| 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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