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 Table V-C1
Area Wage Survey for
TACOMA MSA (Pierce County)

 

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

Pierce County Occupational Titles

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Managerial & Administrative

13014

Administrative Services Mgrs

$22.94

$17.07

$22.01

$30.76

$47,720

19999

All Other Mgrs & Administrators

$24.35

$17.18

$22.12

$32.13

$50,640

15023

Communications, Transportation & Utilities Operations Mgrs

$26.93

$22.97

$30.27

$37.11

$56,020

15017

Construction Mgrs

$26.65

$18.68

$26.65

$37.38

$55,430

15005

Education Administrators

$27.42

$24.45

$31.35

$37.94

$57,020

13017

Engineering, Mathematical & Natural Sciences Mgrs

$30.13

$26.30

$32.75

$39.21

$62,660

13002

Financial Mgrs

$23.34

$14.73

$19.62

$33.27

$48,540

15026

Food Service & Lodging Mgrs

$11.90

$8.36

$11.33

$13.71

$24,750

19005

Gen Mgrs & Top Executives

$26.32

$16.59

$22.52

$37.49

$54,750

15014

Industrial Production Mgrs

$23.74

$17.64

$21.96

$31.13

$49,370

13011

Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations Mgrs

$23.77

$15.26

$21.16

$33.17

$49,430

15008

Medicine & Health Services Mgrs

$26.96

$19.82

$27.89

$37.63

$56,090

15011

Property & Real Estate Mgrs & Administrators

$8.50

$5.47

$5.84

$9.99

$17,680

19002

Public Admin Chief Exec, Legislators & Gen Admin

$30.71

$28.38

$34.40

$40.42

$63,880

13008

Purchasing Mgrs

$22.88

$16.46

$20.85

$28.85

$47,600

Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

21114

Accountants & Auditors

$18.70

$13.68

$17.70

$22.34

$38,890

22599

All Other Engineering & Related Techs & Technologists

$17.54

$13.95

$16.94

$20.58

$36,480

22199

All Other Engineers

$26.03

$20.75

$28.07

$36.18

$54,140

21199

All Other Financial Specialists

$17.41

$11.67

$15.21

$21.57

$36,220

32999

All Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals & Techs

$15.87

$13.53

$15.07

$18.01

$33,010

21999

All Other Management Support

$20.98

$14.27

$18.91

$26.60

$43,630

24599

All Other Physical & Life Science Techs & Technologists

$17.05

$13.43

$17.14

$20.34

$35,460

31209

All Other Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$43,320

39999

All Other Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

$17.87

$13.53

$16.41

$21.40

$37,170

31399

All Other Teachers & Instructors

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$19,100

31231

Anthropology & Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$44,540

22302

Architects, Ex Landscape & Marine

$25.67

$21.07

$23.71

$33.18

$53,390

31218

Art, Drama & Music Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$45,840

34035

Artists & Related

$11.92

$7.87

$10.78

$14.09

$24,790

31508

Audio-Visual Specialists

$14.83

$12.46

$14.97

$17.49

$30,840

31242

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$48,640

22114

Chemical Engineers

$26.25

$21.41

$27.17

$35.74

$54,600

24505

Chemical Techs & Technologists, Ex Health

$12.47

$10.13

$11.37

$13.14

$25,940

31204

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$43,490

24105

Chemists, Ex Biochemists

$18.88

$11.19

$19.52

$23.17

$39,270

22121

Civil Engineers, Including Traffic

$27.55

$22.41

$28.35

$36.80

$57,310

21921

Claims Examiners, Property & Casualty Insurance

$18.01

$14.76

$19.46

$21.97

$37,450

31213

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$43,410

21911

Compliance Off & Enforce Inspectors, Ex Construction

$18.52

$15.05

$19.01

$21.85

$38,530

22127

Computer Engineers

$18.23

$14.24

$15.24

$18.87

$37,930

25105

Computer Programmers

$20.56

$16.70

$18.93

$23.64

$42,760

31226

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$37,450

25104

Computer Support Specialists

$17.99

$14.05

$17.07

$21.06

$37,410

21908

Construction & Building Inspectors

$20.02

$17.21

$21.05

$23.23

$41,640

21902

Cost Estimators

$19.75

$15.12

$20.03

$23.23

$41,090

21105

Credit Analysts

$15.69

$12.67

$14.15

$15.59

$32,630

25103

Data Base Administrators

$23.22

$17.39

$22.60

$32.64

$48,300

32908

Dental Hygienists

$27.81

$25.99

$31.99

$37.99

$57,840

32105

Dentists

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$103,280

34038

Designers, Ex Interior Designers

$12.26

$7.71

$10.52

$15.69

$25,490

32521

Dietitians & Nutritionists

$18.29

$16.22

$17.95

$19.73

$38,050

22514

Drafters

$15.39

$11.99

$14.93

$18.36

$32,010

31233

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$45,300

27102

Economists, Including Market Research Analysts

$20.28

$11.03

$19.82

$33.48

$42,180

31252

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$48,930

22505

Elec & Electronic Engineering Techs & Technologists

$14.39

$10.08

$13.38

$18.37

$29,920

22126

Elec & Electronic Engineers

$25.51

$20.21

$25.72

$35.41

$53,050

39014

Embalmers

$20.44

$17.20

$21.33

$27.05

$42,520

32508

Emergency Medical Techs

$25.72

$24.78

$31.31

$37.65

$53,510

31214

English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$42,200

22517

Estimators & Drafters, Utilities

$18.58

$13.72

$18.47

$22.35

$38,640

31215

Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$44,630

24302

Foresters & Conservation Scientists

$21.69

$17.69

$19.54

$24.64

$45,110

39011

Funeral Directors & Morticians

$20.52

$14.39

$20.97

$24.21

$42,680

31235

History Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$49,310

27308

Human Services

$11.24

$7.51

$9.84

$14.24

$23,390

22508

Industrial Engineering Techs & Technologists

$17.36

$15.45

$17.59

$19.61

$36,100

22128

Industrial Engineers, Ex Safety

$24.27

$17.38

$25.77

$35.09

$50,490

31517

Instructional Coordinators

$17.01

$12.19

$16.99

$21.35

$35,390

31321

Instructors & Coaches, Sports & Physical Training

$11.21

$10.68

$11.03

$11.39

$23,320

31317

Instructors, Nonvocational Education

$16.17

$10.52

$14.49

$20.32

$33,620

34041

Interior Designers

$14.62

$9.07

$16.43

$19.40

$30,400

28302

Law Clerks

$13.88

$10.60

$11.96

$17.50

$28,870

31244

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$71,100

28108

Lawyers

$29.04

$22.78

$30.03

$38.71

$60,390

31502

Librarians, Professional

$18.01

$13.14

$19.38

$22.33

$37,450

32505

Licensed Practical Nurses

$14.87

$13.14

$14.65

$16.36

$30,920

31202

Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$41,610

21108

Loan Officers & Counselors

$17.47

$11.78

$15.80

$20.08

$36,330

21905

Management Analysts

$25.09

$20.65

$24.05

$33.68

$52,190

31224

Mathematical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$42,430

25310

Mathematical Scientists

$17.30

$15.58

$16.96

$18.64

$35,980

22511

Mechanical Engineering Techs & Technologists

$22.49

$17.14

$22.31

$31.75

$46,780

22135

Mechanical Engineers

$26.08

$21.49

$27.87

$36.00

$54,250

32905

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Techs

$12.55

$10.07

$11.56

$15.60

$26,110

32902

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists

$18.33

$15.69

$18.15

$21.38

$38,130

32911

Medical Records Techs

$11.27

$9.59

$11.39

$12.82

$23,450

34044

Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers

$9.84

$7.14

$8.45

$10.98

$20,470

32305

Occupational Therapists

$22.69

$17.44

$20.03

$23.72

$47,200

32514

Opticians, Dispensing & Measuring

$13.19

$12.10

$13.79

$15.00

$27,440

32108

Optometrists

$32.55

$29.23

$35.57

$41.92

$67,710

28305

Paralegal Personnel

$18.31

$16.49

$18.22

$20.59

$38,080

21511

Personnel, Training & Labor Relations Specialists

$18.99

$14.48

$18.15

$22.89

$39,500

32517

Pharmacists

$29.52

$27.78

$33.23

$38.68

$61,390

32519

Pharmacy Techs & Aides

$11.68

$10.65

$11.40

$12.59

$24,300

31254

Philosophy & Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$45,760

34023

Photographers

$14.79

$10.23

$13.09

$18.61

$30,760

32308

Physical Therapists

$29.84

$22.18

$27.72

$38.64

$62,070

32511

Physician's Assistants

$21.04

$15.21

$20.87

$25.34

$43,770

32102

Physicians & Surgeons

$55.21

$58.77

$60.01

$60.01

$114,830

31206

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$49,280

31236

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$51,530

25111

Programmers, Numerical Tool & Process Control

$23.09

$19.13

$22.18

$25.87

$48,030

32931

Psychiatric Techs

$13.10

$11.23

$13.60

$15.03

$27,250

27108

Psychologists

$23.74

$19.80

$22.76

$29.44

$49,370

31237

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$45,960

34008

Public Relations Specialists & Publicity Writers

$16.41

$12.70

$15.43

$20.92

$34,140

21305

Purchasing Agents & Buyers, Farm Products

$13.43

$11.62

$13.99

$15.43

$27,930

21308

Purchasing Agents, Ex Wholesale, Retail & Farm Products

$17.88

$13.52

$17.26

$20.77

$37,200

32919

Radiologic Technologists

$16.81

$14.80

$16.72

$18.66

$34,950

27311

Recreation

$8.35

$5.70

$7.33

$9.32

$17,360

32317

Recreational Therapists

$15.87

$13.12

$16.90

$18.63

$33,010

32502

Registered Nurses

$21.03

$18.49

$21.14

$23.32

$43,750

27307

Residential Counselors

$9.04

$7.24

$8.80

$9.75

$18,810

27302

Social, Medical & Psychiatric

$17.65

$13.51

$15.70

$21.67

$36,710

32314

Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

$19.93

$15.10

$20.43

$22.98

$41,450

32928

Surgical Technologists & Techs

$13.43

$11.63

$13.14

$15.04

$27,930

22521

Surveying & Mapping Techs

$18.97

$16.93

$18.83

$21.50

$39,470

22311

Surveyors & Mapping Scientists

$19.83

$11.92

$18.53

$23.04

$41,240

25102

Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Processing

$24.16

$18.08

$23.13

$33.37

$50,260

31521

Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional

$9.60

$8.61

$9.58

$10.38

$19,970

31314

Teachers & Instructors, Vocational Education & Training

$16.91

$11.35

$16.88

$21.24

$35,180

31305

Teachers, Elementary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$34,670

31304

Teachers, Kindergarten

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$30,960

31303

Teachers, Preschool

$7.89

$6.52

$7.39

$8.26

$16,420

31308

Teachers, Secondary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$35,130

31311

Teachers, Special Education

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$35,380

31505

Technical Assistants, Library

$12.52

$10.67

$11.81

$14.06

$26,030

34005

Technical Writers & Editors

$17.34

$14.48

$17.14

$21.50

$36,080

27105

Urban & Regional Planners

$26.99

$22.72

$28.71

$36.33

$56,130

32114

Veterinarians & Veterinary Inspectors

$28.35

$21.29

$23.15

$29.24

$58,970

32951

Veterinary Techs & Technologists

$11.20

$10.13

$10.93

$12.25

$23,300

31514

Vocational & Educational Counselors

$17.46

$13.90

$17.95

$21.15

$36,320

21302

Wholesale & Retail Buyers, Ex Farm Products

$13.63

$10.98

$12.06

$15.26

$28,350

34002

Writers & Editors

$20.17

$13.83

$18.88

$29.77

$41,950

Marketing & Sales

49999

All Other Sales & Related

$11.76

$7.84

$11.18

$14.85

$24,460

43099

All Other Sales Reps & Salespersons, Services

$21.01

$11.15

$17.13

$24.08

$43,710

43011

Appraisers, Real Estate

$21.59

$16.61

$23.74

$31.92

$44,900

43005

Brokers, Real Estate

$18.12

$9.53

$10.19

$32.15

$37,690

49023

Cashiers

$8.36

$6.06

$7.55

$9.91

$17,400

49017

Counter & Rental Clerks

$7.50

$5.66

$7.03

$9.02

$15,610

49034

Demonstrators & Promoters

$7.58

$6.44

$7.19

$7.94

$15,770

41002

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

$15.37

$9.71

$13.18

$18.73

$31,960

43002

Sales Agents & Placers, Insurance

$18.18

$13.17

$14.77

$16.43

$37,820

43023

Sales Agents, Advertising

$15.00

$9.01

$11.29

$19.02

$31,200

43008

Sales Agents, Real Estate

$13.65

$7.01

$8.27

$17.92

$28,400

43014

Sales Agents, Securities, Commodities & Financial Services

$20.32

$10.75

$16.09

$26.05

$42,260

43017

Sales Agents, Selected Business Services

$15.39

$11.02

$13.82

$19.64

$32,010

49002

Sales Engineers

$26.38

$19.68

$28.02

$37.04

$54,880

49008

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

$18.09

$13.89

$17.27

$19.96

$37,630

49005

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

$18.01

$13.05

$16.87

$20.76

$37,460

49014

Salespersons, Parts

$11.65

$9.26

$11.63

$13.36

$24,240

49011

Salespersons, Retail

$9.91

$6.51

$8.78

$11.49

$20,620

49021

Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

$8.75

$6.58

$8.01

$10.51

$18,200

49026

Telemarketers, Door-Door Sales, News/St Vend & Other Rel

$6.83

$5.50

$5.86

$7.66

$14,210

43021

Travel Agents

$9.64

$7.64

$10.08

$11.08

$20,050

Administrative Support, Including Clerical

53123

Adjustment Clerks

$12.13

$9.36

$11.40

$14.46

$25,240

59999

All Other Clerical & Administrative Support

$12.06

$9.48

$11.75

$14.20

$25,080

58099

All Other Material Recording, Scheduling & Distributing

$12.90

$9.69

$12.55

$15.50

$26,840

56099

All Other Office Machine Ops

$10.69

$9.03

$11.05

$12.53

$22,240

53508

Bill & Account Collectors

$11.22

$9.38

$10.79

$12.81

$23,340

55344

Billing, Cost & Rate Clerks

$12.27

$10.54

$11.54

$13.76

$25,520

56002

Billing, Posting & Calculating Machine Ops

$9.17

$6.93

$8.15

$11.06

$19,080

55338

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks

$12.03

$9.55

$11.50

$14.11

$25,030

56011

Computer Ops, Ex Peripheral Equipment

$13.08

$10.40

$12.19

$15.11

$27,200

53702

Court Clerks

$16.86

$14.82

$16.85

$18.54

$35,070

53117

Credit Checkers

$9.03

$6.98

$8.20

$10.40

$18,770

55335

Customer Service Reps, Utilities

$19.00

$14.63

$18.83

$22.94

$39,530

56017

Data Entry Keyers, Ex Composing

$8.89

$7.09

$8.48

$10.09

$18,490

58005

Dispatchers, Ex Police, Fire & Ambulance

$17.23

$13.98

$17.58

$20.14

$35,850

58002

Dispatchers, Police, Fire & Ambulance

$17.76

$16.33

$17.64

$18.95

$36,940

56005

Duplicating Machine Ops

$10.60

$7.95

$10.75

$12.83

$22,050

55321

File Clerks

$7.99

$6.00

$7.74

$9.62

$16,610

51002

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

$16.42

$11.80

$14.48

$19.21

$34,160

55347

Gen Office Clerks

$10.42

$7.89

$10.17

$12.39

$21,670

53808

Hotel Desk Clerks

$7.65

$6.52

$7.38

$8.24

$15,900

53302

Insurance Adjusters, Examiners & Investigators

$22.71

$18.12

$21.61

$28.66

$47,230

53311

Insurance Claims Clerks

$12.02

$10.55

$12.02

$13.37

$25,000

55332

Interviewing Clerks, Ex Personnel & Social Welfare

$8.20

$5.83

$8.52

$10.30

$17,060

53505

Investigators, Clerical

$7.91

$6.09

$7.35

$8.68

$16,460

55102

Legal Secretaries

$15.28

$14.03

$15.22

$17.06

$31,790

53902

Library Assistants & Bookmobile Drivers

$12.25

$10.37

$11.13

$12.80

$25,480

53121

Loan & Credit Clerks

$12.83

$10.54

$12.82

$14.72

$26,680

57302

Mail Clerks, Ex Mail Machine Ops & Postal Service

$9.63

$7.61

$9.36

$11.11

$20,030

56008

Mail Machine Ops, Preparation & Handling

$10.13

$7.30

$8.65

$11.62

$21,070

58021

Marking Clerks

$8.01

$6.31

$7.77

$9.39

$16,660

57311

Messengers

$9.66

$7.09

$9.69

$11.04

$20,090

58014

Meter Readers, Utilities

$16.07

$12.94

$16.52

$18.37

$33,430

53705

Municipal Clerks

$24.58

$21.42

$23.89

$31.21

$51,130

53105

New Accounts Clerks

$10.36

$9.29

$10.15

$10.94

$21,550

55323

Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise & Service

$10.43

$7.39

$9.35

$12.61

$21,680

58026

Order Fillers, Wholesale & Retail Sales

$10.15

$7.67

$9.59

$12.61

$21,110

55341

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks

$12.61

$10.88

$12.37

$14.48

$26,230

55314

Personnel Clerks, Ex Payroll & Timekeeping

$13.16

$11.48

$12.86

$14.90

$27,370

55326

Procurement Clerks

$11.20

$8.45

$11.36

$13.12

$23,300

58008

Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks

$15.88

$11.32

$13.60

$17.98

$33,030

53911

Proofreaders & Copy Markers

$8.09

$6.67

$7.51

$8.36

$16,820

55305

Receptionists & Information Clerks

$10.34

$8.08

$10.41

$11.73

$21,510

55108

Secretaries, Ex Legal & Medical

$11.75

$9.98

$11.92

$13.34

$24,430

58028

Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks

$13.34

$9.38

$12.38

$15.78

$27,750

55302

Stenographers And/Or Court Reporters

$15.35

$11.66

$12.82

$15.00

$31,940

58023

Stock Clerks, Stockroom, Warehouse Or Storage Yard

$11.00

$7.45

$10.91

$13.71

$22,880

57102

Switchboard Ops

$9.82

$7.93

$9.65

$11.28

$20,420

53905

Teacher Aides & Educational Assistants, Clerical

$9.55

$7.78

$9.95

$11.08

$19,860

53102

Tellers

$8.75

$7.14

$8.64

$10.23

$18,200

55307

Typists, Including Word Processing

$10.35

$9.10

$10.57

$11.43

$21,540

Service

67099

All Other Cleaning & Building Service

$10.99

$7.47

$10.02

$13.59

$22,860

65099

All Other Food Service

$6.87

$5.48

$6.04

$7.99

$14,290

66099

All Other Health Service

$11.80

$9.61

$11.24

$13.91

$24,540

69999

All Other Service

$8.71

$6.43

$7.85

$10.09

$18,120

61099

All Other Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Service

$12.43

$8.96

$11.14

$15.91

$25,860

68014

Amusement & Recreation Attendants

$5.88

$5.34

$5.53

$5.73

$12,240

65021

Bakers, Bread & Pastry

$9.93

$6.87

$9.21

$13.13

$20,650

65005

Bartenders

$7.24

$6.07

$7.06

$8.05

$15,050

65023

Butchers & Meat Cutters

$14.70

$11.98

$15.62

$17.50

$30,580

68038

Child Care

$7.52

$6.15

$7.30

$8.44

$15,650

65041

Combined Food Preparation & Service

$6.16

$5.41

$5.67

$6.67

$12,810

65032

Cooks, Fast Food

$6.19

$5.49

$5.85

$7.07

$12,870

65028

Cooks, Institution Or Cafeteria

$10.90

$7.73

$10.52

$12.98

$22,670

65026

Cooks, Restaurant

$8.13

$6.65

$7.90

$9.33

$16,910

65035

Cooks, Short Order

$7.02

$6.15

$6.98

$7.82

$14,610

65017

Counter Attendants, Lunchroom, Coffee Shop/Cafeteria

$7.01

$5.89

$6.90

$8.00

$14,570

63044

Crossing Guards

$13.16

$5.72

$14.44

$20.02

$27,380

66002

Dental Assistants

$13.50

$11.76

$13.33

$15.39

$28,080

63035

Detectives & Investigators, Ex Public

$10.51

$7.82

$10.27

$12.53

$21,860

65014

Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers

$6.37

$5.50

$5.88

$7.34

$13,240

63008

Fire Fighters

$22.15

$19.47

$22.46

$28.18

$46,060

61002

Fire Fighting & Prevention Sups

$27.71

$26.55

$32.17

$37.79

$57,640

63002

Fire Inspectors

$22.98

$17.94

$19.46

$31.29

$47,800

65038

Food Preparation

$7.39

$5.75

$7.15

$8.76

$15,370

63047

Guards & Watch Guards

$10.65

$8.97

$10.48

$11.60

$22,150

68005

Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists

$7.03

$5.53

$6.27

$8.17

$14,630

66011

Home Health Aides

$7.58

$5.64

$7.25

$9.06

$15,760

65002

Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge/Coffee Shop

$6.54

$5.51

$5.91

$7.45

$13,600

61008

Housekeeping Sups

$11.64

$9.13

$12.51

$13.77

$24,210

67005

Janitors & Cleaners, Ex Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$9.29

$7.25

$9.17

$10.98

$19,320

67002

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$8.29

$6.94

$8.59

$9.63

$17,230

66005

Medical Assistants

$10.31

$8.97

$10.14

$11.23

$21,440

66008

Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants

$7.93

$6.69

$7.64

$8.67

$16,490

66021

Occupational Therapy Assistants & Aides

$14.31

$12.71

$14.70

$15.83

$29,770

68035

Personal & Home Care Aides

$7.70

$6.51

$7.27

$8.02

$16,010

66017

Physical & Corrective Therapy Assistants & Aides

$11.65

$9.41

$10.88

$14.06

$24,230

61005

Police & Detective Sups

$29.40

$27.65

$32.96

$38.28

$61,140

63011

Police Detectives

$29.03

$26.54

$32.28

$38.01

$60,380

63014

Police Patrol Officers

$21.98

$19.99

$21.76

$23.53

$45,720

65008

Waiters & Waitresses

$6.02

$5.38

$5.60

$5.90

$12,520

Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related

79017

Animal Caretakers, Ex Farm

$8.14

$5.59

$6.56

$8.29

$16,930

73005

Choke Setters

$15.82

$14.61

$15.55

$16.83

$32,910

72002

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

$15.82

$13.64

$15.10

$18.92

$32,910

79002

Forest & Conservation

$10.33

$9.34

$9.92

$10.79

$21,490

79011

Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products

$8.08

$6.71

$7.67

$8.99

$16,800

79041

Laborers, Landscaping & Groundskeeping

$9.54

$6.01

$8.40

$11.19

$19,850

79008

Log Graders & Scalers

$14.99

$7.76

$13.50

$21.64

$31,170

73008

Log-Handling Equipment Ops

$13.74

$12.04

$12.88

$13.96

$28,590

73011

Logging Tractor Ops

$16.33

$15.55

$16.91

$18.21

$33,970

79806

Veterinary Assistants

$7.83

$6.81

$7.70

$8.63

$16,290

Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance & Material Handling

87999

All Other Construction & Extractive, Ex Helpers

$13.56

$9.01

$12.30

$18.39

$28,200

87899

All Other Construction Trades

$15.61

$10.99

$16.92

$19.30

$32,460

85799

All Other Elec & Electronic Equip Mech, Install/Repair

$13.53

$11.67

$12.38

$13.09

$28,140

81099

All Other F-L Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Prod, Const, Maint & Rel

$21.54

$15.36

$20.30

$29.83

$44,800

98799

All Other Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand

$9.28

$6.30

$8.29

$11.31

$19,300

93999

All Other Hand

$8.50

$6.58

$8.09

$9.89

$17,680

98999

All Other Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers, Hand

$11.04

$7.89

$10.23

$13.29

$22,960

83099

All Other Inspectors, Testers & Related

$16.96

$11.86

$14.93

$20.97

$35,270

92998

All Other Machine Ops & Tenders

$13.42

$10.86

$12.93

$15.50

$27,910

92997

All Other Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$13.01

$9.58

$12.26

$15.69

$27,070

85119

All Other Machinery Maintenance Mechanics

$17.65

$15.22

$17.86

$20.95

$36,700

97989

All Other Material-Moving Equipment Ops

$11.72

$9.00

$10.16

$14.60

$24,390

85999

All Other Mechanics, Installers & Repairers

$17.87

$12.68

$18.61

$22.43

$37,170

92197

AO Met & Plas (Cut, Form, Fab/Proc) Mach Set/Set-Up Ops

$12.52

$9.11

$11.08

$15.38

$26,040

97199

All Other Motor Vehicle Ops

$11.66

$8.58

$10.58

$16.31

$24,250

95099

All Other Plant & System Ops

$12.39

$7.35

$9.26

$17.51

$25,760

93197

All Other Precision Assemblers

$11.99

$10.11

$11.20

$13.75

$24,950

89999

All Other Precision

$12.82

$9.53

$12.77

$16.18

$26,670

97999

All Other Transportation & Material-Moving Equip Ops

$15.69

$14.59

$16.84

$18.10

$32,630

97899

All Other Transportation & Related

$14.34

$10.99

$13.78

$17.88

$29,820

93956

Assemb/Fabricate, Ex Mach, Elec, Elect & Precision

$9.73

$8.43

$9.45

$10.80

$20,240

85305

Automotive Body & Related Repairers

$15.11

$13.27

$15.67

$17.90

$31,430

85302

Automotive Mechanics

$14.36

$11.47

$14.50

$17.55

$29,880

92546

Bindery Machine Ops & Tenders

$9.03

$7.14

$8.43

$9.78

$18,790

92525

Bindery Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$13.10

$10.05

$13.85

$16.02

$27,250

92926

Boiler Ops & Tenders, Low Pressure

$16.86

$15.64

$17.12

$18.46

$35,080

85311

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists

$16.02

$11.86

$16.50

$19.17

$33,320

97111

Bus Drivers, School

$12.51

$11.75

$12.82

$13.92

$26,010

89311

Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters

$11.70

$9.47

$11.08

$13.65

$24,330

87102

Carpenters

$19.44

$14.98

$19.15

$23.09

$40,430

92956

Cementing & Gluing Machine Ops & Tenders

$8.51

$7.12

$8.48

$9.47

$17,700

92935

Chemical Equipment Controllers & Ops

$18.91

$16.34

$20.31

$22.68

$39,320

95008

Chemical Plant & System Ops

$10.78

$10.27

$10.73

$11.18

$22,410

92953

Coating, Painting & Spraying Machine Ops & Tenders

$8.56

$6.02

$8.41

$10.83

$17,810

92951

Coat, Paint/Spray Mach Set/Set-Up Ops

$11.95

$9.89

$11.77

$13.74

$24,860

91505

Combination Mach Tool Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$17.19

$12.55

$14.62

$18.30

$35,760

87311

Concrete & Terrazzo Finishers

$18.14

$15.67

$18.38

$21.37

$37,730

97951

Conveyor Ops & Tenders

$9.08

$6.68

$7.61

$8.94

$18,890

97944

Crane & Tower Ops

$17.76

$13.82

$15.71

$21.87

$36,950

92965

Crush, Grind, Mix & Blend Machine Ops & Tenders

$14.57

$10.41

$13.07

$17.76

$30,300

89505

Custom Tailors & Sewers

$9.36

$6.95

$8.14

$12.20

$19,470

93926

Cutters & Trimmers, Hand

$7.05

$6.26

$7.09

$7.92

$14,670

92944

Cutting & Slicing Machine Ops & Tenders

$11.16

$7.38

$9.42

$13.35

$23,220

92941

Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$13.13

$7.95

$12.45

$17.04

$27,310

85705

Data Processing Equipment Repairers

$11.23

$7.59

$11.38

$12.72

$23,360

97117

Driver/Sales

$10.49

$7.32

$9.22

$13.45

$21,810

87108

Drywall Installers

$17.67

$15.56

$17.38

$19.02

$36,750

87902

Earth Drillers, Ex Oil & Gas

$14.91

$12.72

$14.93

$17.18

$31,010

85711

Electric Home Appliance & Power Tool Repairers

$14.74

$9.98

$11.19

$15.10

$30,660

85911

Electric Meter Installers & Repairers

$21.67

$17.16

$22.11

$24.77

$45,070

93114

Elec & Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Precision

$11.22

$7.70

$10.87

$13.99

$23,330

85728

Elec Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment

$16.20

$13.07

$16.57

$20.13

$33,700

85723

Elec Power-Line Installers & Repairers

$26.93

$22.88

$28.76

$36.07

$56,020

87202

Electricians

$18.56

$14.06

$18.57

$22.69

$38,610

85908

Electromedical & Biomedical Equipment Repairers

$17.95

$15.92

$18.34

$21.11

$37,330

85708

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Repairers

$14.95

$14.13

$15.25

$16.67

$31,100

89707

Electronic Pagination System Ops

$13.43

$9.37

$13.50

$17.46

$27,930

97923

Excavating & Loading Machine Ops

$20.18

$15.64

$20.16

$23.12

$41,980

92971

Extrude, Form, Press & Compact Mach Ops & Tenders

$16.17

$15.12

$17.03

$18.60

$33,630

81005

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

$24.58

$18.99

$25.43

$34.68

$51,120

81017

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

$15.55

$10.98

$14.05

$19.85

$32,350

81002

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

$20.76

$16.09

$19.13

$25.07

$43,180

81008

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

$18.33

$12.91

$17.98

$21.87

$38,120

81011

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

$25.01

$17.42

$21.31

$32.14

$52,020

92923

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, Or Kettle Ops & Tenders

$15.15

$12.60

$15.17

$17.94

$31,520

89314

Furniture Finishers

$11.50

$7.71

$13.45

$14.80

$23,930

87811

Glaziers

$18.10

$13.43

$20.40

$22.33

$37,650

97938

Grader, Bulldozer & Scraper Ops

$17.47

$14.33

$16.89

$19.19

$36,330

93953

Grinding & Polishing, Hand

$10.65

$8.22

$9.98

$13.01

$22,140

98902

Hand Packers & Packagers

$8.03

$5.84

$7.20

$8.97

$16,710

92305

Head Sawyers

$12.82

$11.80

$12.87

$13.78

$26,660

85902

Heat, Air Condition & Refrigeration Mech/Install

$16.85

$12.91

$17.02

$20.59

$35,050

98319

Helpers, All Other Construction Trades

$15.27

$13.70

$16.64

$18.03

$31,770

98312

Helpers, Carpenters & Related

$10.89

$8.46

$10.75

$13.66

$22,660

98313

Helpers, Electricians & Power-Line Transmission Installers

$13.89

$11.87

$13.50

$15.62

$28,890

98102

Helpers, Mechanics & Repairers

$9.46

$6.97

$9.00

$11.16

$19,680

98315

Helpers, Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

$11.17

$7.30

$8.80

$16.44

$23,240

98316

Helpers, Roofers

$11.52

$9.51

$10.86

$13.88

$23,970

87711

Highway Maintenance

$18.92

$16.64

$19.06

$21.63

$39,360

97947

Industrial Truck & Tractor Ops

$12.06

$9.35

$11.20

$14.94

$25,080

85938

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

$12.06

$10.63

$11.65

$12.54

$25,090

89123

Jewelers & Silversmiths

$13.32

$11.59

$12.95

$16.06

$27,700

92726

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

$8.65

$6.94

$8.23

$9.61

$17,990

98502

Machine Feeders & Offbearers

$8.63

$6.91

$8.05

$9.74

$17,950

91321

Machine Forming Ops & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

$14.09

$12.04

$13.44

$17.18

$29,310

91117

Machine Tool Cutting Ops & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

$10.65

$8.03

$10.23

$12.91

$22,150

85110

Machinery Maintenance Mechanics

$15.47

$13.28

$15.29

$17.93

$32,170

85116

Machinery Maintenance Mechanics, Marine Equipment

$13.55

$9.90

$11.94

$17.38

$28,180

85118

Mach Maint Mech, Water/Power Generation Plant

$20.44

$17.33

$19.56

$23.29

$42,520

85128

Machinery Maintenance

$19.90

$13.98

$16.82

$27.34

$41,380

89108

Machinists

$16.20

$13.05

$16.85

$19.15

$33,690

85132

Maintenance Repairers, Gen Utility

$13.07

$9.69

$13.12

$16.17

$27,190

93938

Meat, Poultry & Fish Cutters & Trimmers, Hand

$8.82

$6.74

$7.72

$10.19

$18,350

85956

Menders, Garments, Linens & Related

$7.35

$6.61

$7.32

$8.02

$15,280

85123

Millwrights

$15.86

$13.10

$15.57

$18.38

$33,000

85314

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Ex Engines

$17.51

$15.19

$17.49

$20.35

$36,410

85921

Musical Instrument Repairers & Tuners

$10.00

$6.97

$11.02

$12.37

$20,800

91502

Numerical Control Mach Tool Ops/Tenders, Metal & Plastic

$16.92

$15.29

$17.18

$18.85

$35,190

85926

Office Machine & Cash Register Servicers

$17.51

$12.32

$17.16

$21.14

$36,420

92512

Offset Lithographic Press Setters & Set-Up Ops

$14.16

$11.09

$13.67

$17.11

$29,450

97956

Operating Engineers

$22.51

$20.20

$22.03

$23.85

$46,810

92974

Packaging & Filling Machine Ops & Tenders

$9.49

$7.68

$9.32

$10.81

$19,730

87402

Painters & Paperhangers, Construction & Maintenance

$14.83

$11.37

$15.34

$18.39

$30,850

92947

Painters, Transportation Equipment

$15.22

$12.48

$15.27

$17.79

$31,660

93947

Painting, Coating & Decorating, Hand

$8.44

$6.85

$7.89

$9.40

$17,550

92914

Paper Goods Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$12.95

$7.22

$13.98

$17.67

$26,940

97808

Parking Lot Attendants

$7.66

$6.47

$7.72

$8.79

$15,920

87708

Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Ops

$18.88

$15.65

$21.06

$23.00

$39,260

92908

Photographic Processing Machine Ops & Tenders

$8.28

$6.65

$8.25

$9.77

$17,220

87508

Pipelayers

$21.39

$20.00

$21.58

$23.16

$44,490

89718

Platemakers

$15.86

$14.22

$15.77

$17.82

$32,980

87502

Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

$18.81

$14.74

$18.01

$21.99

$39,130

89921

Precision Dental Laboratory Techs

$16.53

$12.68

$16.43

$19.98

$34,380

89911

Precision Detail Design Decorators & Painters

$14.11

$12.38

$13.73

$15.51

$29,340

83002

Precision Inspectors, Testers & Graders

$16.24

$13.33

$17.05

$19.08

$33,770

85905

Precision Instrument Repairers

$17.91

$11.74

$20.52

$22.68

$37,250

89905

Precision Mold, Shape, Cast & Carve, Ex Jewelry/Foundry

$11.38

$11.33

$11.97

$12.61

$23,670

89917

Precision Optical Goods

$9.72

$7.99

$9.52

$11.09

$20,220

91305

Press/Press-Brake Mach Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$12.67

$10.75

$12.70

$14.45

$26,350

89517

Pressers, Delicate Fabrics

$7.81

$6.76

$7.71

$8.73

$16,240

93921

Pressers, Hand

$6.90

$5.62

$6.69

$7.93

$14,350

92728

Press Mach Ops/Tend, Textile, Garment & Related Mat

$7.26

$6.48

$7.21

$7.95

$15,110

92543

Printing Press Machine Ops & Tenders

$13.90

$11.43

$13.64

$16.56

$28,920

83005

Production Inspect, Test, Grade, Sort, Sample & Weigh

$12.25

$8.61

$10.98

$16.52

$25,480

98705

Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors

$17.35

$12.88

$19.56

$21.86

$36,090

87808

Roofers

$14.09

$5.79

$14.40

$19.20

$29,310

92308

Sawing Machine Ops & Tenders

$10.26

$7.12

$9.48

$12.45

$21,330

92302

Sawing Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$14.37

$10.63

$14.73

$17.76

$29,890

92524

Screen Printing Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$8.88

$7.30

$8.73

$10.38

$18,480

92962

Separate, Filter Clarify, Precipitate/Still Mach Ops & Tenders

$16.80

$15.61

$16.91

$18.25

$34,950

87511

Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners

$13.14

$11.87

$12.66

$13.98

$27,320

97805

Service Station Attendants

$7.69

$6.11

$7.21

$8.31

$15,990

92717

Sewing Machine Ops, Garment

$7.60

$6.49

$7.34

$8.20

$15,810

92721

Sewing Machine Ops, Nongarment

$9.93

$9.14

$9.74

$10.59

$20,660

87805

Sheet Metal Duct Installers

$22.35

$14.14

$22.52

$33.90

$46,490

89132

Sheet Metal

$17.29

$11.38

$15.07

$22.19

$35,960

85328

Small Engine Specialists

$13.71

$12.26

$14.12

$15.30

$28,510

89717

Strippers

$15.99

$10.61

$16.11

$21.25

$33,270

87111

Tapers

$17.85

$14.95

$16.71

$19.67

$37,130

97114

Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs

$7.25

$5.75

$7.08

$8.35

$15,080

85702

Telephone & Cable Television Line Installers & Repairers

$15.13

$10.82

$14.36

$20.17

$31,460

92705

Textile Mach Ops & Tend, Wind, Twist, Knit, Weave & Cut

$9.39

$7.32

$9.32

$11.48

$19,530

85953

Tire Repairers & Changers

$9.30

$7.64

$9.07

$10.29

$19,350

89102

Tool & Die Makers

$18.68

$14.70

$18.34

$22.12

$38,860

89111

Tool Grind, File, Sharpen & Other Precision Grinders

$14.43

$11.90

$13.76

$17.81

$30,020

97102

Truck Drivers, Heavy Or Tractor-Trailer

$16.14

$13.45

$15.91

$18.32

$33,570

97105

Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery & Route

$10.91

$7.74

$10.51

$13.56

$22,680

92541

Typesetting & Composing Machine Ops & Tenders

$13.65

$12.79

$14.26

$15.47

$28,400

89508

Upholsterers

$10.57

$9.31

$9.89

$10.82

$21,980

98905

Vehicle Washers & Equipment Cleaners

$8.14

$6.23

$7.68

$9.57

$16,940

95002

Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Ops

$19.20

$17.17

$18.77

$21.50

$39,940

93914

Welders & Cutters

$14.48

$11.69

$14.10

$16.93

$30,120

91705

Welding Machine Ops & Tenders

$15.01

$13.18

$15.17

$17.01

$31,230

89308

Wood Machinists

$10.53

$9.16

$10.48

$11.56

$21,900

92314

Woodworking Machine Ops & Tenders, Ex Sawing

$9.44

$7.68

$10.06

$10.91

$19,630

92311

Woodworking Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops, Ex Sawing

$12.18

$10.30

$10.94

$13.42

$25,330


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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