RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $29.26 2.3% $1,089 2.1% $51,309 2.1% Management occupations.............................................. 43.06 5.2 1,630 5.1 84,248 5.1 General and operations managers................................... 38.44 22.4 1,446 20.4 75,188 20.4 Financial managers................................................ 48.32 8.6 1,884 9.5 97,956 9.5 Education administrators.......................................... 48.38 5.9 1,841 8.2 94,010 8.2 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 51.20 5.3 1,986 7.0 100,227 7.0 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 45.39 9.6 1,673 12.0 87,004 12.0 Medical and health services managers.............................. 39.31 16.8 1,442 15.4 75,039 15.4 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.27 4.4 1,088 4.3 56,571 4.3 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 26.28 12.5 959 12.4 49,893 12.4 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.86 5.1 1,108 5.0 57,596 5.0 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 25.86 12.5 973 12.5 50,580 12.5 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 25.86 12.5 973 12.5 50,580 12.5 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.82 6.6 1,096 6.3 56,193 6.3 Computer support specialists...................................... 24.79 7.9 936 7.5 46,719 7.5 Computer systems analysts......................................... 36.77 10.7 1,329 10.0 68,420 10.0 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 24.06 7.1 927 7.1 47,867 7.1 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 34.47 6.9 1,291 8.7 67,149 8.7 Engineers......................................................... 34.99 7.3 1,312 9.0 68,242 9.0 Civil engineers................................................. 31.33 7.8 1,237 8.6 64,344 8.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.83 7.4 1,215 6.9 61,123 6.9 Physical scientists............................................... 31.37 20.2 1,126 21.8 58,550 21.8 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 36.04 13.4 1,322 12.5 68,791 12.5 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 37.01 13.6 1,354 12.8 70,427 12.8 Psychologists..................................................... 41.33 4.8 1,521 4.1 67,929 4.1 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 41.79 4.8 1,535 4.2 67,468 4.2 Community and social services occupations........................... 31.95 5.7 1,151 5.5 54,443 5.5 Counselors........................................................ 43.10 10.3 1,526 8.3 64,030 8.3 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 49.03 7.5 1,696 6.7 67,184 6.7 Social workers.................................................... 29.45 19.8 1,060 19.3 51,378 19.3 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 34.70 38.8 1,218 36.8 55,481 36.8 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 24.59 8.5 949 10.5 49,383 10.5 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 26.49 11.9 976 10.2 49,772 10.2 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 29.46 12.6 1,081 10.3 56,210 10.3 Social and human service assistants............................. 19.50 10.3 719 10.1 35,044 10.1 Legal occupations................................................... 39.49 18.6 1,425 18.4 74,084 18.4 Lawyers........................................................... 47.72 4.6 1,739 3.1 90,425 3.1 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 57.59 8.7 2,023 8.6 105,186 8.6 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 23.00 16.6 849 15.4 44,141 15.4 Law clerks...................................................... 25.63 18.2 925 18.0 48,083 18.0 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 41.08 1.6 1,445 1.7 56,340 1.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.46 6.9 1,727 6.9 72,778 6.9 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 53.71 27.4 1,952 29.0 75,827 29.0 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 51.49 11.6 1,918 11.5 69,618 11.5 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.39 14.6 1,606 11.9 66,765 11.9 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 40.46 11.4 1,510 9.2 58,337 9.2 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 42.92 1.1 1,530 1.3 59,127 1.3 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 44.60 7.8 1,566 7.7 60,742 7.7 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 42.26 8.7 1,477 7.5 57,478 7.5 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 46.80 10.8 1,651 10.0 63,822 10.0 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 42.80 2.2 1,526 2.3 58,836 2.3 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 42.85 3.0 1,528 3.0 58,820 3.0 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 42.69 2.2 1,521 1.8 58,874 1.8 Secondary school teachers....................................... 41.55 1.7 1,490 1.8 57,781 1.8 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 41.18 1.6 1,485 1.6 57,539 1.6 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 44.37 11.5 1,530 10.5 59,550 10.5 Special education teachers...................................... 45.79 3.1 1,619 2.4 62,719 2.4 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 44.66 2.9 1,579 2.8 61,731 2.8 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 44.52 8.3 1,590 7.1 60,504 7.1 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 48.62 7.6 1,712 6.1 65,697 6.1 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 51.78 1.5 1,769 1.4 66,055 1.4 Librarians........................................................ 27.81 11.3 1,066 10.5 51,798 10.5 Teacher assistants................................................ 16.23 3.3 551 3.2 21,243 3.2 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.06 16.1 958 14.9 49,813 14.9 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 32.28 2.6 1,245 1.6 61,892 1.6 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 45.58 8.5 1,979 1.3 102,916 1.3 Registered nurses................................................. 32.13 5.7 1,221 5.6 60,432 5.6 Therapists........................................................ 37.37 7.7 1,350 6.6 60,046 6.6 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.82 2.6 735 2.8 38,236 2.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.46 1.7 604 2.0 31,326 2.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 15.36 1.2 602 1.5 31,333 1.5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.90 1.4 572 2.0 29,751 2.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.78 1.6 631 1.6 32,845 1.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.67 10.2 653 9.4 32,187 9.4 Protective service occupations...................................... 27.56 3.9 1,089 4.0 56,168 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 39.69 6.7 1,570 5.7 81,637 5.7 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 42.48 4.1 1,677 2.9 87,184 2.9 Fire fighters..................................................... 27.75 5.0 1,146 3.2 59,598 3.2 Fire inspectors................................................... 21.99 11.6 776 12.4 40,337 12.4 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 24.69 6.6 977 6.6 50,854 6.6 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 24.51 6.3 974 6.5 50,678 6.5 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 37.80 4.1 1,476 3.9 76,748 3.9 Police officers................................................... 30.30 1.6 1,201 1.6 62,480 1.6 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 30.30 1.6 1,201 1.6 62,480 1.6 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.83 7.2 668 7.5 32,114 7.5 Security guards................................................. 16.83 7.2 668 7.5 32,114 7.5 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.16 3.1 537 3.8 23,640 3.8 Cooks............................................................. 16.64 5.6 590 8.4 25,877 8.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 16.64 5.6 590 8.4 25,877 8.4 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 13.94 10.1 469 14.7 20,692 14.7 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 17.04 1.7 673 1.8 34,756 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 30.81 7.6 1,138 6.5 59,182 6.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 16.14 2.6 639 2.5 33,188 2.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 16.20 2.6 642 2.5 33,302 2.5 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.66 3.3 696 2.9 35,303 2.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.41 8.1 685 7.5 34,607 7.5 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.55 6.7 517 8.7 23,342 8.7 Child care workers................................................ 12.65 8.9 469 13.9 20,087 13.9 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.04 11.8 734 12.3 37,940 12.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 18.32 3.5 676 5.9 34,873 5.9 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 18.32 3.5 676 5.9 34,873 5.9 Cashiers...................................................... 18.32 3.5 676 5.9 34,873 5.9 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.58 3.4 719 3.3 36,757 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 23.91 6.5 870 6.0 45,285 6.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 19.78 6.2 720 5.0 37,428 5.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.28 5.0 730 4.0 37,982 4.0 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.65 9.7 724 9.4 37,633 9.4 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 22.32 8.9 796 7.5 41,410 7.5 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 21.14 9.5 750 8.8 39,005 8.8 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 15.82 9.1 596 7.2 29,155 7.2 Dispatchers....................................................... 24.54 9.8 964 10.6 50,113 10.6 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 19.23 13.8 733 12.0 38,098 12.0 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.79 5.2 806 4.8 40,213 4.8 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.42 7.2 822 6.6 42,727 6.6 Legal secretaries............................................... 23.68 6.3 855 5.5 44,450 5.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 21.51 12.0 802 11.6 38,738 11.6 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.28 2.9 605 2.7 31,191 2.7 Data entry keyers............................................... 15.98 6.7 591 5.4 30,719 5.4 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.41 4.0 610 3.9 31,384 3.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.06 3.4 621 4.6 31,774 4.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.51 10.7 837 9.1 43,039 9.1 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 25.21 11.5 1,008 11.5 52,441 11.5 Construction laborers............................................. 15.60 9.2 624 9.2 26,283 9.2 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.32 6.2 669 4.9 34,830 4.9 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.47 6.8 679 5.6 35,346 5.6 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.44 11.7 915 11.3 47,598 11.3 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 23.87 4.2 940 4.4 48,899 4.4 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.90 4.1 672 4.0 34,955 4.0 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.79 9.1 900 8.0 46,814 8.0 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 29.71 18.4 1,189 18.4 61,805 18.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 22.69 7.2 899 7.9 46,750 7.9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 21.35 9.0 843 9.7 43,870 9.7 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 23.17 5.1 927 5.1 48,187 5.1 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.74 11.7 844 10.0 43,911 10.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.75 11.8 845 10.1 43,928 10.1 Production occupations.............................................. 21.54 11.3 855 11.8 44,473 11.8 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 19.37 7.1 775 7.1 40,289 7.1 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.03 16.0 721 16.0 37,502 16.0 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 21.43 5.5 827 7.0 40,718 7.0 Bus drivers....................................................... 21.74 1.9 808 3.6 37,297 3.6 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 23.50 3.4 940 3.4 48,887 3.4 Bus drivers, school............................................. 19.81 4.9 683 7.2 28,478 7.2 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.45 6.1 646 6.4 33,578 6.4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.35 7.1 614 7.1 31,923 7.1 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.32 7.3 697 11.0 36,239 11.0 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 16.34 22.7 651 22.4 33,841 22.4 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 23.32 10.1 919 12.2 45,695 12.2 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.