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Cheryl Abbot                                                           July 31, 2007
Regional Economist                                                     
Dallas, Texas                                                          
214-767-6970                                                           

Internet address:                                                      
http://www.bls.gov/ro6



                                     PALO PINTO COUNTY, TX
                         NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY, JANUARY 2007


     The Palo Pinto County, TX, National Compensation Survey (NCS) bulletin is now available.
The survey includes wage data for up to 22 major occupational groups with additional detail 
for occupations within each group.  Wages are available by worker characteristics including
full-time or part-time status, union or nonunion status, and time or incentive pay.  Average
rates of pay are available for levels of work within an occupation based on knowledge, job
controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment.

     The locality wage publications have undergone a number of significant changes.  The 
January 2007 Palo Pinto County survey incorporates the following changes:

     1.  Use of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and the 2002 North 
         American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

     2.  An expanded scope of establishments, lowering the minimum establishment size for 
         private industry from 50 workers to 1 worker

     3.  Imputation for temporary non-response situations

     4.  Benchmarking of estimated employment

     5.  Redesigned tables, to reflect the new classification system and to emphasize 
         work levels  


     View the publication on-line:

     Text format:  http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbl0934.txt
     PDF format:   http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbl0934.pdf


     For personal assistance or further information on the National Compensation Survey, 
as well as other Bureau programs, contact the Dallas Information Office at 214-767-6970 
from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT.





	
Last Modified Date: July 31, 2007