Table 20 Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours by work levels(1) Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) and work level Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $30.35 $27.78 $1,192 $1,080 39.3 $61,971 $56,160 2,042 Level 2 .................................................. 13.07 12.52 516 501 39.5 26,839 26,042 2,053 Level 3 .................................................. 14.80 14.66 582 576 39.3 30,258 29,973 2,045 Level 4 .................................................. 17.46 16.97 694 679 39.7 36,066 35,300 2,065 Level 5 .................................................. 20.87 20.54 825 813 39.5 42,911 42,295 2,056 Level 6 .................................................. 24.62 23.42 972 914 39.5 50,553 47,511 2,054 Level 7 .................................................. 29.05 28.41 1,142 1,108 39.3 59,378 57,595 2,044 Level 8 .................................................. 36.68 32.69 1,447 1,282 39.5 75,257 66,664 2,052 Level 9 .................................................. 39.52 38.09 1,512 1,474 38.3 78,628 76,636 1,990 Level 10.................................................. 48.22 48.44 1,919 1,930 39.8 99,790 100,360 2,070 Level 11.................................................. 49.94 49.27 1,976 1,938 39.6 102,762 100,755 2,058 Level 12.................................................. 69.07 60.71 2,763 2,428 40.0 143,662 126,277 2,080 Not able to be leveled.................................... 31.93 28.61 1,301 1,256 40.7 67,632 65,312 2,118 Management occupations.............................................. 49.16 48.85 1,965 1,954 40.0 102,195 101,610 2,079 Level 10.................................................. 46.71 48.64 1,869 1,946 40.0 97,163 101,171 2,080 Level 11.................................................. 49.20 48.85 1,963 1,954 39.9 102,099 101,610 2,075 Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.38 37.17 1,655 1,487 40.0 86,080 77,305 2,080 Medical and health services managers.............................. 49.17 48.85 1,965 1,954 40.0 102,171 101,610 2,078 Level 11.................................................. 51.03 48.85 2,036 1,954 39.9 105,857 101,610 2,074 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.91 28.79 1,156 1,152 40.0 60,132 59,883 2,080 Level 8 .................................................. 26.97 26.28 1,079 1,051 40.0 56,095 54,662 2,080 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.00 26.28 1,000 1,051 40.0 52,008 54,662 2,080 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.58 32.59 1,303 1,304 40.0 67,767 67,787 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 40.90 38.85 1,632 1,554 39.9 84,888 80,808 2,075 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.53 27.00 1,221 1,080 40.0 63,505 56,160 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 30.01 29.40 1,148 1,102 38.3 59,713 57,304 1,990 Level 9 .................................................. 31.47 31.54 1,144 1,213 36.4 59,507 63,086 1,891 Social workers.................................................... 31.68 31.54 1,267 1,261 40.0 65,888 65,593 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 37.18 36.12 1,449 1,394 39.0 75,327 72,488 2,026 Level 4 .................................................. 16.81 15.91 672 636 40.0 34,965 33,093 2,080 Level 5 .................................................. 20.71 20.33 808 813 39.0 42,011 42,295 2,029 Level 6 .................................................. 25.74 24.37 1,008 938 39.2 52,419 48,797 2,037 Level 7 .................................................. 28.74 28.35 1,128 1,073 39.3 58,657 55,800 2,041 Level 8 .................................................. 41.25 38.20 1,617 1,512 39.2 84,078 78,645 2,038 Level 9 .................................................. 40.28 39.50 1,541 1,496 38.2 80,109 77,784 1,989 Level 10.................................................. 49.45 50.02 1,964 1,958 39.7 102,131 101,837 2,065 Level 11.................................................. 50.52 50.51 1,990 1,926 39.4 103,504 100,173 2,049 Not able to be leveled.................................... 33.87 29.54 1,406 1,273 41.5 73,097 66,219 2,158 Pharmacists....................................................... 56.02 54.30 2,207 2,172 39.4 114,769 112,944 2,049 Level 11.................................................. 55.84 54.30 2,184 2,172 39.1 113,582 112,944 2,034 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 47.48 25.62 2,026 1,281 42.7 105,353 66,607 2,219 Registered nurses................................................. 42.61 41.62 1,631 1,567 38.3 84,825 81,469 1,991 Level 8 .................................................. 44.82 47.00 1,754 1,834 39.1 91,220 95,389 2,035 Level 9 .................................................. 41.07 40.30 1,553 1,496 37.8 80,731 77,784 1,966 Level 10.................................................. 50.48 50.02 2,002 2,001 39.7 104,089 104,042 2,062 Therapists........................................................ 35.41 34.00 1,395 1,360 39.4 72,561 70,720 2,049 Level 7 .................................................. 27.17 26.93 1,011 1,023 37.2 52,558 53,184 1,934 Level 8 .................................................. 31.42 32.56 1,227 1,293 39.1 63,810 67,226 2,031 Level 9 .................................................. 37.29 36.12 1,488 1,409 39.9 77,358 73,278 2,074 Occupational therapists......................................... 36.27 34.20 1,451 1,368 40.0 75,447 71,136 2,080 Level 9 .................................................. 34.19 34.20 1,368 1,368 40.0 71,113 71,136 2,080 Physical therapists............................................. 37.59 38.50 1,495 1,486 39.8 77,736 77,293 2,068 Level 9 .................................................. 37.59 38.50 1,495 1,486 39.8 77,736 77,293 2,068 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 31.14 30.21 1,196 1,120 38.4 62,207 58,240 1,998 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 25.33 22.70 1,008 908 39.8 52,434 47,218 2,070 Level 4 .................................................. 19.12 17.67 765 707 40.0 39,765 36,754 2,080 Level 9 .................................................. 40.25 45.10 1,610 1,804 40.0 83,715 93,808 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 31.36 28.80 1,239 1,129 39.5 64,433 58,698 2,055 Level 9 .................................................. 40.25 45.10 1,610 1,804 40.0 83,715 93,808 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 21.65 22.57 866 903 40.0 45,034 46,946 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 19.18 17.67 767 707 40.0 39,893 36,754 2,080 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 32.05 31.49 1,266 1,253 39.5 65,811 65,155 2,054 Level 7 .................................................. 29.26 27.96 1,158 1,104 39.6 60,196 57,387 2,057 Level 9 .................................................. 40.22 40.77 1,609 1,631 40.0 83,666 84,802 2,080 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.83 29.68 1,174 1,187 39.4 61,062 61,734 2,047 Level 7 .................................................. 29.05 27.96 1,149 1,104 39.5 59,746 57,387 2,056 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 24.42 25.83 976 1,033 40.0 50,753 53,726 2,078 Level 6 .................................................. 27.56 28.89 1,102 1,156 40.0 57,323 60,100 2,080 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 19.45 17.33 778 693 40.0 40,463 36,044 2,080 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 28.98 28.89 1,159 1,156 40.0 60,279 60,100 2,080 Surgical technologists.......................................... 20.97 21.74 839 869 40.0 43,613 45,213 2,080 Level 6 .................................................. 23.95 23.42 958 937 40.0 49,813 48,714 2,080 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 22.79 22.84 871 862 38.2 45,299 44,834 1,988 Level 5 .................................................. 20.55 20.33 762 812 37.1 39,637 42,214 1,929 Level 6 .................................................. 23.31 23.46 896 914 38.4 46,583 47,511 1,999 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.20 12.95 728 518 40.0 37,856 26,928 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.16 15.08 637 593 39.4 33,123 30,826 2,049 Level 2 .................................................. 12.55 12.86 502 514 40.0 26,095 26,749 2,080 Level 3 .................................................. 14.17 13.88 551 520 38.9 28,646 27,056 2,021 Level 4 .................................................. 16.55 15.56 657 622 39.7 34,152 32,365 2,063 Level 5 .................................................. 22.00 21.95 876 878 39.8 45,564 45,664 2,071 Level 6 .................................................. 23.59 22.18 943 887 40.0 49,059 46,141 2,080 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.66 13.95 574 541 39.2 29,854 28,122 2,036 Level 3 .................................................. 14.25 13.88 552 520 38.8 28,730 27,056 2,017 Level 4 .................................................. 15.73 14.92 622 594 39.5 32,332 30,867 2,055 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.33 13.88 560 534 39.1 29,119 27,743 2,033 Level 3 .................................................. 14.24 13.88 552 520 38.8 28,722 27,056 2,016 Level 4 .................................................. 15.05 14.82 593 586 39.4 30,824 30,455 2,049 Psychiatric aides............................................... 18.60 20.97 744 839 40.0 38,689 43,620 2,080 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 19.13 19.83 764 793 39.9 39,718 41,244 2,076 Level 4 .................................................. 17.98 15.56 719 622 40.0 37,408 32,365 2,080 Level 5 .................................................. 22.05 21.95 878 878 39.8 45,648 45,664 2,071 Medical assistants.............................................. 18.73 18.31 745 732 39.8 38,739 38,079 2,069 Level 4 .................................................. 19.90 21.56 796 862 40.0 41,399 44,845 2,080 Level 5 .................................................. 17.90 18.31 705 656 39.4 36,637 34,112 2,046 Protective service occupations...................................... 17.13 16.53 685 661 40.0 35,623 34,382 2,080 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.13 16.53 685 661 40.0 35,623 34,382 2,080 Security guards................................................. 17.13 16.53 685 661 40.0 35,623 34,382 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 16.66 16.05 661 642 39.7 34,358 33,384 2,063 Level 2 .................................................. 12.48 12.20 485 458 38.9 25,222 23,794 2,021 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 16.37 15.80 655 632 40.0 34,059 32,862 2,080 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 16.37 15.80 655 632 40.0 34,059 32,862 2,080 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.79 14.40 588 568 39.8 30,596 29,536 2,068 Level 2 .................................................. 13.29 13.00 523 510 39.4 27,205 26,520 2,047 Level 3 .................................................. 15.14 14.81 606 592 40.0 31,497 30,805 2,080 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.73 14.32 586 566 39.8 30,451 29,411 2,068 Level 2 .................................................. 13.29 13.00 523 510 39.4 27,205 26,520 2,047 Level 3 .................................................. 14.98 14.81 599 592 40.0 31,155 30,805 2,080 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.76 14.29 587 572 39.8 30,513 29,723 2,068 Level 2 .................................................. 13.07 12.56 513 498 39.3 26,668 25,900 2,041 Level 3 .................................................. 14.32 14.44 573 578 40.0 29,786 30,035 2,080 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 14.66 14.41 583 554 39.8 30,324 28,808 2,068 Level 2 .................................................. 13.58 13.42 537 519 39.5 27,921 26,976 2,055 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.59 18.77 778 747 39.7 40,455 38,834 2,065 Level 3 .................................................. 16.10 15.68 640 627 39.8 33,274 32,596 2,067 Level 4 .................................................. 18.25 17.47 722 699 39.6 37,544 36,340 2,057 Level 5 .................................................. 20.53 19.76 814 790 39.7 42,336 41,101 2,063 Level 6 .................................................. 21.80 22.01 872 880 40.0 45,354 45,781 2,080 Financial clerks.................................................. 19.65 19.68 786 787 40.0 40,863 40,928 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 20.00 19.68 800 787 40.0 41,592 40,928 2,080 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.61 19.22 784 769 40.0 40,790 39,978 2,080 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 18.20 17.47 721 699 39.6 37,513 36,340 2,061 Level 4 .................................................. 17.99 17.47 712 690 39.6 37,040 35,880 2,058 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 18.33 17.93 710 717 38.7 36,930 37,294 2,014 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.01 19.35 791 774 39.5 41,116 40,248 2,055 Level 4 .................................................. 18.77 16.46 742 648 39.5 38,585 33,696 2,055 Level 5 .................................................. 20.05 18.46 763 665 38.0 39,650 34,557 1,978 Level 6 .................................................. 20.50 20.00 820 800 40.0 42,648 41,600 2,080 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.01 20.71 840 828 40.0 43,703 43,077 2,080 Medical secretaries............................................. 20.05 19.09 784 761 39.1 40,785 39,562 2,034 Level 4 .................................................. 20.31 18.14 799 726 39.3 41,537 37,731 2,045 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.79 17.05 712 682 40.0 37,011 35,460 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 27.58 31.34 1,060 1,246 38.4 55,109 64,780 1,998 1 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. For more information, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 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.