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 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

Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks

$11.45

$7.69

$10.51

$14.55

$23,810

55302

Stenographers And/Or Court Reporters

$12.31

$11.72

$12.43

$13.15

$25,610

58023

Stock Clerks - Stockroom, Warehouse Or Storage Yard

$10.41

$7.55

$9.40

$13.44

$21,660

57102

Switchboard Operators

$8.22

$6.83

$7.76

$8.73

$17,090

53905

Teacher Aides & Educational Assistants, Clerical

$8.74

$7.34

$9.02

$9.99

$18,170

55307

Typists, Including Word Processing

$9.62

$7.05

$9.66

$12.18

$20,010

58017

Weigh, Measure, Check & Sample, Recordkeeping

$8.11

$6.78

$7.80

$9.12

$16,870

Service

67099

All Other Cleaning & Building Service

$16.32

$7.08

$8.91

$10.92

$33,950

65099

All Other Food Service

$6.65

$5.58

$6.44

$7.71

$13,840

66099

All Other Health Service

$9.18

$7.35

$8.67

$10.21

$19,090

63099

All Other Protective Service

$10.63

$8.14

$9.81

$11.19

$22,110

69999

All Other Service

$6.23

$5.37

$5.60

$5.95

$12,950

61099

All Other Supervisors & Mgrs./Supervisors - Service

$13.77

$11.40

$13.61

$15.74

$28,640

68014

Amusement & Recreation Attendants

$6.19

$5.37

$5.60

$6.68

$12,880

65021

Bakers, Bread & Pastry

$9.71

$8.16

$9.32

$11.26

$20,200

65005

Bartenders

$7.48

$6.60

$7.40

$8.20

$15,570

65023

Butchers & Meat Cutters

$15.58

$13.69

$15.60

$17.81

$32,400

68038

Child Care

$6.64

$5.43

$5.70

$7.44

$13,820

65041

Combined Food Preparation & Service

$6.42

$5.50

$5.91

$7.44

$13,360

65032

Cooks, Fast Food

$6.12

$5.44

$5.72

$6.48

$12,740

65028

Cooks, Institution Or Cafeteria

$9.11

$7.95

$9.34

$10.15

$18,950

65026

Cooks, Restaurant

$8.83

$7.26

$8.77

$10.29

$18,370

65035

Cooks, Short Order

$7.27

$6.42

$7.15

$7.88

$15,130

65017

Counter Attendants - Lunchroom, Coffee Shop/Cafeteria

$6.11

$5.43

$5.71

$6.61

$12,700

66002

Dental Assistants

$11.64

$10.65

$11.81

$13.10

$24,220

65014

Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers

$5.96

$5.41

$5.67

$6.53

$12,390

65038

Food Preparation

$7.46

$5.87

$7.36

$8.79

$15,510

63047

Guards & Watch Guards

$10.26

$7.60

$9.21

$11.14

$21,330

68005

Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists

$9.74

$7.66

$10.72

$11.22

$20,260

65002

Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge/Coffee Shop

$6.63

$5.58

$6.40

$7.68

$13,780

61008

Housekeeping Supervisors

$8.04

$6.69

$7.62

$8.68

$16,720

67005

Janitors & Cleaners, Ex. Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$8.78

$6.23

$8.25

$11.14

$18,270

67002

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$6.71

$5.61

$6.47

$7.72

$13,960

66005

Medical Assistants

$10.57

$9.81

$10.64

$11.94

$21,980

66008

Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants

$7.73

$6.79

$7.61

$8.43

$16,080

66017

Physical & Corrective Therapy Assistants & Aides

$13.06

$9.06

$12.13

$18.17

$27,170

61005

Police & Detective Supervisors

$29.10

$26.81

$32.29

$37.77

$60,530

63014

Police Patrol Officers

$24.53

$19.32

$24.04

$33.44

$51,020

65008

Waiters & Waitresses

$5.67

$5.36

$5.57

$5.82

$11,800

Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related

79999

All Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related

$10.47

$6.83

$9.12

$13.01

$21,770

79017

Animal Caretakers, Ex. Farm

$6.34

$5.51

$6.02

$7.31

$13,190

72002

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

$15.19

$5.75

$16.13

$19.58

$31,590

79041

Laborers, Landscaping & Groundskeeping

$10.37

$7.38

$10.12

$12.44

$21,570

73008

Log-Handling Equipment Operators

$14.44

$12.36

$14.86

$16.52

$30,040

73011

Logging Tractor Operators

$17.14

$15.23

$17.00

$18.96

$35,660

Production, Constuction, Operating, Maintenance & Material Handling

87999

All Other Construction & Extractive , Ex. Helpers

$11.32

$9.11

$10.07

$13.30

$23,550

87899

All Other Construction Trades

$15.76

$11.06

$14.22

$15.73

$32,770

81099

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

$21.76

$14.15

$19.57

$32.11

$45,270

98799

All Other Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand

$9.28

$6.83

$7.95

$11.25

$19,310

93999

All Other Hand

$8.32

$6.64

$7.84

$9.49

$17,310

98999

All Other Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers, Hand

$10.00

$7.44

$9.40

$11.59

$20,790

83099

All Other Inspectors, Testers & Related

$12.50

$8.89

$12.84

$15.17

$26,010

92998

All Other Machine Operators & Tenders

$8.84

$7.19

$8.46

$10.72

$18,400

97989

All Other Material-Moving Equipment Operators

$13.58

$10.64

$11.84

$13.34

$28,250

85999

All Other Mechanics, Installers & Repairers

$15.09

$10.97

$12.91

$17.95

$31,390

95099

All Other Plant & System Operators

$17.51

$14.90

$17.48

$20.03

$36,430

89999

All Other Precision

$14.10

$10.31

$12.54

$19.85

$29,340

93956

Assemble & Fabricate, Ex. Mach., Elec., Electronic & Prec.

$9.31

$7.47

$8.94

$9.98

$19,370

85305

Automotive Body & Related Repairers

$13.22

$11.80

$13.30

$14.79

$27,500

85302

Automotive Mechanics

$13.77

$10.53

$13.24

$16.39

$28,640

85951

Bicycle Repairers

$7.76

$6.35

$7.48

$8.62

$16,140

85311

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists

$15.13

$13.43

$15.06

$17.40

$31,480

97108

Bus Drivers

$8.27

$7.04

$8.31

$9.36

$17,190

97111

Bus Drivers, School

$12.92

$12.08

$13.00

$13.88

$26,870

89311

Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters

$14.40

$12.46

$13.90

$16.82

$29,960

93935

Cannery

$7.92

$6.84

$7.84

$8.81

$16,470

87102

Carpenters

$17.86

$13.02

$17.38

$22.38

$37,140

92953

Coat, Paint & Spray Machine Ops & Tenders

$12.28

$8.94

$10.20

$12.23

$25,540

87311

Concrete & Terrazzo Finishers

$17.15

$14.29

$17.73

$20.97

$35,680

97951

Conveyor Operators & Tenders

$9.61

$8.41

$10.30

$10.94

$19,990

97944

Crane & Tower Operators

$15.99

$14.25

$15.29

$16.40

$33,260

92965

Crush, Grind, Mix & Blend Machine Ops & Tenders

$10.81

$9.10

$10.02

$11.19

$22,490

89505

Custom Tailors & Sewers

$8.86

$7.28

$9.47

$10.48

$18,420

92944

Cutting & Slicing Machine Operators & Tenders

$10.09

$9.43

$10.57

$11.10

$21,000

85705

Data Processing Equipment Repairers

$10.13

$7.58

$9.43

$11.47

$21,070

97117

Driver/Sales

$14.28

$11.19

$14.31

$17.16

$29,700

87202

Electricians

$17.94

$10.83

$16.94

$23.86

$37,310

97923

Excavating & Loading Machine Operators

$20.07

$18.33

$20.96

$22.97

$41,740

85321

Farm Equipment Mechanics

$11.89

$8.68

$10.40

$15.52

$24,730

81005

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

$20.07

$15.86

$18.70

$23.49

$41,740

81017

First-Line Sups & Mgr/Sups, Help, Labor & Mat Move, Hand

$14.36

$9.74

$11.21

$16.81

$29,880

81002

First-Line Sups & Mgr/Sups, Mech, Install/Repair

$17.73

$12.64

$17.48

$22.05

$36,880

81008

First-Line Sups & Mgr/Sups, Prod & Operating

$13.68

$8.21

$11.07

$16.60

$28,450

81011

FL Sups & Mgr/Sups, Trans & Mat-Mov Mach/Veh Ops

$20.30

$12.94

$15.50

$18.70

$42,220

87811

Glaziers

$15.67

$9.78

$16.19

$21.29

$32,600

97938

Grader, Bulldozer & Scraper Operators

$15.95

$14.60

$15.76

$17.62

$33,180

93953

Grinding & Polishing , Hand

$7.32

$6.51

$7.24

$7.98

$15,220

98902

Hand Packers & Packagers

$7.73

$5.76

$7.16

$8.95

$16,070

85902

Heat, Air Condition/Refrigeration Mech/Install

$13.43

$10.04

$13.43

$17.00

$27,920

98312

Helpers, Carpenters & Related

$11.73

$7.32

$9.18

$12.56

$24,410

98102

Helpers, Mechanics & Repairers

$10.13

$7.03

$8.73

$12.76

$21,060

98314

Help, Paint, Paperhang, Plaster/Stucco Masons

$8.98

$7.33

$8.76

$10.51

$18,680

98316

Helpers, Roofers

$7.94

$6.70

$7.63

$8.91

$16,520

97941

Hoist & Winch Operators

$13.39

$11.99

$12.83

$14.50

$27,850

97947

Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators

$11.06

$9.60

$11.35

$12.44

$23,010

85938

Install/Repair, Manufact. Bldgs, Mobile Hms/Travel Trailers

$11.91

$10.19

$11.65

$12.85

$24,770

92726

Laundry/Dry-Clean Mach Op/Tenders, Ex. Pressing

$6.85

$5.54

$6.10

$8.38

$14,240

98502

Machine Feeders & Offbearers

$9.54

$7.83

$9.39

$10.65

$19,850

85110

Machinery Maintenance Mechanics

$14.46

$11.33

$14.16

$15.29

$30,080

85112

Machinery Maintenance Mechanics, Textile Machines

$13.43

$10.93

$12.44

$14.01

$27,940

85118

Mach Maint Mech, Water/Power Generation Plant

$20.21

$17.57

$19.39

$22.51

$42,030

85128

Machinery Maintenance

$15.48

$12.40

$15.65

$18.40

$32,210

89108

Machinists

$15.19

$11.50

$14.87

$19.06

$31,590

85132

Maintenance Repairers, General Utility

$15.23

$11.11

$14.91

$20.22

$31,690

93938

Meat, Poultry & Fish Cutters & Trimmers, Hand

$10.14

$8.94

$9.78

$11.52

$21,080

85123

Millwrights

$17.87

$12.88

$19.00

$22.05

$37,170

85314

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Ex. Engines

$14.34

$11.86

$14.44

$16.42

$29,830

85926

Office Machine & Cash Register Servicers

$13.52

$10.62

$12.78

$16.88

$28,120

97956

Operating Engineers

$15.73

$14.27

$15.50

$17.49

$32,710

92974

Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders

$9.78

$7.20

$8.71

$10.67

$20,330

87402

Painters & Paperhangers, Construction & Maintenance

$14.04

$12.16

$13.31

$15.66

$29,210

93947

Painting, Coating & Decorating , Hand

$12.54

$11.09

$12.86

$14.88

$26,080

87508

Pipelayers

$17.59

$16.45

$17.80

$19.15

$36,590

91902

Plastic Mold/Cast Mach Set/Set-Up Ops

$8.44

$6.88

$8.00

$9.79

$17,550

87502

Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

$17.50

$14.05

$18.29

$21.71

$36,400

95021

Power-Generating Plant Ops, Ex. Aux Equip Ops

$20.52

$17.74

$20.25

$22.89

$42,680

89921

Precision Dental Laboratory Technicians

$16.43

$12.52

$13.44

$18.19

$34,180

83002

Precision Inspectors, Testers & Graders

$19.00

$15.73

$19.69

$22.12

$39,530

85905

Precision Instrument Repairers

$21.63

$20.53

$21.81

$23.09

$44,980

92543

Printing Press Machine Operators & Tenders

$12.30

$8.19

$12.33

$15.48

$25,580

83005

Production Inspect, Test, Grade. Sort, Sample/Weigh

$11.02

$9.03

$9.80

$12.14

$22,910

97953

Pump Operators

$10.87

$7.98

$9.35

$10.24

$22,620

85935

Riggers

$18.22

$13.61

$20.07

$22.16

$37,890

87808

Roofers

$11.08

$8.76

$10.82

$12.91

$23,050

92308

Sawing Machine Operators & Tenders

$9.39

$8.55

$9.93

$10.76

$19,530

97805

Service Station Attendants

$7.41

$6.20

$7.25

$8.30

$15,410

87805

Sheet Metal Duct Installers

$12.70

$9.95

$11.80

$14.89

$26,420

89132

Sheet Metal

$16.67

$13.51

$17.33

$20.22

$34,670

85328

Small Engine Specialists

$11.10

$8.28

$10.68

$13.22

$23,090

87111

Tapers

$18.83

$16.57

$19.35

$22.20

$39,170

85702

Telephone & Cable Television Line Installers & Repairers

$19.10

$17.53

$20.55

$22.61

$39,730

92705

Textile Machine Op/Tenders, Wind, Twist, Knit, Weave/Cut

$9.08

$7.76

$9.26

$10.50

$18,880

85953

Tire Repairers & Changers

$8.87

$6.80

$8.33

$10.91

$18,450

89102

Tool & Die Makers

$15.15

$11.08

$12.29

$17.73

$31,500

97102

Truck Drivers, Heavy Or Tractor-Trailer

$14.77

$11.96

$14.32

$17.02

$30,710

97105

Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery & Route

$10.21

$6.96

$8.71

$12.60

$21,250

98905

Vehicle Washers & Equipment Cleaners

$8.09

$6.63

$7.50

$8.37

$16,830

95002

Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Ops

$25.74

$14.62

$20.06

$45.37

$53,540

93914

Welders & Cutters

$17.49

$14.56

$17.68

$20.69

$36,380

92314

Woodworking Machine Ops & Tenders, Ex. Sawing

$9.95

$9.10

$9.78

$10.85

$20,690

92311

Woodwork Machine Set/Set-Up Ops, Ex. Sawing

$8.31

$5.59

$7.39

$10.52

$17,280


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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