RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: 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........................................................... $21.95 6.9% $871 7.2% $45,170 7.2% Management occupations.............................................. 47.92 7.2 1,949 7.6 101,270 7.6 General and operations managers................................... 62.01 12.2 2,575 10.6 133,915 10.6 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 50.48 8.9 2,059 9.8 107,086 9.8 Marketing managers.............................................. 52.37 9.9 2,153 11.5 111,935 11.5 Sales managers.................................................. 45.52 12.4 1,821 12.4 94,683 12.4 Computer and information systems managers......................... 50.73 10.4 2,070 12.2 107,036 12.2 Financial managers................................................ 45.80 5.3 1,835 5.2 95,441 5.2 Human resources managers.......................................... 35.86 14.0 1,466 14.5 76,210 14.5 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 38.81 19.0 1,610 20.2 83,739 20.2 Industrial production managers.................................... 50.57 3.4 2,112 1.8 109,813 1.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 64.16 4.3 2,616 4.1 136,047 4.1 Medical and health services managers.............................. 43.98 9.5 1,759 9.5 91,473 9.5 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.43 4.9 1,143 4.5 59,424 4.5 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 23.35 5.9 979 4.6 50,884 4.6 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 24.32 7.2 1,020 7.4 53,038 7.4 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 28.04 35.8 1,113 34.9 57,856 34.9 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.04 35.8 1,113 34.9 57,856 34.9 Cost estimators................................................... 36.48 12.0 1,459 12.0 75,874 12.0 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 28.83 6.7 1,146 6.8 59,601 6.8 Training and development specialists............................ 29.08 5.0 1,163 5.0 60,486 5.0 Management analysts............................................... 31.06 15.6 1,243 15.6 64,614 15.6 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.10 3.8 1,090 3.8 56,691 3.8 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 29.29 9.1 1,167 9.2 60,673 9.2 Financial analysts.............................................. 32.20 9.4 1,288 9.4 66,975 9.4 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 37.55 3.8 1,518 3.8 78,947 3.8 Computer programmers.............................................. 37.77 14.1 1,511 14.1 78,569 14.1 Computer software engineers....................................... 43.62 3.4 1,778 3.2 92,474 3.2 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 37.47 8.9 1,505 9.1 78,275 9.1 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 45.64 3.5 1,870 3.4 97,240 3.4 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.66 14.9 906 14.9 47,126 14.9 Computer systems analysts......................................... 36.44 8.9 1,479 9.4 76,930 9.4 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.93 27.0 1,197 27.0 62,250 27.0 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 35.71 2.3 1,439 2.4 74,727 2.4 Engineers......................................................... 41.57 2.7 1,681 3.2 87,403 3.2 Civil engineers................................................. 47.39 8.1 1,895 8.1 98,564 8.1 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 42.67 4.7 1,707 4.7 88,764 4.7 Electrical engineers.......................................... 45.44 3.9 1,818 3.9 94,520 3.9 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 40.16 8.7 1,606 8.7 83,537 8.7 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 31.24 4.4 1,313 4.9 68,283 4.9 Industrial engineers.......................................... 31.24 4.4 1,313 4.9 68,283 4.9 Mechanical engineers............................................ 48.22 3.0 1,929 3.0 100,305 3.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.71 8.0 948 8.0 49,319 8.0 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 23.62 9.6 945 9.6 49,139 9.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.86 8.2 1,394 8.2 72,501 8.2 Physical scientists............................................... 35.05 11.8 1,402 11.8 72,896 11.8 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.74 10.0 784 10.2 40,787 10.2 Counselors........................................................ 21.20 3.4 835 3.9 43,434 3.9 Social workers.................................................... 17.70 3.2 705 3.3 36,674 3.3 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 13.56 10.2 533 11.4 27,704 11.4 Social and human service assistants............................. 12.20 12.2 474 13.7 24,649 13.7 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 37.77 23.4 1,493 24.2 63,801 24.2 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 39.16 9.7 1,563 9.7 61,832 9.7 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 29.02 .0 1,141 .0 49,304 .0 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 41.67 44.4 1,667 44.4 85,626 44.4 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.14 4.6 1,046 4.6 53,717 4.6 Designers......................................................... 22.68 11.4 907 11.4 47,184 11.4 Graphic designers............................................... 19.04 6.2 762 6.2 39,607 6.2 Writers and editors............................................... 29.33 4.2 1,173 4.2 61,009 4.2 Editors......................................................... 29.82 8.3 1,193 8.3 62,020 8.3 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 30.59 6.7 1,205 7.0 62,684 7.0 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 101.06 27.8 3,912 40.2 203,405 40.2 Registered nurses................................................. 31.70 5.5 1,236 5.6 64,283 5.6 Therapists........................................................ 23.12 10.3 918 10.0 47,761 10.0 Occupational therapists......................................... 33.19 10.2 1,328 10.2 69,036 10.2 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.46 4.7 737 4.6 38,328 4.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.50 3.6 659 3.6 34,247 3.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 31.42 11.5 1,257 11.5 65,343 11.5 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.29 19.7 1,012 19.7 52,599 19.7 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 18.95 7.3 746 7.5 38,785 7.5 Surgical technologists.......................................... 21.47 6.7 841 7.1 43,757 7.1 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.48 3.3 814 3.2 42,345 3.2 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.33 4.6 485 4.4 25,232 4.4 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.15 1.3 478 1.3 24,833 1.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.52 .9 493 1.0 25,621 1.0 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 13.17 25.7 527 25.7 27,397 25.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.96 14.0 510 12.6 26,530 12.6 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.33 3.8 447 4.8 23,262 4.8 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.88 2.6 426 3.9 22,165 3.9 Security guards................................................. 10.88 2.6 426 3.9 22,165 3.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.65 2.8 374 2.8 19,371 2.8 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.09 4.0 698 4.9 36,319 4.9 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.82 2.1 693 4.3 36,028 4.3 Cooks............................................................. 11.80 7.8 457 8.0 23,771 8.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.04 2.2 522 2.2 27,129 2.2 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.48 8.9 441 8.2 22,934 8.2 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.14 6.4 437 9.0 22,728 9.0 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.95 4.6 263 3.6 13,700 3.6 Bartenders...................................................... 7.79 8.7 304 9.2 15,816 9.2 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 6.49 8.5 248 8.7 12,918 8.7 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.32 4.7 273 7.0 14,191 7.0 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.34 6.9 367 6.6 18,287 6.6 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.56 9.6 375 9.1 18,549 9.1 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.48 5.1 374 5.4 19,468 5.4 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.39 4.0 447 3.6 22,700 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 18.39 19.5 751 21.1 39,054 21.1 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.43 5.9 410 6.4 20,845 6.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.96 11.5 434 12.0 22,578 12.0 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.87 6.3 384 5.7 18,962 5.7 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.73 13.4 486 15.1 24,422 15.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 12.20 11.5 462 13.5 23,139 13.5 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.94 8.2 447 5.1 23,095 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 16.95 2.5 682 2.6 35,483 2.6 Gaming supervisors.............................................. 18.24 4.4 737 4.7 38,325 4.7 Gaming services workers........................................... 7.39 4.0 293 4.4 15,211 4.4 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.22 4.7 286 5.0 14,859 5.0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.75 12.5 754 12.4 39,193 12.4 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 28.18 10.9 1,154 12.0 60,007 12.0 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 28.23 11.3 1,160 12.3 60,294 12.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.49 5.0 499 5.1 25,960 5.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.25 7.6 445 7.7 23,115 7.7 Cashiers...................................................... 11.40 9.1 449 9.3 23,360 9.3 Gaming change persons and booth cashiers...................... 10.61 9.8 424 9.8 22,073 9.8 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 11.29 27.6 449 27.0 23,357 27.0 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.61 4.3 549 5.0 28,539 5.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 38.46 8.0 1,562 7.9 81,239 7.9 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 29.13 15.8 1,197 15.3 62,264 15.3 Telemarketers..................................................... 11.45 13.4 448 13.4 23,274 13.4 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 17.29 14.9 692 14.9 35,963 14.9 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.00 3.7 595 3.8 30,951 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.71 6.0 789 6.0 41,003 6.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.62 5.9 575 6.7 29,876 6.7 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.72 5.7 541 10.5 28,155 10.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.06 13.1 523 13.1 27,171 13.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.31 8.1 610 8.4 31,713 8.4 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.59 7.8 664 7.8 34,517 7.8 Customer service representatives.................................. 13.44 4.6 534 4.7 27,779 4.7 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 11.15 5.7 444 5.7 23,079 5.7 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 14.41 2.6 576 2.6 29,968 2.6 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.26 5.2 479 5.2 24,899 5.2 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.22 10.0 649 10.0 33,731 10.0 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 16.28 6.7 648 6.5 33,695 6.5 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.51 6.0 539 5.9 28,010 5.9 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.77 4.8 509 4.9 26,474 4.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.27 5.6 726 5.5 37,774 5.5 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.78 5.0 908 5.1 47,242 5.1 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.18 5.7 597 6.1 31,042 6.1 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.44 17.3 537 17.3 27,940 17.3 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.56 3.4 488 2.1 25,390 2.1 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.56 3.4 488 2.1 25,390 2.1 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 13.63 7.9 544 7.8 28,282 7.8 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.16 6.1 604 6.1 31,421 6.1 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.13 3.8 804 3.8 41,810 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 26.14 2.9 1,051 2.7 54,677 2.7 Carpenters........................................................ 19.76 11.2 790 11.2 41,031 11.2 Construction laborers............................................. 15.21 14.4 609 14.4 31,568 14.4 Construction equipment operators.................................. 20.60 4.3 824 4.3 42,839 4.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 20.85 4.9 834 4.9 43,358 4.9 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 19.25 9.8 770 9.8 40,049 9.8 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.24 22.0 930 22.0 48,347 22.0 Roofers........................................................... 13.45 12.3 538 12.3 27,975 12.3 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 24.32 3.5 974 3.5 50,639 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 34.84 7.7 1,394 7.7 72,473 7.7 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 28.58 5.2 1,136 5.4 59,063 5.4 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 29.31 1.1 1,164 1.8 60,550 1.8 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 19.31 9.5 773 9.5 40,173 9.5 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 26.00 13.5 1,071 15.4 55,671 15.4 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 26.00 13.5 1,071 15.4 55,671 15.4 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 19.32 2.9 773 2.9 40,191 2.9 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 23.05 5.9 919 6.0 47,771 6.0 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 25.26 4.6 1,006 4.8 52,334 4.8 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.08 5.2 841 5.5 43,724 5.5 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 18.83 5.2 753 5.2 39,165 5.2 Production occupations.............................................. 18.56 12.2 740 12.2 38,506 12.2 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 39.49 30.1 1,598 29.6 83,080 29.6 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.13 3.9 565 3.9 29,393 3.9 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.24 4.3 570 4.3 29,622 4.3 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.49 5.3 539 5.3 28,051 5.3 Bakers............................................................ 15.90 10.8 636 10.8 33,069 10.8 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 19.70 15.6 788 15.6 40,975 15.6 Machinists........................................................ 20.86 12.1 831 11.9 43,189 11.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.77 15.8 631 15.8 32,811 15.8 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.77 15.8 631 15.8 32,811 15.8 Printers.......................................................... 21.43 11.9 817 10.2 42,491 10.2 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 8.15 8.2 326 8.2 16,945 8.2 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 18.55 8.4 742 8.4 38,577 8.4 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 15.19 5.0 604 4.3 31,386 4.3 Semiconductor processors.......................................... 20.12 6.9 800 7.6 41,577 7.6 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 15.37 25.4 614 25.5 31,927 25.5 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.46 4.9 686 4.9 35,662 4.9 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.59 5.8 744 5.8 38,673 5.8 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 21.34 9.3 854 9.3 44,388 9.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 15.79 4.0 632 4.0 32,848 4.0 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.58 4.9 581 4.7 30,187 4.7 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.70 7.5 466 7.4 24,216 7.4 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.36 10.4 493 10.4 25,657 10.4 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.95 11.3 389 10.1 20,224 10.1 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.