Table 3: Southwest Region Hourly, Mean, Entry and Experienced Level Wage by Industry and Occupation


Hourly Wage
Total Mean Entry Experienced
Code Occupational Title Employment Wage Level Level
I. Managerial and Administrative Occupations
A. Staff and Administrative Specialty Managerial Occupations
13002 Financial managers 230 $26.65 $15.32 $34.24
13005 Personnel, training & labor relations managers 50 21.53 14.53 30.73
13008 Purchasing managers 60 14.93 8.35 19.13
13011 Marketing/advertising/public relations managers 80 16.31 12.24 18.50
13014 Administrative managers 100 15.32 9.01 18.38
13017 Engineering, mathematical & natural sciences managers 40 33.68 30.31 42.43
B. Line and Middle Management Industry Specific Managerial Occupations
15002 Postmasters and mail superintendents 40 19.71 16.63 22.25
15005 Education administrators 160 25.98 22.19 35.16
15011 Property/real estate managers 40 9.48 5.60 10.55
15014 Industrial production managers 10 19.74 14.00 23.32
15017 Construction managers 100 27.18 21.34 37.25
15021 Mining/quarrying/oil-gas well drilling managers 60 36.57 31.99 47.32
15023 Communications/transportation & utilities managers 80 17.82 11.55 22.68
15026 Food service/lodging managers 370 11.30 7.47 13.66
C. Other Managerial and Administrative Occupations
19005 General managers & top executives 1360 21.63 13.07 30.35
19999 All other managers & administrators 200 24.63 14.70 36.20
II. Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations
A. Management Support Occupations
1. Accountants, Auditors, and Other Financial Specialists
21108 Loan officers & counselors 110 $18.82 $12.30 $23.41
21111 Tax preparers 50 11.28 10.35 11.06
21114 Accountants & auditors 280 20.40 14.25 25.61
2. Purchasing Agents and Buyers
21302 Buyers, except farm products 50 12.15 8.82 15.15
21308 Purchasing agents 50 18.48 12.32 22.88
3. Personnel, Training, Labor Relations Specialists, and Related Workers
21511 Personnel, training & labor relations specialists 60 14.70 8.31 18.29
4. Other Management Support Workers
21902 Cost estimators 40 22.65 17.22 30.39
21908 Construction & building inspectors 30 17.41 15.00 19.42
21911 Compliance officers, except construction 50 18.24 11.38 23.34
21999 All other management support workers 240 19.79 11.62 30.44
B. Engineers and Related Occupations
1. Engineers
22108 Mining engineers, including mine safety 80 26.93 22.45 36.52
22111 Petroleum engineers 40 30.11 23.42 40.20
22121 Civil engineers, including traffic 100 21.03 16.98 23.99
22126 Electrical & electronic engineers 20 20.71 17.12 23.11
22135 Mechanical engineers 40 24.86 18.13 35.11
2. Architects and Surveying and Mapping Scientists
22311 Surveying & mapping scientists 50 21.63 15.73 22.82
3. Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists
22502 Civil engineering technicians & technologists 30 18.49 14.62 22.49
22505 Electrical/electronic technicians & technologists 20 22.63 20.24 24.09
22511 Mechanical technicians & technologists 20 21.48 20.55 23.05
22514 Drafters 80 15.87 12.00 19.74
22521 Surveying & mapping technicians & technologists 50 13.08 8.37 15.80
22599 All other engineering & related technicians & technologists 60 21.86 16.80 27.31
C. Natural Scientists and Related Workers
1. Physical Scientists
24105 Chemists, except biochemists 20 16.92 15.62 18.50
24111 Geologists, geophysicists & oceanographers 20 29.50 21.59 40.74
2. Life Scientists
24302 Foresters & conservation scientists 50 20.87 18.51 23.08
24308 Biological scientists 50 22.67 19.62 25.61
3. Physical and Life Science Technicians and Technologists
24502 Biological/agricultural/food technicians & technologists 10 10.89 9.38 11.13
24505 Chemical technicians & technologists, except health 60 20.77 17.38 23.95
24599 All other physical & life science technicians & technologists 20 25.08 20.74 35.34
D. Computer, Mathematical, Operations Research, and Related Occupations
1. Computer Scientists and Related Workers
25102 Systems analysts 40 20.35 16.89 23.77
25103 Data base administrators 20 22.14 15.09 24.21
25104 Computer support specialists 150 14.95 11.89 16.56
25105 Computer programmers 60 20.32 17.06 23.67
E. Social Scientists and Other Social, Recreational and Religious Occupations
1. Social Scientists, Including Urban and Regional Planners
27105 Urban & regional planners 20 15.85 9.36 21.95
27108 Psychologists 50 22.29 17.32 25.29
2. Other Social Science Related Workers
27302 Social workers, medical & psychiatric 60 14.59 11.78 16.16
27305 Social workers, except medical & psychiatric 90 12.94 8.30 17.63
27308 Human services workers 70 8.36 6.97 9.36
27311 Recreation workers 140 12.09 5.69 17.77
F. Law and Related Occupations
1. Lawyers and Related Occupations
28108 Lawyers 120 19.10 12.81 22.36
G. Teachers, Educators, Librarians, and Related Occupations
1. Other Teachers and Instructors
31303 Teachers, preschool 60 13.72 9.57 18.48
31304 Teachers, kindergarten 80 15.93 14.65 18.24
31305 Teachers, elementary school 780 16.18 14.30 18.35
31308 Teachers, secondary school 1140 16.28 13.34 18.93
31311 Teachers, special education 320 15.18 11.50 18.24
31321 Instructors & coaches, sports & physical training 160 12.83 5.88 20.89
2. Librarians, Archivists, Curators, and Other Education Related Workers
31502 Librarians, professional 70 16.95 13.39 21.28
31505 Technical assistants, library 30 8.36 7.22 9.41
31514 Vocation/education counselors 40 19.44 17.58 21.81
31521 Teacher aides, paraprofessional 490 5.67 5.36 5.79
H. Health Practitioners, Technologists, Technicians, and Related Health Occupations
1. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
32102 Physicians & surgeons 30 55.54 57.74 N.A.
32114 Veterinarians & veterinary inspectors 10 25.70 21.63 36.33
2. Therapists
32308 Physical therapists 20 23.14 20.41 24.85
32314 Speech pathologists & audiologists 50 17.59 14.87 20.35
3. Health Care Maintenance and Treating Workers
32502 Registered nurses 380 14.87 11.88 17.94
32505 Licensed practical nurses 70 11.62 10.36 12.72
32517 Pharmacists 40 28.44 25.97 38.23
32518 Pharmacy technicians 20 8.89 7.78 10.25
4. Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Technicians
32905 Medical & clinical laboratory technicians 40 15.98 9.88 22.45
32999 All other health professionals, paraprofessionals/technicians 30 10.86 7.25 13.80
I. Writers, Artists, Entertainers, Athletes, and Related Occupations
34002 Writers & editors 20 10.96 9.34 11.65
34008 Public relations specialists & publicity writers 10 17.07 12.11 21.72
34017 Announcers, radio/television 10 8.96 8.46 9.83
34023 Photographers 40 9.12 5.70 12.37
34044 Merchandise displayers & window trimmers 20 7.90 6.68 8.95
J. Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations
39999 Other professional, paraprofessional/technicians 210 16.78 11.43 20.04
III. Sales and Related Occupations
A. First Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Sales and Related Workers
41002 First line supervisors, sales & related 700 $13.22 $9.17 $15.05
B. Sales Occupations, Service
43021 Travel agents 70 9.18 6.71 10.71
43023 Sales agents, advertising 50 10.91 7.74 11.74
C. Merchandise, Products, and Other Sales and Sales-Related Occupations
49005 Salespersons, scientific products & services 60 13.35 9.08 17.63
49008 Salespersons, except scientific & retail 180 15.12 11.95 17.46
49011 Salespersons, retail 1810 7.60 5.54 8.01
49014 Salespersons, parts 80 10.27 8.02 11.33
49017 Counter & rental clerks 330 6.18 5.44 6.50
49021 Stock clerks, sales floor 490 7.62 5.98 8.67
49023 Cashiers 1100 7.71 5.86 8.79
49999 All other sales & related workers 330 6.21 5.42 6.12
IV. Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
A. First Line Supervisors & Managesr/Supervisors
51002 First line supervisors, clerical & administrative 550 $13.23 $9.12 $15.19
B. Industry Specific Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
1. Banking, Security, Finance, and Credit Workers
53102 Tellers 240 7.76 6.72 8.46
53105 New accounts clerks 40 9.50 7.44 10.46
53121 Loan & credit clerks 70 9.61 7.31 11.77
53123 Adjustment clerks 20 10.82 7.82 12.96
2. Insurance Workers
53311 Insurance claims clerks 80 10.22 8.45 11.43
3. Investigative and Related Workers, Except Insurance
53508 Bill & account collectors 30 10.08 7.57 12.62
4. Municipal and Related Workers
53702 Court clerks 40 10.51 8.87 12.97
53705 Municipal clerks 30 14.46 11.55 17.66
5. Lodging and Travel Workers
53805 Reservation & transportation ticket agents 210 7.77 6.70 8.51
53808 Hotel desk clerks 360 6.65 5.66 7.66
6. Other Industry Specific Workers
53905 Teachers' aides & assistants, clerical 190 6.29 5.50 7.23
C. Secretarial and General Office Occupations
1. Secretaries
55105 Medical secretaries 40 10.02 10.12 10.90
55108 Secretaries, except legal & medical 950 10.27 8.33 11.93
2. Other Secretarial Related and General Office Workers
55305 Receptionists & information clerks 290 8.58 6.52 10.57
55307 Typists, including word processing 10 7.68 6.69 8.49
55314 Personnel clerks, except payroll & timekeeping 20 9.40 6.80 8.79
55321 File clerks 30 7.28 5.86 8.35
55323 Order clerks, materials, merchandise & service 60 7.26 5.55 8.05
55335 Customer service representatives, utilities 50 12.43 9.75 15.84
55338 Bookkeeping, accounting & auditing clerks 800 10.83 8.06 12.53
55341 Payroll & timekeeping clerks 50 11.63 10.23 12.99
55344 Billing, cost & rate clerks 60 9.17 5.79 12.24
55347 General office clerks 650 8.53 6.07 10.06
D. Electronic Data Processing and Other Office Machine Occupations
56002 Operators, billing/posting/calculating machines 20 9.40 8.06 10.70
56011 Computer operators, except peripheral equipment 30 11.65 8.76 12.34
56017 Data entry keyers, except composing 50 10.49 8.89 11.15
E. Communications, Mail and Message Distributing Occupations
1. Communications Equipment Operators
57102 Switchboard operators 30 8.75 6.49 10.79
F. Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Occupations
58002 Dispatchers, police, fire & ambulance 110 10.32 9.08 11.49
58005 Dispatchers, except police, fire & ambulance 20 13.84 10.09 17.55
58008 Production, planning & expediting clerks 170 20.29 17.63 23.46
58014 Meter readers, utilities 40 11.30 7.87 16.00
58023 Stock clerks, stockroom, warehouse or storage yard 200 11.52 6.85 15.06
58028 Traffic, shipping, & receiving clerks 230 13.69 9.49 17.17
58099 All other material recording, scheduling & distributing 20 19.33 16.77 21.69
G. Other Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
59999 All other clerical & administrative support workers 150 11.22 7.05 13.03
V. Service Occupations
A. First Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Service
61002 Fire fighting & prevention supervisors 20 $20.33 $20.80 $23.72
61005 Police & detective supervisors 50 23.41 20.55 25.10
61008 Housekeeping supervisors 120 8.25 6.48 9.69
61099 All other service supervisors 240 10.87 7.83 12.71
B. Protective Service Occupations
63011 Police detectives 40 17.37 16.04 18.76
63014 Police patrol officers 220 16.37 14.73 17.88
63017 Correction officers & jailers 60 12.40 10.99 13.49
63021 Parking enforcement officers 10 11.74 9.57 13.85
63035 Detectives & investigators, except public 10 16.33 8.39 19.12
63044 Crossing guards 40 9.56 9.15 10.26
63047 Guards & watch guards 260 8.99 6.20 9.42
63099 All other protective service workers 200 7.31 5.60 8.09
C. Food and Beverage Preparation and Service Occupations
65002 Hosts & hostesses, lounge, restaurant & coffee shop 220 6.54 5.58 7.54
65005 Bartenders 430 7.05 5.92 8.01
65008 Waiters & waitresses 1400 5.67 5.36 5.82
65014 Dining room & cafeteria attendants, bartender help 280 5.61 5.38 5.87
65017 Counter attendants, coffee shop, lunchroom, cafeteria 150 7.01 5.94 8.04
65021 Bakers, bread & pastry 50 9.13 7.16 10.66
65023 Butchers & meat cutters 40 11.48 7.52 14.74
65026 Cooks, restaurant 390 8.48 5.96 10.37
65028 Cooks, institution or cafeteria 250 6.81 5.71 7.92
65032 Cooks, fast food 240 6.48 5.51 7.53
65035 Cooks, short order 200 7.12 5.95 7.96
65038 Food preparation workers 600 6.92 5.79 8.01
65041 Combined food preparation & service workers 560 5.59 5.38 5.86
65099 All other food service workers 170 7.28 5.62 8.05
D. Health Service and Related Occupations
66002 Dental assistants 90 11.88 10.83 12.82
66005 Medical assistants 40 8.72 6.91 10.51
66099 All other health service workers 20 8.49 7.26 9.62
E. Cleaning and Building Service Occupations
67002 Maids & housekeeping cleaners 1300 6.58 5.61 7.56
67005 Janitors & cleaners 1080 8.48 5.78 10.18
67099 All other cleaning & building service workers 170 7.98 5.85 9.63
F. Personal Service Occupations
68005 Hairdressers, hairstylists & cosmetologists 70 8.11 6.20 9.63
68014 Amusement & recreation attendants 350 7.12 5.74 8.29
68017 Guides 110 7.74 5.64 10.13
68023 Baggage porters & bellhops 30 6.72 5.59 7.78
68035 Personal and home care aides 10 7.32 5.89 8.32
68038 Child care workers 170 6.80 5.70 7.90
69999 All other service workers 170 12.24 7.56 17.60
VI. Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations
A. First Line Supervisors
72002 First line supervisors, agricultural/forestry/fishing 20 $14.42 $11.71 $16.62
B. Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations
79002 Forest/conservation workers 20 13.62 9.57 16.92
79017 Animal caretakers 30 8.17 5.46 10.52
79041 Laborers, landscaping & groundskeeping 500 8.56 6.88 9.64
VII. Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material
A. First Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Production, Construction,
81002 First line supervisors, mechanics/installers/repairers 180 $22.81 $15.85 $32.54
81005 First line supervisors, trades & extractive 510 23.08 18.04 31.08
81008 First line supervisors, production & operating 70 21.99 15.14 32.78
81011 First line supervisors, transport/moving machines 100 23.08 19.26 31.73
81017 First line supervisors, helpers/laborers/movers-hand 30 16.97 11.88 21.91
81099 All other first line supervisors, product/construct/maintenance 220 25.68 20.70 36.81
B. Inspectors and Related Occupations
83099 All other inspectors, testers & related workers 20 15.16 10.61 20.11
C. Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
1. Machinery and Related Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
85110 Machinery maintenance mechanics 30 15.94 12.11 19.21
85119 Other machinery maintenance mechanics 340 23.54 21.19 24.67
85132 Maintenance repairers, general utility 1220 15.54 9.29 21.57
2. Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
85302 Automotive mechanics 380 13.23 9.91 15.35
85311 Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists 120 12.66 9.70 15.40
85314 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 120 19.20 17.19 22.18
85323 Aircraft mechanics 30 14.94 12.77 15.37
3. Other Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
85902 Heating/air conditioning/refrigeration mechanics 110 17.03 16.29 18.62
85905 Precision instrument repairers 20 20.45 18.60 22.85
85928 Mechanical control & valve installers & repairers 20 12.87 10.69 15.25
85938 Installers & repairers, buildings & mobile homes 20 10.07 9.19 11.14
85953 Tire repairers & changers 80 20.07 11.45 32.40
85999 All other mechanics, installers & repairers 110 20.96 20.07 23.72
D. Construction Trades and Extractive Occ., Except Material Moving
1. Carpentry and Related Workers
87102 Carpenters 590 15.29 12.50 18.17
87108 Drywall installers 50 14.44 9.73 13.19
2. Electrical and Related Workers
87202 Electricians 200 18.69 16.70 21.58
3. Masonry and Related Workers
87311 Concrete & terrazzo finishers 210 11.47 10.40 12.42
4. Painting and Related Workers
87402 Painters & paperhangers, construction & maintenance 90 11.86 9.61 14.06
5. Plumbing and Related Workers
87502 Plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters 150 17.42 13.37 22.12
6. Road, Rail, and Related Construction and Maintenance Workers, Except Masonry Workers
87708 Paving, surfacing & tamping equipment operators 70 13.89 12.49 15.18
87711 Highway maintenance workers 50 14.04 13.11 15.29
7. Other Construction Trades Workers
87802 Insulation workers 70 11.14 8.72 13.47
87808 Roofers 50 9.66 7.54 11.09
87814 Structural metal workers 50 16.73 14.50 19.01
87899 All other construction trades workers 60 14.93 13.66 16.45
8. Extractive and Related Workers-Including Blasters
87902 Earth drillers, except oil & gas 60 20.97 14.72 25.88
87905 Blasters & explosives workers 30 25.96 20.82 35.33
87914 Derrick operators, oil & gas extraction 120 13.24 10.91 16.45
87917 Service unit operators 90 10.67 7.78 13.15
87989 All other extractive workers, except helpers 390 18.95 16.86 22.03
87999 All other construction & extractive workers, except helpers 160 13.11 11.13 15.06
E. Precision Production Occupations
1. Precision Metal Workers
89108 Machinists 90 15.44 12.99 18.11
2. Other Precision Workers
89999 All other precision workers, nec 130 12.08 8.97 12.60
F. Machine Setters, Set-up Operators, Operators and Tenders
1. Metal Fabrication and Related Machine Setters, Operators and Other Related Workers
91714 Metal fabricators, structural metal products 70 18.19 11.86 23.02
2. Textile and Related Setters, Operators, and Related Workers
92726 Laundry & dry cleaning operators, except pressing 120 7.02 5.89 7.89
3. Other Machine Setters, Set-up Operators, Operators and Tenders-Except Metal and Plastic
92974 Packaging & filling machine operators 20 8.67 7.50 9.76
92998 All other machine operators & tenders 100 21.71 18.48 24.66
G. Hand Working Occupations, Including Assemblers and Fabricators
1. Other Hand Workers, Including Assemblers and Fabricators
93914 Welders & cutters 200 15.00 11.45 20.77
93999 All other hand workers, nec 60 12.38 7.90 14.91
H. Plant and System Occupations
95002 Water/liquid waste treatment plant & system operators 180 16.20 13.64 16.80
95005 Gas plant operators 240 19.11 17.41 21.08
95099 All other plant & system operators 510 22.03 20.30 23.56
I. Transportation and Material Moving Machines and Vehicle Operators
1. Motor Vehicle Operators
97102 Truck drivers, heavy or tractor trailer 560 13.57 10.79 15.69
97105 Truck drivers-light, include delivery/route workers 410 11.46 6.73 13.66
97108 Bus drivers, except school 170 8.43 7.07 9.63
97111 Bus drivers, school 250 7.70 5.72 9.31
97114 Taxi drivers & chauffeurs 90 5.57 5.36 5.78
97117 Driver/sales workers 410 7.39 5.40 7.90
2. Air Transportation Workers
97702 Aircraft pilots & flight engineers 40 18.27 15.99 18.56
3. All Other Transportation and Related Workers
97899 All other transportation & related workers 80 12.26 8.88 10.57
4. Material Moving Equipment Operators
97911 Well head pumpers 80 16.96 7.98 23.07
97923 Excavating & loading machine operators 70 14.96 12.25 18.04
97938 Grader, bulldozer & scraper operators 330 17.31 12.08 22.03
97944 Crane & tower operators 20 17.57 15.56 19.42
97947 Industrial truck & tractor operators 80 19.35 18.99 23.23
97951 Conveyor operators & tenders 130 28.76 25.50 38.77
97956 Operating engineers 50 17.37 16.22 19.02
97989 All other material moving equipment operators 70 11.10 10.08 11.13
97999 All other transportation, material moving equipment ops. 150 14.25 10.24 19.94
J. Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand-Excluding Agriculture
1. Helpers-Mechanics and Repairers
98102 Helpers, mechanics & repairers 70 9.80 6.94 11.86
2. Helpers-Construction Trades and Extractive Workers
98312 Helpers, carpenters 460 8.61 7.12 10.34
98314 Helpers, painters/plasterers/stucco masons/paperhangers 60 10.55 8.67 12.61
98315 Helpers, plumbers/pipefitters/steamfitters 120 10.65 8.13 12.83
98319 Helpers, other construction trades 120 17.53 9.86 24.19
3. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
98502 Machine feeders & offbearers 10 9.39 7.68 9.97
4. Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
98705 Refuse & recyclable material collectors 40 9.94 6.83 12.38
98799 All other freight, stock, and material movers, hand 50 12.19 6.43 18.16
5. Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
98902 Hand packers & packagers 150 6.15 5.46 7.03
98905 Vehicle washers & equipment cleaners 100 6.37 5.54 7.38
98999 All other helpers, laborers & material movers, hand 520 9.00 6.46 9.29

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