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Wage Summary

The 2007 Katy, Texas Area Wage and Fringe Benefits Survey was sponsored by the Katy Area Economic Development Council. The Pathfinders, an economic development and corporate site-selection consultant firm located in Dallas, Texas, conducted the survey. Information was gathered via a printed survey form and telephone calls.

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Wage Summary - Hourly
Wage Summary  - Hourly Workers

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Low Entry Wage

High Entry Wage

Average Entry Wage

Low Average Wage

High Average Wage

Mean Average Wage

Weighted Average Wage

Number of Employees Reported

Number of Firms Reporting

Accountant

$15.75

$15.75

$15.75

$19.18

$19.18

$19.18

$19.18

2

1

Accounting Clerks

$8.75

$13.00

$11.14

$10.00

$18.85

$15.22

$15.46

73

7

Accounts Payable Clerk

$9.09

$13.00

$11.22

$9.09

$17.00

$14.11

$13.76

6

5

Administrative Assistant

$9.60

$15.00

$11.97

$10.50

$17.26

$13.19

$15.24

19

5

Assembler-General

$8.25

$8.25

$8.25

$9.00

$9.00

$9.00

$9.00

25

1

Assembler-Mechanical

$12.50

$12.50

$12.50

$15.88

$15.88

$15.88

$15.88

6

1

Assembler-Specialist

$9.00

$9.00

$9.00

$9.55

$9.55

$9.55

$9.55

100

1

Bookkeeper

$12.00

$12.00

$12.00

$12.58

$12.58

$12.58

$12.58

3

1

Building & Grounds Maintenance

$8.50

$8.50

$8.50

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

12

1

Buyer/Purchaser

$16.50

$16.50

$16.50

$20.00

$20.00

$20.00

$20.00

3

1

Call Center Customer Service Rep.

$13.00

$17.00

$15.00

$15.50

$18.00

$16.75

$16.44

8

2

Carpenter

$13.50

$13.50

$13.50

$14.50

$14.50

$14.50

$14.50

47

1

CNC Operator/Set-up

$18.00

$18.00

$18.00

$26.00

$26.00

$26.00

$26.00

80

1

Computer Operator II

n/r

n/r

n/r

$17.39

$17.39

$17.39

$17.39

4

1

Computer Technician

$12.09

$12.09

$12.09

$12.09

$12.09

$12.09

$12.09

1

1

Customer Service

$10.58

$10.58

$10.58

$12.81

$15.33

$14.07

$15.29

282

2

Data Entry Clerk

$9.09

$9.75

$9.42

$9.09

$10.25

$9.67

$9.67

2

2

 

Wage Summary  - Hourly Workers

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Low Entry Wage

High Entry Wage

Average Entry Wage

Low Average Wage

High Average Wage

Mean Average Wage

Weighted Average Wage

Number of Employees Reported

Number of Firms Reporting

Drafter

$14.50

$14.50

$14.50

$18.42

$23.36

$20.89

$22.81

45

2

Electrician

$15.75

$15.75

$15.75

$16.63

$30.67

$23.65

$30.59

171

2

Engineering Technician

$16.00

$16.00

$16.00

$22.53

$32.00

$27.27

$22.91

25

2

Equipment Operator - Heavy

$25.00

$25.00

$25.00

$25.00

$25.00

$25.00

$25.00

7

1

Executive Administrative Assistant

$16.50

$16.50

$16.50

$16.50

$16.50

$16.50

$16.50

1

1

File Clerk

$7.00

$7.00

$7.00

$7.00

$7.00

$7.00

$7.00

1

1

Financial Analyst

$19.41

$19.41

$19.41

$19.41

$19.41

$19.41

$19.41

1

1

Foreman

$11.05

$23.50

$17.93

$14.37

$24.75

$19.46

$15.26

39

3

Fork Lift Operator

$9.75

$9.75

$9.75

$10.50

$10.50

$10.50

$10.50

75

1

General Laborer

$8.25

$10.00

$9.33

$8.75

$10.85

$9.95

$9.64

97

3

HR Assistant

$12.09

$15.00

$13.70

$12.09

$16.82

$15.14

$15.14

3

3

Information Technology Specialist

$11.09

$11.09

$11.09

$11.09

$11.09

$11.09

$11.09

1

1

Injection Molding Operator

$9.50

$9.50

$9.50

$11.00

$11.00

$11.00

$11.00

22

1

Inside Sales Representative

$17.00

$17.00

$17.00

$18.00

$18.00

$18.00

$18.00

7

1

Insurance Verification Clerk and/or Medical Billing Clerk

$10.00

$10.00

$10.00

$13.00

$13.00

$13.00

$13.00

25

1

Inventory/Stock Clerk

$9.09

$9.09

$9.09

$9.09

$9.09

$9.09

$9.09

1

1

Janitor

$8.00

$9.25

$8.63

$8.00

$9.50

$8.98

$9.04

45

4

Lab Assistant

$9.82

$10.00

$9.91

$9.82

$13.00

$11.41

$11.41

2

2

 

Wage Summary  - Hourly Workers

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Low Entry Wage

High Entry Wage

Average Entry Wage

Low Average Wage

High Average Wage

Mean Average Wage

Weighted Average Wage

Number of Employees Reported

Number of Firms Reporting

Lead (reports to a supervisor/foreman)

$17.00

$17.00

$17.00

$17.00

$17.00

$17.00

$17.00

2

1

Legal Secretary

n/r

n/r

n/r

$23.96

$23.96

$23.96

$23.96

6

1

LPN

$15.00

$15.00

$15.00

$18.40

$18.40

$18.40

$18.40

10

1

Machine Operator, no setup

$9.25

$9.25

$9.25

$10.75

$10.75

$10.75

$10.75

86

1

Machine Operator, with setup

$10.85

$14.00

$12.43

$13.18

$26.00

$19.59

$24.83

176

2

Machinist-Journeyman II

$26.50

$26.50

$26.50

$29.37

$29.37

$29.37

$29.37

4

1

Maintenance Helper

$7.79

$10.00

$8.90

$7.79

$12.81

$10.30

$10.30

2

2

Maintenance Mechanic

$9.82

$14.00

$12.21

$9.82

$17.16

$13.81

$13.75

78

4

Maintenance-General

$10.00

$10.00

$10.00

$11.00

$11.00

$11.00

$11.00

2

1

Marketing Assistant

$10.60

$15.00

$13.53

$10.60

$19.75

$15.78

$17.37

5

3

Materials Handler

$9.75

$11.64

$10.46

$12.98

$25.46

$17.31

$24.24

98

4

Painter

$12.00

$12.00

$12.00

$12.50

$12.50

$12.50

$12.50

1

1

Payroll Clerk

$11.50

$14.00

$12.75

$17.00

$20.50

$18.50

$19.64

7

3

QA Tech 2

$10.85

$10.85

$10.85

$13.00

$13.00

$13.00

$13.00

5

1

QA Tech 3 (senior)

$11.90

$11.90

$11.90

$13.94

$13.94

$13.94

$13.94

4

1

QC/QA Inspector

$14.00

$14.00

$14.00

$18.03

$18.03

$18.03

$18.03

2

1

Quality Assurance/Inspection

$14.00

$14.00

$14.00

$20.00

$20.00

$20.00

$20.00

10

1

Receiving Clerk

$9.50

$10.00

$9.75

$10.94

$12.00

$11.47

$11.79

5

2

Receptionist

$9.60

$13.00

$11.52

$9.60

$15.87

$12.52

$12.50

11

6

Registered Nurse

$22.00

$22.00

$22.00

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

$28.00

160

1

 

Wage Summary  - Hourly Workers

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Low Entry Wage

High Entry Wage

Average Entry Wage

Low Average Wage

High Average Wage

Mean Average Wage

Weighted Average Wage

Number of Employees Reported

Number of Firms Reporting

Secretary-Executive

$17.50

$17.50

$17.50

$24.00

$28.11

$26.06

$28.01

42

2

Secretary-General

$12.00

$12.00

$12.00

$14.00

$21.88

$17.94

$21.71

94

2

Security Guard

$9.00

$25.00

$14.50

$11.15

$25.00

$17.02

$16.18

9

3

Senior Paralegal

$14.00

$14.00

$14.00

$14.75

$14.75

$14.75

$14.75

1

1

Shipping/Receiving Clerk

$9.75

$9.75

$9.75

$12.82

$12.82

$12.82

$12.82

4

1

Technician

$12.00

$12.00

$12.00

$18.00

$31.89

$24.95

$25.85

46

2

Tool & Die Maker

$18.00

$18.00

$18.00

$21.63

$21.63

$21.63

$21.63

5

1

Truck Driver-Heavy

$11.90

$11.90

$11.90

$18.47

$18.47

$18.47

$18.47

3

1

Trucker Driver-Light

$10.20

$10.20

$10.20

$15.67

$15.67

$15.67

$15.67

1

1

Warehouse Supervisor

$23.50

$23.50

$23.50

$24.75

$24.75

$24.75

$24.75

1

1

Welder

$14.00

$15.50

$14.75

$15.90

$21.27

$18.34

$17.57

37

3

X-Ray Technician

$14.50

$14.50

$14.50

$23.00

$23.00

$23.00

$23.00

9

1

Salesman

$48.00

$48.00

$48.00

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

3

1

 

 

Wage Summary - Salary
Wage Summary - Salary Workers
Job Classification
Average
Annual Salary
Number of Employees Reported Number of Firms Reporting
Accountant $48,575.89 72 9
Accounting Clerks $35,508.00 92 5
Accounting Manager $80,445.76 20 8
Accounting Vice President $120,000.00 1 1
Accounts Payable Clerk $41,767.20 6 5
Accounts Receivable Clerk $30,000.00 2 2
Administrative Assistant $44,724.12 56 10
Benefits Manager $68,345.33 4 3
Bookkeeper $45,066.67 4 3
Budget Analyst $60,490.00 2 1
Building & Grounds Supervisor $60,000.00 1 1
Buyer/Purchaser $54,600.00 6 2
Call Center Customer Service Rep. $35,000.00 8 1
Chief Executive Officer $326,285.71 7 7
Chief Operating Officer $100,000.00 1 1
Client Service Representative $29,000.00 4 1
Computer Operator I $45,000.00 4 1
Computer Programmer $75,000.00 7 1
Computer Technician $60,000.00 12 2
Corrosion Chemist/Group Leader $110,000.00 3 1
Cost Accountant $43,750.00 3 2
Credit Analyst $43,813.50 13 4
Customer Satisfaction Rep. 1,2,3 $36,100.00 10 1
Customer Service $43,500.00 155 2
Data Entry Clerk $28,000.00 4 1
Database Specialist $92,546.00 9 1
Director of Purchasing $60,000.00 1 1
Director, Sales $122,200.00 8 5
Distribution Coordinator $30,500.00 6 1
Drafter (CAD) $42,000.00 8 1
Electrical Engineer $79,248.50 56 2
Engineer $80,667.40 65 5
Engineer, Civil $60,281.00 47 1
Engineer, Design $82,000.00 2 1
Engineer, Materials $75,000.00 2 1
Engineer, Mechanical $85,000.00 2 1
Engineer, Petroleum $80,000.00 2 1
Engineer, Process $63,500.00 2 1
Engineer, Senior Mechanical $95,000.00 3 1
Engineer, Senior Process $66,000.00 2 1
Engineer, Structural $87,232.50 7 2
Engineer, Water/Wastewater Treatment $95,000.00 3 1
Engineering Technician $80,275.00 8 1
Environmental Director $45,219.00 1 1
Environmental Manager $103,400.00 1 1
Executive Administrative Assistant $59,666.67 5 5
Expeditor $53,415.00 4 1
File Clerk $24,000.00 6 2
Financial Analyst $59,210.00 39 3
HR Assistant $38,666.67 4 3
HR Director $85,664.57 12 7
HR Manager $73,143.40 11 5
HR Recruiter $54,654.33 7 3
HR Vice President $129,000.00 3 3
Inside Sales Representative $45,000.00 1 1
Lab Manager $52,813.50 2 2
Legal Secretary $35,000.00 1 1
Maintenance Manager $55,406.40 14 3
Maintenance Mechanic $34,752.20 6 1
Marketing Assistant $45,333.33 3 3
Network Administrator $69,852.82 5 5
Network Analyst $52,485.33 1 1
Office Manager $52,911.20 6 6
Painter $36,339.00 1 1
Payroll Clerk $41,300.00 6 5
Payroll Manager $82,250.00 2 2
Payroll Supervisor $61,300.00 2 2
PC/Desktop Support Analyst $43,124.27 4 3
Process Engineering Manager $77,000.00 1 1
Programmer/Analyst $63,765.50 39 2
Project Manager-Engineering $90,329.00 38 1
Project Manger $69,967.80 28 5
Purchasing Manager $94,680.50 11 2
QC/QA Inspector $75,000.00 5 1
Quality Assurance/Inspection $80,000.00 35 1
Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Director $90,750.00 3 2
Receptionist $28,371.43 10 7
Safety Coordinator $48,250.00 2 2
Safety Manager $81,994.17 8 3
Salesman $65,000.00 15 2
Satellite Manager $40,000.00 4 1
Secretary - Executive $50,000.00 2 2
Senior Consumer Collector $51,000.00 263 1
Senior Paralegal $52,000.00 3 3
Senior Project Manager, Refining $110,000.00 5 1
Senior Reliablility Inspector $85,000.00 3 1
Superintendent, Construction $80,488.43 40 2
System Administrator $70,000.00 1 1
Systems/Business Analyst $73,136.00 23 1
Tax Accountant $68,550.00 8 1
Truck Driver - Heavy $50,000.00 4,000 1
Turnaround Planning Manager $85,000.00 3 1
Vice President $80,000.00 1 1
Warehouse Manager $80,000.00 1 1
Warehouse Supervisor $49,350.00 2 2
Katy Area Wage and Benefits Survey-2007 Conducted by the Pathfinders, Dallas Texas