OCCUPATIONAL WAGES

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 in the El Paso metropolitan area. Wages are annual, straight-time gross pay and exclusive of premium 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, nonproduction bonuses and tuition reimbursements.

 

El Paso, MSA May 2010 Annual Wage Estimates

Occ. Code

Occupation

Average

Median

Starting*

(10th percentile)

Experienced**

(90th percentile)

17-000

Architecture & Engineering Occupations

$57,950

$52,530

$28,120

$96,150

17-2051

Civil Engineer

$77,120

$69,130

$47,490

$113,050

17-2071

Electrical Engineer

$80,810

$81,820

$54,330

$108,230

17-2072

Electronics Engineer, except Computer

$71,240

$65,060

$47,100

$112,480

17-2112

Industrial Engineer

$68,550

$68,660

$43,140

$92,370

17-2141

Mechanical Engineer

$72,900

$74,480

$44,170

$100,750

17-2199

Engineers, all other

$80,070

$81,730

$45,840

$116,490

17-3022

Civil Engineering Technicians

$40,310

$40,020

$26,650

$56,530

17-3023

Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians

$54,180

$53,630

$30,140

$75,170

17-3026

Industrial Engineering Technicians

$42,190

$41,250

$33,120

$53,860

17-3029

Engineering Technicians, except Drafters, all other

$42,970

$40,420

$28,200

$63,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

51-000

Production Occupations

$24,340

$19,660

$15,750

$39,080

51-1011

Firs-line Supervisors / Managers of Production & Operating Workers

$45,730

$44,080

$25,560

$67,740

51-2099

Assemblers & Fabricators, all other

$20,300

$19,490

$15,720

$26,390

51-4041

Machinists

$26,270

$25,450

$15,670

$42,540

51-4121

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

$26,860

$26,300

$17,220

$37,760

51-9111

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

$22,070

$19,320

$15,750

$31,260

51-9198

Helpers - Production Workers

$18,270

$16,870

$15,450

$22,880

           

11-000

Management Occupations

$85,240

$74,460

$34,530

$146,550

11-1021

General & Operations Managers

$95,630

$76,250

$40,820

$166,400

11-2022

Sales Managers

$97,460

$88,570

$41,930

$166,400

11-3011

Administrative Services Managers

$69,770

$67,890

$30,150

$110,910

11-3021

Computer & Info. Systems Managers

$86,840

$81,690

$41,550

$134,160

11-3031

Financial Managers

$92,080

$86,670

$47,290

$142,220

11-3051

Industrial Production Managers

$86,660

$80,260

$44,540

$133,770

11-3121

Human Resources Managers

$87,480

$83,780

$63,770

$126,540

11-9041

Architectural and Engineering Managers

$105,530

$105,260

$64,580

$154,140

           

19-000

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

$55,050

$47,450

$25,280

$93,640

19-2031

Chemists

$57,800

$52,280

$32,720

$93,200

19-2041

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, including health

$52,530

$52,770

$21,400

$89,450

19-4021

Biological Technicians

$29,640

$29,630

$19,490

$39,120

19-4091

Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, including health

$33,700

$32,790

$26,780

$41,920

19-4099

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, all other

$44,650

$42,960

$26,790

$67,300

           

15-000

Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations

$57,800

$54,800

$30,320

$90,740

15-1121

Computer Systems Analyst

$69,080

$64,340

$40,740

$106,740

15-1131

Computer Programmer

$56,120

$53,710

$30,430

$87,300

15-1141 Database Administrator

$64,380

$60,130

$36,020

$95,800

15-1142 Network and Computer System Administrator

$60,200

$61,080

$39,870

$78,720

15-1150

Computer Support Specialist

$40,000

$36,450

$26,500

$61,950

           

43-0000

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$27,380

$24,120

$16,350

$43,590

43-2011

Switchboard Operators, including Answering Service

$21,540

$19,950

$15,660

$30,190

43-3011

Bill & Account Collectors

$25,130

$25,100

$16,580

$32,350

43-3031

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks

$29,130

$26,460

$16,920

$44,700

43-3051

Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks

$29,710

$29,830

$18,670

$39,780

43-4041

Credit Authorizers, Checkers & Clerks

$29,450

$30,180

$20,720

$36,850

43-4051

Customer Service Representatives

$23,520

$22,310

$16,440

$32,370

43-4161

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

$33,210

$32,920

$21,580

$44,950

43-4171

Receptionists & Information Clerks

$20,530

$19,680

$15,900

$26,680

43-5071

Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks

$21,610

$19,210

$15,820

$31,040

43-6011

Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants

$39,580

$38,320

$21,420

$57,320

43-9061

Office Clerks, General

$24,100

$22,240

$16,130

$35,400

 

         

 

Other Occupations

 

 

 

 

13-1081

Logisticians

$60,700

$57,420

$34,870

$92,730

13-2011

Accountants & Auditors

$51,720

$47,570

$31,590

$80,350

13-2051

Financial Analysts

$47,710

$42,490

$32,250

$71,760

37-2011

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$19,820

$18,440

$15,630

$27,060

41-4011

Sales Representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, technical & scientific products

$63,180

$62,900

$26,970

$99,550

41-4012

Sales Representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, except technical & scientific products

$48,380

$39,130

$18,050

$92,210

47-2111

Electricians

$35,870

$34,510

$25,230

$50,110

49-2022

Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, except Line Installers

$49,220

$49,690

$38,180

$59,680

53-3032

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

$37,340

$39,200

$21,550

$51,840

53-3033

Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services

$27,990

$23,620

$16,010

$48,710

53-7062

Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand

$19,200

$18,040

$15,560

$24,640

* 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 of the people with this occupation earn more than this 90th percentile.

Source: May 2010 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates: El Paso, Tx. www.BLS.gov.

Updated: May 2011.

 

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