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Table 6: Regional Hourly Mean, Entry and Experienced Wage by Occupation

Northwest Region | Southwest Region | Northeast Region | Central-Southeast Region

Northwest Region
Alien Labor Certification (ALC) Includes Federal Workers Hourly Wage
Entry Experienced
Code Title Mean Level Level
13002 Financial Managers 17.25 8.10 21.82
13005 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Managers 15.62 12.19 17.34
13008 Purchasing Managers 12.32 5.13 15.92
13017 Engineering, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Managers 21.98 16.71 24.62
15002 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 15.88 12.86 17.39
15026 Food Service and Lodging Managers 9.78 7.68 10.83
19005 General Managers and Top Executives 18.90 9.32 23.69
19999 All Other Managers and Administrators 15.43 9.19 18.56
21114 Accountants and Auditors 11.32 7.24 13.35
21999 All Other Management Support Workers 18.37 8.24 23.43
22121 Civil Engineers, Including Traffic 18.67 15.33 20.34
24111 Geologists, Geophysicists, and Oceanographers 17.15 14.37 18.53
24302 Foresters and Conservation Scientists 15.57 13.12 16.80
24502 Biological, Agricultural, and Food Technicians and Technologists, Except Health 9.96 9.03 10.43
25102 Systems Analysts / Computer Programmers 14.12 5.37 18.50
27305 Social Workers, Except Medical and Psychiatric 13.87 11.92 14.84
31514 Vocational and Educational Counselors 14.18 11.08 15.73
34008 Public Relations Specialists and Publicity Writers 15.67 12.73 17.14
41002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Sales and Related Workers 9.64 6.84 11.03
49008 Sales Representatives, Except Retail and Scientific and Related Products and Services 9.79 7.07 11.14
49011 Salespersons, Retail 6.27 4.99 6.90
49023 Cashiers 6.52 4.99 7.28
51002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Clerical and Administrative Support Workers 16.57 9.62 20.04
55108 Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical 9.10 7.08 10.11
55305 Receptionists and Information Clerks 7.84 7.06 8.23
55321 File Clerks 5.74 4.99 6.12
55323 Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise, and Service 5.92 4.99 6.38
55335 Customer Service Representatives, Utilities 10.91 8.06 12.33
55338 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8.85 6.72 9.91
55341 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 8.38 5.07 10.04
55344 Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 7.17 6.09 7.71
55347 General Office Clerks 7.42 5.72 8.26
57102 Switchboard Operators 7.88 7.15 8.24
57305 Postal Mail Carriers 13.55 11.66 14.50
58023 Stock Clerks - Stockroom, Warehouse or Storage Yard 9.10 6.43 10.44
58028 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 12.84 10.14 14.19
63047 Guards and Watch Guards 8.15 6.97 8.74
65008 Waiters and Waitresses 5.26 4.99 5.39
65028 Cooks, Institution or Cafeteria 6.35 4.99 7.03
65038 Food Preparation Workers 5.56 4.99 5.84
67002 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5.22 4.99 5.34
67005 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6.98 5.61 7.66
72002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, And Related Workers 11.04 9.31 11.91
79041 Laborers, Landscaping and Groundskeeping 6.62 4.99 7.44
79999 All Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Workers 11.63 9.43 12.73
81002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 10.34 6.00 12.51
81005 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Construction Trades and Extractive 14.66 10.74 16.61
81008 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Production and Operating Workers 14.86 9.98 17.31
81011 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Transportation and Material-moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 18.25 14.43 20.17
85132 Maintenance Repairers, General Utility 11.35 6.40 13.82
85302 Automotive Mechanics 12.90 9.79 14.46
85311 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12.69 10.83 13.62
85953 Tire Repairers and Changers 7.09 6.19 7.55
87102 Carpenters 11.49 10.41 12.04
87202 Electricians 12.23 7.96 14.36
87999 All Other Construction and Extractive Workers, Except Helpers 18.08 16.30 18.97
89108 Machinists 14.24 7.15 17.78
92998 All Other Machine Operators and Tenders 11.47 6.93 13.74
93914 Welders and Cutters 11.75 9.85 12.70
97102 Truck Drivers, Heavy or Tractor-Trailer 11.94 9.27 13.27
97105 Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery and Route Workers 7.27 4.99 8.41
98102 Helpers, Mechanics and Repairers 7.61 6.23 8.30
98902 Hand Packers and Packagers 5.34 4.99 5.51


Southwest Region
Alien Labor Certification (ALC) Includes Federal Workers Hourly Wage
Entry Experienced
Code Title Mean Level Level
13002 Financial Managers 23.52 14.04 28.25
13005 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Managers 19.02 11.44 22.81
13008 Purchasing Managers 13.74 7.43 16.90
13011 Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Managers 16.38 12.19 18.47
13014 Administrative Services Managers 17.31 9.23 21.35
13017 Engineering, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Managers 34.70 29.10 37.50
15002 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 15.46 13.18 16.60
15005 Education Administrators 24.04 19.59 26.26
15017 Construction Managers 23.70 19.45 25.83
19005 General Managers and Top Executives 20.69 11.06 25.51
19999 All Other Managers and Administrators 31.98 19.59 38.17
21108 Loan Officers and Counselors 16.28 10.08 19.37
21114 Accountants and Auditors 17.26 11.18 20.29
21308 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 17.06 10.13 20.53
21511 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists 18.49 15.68 19.89
21902 Cost Estimators 20.79 13.98 24.19
21911 Compliance Officers and Enforcement Inspectors, Except Construction 18.76 11.67 22.30
21999 All Other Management Support Workers 16.79 10.13 20.12
22121 Civil Engineers, Including Traffic 21.14 15.80 23.82
22135 Mechanical Engineers 27.51 23.05 29.75
22311 Surveyors and Mapping Scientists 34.25 19.22 41.77
22514 Drafters 13.94 10.30 15.76
22521 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 14.56 10.83 16.42
22599 All Other Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists 22.58 13.11 27.32
24302 Foresters and Conservation Scientists 15.63 13.09 16.90
24308 Biological Scientists 16.85 13.25 18.64
24502 Biological, Agricultural, and Food Technicians and Technologists, Except Health 10.40 9.22 11.00
25102 Systems Analysts / Computer Programmers 19.04 11.15 22.99
32517 Instructional Coordinators 26.34 19.54 29.75
32518 Pharmacy Technicians 8.19 6.42 9.07
39999 All Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Workers 12.53 10.54 13.52
41002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Sales and Related Workers 13.77 8.57 16.36
43023 Sales Agents, Advertising 11.92 8.17 13.79
49008 Sales Representatives, Except Retail and Scientific and Related Products and Services 15.13 11.11 17.14
49011 Salespersons, Retail 7.98 4.99 9.47
49014 Salespersons, Parts 10.40 7.49 11.86
49017 Counter and Rental Clerks 6.26 4.99 6.90
49021 Stock Clerks, Sales Floor 7.82 6.68 8.39
49023 Cashiers 7.21 4.99 8.32
51002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Clerical and Administrative Support Workers 12.62 7.32 15.28
53102 Tellers 7.55 7.00 7.83
53105 New Accounts Clerks 10.32 7.45 11.76
53705 Municipal Clerks 13.64 10.61 15.16
53808 Hotel Desk Clerks 6.16 4.99 6.74
55108 Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical 10.35 6.81 12.12
55305 Receptionists and Information Clerks 8.11 5.33 9.50
55323 Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise, and Service 6.97 4.99 7.96
55338 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 10.86 7.47 12.56
55344 Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 8.36 5.41 9.83
55347 General Office Clerks 7.89 5.31 9.18
56002 Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine Operators 9.66 7.19 10.89
56011 Computer Operators, Except Peripheral Equipment 12.89 8.02 15.33
58023 Stock Clerks - Stockroom, Warehouse or Storage Yard 9.82 4.99 12.24
58028 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 13.07 11.60 13.81
59999 All Other Clerical and Administrative Support Workers 11.89 8.31 13.68
61008 Housekeeping Supervisors 8.62 5.60 10.12
61099 All Other Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors-Service Workers 12.34 9.23 13.89
65005 Bartenders 7.58 6.53 8.10
65008 Waiters and Waitresses 5.62 4.99 5.94
65014 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 5.48 4.99 5.72
65021 Bakers, Bread and Pastry 8.01 4.99 9.52
65026 Cooks, Restaurant 6.39 4.99 7.08
65038 Food Preparation Workers 5.85 4.99 6.27
65041 Combined Food Preparation and Service Workers 5.20 4.99 5.31
67002 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6.12 4.99 6.68
67005 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7.30 4.99 8.45
68014 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 6.39 4.99 7.08
72002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, And Related Workers 13.20 11.33 14.14
79002 Forest and Conservation Workers 10.19 9.04 10.76
79017 Animal Caretakers, Except Farm 8.99 5.41 10.78
79041 Laborers, Landscaping and Groundskeeping 7.68 6.58 8.23
81002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 18.97 11.77 22.57
81005 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Construction Trades and Extractive 23.44 17.28 26.52
81008 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Production and Operating Workers 15.77 12.19 17.56
81011 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Transportation and Material-moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 24.06 16.61 27.78
81099 All Other First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Production, Construction, Maintenance and Related Workers 26.39 18.00 30.59
85302 Automotive Mechanics 13.23 8.32 15.69
85311 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 12.45 7.34 15.00
85314 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 15.86 13.69 16.95
87708 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 13.35 11.18 14.43
89108 Machinists 15.40 10.52 17.84
89999 All Other Precision Workers 14.34 9.69 16.67
92726 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Pressing 7.08 6.05 7.60
92998 All Other Machine Operators and Tenders 16.24 9.24 19.74
93914 Welders and Cutters 16.67 9.90 20.06
97102 Truck Drivers, Heavy or Tractor-Trailer 11.78 7.27 14.04
97105 Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery and Route Workers 8.50 5.79 9.86
97923 Excavating and Loading Machine Operators 13.36 11.60 14.24
97938 Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operators 18.69 13.61 21.23
98102 Helpers, Mechanics and Repairers 10.03 6.53 11.78
98999 Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 10.03 6.64 11.72

Northeast Region
Alien Labor Certification (ALC) Includes Federal Workers Hourly Wage
Entry Experienced
Code Title Mean Level Level
13002 Financial Managers 23.40 12.78 28.70
13005 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Managers 28.07 15.35 34.43
13008 Purchasing Managers 16.06 9.23 19.47
13017 Engineering, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Managers 23.68 13.58 28.72
15002 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 15.24 11.62 17.05
15021 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Well Drilling Managers 27.14 13.35 34.03
15023 Communications, Transportation, and Utilities Operations Managers 16.73 9.23 20.48
19005 General Managers and Top Executives 18.36 7.41 23.83
21114 Accountants and Auditors 18.21 9.42 22.60
21308 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 22.89 14.29 27.18
21511 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists 19.42 11.32 23.47
21911 Compliance Officers and Enforcement Inspectors, Except Construction 19.76 11.54 23.87
21999 All Other Management Support Workers 22.41 15.81 25.71
22121 Civil Engineers, Including Traffic 16.18 11.84 18.34
22199 All Other Engineers 22.86 12.22 28.18
22599 All Other Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists 21.36 11.77 26.15
24302 Foresters and Conservation Scientists 16.51 13.65 17.94
24308 Biological Scientists 16.11 14.43 16.95
24502 Biological, Agricultural, and Food Technicians and Technologists, Except Health 10.06 9.23 10.47
24505 Chemical Technicians and Technologists, Except Health 9.82 7.72 10.87
25102 Systems Analysts / Computer Programmers 17.65 15.78 18.58
27311 Recreation Workers 6.56 4.99 7.34
32502 Registered Nurses 13.64 11.04 14.93
41002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Sales and Related Workers 10.50 5.68 12.90
49008 Sales Representatives, Except Retail and Scientific and Related Products and Services 10.66 7.15 12.41
49011 Salespersons, Retail 6.85 4.99 7.78
49017 Counter and Rental Clerks 6.16 4.99 6.75
49021 Stock Clerks, Sales Floor 5.98 4.99 6.48
49023 Cashiers 5.79 4.99 6.20
51002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Clerical and Administrative Support Workers 13.18 8.97 15.29
55108 Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical 9.88 6.38 11.64
55305 Receptionists and Information Clerks 6.86 5.22 7.67
55335 Customer Service Representatives, Utilities 11.22 9.21 12.23
55338 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8.47 6.58 9.42
55344 Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 9.49 7.15 10.65
55347 General Office Clerks 7.16 5.01 8.23
58023 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 18.93 10.00 23.39
61099 All Other Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Service Workers 13.04 10.40 14.37
63017 Correction Officers and Jailers 8.12 7.15 8.61
65005 Bartenders 6.91 6.11 7.30
65008 Waiters and Waitresses 5.08 4.99 5.12
65026 Cooks, Restaurant 6.85 6.26 7.15
65038 Food Preparation Workers 5.64 4.99 5.96
67005 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7.04 5.08 8.02
79002 Forest and Conservation Workers 10.22 9.23 10.71
79041 Laborers, Landscaping and Groundskeeping 8.03 5.45 9.32
79999 All Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing and Related Workers 10.43 9.23 11.02
81002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 17.61 7.97 22.43
81005 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Construction Trades and Extractive 20.39 11.89 24.65
81008 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Production and Operating Workers 17.11 11.73 19.80
85132 Maintenance Repairers, General Utility 8.10 6.20 9.05
85302 Automotive Mechanics 14.89 9.12 17.78
87102 Carpenters 9.94 7.63 11.09
87202 Electricians 19.97 13.43 23.24
97102 Truck Drivers, Heavy or Tractor-Trailer 10.40 7.24 11.98
97105 Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery and Route Workers 8.66 6.18 9.90
97805 Service Station Attendants 5.45 4.99 5.68
97938 Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operators 20.82 14.46 23.99
97989 All Other Material-moving Equipment Operators 13.95 10.91 15.47
98102 Helpers, Mechanics and Repairers 9.83 7.06 11.22
98999 Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 10.57 5.79 12.97


Central-Southeast Region
Alien Labor Certification (ALC) Includes Federal Workers Hourly Wage
Entry Experienced
Code Title Mean Level Level
13002 Financial Managers 19.21 9.83 23.89
13005 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Managers 18.28 13.21 20.82
13008 Purchasing Managers 10.43 7.15 12.07
15002 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 15.04 11.83 16.64
15017 Construction Managers 16.61 12.93 18.45
15026 Food Service and Lodging Managers 7.77 6.21 8.55
19005 General Managers and Top Executives 16.19 8.66 19.95
21114 Accountants and Auditors 12.53 4.99 16.30
21308 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 9.26 7.15 10.32
21902 Cost Estimators 10.67 9.23 11.39
21999 All Other Management Support Workers 17.83 12.64 20.43
24302 Foresters and Conservation Scientists 16.43 13.29 18.00
24305 Agricultural and Food Scientists 17.27 13.40 19.20
25104 Computer Support Specialists 12.46 9.83 13.78
32102 Physicians and Surgeons 51.64 41.28 56.82
32502 Registered Nurses 14.42 10.68 16.30
32505 Licensed Practical Nurses 10.93 8.61 12.09
34008 Public Relations Specialists and Publicity Writers 14.84 6.31 19.10
39999 All Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Workers 13.99 10.38 15.80
41002 All Other Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Workers 10.98 7.01 12.96
49011 Salespersons, Retail 5.68 4.99 6.02
49021 Stock Clerks, Sales Floor 6.57 4.99 7.36
49023 Cashiers 5.95 4.99 6.42
51002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Clerical and Administrative Support Workers 14.05 7.79 17.18
55105 Medical Secretaries 8.42 6.36 9.45
55108 Secretaries, Except Legal and Medical 8.22 6.83 8.91
55305 Receptionists and Information Clerks 7.47 6.49 7.96
55307 Typists, Including Word Processing 7.06 6.16 7.50
55338 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7.57 5.49 8.61
55344 Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 7.28 6.12 7.86
55347 General Office Clerks 7.58 5.00 8.88
56011 Computer Operators, Except Peripheral Equipment 9.63 8.71 10.09
58023 Stock Clerks - Stockroom, Warehouse or Storage Yard 8.65 6.21 9.87
58028 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 12.40 9.67 13.77
61008 Housekeeping Supervisors 7.55 7.15 7.75
65005 Bartenders 5.82 4.99 6.23
65008 Waiters and Waitresses 5.61 4.99 5.92
65021 Bakers, Bread and Pastry 6.64 4.99 7.47
65023 Butchers and Meat Cutters 10.15 7.53 11.46
65026 Cooks, Restaurant 6.38 4.99 7.07
65038 Food Preparation Workers 5.37 4.99 5.57
65041 Combined Food Preparation and Service Workers 5.15 4.99 5.23
66008 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 6.99 6.51 7.23
66011 Home Health Aides 7.39 7.15 7.51
67005 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6.99 4.99 7.98
68005 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 8.60 7.15 9.33
79002 Forest and Conservation Workers 10.57 9.23 11.23
79041 Laborers, Landscaping and Groundskeeping 6.96 5.50 7.68
81005 First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Construction Trades and Extractive 17.82 14.48 19.48
85132 Maintenance Repairers, General Utility 8.13 4.99 9.71
85302 Automotive Mechanics 10.24 7.15 11.78
97102 Truck Drivers, Heavy or Tractor-Trailer 11.98 9.78 13.08

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