RSE Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $19.63 2.9% $780 2.9% $40,421 2.9% Management occupations.............................................. 38.23 2.1 1,566 2.7 81,375 2.7 Chief executives.................................................. 68.06 30.9 3,253 24.8 169,135 24.8 General and operations managers................................... 42.76 7.7 1,824 9.1 94,857 9.1 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 32.43 16.1 1,293 14.0 67,258 14.0 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 41.65 5.7 1,716 6.3 89,243 6.3 Marketing managers.............................................. 45.70 9.4 1,815 9.3 94,386 9.3 Sales managers.................................................. 39.37 7.9 1,657 8.3 86,178 8.3 Public relations managers......................................... 49.80 27.6 1,982 27.1 103,087 27.1 Administrative services managers.................................. 28.35 8.1 1,180 7.4 61,341 7.4 Computer and information systems managers......................... 48.03 5.7 1,966 6.3 102,231 6.3 Financial managers................................................ 36.99 4.2 1,491 4.0 77,547 4.0 Industrial production managers.................................... 32.35 10.1 1,347 8.6 70,024 8.6 Purchasing managers............................................... 47.78 23.2 1,968 22.4 102,317 22.4 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 24.39 16.4 969 15.3 50,390 15.3 Construction managers............................................. 38.27 6.0 1,604 5.0 83,328 5.0 Education administrators.......................................... 29.96 13.8 1,186 13.9 60,444 13.9 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 35.48 4.0 1,347 9.1 68,645 9.1 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 38.32 13.8 1,528 13.3 77,730 13.3 Engineering managers.............................................. 52.65 7.2 2,172 7.4 112,942 7.4 Food service managers............................................. 18.22 6.5 842 7.9 43,404 7.9 Lodging managers.................................................. 17.55 12.6 805 9.4 41,883 9.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 35.08 3.0 1,432 2.8 74,445 2.8 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 27.85 9.4 1,132 9.8 58,854 9.8 Social and community service managers............................. 32.58 5.8 1,295 6.2 67,365 6.2 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.68 2.6 1,282 2.5 66,646 2.5 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.97 7.7 1,043 7.9 54,238 7.9 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.38 7.5 944 8.0 49,075 8.0 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 27.74 8.6 1,111 9.0 57,749 9.0 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.71 7.8 1,055 7.7 54,883 7.7 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.43 8.5 1,045 8.5 54,314 8.5 Cost estimators................................................... 33.38 5.9 1,409 6.8 73,249 6.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.96 6.9 1,286 7.0 66,898 7.0 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 39.81 11.0 1,592 11.0 82,797 11.0 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 36.80 10.0 1,464 11.8 76,106 11.8 Training and development specialists............................ 29.53 8.6 1,203 6.2 62,561 6.2 Logisticians...................................................... 32.95 12.0 1,318 12.0 68,536 12.0 Management analysts............................................... 37.67 8.2 1,507 8.2 78,386 8.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.13 6.4 1,103 6.6 57,366 6.6 Budget analysts................................................... 38.11 7.4 1,599 8.7 83,125 8.7 Credit analysts................................................... 32.59 12.1 1,304 12.1 67,797 12.1 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.06 14.1 1,476 14.7 76,734 14.7 Financial analysts.............................................. 39.17 17.3 1,642 17.4 85,386 17.4 Personal financial advisors..................................... 34.37 17.3 1,375 17.3 71,486 17.3 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 26.97 17.5 1,042 17.7 54,159 17.7 Financial examiners............................................... 32.35 9.3 1,296 9.4 67,385 9.4 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 26.15 6.9 1,049 7.6 54,565 7.6 Loan officers................................................... 26.51 7.3 1,067 7.9 55,483 7.9 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 37.10 3.9 1,492 4.2 77,604 4.2 Computer and information scientists, research..................... 48.40 1.2 1,936 1.2 100,667 1.2 Computer programmers.............................................. 34.66 6.4 1,427 5.8 74,197 5.8 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.67 2.8 1,668 2.9 86,731 2.9 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 40.99 2.9 1,641 3.0 85,357 3.0 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 43.17 6.4 1,727 6.4 89,794 6.4 Computer support specialists...................................... 26.58 5.7 1,051 5.4 54,644 5.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 40.46 4.4 1,618 4.4 84,124 4.4 Database administrators........................................... 35.02 20.8 1,401 20.8 72,849 20.8 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.71 4.2 1,276 4.1 66,373 4.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 31.96 9.9 1,272 9.5 66,123 9.5 Operations research analysts...................................... 36.24 6.6 1,438 6.6 74,757 6.6 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.82 2.5 1,363 2.5 70,847 2.5 Architects, except naval.......................................... 37.35 9.3 1,512 8.8 78,629 8.8 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 37.35 9.3 1,512 8.8 78,629 8.8 Engineers......................................................... 38.52 2.1 1,557 2.1 80,944 2.1 Aerospace engineers............................................. 35.01 9.3 1,400 9.3 72,813 9.3 Chemical engineers.............................................. 43.48 5.2 1,739 5.2 90,430 5.2 Civil engineers................................................. 36.22 4.6 1,459 4.5 75,889 4.5 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 42.53 7.9 1,701 7.9 88,470 7.9 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 38.65 3.3 1,558 3.2 81,005 3.2 Electrical engineers.......................................... 38.54 5.7 1,565 5.5 81,403 5.5 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 38.75 1.8 1,550 1.8 80,609 1.8 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 40.47 8.7 1,654 7.5 86,032 7.5 Industrial engineers.......................................... 36.85 6.4 1,498 6.2 77,901 6.2 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.82 4.9 1,436 5.5 74,527 5.5 Drafters.......................................................... 24.81 5.2 992 5.2 51,605 5.2 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 27.03 9.3 1,081 9.3 56,216 9.3 Mechanical drafters............................................. 20.83 4.2 833 4.2 43,316 4.2 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.39 3.5 976 3.5 50,774 3.5 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.74 4.0 989 4.0 51,430 4.0 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 19.39 3.3 789 3.6 41,024 3.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 29.61 3.4 1,182 4.0 61,437 4.0 Life scientists................................................... 33.08 7.2 1,239 9.7 64,424 9.7 Biological scientists........................................... 32.39 13.6 1,142 9.3 59,367 9.3 Medical scientists.............................................. 33.21 10.7 1,322 10.2 68,763 10.2 Physical scientists............................................... 36.94 16.3 1,593 14.3 82,851 14.3 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 42.44 27.3 1,736 29.0 90,265 29.0 Chemists...................................................... 42.44 27.3 1,736 29.0 90,265 29.0 Economists........................................................ 26.74 19.5 1,198 15.6 62,294 15.6 Market and survey researchers..................................... 29.83 12.3 1,180 13.4 61,344 13.4 Market research analysts........................................ 29.83 12.3 1,180 13.4 61,344 13.4 Biological technicians............................................ 21.05 5.9 837 5.8 43,520 5.8 Chemical technicians.............................................. 20.39 6.6 815 6.6 42,254 6.6 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 22.62 10.5 913 9.4 47,476 9.4 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.89 3.7 614 3.9 31,881 3.9 Counselors........................................................ 16.57 6.4 650 6.9 33,693 6.9 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 16.76 7.4 672 8.0 34,964 8.0 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 17.41 11.4 676 9.7 34,869 9.7 Social workers.................................................... 17.95 6.4 705 6.2 36,666 6.2 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.72 5.0 606 4.4 31,458 4.4 Medical and public health social workers........................ 20.69 7.6 822 7.1 42,747 7.1 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.48 6.3 739 6.3 38,441 6.3 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.33 9.1 463 7.3 24,065 7.3 Social and human service assistants............................. 11.10 9.5 437 10.0 22,700 10.0 Legal occupations................................................... 36.02 10.1 1,446 10.1 75,208 10.1 Lawyers........................................................... 54.05 5.3 2,208 5.2 114,792 5.2 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.83 6.3 905 6.8 47,072 6.8 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 21.01 6.8 833 6.9 43,296 6.9 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 23.91 6.5 941 6.6 42,595 6.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 34.45 12.1 1,374 12.0 63,083 12.0 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 46.99 13.9 1,858 11.6 71,510 11.6 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 36.79 21.5 1,447 20.3 68,756 20.3 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 37.81 24.8 1,484 23.3 73,490 23.3 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 43.21 11.6 1,781 9.4 80,893 9.4 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 43.21 11.6 1,781 9.4 80,893 9.4 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 44.14 8.9 1,700 9.2 74,321 9.2 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 48.19 6.3 1,841 10.4 73,031 10.4 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 40.91 25.4 1,603 24.0 71,112 24.0 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 37.30 10.5 1,503 9.5 59,892 9.5 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 29.13 12.3 1,176 12.4 51,221 12.4 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 35.57 9.2 1,481 14.5 57,652 14.5 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 30.57 2.5 1,305 6.4 51,436 6.4 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 42.19 20.7 1,723 14.8 67,195 14.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 22.82 9.9 887 10.1 36,710 10.1 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.51 5.3 447 7.2 22,673 7.2 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.50 5.4 448 7.2 22,749 7.2 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 25.62 6.7 990 6.9 38,017 6.9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 24.17 6.6 939 6.9 36,018 6.9 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 29.15 4.9 1,112 5.4 42,777 5.4 Secondary school teachers....................................... 29.75 4.1 1,165 2.9 44,552 2.9 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 29.75 4.1 1,165 2.9 44,552 2.9 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 18.75 21.7 782 16.5 37,433 16.5 Librarians........................................................ 25.85 4.0 991 4.8 44,508 4.8 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.97 3.7 380 4.5 19,513 4.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.32 5.4 1,042 5.2 54,084 5.2 Designers......................................................... 19.90 4.7 800 4.9 41,604 4.9 Graphic designers............................................... 19.87 5.6 799 5.6 41,565 5.6 Interior designers.............................................. 21.02 13.0 849 13.1 44,170 13.1 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 30.65 19.1 1,214 19.7 63,150 19.7 Producers and directors......................................... 30.65 19.1 1,214 19.7 63,150 19.7 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 28.28 11.3 1,059 14.3 54,467 14.3 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 25.58 17.0 926 20.8 47,418 20.8 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 32.43 10.1 1,264 9.7 65,716 9.7 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 32.43 10.1 1,264 9.7 65,716 9.7 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.27 8.7 1,086 8.5 56,491 8.5 Writers and editors............................................... 33.83 15.6 1,329 14.5 69,114 14.5 Editors......................................................... 26.35 8.0 1,031 7.5 53,613 7.5 Technical writers............................................... 38.32 24.4 1,551 24.0 80,633 24.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.99 17.9 1,333 18.2 69,318 18.2 Pharmacists....................................................... 48.84 4.2 1,920 4.4 99,865 4.4 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 150.55 24.3 6,085 23.8 316,408 23.8 Registered nurses................................................. 27.84 2.1 1,085 2.2 56,375 2.2 Therapists........................................................ 25.71 5.4 1,021 5.5 53,071 5.5 Occupational therapists......................................... 28.79 4.4 1,145 4.7 59,532 4.7 Physical therapists............................................. 31.78 1.6 1,271 1.6 66,103 1.6 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 23.59 2.4 928 2.7 48,250 2.7 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 26.59 2.5 1,056 2.9 54,927 2.9 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.76 2.5 755 4.0 39,280 4.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 21.33 7.0 879 4.6 45,725 4.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 15.56 1.7 609 2.0 31,656 2.0 Dental hygienists................................................. 31.04 8.9 1,064 5.6 55,307 5.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.73 4.5 989 4.5 51,417 4.5 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 21.76 12.2 870 12.2 45,256 12.2 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.16 5.6 966 5.6 50,254 5.6 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.88 9.9 631 9.6 32,829 9.6 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 12.81 5.8 512 5.7 26,609 5.7 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.51 8.3 773 8.3 40,213 8.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.93 1.9 691 2.0 35,952 2.0 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.15 6.8 664 7.9 34,545 7.9 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 19.19 8.9 768 8.9 39,916 8.9 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.08 2.4 467 2.7 24,274 2.7 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.28 1.3 395 1.5 20,516 1.5 Home health aides............................................... 9.40 4.1 346 2.9 18,010 2.9 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.49 1.5 405 1.4 21,082 1.4 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 21.38 11.8 841 10.0 43,753 10.0 Physical therapist assistants................................... 22.06 13.6 863 11.7 44,892 11.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.24 3.0 514 3.4 26,720 3.4 Dental assistants............................................... 17.43 5.0 637 5.8 33,105 5.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.84 2.4 505 3.0 26,266 3.0 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 11.99 7.8 480 7.8 24,936 7.8 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.00 2.1 546 4.8 28,416 4.8 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 10.92 6.4 393 4.5 20,432 4.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.50 3.5 451 4.3 22,224 4.3 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.63 3.7 413 3.8 21,434 3.8 Security guards................................................. 10.60 3.8 412 3.8 21,389 3.8 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 13.41 24.2 521 22.0 11,763 22.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.65 3.6 330 4.1 17,129 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.86 5.5 581 5.8 30,169 5.8 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 15.61 13.2 651 13.5 33,528 13.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 13.60 5.7 570 5.8 29,659 5.8 Cooks............................................................. 9.89 2.7 378 3.2 19,634 3.2 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.46 6.7 329 10.2 17,102 10.2 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.12 2.6 427 4.0 22,190 4.0 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.15 3.4 389 2.8 20,196 2.8 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.00 6.4 334 9.8 17,371 9.8 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.29 3.7 365 3.9 18,965 3.9 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.82 12.1 173 14.5 9,009 14.5 Bartenders...................................................... 6.49 19.7 237 26.1 12,293 26.1 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.72 4.6 131 5.8 6,824 5.8 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.49 8.2 287 8.1 14,929 8.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.42 4.4 324 4.5 16,800 4.5 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.46 4.5 326 4.6 16,916 4.6 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.23 6.6 314 6.8 16,235 6.8 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 8.12 2.1 319 3.2 16,591 3.2 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.50 6.0 322 4.4 16,759 4.4 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 9.45 15.2 325 19.5 16,896 19.5 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.37 3.7 408 3.5 21,181 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 19.26 16.6 777 17.3 40,398 17.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 14.61 9.1 578 7.8 30,030 7.8 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 25.85 15.1 1,074 15.6 55,845 15.6 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.60 3.1 376 2.6 19,545 2.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.84 4.4 389 3.9 20,222 3.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.09 2.5 349 2.2 18,133 2.2 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.47 3.8 416 3.7 21,482 3.7 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.21 4.0 406 3.9 20,929 3.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.17 5.3 485 4.9 25,126 4.9 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 15.76 7.0 685 8.7 35,603 8.7 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 11.67 5.0 467 7.0 23,886 7.0 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 11.54 6.7 457 8.0 23,073 8.0 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 17.56 6.0 633 7.8 32,907 7.8 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 17.56 6.0 633 7.8 32,907 7.8 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 10.24 10.0 396 11.1 20,582 11.1 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 7.87 19.3 296 22.4 15,414 22.4 Transportation attendants......................................... 41.15 2.4 806 2.6 41,920 2.6 Flight attendants............................................... 42.04 1.2 814 2.5 42,305 2.5 Child care workers................................................ 8.43 3.0 334 3.1 17,308 3.1 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.17 2.0 406 1.9 21,138 1.9 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 11.94 9.1 474 8.7 24,657 8.7 Recreation workers.............................................. 11.51 11.6 456 11.0 23,725 11.0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.75 3.9 708 4.0 36,615 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 19.45 5.9 812 6.1 42,227 6.1 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.24 6.6 720 6.7 37,459 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 28.47 9.2 1,184 9.2 61,557 9.2 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.65 3.6 460 3.7 23,726 3.7 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.36 2.4 364 2.2 18,943 2.2 Cashiers...................................................... 9.34 2.4 364 2.2 18,909 2.2 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.60 4.5 503 4.6 26,137 4.6 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.21 4.7 401 5.2 20,832 5.2 Parts salespersons............................................ 15.82 3.4 646 4.0 33,602 4.0 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.22 4.1 527 4.5 26,960 4.5 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 17.91 22.3 710 21.6 36,902 21.6 Insurance sales agents............................................ 26.74 16.9 1,020 16.1 53,063 16.1 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 58.24 31.0 2,365 29.5 122,961 29.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 29.71 3.9 1,194 3.6 61,906 3.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 32.90 11.0 1,321 11.0 68,700 11.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 28.68 5.2 1,152 4.8 59,714 4.8 Sales engineers................................................... 27.64 10.3 1,130 8.6 58,743 8.6 Telemarketers..................................................... 14.87 9.0 583 9.4 30,301 9.4 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 17.19 9.1 678 8.8 34,225 8.8 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.94 1.3 594 1.2 30,834 1.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.98 3.5 842 3.5 43,783 3.5 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.80 5.3 428 5.3 22,242 5.3 Telephone operators............................................... 11.30 2.3 452 2.3 23,493 2.3 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.40 2.0 573 2.0 29,801 2.0 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.14 4.4 605 4.4 31,482 4.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.34 6.7 531 6.5 27,637 6.5 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.25 1.8 605 1.9 31,457 1.9 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.44 4.9 738 4.9 38,356 4.9 Procurement clerks.............................................. 16.99 7.8 680 7.8 35,344 7.8 Tellers......................................................... 11.96 1.8 478 1.9 24,848 1.9 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 15.68 11.0 618 8.3 32,114 8.3 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.53 7.3 621 7.3 32,303 7.3 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.81 3.8 591 3.7 30,504 3.7 File clerks....................................................... 11.07 6.3 441 6.2 22,919 6.2 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.59 3.0 382 3.0 19,878 3.0 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.61 17.4 489 20.4 25,437 20.4 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.13 14.4 417 23.2 21,509 23.2 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.54 8.4 661 8.4 34,371 8.4 New accounts clerks............................................... 15.82 9.5 633 9.5 32,912 9.5 Order clerks...................................................... 13.96 6.9 558 6.9 28,992 6.9 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 15.30 3.3 604 3.0 31,390 3.0 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.20 2.4 479 2.0 24,904 2.0 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.56 3.7 582 3.7 30,282 3.7 Dispatchers....................................................... 16.43 8.5 667 8.8 34,703 8.8 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 16.43 8.5 667 8.8 34,703 8.8 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 14.89 5.4 596 5.4 30,979 5.4 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.67 7.9 751 7.8 39,040 7.8 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.74 3.5 509 3.5 26,467 3.5 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.62 3.0 467 3.4 24,283 3.4 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 13.69 13.8 548 13.8 28,478 13.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.34 2.8 685 2.8 35,600 2.8 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.13 5.1 837 5.0 43,531 5.0 Legal secretaries............................................... 17.58 10.7 690 9.6 35,868 9.6 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.63 2.8 533 2.6 27,727 2.6 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.71 1.7 624 1.9 32,449 1.9 Computer operators................................................ 16.26 6.2 650 6.2 33,817 6.2 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.01 4.3 555 4.2 28,867 4.2 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.74 4.1 544 4.1 28,303 4.1 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.52 7.4 656 6.7 34,089 6.7 Desktop publishers................................................ 15.28 7.5 611 7.5 31,783 7.5 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 15.07 5.1 594 5.2 30,883 5.2 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.61 6.2 494 5.4 25,698 5.4 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.40 2.2 567 2.2 29,482 2.2 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 11.92 3.6 477 3.6 24,795 3.6 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 10.31 16.7 408 16.0 21,225 16.0 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.26 2.0 650 2.1 33,654 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 23.13 4.1 945 4.8 49,157 4.8 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 18.17 10.2 727 10.2 37,596 10.2 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 19.29 7.7 772 7.7 39,884 7.7 Carpenters........................................................ 18.15 5.3 714 5.6 37,049 5.6 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 16.14 5.5 646 5.5 33,531 5.5 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 16.14 5.5 646 5.5 33,531 5.5 Construction laborers............................................. 11.71 4.7 468 4.7 24,339 4.7 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.10 2.3 604 2.3 31,095 2.3 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 13.26 4.4 530 4.4 26,654 4.4 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.88 4.1 635 4.1 33,020 4.1 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.43 5.5 695 5.5 36,131 5.5 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.40 8.1 692 8.0 36,006 8.0 Electricians...................................................... 19.37 5.8 775 5.8 40,264 5.8 Insulation workers................................................ 14.38 7.8 575 7.8 29,913 7.8 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 12.53 3.2 501 3.2 25,191 3.2 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 12.53 3.2 501 3.2 25,191 3.2 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 17.74 3.0 710 3.0 36,890 3.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.17 3.4 727 3.4 37,790 3.4 Roofers........................................................... 13.36 10.0 535 10.0 27,689 10.0 Sheet metal workers............................................... 18.04 7.4 721 7.4 37,518 7.4 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.43 1.4 455 1.5 23,465 1.5 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 12.87 5.4 515 5.4 26,759 5.4 Helpers--electricians........................................... 11.67 3.2 467 3.2 24,230 3.2 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 12.70 3.8 508 3.8 26,422 3.8 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 13.91 9.2 556 9.2 28,904 9.2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.47 2.1 782 2.1 40,676 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.46 3.6 1,163 3.4 60,475 3.4 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 17.81 5.3 709 5.5 36,883 5.5 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 27.35 2.0 1,094 2.0 56,888 2.0 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 27.35 2.0 1,094 2.0 56,888 2.0 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 18.39 5.0 735 5.0 38,236 5.0 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 19.56 8.2 782 8.2 40,671 8.2 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 22.48 17.1 896 17.1 46,595 17.1 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 25.65 8.4 1,026 8.4 53,359 8.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.83 4.1 728 4.2 37,831 4.2 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.08 13.0 723 13.0 37,615 13.0 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.75 4.0 730 4.3 37,971 4.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.35 6.0 697 6.1 36,221 6.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.60 4.4 784 4.5 40,750 4.5 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 19.56 4.8 782 4.8 40,670 4.8 Small engine mechanics............................................ 13.48 15.9 524 12.8 27,227 12.8 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 17.00 11.2 679 11.2 35,321 11.2 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 18.42 8.3 737 8.3 38,312 8.3 Home appliance repairers.......................................... 14.64 4.1 644 9.1 33,476 9.1 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.88 3.5 753 3.3 39,140 3.3 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.05 5.2 834 5.1 43,294 5.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.47 6.9 657 6.9 34,164 6.9 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 18.31 4.4 748 4.2 38,888 4.2 Millwrights..................................................... 21.94 6.3 878 6.3 45,631 6.3 Line installers and repairers..................................... 23.74 4.1 950 4.1 49,389 4.1 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 22.49 8.0 899 8.0 46,771 8.0 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 24.66 3.3 986 3.3 51,290 3.3 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 17.41 7.6 697 7.6 36,218 7.6 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 13.58 4.0 543 4.2 28,218 4.2 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.89 5.1 475 5.3 24,680 5.3 Production occupations.............................................. 14.56 3.0 579 3.1 30,071 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 22.70 2.6 922 2.6 47,951 2.6 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 12.57 5.3 498 5.9 25,914 5.9 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 12.28 6.8 491 6.8 25,540 6.8 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 13.46 6.8 539 6.8 28,003 6.8 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 16.13 19.9 645 19.9 33,545 19.9 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 13.84 11.2 554 11.2 28,798 11.2 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.71 4.1 546 4.2 28,389 4.2 Team assemblers................................................. 15.09 15.5 604 15.5 31,387 15.5 Bakers............................................................ 10.70 5.0 422 5.8 21,955 5.8 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 10.82 5.0 433 5.0 22,504 5.0 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 12.56 12.1 502 12.1 26,126 12.1 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 9.70 2.1 388 2.1 20,177 2.1 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 10.47 12.9 425 13.9 22,081 13.9 Food batchmakers................................................ 14.00 1.0 588 2.3 30,564 2.3 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 16.67 8.1 667 8.1 34,673 8.1 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 15.96 6.3 638 6.3 33,190 6.3 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 16.91 11.7 652 11.7 33,853 11.7 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 14.98 6.1 574 4.1 29,843 4.1 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.39 8.6 494 8.5 25,670 8.5 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.46 10.2 458 10.2 23,831 10.2 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 12.74 7.4 504 7.5 26,213 7.5 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.25 11.0 607 11.0 31,583 11.0 Machinists........................................................ 19.35 4.5 774 4.5 40,245 4.5 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 12.36 8.7 494 8.7 25,701 8.7 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.33 8.7 493 8.7 25,653 8.7 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.36 5.3 654 5.3 34,020 5.3 Tool and die makers............................................... 21.36 6.4 854 6.4 44,420 6.4 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 18.11 4.4 718 4.5 37,283 4.5 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 18.63 4.6 744 4.7 38,670 4.7 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 15.57 5.4 598 5.3 30,817 5.3 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.90 15.6 648 15.7 33,646 15.7 Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................. 11.83 29.6 472 29.6 24,547 29.6 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.44 29.1 619 29.5 32,143 29.5 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 13.54 7.9 533 7.2 27,701 7.2 Bindery workers................................................. 13.54 7.9 533 7.2 27,701 7.2 Printers.......................................................... 16.29 2.6 645 3.0 33,519 3.0 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 20.00 10.0 785 9.1 40,809 9.1 Printing machine operators...................................... 15.89 2.9 630 3.3 32,715 3.3 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.86 8.6 421 8.4 21,901 8.4 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 8.06 7.2 301 5.7 15,634 5.7 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 12.01 10.9 474 11.7 24,661 11.7 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 11.73 6.2 466 6.5 24,199 6.5 Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders...... 11.98 8.5 479 8.5 24,911 8.5 Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders......... 10.19 18.5 396 20.1 20,593 20.1 Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 11.80 5.2 472 5.2 24,539 5.2 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 12.08 7.2 479 7.6 24,890 7.6 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 14.54 8.4 576 8.8 29,883 8.8 Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers................................... 16.26 12.1 640 12.8 33,271 12.8 Upholsterers.................................................... 16.76 15.1 667 15.4 34,673 15.4 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.65 2.8 545 2.9 28,322 2.9 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 12.38 3.0 493 2.9 25,615 2.9 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.31 3.8 572 3.8 29,728 3.8 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 26.97 21.6 1,079 21.6 56,088 21.6 Power plant operators........................................... 21.34 16.1 854 16.1 44,394 16.1 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 20.88 19.4 835 19.4 43,428 19.4 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 20.75 7.1 825 6.8 42,916 6.8 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 20.68 10.4 821 10.0 42,668 10.0 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 19.58 11.4 783 11.4 40,719 11.4 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 19.92 12.9 797 12.9 41,428 12.9 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.50 11.4 613 11.2 31,850 11.2 Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................. 19.14 23.1 765 23.1 39,804 23.1 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 11.51 4.3 460 4.3 23,931 4.3 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.34 10.9 642 10.5 33,359 10.5 Cutting workers................................................... 13.78 8.4 551 8.4 28,656 8.4 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 15.89 8.5 635 8.5 33,044 8.5 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 12.94 8.7 518 8.7 26,911 8.7 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 13.09 31.2 520 30.2 27,021 30.2 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders...... 18.07 13.6 723 13.6 37,583 13.6 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 13.29 7.0 532 7.3 27,687 7.3 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............ 16.71 11.2 654 12.3 34,016 12.3 Dental laboratory technicians................................... 18.65 8.0 725 10.7 37,680 10.7 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 13.94 8.7 554 8.9 28,831 8.9 Painting workers.................................................. 17.47 12.9 699 12.9 36,329 12.9 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 15.50 7.1 620 7.1 32,248 7.1 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 23.08 12.5 923 12.5 48,015 12.5 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.68 5.5 541 5.7 28,127 5.7 Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders.............. 10.30 7.1 412 7.1 21,416 7.1 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......... 14.88 4.9 595 4.9 30,960 4.9 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 18.79 10.2 752 10.2 39,093 10.2 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.98 4.3 433 4.3 22,468 4.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.72 3.7 594 3.6 30,833 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 19.57 6.3 806 6.5 41,919 6.5 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 23.16 5.6 944 5.6 49,064 5.6 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 128.18 9.9 2,507 4.7 130,382 4.7 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 128.18 9.9 2,507 4.7 130,382 4.7 Bus drivers....................................................... 10.92 11.1 426 12.6 22,159 12.6 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.19 3.8 676 3.8 35,075 3.8 Driver/sales workers............................................ 15.14 15.0 616 16.1 32,043 16.1 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.96 5.4 724 4.8 37,572 4.8 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.78 5.2 592 5.2 30,782 5.2 Parking lot attendants............................................ 7.52 7.5 301 7.5 15,640 7.5 Crane and tower operators......................................... 21.14 8.5 843 8.6 43,381 8.6 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 15.95 7.3 638 7.3 33,028 7.3 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 15.94 7.4 638 7.4 33,015 7.4 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.40 3.1 577 3.1 29,981 3.1 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.86 2.0 433 2.0 22,485 2.0 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 9.60 7.0 382 7.1 19,887 7.1 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.34 2.9 452 2.9 23,488 2.9 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.93 4.6 437 4.6 22,738 4.6 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.73 3.3 386 3.9 20,027 3.9 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.