RSE Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $21.99 2.9% $868 2.9% $44,709 2.9% Management occupations.............................................. 38.05 5.4 1,545 5.2 80,343 5.2 General and operations managers................................... 49.82 13.7 2,042 14.4 106,191 14.4 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 41.06 9.6 1,670 9.3 86,835 9.3 Marketing managers.............................................. 36.82 11.9 1,514 12.0 78,722 12.0 Sales managers.................................................. 45.35 9.5 1,824 10.0 94,848 10.0 Financial managers................................................ 35.27 11.5 1,401 11.4 72,828 11.4 Human resources managers.......................................... 35.14 8.1 1,443 9.1 75,040 9.1 Industrial production managers.................................... 41.55 13.6 1,706 15.1 88,703 15.1 Construction managers............................................. 35.08 4.5 1,409 4.9 73,288 4.9 Social and community service managers............................. 28.19 8.2 1,116 8.9 58,024 8.9 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.23 1.1 1,193 1.5 62,012 1.5 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 23.88 13.4 976 12.0 50,726 12.0 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 22.62 15.6 925 14.2 48,085 14.2 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.40 10.6 1,036 9.0 53,895 9.0 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.14 8.8 1,209 11.3 62,879 11.3 Training and development specialists............................ 36.70 10.2 1,526 8.3 79,371 8.3 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.45 10.3 1,196 11.5 62,180 11.5 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 39.73 21.4 1,540 22.1 80,081 22.1 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.77 7.2 1,686 7.9 87,673 7.9 Computer software engineers....................................... 58.29 11.3 2,371 14.1 123,280 14.1 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 63.12 12.3 2,580 16.3 134,164 16.3 Computer support specialists...................................... 35.76 25.4 1,430 25.4 74,383 25.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 44.96 3.7 1,848 3.7 96,109 3.7 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.14 27.1 1,205 27.1 62,681 27.1 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 30.70 6.8 1,229 6.7 63,920 6.7 Engineers......................................................... 40.98 10.2 1,643 10.4 85,415 10.4 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 44.66 21.8 1,787 21.8 92,902 21.8 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.45 17.7 938 17.7 48,766 17.7 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.00 16.0 1,240 16.0 64,482 16.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 18.75 9.5 704 9.4 35,631 9.4 Social workers.................................................... 18.10 7.8 677 8.9 34,677 8.9 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 15.32 4.5 594 4.2 30,875 4.2 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 20.91 12.2 777 9.8 36,115 9.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.93 13.3 821 11.3 37,648 11.3 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 14.89 8.2 574 6.5 29,293 6.5 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 14.75 8.4 570 6.8 29,077 6.8 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.94 12.1 458 10.7 23,175 10.7 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.12 13.2 1,004 13.3 52,202 13.3 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 36.90 14.7 1,409 14.0 73,257 14.0 Registered nurses................................................. 29.80 5.6 1,156 4.9 60,089 4.9 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.46 4.2 516 4.3 26,817 4.3 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.71 3.3 449 2.6 23,332 2.6 Home health aides............................................... 11.64 4.4 440 5.2 22,886 5.2 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.49 5.0 445 5.4 23,126 5.4 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.30 5.5 624 6.8 32,466 6.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.99 6.5 581 8.1 30,197 8.1 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.12 4.2 424 5.4 21,565 5.4 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 23.34 10.2 975 12.6 50,710 12.6 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 20.29 6.9 853 7.1 44,332 7.1 Cooks............................................................. 12.10 4.7 476 5.7 24,729 5.7 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.93 6.0 507 7.7 26,378 7.7 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.57 14.5 463 14.5 24,075 14.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.49 19.7 288 21.2 13,908 21.2 Bartenders...................................................... 7.91 9.2 255 14.3 13,248 14.3 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 9.28 28.7 332 29.9 15,021 29.9 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.21 4.6 348 6.3 17,586 6.3 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.14 3.5 343 7.3 16,911 7.3 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.25 6.8 351 9.0 18,051 9.0 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.23 3.5 365 3.1 18,956 3.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.24 4.0 521 3.9 25,615 3.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.96 7.9 428 7.6 22,259 7.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.82 5.3 500 6.4 25,977 6.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.00 .9 352 2.6 18,323 2.6 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.33 11.9 693 11.9 30,594 11.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 17.33 11.9 693 11.9 30,594 11.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.52 3.7 440 2.6 22,767 2.6 Child care workers................................................ 11.32 4.1 452 4.0 23,498 4.0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.04 3.0 844 3.7 43,837 3.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 19.00 6.3 795 5.6 41,346 5.6 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.56 5.7 781 4.9 40,620 4.9 Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.31 8.3 609 9.6 31,571 9.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.66 5.2 397 5.7 20,636 5.7 Cashiers...................................................... 10.66 5.2 397 5.7 20,636 5.7 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.23 13.6 609 13.6 31,384 13.6 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 14.05 16.8 562 16.8 28,789 16.8 Parts salespersons............................................ 17.26 13.0 691 13.0 35,908 13.0 Retail salespersons............................................. 17.46 13.5 713 15.1 37,092 15.1 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.17 4.2 1,219 4.2 63,399 4.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 35.17 14.4 1,407 14.4 73,152 14.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 28.26 4.4 1,146 5.5 59,618 5.5 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 22.24 18.2 876 18.6 45,541 18.6 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.22 2.0 715 2.0 37,173 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 31.48 7.5 1,244 7.7 64,681 7.7 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.26 1.8 640 2.0 33,288 2.0 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.67 5.7 655 6.9 34,076 6.9 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.02 3.9 749 3.5 38,936 3.5 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.97 7.9 661 7.4 34,350 7.4 Tellers......................................................... 13.70 3.5 540 3.7 28,095 3.7 Customer service representatives.................................. 18.87 6.8 746 7.4 38,805 7.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.42 4.2 585 4.3 30,440 4.3 Dispatchers....................................................... 20.20 9.8 808 9.8 42,007 9.8 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 20.20 9.8 808 9.8 42,007 9.8 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.66 14.1 697 13.4 36,229 13.4 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.00 3.7 783 3.7 40,731 3.7 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.61 5.4 852 5.5 44,301 5.5 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.61 2.6 649 3.4 33,727 3.4 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.29 5.9 655 5.5 34,082 5.5 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.03 7.1 695 5.8 36,146 5.8 Office clerks, general............................................ 18.81 5.9 729 5.8 37,930 5.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.19 6.3 966 6.3 49,047 6.3 Carpenters........................................................ 25.01 10.1 1,000 10.1 52,012 10.1 Construction laborers............................................. 23.19 11.7 928 11.7 43,581 11.7 Construction equipment operators.................................. 29.71 11.1 1,189 11.1 59,426 11.1 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 33.30 13.5 1,332 13.5 65,621 13.5 Electricians...................................................... 24.80 11.9 992 11.9 51,589 11.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.61 9.8 824 9.8 42,861 9.8 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 22.03 6.4 881 6.4 45,830 6.4 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 19.54 13.4 782 13.4 40,650 13.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.35 7.5 751 6.0 38,959 6.0 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 26.41 6.5 1,083 6.7 56,305 6.7 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 15.09 18.1 640 16.0 33,273 16.0 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 14.51 16.9 617 14.4 32,084 14.4 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.56 4.6 703 4.6 36,532 4.6 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.70 3.1 745 3.2 38,323 3.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.88 3.5 752 3.5 38,573 3.5 Production occupations.............................................. 15.89 2.7 628 3.0 32,663 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.95 18.2 941 18.1 48,919 18.1 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.99 10.9 559 10.9 29,091 10.9 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.90 13.7 556 13.7 28,917 13.7 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 11.94 9.0 477 9.0 24,828 9.0 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 18.52 12.6 729 11.9 37,891 11.9 Machinists........................................................ 18.30 10.0 732 10.0 38,055 10.0 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.57 18.2 459 20.5 23,883 20.5 Printers.......................................................... 16.17 14.3 647 14.3 33,634 14.3 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.34 13.9 654 13.9 33,986 13.9 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.31 5.8 692 5.8 36,008 5.8 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 15.03 2.5 601 2.5 31,257 2.5 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.39 3.5 673 3.9 34,853 3.9 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.82 8.2 757 8.3 39,366 8.3 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.12 5.0 781 4.8 40,589 4.8 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 15.04 14.4 600 14.5 31,185 14.5 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.60 13.8 654 14.6 34,013 14.6 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.65 5.4 504 5.5 26,218 5.5 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.39 7.0 538 7.2 28,001 7.2 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.33 11.1 447 9.8 23,238 9.8 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 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. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 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.