Table 2.3  EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION AND MEAN HOURLY WAGES
Employment
Occupational		Number of	Mean	Median
Code	Title	Workers in 2006	Hourly Wage, $	Hourly Wage, $
00-0000	Total all occupations	41,900	16.31	13.11
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	250	21.51	20.60
11-3011	Administrative Services Managers	20	37.62	39.51
25-3011	Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors	40	21.69	21.31
41-3011	Advertising Sales Agents	60	19.69	19.30
39-3091	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	NR	8.05	7.83
17-3011	Architectural and Civil Drafters	70	19.41	19.11
51-2099	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	NR	11.98	12.33
49-3021	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	60	20.41	17.36
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	380	15.10	14.39
35-3011	Bartenders	170	9.24	8.27
43-3011	Bill and Account Collectors	40	13.62	13.45
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	150	12.88	12.94
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	770	13.48	13.41
47-2021	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	NR	18.68	19.99
49-3031	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	50	16.71	14.82
53-3022	Bus Drivers, School	NR	8.16	7.47
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	170	24.07	22.94
51-7011	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	70	13.43	13.46
29-2031	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	NR	19.16	15.35
47-2031	Carpenters	570	15.00	15.42
41-2011	Cashiers	1,460	8.90	8.57
47-2051	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	260	14.77	14.63
35-1011	Chefs and Head Cooks	20	17.60	19.55
11-1011	Chief Executives	50	69.72	67.60
39-9011	Child Care Workers	140	7.59	7.28
21-1021	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	30	20.16	20.15
17-2051	Civil Engineers	40	39.23	37.04
53-7061	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	80	9.49	9.52
35-3021	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	1,090	7.52	7.20
21-1099	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	20	19.06	18.16
13-1072	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	20	22.16	21.08
15-1021	Computer Programmers	10	29.84	29.14
15-1031	Computer Software Engineers, Applications	NR	40.13	41.21
15-1041	Computer Support Specialists	70	16.83	16.89
15-1051	Computer Systems Analysts	10	27.07	24.79
47-4011	Construction and Building Inspectors	20	24.83	26.07
47-4099	Construction and Related Workers, All Other	10	18.90	19.36
47-2061	Construction Laborers	600	12.66	12.02
11-9021	Construction Managers	110	59.69	54.11
35-2012	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	150	9.91	10.14
35-2014	Cooks, Restaurant	530	10.60	10.16
33-3012	Correctional Officers and Jailers	700	17.53	16.85
41-2021	Counter and Rental Clerks	100	10.66	9.14
43-5021	Couriers and Messengers	40	10.28	10.31
23-2091	Court Reporters	NR	15.87	14.36
43-4031	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	10	12.94	12.57
51-9021	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	30	12.07	11.95
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	270	12.85	12.46
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	40	11.31	11.04
15-1061	Database Administrators	NR	25.66	23.65
41-9011	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	40	10.73	10.56
31-9091	Dental Assistants	110	13.43	13.21
29-2021	Dental Hygienists	80	27.97	28.12
29-1021	Dentists, General	NR	88.25	NR
33-3021	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	NR	20.78	20.37
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	30	27.26	27.03
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	20	23.17	23.20
35-9011	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	130	7.74	7.09
35-9021	Dishwashers	200	8.04	7.41
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	50	14.06	11.91
53-3031	Driver/Sales Workers	90	9.90	7.06
47-2081	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	120	15.61	16.09
27-3041	Editors	NR	28.34	27.59
11-9031	Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program	10	33.18	39.67
47-2111	Electricians	240	16.00	15.77
13-1071	Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists	40	31.07	38.03
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	340	17.04	15.90
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	NR	90.74	NR
43-4071	File Clerks	100	10.30	10.12
11-3031	Financial Managers	80	37.13	36.83
47-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	340	25.81	23.02
33-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers	40	23.65	21.95
35-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	230	15.12	14.10
53-1021	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	20	19.04	17.34
37-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	50	14.59	14.30
37-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	30	17.14	16.94
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	170	25.59	24.03
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers	70	33.49	28.09
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	320	19.74	18.85
39-1021	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers	50	19.69	17.87
33-1012	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives	80	29.36	28.32
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	90	26.51	24.95
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	430	22.68	17.00
53-1031	First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle	60	22.00	22.85
39-9031	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	130	9.67	8.80
27-1023	Floral Designers	40	9.77	9.26
35-2021	Food Preparation Workers	330	10.46	9.95
35-3041	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	80	8.16	8.17
11-9051	Food Service Managers	20	38.04	34.94
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	240	40.92	33.04
27-1024	Graphic Designers	50	18.94	18.45
39-5012	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	160	10.42	10.21
21-1091	Health Educators	20	19.71	15.89
31-9099	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	100	13.98	13.65
49-9021	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	160	16.19	16.72
47-3019	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	NR	12.35	12.06
47-3012	Helpers--Carpenters	100	9.10	9.08
47-3013	Helpers--Electricians	160	10.92	10.78
49-9098	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	50	9.54	7.78
47-3015	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	70	11.40	11.34
51-9198	Helpers--Production Workers	10	9.31	9.34
49-9031	Home Appliance Repairers	20	15.36	14.00
31-1011	Home Health Aides	190	9.60	8.99
35-9031	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	210	8.58	8.30
43-4081	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	40	9.14	9.04
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	40	16.15	15.43
13-1079	Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other	30	23.03	22.57
53-7051	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	160	12.70	12.59
43-4199	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	100	14.59	13.98
51-9061	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	20	15.47	15.56
49-9099	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	40	15.32	14.76
25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	NR	22.38	18.64
43-9041	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	50	15.12	14.29
41-3021	Insurance Sales Agents	NR	31.49	20.27
37-2011	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	390	10.11	9.93
25-2012	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	NR	40,679	38,899
53-7062	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	350	10.32	10.20
37-3011	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	470	11.33	10.93
51-6011	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	50	8.55	8.64
23-1011	Lawyers	120	68.14	67.46
43-6012	Legal Secretaries	90	16.60	16.63
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	620	17.27	17.12
43-4131	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	30	15.24	14.32
13-2072	Loan Officers	100	29.37	28.58
37-2012	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	370	8.45	8.32
49-9042	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	350	12.73	11.53
13-1111	Management Analysts	150	63.99	50.09
11-9199	Managers, All Other	30	29.96	29.09
39-5092	Manicurists and Pedicurists	130	11.93	11.89
11-2021	Marketing Managers	20	49.65	46.46
31-9011	Massage Therapists	30	16.68	16.80
51-3022	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	20	10.26	10.32
29-2012	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	60	21.03	18.85
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	80	26.31	23.31
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	40	32.71	32.33
21-1022	Medical and Public Health Social Workers	30	17.73	17.88
31-9092	Medical Assistants	200	12.38	12.12
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	150	12.66	11.52
43-6013	Medical Secretaries	160	12.58	11.09
31-9094	Medical Transcriptionists	70	13.60	13.08
27-1026	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	20	10.39	9.26
51-9023	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	40	13.07	13.04
15-1071	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	20	26.56	26.62
15-1081	Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	20	34.39	26.01
43-4141	New Accounts Clerks	NR	16.96	16.90
39-2021	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	50	9.47	8.96
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	20	33.68	33.02
31-1012	Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	900	11.13	10.93
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	40	34.86	31.47
43-9199	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	20	12.55	13.07
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	1,160	11.01	11.13
47-2073	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	160	15.20	14.78
29-2081	Opticians, Dispensing	70	27.21	23.31
43-4151	Order Clerks	130	11.11	10.68
49-3053	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	NR	13.53	13.12
53-7064	Packers and Packagers, Hand	170	7.90	7.30
47-2141	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	130	12.55	13.17
23-2011	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	140	19.07	18.67
41-2022	Parts Salespersons	50	18.08	18.98
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	70	13.51	13.56
39-9099	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	50	12.05	10.59
13-2052	Personal Financial Advisors	80	46.29	39.83
37-2021	Pest Control Workers	NR	16.62	16.02
29-1051	Pharmacists	130	44.24	45.26
31-9095	Pharmacy Aides	NR	8.28	8.44
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	230	11.90	11.81
27-4021	Photographers	20	23.03	12.85
31-2021	Physical Therapist Assistants	NR	18.88	20.09
29-1123	Physical Therapists	120	28.74	28.85
29-1069	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	70	88.03	NR
47-2161	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	80	18.10	18.30
47-2152	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	NR	17.58	16.40
33-3051	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	NR	21.78	21.18
43-5051	Postal Service Clerks	40	21.06	21.55
43-5052	Postal Service Mail Carriers	170	22.12	22.07
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	70	10.30	9.57
51-5023	Printing Machine Operators	30	17.47	15.49
33-9021	Private Detectives and Investigators	NR	19.83	19.93
43-3061	Procurement Clerks	20	16.31	15.32
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	10	17.98	16.82
11-9141	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	50	25.55	21.37
33-9099	Protective Service Workers, All Other	50	13.64	13.45
27-3031	Public Relations Specialists	40	24.85	22.00
13-1023	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	20	21.64	19.17
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	110	23.55	23.53
41-9022	Real Estate Sales Agents	250	14.27	9.51
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	540	10.74	10.81
39-9032	Recreation Workers	NR	11.78	10.90
29-1111	Registered Nurses	1,330	26.03	25.40
21-1015	Rehabilitation Counselors	30	13.77	12.42
41-2031	Retail Salespersons	2,400	12.68	10.69
11-2022	Sales Managers	20	63.02	59.18
41-3099	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	230	29.25	23.89
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	370	22.69	15.90
41-4011	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	50	28.95	27.00
51-7041	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	20	13.90	15.09
43-6014	Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	970	11.26	10.91
41-3031	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	40	54.56	42.31
33-9032	Security Guards	140	8.99	8.67
25-3021	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	50	15.03	15.25
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	170	12.28	11.25
21-1093	Social and Human Service Assistants	80	15.56	15.15
21-1029	Social Workers, All Other	20	14.52	12.23
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	30	26.25	23.79
43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	930	10.32	9.96
17-3031	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	40	14.22	13.91
17-1022	Surveyors	10	21.88	19.95
43-2011	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	70	10.60	10.48
53-3041	Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	30	9.90	8.74
25-9041	Teacher Assistants	NR	16,256	15,211
25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	NR	22,731	22,582
51-2092	Team Assemblers	160	10.93	10.53
41-9041	Telemarketers	NR	9.51	8.33
43-3071	Tellers	350	12.57	12.34
47-2044	Tile and Marble Setters	100	16.65	13.15
49-3093	Tire Repairers and Changers	70	10.25	10.09
13-1073	Training and Development Specialists	20	21.39	23.62
53-3032	Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	390	15.90	14.03
53-3033	Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	270	12.64	12.25
29-1131	Veterinarians	40	45.73	40.04
31-9096	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	50	9.45	9.70
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	NR	13.18	12.52
35-3031	Waiters and Waitresses	1,070	8.94	7.53
43-5111	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	20	11.64	11.42
43-9022	Word Processors and Typists	20	11.92	11.25
Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation,  OES
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