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........................................................... $16.66 2.6% $665 2.7% $34,519 2.7% Management occupations.............................................. 35.46 12.3 1,483 11.5 77,101 11.5 General and operations managers................................... 32.96 11.6 1,586 9.1 82,360 9.1 Financial managers................................................ 36.95 15.1 1,653 17.7 85,964 17.7 Education administrators.......................................... 17.63 27.0 705 27.0 36,673 27.0 Lodging managers.................................................. 20.43 9.2 821 8.8 42,698 8.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.82 8.1 1,090 8.1 56,696 8.1 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 29.28 20.7 1,183 20.7 61,532 20.7 Cost estimators................................................... 22.44 7.9 930 8.0 48,349 8.0 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 21.98 6.5 951 4.3 49,450 4.3 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 20.95 8.2 837 8.3 43,535 8.3 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 32.46 14.2 1,298 14.2 67,519 14.2 Loan officers................................................... 34.09 14.5 1,363 14.5 70,899 14.5 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.32 6.6 1,340 6.6 69,679 6.6 Computer software engineers....................................... 37.75 10.2 1,516 10.3 78,820 10.3 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 44.88 18.0 1,795 18.0 93,343 18.0 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.15 9.6 868 9.1 45,129 9.1 Computer systems analysts......................................... 36.27 21.5 1,451 21.5 75,445 21.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.69 22.7 1,277 22.2 66,387 22.2 Engineers......................................................... 46.69 18.1 1,895 17.6 98,555 17.6 Drafters.......................................................... 17.71 9.0 708 9.0 36,840 9.0 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 26.32 15.6 1,069 18.4 55,592 18.4 Community and social services occupations........................... 16.91 3.2 665 3.7 34,576 3.7 Social workers.................................................... 15.93 6.5 630 6.0 32,780 6.0 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.38 9.0 675 9.1 28,302 9.1 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 17.02 6.3 633 5.9 24,086 5.9 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 19.69 8.4 786 9.1 40,755 9.1 Designers......................................................... 16.96 13.7 662 15.2 34,400 15.2 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.13 10.8 1,112 10.6 57,810 10.6 Registered nurses................................................. 30.57 17.4 1,220 17.3 63,436 17.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.06 3.8 719 3.8 37,405 3.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.63 3.6 461 3.8 23,931 3.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.33 4.8 371 4.8 19,274 4.8 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 8.92 2.9 354 2.2 18,384 2.2 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.68 4.8 502 5.2 26,047 5.2 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.80 7.8 512 7.8 26,632 7.8 Protective service occupations...................................... 9.37 8.2 375 8.2 19,493 8.2 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.93 2.9 312 4.1 16,207 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 12.48 3.3 555 6.5 28,854 6.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.51 3.3 559 6.6 29,060 6.6 Cooks............................................................. 8.57 7.1 332 8.8 17,279 8.8 Cooks, fast food................................................ 7.55 3.1 272 4.9 14,121 4.9 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 8.47 10.2 339 10.2 17,611 10.2 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.60 5.6 355 9.6 18,449 9.6 Food service, tipped.............................................. 3.38 11.2 124 9.4 6,462 9.4 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.69 10.8 98 7.2 5,074 7.2 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.50 15.2 252 14.7 13,100 14.7 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.70 3.8 301 4.1 15,601 4.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 7.58 3.9 296 4.1 15,332 4.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.30 6.6 410 6.9 21,273 6.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.74 6.9 383 6.6 19,806 6.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.59 6.8 419 6.7 21,786 6.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.34 2.7 324 3.0 16,657 3.0 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 8.61 3.1 344 3.1 17,909 3.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 8.61 3.1 344 3.1 17,909 3.1 Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.89 5.7 347 5.6 17,990 5.6 Child care workers................................................ 8.49 9.9 340 9.9 17,657 9.9 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.10 5.3 691 4.7 35,935 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.78 10.1 794 9.8 41,299 9.8 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.52 10.9 747 11.0 38,862 11.0 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 27.51 21.9 1,100 21.9 57,219 21.9 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.66 5.1 462 4.6 23,998 4.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.66 2.7 341 2.6 17,729 2.6 Cashiers...................................................... 8.66 2.7 341 2.6 17,729 2.6 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.30 9.5 612 9.0 31,814 9.0 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.58 6.4 402 5.8 20,908 5.8 Parts salespersons............................................ 16.85 12.0 685 11.6 35,634 11.6 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.59 7.2 539 7.3 28,028 7.3 Insurance sales agents............................................ 26.95 17.1 1,078 17.1 56,060 17.1 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 25.38 10.5 1,056 8.4 54,907 8.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 27.44 20.7 1,168 16.3 60,727 16.3 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 23.80 7.9 974 7.2 50,637 7.2 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 13.96 3.4 552 3.4 28,705 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 18.66 7.0 730 7.8 37,983 7.8 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.15 3.7 554 3.4 28,786 3.4 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.87 4.8 563 2.2 29,259 2.2 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.41 7.8 565 7.0 29,401 7.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.17 4.6 591 4.3 30,742 4.3 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 15.31 4.7 613 4.7 31,854 4.7 Tellers......................................................... 11.34 2.5 447 3.1 23,262 3.1 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.64 9.3 663 9.5 34,483 9.5 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.42 7.3 377 7.3 19,598 7.3 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.59 11.7 621 11.8 32,306 11.8 Order clerks...................................................... 12.53 6.6 501 6.6 26,061 6.6 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.34 9.9 493 9.9 25,615 9.9 Dispatchers....................................................... 14.67 7.7 591 7.6 30,735 7.6 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 14.67 7.7 591 7.6 30,735 7.6 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 14.22 4.1 531 3.0 27,589 3.0 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.13 7.3 603 7.4 31,374 7.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 10.58 6.3 416 6.3 21,618 6.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.58 6.0 623 6.1 32,368 6.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.85 7.5 858 6.8 44,579 6.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.24 5.7 568 5.5 29,462 5.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.57 4.2 578 4.6 30,045 4.6 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.52 11.9 541 11.9 28,114 11.9 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.43 8.0 699 7.4 36,361 7.4 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.55 4.9 499 6.0 25,916 6.0 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 14.95 1.8 594 1.7 30,743 1.7 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 23.41 7.4 945 7.5 49,135 7.5 Construction laborers............................................. 13.01 6.9 520 6.9 27,052 6.9 Construction equipment operators.................................. 13.81 8.8 552 8.8 28,719 8.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 13.97 11.1 559 11.1 29,051 11.1 Electricians...................................................... 15.80 11.2 632 11.2 32,864 11.2 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 14.38 4.9 575 4.9 29,917 4.9 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.38 4.9 575 4.9 29,917 4.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 19.22 10.7 769 10.7 39,987 10.7 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 19.22 10.7 769 10.7 39,987 10.7 Sheet metal workers............................................... 14.77 8.5 591 8.5 30,722 8.5 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.45 5.5 450 5.7 22,817 5.7 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.33 5.7 742 5.6 38,568 5.6 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 24.66 12.1 1,061 10.1 55,192 10.1 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.91 6.1 809 6.4 42,029 6.4 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.13 8.0 822 8.3 42,736 8.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.16 10.7 726 10.7 37,763 10.7 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 17.65 9.1 704 9.2 36,588 9.2 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 15.90 15.6 631 15.5 32,812 15.5 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 16.57 6.2 663 6.2 34,473 6.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 14.93 7.5 594 7.0 30,882 7.0 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 19.14 2.6 766 2.6 39,807 2.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 13.12 8.2 520 8.0 27,044 8.0 Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.29 6.2 1,012 6.2 52,610 6.2 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 13.15 7.1 526 7.1 27,354 7.1 Production occupations.............................................. 13.03 2.9 514 3.3 26,704 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 20.18 7.7 810 7.7 42,141 7.7 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 10.36 6.3 409 5.7 21,255 5.7 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 10.95 11.3 404 18.3 20,987 18.3 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.45 12.3 617 12.3 32,080 12.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.18 5.8 607 5.8 31,583 5.8 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.18 5.8 607 5.8 31,583 5.8 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 12.92 17.2 517 17.2 26,866 17.2 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 8.77 3.8 342 5.3 17,776 5.3 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.38 8.3 490 9.4 25,466 9.4 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 12.44 9.3 484 14.0 25,172 14.0 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 12.86 5.3 515 5.3 26,757 5.3 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 11.97 12.4 491 14.0 25,539 14.0 Painting workers.................................................. 12.25 5.1 490 5.1 25,482 5.1 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 11.97 5.7 479 5.7 24,892 5.7 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 10.39 3.0 408 3.4 21,169 3.4 Helpers--production workers..................................... 9.91 4.2 395 4.1 20,464 4.1 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 12.85 3.4 517 4.2 26,877 4.2 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 17.30 7.0 710 8.5 36,941 8.5 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 13.48 5.1 553 6.7 28,749 6.7 Driver/sales workers............................................ 12.90 26.0 – – – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 14.70 6.8 619 9.4 32,174 9.4 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 11.77 7.0 472 7.2 24,524 7.2 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 11.97 4.2 479 4.2 24,888 4.2 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.24 4.0 440 4.4 22,900 4.4 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.29 4.9 439 5.6 22,851 5.6 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.25 9.4 450 9.4 23,390 9.4 1 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. 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 chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 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.