Table 7: Central-Southeast Region


    Total    
    Employ- Mean  
Code Occupational Title ment Wage Median**
         
Total All Occupations 31,380 $11.55 $9.37
         
I. Managerial and Administrative Occupations 2,090 18.72 15.84
         
A. Staff and Administrative Specialty Managerial Occupations 320 19.90  
13002 Financial managers 90 23.13 22.46
13005 Personnel, training & labor relations managers 40 20.58 19.18
13008 Purchasing managers 60 13.42 13.32
13011 Marketing/advertising/public relations managers 30 19.15 14.97
13014 Administrative managers 60 12.08 9.88
13017 Engineering, mathematical & natural sciences managers 40 33.96 35.77
         
B. Line and Middle Management Industry Specific Managerial Occupations 700 18.56  
15002 Postmasters & mail superintendents 40 18.36 17.65
15005 Education administrators 210 27.83 28.39
15008 Health services managers 50 24.96 24.90
15014 Industrial production managers 10 20.13 8.86
15017 Construction managers 50 23.99 20.42
15021 Mining/quarrying/oil-gas well drilling managers 20 23.27 12.83
15023 Communications/transportation & utilities managers 40 22.11 21.71
15026 Food service/lodging managers 170 9.39 8.09
15099 Other services managers 110 7.47 7.53
         
C. Other Managerial and Administrative Occupations 1,040 18.65  
19005 General managers & top executives 880 18.81 14.98
19999 All other managers and administrators 160 17.76 17.23
         
II. Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations 8,070 15.15 13.65
         
A. Management Support Occupations 770 15.01  
         
1. Accountants, Auditors, and Other Financial Specialists 290 15.13 14.79
21108 Loan officers & counselors 50 15.32 14.20
21114 Accountants & auditors 150 14.36 14.27
21199 Other financial specialists 90 16.34 15.49
         
2. Purchasing Agents and Buyers 40 13.96  
21308 Purchasing agents 40 13.96 13.06
         
3. Personnel, Training, Labor Relations Specialists, & Related Workers 90 18.69  
21511 Personnel, training & labor relations specialists 90 18.69 17.45
         
4. Other Management Support Workers 350 14.08  
21902 Cost estimators 10 13.06 14.17
21908 Construction & building inspectors 10 15.91 15.16
21911 Compliance officers, except construction 30 20.35 19.17
21999 All other management support workers 300 13.43 12.30
         
B. Engineers and Related Occupations 280 15.22  
         
1. Engineers 140 21.77 20.99
22121 Civil engineers, including traffic 20 22.93 22.34
22127 Computer engineers 10 15.87 14.41
22199 All other engineers 90 22.47 21.37
         
2. Architects & Surveying & Mapping Scientists 10 $19.09  
22399 Other architects, surveying & mapping scientists 10 19.09 19.34
         
3. Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists 130 11.98 12.02
22514 Drafters 20 11.98 11.69
22521 Surveying & mapping technicians & technologists 10 12.65 13.74
22599 Other engineering & related technicians & technologists 90 11.82 11.97
         
C. Natural Scientists & Related Workers 490 12.73  
         
1. Physical Scientists 160 20.21 17.65
24105 Chemists, except biochemists 10 17.96 13.11
24111 Geologists, geophysicists & oceanographers 40 29.42 26.41
24199 All other physical scientists 50 19.11 17.79
         
2. Life Scientists 160 19.56 19.60
24302 Foresters & conservation scientists 50 20.86 20.94
24305 Agricultural & food scientists 10 23.48 23.24
24399 All other life scientists 60 22.74 21.84
         
3. Physical & Life Science Technicians & Technologists 170 12.68 12.11
24505 Chemical technicians & technologists, except health 30 10.81 10.04
24599 Other physical & life science technicians & technologists 70 13.73 13.12
         
D. Computer, Mathematical, Operations Research, & Related Occupations 150 15.80 15.13
25102 Systems analysts 10 24.73 23.69
25104 Computer support specialists 30 15.03 14.23
25105 Computer programmers 80 15.81 15.39
25108 Computer programmers aides 20 10.70 10.39
25199 Other computer scientists & related 10 16.14 16.97
         
E. Social Scientists and Other Social, Recreational, and Religious Occupations 650 9.87  
         
1. Social Scientists, Including Urban and Regional Planners 70 16.30 15.43
27108 Psychologists 10 18.32 17.73
27199 All other social scientists 60 15.78 14.91
         
2. Other Social Science Related Workers 580 9.11  
27302 Social workers, medical & psychiatric 40 15.11 14.78
27307 Residential counselors 300 7.75 7.68
27311 Recreation workers 100 7.62 6.90
27399 Other social science & related 140 11.39 11.79
         
F. Law and Related Occupations 150 14.45  
         
1. Lawyers and Related Workers 80 17.66 17.99
28108 Lawyers 20 19.95 19.71
28199 Other lawyers & related 60 16.91 17.57
         
2. Legal Assistants and Technicians, Except Clerical 70 10.76 10.33
28300 Legal assistants & technicians, except clerical 70 10.76 10.33
         
G. Teachers, Educators, Librarians, and Related Occupations 3,820 14.76  
         
1. Teachers 710 24.91 25.23
31299 Other postsecondary teachers 710 24.91 25.23
         
2. Other Teachers and Instructors 2,330 $13.65  
31303 Teachers, preschool 50 7.85 6.54
31304 Teachers, kindergarten 60 13.92 15.16
31305 Teachers, elementary school 660 15.12 15.12
31308 Teachers, secondary school 840 14.17 14.32
31311 Teachers, special education 250 12.96 12.53
31314 Instructors, vocational 30 11.22 10.69
31321 Instructors & coaches, sports & physical training 250 12.26 10.72
31399 Other teachers/instructors 190 10.80 9.69
         
3. Librarians, Archivists, Curators, and Other Education Related Workers 780 8.85  
31502 Librarians, professional 80 15.78 14.88
31505 Technical assistants, library 110 7.60 7.10
31514 Vocational/education counselors 110 14.04 12.72
31521 Teacher aides, paraprofessional 460 6.42 6.28
31599 Other librarians/archivists & curators 20 15.31 16.73
         
H. Health Practitioners, Technologists, Technicians, & Related Health Occupations 1,440 17.89 15.23
         
1. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 140 43.24  
32102 Physicians & surgeons 90 52.62 N.D.
32105 Dentists 10 43.74 42.95
32199 Other health diagnosing & treating practitioners 40 22.02 19.28
         
2. Therapists 240 15.38  
32302 Respiratory therapists 20 13.70 14.61
32305 Occupational therapists 20 24.43 23.61
32308 Physical therapists 30 34.39 33.69
32317 Recreational therapists 10 10.63 10.68
32399 All other therapists 160 11.19 11.20
         
3. Health Care Maintenance and Treating Workers 820 15.12  
32502 Registered nurses 470 16.90 16.87
32505 Licensed practical nurses 160 11.83 11.48
32508 Emergency medical technicians 100 8.91 8.35
32517 Pharmacists 50 24.80 23.44
32518 Pharmacy technicians 20 10.14 10.58
32521 Dietitians & nutritionists 20 11.37 10.51
         
4. Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Technicians 240 14.32  
32908 Dental hygienists 40 18.98 18.94
32911 Medical records technicians 20 10.60 10.59
32919 Radiologic technologists 30 14.70 14.05
32999 All other health professionals, paraprofessionals/technicians 150 13.50 13.08
         
I. Writers, Artists, Entertainers, Athletes, and Related Occupations 80 10.56  
34002 Writers & editors 30 12.05 13.46
34008 Public relations specialists & publicity writers 10 16.73 14.01
34011 Reporters & correspondents 30 8.23 7.94
34038 Designers, except interior 10 6.88 6.78
         
J. Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations 240 14.37  
39011 Funeral directors /morticians 30 15.12 15.03
39999 Other professional, paraprofessional/technicians 210 14.26 12.88
         
III. Sales and Related Occupations 2,890 $8.17 $6.86
         
A. First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors 320 12.33  
41002 First-line supervisors, sales & related occupations 320 12.33 11.02
         
B. Sales Occupations, Service 70 10.99 10.07
43002 Sales agents, insurance 20 13.77 11.42
43023 Sales agents, advertising 40 9.00 7.98
43099 Other sales representatives & sales persons, service 10 13.99 12.83
         
C. Merchandise, Products, and Other Sales and Sales-Related Occupations 2,500 7.57  
49005 Salespersons, scientific products & services 40 19.25 16.93
49008 Salespersons, except scientific & retail 50 11.94 9.89
49011 Salespersons, retail 800 7.74 6.60
49014 Salespersons, parts 80 9.34 8.56
49017 Counter & rental clerks 110 6.72 6.16
49021 Stock clerks, sales floor 390 7.18 6.42
49023 Cashiers 900 6.72 6.21
49999 All other sales & related 130 7.85 7.55
         
IV. Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 4,100 9.23 8.56
         
A. First-Line Supervisors & Managers/Supervisors 470 12.06  
51002 First-line supervisors, clerical & administrative 470 12.06 11.68
         
B. Industry Specific Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 580 7.30  
         
1. Banking, Security, Finance, and Credit Workers 100 7.58  
53102 Tellers 60 7.75 7.65
53105 New accounts clerks 10 7.28 7.31
53121 Loan and credit clerks 10 8.58 8.40
53199 Other banking, security, finance & credit workers 20 6.72 6.33
         
2. Insurance Workers 30 9.63  
53311 Insurance claims clerks 20 9.76 8.58
53314 Insurance policy processing clerks 10 9.36 8.62
         
3. Investigative and Related Workers, Except Insurance 20 9.59  
53508 Bill & account collectors 20 9.59 9.40
         
4. Municipal and Related Workers 20 11.76  
53702 Court clerks 20 11.76 10.37
         
5. Lodging and Travel Workers 110 6.83  
53808 Hotel desk clerks 110 6.83 7.07
         
6. Other Industry Specific Workers 300 6.69  
53902 Library assistants & bookmobile drivers 90 7.31 7.26
53905 Teacher's aides and assistants, clerical 210 6.43 6.29
         
C. Secretarial and General Office Occupations 2,250 8.61  
         
1. Secretaries 790 8.33  
55105 Medical secretaries 50 9.47 9.82
55108 Secretaries, except legal & medical 740 8.25 7.96
         
2. Other Secretarial Related and General Office Workers 1,460 $8.76  
55305 Receptionists & information clerks 180 8.51 8.60
55307 Typists, including word processing 20 7.82 7.87
55314 Personnel clerks, except payroll & timekeeping 10 12.91 12.11
55323 Order clerks, materials, merchandise & service 10 8.40 8.08
55338 Bookkeeping, accounting & auditing clerks 580 9.30 9.05
55341 Payroll & timekeeping clerks 20 11.24 9.82
55344 Billing, cost & rate clerks 20 8.25 8.08
55347 General office clerks 620 8.24 8.04
         
D. Electronic Data Processing and Other Office Machine Occupations 80 9.56 9.14
56002 Operators, billing/posting/calculating machines 20 9.50 9.25
56011 Computer operators, except peripheral equipment 30 12.08 12.29
56099 Other office machine operators 30 7.50 6.64
         
E. Communications, Mail and Message Distributing Occupations 120 13.70  
         
1. Communications Equipment Operators 10 7.26  
57102 Switchboard operators 10 7.26 6.91
         
2. Mail & Message Distribution Workers 110 14.28  
57302 Mail clerks, except machine operators 10 7.89 7.63
57311 Messengers 10 6.67 6.42
57399 Other mail & message distributors 90 15.84 16.27
         
F. Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Occupations 370 10.19 9.06
58002 Dispatchers, police, fire & ambulance 60 8.78 8.97
58005 Dispatchers, except police, fire & ambulance 30 8.15 7.61
58008 Production, planning & expediting clerks 10 10.49 8.73
58014 Meter readers, utilities 10 11.77 11.89
58017 Weighers, measurers, checkers & samplers, recordkeeping 10 10.69 12.05
58023 Stock clerks, stockroom, warehouse or storage yard 80 9.13 7.99
58028 Traffic, shipping, & receiving clerks 160 11.53 10.11
58099 Other material recording, scheduling & distributing 10 9.11 8.75
         
G. Other Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations 230 10.64  
59999 All other clerical & administrative support workers 230 10.64 9.58
         
V. Service Occupations 6,890 7.45 6.63
         
A. First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Service 270 11.75  
61008 Housekeeping supervisors 20 8.69 7.91
61099 All other service supervisors 250 11.99 10.07
         
B. Protective Service Occupations 710 11.65  
63014 Police patrol officers 110 14.29 14.00
63032 Sheriffs & deputy sheriffs 80 12.17 11.58
63047 Guards & watch guards 40 8.45 8.86
63099 Other protective service 480 11.22 10.84
         
C. Food and Beverage Preparation and Service Occupations 3,500 $6.35 $6.03
65002 Hosts & hostesses, lounge, restaurant & coffee shop 70 5.93 5.82
65005 Bartenders 150 6.93 6.33
65008 Waiters & waitresses 890 5.85 5.90
65014 Dining room & cafeteria attendants, bartender help 120 6.03 5.99
65021 Bakers, bread & pastry 70 7.21 7.22
65023 Butchers & meat cutters 60 9.82 10.19
65026 Cooks, restaurant 400 7.09 6.51
65028 Cooks, institution or cafeteria 310 7.63 7.64
65035 Cooks, short order 50 6.95 6.92
65038 Food preparation workers 380 6.34 6.13
65041 Combined food preparation & service workers 640 5.69 5.80
65099 All other food service workers 360 5.93 5.77
         
D. Health Service and Related Occupations 700 7.54 7.41
66002 Dental assistants 50 8.69 8.44
66005 Medical assistants 40 7.97 7.81
66008 Nursing aides, orderlies & attendants 470 7.17 7.17
66011 Home health aides 80 7.59 7.62
66017 Physical & corrective therapy assistants & aides 20 10.98 9.38
66023 Ambulance drivers & attendants 20 7.32 7.20
66026 Pharmacy aides 10 8.38 8.17
66099 Other health service 10 9.24 8.63
         
E. Cleaning and Building Service Occupations 1,240 7.32  
67002 Maids & housekeeping cleaners 490 6.84 6.77
67005 Janitors & cleaners 680 7.65 7.60
67099 Other cleaning & building service workers 70 7.52 6.92
         
F. Personal Service Occupations 440 7.16  
68005 Hairdressers, hairstylists & cosmetologists 140 9.06 8.96
68035 Personal & home care aides 10 6.85 6.77
68038 Child care workers 110 5.63 5.82
68099 Other personal service 180 6.63 5.87
         
G. Other Service Occupations 30 7.12  
69999 All other service workers 30 7.12 6.40
         
VI. Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations 520 9.05 8.04
         
A. First-Line Supervisors, Agricultural/Forestry/Fishing 10 17.71  
72002 First-line supervisors, agricultural/forestry/fishing 10 17.71 15.45
         
B. Timber Cutting & Logging Occupations 60 13.07  
73002 Fallers & buckers 30 11.05 10.73
73099 Other timber cutting & related logging workers 30 15.08 14.32
         
C. Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations 450 8.21  
79002 Forest/conservation workers 10 14.16 13.74
79041 Laborers, landscaping & groundskeeping 320 7.96 7.60
79999 All other agricultural, forestry & fishing workers 120 8.39 7.71
         
VII. Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material      
Handling Occupations 6,820 $12.27 $10.76
         
A. First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Production,      
Construction, Maintenance, and Related 370 20.06 18.64
81002 First-line supervisors, mechanics/installers/repairers 120 21.82 21.64
81005 First-line supervisors, trades & extractive 80 16.16 16.11
81008 First-line supervisors, production & operating 80 21.19 21.28
81011 First-line supervisors, transport/moving machines 40 18.19 17.44
81017 First-line supervisors, helpers/laborers/movers-hand 10 15.93 17.25
81099 All other first-line supervisors, production/construction/maintenance 40 23.45 23.56
         
B. Inspectors & Related 30 14.02 13.83
83005 Production inspectors, test/grade/sort/sample/weigh 10 13.03 13.64
83099 Other inspectors, testers & related workers 20 14.59 13.95
         
C. Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,160 13.44 11.91
         
1. Machinery and Related Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 610 12.66  
85110 Machinery maintenance mechanics 30 13.57 13.78
85119 Other machinery maintenance mechanics 90 23.62 22.81
85128 Machinery maintenance workers 10 17.78 20.32
85132 Maintenance repairers, general utility 480 10.44 8.62
         
2. Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 310 13.22  
85302 Automotive mechanics 130 12.12 11.05
85305 Automotive body and related repairers 30 12.84 11.49
85311 Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists 90 14.35 13.28
85314 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 30 15.35 14.74
85321 Farm equipment mechanics 20 13.79 13.80
85399 Other mobile equipment mechanics/install/repair 10 10.95 10.86
         
3. Communications Equipment Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 30 8.58  
85599 Other communication equipment mechanics/installers/repairers 30 8.58 8.31
         
4. Other Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 110 18.97  
85723 Electrical powerline installers & repairers 60 21.02 20.52
85799 Other electrical/electronic equipment mechanic/install 50 16.52 17.28
         
5. Other Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 100 14.73  
85999 Other mechanics, installers & repairers 100 14.73 13.27
         
D. Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations, Except Material Moving 730 14.16 12.80
         
1. Carpentry and Related Workers 160 12.78  
87102 Carpenters 160 12.78 11.74
         
2. Electrical and Related Workers 60 20.06  
87202 Electricians 60 20.06 20.70
         
3. Masonry and Related Workers 40 14.15  
87311 Concrete & terrazzo finishers 30 13.35 13.32
87399 Other masonry & related 10 16.55 17.41
         
4. Painting and Related Workers 80 10.76  
87402 Painters & paperhangers, construction & maintenance 80 10.76 11.37
         
5. Plumbing and Related Workers 40 $11.20  
87599 Other plumbing & related 40 11.20 11.06
         
6. Floor Related Workers, Except Carpenters 10 13.76  
87699 Other floor related, except carpenters 10 13.76 10.33
         
7. Road, Rail, & Related Construction & Maintenance Workers, Except Masonry 100 11.37  
87711 Highway maintenance workers 40 10.94 10.20
87799 Paving, surfacing & tamping equipment operators 60 11.66 11.90
         
8. Other Construction Trades Workers 80 13.59  
87808 Roofers 30 8.96 8.63
87899 All other construction trades workers 50 16.36 15.97
         
9. Extractive & Related Workers-Including Blasters 160 17.34  
87902 Earth drillers, except oil & gas 20 11.89 10.04
87989 Other extractive workers, except helpers 80 22.82 21.89
87999 Other construction & extractive, except helpers 60 11.86 11.94
         
E. Precision Production Occupations 150 13.24  
         
1. Precision Metal Workers 40 14.39 13.64
89108 Machinists 20 17.36 18.02
89199 Other precision metal workers 20 10.98 10.22
         
2. Precision Woodworkers 60 11.04 11.57
89311 Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters 60 11.04 11.57
         
3. Precision Printing Workers 10 7.97 7.73
89702 Hand compositors & typesetters 10 7.97 7.73
         
4. Other Precision Workers 40 16.92  
89900 Precision workers, nec 40 16.92 18.83
         
F. Machine Setters, Set-up Operators, Operators and Tenders 340 9.54  
         
1. Other Metal & Plastic Machine Setters, Operators, & Related Workers 50 7.54 6.28
92197 All other metal/plastic machine setters & operators 10 11.24 5.93
92198 All other machine operators, metal/plastic 40 6.90 6.35
         
2. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators 70 9.11 9.30
92305 Head sawyers 10 10.91 10.72
92308 Sawing machine operators 40 8.41 8.57
92311 Woodworking machine setters 20 9.75 9.83
         
3. Textile and Related Setters, Operators, and Related Workers 50 6.90 6.85
92726 Laundry & dry-cleaning operators, except pressing 50 6.90 6.85
         
4. Other Textile & Related Setters & Operators 10 6.36  
92799 Other textile & related setters & operators 10 6.36 6.13
         
5. Other Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 160 11.37 10.84
92965 Crushing/grinding/mixing/blending machine operators 20 12.91 13.33
92997 Other machine setters & set-up operators 20 8.17 7.63
92998 Other machine operators & tenders 120 11.54 10.83
         
G. Hand Working Occupations, Including Assemblers and Fabricators 170 $11.60  
         
1. Other Hand Workers, Including Assemblers and Fabricators 170 11.60 8.93
93914 Welders & cutters 80 15.99 15.88
93956 Assemblers/fabricators except machine/electronic/precision 10 7.78 7.67
93999 All other hand workers, nec 80 7.59 7.27
         
H. Plant & System Occupations 460 18.44 20.29
95002 Water/liquid waste treatment plant & system operators 40 18.32 19.77
95028 Power distributors & dispatchers 10 14.70 15.28
95099 Other plant & system workers 410 18.58 20.37
         
I. Transportation and Material Moving Machines and Vehicle Operators 2,080 11.27  
         
1. Motor Vehicle Operators 1,300 10.81 10.45
97102 Truck drivers, heavy or tractor trailer 520 11.70 11.02
97105 Truck drivers-light, include delivery/route workers 200 9.51 8.17
97108 Bus drivers, except school 30 7.08 7.27
97111 Bus drivers, school 260 8.99 9.29
97199 Other motor vehicle operators 290 12.09 10.68
         
2. All Other Transportation and Related Workers 330 8.92  
97805 Service station attendants 140 6.35 5.87
97899 All other transportation & related workers 190 10.82 10.70
         
3. Material Moving Equipment Operators 450 14.34 12.81
97923 Excavating & loading machine operators 120 13.00 12.27
97938 Grader, bulldozer and scraper operators 60 16.66 14.59
97956 Operating engineers 60 13.28 13.83
97989 Other material moving equipment operators 180 15.97 16.12
97999 Other transportation, material moving equipment 30 7.55 7.52
         
J. Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand-Excluding Agriculture      
and Forestry Laborers 1,330 8.04 7.31
         
1. Helpers-Mechanics and Repairers 70 8.80  
98102 Helpers, mechanics & repairers 70 8.80 8.54
         
2. Helpers-Construction Trades and Extractive Workers 410 8.72  
98312 Helpers, carpenters 110 9.77 10.34
98399 Helpers-construction trades & extractive workers 300 8.33 7.84
         
3. Machine feeders and Offbearers 120 9.75  
98502 Machine feeders & offbearers 120 9.75 9.35
         
4. Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 70 8.53  
98705 Refuse & recyclable material collectors 70 8.53 7.02
         
5. Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 660 7.20  
98902 Hand packers & packagers 150 6.04 5.91
98905 Vehicle washers & equipment cleaners 60 5.95 5.72
98999 All other helpers, laborers & material movers, hand 450 7.76 6.43
         
** The unavailable wages are intentionally left blank.      
nec - not elsewhere classified      



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