RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $22.96 1.5% $912 1.5% $47,103 1.5% Management occupations.............................................. 48.01 3.7 1,969 3.8 102,336 3.8 General and operations managers................................... 59.42 11.8 2,481 13.3 129,015 13.3 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 28.15 22.8 1,152 22.7 59,903 22.7 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 46.65 4.0 1,884 4.0 97,978 4.0 Marketing managers.............................................. 49.76 4.7 1,962 5.0 102,014 5.0 Sales managers.................................................. 44.07 6.7 1,817 6.6 94,484 6.6 Public relations managers......................................... 30.05 16.0 1,185 16.4 61,631 16.4 Administrative services managers.................................. 26.76 17.8 1,089 19.9 56,610 19.9 Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.45 2.1 2,337 2.3 121,508 2.3 Financial managers................................................ 49.16 5.7 2,002 5.7 104,123 5.7 Human resources managers.......................................... 46.11 10.1 1,857 10.0 96,541 10.0 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 42.18 22.1 1,713 22.5 89,053 22.5 Industrial production managers.................................... 42.11 10.9 1,692 11.5 87,970 11.5 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 49.09 5.1 1,943 5.8 101,023 5.8 Construction managers............................................. 45.40 7.0 1,841 6.7 95,732 6.7 Education administrators.......................................... 45.04 15.7 1,787 15.4 91,608 15.4 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 46.30 20.0 1,835 19.6 94,293 19.6 Engineering managers.............................................. 52.25 4.2 2,159 3.1 112,245 3.1 Food service managers............................................. 22.87 7.4 1,085 11.3 56,405 11.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 42.79 3.0 1,775 3.9 92,280 3.9 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 34.56 2.9 1,385 2.9 72,019 2.9 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 28.95 6.4 1,156 6.4 60,135 6.4 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 26.34 6.9 1,054 6.9 54,785 6.9 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 30.33 7.5 1,210 7.5 62,925 7.5 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.68 7.3 1,058 7.0 54,997 7.0 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.68 7.3 1,058 7.0 54,997 7.0 Cost estimators................................................... 33.39 16.3 1,335 16.3 69,443 16.3 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.36 6.0 1,252 5.7 65,080 5.7 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 30.84 9.5 1,234 9.5 64,153 9.5 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 30.49 6.2 1,212 6.4 63,041 6.4 Training and development specialists............................ 32.41 8.2 1,277 7.9 66,406 7.9 Logisticians...................................................... 36.77 6.5 1,463 6.5 76,075 6.5 Management analysts............................................... 43.23 7.5 1,741 7.0 90,526 7.0 Meeting and convention planners................................... 25.82 6.0 1,009 7.5 52,458 7.5 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.35 5.3 1,222 5.1 63,562 5.1 Budget analysts................................................... 33.23 9.7 1,293 10.8 67,242 10.8 Credit analysts................................................... 43.24 24.6 1,730 24.6 89,948 24.6 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 35.39 7.6 1,416 7.6 73,618 7.6 Financial analysts.............................................. 37.56 9.0 1,505 9.1 78,259 9.1 Personal financial advisors..................................... 35.28 20.0 1,411 20.0 73,386 20.0 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 35.72 10.9 1,453 11.3 75,568 11.3 Loan officers................................................... 36.33 11.2 1,479 11.7 76,885 11.7 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 39.29 1.8 1,568 1.8 81,440 1.8 Computer programmers.............................................. 36.28 5.6 1,448 5.6 75,300 5.6 Computer software engineers....................................... 42.33 2.3 1,695 2.3 88,129 2.3 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 41.71 4.4 1,668 4.3 86,719 4.3 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 43.02 2.7 1,725 2.6 89,712 2.6 Computer support specialists...................................... 29.92 8.9 1,186 8.7 61,467 8.7 Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.01 3.3 1,636 3.1 85,079 3.1 Database administrators........................................... 39.21 5.5 1,553 5.5 80,743 5.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 42.36 6.8 1,701 7.0 87,820 7.0 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 36.24 6.0 1,448 6.0 75,307 6.0 Operations research analysts...................................... 40.70 8.8 1,610 9.2 83,718 9.2 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 35.81 2.1 1,439 2.1 74,830 2.1 Architects, except naval.......................................... 43.95 7.1 1,759 7.1 91,463 7.1 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 43.95 7.1 1,759 7.1 91,463 7.1 Engineers......................................................... 40.60 1.7 1,636 1.9 85,041 1.9 Aerospace engineers............................................. 44.02 6.9 1,761 6.9 91,552 6.9 Civil engineers................................................. 35.46 7.4 1,419 7.4 73,765 7.4 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 45.37 5.5 1,820 5.5 94,648 5.5 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 38.75 2.4 1,564 2.2 81,318 2.2 Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.78 3.7 1,631 3.7 84,831 3.7 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 37.79 2.7 1,531 2.5 79,618 2.5 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.88 9.6 1,632 9.2 84,840 9.2 Industrial engineers.......................................... 35.63 7.6 1,450 7.7 75,408 7.7 Mechanical engineers............................................ 35.41 5.5 1,434 5.2 74,465 5.2 Drafters.......................................................... 24.97 6.6 999 6.6 51,944 6.6 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 25.45 10.2 1,018 10.2 52,938 10.2 Mechanical drafters............................................. 24.29 4.5 972 4.5 50,524 4.5 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.15 4.0 1,046 4.0 54,389 4.0 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.19 3.7 1,046 3.7 54,382 3.7 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 22.21 7.3 899 7.3 46,761 7.3 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.29 3.9 1,358 3.8 70,637 3.8 Life scientists................................................... 35.76 10.1 1,382 9.6 71,887 9.6 Biological scientists........................................... 31.80 15.1 1,231 13.7 64,024 13.7 Medical scientists.............................................. 37.77 18.8 1,479 18.4 76,918 18.4 Physical scientists............................................... 45.32 16.2 1,830 17.6 95,167 17.6 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 53.10 19.6 2,178 21.5 113,240 21.5 Chemists...................................................... 53.46 27.6 2,218 29.8 115,351 29.8 Market and survey researchers..................................... 32.19 5.2 1,292 5.0 67,205 5.0 Market research analysts........................................ 32.03 5.8 1,287 5.6 66,899 5.6 Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 43.91 12.0 1,751 11.5 91,048 11.5 Biological technicians............................................ 22.09 14.6 877 14.5 45,620 14.5 Chemical technicians.............................................. 22.68 7.3 907 7.3 47,166 7.3 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 23.90 8.8 953 8.6 49,532 8.6 Community and social services occupations........................... 16.55 6.2 648 7.0 33,685 7.0 Counselors........................................................ 17.66 8.0 694 8.2 36,104 8.2 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 17.76 4.7 711 4.7 36,951 4.7 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 22.96 15.9 884 15.0 45,974 15.0 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 16.14 5.5 619 4.9 32,167 4.9 Social workers.................................................... 19.56 3.5 781 3.5 40,579 3.5 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 17.90 8.0 711 7.9 36,867 7.9 Medical and public health social workers........................ 21.26 7.5 850 7.5 44,221 7.5 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 19.06 6.5 762 6.5 39,635 6.5 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 11.78 11.7 449 14.8 23,337 14.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 11.60 12.3 441 15.6 22,946 15.6 Legal occupations................................................... 58.76 9.2 2,308 9.2 120,031 9.2 Lawyers........................................................... 77.26 7.9 3,052 8.0 158,680 8.0 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 29.04 8.1 1,129 7.4 58,695 7.4 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 36.01 7.7 1,411 7.6 60,682 7.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 43.02 14.6 1,701 14.4 76,978 14.4 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 45.74 14.2 1,906 10.5 73,954 10.5 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 48.67 9.3 1,808 9.7 78,541 9.7 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 44.88 9.0 1,838 7.6 81,574 7.6 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 44.88 9.0 1,838 7.6 81,574 7.6 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 45.39 7.5 1,754 7.4 77,347 7.4 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 41.51 9.0 1,664 8.1 67,837 8.1 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 38.84 9.4 1,626 16.6 64,449 16.6 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 45.00 15.0 1,830 10.7 71,357 10.7 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 30.80 3.4 1,201 4.0 45,474 4.0 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 31.89 4.3 1,201 4.3 45,228 4.3 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 31.51 6.6 1,189 5.6 44,121 5.6 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.27 4.4 1,213 4.9 46,329 4.9 Secondary school teachers....................................... 30.64 4.5 1,233 5.2 45,955 5.2 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.64 4.5 1,233 5.2 45,955 5.2 Librarians........................................................ 30.11 9.4 1,145 9.2 50,070 9.2 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.13 4.5 428 7.3 20,627 7.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.50 8.2 1,054 8.2 54,566 8.2 Artists and related workers....................................... 24.14 18.1 960 17.8 49,476 17.8 Designers......................................................... 23.06 7.5 926 7.0 48,168 7.0 Graphic designers............................................... 24.16 7.4 961 7.1 49,961 7.1 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 23.96 13.0 973 14.9 50,594 14.9 Producers and directors......................................... 24.82 13.0 1,010 15.1 52,521 15.1 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 20.15 11.8 779 12.9 40,082 12.9 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 23.82 9.4 943 9.3 49,061 9.3 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 23.82 9.4 943 9.3 49,061 9.3 Public relations specialists...................................... 38.38 21.3 1,525 21.6 79,282 21.6 Writers and editors............................................... 26.00 4.8 1,037 5.1 53,902 5.1 Editors......................................................... 23.37 8.3 929 9.3 48,331 9.3 Technical writers............................................... 28.92 5.5 1,154 5.5 59,998 5.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.89 3.2 1,057 3.1 54,930 3.1 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.63 5.0 1,962 4.9 102,046 4.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 74.66 26.9 3,003 26.8 156,140 26.8 Registered nurses................................................. 29.11 1.4 1,126 1.5 58,556 1.5 Therapists........................................................ 29.01 4.7 1,150 4.7 59,820 4.7 Occupational therapists......................................... 34.15 3.0 1,346 3.1 69,992 3.1 Physical therapists............................................. 32.61 7.3 1,304 7.3 67,830 7.3 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 26.60 3.9 1,043 3.7 54,234 3.7 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.71 3.2 822 3.3 42,765 3.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.17 2.3 962 2.1 50,029 2.1 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.82 3.7 666 3.7 34,641 3.7 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.63 2.9 1,051 2.9 54,636 2.9 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 25.56 4.8 1,022 4.8 53,167 4.8 Nuclear medicine technologists.................................. 33.62 4.4 1,345 4.4 69,929 4.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.87 3.8 972 3.8 50,548 3.8 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 14.19 12.4 607 11.4 31,554 11.4 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.78 5.9 655 6.4 34,074 6.4 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.36 4.4 572 4.5 29,761 4.5 Respiratory therapy technicians................................. 24.67 7.4 904 6.9 46,990 6.9 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.77 9.1 790 9.1 41,086 9.1 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.55 2.4 757 2.7 39,384 2.7 Medical records and health information technicians................ 20.17 6.0 803 6.1 41,754 6.1 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.55 6.2 742 6.2 38,591 6.2 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.14 1.3 471 1.7 24,502 1.7 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.38 1.4 438 1.7 22,768 1.7 Home health aides............................................... 10.67 2.9 391 6.3 20,327 6.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.46 1.7 443 1.6 23,035 1.6 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 16.38 16.6 655 16.7 34,059 16.7 Physical therapist aides........................................ 16.29 17.2 652 17.2 33,892 17.2 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.86 2.5 550 2.6 28,620 2.6 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.02 3.5 553 3.7 28,746 3.7 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 13.37 9.9 535 9.9 27,803 9.9 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 15.45 3.2 615 2.9 31,965 2.9 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.45 5.8 494 5.8 22,644 5.8 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.64 3.8 461 3.8 23,932 3.8 Security guards................................................. 11.64 3.8 461 3.8 23,932 3.8 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.64 3.3 373 3.9 19,234 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.53 2.7 578 3.0 29,293 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.54 3.2 578 3.6 29,139 3.6 Cooks............................................................. 11.92 3.1 471 3.2 24,245 3.2 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.25 3.9 487 4.1 24,688 4.1 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.86 4.7 469 4.8 24,367 4.8 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.09 3.5 444 3.5 22,403 3.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.28 9.0 195 10.0 10,132 10.0 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.24 10.0 154 10.0 7,986 10.0 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.68 9.6 341 10.0 17,722 10.0 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.57 4.5 418 4.8 21,664 4.8 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.52 4.9 416 5.2 21,536 5.2 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.51 11.3 289 11.0 15,027 11.0 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.76 6.1 378 5.3 19,350 5.3 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.06 2.3 434 2.1 22,556 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.34 4.8 680 4.3 35,358 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.77 6.2 698 5.7 36,312 5.7 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.62 2.3 415 2.1 21,589 2.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.95 3.4 430 2.7 22,332 2.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.10 2.4 392 3.3 20,394 3.3 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.93 3.1 436 2.9 22,583 2.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.70 2.5 427 2.3 22,081 2.3 Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.66 4.1 566 2.9 29,353 2.9 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 16.85 12.3 767 15.5 39,899 15.5 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 11.88 4.3 473 4.5 24,321 4.5 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 12.49 3.8 500 3.8 25,539 3.8 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 11.35 15.8 435 18.2 22,617 18.2 Transportation attendants......................................... 44.28 1.1 858 1.2 44,624 1.2 Flight attendants............................................... 44.28 1.1 858 1.2 44,624 1.2 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.60 2.1 424 2.1 22,054 2.1 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 10.16 5.1 402 5.0 20,905 5.0 Recreation workers.............................................. 10.16 5.1 402 5.0 20,905 5.0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.77 3.4 713 3.6 36,896 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.44 7.4 865 7.7 44,968 7.7 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 19.39 10.2 780 10.1 40,579 10.1 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 28.97 9.7 1,178 11.1 61,280 11.1 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.31 1.8 493 1.9 25,618 1.9 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.01 1.9 437 1.9 22,692 1.9 Cashiers...................................................... 11.02 1.8 437 1.9 22,720 1.9 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 16.74 15.0 685 16.1 35,627 16.1 Parts salespersons............................................ 17.11 18.9 705 20.2 36,651 20.2 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.97 2.6 522 2.8 27,142 2.8 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 30.35 19.5 1,214 19.5 63,124 19.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.79 9.4 1,255 9.4 65,243 9.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 40.75 18.9 1,625 18.8 84,483 18.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 24.88 8.7 1,028 8.8 53,432 8.8 Telemarketers..................................................... 14.40 7.3 568 7.6 29,510 7.6 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.45 11.2 749 12.1 36,076 12.1 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.24 1.6 646 1.6 33,563 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 27.27 6.3 1,095 6.7 56,960 6.7 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 11.33 6.2 453 6.2 23,562 6.2 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.03 1.8 638 1.8 33,130 1.8 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.41 2.7 615 2.6 31,997 2.6 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.14 4.2 641 4.1 33,313 4.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.25 3.1 645 3.1 33,414 3.1 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.07 4.4 723 4.4 37,593 4.4 Procurement clerks.............................................. 16.96 10.0 673 10.1 34,972 10.1 Tellers......................................................... 13.39 2.3 536 2.3 27,847 2.3 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 18.69 10.8 748 10.8 38,882 10.8 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.26 2.4 609 2.4 31,562 2.4 File clerks....................................................... 12.98 7.0 517 7.1 26,877 7.1 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.50 2.7 420 2.7 21,840 2.7 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 14.68 3.6 585 3.7 29,713 3.7 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.14 4.0 593 4.6 30,828 4.6 Order clerks...................................................... 17.74 7.1 704 7.1 36,607 7.1 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.45 4.1 698 4.1 36,291 4.1 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.50 4.3 496 4.3 25,768 4.3 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.48 6.3 619 6.3 32,205 6.3 Dispatchers....................................................... 16.80 7.9 688 9.2 35,782 9.2 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.07 8.4 746 10.2 38,793 10.2 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.22 3.8 768 3.8 39,911 3.8 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.18 3.4 527 3.3 27,380 3.3 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 13.04 3.3 519 3.3 26,969 3.3 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 14.79 8.3 592 8.3 30,773 8.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.92 4.1 786 4.1 40,820 4.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.01 5.8 915 5.8 47,566 5.8 Legal secretaries............................................... 24.54 17.2 937 14.9 48,734 14.9 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.33 2.2 569 2.4 29,572 2.4 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.96 4.4 664 3.7 34,297 3.7 Computer operators................................................ 18.28 11.9 723 12.2 37,598 12.2 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.40 5.2 573 5.0 29,817 5.0 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.91 5.3 555 5.3 28,861 5.3 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.14 3.9 639 4.3 33,205 4.3 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.19 4.7 481 4.4 24,999 4.4 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.08 2.5 599 2.1 31,126 2.1 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.57 11.3 495 10.4 25,755 10.4 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.03 4.3 763 4.3 39,623 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.36 7.4 1,123 7.1 58,417 7.1 Carpenters........................................................ 18.57 5.2 743 5.2 38,635 5.2 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 15.20 8.9 608 8.9 31,549 8.9 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 15.20 8.9 608 8.9 31,549 8.9 Construction laborers............................................. 12.45 3.7 498 3.7 25,857 3.7 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.75 7.7 710 7.7 36,919 7.7 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.16 7.4 726 7.4 37,775 7.4 Electricians...................................................... 25.23 7.2 1,006 7.2 52,291 7.2 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 17.87 6.6 715 6.6 37,148 6.6 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.45 7.7 738 7.7 38,371 7.7 Sheet metal workers............................................... 17.74 6.6 710 6.6 36,896 6.6 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.62 3.5 504 3.5 26,215 3.5 Helpers--electricians........................................... 13.15 3.3 526 3.3 27,359 3.3 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 22.06 6.5 892 6.4 46,358 6.4 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 18.97 12.3 753 12.6 39,170 12.6 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.59 2.8 906 2.9 47,104 2.9 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 31.00 8.5 1,269 9.1 65,940 9.1 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 29.24 2.7 1,170 2.7 60,816 2.7 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 29.24 2.7 1,170 2.7 60,816 2.7 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 23.23 9.4 928 9.4 48,269 9.4 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 21.16 9.9 846 9.9 44,015 9.9 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 29.26 2.2 1,154 3.0 60,000 3.0 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 28.71 5.7 1,148 5.7 59,716 5.7 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.10 9.3 744 10.0 38,708 10.0 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 18.48 10.4 762 11.0 39,610 11.0 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 19.91 5.6 796 5.6 41,406 5.6 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 22.30 8.0 892 8.0 46,379 8.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.17 3.7 806 3.6 41,904 3.6 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.26 3.6 917 3.8 47,632 3.8 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.08 5.7 721 5.7 37,500 5.7 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.67 7.5 737 5.5 38,269 5.5 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.01 3.5 1,080 3.5 56,172 3.5 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.40 9.8 1,056 9.8 54,911 9.8 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.47 7.8 659 7.8 34,263 7.8 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.62 3.9 545 3.9 28,333 3.9 Production occupations.............................................. 16.37 2.2 649 2.2 33,709 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 27.78 7.6 1,116 7.5 57,998 7.5 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers..... 23.51 4.2 940 4.2 48,899 4.2 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.89 5.0 552 5.1 28,685 5.1 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.63 6.0 545 6.0 28,349 6.0 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 14.60 5.8 584 5.8 30,360 5.8 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.69 5.6 623 5.7 32,415 5.7 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 10.85 3.6 434 3.6 22,568 3.6 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 14.47 4.2 577 4.3 30,023 4.3 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 10.12 2.1 405 2.1 21,039 2.1 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 12.03 15.2 481 15.2 25,025 15.2 Food batchmakers................................................ 15.20 5.4 608 5.4 31,622 5.4 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 17.05 6.1 682 6.1 35,462 6.1 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 17.05 6.1 682 6.1 35,462 6.1 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 18.84 10.0 723 10.0 37,614 10.0 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 17.16 7.3 658 7.4 34,196 7.4 Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 25.98 27.3 1,001 28.3 52,057 28.3 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.71 13.3 506 13.2 26,337 13.2 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.00 12.1 480 12.1 24,952 12.1 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 13.74 4.7 538 5.4 27,959 5.4 Machinists........................................................ 22.09 6.1 884 6.1 45,947 6.1 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 17.98 3.8 719 3.8 37,408 3.8 Tool and die makers............................................... 21.47 4.3 859 4.3 44,661 4.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 20.32 7.1 803 7.2 41,657 7.2 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 20.61 7.7 822 7.7 42,757 7.7 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 19.06 18.3 744 18.5 38,706 18.5 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 22.32 20.6 893 20.6 46,422 20.6 Printers.......................................................... 18.16 10.9 710 10.0 36,881 10.0 Printing machine operators...................................... 18.92 9.8 736 8.7 38,210 8.7 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.70 5.4 380 5.6 19,766 5.6 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 13.57 10.1 537 10.7 27,913 10.7 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 14.04 6.3 558 6.7 29,000 6.7 Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.70 3.4 588 3.4 30,575 3.4 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 13.87 9.9 549 10.7 28,531 10.7 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 17.06 6.7 673 6.5 34,982 6.5 Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers................................... 17.32 10.9 681 11.6 35,436 11.6 Upholsterers.................................................... 17.90 10.4 710 10.0 36,926 10.0 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.43 2.6 577 2.6 30,012 2.6 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.86 2.0 594 2.0 30,903 2.0 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 32.18 7.2 1,275 7.6 66,318 7.6 Power plant operators........................................... 28.78 1.6 1,128 2.0 58,647 2.0 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 23.21 4.8 936 5.3 48,647 5.3 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 23.12 5.7 936 6.3 48,691 6.3 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 20.06 15.6 792 15.7 41,186 15.7 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 20.32 19.2 813 19.2 42,258 19.2 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 18.03 10.5 712 10.4 37,047 10.4 Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................. 19.55 18.5 782 18.5 40,663 18.5 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 19.05 8.0 745 8.1 38,723 8.1 Cutting workers................................................... 16.03 6.0 634 5.8 32,962 5.8 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.46 8.0 616 7.9 32,037 7.9 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 20.19 13.8 795 12.9 41,320 12.9 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.49 4.2 574 4.3 29,851 4.3 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.80 9.2 591 9.3 30,692 9.3 Painting workers.................................................. 16.87 12.5 669 13.0 34,768 13.0 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 15.83 12.7 623 13.3 32,379 13.3 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 15.43 5.2 610 5.3 31,671 5.3 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 22.64 10.6 905 10.6 47,084 10.6 Tire builders................................................... 19.88 12.8 795 12.8 41,354 12.8 Helpers--production workers..................................... 13.22 10.2 518 9.9 26,867 9.9 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.90 3.4 713 3.2 37,003 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 20.19 4.3 830 3.6 43,178 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 28.94 6.3 1,238 6.4 64,372 6.4 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 136.93 6.8 2,636 2.9 137,065 2.9 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 136.93 6.8 2,636 2.9 137,065 2.9 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 20.95 4.4 868 4.6 45,144 4.6 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.69 5.0 833 5.9 43,333 5.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 23.27 5.6 931 5.6 48,399 5.6 Parking lot attendants............................................ 8.08 6.9 323 6.9 16,812 6.9 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 17.01 9.6 681 9.6 35,066 9.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 17.01 9.6 681 9.6 35,066 9.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.59 3.5 629 4.0 32,480 4.0 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.14 2.9 484 3.0 25,159 3.0 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.91 6.9 482 6.8 25,060 6.8 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.85 3.3 512 3.3 26,619 3.3 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 12.23 8.4 488 8.4 25,340 8.4 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.19 5.1 405 5.3 21,043 5.3 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.