Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $21.74 $17.10 $855 $673 39.3 $43,906 $34,501 2,020 Management occupations.............................................. 46.16 40.07 1,833 1,584 39.7 95,032 82,367 2,059 General and operations managers................................... 57.84 47.01 2,339 2,385 40.4 121,619 123,999 2,103 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 57.35 55.29 2,184 2,044 38.1 113,577 106,266 1,980 Marketing managers.............................................. 45.15 54.39 1,671 2,044 37.0 86,896 106,266 1,925 Sales managers.................................................. 76.67 66.89 3,060 2,676 39.9 159,121 139,127 2,075 Administrative services managers.................................. 33.27 36.06 1,320 1,442 39.7 68,614 75,001 2,062 Computer and information systems managers......................... 59.82 60.63 2,386 2,425 39.9 124,093 126,100 2,074 Financial managers................................................ 46.81 43.06 1,844 1,507 39.4 94,629 78,375 2,021 Human resources managers.......................................... 36.62 40.07 1,438 1,503 39.3 74,769 78,137 2,042 Social and community service managers............................. 32.65 28.21 1,243 1,058 38.1 64,645 55,000 1,980 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 32.15 28.08 1,269 1,123 39.5 65,963 58,400 2,052 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 30.96 31.83 1,185 1,273 38.3 61,600 66,200 1,990 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 30.96 31.83 1,185 1,273 38.3 61,600 66,200 1,990 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.39 34.75 1,283 1,307 39.6 66,706 67,958 2,060 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 39.99 28.85 1,553 1,154 38.8 80,782 60,000 2,020 Financial analysts.............................................. 31.74 26.99 1,256 1,080 39.6 65,310 56,135 2,058 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 33.82 25.94 1,333 1,038 39.4 69,342 53,959 2,051 Loan officers................................................... 34.43 25.94 1,357 1,038 39.4 70,555 54,001 2,049 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 37.27 37.28 1,452 1,475 39.0 75,512 76,700 2,026 Computer programmers.............................................. 37.42 35.34 1,497 1,413 40.0 77,833 73,501 2,080 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.39 40.78 1,655 1,631 40.0 86,082 84,822 2,080 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 37.88 38.61 1,515 1,544 40.0 78,781 80,309 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.37 24.70 883 942 37.8 45,907 49,000 1,965 Computer systems analysts......................................... 43.03 37.28 1,721 1,491 40.0 89,501 77,532 2,080 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 33.93 37.94 1,286 1,286 37.9 66,868 66,866 1,971 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.48 29.98 1,184 1,238 40.2 61,567 64,397 2,089 Engineers......................................................... 37.15 36.33 1,525 1,506 41.1 79,313 78,291 2,135 Mechanical engineers............................................ 33.64 32.03 1,461 1,436 43.4 75,949 74,666 2,258 Drafters.......................................................... 21.72 20.00 846 800 39.0 44,009 41,600 2,026 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 16.71 15.00 681 600 40.8 35,409 31,200 2,119 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.84 27.21 1,034 1,088 40.0 53,743 56,586 2,080 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 29.35 29.98 1,174 1,199 40.0 61,049 62,360 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 23.88 23.08 947 923 39.7 49,265 48,006 2,063 Physical scientists............................................... 24.56 22.39 984 896 40.1 51,168 46,575 2,084 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.22 17.07 725 654 37.7 36,827 33,780 1,916 Counselors........................................................ 20.99 17.93 805 727 38.4 40,281 33,780 1,919 Social workers.................................................... 23.07 22.59 838 791 36.3 41,988 38,272 1,820 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.75 13.39 558 520 37.8 29,006 27,040 1,966 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.02 13.39 537 502 38.3 27,898 26,116 1,990 Legal occupations................................................... 37.17 28.85 1,501 1,038 40.4 78,028 53,999 2,099 Lawyers........................................................... 47.74 36.06 1,973 1,442 41.3 102,575 75,001 2,148 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 21.77 20.19 847 808 38.9 44,037 41,999 2,023 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 23.59 20.32 851 852 36.1 36,577 35,795 1,550 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 25.16 24.35 904 871 35.9 38,141 37,727 1,516 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. – – 636 600 34.5 29,681 30,826 1,610 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. – – 639 611 34.2 30,100 31,200 1,613 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 27.44 27.05 1,034 1,036 37.7 40,451 39,350 1,474 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 27.95 27.05 1,045 1,036 37.4 40,639 40,149 1,454 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.79 10.32 398 381 36.9 18,987 19,790 1,759 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 32.55 27.12 1,291 1,037 39.7 67,142 53,899 2,063 Designers......................................................... 27.04 27.50 1,078 1,085 39.9 56,066 56,399 2,073 Graphic designers............................................... 24.99 27.50 990 1,000 39.6 51,482 52,000 2,060 Public relations specialists...................................... 34.55 27.37 1,382 1,095 40.0 71,854 56,925 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 38.20 29.00 1,474 1,084 38.6 76,248 56,160 1,996 Pharmacists....................................................... 40.69 49.42 1,517 1,483 37.3 78,882 77,095 1,939 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 92.88 88.76 3,839 3,558 41.3 199,603 185,000 2,149 Registered nurses................................................. 30.38 28.92 1,228 1,120 40.4 63,847 58,240 2,102 Dental hygienists................................................. 32.75 34.00 984 1,050 30.0 51,157 54,600 1,562 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.05 18.57 690 683 38.2 34,317 34,688 1,902 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.56 12.16 495 454 36.5 25,722 23,624 1,897 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.96 11.00 430 430 39.2 22,367 22,360 2,041 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.20 10.00 396 380 38.8 20,601 19,760 2,019 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.68 13.00 518 455 35.3 26,959 23,660 1,837 Dental assistants............................................... 17.96 18.00 617 595 34.4 32,109 30,940 1,788 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.98 12.00 458 438 35.3 23,822 22,753 1,836 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.62 8.50 372 312 38.6 19,095 16,120 1,986 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.29 15.39 757 700 43.8 39,363 36,400 2,277 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 20.59 20.66 863 643 41.9 44,853 33,429 2,178 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.81 15.39 741 700 44.1 38,526 36,400 2,292 Cooks............................................................. 11.25 10.50 432 400 38.4 21,833 20,800 1,941 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 14.25 11.94 552 478 38.7 26,202 25,688 1,839 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.86 10.75 416 400 38.3 21,138 20,800 1,946 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.59 9.75 369 390 38.5 19,197 20,280 2,001 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.37 4.60 202 161 37.6 10,295 8,320 1,917 Bartenders...................................................... 5.49 5.00 204 200 37.2 10,501 10,400 1,913 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.61 3.30 172 124 37.4 8,738 6,427 1,896 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.70 8.20 322 300 37.1 16,767 15,600 1,928 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.36 8.24 301 300 36.0 15,664 15,600 1,873 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.05 7.75 347 310 38.3 18,019 16,120 1,991 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.38 7.25 327 290 39.1 17,026 15,080 2,031 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.37 13.36 569 534 39.6 27,995 24,960 1,948 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 19.88 20.05 790 776 39.7 41,072 40,358 2,066 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 20.31 20.05 795 776 39.2 41,338 40,358 2,036 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.04 11.61 513 458 39.4 26,195 23,071 2,008 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.07 12.00 513 464 39.3 26,030 23,566 1,992 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.25 8.25 366 330 39.5 19,030 17,160 2,056 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.10 13.08 523 523 39.9 23,014 22,040 1,757 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 12.77 12.75 510 510 39.9 22,219 21,733 1,739 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.51 11.50 527 460 39.0 26,995 23,920 1,998 Child care workers................................................ 9.83 9.73 373 360 37.9 18,341 18,720 1,866 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.94 15.55 910 622 39.7 47,200 32,342 2,057 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.77 19.00 858 769 41.3 44,641 39,998 2,149 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.28 19.00 841 769 41.5 43,726 39,998 2,157 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 24.26 18.66 979 746 40.4 50,908 38,809 2,098 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.45 11.25 571 444 39.5 29,510 22,880 2,042 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.01 8.20 351 322 38.9 18,245 16,744 2,025 Cashiers...................................................... 9.01 8.20 351 322 38.9 18,245 16,744 2,025 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.12 13.18 614 561 40.6 31,516 29,156 2,084 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 12.96 12.46 534 527 41.2 26,988 26,000 2,083 Parts salespersons............................................ 16.81 16.41 674 656 40.1 35,042 34,127 2,085 Retail salespersons............................................. 18.10 13.77 714 493 39.5 36,887 25,584 2,038 Insurance sales agents............................................ 30.70 19.10 1,193 764 38.9 62,040 39,724 2,021 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 33.57 27.89 1,342 1,115 40.0 69,621 58,001 2,074 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 43.91 52.85 1,764 2,114 40.2 91,718 109,928 2,089 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 29.61 27.87 1,182 1,115 39.9 61,244 57,974 2,068 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.32 19.29 736 846 40.2 38,284 44,000 2,090 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.35 16.16 674 628 38.9 34,995 32,587 2,017 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 24.67 23.55 968 902 39.2 50,331 46,916 2,040 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.87 15.67 668 627 39.6 34,734 32,587 2,059 Bill and account collectors..................................... 19.90 20.42 766 715 38.5 39,836 37,166 2,002 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 18.02 16.00 701 640 38.9 36,440 33,280 2,022 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.24 18.25 725 715 39.8 37,703 37,170 2,067 Tellers......................................................... 12.41 11.78 491 463 39.6 25,522 24,086 2,057 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 26.33 26.46 992 992 37.7 51,590 51,601 1,959 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.67 16.75 689 628 39.0 35,847 32,663 2,029 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.75 9.00 390 360 40.0 20,282 18,720 2,080 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 20.05 19.51 796 760 39.7 41,374 39,524 2,064 Order clerks...................................................... 13.66 12.75 549 510 40.2 28,542 26,520 2,089 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.94 13.00 540 490 38.8 28,047 25,480 2,012 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.54 18.67 767 770 41.4 39,885 40,040 2,152 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.54 18.67 767 770 41.4 39,885 40,040 2,152 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.72 20.60 750 824 40.0 38,978 42,848 2,082 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.89 13.00 552 520 39.7 28,659 27,040 2,064 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.97 12.62 510 505 39.3 26,526 26,243 2,045 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.90 19.82 793 757 38.0 41,226 39,341 1,973 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.57 23.20 956 928 38.9 49,616 48,254 2,020 Legal secretaries............................................... 25.91 26.92 973 995 37.5 50,593 51,763 1,952 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.98 17.57 629 630 37.0 32,706 32,760 1,926 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.91 15.72 643 629 38.0 33,412 32,698 1,976 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.97 16.25 700 646 38.9 36,397 33,606 2,025 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.48 12.15 484 486 38.8 25,179 25,276 2,017 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.10 14.42 575 536 38.1 29,726 27,330 1,968 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.39 21.17 967 847 39.6 49,344 43,680 2,023 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 38.58 33.94 1,529 1,418 39.6 77,749 73,710 2,015 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 27.88 28.25 1,115 1,130 40.0 56,410 54,230 2,023 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 27.88 28.25 1,115 1,130 40.0 56,410 54,230 2,023 Carpenters........................................................ 22.34 20.50 884 800 39.6 45,683 41,600 2,044 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 23.88 18.00 955 720 40.0 49,668 37,440 2,080 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 23.88 18.00 955 720 40.0 49,668 37,440 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 19.50 19.50 780 780 40.0 34,848 34,934 1,787 Construction equipment operators.................................. 27.19 30.70 1,088 1,228 40.0 56,564 63,846 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 28.71 30.70 1,148 1,228 40.0 59,721 63,846 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 23.29 20.50 924 756 39.7 48,036 39,291 2,063 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.65 21.00 971 840 39.4 50,469 43,680 2,048 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.25 20.25 954 810 39.3 49,605 42,120 2,045 Roofers........................................................... 19.65 16.00 760 640 38.7 35,607 28,332 1,812 Sheet metal workers............................................... 29.11 30.22 1,151 1,209 39.6 59,780 62,849 2,054 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 13.68 13.00 547 520 40.0 28,408 27,040 2,076 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.74 18.75 828 750 39.9 42,993 39,000 2,073 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 29.72 27.51 1,204 1,118 40.5 62,588 58,161 2,106 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.54 17.00 777 680 39.8 40,402 35,360 2,068 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.47 16.28 700 670 40.1 36,396 34,840 2,084 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 17.13 15.00 685 600 40.0 35,622 31,200 2,080 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.64 17.75 707 713 40.1 36,782 37,082 2,085 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.20 20.00 808 800 40.0 42,019 41,600 2,080 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.86 19.52 820 822 41.3 42,654 42,744 2,148 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.67 23.89 907 955 40.0 47,149 49,681 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.16 26.45 966 1,058 40.0 50,255 55,014 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.32 17.55 732 701 40.0 37,927 36,446 2,070 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.14 20.59 944 824 40.8 49,070 42,827 2,121 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.92 16.40 673 656 39.8 34,793 34,112 2,056 Line installers and repairers..................................... 32.55 32.66 1,302 1,307 40.0 67,703 67,939 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 35.34 36.47 1,414 1,459 40.0 73,510 75,853 2,080 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 31.37 32.66 1,255 1,307 40.0 65,250 67,939 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 15.11 13.50 585 520 38.7 30,090 27,040 1,992 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.00 10.00 440 400 40.0 22,886 20,800 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 15.38 13.65 608 540 39.5 31,564 27,976 2,052 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.47 24.04 942 962 40.2 48,949 49,999 2,086 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 12.49 11.27 493 443 39.5 25,650 23,026 2,054 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.87 11.53 475 461 40.0 24,684 23,982 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.25 12.00 488 478 39.8 25,327 24,863 2,067 Team assemblers................................................. 13.08 13.23 523 529 40.0 27,069 27,040 2,069 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.29 10.32 448 413 39.6 23,278 21,466 2,061 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 14.77 13.00 578 490 39.2 30,068 25,480 2,036 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 10.93 9.50 423 380 38.7 21,983 19,760 2,010 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 14.22 13.03 569 521 40.0 29,579 27,111 2,080 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.57 12.84 543 514 40.0 28,219 26,707 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 20.40 20.31 813 812 39.9 42,302 42,247 2,073 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 17.58 17.65 702 706 39.9 36,482 36,712 2,075 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 17.47 17.50 697 700 39.9 36,246 36,400 2,075 Printers.......................................................... 17.25 16.50 671 646 38.9 34,886 33,592 2,023 Printing machine operators...................................... 18.77 16.63 751 665 40.0 39,038 34,590 2,080 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 10.81 10.35 429 400 39.7 22,298 20,800 2,063 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 14.30 13.13 554 525 38.7 28,807 27,300 2,015 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 16.95 18.12 674 701 39.8 33,200 34,095 1,959 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 18.00 19.94 700 769 38.9 36,405 40,000 2,022 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.35 10.80 451 432 39.7 23,406 22,464 2,062 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.71 11.00 468 440 40.0 24,355 22,880 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.36 13.00 582 518 40.6 29,647 26,104 2,065 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 24.19 23.15 1,161 1,250 48.0 60,359 65,000 2,495 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.07 15.00 669 594 41.6 33,696 30,863 2,097 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.99 12.00 555 475 39.7 28,856 24,710 2,063 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.02 17.40 785 728 43.6 38,741 37,858 2,150 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 12.66 12.00 488 466 38.6 25,334 24,232 2,001 Service station attendants........................................ 11.50 10.00 460 400 40.0 23,925 20,800 2,080 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.23 16.00 716 640 39.3 37,236 33,280 2,042 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.23 16.00 716 640 39.3 37,236 33,280 2,042 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.22 15.59 687 624 39.9 35,741 32,427 2,076 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.10 10.20 442 400 39.8 22,671 20,800 2,042 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.45 10.00 419 400 40.1 21,781 20,800 2,084 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.33 10.50 451 415 39.8 23,021 21,632 2,032 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.67 9.35 420 364 39.4 21,863 18,921 2,049 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 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.