RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: 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........................................................... $21.81 4.5% $867 4.5% $44,976 4.5% Management occupations.............................................. 43.52 3.7 1,783 3.8 92,616 3.8 General and operations managers................................... 51.55 4.7 2,162 4.3 112,419 4.3 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 22.83 26.9 963 32.1 50,072 32.1 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 46.46 6.0 1,898 6.1 98,688 6.1 Marketing managers.............................................. 48.54 9.1 1,922 9.0 99,939 9.0 Sales managers.................................................. 44.80 11.2 1,877 11.8 97,628 11.8 Public relations managers......................................... 77.90 21.1 3,085 20.2 160,429 20.2 Administrative services managers.................................. 31.63 9.7 1,265 9.7 65,782 9.7 Computer and information systems managers......................... 52.00 4.5 2,157 4.5 112,151 4.5 Financial managers................................................ 44.04 6.6 1,790 7.0 93,061 7.0 Industrial production managers.................................... 38.33 11.6 1,561 12.9 81,195 12.9 Purchasing managers............................................... 58.40 21.9 2,376 21.4 123,534 21.4 Construction managers............................................. 39.40 2.6 1,628 2.6 84,681 2.6 Education administrators.......................................... 34.40 11.1 1,371 10.6 69,188 10.6 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 39.38 5.1 1,575 5.1 79,671 5.1 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 38.62 13.8 1,540 13.3 78,300 13.3 Engineering managers.............................................. 50.55 5.6 2,088 3.9 108,552 3.9 Food service managers............................................. 21.11 17.5 938 17.3 48,790 17.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 37.96 6.6 1,560 6.5 81,113 6.5 Social and community service managers............................. 37.50 18.9 1,444 19.1 75,105 19.1 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.47 3.7 1,344 3.9 69,878 3.9 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.00 9.4 1,045 9.6 54,329 9.6 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 22.78 9.8 921 10.4 47,878 10.4 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.03 8.7 1,123 9.1 58,371 9.1 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 24.55 8.9 975 8.8 50,684 8.8 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 24.55 8.9 975 8.8 50,684 8.8 Cost estimators................................................... 34.03 12.0 1,395 13.1 72,555 13.1 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.30 8.0 1,242 7.8 64,574 7.8 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 31.15 15.0 1,246 15.0 64,787 15.0 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 36.80 10.0 1,464 11.8 76,106 11.8 Training and development specialists............................ 28.12 8.6 1,106 8.4 57,533 8.4 Logisticians...................................................... 33.13 12.3 1,325 12.3 68,908 12.3 Management analysts............................................... 39.31 8.5 1,573 8.5 81,817 8.5 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.30 6.8 1,134 6.8 58,987 6.8 Budget analysts................................................... 38.51 6.6 1,618 7.8 84,113 7.8 Credit analysts................................................... 35.09 14.2 1,404 14.2 72,997 14.2 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 35.88 18.2 1,430 18.4 74,343 18.4 Financial analysts.............................................. 38.88 24.9 1,558 24.9 81,039 24.9 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 26.35 21.8 1,032 21.8 53,653 21.8 Financial examiners............................................... 32.35 9.3 1,296 9.4 67,385 9.4 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 30.44 12.1 1,235 13.5 64,213 13.5 Loan officers................................................... 31.34 11.6 1,273 13.2 66,192 13.2 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 37.59 2.9 1,506 3.0 78,295 3.0 Computer and information scientists, research..................... 48.07 1.2 1,923 1.2 99,989 1.2 Computer programmers.............................................. 37.69 10.7 1,508 10.7 78,425 10.7 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.02 3.5 1,643 3.5 85,436 3.5 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 41.95 6.8 1,682 6.9 87,445 6.9 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 39.56 5.7 1,583 5.7 82,291 5.7 Computer support specialists...................................... 26.73 8.4 1,071 8.4 55,701 8.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.61 2.6 1,544 2.6 80,274 2.6 Database administrators........................................... 40.72 18.9 1,629 18.9 84,701 18.9 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 39.05 8.4 1,584 8.3 82,387 8.3 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 37.84 6.5 1,514 6.5 78,703 6.5 Operations research analysts...................................... 41.13 6.9 1,627 7.4 84,612 7.4 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 34.63 2.4 1,396 2.3 72,577 2.3 Engineers......................................................... 38.83 2.0 1,570 2.0 81,617 2.0 Aerospace engineers............................................. 34.69 9.7 1,388 9.7 72,162 9.7 Chemical engineers.............................................. 43.48 5.2 1,739 5.2 90,430 5.2 Civil engineers................................................. 34.08 5.5 1,393 5.1 72,421 5.1 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 44.62 6.4 1,785 6.4 92,810 6.4 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.45 2.8 1,591 2.5 82,735 2.5 Electrical engineers.......................................... 39.95 4.6 1,626 4.1 84,545 4.1 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 38.96 1.4 1,558 1.4 81,032 1.4 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.80 9.4 1,611 8.8 83,760 8.8 Industrial engineers.......................................... 35.09 5.2 1,428 4.9 74,251 4.9 Mechanical engineers............................................ 35.04 5.2 1,449 6.8 75,172 6.8 Drafters.......................................................... 23.27 7.8 931 7.8 48,392 7.8 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.60 4.0 985 4.0 51,222 4.0 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.76 4.8 990 4.8 51,473 4.8 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 19.39 3.3 789 3.6 41,024 3.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.04 5.2 1,213 5.1 63,058 5.1 Life scientists................................................... 32.48 15.2 1,251 14.7 65,048 14.7 Biological scientists........................................... 29.01 17.0 1,127 15.5 58,593 15.5 Medical scientists.............................................. 33.77 18.2 1,338 17.4 69,596 17.4 Physical scientists............................................... 40.33 26.0 1,782 23.7 92,689 23.7 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 48.64 32.9 2,011 35.2 104,582 35.2 Chemists...................................................... 48.64 32.9 2,011 35.2 104,582 35.2 Market and survey researchers..................................... 29.85 12.3 1,180 13.4 61,368 13.4 Market research analysts........................................ 29.85 12.3 1,180 13.4 61,368 13.4 Chemical technicians.............................................. 21.63 4.4 864 4.3 44,788 4.3 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 24.16 9.5 960 9.0 49,940 9.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 16.02 7.8 635 8.1 32,979 8.1 Counselors........................................................ 17.40 16.2 683 16.6 35,180 16.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 18.98 10.9 757 10.9 38,402 10.9 Social workers.................................................... 19.35 5.6 769 5.3 39,970 5.3 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 17.15 10.5 679 10.2 35,194 10.2 Medical and public health social workers........................ 21.79 9.4 864 8.8 44,909 8.8 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.57 8.0 743 8.0 38,631 8.0 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 10.63 8.6 421 9.6 21,899 9.6 Social and human service assistants............................. 10.52 8.4 417 9.4 21,672 9.4 Legal occupations................................................... 49.39 9.0 1,998 10.0 103,885 10.0 Lawyers........................................................... 60.00 6.7 2,460 7.4 127,923 7.4 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 23.12 13.8 907 12.3 47,165 12.3 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 31.70 7.2 1,236 8.3 52,943 8.3 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 42.34 4.5 1,695 4.2 71,938 4.2 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 49.41 13.9 2,006 11.4 77,432 11.4 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 46.65 15.8 1,807 14.1 79,707 14.1 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......................... 44.31 9.0 1,751 8.7 77,113 8.7 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 48.75 6.4 2,010 5.8 80,584 5.8 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 40.91 25.4 1,603 24.0 71,112 24.0 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 37.32 10.5 1,505 9.5 60,028 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............................... 30.35 2.9 1,308 6.6 51,838 6.6 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 42.19 20.7 1,723 14.8 67,195 14.8 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 32.33 10.1 1,277 10.1 60,995 10.1 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 27.22 9.1 1,046 10.5 41,195 10.5 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.45 3.1 1,133 3.1 42,630 3.1 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 27.96 2.5 1,085 2.6 41,418 2.6 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.12 4.1 1,186 4.8 43,930 4.8 Secondary school teachers....................................... 30.04 5.6 1,185 4.3 44,555 4.3 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.04 5.6 1,185 4.3 44,555 4.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 29.16 6.7 1,156 6.9 58,742 6.9 Librarians........................................................ 25.30 5.1 965 6.1 43,879 6.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.67 7.3 354 10.3 17,676 10.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.37 5.9 1,044 5.4 54,135 5.4 Designers......................................................... 23.02 8.8 922 8.1 47,936 8.1 Graphic designers............................................... 23.84 14.5 942 13.5 48,998 13.5 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 20.67 12.0 814 11.4 42,316 11.4 Producers and directors......................................... 20.67 12.0 814 11.4 42,316 11.4 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 17.85 10.4 710 12.4 35,857 12.4 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 17.75 16.1 704 18.7 34,989 18.7 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 29.46 17.3 1,143 15.8 59,443 15.8 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 29.46 17.3 1,143 15.8 59,443 15.8 Public relations specialists...................................... 29.62 1.6 1,185 1.6 61,613 1.6 Writers and editors............................................... 27.47 8.5 1,083 7.6 56,321 7.6 Editors......................................................... 27.37 10.0 1,073 9.4 55,813 9.4 Technical writers............................................... 26.67 7.7 1,085 6.8 56,438 6.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 36.30 24.9 1,428 25.1 74,219 25.1 Pharmacists....................................................... 48.45 1.0 1,902 1.9 98,885 1.9 Registered nurses................................................. 27.87 1.5 1,086 1.6 56,441 1.6 Therapists........................................................ 26.17 5.6 1,037 5.7 53,938 5.7 Occupational therapists......................................... 29.92 3.5 1,188 4.0 61,794 4.0 Physical therapists............................................. 31.78 1.9 1,271 1.9 66,110 1.9 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 23.58 2.5 927 2.8 48,190 2.8 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.55 3.6 775 3.8 40,289 3.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.01 3.2 955 3.0 49,657 3.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 15.18 2.1 600 2.1 31,175 2.1 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.06 3.8 1,002 3.8 52,085 3.8 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 24.03 7.6 961 7.6 49,974 7.6 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 23.82 5.0 953 5.0 49,548 5.0 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.73 10.7 706 10.6 36,722 10.6 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.22 4.5 567 4.6 29,465 4.6 Surgical technologists.......................................... 20.42 14.4 816 14.4 42,455 14.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.26 2.2 706 2.2 36,714 2.2 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.08 7.0 717 6.8 37,281 6.8 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 17.54 8.8 701 8.8 36,475 8.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.65 1.8 453 2.4 23,547 2.4 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.58 1.5 406 1.8 21,086 1.8 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.64 1.9 413 1.7 21,461 1.7 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 19.72 14.9 788 14.9 40,985 14.9 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.11 2.2 522 2.4 27,122 2.4 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.36 2.3 531 2.4 27,595 2.4 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 11.99 7.8 480 7.8 24,936 7.8 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.14 2.0 564 1.9 29,308 1.9 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.63 3.7 455 4.8 23,609 4.8 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.50 2.8 406 3.1 21,082 3.1 Security guards................................................. 10.47 2.9 405 3.3 21,021 3.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.62 3.1 374 3.2 19,429 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.62 8.3 635 8.8 32,997 8.8 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.49 8.6 627 9.1 32,619 9.1 Cooks............................................................. 11.18 3.3 436 3.6 22,666 3.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.48 3.8 445 5.0 23,135 5.0 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.12 4.4 438 3.7 22,753 3.7 Cooks, short order.............................................. 10.63 6.5 412 6.7 21,418 6.7 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.36 2.8 411 3.2 21,383 3.2 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.57 6.8 209 7.7 10,874 7.7 Bartenders...................................................... 5.77 11.5 208 12.8 10,824 12.8 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.27 13.8 158 15.0 8,192 15.0 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.91 10.9 313 10.7 16,275 10.7 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.10 6.3 400 6.4 20,691 6.4 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.78 6.2 387 6.3 19,958 6.3 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.50 6.8 460 6.8 23,927 6.8 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.70 2.9 298 3.7 15,495 3.7 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.72 9.2 376 7.8 19,532 7.8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.26 3.9 404 3.3 21,021 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 16.30 12.4 637 10.3 33,127 10.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 15.51 18.9 599 15.3 31,133 15.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.04 4.0 395 3.4 20,544 3.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.22 5.2 403 4.4 20,955 4.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.70 3.2 381 3.2 19,812 3.2 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.16 5.3 405 5.2 20,950 5.2 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.16 5.3 405 5.2 20,950 5.2 Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.36 4.8 547 3.3 28,338 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 16.19 12.2 718 14.8 37,346 14.8 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 11.65 5.0 463 5.6 23,423 5.6 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 11.89 4.5 475 4.5 23,954 4.5 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 7.94 18.8 296 21.3 15,375 21.3 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 5.43 6.0 196 10.5 10,213 10.5 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................................................ 10.32 5.9 411 5.7 21,378 5.7 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.29 2.2 411 2.2 21,390 2.2 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 11.25 18.4 443 17.1 23,037 17.1 Recreation workers.............................................. 11.25 18.4 443 17.1 23,037 17.1 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.65 4.5 708 4.7 36,645 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.80 6.7 892 7.5 46,387 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.85 12.3 774 12.2 40,258 12.2 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 27.84 8.3 1,132 9.6 58,850 9.6 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.09 3.5 483 3.6 25,127 3.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.39 2.1 413 2.2 21,451 2.2 Cashiers...................................................... 10.35 2.1 412 2.3 21,381 2.3 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 17.42 8.4 712 8.3 37,044 8.3 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 12.48 13.2 482 10.6 25,070 10.6 Parts salespersons............................................ 21.37 7.2 917 7.2 47,680 7.2 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.64 4.4 506 4.7 26,307 4.7 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 28.10 19.3 1,124 19.3 58,435 19.3 Insurance sales agents............................................ 19.46 12.3 774 12.2 40,254 12.2 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 58.08 29.6 2,323 29.6 120,815 29.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 32.57 12.0 1,327 11.5 68,985 11.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 33.53 22.2 1,341 22.2 69,735 22.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 32.39 11.9 1,324 11.1 68,838 11.1 Telemarketers..................................................... 14.46 10.5 565 10.6 29,387 10.6 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.22 13.7 724 13.5 35,337 13.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.35 1.7 612 1.7 31,803 1.7 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 23.43 3.7 938 3.7 48,753 3.7 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 11.07 6.2 443 6.2 23,024 6.2 Telephone operators............................................... 11.22 2.4 449 2.4 23,338 2.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.51 3.6 579 3.6 30,087 3.6 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.81 2.4 593 2.4 30,812 2.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 12.96 10.1 517 9.9 26,861 9.9 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.35 3.1 610 3.2 31,744 3.2 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.86 6.9 794 6.9 41,303 6.9 Procurement clerks.............................................. 16.15 10.4 646 10.4 33,602 10.4 Tellers......................................................... 12.08 3.1 483 3.1 25,129 3.1 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 14.77 6.5 591 6.5 30,728 6.5 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.83 4.6 593 4.6 30,786 4.6 File clerks....................................................... 12.51 6.9 495 6.9 25,741 6.9 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.83 2.4 393 2.4 20,438 2.4 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.52 4.8 501 4.8 26,037 4.8 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 19.11 12.0 763 12.1 39,697 12.1 Order clerks...................................................... 16.12 8.2 643 8.3 33,410 8.3 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.87 5.5 675 5.5 35,079 5.5 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.28 4.1 489 4.3 25,393 4.3 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.77 5.5 591 5.5 30,727 5.5 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.87 13.1 641 14.0 33,307 14.0 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.87 13.1 641 14.0 33,307 14.0 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.65 8.1 666 8.1 34,639 8.1 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.41 6.7 776 6.7 40,367 6.7 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.58 4.1 502 4.1 26,126 4.1 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.93 5.3 476 5.4 24,715 5.4 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 16.27 13.2 651 13.2 33,851 13.2 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.85 4.8 748 4.8 38,856 4.8 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.57 9.0 896 8.9 46,588 8.9 Legal secretaries............................................... 22.70 12.7 869 12.7 45,165 12.7 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.78 3.4 546 3.5 28,368 3.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.16 4.2 644 4.2 33,476 4.2 Computer operators................................................ 16.33 7.2 653 7.2 33,970 7.2 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.59 5.3 542 5.3 28,192 5.3 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.25 6.0 528 6.0 27,474 6.0 Word processors and typists..................................... 15.49 3.4 620 3.4 32,215 3.4 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 15.94 4.0 628 4.3 32,630 4.3 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 11.32 6.6 450 6.9 23,390 6.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.85 3.5 590 3.3 30,626 3.3 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.33 17.1 483 15.6 25,140 15.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 18.27 3.9 731 3.9 37,967 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 25.24 9.6 1,028 10.8 53,459 10.8 Carpenters........................................................ 18.24 4.9 729 4.9 37,919 4.9 Construction laborers............................................. 11.18 5.8 447 5.8 23,208 5.8 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.09 11.5 644 11.5 33,473 11.5 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 16.64 12.9 666 12.9 34,608 12.9 Electricians...................................................... 23.44 7.9 937 7.9 48,702 7.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 16.79 6.4 672 6.4 34,895 6.4 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 17.25 8.7 690 8.7 35,883 8.7 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.03 2.1 481 2.1 24,989 2.1 Helpers--electricians........................................... 12.20 2.1 488 2.1 25,373 2.1 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 16.39 14.7 652 15.0 33,896 15.0 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.19 3.0 849 3.1 44,159 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 30.42 6.9 1,246 8.2 64,741 8.2 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 27.34 1.7 1,093 1.7 56,860 1.7 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 27.34 1.7 1,093 1.7 56,860 1.7 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 20.00 11.8 800 11.8 41,576 11.8 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 21.28 14.0 851 13.9 44,243 13.9 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 28.08 4.8 1,123 4.8 58,414 4.8 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.32 9.3 794 9.6 41,280 9.6 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.30 9.7 841 9.4 43,752 9.4 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.60 9.8 744 9.8 38,695 9.8 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.46 4.6 818 4.6 42,511 4.6 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 20.46 4.6 818 4.6 42,511 4.6 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 21.55 13.2 862 13.2 44,828 13.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.11 3.8 803 3.7 41,742 3.7 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.57 5.9 855 5.9 44,372 5.9 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.23 8.7 729 8.7 37,920 8.7 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 18.46 4.9 758 3.7 39,405 3.7 Millwrights..................................................... 21.43 7.4 857 7.4 44,585 7.4 Line installers and repairers..................................... 23.35 6.3 934 6.3 48,576 6.3 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 21.78 9.1 871 9.1 45,293 9.1 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 25.09 5.0 1,004 5.0 52,184 5.0 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 17.91 8.4 716 8.4 37,248 8.4 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 15.31 10.1 612 10.1 31,835 10.1 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.60 4.1 504 4.1 26,203 4.1 Production occupations.............................................. 15.47 2.9 615 3.0 31,959 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.33 5.9 1,014 5.9 52,718 5.9 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 12.77 6.0 506 6.7 26,289 6.7 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 12.56 7.6 502 7.6 26,121 7.6 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 13.31 6.9 533 6.9 27,695 6.9 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 14.16 4.9 563 5.0 29,298 5.0 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 10.42 5.1 417 5.1 21,674 5.1 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 13.90 5.4 556 5.4 28,917 5.4 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 9.45 3.2 378 3.2 19,663 3.2 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 11.42 13.2 457 13.2 23,757 13.2 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 16.50 7.3 660 7.3 34,321 7.3 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 16.27 6.5 651 6.5 33,835 6.5 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 16.97 12.3 654 12.4 33,926 12.4 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 14.96 6.4 572 4.2 29,738 4.2 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.10 16.2 482 16.1 25,082 16.1 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.28 15.5 451 15.5 23,469 15.5 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 14.54 13.0 567 13.7 29,464 13.7 Machinists........................................................ 19.98 5.8 799 5.8 41,564 5.8 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 12.83 7.0 513 7.0 26,687 7.0 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.80 7.2 512 7.2 26,633 7.2 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.95 4.9 678 4.9 35,254 4.9 Tool and die makers............................................... 21.23 9.3 849 9.3 44,157 9.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 18.83 6.5 743 6.6 38,553 6.6 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 19.44 7.0 775 7.1 40,325 7.1 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 16.08 6.7 604 6.7 31,049 6.7 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 17.15 17.2 695 17.5 35,982 17.5 Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................. 11.70 31.6 467 31.5 24,274 31.5 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 20.82 20.1 837 20.4 43,352 20.4 Printers.......................................................... 17.58 7.0 691 6.1 35,861 6.1 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 17.36 11.6 682 11.3 35,450 11.3 Printing machine operators...................................... 17.92 7.1 704 6.0 36,527 6.0 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.59 9.4 409 10.4 21,283 10.4 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 12.91 10.6 514 10.9 26,739 10.9 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 12.56 5.2 500 5.5 25,989 5.5 Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders......... 13.31 20.5 532 20.5 27,682 20.5 Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 12.66 1.6 506 1.6 26,324 1.6 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 12.40 7.5 492 8.0 25,572 8.0 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 14.89 7.6 591 7.6 30,636 7.6 Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers................................... 16.26 12.1 640 12.8 33,271 12.8 Upholsterers.................................................... 17.62 13.6 703 13.4 36,540 13.4 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.56 2.1 541 2.0 28,123 2.0 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 13.06 3.4 521 3.2 27,083 3.2 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 13.94 .3 556 .5 28,915 .5 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 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 21.99 5.1 874 4.7 45,431 4.7 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 22.65 6.6 896 6.3 46,600 6.3 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 18.75 14.2 750 14.2 39,008 14.2 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 18.99 16.6 760 16.6 39,498 16.6 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 17.71 9.3 696 9.5 36,186 9.5 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 12.35 3.6 494 3.6 25,697 3.6 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 18.09 7.0 706 7.0 36,687 7.0 Cutting workers................................................... 15.18 9.4 607 9.4 31,584 9.4 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 16.59 12.7 663 12.7 34,499 12.7 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 14.48 11.4 579 11.4 30,121 11.4 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 13.37 36.3 530 35.1 27,564 35.1 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders...... 19.28 17.6 771 17.6 40,112 17.6 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.25 4.3 607 4.5 31,572 4.5 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.01 9.2 560 9.2 29,134 9.2 Painting workers.................................................. 17.28 11.4 691 11.4 35,953 11.4 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 17.01 9.7 680 9.7 35,384 9.7 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 20.14 13.3 806 13.3 41,898 13.3 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 14.79 6.2 586 6.4 30,434 6.4 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......... 16.05 4.1 642 4.1 33,392 4.1 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 21.99 8.3 880 8.3 45,747 8.3 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.58 6.7 455 6.4 23,610 6.4 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.78 4.2 631 3.9 32,786 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 21.31 8.1 906 7.1 47,102 7.1 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 23.50 6.2 953 7.0 49,555 7.0 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....................................................... 10.81 12.8 421 13.9 21,848 13.9 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.14 4.2 771 3.5 40,091 3.5 Driver/sales workers............................................ 17.34 18.0 732 16.7 38,083 16.7 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.85 4.6 789 3.9 41,040 3.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.67 9.7 747 9.7 38,832 9.7 Crane and tower operators......................................... 19.80 4.2 785 4.1 40,833 4.1 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.49 4.5 579 4.5 30,103 4.5 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.23 2.5 447 2.5 23,235 2.5 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.69 6.1 432 6.1 22,483 6.1 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.71 3.8 467 3.8 24,251 3.8 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 11.23 6.1 449 6.2 23,355 6.2 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.81 5.8 387 6.7 20,086 6.7 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.