RSE Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $18.80 2.0% $751 1.9% $38,793 1.9% Management occupations.............................................. 35.76 10.0 1,474 9.5 76,515 9.5 Chief executives.................................................. 82.82 20.5 4,083 19.2 212,293 19.2 General and operations managers................................... 34.51 5.7 1,444 5.2 75,100 5.2 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 45.44 5.4 1,913 5.9 99,478 5.9 Marketing managers.............................................. 39.94 9.8 1,597 9.8 83,069 9.8 Sales managers.................................................. 50.84 9.4 2,257 12.2 117,375 12.2 Administrative services managers.................................. 19.74 40.9 790 40.9 41,055 40.9 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.93 3.2 1,833 4.0 95,309 4.0 Financial managers................................................ 34.40 5.0 1,375 5.5 71,489 5.5 Human resources managers.......................................... 32.77 6.2 1,338 7.9 69,598 7.9 Industrial production managers.................................... 33.75 13.5 1,451 11.9 75,466 11.9 Purchasing managers............................................... 27.78 21.5 1,161 18.9 60,349 18.9 Construction managers............................................. 34.06 21.7 1,430 18.1 74,360 18.1 Education administrators.......................................... 23.21 16.8 990 16.8 49,797 16.8 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 31.40 16.1 1,322 19.4 68,726 19.4 Engineering managers.............................................. 50.69 6.3 2,038 6.2 105,987 6.2 Food service managers............................................. 18.19 16.8 872 13.3 43,786 13.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.05 8.7 1,599 8.6 83,147 8.6 Social and community service managers............................. 21.97 11.1 870 10.5 45,237 10.5 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.48 12.0 1,230 11.8 63,965 11.8 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.72 9.4 1,002 12.0 52,080 12.0 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.57 6.7 943 6.7 49,018 6.7 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.05 12.1 1,019 15.6 52,977 15.6 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 20.90 4.7 819 4.4 42,597 4.4 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 20.64 4.9 809 4.5 42,091 4.5 Cost estimators................................................... 27.92 10.1 1,126 9.9 58,562 9.9 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.03 9.6 914 8.5 47,458 8.5 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 20.29 5.2 798 3.7 41,328 3.7 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 19.14 10.0 775 10.3 40,283 10.3 Training and development specialists............................ 24.81 8.8 975 7.1 50,725 7.1 Management analysts............................................... 33.97 1.3 1,393 2.9 72,437 2.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.52 2.1 1,028 1.8 53,462 1.8 Credit analysts................................................... 28.57 16.2 1,168 18.3 60,711 18.3 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 29.42 7.5 1,168 7.5 60,749 7.5 Financial analysts.............................................. 34.23 8.5 1,369 8.5 71,207 8.5 Personal financial advisors..................................... 24.80 7.8 992 7.8 51,589 7.8 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 26.20 13.3 1,026 12.9 53,370 12.9 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.28 4.2 1,329 4.1 69,087 4.1 Computer programmers.............................................. 29.88 4.2 1,189 4.3 61,806 4.3 Computer software engineers....................................... 42.25 1.3 1,697 1.0 88,246 1.0 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 43.72 3.2 1,764 2.6 91,733 2.6 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 40.84 2.3 1,634 2.3 84,948 2.3 Computer support specialists...................................... 19.22 17.4 771 17.5 40,105 17.5 Computer systems analysts......................................... 35.78 4.5 1,420 4.4 73,862 4.4 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.27 4.5 1,243 4.1 64,639 4.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 32.30 6.9 1,292 6.9 67,193 6.9 Operations research analysts...................................... 31.38 11.2 1,255 11.1 65,240 11.1 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.04 5.2 1,166 5.3 60,601 5.3 Engineers......................................................... 34.00 8.6 1,367 8.7 71,086 8.7 Civil engineers................................................. 35.04 19.7 1,438 23.4 74,750 23.4 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 36.07 4.9 1,443 4.9 75,020 4.9 Electrical engineers.......................................... 32.65 13.1 1,306 13.1 67,909 13.1 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 31.97 5.3 1,309 6.8 68,079 6.8 Industrial engineers.......................................... 31.97 5.3 1,309 6.8 68,079 6.8 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.03 5.1 1,361 5.1 70,775 5.1 Drafters.......................................................... 21.94 7.0 878 7.0 45,635 7.0 Mechanical drafters............................................. 21.95 7.5 878 7.5 45,661 7.5 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 22.88 4.6 915 4.6 47,530 4.6 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 23.37 10.7 935 10.7 48,617 10.7 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.33 7.2 1,133 7.2 58,811 7.2 Life scientists................................................... 24.66 14.4 966 13.7 50,246 13.7 Physical scientists............................................... 31.27 7.1 1,258 7.1 65,397 7.1 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 28.49 9.7 1,153 9.9 59,939 9.9 Chemists...................................................... 26.55 4.0 1,078 5.2 56,045 5.2 Market and survey researchers..................................... 34.58 2.0 1,383 2.0 71,890 2.0 Market research analysts........................................ 34.58 2.0 1,383 2.0 71,890 2.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 16.48 3.9 647 5.0 33,407 5.0 Counselors........................................................ 15.80 9.0 605 12.3 31,479 12.3 Social workers.................................................... 19.81 8.3 794 8.2 40,134 8.2 Medical and public health social workers........................ 23.24 5.7 930 5.7 48,342 5.7 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 15.18 5.1 600 5.4 31,200 5.4 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.48 6.8 619 6.8 32,191 6.8 Legal occupations................................................... 36.44 6.0 1,507 8.0 78,352 8.0 Lawyers........................................................... 48.13 2.1 2,071 3.3 107,684 3.3 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 23.37 11.0 927 15.2 48,198 15.2 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 25.15 11.7 988 12.6 41,797 12.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 34.28 8.3 1,333 7.8 53,343 7.8 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 27.37 1.8 1,078 2.6 56,043 2.6 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 22.09 7.0 858 4.2 43,691 4.2 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 22.97 8.6 878 5.4 45,679 5.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.83 3.4 873 3.4 34,837 3.4 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 23.50 7.3 940 7.3 34,912 7.3 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 23.24 7.4 930 7.4 34,471 7.4 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 21.50 9.7 850 7.2 44,181 7.2 Designers......................................................... 20.08 22.5 806 22.2 41,931 22.2 Graphic designers............................................... 18.32 9.8 740 10.2 38,505 10.2 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 22.42 41.4 897 41.4 46,634 41.4 Writers and editors............................................... 16.25 10.1 650 10.1 33,809 10.1 Editors......................................................... 16.91 13.6 676 13.6 35,167 13.6 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 23.93 3.6 946 3.7 49,175 3.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 45.83 4.4 1,830 4.4 95,158 4.4 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 60.56 9.3 2,569 8.2 133,586 8.2 Registered nurses................................................. 25.22 3.8 989 3.6 51,441 3.6 Therapists........................................................ 26.93 3.8 1,072 3.8 55,769 3.8 Occupational therapists......................................... 24.01 3.1 955 3.4 49,670 3.4 Physical therapists............................................. 29.09 4.7 1,159 4.6 60,279 4.6 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.73 3.7 827 3.8 43,024 3.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.04 6.6 960 6.5 49,913 6.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.71 9.0 666 8.9 34,655 8.9 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.06 6.8 941 8.0 48,910 8.0 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.00 6.1 968 7.8 50,335 7.8 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.42 10.5 697 10.5 36,242 10.5 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 12.06 9.9 474 10.3 24,667 10.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.15 2.2 671 1.8 34,904 1.8 Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.04 4.0 558 4.3 29,023 4.3 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.77 5.9 493 5.7 25,640 5.7 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.42 3.7 409 3.3 21,257 3.3 Home health aides............................................... 9.36 8.6 375 8.8 19,514 8.8 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.67 4.0 416 3.4 21,652 3.4 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.60 7.3 555 6.9 28,841 6.9 Dental assistants............................................... 15.73 9.1 578 9.7 30,081 9.7 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.60 4.2 504 4.2 26,187 4.2 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 16.53 6.5 661 6.5 34,375 6.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 10.80 5.3 432 5.3 22,454 5.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.92 5.3 341 7.0 17,741 7.0 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 12.09 6.7 502 6.4 26,079 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 11.93 7.4 491 6.2 25,553 6.2 Cooks............................................................. 9.83 4.3 382 4.0 19,883 4.0 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.96 3.2 355 2.6 18,434 2.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.65 6.0 420 5.9 21,845 5.9 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.80 9.2 375 9.3 19,525 9.3 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.66 6.7 335 5.6 17,353 5.6 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.57 12.3 200 18.5 10,374 18.5 Bartenders...................................................... 8.38 12.7 298 23.1 15,504 23.1 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.20 8.4 149 13.1 7,731 13.1 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 9.02 5.6 361 5.6 18,753 5.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.40 7.9 311 10.1 16,169 10.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.40 7.9 311 10.1 16,169 10.1 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.91 4.9 303 3.5 15,739 3.5 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.05 4.5 298 7.1 15,481 7.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.82 5.7 428 5.2 21,912 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 13.61 13.7 550 13.5 28,334 13.5 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 13.66 14.1 552 13.9 28,719 13.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.10 3.4 397 3.4 20,623 3.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.25 3.9 447 3.7 23,251 3.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.58 1.9 331 3.5 17,221 3.5 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.75 25.9 561 29.3 25,395 29.3 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.75 25.9 561 29.3 25,395 29.3 Personal care and service occupations............................... 10.47 2.4 401 2.7 20,856 2.7 Gaming services workers........................................... 6.79 6.2 270 5.9 14,060 5.9 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.42 1.7 256 1.9 13,309 1.9 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 9.56 8.9 373 8.0 19,412 8.0 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 9.56 8.9 373 8.0 19,412 8.0 Child care workers................................................ 7.80 14.7 302 9.8 15,683 9.8 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.54 1.6 371 4.6 19,286 4.6 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 11.99 11.7 477 11.2 24,825 11.2 Recreation workers.............................................. 11.91 15.2 474 14.8 24,644 14.8 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.48 7.7 740 7.7 38,452 7.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.34 5.0 715 6.0 37,192 6.0 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 15.94 3.6 650 4.6 33,792 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 28.67 13.3 1,304 15.6 67,794 15.6 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.63 4.1 458 3.7 23,811 3.7 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.98 2.6 348 3.1 18,101 3.1 Cashiers...................................................... 9.01 2.5 349 3.0 18,148 3.0 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.28 9.6 587 10.3 30,511 10.3 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 13.16 18.3 531 18.0 27,621 18.0 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.45 10.5 595 11.3 30,960 11.3 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.69 4.0 498 3.6 25,900 3.6 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 17.06 18.9 683 18.9 35,494 18.9 Insurance sales agents............................................ 27.42 13.2 1,091 13.1 56,714 13.1 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 67.71 16.8 2,708 16.8 140,827 16.8 Travel agents..................................................... 15.68 7.6 591 8.1 30,744 8.1 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 25.13 10.8 1,038 11.1 53,959 11.1 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 37.06 25.1 1,523 26.5 79,198 26.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 23.16 11.2 957 11.2 49,774 11.2 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 17.32 25.3 696 25.5 36,172 25.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.49 1.8 575 1.5 29,867 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.69 3.7 860 3.8 44,717 3.8 Financial clerks.................................................. 13.04 5.3 517 5.1 26,841 5.1 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.72 10.5 589 10.5 30,627 10.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 12.99 4.0 518 4.2 26,951 4.2 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 13.55 7.3 536 6.7 27,808 6.7 Procurement clerks.............................................. 20.40 3.1 816 3.1 42,436 3.1 Tellers......................................................... 10.27 3.2 407 3.6 21,154 3.6 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 15.68 4.5 627 4.5 32,613 4.5 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.72 4.7 629 4.7 32,682 4.7 File clerks....................................................... 12.42 10.7 490 9.3 25,476 9.3 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 8.25 3.0 324 3.6 16,823 3.6 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.60 9.5 503 9.4 26,168 9.4 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.46 4.9 618 4.9 32,149 4.9 New accounts clerks............................................... 12.91 8.8 516 8.8 26,850 8.8 Order clerks...................................................... 15.55 9.4 622 9.4 32,336 9.4 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.12 11.8 685 11.8 35,608 11.8 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.60 3.9 500 3.8 25,987 3.8 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.21 4.9 618 4.2 31,891 4.2 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.21 4.9 618 4.2 31,891 4.2 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 17.44 8.1 698 8.1 36,273 8.1 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.96 7.4 515 6.7 26,786 6.7 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.20 6.2 568 6.2 29,528 6.2 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 14.61 13.9 584 13.9 30,394 13.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.39 2.5 684 3.0 35,534 3.0 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.24 5.2 769 5.2 39,971 5.2 Legal secretaries............................................... 17.93 5.5 695 4.3 36,162 4.3 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.01 6.6 586 7.6 30,456 7.6 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.90 4.2 619 6.0 32,155 6.0 Computer operators................................................ 16.77 7.4 671 7.4 34,880 7.4 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.05 5.4 481 5.6 25,028 5.6 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.17 7.7 486 7.8 25,295 7.8 Word processors and typists..................................... 11.57 4.1 461 4.0 23,968 4.0 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 14.31 10.8 565 10.3 29,378 10.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.01 3.6 517 3.6 26,799 3.6 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 11.98 9.4 479 9.4 24,913 9.4 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.99 5.1 887 5.0 44,531 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 28.99 6.5 1,166 7.0 60,209 7.0 Carpenters........................................................ 19.57 7.7 783 7.7 40,227 7.7 Construction laborers............................................. 18.45 7.7 738 7.7 35,813 7.7 Construction equipment operators.................................. 24.46 11.4 1,066 16.8 43,201 16.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 25.01 10.5 1,100 15.8 47,653 15.8 Electricians...................................................... 21.97 17.1 879 17.1 45,692 17.1 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 26.86 10.2 1,075 10.2 55,879 10.2 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 26.86 10.2 1,075 10.2 55,876 10.2 Sheet metal workers............................................... 19.62 13.1 785 13.1 40,802 13.1 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.37 11.0 495 11.0 24,326 11.0 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.66 5.1 790 5.5 41,066 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 25.59 8.2 1,086 14.1 56,476 14.1 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 25.86 5.5 1,035 5.5 53,796 5.5 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 25.86 5.5 1,035 5.5 53,796 5.5 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 18.46 36.6 738 36.6 38,400 36.6 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 24.94 6.3 998 6.3 51,875 6.3 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.76 7.8 758 7.5 39,424 7.5 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 22.75 24.6 931 24.9 48,410 24.9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 18.02 8.1 726 8.4 37,756 8.4 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.92 4.9 726 5.1 37,730 5.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 16.84 5.4 669 5.8 34,768 5.8 Farm equipment mechanics........................................ 14.43 9.0 566 10.6 29,448 10.6 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 18.00 6.3 720 6.3 37,443 6.3 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 19.45 10.2 778 10.2 40,450 10.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.79 5.5 789 5.5 41,018 5.5 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.40 3.4 890 3.5 46,299 3.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.78 11.7 671 11.7 34,906 11.7 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 14.69 .9 587 1.0 30,536 1.0 Millwrights..................................................... 23.45 11.3 938 11.3 48,556 11.3 Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.37 5.1 1,015 5.1 52,770 5.1 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.83 2.7 1,073 2.7 55,801 2.7 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.26 8.0 650 8.0 33,821 8.0 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 14.24 13.8 570 13.8 29,627 13.8 Production occupations.............................................. 15.66 3.9 624 3.8 32,279 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 21.61 9.0 880 9.7 45,782 9.7 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 16.39 12.1 656 12.1 34,098 12.1 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 16.46 12.2 659 12.2 34,242 12.2 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 17.20 7.2 687 7.2 35,628 7.2 Bakers............................................................ 12.29 11.2 491 11.2 25,556 11.2 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.09 9.3 520 9.3 27,054 9.3 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 18.26 9.4 730 9.4 37,973 9.4 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 11.58 2.8 458 3.9 23,803 3.9 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 14.08 8.5 563 8.5 29,292 8.5 Food batchmakers................................................ 14.74 9.7 590 9.7 30,661 9.7 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 18.44 18.7 645 31.3 33,522 31.3 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 16.60 16.1 561 30.7 29,186 30.7 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 14.66 5.5 586 5.5 30,491 5.5 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.70 6.7 628 6.7 32,664 6.7 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.72 5.2 627 5.2 32,627 5.2 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.89 6.8 593 6.7 30,840 6.7 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 18.01 6.1 720 6.1 37,452 6.1 Machinists........................................................ 20.84 10.2 833 10.2 43,340 10.2 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 11.86 6.0 474 6.0 24,604 6.0 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.86 6.0 474 6.0 24,604 6.0 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 18.97 12.5 759 12.5 39,423 12.5 Tool and die makers............................................... 22.72 6.3 909 6.3 47,257 6.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.59 10.3 624 10.3 32,427 10.3 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.57 11.5 663 11.5 34,459 11.5 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.63 10.1 585 10.1 30,404 10.1 Printers.......................................................... 16.89 5.2 671 5.0 34,869 5.0 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 16.69 14.0 662 13.9 34,415 13.9 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.69 6.2 662 5.9 34,438 5.9 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.58 3.8 418 4.8 21,712 4.8 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 18.93 4.5 757 4.5 39,369 4.5 Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders...................... 18.55 5.5 742 5.5 38,580 5.5 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 13.43 5.5 537 5.5 27,713 5.5 Cutting workers................................................... 14.70 14.4 588 14.4 30,254 14.4 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.28 13.5 611 13.5 31,791 13.5 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.39 6.8 696 6.8 36,172 6.8 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 15.23 4.4 609 4.4 31,676 4.4 Painting workers.................................................. 19.72 22.0 793 23.1 41,222 23.1 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 18.78 10.8 751 10.8 39,071 10.8 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 21.17 48.1 – – – – Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.02 7.8 479 7.8 24,353 7.8 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.16 3.2 445 3.0 23,139 3.0 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.09 2.5 660 3.1 34,103 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 19.31 7.7 783 7.6 40,703 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 26.83 17.0 1,101 15.8 57,256 15.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.84 6.0 670 7.2 34,552 7.2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.38 7.8 728 8.5 37,349 8.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.19 8.4 546 13.2 28,411 13.2 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.70 7.8 748 7.8 37,876 7.8 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.69 7.9 748 7.9 37,845 7.9 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.76 6.6 590 6.6 30,207 6.6 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.69 7.4 502 7.4 26,127 7.4 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.07 5.2 443 5.2 23,028 5.2 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 14.00 8.7 552 8.8 28,685 8.8 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 14.94 8.8 580 10.2 30,145 10.2 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.73 6.3 429 6.4 22,299 6.4 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.