Table 3

Average private-sector wages, by occupation, 2001–2013

White collar Blue collar
All Managers and professionals Sales Office and admin. Construction and natural resources Installation and maintenance Production and transportation  Service occupations
Levels (2001=100)
2001 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
2007 101.5 102.6 101.3 102.3 101.8 100.8 99.0 99.8
2012 100.8 102.2 99.0 102.4 100.6 100.7 98.2 98.8
Period changes
2001–07 1.5% 2.6% 1.3% 2.3% 1.8% 0.8% -1.0% -0.2%
2007–12 -0.7 -0.4 -2.2 0.1 -1.2 0.0 -0.8 -1.0
2001–12 0.8 2.2 -1.0 2.4 0.6 0.7 -1.8 -1.2
Recovery years
2009–10 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% -0.1% -0.3% -0.1% -0.2% -0.4%
2010–11 -1.5 -1.4 -1.2 -1.2 -1.7 -1.4 -1.7 -1.8
2011–12 -0.3 -0.3 0.7 -0.3 -1.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.7
Most recent trends*
2011–12 -0.5% -0.6% 0.7% -0.5% -1.3% -0.2% -0.5% -1.1%
2012–13 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0

* Year-over-year growth rates are the change from the 1st half to the 1st half.

Source: Authors' analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index public data series

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