Table V-C1
Area Wage Survey for
RICHLAND-KENNEWICK-PASCO
(Benton and Franklin Counties)

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.

OES

Mean

First

Median

Third

Annual

Code

Benton/Franklin Occupational Titles

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Managerial & Administrative

13014

Administrative Services Mgrs

$20.73

$13.23

$20.51

$26.91

$43,130

19999

All Other Mgrs & Administrators

$28.20

$20.31

$30.05

$39.46

$58,650

15017

Construction Mgrs

$25.63

$20.59

$23.49

$32.52

$53,310

15005

Education Administrators

$29.57

$27.32

$33.23

$39.13

$61,500

13002

Financial Mgrs

$23.69

$15.31

$21.55

$32.16

$49,270

15026

Food Service & Lodging Mgrs

$11.57

$7.02

$9.80

$13.06

$24,070

19005

General Mgrs & Top Executives

$26.16

$15.78

$23.80

$37.74

$54,410

15014

Industrial Production Mgrs

$27.90

$22.03

$28.48

$37.89

$58,040

13011

Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations Mgrs

$29.96

$21.31

$30.07

$41.99

$62,330

15008

Medicine & Health Services Mgrs

$21.01

$11.62

$19.60

$27.60

$43,690

13005

Personnel, Training & Labor Relations Mgrs

$24.48

$15.60

$23.32

$35.87

$50,910

15011

Property & Real Estate Mgrs & Administrators

$12.78

$11.61

$12.61

$13.44

$26,590

13008

Purchasing Mgrs

$18.90

$13.29

$16.08

$25.26

$39,310

Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

21114

Accountants & Auditors

$18.71

$13.79

$17.29

$22.73

$38,920

25199

All Other Computer Scientists

$12.78

$9.39

$9.96

$14.44

$26,580

21199

All Other Financial Specialists

$17.18

$11.08

$13.89

$20.38

$35,730

32999

All Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals & Techs

$11.91

$6.50

$9.70

$15.49

$24,770

24399

All Other Life Scientists

$26.17

$18.33

$25.49

$36.68

$54,420

24599

All Other Physical & Life Science Techs & Technologists

$15.17

$12.13

$13.97

$16.20

$31,550

34017

Announcers, Radio & Television

$7.73

$5.57

$6.09

$9.42

$16,080

34035

Artists & Related

$13.64

$7.96

$12.35

$15.27

$28,360

24308

Biological Scientists

$26.83

$22.37

$28.04

$36.54

$55,810

24502

Biological, Ag & Food Techs & Technologists, Ex Health

$12.44

$10.70

$12.29

$13.41

$25,870

21117

Budget Analysts

$23.74

$19.85

$22.83

$30.21

$49,380

22114

Chemical Engineers

$36.08

$27.33

$39.73

$50.04

$75,050

22502

Civil Engineering Techs & Technologists

$18.54

$16.47

$18.23

$21.11

$38,560

22121

Civil Engineers, Including Traffic

$27.43

$21.71

$26.60

$36.94

$57,040

21911

Compliance Off & Enforce Inspect, Ex Construction

$15.06

$11.90

$14.89

$18.46

$31,310

25108

Computer Programmer Aides

$11.01

$7.45

$11.02

$14.67

$22,900

25105

Computer Programmers

$23.40

$18.97

$23.38

$32.64

$48,670

25104

Computer Support Specialists

$19.62

$15.25

$18.32

$23.11

$40,820

21908

Construction & Building Inspectors

$19.00

$17.98

$20.01

$22.13

$39,520

21902

Cost Estimators

$22.98

$16.83

$22.89

$32.56

$47,800

25103

Data Base Administrators

$25.10

$18.87

$27.75

$35.88

$52,220

32908

Dental Hygienists

$24.42

$14.55

$29.04

$36.53

$50,790

32105

Dentists

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$118,320

34038

Designers, Ex Interior Designers

$12.57

$7.69

$9.73

$17.63

$26,130

32521

Dietitians & Nutritionists

$20.90

$16.40

$18.83

$24.92

$43,470

22514

Drafters

$20.67

$13.53

$18.87

$30.79

$42,980

22505

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Techs & Technologists

$21.96

$15.56

$21.24

$30.45

$45,670

22126

Electrical & Electronic Engineers

$27.27

$23.49

$30.01

$36.71

$56,720

24111

Geologists, Geophysicists & Oceanographers

$26.16

$18.97

$26.00

$37.08

$54,420

27308

Human Services

$10.47

$7.68

$10.53

$11.97

$21,780

22128

Industrial Engineers, Ex Safety

$28.46

$24.84

$31.34

$37.85

$59,200

31321

Instructors & Coaches, Sports & Physical Training

$9.60

$7.29

$9.33

$10.89

$19,980

28108

Lawyers

$31.39

$25.21

$32.90

$40.59

$65,290

31502

Librarians, Professional

$20.11

$17.98

$21.24

$23.25

$41,820

32505

Licensed Practical Nurses

$14.10

$11.25

$13.86

$16.13

$29,320

21108

Loan Officers & Counselors

$17.10

$13.52

$15.75

$20.02

$35,560

32905

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Techs

$13.77

$11.08

$13.55

$16.34

$28,640

32902

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists

$18.87

$15.84

$18.98

$22.17

$39,250

32911

Medical Records Techs

$9.40

$8.97

$9.56

$10.15

$19,540

34044

Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers

$9.37

$7.39

$8.78

$9.75

$19,480

22117

Nuclear Engineers

$26.59

$22.10

$24.53

$33.87

$55,310

24508

Nuclear Techs & Technologists

$21.89

$19.56

$21.47

$23.39

$45,530

32305

Occupational Therapists

$25.48

$20.58

$22.77

$29.17

$53,010

32514

Opticians, Dispensing & Measuring

$11.98

$7.93

$14.13

$15.31

$24,930

28305

Paralegal Personnel

$19.76

$16.50

$19.72

$22.39

$41,100

21511

Personnel, Training & Labor Relations Specialists

$22.57

$16.93

$22.14

$30.49

$46,950

32517

Pharmacists

$29.42

$27.31

$32.94

$38.57

$61,200

32519

Pharmacy Techs & Aides

$10.32

$8.45

$10.73

$11.67

$21,470

32308

Physical Therapists

$23.57

$20.31

$22.71

$26.66

$49,020

32511

Physician's Assistants

$31.39

$28.62

$34.48

$40.34

$65,280

32102

Physicians & Surgeons

$56.83

$58.98

$60.01

$60.01

$118,210

27108

Psychologists

$17.22

$14.26

$15.25

$19.31

$35,820

34008

Public Relations Specialists & Publicity Writers

$22.26

$17.49

$20.24

$27.02

$46,290

21305

Purchasing Agents & Buyers, Farm Products

$18.23

$14.51

$16.46

$19.17

$37,930

21308

Purchasing Agents, Ex Wholesale, Retail & Farm Prod

$26.08

$18.69

$23.51

$35.95

$54,250

32919

Radiologic Technologists

$14.65

$11.98

$15.08

$17.60

$30,460

27311

Recreation

$13.57

$8.66

$15.71

$18.02

$28,220

32502

Registered Nurses

$20.11

$15.84

$19.03

$22.52

$41,830

22132

Safety Engineers, Ex Mining

$26.10

$21.99

$29.90

$36.82

$54,280

27302

Social , Medical & Psychiatric

$19.44

$12.36

$16.36

$28.21

$40,450

32314

Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

$20.79

$17.80

$20.67

$23.31

$43,250

22521

Surveying & Mapping Techs

$14.75

$11.35

$13.95

$17.68

$30,670

22311

Surveyors & Mapping Scientists

$27.56

$18.49

$28.13

$37.91

$57,320

31521

Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional

$9.78

$9.13

$9.82

$10.57

$20,340

31314

Teachers & Instructors, Vocational Education & Training

$15.30

$10.48

$13.77

$20.99

$31,810

31305

Teachers, Elementary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$36,200

31304

Teachers, Kindergarten

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$31,920

31303

Teachers, Preschool

$8.48

$6.64

$7.79

$9.56

$17,650

31308

Teachers, Secondary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$36,150

31311

Teachers, Special Education

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$33,100

31505

Technical Assistants, Library

$14.71

$11.80

$14.72

$16.79

$30,600

27105

Urban & Regional Planners

$28.27

$20.88

$28.62

$38.57

$58,790

32114

Veterinarians & Veterinary Inspectors

$32.07

$18.58

$23.61

$51.69

$66,700

31514

Vocational & Educational Counselors

$17.82

$14.34

$18.12

$21.50

$37,070

21302

Wholesale & Retail Buyers, Ex Farm Products

$12.79

$11.40

$12.42

$13.72

$26,610

34002

Writers & Editors

$18.62

$13.78

$16.69

$20.52

$38,740

Marketing & Sales

49999

All Other Sales & Related

$10.54

$6.54

$9.30

$14.62

$21,930

49023

Cashiers

$8.42

$6.03

$7.77

$10.51

$17,520

49017

Counter & Rental Clerks

$7.12

$5.75

$6.91

$8.12

$14,810

49034

Demonstrators & Promoters

$7.35

$6.61

$7.32

$8.02

$15,290

41002

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Sales & Related

$14.31

$9.30

$13.25

$17.98

$29,760

43002

Sales Agents & Placers, Insurance

$11.97

$9.39

$10.16

$12.87

$24,890

43023

Sales Agents, Advertising

$12.23

$9.05

$10.40

$12.79

$25,440

43008

Sales Agents, Real Estate

$11.39

$7.09

$10.85

$12.31

$23,690

43014

Sales Agents, Securities, Commodities & Financial Services

$28.36

$10.93

$17.21

$53.43

$59,000

43017

Sales Agents, Selected Business Services

$15.58

$11.59

$13.61

$17.97

$32,410

49002

Sales Engineers

$21.95

$16.58

$19.42

$29.68

$45,660

49008

Sales Reps, Ex Retail & Scientific & Rel Prod & Serv

$16.48

$10.89

$14.63

$20.78

$34,270

49005

Sales Reps, Scientific & Rel Prod & Serv, Ex Retail

$19.75

$15.27

$17.50

$21.71

$41,070

49014

Salespersons, Parts

$11.43

$8.05

$10.89

$14.32

$23,770

49011

Salespersons, Retail

$9.00

$6.54

$8.18

$9.82

$18,720

49021

Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

$7.95

$5.75

$7.24

$9.59

$16,540

49026

Telemarketers, Door/Door, News/Street Vend & Other Rel

$10.82

$7.57

$10.60

$13.77

$22,510

43021

Travel Agents

$10.85

$9.24

$10.42

$12.39

$22,570

Administrative Support, Including Clerical

53123

Adjustment Clerks

$12.90

$10.90

$12.25

$13.56

$26,830

59999

All Other Clerical & Administrative Support

$14.48

$9.34

$11.99

$17.70

$30,120

58099

All Other Material Recording, Scheduling & Distributing

$12.79

$10.29

$11.30

$15.29

$26,600

53508

Bill & Account Collectors

$10.21

$7.86

$10.34

$12.27

$21,240

55344

Billing, Cost & Rate Clerks

$10.89

$9.43

$10.76

$11.99

$22,650

56002

Billing, Posting & Calculating Machine Ops

$9.37

$7.94

$9.24

$10.27

$19,490

55338

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks

$10.76

$8.43

$10.25

$12.76

$22,380

55335

Customer Service Reps, Utilities

$14.97

$11.34

$12.84

$14.94

$31,140

56017

Data Entry Keyers, Ex Composing

$9.88

$8.43

$10.44

$11.12

$20,560

58005

Dispatchers, Ex Police, Fire & Ambulance

$16.23

$12.02

$13.95

$17.97

$33,760

56005

Duplicating Machine Ops

$10.62

$7.04

$8.27

$14.54

$22,080

55321

File Clerks

$7.71

$6.40

$7.42

$8.45

$16,040

51002

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Clerical & Admin Support

$14.09

$10.77

$12.65

$15.78

$29,300

55347

General Office Clerks

$10.53

$8.09

$10.48

$12.55

$21,900

53808

Hotel Desk Clerks

$7.68

$6.48

$7.53

$8.62

$15,970

53311

Insurance Claims Clerks

$10.85

$9.60

$10.67

$12.03

$22,560

53314

Insurance Policy Processing Clerks

$10.71

$9.59

$10.62

$11.37

$22,270

55332

Interviewing Clerks, Ex Personnel & Social Welfare

$11.04

$8.74

$9.69

$13.09

$22,970

55102

Legal Secretaries

$11.43

$9.58

$12.15

$13.08

$23,770

53902

Library Assistants & Bookmobile Drivers

$9.76

$7.66

$9.38

$10.85

$20,310

53121

Loan & Credit Clerks

$9.52

$7.79

$9.58

$10.87

$19,790

57302

Mail Clerks, Ex Mail Machine Ops & Postal Service

$8.08

$6.74

$7.86

$8.93

$16,800

55105

Medical Secretaries

$12.11

$9.86

$11.25

$14.55

$25,190

57311

Messengers

$6.84

$5.58

$6.35

$8.52

$14,230

58014

Meter Readers, Utilities

$15.84

$13.06

$16.65

$18.21

$32,940

53705

Municipal Clerks

$13.86

$11.87

$12.54

$13.21

$28,840

53105

New Accounts Clerks

$10.56

$9.37

$10.26

$11.41

$21,970

55323

Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise & Service

$10.63

$8.00

$9.62

$12.42

$22,100

58026

Order Fillers, Wholesale & Retail Sales

$11.64

$7.87

$9.41

$11.96

$24,210

55341

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks

$11.72

$10.15

$11.14

$13.43

$24,370

55314

Personnel Clerks, Ex Payroll & Timekeeping

$13.61

$11.10

$13.59

$15.89

$28,310

55326