Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $18.30 $14.84 $724 $580 39.6 $37,522 $30,160 2,051 Management occupations.............................................. 36.27 31.15 1,496 1,279 41.2 77,737 66,500 2,143 Chief executives.................................................. 70.03 62.50 3,439 3,125 49.1 178,835 162,500 2,554 General and operations managers................................... 34.15 29.38 1,461 1,230 42.8 75,961 63,943 2,224 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 40.95 35.91 1,691 1,572 41.3 87,909 81,765 2,147 Marketing managers.............................................. 34.79 38.03 1,421 1,521 40.9 73,914 79,107 2,125 Sales managers.................................................. 45.20 35.91 1,879 1,639 41.6 97,729 85,213 2,162 Public relations managers......................................... 30.33 24.14 1,213 966 40.0 63,095 50,211 2,080 Administrative services managers.................................. 29.98 26.83 1,242 1,073 41.4 64,569 55,802 2,153 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.22 46.78 1,739 1,871 39.3 90,407 97,292 2,044 Financial managers................................................ 34.03 32.21 1,348 1,250 39.6 70,058 65,001 2,059 Human resources managers.......................................... 51.71 29.02 2,206 1,328 42.7 114,721 69,066 2,218 Industrial production managers.................................... 32.81 24.52 1,427 1,069 43.5 74,213 55,608 2,262 Purchasing managers............................................... 32.58 29.00 1,339 1,160 41.1 69,607 60,320 2,137 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 34.50 28.85 1,387 1,154 40.2 72,115 60,000 2,090 Construction managers............................................. 33.50 31.37 1,391 1,302 41.5 72,292 67,688 2,158 Education administrators.......................................... 28.22 30.29 1,104 1,108 39.1 56,764 57,631 2,012 Food service managers............................................. 24.59 25.00 1,162 1,010 47.3 59,773 52,525 2,431 Medical and health services managers.............................. 19.93 12.41 913 620 45.8 47,488 32,261 2,382 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 27.79 22.00 1,135 990 40.8 59,002 51,480 2,123 Social and community service managers............................. 26.17 29.81 1,052 1,173 40.2 54,717 61,000 2,091 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.82 26.66 1,220 1,084 40.9 63,433 56,364 2,127 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.13 25.25 1,036 1,010 39.7 53,886 52,520 2,063 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 27.88 30.65 1,101 1,226 39.5 57,243 63,742 2,054 Cost estimators................................................... 31.95 30.46 1,339 1,218 41.9 69,633 63,355 2,180 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 28.17 25.74 1,163 1,029 41.3 60,483 53,529 2,147 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 24.14 20.25 983 810 40.7 51,116 42,124 2,117 Training and development specialists............................ 23.49 20.00 1,016 1,074 43.3 52,857 55,838 2,250 Logisticians...................................................... 24.68 19.62 1,030 785 41.7 53,423 40,810 2,165 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.01 26.51 1,247 1,125 41.6 64,865 58,500 2,161 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 37.92 33.05 1,607 1,250 42.4 83,565 65,001 2,204 Financial analysts.............................................. 42.86 40.31 1,891 1,612 44.1 98,355 83,836 2,295 Personal financial advisors..................................... 31.69 24.82 1,268 993 40.0 65,923 51,621 2,080 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 25.77 24.81 1,049 991 40.7 54,524 51,515 2,116 Loan officers................................................... 25.10 24.77 1,015 991 40.4 52,791 51,515 2,103 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.77 33.41 1,394 1,346 40.1 72,475 70,000 2,084 Computer programmers.............................................. 34.08 26.92 1,417 1,308 41.6 73,700 67,999 2,163 Computer software engineers....................................... 42.99 42.78 1,722 1,711 40.1 89,545 88,982 2,083 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 43.23 44.41 1,729 1,776 40.0 89,920 92,364 2,080 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 41.95 37.39 1,691 1,442 40.3 87,933 75,001 2,096 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.42 22.96 913 918 39.0 47,463 47,759 2,027 Computer systems analysts......................................... 42.28 41.90 1,691 1,676 40.0 87,934 87,148 2,080 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 26.98 24.04 1,078 962 40.0 56,064 49,999 2,078 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 28.15 23.08 1,119 923 39.7 58,181 48,000 2,067 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 30.18 27.68 1,213 1,120 40.2 63,080 58,226 2,090 Architects, except naval.......................................... 30.61 25.25 1,224 1,010 40.0 63,673 52,516 2,080 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 31.73 21.42 1,269 857 40.0 65,992 44,556 2,080 Engineers......................................................... 37.86 36.06 1,519 1,442 40.1 78,982 75,005 2,086 Civil engineers................................................. 36.29 38.46 1,453 1,538 40.1 75,582 80,001 2,083 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 34.69 31.26 1,388 1,250 40.0 72,160 65,012 2,080 Electrical engineers.......................................... 35.54 31.09 1,422 1,244 40.0 73,930 64,667 2,080 Drafters.......................................................... 22.41 22.12 896 885 40.0 46,618 45,999 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.20 22.50 985 900 40.7 51,212 46,800 2,116 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 25.50 26.34 1,020 1,053 40.0 53,046 54,779 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 16.32 17.50 653 700 40.0 33,950 36,400 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.61 26.32 1,380 1,215 39.9 71,752 63,170 2,073 Life scientists................................................... 39.45 42.27 1,412 1,370 35.8 73,426 71,228 1,861 Physical scientists............................................... 26.89 24.20 1,076 968 40.0 55,937 50,336 2,080 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 25.36 23.62 1,014 945 40.0 52,745 49,130 2,080 Chemists...................................................... 25.36 23.62 1,014 945 40.0 52,745 49,130 2,080 Market research analysts........................................ 24.73 24.04 989 962 40.0 51,429 50,003 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.35 16.41 667 623 38.4 34,586 32,001 1,994 Counselors........................................................ 17.96 15.25 701 603 39.0 36,449 31,356 2,030 Social workers.................................................... 18.01 16.90 705 654 39.2 36,515 34,000 2,027 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.14 14.42 584 577 38.6 30,044 30,000 1,985 Medical and public health social workers........................ 22.74 22.45 884 808 38.9 45,970 42,019 2,022 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.46 13.20 524 518 36.2 27,238 26,912 1,883 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.13 11.15 554 446 39.2 28,817 23,184 2,039 Legal occupations................................................... 29.08 24.04 1,154 962 39.7 60,016 49,999 2,064 Lawyers........................................................... 43.48 36.29 1,752 1,442 40.3 91,101 75,001 2,095 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.80 21.64 898 841 39.4 46,688 43,750 2,048 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 19.53 21.64 775 865 39.7 40,290 45,001 2,063 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 18.19 14.34 704 536 38.7 33,460 27,512 1,839 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 21.37 20.00 726 660 34.0 35,314 33,660 1,652 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 20.92 19.26 809 767 38.7 34,428 31,458 1,645 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 13.22 12.50 529 500 40.0 25,231 24,003 1,908 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 13.22 12.50 529 500 40.0 25,231 24,003 1,908 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 24.72 24.33 946 914 38.3 36,487 35,772 1,476 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 24.42 24.33 927 912 38.0 35,996 35,901 1,474 Other teachers and instructors.................................... – – 680 495 42.5 31,606 25,758 1,976 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.43 11.00 438 413 38.3 21,586 20,800 1,888 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 27.64 21.64 1,100 919 39.8 57,201 47,813 2,070 Designers......................................................... 19.12 16.25 771 650 40.3 40,114 33,800 2,098 Graphic designers............................................... 17.64 17.30 720 692 40.8 37,421 35,988 2,122 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 33.68 28.40 1,347 1,136 40.0 70,061 59,062 2,080 Producers and directors......................................... 33.68 28.40 1,347 1,136 40.0 70,061 59,062 2,080 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.29 21.82 1,099 1,016 40.3 57,143 52,853 2,094 Writers and editors............................................... 50.58 48.72 2,007 1,827 39.7 104,350 95,000 2,063 Photographers..................................................... 14.53 13.76 581 550 40.0 30,204 28,612 2,078 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.30 24.00 1,105 928 39.0 57,444 48,256 2,030 Pharmacists....................................................... 52.30 55.62 2,046 2,164 39.1 106,382 112,549 2,034 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 105.02 89.74 4,402 4,038 41.9 228,926 209,996 2,180 Registered nurses................................................. 30.57 28.00 1,195 1,120 39.1 62,139 58,240 2,032 Therapists........................................................ 31.09 32.45 1,189 1,211 38.3 61,846 62,982 1,989 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.09 17.70 764 753 40.0 39,710 39,176 2,081 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 18.46 16.96 770 763 41.7 40,057 39,693 2,170 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.81 18.01 757 664 38.2 39,344 34,513 1,986 Dental hygienists................................................. 28.27 28.75 991 1,040 35.1 51,541 54,080 1,823 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.20 28.31 1,008 1,133 40.0 52,415 58,891 2,080 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 14.66 14.75 582 590 39.7 30,279 30,680 2,066 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.73 12.79 546 512 39.8 28,407 26,603 2,069 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 15.61 15.83 613 599 39.2 31,855 31,138 2,041 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.44 12.33 518 466 38.6 26,958 24,232 2,006 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.08 10.00 388 392 38.5 20,157 20,384 2,001 Home health aides............................................... 9.59 10.00 373 364 38.9 19,407 18,949 2,023 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.64 10.74 404 410 38.0 20,993 21,294 1,974 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 21.11 17.25 844 690 40.0 43,899 35,880 2,080 Physical therapist assistants................................... 21.11 17.25 844 690 40.0 43,899 35,880 2,080 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.77 13.25 530 492 38.5 27,562 25,607 2,002 Dental assistants............................................... 16.93 17.00 643 657 38.0 33,445 34,166 1,975 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.25 12.50 517 492 39.0 26,899 25,607 2,030 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 11.83 13.26 420 464 35.5 21,833 24,133 1,846 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.39 10.06 459 400 40.2 21,637 20,800 1,899 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.22 10.00 405 400 39.6 21,058 20,800 2,060 Security guards................................................. 10.22 10.00 405 400 39.6 21,058 20,800 2,060 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.74 8.50 329 313 37.6 17,078 16,224 1,954 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.89 13.27 576 538 41.5 29,888 27,993 2,152 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 15.36 11.35 614 481 40.0 31,599 25,001 2,057 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 13.66 13.27 569 556 41.7 29,613 28,889 2,168 Cooks............................................................. 9.97 9.67 384 375 38.5 19,935 19,500 1,999 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.65 8.00 335 290 38.7 17,412 15,080 2,012 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.33 9.59 393 383 38.0 20,236 19,939 1,959 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.54 10.00 406 390 38.5 21,098 20,280 2,001 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.73 9.67 376 375 38.7 19,578 19,500 2,011 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.92 10.00 382 378 38.5 19,725 19,760 1,987 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.77 4.19 167 139 35.0 8,679 7,245 1,820 Bartenders...................................................... 6.27 5.28 215 168 34.3 11,169 8,715 1,782 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.78 3.73 132 113 35.0 6,871 5,886 1,819 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.35 7.25 269 254 36.5 13,847 13,195 1,884 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.19 7.60 306 288 37.4 15,888 14,997 1,941 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.12 7.60 304 288 37.4 15,792 14,820 1,944 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.57 7.69 319 291 37.2 16,464 15,117 1,921 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.02 8.00 299 306 37.3 15,568 15,912 1,940 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.77 9.70 423 375 39.3 21,845 19,240 2,029 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 19.78 18.78 801 751 40.5 41,632 39,064 2,104 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 16.89 17.20 676 688 40.0 35,141 35,776 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 22.14 18.85 905 754 40.9 47,050 39,212 2,125 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.56 8.84 373 345 39.0 19,333 17,921 2,021 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.82 9.25 386 360 39.3 20,012 18,720 2,038 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.59 8.50 327 338 38.1 17,027 17,592 1,982 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.35 10.00 411 400 39.7 20,932 20,280 2,022 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.32 10.00 410 400 39.7 20,854 19,766 2,020 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.47 9.71 468 360 37.6 24,162 18,720 1,938 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 20.67 16.99 760 606 36.8 38,498 31,520 1,862 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 20.67 16.99 760 606 36.8 38,498 31,520 1,862 Child care workers................................................ 9.05 9.00 348 340 38.5 18,041 17,550 1,994 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.93 13.80 713 549 39.8 36,678 28,001 2,046 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.92 17.31 788 692 41.6 40,983 36,001 2,166 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.51 17.31 729 692 41.6 37,913 36,001 2,165 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 26.38 23.96 1,100 958 41.7 57,220 49,828 2,169 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.01 10.00 473 382 39.4 24,104 19,760 2,006 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.19 8.53 354 341 38.5 18,067 17,740 1,966 Cashiers...................................................... 9.19 8.53 354 341 38.5 18,067 17,740 1,966 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.04 12.53 560 481 39.9 29,097 25,037 2,072 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 11.19 9.80 438 389 39.2 22,795 20,241 2,038 Parts salespersons............................................ 17.16 16.59 697 664 40.6 36,238 34,505 2,112 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.09 12.07 565 476 40.1 28,591 23,999 2,029 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 21.69 17.11 868 685 40.0 45,125 35,595 2,080 Insurance sales agents............................................ 28.53 22.01 1,084 808 38.0 56,383 42,006 1,976 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 27.52 22.57 1,112 969 40.4 57,804 50,403 2,100 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 37.53 30.76 1,516 1,230 40.4 78,845 63,985 2,101 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 23.39 20.34 945 835 40.4 49,115 42,833 2,100 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 20.34 13.00 805 520 39.6 41,873 27,040 2,059 Real estate sales agents........................................ 20.34 13.00 805 520 39.6 41,873 27,040 2,059 Telemarketers..................................................... 17.20 12.05 637 482 37.1 33,147 25,054 1,927 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 24.19 18.90 957 756 39.6 49,781 39,312 2,058 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.31 14.50 603 570 39.4 31,308 29,501 2,045 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.59 19.41 789 770 40.3 41,042 40,015 2,095 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.21 14.83 595 562 39.1 30,929 29,120 2,033 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.29 13.45 612 538 40.0 31,810 27,976 2,080 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.56 15.39 613 600 39.4 31,900 31,200 2,050 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.22 15.50 623 600 38.4 32,391 31,200 1,996 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.18 17.00 660 714 40.8 34,304 37,143 2,120 Procurement clerks.............................................. 19.00 20.53 760 821 40.0 39,518 42,702 2,080 Tellers......................................................... 12.94 12.39 516 495 39.9 26,824 25,763 2,073 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.71 14.80 624 580 39.7 31,845 30,120 2,028 File clerks....................................................... 10.80 11.30 432 452 40.0 22,468 23,504 2,080 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.82 9.81 395 392 40.2 20,519 20,405 2,090 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.17 15.69 650 617 40.2 33,808 32,086 2,091 New accounts clerks............................................... 16.84 16.22 674 649 40.0 35,030 33,731 2,080 Order clerks...................................................... 14.38 14.38 579 600 40.3 30,126 31,200 2,095 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.76 15.14 732 606 39.0 38,061 31,491 2,029 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.75 12.50 497 490 38.9 25,818 25,480 2,025 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.10 12.36 564 494 40.0 29,330 25,713 2,080 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.84 18.00 705 720 39.5 36,638 37,440 2,053 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 17.84 18.00 705 720 39.5 36,638 37,440 2,053 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 15.45 16.32 618 653 40.0 32,133 33,954 2,080 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.16 18.81 775 790 40.5 40,308 41,080 2,104 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.72 14.00 584 544 39.7 30,369 28,288 2,063 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 10.88 10.85 440 434 40.5 22,905 22,568 2,105 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.50 16.35 689 640 39.4 35,809 33,257 2,047 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.73 20.91 821 811 39.6 42,708 42,188 2,060 Legal secretaries............................................... 22.79 20.87 863 823 37.9 44,866 42,800 1,969 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.82 13.00 547 520 39.6 28,444 27,040 2,059 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.14 14.25 600 570 39.6 31,212 29,640 2,061 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.97 13.74 552 522 39.5 28,708 27,165 2,056 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.65 13.49 539 520 39.5 28,036 27,040 2,054 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.52 16.40 650 656 39.3 33,779 34,112 2,045 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 10.64 9.25 426 370 40.0 22,134 19,240 2,080 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.86 14.42 579 570 38.9 30,097 29,640 2,025 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.08 15.00 640 590 39.8 33,199 30,597 2,064 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 25.20 25.00 1,029 1,000 40.8 53,514 52,000 2,124 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 18.77 20.00 751 800 40.0 39,047 41,600 2,080 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 20.10 21.63 804 865 40.0 41,806 44,982 2,080 Carpenters........................................................ 17.53 16.50 681 640 38.8 35,302 33,280 2,014 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 15.08 15.00 586 600 38.9 30,475 31,200 2,021 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 15.08 15.00 586 600 38.9 30,475 31,200 2,021 Construction laborers............................................. 11.83 10.68 471 420 39.8 24,394 21,840 2,062 Construction equipment operators.................................. 14.67 15.00 585 600 39.9 30,273 30,600 2,064 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 13.10 14.13 524 565 40.0 26,810 28,155 2,046 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.24 15.00 608 600 39.9 31,558 31,200 2,071 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 16.46 15.00 656 600 39.8 34,092 31,200 2,071 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 16.47 15.00 656 600 39.8 34,097 31,200 2,071 Electricians...................................................... 18.07 17.50 723 700 40.0 37,582 36,400 2,080 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 14.15 13.54 566 542 40.0 29,431 28,165 2,080 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.36 13.54 575 542 40.0 29,878 28,165 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 17.57 17.50 703 700 40.0 36,532 36,400 2,079 Pipelayers...................................................... 12.80 12.59 512 503 40.0 26,535 25,422 2,073 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.63 20.50 745 820 40.0 38,757 42,646 2,080 Roofers........................................................... 13.73 13.00 549 520 40.0 28,541 27,040 2,079 Sheet metal workers............................................... 18.94 15.82 749 580 39.6 38,785 30,160 2,048 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.37 11.00 443 440 39.0 22,973 22,880 2,021 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 11.99 12.51 462 440 38.5 24,009 22,880 2,002 Helpers--electricians........................................... 12.27 12.50 491 500 40.0 25,529 26,000 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.54 17.48 746 720 40.2 38,793 37,430 2,092 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 24.39 24.04 1,004 962 41.2 52,225 50,001 2,141 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 18.13 17.09 725 684 40.0 37,715 35,545 2,080 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 27.10 28.16 1,084 1,127 40.0 56,371 58,579 2,080 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 27.10 28.16 1,084 1,127 40.0 56,371 58,579 2,080 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.67 18.11 777 724 39.5 40,391 37,665 2,054 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 19.43 18.50 756 740 38.9 39,296 38,480 2,023 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.72 16.89 722 680 40.8 37,551 35,360 2,119 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 16.75 16.00 681 600 40.7 35,436 31,200 2,116 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.82 17.43 728 729 40.8 37,852 37,908 2,124 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 16.53 15.37 675 680 40.9 35,120 35,360 2,124 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.08 20.38 803 815 40.0 41,771 42,390 2,080 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 20.46 19.67 819 787 40.0 42,563 40,914 2,080 Small engine mechanics............................................ 14.78 12.50 580 500 39.3 30,166 26,004 2,041 Motorboat mechanics............................................. 14.98 12.00 585 480 39.0 30,394 24,960 2,029 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 9.51 10.00 374 400 39.4 19,469 20,800 2,047 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 9.51 10.00 374 400 39.4 19,469 20,800 2,047 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 19.00 20.00 760 800 40.0 39,525 41,600 2,080 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 21.34 21.63 854 865 40.0 44,391 44,990 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 19.58 19.00 781 760 39.9 40,625 39,520 2,075 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.46 14.93 655 597 39.8 33,945 31,048 2,062 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 19.24 19.50 767 780 39.9 39,895 40,560 2,074 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.93 14.69 633 588 39.7 32,765 30,368 2,057 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 15.43 14.28 617 571 40.0 32,085 29,698 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.54 26.48 981 1,059 40.0 51,033 55,078 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 25.30 27.77 1,012 1,111 40.0 52,633 57,762 2,080 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 24.25 26.48 970 1,059 40.0 50,430 55,078 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 12.52 12.50 500 500 39.9 25,988 26,000 2,076 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.68 11.00 466 440 39.9 24,216 22,880 2,073 Production occupations.............................................. 13.53 12.50 537 499 39.7 27,905 25,938 2,063 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 20.02 18.25 808 745 40.4 42,038 38,740 2,100 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.26 12.43 488 493 39.8 25,392 25,659 2,071 Bakers............................................................ 12.68 12.50 507 500 40.0 26,382 26,000 2,080 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.49 11.00 456 440 39.7 23,689 22,880 2,062 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 11.42 9.32 451 373 39.5 23,450 19,390 2,054 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.79 14.00 545 560 39.5 28,361 29,120 2,056 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.66 15.00 543 600 39.7 28,218 31,200 2,065 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 13.95 13.67 556 547 39.8 28,894 28,423 2,072 Machinists........................................................ 19.17 18.00 767 720 40.0 39,874 37,440 2,080 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 11.70 10.50 460 420 39.3 23,902 21,840 2,043 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.70 10.50 460 420 39.3 23,902 21,840 2,043 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.57 17.00 661 680 39.9 34,346 35,360 2,072 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.57 17.00 660 680 39.8 34,313 35,360 2,071 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 12.23 10.25 497 440 40.7 25,841 22,440 2,113 Printers.......................................................... 13.65 13.84 543 540 39.8 28,223 28,080 2,067 Printing machine operators...................................... 12.53 12.39 498 496 39.7 25,874 25,771 2,065 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.68 9.07 379 360 39.2 19,715 18,720 2,037 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 9.35 9.08 342 333 36.5 17,766 17,332 1,900 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 10.24 10.00 407 397 39.7 21,153 20,654 2,066 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 11.17 10.40 442 420 39.6 23,006 21,840 2,059 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 10.90 10.40 430 416 39.5 22,364 21,632 2,052 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 14.99 13.25 600 530 40.0 31,182 27,560 2,080 Upholsterers.................................................... 18.35 18.50 734 740 40.0 38,174 38,480 2,080 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.39 12.30 535 492 40.0 27,846 25,584 2,080 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 12.70 12.30 508 492 40.0 26,423 25,584 2,080 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.09 12.00 564 480 40.0 29,305 24,960 2,080 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 21.41 21.74 856 870 40.0 44,530 45,219 2,080 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 21.41 21.74 856 870 40.0 44,530 45,219 2,080 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 12.87 10.23 509 409 39.6 26,474 21,280 2,057 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 13.31 10.00 529 400 39.8 27,506 20,800 2,067 Cutting workers................................................... 12.38 12.50 495 500 40.0 25,750 26,000 2,080 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 12.02 13.00 481 520 40.0 24,992 27,040 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 13.58 12.65 550 520 40.5 28,418 27,040 2,093 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............ 19.10 17.50 764 700 40.0 39,735 36,400 2,080 Dental laboratory technicians................................... 19.09 17.50 764 700 40.0 39,712 36,400 2,080 Painting workers.................................................. 15.96 13.90 654 540 41.0 34,004 28,080 2,131 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.67 12.00 461 471 39.5 23,995 24,482 2,056 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 13.58 14.06 543 562 40.0 28,246 29,245 2,080 Helpers--production workers..................................... 9.79 9.95 392 398 40.0 20,363 20,696 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.99 13.00 568 520 40.6 29,476 27,040 2,107 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 15.22 14.67 626 660 41.1 32,562 34,321 2,140 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.70 23.08 920 923 40.5 47,848 48,000 2,108 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 14.92 13.94 623 560 41.7 32,285 28,983 2,164 Driver/sales workers............................................ 15.04 13.39 609 600 40.5 31,445 31,200 2,091 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.88 14.50 690 591 43.5 35,770 30,680 2,253 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.19 12.00 521 480 39.5 27,094 24,960 2,054 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 16.60 18.09 664 724 40.0 34,533 37,627 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 16.34 17.96 654 718 40.0 33,997 37,361 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.54 13.54 581 536 40.0 30,237 27,872 2,079 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.81 10.28 429 405 39.7 22,293 21,052 2,062 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 9.31 9.00 367 360 39.4 19,100 18,720 2,051 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.11 10.45 441 418 39.7 22,929 21,736 2,063 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.49 10.00 420 400 40.0 21,823 20,800 2,080 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.00 10.45 437 418 39.7 22,535 21,736 2,049 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 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. 4 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.