The 2024 EAA National Wage & Salary Survey results are free for all ERC Members who participated in last year’s ERC compensation surveys (2023 ERC Salary or 2023 ERC Wage surveys). If you are an ERC Member but did not participate in either of those surveys, please submit the form below to access the report.
Published: January 2024
Scope: National
Positions Surveyed: 151
Coordinated by: MRA
About the 2024 EAA National Wage & Salary Survey Report
This survey reports annual salary and wage information on 144,991 employees in 151 managerial, professional, and supervisory; non-exempt hourly and technical; and industrial and production positions. Fifteen employers’ associations from across the U.S. reported data for select jobs drawn from their local surveys. The survey reports the weighted average and median for each job.
| Participant | ERC Member | Non-Member |
| Participant | Free | N/A |
| Non-Participant | $525 | $2,100 |
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Positions Surveyed for the 2024 EAA National Wage & Salary Survey
Positions are organized alphabetically by category
Categories A–F
| Administrative Office – Services |
| Administrative Assistant I |
| Administrative Assistant II |
| Administrative Assistant III |
| Administrative Assistant to Chief Executive Officer |
| Sales / Marketing Assistant |
| Receptionist |
| Telephone Operator / Receptionist / Secretary |
| General Clerk I (Entry Level) |
| General Clerk II (Experienced) |
| General Clerk III (Advanced) |
| Data Entry Operator I (Entry) |
| Data Entry Operator II (Experienced) |
| Administrative Office – Services Management |
| Office Administrator (Small Company or Branch Office) |
| Customer Service |
| Customer Service Representative I (Entry) |
| Customer Service Representative II (Experienced) |
| Customer Service Representative III (Technical Advisor) |
| Customer Service Supervisor |
| Customer Service Manager |
| Customer Service Director |
| Engineering – Design |
| Cad Drafter I (Detail) |
| Cad Drafter II (Layout) |
| Cad Drafter III (Design) |
| Drafting Supervisor |
| Drafting And Documentation Manager |
| Engineering – Manufacturing |
| Methods & Process Technician I (Entry) |
| Methods & Process Technician II (Experienced) |
| Methods & Process Technician III (Advanced) |
| Engineering – Management |
| Director of Engineering |
| Vice President of Engineering |
| Facilities Management/Maintenance/Construction |
| Facilities Manager I (Single Location) |
| Facilities Manager II (Multi-Location) |
| Building / Grounds Maintenance Mechanic I |
| Building / Grounds Maintenance Mechanic II |
| Electrician I (Assistant) |
| Electrician II (Journey) |
| Electrician III (Master) |
| Office Janitor |
| Operating Engineer Hvac |
| Plant Janitor / Sanitation |
| Financial – Cost Accounting |
| Cost Accountant I |
| Cost Accountant II |
| Cost Accountant III |
| Cost Accounting Manager |
| Financial – General Accounting |
| Accounting Clerk I (Entry) |
| Accounting Clerk II (Experienced) |
| Accounting Clerk III (Advanced) |
| Bookkeeper (Small Company) |
| Accountant I |
| Accountant II |
| Accountant III |
| General Accounting Supervisor |
| General Accounting Manager |
| Financial – Payroll |
| Payroll Clerk I |
| Payroll Clerk II |
| Payroll Supervisor / Administrator |
| Payroll Supervisor / Manager |
Categories H-P
| HR – General |
| Human Resource Assistant |
| Human Resource Generalist |
| Human Resource Generalist, Senior |
| Human Resource Manager |
| Human Resource Director |
| Human Resource VP/SVP |
| Legal |
| Paralegal |
| Marketing |
| Marketing Generalist I |
| Marketing Generalist II |
| Marketing Generalist III |
| Marketing Manager |
| Material Handling |
| Packer |
| Forklift Driver (Power) |
| Material Handler and/or Warehouse Laborer |
| Shipping and/or Receiving Clerk |
| Materials – Inventory/Warehousing |
| Inventory Control Clerk / Cycle Counter |
| Inventory Control Manager |
| Warehouse (Shipping / Receiving) Supervisor |
| Warehouse Manager |
| Materials – Purchasing |
| Purchasing Clerk |
| Buyer I |
| Buyer II |
| Buyer III (Purchasing Agent) |
| Purchasing Supervisor |
| Purchasing Manager |
| Medical |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) |
| Registered Nurse (RN) |
| Printing Support |
| Graphic Artist |
| Production – Assembly |
| Light Assembler I (Non-Complex) |
| Light Assembler II (Moderate Complexity) |
| Light Assembler III (High Complexity) |
| Production – Control |
| Expediter |
| Production Planner / Scheduler I |
| Production Planner / Scheduler II |
| Production Planner / Scheduler III (Master) |
| Production Control Manager |
| Production – Labor |
| General Heavy Production Labor |
| General Light Production Labor |
| Production – Machine Maintenance |
| CNC Machining Center Operator I |
| CNC Machining Center Operator II |
| CNC Machining Center Operator III |
| Machine Tool Operator I |
| Machine Tool Operator II |
| Machine Tool Operator III |
| Machinist I |
| Machinist II |
| Machinist III |
| Production – Supervisory |
| Machine Shop Supervisor – Job Shop & Tool Room |
| Machine Shop Supervisor – Production |
| Production Supervisor – Unskilled Operation |
| Production Supervisor – Semi-Skilled Operation |
| Production Supervisor – Skilled Operation |
| Trades Supervisor – Production Support |
| Production Support – Tool Room |
| Tool And Die Maker I |
| Tool And Die Maker II |
| Tool And Die Maker III |
| Production – Welding |
| Welder I |
| Welder II |
| Production – Management |
| Manufacturing Manager (Single-Facility) |
| Plant Manager |
| Project Management |
| Project Manager |
| Senior Project Manager |
Categories Q-T
| Quality |
| Quality Inspector / Auditor I |
| Quality Inspector / Auditor II |
| Quality Inspector / Auditor III |
| Quality Manager |
| Safety & Security |
| Safety Specialist |
| Safety Manager |
| Service Field |
| Field Service Technician I (Entry) |
| Field Service Technician II (Experienced) |
| Field Service Technician III (Advanced) |
| Field Service Manager |
| Traffic & Fleet |
| Traffic Dispatcher |
| Traffic Manager |
| Driver I |
| Driver II |
| Driver III (Local) |
| Driver IV (Over the Road |
| Training |
| Training Specialist I |
| Training Specialist II |
| Training Manager |
