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Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas (2008)

Chapter: Appendix G - Bureau of Labor Statistics Selected Wage Data, May 2006

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186 A P P E N D I X G Bureau of Labor Statistics Selected Wage Data, May 2006 53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit, and Intercity Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets. 53-3022 Bus Drivers, School Transport students or special clients, such as the elderly or persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting. 43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress. 49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines. 53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers. 43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers Supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers. Source: http://www.bls.gov/soc/home.htm. Table G-1. Definitions of Jobs Standard Occupational Classification System.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Selected Wage Data, May 2006 187 State Hourly Mean Wage Hourly Median Wage Alabama 9.50 7.76 Alaska 15.90 13.98 Arizona 12.91 12.70 Arkansas 11.21 10.19 California 17.51 16.88 Colorado 14.27 14.10 Connecticut 13.52 12.92 Florida 12.77 11.45 Georgia 13.07 13.46 Hawaii 16.40 16.31 Idaho 12.31 10.96 Indiana 12.59 12.52 Iowa 11.61 10.69 Kansas 10.87 10.57 Kentucky 14.20 15.04 Maine 15.20 14.48 Maryland 17.29 16.50 Massachusetts 14.66 14.10 Michigan 14.09 14.06 Minnesota 15.46 15.43 Mississippi 9.07 8.71 Montana 12.29 12.16 Nebraska 13.90 12.31 Nevada 13.66 13.41 New Hampshire 14.84 15.16 New Jersey 15.55 14.86 New Mexico 12.58 11.73 New York 20.30 21.08 North Carolina 12.59 12.04 North Dakota 11.67 10.41 Ohio 17.50 18.43 Oklahoma 11.92 11.57 Pennsylvania 14.12 13.02 Rhode Island 16.85 15.49 South Carolina 9.94 8.79 South Dakota 11.01 10.60 Tennessee 12.54 10.98 Texas 14.53 15.33 Utah 14.17 14.83 Vermont 13.42 12.99 Virginia 12.95 12.52 Washington 19.32 19.66 West Virginia 11.45 10.64 Wisconsin 15.83 16.68 Wyoming 12.76 11.45 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2006. Table G-2. Bus drivers, transit and inter- city driver wages.

188 Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas State Hourly Mean Wage Hourly Median Wage Alabama 6.84 6.42 Alaska 16.32 14.22 Arizona 10.69 10.88 Arkansas 8.87 8.76 California 14.71 14.36 Colorado 13.67 13.47 Connecticut 13.19 12.89 Delaware 11.59 12.27 Florida 11.82 11.45 Georgia 8.47 7.05 Hawaii 13.95 14.41 Illinois 12.62 12.37 Indiana 13.39 12.53 Iowa 12.40 12.54 Kansas 11.13 10.84 Kentucky 12.71 12.67 Louisiana 7.20 6.90 Maine 12.84 12.64 Maryland 13.03 12.72 Massachusetts 14.28 14.35 Michigan 14.14 14.69 Minnesota 13.71 13.77 Mississippi 7.51 6.68 Missouri 11.34 11.46 Montana 12.29 11.81 Nebraska 11.61 11.63 Nevada 14.15 14.28 New Hampshire 11.77 11.79 New Jersey 13.35 13.07 New Mexico 9.36 9.28 New York 15.05 14.70 North Carolina 10.73 10.75 North Dakota 14.16 13.13 Ohio 12.98 13.22 Oklahoma 8.41 7.80 Oregon 12.58 12.55 Pennsylvania 10.93 10.85 Rhode Island 12.54 12.57 South Dakota 11.38 11.22 Tennessee 8.58 7.27 Texas 9.91 9.49 Utah 13.08 13.43 Vermont 13.12 12.80 Virginia 12.07 11.57 West Virginia 10.15 10.14 Wisconsin 11.79 11.52 Wyoming 10.36 10.15 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2006. Table G-3. School bus driver wage.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Selected Wage Data, May 2006 189 State Hourly Mean Wage Hourly Median Wage Alabama 15.21 14.17 Alaska 20.41 18.82 Arizona 15.63 14.73 Arkansas 15.91 14.83 California 17.51 16.34 Colorado 16.72 15.90 Connecticut 17.64 16.41 Delaware 16.52 15.09 District of Columbia 16.31 16.21 Florida 15.01 13.95 Georgia 16.10 15.93 Hawaii 15.63 14.37 Idaho 15.91 14.70 Illinois 17.97 16.88 Indiana 16.15 15.23 Iowa 15.43 15.04 Kansas 16.24 15.06 Kentucky 15.29 14.67 Louisiana 15.26 13.91 Maine 16.22 15.05 Maryland 16.51 15.57 Massachusetts 19.22 17.48 Michigan 17.64 16.94 Minnesota 18.74 17.69 Mississippi 14.07 12.83 Missouri 15.68 14.28 Montana 15.12 13.82 Nebraska 17.39 15.77 Nevada 15.25 13.95 New Hampshire 15.85 15.42 New Jersey 18.46 17.91 New Mexico 15.19 14.46 New York 16.08 14.56 North Carolina 15.38 14.84 North Dakota 16.20 16.34 Ohio 16.57 15.82 Oklahoma 15.04 13.90 Oregon 16.71 15.42 Pennsylvania 16.54 15.19 Rhode Island 15.70 14.26 South Carolina 15.29 14.12 South Dakota 12.93 12.28 Tennessee 16.13 15.76 Texas 16.49 15.06 Utah 15.86 15.27 Vermont 16.70 16.14 Virginia 16.14 15.21 Washington 19.21 18.28 West Virginia 13.80 12.75 Wisconsin 16.79 16.09 Wyoming 17.18 16.19 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2006 Table G-4. Dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) wages.

190 Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas State Hourly Mean Wage Hourly Median Wage Alabama 15.95 15.56 Alaska 24.41 23.57 Arizona 17.64 17.19 Arkansas 16.02 15.65 California 20.72 20.46 Colorado 19.91 19.49 Connecticut 21.57 21.13 Delaware 20.39 20.20 District of Columbia 20.92 20.99 Florida 17.78 17.28 Georgia 18.59 18.25 Hawaii 20.88 20.59 Idaho 16.53 16.26 Illinois 19.82 19.84 Indiana 17.83 17.45 Iowa 16.38 16.18 Kansas 16.92 16.47 Kentucky 16.13 15.74 Louisiana 16.03 15.46 Maine 16.25 15.85 Maryland 20.44 20.3 Massachusetts 21.41 20.95 Michigan 19.69 19.24 Minnesota 18.94 18.94 Mississippi 15.12 14.43 Missouri 17.57 17.53 Montana 16.99 16.11 Nebraska 18.93 18.75 Nevada 20.49 20.41 New Hampshire 19.15 18.88 New Jersey 21.38 21.13 New Mexico 16.78 15.97 New York 21.04 21.48 North Carolina 17.49 17.11 North Dakota 16.88 16.67 Ohio 17.68 17.38 Oklahoma 15.71 15.58 Oregon 18.82 18.94 Pennsylvania 17.60 17.40 Rhode Island 19.99 20.02 South Carolina 16.27 15.66 South Dakota 15.31 15.11 Tennessee 16.66 16.64 Texas 16.35 16.14 Utah 18.39 18.86 Vermont 16.91 16.51 Virginia 17.95 17.61 Washington 20.61 20.46 West Virginia 14.53 13.61 Wisconsin 18.32 18.11 Wyoming 19.62 19.84 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2006. Table G-5. Bus and truck mechanics (diesel engine specialists) wages.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Selected Wage Data, May 2006 191 Area Name Hourly Mean Wage Hourly Median Wage Alabama 22.25 21.23 Alaska 31.48 28.96 Arizona 24.34 23.29 Arkansas 21.37 20.26 California 25.76 24.65 Colorado 24.31 23.28 Connecticut 25.76 25.02 Delaware 24.38 24.23 District of Columbia 21.87 15.04 Florida 24.76 22.87 Georgia 23.32 21.72 Idaho 20.22 18.72 Illinois 25.99 25.45 Indiana 24.23 22.53 Iowa 22.59 21.69 Kansas 22.29 20.84 Kentucky 21.91 20.53 Louisiana 23.25 21.67 Maine 22.22 21.17 Maryland 24.41 23.46 Massachusetts 26.73 25.58 Michigan 25.81 24.16 Minnesota 22.61 22.04 Mississippi 21.03 19.10 Missouri 25.03 24.19 Montana 22.11 20.57 Nebraska 24.83 24.21 Nevada 23.69 22.36 New Hampshire 23.62 22.51 New Jersey 27.24 26.30 New Mexico 24.05 22.38 New York 26.88 26.38 North Carolina 21.99 20.89 North Dakota 23.83 21.70 Ohio 24.59 23.14 Oklahoma 22.65 20.27 Oregon 23.30 22.33 Pennsylvania 24.15 22.93 South Carolina 22.18 21.39 South Dakota 22.73 22.01 Tennessee 23.88 20.80 Texas 23.53 22.30 Utah 24.26 23.16 Vermont 25.42 24.50 Washington 27.79 26.80 West Virginia 21.97 20.24 Wisconsin 25.01 23.33 Wyoming 23.46 21.68 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2006 Table G-6. First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators wages.

192 Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas State Hourly Mean Wage Hourly Median Wage Alabam a 19.75 18.02 Alask a 23.05 21.64 Arizon a 22.37 20.38 Arkansas 18.03 16.64 Californi a 24.15 22.78 Colorado 23.07 21.71 Connecticu t 23.85 22.97 Delaware 24.24 22.14 District of Columbi a 29.59 27.12 Florida 21.28 19.81 Georgia 21.25 19.80 Hawaii 21.64 19.97 Idaho 19.00 17.50 Illinois 23.68 21.57 Indiana 20.95 19.56 Iow a 20.78 19.94 Kansas 19.28 18.08 Kentuck y 18.97 17.77 Louisian a 17.05 15.76 Maine 18.67 17.75 Marylan d 23.45 21.93 Massachusetts 24.97 23.74 Michiga n 23.33 21.54 Minnesot a 21.97 21.17 Mississippi 19.88 18.17 Missouri 22.23 20.82 Montana 18.70 16.68 N ebraska 20.55 19.48 N evada 20.62 19.11 N ew Hampshir e 21.35 20.54 N ew Jerse y 24.98 23.43 N ew Mexico 19.01 17.31 N ew Yo r k 24.93 23.48 N orth Carolina 20.43 19.23 N orth Dakota 19.26 18.09 Ohio 21.20 20.13 Oklahom a 18.49 17.25 Oregon 21.96 20.64 Pennsylvani a 23.18 21.41 Rhode Island 22.68 21.98 South Carolin a 19.78 18.58 South Dakota 19.43 18.83 Tennessee 20.01 18.51 Texas 21.66 20.07 Utah 19.33 18.21 Vermon t 22.48 21.58 Virgini a 24.76 22.26 Washingto n 24.73 23.59 West Virginia 18.36 16.32 Wisconsi n 21.65 20.51 Wyomin g 18.52 17.31 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2006. Table G-7. First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers wages.

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 127, Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas explores salary and benefit characteristics of transit systems in rural and small urban areas. An interactive computer tool, produced as part of this project, is available online and is designed to allow transit managers to quickly and easily obtain compensation and benefit data from comparable transit systems.

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