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........................................................... $30.28 2.4% $1,127 2.3% $53,007 2.3% Management occupations.............................................. 44.06 5.0 1,669 4.9 86,235 4.9 General and operations managers................................... 35.65 21.0 1,353 19.1 70,369 19.1 Financial managers................................................ 48.24 8.0 1,880 8.6 97,780 8.6 Education administrators.......................................... 50.11 5.8 1,909 8.1 97,474 8.1 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 53.10 5.2 2,060 6.8 103,955 6.8 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 47.64 10.2 1,761 12.4 91,566 12.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.07 16.2 1,469 14.8 76,446 14.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.12 5.6 1,119 5.4 58,214 5.4 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 26.90 12.3 981 12.2 51,055 12.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.83 2.0 1,106 1.6 57,537 1.6 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 26.66 13.6 1,003 13.6 52,152 13.6 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 26.66 13.6 1,003 13.6 52,152 13.6 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 30.79 6.5 1,132 6.1 58,109 6.1 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.21 8.1 954 7.9 47,901 7.9 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.67 10.6 1,393 9.9 71,657 9.9 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 25.05 5.4 973 6.0 50,012 6.0 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.61 2.4 1,259 4.3 65,475 4.3 Engineers......................................................... 33.95 2.5 1,273 4.4 66,202 4.4 Civil engineers................................................. 32.53 7.8 1,284 8.2 66,806 8.2 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.61 7.6 1,279 7.3 64,284 7.3 Physical scientists............................................... 32.71 23.6 1,173 25.2 61,035 25.2 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 38.59 14.2 1,416 13.3 73,666 13.3 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 39.85 14.0 1,458 13.1 75,847 13.1 Psychologists..................................................... 44.90 6.2 1,641 5.3 73,123 5.3 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 45.78 5.8 1,668 4.9 73,181 4.9 Community and social services occupations........................... 33.43 6.1 1,202 5.9 56,729 5.9 Counselors........................................................ 45.45 11.0 1,599 9.2 66,787 9.2 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 51.48 8.4 1,775 7.6 69,860 7.6 Social workers.................................................... 30.64 22.0 1,100 21.4 53,306 21.4 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 36.63 42.1 1,285 40.0 58,514 40.0 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 24.87 9.5 946 12.4 49,227 12.4 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 27.77 11.2 1,023 9.6 52,172 9.6 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 30.34 12.5 1,113 10.2 57,897 10.2 Social and human service assistants............................. 21.70 14.2 800 14.6 38,969 14.6 Legal occupations................................................... 40.57 18.3 1,463 18.1 76,060 18.1 Lawyers........................................................... 49.10 3.7 1,790 2.5 93,061 2.5 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 59.23 8.3 2,080 8.2 108,182 8.2 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 23.74 16.6 876 15.5 45,562 15.5 Law clerks...................................................... 26.44 18.7 954 18.4 49,598 18.4 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 42.69 1.6 1,503 1.6 58,277 1.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 52.85 5.2 1,884 2.8 74,534 2.8 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 55.48 28.1 2,016 29.7 78,301 29.7 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 56.30 13.9 2,095 13.7 76,160 13.7 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 46.22 14.6 1,634 11.9 67,909 11.9 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 40.58 11.8 1,514 9.4 58,409 9.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 44.46 .8 1,581 .8 61,096 .8 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 45.42 7.8 1,595 7.7 61,857 7.7 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 42.93 9.8 1,500 8.4 58,379 8.4 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 47.76 10.7 1,685 9.8 65,137 9.8 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 44.42 1.7 1,580 1.9 60,979 1.9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 44.22 2.8 1,572 2.9 60,603 2.9 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 44.90 2.5 1,599 1.8 61,896 1.8 Secondary school teachers....................................... 43.35 2.1 1,546 1.8 59,899 1.8 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 43.20 3.0 1,548 2.4 59,946 2.4 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 44.46 11.4 1,530 10.5 59,552 10.5 Special education teachers...................................... 46.58 2.6 1,647 1.9 63,775 1.9 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 45.21 2.7 1,598 2.6 62,420 2.6 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 45.83 8.8 1,637 7.6 62,281 7.6 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 49.67 6.5 1,750 5.0 67,119 5.0 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 54.63 2.1 1,864 1.9 69,593 1.9 Librarians........................................................ 28.53 12.2 1,079 10.1 52,406 10.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 16.92 3.3 572 3.1 21,999 3.1 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.50 16.5 1,013 15.2 52,672 15.2 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.01 3.4 1,276 2.2 63,388 2.2 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 46.29 10.0 2,010 2.7 104,533 2.7 Registered nurses................................................. 32.95 6.4 1,259 6.4 62,185 6.4 Therapists........................................................ 38.97 7.8 1,408 6.7 62,655 6.7 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.85 3.2 775 3.1 40,322 3.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.12 1.9 630 2.2 32,667 2.2 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 16.00 1.7 627 2.1 32,637 2.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 15.30 1.8 587 2.4 30,548 2.4 Psychiatric aides............................................... 16.58 2.4 663 2.4 34,496 2.4 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.63 8.5 688 7.4 33,898 7.4 Protective service occupations...................................... 28.43 3.6 1,124 3.7 57,993 3.7 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 40.77 6.3 1,613 5.5 83,862 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 43.69 3.6 1,725 3.0 89,680 3.0 Fire fighters..................................................... 28.25 4.2 1,160 2.8 60,332 2.8 Fire inspectors................................................... 22.82 11.9 808 13.2 42,005 13.2 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 25.56 6.9 1,012 6.9 52,654 6.9 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 25.40 6.6 1,009 6.9 52,521 6.9 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 38.63 4.0 1,518 3.8 78,931 3.8 Police officers................................................... 31.50 2.1 1,250 2.2 64,991 2.2 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 31.50 2.1 1,250 2.2 64,991 2.2 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.55 5.7 697 6.0 33,000 6.0 Security guards................................................. 17.55 5.7 697 6.0 33,000 6.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.77 3.6 561 4.0 24,406 4.0 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 14.81 7.7 524 10.0 22,881 10.0 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 17.68 1.8 698 1.8 36,092 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 31.94 7.5 1,180 6.4 61,369 6.4 Building cleaning workers......................................... 16.73 1.9 663 1.9 34,415 1.9 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 16.79 1.9 665 1.9 34,515 1.9 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 18.43 1.7 727 1.3 36,941 1.3 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 18.05 6.2 712 5.5 36,004 5.5 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.74 10.4 554 11.6 24,277 11.6 Child care workers................................................ 15.04 15.2 537 19.4 21,483 19.4 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.58 12.6 754 13.3 38,951 13.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 18.75 4.5 691 7.1 35,677 7.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 18.75 4.5 691 7.1 35,677 7.1 Cashiers...................................................... 18.75 4.5 691 7.1 35,677 7.1 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 20.33 3.3 745 3.2 38,134 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 24.96 6.1 908 5.5 47,256 5.5 Financial clerks.................................................. 20.19 6.5 737 5.2 38,329 5.2 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.70 5.3 747 4.3 38,838 4.3 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 20.05 9.4 749 8.9 38,936 8.9 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 23.36 8.8 830 7.4 43,196 7.4 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 21.51 7.3 763 6.6 39,674 6.6 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 16.44 10.5 619 8.7 30,278 8.7 Dispatchers....................................................... 25.44 10.3 1,001 11.0 52,078 11.0 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 19.75 12.2 758 10.5 39,404 10.5 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 23.00 4.9 847 4.6 42,318 4.6 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.35 7.0 856 6.2 44,493 6.2 Legal secretaries............................................... 25.18 6.2 893 5.1 46,428 5.1 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 22.85 10.8 847 10.4 41,032 10.4 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.89 3.5 624 3.1 32,222 3.1 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.13 9.5 629 7.9 32,732 7.9 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.78 4.4 622 4.3 31,986 4.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.65 3.9 642 5.2 32,829 5.2 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.99 10.4 856 8.9 44,037 8.9 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.27 10.3 1,091 10.3 56,713 10.3 Construction laborers............................................. 16.07 9.9 643 9.9 27,084 9.9 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.92 6.7 693 5.9 36,098 5.9 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.09 7.0 704 6.1 36,673 6.1 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.75 11.4 940 11.4 48,906 11.4 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.65 4.2 971 4.7 50,487 4.7 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 17.27 3.8 687 3.7 35,730 3.7 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.98 7.7 947 6.7 49,260 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 31.97 15.6 1,279 15.6 66,505 15.6 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 23.39 6.4 926 7.2 48,200 7.2 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 22.02 7.6 870 8.3 45,258 8.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 24.52 3.0 981 3.0 50,998 3.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.63 11.6 879 9.9 45,713 9.9 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 22.64 11.7 879 9.9 45,721 9.9 Production occupations.............................................. 22.30 9.9 885 10.4 46,041 10.4 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 20.42 6.4 817 6.4 42,477 6.4 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.84 14.3 754 14.3 39,183 14.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 22.13 4.8 856 5.9 42,129 5.9 Bus drivers....................................................... 22.48 1.8 842 3.1 38,833 3.1 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 24.10 3.3 964 3.3 50,120 3.3 Bus drivers, school............................................. 20.75 5.6 727 8.4 30,310 8.4 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.39 5.2 683 5.5 35,491 5.5 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.26 6.0 650 6.0 33,825 6.0 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 19.29 5.4 734 8.4 38,167 8.4 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 16.91 21.3 673 20.9 35,007 20.9 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 23.87 10.4 941 12.5 46,782 12.5 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.