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........................................................... $20.23 4.2% $790 4.1% $36,793 4.1% Management occupations.............................................. 32.80 6.2 1,294 5.7 65,811 5.7 Financial managers................................................ 37.62 12.5 1,441 14.1 72,663 14.1 Education administrators.......................................... 38.98 4.7 1,507 4.6 73,447 4.6 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 41.87 5.5 1,632 4.0 76,914 4.0 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 34.77 9.8 1,319 8.4 68,594 8.4 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.45 9.3 955 9.3 49,550 9.3 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.66 15.9 1,066 15.9 54,999 15.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.73 13.2 921 12.8 47,870 12.8 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.77 2.4 938 2.7 47,218 2.7 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.28 9.2 875 8.6 42,583 8.6 Computer systems analysts......................................... 25.05 8.3 994 8.7 51,704 8.7 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 24.33 4.9 952 5.4 44,800 5.4 Engineers......................................................... 28.25 8.0 1,102 7.6 46,039 7.6 Civil engineers................................................. 27.86 8.5 1,086 7.9 45,158 7.9 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 21.74 19.4 865 19.3 44,973 19.3 Life scientists................................................... 18.13 7.9 718 6.7 37,357 6.7 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 26.37 20.8 1,048 21.2 54,516 21.2 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.13 7.3 787 6.8 39,522 6.8 Counselors........................................................ 24.75 14.2 987 13.4 47,566 13.4 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 36.72 14.8 1,371 12.5 58,573 12.5 Social workers.................................................... 18.08 9.9 703 8.9 35,607 8.9 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 19.31 7.8 749 6.2 37,590 6.2 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.61 3.8 678 3.9 35,268 3.9 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 17.13 3.7 669 3.6 34,809 3.6 Legal occupations................................................... 30.42 13.0 1,188 12.6 61,771 12.6 Lawyers........................................................... 29.43 17.4 1,141 16.5 59,308 16.5 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.55 6.1 1,130 6.3 44,262 6.3 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 49.41 20.0 1,914 22.1 77,464 22.1 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 32.31 12.2 1,155 11.8 52,740 11.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 32.29 8.3 1,234 7.6 46,937 7.6 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 30.81 3.9 1,202 2.9 44,912 2.9 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 30.89 4.5 1,211 3.3 44,878 3.3 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 33.45 13.6 1,278 13.2 48,457 13.2 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 32.38 8.5 1,236 8.2 46,822 8.2 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 36.14 30.3 1,384 29.3 52,577 29.3 Secondary school teachers....................................... 31.41 2.1 1,199 2.6 45,386 2.6 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.47 2.1 1,202 2.6 45,495 2.6 Special education teachers...................................... 30.33 7.6 1,154 7.6 45,891 7.6 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 31.05 8.3 1,188 8.3 47,961 8.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 27.19 5.0 1,042 5.7 42,365 5.7 Librarians........................................................ 20.47 32.5 806 31.9 39,305 31.9 Library technicians............................................... 15.12 11.4 571 10.9 25,438 10.9 Instructional coordinators........................................ 35.70 13.9 1,395 12.9 64,313 12.9 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.23 3.5 386 3.0 14,660 3.0 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.97 8.3 894 8.5 45,814 8.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 23.13 4.9 912 5.0 45,632 5.0 Registered nurses................................................. 25.22 3.1 998 3.1 51,128 3.1 Therapists........................................................ 30.57 17.5 1,166 17.0 55,316 17.0 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 23.81 5.4 948 5.4 49,313 5.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 23.81 5.4 948 5.4 49,313 5.4 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.03 2.2 513 2.7 26,653 2.7 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.23 6.6 637 6.9 29,124 6.9 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.49 6.4 417 6.4 21,185 6.4 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.77 1.9 389 2.1 19,772 2.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.72 1.6 386 1.8 19,638 1.8 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.03 15.7 440 15.7 22,903 15.7 Protective service occupations...................................... 16.60 7.0 699 7.7 35,382 7.7 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 24.00 5.2 957 5.1 49,740 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 20.77 7.4 832 7.5 43,242 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 25.02 7.2 996 7.0 51,777 7.0 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 19.00 10.1 988 8.1 51,364 8.1 Fire fighters..................................................... 11.90 6.8 590 11.7 30,675 11.7 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 14.42 9.0 582 8.4 30,263 8.4 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 14.29 9.5 577 9.0 30,006 9.0 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 22.66 12.1 948 11.9 49,302 11.9 Police officers................................................... 17.53 6.7 710 6.4 36,901 6.4 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 17.53 6.7 710 6.4 36,901 6.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.42 4.5 445 4.7 23,144 4.7 Security guards................................................. 11.42 4.5 445 4.7 23,144 4.7 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.53 1.8 421 1.8 11,631 1.8 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.75 8.7 371 8.7 14,846 8.7 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 12.68 21.6 486 23.9 19,970 23.9 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.68 21.6 486 23.9 19,970 23.9 Cooks............................................................. 10.34 12.8 377 10.5 15,615 10.5 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.34 12.8 377 10.5 15,615 10.5 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.25 6.6 262 9.4 9,559 9.4 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.26 10.9 271 8.1 9,888 8.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.37 7.2 413 6.9 20,905 6.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.62 5.7 383 5.4 19,399 5.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.67 5.6 385 5.4 19,474 5.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.34 9.6 484 8.9 24,300 8.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 12.72 6.8 504 6.8 24,534 6.8 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.50 9.8 489 10.6 25,128 10.6 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.16 4.7 559 4.5 27,188 4.5 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 17.69 9.7 703 9.7 36,580 9.7 Financial clerks.................................................. 13.99 8.4 549 7.8 27,196 7.8 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.58 8.1 569 7.6 27,289 7.6 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 13.97 5.3 557 5.3 28,954 5.3 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.45 8.6 693 8.8 36,036 8.8 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.25 12.9 609 12.8 30,846 12.8 Dispatchers....................................................... 13.39 9.2 538 9.1 27,988 9.1 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 13.44 9.5 541 9.4 28,107 9.4 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.28 7.3 566 7.0 28,662 7.0 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 16.84 4.7 660 4.5 34,197 4.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.36 7.6 533 7.4 26,558 7.4 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.47 4.2 489 3.1 19,475 3.1 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.51 4.7 618 4.6 31,996 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 19.03 7.0 761 7.0 38,715 7.0 Construction laborers............................................. 11.84 6.2 474 6.2 24,628 6.2 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.17 6.6 607 6.6 31,517 6.6 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.41 7.4 616 7.4 32,022 7.4 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 14.61 7.8 584 7.8 30,368 7.8 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 14.61 7.8 584 7.8 30,368 7.8 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 12.53 8.1 493 7.3 25,654 7.3 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.28 8.1 764 8.0 39,353 8.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.17 4.7 726 4.8 36,968 4.8 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.32 4.8 732 4.9 37,252 4.9 Line installers and repairers..................................... 23.32 13.2 921 13.4 47,893 13.4 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.31 18.0 1,053 18.0 54,735 18.0 Production occupations.............................................. 16.07 8.1 640 8.2 33,265 8.2 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 17.42 3.5 697 3.5 36,238 3.5 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.07 8.0 415 13.8 18,042 13.8 Bus drivers....................................................... 13.35 5.4 317 18.7 11,920 18.7 Bus drivers, school............................................. 13.35 5.4 317 18.7 11,920 18.7 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.06 2.6 600 3.1 31,148 3.1 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 14.94 4.0 593 4.5 30,861 4.5 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.