RSE Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry 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........................................................... $20.68 3.0% $822 3.0% $42,480 3.0% Management occupations.............................................. 41.09 3.2 1,699 3.2 88,291 3.2 General and operations managers................................... 44.22 7.9 1,918 7.6 99,731 7.6 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 45.16 10.6 1,862 11.2 96,842 11.2 Marketing managers.............................................. 48.79 10.2 1,995 11.7 103,762 11.7 Sales managers.................................................. 39.97 15.0 1,668 16.8 86,725 16.8 Administrative services managers.................................. 27.11 10.7 1,090 11.4 56,702 11.4 Computer and information systems managers......................... 51.78 6.2 2,110 7.4 109,484 7.4 Financial managers................................................ 38.64 3.5 1,572 2.1 81,742 2.1 Human resources managers.......................................... 34.24 6.6 1,500 10.5 77,992 10.5 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 33.42 9.3 1,491 12.5 77,550 12.5 Industrial production managers.................................... 43.64 14.6 1,774 13.0 92,240 13.0 Purchasing managers............................................... 36.08 16.4 1,443 16.4 75,047 16.4 Construction managers............................................. 35.15 10.0 1,451 11.3 75,465 11.3 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.00 9.1 2,255 8.3 117,245 8.3 Food service managers............................................. 22.99 6.5 954 6.2 49,206 6.2 Medical and health services managers.............................. 48.91 11.1 1,991 10.8 103,529 10.8 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 35.99 25.7 1,429 25.4 74,321 25.4 Social and community service managers............................. 26.71 16.3 1,068 16.3 55,551 16.3 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.17 2.9 1,178 2.7 61,280 2.7 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.23 6.5 995 7.2 51,718 7.2 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 20.71 7.6 851 9.2 44,264 9.2 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 27.76 5.3 1,144 5.2 59,462 5.2 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 28.96 29.7 1,151 28.9 59,832 28.9 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.96 29.7 1,151 28.9 59,832 28.9 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 29.13 13.6 1,165 13.6 60,590 13.6 Cost estimators................................................... 33.88 11.8 1,357 12.4 70,553 12.4 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.84 5.3 1,092 5.3 56,795 5.3 Training and development specialists............................ 27.33 6.3 1,093 6.3 56,838 6.3 Management analysts............................................... 32.77 17.7 1,311 17.7 68,153 17.7 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.54 4.6 1,224 4.7 63,660 4.7 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 31.48 10.2 1,252 10.5 65,120 10.5 Financial analysts.............................................. 36.29 8.0 1,452 8.0 75,490 8.0 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 39.97 11.1 1,578 10.8 82,061 10.8 Loan officers................................................... 39.97 11.1 1,578 10.8 82,061 10.8 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 35.35 2.9 1,434 3.1 74,545 3.1 Computer programmers.............................................. 39.02 12.0 1,561 12.0 81,159 12.0 Computer software engineers....................................... 42.23 2.4 1,721 1.6 89,508 1.6 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 38.14 6.3 1,525 6.3 79,321 6.3 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 45.48 3.5 1,882 3.2 97,868 3.2 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.28 13.4 931 13.4 48,421 13.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 36.97 6.7 1,553 5.3 80,761 5.3 Database administrators........................................... 41.87 17.6 1,675 17.6 87,095 17.6 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.29 12.8 1,176 13.4 61,142 13.4 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 30.48 10.5 1,219 10.5 63,389 10.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.83 2.6 1,351 2.8 70,191 2.8 Architects, except naval.......................................... 28.43 5.0 1,007 11.0 52,384 11.0 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 28.50 5.3 1,007 11.2 52,371 11.2 Engineers......................................................... 37.53 3.7 1,517 3.6 78,864 3.6 Civil engineers................................................. 32.90 6.4 1,306 7.7 67,914 7.7 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 38.82 14.7 1,613 16.6 83,860 16.6 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.02 3.9 1,734 3.9 90,153 3.9 Electrical engineers.......................................... 44.71 3.2 1,817 3.0 94,496 3.0 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 41.56 7.7 1,663 7.7 86,454 7.7 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 29.42 4.2 1,225 7.0 63,688 7.0 Industrial engineers.......................................... 29.54 4.5 1,260 6.9 65,530 6.9 Mechanical engineers............................................ 42.53 6.9 1,706 7.6 88,701 7.6 Drafters.......................................................... 24.08 8.5 940 8.6 48,858 8.6 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 23.59 8.9 917 9.0 47,684 9.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.47 4.9 1,019 4.9 52,969 4.9 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.55 5.5 1,062 5.5 55,233 5.5 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 20.84 17.1 833 17.1 41,916 17.1 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.97 7.3 1,399 7.3 72,740 7.3 Physical scientists............................................... 39.71 9.3 1,588 9.3 82,596 9.3 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 39.43 9.4 1,577 9.4 82,008 9.4 Community and social services occupations........................... 16.90 6.5 715 6.7 37,074 6.7 Counselors........................................................ 19.10 3.7 758 3.6 39,410 3.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 20.59 2.2 816 2.3 42,416 2.3 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 18.51 17.2 730 16.5 37,966 16.5 Social workers.................................................... 17.89 3.1 714 3.1 37,145 3.1 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.09 2.0 723 2.0 37,619 2.0 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 13.43 6.3 544 6.6 28,063 6.6 Social and human service assistants............................. 12.21 6.9 483 7.3 24,796 7.3 Legal occupations................................................... 43.46 21.4 1,820 19.0 94,626 19.0 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 24.14 7.0 958 6.4 49,811 6.4 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 26.28 19.9 1,031 19.9 45,100 19.9 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 35.15 8.9 1,398 8.9 60,964 8.9 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 34.23 12.9 1,365 12.9 63,773 12.9 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 22.10 8.0 844 7.8 33,074 7.8 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 15.62 11.3 580 9.6 26,577 9.6 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 27.38 5.6 1,063 6.0 36,267 6.0 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 27.34 5.7 1,061 6.1 36,180 6.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.47 9.8 408 10.3 17,936 10.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.70 6.5 952 7.1 49,338 7.1 Designers......................................................... 25.42 11.6 1,014 11.6 52,753 11.6 Graphic designers............................................... 19.02 5.5 761 5.5 39,558 5.5 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 27.61 7.2 1,061 10.4 50,956 10.4 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 27.61 7.2 1,061 10.4 50,956 10.4 Writers and editors............................................... 29.48 4.0 1,179 4.0 61,313 4.0 Editors......................................................... 29.57 8.8 1,183 8.8 61,495 8.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.75 9.9 1,319 10.5 68,609 10.5 Pharmacists....................................................... 52.34 2.5 1,902 6.8 98,911 6.8 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 103.80 20.8 4,163 20.9 216,465 20.9 Registered nurses................................................. 33.30 5.2 1,296 5.5 67,376 5.5 Therapists........................................................ 24.68 6.8 926 7.8 48,165 7.8 Occupational therapists......................................... 34.75 5.5 1,390 5.5 72,270 5.5 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 23.36 3.0 876 2.1 45,547 2.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.37 5.5 726 5.3 37,756 5.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.29 4.5 683 4.5 35,499 4.5 Dental hygienists................................................. 24.64 29.4 931 27.2 48,405 27.2 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.88 6.3 1,190 6.4 61,877 6.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 27.78 6.4 1,104 6.8 57,388 6.8 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.67 7.4 702 7.3 36,515 7.3 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.11 3.9 605 3.9 31,435 3.9 Surgical technologists.......................................... 22.21 5.6 877 5.6 45,598 5.6 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.74 3.2 825 3.2 42,923 3.2 Medical records and health information technicians................ 13.27 4.8 531 4.8 27,611 4.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.85 3.5 496 3.3 25,784 3.3 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.57 1.6 452 1.7 23,507 1.7 Home health aides............................................... 10.01 5.3 378 8.3 19,654 8.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.02 2.1 473 2.3 24,592 2.3 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 11.73 13.6 442 14.8 22,973 14.8 Physical therapist aides........................................ 10.44 7.6 399 8.9 20,769 8.9 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.02 5.5 571 5.4 29,669 5.4 Dental assistants............................................... 16.82 9.3 597 10.4 31,053 10.4 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.83 6.3 586 5.6 30,474 5.6 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.73 5.8 467 6.5 24,265 6.5 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.17 3.7 440 4.3 22,891 4.3 Security guards................................................. 11.17 3.7 440 4.3 22,891 4.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.69 2.2 370 2.3 19,119 2.3 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.25 3.8 627 4.5 32,590 4.5 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 19.84 13.0 794 13.0 41,274 13.0 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.75 3.6 608 5.0 31,626 5.0 Cooks............................................................. 11.13 3.0 433 3.5 22,511 3.5 Cooks, fast food................................................ 9.42 7.6 376 7.4 19,531 7.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.96 4.9 418 6.5 21,584 6.5 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.73 3.9 463 4.1 24,097 4.1 Cooks, short order.............................................. 10.27 7.0 375 9.5 19,498 9.5 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.03 3.4 387 5.1 20,060 5.1 Food service, tipped.............................................. 7.31 4.3 270 4.1 13,986 4.1 Bartenders...................................................... 8.95 9.5 343 9.6 17,850 9.6 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 6.48 4.5 235 4.1 12,148 4.1 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.04 5.0 301 7.0 15,664 7.0 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.14 3.8 344 4.9 17,767 4.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.19 4.7 344 5.8 17,731 5.8 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.91 3.0 345 5.8 17,947 5.8 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.26 5.2 367 5.1 18,181 5.1 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 9.96 6.3 372 7.6 17,929 7.6 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.47 3.9 449 4.7 22,550 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 15.23 6.5 596 6.3 30,975 6.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 13.74 7.8 549 7.8 28,574 7.8 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.46 3.6 411 3.8 21,223 3.8 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.79 4.2 426 4.5 22,158 4.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.58 3.9 374 3.9 19,059 3.9 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.67 10.7 487 12.8 22,321 12.8 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.67 6.7 439 8.2 21,426 8.2 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.05 7.6 456 6.6 23,528 6.6 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.81 2.7 717 2.7 37,275 2.7 Gaming supervisors.............................................. 19.24 3.6 777 3.9 40,410 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 16.86 7.8 664 9.1 34,531 9.1 Gaming services workers........................................... 7.71 4.5 306 4.9 15,918 4.9 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.58 5.0 301 5.4 15,641 5.4 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 7.69 5.0 292 2.0 15,040 2.0 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 7.70 5.4 291 2.1 15,004 2.1 Child care workers................................................ 8.69 7.8 342 7.7 17,186 7.7 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.53 2.6 421 2.6 21,896 2.6 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 18.42 12.1 712 11.1 32,911 11.1 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.92 3.2 718 3.4 37,346 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.06 6.0 816 6.3 42,429 6.3 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.50 7.2 755 7.6 39,268 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 27.62 14.7 1,105 14.7 57,459 14.7 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.04 4.3 522 4.6 27,112 4.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.44 2.8 411 2.7 21,351 2.7 Cashiers...................................................... 10.37 2.8 408 2.7 21,197 2.7 Gaming change persons and booth cashiers...................... 11.55 10.6 462 10.6 24,030 10.6 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.39 9.3 543 10.2 28,232 10.2 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 11.90 13.1 472 13.6 24,529 13.6 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.53 7.2 600 8.3 31,179 8.3 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.53 5.4 585 5.9 30,394 5.9 Insurance sales agents............................................ 33.77 13.5 1,338 13.4 69,595 13.4 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 32.82 22.9 1,313 24.7 68,286 24.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.73 8.7 1,281 9.0 66,617 9.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 37.12 12.0 1,487 12.1 77,333 12.1 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 27.47 8.5 1,116 8.8 58,012 8.8 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 19.89 20.6 795 20.6 41,363 20.6 Real estate sales agents........................................ 19.89 20.6 795 20.6 41,363 20.6 Telemarketers..................................................... 11.97 12.5 465 11.2 24,178 11.2 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.31 1.9 606 1.9 31,486 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.60 3.3 825 3.2 42,884 3.2 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.96 2.8 588 2.9 30,570 2.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.81 8.5 632 8.5 32,878 8.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.02 5.8 601 5.8 31,239 5.8 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.08 3.4 627 3.5 32,616 3.5 Gaming cage workers............................................. 10.50 9.0 408 10.9 21,226 10.9 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.94 8.6 718 8.6 37,311 8.6 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.06 8.1 602 8.1 31,330 8.1 Tellers......................................................... 11.61 2.1 457 2.8 23,761 2.8 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 16.98 9.2 699 10.2 36,366 10.2 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.40 4.2 572 4.0 29,734 4.0 File clerks....................................................... 12.93 6.7 478 4.4 24,848 4.4 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 11.14 4.0 443 3.9 22,387 3.9 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.30 7.2 652 7.2 33,907 7.2 Order clerks...................................................... 14.15 21.7 563 21.7 29,252 21.7 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 15.30 5.4 612 5.4 31,814 5.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.67 2.9 500 2.8 25,990 2.8 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 17.11 8.5 684 8.5 35,587 8.5 Dispatchers....................................................... 13.28 7.4 538 8.0 27,984 8.0 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 14.19 10.9 579 11.8 30,133 11.8 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.67 8.6 915 8.4 47,560 8.4 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.21 3.9 528 3.8 27,445 3.8 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.90 6.6 473 6.7 24,576 6.7 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.30 2.8 726 2.7 37,768 2.7 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.23 5.0 886 5.0 46,060 5.0 Legal secretaries............................................... 21.67 9.6 850 8.5 44,209 8.5 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.11 3.0 594 2.5 30,909 2.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.31 6.5 611 6.5 31,782 6.5 Computer operators................................................ 16.74 2.7 669 2.7 34,809 2.7 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.02 5.0 505 7.3 26,265 7.3 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.02 5.0 505 7.3 26,265 7.3 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 12.71 5.7 508 5.7 26,436 5.7 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.39 4.1 557 3.6 28,989 3.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.13 5.8 761 5.9 39,023 5.9 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.61 6.1 1,148 7.4 59,687 7.4 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 21.78 15.6 871 15.6 45,310 15.6 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 21.78 15.6 871 15.6 45,310 15.6 Carpenters........................................................ 22.22 12.1 888 12.1 46,019 12.1 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 21.27 9.2 844 9.3 43,871 9.3 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 21.27 9.2 844 9.3 43,871 9.3 Construction laborers............................................. 12.62 14.8 500 14.5 25,170 14.5 Construction equipment operators.................................. 20.10 5.7 792 5.9 41,190 5.9 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 20.43 5.6 798 6.7 41,494 6.7 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 19.15 13.8 766 13.8 39,841 13.8 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.44 12.0 698 12.0 36,271 12.0 Electricians...................................................... 22.95 6.2 918 6.2 47,728 6.2 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 16.14 8.0 621 10.8 32,317 10.8 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 16.14 8.0 621 10.8 32,317 10.8 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.96 6.7 949 7.4 49,363 7.4 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.44 6.8 968 7.5 50,322 7.5 Roofers........................................................... 14.60 14.0 574 13.5 29,847 13.5 Sheet metal workers............................................... 18.75 10.1 690 15.5 35,896 15.5 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 17.77 9.1 703 9.6 34,011 9.6 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.63 2.9 870 3.0 45,211 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 29.82 13.2 1,214 13.5 63,130 13.5 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 23.81 15.5 949 15.4 49,365 15.4 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 29.46 2.6 1,172 2.7 60,943 2.7 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 21.58 5.7 863 5.7 44,881 5.7 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 21.27 3.4 858 3.8 44,586 3.8 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 24.06 28.9 – – – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.97 6.2 843 7.0 43,803 7.0 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.67 6.9 827 6.9 42,987 6.9 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.74 11.0 876 11.9 45,572 11.9 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 24.68 16.0 947 19.2 49,269 19.2 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 25.43 8.2 1,017 8.2 52,888 8.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.13 6.3 883 6.3 45,931 6.3 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 25.49 5.6 1,017 5.6 52,900 5.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.66 9.8 825 9.8 42,915 9.8 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 20.83 8.8 830 8.9 43,174 8.9 Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.74 15.3 1,030 15.3 53,544 15.3 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 29.43 15.5 1,177 15.5 61,210 15.5 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 20.67 16.6 827 16.6 42,992 16.6 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 15.88 6.4 633 6.1 32,908 6.1 Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers.... 17.00 5.4 680 5.4 35,358 5.4 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.08 11.2 518 9.7 26,958 9.7 Production occupations.............................................. 18.67 9.6 745 9.6 38,762 9.6 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 38.47 23.1 1,574 22.3 81,869 22.3 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.66 4.2 546 4.2 28,404 4.2 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.85 4.0 554 4.0 28,811 4.0 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.71 5.0 549 5.0 28,525 5.0 Team assemblers................................................. 12.98 6.2 519 6.2 27,001 6.2 Bakers............................................................ 15.25 7.0 610 7.0 31,715 7.0 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 14.03 13.0 554 12.8 28,813 12.8 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.15 14.1 593 14.1 30,817 14.1 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 15.70 16.1 617 15.3 32,089 15.3 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 19.28 11.3 771 11.3 40,107 11.3 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 17.93 9.5 717 9.5 37,298 9.5 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.72 5.4 549 5.4 28,533 5.4 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.01 4.1 560 4.1 29,144 4.1 Machinists........................................................ 23.18 11.3 918 11.0 47,716 11.0 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.15 8.7 646 8.7 33,587 8.7 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.15 8.7 646 8.7 33,587 8.7 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 19.37 1.0 759 .8 39,445 .8 Printers.......................................................... 17.54 7.1 683 6.3 35,500 6.3 Printing machine operators...................................... 17.81 12.3 694 11.1 36,083 11.1 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.64 11.9 384 12.0 19,954 12.0 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 35.48 5.7 1,419 5.7 73,800 5.7 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 20.47 7.1 819 7.1 42,570 7.1 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.82 8.6 587 8.4 30,536 8.4 Painting workers.................................................. 19.51 12.6 780 12.6 40,572 12.6 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 23.62 11.6 945 11.6 49,139 11.6 Semiconductor processors.......................................... 20.99 6.6 835 7.2 43,406 7.2 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.58 22.0 502 22.0 26,124 22.0 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.34 9.1 453 9.1 23,579 9.1 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.07 3.9 636 3.8 32,820 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 19.47 4.2 793 4.8 41,240 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 25.11 9.0 1,013 8.8 52,690 8.8 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 117.06 13.5 2,591 17.2 134,757 17.2 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 117.06 13.5 2,591 17.2 134,757 17.2 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.97 2.2 679 2.1 35,205 2.1 Driver/sales workers............................................ 12.97 19.4 515 19.7 26,765 19.7 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.98 4.8 724 4.5 37,411 4.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.30 4.8 648 4.9 33,713 4.9 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 19.86 6.9 785 6.6 38,312 6.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 19.86 6.9 785 6.6 38,312 6.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.01 13.6 600 13.6 30,272 13.6 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.33 3.7 444 3.7 23,065 3.7 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 9.41 3.8 377 3.8 19,581 3.8 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.88 5.2 463 5.1 24,095 5.1 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.61 6.0 414 6.2 21,549 6.2 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.