Table V-C1
Area Wage Survey for
Spokane PMSA
(Spokane 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

Spokane County Occupational Title

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Managerial & Administrative

13014

Administrative Services Mgrs

$22.39

$16.14

$19.84

$31.32

$46,570

19999

All Other Mgrs & Administrators

$22.76

$14.62

$20.95

$32.62

$47,350

15023

Communications, Transportation & Utilities Operations Mgrs

$21.09

$16.12

$19.26

$24.66

$43,870

15017

Construction Mgrs

$22.81

$17.40

$21.79

$29.47

$47,450

15005

Education Administrators

$25.47

$18.84

$28.54

$36.74

$52,970

13017

Engineering, Mathematical & Natural Sciences Mgrs

$29.69

$24.80

$32.20

$39.57

$61,750

13002

Financial Mgrs

$26.91

$17.06

$22.45

$37.26

$55,970

15026

Food Service & Lodging Mgrs

$11.78

$7.86

$11.40

$14.18

$24,500

19005

Gen Mgrs & Top Executives

$27.64

$16.81

$23.70

$39.65

$57,480

15014

Industrial Production Mgrs

$23.48

$17.86

$21.96

$30.40

$48,830

13011

Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations Mgrs

$22.29

$15.05

$19.69

$30.80

$46,360

15008

Medicine & Health Services Mgrs

$23.99

$17.72

$22.71

$33.13

$49,900

13005

Personnel, Training & Labor Relations Mgrs

$21.02

$14.41

$17.96

$25.93

$43,730

15011

Property & Real Estate Mgrs & Administrators

$11.04

$6.46

$7.75

$15.14

$22,960

19002

Public Admin Chief Execs, Legislators & Gen Admin

$27.18

$25.16

$31.56

$37.94

$56,540

13008

Purchasing Mgrs

$18.55

$12.73

$15.70

$21.80

$38,590

Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

21114

Accountants & Auditors

$17.92

$12.77

$16.08

$21.91

$37,270

24305

Agricultural & Food Scientists

$23.99

$18.13

$23.08

$32.91

$49,890

25199

All Other Computer Scientists

$22.08

$15.23

$21.91

$30.97

$45,930

22599

All Other Engineering & Related Techs & Technologists

$15.86

$11.76

$15.81

$19.07

$32,980

22199

All Other Engineers

$25.65

$20.46

$28.14

$36.42

$53,360

21199

All Other Financial Specialists

$15.58

$12.16

$13.89

$17.83

$32,400

32199

All Other Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners

$22.61

$13.17

$23.19

$32.92

$47,030

32999

All Other Health Profs, ParaProfs & Techs

$14.74

$8.17

$13.66

$18.88

$30,670

28399

All Other Legal Assistants & Techs, Ex Clerical

$13.67

$10.66

$12.90

$17.59

$28,430

24399

All Other Life Scientists

$22.10

$15.73

$19.72

$28.92

$45,970

21999

All Other Management Support

$17.84

$13.62

$16.50

$20.28

$37,110

24599

All Other Physical & Life Science Techs & Technologists

$16.83

$13.38

$15.48

$19.38

$35,010

39999

All Other Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

$18.53

$12.96

$15.64

$21.78

$38,530

31399

All Other Teachers & Instructors

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$19,910

32399

All Other Therapists

$14.34

$10.25

$12.47

$18.41

$29,830

34017

Announcers, Radio & Television

$8.57

$6.14

$7.62

$9.59

$17,830

31231

Anthropology & Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$42,730

22302

Architects, Ex Landscape & Marine

$19.81

$17.11

$20.28

$22.71

$41,210

31218

Art, Drama & Music Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$32,860

34035

Artists & Related

$12.84

$9.58

$12.15

$15.47

$26,700

24308

Biological Scientists

$14.31

$9.33

$10.96

$18.79

$29,770

24502

Biological, Ag & Food Techs & Technologists, Ex Health

$15.87

$11.99

$13.64

$18.32

$33,020

34028

Broadcast Techs

$11.63

$7.29

$9.83

$13.62

$24,200

21117

Budget Analysts

$19.04

$16.12

$18.19

$21.51

$39,590

31242

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$45,460

32925

Cardiology Technologists

$18.94

$14.73

$20.04

$22.44

$39,400

24505

Chemical Techs & Technologists, Ex Health

$19.48

$14.96

$17.41

$23.21

$40,510

31204

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$43,800

24105

Chemists, Ex Biochemists

$16.56

$11.19

$15.21

$19.39

$34,440

32113

Chiropractors

$26.48

$17.02

$19.45

$29.69

$55,090

22502

Civil Engineering Techs & Technologists

$18.60

$16.18

$18.33

$21.63

$38,680

22121

Civil Engineers, Including Traffic

$22.86

$19.40

$22.03

$24.87

$47,540

21921

Claims Examiners, Property & Casualty Insurance

$16.61

$13.85

$15.49

$20.32

$34,560

27502

Clergy

$16.25

$13.78

$17.15

$18.90

$33,790

31213

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$32,840

21911

Compliance Off & Enforce Inspect, Ex Construction

$19.90

$15.90

$18.70

$22.74

$41,400

22127

Computer Engineers

$24.91

$19.92

$24.34

$34.17

$51,820

25108

Computer Programmer Aides

$13.53

$9.71

$11.50

$15.01

$28,140

25105

Computer Programmers

$20.30

$14.47

$19.45

$23.60

$42,210

31226

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$31,460

25104

Computer Support Specialists

$16.38

$12.45

$15.38

$19.02

$34,070

21908

Construction & Building Inspectors

$18.92

$15.35

$20.18

$22.70

$39,360

21902

Cost Estimators

$17.51

$14.05

$17.23

$20.90

$36,410

25103

Data Base Administrators

$23.12

$15.36

$19.95

$30.30

$48,080

32908

Dental Hygienists

$23.65

$12.72

$28.32

$36.22

$49,200

32105

Dentists

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$90,430

34038

Designers, Ex Interior Designers

$10.82

$7.32

$10.03

$11.45

$22,520

32523

Dietetic Techs

$8.17

$6.68

$7.55

$8.42

$16,980

32521

Dietitians & Nutritionists

$16.71

$15.64

$17.43

$18.75

$34,750

22514

Drafters

$14.12

$11.79

$13.59

$16.13

$29,360

31233

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$53,200

22505

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Techs & Technologists

$11.27

$6.64

$10.42

$14.86

$23,440

22126

Electrical & Electronic Engineers

$23.27

$18.93

$22.73

$30.09

$48,390

32926

Electrocardiograph Techs

$16.53

$16.37

$17.53

$18.69

$34,390

32508

Emergency Medical Techs

$11.82

$10.00

$10.62

$12.66

$24,580

21508

Employment Interviewers, Private/Public Employ Serv

$14.34

$7.25

$11.59

$17.69

$29,830

31214

English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$35,310

25315

Financial Analysts, Statistical

$27.43

$18.76

$23.14

$39.58

$57,060

31215

Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$36,520

24111

Geologists, Geophysicists & Oceanographers

$24.28

$17.80

$23.87

$34.12

$50,500

31235

History Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$41,960

27308

Human Services

$9.48

$7.22

$8.54

$12.11

$19,710

22128

Industrial Engineers, Ex Safety

$20.15

$16.44

$20.27

$23.25

$41,920

31517

Instructional Coordinators

$17.19

$11.32

$13.51

$22.74

$35,760

31321

Instructors & Coaches, Sports & Physical Training

$15.33

$10.28

$17.02

$18.86

$31,890

31317

Instructors, Nonvocational Education

$11.45

$8.79

$9.76

$14.54

$23,810

21102

Insurance Underwriters

$21.52

$15.20

$20.79

$29.67

$44,760

34041

Interior Designers

$26.14

$13.95

$24.91

$43.50

$54,370

28102

Judges & Magistrates

$35.94

$27.75

$40.20

$50.74

$74,760

22308

Landscape Architects

$12.18

$5.71

$13.11

$17.51

$25,330

28302

Law Clerks

$13.68

$11.03

$13.24

$15.69

$28,450

28108

Lawyers

$33.97

$21.57

$33.11

$50.92

$70,650

31502

Librarians, Professional

$19.26

$16.73

$19.24

$22.50

$40,070

32505

Licensed Practical Nurses

$14.41

$12.60

$14.09

$16.07

$29,980

31202

Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$40,260

21108

Loan Officers & Counselors

$18.59

$13.57

$15.55

$22.50

$38,660

21905

Management Analysts

$19.87

$15.44

$18.51

$23.22

$41,330

22511

Mechanical Engineering Techs & Technologists

$18.84

$14.77

$16.17

$22.17

$39,190

22135

Mechanical Engineers

$22.89

$18.31

$22.15

$29.24

$47,600

32905

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Techs

$20.26

$19.58

$21.10

$22.68

$42,140

32902

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists

$15.40

$14.01

$15.55

$17.74

$32,040

32911

Medical Records Techs

$10.49

$9.03

$9.80

$11.65

$21,810

34044

Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers

$7.94

$6.36

$7.72

$9.45

$16,510

22105

Metallurgists & Metallurgical, Ceramic & Materials Engineers

$22.88

$15.72

$22.58

$32.81

$47,590

34047

Music Directors, Singers, Composers & Related

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$21,380

32914

Nuclear Medicine Technologists

$22.02

$21.11

$22.39

$23.68

$45,810

31114

Nursing Instructors, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$35,700

32305

Occupational Therapists

$16.45

$12.49

$17.22

$20.98

$34,210

28305

Paralegal Personnel

$16.09

$14.47

$15.52

$17.37

$33,470

21511

Personnel, Training & Labor Relations Specialists

$18.99

$15.42

$18.05

$21.82

$39,500

32517

Pharmacists

$28.79

$26.31

$32.20

$38.09

$59,870

32519

Pharmacy Techs & Aides

$10.69

$9.80

$10.88

$11.60

$22,220

34023

Photographers

$11.41

$9.06

$9.99

$13.08

$23,730

32308

Physical Therapists

$24.80

$20.79

$23.19

$28.91

$51,590

32511

Physician's Assistants

$24.58

$21.41

$23.95

$32.30

$51,120

32102

Physicians & Surgeons

$53.73

$54.10

$60.01

$60.01

$111,760

31206

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$46,720

32111

Podiatrists

$24.95

$21.26

$23.27

$31.60

$51,890

34056

Producers, Directors, Actors & Other Entertainers

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$29,180

27108

Psychologists

$24.67

$20.49

$23.67

$32.69

$51,300

31237

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$47,030

34008

Public Relations Specialists & Publicity Writers

$16.36

$13.47

$16.01

$18.76

$34,030

21305

Purchasing Agents & Buyers, Farm Products

$17.63

$14.75

$16.92

$20.97

$36,670

21308

Purchasing Agents, Ex Wholesale, Retail & Farm Products

$15.80

$11.11

$14.76

$19.24

$32,860

32913

Radiation Therapists

$18.27

$17.02

$18.61

$20.23

$38,010

32919

Radiologic Technologists

$16.49

$14.71

$16.69

$18.29

$34,300

27311

Recreation

$9.65

$6.90

$8.22

$10.86

$20,070

32317

Recreational Therapists

$14.25

$11.94

$13.19

$17.60

$29,630

32502

Registered Nurses

$20.62

$17.08

$20.61

$23.41

$42,890

34011

Reporters & Correspondents

$14.75

$9.39

$12.45

$18.48

$30,670

27307

Residential Counselors

$9.14

$7.27

$8.81

$10.33

$19,020

32302

Respiratory Therapists

$15.60

$14.56

$15.37

$16.18

$32,460

22132

Safety Engineers, Ex Mining

$27.52

$23.17

$29.82

$37.18

$57,250

27302

Social , Medical & Psychiatric

$16.08

$13.01

$15.20

$18.39

$33,440

32314

Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

$21.14

$18.45

$21.37

$23.56

$43,980

32928

Surgical Technologists & Techs

$14.58

$13.60

$14.66

$15.64

$30,330

22521

Surveying & Mapping Techs

$16.01

$10.64

$15.64

$21.01

$33,300

22311

Surveyors & Mapping Scientists

$13.65

$11.91

$13.34

$14.77

$28,390

25102

Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Processing

$21.65

$16.95

$20.86

$27.29

$45,020

31521

Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional

$9.20

$7.45

$9.04

$10.53

$19,140

31314

Teachers & Instructors, Vocational Education & Training

$18.59

$10.05

$20.07

$23.27

$38,670

31305

Teachers, Elementary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$36,550

31304

Teachers, Kindergarten

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$35,750

31303

Teachers, Preschool