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........................................................... $18.94 $15.70 $753 $621 39.7 $38,806 $32,053 2,049 Management occupations.............................................. 34.72 32.69 1,433 1,328 41.3 74,485 69,035 2,146 General and operations managers................................... 35.52 34.38 1,525 1,488 42.9 79,316 77,395 2,233 Financial managers................................................ 38.30 38.08 1,577 1,579 41.2 82,001 82,108 2,141 Construction managers............................................. 35.29 32.71 1,450 1,308 41.1 75,389 68,039 2,136 Medical and health services managers.............................. 37.91 36.78 1,579 1,500 41.6 82,104 78,000 2,166 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.76 25.93 1,162 1,037 40.4 60,448 53,941 2,102 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 23.10 21.20 933 848 40.4 48,524 44,100 2,101 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.92 28.46 1,311 1,423 39.8 68,195 74,001 2,072 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 42.07 39.44 1,641 1,537 39.0 85,340 79,906 2,028 Loan officers................................................... 42.07 39.44 1,641 1,537 39.0 85,340 79,906 2,028 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.43 28.06 1,178 1,122 40.0 61,274 58,356 2,082 Computer software engineers....................................... 33.28 33.37 1,331 1,335 40.0 69,224 69,416 2,080 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 33.13 33.37 1,325 1,335 40.0 68,919 69,416 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.13 20.97 925 839 40.0 48,109 43,616 2,080 Computer systems analysts......................................... 44.96 39.06 1,798 1,562 40.0 93,510 81,247 2,080 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 28.29 27.94 1,138 1,085 40.2 59,170 56,430 2,091 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.08 29.82 1,228 1,173 39.5 63,730 61,000 2,051 Engineers......................................................... 33.85 31.83 1,361 1,273 40.2 70,792 66,206 2,091 Civil engineers................................................. 29.49 29.33 1,168 1,173 39.6 60,744 61,000 2,060 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 41.18 39.42 1,674 1,577 40.6 87,036 82,000 2,114 Drafters.......................................................... 23.24 21.50 902 860 38.8 46,910 44,720 2,018 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 23.28 21.50 902 860 38.8 46,926 44,720 2,016 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.81 26.56 992 1,063 40.0 51,595 55,253 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 38.07 38.94 1,523 1,558 40.0 79,196 80,999 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.36 14.66 699 686 45.5 36,100 35,069 2,350 Counselors........................................................ 16.47 15.00 659 600 40.0 34,253 31,200 2,080 Social workers.................................................... 17.97 18.12 719 725 40.0 37,377 37,690 2,080 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 13.70 13.00 548 520 40.0 27,970 26,144 2,042 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 19.77 17.40 774 652 39.2 33,678 29,702 1,704 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.51 20.69 820 724 38.1 31,821 31,597 1,479 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 15.62 15.09 580 573 37.1 26,577 24,960 1,702 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 27.05 27.70 1,051 1,099 38.8 35,448 31,597 1,310 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 27.05 27.70 1,051 1,099 38.8 35,448 31,597 1,310 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.46 9.63 413 372 39.5 19,042 18,699 1,820 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 21.62 16.83 871 693 40.3 45,268 36,038 2,094 Designers......................................................... 25.58 24.04 1,020 962 39.9 53,031 49,999 2,073 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.46 28.08 1,335 1,081 38.7 69,397 56,208 2,014 Registered nurses................................................. 39.28 33.40 1,542 1,336 39.3 80,195 69,470 2,042 Dental hygienists................................................. 24.64 28.00 931 896 37.8 48,405 46,592 1,964 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.47 28.08 1,169 1,123 39.7 60,792 58,406 2,063 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.92 16.00 637 640 40.0 33,114 33,280 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.13 11.85 500 449 38.0 25,977 23,342 1,978 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.36 10.00 405 400 39.1 21,062 20,800 2,034 Home health aides............................................... 10.11 9.50 384 380 38.0 19,972 19,760 1,975 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.51 10.00 419 400 39.9 21,782 20,800 2,073 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.46 15.65 581 626 37.6 30,211 32,552 1,954 Dental assistants............................................... 16.62 16.00 587 639 35.3 30,548 33,225 1,838 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.40 14.00 572 560 39.8 29,760 29,110 2,067 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.38 8.75 356 320 37.9 18,346 16,640 1,955 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.19 13.46 588 550 41.4 30,578 28,600 2,154 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 13.91 13.46 578 550 41.5 30,042 28,600 2,159 Cooks............................................................. 10.71 10.26 418 400 39.0 21,674 20,800 2,024 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 9.86 9.00 365 360 37.0 18,765 18,720 1,902 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.73 11.15 476 480 40.6 24,758 24,960 2,111 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.83 9.00 356 340 36.2 18,494 17,680 1,881 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.72 8.50 332 320 38.1 17,200 16,640 1,972 Food service, tipped.............................................. 7.04 7.25 255 260 36.2 13,143 13,213 1,868 Bartenders...................................................... 8.88 7.99 340 320 38.3 17,685 16,619 1,992 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 6.13 7.00 216 232 35.3 11,126 12,064 1,814 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.09 9.00 341 348 37.5 17,746 18,096 1,952 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.09 9.00 337 341 37.1 17,535 17,745 1,929 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.07 8.00 317 306 39.3 14,892 15,396 1,844 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.26 10.00 440 400 39.0 21,814 20,467 1,937 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 14.37 12.00 556 480 38.7 28,909 24,958 2,012 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.02 9.50 394 380 39.3 20,488 19,760 2,045 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.32 10.00 407 400 39.4 21,169 20,800 2,051 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.63 8.50 336 340 39.0 17,474 17,680 2,025 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.50 12.39 481 450 38.5 21,054 18,720 1,685 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.17 11.00 415 390 37.1 19,769 18,720 1,769 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.84 8.65 454 340 38.4 23,279 16,640 1,967 Child care workers................................................ 8.26 8.00 330 320 40.0 16,495 16,120 1,997 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.09 14.49 727 579 40.2 37,767 30,106 2,088 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.14 16.40 742 676 40.9 38,604 35,152 2,128 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.01 15.44 699 672 41.1 36,350 34,944 2,137 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 24.28 21.25 971 850 40.0 50,496 44,200 2,080 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.16 11.50 528 440 40.1 27,411 22,880 2,084 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.55 9.00 376 351 39.4 19,531 18,252 2,046 Cashiers...................................................... 9.55 9.00 376 351 39.4 19,531 18,252 2,046 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.11 13.00 574 520 40.7 29,822 27,040 2,114 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 13.32 10.78 527 431 39.5 27,383 22,422 2,055 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.58 13.89 603 557 41.4 31,368 28,979 2,152 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.81 13.25 597 530 40.3 31,018 27,547 2,095 Insurance sales agents............................................ 33.77 32.69 1,338 1,308 39.6 69,595 67,999 2,061 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 31.09 19.49 1,245 688 40.1 64,750 35,776 2,083 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.82 27.04 1,248 1,186 40.5 64,872 61,651 2,105 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 34.38 34.67 1,378 1,387 40.1 71,638 72,120 2,084 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 27.42 20.35 1,121 823 40.9 58,269 42,792 2,125 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.19 14.00 599 560 39.4 31,130 29,099 2,049 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.71 19.68 790 787 40.1 41,076 40,941 2,084 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.04 14.00 587 560 39.0 30,504 29,120 2,029 Bill and account collectors..................................... 16.46 18.32 658 733 40.0 34,232 38,106 2,080 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.74 16.00 645 635 38.5 33,527 33,008 2,003 Tellers......................................................... 11.70 11.25 462 440 39.5 24,019 22,880 2,054 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.89 13.46 675 538 40.0 35,124 28,001 2,080 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.56 10.10 416 404 39.4 20,448 21,004 1,936 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.34 14.50 614 580 40.0 31,910 30,160 2,080 Order clerks...................................................... 11.62 10.80 461 432 39.6 23,958 22,464 2,062 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.93 12.25 513 488 39.7 26,669 25,350 2,062 Dispatchers....................................................... 13.44 12.50 547 461 40.7 28,423 23,960 2,114 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.46 25.51 912 1,020 40.6 47,441 53,065 2,112 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.81 12.42 511 497 39.9 26,570 25,834 2,074 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 10.97 10.00 436 400 39.8 22,686 20,800 2,067 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.13 15.37 679 615 39.6 35,317 31,970 2,061 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.77 17.10 826 684 39.8 42,941 35,576 2,067 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.37 13.52 565 541 39.3 29,391 28,122 2,045 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.56 13.25 620 530 39.8 32,228 27,560 2,071 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 12.04 13.20 482 528 40.0 25,048 27,456 2,080 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.10 14.00 540 557 38.3 28,078 28,954 1,992 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 18.90 17.31 751 685 39.7 38,371 35,360 2,030 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 28.80 27.50 1,211 1,100 42.1 62,989 57,200 2,187 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 24.82 23.59 993 944 40.0 51,634 49,065 2,080 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 24.82 23.59 993 944 40.0 51,634 49,065 2,080 Carpenters........................................................ 23.86 22.00 955 880 40.0 49,338 44,880 2,067 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 19.08 18.00 752 720 39.4 39,118 37,440 2,050 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 19.08 18.00 752 720 39.4 39,118 37,440 2,050 Construction laborers............................................. 12.36 10.00 490 400 39.6 24,566 20,800 1,987 Construction equipment operators.................................. 18.82 18.00 736 692 39.1 38,294 36,001 2,034 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.88 17.31 726 660 38.4 37,731 34,320 1,999 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 19.05 17.00 762 680 40.0 39,622 35,360 2,080 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.15 15.00 686 600 40.0 35,662 31,200 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 22.56 22.00 902 880 40.0 46,915 45,760 2,080 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 16.23 17.13 623 685 38.4 32,411 35,630 1,997 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 16.23 17.13 623 685 38.4 32,411 35,630 1,997 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.20 23.27 957 931 39.5 49,740 48,402 2,056 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.56 23.59 971 944 39.5 50,468 49,067 2,055 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 17.66 17.39 698 696 39.5 33,497 36,725 1,896 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.34 19.23 820 760 40.3 42,621 39,495 2,096 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 25.05 24.04 1,030 962 41.1 53,538 50,003 2,137 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 21.55 19.45 870 774 40.4 45,197 39,649 2,097 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 24.06 25.82 – – – – – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 21.26 19.45 855 774 40.2 44,404 39,649 2,088 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.06 19.50 842 780 40.0 43,804 40,560 2,080 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.67 19.25 880 693 42.6 45,774 36,036 2,215 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.03 19.45 841 778 40.0 43,745 40,456 2,080 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.73 23.08 949 923 40.0 49,368 48,000 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.33 19.00 813 760 40.0 42,287 39,520 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 23.90 25.03 956 1,001 40.0 49,711 52,062 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.25 13.00 566 520 39.7 29,422 27,040 2,065 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.32 12.19 527 488 39.5 27,400 25,364 2,056 Production occupations.............................................. 16.13 14.50 645 578 40.0 33,551 30,039 2,081 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.13 23.98 1,093 1,077 41.8 56,815 55,999 2,174 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.64 14.00 546 560 40.0 28,380 29,120 2,080 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.58 12.79 543 512 40.0 28,256 26,603 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.85 15.22 634 609 40.0 32,967 31,666 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.85 15.22 634 609 40.0 32,967 31,666 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 14.43 14.13 573 563 39.7 29,805 29,250 2,065 Painting workers.................................................. 19.48 17.12 779 685 40.0 40,511 35,614 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 10.61 10.41 424 416 40.0 22,071 21,651 2,080 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.34 11.00 453 440 40.0 23,579 22,880 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.03 14.50 597 560 39.7 30,654 29,141 2,040 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 24.08 25.51 981 1,020 40.7 51,003 53,063 2,118 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.38 15.78 656 619 40.1 33,961 32,198 2,074 Driver/sales workers............................................ 12.47 10.85 494 434 39.6 25,682 22,568 2,060 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.25 16.28 696 651 40.3 35,898 33,869 2,081 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 15.96 13.00 633 520 39.7 32,933 27,040 2,064 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 19.43 19.00 766 760 39.4 36,927 31,200 1,901 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 19.43 19.00 766 760 39.4 36,927 31,200 1,901 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.03 13.50 561 540 40.0 27,833 27,040 1,984 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.50 10.00 406 389 38.7 21,116 20,236 2,010 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 9.81 9.51 392 380 40.0 20,407 19,770 2,080 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.01 10.70 419 390 38.1 21,782 20,280 1,979 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.62 11.03 380 441 39.5 19,754 22,942 2,053 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.