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.
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El Paso, MSA May 2010 Annual Wage Estimates |
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Occ. Code |
Occupation |
Average |
Median |
Starting* (10th percentile) |
Experienced** (90th percentile) |
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17-000 |
Architecture & Engineering Occupations |
$57,950 |
$52,530 |
$28,120 |
$96,150 |
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17-2051 |
Civil Engineer |
$77,120 |
$69,130 |
$47,490 |
$113,050 |
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17-2071 |
Electrical Engineer |
$80,810 |
$81,820 |
$54,330 |
$108,230 |
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17-2072 |
Electronics Engineer, except Computer |
$71,240 |
$65,060 |
$47,100 |
$112,480 |
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17-2112 |
Industrial Engineer |
$68,550 |
$68,660 |
$43,140 |
$92,370 |
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17-2141 |
Mechanical Engineer |
$72,900 |
$74,480 |
$44,170 |
$100,750 |
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17-2199 |
Engineers, all other |
$80,070 |
$81,730 |
$45,840 |
$116,490 |
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17-3022 |
Civil Engineering Technicians |
$40,310 |
$40,020 |
$26,650 |
$56,530 |
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17-3023 |
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians |
$54,180 |
$53,630 |
$30,140 |
$75,170 |
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17-3026 |
Industrial Engineering Technicians |
$42,190 |
$41,250 |
$33,120 |
$53,860 |
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17-3029 |
Engineering Technicians, except Drafters, all other |
$42,970 |
$40,420 |
$28,200 |
$63,170 |
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51-000 |
Production Occupations |
$24,340 |
$19,660 |
$15,750 |
$39,080 |
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51-1011 |
Firs-line Supervisors / Managers of Production & Operating Workers |
$45,730 |
$44,080 |
$25,560 |
$67,740 |
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51-2099 |
Assemblers & Fabricators, all other |
$20,300 |
$19,490 |
$15,720 |
$26,390 |
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51-4041 |
Machinists |
$26,270 |
$25,450 |
$15,670 |
$42,540 |
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51-4121 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
$26,860 |
$26,300 |
$17,220 |
$37,760 |
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51-9111 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
$22,070 |
$19,320 |
$15,750 |
$31,260 |
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51-9198 |
Helpers - Production Workers |
$18,270 |
$16,870 |
$15,450 |
$22,880 |
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11-000 |
Management Occupations |
$85,240 |
$74,460 |
$34,530 |
$146,550 |
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11-1021 |
General & Operations Managers |
$95,630 |
$76,250 |
$40,820 |
$166,400 |
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11-2022 |
Sales Managers |
$97,460 |
$88,570 |
$41,930 |
$166,400 |
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11-3011 |
Administrative Services Managers |
$69,770 |
$67,890 |
$30,150 |
$110,910 |
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11-3021 |
Computer & Info. Systems Managers |
$86,840 |
$81,690 |
$41,550 |
$134,160 |
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11-3031 |
Financial Managers |
$92,080 |
$86,670 |
$47,290 |
$142,220 |
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11-3051 |
Industrial Production Managers |
$86,660 |
$80,260 |
$44,540 |
$133,770 |
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11-3121 |
Human Resources Managers |
$87,480 |
$83,780 |
$63,770 |
$126,540 |
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11-9041 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers |
$105,530 |
$105,260 |
$64,580 |
$154,140 |
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19-000 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
$55,050 |
$47,450 |
$25,280 |
$93,640 |
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19-2031 |
Chemists |
$57,800 |
$52,280 |
$32,720 |
$93,200 |
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19-2041 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, including health |
$52,530 |
$52,770 |
$21,400 |
$89,450 |
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19-4021 |
Biological Technicians |
$29,640 |
$29,630 |
$19,490 |
$39,120 |
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19-4091 |
Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, including health |
$33,700 |
$32,790 |
$26,780 |
$41,920 |
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19-4099 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, all other |
$44,650 |
$42,960 |
$26,790 |
$67,300 |
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15-000 |
Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations |
$57,800 |
$54,800 |
$30,320 |
$90,740 |
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15-1121 |
Computer Systems Analyst |
$69,080 |
$64,340 |
$40,740 |
$106,740 |
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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 |
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15-1150 |
Computer Support Specialist |
$40,000 |
$36,450 |
$26,500 |
$61,950 |
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43-0000 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
$27,380 |
$24,120 |
$16,350 |
$43,590 |
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43-2011 |
Switchboard Operators, including Answering Service |
$21,540 |
$19,950 |
$15,660 |
$30,190 |
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43-3011 |
Bill & Account Collectors |
$25,130 |
$25,100 |
$16,580 |
$32,350 |
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43-3031 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks |
$29,130 |
$26,460 |
$16,920 |
$44,700 |
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43-3051 |
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks |
$29,710 |
$29,830 |
$18,670 |
$39,780 |
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43-4041 |
Credit Authorizers, Checkers & Clerks |
$29,450 |
$30,180 |
$20,720 |
$36,850 |
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43-4051 |
Customer Service Representatives |
$23,520 |
$22,310 |
$16,440 |
$32,370 |
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43-4161 |
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping |
$33,210 |
$32,920 |
$21,580 |
$44,950 |
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43-4171 |
Receptionists & Information Clerks |
$20,530 |
$19,680 |
$15,900 |
$26,680 |
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43-5071 |
Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks |
$21,610 |
$19,210 |
$15,820 |
$31,040 |
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43-6011 |
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants |
$39,580 |
$38,320 |
$21,420 |
$57,320 |
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43-9061 |
Office Clerks, General |
$24,100 |
$22,240 |
$16,130 |
$35,400 |
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Other Occupations |
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13-1081 |
Logisticians |
$60,700 |
$57,420 |
$34,870 |
$92,730 |
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13-2011 |
Accountants & Auditors |
$51,720 |
$47,570 |
$31,590 |
$80,350 |
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13-2051 |
Financial Analysts |
$47,710 |
$42,490 |
$32,250 |
$71,760 |
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37-2011 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
$19,820 |
$18,440 |
$15,630 |
$27,060 |
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41-4011 |
Sales Representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, technical & scientific products |
$63,180 |
$62,900 |
$26,970 |
$99,550 |
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41-4012 |
Sales Representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, except technical & scientific products |
$48,380 |
$39,130 |
$18,050 |
$92,210 |
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47-2111 |
Electricians |
$35,870 |
$34,510 |
$25,230 |
$50,110 |
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49-2022 |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, except Line Installers |
$49,220 |
$49,690 |
$38,180 |
$59,680 |
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53-3032 |
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
$37,340 |
$39,200 |
$21,550 |
$51,840 |
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53-3033 |
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services |
$27,990 |
$23,620 |
$16,010 |
$48,710 |
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53-7062 |
Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand |
$19,200 |
$18,040 |
$15,560 |
$24,640 |
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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 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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