RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $31.38 2.0% $1,168 1.9% $54,859 1.9% Management occupations.............................................. 45.15 5.1 1,710 5.0 88,460 5.0 General and operations managers................................... 35.98 20.9 1,366 19.0 71,056 19.0 Financial managers................................................ 50.69 6.3 1,976 7.1 102,745 7.1 Education administrators.......................................... 51.99 6.3 1,978 9.0 101,291 9.0 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 54.41 5.4 2,107 7.4 106,968 7.4 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 49.45 9.1 1,826 11.1 94,972 11.1 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.27 5.1 1,162 4.9 60,414 4.9 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 27.71 11.3 1,011 11.2 52,583 11.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.36 3.2 1,161 3.1 60,392 3.1 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 28.17 12.9 1,060 12.9 55,110 12.9 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 28.17 12.9 1,060 12.9 55,110 12.9 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 32.13 6.3 1,181 6.0 60,623 6.0 Computer support specialists...................................... 27.15 10.5 1,030 10.6 51,659 10.6 Computer systems analysts......................................... 39.86 10.6 1,434 10.0 73,761 10.0 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 26.03 5.8 1,011 6.5 51,956 6.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 35.80 3.4 1,340 5.9 69,702 5.9 Engineers......................................................... 36.28 3.4 1,359 5.8 70,710 5.8 Civil engineers................................................. 34.19 4.5 1,349 5.1 70,211 5.1 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 36.35 5.7 1,343 5.3 67,457 5.3 Physical scientists............................................... 34.39 21.4 1,233 23.0 64,151 23.0 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 39.99 13.7 1,467 12.8 76,344 12.8 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 40.99 14.0 1,500 13.2 78,021 13.2 Psychologists..................................................... 47.06 6.9 1,719 6.0 76,530 6.0 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 47.75 6.9 1,740 6.0 76,251 6.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 34.97 6.4 1,257 6.3 59,177 6.3 Counselors........................................................ 47.11 10.4 1,653 8.6 68,534 8.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 52.58 8.1 1,812 7.3 71,328 7.3 Social workers.................................................... 32.31 21.7 1,161 21.1 56,153 21.1 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 25.73 8.6 993 10.6 51,652 10.6 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 29.11 11.7 1,072 10.2 54,680 10.2 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 31.40 13.2 1,152 10.8 59,942 10.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 23.60 16.9 870 17.3 42,359 17.3 Legal occupations................................................... 41.47 17.7 1,495 17.5 77,759 17.5 Lawyers........................................................... 49.70 3.7 1,812 2.4 94,238 2.4 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 60.72 8.2 2,133 8.0 110,906 8.0 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 24.54 17.1 906 15.9 47,115 15.9 Law clerks...................................................... 27.21 18.5 982 18.2 51,082 18.2 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 43.87 1.6 1,544 1.6 59,881 1.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 54.32 7.1 1,930 3.8 76,132 3.8 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 59.24 27.9 2,152 29.6 83,565 29.6 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 56.41 11.3 2,099 11.1 76,339 11.1 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 48.00 16.3 1,690 13.3 70,389 13.3 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 45.80 .8 1,630 .9 62,992 .9 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 46.56 8.3 1,633 8.3 63,340 8.3 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 43.16 9.2 1,508 8.4 58,694 8.4 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 49.77 10.5 1,752 9.7 67,724 9.7 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 45.62 1.7 1,625 1.8 62,700 1.8 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 45.31 2.9 1,613 2.9 62,150 2.9 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 46.38 2.6 1,654 2.0 64,054 2.0 Secondary school teachers....................................... 44.82 1.9 1,599 1.7 61,959 1.7 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 44.77 2.5 1,604 2.0 62,122 2.0 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 45.11 9.2 1,568 8.6 60,913 8.6 Special education teachers...................................... 48.38 2.6 1,711 1.9 66,249 1.9 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 47.25 2.3 1,670 2.3 65,238 2.3 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 46.73 8.6 1,669 7.5 63,578 7.5 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 51.42 6.8 1,811 5.3 69,482 5.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 55.81 2.0 1,904 1.8 71,085 1.8 Librarians........................................................ 29.50 13.0 1,112 10.9 54,083 10.9 Teacher assistants................................................ 17.52 3.6 591 3.3 22,737 3.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 28.49 19.5 1,089 18.3 56,610 18.3 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.71 2.6 1,343 1.6 66,625 1.6 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 48.48 8.4 2,105 1.1 109,447 1.1 Registered nurses................................................. 34.62 5.9 1,323 5.9 65,282 5.9 Therapists........................................................ 42.55 5.3 1,537 3.6 68,297 3.6 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.23 3.3 791 3.6 41,109 3.6 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.96 1.9 663 2.1 34,381 2.1 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 16.85 1.6 661 1.9 34,381 1.9 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 16.10 2.1 618 2.7 32,141 2.7 Psychiatric aides............................................... 17.47 2.5 699 2.5 36,352 2.5 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 19.36 7.4 715 6.3 35,189 6.3 Protective service occupations...................................... 29.60 4.1 1,170 4.3 60,370 4.3 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................................................... 25.10 9.5 884 9.7 45,966 9.7 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 26.07 5.8 1,032 5.8 53,697 5.8 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 25.82 5.5 1,026 5.6 53,384 5.6 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 39.87 3.9 1,572 3.9 81,744 3.9 Police officers................................................... 32.72 1.3 1,298 1.3 67,500 1.3 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 32.72 1.3 1,298 1.3 67,500 1.3 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 18.23 5.7 724 5.9 34,258 5.9 Security guards................................................. 18.23 5.7 724 5.9 34,258 5.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 16.55 5.2 588 5.5 25,566 5.5 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 15.36 8.0 543 10.5 23,697 10.5 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 18.35 1.6 724 1.6 37,446 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 32.66 6.8 1,206 5.8 62,758 5.8 Building cleaning workers......................................... 17.37 2.1 688 2.1 35,730 2.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 17.41 2.1 690 2.1 35,810 2.1 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 19.19 1.9 757 1.5 38,450 1.5 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 19.05 5.4 751 4.7 37,986 4.7 Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.27 10.6 560 10.1 24,692 10.1 Child care workers................................................ 15.41 15.7 550 20.0 22,010 20.0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.59 10.9 791 11.5 40,832 11.5 Retail sales workers.............................................. 19.87 3.1 732 5.7 37,781 5.7 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 19.87 3.1 732 5.7 37,781 5.7 Cashiers...................................................... 19.87 3.1 732 5.7 37,781 5.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 21.23 3.3 777 3.1 39,741 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 25.66 5.6 934 5.0 48,583 5.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 21.72 6.2 791 5.0 41,154 5.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 22.25 5.2 802 4.2 41,725 4.2 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 20.74 9.5 774 9.3 40,263 9.3 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 24.17 9.1 859 7.8 44,698 7.8 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 22.17 7.8 786 7.3 40,888 7.3 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 17.09 12.1 644 10.1 31,462 10.1 Dispatchers....................................................... 26.26 10.5 1,034 11.3 53,769 11.3 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 20.39 11.5 782 9.8 40,675 9.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 23.46 5.0 860 4.4 42,980 4.4 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.72 7.3 867 6.8 45,090 6.8 Legal secretaries............................................... 26.23 7.7 930 6.7 48,376 6.7 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 23.22 12.1 856 11.2 41,442 11.2 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 17.69 3.3 654 2.8 33,739 2.8 Data entry keyers............................................... 18.34 10.7 674 9.0 35,032 9.0 Word processors and typists..................................... 17.40 4.1 645 4.0 33,147 4.0 Office clerks, general............................................ 18.78 2.9 682 4.2 34,886 4.2 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.88 8.7 893 7.2 45,897 7.2 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 28.73 10.4 1,149 10.4 59,760 10.4 Construction laborers............................................. 16.92 9.6 677 9.6 28,512 9.6 Construction equipment operators.................................. 18.70 6.9 729 6.0 37,976 6.0 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.78 7.2 731 6.3 38,086 6.3 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.46 11.9 968 11.9 50,368 11.9 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 25.38 4.6 999 4.7 51,984 4.7 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 18.29 3.2 730 3.2 37,948 3.2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 24.87 7.5 982 6.4 51,085 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 32.82 16.8 1,313 16.8 68,268 16.8 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 24.48 7.1 970 7.7 50,451 7.7 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 23.35 9.2 923 9.8 48,014 9.8 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 25.41 2.8 1,016 2.8 52,845 2.8 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 23.25 12.2 903 10.5 46,965 10.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 23.26 12.3 903 10.5 46,977 10.5 Production occupations.............................................. 22.92 11.6 910 12.0 47,335 12.0 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 20.92 5.5 837 5.5 43,506 5.5 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 19.05 15.3 762 15.3 39,621 15.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 22.85 4.3 883 5.5 43,431 5.5 Bus drivers....................................................... 23.00 1.8 861 3.0 39,693 3.0 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 24.42 3.0 977 3.0 50,798 3.0 Bus drivers, school............................................. 21.48 7.1 752 9.6 31,373 9.6 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.33 5.3 719 6.1 37,402 6.1 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.21 5.1 688 5.1 35,787 5.1 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 20.22 7.1 769 10.8 39,995 10.8 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 16.49 27.8 656 27.4 34,137 27.4 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 25.25 9.6 996 11.7 49,488 11.7 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.