Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $30.28 $25.98 $1,127 $994 37.2 $53,007 $49,500 1,751 Management occupations.............................................. 44.06 45.43 1,669 1,754 37.9 86,235 91,214 1,957 General and operations managers................................... 35.65 23.80 1,353 952 38.0 70,369 49,500 1,974 Financial managers................................................ 48.24 53.04 1,880 1,998 39.0 97,780 103,911 2,027 Education administrators.......................................... 50.11 50.49 1,909 1,899 38.1 97,474 96,911 1,945 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 53.10 51.26 2,060 1,996 38.8 103,955 100,878 1,958 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 47.64 52.40 1,761 1,846 37.0 91,566 95,998 1,922 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.07 35.29 1,469 1,323 36.7 76,446 69,027 1,908 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.12 27.74 1,119 1,058 37.2 58,214 55,002 1,933 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 26.90 27.14 981 950 36.5 51,055 49,397 1,898 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.83 31.20 1,106 1,103 35.9 57,537 57,367 1,866 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 26.66 25.02 1,003 938 37.6 52,152 48,797 1,956 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 26.66 25.02 1,003 938 37.6 52,152 48,797 1,956 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 30.79 28.16 1,132 1,015 36.8 58,109 51,745 1,887 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.21 23.03 954 863 37.8 47,901 44,899 1,900 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.67 35.35 1,393 1,327 36.0 71,657 66,185 1,853 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 25.05 24.15 973 966 38.8 50,012 50,232 1,996 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.61 31.51 1,259 1,188 37.4 65,475 61,757 1,948 Engineers......................................................... 33.95 31.01 1,273 1,188 37.5 66,202 61,757 1,950 Civil engineers................................................. 32.53 30.75 1,284 1,230 39.5 66,806 63,968 2,054 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.61 30.94 1,279 1,169 37.0 64,284 60,763 1,857 Physical scientists............................................... 32.71 26.07 1,173 912 35.9 61,035 47,446 1,866 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 38.59 41.15 1,416 1,489 36.7 73,666 77,450 1,909 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 39.85 42.56 1,458 1,489 36.6 75,847 77,450 1,903 Psychologists..................................................... 44.90 40.47 1,641 1,494 36.6 73,123 71,860 1,629 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 45.78 40.59 1,668 1,494 36.4 73,181 72,062 1,599 Community and social services occupations........................... 33.43 27.72 1,202 1,025 36.0 56,729 53,008 1,697 Counselors........................................................ 45.45 44.58 1,599 1,604 35.2 66,787 62,431 1,469 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 51.48 48.83 1,775 1,710 34.5 69,860 70,549 1,357 Social workers.................................................... 30.64 23.23 1,100 868 35.9 53,306 46,435 1,740 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 36.63 21.92 1,285 874 35.1 58,514 48,339 1,598 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 24.87 24.84 946 961 38.0 49,227 49,993 1,979 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 27.77 25.38 1,023 973 36.8 52,172 48,432 1,879 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 30.34 29.60 1,113 1,082 36.7 57,897 56,238 1,908 Social and human service assistants............................. 21.70 18.88 800 662 36.9 38,969 34,363 1,796 Legal occupations................................................... 40.57 37.93 1,463 1,422 36.1 76,060 73,969 1,875 Lawyers........................................................... 49.10 47.04 1,790 1,774 36.4 93,061 92,244 1,895 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 59.23 43.12 2,080 1,550 35.1 108,182 80,582 1,827 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 23.74 19.58 876 770 36.9 45,562 40,061 1,920 Law clerks...................................................... 26.44 22.39 954 784 36.1 49,598 40,746 1,876 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 42.69 40.17 1,503 1,437 35.2 58,277 55,245 1,365 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 52.85 48.27 1,884 1,682 35.6 74,534 67,092 1,410 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 55.48 54.57 2,016 1,888 36.3 78,301 75,314 1,411 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 56.30 51.73 2,095 1,940 37.2 76,160 67,422 1,353 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 46.22 44.50 1,634 1,682 35.4 67,909 67,092 1,469 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 40.58 40.18 1,514 1,406 37.3 58,409 54,552 1,439 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 44.46 41.11 1,581 1,463 35.6 61,096 56,372 1,374 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 45.42 42.35 1,595 1,427 35.1 61,857 54,187 1,362 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 42.93 40.77 1,500 1,427 34.9 58,379 53,363 1,360 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 47.76 42.67 1,685 1,533 35.3 65,137 58,375 1,364 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 44.42 40.66 1,580 1,447 35.6 60,979 55,312 1,373 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 44.22 40.36 1,572 1,441 35.6 60,603 55,301 1,370 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 44.90 41.01 1,599 1,474 35.6 61,896 56,029 1,378 Secondary school teachers....................................... 43.35 40.53 1,546 1,459 35.7 59,899 56,331 1,382 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 43.20 40.15 1,548 1,459 35.8 59,946 56,010 1,388 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 44.46 42.31 1,530 1,455 34.4 59,552 58,122 1,340 Special education teachers...................................... 46.58 44.57 1,647 1,590 35.4 63,775 61,172 1,369 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 45.21 44.35 1,598 1,604 35.3 62,420 61,724 1,381 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 45.83 43.87 1,637 1,590 35.7 62,281 59,800 1,359 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 49.67 46.44 1,750 1,705 35.2 67,119 63,898 1,351 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 54.63 55.16 1,864 1,884 34.1 69,593 69,901 1,274 Librarians........................................................ 28.53 23.91 1,079 956 37.8 52,406 49,729 1,837 Teacher assistants................................................ 16.92 16.47 572 555 33.8 21,999 21,412 1,300 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.50 31.53 1,013 1,104 38.2 52,672 57,385 1,987 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.01 29.15 1,276 1,124 38.7 63,388 56,681 1,920 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 46.29 35.09 2,010 1,341 43.4 104,533 69,724 2,258 Registered nurses................................................. 32.95 31.67 1,259 1,207 38.2 62,185 61,757 1,887 Therapists........................................................ 38.97 39.01 1,408 1,509 36.1 62,655 61,400 1,608 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.85 20.42 775 778 39.1 40,322 40,456 2,032 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.12 16.10 630 625 39.1 32,667 32,479 2,027 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 16.00 16.13 627 624 39.2 32,637 32,432 2,040 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 15.30 16.00 587 609 38.4 30,548 31,658 1,997 Psychiatric aides............................................... 16.58 16.45 663 658 40.0 34,496 34,208 2,081 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.63 16.39 688 630 37.0 33,898 32,861 1,820 Protective service occupations...................................... 28.43 27.29 1,124 1,088 39.5 57,993 56,521 2,040 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 40.77 42.48 1,613 1,665 39.6 83,862 86,588 2,057 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 43.69 43.41 1,725 1,699 39.5 89,680 88,363 2,053 Fire fighters..................................................... 28.25 28.12 1,160 1,158 41.1 60,332 60,228 2,135 Fire inspectors................................................... 22.82 21.04 808 736 35.4 42,005 38,286 1,841 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 25.56 26.06 1,012 1,037 39.6 52,654 54,059 2,060 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 25.40 25.83 1,009 1,031 39.7 52,521 53,622 2,068 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 38.63 38.28 1,518 1,546 39.3 78,931 80,392 2,043 Police officers................................................... 31.50 31.43 1,250 1,257 39.7 64,991 65,383 2,063 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 31.50 31.43 1,250 1,257 39.7 64,991 65,383 2,063 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.55 17.69 697 707 39.7 33,000 32,019 1,880 Security guards................................................. 17.55 17.69 697 707 39.7 33,000 32,019 1,880 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.77 16.17 561 597 35.6 24,406 24,648 1,548 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 14.81 15.91 524 545 35.4 22,881 24,648 1,545 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 17.68 16.13 698 644 39.5 36,092 33,251 2,041 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 31.94 37.31 1,180 1,360 36.9 61,369 70,707 1,921 Building cleaning workers......................................... 16.73 15.68 663 625 39.6 34,415 32,490 2,057 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 16.79 15.68 665 625 39.6 34,515 32,490 2,056 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 18.43 16.20 727 648 39.5 36,941 33,251 2,004 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 18.05 15.73 712 637 39.4 36,004 31,443 1,995 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.74 13.89 554 539 37.6 24,277 22,181 1,647 Child care workers................................................ 15.04 14.98 537 537 35.7 21,483 20,398 1,429 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.58 17.93 754 627 36.6 38,951 32,624 1,893 Retail sales workers.............................................. 18.75 17.93 691 627 36.9 35,677 32,624 1,903 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 18.75 17.93 691 627 36.9 35,677 32,624 1,903 Cashiers...................................................... 18.75 17.93 691 627 36.9 35,677 32,624 1,903 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 20.33 18.95 745 688 36.6 38,134 35,348 1,875 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 24.96 24.53 908 920 36.4 47,256 47,835 1,893 Financial clerks.................................................. 20.19 19.81 737 727 36.5 38,329 37,792 1,898 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.70 21.36 747 748 36.1 38,838 38,877 1,876 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 20.05 18.90 749 709 37.3 38,936 36,863 1,942 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 23.36 21.74 830 780 35.5 43,196 40,566 1,849 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 21.51 21.34 763 747 35.5 39,674 38,842 1,845 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 16.44 16.01 619 583 37.7 30,278 29,900 1,842 Dispatchers....................................................... 25.44 26.90 1,001 1,076 39.4 52,078 55,942 2,047 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 19.75 19.42 758 777 38.4 39,404 40,389 1,995 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 23.00 21.31 847 804 36.8 42,318 41,618 1,840 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.35 21.77 856 823 36.6 44,493 42,788 1,906 Legal secretaries............................................... 25.18 23.67 893 860 35.5 46,428 44,696 1,844 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 22.85 20.68 847 794 37.1 41,032 41,280 1,796 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.89 16.32 624 622 37.0 32,222 32,396 1,907 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.13 16.65 629 624 36.7 32,732 32,473 1,910 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.78 16.09 622 611 37.1 31,986 31,762 1,906 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.65 16.54 642 612 36.4 32,829 30,808 1,860 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.99 19.74 856 790 38.9 44,037 40,810 2,003 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.27 25.77 1,091 1,031 40.0 56,713 53,604 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 16.07 18.66 643 746 40.0 27,084 25,911 1,685 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.92 17.37 693 669 38.7 36,098 34,875 2,015 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.09 17.26 704 669 38.9 36,673 34,875 2,027 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.75 23.74 940 890 39.6 48,906 46,435 2,059 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.65 23.09 971 923 39.4 50,487 48,017 2,048 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 17.27 17.10 687 684 39.8 35,730 35,558 2,069 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.98 22.85 947 914 39.5 49,260 47,524 2,054 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 31.97 36.50 1,279 1,460 40.0 66,505 75,920 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 23.39 22.20 926 888 39.6 48,200 46,178 2,061 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 22.02 20.36 870 814 39.5 45,258 42,351 2,055 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 24.52 24.07 981 963 40.0 50,998 50,066 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.63 20.82 879 828 38.8 45,713 43,033 2,020 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 22.64 20.82 879 828 38.8 45,721 43,033 2,020 Production occupations.............................................. 22.30 21.80 885 859 39.7 46,041 44,657 2,065 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 20.42 22.02 817 881 40.0 42,477 45,795 2,080 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.84 18.28 754 731 40.0 39,183 38,022 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 22.13 22.73 856 885 38.7 42,129 42,875 1,903 Bus drivers....................................................... 22.48 23.41 842 915 37.4 38,833 38,045 1,727 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 24.10 26.92 964 1,077 40.0 50,120 55,994 2,080 Bus drivers, school............................................. 20.75 19.75 727 644 35.0 30,310 30,031 1,461 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.39 15.89 683 616 39.2 35,491 32,032 2,041 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.26 15.02 650 601 40.0 33,825 31,242 2,080 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 19.29 21.15 734 775 38.0 38,167 40,290 1,978 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 16.91 16.08 673 643 39.8 35,007 33,444 2,071 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 23.87 24.09 941 963 39.4 46,782 46,426 1,960 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 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. 5 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.