Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $17.53 $14.33 $697 $562 39.7 $36,058 $29,120 2,057 Management occupations.............................................. 33.22 28.64 1,361 1,154 41.0 70,734 60,000 2,129 Chief executives.................................................. 64.67 40.39 3,133 1,615 48.4 162,904 84,001 2,519 General and operations managers................................... 35.28 27.06 1,527 1,154 43.3 79,418 60,000 2,251 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 35.62 35.70 1,484 1,354 41.7 77,169 70,385 2,167 Marketing managers.............................................. 39.46 43.27 1,578 1,731 40.0 82,082 90,000 2,080 Sales managers.................................................. 34.31 33.84 1,450 1,354 42.3 75,402 70,385 2,198 Public relations managers......................................... 24.04 19.95 961 798 40.0 49,995 41,500 2,080 Administrative services managers.................................. 24.86 22.66 1,081 1,020 43.5 56,193 53,024 2,260 Computer and information systems managers......................... 35.79 28.06 1,408 1,119 39.3 73,223 58,205 2,046 Financial managers................................................ 30.36 27.23 1,215 1,089 40.0 63,177 56,638 2,081 Human resources managers.......................................... 51.35 28.17 2,105 1,268 41.0 109,446 65,920 2,131 Industrial production managers.................................... 24.45 22.56 1,048 1,015 42.8 54,470 52,790 2,228 Construction managers............................................. 37.55 36.71 1,587 1,511 42.3 82,441 78,576 2,195 Education administrators.......................................... 24.48 21.64 960 865 39.2 49,562 45,001 2,025 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 32.89 31.98 1,208 1,135 36.7 61,849 58,999 1,881 Engineering managers.............................................. 54.96 63.35 2,265 2,639 41.2 117,758 137,234 2,143 Medical and health services managers.............................. 26.46 26.44 1,058 1,058 40.0 55,038 54,995 2,080 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 28.16 26.04 1,146 1,042 40.7 59,569 54,163 2,115 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.66 25.75 1,174 1,052 41.0 61,065 54,723 2,131 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.65 27.75 1,164 1,075 39.2 60,514 55,910 2,041 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.60 25.00 1,161 1,000 39.2 60,384 52,000 2,040 Cost estimators................................................... 32.91 33.65 1,419 1,121 43.1 73,786 58,301 2,242 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 32.44 25.75 1,320 1,030 40.7 68,625 53,560 2,115 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.60 24.82 1,061 993 41.4 55,155 51,626 2,154 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.38 27.79 1,560 1,085 42.9 81,098 56,441 2,229 Personal financial advisors..................................... 31.48 27.79 1,259 1,112 40.0 65,482 57,799 2,080 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 22.64 20.60 900 824 39.8 46,823 42,856 2,069 Loan officers................................................... 22.55 18.60 901 744 39.9 46,839 38,684 2,077 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 36.25 36.06 1,469 1,476 40.5 76,388 76,752 2,107 Computer programmers.............................................. 26.86 24.23 1,194 1,154 44.5 62,107 59,982 2,312 Computer software engineers....................................... 42.50 42.25 1,700 1,690 40.0 88,390 87,882 2,080 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 40.05 42.25 1,602 1,690 40.0 83,298 87,882 2,080 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 51.88 48.12 2,075 1,925 40.0 107,920 100,090 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.93 21.64 967 836 37.3 50,302 43,497 1,940 Computer systems analysts......................................... 46.04 52.80 1,841 2,112 40.0 95,754 109,824 2,080 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 25.52 23.96 1,021 958 40.0 53,073 49,837 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.52 27.89 1,269 1,116 40.3 65,981 58,011 2,093 Architects, except naval.......................................... 30.89 23.32 1,258 1,058 40.7 65,396 54,999 2,117 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 30.89 23.32 1,258 1,058 40.7 65,396 54,999 2,117 Engineers......................................................... 37.45 38.08 1,512 1,573 40.4 78,619 81,806 2,099 Civil engineers................................................. 37.20 32.21 1,489 1,288 40.0 77,448 67,001 2,082 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 30.37 29.86 1,215 1,194 40.0 63,174 62,100 2,080 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.20 38.08 1,399 1,523 40.9 72,739 79,196 2,127 Drafters.......................................................... 26.52 26.30 1,061 1,052 40.0 55,168 54,704 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.22 24.93 929 997 40.0 48,294 51,863 2,080 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.60 25.35 984 1,014 40.0 51,160 52,718 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.39 27.50 1,096 1,155 38.6 57,002 60,060 2,008 Life scientists................................................... 33.91 38.07 1,224 1,155 36.1 63,628 60,060 1,877 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.77 15.35 595 546 37.7 30,939 28,376 1,962 Counselors........................................................ 16.22 14.98 636 599 39.2 33,070 31,152 2,038 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 16.72 17.00 641 680 38.3 33,333 35,360 1,994 Social workers.................................................... 15.97 15.35 617 614 38.7 32,109 31,930 2,010 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.09 14.26 575 518 38.1 29,888 26,946 1,980 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.25 14.72 505 517 35.4 26,265 26,909 1,843 Social and human service assistants............................. 13.14 14.79 504 517 38.4 26,228 26,909 1,997 Legal occupations................................................... 31.26 25.12 1,252 1,019 40.0 65,099 53,000 2,082 Lawyers........................................................... 49.33 50.48 2,009 2,058 40.7 104,463 106,999 2,118 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.79 19.33 905 773 39.7 47,060 40,200 2,065 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.66 16.40 700 627 39.6 33,232 28,912 1,882 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 19.58 19.31 767 770 39.2 33,017 30,453 1,687 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.72 10.50 467 420 39.9 23,549 21,840 2,009 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.70 10.50 468 420 40.0 23,654 21,840 2,022 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 22.99 22.51 891 828 38.7 34,703 31,665 1,509 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 22.50 21.64 874 802 38.9 33,622 31,014 1,494 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 25.39 27.01 970 1,050 38.2 40,304 40,968 1,587 Secondary school teachers....................................... 29.25 28.51 1,129 1,140 38.6 44,546 41,911 1,523 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 29.25 28.51 1,129 1,140 38.6 44,546 41,911 1,523 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 13.56 9.40 580 470 42.8 26,943 24,450 1,987 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.05 9.62 387 380 38.5 20,010 19,760 1,992 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.27 20.48 1,039 819 39.6 54,026 42,600 2,057 Designers......................................................... 18.83 18.27 758 731 40.3 39,427 38,000 2,093 Graphic designers............................................... 18.09 18.27 734 731 40.6 38,156 38,000 2,109 Interior designers.............................................. 21.29 20.21 851 808 40.0 44,276 42,031 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.67 24.00 1,118 960 39.0 58,119 49,920 2,027 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.28 52.54 1,942 2,102 39.4 100,981 109,283 2,049 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 97.79 77.13 4,129 3,365 42.2 214,695 175,001 2,196 Registered nurses................................................. 27.73 26.00 1,081 1,020 39.0 56,152 53,023 2,025 Therapists........................................................ 23.57 24.04 943 962 40.0 49,032 50,003 2,080 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 17.20 16.16 715 717 41.6 37,188 37,302 2,162 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.71 16.50 636 619 38.1 33,073 32,175 1,979 Dental hygienists................................................. 31.04 28.83 1,064 1,056 34.3 55,307 54,912 1,782 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.26 26.00 971 1,040 40.0 50,470 54,080 2,080 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 14.34 15.41 570 616 39.7 29,616 32,044 2,065 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 12.01 11.51 480 460 40.0 24,977 23,941 2,080 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.05 17.00 652 615 38.2 33,905 31,972 1,989 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.71 12.00 486 440 38.3 25,296 22,880 1,990 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.33 9.00 360 360 38.6 18,732 18,720 2,007 Home health aides............................................... 8.51 8.30 335 332 39.3 17,413 17,264 2,046 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.83 10.25 375 409 38.1 19,482 21,255 1,982 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 22.20 20.06 867 802 39.1 45,101 41,727 2,031 Physical therapist assistants................................... 22.20 20.06 867 802 39.1 45,101 41,727 2,031 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.35 12.55 508 502 38.1 26,425 26,096 1,980 Dental assistants............................................... 17.43 17.25 637 621 36.5 33,105 32,292 1,899 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.42 12.55 485 502 39.0 25,218 26,096 2,031 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 10.93 11.85 393 415 36.0 20,437 21,567 1,871 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.11 9.70 440 388 39.6 18,901 19,392 1,701 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.00 9.69 433 388 39.4 22,528 20,155 2,047 Security guards................................................. 11.00 9.69 433 388 39.4 22,528 20,155 2,047 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.31 8.00 314 300 37.8 16,320 15,600 1,965 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.29 12.50 563 520 42.3 29,205 27,040 2,198 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 15.32 11.11 640 500 41.7 32,851 26,000 2,144 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.97 12.73 550 538 42.4 28,622 27,950 2,207 Cooks............................................................. 9.45 9.00 359 338 38.0 18,634 17,597 1,973 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.48 8.10 330 300 39.0 17,183 15,600 2,027 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.71 10.00 407 368 38.0 21,115 19,124 1,972 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.84 9.50 373 369 37.9 19,405 19,170 1,972 Cooks, short order.............................................. 8.71 7.50 321 290 36.9 16,707 15,080 1,917 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.79 8.00 344 320 39.1 17,837 16,640 2,030 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.54 3.65 160 128 35.3 8,330 6,643 1,837 Bartenders...................................................... 6.62 6.00 242 220 36.6 12,575 11,464 1,899 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.54 3.37 123 97 34.8 6,405 5,054 1,810 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.74 6.40 244 256 36.2 12,667 13,312 1,880 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.04 7.20 307 280 38.2 15,962 14,560 1,984 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.17 7.40 313 288 38.3 16,275 14,976 1,991 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.40 7.00 279 280 37.7 14,404 14,560 1,947 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.85 7.94 294 300 37.5 15,313 15,600 1,951 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 9.43 8.09 316 290 33.6 16,449 15,080 1,745 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.50 9.00 412 359 39.2 21,367 18,620 2,035 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 20.54 18.13 840 725 40.9 43,692 37,712 2,127 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 14.16 13.94 566 558 40.0 29,455 28,999 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 28.62 30.28 1,205 1,363 42.1 62,671 70,860 2,190 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.98 8.25 349 319 38.8 18,123 16,582 2,019 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.38 8.45 372 338 39.7 19,337 17,576 2,062 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 7.92 7.75 291 289 36.8 15,139 15,015 1,912 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.68 9.49 424 369 39.7 21,842 19,188 2,045 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.26 9.00 406 360 39.6 20,913 18,720 2,039 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.29 9.00 441 350 39.1 22,905 18,200 2,029 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 18.25 16.01 666 641 36.5 34,623 33,307 1,897 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 18.25 16.01 666 641 36.5 34,623 33,307 1,897 Child care workers................................................ 8.23 8.00 326 320 39.6 16,866 16,640 2,050 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.80 12.54 709 500 39.8 36,599 25,857 2,056 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.52 16.35 779 654 42.1 40,518 34,000 2,188 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 16.73 16.35 703 654 42.0 36,558 34,000 2,185 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 29.03 17.31 1,233 692 42.5 64,109 36,001 2,209 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.39 9.50 446 368 39.2 22,924 18,720 2,013 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.85 8.20 341 328 38.5 17,727 17,056 2,004 Cashiers...................................................... 8.85 8.20 341 328 38.5 17,727 17,056 2,004 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 11.46 10.00 455 400 39.7 23,654 20,800 2,063 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 9.82 9.53 386 380 39.3 20,088 19,770 2,045 Parts salespersons............................................ 13.98 14.41 562 576 40.2 29,244 29,973 2,092 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.67 11.00 543 422 39.7 27,448 21,585 2,009 Insurance sales agents............................................ 27.52 20.41 1,046 788 38.0 54,372 40,950 1,976 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 28.45 24.04 1,136 962 39.9 58,847 50,001 2,069 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 32.74 29.02 1,316 1,161 40.2 68,436 60,366 2,090 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.76 22.90 1,066 916 39.8 55,148 47,632 2,061 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 16.28 15.06 638 590 39.2 33,195 30,659 2,039 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.57 14.00 577 552 39.6 29,948 28,705 2,056 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.02 19.00 765 752 40.2 39,782 39,123 2,091 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.31 13.46 569 529 39.8 29,574 27,483 2,067 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.55 14.73 622 589 40.0 32,352 30,647 2,080 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.03 14.00 558 559 39.8 29,038 29,078 2,070 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.19 14.61 602 577 39.7 31,301 29,994 2,060 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 13.60 13.00 544 520 40.0 28,287 27,040 2,080 Tellers......................................................... 11.90 11.15 475 446 39.9 24,714 23,192 2,076 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.72 16.00 629 640 40.0 32,697 33,280 2,080 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.78 13.61 588 536 39.8 29,960 27,789 2,027 File clerks....................................................... 10.07 10.00 403 400 40.0 20,950 20,800 2,080 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.38 9.00 373 360 39.8 19,398 18,720 2,067 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 13.91 13.11 556 525 40.0 28,907 27,277 2,079 Order clerks...................................................... 12.56 12.00 503 480 40.0 26,135 24,960 2,080 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 14.43 14.42 565 577 39.2 29,384 30,000 2,036 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.17 12.00 476 480 39.1 24,730 24,960 2,033 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.14 15.81 566 632 40.0 29,422 32,885 2,080 Dispatchers....................................................... 16.90 16.85 690 680 40.8 35,883 35,360 2,123 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 16.90 16.85 690 680 40.8 35,883 35,360 2,123 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 13.74 12.73 550 509 40.0 28,587 26,478 2,080 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 15.43 14.61 636 599 41.2 33,063 31,171 2,143 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.25 12.59 530 504 40.0 27,568 26,187 2,080 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.26 11.05 457 442 40.6 23,777 22,992 2,112 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.36 15.32 644 613 39.4 33,502 31,872 2,047 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.92 19.23 748 769 39.5 38,876 40,000 2,055 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.51 13.10 523 490 38.7 27,199 25,501 2,013 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.41 14.50 611 580 39.6 31,774 30,160 2,061 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.56 13.81 572 552 39.3 29,723 28,725 2,042 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.29 13.81 562 552 39.3 29,222 28,725 2,045 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 13.62 13.13 538 523 39.5 27,972 27,183 2,053 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.17 13.70 556 536 39.2 28,915 27,866 2,041 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.66 14.83 626 590 40.0 32,365 30,160 2,067 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 22.85 23.00 934 928 40.9 48,584 48,281 2,126 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 17.32 20.00 693 800 40.0 36,033 41,600 2,080 Carpenters........................................................ 18.12 16.50 709 656 39.1 36,785 34,129 2,030 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 15.80 16.00 632 640 40.0 32,873 33,280 2,080 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 15.80 16.00 632 640 40.0 32,873 33,280 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 11.87 11.50 475 460 40.0 24,670 23,920 2,078 Construction equipment operators.................................. 14.79 14.47 592 579 40.0 30,349 29,137 2,052 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 13.19 13.75 528 550 40.0 26,354 24,960 1,998 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.58 15.50 623 620 40.0 32,404 32,240 2,080 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.24 16.50 687 655 39.8 35,703 34,061 2,071 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.31 16.00 688 640 39.8 35,797 33,280 2,068 Electricians...................................................... 16.63 15.50 665 620 40.0 34,570 32,240 2,079 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 12.36 12.50 495 500 40.0 24,828 24,440 2,008 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 12.36 12.50 495 500 40.0 24,828 24,440 2,008 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.36 19.50 734 780 40.0 38,189 40,560 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.74 20.00 750 800 40.0 38,986 41,600 2,080 Roofers........................................................... 11.64 10.70 466 428 40.0 24,177 22,264 2,077 Sheet metal workers............................................... 18.50 16.75 740 670 40.0 38,481 34,840 2,080 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.26 11.00 449 440 39.8 23,055 22,880 2,048 Helpers--electricians........................................... 10.95 11.00 438 440 40.0 22,674 22,880 2,071 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 12.70 14.00 508 560 40.0 26,422 29,120 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 13.61 12.46 544 498 40.0 28,300 25,906 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.09 16.95 728 680 40.3 37,873 35,360 2,093 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.58 30.30 1,126 1,224 40.8 58,576 63,654 2,124 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 17.73 18.62 706 745 39.8 36,714 38,736 2,071 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 27.37 26.54 1,095 1,062 40.0 56,931 55,199 2,080 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 27.37 26.54 1,095 1,062 40.0 56,931 55,199 2,080 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 16.73 17.22 669 689 40.0 34,793 35,818 2,080 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 21.83 20.60 873 824 40.0 45,404 42,848 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.52 16.51 714 692 40.7 37,110 35,984 2,119 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.50 17.00 740 680 40.0 38,480 35,360 2,080 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.17 16.00 705 661 41.1 36,668 34,349 2,136 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 16.49 17.00 663 680 40.2 34,492 35,360 2,092 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 18.81 19.49 752 780 40.0 39,129 40,543 2,080 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 18.64 18.34 746 734 40.0 38,769 38,147 2,080 Small engine mechanics............................................ 13.20 11.25 512 450 38.8 26,606 23,390 2,016 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 16.72 17.50 669 700 40.0 34,786 36,400 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 17.30 16.13 692 645 40.0 35,982 33,544 2,080 Home appliance repairers.......................................... 14.62 14.00 646 608 44.2 33,572 31,624 2,296 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.02 15.27 636 603 39.7 33,096 31,359 2,066 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 18.49 17.53 730 711 39.5 37,984 36,962 2,055 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.59 13.35 580 533 39.8 30,167 27,690 2,068 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.69 15.27 708 611 40.0 36,797 31,762 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.43 27.48 977 1,099 40.0 50,820 57,148 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 25.22 27.71 1,009 1,108 40.0 52,459 57,637 2,080 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 24.18 27.48 967 1,099 40.0 50,304 57,148 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 12.16 11.25 485 450 39.9 25,227 23,400 2,075 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.22 11.00 447 440 39.8 23,226 22,880 2,070 Production occupations.............................................. 12.78 11.50 508 460 39.7 26,412 23,920 2,066 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 19.52 18.51 807 787 41.4 41,980 40,932 2,151 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.23 11.17 449 447 40.0 23,356 23,234 2,080 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.28 10.25 411 410 40.0 21,373 21,320 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 11.84 11.00 473 440 39.9 24,581 22,880 2,076 Bakers............................................................ 10.39 10.50 416 420 40.0 21,611 21,840 2,080 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.77 12.40 471 496 40.0 24,474 25,792 2,080 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 11.80 12.40 472 496 40.0 24,538 25,792 2,080 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.78 12.02 509 480 39.8 26,453 24,960 2,069 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.85 10.75 474 430 40.0 24,656 22,360 2,080 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 11.88 12.83 474 513 39.9 24,630 26,686 2,073 Machinists........................................................ 18.13 18.50 725 740 40.0 37,709 38,480 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.93 17.65 676 706 40.0 35,177 36,712 2,078 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 17.35 18.00 693 720 40.0 36,048 37,440 2,078 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.09 14.00 580 577 41.2 30,183 29,999 2,143 Printers.......................................................... 15.10 13.50 602 540 39.9 31,318 28,080 2,074 Printing machine operators...................................... 13.78 11.97 551 479 40.0 28,654 24,891 2,080 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 11.15 10.00 434 400 39.0 22,587 20,800 2,026 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 7.95 7.50 296 262 37.2 15,401 13,624 1,936 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 9.80 8.75 379 328 38.6 19,688 17,056 2,008 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 10.17 9.77 401 391 39.4 20,840 20,320 2,049 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 11.04 10.92 436 437 39.5 22,679 22,714 2,054 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 13.15 13.25 516 510 39.2 26,821 26,541 2,040 Upholsterers.................................................... 11.90 9.70 466 310 39.1 24,225 16,141 2,035 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.70 13.76 547 550 39.9 28,412 28,621 2,075 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.94 10.25 475 410 39.8 24,659 21,320 2,065 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.44 14.50 578 580 40.0 30,027 30,160 2,079 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 12.61 10.42 502 417 39.8 26,104 21,669 2,070 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 13.68 10.00 543 400 39.7 28,214 20,800 2,063 Cutting workers................................................... 12.77 12.50 511 500 40.0 26,570 26,000 2,080 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 15.22 13.63 609 545 40.0 31,653 28,350 2,080 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 11.96 11.00 478 440 40.0 24,882 22,880 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 10.35 9.40 419 376 40.4 21,763 19,552 2,102 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............ 17.63 16.05 687 589 39.0 35,714 30,641 2,026 Dental laboratory technicians................................... 18.65 16.05 725 631 38.8 37,680 32,795 2,020 Painting workers.................................................. 17.75 16.91 710 677 40.0 36,922 35,181 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.27 11.50 445 423 39.5 23,144 21,970 2,054 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 14.29 15.33 571 613 40.0 29,717 31,886 2,080 Helpers--production workers..................................... 8.77 8.17 349 327 39.8 18,155 16,992 2,070 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.77 12.60 559 510 40.6 29,043 26,456 2,109 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 17.88 19.23 715 769 40.0 37,189 40,000 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.58 23.54 927 942 41.1 48,213 48,969 2,135 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.27 14.00 632 571 41.4 32,792 29,640 2,147 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.81 13.15 600 526 40.5 31,180 27,358 2,106 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.57 15.00 697 644 42.1 36,131 32,885 2,180 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 12.22 12.41 490 500 40.1 25,474 26,000 2,084 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 15.22 15.50 609 620 40.0 31,666 32,240 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 15.21 15.50 608 620 40.0 31,638 32,240 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.27 13.79 573 552 40.2 29,805 28,683 2,089 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.37 9.90 413 396 39.8 21,460 20,596 2,070 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.86 8.00 350 320 39.5 18,184 16,640 2,053 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 10.85 10.00 432 400 39.8 22,459 20,800 2,070 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.46 10.85 418 434 40.0 21,749 22,568 2,080 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.57 9.50 383 380 40.0 19,902 19,760 2,080 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 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.