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........................................................... $21.06 1.8% $833 1.8% $43,001 1.8% Management occupations.............................................. 38.89 6.1 1,575 5.7 81,375 5.7 Chief executives.................................................. 81.75 3.0 3,616 6.2 188,039 6.2 General and operations managers................................... 39.58 13.4 1,628 11.7 84,636 11.7 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 43.17 4.9 1,761 4.5 91,567 4.5 Marketing managers.............................................. 31.46 19.3 1,258 19.3 65,433 19.3 Sales managers.................................................. 47.13 11.9 1,935 10.9 100,640 10.9 Administrative services managers.................................. 32.66 12.1 1,334 11.8 69,215 11.8 Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.63 12.0 2,265 12.0 117,783 12.0 Financial managers................................................ 40.42 7.5 1,642 7.1 85,394 7.1 Human resources managers.......................................... 50.31 11.7 1,957 9.6 101,744 9.6 Industrial production managers.................................... 48.76 9.5 1,951 9.5 101,426 9.5 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 33.39 27.6 1,345 29.1 69,930 29.1 Construction managers............................................. 44.42 7.6 1,767 7.3 91,877 7.3 Education administrators.......................................... 28.50 9.1 1,133 9.2 54,244 9.2 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 21.71 16.6 870 16.6 41,273 16.6 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 44.54 17.1 1,783 17.1 92,336 17.1 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 33.30 12.5 1,332 12.5 69,268 12.5 Engineering managers.............................................. 52.70 6.6 2,108 6.6 109,615 6.6 Medical and health services managers.............................. 39.94 16.9 1,582 16.9 82,269 16.9 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 24.69 16.7 989 16.0 51,425 16.0 Social and community service managers............................. 23.20 6.4 938 7.5 48,798 7.5 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.80 4.4 1,231 4.4 64,006 4.4 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.12 4.4 1,045 4.4 54,333 4.4 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 24.32 5.6 973 5.6 50,580 5.6 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 28.39 8.4 1,103 8.9 57,332 8.9 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.39 8.4 1,103 8.9 57,332 8.9 Cost estimators................................................... 33.60 14.4 1,343 14.4 69,849 14.4 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.91 6.5 1,194 6.6 62,112 6.6 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.98 4.5 1,184 4.5 61,553 4.5 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 34.38 9.5 1,369 9.5 71,198 9.5 Financial analysts.............................................. 46.08 31.9 1,843 31.9 95,851 31.9 Personal financial advisors..................................... 27.08 19.6 1,083 19.6 56,332 19.6 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 31.22 14.3 1,229 12.8 63,901 12.8 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 33.63 42.4 1,345 42.4 69,940 42.4 Loan officers................................................... 33.63 42.4 1,345 42.4 69,940 42.4 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 37.49 7.7 1,485 7.3 77,210 7.3 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.84 14.1 1,644 12.8 85,465 12.8 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 42.88 22.0 1,667 20.2 86,672 20.2 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 40.06 2.2 1,602 2.2 83,330 2.2 Computer support specialists...................................... 34.63 16.5 1,364 15.8 70,907 15.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.46 14.8 1,538 14.8 79,989 14.8 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.98 10.0 1,220 10.9 63,438 10.9 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.76 4.5 1,385 5.1 71,981 5.1 Architects, except naval.......................................... 33.71 4.3 1,387 4.6 72,130 4.6 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 34.22 5.7 1,412 6.4 73,401 6.4 Engineers......................................................... 41.44 4.9 1,747 6.8 90,782 6.8 Civil engineers................................................. 38.02 9.9 1,522 9.9 79,151 9.9 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 51.26 14.8 2,315 8.7 120,363 8.7 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 50.86 17.2 2,382 10.0 123,869 10.0 Environmental engineers......................................... 29.18 1.9 1,258 9.1 65,432 9.1 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 34.88 5.4 1,429 5.4 74,299 5.4 Industrial engineers.......................................... 34.88 5.4 1,429 5.4 74,299 5.4 Mechanical engineers............................................ 41.10 9.9 1,715 11.9 89,181 11.9 Drafters.......................................................... 24.36 6.5 974 6.5 50,662 6.5 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 23.83 5.4 953 5.4 49,569 5.4 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 22.94 5.1 916 5.1 47,617 5.1 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 25.50 4.4 1,021 4.4 53,077 4.4 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.33 11.9 1,253 13.2 65,153 13.2 Life scientists................................................... 30.53 21.1 1,221 21.1 63,498 21.1 Physical scientists............................................... 29.45 3.8 1,255 4.0 65,284 4.0 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 29.03 3.5 1,270 4.8 66,030 4.8 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 29.59 6.0 1,202 7.5 62,504 7.5 Community and social services occupations........................... 21.85 8.9 865 9.4 44,260 9.4 Counselors........................................................ 16.82 15.5 651 17.2 33,524 17.2 Social workers.................................................... 27.11 9.4 1,091 9.2 56,729 9.2 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 21.08 8.8 834 8.8 42,394 8.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.23 7.1 684 7.3 34,302 7.3 Legal occupations................................................... 45.24 10.9 1,791 12.2 93,132 12.2 Lawyers........................................................... 60.02 9.9 2,424 10.7 126,042 10.7 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 29.63 2.9 1,140 3.1 59,272 3.1 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.58 7.6 689 7.4 32,004 7.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 16.90 10.7 662 10.2 30,131 10.2 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 12.43 6.2 491 6.5 23,915 6.5 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 12.33 6.2 487 6.4 23,788 6.4 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 26.94 10.7 1,030 9.7 39,733 9.7 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 27.41 12.4 1,044 11.3 41,008 11.3 Secondary school teachers....................................... 27.43 9.6 1,083 10.2 46,300 10.2 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 27.43 9.6 1,083 10.2 46,300 10.2 Special education teachers...................................... 26.87 9.4 1,031 9.1 41,201 9.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.88 5.2 462 4.5 22,587 4.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 30.49 20.3 1,218 19.2 63,318 19.2 Designers......................................................... 26.58 10.4 1,051 9.5 54,630 9.5 Graphic designers............................................... 24.17 12.6 967 12.6 50,269 12.6 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 38.76 13.6 1,517 14.0 78,851 14.0 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.03 1.7 2,161 1.6 112,385 1.6 Physician assistants.............................................. 48.54 16.1 1,906 16.1 99,096 16.1 Registered nurses................................................. 30.68 13.4 1,209 13.3 62,855 13.3 Therapists........................................................ 48.08 8.4 1,920 8.5 99,170 8.5 Physical therapists............................................. 49.99 24.7 1,999 24.7 103,971 24.7 Dental hygienists................................................. 37.61 9.5 1,292 8.0 67,181 8.0 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 27.88 15.3 1,107 15.4 57,561 15.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 27.85 15.4 1,105 15.5 57,484 15.5 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.88 5.9 687 6.1 35,731 6.1 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 16.05 8.0 616 8.3 32,047 8.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.06 5.8 794 6.5 41,311 6.5 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.80 6.1 632 6.1 32,870 6.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.72 4.2 566 3.7 29,414 3.7 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.01 4.4 432 4.3 22,460 4.3 Home health aides............................................... 10.72 13.0 381 11.6 19,797 11.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.99 4.7 435 4.6 22,616 4.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.16 3.7 616 3.2 31,985 3.2 Dental assistants............................................... 18.71 4.6 685 4.8 35,634 4.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.95 3.4 546 2.6 28,390 2.6 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.75 9.1 453 7.5 23,570 7.5 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.15 8.9 430 7.7 22,341 7.7 Security guards................................................. 11.15 8.9 430 7.7 22,341 7.7 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.62 1.5 407 2.1 21,118 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.72 3.7 673 4.0 34,983 4.0 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 19.50 11.0 790 11.2 41,100 11.2 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.25 4.7 653 5.3 33,954 5.3 Cooks............................................................. 11.27 2.4 436 2.9 22,662 2.9 Cooks, fast food................................................ 10.03 5.9 387 6.4 20,138 6.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.38 4.9 494 4.7 25,254 4.7 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.36 2.6 438 3.8 22,760 3.8 Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.43 8.7 446 8.5 23,170 8.5 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.29 9.1 405 9.2 21,080 9.2 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.27 1.8 306 2.1 15,783 2.1 Bartenders...................................................... 8.66 2.4 311 4.4 16,185 4.4 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 8.13 2.1 302 3.2 15,547 3.2 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.30 2.3 312 3.5 16,248 3.5 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.87 2.4 343 2.5 17,825 2.5 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.77 1.4 342 1.7 17,808 1.7 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.52 9.7 345 11.3 17,929 11.3 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.45 4.2 359 5.6 18,683 5.6 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.59 2.6 491 2.9 25,444 2.9 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 15.50 7.4 621 7.4 32,315 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 14.95 7.9 600 7.9 31,177 7.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.26 6.1 437 6.9 22,607 6.9 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.38 5.6 489 6.2 25,391 6.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.11 2.4 343 3.7 17,649 3.7 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.67 6.0 532 6.5 27,653 6.5 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.46 7.3 532 7.4 27,646 7.4 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.34 8.5 471 8.7 23,610 8.7 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 11.07 10.4 431 14.9 21,422 14.9 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 11.42 10.7 470 12.2 23,075 12.2 Child care workers................................................ 10.17 5.1 397 4.5 20,156 4.5 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.85 3.1 428 3.0 22,252 3.0 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 20.83 6.1 814 5.8 42,333 5.8 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.63 3.7 821 3.9 42,670 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.78 12.5 949 13.8 49,356 13.8 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 21.38 13.6 895 15.4 46,527 15.4 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 28.58 11.3 1,171 10.8 60,912 10.8 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.07 7.3 553 7.7 28,765 7.7 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.07 3.6 435 3.5 22,626 3.5 Cashiers...................................................... 11.07 3.6 435 3.5 22,626 3.5 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.36 5.8 610 5.9 31,738 5.9 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 12.58 4.6 503 4.6 26,176 4.6 Parts salespersons............................................ 16.22 6.3 643 6.5 33,448 6.5 Retail salespersons............................................. 15.96 11.6 625 12.6 32,522 12.6 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 27.81 8.9 1,086 7.3 56,488 7.3 Insurance sales agents............................................ 44.74 27.0 1,791 27.4 93,153 27.4 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 46.11 17.6 1,844 17.6 95,901 17.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 29.63 8.2 1,205 8.4 62,636 8.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 34.71 10.9 1,410 10.8 73,308 10.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 27.90 8.4 1,135 9.0 58,999 9.0 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...................... 17.83 14.9 706 14.3 36,723 14.3 Demonstrators and product promoters............................. 17.83 14.9 706 14.3 36,723 14.3 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 30.62 34.7 1,156 36.8 60,117 36.8 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.24 2.2 684 2.2 35,533 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 24.22 5.0 972 4.7 50,533 4.7 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.01 1.8 676 1.7 35,163 1.7 Bill and account collectors..................................... 21.07 11.8 843 11.8 43,825 11.8 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.93 6.2 628 6.3 32,632 6.3 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.70 2.7 707 2.7 36,765 2.7 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 20.18 9.4 807 9.4 41,979 9.4 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.54 4.9 620 2.5 32,240 2.5 Tellers......................................................... 13.64 2.4 540 2.6 28,066 2.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.69 5.4 705 5.2 36,677 5.2 File clerks....................................................... 15.75 8.5 606 8.1 31,507 8.1 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.86 5.3 385 6.4 20,029 6.4 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 17.76 10.7 703 11.0 36,546 11.0 Order clerks...................................................... 17.91 3.7 715 3.7 37,157 3.7 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.03 3.4 556 3.2 28,868 3.2 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.77 9.6 782 9.9 40,672 9.9 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 19.77 9.6 782 9.9 40,672 9.9 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 23.69 11.6 948 11.6 49,280 11.6 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.69 3.1 587 3.1 30,536 3.1 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.27 2.5 567 2.9 29,471 2.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.07 4.8 790 4.8 40,941 4.8 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.60 5.6 936 6.5 48,685 6.5 Legal secretaries............................................... 22.06 11.8 862 11.1 44,803 11.1 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.79 9.0 677 8.5 35,015 8.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.42 4.6 657 4.6 33,906 4.6 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.64 2.5 539 1.7 28,022 1.7 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.12 1.5 555 1.7 28,863 1.7 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 19.96 9.9 788 9.9 40,994 9.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.58 5.3 617 5.0 32,004 5.0 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 15.14 15.1 603 15.0 31,373 15.0 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 23.25 2.4 920 2.6 46,964 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 33.27 3.7 1,331 3.7 68,423 3.7 Carpenters........................................................ 23.69 4.4 942 4.4 48,217 4.4 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 24.56 11.1 983 11.1 46,041 11.1 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 24.56 11.1 983 11.1 46,041 11.1 Construction laborers............................................. 17.84 5.0 686 5.6 34,749 5.6 Construction equipment operators.................................. 22.02 6.1 875 6.0 42,118 6.0 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 22.53 12.2 901 12.2 44,200 12.2 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 22.62 14.3 903 14.2 46,979 14.2 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 24.21 14.3 965 14.0 50,170 14.0 Tapers.......................................................... 21.26 15.8 850 15.8 44,211 15.8 Electricians...................................................... 28.73 6.7 1,149 6.7 59,756 6.7 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 18.44 6.9 713 9.5 37,089 9.5 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 18.44 6.9 713 9.5 37,089 9.5 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 27.45 4.0 1,098 4.0 57,102 4.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 27.13 4.8 1,085 4.8 56,423 4.8 Roofers........................................................... 19.95 17.0 796 17.1 39,339 17.1 Structural iron and steel workers................................. 26.77 7.4 1,071 7.4 55,685 7.4 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.55 9.4 582 9.4 30,102 9.4 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 16.67 15.2 667 15.2 33,505 15.2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.98 5.4 921 5.5 47,698 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.65 8.5 1,151 8.6 59,847 8.6 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 17.18 35.4 687 35.4 35,730 35.4 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 26.00 14.5 1,040 14.5 54,083 14.5 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 26.00 14.5 1,040 14.5 54,083 14.5 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 24.56 29.7 982 29.7 51,079 29.7 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.73 5.9 824 5.9 42,843 5.9 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 17.56 6.1 703 6.1 36,532 6.1 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 21.27 7.7 844 7.7 43,897 7.7 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 23.03 8.5 917 8.7 47,672 8.7 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 18.80 9.9 752 9.9 39,095 9.9 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 20.25 9.7 810 9.7 42,112 9.7 Small engine mechanics............................................ 19.30 14.4 772 14.4 40,137 14.4 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 12.50 6.3 500 6.3 25,994 6.3 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 12.50 6.3 500 6.3 25,994 6.3 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 38.77 21.8 1,630 19.9 84,748 19.9 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.78 4.9 830 4.8 42,162 4.8 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.39 4.4 936 4.4 48,661 4.4 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.72 11.5 785 11.1 38,248 11.1 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 19.18 15.6 767 15.6 39,886 15.6 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 13.89 9.6 555 9.6 28,713 9.6 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.84 10.8 474 10.8 24,429 10.8 Production occupations.............................................. 15.88 2.5 626 3.1 32,285 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.84 6.6 1,051 7.4 54,642 7.4 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 12.17 14.7 474 15.6 24,670 15.6 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.32 19.5 512 21.7 26,643 21.7 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.50 4.6 489 4.8 25,403 4.8 Bakers............................................................ 11.24 8.1 412 9.6 21,400 9.6 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 13.97 8.3 559 8.3 28,732 8.3 Food batchmakers................................................ 13.48 13.6 539 13.6 27,505 13.6 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 20.08 14.0 803 14.0 41,759 14.0 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 20.08 15.0 803 15.0 41,772 15.0 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 19.31 10.0 772 10.0 40,157 10.0 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 18.65 13.0 746 13.0 38,792 13.0 Machinists........................................................ 21.50 4.2 860 4.2 44,719 4.2 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 20.39 7.6 816 7.6 42,418 7.6 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 20.96 6.7 838 6.7 43,596 6.7 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 16.26 9.2 650 9.2 33,823 9.2 Printers.......................................................... 18.03 12.9 721 12.9 37,487 12.9 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 23.88 12.2 955 12.2 49,678 12.2 Printing machine operators...................................... 14.67 8.9 587 8.9 30,467 8.9 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 8.66 6.0 345 6.0 17,952 6.0 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 8.66 12.8 327 14.0 17,022 14.0 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 14.32 3.5 573 3.5 29,782 3.5 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 10.64 7.3 425 7.3 21,987 7.3 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.19 6.7 448 6.7 23,052 6.7 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 17.34 12.4 694 12.4 33,539 12.4 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 17.42 9.6 697 9.6 32,553 9.6 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.68 8.6 579 8.3 28,561 8.3 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 13.73 6.7 549 6.7 27,406 6.7 Painting workers.................................................. 16.10 9.5 642 9.6 33,390 9.6 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.76 10.9 585 11.1 30,413 11.1 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.91 10.7 549 10.0 28,539 10.0 Helpers--production workers..................................... 9.67 5.6 386 5.6 20,081 5.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.91 3.4 549 3.4 28,097 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 18.70 7.4 748 7.4 38,904 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.88 7.8 915 7.8 47,589 7.8 Bus drivers....................................................... 14.65 5.0 554 9.9 27,321 9.9 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 14.77 5.8 555 11.4 28,849 11.4 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.38 3.5 652 4.6 33,632 4.6 Driver/sales workers............................................ 18.24 17.3 730 17.3 37,949 17.3 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.95 3.6 713 6.1 36,517 6.1 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.05 5.5 561 5.6 29,180 5.6 Service station attendants........................................ 8.42 2.9 334 2.6 17,353 2.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.64 4.4 546 4.4 28,377 4.4 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.88 4.4 465 3.2 23,449 3.2 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.11 7.5 424 4.9 22,031 4.9 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.48 4.0 493 3.9 24,621 3.9 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.65 8.7 420 8.1 20,760 8.1 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.