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 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

Procurement Clerks

$8.73

$7.39

$8.82

$9.71

$18,160

58008

Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks

$13.34

$10.13

$12.88

$16.23

$27,740

55305

Receptionists & Information Clerks

$8.72

$6.48

$8.20

$10.37

$18,130

55108

Secretaries, Ex Legal & Medical

$11.85

$9.97

$11.59

$13.77

$24,640

58028

Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks

$11.81

$8.44

$10.93

$15.77

$24,570

55328

Statistical Clerks

$13.57

$10.79

$12.76

$14.99

$28,220

58023

Stock Clerks, Stockroom, Warehouse Or Storage Yard

$8.23

$6.63

$7.71

$9.21

$17,110

57102

Switchboard Ops

$10.34

$8.29

$10.15

$11.57

$21,520

53905

Teacher Aides & Educational Assistants, Clerical

$6.11

$5.41

$5.68

$6.92

$12,710

53102

Tellers

$8.45

$7.09

$8.30

$9.58

$17,570

55307

Typists, Including Word Processing

$10.65

$9.11

$11.02

$12.30

$22,140

58017

Weigh, Measure, Check & Sample, Recordkeeping

$9.83

$8.65

$9.19

$9.75

$20,440

53502

Welfare Eligibility & Interviewers

$15.74

$10.64

$17.13

$18.85

$32,730

Service

67099

All Other Cleaning & Building Service

$12.27

$7.89

$12.94

$15.42

$25,520

65099

All Other Food Service

$8.00

$6.67

$7.68

$8.69

$16,640

66099

All Other Health Service

$13.60

$10.56

$11.59

$13.62

$28,290

69999

All Other Service

$12.80

$7.14

$9.37

$19.41

$26,630

61099

All Other Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Service

$11.86

$8.88

$10.26

$11.37

$24,680

68014

Amusement & Recreation Attendants

$6.44

$5.54

$6.00

$7.49

$13,390

65021

Bakers, Bread & Pastry

$8.38

$6.82

$8.14

$9.74

$17,420

65005

Bartenders

$7.29

$6.49

$7.25

$8.02

$15,170

65023

Butchers & Meat Cutters

$14.03

$12.37

$14.50

$15.72

$29,180

68038

Child Care

$5.95

$5.46

$5.77

$6.56

$12,380

65041

Combined Food Preparation & Service

$6.40

$5.47

$5.82

$7.19

$13,310

65032

Cooks, Fast Food

$6.05

$5.38

$5.60

$5.93

$12,580

65028

Cooks, Institution Or Cafeteria

$9.64

$8.88

$9.58

$10.33

$20,050

65026

Cooks, Restaurant

$7.43

$6.30

$7.24

$8.17

$15,460

65035

Cooks, Short Order

$7.80

$6.03

$7.86

$9.40

$16,220

65017

Counter Attendants, Lunchroom, Coffee Shop/Cafeteria

$6.23

$5.49

$5.86

$7.15

$12,950

66002

Dental Assistants

$12.89

$10.04

$14.02

$15.63

$26,800

63035

Detectives & Investigators, Ex Public

$9.36

$8.02

$9.38

$10.48

$19,470

65014

Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers

$5.67

$5.35

$5.55

$5.75

$11,790

63008

Fire Fighters

$16.96

$7.78

$20.11

$23.29

$35,270

61002

Fire Fighting & Prevention Sups

$26.07

$23.43

$30.30

$36.97

$54,230

65038

Food Preparation

$7.08

$5.71

$6.89

$8.27

$14,720

63047

Guards & Watch Guards

$10.82

$10.62

$11.16

$11.61

$22,510

68005

Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists

$6.81

$5.48

$5.92

$7.70

$14,170

66011

Home Health Aides

$6.80

$5.70

$6.72

$7.72

$14,140

65002

Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge/Coffee Shop

$5.73

$5.38

$5.61

$5.91

$11,920

61008

Housekeeping Sups

$8.83

$7.37

$8.65

$9.94

$18,370

67005

Janitors & Cleaners, Ex Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$8.99

$6.44

$8.05

$11.90

$18,710

67002

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$7.54

$6.32

$7.25

$8.18

$15,690

66005

Medical Assistants

$10.61

$8.38

$10.37

$12.62

$22,070

66008

Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants

$8.40

$7.16

$8.39

$9.48

$17,480

66021

Occupational Therapy Assistants & Aides

$15.38

$12.03

$14.62

$16.87

$31,980

68035

Personal & Home Care Aides

$9.00

$6.34

$9.39

$10.34

$18,710

66017

Physical & Corrective Therapy Assistants & Aides

$13.01

$9.63

$13.30

$15.95

$27,060

61005

Police & Detective Sups

$28.59

$26.01

$31.96

$37.90

$59,460

63014

Police Patrol Officers

$21.04

$19.27

$21.29

$23.34

$43,760

65008

Waiters & Waitresses

$5.99

$5.42

$5.69

$6.61

$12,460

Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related

79999

All Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related

$10.25

$7.54

$10.36

$12.47

$21,330

79017

Animal Caretakers, Ex Farm

$7.91

$5.60

$6.81

$8.52

$16,460

72002

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Ag, Forestry, Fishing & Rel

$16.34

$12.61

$14.65

$19.52

$33,980

79041

Laborers, Landscaping & Groundskeeping

$11.54

$8.62

$10.16

$15.58

$24,000

79036

Sprayers/Applicators

$15.34

$14.09

$15.52

$17.43

$31,910

79806

Veterinary Assistants

$7.98

$6.86

$7.97

$9.09

$16,600

Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance & Material Handling

85323

Aircraft Mechanics

$16.12

$15.87

$17.08

$18.35

$33,540

97702

Aircraft Pilots & Flight Engineers

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$30,720

85799

All Other Elec & Electronic Equip Mech, Install/Repair

$21.00

$20.37

$21.73

$23.09

$43,680

81099

AO F-L Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Prod, Const, Maint & Related

$18.90

$16.42

$18.74

$22.56

$39,310

98799

All Other Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand

$7.88

$5.95

$7.49

$9.19

$16,390

98999

All Other Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers, Hand

$10.42

$8.48

$9.38

$10.79

$21,660

83099

All Other Inspectors, Testers & Related

$12.65

$9.60

$11.34

$16.74

$26,300

92998

All Other Machine Ops & Tenders

$13.97

$9.33

$11.06

$19.40

$29,060

92997

All Other Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$11.43

$9.47

$10.69

$11.38

$23,770

97989

All Other Material-Moving Equipment Ops

$12.65

$8.31

$14.43

$15.35

$26,320

85999

All Other Mechanics, Installers & Repairers

$17.05

$13.19

$16.65

$21.00

$35,470

97199

All Other Motor Vehicle Ops

$7.80

$5.89

$7.13

$8.36

$16,220

97899

All Other Transportation & Related

$14.86

$13.26

$14.90

$17.06

$30,900

93956

Assemble & Fabricate, Ex Mach, Elec, Electronic & Prec

$10.13

$8.66

$10.19

$11.52

$21,080

85305

Automotive Body & Related Repairers

$14.42

$11.62

$13.98

$16.47

$29,990

85302

Automotive Mechanics

$13.97

$10.39

$13.17

$17.68

$29,060

92926

Boiler Ops & Tenders, Low Pressure

$15.94

$14.34

$15.23

$16.12

$33,150

85311

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists

$18.23

$15.23

$17.68

$21.08

$37,920

97111

Bus Drivers, School

$11.82

$11.33

$12.12

$12.78

$24,580

89311

Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters

$12.86

$9.68

$10.72

$17.35

$26,760

87102

Carpenters

$19.02

$16.48

$20.41

$22.57

$39,570

87311

Concrete & Terrazzo Finishers

$16.23

$12.27

$16.14

$19.83

$33,760

97944

Crane & Tower Ops

$18.28

$11.62

$21.12

$22.98

$38,010

92965

Crush, Grind, Mix & Blend Mach Ops & Tenders

$10.48

$7.71

$11.52

$12.62

$21,800

89505

Custom Tailors & Sewers

$9.75

$8.96

$9.41

$9.87

$20,270

97117

Driver/Sales

$9.53

$7.09

$8.45

$12.25

$19,830

87108

Drywall Installers

$21.94

$17.71

$21.26

$26.97

$45,640

85711

Electric Home Appliance & Power Tool Repairers

$10.93

$7.73

$9.16

$12.62

$22,730

87202

Electricians

$23.22

$19.95

$23.11

$30.26

$48,290

89707

Electronic Pagination System Ops

$10.29

$8.79

$10.67

$11.97

$21,400

85717

Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment

$22.18

$19.93

$22.09

$24.24

$46,140

97923

Excavating & Loading Machine Ops

$17.74

$12.46

$20.04

$22.17

$36,890

85321

Farm Equipment Mechanics

$15.28

$13.82

$15.61

$17.45

$31,780

81005

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Const Trades & Extractive

$22.92

$17.38

$21.41

$31.95

$47,670

81017

F-L Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Help, Labor & Mat Movers, Hand

$13.71

$10.63

$12.48

$16.20

$28,520

81002

F-L Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Mech, Install/Repair

$19.93

$14.89

$18.70

$23.85

$41,450

81008

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Production & Operating

$16.93

$12.64

$16.96

$20.01

$35,210

81011

F-L Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Trans & Mat-Mov Mach/Veh Ops

$18.58

$14.67

$17.08

$20.77

$38,640

87605

Floor Layers, Ex Carpet, Wood & Hard Tiles

$12.65

$11.04

$12.01

$13.09

$26,310

87811

Glaziers

$10.38

$8.62

$10.74

$12.11

$21,590

98902

Hand Packers & Packagers

$6.97

$5.53

$6.27

$8.23

$14,500

85902

Heat/Air Condition/Refrigeration Mechs & Install

$14.75

$12.70

$14.28

$16.07

$30,690

98312

Helpers, Carpenters & Related

$11.31

$8.45

$10.95

$14.23

$23,520

98102

Helpers, Mechanics & Repairers

$8.16

$6.27

$7.71

$9.34

$16,970

98315

Helpers, Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

$11.15

$8.80

$9.33

$9.86

$23,180

87711

Highway Maintenance

$16.14

$14.32

$15.83

$18.00

$33,570

97947

Industrial Truck & Tractor Ops

$11.70

$10.37

$11.21

$12.38

$24,330

85938

Install/Repair, Manuf Bldgs, Mobile Homes/Travel Trailers

$11.33

$9.49

$10.95

$13.50

$23,560

87802

Insulation

$10.20

$7.16

$8.40

$11.30

$21,220

92726

Laundry/Dry-Clean Mach Ops & Tenders, Ex Pressing

$7.69

$6.10

$7.13

$8.15

$16,000

85110

Machinery Maintenance Mechanics

$14.63

$10.68

$14.33

$17.30

$30,440

85128

Machinery Maintenance

$13.90

$12.47

$14.14

$15.35

$28,920

89108

Machinists

$16.31

$14.00

$15.14

$19.76

$33,930

85132

Maintenance Repairers, General Utility

$13.08

$9.30

$13.10

$15.60

$27,200

85123

Millwrights

$19.59

$18.00

$20.95

$22.95

$40,760

85314

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Ex Engines

$16.63

$13.01

$16.67

$18.83

$34,590

97956

Operating Engineers

$17.27

$14.41

$15.55

$20.40

$35,920

92974

Packaging & Filling Machine Ops & Tenders

$8.47

$6.32

$8.39

$9.64

$17,610

87402

Painters & Paperhangers, Construction & Maintenance

$17.09

$14.27

$17.67

$20.04

$35,540

87708

Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Ops

$17.28

$14.15

$17.21

$21.28

$35,940

87502

Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

$24.23

$20.85

$23.72

$31.75

$50,390

89921

Precision Dental Laboratory Techs

$7.14

$5.46

$5.77

$7.89

$14,860

83002

Precision Inspectors, Testers & Graders

$24.93

$18.21

$26.76

$35.63

$51,850

92728

Press Mach Ops/Tenders, Textile, Garment & Rel Materials

$7.59

$6.70

$7.51

$8.33

$15,780

87808

Roofers

$14.46

$11.61

$15.79

$17.52

$30,080

97805

Service Station Attendants

$7.55

$6.01

$7.18

$8.35

$15,710

87111

Tapers

$15.01

$10.47

$15.50

$18.81

$31,210

85702

Telephone & Cable Television Line Installers & Repairers

$12.88

$9.76

$12.09

$15.23

$26,790

85953

Tire Repairers & Changers

$8.74

$7.22

$8.73

$10.12

$18,170

97102

Truck Drivers, Heavy Or Tractor-Trailer

$14.71

$11.52

$14.20

$17.88

$30,610

97105

Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery & Route

$11.24

$7.86

$10.37

$14.54

$23,390

98905

Vehicle Washers & Equipment Cleaners

$7.06

$5.71

$6.72

$7.92

$14,690

95002

Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Ops

$19.05

$16.59

$18.20

$20.26

$39,610

93914

Welders & Cutters

$15.15

$9.70

$12.88

$18.74

$31,520


For specific questions concerning this survey or for other labor market information, contact the Labor Market Information 
Center at 1-800-215-1617 or e-mail lmic@esd/wa/gov  

Last Updated on 4/2000
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