Real hourly private-sector compensation, by occupation, 2001–2013
| Managers and professionals | Sales and office | Construction and maintenance | Production and transportation | Service occupations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-QI | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001-II | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2001-III | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 2001-IV | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 2002-QI | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| 2002-II | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| 2002-III | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| 2002-IV | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| 2003-QI | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| 2003-II | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 3.0% |
| 2003-III | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| 2003-IV | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 3.6% |
| 2004-QI | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 3.7% |
| 2004-II | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 3.8% |
| 2004-III | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 3.7% |
| 2004-IV | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 3.1% |
| 2005-QI | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 5.6% | 3.4% |
| 2005-II | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| 2005-III | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| 2005-IV | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| 2006-QI | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| 2006-II | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| 2006-III | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| 2006-IV | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| 2007-QI | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 2007-II | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| 2007-III | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 2007-IV | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| 2008-QI | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| 2008-II | 4.6% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| 2008-III | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| 2008-IV | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| 2009-QI | 7.5% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| 2009-II | 7.1% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| 2009-III | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| 2009-IV | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| 2010-QI | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| 2010-II | 6.9% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| 2010-III | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 5.3% | 5.0% |
| 2010-IV | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| 2011-QI | 6.3% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| 2011-II | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 4.2% | 3.1% |
| 2011-III | 5.8% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| 2011-IV | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| 2012-QI | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| 2012-II | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 3.7% | 2.7% |
| 2012-III | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 2.6% |
| 2012-IV | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.5% |
| 2013-QI | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 2.6% |
| 2013-II | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 4.1% | 2.9% |
Note: "Sales" and "Office and admin" are separated in Table 2; here they are combined as "Sales and office." Similarly, "Construction and natural resources" and "Installation and maintenance" are combined here as "Construction and maintenance."
Source: Authors' analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index public data series