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 Table V-C1
Area Wage Survey for
Balance of State**

This wage data is the most current OES wage data available and represents wages paid during the Fourth Quarter of 1997. *Wage information is presented on an hourly basis, Ex for educational occupations, which are generally presented on an annual basis.

**Balance of State includes: Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Cowlitz, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Stevens, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla and Whitman Counties.

OES

Mean

First

Median

Third

Annual

Code

Balance of State Occupational Titles

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Managerial & Administrative

13014

Administrative Services Mgrs

$20.06

$11.89

$17.52

$30.10

$41,720

19999

A-O Mgrs & Admin

$21.79

$15.90

$20.89

$29.32

$45,310

15023

Communications, Trans & Util Op Mgrs

$20.96

$14.36

$19.10

$29.60

$43,590

15017

Construction Mgrs

$23.60

$17.08

$22.09

$30.23

$49,090

15005

Education Admin

$27.92

$24.38

$31.43

$38.17

$58,080

13017

Engineer, Math & Natural Sciences Mgrs

$32.77

$25.61

$34.06

$42.50

$68,170

13002

Financial Mgrs

$22.82

$14.49

$20.71

$31.45

$47,460

15026

Food Service & Lodge Mgrs

$10.85

$8.28

$10.25

$12.72

$22,570

19005

General Mgrs & Top Executives

$23.52

$14.62

$20.94

$33.24

$48,920

15014

Industrial Prod Mgrs

$25.04

$17.97

$22.90

$34.83

$52,080

13011

Market, Advertise & Public Relations Mgrs

$20.87

$13.09

$17.99

$29.42

$43,410

15008

Medicine & Health Services Mgrs

$26.24

$19.02

$22.83

$33.63

$54,580

15021

Min, Quarry & Oil & Gas Well Drill Mgrs

$21.28

$12.86

$16.99

$31.12

$44,260

13005

Personnel, Train & Labor Relations Mgrs

$21.20

$15.06

$19.79

$27.02

$44,090

15002

Postmasters & Mail Superintendents

$20.98

$17.52

$20.43

$23.57

$43,630

15011

Property & Real Estate Mgrs & Admin

$13.48

$10.89

$13.52

$15.03

$28,030

13008

Purchase Mgrs

$18.46

$11.44

$16.61

$22.04

$38,390

Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

21114

Accountants & Auditors

$18.02

$13.37

$16.86

$21.50

$37,490

28105

Adjudicators, Hears Off & Judicial Reviewers

$14.91

$13.64

$15.12

$17.05

$31,020

24305

Agricultural & Food Scientists

$22.04

$16.78

$21.17

$29.39

$45,840

22599

A-O Engineer & Related Tech & Technologists

$17.12

$12.71

$16.25

$20.73

$35,610

22199

A-O Engineers

$26.82

$22.10

$29.36

$36.91

$55,790

21199

A-O Financial Specialists

$15.83

$12.36

$14.33

$18.45

$32,930

32199

A-O Health Diagnose & Treat Practitioners

$22.76

$19.32

$22.23

$25.57

$47,340

32999

A-O Health Profs, Paraprofs & Tech

$15.57

$10.00

$13.16

$20.81

$32,400

28399

A-O Legal Assistants & Tech, Ex Clerical

$14.63

$11.62

$14.01

$17.00

$30,430

24399

A-O Life Scientists

$21.91

$16.95

$20.08

$26.21

$45,560

21999

A-O Management Support

$17.03

$12.15

$15.51

$20.41

$35,420

24599

A-O Physical & Life Science Tech & Technologists

$15.00

$11.74

$14.38

$17.98

$31,200

31209

A-O Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$39,950

24199

A-O Physical Scientists

$25.13

$20.67

$22.91

$30.11

$52,270

31299

A-O Postsecondary Teachers

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$29,820

39999

A-O Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

$17.00

$11.62

$15.28

$20.86

$35,360

27199

A-O Social Scientists

$17.90

$15.25

$17.70

$19.85

$37,240

31399

A-O Teachers & Instructors

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$24,230

32399

A-O Therapists

$16.03

$13.80

$15.02

$17.41

$33,350

34017

Announcers, Radio & Television

$8.35

$5.67

$7.18

$9.59

$17,380

31231

Anthropology & Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$43,180

22302

Architects, Ex Landscape & Marine

$23.60

$20.46

$22.22

$23.98

$49,100

31218

Art, Drama & Music Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$44,070

34035

Artists & Related

$10.71

$8.39

$9.99

$12.30

$22,270

21917

Assessors

$15.29

$13.14

$14.89

$16.58

$31,810

34058

Athletes, Coaches, Umpires & Related

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$17,230

31508

Audio-Visual Specialists

$13.99

$8.08

$11.00

$18.31

$29,100

24308

Biological Scientists

$20.64

$16.71

$20.49

$23.46

$42,940

24502

Biological, Ag & Food Tech & Technologists, Ex Health

$12.11

$9.26

$11.93

$14.51

$25,190

21117

Budget Analysts

$20.84

$15.13

$18.14

$29.16

$43,350

31242

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$46,190

22114

Chemical Engineers

$27.67

$24.22

$30.39

$37.01

$57,560

24505

Chemical Tech & Technologists, Ex Health

$17.21

$13.57

$15.95

$19.34

$35,800

31204

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$42,700

24105

Chemists, Ex Biochemists

$21.17

$15.38

$21.22

$26.44

$44,040

22502

Civil Engineer Tech & Technologists

$17.25

$15.38

$17.18

$18.69

$35,870

22121

Civil Engineers, Include Traffic

$23.03

$19.45

$22.20

$27.92

$47,900

27502

Clergy

$15.09

$9.67

$14.31

$19.69

$31,390

31213

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$41,960

21911

Compliance Off & Enforcement Inspect, Ex Construction

$15.90

$13.67

$15.41

$18.19

$33,070

25108

Computer Programmer Aides

$12.88

$9.88

$12.12

$14.56

$26,790

25105

Computer Programmers

$20.29

$16.18

$19.84

$23.47

$42,210

31226

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$46,720

25104

Computer Support Specialists

$16.54

$12.25

$15.90

$20.17

$34,390

21908

Construction & Build Inspect

$19.16

$16.33

$18.64

$21.70

$39,840

21902

Cost Estimators

$20.12

$15.16

$18.33

$24.03

$41,850

21105

Credit Analysts

$18.00

$12.11

$14.60

$22.78

$37,440

31246

Criminal Justice & Law Enforce Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$33,640

31511

Curators, Archivists, Museum Tech & Conservators

$9.33

$5.55

$7.57

$11.08

$19,410

25103

Data Base Admin

$20.60

$16.62

$20.99

$24.02

$42,850

32908

Dental Hygienists

$28.98

$22.78

$31.18

$40.06

$60,280

32105

Dentists

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$67,890

34038

Designers, Ex Interior Designers

$9.95

$7.66

$9.54

$11.17

$20,700

32523

Dietetic Tech

$11.77

$8.77

$12.19

$14.81

$24,480

32521

Dietitians & Nutritionists

$17.89

$15.77

$17.93

$20.01

$37,220

22514

Drafters

$15.33

$11.62

$14.16

$16.84

$31,880

31233

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$39,960

27102

Economists, Include Market Research Analysts

$19.52

$15.17

$18.10

$22.36

$40,600

31252

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$37,450

22505

Electrical & Electronic Engineer Tech & Technologists

$17.36

$13.45

$17.42

$20.69

$36,100

22126

Electrical & Electronic Engineers

$24.94

$21.04

$27.35

$35.57

$51,870

39014

Embalmers

$22.50

$16.84

$19.95

$26.61

$46,810

32508

Emergency Medical Tech

$12.28

$9.22

$11.16

$13.24

$25,540

31222

Engineer Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$45,980

31214

English Language & Lit Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$36,170

22517

Estimators & Drafters, Utilities

$20.79

$19.90

$21.56

$23.19

$43,240

31323

Farm & Home Management Advisors

$16.31

$12.51

$16.19

$19.93

$33,920

31215

Foreign Language & Lit Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$40,170

24302

Foresters & Conservation Scientists

$19.64

$15.88

$18.17

$21.94

$40,840

39011

Funeral Directors & Morticians

$15.10

$7.96

$12.09

$16.34

$31,410

24111

Geologists, Geophysicists & Oceanographers

$22.88

$20.42

$22.58

$24.83

$47,600

31235

History Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$36,090

27308

Human Services

$11.37

$8.99

$11.30

$13.20

$23,650

22508

Industrial Engineer Tech & Technologists

$18.00

$9.54

$10.27

$29.96

$37,430

22128

Industrial Engineers, Ex Safety

$23.07

$18.03

$22.68

$31.70

$47,980

31517

Instructional Coordinators

$22.49

$16.47

$22.53

$31.45

$46,780

31321

Instructors & Coaches, Sports & Physical Train

$12.95

$9.69

$11.41

$15.94

$26,930

31317

Instructors, Nonvocational Education

$13.71

$9.67

$11.74

$15.30

$28,520

34041

Interior Designers

$8.96

$7.45

$9.14

$10.48

$18,640

28102

Judges & Magistrates

$26.51

$5.62

$22.89

$49.77

$55,130

22308

Landscape Architects

$18.59

$15.54

$17.73

$20.49

$38,660

28302

Law Clerks

$14.44

$13.19

$14.31

$15.34

$30,040

28108

Lawyers

$31.25

$20.51

$28.43

$42.44

$64,990

31502

Librarians, Professional

$18.66

$14.33

$19.68

$22.88

$38,820

32505

Licensed Practical Nurses

$12.56

$11.15

$12.37

$13.47

$26,120

31202

Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$38,940

21108

Loan Off & Counselors

$18.19

$13.29

$15.80

$19.76

$37,840

21905

Management Analysts

$22.72

$17.50

$21.12

$30.22

$47,250

31224

Math Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$39,740

22511

Mechanical Engineer Tech & Technologists

$17.24

$12.56

$16.70

$20.00

$35,850

22135

Mechanical Engineers

$26.25

$20.90

$26.14

$35.62

$54,610

32905

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Tech

$15.15

$11.42

$14.86

$18.88

$31,520

32902

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists

$18.54

$16.04

$18.29

$21.73

$38,550

32911

Medical Records Tech

$9.89

$8.01

$9.33

$10.83

$20,570

34044

Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers

$7.51

$5.95

$7.35

$8.83

$15,610

22105

Metallurgists & Metallurgical, Ceramic & Mat Engineers

$23.69

$18.95

$22.86

$31.83

$49,280

32914

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

$20.03

$18.09

$20.58

$22.68

$41,650

31114

Nurse Instructors, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$43,210

32305

Occupational Therapists

$23.21

$18.67

$22.25

$29.59

$48,280

25302

Ops & Sys Researchers & Analysts, Ex Computer

$26.00

$19.08

$28.43

$35.84

$54,080

32514

Opticians, Dispense & Measure

$11.60

$7.62

$9.25

$12.87

$24,130

32108

Optometrists

$43.96

$39.77

$51.41

$60.01

$91,430

28305

Paralegal Personnel

$17.00

$12.94

$17.32

$21.42

$35,360

31258

Parks/Rec, Leisure/Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsec

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$35,020

21511

Personnel, Train & Labor Relations Specialists

$18.10

$14.15

$16.18

$21.78

$37,650

32517

Pharmacists

$30.43

$26.72

$33.23

$39.74

$63,290

32519

Pharmacy Tech & Aides

$10.73

$10.00

$11.01

$11.95

$22,310

34023

Photographers

$13.38

$10.22

$12.33

$16.02

$27,840

32308

Physical Therapists

$25.62

$21.04

$24.07

$33.65

$53,290

32511

Physician's Assistants

$24.97

$20.33

$26.69

$35.69

$51,930

32102

Physicians & Surgeons

$53.62

$52.90

$60.01

$60.01

$111,520

31206

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$36,630

32111

Podiatrists

$49.76

$48.37

$54.82

$60.01

$103,510

25111

Programmers, Numerical Tool & Process Control

$20.83

$16.35

$19.23

$25.89

$43,330

27108

Psychologists

$21.09

$17.58

$20.45

$23.29

$43,860

31237

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$44,490

34008

Public Relations Specialists & Publicity Writers

$16.32

$12.72

$15.45

$19.11

$33,950

21305

Purchase Agents & Buyers, Farm Prod

$16.29

$12.20

$15.47

$18.02

$33,870

21308

Purchase Agents, Ex Wholesale, Retail & Farm Prod

$17.82

$13.92

$17.01

$21.23

$37,070

32913

Radiation Therapists

$19.34

$16.80

$20.70

$22.93

$40,230

32919

Radiologic Technologists

$16.96

$14.81

$16.76

$18.82

$35,270

27311

Recreation

$9.59

$7.34

$8.84

$9.98

$19,950

32317

Recreational Therapists

$14.41

$11.22

$12.70

$17.35