RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $22.80 5.7% $901 5.8% $42,119 5.8% Management occupations.............................................. 36.53 9.0 1,467 9.1 74,346 9.1 General and operations managers................................... 30.32 6.6 1,213 6.6 62,429 6.6 Education administrators.......................................... 35.11 12.0 1,397 11.9 68,703 11.9 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 43.99 7.3 1,744 7.3 83,510 7.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 57.41 35.9 2,352 34.0 122,313 34.0 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 25.89 8.1 1,034 8.0 53,648 8.0 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 24.12 7.8 965 7.8 50,168 7.8 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 24.12 7.8 965 7.8 50,168 7.8 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 29.59 22.0 1,184 22.0 61,552 22.0 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 20.96 5.0 838 5.0 43,591 5.0 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 21.70 7.8 868 7.8 45,128 7.8 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 25.28 8.0 1,017 7.3 52,301 7.3 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.11 4.2 922 4.3 47,928 4.3 Computer systems analysts......................................... 31.79 6.5 1,272 6.5 65,614 6.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 22.59 12.1 891 12.6 42,196 12.6 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 25.33 8.9 990 6.2 51,505 6.2 Engineers......................................................... 32.72 8.5 1,334 6.7 69,358 6.7 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 20.39 11.1 816 11.1 42,415 11.1 Civil engineering technicians................................... 19.30 8.2 772 8.2 40,145 8.2 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 23.01 15.5 919 15.4 42,155 15.4 Life scientists................................................... 22.20 16.3 888 16.3 39,090 16.3 Psychologists..................................................... 30.71 10.8 1,229 10.8 49,667 10.8 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 30.71 10.8 1,229 10.8 49,667 10.8 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.46 4.7 816 4.7 39,800 4.7 Counselors........................................................ 23.19 4.3 924 4.2 43,781 4.2 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 29.34 8.8 1,163 8.4 49,659 8.4 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 20.45 7.7 818 7.7 42,541 7.7 Social workers.................................................... 20.60 9.3 820 8.9 38,506 8.9 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 22.21 10.6 880 10.1 38,795 10.1 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 18.31 7.9 732 7.9 37,791 7.9 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 19.50 9.2 780 9.2 40,568 9.2 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.97 7.8 639 7.8 33,223 7.8 Legal occupations................................................... 36.54 20.5 1,425 22.2 74,092 22.2 Lawyers........................................................... 32.01 15.8 1,219 19.2 63,371 19.2 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 53.86 10.8 2,154 10.8 112,026 10.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 30.83 11.6 1,176 11.7 45,536 11.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 59.78 24.5 2,376 24.8 97,167 24.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 30.56 1.6 1,173 1.3 44,322 1.3 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 32.04 5.8 1,237 5.5 44,923 5.5 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 32.95 4.6 1,270 4.5 45,491 4.5 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.09 2.4 1,156 2.4 43,562 2.4 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.97 2.7 1,150 2.8 43,334 2.8 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.52 4.4 1,178 3.6 44,357 3.6 Secondary school teachers....................................... 31.12 2.1 1,196 1.5 45,288 1.5 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.26 2.1 1,200 1.5 45,471 1.5 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 29.04 13.1 1,147 11.3 42,577 11.3 Special education teachers...................................... 31.11 4.5 1,172 4.0 46,205 4.0 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 30.44 5.7 1,142 4.1 42,423 4.1 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 32.30 9.0 1,216 8.9 51,562 8.9 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 21.36 8.4 796 10.7 31,280 10.7 Librarians........................................................ 23.04 15.1 892 14.4 39,881 14.4 Instructional coordinators........................................ 32.24 11.4 1,395 9.0 63,054 9.0 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.07 3.9 388 3.8 14,781 3.8 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 20.39 4.2 816 4.2 42,415 4.2 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 24.70 3.8 979 3.8 47,896 3.8 Registered nurses................................................. 26.05 3.0 1,018 3.0 49,678 3.0 Therapists........................................................ 34.35 6.0 1,320 5.3 50,329 5.3 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 33.86 7.0 1,293 6.0 47,764 6.0 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 23.10 7.0 923 7.0 47,974 7.0 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 23.10 7.0 923 7.0 47,974 7.0 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 15.72 12.4 658 13.1 34,197 13.1 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.51 5.2 606 6.5 31,489 6.5 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.40 3.5 652 3.5 33,077 3.5 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.70 4.9 502 4.9 26,130 4.9 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.99 6.0 432 5.7 22,480 5.7 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.03 8.1 432 7.7 22,454 7.7 Protective service occupations...................................... 19.65 3.6 819 3.5 42,521 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 35.88 4.1 1,435 4.1 74,629 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 36.62 3.1 1,465 3.1 76,160 3.1 Fire fighters..................................................... 17.71 5.5 904 6.1 47,018 6.1 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 15.95 2.8 638 2.8 33,184 2.8 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 15.95 2.8 638 2.9 33,193 2.9 Police officers................................................... 22.92 3.1 917 3.0 47,682 3.0 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.92 3.1 917 3.0 47,682 3.0 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.88 9.3 635 9.3 32,387 9.3 Security guards................................................. 15.88 9.3 635 9.3 32,387 9.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.34 8.2 418 8.2 17,969 8.2 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.20 12.5 618 15.9 27,054 15.9 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 18.45 13.9 738 13.9 35,022 13.9 Cooks............................................................. 10.24 2.0 367 3.3 14,433 3.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.24 2.0 367 3.3 14,433 3.3 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.56 3.0 540 3.2 27,134 3.2 Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.84 2.7 512 2.9 26,476 2.9 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.03 2.2 519 2.4 26,853 2.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.63 9.2 665 9.2 27,766 9.2 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.13 9.3 685 9.3 29,012 9.3 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.47 9.9 577 12.1 26,023 12.1 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.36 9.7 689 10.3 33,864 10.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.25 10.1 603 10.5 29,001 10.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.44 4.9 615 5.1 31,149 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 17.66 6.6 712 6.4 37,010 6.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.18 7.2 647 7.3 33,457 7.3 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.64 6.1 665 6.2 34,391 6.2 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 13.44 6.7 537 6.7 27,926 6.7 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.87 12.3 715 12.3 37,164 12.3 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.64 9.8 506 9.8 26,300 9.8 Dispatchers....................................................... 14.40 9.1 576 9.1 29,952 9.1 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 14.40 9.4 576 9.4 29,954 9.4 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.70 4.3 623 4.5 30,780 4.5 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 16.52 3.4 661 3.4 34,186 3.4 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.14 6.8 598 7.3 28,602 7.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.86 6.4 593 6.6 30,469 6.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.66 6.5 627 6.5 32,547 6.5 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 17.99 10.4 720 10.4 37,415 10.4 Construction laborers............................................. 12.09 14.3 483 14.3 25,137 14.3 Construction equipment operators.................................. 13.61 7.5 545 7.5 28,318 7.5 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 13.82 6.2 553 6.2 28,743 6.2 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 15.36 3.2 614 3.2 31,755 3.2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.21 7.1 769 7.1 39,963 7.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.51 8.2 700 8.2 36,418 8.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 15.73 4.8 629 4.8 32,728 4.8 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.29 4.1 612 4.1 31,804 4.1 Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.28 17.4 891 17.4 46,350 17.4 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 22.28 17.4 891 17.4 46,350 17.4 Production occupations.............................................. 19.86 12.3 794 12.3 41,300 12.3 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 23.48 12.7 939 12.7 48,830 12.7 Power plant operators........................................... 23.61 13.4 945 13.4 49,114 13.4 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 17.19 11.0 687 11.0 35,748 11.0 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.60 9.0 698 13.0 33,448 13.0 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.