RSE Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $18.46 2.2% $733 2.3% $37,766 2.3% Management occupations.............................................. 34.96 3.4 1,435 3.8 74,579 3.8 General and operations managers................................... 38.48 8.8 1,613 7.4 83,863 7.4 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 49.45 32.6 1,978 32.6 102,861 32.6 Sales managers.................................................. 52.70 38.2 2,108 38.2 109,609 38.2 Financial managers................................................ 35.17 7.1 1,445 6.3 75,153 6.3 Construction managers............................................. 26.76 18.3 1,072 18.1 55,769 18.1 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 35.37 25.8 1,415 25.8 73,561 25.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.03 5.7 1,051 5.8 54,651 5.8 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 23.66 9.6 955 9.8 49,679 9.8 Cost estimators................................................... 25.61 11.2 1,024 11.2 53,266 11.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.70 6.8 1,301 6.8 67,661 6.8 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 28.65 14.1 1,137 13.7 59,117 13.7 Loan officers................................................... 28.65 14.1 1,137 13.7 59,117 13.7 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 28.49 4.7 1,140 4.4 59,297 4.4 Computer support specialists...................................... 24.20 23.7 968 23.7 50,338 23.7 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 32.05 4.6 1,299 4.7 67,564 4.7 Engineers......................................................... 35.43 6.6 1,445 6.8 75,159 6.8 Civil engineers................................................. 34.43 8.2 1,427 10.3 74,202 10.3 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 37.37 8.6 1,519 8.5 78,977 8.5 Electrical engineers.......................................... 35.16 4.2 1,446 5.8 75,179 5.8 Drafters.......................................................... 21.21 11.7 849 11.7 44,125 11.7 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.87 14.5 955 14.5 49,640 14.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.97 11.2 1,266 12.2 65,823 12.2 Community and social services occupations........................... 14.48 14.1 668 6.6 34,502 6.6 Counselors........................................................ 14.98 14.1 580 16.0 30,153 16.0 Social workers.................................................... 18.97 8.7 759 8.7 39,466 8.7 Legal occupations................................................... 24.80 4.7 987 4.9 51,338 4.9 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 18.80 12.7 750 12.7 33,111 12.7 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 20.40 9.8 802 10.0 30,870 10.0 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 17.22 12.1 699 16.2 36,367 16.2 Designers......................................................... 16.83 10.0 696 10.1 36,212 10.1 Graphic designers............................................... 15.82 5.8 664 3.3 34,520 3.3 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.65 13.8 1,311 14.6 68,181 14.6 Registered nurses................................................. 38.18 18.3 1,495 19.1 77,739 19.1 Therapists........................................................ 29.78 4.4 1,127 8.5 58,623 8.5 Dental hygienists................................................. 22.32 31.9 834 26.8 43,358 26.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.45 4.5 503 4.5 26,178 4.5 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.57 4.4 399 6.5 20,765 6.5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.07 4.8 429 3.6 22,292 3.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.20 5.2 567 5.7 29,463 5.7 Dental assistants............................................... 16.55 9.8 577 11.6 29,990 11.6 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.27 5.9 567 6.0 29,486 6.0 Protective service occupations...................................... 10.41 7.2 412 7.9 21,421 7.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.14 5.0 342 5.4 17,596 5.4 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.43 3.5 598 3.5 31,103 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.17 5.3 589 5.2 30,624 5.2 Cooks............................................................. 10.48 4.7 404 5.4 20,988 5.4 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.36 6.4 333 6.5 17,306 6.5 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 9.88 5.8 373 7.8 19,209 7.8 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.46 5.3 446 6.5 23,171 6.5 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.61 10.8 357 10.5 18,555 10.5 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.06 2.4 340 3.1 17,599 3.1 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.38 6.6 228 6.1 11,752 6.1 Bartenders...................................................... 7.45 15.2 275 15.3 14,305 15.3 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 5.70 6.1 200 6.3 10,296 6.3 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.98 5.9 329 8.5 17,097 8.5 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.95 6.5 325 9.2 16,920 9.2 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.78 4.0 297 4.0 14,029 4.0 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.38 9.0 413 9.3 20,642 9.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.50 2.8 377 3.1 19,598 3.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.06 6.1 399 6.3 20,729 6.3 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.81 2.9 350 3.4 18,190 3.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.98 13.1 436 13.0 17,374 13.0 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.24 6.9 445 7.4 18,770 7.4 Personal care and service occupations............................... 10.18 6.9 400 7.0 20,304 7.0 Child care workers................................................ 9.01 7.0 360 7.0 18,735 7.0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.99 5.5 755 5.3 39,213 5.3 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 16.28 16.3 645 16.5 33,515 16.5 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 13.84 5.0 547 6.9 28,419 6.9 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 25.86 34.9 1,034 34.9 53,783 34.9 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.07 5.3 556 6.3 28,890 6.3 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.49 6.3 364 5.0 18,876 5.0 Cashiers...................................................... 9.49 6.3 364 5.0 18,876 5.0 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.37 6.1 589 8.1 30,634 8.1 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 13.58 10.4 548 10.8 28,483 10.8 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.85 7.7 615 11.5 31,965 11.5 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.37 8.2 650 9.2 33,715 9.2 Insurance sales agents............................................ 31.89 6.4 1,252 7.1 65,126 7.1 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 44.27 27.6 1,801 27.7 93,654 27.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.18 5.8 1,255 5.8 65,284 5.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 37.53 7.0 1,504 7.0 78,211 7.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.03 8.9 1,052 9.1 54,700 9.1 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 19.00 34.3 757 34.4 39,342 34.4 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.89 3.7 587 3.6 30,469 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 17.66 5.3 710 5.3 36,943 5.3 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.89 3.5 578 3.4 30,070 3.4 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.43 4.3 626 4.1 32,532 4.1 Tellers......................................................... 11.45 3.5 455 3.6 23,683 3.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 18.02 16.0 721 16.0 37,487 16.0 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.32 4.4 403 4.5 19,772 4.5 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 14.41 7.0 577 7.0 29,978 7.0 Order clerks...................................................... 11.22 10.4 445 10.4 23,120 10.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.00 5.7 520 5.7 27,044 5.7 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.52 5.3 501 5.3 26,038 5.3 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 10.75 10.1 428 10.0 22,245 10.0 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.72 4.8 665 4.9 34,592 4.9 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.78 16.9 751 16.9 39,057 16.9 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.51 5.4 613 5.1 31,871 5.1 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.20 7.1 646 7.2 33,572 7.2 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 12.86 .5 514 .5 26,741 .5 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.88 4.8 525 4.8 27,321 4.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 18.68 6.4 744 6.5 37,752 6.5 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.67 9.5 1,176 10.7 60,483 10.7 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 25.35 4.3 1,014 4.3 52,720 4.3 Carpenters........................................................ 22.58 14.2 902 14.3 46,049 14.3 Construction laborers............................................. 14.28 16.1 566 15.9 28,397 15.9 Construction equipment operators.................................. 18.76 6.5 750 6.5 36,331 6.5 Electricians...................................................... 23.25 9.4 930 9.4 48,352 9.4 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 15.64 2.6 617 4.8 31,761 4.8 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 15.64 2.6 617 4.8 31,761 4.8 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.16 10.2 796 10.6 41,396 10.6 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 20.39 9.9 805 10.3 41,849 10.3 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 18.18 11.1 717 11.8 33,699 11.8 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.11 3.2 819 3.8 42,555 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 23.53 18.7 990 20.5 51,472 20.5 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.15 6.6 817 7.2 42,424 7.2 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 22.32 37.6 944 41.2 49,100 41.2 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.71 5.0 792 4.9 41,136 4.9 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.65 12.5 866 12.5 45,040 12.5 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.28 12.9 905 11.0 47,037 11.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.27 11.2 811 11.2 42,153 11.2 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.55 9.1 942 9.1 48,976 9.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.15 15.2 766 15.2 39,829 15.2 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.60 18.4 1,104 18.4 57,413 18.4 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 27.38 21.9 1,095 21.9 56,959 21.9 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.49 8.5 576 7.9 29,944 7.9 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.99 16.9 514 14.7 26,743 14.7 Production occupations.............................................. 14.93 5.2 596 5.2 30,989 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 22.32 10.8 907 11.1 47,146 11.1 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.81 3.5 512 3.5 26,644 3.5 Bakers............................................................ 10.98 15.8 439 15.8 22,846 15.8 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.53 21.5 541 21.5 28,139 21.5 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.87 6.0 515 6.0 26,775 6.0 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.62 8.6 505 8.6 26,248 8.6 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.04 8.1 602 8.1 31,290 8.1 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.04 8.1 602 8.1 31,290 8.1 Printers.......................................................... 15.47 5.7 616 6.1 32,038 6.1 Printing machine operators...................................... 14.99 5.1 596 5.6 30,982 5.6 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.87 6.4 595 6.4 30,923 6.4 Painting workers.................................................. 19.05 11.9 762 11.9 39,624 11.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 9.97 4.7 399 4.7 20,737 4.7 Helpers--production workers..................................... 9.93 9.9 397 9.9 20,648 9.9 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.72 5.5 586 5.8 30,095 5.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.36 4.8 657 5.3 33,963 5.3 Driver/sales workers............................................ 12.12 20.9 479 20.9 24,934 20.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.11 5.9 693 6.6 35,693 6.6 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.31 6.1 647 6.6 33,635 6.6 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.00 6.6 711 5.9 34,583 5.9 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.00 6.6 711 5.9 34,583 5.9 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.30 19.4 532 19.4 26,366 19.4 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.64 5.7 419 5.9 21,790 5.9 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.81 18.3 472 18.3 24,566 18.3 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 10.86 4.9 426 4.8 22,160 4.8 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 8.82 9.6 347 9.5 18,063 9.5 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 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. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 5 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.