Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government 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........................................................... $31.49 $28.26 $1,242 $1,134 39.4 $59,504 $54,933 1,890 Management occupations.............................................. 46.75 44.52 1,868 1,777 40.0 95,170 90,578 2,036 General and operations managers................................... 44.56 37.50 1,793 1,500 40.2 93,259 77,990 2,093 Administrative services managers.................................. 40.58 41.47 1,601 1,586 39.4 83,184 82,493 2,050 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.26 49.54 2,170 1,982 40.0 112,854 103,052 2,080 Financial managers................................................ 43.92 45.52 1,744 1,707 39.7 89,228 85,218 2,032 Human resources managers.......................................... 47.12 38.77 1,885 1,551 40.0 98,016 80,637 2,080 Construction managers............................................. 41.12 44.08 1,645 1,763 40.0 85,536 91,686 2,080 Education administrators.......................................... 52.91 53.91 2,130 2,171 40.3 100,979 103,348 1,909 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 56.61 56.70 2,274 2,324 40.2 105,881 104,925 1,870 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.45 56.01 2,338 2,240 40.0 121,586 116,490 2,080 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.47 49.88 1,899 1,995 40.0 98,735 103,740 2,080 Social and community service managers............................. 39.43 37.27 1,577 1,491 40.0 82,018 77,520 2,080 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.53 29.70 1,219 1,188 39.9 63,295 61,768 2,073 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.62 26.28 1,065 1,051 40.0 55,376 54,662 2,080 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.66 25.90 1,067 1,036 40.0 55,461 53,880 2,080 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 30.11 30.38 1,191 1,197 39.6 61,954 62,221 2,058 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 30.11 30.38 1,191 1,197 39.6 61,954 62,221 2,058 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 25.72 26.37 1,029 1,055 40.0 53,504 54,843 2,080 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 33.49 34.69 1,343 1,383 40.1 69,838 71,941 2,085 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.87 23.74 1,115 949 40.0 57,973 49,369 2,080 Management analysts............................................... 33.31 34.53 1,342 1,381 40.3 69,794 71,818 2,096 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.34 29.93 1,213 1,197 40.0 63,097 62,248 2,080 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 29.96 29.63 1,198 1,185 40.0 62,317 61,630 2,080 Budget analysts................................................... 29.38 27.55 1,175 1,102 40.0 61,100 57,306 2,080 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 25.09 23.98 1,004 959 40.0 52,193 49,870 2,080 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 25.09 23.98 1,004 959 40.0 52,193 49,870 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 32.73 33.65 1,309 1,346 40.0 67,588 69,697 2,065 Computer programmers.............................................. 36.41 37.17 1,456 1,487 40.0 75,730 77,316 2,080 Computer software engineers....................................... 34.84 34.38 1,393 1,375 40.0 72,460 71,502 2,080 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 34.49 35.25 1,380 1,410 40.0 71,735 73,320 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.80 25.88 1,032 1,035 40.0 52,486 53,431 2,035 Computer systems analysts......................................... 36.59 36.54 1,463 1,462 40.0 76,099 76,007 2,080 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.83 29.06 1,225 1,143 39.7 62,825 59,426 2,038 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 38.84 38.82 1,554 1,553 40.0 80,797 80,750 2,080 Engineers......................................................... 43.64 42.36 1,746 1,694 40.0 90,777 88,109 2,080 Civil engineers................................................. 44.20 42.36 1,768 1,694 40.0 91,945 88,109 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 31.19 31.90 1,248 1,276 40.0 64,872 66,352 2,080 Civil engineering technicians................................... 27.98 27.61 1,119 1,104 40.0 58,203 57,429 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.57 28.55 1,262 1,142 40.0 63,704 57,929 2,018 Life scientists................................................... 27.75 24.31 1,110 972 40.0 56,271 50,569 2,028 Biological scientists........................................... 27.65 24.31 1,106 972 40.0 55,451 50,004 2,005 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 27.90 25.55 1,116 1,022 40.0 57,670 53,148 2,067 Conservation scientists....................................... 25.27 24.31 1,011 972 40.0 52,570 50,569 2,080 Physical scientists............................................... 34.95 31.52 1,398 1,261 40.0 72,691 65,557 2,080 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 32.31 30.19 1,292 1,208 40.0 67,207 62,795 2,080 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 32.31 30.19 1,292 1,208 40.0 67,207 62,795 2,080 Psychologists..................................................... 41.01 42.56 1,633 1,703 39.8 73,013 65,717 1,780 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 40.49 42.56 1,612 1,687 39.8 71,333 65,717 1,762 Urban and regional planners....................................... 40.69 36.66 1,628 1,466 40.0 84,645 76,253 2,080 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 26.07 23.21 1,043 928 40.0 54,217 48,277 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 29.33 25.99 1,170 1,040 39.9 58,452 53,853 1,993 Counselors........................................................ 33.42 27.79 1,330 1,195 39.8 62,840 55,105 1,880 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 32.38 27.68 1,279 1,125 39.5 57,248 51,266 1,768 Social workers.................................................... 28.86 27.11 1,153 1,088 39.9 59,370 55,266 2,057 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 27.36 25.94 1,093 1,037 39.9 56,474 53,853 2,064 Medical and public health social workers........................ 24.56 22.13 983 885 40.0 51,093 46,037 2,080 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 36.19 33.34 1,438 1,334 39.7 71,320 69,347 1,971 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 25.66 24.53 1,026 981 40.0 52,558 49,369 2,048 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 31.25 30.69 1,252 1,228 40.1 64,347 63,835 2,059 Social and human service assistants............................. 19.11 17.86 761 712 39.8 38,515 36,878 2,016 Legal occupations................................................... 37.73 34.16 1,509 1,366 40.0 78,468 71,042 2,080 Lawyers........................................................... 47.71 46.81 1,909 1,872 40.0 99,244 97,365 2,080 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 24.84 25.25 994 1,010 40.0 51,672 52,520 2,080 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 26.30 23.10 1,052 924 40.0 54,699 48,056 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 42.50 41.73 1,570 1,566 36.9 61,629 60,335 1,450 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 52.99 49.87 2,073 1,938 39.1 87,031 79,289 1,643 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 64.31 72.31 2,529 2,582 39.3 101,721 111,005 1,582 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 73.69 68.18 2,938 2,727 39.9 138,864 130,009 1,884 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 73.96 68.18 2,949 2,727 39.9 139,880 130,009 1,891 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 59.32 55.71 2,343 2,228 39.5 92,038 91,361 1,551 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 39.39 37.93 1,527 1,496 38.8 64,506 61,202 1,638 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 26.51 21.50 1,036 860 39.1 50,634 44,716 1,910 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 45.22 44.30 1,668 1,636 36.9 62,564 61,948 1,384 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 40.11 39.75 1,417 1,393 35.3 53,796 54,273 1,341 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 26.43 24.32 894 851 33.8 36,219 32,780 1,370 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 45.98 47.63 1,655 1,737 36.0 61,108 63,816 1,329 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 45.53 44.57 1,682 1,658 36.9 62,784 62,276 1,379 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 45.60 44.65 1,684 1,668 36.9 63,044 62,961 1,383 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 45.15 43.50 1,671 1,602 37.0 61,400 61,058 1,360 Secondary school teachers....................................... 44.60 43.42 1,651 1,617 37.0 62,517 60,661 1,402 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 44.91 43.45 1,667 1,626 37.1 62,996 61,669 1,403 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 39.12 41.90 1,390 1,305 35.5 54,361 53,378 1,390 Special education teachers...................................... 47.06 46.71 1,712 1,728 36.4 64,003 64,103 1,360 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 46.28 46.71 1,694 1,717 36.6 63,534 63,590 1,373 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 49.87 46.36 1,768 1,753 35.5 65,297 64,522 1,309 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 45.03 44.08 1,633 1,630 36.3 63,740 70,338 1,415 Librarians........................................................ 32.51 29.58 1,260 1,200 38.7 61,223 61,524 1,883 Library technicians............................................... 20.38 19.36 798 774 39.2 38,556 36,047 1,892 Instructional coordinators........................................ 40.98 42.52 1,620 1,654 39.5 72,236 73,251 1,763 Teacher assistants................................................ 16.75 16.72 539 546 32.1 22,512 22,227 1,344 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 28.27 25.69 1,094 1,028 38.7 55,468 53,437 1,962 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.79 26.46 1,112 1,058 40.0 57,806 55,037 2,080 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 25.59 25.21 996 883 38.9 49,236 41,989 1,924 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.46 30.57 1,414 1,281 42.3 72,114 64,528 2,155 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 25.97 12.72 1,593 1,017 61.3 82,032 52,907 3,158 Registered nurses................................................. 43.75 40.30 1,691 1,496 38.6 87,093 76,846 1,991 Therapists........................................................ 37.20 36.33 1,431 1,353 38.5 61,648 61,214 1,657 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.60 20.69 904 828 40.0 46,998 43,037 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 20.62 20.68 825 827 40.0 42,892 43,012 2,080 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 34.83 40.39 1,358 1,527 39.0 70,615 79,394 2,027 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 34.83 40.39 1,358 1,527 39.0 70,615 79,394 2,027 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 24.31 28.16 970 1,073 39.9 50,465 55,800 2,076 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 28.93 28.89 1,153 1,156 39.9 59,959 60,100 2,072 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 21.04 20.54 797 778 37.9 40,553 40,448 1,927 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 30.70 30.57 1,228 1,223 40.0 63,864 63,590 2,080 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 30.74 29.39 1,229 1,176 40.0 63,931 61,131 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 17.06 16.23 677 649 39.7 34,942 33,756 2,048 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 15.16 13.94 598 553 39.5 30,860 28,741 2,036 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.12 13.26 556 531 39.4 28,625 27,589 2,027 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.91 18.33 755 732 39.9 38,941 38,079 2,060 Medical assistants.............................................. 16.82 16.21 668 641 39.7 34,725 33,322 2,064 Protective service occupations...................................... 33.10 33.18 1,367 1,380 41.3 70,632 71,531 2,134 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 45.73 47.13 1,830 1,890 40.0 95,141 98,270 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 41.37 42.50 1,664 1,720 40.2 86,511 89,432 2,091 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 47.40 48.48 1,893 1,939 39.9 98,414 100,838 2,076 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 36.94 36.76 1,738 1,796 47.0 90,357 93,387 2,446 Fire fighters..................................................... 29.64 29.24 1,456 1,403 49.1 75,715 72,978 2,555 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 28.78 28.26 1,152 1,133 40.0 59,905 58,906 2,082 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 28.78 28.26 1,152 1,133 40.0 59,905 58,906 2,082 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 37.45 38.37 1,498 1,535 40.0 73,431 79,805 1,961 Police officers................................................... 36.51 35.65 1,458 1,426 39.9 75,551 74,156 2,069 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 36.51 35.65 1,458 1,426 39.9 75,551 74,156 2,069 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 19.53 19.39 761 768 39.0 37,767 38,875 1,934 Security guards................................................. 19.53 19.39 761 768 39.0 37,767 38,875 1,934 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 23.47 23.68 939 947 40.0 48,820 49,254 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.80 15.72 596 579 37.7 27,289 25,439 1,727 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 21.03 19.72 735 592 35.0 33,210 25,439 1,579 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 21.03 19.72 735 592 35.0 33,210 25,439 1,579 Cooks............................................................. 15.23 14.54 605 573 39.7 27,852 27,534 1,828 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.94 16.47 633 642 39.7 28,683 27,534 1,799 Food preparation workers.......................................... 14.12 14.14 528 565 37.4 22,633 20,807 1,603 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 15.72 15.80 608 629 38.6 27,189 25,583 1,729 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 15.74 15.80 613 632 39.0 28,351 27,373 1,801 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 18.28 17.40 730 696 39.9 36,528 35,547 1,998 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 24.54 19.44 982 778 40.0 50,449 40,435 2,056 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 22.78 19.44 911 778 40.0 46,752 40,435 2,052 Building cleaning workers......................................... 17.07 16.81 682 672 39.9 34,935 34,260 2,047 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 17.21 16.87 687 675 39.9 35,220 34,570 2,046 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 19.39 21.57 773 863 39.9 34,914 36,192 1,801 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 19.83 18.39 788 735 39.8 40,436 38,245 2,040 Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.38 18.98 637 657 38.9 32,292 31,936 1,971 Gaming services workers........................................... 9.61 8.24 385 330 40.0 19,997 17,139 2,080 Child care workers................................................ 17.42 16.26 606 650 34.8 26,830 25,617 1,541 Sales and related occupations....................................... 16.04 14.99 642 600 40.0 33,372 31,175 2,080 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.38 13.05 495 522 40.0 25,757 27,144 2,080 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.38 13.05 495 522 40.0 25,757 27,144 2,080 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.63 18.98 781 759 39.8 39,963 38,761 2,036 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 25.11 24.19 999 968 39.8 51,672 48,714 2,058 Financial clerks.................................................. 20.21 20.00 806 795 39.9 41,673 40,930 2,062 Bill and account collectors..................................... 19.48 18.54 779 741 40.0 40,522 38,557 2,080 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.44 19.87 817 795 40.0 42,488 41,330 2,078 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 21.50 21.95 850 878 39.5 42,027 42,370 1,954 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.32 19.09 773 764 40.0 40,179 39,709 2,080 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 19.62 19.00 785 760 40.0 40,808 39,516 2,080 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 18.57 20.21 – – – – – – Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 21.21 20.48 849 819 40.0 44,124 42,588 2,080 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 17.30 16.26 687 650 39.7 34,554 33,060 1,998 Dispatchers....................................................... 23.20 23.60 936 944 40.4 47,573 48,006 2,051 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 23.36 23.96 943 958 40.4 49,051 49,837 2,100 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.47 20.58 853 821 39.8 43,437 42,567 2,023 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.43 20.93 892 834 39.8 46,256 43,385 2,062 Legal secretaries............................................... 24.79 22.42 979 897 39.5 50,928 46,634 2,054 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 20.05 19.71 797 788 39.8 39,593 39,181 1,975 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.77 16.95 670 677 39.9 34,826 35,214 2,076 Word processors and typists..................................... 17.12 17.08 684 683 39.9 35,543 35,524 2,076 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.18 16.99 684 670 39.8 34,929 34,466 2,033 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 20.17 21.99 807 880 40.0 41,948 45,739 2,080 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 26.59 27.12 1,063 1,085 40.0 55,300 56,410 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 30.42 29.67 1,217 1,187 40.0 63,282 61,714 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 22.31 21.99 892 880 40.0 46,410 45,739 2,080 Construction equipment operators.................................. 25.05 25.57 1,002 1,023 40.0 52,104 53,186 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 24.96 25.19 998 1,008 40.0 51,919 52,395 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 31.11 29.55 1,244 1,182 40.0 64,730 61,700 2,081 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 27.76 29.53 1,111 1,181 40.0 57,748 61,416 2,080 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 30.90 30.04 1,236 1,202 40.0 64,282 62,483 2,080 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 19.68 19.96 787 798 40.0 40,942 41,508 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 28.32 27.81 1,132 1,112 40.0 58,869 57,824 2,078 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 40.26 39.09 1,611 1,563 40.0 83,751 81,301 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 26.82 28.46 1,073 1,138 40.0 55,784 59,197 2,080 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 28.01 28.26 1,121 1,130 40.0 58,268 58,781 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 33.54 33.71 1,342 1,348 40.0 69,770 70,117 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 25.11 23.31 1,004 932 40.0 52,184 48,481 2,078 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 33.01 33.93 1,321 1,357 40.0 68,667 70,574 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 22.94 22.76 916 910 40.0 47,651 47,341 2,078 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 24.04 25.55 962 1,022 40.0 50,004 53,144 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 26.72 25.92 1,067 1,037 39.9 55,093 53,920 2,062 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 38.38 39.88 1,522 1,443 39.7 77,069 74,526 2,008 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 22.12 20.42 885 817 40.0 46,007 42,474 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 24.28 23.60 961 944 39.6 47,577 49,088 1,960 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 32.07 34.09 1,283 1,364 40.0 66,696 70,903 2,080 Bus drivers....................................................... 22.15 22.12 859 885 38.8 40,089 41,900 1,810 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 24.39 24.70 975 988 40.0 50,723 51,376 2,080 Bus drivers, school............................................. 18.25 18.99 672 708 36.8 26,946 26,179 1,477 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 22.55 21.65 902 866 40.0 46,901 45,032 2,080 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 23.09 21.65 924 866 40.0 48,023 45,032 2,080 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.