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National Compensation Survey - Wages
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Table C-1. Average pay by type of area, professional and administrative occupations, United States, July 1993
United States Northeast South Midwest West
Occupation and level
Total Metro- Nonmetro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro-
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Professional
Occupations
Accountants
Level I......................... $497 $500 $453 $504 $506 $475 $478 $496 $497 $523 $534
Private industry.............. 499 500 - 503 505 483 484 497 499 522 524
Goods producing............. 524 526 - 518 518 515 520 519 518 547 553
Manufacturing............. 517 520 - 520 521 499 504 509 507 548 555
Service producing........... 486 488 - 499 501 463 463 486 489 500 500
Transportation and
utilities......................... 516 517 - - - 492 492 536 536 532 541
State and local government.... 491 499 - 521 521 459 464 495 489 526 558
Level II........................ 589 595 528 593 597 566 575 594 601 612 616
Private industry.............. 594 599 538 592 596 584 591 597 605 609 609
Goods producing............. 619 630 548 607 614 610 628 625 638 639 640
Manufacturing............. 621 631 554 607 614 612 627 626 640 641 642
Service producing........... 578 581 519 585 587 566 568 573 580 591 590
Transportation and
utilities......................... 630 632 - 646 644 600 603 629 634 676 673
State and local government.... 560 570 500 608 612 510 519 572 575 624 649
Level III....................... 741 745 705 752 752 720 725 742 746 756 760
Private industry.............. 747 751 709 754 753 735 743 747 750 756 759
Goods producing............. 762 770 710 764 763 751 773 765 767 770 778
Manufacturing............. 761 770 706 767 766 746 771 766 768 768 779
Service producing........... 734 736 705 746 746 719 721 728 734 745 745
Transportation and
utilities......................... 777 780 - 817 804 747 750 772 781 806 817
State and local government.... 709 712 684 721 731 643 641 704 705 756 762
Level IV........................ 950 951 922 948 950 955 956 944 947 949 949
Private industry.............. 966 966 969 950 952 987 983 948 951 972 971
Goods producing............. 982 982 - 937 938 1,021 1,018 962 966 995 994
Manufacturing............. 970 969 - 933 934 994 986 959 963 994 995
Service producing........... 951 951 - 962 964 953 950 932 934 953 954
Transportation and
utilities......................... 995 998 - 1,023 1,023 955 955 979 987 1,082 1,084
State and local government.... 873 880 - 915 915 786 797 893 898 - -
Level V......................... 1,233 1,232 - 1,233 1,232 1,275 1,275 1,201 1,199 1,214 1,213
Private industry.............. 1,245 1,244 - 1,239 1,238 1,290 1,290 1,209 1,207 1,229 1,228
Goods producing............. 1,279 1,278 - 1,215 1,213 1,378 1,381 1,238 1,236 1,230 1,229
Manufacturing............. 1,261 1,260 - 1,215 1,213 1,335 1,337 1,238 1,236 1,232 1,231
Service producing........... 1,214 1,214 - 1,261 1,261 1,197 1,197 1,181 1,181 1,228 1,228
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,256 1,256 - 1,306 1,306 1,235 1,235 1,213 1,213 1,366 1,366
State and local government.... 1,097 1,097 - - - 1,003 1,003 1,047 1,047 1,146 1,146
Level VI........................ $1,522 $1,522 - $1,517 $1,517 $1,647 $1,647 $1,488 $1,488 $1,477 $1,477
Private industry.............. 1,545 1,545 - 1,517 1,517 1,666 1,666 1,493 1,493 1,534 1,534
Goods producing............. 1,549 1,549 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 1,501 1,501 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 1,539 1,539 - - - - - 1,473 1,473 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,595 1,595 - - - - - 1,525 1,525 - -
Accountants, Public
Level I......................... $544 $545 - $549 $549 $543 $547 $537 $537 $547 $547
Private industry.............. 544 545 - 549 549 543 547 537 537 547 547
Service producing........... 544 545 - 549 549 543 547 537 537 547 547
Level II........................ 598 599 - 616 616 597 600 580 580 595 595
Private industry.............. 598 599 - 616 616 597 600 580 580 595 595
Service producing........... 598 599 - 616 616 597 600 580 580 595 595
Level III....................... 695 695 - 724 724 677 678 673 673 695 695
Private industry.............. 695 695 - 724 724 677 678 673 673 695 695
Service producing........... 695 695 - 724 724 677 678 673 673 695 695
Level IV........................ 938 938 - 983 983 906 906 869 869 984 984
Private industry.............. 938 938 - 983 983 906 906 869 869 984 984
Service producing........... 938 938 - 983 983 906 906 869 869 984 984
Attorneys
Level I......................... 715 720 - 709 713 686 688 720 722 764 781
Private industry.............. 807 819 - - - 853 853 785 785 - -
Service producing........... 777 788 - - - - - - - - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 983 983 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 677 678 - 670 670 608 608 698 698 744 763
Level II........................ 928 934 - 915 914 866 868 938 955 1,027 1,042
Private industry.............. 1,007 1,007 - 980 980 1,018 1,018 975 975 1,057 1,057
Goods producing............. 1,093 1,093 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 1,066 1,066 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 979 979 - 969 969 941 941 964 964 1,062 1,062
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,059 1,059 - - - 1,033 1,033 1,093 1,093 - -
State and local government.... 857 864 - 857 854 752 752 899 930 997 1,024
Level III....................... 1,224 1,229 - 1,222 1,223 1,175 1,180 1,224 1,225 1,288 1,306
Private industry.............. 1,319 1,319 - 1,288 1,288 1,354 1,354 1,260 1,260 1,354 1,354
Goods producing............. 1,410 1,410 - - - 1,487 1,487 1,326 1,326 - -
Manufacturing............. 1,397 1,397 - - - - - 1,342 1,342 - -
Service producing........... 1,287 1,287 - 1,284 1,284 1,271 1,271 1,240 1,240 1,344 1,344
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,331 1,331 - 1,316 1,316 1,340 1,340 1,261 1,261 - -
State and local government.... 1,087 1,089 - 1,050 1,050 967 968 1,170 1,169 1,213 1,240
Level IV........................ 1,554 1,556 - 1,637 1,637 1,569 1,570 1,518 1,518 1,509 1,513
Private industry.............. 1,684 1,684 - 1,712 1,712 1,768 1,768 1,536 1,536 1,665 1,665
Goods producing............. 1,757 1,757 - 1,633 1,633 - - 1,591 1,591 1,702 1,702
Manufacturing............. 1,741 1,741 - 1,627 1,627 - - 1,588 1,588 1,708 1,708
Service producing........... 1,644 1,644 - 1,740 1,740 1,634 1,634 1,513 1,513 1,648 1,648
Transportation and
utilities......................... $1,700 $1,700 - - - $1,706 $1,706 $1,670 $1,670 - -
State and local government.... 1,336 1,338 - $1,287 $1,287 1,128 1,127 1,395 1,395 $1,418 $1,422
Level V......................... $1,870 $1,870 - $2,117 $2,117 $2,006 $2,006 $1,983 $1,983 - -
Private industry.............. 2,084 2,084 - 2,150 2,150 2,109 2,109 1,993 1,993 $2,034 $2,034
Goods producing............. 2,055 2,055 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 2,040 2,040 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 2,110 2,110 - 2,219 2,219 1,977 1,977 1,981 1,981 2,093 2,093
Transportation and
utilities......................... 2,030 2,030 - - - 2,026 2,026 - - - -
Level VI........................ 2,211 2,211 - 2,714 2,714 - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 2,602 2,602 - 2,757 2,757 - - - - - -
Goods producing............. 2,607 2,607 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 2,598 2,598 - - - - - - - - -
Engineers
Level I......................... 652 653 $647 642 643 647 645 654 657 669 671
Private industry.............. 659 659 - 643 643 655 653 659 662 680 681
Goods producing............. 677 680 - 659 659 689 690 671 677 683 686
Manufacturing............. 678 681 - 659 660 688 688 673 681 687 690
Service producing........... 630 626 - 616 616 620 611 641 639 668 668
Transportation and
utilities......................... 702 704 - 723 723 677 672 707 711 - -
State and local government.... 612 615 - 639 643 556 555 598 603 630 633
Level II........................ 748 750 723 740 743 725 727 749 750 785 790
Private industry.............. 750 751 729 739 743 733 735 751 751 779 782
Goods producing............. 758 763 710 742 746 751 762 754 756 781 785
Manufacturing............. 757 762 709 742 746 747 756 753 754 780 786
Service producing........... 730 725 - 734 735 711 701 742 741 770 770
Transportation and
utilities......................... 775 776 - 824 826 752 755 767 767 785 781
State and local government.... 734 740 673 741 744 656 659 718 723 823 834
Level III....................... 875 878 846 871 876 859 860 863 862 907 915
Private industry.............. 879 882 857 869 875 871 871 867 865 914 923
Goods producing............. 880 885 839 860 866 887 892 862 861 911 922
Manufacturing............. 878 883 837 860 866 880 885 861 860 911 922
Service producing........... 878 874 - 903 904 850 840 887 885 927 925
Transportation and
utilities......................... 930 935 899 977 980 905 917 919 919 953 949
State and local government.... 841 849 761 886 887 753 763 807 808 882 888
Level IV........................ 1,058 1,062 1,011 1,043 1,045 1,054 1,050 1,052 1,053 1,076 1,099
Private industry.............. 1,064 1,068 1,022 1,044 1,046 1,068 1,061 1,056 1,056 1,081 1,107
Goods producing............. 1,057 1,065 978 1,033 1,034 1,071 1,070 1,054 1,054 1,067 1,098
Manufacturing............. 1,054 1,061 970 1,033 1,034 1,059 1,056 1,055 1,054 1,065 1,097
Service producing........... 1,080 1,076 - 1,083 1,083 1,063 1,050 1,064 1,063 1,137 1,138
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,097 1,106 1,042 1,134 1,135 1,057 1,073 1,086 1,089 1,135 1,140
State and local government.... $989 $999 $899 $1,023 $1,024 $881 $892 $972 $979 $1,045 $1,052
Level V......................... 1,271 1,278 1,160 1,256 1,259 1,259 1,260 1,276 1,273 1,288 1,311
Private industry.............. 1,277 1,284 1,169 1,257 1,259 1,269 1,267 1,279 1,276 1,299 1,324
Goods producing............. 1,272 1,281 - 1,244 1,247 1,273 1,273 1,288 1,286 1,284 1,312
Manufacturing............. 1,267 1,276 - 1,244 1,247 1,247 1,247 1,290 1,287 1,283 1,312
Service producing........... 1,292 1,291 - 1,300 1,300 1,262 1,257 1,248 1,242 1,381 1,382
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,282 1,278 - 1,297 1,297 1,301 1,301 1,259 1,238 1,306 1,305
State and local government.... 1,157 1,168 1,020 1,217 1,218 1,055 1,085 1,157 1,147 1,185 -
Level VI........................ $1,513 $1,513 - $1,540 $1,540 $1,490 $1,488 $1,456 $1,452 $1,527 $1,531
Private industry.............. 1,521 1,521 - 1,542 1,542 1,499 1,497 1,457 1,454 1,541 1,545
Goods producing............. 1,531 1,533 - 1,548 1,549 1,535 1,535 1,460 1,457 1,539 1,543
Manufacturing............. 1,523 1,525 - 1,548 1,549 1,493 1,493 1,460 1,457 1,538 1,542
Service producing........... 1,488 1,486 - 1,517 1,517 1,449 1,443 1,449 1,443 1,554 1,554
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,532 1,528 - - - 1,580 1,580 1,524 1,485 1,490 1,490
State and local government.... 1,292 1,292 - 1,365 1,365 1,199 1,199 - - - -
Level VII....................... 1,756 1,759 - 1,827 1,827 1,728 1,724 1,664 1,664 1,778 1,791
Private industry.............. 1,766 1,769 - 1,828 1,828 1,736 1,732 1,664 1,664 1,796 1,809
Goods producing............. 1,774 1,781 - 1,840 1,840 1,784 1,784 1,674 1,674 1,773 1,787
Manufacturing............. 1,766 1,772 - 1,841 1,841 1,755 1,755 1,674 1,674 1,771 1,786
Service producing........... 1,745 1,741 - - - 1,661 1,646 - - - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,871 1,871 - - - - - - - - -
Level VIII...................... 2,072 2,072 - - - 2,090 2,090 - - 2,018 2,018
Private industry.............. 2,081 2,081 - - - 2,090 2,090 - - 2,041 2,041
Goods producing............. 2,117 2,117 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 2,103 2,103 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 1,989 1,989 - - - - - - - - -
Administrative Occupations
Budget Analysts
Level I......................... 530 534 - - - 477 477 - - - -
Private industry.............. 513 516 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 489 493 - - - - - - - - -
Level II........................ 606 611 - 618 613 565 567 633 645 635 658
Private industry.............. 607 613 - 614 607 588 594 587 601 639 657
Goods producing............. 632 637 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 625 630 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 588 594 - 610 602 556 556 583 618 583 633
Transportation and
utilities......................... 598 616 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 602 606 - 651 651 542 541 - - 625 659
Level III....................... 787 789 - 777 779 734 734 805 805 824 826
Private industry.............. 792 795 - 780 783 773 777 767 766 833 833
Goods producing............. 832 832 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 826 826 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 759 761 - 762 765 723 721 762 762 787 787
Transportation and
utilities......................... 795 818 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 782 784 - 755 760 693 693 - - - -
Level IV........................ $909 $907 - $945 $923 $907 $907 $877 $892 $906 $906
Private industry.............. 913 911 - 942 911 949 951 875 894 - -
Goods producing............. 909 916 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 889 895 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 917 904 - 939 899 873 873 876 876 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 969 969 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 899 899 - 960 960 823 823 886 886 944 944
Budget Analyst Supervisors
Level I......................... $969 $969 - - - - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 1,064 1,064 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 943 943 - - - $811 $811 - - - -
Level II........................ 1,172 1,180 - - - - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 1,219 1,239 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 1,102 1,102 - - - - - - - - -
Buyers/Contracting Specialists
Level I......................... 491 497 $441 $502 $508 476 479 $481 $487 $521 $531
Private industry.............. 497 501 - 500 506 490 492 478 485 525 527
Goods producing............. 504 509 - 498 501 509 511 476 483 539 542
Manufacturing............. 503 507 - 498 501 505 507 476 483 543 546
Service producing........... 484 488 - 501 510 462 464 485 491 499 500
Transportation and
utilities......................... 489 485 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 468 476 430 541 546 430 436 499 499 504 552
Level II........................ 624 631 598 640 644 598 598 621 634 650 655
Private industry.............. 628 636 602 639 642 608 611 624 638 652 654
Goods producing............. 633 643 604 647 648 613 621 627 642 656 660
Manufacturing............. 632 642 603 646 647 609 615 626 642 661 665
Service producing........... 615 619 - 618 628 594 594 616 625 642 639
Transportation and
utilities......................... 659 658 - - - 627 627 654 669 728 710
State and local government.... 593 599 541 664 676 545 544 583 596 639 658
Level III....................... 828 827 837 839 834 811 792 836 850 823 823
Private industry.............. 836 835 843 842 836 834 812 840 855 829 829
Goods producing............. 832 832 834 837 830 829 805 837 854 826 825
Manufacturing............. 831 830 834 836 829 816 786 837 855 828 828
Service producing........... 853 849 - 864 866 845 829 858 859 848 849
Transportation and
utilities......................... 884 886 - 949 949 848 848 889 889 898 911
State and local government.... 717 720 - 775 775 662 664 710 713 768 768
Level IV........................ 992 995 - 987 989 976 978 1,046 1,047 970 976
Private industry.............. 996 999 - 989 991 983 985 1,049 1,050 969 975
Goods producing............. 992 995 - 975 976 978 978 1,056 1,058 963 968
Manufacturing............. 983 985 - 972 973 945 945 1,054 1,055 962 970
Service producing........... 1,013 1,019 - 1,066 1,066 997 1,005 1,005 1,009 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,044 1,049 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 914 914 - - - - - - - 989 989
Level V......................... 1,212 1,212 - - - - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 1,211 1,211 - - - - - - - - -
Goods producing............. $1,206 $1,206 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 1,186 1,186 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 1,242 1,242 - - - - - - - - -
Computer Programmers
Level I......................... $522 $529 - $519 $521 $514 $519 $530 $540 $528 $537
Private industry.............. 531 537 - 521 522 538 540 532 544 525 532
Goods producing............. 582 582 - - - 597 597 603 603 - -
Manufacturing............. 573 574 - - - - - 603 603 - -
Service producing........... 515 521 - 522 522 519 521 507 520 512 520
Transportation and
utilities......................... 573 573 - - - 547 547 582 582 - -
State and local government.... 461 469 - 498 513 420 424 498 495 - -
Level II........................ 607 611 $556 611 614 598 601 610 612 623 626
Private industry.............. 615 617 576 611 615 618 620 611 613 623 623
Goods producing............. 649 653 - 631 635 660 665 641 643 662 662
Manufacturing............. 647 651 - 631 636 654 659 641 643 662 662
Service producing........... 599 600 - 603 607 598 598 599 601 594 593
Transportation and
utilities......................... 633 633 - 617 617 619 - 650 651 642 642
State and local government.... 559 566 509 597 599 511 515 603 609 620 642
Level III....................... 710 713 666 716 719 693 694 705 710 739 741
Private industry.............. 718 721 662 717 720 716 717 707 712 745 745
Goods producing............. 730 738 - 732 736 755 760 685 698 757 756
Manufacturing............. 729 737 - 732 736 753 759 685 697 757 757
Service producing........... 714 715 - 712 715 702 702 715 716 738 739
Transportation and
utilities......................... 766 762 - 833 796 703 703 - - - -
State and local government.... 668 667 678 705 709 612 610 690 694 724 -
Level IV........................ 853 853 - 851 853 826 826 836 836 911 911
Private industry.............. 855 855 - 851 853 831 831 839 839 909 909
Goods producing............. 854 854 - 827 828 - - 873 873 - -
Manufacturing............. 853 854 - 827 828 - - 873 873 - -
Service producing........... 855 856 - 861 864 844 844 831 831 902 902
Transportation and
utilities......................... 936 936 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 813 806 - - - 746 738 802 808 948 949
Level V......................... 993 993 - 970 970 964 964 - - - -
Private industry.............. 993 993 - 969 970 964 964 - - - -
Service producing........... 980 981 - - - 970 970 - - - -
Computer Systems Analysts
Level I......................... 724 725 705 720 720 701 699 739 741 755 759
Private industry.............. 732 732 - 720 720 718 716 742 743 761 762
Goods producing............. 743 744 - 708 710 727 - 770 773 774 774
Manufacturing............. 739 740 - 708 710 717 - 771 774 774 774
Service producing........... 726 726 - 724 724 711 710 728 729 756 756
Transportation and
utilities......................... $784 $785 - - - $768 $769 $786 $787 $805 $805
State and local government.... 668 671 $633 $706 $706 609 611 711 713 733 747
Level II........................ 859 859 822 867 867 839 840 848 849 886 887
Private industry.............. 861 861 - 866 866 853 853 849 850 890 890
Goods producing............. 877 878 - 882 882 854 854 892 894 895 896
Manufacturing............. 873 874 - 882 882 841 840 892 894 894 894
Service producing........... 855 856 - 861 860 853 853 836 837 887 888
Transportation and
utilities......................... 899 900 - 915 921 898 898 880 881 954 954
State and local government.... 844 846 786 923 927 738 738 835 837 - -
Level III....................... $1,018 $1,018 - $1,027 $1,027 $999 $1,000 $1,008 $1,008 $1,044 $1,045
Private industry.............. 1,025 1,025 - 1,027 1,027 1,015 1,015 1,009 1,009 1,057 1,058
Goods producing............. 1,049 1,050 - 1,039 1,040 1,034 1,034 1,066 1,067 1,079 1,081
Manufacturing............. 1,045 1,045 - 1,039 1,040 1,019 1,018 1,066 1,067 1,078 1,080
Service producing........... 1,014 1,013 - 1,022 1,021 1,005 1,005 987 986 1,047 1,047
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,048 1,047 - - - 1,045 1,045 1,025 1,025 1,084 1,084
State and local government.... 933 935 - 1,053 1,053 825 827 969 969 990 990
Level IV........................ 1,224 1,224 - 1,212 1,212 1,242 1,242 1,189 1,189 1,257 1,257
Private industry.............. 1,226 1,226 - 1,211 1,211 1,242 1,242 1,189 1,189 1,276 1,276
Goods producing............. 1,238 1,238 - 1,178 1,178 1,297 1,297 - - 1,281 1,281
Manufacturing............. 1,229 1,229 - 1,178 1,178 1,276 1,276 - - 1,282 1,282
Service producing........... 1,220 1,220 - 1,224 1,224 1,219 1,219 1,190 1,190 1,271 1,271
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,269 1,269 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 1,157 1,156 - - - - - - - 1,148 1,147
Level V......................... 1,487 1,487 - 1,482 1,482 - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 1,487 1,487 - 1,482 1,482 - - - - - -
Goods producing............. 1,511 1,511 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 1,480 1,480 - - - - - - - - -
Computer Systems Analyst
Supervisors/Managers
Level I......................... 1,086 1,088 - 1,141 1,140 1,032 1,033 1,099 1,099 1,101 1,110
Private industry.............. 1,116 1,116 - 1,141 1,140 1,099 1,099 1,100 1,099 1,139 1,139
Goods producing............. 1,195 1,196 - - - 1,213 1,213 1,165 1,168 - -
Manufacturing............. 1,189 1,190 - - - 1,194 1,194 1,165 1,168 - -
Service producing........... 1,103 1,103 - 1,133 1,133 1,080 1,080 1,083 1,083 1,127 1,127
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,142 1,142 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 981 986 - - - 875 876 - - 1,042 -
Level II........................ 1,278 1,278 - 1,322 1,322 1,263 1,263 1,256 1,255 1,269 1,269
Private industry.............. 1,288 1,287 - 1,322 1,322 1,273 1,273 1,264 1,262 1,289 1,289
Goods producing............. 1,369 1,369 - 1,377 1,377 1,411 1,411 1,363 1,363 1,351 1,351
Manufacturing............. 1,357 1,357 - 1,377 1,377 - - 1,363 1,363 1,347 1,347
Service producing........... 1,269 1,268 - 1,311 1,311 1,255 1,255 1,247 1,245 1,255 1,255
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,403 1,403 - - - 1,324 1,324 1,295 1,295 - -
State and local government.... 1,165 1,165 - - - 1,134 1,134 - - 1,179 1,179
Level III....................... 1,571 1,572 - 1,575 1,577 1,578 1,578 1,561 1,561 1,566 1,566
Private industry.............. 1,575 1,576 - 1,573 1,575 1,579 1,579 1,564 1,564 1,598 1,598
Goods producing............. 1,619 1,619 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 1,575 1,575 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 1,561 1,562 - 1,572 1,575 1,534 1,534 1,550 1,550 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... $1,606 $1,628 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 1,452 1,452 - - - - - - - - -
Level IV........................ 1,878 1,878 - $2,097 $2,097 $1,809 $1,809 $1,892 $1,892 $1,833 $1,833
Personnel Specialists
Level I......................... $497 $494 - $515 $504 $477 $479 $502 $498 $537 $535
Private industry.............. 497 497 - 497 497 491 489 488 494 540 534
Goods producing............. 512 512 - - - 507 - 498 502 - -
Manufacturing............. 510 510 - - - - - 496 500 - -
Service producing........... 489 489 - 490 490 477 477 485 491 528 517
Transportation and
utilities......................... 570 560 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 498 487 - 608 573 459 465 540 511 - -
Level II........................ 573 579 $523 582 591 544 548 589 596 594 599
Private industry.............. 572 577 525 579 586 550 553 585 592 579 581
Goods producing............. 592 601 - 594 598 577 590 597 613 598 600
Manufacturing............. 589 599 - 595 598 565 578 597 614 597 600
Service producing........... 561 564 519 572 581 536 537 573 575 568 570
Transportation and
utilities......................... 606 611 - 626 626 601 601 626 626 568 586
State and local government.... 581 590 514 631 665 529 533 621 630 653 681
Level III....................... 740 745 698 745 748 704 711 745 751 773 777
Private industry.............. 741 745 706 743 746 725 730 747 754 750 752
Goods producing............. 769 778 728 769 770 754 769 779 789 775 782
Manufacturing............. 768 776 722 772 771 745 759 779 790 777 786
Service producing........... 722 726 676 727 732 708 710 723 729 735 736
Transportation and
utilities......................... 817 824 - 854 854 740 749 840 846 840 842
State and local government.... 737 746 661 765 765 635 645 721 719 - -
Level IV........................ 964 963 975 978 979 942 942 960 956 984 979
Private industry.............. 973 972 983 983 983 965 966 965 961 985 980
Goods producing............. 993 995 983 1,008 1,010 984 999 989 982 1,000 992
Manufacturing............. 989 989 984 1,008 1,010 970 983 985 977 1,002 993
Service producing........... 954 953 - 964 964 944 935 936 938 973 972
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,008 994 - 997 997 984 952 1,046 1,027 1,006 1,007
State and local government.... 902 905 - 929 930 818 822 901 904 979 976
Level V......................... 1,226 1,228 - 1,217 1,217 1,254 1,256 1,204 1,207 1,232 1,232
Private industry.............. 1,235 1,237 - 1,216 1,216 1,271 1,275 1,209 1,213 1,251 1,251
Goods producing............. 1,259 1,263 - 1,231 1,231 1,321 1,329 1,220 1,228 1,257 1,257
Manufacturing............. 1,255 1,259 - 1,228 1,228 1,308 1,316 1,226 1,234 1,256 1,256
Service producing........... 1,204 1,204 - 1,204 1,204 1,175 1,175 1,188 1,188 1,245 1,245
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,214 1,214 - 1,202 1,202 - - 1,272 1,272 - -
State and local government.... 1,107 1,107 - - - 1,012 1,012 1,127 1,127 1,131 1,131
Level VI........................ 1,528 1,528 - - - - - 1,530 1,530 - -
Private industry.............. 1,533 1,533 - - - - - 1,534 1,534 - -
Goods producing............. $1,534 $1,534 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 1,526 1,526 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 1,531 1,531 - - - - - - - - -
Personnel Supervisors/Managers
Level I......................... $1,015 $1,027 - $1,034 $1,034 $962 $974 $1,055 $1,057 $1,058 $1,080
Private industry.............. 1,045 1,057 - 1,043 1,043 1,004 1,029 1,069 1,072 1,104 1,104
Goods producing............. 1,060 1,096 - - - 998 - 1,075 1,079 - -
Manufacturing............. 1,061 1,098 - - - - - 1,075 1,079 - -
Service producing........... 1,032 1,030 - 1,025 1,025 1,009 1,001 1,055 1,055 1,074 1,074
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,115 1,115 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 906 917 - - - 852 849 969 969 941 1,004
Level II........................ 1,305 1,306 - 1,342 1,344 1,236 1,239 1,329 1,329 1,329 1,326
Private industry.............. 1,331 1,331 - 1,349 1,349 1,287 1,287 1,340 1,340 1,351 1,349
Goods producing............. 1,354 1,352 - 1,370 1,370 1,279 1,279 1,368 1,368 1,383 1,380
Manufacturing............. 1,352 1,352 - 1,370 1,370 1,253 1,253 1,367 1,367 1,393 1,393
Service producing........... 1,315 1,315 - 1,339 1,339 1,291 1,291 1,311 1,311 1,318 1,318
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,349 1,349 - - - 1,262 1,262 1,385 1,385 1,431 1,431
State and local government.... 1,132 1,138 - - - 1,047 1,054 - - 1,220 1,220
Level III....................... 1,647 1,647 - 1,660 1,660 1,630 1,630 1,651 1,651 1,648 1,648
Private industry.............. 1,674 1,674 - 1,664 1,664 1,698 1,698 1,661 1,661 1,672 1,672
Goods producing............. 1,673 1,673 - 1,681 1,681 1,679 1,679 1,677 1,677 1,653 1,653
Manufacturing............. 1,663 1,663 - 1,682 1,682 - - 1,677 1,677 - -
Service producing........... 1,674 1,674 - 1,644 1,644 1,732 1,732 1,633 1,633 1,690 1,690
Transportation and
utilities......................... 1,649 1,649 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 1,269 1,269 - - - - - - - - -
Level IV........................ 2,082 2,082 - 2,090 2,090 - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 2,082 2,082 - 2,090 2,090 - - - - - -
Goods producing............. 2,043 2,043 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 2,015 2,015 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 2,192 2,192 - - - - - - - - -
Tax Collectors
Level I......................... 464 464 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 464 464 - - - - - - - - -
Level II........................ 509 530 - - - 440 458 - - - -
State and local government.... 509 530 - 554 551 440 458 484 - 550 556
Level III....................... 713 718 $658 725 725 652 658 673 703 723 723
State and local government.... 713 718 658 725 725 652 658 673 703 723 723
Table C-2. Average pay by type of area, technical and protective service occupations, United States, July 1993
United States Northeast South Midwest West
Occupation and level
Total Metro- Nonmetro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro-
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Technical
Occupations
Computer Operators
Level I......................... $336 $338 - $359 $362 $324 $326 $330 $336 $353 $352
Private industry.............. 333 335 - 358 361 329 330 321 325 341 339
Goods producing............. 362 365 - - - - - 363 370 - -
Manufacturing............. 360 365 - - - - - 363 370 - -
Service producing........... 326 328 - 355 356 326 327 306 310 333 333
Transportation and
utilities......................... 366 374 - - - 366 379 - - - -
State and local government.... 348 361 - - - 305 306 394 - - -
Level II........................ 422 427 $357 447 454 402 405 417 425 436 440
Private industry.............. 423 429 348 447 453 410 412 414 422 430 432
Goods producing............. 441 447 - 478 484 419 425 415 421 456 459
Manufacturing............. 441 447 - 479 484 419 425 414 421 455 458
Service producing........... 417 422 332 431 438 407 409 413 423 422 425
Transportation and
utilities......................... 493 493 - 492 492 471 471 - - 512 512
State and local government.... 413 417 380 459 478 377 379 442 448 463 476
Level III....................... 535 537 464 561 564 498 498 530 533 551 555
Private industry.............. 539 541 - 560 563 514 513 530 534 548 548
Goods producing............. 554 557 - 582 585 539 543 517 519 552 552
Manufacturing............. 554 557 - 582 585 538 543 517 519 552 552
Service producing........... 532 534 - 545 548 505 505 536 541 546 546
Transportation and
utilities......................... 587 588 - 629 640 538 537 596 596 651 651
State and local government.... 513 517 454 568 574 448 448 528 528 560 572
Level IV........................ 646 645 - 684 684 593 587 638 637 637 637
Private industry.............. 647 647 - 684 684 600 594 638 638 634 634
Goods producing............. 671 671 - 707 707 - - 641 640 639 639
Manufacturing............. 671 670 - 707 707 - - 641 640 639 639
Service producing........... 632 632 - 664 664 578 578 637 637 630 630
Transportation and
utilities......................... 672 672 - - - - - 724 724 - -
State and local government.... 626 626 - - - - - 633 633 661 662
Level V......................... 762 762 - - - - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 762 762 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 776 776 - - - - - - - - -
Drafters
Level I......................... 383 390 - 364 384 392 399 377 376 402 404
Private industry.............. 386 394 - 363 383 404 414 377 375 396 397
Goods producing............. 361 372 - 361 - 349 366 352 347 - -
Manufacturing............. 361 373 - - - 346 361 355 349 - -
Service producing........... $417 $418 - $368 $371 $435 $434 $430 $435 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 486 488 - - - 483 483 - - - -
State and local government.... 343 342 - - - - - 388 388 $453 -
Level II........................ 471 483 $408 481 527 463 467 459 464 496 $497
Private industry.............. 470 483 407 482 529 468 473 460 464 472 473
Goods producing............. 459 477 400 451 512 457 466 458 464 480 481
Manufacturing............. 457 475 - 449 513 456 463 456 461 478 479
Service producing........... 490 490 - 547 550 482 481 465 465 452 451
Transportation and
utilities......................... 537 542 - 618 618 507 510 501 511 500 496
State and local government.... 481 485 - 456 453 413 413 444 455 579 581
Level III....................... 599 601 586 606 623 595 582 590 592 619 622
Private industry.............. 600 602 586 604 622 610 597 589 592 603 606
Goods producing............. 594 602 - 588 610 604 607 590 594 600 604
Manufacturing............. 591 599 - 590 615 595 597 589 593 592 597
Service producing........... 612 601 - 649 649 620 579 589 588 608 608
Transportation and
utilities......................... 645 649 - - - 602 585 644 653 - -
State and local government.... 592 592 - 649 653 488 486 605 605 675 679
Level IV........................ 759 759 - 766 768 772 773 745 745 759 761
Private industry.............. 759 759 - 766 768 777 779 746 745 746 748
Goods producing............. 755 757 - 760 763 735 737 765 765 744 746
Manufacturing............. 754 755 - 757 759 721 722 768 768 744 746
Service producing........... 765 765 - 783 783 822 822 706 705 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 767 767 - - - 744 744 784 - - -
Engineering Technicians
Level I......................... 381 381 - - - 352 352 421 421 406 406
Private industry.............. 382 382 - - - 354 354 421 421 406 406
Goods producing............. 382 382 - - - - - - - 405 405
Manufacturing............. 382 382 - - - - - - - 405 405
Service producing........... 380 380 - - - 364 364 - - - -
Level II........................ 486 486 - 500 501 450 449 502 502 500 498
Private industry.............. 486 487 - 500 501 450 450 503 503 499 497
Goods producing............. 494 494 - 507 509 448 449 518 518 499 497
Manufacturing............. 493 493 - 507 509 443 443 518 519 499 497
Service producing........... 463 463 - - - 454 453 455 455 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 550 550 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 475 458 - - - - - - - - -
Level III....................... 595 600 535 604 607 568 574 600 606 604 606
Private industry.............. 596 600 534 604 607 571 577 600 606 603 605
Goods producing............. $598 $604 - $609 $611 $572 $580 $601 $612 $600 $602
Manufacturing............. 598 603 - 609 611 566 574 602 612 601 603
Service producing........... 588 588 - - - 569 572 598 592 628 628
Transportation and
utilities......................... 710 719 - - - 648 669 724 725 - -
State and local government.... 558 556 - - - - - - - - -
Level IV........................ 716 718 - 692 692 683 683 750 755 731 735
Private industry.............. 716 718 - 692 692 684 683 750 755 730 734
Goods producing............. 707 710 - 685 685 676 674 732 738 725 729
Manufacturing............. 706 708 - 685 685 665 662 732 738 724 728
Service producing........... 740 740 - 710 710 698 697 790 791 771 771
Transportation and
utilities......................... 856 860 - - - 736 737 879 882 - -
State and local government.... 713 737 - - - - - - - - -
Level V......................... 834 834 - 819 819 786 784 838 838 891 891
Private industry.............. 833 833 - 819 819 786 784 838 838 890 890
Goods producing............. 823 823 - 809 809 761 761 825 825 887 887
Manufacturing............. 820 820 - 809 809 745 745 824 824 886 886
Service producing........... 867 866 - - - 853 848 868 868 904 904
Transportation and
utilities......................... 942 941 - - - - - - - - -
Level VI........................ $974 $974 - - - - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 974 974 - - - - - - - - -
Goods producing............. 947 947 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 945 945 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 1,019 1,019 - - - - - - - - -
Engineering Technicians, Civil or
Survey Technicians/Construction
Inspectors
Level I......................... 330 337 - - - $305 $307 $352 $355 $350 $409
Private industry.............. 315 323 - - - 307 307 - - - -
Service producing........... 315 322 - - - 305 305 - - - -
State and local government.... 336 344 $305 $383 $383 305 308 356 361 404 417
Level II........................ 425 440 376 485 488 382 385 433 448 505 548
Private industry.............. 415 420 - - - 393 393 437 436 - -
Service producing........... 414 420 - - - 390 390 437 436 - -
State and local government.... 429 448 378 478 482 377 380 432 451 532 572
Level III....................... 528 539 479 533 535 475 480 528 534 622 659
Private industry.............. 568 576 - - - 562 564 557 563 574 600
Service producing........... 560 567 - - - 538 538 560 568 578 602
Transportation and
utilities......................... 579 653 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 519 531 472 520 521 456 458 524 530 638 675
Level IV........................ 674 689 580 666 666 600 609 652 669 757 785
Private industry.............. 710 716 - - - 708 711 673 681 740 766
Goods producing............. 810 836 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 694 698 - - - 648 648 - - 748 776
Transportation and
utilities......................... 700 734 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 657 675 567 - - 557 559 647 665 763 791
Level V......................... 788 817 - - - 656 667 748 785 911 916
Private industry.............. 899 905 - - - - - - - 945 945
Service producing........... 908 908 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 743 771 661 - - 619 615 737 779 891 898
Level VI........................ 1,001 1,002 - - - - - - - - -
Private industry.............. 1,029 1,031 - - - - - - - - -
Protective Service Occupations
Corrections Officers.............. 516 537 478 604 604 403 412 487 479 675 696
State and local government.... 516 539 478 604 604 404 414 487 479 680 705
Firefighters...................... 610 630 459 676 682 500 524 617 628 730 753
State and local government.... $611 $630 $455 $676 $682 $499 $523 $617 $628 $739 $754
Police Officers
Level I......................... $641 $666 $499 $721 $730 $516 $534 $618 $652 $758 $785
Private industry.............. 515 526 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 515 526 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 641 667 500 724 732 517 534 618 652 758 785
Level II........................ 767 782 - - - - - - - 935 940
State and local government.... 770 785 645 760 788 624 638 763 770 935 940
Table C-3. Average pay by type of area, clerical occupations, United States, July 1993
United States Northeast South Midwest West
Occupation and level
Total Metro- Nonmetro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro-
politan politan politan politan politan politan
Clerks, Accounting
Level I......................... $291 $292 - $315 $319 $291 $291 $283 $283 $288 $290
Private industry.............. 291 292 - 316 317 296 297 279 280 287 288
Goods producing............. 294 297 - 316 - 292 292 283 285 - -
Manufacturing............. 294 296 - - - 283 283 283 286 - -
Service producing........... 291 291 - 315 316 297 298 278 279 287 288
Transportation and
utilities......................... 325 325 - - - 370 370 - - - -
State and local government.... 288 290 - - - 277 275 302 300 - 355
Level II........................ 352 357 $315 363 371 339 343 348 353 369 372
Private industry.............. 350 354 311 361 369 341 345 344 348 361 363
Goods producing............. 355 361 326 384 388 345 354 346 349 365 366
Manufacturing............. 354 360 325 381 384 345 353 345 347 365 366
Service producing........... 347 351 298 352 361 339 341 342 348 360 362
Transportation and
utilities......................... 389 390 334 384 386 390 393 401 401 373 374
State and local government.... 363 371 327 383 393 328 333 384 395 392 402
Level III....................... 429 434 389 439 444 410 417 424 427 446 448
Private industry.............. 426 430 390 436 441 420 425 417 420 433 434
Goods producing............. 433 440 399 437 445 435 446 416 421 445 445
Manufacturing............. 432 439 399 436 444 431 443 417 421 446 446
Service producing........... 422 425 374 436 439 410 415 417 419 427 428
Transportation and
utilities......................... 469 471 - 468 477 461 467 483 481 458 459
State and local government.... 439 447 389 458 466 386 393 451 459 472 479
Level IV........................ 513 517 460 532 535 492 498 518 520 518 519
Private industry.............. 526 528 - 531 534 539 541 518 520 519 519
Goods producing............. 545 547 - 516 520 580 590 551 551 529 529
Manufacturing............. 543 546 - 516 520 584 593 552 552 527 526
Service producing........... 516 517 - 537 540 512 512 503 504 513 513
Transportation and
utilities......................... 569 570 - 615 615 555 555 571 576 576 576
State and local government.... 482 487 451 536 541 426 429 516 524 516 520
Clerks, General
Level I......................... 263 268 232 301 301 247 250 263 271 265 266
Private industry.............. 254 258 - 279 279 242 245 251 255 262 262
Goods producing............. 256 271 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 254 272 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 254 256 - 275 275 248 247 243 248 259 260
Transportation and
utilities......................... 288 284 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 277 288 238 346 - 252 256 288 304 281 283
Level II........................ 310 314 279 336 338 291 292 309 315 323 328
Private industry.............. 302 305 269 328 329 285 288 299 303 306 308
Goods producing............. $305 $309 $279 $341 $342 $296 $298 $294 $294 $312 $325
Manufacturing............. 307 312 - 342 342 294 296 298 299 316 327
Service producing........... 301 304 263 325 326 281 285 301 306 304 305
Transportation and
utilities......................... 349 355 - 336 336 325 324 369 379 347 359
State and local government.... 324 330 290 352 356 298 297 325 336 356 369
Level III....................... $390 $396 $339 $389 $392 $351 $359 $386 $391 $415 $418
Private industry.............. 384 390 338 384 388 373 384 390 395 390 391
Goods producing............. 401 412 347 391 400 356 365 449 460 393 394
Manufacturing............. 404 415 - 390 400 346 351 456 468 395 398
Service producing........... 378 383 331 382 385 379 389 365 368 390 390
Transportation and
utilities......................... 461 466 - 491 491 451 452 443 456 490 494
State and local government.... 394 400 339 394 395 327 334 379 385 424 429
Level IV........................ 462 468 398 456 457 420 437 459 462 490 490
Private industry.............. 476 479 - 472 472 473 486 483 482 474 474
Goods producing............. 488 501 - 494 494 475 518 527 527 469 469
Manufacturing............. 488 502 - - - 469 518 530 530 468 470
Service producing........... 470 471 - 468 468 473 476 460 460 477 477
Transportation and
utilities......................... 531 532 - 528 528 515 516 546 549 589 589
State and local government.... 454 462 384 446 447 350 363 434 435 495 495
Clerks, Order
Level I......................... 328 331 - 357 361 308 310 316 318 341 341
Private industry.............. 328 331 - 357 361 308 310 316 318 341 341
Goods producing............. 334 337 - 355 357 324 329 326 327 338 337
Manufacturing............. 334 337 - 355 357 325 329 326 327 338 338
Service producing........... 323 326 - 358 364 298 300 304 307 345 345
Level II........................ 435 443 - 467 468 404 420 427 427 451 451
Private industry.............. 435 443 - 467 468 404 420 427 427 451 451
Goods producing............. 430 440 - 460 460 407 431 415 413 461 461
Manufacturing............. 430 440 - 460 460 408 432 414 412 462 462
Service producing........... 443 446 - - - - - - - 438 438
Key Entry Operators
Level I......................... 308 311 281 328 329 297 298 303 310 314 315
Private industry.............. 307 309 279 324 324 298 299 300 307 311 312
Goods producing............. 316 317 - 336 337 311 310 299 300 331 331
Manufacturing............. 316 317 - 336 337 310 309 299 300 331 331
Service producing........... 305 308 268 322 322 295 296 300 308 307 308
Transportation and
utilities......................... 370 372 - 408 409 350 353 376 376 382 384
State and local government.... 317 320 289 392 393 296 297 332 340 383 390
Level II........................ 392 394 367 411 413 364 366 387 385 411 415
Private industry.............. 394 395 368 410 411 378 383 376 374 410 410
Goods producing............. 407 413 - 433 435 379 393 389 385 440 440
Manufacturing............. 407 413 - 433 435 376 390 389 384 441 441
Service producing........... 390 391 - 402 402 377 381 372 371 406 406
Transportation and
utilities......................... 443 441 - 485 481 429 423 443 430 441 441
State and local government.... $387 $391 $365 $418 $429 $334 $334 $424 $423 $415 $452
Personnel Assistants (Employment)
Level I......................... 315 323 - - - 306 305 304 320 330 354
Private industry.............. 314 325 - - - 300 300 303 322 332 -
Goods producing............. 314 323 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 314 322 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 314 326 - - - 292 292 303 322 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 362 362 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 318 317 - - - 315 313 - - - -
Level II........................ $389 $393 $372 $411 $412 $373 $372 $382 $384 $416 $427
Private industry.............. 390 391 - 410 411 379 374 379 379 402 410
Goods producing............. 393 407 - 452 452 367 382 399 401 - -
Manufacturing............. 392 406 - 452 452 364 377 399 402 - -
Service producing........... 388 384 - 397 398 388 370 368 370 400 409
Transportation and
utilities......................... 450 415 - - - 456 382 - - - -
State and local government.... 388 400 348 421 421 359 367 395 419 452 481
Level III....................... 475 480 434 496 504 461 469 457 457 490 492
Private industry.............. 473 480 - 495 503 471 483 444 445 478 483
Goods producing............. 483 495 - 500 501 496 538 451 452 479 485
Manufacturing............. 480 492 - 500 501 488 532 451 452 478 484
Service producing........... 467 472 - 493 503 453 453 440 440 477 481
Transportation and
utilities......................... 491 494 - - - 470 470 - - - -
State and local government.... 481 479 - 504 524 438 439 495 493 526 522
Level IV........................ 538 549 - 595 594 459 477 563 571 568 571
Private industry.............. 542 563 - 594 594 499 553 530 538 547 552
Goods producing............. 537 586 - 601 601 - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 533 583 - 601 - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 547 547 - 582 582 544 544 - - 544 544
Transportation and
utilities......................... 582 582 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 534 533 - - - - - - - 589 588
Secretaries
Level I......................... 367 372 340 395 405 351 354 373 382 386 391
Private industry.............. 379 382 351 402 409 366 367 376 383 390 393
Goods producing............. 411 418 - 428 438 393 392 421 442 407 405
Manufacturing............. 410 417 - 428 438 386 386 421 442 412 415
Service producing........... 366 370 334 390 396 357 359 357 361 385 391
Transportation and
utilities......................... 404 405 - - - 389 389 435 439 427 424
State and local government.... 347 352 331 366 379 337 340 366 380 373 385
Level II........................ 437 439 416 464 467 412 413 431 433 462 464
Private industry.............. 447 448 430 467 469 440 441 428 429 459 457
Goods producing............. 467 467 - 482 481 458 460 449 451 478 476
Manufacturing............. 466 466 - 482 482 452 453 449 451 481 480
Service producing........... 439 441 377 461 463 431 433 421 422 447 449
Transportation and
utilities......................... 474 478 - 439 435 484 495 459 459 483 483
State and local government.... 418 420 402 448 457 382 382 438 442 468 476
Level III....................... 513 515 473 536 537 484 488 508 509 529 529
Private industry.............. 520 521 490 537 538 502 506 510 511 529 527
Goods producing............. $533 $536 $494 $539 $540 $521 $533 $529 $528 $547 $545
Manufacturing............. 532 535 - 540 541 515 528 529 528 549 546
Service producing........... 512 513 483 536 536 492 492 496 497 517 517
Transportation and
utilities......................... 542 540 578 592 587 519 518 539 537 547 545
State and local government.... 486 490 444 529 535 434 436 497 502 530 533
Level IV........................ $602 $604 $521 $626 $628 $568 $577 $584 $584 $611 $611
Private industry.............. 611 612 - 626 628 604 607 590 590 609 609
Goods producing............. 610 611 - 613 614 635 639 594 594 605 605
Manufacturing............. 609 610 - 612 614 630 635 595 595 605 605
Service producing........... 611 612 - 635 636 587 589 586 585 614 614
Transportation and
utilities......................... 640 640 - 687 687 622 621 613 606 648 648
State and local government.... 562 570 480 627 630 473 488 556 554 615 616
Level V......................... 738 738 - 756 756 722 724 722 721 736 736
Private industry.............. 745 745 - 756 757 744 744 724 723 747 747
Goods producing............. 753 753 - 744 744 804 804 729 728 773 773
Manufacturing............. 751 751 - 744 744 796 796 730 729 772 772
Service producing........... 737 737 - 767 768 705 705 715 715 727 727
Transportation and
utilities......................... 763 763 - 792 792 745 745 752 752 751 751
State and local government.... 671 672 - 742 742 619 615 - - 698 698
Switchboard Operator-Receptionists 328 331 296 359 362 307 309 313 317 342 344
Private industry.............. 327 330 293 358 360 308 310 310 314 340 342
Goods producing............. 335 340 305 360 361 319 327 318 321 349 352
Manufacturing............. 335 340 306 359 360 318 325 318 322 348 351
Service producing........... 323 326 278 357 360 303 304 306 311 337 339
Transportation and
utilities......................... 338 334 - 376 371 319 309 343 334 342 343
State and local government.... 339 351 306 381 387 301 303 342 355 366 402
Word Processors
Level I......................... 361 363 - 383 386 330 331 362 367 383 383
Private industry.............. 360 363 - 369 372 358 361 354 359 364 365
Goods producing............. 370 370 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 369 369 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 358 362 - 367 370 359 362 349 356 364 365
Transportation and
utilities......................... 399 404 - - - - - 416 416 - -
State and local government.... 363 364 - - - 296 296 385 387 432 432
Level II........................ 439 449 - 440 471 396 399 443 445 464 467
Private industry.............. 435 447 - - 473 419 420 436 439 456 457
Goods producing............. 444 448 - 463 472 - - 449 455 431 431
Manufacturing............. 447 451 - 463 - - - 458 465 434 434
Service producing........... 434 447 - - 473 419 420 433 435 461 461
Transportation and
utilities......................... 487 488 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 446 451 395 466 467 340 345 457 458 - -
Level III....................... 546 549 - 568 571 492 498 521 521 586 586
Private industry.............. 564 565 - 589 589 523 527 526 526 596 596
Goods producing............. $589 $589 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 593 593 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 561 563 - $590 $590 $521 $525 $498 $498 $599 $599
State and local government.... 472 480 - 508 516 399 407 - - 526 526
Table C-4. Average pay by type of area, maintenance and toolroom occupations, United States, July 1993
United States Northeast South Midwest West
Occupation and level
Total Metro- Nonmetro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro-
politan politan politan politan politan politan
General Maintenance Workers....... $9.91 $10.16 $9.15 $11.61 $11.96 $8.74 $8.82 $9.91 $10.13 $9.85 $9.89
Private industry.............. 9.61 9.76 9.04 11.11 11.40 8.69 8.71 9.65 9.79 9.16 9.24
Goods producing............. 10.20 10.41 9.66 10.64 11.17 9.46 9.48 10.52 10.57 9.88 9.94
Manufacturing............. 10.22 10.44 9.67 10.66 11.21 9.46 9.48 10.55 10.60 9.89 9.95
Service producing........... 9.39 9.55 8.69 11.34 11.48 8.49 8.54 9.23 9.42 8.96 9.07
Transportation and
utilities......................... 11.66 11.72 - 13.37 14.13 9.64 9.63 11.59 11.23 10.90 11.00
State and local government.... 10.72 11.39 9.34 13.02 13.48 8.86 9.19 10.55 11.29 11.59 12.16
Maintenance Electricians.......... 16.99 17.54 15.25 17.22 17.44 14.86 15.29 18.51 18.77 18.08 18.10
Private industry.............. 17.03 17.61 15.38 17.02 17.22 15.06 15.62 18.54 18.80 17.99 17.68
Goods producing............. 16.81 17.63 14.42 16.87 17.10 14.57 15.53 18.52 18.80 17.02 17.20
Manufacturing............. 16.85 17.69 14.25 16.80 17.02 14.65 15.71 18.52 18.80 16.70 17.18
Service producing........... 18.04 17.54 - 17.51 17.55 16.96 15.94 18.69 18.82 20.45 19.18
Transportation and
utilities......................... 19.90 19.68 - 20.62 20.65 - 18.36 19.76 19.95 21.88 21.34
State and local government.... 16.65 17.11 13.26 18.22 18.55 13.09 13.42 18.04 18.30 18.37 18.95
Maintenance Electronics
Technicians
Level I......................... 11.21 11.21 - 12.29 12.29 10.17 10.10 11.54 11.52 11.20 11.21
Private industry.............. 10.90 10.88 - 11.40 11.39 10.17 10.10 11.56 11.51 11.04 11.04
Goods producing............. 11.37 11.51 - - - - - - - - -
Manufacturing............. 11.37 11.51 - - - - - - - - -
Service producing........... 10.69 10.60 - - - 10.22 10.06 11.58 11.52 11.40 11.40
Transportation and
utilities......................... 10.82 10.60 - - - - - 13.50 - - -
State and local government.... - - - - - 10.23 10.14 11.31 11.66 12.90 13.96
Level II........................ 16.47 16.56 15.41 16.27 16.30 16.48 16.61 16.57 16.68 16.49 16.51
Private industry.............. 16.56 16.65 15.51 16.27 16.30 16.76 16.89 16.66 16.77 16.24 16.22
Goods producing............. 15.71 15.80 - 15.26 15.14 16.24 - 15.87 15.99 14.83 14.84
Manufacturing............. 15.72 15.81 - 15.26 15.14 - - 15.86 15.98 14.83 14.84
Service producing........... 17.03 17.08 - 17.37 17.46 17.05 17.07 16.91 17.00 16.95 16.98
Transportation and
utilities......................... 17.71 17.79 - 18.54 18.54 17.79 17.83 17.60 17.73 17.24 17.31
State and local government.... 15.35 15.44 14.43 16.23 16.36 12.87 12.83 14.98 14.93 18.00 18.16
Level III....................... 18.70 18.77 - 18.21 18.30 17.69 17.65 18.08 18.14 19.59 19.67
Private industry.............. 18.68 18.77 - 18.22 18.31 18.04 18.03 18.11 18.23 19.40 19.48
Goods producing............. 18.21 18.28 - 18.20 - 17.31 17.31 17.72 17.78 18.64 18.78
Manufacturing............. 18.18 18.29 - 18.20 - 17.32 17.32 17.72 17.78 18.60 18.78
Service producing........... 18.93 19.01 - 18.25 18.28 18.31 18.33 18.20 18.35 19.81 19.81
Transportation and
utilities......................... 19.86 20.11 - - - 18.72 18.85 19.04 19.82 20.82 20.82
State and local government.... 18.83 18.77 - - - 14.32 14.32 17.63 16.66 21.32 21.41
Maintenance Machinists............ 16.27 16.34 16.03 16.36 16.76 14.42 14.79 16.73 16.82 18.51 17.66
Private industry.............. 16.16 16.19 16.03 16.28 16.68 14.38 14.74 16.56 16.63 18.41 17.38
Goods producing............. $15.63 $15.96 $14.22 $15.71 $16.06 $14.07 $14.54 $16.42 $16.61 $17.36 $17.58
Manufacturing............. 15.61 15.95 14.04 15.68 16.02 14.10 14.54 16.44 16.61 17.21 17.56
Service producing........... 19.45 18.38 - - - 17.21 16.55 - - - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 20.18 - - - - - - 18.21 17.24 - -
State and local government.... 19.22 19.22 - 18.46 18.46 17.02 17.02 19.87 19.87 20.41 20.41
Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.. $15.97 $16.22 $15.15 $15.04 $15.28 $15.01 $14.83 $17.19 $17.54 $16.41 $16.52
Private industry.............. 16.00 16.26 15.16 15.06 15.30 15.06 14.89 17.24 17.58 16.40 16.51
Goods producing............. 15.66 16.04 14.44 14.91 15.15 14.67 14.69 16.99 17.38 15.71 15.91
Manufacturing............. 15.66 16.06 14.33 14.94 15.13 14.69 14.73 17.01 17.40 15.59 15.91
Service producing........... 18.13 17.72 - 16.58 16.58 17.20 15.95 19.29 19.44 19.10 -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 19.76 20.01 - 20.72 20.72 - 18.50 - - - -
State and local government.... 14.22 14.27 - - - 12.96 13.00 14.48 14.51 17.09 16.94
Maintenance Mechanics, Motor
Vehicle.......................... 14.77 15.31 11.80 15.70 15.89 12.72 13.34 15.54 15.89 16.14 16.73
Private industry.............. 14.99 15.36 12.03 15.64 15.70 13.02 13.59 16.22 16.32 16.07 16.37
Goods producing............. 13.94 14.66 10.94 15.05 15.54 11.29 11.90 16.60 16.65 15.14 15.64
Manufacturing............. 14.34 14.88 - 15.33 16.07 11.60 12.03 16.88 16.91 15.62 15.76
Service producing........... 15.47 15.64 13.33 15.74 15.73 14.08 14.39 16.02 16.13 16.53 16.71
Transportation and
utilities......................... 15.82 16.00 13.66 16.20 16.10 14.31 14.72 16.27 16.34 17.16 17.27
State and local government.... 14.35 15.22 11.59 15.83 16.25 12.16 12.77 13.90 14.57 16.26 17.41
Maintenance Pipefitters........... 18.43 18.70 - 18.17 18.30 17.39 17.48 19.17 19.26 18.31 18.81
Private industry.............. 18.51 18.76 - 18.34 18.45 17.66 17.76 19.13 19.22 18.21 18.71
Goods producing............. 18.66 18.87 - 17.65 17.65 18.26 18.60 19.23 19.29 18.20 18.69
Manufacturing............. 18.76 18.93 - 17.67 17.67 18.61 18.72 19.22 19.27 18.31 19.02
Service producing........... 17.80 18.09 - - - - - - 17.60 - -
Transportation and
utilities......................... 19.13 - - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 17.18 17.76 - 16.98 17.25 13.27 - 20.44 20.52 - -
Tool and Die Makers............... 17.57 18.12 - 16.42 17.11 16.87 16.10 18.28 18.94 18.96 18.99
Private industry.............. 17.57 18.12 - 16.42 17.11 16.87 16.10 18.28 18.94 18.96 18.99
Goods producing............. 17.57 18.12 - 16.42 17.11 16.87 16.10 18.28 18.94 18.96 18.99
Manufacturing............. 17.57 18.12 - 16.42 17.11 16.87 16.10 18.28 18.94 18.96 18.99
Table C-5. Average pay by type of area, material movement and custodial occupations, United States, July 1993
United States Northeast South Midwest West
Occupation and level
Total Metro- Nonmetro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro- Total Metro-
politan politan politan politan politan politan
Forklift Operators................ $10.24 $11.38 $8.53 $11.80 $11.90 $8.77 $9.92 $12.28 $12.62 $11.31 $11.40
Private industry.............. 10.24 11.38 8.53 11.79 11.90 8.76 9.90 12.28 12.62 11.31 11.40
Goods producing............. 10.07 11.35 8.56 11.57 11.62 8.68 9.94 12.32 12.70 11.02 11.01
Manufacturing............. 10.07 11.36 8.56 11.56 11.62 8.68 9.95 12.32 12.71 11.03 11.02
Service producing........... 11.15 11.46 - 12.72 12.79 9.39 9.77 12.11 12.27 11.91 12.00
Transportation and
utilities......................... 13.31 13.65 - - - 11.33 11.42 - - 13.30 13.30
Guards
Level I......................... 6.53 6.48 7.59 7.07 7.04 6.19 6.07 6.31 6.26 6.71 6.72
Private industry.............. 6.40 6.35 7.49 6.85 6.82 6.09 5.97 6.19 6.15 6.59 6.60
Goods producing............. 9.18 9.74 - 9.66 10.31 8.58 8.65 10.82 11.17 8.48 9.45
Manufacturing............. 9.25 9.84 - 9.77 10.48 8.63 8.71 10.87 11.22 8.52 9.55
Service producing........... 6.20 6.18 7.11 6.65 6.64 5.88 5.83 5.92 5.88 6.49 6.50
Transportation and
utilities......................... 10.44 9.81 - - - 10.13 10.13 10.87 9.27 9.62 9.62
State and local government.... 9.35 9.41 8.71 11.28 11.26 7.75 7.78 9.44 9.49 10.81 11.25
Level II........................ 11.34 11.38 - 11.64 11.57 10.67 10.85 11.17 11.17 11.86 12.03
Private industry.............. 11.34 11.33 - 11.37 11.28 11.13 11.12 11.24 11.27 11.64 11.77
Goods producing............. 13.26 13.49 - 11.93 11.66 - - 14.12 14.12 - -
Manufacturing............. 13.26 13.49 - 11.93 11.66 - - 14.14 14.14 - -
Service producing........... 10.62 10.61 - 11.14 11.14 - - 10.15 10.17 10.10 9.90
Transportation and
utilities......................... 15.06 15.06 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 11.35 11.61 - 13.17 13.17 8.36 8.95 10.89 10.77 13.07 13.16
Janitors.......................... 7.57 7.64 7.12 9.25 9.40 6.03 5.96 7.80 7.92 7.73 7.70
Private industry.............. 7.04 7.07 6.75 8.75 8.89 5.67 5.55 7.15 7.26 6.79 6.77
Goods producing............. 9.88 10.45 8.17 10.01 10.03 8.07 8.41 11.34 11.90 9.51 9.39
Manufacturing............. 9.91 10.50 8.13 10.01 10.03 8.13 8.55 11.36 11.92 9.48 9.39
Service producing........... 6.65 6.70 6.15 8.63 8.78 5.39 5.38 6.25 6.29 6.50 6.52
Transportation and
utilities......................... 10.32 10.57 9.07 12.57 12.72 9.43 9.84 11.53 11.41 7.98 7.96
State and local government.... 8.90 9.30 7.52 10.73 10.96 6.86 7.07 9.47 9.95 9.78 10.27
Material Handling Laborers........ 9.44 9.99 7.22 11.07 11.17 8.02 8.63 10.46 10.70 8.86 9.28
Private industry.............. 9.44 10.00 7.21 11.07 11.17 8.03 8.65 10.45 10.70 8.86 9.28
Goods producing............. 9.15 10.00 - 10.53 10.55 8.01 8.80 10.49 11.00 - 8.65
Manufacturing............. 9.16 10.02 - 10.53 10.55 8.03 8.82 10.52 11.03 - 8.65
Service producing........... 9.76 9.99 - 11.55 11.70 8.05 8.51 10.42 10.45 9.54 9.50
Transportation and
utilities......................... 14.38 14.39 - - - 12.94 12.94 14.51 14.51 - -
State and local government.... 9.21 9.21 - - - - - - - - -
Order Fillers..................... 8.90 9.30 - 10.15 10.17 7.80 8.26 9.42 9.69 9.39 9.39
Private industry.............. 8.90 9.30 - 10.15 10.17 7.79 8.26 9.42 9.70 9.39 9.39
Goods producing............. 8.86 9.55 - 9.50 9.50 8.20 9.22 9.50 10.09 9.26 9.26
Manufacturing............. 8.86 9.55 - 9.50 9.50 8.20 9.22 9.50 10.09 9.26 9.26
Service producing........... $8.92 $9.23 - $10.47 $10.49 $7.58 $8.01 $9.39 $9.57 $9.41 $9.41
Shipping/Receiving Clerks......... 9.76 10.00 $8.38 9.96 10.07 9.11 9.53 10.23 10.40 10.09 10.04
Private industry.............. 9.77 10.01 8.40 9.94 10.06 9.12 9.54 10.23 10.41 10.09 10.02
Goods producing............. 10.01 10.38 8.66 10.01 10.14 9.43 10.14 10.74 10.92 10.27 10.14
Manufacturing............. 10.02 10.39 8.63 10.01 10.14 9.44 10.15 10.78 10.97 10.25 10.14
Service producing........... 9.41 9.55 6.92 9.88 9.98 8.38 8.59 9.41 9.60 9.91 9.93
Transportation and
utilities......................... 13.62 13.82 - - - 10.20 10.19 - - 10.11 -
State and local government.... 9.43 9.83 - 12.66 12.76 8.45 8.92 9.85 9.95 10.48 11.01
Truckdrivers
Light Truck..................... $9.22 $9.24 $8.48 $12.23 $12.33 $7.20 $7.21 $9.75 $9.78 $8.24 $8.18
Private industry.............. 9.19 9.21 - 12.22 12.31 7.14 7.13 9.69 9.72 8.09 8.01
Goods producing............. 10.12 10.19 - 11.57 11.64 8.10 8.38 11.54 - 8.13 7.74
Manufacturing............. 10.37 10.43 - 11.84 11.95 8.32 8.65 - - 8.05 7.60
Service producing........... 8.96 8.98 - 12.37 12.46 7.01 7.00 9.04 9.07 8.08 8.10
Transportation and
utilities......................... 12.97 12.97 - - - - - - - - -
State and local government.... 9.61 9.74 - 12.58 12.72 7.76 7.84 10.65 10.83 11.12 11.50
Medium Truck.................... 13.98 13.99 13.80 15.10 15.01 12.43 12.41 14.37 14.33 14.47 14.54
Private industry.............. 14.11 14.11 - 15.26 15.17 12.60 12.57 14.47 14.44 14.53 14.58
Goods producing............. 11.81 12.16 - 13.85 13.87 9.14 9.49 12.66 12.79 11.77 11.89
Manufacturing............. 12.04 12.38 - 13.82 13.85 9.25 9.64 12.78 12.91 12.15 12.17
Service producing........... 14.55 14.46 - 15.52 15.42 13.15 12.94 14.85 14.78 15.15 15.15
Transportation and
utilities......................... 16.43 16.34 - 17.13 17.04 15.78 15.56 16.39 16.36 16.57 16.57
State and local government.... 11.34 11.50 - 12.74 12.77 8.47 8.55 11.82 11.80 12.71 13.10
Heavy Truck..................... 12.37 12.64 10.42 13.77 13.90 9.62 9.75 12.48 12.90 13.74 13.89
Private industry.............. 12.20 12.36 10.70 13.03 13.14 9.70 9.74 12.15 12.44 13.80 13.90
Goods producing............. 12.22 12.40 - 14.09 14.20 9.27 9.18 13.13 13.23 13.90 13.85
Manufacturing............. 12.47 12.69 - 14.82 14.84 9.39 9.36 13.04 13.14 13.67 13.82
Service producing........... 12.18 12.33 - 12.03 12.12 10.17 10.21 11.44 11.81 13.76 13.93
Transportation and
utilities......................... 12.68 12.69 - 12.10 12.22 10.45 10.45 12.64 12.51 14.10 14.24
State and local government.... 12.98 13.80 9.97 - - 9.35 9.80 13.44 14.80 13.22 13.78
Tractor Trailer................. 13.48 13.87 9.71 14.79 15.40 12.01 12.47 14.20 14.57 13.59 13.77
Private industry.............. 13.47 13.86 9.71 14.74 15.35 12.01 12.48 14.20 14.57 13.56 13.75
Goods producing............. 12.20 12.92 9.45 13.75 13.83 10.07 11.00 13.13 13.99 12.90 13.22
Manufacturing............. 12.05 12.82 - 13.84 13.84 10.08 11.16 12.70 13.67 12.77 13.10
Service producing........... 13.95 14.16 - 14.94 15.70 12.79 12.88 14.57 14.73 13.91 13.98
Transportation and
utilities......................... 15.24 15.47 - 15.82 16.58 14.51 14.64 15.77 15.82 14.88 14.97
State and local government.... 16.31 16.70 - - - 10.23 10.25 - - 16.92 16.92
Warehouse Specialists............. 11.31 11.39 10.53 12.32 12.64 10.87 10.98 10.98 11.13 11.68 11.59
Private industry.............. 11.31 11.40 10.55 12.30 12.62 10.98 11.09 10.98 11.13 11.60 11.50
Goods producing............. 11.32 11.52 10.49 11.65 12.20 11.17 11.60 10.91 11.04 11.89 11.68
Manufacturing............. 11.32 11.55 10.35 11.64 12.21 11.20 11.62 10.90 11.06 11.87 11.73
Service producing........... 11.31 11.32 10.80 13.00 12.97 10.83 10.77 11.04 11.19 11.45 11.42
Transportation and
utilities......................... 13.43 13.32 15.25 15.80 15.75 13.69 13.57 12.84 12.72 13.36 13.26
State and local government.... 11.16 11.29 9.93 13.22 13.50 8.57 8.60 10.94 10.94 12.71 12.78
Last Modified Date: October 16, 2001