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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

$8.16

$5.75

$7.01

$8.68

$16,970

31308

Teachers, Secondary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$38,100

31311

Teachers, Special Education

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$38,910

31505

Technical Assistants, Library

$9.32

$7.31

$8.73

$10.84

$19,390

34005

Technical Writers & Editors

$16.50

$13.01

$15.40

$20.58

$34,310

28311

Title Examiners & Abstractors

$14.53

$11.97

$13.50

$17.28

$30,220

27105

Urban & Regional Planners

$23.06

$19.71

$22.58

$26.10

$47,970

32114

Veterinarians & Veterinary Inspectors

$24.36

$18.76

$22.53

$32.64

$50,670

32951

Veterinary Techs & Technologists

$8.60

$7.65

$8.77

$9.54

$17,890

31514

Vocational & Educational Counselors

$17.11

$11.79

$18.26

$22.27

$35,590

21302

Wholesale & Retail Buyers, Ex Farm Products

$16.31

$12.06

$15.55

$18.76

$33,920

34002

Writers & Editors

$13.60

$8.02

$13.42

$17.25

$28,280

Marketing & Sales

49999

All Other Sales & Related

$10.69

$6.35

$8.67

$14.19

$22,230

43099

All Other Sales Reps & Salespersons, Services

$14.87

$12.08

$14.37

$15.95

$30,920

43011

Appraisers, Real Estate

$20.54

$17.26

$20.51

$23.99

$42,730

49023

Cashiers

$7.58

$5.71

$6.83

$8.45

$15,760

49017

Counter & Rental Clerks

$6.95

$5.53

$6.26

$7.92

$14,460

49034

Demonstrators & Promoters

$11.78

$6.54

$10.54

$12.87

$24,510

41002

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

$17.26

$10.66

$14.58

$20.77

$35,910

43002

Sales Agents & Placers, Insurance

$18.16

$9.70

$13.66

$23.05

$37,770

43023

Sales Agents, Advertising

$16.93

$9.08

$15.04

$22.29

$35,200

43008

Sales Agents, Real Estate

$8.66

$5.71

$8.68

$9.68

$18,020

43014

Sales Agents, Securities, Commodities & Financial Services

$24.37

$9.62

$17.47

$38.39

$50,700

43017

Sales Agents, Selected Business Services

$15.43

$10.23

$13.47

$18.63

$32,090

49002

Sales Engineers

$24.45

$14.76

$20.01

$35.80

$50,860

49008

Sales Reps, Ex Retail & Scientific & Related Products & Services

$17.47

$12.16

$15.96

$20.62

$36,330

49005

Sales Reps, Scientific & Related Products & Services, Ex Retail

$19.94

$12.11

$18.31

$28.55

$41,470

49014

Salespersons, Parts

$12.88

$10.52

$12.34

$14.57

$26,790

49011

Salespersons, Retail

$9.89

$6.00

$7.99

$11.51

$20,580

49021

Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

$8.61

$5.72

$7.74

$11.42

$17,910

43021

Travel Agents

$9.40

$7.00

$8.65

$11.48

$19,560

Administrative Support, Including Clerical

53123

Adjustment Clerks

$10.74

$7.72

$10.27

$13.37

$22,330

59999

All Other Clerical & Administrative Support

$11.89

$9.28

$12.08

$14.23

$24,720

58099

All Other Material Recording, Scheduling & Distributing

$12.11

$9.87

$11.45

$13.86

$25,190

56099

All Other Office Machine Ops

$10.71

$8.54

$10.96

$12.63

$22,270

53508

Bill & Account Collectors

$10.38

$8.81

$10.51

$11.51

$21,600

55344

Billing, Cost & Rate Clerks

$10.50

$8.77

$10.48

$11.64

$21,830

56002

Billing, Posting & Calculating Machine Ops

$8.28

$6.76

$7.77

$9.16

$17,220

55338

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks

$10.47

$8.47

$10.06

$12.08

$21,780

53128

Brokerage Clerks

$13.67

$10.81

$12.70

$16.22

$28,430

56011

Computer Ops, Ex Peripheral Equipment

$10.53

$7.63

$10.30

$12.27

$21,900

53117

Credit Checkers

$11.47

$10.28

$12.08

$13.19

$23,860

55335

Customer Service Reps, Utilities

$14.49

$11.20

$14.48

$17.56

$30,140

56017

Data Entry Keyers, Ex Composing

$8.72

$6.86

$8.13

$9.92

$18,140

58005

Dispatchers, Ex Police, Fire & Ambulance

$11.57

$7.75

$10.73

$14.40

$24,060

56005

Duplicating Machine Ops

$9.82

$7.05

$8.34

$11.76

$20,430

55321

File Clerks

$7.40

$5.86

$6.93

$8.07

$15,390

51002

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

$15.25

$11.16

$13.75

$17.69

$31,720

55347

Gen Office Clerks

$9.86

$7.42

$9.57

$11.97

$20,510

53808

Hotel Desk Clerks

$6.89

$5.80

$6.82

$7.83

$14,330

53302

Insurance Adjusters, Examiners & Investigators

$19.92

$17.22

$18.57

$19.93

$41,430

53311

Insurance Claims Clerks

$11.87

$10.83

$12.13

$12.95

$24,680

53314

Insurance Policy Processing Clerks

$12.47

$10.73

$12.44

$14.48

$25,940

55102

Legal Secretaries

$13.03

$10.93

$12.69

$14.57

$27,110

53902

Library Assistants & Bookmobile Drivers

$10.24

$9.23

$10.31

$11.52

$21,310

53121

Loan & Credit Clerks

$11.05

$8.62

$11.60

$12.68

$22,980

57302

Mail Clerks, Ex Mail Machine Ops & Postal Service

$8.19

$6.65

$7.59

$8.55

$17,040

56008

Mail Machine Ops, Preparation & Handling

$12.66

$9.57

$12.08

$16.55

$26,340

55105

Medical Secretaries

$11.89

$10.34

$12.04

$13.36

$24,740

57311

Messengers

$8.65

$6.39

$7.61

$9.34

$17,980

53105

New Accounts Clerks

$9.71

$8.39

$9.51

$10.66

$20,190

55323

Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise & Service

$9.14

$7.08

$8.25

$10.61

$19,010

58026

Order Fillers, Wholesale & Retail Sales

$10.14

$8.22

$10.15

$12.16

$21,080

55341

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks

$11.72

$9.23

$11.35

$14.17

$24,370

55314

Personnel Clerks, Ex Payroll & Timekeeping

$11.81

$9.06

$12.30

$14.66

$24,550

55326

Procurement Clerks

$11.69

$9.25

$10.24

$13.01

$24,320

58008

Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks

$12.69

$9.91

$12.47

$15.60

$26,400

53911

Proofreaders & Copy Markers

$8.37

$6.87

$7.95

$9.43

$17,410

53914

Real Estate Clerks

$12.96

$8.99

$12.18

$16.64

$26,950

55305

Receptionists & Information Clerks

$8.47

$6.75

$8.17

$9.64

$17,620

53805

Reservation & Transportation Ticket Agents

$13.75

$8.51

$14.91

$17.67

$28,610

55108

Secretaries, Ex Legal & Medical

$10.99

$8.80

$10.94

$12.91

$22,860

58028

Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks

$10.79

$7.46

$9.83

$13.80

$22,440

55328

Statistical Clerks

$12.29

$9.72

$12.50

$14.75

$25,560

55302

Stenographers And/Or Court Reporters

$12.60

$11.84

$12.60

$13.36

$26,220

58023

Stock Clerks, Stockroom, Warehouse Or Storage Yard

$9.16

$6.40

$8.52

$11.76

$19,050

57102

Switchboard Ops

$9.56

$8.03

$10.06

$11.09

$19,880

53905

Teacher Aides & Educational Assistants, Clerical

$8.09

$6.91

$8.17

$9.25

$16,820

53102

Tellers

$8.47

$6.88

$8.33

$9.79

$17,610

55307

Typists, Including Word Processing

$10.84

$9.38

$10.80

$12.23

$22,540

Service

67099

All Other Cleaning & Building Service

$10.58

$8.29

$10.47

$12.27

$22,000

65099

All Other Food Service

$7.87

$5.84

$8.02

$9.49

$16,370

66099

All Other Health Service

$10.48

$10.31

$11.00

$11.59

$21,790

69999

All Other Service

$7.10

$5.54

$6.04

$8.09

$14,770

61099

All Other Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Service

$10.64

$6.88

$10.25

$12.79

$22,140

68014

Amusement & Recreation Attendants

$6.29

$5.51

$5.92

$7.31

$13,090

65021

Bakers, Bread & Pastry

$9.21

$6.65

$8.23

$11.09

$19,150

65005

Bartenders

$6.30

$5.50

$5.90

$7.23

$13,110

65023

Butchers & Meat Cutters

$13.50

$12.04

$14.19

$15.50

$28,090

68038

Child Care

$6.66

$5.73

$6.60

$7.60

$13,850

65041

Combined Food Preparation & Service

$5.91

$5.41

$5.66

$6.15

$12,290

65032

Cooks, Fast Food

$6.08

$5.46

$5.78

$6.90

$12,640

65028

Cooks, Institution Or Cafeteria

$9.71

$8.35

$9.62

$10.52

$20,190

65026

Cooks, Restaurant

$7.49

$6.42

$7.34

$8.25

$15,580

65035

Cooks, Short Order

$7.31

$5.72

$7.21

$8.62

$15,210

65017

Counter Attendants, Lunchroom, Coffee Shop/Cafeteria

$5.97

$5.36

$5.57

$6.13

$12,420

66002

Dental Assistants

$12.31

$10.33

$12.20

$14.49

$25,610

63035

Detectives & Investigators, Ex Public

$10.40

$7.23

$8.71

$12.38

$21,630

65014

Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers

$5.89

$5.39

$5.63

$6.29

$12,240

63008

Fire Fighters

$15.31

$7.86

$16.52

$21.03

$31,850

61002

Fire Fighting & Prevention Sups

$19.37

$6.95

$21.31

$32.52

$40,290

65038

Food Preparation

$6.92

$5.58

$6.57

$8.03

$14,380

63047

Guards & Watch Guards

$7.80

$6.18

$7.33

$8.48

$16,210

68005

Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists

$7.27

$5.57

$6.16

$8.07

$15,120

66011

Home Health Aides

$6.98

$6.04

$6.95

$7.87

$14,510

65002

Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge/Coffee Shop

$5.90

$5.38

$5.60

$5.96

$12,270

61008

Housekeeping Sups

$10.32

$8.09

$10.02

$12.50

$21,470

67005

Janitors & Cleaners, Ex Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$8.84

$6.65

$8.08

$10.72

$18,390

67002

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$7.43

$6.24

$7.31

$8.39

$15,460

68008

Manicurists

$6.10

$5.34

$5.52

$5.70

$12,680

66005

Medical Assistants

$9.54

$8.16

$9.75

$10.72

$19,830

66008

Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants

$8.03

$6.78

$7.74

$8.72

$16,710

66021

Occupational Therapy Assistants & Aides

$18.75

$14.70

$20.68

$22.99

$38,990

68035

Personal & Home Care Aides

$7.26

$5.98

$7.08

$8.18

$15,100

66017

Physical & Corrective Therapy Assistants & Aides

$9.70

$7.49

$9.15

$10.64

$20,170

61005

Police & Detective Sups

$25.85

$22.12

$24.67

$33.60

$53,760

63014

Police Patrol Officers

$17.68

$14.98

$17.75

$21.14

$36,770

68021

Ushers, Lobby Attendants & Ticket Takers

$6.53

$5.60

$6.37

$7.62

$13,590

65008

Waiters & Waitresses

$5.83

$5.38

$5.61

$5.94

$12,130

Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related

79999

All Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related

$12.49

$7.12

$9.78

$18.31

$25,970

79017

Animal Caretakers, Ex Farm

$7.36

$5.72

$6.81

$7.98

$15,310

72002

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

$12.16

$8.84

$11.65

$15.74

$25,290

79011

Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products

$9.21

$6.66

$7.83

$12.06

$19,150

79041

Laborers, Landscaping & Groundskeeping

$10.50

$7.48

$9.44

$12.18

$21,830

79036

Sprayers/Applicators

$11.60

$10.63

$11.98

$12.83

$24,120

79806

Veterinary Assistants

$7.42

$6.62

$7.35

$8.08

$15,430

Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance & Material Handling

97702

Aircraft Pilots & Flight Engineers

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$45,550

87999

All Other Construction & Extractive , Ex Helpers

$15.14

$8.65

$16.07

$19.14

$31,490

87899

All Other Construction Trades

$13.28

$9.27

$11.83

$17.97

$27,630

85799

All Other Elec & Electronic Equip Mech, Install/Repair

$18.36

$14.96

$20.03

$22.49

$38,190

81099

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

$16.31

$10.87

$15.77

$19.35

$33,920

98799

All Other Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand

$8.22

$5.89

$7.96

$9.80

$17,100

93999

All Other Hand

$7.83

$6.62

$7.64

$8.71

$16,280

98999

All Other Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers, Hand

$10.43

$7.95

$10.01

$12.17

$21,700

83099

All Other Inspectors, Testers & Related

$16.33

$10.90

$14.45

$20.07

$33,980

92998

All Other Machine Ops & Tenders

$13.06

$10.05

$11.54

$15.81

$27,170

92997

All Other Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$11.37

$9.48

$11.92

$13.08

$23,650

85119

All Other Machinery Maintenance Mechanics

$12.40

$9.01

$11.87

$16.17

$25,790

97989

All Other Material-Moving Equipment Ops

$12.16

$9.82

$12.48

$14.37

$25,290

85999

All Other Mechanics, Installers & Repairers

$14.63

$8.56

$14.55

$19.40

$30,420

92198

A-O Met & Plas (Cut, Form, Fabricate/Proc) Mach Ops/Tend

$10.45

$8.72

$9.68

$11.15

$21,740

97199

All Other Motor Vehicle Ops

$12.47

$9.25

$13.92

$15.13

$25,950

93197

All Other Precision Assemblers

$8.22

$6.96

$8.00

$9.20

$17,110

89599

All Other Precision Textile, Apparel & Furnishings

$11.42

$8.66

$9.91

$13.44

$23,750

89999

All Other Precision

$10.64

$7.52

$9.83

$11.51

$22,130

97899

All Other Transportation & Related

$14.08

$10.85

$11.60

$17.36

$29,290

93956

Assemble/Fabricate, Ex Mach, Elec, Electronic & Precision

$9.25

$7.20

$8.65

$10.78

$19,240

85305

Automotive Body & Related Repairers

$12.30

$9.61

$11.71

$14.87

$25,570

85302

Automotive Mechanics

$13.63

$10.58

$13.87

$16.02

$28,360

85951

Bicycle Repairers

$7.97

$6.62

$7.95

$9.15

$16,580

92546

Bindery Machine Ops & Tenders

$8.50

$6.35

$7.62

$9.64

$17,680

87302

Brickmasons

$20.94

$18.46

$21.57

$23.61

$43,560

85311

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists

$13.98

$10.79

$13.63

$16.97

$29,090

97111

Bus Drivers, School

$11.71

$10.21

$12.12

$13.27

$24,360

89311

Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters

$10.57

$8.16

$10.49

$12.43

$21,990

87102

Carpenters

$15.70

$11.85

$14.92

$19.37

$32,650

92953

Coat, Paint/Spray Mach Ops/Tenders

$9.29

$7.61

$8.94

$9.89

$19,310

92951

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

$11.59

$9.37

$10.91

$14.31

$24,110

85947

Coin & Vending Machine Servicers & Repairers

$14.29

$12.42

$13.89

$15.94

$29,710

87311

Concrete & Terrazzo Finishers

$16.95

$9.88

$19.71

$21.98

$35,260

97944

Crane & Tower Ops

$14.95

$14.14

$14.93

$15.72

$31,100

92965

Crush, Grind, Mix/Blend Mach Ops/Tend

$13.41

$10.87

$12.98

$15.33

$27,890

89505

Custom Tailors & Sewers

$8.87

$7.35

$8.96

$10.28

$18,460

92944

Cutting & Slicing Machine Ops & Tenders

$11.57

$9.18

$10.60

$14.26

$24,060

85705

Data Processing Equipment Repairers

$13.79

$10.15

$13.92

$16.83

$28,670

91108

Drill/Bore Mach Tool Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$15.07

$12.30

$13.01

$16.45

$31,350

97117

Driver/Sales

$12.23

$8.62

$11.79

$16.98

$25,430

87108

Drywall Installers

$19.10

$16.78

$19.98

$22.45

$39,730

85711

Electric Home Appliance & Power Tool Repairers

$11.64

$9.52

$11.81

$13.25

$24,210

93905

Electrical & Electronic Assemblers

$8.31

$6.82

$7.76

$8.71

$17,290

93114

Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Precision

$10.65

$8.06

$9.84

$12.17

$22,150

85723

Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers

$26.14

$20.52

$27.93

$35.75

$54,380

87202

Electricians

$20.72

$15.25

$20.72

$24.75

$43,090

93111

Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Precision

$10.21

$9.47

$10.45

$11.05

$21,230

85908

Electromedical & Biomedical Equipment Repairers

$16.07

$12.28

$14.89

$20.40

$33,430

85708

Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Repairers

$14.05

$9.33

$14.62

$17.81

$29,220

89707

Electronic Pagination System Ops

$15.26

$11.51

$14.87

$19.56

$31,730

97923

Excavating & Loading Machine Ops

$16.99

$11.79

$15.87

$22.24

$35,340

92971

Extrude, Form, Press/Compact Mach Ops/Tend

$11.17

$9.48

$10.57

$11.73

$23,240

81005

F-L Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Const Trades & Extractive

$21.79

$17.11

$20.86

$29.06

$45,330

81017

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

$16.32

$13.90

$15.56

$19.01

$33,940

81002

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

$16.97

$12.72

$16.49

$20.26

$35,310

81008

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

$15.13

$13.56

$14.78

$15.89

$31,480

81011

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

$16.90

$12.48

$16.39

$20.99

$35,160

93108

Fitters, Structural Metal, Precision

$14.16

$11.86

$13.14

$17.05

$29,460

91935

Furnace Ops & Tenders

$13.54

$11.82

$14.22

$15.21

$28,160

92923

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

$8.73

$7.95

$9.02

$9.65

$18,170

89314

Furniture Finishers

$10.70

$9.09

$10.07

$12.38

$22,250

87811

Glaziers

$14.01

$12.24

$14.17

$16.05

$29,140

97938

Grader, Bulldozer & Scraper Ops

$19.57

$16.78

$21.17

$23.10

$40,710

93953

Grinding & Polishing , Hand

$8.84

$6.91

$8.06

$9.95

$18,380

91114

Grind, Lap/Buff Mach Tool Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$10.31

$9.32

$10.43

$10.99

$21,440

98902

Hand Packers & Packagers

$6.59

$5.49

$5.87

$7.51

$13,700

85902

Heat/Air Cond & Refrigeration Mech/Install

$13.12

$9.93

$13.36

$16.10

$27,280

98311

Helpers, Brick & Stonemasons & Hard Tile Setters

$21.76

$20.84

$22.11

$23.38

$45,270

98312

Helpers, Carpenters & Related

$10.57

$8.93

$9.62

$11.86

$21,980

98313

Helpers, Electricians & Power-Line Transmission Installers

$13.77

$10.15

$14.25

$17.12

$28,640

98102

Helpers, Mechanics & Repairers

$10.52

$6.82

$8.87

$12.22

$21,870

98315

Helpers, Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

$13.12

$9.96

$12.81

$16.71

$27,290

98316

Helpers, Roofers

$9.48

$7.40

$9.06

$11.02

$19,720

97947

Industrial Truck & Tractor Ops

$13.12

$10.29

$12.98

$16.06

$27,290

85938

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

$11.50

$10.18

$11.15

$12.51

$23,920

89123

Jewelers & Silversmiths

$11.79

$8.78

$11.85

$14.81

$24,510

89705

Job Printers

$12.85

$9.36

$11.64

$17.19

$26,730

92726

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

$9.21

$6.45

$8.21

$12.29

$19,160

93902

Machine Assemblers

$12.30

$10.72

$12.11

$14.30

$25,580

93105

Machine Builders & Other Precision Machine Assemblers

$13.46

$10.54

$11.40

$15.54

$28,000

98502

Machine Feeders & Offbearers

$7.74

$5.93

$7.91

$9.32

$16,100

91321

Machine Forming Ops & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

$10.72

$9.00

$11.25

$12.58

$22,300

91117

Machine Tool Cutting Ops & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

$11.33

$9.24

$11.87

$13.37

$23,560

85110

Machinery Maintenance Mechanics

$16.27

$12.18

$14.99

$17.96

$33,840

85118

Mach Maint Mechs, Water/Power Generation Plant

$19.18

$17.19

$19.38

$22.10

$39,900

85128

Machinery Maintenance

$15.13

$12.20

$13.57

$17.99

$31,460

89108

Machinists

$12.50

$10.33

$12.09

$14.91

$26,010

85132

Maintenance Repairers, Gen Utility

$12.36

$9.15

$11.69

$15.32

$25,710

91714

Metal Fabricators, Structural Metal Products

$13.17

$9.71

$11.48

$14.01

$27,390

93941

Metal Pourers & Casters, Basic Shapes

$12.24

$11.54

$12.28

$13.02

$25,470

91111

Mill/Plane Mach Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$13.09

$10.83

$13.46

$14.96

$27,230

85123

Millwrights

$15.44

$12.93

$14.70

$17.38

$32,120

85314

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Ex Engines

$16.07

$12.93

$16.29

$18.79

$33,420

85308

Motorcycle Repairers

$9.01

$7.15

$8.49

$9.99

$18,750

85926

Office Machine & Cash Register Servicers

$13.08

$10.83

$11.38

$14.65

$27,200

97956

Operating Engineers

$19.31

$16.98

$20.08

$22.26

$40,170

92974

Packaging & Filling Machine Ops & Tenders

$9.07

$7.39

$8.86

$10.20

$18,870

87402

Painters & Paperhangers, Construction & Maintenance

$11.87

$10.37

$11.08

$13.43

$24,700

92947

Painters, Transportation Equipment

$13.36

$7.55

$10.90

$15.94

$27,800

97808

Parking Lot Attendants

$7.74

$6.29

$7.20

$8.11

$16,100

87508

Pipelayers

$17.63

$16.58

$17.97

$19.39

$36,680

91902

Plastic Molding & Casting Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops

$10.53

$9.21

$9.92

$10.92

$21,900

87502

Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

$21.61

$16.71

$18.93

$29.40

$44,940

89921

Precision Dental Laboratory Techs

$14.53

$11.04

$14.71

$17.70

$30,230

83002

Precision Inspectors, Testers & Graders

$12.47

$9.72

$10.93

$14.57

$25,940

85905

Precision Instrument Repairers

$15.60

$11.40

$13.32

$19.13

$32,440

91305

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

$11.21

$9.67

$10.82

$11.59

$23,320

92728

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

$7.31

$6.58

$7.28

$7.98

$15,210

92543

Printing Press Machine Ops & Tenders

$13.29

$11.36

$13.00

$15.32

$27,650

83005

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

$11.59

$6.25

$12.43

$15.55

$24,110

91314

Rolling Machine Setters & Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$12.71

$10.60

$11.49

$16.34

$26,430

87808

Roofers

$15.82

$13.45

$15.41

$19.55

$32,910

91102

Sawing Machine Tool Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$13.21

$8.47

$11.57

$19.31

$27,470

92524

Screen Printing Machine Set/Set-Up Ops

$7.08

$5.80

$6.92

$8.21

$14,730

97805

Service Station Attendants

$7.56

$5.96

$7.25

$8.55

$15,720

92717

Sewing Machine Ops, Garment

$6.12

$5.45

$5.75

$6.76

$12,730

92721

Sewing Machine Ops, Nongarment

$7.80

$6.39

$7.56

$8.70

$16,210

91308

Shear/Slit Mach Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$11.53

$9.41

$11.17

$13.93

$23,990

89132

Sheet Metal

$14.10

$9.52

$12.19

$19.92

$29,340

85328

Small Engine Specialists

$13.90

$8.86

$11.48

$20.58

$28,920

95032

Stationary Engineers

$18.77

$15.92

$18.38

$21.98

$39,050

89717

Strippers

$14.44

$11.26

$15.41

$17.56

$30,030

87814

Structural Metal

$21.15

$19.85

$21.56

$23.28

$43,990

87111

Tapers

$18.86

$17.07

$18.80

$21.71

$39,230

85702

Telephone & Cable Television Line Installers & Repairers

$19.14

$17.33

$20.17

$22.56

$39,810

85953

Tire Repairers & Changers

$9.49

$7.22

$9.15

$11.81

$19,730

89102

Tool & Die Makers

$15.25

$12.81

$14.93

$17.44

$31,710

89111

Tool Grind, File, Sharpen & Other Prec Grinders

$12.66

$9.98

$12.57

$14.98

$26,320

97102

Truck Drivers, Heavy Or Tractor-Trailer

$14.84

$12.25

$14.26

$16.77

$30,870

97105

Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery & Route

$10.32

$6.67

$9.20

$12.20

$21,470

89508

Upholsterers

$8.78

$6.32

$7.40

$8.49

$18,270

98905

Vehicle Washers & Equipment Cleaners

$6.77

$5.56

$6.12

$7.93

$14,090

93914

Welders & Cutters

$13.13

$10.98

$12.96

$15.32

$27,310

91705

Welding Machine Ops & Tenders

$10.68

$10.22

$10.76

$11.81

$22,210

89308

Wood Machinists

$9.50

$7.65

$9.37

$11.02

$19,770

92314

Woodworking Machine Ops & Tenders, Ex Sawing

$10.65

$9.44

$10.96

$12.18

$22,150


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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