RSE Table 11 Full-time(1) civilian 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........................................................... $18.73 1.1% $746 1.3% $37,901 1.3% Management occupations.............................................. 40.89 3.2 1,676 2.8 86,097 2.8 General and operations managers................................... 42.51 8.4 1,823 10.0 94,730 10.0 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 32.87 18.1 1,384 21.7 71,956 21.7 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.47 14.1 2,140 13.2 111,293 13.2 Marketing managers.............................................. 57.12 14.1 2,285 14.1 118,817 14.1 Sales managers.................................................. 45.15 17.5 1,964 15.2 102,144 15.2 Public relations managers......................................... 31.27 15.1 1,248 15.4 64,599 15.4 Administrative services managers.................................. 32.69 7.0 1,330 7.6 68,535 7.6 Computer and information systems managers......................... 51.01 13.4 2,048 13.1 106,470 13.1 Financial managers................................................ 52.57 5.0 2,132 4.7 110,727 4.7 Human resources managers.......................................... 34.83 6.1 1,400 6.1 72,825 6.1 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 34.39 7.4 1,376 7.4 71,532 7.4 Training and development managers............................... 26.91 9.7 1,076 9.7 55,977 9.7 Industrial production managers.................................... 38.76 6.8 1,630 6.1 84,770 6.1 Purchasing managers............................................... 45.90 13.0 1,836 13.0 95,474 13.0 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 34.23 7.9 1,363 8.1 70,712 8.1 Construction managers............................................. 32.86 5.4 1,358 5.2 69,605 5.2 Education administrators.......................................... 36.80 9.2 1,447 9.3 67,480 9.3 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 18.77 11.6 751 11.6 39,043 11.6 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 39.24 3.3 1,537 4.0 67,533 4.0 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 52.06 23.3 2,012 23.4 97,952 23.4 Engineering managers.............................................. 56.49 9.3 2,300 8.8 119,610 8.8 Food service managers............................................. 22.99 9.1 981 7.3 51,025 7.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 29.66 9.7 1,238 11.3 64,362 11.3 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 25.42 5.1 1,018 5.1 52,910 5.1 Social and community service managers............................. 19.15 19.6 757 20.2 39,367 20.2 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.80 2.4 1,116 2.4 57,978 2.4 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.70 3.7 1,129 3.9 58,731 3.9 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 31.35 9.7 1,254 9.7 65,213 9.7 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.82 3.7 1,037 3.5 53,937 3.5 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 24.59 3.5 965 4.0 50,155 4.0 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 23.83 1.0 933 1.4 48,516 1.4 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 21.66 13.3 866 13.3 45,043 13.3 Cost estimators................................................... 31.18 12.2 1,254 12.2 65,222 12.2 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 25.02 4.6 994 3.2 51,692 3.2 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 22.00 6.2 848 7.8 44,076 7.8 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 23.21 10.7 996 9.3 51,795 9.3 Training and development specialists............................ 30.19 18.3 1,207 18.3 62,761 18.3 Logisticians...................................................... 32.77 10.4 1,311 10.4 68,152 10.4 Management analysts............................................... 28.75 7.7 1,153 7.9 59,930 7.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.95 10.2 1,161 10.2 60,266 10.2 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 12.58 9.2 494 7.6 25,683 7.6 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 30.31 14.2 1,211 14.2 62,990 14.2 Financial analysts.............................................. 33.08 20.8 1,323 20.8 68,816 20.8 Personal financial advisors..................................... 25.51 11.1 1,020 11.1 53,065 11.1 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 30.65 8.7 1,228 9.1 63,870 9.1 Loan officers................................................... 30.87 8.8 1,237 9.2 64,333 9.2 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.61 4.3 1,387 4.3 71,637 4.3 Computer programmers.............................................. 31.03 10.2 1,250 10.4 64,783 10.4 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.56 4.9 1,665 4.9 86,559 4.9 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 40.47 7.6 1,623 7.6 84,376 7.6 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 42.77 4.5 1,711 4.5 88,953 4.5 Computer support specialists...................................... 24.38 10.6 976 10.7 50,470 10.7 Computer systems analysts......................................... 39.61 5.4 1,585 5.4 82,432 5.4 Database administrators........................................... 24.91 9.9 997 9.9 51,819 9.9 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 26.95 6.1 1,082 6.4 53,416 6.4 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 30.69 3.7 1,228 3.7 63,653 3.7 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 30.76 7.9 1,239 7.8 64,436 7.8 Architects, except naval.......................................... 31.41 6.2 1,256 6.2 65,331 6.2 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 31.41 6.2 1,256 6.2 65,331 6.2 Engineers......................................................... 39.62 1.6 1,609 1.3 83,688 1.3 Aerospace engineers............................................. 35.29 12.8 1,412 12.8 73,414 12.8 Chemical engineers.............................................. 48.58 10.7 1,979 8.9 102,883 8.9 Civil engineers................................................. 32.70 9.8 1,391 10.0 72,320 10.0 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 45.64 9.2 1,863 9.7 96,890 9.7 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.12 5.8 1,588 4.8 82,557 4.8 Electrical engineers.......................................... 41.26 11.9 1,703 10.6 88,542 10.6 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 37.27 6.2 1,491 6.2 77,531 6.2 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 35.55 5.6 1,426 5.7 74,163 5.7 Industrial engineers.......................................... 34.76 6.8 1,395 7.0 72,535 7.0 Mechanical engineers............................................ 30.15 7.5 1,206 7.5 62,704 7.5 Petroleum engineers............................................. 48.19 19.2 1,927 19.2 100,230 19.2 Drafters.......................................................... 23.41 6.2 937 6.1 48,628 6.1 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 24.67 15.7 987 15.7 51,324 15.7 Electrical and electronics drafters............................. 17.05 11.5 682 11.5 35,460 11.5 Mechanical drafters............................................. 20.57 8.1 823 8.1 42,792 8.1 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 19.59 12.2 781 12.1 40,628 12.1 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 23.99 3.6 960 3.6 49,904 3.6 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 21.30 35.8 852 35.8 44,294 35.8 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.71 5.6 1,232 5.4 62,543 5.4 Life scientists................................................... 24.38 6.6 981 6.7 51,018 6.7 Biological scientists........................................... 24.40 9.9 981 9.6 51,036 9.6 Medical scientists.............................................. 23.90 8.9 956 8.9 49,714 8.9 Physical scientists............................................... 40.01 5.6 1,622 5.7 81,949 5.7 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 44.02 8.9 1,792 7.7 93,186 7.7 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 26.44 5.2 1,058 5.2 54,991 5.2 Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers............ 56.82 2.5 2,345 6.3 121,926 6.3 Hydrologists.................................................. 28.28 11.9 1,131 11.9 58,821 11.9 Market and survey researchers..................................... 32.26 7.4 1,290 7.4 67,093 7.4 Market research analysts........................................ 32.26 7.4 1,290 7.4 67,093 7.4 Psychologists..................................................... 32.50 6.3 1,268 7.2 55,888 7.2 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 35.94 3.0 1,424 2.4 59,450 2.4 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 18.54 20.2 730 21.0 37,972 21.0 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 19.53 24.9 781 24.9 40,628 24.9 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.60 3.0 781 2.9 38,700 2.9 Counselors........................................................ 26.34 4.3 1,042 4.1 47,244 4.1 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 27.85 4.8 1,100 4.5 48,466 4.5 Social workers.................................................... 17.40 3.4 697 3.4 36,116 3.4 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 16.79 4.0 671 3.8 34,561 3.8 Medical and public health social workers........................ 18.03 3.7 721 3.7 37,511 3.7 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 16.39 7.2 666 6.6 34,647 6.6 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.21 6.7 567 6.7 29,476 6.7 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 19.28 4.7 771 4.7 40,110 4.7 Social and human service assistants............................. 11.98 7.3 478 7.2 24,838 7.2 Legal occupations................................................... 29.75 22.5 1,224 24.1 63,630 24.1 Lawyers........................................................... 50.94 13.4 2,207 15.4 114,782 15.4 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.25 5.9 916 6.1 47,616 6.1 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 21.57 5.2 896 6.3 46,584 6.3 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 28.15 3.0 1,095 3.0 42,187 3.0 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 44.67 7.8 1,759 8.0 72,898 8.0 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 35.36 28.4 1,354 30.1 54,266 30.1 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 38.94 14.2 1,558 14.2 68,743 14.2 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 38.94 14.2 1,558 14.2 68,743 14.2 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 50.16 13.9 1,975 15.5 70,517 15.5 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 43.73 9.6 1,736 9.9 67,904 9.9 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 54.91 21.9 2,160 22.3 102,929 22.3 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 68.53 22.5 2,731 22.6 130,876 22.6 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 28.95 6.0 1,112 7.5 52,411 7.5 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 37.63 6.4 1,448 5.8 55,773 5.8 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 38.68 5.7 1,531 6.1 61,554 6.1 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 33.82 11.5 1,282 11.2 50,994 11.2 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 43.30 6.2 1,722 6.2 69,486 6.2 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 23.97 8.0 950 7.9 47,437 7.9 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 29.79 1.1 1,154 1.0 42,966 1.0 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 23.37 9.3 908 8.7 37,647 8.7 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 18.35 13.1 720 12.2 32,179 12.2 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 30.39 3.4 1,165 3.2 43,965 3.2 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.05 0.4 1,164 0.5 42,767 0.5 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 30.28 0.8 1,174 0.7 42,991 0.7 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 29.37 2.1 1,132 2.8 42,054 2.8 Secondary school teachers....................................... 30.71 1.5 1,189 1.5 43,961 1.5 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.84 1.4 1,193 1.5 43,847 1.5 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 29.09 10.5 1,130 9.7 45,561 9.7 Special education teachers...................................... 31.50 2.0 1,217 1.5 45,295 1.5 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 30.89 1.9 1,201 1.7 44,632 1.7 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 32.54 5.5 1,246 3.3 46,472 3.3 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 31.90 4.8 1,221 5.3 45,638 5.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 25.89 9.1 881 11.5 33,997 11.5 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 28.84 9.5 1,056 8.2 41,497 8.2 Librarians........................................................ 28.06 5.5 1,093 4.7 47,728 4.7 Library technicians............................................... 12.39 6.2 491 6.4 23,163 6.4 Instructional coordinators........................................ 29.34 14.2 1,192 11.3 51,822 11.3 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.33 2.1 439 2.0 17,005 2.0 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.10 8.4 879 8.9 45,029 8.9 Designers......................................................... 20.91 10.5 839 10.7 43,634 10.7 Graphic designers............................................... 18.75 8.2 751 8.3 39,040 8.3 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 27.98 31.1 1,119 32.7 55,040 32.7 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 27.98 31.1 1,119 32.7 55,040 32.7 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 19.00 13.2 760 13.2 39,530 13.2 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 21.11 10.5 844 10.5 43,903 10.5 Public relations specialists...................................... 24.06 12.9 961 12.9 49,972 12.9 Writers and editors............................................... 20.71 6.6 829 6.6 43,083 6.6 Editors......................................................... 20.86 7.0 834 7.0 43,383 7.0 Technical writers............................................... 20.08 9.7 803 9.7 41,763 9.7 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 25.79 7.8 1,023 8.2 52,811 8.2 Pharmacists....................................................... 50.55 1.1 2,028 0.8 105,466 0.8 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 84.48 13.2 3,706 18.1 192,735 18.1 Registered nurses................................................. 28.32 3.6 1,113 3.8 57,488 3.8 Therapists........................................................ 30.76 9.2 1,216 9.3 59,840 9.3 Occupational therapists......................................... 28.16 11.6 1,126 11.6 56,940 11.6 Physical therapists............................................. 35.51 17.4 1,400 17.8 72,527 17.8 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 22.39 2.8 894 3.1 46,470 3.1 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 31.87 1.9 1,231 2.7 48,783 2.7 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 17.31 12.9 688 12.7 35,777 12.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 21.28 9.6 843 9.3 43,839 9.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 14.87 12.8 592 12.6 30,789 12.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.25 5.6 890 5.6 46,275 5.6 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 20.17 13.4 807 13.4 41,953 13.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.45 4.6 898 4.6 46,697 4.6 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 11.68 14.4 462 12.0 24,012 12.0 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.41 4.5 610 4.5 31,736 4.5 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.53 4.7 537 4.7 27,914 4.7 Respiratory therapy technicians................................. 20.29 3.2 812 3.2 42,198 3.2 Surgical technologists.......................................... 17.53 5.9 690 6.2 35,864 6.2 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.63 3.0 692 3.3 35,771 3.3 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.33 19.2 646 19.7 33,594 19.7 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 15.93 13.5 636 13.4 33,066 13.4 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 22.43 13.7 897 13.7 46,646 13.7 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 22.72 14.4 909 14.4 47,267 14.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.69 6.9 447 7.3 23,176 7.3 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.31 2.8 353 5.1 18,297 5.1 Home health aides............................................... 7.79 11.4 264 21.6 13,640 21.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.68 1.4 380 1.8 19,708 1.8 Psychiatric aides............................................... 9.60 3.5 364 2.3 18,909 2.3 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 25.04 15.6 1,002 15.6 52,079 15.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.80 5.6 491 4.6 25,545 4.6 Dental assistants............................................... 16.54 6.1 572 7.1 29,753 7.1 Medical assistants.............................................. 11.41 3.0 456 3.2 23,686 3.2 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 12.92 4.7 517 4.7 26,864 4.7 Protective service occupations...................................... 16.28 4.9 676 5.2 34,830 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 25.86 6.8 1,041 6.8 54,119 6.8 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 18.67 8.2 758 7.8 39,403 7.8 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 28.60 6.8 1,147 6.7 59,650 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 23.92 6.2 1,121 8.2 58,301 8.2 Fire fighters..................................................... 18.66 6.3 962 6.4 50,043 6.4 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 14.08 5.6 568 5.5 29,539 5.5 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 14.02 5.3 566 5.2 29,429 5.2 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 20.42 6.7 820 6.6 42,653 6.6 Police officers................................................... 20.98 4.1 839 4.0 43,410 4.0 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 20.98 4.1 839 4.0 43,410 4.0 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.24 8.3 408 8.3 21,087 8.3 Security guards................................................. 10.16 8.2 405 8.2 20,914 8.2 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.40 10.2 396 10.8 14,659 10.8 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.60 4.4 288 4.6 14,605 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.68 4.5 567 3.9 28,420 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 13.68 4.5 567 3.9 28,420 3.9 Cooks............................................................. 8.86 1.7 340 2.5 17,143 2.5 Cooks, fast food................................................ 7.55 3.7 278 8.0 14,467 8.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 9.70 3.6 369 4.0 17,220 4.0 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.08 2.8 354 3.0 18,399 3.0 Cooks, short order.............................................. 8.23 2.8 329 2.8 17,123 2.8 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.15 7.4 314 8.5 15,747 8.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.04 7.6 149 8.3 7,709 8.3 Bartenders...................................................... 5.75 8.9 213 11.4 10,905 11.4 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.08 6.2 112 6.2 5,817 6.2 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.39 13.4 245 14.1 12,699 14.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.75 5.5 291 4.3 14,466 4.3 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 7.73 5.8 290 4.3 14,401 4.3 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.88 6.8 298 6.3 14,967 6.3 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 8.00 10.3 306 9.6 15,917 9.6 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.70 2.5 297 3.3 15,424 3.3 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 6.80 16.2 247 15.2 12,836 15.2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.23 1.1 359 1.4 18,469 1.4 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 13.38 8.6 532 9.4 27,669 9.4 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 12.87 9.4 506 9.9 26,298 9.9 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 15.93 11.7 674 12.8 35,028 12.8 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.83 1.6 342 1.5 17,575 1.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.23 5.2 365 5.2 18,732 5.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 7.81 4.1 290 5.4 14,976 5.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 9.59 8.8 380 8.7 19,663 8.7 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 9.37 8.8 371 8.7 19,198 8.7 Personal care and service occupations............................... 10.82 4.8 399 3.5 20,378 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 11.60 3.1 446 2.7 23,195 2.7 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 10.85 8.6 434 8.6 22,563 8.6 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 11.06 26.0 412 28.2 21,444 28.2 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 11.06 26.0 412 28.2 21,444 28.2 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 10.44 5.9 382 7.8 19,859 7.8 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 10.69 7.1 399 9.1 20,746 9.1 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 7.10 8.3 284 8.3 14,776 8.3 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 7.10 8.3 284 8.3 14,776 8.3 Transportation attendants......................................... 32.34 15.9 673 3.7 34,786 3.7 Flight attendants............................................... 40.01 1.2 726 3.4 37,743 3.4 Child care workers................................................ 8.62 4.9 339 4.6 17,366 4.6 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.35 6.9 588 7.6 23,113 7.6 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.33 7.3 597 9.2 23,043 9.2 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.67 2.5 714 2.2 37,085 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.45 16.1 970 16.2 50,432 16.2 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 16.53 4.6 679 5.8 35,326 5.8 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 41.16 32.7 1,729 32.4 89,908 32.4 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.80 2.9 473 3.8 24,545 3.8 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.47 3.9 331 3.9 17,137 3.9 Cashiers...................................................... 8.47 3.9 331 3.9 17,137 3.9 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.64 17.5 625 17.8 32,514 17.8 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 16.30 22.5 650 22.9 33,785 22.9 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.49 10.0 583 10.7 30,302 10.7 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.72 5.7 517 6.8 26,887 6.8 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 51.55 39.3 1,912 40.3 99,448 40.3 Insurance sales agents............................................ 18.78 5.0 765 5.9 39,764 5.9 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 23.86 22.0 954 22.0 49,626 22.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 29.20 8.8 1,202 8.2 62,499 8.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 36.68 9.1 1,500 9.2 78,005 9.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.11 13.5 1,078 13.3 56,043 13.3 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...................... 11.62 9.1 464 9.2 24,149 9.2 Demonstrators and product promoters............................. 11.62 9.1 464 9.2 24,149 9.2 Telemarketers..................................................... 10.08 8.0 401 7.6 20,851 7.6 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.31 33.6 731 33.4 37,876 33.4 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.17 1.0 562 1.0 29,059 1.0 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.69 4.9 907 5.0 47,172 5.0 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.37 6.6 403 7.5 20,967 7.5 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.00 2.1 557 2.1 28,958 2.1 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.51 8.1 579 8.1 30,105 8.1 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.64 3.0 540 3.4 28,089 3.4 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.61 1.8 581 1.9 30,194 1.9 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 14.21 3.8 554 5.9 28,696 5.9 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.80 13.5 632 13.5 32,869 13.5 Tellers......................................................... 11.68 3.6 467 3.6 24,284 3.6 Correspondence clerks............................................. 17.60 5.4 704 5.4 36,605 5.4 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 13.41 7.8 526 8.2 27,349 8.2 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 13.89 5.7 542 7.0 28,207 7.0 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.29 5.8 566 5.6 29,403 5.6 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 12.46 14.8 482 14.7 23,874 14.7 File clerks....................................................... 11.74 6.6 468 6.7 24,328 6.7 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 8.51 6.6 332 6.5 17,240 6.5 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.41 6.8 498 6.7 25,889 6.7 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.30 5.9 471 6.5 23,118 6.5 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.72 6.7 622 6.6 32,369 6.6 New accounts clerks............................................... 12.05 7.2 481 7.4 25,002 7.4 Order clerks...................................................... 12.27 10.9 486 10.8 25,283 10.8 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 15.96 8.1 635 8.3 32,984 8.3 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.26 2.3 445 2.4 23,081 2.4 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.85 10.9 634 10.9 32,968 10.9 Couriers and messengers........................................... 11.00 3.8 430 2.2 22,355 2.2 Dispatchers....................................................... 13.79 6.5 558 7.7 28,994 7.7 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 14.33 5.9 588 6.9 30,577 6.9 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 13.63 7.9 549 9.2 28,532 9.2 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 11.67 9.9 467 9.9 24,264 9.9 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 15.97 6.0 639 6.0 33,221 6.0 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 11.66 4.8 465 4.8 24,176 4.8 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.16 3.9 488 3.9 25,164 3.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.76 2.6 661 2.7 33,787 2.7 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.92 3.2 793 3.1 40,942 3.1 Legal secretaries............................................... 16.01 5.0 636 5.2 33,064 5.2 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.60 15.7 539 15.4 28,050 15.4 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.25 2.4 593 2.7 29,716 2.7 Computer operators................................................ 17.24 8.0 689 8.0 35,815 8.0 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 11.87 4.8 473 4.7 24,505 4.7 Data entry keyers............................................... 11.59 4.5 462 4.5 23,945 4.5 Word processors and typists..................................... 12.75 4.9 505 4.3 26,256 4.3 Desktop publishers................................................ 17.36 9.8 672 7.9 34,939 7.9 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 14.41 5.6 566 5.6 29,435 5.6 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 11.40 7.6 449 7.3 23,357 7.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.40 2.5 490 2.2 25,165 2.2 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 13.04 18.8 522 18.8 24,702 18.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.42 4.5 663 4.8 34,368 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.19 12.7 1,007 14.6 52,344 14.6 Carpenters........................................................ 13.76 2.9 550 2.9 28,488 2.9 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 12.59 3.9 503 3.9 25,866 3.9 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 12.59 3.9 503 3.9 25,866 3.9 Construction laborers............................................. 10.94 4.6 438 4.6 22,707 4.6 Construction equipment operators.................................. 13.92 4.1 557 4.1 28,947 4.1 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 11.85 7.7 474 7.7 24,648 7.7 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 14.55 3.1 582 3.1 30,266 3.1 Electricians...................................................... 16.66 7.4 667 7.4 34,663 7.4 Insulation workers................................................ 18.81 2.4 752 2.4 39,125 2.4 Insulation workers, mechanical.................................. 19.00 1.2 760 1.2 39,522 1.2 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 14.20 7.4 568 7.4 29,534 7.4 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.20 7.4 568 7.4 29,534 7.4 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.15 4.1 726 4.1 37,759 4.1 Pipelayers...................................................... 11.15 2.5 446 2.5 23,185 2.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.95 3.9 758 3.9 39,407 3.9 Sheet metal workers............................................... 14.88 4.6 595 4.6 30,960 4.6 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.31 3.5 452 3.5 23,449 3.5 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 13.94 10.9 557 10.9 28,987 10.9 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 27.75 20.1 1,110 20.1 57,720 20.1 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 13.75 19.1 550 19.1 28,607 19.1 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 14.62 19.5 585 19.5 30,415 19.5 Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining......................................................... 22.25 20.8 890 20.8 46,289 20.8 Roustabouts, oil and gas.......................................... 20.96 5.4 838 5.4 43,597 5.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.18 2.1 733 2.1 37,936 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 25.70 5.0 1,072 5.2 55,747 5.2 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 15.71 13.3 629 13.3 32,686 13.3 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 23.03 11.8 921 11.8 47,904 11.8 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 23.03 11.8 921 11.8 47,904 11.8 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 18.89 7.8 761 8.0 39,577 8.0 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 18.58 6.7 743 6.7 38,652 6.7 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.30 7.2 1,146 11.1 57,035 11.1 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.19 4.6 701 4.6 36,460 4.6 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 14.90 10.7 601 10.8 31,239 10.8 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.76 5.1 727 5.0 37,793 5.0 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 16.82 5.3 678 5.9 35,239 5.9 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 17.78 6.5 711 6.5 36,984 6.5 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 17.27 3.2 691 3.2 35,913 3.2 Rail car repairers.............................................. 19.76 10.8 790 10.8 41,093 10.8 Small engine mechanics............................................ 17.37 24.2 689 23.1 35,827 23.1 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.16 10.6 726 10.6 37,775 10.6 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.16 10.6 726 10.6 37,775 10.6 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 20.41 9.3 814 9.5 42,276 9.5 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.65 3.4 665 3.4 34,418 3.4 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 19.67 6.9 787 6.9 40,499 6.9 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.70 3.8 588 3.8 30,463 3.8 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 15.69 10.0 623 9.7 32,399 9.7 Line installers and repairers..................................... 23.54 4.7 942 4.7 48,966 4.7 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 25.15 4.5 1,006 4.5 52,308 4.5 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 22.09 6.9 884 6.9 45,948 6.9 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 13.51 10.5 540 10.3 27,702 10.3 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 10.70 9.2 428 9.2 21,438 9.2 Production occupations.............................................. 13.73 3.1 548 3.1 28,464 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 21.87 6.2 878 5.7 45,674 5.7 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers..... 20.90 9.7 836 9.7 43,474 9.7 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.49 3.8 459 3.8 23,859 3.8 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.88 4.4 475 4.4 24,676 4.4 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 18.57 6.1 743 6.1 38,618 6.1 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 11.38 5.4 454 5.4 23,600 5.4 Team assemblers................................................. 8.85 4.0 354 4.0 18,407 4.0 Bakers............................................................ 10.04 14.8 400 14.8 20,570 14.8 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.04 7.9 438 8.0 22,781 8.0 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.41 3.5 585 5.3 30,432 5.3 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 11.31 10.8 452 10.8 23,528 10.8 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 16.92 17.7 676 17.8 35,138 17.8 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 16.78 19.3 670 19.4 34,848 19.4 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 10.41 31.6 414 31.6 21,510 31.6 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 10.15 35.2 403 35.2 20,967 35.2 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.99 9.1 520 9.1 27,017 9.1 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.38 7.6 455 7.6 23,668 7.6 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 12.28 9.7 491 9.7 25,553 9.7 Machinists........................................................ 17.30 8.4 693 8.1 36,016 8.1 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 10.47 10.2 416 10.2 21,639 10.2 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 10.47 10.2 416 10.2 21,639 10.2 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.63 7.3 505 7.3 26,269 7.3 Tool and die makers............................................... 19.96 7.7 799 7.7 41,526 7.7 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 14.66 6.4 586 6.4 30,484 6.4 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 14.73 6.5 589 6.5 30,637 6.5 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.03 10.4 558 10.6 29,001 10.6 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 11.03 36.1 439 36.1 22,851 36.1 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 15.32 4.8 613 4.8 31,858 4.8 Bindery workers................................................. 15.05 5.0 602 5.0 31,294 5.0 Printers.......................................................... 16.34 7.4 650 7.4 33,802 7.4 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 17.41 7.5 690 7.7 35,861 7.7 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.18 8.3 644 8.3 33,510 8.3 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 8.88 2.9 353 3.1 18,354 3.1 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 9.24 9.6 370 9.6 19,223 9.6 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 11.57 21.2 456 19.3 23,717 19.3 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.27 7.7 472 9.1 24,569 9.1 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 29.72 15.4 1,189 15.4 61,819 15.4 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 17.55 12.0 702 12.0 36,502 12.0 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.47 19.2 739 19.2 38,426 19.2 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 26.98 5.2 1,080 5.2 56,158 5.2 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 26.43 7.8 1,059 7.8 55,047 7.8 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 14.27 8.1 571 8.1 29,689 8.1 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 14.42 8.7 577 8.7 29,993 8.7 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders...... 13.30 5.4 532 5.4 27,672 5.4 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.75 7.5 590 7.5 30,689 7.5 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 12.25 5.9 490 5.9 25,488 5.9 Painting workers.................................................. 15.52 10.1 623 10.4 32,419 10.4 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 10.97 3.3 439 3.3 22,815 3.3 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 18.91 22.2 761 22.9 39,594 22.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 10.94 4.7 435 4.7 22,619 4.7 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......... 9.60 13.5 384 13.5 19,962 13.5 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.90 2.1 433 2.4 22,507 2.4 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.32 6.1 582 7.7 29,896 7.7 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 15.49 9.0 621 9.1 32,269 9.1 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 24.54 9.1 1,009 11.4 52,492 11.4 Bus drivers....................................................... 14.97 7.0 506 7.9 20,628 7.9 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 16.52 7.4 661 7.4 34,367 7.4 Bus drivers, school............................................. 14.15 10.9 443 11.8 16,579 11.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.27 4.3 655 7.4 34,029 7.4 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.39 11.5 598 10.7 31,096 10.7 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.19 7.3 715 11.9 37,200 11.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.52 8.6 550 7.5 28,501 7.5 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 8.33 7.9 328 7.8 17,079 7.8 Sailors and marine oilers......................................... 14.46 0.0 619 0.0 32,186 0.0 Crane and tower operators......................................... 18.00 5.8 720 5.8 37,449 5.8 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 12.79 6.4 512 6.4 26,607 6.4 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 12.79 6.4 512 6.4 26,607 6.4 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 11.77 10.6 471 10.6 24,494 10.6 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.28 2.0 406 2.2 20,854 2.2 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 9.98 5.5 399 5.5 20,769 5.5 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 10.78 3.0 424 3.3 21,576 3.3 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.83 9.3 433 9.3 22,519 9.3 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 8.34 3.6 326 4.7 16,956 4.7 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 11.79 2.1 472 2.1 24,527 2.1 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.