Table 5: Central-Southeast 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 70 $21.92 $12.69 $25.14
13005 Personnel, training & labor relations managers 30 17.46 12.42 22.82
13008 Purchasing managers 40 13.06 8.35 15.51
13011 Marketing/advertising/public relations managers 30 16.82 11.55 17.55
13014 Administrative managers 50 10.86 8.64 13.23
13017 Engineering, mathematical & natural sciences managers 40 34.60 29.40 43.24
B. Line and Middle Management Industry Specific Managerial Occupations
15002 Postmasters and mail superintendents 40 18.54 12.79 22.13
15005 Education administrators 70 27.59 24.54 38.46
15008 Health services managers 30 22.91 16.28 32.21
15011 Property/real estate managers 70 6.34 5.49 7.35
15017 Construction managers 70 20.67 15.26 22.62
15021 Mining/quarrying/oil-gas well drilling managers 40 12.34 10.35 11.05
15023 Communications/transportation & utilities managers 30 25.19 21.12 34.98
15026 Food service/lodging managers 170 8.67 6.63 9.86
C. Other Managerial and Administrative Occupations
19005 General managers & top executives 780 18.24 10.00 23.56
19999 All other managers & administrators 140 17.77 12.51 22.15
II. Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations
A. Management Support Occupations
1. Accountants, Auditors, and Other Financial Specialists
21108 Loan officers & counselors 50 $15.59 $12.29 $18.04
21114 Accountants & auditors 140 15.80 11.79 18.77
2. Purchasing Agents and Buyers
21308 Purchasing agents 20 13.48 7.53 17.79
3. Personnel, Training, Labor Relations Specialists, and Related Workers
21511 Personnel, training & labor relations specialists 80 24.84 20.48 29.04
4. Other Management Support Workers
21902 Cost estimators 30 12.94 9.76 15.79
21911 Compliance officers, except construction 20 20.75 14.80 25.87
21999 All other management support workers 70 16.87 12.88 19.92
B. Engineers and Related Occupations
1. Engineers
22121 Civil engineers, including traffic 30 22.55 20.19 23.77
22127 Computer engineers 10 16.65 11.90 18.59
2. Architects and Surveying and Mapping Scientists
22311 Surveying & mapping scientists 10 15.58 13.99 15.48
3. Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists
22514 Drafters 20 10.25 7.95 11.86
22521 Surveying & mapping technicians & technologists 10 8.51 6.63 8.40
C. Natural Scientists and Related Workers
1. Life Scientists
24302 Foresters & conservation scientists 40 20.45 17.72 22.66
24305 Agricultural & food scientists 10 22.26 18.38 27.81
D. Computer, Mathematical, Operations Research, and Related Occupations
1. Computer Scientists and Related Workers
25102 Systems analysts 10 18.85 13.98 22.61
25104 Computer support specialists 20 12.69 8.45 17.35
25108 Computer programmer aides 20 9.99 8.32 11.55
E. Social Scientists and Other Social, Recreational, and Religious Occupations
1. Other Social Science Related Workers
27302 Social workers, medical & psychiatric 40 14.59 12.66 15.85
27307 Residential counselors 220 7.61 6.70 8.34
27308 Human services workers 140 7.71 6.73 8.26
27311 Recreation workers 110 7.04 5.55 7.84
F. Law and Related Occupations
1. Layers and Related Workers
28108 Lawyers 10 18.69 17.40 19.51
G. Teachers, Educators, Librarians, and Related Occupations
1. Other Teachers and Instructors
31305 Teachers, elementary school 320 15.74 13.76 18.20
31321 Instructors & coaches, sports & physical training 140 8.67 6.60 9.93
31399 All other teachers/instructors 240 10.64 8.71 11.94
2. Librarians, Archivists, Curators, and Other Education Related Workers
31514 Vocation/education counselors 30 13.08 10.57 15.53
31521 Teacher aides, paraprofessional 260 6.52 5.58 7.55
H. Health Practitioners, Technologists, Technicians, and Related Health Occupations
1. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
32102 Physicians & surgeons 100 53.39 52.02 N.A.
32105 Dentists 30 44.11 33.46 N.A.
32114 Veterinarians & veterinary inspectors 30 18.25 15.74 18.51
2. Therapists
32302 Respiratory therapists 20 11.64 5.84 15.34
32305 Occupational therapists 10 24.60 20.84 33.80
32317 Recreational therapists 10 9.75 8.86 11.03
3. Health Care Maintenance and Treating Workers
32502 Registered nurses 410 15.51 13.35 17.97
32505 Licensed practical nurses 190 11.09 9.59 12.41
32508 Emergency medical technicians 150 8.29 6.21 9.33
32517 Pharmacists 40 24.48 20.01 32.49
32518 Pharmacy technicians 30 9.31 7.99 10.80
32521 Dietitians & nutritionists 10 11.01 7.12 15.22
4. Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Technicians
32908 Dental hygienists 70 18.84 17.45 19.65
32911 Medical records technicians 20 11.09 7.79 13.08
32919 Radiologic technologists 30 13.72 11.67 15.33
I. Writers, Artists, Entertainers, Athletes, and Related Occupations
34008 Public relations specialists & publicity writers 20 18.52 12.23 18.86
34011 Reporters & correspondents 20 8.04 6.32 9.37
34038 Designers, except interior 20 6.52 5.64 7.51
J. Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations
39999 All other professional, paraprofessional/technicians 70 16.40 10.24 22.78
III. Sales and Related Occupations
A. First Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Sales and Related Workers
41002 First line supervisors, sales & related 370 $11.17 $8.23 $13.06
B. Sales Occupations, Service
43023 Sales agents, advertising 30 8.72 6.50 10.60
C. Merchandise, Products, and Other Sales and Sales-Related Occupations
49005 Salespersons, scientific products & services 70 17.71 14.44 18.64
49008 Salespersons, except scientific & retail 40 8.73 5.54 8.43
49011 Salespersons, retail 610 6.94 5.48 7.67
49014 Salespersons, parts 120 8.46 6.08 9.72
49017 Counter & rental clerks 160 6.05 5.41 6.83
49021 Stock clerks, sales floor 340 7.27 5.63 8.55
49023 Cashiers 970 6.31 5.44 7.03
49999 All other sales & related workers 70 7.47 6.25 7.96
IV. Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
A. First Line Supervisors & Managers/Supervisors
51002 First line supervisors, clerical & administrative 240 $11.86 $8.11 $14.09
B. Industry Specific Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
1. Banking, Security, Finance, and Credit Workers
53102 Tellers 80 7.70 6.68 8.38
53105 New accounts clerks 20 6.98 6.19 7.77
53121 Loan & credit clerks 20 8.10 6.85 9.28
2. Insurance Workers
53314 Insurance policy processing clerks 10 8.11 6.71 8.66
3. Investigative and Related Workers, Except Insurance
53508 Bill & account collectors 20 9.26 6.05 12.06
4. Municipal and Related Workers
53702 Court clerks 20 10.55 8.82 12.01
5. Lodging and Travel Workers
53808 Hotel desk clerks 80 6.06 5.42 6.83
6. Other Industry Specific Workers
53905 Teachers' aides & assistants, clerical 80 6.59 5.64 7.51
C. Secretarial and General Office Occupations
1. Secretaries
55105 Medical secretaries 80 8.97 7.12 10.50
55108 Secretaries, except legal & medical 400 8.46 6.83 9.67
2. Other Secretarial Related and General Office Workers
55305 Receptionists & information clerks 170 8.13 6.60 9.25
55307 Typists, including word processing 50 6.32 5.53 7.32
55314 Personnel clerks, except payroll & timekeeping 10 12.54 8.00 15.11
55321 File clerks 40 7.57 6.49 8.34
55323 Order clerks, materials, merchandise & service 10 8.99 7.17 10.45
55338 Bookkeeping, accounting & auditing clerks 480 8.41 6.59 9.63
55341 Payroll & timekeeping clerks 10 9.84 6.99 12.58
55344 Billing, cost & rate clerks 20 7.36 5.80 8.23
55347 General office clerks 470 8.00 6.17 9.18
D. Electronic Data Processing and Other Office Machine Occupations
56002 Operators, billing/posting/calculating machines 40 9.16 7.40 10.26
56011 Computer operators, except peripheral equipment 10 9.04 7.46 10.14
E. Communications Equipment Operators
1. Communications Equipment Operators
57102 Switchboard operators 10 8.13 6.14 10.42
2. Mail and Message Distribution Workers
57302 Mail clerks, except machine operators 10 7.60 6.32 8.30
57311 Messengers 20 5.74 5.41 5.93
F. Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Occupations
58002 Dispatchers, police, fire & ambulance 50 8.80 6.78 10.70
58005 Dispatchers, except police, fire & ambulance 30 7.29 5.41 7.72
58023 Stock clerks, stockroom, warehouse or storage yard 90 9.09 6.66 10.70
58028 Traffic, shipping, & receiving clerks 100 12.20 7.65 16.07
V. Service Occupations
A. First Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Service
61008 Housekeeping supervisors 40 $8.22 $5.62 $10.64
61099 All other service supervisors 110 9.47 6.90 11.34
B. Protective Service Occupations
63008 Fire fighters 60 14.51 13.60 15.44
63014 Police patrol officers 100 13.97 10.96 16.23
63047 Guards & watch guards 10 7.25 5.49 9.00
C. Food and Beverage Preparation and Service Occupations
65002 Hosts & hostesses, lounge, restaurant & coffee shop 90 5.78 5.38 5.92
65005 Bartenders 140 6.15 5.41 6.62
65008 Waiters & waitresses 470 5.97 5.40 6.44
65014 Dining room & cafeteria attendants, bartender helpers 70 6.04 5.43 6.78
65017 Counter attendants, coffee shop, lunchroom, cafeteria 200 5.49 5.32 5.65
65021 Bakers, bread & pastry 60 6.89 5.73 7.84
65023 Butchers & meat cutters 70 9.45 7.20 11.70
65026 Cooks, restaurant 180 7.83 5.62 10.18
65028 Cooks, institution or cafeteria 180 7.33 6.43 8.08
65032 Cooks, fast food 210 5.57 5.36 5.80
65035 Cooks, short order 70 6.77 5.93 7.65
65038 Food preparation workers 290 6.19 5.47 7.09
65041 Combined food preparation & service workers 550 5.51 5.36 5.78
65099 All other food service workers 60 6.15 5.44 7.03
D. Health Service and Related Occupations
66002 Dental assistants 70 8.29 6.98 9.17
66005 Medical assistants 50 7.75 6.05 9.13
66008 Nursing aides, orderlies & attendants 500 7.38 6.62 8.08
66011 Home health aides 80 7.56 6.71 8.25
66017 Physical & corrective therapy assistants & aides 10 10.03 7.12 13.77
66099 All other health service workers 10 8.67 7.01 10.45
E. Cleaning and Building Service Occupations
67002 Maids & housekeeping cleaners 490 6.71 5.64 7.75
67005 Janitors & cleaners 340 6.86 5.51 8.22
67099 All other cleaning & building service workers 50 7.97 6.00 9.29
F. Personal Service Occupations
68005 Hairdressers, hairstylists & cosmetologists 140 8.64 7.05 10.53
68014 Amusement & recreation attendants 180 5.60 5.33 5.69
68017 Guides 30 8.68 7.06 10.38
68035 Personal and home care aides 20 6.70 5.76 7.76
68038 Child care workers 80 5.41 5.36 5.80
G. Other Service Occupations
69999 All other service workers 20 7.21 5.61 8.23
VI. Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations
A. First Line Supervisors
72002 First line supervisors, agricultural/forestry/fishing 10 $16.93 $14.09 $16.00
B. Timber Cutting and Logging Occupations-see also material moving next division
73002 Fallers & buckers 30 10.87 9.44 12.45
73008 Log handling equipment operators 30 15.47 12.11 18.33
C. Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations
79002 Forest/conservation workers 20 13.05 9.73 14.65
79041 Laborers, landscaping & groundskeeping 290 7.71 6.36 8.36
79999 All other agricultural, forestry & fishing workers 60 8.93 7.06 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 90 $20.03 $13.50 $27.25
81005 First line supervisors, trades & extractive 90 15.74 9.92 19.44
81008 First line supervisors, production & operating 60 17.78 9.75 23.27
81011 First line supervisors, transport/moving machines 20 19.89 17.40 21.98
81099 All other first line supervisors, product/construct/maintenance 30 17.23 11.34 21.47
B. Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
1. Machinery and Related Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
85132 Maintenance repairers, general utility 330 9.35 6.20 11.04
2. Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
85302 Automotive mechanics 140 11.21 8.93 11.93
85305 Automotive body & related repairers 30 12.97 9.89 16.02
85311 Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists 100 14.76 11.86 17.53
85314 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 30 15.13 12.75 17.40
85321 Farm equipment mechanics 20 11.70 9.51 14.21
85723 Electrical powerline installers & repairers 40 17.82 16.63 19.32
3. Other Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
85999 All other mechanics, installers & repairers 20 11.69 9.70 10.95
C. Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations, Except Material Moving
1. Carpentry and Related Workers
87102 Carpenters 190 11.67 9.42 13.16
2. Masonry and Related Workers
87311 Concrete & terrazzo finishers 50 11.48 9.35 12.89
3. Painting and Related Workers
87402 Painters & paperhangers, construction & maintenance 80 8.91 5.49 11.52
4. Road, Rail, and Related Construction and Maintenance Workers, Except Masonry Workers
87708 Paving, surfacing & tamping equipment operators 60 12.00 10.29 14.27
87711 Highway maintenance workers 60 10.44 9.11 11.14
5. Other Construction Trades Workers
87808 Roofers 70 8.74 6.70 10.65
D. Precision Production Occupations
1. Precision Metal Workers
89111 Tool grinders, filers & sharpeners 20 12.88 11.37 14.67
E. Machine Setters, Set-up Operators, Operators and Tenders
1. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Related Workers
92308 Sawing machine operators 40 6.91 5.56 7.71
2. Textile and Related Setters, Operators, and Related Workers
92726 Laundry & drycleaning operators, except pressing 40 7.04 6.24 7.92
3. Other Machine Setters, Set-up Operators, Operators and Tenders-Except Metal and Plastic
92965 Crushing/grinding/mixing/blending machine operators 20 12.30 11.20 14.04
F. Hand Working Occupations, Including Assemblers and Fabricators
1. Other Hand Workers, Including Assemblers and Fabricators
93914 Welders & cutters 50 12.88 9.11 19.08
G. Plant and System Occupations
95002 Water/liquid waste treatment plant & system operators 30 16.15 11.82 20.70
95099 All other plant & system operators 130 13.72 10.10 17.50
H. Transportation and Material Moving Machines and Vehicle Operators
1. Motor Vehicle Operators
97102 Truck drivers, heavy or tractor trailer 420 11.02 9.20 13.21
97105 Truck drivers-light, include delivery/route workers 220 10.04 5.66 12.57
97108 Bus drivers, except school 30 6.64 5.64 7.68
97111 Bus drivers, school 100 7.89 6.13 9.50
97117 Driver/sales workers 140 12.96 10.15 15.65
97199 All other motor vehicle operators 40 19.06 7.13 20.83
2. All Other Transportation and Related Workers
97805 Service station attendants 240 6.03 5.40 5.91
3. Material Moving Equipment Operators
97923 Excavating & loading machine operators 180 11.81 10.84 12.88
97938 Grader, bulldozer & scraper operators 50 12.97 12.24 13.49
97947 Industrial truck & tractor operators 30 11.62 10.02 13.90
97956 Operating engineers 60 12.96 10.24 15.37
97989 All other material moving equipment operators 30 10.59 9.51 11.20
I. Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand-Excluding Agriculture
1. Helpers-Mechanics and Repairers
98102 Helpers, mechanics & repairers 90 8.00 6.83 9.19
98312 Helpers, carpenters 150 9.33 7.41 11.04
98319 Helpers, other construction trades 120 8.33 6.72 8.81
2. Machine Feeders & Offbearers
98502 Machine feeders & offbearers 150 10.32 8.73 11.50
3. Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
98705 Refuse & recyclable material collectors 60 9.51 6.59 11.58
98799 All other freight, stock, and material movers, hand 50 6.82 5.60 7.69
4. All Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
98902 Hand packers & packagers 170 5.92 5.43 6.40
98905 Vehicle washers & equipment cleaners 90 5.42 5.31 5.64
98999 All other helpers, laborers & material movers, hand 270 8.02 5.61 10.59

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