RSE Table 11 Full-time(1) civilian 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........................................................... $19.88 1.2% $793 1.3% $40,233 1.3% Management occupations.............................................. 44.28 3.2 1,814 2.9 93,440 2.9 Chief executives.................................................. 106.21 37.5 4,131 36.6 214,824 36.6 General and operations managers................................... 51.38 9.8 2,182 10.0 113,395 10.0 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 46.86 16.3 1,938 15.6 100,764 15.6 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 50.56 8.6 2,083 8.3 108,334 8.3 Marketing managers.............................................. 51.82 6.7 2,071 6.7 107,703 6.7 Sales managers.................................................. 49.03 15.8 2,099 15.5 109,159 15.5 Public relations managers......................................... 33.38 13.3 1,332 13.6 68,956 13.6 Administrative services managers.................................. 31.90 8.9 1,313 8.9 67,598 8.9 Computer and information systems managers......................... 51.89 11.4 2,076 11.4 107,933 11.4 Financial managers................................................ 54.62 5.1 2,211 4.8 114,823 4.8 Human resources managers.......................................... 40.92 8.2 1,643 8.1 85,443 8.1 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 34.12 5.9 1,366 5.9 71,008 5.9 Training and development managers............................... 31.58 8.6 1,263 8.6 65,683 8.6 Industrial production managers.................................... 39.89 5.8 1,661 4.9 86,350 4.9 Purchasing managers............................................... 42.66 15.2 1,706 15.2 88,737 15.2 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 33.88 9.8 1,368 9.5 70,979 9.5 Construction managers............................................. 34.18 4.4 1,421 4.3 72,974 4.3 Education administrators.......................................... 39.34 9.6 1,549 9.9 73,939 9.9 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 19.74 12.9 790 12.9 41,065 12.9 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 40.98 3.6 1,613 4.6 72,732 4.6 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 56.72 24.3 2,188 24.7 112,247 24.7 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.18 8.1 2,355 7.9 122,475 7.9 Food service managers............................................. 23.50 5.9 1,048 5.4 54,473 5.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 31.12 8.0 1,301 9.4 67,655 9.4 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 22.06 10.6 883 10.5 45,915 10.5 Social and community service managers............................. 20.03 19.3 789 19.6 41,054 19.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.67 1.7 1,152 1.7 59,874 1.7 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.57 5.3 1,126 5.0 58,554 5.0 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 30.47 11.2 1,219 11.2 63,385 11.2 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.47 5.1 1,063 4.9 55,289 4.9 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.77 3.8 1,052 4.2 54,691 4.2 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.27 2.8 991 2.8 51,545 2.8 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 25.54 13.8 1,022 13.8 53,123 13.8 Cost estimators................................................... 31.39 4.5 1,274 4.8 66,249 4.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 25.00 5.3 1,000 4.4 51,978 4.4 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 21.91 7.0 848 7.7 44,092 7.7 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 21.98 7.7 918 8.0 47,733 8.0 Training and development specialists............................ 27.88 13.8 1,113 13.7 57,861 13.7 Logisticians...................................................... 35.39 7.9 1,416 7.9 73,616 7.9 Management analysts............................................... 31.40 8.2 1,265 8.5 65,759 8.5 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.75 3.0 1,156 3.1 60,115 3.1 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 24.91 27.5 989 27.8 51,421 27.8 Credit analysts................................................... 24.37 8.0 975 8.0 50,685 8.0 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 30.49 10.8 1,220 10.8 63,423 10.8 Financial analysts.............................................. 34.11 18.8 1,364 18.8 70,949 18.8 Personal financial advisors..................................... 24.02 9.4 961 9.4 49,965 9.4 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 29.86 9.2 1,193 9.1 62,012 9.1 Loan officers................................................... 30.04 9.6 1,199 9.4 62,372 9.4 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 36.44 4.9 1,461 4.9 75,704 4.9 Computer programmers.............................................. 34.70 10.5 1,395 10.6 72,553 10.6 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.28 5.5 1,654 5.5 86,015 5.5 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 39.17 8.2 1,573 8.2 81,773 8.2 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 43.35 4.7 1,734 4.7 90,160 4.7 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.21 10.0 1,009 10.0 52,223 10.0 Computer systems analysts......................................... 42.38 6.9 1,698 6.9 88,316 6.9 Database administrators........................................... 32.65 19.1 1,306 19.1 67,916 19.1 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 27.72 5.8 1,113 6.1 56,440 6.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 33.20 3.8 1,328 3.8 68,863 3.8 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.07 7.3 1,332 7.3 69,227 7.3 Architects, except naval.......................................... 27.08 10.4 1,126 10.3 58,526 10.3 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 28.00 15.0 1,120 15.0 58,234 15.0 Engineers......................................................... 41.50 2.1 1,676 2.1 87,165 2.1 Aerospace engineers............................................. 37.08 11.6 1,483 11.6 77,117 11.6 Chemical engineers.............................................. 53.13 6.5 2,125 6.5 110,508 6.5 Civil engineers................................................. 34.46 9.6 1,451 9.5 75,429 9.5 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 45.45 7.2 1,852 6.2 96,296 6.2 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 41.06 6.1 1,663 5.2 86,486 5.2 Electrical engineers.......................................... 45.08 13.9 1,854 13.0 96,416 13.0 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 37.67 5.4 1,507 5.4 78,357 5.4 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.43 7.1 1,577 7.1 82,016 7.1 Industrial engineers.......................................... 39.07 8.0 1,563 8.0 81,273 8.0 Mechanical engineers............................................ 33.45 5.3 1,338 5.3 69,574 5.3 Petroleum engineers............................................. 56.22 17.8 2,249 17.8 116,941 17.8 Drafters.......................................................... 27.49 7.5 1,100 7.5 57,065 7.5 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 24.53 13.2 981 13.2 51,020 13.2 Electrical and electronics drafters............................. 17.84 20.0 713 20.0 37,098 20.0 Mechanical drafters............................................. 23.03 7.0 921 7.0 47,908 7.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.48 12.6 856 12.5 44,505 12.5 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.39 5.2 976 5.2 50,741 5.2 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 24.31 4.9 972 4.9 50,570 4.9 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 23.87 40.9 955 40.9 49,643 40.9 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.44 7.1 1,342 7.0 68,258 7.0 Life scientists................................................... 28.77 11.0 1,157 11.0 60,169 11.0 Biological scientists........................................... 26.69 6.4 1,072 6.1 55,766 6.1 Medical scientists.............................................. 29.35 15.5 1,174 15.5 61,041 15.5 Physical scientists............................................... 45.37 9.9 1,838 8.9 92,851 8.9 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 48.07 12.1 1,953 10.7 101,581 10.7 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 38.98 19.7 1,559 19.7 81,087 19.7 Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers............ 59.48 6.3 2,451 4.4 127,448 4.4 Market and survey researchers..................................... 37.29 7.3 1,492 7.3 77,561 7.3 Market research analysts........................................ 37.29 7.3 1,492 7.3 77,561 7.3 Psychologists..................................................... 33.31 6.3 1,301 7.3 57,329 7.3 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 37.17 3.2 1,473 2.6 61,489 2.6 Chemical technicians.............................................. 24.96 11.9 1,017 13.2 52,885 13.2 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 19.16 21.7 754 22.5 39,233 22.5 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 20.38 27.0 815 27.0 42,390 27.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.27 6.1 767 5.9 38,220 5.9 Counselors........................................................ 22.59 16.3 895 15.9 42,134 15.9 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 17.05 9.6 674 8.6 35,052 8.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 29.47 5.2 1,160 4.8 50,616 4.8 Social workers.................................................... 18.30 3.9 733 3.8 37,982 3.8 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 17.05 4.5 681 4.3 35,117 4.3 Medical and public health social workers........................ 19.17 4.3 767 4.3 39,869 4.3 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.83 5.6 768 5.7 39,945 5.7 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.44 7.6 575 7.9 29,889 7.9 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 19.38 3.7 775 3.7 40,309 3.7 Social and human service assistants............................. 12.21 7.8 485 7.9 25,220 7.9 Clergy............................................................ 19.35 9.9 774 9.9 40,242 9.9 Legal occupations................................................... 29.65 22.7 1,212 23.9 63,017 23.9 Lawyers........................................................... 52.01 14.1 2,202 16.1 114,491 16.1 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 21.18 7.8 869 7.6 45,191 7.6 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 21.14 6.3 882 5.6 45,861 5.6 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.16 2.8 1,136 2.8 43,737 2.8 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 46.36 7.2 1,824 7.4 76,471 7.4 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 35.59 25.7 1,364 27.3 54,666 27.3 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 40.47 14.6 1,619 14.6 71,528 14.6 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 40.47 14.6 1,619 14.6 71,528 14.6 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 53.88 15.4 2,118 16.9 75,746 16.9 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 45.88 11.3 1,821 11.6 71,198 11.6 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 54.89 19.7 2,158 19.9 102,846 19.9 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 66.22 21.5 2,630 21.5 126,426 21.5 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 29.48 3.8 1,133 5.4 53,032 5.4 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 36.06 6.3 1,390 5.9 52,964 5.9 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 37.78 10.3 1,495 10.3 60,347 10.3 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 33.03 10.9 1,254 10.4 48,369 10.4 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.36 7.0 1,800 7.1 74,341 7.1 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 26.18 11.6 1,016 11.3 50,735 11.3 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 30.65 0.9 1,187 0.9 44,143 0.9 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 24.53 8.6 953 8.1 38,783 8.1 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 19.39 12.4 761 11.5 33,097 11.5 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 32.08 2.7 1,228 2.7 45,762 2.7 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.88 0.4 1,197 0.4 43,987 0.4 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 31.09 0.9 1,207 0.8 44,187 0.8 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.25 2.3 1,167 2.9 43,339 2.9 Secondary school teachers....................................... 31.50 1.2 1,220 1.3 45,074 1.3 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.58 1.2 1,223 1.3 44,908 1.3 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 30.47 9.4 1,185 8.7 47,470 8.7 Special education teachers...................................... 32.33 2.2 1,250 1.6 46,524 1.6 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 31.69 1.8 1,234 1.8 45,834 1.8 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 33.43 5.3 1,281 3.1 47,748 3.1 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 32.81 5.0 1,255 5.3 46,893 5.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 25.82 10.6 986 9.8 38,722 9.8 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 28.18 10.4 1,036 6.9 40,614 6.9 Librarians........................................................ 29.34 5.6 1,144 4.9 49,210 4.9 Library technicians............................................... 12.96 6.7 513 6.9 24,195 6.9 Instructional coordinators........................................ 32.51 5.1 1,290 5.1 54,824 5.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.79 2.1 457 2.0 17,610 2.0 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.18 8.1 921 8.7 47,154 8.7 Artists and related workers....................................... 35.95 14.7 1,479 14.5 76,894 14.5 Designers......................................................... 20.52 9.2 823 9.3 42,788 9.3 Graphic designers............................................... 21.61 11.9 864 11.8 44,933 11.8 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 32.15 17.6 1,282 18.6 62,300 18.6 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 32.15 17.6 1,282 18.6 62,300 18.6 Public relations specialists...................................... 22.37 14.3 893 14.3 46,458 14.3 Writers and editors............................................... 19.73 6.6 785 6.5 40,839 6.5 Editors......................................................... 20.17 6.4 803 6.1 41,736 6.1 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.51 6.3 1,088 6.6 56,177 6.6 Pharmacists....................................................... 52.97 1.1 2,122 1.0 110,335 1.0 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 82.27 15.2 3,627 20.0 188,609 20.0 Registered nurses................................................. 29.07 3.1 1,140 3.3 58,903 3.3 Therapists........................................................ 34.46 5.3 1,352 5.5 65,972 5.5 Occupational therapists......................................... 34.89 2.6 1,343 2.9 67,172 2.9 Physical therapists............................................. 39.68 9.9 1,574 10.3 81,505 10.3 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.10 2.2 950 3.4 49,385 3.4 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 33.18 3.5 1,275 4.2 49,331 4.2 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 17.95 9.6 711 9.4 36,988 9.4 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.12 6.2 915 6.0 47,601 6.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 14.83 8.5 588 8.3 30,574 8.3 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.16 7.2 1,005 7.2 52,240 7.2 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 21.34 11.1 854 11.1 44,395 11.1 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 23.71 3.8 946 3.8 49,197 3.8 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 12.24 9.6 484 7.6 25,173 7.6 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.37 3.6 648 3.8 33,690 3.8 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.14 4.8 559 4.9 29,070 4.9 Surgical technologists.......................................... 18.27 4.2 722 4.4 37,537 4.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.31 2.1 719 2.5 37,110 2.5 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.92 17.4 669 17.9 34,791 17.9 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 15.14 11.5 605 11.4 31,438 11.4 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 25.30 14.0 1,012 14.0 52,614 14.0 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 25.61 14.7 1,024 14.7 53,265 14.7 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.65 5.9 444 5.8 23,059 5.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.66 3.0 368 4.6 19,088 4.6 Home health aides............................................... 8.11 10.4 281 18.1 14,513 18.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.01 1.8 390 2.0 20,247 2.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 9.88 3.3 384 4.2 19,948 4.2 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 24.22 18.2 896 14.0 46,579 14.0 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.05 4.3 502 3.4 26,083 3.4 Dental assistants............................................... 16.95 4.9 585 6.0 30,408 6.0 Medical assistants.............................................. 11.66 2.2 465 2.3 24,206 2.3 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 13.03 4.8 519 4.6 27,000 4.6 Protective service occupations...................................... 17.55 4.2 732 4.6 37,461 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 26.40 7.5 1,065 7.6 55,360 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 19.67 9.8 790 9.7 41,106 9.7 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 29.04 7.6 1,173 7.6 60,972 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 24.89 5.8 1,167 8.9 60,659 8.9 Fire fighters..................................................... 19.09 6.0 984 6.3 51,174 6.3 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 14.73 5.1 593 5.1 30,832 5.1 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 14.67 4.8 591 4.7 30,710 4.7 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 21.36 7.3 858 7.1 44,622 7.1 Police officers................................................... 21.81 4.3 872 4.2 45,119 4.2 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 21.81 4.3 872 4.2 45,119 4.2 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.06 7.0 440 6.9 22,676 6.9 Security guards................................................. 10.97 6.9 436 6.9 22,478 6.9 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.42 12.2 399 12.0 12,771 12.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.87 3.4 298 3.8 15,030 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.68 4.5 618 4.5 30,705 4.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.68 4.5 618 4.5 30,705 4.5 Cooks............................................................. 9.37 1.8 359 2.5 18,050 2.5 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.19 3.1 300 6.6 15,598 6.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.07 3.3 384 3.6 17,811 3.6 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.61 1.8 373 2.1 19,388 2.1 Cooks, short order.............................................. 8.39 4.2 335 4.2 17,441 4.2 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.54 7.4 326 8.4 16,278 8.4 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.15 5.1 153 5.5 7,882 5.5 Bartenders...................................................... 6.02 7.0 219 8.9 10,920 8.9 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.26 6.7 119 6.5 6,191 6.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.75 13.0 259 13.6 13,306 13.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.34 2.7 310 2.7 15,328 2.7 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.38 2.7 310 2.7 15,239 2.7 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.14 5.6 311 5.2 15,918 5.2 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 8.23 9.1 317 8.2 16,505 8.2 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.80 2.1 300 3.0 15,586 3.0 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 7.19 14.8 262 14.3 13,628 14.3 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.56 1.6 373 1.8 19,148 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 14.23 6.8 564 7.4 29,352 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 13.69 7.9 537 8.3 27,902 8.3 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 15.88 9.8 655 11.3 34,039 11.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.09 1.7 353 1.7 18,069 1.7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.48 3.1 374 2.9 19,257 2.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.08 3.0 301 4.8 15,313 4.8 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 9.68 7.0 384 6.9 19,879 6.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 9.54 7.3 379 7.1 19,629 7.1 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.49 5.4 423 4.4 21,650 4.4 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.15 4.9 558 7.8 29,030 7.8 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 11.16 10.5 446 10.5 23,211 10.5 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.60 7.6 293 10.7 15,254 10.7 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 9.72 19.3 373 19.6 19,384 19.6 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 9.59 21.2 367 21.5 19,062 21.5 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 10.70 5.9 394 8.1 20,511 8.1 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 10.91 7.2 410 9.5 21,340 9.5 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 6.73 6.1 254 8.7 13,193 8.7 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 6.73 6.1 254 8.7 13,193 8.7 Transportation attendants......................................... 34.10 15.5 713 2.6 36,850 2.6 Child care workers................................................ 8.82 4.8 345 4.6 17,695 4.6 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.51 17.1 400 19.8 20,819 19.8 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 14.05 7.3 540 8.6 23,963 8.6 Recreation workers.............................................. 14.13 7.9 542 9.2 23,844 9.2 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.04 2.8 726 3.1 37,661 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.78 6.0 862 6.5 44,842 6.5 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.20 4.0 706 4.6 36,713 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 30.58 14.2 1,311 14.0 68,147 14.0 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.27 4.1 448 4.6 23,163 4.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.98 3.5 351 3.4 17,987 3.4 Cashiers...................................................... 8.99 3.5 352 3.4 18,031 3.4 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.49 7.5 499 8.6 25,945 8.6 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.26 9.6 406 11.5 21,120 11.5 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.75 12.5 595 12.6 30,929 12.6 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.44 6.4 498 7.6 25,905 7.6 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 29.71 11.7 1,126 10.2 58,578 10.2 Insurance sales agents............................................ 22.82 15.6 933 15.7 48,512 15.7 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 34.36 24.8 1,405 24.8 73,082 24.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.12 7.5 1,270 7.2 66,036 7.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 37.78 8.3 1,535 8.5 79,797 8.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 27.99 11.3 1,145 11.5 59,528 11.5 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...................... 12.22 7.6 489 7.6 25,412 7.6 Demonstrators and product promoters............................. 12.22 7.6 489 7.6 25,412 7.6 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 21.90 18.4 891 19.0 46,354 19.0 Real estate sales agents........................................ 21.90 18.4 891 19.0 46,354 19.0 Telemarketers..................................................... 10.46 9.1 417 8.9 21,665 8.9 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 13.67 16.5 547 16.5 28,434 16.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.78 1.1 587 1.1 30,321 1.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.95 4.8 918 4.8 47,752 4.8 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.45 8.1 405 8.9 21,055 8.9 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.58 1.9 579 2.0 30,116 2.0 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.25 8.4 609 8.4 31,647 8.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.02 4.5 556 4.7 28,901 4.7 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.38 1.8 610 1.7 31,682 1.7 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 14.63 5.8 568 6.5 29,546 6.5 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.10 9.5 684 9.5 35,565 9.5 Tellers......................................................... 11.53 2.1 461 2.1 23,990 2.1 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.57 10.8 571 11.3 29,690 11.3 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.36 7.0 614 7.0 31,945 7.0 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.44 4.4 574 4.3 29,800 4.3 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 13.22 12.7 512 12.6 25,390 12.6 File clerks....................................................... 12.42 6.5 495 6.8 25,715 6.8 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 8.45 4.7 327 4.3 16,998 4.3 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.46 5.6 498 5.6 25,911 5.6 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.58 6.1 483 6.5 23,627 6.5 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.06 5.3 601 5.4 31,257 5.4 New accounts clerks............................................... 11.73 6.9 468 7.0 24,343 7.0 Order clerks...................................................... 12.46 13.1 493 13.0 25,629 13.0 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.92 6.9 674 7.1 35,003 7.1 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.81 2.2 466 2.2 24,169 2.2 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.38 12.8 615 12.8 31,994 12.8 Cargo and freight agents.......................................... 18.85 6.5 779 5.8 40,495 5.8 Couriers and messengers........................................... 11.10 7.7 429 6.2 22,314 6.2 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.61 6.1 634 6.4 32,950 6.4 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 15.22 5.5 617 5.9 32,101 5.9 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.75 8.0 639 7.8 33,237 7.8 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 11.53 14.4 461 14.4 23,992 14.4 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 16.51 5.2 659 5.3 34,266 5.3 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.22 4.4 486 4.2 25,297 4.2 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.86 3.3 476 4.1 24,528 4.1 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.27 3.2 682 3.1 34,842 3.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.04 2.3 798 2.3 41,225 2.3 Legal secretaries............................................... 15.26 4.5 604 4.8 31,427 4.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.15 14.9 562 14.5 29,203 14.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.78 4.1 616 4.1 30,632 4.1 Computer operators................................................ 16.96 5.3 678 5.3 35,239 5.3 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.04 3.8 480 3.8 24,942 3.8 Data entry keyers............................................... 11.84 3.2 472 3.2 24,515 3.2 Desktop publishers................................................ 17.78 9.6 690 7.7 35,894 7.7 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.01 8.5 631 8.6 32,820 8.6 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.33 7.4 486 6.9 25,280 6.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.77 2.5 506 2.4 25,926 2.4 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.29 13.0 492 13.0 23,193 13.0 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 17.18 4.3 694 4.6 36,010 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 26.74 11.4 1,133 13.8 58,917 13.8 Carpenters........................................................ 15.20 5.2 608 5.2 31,468 5.2 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 16.48 4.3 640 6.6 33,291 6.6 Tile and marble setters......................................... 16.60 4.3 650 5.8 33,794 5.8 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 13.11 7.2 524 7.2 26,920 7.2 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 13.11 7.2 524 7.2 26,920 7.2 Construction laborers............................................. 11.26 4.2 450 4.2 23,344 4.2 Construction equipment operators.................................. 14.64 4.1 585 4.1 30,443 4.1 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 12.21 8.6 488 8.6 25,400 8.6 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.24 3.2 610 3.2 31,704 3.2 Electricians...................................................... 17.75 6.5 710 6.5 36,913 6.5 Insulation workers................................................ 17.79 11.1 712 11.1 37,010 11.1 Insulation workers, mechanical.................................. 19.85 1.9 794 1.9 41,288 1.9 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 15.10 7.5 604 7.5 31,417 7.5 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 15.10 7.5 604 7.5 31,417 7.5 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 17.72 4.3 709 4.3 36,865 4.3 Pipelayers...................................................... 11.87 4.9 475 4.9 24,683 4.9 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.48 4.9 739 4.9 38,441 4.9 Reinforcing iron and rebar workers................................ 15.41 9.6 616 9.6 31,108 9.6 Roofers........................................................... 16.14 3.2 646 3.2 33,407 3.2 Sheet metal workers............................................... 15.72 7.6 629 7.6 32,698 7.6 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.04 4.0 481 4.0 24,939 4.0 Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters............................................... 10.12 3.2 403 2.8 20,627 2.8 Helpers--electricians........................................... 11.27 1.1 451 1.1 23,437 1.1 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 14.57 9.9 583 9.9 30,304 9.9 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 28.09 21.8 1,124 21.8 58,430 21.8 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 14.90 20.3 596 20.3 30,999 20.3 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 14.25 13.3 570 13.3 29,641 13.3 Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining......................................................... 23.73 20.6 949 20.6 49,352 20.6 Roustabouts, oil and gas.......................................... 20.50 4.2 820 4.2 42,639 4.2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.01 1.8 765 1.8 39,593 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 26.44 3.7 1,102 4.3 57,280 4.3 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 14.80 9.9 592 9.9 30,791 9.9 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 23.63 11.0 945 11.0 49,154 11.0 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 23.64 11.0 946 11.0 49,180 11.0 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 20.16 7.2 812 7.4 42,236 7.4 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 19.91 7.3 796 7.3 41,406 7.3 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 26.40 1.5 1,056 1.5 54,918 1.5 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 28.32 5.3 1,183 8.5 59,126 8.5 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.53 5.9 714 5.7 37,117 5.7 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.13 19.6 746 21.7 38,809 21.7 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.39 5.4 706 5.6 36,725 5.6 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.16 4.6 686 4.6 35,689 4.6 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.53 7.1 781 7.1 40,614 7.1 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 19.39 5.2 776 5.2 40,337 5.2 Rail car repairers.............................................. 22.00 14.9 880 14.9 45,756 14.9 Small engine mechanics............................................ 18.03 21.0 716 19.9 37,219 19.9 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.70 10.1 748 10.1 38,900 10.1 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.70 10.1 748 10.1 38,900 10.1 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 17.09 11.1 684 11.1 35,562 11.1 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.28 3.4 690 3.4 35,704 3.4 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.13 5.1 845 5.1 43,370 5.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.77 3.8 591 3.8 30,630 3.8 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.36 8.0 648 7.6 33,677 7.6 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.63 4.3 985 4.3 51,223 4.3 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.39 4.5 1,056 4.5 54,895 4.5 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 23.39 6.1 935 6.1 48,645 6.1 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.14 5.6 645 5.5 33,052 5.5 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.27 3.8 491 3.8 24,529 3.8 Production occupations.............................................. 14.30 2.9 569 2.9 29,570 2.9 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.48 6.5 943 6.3 48,904 6.3 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers..... 20.98 9.4 839 9.4 43,631 9.4 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.01 5.0 439 5.0 22,840 5.0 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.16 5.8 445 5.8 23,137 5.8 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 12.44 4.6 497 4.6 25,865 4.6 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 19.91 8.0 796 8.0 41,409 8.0 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 11.34 5.1 451 5.1 23,477 5.1 Team assemblers................................................. 9.96 9.8 399 9.8 20,725 9.8 Bakers............................................................ 11.27 15.6 448 15.7 23,041 15.7 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.58 7.3 460 7.4 23,901 7.4 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.57 2.4 596 4.5 30,990 4.5 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 11.50 12.1 458 12.2 23,796 12.2 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 14.89 18.7 595 18.7 30,964 18.7 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 14.89 18.7 595 18.7 30,964 18.7 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 12.80 15.4 501 16.0 26,071 16.0 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.99 8.8 520 8.8 27,021 8.8 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.30 4.8 452 4.8 23,498 4.8 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 17.82 15.4 713 15.4 37,067 15.4 Machinists........................................................ 18.05 6.1 723 5.9 37,576 5.9 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 9.84 9.9 379 11.7 19,718 11.7 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 9.84 9.9 379 11.7 19,718 11.7 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.39 3.9 495 3.9 25,764 3.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.19 5.9 608 5.9 31,601 5.9 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.31 6.0 613 6.0 31,852 6.0 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.02 11.1 558 11.3 29,013 11.3 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 15.50 6.5 620 6.5 32,234 6.5 Bindery workers................................................. 15.50 6.5 620 6.5 32,234 6.5 Printers.......................................................... 16.54 6.0 659 6.1 34,245 6.1 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 17.79 9.1 706 9.2 36,708 9.2 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.24 6.5 647 6.5 33,651 6.5 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.16 2.9 358 3.7 18,594 3.7 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 7.97 6.1 313 6.6 16,288 6.6 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 8.53 12.9 341 12.9 17,740 12.9 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 11.64 20.3 460 18.5 23,926 18.5 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.44 8.7 479 9.9 24,886 9.9 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 31.50 14.3 1,260 14.3 65,528 14.3 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.63 14.6 745 14.6 38,748 14.6 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 29.31 4.4 1,174 4.4 59,408 4.4 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 31.10 2.7 1,244 2.7 64,679 2.7 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 28.52 6.3 1,143 6.3 56,902 6.3 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.48 10.2 619 10.2 32,188 10.2 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 11.67 14.3 467 14.3 24,274 14.3 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.91 15.2 676 15.2 35,171 15.2 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.44 7.4 617 7.4 32,088 7.4 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 12.49 5.8 500 5.8 25,981 5.8 Painting workers.................................................. 14.15 7.8 566 7.8 29,441 7.8 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 16.71 13.8 668 13.8 34,754 13.8 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.57 6.4 457 6.2 23,753 6.2 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......... 10.06 11.1 378 14.2 19,674 14.2 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.52 5.5 415 6.3 21,598 6.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.73 6.6 604 7.7 30,921 7.7 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 16.44 7.6 660 7.7 34,315 7.7 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 27.17 11.5 1,145 10.6 59,545 10.6 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.53 4.6 530 6.3 21,558 6.3 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 17.48 7.0 699 7.0 36,354 7.0 Bus drivers, school............................................. 14.53 6.1 461 7.4 17,198 7.4 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.84 3.5 690 5.4 35,834 5.4 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.53 12.6 591 12.9 30,718 12.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.72 5.9 758 8.5 39,397 8.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.28 9.6 584 8.2 30,201 8.2 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 9.46 8.4 369 7.4 19,194 7.4 Sailors and marine oilers......................................... 12.76 4.1 587 10.0 29,573 10.0 Ship and boat captains and operators.............................. 25.24 13.7 1,366 21.1 64,202 21.1 Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels.................... 25.24 13.7 1,366 21.1 64,202 21.1 Crane and tower operators......................................... 17.48 9.6 699 9.6 36,354 9.6 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 13.40 5.0 536 5.0 27,882 5.0 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 13.40 5.0 536 5.0 27,882 5.0 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.00 9.1 480 9.0 24,968 9.0 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.75 2.2 425 2.3 21,763 2.3 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.66 3.7 426 3.7 22,165 3.7 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.10 2.7 438 2.9 22,207 2.9 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 11.10 9.5 444 9.5 23,089 9.5 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.43 5.4 370 5.9 19,233 5.9 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 12.33 3.4 493 3.4 25,644 3.4 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.