Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $19.51 $14.75 $779 $580 39.9 $40,362 $30,160 2,069 Management occupations.............................................. 45.51 40.86 1,875 1,650 41.2 97,371 85,800 2,140 Chief executives.................................................. 106.07 63.46 4,409 2,539 41.6 229,255 132,003 2,161 General and operations managers................................... 54.71 44.27 2,343 1,771 42.8 121,829 92,073 2,227 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 46.86 39.71 1,938 1,827 41.4 100,764 94,996 2,150 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 50.56 49.96 2,083 2,058 41.2 108,334 107,018 2,143 Marketing managers.............................................. 51.82 51.45 2,071 2,058 40.0 107,703 107,018 2,078 Sales managers.................................................. 49.03 43.25 2,099 1,999 42.8 109,159 103,925 2,226 Administrative services managers.................................. 31.76 31.82 1,326 1,389 41.8 68,964 72,219 2,171 Computer and information systems managers......................... 58.80 63.57 2,352 2,543 40.0 122,295 132,230 2,080 Financial managers................................................ 56.09 48.94 2,267 1,935 40.4 117,894 100,599 2,102 Human resources managers.......................................... 41.49 39.49 1,666 1,580 40.2 86,656 82,139 2,088 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 34.34 34.79 1,375 1,392 40.0 71,478 72,367 2,081 Industrial production managers.................................... 39.89 38.42 1,661 1,644 41.6 86,350 85,513 2,165 Purchasing managers............................................... 42.66 31.25 1,706 1,250 40.0 88,737 65,000 2,080 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 33.78 36.12 1,365 1,445 40.4 70,958 75,138 2,101 Construction managers............................................. 33.95 32.22 1,416 1,289 41.7 72,635 67,009 2,139 Education administrators.......................................... 26.80 19.74 1,047 721 39.0 53,713 37,482 2,004 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 16.25 14.19 650 568 40.0 33,794 29,515 2,080 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 35.46 39.81 1,294 1,493 36.5 64,842 77,637 1,829 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.18 53.02 2,355 2,118 40.5 122,474 110,121 2,105 Food service managers............................................. 23.50 24.00 1,048 1,000 44.6 54,473 52,000 2,318 Medical and health services managers.............................. 31.31 27.88 1,314 1,154 42.0 68,340 60,016 2,183 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 21.89 21.85 876 874 40.0 45,565 45,448 2,081 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.17 27.49 1,214 1,100 40.2 63,131 57,200 2,093 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.69 25.15 1,133 1,096 40.9 58,908 57,013 2,127 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 30.47 33.65 1,219 1,346 40.0 63,385 70,000 2,080 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.50 25.15 1,065 1,006 40.2 55,398 52,320 2,090 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.81 25.96 1,058 1,038 39.5 54,995 53,997 2,052 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.10 25.07 989 996 39.4 51,425 51,792 2,049 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 32.97 28.91 1,319 1,156 40.0 68,585 60,135 2,080 Cost estimators................................................... 31.39 29.00 1,274 1,296 40.6 66,249 67,392 2,111 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.66 24.04 1,066 962 40.0 55,434 50,001 2,079 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 24.89 23.39 950 808 38.2 49,401 42,016 1,985 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 20.78 19.23 875 787 42.1 45,497 40,914 2,189 Training and development specialists............................ 32.74 28.18 1,304 1,127 39.8 67,786 58,616 2,071 Logisticians...................................................... 35.39 37.10 1,416 1,484 40.0 73,616 77,160 2,080 Management analysts............................................... 35.30 28.97 1,426 1,159 40.4 74,133 60,247 2,100 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.88 28.85 1,203 1,154 40.3 62,563 60,000 2,094 Credit analysts................................................... 24.37 24.79 975 992 40.0 50,685 51,563 2,080 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 30.97 26.18 1,239 1,047 40.0 64,424 54,450 2,080 Financial analysts.............................................. 34.11 27.49 1,364 1,100 40.0 70,949 57,185 2,080 Personal financial advisors..................................... 24.02 23.10 961 924 40.0 49,965 48,048 2,080 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 30.04 26.44 1,199 1,058 39.9 62,372 54,997 2,077 Loan officers................................................... 30.04 26.44 1,199 1,058 39.9 62,372 54,997 2,077 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 37.42 35.98 1,502 1,441 40.1 78,090 74,938 2,087 Computer programmers.............................................. 35.43 35.00 1,425 1,400 40.2 74,087 72,800 2,091 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.38 38.70 1,658 1,560 40.1 86,226 81,139 2,084 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 39.26 36.50 1,576 1,462 40.2 81,975 76,003 2,088 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 43.35 42.07 1,734 1,683 40.0 90,160 87,499 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 26.04 21.42 1,043 853 40.1 54,246 44,371 2,083 Computer systems analysts......................................... 43.51 40.84 1,744 1,634 40.1 90,701 84,947 2,085 Database administrators........................................... 32.46 27.65 1,298 1,106 40.0 67,514 57,516 2,080 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 26.25 24.04 1,064 962 40.5 55,304 49,999 2,107 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 33.51 33.33 1,340 1,333 40.0 69,705 69,324 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.79 32.00 1,362 1,300 40.3 70,824 67,538 2,096 Architects, except naval.......................................... 27.08 25.64 1,126 1,073 41.6 58,526 55,821 2,161 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 28.00 24.52 1,120 981 40.0 58,234 51,000 2,080 Engineers......................................................... 41.72 38.08 1,686 1,584 40.4 87,650 82,393 2,101 Aerospace engineers............................................. 37.08 36.01 1,483 1,440 40.0 77,117 74,899 2,080 Chemical engineers.............................................. 53.13 51.81 2,125 2,072 40.0 110,508 107,756 2,080 Civil engineers................................................. 34.71 35.26 1,464 1,587 42.2 76,106 82,499 2,193 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 45.45 42.65 1,852 1,745 40.7 96,296 90,730 2,119 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 41.06 37.82 1,665 1,520 40.5 86,566 79,030 2,108 Electrical engineers.......................................... 45.31 41.57 1,865 1,699 41.2 96,980 88,333 2,141 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 37.19 36.26 1,487 1,450 40.0 77,348 75,419 2,080 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.42 38.08 1,577 1,523 40.0 81,989 79,206 2,080 Industrial engineers.......................................... 39.04 37.26 1,562 1,490 40.0 81,209 77,505 2,080 Mechanical engineers............................................ 33.45 35.22 1,338 1,409 40.0 69,574 73,258 2,080 Petroleum engineers............................................. 56.44 49.93 2,258 1,997 40.0 117,392 103,848 2,080 Drafters.......................................................... 27.80 22.55 1,113 902 40.0 57,707 46,912 2,076 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 24.90 21.25 996 850 40.0 51,783 44,200 2,080 Mechanical drafters............................................. 23.03 20.00 921 800 40.0 47,908 41,600 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 22.44 20.07 897 803 40.0 46,668 41,746 2,080 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.39 23.48 976 939 40.0 50,741 48,845 2,080 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 24.31 23.12 972 925 40.0 50,570 48,090 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 24.25 15.00 970 600 40.0 50,445 31,200 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 38.96 36.06 1,569 1,442 40.3 81,596 75,001 2,094 Physical scientists............................................... 55.29 49.84 2,258 2,243 40.8 117,392 116,630 2,123 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 58.07 50.43 2,379 2,243 41.0 123,699 116,630 2,130 Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers............ 59.48 50.43 2,451 2,243 41.2 127,448 116,630 2,143 Market and survey researchers..................................... 37.29 36.06 1,492 1,442 40.0 77,561 75,001 2,080 Market research analysts........................................ 37.29 36.06 1,492 1,442 40.0 77,561 75,001 2,080 Chemical technicians.............................................. 25.20 26.15 1,028 1,046 40.8 53,432 54,400 2,120 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.44 13.94 617 558 40.0 32,056 28,995 2,076 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 20.61 20.19 818 808 39.7 41,636 41,999 2,020 Social workers.................................................... 19.97 21.00 804 840 40.3 41,805 43,680 2,094 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.65 15.85 626 634 40.0 32,543 32,970 2,080 Medical and public health social workers........................ 22.34 22.72 894 909 40.0 46,467 47,266 2,080 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 11.60 11.97 461 479 39.7 23,979 24,896 2,067 Social and human service assistants............................. 11.25 11.21 447 435 39.7 23,236 22,610 2,066 Legal occupations................................................... 29.22 17.88 1,196 774 40.9 62,207 40,255 2,129 Lawyers........................................................... 58.66 57.19 2,517 2,287 42.9 130,887 118,947 2,231 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 20.36 17.69 840 774 41.3 43,685 40,255 2,146 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 21.18 17.69 885 774 41.8 45,998 40,255 2,172 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 28.82 20.27 1,139 803 39.5 51,129 38,000 1,774 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 51.19 32.99 2,013 1,315 39.3 90,008 61,614 1,758 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 75.66 35.24 2,967 1,410 39.2 142,137 73,301 1,879 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 35.96 34.10 1,358 1,259 37.8 51,935 47,510 1,444 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 38.78 36.16 1,555 1,442 40.1 57,977 53,201 1,495 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 34.44 29.62 1,366 1,185 39.7 64,381 61,614 1,870 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.11 20.72 842 811 39.9 35,202 34,313 1,667 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 25.76 23.21 1,028 1,028 39.9 37,926 38,750 1,472 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 26.37 23.39 1,070 1,076 40.6 39,320 39,139 1,491 Secondary school teachers....................................... 23.96 22.69 952 908 39.7 38,593 34,917 1,611 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 26.57 23.52 1,054 941 39.7 39,769 35,414 1,497 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 16.92 15.35 651 639 38.5 29,933 26,817 1,769 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.74 8.50 385 340 39.6 18,878 17,680 1,938 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.27 18.11 923 712 39.7 47,444 36,999 2,039 Artists and related workers....................................... 35.95 30.49 1,479 1,250 41.1 76,894 65,003 2,139 Designers......................................................... 20.40 17.79 818 712 40.1 42,544 36,999 2,085 Graphic designers............................................... 21.48 19.50 859 780 40.0 44,664 40,564 2,079 Writers and editors............................................... 19.35 17.47 770 699 39.8 40,045 36,336 2,069 Editors......................................................... 19.57 17.47 778 699 39.7 40,448 36,336 2,067 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.21 24.18 1,117 949 39.6 58,068 49,358 2,059 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.14 52.93 2,129 2,117 40.1 110,699 110,094 2,083 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 96.44 93.75 4,426 3,750 45.9 230,177 195,000 2,387 Registered nurses................................................. 28.73 28.35 1,128 1,110 39.3 58,645 57,720 2,042 Therapists........................................................ 35.62 35.17 1,406 1,392 39.5 73,097 72,390 2,052 Occupational therapists......................................... 35.60 37.37 1,369 1,397 38.5 71,194 72,634 2,000 Physical therapists............................................. 39.68 40.00 1,574 1,600 39.7 81,847 83,200 2,063 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.10 23.19 950 928 39.4 49,385 48,235 2,049 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 17.63 14.72 697 600 39.6 36,262 31,179 2,057 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.78 25.88 981 1,033 39.6 51,005 53,726 2,059 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 13.55 12.91 536 512 39.5 27,867 26,624 2,056 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.37 25.20 1,012 1,008 39.9 52,644 52,416 2,075 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 20.08 24.25 803 970 40.0 41,773 50,440 2,080 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 23.52 25.20 938 1,006 39.9 48,754 52,333 2,073 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 11.45 11.15 446 414 39.0 23,213 21,509 2,028 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.95 17.00 670 668 39.5 34,814 34,748 2,054 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.76 14.20 577 562 39.1 30,015 29,203 2,034 Surgical technologists.......................................... 18.27 17.00 722 680 39.5 37,523 35,360 2,054 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.82 18.25 740 720 39.3 38,489 37,440 2,045 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.37 16.50 687 660 39.5 35,727 34,320 2,057 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 15.49 13.46 618 538 39.9 32,152 27,997 2,076 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 27.98 27.24 1,119 1,089 40.0 58,204 56,653 2,080 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 27.98 27.24 1,119 1,089 40.0 58,204 56,653 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.73 10.25 445 400 38.0 23,157 20,800 1,974 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.53 9.28 361 360 37.9 18,770 18,720 1,970 Home health aides............................................... 7.90 7.00 272 280 34.4 14,138 14,560 1,790 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.95 9.50 387 375 38.9 20,122 19,500 2,022 Psychiatric aides............................................... 9.71 9.26 372 371 38.4 19,362 19,267 1,995 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 24.22 26.00 896 1,094 37.0 46,579 56,875 1,923 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.11 13.00 503 501 38.3 26,137 26,065 1,993 Dental assistants............................................... 17.04 16.50 585 594 34.3 30,414 30,888 1,785 Medical assistants.............................................. 11.64 11.46 465 458 39.9 24,182 23,837 2,077 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.18 10.89 446 436 39.9 22,479 22,410 2,011 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.85 10.50 433 420 39.9 22,507 21,840 2,074 Security guards................................................. 10.85 10.50 433 420 39.9 22,507 21,840 2,074 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.61 7.75 290 290 38.0 15,000 14,906 1,970 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.56 14.27 621 577 42.6 32,287 30,000 2,218 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.56 14.27 621 577 42.6 32,287 30,000 2,218 Cooks............................................................. 9.29 9.00 358 360 38.5 18,493 18,443 1,992 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.19 8.30 300 315 36.6 15,598 16,401 1,904 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.18 10.25 398 385 39.1 20,040 18,443 1,969 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.61 9.39 373 375 38.8 19,388 19,523 2,018 Cooks, short order.............................................. 8.35 8.85 334 354 40.0 17,377 18,400 2,080 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.40 7.50 323 296 38.4 16,786 15,392 1,998 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.14 3.50 152 114 36.8 7,866 5,911 1,901 Bartenders...................................................... 6.00 6.00 219 240 36.5 10,918 12,480 1,819 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.25 2.35 119 86 36.6 6,174 4,455 1,902 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.75 6.55 259 262 38.4 13,318 13,520 1,974 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.14 8.00 308 294 37.8 16,005 15,304 1,966 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.15 8.00 307 295 37.7 15,986 15,365 1,961 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.08 8.14 310 293 38.3 16,108 15,236 1,994 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.71 8.00 296 309 38.3 15,368 16,088 1,992 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.85 7.50 304 290 38.7 15,807 15,080 2,012 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 7.19 7.62 262 259 36.5 13,628 13,478 1,896 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 8.97 8.50 346 338 38.6 17,849 17,395 1,990 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 11.99 12.00 473 480 39.5 24,615 24,960 2,052 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 11.26 10.00 436 400 38.7 22,675 20,800 2,014 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.80 8.44 338 330 38.4 17,373 17,160 1,975 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.21 9.00 362 350 39.3 18,806 18,200 2,041 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.03 7.55 298 300 37.2 15,148 15,600 1,887 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 8.62 8.50 341 340 39.5 17,654 17,340 2,048 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 8.39 8.50 332 340 39.6 17,181 17,340 2,049 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.42 9.00 419 355 36.7 21,556 18,453 1,888 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.15 13.19 558 528 39.5 29,030 27,431 2,052 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 11.17 10.00 447 400 40.0 23,233 20,800 2,080 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 7.68 7.50 301 280 39.1 15,626 14,560 2,034 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 10.70 10.14 394 355 36.9 20,511 18,453 1,917 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 10.91 13.00 410 403 37.6 21,340 20,943 1,956 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 6.73 6.50 254 260 37.7 13,193 13,520 1,962 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 6.73 6.50 254 260 37.7 13,193 13,520 1,962 Transportation attendants......................................... 35.82 43.53 725 703 20.2 37,690 36,556 1,052 Child care workers................................................ 8.60 8.00 337 320 39.1 17,492 16,640 2,034 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 13.63 13.95 507 508 37.2 20,260 23,296 1,486 Recreation workers.............................................. 13.74 13.95 507 448 36.9 19,768 23,296 1,439 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.10 12.56 729 500 40.3 37,810 26,000 2,089 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.86 16.40 867 675 41.5 45,062 35,106 2,161 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.20 15.67 706 641 41.1 36,726 33,338 2,136 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 30.58 24.29 1,311 1,019 42.9 68,147 53,000 2,229 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.27 9.49 448 370 39.7 23,166 19,240 2,056 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.83 8.50 345 328 39.1 17,698 16,994 2,005 Cashiers...................................................... 8.83 8.50 345 328 39.1 17,698 16,994 2,005 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.49 10.10 499 422 40.0 25,945 21,923 2,077 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.26 9.00 406 360 39.6 21,120 18,720 2,058 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.75 13.93 595 540 40.3 30,929 28,080 2,097 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.44 10.00 498 400 40.0 25,904 20,800 2,083 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 29.71 25.00 1,126 992 37.9 58,578 51,601 1,972 Insurance sales agents............................................ 22.82 17.31 933 692 40.9 48,512 36,001 2,126 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 34.36 22.04 1,405 881 40.9 73,082 45,833 2,127 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.12 25.42 1,270 1,033 40.8 66,036 53,691 2,122 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 37.78 35.13 1,535 1,407 40.6 79,797 73,152 2,112 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 27.99 22.03 1,145 923 40.9 59,528 48,000 2,127 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...................... 12.22 13.06 489 522 40.0 25,412 27,156 2,080 Demonstrators and product promoters............................. 12.22 13.06 489 522 40.0 25,412 27,156 2,080 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 21.64 13.00 882 520 40.8 45,866 27,040 2,120 Real estate sales agents........................................ 21.64 13.00 882 520 40.8 45,866 27,040 2,120 Telemarketers..................................................... 10.46 10.35 417 414 39.8 21,665 21,534 2,072 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 13.67 9.60 547 384 40.0 28,434 19,968 2,080 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.81 13.53 588 540 39.7 30,564 28,080 2,064 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 23.18 21.63 927 865 40.0 48,226 44,990 2,081 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.45 10.48 405 411 38.7 21,055 21,362 2,015 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.53 14.00 577 560 39.7 30,019 29,120 2,066 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.31 14.70 611 588 39.9 31,778 30,570 2,076 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.02 14.00 556 558 39.6 28,901 29,016 2,062 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.37 15.15 609 605 39.6 31,665 31,470 2,060 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 14.20 14.14 547 546 38.5 28,436 28,400 2,003 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.35 18.21 694 728 40.0 36,090 37,877 2,080 Tellers......................................................... 11.53 11.01 461 440 40.0 23,990 22,901 2,080 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.36 15.54 614 622 40.0 31,945 32,323 2,080 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.43 13.00 573 522 39.7 29,756 27,084 2,063 File clerks....................................................... 12.27 12.21 488 480 39.8 25,385 24,960 2,069 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 8.45 8.00 327 320 38.7 16,998 16,640 2,010 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.89 11.50 516 460 40.0 26,821 23,920 2,080 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 14.98 14.13 598 565 39.9 31,074 29,390 2,075 New accounts clerks............................................... 11.73 10.76 468 430 39.9 24,343 22,381 2,076 Order clerks...................................................... 12.46 11.41 493 433 39.5 25,629 22,508 2,057 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.43 17.33 693 693 39.8 36,061 36,051 2,069 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.79 11.55 467 462 39.6 24,222 23,962 2,054 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.38 14.33 615 573 40.0 31,994 29,806 2,080 Cargo and freight agents.......................................... 18.85 19.02 779 797 41.3 40,495 41,454 2,148 Couriers and messengers........................................... 11.18 11.00 431 440 38.6 22,421 22,880 2,006 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.55 12.76 631 529 40.6 32,813 27,518 2,110 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.72 13.18 639 540 40.6 33,202 28,080 2,112 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 16.64 16.05 664 642 39.9 34,536 33,382 2,076 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.19 11.00 485 440 39.8 25,223 22,880 2,069 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.80 11.50 473 460 40.1 24,404 23,920 2,069 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.93 17.65 709 702 39.5 36,823 36,435 2,054 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.92 20.19 835 808 39.9 43,370 41,999 2,073 Legal secretaries............................................... 15.24 14.90 602 596 39.5 31,302 31,000 2,054 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.28 12.50 566 500 39.7 29,456 26,000 2,062 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.96 16.46 659 653 38.9 34,261 33,948 2,020 Computer operators................................................ 17.39 17.34 695 694 40.0 36,125 36,073 2,077 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.01 11.50 480 460 39.9 24,942 23,920 2,076 Data entry keyers............................................... 11.75 11.27 469 446 39.9 24,396 23,213 2,076 Desktop publishers................................................ 17.78 15.88 690 596 38.8 35,894 30,966 2,019 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.02 14.25 631 560 39.4 32,831 29,120 2,049 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 11.87 12.21 471 489 39.7 24,502 25,403 2,064 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.61 11.79 499 470 39.6 25,945 24,440 2,058 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.29 10.00 492 400 40.0 23,193 19,843 1,887 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 17.35 15.00 702 590 40.4 36,402 30,680 2,098 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.28 24.23 1,160 962 42.5 60,324 49,999 2,211 Carpenters........................................................ 15.26 14.50 610 580 40.0 31,583 30,160 2,070 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 16.48 16.97 640 679 38.8 33,291 35,291 2,020 Tile and marble setters......................................... 16.60 16.97 650 679 39.2 33,794 35,291 2,036 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 13.11 13.00 524 520 40.0 26,920 26,728 2,053 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 13.11 13.00 524 520 40.0 26,920 26,728 2,053 Construction laborers............................................. 11.25 10.67 450 427 40.0 23,356 22,187 2,077 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.05 15.00 602 600 40.0 31,299 31,200 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.80 15.10 632 604 40.0 32,866 31,408 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 17.75 17.00 710 680 40.0 36,928 35,360 2,080 Insulation workers................................................ 17.79 20.00 712 800 40.0 37,010 41,600 2,080 Insulation workers, mechanical.................................. 19.85 20.46 794 818 40.0 41,288 42,557 2,080 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 14.89 15.00 596 600 40.0 30,967 31,200 2,080 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.89 15.00 596 600 40.0 30,967 31,200 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.31 20.00 732 800 40.0 38,086 41,600 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.89 20.34 755 814 40.0 39,284 42,316 2,080 Reinforcing iron and rebar workers................................ 15.41 14.75 616 590 40.0 31,108 30,160 2,019 Sheet metal workers............................................... 15.72 15.75 629 630 40.0 32,698 32,760 2,080 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.05 12.00 482 480 40.0 24,972 24,960 2,072 Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters............................................... 10.12 10.00 403 400 39.8 20,627 20,800 2,038 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 14.70 12.00 588 480 40.0 30,570 24,960 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 14.25 12.00 570 480 40.0 29,641 24,960 2,080 Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining......................................................... 23.73 25.50 949 1,020 40.0 49,352 53,040 2,080 Roustabouts, oil and gas.......................................... 20.50 20.75 820 830 40.0 42,639 43,160 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.31 18.05 778 722 40.3 40,256 37,440 2,085 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.03 25.23 1,132 1,112 41.9 58,883 57,818 2,178 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 14.83 14.45 593 578 40.0 30,855 30,052 2,080 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 23.63 26.76 945 1,071 40.0 49,154 55,667 2,080 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 23.64 26.76 946 1,071 40.0 49,180 55,667 2,080 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 20.14 19.92 811 797 40.3 42,186 41,427 2,095 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 19.84 19.92 794 797 40.0 41,275 41,427 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 26.40 25.61 1,056 1,024 40.0 54,918 53,269 2,080 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 28.32 27.47 1,183 1,099 41.8 59,126 57,138 2,088 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.61 15.75 717 630 40.7 37,309 32,760 2,119 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.13 15.02 746 627 41.2 38,809 32,620 2,140 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.48 15.75 710 640 40.6 36,940 33,276 2,114 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.06 15.00 682 600 40.0 35,476 31,200 2,080 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.92 18.95 797 758 40.0 41,427 39,420 2,080 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 20.05 18.95 802 758 40.0 41,711 39,420 2,080 Rail car repairers.............................................. 22.00 21.49 880 860 40.0 45,756 44,699 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 16.72 16.00 670 640 40.0 34,817 33,280 2,082 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.81 17.20 711 688 39.9 36,802 35,782 2,066 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.04 20.19 842 808 40.0 43,127 41,226 2,049 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.17 14.00 607 560 40.0 31,557 29,120 2,080 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.36 14.90 648 596 39.6 33,677 30,992 2,059 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.86 26.19 995 1,048 40.0 51,714 54,475 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 27.21 27.29 1,088 1,092 40.0 56,601 56,763 2,080 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 23.39 25.37 935 1,015 40.0 48,645 52,763 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.32 15.00 652 600 39.9 33,391 31,200 2,046 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.29 12.00 492 480 40.0 24,507 24,960 1,994 Production occupations.............................................. 14.26 12.26 568 490 39.8 29,499 25,480 2,068 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.41 21.00 940 890 40.2 48,752 44,194 2,083 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers..... 20.98 19.86 839 794 40.0 43,631 41,305 2,080 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.01 11.00 439 440 39.9 22,840 22,880 2,074 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.16 11.10 445 444 39.9 23,137 23,088 2,074 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 12.44 11.75 497 470 40.0 25,865 24,440 2,080 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 19.91 17.00 796 680 40.0 41,409 35,360 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 11.34 10.50 451 420 39.8 23,477 21,840 2,070 Team assemblers................................................. 9.96 9.25 399 370 40.0 20,725 19,240 2,080 Bakers............................................................ 11.23 9.25 449 370 40.0 23,363 19,240 2,080 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.58 11.00 460 438 39.7 23,901 22,776 2,064 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.57 15.40 596 616 38.3 30,990 32,032 1,990 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 11.50 12.67 458 507 39.8 23,796 26,360 2,070 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 14.89 13.52 595 541 40.0 30,964 28,122 2,080 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 14.89 13.52 595 541 40.0 30,964 28,122 2,080 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 12.80 11.19 501 440 39.2 26,071 22,880 2,037 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.99 12.50 520 500 40.0 27,021 26,000 2,080 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.30 11.51 452 460 40.0 23,498 23,930 2,080 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 17.82 18.93 713 757 40.0 37,067 39,374 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 18.05 17.50 723 700 40.0 37,576 36,400 2,082 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 9.84 9.00 379 350 38.6 19,718 18,200 2,005 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 9.84 9.00 379 350 38.6 19,718 18,200 2,005 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.39 12.00 495 480 40.0 25,764 24,960 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.14 14.75 606 590 40.0 31,492 30,680 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.26 15.00 610 600 40.0 31,739 31,200 2,080 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.02 14.75 558 590 39.8 29,013 30,688 2,069 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 15.50 16.47 620 659 40.0 32,234 34,256 2,080 Bindery workers................................................. 15.50 16.47 620 659 40.0 32,234 34,256 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 16.58 15.56 660 622 39.8 34,333 32,365 2,071 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 17.79 16.00 706 640 39.7 36,708 33,280 2,064 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.30 15.00 650 600 39.9 33,783 31,200 2,073 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.16 9.00 358 360 39.0 18,594 18,720 2,029 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 7.97 8.00 313 320 39.3 16,288 16,640 2,043 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 8.53 8.19 341 328 40.0 17,740 17,035 2,080 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 11.64 10.00 460 440 39.5 23,926 22,880 2,055 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.44 11.87 479 433 38.5 24,886 22,522 2,000 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 34.52 28.24 1,381 1,130 40.0 71,807 58,735 2,080 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 29.31 30.50 1,174 1,220 40.1 59,408 63,444 2,027 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 31.10 31.58 1,244 1,263 40.0 64,679 65,686 2,080 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 28.52 29.36 1,143 1,174 40.1 56,902 60,707 1,995 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.48 14.67 619 587 40.0 32,188 30,514 2,080 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 11.67 9.01 467 360 40.0 24,274 18,732 2,080 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.91 14.67 676 587 40.0 35,171 30,514 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.44 13.69 617 548 40.0 32,088 28,481 2,079 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 12.49 11.96 500 478 40.0 25,981 24,868 2,080 Painting workers.................................................. 13.84 13.25 553 530 40.0 28,781 27,562 2,080 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 16.23 16.00 649 640 40.0 33,755 33,280 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.58 11.00 457 424 39.5 23,778 22,069 2,054 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......... 10.06 10.00 378 360 37.6 19,674 18,720 1,955 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.55 11.00 416 440 39.5 21,644 22,880 2,052 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.77 12.75 609 512 41.2 31,402 26,520 2,126 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 16.28 15.75 654 630 40.1 33,993 32,760 2,088 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 27.17 24.04 1,145 1,072 42.1 59,545 55,718 2,191 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.87 14.78 692 606 43.6 35,936 31,460 2,264 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.53 14.78 591 615 40.7 30,718 31,988 2,114 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.76 15.54 761 663 45.4 39,548 34,450 2,360 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.30 12.13 585 499 40.9 30,241 25,938 2,115 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 9.27 9.00 361 358 39.0 18,794 18,616 2,027 Sailors and marine oilers......................................... 12.76 12.50 587 583 46.0 29,573 30,334 2,317 Ship and boat captains and operators.............................. 25.24 28.33 1,366 1,150 54.1 64,202 60,814 2,543 Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels.................... 25.24 28.33 1,366 1,150 54.1 64,202 60,814 2,543 Crane and tower operators......................................... 17.48 19.25 699 770 40.0 36,354 40,040 2,080 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 13.48 14.00 539 560 40.0 28,048 29,120 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 13.48 14.00 539 560 40.0 28,048 29,120 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.00 11.25 480 460 40.0 24,968 23,920 2,081 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.75 10.00 425 395 39.6 21,773 20,128 2,025 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.64 10.70 426 428 40.0 22,133 22,256 2,080 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.12 10.25 439 400 39.5 22,243 20,280 2,001 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 11.10 10.10 444 404 40.0 23,089 21,008 2,080 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.43 9.00 370 360 39.2 19,233 18,720 2,040 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 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. 5 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.