NC BL 06/00/2010 Table: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH, Bulletin, October 2009
Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings(1) and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA,
October 2009
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........................................................... $26.40 1.9 33.9 $25.91 2.2 33.9 $30.47 2.7 33.8
Worker characteristics(4)(5)
Management, professional, and related............................... 38.32 2.6 36.7 38.43 3.0 37.2 37.56 2.5 33.8
Management, business, and financial............................... 41.91 3.6 39.3 42.12 3.9 39.6 39.71 4.9 36.7
Professional and related.......................................... 36.47 2.3 35.5 36.37 2.7 36.0 36.98 2.4 33.1
Service............................................................. 14.24 1.8 28.6 12.49 2.1 27.8 24.07 2.1 34.4
Sales and office.................................................... 19.26 1.7 32.3 19.16 1.8 32.5 20.87 6.3 29.8
Sales and related................................................. 19.92 3.8 30.5 20.05 3.8 30.7 � � �
Office and administrative support................................. 18.84 1.6 33.6 18.53 1.7 33.9 21.96 3.1 31.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 26.93 6.3 38.5 27.04 6.9 38.4 25.79 3.2 39.6
Construction and extraction...................................... 28.03 9.3 38.1 28.09 10.3 38.0 27.47 5.9 39.5
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 25.64 6.3 39.1 25.87 6.7 39.1 23.04 6.5 39.7
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 16.68 5.4 34.9 16.48 5.7 34.9 20.95 7.3 36.8
Production........................................................ 16.86 7.9 38.7 16.82 8.0 38.6 � � �
Transportation and material moving................................ 16.54 5.5 32.5 16.20 6.0 32.3 21.12 7.9 36.4
Full time........................................................... 28.33 2.2 39.1 27.93 2.5 39.3 31.30 2.6 37.5
Part time........................................................... 14.73 2.8 18.7 14.47 2.9 19.0 19.43 8.9 14.5
Union............................................................... 28.85 1.9 34.1 26.29 3.3 32.4 31.83 2.6 36.4
Nonunion............................................................ 25.92 2.3 33.8 25.87 2.4 34.1 27.23 7.3 28.9
Time................................................................ 26.35 2.0 33.7 25.83 2.3 33.7 30.47 2.7 33.8
Incentive........................................................... 27.89 15.1 39.1 27.89 15.1 39.1 � � �
Establishment characteristics
Goods producing..................................................... (6) (6) (6) 27.73 3.8 39.5 (6) (6) (6)
Service providing................................................... (6) (6) (6) 25.55 2.5 32.9 (6) (6) (6)
1-99 workers........................................................ 21.85 4.2 32.9 21.72 4.4 33.1 24.68 6.1 29.2
100-499 workers..................................................... 26.34 3.2 34.2 25.62 3.7 33.9 30.62 3.9 35.7
500 workers or more................................................. 34.29 3.6 35.4 34.64 4.2 35.6 32.71 3.5 34.5
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),
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $26.40 1.9 $28.33 2.2 $14.73 2.8
Management occupations.............................................. 47.20 4.1 47.16 4.1 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 23.26 9.6 23.26 9.6 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 27.65 10.0 27.65 10.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 32.85 6.7 32.85 6.7 � �
Level 10.................................................. 34.62 5.8 34.62 5.8 � �
Level 11.................................................. 46.38 2.0 46.38 2.0 � �
Level 12.................................................. 65.14 7.3 65.19 7.1 � �
Level 13.................................................. 74.50 10.2 74.50 10.2 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 50.79 5.1 50.92 5.1 � �
General and operations managers................................... 49.41 13.8 49.41 13.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 33.73 10.2 33.73 10.2 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 56.45 22.1 56.45 22.1 � �
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 54.42 9.2 54.42 9.2 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 38.70 18.4 38.70 18.4 � �
Level 11.................................................. 47.69 5.3 47.69 5.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 51.28 14.7 51.28 14.7 � �
Marketing managers.............................................. 56.62 15.6 56.62 15.6 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 43.40 7.4 43.40 7.4 � �
Sales managers.................................................. 50.89 12.4 50.89 12.4 � �
Computer and information systems managers......................... 53.30 8.0 53.30 8.0 � �
Level 12.................................................. 56.15 3.7 56.15 3.7 � �
Financial managers................................................ 55.56 5.8 55.56 5.8 � �
Level 11.................................................. 49.09 7.6 49.09 7.6 � �
Level 12.................................................. 64.84 7.1 64.84 7.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 59.48 6.1 59.48 6.1 � �
Human resources managers.......................................... 48.23 8.6 48.23 8.6 � �
Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 48.49 19.1 48.49 19.1 � �
Industrial production managers.................................... 46.29 13.0 46.29 13.0 � �
Construction managers............................................. 31.37 5.4 31.37 5.4 � �
Education administrators.......................................... 45.05 7.2 45.21 7.4 � �
Level 11.................................................. 53.30 5.3 53.30 5.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.76 8.0 46.61 8.8 � �
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 55.17 10.1 55.17 10.1 � �
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 44.23 6.4 44.45 6.8 � �
Engineering managers.............................................. 53.55 7.1 53.55 7.1 � �
Medical and health services managers.............................. 37.23 4.8 35.20 4.4 � �
Social and community service managers............................. 31.52 9.5 31.52 9.5 � �
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.34 3.5 33.28 3.4 35.37 14.9
Level 6 .................................................. 21.48 7.6 21.11 8.0 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 24.02 4.1 24.28 4.0 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 28.84 3.7 28.84 3.7 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 30.78 5.2 30.58 5.4 � �
Level 10.................................................. 36.37 6.9 36.37 6.9 � �
Level 11.................................................. 46.04 9.6 45.17 11.1 � �
Level 12.................................................. 57.32 13.5 57.32 13.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 36.65 8.1 36.65 8.1 � �
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.65 13.1 26.36 13.6 � �
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.69 24.0 23.69 24.0 � �
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.75 12.8 28.37 13.8 � �
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.99 9.5 29.18 11.4 � �
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.98 10.5 29.05 12.9 � �
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 23.38 10.0 22.77 11.6 � �
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.55 7.1 31.55 7.1 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 28.62 7.6 28.62 7.6 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 38.23 7.9 38.23 7.9 � �
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 31.04 9.6 31.04 9.6 � �
Training and development specialists............................ 34.89 4.9 34.89 4.9 � �
Management analysts............................................... 44.30 13.7 44.30 13.7 � �
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.16 6.3 28.71 6.6 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 30.50 3.0 30.50 3.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 34.20 6.7 34.20 6.7 � �
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 42.37 9.3 43.09 9.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 52.01 11.1 52.01 11.1 � �
Financial analysts.............................................. 46.45 13.3 46.45 13.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 60.14 22.0 60.14 22.0 � �
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.82 4.4 41.82 4.4 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 20.71 3.9 20.71 3.9 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 26.72 5.0 26.72 5.0 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 32.58 16.2 32.58 16.2 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 38.65 1.9 38.65 1.9 � �
Level 10.................................................. 43.59 2.6 43.59 2.6 � �
Level 11.................................................. 50.44 1.8 50.44 1.8 � �
Level 12.................................................. 61.13 10.4 61.13 10.4 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 37.81 3.1 37.81 3.1 � �
Computer programmers.............................................. 32.27 8.9 32.27 8.9 � �
Computer software engineers....................................... 48.82 5.8 48.82 5.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 36.61 5.7 36.61 5.7 � �
Level 10.................................................. 45.17 2.3 45.17 2.3 � �
Level 11.................................................. 51.34 4.8 51.34 4.8 � �
Level 12.................................................. 62.59 13.3 62.59 13.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 40.09 5.9 40.09 5.9 � �
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 50.69 11.0 50.69 11.0 � �
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 47.53 7.4 47.53 7.4 � �
Level 10.................................................. 44.89 2.0 44.89 2.0 � �
Level 11.................................................. 52.75 8.3 52.75 8.3 � �
Computer support specialists...................................... 35.48 9.0 35.48 9.0 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 24.76 6.0 24.76 6.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 39.74 7.5 39.74 7.5 � �
Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.46 3.1 41.46 3.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.41 6.6 39.41 6.6 � �
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 40.21 14.2 40.21 14.2 � �
Level 11.................................................. 50.06 3.2 50.06 3.2 � �
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 36.27 5.2 36.27 5.2 � �
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 38.78 3.8 38.34 3.3 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 28.28 3.3 28.28 3.3 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 33.99 5.1 33.99 5.1 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 37.70 6.0 36.05 4.1 � �
Level 10.................................................. 44.50 6.0 44.50 6.0 � �
Level 11.................................................. 44.07 4.5 44.07 4.5 � �
Level 12.................................................. 54.49 5.9 55.85 8.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 49.39 14.6 49.39 14.6 � �
Architects, except naval.......................................... 31.21 10.5 � � � �
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 32.16 13.5 � � � �
Engineers......................................................... 45.00 2.4 44.80 2.7 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 34.64 6.8 34.64 6.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 35.21 4.6 35.21 4.6 � �
Level 10.................................................. 44.50 6.0 44.50 6.0 � �
Level 11.................................................. 48.44 2.5 48.44 2.5 � �
Level 12.................................................. 54.49 5.9 55.85 8.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 55.98 10.2 55.98 10.2 � �
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.98 3.6 43.98 3.6 � �
Level 11.................................................. 48.42 3.5 48.42 3.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.19 7.5 41.19 7.5 � �
Electrical engineers.......................................... 42.87 4.6 42.87 4.6 � �
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.36 5.5 44.36 5.5 � �
Level 11.................................................. 48.78 4.3 48.78 4.3 � �
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.94 4.2 37.94 4.2 � �
Industrial engineers.......................................... 38.78 3.7 38.78 3.7 � �
Mechanical engineers............................................ 40.37 1.1 40.37 1.1 � �
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.02 3.9 26.02 3.9 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 28.33 9.9 28.33 9.9 � �
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.47 6.8 26.47 6.8 � �
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.43 8.9 34.48 9.0 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 26.00 3.8 26.00 3.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 28.96 19.3 28.82 19.7 � �
Level 11.................................................. 33.73 9.4 33.73 9.4 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 31.99 9.0 32.22 9.7 � �
Life scientists................................................... 31.64 22.4 31.64 22.4 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 26.33 25.3 26.33 25.3 � �
Biological scientists........................................... 43.24 11.1 43.24 11.1 � �
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.04 12.2 45.04 12.2 � �
Physical scientists............................................... 32.81 21.8 32.81 21.8 � �
Market and survey researchers..................................... 51.59 26.4 51.59 26.4 � �
Market research analysts........................................ 51.59 26.4 51.59 26.4 � �
Psychologists..................................................... 27.53 7.4 � � � �
Community and social services occupations........................... 23.76 5.7 23.95 6.2 21.99 10.3
Level 7 .................................................. 20.31 5.3 20.27 7.3 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 31.89 7.5 32.22 7.8 � �
Counselors........................................................ 25.72 15.6 25.74 16.5 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 33.70 11.6 34.22 11.8 � �
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 38.55 13.4 40.42 12.5 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 40.19 16.5 42.26 15.1 � �
Social workers.................................................... 25.40 9.2 25.26 9.6 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 21.16 6.7 20.72 6.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 32.65 10.1 33.02 10.6 � �
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 25.72 20.9 25.72 20.9 � �
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.56 7.4 16.85 8.6 � �
Social and human service assistants............................. 15.93 8.3 � � � �
Legal occupations................................................... 48.48 14.3 51.05 16.5 � �
Lawyers........................................................... 74.12 10.9 74.12 10.9 � �
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 36.28 3.4 37.46 3.4 23.67 11.0
Level 3 .................................................. 13.36 6.1 � � � �
Level 4 .................................................. 14.11 12.6 14.28 13.0 12.55 19.7
Level 6 .................................................. 15.98 10.5 � � 15.68 17.8
Level 7 .................................................. 21.28 25.4 20.25 19.7 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 42.10 10.3 42.11 10.4 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 41.24 4.9 41.33 5.2 39.01 4.6
Level 10.................................................. 40.59 3.6 39.45 2.5 � �
Level 11.................................................. 49.05 5.5 49.16 5.5 � �
Level 12.................................................. 54.62 8.7 54.62 8.7 � �
Level 13.................................................. 79.74 20.0 79.74 20.0 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.31 9.5 42.18 8.4 20.11 23.3
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.97 3.7 51.85 3.9 36.68 14.0
Level 9 .................................................. 45.22 7.7 47.61 8.6 � �
Level 10.................................................. 39.69 2.5 39.45 2.5 � �
Level 11.................................................. 48.01 6.4 48.11 6.4 � �
Level 12.................................................. 54.62 8.7 54.62 8.7 � �
Level 13.................................................. 79.74 20.0 79.74 20.0 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 49.95 8.9 50.43 8.2 � �
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 50.39 17.3 � � � �
Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 50.39 17.3 � � � �
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 62.27 4.2 62.27 4.2 � �
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 48.45 4.3 � � � �
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.31 12.5 47.02 10.1 � �
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.78 6.6 47.20 6.2 35.19 11.7
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 37.85 3.6 38.79 3.1 21.88 23.2
Level 6 .................................................. 14.48 7.3 � � � �
Level 8 .................................................. 49.98 5.5 49.98 5.5 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 43.24 4.4 43.22 4.4 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 37.62 3.3 42.40 9.5 � �
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 18.67 18.6 18.25 15.0 � �
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 17.45 19.6 16.90 15.7 � �
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 44.57 2.2 45.33 2.0 24.37 23.3
Level 9 .................................................. 45.70 2.7 45.68 2.8 � �
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 44.66 3.0 45.69 2.7 24.37 23.3
Level 9 .................................................. 46.24 3.4 46.22 3.5 � �
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 44.27 1.7 44.27 1.7 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 44.15 1.3 44.15 1.3 � �
Secondary school teachers....................................... 42.00 1.8 44.06 1.6 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 43.62 1.4 43.62 1.4 � �
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 42.00 1.8 44.06 1.6 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 43.62 1.4 43.62 1.4 � �
Special education teachers...................................... 46.40 .0 46.63 .6 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 44.44 4.4 44.52 4.8 � �
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 47.38 4.9 47.83 6.9 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 44.79 .7 � � � �
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 25.43 10.9 23.88 19.2 29.34 18.4
Level 9 .................................................. 26.74 24.7 � � � �
Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 25.06 21.4 � � � �
Librarians........................................................ 27.60 17.7 � � � �
Teacher assistants................................................ 14.71 10.2 14.86 11.4 13.94 10.4
Level 3 .................................................. 14.55 1.3 � � � �
Level 4 .................................................. 14.11 12.6 14.28 13.0 12.55 19.7
Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.15 9.8 � � � �
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 27.72 7.0 28.10 7.2 16.34 22.5
Not able to be leveled.................................... 28.58 12.3 28.81 12.9 � �
Designers......................................................... 26.80 9.7 28.36 6.4 � �
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 30.35 14.3 � � � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 30.35 14.3 � � � �
Coaches and scouts.............................................. 30.35 14.3 � � � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 30.35 14.3 � � � �
Writers and editors............................................... 39.83 6.4 40.31 7.9 � �
Editors......................................................... 37.90 6.9 38.42 8.5 � �
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.30 5.1 34.00 6.8 35.47 3.8
Level 4 .................................................. 16.92 7.5 16.65 10.5 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 18.55 10.3 18.15 10.5 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 26.71 5.1 26.42 4.9 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 27.51 7.8 28.01 6.0 26.07 16.6
Level 8 .................................................. 32.94 9.2 30.78 10.2 44.63 2.7
Level 9 .................................................. 40.38 4.9 38.07 5.5 44.25 3.7
Level 10.................................................. 35.36 3.5 35.36 3.5 � �
Level 11.................................................. 55.26 5.1 55.42 5.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.93 14.0 37.64 15.3 � �
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 65.22 21.4 64.44 21.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 58.98 19.4 58.98 19.4 � �
Registered nurses................................................. 40.07 4.4 38.79 4.7 44.39 3.5
Level 7 .................................................. 32.23 3.7 31.34 4.6 35.29 6.9
Level 8 .................................................. 37.25 4.1 � � 48.37 6.9
Level 9 .................................................. 40.88 4.1 38.93 4.7 44.68 2.9
Therapists........................................................ 32.03 17.5 36.77 3.1 � �
Physical therapists............................................. 37.11 2.6 � � � �
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 23.44 8.6 22.20 11.0 28.54 4.1
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 25.21 16.9 23.43 20.7 � �
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.52 6.7 20.21 10.3 � �
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 18.12 8.6 17.70 11.2 � �
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.83 14.1 15.65 10.9 � �
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 24.28 5.2 24.83 4.8 � �
Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.42 4.1 15.55 4.4 � �
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.75 4.7 14.80 4.0 14.56 9.9
Level 2 .................................................. 12.86 2.5 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 13.34 3.7 13.45 2.7 13.02 9.2
Level 4 .................................................. 14.76 6.1 14.73 7.0 14.89 11.2
Level 5 .................................................. 20.20 12.6 � � � �
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.00 4.2 13.11 4.5 12.41 6.1
Level 2 .................................................. 12.91 2.7 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 13.32 2.8 13.26 3.6 13.57 5.6
Level 4 .................................................. 12.66 7.5 12.88 7.9 10.84 9.8
Home health aides............................................... 11.31 5.5 11.48 4.8 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 11.07 5.8 � � � �
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.30 5.4 14.63 4.4 13.02 3.4
Level 2 .................................................. 12.98 3.0 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 13.83 4.0 14.02 3.4 13.23 4.1
Level 4 .................................................. 16.09 6.5 16.48 4.9 � �
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.50 4.2 18.69 1.8 15.22 10.0
Level 3 .................................................. 13.44 15.1 � � 12.40 18.4
Level 4 .................................................. 18.28 7.9 18.69 8.8 17.35 7.5
Level 5 .................................................. 18.34 8.8 � � � �
Medical assistants.............................................. 17.44 2.0 18.40 2.1 15.60 3.3
Level 4 .................................................. 15.56 3.6 � � � �
Protective service occupations...................................... 22.68 8.5 23.32 9.8 16.45 21.2
Level 4 .................................................. 12.09 8.9 � � � �
Level 6 .................................................. 26.42 2.0 25.74 3.2 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 28.65 2.0 28.74 1.9 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.37 12.3 24.48 15.6 � �
Fire fighters..................................................... 25.08 3.1 25.41 1.5 � �
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 27.76 1.1 27.82 .9 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 29.21 3.8 29.39 3.7 � �
Police officers................................................... 28.59 7.8 27.79 5.2 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 27.74 3.8 25.91 5.0 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 29.88 3.3 29.88 3.3 � �
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.59 7.8 27.79 5.2 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 27.74 3.8 25.91 5.0 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 29.88 3.3 29.88 3.3 � �
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.91 8.4 17.81 10.9 12.82 9.9
Security guards................................................. 15.91 8.4 17.81 10.9 12.82 9.9
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 15.12 13.8 � � � �
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.11 4.9 11.80 4.5 8.12 3.2
Level 1 .................................................. 8.26 1.6 7.77 12.0 8.49 3.9
Level 2 .................................................. 8.83 6.9 9.97 1.2 7.73 10.9
Level 3 .................................................. 10.30 5.5 11.66 11.7 8.06 11.0
Level 4 .................................................. 14.52 4.6 14.49 4.5 � �
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 22.00 15.9 22.00 15.9 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 18.14 3.5 18.14 3.5 � �
Cooks............................................................. 12.44 2.2 12.37 2.6 12.86 3.1
Level 3 .................................................. 12.09 7.3 11.99 10.0 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 13.45 6.3 13.30 6.2 � �
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.43 7.6 12.20 7.0 � �
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.27 2.5 12.16 3.7 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 11.26 8.6 � � � �
Food preparation workers.......................................... 12.57 6.7 � � � �
Level 2 .................................................. 13.20 9.5 � � � �
Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.93 3.2 6.88 9.4 5.63 2.3
Level 1 .................................................. 6.42 20.4 � � 6.90 11.2
Level 2 .................................................. 5.77 17.8 � � 5.20 27.4
Level 3 .................................................. 5.97 11.7 � � 5.35 26.3
Bartenders...................................................... 6.52 3.3 � � 6.72 3.3
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.14 14.7 � � 3.54 7.0
Level 2 .................................................. 3.34 20.2 � � 3.50 22.1
Level 3 .................................................. 5.22 11.3 � � � �
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.90 4.4 � � 8.40 10.6
Level 1 .................................................. 7.97 4.7 � � 8.10 9.5
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.33 1.2 9.84 2.2 8.79 2.5
Level 1 .................................................. 8.67 10.4 � � � �
Level 2 .................................................. 9.16 1.8 9.71 1.8 8.40 2.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 9.69 4.1 10.60 9.4 8.71 4.0
Level 2 .................................................. 9.27 3.6 � � 8.60 7.5
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.07 2.1 9.28 3.2 8.85 7.0
Level 2 .................................................. 9.05 2.2 9.62 3.0 � �
Dishwashers....................................................... 9.41 1.3 9.59 3.9 � �
Level 1 .................................................. 9.41 1.3 9.59 3.9 � �
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.21 2.2 14.88 3.3 12.13 3.1
Level 1 .................................................. 12.14 6.1 11.98 8.8 12.49 .9
Level 2 .................................................. 12.56 4.3 13.12 5.9 11.51 4.6
Level 3 .................................................. 15.27 5.7 15.20 6.0 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.67 7.9 15.83 7.8 � �
Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.35 4.1 13.82 5.9 12.16 3.1
Level 1 .................................................. 12.07 6.9 11.85 10.2 12.49 .9
Level 2 .................................................. 12.71 4.3 13.40 6.0 11.51 4.6
Level 3 .................................................. 16.15 4.9 15.94 5.2 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 14.76 11.6 14.91 12.1 � �
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.29 2.2 15.19 3.4 12.26 3.6
Level 1 .................................................. 13.35 2.1 14.13 2.8 12.54 1.0
Level 2 .................................................. 13.27 4.7 14.24 5.4 11.48 5.9
Level 3 .................................................. 16.15 4.9 15.94 5.2 � �
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.20 6.3 9.80 5.8 11.67 2.4
Level 1 .................................................. 9.38 6.9 9.20 6.1 � �
Level 2 .................................................. 10.93 3.5 � � � �
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.89 13.3 18.12 13.5 � �
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.38 15.2 17.61 15.5 � �
Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.55 4.7 17.88 5.7 10.42 6.3
Level 1 .................................................. 8.69 3.8 � � � �
Level 2 .................................................. 9.81 5.3 � � 9.35 5.8
Level 3 .................................................. 10.16 4.0 � � 10.16 4.6
Level 4 .................................................. 12.81 13.2 13.50 15.7 10.54 7.7
Level 6 .................................................. 32.64 18.8 � � � �
Transportation attendants......................................... 35.11 8.5 � � � �
Child care workers................................................ 10.60 5.5 � � 9.45 4.8
Level 2 .................................................. 9.25 1.6 � � 9.07 3.0
Level 3 .................................................. 9.71 6.0 � � � �
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.57 8.1 � � 12.38 11.3
Level 4 .................................................. 12.61 8.7 � � � �
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 12.29 12.5 � � 12.29 12.5
Recreation workers.............................................. 13.03 11.7 � � � �
Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.92 3.8 23.95 4.0 10.31 3.4
Level 1 .................................................. 8.87 1.0 � � 8.83 1.5
Level 2 .................................................. 9.71 3.0 11.05 7.8 9.44 2.7
Level 3 .................................................. 13.95 5.4 14.70 6.8 10.96 2.0
Level 4 .................................................. 17.51 4.1 18.44 4.6 12.93 7.9
Level 5 .................................................. 18.92 5.7 18.99 5.9 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 20.76 8.7 20.72 8.7 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 29.60 12.0 29.60 12.0 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 35.90 23.3 35.90 23.3 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 38.35 2.8 38.35 2.8 � �
Level 11.................................................. 67.79 16.7 68.54 17.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.76 18.7 22.76 19.6 � �
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.36 3.5 18.50 3.6 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.36 4.2 18.52 4.3 � �
Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.21 8.8 15.06 6.8 9.62 1.8
Level 1 .................................................. 8.87 1.0 � � 8.83 1.5
Level 2 .................................................. 9.69 3.2 11.05 7.8 9.41 2.9
Level 3 .................................................. 13.95 5.5 14.71 6.9 10.96 2.0
Level 4 .................................................. 16.90 5.3 18.03 5.1 12.83 8.5
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.10 2.3 12.42 12.0 9.43 2.3
Level 1 .................................................. 8.87 1.2 � � 8.84 1.6
Level 2 .................................................. 9.39 2.8 � � 9.40 3.2
Level 3 .................................................. 14.36 8.0 15.47 11.4 � �
Cashiers...................................................... 10.08 2.2 12.42 12.0 9.39 2.2
Level 1 .................................................. 8.87 1.2 � � 8.84 1.6
Level 2 .................................................. 9.39 2.8 � � 9.40 3.2
Level 3 .................................................. 14.57 8.2 15.47 11.4 � �
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.89 9.5 14.95 10.7 8.90 9.2
Level 3 .................................................. 12.65 11.5 � � � �
Counter and rental clerks..................................... 11.52 13.7 � � 8.50 5.2
Parts salespersons............................................ 17.44 7.1 � � � �
Retail salespersons............................................. 14.31 13.1 16.13 11.9 10.51 2.3
Level 2 .................................................. 11.13 .2 � � 10.63 .3
Level 3 .................................................. 14.51 4.5 15.61 7.2 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.51 7.4 17.91 6.9 � �
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 83.91 10.2 88.37 5.5 � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.00 10.6 31.00 10.6 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 22.36 10.0 22.36 10.0 � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 39.13 12.4 39.13 12.4 � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 24.65 14.6 24.65 14.6 � �
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 29.11 20.5 30.04 22.1 � �
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.84 1.6 19.50 1.8 14.75 6.0
Level 1 .................................................. 9.32 .9 � � 9.26 .6
Level 2 .................................................. 13.91 10.5 13.16 6.9 15.08 22.2
Level 3 .................................................. 13.78 2.8 14.05 3.0 12.77 7.1
Level 4 .................................................. 17.58 2.1 17.66 2.3 17.10 3.0
Level 5 .................................................. 21.35 4.5 21.44 4.9 19.71 5.2
Level 6 .................................................. 23.28 2.6 23.29 2.7 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 24.92 8.1 25.14 8.0 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.32 3.2 21.76 2.8 12.34 6.1
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 31.30 10.9 31.30 10.9 � �
Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.39 18.8 � � � �
Financial clerks.................................................. 17.90 2.9 18.43 4.0 15.13 5.7
Level 2 .................................................. 12.59 4.8 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 12.62 7.0 12.48 8.8 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.72 3.2 16.98 4.1 15.47 5.0
Level 5 .................................................. 21.00 7.2 21.98 8.1 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 24.67 6.4 24.67 6.4 � �
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.86 7.8 16.36 8.6 � �
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.94 3.6 21.72 4.3 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.18 4.2 � � � �
Tellers......................................................... 14.21 3.2 14.42 3.6 � �
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 19.33 7.5 19.33 7.5 � �
Customer service representatives.................................. 19.30 9.0 19.63 9.5 15.02 11.8
Level 3 .................................................. 13.67 4.1 13.68 5.1 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.77 7.7 16.77 7.7 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 23.20 16.4 23.23 17.7 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 19.78 4.3 19.78 4.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 22.60 6.5 22.60 6.5 � �
Order clerks...................................................... 19.07 6.3 � � � �
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.25 3.5 15.50 4.0 14.12 11.1
Level 3 .................................................. 14.11 5.0 14.51 5.5 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 17.24 4.3 17.45 5.6 � �
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.65 14.9 � � � �
Dispatchers....................................................... 23.06 13.3 � � � �
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.38 6.4 18.38 6.4 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.62 4.5 16.62 4.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.59 10.1 19.59 10.1 � �
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.84 5.2 15.45 14.4 9.60 3.9
Level 1 .................................................. 9.32 .9 � � 9.26 .6
Level 2 .................................................. 11.33 8.2 � � � �
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.21 1.6 21.60 1.7 17.08 7.6
Level 4 .................................................. 18.38 4.3 18.48 4.5 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 21.55 7.8 21.55 7.8 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 23.97 3.1 24.03 3.2 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 24.87 3.0 25.28 2.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.99 4.2 20.35 4.5 � �
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.62 2.1 24.62 2.1 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 24.03 3.9 24.03 3.9 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 25.31 2.2 25.31 2.2 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.80 2.5 21.80 2.5 � �
Medical secretaries............................................. 18.11 3.3 18.20 2.6 17.67 8.0
Level 4 .................................................. 18.15 5.9 18.12 6.9 � �
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.35 2.6 19.74 2.9 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 17.56 4.4 17.70 4.6 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 21.92 3.5 21.92 3.5 � �
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.39 6.4 13.35 7.0 � �
Data entry keyers............................................... 13.38 7.0 13.34 7.7 � �
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.25 4.5 18.25 4.5 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.85 6.0 16.85 6.0 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 18.85 3.5 18.85 3.5 � �
Office clerks, general............................................ 20.35 3.4 20.48 3.9 19.93 8.4
Level 3 .................................................. 17.08 3.7 � � � �
Level 4 .................................................. 18.00 6.8 17.97 9.2 18.07 6.4
Level 5 .................................................. 22.03 4.0 22.17 3.9 � �
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 28.03 9.3 28.68 9.2 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 29.04 15.4 29.04 15.4 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 17.89 14.2 17.89 14.2 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 24.85 10.3 24.85 10.4 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 25.49 5.4 25.71 5.2 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 33.74 2.4 34.02 2.6 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 34.16 13.9 34.16 13.9 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 33.39 5.0 33.39 5.0 � �
Carpenters........................................................ 32.98 2.7 33.03 2.8 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 30.69 2.7 30.69 2.7 � �
Construction laborers............................................. 26.87 27.1 33.00 21.6 � �
Electricians...................................................... 29.28 7.3 29.28 7.3 � �
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.21 14.3 23.21 14.3 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 26.05 8.8 26.05 8.8 � �
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 27.22 5.5 27.22 5.5 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 26.05 8.8 26.05 8.8 � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 25.64 6.3 25.79 6.1 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 21.46 8.9 21.62 9.0 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 25.18 6.0 25.18 6.0 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 32.04 9.2 32.09 9.2 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 31.32 2.1 31.32 2.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 25.79 8.1 25.79 8.1 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 34.78 8.2 34.78 8.2 � �
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 27.73 23.0 27.88 22.9 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 23.61 16.1 � � � �
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 27.52 23.5 27.68 23.5 � �
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.29 4.7 21.33 4.8 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 20.53 1.8 20.53 1.8 � �
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.75 6.0 20.80 6.1 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 20.46 2.0 20.46 2.0 � �
Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.92 4.0 28.92 4.0 � �
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 28.26 7.2 28.26 7.2 � �
Production occupations.............................................. 16.86 7.9 17.04 7.9 10.66 1.3
Level 1 .................................................. 10.01 3.5 10.02 3.6 � �
Level 2 .................................................. 12.44 2.8 12.65 2.8 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 13.44 8.5 13.57 8.9 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 14.55 6.1 14.58 6.1 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 18.22 6.9 18.22 6.9 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 24.41 6.1 24.41 6.1 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 26.40 9.4 26.40 9.4 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 28.40 4.4 28.40 4.4 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.55 14.1 17.59 14.3 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 28.27 10.4 28.27 10.4 � �
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.46 6.8 14.46 6.8 � �
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.15 10.2 14.15 10.2 � �
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.20 12.6 13.20 12.6 � �
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic.......................................................... 17.23 3.8 17.23 3.8 � �
Machinists........................................................ 24.54 2.2 24.54 2.2 � �
Printers.......................................................... 16.88 17.1 16.88 17.1 � �
Printing machine operators...................................... 17.53 9.2 17.53 9.2 � �
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.26 2.7 17.26 2.7 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 14.02 3.3 14.02 3.3 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 20.23 1.9 20.23 1.9 � �
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.31 3.0 13.62 .0 � �
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.54 5.5 17.95 6.9 11.15 5.6
Level 1 .................................................. 9.79 3.5 10.30 5.9 9.01 1.9
Level 2 .................................................. 13.25 6.5 13.70 4.3 12.58 10.2
Level 3 .................................................. 18.36 6.3 18.60 6.3 15.17 5.8
Level 4 .................................................. 19.13 8.8 19.13 8.8 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 23.48 11.8 23.98 11.9 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.27 8.3 19.30 8.3 � �
Bus drivers....................................................... 17.42 6.4 � � 14.72 4.9
Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.51 7.1 � � � �
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.92 6.7 19.55 5.8 13.22 17.9
Level 3 .................................................. 20.25 6.4 20.37 6.8 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 19.98 10.5 19.98 10.5 � �
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.98 7.3 21.00 7.4 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 20.06 11.6 20.06 11.6 � �
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.39 14.7 16.85 14.2 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 19.85 8.4 � � � �
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.78 10.2 17.92 9.8 � �
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.17 3.9 13.33 5.5 9.75 1.9
Level 1 .................................................. 9.98 4.4 10.64 9.1 � �
Level 2 .................................................. 13.46 6.9 14.36 3.8 11.22 9.9
Level 3 .................................................. 15.76 2.8 15.78 2.8 � �
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.51 11.2 � � � �
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.19 8.7 13.78 10.8 11.04 7.6
Level 1 .................................................. 10.34 10.3 � � � �
Level 2 .................................................. 13.86 8.4 � � 11.24 10.0
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... � � 11.79 6.7 � �
Level 1 .................................................. � � 11.02 10.3 � �
Level 2 .................................................. 12.80 6.5 � � � �
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),
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $25.91 2.2 $27.93 2.5 $14.47 2.9
Management occupations.............................................. 47.64 4.4 47.60 4.5 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 23.26 9.6 23.26 9.6 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 27.65 10.0 27.65 10.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 32.70 7.1 32.70 7.1 � �
Level 10.................................................. 33.87 6.8 33.87 6.8 � �
Level 11.................................................. 46.05 1.8 46.05 1.8 � �
Level 12.................................................. 66.23 7.5 66.32 7.3 � �
Level 13.................................................. 74.50 10.2 74.50 10.2 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 52.09 5.6 52.21 5.6 � �
General and operations managers................................... 51.28 15.3 51.28 15.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 56.45 22.1 56.45 22.1 � �
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 54.42 9.2 54.42 9.2 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 38.70 18.4 38.70 18.4 � �
Level 11.................................................. 47.69 5.3 47.69 5.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 51.28 14.7 51.28 14.7 � �
Marketing managers.............................................. 56.62 15.6 56.62 15.6 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 43.40 7.4 43.40 7.4 � �
Sales managers.................................................. 50.89 12.4 50.89 12.4 � �
Computer and information systems managers......................... 53.22 8.3 53.22 8.3 � �
Level 12.................................................. 56.25 4.2 56.25 4.2 � �
Financial managers................................................ 56.02 6.0 56.02 6.0 � �
Level 11.................................................. 49.09 7.6 49.09 7.6 � �
Level 12.................................................. 66.80 6.7 66.80 6.7 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 59.48 6.1 59.48 6.1 � �
Human resources managers.......................................... 48.23 8.6 48.23 8.6 � �
Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 48.49 19.1 48.49 19.1 � �
Industrial production managers.................................... 46.29 13.0 46.29 13.0 � �
Education administrators.......................................... 42.49 7.9 42.64 8.3 � �
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 45.08 6.5 45.34 6.8 � �
Engineering managers.............................................. 53.49 7.7 53.49 7.7 � �
Medical and health services managers.............................. 38.28 5.3 35.74 5.3 � �
Social and community service managers............................. 29.28 6.7 29.28 6.7 � �
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.47 3.7 33.47 3.6 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 21.08 9.2 21.08 9.2 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 24.02 4.1 24.28 4.0 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 28.84 3.7 28.84 3.7 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 30.47 5.9 30.22 6.2 � �
Level 10.................................................. 36.37 6.9 36.37 6.9 � �
Level 11.................................................. 45.52 10.3 45.17 11.1 � �
Level 12.................................................. 57.32 13.5 57.32 13.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 36.97 8.1 36.97 8.1 � �
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.65 13.1 26.36 13.6 � �
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.69 24.0 23.69 24.0 � �
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.75 12.8 28.37 13.8 � �
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.99 9.5 29.18 11.4 � �
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.98 10.5 29.05 12.9 � �
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 22.77 11.6 22.77 11.6 � �
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.28 7.3 31.28 7.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 37.32 8.0 37.32 8.0 � �
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 31.04 9.6 31.04 9.6 � �
Training and development specialists............................ 34.89 4.9 34.89 4.9 � �
Management analysts............................................... 44.30 13.7 44.30 13.7 � �
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.89 6.9 28.35 7.5 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 30.50 3.0 30.50 3.0 � �
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 42.37 9.3 43.09 9.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 52.01 11.1 52.01 11.1 � �
Financial analysts.............................................. 46.45 13.3 46.45 13.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 60.14 22.0 60.14 22.0 � �
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 42.10 4.5 42.10 4.5 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 20.71 3.9 20.71 3.9 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 26.72 5.0 26.72 5.0 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 32.58 16.2 32.58 16.2 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 39.36 1.8 39.36 1.8 � �
Level 10.................................................. 43.59 2.6 43.59 2.6 � �
Level 11.................................................. 50.44 1.8 50.44 1.8 � �
Level 12.................................................. 61.13 10.4 61.13 10.4 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 37.60 3.4 37.60 3.4 � �
Computer software engineers....................................... 48.82 5.8 48.82 5.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 36.61 5.7 36.61 5.7 � �
Level 10.................................................. 45.17 2.3 45.17 2.3 � �
Level 11.................................................. 51.34 4.8 51.34 4.8 � �
Level 12.................................................. 62.59 13.3 62.59 13.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 40.09 5.9 40.09 5.9 � �
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 50.69 11.0 50.69 11.0 � �
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 47.53 7.4 47.53 7.4 � �
Level 10.................................................. 44.89 2.0 44.89 2.0 � �
Level 11.................................................. 52.75 8.3 52.75 8.3 � �
Computer support specialists...................................... 35.46 9.3 35.46 9.3 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 24.76 6.0 24.76 6.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 39.74 7.5 39.74 7.5 � �
Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.72 3.1 41.72 3.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.32 7.6 39.32 7.6 � �
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 40.80 14.7 40.80 14.7 � �
Level 11.................................................. 50.06 3.2 50.06 3.2 � �
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 35.77 9.4 35.77 9.4 � �
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 38.91 3.9 38.46 3.4 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 28.49 4.0 28.49 4.0 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 33.99 5.1 33.99 5.1 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 37.70 6.0 36.05 4.1 � �
Level 10.................................................. 44.50 6.0 44.50 6.0 � �
Level 11.................................................. 44.07 4.5 44.07 4.5 � �
Level 12.................................................. 54.49 5.9 55.85 8.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 49.39 15.4 49.39 15.4 � �
Architects, except naval.......................................... 31.21 10.5 � � � �
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 32.16 13.5 � � � �
Engineers......................................................... 44.96 2.4 44.76 2.7 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 34.64 6.8 34.64 6.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 35.21 4.6 35.21 4.6 � �
Level 10.................................................. 44.50 6.0 44.50 6.0 � �
Level 11.................................................. 48.44 2.5 48.44 2.5 � �
Level 12.................................................. 54.49 5.9 55.85 8.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 56.40 10.4 56.40 10.4 � �
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.80 3.6 43.80 3.6 � �
Level 11.................................................. 48.42 3.5 48.42 3.5 � �
Electrical engineers.......................................... 41.92 4.5 41.92 4.5 � �
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.36 5.5 44.36 5.5 � �
Level 11.................................................. 48.78 4.3 48.78 4.3 � �
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.94 4.2 37.94 4.2 � �
Industrial engineers.......................................... 38.78 3.7 38.78 3.7 � �
Mechanical engineers............................................ 40.37 1.1 40.37 1.1 � �
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.95 4.4 25.95 4.4 � �
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.47 6.8 26.47 6.8 � �
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.67 9.5 34.72 9.6 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 26.00 3.8 26.00 3.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 28.38 21.2 28.21 21.7 � �
Level 11.................................................. 33.25 8.8 33.25 8.8 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.18 5.5 35.97 5.7 � �
Life scientists................................................... 32.02 23.5 32.02 23.5 � �
Biological scientists........................................... 43.24 11.1 43.24 11.1 � �
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.04 12.2 45.04 12.2 � �
Physical scientists............................................... 33.34 22.7 33.34 22.7 � �
Market and survey researchers..................................... 53.26 27.4 53.26 27.4 � �
Market research analysts........................................ 53.26 27.4 53.26 27.4 � �
Community and social services occupations........................... 18.32 4.0 17.89 5.1 20.98 12.1
Level 7 .................................................. 19.44 5.9 19.20 8.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 24.84 4.7 � � � �
Counselors........................................................ 15.43 12.9 15.17 13.3 � �
Social workers.................................................... 20.97 6.6 20.54 6.6 � �
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.55 8.2 � � � �
Social and human service assistants............................. 15.67 9.8 � � � �
Legal occupations................................................... 56.04 7.6 60.40 6.4 � �
Lawyers........................................................... 82.14 2.8 82.14 2.8 � �
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 32.62 6.9 33.40 6.6 24.75 21.3
Level 4 .................................................. 10.39 14.6 � � � �
Level 9 .................................................. 30.68 14.7 30.21 16.3 37.95 3.5
Level 10.................................................. 39.65 2.6 39.45 2.5 � �
Level 11.................................................. 51.20 5.6 51.19 5.6 � �
Level 12.................................................. 55.07 10.7 55.07 10.7 � �
Level 13.................................................. 79.74 20.0 79.74 20.0 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 40.38 13.0 43.42 11.7 23.27 24.5
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.81 4.3 51.76 4.6 36.15 15.5
Level 9 .................................................. 45.22 7.7 47.61 8.6 � �
Level 10.................................................. 39.65 2.6 39.45 2.5 � �
Level 11.................................................. 51.20 5.6 51.19 5.6 � �
Level 12.................................................. 55.07 10.7 55.07 10.7 � �
Level 13.................................................. 79.74 20.0 79.74 20.0 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.30 9.4 48.75 8.8 � �
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 50.39 17.3 � � � �
Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 50.39 17.3 � � � �
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 45.64 13.8 46.31 10.9 � �
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.78 6.6 47.20 6.2 35.19 11.7
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.61 20.7 21.50 20.1 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 29.81 26.9 29.81 26.9 � �
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 15.96 18.8 15.22 12.7 � �
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 15.96 18.8 15.22 12.7 � �
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 21.10 6.6 � � 25.44 11.8
Teacher assistants................................................ 11.54 20.8 � � � �
Level 4 .................................................. 10.39 14.6 � � � �
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 27.95 7.2 28.33 7.4 16.19 23.7
Not able to be leveled.................................... 28.62 12.4 28.81 12.9 � �
Designers......................................................... 26.80 9.7 28.36 6.4 � �
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 30.94 13.7 � � � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 30.94 13.7 � � � �
Coaches and scouts.............................................. 30.94 13.7 � � � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 30.94 13.7 � � � �
Writers and editors............................................... 39.83 6.4 40.31 7.9 � �
Editors......................................................... 37.90 6.9 38.42 8.5 � �
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.26 5.4 33.91 7.3 35.57 3.8
Level 4 .................................................. 16.92 7.5 16.65 10.5 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 18.55 10.3 18.15 10.5 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 27.10 6.2 26.83 6.4 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 27.40 8.1 27.89 6.3 26.07 16.6
Level 8 .................................................. 32.71 9.5 30.39 10.5 44.63 2.7
Level 9 .................................................. 40.38 5.5 37.28 6.1 44.54 3.7
Level 10.................................................. 35.36 3.5 35.36 3.5 � �
Level 11.................................................. 55.26 5.1 55.42 5.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.93 14.0 37.64 15.3 � �
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 65.22 21.4 64.44 21.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 58.98 19.4 58.98 19.4 � �
Registered nurses................................................. 40.23 4.8 38.75 5.2 44.65 3.5
Level 7 .................................................. 32.48 4.2 31.53 5.3 35.29 6.9
Level 8 .................................................. 37.21 4.3 � � 48.37 6.9
Level 9 .................................................. 40.98 4.7 38.25 5.2 45.08 2.8
Therapists........................................................ 32.03 17.5 36.77 3.1 � �
Physical therapists............................................. 37.11 2.6 � � � �
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 23.44 8.6 22.20 11.0 28.54 4.1
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 25.21 16.9 23.43 20.7 � �
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.52 6.7 20.21 10.3 � �
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.26 9.2 � � � �
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.83 14.1 15.65 10.9 � �
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 24.28 5.2 24.83 4.8 � �
Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.42 4.1 15.55 4.4 � �
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.67 4.8 14.71 4.1 14.53 10.2
Level 2 .................................................. 12.69 2.1 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 13.23 3.8 13.36 2.6 12.84 9.6
Level 4 .................................................. 14.76 6.1 14.73 7.0 14.89 11.2
Level 5 .................................................. 19.70 15.4 � � � �
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.92 4.3 13.05 4.7 12.21 5.6
Level 2 .................................................. 12.75 2.4 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 13.18 2.8 13.16 3.7 13.29 5.3
Level 4 .................................................. 12.66 7.5 12.88 7.9 10.84 9.8
Home health aides............................................... 11.31 5.5 11.48 4.8 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 11.07 5.8 � � � �
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.23 5.6 14.59 4.6 12.77 1.5
Level 2 .................................................. 12.98 3.0 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 13.66 4.2 13.89 3.7 12.86 1.7
Level 4 .................................................. 16.09 6.5 16.48 4.9 � �
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.37 4.2 18.52 1.4 15.22 10.0
Level 3 .................................................. 13.44 15.1 � � 12.40 18.4
Level 4 .................................................. 18.28 7.9 18.69 8.8 17.35 7.5
Medical assistants.............................................. 17.44 2.0 18.40 2.1 15.60 3.3
Level 4 .................................................. 15.56 3.6 � � � �
Protective service occupations...................................... 15.61 4.5 � � 13.26 11.9
Not able to be leveled.................................... 13.64 13.9 � � � �
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.94 9.8 18.48 14.1 12.82 9.9
Security guards................................................. 15.94 9.8 18.48 14.1 12.82 9.9
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 14.82 15.1 � � � �
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.05 5.1 11.75 4.6 8.06 3.3
Level 1 .................................................. 8.21 1.6 7.59 12.2 8.50 4.0
Level 2 .................................................. 8.79 7.1 9.97 1.2 7.63 11.5
Level 3 .................................................. 10.23 5.8 11.60 12.4 8.06 11.0
Level 4 .................................................. 14.52 4.7 14.49 4.5 � �
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 22.08 16.2 22.08 16.2 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 18.10 3.7 18.10 3.7 � �
Cooks............................................................. 12.41 2.2 12.33 2.6 12.89 3.8
Level 3 .................................................. 12.04 7.5 11.92 10.4 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 13.43 6.6 13.30 6.2 � �
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.27 8.3 � � � �
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.27 2.5 12.16 3.7 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 11.26 8.6 � � � �
Food preparation workers.......................................... 12.57 6.7 � � � �
Level 2 .................................................. 13.20 9.5 � � � �
Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.87 3.0 6.88 9.4 5.56 2.0
Level 1 .................................................. 6.42 20.4 � � 6.90 11.2
Level 2 .................................................. 5.62 17.7 � � 4.99 28.4
Level 3 .................................................. 5.97 11.7 � � 5.35 26.3
Bartenders...................................................... 6.52 3.3 � � 6.72 3.3
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.14 14.7 � � 3.54 7.0
Level 2 .................................................. 3.34 20.2 � � 3.50 22.1
Level 3 .................................................. 5.22 11.3 � � � �
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.76 4.7 � � 8.16 9.5
Level 1 .................................................. 7.97 4.7 � � 8.10 9.5
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.26 1.2 9.74 2.0 8.77 2.6
Level 1 .................................................. 8.56 10.9 � � � �
Level 2 .................................................. 9.15 1.7 9.71 1.8 8.35 2.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 9.62 3.7 10.50 8.9 8.66 3.8
Level 2 .................................................. 9.24 3.2 � � 8.51 6.9
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.00 2.0 9.15 3.4 8.85 7.0
Level 2 .................................................. 9.05 2.2 9.62 3.0 � �
Dishwashers....................................................... 9.41 1.3 9.59 3.9 � �
Level 1 .................................................. 9.41 1.3 9.59 3.9 � �
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.28 2.1 13.83 3.0 11.97 3.2
Level 1 .................................................. 11.96 6.3 11.69 9.0 12.49 .9
Level 2 .................................................. 11.88 2.9 12.12 3.7 11.51 4.6
Level 3 .................................................. 13.30 5.9 � � � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.21 7.3 16.25 7.4 � �
Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.32 4.3 12.50 6.3 11.99 3.2
Level 1 .................................................. 11.87 7.2 11.51 10.7 12.49 .9
Level 2 .................................................. 12.02 2.7 12.37 3.4 11.51 4.6
Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.33 11.5 � � � �
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.19 2.2 13.96 3.2 12.06 3.8
Level 1 .................................................. 13.14 .7 13.82 1.2 12.54 1.0
Level 2 .................................................. 12.42 2.8 13.07 1.7 11.48 5.9
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.20 6.3 9.80 5.8 11.67 2.4
Level 1 .................................................. 9.38 6.9 9.20 6.1 � �
Level 2 .................................................. 10.93 3.5 � � � �
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.38 15.2 17.61 15.5 � �
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.38 15.2 17.61 15.5 � �
Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.64 4.9 17.88 5.7 10.34 6.7
Level 2 .................................................. 9.68 5.7 � � 9.11 5.9
Level 3 .................................................. 10.16 4.0 � � 10.16 4.6
Level 4 .................................................. 12.81 13.2 13.50 15.7 10.54 7.7
Level 6 .................................................. 32.64 18.8 � � � �
Transportation attendants......................................... 35.11 8.5 � � � �
Child care workers................................................ 10.59 6.0 � � 9.18 5.4
Level 2 .................................................. 9.23 .8 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 9.71 6.0 � � � �
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.45 8.1 � � 12.20 11.1
Level 4 .................................................. 12.61 8.7 � � � �
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 12.29 12.5 � � 12.29 12.5
Recreation workers.............................................. 12.73 11.8 � � � �
Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.05 3.8 23.98 4.1 10.26 3.6
Level 1 .................................................. 8.87 1.0 � � 8.83 1.5
Level 2 .................................................. 9.57 3.1 11.05 7.8 9.25 2.2
Level 3 .................................................. 13.70 5.7 14.40 7.1 10.96 2.0
Level 4 .................................................. 17.44 4.5 18.42 5.0 12.93 7.9
Level 5 .................................................. 18.92 5.7 18.99 5.9 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 20.76 8.7 20.72 8.7 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 29.60 12.0 29.60 12.0 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 35.90 23.3 35.90 23.3 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 38.35 2.8 38.35 2.8 � �
Level 11.................................................. 67.79 16.7 68.54 17.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.76 18.7 22.76 19.6 � �
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.33 3.9 18.48 4.1 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.33 4.8 18.51 5.0 � �
Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.17 9.2 14.94 7.0 9.52 1.5
Level 1 .................................................. 8.87 1.0 � � 8.83 1.5
Level 2 .................................................. 9.55 3.2 11.05 7.8 9.22 2.5
Level 3 .................................................. 13.69 5.8 14.40 7.2 10.96 2.0
Level 4 .................................................. 16.90 5.3 18.03 5.1 12.83 8.5
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.83 1.3 11.71 10.0 9.26 1.6
Level 1 .................................................. 8.87 1.2 � � 8.84 1.6
Level 2 .................................................. 9.11 1.4 � � 9.08 2.0
Level 3 .................................................. 13.17 2.0 � � � �
Cashiers...................................................... 9.80 1.2 11.71 10.0 9.21 1.2
Level 1 .................................................. 8.87 1.2 � � 8.84 1.6
Level 2 .................................................. 9.11 1.4 � � 9.08 2.0
Level 3 .................................................. 13.32 1.7 � � � �
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.89 9.5 14.95 10.7 8.90 9.2
Level 3 .................................................. 12.65 11.5 � � � �
Counter and rental clerks..................................... 11.52 13.7 � � 8.50 5.2
Parts salespersons............................................ 17.44 7.1 � � � �
Retail salespersons............................................. 14.31 13.1 16.13 11.9 10.51 2.3
Level 2 .................................................. 11.13 .2 � � 10.63 .3
Level 3 .................................................. 14.51 4.5 15.61 7.2 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.51 7.4 17.91 6.9 � �
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 83.91 10.2 88.37 5.5 � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.00 10.6 31.00 10.6 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 22.36 10.0 22.36 10.0 � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 39.13 12.4 39.13 12.4 � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 24.65 14.6 24.65 14.6 � �
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 29.11 20.5 30.04 22.1 � �
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.53 1.7 19.16 1.8 14.85 6.2
Level 1 .................................................. 9.32 .9 � � 9.26 .6
Level 2 .................................................. 13.99 11.1 13.05 7.1 15.60 23.5
Level 3 .................................................. 13.50 2.7 13.71 2.7 12.78 7.4
Level 4 .................................................. 17.30 2.1 17.32 2.3 17.18 2.9
Level 5 .................................................. 21.20 5.0 21.29 5.4 19.71 5.2
Level 6 .................................................. 23.37 2.9 23.38 2.9 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 24.91 8.6 25.14 8.6 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.60 3.6 21.07 3.1 12.34 6.1
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 32.06 12.8 32.06 12.8 � �
Financial clerks.................................................. 17.84 2.9 18.36 3.9 15.13 5.7
Level 2 .................................................. 12.59 4.8 � � � �
Level 3 .................................................. 12.62 7.0 12.48 8.8 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.72 3.2 16.98 4.1 15.47 5.0
Level 5 .................................................. 21.00 7.2 21.98 8.1 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 24.69 6.8 24.69 6.8 � �
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.86 7.8 16.36 8.6 � �
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.84 3.7 21.63 4.4 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.18 4.2 � � � �
Tellers......................................................... 14.21 3.2 14.42 3.6 � �
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 19.33 7.5 19.33 7.5 � �
Customer service representatives.................................. 18.97 9.4 19.30 10.0 15.02 11.8
Level 3 .................................................. 13.67 4.1 13.68 5.1 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.77 7.7 16.77 7.7 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 23.20 16.4 23.23 17.7 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 19.78 4.3 19.78 4.3 � �
Order clerks...................................................... 19.07 6.3 � � � �
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.23 3.5 15.48 4.1 14.12 11.1
Level 3 .................................................. 14.11 5.0 14.51 5.5 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 17.24 4.3 17.45 5.6 � �
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.65 14.9 � � � �
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.38 6.4 18.38 6.4 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.62 4.5 16.62 4.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.59 10.1 19.59 10.1 � �
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.55 4.0 15.15 16.0 9.60 3.9
Level 1 .................................................. 9.32 .9 � � 9.26 .6
Level 2 .................................................. 11.33 8.2 � � � �
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.89 1.7 21.32 1.8 17.08 7.6
Level 4 .................................................. 17.74 5.0 17.69 4.8 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 20.93 8.1 20.93 8.1 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 24.12 2.9 24.20 2.9 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 24.84 3.4 25.31 2.5 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.45 4.2 19.86 4.8 � �
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.88 2.2 24.88 2.2 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 24.23 3.8 24.23 3.8 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 25.35 2.6 25.35 2.6 � �
Medical secretaries............................................. 18.03 3.5 18.11 2.8 17.67 8.0
Level 4 .................................................. 17.99 6.3 17.90 7.2 � �
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.61 3.7 19.05 4.2 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 17.21 5.2 17.35 5.6 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 21.18 2.9 21.18 2.9 � �
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.12 6.5 � � � �
Data entry keyers............................................... 13.12 6.5 � � � �
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.25 4.5 18.25 4.5 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 16.85 6.0 16.85 6.0 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 18.85 3.5 18.85 3.5 � �
Office clerks, general............................................ 20.55 3.8 20.47 4.4 20.81 7.5
Level 4 .................................................. 18.00 7.2 17.80 10.1 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 22.17 4.3 22.36 3.9 � �
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 28.09 10.3 28.81 10.1 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 29.04 15.4 29.04 15.4 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 24.85 10.3 24.85 10.4 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 25.24 6.0 25.51 5.8 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 33.97 2.5 34.26 2.7 � �
Carpenters........................................................ 33.37 2.0 33.43 2.1 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 31.27 2.8 31.27 2.8 � �
Construction laborers............................................. 26.87 27.1 33.00 21.6 � �
Electricians...................................................... 29.05 7.4 29.05 7.4 � �
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 22.98 17.1 22.98 17.1 � �
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 28.11 5.8 28.11 5.8 � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 25.87 6.7 26.03 6.4 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 21.43 9.5 21.59 9.7 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 25.18 6.0 25.18 6.0 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 32.04 9.2 32.09 9.2 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 31.32 2.1 31.32 2.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 26.45 12.0 26.45 12.0 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 34.78 8.2 34.78 8.2 � �
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 27.73 23.0 27.88 22.9 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 23.61 16.1 � � � �
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 27.52 23.5 27.68 23.5 � �
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.08 4.9 21.13 5.0 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 20.57 .5 20.57 .5 � �
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.31 6.5 20.37 6.7 � �
Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.92 4.0 28.92 4.0 � �
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 28.26 7.2 28.26 7.2 � �
Production occupations.............................................. 16.82 8.0 17.00 8.0 10.66 1.3
Level 1 .................................................. 10.01 3.5 10.02 3.6 � �
Level 2 .................................................. 12.40 3.0 12.61 3.0 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 13.44 8.5 13.57 8.9 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 14.55 6.1 14.58 6.1 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 18.22 6.9 18.22 6.9 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 24.41 6.1 24.41 6.1 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 26.47 10.2 26.47 10.2 � �
Level 8 .................................................. 28.40 4.4 28.40 4.4 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.55 14.1 17.59 14.3 � �
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 28.27 10.4 28.27 10.4 � �
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.46 6.8 14.46 6.8 � �
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.15 10.2 14.15 10.2 � �
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.20 12.6 13.20 12.6 � �
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic.......................................................... 17.23 3.8 17.23 3.8 � �
Machinists........................................................ 24.54 2.2 24.54 2.2 � �
Printers.......................................................... 16.88 17.1 16.88 17.1 � �
Printing machine operators...................................... 17.53 9.2 17.53 9.2 � �
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.26 2.7 17.26 2.7 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 14.02 3.3 14.02 3.3 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 20.23 1.9 20.23 1.9 � �
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.31 3.0 13.62 .0 � �
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.20 6.0 17.64 7.5 11.06 5.7
Level 1 .................................................. 9.79 3.5 10.30 5.9 9.01 1.9
Level 2 .................................................. 13.18 6.7 13.70 4.3 12.36 10.5
Level 3 .................................................. 18.59 6.6 18.88 6.5 15.17 5.8
Level 4 .................................................. 19.13 8.8 19.13 8.8 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 22.35 16.9 22.86 17.7 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.20 10.6 19.20 10.6 � �
Bus drivers....................................................... 14.72 4.9 � � 14.72 4.9
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.95 6.7 19.55 5.8 12.76 20.0
Level 3 .................................................. 20.25 6.4 20.37 6.8 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 19.98 10.5 19.98 10.5 � �
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.98 7.3 21.00 7.4 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 20.06 11.6 20.06 11.6 � �
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.37 15.4 16.85 14.2 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 19.85 8.4 � � � �
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.78 10.2 17.92 9.8 � �
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.86 3.6 12.92 4.7 9.75 1.9
Level 1 .................................................. 9.98 4.4 10.64 9.1 � �
Level 2 .................................................. 13.46 6.9 14.36 3.8 11.22 9.9
Level 3 .................................................. 15.60 3.9 15.62 4.1 � �
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.51 11.2 � � � �
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.65 8.4 13.11 10.0 11.05 7.7
Level 1 .................................................. 10.34 10.3 � � � �
Level 2 .................................................. 13.86 8.4 � � 11.24 10.0
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... � � 11.79 6.7 � �
Level 1 .................................................. � � 11.02 10.3 � �
Level 2 .................................................. 12.80 6.5 � � � �
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),
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $30.47 2.7 $31.30 2.6 $19.43 8.9
Management occupations.............................................. 43.09 7.6 43.12 7.6 � �
Level 11.................................................. 48.30 7.8 48.30 7.8 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 40.85 7.3 40.93 7.3 � �
Education administrators.......................................... 51.87 11.9 51.87 11.9 � �
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 55.17 10.1 55.17 10.1 � �
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.33 10.6 29.98 9.4 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 32.52 7.8 32.52 7.8 � �
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 35.81 6.3 35.81 6.3 � �
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.08 13.3 31.08 13.3 � �
Community and social services occupations........................... 32.63 8.8 32.82 9.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 34.56 8.9 34.95 9.0 � �
Counselors........................................................ 37.67 13.5 38.02 13.8 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 35.78 12.7 36.08 13.3 � �
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 48.30 12.2 50.06 9.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 47.30 10.9 � � � �
Social workers.................................................... 31.23 10.6 31.46 11.1 � �
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 39.49 2.3 41.00 3.0 22.62 3.6
Level 3 .................................................. 14.55 1.3 � � � �
Level 4 .................................................. 17.58 6.2 17.82 6.8 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 20.19 18.5 � � � �
Level 7 .................................................. 26.26 4.4 � � � �
Level 8 .................................................. 43.93 10.9 43.93 10.9 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 45.05 1.8 45.21 2.2 39.82 8.4
Not able to be leveled.................................... 37.17 13.4 39.86 13.2 � �
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 44.68 1.2 45.92 .9 21.13 1.8
Level 8 .................................................. 49.98 5.5 49.98 5.5 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 45.98 1.0 45.99 1.1 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 36.43 3.3 � � � �
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 45.20 1.9 46.03 1.6 24.37 23.3
Level 9 .................................................. 46.51 2.5 46.51 2.5 � �
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 45.37 2.7 46.47 2.2 24.37 23.3
Level 9 .................................................. 47.17 3.0 47.17 3.0 � �
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 44.63 1.4 44.63 1.4 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 44.53 .8 44.53 .8 � �
Secondary school teachers....................................... 42.15 2.2 44.87 1.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 44.44 .5 44.44 .5 � �
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 42.15 2.2 44.87 1.0 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 44.44 .5 44.44 .5 � �
Special education teachers...................................... 46.40 .0 46.63 .6 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 44.44 4.4 44.52 4.8 � �
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 47.38 4.9 47.83 6.9 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 44.79 .7 � � � �
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 36.79 7.8 � � � �
Librarians........................................................ 28.54 23.4 � � � �
Teacher assistants................................................ 16.94 7.0 17.28 7.2 15.24 4.3
Level 3 .................................................. 14.55 1.3 � � � �
Level 4 .................................................. 17.58 6.2 17.82 6.8 � �
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 35.01 5.6 35.41 6.4 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 40.38 7.8 41.08 9.2 � �
Registered nurses................................................. 38.65 7.1 39.08 8.1 � �
Level 9 .................................................. 40.38 7.8 41.08 9.2 � �
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.90 10.4 � � � �
Protective service occupations...................................... 27.80 2.0 27.61 1.4 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 27.07 1.3 26.36 2.7 � �
Level 7 .................................................. 29.19 2.0 29.19 2.0 � �
Fire fighters..................................................... 25.08 3.1 25.41 1.5 � �
Police officers................................................... 28.81 8.0 27.98 5.4 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 28.06 3.9 26.17 4.8 � �
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.81 8.0 27.98 5.4 � �
Level 6 .................................................. 28.06 3.9 26.17 4.8 � �
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 13.35 7.5 � � 11.85 8.6
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 18.15 2.6 18.19 2.9 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 16.85 5.7 16.57 6.3 � �
Building cleaning workers......................................... 17.28 2.2 17.28 2.0 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 16.85 5.7 16.57 6.3 � �
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 17.28 2.2 17.28 2.0 � �
Level 3 .................................................. 16.85 5.7 16.57 6.3 � �
Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.52 12.7 � � 11.52 12.7
Child care workers................................................ 10.64 7.4 � � 10.64 7.4
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 21.96 3.1 22.72 3.1 12.88 8.2
Level 3 .................................................. 17.22 8.5 � � � �
Level 4 .................................................. 20.86 5.3 21.40 3.7 � �
Level 5 .................................................. 22.80 7.3 22.80 7.3 � �
Not able to be leveled.................................... 26.36 9.0 26.36 9.0 � �
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 23.00 4.5 23.00 4.5 � �
Level 4 .................................................. 21.64 4.8 21.64 4.8 � �
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.65 5.6 23.65 5.6 � �
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 21.09 1.5 21.09 1.5 � �
Office clerks, general............................................ 19.08 5.2 � � � �
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 27.47 5.9 27.47 5.9 � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.04 6.5 23.04 6.5 � �
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 21.12 7.9 21.40 9.1 � �
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 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),
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $26.40 1.9 $28.33 2.2 $14.73 2.8
Management occupations.............................................. 47.20 4.1 47.16 4.1 � �
Group II.................................................. 23.98 8.7 � � � �
Group III................................................. 45.27 5.1 � � � �
Group IV.................................................. 83.80 6.7 � � � �
General and operations managers................................... 49.41 13.8 49.41 13.8 � �
Group III................................................. 47.45 19.8 47.45 19.8 � �
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 54.42 9.2 54.42 9.2 � �
Group III................................................. 51.99 8.7 � � � �
Marketing managers.............................................. 56.62 15.6 56.62 15.6 � �
Group III................................................. 53.99 12.5 53.99 12.5 � �
Sales managers.................................................. 50.89 12.4 50.89 12.4 � �
Group III................................................. 48.91 7.2 48.91 7.2 � �
Computer and information systems managers......................... 53.30 8.0 53.30 8.0 � �
Group III................................................. 48.15 7.8 48.15 7.8 � �
Financial managers................................................ 55.56 5.8 55.56 5.8 � �
Group III................................................. 51.51 7.7 51.51 7.7 � �
Human resources managers.......................................... 48.23 8.6 48.23 8.6 � �
Group III................................................. 43.60 7.2 � � � �
Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 48.49 19.1 48.49 19.1 � �
Industrial production managers.................................... 46.29 13.0 46.29 13.0 � �
Construction managers............................................. 31.37 5.4 31.37 5.4 � �
Education administrators.......................................... 45.05 7.2 45.21 7.4 � �
Group III................................................. 48.88 5.1 � � � �
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 55.17 10.1 55.17 10.1 � �
Group III................................................. 54.86 12.8 54.86 12.8 � �
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 44.23 6.4 44.45 6.8 � �
Group III................................................. 47.12 4.4 47.12 4.4 � �
Engineering managers.............................................. 53.55 7.1 53.55 7.1 � �
Group III................................................. 50.70 8.9 50.70 8.9 � �
Medical and health services managers.............................. 37.23 4.8 35.20 4.4 � �
Group III................................................. 36.76 7.6 34.11 5.0 � �
Social and community service managers............................. 31.52 9.5 31.52 9.5 � �
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.34 3.5 33.28 3.4 35.37 14.9
Group II.................................................. 24.51 4.1 � � � �
Group III................................................. 38.10 5.6 � � � �
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.65 13.1 26.36 13.6 � �
Group II.................................................. 23.74 13.3 � � � �
Group III................................................. 33.03 9.2 � � � �
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.69 24.0 23.69 24.0 � �
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.75 12.8 28.37 13.8 � �
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.99 9.5 29.18 11.4 � �
Group II.................................................. 26.59 9.6 � � � �
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.98 10.5 29.05 12.9 � �
Group II.................................................. 25.95 11.9 25.95 11.9 � �
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 23.38 10.0 22.77 11.6 � �
Group II.................................................. 23.38 10.0 22.77 11.6 � �
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.55 7.1 31.55 7.1 � �
Group II.................................................. 24.71 12.1 � � � �
Group III................................................. 30.98 5.9 � � � �
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 31.04 9.6 31.04 9.6 � �
Training and development specialists............................ 34.89 4.9 34.89 4.9 � �
Management analysts............................................... 44.30 13.7 44.30 13.7 � �
Group III................................................. 45.99 15.3 45.99 15.3 � �
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.16 6.3 28.71 6.6 � �
Group II.................................................. 26.96 6.6 26.96 6.6 � �
Group III................................................. 38.58 3.9 37.78 4.0 � �
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 42.37 9.3 43.09 9.5 � �
Group III................................................. 38.75 7.8 � � � �
Financial analysts.............................................. 46.45 13.3 46.45 13.3 � �
Group III................................................. 38.24 9.3 38.24 9.3 � �
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.82 4.4 41.82 4.4 � �
Group II.................................................. 27.20 5.7 � � � �
Group III................................................. 47.58 5.8 � � � �
Computer programmers.............................................. 32.27 8.9 32.27 8.9 � �
Computer software engineers....................................... 48.82 5.8 48.82 5.8 � �
Group III................................................. 50.62 6.1 � � � �
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 50.69 11.0 50.69 11.0 � �
Group III................................................. 53.44 12.3 53.44 12.3 � �
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 47.53 7.4 47.53 7.4 � �
Group III................................................. 48.20 6.2 48.20 6.2 � �
Computer support specialists...................................... 35.48 9.0 35.48 9.0 � �
Group II.................................................. 26.27 13.4 26.27 13.4 � �
Group III................................................. 45.26 10.1 45.26 10.1 � �
Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.46 3.1 41.46 3.1 � �
Group II.................................................. 26.23 9.7 26.23 9.7 � �
Group III................................................. 45.68 5.9 45.68 5.9 � �
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 40.21 14.2 40.21 14.2 � �
Group III................................................. 46.94 4.5 46.94 4.5 � �
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 36.27 5.2 36.27 5.2 � �
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 38.78 3.8 38.34 3.3 � �
Group II.................................................. 27.66 5.0 � � � �
Group III................................................. 43.78 4.2 � � � �
Architects, except naval.......................................... 31.21 10.5 � � � �
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 32.16 13.5 � � � �
Engineers......................................................... 45.00 2.4 44.80 2.7 � �
Group II.................................................. 33.78 4.6 � � � �
Group III................................................. 44.94 2.9 � � � �
Computer hardware engineers
Group III................................................. 49.78 1.1 49.78 1.1 � �
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.98 3.6 43.98 3.6 � �
Group III................................................. 45.75 3.0 � � � �
Electrical engineers.......................................... 42.87 4.6 42.87 4.6 � �
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.36 5.5 44.36 5.5 � �
Group III................................................. 45.90 4.2 45.90 4.2 � �
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.94 4.2 37.94 4.2 � �
Group III................................................. 40.01 4.5 � � � �
Industrial engineers.......................................... 38.78 3.7 38.78 3.7 � �
Mechanical engineers............................................ 40.37 1.1 40.37 1.1 � �
Group III................................................. 40.06 .3 40.06 .3 � �
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.02 3.9 26.02 3.9 � �
Group II.................................................. 25.50 5.3 � � � �
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.47 6.8 26.47 6.8 � �
Group II.................................................. 24.71 10.9 24.71 10.9 � �
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.43 8.9 34.48 9.0 � �
Group II.................................................. 24.52 4.1 � � � �
Group III................................................. 33.53 11.2 � � � �
Life scientists................................................... 31.64 22.4 31.64 22.4 � �
Biological scientists........................................... 43.24 11.1 43.24 11.1 � �
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.04 12.2 45.04 12.2 � �
Physical scientists............................................... 32.81 21.8 32.81 21.8 � �
Group III................................................. 32.45 21.2 � � � �
Market and survey researchers..................................... 51.59 26.4 51.59 26.4 � �
Market research analysts........................................ 51.59 26.4 51.59 26.4 � �
Psychologists..................................................... 27.53 7.4 � � � �
Community and social services occupations........................... 23.76 5.7 23.95 6.2 21.99 10.3
Group II.................................................. 17.79 4.9 � � � �
Group III................................................. 32.19 6.3 � � � �
Counselors........................................................ 25.72 15.6 25.74 16.5 � �
Group III................................................. 34.19 10.6 � � � �
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 38.55 13.4 40.42 12.5 � �
Group III................................................. 40.46 14.8 42.33 13.5 � �
Social workers.................................................... 25.40 9.2 25.26 9.6 � �
Group II.................................................. 20.91 6.6 � � � �
Group III................................................. 32.69 9.2 � � � �
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 25.72 20.9 25.72 20.9 � �
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.56 7.4 16.85 8.6 � �
Group II.................................................. 15.93 8.3 � � � �
Social and human service assistants............................. 15.93 8.3 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 15.93 8.3 � � � �
Legal occupations................................................... 48.48 14.3 51.05 16.5 � �
Group III................................................. 58.80 7.9 � � � �
Lawyers........................................................... 74.12 10.9 74.12 10.9 � �
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 36.28 3.4 37.46 3.4 23.67 11.0
Group I................................................... 13.91 7.7 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 24.42 18.3 � � � �
Group III................................................. 43.20 4.4 � � � �
Group IV.................................................. 79.54 17.5 � � � �
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.97 3.7 51.85 3.9 36.68 14.0
Group III................................................. 49.89 4.9 � � � �
Group IV.................................................. 79.54 17.5 � � � �
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 50.39 17.3 � � � �
Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 50.39 17.3 � � � �
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 62.27 4.2 62.27 4.2 � �
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 48.45 4.3 � � � �
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.31 12.5 47.02 10.1 � �
Group III................................................. 52.80 5.5 � � � �
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.78 6.6 47.20 6.2 35.19 11.7
Group III................................................. 46.66 5.3 � � � �
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 37.85 3.6 38.79 3.1 21.88 23.2
Group II.................................................. 23.91 27.9 � � � �
Group III................................................. 43.24 4.4 � � � �
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 18.67 18.6 18.25 15.0 � �
Group II.................................................. 14.81 22.1 � � � �
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 17.45 19.6 16.90 15.7 � �
Group II.................................................. 14.81 22.1 � � � �
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 44.57 2.2 45.33 2.0 24.37 23.3
Group II.................................................. 38.08 2.7 � � � �
Group III................................................. 45.70 2.7 � � � �
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 44.66 3.0 45.69 2.7 24.37 23.3
Group II.................................................. 36.47 4.6 � � � �
Group III................................................. 46.24 3.4 46.22 3.5 � �
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 44.27 1.7 44.27 1.7 � �
Group III................................................. 44.15 1.3 44.15 1.3 � �
Secondary school teachers....................................... 42.00 1.8 44.06 1.6 � �
Group III................................................. 43.62 1.4 � � � �
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 42.00 1.8 44.06 1.6 � �
Group III................................................. 43.62 1.4 43.62 1.4 � �
Special education teachers...................................... 46.40 .0 46.63 .6 � �
Group III................................................. 44.44 4.4 � � � �
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 47.38 4.9 47.83 6.9 � �
Group III................................................. 44.79 .7 � � � �
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 25.43 10.9 23.88 19.2 29.34 18.4
Group II.................................................. 28.16 11.1 � � � �
Group III................................................. 26.74 24.7 � � � �
Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 25.06 21.4 � � � �
Librarians........................................................ 27.60 17.7 � � � �
Teacher assistants................................................ 14.71 10.2 14.86 11.4 13.94 10.4
Group I................................................... 14.19 10.0 14.28 11.2 13.72 11.9
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 27.72 7.0 28.10 7.2 16.34 22.5
Group II.................................................. 17.03 4.6 � � � �
Group III................................................. 35.62 5.6 � � � �
Designers......................................................... 26.80 9.7 28.36 6.4 � �
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 30.35 14.3 � � � �
Coaches and scouts.............................................. 30.35 14.3 � � � �
Writers and editors............................................... 39.83 6.4 40.31 7.9 � �
Editors......................................................... 37.90 6.9 38.42 8.5 � �
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.30 5.1 34.00 6.8 35.47 3.8
Group I................................................... 16.67 6.1 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 27.38 2.5 � � � �
Group III................................................. 42.45 3.1 � � � �
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 65.22 21.4 64.44 21.3 � �
Group III................................................. 37.99 18.0 � � � �
Registered nurses................................................. 40.07 4.4 38.79 4.7 44.39 3.5
Group II.................................................. 35.69 3.7 34.06 3.5 43.24 7.2
Group III................................................. 43.35 4.4 42.74 5.3 44.92 2.7
Therapists........................................................ 32.03 17.5 36.77 3.1 � �
Group III................................................. 36.42 1.9 � � � �
Physical therapists............................................. 37.11 2.6 � � � �
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 23.44 8.6 22.20 11.0 28.54 4.1
Group II.................................................. 22.15 11.5 � � � �
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 25.21 16.9 23.43 20.7 � �
Group II.................................................. 21.86 18.0 � � � �
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.52 6.7 20.21 10.3 � �
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 18.12 8.6 17.70 11.2 � �
Group II.................................................. 18.09 8.6 17.70 11.2 � �
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.83 14.1 15.65 10.9 � �
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 24.28 5.2 24.83 4.8 � �
Group II.................................................. 24.40 5.0 24.40 5.0 � �
Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.42 4.1 15.55 4.4 � �
Group I................................................... 15.00 2.9 � � � �
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.75 4.7 14.80 4.0 14.56 9.9
Group I................................................... 14.03 3.5 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 21.56 13.6 � � � �
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.00 4.2 13.11 4.5 12.41 6.1
Group I................................................... 12.98 4.2 � � � �
Home health aides............................................... 11.31 5.5 11.48 4.8 � �
Group I................................................... 11.31 5.5 11.48 4.8 � �
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.30 5.4 14.63 4.4 13.02 3.4
Group I................................................... 14.29 5.5 14.63 4.5 13.02 3.4
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.50 4.2 18.69 1.8 15.22 10.0
Group I................................................... 16.94 7.2 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 20.59 13.5 � � � �
Medical assistants.............................................. 17.44 2.0 18.40 2.1 15.60 3.3
Group I................................................... 15.25 4.4 � � � �
Protective service occupations...................................... 22.68 8.5 23.32 9.8 16.45 21.2
Group I................................................... 13.39 9.3 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 24.86 8.2 � � � �
Fire fighters..................................................... 25.08 3.1 25.41 1.5 � �
Group II.................................................. 25.08 .5 25.08 .5 � �
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 27.76 1.1 27.82 .9 � �
Group II.................................................. 27.76 1.1 � � � �
Police officers................................................... 28.59 7.8 27.79 5.2 � �
Group II.................................................. 27.81 5.6 � � � �
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.59 7.8 27.79 5.2 � �
Group II.................................................. 27.81 5.6 26.88 1.9 � �
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.91 8.4 17.81 10.9 12.82 9.9
Group I................................................... 14.76 4.8 � � � �
Security guards................................................. 15.91 8.4 17.81 10.9 12.82 9.9
Group I................................................... 14.76 4.8 � � � �
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 15.12 13.8 � � � �
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.11 4.9 11.80 4.5 8.12 3.2
Group I................................................... 9.51 1.9 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 27.39 25.7 � � � �
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 22.00 15.9 22.00 15.9 � �
Group II.................................................. 27.39 25.7 � � � �
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 18.14 3.5 18.14 3.5 � �
Cooks............................................................. 12.44 2.2 12.37 2.6 12.86 3.1
Group I................................................... 12.32 2.5 � � � �
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.43 7.6 12.20 7.0 � �
Group I................................................... 12.43 7.6 12.20 7.0 � �
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.27 2.5 12.16 3.7 � �
Group I................................................... 12.17 3.1 11.98 5.0 � �
Food preparation workers.......................................... 12.57 6.7 � � � �
Group I................................................... 12.57 6.7 � � � �
Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.93 3.2 6.88 9.4 5.63 2.3
Group I................................................... 6.03 2.6 � � � �
Bartenders...................................................... 6.52 3.3 � � 6.72 3.3
Group I................................................... 6.72 3.3 � � 6.72 3.3
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.14 14.7 � � 3.54 7.0
Group I................................................... 4.18 14.3 � � 3.56 7.7
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.90 4.4 � � 8.40 10.6
Group I................................................... 8.90 4.4 � � 8.40 10.6
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.33 1.2 9.84 2.2 8.79 2.5
Group I................................................... 9.24 1.3 � � � �
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 9.69 4.1 10.60 9.4 8.71 4.0
Group I................................................... 9.47 3.1 10.20 6.1 8.71 4.0
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.07 2.1 9.28 3.2 8.85 7.0
Group I................................................... 9.07 2.1 9.28 3.2 8.85 7.0
Dishwashers....................................................... 9.41 1.3 9.59 3.9 � �
Group I................................................... 9.41 1.3 9.59 3.9 � �
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.21 2.2 14.88 3.3 12.13 3.1
Group I................................................... 13.00 4.2 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 24.67 3.3 � � � �
Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.35 4.1 13.82 5.9 12.16 3.1
Group I................................................... 13.13 4.5 � � � �
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.29 2.2 15.19 3.4 12.26 3.6
Group I................................................... 14.04 2.7 14.93 4.0 12.24 3.7
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.20 6.3 9.80 5.8 11.67 2.4
Group I................................................... 10.08 6.2 9.63 5.4 � �
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.89 13.3 18.12 13.5 � �
Group I................................................... 11.43 7.4 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 25.95 2.3 � � � �
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.38 15.2 17.61 15.5 � �
Group I................................................... 11.43 7.4 11.49 7.8 � �
Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.55 4.7 17.88 5.7 10.42 6.3
Group I................................................... 10.95 6.3 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 28.91 9.8 � � � �
Transportation attendants......................................... 35.11 8.5 � � � �
Child care workers................................................ 10.60 5.5 � � 9.45 4.8
Group I................................................... 9.87 3.1 � � 9.28 4.5
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.57 8.1 � � 12.38 11.3
Group I................................................... 11.65 6.0 � � � �
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 12.29 12.5 � � 12.29 12.5
Group I................................................... 10.64 4.0 � � 10.64 4.0
Recreation workers.............................................. 13.03 11.7 � � � �
Group I................................................... 13.03 11.7 � � � �
Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.92 3.8 23.95 4.0 10.31 3.4
Group I................................................... 12.21 8.2 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 24.07 8.6 � � � �
Group III................................................. 53.33 12.7 � � � �
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.36 3.5 18.50 3.6 � �
Group II.................................................. 19.03 1.8 � � � �
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.36 4.2 18.52 4.3 � �
Group II.................................................. 19.27 2.8 19.27 2.8 � �
Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.21 8.8 15.06 6.8 9.62 1.8
Group I................................................... 11.73 10.0 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 23.53 12.4 � � � �
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.10 2.3 12.42 12.0 9.43 2.3
Group I................................................... 10.00 2.5 � � � �
Cashiers...................................................... 10.08 2.2 12.42 12.0 9.39 2.2
Group I................................................... 9.98 2.4 12.47 15.9 9.36 2.2
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.89 9.5 14.95 10.7 8.90 9.2
Group I................................................... 12.52 12.2 � � � �
Counter and rental clerks..................................... 11.52 13.7 � � 8.50 5.2
Group I................................................... 11.52 13.7 � � 8.50 5.2
Parts salespersons............................................ 17.44 7.1 � � � �
Retail salespersons............................................. 14.31 13.1 16.13 11.9 10.51 2.3
Group I................................................... 13.58 14.7 15.57 13.6 10.52 2.2
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 83.91 10.2 88.37 5.5 � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.00 10.6 31.00 10.6 � �
Group II.................................................. 23.83 14.3 � � � �
Group III................................................. 44.95 4.5 � � � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 39.13 12.4 39.13 12.4 � �
Group III................................................. 47.42 11.2 47.42 11.2 � �
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 24.65 14.6 24.65 14.6 � �
Group II.................................................. 23.40 18.3 23.40 18.3 � �
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 29.11 20.5 30.04 22.1 � �
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.84 1.6 19.50 1.8 14.75 6.0
Group I................................................... 15.75 2.4 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 22.86 3.6 � � � �
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 31.30 10.9 31.30 10.9 � �
Group II.................................................. 31.38 13.3 31.38 13.3 � �
Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.39 18.8 � � � �
Financial clerks.................................................. 17.90 2.9 18.43 4.0 15.13 5.7
Group I................................................... 15.29 2.4 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 22.73 4.3 � � � �
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.86 7.8 16.36 8.6 � �
Group I................................................... 14.86 10.2 15.23 10.6 � �
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.94 3.6 21.72 4.3 � �
Group I................................................... 15.71 2.8 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 24.14 5.4 24.14 5.4 � �
Tellers......................................................... 14.21 3.2 14.42 3.6 � �
Group I................................................... 14.35 1.5 14.62 .6 � �
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 19.33 7.5 19.33 7.5 � �
Customer service representatives.................................. 19.30 9.0 19.63 9.5 15.02 11.8
Group I................................................... 14.98 5.7 15.39 6.4 � �
Group II.................................................. 22.09 12.4 22.06 12.9 � �
Order clerks...................................................... 19.07 6.3 � � � �
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.25 3.5 15.50 4.0 14.12 11.1
Group I................................................... 15.30 3.7 15.42 4.1 14.69 10.7
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.65 14.9 � � � �
Group I................................................... 13.63 5.2 � � � �
Dispatchers....................................................... 23.06 13.3 � � � �
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.38 6.4 18.38 6.4 � �
Group I................................................... 15.91 4.0 15.91 4.0 � �
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.84 5.2 15.45 14.4 9.60 3.9
Group I................................................... 11.34 4.4 14.36 12.6 9.60 3.9
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.21 1.6 21.60 1.7 17.08 7.6
Group I................................................... 18.21 4.3 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 23.36 3.7 � � � �
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.62 2.1 24.62 2.1 � �
Group II.................................................. 25.04 2.3 25.04 2.3 � �
Medical secretaries............................................. 18.11 3.3 18.20 2.6 17.67 8.0
Group I................................................... 18.05 5.9 18.19 6.2 � �
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.35 2.6 19.74 2.9 � �
Group I................................................... 17.34 4.4 17.63 4.4 � �
Group II.................................................. 22.12 2.9 22.11 3.3 � �
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.39 6.4 13.35 7.0 � �
Group I................................................... 12.64 2.5 � � � �
Data entry keyers............................................... 13.38 7.0 13.34 7.7 � �
Group I................................................... 12.56 2.5 � � � �
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.25 4.5 18.25 4.5 � �
Group I................................................... 16.42 8.1 16.42 8.1 � �
Group II.................................................. 19.34 7.2 19.34 7.2 � �
Office clerks, general............................................ 20.35 3.4 20.48 3.9 19.93 8.4
Group I................................................... 18.65 6.2 17.77 7.4 20.03 8.5
Group II.................................................. 23.24 2.9 23.38 3.1 � �
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 28.03 9.3 28.68 9.2 � �
Group I................................................... 20.53 19.9 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 29.49 2.9 � � � �
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 33.39 5.0 33.39 5.0 � �
Group II.................................................. 33.90 6.7 33.90 6.7 � �
Carpenters........................................................ 32.98 2.7 33.03 2.8 � �
Group II.................................................. 31.86 1.6 31.93 1.7 � �
Construction laborers............................................. 26.87 27.1 33.00 21.6 � �
Electricians...................................................... 29.28 7.3 29.28 7.3 � �
Group II.................................................. 28.66 1.5 28.66 1.5 � �
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.21 14.3 23.21 14.3 � �
Group II.................................................. 27.04 5.9 � � � �
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 27.22 5.5 27.22 5.5 � �
Group II.................................................. 27.04 5.9 27.04 5.9 � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 25.64 6.3 25.79 6.1 � �
Group I................................................... 16.52 5.3 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 26.57 7.1 � � � �
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 34.78 8.2 34.78 8.2 � �
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 27.73 23.0 27.88 22.9 � �
Group II.................................................. 29.20 22.3 � � � �
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 27.52 23.5 27.68 23.5 � �
Group II.................................................. 29.03 23.2 29.24 23.0 � �
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.29 4.7 21.33 4.8 � �
Group II.................................................. 21.40 1.5 � � � �
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.75 6.0 20.80 6.1 � �
Group II.................................................. 21.25 2.5 21.25 2.5 � �
Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.92 4.0 28.92 4.0 � �
Group II.................................................. 28.42 5.9 � � � �
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 28.26 7.2 28.26 7.2 � �
Group II.................................................. 28.26 7.2 28.26 7.2 � �
Production occupations.............................................. 16.86 7.9 17.04 7.9 10.66 1.3
Group I................................................... 12.83 3.3 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 21.77 6.6 � � � �
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 28.27 10.4 28.27 10.4 � �
Group II.................................................. 28.27 10.4 28.27 10.4 � �
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.46 6.8 14.46 6.8 � �
Group I................................................... 13.07 11.3 � � � �
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.15 10.2 14.15 10.2 � �
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.20 12.6 13.20 12.6 � �
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic.......................................................... 17.23 3.8 17.23 3.8 � �
Machinists........................................................ 24.54 2.2 24.54 2.2 � �
Group II.................................................. 24.54 2.2 24.54 2.2 � �
Printers.......................................................... 16.88 17.1 16.88 17.1 � �
Printing machine operators...................................... 17.53 9.2 17.53 9.2 � �
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.26 2.7 17.26 2.7 � �
Group I................................................... 13.94 2.7 13.94 2.7 � �
Group II.................................................. 20.11 2.0 20.11 2.0 � �
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.31 3.0 13.62 .0 � �
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.54 5.5 17.95 6.9 11.15 5.6
Group I................................................... 14.16 5.2 � � � �
Group II.................................................. 23.10 10.9 � � � �
Bus drivers....................................................... 17.42 6.4 � � 14.72 4.9
Group I................................................... 14.48 5.1 � � � �
Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.51 7.1 � � � �
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.92 6.7 19.55 5.8 13.22 17.9
Group I................................................... 17.83 7.6 � � � �
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.98 7.3 21.00 7.4 � �
Group I................................................... 20.20 10.2 20.23 10.3 � �
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.39 14.7 16.85 14.2 � �
Group I................................................... 16.39 14.7 16.85 14.2 � �
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.78 10.2 17.92 9.8 � �
Group I................................................... 17.78 10.2 17.92 9.8 � �
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.17 3.9 13.33 5.5 9.75 1.9
Group I................................................... 11.88 3.8 � � � �
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.51 11.2 � � � �
Group I................................................... 11.51 11.2 � � � �
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.19 8.7 13.78 10.8 11.04 7.6
Group I................................................... 12.78 8.5 13.27 10.2 11.05 7.7
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... � � 11.79 6.7 � �
Group I................................................... � � 11.46 7.6 � �
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), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $10.00 $14.00 $21.24 $33.65 $49.03
Management occupations.............................................. 24.86 31.20 43.11 57.65 75.32
General and operations managers................................... 23.76 33.37 40.62 54.32 96.15
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 24.86 37.27 48.69 67.54 92.03
Marketing managers.............................................. 29.95 37.27 48.65 73.42 104.52
Sales managers.................................................. 24.86 36.32 50.48 57.18 92.03
Computer and information systems managers......................... 33.68 45.21 52.19 61.51 81.73
Financial managers................................................ 26.74 41.61 53.97 71.34 83.33
Human resources managers.......................................... 32.70 38.70 45.51 53.99 74.52
Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 31.73 32.70 36.49 74.52 79.33
Industrial production managers.................................... 36.72 40.00 41.74 48.82 76.92
Construction managers............................................. 24.00 27.31 32.05 32.05 34.15
Education administrators.......................................... 21.45 29.17 45.35 58.17 65.24
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 45.35 47.46 54.58 59.10 66.77
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 24.16 29.17 38.23 58.17 65.24
Engineering managers.............................................. 37.51 41.70 54.31 61.40 68.56
Medical and health services managers.............................. 26.26 30.21 34.30 40.86 43.26
Social and community service managers............................. 21.63 25.64 32.50 32.50 32.79
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 18.56 22.10 29.22 38.13 49.89
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 15.39 19.59 26.94 32.50 34.31
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 14.21 19.59 20.00 34.00 34.00
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 18.95 22.90 29.02 32.50 39.06
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 18.58 21.23 29.31 37.87 45.50
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 18.15 19.68 29.14 37.87 45.50
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 18.51 18.56 21.84 26.49 28.53
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 18.61 24.05 29.37 39.30 47.03
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 24.20 24.20 28.25 35.17 37.86
Training and development specialists............................ 24.89 24.89 35.38 41.69 47.17
Management analysts............................................... 26.44 31.25 36.74 55.94 78.48
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 17.82 19.76 29.47 33.91 42.77
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.04 25.63 33.67 42.07 100.96
Financial analysts.............................................. 25.63 26.44 36.17 42.56 105.00
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.41 32.69 41.83 49.28 55.72
Computer programmers.............................................. 26.44 27.36 31.13 37.39 42.83
Computer software engineers....................................... 31.08 38.24 45.96 54.23 71.76
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 32.69 36.27 46.36 55.29 85.47
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 29.94 42.09 45.41 52.85 65.75
Computer support specialists...................................... 21.15 24.05 35.43 44.42 55.70
Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.63 34.19 40.85 48.75 54.12
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 19.23 27.17 45.96 49.54 51.50
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 27.56 33.30 35.59 37.28 41.13
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 20.35 28.54 38.46 46.78 55.00
Architects, except naval.......................................... 17.10 25.73 29.77 39.68 39.97
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 17.10 19.38 29.77 39.97 55.00
Engineers......................................................... 29.86 37.62 43.19 49.59 60.58
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 28.47 40.09 45.43 49.28 56.01
Electrical engineers.......................................... 32.28 37.58 45.72 46.70 49.28
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 27.06 40.67 45.43 51.99 56.04
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 30.10 31.75 37.68 43.68 47.87
Industrial engineers.......................................... 31.70 32.83 39.01 43.68 48.72
Mechanical engineers............................................ 25.48 32.34 44.01 47.52 53.02
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 15.60 19.36 25.35 32.75 36.73
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 15.60 17.17 22.44 36.73 38.72
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 18.72 21.64 27.04 40.18 60.10
Life scientists................................................... 19.83 20.41 27.04 37.33 51.52
Biological scientists........................................... 32.25 35.12 40.91 49.28 66.68
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 25.28 32.25 44.40 51.52 68.46
Physical scientists............................................... 21.23 22.71 25.96 33.65 59.62
Market and survey researchers..................................... 21.64 27.89 39.25 63.46 99.42
Market research analysts........................................ 21.64 27.89 39.25 63.46 99.42
Psychologists..................................................... 12.02 13.46 15.47 48.05 51.16
Community and social services occupations........................... 12.16 16.09 21.56 27.97 34.88
Counselors........................................................ 11.36 12.46 22.00 27.97 52.00
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 19.63 22.19 38.75 52.00 57.82
Social workers.................................................... 14.84 19.38 24.70 30.20 32.70
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 14.46 15.07 23.10 30.20 44.19
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.16 14.88 16.09 17.95 23.44
Social and human service assistants............................. 12.16 14.88 16.09 17.95 17.95
Legal occupations................................................... 17.17 23.08 28.99 96.46 96.46
Lawyers........................................................... 24.52 41.99 96.46 96.46 110.44
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 12.50 19.23 36.51 49.54 57.64
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 31.32 37.28 48.08 56.92 74.23
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 30.90 30.90 52.62 52.62 77.44
Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 30.90 30.90 52.62 52.62 77.44
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 48.89 53.61 56.92 66.15 77.90
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 40.19 48.08 48.08 49.77 49.77
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 34.48 34.48 42.14 50.20 74.14
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 31.17 35.75 42.12 49.96 66.14
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 12.00 26.09 40.89 50.42 56.89
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 9.85 11.50 13.50 18.11 42.29
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 9.75 11.50 13.50 16.54 39.85
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 28.24 37.21 44.91 53.69 58.98
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 26.09 37.01 44.91 54.99 59.83
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 31.45 37.22 44.73 50.26 55.86
Secondary school teachers....................................... 26.38 34.51 44.02 51.59 57.39
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 26.38 34.51 44.02 51.59 57.39
Special education teachers...................................... 34.76 38.33 46.96 52.30 56.87
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 34.76 37.14 46.96 54.07 58.85
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 19.23 19.23 20.00 33.02 48.52
Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 19.23 19.23 19.23 22.00 49.61
Librarians........................................................ 19.16 22.00 22.00 25.59 55.18
Teacher assistants................................................ 8.50 11.79 14.50 16.30 19.90
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 15.50 18.50 26.44 32.65 39.50
Designers......................................................... 20.00 22.30 29.21 31.25 36.62
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 18.97 20.70 34.01 34.01 48.21
Coaches and scouts.............................................. 18.97 20.70 34.01 34.01 48.21
Writers and editors............................................... 29.61 33.57 38.60 48.31 50.48
Editors......................................................... 28.39 31.84 33.65 39.50 50.48
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 15.98 22.12 28.95 38.57 56.49
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 25.03 28.23 52.89 91.50 138.77
Registered nurses................................................. 27.24 30.11 35.18 50.25 58.36
Therapists........................................................ 15.38 25.50 35.02 38.57 42.40
Physical therapists............................................. 32.65 32.65 37.96 38.57 42.40
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 16.11 16.84 19.62 30.52 32.66
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 15.98 16.84 27.57 31.43 35.58
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.22 17.94 18.86 23.08 27.00
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.00 13.65 16.36 21.26 26.56
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 10.00 14.16 16.00 17.85 25.00
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.13 22.08 23.39 26.16 28.12
Medical records and health information technicians................ 13.32 15.15 15.15 15.66 17.00
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.30 11.69 13.68 16.77 21.00
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.30 11.00 12.43 14.40 16.68
Home health aides............................................... 9.30 10.30 11.00 12.41 13.05
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.60 12.15 13.68 15.51 18.39
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.14 14.50 16.90 20.60 23.13
Medical assistants.............................................. 12.00 14.65 16.71 18.54 24.50
Protective service occupations...................................... 11.90 14.62 23.29 28.71 33.02
Fire fighters..................................................... 22.38 22.51 24.19 28.71 31.20
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 21.98 25.49 28.11 30.58 33.02
Police officers................................................... 22.48 24.18 26.31 29.81 42.27
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.48 24.18 26.31 29.81 42.27
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.04 13.49 15.09 16.41 19.11
Security guards................................................. 10.04 13.49 15.09 16.41 19.11
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 8.50 10.38 17.06 18.83 18.83
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 3.52 8.00 9.65 12.10 14.63
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 13.67 15.00 19.31 21.32 47.12
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 13.67 13.95 16.50 20.80 26.04
Cooks............................................................. 9.77 10.77 13.00 13.50 15.15
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.77 11.15 11.15 14.25 15.96
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.40 10.00 12.50 14.50 15.15
Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.00 11.00 12.42 13.15 16.80
Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.63 2.71 4.49 8.00 10.57
Bartenders...................................................... 2.71 4.49 8.00 8.00 8.00
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.63 2.63 3.26 3.50 10.00
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 5.00 7.50 8.50 10.90 12.50
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.50 8.15 9.10 10.00 11.61
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 7.50 8.30 9.10 10.00 12.24
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.75 8.00 9.25 10.00 11.40
Dishwashers....................................................... 7.88 8.50 8.89 10.23 10.94
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.00 10.89 13.19 15.18 19.92
Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.00 10.89 13.17 14.45 18.41
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.89 12.45 13.71 15.08 19.26
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.90 10.00 11.43 12.45
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.00 12.00 13.92 26.44 26.44
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.00 11.90 13.92 26.44 26.44
Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.07 9.22 11.00 13.63 31.80
Transportation attendants......................................... 9.00 31.80 39.50 42.22 49.64
Child care workers................................................ 8.40 8.93 10.28 12.00 13.63
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 8.50 10.00 11.66 14.00 15.15
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 8.25 10.00 10.25 12.00 22.00
Recreation workers.............................................. 9.78 11.66 11.66 15.15 15.15
Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.33 10.36 14.18 22.36 35.90
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 12.01 14.23 17.07 20.94 26.93
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 12.01 14.23 17.07 20.07 26.93
Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.08 8.50 10.99 13.42 18.00
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.00 8.30 9.00 11.00 12.70
Cashiers...................................................... 8.00 8.30 9.00 11.00 12.82
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.75 12.00 16.55 20.77
Counter and rental clerks..................................... 8.00 8.50 11.00 12.39 18.00
Parts salespersons............................................ 12.63 12.75 16.55 22.89 24.90
Retail salespersons............................................. 8.50 10.00 12.20 16.53 20.77
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 16.12 58.78 82.05 107.57 107.57
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 17.30 20.43 28.71 37.59 50.48
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 21.64 28.75 37.59 50.48 55.74
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 16.62 18.75 23.16 28.80 36.14
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 16.90 16.90 21.00 40.39 52.39
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 12.00 14.46 18.00 22.00 26.85
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 18.13 25.02 31.43 40.00 45.00
Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 8.92 8.92 13.27 13.77 26.27
Financial clerks.................................................. 11.73 14.19 17.33 20.11 25.40
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 9.00 12.94 16.25 20.00 20.22
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.50 16.02 19.23 23.22 33.69
Tellers......................................................... 11.26 11.79 13.39 16.15 18.10
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 16.43 17.95 18.52 20.41 22.92
Customer service representatives.................................. 12.26 14.26 17.95 22.00 31.27
Order clerks...................................................... 11.00 19.32 19.81 19.81 21.39
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.00 12.99 15.00 16.83 21.01
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 9.00 10.00 12.50 19.35 21.54
Dispatchers....................................................... 13.00 18.79 21.94 25.31 36.13
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.50 14.37 16.00 21.43 27.79
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.00 8.75 10.23 14.00 17.54
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.46 17.89 20.50 24.90 27.32
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.59 21.06 24.07 27.17 28.85
Medical secretaries............................................. 14.42 16.48 18.00 19.31 22.04
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.70 16.78 19.59 22.09 24.93
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 10.50 12.29 12.29 14.46 18.15
Data entry keyers............................................... 10.50 12.29 12.29 14.46 18.15
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 13.25 15.16 16.72 20.35 25.49
Office clerks, general............................................ 13.10 16.75 20.39 23.24 26.84
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.00 20.00 27.35 36.44 41.21
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 25.48 25.48 33.10 35.00 45.35
Carpenters........................................................ 20.30 28.45 34.58 36.99 39.93
Construction laborers............................................. 7.25 13.50 27.55 29.30 46.10
Electricians...................................................... 18.75 20.50 26.75 41.21 41.21
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.00 14.00 23.06 31.67 32.08
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 22.00 23.06 28.02 31.67 32.08
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 16.00 19.23 24.24 31.00 34.31
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 27.65 28.00 32.24 43.10 43.51
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.00 19.00 26.25 27.50 51.67
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 16.00 19.00 25.16 27.50 51.67
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.50 18.54 20.80 23.04 27.08
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.24 17.50 19.15 22.55 27.08
Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.87 23.32 29.68 31.95 34.31
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 22.87 23.32 29.68 31.95 34.31
Production occupations.............................................. 10.25 11.82 15.00 20.13 26.16
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 21.22 22.29 27.28 35.13 35.13
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 10.92 11.54 14.25 17.00 18.21
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.92 11.34 13.40 16.18 18.45
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 8.25 11.00 12.75 14.85 15.23
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic.......................................................... 11.69 13.66 15.41 19.65 27.66
Machinists........................................................ 19.37 19.37 23.51 31.11 32.02
Printers.......................................................... 10.25 10.85 18.00 22.00 23.10
Printing machine operators...................................... 10.50 13.00 18.00 22.00 25.13
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.22 14.76 16.44 19.69 22.50
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 9.69 10.30 12.95 15.42 18.82
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.25 10.47 15.70 19.95 24.10
Bus drivers....................................................... 13.00 13.00 16.66 19.00 29.02
Bus drivers, school............................................. 11.00 16.38 17.13 18.12 19.00
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 9.03 16.13 19.95 21.81 27.40
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.04 18.35 20.70 24.15 28.50
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 9.03 10.50 16.50 20.26 24.10
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.06 15.75 19.30 21.86 21.86
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 8.75 11.50 14.55 16.30
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.50 9.00 10.22 12.00 17.21
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.00 10.00 13.00 15.75 17.88
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), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $9.85 $13.32 $20.11 $32.72 $48.75
Management occupations.............................................. 24.16 31.20 43.11 58.17 79.33
General and operations managers................................... 23.76 34.52 40.62 66.27 96.15
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 24.86 37.27 48.69 67.54 92.03
Marketing managers.............................................. 29.95 37.27 48.65 73.42 104.52
Sales managers.................................................. 24.86 36.32 50.48 57.18 92.03
Computer and information systems managers......................... 33.68 45.21 52.19 61.51 81.73
Financial managers................................................ 26.74 41.61 54.95 71.34 83.33
Human resources managers.......................................... 32.70 38.70 45.51 53.99 74.52
Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 31.73 32.70 36.49 74.52 79.33
Industrial production managers.................................... 36.72 40.00 41.74 48.82 76.92
Education administrators.......................................... 18.80 26.49 37.50 58.17 65.24
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 24.16 29.17 40.05 58.17 65.24
Engineering managers.............................................. 37.51 41.27 54.23 61.40 68.56
Medical and health services managers.............................. 25.81 29.24 35.31 40.86 57.65
Social and community service managers............................. 21.63 25.64 32.50 32.50 32.79
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 18.56 21.95 29.21 38.13 49.89
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 15.39 19.59 26.94 32.50 34.31
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 14.21 19.59 20.00 34.00 34.00
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 18.95 22.90 29.02 32.50 39.06
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 18.58 21.23 29.31 37.87 45.50
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 18.15 19.68 29.14 37.87 45.50
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 17.96 18.56 21.84 24.77 28.53
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 18.61 24.05 29.37 37.86 44.28
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 24.20 24.20 28.25 35.17 37.86
Training and development specialists............................ 24.89 24.89 35.38 41.69 47.17
Management analysts............................................... 26.44 31.25 36.74 55.94 78.48
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 17.30 19.43 29.47 33.91 49.12
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.04 25.63 33.67 42.07 100.96
Financial analysts.............................................. 25.63 26.44 36.17 42.56 105.00
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 22.88 32.82 42.21 49.69 55.88
Computer software engineers....................................... 31.08 38.24 45.96 54.23 71.76
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 32.69 36.27 46.36 55.29 85.47
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 29.94 42.09 45.41 52.85 65.75
Computer support specialists...................................... 21.15 23.70 35.43 44.71 55.70
Computer systems analysts......................................... 28.21 34.19 41.25 48.75 54.12
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 19.23 31.58 45.96 49.54 52.07
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 27.56 27.56 33.67 35.59 51.52
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 20.35 28.85 38.46 46.78 55.29
Architects, except naval.......................................... 17.10 25.73 29.77 39.68 39.97
Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 17.10 19.38 29.77 39.97 55.00
Engineers......................................................... 29.78 37.50 43.19 49.83 60.71
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 28.40 38.85 45.43 49.01 56.01
Electrical engineers.......................................... 31.78 36.47 43.99 46.70 46.70
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 27.06 40.67 45.43 51.99 56.04
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 30.10 31.75 37.68 43.68 47.87
Industrial engineers.......................................... 31.70 32.83 39.01 43.68 48.72
Mechanical engineers............................................ 25.48 32.34 44.01 47.52 53.02
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 15.60 17.17 24.59 34.59 36.73
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 15.60 17.17 22.44 36.73 38.72
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 19.23 21.64 27.04 40.18 61.36
Life scientists................................................... 19.83 20.41 27.04 38.39 51.52
Biological scientists........................................... 32.25 35.12 40.91 49.28 66.68
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 25.28 32.25 44.40 51.52 68.46
Physical scientists............................................... 21.23 22.71 25.96 33.65 59.62
Market and survey researchers..................................... 21.64 27.89 43.42 99.42 99.42
Market research analysts........................................ 21.64 27.89 43.42 99.42 99.42
Community and social services occupations........................... 11.85 14.46 17.95 21.56 24.87
Counselors........................................................ 11.00 11.58 12.91 20.01 21.87
Social workers.................................................... 14.46 15.39 20.68 24.70 29.66
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.16 14.88 16.09 17.95 23.44
Social and human service assistants............................. 12.16 14.88 16.09 17.95 17.95
Legal occupations................................................... 23.08 24.52 34.67 96.46 96.46
Lawyers........................................................... 24.52 72.87 96.46 96.46 110.44
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 10.15 14.77 28.43 47.30 56.58
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 30.90 37.05 48.08 56.25 74.23
Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 30.90 30.90 52.62 52.62 77.44
Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 30.90 30.90 52.62 52.62 77.44
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 34.48 34.48 42.14 47.85 75.40
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 31.17 35.75 42.12 49.96 66.14
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 10.00 12.00 14.85 27.63 42.29
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 9.65 11.50 13.00 16.28 20.48
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 9.65 11.50 13.00 16.28 20.48
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 19.23 19.23 19.23 20.00 23.50
Teacher assistants................................................ 8.50 8.50 10.50 14.74 16.30
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 15.50 18.50 28.75 33.51 39.50
Designers......................................................... 20.00 22.30 29.21 31.25 36.62
Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 19.23 22.33 34.01 34.01 48.21
Coaches and scouts.............................................. 19.23 22.33 34.01 34.01 48.21
Writers and editors............................................... 29.61 33.57 38.60 48.31 50.48
Editors......................................................... 28.39 31.84 33.65 39.50 50.48
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 15.66 22.08 28.72 38.57 57.00
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 25.03 28.23 52.89 91.50 138.77
Registered nurses................................................. 27.24 30.11 35.07 50.31 60.72
Therapists........................................................ 15.38 25.50 35.02 38.57 42.40
Physical therapists............................................. 32.65 32.65 37.96 38.57 42.40
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 16.11 16.84 19.62 30.52 32.66
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 15.98 16.84 27.57 31.43 35.58
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.22 17.94 18.86 23.08 27.00
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.00 13.59 15.75 20.23 24.85
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 10.00 14.16 16.00 17.85 25.00
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.13 22.08 23.39 26.16 28.12
Medical records and health information technicians................ 13.32 15.15 15.15 15.66 17.00
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.30 11.48 13.61 16.74 21.00
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.25 11.00 12.40 14.20 16.68
Home health aides............................................... 9.30 10.30 11.00 12.41 13.05
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.58 12.09 13.50 15.51 18.49
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.14 14.50 16.75 20.60 23.13
Medical assistants.............................................. 12.00 14.65 16.71 18.54 24.50
Protective service occupations...................................... 10.92 11.90 14.62 16.09 25.55
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.65 12.97 15.32 16.09 18.56
Security guards................................................. 9.65 12.97 15.32 16.09 18.56
Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 8.50 10.38 17.06 18.83 18.83
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 3.52 8.00 9.65 12.00 14.50
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 13.67 14.91 19.80 21.32 47.12
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 13.67 13.95 16.50 20.80 26.04
Cooks............................................................. 9.77 10.77 13.00 13.25 15.15
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.77 11.15 11.15 12.64 15.88
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.40 10.00 12.50 14.50 15.15
Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.00 11.00 12.42 13.15 16.80
Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.63 2.71 4.49 8.00 10.50
Bartenders...................................................... 2.71 4.49 8.00 8.00 8.00
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.63 2.63 3.26 3.50 10.00
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 5.00 7.50 8.50 10.57 11.95
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.50 8.10 9.10 10.00 11.40
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 7.25 8.30 9.10 10.00 11.64
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.50 8.00 9.25 10.00 11.00
Dishwashers....................................................... 7.88 8.50 8.89 10.23 10.94
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.61 10.75 12.88 14.08 17.50
Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.60 10.75 12.45 13.85 14.45
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.75 12.31 13.19 14.15 15.00
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.90 10.00 11.43 12.45
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.00 11.90 13.92 26.44 26.44
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.00 11.90 13.92 26.44 26.44
Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.07 9.28 11.00 13.63 32.30
Transportation attendants......................................... 9.00 31.80 39.50 42.22 49.64
Child care workers................................................ 8.40 8.95 10.50 12.00 13.63
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 8.50 10.00 11.66 13.00 15.15
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 8.25 10.00 10.25 12.00 22.00
Recreation workers.............................................. 9.78 11.66 11.66 15.15 15.15
Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.30 10.25 14.30 23.16 35.90
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 12.01 14.04 16.63 21.13 26.93
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 12.01 14.23 16.63 20.07 26.93
Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.08 8.50 10.70 13.50 18.00
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.00 8.25 8.75 10.79 12.57
Cashiers...................................................... 8.00 8.25 8.75 10.71 12.57
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.75 12.00 16.55 20.77
Counter and rental clerks..................................... 8.00 8.50 11.00 12.39 18.00
Parts salespersons............................................ 12.63 12.75 16.55 22.89 24.90
Retail salespersons............................................. 8.50 10.00 12.20 16.53 20.77
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 16.12 58.78 82.05 107.57 107.57
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 17.30 20.43 28.71 37.59 50.48
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 21.64 28.75 37.59 50.48 55.74
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 16.62 18.75 23.16 28.80 36.14
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 16.90 16.90 21.00 40.39 52.39
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 11.73 14.26 17.87 21.63 26.84
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 18.13 25.02 31.27 40.60 45.00
Financial clerks.................................................. 11.73 14.15 17.15 20.11 25.40
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 9.00 12.94 16.25 20.00 20.22
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.50 16.02 19.23 22.30 33.69
Tellers......................................................... 11.26 11.79 13.39 16.15 18.10
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 16.43 17.95 18.52 20.41 22.92
Customer service representatives.................................. 12.26 14.26 17.51 21.62 31.27
Order clerks...................................................... 11.00 19.32 19.81 19.81 21.39
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.00 12.99 14.68 16.83 21.01
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 9.00 10.00 12.50 19.35 21.54
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.50 14.37 16.00 21.43 27.79
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.00 8.75 9.97 13.63 15.34
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.00 17.87 19.60 24.15 27.37
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.21 21.64 24.13 27.32 29.09
Medical secretaries............................................. 14.42 16.34 18.00 19.16 22.04
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 12.98 15.81 19.24 20.45 23.77
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 10.50 12.29 12.29 14.18 14.46
Data entry keyers............................................... 10.50 12.29 12.29 14.18 14.46
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 13.25 15.16 16.72 20.35 25.49
Office clerks, general............................................ 13.27 17.00 20.39 25.09 26.84
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.04 19.50 27.35 36.93 41.21
Carpenters........................................................ 20.30 31.44 36.93 36.99 39.93
Construction laborers............................................. 7.25 13.50 27.55 29.30 46.10
Electricians...................................................... 18.75 20.50 26.75 41.21 41.21
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.00 14.00 23.72 31.67 32.08
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.00 24.00 29.58 31.67 32.09
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 16.00 19.23 24.83 31.81 34.39
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 27.65 28.00 32.24 43.10 43.51
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.00 19.00 26.25 27.50 51.67
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 16.00 19.00 25.16 27.50 51.67
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.50 19.12 20.48 22.95 24.83
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.50 17.50 19.15 21.46 24.83
Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.87 23.32 29.68 31.95 34.31
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 22.87 23.32 29.68 31.95 34.31
Production occupations.............................................. 10.25 11.71 15.00 20.00 26.16
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 21.22 22.29 27.28 35.13 35.13
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 10.92 11.54 14.25 17.00 18.21
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.92 11.34 13.40 16.18 18.45
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 8.25 11.00 12.75 14.85 15.23
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic.......................................................... 11.69 13.66 15.41 19.65 27.66
Machinists........................................................ 19.37 19.37 23.51 31.11 32.02
Printers.......................................................... 10.25 10.85 18.00 22.00 23.10
Printing machine operators...................................... 10.50 13.00 18.00 22.00 25.13
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.22 14.76 16.44 19.69 22.50
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 9.69 10.30 12.95 15.42 18.82
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.19 10.00 14.93 19.95 22.57
Bus drivers....................................................... 11.00 13.00 13.00 18.12 19.00
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 9.03 16.04 20.00 21.81 27.40
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.04 18.35 20.70 24.15 28.50
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 9.03 10.00 16.39 20.55 24.10
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.06 15.75 19.30 21.86 21.86
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 8.75 11.26 14.08 16.00
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.50 9.00 10.22 12.00 17.21
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.00 9.81 12.86 15.07 16.30
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), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $15.68 $20.49 $27.43 $38.45 $51.59
Management occupations.............................................. 27.91 34.29 42.18 54.31 58.42
Education administrators.......................................... 27.91 45.35 52.56 58.96 66.77
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 45.35 47.46 54.58 59.10 66.77
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 21.36 25.68 29.66 34.65 42.18
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 27.17 31.87 37.28 40.06 44.10
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 17.77 20.86 25.02 30.61 51.16
Community and social services occupations........................... 22.00 25.59 28.00 34.88 52.64
Counselors........................................................ 25.96 27.43 30.24 48.93 57.82
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 32.20 38.75 48.62 57.45 66.88
Social workers.................................................... 23.10 25.97 30.20 32.70 44.19
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 15.95 26.41 41.44 51.29 58.16
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 29.65 37.14 45.14 53.36 58.72
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.65 37.92 45.03 54.40 59.40
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.16 37.92 45.03 55.40 60.02
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 31.83 37.22 44.85 50.73 56.21
Secondary school teachers....................................... 26.38 34.51 44.73 51.59 58.39
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 26.38 34.51 44.73 51.59 58.39
Special education teachers...................................... 34.76 38.33 46.96 52.30 56.87
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 34.76 37.14 46.96 54.07 58.85
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 17.00 33.02 33.02 48.64 50.15
Librarians........................................................ 22.00 22.00 22.00 24.83 56.25
Teacher assistants................................................ 12.69 13.85 15.67 18.16 20.99
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 22.46 26.56 34.01 43.61 51.71
Registered nurses................................................. 25.97 31.41 37.77 43.61 54.82
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.92 14.34 15.64 19.03 24.00
Protective service occupations...................................... 21.72 23.45 27.17 31.06 34.73
Fire fighters..................................................... 22.38 22.51 24.19 28.71 31.20
Police officers................................................... 22.94 24.18 26.56 30.63 42.27
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.94 24.18 26.56 30.63 42.27
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.75 11.22 13.72 14.65 18.64
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.97 14.64 17.84 19.92 23.05
Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.83 14.64 17.82 19.92 20.84
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.83 14.64 17.82 19.92 20.84
Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.00 8.77 10.00 14.50 15.68
Child care workers................................................ 8.00 8.77 10.00 10.71 15.68
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.41 18.98 21.24 25.43 28.50
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.93 20.87 22.09 25.49 25.98
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.87 20.87 23.39 25.86 25.98
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.78 17.93 21.24 24.93 25.49
Office clerks, general............................................ 12.93 16.75 19.34 20.91 21.36
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.10 23.06 25.48 33.10 35.86
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 17.19 19.64 20.42 27.08 33.70
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.41 16.85 18.54 29.02 29.31
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), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
Full-time workers
Occupation(3)
10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $11.82 $15.90 $23.46 $35.54 $50.33
Management occupations.............................................. 24.86 31.20 43.06 57.65 75.32
General and operations managers................................... 23.76 33.37 40.62 54.32 96.15
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 24.86 37.27 48.69 67.54 92.03
Marketing managers.............................................. 29.95 37.27 48.65 73.42 104.52
Sales managers.................................................. 24.86 36.32 50.48 57.18 92.03
Computer and information systems managers......................... 33.68 45.21 52.19 61.51 81.73
Financial managers................................................ 26.74 41.61 53.97 71.34 83.33
Human resources managers.......................................... 32.70 38.70 45.51 53.99 74.52
Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 31.73 32.70 36.49 74.52 79.33
Industrial production managers.................................... 36.72 40.00 41.74 48.82 76.92
Construction managers............................................. 24.00 27.31 32.05 32.05 34.15
Education administrators.......................................... 21.45 29.17 45.35 58.17 65.24
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 45.35 47.46 54.58 59.10 66.77
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 24.16 28.68 40.05 58.17 65.24
Engineering managers.............................................. 37.51 41.70 54.31 61.40 68.56
Medical and health services managers.............................. 25.96 30.21 34.30 40.86 43.26
Social and community service managers............................. 21.63 25.64 32.50 32.50 32.79
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 18.56 21.84 29.22 38.13 49.12
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 15.39 19.59 26.94 32.50 34.00
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 14.21 19.59 20.00 34.00 34.00
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 15.39 19.36 28.71 32.50 45.62
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 18.43 21.23 29.10 36.35 38.46
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 18.04 19.68 29.10 37.87 38.46
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 17.96 18.56 21.84 24.77 28.53
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 18.61 24.05 29.37 39.30 47.03
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 24.20 24.20 28.25 35.17 37.86
Training and development specialists............................ 24.89 24.89 35.38 41.69 47.17
Management analysts............................................... 26.44 31.25 36.74 55.94 78.48
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 17.82 19.76 29.23 33.91 42.18
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.04 26.44 35.00 42.07 100.96
Financial analysts.............................................. 25.63 26.44 36.17 42.56 105.00
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.41 32.69 41.83 49.28 55.72
Computer programmers.............................................. 26.44 27.36 31.13 37.39 42.83
Computer software engineers....................................... 31.08 38.24 45.96 54.23 71.76
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 32.69 36.27 46.36 55.29 85.47
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 29.94 42.09 45.41 52.85 65.75
Computer support specialists...................................... 21.15 24.05 35.43 44.42 55.70
Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.63 34.19 40.85 48.75 54.12
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 19.23 27.17 45.96 49.54 51.50
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 27.56 33.30 35.59 37.28 41.13
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 20.35 28.49 38.46 45.85 55.60
Engineers......................................................... 29.73 36.90 42.93 49.01 61.23
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 28.47 40.09 45.43 49.28 56.01
Electrical engineers.......................................... 32.28 37.58 45.72 46.70 49.28
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 27.06 40.67 45.43 51.99 56.04
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 30.10 31.75 37.68 43.68 47.87
Industrial engineers.......................................... 31.70 32.83 39.01 43.68 48.72
Mechanical engineers............................................ 25.48 32.34 44.01 47.52 53.02
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 15.60 19.36 25.35 32.75 36.73
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 15.60 17.17 22.44 36.73 38.72
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 18.53 21.63 27.04 40.39 60.10
Life scientists................................................... 19.83 20.41 27.04 37.33 51.52
Biological scientists........................................... 32.25 35.12 40.91 49.28 66.68
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 25.28 32.25 44.40 51.52 68.46
Physical scientists............................................... 21.23 22.71 25.96 33.65 59.62
Market and survey researchers..................................... 21.64 27.89 39.25 63.46 99.42
Market research analysts........................................ 21.64 27.89 39.25 63.46 99.42
Community and social services occupations........................... 12.16 15.74 22.00 27.97 35.79
Counselors........................................................ 11.33 12.29 22.00 27.97 52.00
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 19.23 23.96 44.13 52.64 57.82
Social workers.................................................... 14.84 19.19 24.53 30.20 32.70
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 14.46 15.07 23.10 30.20 44.19
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.16 14.88 16.09 17.85 22.92
Legal occupations................................................... 17.17 23.08 30.69 96.46 96.46
Lawyers........................................................... 24.52 41.99 96.46 96.46 110.44
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 13.25 20.31 37.68 49.96 58.68
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 32.58 38.33 48.08 57.46 74.23
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 48.89 53.61 56.92 66.15 77.90
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 34.48 34.48 42.14 52.42 69.60
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 31.32 37.28 46.04 49.96 68.83
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 12.50 27.63 42.17 50.79 56.97
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 9.85 11.50 13.50 18.11 42.29
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 9.75 11.50 13.50 16.54 42.29
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.65 37.54 45.03 54.07 59.21
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.16 37.92 45.03 55.23 60.06
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 31.45 37.22 44.73 50.26 55.86
Secondary school teachers....................................... 30.74 35.42 45.03 52.11 57.73
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 30.74 35.42 45.03 52.11 57.73
Special education teachers...................................... 34.76 38.22 46.96 52.30 57.39
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 34.76 34.76 47.47 54.07 60.27
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 19.23 19.23 19.23 20.00 33.02
Teacher assistants................................................ 8.50 11.75 14.10 16.30 20.99
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 15.50 18.50 28.75 33.57 39.50
Designers......................................................... 20.00 25.64 29.21 31.25 36.62
Writers and editors............................................... 30.36 33.57 38.60 48.31 50.48
Editors......................................................... 30.36 33.57 38.60 39.50 50.48
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 15.66 22.12 28.40 37.09 57.00
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 25.03 28.23 52.89 88.94 138.77
Registered nurses................................................. 27.04 29.28 33.21 45.91 58.36
Therapists........................................................ 32.65 32.65 38.39 38.57 42.40
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 15.98 16.84 18.86 27.08 32.66
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 15.44 16.84 20.93 31.08 32.66
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.22 17.94 18.86 19.62 27.00
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.00 13.59 16.20 20.62 26.56
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 10.00 10.71 15.59 17.56 19.25
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.13 22.00 24.70 27.04 28.51
Medical records and health information technicians................ 13.32 15.15 15.15 15.66 17.01
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.30 11.75 13.79 16.86 20.64
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.30 11.00 12.55 14.57 16.86
Home health aides............................................... 10.00 10.30 11.00 12.67 13.05
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.90 12.09 14.14 16.21 19.10
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.00 15.31 17.31 20.64 24.96
Medical assistants.............................................. 13.00 14.70 17.10 19.57 26.70
Protective service occupations...................................... 14.49 14.62 24.19 29.81 33.02
Fire fighters..................................................... 22.38 22.51 24.19 28.71 31.20
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 21.98 25.34 29.51 30.58 33.02
Police officers................................................... 22.19 23.49 25.94 29.00 39.27
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.19 23.49 25.94 29.00 39.27
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.83 14.49 16.09 17.08 27.05
Security guards................................................. 13.83 14.49 16.09 17.08 27.05
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.00 9.18 10.98 13.25 16.26
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 13.67 15.00 19.31 21.32 47.12
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 13.67 13.95 16.50 20.80 26.04
Cooks............................................................. 9.25 10.71 13.00 13.28 15.09
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.77 11.15 11.15 12.64 15.43
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 8.40 10.00 12.00 14.50 15.15
Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.63 3.26 4.10 11.37 13.32
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.00 9.00 9.65 10.00 12.28
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 9.00 9.10 10.00 10.00 14.50
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 5.30 8.50 9.50 10.00 11.92
Dishwashers....................................................... 8.00 8.50 8.89 10.70 10.80
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.61 11.70 13.85 17.78 21.95
Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.46 11.28 13.37 15.18 19.32
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.69 13.19 14.00 17.78 19.88
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.24 10.00 10.44 11.64
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.00 12.00 13.92 26.44 26.44
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.00 12.00 13.92 26.44 26.44
Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.07 10.62 11.66 20.47 39.50
Sales and related occupations....................................... 11.00 13.24 18.75 28.71 40.35
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 12.01 15.15 17.07 21.13 26.93
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 12.01 15.30 17.07 20.07 26.93
Retail sales workers.............................................. 9.78 11.02 13.15 17.31 23.08
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.14 10.00 11.37 14.22 17.64
Cashiers...................................................... 8.14 10.00 11.37 14.22 17.64
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 10.50 11.50 12.63 18.00 22.02
Retail salespersons............................................. 9.31 11.45 13.86 19.23 26.44
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 33.39 63.69 83.90 107.57 107.57
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 17.30 20.43 28.71 37.59 50.48
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 21.64 28.75 37.59 50.48 55.74
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 16.62 18.75 23.16 28.80 36.14
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 16.90 16.90 33.51 40.39 52.39
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 12.69 15.30 18.50 22.59 27.32
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 18.13 25.02 31.43 40.00 45.00
Financial clerks.................................................. 11.79 14.96 17.79 20.22 26.36
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 9.00 13.19 17.69 20.00 20.22
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.50 17.55 20.11 25.49 33.69
Tellers......................................................... 11.26 11.79 14.28 18.00 18.10
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 16.43 17.95 18.52 20.41 22.92
Customer service representatives.................................. 12.45 14.95 18.03 22.00 31.27
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.69 13.27 15.00 16.83 18.75
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.50 14.37 16.00 21.43 27.79
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.73 12.32 14.00 17.54 20.50
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.93 18.00 20.87 24.93 27.59
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.59 21.06 24.07 27.17 28.85
Medical secretaries............................................. 14.42 16.50 18.00 19.50 22.04
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.25 17.82 20.00 22.09 24.93
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 10.50 12.29 12.29 14.46 18.15
Data entry keyers............................................... 10.50 12.29 12.29 14.46 18.28
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 13.25 15.16 16.72 20.35 25.49
Office clerks, general............................................ 13.10 16.55 20.47 23.24 26.84
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 17.00 20.30 27.92 36.44 41.21
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 25.48 25.48 33.10 35.00 45.35
Carpenters........................................................ 20.30 28.45 34.58 36.99 39.93
Construction laborers............................................. 27.35 27.35 29.04 46.10 46.10
Electricians...................................................... 18.75 20.50 26.75 41.21 41.21
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.00 14.00 23.06 31.67 32.08
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 22.00 23.06 28.02 31.67 32.08
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 17.00 19.50 24.67 31.60 34.31
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 27.65 28.00 32.24 43.10 43.51
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.00 20.00 26.25 27.50 51.67
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.00 19.00 25.16 27.50 51.67
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.50 18.54 20.80 23.11 27.08
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.34 17.50 19.15 22.55 27.08
Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.87 23.32 29.68 31.95 34.31
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 22.87 23.32 29.68 31.95 34.31
Production occupations.............................................. 10.25 12.00 15.09 20.50 26.16
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 21.22 22.29 27.28 35.13 35.13
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 10.92 11.54 14.25 17.00 18.21
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.92 11.34 13.40 16.18 18.45
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 8.25 11.00 12.75 14.85 15.23
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic.......................................................... 11.69 13.66 15.41 19.65 27.66
Machinists........................................................ 19.37 19.37 23.51 31.11 32.02
Printers.......................................................... 10.25 10.85 18.00 22.00 23.10
Printing machine operators...................................... 10.50 13.00 18.00 22.00 25.13
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.22 14.76 16.44 19.69 22.50
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 9.75 10.80 13.29 17.57 18.82
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 9.00 12.00 16.50 20.70 25.23
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 10.50 16.46 20.20 23.12 27.40
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.04 18.41 20.70 24.15 28.50
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 10.00 11.50 16.50 21.46 24.10
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.62 15.75 19.65 21.86 21.86
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 10.50 13.25 15.75 17.81
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.00 10.80 13.70 16.00 18.00
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 8.50 10.00 11.86 13.81 14.25
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), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
Part-time workers
Occupation(3)
10 25 Median 75 90
50
All workers........................................................... $8.00 $8.50 $10.89 $15.47 $26.59
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 16.08 26.49 34.31 52.00 53.67
Community and social services occupations........................... 17.95 17.95 19.78 30.24 30.97
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 9.50 12.94 18.61 35.00 41.75
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 16.78 26.32 34.29 39.61 51.96
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 26.32 26.32 38.42 39.61 51.11
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 8.57 10.71 13.00 38.50 39.85
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 11.67 19.66 19.66 21.20 57.74
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 11.67 19.66 19.66 21.20 57.74
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 17.00 20.28 23.50 40.00 48.64
Teacher assistants................................................ 9.14 12.45 14.74 16.10 18.61
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 10.00 10.00 13.58 22.57 25.00
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 17.49 22.08 33.04 49.03 54.43
Registered nurses................................................. 28.05 33.83 46.47 51.42 61.50
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.97 23.08 29.33 33.91 38.27
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 9.27 11.14 13.36 16.71 22.00
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.75 10.50 12.32 13.68 15.37
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.34 12.21 12.96 13.68 14.65
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 9.27 11.14 14.69 18.54 22.00
Medical assistants.............................................. 10.00 14.50 16.00 17.95 19.74
Protective service occupations...................................... 9.53 10.04 12.97 15.32 28.50
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.65 10.04 12.97 15.32 15.32
Security guards................................................. 9.65 10.04 12.97 15.32 15.32
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 2.63 7.25 8.00 10.00 11.55
Cooks............................................................. 10.21 11.50 12.50 14.25 16.00
Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.63 2.63 5.00 8.00 9.30
Bartenders...................................................... 2.71 4.75 8.00 8.00 8.00
Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.63 2.63 2.63 3.50 5.00
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 5.00 7.50 8.00 9.30 10.00
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.25 8.00 8.25 10.00 10.00
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 7.25 7.75 8.25 9.00 10.35
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.00 8.00 8.25 10.00 10.00
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.69 10.89 11.50 12.86 14.15
Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.69 10.89 11.64 12.86 14.15
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.69 10.89 12.31 13.85 14.30
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.00 11.43 11.43 12.00 13.00
Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.80 8.50 9.81 11.00 12.00
Child care workers................................................ 8.00 8.50 8.95 10.00 11.38
Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 8.25 10.00 10.17 12.00 23.00
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 8.25 10.00 10.25 12.00 22.00
Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.00 8.25 9.00 11.00 12.67
Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.00 8.25 8.75 10.99 12.00
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.00 8.25 8.73 10.65 11.35
Cashiers...................................................... 8.00 8.25 8.65 10.45 11.29
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 7.25 8.00 8.25 8.75 12.67
Counter and rental clerks..................................... 7.25 8.00 8.25 8.75 9.50
Retail salespersons............................................. 8.24 9.00 10.04 11.58 13.01
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 8.86 10.30 13.80 17.50 22.00
Financial clerks.................................................. 11.51 12.63 15.00 16.15 22.00
Customer service representatives.................................. 9.05 11.08 13.00 22.76 22.88
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 10.00 10.93 12.50 17.00 22.00
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.97 11.46
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 13.70 15.00 17.50 17.50 25.00
Medical secretaries............................................. 14.50 15.00 17.50 17.50 25.00
Office clerks, general............................................ 12.93 17.44 18.10 26.59 26.59
Production occupations.............................................. 9.00 9.69 10.00 11.40 13.30
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.00 8.50 9.81 13.00 18.00
Bus drivers....................................................... 11.00 13.00 13.00 18.12 19.00
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 8.00 8.00 9.03 18.00 20.00
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.10 8.50 9.00 10.49 12.35
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.30 9.00 10.49 12.58 14.09
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,
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $28.33 $23.46 $1,108 $913 39.1 $56,351 $46,987 1,989
Management occupations.............................................. 47.16 43.06 1,868 1,678 39.6 96,864 87,263 2,054
General and operations managers................................... 49.41 40.62 2,005 1,677 40.6 104,272 87,204 2,110
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 54.42 48.69 2,139 1,947 39.3 111,221 101,265 2,044
Marketing managers.............................................. 56.62 48.65 2,250 1,946 39.7 116,982 101,190 2,066
Sales managers.................................................. 50.89 50.48 1,966 2,019 38.6 102,213 105,000 2,009
Computer and information systems managers......................... 53.30 52.19 2,099 2,088 39.4 109,170 108,555 2,048
Financial managers................................................ 55.56 53.97 2,228 2,336 40.1 115,856 121,463 2,085
Human resources managers.......................................... 48.23 45.51 1,928 1,820 40.0 100,256 94,661 2,078
Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 48.49 36.49 1,998 1,485 41.2 103,909 77,210 2,143
Industrial production managers.................................... 46.29 41.74 1,975 1,866 42.7 102,706 97,013 2,219
Construction managers............................................. 31.37 32.05 1,254 1,202 40.0 65,227 62,499 2,080
Education administrators.......................................... 45.21 45.35 1,677 1,814 37.1 85,085 90,540 1,882
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 55.17 54.58 2,174 2,120 39.4 102,103 95,908 1,851
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 44.45 40.05 1,598 1,500 35.9 83,083 78,000 1,869
Engineering managers.............................................. 53.55 54.31 2,163 2,169 40.4 112,490 112,798 2,101
Medical and health services managers.............................. 35.20 34.30 1,373 1,372 39.0 71,406 71,342 2,028
Social and community service managers............................. 31.52 32.50 1,232 1,230 39.1 64,076 63,944 2,033
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.28 29.22 1,331 1,163 40.0 69,148 60,570 2,078
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.36 26.94 1,073 1,080 40.7 55,790 56,135 2,116
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.69 20.00 965 900 40.8 50,199 46,800 2,119
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.37 28.71 1,154 1,212 40.7 59,997 63,040 2,115
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.18 29.10 1,122 1,091 38.5 58,342 56,745 2,000
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.05 29.10 1,121 1,067 38.6 58,295 55,458 2,006
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 22.77 21.84 903 874 39.6 46,945 45,429 2,062
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.55 29.37 1,210 1,130 38.4 62,425 58,756 1,979
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 31.04 28.25 1,234 1,130 39.8 64,159 58,756 2,067
Training and development specialists............................ 34.89 35.38 1,386 1,415 39.7 72,096 73,590 2,067
Management analysts............................................... 44.30 36.74 1,840 1,313 41.5 95,677 68,289 2,160
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.71 29.23 1,097 1,012 38.2 57,019 52,630 1,986
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 43.09 35.00 1,822 1,313 42.3 94,747 68,250 2,199
Financial analysts.............................................. 46.45 36.17 2,008 1,463 43.2 104,439 76,071 2,248
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.82 41.83 1,664 1,635 39.8 86,340 84,999 2,064
Computer programmers.............................................. 32.27 31.13 1,249 1,195 38.7 64,954 62,147 2,013
Computer software engineers....................................... 48.82 45.96 1,961 1,821 40.2 101,958 94,700 2,088
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 50.69 46.36 2,064 1,846 40.7 107,333 96,000 2,117
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 47.53 45.41 1,891 1,816 39.8 98,320 94,449 2,069
Computer support specialists...................................... 35.48 35.43 1,407 1,394 39.7 73,188 72,463 2,063
Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.46 40.85 1,657 1,603 40.0 86,150 83,333 2,078
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 40.21 45.96 1,603 1,827 39.9 83,376 95,000 2,073
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 36.27 35.59 1,446 1,423 39.9 75,178 74,019 2,073
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 38.34 38.46 1,561 1,538 40.7 81,198 80,001 2,118
Engineers......................................................... 44.80 42.93 1,818 1,738 40.6 94,552 90,355 2,110
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.98 45.43 1,804 1,868 41.0 93,807 97,126 2,133
Electrical engineers.......................................... 42.87 45.72 1,715 1,829 40.0 89,160 95,098 2,080
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.36 45.43 1,836 1,943 41.4 95,451 101,055 2,152
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.94 37.68 1,568 1,600 41.3 81,533 83,179 2,149
Industrial engineers.......................................... 38.78 39.01 1,608 1,601 41.5 83,612 83,227 2,156
Mechanical engineers............................................ 40.37 44.01 1,653 1,899 40.9 85,932 98,725 2,129
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.02 25.35 1,033 984 39.7 53,709 51,151 2,064
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.47 22.44 1,063 898 40.2 55,271 46,677 2,088
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.48 27.04 1,350 1,082 39.1 69,418 56,243 2,014
Life scientists................................................... 31.64 27.04 1,247 1,082 39.4 64,842 56,243 2,049
Biological scientists........................................... 43.24 40.91 1,708 1,635 39.5 88,830 84,999 2,054
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.04 44.40 1,770 1,769 39.3 92,059 92,000 2,044
Physical scientists............................................... 32.81 25.96 1,318 1,038 40.2 68,546 54,001 2,089
Market and survey researchers..................................... 51.59 39.25 2,021 1,570 39.2 105,068 81,640 2,037
Market research analysts........................................ 51.59 39.25 2,021 1,570 39.2 105,068 81,640 2,037
Community and social services occupations........................... 23.95 22.00 925 862 38.6 45,710 45,035 1,908
Counselors........................................................ 25.74 22.00 984 880 38.2 46,617 49,841 1,811
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 40.42 44.13 1,457 1,651 36.0 59,395 60,567 1,470
Social workers.................................................... 25.26 24.53 971 948 38.4 48,571 49,312 1,923
Child, family, and school social workers........................ 25.72 23.10 959 866 37.3 46,399 45,035 1,804
Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.85 16.09 671 643 39.8 34,910 33,457 2,072
Legal occupations................................................... 51.05 30.69 1,974 1,160 38.7 102,651 60,301 2,011
Lawyers........................................................... 74.12 96.46 2,933 3,858 39.6 152,530 200,637 2,058
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 37.46 37.68 1,355 1,354 36.2 55,474 55,250 1,481
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 51.85 48.08 1,999 1,923 38.6 83,319 77,938 1,607
Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 62.27 56.92 2,451 2,277 39.4 111,517 115,725 1,791
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 47.02 42.14 1,707 1,475 36.3 64,844 59,000 1,379
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.20 46.04 1,777 1,656 37.6 70,632 61,223 1,496
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 38.79 42.17 1,385 1,496 35.7 54,262 57,222 1,399
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 18.25 13.50 688 510 37.7 33,596 28,080 1,841
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 16.90 13.50 640 500 37.9 31,754 26,000 1,879
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 45.33 45.03 1,576 1,633 34.8 58,424 60,579 1,289
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 45.69 45.03 1,585 1,656 34.7 58,682 61,015 1,284
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 44.27 44.73 1,549 1,556 35.0 57,639 58,692 1,302
Secondary school teachers....................................... 44.06 45.03 1,596 1,577 36.2 59,417 58,314 1,349
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 44.06 45.03 1,596 1,577 36.2 59,417 58,314 1,349
Special education teachers...................................... 46.63 46.96 1,596 1,565 34.2 58,705 57,333 1,259
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 47.83 47.47 1,651 1,621 34.5 60,613 59,982 1,267
Other teachers and instructors.................................... 23.88 19.23 867 769 36.3 40,648 40,000 1,702
Teacher assistants................................................ 14.86 14.10 508 470 34.2 20,878 18,200 1,405
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 28.10 28.75 1,106 1,150 39.4 57,385 57,951 2,042
Designers......................................................... 28.36 29.21 1,120 1,168 39.5 58,252 60,748 2,054
Writers and editors............................................... 40.31 38.60 1,552 1,351 38.5 80,705 70,250 2,002
Editors......................................................... 38.42 38.60 1,466 1,351 38.2 76,233 70,250 1,984
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.00 28.40 1,294 1,114 38.1 66,724 56,971 1,962
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 64.44 52.89 2,456 2,115 38.1 127,697 110,001 1,982
Registered nurses................................................. 38.79 33.21 1,421 1,280 36.6 72,688 64,002 1,874
Therapists........................................................ 36.77 38.39 1,429 1,350 38.9 74,294 70,199 2,021
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.20 18.86 880 725 39.6 45,757 37,717 2,061
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.43 20.93 937 837 40.0 48,729 43,534 2,080
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.21 18.86 789 718 39.1 41,052 37,321 2,031
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.70 16.20 705 648 39.8 36,665 33,696 2,072
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.65 15.59 622 621 39.7 32,134 32,282 2,053
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 24.83 24.70 971 981 39.1 50,511 51,010 2,035
Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.55 15.15 599 606 38.5 31,125 31,512 2,002
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.80 13.79 578 540 39.0 29,984 27,963 2,025
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.11 12.55 513 484 39.1 26,652 25,145 2,033
Home health aides............................................... 11.48 11.00 451 440 39.3 23,477 22,880 2,046
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.63 14.14 567 545 38.8 29,505 28,353 2,017
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.69 17.31 727 684 38.9 37,802 35,568 2,022
Medical assistants.............................................. 18.40 17.10 732 680 39.8 38,043 35,360 2,067
Protective service occupations...................................... 23.32 24.19 937 967 40.2 48,601 50,294 2,084
Fire fighters..................................................... 25.41 24.19 1,123 1,081 44.2 58,371 56,190 2,297
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 27.82 29.51 1,095 1,130 39.4 56,945 58,773 2,047
Police officers................................................... 27.79 25.94 1,095 1,038 39.4 56,936 53,959 2,049
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.79 25.94 1,095 1,038 39.4 56,936 53,959 2,049
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.81 16.09 700 644 39.3 36,384 33,467 2,043
Security guards................................................. 17.81 16.09 700 644 39.3 36,384 33,467 2,043
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.80 10.98 451 410 38.2 22,784 20,800 1,931
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 22.00 19.31 911 783 41.4 45,120 35,539 2,051
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 18.14 16.50 756 683 41.7 37,110 35,539 2,046
Cooks............................................................. 12.37 13.00 470 502 38.0 24,345 25,896 1,969
Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.20 11.15 452 446 37.1 23,027 23,192 1,887
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.16 12.00 459 440 37.8 23,876 22,880 1,964
Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.88 4.10 236 152 34.3 10,527 6,781 1,530
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.84 9.65 379 380 38.5 19,418 18,928 1,973
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 10.60 10.00 420 400 39.6 21,575 20,800 2,035
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.28 9.50 349 349 37.6 17,883 18,158 1,928
Dishwashers....................................................... 9.59 8.89 377 356 39.3 19,584 18,491 2,041
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.88 13.85 591 535 39.7 30,073 27,435 2,021
Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.82 13.37 548 527 39.7 28,514 27,425 2,063
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.19 14.00 604 560 39.7 31,386 29,120 2,066
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.80 10.00 387 395 39.5 20,113 20,530 2,053
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 18.12 13.92 721 557 39.8 32,745 25,314 1,807
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.61 13.92 700 557 39.7 31,427 20,800 1,785
Personal care and service occupations............................... 17.88 11.66 574 534 32.1 28,819 25,826 1,612
Sales and related occupations....................................... 23.95 18.75 945 732 39.5 49,065 38,083 2,049
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.50 17.07 765 725 41.3 39,766 37,700 2,150
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.52 17.07 770 725 41.6 40,054 37,700 2,162
Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.06 13.15 587 508 39.0 30,396 26,325 2,018
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.42 11.37 467 455 37.6 23,737 22,256 1,912
Cashiers...................................................... 12.42 11.37 467 455 37.6 23,737 22,256 1,912
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.95 12.63 598 505 40.0 31,089 26,260 2,080
Retail salespersons............................................. 16.13 13.86 630 556 39.1 32,779 28,912 2,032
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 88.37 83.90 3,342 3,370 37.8 173,791 175,250 1,967
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.00 28.71 1,234 1,148 39.8 64,187 59,711 2,070
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 39.13 37.59 1,565 1,504 40.0 81,382 78,191 2,080
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 24.65 23.16 978 926 39.7 50,852 48,173 2,063
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 30.04 33.51 1,195 1,341 39.8 62,131 69,709 2,068
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.50 18.50 756 722 38.8 39,269 37,500 2,014
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 31.30 31.43 1,223 1,100 39.1 63,578 57,203 2,031
Financial clerks.................................................. 18.43 17.79 721 712 39.1 37,477 37,009 2,034
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.36 17.69 655 708 40.0 34,034 36,795 2,080
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 21.72 20.11 831 804 38.3 43,223 41,820 1,990
Tellers......................................................... 14.42 14.28 577 571 40.0 29,986 29,702 2,080
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 19.33 18.52 762 741 39.4 39,617 38,513 2,049
Customer service representatives.................................. 19.63 18.03 761 718 38.8 39,572 37,315 2,015
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.50 15.00 597 571 38.5 31,023 29,673 2,002
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.38 16.00 730 640 39.7 37,975 33,280 2,067
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.45 14.00 598 560 38.7 31,077 29,120 2,011
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.60 20.87 831 818 38.5 43,057 42,307 1,994
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.62 24.07 948 909 38.5 49,318 47,284 2,003
Medical secretaries............................................. 18.20 18.00 711 720 39.0 36,950 37,440 2,030
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.74 20.00 738 769 37.4 37,636 39,265 1,907
Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.35 12.29 532 491 39.9 27,684 25,553 2,073
Data entry keyers............................................... 13.34 12.29 532 491 39.9 27,644 25,553 2,072
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.25 16.72 709 669 38.8 36,867 34,778 2,020
Office clerks, general............................................ 20.48 20.47 790 782 38.6 41,078 40,641 2,006
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 28.68 27.92 1,144 1,102 39.9 58,995 56,888 2,057
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and
extraction workers............................................... 33.39 33.10 1,335 1,324 40.0 69,444 68,848 2,080
Carpenters........................................................ 33.03 34.58 1,321 1,383 40.0 68,713 71,926 2,080
Construction laborers............................................. 33.00 29.04 1,320 1,161 40.0 65,602 60,395 1,988
Electricians...................................................... 29.28 26.75 1,171 1,070 40.0 60,893 55,640 2,080
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.21 23.06 917 922 39.5 47,687 47,965 2,055
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 27.22 28.02 1,070 1,000 39.3 55,643 52,000 2,044
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 25.79 24.67 1,037 987 40.2 53,908 51,314 2,090
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 34.78 32.24 1,454 1,290 41.8 75,603 67,059 2,174
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 27.88 26.25 1,127 1,100 40.4 58,605 57,200 2,102
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 27.68 25.16 1,113 1,006 40.2 57,886 52,331 2,091
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.33 20.80 853 832 40.0 44,362 43,264 2,080
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.80 19.15 832 766 40.0 43,274 39,832 2,080
Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.92 29.68 1,157 1,187 40.0 60,157 61,724 2,080
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 28.26 29.68 1,130 1,187 40.0 58,775 61,724 2,080
Production occupations.............................................. 17.04 15.09 677 603 39.7 35,215 31,377 2,067
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 28.27 27.28 1,110 1,091 39.3 57,734 56,751 2,042
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.46 14.25 578 570 40.0 30,078 29,640 2,080
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.15 13.40 566 536 40.0 29,434 27,872 2,080
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.20 12.75 524 510 39.7 27,239 26,520 2,064
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic.......................................................... 17.23 15.41 677 612 39.3 35,220 31,824 2,044
Machinists........................................................ 24.54 23.51 982 940 40.0 51,044 48,901 2,080
Printers.......................................................... 16.88 18.00 675 720 40.0 35,114 37,440 2,080
Printing machine operators...................................... 17.53 18.00 701 720 40.0 36,464 37,440 2,080
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.26 16.44 695 658 40.3 36,133 34,191 2,093
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.62 13.29 535 525 39.3 27,815 27,310 2,042
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.95 16.50 709 651 39.5 36,344 33,696 2,024
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.55 20.20 787 798 40.3 40,929 41,496 2,094
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 21.00 20.70 853 828 40.6 44,365 43,056 2,112
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.85 16.50 674 660 40.0 35,048 34,320 2,080
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.92 19.65 717 786 40.0 37,279 40,872 2,080
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.33 13.25 530 520 39.8 27,565 27,040 2,069
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.78 13.70 551 548 40.0 28,660 28,496 2,080
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.79 11.86 467 478 39.6 24,297 24,856 2,061
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,
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $27.93 $22.50 $1,099 $874 39.3 $56,676 $45,240 2,029
Management occupations.............................................. 47.60 43.11 1,886 1,700 39.6 98,062 88,401 2,060
General and operations managers................................... 51.28 40.62 2,060 1,625 40.2 107,096 84,490 2,088
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 54.42 48.69 2,139 1,947 39.3 111,221 101,265 2,044
Marketing managers.............................................. 56.62 48.65 2,250 1,946 39.7 116,982 101,190 2,066
Sales managers.................................................. 50.89 50.48 1,966 2,019 38.6 102,213 105,000 2,009
Computer and information systems managers......................... 53.22 52.19 2,100 2,088 39.5 109,215 108,555 2,052
Financial managers................................................ 56.02 54.95 2,252 2,404 40.2 117,112 125,000 2,091
Human resources managers.......................................... 48.23 45.51 1,928 1,820 40.0 100,256 94,661 2,078
Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 48.49 36.49 1,998 1,485 41.2 103,909 77,210 2,143
Industrial production managers.................................... 46.29 41.74 1,975 1,866 42.7 102,706 97,013 2,219
Education administrators.......................................... 42.64 37.50 1,550 1,500 36.3 80,581 78,000 1,890
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 45.34 40.05 1,626 1,602 35.9 84,551 83,310 1,865
Engineering managers.............................................. 53.49 54.23 2,174 2,284 40.6 113,033 118,747 2,113
Medical and health services managers.............................. 35.74 34.47 1,395 1,412 39.0 72,552 73,445 2,030
Social and community service managers............................. 29.28 32.50 1,142 1,230 39.0 59,396 63,944 2,029
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.47 29.21 1,344 1,168 40.1 69,873 60,753 2,088
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.36 26.94 1,073 1,080 40.7 55,790 56,135 2,116
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.69 20.00 965 900 40.8 50,199 46,800 2,119
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.37 28.71 1,154 1,212 40.7 59,997 63,040 2,115
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.18 29.10 1,122 1,091 38.5 58,342 56,745 2,000
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.05 29.10 1,121 1,067 38.6 58,295 55,458 2,006
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 22.77 21.84 903 874 39.6 46,945 45,429 2,062
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.28 29.37 1,203 1,130 38.5 62,560 58,756 2,000
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 31.04 28.25 1,234 1,130 39.8 64,159 58,756 2,067
Training and development specialists............................ 34.89 35.38 1,386 1,415 39.7 72,096 73,590 2,067
Management analysts............................................... 44.30 36.74 1,840 1,313 41.5 95,677 68,289 2,160
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.35 29.23 1,085 1,012 38.3 56,436 52,630 1,991
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 43.09 35.00 1,822 1,313 42.3 94,747 68,250 2,199
Financial analysts.............................................. 46.45 36.17 2,008 1,463 43.2 104,439 76,071 2,248
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 42.10 42.21 1,677 1,664 39.8 87,010 86,539 2,067
Computer software engineers....................................... 48.82 45.96 1,961 1,821 40.2 101,958 94,700 2,088
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 50.69 46.36 2,064 1,846 40.7 107,333 96,000 2,117
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 47.53 45.41 1,891 1,816 39.8 98,320 94,449 2,069
Computer support specialists...................................... 35.46 35.43 1,408 1,385 39.7 73,210 71,994 2,065
Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.72 41.25 1,669 1,650 40.0 86,790 85,800 2,080
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 40.80 45.96 1,637 1,838 40.1 85,127 95,601 2,086
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 35.77 33.67 1,422 1,347 39.8 73,951 70,034 2,067
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 38.46 38.46 1,569 1,538 40.8 81,597 80,001 2,122
Engineers......................................................... 44.76 42.34 1,817 1,736 40.6 94,474 90,270 2,111
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.80 45.43 1,798 1,868 41.1 93,505 97,126 2,135
Electrical engineers.......................................... 41.92 43.99 1,677 1,759 40.0 87,188 91,489 2,080
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.36 45.43 1,836 1,943 41.4 95,451 101,055 2,152
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.94 37.68 1,568 1,600 41.3 81,533 83,179 2,149
Industrial engineers.......................................... 38.78 39.01 1,608 1,601 41.5 83,612 83,227 2,156
Mechanical engineers............................................ 40.37 44.01 1,653 1,899 40.9 85,932 98,725 2,129
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.95 24.59 1,041 984 40.1 54,122 51,151 2,086
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.47 22.44 1,063 898 40.2 55,271 46,677 2,088
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.72 27.04 1,370 1,082 39.5 71,015 56,243 2,046
Life scientists................................................... 32.02 27.04 1,272 1,082 39.7 66,119 56,243 2,065
Biological scientists........................................... 43.24 40.91 1,708 1,635 39.5 88,830 84,999 2,054
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.04 44.40 1,770 1,769 39.3 92,059 92,000 2,044
Physical scientists............................................... 33.34 25.96 1,340 1,038 40.2 69,669 54,001 2,090
Market and survey researchers..................................... 53.26 43.42 2,083 1,894 39.1 108,301 98,509 2,033
Market research analysts........................................ 53.26 43.42 2,083 1,894 39.1 108,301 98,509 2,033
Community and social services occupations........................... 17.89 16.09 702 643 39.2 36,057 33,457 2,016
Counselors........................................................ 15.17 12.50 592 512 39.0 30,783 26,603 2,030
Social workers.................................................... 20.54 19.86 802 775 39.1 40,602 40,310 1,976
Legal occupations................................................... 60.40 41.76 2,360 1,462 39.1 122,740 76,003 2,032
Lawyers........................................................... 82.14 96.46 3,286 3,858 40.0 170,847 200,637 2,080
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 33.40 30.90 1,283 1,154 38.4 58,640 48,507 1,756
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 51.76 48.89 2,001 1,923 38.7 84,449 77,938 1,632
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.31 42.14 1,677 1,475 36.2 63,504 59,000 1,371
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.20 46.04 1,777 1,656 37.6 70,632 61,223 1,496
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.50 14.85 835 591 38.9 39,240 30,878 1,825
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 15.22 13.00 580 488 38.1 29,324 25,350 1,926
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 15.22 13.00 580 488 38.1 29,324 25,350 1,926
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 28.33 28.76 1,115 1,150 39.4 57,840 59,790 2,041
Designers......................................................... 28.36 29.21 1,120 1,168 39.5 58,252 60,748 2,054
Writers and editors............................................... 40.31 38.60 1,552 1,351 38.5 80,705 70,250 2,002
Editors......................................................... 38.42 38.60 1,466 1,351 38.2 76,233 70,250 1,984
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.91 28.23 1,291 1,100 38.1 66,998 56,701 1,976
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 64.44 52.89 2,456 2,115 38.1 127,697 110,001 1,982
Registered nurses................................................. 38.75 32.93 1,416 1,213 36.6 73,619 63,066 1,900
Therapists........................................................ 36.77 38.39 1,429 1,350 38.9 74,294 70,199 2,021
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.20 18.86 880 725 39.6 45,757 37,717 2,061
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.43 20.93 937 837 40.0 48,729 43,534 2,080
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.21 18.86 789 718 39.1 41,052 37,321 2,031
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.65 15.59 622 621 39.7 32,134 32,282 2,053
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 24.83 24.70 971 981 39.1 50,511 51,010 2,035
Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.55 15.15 599 606 38.5 31,125 31,512 2,002
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.71 13.65 574 531 39.0 29,835 27,612 2,029
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.05 12.41 510 482 39.1 26,503 25,064 2,031
Home health aides............................................... 11.48 11.00 451 440 39.3 23,477 22,880 2,046
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.59 13.93 565 538 38.7 29,384 27,963 2,014
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.52 17.31 720 680 38.9 37,426 35,360 2,020
Medical assistants.............................................. 18.40 17.10 732 680 39.8 38,043 35,360 2,067
Protective service occupations
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 18.48 16.09 733 644 39.7 38,118 33,467 2,063
Security guards................................................. 18.48 16.09 733 644 39.7 38,118 33,467 2,063
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.75 10.71 450 401 38.3 22,823 20,800 1,943
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 22.08 19.80 926 792 41.9 46,588 37,918 2,110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving
workers........................................................ 18.10 16.50 766 683 42.3 38,283 35,539 2,115
Cooks............................................................. 12.33 13.00 469 502 38.1 24,414 26,125 1,980
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.16 12.00 459 440 37.8 23,876 22,880 1,964
Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.88 4.10 236 152 34.3 10,527 6,781 1,530
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.74 9.65 375 370 38.5 19,318 18,928 1,984
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast
food........................................................... 10.50 10.00 418 400 39.8 21,759 20,800 2,072
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.15 9.50 343 347 37.5 17,584 17,799 1,922
Dishwashers....................................................... 9.59 8.89 377 356 39.3 19,584 18,491 2,041
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.83 13.19 548 527 39.6 27,694 27,077 2,003
Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.50 13.17 495 520 39.6 25,715 27,040 2,057
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.96 13.37 553 530 39.6 28,745 27,560 2,059
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.80 10.00 387 395 39.5 20,113 20,530 2,053
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.61 13.92 700 557 39.7 31,427 20,800 1,785
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.61 13.92 700 557 39.7 31,427 20,800 1,785
Personal care and service occupations............................... 17.88 11.66 574 534 32.1 28,819 25,826 1,612
Sales and related occupations....................................... 23.98 18.75 946 725 39.5 49,125 37,700 2,049
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.48 16.70 766 725 41.5 39,847 37,700 2,156
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.51 16.70 773 725 41.7 40,181 37,700 2,171
Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.94 13.00 583 508 39.0 30,155 26,325 2,018
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.71 11.37 440 441 37.5 22,316 22,256 1,905
Cashiers...................................................... 11.71 11.37 440 441 37.5 22,316 22,256 1,905
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.95 12.63 598 505 40.0 31,089 26,260 2,080
Retail salespersons............................................. 16.13 13.86 630 556 39.1 32,779 28,912 2,032
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 88.37 83.90 3,342 3,370 37.8 173,791 175,250 1,967
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.00 28.71 1,234 1,148 39.8 64,187 59,711 2,070
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 39.13 37.59 1,565 1,504 40.0 81,382 78,191 2,080
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 24.65 23.16 978 926 39.7 50,852 48,173 2,063
Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 30.04 33.51 1,195 1,341 39.8 62,131 69,709 2,068
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.16 18.01 747 720 39.0 38,857 37,440 2,028
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 32.06 31.27 1,276 1,282 39.8 66,341 66,659 2,069
Financial clerks.................................................. 18.36 17.79 719 712 39.2 37,389 37,009 2,036
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.36 17.69 655 708 40.0 34,034 36,795 2,080
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 21.63 20.11 830 804 38.4 43,182 41,820 1,996
Tellers......................................................... 14.42 14.28 577 571 40.0 29,986 29,702 2,080
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 19.33 18.52 762 741 39.4 39,617 38,513 2,049
Customer service representatives.................................. 19.30 17.94 747 697 38.7 38,836 36,254 2,012
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.48 15.00 596 571 38.5 31,017 29,673 2,003
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.38 16.00 730 640 39.7 37,975 33,280 2,067
Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.15 14.00 595 560 39.3 30,938 29,120 2,043
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.32 20.10 827 796 38.8 43,029 41,392 2,018
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.88 24.13 970 951 39.0 50,426 49,440 2,027
Medical secretaries............................................. 18.11 18.00 706 720 39.0 36,731 37,440 2,028
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.05 19.24 718 747 37.7 37,349 38,841 1,960
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.25 16.72 709 669 38.8 36,867 34,778 2,020
Office clerks, general............................................ 20.47 21.26 795 814 38.8 41,332 42,320 2,020
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 28.81 28.57 1,151 1,138 40.0 59,289 58,282 2,058
Carpenters........................................................ 33.43 36.93 1,337 1,477 40.0 69,526 76,814 2,080
Construction laborers............................................. 33.00 29.04 1,320 1,161 40.0 65,602 60,395 1,988
Electricians...................................................... 29.05 26.75 1,162 1,070 40.0 60,416 55,640 2,080
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 22.98 23.72 917 949 39.9 47,691 49,338 2,075
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 28.11 29.58 1,120 1,183 39.9 58,263 61,522 2,072
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 26.03 25.00 1,048 1,000 40.2 54,470 52,000 2,093
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 34.78 32.24 1,454 1,290 41.8 75,603 67,059 2,174
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 27.88 26.25 1,127 1,100 40.4 58,605 57,200 2,102
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 27.68 25.16 1,113 1,006 40.2 57,886 52,331 2,091
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.13 20.48 845 819 40.0 43,941 42,598 2,080
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.37 19.15 815 766 40.0 42,361 39,832 2,080
Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.92 29.68 1,157 1,187 40.0 60,157 61,724 2,080
Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 28.26 29.68 1,130 1,187 40.0 58,775 61,724 2,080
Production occupations.............................................. 17.00 15.09 676 603 39.7 35,127 31,377 2,067
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 28.27 27.28 1,110 1,091 39.3 57,734 56,751 2,042
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.46 14.25 578 570 40.0 30,078 29,640 2,080
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.15 13.40 566 536 40.0 29,434 27,872 2,080
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.20 12.75 524 510 39.7 27,239 26,520 2,064
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic.......................................................... 17.23 15.41 677 612 39.3 35,220 31,824 2,044
Machinists........................................................ 24.54 23.51 982 940 40.0 51,044 48,901 2,080
Printers.......................................................... 16.88 18.00 675 720 40.0 35,114 37,440 2,080
Printing machine operators...................................... 17.53 18.00 701 720 40.0 36,464 37,440 2,080
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.26 16.44 695 658 40.3 36,133 34,191 2,093
Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.62 13.29 535 525 39.3 27,815 27,310 2,042
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.64 16.13 700 646 39.7 36,187 33,550 2,051
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.55 20.20 787 798 40.3 40,929 41,496 2,094
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 21.00 20.70 853 828 40.6 44,365 43,056 2,112
Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.85 16.50 674 660 40.0 35,048 34,320 2,080
Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.92 19.65 717 786 40.0 37,279 40,872 2,080
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.92 13.13 514 518 39.8 26,712 26,920 2,068
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.11 13.26 525 530 40.0 27,279 27,581 2,080
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.79 11.86 467 478 39.6 24,297 24,856 2,061
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,
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $31.30 $27.97 $1,174 $1,091 37.5 $54,268 $53,104 1,734
Management occupations.............................................. 43.12 42.18 1,702 1,654 39.5 86,147 85,995 1,998
Education administrators.......................................... 51.87 52.56 2,031 2,102 39.2 96,588 95,300 1,862
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 55.17 54.58 2,174 2,120 39.4 102,103 95,908 1,851
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.98 29.66 1,127 1,010 37.6 57,753 53,820 1,926
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 35.81 37.28 1,390 1,491 38.8 72,272 77,540 2,018
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.08 25.02 1,096 890 35.3 51,258 46,569 1,649
Community and social services occupations........................... 32.82 28.00 1,240 1,120 37.8 58,087 58,184 1,770
Counselors........................................................ 38.02 27.97 1,419 1,253 37.3 61,186 58,184 1,609
Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 50.06 50.56 1,744 1,655 34.8 64,863 65,126 1,296
Social workers.................................................... 31.46 30.20 1,184 1,132 37.6 58,407 58,240 1,857
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 41.00 43.43 1,410 1,520 34.4 53,430 57,294 1,303
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 45.92 45.72 1,586 1,598 34.5 58,590 59,742 1,276
Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 46.03 45.67 1,592 1,644 34.6 58,729 60,933 1,276
Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 46.47 45.74 1,607 1,667 34.6 59,167 61,152 1,273
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 44.63 44.85 1,543 1,554 34.6 57,331 58,214 1,285
Secondary school teachers....................................... 44.87 45.05 1,553 1,541 34.6 57,629 57,490 1,284
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational
education.................................................... 44.87 45.05 1,553 1,541 34.6 57,629 57,490 1,284
Special education teachers...................................... 46.63 46.96 1,596 1,565 34.2 58,705 57,333 1,259
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and
elementary school............................................ 47.83 47.47 1,651 1,621 34.5 60,613 59,982 1,267
Teacher assistants................................................ 17.28 15.67 541 470 31.3 20,156 17,201 1,166
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 35.41 34.65 1,331 1,329 37.6 63,102 60,152 1,782
Registered nurses................................................. 39.08 37.77 1,453 1,511 37.2 67,100 69,056 1,717
Protective service occupations...................................... 27.61 26.95 1,114 1,098 40.4 57,947 57,081 2,099
Fire fighters..................................................... 25.41 24.19 1,123 1,081 44.2 58,371 56,190 2,297
Police officers................................................... 27.98 25.94 1,102 1,038 39.4 57,300 53,959 2,048
Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.98 25.94 1,102 1,038 39.4 57,300 53,959 2,048
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 18.19 17.84 727 713 40.0 37,809 37,097 2,078
Building cleaning workers......................................... 17.28 17.82 691 713 40.0 35,921 37,061 2,078
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 17.28 17.82 691 713 40.0 35,921 37,061 2,078
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 22.72 21.34 837 828 36.9 42,922 42,251 1,889
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 23.00 22.09 850 849 37.0 43,188 43,807 1,878
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.65 23.39 873 895 36.9 45,386 46,556 1,919
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 21.09 21.24 778 828 36.9 38,162 39,265 1,809
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 27.47 25.48 1,084 927 39.5 56,377 48,204 2,053
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.04 20.42 915 817 39.7 47,583 42,474 2,065
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 21.40 18.54 800 742 37.4 37,858 37,190 1,769
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, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA,
October 2009
1-99 100-499 500
Occupational group(2) Total workers workers workers
or more
All workers.................................. $25.91 $21.72 $25.62 $34.64
Management, professional, and related...... 38.43 34.28 37.88 42.61
Management, business, and financial...... 42.12 37.07 40.26 48.18
Professional and related................. 36.37 32.51 36.78 39.52
Service.................................... 12.49 11.16 13.46 16.17
Sales and office........................... 19.16 18.20 19.46 21.49
Sales and related........................ 20.05 18.49 21.06 31.45
Office and administrative support........ 18.53 17.93 18.05 20.00
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance............................... 27.04 24.13 33.26 31.12
Construction and extraction............. 28.09 25.90 � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair.... 25.87 21.31 31.57 31.21
Production, transportation, and material
moving.................................... 16.48 15.79 15.66 23.77
Production............................... 16.82 15.75 17.82 19.61
Transportation and material moving....... 16.20 15.83 14.27 �
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........................................................... 2.2 4.4 3.7 4.2
Management, professional, and related............................... 3.0 6.4 4.2 4.5
Management, business, and financial............................... 3.9 6.8 6.7 6.1
Professional and related.......................................... 2.7 6.3 5.0 4.9
Service............................................................. 2.1 4.5 4.8 3.6
Sales and office.................................................... 1.8 3.0 4.7 3.7
Sales and related................................................. 3.8 5.3 4.9 18.8
Office and administrative support................................. 1.7 2.1 5.8 2.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 6.9 10.4 4.6 2.7
Construction and extraction...................................... 10.3 14.9 � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 6.7 6.4 8.6 4.5
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 5.7 5.7 8.1 25.0
Production........................................................ 8.0 8.6 8.8 2.5
Transportation and material moving................................ 6.0 8.2 9.5 �
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, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $23.75 $19.47 $942 $770 39.6 $48,579 $40,000 2,046
Management occupations.............................................. 40.35 34.52 1,638 1,472 40.6 85,162 76,518 2,111
General and operations managers................................... 49.30 36.06 2,008 1,625 40.7 104,420 84,490 2,118
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 47.17 48.65 1,874 1,946 39.7 97,473 101,190 2,066
Marketing managers.............................................. 38.59 39.81 1,552 1,493 40.2 80,685 77,620 2,091
Sales managers.................................................. 56.31 57.18 2,210 2,144 39.3 114,928 111,499 2,041
Financial managers................................................ 44.85 41.61 1,786 1,665 39.8 92,869 86,555 2,071
Industrial production managers.................................... 46.37 41.74 1,962 1,773 42.3 102,013 92,213 2,200
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.83 29.02 1,266 1,161 41.1 65,844 60,355 2,136
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.58 20.00 1,013 900 41.2 52,690 46,800 2,143
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.50 33.74 1,264 1,179 38.9 65,723 61,306 2,023
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.90 42.09 1,699 1,684 40.5 88,348 87,549 2,109
Computer software engineers....................................... 57.75 50.48 2,399 2,019 41.6 124,772 105,000 2,161
Computer support specialists...................................... 36.98 35.63 1,479 1,425 40.0 76,922 74,100 2,080
Computer systems analysts......................................... 43.44 48.75 1,787 1,950 41.1 92,936 101,394 2,140
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.96 29.08 1,160 1,163 40.1 60,336 60,493 2,083
Engineers......................................................... 34.59 32.15 1,388 1,271 40.1 72,159 66,102 2,086
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 33.86 31.78 1,354 1,271 40.0 70,425 66,102 2,080
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.35 25.24 1,254 1,010 40.0 65,199 52,499 2,080
Community and social services occupations........................... 16.12 16.09 623 643 38.7 31,430 30,170 1,950
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.39 14.77 658 579 37.9 31,914 27,560 1,835
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 15.90 13.50 605 500 38.1 30,317 26,000 1,906
Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 15.22 13.00 580 488 38.1 29,324 25,350 1,926
Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 15.22 13.00 580 488 38.1 29,324 25,350 1,926
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.04 18.50 921 740 40.0 47,916 38,480 2,080
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... � � 1,375 1,086 38.0 71,520 56,453 1,976
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.75 12.67 543 496 39.5 28,237 25,813 2,054
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.76 11.46 469 468 39.9 24,378 24,315 2,074
Home health aides............................................... 11.53 11.46 461 458 40.0 23,973 23,837 2,080
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.52 16.90 715 676 38.6 37,185 35,158 2,007
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.10 10.00 425 400 38.3 21,635 20,773 1,950
Cooks............................................................. 12.09 13.00 464 490 38.3 24,112 25,480 1,994
Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.97 12.00 448 440 37.4 23,316 22,880 1,947
Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.57 3.26 � � � � � �
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.06 9.50 350 360 38.6 18,203 18,720 2,009
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.63 9.25 325 340 37.7 16,916 17,680 1,961
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.22 12.50 529 500 40.0 25,541 20,800 1,932
Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.68 10.00 427 400 40.0 22,210 20,800 2,080
Personal care and service occupations............................... 10.96 11.06 420 425 38.3 21,834 22,090 1,992
Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.35 19.00 844 750 39.5 43,881 39,000 2,055
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.32 16.11 741 712 42.8 38,521 36,998 2,224
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 16.96 16.11 744 725 43.9 38,669 37,700 2,280
Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.53 13.00 605 500 39.0 31,464 26,000 2,026
Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.95 12.63 598 505 40.0 31,089 26,260 2,080
Retail salespersons............................................. 17.70 14.12 693 578 39.2 36,049 30,056 2,036
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 28.27 28.71 1,124 1,148 39.7 58,428 59,711 2,067
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 35.22 34.11 1,409 1,364 40.0 73,262 70,940 2,080
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except
technical and scientific products.............................. 24.93 22.36 988 894 39.6 51,370 46,500 2,060
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.53 17.89 727 715 39.2 37,801 37,205 2,040
Financial clerks.................................................. 16.46 17.55 658 702 40.0 34,235 36,500 2,080
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.56 20.11 782 804 40.0 40,688 41,820 2,080
Tellers......................................................... 14.44 14.28 577 571 40.0 30,028 29,702 2,080
Customer service representatives.................................. 17.56 16.96 688 636 39.2 35,785 33,072 2,038
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.32 15.00 579 563 37.8 30,106 29,250 1,966
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 21.32 21.43 838 804 39.3 43,585 41,787 2,044
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.49 20.00 840 800 39.1 43,674 41,600 2,032
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.95 23.18 970 908 38.9 50,428 47,241 2,021
Office clerks, general............................................ 20.58 21.58 807 815 39.2 41,959 42,403 2,038
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 26.73 26.50 1,068 1,040 40.0 54,824 53,214 2,051
Carpenters........................................................ 33.10 36.93 1,324 1,477 40.0 68,852 76,814 2,080
Electricians...................................................... 25.42 25.50 1,017 1,020 40.0 52,881 53,040 2,080
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.42 20.13 860 805 40.2 44,725 41,868 2,088
Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 23.20 25.00 939 1,000 40.5 48,852 52,000 2,106
Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 22.67 25.00 913 1,000 40.3 47,467 52,000 2,094
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.25 19.15 810 766 40.0 42,110 39,832 2,080
Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.19 19.15 807 766 40.0 41,985 39,832 2,080
Production occupations.............................................. 15.91 14.00 631 542 39.7 32,813 28,184 2,062
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.26 12.00 530 480 40.0 27,574 24,960 2,080
Printers.......................................................... 16.88 18.00 675 720 40.0 35,114 37,440 2,080
Printing machine operators...................................... 17.53 18.00 701 720 40.0 36,464 37,440 2,080
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.69 16.43 708 657 40.0 36,792 34,174 2,080
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.91 16.04 682 640 40.3 35,042 33,280 2,072
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.08 19.95 773 798 40.5 40,219 41,496 2,108
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.83 20.62 854 820 41.0 44,396 42,619 2,131
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.25 13.81 522 518 39.4 27,160 26,920 2,050
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 14.66 15.75 586 630 40.0 30,495 32,760 2,080
Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.34 11.25 445 463 39.3 23,156 24,066 2,042
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, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
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........................................................... $31.74 $26.85 $1,240 $1,018 39.1 $63,930 $52,556 2,014
Management occupations.............................................. 53.07 48.75 2,065 1,934 38.9 107,393 100,549 2,024
General and operations managers................................... 57.48 44.83 2,212 1,793 38.5 115,002 93,255 2,001
Marketing and sales managers...................................... 62.11 56.17 2,413 2,106 38.8 125,454 109,524 2,020
Marketing managers.............................................. 70.24 71.52 2,766 3,039 39.4 143,823 158,034 2,048
Computer and information systems managers......................... 58.18 54.10 2,286 2,141 39.3 118,858 111,306 2,043
Financial managers................................................ 62.30 66.74 2,518 2,506 40.4 130,958 130,295 2,102
Human resources managers.......................................... 50.99 45.51 1,997 1,820 39.2 103,850 94,661 2,036
Education administrators.......................................... 45.27 42.86 1,630 1,741 36.0 84,744 90,540 1,872
Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 45.34 40.05 1,626 1,602 35.9 84,551 83,310 1,865
Engineering managers.............................................. 58.02 57.79 2,375 2,335 40.9 123,520 121,414 2,129
Medical and health services managers.............................. 35.74 34.47 1,395 1,412 39.0 72,552 73,445 2,030
Business and financial operations occupations....................... 34.93 29.22 1,385 1,168 39.7 72,019 60,753 2,062
Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 31.81 29.22 1,247 1,080 39.2 64,830 56,135 2,038
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.86 25.78 1,025 966 38.1 53,284 50,252 1,983
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.22 23.91 1,003 892 38.3 52,179 46,371 1,990
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and
safety, and transportation....................................... 23.92 21.84 946 874 39.5 49,194 45,429 2,057
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 28.11 24.89 1,065 995 37.9 55,400 51,763 1,971
Training and development specialists............................ 28.64 26.28 1,133 995 39.6 58,919 51,763 2,057
Management analysts............................................... 44.65 33.32 1,761 1,313 39.5 91,598 68,289 2,052
Accountants and auditors.......................................... 24.39 21.49 920 840 37.7 47,855 43,698 1,962
Financial analysts and advisors................................... 42.16 32.80 1,801 1,312 42.7 93,664 68,232 2,222
Financial analysts.............................................. 45.19 32.80 1,969 1,463 43.6 102,378 76,071 2,265
Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 42.22 42.31 1,664 1,654 39.4 86,265 85,800 2,043
Computer software engineers....................................... 46.39 45.41 1,846 1,816 39.8 95,998 94,449 2,070
Computer software engineers, applications....................... 41.72 40.87 1,664 1,627 39.9 86,523 84,601 2,074
Computer software engineers, systems software................... 48.61 46.54 1,933 1,852 39.8 100,495 96,302 2,067
Computer support specialists...................................... 33.12 34.84 1,300 1,291 39.3 67,624 67,134 2,042
Computer systems analysts......................................... 40.27 40.85 1,574 1,500 39.1 81,855 78,000 2,033
Network and computer systems administrators....................... 47.65 48.21 1,915 1,928 40.2 99,605 100,277 2,090
Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 35.77 33.67 1,422 1,347 39.8 73,951 70,034 2,067
Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 42.22 40.01 1,735 1,683 41.1 90,241 87,499 2,137
Engineers......................................................... 47.94 46.03 1,953 1,868 40.7 101,565 97,126 2,118
Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 47.67 47.86 1,978 1,943 41.5 102,840 101,055 2,157
Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 48.74 48.81 2,041 1,952 41.9 106,158 101,525 2,178
Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 38.78 39.01 1,608 1,601 41.5 83,612 83,227 2,156
Industrial engineers.......................................... 38.78 39.01 1,608 1,601 41.5 83,612 83,227 2,156
Mechanical engineers............................................ 41.72 46.68 1,705 1,807 40.9 88,683 93,960 2,126
Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 29.26 28.54 1,175 1,141 40.2 61,094 59,357 2,088
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 32.34 36.73 1,302 1,469 40.3 67,690 76,398 2,093
Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 35.82 29.54 1,407 1,082 39.3 72,881 56,243 2,035
Life scientists................................................... 30.63 27.04 1,215 1,082 39.7 63,186 56,243 2,063
Biological scientists........................................... 43.24 40.91 1,708 1,635 39.5 88,830 84,999 2,054
Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.04 44.40 1,770 1,769 39.3 92,059 92,000 2,044
Physical scientists............................................... 46.76 45.64 1,892 2,054 40.5 98,408 106,798 2,104
Community and social services occupations........................... 18.95 20.01 750 720 39.6 38,995 37,457 2,058
Social workers.................................................... 23.05 22.12 922 885 40.0 47,951 46,010 2,080
Legal occupations................................................... 64.54 71.53 2,529 2,861 39.2 131,511 148,784 2,038
Education, training, and library occupations........................ 46.37 43.97 1,803 1,694 38.9 78,668 74,000 1,697
Postsecondary teachers............................................ 52.76 49.77 2,059 1,956 39.0 88,388 80,340 1,675
Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.31 42.14 1,677 1,475 36.2 63,504 59,000 1,371
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 48.23 46.04 1,845 1,694 38.2 75,120 75,557 1,557
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 35.04 31.43 1,352 1,250 38.6 69,893 65,000 1,995
Writers and editors............................................... 39.80 38.60 1,515 1,351 38.1 78,800 70,250 1,980
Editors......................................................... 36.99 38.60 1,386 1,351 37.5 72,096 70,250 1,949
Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.01 29.25 1,259 1,100 38.1 65,240 56,701 1,976
Physicians and surgeons........................................... 49.82 29.08 1,993 1,163 40.0 103,616 60,486 2,080
Registered nurses................................................. 39.85 33.99 1,446 1,280 36.3 75,135 66,560 1,885
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.77 18.13 862 718 39.6 44,832 37,321 2,059
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.43 20.93 937 837 40.0 48,729 43,534 2,080
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.34 18.13 712 718 38.8 37,016 37,321 2,018
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.67 17.50 700 700 39.6 36,086 36,400 2,042
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 25.58 24.70 1,005 988 39.3 52,249 51,378 2,042
Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.62 14.56 602 567 38.6 31,323 29,494 2,006
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.25 13.75 546 520 38.3 28,401 27,040 1,993
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.63 13.93 567 538 38.7 29,475 27,963 2,015
Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.52 18.00 725 680 39.1 37,704 35,360 2,035
Protective service occupations...................................... 17.62 16.41 705 656 40.0 36,644 34,133 2,080
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.04 16.09 642 644 40.0 33,365 33,467 2,080
Security guards................................................. 16.04 16.09 642 644 40.0 33,365 33,467 2,080
Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 13.74 13.00 528 510 38.4 26,414 25,958 1,923
First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving
workers.......................................................... 18.46 19.57 734 772 39.7 35,898 34,886 1,944
Cooks............................................................. 13.34 13.00 493 520 37.0 25,647 27,040 1,922
Fast food and counter workers..................................... 13.33 12.53 504 455 37.8 24,814 22,718 1,862
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.19 13.37 559 527 39.4 29,068 27,425 2,048
Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.40 13.25 527 527 39.3 27,421 27,425 2,046
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.12 13.55 558 535 39.5 29,000 27,799 2,054
Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.88 10.44 422 413 38.8 21,949 21,486 2,017
Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.81 13.02 620 521 39.2 32,233 27,077 2,039
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 15.81 13.02 620 521 39.2 32,233 27,077 2,039
Personal care and service occupations............................... 23.59 17.53 667 682 28.3 32,846 31,990 1,392
Sales and related occupations....................................... 29.02 16.90 1,142 676 39.4 59,071 35,154 2,036
First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.21 18.90 801 756 39.7 41,675 39,312 2,063
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.21 18.90 801 756 39.7 41,675 39,312 2,063
Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.94 13.15 545 518 39.1 27,945 26,441 2,005
Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.21 12.40 479 486 39.2 23,697 22,825 1,941
Cashiers...................................................... 12.21 12.40 479 486 39.2 23,697 22,825 1,941
Retail salespersons............................................. 14.57 13.50 568 539 39.0 29,554 28,038 2,029
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 88.43 84.14 3,344 3,370 37.8 173,877 175,250 1,966
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 38.41 37.59 1,537 1,504 40.0 79,900 78,191 2,080
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical
and scientific products........................................ 43.71 50.48 1,748 2,019 40.0 90,921 105,000 2,080
Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.67 18.59 763 727 38.8 39,690 37,794 2,018
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative
support workers.................................................. 26.40 25.02 1,051 1,001 39.8 54,657 52,046 2,070
Financial clerks.................................................. 21.05 19.37 801 749 38.0 41,634 38,958 1,978
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.44 16.39 657 656 40.0 34,186 34,091 2,080
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 23.40 21.63 868 789 37.1 45,149 41,030 1,930
Brokerage clerks.................................................. 19.33 18.52 762 741 39.4 39,617 38,513 2,049
Customer service representatives.................................. 20.21 18.00 777 707 38.4 40,406 36,774 1,999
Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.76 15.86 627 603 39.8 32,615 31,359 2,070
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 16.63 14.65 665 586 40.0 34,584 30,472 2,080
Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.20 20.65 819 790 38.6 42,585 41,080 2,009
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.84 24.77 970 965 39.0 50,425 50,186 2,030
Medical secretaries............................................. 17.93 18.16 699 696 39.0 36,348 36,181 2,027
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.12 19.24 708 729 37.1 36,842 37,922 1,927
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 19.12 18.18 735 696 38.5 38,223 36,192 2,000
Office clerks, general............................................ 20.19 19.46 767 765 38.0 39,906 39,782 1,976
Construction and extraction occupations............................. 34.55 36.99 1,380 1,480 40.0 71,782 76,939 2,078
Electricians...................................................... 35.44 41.21 1,418 1,648 40.0 73,721 85,717 2,080
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 29.79 31.67 1,186 1,267 39.8 61,662 65,874 2,070
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 29.79 31.67 1,186 1,267 39.8 61,662 65,874 2,070
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 31.67 31.95 1,278 1,278 40.3 66,457 66,450 2,098
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and
repairers........................................................ 38.37 37.81 1,645 1,513 42.9 85,527 78,653 2,229
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.76 22.95 911 918 40.0 47,348 47,736 2,080
Line installers and repairers..................................... 29.34 31.95 1,174 1,278 40.0 61,037 66,450 2,080
Production occupations.............................................. 18.46 16.44 736 658 39.9 38,264 34,191 2,073
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating
workers.......................................................... 26.34 27.00 1,054 1,080 40.0 54,797 56,152 2,080
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 16.68 15.99 667 640 40.0 34,702 33,263 2,080
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 16.84 16.44 682 658 40.5 35,481 34,191 2,107
Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.41 16.25 719 660 39.0 37,368 34,320 2,029
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 20.89 21.36 825 854 39.5 42,899 44,429 2,054
Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.70 13.00 508 520 40.0 26,414 27,040 2,080
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.31 13.05 492 522 40.0 25,601 27,144 2,080
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, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA,
October 2009
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........................................................... $28.85 $26.29 $31.83 $25.92 $25.87 $27.23
Management, professional, and related............................... 39.57 40.10 39.37 38.13 38.36 33.44
Management, business, and financial............................... 41.55 � 41.55 41.92 42.12 38.99
Professional and related.......................................... 39.44 40.10 39.17 35.81 36.12 27.92
Service............................................................. 22.06 16.93 25.04 12.37 12.08 20.01
Sales and office.................................................... 20.49 19.39 23.11 19.13 19.14 18.80
Sales and related................................................. 11.01 10.16 � 20.36 20.52 �
Office and administrative support................................. 22.56 22.36 22.95 18.23 18.11 20.74
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 31.84 33.37 24.68 24.02 23.83 �
Construction and extraction...................................... 32.91 34.20 25.47 24.00 23.54 �
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 29.39 31.24 23.56 24.28 24.35 �
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 20.86 20.69 21.74 15.32 15.32 �
Production........................................................ 21.09 20.87 � 16.07 16.09 �
Transportation and material moving................................ 20.78 20.61 21.40 14.59 14.58 �
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........................................................... 1.9 3.3 2.6 2.3 2.4 7.3
Management, professional, and related............................... 3.1 7.9 3.1 3.0 3.1 5.6
Management, business, and financial............................... 11.1 � 11.1 3.7 3.9 5.4
Professional and related.......................................... 3.0 7.9 2.8 2.8 2.9 7.1
Service............................................................. 2.5 7.0 2.7 2.4 2.4 11.0
Sales and office.................................................... 5.2 7.6 4.7 1.6 1.6 10.1
Sales and related................................................. 9.3 7.5 � 3.8 3.7 �
Office and administrative support................................. 5.9 8.7 4.7 1.3 1.3 6.0
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 2.5 2.1 5.2 8.0 8.3 �
Construction and extraction...................................... 3.2 2.2 8.1 12.5 13.0 �
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 3.8 3.1 8.2 8.6 8.7 �
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 10.6 12.9 9.0 4.8 4.8 �
Production........................................................ 13.7 14.5 � 6.7 6.7 �
Transportation and material moving................................ 13.7 17.7 9.1 4.7 4.7 �
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,
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
Time Incentive
Occupational group(3)
Civilian Private Civilian Private
workers industry workers industry
workers workers
All workers........................................................... $26.35 $25.83 $27.89 $27.89
Management, professional, and related............................... 38.25 38.36 47.03 47.03
Management, business, and financial............................... 41.81 42.01 47.03 47.03
Professional and related.......................................... 36.47 36.37 � �
Service............................................................. 14.16 12.37 � �
Sales and office.................................................... 18.51 18.33 26.99 26.99
Sales and related................................................. 17.89 17.99 28.05 28.05
Office and administrative support................................. 18.84 18.53 18.48 18.48
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 26.74 26.84 � �
Construction and extraction...................................... � 28.09 � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 25.02 25.21 � �
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 16.46 16.24 20.88 20.88
Production........................................................ 16.81 16.77 � �
Transportation and material moving................................ 16.18 15.78 � �
Time Incentive
Civilian Private Civilian Private
workers industry workers industry
workers workers
Relative error(4)
(percent)
Relative error(4) (percent)
All workers........................................................... 2.0 2.3 15.1 15.1
Management, professional, and related............................... 2.6 3.0 16.5 16.5
Management, business, and financial............................... 3.8 4.1 16.5 16.5
Professional and related.......................................... 2.3 2.7 � �
Service............................................................. 1.9 1.9 � �
Sales and office.................................................... 2.5 2.7 15.6 15.6
Sales and related................................................. 7.5 7.6 15.2 15.2
Office and administrative support................................. 1.6 1.7 8.1 8.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 6.2 6.9 � �
Construction and extraction...................................... � 10.3 � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 4.1 4.3 � �
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 5.8 6.2 15.8 15.8
Production........................................................ 7.3 7.5 � �
Transportation and material moving................................ 7.1 7.8 � �
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, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October
2009
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........................................................... $27.99 $27.65 $21.00 � � � $26.00 $12.26 �
Management, professional, and related............................... 30.92 41.52 41.59 � � � 33.99 23.28 �
Management, business, and financial............................... � 44.88 42.90 � � � 39.51 � �
Professional and related.......................................... � 38.98 39.66 � � � 33.02 23.29 �
Service............................................................. � � 16.05 � � � 14.13 10.11 �
Sales and office.................................................... 18.79 24.84 15.16 � � � 19.24 14.04 �
Sales and related................................................. � 40.83 14.87 � � � � 15.01 �
Office and administrative support................................. � 19.30 15.84 � � � 18.99 13.15 �
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 28.26 23.85 26.90 � � � 28.48 � �
Construction and extraction...................................... � � � � � � � � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 24.86 24.08 26.35 � � � � � �
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... � 16.35 17.61 � � � 15.37 � �
Production........................................................ � 16.44 23.82 � � � � � �
Transportation and material moving................................ � 15.85 16.67 � � � � � �
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........................................................... 11.3 3.0 5.0 � � � 3.2 8.4 �
Management, professional, and related............................... 16.6 4.4 5.1 � � � 2.9 1.5 �
Management, business, and financial............................... � 2.6 7.7 � � � 5.4 � �
Professional and related.......................................... � 6.0 8.9 � � � 3.4 1.0 �
Service............................................................. � � 7.0 � � � 4.3 6.6 �
Sales and office.................................................... 20.2 5.0 4.4 � � � 2.5 5.1 �
Sales and related................................................. � 7.1 7.2 � � � � 12.2 �
Office and administrative support................................. � 3.1 5.7 � � � 2.0 2.5 �
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 12.7 3.6 13.9 � � � 5.0 � �
Construction and extraction...................................... � � � � � � � � �
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 4.3 5.2 15.7 � � � � � �
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... � 7.8 7.6 � � � 11.0 � �
Production........................................................ � 10.2 12.8 � � � � � �
Transportation and material moving................................ � 7.7 7.7 � � � � � �
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, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH
CSA, October 2009
Private State and
Occupational group(2) Civilian industry local
workers workers government
workers
All workers........................................................... 2,782,800 2,449,000 333,800
Management, professional, and related............................... 1,069,300 885,200 184,100
Management, business, and financial............................... 322,400 292,600 29,800
Professional and related.......................................... 746,900 592,700 154,200
Service............................................................. 592,000 516,100 75,900
Sales and office.................................................... 649,900 605,000 44,800
Sales and related................................................. 272,000 263,800 �
Office and administrative support................................. 377,800 341,200 36,600
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 181,400 165,900 15,400
Construction and extraction...................................... 104,000 94,400 9,600
Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 75,400 69,500 5,800
Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 290,300 276,700 13,600
Production........................................................ 113,700 112,200 �
Transportation and material moving................................ 176,600 164,500 12,000
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, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2009
Private State and
Establishments Total industry local
government
Total in sampling frame(1)............................................ 118,094 112,828 5,266
Total in sample....................................................... 883 802 81
Responding........................................................ 595 516 79
Refused or unable to provide data................................. 174 172 2
Out of business or not in survey scope............................ 114 114 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.