RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government 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........................................................... $21.89 1.4% $865 1.6% $39,627 1.6% Management occupations.............................................. 37.21 5.5 1,476 5.8 72,810 5.8 General and operations managers................................... 29.51 8.0 1,190 8.6 61,554 8.6 Public relations managers......................................... 33.38 13.3 1,332 13.6 68,956 13.6 Administrative services managers.................................. 32.18 5.9 1,287 5.9 65,033 5.9 Financial managers................................................ 39.14 7.7 1,607 7.4 82,468 7.4 Education administrators.......................................... 43.18 10.5 1,705 11.0 79,644 11.0 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 40.99 3.6 1,613 4.6 72,816 4.6 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 67.60 26.6 2,686 26.2 139,655 26.2 Medical and health services managers.............................. 29.23 9.3 1,169 9.3 60,788 9.3 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 21.62 5.1 862 5.1 44,775 5.1 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 19.85 7.2 794 7.2 41,290 7.2 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 20.69 5.5 827 5.5 43,026 5.5 Training and development specialists............................ 22.81 9.5 912 9.5 47,445 9.5 Management analysts............................................... 22.18 4.6 887 4.6 46,139 4.6 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.94 4.9 958 4.9 49,730 4.9 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 27.63 7.2 1,102 7.3 55,211 7.3 Computer support specialists...................................... 18.21 4.3 724 4.6 36,059 4.6 Computer systems analysts......................................... 31.10 10.2 1,244 10.2 64,679 10.2 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.02 7.3 1,189 7.5 58,069 7.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 21.72 10.3 858 10.6 44,613 10.6 Engineers......................................................... 34.59 10.4 1,384 10.4 71,956 10.4 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 16.90 7.7 661 8.1 34,378 8.1 Civil engineering technicians................................... 16.66 9.2 667 9.2 34,661 9.2 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 25.00 5.4 997 5.6 49,137 5.6 Life scientists................................................... 24.83 7.8 1,001 7.9 52,060 7.9 Biological scientists........................................... 26.34 8.1 1,059 7.7 55,094 7.7 Medical scientists.............................................. 23.22 11.2 929 11.2 48,289 11.2 Physical scientists............................................... 28.50 3.4 1,140 3.4 54,972 3.4 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 27.97 4.1 1,119 4.1 58,186 4.1 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 27.11 4.8 1,084 4.8 56,386 4.8 Psychologists..................................................... 37.17 3.2 1,473 2.6 61,489 2.6 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 37.17 3.2 1,473 2.6 61,489 2.6 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 14.89 15.4 580 16.9 30,174 16.9 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.11 3.2 878 3.0 42,444 3.0 Counselors........................................................ 29.08 4.8 1,144 4.4 50,098 4.4 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.68 5.1 1,206 4.6 51,636 4.6 Social workers.................................................... 17.61 3.9 704 3.8 36,406 3.8 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 17.43 5.4 696 5.2 35,802 5.2 Medical and public health social workers........................ 17.46 3.8 699 3.8 36,326 3.8 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 17.44 6.2 698 6.2 36,276 6.2 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.89 5.5 714 5.5 37,116 5.5 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 19.38 3.7 775 3.7 40,309 3.7 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.09 13.7 599 13.5 31,147 13.5 Legal occupations................................................... 33.36 7.5 1,343 6.6 69,860 6.6 Lawyers........................................................... 33.20 6.5 1,355 6.3 70,440 6.3 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 27.68 25.1 1,087 25.1 56,531 25.1 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.20 2.4 1,136 2.4 43,071 2.4 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 44.70 5.8 1,759 6.2 72,212 6.2 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 54.52 15.8 2,131 17.2 76,081 17.2 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 43.51 12.6 1,713 13.3 81,408 13.3 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 50.67 10.7 2,035 10.3 99,284 10.3 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 27.59 3.4 1,040 5.0 46,897 5.0 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 36.11 9.1 1,404 8.6 53,428 8.6 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 48.59 7.4 1,928 7.6 76,830 7.6 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 29.41 6.0 1,131 7.0 55,703 7.0 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 31.16 .8 1,205 .7 44,553 .7 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 27.81 7.3 1,073 6.8 41,758 6.8 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 23.52 12.4 914 11.4 37,284 11.4 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 32.08 2.7 1,228 2.7 45,762 2.7 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.98 .4 1,200 .4 44,106 .4 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 31.13 .9 1,209 .8 44,254 .8 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.49 2.2 1,173 3.0 43,586 3.0 Secondary school teachers....................................... 31.91 1.0 1,234 1.2 45,383 1.2 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.80 1.1 1,230 1.3 45,117 1.3 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 33.66 3.0 1,301 2.6 49,649 2.6 Special education teachers...................................... 32.32 2.4 1,246 1.7 46,504 1.7 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 31.55 2.0 1,223 1.8 45,677 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.................................... 31.01 5.6 1,178 5.7 42,710 5.7 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 29.95 6.4 1,084 3.5 41,420 3.5 Librarians........................................................ 30.41 4.9 1,182 4.1 49,891 4.1 Library technicians............................................... 12.93 7.1 512 7.4 24,001 7.4 Instructional coordinators........................................ 32.51 5.1 1,290 5.1 54,824 5.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.12 2.2 468 1.9 17,461 1.9 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.68 13.4 910 13.4 45,722 13.4 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 24.68 4.2 972 4.1 48,801 4.1 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 45.52 24.6 1,821 24.6 94,686 24.6 Registered nurses................................................. 30.59 3.8 1,194 3.6 60,006 3.6 Therapists........................................................ 31.48 5.6 1,217 5.3 51,427 5.3 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 32.87 3.6 1,258 4.1 47,618 4.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.98 5.6 756 5.5 39,311 5.5 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.59 2.9 983 2.9 51,140 2.9 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.03 3.0 961 3.0 49,986 3.0 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.21 7.9 532 10.2 27,646 10.2 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.58 4.2 543 4.2 28,255 4.2 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.49 4.2 539 4.2 28,052 4.2 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 15.79 2.2 614 3.1 30,673 3.1 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 19.04 3.0 762 3.0 39,613 3.0 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 19.47 4.4 779 4.4 40,502 4.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.01 2.5 437 2.6 22,228 2.6 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.48 2.3 417 2.6 21,162 2.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.45 3.0 414 3.5 21,128 3.5 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.29 2.7 412 2.7 21,411 2.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.25 3.8 487 3.8 25,307 3.8 Protective service occupations...................................... 19.79 3.0 838 3.1 43,180 3.1 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...................... 15.24 4.4 614 4.2 31,943 4.2 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 15.18 3.9 612 3.7 31,821 3.7 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 21.36 7.3 858 7.1 44,622 7.1 Police officers................................................... 21.84 4.3 874 4.3 45,207 4.3 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 21.84 4.3 874 4.3 45,207 4.3 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.91 2.6 499 2.1 24,014 2.1 Security guards................................................. 12.13 5.3 467 8.1 22,213 8.1 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.61 4.4 378 5.2 15,262 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.36 6.6 601 7.1 24,486 7.1 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.36 6.6 601 7.1 24,486 7.1 Cooks............................................................. 9.94 3.6 369 5.5 15,618 5.5 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 9.94 3.6 368 5.5 15,554 5.5 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.74 5.2 350 6.3 13,255 6.3 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.86 1.3 325 4.6 12,154 4.6 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.85 1.4 325 4.9 12,157 4.9 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.00 1.5 439 1.5 22,383 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.61 5.6 704 5.6 36,632 5.6 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.69 6.4 708 6.4 36,795 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 17.41 15.3 697 15.3 36,219 15.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.87 1.1 394 1.1 19,948 1.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.89 1.0 394 1.0 19,966 1.0 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.95 6.6 478 6.6 24,658 6.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.98 7.5 479 7.5 24,873 7.5 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.05 5.6 456 7.3 22,410 7.3 Child care workers................................................ 11.03 6.2 436 6.2 19,494 6.2 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 14.56 13.5 582 13.5 30,275 13.5 Recreation workers.............................................. 14.56 13.5 582 13.5 30,275 13.5 Sales and related occupations....................................... 13.82 7.6 536 6.0 27,775 6.0 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.63 9.3 445 12.9 23,027 12.9 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.59 9.9 443 13.7 22,901 13.7 Cashiers...................................................... 12.03 8.9 472 9.4 24,417 9.4 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.55 1.7 576 1.8 28,758 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 18.64 6.7 746 6.7 38,792 6.7 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.31 3.3 611 3.1 31,569 3.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.48 5.1 617 4.9 31,827 4.9 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.57 10.8 571 11.3 29,690 11.3 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.88 11.7 595 11.7 30,947 11.7 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 13.99 12.2 534 13.0 25,985 13.0 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.53 6.0 486 6.4 24,491 6.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.23 9.5 449 13.0 22,680 13.0 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.81 5.7 642 5.8 33,364 5.8 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 15.74 5.2 640 5.5 33,265 5.5 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.03 8.3 521 8.3 27,112 8.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.61 3.0 617 3.1 30,165 3.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 17.89 4.1 709 4.3 36,086 4.3 Legal secretaries............................................... 15.37 6.4 615 6.4 31,975 6.4 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.10 7.3 524 7.3 27,250 7.3 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.89 3.3 545 3.5 25,376 3.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.34 2.5 529 2.7 25,865 2.7 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 14.94 3.6 598 3.6 30,927 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 17.85 7.3 714 7.3 37,129 7.3 Carpenters........................................................ 14.88 10.1 595 10.1 30,842 10.1 Construction laborers............................................. 11.66 9.3 466 9.3 23,027 9.3 Construction equipment operators.................................. 13.48 3.1 539 3.1 28,042 3.1 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 13.74 2.0 549 2.0 28,573 2.0 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 14.60 4.1 584 4.1 30,361 4.1 Pipelayers...................................................... 12.16 3.0 486 3.0 25,286 3.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 15.64 3.8 626 3.8 32,536 3.8 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 17.79 7.6 712 7.6 36,998 7.6 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.00 21.4 640 21.4 33,272 21.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 16.29 2.7 652 2.7 33,722 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 22.06 4.1 882 4.1 45,884 4.1 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 15.21 2.6 609 2.6 31,397 2.6 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.87 5.6 875 5.6 45,480 5.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 13.99 4.0 560 4.0 28,823 4.0 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.41 7.4 576 7.4 29,773 7.4 Production occupations.............................................. 17.67 11.0 703 11.1 36,059 11.1 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 13.82 7.2 553 7.2 28,756 7.2 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.79 2.6 501 2.9 22,239 2.9 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.23 4.9 502 6.0 19,561 6.0 Bus drivers, school............................................. 14.81 6.2 464 7.7 17,075 7.7 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.61 2.5 418 4.2 21,205 4.2 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 12.41 3.4 497 3.4 25,819 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.