Michigan                  U. S.     
 SOC                                                   ----------------         ----------------
 CODE         OCCUPATION                               Hourly    Annual         Hourly    Annual
-------   --------------------------------------       ------    ------         ------    ------
31-0000   Healthcare Support Occupations                12.65    26,310         12.94    26,920
31-1011   Home Health Aides                             10.15    21,110         10.46    21,760
31-1012   Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants        12.26    25,490         12.09    25,140
31-1013   Psychiatric Aides                             15.85    32,980         12.84    26,710
31-2011   Occupational Therapist Assistants             21.07    43,820         24.66    51,300
31-2012   Occupational Therapist Aides                  15.95    33,180         14.95    31,090
31-2021   Physical Therapist Assistants                 20.20    42,020         23.95    49,810
31-2022   Physical Therapist Aides                      11.98    24,910         12.02    25,000
31-9011   Massage Therapists                            17.75    36,920         19.12    39,770
31-9091   Dental Assistants                             16.09    33,460         16.41    34,140
31-9092   Medical Assistants                            13.62    28,330         14.31    29,760
31-9093   Medical Equipment Preparers                   15.37    31,970         14.59    30,350
31-9094   Medical Transcriptionists                     15.80    32,870         16.12    33,530
31-9095   Pharmacy Aides                                11.21    23,310         10.98    22,830
31-9096   Veterinary Assist & Lab Animal Caretakers     11.13    23,150         11.38    23,660

Notes:

• Wage estimates are based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey. This is a semiannual mail survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments. Data are collected each May from about 200,000 establishments nationally and nearly 12,000 Michigan establishments.
• SOC codes refer to the Standard Occupational Classification system used by the Occupational Employment Statistics program.
• M/P - Metal and Plastic.
• AO - All Other.
• N/A - Not Available