RSE Table 11 Full-time(1) civilian 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........................................................... $25.11 0.9% $976 0.8% $49,450 0.8% Management occupations.............................................. 49.71 1.5 1,955 1.3 101,497 1.3 Chief executives.................................................. 86.34 20.5 3,824 25.5 198,825 25.5 General and operations managers................................... 59.13 5.5 2,364 4.9 122,911 4.9 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 40.80 7.4 1,687 3.8 87,750 3.8 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 60.05 4.3 2,329 3.9 121,098 3.9 Marketing managers.............................................. 57.38 1.7 2,174 2.9 113,045 2.9 Sales managers.................................................. 65.06 11.4 2,639 10.1 137,221 10.1 Public relations managers......................................... 60.96 14.9 2,359 15.4 122,657 15.4 Administrative services managers.................................. 34.23 4.5 1,338 5.2 69,555 5.2 Computer and information systems managers......................... 64.17 8.6 2,545 8.4 132,329 8.4 Financial managers................................................ 52.78 3.6 2,069 3.5 106,896 3.5 Human resources managers.......................................... 44.95 5.2 1,751 5.1 91,053 5.1 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 41.50 20.1 1,593 17.5 82,836 17.5 Industrial production managers.................................... 35.91 9.3 1,425 9.4 74,107 9.4 Purchasing managers............................................... 58.27 11.4 2,315 11.1 120,390 11.1 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 46.77 8.6 1,854 7.9 96,425 7.9 Construction managers............................................. 38.60 8.4 1,567 8.3 81,492 8.3 Education administrators.......................................... 38.65 5.2 1,520 5.3 78,303 5.3 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 47.28 12.7 1,844 14.0 92,843 14.0 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 42.65 5.1 1,606 4.8 83,523 4.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.20 8.3 2,138 8.3 111,199 8.3 Food service managers............................................. 36.86 15.3 1,487 13.8 77,317 13.8 Medical and health services managers.............................. 44.28 11.6 1,683 11.7 87,504 11.7 Social and community service managers............................. 31.84 5.8 1,220 6.6 63,437 6.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 32.67 2.1 1,271 2.2 66,085 2.2 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.16 6.7 1,040 6.7 54,072 6.7 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 28.33 4.4 1,120 4.3 58,175 4.3 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 24.24 8.8 969 8.9 50,412 8.9 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.60 5.4 1,142 4.8 59,375 4.8 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.60 5.5 1,142 4.8 59,387 4.8 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 31.01 6.0 1,173 6.4 60,996 6.4 Cost estimators................................................... 26.09 5.5 1,037 5.5 53,913 5.5 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 28.75 5.3 1,104 6.2 57,421 6.2 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 24.27 9.2 929 9.7 48,287 9.7 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 28.32 7.3 1,087 6.3 56,499 6.3 Training and development specialists............................ 33.24 10.6 1,282 9.9 66,649 9.9 Management analysts............................................... 35.03 6.5 1,377 5.7 71,586 5.7 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.78 3.7 1,228 3.3 63,834 3.3 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 42.05 15.6 1,614 18.2 83,948 18.2 Budget analysts................................................... 30.41 4.7 1,233 6.1 64,131 6.1 Credit analysts................................................... 33.96 12.1 1,291 11.6 67,124 11.6 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 43.49 8.9 1,693 8.3 88,059 8.3 Financial analysts.............................................. 41.92 7.5 1,648 7.0 85,705 7.0 Personal financial advisors..................................... 66.54 25.6 2,583 26.1 134,316 26.1 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 32.06 10.1 1,203 10.1 62,565 10.1 Financial examiners............................................... 36.42 22.2 1,349 21.4 70,151 21.4 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 33.45 13.9 1,305 13.2 67,845 13.2 Loan counselors................................................. 21.90 14.4 832 10.5 43,273 10.5 Loan officers................................................... 34.77 14.7 1,360 14.0 70,730 14.0 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 28.13 12.2 1,063 12.1 55,262 12.1 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 28.13 12.2 1,063 12.1 55,262 12.1 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 38.02 3.6 1,475 4.0 76,494 4.0 Computer programmers.............................................. 35.24 11.1 1,397 11.0 72,633 11.0 Computer software engineers....................................... 46.10 2.9 1,800 3.0 93,615 3.0 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 46.27 4.6 1,801 4.1 93,667 4.1 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 45.98 4.0 1,800 4.3 93,580 4.3 Computer support specialists...................................... 27.48 3.1 1,053 4.0 54,146 4.0 Computer systems analysts......................................... 40.58 4.5 1,576 4.3 81,846 4.3 Database administrators........................................... 32.28 13.5 1,216 16.6 63,235 16.6 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 35.76 9.8 1,376 13.7 71,485 13.7 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 40.22 8.4 1,543 8.5 80,231 8.5 Actuaries......................................................... 47.26 4.0 1,858 3.9 96,595 3.9 Statisticians..................................................... 48.89 9.9 1,873 11.4 97,377 11.4 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 34.37 2.8 1,367 2.7 71,075 2.7 Architects, except naval.......................................... 34.93 8.7 1,380 8.0 71,746 8.0 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 34.98 9.5 1,380 8.9 71,760 8.9 Engineers......................................................... 38.90 3.3 1,550 3.4 80,582 3.4 Civil engineers................................................. 34.08 5.3 1,399 5.1 72,746 5.1 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 40.41 5.8 1,617 5.8 84,061 5.8 Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.55 7.2 1,622 7.2 84,341 7.2 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 40.07 7.8 1,603 7.8 83,352 7.8 Environmental engineers......................................... 44.40 5.5 1,735 6.6 90,195 6.6 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 36.10 10.8 1,444 10.8 75,083 10.8 Industrial engineers.......................................... 36.50 10.9 1,460 10.9 75,913 10.9 Mechanical engineers............................................ 35.26 5.2 1,399 6.9 72,742 6.9 Drafters.......................................................... 25.41 8.6 1,003 8.2 52,169 8.2 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 27.45 16.2 1,105 16.0 57,478 16.0 Mechanical drafters............................................. 22.69 1.9 908 1.9 47,200 1.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.32 6.7 1,050 6.7 54,583 6.7 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 28.74 7.5 1,148 7.5 59,687 7.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.41 4.7 1,201 4.8 61,687 4.8 Life scientists................................................... 35.81 8.4 1,351 9.4 70,281 9.4 Biological scientists........................................... 30.36 15.6 1,160 15.7 60,306 15.7 Medical scientists.............................................. 40.14 5.2 1,520 6.2 79,029 6.2 Physical scientists............................................... 33.75 3.8 1,287 4.4 66,941 4.4 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 30.72 6.4 1,181 5.5 61,429 5.5 Chemists...................................................... 30.78 6.7 1,182 5.7 61,486 5.7 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 32.38 9.6 1,249 8.6 64,964 8.6 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 31.78 8.7 1,218 7.9 63,344 7.9 Market and survey researchers..................................... 26.78 13.7 1,013 12.3 52,664 12.3 Market research analysts........................................ 26.78 13.7 1,013 12.3 52,664 12.3 Psychologists..................................................... 43.92 8.6 1,637 8.3 73,625 8.3 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 44.14 9.1 1,644 8.8 73,268 8.8 Chemical technicians.............................................. 17.57 9.4 702 9.4 36,421 9.4 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 22.24 10.0 876 10.0 45,549 10.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 25.25 6.3 938 5.8 46,720 5.8 Counselors........................................................ 28.47 8.1 1,065 7.2 50,515 7.2 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 17.33 5.2 672 4.8 34,734 4.8 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 43.11 6.2 1,522 6.0 64,439 6.0 Mental health counselors........................................ 21.18 7.5 830 5.6 43,158 5.6 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 19.36 10.9 755 9.8 39,271 9.8 Social workers.................................................... 26.93 12.9 983 12.7 49,142 12.7 Medical and public health social workers........................ 26.51 7.6 963 7.9 50,050 7.9 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.82 9.1 814 8.6 42,356 8.6 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 20.32 12.1 767 10.6 39,634 10.6 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 31.40 13.2 1,152 10.8 59,942 10.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.15 7.5 580 6.6 29,812 6.6 Legal occupations................................................... 42.91 16.1 1,657 15.2 86,066 15.2 Lawyers........................................................... 54.30 18.4 2,143 16.4 111,447 16.4 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 60.72 8.2 2,133 8.0 110,906 8.0 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 23.49 6.9 886 6.1 46,066 6.1 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 23.80 9.9 913 9.7 46,818 9.7 Law clerks...................................................... 27.21 18.5 982 18.2 51,082 18.2 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 41.01 1.7 1,459 2.2 58,369 2.2 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 55.21 4.0 2,033 3.5 81,371 3.5 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 75.95 11.7 2,854 10.9 105,377 10.9 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 57.34 19.3 2,065 20.6 80,796 20.6 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 55.43 8.8 1,996 8.2 76,922 8.2 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 42.65 18.3 1,749 19.7 72,596 19.7 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 42.65 18.3 1,749 19.7 72,596 19.7 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 57.58 7.2 2,203 7.1 80,861 7.1 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 59.44 7.4 2,166 10.7 73,750 10.7 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 58.59 11.1 1,943 8.4 67,929 8.4 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 47.22 14.6 1,828 8.0 68,509 8.0 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 58.59 10.9 2,200 10.8 93,104 10.8 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 64.91 11.0 2,426 11.2 99,193 11.2 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 40.17 1.4 1,529 1.8 72,208 1.8 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 42.94 15.7 1,625 15.5 60,323 15.5 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 40.99 16.9 1,578 17.2 58,776 17.2 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 52.53 4.8 1,932 4.9 74,170 4.9 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 57.51 11.8 2,209 9.7 87,199 9.7 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 51.67 9.1 1,845 10.0 75,353 10.0 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 51.08 3.1 1,918 2.6 67,983 2.6 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.17 11.7 1,707 10.0 71,905 10.0 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 41.33 1.8 1,468 1.2 57,843 1.2 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 22.77 21.8 786 11.6 35,588 11.6 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 20.71 25.7 709 13.7 32,816 13.7 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 36.72 24.7 1,348 21.5 52,616 21.5 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 42.63 2.4 1,523 3.0 58,909 3.0 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 41.88 3.9 1,493 4.5 57,657 4.5 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 44.73 4.0 1,608 3.1 62,501 3.1 Secondary school teachers....................................... 45.17 2.4 1,608 2.0 62,171 2.0 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 45.18 2.8 1,613 2.3 62,328 2.3 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 45.11 9.2 1,568 8.6 60,913 8.6 Special education teachers...................................... 46.27 5.0 1,640 4.1 63,997 4.1 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 44.16 5.1 1,570 4.5 62,320 4.5 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 43.31 9.5 1,556 8.8 59,627 8.8 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 52.08 7.4 1,822 5.9 69,308 5.9 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 53.57 1.9 1,841 1.6 69,680 1.6 Librarians........................................................ 31.26 14.1 1,143 14.3 57,014 14.3 Library technicians............................................... 16.32 10.9 595 10.0 30,166 10.0 Instructional coordinators........................................ 33.61 11.7 1,233 9.7 59,763 9.7 Teacher assistants................................................ 15.97 5.7 554 4.6 22,481 4.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 34.00 8.5 1,331 7.9 67,841 7.9 Artists and related workers....................................... 28.04 9.4 1,107 8.3 57,556 8.3 Designers......................................................... 27.82 8.0 1,098 9.1 57,098 9.1 Fashion designers............................................... 35.89 17.0 1,482 23.6 77,063 23.6 Graphic designers............................................... 27.91 6.3 1,084 6.5 56,342 6.5 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 24.01 10.8 931 10.5 45,261 10.5 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 24.01 10.8 931 10.5 45,261 10.5 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 63.79 19.9 2,315 20.2 120,395 20.2 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 52.89 12.0 1,908 11.5 99,232 11.5 Public relations specialists...................................... 32.01 14.3 1,259 14.8 65,464 14.8 Writers and editors............................................... 29.33 10.2 1,125 8.9 58,514 8.9 Editors......................................................... 30.84 9.5 1,166 8.6 60,616 8.6 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 36.87 17.8 1,475 17.8 76,682 17.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.56 4.4 1,335 4.2 68,911 4.2 Pharmacists....................................................... 46.03 6.3 1,753 6.5 91,176 6.5 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 68.00 8.2 2,730 8.3 141,984 8.3 Family and general practitioners................................ 72.75 25.4 2,807 27.1 145,976 27.1 Physician assistants.............................................. 41.17 4.4 1,614 4.6 83,928 4.6 Registered nurses................................................. 35.10 2.7 1,351 2.5 69,720 2.5 Therapists........................................................ 31.54 6.4 1,212 5.1 60,834 5.1 Occupational therapists......................................... 40.63 14.6 1,449 10.0 62,565 10.0 Physical therapists............................................. 31.58 9.9 1,228 8.5 62,978 8.5 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.20 6.6 1,109 6.4 57,687 6.4 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 31.69 7.7 1,146 6.6 53,368 6.6 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.35 2.2 873 2.8 45,396 2.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.21 4.5 1,020 5.0 53,048 5.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.06 4.0 747 4.4 38,832 4.4 Dental hygienists................................................. 32.75 6.0 984 7.2 51,157 7.2 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.52 5.7 1,008 4.9 52,433 4.9 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 20.47 7.1 786 6.7 40,895 6.7 Diagnostic medical sonographers................................. 32.54 1.2 1,187 2.5 61,748 2.5 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.64 6.5 983 5.9 51,142 5.9 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 18.40 12.1 727 11.2 37,789 11.2 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.65 5.0 627 5.3 32,618 5.3 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 16.07 7.5 590 8.8 30,675 8.8 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.55 4.0 791 3.4 40,789 3.4 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.89 8.7 663 8.3 34,498 8.3 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 17.70 3.4 705 3.3 36,650 3.3 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 25.32 4.8 1,038 5.1 53,164 5.1 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 25.32 4.8 1,038 5.1 53,164 5.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.95 2.0 530 2.3 27,531 2.3 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.40 3.3 517 3.6 26,866 3.6 Home health aides............................................... 11.24 3.5 432 2.6 22,446 2.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.95 2.6 536 2.8 27,869 2.8 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.69 6.9 620 7.2 32,235 7.2 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 16.06 16.0 636 16.5 33,048 16.5 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.13 3.8 552 3.0 28,639 3.0 Dental assistants............................................... 17.91 4.4 619 4.2 32,191 4.2 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.71 5.6 498 3.9 25,920 3.9 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 17.35 7.1 681 6.8 35,392 6.8 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 16.10 7.8 605 5.4 31,468 5.4 Protective service occupations...................................... 25.90 4.0 1,020 4.0 52,430 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 42.91 6.8 1,698 5.8 88,295 5.8 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 46.17 3.9 1,823 2.7 94,806 2.7 Fire fighters..................................................... 30.38 5.9 1,248 4.4 64,884 4.4 Fire inspectors................................................... 22.44 11.7 818 9.1 42,527 9.1 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 22.80 12.1 830 9.6 43,166 9.6 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 25.42 5.5 1,007 5.5 52,413 5.5 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 25.18 5.1 1,001 5.3 52,098 5.3 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 39.87 3.9 1,572 3.9 81,744 3.9 Police officers................................................... 32.18 1.4 1,277 1.5 66,407 1.5 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 32.18 1.4 1,277 1.5 66,407 1.5 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.64 6.0 536 5.9 27,267 5.9 Security guards................................................. 13.64 6.0 536 5.9 27,250 5.9 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 14.34 13.2 487 19.5 20,038 19.5 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.79 3.0 418 3.0 21,414 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.28 6.1 779 5.0 40,127 5.0 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 19.47 18.6 804 21.0 41,816 21.0 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 18.12 6.5 776 4.9 39,900 4.9 Cooks............................................................. 12.66 3.0 487 3.2 24,683 3.2 Cooks, fast food................................................ 11.03 11.2 416 13.2 21,652 13.2 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 14.83 6.1 564 5.2 28,225 5.2 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.37 4.2 440 4.3 22,366 4.3 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.99 6.7 427 6.0 21,726 6.0 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.97 15.0 227 14.1 11,612 14.1 Bartenders...................................................... 6.47 12.9 242 13.8 12,477 13.8 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 5.21 11.0 197 10.0 10,080 10.0 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 9.04 24.5 353 23.8 18,074 23.8 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.36 5.6 348 8.1 17,859 8.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.42 5.6 343 6.6 17,661 6.6 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.29 9.6 354 13.4 18,094 13.4 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.75 8.2 491 7.5 25,512 7.5 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.79 2.9 346 3.1 17,965 3.1 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 9.29 15.1 356 17.7 18,486 17.7 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 16.32 4.0 645 4.1 32,786 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 26.35 10.9 1,037 10.5 53,911 10.5 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 23.58 5.1 916 4.8 47,647 4.8 Building cleaning workers......................................... 15.57 4.4 615 4.5 31,815 4.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.76 6.4 623 6.5 32,198 6.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 13.45 17.6 526 17.4 27,343 17.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.81 6.8 589 6.5 27,038 6.5 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 14.38 9.3 572 8.9 25,962 8.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.36 4.4 499 3.2 24,943 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.45 4.0 698 4.0 36,296 4.0 Slot key persons................................................ 14.27 4.0 571 4.0 29,678 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 19.73 6.4 773 7.3 40,183 7.3 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.13 5.4 325 5.4 16,907 5.4 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.31 0.5 292 0.5 15,198 0.5 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 13.14 22.1 521 22.0 27,074 22.0 Transportation attendants......................................... 34.39 3.6 745 5.1 37,816 5.1 Child care workers................................................ 10.58 4.5 399 5.4 19,337 5.4 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.54 2.5 379 2.5 19,684 2.5 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 13.67 10.8 556 10.2 19,840 10.2 Recreation workers.............................................. 13.45 12.6 549 11.9 18,589 11.9 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.99 4.3 908 4.4 47,093 4.4 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.76 6.8 848 6.7 44,106 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 19.35 4.3 791 4.4 41,157 4.4 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 31.48 26.1 1,275 25.9 66,314 25.9 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.32 3.1 564 3.4 29,178 3.4 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.79 7.8 420 7.1 21,750 7.1 Cashiers...................................................... 10.77 7.8 419 7.2 21,711 7.2 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.14 11.2 614 10.5 31,553 10.5 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 13.20 11.9 543 10.4 27,495 10.4 Parts salespersons............................................ 16.68 11.6 669 11.6 34,781 11.6 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.57 6.2 653 6.0 33,833 6.0 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 26.27 26.0 1,004 26.3 52,214 26.3 Insurance sales agents............................................ 29.60 17.3 1,148 16.5 59,686 16.5 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 56.89 19.2 2,244 19.5 116,702 19.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 35.47 7.8 1,413 7.6 73,357 7.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 44.77 13.1 1,782 12.6 92,657 12.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 32.64 3.3 1,301 3.2 67,499 3.2 Telemarketers..................................................... 16.41 22.6 579 25.8 30,129 25.8 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 20.13 14.0 784 13.6 40,747 13.6 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.30 1.3 705 1.1 36,530 1.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 25.18 7.6 972 8.1 50,561 8.1 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 15.97 6.0 590 5.1 30,676 5.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.37 2.0 678 2.2 35,256 2.2 Bill and account collectors..................................... 18.32 8.9 715 8.4 37,159 8.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 17.48 3.5 675 3.0 35,080 3.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.27 2.7 712 3.0 37,004 3.0 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.99 4.2 746 3.9 38,817 3.9 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.76 9.1 704 8.6 36,595 8.6 Tellers......................................................... 12.53 2.0 496 2.1 25,767 2.1 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 23.50 3.1 910 4.6 47,329 4.6 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 24.17 9.1 859 7.8 44,698 7.8 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 19.91 9.9 785 8.3 40,808 8.3 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.57 7.1 690 6.9 35,792 6.9 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 19.61 8.2 731 7.2 38,033 7.2 File clerks....................................................... 13.02 4.0 506 4.2 26,307 4.2 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.52 4.7 421 4.7 21,872 4.7 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.97 5.0 606 4.3 31,523 4.3 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 16.25 5.4 617 4.4 30,901 4.4 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 18.53 9.4 731 9.5 38,031 9.5 Order clerks...................................................... 14.86 3.3 593 3.5 30,330 3.5 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 20.54 4.2 793 2.9 41,215 2.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.33 6.2 592 5.7 30,546 5.7 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 20.22 7.0 809 7.0 42,067 7.0 Couriers and messengers........................................... 10.98 22.9 421 18.9 21,902 18.9 Dispatchers....................................................... 22.91 4.9 918 4.9 47,723 4.9 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 20.04 8.7 773 7.5 40,204 7.5 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 23.46 5.6 947 5.3 49,247 5.3 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 23.41 5.4 937 5.4 48,699 5.4 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.63 4.3 782 4.4 40,667 4.4 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.71 4.3 547 4.5 28,422 4.5 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.92 4.4 506 3.8 26,315 3.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 22.01 2.2 833 2.1 43,005 2.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.85 4.2 910 3.6 47,308 3.6 Legal secretaries............................................... 27.10 5.7 999 4.3 51,955 4.3 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.31 5.4 646 5.7 33,590 5.7 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.77 4.2 752 4.1 38,372 4.1 Computer operators................................................ 20.35 5.3 748 4.2 38,882 4.2 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.16 2.7 604 2.5 31,290 2.5 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.80 2.9 554 4.0 28,813 4.0 Word processors and typists..................................... 19.00 9.0 706 8.4 36,375 8.4 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.44 7.4 676 7.7 35,154 7.7 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.06 3.6 505 2.6 26,278 2.6 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.79 2.2 635 2.9 32,820 2.9 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 14.77 12.1 566 11.1 29,421 11.1 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 17.72 12.1 706 12.3 33,316 12.3 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 26.44 2.2 1,044 2.1 53,276 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 36.13 14.1 1,435 14.1 73,315 14.1 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 27.60 3.3 1,102 3.3 55,799 3.3 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 27.60 3.3 1,102 3.3 55,799 3.3 Carpenters........................................................ 25.60 13.5 1,016 13.7 51,286 13.7 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 23.88 24.6 955 24.6 49,668 24.6 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 23.88 24.6 955 24.6 49,668 24.6 Construction laborers............................................. 23.46 12.4 938 12.4 44,151 12.4 Construction equipment operators.................................. 25.33 8.4 1,007 8.5 52,382 8.5 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 25.86 8.7 1,027 8.8 53,441 8.8 Electricians...................................................... 29.23 9.6 1,120 8.4 58,225 8.4 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 22.79 22.1 868 18.3 45,094 18.3 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 22.79 22.1 868 18.3 45,094 18.3 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 33.62 17.9 1,329 18.5 69,091 18.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 34.08 18.1 1,346 18.7 69,987 18.7 Roofers........................................................... 19.65 16.1 760 17.4 35,607 17.4 Sheet metal workers............................................... 28.68 15.2 1,137 15.5 59,067 15.5 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 13.45 3.8 538 3.8 27,673 3.8 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.24 4.3 958 4.3 49,837 4.3 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 18.29 3.2 730 3.2 37,948 3.2 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 24.54 15.9 972 16.2 49,135 16.2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.44 3.0 895 3.0 46,460 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 30.69 6.7 1,229 6.8 63,894 6.8 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 22.58 6.9 901 7.0 46,844 7.0 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 30.18 7.1 1,207 7.1 62,780 7.1 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 26.41 3.5 1,057 3.5 54,940 3.5 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.62 5.8 706 5.8 36,701 5.8 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 17.43 11.2 697 11.2 36,261 11.2 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.72 6.0 710 6.0 36,911 6.0 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.18 10.6 847 10.6 44,050 10.6 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 21.15 6.1 863 4.6 44,894 4.6 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.79 3.3 912 3.3 47,407 3.3 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 22.50 17.2 900 17.2 46,794 17.2 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.27 8.5 970 8.5 50,445 8.5 Home appliance repairers.......................................... 25.96 20.3 1,039 20.3 54,005 20.3 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.98 3.9 834 4.0 43,304 4.0 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.44 4.9 903 5.2 46,978 5.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.39 3.8 806 3.9 41,814 3.9 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 20.03 7.0 801 7.0 41,625 7.0 Millwrights..................................................... 24.40 7.7 973 7.7 50,610 7.7 Line installers and repairers..................................... 32.31 3.5 1,292 3.5 67,207 3.5 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 35.20 4.1 1,408 4.1 73,216 4.1 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 28.88 7.2 1,155 7.2 60,071 7.2 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 33.90 6.3 1,318 5.2 68,526 5.2 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 17.50 5.6 685 5.7 35,409 5.7 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.32 9.6 532 9.6 27,690 9.6 Production occupations.............................................. 16.92 2.0 672 1.9 34,880 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.31 4.7 1,011 4.5 52,556 4.5 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 16.10 5.1 642 5.2 33,369 5.2 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 14.84 15.4 594 15.4 30,866 15.4 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.91 10.2 597 10.2 31,022 10.2 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 17.16 5.9 681 6.4 35,433 6.4 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.19 8.3 523 8.1 27,172 8.1 Team assemblers................................................. 14.91 7.3 596 7.3 30,920 7.3 Bakers............................................................ 22.55 21.9 902 21.9 46,896 21.9 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 14.06 22.5 559 22.3 29,080 22.3 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 18.37 6.7 725 7.5 37,687 7.5 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 15.20 21.0 608 21.0 31,615 21.0 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 13.65 10.5 536 10.8 27,892 10.8 Food batchmakers................................................ 15.13 9.1 587 9.9 30,531 9.9 Food cooking machine operators and tenders...................... 16.25 18.1 650 18.1 33,797 18.1 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 16.24 9.2 650 9.2 33,761 9.2 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 16.05 9.4 642 9.4 33,353 9.4 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 19.29 8.5 772 8.5 40,132 8.5 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 19.70 5.4 788 5.4 40,977 5.4 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.74 6.6 666 6.7 34,636 6.7 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.58 11.0 616 10.9 32,020 10.9 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 16.29 10.6 652 10.6 33,865 10.6 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 20.43 4.2 817 4.2 42,496 4.2 Machinists........................................................ 21.63 5.6 863 5.6 44,865 5.6 Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders...................... 18.81 4.0 747 4.2 38,762 4.2 Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders.................... 19.99 6.3 791 6.9 40,980 6.9 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.43 13.6 577 13.6 30,011 13.6 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.91 15.4 556 15.4 28,933 15.4 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.06 19.6 599 19.5 31,002 19.5 Tool and die makers............................................... 26.11 4.3 1,037 4.4 53,920 4.4 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 20.31 8.8 811 8.8 42,190 8.8 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 20.48 9.5 818 9.5 42,531 9.5 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 16.96 4.0 679 4.0 35,229 4.0 Printers.......................................................... 19.82 9.9 776 10.4 40,368 10.4 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 18.83 16.2 718 19.1 37,327 19.1 Printing machine operators...................................... 20.27 9.5 804 9.3 41,804 9.3 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 14.20 14.4 552 13.5 28,722 13.5 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 10.80 3.7 429 3.8 22,288 3.8 Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers.................................. 16.23 10.7 584 12.9 30,355 12.9 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 13.41 17.6 536 17.6 27,891 17.6 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 14.03 9.5 550 10.7 28,600 10.7 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.49 7.9 540 7.9 28,064 7.9 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.30 3.6 572 3.6 29,746 3.6 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 34.82 4.1 1,393 4.1 72,418 4.1 Power plant operators........................................... 34.39 4.4 1,375 4.4 71,526 4.4 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 27.34 6.1 1,094 6.1 56,864 6.1 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 19.79 10.6 792 10.6 41,169 10.6 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 22.36 10.0 901 10.2 46,872 10.2 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 17.41 5.0 694 4.9 34,806 4.9 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 17.13 5.7 678 5.9 35,279 5.9 Cutting workers................................................... 15.09 6.6 604 6.6 26,826 6.6 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 14.98 7.8 599 7.8 26,076 7.8 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 18.81 3.2 746 3.2 38,801 3.2 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.11 7.4 564 7.4 29,323 7.4 Painting workers.................................................. 14.08 11.7 563 11.7 29,279 11.7 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 13.13 13.4 525 13.4 27,315 13.4 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.39 4.5 535 4.7 27,679 4.7 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.59 2.9 463 2.8 23,794 2.8 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.63 1.7 664 1.7 33,930 1.7 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 22.99 11.1 929 11.3 48,298 11.3 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 23.64 6.1 1,028 6.6 53,302 6.6 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. – – 2,110 25.3 109,733 25.3 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 126.71 9.6 2,865 6.0 148,983 6.0 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.93 12.7 719 11.6 34,706 11.6 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 18.56 17.5 760 17.5 39,516 17.5 Bus drivers, school............................................. 20.01 7.6 626 17.1 26,015 17.1 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.87 4.1 735 4.6 37,493 4.6 Driver/sales workers............................................ 15.20 14.8 606 15.6 31,507 15.6 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.16 4.0 815 3.7 41,028 3.7 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.26 6.0 634 6.5 32,938 6.5 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 11.74 27.5 458 24.7 23,693 24.7 Parking lot attendants............................................ 9.03 9.2 345 8.7 17,201 8.7 Service station attendants........................................ 11.53 18.1 461 18.1 23,973 18.1 Transportation inspectors......................................... 27.80 2.7 1,105 2.9 57,497 2.9 Crane and tower operators......................................... 22.63 6.0 905 6.0 47,063 6.0 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.23 3.2 716 4.4 37,236 4.4 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.23 3.2 716 4.4 37,236 4.4 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.53 4.7 661 4.7 33,930 4.7 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.00 2.0 477 2.1 24,661 2.1 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.38 5.9 456 6.2 23,701 6.2 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.06 2.6 481 2.7 24,771 2.7 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 17.41 9.5 669 7.9 34,729 7.9 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.13 5.2 441 5.2 22,918 5.2 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 16.87 23.7 718 21.9 36,609 21.9 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.