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7 County Region Wage Rates



Occupational Wage Estimates, May, 2006  - Metro Milwaukee (1,2)
Business & Financial Operations Occupations SOC Employment (1) Average Annual Wage Median Hourly Wage Mean Hourly Wage
Accountants & auditors 13-2011 7,790 $61,990 $26.91 $29.80




Computer & Mathematical Occupations




Computer programmers 15-1021 2,250 66,490 27.56 31.97
Computer support specialists 15-1041 2,920 41,710 19.36 20.06
Computer system analysts 15-1051 3,720 65,150 31.16 31.32
Network & computer systems administrators 15-1071 1,700 61,340 28.16 29.49




Architecture & Engineering Occupations




Civil engineers 17-2051 1,370 64,010 29.52 30.77
Electrical engineers 17-2071 1,780 88,450 36.73 42.52
Industrial engineers 17-2112 1,770 61,950 29.74 29.79
Mechanical engineers 17-2141 2,470 64,230 30.63 30.88
Electrical & electronic engineering technicians 17-3023 1,720 44,780 21.24 21.53




Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations




Medical & clinical laboratory technologists 29-2012 1,240 51,960 24.75 24.98




Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations




Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop 35-9031 1,690 16,800 7.62 8.08




Sales & Related Occupations




Retail salesperson 41-2031 24,090 25,500 9.61 12.26
Telemarketers 41-9041 1,810 27,360 12.69 13.16




Office & Administrative Support Occupations




Accounting, bookkeeping & auditing clerk 43-3031 11,690 32,090 14.97 15.43
Customer service representative 43-4051 15,230 32,970 14.91 15.85
Stock clerk & order fillers 43-5081 10,610 21,780 9.73 10.47
Executive secretaries & administrative assist. 43-6011 9,610 37,690 17.43 18.12
Data entry keyers 43-9021 2,340 25,050 11.33 12.04
Word processors & typists 43-9022 800 29,490 13.87 14.18




Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations




Industrial machinery mechanics49-90411,73046,83022.2322.51
Machine maintenance, machinery 49-9043 520 36,100 17.79 17.36




Production Occupations




Team assemblers 51-2092 11,410 27,440 12.41 13.19
Numerical tool & process control programmers 51-4012 240 48,540 23.46 23.34
Machinists 51-4041 4,860
 37,130 17.68 17.85
Tool & die 51-4111 1,840 48,440 23.12 23.29
Welders, cutters, solderers & brazers 51-4121 3,630 34,350 16.19 16.52




Transportation & Material Moving Occupations




Industrial truck & tractor operators 53-7051 3,680 31,610 14.82 15.20
Laborers & freight, stock & material movers, hand 53-7062 16,600 25,290 11.39 12.16
Hand packers 53-7064 6,060 21,730 9.51 10.45




 
Occupational Wage Estimates, May, 2006 - Metro Racine (1,3)
Business & Financial Operations Occupations SOC Employ- ment (1) Average Annual Wage Median Hourly Wage Mean Hourly Wage
Accountants & auditors 13-2011 540 $58,940 $27.30 $28.34




Computer & Mathematical Occupations




Computer programmers 15-1021 110 59,720 27.27 28.71
Computer support specialists 15-1041 120 37,920 16.94 18.23
Computer system analysts 15-1051 150 67,140 33.19 32.28
Network & computer systems administrators 15-1071 130 58,990 27.73 28.36




Architecture & Engineering Occupations




Civil engineers 17-2051 30 59,610 27.41 28.66
Electrical engineers 17-2071 70 73,250 35.51 35.35
Industrial engineers 17-2112 270 69,620 33.07 33.47
Mechanical engineers 17-2141 360 72,700 33.42 34.95
Electrical & electronic technicians 17-3023 100 47,140 22.28 22.66




Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations




Medical & clinical laboratory technologists 29-2012 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.




Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations




Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop 35-9031 120 18,950 8.26 9.11




Sales & Related Occupations




Retail salesperson 41-2031 2,840 26,550 9.55 12.77
Telemarketers 41-9041 50 32,200 14.46
 15.48




Office & Administrative Support Occupations




Accounting, bookkeeping & auditing clerk 43-3031 1,260 30,570 14.13 14.70
Customer service representative 43-4051 1,120
 31,370 13.83 15.08
Stock clerk & order fillers 43-5081 1,240 20,740 9.55 9.97
Executive secretaries & administrative assist. 43-6011 780 37,990 16.95 18.27
Data entry keyers 43-9021 110 22,410 10.54 10.77
Word processors & typists 43-9022 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.




Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations




Industrial machinery mechanics49-904134048,28024.1023.21
Machine maintenance, machinery 49-9043 40 39,150 18.99 18.82




Production Occupations




Team assemblers 51-2092 1,980 24,530 10.34 11.79
Numerical tool & process control programmers 51-4012 10 54,340 26.46 26.12
Machinists 51-4041 830 36,780 18.24 17.69
Tool & die 51-4111 210 43,700 21.16 21.01
Welders, cutters, solderers & brazers 51-4121 210 32,260 15.05 15.51




Transportation & Material Moving Occupations




Industrial truck & tractor operators 53-7051 470 26,770
 12.10 12.87
Laborers & freight, stock & material movers, hand 53-7062 1,650 23,410 10.24 11.25
Hand packers 53-7064 720 17,830 7.48 8.57






Occupational Wage Estimates, May, 2006 - Lake County-Kenosha Metro Division (1,4)
Business & Financial Operations Occupations SOC Employment (1) Average Annual Wage Median Hourly Wage Mean Hourly Wage
Accountants & auditors 13-2011 3,350 $62,090 $27.23 $29.85




Computer & Mathematical Occupations




Computer programmers 15-1021 1,900 87,000 36.88 41.83
Computer support specialists 15-1041 1,870 46,300 22.24 22.26
Computer system analysts 15-1051 1,300 77,040 35.28 37.04
Network & computer systems administrators 15-1071 540 62,390 28.82 29.99




Architecture & Engineering Occupations




Civil engineers 17-2051 450 65,270 30.14
 31.38
Electrical engineers 17-2071 300 62,540 28.10 30.07
Industrial engineers 17-2112 S 71,500 31.11 34.37
Mechanical engineers 17-2141 530 68,480 31.19 32.92
Electrical & electronic technicians 17-3023 260 46,410 22.05 22.31




Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations




Medical & clinical laboratory technologists 29-2012 480 50,670 23.96 24.36




Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations




Hosts & hostesses, restaurant, lounge, & coffee shop 35-9031 680 17,390 7.91 8.36




Sales & Related Occupations




Retail salesperson 41-2031 12,960 26,230 10.81 12.61
Telemarketers 41-9041 S 23,460 8.77 11.28




Office & Administrative Support Occupations




Accounting, bookkeeping & auditing clerk 43-3031 5,020 34,010
 15.82 16.35
Customer service representative 43-4051 7,640 32,980 15.25 15.86
Stock clerk & order fillers 43-5081 4,970 20,970 9.48 10.08
Executive secretaries & administrative assist. 43-6011 6,490 40,920 19.06 19.67
Data entry keyers 43-9021 630 25,400 11.88 12.21
Word processors & typists 43-9022 100 30,330 14.42 14.58




Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations




Industrial machinery mechanics49-904168042,46019.1120.41
Machine maintenance, machinery 49-9043 440 47,910 21.24 23.03




Production Occupations




Team assemblers 51-2092 4,590 25,970 11.81 12.48
Numerical tool & process control programmers 51-4012 S 47,690 20.90 22.93
Machinists 51-4041 1,820 40,470 18.61 19.46
Tool & die 51-4111 340 46,710 22.96 22.46
Welders, cutters, solderers & brazers 51-4121 620 37,120 17.22 17.85




Transportation & Material Moving Occupations




Industrial truck & tractor operators 53-7051 2,140 26,660 12.25 12.82
Laborers & freight, stock & material movers, hand 53-7062 7,800 23,960 10.57 11.52
Hand packers 53-7064 2,980 20,670 9.59 9.94
Notes & Sources
(1) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (OES), www.bls.gov/oes/home.htm
(2) Metro Milwaukee consists of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington & Waukesha counties
(3) Metro Racine consists of Racine County
(4) The Lake County-Kenosha Metro Division consists of Lake County, IL & Kenosha County, WI