Table V-C1
Area Wage Survey for
BELLINGHAM MSA (Whatcom 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

Whatcom County Occupational Titles

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Managerial & Administrative

13014

Administrative Services Mgrs.

$20.01

$13.20

$19.30

$28.79

$41,610

19999

All Other Mgrs. & Administrators

$25.60

$19.72

$26.56

$35.80

$53,240

15023

Communications, Trans & Utilities Ops Mgrs

$22.66

$15.40

$19.92

$31.73

$47,140

15017

Construction Mgrs.

$20.51

$13.78

$17.98

$26.21

$42,670

15005

Education Administrators

$27.66

$25.06

$31.83

$38.44

$57,530

13017

Engineering, Mathematical & Natural Sciences Mgrs.

$30.29

$25.18

$33.09

$41.00

$62,990

13002

Financial Mgrs.

$25.34

$17.83

$22.29

$34.19

$52,700

15026

Food Service & Lodging Mgrs.

$10.16

$5.83

$8.43

$13.80

$21,120

19005

General Mgrs. & Top Executives

$24.48

$13.98

$21.53

$35.42

$50,920

15014

Industrial Production Mgrs.

$20.86

$15.41

$19.28

$27.19

$43,380

13011

Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations Mgrs.

$27.76

$20.27

$28.19

$39.02

$57,740

15008

Medicine & Health Services Mgrs.

$19.12

$11.58

$18.14

$20.12

$39,770

13005

Personnel, Training & Labor Relations Mgrs.

$20.56

$15.30

$18.45

$26.84

$42,770

15011

Property & Real Estate Mgrs. & Administrators

$12.61

$10.48

$12.07

$14.16

$26,230

19002

Public Admin., Chief Exec., Legislators & General Admin.

$29.45

$21.39

$23.52

$42.57

$61,250

13008

Purchasing Mgrs.

$22.73

$14.96

$23.27

$33.81

$47,280

Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

21114

Accountants & Auditors

$16.33

$12.37

$15.62

$19.15

$33,970

25199

All Other Computer Scientists

$21.99

$20.21

$22.17

$24.13

$45,740

22599

All Other Engineering & Related Techs & Technologists

$22.04

$16.08

$20.85

$31.50

$45,850

22199

All Other Engineers

$29.37

$25.57

$31.91

$38.25

$61,090

21199

All Other Financial Specialists

$19.40

$13.16

$17.95

$23.06

$40,350

32999

All Other Health Prof., Paraprof. & Techs

$22.28

$9.12

$17.00

$37.71

$46,340

28399

All Other Legal Assistants & Technicians, Ex. Clerical

$15.03

$12.99

$15.25

$17.42

$31,260

21999

All Other Management Support

$14.68

$12.19

$14.37

$15.94

$30,530

24199

All Other Physical Scientists

$19.83

$12.22

$19.64

$28.44

$41,250

39999

All Other Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

$16.34

$12.47

$14.99

$20.36

$33,980

31399

All Other Teachers & Instructors

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$24,520

34035

Artists & Related

$12.39

$8.80

$11.06

$16.89

$25,760

21117

Budget Analysts

$19.97

$16.49

$18.18

$19.83

$41,530

22114

Chemical Engineers

$29.79

$27.39

$32.89

$38.40

$61,970

24505

Chemical Technicians & Technologists, Ex. Health

$16.54

$12.56

$14.57

$21.19

$34,400

24105

Chemists, Ex. Biochemists

$15.80

$11.97

$16.55

$18.38

$32,860

22502

Civil Engineering Technicians & Technologists

$19.41

$13.69

$17.72

$27.43

$40,380

22121

Civil Engineers, Including Traffic

$24.48

$20.51

$23.54

$31.39

$50,920

22127

Computer Engineers

$18.85

$15.77

$18.45

$22.98

$39,210

25105

Computer Programmers

$24.59

$18.80

$23.24

$32.43

$51,150

31226

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$54,740

25104

Computer Support Specialists

$16.89

$14.12

$16.90

$18.93

$35,120

21908

Construction & Building Inspectors

$26.50

$15.45

$20.47

$23.63

$55,110

21902

Cost Estimators

$20.54

$15.53

$20.51

$23.88

$42,720

25103

Data Base Administrators

$22.77

$19.59

$22.92

$31.11

$47,360

32908

Dental Hygienists

$28.04

$26.64

$32.41

$38.18

$58,320

32105

Dentists

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$110,440

34038

Designers, Ex. Interior Designers

$11.11

$8.37

$9.45

$13.48

$23,120

22514

Drafters

$18.27

$14.71

$17.59

$21.43

$38,000

22505

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians & Technologists

$23.46

$18.16

$23.57

$32.68

$48,800

22126

Electrical & Electronic Engineers

$30.06

$28.45

$33.48

$38.50

$62,520

27308

Human Services

$10.83

$9.34

$10.43

$12.01

$22,520

31517

Instructional Coordinators

$26.99

$22.03

$30.82

$37.72

$56,140

31321

Instructors & Coaches, Sports & Physical Training

$11.95

$8.69

$9.94

$14.76

$24,860

31317

Instructors, Nonvocational Education

$12.86

$7.47

$9.96

$16.82

$26,740

28108

Lawyers

$33.64

$21.57

$24.24

$60.01

$69,980

31502

Librarians, Professional

$22.93

$20.27

$23.13

$31.54

$47,700

32505

Licensed Practical Nurses

$12.30

$10.84

$11.58

$12.86

$25,590

31224

Mathematical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$57,110

22511

Mechanical Engineering Technicians & Technologists

$20.14

$15.92

$21.76

$24.66

$41,900

22135

Mechanical Engineers

$30.25

$27.55

$33.37

$39.19

$62,930

32905

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians

$13.70

$12.26

$13.29

$14.83

$28,490

32911

Medical Records Technicians

$8.71

$6.74

$8.35

$9.87

$18,120

34044

Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers

$10.34

$8.82

$10.72

$11.26

$21,510

28305

Paralegal Personnel

$17.05

$14.23

$15.52

$18.52

$35,460

32517

Pharmacists

$28.83

$27.30

$32.95

$38.60

$59,970

32519

Pharmacy Technicians & Aides

$10.02

$7.58

$9.55

$12.12

$20,840

32308

Physical Therapists

$28.92

$28.41

$33.90

$39.39

$60,160

32102

Physicians & Surgeons

$43.68

$35.81

$50.05

$60.01

$90,850

27108

Psychologists

$26.59

$21.96

$28.11

$36.03

$55,300

21308

Purchasing Agents, Ex. Wholesale, Retail & Farm Products

$19.01

$16.25

$18.98

$22.09

$39,530

27311

Recreation

$8.38

$6.08

$7.60

$9.48

$17,440

32502

Registered Nurses

$18.46

$15.39

$17.52

$19.71

$38,390

27307

Residential Counselors

$8.95

$8.48

$9.30

$9.88

$18,620

27305

Social , Ex. Medical & Psychiatric

$14.40

$10.92

$13.53

$17.30

$29,960

32314

Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

$25.89

$21.88

$24.65

$34.25

$53,860

22521

Surveying & Mapping Technicians

$15.99

$12.67

$16.82

$18.73

$33,270

22311

Surveyors & Mapping Scientists

$20.34

$16.59

$18.60

$23.49

$42,310

25102

Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Processing

$18.46

$16.52

$18.61

$21.23

$38,390

31521

Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional

$9.47

$9.01

$9.41

$9.82

$19,710

31314

Teachers & Instructors, Vocational Education & Training

$17.40

$16.52

$17.66

$18.80

$36,190

31305

Teachers, Elementary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$44,890

31304

Teachers, Kindergarten

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$37,680

31303

Teachers, Preschool

$8.40

$5.69

$7.06

$8.71

$17,460

31308

Teachers, Secondary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$44,910

31311

Teachers, Special Education

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$45,820

31505

Technical Assistants, Library

$13.21

$11.07

$12.35

$13.59

$27,480

34005

Technical Writers & Editors

$20.92

$19.65

$21.44

$23.13

$43,510

28311

Title Examiners & Abstractors

$15.25

$13.47

$15.12

$17.03

$31,720

32114

Veterinarians & Veterinary Inspectors

$20.05

$14.87

$18.17

$23.69

$41,700

32951

Veterinary Technicians & Technologists

$8.69

$6.77

$8.82

$9.64

$18,080

31514

Vocational & Educational Counselors

$20.97

$15.79

$19.23

$27.63

$43,620

21302

Wholesale & Retail Buyers, Ex. Farm Products

$14.04

$8.20

$11.25

$19.59

$29,210

34002

Writers & Editors

$14.61

$12.61

$14.87

$16.85

$30,380

Marketing & Sales

49999

All Other Sales & Related

$10.23

$6.69

$9.78

$12.06

$21,280

49023

Cashiers

$8.76

$6.50

$7.77

$9.78

$18,220

49017

Counter & Rental Clerks

$7.48

$6.39

$7.22

$8.04

$15,550

49034

Demonstrators & Promoters

$8.59

$6.78

$7.73

$8.79

$17,870

41002

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

$15.02

$10.76

$13.66

$17.34

$31,250

43002

Sales Agents & Placers, Insurance

$12.88

$10.61

$12.69

$14.74

$26,790

43023

Sales Agents, Advertising

$14.53

$9.70

$11.79

$17.57

$30,220

43014

Sales Agents, Securities, Commodities & Financial Services

$18.84

$11.57

$12.95

$22.60

$39,180

43017

Sales Agents, Selected Business Services

$16.43

$10.99

$16.08

$21.51

$34,170

49002

Sales Engineers

$15.50

$12.25

$13.24

$19.20

$32,240

49008

Sales Reps., Ex. Retail & Scientific & Related Prod/Serv

$16.57

$12.34

$16.01

$19.54

$34,460

49005

Sales Reps., Scientific & Related Prod/Serv, Ex. Retail

$22.86

$13.84

$21.88

$33.04

$47,540

49014

Salespersons, Parts

$12.41

$10.49

$11.92

$13.39

$25,820

49011

Salespersons, Retail

$8.78

$6.37

$8.02

$9.74

$18,260

49021

Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

$8.86

$6.74

$8.17

$9.90

$18,440

49026

Telemarket, Door-To-Door Sales/News/St Vendors & Other

$7.83

$5.48

$5.94

$10.69

$16,280

43021

Travel Agents

$11.93

$9.49

$12.13

$14.21

$24,810

Administrative Support, Including Clerical

53123

Adjustment Clerks

$8.80

$6.94

$8.13

$10.30

$18,300

59999

All Other Clerical & Administrative Support

$10.53

$8.43

$9.78

$12.95

$21,910

58099

All Other Material Recording, Scheduling & Distributing

$10.02

$8.78

$10.03

$11.01

$20,850

53508

Bill & Account Collectors

$9.40

$7.39

$9.45

$10.62

$19,560

55344

Billing, Cost & Rate Clerks

$12.15

$10.55

$11.83

$13.14

$25,270

56002

Billing, Posting & Calculating Machine Operators

$10.30

$8.67

$9.99

$11.20

$21,430

55338

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks

$11.34

$9.09

$11.07

$13.03

$23,590

56011

Computer Operators, Ex. Peripheral Equipment

$14.66

$10.09

$15.20

$17.78

$30,490

55335

Customer Service Reps., Utilities

$15.15

$13.77

$14.97

$16.77

$31,510

56017

Data Entry Keyers, Ex. Composing

$10.40

$7.79

$10.09

$13.54

$21,630

58005

Dispatchers, Ex. Police, Fire & Ambulance

$14.62

$11.43

$12.60

$17.53

$30,410

56005

Duplicating Machine Operators

$10.34

$8.57

$10.96

$12.29

$21,510

55321

File Clerks

$9.91

$8.03

$9.43

$11.06

$20,610

51002

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

$14.83

$11.81

$13.88

$16.81

$30,840

55347

General Office Clerks

$10.11

$7.61

$10.26

$12.32

$21,030

53808

Hotel Desk Clerks

$6.79

$5.82

$6.76

$7.74

$14,130

53311

Insurance Claims Clerks

$12.25

$9.22

$9.94

$16.19

$25,490

55102

Legal Secretaries

$13.75

$12.16

$13.31

$15.20

$28,590

53902

Library Assistants & Bookmobile Drivers

$8.00

$6.69

$7.63

$8.98

$16,630

53121

Loan & Credit Clerks

$12.86

$10.71

$12.32

$14.74

$26,740

57302

Mail Clerks, Ex. Mail Machine Operators & Postal Service

$7.64

$6.52

$7.28

$8.04

$15,890

55105

Medical Secretaries

$10.68

$8.99

$9.81

$12.98

$22,220

57311

Messengers

$7.33

$6.48

$7.32

$8.16

$15,250

58014

Meter Readers, Utilities

$15.64

$14.10

$16.66

$17.95

$32,530

53105

New Accounts Clerks

$10.79

$9.34

$10.25

$11.12

$22,430

55323

Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise & Service

$9.47

$7.57

$9.02

$10.64

$19,690

58026

Order Fillers, Wholesale & Retail Sales

$8.18

$6.79

$7.72

$8.66

$17,010

55341

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks

$12.51

$10.91

$12.46

$14.75

$26,010

55314

Personnel Clerks, Ex. Payroll & Timekeeping

$13.89

$12.17

$13.57

$15.53

$28,880

55326

Procurement Clerks

$12.71

$10.60

$12.35

$15.20

$26,430

58008

Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks

$16.77

$10.62

$13.58

$22.29

$34,880

55305

Receptionists & Information Clerks

$9.62

$7.77

$9.34

$10.88

$20,010

53805

Reservation & Transportation Ticket Agents

$8.44

$7.43

$8.75

$9.44

$17,550

55108

Secretaries, Ex. Legal & Medical

$11.52

$9.69

$11.11

$13.04

$23,950

58028