RSE Table 20 Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by work levels Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation and work level(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $30.35 1.7% $1,192 1.7% $61,971 1.7% Level 2 .................................................. 13.07 2.6 516 3.1 26,839 3.1 Level 3 .................................................. 14.80 1.8 582 1.6 30,258 1.6 Level 4 .................................................. 17.46 2.0 694 2.0 36,066 2.0 Level 5 .................................................. 20.87 2.7 825 2.7 42,911 2.7 Level 6 .................................................. 24.62 3.2 972 3.4 50,553 3.4 Level 7 .................................................. 29.05 1.8 1,142 1.6 59,378 1.6 Level 8 .................................................. 36.68 8.9 1,447 9.1 75,257 9.1 Level 9 .................................................. 39.52 1.8 1,512 1.7 78,628 1.7 Level 10.................................................. 48.22 2.7 1,919 2.6 99,790 2.6 Level 11.................................................. 49.94 2.7 1,976 2.6 102,762 2.6 Level 12.................................................. 69.07 14.0 2,763 14.0 143,662 14.0 Not able to be leveled.................................... 31.93 12.0 1,301 11.4 67,632 11.4 Management occupations.............................................. 49.16 4.3 1,965 4.3 102,195 4.3 Level 10.................................................. 46.71 7.5 1,869 7.5 97,163 7.5 Level 11.................................................. 49.20 7.4 1,963 7.4 102,099 7.4 Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.38 .3 1,655 .3 86,080 .3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 49.17 4.8 1,965 4.8 102,171 4.8 Level 11.................................................. 51.03 5.1 2,036 5.2 105,857 5.2 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.91 5.4 1,156 5.4 60,132 5.4 Level 8 .................................................. 26.97 4.2 1,079 4.2 56,095 4.2 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.00 9.9 1,000 9.9 52,008 9.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.58 11.5 1,303 11.5 67,767 11.5 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 40.90 8.5 1,632 8.5 84,888 8.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.53 6.7 1,221 6.7 63,505 6.7 Community and social services occupations........................... 30.01 8.5 1,148 7.4 59,713 7.4 Level 9 .................................................. 31.47 6.1 1,144 14.8 59,507 14.8 Social workers.................................................... 31.68 9.5 1,267 9.5 65,888 9.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 37.18 1.5 1,449 1.6 75,327 1.6 Level 4 .................................................. 16.81 7.0 672 7.0 34,965 7.0 Level 5 .................................................. 20.71 2.5 808 2.9 42,011 2.9 Level 6 .................................................. 25.74 4.7 1,008 5.0 52,419 5.0 Level 7 .................................................. 28.74 2.3 1,128 2.0 58,657 2.0 Level 8 .................................................. 41.25 9.3 1,617 9.7 84,078 9.7 Level 9 .................................................. 40.28 2.0 1,541 2.0 80,109 2.0 Level 10.................................................. 49.45 3.5 1,964 3.4 102,131 3.4 Level 11.................................................. 50.52 3.3 1,990 3.0 103,504 3.0 Not able to be leveled.................................... 33.87 16.7 1,406 15.5 73,097 15.5 Pharmacists....................................................... 56.02 2.9 2,207 3.5 114,769 3.5 Level 11.................................................. 55.84 3.1 2,184 4.0 113,582 4.0 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 47.48 19.1 2,026 19.1 105,353 19.1 Registered nurses................................................. 42.61 2.0 1,631 2.4 84,825 2.4 Level 8 .................................................. 44.82 11.6 1,754 12.5 91,220 12.5 Level 9 .................................................. 41.07 2.3 1,553 2.3 80,731 2.3 Level 10.................................................. 50.48 4.1 2,002 4.0 104,089 4.0 Therapists........................................................ 35.41 4.2 1,395 4.5 72,561 4.5 Level 7 .................................................. 27.17 4.1 1,011 2.1 52,558 2.1 Level 8 .................................................. 31.42 4.1 1,227 4.6 63,810 4.6 Level 9 .................................................. 37.29 5.3 1,488 5.3 77,358 5.3 Occupational therapists......................................... 36.27 5.4 1,451 5.4 75,447 5.4 Level 9 .................................................. 34.19 .8 1,368 .8 71,113 .8 Physical therapists............................................. 37.59 3.0 1,495 3.0 77,736 3.0 Level 9 .................................................. 37.59 3.0 1,495 3.0 77,736 3.0 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 31.14 4.5 1,196 7.1 62,207 7.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 25.33 4.5 1,008 4.3 52,434 4.3 Level 4 .................................................. 19.12 10.6 765 10.6 39,765 10.6 Level 9 .................................................. 40.25 7.6 1,610 7.6 83,715 7.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 31.36 7.5 1,239 7.6 64,433 7.6 Level 9 .................................................. 40.25 7.6 1,610 7.6 83,715 7.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 21.65 5.3 866 5.3 45,034 5.3 Level 4 .................................................. 19.18 11.1 767 11.1 39,893 11.1 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 32.05 4.9 1,266 5.2 65,811 5.2 Level 7 .................................................. 29.26 4.7 1,158 4.4 60,196 4.4 Level 9 .................................................. 40.22 3.8 1,609 3.8 83,666 3.8 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.83 4.9 1,174 5.3 61,062 5.3 Level 7 .................................................. 29.05 4.5 1,149 4.1 59,746 4.1 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 24.42 6.9 976 6.9 50,753 6.9 Level 6 .................................................. 27.56 4.3 1,102 4.3 57,323 4.3 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 19.45 8.0 778 8.0 40,463 8.0 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 28.98 2.9 1,159 2.9 60,279 2.9 Surgical technologists.......................................... 20.97 7.9 839 7.9 43,613 7.9 Level 6 .................................................. 23.95 5.1 958 5.1 49,813 5.1 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 22.79 2.3 871 3.0 45,299 3.0 Level 5 .................................................. 20.55 1.4 762 3.3 39,637 3.3 Level 6 .................................................. 23.31 1.9 896 2.2 46,583 2.2 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.20 16.1 728 16.1 37,856 16.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.16 2.8 637 2.8 33,123 2.8 Level 2 .................................................. 12.55 1.9 502 1.9 26,095 1.9 Level 3 .................................................. 14.17 2.2 551 2.0 28,646 2.0 Level 4 .................................................. 16.55 4.2 657 4.4 34,152 4.4 Level 5 .................................................. 22.00 5.5 876 5.6 45,564 5.6 Level 6 .................................................. 23.59 6.6 943 6.6 49,059 6.6 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.66 2.5 574 2.5 29,854 2.5 Level 3 .................................................. 14.25 2.1 552 2.0 28,730 2.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.73 5.1 622 5.3 32,332 5.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.33 1.7 560 1.6 29,119 1.6 Level 3 .................................................. 14.24 2.1 552 2.0 28,722 2.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.05 3.3 593 3.6 30,824 3.6 Psychiatric aides............................................... 18.60 11.3 744 11.3 38,689 11.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 19.13 5.1 764 5.0 39,718 5.0 Level 4 .................................................. 17.98 6.5 719 6.5 37,408 6.5 Level 5 .................................................. 22.05 5.6 878 5.8 45,648 5.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 18.73 3.8 745 4.0 38,739 4.0 Level 4 .................................................. 19.90 6.9 796 6.9 41,399 6.9 Level 5 .................................................. 17.90 11.9 705 12.8 36,637 12.8 Protective service occupations...................................... 17.13 6.3 685 6.3 35,623 6.3 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.13 6.3 685 6.3 35,623 6.3 Security guards................................................. 17.13 6.3 685 6.3 35,623 6.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 16.66 4.0 661 4.3 34,358 4.3 Level 2 .................................................. 12.48 6.4 485 7.1 25,222 7.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 16.37 2.2 655 2.2 34,059 2.2 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 16.37 2.2 655 2.2 34,059 2.2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.79 3.0 588 3.1 30,596 3.1 Level 2 .................................................. 13.29 4.2 523 4.5 27,205 4.5 Level 3 .................................................. 15.14 3.5 606 3.5 31,497 3.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.73 3.0 586 3.1 30,451 3.1 Level 2 .................................................. 13.29 4.2 523 4.5 27,205 4.5 Level 3 .................................................. 14.98 3.5 599 3.5 31,155 3.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.76 3.0 587 3.0 30,513 3.0 Level 2 .................................................. 13.07 2.5 513 3.7 26,668 3.7 Level 3 .................................................. 14.32 3.3 573 3.3 29,786 3.3 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 14.66 7.1 583 7.2 30,324 7.2 Level 2 .................................................. 13.58 8.4 537 8.3 27,921 8.3 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.59 1.8 778 1.9 40,455 1.9 Level 3 .................................................. 16.10 4.2 640 4.1 33,274 4.1 Level 4 .................................................. 18.25 1.7 722 1.7 37,544 1.7 Level 5 .................................................. 20.53 2.3 814 3.2 42,336 3.2 Level 6 .................................................. 21.80 3.1 872 3.1 45,354 3.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 19.65 4.3 786 4.3 40,863 4.3 Level 4 .................................................. 20.00 1.7 800 1.7 41,592 1.7 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.61 4.9 784 4.9 40,790 4.9 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 18.20 5.9 721 6.2 37,513 6.2 Level 4 .................................................. 17.99 6.5 712 6.7 37,040 6.7 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 18.33 5.6 710 6.8 36,930 6.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.01 4.1 791 4.5 41,116 4.5 Level 4 .................................................. 18.77 9.6 742 9.6 38,585 9.6 Level 5 .................................................. 20.05 9.6 763 12.7 39,650 12.7 Level 6 .................................................. 20.50 3.8 820 3.8 42,648 3.8 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.01 2.8 840 2.8 43,703 2.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 20.05 6.5 784 7.4 40,785 7.4 Level 4 .................................................. 20.31 9.8 799 10.1 41,537 10.1 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.79 3.0 712 3.0 37,011 3.0 Production occupations.............................................. 27.58 8.7 1,060 6.6 55,109 6.6 1 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.