The wage estimates in the table below are a sample of El Paso metropolitan area occupations from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data was collected from employers in all industry sectors for over 460 occupations in the El Paso metropolitan area. Wages are straight-time, gross pay, exclusive of premium pay, and provide hourly and annual pay. Included from the wage data are base rate, cost-of-living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and production bonuses), on-call pay, and tips. Excluded from the wage data are back pay, jury duty pay, overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, non-production bonuses, and tuition reimbursements.
El Paso, MSA Annual Wage Estimates
| Occ Code |
Occupation
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Average |
Median |
Starting* (10th percentile) |
Experienced** (90th percentile) |
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| 43-0000 |
Office & Administrative Support Occupations
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$26,880 |
$23,810 |
$15,440 |
$43,050 |
| 43-2011 |
Switchboard Operators, including Answering Service |
$20,660 |
$18,800 |
$14,510 |
$29,520 |
| 43-3011 |
Bill & Account Collectors |
$24,910 |
$25,190 |
$16,210 |
$32,170 |
| 43-3031 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks |
$28,540 |
$26,640 |
$16,740 |
$42,300 |
| 43-3051 |
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks |
$30,640 |
$30,720 |
$21,300 |
$40,020 |
| 43-4041 |
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & Clerks |
$22,620 |
$18,870 |
$14,470 |
$37,290 |
| 43-4051 |
Customer Service Representatives |
$23,360 |
$22,450 |
$15,640 |
$31,840 |
| 43-4161 |
Human Resources Assistants |
$31,290 |
$31,100 |
$21,270 |
$41,840 |
| 43-4171 |
Receptionist s & Information Clerks |
$20,240 |
$19,550 |
$14,760 |
$26,790 |
| 43-5071 |
Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks |
$21,480 |
$19,100 |
$14,760 |
$32,750 |
| 43-6011 |
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants |
$37,060 |
$36,080 |
$20,900 |
$53,110 |
| 43-9061 |
Office Clerks |
$22,980 |
$21,500 |
$14,950 |
$33,180 |
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| 11-0000 |
Management Occupations |
$81,000 |
$71,300 |
$34,720 |
$140,770 |
| 11-1021 |
General & Operations Managers |
$87,320 |
$71,360 |
$40,710 |
$165,150 |
| 11-2022 |
Sales Managers |
$92,930 |
$76,370 |
$39,830 |
N/A |
| 11-3011 |
Administrative Services Managers
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$71,700 |
$69,730 |
$28,890 |
$117,480 |
| 11-3021 |
Computer & Info Systems Managers |
$92,530 |
$88,730 |
$49,960 |
$142,950 |
| 11-3031 |
Financial Managers |
$79,280 |
$72,140 |
$42,920 |
$131,120 |
| 11-3049 |
Human Resources Managers |
$82,980 |
$78,510 |
$61,910 |
$121,230 |
| 11-3051 |
Industrial Production Managers |
$88,430 |
$82,380 |
$45,350 |
$142,850 |
| 11-9041 |
Engineering Managers |
$114,110 |
$114,290 |
$63,170 |
N/A |
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| 17-0000 |
Architecture & Engineering Occupations
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$55,570 |
$50,860 |
$28,320 |
$89,630 |
| 17-2051 |
Civil Engineer
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$73,250 |
$66,060 |
$47,700 |
$109,190 |
| 17-2071 |
Electrical Engineer |
$78,780 |
$78,720 |
$54,530 |
$105,660 |
| 17-2072 |
Electronics Engineer, except Comupter |
$68,630 |
$59,950 |
$46,400 |
$111,350 |
| 17-2112 |
Industrial Engineer |
$66,800 |
$66,190 |
$41,310 |
$96,400 |
| 17-2141 |
Mechanical Engineer |
$72,670 |
$73,170 |
$45,690 |
$101,320 |
| 17-2199 |
Engineers, all other |
$81,590 |
$84,850 |
$45,100 |
$110,860 |
| 17-3022 |
Civil Engineering Technicians |
$40,790 |
$40,230 |
$26,370 |
$58,380 |
| 17-3023 |
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians |
$53,450 |
$54,230 |
$33,230 |
$73,330 |
| 17-3026 |
Industrial Engineering Technicians |
$42,680 |
$40,910 |
$32,670 |
$56,690 |
| 17-3027 |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 17-3029 |
Engineering Technicians, except Drafters, all other |
$42,660 |
$39,980 |
$28,170 |
$63,030 |
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| 51-0000 |
Production Occupations
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$24,550 |
$20,620 |
$14,750 |
$39,620 |
| 51-1011 |
First-line Supervisors/Managers of Production & Operating Workers |
$46,440 |
$45,320 |
$26,650 |
$67,320 |
| 51-2099 |
Assemblers & Fabricators, all other |
$18,940 |
$18,000 |
$14,420 |
$25,390 |
| 51-4041 |
Machinists |
$28,190 |
$28,300 |
$16,130 |
$41,080 |
| 51-4121 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
$26,840 |
$26,220 |
$18,540 |
$36,080 |
| 51-9111 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
$23,330 |
$23,240 |
$14,880 |
$32,480 |
| 51-9198 |
Helpers - Production Workers |
$17,820 |
$16,280 |
$14,240 |
$23,220 |
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| 19-0000 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
$52,100 |
$45,320 |
$26,050 |
$88,450 |
| 19-1029 |
Biological Scientists, all other |
$60,570 |
$60,170 |
$46,620 |
$81,120 |
| 19-2031 |
Chemists |
$55,710 |
$50,810 |
$32,340 |
$92,890 |
| 19-2041 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, including health |
$63,720 |
$60,170 |
$40,290 |
$95,220 |
| 19-3021 |
Market Research Analysts |
$47,390 |
$42,920 |
$20,980 |
$82,040 |
| 19-4021 |
Biological Technicians |
$30,690 |
$30,100 |
$25,970 |
$39,180 |
| 19-4091 |
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, including health |
$34,670 |
$33,430 |
$26,930 |
$45,530 |
| 19-4099 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, all other |
$44,370 |
$42,170 |
$27,150 |
$66,550 |
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| 15-0000 |
Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations
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$53,590 |
$49,410 |
$28,920 |
$84,530 |
| 15-1031 |
Computer Software Engineer |
$82,330 |
$79,840 |
$50,860 |
$116,180 |
| 15-1021 |
Computer Programmer |
$55,700 |
$52,870 |
$29,600 |
$86,790 |
| 15-1041 |
Computer Support Specialist |
$38,530 |
$35,220 |
$26,250 |
$59,270 |
| 15-1051 |
Computer Systems Analyst |
$59,720 |
$54,880 |
$35,060 |
$91,270 |
| 15-1061 |
Database Administrator |
$52,740 |
$51,510 |
$34,150 |
$77,470 |
| 15-1071 |
Network and Computer System Administrator |
$55,910 |
$54,320 |
$36,630 |
$78,100 |
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Other Occupations |
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| 13-1081 |
Logisticians |
$56,150 |
$51,640 |
$33,330 |
$91,110 |
| 13-2011 |
Accountants & Auditors |
$54,210 |
$50,800 |
$33,360 |
$83,760 |
| 13-2051 |
Financial Analysts |
$55,280 |
$50,200 |
$33,000 |
$91,820 |
| 37-2011 |
Janitor |
$19,650 |
$18,290 |
$14,570 |
$27,060 |
| 41-4011 |
Sales Representative, wholesale and manufacturing, technical & scientific products |
$68,050 |
$66,030 |
$29,760 |
$106,060 |
| 41-4012 |
Sales Representative, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical & scientific products |
$42,650 |
$36,940 |
$17,860 |
$82,060 |
| 47-2111 |
Electrician |
$38,060 |
$36,930 |
$26,300 |
$51,750 |
| 49-2022 |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, except Line Installers |
$45,600 |
$46,590 |
$34,390 |
$52,880 |
| 49-9042 |
Maintenance and Repair Workers |
$26,270 |
$24,650 |
$15,920 |
$38,670 |
| 53-3032 |
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
$39,350 |
$41,580 |
$21,760 |
$53,260 |
| 53-3033 |
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services |
$23,900 |
$19,910 |
$14,630 |
$41,770 |
| 53-7062 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand |
$18,890 |
$17,540 |
$14,390 |
$25,990 |
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*The Starting Wage represents what an entry-level worker might expect to make. Ten percent (10%) of the people with this occupation earn less than this 10th percentile.
**The Experienced Wage represents what an experienced worker might expect to make. Ten percent (10%) of the people with this occupation earn more than this 90th percentile.
Source: May 2009 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates: El Paso, TX www.BLS.gov.
Updated: June 2010. |
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