Table 4: Northwest Region


    Total    
    Employ- Mean  
Code Occupational Title ment Wage Median**
         
Total All Occupations 35,750 $11.08 $9.38
         
I. Managerial and Administrative Occupations 2,230 18.59 17.32
         
A. Staff and Administrative Specialty Managerial Occupations 370 18.70  
13002 Financial managers 120 19.79 16.95
13005 Personnel, training & labor relations managers 30 19.81 18.50
13008 Purchasing managers 60 12.31 10.41
13011 Marketing/advertising/public relations managers 60 16.69 14.26
13014 Administrative managers 80 20.38 19.45
13017 Engineering, mathematical & natural sciences manager 20 28.90 32.11
         
B. Line and Middle Management Industry Specific Managerial Occupations 640 17.96  
15002 Postmasters & mail superintendents 30 20.63 18.96
15005 Education administrators 200 24.47 23.55
15008 Health services managers 100 20.39 20.83
15014 Industrial production managers 20 20.43 18.06
15017 Construction managers 50 19.70 17.96
15023 Communications/transportation & utilities managers 20 18.90 16.19
15026 Food service/lodging managers 160 10.08 9.94
15099 Other services managers 60 9.25 6.07
         
C. Other Managerial and Administrative Occupations 1,150 19.57  
19005 General managers & top executives 960 20.00 17.76
19999 All other managers and administrators 190 17.41 17.41
         
II. Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations 8,270 14.57 13.18
         
A. Management Support Occupations 830 14.79  
         
1. Accountants, Auditors, and Other Financial Specialists 350 17.63 17.98
21108 Loan officers & counselors 160 19.56 20.16
21114 Accountants & auditors 100 16.98 15.03
21199 Other financial specialists 90 14.82 11.48
         
2. Purchasing Agents and Buyers 20 15.38  
21302 Buyers, except farm products 20 15.38 13.32
         
3. Other Management Support Workers 460 12.62  
21908 Construction & building inspectors 10 16.46 16.20
21911 Compliance officers, except construction 20 15.57 15.79
21917 Assessors 20 12.76 10.85
21999 All other management support workers 410 12.37 11.76
         
B. Engineers and Related Occupations 380 16.96  
         
1. Engineers 150 22.45 19.24
22111 Petroleum engineers 10 26.67 27.51
22126 Electrical & electronic engineers 20 27.78 29.08
22199 All other engineers 120 21.23 18.57
         
2. Architects & Surveying & Mapping Scientists 20 16.41  
22311 Surveying & mapping scientists 10 12.60 10.71
22399 Other architects, surveying & mapping scientists 10 20.21 20.25
         
3. Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists 210 $13.02 $10.95
22505 Electrical/electronic technicians and technologists 20 15.09 11.84
22521 Surveying & mapping technicians & technologists 20 15.69 15.04
22599 Other engineering & related technicians & technologists 170 12.54 10.86
         
C. Natural Scientists & Related Workers 370 18.90  
         
1. Physical Scientists 110 21.76 21.48
24100 Physical scientists 110 22.37 21.73
         
2. Life Scientists 130 21.76 21.48
24302 Foresters & conservation scientists 60 20.28 20.88
34399 All other life scientists 70 22.94 22.09
         
3. Physical & Life Science Technicians & Technologists 130 13.16 11.64
24500 Physical & life science technicians & technologists 130 13.16 11.64
         
D. Computer, Mathematical, Operations Research, & Related Occupations 160 14.14  
         
1. Computer Scientist & Related Workers 140 14.39 12.99
25102 Systems analysts 60 15.44 15.29
25103 Data base administrators 10 18.93 17.75
25104 Computer support specialists 40 11.41 10.98
25105 Computer programmers 20 17.26 15.37
25108 Computer programmer aides 10 10.49 11.61
         
2. Mathematical Scientists & Related 20 11.99  
25319 Other mathematical scientists 20 11.99 12.01
         
E. Social Scientists and Other Social, Recreational, and Religious Occupations 860 9.79  
         
1. Social Scientists, Including Urban and Regional Planners 40 20.54 19.76
27108 Psychologists 30 22.21 20.28
27199 All other social scientists 10 17.12 18.68
         
2. Other Social Science Related Workers 820 9.25  
27302 Social workers, medical & psychiatric 60 14.09 13.82
27311 Recreation workers 170 6.43 6.02
27399 Other social science & related 590 9.57 9.34
         
F. Law and Related Occupations 100 17.80  
         
1. Lawyers and Related Workers 80 19.37 19.31
28108 Lawyers 50 21.04 21.37
28199 Other lawyers & related 30 16.47 17.14
         
2. Legal Assistants and Technicians, Except Clerical 20 11.69 12.25
28300 Legal assistants/technicians 20 11.69 12.25
         
G. Teachers, Educators, Librarians, and Related Occupations 3,270 13.29  
         
1. Teachers 360 13.92 13.85
31213 Communications teachers 10 16.60 16.66
31236 Political science teachers 10 17.49 18.69
31299 Other postsecondary teachers 340 13.71 13.65
         
2. Other Teachers and Instructors 2,370 $14.08  
31304 Teachers, kindergarten 80 14.16 14.95
31305 Teachers, elementary school 860 15.27 14.94
31308 Teachers, secondary school 720 15.02 14.46
31311 Teachers, special education 230 13.82 13.44
31314 Instructors, vocational 10 9.33 6.60
31399 Other teachers/instructors 470 10.69 10.00
         
3. Librarians, Archivists, Curators, and Other Education Related Workers 540 9.41  
31502 Librarians, professional 40 15.50 15.58
31505 Technical assistants, library 30 8.04 7.89
31514 Vocational/education counselors 60 15.08 15.49
31517 Instructional coordinators 20 13.28 14.63
31521 Teacher aides, paraprofessional 370 7.38 7.30
31599 Other librarians/archivists & curators 20 15.91 15.54
         
H. Health Practitioners, Technologists, Technicians, & Related Health Occupations 1,910 17.31 14.83
         
1. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 150 47.52  
32102 Physicians & surgeons 120 52.51 N.A.
32108 Optometrists 10 20.15 25.46
32199 Other health diagnosing & treating practitioners 20 31.30 34.98
         
2. Therapists 180 18.65  
32302 Respiratory therapists 40 15.90 15.43
32305 Occupational therapists 10 21.92 21.33
32308 Physical therapists 40 25.34 24.28
32314 Speech pathologists & audiologists 70 17.43 16.83
32399 All other therapists 20 13.43 13.38
         
3. Health Care Maintenance and Treating Workers 1,100 15.22  
32502 Registered nurses 770 16.61 16.09
32505 Licensed practical nurses 140 11.08 11.05
32508 Emergency medical technicians 70 5.95 5.76
32514 Opticians 30 8.32 8.39
32517 Pharmacists 60 23.12 22.70
32518 Pharmacy technicians 10 9.01 9.12
32521 Dietitians & nutritionists 10 15.23 15.87
32523 Dietetic technicians 10 10.08 10.43
         
4. Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Technicians 480 12.08  
32902 Medical & clinical laboratory technologists 40 18.27 17.42
32905 Medical & clinical laboratory technicians 10 12.59 11.93
32908 Dental hygienists 30 19.79 19.43
32911 Medical records technicians 80 9.52 9.37
32919 Radiologic technologists 40 15.55 14.98
32999 All other health professionals, paraprofessionals/technicians 280 10.58 8.43
         
I. Writers, Artists, Entertainers, Athletes, and Related Occupations 140 10.63  
34002 Writers & editors 30 13.43 10.70
34008 Public relations specialists & publicity writers 10 17.03 16.39
34011 Reporters & correspondents 30 8.16 8.13
34017 Announcers, radio/television 20 7.75 7.64
34035 Artists & related workers 20 9.81 9.44
34038 Designers, except interior 20 10.26 7.93
34041 Interior designers 10 11.38 11.72
         
J. Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations 250 $17.18  
39999 Other professional, paraprofessional/technicians 250 17.18 16.64
         
III. Sales and Related Occupations 2,850 8.74 6.90
         
A. First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors 340 12.51  
41002 First-line supervisors, sales & related occupations 340 12.51 10.71
         
B. Sales Occupations, Service 180 12.94 10.81
43014 Sales agents, securities/commodities/financial service 10 27.80 33.66
43017 Sales agents, business services 30 9.76 9.70
43021 Travel agents 30 7.82 7.84
43023 Sales agents, advertising 50 10.30 10.56
43099 Other sales representatives & sales persons, service 60 16.99 14.52
         
C. Merchandise, Products, and Other Sales and Sales-Related Occupations 2,330 7.88  
49005 Salespersons, scientific products & services 10 22.73 22.79
49008 Salespersons, except scientific & retail 200 16.22 16.85
49011 Salespersons, retail 990 6.94 6.28
49014 Salespersons, parts 80 10.03 9.72
49017 Counter & rental clerks 90 6.43 6.16
49021 Stock clerks, sales floor 340 6.46 6.22
49023 Cashiers 490 7.06 6.38
49026 News, street vendors & phone solicitors 20 7.01 6.48
49999 All other sales & related 110 7.56 6.27
         
IV. Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 5,940 9.30 8.48
         
A. First-Line Supervisors & Managers/Supervisors 680 13.13  
51002 First-line supervisors, clerical & administrative 680 13.13 12.41
         
B. Industry Specific Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 1,160 7.47  
         
1. Banking, Security, Finance, and Credit Workers 500 7.58  
53102 Tellers 340 6.76 6.43
53199 Other banking, security, finance & credit workers 160 9.31 9.34
         
2. Insurance Workers 50 7.83  
53311 Insurance claims clerks 40 7.68 7.64
53399 Other insurance examiners, appraisers & clerks 10 8.45 7.96
         
3. Investigative and Related Workers, Except Insurance 60 10.08  
53502 Welfare eligibility workers & interviewers 10 17.69 16.20
53508 Bill & account collectors 50 8.56 8.32
         
4. Municipal and Related Workers 30 10.03  
53702 Court clerks 20 9.79 8.96
53705 Municipal clerks 10 10.51 6.47
         
5. Lodging and Travel Workers 130 7.12  
53805 Reservation & transportation ticket agents 30 7.17 7.18
53808 Hotel desk clerks 100 7.11 7.19
         
6. Other Industry Specific Workers 390 6.81  
53905 Teacher's aides and assistants, clerical 390 6.81 6.54
         
C. Secretarial and General Office Occupations 3,010 $8.73  
         
1. Secretaries 930 8.86  
55105 Medical secretaries 60 9.10 8.87
55108 Secretaries, except legal & medical 870 8.84 8.43
         
2. Other Secretarial Related and General Office Workers 2,080 8.67  
55305 Receptionists & information clerks 230 7.88 7.84
55314 Personnel clerks, except payroll & timekeeping 10 10.38 9.86
55321 File clerks 40 6.14 5.91
55323 Order clerks, materials, merchandise & service 160 12.16 10.36
55332 Interviewing clerks, except personnel or welfare 20 7.52 7.50
55335 Customer service representatives, utilities 40 10.85 10.17
55338 Bookkeeping, accounting & auditing clerks 750 9.02 8.92
55341 Payroll & timekeeping clerks 30 10.34 10.40
55344 Billing, cost & rate clerks 40 8.90 8.31
55347 General office clerks 760 7.78 7.04
         
D. Electronic Data Processing and Other Office Machine Occupations 80 10.42 10.21
56011 Computer operators, except peripheral equipment 30 11.22 10.28
56099 Other office machine operators 50 10.00 10.17
         
E. Communications, Mail and Message Distributing Occupations 150 12.54  
         
1. Communications Equipment Operators 60 8.54  
57102 Switchboard operators 50 7.90 7.73
57199 Other communications equipment operators 10 11.71 11.09
         
2. Mail & Message Distribution Workers 90 15.21  
57302 Mail clerks, except machine operators 10 8.83 8.66
57305 Mail carriers, postal service 80 16.01 16.36
         
F. Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Occupations 420 10.69 9.53
58002 Dispatchers, police, fire & ambulance 50 10.19 9.83
58005 Dispatchers, except police, fire & ambulance 20 13.57 14.09
58008 Production, planning & expediting clerks 10 14.24 13.52
58014 Meter readers, utilities 10 11.37 10.70
58023 Stock clerks, stockroom, warehouse or storage yard 120 9.78 8.28
58026 Order fillers, wholesale & retail sales 10 5.91 5.76
58028 Traffic, shipping, & receiving clerks 160 12.29 13.71
58099 Other material recording, scheduling & distributing 40 6.91 6.09
         
G. Other Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 440 9.22  
59999 All other clerical & administrative support workers 440 9.22 8.72
         
V. Service Occupations 7,500 7.05 6.17
         
A. First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Service 320 10.64  
61005 Police & detective supervisors 50 15.86 16.16
61008 Housekeeping supervisors 30 8.72 8.84
61099 All other service supervisors 240 9.79 8.95
         
B. Protective Service Occupations 490 $11.53  
63011 Police detectives 10 15.44 15.01
63014 Police patrol officers 100 13.66 13.68
63017 Correction officers & jailers 60 10.17 9.81
63032 Sheriffs & deputy sheriffs 60 13.52 13.32
63047 Guards and watch guards 90 8.46 7.81
63099 Other protective service 170 11.44 10.34
         
C. Food and Beverage Preparation and Service Occupations 3,860 6.01 5.90
65005 Bartenders 300 5.94 5.89
65008 Waiters & waitresses 1,000 5.61 5.79
65014 Dining room & cafeteria attendants, bartender help 210 5.88 5.89
65021 Bakers, bread & pastry 50 7.35 7.37
65023 Butchers & meat cutters 30 9.92 9.88
65026 Cooks, restaurant 370 6.48 6.38
65028 Cooks, institution or cafeteria 330 7.01 6.92
65035 Cooks, short order 60 6.57 6.28
65038 Food preparation workers 360 5.91 5.89
65041 Combined food preparation & service workers 790 5.69 5.85
65099 All other food service workers 360 5.96 5.78
         
D. Health Service and Related Occupations 750 7.68 7.48
66002 Dental assistants 60 8.34 8.49
66008 Nursing aides, orderlies & attendants 390 7.00 6.69
66011 Home health aides 90 7.51 7.51
66017 Physical & corrective therapy assistants & aides 20 10.30 8.89
66026 Pharmacy aides 10 8.90 9.12
66099 Other health service 180 8.67 8.41
         
E. Cleaning and Building Service Occupations 1,410 7.31  
67002 Maids & housekeeping cleaners 560 6.23 5.91
67005 Janitors & cleaners 760 7.95 7.55
67099 Other cleaning & building service workers 90 8.61 8.21
         
F. Personal Service Occupations 530 6.07  
68099 Other personal service 530 6.07 6.00
         
G. Other Service Occupations 140 9.61  
69999 All other service workers 140 9.61 7.67
         
VI. Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations 530 8.73 8.40
         
A. First-Line Supervisors, Agricultural/Forestry/Fishing 20 11.40  
72002 First-line supervisors, agricultural/forestry/fishing 20 11.40 11.32
         
B. Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations 510 8.65  
79041 Laborers, landscaping & groundskeeping 280 8.10 7.88
79999 All other agricultural, forestry & fishing workers 230 9.33 8.92
         
VII. Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material      
Handling Occupations 8,430 $11.47 $10.65
         
A. First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Production,      
Construction, Maintenance, and Related 610 17.20 15.60
81002 First-line supervisors, mechanics/installers/repairers 140 13.77 9.97
81005 First-line supervisors, trades & extractive 190 15.05 14.05
81008 First-line supervisors, production & operating 90 16.79 17.07
81011 First-line supervisors, transport/moving machines 50 16.71 16.59
81099 All other first-line supervisors, production/construction/maintenance 140 24.25 26.23
         
B. Inspectors & Related 80 14.67 11.99
83005 Production inspectors, test/grade/sort/sample/weigh 60 15.08 11.91
83099 Other inspectors, testers & related workers 20 13.45 12.13
         
C. Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,430 13.16 12.26
         
1. Machinery and Related Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 540 12.71  
85110 Machinery maintenance mechanics 100 18.51 20.85
85119 Other machinery maintenance mechanics 20 15.00 14.33
85132 Maintenance repairers, general utility 420 11.22 10.38
         
2. Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 470 11.20  
85302 Automotive mechanics 300 10.52 10.42
85311 Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists 60 13.06 12.75
85314 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 40 15.37 16.34
85321 Farm equipment mechanics 10 9.62 9.25
85399 Other mobile equipment mechanics/install/repair 60 10.25 10.24
         
3. Communications Equipment Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 50 18.93  
85502 Central office & pbx installers & repairers 10 20.18 19.78
85599 Other communication equipment mechanics/installers/repairers 40 18.62 18.47
         
4. Other Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 180 19.64  
85708 Electronic home entertainment equipment repairers 10 14.14 14.79
85723 Electrical powerline installers & repairers 50 22.50 20.44
85799 Other electrical/electronic equipment mechanic/install 120 18.91 19.74
         
5. Other Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 190 11.42  
85902 Heating/air conditioning/refrigeration mechanics 40 14.73 15.38
85953 Tire repairers & changers 60 7.30 7.06
85999 Other mechanics, installers & repairers 90 12.69 11.59
         
D. Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations, Except Material Moving 1,770 11.85 10.92
         
1. Carpentry and Related Workers 430 10.76  
87199 Other carpentry & related 430 10.76 9.68
         
2. Electrical and Related Workers 270 13.59  
87202 Electricians 270 13.59 14.32
         
3. Masonry and Related Workers 80 12.98  
87311 Concrete & terrazzo finishers 60 11.60 11.17
87399 Other masonry & related 20 17.10 17.29
         
4. Painting and Related Workers 60 $10.77  
87402 Painters & paperhangers, construction & maintenance 60 10.77 11.14
         
5. Plumbing and Related Workers 160 15.02  
87599 Other plumbing & related 160 15.02 11.61
         
6. Road, Rail, & Related Construction & Maintenance Workers, Except Masonry 140 10.95  
87799 Paving, surfacing & tamping equipment operators 100 11.30 11.19
87711 Highway maintenance workers 40 10.07 9.97
         
7. Other Construction Trades Workers 90 11.93  
87817 Fence erectors 30 9.56 9.65
87899 All other construction trades workers 60 13.12 10.22
         
8. Extractive & Related Workers-Including Blasters 540 11.11  
87917 Service unit operators 100 10.26 10.02
87921 Roustabouts 140 9.15 8.13
87989 Other extractive workers, except helpers 230 12.35 12.25
87999 Other construction & extractive, except helpers 70 12.20 11.72
         
E. Precision Production Occupations 220 9.85  
         
1. Precision Metal Workers 50 13.61 12.27
89108 Machinists 30 14.94 13.22
89199 Other precision metal workers 20 11.82 11.80
         
2. Precision Woodworkers 20 10.77  
89300 Precision woodworkers 20 10.77 9.77
         
3. Precision Textile, Apparel & Furnishings Workers 40 10.09  
89500 Precision textile, apparel & furnishings workers 40 10.09 8.38
         
4. Precision Printing Workers 40 7.82  
87900 Precision printing workers 40 7.82 7.87
         
5. Other Precision Workers 70 7.85  
89900 Precision workers, nec 70 7.85 6.47
         
F. Machine Setters, Set-up Operators, Operators and Tenders 440 9.57  
         
1. Other Metal & Plastic Machine Setters, Operators, & Related Workers 40 6.95 6.44
92198 All other machine operators, metal/plastic 40 6.95 6.44
         
2. Printing, Binding, and Related Workers 10 10.33  
92519 Other printing press setters 10 10.33 10.09
         
3. Textile and Related Setters, Operators, and Related Workers 70 7.16  
92726 Laundry & dry-cleaning operators, except pressing 50 7.33 7.19
92799 Other textile & related setters & operators 20 6.73 6.37
         
4. Other Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 320 10.40 10.11
92965 Crushing/grinding/mixing/blending machine operators 20 13.07 12.99
92971 Extruding/forming/pressing/compacting machine operators 20 12.80 12.90
92974 Packaging & filling machine operators 50 9.64 10.47
92997 Other machine setters & set-up operators 20 11.21 11.63
92998 Other machine operators & tenders 210 10.03 9.44
         
G. Hand Working Occupations, Including Assemblers and Fabricators 480 $9.95  
         
1. Precision Assemblers 120 11.43  
93197 Other precision assemblers 120 11.43 11.04
         
2. Other Hand Workers, Including Assemblers and Fabricators 360 9.45 8.89
93914 Welders & cutters 60 12.25 11.71
93956 Assemblers/fabricators except machine/electronic/precision 100 10.05 10.27
93999 All other hand workers, nec 200 8.32 7.32
         
H. Plant & System Occupations 180 11.95 11.57
95002 Plant & system workers 40 12.81 12.34
95017 Gaugers 10 15.78 17.67
95099 Other plant & system operators 130 11.34 8.96
         
I. Transportation and Material Moving Machines and Vehicle Operators 2,090 10.87  
         
1. Motor Vehicle Operators 1,460 10.37 10.42
97102 Truck drivers, heavy or tractor trailer 610 11.88 11.49
97105 Truck drivers-light, include delivery/route workers 340 9.20 7.97
97108 Bus drivers, except school 80 7.88 7.84
97111 Bus drivers, school 400 9.47 10.00
97117 Driver/sales workers 20 8.86 6.22
97199 Other motor vehicle operators 10 16.82 17.06
         
2. All Other Transportation and Related Workers 200 9.95  
97805 Service station attendants 50 6.36 5.80
97899 All other transportation & related workers 150 11.15 10.96
         
3. Material Moving Equipment Operators 430 12.99 12.35
97938 Grader, bulldozer and scraper operators 100 12.54 12.14
97947 Industrial truck & tractor operators 80 12.20 12.21
97956 Operating engineers 70 15.20 15.31
97989 Other material moving equipment operators 170 12.65 11.56
97999 Other transportation, material moving equipment 10 15.21 14.56
         
J. Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand-Excluding Agriculture      
and Forestry Laborers 1,130 8.15 7.42
         
1. Helpers-Mechanics and Repairers 120 8.09  
98102 Helpers, mechanics & repairers 120 8.09 7.72
         
2. Helpers-Construction Trades and Extractive Workers 280 9.88  
98399 Helpers-construction trades and extractive workers 280 9.88 9.69
         
3. Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 110 9.70  
98705 Refuse & recyclable material collectors 20 9.88 9.88
98799 All other freight, stock, and material movers, hand 90 9.66 8.63
         
4. Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 620 7.08  
98902 Hand packers & packagers 120 5.84 5.73
98905 Vehicle washers & equipment cleaners 60 6.95 6.41
98999 All other helpers, laborers & material movers, hand 440 7.44 6.59
         
** The unavailable wages are intentionally left blank.      
nec - not elsewhere classified      


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