RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $24.93 1.4% $972 1.4% $50,162 1.4% Management occupations.............................................. 53.15 3.9 2,095 3.9 108,933 3.9 General and operations managers................................... 55.55 12.3 2,310 11.6 120,138 11.6 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 46.70 7.1 1,856 5.8 96,522 5.8 Marketing managers.............................................. 52.19 7.9 2,023 7.7 105,188 7.7 Sales managers.................................................. 36.40 10.7 1,520 11.2 79,017 11.2 Public relations managers......................................... 71.61 13.3 2,724 16.4 141,646 16.4 Administrative services managers.................................. 31.75 6.4 1,242 8.6 64,574 8.6 Computer and information systems managers......................... 62.73 4.3 2,465 3.6 128,154 3.6 Financial managers................................................ 53.23 4.4 2,101 5.1 109,247 5.1 Human resources managers.......................................... 40.72 9.7 1,573 9.5 81,810 9.5 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 44.66 24.8 1,708 22.1 88,810 22.1 Industrial production managers.................................... 40.19 8.3 1,608 8.3 83,599 8.3 Purchasing managers............................................... 49.58 18.3 1,961 17.0 101,966 17.0 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 40.74 18.1 1,628 18.1 84,631 18.1 Education administrators.......................................... 38.57 9.1 1,470 9.1 76,350 9.1 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 38.62 9.0 1,468 8.5 76,337 8.5 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.46 7.0 2,150 6.5 111,811 6.5 Medical and health services managers.............................. 48.69 9.6 1,865 8.6 97,004 8.6 Social and community service managers............................. 28.48 2.1 1,071 2.5 55,711 2.5 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.37 4.2 1,229 3.9 63,917 3.9 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.78 5.7 1,002 4.9 52,109 4.9 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 24.65 8.1 986 8.1 51,267 8.1 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 24.84 7.3 1,011 6.3 52,549 6.3 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 25.49 4.6 976 3.9 50,748 3.9 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.34 4.5 968 3.6 50,331 3.6 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.86 10.1 1,041 12.2 54,123 12.2 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 27.02 16.9 1,063 18.4 55,266 18.4 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 26.86 5.3 1,031 3.9 53,617 3.9 Training and development specialists............................ 31.45 12.6 1,245 13.1 64,753 13.1 Logisticians...................................................... 28.81 6.4 1,138 7.5 59,157 7.5 Management analysts............................................... 33.57 12.2 1,306 11.6 67,919 11.6 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.57 6.4 1,182 5.6 61,472 5.6 Credit analysts................................................... 27.49 8.5 1,049 7.0 54,560 7.0 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 46.21 16.5 1,802 15.1 93,712 15.1 Financial analysts.............................................. 47.90 19.0 1,887 17.1 98,148 17.1 Personal financial advisors..................................... 44.84 3.1 1,757 1.8 91,384 1.8 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 35.51 23.1 1,287 25.5 66,929 25.5 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 31.89 23.5 1,226 21.8 63,747 21.8 Loan officers................................................... 32.66 26.5 1,256 24.9 65,326 24.9 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 38.44 6.6 1,509 6.4 78,489 6.4 Computer programmers.............................................. 35.59 6.3 1,412 6.2 73,429 6.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 45.08 6.0 1,783 5.6 92,730 5.6 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 46.67 10.3 1,841 9.6 95,714 9.6 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 43.55 5.0 1,728 4.7 89,835 4.7 Computer support specialists...................................... 30.59 13.4 1,183 13.8 61,524 13.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 39.02 4.8 1,529 5.1 79,505 5.1 Database administrators........................................... 31.84 15.8 1,193 20.5 62,038 20.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.56 5.6 1,241 5.1 64,545 5.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 53.69 20.5 2,126 20.5 110,548 20.5 Operations research analysts...................................... 31.84 3.9 1,251 4.2 65,075 4.2 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 34.89 5.4 1,398 5.5 72,694 5.5 Engineers......................................................... 39.43 4.2 1,585 4.2 82,401 4.2 Civil engineers................................................. 27.70 4.7 1,134 5.1 58,951 5.1 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 40.77 5.6 1,631 5.6 84,801 5.6 Electrical engineers.......................................... 41.61 5.1 1,664 5.1 86,553 5.1 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 37.05 5.3 1,482 5.3 77,067 5.3 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 33.26 7.8 1,330 7.8 69,182 7.8 Industrial engineers.......................................... 33.26 7.8 1,330 7.8 69,182 7.8 Materials engineers............................................. 31.32 14.3 1,368 10.3 71,150 10.3 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.71 5.2 1,396 5.1 72,535 5.1 Drafters.......................................................... 26.73 11.9 1,062 12.6 55,212 12.6 Electrical and electronics drafters............................. 22.75 8.3 910 8.3 47,320 8.3 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.40 5.4 1,052 5.5 54,684 5.5 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 28.78 .3 1,149 .4 59,744 .4 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 29.00 2.6 1,160 2.6 60,318 2.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.79 7.2 1,258 6.9 65,040 6.9 Life scientists................................................... 39.98 1.2 1,514 2.6 78,705 2.6 Biological scientists........................................... 41.07 1.7 1,518 2.9 78,957 2.9 Medical scientists.............................................. 40.55 3.8 1,553 2.6 80,744 2.6 Physical scientists............................................... 37.99 9.1 1,438 6.0 74,786 6.0 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 36.76 16.3 1,471 16.3 76,469 16.3 Market and survey researchers..................................... 24.50 8.9 941 7.5 48,941 7.5 Market research analysts........................................ 24.50 8.9 941 7.5 48,941 7.5 Psychologists..................................................... 37.20 25.7 1,451 27.3 68,310 27.3 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 37.20 25.7 1,451 27.3 68,310 27.3 Chemical technicians.............................................. 20.29 12.5 783 13.1 40,659 13.1 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 18.79 11.6 735 11.2 38,233 11.2 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.17 1.8 765 1.2 39,777 1.2 Counselors........................................................ 17.75 7.0 688 5.1 35,777 5.1 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 18.99 7.4 714 6.4 37,092 6.4 Social workers.................................................... 22.98 4.3 848 4.7 44,073 4.7 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 20.91 6.3 739 3.2 38,437 3.2 Medical and public health social workers........................ 28.29 2.8 1,048 2.9 54,473 2.9 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 16.38 8.5 638 6.8 33,177 6.8 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 18.56 3.9 717 6.8 37,299 6.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 13.84 8.1 531 3.9 27,618 3.9 Legal occupations................................................... 58.57 5.9 2,281 6.3 117,925 6.3 Lawyers........................................................... 71.07 5.1 2,831 2.4 147,201 2.4 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 26.54 7.2 963 5.6 50,080 5.6 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 41.17 17.8 1,531 16.5 66,594 16.5 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 53.57 7.5 2,024 7.1 81,773 7.1 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 68.51 11.2 2,484 12.3 88,212 12.3 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 48.85 14.2 1,735 15.7 65,278 15.7 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 63.42 9.6 2,310 8.0 84,651 8.0 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 58.60 4.0 2,105 3.9 76,156 3.9 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 55.74 4.8 1,994 3.9 68,688 3.9 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 56.98 17.9 2,093 17.5 75,023 17.5 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 55.20 11.7 1,990 12.6 73,081 12.6 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 66.72 10.7 2,488 11.9 98,135 11.9 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 72.00 10.1 2,664 11.6 102,980 11.6 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 48.43 9.5 1,800 8.7 71,041 8.7 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 51.45 10.8 1,852 10.3 75,320 10.3 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 57.67 9.6 2,007 10.3 80,731 10.3 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 39.05 14.9 1,523 14.0 70,222 14.0 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.77 30.1 1,206 23.1 49,937 23.1 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 21.71 3.7 864 2.6 38,087 2.6 Special education teachers...................................... 31.55 27.5 1,129 22.3 45,498 22.3 Librarians........................................................ 32.58 30.6 1,156 30.4 60,090 30.4 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.50 2.8 489 2.6 24,770 2.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 39.16 8.8 1,496 9.0 72,922 9.0 Designers......................................................... 32.85 6.1 1,232 7.2 64,087 7.2 Graphic designers............................................... 35.35 5.9 1,313 7.0 68,289 7.0 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 49.56 20.2 1,937 17.1 100,736 17.1 Producers and directors......................................... 49.56 20.2 1,937 17.1 100,736 17.1 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 21.47 10.7 825 10.8 39,316 10.8 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 21.47 10.7 825 10.8 39,316 10.8 Public relations specialists...................................... 38.00 14.0 1,402 11.1 72,927 11.1 Writers and editors............................................... 30.43 11.6 1,164 10.1 60,539 10.1 Editors......................................................... 32.92 8.0 1,236 7.5 64,273 7.5 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 33.69 6.5 1,348 6.5 70,076 6.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 31.25 4.8 1,201 4.7 62,302 4.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 47.57 1.1 1,863 .9 96,868 .9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 48.05 17.3 1,838 16.5 95,579 16.5 Family and general practitioners................................ 59.26 4.3 2,233 4.1 116,107 4.1 Internists, general............................................. 57.20 23.6 2,154 22.2 111,985 22.2 Registered nurses................................................. 34.04 2.7 1,298 2.6 67,515 2.6 Therapists........................................................ 29.68 7.2 1,137 5.5 57,411 5.5 Physical therapists............................................. 33.49 5.4 1,284 3.6 64,579 3.6 Recreational therapists......................................... 16.31 9.6 628 9.1 32,659 9.1 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 27.50 4.5 1,080 4.9 56,159 4.9 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.38 3.5 766 3.5 39,831 3.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.50 8.9 924 8.8 48,062 8.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.03 3.9 636 4.2 33,062 4.2 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.41 8.2 942 7.4 48,970 7.4 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 14.33 6.4 557 7.0 28,988 7.0 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.27 8.4 943 7.8 49,050 7.8 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 22.58 12.3 863 11.0 44,877 11.0 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.17 14.2 669 13.4 34,790 13.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.63 4.3 790 3.5 41,055 3.5 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.36 14.4 721 15.6 37,472 15.6 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.77 3.9 480 5.8 24,981 5.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.46 5.0 466 7.2 24,232 7.2 Home health aides............................................... 10.97 .5 384 1.6 19,980 1.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.06 2.6 501 2.6 26,072 2.6 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 14.24 12.4 554 12.8 28,830 12.8 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.90 6.0 584 5.9 30,371 5.9 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.80 7.8 543 6.7 28,235 6.7 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 16.59 12.0 664 12.0 34,507 12.0 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.84 6.8 577 7.4 29,992 7.4 Protective service occupations...................................... 15.05 10.2 586 9.8 29,918 9.8 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.89 7.8 466 8.4 24,243 8.4 Security guards................................................. 11.89 7.8 466 8.4 24,241 8.4 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.63 4.1 454 4.6 23,415 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.41 7.7 695 7.6 35,722 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.33 7.4 693 7.4 35,594 7.4 Cooks............................................................. 13.54 3.8 532 4.2 27,331 4.2 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.42 7.6 526 8.4 27,327 8.4 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 13.19 19.7 522 18.6 26,192 18.6 Food preparation workers.......................................... 13.64 9.7 526 8.4 26,723 8.4 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.95 15.8 267 16.8 13,831 16.8 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 6.74 18.2 263 18.5 13,685 18.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.00 15.7 269 16.4 13,775 16.4 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.65 7.3 408 9.7 21,195 9.7 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.80 8.6 455 9.9 23,654 9.9 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.36 8.4 316 13.7 16,420 13.7 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 11.50 3.1 441 2.8 22,933 2.8 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.23 5.9 369 5.9 19,104 5.9 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.10 14.4 596 14.7 30,761 14.7 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 34.05 5.3 1,359 5.5 70,645 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 22.99 10.2 916 10.1 47,656 10.1 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.17 12.1 559 12.3 29,036 12.3 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.38 13.6 569 13.9 29,566 13.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.28 3.0 475 2.4 24,697 2.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.28 10.9 449 11.0 19,812 11.0 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.66 8.3 425 8.2 18,575 8.2 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.22 6.6 476 4.7 24,419 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 15.95 8.0 638 8.0 33,166 8.0 Gaming supervisors.............................................. 23.72 .4 949 .4 49,333 .4 Slot key persons................................................ 13.34 3.2 534 3.2 27,757 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 23.06 17.9 915 18.0 47,557 18.0 Gaming services workers........................................... 7.37 4.0 295 4.0 15,329 4.0 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.37 4.0 295 4.0 15,329 4.0 Child care workers................................................ 11.00 5.4 418 7.3 21,670 7.3 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.02 3.7 341 1.7 17,735 1.7 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 11.06 11.4 463 6.9 17,175 6.9 Recreation workers.............................................. 10.96 11.5 459 6.9 16,785 6.9 Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.93 2.1 865 2.0 44,956 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.57 16.8 902 16.3 46,897 16.3 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.62 8.8 745 8.8 38,737 8.8 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 31.49 10.3 1,255 9.3 65,254 9.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.38 7.0 526 6.4 27,346 6.4 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.30 1.6 445 1.5 23,105 1.5 Cashiers...................................................... 11.26 1.5 443 1.3 23,030 1.3 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.09 9.6 553 9.0 28,770 9.0 Insurance sales agents............................................ 23.18 12.0 998 14.1 51,904 14.1 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 47.73 6.9 1,889 7.4 98,248 7.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 36.07 10.4 1,424 10.8 74,048 10.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 37.64 12.2 1,436 6.8 74,665 6.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 35.74 14.1 1,421 14.0 73,916 14.0 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 23.67 22.7 918 23.8 47,711 23.8 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.56 2.1 679 1.9 35,231 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 27.47 4.9 1,049 4.0 54,560 4.0 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 16.19 13.8 606 12.8 31,497 12.8 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.20 2.7 632 2.4 32,871 2.4 Bill and account collectors..................................... 16.38 9.6 654 9.5 34,014 9.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.26 2.5 625 2.6 32,521 2.6 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.46 4.2 638 4.2 33,166 4.2 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.11 6.2 677 6.8 35,183 6.8 Tellers......................................................... 12.94 2.7 512 3.6 26,622 3.6 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 21.21 4.0 826 3.3 42,966 3.3 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 18.82 9.5 753 9.5 39,140 9.5 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.16 11.0 673 10.5 34,834 10.5 File clerks....................................................... 12.34 3.4 484 3.1 25,184 3.1 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.32 12.0 413 12.0 21,468 12.0 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.48 5.7 575 4.5 29,920 4.5 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 15.69 2.4 585 7.4 30,248 7.4 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.83 4.2 619 3.3 32,193 3.3 Order clerks...................................................... 15.49 5.9 617 5.9 30,046 5.9 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 19.38 3.3 759 3.9 39,466 3.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.83 5.8 568 6.0 29,041 6.0 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 18.34 4.3 717 3.7 37,289 3.7 Dispatchers....................................................... 25.84 11.5 986 14.4 51,259 14.4 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 26.57 10.3 1,008 13.7 52,423 13.7 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.17 5.0 761 4.9 39,594 4.9 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.78 2.5 511 2.5 26,573 2.5 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.33 7.9 486 7.9 25,269 7.9 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 19.07 28.1 763 28.1 39,661 28.1 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.20 2.2 804 1.7 41,801 1.7 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.43 6.7 853 6.2 44,334 6.2 Legal secretaries............................................... 29.02 7.6 1,038 5.8 53,996 5.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.36 9.8 578 8.2 30,067 8.2 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.60 1.6 716 1.9 37,253 1.9 Computer operators................................................ 21.24 15.9 847 15.9 44,066 15.9 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.87 18.6 610 16.6 31,745 16.6 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.49 8.4 525 7.2 27,308 7.2 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 15.81 4.8 611 4.8 31,746 4.8 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.62 7.1 487 6.1 25,314 6.1 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.27 .8 627 1.6 32,527 1.6 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 12.68 13.7 486 11.5 25,255 11.5 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 33.62 4.7 1,308 4.3 67,560 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 37.06 18.3 1,387 15.2 72,148 15.2 Carpenters........................................................ 20.23 7.0 805 6.9 41,868 6.9 Construction laborers............................................. 25.07 26.3 1,003 26.3 49,121 26.3 Construction equipment operators.................................. 26.22 22.4 1,049 22.4 54,548 22.4 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 26.22 22.4 1,049 22.4 54,548 22.4 Electricians...................................................... 35.77 13.2 1,346 13.1 70,001 13.1 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.69 3.5 945 3.6 49,133 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.40 3.1 1,139 3.4 59,212 3.4 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 31.10 5.1 1,244 5.1 64,682 5.1 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 31.10 5.1 1,244 5.1 64,682 5.1 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.16 14.6 766 14.6 39,845 14.6 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 26.17 8.2 1,047 8.2 54,431 8.2 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.45 2.4 768 2.9 39,913 2.9 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.68 9.0 907 9.0 47,176 9.0 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 31.56 10.3 1,262 10.3 65,647 10.3 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 31.56 10.3 1,262 10.3 65,647 10.3 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 21.65 1.9 866 1.9 45,030 1.9 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.98 8.1 796 8.2 41,356 8.2 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 20.90 14.2 838 14.1 43,563 14.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.76 4.9 741 5.3 38,537 5.3 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 19.60 6.9 784 6.9 40,727 6.9 Millwrights..................................................... 25.34 14.1 1,009 14.1 52,453 14.1 Line installers and repairers..................................... 30.76 3.0 1,230 3.0 63,972 3.0 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 33.64 3.6 1,346 3.6 69,975 3.6 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 27.95 7.0 1,118 7.0 58,144 7.0 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 18.52 5.8 731 6.0 38,000 6.0 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 14.76 7.2 590 7.2 30,691 7.2 Production occupations.............................................. 16.65 3.5 665 3.6 34,470 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.90 3.6 1,036 3.5 53,861 3.5 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 15.60 3.8 624 3.8 32,454 3.8 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 15.17 6.3 607 6.3 31,558 6.3 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 15.87 4.7 635 4.7 33,008 4.7 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.31 6.8 526 7.5 27,322 7.5 Team assemblers................................................. 16.61 1.0 665 1.0 34,556 1.0 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 17.84 13.4 714 13.4 37,106 13.4 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 16.15 5.8 645 5.9 33,542 5.9 Food batchmakers................................................ 15.34 8.5 612 8.8 31,824 8.8 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 17.42 5.6 697 5.6 36,188 5.6 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 16.63 7.2 665 7.2 34,529 7.2 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 17.74 5.5 710 5.5 36,895 5.5 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 16.70 5.5 668 5.5 34,732 5.5 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 17.10 9.5 677 9.5 35,194 9.5 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 16.28 13.2 641 13.1 33,342 13.1 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 17.25 10.2 690 10.2 35,812 10.2 Machinists........................................................ 20.78 5.2 831 5.2 43,217 5.2 Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders...................... 17.96 3.8 712 3.3 36,977 3.3 Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders.................... 18.93 5.8 748 5.3 38,795 5.3 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.43 13.6 577 13.6 29,976 13.6 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.70 14.6 548 14.6 28,461 14.6 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 21.77 26.3 871 26.3 44,752 26.3 Tool and die makers............................................... 25.91 3.6 1,027 4.1 53,402 4.1 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 18.03 6.1 721 6.1 37,498 6.1 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 18.18 5.8 727 5.8 37,806 5.8 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 17.32 26.0 693 26.0 36,027 26.0 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 12.49 23.8 500 23.8 25,946 23.8 Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................. 18.54 7.6 742 7.6 38,571 7.6 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 18.06 7.6 722 7.6 37,562 7.6 Printers.......................................................... 16.87 12.4 667 12.0 34,672 12.0 Printing machine operators...................................... 18.19 6.7 721 6.4 37,501 6.4 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 18.43 10.1 737 10.1 38,332 10.1 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 15.41 8.4 616 8.4 32,057 8.4 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.02 .9 561 .9 29,157 .9 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 35.27 4.7 1,411 4.7 73,361 4.7 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 30.23 3.0 1,207 3.0 62,755 3.0 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 21.32 10.9 853 10.9 44,224 10.9 Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders...................... 21.85 13.1 874 13.1 45,456 13.1 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 20.32 4.3 813 4.3 42,272 4.3 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 20.76 3.6 830 3.6 43,185 3.6 Cutting workers................................................... 14.54 5.1 582 5.1 27,441 5.1 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 14.44 6.1 578 6.1 26,754 6.1 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.98 4.2 719 4.2 37,406 4.2 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 16.43 4.1 656 4.1 34,129 4.1 Painting workers.................................................. 14.88 5.6 595 5.6 30,945 5.6 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 15.12 10.1 605 10.1 31,442 10.1 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.68 8.9 548 8.9 28,371 8.9 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 13.46 13.8 551 14.9 28,675 14.9 Helpers--production workers..................................... 12.39 4.3 495 4.0 25,425 4.0 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.53 7.8 734 6.3 38,063 6.3 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 20.44 2.8 818 2.8 42,525 2.8 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 125.78 13.9 2,625 4.8 136,477 4.8 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 125.78 13.9 2,625 4.8 136,477 4.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 20.37 5.6 842 6.7 43,791 6.7 Driver/sales workers............................................ 20.22 8.0 836 11.2 43,482 11.2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.17 7.2 855 6.9 44,472 6.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 20.78 7.7 822 9.5 42,735 9.5 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 16.01 12.4 605 8.9 30,730 8.9 Crane and tower operators......................................... 21.47 2.1 859 2.1 44,655 2.1 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.72 5.2 668 5.3 33,906 5.3 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.24 1.7 527 1.8 27,422 1.8 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 12.68 7.7 507 7.7 26,376 7.7 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.20 1.8 527 1.8 27,388 1.8 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 17.61 9.6 676 7.9 35,084 7.9 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 12.32 7.3 491 7.5 25,542 7.5 1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 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. 3 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. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 5 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.