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 2011 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 |
$62,210 |
$56,570 |
$28,120 |
$106,350 |
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17-2051 |
Civil Engineer |
$76,100 |
$68,810 |
$42,690 |
$113,860 |
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17-2071 |
Electrical Engineer |
$83,570 |
$80,250 |
$48,820 |
$118,750 |
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17-2072 |
Electronics Engineer, except Computer |
$72,610 |
$66,440 |
$48,800 |
$111,570 |
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17-2112 |
Industrial Engineer |
$71,140 |
$70,900 |
$44,100 |
$96,790 |
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17-2141 |
Mechanical Engineer |
$81,100 |
$80,280 |
$54,020 |
$114,200 |
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17-2199 |
Engineers, all other |
$85,230 |
$87,030 |
$48,510 |
$128,900 |
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17-3022 |
Civil Engineering Technicians |
$39,050 |
$37,530 |
$26,250 |
$55,050 |
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17-3023 |
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technicians |
$54,780 |
$55,760 |
$27,760 |
$75,520 |
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17-3026 |
Industrial Engineering Technicians |
$43,990 |
$43,310 |
$33,900 |
$55,950 |
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17-3029 |
Engineering Technicians, except Drafters, all other |
$42,000 |
$43,430 |
$20,630 |
$64,640 |
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51-000 |
Production Occupations |
$24,780 |
$19,920 |
$16,190 |
$40,040 |
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51-1011 |
Firs-line Supervisors / Managers of Production & Operating Workers |
$42,140 |
$40,970 |
$22,080 |
$66,030 |
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51-2099 |
Assemblers & Fabricators, all other |
$19,830 |
$18,990 |
$16,040 |
$25,670 |
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51-4041 |
Machinists |
$30,440 |
$27,540 |
$17,350 |
$47,910 |
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51-4121 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
$27,330 |
$26,410 |
$17,190 |
$38,070 |
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51-9111 |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
$21,380 |
$19,110 |
$16,080 |
$30,040 |
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51-9198 |
Helpers - Production Workers |
$19,960 |
$18,490 |
$15,980 |
$26,470 |
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11-000 |
Management Occupations |
$86,560 |
$76,810 |
$36,550 |
$145,780 |
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11-1021 |
General & Operations Managers |
$95,570 |
$77,540 |
$40,360 |
$186,410 |
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11-2022 |
Sales Managers |
$95,850 |
$88,750 |
$45,600 |
$167,910 |
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11-3011 |
Administrative Services Managers |
$77,930 |
$74,920 |
$35,300 |
$118,130 |
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11-3021 |
Computer & Info. Systems Managers |
$98,670 |
$89,350 |
$46,950 |
$156,790 |
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11-3031 |
Financial Managers |
$98,780 |
$89,650 |
$54,830 |
$147,940 |
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11-3051 |
Industrial Production Managers |
$78,250 |
$73,880 |
$44,550 |
$110,260 |
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11-3121 |
Human Resources Managers |
$84,260 |
$79,040 |
$52,360 |
$130,470 |
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11-9041 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers |
$117,450 |
$113,060 |
$65,400 |
$178,350 |
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19-000 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
$59,010 |
$52,200 |
$27,330 |
$97,680 |
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19-2031 |
Chemists |
$68,880 |
$61,510 |
$41,930 |
$111,390 |
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19-2041 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, including health |
$56,890 |
$55,760 |
$22,270 |
$89,450 |
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19-4099 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, all other |
$39,360 |
$38,260 |
$24,370 |
$55,840 |
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15-000 |
Computer and Mathematical Science Occupations |
$60,760 |
$58,670 |
$32,260 |
$93,730 |
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15-1121 |
Computer Systems Analyst |
$74,340 |
$68,810 |
$44,500 |
$113,170 |
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15-1131 |
Computer Programmer |
$53,380 |
$49,130 |
$29,230 |
$87,400 |
| 15-1141 | Database Administrator |
$68,290 |
$61,900 |
$37,490 |
$104,010 |
| 15-1142 | Network and Computer System Administrator |
$61,850 |
$62,710 |
$43,380 |
$76,320 |
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15-1150 |
Computer Support Specialist |
$42,480 |
$39,110 |
$26,760 |
$64,890 |
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43-0000 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
$27,290 |
$24,140 |
$16,770 |
$43,150 |
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43-2011 |
Switchboard Operators, including Answering Service |
$22,870 |
$21,800 |
$16,610 |
$30,710 |
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43-3011 |
Bill & Account Collectors |
$27,340 |
$26,210 |
$19,430 |
$37,710 |
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43-3031 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks |
$29,120 |
$27,230 |
$17,540 |
$43,570 |
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43-3051 |
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks |
$30,900 |
$30,950 |
$19,510 |
$42,620 |
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43-4041 |
Credit Authorizers, Checkers & Clerks |
$30,020 |
$30,680 |
$22,560 |
$37,300 |
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43-4051 |
Customer Service Representatives |
$23,630 |
$22,350 |
$16,720 |
$32,420 |
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43-4161 |
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping |
$33,230 |
$33,400 |
$21,210 |
$45,250 |
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43-4171 |
Receptionists & Information Clerks |
$21,020 |
$20,320 |
$16,260 |
$27,850 |
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43-5071 |
Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks |
$22,920 |
$20,640 |
$16,390 |
$34,030 |
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43-6011 |
Executive Secretaries & Administrative Assistants |
$41,130 |
$38,680 |
$25,110 |
$58,220 |
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43-9061 |
Office Clerks, General |
$24,120 |
$21,790 |
$16,370 |
$35,730 |
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Other Occupations |
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13-1081 |
Logisticians |
$63,800 |
$61,710 |
$37,250 |
$92,740 |
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13-2011 |
Accountants & Auditors |
$50,420 |
$46,970 |
$29,330 |
$77,690 |
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13-2051 |
Financial Analysts |
$50,540 |
$44,240 |
$33,020 |
$75,780 |
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37-2011 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
$20,530 |
$19,170 |
$16,020 |
$28,020 |
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41-4011 |
Sales Representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, technical & scientific products |
$67,500 |
$58,420 |
$25,530 |
$114,090 |
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41-4012 |
Sales Representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, except technical & scientific products |
$45,820 |
$35,630 |
$17,420 |
$85,190 |
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47-2111 |
Electricians |
$37,790 |
$37,500 |
$26,320 |
$48,530 |
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49-2022 |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, except Line Installers |
$41,640 |
$38,990 |
$25,510 |
$59,260 |
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53-3032 |
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer |
$35,160 |
$37,220 |
$20,370 |
$47,530 |
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53-3033 |
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services |
$32,000 |
$26,130 |
$16,710 |
$62,720 |
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53-7062 |
Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers, Hand |
$19,950 |
$18,810 |
$16,020 |
$26,260 |
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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 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates: El Paso, Tx. www.BLS.gov. Updated: May 2012. |
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