Missouri's Meramec Region: Average Wage Rates in Selected Occupations

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Section 1.4

AVERAGE WAGE RATES IN SELECTED OCCUPATIONS
20-COUNTY LABOR AREA*
(Updated September 2002)

Occupation	Low	Average	High
Managers
Administrative Services Manager	$14.19	$18.35	$22.28
Financial Manager	14.18	22.11	36.02
Human Resources/Training Manager	15.34	19.54	23.34
Industrial Production Manager	20.29	26.58	29.92
Medicine & Health-Related Manager	22.04	27.68	32.63
Purchasing Manager	13.26	17.17	20.55
Sales Manager	14.46	18.88	21.89
Professional/Technical
Accountants & Auditors	14.76	17.87	22.96
Computer Programmers	16.40	20.91	24.99
Data Base Administrators	14.33	17.76	20.60
Drafters, Including CAD	10.56	21.42	25.85
Editors	11.82	14.40	18.17
Electrical Engineers	15.86	22.12	26.13
Electronics Repairer	11.86	18.66	21.41
First Line Supervisor, All Other	14.90	18.15	21.54
Industrial Engineer	17.01	20.09	22.32
Licensed Practical Nurse	9.40	11.54	13.44
Mechanical Engineer	13.10	29.34	43.42
Registered Nurses	13.71	16.81	20.50
Secretary (Legal, Executive)	9.24	10.99	13.13
Systems Analyst	12.74	25.77	35.15
Training & Development Specialist	18.28	22.15	7.32
Writers & Authors	7.32	8.77	10.98
Clerical
Accounting/Bookkeeping Clerks	8.60	10.43	12.05
Clerks, General office	7.82	9.44	11.58
Data Entry Operators	8.40	10.39	12.30
Receptionist	7.09	8.31	9.65
Secretary	8.08	9.98	12.01
Shipping & Receiving Clerks	7.95	9.82	11.69
Stock Clerk	6.19	6.99	8.11
Production/Maintenance
Assembler, Production	7.68	9.68	11.61
Carpenters	7.88	10.59	14.42
Electricians	13.41	15.86	18.51
Hand Packers & Packagers	7.48	8.61	9.39
Machinery Maintenance Workers	9.71	11.93	14.04
Machinists	7.14	10.01	13.38
Maintenance Repairs, General	10.11	11.84	13.72
Mechanic, Automotive	10.29	13.82	17.32
Mechanic, Industrial Machinery	10.52	14.31	17.02
Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter	8.36	10.00	11.95
Production Expediting Clerks	11.03	13.28	15.62
Sheet Metal Worker	8.18	11.11	14.27
Tool & Die Maker	10.50	12.99	14.57
Truck Driver, Heavy	11.63	13.88	14.78
Truck Driver, Light	8.77	10.56	12.72
Welders & Crafters	9.95	11.97	13.95
Services
Bank Tellers	6.39	7.82	11.43
Cashiers	6.20	7.21	8.32
Child Care Workers	5.99	8.14	11.72
Correctional Officers	9.68	10.31	12.50
Counter & Rental Clerks	5.18	5.89	6.79
Fast Food Workers	5.53	6.42	7.60
Hairdressers & Cosmetologists	7.17	8.62	8.65
Janitors & Cleaners	6.71	7.82	9.47
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners	6.21	7.07	8.44
Nursing Aids & Orderlies	6.21	7.25	8.65
Waiters/Waitresses	3.79	4.57	5.54
Sales
Customer Service Representative	8.38	10.84	13.48
Sales Representative	13.29	19.50	41.16
Salespersons, Parts	8.02	10.64	12.21
Salespersons, Retail	6.06	7.21	9.39
Telemarketing Representative	6.80	8.00	9.88
SOURCE: MRPC 20-County Wage Survey, September 2002
*20-County Area includes Camden, Crawford, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Gasconade, Howell, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Osage, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Texas, Washington, Webster and Wright counties.
NOTE: The Central Region is comprised of the counties of Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Howard, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington.

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