RSE Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $17.53 2.7% $697 2.9% $36,058 2.9% Management occupations.............................................. 33.22 4.6 1,361 5.8 70,734 5.8 Chief executives.................................................. 64.67 35.7 3,133 28.9 162,904 28.9 General and operations managers................................... 35.28 18.1 1,527 20.3 79,418 20.3 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 35.62 11.2 1,484 12.6 77,169 12.6 Marketing managers.............................................. 39.46 15.2 1,578 15.2 82,082 15.2 Sales managers.................................................. 34.31 12.4 1,450 14.4 75,402 14.4 Public relations managers......................................... 24.04 17.2 961 17.2 49,995 17.2 Administrative services managers.................................. 24.86 11.6 1,081 11.5 56,193 11.5 Computer and information systems managers......................... 35.79 15.3 1,408 16.7 73,223 16.7 Financial managers................................................ 30.36 5.2 1,215 5.4 63,177 5.4 Human resources managers.......................................... 51.35 37.9 2,105 36.8 109,446 36.8 Industrial production managers.................................... 24.45 7.9 1,048 6.5 54,470 6.5 Construction managers............................................. 37.55 9.5 1,587 8.5 82,441 8.5 Education administrators.......................................... 24.48 10.3 960 11.1 49,562 11.1 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 32.89 7.2 1,208 8.4 61,849 8.4 Engineering managers.............................................. 54.96 10.4 2,265 11.9 117,758 11.9 Medical and health services managers.............................. 26.46 7.4 1,058 7.4 55,038 7.4 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 28.16 9.7 1,146 10.2 59,569 10.2 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.66 3.4 1,174 4.0 61,065 4.0 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.65 4.9 1,164 5.5 60,514 5.5 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.60 6.5 1,161 7.3 60,384 7.3 Cost estimators................................................... 32.91 7.8 1,419 12.5 73,786 12.5 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 32.44 13.6 1,320 14.1 68,625 14.1 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.60 9.1 1,061 10.0 55,155 10.0 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.38 22.6 1,560 23.0 81,098 23.0 Personal financial advisors..................................... 31.48 31.0 1,259 31.0 65,482 31.0 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 22.64 11.6 900 11.5 46,823 11.5 Loan officers................................................... 22.55 12.5 901 12.5 46,839 12.5 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 36.25 9.4 1,469 9.8 76,388 9.8 Computer programmers.............................................. 26.86 14.2 1,194 15.8 62,107 15.8 Computer software engineers....................................... 42.50 2.8 1,700 2.8 88,390 2.8 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 40.05 2.6 1,602 2.6 83,298 2.6 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 51.88 14.9 2,075 14.9 107,920 14.9 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.93 11.6 967 16.3 50,302 16.3 Computer systems analysts......................................... 46.04 9.7 1,841 9.7 95,754 9.7 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 25.52 4.1 1,021 4.1 53,073 4.1 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.52 5.3 1,269 5.0 65,981 5.0 Architects, except naval.......................................... 30.89 16.0 1,258 15.1 65,396 15.1 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 30.89 16.0 1,258 15.1 65,396 15.1 Engineers......................................................... 37.45 4.6 1,512 4.1 78,619 4.1 Civil engineers................................................. 37.20 5.3 1,489 5.3 77,448 5.3 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 30.37 20.8 1,215 20.8 63,174 20.8 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.20 10.6 1,399 8.5 72,739 8.5 Drafters.......................................................... 26.52 9.2 1,061 9.2 55,168 9.2 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.22 6.9 929 6.9 48,294 6.9 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.60 4.9 984 4.9 51,160 4.9 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.39 9.4 1,096 6.0 57,002 6.0 Life scientists................................................... 33.91 6.7 1,224 4.9 63,628 4.9 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.77 2.8 595 3.4 30,939 3.4 Counselors........................................................ 16.22 6.9 636 7.0 33,070 7.0 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 16.72 15.2 641 11.8 33,333 11.8 Social workers.................................................... 15.97 5.5 617 5.3 32,109 5.3 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.09 4.6 575 2.6 29,888 2.6 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.25 4.6 505 4.8 26,265 4.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 13.14 11.9 504 12.4 26,228 12.4 Legal occupations................................................... 31.26 14.8 1,252 14.9 65,099 14.9 Lawyers........................................................... 49.33 12.1 2,009 11.3 104,463 11.3 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.79 7.4 905 7.9 47,060 7.9 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.66 11.6 700 11.6 33,232 11.6 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 19.58 9.7 767 9.9 33,017 9.9 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.72 5.5 467 5.6 23,549 5.6 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.70 5.6 468 5.6 23,654 5.6 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 22.99 8.1 891 9.0 34,703 9.0 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 22.50 7.3 874 8.2 33,622 8.2 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 25.39 11.6 970 11.5 40,304 11.5 Secondary school teachers....................................... 29.25 5.7 1,129 4.4 44,546 4.4 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 29.25 5.7 1,129 4.4 44,546 4.4 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 13.56 21.9 580 14.2 26,943 14.2 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.05 3.3 387 2.5 20,010 2.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.27 7.3 1,039 7.2 54,026 7.2 Designers......................................................... 18.83 8.4 758 8.5 39,427 8.5 Graphic designers............................................... 18.09 6.4 734 7.2 38,156 7.2 Interior designers.............................................. 21.29 14.3 851 14.3 44,276 14.3 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.67 6.8 1,118 6.7 58,119 6.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.28 8.4 1,942 8.9 100,981 8.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 97.79 19.9 4,129 19.8 214,695 19.8 Registered nurses................................................. 27.73 7.0 1,081 7.9 56,152 7.9 Therapists........................................................ 23.57 13.1 943 13.1 49,032 13.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 17.20 5.2 715 9.3 37,188 9.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.71 1.0 636 4.2 33,073 4.2 Dental hygienists................................................. 31.04 8.9 1,064 5.6 55,307 5.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.26 9.6 971 9.6 50,470 9.6 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 14.34 8.1 570 7.6 29,616 7.6 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 12.01 7.2 480 7.2 24,977 7.2 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.05 5.7 652 6.0 33,905 6.0 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.71 4.8 486 4.8 25,296 4.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.33 3.2 360 3.3 18,732 3.3 Home health aides............................................... 8.51 1.9 335 2.3 17,413 2.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.83 4.4 375 4.7 19,482 4.7 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 22.20 15.1 867 12.9 45,101 12.9 Physical therapist assistants................................... 22.20 15.1 867 12.9 45,101 12.9 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.35 4.8 508 5.1 26,425 5.1 Dental assistants............................................... 17.43 5.0 637 5.8 33,105 5.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.42 4.3 485 5.3 25,218 5.3 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 10.93 6.5 393 4.5 20,437 4.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.11 9.6 440 10.1 18,901 10.1 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.00 11.9 433 12.9 22,528 12.9 Security guards................................................. 11.00 11.9 433 12.9 22,528 12.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.31 4.3 314 5.2 16,320 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.29 5.6 563 6.1 29,205 6.1 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 15.32 17.0 640 17.1 32,851 17.1 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.97 5.7 550 6.0 28,622 6.0 Cooks............................................................. 9.45 3.1 359 3.8 18,634 3.8 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.48 6.9 330 10.6 17,183 10.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.71 2.6 407 3.8 21,115 3.8 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.84 3.7 373 3.0 19,405 3.0 Cooks, short order.............................................. 8.71 7.6 321 11.0 16,707 11.0 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.79 5.1 344 5.4 17,837 5.4 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.54 16.8 160 20.4 8,330 20.4 Bartenders...................................................... 6.62 20.8 242 28.5 12,575 28.5 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.54 4.5 123 6.1 6,405 6.1 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.74 8.7 244 8.5 12,667 8.5 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.04 4.4 307 4.9 15,962 4.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.17 4.9 313 5.2 16,275 5.2 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.40 5.5 279 10.3 14,404 10.3 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.85 3.2 294 2.5 15,313 2.5 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 9.43 18.1 316 22.8 16,449 22.8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.50 6.8 412 6.6 21,367 6.6 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 20.54 23.4 840 24.6 43,692 24.6 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 14.16 8.5 566 8.5 29,455 8.5 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 28.62 15.2 1,205 14.9 62,671 14.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.98 3.4 349 3.0 18,123 3.0 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.38 5.7 372 5.5 19,337 5.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 7.92 2.6 291 1.9 15,139 1.9 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.68 5.0 424 4.9 21,842 4.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.26 6.1 406 6.0 20,913 6.0 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.29 9.1 441 8.1 22,905 8.1 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 18.25 5.8 666 8.3 34,623 8.3 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 18.25 5.8 666 8.3 34,623 8.3 Child care workers................................................ 8.23 2.9 326 2.7 16,866 2.7 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.80 5.9 709 5.8 36,599 5.8 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.52 7.0 779 7.5 40,518 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 16.73 5.9 703 6.0 36,558 6.0 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 29.03 18.8 1,233 18.3 64,109 18.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.39 5.5 446 5.6 22,924 5.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.85 2.4 341 2.0 17,727 2.0 Cashiers...................................................... 8.85 2.4 341 2.0 17,727 2.0 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 11.46 6.3 455 6.6 23,654 6.6 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 9.82 6.4 386 6.9 20,088 6.9 Parts salespersons............................................ 13.98 3.4 562 3.7 29,244 3.7 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.67 7.1 543 7.5 27,448 7.5 Insurance sales agents............................................ 27.52 17.2 1,046 16.7 54,372 16.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 28.45 6.0 1,136 6.3 58,847 6.3 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 32.74 14.7 1,316 14.6 68,436 14.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.76 6.6 1,066 7.0 55,148 7.0 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 16.28 8.2 638 7.8 33,195 7.8 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.57 1.2 577 1.2 29,948 1.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.02 4.1 765 4.3 39,782 4.3 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.31 1.6 569 1.6 29,574 1.6 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.55 9.5 622 9.5 32,352 9.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.03 6.0 558 6.0 29,038 6.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.19 2.8 602 2.7 31,301 2.7 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 13.60 10.7 544 10.7 28,287 10.7 Tellers......................................................... 11.90 2.6 475 2.6 24,714 2.6 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.72 9.1 629 9.1 32,697 9.1 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.78 3.6 588 3.4 29,960 3.4 File clerks....................................................... 10.07 8.1 403 8.1 20,950 8.1 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.38 5.2 373 5.3 19,398 5.3 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 13.91 6.7 556 6.7 28,907 6.7 Order clerks...................................................... 12.56 7.7 503 7.7 26,135 7.7 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 14.43 5.0 565 3.7 29,384 3.7 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.17 2.9 476 2.4 24,730 2.4 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.14 6.8 566 6.8 29,422 6.8 Dispatchers....................................................... 16.90 10.2 690 9.7 35,883 9.7 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 16.90 10.2 690 9.7 35,883 9.7 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 13.74 5.4 550 5.4 28,587 5.4 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 15.43 8.6 636 8.3 33,063 8.3 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.25 7.4 530 7.4 27,568 7.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.26 3.7 457 3.9 23,777 3.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.36 1.7 644 1.8 33,502 1.8 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.92 4.3 748 4.2 38,876 4.2 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.51 3.7 523 2.7 27,199 2.7 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.41 2.3 611 2.8 31,774 2.8 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.56 5.5 572 5.1 29,723 5.1 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.29 4.9 562 4.8 29,222 4.8 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 13.62 10.9 538 10.3 27,972 10.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.17 3.0 556 2.8 28,915 2.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.66 2.6 626 2.6 32,365 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 22.85 4.6 934 5.2 48,584 5.2 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 17.32 10.4 693 10.4 36,033 10.4 Carpenters........................................................ 18.12 7.3 709 7.9 36,785 7.9 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 15.80 8.6 632 8.6 32,873 8.6 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 15.80 8.6 632 8.6 32,873 8.6 Construction laborers............................................. 11.87 5.8 475 5.8 24,670 5.8 Construction equipment operators.................................. 14.79 4.4 592 4.4 30,349 4.4 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 13.19 5.8 528 5.8 26,354 5.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.58 5.1 623 5.1 32,404 5.1 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.24 6.9 687 6.9 35,703 6.9 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.31 10.0 688 9.9 35,797 9.9 Electricians...................................................... 16.63 6.8 665 6.8 34,570 6.8 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 12.36 2.8 495 2.8 24,828 2.8 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 12.36 2.8 495 2.8 24,828 2.8 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.36 5.3 734 5.3 38,189 5.3 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.74 4.2 750 4.2 38,986 4.2 Roofers........................................................... 11.64 10.3 466 10.3 24,177 10.3 Sheet metal workers............................................... 18.50 9.3 740 9.3 38,481 9.3 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.26 2.0 449 2.1 23,055 2.1 Helpers--electricians........................................... 10.95 5.0 438 5.0 22,674 5.0 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 12.70 3.8 508 3.8 26,422 3.8 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 13.61 10.7 544 10.7 28,300 10.7 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.09 2.7 728 2.8 37,873 2.8 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.58 5.6 1,126 5.6 58,576 5.6 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 17.73 5.6 706 5.8 36,714 5.8 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 27.37 5.9 1,095 5.9 56,931 5.9 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 27.37 5.9 1,095 5.9 56,931 5.9 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 16.73 5.2 669 5.2 34,793 5.2 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 21.83 16.3 873 16.3 45,404 16.3 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.52 5.9 714 6.0 37,110 6.0 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.50 13.1 740 13.1 38,480 13.1 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.17 6.8 705 7.1 36,668 7.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 16.49 5.8 663 6.1 34,492 6.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 18.81 3.6 752 3.6 39,129 3.6 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 18.64 4.8 746 4.8 38,769 4.8 Small engine mechanics............................................ 13.20 16.8 512 13.3 26,606 13.3 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 16.72 12.9 669 12.9 34,786 12.9 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 17.30 10.8 692 10.8 35,982 10.8 Home appliance repairers.......................................... 14.62 4.2 646 9.4 33,572 9.4 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.02 7.0 636 7.0 33,096 7.0 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 18.49 4.7 730 4.1 37,984 4.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.59 11.4 580 11.2 30,167 11.2 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.69 15.4 708 15.4 36,797 15.4 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.43 7.3 977 7.3 50,820 7.3 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 25.22 5.1 1,009 5.1 52,459 5.1 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 24.18 10.8 967 10.8 50,304 10.8 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 12.16 5.2 485 5.0 25,227 5.0 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.22 6.2 447 6.3 23,226 6.3 Production occupations.............................................. 12.78 5.0 508 5.0 26,412 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 19.52 6.0 807 6.2 41,980 6.2 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.23 8.2 449 8.2 23,356 8.2 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.28 6.0 411 6.0 21,373 6.0 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 11.84 4.2 473 4.2 24,581 4.2 Bakers............................................................ 10.39 7.2 416 7.2 21,611 7.2 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.77 15.7 471 15.7 24,474 15.7 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 11.80 19.2 472 19.2 24,538 19.2 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.78 5.7 509 5.8 26,453 5.8 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.85 9.0 474 9.0 24,656 9.0 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 11.88 5.6 474 5.7 24,630 5.7 Machinists........................................................ 18.13 7.4 725 7.4 37,709 7.4 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.93 4.5 676 4.5 35,177 4.5 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 17.35 3.0 693 3.0 36,048 3.0 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.09 12.2 580 11.8 30,183 11.8 Printers.......................................................... 15.10 8.7 602 8.9 31,318 8.9 Printing machine operators...................................... 13.78 12.2 551 12.2 28,654 12.2 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 11.15 13.8 434 13.2 22,587 13.2 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 7.95 7.5 296 6.0 15,401 6.0 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 9.80 9.1 379 11.0 19,688 11.0 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 10.17 6.2 401 6.9 20,840 6.9 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 11.04 7.0 436 6.5 22,679 6.5 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 13.15 14.0 516 15.6 26,821 15.6 Upholsterers.................................................... 11.90 27.1 466 28.0 24,225 28.0 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.70 4.1 547 4.2 28,412 4.2 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.94 6.8 475 6.5 24,659 6.5 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.44 4.7 578 4.7 30,027 4.7 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 12.61 16.3 502 15.8 26,104 15.8 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 13.68 23.1 543 22.2 28,214 22.2 Cutting workers................................................... 12.77 8.3 511 8.3 26,570 8.3 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 15.22 .0 609 .0 31,653 .0 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 11.96 4.9 478 4.9 24,882 4.9 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 10.35 6.5 419 7.1 21,763 7.1 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............ 17.63 10.6 687 12.3 35,714 12.3 Dental laboratory technicians................................... 18.65 8.0 725 10.7 37,680 10.7 Painting workers.................................................. 17.75 20.0 710 20.0 36,922 20.0 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.27 6.5 445 6.9 23,144 6.9 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 14.29 9.3 571 9.3 29,717 9.3 Helpers--production workers..................................... 8.77 7.5 349 7.5 18,155 7.5 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.77 4.3 559 4.4 29,043 4.4 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 17.88 11.4 715 11.4 37,189 11.4 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.58 8.0 927 7.0 48,213 7.0 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.27 6.5 632 6.5 32,792 6.5 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.81 16.3 600 17.8 31,180 17.8 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.57 8.0 697 6.9 36,131 6.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 12.22 4.0 490 4.0 25,474 4.0 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 15.22 9.7 609 9.7 31,666 9.7 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 15.21 9.9 608 9.9 31,638 9.9 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.27 6.7 573 6.8 29,805 6.8 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.37 2.8 413 2.6 21,460 2.6 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.86 9.3 350 9.1 18,184 9.1 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 10.85 4.2 432 4.2 22,459 4.2 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.46 5.5 418 5.5 21,749 5.5 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.57 2.5 383 2.5 19,902 2.5 1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.