All workers

0.9

0.9

0.7

0.7

Worker characteristics

Management, professional, and related

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

    Management, business, and financial

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

    Professional and related

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

        Teachers

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

            Primary, secondary, and special education
             school teachers

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

        Registered nurses

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

Service

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

    Protective service

4.0

4.0

2.6

2.6

Sales and office

0.9

0.9

1.1

1.1

    Sales and related

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

    Office and administrative support

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

    Construction, extraction, farming, fishing, and
     forestry

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

    Installation, maintenance, and repair

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

Production, transportation, and material moving

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

    Production

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

    Transportation and material moving

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

Full time

1.0

1.0

0.7

0.7

Part time

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

Union

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.8

Nonunion

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

Average wage within the following categories2:

    Lowest 25 percent

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

        Lowest 10 percent

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

    Second 25 percent

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

    Third 25 percent

1.1

1.1

0.8

0.8

    Highest 25 percent

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

        Highest 10 percent

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

Establishment characteristics

Goods-producing industries

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

Service-providing industries

1.1

1.1

0.9

0.9

    Education and health services

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.8

        Educational services

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

            Elementary and secondary schools

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

            Junior colleges, colleges, and universities

3.1

3.1

2.3

2.3

        Health care and social assistance

2.9

2.9

2.2

2.2

            Hospitals

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

    Public administration

6.4

6.4

2.9

2.9

1 to 99 workers

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

    1 to 49 workers

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.7

    50 to 99 workers

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

100 workers or more

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

    100 to 499 workers

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

    500 workers or more

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

Geographic areas

Northeast

2.5

2.5

1.2

1.2

    New England

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.1

    Middle Atlantic

3.0

3.0

1.6

1.6

South

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

    South Atlantic

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

    East South Central

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.6

    West South Central

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.8

Midwest

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

    East North Central

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

    West North Central

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

West

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

    Mountain

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.8

    Pacific

2.6

2.6

1.7

1.7