RSE Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $19.51 1.4% $779 1.6% $40,362 1.6% Management occupations.............................................. 45.51 3.6 1,875 3.2 97,371 3.2 Chief executives.................................................. 106.07 37.9 4,409 38.3 229,255 38.3 General and operations managers................................... 54.71 9.9 2,343 9.9 121,829 9.9 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 Administrative services managers.................................. 31.76 13.2 1,326 13.2 68,964 13.2 Computer and information systems managers......................... 58.80 10.5 2,352 10.5 122,295 10.5 Financial managers................................................ 56.09 4.8 2,267 4.6 117,894 4.6 Human resources managers.......................................... 41.49 8.6 1,666 8.5 86,656 8.5 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 34.34 6.2 1,375 6.2 71,478 6.2 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................ 33.78 10.1 1,365 9.7 70,958 9.7 Construction managers............................................. 33.95 4.7 1,416 4.6 72,635 4.6 Education administrators.......................................... 26.80 19.2 1,047 18.0 53,713 18.0 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 16.25 10.9 650 10.9 33,794 10.9 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 35.46 7.4 1,294 9.0 64,842 9.0 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.18 8.1 2,355 7.9 122,474 7.9 Food service managers............................................. 23.50 5.9 1,048 5.4 54,473 5.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 31.31 8.8 1,314 10.2 68,340 10.2 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 21.89 11.1 876 11.1 45,565 11.1 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.17 1.8 1,214 1.8 63,131 1.8 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.69 5.5 1,133 5.2 58,908 5.2 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.. 26.50 5.3 1,065 5.0 55,398 5.0 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.81 4.2 1,058 4.8 54,995 4.8 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.10 2.8 989 3.0 51,425 3.0 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 32.97 20.9 1,319 20.9 68,585 20.9 Cost estimators................................................... 31.39 4.5 1,274 4.8 66,249 4.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.66 7.0 1,066 5.6 55,434 5.6 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 24.89 7.2 950 8.8 49,401 8.8 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 20.78 5.3 875 6.6 45,497 6.6 Training and development specialists............................ 32.74 23.2 1,304 23.2 67,786 23.2 Logisticians...................................................... 35.39 7.9 1,416 7.9 73,616 7.9 Management analysts............................................... 35.30 10.8 1,426 11.2 74,133 11.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.88 3.2 1,203 3.1 62,563 3.1 Credit analysts................................................... 24.37 8.0 975 8.0 50,685 8.0 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 30.97 10.9 1,239 10.9 64,424 10.9 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...................................... 30.04 9.6 1,199 9.4 62,372 9.4 Loan officers................................................... 30.04 9.6 1,199 9.4 62,372 9.4 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 37.42 5.5 1,502 5.5 78,090 5.5 Computer programmers.............................................. 35.43 10.7 1,425 10.8 74,087 10.8 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.38 5.7 1,658 5.6 86,226 5.6 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 39.26 8.6 1,576 8.6 81,975 8.6 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 43.35 4.7 1,734 4.7 90,160 4.7 Computer support specialists...................................... 26.04 11.1 1,043 11.1 54,246 11.1 Computer systems analysts......................................... 43.51 7.8 1,744 7.8 90,701 7.8 Database administrators........................................... 32.46 20.5 1,298 20.5 67,514 20.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 26.25 8.3 1,064 8.9 55,304 8.9 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 33.51 4.1 1,340 4.1 69,705 4.1 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.79 7.9 1,362 7.8 70,824 7.8 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......................................................... 41.72 2.1 1,686 2.1 87,650 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................................................. 34.71 10.0 1,464 9.8 76,106 9.8 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 45.45 7.2 1,852 6.2 96,296 6.2 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 41.06 6.5 1,665 5.6 86,566 5.6 Electrical engineers.......................................... 45.31 14.2 1,865 13.3 96,980 13.3 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 37.19 5.8 1,487 5.8 77,348 5.8 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.42 7.4 1,577 7.4 81,989 7.4 Industrial engineers.......................................... 39.04 8.4 1,562 8.4 81,209 8.4 Mechanical engineers............................................ 33.45 5.3 1,338 5.3 69,574 5.3 Petroleum engineers............................................. 56.44 18.2 2,258 18.2 117,392 18.2 Drafters.......................................................... 27.80 7.6 1,113 7.6 57,707 7.6 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 24.90 13.9 996 13.9 51,783 13.9 Mechanical drafters............................................. 23.03 7.0 921 7.0 47,908 7.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 22.44 16.9 897 16.9 46,668 16.9 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................................. 24.25 42.8 970 42.8 50,445 42.8 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 38.96 8.2 1,569 7.9 81,596 7.9 Physical scientists............................................... 55.29 8.6 2,258 6.8 117,392 6.8 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 58.07 11.9 2,379 9.4 123,699 9.4 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 Chemical technicians.............................................. 25.20 12.0 1,028 13.3 53,432 13.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.44 8.7 617 8.7 32,056 8.7 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 20.61 11.0 818 10.6 41,636 10.6 Social workers.................................................... 19.97 8.1 804 8.1 41,805 8.1 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.65 8.9 626 8.9 32,543 8.9 Medical and public health social workers........................ 22.34 5.0 894 5.0 46,467 5.0 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 11.60 5.9 461 6.1 23,979 6.1 Social and human service assistants............................. 11.25 8.0 447 8.1 23,236 8.1 Legal occupations................................................... 29.22 24.6 1,196 26.1 62,207 26.1 Lawyers........................................................... 58.66 13.7 2,517 15.1 130,887 15.1 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 20.36 6.5 840 6.7 43,685 6.7 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 21.18 6.5 885 5.7 45,998 5.7 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 28.82 18.9 1,139 19.0 51,129 19.0 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 51.19 22.4 2,013 22.5 90,008 22.5 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 75.66 34.0 2,967 34.1 142,137 34.1 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 35.96 2.6 1,358 3.4 51,935 3.4 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 38.78 6.3 1,555 8.0 57,977 8.0 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 34.44 14.2 1,366 13.7 64,381 13.7 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.11 13.1 842 13.4 35,202 13.4 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 25.76 10.0 1,028 10.4 37,926 10.4 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 26.37 9.5 1,070 7.7 39,320 7.7 Secondary school teachers....................................... 23.96 8.8 952 8.6 38,593 8.6 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 26.57 7.8 1,054 7.3 39,769 7.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 16.92 10.7 651 9.1 29,933 9.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.74 12.0 385 12.4 18,878 12.4 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.27 9.2 923 9.9 47,444 9.9 Artists and related workers....................................... 35.95 14.7 1,479 14.5 76,894 14.5 Designers......................................................... 20.40 10.0 818 10.1 42,544 10.1 Graphic designers............................................... 21.48 12.9 859 12.9 44,664 12.9 Writers and editors............................................... 19.35 7.5 770 7.5 40,045 7.5 Editors......................................................... 19.57 7.2 778 6.9 40,448 6.9 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.21 7.7 1,117 8.1 58,068 8.1 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.14 1.2 2,129 1.0 110,699 1.0 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 96.44 6.7 4,426 13.8 230,177 13.8 Registered nurses................................................. 28.73 3.6 1,128 3.8 58,645 3.8 Therapists........................................................ 35.62 6.7 1,406 7.0 73,097 7.0 Occupational therapists......................................... 35.60 3.0 1,369 4.5 71,194 4.5 Physical therapists............................................. 39.68 10.0 1,574 10.4 81,847 10.4 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.10 2.2 950 3.4 49,385 3.4 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 17.63 11.6 697 11.3 36,262 11.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.78 4.5 981 4.2 51,005 4.2 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 13.55 5.9 536 5.4 27,867 5.4 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.37 9.8 1,012 9.8 52,644 9.8 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 20.08 11.9 803 11.9 41,773 11.9 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 23.52 5.9 938 5.9 48,754 5.9 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 11.45 17.3 446 12.9 23,213 12.9 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.95 4.0 670 4.1 34,814 4.1 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.76 8.3 577 8.6 30,015 8.6 Surgical technologists.......................................... 18.27 4.2 722 4.4 37,523 4.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.82 2.3 740 2.7 38,489 2.7 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.37 18.1 687 18.7 35,727 18.7 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 15.49 12.5 618 12.4 32,152 12.4 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 27.98 20.2 1,119 20.2 58,204 20.2 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 27.98 20.2 1,119 20.2 58,204 20.2 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.73 6.5 445 6.5 23,157 6.5 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.53 3.4 361 5.3 18,770 5.3 Home health aides............................................... 7.90 10.0 272 18.0 14,138 18.0 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.95 2.0 387 2.2 20,122 2.2 Psychiatric aides............................................... 9.71 4.2 372 5.1 19,362 5.1 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 24.22 18.2 896 14.0 46,579 14.0 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.11 4.6 503 3.7 26,137 3.7 Dental assistants............................................... 17.04 4.9 585 6.2 30,414 6.2 Medical assistants.............................................. 11.64 2.1 465 2.2 24,182 2.2 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.18 6.4 446 6.4 22,479 6.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.85 7.5 433 7.5 22,507 7.5 Security guards................................................. 10.85 7.5 433 7.5 22,507 7.5 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.61 3.5 290 4.0 15,000 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.56 5.0 621 5.2 32,287 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.56 5.0 621 5.2 32,287 5.2 Cooks............................................................. 9.29 1.9 358 2.7 18,493 2.7 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.19 3.1 300 6.6 15,598 6.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.18 5.3 398 5.1 20,040 5.1 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.61 1.8 373 2.1 19,388 2.1 Cooks, short order.............................................. 8.35 4.4 334 4.4 17,377 4.4 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.40 8.1 323 9.4 16,786 9.4 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.14 5.1 152 5.5 7,866 5.5 Bartenders...................................................... 6.00 7.2 219 9.2 10,918 9.2 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.25 6.6 119 6.5 6,174 6.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.75 13.1 259 13.7 13,318 13.7 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.14 3.1 308 3.1 16,005 3.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.15 3.0 307 3.1 15,986 3.1 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.08 6.0 310 5.4 16,108 5.4 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.71 9.5 296 8.0 15,368 8.0 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.85 2.0 304 2.7 15,807 2.7 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........... 8.97 2.5 346 2.7 17,849 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 11.99 7.1 473 8.6 24,615 8.6 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 11.26 6.6 436 7.8 22,675 7.8 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.80 2.6 338 2.7 17,373 2.7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.21 5.0 362 4.7 18,806 4.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.03 3.1 298 5.0 15,148 5.0 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 8.62 5.7 341 5.6 17,654 5.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 8.39 4.3 332 4.2 17,181 4.2 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.42 5.6 419 4.3 21,556 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.15 4.9 558 7.8 29,030 7.8 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 11.17 10.6 447 10.6 23,233 10.6 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 7.68 6.3 301 6.7 15,626 6.7 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......................................... 35.82 15.2 725 2.5 37,690 2.5 Child care workers................................................ 8.60 5.2 337 5.1 17,492 5.1 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 13.63 8.3 507 11.4 20,260 11.4 Recreation workers.............................................. 13.74 9.4 507 12.6 19,768 12.6 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.10 2.8 729 3.2 37,810 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.86 6.1 867 6.6 45,062 6.6 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.20 4.1 706 4.8 36,726 4.8 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 4.2 448 4.6 23,166 4.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.83 3.3 345 3.2 17,698 3.2 Cashiers...................................................... 8.83 3.3 345 3.2 17,698 3.2 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 25,904 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.............................. 21.64 20.1 882 20.8 45,866 20.8 Real estate sales agents........................................ 21.64 20.1 882 20.8 45,866 20.8 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....................... 14.81 1.3 588 1.3 30,564 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 23.18 5.1 927 5.1 48,226 5.1 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.45 8.1 405 8.9 21,055 8.9 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.53 2.0 577 2.2 30,019 2.2 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.31 8.6 611 8.6 31,778 8.6 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.02 4.5 556 4.7 28,901 4.7 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.37 1.9 609 1.8 31,665 1.8 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 14.20 7.1 547 8.0 28,436 8.0 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.35 9.9 694 9.9 36,090 9.9 Tellers......................................................... 11.53 2.1 461 2.1 23,990 2.1 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.36 7.0 614 7.0 31,945 7.0 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.43 4.6 573 4.5 29,756 4.5 File clerks....................................................... 12.27 7.6 488 7.8 25,385 7.8 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 8.45 4.7 327 4.3 16,998 4.3 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.89 7.1 516 7.1 26,821 7.1 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 14.98 5.3 598 5.4 31,074 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........ 17.43 7.3 693 7.5 36,061 7.5 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.79 2.2 467 2.2 24,222 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........................................... 11.18 8.0 431 6.5 22,421 6.5 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.55 7.9 631 8.3 32,813 8.3 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.72 8.2 639 8.0 33,202 8.0 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 16.64 5.4 664 5.5 34,536 5.5 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.19 4.8 485 4.6 25,223 4.6 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.80 3.2 473 4.1 24,404 4.1 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.93 4.5 709 4.4 36,823 4.4 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.92 3.5 835 3.4 43,370 3.4 Legal secretaries............................................... 15.24 5.4 602 5.8 31,302 5.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.28 17.4 566 17.0 29,456 17.0 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.96 5.4 659 5.6 34,261 5.6 Computer operators................................................ 17.39 5.5 695 5.5 36,125 5.5 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.01 3.9 480 3.9 24,942 3.9 Data entry keyers............................................... 11.75 3.2 469 3.2 24,396 3.2 Desktop publishers................................................ 17.78 9.6 690 7.7 35,894 7.7 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.02 8.6 631 8.7 32,831 8.7 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 11.87 8.1 471 7.8 24,502 7.8 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.61 3.2 499 3.0 25,945 3.0 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.29 13.0 492 13.0 23,193 13.0 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 17.35 4.6 702 4.9 36,402 4.9 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.28 11.7 1,160 14.4 60,324 14.4 Carpenters........................................................ 15.26 6.0 610 6.0 31,583 6.0 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............................................. 11.25 4.3 450 4.3 23,356 4.3 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.05 4.8 602 4.8 31,299 4.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.80 3.7 632 3.7 32,866 3.7 Electricians...................................................... 17.75 6.6 710 6.6 36,928 6.6 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......................................... 14.89 8.1 596 8.1 30,967 8.1 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.89 8.1 596 8.1 30,967 8.1 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.31 4.9 732 4.9 38,086 4.9 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.89 5.3 755 5.3 39,284 5.3 Reinforcing iron and rebar workers................................ 15.41 9.6 616 9.6 31,108 9.6 Sheet metal workers............................................... 15.72 7.6 629 7.6 32,698 7.6 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.05 4.0 482 4.0 24,972 4.0 Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters............................................... 10.12 3.2 403 2.8 20,627 2.8 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 14.70 9.9 588 9.9 30,570 9.9 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................... 19.31 2.0 778 2.0 40,256 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.03 4.0 1,132 4.6 58,883 4.6 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 14.83 10.4 593 10.4 30,855 10.4 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...................................... 20.14 7.3 811 7.5 42,186 7.5 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 19.84 7.6 794 7.6 41,275 7.6 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.............................. 17.61 6.1 717 6.0 37,309 6.0 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.13 19.6 746 21.7 38,809 21.7 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.48 5.7 710 5.9 36,940 5.9 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.06 4.8 682 4.8 35,476 4.8 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.92 7.3 797 7.3 41,427 7.3 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 20.05 4.9 802 4.9 41,711 4.9 Rail car repairers.............................................. 22.00 14.9 880 14.9 45,756 14.9 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 16.72 12.6 670 12.5 34,817 12.5 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.81 3.8 711 3.8 36,802 3.8 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.04 5.7 842 5.7 43,127 5.7 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.17 5.0 607 5.0 31,557 5.0 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.36 8.0 648 7.6 33,677 7.6 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.86 4.3 995 4.3 51,714 4.3 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 27.21 5.0 1,088 5.0 56,601 5.0 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 23.39 6.1 935 6.1 48,645 6.1 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.32 6.0 652 5.9 33,391 5.9 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.29 3.9 492 3.9 24,507 3.9 Production occupations.............................................. 14.26 2.9 568 2.9 29,499 2.9 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.41 6.6 940 6.4 48,752 6.4 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............................................................ 11.23 16.1 449 16.1 23,363 16.1 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........................... 15.14 6.0 606 6.0 31,492 6.0 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.26 6.1 610 6.1 31,739 6.1 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.......................................................... 16.58 6.1 660 6.2 34,333 6.2 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 17.79 9.1 706 9.2 36,708 9.2 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.30 6.7 650 6.7 33,783 6.7 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.............. 34.52 15.5 1,381 15.5 71,807 15.5 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.................................................. 13.84 7.3 553 7.3 28,781 7.3 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 16.23 14.2 649 14.2 33,755 14.2 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.58 6.4 457 6.3 23,778 6.3 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......... 10.06 11.1 378 14.2 19,674 14.2 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.55 5.5 416 6.3 21,644 6.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.77 6.8 609 7.9 31,402 7.9 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 16.28 7.7 654 7.8 33,993 7.8 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 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.87 3.5 692 5.4 35,936 5.4 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.53 12.6 591 12.9 30,718 12.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.76 5.9 761 8.5 39,548 8.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.30 9.7 585 8.3 30,241 8.3 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 9.27 8.5 361 7.4 18,794 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................. 13.48 5.2 539 5.2 28,048 5.2 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 13.48 5.2 539 5.2 28,048 5.2 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 21,773 2.3 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.64 3.8 426 3.8 22,133 3.8 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.12 2.8 439 3.0 22,243 3.0 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 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.