RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $20.36 4.9% $795 4.7% $36,955 4.7% Management occupations.............................................. 33.33 6.1 1,316 5.5 66,877 5.5 Financial managers................................................ 37.87 12.3 1,451 13.9 73,141 13.9 Education administrators.......................................... 39.34 4.8 1,521 4.9 74,083 4.9 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 42.71 5.9 1,664 4.3 78,454 4.3 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 33.99 9.0 1,290 7.5 67,061 7.5 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 23.92 8.1 933 8.0 48,442 8.0 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.74 10.1 950 10.1 48,976 10.1 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.94 13.7 929 13.3 48,306 13.3 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.75 2.7 937 2.9 47,282 2.9 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.49 9.4 884 8.8 43,274 8.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 24.66 9.7 979 9.9 50,893 9.9 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 24.22 5.0 945 5.2 44,234 5.2 Engineers......................................................... 28.33 9.3 1,096 8.7 44,656 8.7 Civil engineers................................................. 28.01 10.5 1,086 9.8 43,226 9.8 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 21.59 20.2 860 20.0 44,709 20.0 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 27.33 19.4 1,086 19.9 56,446 19.9 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.59 7.1 805 6.6 40,397 6.6 Counselors........................................................ 25.36 13.8 1,011 13.0 48,645 13.0 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 37.08 15.5 1,385 13.3 58,822 13.3 Social workers.................................................... 18.84 8.5 733 7.5 37,093 7.5 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 19.82 7.8 769 6.2 38,561 6.2 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.50 3.6 674 3.5 35,062 3.5 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 16.85 2.7 658 2.6 34,236 2.6 Legal occupations................................................... 28.12 12.7 1,095 12.2 56,920 12.2 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.22 8.0 1,117 8.4 43,721 8.4 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 49.31 20.5 1,909 22.6 77,305 22.6 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 31.79 11.7 1,136 11.4 51,879 11.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 31.65 1.9 1,207 2.3 45,982 2.3 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 31.48 4.5 1,228 3.4 45,880 3.4 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 31.60 5.2 1,238 3.9 45,903 3.9 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 31.28 2.9 1,192 2.7 45,225 2.7 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 31.12 3.6 1,184 3.2 44,949 3.2 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.70 3.0 1,214 2.2 45,930 2.2 Secondary school teachers....................................... 32.47 2.0 1,237 2.4 47,117 2.4 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.12 1.8 1,224 2.5 46,659 2.5 Special education teachers...................................... 30.41 6.0 1,160 5.7 45,491 5.7 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 31.11 6.6 1,190 5.9 47,176 5.9 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 27.62 6.0 1,063 6.8 43,351 6.8 Library technicians............................................... 15.43 10.1 582 9.8 25,898 9.8 Instructional coordinators........................................ 36.98 12.2 1,445 11.3 66,584 11.3 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.50 3.9 397 3.2 15,059 3.2 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.10 8.3 899 8.5 46,089 8.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 23.65 5.5 932 5.5 46,514 5.5 Registered nurses................................................. 25.87 3.3 1,023 3.3 52,298 3.3 Therapists........................................................ 31.30 18.1 1,194 17.6 56,557 17.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.20 6.2 885 6.1 45,995 6.1 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.20 6.2 885 6.1 45,995 6.1 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.12 3.1 516 3.7 26,836 3.7 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.49 6.6 647 6.8 29,567 6.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.56 5.0 420 4.9 21,287 4.9 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.94 2.6 395 2.6 20,076 2.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.86 2.1 392 2.2 19,901 2.2 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 10.66 11.6 426 11.6 22,141 11.6 Protective service occupations...................................... 16.90 7.3 712 8.0 35,986 8.0 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 24.52 5.0 981 4.9 51,015 4.9 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 21.21 8.5 849 8.5 44,151 8.5 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 25.55 7.2 1,022 7.0 53,153 7.0 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 19.83 10.2 1,031 8.3 53,627 8.3 Fire fighters..................................................... 11.91 5.4 588 11.0 30,567 11.0 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 14.50 9.7 586 9.1 30,450 9.1 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 14.36 10.4 580 9.8 30,146 9.8 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 22.33 9.6 935 9.2 48,597 9.2 Police officers................................................... 17.87 6.9 725 6.7 37,684 6.7 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 17.87 6.9 725 6.7 37,684 6.7 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.66 4.2 455 4.2 23,637 4.2 Security guards................................................. 11.66 4.2 455 4.2 23,637 4.2 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.25 2.3 410 2.3 11,280 2.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.26 9.9 389 10.6 15,610 10.6 Cooks............................................................. 10.69 12.6 390 10.3 16,165 10.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.69 12.6 390 10.3 16,165 10.3 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.99 9.2 286 10.9 10,667 10.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.45 10.7 276 7.8 10,092 7.8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.73 7.4 426 7.0 21,751 7.0 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.93 5.2 395 5.0 20,179 5.0 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.91 5.2 395 5.0 20,139 5.0 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.83 9.2 503 8.4 25,253 8.4 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.14 6.6 521 6.7 25,352 6.7 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.12 13.3 435 12.8 22,175 12.8 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.29 4.9 564 4.8 27,457 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 17.28 11.9 687 11.9 35,743 11.9 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.15 7.8 555 7.2 27,488 7.2 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.66 8.0 572 7.5 27,419 7.5 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.53 5.7 579 5.6 30,133 5.6 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.82 9.9 708 10.1 36,801 10.1 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.91 14.3 556 14.2 28,219 14.2 Dispatchers....................................................... 13.51 9.3 543 9.4 28,232 9.4 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 13.60 10.0 547 10.1 28,453 10.1 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.52 7.5 575 7.2 29,108 7.2 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 17.39 3.4 681 3.3 35,237 3.3 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.48 7.9 537 7.7 26,773 7.7 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.70 3.5 499 2.8 19,709 2.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.87 4.7 632 4.7 32,744 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 19.54 7.2 782 7.2 39,757 7.2 Construction laborers............................................. 12.19 6.1 488 6.1 25,365 6.1 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.64 8.3 626 8.3 32,499 8.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.86 9.2 634 9.2 32,948 9.2 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 14.89 9.1 595 9.0 30,960 9.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 14.89 9.1 595 9.0 30,960 9.0 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 12.89 7.6 508 6.9 26,400 6.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.08 7.3 756 7.0 38,432 7.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.59 4.7 743 4.8 37,822 4.8 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.74 4.9 749 5.0 38,120 5.0 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.08 13.3 951 13.5 49,449 13.5 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 27.27 18.0 1,091 18.0 56,731 18.0 Production occupations.............................................. 16.44 7.2 654 7.3 34,025 7.3 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 17.40 3.6 696 3.6 36,201 3.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.27 8.8 418 15.1 18,090 15.1 Bus drivers....................................................... 13.92 5.9 318 19.7 11,787 19.7 Bus drivers, school............................................. 13.92 5.9 318 19.7 11,787 19.7 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.36 3.5 611 3.8 31,759 3.8 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.04 4.3 597 4.8 31,050 4.8 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.