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| Wired Telecommunications Carriers (5171  ) |  | National |  |  |  | Office and Administrative Support Occupations |  
 
| Occupation | Occ. code | Estabs. reporting occupation | Est. empl. | Empl %RSE | Mean wage | Mean %RSE | Entry wage | Exp. wage | 25th pct | Median wage | 75th pct |  
| OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS | 43-0000 |  | 156,390 | 1.90 | $ 41,125 | 0.60 |  |  | $ 28,845 | $ 39,663 | $ 51,718 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 19.76 |   |  |  | $ 13.87 | $ 19.07 | $ 24.87 |  
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 43-1011 |  | 10,180 | 2.90 | $ 59,796 | 0.90 |  |  | $ 45,103 | $ 58,324 | $ 73,252 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 28.75 |   |  |  | $ 21.69 | $ 28.04 | $ 35.21 |  
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 43-2011 |  | 370 | 12.00 | $ 28,109 | 2.80 |  |  | $ 21,994 | $ 26,012 | $ 32,822 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 13.52 |   |  |  | $ 10.57 | $ 12.51 | $ 15.78 |  
| Telephone Operators | 43-2021 |  | 12,440 | 9.70 | $ 35,103 | 2.00 |  |  | $ 25,113 | $ 33,477 | $ 46,585 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 16.87 |   |  |  | $ 12.08 | $ 16.09 | $ 22.39 |  
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | 43-2099 |  | 300 | 29.90 | $ 30,471 | 6.40 |  |  | $ 24,182 | $ 28,824 | $ 34,366 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 14.65 |   |  |  | $ 11.63 | $ 13.85 | $ 16.52 |  
| Bill and Account Collectors | 43-3011 |  | 3,120 | 7.10 | $ 36,606 | 2.20 |  |  | $ 28,661 | $ 35,501 | $ 44,458 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 17.60 |   |  |  | $ 13.77 | $ 17.07 | $ 21.38 |  
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 43-3021 |  | 2,650 | 13.70 | $ 37,618 | 1.20 |  |  | $ 29,929 | $ 36,053 | $ 43,784 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 18.09 |   |  |  | $ 14.39 | $ 17.33 | $ 21.05 |  
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 43-3031 |  | 6,720 | 7.70 | $ 39,233 | 1.50 |  |  | $ 31,759 | $ 38,794 | $ 46,984 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 18.87 |   |  |  | $ 15.27 | $ 18.65 | $ 22.59 |  
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 43-3051 |  | 520 | 13.20 | $ 40,972 | 1.40 |  |  | $ 34,520 | $ 40,716 | $ 47,495 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 19.69 |   |  |  | $ 16.60 | $ 19.58 | $ 22.83 |  
| Procurement Clerks | 43-3061 |  | 580 | 13.80 | $ 45,368 | 4.20 |  |  | $ 39,438 | $ 45,655 | $ 51,687 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 21.81 |   |  |  | $ 18.96 | $ 21.95 | $ 24.85 |  
| Correspondence Clerks | 43-4021 |  | 50 | 44.40 |  | 99.90 |  |  |  |  |  |  
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| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 43-4041 |  | 1,010 | 16.00 | $ 45,573 | 3.10 |  |  | $ 40,399 | $ 47,291 | $ 52,148 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 21.91 |   |  |  | $ 19.42 | $ 22.74 | $ 25.07 |  
| Customer Service Representatives | 43-4051 |  | 68,570 | 2.90 | $ 40,287 | 1.10 |  |  | $ 27,689 | $ 37,076 | $ 52,730 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 19.37 |   |  |  | $ 13.31 | $ 17.82 | $ 25.35 |  
| File Clerks | 43-4071 |  | 1,220 | 9.50 | $ 40,481 | 2.60 |  |  | $ 31,421 | $ 44,919 | $ 49,193 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 19.46 |   |  |  | $ 15.10 | $ 21.60 | $ 23.65 |  
| Order Clerks | 43-4151 |  | 7,230 | 6.20 | $ 40,450 | 2.40 |  |  | $ 28,783 | $ 42,925 | $ 51,064 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 19.45 |   |  |  | $ 13.83 | $ 20.63 | $ 24.55 |  
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 43-4161 |  | 1,020 | 8.70 | $ 43,395 | 1.30 |  |  | $ 35,471 | $ 42,751 | $ 51,043 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 20.86 |   |  |  | $ 17.06 | $ 20.55 | $ 24.54 |  
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 43-4171 |  | 1,220 | 7.90 | $ 31,299 | 2.20 |  |  | $ 23,896 | $ 30,246 | $ 37,853 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 15.05 |   |  |  | $ 11.49 | $ 14.54 | $ 18.20 |  
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 43-4199 |  | 870 | 13.50 | $ 43,722 | 2.40 |  |  | $ 35,174 | $ 44,550 | $ 53,180 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 21.02 |   |  |  | $ 16.91 | $ 21.42 | $ 25.56 |  
| Couriers and Messengers | 43-5021 |  | 70 | 45.60 | $ 40,317 | 3.40 |  |  | $ 39,602 | $ 42,710 | $ 45,951 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 19.39 |   |  |  | $ 19.04 | $ 20.53 | $ 22.10 |  
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 43-5032 |  | 5,580 | 4.90 | $ 35,961 | 1.10 |  |  | $ 28,313 | $ 34,172 | $ 41,902 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 17.29 |   |  |  | $ 13.61 | $ 16.43 | $ 20.14 |  |