RSE Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: 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........................................................... $20.38 1.6% $807 1.6% $41,658 1.6% Management occupations.............................................. 37.81 8.6 1,544 8.5 79,739 8.5 Chief executives.................................................. 82.86 5.2 3,555 3.9 184,874 3.9 General and operations managers................................... 38.27 14.3 1,608 13.5 83,601 13.5 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 57.24 29.1 2,349 29.4 122,142 29.4 Sales managers.................................................. 41.86 13.6 1,735 12.4 90,199 12.4 Administrative services managers.................................. 25.69 4.9 1,044 5.0 54,198 5.0 Financial managers................................................ 36.00 6.5 1,470 7.1 76,424 7.1 Human resources managers.......................................... 44.35 19.2 1,728 16.9 89,841 16.9 Industrial production managers.................................... 43.11 7.8 1,724 7.8 89,663 7.8 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 32.77 27.0 1,340 28.4 69,671 28.4 Construction managers............................................. 44.05 6.6 1,787 7.6 92,899 7.6 Education administrators.......................................... 26.29 5.9 1,047 6.0 50,357 6.0 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 21.71 12.7 869 12.7 42,476 12.7 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 38.98 17.3 1,560 17.3 78,196 17.3 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 36.72 4.9 1,469 4.9 76,388 4.9 Engineering managers.............................................. 50.49 7.8 2,019 7.8 105,014 7.8 Food service managers............................................. 21.53 5.0 987 6.9 51,309 6.9 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 21.14 16.9 867 18.4 45,095 18.4 Social and community service managers............................. 26.67 4.6 1,085 5.3 56,408 5.3 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.02 11.7 1,245 11.5 64,728 11.5 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 22.90 5.3 921 5.0 47,902 5.0 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 20.18 6.1 807 6.1 41,970 6.1 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 32.62 8.9 1,235 10.5 64,223 10.5 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 32.62 8.9 1,235 10.5 64,223 10.5 Cost estimators................................................... 38.59 19.6 1,542 19.6 80,190 19.6 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.37 10.1 1,058 10.3 55,033 10.3 Management analysts............................................... 51.80 31.9 2,236 27.0 116,248 27.0 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.29 3.4 1,202 3.3 62,492 3.3 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 34.71 12.7 1,367 12.1 71,076 12.1 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 46.48 7.6 1,790 8.0 93,086 8.0 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 36.65 6.8 1,450 6.3 75,406 6.3 Computer software engineers....................................... 43.90 12.8 1,718 11.1 89,337 11.1 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 46.95 15.8 1,815 13.7 94,359 13.7 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 38.67 2.9 1,547 2.9 80,435 2.9 Computer support specialists...................................... 32.80 15.3 1,277 15.3 66,420 15.3 Computer systems analysts......................................... 36.08 11.4 1,459 12.1 75,886 12.1 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.68 7.3 1,187 7.3 61,735 7.3 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 35.51 6.4 1,452 6.5 75,170 6.5 Architects, except naval.......................................... 30.12 4.1 1,245 4.4 64,719 4.4 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 30.43 5.1 1,263 5.9 65,683 5.9 Engineers......................................................... 44.11 3.2 1,841 3.2 95,105 3.2 Civil engineers................................................. 40.49 9.3 1,622 9.2 84,320 9.2 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 47.23 14.3 2,153 4.2 111,965 4.2 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 46.84 17.5 2,248 5.9 116,920 5.9 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 31.01 6.9 1,276 5.7 66,369 5.7 Industrial engineers.......................................... 30.75 11.9 1,283 10.3 66,691 10.3 Mechanical engineers............................................ 40.21 9.4 1,670 9.8 86,857 9.8 Petroleum engineers............................................. 48.52 2.4 1,941 2.4 94,647 2.4 Drafters.......................................................... 23.69 4.5 948 4.5 49,279 4.5 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 24.00 6.0 960 6.0 49,919 6.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 29.49 12.0 1,177 12.1 60,630 12.1 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.33 9.1 1,094 9.1 56,898 9.1 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.42 18.6 1,327 17.5 68,752 17.5 Physical scientists............................................... 31.23 7.9 1,254 7.9 65,187 7.9 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 33.57 8.8 1,349 8.6 70,172 8.6 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 29.79 9.5 1,202 10.7 62,530 10.7 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.45 7.4 778 9.1 39,842 9.1 Counselors........................................................ 15.49 12.2 599 13.5 30,908 13.5 Social workers.................................................... 23.43 7.3 947 7.8 49,262 7.8 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 19.35 6.2 761 6.4 38,858 6.4 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.52 3.2 610 4.0 30,819 4.0 Legal occupations................................................... 41.58 8.7 1,762 14.6 91,627 14.6 Lawyers........................................................... 49.89 7.0 2,246 7.9 116,797 7.9 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 27.95 2.0 1,067 2.4 55,507 2.4 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 15.92 5.1 621 4.8 29,785 4.8 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 35.90 24.8 1,477 23.5 71,920 23.5 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 16.07 7.3 628 7.4 30,271 7.4 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 13.30 10.0 524 10.5 26,423 10.5 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 12.81 11.4 506 12.0 25,440 12.0 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 24.59 6.8 918 8.4 38,542 8.4 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 24.67 7.7 913 9.7 39,795 9.7 Secondary school teachers....................................... 25.38 11.0 1,002 11.6 43,601 11.6 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 25.96 10.6 1,023 11.4 43,973 11.4 Special education teachers...................................... 30.17 13.2 1,154 13.0 45,724 13.0 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.51 1.5 416 1.6 20,000 1.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.71 19.2 1,190 18.0 61,864 18.0 Designers......................................................... 25.99 9.3 1,025 8.4 53,307 8.4 Graphic designers............................................... 23.73 14.7 949 14.7 49,358 14.7 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 32.00 6.6 1,239 6.5 64,398 6.5 Pharmacists....................................................... 51.94 2.0 2,083 1.9 108,292 1.9 Physician assistants.............................................. 45.69 20.2 1,827 20.2 95,026 20.2 Registered nurses................................................. 35.63 8.0 1,402 8.4 72,904 8.4 Therapists........................................................ 46.95 16.1 1,874 16.1 96,548 16.1 Dental hygienists................................................. 36.75 11.0 1,177 10.9 61,227 10.9 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 27.49 13.6 1,100 13.6 57,185 13.6 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 27.46 13.7 1,098 13.7 57,117 13.7 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.70 7.1 681 7.1 35,401 7.1 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.12 9.0 576 9.7 29,966 9.7 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.47 6.0 749 9.0 38,973 9.0 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 17.62 10.4 691 10.9 35,953 10.9 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.09 3.7 540 3.1 28,068 3.1 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.75 4.9 423 4.9 21,980 4.9 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.71 5.1 425 4.9 22,079 4.9 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.40 2.9 582 1.5 30,200 1.5 Dental assistants............................................... 18.20 4.8 649 5.3 33,757 5.3 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.33 4.4 521 3.5 27,079 3.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 10.95 7.7 432 7.2 22,459 7.2 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.52 8.1 414 7.7 21,527 7.7 Security guards................................................. 10.52 8.1 414 7.7 21,527 7.7 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.19 1.6 389 2.0 20,194 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.27 4.0 661 4.8 34,361 4.8 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 19.34 7.7 773 7.8 40,220 7.8 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.67 5.3 639 6.7 33,207 6.7 Cooks............................................................. 11.03 1.9 428 2.2 22,230 2.2 Cooks, fast food................................................ 9.40 4.5 360 5.3 18,738 5.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.03 9.0 480 8.8 24,801 8.8 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.13 3.8 429 4.4 22,311 4.4 Cooks, short order.............................................. 10.72 9.1 419 8.6 21,779 8.6 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.25 8.7 402 9.1 20,923 9.1 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.07 1.5 295 1.9 15,241 1.9 Bartenders...................................................... 8.57 3.1 306 5.0 15,889 5.0 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 7.83 2.7 288 3.5 14,774 3.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.20 3.0 305 5.5 15,850 5.5 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.79 3.6 338 3.7 17,561 3.7 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.87 3.9 344 4.2 17,887 4.2 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.49 3.1 315 5.6 16,378 5.6 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.08 3.8 350 3.9 18,181 3.9 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.37 3.7 483 3.7 25,015 3.7 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 16.18 5.2 649 5.2 33,740 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 15.55 5.0 624 4.9 32,445 4.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.63 5.7 413 6.3 21,366 6.3 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.34 5.1 450 5.5 23,365 5.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.80 3.3 328 4.8 16,835 4.8 Pest control workers.............................................. 16.58 10.9 656 9.0 34,106 9.0 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.77 7.1 533 7.7 27,724 7.7 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.64 8.2 540 8.3 28,056 8.3 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.46 9.4 472 9.7 23,476 9.7 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 9.84 8.1 361 12.5 15,923 12.5 Child care workers................................................ 11.26 8.0 439 8.1 22,069 8.1 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 20.08 8.8 782 8.8 40,687 8.8 Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.17 2.9 846 3.1 43,980 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.95 10.5 1,002 12.0 52,101 12.0 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 22.92 10.8 961 12.9 49,979 12.9 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 29.81 9.0 1,231 7.1 64,007 7.1 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.40 5.6 567 6.1 29,508 6.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.42 3.0 444 3.1 23,112 3.1 Cashiers...................................................... 11.42 3.0 444 3.1 23,112 3.1 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.94 5.9 596 5.9 30,983 5.9 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 11.64 4.4 465 4.4 24,205 4.4 Parts salespersons............................................ 16.84 5.7 671 6.1 34,876 6.1 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.13 9.6 638 10.5 33,166 10.5 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 30.02 9.2 1,163 7.4 60,494 7.4 Insurance sales agents............................................ 40.98 19.4 1,632 19.0 84,863 19.0 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 46.36 24.8 1,854 24.8 96,429 24.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 29.31 10.2 1,187 10.2 61,741 10.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 34.00 10.5 1,362 10.4 70,800 10.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 27.50 15.6 1,119 15.7 58,194 15.7 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...................... 17.25 14.4 684 13.9 35,547 13.9 Demonstrators and product promoters............................. 17.25 14.4 684 13.9 35,547 13.9 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.78 2.5 663 2.6 34,322 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 23.14 5.8 923 5.7 48,021 5.7 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.39 2.6 652 2.4 33,903 2.4 Bill and account collectors..................................... 21.68 10.5 867 10.5 45,089 10.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.64 4.2 620 3.8 32,222 3.8 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.71 2.9 667 2.9 34,705 2.9 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.58 9.2 743 9.2 38,643 9.2 Tellers......................................................... 13.32 2.0 531 2.2 27,598 2.2 Customer service representatives.................................. 18.12 4.1 721 3.9 37,488 3.9 File clerks....................................................... 14.86 7.7 577 7.0 30,013 7.0 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.63 3.1 371 5.8 19,309 5.8 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 17.09 11.4 677 11.5 35,204 11.5 Order clerks...................................................... 17.63 3.6 703 3.4 36,568 3.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.35 2.7 526 2.8 27,352 2.8 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 11.77 3.4 471 3.4 24,486 3.4 Dispatchers....................................................... 16.36 12.4 640 11.9 33,254 11.9 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 16.36 12.4 640 11.9 33,254 11.9 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.26 10.5 902 10.1 46,895 10.1 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.54 3.9 581 3.9 30,193 3.9 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.68 8.7 506 8.7 26,289 8.7 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.70 4.7 756 4.6 38,020 4.6 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.32 2.6 968 3.9 50,333 3.9 Legal secretaries............................................... 21.47 9.0 844 8.6 43,866 8.6 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.10 12.5 587 10.8 30,273 10.8 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.24 8.6 652 4.9 31,596 4.9 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.72 2.1 549 2.1 28,547 2.1 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.68 1.6 507 1.6 26,381 1.6 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 19.62 11.2 773 11.1 40,176 11.1 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.17 5.1 603 4.8 31,287 4.8 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 14.75 14.3 585 14.0 30,444 14.0 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.43 2.7 886 2.8 45,253 2.8 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 33.42 2.8 1,337 2.8 68,336 2.8 Carpenters........................................................ 22.95 4.1 917 4.1 47,605 4.1 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 27.82 26.8 1,076 30.8 55,955 30.8 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 21.87 10.4 875 10.4 41,182 10.4 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 21.87 10.4 875 10.4 41,182 10.4 Construction laborers............................................. 16.36 3.9 623 4.0 31,466 4.0 Construction equipment operators.................................. 23.71 9.0 948 9.0 45,514 9.0 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 25.78 11.9 1,031 11.9 50,366 11.9 Electricians...................................................... 25.81 4.2 1,032 4.2 53,677 4.2 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 20.66 14.6 797 18.2 41,421 18.2 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 20.66 14.6 797 18.2 41,421 18.2 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 26.83 5.1 1,073 5.1 55,798 5.1 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 26.47 6.7 1,059 6.7 55,052 6.7 Roofers........................................................... 23.54 10.5 938 10.8 44,898 10.8 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 13.96 11.1 558 11.1 28,906 11.1 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 17.19 11.8 688 11.8 34,596 11.8 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.95 1.8 840 2.0 43,517 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 26.69 8.3 1,073 8.7 55,798 8.7 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 25.16 14.8 1,006 14.8 52,327 14.8 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 25.16 14.8 1,006 14.8 52,327 14.8 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.18 2.4 767 2.4 39,894 2.4 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 17.85 8.6 714 8.6 37,130 8.6 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.33 3.0 773 3.1 40,190 3.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.31 6.9 849 7.1 44,127 7.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 17.68 10.4 707 10.4 36,784 10.4 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 18.95 11.1 758 11.1 39,408 11.1 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 23.02 10.5 995 18.7 51,744 18.7 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.03 4.4 800 4.4 40,542 4.4 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.37 4.2 895 4.2 46,540 4.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.75 5.9 747 5.5 36,733 5.5 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 19.24 20.3 770 20.3 40,016 20.3 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.97 7.9 599 7.9 30,970 7.9 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.33 6.5 493 6.5 25,435 6.5 Production occupations.............................................. 15.62 4.6 619 5.1 32,016 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.14 6.2 1,062 7.0 55,224 7.0 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.65 18.5 451 20.2 23,434 20.2 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.77 23.6 451 25.9 23,457 25.9 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.07 7.4 482 7.2 25,039 7.2 Bakers............................................................ 10.90 9.6 426 10.2 22,132 10.2 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 18.38 3.3 726 2.4 37,747 2.4 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 18.24 3.1 719 2.6 37,378 2.6 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 10.68 13.8 427 13.8 21,946 13.8 Food batchmakers................................................ 8.75 7.1 350 7.1 17,846 7.1 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 17.56 13.1 702 13.1 36,521 13.1 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 17.56 14.4 703 14.4 36,534 14.4 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.07 5.6 603 5.6 31,340 5.6 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.63 5.2 625 5.2 32,512 5.2 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 20.05 8.2 802 8.2 41,713 8.2 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 20.52 7.5 821 7.5 42,672 7.5 Printers.......................................................... 16.74 6.1 670 6.1 34,790 6.1 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 18.02 3.1 721 3.1 37,484 3.1 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.51 4.5 660 4.5 34,226 4.5 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 8.42 12.5 326 11.9 16,931 11.9 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 13.98 5.3 559 5.3 29,086 5.3 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.99 13.0 520 13.0 26,877 13.0 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 13.68 10.3 547 10.3 28,281 10.3 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 18.40 16.7 736 16.7 33,895 16.7 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.70 13.3 588 13.3 29,990 13.3 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 13.04 7.2 522 7.2 25,706 7.2 Painting workers.................................................. 14.72 9.0 587 9.2 30,505 9.2 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 13.90 15.4 551 15.9 28,644 15.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.27 7.6 484 6.4 25,150 6.4 Helpers--production workers..................................... 9.84 3.9 393 3.9 20,432 3.9 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.74 3.4 547 3.4 28,196 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 17.43 7.8 697 7.8 36,263 7.8 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 24.25 2.1 980 2.0 50,983 2.0 Bus drivers....................................................... 14.48 3.0 547 7.9 27,043 7.9 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 14.58 3.5 547 9.1 28,450 9.1 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.93 3.9 637 4.0 32,828 4.0 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.57 3.2 703 3.2 35,897 3.2 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.08 5.0 562 5.1 29,239 5.1 Service station attendants........................................ 9.14 .9 364 1.3 18,937 1.3 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.19 7.9 527 7.9 27,426 7.9 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.74 3.5 466 3.3 23,989 3.3 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.79 3.5 471 3.5 24,496 3.5 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.91 4.4 473 4.5 24,418 4.5 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.68 9.3 420 8.8 20,656 8.8 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.