RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $19.13 8.2% $766 8.2% $39,668 8.2% Management occupations.............................................. 44.43 2.5 1,808 3.2 94,001 3.2 General and operations managers................................... 55.40 8.2 2,351 9.8 122,271 9.8 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 43.49 14.6 1,784 16.2 92,743 16.2 Marketing managers.............................................. 45.63 19.2 1,928 21.9 100,269 21.9 Computer and information systems managers......................... 47.85 7.4 1,914 7.4 99,527 7.4 Financial managers................................................ 41.79 19.2 1,679 19.8 87,330 19.8 Human resources managers.......................................... 53.47 20.2 2,141 20.2 111,346 20.2 Industrial production managers.................................... 44.73 5.9 1,794 6.0 93,255 6.0 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 46.33 16.1 2,001 18.4 104,063 18.4 Education administrators.......................................... 31.56 11.6 1,246 10.1 64,235 10.1 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 31.32 15.4 1,230 12.4 63,252 12.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 32.87 17.4 1,302 18.3 67,716 18.3 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.34 4.7 1,101 4.1 57,244 4.1 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 24.24 7.7 965 7.8 50,196 7.8 Management analysts............................................... 37.02 16.1 1,468 15.3 76,324 15.3 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.55 21.4 944 21.5 49,091 21.5 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 27.16 4.7 1,081 4.6 56,191 4.6 Financial analysts.............................................. 27.59 5.8 1,096 5.8 56,988 5.8 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 17.54 18.3 702 18.3 36,481 18.3 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.80 3.7 1,402 4.1 72,921 4.1 Computer programmers.............................................. 33.57 5.2 1,327 4.2 68,980 4.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 42.97 6.3 1,758 7.2 91,414 7.2 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 39.86 12.8 1,610 13.4 83,734 13.4 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 48.09 7.0 2,009 10.9 104,494 10.9 Computer support specialists...................................... 19.88 9.0 780 9.8 40,541 9.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 32.27 5.4 1,291 5.4 67,114 5.4 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 28.26 5.0 1,131 5.0 58,787 5.0 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 34.91 5.2 1,403 5.3 72,766 5.3 Engineers......................................................... 38.57 5.8 1,554 5.9 80,472 5.9 Aerospace engineers............................................. 55.41 12.4 2,217 12.4 115,262 12.4 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 35.30 13.9 1,437 14.0 74,729 14.0 Industrial engineers.......................................... 31.79 8.7 1,301 9.0 67,675 9.0 Mechanical engineers............................................ 35.45 7.5 1,418 7.5 72,578 7.5 Drafters.......................................................... 22.30 11.0 892 11.0 46,390 11.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 28.55 6.1 1,142 6.1 59,394 6.1 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 29.57 4.4 1,183 4.4 61,496 4.4 Life, physical, and social science occupations Physical scientists............................................... 41.09 27.9 1,764 27.1 91,714 27.1 Community and social services occupations........................... 16.67 8.8 677 8.0 35,109 8.0 Counselors........................................................ 12.44 3.6 521 3.6 26,927 3.6 Social workers.................................................... 18.05 10.3 722 10.3 37,545 10.3 Legal occupations................................................... 47.69 14.9 1,877 15.8 97,597 15.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 30.52 7.9 1,153 7.6 45,761 7.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 33.10 8.5 1,288 5.3 53,717 5.3 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 33.02 2.7 1,316 3.0 53,437 3.0 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 28.71 18.6 1,057 10.1 44,106 10.1 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 29.37 10.4 1,084 9.9 41,242 9.9 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.57 12.9 1,130 11.8 42,700 11.8 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.89 12.4 1,106 11.9 41,862 11.9 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.82 8.1 953 8.1 49,516 8.1 Designers......................................................... 19.16 12.1 767 12.1 39,863 12.1 Graphic designers............................................... 18.92 12.4 757 12.4 39,359 12.4 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.87 5.0 1,058 5.1 55,011 5.1 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.05 .8 2,122 .8 110,341 .8 Registered nurses................................................. 30.13 6.7 1,172 6.7 60,933 6.7 Therapists........................................................ 21.65 2.9 865 2.9 44,960 2.9 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 22.02 4.9 881 4.9 45,807 4.9 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.90 5.0 899 5.1 46,746 5.1 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.56 6.7 982 6.7 51,082 6.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 21.18 6.5 816 6.3 42,409 6.3 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 23.49 11.2 940 11.2 48,860 11.2 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.54 2.7 902 2.7 46,892 2.7 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.29 4.6 610 4.4 31,737 4.4 Surgical technologists.......................................... 15.65 5.4 624 4.9 32,457 4.9 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.30 3.9 688 3.8 35,755 3.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.01 4.8 428 5.1 22,273 5.1 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.02 3.4 386 3.4 20,085 3.4 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.04 3.4 387 3.4 20,139 3.4 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.93 2.8 515 2.9 26,770 2.9 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.29 8.0 451 8.0 23,411 8.0 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.77 10.6 430 10.5 22,281 10.5 Security guards................................................. 10.46 10.9 418 10.8 21,640 10.8 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.87 7.5 313 7.2 16,167 7.2 Cooks............................................................. 11.98 5.7 476 6.4 24,727 6.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.32 10.5 444 11.2 23,067 11.2 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.87 11.0 234 11.1 12,190 11.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.96 6.6 378 7.9 19,427 7.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.96 6.6 378 7.9 19,427 7.9 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.37 3.7 412 3.6 21,405 3.6 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.66 4.6 383 4.3 19,930 4.3 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.15 5.0 440 5.2 22,876 5.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.52 3.0 340 2.7 17,657 2.7 Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.99 8.2 361 8.2 18,694 8.2 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 15.23 .8 619 .7 32,176 .7 Gaming services workers........................................... 6.71 .0 268 .0 13,947 .0 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.71 .0 268 .0 13,947 .0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.17 14.0 809 14.1 42,086 14.1 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.73 11.4 829 11.4 43,116 11.4 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 21.12 13.5 845 13.5 43,921 13.5 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.90 3.8 474 3.8 24,633 3.8 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.01 6.6 481 6.6 24,990 6.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 26.39 7.7 1,080 7.6 56,141 7.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 25.82 7.8 1,058 7.9 55,015 7.9 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 16.52 21.1 661 21.1 34,363 21.1 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.29 3.2 571 3.2 29,670 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.60 5.0 844 4.7 43,883 4.7 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 11.79 6.1 472 6.1 24,528 6.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 12.95 7.6 517 7.5 26,902 7.5 Bill and account collectors..................................... 10.53 9.6 421 9.6 21,897 9.6 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 12.35 8.4 494 8.4 25,692 8.4 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.18 5.1 606 5.1 31,504 5.1 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.96 3.3 709 2.6 36,881 2.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 13.63 7.8 545 7.8 28,361 7.8 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 14.86 10.1 588 10.4 30,596 10.4 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 12.50 7.0 500 7.0 26,009 7.0 Order clerks...................................................... 13.10 9.0 520 9.1 27,024 9.1 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 15.31 8.7 610 8.6 31,597 8.6 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.05 3.6 442 3.6 22,988 3.6 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 17.65 9.5 701 9.5 36,447 9.5 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.18 2.1 486 2.2 25,248 2.2 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.87 6.5 711 6.6 36,983 6.6 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.51 7.2 861 7.2 44,751 7.2 Medical secretaries............................................. 12.78 2.7 509 2.6 26,469 2.6 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.75 5.3 586 5.4 30,480 5.4 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.98 5.6 555 5.0 28,867 5.0 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.22 2.7 529 2.7 27,506 2.7 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 15.87 4.8 618 4.4 32,152 4.4 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.31 7.6 492 7.6 25,600 7.6 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.90 6.6 551 6.6 28,652 6.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.10 12.4 764 12.4 39,390 12.4 Electricians...................................................... 24.12 8.3 965 8.3 50,166 8.3 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.70 10.5 988 10.5 51,375 10.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.70 10.5 988 10.5 51,375 10.5 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 13.67 3.6 547 3.6 28,438 3.6 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.74 7.6 870 7.6 45,214 7.6 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.52 25.5 781 25.5 40,594 25.5 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.93 15.4 720 15.4 37,424 15.4 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.51 20.0 703 20.0 36,579 20.0 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.19 4.5 727 4.5 37,828 4.5 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.50 6.7 859 6.7 44,694 6.7 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 24.33 7.3 973 7.3 50,593 7.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.54 9.4 779 9.5 40,500 9.5 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.99 1.8 680 1.9 35,350 1.9 Line installers and repairers..................................... 29.39 2.7 1,176 2.7 61,135 2.7 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 30.69 3.9 1,228 3.9 63,843 3.9 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 17.72 15.0 707 15.0 36,335 15.0 Production occupations.............................................. 16.38 4.8 650 4.9 33,721 4.9 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.28 7.0 932 6.6 48,393 6.6 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 12.93 3.3 517 3.3 26,886 3.3 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 12.00 3.8 480 3.8 24,958 3.8 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 17.15 9.8 686 9.8 35,642 9.8 Team assemblers................................................. 17.73 24.2 709 24.2 36,879 24.2 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 15.76 8.3 611 6.6 31,787 6.6 Food batchmakers................................................ 16.06 8.5 620 6.9 32,247 6.9 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 16.17 7.4 647 7.4 33,630 7.4 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 14.58 15.7 580 16.1 30,147 16.1 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.78 23.5 551 23.5 28,666 23.5 Machinists........................................................ 22.51 8.7 900 8.7 46,821 8.7 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.48 12.5 567 11.7 29,468 11.7 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.48 12.5 567 11.7 29,468 11.7 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.82 7.8 673 7.8 34,989 7.8 Tool and die makers............................................... 19.23 11.6 769 11.6 39,991 11.6 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 17.14 4.7 675 5.0 35,103 5.0 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 17.87 9.3 715 9.3 37,171 9.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 16.18 5.8 625 4.6 32,488 4.6 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.31 6.7 593 4.8 30,778 4.8 Printers.......................................................... 24.11 1.2 919 2.8 47,787 2.8 Printing machine operators...................................... 23.82 1.6 915 3.6 47,597 3.6 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 8.84 6.2 348 7.1 18,097 7.1 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 10.85 8.2 418 8.1 21,152 8.1 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 12.90 13.4 519 13.7 27,002 13.7 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 10.73 8.1 397 4.8 20,190 4.8 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 27.21 .9 1,081 .4 56,216 .4 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 15.67 24.1 625 23.9 32,518 23.9 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 19.54 11.0 782 11.0 40,640 11.0 Cutting workers................................................... 14.76 14.5 578 15.3 30,064 15.3 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.24 15.3 606 15.4 31,537 15.4 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.25 6.1 613 6.3 31,901 6.3 Painting workers.................................................. 20.70 11.9 828 11.9 43,065 11.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 16.32 4.6 643 4.8 33,462 4.8 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 19.66 10.9 786 10.9 40,892 10.9 Helpers--production workers..................................... 13.34 4.7 522 4.5 27,126 4.5 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.36 5.1 718 4.7 37,026 4.7 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 101.56 7.6 2,466 9.8 128,218 9.8 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 101.56 7.6 2,466 9.8 128,218 9.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.80 4.4 810 4.6 41,823 4.6 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.61 6.4 873 7.9 44,771 7.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.48 6.0 739 6.0 38,448 6.0 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.77 3.4 548 3.4 28,477 3.4 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.97 4.0 474 4.0 24,566 4.0 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.88 4.6 472 4.6 24,446 4.6 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.73 12.9 412 13.1 21,422 13.1 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.59 7.9 463 7.9 24,099 7.9 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.