91 42.48
Therapists........................................................ 27.71 28.80 33.66 38.00 48.00
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 15.26 17.07 21.07 26.62 31.00
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 19.64 22.12 26.56 29.73 32.21
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 14.77 15.50 17.17 20.10 22.81
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.11 27.72 35.84 37.42 39.81
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.64 26.68 31.49 38.55 39.81
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 10.37 12.43 16.61 20.88 25.51
Pharmacy technicians............................................ 10.37 11.50 14.95 16.61 17.72
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 15.48 20.55 23.12 26.39 28.50
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.44 12.00 14.00 16.83 21.50
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.35 11.44 12.35 14.30 16.03
Home health aides............................................... 10.18 10.35 12.00 12.15 12.15
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.19 12.33 13.82 15.19 16.94
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.00 13.65 15.41 18.00 21.50
Medical assistants.............................................. 13.00 14.06 15.10 17.42 19.00
Protective service occupations...................................... 8.00 10.02 14.00 23.59 30.15
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.00 10.35 11.73 14.21 16.97
Security guards................................................. 10.00 10.35 11.73 14.21 16.97
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 2.77 5.00 8.25 11.00 13.50
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 12.00 12.10 18.94 19.90 21.90
Cooks............................................................. 8.00 8.95 11.00 13.00 14.75
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.00 8.00 11.00 12.50 15.00
Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.00 10.00 11.00 13.50 14.27
Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.00 8.27 8.53 12.40 13.00
Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.13 2.77 3.63 5.27 9.36
Bartenders...................................................... 2.66 3.63 9.36 9.36 9.36
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.13 2.17 2.77 3.63 4.25
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 3.63 4.75 5.55 8.50 12.27
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.25 7.35 8.00 10.25 12.00
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 7.25 7.38 8.00 9.75 12.13
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.25 7.25 8.50 10.93 11.42
Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 5.75 6.53 10.00 10.00 16.35
Dishwashers....................................................... 7.50 9.47 10.00 11.50 15.50
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 3.63 3.93 9.00 10.00 11.00
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 8.00 8.62 10.45 12.35 15.27
Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.00 8.50 10.46 12.03 14.46
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 8.62 10.14 10.89 12.23 13.08
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.49 8.75 10.82 15.26
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 8.00 9.75 10.22 12.50 14.00
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 8.00 9.50 10.22 11.85 13.50
Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.91 10.50 12.32 15.28 22.56
Child care workers................................................ 9.00 10.00 11.22 12.32 12.75
Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.00 9.20 11.80 21.07 36.62
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 9.50 12.75 18.27 28.85 37.00
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 9.50 12.00 18.18 28.85 37.00
Retail sales workers.............................................. 7.99 8.50 10.00 11.84 15.95
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 7.50 8.25 9.10 10.85 13.65
Cashiers...................................................... 7.50 8.25 9.10 10.85 13.65
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.50 9.71 10.71 22.90
Retail salespersons............................................. 8.25 9.53 10.88 13.94 20.19
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 21.07 22.41 29.33 51.15 51.15
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 16.25 20.19 28.09 40.87 52.89
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 19.25 20.19 25.35 35.38 45.10
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 9.50 13.10 17.61 29.34 30.20
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 11.00 13.68 16.84 21.65 27.51
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 20.20 22.00 23.50 27.39 35.21
Financial clerks.................................................. 12.00 13.45 17.23 21.27 23.15
Bill and account collectors..................................... 12.20 13.45 14.63 17.00 18.95
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.38 18.16 18.16 21.88 22.89
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 13.30 16.00 19.14 22.36 26.62
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.86 20.43 21.36 29.23 29.23
Tellers......................................................... 10.97 12.00 12.62 15.14 17.93
Customer service representatives.................................. 11.00 13.30 17.31 20.92 23.39
New accounts clerks............................................... 13.67 15.11 16.51 19.23 22.36
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 9.00 10.00 13.00 16.75 20.00
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 12.50 14.39 22.72 32.01 32.01
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 9.60 10.75 14.50 17.36 27.51
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.00 8.37 11.25 13.14 15.03
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.00 17.96 21.65 28.45 35.28
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 17.77 19.23 22.40 28.25 31.94
Legal secretaries............................................... 16.58 19.59 31.80 37.44 41.01
Medical secretaries............................................. 13.10 15.60 15.60 19.00 21.63
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.57 14.25 15.30 20.94 23.21
Computer operators................................................ 13.96 14.96 23.54 25.22 28.51
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.97 15.00 15.73 17.89 22.90
Data entry keyers............................................... 13.06 14.50 15.64 16.97 22.90
Office clerks, general............................................ 11.73 14.42 14.66 16.86 22.23
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 13.63 16.00 19.94 24.75 32.00
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 20.00 21.52 27.00 34.78 37.12
Carpenters........................................................ 14.40 19.15 22.00 26.38 27.00
Construction laborers............................................. 11.00 12.50 14.92 19.25 19.94
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 13.38 15.30 16.83 17.55 20.25
Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 13.38 15.30 16.83 18.00 20.70
Electricians...................................................... 16.00 20.12 26.42 39.02 39.02
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.79 18.63 25.00 31.04 34.00
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.09 11.82 14.84 15.70 19.34
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 12.00 17.00 23.08 29.52 34.23
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 26.76 32.71 32.71 34.23 34.23
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers................................................ 26.76 32.71 32.71 34.23 34.23
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 11.00 11.50 16.14 23.08 40.86
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 10.70 16.14 21.25 23.08 40.86
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 14.69 15.00 19.01 20.24 29.52
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.69 16.98 19.98 20.24 40.94
Line installers and repairers..................................... 17.00 22.00 27.02 31.41 32.71
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 17.00 22.00 27.02 31.41 32.71
Production occupations.............................................. 9.00 12.50 15.82 19.00 25.28
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 15.84 19.75 24.04 35.00 38.50
Printers.......................................................... 14.39 16.14 19.51 25.28 25.28
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 10.12 11.00 15.00 20.00 20.00
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.90 11.00 14.42 20.00 25.28
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 9.75 14.00 19.19 25.28 29.62
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 14.00 17.20 19.19 20.07 22.09
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 9.75 10.91 17.00 29.62 29.62
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.35 14.35 18.03 19.17 23.11
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 10.50 13.00 15.00 19.50
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.50 10.61 13.60 15.02 19.77
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 7.50 7.80 9.35 12.50 14.50
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the
hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are
paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime,
vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for
more information.
Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
CSA, April 2010
Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $15.14 $19.49 $27.39 $38.24 $50.04
Management occupations.............................................. 28.48 34.13 44.77 58.67 61.65
Education administrators.......................................... 37.22 48.37 56.40 60.69 64.70
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 44.98 50.14 57.50 60.82 64.05
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 20.12 24.11 30.92 34.35 39.74
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 21.43 30.31 30.92 37.54 37.54
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 18.84 21.59 28.48 40.80 47.00
Computer support specialists...................................... 18.84 18.99 24.47 27.42 29.23
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 19.60 26.99 29.98 40.55 43.38
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 21.69 23.82 28.79 36.79 43.08
Urban and regional planners....................................... 21.69 23.37 26.18 34.67 36.53
Community and social services occupations........................... 22.33 24.54 32.72 38.43 48.37
Counselors........................................................ 24.02 28.92 34.27 42.83 54.02
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 24.29 28.92 37.38 45.80 57.87
Social workers.................................................... 22.76 25.66 32.29 36.39 36.44
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 22.33 27.81 34.70 36.39 36.56
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.35 15.75 20.59 23.37 32.85
Legal occupations................................................... 27.95 31.33 33.90 49.86 49.86
Lawyers........................................................... 31.08 46.62 49.86 49.86 49.86
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 18.46 28.83 37.34 46.98 56.48
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 30.61 35.36 41.42 48.97 61.44
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 31.28 34.82 38.70 42.27 44.35
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 30.23 35.79 41.64 51.66 64.35
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 30.49 33.76 40.76 49.75 57.17
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 31.20 33.26 39.43 46.78 55.13
Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 30.51 33.16 39.37 46.79 56.30
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.21 33.49 40.57 49.75 56.38
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.94 32.97 39.44 48.67 56.14
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 30.72 34.78 42.80 52.61 57.48
Secondary school teachers....................................... 31.21 34.56 42.22 50.07 57.55
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 31.35 34.65 42.28 50.31 57.55
Special education teachers...................................... 27.55 33.37 41.86 49.80 57.55
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 25.05 32.77 41.34 47.78 57.08
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 19.00 20.12 23.44 31.76 57.31
Librarians........................................................ 22.41 26.07 35.73 49.80 64.59
Teacher assistants................................................ 13.81 15.11 17.58 21.13 24.22
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 17.30 22.93 27.63 35.75 48.09
Registered nurses................................................. 27.11 28.16 31.23 41.55 49.39
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.37 12.06 14.73 24.22 26.94
Protective service occupations...................................... 17.89 20.27 25.01 33.43 41.48
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 28.87 37.07 44.29 47.98 53.33
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 34.13 39.10 44.42 48.42 55.99
Fire fighters..................................................... 14.16 17.74 20.20 24.50 38.11
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 18.64 19.41 20.48 23.45 29.06
Correctional officers and jailers............................... 18.64 19.41 20.48 23.45 29.06
Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 27.95 30.38 31.33 36.78 38.58
Police officers................................................... 22.41 24.21 27.78 33.32 37.86
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.41 24.21 27.78 33.32 37.86
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.88 15.23 16.56 20.73 22.60
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.20 12.33 14.97 17.98 20.53
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.61 13.04 15.29 18.65 20.44
Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.07 12.25 14.04 16.83 19.98
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.89 12.88 14.48 17.26 20.30
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.57 15.29 15.29 26.22 26.22
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.57 15.29 15.29 26.22 26.22
Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.00 10.00 14.52 18.03 24.52
Child care workers................................................ 10.00 13.00 15.11 17.01 19.78
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 7.50 9.41 16.69 22.71 28.29
Recreation workers.............................................. 7.50 9.03 16.69 22.84 28.51
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 13.49 16.76 19.48 22.05 26.44
Financial clerks.................................................. 15.41 18.54 21.46 25.38 28.47
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.41 18.18 18.54 20.64 26.37
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 15.34 16.98 18.53 20.23 24.42
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 15.35 17.07 18.36 20.27 20.65
Dispatchers....................................................... 15.20 19.05 19.82 20.64 26.53
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.25 17.41 20.07 22.05 29.11
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 15.93 17.72 20.99 23.91 33.94
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.85 17.31 19.23 21.08 24.73
Office clerks, general............................................ 13.06 14.32 18.25 21.71 26.78
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 14.76 19.16 27.32 31.16 35.47
Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.37 27.49 32.25 35.47 38.45
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 17.32 20.33 24.32 28.55 32.54
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 15.44 17.37 20.33 23.74 26.69
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.44 17.37 20.33 23.74 26.69
Production occupations.............................................. 12.79 14.24 18.23 22.93 26.74
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.11 16.61 19.86 25.92 28.48
Bus drivers....................................................... 14.45 17.58 19.42 24.94 27.98
Bus drivers, school............................................. 13.53 16.36 18.82 22.01 28.48
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.27 15.90 16.61 20.83 22.52
1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the
hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are
paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime,
vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for
more information.
Table 9. Full-time(1) civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(2), Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA,
April 2010
Full-time workers
Occupation(3)
10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $11.28 $15.40 $23.19 $36.06 $52.89
Management occupations.............................................. 28.85 36.38 47.46 66.64 78.49
General and operations managers................................... 32.79 38.46 43.27 61.75 93.46
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 30.66 36.60 46.11 63.99 105.77
Marketing managers.............................................. 30.66 38.47 38.49 46.60 47.15
Sales managers.................................................. 36.60 36.60 46.11 105.77 105.77
Computer and information systems managers......................... 36.95 47.46 61.01 67.31 79.33
Financial managers................................................ 24.52 33.99 46.19 63.66 74.32
Human resources managers.......................................... 21.16 21.16 36.51 43.46 57.69
Industrial production managers.................................... 32.81 47.75 50.60 53.60 60.96
Construction managers............................................. 34.67 39.86 48.02 50.55 71.41
Education administrators.......................................... 26.66 39.96 44.11 59.20 65.32
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 33.67 40.86 50.02 59.20 63.19
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 23.08 26.66 43.87 80.54 110.26
Engineering managers.............................................. 45.94 68.34 71.49 71.49 71.49
Medical and health services managers.............................. 33.65 39.94 45.26 57.49 57.49
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 21.39 25.51 31.23 42.31 53.67
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.86 30.29 32.52 36.70 39.14
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.82 30.14 32.52 34.92 37.98
Cost estimators................................................... 25.43 30.46 30.46 52.99 57.69
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 19.47 20.25 31.59 42.64 47.86
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 18.27 19.47 27.32 36.44 47.86
Training and development specialists............................ 33.81 37.54 41.60 41.60 42.64
Management analysts............................................... 23.37 31.51 47.12 58.52 63.95
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.38 24.28 26.55 35.75 47.27
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 19.90 24.92 30.49 35.16 56.54
Financial analysts.............................................. 19.71 24.92 28.89 36.06 94.68
Insurance underwriters.......................................... 19.81 22.85 34.87 38.46 51.52
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 24.93 32.05 41.44 53.85 60.10
Computer programmers.............................................. 21.64 22.55 33.05 42.69 55.29
Computer software engineers....................................... 27.40 32.05 41.44 55.91 64.92
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 27.40 27.98 39.42 48.12 57.69
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 27.18 41.01 54.74 61.36 70.19
Computer support specialists...................................... 18.94 21.59 26.26 30.85 38.20
Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.04 39.52 47.35 53.85 54.09
Database administrators........................................... 42.91 44.97 49.29 57.74 57.74
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 33.68 34.68 40.09 45.42 60.10
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 23.08 23.08 38.06 46.64 51.74
Operations research analysts...................................... 21.55 28.00 38.89 60.14 60.59
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 23.22 27.73 37.70 51.06 66.35
Architects, except naval.......................................... 25.33 28.81 42.31 52.89 65.82
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 26.17 31.25 44.40 55.22 65.82
Engineers......................................................... 29.27 36.54 45.65 57.87 73.10
Civil engineers................................................. 26.27 43.38 51.45 76.43 76.43
Computer hardware engineers..................................... 31.04 40.76 52.88 67.01 73.75
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 29.16 32.10 38.85 47.06 52.24
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 29.27 32.31 38.88 46.15 47.30
Drafters.......................................................... 15.00 23.22 25.00 28.86 37.70
Architectural and civil drafters................................ 23.60 23.60 28.28 37.70 37.70
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 22.50 25.59 26.95 28.98 30.87
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 22.57 25.59 25.59 28.98 30.21
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 16.69 22.60 29.53 42.31 57.02
Life scientists................................................... 18.80 26.02 35.05 41.61 44.08
Medical scientists.............................................. 18.03 24.04 33.19 39.75 44.08
Physical scientists............................................... 16.44 18.67 27.32 48.27 61.54
Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 16.44 18.27 24.99 38.50 48.27
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 16.44 18.27 24.99 38.50 48.27
Market and survey researchers..................................... 24.04 27.60 39.70 50.43 144.23
Market research analysts........................................ 24.04 25.35 32.60 43.44 53.61
Urban and regional planners....................................... 21.69 23.37 26.18 34.67 36.53
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 21.89 22.28 45.22 65.93 68.76
Community and social services occupations........................... 14.57 16.35 20.00 27.81 36.39
Counselors........................................................ 18.27 19.11 24.29 35.04 46.82
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 15.23 18.27 18.27 20.21 21.14
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 24.04 25.48 32.72 42.77 55.13
Social workers.................................................... 18.27 18.27 23.90 28.85 34.70
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 22.76 26.91 31.33 36.20 36.39
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.50 14.57 14.69 16.47 20.00
Legal occupations
Lawyers........................................................... 45.12 52.55 72.12 87.02 115.38
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 16.58 26.67 36.03 47.55 58.78
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 33.51 38.70 46.75 62.12 96.58
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 31.28 38.15 43.94 49.21 60.67
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 33.46 37.40 41.94 51.88 66.93
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 26.67 31.50 37.83 47.55 56.00
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 12.00 28.50 35.73 43.23 53.26
Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 30.51 33.16 39.37 46.79 56.30
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.94 33.34 40.12 49.33 56.22
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 30.34 33.49 39.79 48.67 56.09
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 28.74 32.60 41.05 51.07 56.42
Secondary school teachers....................................... 21.62 29.34 35.46 44.72 55.01
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 24.51 29.34 35.84 45.14 55.57
Special education teachers...................................... 31.18 34.96 43.24 50.45 57.55
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 30.92 34.45 43.07 48.69 57.08
Librarians........................................................ 22.41 28.90 32.34 47.72 64.59
Teacher assistants................................................ 10.29 12.05 15.98 18.69 22.93
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 19.23 23.10 34.30 48.72 64.25
Designers......................................................... 14.00 24.24 24.24 29.47 32.44
Public relations specialists...................................... 18.27 20.67 32.12 52.21 64.25
Writers and editors............................................... 20.06 23.46 28.85 44.23 48.72
Editors......................................................... 15.84 23.46 34.25 44.23 60.91
Technical writers............................................... 20.06 23.20 25.72 36.06 42.79
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 16.39 22.81 28.80 37.23 57.21
Registered nurses................................................. 25.72 28.16 32.81 38.40 43.27
Therapists........................................................ 26.73 27.71 32.30 36.99 42.10
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 15.26 17.03 21.07 26.50 30.10
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 20.22 22.44 26.62 28.85 31.25
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 14.77 15.50 17.17 20.06 22.81
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 21.09 25.50 33.53 36.77 37.42
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.52 25.16 28.32 31.15 37.84
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.20 15.45 19.23 23.33 25.50
Pharmacy technicians............................................ 12.25 15.14 16.61 21.91 23.44
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 15.48 20.60 23.30 27.10 28.98
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.00 12.15 14.06 17.42 22.00
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.60 12.00 12.56 14.30 16.33
Home health aides............................................... 10.18 10.60 12.15 12.15 12.15
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.25 12.25 13.60 15.02 16.84
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.00 13.73 15.99 19.00 24.10
Medical assistants.............................................. 13.53 14.06 15.10 17.67 19.00
Protective service occupations...................................... 11.12 18.64 23.47 31.25 38.85
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 28.87 37.07 44.29 47.98 53.33
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 34.13 39.10 44.42 48.42 55.99
Fire fighters..................................................... 14.16 17.74 20.20 24.50 38.11
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 18.64 19.41 20.48 23.45 29.06
Correctional officers and jailers............................... 18.64 19.41 20.48 23.45 29.06
Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 27.95 30.38 31.33 36.78 38.58
Police officers................................................... 22.41 24.05 27.78 33.32 37.86
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.41 24.05 27.78 33.32 37.86
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.00 10.30 11.50 14.99 25.87
Security guards................................................. 10.00 10.30 11.50 14.99 25.87
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 2.77 7.75 10.82 13.29 16.35
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 12.00 12.10 18.94 19.90 21.90
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 12.00 12.10 16.06 19.02 19.90
Cooks............................................................. 8.00 9.50 11.87 13.75 15.25
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.00 8.00 11.50 14.50 15.50
Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.50 10.00 11.25 14.27 15.00
Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.53 8.53 11.00 12.82 13.00
Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.13 2.18 2.77 6.00 9.17
Bartenders...................................................... 2.66 2.66 6.75 9.17 14.06
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.13 2.15 2.77 2.77 3.63
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 4.50 5.50 7.25 9.50 13.52
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.50 8.75 10.93 12.13 14.85
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 7.40 8.25 11.00 13.00 14.85
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 8.35 9.50 11.53 14.33 17.39
Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.35 8.75 11.43 13.79 16.79
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.81 10.93 12.54 14.48 18.44
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.50 8.93 11.90 14.99
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 8.00 10.00 10.50 13.91 17.14
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 8.00 10.00 10.22 13.19 15.29
Personal care and service occupations............................... 10.00 11.00 12.57 18.50 22.99
Sales and related occupations....................................... 9.25 11.00 16.55 28.09 41.70
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 9.50 12.11 19.48 29.46 37.00
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 9.50 12.00 18.03 29.46 37.00
Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.50 9.50 11.10 14.53 20.00
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.36 9.06 10.26 12.50 15.10
Cashiers...................................................... 8.36 9.06 10.26 12.50 15.10
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.50 9.75 15.00 22.90
Retail salespersons............................................. 9.75 10.80 12.58 17.79 30.48
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 21.07 22.41 29.33 51.15 51.15
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 16.25 20.19 28.09 40.87 52.89
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 19.25 20.19 25.35 35.38 45.10
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 17.61 17.61 29.34 30.20 36.54
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 12.02 14.42 17.90 22.40 28.24
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 20.35 22.00 23.50 27.39 33.64
Financial clerks.................................................. 12.50 13.92 17.93 21.36 26.62
Bill and account collectors..................................... 13.08 13.45 15.53 17.00 19.18
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.38 18.16 18.16 21.88 22.89
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 13.30 15.94 18.54 22.40 28.37
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.86 20.43 21.65 29.23 29.23
Tellers......................................................... 11.72 12.40 13.00 15.21 17.93
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 15.34 16.98 18.53 20.23 24.42
Customer service representatives.................................. 12.00 14.34 17.31 21.35 23.63
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 16.48 17.70 17.90 18.69 20.27
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.25 13.61 15.34 17.28 17.89
New accounts clerks............................................... 13.67 14.68 16.51 19.23 22.36
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 13.00 13.00 19.33 22.44 22.44
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.02 13.00 14.87 16.83 20.00
Dispatchers....................................................... 12.00 13.00 13.00 21.74 22.75
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 12.50 14.39 22.72 32.01 32.01
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 9.60 10.80 14.61 17.49 27.51
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.00 10.35 12.50 14.65 15.50
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.60 18.57 21.65 28.28 34.59
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 17.77 19.23 22.40 28.25 32.21
Legal secretaries............................................... 16.58 19.59 31.80 37.44 41.01
Medical secretaries............................................. 13.10 15.60 15.60 20.00 21.63
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.57 15.30 18.89 21.16 24.73
Computer operators................................................ 13.96 14.96 23.03 25.22 28.51
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.97 15.30 15.73 17.89 22.90
Data entry keyers............................................... 13.97 14.96 15.64 16.97 22.90
Office clerks, general............................................ 11.73 14.42 14.42 18.97 22.95
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 13.63 16.00 20.00 25.00 32.36
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 20.00 21.52 27.38 34.78 37.12
Carpenters........................................................ 16.09 19.26 22.96 26.38 27.00
Construction laborers............................................. 11.00 13.00 14.92 19.00 19.94
Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.91 17.66 19.70 23.60 28.75
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.99 17.70 19.75 23.86 28.75
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 13.38 15.30 16.83 17.55 20.25
Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 13.38 15.30 16.83 18.00 20.70
Electricians...................................................... 16.00 20.12 26.42 39.02 39.02
Painters and paperhangers......................................... 13.63 13.63 17.00 18.00 20.50
Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 13.63 13.63 17.00 18.00 20.50
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.79 18.63 25.00 29.80 34.00
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.09 11.82 14.84 15.70 19.34
Construction and building inspectors.............................. 22.00 24.41 28.60 32.81 37.77
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 12.00 17.25 23.08 29.52 33.30
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 24.04 24.04 24.04 31.17 40.87
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 26.76 32.71 32.71 34.23 34.23
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers................................................ 26.76 32.71 32.71 34.23 34.23
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers........................................ 11.50 15.50 20.04 33.30 37.76
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 11.00 11.50 16.14 23.08 40.86
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 10.70 16.14 21.25 23.08 40.86
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.48 21.48 22.00 28.11 29.91
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 14.69 16.98 19.93 21.01 29.52
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.69 17.25 19.98 21.01 29.52
Line installers and repairers..................................... 17.00 22.00 27.02 31.41 32.71
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 17.00 22.00 27.02 31.41 32.71
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 9.50 11.50 20.33 25.07 32.67
Production occupations.............................................. 9.00 13.00 16.08 19.35 25.37
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 15.84 19.75 24.04 35.00 38.50
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 10.12 11.00 15.00 20.00 20.00
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.80 13.00 15.00 16.62 17.50
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 9.83 13.60 17.05 21.46 29.25
Bus drivers....................................................... 14.07 17.29 20.15 25.96 27.98
Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 17.88 18.75 22.12 26.16 27.98
Bus drivers, school............................................. 13.01 15.51 18.48 24.19 31.86
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 9.75 14.19 19.11 25.28 29.62
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 14.00 16.61 18.83 20.07 22.72
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 9.75 12.00 18.45 29.62 29.62
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.35 14.35 18.03 19.17 23.11
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.00 12.10 14.00 16.96 21.02
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 10.00 11.78 14.00 15.72 21.03
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the
hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are
paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime,
vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for
more information.
Table 10. Part-time(1) civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(2), Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA,
April 2010
Part-time workers
Occupation(3)
10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $7.25 $8.00 $10.00 $15.00 $25.00
Management occupations.............................................. 49.16 49.16 56.77 58.08 76.92
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 25.40 30.87 30.87 39.11 39.11
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 15.19 15.46 43.97 52.50 52.50
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 12.22 19.39 23.14 26.95 45.54
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 19.34 24.07 38.06 50.15 59.16
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 19.34 19.34 30.47 38.06 59.16
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 19.39 22.17 23.44 23.44 45.62
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 18.51 20.00 22.79 23.44 30.09
Teacher assistants................................................ 8.50 10.45 12.22 22.51 23.72
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 10.00 10.00 13.00 25.72 35.92
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 14.67 25.31 35.00 39.81 45.73
Registered nurses................................................. 26.08 31.02 35.00 39.63 43.84
Therapists........................................................ 33.31 45.00 48.00 50.00 50.00
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.00 18.00 21.00 23.15 25.50
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.35 10.98 12.57 15.76 20.00
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.35 10.37 12.00 13.88 15.76
Home health aides............................................... 10.00 10.35 10.37 12.00 12.30
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.11 12.12 13.88 15.46 16.03
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 10.50 11.00 15.00 16.00 20.00
Protective service occupations...................................... 8.00 9.25 14.00 14.21 17.88
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.00 12.96 14.00 14.00 16.36
Security guards................................................. 10.00 12.96 14.00 14.00 16.36
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 2.77 3.63 7.35 8.53 10.15
Cooks............................................................. 8.00 8.95 10.20 11.00 11.75
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.00 9.51 11.00 11.00 11.29
Food preparation workers.......................................... 7.26 8.00 8.27 10.24 14.40
Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.13 2.77 3.63 5.15 9.36
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.13 2.77 3.28 3.63 4.30
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 3.63 3.63 5.27 5.55 5.55
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.25 7.25 7.50 8.35 9.25
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 7.25 7.25 7.53 8.35 9.25
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.25 7.25 7.25 8.00 10.80
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 3.63 3.63 7.50 9.50 10.50
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 8.00 8.25 8.90 10.74 11.50
Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.00 8.25 8.90 10.74 11.25
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 7.65 8.65 10.74 10.74 11.50
Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.25 8.65 11.17 14.22 19.06
Child care workers................................................ 7.25 7.38 10.00 11.89 12.42
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 7.50 8.48 12.75 16.69 28.50
Sales and related occupations....................................... 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 12.26
Retail sales workers.............................................. 7.30 8.00 8.82 10.00 11.50
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 7.25 7.75 8.41 9.40 10.80
Cashiers...................................................... 7.25 7.75 8.41 9.40 10.80
Retail salespersons............................................. 7.99 8.50 9.80 10.43 12.35
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 8.50 10.00 14.25 15.14 21.27
Financial clerks.................................................. 10.86 12.00 12.41 21.27 21.27
Tellers......................................................... 10.86 11.44 12.00 12.41 16.20
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 7.25 9.00 9.25 11.00 16.06
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 7.72 8.11 9.05 12.11 13.00
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.25 14.25 14.25 17.00 21.75
Production occupations.............................................. 7.25 11.42 14.39 15.00 15.00
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 7.50 8.15 11.00 15.11 20.00
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 10.11 11.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 7.50 8.00 10.58 12.95 15.11
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 7.69 8.47 11.18 13.60 15.15
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 7.50 7.60 8.25 9.50 12.00
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each
establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the
hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are
paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate
shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to
employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime,
vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for
more information.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups
may include data for categories not shown separately
Table 11. Full-time(1) civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours,
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5)
Occupation(2)
Mean Mean
Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual
hours hours
All workers........................................................... $28.49 $23.19 $1,124 $917 39.5 $57,171 $46,995 2,006
Management occupations.............................................. 52.31 47.46 2,096 1,899 40.1 108,662 98,706 2,077
General and operations managers................................... 54.03 43.27 2,225 1,731 41.2 115,707 90,001 2,142
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 53.76 46.11 2,210 1,641 41.1 114,894 85,322 2,137
Marketing managers.............................................. 42.66 38.49 1,730 1,593 40.6 89,972 82,851 2,109
Sales managers.................................................. 66.67 46.11 2,783 2,536 41.7 144,727 131,869 2,171
Computer and information systems managers......................... 58.23 61.01 2,380 2,498 40.9 123,747 129,917 2,125
Financial managers................................................ 51.99 46.19 2,075 1,850 39.9 107,875 96,204 2,075
Human resources managers.......................................... 37.74 36.51 1,510 1,461 40.0 78,497 75,949 2,080
Industrial production managers.................................... 50.48 50.60 2,127 2,144 42.1 110,617 111,486 2,191
Construction managers............................................. 48.89 48.02 2,071 2,010 42.4 107,667 104,499 2,202
Education administrators.......................................... 49.53 44.11 1,905 1,759 38.5 96,921 90,788 1,957
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 49.38 50.02 1,888 1,875 38.2 95,307 91,749 1,930
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 56.41 43.87 2,200 1,755 39.0 114,411 91,258 2,028
Engineering managers.............................................. 66.72 71.49 2,790 3,038 41.8 145,064 158,000 2,174
Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.29 45.26 1,977 1,810 41.8 102,819 94,139 2,174
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 35.38 31.23 1,420 1,260 40.1 73,829 65,545 2,087
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 33.53 32.52 1,333 1,301 39.7 69,296 67,640 2,067
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.06 32.52 1,322 1,301 40.0 68,760 67,640 2,080
Cost estimators................................................... 39.18 30.46 1,567 1,218 40.0 81,494 63,355 2,080
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 34.10 31.59 1,359 1,263 39.9 70,689 65,701 2,073
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 30.06 27.32 1,231 1,093 40.9 63,994 56,826 2,129
Training and development specialists............................ 38.91 41.60 1,491 1,502 38.3 77,510 78,089 1,992
Management analysts............................................... 46.49 47.12 1,878 2,037 40.4 97,634 105,947 2,100
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.34 26.55 1,268 1,062 40.5 65,957 55,224 2,105
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.20 30.49 1,435 1,220 39.6 74,622 63,419 2,062
Financial analysts.............................................. 38.51 28.89 1,540 1,156 40.0 80,101 60,095 2,080
Insurance underwriters.......................................... 34.26 34.87 1,330 1,308 38.8 69,161 68,000 2,019
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 42.70 41.44 1,705 1,658 39.9 88,570 86,199 2,074
Computer programmers.............................................. 35.70 33.05 1,428 1,322 40.0 74,256 68,734 2,080
Computer software engineers....................................... 44.72 41.44 1,789 1,658 40.0 93,024 86,199 2,080
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 41.79 39.42 1,671 1,577 40.0 86,916 82,000 2,080
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 50.18 54.74 2,007 2,190 40.0 104,376 113,855 2,080
Computer support specialists...................................... 28.52 26.26 1,133 1,022 39.7 58,904 53,163 2,065
Computer systems analysts......................................... 46.34 47.35 1,851 1,894 39.9 96,260 98,478 2,077
Database administrators........................................... 49.33 49.29 1,954 1,972 39.6 101,610 102,532 2,060
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 42.71 40.09 1,707 1,604 40.0 87,938 83,393 2,059
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 37.64 38.06 1,500 1,522 39.9 77,994 79,165 2,072
Operations research analysts...................................... 42.41 38.89 1,688 1,555 39.8 87,767 80,881 2,069
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 40.47 37.70 1,616 1,508 39.9 84,044 78,416 2,077
Architects, except naval.......................................... 43.83 42.31 1,740 1,692 39.7 90,502 88,005 2,065
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 45.52 44.40 1,806 1,776 39.7 93,933 92,360 2,064
Engineers......................................................... 48.26 45.65 1,929 1,803 40.0 100,317 93,744 2,079
Civil engineers................................................. 56.53 51.45 2,246 2,058 39.7 116,816 107,016 2,066
Computer hardware engineers..................................... 54.29 52.88 2,172 2,115 40.0 112,926 109,990 2,080
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.78 38.85 1,591 1,554 40.0 82,743 80,808 2,080
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 39.10 38.88 1,564 1,555 40.0 81,320 80,868 2,080
Drafters.......................................................... 25.75 25.00 1,027 1,000 39.9 53,385 52,000 2,073
Architectural and civil drafters................................ 29.54 28.28 1,173 1,131 39.7 60,980 58,827 2,065
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 27.10 26.95 1,084 1,078 40.0 56,365 56,054 2,080
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.32 25.59 1,093 1,023 40.0 56,830 53,217 2,080
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 35.74 29.53 1,421 1,251 39.8 73,507 63,346 2,057
Life scientists................................................... 33.09 35.05 1,273 1,334 38.5 66,210 69,389 2,001
Medical scientists.............................................. 32.66 33.19 1,290 1,323 39.5 67,100 68,790 2,055
Physical scientists............................................... 33.99 27.32 1,347 1,077 39.6 70,038 56,000 2,061
Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 27.73 24.99 1,109 1,000 40.0 57,672 51,979 2,080
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 27.73 24.99 1,109 1,000 40.0 57,672 51,979 2,080
Market and survey researchers..................................... 52.96 39.70 2,118 1,588 40.0 110,154 82,580 2,080
Market research analysts........................................ 35.42 32.60 1,417 1,304 40.0 73,667 67,808 2,080
Urban and regional planners....................................... 28.31 26.18 1,109 1,047 39.2 57,662 54,463 2,037
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 43.52 45.22 1,733 1,764 39.8 90,123 91,708 2,071
Community and social services occupations........................... 23.32 20.00 914 756 39.2 46,421 39,755 1,991
Counselors........................................................ 28.83 24.29 1,098 981 38.1 53,442 49,999 1,854
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 19.12 18.27 743 731 38.9 38,645 38,000 2,021
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 35.82 32.72 1,372 1,268 38.3 63,375 60,162 1,769
Social workers.................................................... 24.61 23.90 983 956 40.0 51,065 49,712 2,075
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 31.05 31.33 1,238 1,253 39.9 64,093 65,164 2,064
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.03 14.69 634 588 39.6 32,969 30,555 2,057
Legal occupations
Lawyers........................................................... 75.75 72.12 2,982 2,885 39.4 155,063 149,999 2,047
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 38.30 36.03 1,445 1,366 37.7 60,578 55,155 1,582
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 55.61 46.75 2,214 1,907 39.8 98,869 87,356 1,778
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 45.07 43.94 1,824 1,663 40.5 73,145 65,394 1,623
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.80 41.94 1,912 1,678 40.0 90,838 80,525 1,901
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 39.43 37.83 1,470 1,414 37.3 59,181 56,207 1,501
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.50 35.73 1,317 1,331 38.2 54,834 53,919 1,589
Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 40.86 39.37 1,539 1,385 37.7 61,504 54,971 1,505
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 41.50 40.12 1,536 1,470 37.0 61,841 59,015 1,490
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 41.38 39.79 1,526 1,454 36.9 61,201 58,222 1,479
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 41.82 41.05 1,562 1,516 37.3 63,657 62,600 1,522
Secondary school teachers....................................... 37.10 35.46 1,398 1,330 37.7 55,935 54,273 1,508
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 38.18 35.84 1,435 1,366 37.6 56,693 54,273 1,485
Special education teachers...................................... 43.32 43.24 1,570 1,570 36.2 62,843 62,695 1,451
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 42.58 43.07 1,532 1,552 36.0 61,672 62,190 1,448
Librarians........................................................ 37.81 32.34 1,417 1,238 37.5 64,828 60,906 1,715
Teacher assistants................................................ 16.28 15.98 601 570 36.9 25,310 23,592 1,554
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 36.67 34.30 1,476 1,372 40.2 76,380 71,248 2,083
Designers......................................................... 24.26 24.24 964 970 39.7 50,113 50,421 2,065
Public relations specialists...................................... 35.70 32.12 1,428 1,285 40.0 74,246 66,799 2,080
Writers and editors............................................... 32.98 28.85 1,297 1,154 39.3 67,430 60,008 2,045
Editors......................................................... 32.97 34.25 1,297 1,370 39.3 67,437 71,248 2,045
Technical writers............................................... 28.61 25.72 1,139 1,029 39.8 59,246 53,498 2,071
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.36 28.80 1,355 1,135 39.4 70,126 58,968 2,041
Registered nurses................................................. 33.83 32.81 1,296 1,260 38.3 67,083 65,382 1,983
Therapists........................................................ 33.21 32.30 1,301 1,211 39.2 65,810 62,982 1,982
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.88 21.07 873 843 39.9 45,382 43,826 2,075
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.47 26.62 1,059 1,065 40.0 55,061 55,370 2,080
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.86 17.17 711 687 39.8 36,975 35,714 2,070
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 31.48 33.53 1,259 1,341 40.0 65,479 69,744 2,080
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.65 28.32 1,186 1,133 40.0 61,664 58,906 2,080
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 19.44 19.23 770 769 39.6 40,039 40,000 2,060
Pharmacy technicians............................................ 17.61 16.61 703 664 39.9 36,579 34,547 2,077
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.21 23.30 916 928 39.5 47,658 48,235 2,053
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.51 14.06 602 553 38.8 31,321 28,746 2,019
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.17 12.56 508 486 38.6 26,422 25,272 2,006
Home health aides............................................... 11.60 12.15 451 486 38.9 23,474 25,272 2,024
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.79 13.60 529 515 38.4 27,521 26,770 1,996
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.68 15.99 652 604 39.1 33,929 31,408 2,034
Medical assistants.............................................. 15.88 15.10 633 604 39.9 32,924 31,408 2,073
Protective service occupations...................................... 24.99 23.47 1,016 948 40.6 46,214 47,008 1,849
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 42.67 44.29 1,706 1,772 40.0 88,731 92,129 2,079
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 43.71 44.42 1,748 1,777 40.0 90,895 92,387 2,079
Fire fighters..................................................... 22.69 20.20 1,049 963 46.2 54,560 50,059 2,405
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.20 20.48 892 819 40.2 46,393 42,598 2,089
Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.20 20.48 892 819 40.2 46,393 42,598 2,089
Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 32.73 31.33 1,309 1,253 40.0 68,081 65,168 2,080
Police officers................................................... 28.86 27.78 1,151 1,096 39.9 59,870 57,013 2,074
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.86 27.78 1,151 1,096 39.9 59,870 57,013 2,074
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.41 11.50 576 460 40.0 29,976 23,920 2,080
Security guards................................................. 14.41 11.50 576 460 40.0 29,976 23,920 2,080
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.33 10.82 392 385 38.0 20,136 20,020 1,950
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 16.71 18.94 654 666 39.1 32,575 30,945 1,949
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 15.63 16.06 609 649 38.9 30,078 26,970 1,924
Cooks............................................................. 11.86 11.87 453 451 38.2 23,527 23,457 1,984
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.64 11.50 454 451 39.0 23,622 23,457 2,030
Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.84 11.25 459 416 38.8 23,880 21,645 2,016
Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.85 11.00 434 440 40.0 22,568 22,880 2,080
Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.66 2.77 171 111 36.7 8,901 5,762 1,911
Bartenders...................................................... 6.87 6.75 246 270 35.9 12,811 14,040 1,865
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.98 2.77 109 109 36.6 5,675 5,663 1,905
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.82 7.25 294 272 37.6 15,298 14,144 1,956
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.97 10.93 424 410 38.7 21,742 20,577 1,982
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 10.98 11.00 422 385 38.5 21,620 20,020 1,969
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.31 11.53 490 458 39.8 25,320 23,150 2,056
Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.90 11.43 472 452 39.7 24,509 23,492 2,060
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.11 12.54 520 491 39.7 26,972 25,480 2,057
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.43 8.93 414 357 39.7 21,517 18,574 2,063
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.20 10.50 489 420 40.1 24,941 21,516 2,044
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.91 10.22 477 409 40.1 24,316 21,251 2,041
Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.21 12.57 600 503 37.0 30,754 26,146 1,898
Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.87 16.55 907 647 39.6 46,966 33,280 2,054
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.36 19.48 935 757 40.0 48,611 39,351 2,081
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 23.27 18.03 932 721 40.0 48,465 37,511 2,082
Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.57 11.10 538 441 39.6 27,760 22,880 2,045
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.30 10.26 442 400 39.1 22,964 20,800 2,032
Cashiers...................................................... 11.30 10.26 442 400 39.1 22,964 20,800 2,032
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.95 9.75 518 390 40.0 26,932 20,280 2,080
Retail salespersons............................................. 16.28 12.58 655 502 40.2 33,453 26,000 2,055
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 38.57 29.33 1,543 1,173 40.0 80,226 61,000 2,080
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.78 28.09 1,427 1,342 41.0 74,224 69,772 2,134
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 29.21 25.35 1,206 1,128 41.3 62,709 58,668 2,147
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 24.98 29.34 999 1,174 40.0 51,952 61,031 2,080
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.11 17.90 753 700 39.4 39,025 36,001 2,043
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 25.98 23.50 1,030 940 39.7 53,555 48,880 2,062
Financial clerks.................................................. 18.40 17.93 729 699 39.6 37,889 36,504 2,059
Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.52 15.53 621 621 40.0 32,273 32,292 2,080
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 19.93 18.16 790 726 39.6 41,059 37,777 2,060
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.50 18.54 768 727 39.4 39,931 37,812 2,048
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 24.46 21.65 978 866 40.0 50,509 44,418 2,065
Tellers......................................................... 14.15 13.00 562 520 39.7 29,234 27,040 2,066
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.10 18.53 744 738 38.9 38,680 38,399 2,025
Customer service representatives.................................. 17.99 17.31 716 692 39.8 37,238 36,001 2,070
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.20 17.90 654 573 35.9 34,008 29,786 1,868
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.46 15.34 618 614 40.0 32,160 31,907 2,080
New accounts clerks............................................... 17.67 16.51 707 660 40.0 36,751 34,330 2,080
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.24 19.33 726 773 39.8 37,741 40,206 2,069
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.54 14.87 605 580 38.9 31,443 30,160 2,023
Dispatchers....................................................... 16.44 13.00 656 520 39.9 34,104 27,040 2,075
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.08 22.72 883 909 40.0 45,923 47,249 2,080
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.36 14.61 612 586 39.8 31,806 30,472 2,071
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.50 12.50 498 483 39.9 25,908 25,095 2,073
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 24.25 21.65 950 865 39.2 49,092 45,001 2,025
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.66 22.40 975 896 39.5 50,703 46,592 2,056
Legal secretaries............................................... 30.06 31.80 1,155 1,193 38.4 60,075 62,010 1,998
Medical secretaries............................................. 17.28 15.60 668 624 38.6 34,722 32,440 2,009
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.34 18.89 757 750 39.1 38,239 37,499 1,977
Computer operators................................................ 21.51 23.03 860 921 40.0 44,742 47,900 2,080
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.84 15.73 673 629 39.9 34,971 32,718 2,076
Data entry keyers............................................... 16.65 15.64 666 626 40.0 34,635 32,540 2,080
Office clerks, general............................................ 16.48 14.42 647 577 39.2 33,267 30,000 2,019
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.27 20.00 846 798 39.8 43,976 41,473 2,068
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 27.77 27.38 1,111 1,095 40.0 57,761 56,942 2,080
Carpenters........................................................ 22.44 22.96 869 840 38.7 45,183 43,680 2,013
Construction laborers............................................. 15.42 14.92 617 597 40.0 32,066 31,034 2,079
Construction equipment operators.................................. 21.07 19.70 843 788 40.0 43,829 40,976 2,080
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 21.16 19.75 846 790 40.0 44,004 41,080 2,080
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.38 16.83 695 673 40.0 36,148 35,006 2,080
Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.48 16.83 699 673 40.0 36,357 35,006 2,080
Electricians...................................................... 28.11 26.42 1,125 1,057 40.0 58,476 54,954 2,080
Painters and paperhangers......................................... 16.67 17.00 667 680 40.0 34,681 35,360 2,080
Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 16.67 17.00 667 680 40.0 34,681 35,360 2,080
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.28 25.00 963 1,000 39.6 50,011 52,000 2,059
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.38 14.84 575 594 40.0 29,910 30,869 2,080
Construction and building inspectors.............................. 28.74 28.60 1,135 1,118 39.5 59,028 58,147 2,054
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.53 23.08 936 943 39.8 48,667 49,042 2,068
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 28.45 24.04 1,131 962 39.8 58,818 50,001 2,068
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 32.45 32.71 1,298 1,309 40.0 67,491 68,043 2,080
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers................................................ 32.45 32.71 1,298 1,309 40.0 67,491 68,043 2,080
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics,
installers, and repairers........................................ 23.39 20.04 895 802 38.3 46,524 41,683 1,989
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.96 16.14 764 646 40.3 39,752 33,575 2,096
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.95 21.25 847 850 40.4 44,025 44,200 2,102
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 24.90 22.00 996 880 40.0 51,793 45,760 2,080
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.09 19.93 833 797 39.5 43,316 41,454 2,054
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.31 19.98 841 799 39.5 43,738 41,556 2,053
Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.03 27.02 1,081 1,081 40.0 56,225 56,210 2,080
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 26.33 27.02 1,053 1,081 40.0 54,773 56,210 2,080
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 21.03 20.33 841 813 40.0 43,751 42,291 2,080
Production occupations.............................................. 16.77 16.08 668 643 39.8 34,741 33,446 2,071
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 25.52 24.04 1,021 962 40.0 53,083 49,999 2,080
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.58 15.00 583 600 40.0 30,321 31,200 2,080
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 15.06 15.00 592 600 39.3 30,783 31,200 2,044
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.46 17.05 757 680 38.9 38,692 33,925 1,988
Bus drivers....................................................... 21.07 20.15 757 739 35.9 32,400 30,645 1,538
Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 22.52 22.12 901 885 40.0 46,848 46,010 2,080
Bus drivers, school............................................. 20.09 18.48 675 620 33.6 26,263 25,380 1,307
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.61 19.11 783 764 39.9 40,726 39,749 2,077
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.88 18.83 755 753 40.0 39,263 39,166 2,080
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 20.34 18.45 811 737 39.9 42,154 38,334 2,072
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.51 18.03 700 721 40.0 36,386 37,502 2,078
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 14.69 14.00 584 560 39.8 30,370 29,116 2,068
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 14.61 14.00 581 560 39.7 30,193 29,116 2,066
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another
firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard
pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all
workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year,
exclusive of overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
Table 12. Full-time(1) private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours,
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5)
Occupation(2)
Mean Mean
Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual
hours hours
All workers........................................................... $28.10 $22.40 $1,111 $880 39.6 $57,302 $45,053 2,039
Management occupations.............................................. 53.43 47.48 2,148 1,913 40.2 111,676 99,501 2,090
General and operations managers................................... 54.30 43.27 2,237 1,731 41.2 116,329 90,001 2,142
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 53.76 46.11 2,210 1,641 41.1 114,894 85,322 2,137
Marketing managers.............................................. 42.66 38.49 1,730 1,593 40.6 89,972 82,851 2,109
Sales managers.................................................. 66.67 46.11 2,783 2,536 41.7 144,727 131,869 2,171
Computer and information systems managers......................... 61.28 64.19 2,512 2,595 41.0 130,638 134,930 2,132
Financial managers................................................ 51.98 40.54 2,073 1,622 39.9 107,816 84,323 2,074
Human resources managers.......................................... 37.74 36.51 1,510 1,461 40.0 78,497 75,949 2,080
Industrial production managers.................................... 50.48 50.60 2,127 2,144 42.1 110,617 111,486 2,191
Construction managers............................................. 48.89 48.02 2,071 2,010 42.4 107,667 104,499 2,202
Education administrators.......................................... 44.69 40.86 1,701 1,634 38.1 88,448 84,989 1,979
Engineering managers.............................................. 67.00 71.49 2,803 3,038 41.8 145,749 158,000 2,175
Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.29 45.26 1,978 1,810 41.8 102,856 94,139 2,175
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 35.89 31.59 1,442 1,287 40.2 74,989 66,947 2,089
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 33.61 32.52 1,336 1,301 39.7 69,458 67,640 2,066
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.17 32.52 1,327 1,301 40.0 68,994 67,640 2,080
Cost estimators................................................... 39.18 30.46 1,567 1,218 40.0 81,494 63,355 2,080
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 34.60 32.34 1,387 1,294 40.1 72,103 67,276 2,084
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 30.79 27.32 1,266 1,093 41.1 65,812 56,826 2,137
Management analysts............................................... 51.19 52.07 2,073 2,119 40.5 107,771 110,167 2,105
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.37 26.55 1,270 1,062 40.5 66,031 55,224 2,105
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.20 30.49 1,435 1,220 39.6 74,622 63,419 2,062
Financial analysts.............................................. 38.51 28.89 1,540 1,156 40.0 80,101 60,095 2,080
Insurance underwriters.......................................... 34.26 34.87 1,330 1,308 38.8 69,161 68,000 2,019
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 43.23 41.44 1,727 1,658 39.9 89,802 86,199 2,077
Computer programmers.............................................. 35.70 33.05 1,428 1,322 40.0 74,256 68,734 2,080
Computer software engineers....................................... 44.72 41.44 1,789 1,658 40.0 93,024 86,199 2,080
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 41.79 39.42 1,671 1,577 40.0 86,916 82,000 2,080
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 50.18 54.74 2,007 2,190 40.0 104,376 113,855 2,080
Computer support specialists...................................... 30.87 26.44 1,222 1,058 39.6 63,535 54,999 2,058
Computer systems analysts......................................... 46.46 47.52 1,856 1,894 39.9 96,494 98,478 2,077
Database administrators........................................... 49.33 49.29 1,954 1,972 39.6 101,610 102,532 2,060
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 42.62 40.09 1,709 1,604 40.1 88,878 83,393 2,085
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 37.31 36.57 1,487 1,463 39.8 77,301 76,074 2,072
Operations research analysts...................................... 42.41 38.89 1,688 1,555 39.8 87,767 80,881 2,069
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 40.79 37.70 1,632 1,508 40.0 84,859 78,416 2,080
Architects, except naval.......................................... 44.26 46.15 1,772 1,846 40.0 92,125 95,992 2,081
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 46.25 48.02 1,851 1,923 40.0 96,264 100,004 2,081
Engineers......................................................... 48.35 45.98 1,934 1,839 40.0 100,566 95,638 2,080
Computer hardware engineers..................................... 54.29 52.88 2,172 2,115 40.0 112,926 109,990 2,080
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.78 38.85 1,591 1,554 40.0 82,743 80,808 2,080
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 39.10 38.88 1,564 1,555 40.0 81,320 80,868 2,080
Drafters.......................................................... 25.53 24.52 1,021 981 40.0 53,102 51,000 2,080
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 27.51 26.95 1,100 1,078 40.0 57,219 56,054 2,080
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 36.33 30.19 1,446 1,262 39.8 75,199 65,600 2,070
Life scientists................................................... 33.38 36.21 1,283 1,376 38.4 66,720 71,573 1,999
Medical scientists.............................................. 32.66 33.19 1,290 1,323 39.5 67,100 68,790 2,055
Physical scientists............................................... 34.19 27.32 1,355 1,077 39.6 70,443 56,000 2,060
Market and survey researchers..................................... 52.96 39.70 2,118 1,588 40.0 110,154 82,580 2,080
Market research analysts........................................ 35.42 32.60 1,417 1,304 40.0 73,667 67,808 2,080
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 43.52 45.22 1,733 1,764 39.8 90,123 91,708 2,071
Community and social services occupations........................... 19.07 18.27 755 731 39.6 39,215 38,000 2,056
Counselors........................................................ 20.21 19.09 785 731 38.8 40,823 38,000 2,020
Social workers.................................................... 22.07 18.90 883 756 40.0 45,808 39,306 2,076
Legal occupations
Lawyers........................................................... 80.55 75.24 3,163 3,029 39.3 164,468 157,500 2,042
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 37.29 29.34 1,450 1,165 38.9 64,687 49,999 1,735
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 65.11 59.38 2,576 2,342 39.6 115,737 97,995 1,778
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 26.59 27.10 1,048 1,042 39.4 42,384 39,467 1,594
Secondary school teachers....................................... 27.29 28.45 1,074 1,067 39.3 42,862 39,467 1,571
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 28.76 29.34 1,129 1,181 39.2 43,438 43,228 1,510
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 37.54 34.35 1,502 1,372 40.0 77,708 71,352 2,070
Designers......................................................... 24.27 25.61 961 1,024 39.6 49,948 53,263 2,058
Public relations specialists...................................... 35.70 32.12 1,428 1,285 40.0 74,246 66,799 2,080
Writers and editors............................................... 32.98 28.85 1,297 1,154 39.3 67,430 60,008 2,045
Editors......................................................... 32.97 34.25 1,297 1,370 39.3 67,437 71,248 2,045
Technical writers............................................... 28.61 25.72 1,139 1,029 39.8 59,246 53,498 2,071
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.96 29.13 1,378 1,148 39.4 71,660 59,675 2,050
Registered nurses................................................. 33.69 33.09 1,285 1,262 38.1 66,817 65,624 1,983
Therapists........................................................ 32.14 30.96 1,275 1,211 39.7 66,286 62,982 2,062
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.88 21.07 873 843 39.9 45,382 43,826 2,075
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.47 26.62 1,059 1,065 40.0 55,061 55,370 2,080
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.86 17.17 711 687 39.8 36,975 35,714 2,070
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 31.48 33.53 1,259 1,341 40.0 65,479 69,744 2,080
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.65 28.32 1,186 1,133 40.0 61,664 58,906 2,080
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 19.71 17.72 776 709 39.4 40,368 36,858 2,049
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.35 23.46 921 930 39.5 47,903 48,360 2,052
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.41 14.06 598 554 38.8 31,107 28,821 2,019
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.21 12.64 510 486 38.6 26,529 25,272 2,009
Home health aides............................................... 11.55 12.15 449 486 38.9 23,373 25,272 2,024
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.91 13.72 535 518 38.4 27,802 26,910 1,999
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.34 15.41 638 604 39.1 33,186 31,408 2,031
Medical assistants.............................................. 15.69 15.10 625 604 39.9 32,522 31,408 2,073
Protective service occupations...................................... 18.68 16.95 747 678 40.0 26,998 21,520 1,445
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.26 11.30 570 452 40.0 29,654 23,504 2,080
Security guards................................................. 14.26 11.30 570 452 40.0 29,654 23,504 2,080
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.03 10.26 382 380 38.1 19,851 19,760 1,980
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 16.31 18.94 643 666 39.5 33,457 34,616 2,051
Cooks............................................................. 11.69 11.87 447 451 38.2 23,250 23,457 1,989
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.64 11.50 454 451 39.0 23,622 23,457 2,030
Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.84 11.25 459 416 38.8 23,880 21,645 2,016
Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.85 11.00 434 440 40.0 22,568 22,880 2,080
Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.66 2.77 171 111 36.7 8,901 5,762 1,911
Bartenders...................................................... 6.87 6.75 246 270 35.9 12,811 14,040 1,865
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.98 2.77 109 109 36.6 5,675 5,663 1,905
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.82 7.25 294 272 37.6 15,298 14,144 1,956
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.89 10.93 426 410 39.2 22,178 21,341 2,036
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 10.89 11.00 425 385 39.0 22,108 20,020 2,030
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.30 10.82 451 432 39.9 23,261 22,173 2,059
Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.08 10.89 440 433 39.8 22,905 22,506 2,067
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.97 11.64 477 458 39.9 24,825 23,826 2,074
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.34 8.75 410 350 39.7 21,329 18,200 2,062
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.03 10.22 442 409 40.1 22,471 21,251 2,037
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.60 10.22 425 409 40.1 21,563 21,251 2,035
Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.02 12.53 589 501 36.8 30,645 26,062 1,913
Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.89 16.34 907 640 39.6 46,999 33,280 2,054
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.36 19.48 935 757 40.0 48,611 39,351 2,081
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 23.27 18.03 932 721 40.0 48,465 37,511 2,082
Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.45 11.03 533 440 39.6 27,509 22,880 2,045
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.98 10.24 429 400 39.1 22,294 20,800 2,031
Cashiers...................................................... 10.98 10.24 429 400 39.1 22,294 20,800 2,031
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.95 9.75 518 390 40.0 26,932 20,280 2,080
Retail salespersons............................................. 16.28 12.58 655 502 40.2 33,453 26,000 2,055
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 38.57 29.33 1,543 1,173 40.0 80,226 61,000 2,080
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.78 28.09 1,427 1,342 41.0 74,224 69,772 2,134
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 29.21 25.35 1,206 1,128 41.3 62,709 58,668 2,147
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 24.98 29.34 999 1,174 40.0 51,952 61,031 2,080
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.97 17.33 749 686 39.5 38,919 35,693 2,052
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 25.95 23.50 1,029 940 39.6 53,489 48,880 2,061
Financial clerks.................................................. 18.22 17.23 722 689 39.7 37,564 35,834 2,062
Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.52 15.53 621 621 40.0 32,273 32,292 2,080
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.47 17.93 768 717 39.4 39,937 37,303 2,051
Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 24.76 21.36 990 854 40.0 51,503 44,418 2,080
Tellers......................................................... 14.15 13.00 562 520 39.7 29,234 27,040 2,066
Customer service representatives.................................. 17.99 17.31 716 692 39.8 37,238 36,001 2,070
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.46 15.34 618 614 40.0 32,160 31,907 2,080
New accounts clerks............................................... 17.67 16.51 707 660 40.0 36,751 34,330 2,080
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.39 14.87 598 580 38.9 31,095 30,160 2,021
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.08 22.72 883 909 40.0 45,923 47,249 2,080
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.36 14.61 612 586 39.8 31,806 30,472 2,071
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.50 12.50 498 483 39.9 25,908 25,095 2,073
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 24.90 22.40 977 896 39.2 50,792 46,592 2,040
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 25.11 22.40 997 896 39.7 51,853 46,592 2,065
Legal secretaries............................................... 30.06 31.80 1,155 1,193 38.4 60,075 62,010 1,998
Medical secretaries............................................. 17.28 15.60 668 624 38.6 34,722 32,440 2,009
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.33 18.75 760 750 39.3 39,412 39,000 2,039
Computer operators................................................ 21.35 23.54 854 942 40.0 44,402 48,967 2,080
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.88 15.88 675 635 40.0 35,110 33,030 2,080
Data entry keyers............................................... 16.65 15.64 666 626 40.0 34,635 32,540 2,080
Office clerks, general............................................ 15.82 14.42 623 577 39.3 32,370 30,000 2,046
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.97 19.94 835 798 39.8 43,381 41,473 2,069
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 27.69 26.25 1,107 1,050 40.0 57,589 54,600 2,080
Carpenters........................................................ 22.26 22.25 861 840 38.7 44,758 43,680 2,011
Construction laborers............................................. 15.50 14.92 620 597 40.0 32,235 31,034 2,079
Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.38 16.83 695 673 40.0 36,148 35,006 2,080
Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.48 16.83 699 673 40.0 36,357 35,006 2,080
Electricians...................................................... 28.12 26.42 1,125 1,057 40.0 58,481 54,954 2,080
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.78 25.00 951 1,000 40.0 49,405 52,000 2,078
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.38 14.84 575 594 40.0 29,910 30,869 2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.43 23.08 932 943 39.8 48,469 49,042 2,068
Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 32.45 32.71 1,298 1,309 40.0 67,491 68,043 2,080
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except
line installers................................................ 32.45 32.71 1,298 1,309 40.0 67,491 68,043 2,080
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.84 16.14 761 646 40.4 39,546 33,575 2,099
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.83 21.25 844 850 40.5 43,874 44,200 2,106
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.13 19.01 833 760 39.4 43,304 39,541 2,050
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.44 19.98 844 799 39.4 43,894 41,556 2,048
Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.03 27.02 1,081 1,081 40.0 56,225 56,210 2,080
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 26.33 27.02 1,053 1,081 40.0 54,773 56,210 2,080
Production occupations.............................................. 16.74 16.08 667 643 39.8 34,682 33,446 2,072
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 25.53 24.04 1,021 962 40.0 53,096 49,999 2,080
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.58 15.00 583 600 40.0 30,321 31,200 2,080
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 15.06 15.00 592 600 39.3 30,783 31,200 2,044
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.18 15.80 751 640 39.2 39,034 33,301 2,036
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.67 19.19 785 767 39.9 40,839 39,907 2,076
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.95 18.88 758 755 40.0 39,415 39,270 2,080
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 20.34 18.45 811 737 39.9 42,154 38,334 2,072
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.47 18.03 698 721 40.0 36,310 37,502 2,078
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 14.66 14.00 583 560 39.8 30,304 29,116 2,067
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 14.62 14.00 581 560 39.7 30,207 29,116 2,066
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another
firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard
pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all
workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year,
exclusive of overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
Table 13. Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours,
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5)
Occupation(2)
Mean Mean
Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual
hours hours
All workers........................................................... $30.87 $28.29 $1,198 $1,110 38.8 $56,470 $52,899 1,829
Management occupations.............................................. 46.00 44.77 1,811 1,772 39.4 92,356 86,093 2,008
Education administrators.......................................... 53.62 56.40 2,080 2,171 38.8 103,921 108,329 1,938
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 55.68 57.50 2,155 2,219 38.7 106,950 110,960 1,921
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.01 30.92 1,189 1,174 39.6 61,827 61,069 2,060
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.66 30.92 1,230 1,159 38.9 63,973 60,284 2,021
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 31.29 28.48 1,241 1,139 39.7 62,893 59,238 2,010
Computer support specialists...................................... 23.80 24.47 952 979 40.0 49,514 50,887 2,080
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.26 29.98 1,284 1,174 38.6 66,760 61,067 2,007
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.29 28.79 1,235 1,152 39.5 61,456 59,619 1,964
Urban and regional planners....................................... 28.31 26.18 1,109 1,047 39.2 57,662 54,463 2,037
Community and social services occupations........................... 33.83 32.85 1,297 1,265 38.3 62,454 60,856 1,846
Counselors........................................................ 36.54 34.27 1,368 1,295 37.4 63,084 60,856 1,726
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 38.42 37.38 1,465 1,408 38.1 65,661 61,585 1,709
Social workers.................................................... 30.78 33.03 1,227 1,321 39.9 63,806 68,702 2,073
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 31.53 34.70 1,256 1,388 39.8 65,332 72,180 2,072
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 23.15 23.37 914 925 39.5 47,535 48,102 2,053
Legal occupations................................................... 39.84 33.90 1,593 1,356 40.0 82,861 70,512 2,080
Lawyers........................................................... 45.93 49.86 1,837 1,994 40.0 95,535 103,713 2,080
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 38.69 37.92 1,443 1,412 37.3 59,164 57,568 1,529
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 45.06 41.30 1,806 1,678 40.1 80,122 71,537 1,778
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.80 41.94 1,912 1,678 40.0 90,838 80,525 1,901
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 42.42 41.03 1,562 1,513 36.8 62,813 60,458 1,481
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 40.78 39.43 1,537 1,406 37.7 60,734 55,479 1,489
Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 40.86 39.37 1,539 1,385 37.7 61,504 54,971 1,505
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 42.03 40.75 1,549 1,483 36.9 62,699 59,908 1,492
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 41.50 39.79 1,529 1,454 36.8 61,461 58,463 1,481
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 43.63 42.80 1,613 1,594 37.0 66,615 65,205 1,527
Secondary school teachers....................................... 43.25 42.22 1,589 1,559 36.7 63,616 61,928 1,471
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 43.28 42.29 1,590 1,559 36.7 63,678 61,963 1,471
Special education teachers...................................... 43.32 43.24 1,570 1,570 36.2 62,843 62,695 1,451
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 42.58 43.07 1,532 1,552 36.0 61,672 62,190 1,448
Librarians........................................................ 39.27 37.92 1,487 1,441 37.9 66,578 64,353 1,695
Teacher assistants................................................ 18.11 17.48 669 628 37.0 26,209 25,208 1,447
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.71 27.63 1,172 1,093 39.5 58,660 56,837 1,975
Registered nurses................................................. 34.48 31.23 1,349 1,196 39.1 68,281 60,701 1,980
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 17.61 14.73 682 529 38.7 35,447 27,495 2,013
Protective service occupations...................................... 27.97 25.45 1,145 1,034 41.0 59,559 53,785 2,129
First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 42.67 44.29 1,706 1,772 40.0 88,731 92,129 2,079
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 43.71 44.42 1,748 1,777 40.0 90,895 92,387 2,079
Fire fighters..................................................... 22.69 20.20 1,049 963 46.2 54,560 50,059 2,405
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 22.20 20.48 892 819 40.2 46,393 42,598 2,089
Correctional officers and jailers............................... 22.20 20.48 892 819 40.2 46,393 42,598 2,089
Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 32.73 31.33 1,309 1,253 40.0 68,081 65,168 2,080
Police officers................................................... 29.02 27.78 1,157 1,111 39.9 60,190 57,784 2,074
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 29.02 27.78 1,157 1,111 39.9 60,190 57,784 2,074
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 17.05 16.46 612 628 35.9 24,868 26,055 1,459
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.97 15.29 632 612 39.6 32,707 31,807 2,048
Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.68 14.04 578 555 39.4 29,864 28,870 2,034
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.12 14.48 594 567 39.3 30,670 29,336 2,028
Personal care and service occupations............................... 17.87 15.41 707 616 39.5 31,653 29,120 1,771
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 20.19 19.65 787 768 39.0 39,814 38,587 1,972
Financial clerks.................................................. 22.04 21.46 859 852 39.0 43,981 42,954 1,995
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.99 18.54 766 742 38.3 39,810 38,569 1,992
Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.10 18.53 744 738 38.9 38,680 38,399 2,025
Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.53 18.36 741 734 40.0 38,551 38,183 2,080
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.21 20.10 823 768 38.8 41,515 38,587 1,957
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.68 20.99 880 807 38.8 45,775 41,954 2,019
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.36 19.23 752 742 38.8 36,496 34,418 1,885
Office clerks, general............................................ 18.89 18.82 735 700 38.9 36,378 34,962 1,926
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 25.52 27.32 1,007 1,026 39.5 52,347 53,356 2,052
Construction and building inspectors.............................. 31.92 32.25 1,245 1,274 39.0 64,753 66,227 2,028
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 24.32 24.32 966 949 39.7 50,233 49,373 2,066
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.99 20.33 834 806 39.7 43,348 41,910 2,065
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.99 20.33 834 806 39.7 43,348 41,910 2,065
Production occupations.............................................. 18.96 18.23 744 721 39.3 38,700 37,502 2,041
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 21.47 20.82 802 770 37.3 36,684 34,549 1,708
Bus drivers....................................................... 21.21 20.82 757 739 35.7 32,157 29,420 1,516
Bus drivers, school............................................. 20.09 18.48 675 620 33.6 26,263 25,380 1,307
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another
firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard
pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all
workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year,
exclusive of overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings(1) of private industry
establishments for major occupational groups, Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia,
DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
1-99 100-499 500
Occupational group(2) Total workers workers workers
or more
All workers.................................. $25.86 $23.29 $26.62 $32.47
Management, professional, and related...... 40.36 38.57 41.15 42.56
Management, business, and financial...... 44.65 44.25 44.23 46.19
Professional and related................. 38.16 35.77 39.01 41.19
Service.................................... 11.77 11.06 12.53 13.67
Sales and office........................... 18.33 18.26 17.78 19.78
Sales and related........................ 18.50 19.17 15.75 –
Office and administrative support........ 18.22 17.57 19.27 18.87
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance............................... 21.94 21.16 22.36 28.75
Construction and extraction............. 20.98 20.05 – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair.... 23.50 22.54 25.08 30.01
Production, transportation, and material
moving.................................... 17.09 13.91 17.06 26.44
Production............................... 16.48 14.16 18.01 20.11
Transportation and material moving....... 17.64 13.67 16.06 29.19
B
1-99 100-499 500
Total workers workers workers
or more
Occupational group(2)
Relative error(3)
(percent)
Relative error(3) (percent)
All workers........................................................... 3.5 5.7 4.2 5.2
Management, professional, and related............................... 2.2 3.5 2.5 4.7
Management, business, and financial............................... 2.8 8.0 5.0 6.1
Professional and related.......................................... 2.7 4.3 3.9 4.6
Service............................................................. 4.7 6.0 10.3 6.5
Sales and office.................................................... 2.3 5.1 6.9 6.5
Sales and related................................................. 6.5 11.5 10.1 –
Office and administrative support................................. 2.1 2.4 6.9 3.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 1.8 3.7 7.1 5.8
Construction and extraction...................................... 1.2 2.2 – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 3.8 6.0 12.6 9.9
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 4.6 5.9 4.2 21.3
Production........................................................ 6.4 9.9 8.0 12.2
Transportation and material moving................................ 6.5 9.1 4.7 28.1
1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay,
cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See
appendix B for more information.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used
to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.
Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for
full-time(1) private industry workers, Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5)
Occupation(2)
Mean Mean
Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual
hours hours
All workers........................................................... $25.78 $20.10 $1,018 $800 39.5 $52,739 $41,380 2,046
Management occupations.............................................. 51.54 40.96 2,060 1,731 40.0 107,122 90,001 2,078
General and operations managers................................... 44.81 38.46 1,866 1,731 41.6 97,041 90,001 2,166
Computer and information systems managers......................... 59.92 64.90 2,397 2,596 40.0 124,634 134,992 2,080
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.37 30.46 1,334 1,218 40.0 69,350 63,355 2,078
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 37.54 28.85 1,491 1,154 39.7 77,508 60,000 2,065
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 26.65 27.32 1,066 1,093 40.0 55,439 56,826 2,080
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.67 26.44 1,147 1,058 40.0 59,637 54,999 2,080
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 40.88 40.09 1,634 1,604 40.0 84,979 83,393 2,079
Computer software engineers....................................... 41.85 39.90 1,674 1,596 40.0 87,053 83,000 2,080
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 50.48 57.64 2,019 2,306 40.0 104,996 119,900 2,080
Computer support specialists...................................... 29.32 27.40 1,173 1,096 40.0 60,983 57,000 2,080
Computer systems analysts......................................... 48.57 53.85 1,943 2,154 40.0 101,031 112,000 2,080
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 38.25 40.04 1,530 1,602 40.0 79,564 83,285 2,080
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 31.43 23.08 1,248 923 39.7 64,885 48,000 2,064
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 40.19 31.25 1,608 1,250 40.0 83,596 65,000 2,080
Engineers......................................................... 59.08 63.46 2,363 2,538 40.0 122,887 131,997 2,080
Drafters.......................................................... 22.32 23.54 893 942 40.0 46,431 48,959 2,080
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 45.13 37.86 1,858 1,590 41.2 96,604 82,680 2,141
Community and social services occupations........................... 18.71 18.27 743 731 39.7 38,654 38,000 2,066
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 24.22 24.04 920 880 38.0 41,637 37,871 1,719
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 24.15 24.50 921 919 38.1 38,373 37,871 1,589
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 33.35 34.35 1,325 1,374 39.7 68,880 71,444 2,066
Public relations specialists...................................... 30.67 27.23 1,227 1,089 40.0 63,791 56,638 2,080
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 48.02 34.75 1,910 1,390 39.8 99,339 72,280 2,069
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 17.14 14.50 663 580 38.7 34,497 30,160 2,013
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.67 17.00 644 595 38.7 33,506 30,940 2,010
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.82 10.00 371 359 37.8 19,308 18,655 1,967
Cooks............................................................. 10.83 11.00 414 416 38.3 21,533 21,645 1,989
Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.90 3.63 – – – – – –
Bartenders...................................................... 6.87 6.75 246 270 35.9 12,811 14,040 1,865
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.13 2.77 111 109 35.3 5,749 5,663 1,837
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.91 9.00 389 359 39.2 20,210 18,655 2,039
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 9.70 8.89 379 350 39.1 19,702 18,200 2,031
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.72 9.50 428 380 40.0 22,033 19,760 2,055
Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.17 8.75 405 350 39.9 21,085 18,200 2,072
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.07 12.17 483 487 40.0 25,108 25,314 2,080
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.00 8.50 358 340 39.8 18,603 17,680 2,068
Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.51 12.57 586 493 37.8 30,490 25,626 1,965
Sales and related occupations....................................... 24.06 17.50 955 700 39.7 49,367 34,320 2,052
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 19.16 17.50 792 700 41.3 41,190 36,400 2,149
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.99 16.50 788 660 41.5 40,965 34,320 2,157
Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.80 10.85 547 410 39.6 28,108 21,341 2,036
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.15 10.00 394 380 38.8 20,467 19,760 2,017
Cashiers...................................................... 10.15 10.00 394 380 38.8 20,467 19,760 2,017
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.95 9.75 518 390 40.0 26,932 20,280 2,080
Retail salespersons............................................. 18.64 14.95 757 598 40.6 38,241 30,222 2,051
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 38.21 27.63 1,529 1,105 40.0 79,484 57,470 2,080
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.26 28.09 1,411 1,204 41.2 73,377 62,600 2,141
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 27.08 24.08 1,126 1,124 41.6 58,550 58,429 2,163
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.33 17.12 721 669 39.3 37,473 34,778 2,044
Financial clerks.................................................. 17.95 17.12 710 685 39.6 36,940 35,603 2,058
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 21.10 21.75 829 870 39.3 43,085 45,246 2,042
Tellers......................................................... 14.24 13.24 566 529 39.7 29,410 27,533 2,065
Customer service representatives.................................. 18.58 17.91 739 716 39.8 38,448 37,253 2,070
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.43 14.87 601 580 39.0 31,278 30,160 2,027
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 23.16 21.65 902 866 38.9 46,902 45,032 2,025
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.50 22.40 933 896 39.7 48,534 46,592 2,065
Legal secretaries............................................... 26.05 26.41 992 990 38.1 51,597 51,500 1,981
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.54 18.75 763 750 39.0 39,668 39,000 2,030
Office clerks, general............................................ 15.52 14.42 614 577 39.5 31,917 30,000 2,057
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.02 19.89 794 780 39.7 41,304 40,560 2,063
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 26.57 23.00 1,063 920 40.0 55,260 47,840 2,080
Carpenters........................................................ 22.18 22.00 852 810 38.4 44,279 42,120 1,997
Electricians...................................................... 23.49 21.75 940 870 40.0 48,854 45,240 2,080
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.51 14.84 580 594 40.0 30,174 30,869 2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.43 22.00 893 880 39.8 46,433 45,760 2,070
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.72 20.00 838 800 40.5 43,595 41,600 2,104
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.58 19.01 812 760 39.5 42,216 39,541 2,051
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.58 19.01 812 760 39.5 42,216 39,541 2,051
Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.01 27.02 1,000 1,081 40.0 52,018 56,210 2,080
Production occupations.............................................. 14.38 12.00 574 480 39.9 29,849 24,960 2,076
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.58 15.00 583 600 40.0 30,321 31,200 2,080
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.29 13.60 569 544 39.8 29,563 28,288 2,068
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.69 14.00 625 560 39.8 32,502 29,120 2,072
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.58 14.19 623 568 40.0 32,401 29,519 2,080
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 12.04 10.91 476 418 39.6 24,760 21,736 2,057
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.30 13.60 525 544 39.5 27,294 28,288 2,053
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.30 13.60 525 544 39.5 27,294 28,288 2,053
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another
firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard
pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all
workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year,
exclusive of overtime.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for
full-time(1) private industry workers, Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5)
Occupation(2)
Mean Mean
Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual
hours hours
All workers........................................................... $30.61 $25.20 $1,213 $991 39.6 $62,231 $51,002 2,033
Management occupations.............................................. 55.56 50.24 2,247 2,067 40.4 116,846 107,496 2,103
General and operations managers................................... 72.80 73.77 2,937 2,887 40.3 152,750 150,114 2,098
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 49.74 46.60 2,047 1,886 41.1 106,426 98,072 2,140
Marketing managers.............................................. 48.78 46.60 1,907 1,864 39.1 99,171 96,930 2,033
Computer and information systems managers......................... 62.01 64.19 2,576 2,570 41.5 133,960 133,640 2,160
Financial managers................................................ 44.94 39.50 1,798 1,580 40.0 93,474 82,152 2,080
Industrial production managers.................................... 50.44 53.60 2,018 2,144 40.0 104,922 111,486 2,080
Construction managers............................................. 51.73 50.24 2,069 2,010 40.0 107,596 104,499 2,080
Medical and health services managers.............................. 48.08 45.26 2,017 1,810 41.9 104,864 94,139 2,181
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 37.29 32.52 1,503 1,346 40.3 78,148 70,001 2,096
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 33.01 32.31 1,320 1,292 40.0 68,657 67,201 2,080
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.17 32.52 1,327 1,301 40.0 68,994 67,640 2,080
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 32.90 33.81 1,325 1,352 40.3 68,922 70,321 2,095
Management analysts............................................... 52.60 53.41 2,132 2,137 40.5 110,860 111,099 2,108
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.76 29.92 1,334 1,234 40.7 69,384 64,149 2,118
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 37.10 28.04 1,477 1,121 39.8 76,823 58,315 2,071
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 45.66 43.88 1,823 1,735 39.9 94,774 90,199 2,076
Computer software engineers....................................... 48.43 47.45 1,937 1,898 40.0 100,744 98,700 2,080
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 47.11 47.45 1,885 1,898 40.0 97,994 98,700 2,080
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 49.96 46.51 1,999 1,860 40.0 103,923 96,735 2,080
Computer support specialists...................................... 32.03 24.60 1,258 947 39.3 65,404 49,269 2,042
Computer systems analysts......................................... 44.26 41.85 1,765 1,674 39.9 91,787 87,048 2,074
Database administrators........................................... 45.15 48.96 1,774 1,888 39.3 92,268 98,155 2,043
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 45.83 42.23 1,841 1,689 40.2 95,744 87,832 2,089
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 43.75 44.96 1,750 1,798 40.0 90,999 93,506 2,080
Operations research analysts...................................... 46.69 46.09 1,851 1,842 39.6 96,236 95,784 2,061
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 41.08 37.83 1,643 1,513 40.0 85,450 78,693 2,080
Engineers......................................................... 45.14 43.79 1,806 1,752 40.0 93,889 91,083 2,080
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.40 38.58 1,576 1,543 40.0 81,964 80,253 2,080
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 39.10 38.88 1,564 1,555 40.0 81,320 80,868 2,080
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 27.51 26.95 1,100 1,078 40.0 57,219 56,054 2,080
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.63 27.60 1,281 1,096 39.3 66,618 57,006 2,042
Life scientists................................................... 29.58 26.77 1,116 1,041 37.7 58,043 54,120 1,963
Medical scientists.............................................. 26.12 26.02 1,023 1,041 39.2 53,187 54,120 2,036
Physical scientists............................................... 36.64 31.28 1,449 1,240 39.6 75,361 64,480 2,057
Market and survey researchers..................................... 39.70 33.25 1,588 1,330 40.0 82,569 69,162 2,080
Market research analysts........................................ 40.47 39.70 1,619 1,588 40.0 84,186 82,580 2,080
Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 43.53 45.22 1,733 1,764 39.8 90,141 91,708 2,071
Community and social services occupations........................... 19.94 19.29 781 716 39.1 40,502 37,371 2,031
Counselors........................................................ 19.60 19.29 748 716 38.1 38,877 37,229 1,983
Legal occupations................................................... 78.03 75.00 3,065 3,076 39.3 159,371 159,970 2,042
Lawyers........................................................... 88.45 79.33 3,489 3,173 39.4 181,431 165,000 2,051
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 52.33 44.31 2,091 1,697 40.0 91,728 71,001 1,753
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 65.11 59.38 2,576 2,342 39.6 115,737 97,995 1,778
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.44 29.34 1,452 1,467 43.4 53,827 54,273 1,609
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 40.71 34.30 1,638 1,372 40.2 84,407 71,352 2,074
Writers and editors............................................... 26.24 23.46 1,039 938 39.6 54,034 48,801 2,059
Technical writers............................................... 28.61 25.72 1,139 1,029 39.8 59,246 53,498 2,071
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 31.11 27.85 1,223 1,108 39.3 63,599 57,633 2,044
Registered nurses................................................. 34.08 33.52 1,292 1,265 37.9 67,187 65,801 1,972
Therapists........................................................ 31.31 29.14 1,235 1,150 39.5 64,244 59,800 2,052
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.11 21.03 882 841 39.9 45,851 43,751 2,074
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.47 26.62 1,059 1,065 40.0 55,061 55,370 2,080
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.47 17.17 695 686 39.8 36,121 35,651 2,068
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 30.52 29.80 1,221 1,192 40.0 63,480 61,976 2,080
Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.65 28.32 1,186 1,133 40.0 61,664 58,906 2,080
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 19.71 17.72 776 709 39.4 40,368 36,858 2,049
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 25.29 25.50 993 1,000 39.2 51,619 52,000 2,041
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.17 13.94 551 540 38.9 28,669 28,059 2,024
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.51 13.40 523 515 38.7 27,209 26,770 2,013
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.91 13.72 535 518 38.4 27,802 26,910 1,999
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.82 15.10 628 604 39.7 32,672 31,408 2,065
Protective service occupations...................................... 19.23 19.09 769 764 40.0 27,177 21,520 1,413
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.89 11.00 596 440 40.0 30,972 22,880 2,080
Security guards................................................. 14.89 11.00 596 440 40.0 30,972 22,880 2,080
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.53 12.13 408 434 38.7 21,191 22,589 2,012
Cooks............................................................. 14.58 14.50 557 571 38.2 28,985 29,684 1,988
Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.20 2.77 161 111 38.4 8,386 5,762 1,997
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 13.24 12.90 517 504 39.0 26,875 26,208 2,029
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 13.24 12.90 517 504 39.0 26,875 26,208 2,029
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.32 11.46 490 454 39.7 25,455 23,608 2,066
Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.60 11.98 499 476 39.6 25,945 24,731 2,059
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.85 11.46 471 458 39.8 24,507 23,826 2,068
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 13.58 14.00 535 560 39.4 27,823 29,120 2,048
Personal care and service occupations............................... 18.42 12.41 602 521 32.7 31,282 27,082 1,698
Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.47 15.99 810 624 39.6 42,124 32,427 2,058
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 26.79 20.84 1,045 832 39.0 54,333 43,264 2,028
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 26.57 20.80 1,037 832 39.0 53,903 43,264 2,029
Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.74 11.84 505 474 39.7 26,282 24,627 2,062
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.78 11.84 507 474 39.7 26,369 24,627 2,063
Cashiers...................................................... 12.78 11.84 507 474 39.7 26,369 24,627 2,063
Retail salespersons............................................. 12.71 11.70 504 468 39.7 26,205 24,336 2,062
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.74 18.11 783 721 39.7 40,692 37,336 2,062
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 26.62 25.88 1,052 1,035 39.5 54,681 53,797 2,054
Financial clerks.................................................. 18.59 17.75 739 706 39.8 38,443 36,691 2,068
Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.93 15.99 637 640 40.0 33,131 33,259 2,080
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.39 17.44 690 698 39.7 35,869 36,277 2,063
Customer service representatives.................................. 16.91 15.75 673 630 39.8 34,988 32,760 2,069
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.46 15.34 618 614 40.0 32,160 31,907 2,080
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.26 14.28 587 571 38.5 30,549 29,702 2,002
Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 20.94 17.58 838 703 40.0 43,561 36,560 2,080
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.91 12.55 513 480 39.8 26,697 24,960 2,067
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 27.09 26.73 1,074 1,069 39.6 55,775 55,598 2,059
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 26.66 26.73 1,059 1,069 39.7 55,044 55,598 2,064
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.05 19.34 757 769 39.8 39,080 39,901 2,052
Computer operators................................................ 21.35 23.54 854 942 40.0 44,402 48,967 2,080
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 17.05 15.64 682 626 40.0 35,469 32,540 2,080
Data entry keyers............................................... 17.05 15.64 682 626 40.0 35,469 32,540 2,080
Office clerks, general............................................ 17.09 15.55 658 622 38.5 34,196 32,344 2,001
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.31 20.12 892 805 40.0 46,324 41,854 2,077
Electricians...................................................... 29.93 30.00 1,197 1,200 40.0 62,244 62,400 2,080
Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.25 14.95 570 598 40.0 29,642 31,096 2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 26.72 28.11 1,060 1,124 39.7 55,102 58,460 2,062
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.46 21.01 884 808 39.3 45,950 42,032 2,046
Production occupations.............................................. 18.44 16.94 734 678 39.8 38,155 35,235 2,069
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 22.33 18.43 866 737 38.8 44,993 38,334 2,015
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 22.60 20.94 904 838 40.0 47,005 43,555 2,080
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.47 19.19 819 767 40.0 42,585 39,907 2,080
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 24.24 29.62 969 1,185 40.0 50,413 61,610 2,080
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.37 15.35 694 614 40.0 36,099 31,928 2,078
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 15.58 14.00 622 560 39.9 32,354 29,120 2,077
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 15.67 14.00 626 560 39.9 32,545 29,120 2,077
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore,
a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another
firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard
pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all
workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week,
exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half
of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year,
exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for
categories not shown separately
Table 17. Union(1) and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings(2) for major occupational groups, Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia,
DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Union Nonunion
Occupational group(3) Private State and Private State and
Civilian industry local Civilian industry local
workers workers government workers workers government
workers workers
All workers........................................................... $26.84 $22.25 $31.72 $26.36 $26.15 $28.80
Management, professional, and related............................... 38.58 36.66 38.83 39.84 40.41 35.06
Management, business, and financial............................... 44.47 – 44.47 44.14 44.65 38.12
Professional and related.......................................... 37.53 36.66 37.67 37.69 38.19 34.06
Service............................................................. 21.79 15.55 25.26 12.48 11.56 20.79
Sales and office.................................................... 18.95 18.29 19.97 18.41 18.33 19.99
Sales and related................................................. 13.88 13.26 – 18.74 18.74 –
Office and administrative support................................. 20.86 21.88 19.88 18.21 18.07 20.06
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 28.27 29.25 23.48 20.86 20.53 25.71
Construction and extraction...................................... 25.72 26.59 21.38 20.58 20.20 27.70
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 30.46 31.57 25.20 21.37 21.14 23.77
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 20.51 20.37 21.44 15.39 15.26 19.52
Production........................................................ – – – 15.86 15.83 –
Transportation and material moving................................ 22.44 22.70 21.49 14.96 14.73 19.92
Union Nonunion
Private State and Private State and
Civilian industry local Civilian industry local
workers workers government workers workers government
workers workers
Relative error(4)
(percent)
Relative error(4) (percent)
All workers........................................................... 5.4 8.2 4.1 3.3 3.6 2.3
Management, professional, and related............................... 4.3 17.5 4.3 2.1 2.2 4.3
Management, business, and financial............................... 14.4 – 14.4 2.7 2.8 5.9
Professional and related.......................................... 2.8 17.5 1.9 2.5 2.7 4.3
Service............................................................. 3.5 6.9 3.4 4.2 5.1 5.2
Sales and office.................................................... 4.8 7.5 5.4 2.3 2.4 4.6
Sales and related................................................. 7.3 8.0 – 6.7 6.7 –
Office and administrative support................................. 5.4 8.9 5.2 2.2 2.4 4.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 4.0 4.3 8.8 2.3 2.6 4.7
Construction and extraction...................................... 10.1 10.8 11.6 1.9 2.2 7.0
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 4.9 6.0 8.0 5.3 5.8 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 11.5 13.2 5.7 5.8 6.0 9.5
Production........................................................ – – – 10.5 10.6 –
Transportation and material moving................................ 12.6 16.1 6.1 6.3 6.7 9.5
1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments,
and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by
totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more
information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a
"confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.
Table 18. Time and incentive workers(1): Mean hourly earnings(2) for major occupational groups,
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Time Incentive
Occupational group(3)
Civilian Private Civilian Private
workers industry workers industry
workers workers
All workers........................................................... $26.38 $25.78 $27.54 $27.54
Management, professional, and related............................... 39.78 40.43 34.44 34.44
Management, business, and financial............................... 44.46 45.01 29.29 29.29
Professional and related.......................................... 37.65 38.12 – –
Service............................................................. 13.35 11.32 22.43 22.43
Sales and office.................................................... 17.16 16.94 30.23 30.23
Sales and related................................................. 14.41 14.37 34.61 34.61
Office and administrative support................................. 18.51 18.33 15.68 15.68
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 22.14 21.88 24.12 24.12
Construction and extraction...................................... – 21.03 – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 23.42 23.30 28.03 28.03
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 17.32 17.04 17.78 17.78
Production........................................................ 16.50 16.46 – –
Transportation and material moving................................ 18.08 17.63 17.72 17.72
Time Incentive
Civilian Private Civilian Private
workers industry workers industry
workers workers
Relative error(4)
(percent)
Relative error(4) (percent)
All workers........................................................... 3.0 3.6 9.5 9.5
Management, professional, and related............................... 2.0 2.2 9.1 9.1
Management, business, and financial............................... 2.6 2.8 5.1 5.1
Professional and related.......................................... 2.2 2.7 – –
Service............................................................. 3.1 4.3 20.0 20.0
Sales and office.................................................... 1.5 1.6 12.3 12.3
Sales and related................................................. 3.8 3.8 12.0 12.0
Office and administrative support................................. 1.9 2.1 4.3 4.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 1.7 1.7 15.5 15.5
Construction and extraction...................................... – 1.5 – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 3.0 3.2 17.4 17.4
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 4.3 4.5 19.1 19.1
Production........................................................ 6.3 6.4 – –
Transportation and material moving................................ 6.5 7.1 19.4 19.4
1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary. Incentive workers are those whose wages are
at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay,
cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays,
nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See
appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used
to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.
Table 19. Industry sector(1): Mean hourly earnings(2) for private industry workers by major occupational group, Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia,
DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Goods producing Service providing
Occupational group(3) Trade, Profes- Education Leisure
Construc- Manufac- transpor- Infor- Financial sional and and Other
tion turing tation, mation activiti- and health hospital- services
and es business services ity
utilities services
All workers........................................................... – $21.56 $17.24 – – – $25.36 $9.07 –
Management, professional, and related............................... – 40.10 33.32 – – – 33.43 – –
Management, business, and financial............................... – 41.10 35.19 – – – 37.27 – –
Professional and related.......................................... – 39.41 – – – – 32.67 – –
Service............................................................. – – 14.77 – – – 13.65 8.55 –
Sales and office.................................................... – 21.00 14.60 – – – 17.60 9.86 –
Sales and related................................................. – – 14.42 – – – – 8.61 –
Office and administrative support................................. – 18.32 15.09 – – – 17.61 13.36 –
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... – 17.41 20.36 – – – 26.63 – –
Construction and extraction...................................... – – – – – – – – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. – 18.66 20.36 – – – 27.08 – –
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... – 16.00 19.46 – – – 14.68 – –
Production........................................................ – 15.97 19.81 – – – – – –
Transportation and material moving................................ – 16.15 19.42 – – – 15.31 – –
B
Goods producing Service providing
Trade, Profes- Education Leisure
Construc- Manufac- transpor- Infor- Financial sional and and Other
Occupational group(3) tion turing tation, mation activiti- and health hospital- services
and es business services ity
utilities services
Relative error(4)
(percent)
Relative error(4) (percent)
All workers........................................................... – 8.0 3.1 – – – 5.1 5.3 –
Management, professional, and related............................... – 4.2 17.9 – – – 4.3 – –
Management, business, and financial............................... – 1.9 9.1 – – – 4.0 – –
Professional and related.......................................... – 5.9 – – – – 5.5 – –
Service............................................................. – – 7.7 – – – 3.8 3.5 –
Sales and office.................................................... – 4.4 2.4 – – – 4.8 8.6 –
Sales and related................................................. – – 4.7 – – – – 4.1 –
Office and administrative support................................. – 5.8 8.0 – – – 4.8 9.2 –
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... – 5.1 7.9 – – – 6.5 – –
Construction and extraction...................................... – – – – – – – – –
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. – 17.5 7.9 – – – 10.5 – –
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... – 5.1 8.6 – – – 8.2 – –
Production........................................................ – 6.5 6.3 – – – – – –
Transportation and material moving................................ – 6.8 9.4 – – – 4.5 – –
1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded
are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the
number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information.
3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information.
4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.
Appendix table 1. Number of workers(1) represented by the survey, Washington-Baltimore-Northern
Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA, April 2010
Private State and
Occupational group(2) Civilian industry local
workers workers government
workers
All workers........................................................... 3,645,500 3,146,500 499,000
Management, professional, and related............................... 1,394,400 1,106,500 287,900
Management, business, and financial............................... 401,700 353,100 48,500
Professional and related.......................................... 992,700 753,300 239,400
Service............................................................. 764,700 657,500 107,200
Sales and office.................................................... 901,200 843,500 57,800
Sales and related................................................. 362,200 360,200 –
Office and administrative support................................. 539,000 483,200 55,800
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 260,900 239,100 21,800
Construction and extraction...................................... 158,200 147,700 10,400
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 102,800 91,400 11,300
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 324,300 300,000 24,300
Production........................................................ 139,800 138,100 1,700
Transportation and material moving................................ 184,500 161,900 22,600
1 The number of workers represented by the survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of the
number of workers provide a description of size and composition of the labor force included in the
survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison to other statistical series to measure
employment trends or levels.
2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
system. See appendix B for more information.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.
Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
CSA, April 2010
Private State and
Establishments Total industry local
government
Total in sampling frame(1)............................................ 149,993 146,880 3,113
Total in sample....................................................... 1,030 918 112
Responding........................................................ 622 525 97
Refused or unable to provide data................................. 292 277 15
Out of business or not in survey scope............................ 116 116 0
1 The list of establishments from which the survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed
from State unemployment insurance reports and is based on the 2007 North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS). For private industries, an establishment is usually a single physical
location. For State and local governments, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government
entity.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.
Last Modified Date: December 9, 2010