Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $28.03 $23.26 $1,104 $903 39.4 $56,942 $46,592 2,032 Management occupations.............................................. 49.54 45.84 1,968 1,823 39.7 102,331 94,800 2,066 General and operations managers................................... 71.00 70.31 2,857 2,656 40.2 148,563 138,095 2,092 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 53.41 47.73 2,169 1,872 40.6 112,766 97,359 2,111 Marketing managers.............................................. 61.81 59.00 2,568 2,788 41.5 133,543 145,001 2,161 Sales managers.................................................. 37.00 32.07 1,438 1,283 38.9 74,785 66,695 2,021 Administrative services managers.................................. 42.21 45.87 1,677 1,556 39.7 87,216 80,889 2,066 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.90 51.69 2,182 2,080 39.7 113,466 108,162 2,067 Financial managers................................................ 56.62 58.53 2,299 2,404 40.6 119,550 125,000 2,112 Purchasing managers............................................... 39.14 38.90 1,525 1,538 39.0 79,283 80,000 2,025 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 28.98 27.74 1,127 1,110 38.9 58,615 57,695 2,023 Construction managers............................................. 42.19 39.43 1,770 1,774 42.0 92,033 92,255 2,181 Education administrators.......................................... 40.03 33.21 1,440 1,224 36.0 74,828 63,656 1,869 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 42.54 37.50 1,532 1,500 36.0 79,667 78,000 1,873 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.17 49.95 2,167 2,139 40.8 112,684 111,239 2,119 Medical and health services managers.............................. 48.72 42.00 1,979 1,512 40.6 102,899 78,624 2,112 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 34.14 29.14 1,356 1,145 39.7 70,504 59,563 2,065 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 35.51 35.35 1,440 1,414 40.5 74,868 73,534 2,108 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 37.13 38.29 1,504 1,532 40.5 78,196 79,652 2,106 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.22 25.27 1,049 977 38.5 54,524 50,825 2,003 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.77 25.02 1,071 986 38.6 55,681 51,250 2,005 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 30.27 29.06 1,191 1,124 39.3 61,917 58,469 2,046 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 30.66 39.23 1,159 1,127 37.8 60,243 58,579 1,965 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 29.81 29.06 1,199 1,162 40.2 62,362 60,445 2,092 Training and development specialists............................ 30.80 28.11 1,234 1,124 40.1 64,154 58,469 2,083 Management analysts............................................... 41.42 37.22 1,644 1,462 39.7 85,487 75,999 2,064 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.64 24.13 976 870 38.1 50,777 45,240 1,981 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 42.09 32.95 1,766 1,294 42.0 91,840 67,265 2,182 Financial analysts.............................................. 42.37 32.34 1,847 1,410 43.6 96,025 73,301 2,266 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 47.53 33.97 1,818 1,194 38.2 94,522 62,105 1,989 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 39.99 39.74 1,579 1,545 39.5 81,820 80,204 2,046 Computer programmers.............................................. 33.46 35.71 1,320 1,396 39.4 68,622 72,592 2,051 Computer software engineers....................................... 46.11 44.92 1,845 1,782 40.0 95,928 92,674 2,081 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 45.17 43.61 1,815 1,736 40.2 94,369 90,270 2,089 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.73 45.48 1,865 1,813 39.9 96,962 94,301 2,075 Computer support specialists...................................... 30.99 29.52 1,210 1,082 39.1 62,934 56,265 2,031 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.81 39.57 1,529 1,529 39.4 79,530 79,500 2,049 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 40.64 45.11 1,637 1,804 40.3 85,133 93,829 2,095 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 35.25 35.96 1,357 1,396 38.5 70,574 72,604 2,002 Actuaries......................................................... 44.81 43.86 1,693 1,535 37.8 88,018 79,825 1,964 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 38.99 39.42 1,598 1,614 41.0 83,080 83,926 2,131 Engineers......................................................... 42.83 42.84 1,747 1,732 40.8 90,848 90,039 2,121 Aerospace engineers............................................. 48.37 45.51 1,983 1,916 41.0 103,091 99,654 2,131 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 49.59 47.20 1,984 1,888 40.0 103,154 98,174 2,080 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 42.37 44.80 1,750 1,792 41.3 91,003 93,176 2,148 Electrical engineers.......................................... 39.62 42.99 1,679 1,792 42.4 87,331 93,176 2,204 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 43.09 45.10 1,768 1,813 41.0 91,934 94,259 2,133 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.89 35.83 1,554 1,589 41.0 80,816 82,634 2,133 Industrial engineers.......................................... 38.82 37.41 1,596 1,599 41.1 83,007 83,127 2,138 Mechanical engineers............................................ 42.42 42.46 1,709 1,698 40.3 88,885 88,308 2,095 Drafters.......................................................... 28.87 30.00 1,155 1,200 40.0 60,058 62,400 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.03 26.47 1,041 1,059 40.0 54,151 55,049 2,080 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.76 26.47 1,071 1,059 40.0 55,670 55,049 2,080 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 26.15 28.45 1,046 1,138 40.0 54,396 59,176 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.77 27.04 1,374 1,082 39.5 71,296 56,243 2,050 Physical scientists............................................... 47.74 48.13 1,923 2,033 40.3 100,007 105,693 2,095 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 47.74 48.13 1,923 2,033 40.3 100,007 105,693 2,095 Materials scientists.......................................... 45.63 45.17 1,851 1,888 40.6 96,274 98,201 2,110 Market and survey researchers..................................... 49.92 43.75 2,043 1,764 40.9 106,254 91,709 2,128 Market research analysts........................................ 49.92 43.75 2,043 1,764 40.9 106,254 91,709 2,128 Community and social services occupations........................... 18.33 17.16 719 686 39.2 37,113 35,682 2,024 Counselors........................................................ 19.46 19.29 755 698 38.8 38,187 36,116 1,962 Social workers.................................................... 18.10 17.04 724 682 40.0 37,601 35,443 2,078 Medical and public health social workers........................ 25.23 26.20 1,009 1,048 40.0 52,472 54,496 2,080 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 16.97 16.98 679 679 40.0 35,288 35,320 2,080 Legal occupations................................................... 64.66 68.54 2,478 2,742 38.3 128,832 142,561 1,993 Lawyers........................................................... 85.43 76.92 3,375 3,077 39.5 175,507 160,000 2,054 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 27.64 27.53 1,016 1,086 36.8 52,843 56,475 1,912 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 40.34 36.74 1,539 1,391 38.1 66,611 56,646 1,651 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 54.04 49.41 2,072 1,962 38.3 87,200 83,204 1,614 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 59.90 54.51 2,290 2,181 38.2 83,519 75,944 1,394 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 59.90 54.51 2,290 2,181 38.2 83,519 75,944 1,394 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 51.63 51.09 2,256 2,145 43.7 110,452 104,836 2,139 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 51.63 51.09 2,256 2,145 43.7 110,452 104,836 2,139 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 65.80 55.43 2,539 2,217 38.6 112,701 115,301 1,713 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 54.74 49.04 2,042 1,962 37.3 89,572 94,750 1,636 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 47.13 36.92 1,689 1,401 35.8 62,332 47,046 1,323 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 67.22 60.55 2,304 2,267 34.3 97,482 88,400 1,450 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.28 43.92 1,743 1,515 36.9 71,852 68,361 1,520 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 26.95 24.36 1,046 961 38.8 43,598 42,850 1,618 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 41.46 44.74 1,542 1,695 37.2 57,215 59,700 1,380 Secondary school teachers....................................... 35.49 37.08 1,428 1,391 40.2 53,764 55,625 1,515 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 35.49 37.08 1,428 1,391 40.2 53,764 55,625 1,515 Librarians........................................................ 22.70 21.40 889 856 39.2 45,742 44,512 2,015 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 30.30 28.60 1,167 1,124 38.5 60,641 58,469 2,001 Designers......................................................... 28.95 31.39 1,133 1,177 39.1 58,926 61,201 2,036 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 28.52 26.67 1,121 1,190 39.3 57,486 61,900 2,015 Public relations specialists...................................... 31.19 32.42 1,203 1,216 38.6 62,532 63,215 2,005 Writers and editors............................................... 40.10 37.38 1,513 1,308 37.7 78,664 68,028 1,962 Technical writers............................................... 43.34 47.41 1,774 1,896 40.9 92,268 98,607 2,129 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 30.92 28.23 1,187 1,064 38.4 61,602 55,224 1,992 Pharmacists....................................................... 48.08 47.02 1,887 1,881 39.3 98,149 97,802 2,041 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 47.81 27.41 1,922 1,096 40.2 99,927 57,013 2,090 Registered nurses................................................. 35.60 33.00 1,309 1,254 36.8 68,078 65,202 1,912 Therapists........................................................ 31.81 31.85 1,268 1,274 39.9 65,961 66,246 2,074 Physical therapists............................................. 31.41 31.88 1,252 1,275 39.9 65,111 66,300 2,073 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.34 19.21 843 768 39.5 43,860 39,957 2,055 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.37 22.07 935 883 40.0 48,619 45,906 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.42 17.71 716 708 38.9 37,218 36,837 2,021 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 19.62 18.28 776 731 39.6 39,904 36,608 2,034 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 24.36 24.53 945 962 38.8 49,156 50,003 2,018 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.67 15.04 602 580 38.4 31,305 30,160 1,998 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.73 14.38 573 561 38.9 29,776 29,183 2,022 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.33 14.15 555 548 38.7 28,873 28,517 2,015 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.33 14.13 555 548 38.7 28,864 28,496 2,014 Psychiatric aides............................................... 13.93 14.13 536 537 38.5 27,884 27,927 2,002 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.45 14.85 607 590 39.3 31,561 30,659 2,043 Protective service occupations...................................... 16.64 15.52 663 621 39.9 34,498 32,271 2,074 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.79 15.13 631 605 40.0 32,797 31,470 2,078 Security guards................................................. 15.79 15.13 631 605 40.0 32,797 31,470 2,078 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 13.30 12.63 512 474 38.5 26,156 24,648 1,967 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.98 15.90 636 619 39.8 31,777 26,017 1,988 Cooks............................................................. 15.19 15.40 584 590 38.4 30,098 30,701 1,982 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.62 16.25 593 614 38.0 30,507 31,922 1,953 Food preparation workers.......................................... 13.00 12.28 517 491 39.8 26,881 25,536 2,068 Food service, tipped.............................................. 10.73 11.24 394 390 36.7 19,965 20,280 1,860 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 13.56 13.14 517 526 38.1 25,884 24,144 1,909 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.10 12.94 520 518 39.7 27,062 26,915 2,065 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.44 19.12 698 765 40.0 36,275 39,759 2,080 Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.71 12.94 505 518 39.7 26,244 26,915 2,065 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.70 13.38 545 524 39.8 28,314 27,244 2,067 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.25 11.86 446 474 39.6 23,190 24,658 2,062 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.89 12.64 549 505 39.5 28,546 26,281 2,054 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.89 12.64 549 505 39.5 28,546 26,281 2,054 Personal care and service occupations............................... 19.26 14.40 605 584 31.4 29,104 28,618 1,511 Sales and related occupations....................................... 25.33 15.37 998 600 39.4 51,787 31,158 2,045 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.51 20.10 958 804 40.8 49,826 41,808 2,119 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 23.19 18.14 951 672 41.0 49,473 34,944 2,133 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.78 12.11 498 474 39.0 25,818 24,336 2,020 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.42 11.36 444 450 38.9 22,803 22,776 1,996 Cashiers...................................................... 11.42 11.36 444 450 38.9 22,803 22,776 1,996 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.32 12.42 520 494 39.0 27,031 25,669 2,030 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 85.71 62.61 3,324 2,787 38.8 172,846 144,918 2,017 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 32.78 32.65 1,303 1,306 39.8 67,768 67,906 2,067 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 38.76 36.25 1,550 1,450 40.0 80,613 75,402 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 22.61 22.38 889 895 39.3 46,251 46,550 2,046 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 21.81 16.01 869 640 39.8 45,172 33,301 2,071 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.08 17.02 708 667 39.1 36,543 34,549 2,021 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 25.43 24.60 1,011 984 39.8 52,595 51,172 2,068 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.84 17.04 695 671 39.0 36,159 34,882 2,027 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.03 14.97 595 600 39.6 30,938 31,200 2,059 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.55 15.82 703 633 37.9 36,547 32,895 1,970 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.51 19.00 767 731 39.3 39,860 38,000 2,043 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 19.45 18.31 764 724 39.3 39,749 37,650 2,044 Customer service representatives.................................. 19.84 19.06 777 724 39.2 40,401 37,648 2,037 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.04 12.51 503 471 38.6 25,508 24,395 1,956 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.58 14.61 606 506 38.9 31,511 26,325 2,022 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 21.95 21.63 873 859 39.8 45,420 44,686 2,069 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.71 13.52 588 541 40.0 30,595 28,128 2,080 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.03 14.19 556 568 39.7 28,931 29,515 2,062 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.78 18.43 768 719 38.9 39,358 37,088 1,990 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.37 23.08 918 920 39.3 47,723 47,844 2,042 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.42 16.07 645 619 39.3 33,520 32,165 2,042 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.06 17.02 683 681 37.8 33,792 34,840 1,871 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.68 14.17 602 554 38.4 29,486 28,829 1,881 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.13 13.86 542 547 38.3 26,261 28,111 1,859 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.68 16.83 690 659 39.0 35,876 34,247 2,029 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 14.89 15.00 580 600 38.9 30,153 31,200 2,024 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.02 16.73 666 656 39.1 34,631 34,121 2,035 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 30.92 30.00 1,236 1,200 40.0 64,258 62,400 2,078 Electricians...................................................... 30.88 29.66 1,235 1,186 40.0 64,235 61,693 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 32.68 34.22 1,306 1,369 40.0 67,913 71,182 2,078 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 32.68 34.22 1,306 1,369 40.0 67,913 71,182 2,078 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 26.27 26.88 1,054 1,059 40.1 54,793 55,078 2,086 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 37.62 40.14 1,656 1,470 44.0 86,115 76,465 2,289 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 29.33 29.65 1,170 1,186 39.9 60,818 61,672 2,074 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 29.33 29.65 1,170 1,186 39.9 60,818 61,672 2,074 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 23.48 23.42 939 937 40.0 48,841 48,714 2,080 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 31.12 30.83 1,245 1,233 40.0 64,729 64,126 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 27.76 27.40 1,111 1,096 40.0 57,750 56,992 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.29 20.50 844 820 39.6 43,887 42,640 2,061 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.91 21.89 910 876 39.7 47,304 45,531 2,065 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.29 20.50 840 820 39.4 43,672 42,640 2,051 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 18.15 16.97 726 679 40.0 37,754 35,298 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.46 30.94 1,099 1,238 40.0 57,127 64,364 2,080 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 26.16 30.94 1,046 1,238 40.0 54,416 64,364 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 16.21 14.61 647 584 39.9 33,661 30,389 2,077 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.74 26.90 1,076 1,091 40.2 55,934 56,751 2,091 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.98 13.83 599 553 40.0 31,163 28,766 2,080 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 17.06 16.28 682 651 40.0 35,484 33,860 2,080 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 13.53 13.60 541 544 40.0 28,137 28,288 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.17 12.66 523 506 39.8 27,220 26,333 2,067 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 20.84 19.33 833 773 40.0 43,341 40,200 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 22.99 21.11 920 844 40.0 47,818 43,909 2,080 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 13.43 13.58 537 543 40.0 27,944 28,246 2,080 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.43 13.58 537 543 40.0 27,944 28,246 2,080 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 14.96 14.75 598 590 40.0 31,119 30,680 2,080 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 16.62 15.50 665 620 40.0 34,573 32,240 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.85 15.18 637 607 40.2 33,104 31,574 2,088 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 11.61 10.94 464 438 40.0 24,153 22,761 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.09 10.50 482 420 39.9 25,079 21,840 2,074 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.08 14.50 599 582 39.7 31,129 30,243 2,064 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.75 20.86 744 819 39.7 38,652 42,578 2,061 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 21.52 20.86 844 834 39.2 43,817 43,389 2,036 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.73 15.27 669 611 40.0 34,802 31,762 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.34 17.28 694 691 40.0 36,071 35,947 2,080 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.52 10.00 460 400 39.9 23,910 20,800 2,076 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.92 10.18 476 407 39.9 24,749 21,174 2,076 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 11.79 8.00 469 320 39.8 24,372 16,640 2,067 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.38 9.98 415 399 40.0 21,583 20,760 2,080 1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 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. 3 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.