Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $24.28 $19.23 $963 $760 39.7 $49,741 $39,250 2,048 Management occupations.............................................. 47.11 42.88 1,910 1,731 40.6 98,989 89,993 2,101 Chief executives.................................................. 103.65 76.86 4,391 3,074 42.4 228,341 159,860 2,203 General and operations managers................................... 48.19 36.81 1,953 1,595 40.5 101,563 82,917 2,108 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 34.39 30.53 1,441 1,262 41.9 74,932 65,618 2,179 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 49.92 48.30 2,042 1,923 40.9 106,164 100,000 2,127 Marketing managers.............................................. 51.44 49.40 2,077 1,976 40.4 107,982 102,760 2,099 Sales managers.................................................. 48.42 41.72 2,006 1,640 41.4 104,316 85,280 2,155 Public relations managers......................................... 51.88 48.81 2,045 1,830 39.4 106,339 95,181 2,050 Administrative services managers.................................. 38.27 35.47 1,542 1,433 40.3 80,069 74,506 2,092 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.97 55.46 2,296 2,218 41.8 119,412 115,355 2,172 Financial managers................................................ 48.58 42.18 1,968 1,722 40.5 102,336 89,536 2,107 Human resources managers.......................................... 48.98 50.88 1,946 2,035 39.7 101,209 105,822 2,066 Industrial production managers.................................... 49.00 44.42 1,965 1,777 40.1 102,171 92,400 2,085 Purchasing managers............................................... 50.46 51.36 2,077 2,054 41.2 108,005 106,831 2,140 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 40.67 33.67 1,629 1,347 40.1 84,721 70,034 2,083 Construction managers............................................. 45.26 48.07 1,844 1,964 40.7 95,884 102,153 2,119 Education administrators.......................................... 28.02 26.44 1,121 1,079 40.0 54,111 54,999 1,931 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 20.68 19.62 844 847 40.8 40,923 43,260 1,979 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 40.99 35.00 1,640 1,400 40.0 84,991 72,800 2,073 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 34.98 29.42 1,393 1,177 39.8 71,305 61,202 2,039 Engineering managers.............................................. 62.34 63.00 2,503 2,517 40.1 130,151 130,890 2,088 Food service managers............................................. 27.89 28.85 1,232 1,190 44.2 64,074 61,880 2,297 Lodging managers.................................................. 42.90 31.25 1,775 1,250 41.4 92,314 65,000 2,152 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.92 45.14 1,916 1,806 40.0 99,613 93,891 2,079 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 30.51 32.68 1,234 1,307 40.4 64,144 67,974 2,102 Social and community service managers............................. 27.26 26.44 1,078 1,058 39.5 55,922 54,999 2,052 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.43 31.15 1,349 1,269 40.3 70,129 66,000 2,098 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 34.26 30.87 1,412 1,235 41.2 73,439 64,210 2,143 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 30.95 26.34 1,241 1,054 40.1 64,523 54,787 2,085 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 36.73 33.07 1,548 1,323 42.2 80,520 68,779 2,192 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.14 24.44 1,068 969 39.4 55,558 50,400 2,047 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.29 27.47 1,115 1,064 39.4 57,973 55,350 2,049 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 36.81 29.92 1,489 1,197 40.4 77,419 62,234 2,103 Cost estimators................................................... 34.12 30.29 1,365 1,200 40.0 70,955 62,400 2,079 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 32.80 31.90 1,314 1,276 40.1 68,352 66,350 2,084 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 27.74 24.00 1,110 960 40.0 57,706 49,920 2,080 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 31.18 28.70 1,253 1,148 40.2 65,145 59,696 2,089 Training and development specialists............................ 35.44 41.14 1,417 1,646 40.0 73,707 85,571 2,080 Logisticians...................................................... 34.76 29.47 1,391 1,179 40.0 72,309 61,300 2,080 Management analysts............................................... 38.91 36.11 1,565 1,447 40.2 81,378 75,261 2,092 Meeting and convention planners................................... 29.75 25.73 1,178 981 39.6 61,240 51,002 2,059 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.26 28.85 1,301 1,154 40.3 67,643 60,002 2,097 Credit analysts................................................... 34.11 34.62 1,364 1,385 40.0 70,949 72,010 2,080 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 34.47 33.57 1,379 1,343 40.0 71,693 69,826 2,080 Financial analysts.............................................. 37.30 35.17 1,496 1,428 40.1 77,776 74,256 2,085 Personal financial advisors..................................... 25.14 20.45 1,005 818 40.0 52,283 42,536 2,080 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 33.48 29.47 1,328 1,179 39.6 69,031 61,298 2,062 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 25.69 25.25 1,028 1,010 40.0 53,446 52,520 2,080 Loan officers................................................... 25.80 26.85 1,032 1,074 40.0 53,665 55,856 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 39.64 38.52 1,612 1,613 40.7 83,827 83,866 2,115 Computer programmers.............................................. 44.27 41.20 1,755 1,638 39.7 91,275 85,197 2,062 Computer software engineers....................................... 47.91 47.46 1,991 1,981 41.6 103,552 103,002 2,161 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 45.58 43.27 1,926 1,915 42.3 100,171 99,573 2,198 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 50.48 50.02 2,060 2,030 40.8 107,142 105,553 2,123 Computer support specialists...................................... 28.33 24.62 1,148 985 40.5 59,652 51,203 2,105 Computer systems analysts......................................... 39.53 39.10 1,604 1,602 40.6 83,395 83,300 2,110 Database administrators........................................... 41.00 39.81 1,638 1,493 39.9 85,162 77,628 2,077 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 33.78 32.50 1,337 1,269 39.6 69,542 66,000 2,059 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 35.77 33.99 1,408 1,275 39.4 73,230 66,286 2,047 Operations research analysts...................................... 36.51 40.87 1,460 1,635 40.0 75,940 84,999 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 42.76 40.87 1,730 1,648 40.4 89,705 85,673 2,098 Architects, except naval.......................................... 33.28 30.97 1,361 1,267 40.9 70,750 65,890 2,126 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 33.61 31.68 1,376 1,271 40.9 71,541 66,100 2,129 Engineers......................................................... 48.43 46.85 1,967 1,886 40.6 102,251 98,082 2,111 Aerospace engineers............................................. 55.15 54.00 2,206 2,160 40.0 114,715 112,320 2,080 Civil engineers................................................. 42.22 42.14 1,690 1,686 40.0 87,865 87,651 2,081 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 50.37 50.19 2,168 2,008 43.1 112,754 104,393 2,239 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 49.64 45.67 2,042 1,923 41.1 106,180 100,000 2,139 Electrical engineers.......................................... 50.26 47.66 2,035 1,907 40.5 105,812 99,139 2,105 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 49.45 44.89 2,044 1,935 41.3 106,295 100,630 2,150 Environmental engineers......................................... 40.20 37.86 1,669 1,602 41.5 86,795 83,279 2,159 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 40.51 37.09 1,634 1,505 40.3 84,962 78,279 2,097 Industrial engineers.......................................... 41.97 39.38 1,697 1,612 40.4 88,251 83,830 2,103 Mechanical engineers............................................ 52.69 51.63 2,151 2,049 40.8 111,844 106,536 2,123 Nuclear engineers............................................... 47.88 44.16 1,915 1,766 40.0 99,600 91,853 2,080 Petroleum engineers............................................. 50.75 52.32 2,030 2,093 40.0 100,204 98,012 1,974 Drafters.......................................................... 28.61 22.34 1,144 894 40.0 59,499 46,473 2,080 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 24.08 21.64 963 865 40.0 50,091 45,001 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 29.52 27.89 1,181 1,116 40.0 60,281 57,493 2,042 Aerospace engineering and operations technicians................ 30.92 30.41 1,237 1,216 40.0 64,313 63,253 2,080 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.94 27.12 1,118 1,085 40.0 58,111 56,410 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 30.81 35.00 1,232 1,400 40.0 64,083 72,800 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.98 29.60 1,382 1,212 40.7 71,865 62,999 2,115 Life scientists................................................... 35.66 33.04 1,424 1,321 39.9 74,064 68,717 2,077 Biological scientists........................................... 34.40 36.54 1,373 1,462 39.9 71,402 76,001 2,076 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 36.31 37.10 1,442 1,484 39.7 74,977 77,160 2,065 Physical scientists............................................... 32.67 32.21 1,370 1,346 41.9 71,241 70,000 2,181 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 29.48 26.00 1,188 1,054 40.3 61,766 54,784 2,095 Chemists...................................................... 29.48 26.00 1,188 1,054 40.3 61,766 54,784 2,095 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 30.29 31.94 1,311 1,357 43.3 68,149 70,576 2,250 Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers............ 28.98 28.85 1,312 1,154 45.3 68,229 60,008 2,354 Market and survey researchers..................................... 50.77 54.34 2,146 2,347 42.3 111,614 122,052 2,199 Market research analysts........................................ 50.77 54.34 2,146 2,347 42.3 111,614 122,052 2,199 Biological technicians............................................ 25.24 23.08 1,006 922 39.8 52,289 47,965 2,071 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 26.49 23.21 1,060 928 40.0 55,095 48,266 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.55 18.59 806 723 39.2 41,507 37,246 2,020 Counselors........................................................ 18.66 17.68 725 697 38.8 37,489 36,241 2,010 Mental health counselors........................................ 20.57 20.20 807 779 39.3 41,977 40,524 2,041 Social workers.................................................... 26.22 23.44 1,050 951 40.1 54,317 48,755 2,072 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 20.94 20.97 838 839 40.0 42,751 42,328 2,041 Medical and public health social workers........................ 29.67 28.16 1,183 1,126 39.9 61,527 58,573 2,074 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 29.24 20.66 1,179 854 40.3 61,326 44,400 2,098 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.68 15.04 655 602 39.2 33,380 30,809 2,001 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.48 14.48 564 558 39.0 28,557 26,998 1,972 Legal occupations................................................... 54.15 39.96 2,174 1,538 40.1 113,038 80,001 2,088 Lawyers........................................................... 76.45 62.50 3,095 2,690 40.5 160,945 139,885 2,105 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 29.40 30.25 1,167 1,171 39.7 60,699 60,897 2,064 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 29.64 29.44 1,186 1,178 40.0 61,652 61,237 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.22 23.22 1,142 918 39.1 51,529 42,000 1,763 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 47.99 38.04 1,882 1,529 39.2 87,435 72,238 1,822 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 53.86 47.16 2,109 1,887 39.2 80,751 69,130 1,499 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 49.86 34.73 1,994 1,389 40.0 103,114 72,238 2,068 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 54.51 45.14 2,180 1,805 40.0 112,533 93,885 2,064 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 34.86 30.77 1,270 1,077 36.4 50,909 42,000 1,461 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 38.69 30.58 1,531 1,223 39.6 77,539 63,615 2,004 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.39 15.25 835 580 39.0 36,507 29,453 1,706 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 13.56 13.75 531 516 39.2 25,406 22,880 1,873 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 12.78 13.41 500 503 39.1 24,220 22,880 1,895 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.86 27.19 1,140 1,035 38.2 43,042 41,721 1,442 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.90 28.96 1,139 1,088 38.1 43,458 43,507 1,453 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 29.76 26.09 1,142 978 38.4 42,220 35,222 1,419 Secondary school teachers....................................... 39.44 39.12 1,571 1,538 39.8 62,552 61,625 1,586 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 39.44 39.12 1,571 1,538 39.8 62,552 61,625 1,586 Librarians........................................................ 42.03 42.66 1,643 1,600 39.1 80,398 83,185 1,913 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.53 11.00 445 422 38.6 21,382 20,800 1,855 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 30.88 24.76 1,230 990 39.8 63,947 51,503 2,071 Artists and related workers....................................... 39.10 28.34 1,553 1,134 39.7 80,755 58,956 2,065 Designers......................................................... 26.45 24.08 1,047 963 39.6 54,443 50,086 2,058 Graphic designers............................................... 26.76 24.13 1,067 965 39.9 55,470 50,182 2,073 Interior designers.............................................. 29.75 29.68 1,137 1,187 38.2 59,120 61,726 1,987 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 42.53 41.22 1,701 1,649 40.0 88,472 85,744 2,080 Producers and directors......................................... 42.53 41.22 1,701 1,649 40.0 88,472 85,744 2,080 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 22.52 24.76 896 990 39.8 46,611 51,503 2,069 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 22.52 24.76 896 990 39.8 46,611 51,503 2,069 Public relations specialists...................................... 24.86 23.08 982 923 39.5 51,054 48,000 2,054 Writers and editors............................................... 32.27 28.79 1,241 1,142 38.5 64,557 59,399 2,000 Technical writers............................................... 36.88 41.06 1,439 1,437 39.0 74,852 74,722 2,030 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 32.78 35.00 1,366 1,431 41.7 71,009 74,402 2,166 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 36.56 32.36 1,427 1,248 39.0 74,189 64,896 2,029 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 28.23 30.74 1,106 1,148 39.2 57,510 59,694 2,037 Pharmacists....................................................... 56.14 55.79 2,228 2,232 39.7 115,861 116,043 2,064 Physician assistants.............................................. 50.39 52.53 1,976 2,000 39.2 102,728 104,000 2,039 Registered nurses................................................. 40.21 39.61 1,540 1,527 38.3 80,094 79,392 1,992 Therapists........................................................ 40.28 38.50 1,595 1,528 39.6 82,852 79,373 2,057 Occupational therapists......................................... 40.67 37.14 1,627 1,486 40.0 84,591 77,251 2,080 Physical therapists............................................. 42.81 40.00 1,708 1,600 39.9 88,793 83,200 2,074 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 31.68 30.40 1,213 1,144 38.3 63,081 59,467 1,991 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 24.41 23.05 973 936 39.9 50,601 48,672 2,073 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 31.84 31.38 1,267 1,254 39.8 65,884 65,229 2,069 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.83 18.41 791 736 39.9 41,134 38,293 2,075 Dental hygienists................................................. 44.72 43.52 1,539 1,520 34.4 80,046 79,040 1,790 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.85 30.31 1,185 1,212 39.7 61,640 63,045 2,065 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 37.79 37.31 1,512 1,492 40.0 78,612 77,605 2,080 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 27.77 27.96 1,102 1,104 39.7 57,325 57,387 2,064 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.25 12.35 537 500 40.5 27,923 26,000 2,107 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 19.88 19.00 773 760 38.9 40,182 39,499 2,021 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 17.86 17.33 695 693 38.9 36,124 36,044 2,022 Surgical technologists.......................................... 22.41 22.00 884 870 39.4 45,968 45,246 2,051 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 22.89 22.55 893 880 39.0 46,439 45,760 2,028 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.67 16.00 627 640 40.0 32,603 33,280 2,080 Opticians, dispensing............................................. 17.29 17.50 692 700 40.0 35,958 36,400 2,080 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 26.46 19.71 1,011 788 38.2 52,572 41,001 1,987 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 23.86 21.97 954 879 40.0 49,623 45,689 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.83 13.58 577 536 38.9 29,984 27,802 2,021 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.42 12.30 482 469 38.8 25,089 24,373 2,020 Home health aides............................................... 11.72 11.60 424 406 36.2 22,047 21,112 1,880 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.45 12.49 486 474 39.1 25,296 24,654 2,032 Psychiatric aides............................................... 13.43 13.75 537 550 40.0 27,925 28,600 2,080 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.00 15.50 622 613 38.9 32,312 31,864 2,019 Dental assistants............................................... 18.22 17.92 678 686 37.2 35,276 35,695 1,936 Medical assistants.............................................. 15.08 14.02 593 560 39.3 30,793 29,120 2,042 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 18.01 20.87 720 835 40.0 37,460 43,410 2,080 Protective service occupations...................................... 13.25 11.64 525 464 39.6 27,289 24,149 2,059 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.25 11.36 484 450 39.5 25,193 23,400 2,056 Security guards................................................. 12.25 11.36 484 450 39.5 25,193 23,400 2,056 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 14.41 12.75 576 510 40.0 29,975 26,520 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.71 10.00 449 380 38.4 23,316 19,760 1,992 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.17 18.00 736 720 40.5 37,784 37,440 2,079 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 21.55 20.69 870 828 40.4 44,368 43,035 2,059 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.50 17.82 709 713 40.5 36,472 36,001 2,084 Cooks............................................................. 12.47 12.00 481 460 38.5 24,981 23,920 2,004 Cooks, fast food................................................ 10.05 9.26 392 350 39.0 20,407 18,200 2,031 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 14.78 13.26 587 530 39.8 30,454 27,581 2,061 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.67 12.46 485 470 38.3 25,198 24,440 1,989 Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.63 11.14 449 418 38.6 23,362 21,723 2,010 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.53 9.50 414 380 39.4 21,552 19,760 2,047 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.76 8.25 326 320 37.2 16,925 16,640 1,933 Bartenders...................................................... 9.41 9.00 350 340 37.2 18,191 17,680 1,933 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 8.44 8.00 313 320 37.1 16,238 16,640 1,924 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 9.01 8.40 340 325 37.7 17,658 16,894 1,961 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.30 9.25 401 360 38.9 20,829 18,720 2,022 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.28 9.18 402 360 39.1 20,902 18,720 2,034 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 10.41 9.49 394 356 37.8 20,479 18,507 1,967 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 11.10 10.64 439 426 39.6 22,835 22,131 2,057 Dishwashers....................................................... 10.53 9.50 399 350 37.9 20,741 18,200 1,969 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 11.18 10.56 366 332 32.7 19,020 17,266 1,702 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.80 11.72 501 460 39.2 26,020 23,920 2,033 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 18.85 17.11 752 669 39.9 39,109 34,800 2,075 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 18.17 15.33 728 613 40.1 37,847 31,886 2,083 Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.12 11.00 474 439 39.1 24,611 22,687 2,031 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.78 11.55 506 460 39.6 26,290 23,920 2,058 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.90 9.93 418 394 38.3 21,721 20,511 1,994 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.42 13.00 522 481 38.9 27,120 25,029 2,021 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.02 12.25 513 480 39.4 26,605 24,960 2,044 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.19 11.35 488 437 37.0 25,078 22,464 1,901 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 15.20 15.87 611 635 40.2 31,774 32,999 2,091 Gaming services workers........................................... 9.84 8.12 373 325 37.9 19,392 16,888 1,970 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 10.55 9.60 416 373 39.4 19,859 17,283 1,883 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 10.05 9.00 404 360 40.2 18,534 17,160 1,844 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 11.04 10.00 438 400 39.6 22,754 20,800 2,061 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 9.99 8.67 400 347 40.0 20,781 18,034 2,080 Concierges...................................................... 11.82 11.13 465 400 39.4 24,183 20,821 2,047 Transportation attendants......................................... 26.86 25.44 631 596 23.5 32,823 31,005 1,222 Flight attendants............................................... 28.80 31.13 636 596 22.1 33,090 31,005 1,149 Child care workers................................................ 10.61 9.81 417 392 39.3 21,402 20,401 2,017 Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.52 11.50 446 432 38.7 23,182 22,464 2,012 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.57 15.38 652 615 39.3 33,913 31,980 2,046 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 18.71 19.23 730 769 39.0 37,968 39,998 2,029 Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.47 16.00 852 620 39.7 43,968 31,919 2,048 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.32 18.99 915 769 41.0 47,579 39,998 2,132 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.00 17.77 824 711 41.2 42,838 36,962 2,142 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 28.95 29.47 1,170 1,179 40.4 60,866 61,300 2,102 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.50 12.38 570 480 39.3 29,214 24,960 2,015 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.44 10.20 452 402 39.5 23,291 20,800 2,037 Cashiers...................................................... 11.43 10.20 452 400 39.5 23,288 20,800 2,037 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 17.47 16.44 696 658 39.8 36,180 34,197 2,071 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 17.68 13.99 707 560 40.0 36,779 29,095 2,080 Parts salespersons............................................ 17.40 16.45 692 658 39.8 35,987 34,210 2,068 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.08 13.50 628 526 39.1 31,975 27,040 1,988 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 23.73 22.55 939 855 39.6 48,851 44,462 2,058 Insurance sales agents............................................ 42.99 25.29 1,718 947 40.0 89,329 49,232 2,078 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 63.60 44.23 2,544 1,769 40.0 132,284 92,000 2,080 Travel agents..................................................... 19.85 20.20 794 808 40.0 41,286 42,012 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 32.19 26.75 1,304 1,062 40.5 67,814 55,201 2,106 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 42.81 39.70 1,714 1,588 40.0 89,104 82,568 2,081 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 28.33 23.17 1,153 925 40.7 59,937 48,108 2,116 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...................... 20.90 16.50 831 612 39.8 43,228 31,824 2,068 Demonstrators and product promoters............................. 20.90 16.50 831 612 39.8 43,228 31,824 2,068 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 30.94 20.19 1,238 808 40.0 64,353 41,999 2,080 Real estate sales agents........................................ 30.94 20.19 1,238 808 40.0 64,353 41,999 2,080 Sales engineers................................................... 34.27 35.08 1,371 1,403 40.0 71,275 72,956 2,080 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 19.93 17.12 768 670 38.5 39,566 34,362 1,985 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.03 16.83 716 670 39.7 37,172 34,807 2,061 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 24.89 25.00 998 994 40.1 51,878 51,703 2,084 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 13.24 12.20 530 488 40.0 27,547 25,376 2,080 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.92 17.31 713 683 39.8 37,065 35,506 2,068 Bill and account collectors..................................... 19.94 19.47 797 779 40.0 41,465 40,496 2,080 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 17.52 16.73 697 669 39.8 36,224 34,798 2,067 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.75 18.51 748 740 39.9 38,898 38,480 2,075 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.68 18.01 701 720 39.6 36,459 37,440 2,062 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.57 16.27 592 581 38.0 30,784 30,200 1,977 Tellers......................................................... 14.31 14.10 565 557 39.5 29,401 28,974 2,055 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 20.03 19.23 801 769 40.0 41,654 40,000 2,080 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 20.24 21.17 810 847 40.0 42,095 44,025 2,080 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.50 16.35 700 653 40.0 36,375 33,966 2,079 File clerks....................................................... 16.91 16.63 664 665 39.3 34,528 34,580 2,042 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 12.10 11.25 475 441 39.3 24,708 22,942 2,042 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 16.52 15.50 647 620 39.2 33,652 32,240 2,037 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.17 15.86 643 635 39.8 33,460 32,995 2,070 New accounts clerks............................................... 18.77 17.31 751 692 40.0 39,034 36,005 2,080 Order clerks...................................................... 16.36 16.50 652 655 39.8 33,265 33,696 2,033 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 19.92 20.00 791 800 39.7 41,141 41,600 2,065 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.54 14.00 575 560 39.5 29,865 29,120 2,053 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 17.36 18.27 694 731 40.0 36,112 38,002 2,080 Cargo and freight agents.......................................... 29.20 36.56 1,167 1,463 40.0 60,659 76,051 2,077 Couriers and messengers........................................... 11.00 11.25 440 450 40.0 22,872 23,400 2,080 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.43 19.31 736 772 39.9 38,255 40,159 2,076 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.75 19.58 747 781 39.8 38,845 40,615 2,071 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 27.51 29.99 1,100 1,200 40.0 57,219 62,379 2,080 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 21.28 20.83 851 833 40.0 44,256 43,326 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.92 12.95 557 518 40.0 28,955 26,944 2,079 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.70 14.83 582 585 39.6 30,276 30,426 2,059 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 15.43 16.50 617 660 40.0 30,488 34,320 1,976 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 22.90 22.53 902 900 39.4 46,815 46,800 2,044 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.24 23.68 967 946 39.9 50,292 49,200 2,075 Legal secretaries............................................... 27.46 30.77 1,056 1,154 38.5 54,899 60,000 2,000 Medical secretaries............................................. 20.75 19.02 779 742 37.6 40,341 38,584 1,944 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.92 17.67 714 701 39.9 36,929 36,431 2,061 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.15 14.32 600 525 39.6 31,203 27,300 2,060 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.56 13.00 535 520 39.4 27,815 27,040 2,051 Word processors and typists..................................... 18.53 18.25 741 730 40.0 38,551 37,960 2,080 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 19.24 18.38 759 726 39.4 39,444 37,740 2,050 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 11.61 11.15 459 440 39.6 23,884 22,880 2,057 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.19 15.34 642 612 39.7 33,327 31,824 2,059 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 19.47 17.90 760 716 39.0 37,323 32,781 1,917 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 23.89 22.66 945 903 39.6 48,380 45,760 2,026 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 35.47 35.00 1,414 1,400 39.9 72,062 70,242 2,031 Carpenters........................................................ 24.69 25.00 983 967 39.8 50,022 50,284 2,026 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 25.27 25.00 906 880 35.8 45,810 39,000 1,813 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 25.27 25.00 906 880 35.8 45,810 39,000 1,813 Construction laborers............................................. 18.89 18.00 737 665 39.0 37,010 34,580 1,959 Construction equipment operators.................................. 25.45 23.40 1,013 936 39.8 49,205 48,668 1,933 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 28.95 28.44 1,158 1,138 40.0 57,533 52,330 1,987 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 22.39 21.38 886 855 39.6 45,835 44,470 2,047 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 24.28 22.39 959 895 39.5 49,483 46,561 2,038 Tapers.......................................................... 20.07 17.50 797 700 39.7 41,329 36,400 2,059 Electricians...................................................... 30.02 34.15 1,191 1,366 39.7 61,937 71,032 2,063 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 18.91 18.89 750 720 39.6 38,984 37,440 2,061 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 18.77 18.00 743 720 39.6 38,659 37,440 2,060 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 29.39 30.00 1,176 1,200 40.0 61,136 62,400 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 29.33 30.00 1,173 1,200 40.0 61,014 62,400 2,080 Plasterers and stucco masons...................................... 26.54 32.52 1,062 1,301 40.0 55,212 67,635 2,080 Roofers........................................................... 19.27 20.00 769 776 39.9 39,315 40,348 2,040 Sheet metal workers............................................... 33.16 30.55 1,327 1,222 40.0 68,979 63,538 2,080 Structural iron and steel workers................................. 28.68 31.83 1,147 1,273 40.0 59,047 65,000 2,059 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 15.73 14.00 620 526 39.4 32,209 27,371 2,048 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 15.00 15.00 600 600 40.0 31,038 31,200 2,070 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 27.86 33.88 1,114 1,355 40.0 57,954 70,477 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 14.57 12.00 583 480 40.0 29,667 24,960 2,036 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 24.52 22.73 982 909 40.1 51,017 47,278 2,081 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 33.17 30.20 1,335 1,208 40.3 69,440 62,816 2,093 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 19.99 17.77 798 711 39.9 41,507 36,955 2,077 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 28.03 29.90 1,118 1,196 39.9 58,144 62,192 2,074 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 28.03 29.90 1,118 1,196 39.9 58,144 62,192 2,074 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 26.08 25.18 1,052 1,007 40.3 54,654 52,374 2,096 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 28.83 27.62 1,177 1,105 40.8 61,073 57,450 2,118 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 31.74 31.88 1,270 1,275 40.0 66,018 66,310 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 22.85 21.15 912 846 39.9 47,404 43,988 2,075 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 23.86 24.00 954 960 40.0 49,627 49,920 2,080 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 22.77 21.00 908 840 39.9 47,218 43,680 2,074 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 24.37 23.46 971 938 39.9 50,517 48,797 2,073 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 23.54 23.75 942 950 40.0 48,964 49,400 2,080 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 24.00 23.75 960 950 40.0 49,922 49,400 2,080 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 13.77 13.65 551 546 40.0 28,637 28,392 2,080 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 13.74 13.65 550 546 40.0 28,574 28,392 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 35.46 31.34 1,469 1,650 41.4 75,862 85,800 2,139 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.13 22.44 881 896 39.8 45,800 46,592 2,069 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 25.87 24.59 1,033 984 39.9 53,726 51,147 2,077 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.00 17.73 797 710 39.8 41,434 36,903 2,072 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 19.50 17.21 769 672 39.4 39,985 34,944 2,051 Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.27 30.71 1,131 1,229 40.0 58,795 63,883 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 37.98 38.37 1,519 1,535 40.0 79,007 79,810 2,080 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 27.61 29.90 1,105 1,196 40.0 57,439 62,192 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.64 15.10 666 604 40.0 34,451 31,412 2,070 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.00 11.85 480 474 40.0 24,765 23,544 2,065 Production occupations.............................................. 16.62 14.56 659 576 39.7 34,040 29,736 2,049 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 27.03 25.05 1,092 1,002 40.4 56,775 52,112 2,100 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.41 12.48 533 499 39.7 27,695 25,950 2,065 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 12.50 12.48 494 499 39.5 25,693 25,950 2,056 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 14.42 15.57 577 623 40.0 30,002 32,388 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 14.30 13.00 563 515 39.4 29,295 26,803 2,049 Team assemblers................................................. 10.64 9.39 426 376 40.0 22,137 19,540 2,080 Bakers............................................................ 12.14 12.00 483 480 39.8 25,140 24,960 2,071 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 17.34 18.98 686 759 39.6 35,672 39,476 2,057 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 17.85 20.00 705 790 39.5 36,645 41,080 2,053 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 12.58 11.25 503 450 40.0 26,155 23,387 2,078 Food batchmakers................................................ 13.40 13.00 535 520 39.9 27,822 27,040 2,077 Food cooking machine operators and tenders...................... 9.63 9.40 385 376 40.0 20,021 19,552 2,080 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 20.65 19.35 817 774 39.6 42,487 40,248 2,058 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 20.06 19.00 792 750 39.5 41,197 39,000 2,053 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 18.16 18.15 727 726 40.0 37,782 37,752 2,080 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.04 13.71 602 548 40.0 31,292 28,517 2,080 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 17.50 17.18 700 687 40.0 36,403 35,734 2,080 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 12.05 10.77 482 431 40.0 25,055 22,410 2,080 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 13.62 11.47 545 459 40.0 28,329 23,858 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 24.88 24.96 980 970 39.4 50,947 50,440 2,047 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 16.30 16.08 652 643 40.0 33,911 33,446 2,080 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 16.14 14.77 646 591 40.0 33,581 30,726 2,080 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.41 12.94 537 518 40.0 27,901 26,915 2,080 Tool and die makers............................................... 23.83 22.70 953 908 40.0 49,567 47,216 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 20.34 19.55 814 782 40.0 42,304 40,662 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 20.78 20.29 831 812 40.0 43,227 42,203 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 18.24 16.70 729 668 40.0 37,930 34,736 2,080 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.66 13.24 627 530 40.0 32,579 27,539 2,080 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 16.28 15.76 611 591 37.6 31,787 30,732 1,953 Bindery workers................................................. 16.28 15.76 611 591 37.6 31,787 30,732 1,953 Printers.......................................................... 19.52 18.00 780 720 40.0 40,558 37,440 2,078 Job printers.................................................... 17.62 18.50 705 740 40.0 36,651 38,480 2,080 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 26.45 27.62 1,058 1,105 40.0 55,008 57,441 2,080 Printing machine operators...................................... 17.55 16.86 701 674 40.0 36,448 35,065 2,077 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 11.63 10.25 459 390 39.5 23,875 20,255 2,053 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 8.94 8.00 353 320 39.5 18,373 16,640 2,055 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 9.85 9.00 394 360 40.0 20,483 18,720 2,080 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 12.62 10.00 505 400 40.0 26,241 20,800 2,080 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 14.32 14.00 573 560 40.0 29,775 29,120 2,080 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.95 12.50 512 500 39.5 26,539 25,920 2,049 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 13.60 13.00 533 500 39.2 27,620 26,000 2,032 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 11.85 11.65 474 466 40.0 24,647 24,232 2,080 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 32.71 31.34 1,252 1,254 38.3 65,087 65,187 1,990 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 29.36 31.30 994 776 33.8 48,742 39,062 1,660 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 32.27 32.56 1,278 1,302 39.6 66,455 67,725 2,059 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 17.77 17.50 671 613 37.7 34,879 31,850 1,963 Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders...................... 18.07 17.50 688 613 38.1 35,784 31,850 1,980 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 12.12 11.50 485 460 40.0 25,168 23,920 2,077 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 11.67 10.00 467 400 40.0 24,274 20,800 2,080 Cutting workers................................................... 14.05 14.68 536 451 38.1 26,475 23,400 1,884 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 14.19 14.68 540 450 38.0 27,330 23,400 1,926 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 15.88 14.88 635 595 40.0 33,035 30,959 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.04 14.99 681 600 40.0 34,728 30,699 2,038 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.20 12.50 563 500 39.6 28,893 26,000 2,034 Painting workers.................................................. 14.62 12.00 554 480 37.9 28,795 24,960 1,970 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 12.86 10.50 483 380 37.6 25,134 19,760 1,955 Photographic process workers and processing machine operators..... 18.19 17.45 718 715 39.5 37,324 37,170 2,052 Semiconductor processors.......................................... 17.71 17.54 708 702 40.0 36,831 36,483 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 14.33 12.75 569 505 39.7 28,785 24,960 2,009 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.92 10.00 437 400 40.0 20,633 20,800 1,889 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.61 14.75 656 583 39.5 33,785 30,056 2,034 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 22.85 23.08 914 923 40.0 47,535 48,000 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 26.23 26.03 1,049 1,041 40.0 54,525 54,142 2,079 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 98.61 111.53 2,130 2,085 21.6 110,740 108,397 1,123 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 99.74 111.53 2,141 2,085 21.5 111,312 108,397 1,116 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.97 15.50 618 615 38.7 30,597 31,963 1,916 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 16.18 15.65 625 626 38.6 32,007 32,552 1,979 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.95 18.60 767 742 40.5 39,741 38,544 2,097 Driver/sales workers............................................ 16.63 15.20 723 731 43.5 37,617 38,012 2,262 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.37 20.43 825 818 40.5 42,767 42,494 2,099 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.21 15.75 687 629 39.9 35,599 32,240 2,068 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 11.49 8.75 444 350 38.7 23,099 18,200 2,011 Parking lot attendants............................................ 9.26 9.00 370 360 40.0 19,254 18,720 2,080 Service station attendants........................................ 9.88 8.75 374 328 37.9 19,451 17,063 1,968 Crane and tower operators......................................... 35.13 37.48 1,393 1,499 39.7 72,437 77,958 2,062 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 23.23 21.90 929 876 40.0 48,309 45,552 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 22.65 21.00 906 840 40.0 47,118 43,680 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.53 14.70 620 588 39.9 31,777 30,572 2,046 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.63 11.55 498 460 39.4 25,433 23,691 2,014 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 12.32 11.50 474 457 38.5 24,499 23,787 1,988 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.28 12.50 526 500 39.6 27,081 25,567 2,039 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.90 9.00 434 360 39.8 22,561 18,720 2,070 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.91 9.16 430 366 39.4 21,241 18,720 1,947 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 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. 5 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.