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........................................................... $21.98 1.6% $864 1.6% $44,942 1.6% Level 1 .................................................. 9.79 4.9 390 4.8 20,302 4.8 Level 2 .................................................. 11.10 2.1 439 2.3 22,829 2.3 Level 3 .................................................. 12.71 2.3 501 2.5 26,063 2.5 Level 4 .................................................. 14.59 1.4 578 1.5 30,065 1.5 Level 5 .................................................. 17.13 3.2 681 3.2 35,422 3.2 Level 6 .................................................. 21.11 3.5 826 3.2 42,942 3.2 Level 7 .................................................. 24.88 2.3 976 2.3 50,732 2.3 Level 8 .................................................. 27.63 1.8 1,075 2.0 55,878 2.0 Level 9 .................................................. 29.35 1.7 1,137 1.8 59,148 1.8 Level 10.................................................. 40.05 4.6 1,581 4.3 82,233 4.3 Level 11.................................................. 41.15 4.0 1,640 4.2 85,264 4.2 Level 12.................................................. 52.82 8.8 2,171 8.7 112,883 8.7 Level 13.................................................. 56.39 18.2 2,256 18.2 117,292 18.2 Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.30 7.4 961 7.5 49,956 7.5 Management occupations.............................................. 45.20 5.2 1,831 5.2 95,209 5.2 Level 9 .................................................. 31.81 7.0 1,272 7.0 66,158 7.0 Level 11.................................................. 43.60 5.2 1,839 7.8 95,602 7.8 Level 12.................................................. 50.52 4.1 2,062 5.5 107,238 5.5 Level 13.................................................. 56.39 18.2 2,256 18.2 117,292 18.2 Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.25 7.6 1,922 7.6 99,932 7.6 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.42 4.8 1,929 4.8 100,293 4.8 Level 11.................................................. 44.62 5.5 1,897 8.5 98,642 8.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.13 7.7 1,917 7.7 99,665 7.7 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.08 6.3 1,118 6.4 58,150 6.4 Level 7 .................................................. 21.27 15.5 851 15.5 44,241 15.5 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 30.39 9.8 1,183 8.0 61,515 8.0 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 30.16 4.8 1,202 4.6 62,503 4.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.31 11.5 1,132 11.5 58,889 11.5 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.44 4.6 801 4.7 41,630 4.7 Level 8 .................................................. 21.86 7.8 853 8.3 44,362 8.3 Level 9 .................................................. 23.08 5.2 923 5.2 48,008 5.2 Counselors........................................................ 19.08 7.3 722 6.8 37,557 6.8 Social workers.................................................... 21.27 4.9 841 4.9 43,709 4.9 Level 9 .................................................. 22.41 4.9 896 4.9 46,615 4.9 Medical and public health social workers........................ 23.75 4.0 950 4.0 49,407 4.0 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 20.22 6.8 794 6.8 41,271 6.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.71 1.5 1,040 1.6 54,098 1.6 Level 3 .................................................. 11.74 6.6 420 4.0 21,854 4.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.66 2.5 620 2.8 32,238 2.8 Level 5 .................................................. 19.30 3.6 764 3.6 39,738 3.6 Level 6 .................................................. 22.85 2.8 887 2.5 46,117 2.5 Level 7 .................................................. 25.70 2.5 1,005 2.5 52,224 2.5 Level 8 .................................................. 28.09 2.1 1,091 2.3 56,756 2.3 Level 9 .................................................. 29.45 1.8 1,137 1.9 59,137 1.9 Level 10.................................................. 42.31 5.1 1,674 4.6 87,030 4.6 Level 11.................................................. 44.75 4.5 1,766 4.5 91,845 4.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.01 4.0 943 4.2 49,032 4.2 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.95 1.3 1,988 1.4 103,398 1.4 Level 11.................................................. 49.29 2.1 1,972 2.1 102,531 2.1 Registered nurses................................................. 29.32 1.6 1,126 1.7 58,538 1.7 Level 7 .................................................. 25.62 1.8 989 1.9 51,394 1.9 Level 8 .................................................. 28.85 2.2 1,107 2.5 57,566 2.5 Level 9 .................................................. 28.72 1.6 1,098 1.8 57,092 1.8 Level 10.................................................. 36.74 7.2 1,470 7.2 76,425 7.2 Level 11.................................................. 42.73 6.5 1,676 6.5 87,170 6.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 27.60 3.7 1,039 4.9 54,014 4.9 Therapists........................................................ 28.13 3.4 1,112 3.5 57,847 3.5 Level 7 .................................................. 24.35 5.4 938 5.5 48,781 5.5 Level 8 .................................................. 27.49 6.9 1,096 6.9 56,979 6.9 Level 9 .................................................. 31.18 2.2 1,244 2.2 64,673 2.2 Occupational therapists......................................... 33.88 3.3 1,335 3.4 69,445 3.4 Physical therapists............................................. 29.86 10.1 1,194 10.1 62,104 10.1 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 26.62 3.1 1,044 3.3 54,293 3.3 Level 7 .................................................. 25.13 5.2 964 5.3 50,118 5.3 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.26 2.7 847 2.7 44,042 2.7 Level 4 .................................................. 16.49 5.9 655 5.9 34,072 5.9 Level 6 .................................................. 26.01 3.2 1,040 3.2 54,095 3.2 Level 7 .................................................. 24.86 1.3 994 1.3 51,710 1.3 Level 8 .................................................. 25.05 2.7 995 2.6 51,753 2.6 Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.64 9.2 826 9.2 42,938 9.2 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.97 2.5 957 2.5 49,786 2.5 Level 7 .................................................. 24.86 1.3 994 1.3 51,710 1.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.23 6.3 684 6.3 35,561 6.3 Level 4 .................................................. 17.27 4.6 685 4.5 35,630 4.5 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.43 2.7 1,036 2.8 53,852 2.8 Level 5 .................................................. 24.14 11.7 961 11.7 49,975 11.7 Level 6 .................................................. 25.10 2.3 963 2.6 50,062 2.6 Level 7 .................................................. 26.92 6.3 1,074 6.3 55,867 6.3 Level 8 .................................................. 27.09 3.8 1,076 3.9 55,960 3.9 Level 9 .................................................. 38.05 2.9 1,517 3.3 78,908 3.3 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 23.11 11.0 883 14.7 45,911 14.7 Nuclear medicine technologists.................................. 33.62 4.4 1,345 4.4 69,929 4.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.41 3.9 1,000 4.0 51,982 4.0 Level 5 .................................................. 21.09 5.2 839 5.1 43,618 5.1 Level 6 .................................................. 25.05 2.6 957 2.9 49,756 2.9 Level 7 .................................................. 25.98 7.3 1,036 7.3 53,879 7.3 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.23 7.0 677 6.2 35,217 6.2 Level 4 .................................................. 14.18 4.1 563 4.0 29,289 4.0 Level 5 .................................................. 17.15 4.2 685 4.1 35,640 4.1 Level 6 .................................................. 22.36 4.8 842 2.8 43,810 2.8 Level 7 .................................................. 26.44 15.5 1,016 13.5 52,827 13.5 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.78 3.4 589 3.4 30,607 3.4 Level 4 .................................................. 14.86 3.6 592 3.6 30,765 3.6 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 12.40 6.0 496 6.0 25,785 6.0 Respiratory therapy technicians................................. 24.51 7.2 900 6.7 46,777 6.7 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.43 8.0 772 8.1 40,164 8.1 Level 5 .................................................. 17.65 3.7 705 3.6 36,664 3.6 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.38 4.2 720 4.4 37,437 4.4 Level 4 .................................................. 16.59 3.6 663 3.6 34,480 3.6 Level 5 .................................................. 19.62 5.8 759 6.7 39,461 6.7 Level 6 .................................................. 19.63 8.4 758 9.7 39,416 9.7 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.62 5.0 734 5.4 38,181 5.4 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.88 5.9 755 5.9 39,276 5.9 Level 4 .................................................. 16.77 8.8 671 8.8 34,882 8.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.70 2.2 500 2.2 25,988 2.2 Level 2 .................................................. 11.46 3.2 445 3.6 23,146 3.6 Level 3 .................................................. 12.94 3.9 513 4.1 26,697 4.1 Level 4 .................................................. 13.27 2.4 524 2.4 27,246 2.4 Level 5 .................................................. 13.25 10.5 524 9.7 27,272 9.7 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.99 2.0 468 2.0 24,357 2.0 Level 2 .................................................. 11.06 2.3 427 2.4 22,190 2.4 Level 3 .................................................. 12.59 4.2 498 4.3 25,893 4.3 Level 4 .................................................. 12.68 2.3 495 1.8 25,739 1.8 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.02 2.4 468 2.5 24,322 2.5 Level 2 .................................................. 11.06 2.3 427 2.4 22,190 2.4 Level 3 .................................................. 12.65 4.3 500 4.5 25,997 4.5 Level 4 .................................................. 12.94 2.5 500 2.2 26,023 2.2 Psychiatric aides............................................... 11.58 3.7 463 3.7 24,083 3.7 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 13.33 5.0 532 4.7 27,671 4.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.01 3.0 559 2.9 29,093 2.9 Level 2 .................................................. 13.18 7.4 527 7.4 27,423 7.4 Level 3 .................................................. 13.75 4.3 550 4.3 28,600 4.3 Level 4 .................................................. 13.97 3.7 559 3.7 29,054 3.7 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.37 2.7 573 2.6 29,814 2.6 Level 4 .................................................. 13.92 1.8 557 1.8 28,947 1.8 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 15.04 3.1 597 2.5 31,069 2.5 Level 4 .................................................. 14.80 5.2 592 5.2 30,794 5.2 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.87 3.2 515 3.2 26,779 3.2 Level 3 .................................................. 12.80 3.7 512 3.7 26,633 3.7 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.84 3.2 513 3.2 26,697 3.2 Level 3 .................................................. 12.80 3.7 512 3.7 26,633 3.7 Security guards................................................. 12.84 3.2 513 3.2 26,697 3.2 Level 3 .................................................. 12.80 3.7 512 3.7 26,633 3.7 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.48 3.9 459 4.0 23,850 4.0 Level 2 .................................................. 10.04 3.5 400 3.4 20,806 3.4 Level 3 .................................................. 11.59 5.6 463 5.6 24,102 5.6 Cooks............................................................. 12.26 5.7 491 5.7 25,506 5.7 Level 3 .................................................. 11.97 6.6 479 6.6 24,902 6.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.26 5.7 491 5.7 25,506 5.7 Level 3 .................................................. 11.97 6.6 479 6.6 24,902 6.6 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.33 2.9 413 2.9 21,479 2.9 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.62 11.9 501 12.1 26,033 12.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.55 1.8 421 1.8 21,910 1.8 Level 1 .................................................. 10.22 6.0 407 5.9 21,143 5.9 Level 2 .................................................. 10.67 3.0 427 3.0 22,185 3.0 Level 3 .................................................. 10.99 2.5 440 2.5 22,858 2.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.55 1.8 421 1.8 21,907 1.8 Level 1 .................................................. 10.22 6.0 407 5.9 21,143 5.9 Level 2 .................................................. 10.67 3.0 427 3.0 22,185 3.0 Level 3 .................................................. 10.99 2.5 440 2.5 22,858 2.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.20 2.4 408 2.4 21,225 2.4 Level 1 .................................................. 9.47 2.7 379 2.7 19,703 2.7 Level 2 .................................................. 10.53 3.5 421 3.5 21,906 3.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.02 2.1 439 2.1 22,850 2.1 Level 2 .................................................. 10.85 5.0 434 5.0 22,564 5.0 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.57 1.7 579 1.8 30,117 1.8 Level 2 .................................................. 11.80 7.4 472 7.4 24,535 7.4 Level 3 .................................................. 13.09 2.2 517 2.2 26,910 2.2 Level 4 .................................................. 14.81 1.3 588 1.5 30,595 1.5 Level 5 .................................................. 16.25 3.0 650 3.0 33,802 3.0 Level 6 .................................................. 18.79 4.8 746 5.1 38,785 5.1 Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.26 7.4 649 7.4 33,762 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.52 13.4 901 13.4 46,835 13.4 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 9.81 7.7 392 7.7 20,409 7.7 Level 2 .................................................. 11.46 5.4 459 5.4 23,845 5.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.46 2.4 618 2.3 32,132 2.3 Level 3 .................................................. 14.30 14.3 572 14.3 29,741 14.3 Level 4 .................................................. 15.81 1.5 632 1.5 32,875 1.5 Level 5 .................................................. 15.30 1.9 612 1.9 31,819 1.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.87 5.7 595 5.7 30,936 5.7 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.30 1.9 612 1.9 31,812 1.9 Level 4 .................................................. 15.71 2.2 628 2.2 32,671 2.2 File clerks....................................................... 10.90 5.8 432 5.5 22,443 5.5 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 14.50 3.4 574 3.5 29,871 3.5 Level 4 .................................................. 15.03 3.6 601 3.6 31,272 3.6 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.59 8.3 657 8.8 34,168 8.8 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.59 8.7 502 8.7 26,128 8.7 Level 2 .................................................. 12.58 18.3 503 18.3 26,166 18.3 Level 3 .................................................. 11.83 4.6 473 4.6 24,602 4.6 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.86 3.3 474 3.3 24,673 3.3 Level 2 .................................................. 11.19 3.8 448 3.8 23,284 3.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.51 3.1 614 3.5 31,942 3.5 Level 3 .................................................. 13.48 4.1 523 5.6 27,196 5.6 Level 4 .................................................. 14.52 1.5 575 2.0 29,901 2.0 Level 5 .................................................. 16.95 5.5 678 5.5 35,263 5.5 Level 6 .................................................. 19.19 6.8 768 6.8 39,919 6.8 Not able to be leveled.................................... 14.77 6.0 591 6.0 30,716 6.0 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.50 5.3 780 5.3 40,562 5.3 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.33 3.2 564 3.6 29,324 3.6 Level 3 .................................................. 12.73 3.1 485 3.6 25,225 3.6 Level 4 .................................................. 14.04 1.9 554 2.6 28,787 2.6 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.49 3.8 620 3.8 32,222 3.8 Level 4 .................................................. 15.87 5.5 635 5.5 33,019 5.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.85 5.0 545 4.9 28,364 4.9 Level 3 .................................................. 13.58 8.0 540 8.0 28,082 8.0 Level 4 .................................................. 14.02 8.0 536 8.9 27,879 8.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 17.52 2.4 701 2.4 36,436 2.4 Level 6 .................................................. 17.31 3.9 693 3.9 36,015 3.9 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.18 2.2 687 2.2 35,727 2.2 Level 6 .................................................. 17.31 3.9 693 3.9 36,015 3.9 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.14 2.2 686 2.2 35,654 2.2 Level 6 .................................................. 17.31 3.9 693 3.9 36,015 3.9 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 12.32 8.3 493 8.3 25,632 8.3 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.