RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $22.28 1.0% $879 0.9% $41,942 0.9% Management occupations.............................................. 37.02 2.7 1,473 2.7 74,138 2.7 Chief executives.................................................. 50.19 27.0 2,226 19.1 115,770 19.1 General and operations managers................................... 36.33 8.6 1,486 10.0 77,260 10.0 Legislators....................................................... 30.71 40.3 1,174 43.8 61,034 43.8 Administrative services managers.................................. 23.65 6.9 926 7.3 48,170 7.3 Computer and information systems managers......................... 37.24 6.7 1,483 6.2 77,131 6.2 Financial managers................................................ 40.48 8.1 1,615 8.4 84,002 8.4 Human resources managers.......................................... 32.50 10.2 1,285 10.0 63,182 10.0 Construction managers............................................. 32.84 9.3 1,317 9.3 68,473 9.3 Education administrators.......................................... 39.22 5.6 1,539 5.6 73,481 5.6 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 43.92 4.1 1,721 4.4 83,281 4.4 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 34.20 9.1 1,345 9.1 62,882 9.1 Medical and health services managers.............................. 46.87 17.1 1,905 18.8 99,081 18.8 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 20.94 11.0 836 10.9 43,463 10.9 Social and community service managers............................. 31.73 6.2 1,260 6.5 65,495 6.5 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 22.13 3.5 883 3.5 45,825 3.5 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.08 8.6 1,003 8.6 52,158 8.6 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.08 8.6 1,003 8.6 52,158 8.6 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 19.44 9.9 775 9.8 40,290 9.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 22.54 5.3 900 5.3 46,800 5.3 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 18.44 6.7 736 6.7 38,290 6.7 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 25.14 9.1 997 8.6 51,837 8.6 Training and development specialists............................ 23.97 9.3 966 9.1 50,213 9.1 Management analysts............................................... 23.24 6.2 930 6.2 48,336 6.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 22.26 6.4 886 6.3 46,062 6.3 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 19.81 8.2 792 8.5 41,173 8.5 Budget analysts................................................... 26.40 4.7 1,056 4.7 54,694 4.7 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 15.52 4.1 618 3.9 32,150 3.9 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 15.62 4.0 622 3.8 32,344 3.8 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 25.00 2.6 994 2.3 51,436 2.3 Computer programmers.............................................. 26.63 9.2 1,065 9.2 55,398 9.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 31.64 6.7 1,266 6.7 65,812 6.7 Computer support specialists...................................... 21.12 5.0 845 5.0 43,926 5.0 Computer systems analysts......................................... 26.06 8.7 1,023 7.5 52,950 7.5 Database administrators........................................... 26.36 13.4 1,044 13.1 54,277 13.1 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.52 9.0 1,232 8.6 62,178 8.6 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 23.44 15.0 984 12.4 51,159 12.4 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 26.76 2.0 1,068 2.1 55,530 2.1 Engineers......................................................... 29.56 4.5 1,180 4.7 61,337 4.7 Civil engineers................................................. 31.45 6.8 1,246 6.4 64,777 6.4 Environmental engineers......................................... 28.99 6.7 1,174 7.9 61,042 7.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.93 7.2 877 7.2 45,605 7.2 Civil engineering technicians................................... 19.81 5.8 792 5.8 41,205 5.8 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 20.44 10.9 809 11.1 42,086 11.1 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 24.98 3.9 1,004 3.8 50,753 3.8 Life scientists................................................... 20.78 5.9 877 2.0 45,611 2.0 Physical scientists............................................... 25.34 4.8 1,039 5.7 53,269 5.7 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 24.94 5.3 1,046 7.7 53,047 7.7 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 24.85 6.2 1,022 8.0 53,154 8.0 Psychologists..................................................... 33.55 7.5 1,277 8.8 58,326 8.8 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 33.55 7.5 1,277 8.8 58,326 8.8 Urban and regional planners....................................... 25.99 8.5 1,038 8.3 53,964 8.3 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 18.69 7.4 748 7.4 38,875 7.4 Community and social services occupations........................... 21.98 3.3 862 3.3 42,489 3.3 Counselors........................................................ 25.71 5.0 999 4.6 46,689 4.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.30 5.7 1,163 5.7 50,100 5.7 Mental health counselors........................................ 20.27 1.7 811 1.7 42,168 1.7 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 20.81 7.9 821 8.3 42,712 8.3 Social workers.................................................... 22.18 3.8 874 4.0 43,689 4.0 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 26.54 6.0 1,056 6.1 49,432 6.1 Medical and public health social workers........................ 19.91 7.6 777 6.4 40,401 6.4 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 19.88 4.8 774 4.4 40,266 4.4 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.07 3.5 673 3.8 35,009 3.8 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 18.38 3.3 734 3.3 38,190 3.3 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.72 3.0 569 2.8 29,569 2.8 Legal occupations................................................... 30.52 7.4 1,235 8.1 64,211 8.1 Lawyers........................................................... 35.14 4.8 1,440 5.4 74,887 5.4 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 31.36 25.9 1,255 25.9 65,237 25.9 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 19.01 17.0 756 16.9 39,325 16.9 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.37 1.7 1,117 1.7 45,362 1.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 40.62 2.5 1,655 3.0 71,266 3.0 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 49.92 6.2 2,017 6.5 82,650 6.5 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 41.73 13.3 1,683 12.9 65,480 12.9 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 38.73 8.3 1,576 6.2 61,121 6.2 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 43.92 8.7 1,734 9.0 74,369 9.0 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 43.11 9.6 1,699 9.9 71,335 9.9 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 44.23 11.8 1,769 11.8 72,936 11.8 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 46.42 5.4 2,023 5.5 82,736 5.5 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 37.24 8.4 1,400 7.8 64,120 7.8 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 35.98 12.8 1,301 9.2 55,505 9.2 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 35.61 11.5 1,580 11.3 68,969 11.3 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 35.61 11.5 1,580 11.3 68,969 11.3 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 41.01 6.8 1,609 6.9 64,979 6.9 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 36.85 5.4 1,480 5.5 67,275 5.5 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 31.11 1.9 1,170 1.9 46,736 1.9 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 31.59 3.0 1,202 2.9 47,895 2.9 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 30.10 9.0 1,127 9.2 45,527 9.2 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 31.84 3.2 1,215 2.8 48,296 2.8 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.63 2.1 1,151 2.1 45,799 2.1 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 30.41 2.2 1,141 2.1 45,390 2.1 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.56 2.8 1,194 3.0 47,554 3.0 Secondary school teachers....................................... 32.16 3.1 1,209 3.0 48,629 3.0 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.38 3.4 1,217 3.4 48,500 3.4 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 30.66 2.8 1,154 2.5 49,577 2.5 Special education teachers...................................... 31.36 3.2 1,180 3.2 47,575 3.2 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 32.62 3.7 1,226 2.7 49,555 2.7 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 31.61 8.1 1,179 7.9 47,598 7.9 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 29.36 7.3 1,107 7.5 44,511 7.5 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 28.79 5.7 1,090 6.4 44,799 6.4 Librarians........................................................ 31.02 6.5 1,180 5.6 54,515 5.6 Library technicians............................................... 14.09 3.6 555 3.1 28,837 3.1 Instructional coordinators........................................ 33.56 5.3 1,277 4.7 54,918 4.7 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.47 2.3 465 2.2 18,447 2.2 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 18.61 6.0 754 5.8 39,208 5.8 Public relations specialists...................................... 22.44 5.0 897 5.0 46,669 5.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 22.85 4.4 903 4.7 46,199 4.7 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 18.72 9.6 749 9.6 38,944 9.6 Registered nurses................................................. 28.05 5.7 1,074 6.0 54,465 6.0 Therapists........................................................ 28.23 5.0 1,102 4.1 53,678 4.1 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 32.69 10.3 1,223 8.3 54,597 8.3 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.40 4.1 945 5.6 49,149 5.6 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.81 5.1 989 5.2 51,427 5.2 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 14.12 6.9 663 5.5 34,481 5.5 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.50 6.1 539 6.0 28,007 6.0 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.13 14.4 605 14.4 31,469 14.4 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 12.01 2.9 481 2.9 24,990 2.9 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.32 3.9 645 3.7 32,868 3.7 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.68 8.1 614 9.1 31,919 9.1 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 19.45 9.8 763 9.6 39,698 9.6 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 19.45 9.8 763 9.6 39,698 9.6 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.60 2.8 460 2.9 23,776 2.9 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.80 1.9 426 2.2 22,178 2.2 Home health aides............................................... 10.56 9.9 422 9.9 21,955 9.9 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.54 2.7 411 3.4 21,370 3.4 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.27 6.5 531 6.5 27,082 6.5 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.62 6.8 505 6.8 26,253 6.8 Protective service occupations...................................... 20.21 2.3 856 2.6 44,384 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 31.05 2.7 1,256 2.4 65,321 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 21.25 14.5 886 13.3 46,059 13.3 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 33.27 2.0 1,337 2.2 69,529 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 25.33 8.6 1,246 8.5 64,788 8.5 Fire fighters..................................................... 17.63 2.3 901 1.9 46,844 1.9 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 15.79 3.8 640 4.0 33,271 4.0 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 15.80 3.8 640 4.0 33,298 4.0 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 21.71 7.2 888 6.5 46,174 6.5 Police officers................................................... 21.83 2.6 883 2.7 45,914 2.7 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 21.83 2.6 883 2.7 45,914 2.7 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.89 2.6 511 2.5 25,974 2.5 Security guards................................................. 12.89 2.6 511 2.5 25,974 2.5 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 15.73 7.0 603 8.5 27,201 8.5 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 16.47 11.3 659 11.3 23,984 11.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.90 3.6 452 5.3 18,905 5.3 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.71 8.1 634 6.6 26,715 6.6 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.71 8.1 634 6.6 26,715 6.6 Cooks............................................................. 12.49 4.1 436 7.4 18,427 7.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.39 4.1 432 7.5 18,240 7.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 10.50 6.3 366 8.6 14,606 8.6 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.50 6.3 366 8.6 14,606 8.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.32 6.6 310 7.2 12,084 7.2 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.66 4.6 317 9.8 12,463 9.8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.38 3.3 490 3.3 25,015 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 16.95 6.4 678 6.4 35,013 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 16.41 7.2 657 7.2 33,842 7.2 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 18.85 2.3 754 2.3 39,207 2.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.29 1.8 445 1.7 22,520 1.7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.39 1.9 448 1.7 22,609 1.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.43 4.7 417 4.7 21,693 4.7 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.78 7.4 551 7.4 28,609 7.4 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.94 7.8 558 7.8 28,975 7.8 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.09 8.8 544 9.1 25,070 9.1 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.35 10.1 574 10.1 24,816 10.1 Child care workers................................................ 12.50 7.4 477 8.6 23,349 8.6 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.66 11.4 622 11.3 28,117 11.3 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.94 12.3 633 12.2 28,141 12.2 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.13 8.9 685 8.9 35,625 8.9 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.65 5.3 546 5.3 28,394 5.3 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 13.79 5.5 551 5.5 28,676 5.5 Cashiers...................................................... 13.79 5.5 551 5.5 28,676 5.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.57 1.6 616 1.6 31,556 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 18.68 4.9 740 5.2 38,495 5.2 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.28 2.6 645 2.7 33,511 2.7 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.01 9.5 640 9.5 33,302 9.5 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.20 3.2 641 3.3 33,294 3.3 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.45 7.3 698 7.3 35,875 7.3 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.33 10.0 687 9.3 35,710 9.3 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 15.60 3.9 618 3.9 32,113 3.9 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.74 3.7 582 3.8 30,262 3.8 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 15.89 6.1 631 6.1 32,825 6.1 File clerks....................................................... 13.06 11.0 514 11.8 25,341 11.8 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.45 5.5 478 5.7 22,774 5.7 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 14.95 6.9 596 6.9 30,972 6.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.83 7.1 513 7.1 26,663 7.1 Dispatchers....................................................... 14.67 3.8 589 3.9 30,612 3.9 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 14.73 4.0 591 4.1 30,740 4.1 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 13.01 11.2 520 11.2 27,056 11.2 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.70 2.9 660 2.9 33,790 2.9 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.17 5.4 719 5.5 37,333 5.5 Legal secretaries............................................... 14.76 4.5 591 4.5 30,710 4.5 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.68 9.7 574 11.1 29,825 11.1 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.50 2.5 612 2.3 30,738 2.3 Computer operators................................................ 16.57 7.1 662 7.1 34,444 7.1 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.62 14.4 650 13.4 30,329 13.4 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.96 18.3 704 16.6 32,165 16.6 Word processors and typists..................................... 13.84 16.3 539 16.3 26,293 16.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.92 3.9 547 4.0 27,732 4.0 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 17.84 2.6 712 2.6 37,017 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 23.38 5.9 932 6.0 48,480 6.0 Construction laborers............................................. 11.78 5.3 471 5.3 24,495 5.3 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.45 5.3 618 5.3 32,140 5.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.66 6.2 626 6.2 32,569 6.2 Electricians...................................................... 21.87 4.6 875 4.6 45,483 4.6 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.07 7.3 798 6.8 41,515 6.8 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 20.84 6.8 828 6.4 43,080 6.4 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 21.90 3.7 869 3.7 45,171 3.7 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 13.44 4.3 538 4.3 27,965 4.3 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 16.05 11.4 642 11.4 33,380 11.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 17.90 2.4 714 2.4 37,071 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 21.99 6.3 881 5.2 45,787 5.2 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.55 12.0 782 12.0 40,670 12.0 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 16.34 5.6 653 5.6 33,726 5.6 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 16.20 6.3 647 6.2 33,640 6.2 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.80 16.0 712 16.0 37,016 16.0 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 15.99 10.5 639 10.5 33,253 10.5 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 15.99 10.5 639 10.5 33,253 10.5 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.97 3.6 674 3.6 34,961 3.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.84 3.9 669 4.0 34,699 4.0 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.77 8.0 671 8.0 34,883 8.0 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.60 8.2 544 8.2 28,298 8.2 Production occupations.............................................. 17.30 4.3 696 4.6 36,168 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 19.38 6.2 775 6.2 40,317 6.2 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 17.00 5.2 686 5.8 35,647 5.8 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.41 1.9 553 2.4 24,777 2.4 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.39 3.9 496 2.9 19,622 2.9 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.03 6.8 472 5.9 18,219 5.9 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.95 5.0 638 5.0 33,181 5.0 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.13 5.1 645 5.1 33,560 5.1 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.12 5.1 485 5.1 25,217 5.1 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.05 5.1 482 5.1 25,061 5.1 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 13.30 4.8 532 4.8 27,661 4.8 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.