Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $18.41 $15.54 $735 $620 39.9 $37,911 $32,032 2,059 Management occupations.............................................. 32.06 27.83 1,336 1,193 41.7 69,367 62,026 2,163 General and operations managers................................... 33.43 32.85 1,465 1,314 43.8 76,185 68,334 2,279 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 45.60 48.00 1,934 2,400 42.4 100,548 124,800 2,205 Sales managers.................................................. 43.67 48.00 1,880 2,400 43.1 97,770 124,800 2,239 Financial managers................................................ 34.16 28.70 1,363 1,113 39.9 70,883 57,878 2,075 Construction managers............................................. 34.85 34.25 1,406 1,455 40.3 73,091 75,657 2,097 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 32.12 23.81 1,311 959 40.8 67,522 49,586 2,102 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 24.65 26.00 976 1,016 39.6 39,331 46,016 1,596 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 24.40 24.99 969 1,010 39.7 38,145 45,032 1,563 Cost estimators................................................... 28.74 25.00 1,207 1,000 42.0 62,753 52,000 2,183 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 21.41 21.22 885 835 41.3 46,034 43,410 2,150 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.30 26.00 1,019 1,040 40.3 52,982 54,080 2,094 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 34.81 22.47 1,390 871 39.9 72,294 45,271 2,077 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.75 33.64 1,393 1,346 40.1 72,428 69,973 2,084 Computer programmers.............................................. 28.80 27.81 1,152 1,112 40.0 59,906 57,849 2,080 Computer software engineers....................................... 44.86 51.54 1,794 2,062 40.0 93,313 107,207 2,080 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 42.36 48.08 1,694 1,923 40.0 88,110 100,000 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 24.21 25.64 982 1,048 40.6 51,060 54,496 2,109 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.51 29.45 1,260 1,178 40.0 65,542 61,256 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 25.25 24.00 1,029 983 40.7 53,483 51,128 2,118 Engineers......................................................... 29.35 24.04 1,222 1,005 41.6 63,549 52,235 2,165 Drafters.......................................................... 20.57 20.56 823 822 40.0 42,781 42,765 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.49 23.00 940 920 40.0 48,865 47,840 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 23.94 25.63 958 1,025 40.0 49,795 53,300 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 16.06 14.81 635 592 39.5 33,007 30,801 2,055 Counselors........................................................ 18.11 20.16 701 750 38.7 36,430 39,000 2,012 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 21.05 22.26 848 891 40.3 44,081 46,307 2,094 Social workers.................................................... 16.38 17.60 657 704 40.1 34,184 36,606 2,087 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.11 13.90 561 556 39.8 29,196 28,912 2,070 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.25 14.66 570 587 40.0 29,637 30,499 2,080 Legal occupations................................................... 34.61 28.08 1,426 1,252 41.2 74,176 65,111 2,143 Lawyers........................................................... 46.34 39.89 2,003 1,827 43.2 104,171 95,000 2,248 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.21 19.71 872 788 39.3 45,367 41,001 2,043 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.75 18.44 686 737 38.6 31,958 31,715 1,801 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 19.53 15.63 743 618 38.1 38,644 32,159 1,979 Designers......................................................... 17.58 13.75 709 550 40.3 36,873 28,600 2,098 Writers and editors............................................... 16.12 14.14 645 565 40.0 33,524 29,401 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 23.17 21.64 921 865 39.8 47,914 45,001 2,068 Registered nurses................................................. 23.30 22.12 937 874 40.2 48,702 45,458 2,090 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.72 24.60 789 984 40.0 41,016 51,176 2,080 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.78 17.00 659 660 39.2 34,244 34,320 2,041 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.50 12.80 515 511 38.2 26,536 26,577 1,965 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.23 9.70 399 377 39.0 20,093 19,469 1,964 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.49 10.00 406 380 38.7 20,216 19,240 1,927 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.07 15.30 570 536 37.8 29,621 27,872 1,966 Dental assistants............................................... 16.11 16.66 595 567 37.0 30,955 29,509 1,922 Protective service occupations...................................... 10.12 9.50 405 380 40.0 21,040 19,760 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.04 9.00 343 342 38.0 17,842 17,757 1,973 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 12.41 10.86 511 434 41.2 26,570 22,589 2,141 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.45 10.86 508 434 40.8 26,441 22,589 2,123 Cooks............................................................. 9.80 9.75 384 360 39.2 19,959 18,699 2,037 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 9.39 9.38 373 375 39.7 19,385 19,512 2,064 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.44 10.07 398 352 38.1 20,717 18,329 1,984 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.78 8.75 338 324 38.5 17,585 16,848 2,004 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.40 3.83 189 135 34.9 9,813 7,039 1,816 Bartenders...................................................... 8.17 8.00 286 300 35.0 14,867 15,600 1,820 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.40 3.33 153 117 34.8 7,960 6,061 1,809 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.82 9.00 330 354 37.5 17,086 17,757 1,938 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.82 9.00 330 354 37.5 17,086 17,757 1,938 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.55 9.50 418 379 39.7 20,960 19,729 1,987 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.34 9.35 368 364 39.4 19,143 18,915 2,049 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.08 9.98 401 399 39.8 20,853 20,763 2,068 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.73 8.05 341 320 39.1 17,745 16,640 2,033 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.65 10.00 645 390 41.2 27,472 20,800 1,755 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 16.48 22.60 681 626 41.4 28,397 35,165 1,723 Personal care and service occupations............................... 10.82 9.52 406 386 37.6 20,219 19,760 1,869 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 10.92 9.00 411 360 37.6 21,382 18,720 1,958 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 10.92 9.00 411 360 37.6 21,382 18,720 1,958 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.71 9.50 368 333 37.9 19,149 17,290 1,972 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.82 15.40 795 603 40.1 41,317 31,366 2,085 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 16.32 16.25 672 650 41.2 34,942 33,800 2,141 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 15.51 16.25 636 650 41.0 33,048 33,800 2,131 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.80 10.73 505 420 39.4 26,260 21,840 2,051 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.45 8.57 369 340 39.1 19,203 17,680 2,033 Cashiers...................................................... 9.45 8.57 369 340 39.1 19,203 17,680 2,033 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.60 13.89 625 556 40.0 32,485 28,891 2,083 Parts salespersons............................................ 15.90 13.89 636 556 40.0 33,066 28,891 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.45 12.34 571 508 39.5 29,677 26,402 2,054 Insurance sales agents............................................ 36.10 32.08 1,439 1,203 39.9 74,805 62,560 2,072 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 68.99 30.78 2,760 1,231 40.0 143,497 64,014 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 27.68 21.71 1,157 913 41.8 60,141 47,499 2,172 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.90 21.67 1,126 913 41.9 58,578 47,499 2,177 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.01 10.50 720 420 40.0 37,458 21,840 2,080 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.82 13.76 587 548 39.6 30,480 28,496 2,057 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.47 23.90 888 956 39.5 46,180 49,704 2,055 Financial clerks.................................................. 13.01 11.65 515 466 39.6 26,731 24,232 2,055 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 11.31 10.75 450 430 39.8 23,414 22,360 2,069 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.01 12.75 556 499 39.7 28,782 25,971 2,054 Tellers......................................................... 10.49 10.40 412 410 39.3 21,442 21,320 2,045 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.52 14.66 618 577 39.8 32,125 30,000 2,069 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 8.58 8.25 338 320 39.3 17,550 16,640 2,046 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 14.24 14.21 559 568 39.3 29,066 29,557 2,042 New accounts clerks............................................... 13.48 13.31 539 533 40.0 28,029 27,691 2,080 Order clerks...................................................... 14.87 13.50 592 540 39.8 30,807 28,080 2,072 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.28 13.03 526 521 39.6 27,349 27,100 2,059 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.27 16.45 614 658 40.2 31,921 34,216 2,090 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.27 16.45 614 658 40.2 31,921 34,216 2,090 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 17.77 15.00 711 600 40.0 36,961 31,200 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.86 13.10 548 524 39.6 28,516 27,256 2,058 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.04 15.00 562 600 40.0 29,203 31,200 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.37 17.48 672 687 38.7 34,827 35,734 2,005 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.20 19.88 766 795 39.9 39,822 41,344 2,074 Legal secretaries............................................... 18.28 19.23 714 740 39.0 37,125 38,501 2,030 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.27 12.00 572 480 37.5 29,404 24,856 1,926 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.58 13.00 503 520 40.0 26,168 27,040 2,080 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.33 16.00 733 640 40.0 38,131 33,280 2,080 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.63 12.50 537 500 39.4 27,816 25,850 2,041 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.91 21.56 879 860 40.1 43,972 43,044 2,007 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 30.41 34.50 1,210 1,380 39.8 62,456 71,760 2,054 Carpenters........................................................ 19.94 17.25 798 690 40.0 41,475 35,880 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 17.92 16.50 717 660 40.0 35,385 34,320 1,974 Construction equipment operators.................................. 26.47 29.62 1,059 1,185 40.0 43,065 43,838 1,627 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 27.04 29.62 1,082 1,185 40.0 46,553 43,838 1,721 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 25.28 28.61 1,011 1,144 40.0 52,572 59,509 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 27.64 30.54 1,103 1,222 39.9 57,366 63,521 2,076 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 27.84 32.25 1,111 1,290 39.9 57,773 67,080 2,075 Sheet metal workers............................................... 21.88 21.50 838 860 38.3 43,576 44,720 1,991 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.79 11.00 511 440 40.0 24,351 22,880 1,904 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.76 18.94 755 757 40.3 39,271 39,389 2,094 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 23.71 21.14 1,044 846 44.0 54,298 43,973 2,290 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 23.30 24.40 932 976 40.0 48,474 50,752 2,080 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 23.30 24.40 932 976 40.0 48,474 50,752 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.26 18.00 734 720 40.2 38,183 37,440 2,091 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 22.35 21.00 903 820 40.4 46,944 42,640 2,101 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.14 17.99 689 704 40.2 35,814 36,608 2,089 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.79 19.40 762 776 40.5 39,598 40,352 2,107 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 17.53 18.20 697 735 39.8 36,249 38,233 2,067 Farm equipment mechanics........................................ 14.10 12.75 554 446 39.3 28,799 23,205 2,043 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 19.26 19.22 770 769 40.0 40,062 39,971 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 19.52 22.09 781 883 40.0 40,594 45,939 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 15.63 15.51 625 620 40.0 32,505 32,261 2,080 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 19.69 17.98 788 719 40.0 40,962 37,398 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 13.93 14.00 557 560 40.0 28,972 29,120 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.51 27.68 1,100 1,107 40.0 57,219 57,574 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.55 14.00 582 560 40.0 30,259 29,120 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 15.40 14.47 615 578 39.9 31,955 30,056 2,076 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 19.30 19.63 780 785 40.4 40,561 40,826 2,102 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 11.82 11.17 472 447 39.9 24,547 23,234 2,076 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 14.74 16.00 590 640 40.0 30,658 33,280 2,080 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 22.55 20.55 902 822 40.0 46,900 42,744 2,080 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 20.75 19.56 830 782 40.0 43,163 40,685 2,080 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 17.31 17.75 693 710 40.0 36,015 36,920 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.31 14.63 612 585 40.0 31,848 30,430 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.30 14.63 612 585 40.0 31,822 30,430 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 14.73 14.50 589 580 40.0 30,647 30,160 2,080 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 13.09 11.60 524 464 40.0 26,864 24,128 2,053 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.49 15.14 700 606 40.0 36,382 31,491 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 14.64 14.02 586 561 40.0 30,451 29,157 2,080 Helpers--production workers..................................... 13.26 12.45 530 498 40.0 27,581 25,886 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.70 14.43 607 600 41.3 31,417 31,200 2,137 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.28 15.00 635 608 41.6 32,698 31,201 2,140 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.43 13.66 618 574 42.9 32,152 29,864 2,228 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.11 16.54 723 700 42.3 36,995 36,275 2,162 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 11.93 11.50 476 460 39.9 24,745 23,920 2,075 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.10 17.50 724 700 40.0 37,656 36,400 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.06 17.50 722 700 40.0 37,556 36,400 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.16 14.53 566 581 39.9 29,413 30,222 2,077 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.41 11.09 451 436 39.5 23,441 22,672 2,055 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.51 10.00 420 400 40.0 21,863 20,800 2,080 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.53 11.00 453 416 39.3 23,536 21,632 2,042 1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 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. 3 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.