Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial New Orleans, LA............................. 100 100 Amarillo, TX................................ 96 78 Anchorage, AK............................... 119 112 Atlanta, GA................................. 112 105 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC........................ 105 90 Austin-San Marcos, TX....................... 104 92 Birmingham, AL.............................. 102 91 Bloomington, IN............................. 102 97 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT...... 121 111 Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX........ 87 82 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY................... 111 88 Charleston-North Charleston, SC............. 99 90 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC......... 105 93 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.............. 117 107 Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN............... 108 98 Cleveland-Akron, OH......................... 108 91 Columbus, OH................................ 109 107 Corpus Christi, TX.......................... 94 87 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX....................... 107 102 Dayton-Springfield, OH...................... 106 100 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO.................. 110 95 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI................. 114 101 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.......................... 106 102 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO................... 104 91 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI........... 112 98 Great Falls, MT............................. 97 91 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC..... 107 103 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC......... 104 99 Hartford, CT................................ 121 106 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC................ 105 90 Honolulu, HI................................ 111 100 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX.............. 104 99 Huntsville, AL.............................. 103 98 Indianapolis, IN............................ 107 93 Iowa City, IA............................... 109 95 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related New Orleans, LA............................. 100 100 Amarillo, TX................................ 90 100 Anchorage, AK............................... 106 141 Atlanta, GA................................. 104 113 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC........................ 104 106 Austin-San Marcos, TX....................... 96 109 Birmingham, AL.............................. 95 117 Bloomington, IN............................. 93 108 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT...... 111 132 Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX........ 100 90 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY................... 96 127 Charleston-North Charleston, SC............. 97 99 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC......... 96 115 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.............. 110 124 Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN............... 102 118 Cleveland-Akron, OH......................... 102 114 Columbus, OH................................ 99 114 Corpus Christi, TX.......................... 95 96 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX....................... 105 111 Dayton-Springfield, OH...................... 98 112 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO.................. 106 115 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI................. 110 120 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.......................... 103 109 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO................... 97 106 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI........... 100 122 Great Falls, MT............................. 87 108 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC..... 96 114 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC......... 94 111 Hartford, CT................................ 112 141 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC................ 99 107 Honolulu, HI................................ 111 124 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX.............. 104 101 Huntsville, AL.............................. 99 107 Indianapolis, IN............................ 102 118 Iowa City, IA............................... 103 123 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support New Orleans, LA............................. 100 100 Amarillo, TX................................ 85 96 Anchorage, AK............................... 100 116 Atlanta, GA................................. 95 114 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC........................ 79 107 Austin-San Marcos, TX....................... 95 106 Birmingham, AL.............................. 92 105 Bloomington, IN............................. 89 97 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT...... 106 125 Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX........ 81 85 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY................... 98 108 Charleston-North Charleston, SC............. 94 104 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC......... 80 107 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.............. 101 120 Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN............... 102 110 Cleveland-Akron, OH......................... 92 110 Columbus, OH................................ 110 108 Corpus Christi, TX.......................... 87 93 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX....................... 101 107 Dayton-Springfield, OH...................... 93 100 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO.................. 97 112 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI................. 96 112 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.......................... 91 99 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO................... 93 104 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI........... 106 109 Great Falls, MT............................. 85 89 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC..... 98 108 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC......... 85 106 Hartford, CT................................ 107 121 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC................ 91 108 Honolulu, HI................................ 94 107 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX.............. 92 106 Huntsville, AL.............................. 89 104 Indianapolis, IN............................ 90 106 Iowa City, IA............................... 89 111 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair New Orleans, LA............................. 100 100 Amarillo, TX................................ 101 92 Anchorage, AK............................... 147 117 Atlanta, GA................................. 123 115 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC........................ 99 109 Austin-San Marcos, TX....................... 113 107 Birmingham, AL.............................. 100 98 Bloomington, IN............................. 99 107 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT...... 141 122 Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX........ 85 87 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY................... 128 106 Charleston-North Charleston, SC............. 98 95 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC......... 114 107 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.............. 147 121 Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN............... 104 108 Cleveland-Akron, OH......................... 121 118 Columbus, OH................................ 122 107 Corpus Christi, TX.......................... 93 87 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX....................... 106 103 Dayton-Springfield, OH...................... 128 115 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO.................. 114 120 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI................. 134 113 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.......................... 120 94 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO................... 116 111 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI........... 145 104 Great Falls, MT............................. 149 112 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC..... 115 106 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC......... 97 95 Hartford, CT................................ 141 117 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC................ 99 98 Honolulu, HI................................ 128 119 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX.............. 109 106 Huntsville, AL.............................. 116 98 Indianapolis, IN............................ 114 111 Iowa City, IA............................... 124 99 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving New Orleans, LA............................. 100 100 Amarillo, TX................................ 103 103 Anchorage, AK............................... 127 124 Atlanta, GA................................. 109 122 Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC........................ 112 102 Austin-San Marcos, TX....................... 108 102 Birmingham, AL.............................. 101 105 Bloomington, IN............................. 108 118 Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT...... 119 125 Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX........ 81 86 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY................... 121 116 Charleston-North Charleston, SC............. 102 119 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC......... 110 114 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.............. 117 115 Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN............... 112 110 Cleveland-Akron, OH......................... 118 114 Columbus, OH................................ 108 108 Corpus Christi, TX.......................... 97 96 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX....................... 98 111 Dayton-Springfield, OH...................... 120 106 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO.................. 108 115 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI................. 130 115 Elkhart-Goshen, IN.......................... 107 124 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO................... 111 113 Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI........... 117 113 Great Falls, MT............................. 110 95 Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC..... 111 115 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC......... 114 110 Hartford, CT................................ 119 123 Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC................ 110 117 Honolulu, HI................................ 106 110 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX.............. 109 103 Huntsville, AL.............................. 106 103 Indianapolis, IN............................ 116 110 Iowa City, IA............................... 105 113 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial Johnstown, PA............................... 96 91 Kansas City, MO-KS.......................... 105 94 Knoxville, TN............................... 99 96 Lincoln, NE................................. 96 92 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA..... 113 105 Louisville, KY-IN........................... 107 102 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL........... 98 95 Memphis, TN-AR-MS........................... 102 93 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL................... 102 97 Milwaukee-Racine, WI........................ 110 102 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI................. 117 106 Mobile, AL.................................. 101 104 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................................. 121 113 Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC........ 100 92 Ocala, FL................................... 97 91 Oklahoma City, OK........................... 98 98 Orlando, FL................................. 101 93 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD................................. 115 109 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ............................ 108 96 Pittsburgh, PA.............................. 104 94 Portland-Salem, OR-WA....................... 109 102 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA........ 117 116 Reading, PA................................. 111 123 Reno, NV.................................... 105 93 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA................ 110 100 Richmond-Petersburg, VA..................... 106 99 Rochester, NY............................... 106 97 Rockford, IL................................ 109 89 Sacramento-Yolo, CA......................... 115 108 Salinas, CA................................. 122 115 San Antonio, TX............................. 98 92 San Diego, CA............................... 113 100 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.......... 126 112 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................ 116 96 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related Johnstown, PA............................... 91 107 Kansas City, MO-KS.......................... 95 111 Knoxville, TN............................... 93 105 Lincoln, NE................................. 90 105 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA..... 112 126 Louisville, KY-IN........................... 102 118 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL........... 86 108 Memphis, TN-AR-MS........................... 91 103 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL................... 97 107 Milwaukee-Racine, WI........................ 96 121 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI................. 106 139 Mobile, AL.................................. 95 100 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................................. 117 133 Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC........ 97 108 Ocala, FL................................... 89 106 Oklahoma City, OK........................... 89 104 Orlando, FL................................. 94 103 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD................................. 113 124 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ............................ 106 113 Pittsburgh, PA.............................. 97 113 Portland-Salem, OR-WA....................... 97 130 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA........ 113 135 Reading, PA................................. 101 117 Reno, NV.................................... 98 115 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA................ 99 130 Richmond-Petersburg, VA..................... 100 114 Rochester, NY............................... 101 123 Rockford, IL................................ 102 117 Sacramento-Yolo, CA......................... 110 135 Salinas, CA................................. 126 136 San Antonio, TX............................. 96 98 San Diego, CA............................... 113 132 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.......... 121 144 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................ 103 141 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support Johnstown, PA............................... 83 91 Kansas City, MO-KS.......................... 91 108 Knoxville, TN............................... 94 100 Lincoln, NE................................. 76 95 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA..... 102 115 Louisville, KY-IN........................... 89 105 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL........... 89 94 Memphis, TN-AR-MS........................... 91 104 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL................... 89 105 Milwaukee-Racine, WI........................ 104 111 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI................. 102 115 Mobile, AL.................................. 97 101 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................................. 102 122 Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC........ 89 103 Ocala, FL................................... 88 99 Oklahoma City, OK........................... 82 94 Orlando, FL................................. 95 101 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD................................. 93 117 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ............................ 101 111 Pittsburgh, PA.............................. 88 107 Portland-Salem, OR-WA....................... 100 109 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA........ 98 116 Reading, PA................................. 96 107 Reno, NV.................................... 95 102 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA................ 101 106 Richmond-Petersburg, VA..................... 92 107 Rochester, NY............................... 88 105 Rockford, IL................................ 94 100 Sacramento-Yolo, CA......................... 102 113 Salinas, CA................................. 112 113 San Antonio, TX............................. 92 98 San Diego, CA............................... 101 111 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.......... 106 131 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................ 102 116 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair Johnstown, PA............................... 109 107 Kansas City, MO-KS.......................... 114 109 Knoxville, TN............................... 100 97 Lincoln, NE................................. 102 110 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA..... 135 116 Louisville, KY-IN........................... 126 108 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL........... 111 109 Memphis, TN-AR-MS........................... 106 116 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL................... 100 110 Milwaukee-Racine, WI........................ 131 110 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI................. 131 119 Mobile, AL.................................. 116 101 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................................. 152 122 Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC........ 104 104 Ocala, FL................................... 94 96 Oklahoma City, OK........................... 109 108 Orlando, FL................................. 104 106 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD................................. 127 116 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ............................ 106 108 Pittsburgh, PA.............................. 115 102 Portland-Salem, OR-WA....................... 142 113 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA........ 123 103 Reading, PA................................. 128 111 Reno, NV.................................... 110 115 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA................ 126 99 Richmond-Petersburg, VA..................... 104 110 Rochester, NY............................... 107 93 Rockford, IL................................ 134 112 Sacramento-Yolo, CA......................... 119 125 Salinas, CA................................. 142 128 San Antonio, TX............................. 106 97 San Diego, CA............................... 122 113 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.......... 147 122 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................ 134 114 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving Johnstown, PA............................... 97 91 Kansas City, MO-KS.......................... 114 107 Knoxville, TN............................... 97 111 Lincoln, NE................................. 98 100 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA..... 109 107 Louisville, KY-IN........................... 107 103 Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL........... 103 110 Memphis, TN-AR-MS........................... 106 104 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL................... 107 105 Milwaukee-Racine, WI........................ 113 113 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI................. 124 121 Mobile, AL.................................. 103 104 New York-Northern New Jersey- Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA................................. 114 124 Norfolk-VA Beach-Newport News, VA-NC........ 97 103 Ocala, FL................................... 97 110 Oklahoma City, OK........................... 103 108 Orlando, FL................................. 100 110 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD................................. 115 118 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ............................ 104 113 Pittsburgh, PA.............................. 105 109 Portland-Salem, OR-WA....................... 105 108 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA........ 115 117 Reading, PA................................. 113 115 Reno, NV.................................... 104 109 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA................ 103 106 Richmond-Petersburg, VA..................... 105 116 Rochester, NY............................... 108 112 Rockford, IL................................ 116 114 Sacramento-Yolo, CA......................... 114 124 Salinas, CA................................. 113 105 San Antonio, TX............................. 108 98 San Diego, CA............................... 112 107 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.......... 120 123 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA................ 123 117 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Management, Metropolitan Area1 All business, occupations and financial Springfield, MA............................. 105 106 Springfield, MO............................. 97 87 St. Louis, MO-IL............................ 108 99 Tallahassee, FL............................. 94 76 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL......... 100 93 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA.............. 103 86 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV........... 115 102 York, PA.................................... 104 105 Youngstown-Warren, OH....................... 103 86 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Metropolitan Area1 Professional Service and related Springfield, MA............................. 116 126 Springfield, MO............................. 95 101 St. Louis, MO-IL............................ 99 112 Tallahassee, FL............................. 91 104 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL......... 93 106 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA.............. 101 116 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV........... 112 125 York, PA.................................... 102 115 Youngstown-Warren, OH....................... 97 102 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Office and Metropolitan Area1 Sales and administrat- related ive support Springfield, MA............................. 102 121 Springfield, MO............................. 84 94 St. Louis, MO-IL............................ 92 108 Tallahassee, FL............................. 87 95 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL......... 84 106 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA.............. 85 103 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV........... 95 121 York, PA.................................... 89 103 Youngstown-Warren, OH....................... 92 95 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Construction Installatio- Metropolitan Area1 and n, extraction maintenance, and repair Springfield, MA............................. 132 117 Springfield, MO............................. 101 104 St. Louis, MO-IL............................ 139 110 Tallahassee, FL............................. 108 93 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL......... 114 103 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA.............. 109 103 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV........... 122 122 York, PA.................................... 111 108 Youngstown-Warren, OH....................... 114 104 See footnotes at end of table. Table 1. Pay relatives for major occupational groups in metropolitan areas, National Compensation Survey, 2005 - Continued (Average pay for all occupations and for each occupational group shown in the New Orleans, LA metropolitan area = 100.) Transportat- Metropolitan Area1 Production ion and material moving Springfield, MA............................. 127 80 Springfield, MO............................. 105 100 St. Louis, MO-IL............................ 112 123 Tallahassee, FL............................. 99 115 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL......... 101 108 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA.............. 109 104 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV........... 124 108 York, PA.................................... 101 109 Youngstown-Warren, OH....................... 113 121 1 A metropolitan area can be a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, 1994.