2006 U.S. NATIONAL WAGE - Current Population Survey - Census **

© Copyright SkillTRAN, LLC, 2001 - 2007

Report Date: 05-20-2007 Client ID: 123654987 Client: FRED LOWBACH

** Statistics are reported for the entire CENSUS Occupational Group, usually NOT for an individual DOT title.
Statistics are gathered from the monthly Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Data are aggregated for the year and reported as national wages by occupation for full-time wage and salary workers. Statistics shown are the unpublished data that include occupations with less than 50,000 workers nationally. Wages are presented in descending order, from highest to lowest paying median wages for combined men and women.

Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - January, 2007    http://www.bls.gov/cps

CENSUS
Code
DOT
Code
Occupation Hourly Wage Weekly Wage Annual Wage N Workers PerCent
844
FABRIC AND APPAREL PATTERNMAKERS
This group has 12 DOT occupations, including:
784.361-010 PATTERNMAKER
Combined Men & Women: No Data Available N/A

N/A%

Men Only: No Data Available N/A

N/A%

Women Only: No Data Available N/A

N/A%

806
MODEL MAKERS AND PATTERNMAKERS, METAL AND PLASTIC
This group has 23 DOT occupations, including:
754.381-014 PATTERNMAKER, PLASTICS
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 21.35 ± $ 2.22
$ 23.20 ± $ 13.98

$ 854 ± $ 89
$ 928 ± $ 559

$ 44,408 ± $ 4,627
$ 48,256 ± $ 29,071
8,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 22.28 ± $ 2.06
$ 23.60 ± $ 1.77

$ 891 ± $ 82
$ 944 ± $ 71

$ 46,332 ± $ 4,279
$ 49,088 ± $ 3,673
7,000

88%

Women Only: No Data Available 1,000

0%

704
ELECTRIC MOTOR, POWER TOOL, AND RELATED REPAIRERS
This group has 34 DOT occupations, including:
701.381-010 REPAIRER, HANDTOOLS
701.384-010 TOOL-MAINTENANCE WORKER
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 21.80 ± $ 1.82
$ 21.43 ± $ 1.72

$ 872 ± $ 73
$ 857 ± $ 69

$ 45,344 ± $ 3,793
$ 44,564 ± $ 3,580
37,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 22.18 ± $ 1.84
$ 21.73 ± $ 1.73

$ 887 ± $ 74
$ 869 ± $ 69

$ 46,124 ± $ 3,835
$ 45,188 ± $ 3,590
36,000

97%

Women Only: No Data Available 1,000

0%

733
INDUSTRIAL AND REFRACTORY MACHINERY MECHANICS
This group has 86 DOT occupations, including:
626.381-010 CASE-FINISHING-MACHINE ADJUSTER
626.381-014 GAS-WELDING-EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
626.381-018 HYDRAULIC-PRESS SERVICER
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 22.28 ± $ 2.05
$ 18.90 ± $ 0.48

$ 891 ± $ 82
$ 756 ± $ 19

$ 46,332 ± $ 4,266
$ 39,312 ± $ 1,004
417,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 22.40 ± $ 2.12
$ 18.93 ± $ 0.54

$ 896 ± $ 85
$ 757 ± $ 22

$ 46,592 ± $ 4,410
$ 39,364 ± $ 1,128
403,000

97%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 19.08 ± $ 1.09
$ 18.78 ± $ 0.67

$ 763 ± $ 44
$ 751 ± $ 27

$ 39,676 ± $ 2,273
$ 39,052 ± $ 1,397
14,000

3%

790
COMPUTER CONTROL PROGRAMMERS AND OPERATORS
This group has 16 DOT occupations, including:
007.362-010 NESTING OPERATOR, NUMERICAL CONTROL
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 19.95 ± $ 1.08
$ 18.70 ± $ 0.50

$ 798 ± $ 43
$ 748 ± $ 20

$ 41,496 ± $ 2,244
$ 38,896 ± $ 1,047
49,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 20.23 ± $ 1.13
$ 18.83 ± $ 0.48

$ 809 ± $ 45
$ 753 ± $ 19

$ 42,068 ± $ 2,342
$ 39,156 ± $ 997
45,000

92%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 17.20 ± $ 3.32
$ 13.08 ± $ 0.79

$ 688 ± $ 133
$ 523 ± $ 32

$ 35,776 ± $ 6,897
$ 27,196 ± $ 1,647
5,000

10%

814
WELDING, SOLDERING, AND BRAZING WORKERS
This group has 56 DOT occupations, including:
813.685-010 BRAZER, CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERIC FURNACE
815.682-010 LASER-BEAM-MACHINE OPERATOR
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 18.25 ± $ 0.45
$ 16.23 ± $ 0.64

$ 730 ± $ 18
$ 649 ± $ 26

$ 37,960 ± $ 930
$ 33,748 ± $ 1,337
491,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 18.63 ± $ 0.47
$ 16.85 ± $ 0.52

$ 745 ± $ 19
$ 674 ± $ 21

$ 38,740 ± $ 974
$ 35,048 ± $ 1,090
457,000

93%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 13.15 ± $ 0.98
$ 12.13 ± $ 0.60

$ 526 ± $ 39
$ 485 ± $ 24

$ 27,352 ± $ 2,043
$ 25,220 ± $ 1,255
34,000

7%

821
TOOL GRINDERS, FILERS, AND SHARPENERS
This group has 15 DOT occupations, including:
601.381-018 DIE POLISHER
701.684-030 TOOL FILER
705.481-014 LAPPER, HAND, TOOL
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 17.43 ± $ 1.34
$ 15.55 ± $ 0.70

$ 697 ± $ 54
$ 622 ± $ 28

$ 36,244 ± $ 2,783
$ 32,344 ± $ 1,447
8,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 17.53 ± $ 1.45
$ 15.40 ± $ 0.67

$ 701 ± $ 58
$ 616 ± $ 27

$ 36,452 ± $ 3,014
$ 32,032 ± $ 1,386
7,000

88%

Women Only: No Data Available 1,000

7%

623
CARPENTERS
This group has 45 DOT occupations, including:
860.381-022 CARPENTER
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 17.75 ± $ 0.75
$ 14.88 ± $ 0.20

$ 710 ± $ 30
$ 595 ± $ 8

$ 36,920 ± $ 1,566
$ 30,940 ± $ 409
1,193,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 17.83 ± $ 0.77
$ 14.95 ± $ 0.20

$ 713 ± $ 31
$ 598 ± $ 8

$ 37,076 ± $ 1,596
$ 31,096 ± $ 408
1,169,000

98%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 14.30 ± $ 1.46
$ 12.30 ± $ 0.96

$ 572 ± $ 58
$ 492 ± $ 38

$ 29,744 ± $ 3,035
$ 25,584 ± $ 1,986
24,000

2%

800
GRINDING/LAPPING/POLISHING/BUFFING MACH.TOOL SETTERS/OPER/TENDERS, METAL/PLASTIC
This group has 73 DOT occupations, including:
601.482-010 PROFILE-GRINDER TECHNICIAN
602.360-010 GRINDER SET-UP OPERATOR, GEAR, TOOL
603.382-010 BUFFING-MACHINE OPERATOR
609.682-026 NICKING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 14.75 ± $ 0.85
$ 14.25 ± $ 0.78

$ 590 ± $ 34
$ 570 ± $ 31

$ 30,680 ± $ 1,759
$ 29,640 ± $ 1,628
60,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 14.95 ± $ 0.88
$ 14.38 ± $ 0.76

$ 598 ± $ 35
$ 575 ± $ 30

$ 31,096 ± $ 1,820
$ 29,900 ± $ 1,576
57,000

95%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 11.03 ± $ 1.89
$ 12.30 ± $ 0.95

$ 441 ± $ 76
$ 492 ± $ 38

$ 22,932 ± $ 3,937
$ 25,584 ± $ 1,984
3,000

5%

875
JEWELERS AND PRECIOUS STONE AND METAL WORKERS
This group has 50 DOT occupations, including:
770.381-018 DIAMOND DRILLER
770.381-022 DIAMOND-DIE POLISHER
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 19.13 ± $ 4.51
$ 13.25 ± $ 1.65

$ 765 ± $ 180
$ 530 ± $ 66

$ 39,780 ± $ 9,373
$ 27,560 ± $ 3,431
22,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 22.58 ± $ 7.02
$ 13.63 ± $ 1.33

$ 903 ± $ 281
$ 545 ± $ 53

$ 46,956 ± $ 14,604
$ 28,340 ± $ 2,760
13,000

59%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 13.68 ± $ 2.36
$ 12.48 ± $ 1.71

$ 547 ± $ 94
$ 499 ± $ 69

$ 28,444 ± $ 4,901
$ 25,948 ± $ 3,562
9,000

41%

896
PRODUCTION WORKERS, ALL OTHER
This group has 1587 DOT occupations, including:
739.384-010 DIAMOND MOUNTER
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 15.50 ± $ 0.27
$ 13.20 ± $ 0.35

$ 620 ± $ 11
$ 528 ± $ 14

$ 32,240 ± $ 570
$ 27,456 ± $ 738
915,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 16.63 ± $ 0.34
$ 14.63 ± $ 0.41

$ 665 ± $ 14
$ 585 ± $ 16

$ 34,580 ± $ 710
$ 30,420 ± $ 844
648,000

71%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 12.78 ± $ 0.37
$ 11.28 ± $ 0.36

$ 511 ± $ 15
$ 451 ± $ 15

$ 26,572 ± $ 777
$ 23,452 ± $ 757
268,000

29%

822
METALWORKERS AND PLASTIC WORKERS, ALL OTHER
This group has 166 DOT occupations, including:
616.260-010 EMBOSSING TOOLSETTER
617.682-018 HOBBING-PRESS OPERATOR
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 15.30 ± $ 0.39
$ 13.10 ± $ 0.37

$ 612 ± $ 16
$ 524 ± $ 15

$ 31,824 ± $ 816
$ 27,248 ± $ 762
448,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 16.05 ± $ 0.46
$ 14.40 ± $ 0.58

$ 642 ± $ 18
$ 576 ± $ 23

$ 33,384 ± $ 956
$ 29,952 ± $ 1,213
325,000

73%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 13.38 ± $ 0.69
$ 11.88 ± $ 0.62

$ 535 ± $ 28
$ 475 ± $ 25

$ 27,820 ± $ 1,442
$ 24,700 ± $ 1,280
123,000

27%

796
DRILLING/BORING MACHINE TOOL SETTERS/OPERATORS/TENDERS, METAL/PLASTIC
This group has 27 DOT occupations, including:
709.684-082 STAB SETTER AND DRILLER
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 12.95 ± $ 2.62
$ 12.00 ± $ 2.26

$ 518 ± $ 105
$ 480 ± $ 91

$ 26,936 ± $ 5,459
$ 24,960 ± $ 4,706
7,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 13.38 ± $ 3.35
$ 11.83 ± $ 15.84

$ 535 ± $ 134
$ 473 ± $ 634

$ 27,820 ± $ 6,969
$ 24,596 ± $ 32,947
5,000

71%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 11.50 ± $ 1.56
$ 12.08 ± $ 1.04

$ 460 ± $ 62
$ 483 ± $ 42

$ 23,920 ± $ 3,239
$ 25,116 ± $ 2,168
2,000

29%

854
WOODWORKING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, EXCEPT SAWING
This group has 121 DOT occupations, including:
569.662-010 INCISING-MACHINE OPERATOR
669.682-010 ADZING-AND-BORING-MACHINE OPERATOR
761.682-018 SPINDLE CARVER
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 13.43 ± $ 1.49
$ 11.95 ± $ 0.76

$ 537 ± $ 60
$ 478 ± $ 30

$ 27,924 ± $ 3,104
$ 24,856 ± $ 1,572
44,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 13.00 ± $ 1.29
$ 11.35 ± $ 1.10

$ 520 ± $ 52
$ 454 ± $ 44

$ 27,040 ± $ 2,685
$ 23,608 ± $ 2,292
30,000

68%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 14.38 ± $ 3.73
$ 12.48 ± $ 0.66

$ 575 ± $ 149
$ 499 ± $ 27

$ 29,900 ± $ 7,757
$ 25,948 ± $ 1,379
13,000

30%

853
SAWING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, WOOD
This group has 52 DOT occupations, including:
667.682-010 BAND-SCROLL-SAW OPERATOR
669.682-026 CHUCKING-AND-SAWING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Combined Men & Women:
Mean
Median

$ 12.48 ± $ 0.72
$ 11.73 ± $ 0.78

$ 499 ± $ 29
$ 469 ± $ 31

$ 25,948 ± $ 1,502
$ 24,388 ± $ 1,614
42,000

100%

Men Only:
Mean
Median

$ 12.33 ± $ 0.81
$ 11.18 ± $ 0.81

$ 493 ± $ 32
$ 447 ± $ 32

$ 25,636 ± $ 1,689
$ 23,244 ± $ 1,676
37,000

88%

Women Only:
Mean
Median

$ 13.48 ± $ 0.86
$ 13.45 ± $ 1.21

$ 539 ± $ 34
$ 538 ± $ 48

$ 28,028 ± $ 1,785
$ 27,976 ± $ 2,507
5,000

12%

 
SUMMARY - MEAN WAGES Hourly Wage Weekly Wage Annual Wage
Combined Men & Women:
Highest Mean Wage:
Lowest Mean Wage:
Average Mean Wage:
Average Median Wage:

$ 22.28
$ 12.48
$ 16.16
$ 14.56

$ 891
$ 499
$ 646
$ 582

$ 46,332 
$ 25,948 
$ 33,602 
$ 30,278 
Men Only:
Highest Mean Wage:
Lowest Mean Wage:
Average Mean Wage:
Average Median Wage:

$ 22.58
$ 12.33
$ 16.66
$ 14.78

$ 903
$ 493
$ 667
$ 591

$ 46,956 
$ 25,636 
$ 34,660 
$ 30,736 
Women Only:
Highest Mean Wage:
Lowest Mean Wage:
Average Mean Wage:
Average Median Wage:

$ 19.08
$ 11.03
$ 10.26
$ 9.48

$ 763
$ 441
$ 410
$ 379

$ 39,676 
$ 22,932 
$ 21,344 
$ 19,718 


 MEAN WAGES  FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
               = Combined Men & Women  
                = Men Only    = Women Only
Hourly Weekly Annual #  Number of DOT Occupations
$22 - $22.58 $880 - $903 $45,760 - $46,956 3
8
0


$21 - $21.99 $840 - $879 $43,680 - $45,759 3
0
0


$20 - $20.99 $800 - $839 $41,600 - $43,679 0
1
0


$19 - $19.99 $760 - $799 $39,520 - $41,599 3
0
3


$18 - $18.99 $720 - $759 $37,440 - $39,519 2
2
0


$17 - $17.99 $680 - $719 $35,360 - $37,439 4
4
1


$16 - $16.99 $640 - $679 $33,280 - $35,359 0
3
0


$15 - $15.99 $600 - $639 $31,200 - $33,279 3
0
0


$14 - $14.99 $560 - $599 $29,120 - $31,199 4
4
4


$13 - $13.99 $520 - $559 $27,040 - $29,119 3
4
8


$12 - $12.99 $480 - $519 $24,960 - $27,039 3
2
1


$11.03 - $11.99 $441 - $479 $22,932 - $24,959 0
0
5




SUMMARY - MEDIAN WAGES Hourly Wage Weekly Wage Annual Wage
Combined Men & Women:
Highest Median Wage:
Lowest Median Wage:
Average Mean Wage:
Average Median Wage:

$ 23.20
$ 11.73
$ 16.16
$ 14.56

$ 928
$ 469
$ 646
$ 582

$ 48,256 
$ 24,388 
$ 33,602 
$ 30,278 
Men Only:
Highest Median Wage:
Lowest Median Wage:
Average Mean Wage:
Average Median Wage:

$ 23.60
$ 11.18
$ 16.66
$ 14.78

$ 944
$ 447
$ 667
$ 591

$ 49,088 
$ 23,244 
$ 34,660 
$ 30,736 
Women Only:
Highest Median Wage:
Lowest Median Wage:
Average Mean Wage:
Average Median Wage:

$ 18.78
$ 11.28
$ 10.26
$ 9.48

$ 751
$ 451
$ 410
$ 379

$ 39,052 
$ 23,452 
$ 21,344 
$ 19,718 


 MEDIAN WAGES  FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION
                = Combined Men & Women  
                = Men Only    = Women Only
Hourly Weekly Annual #  Number of DOT Occupations
$23 - $23.60 $920 - $944 $47,840 - $49,088 1
1
0


$22 - $22.99 $880 - $919 $45,760 - $47,839 0
0
0


$21 - $21.99 $840 - $879 $43,680 - $45,759 2
2
0


$20 - $20.99 $800 - $839 $41,600 - $43,679 0
0
0


$19 - $19.99 $760 - $799 $39,520 - $41,599 0
0
0


$18 - $18.99 $720 - $759 $37,440 - $39,519 4
4
3


$17 - $17.99 $680 - $719 $35,360 - $37,439 0
0
0


$16 - $16.99 $640 - $679 $33,280 - $35,359 2
2
0


$15 - $15.99 $600 - $639 $31,200 - $33,279 3
3
0


$14 - $14.99 $560 - $599 $29,120 - $31,199 5
8
0


$13 - $13.99 $520 - $559 $27,040 - $29,119 5
2
3


$12 - $12.99 $480 - $519 $24,960 - $27,039 1
0
13


$11.18 - $11.99 $447 - $479 $23,244 - $24,959 5
6
3