The average hourly wage for workers in the Denver-Boulder-Greeley area was $22.75 an hour in June 2005, compared with $21.94 an hour in June 2004, according to a new study.
That’s an increase of 3.69 percent, but some categories appeared to show declines.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday provided a snapshot of hourly wages as part of its National Compensation Survey.
An exact comparison of wages year-to-year in individual categories is difficult because the businesses and categories surveyed can change, the bureau said. The study showed that engineers, college instructors and financial managers are among the highest-paid workers in the Denver area.
Staff writer Tom McGhee can be reached at 303-820-1671 or tmcghee@denverpost.com.
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What they’re making
Average hourly wages for a sampling of jobs in the Denver-Boulder- Greeley metro area:
Cashier
$10.51 $10.82
June 2005 June 2004
College professor
$49.96 $50.33
June 2005 June 2004
Janitor
$11.61 $12.01
June 2005 June 2004
Civil engineer
$42.08 $39.66*
June 2005 June 2004
*-not specifically a civil engineer
Meat cutter
$13.22 $13.28
June 2005 June 2004
Receptionist
$12.10 $11.84
June 2005 June 2004
Registered nurse
$31.13 $30.36
June 2005 June 2004
Waiter (without tips)
$2.81 $2.98
June 2005 June 2004
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
