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........................................................... $17.99 2.2% $715 2.3% $37,009 2.3% Management occupations.............................................. 35.01 4.8 1,443 6.0 74,996 6.0 Chief executives.................................................. 67.18 24.4 3,145 18.1 163,538 18.1 General and operations managers................................... 35.81 8.2 1,539 9.2 80,044 9.2 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 39.27 21.9 1,520 20.4 79,024 20.4 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 36.04 7.9 1,491 9.0 77,551 9.0 Marketing managers.............................................. 39.75 8.0 1,609 8.5 83,681 8.5 Sales managers.................................................. 33.20 10.9 1,398 13.2 72,689 13.2 Public relations managers......................................... 34.66 20.2 1,386 20.2 72,083 20.2 Administrative services managers.................................. 30.30 10.5 1,278 9.1 66,476 9.1 Computer and information systems managers......................... 43.28 14.3 1,702 16.3 88,500 16.3 Financial managers................................................ 35.05 6.0 1,401 6.5 72,839 6.5 Human resources managers.......................................... 57.72 25.1 2,517 25.7 130,860 25.7 Industrial production managers.................................... 29.94 12.4 1,251 14.3 65,048 14.3 Purchasing managers............................................... 33.55 10.2 1,374 9.7 71,431 9.7 Construction managers............................................. 36.38 9.1 1,530 8.8 79,506 8.8 Education administrators.......................................... 26.24 9.6 1,028 10.5 52,882 10.5 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.52 6.4 2,415 7.9 125,561 7.9 Food service managers............................................. 23.02 14.3 1,111 15.4 57,108 15.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 18.14 26.0 827 18.4 43,014 18.4 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 24.17 12.4 981 12.1 51,035 12.1 Social and community service managers............................. 23.74 7.1 952 5.6 49,489 5.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.14 4.1 1,236 4.3 64,258 4.3 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.73 11.8 989 11.8 51,443 11.8 Cost estimators................................................... 36.19 6.9 1,530 9.5 79,586 9.5 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 25.92 17.8 1,079 14.2 56,103 14.2 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 27.65 11.9 1,106 11.9 57,519 11.9 Training and development specialists............................ 25.44 32.9 1,104 25.7 57,388 25.7 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.17 12.3 1,245 12.4 64,722 12.4 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 35.49 15.1 1,484 16.0 77,161 16.0 Financial analysts.............................................. 39.09 22.4 1,711 21.0 88,956 21.0 Personal financial advisors..................................... 34.43 18.4 1,377 18.4 71,614 18.4 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 24.98 10.3 1,007 10.8 52,347 10.8 Loan officers................................................... 24.21 11.3 968 11.3 50,359 11.3 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.40 6.8 1,379 6.7 71,707 6.7 Computer programmers.............................................. 29.16 13.1 1,267 12.2 65,893 12.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.43 5.2 1,657 5.2 86,172 5.2 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 42.88 6.7 1,715 6.7 89,190 6.7 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 35.50 5.8 1,420 5.8 73,835 5.8 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.66 8.3 916 9.5 47,607 9.5 Computer systems analysts......................................... 45.38 9.9 1,815 9.9 94,395 9.9 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 25.48 5.0 1,019 5.0 53,008 5.0 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 27.57 15.4 1,096 14.8 56,971 14.8 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.33 8.2 1,256 8.1 65,337 8.1 Architects, except naval.......................................... 31.11 17.8 1,267 16.8 65,863 16.8 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 31.11 17.8 1,267 16.8 65,863 16.8 Engineers......................................................... 38.50 6.3 1,545 6.2 80,327 6.2 Mechanical engineers............................................ 33.96 10.3 1,377 10.0 71,579 10.0 Drafters.......................................................... 20.83 11.6 833 11.6 43,332 11.6 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.99 5.7 960 5.7 49,906 5.7 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 25.42 3.4 1,017 3.4 52,872 3.4 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 16.12 4.6 645 4.6 33,523 4.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.03 18.4 1,281 14.7 66,617 14.7 Life scientists................................................... 52.61 31.0 1,895 21.7 98,549 21.7 Physical scientists............................................... 25.69 5.6 1,027 5.6 53,429 5.6 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 27.70 3.8 1,108 3.8 57,609 3.8 Chemists...................................................... 27.70 3.8 1,108 3.8 57,609 3.8 Market and survey researchers..................................... 27.66 5.8 1,106 5.8 57,524 5.8 Market research analysts........................................ 27.66 5.8 1,106 5.8 57,524 5.8 Chemical technicians.............................................. 16.30 9.0 652 9.0 33,896 9.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.15 2.9 662 3.1 34,331 3.1 Counselors........................................................ 17.21 8.2 674 8.0 35,041 8.0 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 17.70 15.0 685 12.9 35,600 12.9 Social workers.................................................... 17.58 5.9 691 5.8 35,724 5.8 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.25 7.2 588 4.8 30,209 4.8 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.63 10.9 745 10.9 38,754 10.9 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.69 4.2 537 4.8 27,941 4.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.12 10.1 551 10.4 28,643 10.4 Legal occupations................................................... 31.83 14.1 1,268 14.0 65,944 14.0 Lawyers........................................................... 48.87 13.2 1,969 13.0 102,406 13.0 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 23.71 7.0 939 7.6 48,812 7.6 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 18.45 13.8 726 13.7 34,314 13.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 20.49 19.8 793 21.3 40,204 21.3 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 20.88 9.2 816 9.6 35,340 9.6 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 13.06 7.1 521 7.1 25,144 7.1 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 13.04 7.2 522 7.2 25,273 7.2 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 27.19 8.3 1,040 10.2 41,724 10.2 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 27.32 10.9 1,045 13.6 41,355 13.6 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 26.86 2.2 1,027 3.4 42,709 3.4 Secondary school teachers....................................... 27.21 14.8 1,052 14.1 42,168 14.1 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 14.77 24.2 614 15.1 27,583 15.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.08 4.1 426 3.6 21,356 3.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.49 9.6 1,012 9.6 52,630 9.6 Designers......................................................... 18.36 10.3 740 10.2 38,486 10.2 Graphic designers............................................... 17.01 5.7 691 5.8 35,914 5.8 Writers and editors............................................... 42.11 18.6 1,668 18.5 86,760 18.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.71 6.6 1,127 6.6 58,604 6.6 Pharmacists....................................................... 50.82 7.5 2,006 7.9 104,302 7.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 90.77 15.4 3,929 16.1 204,289 16.1 Registered nurses................................................. 29.14 5.9 1,140 6.6 59,277 6.6 Therapists........................................................ 29.97 7.4 1,199 7.4 62,329 7.4 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.34 4.2 759 7.8 39,456 7.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.28 3.8 708 5.1 36,802 5.1 Dental hygienists................................................. 31.89 9.0 1,089 5.8 56,626 5.8 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.63 10.9 905 10.9 47,076 10.9 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.26 9.1 611 9.1 31,748 9.1 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.75 12.8 550 12.8 28,609 12.8 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 15.70 8.2 614 7.3 31,940 7.3 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.12 4.1 504 4.1 26,218 4.1 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.54 2.9 368 3.0 19,136 3.0 Home health aides............................................... 9.41 3.9 365 4.1 18,996 4.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.72 4.9 372 5.1 19,358 5.1 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 21.92 18.6 856 15.6 44,520 15.6 Physical therapist assistants................................... 21.92 18.6 856 15.6 44,520 15.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.75 4.1 526 4.4 27,365 4.4 Dental assistants............................................... 17.63 5.3 647 5.0 33,641 5.0 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.24 4.7 519 5.4 27,010 5.4 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 11.34 8.1 402 6.4 20,899 6.4 Protective service occupations...................................... 10.28 5.3 412 6.4 18,333 6.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.92 4.5 395 4.7 20,553 4.7 Security guards................................................. 9.92 4.5 395 4.7 20,553 4.7 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.42 3.5 319 4.3 16,557 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.83 4.6 579 5.2 30,043 5.2 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 16.03 24.9 666 24.8 34,152 24.8 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 13.56 3.5 568 4.1 29,536 4.1 Cooks............................................................. 9.86 3.2 378 3.9 19,638 3.9 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.48 7.4 331 10.8 17,188 10.8 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.18 3.1 387 2.4 20,105 2.4 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.72 5.1 413 4.7 21,455 4.7 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.30 5.2 350 7.9 18,203 7.9 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.08 3.5 350 4.2 18,065 4.2 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.66 14.3 166 17.0 8,652 17.0 Bartenders...................................................... 6.78 18.0 248 24.2 12,884 24.2 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.49 4.6 124 6.3 6,423 6.3 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.39 11.6 267 10.9 13,870 10.9 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.90 2.7 299 2.9 15,549 2.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 7.83 2.9 297 3.0 15,456 3.0 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.35 6.9 312 11.3 16,113 11.3 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.78 2.1 292 3.4 15,179 3.4 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.05 5.0 437 5.0 22,551 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 21.73 8.1 890 9.4 46,281 9.4 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 23.79 6.8 982 8.6 51,058 8.6 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.48 4.9 371 4.6 19,274 4.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.82 7.2 387 6.9 20,065 6.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.56 3.7 330 4.1 17,181 4.1 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.51 2.8 418 3.0 21,324 3.0 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.43 2.8 415 3.0 21,127 3.0 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.10 7.9 470 7.6 24,182 7.6 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 19.45 9.7 719 13.6 36,233 13.6 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 19.45 9.7 719 13.6 36,233 13.6 Child care workers................................................ 8.61 3.2 337 3.1 17,478 3.1 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.91 4.7 713 4.7 36,711 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 19.31 6.4 812 7.0 42,238 7.0 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.98 6.0 756 6.4 39,299 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 26.89 20.4 1,132 19.7 58,885 19.7 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.67 3.3 459 3.4 23,425 3.4 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.04 1.9 349 1.8 17,824 1.8 Cashiers...................................................... 9.04 1.9 349 1.8 17,824 1.8 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.47 6.5 498 6.6 25,921 6.6 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.26 5.7 406 5.7 21,115 5.7 Parts salespersons............................................ 15.44 4.0 625 4.3 32,510 4.3 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.05 4.0 560 4.1 28,429 4.1 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 25.75 36.9 1,030 36.9 53,557 36.9 Insurance sales agents............................................ 28.57 12.9 1,092 13.0 56,781 13.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 28.68 8.1 1,142 8.2 59,201 8.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 33.66 22.3 1,346 22.3 70,006 22.3 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.64 5.6 1,059 5.8 54,805 5.8 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 20.48 28.0 811 25.7 42,152 25.7 Real estate sales agents........................................ 20.48 28.0 811 25.7 42,152 25.7 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.49 9.9 726 9.3 37,756 9.3 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.06 1.3 594 1.3 30,870 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.04 3.5 809 3.6 42,050 3.6 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.06 1.7 597 1.7 31,042 1.7 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.60 10.0 621 10.2 32,271 10.2 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.49 4.2 615 4.2 31,986 4.2 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.18 2.9 638 2.8 33,176 2.8 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.20 9.2 661 9.5 34,367 9.5 Tellers......................................................... 12.46 2.9 496 2.9 25,779 2.9 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 14.95 16.1 598 16.1 31,090 16.1 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.98 4.1 636 4.1 32,550 4.1 File clerks....................................................... 10.77 5.6 431 5.6 22,399 5.6 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.94 5.0 395 5.0 20,557 5.0 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.81 5.8 632 5.8 32,865 5.8 New accounts clerks............................................... 15.28 4.5 611 4.5 31,772 4.5 Order clerks...................................................... 13.28 9.3 531 9.3 27,618 9.3 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.53 13.0 648 11.8 33,689 11.8 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.31 2.1 481 1.8 24,994 1.8 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.20 8.4 568 8.4 29,531 8.4 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.58 8.8 743 8.8 38,639 8.8 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.58 8.8 743 8.8 38,639 8.8 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 14.35 7.4 574 7.4 29,858 7.4 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 17.80 5.6 727 6.6 37,793 6.6 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.60 7.8 578 7.8 30,071 7.8 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 10.49 6.3 426 6.9 22,132 6.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.96 3.1 668 3.3 34,724 3.3 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.41 4.2 810 4.2 42,125 4.2 Legal secretaries............................................... 21.17 9.5 813 9.9 42,294 9.9 Medical secretaries............................................. 12.81 7.2 501 6.4 26,073 6.4 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.21 2.0 604 2.1 31,414 2.1 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.51 5.8 570 5.5 29,639 5.5 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.19 6.2 558 6.1 29,018 6.1 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 15.25 8.6 604 8.3 31,391 8.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.41 2.8 557 2.8 28,986 2.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.84 2.6 633 2.6 32,863 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 23.80 5.4 979 6.2 50,897 6.2 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 17.94 12.0 718 12.0 37,321 12.0 Carpenters........................................................ 17.83 7.0 705 7.0 36,577 7.0 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 15.47 8.4 619 8.4 32,177 8.4 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 15.47 8.4 619 8.4 32,177 8.4 Construction laborers............................................. 11.57 5.4 463 5.4 23,943 5.4 Construction equipment operators.................................. 14.77 4.2 591 4.2 30,304 4.2 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 13.11 6.7 524 6.7 26,016 6.7 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.40 5.3 616 5.3 31,993 5.3 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.74 10.1 705 10.0 36,678 10.0 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.74 10.1 705 10.0 36,678 10.0 Electricians...................................................... 17.27 6.4 691 6.4 35,897 6.4 Glaziers.......................................................... 18.52 9.9 741 9.9 38,529 9.9 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 13.12 6.4 525 6.4 27,290 6.4 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 13.23 7.2 529 7.2 27,523 7.2 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.01 7.5 720 7.5 37,431 7.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.71 6.0 749 6.0 38,924 6.0 Roofers........................................................... 12.97 10.2 519 10.2 26,961 10.2 Sheet metal workers............................................... 18.08 9.9 723 9.9 37,608 9.9 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 10.99 2.3 434 2.4 22,531 2.4 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 11.61 5.3 446 5.9 23,136 5.9 Helpers--electricians........................................... 11.29 4.9 452 4.9 23,381 4.9 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 11.89 6.5 476 6.5 24,736 6.5 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 16.97 9.1 679 9.1 35,289 9.1 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.50 2.7 743 2.7 38,621 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 25.94 8.3 1,059 8.0 55,057 8.0 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 17.71 5.0 706 5.1 36,736 5.1 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 25.85 9.6 1,034 9.6 53,763 9.6 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 25.85 9.6 1,034 9.6 53,763 9.6 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.83 9.5 784 10.4 40,777 10.4 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 19.66 10.8 764 11.5 39,708 11.5 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 22.12 19.0 885 19.0 46,011 19.0 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.97 6.9 767 6.6 39,897 6.6 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 19.13 13.2 774 13.0 40,262 13.0 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 18.93 8.9 767 8.4 39,861 8.4 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 16.79 6.7 678 6.9 35,238 6.9 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.07 4.0 763 4.0 39,669 4.0 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 19.56 3.5 782 3.5 40,677 3.5 Small engine mechanics............................................ 18.00 23.3 706 23.1 36,717 23.1 Motorboat mechanics............................................. 14.84 18.8 579 17.0 30,084 17.0 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 9.43 15.2 366 18.2 19,026 18.2 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 9.43 15.2 366 18.2 19,026 18.2 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 17.60 12.0 704 12.0 36,599 12.0 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 19.82 5.5 793 5.5 41,224 5.5 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 18.92 10.0 757 10.0 39,347 10.0 Home appliance repairers.......................................... 14.46 4.0 637 7.0 33,134 7.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.48 4.7 655 4.7 34,071 4.7 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 18.82 6.5 744 5.6 38,681 5.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.39 8.0 613 7.8 31,852 7.8 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.07 13.1 683 13.1 35,510 13.1 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.72 7.5 989 7.5 51,414 7.5 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.38 4.3 1,055 4.3 54,872 4.3 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 24.26 10.8 970 10.8 50,464 10.8 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 12.32 5.2 492 5.0 25,592 5.0 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.41 5.5 455 5.4 23,657 5.4 Production occupations.............................................. 13.67 4.3 546 4.3 28,373 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 19.95 6.4 821 6.3 42,680 6.3 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.51 10.3 461 10.3 23,948 10.3 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.97 8.6 439 8.6 22,815 8.6 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.55 3.5 501 3.5 26,074 3.5 Bakers............................................................ 11.60 7.4 464 7.4 24,120 7.4 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.58 7.3 549 8.5 28,548 8.5 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 13.84 8.4 561 9.9 29,164 9.9 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.43 4.2 495 4.2 25,716 4.2 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.62 9.0 465 9.0 24,168 9.0 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 12.26 5.9 488 6.1 25,402 6.1 Machinists........................................................ 19.38 5.0 775 5.0 40,304 5.0 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 11.33 9.8 453 9.8 23,560 9.8 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.33 9.8 453 9.8 23,560 9.8 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.92 3.6 673 3.8 35,020 3.8 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 17.07 3.1 679 3.4 35,311 3.4 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 13.91 11.1 569 10.7 29,604 10.7 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 10.11 13.3 405 13.3 21,035 13.3 Bindery workers................................................. 10.11 13.3 405 13.3 21,035 13.3 Printers.......................................................... 14.84 9.8 593 9.8 30,858 9.8 Printing machine operators...................................... 13.76 10.3 550 10.3 28,614 10.3 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.99 19.7 396 19.7 20,585 19.7 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 8.33 7.1 310 5.6 16,128 5.6 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 10.76 7.1 429 7.2 22,318 7.2 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 11.06 7.6 440 7.5 22,861 7.5 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 11.07 11.1 438 10.1 22,778 10.1 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 12.86 15.7 514 15.7 26,740 15.7 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.46 9.0 577 9.0 30,014 9.0 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 12.87 3.4 513 3.2 26,658 3.2 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 15.79 13.0 632 13.0 32,839 13.0 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 22.92 3.0 917 3.0 47,679 3.0 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 22.92 3.0 917 3.0 47,679 3.0 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 11.84 16.2 472 15.8 24,542 15.8 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 12.41 22.5 494 21.9 25,680 21.9 Cutting workers................................................... 12.31 5.9 492 5.9 25,609 5.9 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 12.45 7.0 498 7.0 25,895 7.0 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.06 5.2 490 5.3 25,479 5.3 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............ 19.09 8.0 742 10.8 38,559 10.8 Dental laboratory technicians................................... 19.08 8.1 741 10.8 38,523 10.8 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.81 5.1 570 7.1 29,660 7.1 Painting workers.................................................. 17.29 13.4 706 14.4 36,721 14.4 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.71 10.3 588 10.3 30,593 10.3 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.81 6.2 468 6.5 24,344 6.5 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 14.85 6.9 594 6.9 30,892 6.9 Helpers--production workers..................................... 8.98 6.4 358 6.5 18,606 6.5 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.49 2.7 548 3.4 28,452 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 16.40 12.5 656 12.5 34,108 12.5 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 21.70 8.7 901 7.1 46,847 7.1 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 14.53 4.0 604 5.6 31,322 5.6 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.01 13.7 574 14.4 29,831 14.4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.67 4.2 667 5.5 34,523 5.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 12.55 4.2 502 4.2 26,129 4.2 Crane and tower operators......................................... 22.99 5.1 920 5.1 47,821 5.1 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 15.31 11.4 612 11.4 31,848 11.4 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 15.29 11.7 612 11.7 31,811 11.7 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.44 6.2 579 6.2 30,125 6.2 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.42 2.4 413 2.3 21,483 2.3 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 9.34 6.4 369 7.2 19,192 7.2 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 10.76 3.3 426 3.4 22,127 3.4 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 9.95 7.1 398 7.1 20,688 7.1 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.38 5.6 415 5.6 21,589 5.6 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.