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........................................................... $20.85 0.8% $828 0.9% $42,646 0.9% Management occupations.............................................. 41.40 2.2 1,698 2.3 88,233 2.3 Chief executives.................................................. 101.26 17.4 4,130 17.2 214,746 17.2 General and operations managers................................... 44.47 5.1 1,853 5.2 96,354 5.2 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 30.22 25.5 1,230 25.5 63,949 25.5 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 45.82 3.8 1,886 4.2 98,087 4.2 Marketing managers.............................................. 46.38 5.7 1,846 6.0 96,002 6.0 Sales managers.................................................. 45.23 5.6 1,931 5.6 100,410 5.6 Public relations managers......................................... 40.02 10.3 1,594 9.9 82,913 9.9 Administrative services managers.................................. 33.36 7.9 1,362 8.3 70,848 8.3 Computer and information systems managers......................... 48.54 4.3 1,950 4.0 101,404 4.0 Financial managers................................................ 35.82 4.6 1,492 4.7 77,569 4.7 Human resources managers.......................................... 36.31 10.8 1,475 10.9 76,683 10.9 Training and development managers............................... 40.46 20.1 1,735 17.8 90,230 17.8 Industrial production managers.................................... 41.83 5.0 1,722 4.7 89,565 4.7 Purchasing managers............................................... 56.00 12.8 2,240 12.8 116,474 12.8 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 33.78 10.6 1,383 9.9 71,900 9.9 Construction managers............................................. 32.30 5.5 1,314 6.1 68,342 6.1 Education administrators.......................................... 29.31 5.6 1,190 6.4 59,536 6.4 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 31.27 5.9 1,346 8.2 61,902 8.2 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 26.03 7.9 1,020 7.1 53,063 7.1 Engineering managers.............................................. 51.98 7.5 2,137 8.0 111,120 8.0 Food service managers............................................. 23.96 13.0 1,031 9.5 53,594 9.5 Medical and health services managers.............................. 39.78 4.3 1,608 4.5 83,593 4.5 Social and community service managers............................. 25.83 7.2 1,014 7.4 52,723 7.4 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.77 1.9 1,201 1.7 62,435 1.7 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 29.69 3.6 1,203 3.7 62,576 3.7 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 35.90 9.0 1,446 8.9 75,217 8.9 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 27.81 3.9 1,130 3.6 58,734 3.6 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.39 4.7 1,075 4.4 55,883 4.4 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.39 4.7 1,075 4.4 55,883 4.4 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.90 7.4 956 7.4 49,712 7.4 Cost estimators................................................... 27.22 11.3 1,104 11.7 57,397 11.7 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.21 6.6 1,253 6.5 65,149 6.5 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 27.29 14.3 1,091 14.3 56,757 14.3 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 28.09 10.4 1,139 9.5 59,222 9.5 Training and development specialists............................ 29.70 2.8 1,198 2.9 62,318 2.9 Logisticians...................................................... 26.59 10.1 1,064 10.1 55,312 10.1 Management analysts............................................... 38.39 6.3 1,535 6.2 79,839 6.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.62 4.2 1,171 4.7 60,879 4.7 Credit analysts................................................... 23.72 10.4 958 10.4 49,822 10.4 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 32.65 7.6 1,327 5.1 69,009 5.1 Financial analysts.............................................. 34.73 7.5 1,444 4.9 75,087 4.9 Personal financial advisors..................................... 19.75 12.1 784 12.2 40,752 12.2 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 31.87 12.4 1,244 11.7 64,686 11.7 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 29.29 15.1 1,189 15.6 61,824 15.6 Loan officers................................................... 29.30 15.1 1,190 15.6 61,868 15.6 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 32.01 2.0 1,287 2.0 66,917 2.0 Computer programmers.............................................. 31.50 2.1 1,254 3.0 65,186 3.0 Computer software engineers....................................... 37.37 4.6 1,528 4.7 79,451 4.7 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 35.97 4.5 1,484 5.6 77,188 5.6 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 38.75 6.2 1,570 5.6 81,632 5.6 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.55 6.5 901 6.6 46,840 6.6 Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.69 4.2 1,383 4.2 71,901 4.2 Database administrators........................................... 32.90 8.1 1,324 7.9 68,860 7.9 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.52 5.4 1,189 5.3 61,821 5.3 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 30.67 7.1 1,234 6.8 64,192 6.8 Actuaries......................................................... 36.95 10.4 1,443 11.7 75,050 11.7 Operations research analysts...................................... 32.70 9.9 1,273 10.2 66,176 10.2 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 32.86 1.8 1,339 1.6 69,647 1.6 Architects, except naval.......................................... 30.81 6.9 1,341 11.3 69,729 11.3 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 30.81 6.9 1,341 11.3 69,729 11.3 Engineers......................................................... 36.50 2.0 1,493 1.9 77,651 1.9 Chemical engineers.............................................. 45.10 8.1 1,865 12.1 96,991 12.1 Civil engineers................................................. 34.37 4.1 1,473 5.0 76,622 5.0 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 27.63 11.3 1,172 11.0 60,919 11.0 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 35.91 5.5 1,473 4.8 76,613 4.8 Electrical engineers.......................................... 32.40 8.7 1,337 8.2 69,537 8.2 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 40.47 6.1 1,648 6.1 85,670 6.1 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 34.00 4.2 1,409 3.4 73,240 3.4 Industrial engineers.......................................... 34.11 4.2 1,417 3.1 73,677 3.1 Materials engineers............................................. 38.57 12.5 1,543 12.5 80,226 12.5 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.54 2.5 1,419 3.1 73,786 3.1 Drafters.......................................................... 24.43 6.9 977 6.9 50,811 6.9 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 25.46 13.9 1,018 13.9 52,956 13.9 Mechanical drafters............................................. 24.95 7.4 998 7.4 51,906 7.4 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.50 2.5 1,023 2.4 53,180 2.4 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 23.94 4.6 960 4.7 49,852 4.7 Electro-mechanical technicians.................................. 26.37 8.5 1,074 8.4 55,835 8.4 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 23.86 4.3 968 5.3 50,303 5.3 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 24.64 4.7 986 4.7 51,261 4.7 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.38 4.1 1,254 3.9 64,585 3.9 Life scientists................................................... 38.64 13.2 1,523 13.6 78,415 13.6 Biological scientists........................................... 31.29 12.7 1,251 12.7 65,073 12.7 Medical scientists.............................................. 44.76 18.9 1,742 20.1 90,593 20.1 Physical scientists............................................... 38.09 7.3 1,530 7.2 77,758 7.2 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 39.39 6.2 1,584 6.0 82,386 6.0 Chemists...................................................... 37.19 6.8 1,498 6.7 77,873 6.7 Market and survey researchers..................................... 27.79 10.8 1,131 11.7 58,800 11.7 Market research analysts........................................ 27.27 11.7 1,112 12.8 57,822 12.8 Psychologists..................................................... 32.17 24.6 1,273 17.5 65,335 17.5 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 32.17 24.6 1,273 17.5 65,335 17.5 Chemical technicians.............................................. 22.86 6.9 914 6.9 47,544 6.9 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.40 7.5 856 7.5 44,506 7.5 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.31 3.4 683 4.1 35,276 4.1 Counselors........................................................ 16.71 4.8 665 4.7 34,522 4.7 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 17.87 8.2 705 7.5 36,445 7.5 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 13.88 8.3 555 8.3 28,874 8.3 Social workers.................................................... 18.61 4.4 732 5.2 37,675 5.2 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 16.52 4.5 659 4.6 32,991 4.6 Medical and public health social workers........................ 22.06 6.6 822 10.6 42,747 10.6 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 17.85 9.3 731 11.8 38,004 11.8 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.89 10.2 589 9.7 30,471 9.7 Social and human service assistants............................. 12.31 6.5 490 6.5 25,260 6.5 Legal occupations................................................... 51.12 6.5 2,123 6.0 110,384 6.0 Lawyers........................................................... 57.18 7.3 2,418 6.5 125,755 6.5 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 38.39 6.4 1,399 5.2 72,726 5.2 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.50 8.9 935 6.9 48,620 6.9 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 20.73 11.3 877 8.5 45,593 8.5 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 27.26 12.9 1,058 12.8 47,665 12.8 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 51.23 9.6 2,106 10.2 90,571 10.2 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 53.42 13.6 2,103 14.6 92,027 14.6 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 37.09 7.0 1,497 7.4 59,410 7.4 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 77.17 7.9 3,537 6.7 175,047 6.7 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 83.46 6.0 3,940 6.2 202,282 6.2 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary.. 65.65 23.6 2,617 23.5 111,262 23.5 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 38.26 3.8 1,540 3.3 61,934 3.3 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 37.71 5.6 1,485 5.8 62,740 5.8 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 35.55 7.5 1,507 7.2 57,198 7.2 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 37.95 8.9 1,514 9.1 60,643 9.1 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 32.86 8.9 1,270 8.8 54,436 8.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 23.61 8.3 887 7.8 36,150 7.8 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.41 8.0 446 9.0 21,391 9.0 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.23 8.0 439 9.0 21,177 9.0 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 26.86 3.1 982 2.9 37,573 2.9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 26.64 3.4 967 3.3 37,362 3.3 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 27.61 5.8 1,038 7.6 38,288 7.6 Secondary school teachers....................................... 32.73 3.8 1,210 3.1 45,188 3.1 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.73 3.8 1,210 3.1 45,188 3.1 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 29.35 7.3 1,088 8.1 54,865 8.1 Librarians........................................................ 52.82 10.3 1,908 9.1 95,856 9.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.61 3.5 413 3.5 20,008 3.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.37 3.0 927 2.9 47,847 2.9 Designers......................................................... 24.04 5.1 960 4.9 49,934 4.9 Commercial and industrial designers............................. 36.45 8.0 1,458 8.0 75,825 8.0 Graphic designers............................................... 22.42 4.7 895 4.2 46,524 4.2 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 17.05 16.1 680 16.1 32,669 16.1 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 17.05 16.1 680 16.1 32,669 16.1 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 21.19 10.9 864 10.7 44,921 10.7 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 21.19 10.9 864 10.7 44,921 10.7 Public relations specialists...................................... 23.98 9.7 969 9.7 50,373 9.7 Writers and editors............................................... 25.36 6.7 989 7.4 51,417 7.4 Editors......................................................... 25.09 12.2 944 14.3 49,066 14.3 Technical writers............................................... 25.33 8.6 1,026 9.0 53,348 9.0 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 20.81 7.2 773 10.0 40,195 10.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 31.80 5.9 1,247 6.0 64,838 6.0 Pharmacists....................................................... 50.84 1.2 2,034 1.2 105,756 1.2 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 106.13 11.9 4,461 11.6 231,987 11.6 Family and general practitioners................................ 104.44 17.4 4,111 16.6 213,752 16.6 Registered nurses................................................. 30.27 2.1 1,173 2.1 61,018 2.1 Therapists........................................................ 29.31 5.2 1,145 5.0 59,384 5.0 Occupational therapists......................................... 29.51 3.7 1,136 4.9 58,230 4.9 Physical therapists............................................. 37.61 7.2 1,492 7.4 77,588 7.4 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 23.50 2.1 910 2.7 47,323 2.7 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.95 3.3 797 3.3 41,424 3.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 25.42 2.6 1,011 2.8 52,577 2.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.42 4.7 697 4.7 36,230 4.7 Dental hygienists................................................. 31.90 4.1 1,071 8.1 55,718 8.1 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 32.88 6.1 1,288 5.3 66,955 5.3 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 41.55 12.9 1,554 14.4 80,784 14.4 Diagnostic medical sonographers................................. 32.34 8.8 1,294 8.8 67,269 8.8 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 28.57 7.1 1,129 7.4 58,694 7.4 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.77 3.3 629 3.3 32,699 3.3 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.26 1.7 570 1.7 29,664 1.7 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 12.43 2.8 497 2.8 25,855 2.8 Surgical technologists.......................................... 18.46 6.1 732 5.9 38,070 5.9 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.65 1.7 754 1.7 39,230 1.7 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.44 6.1 696 6.1 36,175 6.1 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.04 6.2 718 6.4 37,358 6.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.32 2.3 477 2.4 24,830 2.4 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.38 2.4 445 2.6 23,118 2.6 Home health aides............................................... 10.62 2.2 424 2.2 22,037 2.2 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.60 2.8 451 3.1 23,462 3.1 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.27 3.0 407 2.8 21,166 2.8 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 15.23 12.1 599 12.7 31,172 12.7 Physical therapist aides........................................ 11.95 3.9 466 4.3 24,247 4.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.07 2.7 534 2.6 27,789 2.6 Dental assistants............................................... 17.43 3.5 592 2.6 30,796 2.6 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.32 5.6 555 5.6 28,842 5.6 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 13.97 4.1 531 6.5 27,602 6.5 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.08 6.7 526 10.4 27,366 10.4 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.38 3.0 452 3.0 23,490 3.0 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.94 2.5 433 2.3 22,530 2.3 Security guards................................................. 10.93 2.6 433 2.3 22,501 2.3 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.20 6.8 410 6.8 20,419 6.8 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.71 1.9 367 2.4 18,754 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.18 2.1 621 2.7 31,518 2.7 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 14.13 9.4 547 14.5 25,139 14.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.35 2.3 633 2.7 32,701 2.7 Cooks............................................................. 10.60 2.5 403 3.0 20,585 3.0 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.05 2.0 295 6.4 15,343 6.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.47 5.6 435 7.4 21,939 7.4 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.66 2.9 405 3.6 20,725 3.6 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.21 3.8 360 4.9 18,708 4.9 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.62 4.5 346 11.3 17,250 11.3 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.30 5.0 187 5.1 9,647 5.1 Bartenders...................................................... 7.02 7.9 250 6.1 12,989 6.1 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.60 5.5 124 8.3 6,362 8.3 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.04 3.6 308 3.4 15,691 3.4 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.53 3.2 370 3.7 19,040 3.7 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.18 2.6 355 3.5 18,201 3.5 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 10.76 6.6 427 6.9 22,186 6.9 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 10.60 6.2 402 8.2 20,884 8.2 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.52 3.3 325 3.8 16,717 3.8 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 8.45 15.2 308 16.0 16,000 16.0 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.62 3.1 455 3.2 22,496 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.50 8.3 712 8.2 36,503 8.2 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.47 11.0 701 10.5 35,982 10.5 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 17.54 12.9 728 13.2 37,231 13.2 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.25 3.5 437 3.5 22,203 3.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.42 1.9 451 2.0 22,812 2.0 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.28 3.3 387 2.3 19,758 2.3 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.72 6.4 472 6.7 19,614 6.7 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.50 5.3 464 5.7 19,235 5.7 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.50 3.8 456 4.3 22,849 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 13.07 3.7 508 6.0 26,438 6.0 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.57 9.0 343 9.0 17,833 9.0 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 14.81 17.9 559 21.3 29,074 21.3 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 14.81 17.9 559 21.3 29,074 21.3 Transportation attendants......................................... 28.30 11.2 537 10.7 27,923 10.7 Flight attendants............................................... 29.35 12.3 533 11.1 27,702 11.1 Child care workers................................................ 9.68 3.3 378 3.8 19,641 3.8 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.17 5.2 404 5.5 20,991 5.5 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 14.53 13.9 549 13.7 24,705 13.7 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.74 12.6 609 14.0 25,637 14.0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.88 4.9 885 4.8 45,855 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.81 7.5 909 8.1 46,978 8.1 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.22 3.5 721 4.0 37,200 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 35.10 10.1 1,442 10.4 74,978 10.4 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.31 3.1 532 3.3 27,562 3.3 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.27 2.4 405 2.5 20,820 2.5 Cashiers...................................................... 10.26 2.4 404 2.5 20,786 2.5 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.76 8.5 640 9.2 33,100 9.2 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 13.92 8.8 567 10.7 29,076 10.7 Parts salespersons............................................ 16.62 10.1 673 10.7 34,994 10.7 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.51 4.8 584 5.0 30,323 5.0 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 24.06 5.4 965 5.1 50,194 5.1 Insurance sales agents............................................ 24.05 18.9 957 18.7 49,785 18.7 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 69.95 26.0 2,866 26.6 149,046 26.6 Travel agents..................................................... 20.98 9.8 833 10.6 43,327 10.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.29 16.6 1,392 16.8 72,354 16.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 55.07 30.3 2,215 29.8 115,158 29.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.95 3.8 1,098 3.7 57,053 3.7 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 17.74 20.7 719 21.2 37,400 21.2 Real estate sales agents........................................ 18.17 24.8 723 25.0 37,579 25.0 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 19.71 10.8 783 10.7 40,430 10.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.71 1.6 619 1.6 32,157 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.28 2.8 849 2.8 44,166 2.8 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 12.37 7.2 495 7.2 25,720 7.2 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.19 2.3 598 2.3 31,102 2.3 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.86 5.7 625 5.8 32,423 5.8 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.58 3.5 603 4.2 31,344 4.2 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.07 2.0 631 2.2 32,826 2.2 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.48 2.5 737 2.5 38,349 2.5 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.91 3.6 637 3.6 33,100 3.6 Tellers......................................................... 11.51 2.6 458 2.6 23,807 2.6 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 15.82 8.6 633 8.6 32,909 8.6 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.03 8.4 599 8.6 31,148 8.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.03 2.7 634 2.8 32,973 2.8 File clerks....................................................... 12.77 6.1 507 6.3 26,352 6.3 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.76 4.9 382 4.7 18,637 4.7 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.34 6.2 528 5.8 27,442 5.8 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 17.00 6.2 676 6.2 35,168 6.2 New accounts clerks............................................... 16.52 6.7 659 6.9 34,258 6.9 Order clerks...................................................... 15.07 3.5 602 3.6 31,256 3.6 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.29 5.5 735 5.2 38,246 5.2 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.06 2.0 510 1.9 26,462 1.9 Dispatchers....................................................... 20.10 6.2 819 6.1 42,518 6.1 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 20.29 6.6 827 6.4 43,028 6.4 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 14.81 11.0 593 11.0 30,810 11.0 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 20.05 4.1 794 4.4 41,219 4.4 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.15 2.0 566 2.0 29,418 2.0 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.60 4.6 491 5.3 25,553 5.3 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 13.51 7.2 540 7.2 28,093 7.2 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.44 3.4 723 3.4 37,549 3.4 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.79 3.1 819 3.1 42,535 3.1 Legal secretaries............................................... 21.53 3.2 830 3.2 43,181 3.2 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.53 10.6 644 11.2 33,472 11.2 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.66 2.0 619 1.9 32,062 1.9 Computer operators................................................ 18.03 5.3 721 5.3 37,502 5.3 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.05 2.8 554 2.8 28,827 2.8 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.58 2.7 537 2.7 27,926 2.7 Word processors and typists..................................... 15.35 6.8 602 6.5 31,295 6.5 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.37 3.5 646 3.4 33,572 3.4 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 14.72 11.5 573 11.7 29,817 11.7 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.15 3.6 552 3.6 28,668 3.6 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 14.27 7.0 570 7.1 29,639 7.1 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.40 4.3 502 5.0 24,943 5.0 Miscellaneous agricultural workers................................ 11.28 3.4 451 3.4 22,232 3.4 Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse......... 11.14 2.1 446 2.1 20,918 2.1 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.96 4.5 902 4.3 44,913 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 31.35 9.0 1,258 9.0 64,508 9.0 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 27.75 5.9 1,094 5.5 53,355 5.5 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 27.75 5.9 1,094 5.5 53,355 5.5 Carpenters........................................................ 23.38 9.3 907 8.0 46,151 8.0 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 28.07 14.5 1,123 14.5 58,384 14.5 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 22.38 9.0 887 9.5 42,158 9.5 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 22.28 8.8 883 9.3 41,898 9.3 Construction laborers............................................. 20.57 9.5 814 9.5 39,632 9.5 Construction equipment operators.................................. 21.24 15.4 813 14.4 36,816 14.4 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 15.62 20.2 592 16.3 23,296 16.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 22.39 17.7 859 16.5 40,154 16.5 Electricians...................................................... 24.31 4.6 972 4.6 50,537 4.6 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 17.95 10.9 717 10.9 37,298 10.9 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 17.95 10.9 717 10.9 37,298 10.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 22.84 6.3 909 6.3 45,539 6.3 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 22.93 6.6 913 6.6 45,684 6.6 Roofers........................................................... 22.86 7.3 815 9.9 36,677 9.9 Sheet metal workers............................................... 24.78 6.7 963 5.5 46,988 5.5 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 16.80 7.7 657 8.6 33,639 8.6 Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters............................................... 21.21 12.4 848 12.4 42,315 12.4 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 14.18 7.2 567 7.2 29,484 7.2 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 17.55 12.2 696 12.6 34,458 12.6 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.79 3.3 831 3.3 43,065 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.04 5.4 1,144 4.9 59,115 4.9 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 16.18 7.7 646 7.7 33,603 7.7 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 24.93 6.6 997 6.6 51,865 6.6 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 24.93 6.6 997 6.6 51,865 6.6 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.57 7.2 781 7.0 40,614 7.0 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 21.04 8.4 837 8.1 43,533 8.1 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 25.02 10.9 1,001 10.9 52,040 10.9 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 23.91 10.7 954 10.5 49,592 10.5 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.63 8.1 714 8.4 37,136 8.4 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 19.14 9.5 771 10.1 40,102 10.1 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.06 10.0 692 10.6 35,998 10.6 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.11 4.0 871 4.1 45,020 4.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 24.13 7.7 967 7.7 50,185 7.7 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 25.22 8.9 1,009 8.9 52,327 8.9 Small engine mechanics............................................ 15.26 11.6 611 11.6 31,750 11.6 Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics........ 16.41 12.4 656 12.4 34,130 12.4 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 10.97 7.3 439 7.3 22,809 7.3 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 10.65 8.1 426 8.1 22,159 8.1 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 18.74 7.0 725 6.0 37,717 6.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.74 3.9 868 3.9 45,124 3.9 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 24.64 2.3 985 2.3 51,213 2.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.12 5.7 723 5.7 37,594 5.7 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 18.88 5.9 749 5.8 38,924 5.8 Millwrights..................................................... 29.98 12.4 1,199 12.4 62,363 12.4 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.93 9.9 997 9.9 51,169 9.9 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 30.68 2.7 1,227 2.7 63,811 2.7 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 22.58 15.3 903 15.3 46,110 15.3 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 22.65 13.0 906 13.0 47,111 13.0 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.81 5.5 673 5.5 34,155 5.5 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.37 7.1 495 7.1 24,978 7.1 Production occupations.............................................. 16.98 1.0 677 1.0 35,182 1.0 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.31 2.5 1,047 2.7 54,450 2.7 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.18 5.7 527 5.7 27,416 5.7 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 11.21 4.7 448 4.7 23,314 4.7 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.08 9.4 563 9.4 29,278 9.4 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 12.70 7.2 508 7.2 26,420 7.2 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 20.57 5.7 819 5.8 42,600 5.8 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 18.14 12.2 717 11.5 36,725 11.5 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 18.62 4.1 742 4.2 38,531 4.2 Team assemblers................................................. 19.66 11.2 783 11.4 40,609 11.4 Bakers............................................................ 13.00 5.0 493 8.0 25,626 8.0 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 12.45 6.3 487 7.5 25,336 7.5 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 13.33 11.9 510 14.4 26,533 14.4 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 11.53 3.7 461 3.7 23,975 3.7 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 14.40 8.2 575 8.2 29,868 8.2 Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.................................................. 12.71 17.0 508 17.0 26,439 17.0 Food batchmakers................................................ 14.76 9.1 590 9.0 30,586 9.0 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 19.13 5.4 764 5.4 39,709 5.4 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 18.14 4.0 724 4.1 37,636 4.1 Numerical tool and process control programmers.................. 24.71 11.6 988 11.6 51,390 11.6 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 15.71 4.9 625 5.1 32,416 5.1 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 14.62 5.1 578 5.7 30,057 5.7 Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 14.82 14.3 593 14.3 30,354 14.3 Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 17.36 5.5 694 5.5 36,102 5.5 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.36 2.2 614 2.2 31,921 2.2 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.32 3.3 613 3.3 31,848 3.3 Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.75 15.6 510 15.6 26,428 15.6 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 14.59 4.8 583 4.9 30,316 4.9 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 17.39 5.5 696 5.5 36,177 5.5 Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 19.13 8.4 765 8.4 39,699 8.4 Machinists........................................................ 20.63 4.6 821 4.7 42,706 4.7 Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders...................... 16.77 14.8 671 14.8 34,890 14.8 Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders.................... 17.85 14.1 714 14.1 37,120 14.1 Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic................. 21.87 9.1 875 9.1 45,493 9.1 Model makers, metal and plastic................................. 23.00 10.3 920 10.3 47,840 10.3 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 13.50 6.1 539 6.0 28,044 6.0 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.31 6.3 532 6.2 27,643 6.2 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.56 6.7 654 7.4 33,978 7.4 Tool and die makers............................................... 24.91 2.6 996 2.6 51,716 2.6 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.82 4.1 670 4.0 34,779 4.0 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.75 4.7 668 4.7 34,671 4.7 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 17.02 8.6 678 8.7 35,130 8.7 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 16.83 5.3 672 5.2 34,948 5.2 Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................. 18.23 9.9 729 9.9 37,916 9.9 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.01 9.4 600 9.4 31,210 9.4 Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners........................... 20.15 6.7 798 6.6 41,503 6.6 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 14.40 5.4 573 5.4 29,820 5.4 Bindery workers................................................. 14.40 5.4 573 5.4 29,820 5.4 Printers.......................................................... 17.68 4.6 700 4.5 36,325 4.5 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 17.12 5.6 673 5.6 35,009 5.6 Printing machine operators...................................... 17.77 5.9 704 5.8 36,498 5.8 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.11 3.5 386 4.6 20,050 4.6 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 10.84 9.7 416 12.7 21,653 12.7 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 13.02 14.6 520 14.6 26,940 14.6 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 14.60 18.0 580 18.0 30,135 18.0 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 16.15 8.9 638 8.2 32,907 8.2 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.33 5.9 493 5.9 25,593 5.9 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.54 8.7 461 8.7 23,927 8.7 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 13.21 5.6 529 5.6 27,460 5.6 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 29.37 12.2 1,175 12.2 61,082 12.2 Power plant operators........................................... 24.87 8.4 995 8.4 51,738 8.4 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 23.00 7.6 908 7.1 47,239 7.1 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 23.48 6.5 924 5.3 48,023 5.3 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 19.09 8.6 764 8.6 39,709 8.6 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 16.55 5.8 662 5.8 34,387 5.8 Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................. 16.62 4.9 665 4.9 34,522 4.9 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 14.89 15.1 595 15.1 30,880 15.1 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 17.27 7.5 691 7.5 35,917 7.5 Cutting workers................................................... 14.04 7.5 562 7.5 29,206 7.5 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 10.02 6.1 401 6.1 20,838 6.1 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.80 6.3 632 6.3 32,861 6.3 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 15.57 7.1 623 7.1 32,391 7.1 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders...... 17.81 21.8 712 21.8 37,020 21.8 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 16.49 4.5 658 4.4 34,147 4.4 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............ 14.76 3.5 591 3.5 30,708 3.5 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.47 5.5 578 5.5 30,080 5.5 Painting workers.................................................. 14.29 3.8 572 3.7 29,728 3.7 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 13.12 4.3 525 4.3 27,267 4.3 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 18.89 8.6 763 7.7 39,690 7.7 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 15.09 7.9 599 7.9 31,172 7.9 Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders.............. 13.87 7.4 555 7.4 28,854 7.4 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 17.10 21.0 683 21.0 35,490 21.0 Helpers--production workers..................................... 13.80 3.5 547 3.7 28,422 3.7 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.36 1.4 653 1.4 33,630 1.4 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 22.25 4.3 912 3.6 47,448 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 23.25 5.6 1,009 6.4 52,486 6.4 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 72.91 30.8 1,483 34.5 77,140 34.5 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 77.12 38.9 1,450 38.0 75,403 38.0 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.36 3.1 756 3.1 38,775 3.1 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.73 6.0 530 7.1 27,559 7.1 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.27 3.8 805 4.0 41,215 4.0 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.16 5.4 690 5.5 35,566 5.5 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 9.15 4.0 362 3.8 18,849 3.8 Railroad conductors and yardmasters............................... 30.02 9.2 1,201 9.2 62,431 9.2 Service station attendants........................................ 9.60 11.4 384 11.4 19,972 11.4 Conveyor operators and tenders.................................... 11.86 15.5 474 15.5 24,664 15.5 Crane and tower operators......................................... 17.60 5.5 704 5.5 36,605 5.5 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 14.06 7.0 563 7.0 29,166 7.0 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 13.96 6.8 558 6.8 28,947 6.8 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.40 5.1 613 5.2 31,456 5.2 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.66 3.2 504 3.2 26,071 3.2 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 13.15 7.0 527 6.9 27,402 6.9 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.33 4.0 530 3.9 27,336 3.9 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 11.70 6.2 467 6.2 24,211 6.2 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.49 4.9 456 4.9 23,682 4.9 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.