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........................................................... $19.79 1.9% $791 1.9% $40,846 1.9% Management occupations.............................................. 38.19 5.6 1,566 5.1 81,321 5.1 Chief executives.................................................. 60.03 18.2 2,650 22.7 137,780 22.7 General and operations managers................................... 36.52 6.9 1,552 6.8 80,691 6.8 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 46.81 4.2 1,963 5.2 102,097 5.2 Marketing managers.............................................. 43.04 11.0 1,721 11.0 89,475 11.0 Sales managers.................................................. 48.84 7.3 2,104 9.1 109,412 9.1 Administrative services managers.................................. 34.69 17.1 1,388 17.1 72,151 17.1 Computer and information systems managers......................... 46.95 3.5 1,888 3.8 98,175 3.8 Financial managers................................................ 38.57 4.8 1,536 5.1 79,872 5.1 Human resources managers.......................................... 32.55 11.5 1,321 12.0 68,670 12.0 Industrial production managers.................................... 37.25 11.1 1,528 10.9 79,442 10.9 Purchasing managers............................................... 28.79 19.3 1,198 16.9 62,290 16.9 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 35.81 20.4 1,432 20.4 74,487 20.4 Construction managers............................................. 38.04 6.8 1,530 4.8 79,550 4.8 Education administrators.......................................... 26.67 14.7 1,122 13.1 56,960 13.1 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 33.08 8.3 1,358 8.8 70,630 8.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 50.60 7.0 2,061 6.0 107,164 6.0 Food service managers............................................. 20.29 23.9 940 19.2 47,426 19.2 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.74 8.6 1,626 8.5 84,559 8.5 Social and community service managers............................. 21.43 7.7 846 7.3 43,993 7.3 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.09 8.4 1,214 8.2 62,853 8.2 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.45 8.2 1,030 10.2 53,556 10.2 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.19 10.7 1,024 13.9 53,244 13.9 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 21.88 4.6 856 4.6 41,159 4.6 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 21.75 4.7 851 4.7 40,830 4.7 Cost estimators................................................... 30.00 11.0 1,247 14.3 64,829 14.3 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.89 9.6 968 9.4 50,298 9.4 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 20.65 16.5 832 18.0 43,176 18.0 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 20.19 6.3 814 6.3 42,333 6.3 Management analysts............................................... 37.26 7.9 1,490 7.9 77,499 7.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 26.52 5.1 1,073 4.5 55,779 4.5 Credit analysts................................................... 26.05 8.5 1,035 8.5 53,836 8.5 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 29.39 9.1 1,170 9.1 60,866 9.1 Financial analysts.............................................. 34.23 11.7 1,369 11.7 71,205 11.7 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 25.69 11.4 1,014 11.3 52,712 11.3 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 48.82 25.0 1,949 25.1 101,325 25.1 Loan officers................................................... 49.38 24.9 1,971 25.0 102,498 25.0 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.92 4.1 1,353 3.8 70,351 3.8 Computer programmers.............................................. 29.91 4.5 1,191 4.7 61,946 4.7 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.40 5.4 1,656 5.4 86,110 5.4 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 42.64 5.9 1,706 5.9 88,697 5.9 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 40.30 6.5 1,612 6.5 83,818 6.5 Computer support specialists...................................... 20.81 14.5 836 14.7 43,497 14.7 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.57 4.2 1,490 4.1 77,470 4.1 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 32.39 4.1 1,284 3.4 66,744 3.4 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 31.24 5.0 1,250 5.0 64,978 5.0 Actuaries......................................................... 42.02 15.3 1,677 15.3 87,208 15.3 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 30.22 3.4 1,221 3.4 63,472 3.4 Engineers......................................................... 36.03 2.5 1,460 2.5 75,925 2.5 Civil engineers................................................. 31.07 18.8 1,293 19.4 67,225 19.4 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 34.51 4.7 1,393 4.2 72,431 4.2 Electrical engineers.......................................... 33.23 7.8 1,353 9.1 70,377 9.1 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 30.38 8.3 1,268 7.8 65,942 7.8 Industrial engineers.......................................... 30.38 8.3 1,268 7.8 65,942 7.8 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.85 5.1 1,394 5.1 72,494 5.1 Drafters.......................................................... 20.94 8.0 838 8.0 43,565 8.0 Mechanical drafters............................................. 21.93 5.2 877 5.2 45,611 5.2 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.01 4.4 961 4.4 49,949 4.4 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 23.15 14.6 926 14.6 48,158 14.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 26.84 8.0 1,074 8.0 55,829 8.0 Life scientists................................................... 22.39 10.2 896 10.2 46,571 10.2 Physical scientists............................................... 30.66 8.1 1,226 8.1 63,766 8.1 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 25.25 3.4 1,010 3.4 52,525 3.4 Market and survey researchers..................................... 34.25 6.5 1,370 6.5 71,233 6.5 Market research analysts........................................ 34.25 6.5 1,370 6.5 71,233 6.5 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.85 7.8 707 8.1 36,626 8.1 Counselors........................................................ 16.93 10.5 658 12.3 34,223 12.3 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 21.07 5.6 844 4.8 43,901 4.8 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 13.79 10.3 521 13.9 27,094 13.9 Social workers.................................................... 22.71 12.1 910 12.1 46,685 12.1 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.52 5.8 578 6.0 30,080 6.0 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.77 7.9 591 7.9 30,718 7.9 Legal occupations................................................... 36.09 6.9 1,498 8.0 77,905 8.0 Lawyers........................................................... 48.99 3.6 2,094 5.4 108,887 5.4 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 25.62 5.9 1,040 8.1 54,081 8.1 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 27.04 10.8 1,062 11.6 44,218 11.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 36.59 8.1 1,433 6.8 56,200 6.8 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 26.65 14.6 1,047 12.2 51,434 12.2 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 23.35 4.4 934 4.4 36,288 4.4 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 23.14 2.5 926 2.5 34,420 2.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.81 6.4 930 5.8 48,357 5.8 Designers......................................................... 23.25 15.9 933 15.4 48,532 15.4 Graphic designers............................................... 18.28 11.5 737 11.8 38,307 11.8 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 27.01 24.2 1,044 25.1 54,294 25.1 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 23.30 26.3 898 27.2 46,694 27.2 Writers and editors............................................... 17.17 10.1 687 10.1 35,721 10.1 Editors......................................................... 17.53 12.9 701 12.9 36,468 12.9 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.68 7.6 1,048 7.6 54,481 7.6 Pharmacists....................................................... 51.43 2.3 2,018 3.5 104,942 3.5 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 102.25 31.0 4,200 30.1 218,379 30.1 Registered nurses................................................. 28.18 6.8 1,094 6.7 56,890 6.7 Therapists........................................................ 28.25 2.0 1,127 1.9 58,597 1.9 Physical therapists............................................. 28.70 2.4 1,143 2.2 59,426 2.2 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.35 3.3 852 3.3 44,297 3.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.68 5.8 985 5.7 51,235 5.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.01 11.7 639 11.6 33,205 11.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.00 6.2 971 7.0 50,511 7.0 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.20 7.0 978 7.7 50,844 7.7 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 11.95 11.4 470 11.3 24,418 11.3 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 10.90 9.0 435 8.8 22,594 8.8 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.85 1.9 702 2.3 36,487 2.3 Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.91 7.5 590 7.1 30,661 7.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.20 4.1 511 4.1 26,395 4.1 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.16 2.1 439 2.1 22,505 2.1 Home health aides............................................... 10.91 7.0 438 7.0 22,756 7.0 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.23 2.4 439 2.7 22,403 2.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.89 5.4 568 5.5 29,552 5.5 Dental assistants............................................... 16.11 7.3 595 8.8 30,955 8.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.22 6.6 482 7.4 25,060 7.4 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 17.71 4.4 709 4.4 36,846 4.4 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.66 5.5 466 5.5 24,242 5.5 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.39 5.3 456 5.2 23,688 5.2 Security guards................................................. 11.39 5.3 455 5.3 23,683 5.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.36 4.6 357 6.2 18,485 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 12.95 6.3 531 8.1 27,609 8.1 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.93 7.1 527 8.6 27,383 8.6 Cooks............................................................. 10.45 4.3 408 4.3 21,159 4.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.77 6.8 425 6.8 21,765 6.8 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.77 3.9 412 5.2 21,434 5.2 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.89 4.6 345 3.5 17,720 3.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.22 10.9 184 15.9 9,549 15.9 Bartenders...................................................... 8.01 14.9 277 27.7 14,378 27.7 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.22 8.2 148 11.5 7,711 11.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.24 4.8 305 10.9 15,876 10.9 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.81 5.4 331 6.7 16,944 6.7 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.77 5.7 329 7.0 16,845 7.0 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 8.61 2.9 328 5.2 17,073 5.2 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.36 4.7 306 6.1 15,894 6.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.39 5.9 454 6.3 23,168 6.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 14.03 12.0 568 11.3 29,201 11.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 14.06 12.3 570 11.6 29,644 11.6 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.69 4.3 424 4.4 22,027 4.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.64 3.9 463 3.9 24,069 3.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.24 5.8 365 5.9 18,964 5.9 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.46 23.0 636 25.7 27,305 25.7 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 16.23 22.1 670 24.6 28,181 24.6 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.14 3.6 419 3.6 21,328 3.6 Gaming services workers........................................... 6.25 9.4 249 9.2 12,954 9.2 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 10.80 10.3 410 7.9 21,298 7.9 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 10.80 10.3 410 7.9 21,298 7.9 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.76 4.3 377 6.6 19,591 6.6 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.23 13.4 486 12.9 25,285 12.9 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.01 5.6 761 5.7 39,590 5.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.59 4.4 719 4.7 37,377 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 16.50 4.2 672 4.6 34,952 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 26.35 11.7 1,103 11.8 57,379 11.8 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.28 3.1 485 3.0 25,241 3.0 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.67 3.4 381 3.5 19,797 3.5 Cashiers...................................................... 9.71 3.5 382 3.5 19,874 3.5 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.62 9.8 625 9.8 32,522 9.8 Parts salespersons............................................ 15.90 10.2 636 10.2 33,075 10.2 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.35 2.6 527 3.2 27,406 3.2 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 19.84 17.2 794 17.2 41,277 17.2 Insurance sales agents............................................ 30.39 15.7 1,206 16.2 62,735 16.2 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 64.89 20.2 2,596 20.2 134,977 20.2 Travel agents..................................................... 15.83 7.8 597 8.6 31,047 8.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 27.34 11.1 1,139 11.8 59,243 11.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 34.58 20.4 1,417 20.9 73,680 20.9 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.41 12.6 1,103 13.3 57,366 13.3 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.31 17.8 732 17.8 38,086 17.8 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.16 1.6 602 1.3 31,265 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.51 2.8 899 2.7 46,748 2.7 Financial clerks.................................................. 13.46 4.4 534 4.3 27,730 4.3 Bill and account collectors..................................... 13.70 8.6 548 8.6 28,502 8.6 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.45 4.0 537 4.1 27,913 4.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.05 6.8 558 6.5 28,913 6.5 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.12 12.2 685 12.2 35,603 12.2 Tellers......................................................... 10.58 3.0 416 3.2 21,656 3.2 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 15.89 4.6 635 4.6 33,044 4.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.71 5.0 626 4.9 32,548 4.9 File clerks....................................................... 12.35 11.6 489 10.4 25,412 10.4 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 8.64 6.2 332 5.3 17,285 5.3 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.40 5.1 495 5.0 25,766 5.0 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.27 4.5 606 4.8 31,508 4.8 New accounts clerks............................................... 13.63 5.6 545 5.6 28,346 5.6 Order clerks...................................................... 16.93 8.8 676 8.8 35,168 8.8 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.68 8.4 707 8.4 36,769 8.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.19 3.7 523 3.7 27,213 3.7 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.64 4.6 635 4.2 32,849 4.2 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.64 4.6 635 4.2 32,849 4.2 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.16 6.8 767 6.8 39,860 6.8 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.07 5.1 518 4.6 26,947 4.6 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.47 4.6 577 4.8 30,005 4.8 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 13.80 11.1 544 11.8 28,298 11.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.19 2.4 718 2.9 37,279 2.9 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.62 4.3 783 4.3 40,721 4.3 Legal secretaries............................................... 19.39 5.7 772 7.1 40,148 7.1 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.59 6.1 609 7.0 31,671 7.0 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.45 5.8 638 7.2 32,984 7.2 Computer operators................................................ 17.55 6.9 702 6.9 36,495 6.9 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.63 3.9 503 4.0 26,178 4.0 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.50 6.5 500 6.6 25,976 6.6 Word processors and typists..................................... 13.05 9.4 516 8.6 26,821 8.6 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 15.40 8.4 606 7.9 31,522 7.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.68 3.7 541 3.7 28,059 3.7 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.80 5.0 914 4.9 46,048 4.9 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 30.59 5.0 1,218 4.8 62,909 4.8 Carpenters........................................................ 21.43 8.4 857 8.4 44,581 8.4 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 20.90 14.1 836 14.1 42,398 14.1 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 20.90 14.1 836 14.1 42,398 14.1 Construction laborers............................................. 18.09 10.3 723 10.3 36,043 10.3 Construction equipment operators.................................. 26.30 9.3 1,052 9.3 42,920 9.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 26.85 8.3 1,074 8.3 46,340 8.3 Electricians...................................................... 21.89 18.8 876 18.8 45,536 18.8 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 25.11 11.0 1,004 11.0 52,220 11.0 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 25.37 11.3 1,015 11.3 52,776 11.3 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 28.44 7.4 1,135 7.5 59,044 7.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 28.65 7.5 1,144 7.5 59,481 7.5 Sheet metal workers............................................... 23.45 17.3 915 16.4 47,579 16.4 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 13.48 10.5 539 10.5 25,849 10.5 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.97 4.6 802 5.1 41,716 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 26.25 9.8 1,124 15.4 58,445 15.4 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 26.50 5.0 1,060 5.0 55,110 5.0 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 26.50 5.0 1,060 5.0 55,110 5.0 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 20.62 26.4 825 26.4 42,885 26.4 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 25.27 4.6 1,011 4.6 52,562 4.6 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.49 5.6 743 5.6 38,645 5.6 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 21.41 19.4 863 20.7 44,876 20.7 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.59 6.9 706 7.1 36,736 7.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.58 4.8 751 4.8 39,075 4.8 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 17.67 6.0 703 6.4 36,546 6.4 Farm equipment mechanics........................................ 14.10 14.6 554 16.2 28,799 16.2 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 19.21 5.6 768 5.6 39,957 5.6 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 20.14 10.7 806 10.7 41,898 10.7 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.82 5.8 792 5.9 41,206 5.9 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.66 4.4 905 4.4 47,070 4.4 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.79 9.2 672 9.2 34,924 9.2 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 14.45 2.9 578 2.9 30,056 2.9 Line installers and repairers..................................... 26.68 5.7 1,067 5.7 55,492 5.7 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.18 6.2 647 6.2 33,664 6.2 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 15.15 10.4 606 10.4 31,515 10.4 Production occupations.............................................. 16.08 3.1 643 3.1 33,310 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 21.85 7.3 878 7.5 45,680 7.5 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 16.57 12.1 663 12.1 34,466 12.1 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 16.77 12.4 671 12.4 34,876 12.4 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 16.06 6.5 641 6.6 33,231 6.6 Team assemblers................................................. 19.39 13.8 775 13.8 40,325 13.8 Bakers............................................................ 12.20 11.3 483 11.1 25,101 11.1 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.50 5.2 540 5.2 28,081 5.2 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 18.81 8.4 752 8.4 39,123 8.4 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 12.48 1.2 499 1.2 25,954 1.2 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 14.82 8.4 593 8.4 30,832 8.4 Food batchmakers................................................ 15.17 9.3 607 9.3 31,550 9.3 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 19.01 18.4 758 18.4 39,418 18.4 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 17.33 16.3 691 16.2 35,924 16.2 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 15.75 3.9 630 3.9 32,757 3.9 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.86 5.9 634 5.9 32,991 5.9 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.20 4.5 647 4.5 33,660 4.5 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.15 6.4 605 6.4 31,454 6.4 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 17.92 5.8 717 5.8 37,264 5.8 Machinists........................................................ 20.90 11.1 836 11.1 43,480 11.1 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 12.59 4.5 503 4.6 26,097 4.6 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.59 4.5 503 4.6 26,097 4.6 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 19.17 5.8 767 5.8 39,807 5.8 Tool and die makers............................................... 23.21 4.0 928 4.0 48,278 4.0 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.54 7.2 661 7.2 34,397 7.2 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.77 8.0 671 8.0 34,884 8.0 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.17 6.8 607 6.8 31,558 6.8 Printers.......................................................... 16.69 6.8 667 6.8 34,675 6.8 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 16.86 16.0 675 16.0 35,076 16.0 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.41 8.7 655 8.7 34,070 8.7 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.84 3.7 429 4.7 22,294 4.7 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 12.64 6.7 506 6.7 26,289 6.7 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.47 1.7 579 1.7 30,097 1.7 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.41 1.8 576 1.8 29,975 1.8 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 17.74 6.9 710 6.9 36,896 6.9 Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders...................... 18.84 5.3 753 5.3 39,178 5.3 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 14.67 3.6 587 3.6 30,296 3.6 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.63 5.2 625 5.2 32,507 5.2 Cutting workers................................................... 14.27 13.3 564 14.2 28,988 14.2 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 14.69 12.3 579 13.5 30,104 13.5 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 18.07 8.6 723 8.6 37,577 8.6 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 16.12 3.9 645 3.9 33,527 3.9 Painting workers.................................................. 19.12 13.4 767 14.0 39,905 14.0 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 18.03 7.1 721 7.1 37,509 7.1 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.06 6.2 522 6.2 26,658 6.2 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.93 8.0 477 8.0 24,807 8.0 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.44 2.5 683 2.8 35,323 2.8 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 19.18 5.9 777 5.7 40,416 5.7 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 27.08 16.0 1,111 14.7 57,791 14.7 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.39 4.3 712 5.3 36,806 5.3 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.53 11.6 621 15.4 32,297 15.4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.66 4.3 789 4.3 40,617 4.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.03 9.7 577 10.3 30,007 10.3 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.82 5.5 753 5.5 39,136 5.5 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.77 5.5 751 5.5 39,050 5.5 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.90 5.3 595 5.3 30,504 5.3 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.87 7.1 512 7.0 26,610 7.0 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 12.52 12.2 501 12.2 26,046 12.2 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 14.04 9.8 555 9.7 28,841 9.7 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 15.18 3.9 607 3.9 31,570 3.9 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.20 5.2 448 5.3 23,289 5.3 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.