Colorado. Wage. Survey. May 2005

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1 Colorado Survey May 2005

2 Colorado Statistics Survey Table of Contents Introduction...3 Notables...4 Statewide Overview...5 OES Regional Map...25 Regional Overview...26 Boulder MSA...29 Colorado Springs MSA...32 Denver-Aurora MSA...35 Ft. Collins-Loveland MSA...38 Grand Junction MSA...41 Greeley MSA...44 Pueblo MSA...47 Central BOS Area...50 Eastern & Southern BOS Area...53 North Central BOS Area...56 Western OES Region...59 Technical Notes...62 Survey Coverage and Scope...62 How to Obtain More Data...63 Methodology...64 Scope of the Survey...64 Concepts...65 Estimation Methodology...66 Definitions...67 and OES s...67 Table 1 - Colorado Statewide...68 Table 2 - Boulder MSA...95 Table 3 - Colorado Springs MSA Table 4 - Denver-Aurora MSA Table 5 - Ft. Collins-Loveland MSA Table 6 - Grand Junction MSA Table 7 - Greeley MSA Table 8 - Pueblo MSA Table 9 - Central BOS Area Table 10 - Eastern & Southern BOS Area Table 11 - North Central BOS Area Table 12 - Western BOS Area...226

3 Introduction This report is a product of the Colorado Department of Labor and s Labor Market Information Statistics (OES) Section. Overviews, tables and charts: Kofi Kudoadzi Graphical presentation: Martha Cooper Material in this publication is in the public domain and, with appropriate source credit, may be reproduced without permission. Please reference: Source: Colorado Department of Labor and, Labor Market Information. Any comments, suggestions, and questions regarding content and format are welcome and may be addressed to: Colorado Department of Labor & Labor Market Information, Statistics (303) th St., Suite 600 Denver, CO oessurvey@state.co.us Colorado Statistics (OES) May 2005 The Survey is a federal-state cooperative program that provides estimates of employment and hourly and annual wages for about 820 non-military detailed occupations in 22 major occupational groups. In Colorado 78% of the 3,800 establishments surveyed within the six-month period responded. Colorado has always achieved a response rate higher than the mandated minimum The OES staff for this publication period: Don Pendroy Wendy Covert Kofi Kudoadzi Barbara Wills Martha Flesher Claire Olekszyk Veronica Kenkel Thanks to the staff members listed above for their hard work in collecting the data. A special Thank You! to all of the Colorado employers that provided data to us, and whose participation made this Colorado Survey possible. The Colorado Survey and our other LMI data are available free on our web site to all. of 75%. A detailed description of the methodology and other technical aspects of the program is included in the section on Technical Notes. This report contains a brief overview on cross-industry occupational employment and wage dynamics in Colorado and its substate areas. Several tables and charts are included to clearly depict the statistics. Industry-specific wage tables are also provided.

4 4 Colorado Statistics Survey Notables It pays to be in the medical profession: Top 20 Best Paid Jobs in Colorado is dominated by occupations in the medical field (page 17). The lowest paid jobs in Colorado are found in restaurants, hotels, and leisure businesses (page 18). Where you work matters: Boulder MSA has the highest average hourly and median wages in Colorado (pages 19-22, 27). Colorado s average hourly wage ($19.36) is higher than the national average hourly wage ($18.21) (page 16). Colorado s average hourly wage increased by 22 cents since the last survey (November 2004) (page 9). There are more retail sales persons than any other occupation in Colorado (page 12). The Retail Trade sector and the Health Care and Social Assistance sector are the two that employed the most people among the 20 industry groups surveyed. Combined, they accounted for 21.3% of total covered 1 employment (page 11). 1. Covered : Includes, for this publication, workers covered by Unemployment Insurance programs as reported by Quarterly Census of and s less nonsupport-services agriculture.

5 5 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview May 2005 s Overall Covered employment has seen an increase of about 21,000 since November For the May 2005 report, about 2.15 million of covered employment is distributed in 22 major occupational groups. Figures 1 and 2 show the general distribution of employment and number of occupations (and average hourly wages) among the major occupational groups. The chart is ordered by employment, with the largest occupational group on top and the smallest at the bottom. The current statistics show that the occupational employment composition of Colorado (in terms of percentages in occupational groups) has remained virtually the same since 2001 (Figure 3). Figure 4 shows the employment composition of Colorado compared to the U.S. Figure 5 shows employment and average wages since Figure 1:,, and Distribution in Major Groups (Colorado, May 2005) Major Group Occupations Number Percent of Total Number Percent of Total Total ,151, Management ($42.81) , Business and Financial Operations ($28.85) , Computer and Mathematical ($34.06) , Architecture and Engineering ($32.18) , Life, Physical, and Social Science ($29.33) , Community and Social Services ($18.50) , Legal ($37.02) , Education, Training, and Library ($19.94) , Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media ($20.64) , Healthcare Practitioners and Technical ($29.12) , Healthcare Support ($12.82) , Protective Service ($18.88) , Food Preparation and Serving-Related ($8.87) , Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance ($11.01) , Personal Care and Service ($11.31) , Sales and Related ($16.98) , Office and Administrative Support ($15.18) , Farming, Fishing, and Forestry ($11.03) , Construction and Extraction ($18.09) , Installation, Maintenance, and Repair ($18.99) , Production ($14.75) , Transportation and Material Moving ($14.97) ,

6 6 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview May 2005 s Figure 2: Distribution and Mean in Major Groups (Colorado, May 2005)

7 7 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview May 2005 s Figure 3: Major Group Composition (Colorado, ) Group Percent 2005May 2004Nov 2003Nov 2002Nov 2001 Office and Administrative Support Sales and Related Food Preparation and Serving-Related Transportation and Material Moving Construction and Extraction Education, Training, and Library Business and Financial Operations Management Production Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Computer and Mathematical Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Personal Care and Service Architecture and Engineering Protective Service Healthcare Support Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Life, Physical, and Social Science Community and Social Services Legal Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

8 8 Statewide Overview Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 4: Distribution In Major Groups, Colorado vs United States (May 2005)

9 9 Statewide Overview Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 5: Statewide s and s ( )

10 10 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview May 2005 s The major occupational groups are classified into three broad categories (Figure 6). The first category, which consists of the top 5 occupational groups (employment greater than 130,000), accounted for more than 50 percent of covered employment. This category comprises Office and Administrative Support, Sales and Related, Food Preparation and Serving-Related, Transportation and Material Moving, and Construction and Extraction occupations. In this category, the Office and Administrative Support group, with 372,530 in employment, is the largest, and the Construction and Extraction group is the smallest. It is worth noting that the mean wage of each of these five groups is lower than the mean wage across all occupational groups. The next broad category consists of five groups with midsize employment (between 90,000 and 120,000). They accounted for about 25 percent of Colorado s covered employment. This includes Education, Training, and Library; Business and Financial Operations; Management (with the highest mean wage); Production; and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical occupations (which has the fifth-highest mean wage among all occupational groups). The third category consists of the remaining 12 occupational groups that make up 25 percent of covered employment. Three groups in this category (Legal; Computer and Mathematical; and Architecture and Engineering) have the second-, third- and fourthhighest mean wage, respectively, among all occupational groups. The Legal occupational group and the Farming, Fishing, and Forestry group were the two smallest occupational groups. Figure 7 shows the occupational employment percentages in industries. Figure 6: Distribution in Major Groups (Colorado, May 2005) Major Group of Total Office and Administrative Support ($15.18) 372, Sales and Related ($16.98) 249, Food Preparation and Serving-Related ($8.87) 195, Transportation and Material Moving ($14.97) 134, Construction and Extraction ($18.09) 130, Education, Training, and Library ($19.94) 117, Business and Financial Operations ($28.85) 107, Management ($42.81) 106, Production ($14.75) 104, Healthcare Practitioners and Technical ($29.12) 96, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair ($18.99) 87, Computer and Mathematical ($34.06) 74, Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance ($11.01) 73, Personal Care and Service ($11.31) 58, Architecture and Engineering ($32.18) 52, Protective Service ($18.88) 46, Healthcare Support ($12.82) 39, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media ($20.64) 30, Life, Physical, and Social Science ($29.33) 27, Community and Social Services ($18.50) 25, Legal ($37.02) 17, Farming, Fishing, and Forestry ($11.03) 4,

11 11 Statewide Overview Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 7: Distribution in Major Industry Groups (Colorado, May 2005)

12 12 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview Top 20 Occupations by Except for some movement up or down in rankings the same occupations have remained in this group for three consecutive surveys. Retail Salespersons (79,380) topped the 20 highest occupations by employment (Figure 8) in May They were followed by Office Clerks, General (55,740), Cashiers (51,520), Waiters and Waitresses (45,420) and Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food (42,700). Figure 8: Top 20 Occupations by (Colorado, May 2005) Median Median Retail Salespersons 79,380 $11.95 $24,857 $10.01 $20,811 Office Clerks, General 55,740 $12.91 $26,862 $12.46 $25,913 Cashiers 51,520 $9.50 $19,768 $8.75 $18,190 Waiters and Waitresses 45,420 $7.89 $16,409 $6.59 $13,700 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 42,700 $7.81 $16,250 $7.64 $15,888 Customer Service Representatives 35,640 $14.33 $29,812 $13.42 $27,910 General and Operations Managers 34,560 $46.76 $97,266 $40.20 $83,608 Registered Nurses 33,050 $27.09 $56,339 $26.91 $55,976 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 32,990 $10.33 $21,495 $9.79 $20,370 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 31,660 $15.66 $32,583 $15.32 $31,860 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 29,120 $27.17 $56,518 $23.64 $49,174 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 27,240 $11.06 $22,996 $10.44 $21,722 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 23,400 $19.56 $40,691 $19.02 $39,554 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 22,830 # $44,345 # $42,316 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 22,650 $17.94 $37,323 $17.03 $35,418 Accountants and Auditors 22,390 $28.06 $58,355 $25.20 $52,411 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 22,390 $14.43 $30,015 $14.23 $29,596 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 21,930 $30.78 $64,027 $28.77 $59,833 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 21,160 $11.61 $24,141 $10.70 $22,251 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers 19,980 $23.03 $47,905 $22.01 $45,788 # s not available May 2005 s

13 13 Statewide Overview Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s s Overall Colorado s May 2005 average hourly wage ($19.36) shows an increase of 22 cents over the last survey and compares favorably to the national average of $ Major Groups The statistics aren t very much different from the previous survey. Indeed, the top 5 earning occupational groups have remained the same since 2001 (Figure 9). This includes Management, Legal, Computer and Mathematical, Architecture and Engineering, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical occupations, in that order. Twenty-five percent of workers in the Management and Legal groups made more than $53.55 and $47.54 per hour, respectively. Food Preparation and Serving-Related occupations remained at the bottom of the 5 lowest-earning occupational groups. The other occupations in this group are Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance; Farming, Fishing, and Forestry; Personal Care and Service; and Healthcare Support. Whereas about 13.9% of total covered employment made less than $8.50 an hour across all occupational groups, in the three lowest-earning occupational groups, as much as 57% of Food Preparation and Serving- Related, 48% of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry and 29% of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance occupations made less than that amount in May Of the 30,000 that made less than $8.50 an hour, 37% were employed to prepare food and 20% were employed in a sales capacity. Over all, twenty-five percent of covered employment made less than $10.40 per hour and fifty percent made more than $15.53 per hour. Ten percent of covered employment made more than $35.32 per hour (Figure 10). Figure 11 shows major occupational group wages compared to the U.S.

14 14 Statewide Overview Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 9: Major Group s (Colorado, ) Group (2005 May) (2004 Nov) (2003 Nov) (2002 Nov) 2001 Management $42.81 $42.41 $41.22 $39.01 $35.46 Legal $37.02 $34.65 $33.53 $34.22 $30.04 Computer and Mathematical $34.06 $33.94 $32.70 $31.48 $30.81 Architecture and Engineering $32.18 $31.79 $30.14 $28.76 $28.05 Life, Physical, and Social Science $29.33 $28.87 $27.51 $24.86 $23.83 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical $29.12 $29.56 $28.41 $26.96 $24.48 Business and Financial Operations $28.85 $28.22 $27.60 $26.49 $24.83 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media $20.64 $20.89 $21.36 $21.12 $19.66 Education, Training, and Library $19.94 $19.67 $18.87 $19.22 $18.15 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair $18.99 $18.85 $18.65 $17.89 $17.37 Protective Service $18.88 $19.12 $19.02 $17.70 $17.22 Community and Social Services $18.50 $18.54 $17.94 $17.12 $16.64 Construction and Extraction $18.09 $18.05 $17.73 $17.38 $16.93 Sales and Related $16.98 $16.71 $16.28 $15.80 $14.77 Office and Administrative Support $15.18 $15.02 $14.47 $14.08 $13.75 Transportation and Material Moving $14.97 $14.62 $14.42 $13.91 $13.48 Production $14.75 $14.54 $14.27 $13.67 $13.18 Healthcare Support $12.82 $12.73 $12.52 $12.01 $12.17 Personal Care and Service $11.31 $11.13 $10.58 $10.45 $10.21 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry $11.03 $10.62 $10.37 $9.91 $9.95 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance $11.01 $10.81 $10.52 $10.27 $9.85 Food Preparation and Serving-Related $8.87 $8.96 $8.81 $8.95 $8.70

15 Statewide Overview 15 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 10: s by Major Groups (Colorado, May 2005) # s not available

16 16 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview May 2005 s Figure 11: Distribution In Major Groups, Colorado vs United States (May 2005)

17 17 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview May 2005 s Top 20 Occupations by Earnings The Top 20 Earning Occupations are dominated by specialist physicians and dentists in the Healthcare Practitioners group (Figure 12). They accounted for 13 occupations out of the 20. Also included in this prestigious group of 20 are Chief Executives; Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers; Air Traffic Controllers; Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, Engineering Managers; Sales Managers; and Computer and Information Systems Managers. A few occupations have dropped out of this group since the last survey. They are: Athletes and Sports Competitors; Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other; and Petroleum Engineers. These were replaced by Orthodontists, Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, and Chiropractors. Figure 12: Top 20 Earning Occupations (Colorado, May 2005) Psychiatrists $89.93 $187,064 # # Surgeons $84.81 $176,396 # # Anesthesiologists $83.76 $174,214 # # Orthodontists $80.63 $167,719 # # Internists, General $78.71 $163,712 # # Pediatricians, General $78.69 $163,681 # # Obstetricians and Gynecologists $77.67 $161,551 # # Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $75.04 $156,086 # # Dentists, General $70.82 $147,304 # # Chief Executives $70.52 $146,687 $69.97 $145,545 Family and General Practitioners $60.97 $126,828 $55.29 $115,010 Podiatrists $58.81 $122,331 $54.86 $114,117 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers # $120,489 # $117,980 Air Traffic Controllers $52.30 $108,790 $56.56 $117,639 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $51.03 $106,149 $51.15 $106,400 Engineering Managers $50.93 $105,926 $48.55 $100,983 Sales Managers $50.36 $104,744 $46.93 $97,611 Computer and Information Systems Managers $50.11 $104,234 $48.66 $101,209 Chiropractors $49.90 $103,802 $33.41 $69,494 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $49.48 $102,919 $48.98 $101,882 # s not available

18 18 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview May 2005 s Lowest Paid Occupations The Lowest 20 Earning Occupations with employment greater than 1,000 (Figure 13) is dominated by occupations in restaurants, hotels, and leisure businesses. They include Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers ($7.02/hr), Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers ($7.62/hr), Dishwashers ($7.79/hr), and Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, including Fast Food ($7.81). Figure 13: Lowest 20 Earning Occupations (employment greater than 1,000) (Colorado, May 2005) Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $7.02 $14,591 $7.10 $14,761 2,590 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $7.62 $15,850 $7.02 $14,606 6,500 Dishwashers $7.79 $16,195 $7.77 $16,162 11,360 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food $7.81 $16,250 $7.64 $15,888 42,700 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $7.83 $16,292 $7.71 $16,028 7,790 Bartenders Y $7.88 $16,397 $6.89 $14,335 9,210 Waiters and Waitresses Y $7.89 $16,409 $6.59 $13,700 45,420 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop $7.97 $16,569 $7.67 $15,955 5,570 Cooks, Fast Food $8.21 $17,070 $8.09 $16,832 7,040 Personal and Home Care Aides $8.73 $18,158 $8.40 $17,463 10,200 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $8.77 $18,251 $8.27 $17,196 5,460 Packers and Packagers, Hand $8.94 $18,602 $8.22 $17,094 8,560 Parking Lot Attendants $9.08 $18,882 $8.94 $18,587 1,330 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $9.08 $18,892 $9.12 $18,962 1,070 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $9.11 $18,939 $8.91 $18,527 2,950 Food Preparation Workers $9.18 $19,093 $8.71 $18,112 12,010 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $9.23 $19,194 $8.77 $18,247 15,990 Child Care Workers $9.26 $19,251 $8.74 $18,173 8,690 Cashiers $9.50 $19,768 $8.75 $18,190 51,520 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $9.51 $19,791 $9.37 $19,495 3,480 Y This wage might be an underestimation since respondents typically do not report income from tips

19 19 Statewide Overview Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Area and Group Dynamics It is worth noting that where you work or who you work for matters. For instance, if you are employed by the government to prepare food you could make almost twice as much as someone employed to do the same at a firm in the Information industry, or 52% more than at a company in the Accommodation and Food Services industry. Alternatively, if you work in the North Central region of Colorado and your occupation is preparing food, you are likely to make 24% more than if you prepared food in the Greeley MSA, or 10% more than if you did the same in Denver-Aurora MSA (Figure 14). Figure 15 shows wage distribution in industries. Figure 16 shows employment distribution in industry supersectors. Figure 14: s by Area (May 2005) Your Job Category Where You Work % Difference From Highest Your Job Category Where You Work % Difference From Highest Management Occupations Boulder MSA* $48.44 $100,750 Denver-Aurora MSA $45.97 $95, Colorado Springs MSA $39.67 $82, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $38.32 $79, Greeley MSA $37.87 $78, North Central BOS** Area $36.92 $76, Grand Junction MSA $34.21 $71, Pueblo MSA $33.74 $70, Central BOS Area $32.59 $67, Western BOS Area $29.72 $61, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $28.15 $58, Computer & Mathematical Occupations Boulder MSA $37.05 $77,054 Denver-Aurora MSA $34.37 $71, Colorado Springs MSA $33.51 $69, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $31.43 $65, Greeley MSA $27.66 $57, North Central BOS Area $26.35 $54, Central BOS Area $26.35 $54, Grand Junction MSA $25.16 $52, Western BOS Area $23.96 $49, Pueblo MSA $23.63 $49, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $18.40 $38, Business & Financial Operations Occupations Boulder MSA $31.95 $66,449 Denver-Aurora MSA $29.65 $61, Greeley MSA $28.09 $58, Colorado Springs MSA $27.22 $56, North Central BOS Area $27.14 $56, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $27.10 $56, Grand Junction MSA $24.82 $51, Pueblo MSA $23.77 $49, Western BOS Area $22.80 $47, Central BOS Area $22.28 $46, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $21.07 $43, Architecture & Engineering Occupations Denver-Aurora MSA $31.97 $66,498 Greeley MSA $31.71 $65, Colorado Springs MSA $31.63 $65, North Central BOS Area $29.67 $61, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $28.97 $60, Grand Junction, MSA $28.59 $59, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $28.11 $58, Western BOS Area $26.96 $56, Pueblo MSA $26.52 $55, Central BOS Area $25.41 $52, * MSA: Metropolitan Statistical Area ** BOS: Balance of State Area

20 20 Figure 14: s by Area (May 2005), continued Your Job Category Where You Work % Difference From Highest Your Job Category Where You Work % Difference From Highest Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations Denver-Aurora MSA $ ,635 Boulder MSA $31.34 $65, Pueblo MSA $31.11 $64, Colorado Springs MSA $30.15 $62, Greeley MSA $26.33 $54, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $25.25 $52, Grand Junction MSA $22.85 $47, North Central BOS Area $22.80 $47, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $20.72 $43, Western BOS Area $20.55 $42, Central BOS Area $20.14 $41, Education, Training & Library Occupations Boulder MSA $22.67 $47,152 Pueblo MSA $21.44 $44, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $20.73 $43, Denver-Aurora MSA $20.61 $42, Greeley MSA $20.40 $42, North Central BOS Area $19.64 $40, Western BOS Area $18.34 $38, Colorado Springs MSA $18.02 $37, Central BOS Area $16.18 $33, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $15.71 $32, Community & Social Services Occupations Boulder MSA $19.83 $41,236 Central BOS Area $19.80 $41, North Central BOS Area $19.15 $39, Denver-Aurora MSA $19.03 $39, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $18.96 $39, Greeley MSA $18.90 $39, Pueblo MSA $18.78 $39, Grand Junction MSA $18.39 $38, Colorado Springs MSA $18.25 $37, Western BOS Area $15.25 $31, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $15.15 $31, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media Occupations Boulder MSA $24.79 $51,553 Denver-Aurora MSA $21.61 $44, North Central BOS Area $21.41 $44, Colorado Springs MSA $19.89 $41, Central BOS Area $18.92 $39, Fort Collins-Loveland, MSA $18.13 $37, Pueblo MSA $16.55 $34, Western BOS Area $15.76 $32, Greeley MSA $14.16 $29, Grand Junction MSA $13.19 $27, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $12.64 $26, Legal Occupations Denver-Aurora MSA $39.64 $82,442 Western BOS Area $36.79 $76, North Central BOS Area $31.96 $66, Greeley MSA $31.30 $65, Colorado Springs MSA $30.59 $63, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $30.14 $62, Grand Junction MSA $27.66 $57, Central BOS Area $26.99 $56, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $26.73 $55, Pueblo MSA $25.58 $53, Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations Boulder MSA $30.76 $63,972 Denver-Aurora MSA $30.21 $62, Grand Junction MSA $29.02 $60, Colorado Springs MSA $28.21 $58, Greeley MSA $28.20 $58, North Central BOS Area $28.15 $58, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $27.99 $58, Western BOS Area $27.00 $56, Pueblo MSA $26.99 $56, Central BOS Area $24.47 $50, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $22.08 $45,

21 21 Figure 14: s by Area (May 2005), continued Your Job Category Where You Work % Difference From Highest Your Job Category Where You Work % Difference From Highest Healthcare Support Occupations North Central BOS Area $17.13 $35,621 Boulder MSA $13.97 $29, Denver-Aurora MSA $13.63 $28, Greeley MSA $12.65 $26, Colorado Springs MSA $12.14 $25, Grand Junction MSA $12.02 $24, Western BOS Area $11.86 $24, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $11.69 $24, Pueblo MSA $10.77 $22, Central BOS Area $10.31 $21, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $10.24 $21, Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations North Central BOS Area $13.18 $27,408 Boulder MSA $11.42 $23, Denver-Aurora MSA $10.97 $22, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $10.95 $22, Western BOS Area $10.86 $22, Colorado Springs MSA $10.75 $22, Central BOS Area $10.40 $21, Pueblo MSA $10.32 $21, Grand Junction MSA $10.00 $20, Greeley MSA $9.48 $19, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $9.16 $19, Protective Service Occupations Boulder MSA $20.93 $43,531 Central BOS Area $20.92 $43, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $19.77 $41, Denver-Aurora MSA $19.30 $40, Grand Junction MSA $19.02 $39, Pueblo MSA $18.72 $38, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $17.74 $36, Colorado Springs MSA $17.72 $36, Western BOS Area $17.20 $35, North Central BOS Area $17.01 $35, Greeley MSA $16.47 $34, Personal Care & Service Occupations North Central BOS Area $12.08 $25,118 Boulder MSA $12.00 $24, Denver-Aurora MSA $11.96 $24, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $10.29 $21, Western BOS Area $9.98 $20, Colorado Springs MSA $9.97 $20, Greeley MSA $9.82 $20, Grand Junction MSA $9.60 $19, Central BOS Area $9.47 $19, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $8.70 $18, Pueblo MSA $8.55 $17, Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations North Central BOS Area $10.04 $20,883 Denver-Aurora MSA $9.14 $19, Boulder MSA $9.00 $18, Western BOS Area $8.47 $17, Colorado Springs MSA $8.47 $17, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $8.36 $17, Central BOS Area $8.31 $17, Grand Junction MSA $8.29 $17, Greeley MSA $8.07 $16, Pueblo MSA $7.99 $16, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $7.99 $16, Sales & Related Occupations Boulder MSA $19.27 $40,087 Denver-Aurora MSA $18.46 $38, North Central BOS Area $16.12 $33, Greeley MSA $15.52 $32, Colorado Springs MSA $14.65 $30, Grand Junction MSA $14.60 $30, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $14.16 $29, Western BOS Area $13.61 $28, Central BOS Area $12.59 $26, Pueblo MSA $12.59 $26, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $11.06 $23,

22 22 Figure 14: s by Area (May 2005), continued Your Job Category Where You Work % Difference From Highest Your Job Category Where You Work % Difference From Highest Office & Administrative Support Occupations Denver-Aurora MSA $15.95 $33,185 Boulder MSA $15.95 $33, North Central BOS Area $15.44 $32, Colorado Springs MSA $14.55 $30, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $13.91 $28, Western BOS Area $13.38 $27, Greeley MSA $13.25 $27, Grand Junction MSA $13.01 $27, Central BOS Area $13.01 $27, Pueblo MSA $12.79 $26, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $11.91 $24, Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations Denver-Aurora MSA $19.74 $41,068 Boulder MSA $19.37 $40, Greeley MSA $18.69 $38, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $18.40 $38, North Central BOS Area $18.23 $37, Colorado Springs MSA $18.09 $37, Western BOS Area $18.06 $37, Grand Junction MSA $17.24 $35, Central BOS Area $16.90 $35, Pueblo MSA $16.71 $34, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $15.85 $32, Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations North Central BOS Area $14.47 $30,095 Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $12.68 $26, Greeley MSA $12.26 $25, Denver-Aurora MSA $12.01 $24, Western BOS Area $10.43 $21, Colorado Springs MSA $10.41 $21, Grand Junction MSA $9.52 $19, Pueblo MSA $8.84 $18, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $8.79 $18, Production Occupations North Central BOS Area $15.69 $32,626 Central BOS Area $15.37 $31, Denver-Aurora MSA $15.18 $31, Boulder MSA $14.75 $30, Western BOS Area $14.34 $29, Pueblo MSA $14.22 $29, Colorado Springs MSA $14.21 $29, Grand Junction MSA $13.73 $28, Greeley MSA $13.71 $28, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $12.39 $25, Construction & Extraction Occupations North Central BOS Area $19.55 $40,673 Colorado Springs MSA $18.75 $39, Denver-Aurora MSA $18.32 $38, Boulder MSA $18.29 $38, Western BOS Area $18.16 $37, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $17.85 $37, Central BOS Area $16.77 $34, Greeley MSA $16.62 $34, Grand Junction MSA $16.57 $34, Pueblo MSA $15.21 $31, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $15.05 $31, Transportation & Material Moving Occupations Boulder MSA $16.31 $33,924 Denver-Aurora MSA $15.56 $32, Western BOS Area $14.60 $30, North Central BOS Area $14.42 $29, Fort Collins-Loveland MSA $13.69 $28, Greeley MSA $13.15 $27, Colorado Springs MSA $13.08 $27, Central BOS Area $12.81 $26, Grand Junction MSA $12.66 $26, Pueblo MSA $12.49 $25, Eastern & Southern BOS Area $11.55 $24,

23 23 Colorado OES Survey Statewide Overview May 2005 s Figure 15: s by Industry (Colorado Statewide, May 2005) Industry Description Mean Mean Hrly Hrly Median Hrly Median Hrly Hrly Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $12.22 $25,413 $5.88 $12,238 $6.69 $13,923 $9.78 $20,336 $14.82 $30,833 $20.89 $43,449 Mining $23.83 $49,567 $11.86 $24,677 $15.26 $31,736 $20.50 $42,631 $27.13 $56,434 $40.51 $84,254 Utilities $25.71 $53,484 $12.70 $26,416 $17.49 $36,372 $24.36 $50,667 $31.32 $65,138 $40.45 $84,137 Construction $20.04 $41,693 $10.39 $21,606 $13.29 $27,653 $17.58 $36,564 $23.83 $49,558 $31.97 $66,506 Manufacturing $20.73 $43,110 $9.38 $19,511 $11.85 $24,657 $16.56 $34,448 $25.02 $52,046 $38.67 $80,435 Wholesale Trade $22.49 $46,782 $9.42 $19,593 $12.52 $26,048 $17.77 $36,959 $27.23 $56,645 $42.24 $87,867 Retail Trade $13.45 $27,977 $7.22 $15,023 $8.43 $17,538 $10.83 $22,526 $15.56 $32,367 $21.90 $45,555 Transportation and Warehousing $19.89 $41,362 $10.08 $20,972 $13.11 $27,267 $17.85 $37,118 $23.43 $48,726 $30.05 $62,497 Information $26.76 $55,671 $10.17 $21,157 $15.43 $32,088 $23.68 $49,262 $34.81 $72,397 $48.26 $100,381 Finance and Insurance $24.11 $50,158 $10.59 $22,028 $13.41 $27,887 $18.38 $38,225 $27.77 $57,755 $44.77 $93,125 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $17.56 $36,515 $7.46 $15,523 $9.94 $20,665 $13.29 $27,638 $19.89 $41,365 $31.95 $66,451 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $30.24 $62,895 $11.73 $24,392 $16.96 $35,285 $25.74 $53,549 $39.04 $81,195 $54.30 $112,943 Management of Companies and Enterprises $31.16 $64,817 $12.51 $26,024 $16.39 $34,095 $24.50 $50,952 $39.73 $82,633 $59.28 $123,311 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services $15.18 $31,578 $7.70 $16,015 $9.37 $19,483 $12.17 $25,320 $17.15 $35,681 $25.86 $53,791 Educational Services $20.21 $42,027 $10.26 $21,349 $13.26 $27,576 $17.82 $37,059 $25.16 $52,330 $33.25 $69,154 Health Care and Social Assistance $20.20 $42,026 $8.77 $18,249 $11.27 $23,449 $15.87 $33,019 $24.43 $50,807 $34.11 $70,943 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $13.74 $28,583 $6.52 $13,552 $8.02 $16,680 $10.83 $22,516 $16.24 $33,770 $24.13 $50,198 Accommodation and Food Services $9.45 $19,659 $5.83 $12,130 $6.64 $13,816 $8.23 $17,115 $10.65 $22,159 $14.06 $29,240 Other Services (except Public Administration) $16.02 $33,323 $7.23 $15,032 $9.23 $19,198 $12.91 $26,847 $20.00 $41,596 $28.61 $59,501 Public Administration $23.25 $48,362 $10.91 $22,683 $15.24 $31,708 $21.03 $43,747 $29.25 $60,830 $39.38 $81,920

24 24 Statewide Overview Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 16: Colorado Industry Composition (May 2005)* * Statistics produced using the s Delivery System (EDS), hence not validated by BLS.

25 25 Colorado OES Survey Regional Overview May 2005 OES Data Estimating Area and Component Counties May 2005 s

26 26 Colorado OES Survey Regional Overview May 2005 s Denver-Aurora MSA accounted for more than half of the covered employment in Colorado. Figure 17 shows the distribution of covered employment of Colorado in May 2005 by Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and Balance of State (BOS) Areas. Denver-Aurora employed 54.6 % (1,175,160), followed by Colorado Springs MSA with 11.31% (243,430) and Boulder MSA with 7.26% (156,250). The Central Colorado BOS Area accounted for the least covered employment with 1% (20,220). Apart from Greeley MSA and a couple of BOS areas, all the substate areas followed the pattern for statewide employment distribution in the top three occupational groups (Office and Administrative Support Occupations, followed by Sales and Related Occupations, and then Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations). This scenario is mostly true for the bottom three major occupational groups. Retail Trade and Health Care and Social Assistance are among the top five employing industries in subarea. Grand Junction MSA; 54,470; 3% Fort Collins-Loveland MSA; 123,290; 6% Denver-Aurora MSA; 1,175,160; 55% Figure 17: Regional (May 2005) Greeley MSA; 73,010; 3% Pueblo MSA; 53,740; 2% Eastern and Southern BOS Area; 67,660; 3% Western BOS Area; 101,350; 5% North Central BOS Area; 76,900; 4% Central BOS Area; 20,220; 1% County not assigned; 6,040; 0% Boulder MSA; 156,250; 7% Colorado Springs MSA; 243,430; 11%

27 27 Colorado OES Survey s Regional Overview In the substate areas, Boulder MSA had the highest average hourly wage ($22.81) and median hourly wage ($17.67) in May This scenario has remained the same since Denver-Aurora MSA and Colorado Springs MSA follow directly with average hourly wages of $20.49 and $18.43, respectively. Eastern and Southern BOS Area, and Pueblo MSA had the lowest average hourly wages (Figure 18). The single occupation with the highest average hourly wage was Surgeons ($91.63) located in Colorado Springs MSA. This was followed by Psychiatrists in Denver-Aurora MSA ($90.26) and Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($89.90) in Boulder MSA. Figure 18: by Region (May 2005) May 2005 s Figure 19 depicts a stacked percentile distribution of the average wages by region. Essentially, this demonstrates that on average the gap between the highest paid and the lowest paid is largest in Boulder MSA and smallest in the Eastern and Southern BOS Area. Figures show the Distribution, Mean in the Major Groups, and industry-employment composition and percentile wages in each substate area.

28 28 Colorado OES Survey Regional Overview May 2005 s Figure 19: s By Region (May 2005)

29 Boulder Boulder MSA 29 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 20: Distribution and Mean in Major Groups (Boulder MSA, May 2005) # s not available

30 Boulder MSA 30 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 21: s by Industry (Boulder MSA, May 2005) Industry Description Mean Mean Mean Hrly Hrly Median Hrly Median Hrly Hrly Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $17.11 $35, $6.31 $13,119 $8.33 $17,333 $12.20 $25,373 $15.51 $32,266 $19.10 $39,734 Mining $19.72 $41, $10.87 $22,602 $13.09 $27,233 $17.36 $36,118 $22.46 $46,714 $31.54 $65,605 Utilities $26.25 $54, $10.77 $22,396 $17.48 $36,362 $24.96 $51,915 $32.39 $67,367 $42.91 $89,246 Construction $19.74 $41, $10.53 $21,906 $13.35 $27,771 $17.31 $35,995 $22.85 $47,527 $32.39 $67,380 Manufacturing $27.48 $57, $10.19 $21,196 $13.80 $28,704 $22.01 $45,781 $37.20 $77,385 $54.00 $112,325 Wholesale Trade $26.00 $54, $10.76 $22,372 $13.65 $28,401 $20.01 $41,625 $33.05 $68,743 $50.68 $105,420 Retail Trade $14.75 $30, $7.77 $16,155 $9.27 $19,271 $11.95 $24,865 $16.59 $34,501 $24.33 $50,606 Transportation and Warehousing $17.85 $37, $9.72 $20,213 $12.13 $25,235 $17.59 $36,589 $22.41 $46,608 $25.90 $53,876 Finance and Insurance $24.02 $49, $10.91 $22,700 $12.88 $26,794 $16.95 $35,257 $28.38 $59,036 $46.56 $96,835 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $19.79 $41, $8.31 $17,293 $10.23 $21,270 $14.02 $29,154 $20.78 $43,213 $36.04 $74,953 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $34.08 $70, $13.93 $28,967 $19.77 $41,119 $30.32 $63,073 $43.67 $90,832 $58.56 $121,800 Management of Companies and Enterprises $31.39 $65, $14.00 $29,122 $17.86 $37,149 $25.54 $53,117 $37.60 $78,211 $57.36 $119,312 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services $15.50 $32, $7.93 $16,504 $9.64 $20,057 $12.54 $26,081 $16.95 $35,258 $25.69 $53,433 Educational Services $22.37 $46, $10.90 $22,663 $14.37 $29,886 $20.00 $41,596 $27.57 $57,352 $35.93 $74,740 Health Care and Social Assistance $20.77 $43, $9.27 $19,277 $11.52 $23,953 $16.26 $33,817 $25.46 $52,948 $34.33 $71,404 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $14.06 $29, $6.48 $13,469 $7.75 $16,116 $10.59 $22,026 $17.08 $35,517 $25.11 $52,222 Accommodation and Food Services $9.19 $19, $5.81 $12,077 $6.62 $13,769 $8.05 $16,750 $10.52 $21,874 $14.43 $30,013 Other Services (except Public Administration) $16.65 $34, $7.40 $15,388 $9.69 $20,156 $13.57 $28,232 $20.29 $42,206 $29.73 $61,828 Public Administration $25.96 $53, $11.70 $24,339 $16.31 $33,919 $22.03 $45,829 $31.44 $65,405 $49.04 $102,009

31 Boulder MSA 31 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 22: Industry Composition (Boulder MSA, May 2005)* Public Administration 5% All Others 9% Construction 4% Manufacturing 12% Leisure and Hospitality 10% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 15% Education and Health Services 21% Financial Activities 5% Professional and Business Services 19% * Statistics produced using the s Delivery System (EDS), hence not validated by BLS.

32 Teller El Paso 32 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Colorado Springs MSA Figure 23: Distribution and Mean in Major Groups (Colorado Springs MSA, May 2005)

33 Colorado Springs MSA 33 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 24: s by Industry (Colorado Springs MSA, May 2005) Industry Description Mean Mean Mean Hrly Hrly Median Hrly Median Hrly Hrly Utilities $21.59 $44, $11.02 $22,924 $14.61 $30,399 $20.06 $41,716 $26.66 $55,454 $33.53 $69,740 Construction $20.25 $42, $10.48 $21,791 $13.08 $27,215 $17.45 $36,299 $23.87 $49,639 $31.33 $65,162 Manufacturing $20.87 $43, $9.41 $19,572 $11.59 $24,099 $16.22 $33,733 $25.98 $54,035 $39.85 $82,882 Wholesale Trade $19.36 $40, $8.89 $18,484 $11.17 $23,238 $15.37 $31,960 $23.22 $48,303 $33.65 $69,992 Retail Trade $13.31 $27, $6.99 $14,543 $8.08 $16,799 $10.50 $21,834 $15.30 $31,826 $22.79 $47,411 Transportation and Warehousing $18.85 $39, $10.22 $21,268 $13.36 $27,795 $18.78 $39,053 $22.92 $47,675 $26.38 $54,880 Information $24.30 $50, $9.20 $19,145 $13.13 $27,319 $21.08 $43,852 $33.34 $69,350 $44.02 $91,569 Finance and Insurance $19.31 $40, $10.04 $20,889 $12.09 $25,154 $15.29 $31,796 $21.40 $44,515 $33.29 $69,235 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $14.08 $29, $6.05 $12,588 $8.04 $16,724 $11.43 $23,773 $16.15 $33,590 $24.38 $50,711 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $28.95 $60, $11.29 $23,476 $16.52 $34,363 $26.24 $54,579 $37.27 $77,515 $49.40 $102,753 Management of Companies and Enterprises $25.70 $53, $11.02 $22,927 $14.62 $30,418 $22.12 $46,010 $31.94 $66,435 $41.89 $87,136 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services $15.96 $33, $7.89 $16,406 $9.53 $19,822 $12.65 $26,305 $18.22 $37,901 $28.18 $58,609 Educational Services $17.97 $37, $9.65 $20,070 $12.32 $25,627 $16.50 $34,327 $21.54 $44,799 $28.04 $58,315 Health Care and Social Assistance $18.91 $39, $8.67 $18,043 $10.56 $21,956 $14.18 $29,494 $22.59 $46,986 $32.47 $67,546 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $13.24 $27, $6.39 $13,292 $7.65 $15,921 $9.92 $20,630 $14.37 $29,895 $22.89 $47,601 Accommodation and Food Services $8.95 $18, $5.74 $11,944 $6.44 $13,395 $7.77 $16,168 $9.83 $20,446 $13.18 $27,417 Other Services (except Public Administration) $15.96 $33, $7.16 $14,889 $8.92 $18,551 $12.57 $26,156 $19.29 $40,122 $29.33 $60,999 Public Administration $24.20 $50, $13.80 $28,712 $17.08 $35,522 $22.38 $46,554 $29.62 $61,608 $38.48 $80,031

34 Colorado Springs MSA 34 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 25: Industry Composition (Colorado Springs MSA, May 2005)* Public Administration 7% All Others 8% Construction 7% Manufacturing 8% Leisure and Hospitality 12% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 17% Education and Health Services 18% Professional and Business Services 16% Financial Activities 7% * Statistics produced using the s Delivery System (EDS), hence not validated by BLS.

35 Denver- Aurora MSA 35 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 26: Distribution and Mean in Major Groups (Denver-Aurora MSA, May 2005)

36 Denver-Aurora MSA 36 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 27: s by Industry (Denver-Aurora MSA, May 2005) Industry Description Mean Mean Mean Hrly Hrly Median Hrly Median Hrly Hrly Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $13.40 $27, $6.22 $12,948 $9.62 $20,015 $13.32 $27,704 $16.08 $33,456 $19.53 $40,632 Mining $29.77 $61, $14.40 $29,957 $18.97 $39,466 $24.71 $51,397 $35.82 $74,508 $53.49 $111,251 Utilities $27.41 $57, $13.35 $27,758 $18.09 $37,625 $25.17 $52,355 $33.31 $69,275 $43.49 $90,469 Construction $20.51 $42, $10.52 $21,886 $13.60 $28,280 $17.95 $37,335 $24.38 $50,704 $32.69 $67,991 Manufacturing $20.13 $41, $9.48 $19,720 $12.08 $25,118 $16.67 $34,681 $24.08 $50,085 $35.08 $72,976 Wholesale Trade $23.63 $49, $10.03 $20,854 $13.39 $27,859 $18.91 $39,337 $28.68 $59,658 $43.58 $90,655 Retail Trade $13.57 $28, $7.31 $15,198 $8.48 $17,639 $10.94 $22,752 $15.70 $32,661 $21.72 $45,179 Transportation and Warehousing $20.24 $42, $10.23 $21,279 $13.14 $27,332 $17.75 $36,916 $23.38 $48,627 $30.82 $64,113 Information $27.20 $56, $11.12 $23,121 $16.29 $33,878 $24.20 $50,333 $34.75 $72,288 $47.96 $99,764 Finance and Insurance $25.76 $53, $11.39 $23,694 $14.50 $30,161 $19.78 $41,153 $30.13 $62,669 $48.79 $101,492 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $18.54 $38, $7.81 $16,249 $10.23 $21,273 $13.55 $28,183 $20.91 $43,491 $34.39 $71,541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $31.22 $64, $12.86 $26,744 $18.07 $37,587 $26.40 $54,902 $39.75 $82,682 $55.18 $114,773 Management of Companies and Enterprises $31.70 $65, $12.67 $26,345 $16.54 $34,400 $24.94 $51,875 $40.83 $84,919 $60.74 $126,330 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services $15.31 $31, $7.66 $15,936 $9.35 $19,449 $12.17 $25,323 $17.17 $35,714 $26.12 $54,333 Educational Services $20.87 $43, $10.80 $22,469 $13.57 $28,227 $18.39 $38,250 $26.22 $54,536 $33.68 $70,059 Health Care and Social Assistance $21.23 $44, $9.44 $19,639 $12.18 $25,342 $16.82 $34,979 $25.54 $53,113 $34.92 $72,642 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $13.96 $29, $6.64 $13,821 $8.23 $17,114 $11.12 $23,132 $16.57 $34,461 $24.87 $51,725 Accommodation and Food Services $9.56 $19, $5.91 $12,302 $6.93 $14,406 $8.41 $17,496 $10.71 $22,281 $13.72 $28,548 Other Services (except Public Administration) $16.47 $34, $7.34 $15,271 $9.39 $19,530 $13.22 $27,503 $20.88 $43,431 $29.73 $61,837 Public Administration $25.26 $52, $11.97 $24,901 $16.83 $35,015 $22.98 $47,802 $32.32 $67,226 $42.31 $88,011

37 Denver-Aurora MSA 37 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 28: Industry Composition (Denver-Aurora MSA, May 2005)* Leisure and Hospitality 10% Public Administration 7% All Others 3% Construction 7% Manufacturing 6% Education and Health Services 17% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 22% Professional and Business Services 16% Information 4% Financial Activities 8% * Statistics produced using the s Delivery System (EDS), hence not validated by BLS.

38 38 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Larimer Ft. Collins- Loveland MSA Figure 29: Distribution and Mean in Major Groups (Ft. Collins-Loveland MSA, May 2005) # s not available

39 Ft. Collins-Loveland MSA 39 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 30: s by Industry (Fort Collins-Loveland MSA, May 2005) Industry Description Mean Mean Mean Hrly Hrly Median Hrly Median Hrly Hrly Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $12.45 $25, $7.78 $16,174 $8.70 $18,089 $11.06 $23,011 $14.53 $30,223 $20.20 $42,019 Mining $17.01 $35, $10.11 $21,020 $12.76 $26,540 $15.62 $32,493 $18.16 $37,773 $23.48 $48,830 Utilities $23.06 $47, $11.89 $24,738 $14.07 $29,274 $18.77 $39,047 $27.59 $57,389 $41.36 $86,028 Construction $19.62 $40, $10.20 $21,222 $12.90 $26,835 $17.14 $35,652 $23.24 $48,335 $30.84 $64,146 Manufacturing $22.80 $47, $10.38 $21,597 $13.55 $28,184 $19.67 $40,923 $27.63 $57,479 $41.28 $85,855 Wholesale Trade $17.97 $37, $7.61 $15,832 $9.89 $20,574 $14.56 $30,293 $21.61 $44,941 $32.74 $68,101 Retail Trade $12.98 $27, $7.09 $14,739 $8.14 $16,930 $10.30 $21,431 $14.89 $30,976 $21.49 $44,709 Transportation and Warehousing $17.27 $35, $10.28 $21,376 $14.51 $30,178 $16.43 $34,167 $20.01 $41,619 $24.91 $51,811 Information $20.36 $42, $7.34 $15,272 $11.74 $24,426 $17.17 $35,711 $25.34 $52,702 $35.97 $74,807 Finance and Insurance $21.01 $43, $9.50 $19,757 $11.64 $24,208 $15.83 $32,917 $22.61 $47,037 $40.05 $83,294 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $16.07 $33, $7.16 $14,884 $9.82 $20,419 $13.11 $27,277 $17.29 $35,957 $26.58 $55,284 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $22.87 $47, $8.06 $16,764 $11.70 $24,328 $17.96 $37,347 $28.34 $58,940 $44.94 $93,476 Management of Companies and Enterprises $27.20 $56, $10.88 $22,632 $14.01 $29,139 $19.90 $41,385 $31.25 $65,010 $54.46 $113,282 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services $15.32 $31, $7.73 $16,080 $9.59 $19,948 $12.72 $26,466 $17.66 $36,732 $26.10 $54,279 Educational Services $20.34 $42, $9.71 $20,195 $12.80 $26,616 $17.81 $37,053 $25.51 $53,069 $34.32 $71,385 Health Care and Social Assistance $19.53 $40, $8.76 $18,218 $10.84 $22,546 $15.06 $31,325 $23.26 $48,382 $33.26 $69,176 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation $11.70 $24, $5.93 $12,331 $6.92 $14,394 $9.19 $19,122 $13.36 $27,786 $20.80 $43,269 Accommodation and Food Services $8.86 $18, $5.74 $11,935 $6.40 $13,314 $7.75 $16,120 $9.98 $20,761 $13.34 $27,740 Other Services (except Public Administration) $15.87 $33, $7.53 $15,669 $9.27 $19,272 $12.78 $26,584 $19.49 $40,531 $28.43 $59,135 Public Administration $23.28 $48, $9.09 $18,906 $14.65 $30,482 $21.64 $45,017 $29.97 $62,345 $40.60 $84,449

40 Ft. Collins-Loveland MSA 40 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Figure 31: Industry Composition (Ft. Collins-Loveland MSA, May 2005)* Leisure and Hospitality 12% Public Administration 7% All Others 3% Construction 8% Manufacturing 11% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 18% Education and Health Services 22% Information 2% Financial Activities 4% Professional and Business Services 13% * Statistics produced using the s Delivery System (EDS), hence not validated by BLS.

41 41 Colorado OES Survey May 2005 s Mesa Grand Junction MSA Figure 32: Distribution and Mean in Major Groups (Grand Junction MSA, May 2005)