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 Table V-C1
Area Wage Survey for
WASHINGTON STATE

 

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, except for educational occupations, which are generally presented on an annual basis.

OES

Mean

First

Third

Median

Annual

Code

Washington State Occupational Titles

Wage

Quartile

Quartile

Wage

Wage

Managerial & Administrative

13014

Administrative Services Managers

$23.21

$15.71

$33.04

$21.41

$48,270

19999

All Other Managers & Administrators

$24.88

$17.75

$35.26

$24.13

$51,750

15023

Communication, Transportation & Utilities Operations Mgrs.

$23.69

$17.37

$32.55

$22.51

$49,270

15017

Construction Managers

$25.20

$18.74

$34.96

$24.19

$52,420

15005

Education Administrators

$27.21

$21.68

$37.98

$30.56

$56,600

13017

Engineering, Math. & Natural Sciences Mgrs.

$32.50

$27.65

$42.15

$34.90

$67,600

13002

Financial Managers

$25.75

$17.55

$36.11

$23.68

$53,550

15026

Food Service & Lodging Managers

$11.74

$7.94

$14.07

$10.90

$24,420

19005

General Managers & Top Executives

$28.32

$16.89

$41.07

$25.23

$58,900

15014

Industrial Production Managers

$27.28

$19.72

$37.81

$25.88

$56,750

15032

Lawn Service Managers

$14.11

$10.09

$15.32

$11.80

$29,340

13011

Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations Mgrs.

$25.64

$16.80

$36.51

$23.77

$53,340

15008

Medicine & Health Services Managers

$24.32

$16.82

$34.08

$22.99

$50,590

15021

Mining, Quarrying & Oil/Gas Well Drilling Mgrs.

$22.75

$14.73

$33.48

$21.70

$47,330

15031

Nursery & Greenhouse Managers

$15.24

$11.61

$17.23

$12.95

$31,700

13005

Personnel, Training & Labor Rel. Mgrs.

$22.60

$15.05

$32.94

$21.96

$47,000

15002

Postmasters & Mail Superintendents

$22.91

$18.68

$29.13

$22.07

$47,650

15011

Property & Real Estate Mgrs. & Administrators

$14.54

$8.77

$16.71

$12.04

$30,240

19002

Pub. Admin. Chief Exec., Legislators & Gen. Administrators

$19.48

$5.71

$33.25

$13.21

$40,510

13008

Purchasing Managers

$21.98

$15.02

$29.70

$19.46

$45,720

Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

21114

Accountants & Auditors

$19.26

$14.23

$22.64

$17.67

$40,070

25313

Actuaries

$30.49

$22.00

$41.21

$30.54

$63,410

24305

Agricultural & Food Scientists

$21.43

$16.77

$27.28

$20.26

$44,570

25199

All Other Computer Scientists

$22.61

$15.46

$32.19

$22.07

$47,030

22599

All Other Engineering & Related Techs & Technologists

$17.66

$12.30

$22.24

$16.97

$36,740

22199

All Other Engineers

$26.50

$20.77

$36.53

$28.14

$55,110

21199

All Other Financial Specialists

$19.25

$13.57

$23.49

$17.00

$40,030

32199

All Other Health Diagnosis/Treatment Practitioners

$20.22

$15.36

$22.86

$18.22

$42,060

32999

All Other Health Prof., Paraprofessionals & Technicians

$16.89

$11.61

$21.05

$15.13

$35,120

28399

All Other Legal Asst. & Tech., Except Clerical

$16.66

$12.60

$19.92

$15.85

$34,660

24399

All Other Life Scientists

$24.42

$17.87

$32.28

$21.93

$50,790

21999

All Other Management Support

$18.65

$12.95

$22.76

$16.50

$38,790

25319

All Other Matematical Scientists

$19.27

$8.18

$29.77

$19.65

$40,090

24599

All Other Phys. & Life Science Tech. & Technologists

$17.17

$12.82

$19.09

$15.83

$35,710

31209

All Other Physical Sci. Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$49,850

24199

All Other Physical Scientists

$23.81

$19.79

$30.77

$22.80

$49,520

31299

All Other Postsecondary Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$34,590

39999

All Other Professional, Paraprof. & Tech.

$19.38

$13.71

$23.34

$17.85

$40,310

27599

All Other Religious

$11.40

$10.26

$11.05

$10.65

$23,700

31239

All Other Soc. Sci. Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$42,060

27199

All Other Social Scientists

$22.07

$17.40

$27.44

$21.23

$45,910

31399

All Other Teachers & Instructors

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$22,790

32399

All Other Therapists

$17.41

$13.01

$18.25

$14.89

$36,210

34021

Announcers, Except Radio & Television

$7.68

$5.38

$10.48

$5.61

$15,970

34017

Announcers, Radio & Television

$11.10

$6.43

$11.92

$8.88

$23,090

31231

Anthro. & Soc. Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$51,560

22302

Architects, Except Landscape & Marine

$21.81

$18.19

$23.96

$21.05

$45,370

31218

Art, Drama & Music Teachers, Postsecondary

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$47,240

34035

Artists & Related

$17.58

$12.05

$21.30

$16.38

$36,570

21917

Assessors

$17.57

$13.97

$20.28

$16.35

$36,540

34058

Athletes, Coaches, Umpires & Related

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$20,010

24108

Atmospheric & Space Scientists

$21.32

$13.13

$30.62

$20.54

$44,350

31508

Audio-Visual Specialists

$14.86

$10.06

$18.10

$14.71

$30,900

24308

Biological Scientists

$22.96

$17.42

$28.09

$21.48

$47,750

24502

Biological, Ag./Food Tech. & Technol., Except Health

$13.58

$10.16

$16.05

$12.54

$28,250

34014

Broadcast News Analysts

$17.46

$9.06

$15.41

$12.15

$36,330

34028

Broadcast Technicians

$12.34

$7.41

$16.11

$10.76

$25,670

21117

Budget Analysts

$21.91

$17.34

$25.21

$20.67

$45,570

31242

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$51,430

34026

Camera Ops, Tv & Motion Picture

$7.68

$5.54

$8.26

$6.41

$15,970

32925

Cardiology Technologists

$18.05

$13.95

$21.67

$17.73

$37,530

22114

Chemical Engineers

$31.20

$24.66

$41.30

$32.88

$64,890

24505

Chemical Tech & Technol., Ex. Health

$15.21

$10.72

$18.14

$14.14

$31,640

31204

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$54,090

24105

Chemists, Except Biochemists

$25.19

$16.32

$36.54

$21.68

$52,390

32113

Chiropractors

$25.75

$12.63

$37.26

$18.39

$53,560

22502

Civil Engineering Technicians & Technologists

$19.21

$16.62

$21.92

$18.60

$39,960

22121

Civil Engineers, Including Traffic

$25.45

$20.70

$34.22

$24.21

$52,940

21921

Claims Examiners, Property & Casualty Ins.

$17.31

$12.32

$21.22

$15.69

$36,000

21502

Claims Takers, Unemployment Benefits

$16.24

$15.20

$18.07

$16.85

$33,770

27502

Clergy

$16.69

$11.69

$19.42

$16.97

$34,710

31213

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$46,700

21911

Compliance Off. & Enforce. Inspect., Except Construction

$19.04

$14.32

$22.68

$17.91

$39,610

22127

Computer Engineers

$26.00

$19.49

$36.65

$26.90

$54,080

25108

Computer Programmer Aides

$14.84

$11.15

$17.27

$14.46

$30,880

25105

Computer Programmers

$22.94

$17.00

$30.39

$21.56

$47,720

31226

Computer Sci. Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$51,220

25104

Computer Support Specialists

$18.22

$13.75

$21.58

$17.04

$37,890

21908

Construction & Building Inspectors

$21.40

$18.05

$23.60

$21.18

$44,510

21902

Cost Estimators

$21.29

$16.59

$24.71

$20.40

$44,280

21105

Credit Analysts

$18.90

$13.10

$22.95

$17.09

$39,320

31246

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcment Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$30,590

31511

Curators, Archivists, Museum Tech. & Conservators

$12.39

$5.69

$15.59

$11.25

$25,770

34053

Dancers & Choreographers

$18.92

$12.13

$26.90

$16.42

$39,360

32908

Dental Hygienists

$28.17

$25.97

$38.49

$32.23

$58,600

32105

Dentists

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$99,140

34038

Designers, Except Interior Designers

$15.53

$9.43

$19.76

$13.92

$32,310

32523

Dietetic Technicians

$11.18

$7.47

$13.96

$10.51

$23,260

32521

Dietitians & Nutritionists

$17.68

$14.63

$20.01

$17.70

$36,770

27505

Directors, Religious Activities & Education

$13.89

$9.64

$17.40

$14.31

$28,880

22514

Drafters

$17.41

$13.37

$19.98

$15.97

$36,210

31233

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$53,930

27102

Economists, Including Market Research Analysts

$21.31

$14.42

$30.71

$20.50

$44,330

31252

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$41,940

22505

Elec./Electronic Engineers Technicians & Technologists

$17.13

$11.91

$21.76

$16.70

$35,620

22126

Electrical & Electronic Engineers

$26.55

$21.55

$35.59

$26.46

$55,230

32926

Electrocardiograph Technicians

$14.27

$10.72

$17.24

$13.85

$29,690

32923

Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists

$19.78

$14.55

$24.03

$18.57

$41,150

39014

Embalmers

$19.68

$14.87

$23.92

$18.87

$40,940

32508

Emergency Medical Technicians

$14.09

$7.27

$18.20

$11.09

$29,300

21508

Emp. Interviewers, Private/Public Employment Serv.

$15.65

$11.26

$18.06

$15.30

$32,550

31222

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$68,340

31214

English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$43,130

22517

Estimators & Drafters, Utilities

$20.63

$18.06

$23.38

$21.34

$42,920

31323

Farm & Home Management Advisors

$16.83

$12.25

$20.46

$16.75

$35,000

34032

Film Editors

$17.63

$12.38

$21.75

$15.61

$36,680

25315

Financial Analysts, Statistical

$21.50

$16.58

$23.92

$19.72

$44,720

31215

Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$47,700

24302

Foresters & Conservation Scientists

$21.27

$16.64

$23.98

$19.51

$44,250

39011

Funeral Directors & Morticians

$19.41

$12.26

$22.44

$16.63

$40,370

31234

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$52,090

24111

Geologists, Geophysicists & Oceanographers

$23.73

$17.62

$33.02

$23.05

$49,350

31212

Health Assess. & Treatment Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$54,970

31235

History Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$49,410

31262

Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

$23.10

$12.85

$29.33

$26.68

$38,030

27308

Human Services

$11.76

$8.53

$13.74

$10.83

$24,450

22128

Industrial Engineers, Except Safety

$21.74

$17.31

$26.39

$19.91

$45,210

31517

Instructional Coordinators

$19.56

$13.39

$24.08

$18.89

$40,690

31321

Instructors & Coaches, Sports & Physical Training

$12.68

$9.04

$14.33

$11.03

$26,380

31317

Instructors, Nonvocational Education

$13.49

$9.03

$16.69

$11.59

$28,060

21102

Insurance Underwriters

$21.71

$16.18

$24.80

$19.85

$45,160

34041

Interior Designers

$15.49

$10.84

$17.31

$13.61

$32,210

28102

Judges & Magistrates

$33.69

$25.21

$49.87

$37.38

$70,080

22308

Landscape Architects

$20.12

$15.73

$23.34

$19.01

$41,860

28302

Law Clerks

$13.73

$11.14

$15.73

$12.88

$28,550

31244

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$67,840

28108

Lawyers

$33.10

$24.92

$43.41

$34.14

$68,850

31111

Lecturers

$15.82

$10.24

$18.62

$16.97

$32,900

31502

Librarians, Professional

$20.23

$16.76

$23.47

$20.76

$42,080

32505

Licensed Practical Nurses

$13.95

$12.15

$15.46

$13.64

$29,020

31202

Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$56,830

21108

Loan Officers & Counselors

$18.73

$12.87

$22.59

$16.04

$38,970

21905

Management Analysts

$26.49

$20.18

$35.20

$23.99

$55,100

22138

Marine Engineers

$29.90

$20.74

$42.33

$30.79

$62,180

31224

Mathematical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$49,110

25323

Mathematical Technicians

$15.21

$13.01

$17.42

$14.93

$31,630

22511

Mechanical Engineering Technicians & Technologists

$17.99

$14.49

$19.79

$17.23

$37,420

22135

Mechanical Engineers

$25.56

$20.28

$34.77

$24.66

$53,160

32905

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians

$14.61

$11.25

$17.90

$13.75

$30,390

32902

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists

$18.86

$16.30

$22.20

$19.19

$39,240

32911

Medical Records Technicians

$10.79

$8.86

$12.61

$10.44

$22,450

24311

Medical Scientists

$24.38

$19.26

$32.29

$22.68

$50,710