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 Table V-C1
Area Wage Survey for
YAKIMA PMSA/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

Yakima Occupational Titles

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Quartile

Wage

Managerial & Administrative

13014

Administrative Services Mgrs

$17.57

$8.06

$15.69

$24.30

$36,550

19999

All Other Mgrs & Administrators

$21.47

$13.50

$20.93

$31.19

$44,660

15023

Communications, Transportation & Utilities Operations Mgrs

$22.28

$18.01

$21.23

$26.27

$46,350

15017

Construction Mgrs

$22.03

$19.52

$21.86

$24.16

$45,830

15005

Education Administrators

$28.57

$27.67

$33.24

$38.81

$59,420

13017

Engineering, Mathematical & Natural Sciences Mgrs

$32.53

$28.30

$35.45

$42.61

$67,670

13002

Financial Mgrs

$23.88

$15.18

$22.52

$32.71

$49,670

15026

Food Service & Lodging Mgrs

$9.05

$6.04

$8.42

$11.19

$18,820

19005

General Mgrs & Top Executives

$23.56

$12.87

$20.04

$34.07

$49,010

15014

Industrial Production Mgrs

$27.11

$18.37

$22.95

$36.95

$56,390

13011

Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations Mgrs

$19.95

$11.68

$15.85

$23.74

$41,500

15008

Medicine & Health Services Mgrs

$24.97

$21.16

$26.11

$35.92

$51,940

13005

Personnel, Training & Labor Relations Mgrs

$22.77

$13.90

$19.86

$30.82

$47,350

15011

Property & Real Estate Mgrs & Administrators

$6.87

$5.40

$5.65

$5.93

$14,290

19002

Public Admin, Chief Execs, Legislators & Gen Admin

$19.22

$11.25

$11.85

$28.51

$39,970

13008

Purchasing Mgrs

$24.40

$16.73

$19.81

$33.59

$50,760

Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical

21114

Accountants & Auditors

$17.44

$13.04

$15.58

$20.34

$36,270

28105

Adjudicators, Hearings Officers & Judicial Reviewers

$23.23

$17.36

$18.98

$30.77

$48,320

24305

Agricultural & Food Scientists

$20.03

$14.30

$18.86

$26.76

$41,670

25199

All Other Computer Scientists

$22.65

$14.89

$20.82

$32.73

$47,120

22599

All Other Engineering & Related Techs & Technologists

$13.90

$10.03

$12.02

$17.56

$28,910

22199

All Other Engineers

$23.64

$18.62

$23.91

$32.92

$49,180

21199

All Other Financial Specialists

$15.59

$11.56

$13.60

$17.19

$32,430

32999

All Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals & Techs

$17.35

$12.18

$15.93

$20.40

$36,080

21999

All Other Management Support Workers

$14.97

$9.96

$13.41

$18.04

$31,130

24599

All Other Physical & Life Science Techs & Technologists

$13.10

$10.48

$13.10

$15.48

$27,250

39999

All Other Professional, Paraprofessional & Technical Workers

$20.97

$14.08

$18.27

$26.02

$43,620

31399

All Other Teachers & Instructors

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$23,250

22302

Architects, Ex Landscape & Marine

$20.52

$17.14

$18.81

$22.66

$42,670

34035

Artists & Related Workers

$13.78

$9.71

$12.68

$15.31

$28,660

21117

Budget Analysts

$17.45

$14.38

$16.70

$19.59

$36,300

24105

Chemists, Ex Biochemists

$18.42

$13.59

$16.86

$22.33

$38,320

22502

Civil Engineering Techs & Technologists

$15.78

$14.18

$16.11

$17.95

$32,820

21911

Compliance Officers & Enforcement Inspectors, Ex Construction

$13.83

$12.05

$13.24

$14.89

$28,770

22127

Computer Engineers

$20.65

$15.65

$17.94

$23.60

$42,940

25108

Computer Programmer Aides

$12.17

$9.88

$11.59

$13.84

$25,320

25105

Computer Programmers

$17.52

$12.83

$17.97

$21.35

$36,440

25104

Computer Support Specialists

$16.03

$12.65

$15.36

$18.93

$33,340

21908

Construction & Building Inspectors

$18.03

$16.63

$18.14

$19.92

$37,500

21902

Cost Estimators

$21.14

$14.92

$20.28

$28.01

$43,970

25103

Data Base Administrators

$22.60

$16.97

$20.48

$32.10

$47,010

32908

Dental Hygienists

$27.90

$25.95

$32.05

$38.14

$58,040

32105

Dentists

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$90,160

34038

Designers, Ex Interior Designers

$15.03

$9.90

$12.97

$18.60

$31,260

32523

Dietetic Techs

$8.18

$6.69

$7.54

$8.40

$17,020

32521

Dietitians & Nutritionists

$18.27

$14.59

$17.83

$22.32

$38,000

22514

Drafters

$15.93

$11.64

$12.99

$17.39

$33,130

22505

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Techs & Technologists

$10.42

$5.89

$8.47

$13.03

$21,670

22126

Electrical & Electronic Engineers

$20.68

$15.45

$20.85

$24.62

$43,010

32508

Emergency Medical Techs

$14.37

$14.00

$14.84

$15.68

$29,900

25315

Financial Analysts, Statistical

$14.14

$8.14

$14.80

$18.24

$29,400

27308

Human Services Workers

$9.08

$6.85

$7.89

$10.71

$18,880

31517

Instructional Coordinators

$17.01

$12.46

$17.45

$21.98

$35,380

31321

Instructors & Coaches, Sports & Physical Training

$11.13

$10.49

$10.90

$11.33

$23,150

31317

Instructors, Nonvocational Education

$7.68

$6.54

$7.33

$8.11

$15,970

28302

Law Clerks

$12.08

$11.44

$12.18

$12.93

$25,120

28108

Lawyers

$29.18

$19.37

$28.10

$39.52

$60,700

31502

Librarians, Professional

$20.00

$17.20

$20.85

$23.08

$41,600

32505

Licensed Practical Nurses

$13.68

$12.52

$13.47

$14.94

$28,460

21108

Loan Officers & Counselors

$16.04

$11.15

$14.83

$18.36

$33,360

21905

Management Analysts

$23.06

$19.40

$22.27

$28.77

$47,970

22511

Mechanical Engineering Techs & Technologists

$16.40

$10.99

$17.10

$20.51

$34,110

22135

Mechanical Engineers

$19.58

$15.41

$18.38

$22.66

$40,730

32905

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Techs

$12.89

$10.94

$11.52

$14.73

$26,810

32902

Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists

$20.04

$18.17

$20.87

$22.99

$41,680

32911

Medical Records Techs

$8.68

$6.35

$8.24

$9.91

$18,040

34044

Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers

$8.32

$6.86

$7.88

$9.49

$17,310

32305

Occupational Therapists

$21.81

$20.12

$21.84

$23.56

$45,370

32514

Opticians, Dispensing & Measuring

$8.95

$7.00

$8.13

$9.65

$18,610

28305

Paralegal Personnel

$15.80

$12.36

$15.02

$19.83

$32,860

21511

Personnel, Training & Labor Relations Specialists

$14.07

$9.05

$14.12

$17.63

$29,260

32517

Pharmacists

$31.03

$27.50

$33.84

$40.17

$64,550

32519

Pharmacy Techs & Aides

$10.51

$9.50

$10.76

$11.54

$21,860

34023

Photographers

$10.69

$7.72

$9.68

$11.56

$22,230

32308

Physical Therapists

$26.46

$21.86

$24.35

$33.26

$55,030

32511

Physician's Assistants

$22.88

$14.21

$25.65

$34.66

$47,580

32102

Physicians & Surgeons

$37.80

$16.19

$46.09

$59.65

$78,630

27108

Psychologists

$18.77

$17.06

$18.80

$20.70

$39,050

34008

Public Relations Specialists & Publicity Writers

$13.95

$10.31

$12.70

$16.14

$29,010

21305

Purchasing Agents & Buyers, Farm Products

$18.61

$15.00

$16.10

$21.28

$38,710

21308

Purchasing Agents, Ex Wholesale, Retail & Farm Products

$15.60

$14.19

$15.22

$16.34

$32,460

32919

Radiologic Technologists

$15.21

$12.37

$16.56

$18.44

$31,630

27311

Recreation Workers

$11.40

$7.27

$9.53

$15.71

$23,700

32502

Registered Nurses

$21.11

$17.88

$21.20

$24.16

$43,910

27307

Residential Counselors

$13.97

$11.47

$14.49

$16.91

$29,050

27305

Social Workers, Ex Medical & Psychiatric

$15.43

$12.95

$16.11

$18.35

$32,080

27302

Social Workers, Medical & Psychiatric

$11.92

$10.12

$11.33

$14.12

$24,780

32314

Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

$19.43

$17.18

$19.35

$22.28

$40,420

22521

Surveying & Mapping Techs

$14.24

$11.98

$13.48

$16.12

$29,620

22311

Surveyors & Mapping Scientists

$21.62

$17.74

$20.09

$24.15

$44,980

25102

Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Processing

$22.56

$17.09

$21.29

$31.32

$46,920

21111

Tax Preparers

$22.33

$17.68

$22.24

$25.20

$46,440

31521

Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional

$10.39

$9.27

$10.49

$11.19

$21,600

31314

Teachers & Instructors, Vocational Education & Training

$16.30

$12.49

$15.90

$19.99

$33,900

31305

Teachers, Elementary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$35,480

31304

Teachers, Kindergarten

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$30,790

31303

Teachers, Preschool

$10.38

$7.29

$8.73

$11.57

$21,590

31308

Teachers, Secondary School

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$35,220

31311

Teachers, Special Education

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$35,730

31505

Technical Assistants, Library

$11.83

$10.23

$11.52

$14.21

$24,600

34005

Technical Writers & Editors

$18.42

$14.70

$18.22

$22.93

$38,300

32114

Veterinarians & Veterinary Inspectors

$22.75

$19.38

$21.60

$24.87

$47,330

32951

Veterinary Techs & Technologists

$8.74

$6.99

$8.12

$9.39

$18,170

31514

Vocational & Educational Counselors

$18.54

$16.03

$18.77

$22.02

$38,570

21302

Wholesale & Retail Buyers, Ex Farm Products

$13.92

$10.93

$12.44

$17.11

$28,960

34002

Writers & Editors

$15.58

$11.42

$14.98

$17.91

$32,400

Marketing & Sales

49999

All Other Sales & Related Workers

$9.51

$5.96

$8.12

$12.47

$19,780

49023

Cashiers

$7.69

$5.72

$6.92

$8.45

$16,000

49017

Counter & Rental Clerks

$7.50

$6.00

$7.28

$8.54

$15,600

41002

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

$15.78

$10.50

$13.56

$18.89

$32,810

43002

Sales Agents & Placers, Insurance

$14.86

$13.70

$14.47

$15.24

$30,910

43023

Sales Agents, Advertising

$12.25

$9.80

$10.98

$14.43

$25,480

43008

Sales Agents, Real Estate

$18.44

$10.72

$16.13

$19.11

$38,360

43017

Sales Agents, Selected Business Services

$19.74

$11.11

$20.68

$25.78

$41,060

49002

Sales Engineers

$27.75

$21.93

$24.80

$36.84

$57,730

49008

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

$19.95

$11.37

$16.98

$26.49

$41,490

49005

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

$21.66

$13.97

$20.51

$28.91

$45,060

49014

Salespersons, Parts

$11.65

$9.05

$11.01

$14.31

$24,230

49011

Salespersons, Retail

$9.03

$6.48

$8.33

$10.82

$18,780

49021

Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

$9.34

$7.05

$8.81

$11.73

$19,440

49026

Telemarketers, Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News & Street Vendors & Other Related Workers

$8.37

$6.24

$7.98

$10.83

$17,420

43021

Travel Agents

$10.89

$9.46

$10.80

$11.58

$22,650

Administrative Support , Including Clerical

53123

Adjustment Clerks

$12.09

$10.71

$11.82

$13.00

$25,150

59999

All Other Clerical & Administrative Support Workers

$10.81

$8.75

$10.59

$12.57

$22,490

58099

All Other Material Recording, Scheduling & Distributing Workers

$9.35

$7.14

$8.86

$10.34

$19,460

53508

Bill & Account Collectors

$11.07

$9.90

$11.60

$12.84

$23,020

55344

Billing, Cost & Rate Clerks

$9.57

$8.33

$9.46

$10.76

$19,900

56002

Billing, Posting & Calculating Machine Ops

$9.40

$5.83

$10.42

$11.24

$19,550

55338

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks

$10.99

$8.85

$10.52

$12.65

$22,860

56011

Computer Ops, Ex Peripheral Equipment

$12.47

$10.55

$11.40

$14.00

$25,930

55335

Customer Service Reps, Utilities

$15.48

$12.21

$14.62

$19.10

$32,190

56017

Data Entry Keyers, Ex Composing

$9.25

$7.70

$9.42

$10.59

$19,240

58005

Dispatchers, Ex Police, Fire & Ambulance

$14.19

$11.83

$13.56

$17.29

$29,520

58002

Dispatchers, Police, Fire & Ambulance

$12.83

$9.92

$12.53

$15.88

$26,680

55321

File Clerks

$8.39

$6.68

$8.01

$9.78

$17,460

51002

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Clerical & Administrative Support Workers

$14.07

$10.99

$12.79

$16.08

$29,280

55347

General Office Clerks

$9.84

$7.70

$9.56

$11.31

$20,470

53808

Hotel Desk Clerks

$6.97

$5.74

$6.79

$8.07

$14,490

53302

Insurance Adjusters, Examiners & Investigators

$18.48

$16.48

$18.58

$21.11

$38,430

53311

Insurance Claims Clerks

$10.84

$9.78

$10.72

$11.55

$22,550

53314

Insurance Policy Processing Clerks

$9.95

$9.21

$9.69

$10.24

$20,690

55102

Legal Secretaries

$14.17

$12.64

$14.83

$16.34

$29,480

53121

Loan & Credit Clerks

$9.41

$7.84

$9.45

$10.53

$19,580

55105

Medical Secretaries

$10.83

$9.36

$10.04

$12.21

$22,530

58014

Meter Readers, Utilities

$16.22

$13.77

$14.83

$20.09

$33,730

53105

New Accounts Clerks

$11.61

$8.66

$10.02

$16.44

$24,140

55323

Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise & Service

$12.16

$9.33

$11.00

$14.93

$25,300

58026

Order Fillers, Wholesale & Retail Sales

$11.11

$9.90

$11.40

$12.69

$23,110

55341

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks

$11.68

$10.28

$11.18

$12.62

$24,300

55314

Personnel Clerks, Ex Payroll & Timekeeping

$12.55

$10.55

$13.38

$14.69

$26,110

58008

Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks

$12.05

$10.04

$10.71

$13.36

$25,070

55305

Receptionists & Information Clerks

$9.35

$7.29

$9.17

$10.86

$19,450

55108

Secretaries, Ex Legal & Medical

$11.03

$9.31

$11.12

$12.72

$22,940

58028

Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks

$10.97

$7.75

$9.76

$14.39

$22,820

55328

Statistical Clerks

$9.33

$6.93

$8.23

$11.90

$19,410

55302

Stenographers And/Or Court Reporters

$12.56

$10.24

$11.17

$13.26

$26,130

58023

Stock Clerks, Stockroom, Warehouse Or Storage Yard

$9.54

$7.15

$9.03

$11.27

$19,830

57102

Switchboard Ops

$10.07

$7.95

$10.26

$11.35

$20,940

53905

Teacher Aides & Educational Assistants, Clerical

$7.43

$6.61

$7.39

$8.18

$15,450

53102

Tellers

$9.33

$7.88

$9.35

$10.59

$19,410

55307

Typists, Including Word Processing

$10.92

$9.16

$10.46

$12.33

$22,720

58017

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers & Samplers, Recordkeeping

$8.79

$6.72

$7.62

$8.58

$18,280

Service

67099

All Other Cleaning & Building Service Workers

$8.65

$6.97

$8.18

$10.07

$17,980

65099

All Other Food Service Workers

$7.09

$5.85

$6.94

$8.13

$14,740

66099

All Other Health Service Workers

$10.86

$8.49

$10.78

$12.60

$22,590

63099

All Other Protective Service Workers

$13.30

$10.67

$13.76

$16.81

$27,650

69999

All Other Service Workers

$8.32

$5.84

$7.43

$9.63

$17,310

61099

All Other Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Service Workers

$13.40

$10.12

$12.13

$16.77

$27,880

68014

Amusement & Recreation Attendants

$6.04

$5.40

$5.64

$6.75

$12,570

65021

Bakers, Bread & Pastry

$10.21

$7.83

$9.64

$12.47

$21,230

65005

Bartenders

$7.10

$6.13

$7.04

$7.95

$14,780

65023

Butchers & Meat Cutters

$14.40

$11.71

$15.11

$17.10

$29,960

68038

Child Care Workers

$7.03

$5.92

$6.94

$7.93

$14,620

65041

Combined Food Preparation & Service Workers

$6.15

$5.46

$5.77

$6.88

$12,790

65032

Cooks, Fast Food

$5.95

$5.43

$5.71

$6.52

$12,370

65028

Cooks, Institution Or Cafeteria

$8.91

$7.42

$8.78

$10.40

$18,540

65026

Cooks, Restaurant

$7.34

$6.06

$7.13

$8.20

$15,280

65035

Cooks, Short Order

$8.79

$6.69

$8.06

$11.35

$18,280

65017

Counter Attendants, Lunchroom, Coffee Shop, Or Cafeteria

$6.98

$5.63

$6.60

$8.19

$14,520

66002

Dental Assistants

$10.70

$7.95

$10.53

$12.69

$22,250

63035

Detectives & Investigators, Ex Public

$10.69

$7.00

$10.63

$14.37

$22,230

65014

Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers

$6.54

$5.60

$6.39

$7.61

$13,610

63008

Fire Fighters

$13.60

$5.52

$15.95

$20.94

$28,290

65038

Food Preparation Workers

$7.30

$5.85

$7.11

$8.38

$15,190

63047

Guards & Watch Guards

$9.12

$6.84

$7.91

$9.24

$18,970

68005

Hairdressers, Hairstylists & Cosmetologists

$6.94

$5.54

$5.94

$8.41

$14,440

65002

Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, Or Coffee Shop

$6.21

$5.39

$5.63

$7.03

$12,920

61008

Housekeeping Sups

$8.21

$6.77

$7.60

$8.43

$17,080

67005

Janitors & Cleaners, Ex Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$8.62

$6.04

$7.90

$11.48

$17,930

67002

Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners

$7.46

$6.54

$7.38

$8.23

$15,530

66005

Medical Assistants

$8.48

$6.78

$9.01

$9.86

$17,630

66008

Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants

$7.85

$6.82

$7.65

$8.49

$16,330

66017

Physical & Corrective Therapy Assistants & Aides

$9.70

$7.09

$8.19

$12.22

$20,170

61005

Police & Detective Sups

$24.58

$19.68

$24.27

$33.60

$51,120

63014

Police Patrol Officers

$21.83

$16.43

$21.48

$31.78

$45,410

65008

Waiters & Waitresses

$5.66

$5.37

$5.58

$5.85

$11,780

Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related

79999

All Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related Workers

$8.12

$6.42

$7.50

$8.68

$16,890

79017

Animal Caretakers, Ex Farm

$10.66

$8.23

$10.21

$11.54

$22,170

73002

Fallers & Buckers

$14.03

$11.28

$14.12

$16.75

$29,190

72002

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing & Related Workers

$13.01

$5.68

$13.50

$18.83

$27,060

79011

Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products

$7.41

$6.50

$7.26

$8.02

$15,410

79041

Laborers, Landscaping & Groundskeeping

$10.03

$6.99

$8.81

$11.81

$20,850

73008

Log-Handling Equipment Ops

$13.83

$13.14

$13.90

$14.83

$28,770

73011

Logging Tractor Ops

$14.34

$11.21

$13.56

$17.31

$29,830

79806

Veterinary Assistants

$7.51

$6.64

$7.43

$8.21

$15,610

Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance & Material Handling

87899

All Other Construction Trades Workers

$18.11

$13.75

$20.38

$22.31

$37,670

81099

All Other First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Production, Construction, Maintenance & Related Workers

$14.75

$10.51

$13.50

$18.06

$30,690

98799

All Other Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand

$8.24

$6.81

$7.80

$8.77

$17,130

93999

All Other Hand Workers

$9.52

$7.25

$8.97

$9.97

$19,800

98999

All Other Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers, Hand

$9.47

$7.07

$9.26

$10.97

$19,690

83099

All Other Inspectors, Testers & Related Workers

$12.00

$9.45

$12.93

$14.47

$24,960

92998

All Other Machine Ops & Tenders

$11.34

$7.83

$10.79

$13.94

$23,590

92997

All Other Machine Set/Set-Up Ops

$11.30

$8.61

$9.58

$12.08

$23,510

97989

All Other Material-Moving Equipment Ops

$10.73

$7.46

$9.88

$12.87

$22,310

85999

All Other Mechanics, Installers & Repairers

$13.37

$9.54

$11.47

$17.64

$27,800

95099

All Other Plant & System Ops

$10.24

$7.38

$10.35

$12.44

$21,310

89999

All Other Precision Workers

$13.33

$10.55

$13.15

$15.33

$27,720

93956

Assemblers & Fabricators, Ex Machine, Electrical, Electronic & Precision

$10.25

$7.73

$10.97

$12.68

$21,320

85305

Automotive Body & Related Repairers

$14.50

$11.05

$13.95

$15.90

$30,170

85302

Automotive Mechanics

$12.23

$9.33

$11.51

$14.85

$25,440

85311

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists

$13.71

$12.00

$13.78

$15.52

$28,520

97111

Bus Drivers, School

$11.99

$11.42

$12.11

$12.79

$24,930

89311

Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters

$11.86

$8.99

$11.15

$14.60

$24,680

87102

Carpenters

$15.08

$12.25

$14.82

$17.72

$31,370

92953

Coating, Painting & Spraying Machine Ops & Tenders

$12.64

$12.04

$12.68

$13.33

$26,300

87311

Concrete & Terrazzo Finishers

$14.08

$10.70

$13.97

$17.70

$29,280

97951

Conveyor Ops & Tenders

$7.22

$6.48

$7.18

$7.87

$15,020

92965

Crushing, Grinding, Mixing & Blending Machine Ops & Tenders

$11.38

$10.40

$11.05

$13.06

$23,670

92944

Cutting & Slicing Machine Ops & Tenders

$7.93

$6.78

$7.65

$8.52

$16,500

92941

Cutting & Slicing Machine Set/Set-Up Ops

$11.44

$10.69

$11.06

$11.42

$23,790

85705

Data Processing Equipment Repairers

$12.07

$10.48

$11.39

$13.33

$25,100

91108

Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$10.87

$10.09

$10.73

$11.84

$22,600

97117

Driver/Sales Workers

$14.49

$11.43

$13.04

$18.83

$30,140

87202

Electricians

$17.71

$14.98

$17.80

$21.42

$36,840

97923

Excavating & Loading Machine Ops

$18.26

$12.53

$14.23

$23.97

$37,980

85321

Farm Equipment Mechanics

$11.44

$9.05

$11.40

$13.62

$23,790

81005

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Construction Trades & Extractive Workers

$19.23

$16.38

$19.87

$23.05

$40,010

81017

First-Line Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Helpers, Laborers & Material Movers, Hand

$14.94

$9.98

$14.32

$17.72

$31,070

81002

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

$17.36

$11.57

$16.18

$21.59

$36,110

81008

F-L Sups & Mgrs/Sups, Production & Operating Workers

$17.06

$14.32

$16.52

$19.02

$35,490

81011

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

$17.83

$14.31

$17.48

$21.04

$37,090

97938

Grader, Bulldozer & Scraper Ops

$15.21

$13.69

$14.72

$15.74

$31,640

91114

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

$8.62

$7.48

$8.85

$9.70

$17,940

98902

Hand Packers & Packagers

$7.63

$6.23

$7.22

$8.21

$15,870

85902

Heat/Air Condition/Refrigeration Mech & Install

$15.82

$12.35

$16.22

$19.12

$32,900

98319

Helpers, All Other Construction Trades Workers

$12.48

$9.55

$13.98

$15.16

$25,960

98312

Helpers, Carpenters & Related Workers

$8.57

$6.91

$8.00

$9.89

$17,820

98102

Helpers, Mechanics & Repairers

$8.67

$6.66

$7.60

$8.66

$18,020

97947

Industrial Truck & Tractor Ops

$9.97

$7.61

$10.16

$11.77

$20,740

85938

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

$12.18

$10.41

$10.97

$12.34

$25,330

87802

Insulation Workers

$9.26

$7.26

$9.46

$10.80

$19,270

92726

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

$7.05

$6.12

$7.05

$7.99

$14,670

85110

Machinery Maintenance Mechanics

$13.41

$11.77

$13.81

$15.17

$27,880

85128

Machinery Maintenance Workers

$13.17

$10.70

$13.49

$16.10

$27,390

89108

Machinists

$10.79

$7.36

$10.03

$14.30

$22,440

85132

Maintenance Repairers, General Utility

$11.91

$8.81

$12.04

$14.56

$24,770

91111

Milling & Planing Machine Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$11.69

$9.44

$11.92

$13.66

$24,310

85123

Millwrights

$15.62

$14.29

$15.42

$17.04

$32,490

85314

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Ex Engines

$16.48

$14.10

$16.51

$19.17

$34,270

97956

Operating Engineers

$26.58

$22.69

$30.13

$36.69

$55,280

92974

Packaging & Filling Machine Ops & Tenders

$9.75

$7.46

$10.35

$11.36

$20,270

87402

Painters & Paperhangers, Construction & Maintenance

$12.64

$9.40

$11.74

$15.01

$26,280

93947

Painting, Coating & Decorating Workers, Hand

$11.96

$11.18

$12.28

$13.21

$24,870

87708

Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Ops

$26.33

$24.50

$30.71

$36.98

$54,760

91305

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

$10.67

$9.52

$10.39

$11.18

$22,200

92543

Printing Press Machine Ops & Tenders

$13.20

$11.56

$13.90

$15.13

$27,450

83005

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

$10.36

$7.36

$8.96

$13.26

$21,550

92308

Sawing Machine Ops & Tenders

$9.15

$7.75

$9.33

$10.67

$19,030

92962

Separate, Filter, Clarify, Precipitate & Still Mach Ops & Tend

$12.06

$11.13

$12.18

$13.06

$25,090

97805

Service Station Attendants

$7.36

$6.10

$7.03

$7.96

$15,310

92721

Sewing Machine Ops, Nongarment

$9.16

$8.46

$9.39

$10.08

$19,050

91308

Shear & Slitter Machine Set/Set-Up Ops, Metal & Plastic

$9.21

$8.88

$9.25

$9.63

$19,160

89132

Sheet Metal Workers

$13.54

$9.15

$12.13

$18.47

$28,170

92522

Specialty Materials Printing Machine Set/Set-Up Ops

$13.75

$10.36

$13.39

$17.67

$28,600

89717

Strippers

$12.40

$11.80

$12.34

$12.89

$25,800

85702

Telephone & Cable Television Line Installers & Repairers

$18.06

$16.75

$18.56

$20.98

$37,560

85953

Tire Repairers & Changers

$9.52

$7.21

$8.89

$11.61

$19,790

89102

Tool & Die Makers

$15.86

$12.92

$15.04

$18.67

$32,980

97102

Truck Drivers, Heavy Or Tractor-Trailer

$12.79

$10.28

$11.34

$14.67

$26,610

97105

Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery & Route Workers

$9.79

$6.08

$9.14

$12.45

$20,360

98905

Vehicle Washers & Equipment Cleaners

$8.09

$6.52

$7.47

$8.42

$16,830

95002

Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Ops

$17.23

$14.35

$15.84

$19.91

$35,840

93914

Welders & Cutters

$11.33

$9.28

$10.24

$13.20

$23,580

91705

Welding Machine Ops & Tenders

$11.32

$9.99

$10.81

$12.37

$23,550

92314

Woodworking Machine Ops & Tenders, Ex Sawing

$11.04

$9.30

$10.94

$12.97

$22,960


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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