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........................................................... $21.17 1.2% $837 1.4% $38,331 1.4% Management occupations.............................................. 34.74 4.4 1,376 4.7 67,283 4.7 General and operations managers................................... 28.14 7.1 1,134 7.5 58,680 7.5 Administrative services managers.................................. 29.77 7.2 1,191 7.2 60,850 7.2 Financial managers................................................ 36.53 7.8 1,500 7.3 76,961 7.3 Education administrators.......................................... 40.67 9.6 1,601 10.1 72,494 10.1 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 39.25 3.3 1,538 4.0 67,616 4.0 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 60.65 27.0 2,409 26.4 115,338 26.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 28.71 9.3 1,149 9.3 59,723 9.3 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 20.98 5.5 835 5.5 43,310 5.5 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 18.79 8.8 752 8.8 39,092 8.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 20.64 6.3 826 6.3 42,939 6.3 Management analysts............................................... 20.98 5.9 839 5.9 43,635 5.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 22.81 4.3 909 4.3 46,840 4.3 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 26.46 7.2 1,055 7.3 52,888 7.3 Computer support specialists...................................... 17.31 3.6 688 3.8 34,299 3.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.41 9.7 1,216 9.7 63,257 9.7 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 28.46 9.0 1,127 9.5 55,091 9.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 21.11 10.0 833 10.3 43,342 10.3 Engineers......................................................... 33.49 10.2 1,340 10.2 69,665 10.2 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 16.47 7.8 644 8.2 33,504 8.2 Civil engineering technicians................................... 16.23 9.5 649 9.5 33,755 9.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 24.24 5.4 967 5.5 47,694 5.5 Life scientists................................................... 23.74 7.5 957 7.6 49,780 7.6 Biological scientists........................................... 24.40 9.9 981 9.6 51,036 9.6 Medical scientists.............................................. 22.61 10.4 905 10.4 47,038 10.4 Physical scientists............................................... 27.66 3.8 1,106 3.8 53,285 3.8 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 27.16 4.1 1,086 4.1 56,498 4.1 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 26.44 5.2 1,058 5.2 54,991 5.2 Psychologists..................................................... 35.94 3.0 1,424 2.4 59,450 2.4 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 35.94 3.0 1,424 2.4 59,450 2.4 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 14.80 15.7 577 17.3 30,007 17.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 21.42 2.9 852 2.8 41,174 2.8 Counselors........................................................ 28.20 3.9 1,113 3.6 48,769 3.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 29.73 4.1 1,173 3.7 50,255 3.7 Social workers.................................................... 16.94 3.5 677 3.4 35,017 3.4 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 16.91 4.8 675 4.7 34,726 4.7 Medical and public health social workers........................ 16.81 3.6 672 3.6 34,959 3.6 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 16.16 3.8 646 3.8 33,609 3.8 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.50 5.5 698 5.4 36,296 5.4 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 19.28 4.7 771 4.7 40,110 4.7 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.98 13.1 595 12.8 30,917 12.8 Legal occupations................................................... 31.64 7.4 1,274 6.5 66,262 6.5 Lawyers........................................................... 31.29 6.4 1,276 6.4 66,375 6.4 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 27.06 24.6 1,064 24.7 55,313 24.7 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 28.31 2.4 1,099 2.5 41,686 2.5 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 42.44 5.5 1,673 5.9 68,500 5.9 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 50.63 14.3 1,980 15.8 70,597 15.8 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 42.07 12.7 1,656 13.4 78,710 13.4 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 49.03 10.7 1,970 10.3 96,076 10.3 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 26.52 4.3 1,000 5.8 45,072 5.8 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 36.53 8.1 1,421 7.6 53,987 7.6 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.00 6.7 1,793 6.7 71,016 6.7 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 27.79 7.0 1,098 6.7 53,598 6.7 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 30.38 .9 1,174 .9 43,420 .9 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 27.22 7.9 1,049 7.3 41,206 7.3 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 22.87 13.4 887 12.2 37,055 12.2 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 31.27 2.0 1,197 1.8 44,608 1.8 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.15 .3 1,167 .4 42,883 .4 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 30.32 .7 1,176 .7 43,061 .7 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 29.59 2.1 1,137 2.9 42,277 2.9 Secondary school teachers....................................... 31.16 1.3 1,204 1.4 44,262 1.4 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.06 1.4 1,201 1.5 44,025 1.5 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 32.69 2.5 1,260 2.3 48,069 2.3 Special education teachers...................................... 31.50 2.2 1,213 1.6 45,295 1.6 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 30.80 2.1 1,192 1.7 44,521 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.................................... 30.19 4.0 979 11.9 35,570 11.9 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 30.75 4.6 1,113 5.6 42,524 5.6 Librarians........................................................ 29.17 4.8 1,131 4.0 48,278 4.0 Library technicians............................................... 12.34 6.5 489 6.7 22,938 6.7 Instructional coordinators........................................ 32.13 4.7 1,276 4.9 54,200 4.9 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.69 2.0 451 1.8 16,883 1.8 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 21.54 13.3 864 13.2 43,991 13.2 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 23.85 4.6 942 4.7 47,286 4.7 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 46.04 24.2 1,842 24.2 95,769 24.2 Registered nurses................................................. 29.49 3.6 1,154 3.2 58,023 3.2 Therapists........................................................ 29.54 5.2 1,155 5.3 48,602 5.3 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 31.46 1.9 1,205 2.7 45,170 2.7 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.02 4.2 718 4.2 37,315 4.2 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 23.76 3.2 950 3.2 49,419 3.2 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 23.20 3.1 928 3.1 48,260 3.1 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 12.51 9.0 503 11.4 26,173 11.4 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.04 4.2 522 4.2 27,126 4.2 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 12.94 4.3 518 4.3 26,922 4.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 15.06 1.8 589 2.8 29,415 2.8 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 19.63 5.5 785 5.5 40,828 5.5 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 20.21 6.0 808 6.0 42,038 6.0 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.63 3.4 422 3.4 21,452 3.4 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.02 2.8 398 3.0 20,229 3.0 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.13 2.4 401 2.9 20,536 2.9 Psychiatric aides............................................... 9.25 5.4 370 5.4 19,245 5.4 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.16 4.8 483 4.7 25,139 4.7 Protective service occupations...................................... 19.16 3.1 813 3.1 41,866 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 25.34 6.9 1,025 7.0 53,277 7.0 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........ 27.99 6.9 1,130 7.0 58,759 7.0 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...................... 14.66 4.6 593 4.3 30,818 4.3 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 14.61 4.2 591 3.9 30,710 3.9 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 20.42 6.7 820 6.6 42,653 6.6 Police officers................................................... 21.05 4.1 842 4.1 43,557 4.1 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 21.05 4.1 842 4.1 43,557 4.1 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.57 7.0 540 7.1 25,666 7.1 Security guards................................................. 12.59 2.2 501 2.0 23,454 2.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.22 4.2 365 4.6 14,602 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.51 7.1 568 7.5 23,002 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.51 7.1 568 7.5 23,002 7.5 Cooks............................................................. 9.35 4.3 346 6.2 14,662 6.2 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 9.35 4.3 346 6.2 14,603 6.2 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.28 3.3 334 5.1 12,632 5.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.37 2.2 309 3.9 11,533 3.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.35 2.3 308 4.2 11,522 4.2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.64 1.3 425 1.3 21,520 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.38 5.0 695 5.0 36,150 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.40 5.7 696 5.7 36,191 5.7 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.57 1.5 382 1.5 19,162 1.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.60 1.5 384 1.5 19,192 1.5 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.35 7.0 454 7.0 23,559 7.0 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.38 7.4 455 7.4 23,614 7.4 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.98 3.5 508 4.1 24,694 4.1 Child care workers................................................ 11.32 4.8 448 4.9 20,033 4.9 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.47 7.2 619 7.2 32,176 7.2 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.47 7.2 619 7.2 32,176 7.2 Sales and related occupations....................................... 13.26 11.6 530 11.6 27,427 11.6 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.78 8.9 470 8.9 24,295 8.9 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.80 9.2 471 9.3 24,327 9.3 Cashiers...................................................... 11.80 9.2 471 9.3 24,327 9.3 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.11 1.8 560 1.9 27,981 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 17.88 7.2 716 7.2 37,216 7.2 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.44 2.6 576 2.6 29,767 2.6 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.43 3.7 576 3.7 29,737 3.7 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 15.47 6.0 619 6.0 31,659 6.0 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 13.41 7.8 526 8.2 27,349 8.2 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.63 11.4 585 11.4 30,439 11.4 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 13.67 12.5 522 13.3 25,409 13.3 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.22 5.2 473 5.9 23,871 5.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.25 10.6 467 12.7 23,408 12.7 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.00 5.8 616 6.4 32,024 6.4 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 14.90 5.4 614 6.5 31,911 6.5 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.84 7.3 514 7.3 26,711 7.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.47 3.2 611 3.3 29,878 3.3 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.28 4.7 725 4.9 36,865 4.9 Legal secretaries............................................... 14.44 4.2 578 4.2 30,037 4.2 Medical secretaries............................................. 12.77 9.1 511 9.1 26,561 9.1 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.39 3.1 526 3.5 24,491 3.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.75 2.2 506 2.4 24,881 2.4 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 14.36 3.3 575 3.3 29,728 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 17.09 6.5 684 6.5 35,551 6.5 Carpenters........................................................ 14.18 9.3 567 9.3 29,404 9.3 Construction laborers............................................. 11.33 10.8 453 10.8 22,398 10.8 Construction equipment operators.................................. 12.87 2.4 515 2.4 26,763 2.4 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 13.09 1.6 523 1.6 27,219 1.6 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.95 4.0 558 4.0 29,007 4.0 Pipelayers...................................................... 11.42 2.2 457 2.2 23,763 2.2 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 15.00 3.0 600 3.0 31,210 3.0 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 17.47 7.8 699 7.8 36,331 7.8 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 15.06 19.5 602 19.5 31,329 19.5 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 15.65 2.7 626 2.7 32,385 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 21.11 4.8 845 4.8 43,918 4.8 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 15.90 12.6 636 12.6 33,074 12.6 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 14.64 3.7 586 3.7 30,218 3.7 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.47 5.8 859 5.8 44,667 5.8 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 13.39 4.9 536 4.9 27,593 4.9 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.32 8.2 573 8.2 29,606 8.2 Production occupations.............................................. 17.37 7.7 691 7.9 35,507 7.9 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 13.90 6.1 556 6.1 28,918 6.1 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.24 4.5 480 4.3 21,408 4.3 Bus drivers....................................................... 14.93 8.2 487 9.0 19,040 9.0 Bus drivers, school............................................. 14.50 11.0 447 12.2 16,475 12.2 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 9.85 6.2 388 7.9 19,694 7.9 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 11.86 2.2 474 2.2 24,660 2.2 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.