Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $19.84 $15.00 $791 $598 39.9 $40,969 $31,000 2,065 Management occupations.............................................. 44.83 40.65 1,835 1,650 40.9 95,371 85,777 2,128 General and operations managers................................... 49.86 42.15 2,094 1,731 42.0 108,865 89,997 2,183 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 42.75 39.27 1,759 1,654 41.1 91,446 86,000 2,139 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.88 48.99 2,117 2,038 40.8 110,101 106,000 2,122 Marketing managers.............................................. 51.83 52.69 2,071 2,107 40.0 107,713 109,585 2,078 Sales managers.................................................. 51.93 45.38 2,162 1,960 41.6 112,419 101,901 2,165 Administrative services managers.................................. 28.27 23.24 1,171 981 41.4 60,870 51,001 2,153 Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.82 51.54 2,295 2,180 40.4 119,358 113,360 2,101 Financial managers................................................ 53.22 49.23 2,151 1,962 40.4 111,871 101,999 2,102 Human resources managers.......................................... 43.76 43.27 1,766 1,731 40.4 91,839 90,000 2,099 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 37.17 35.38 1,505 1,415 40.5 78,275 73,592 2,106 Industrial production managers.................................... 42.69 40.37 1,716 1,640 40.2 89,225 85,278 2,090 Purchasing managers............................................... 40.35 35.82 1,614 1,433 40.0 83,918 74,506 2,080 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 33.59 33.29 1,356 1,332 40.4 70,503 69,249 2,099 Construction managers............................................. 36.34 37.04 1,483 1,505 40.8 77,110 78,252 2,122 Education administrators.......................................... 27.20 20.44 1,075 818 39.5 55,280 42,515 2,033 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 18.69 17.69 745 708 39.9 38,322 36,795 2,051 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 36.09 40.73 1,384 1,527 38.3 71,410 79,416 1,979 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.31 57.49 2,359 2,269 40.5 122,679 117,998 2,104 Food service managers............................................. 24.04 25.00 1,068 966 44.4 55,554 50,220 2,311 Medical and health services managers.............................. 36.73 34.89 1,543 1,371 42.0 80,225 71,267 2,184 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 22.94 23.08 918 923 40.0 47,737 48,004 2,081 Social and community service managers............................. 22.14 16.35 877 654 39.6 45,604 33,989 2,060 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.85 28.85 1,241 1,144 40.2 63,898 58,854 2,071 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 30.17 30.27 1,211 1,211 40.1 62,983 62,960 2,088 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.30 27.98 1,138 1,119 40.2 59,196 58,200 2,092 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.12 28.59 1,144 1,127 39.3 59,510 58,585 2,043 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.06 28.17 1,101 1,113 39.2 57,237 57,886 2,039 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 35.10 32.20 1,406 1,288 40.1 73,105 66,972 2,083 Cost estimators................................................... 33.94 31.52 1,380 1,355 40.7 71,785 70,485 2,115 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 27.10 25.16 1,083 1,010 40.0 56,307 52,499 2,078 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 23.96 21.92 925 836 38.6 48,116 43,453 2,008 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 23.35 21.64 992 1,058 42.5 51,568 55,000 2,209 Training and development specialists............................ 32.53 26.50 1,279 1,018 39.3 66,517 52,915 2,045 Logisticians...................................................... 36.15 38.23 1,446 1,529 40.0 75,182 79,510 2,080 Management analysts............................................... 35.27 30.00 1,429 1,200 40.5 74,312 62,400 2,107 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.05 28.85 1,211 1,134 40.3 62,959 58,989 2,095 Credit analysts................................................... 25.51 24.00 1,020 960 40.0 53,059 49,920 2,080 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 30.85 27.66 1,234 1,107 40.0 64,163 57,539 2,080 Financial analysts.............................................. 32.24 29.34 1,290 1,174 40.0 67,064 61,023 2,080 Personal financial advisors..................................... 26.44 25.96 1,058 1,038 40.0 54,991 53,993 2,080 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 31.07 28.85 1,243 1,154 40.0 64,626 60,000 2,080 Loan officers................................................... 31.07 28.85 1,243 1,154 40.0 64,626 60,000 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 37.18 35.05 1,492 1,406 40.1 77,561 73,091 2,086 Computer programmers.............................................. 37.77 39.20 1,513 1,568 40.1 78,695 81,536 2,083 Computer software engineers....................................... 45.05 43.17 1,806 1,743 40.1 93,887 90,644 2,084 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 43.74 43.37 1,757 1,769 40.2 91,363 91,965 2,089 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.19 43.12 1,848 1,725 40.0 96,071 89,688 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.98 23.80 1,040 952 40.0 54,095 49,483 2,082 Computer systems analysts......................................... 43.78 40.58 1,756 1,623 40.1 91,327 84,396 2,086 Database administrators........................................... 33.18 28.05 1,327 1,122 40.0 69,010 58,340 2,080 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 27.77 26.45 1,118 1,058 40.3 58,117 55,016 2,093 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 33.65 32.54 1,346 1,301 40.0 69,999 67,673 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 35.92 32.25 1,448 1,304 40.3 75,288 67,796 2,096 Architects, except naval.......................................... 25.95 23.46 1,087 1,056 41.9 56,527 54,889 2,178 Engineers......................................................... 44.62 39.90 1,801 1,631 40.4 93,641 84,789 2,099 Aerospace engineers............................................. 39.33 37.74 1,573 1,510 40.0 81,809 78,499 2,080 Chemical engineers.............................................. 60.71 59.65 2,429 2,386 40.0 126,285 124,080 2,080 Civil engineers................................................. 36.09 36.21 1,506 1,426 41.7 78,309 74,162 2,170 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 45.61 42.23 1,859 1,731 40.8 96,660 90,000 2,119 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 41.87 40.56 1,696 1,625 40.5 88,201 84,494 2,107 Electrical engineers.......................................... 44.22 39.71 1,813 1,588 41.0 94,278 82,591 2,132 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 39.36 42.79 1,574 1,712 40.0 81,869 88,999 2,080 Environmental engineers......................................... 33.65 29.81 1,346 1,192 40.0 69,991 62,001 2,080 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 40.21 37.96 1,608 1,518 40.0 83,637 78,951 2,080 Industrial engineers.......................................... 39.78 37.09 1,591 1,483 40.0 82,747 77,139 2,080 Mechanical engineers............................................ 39.46 35.99 1,579 1,440 40.0 82,087 74,859 2,080 Petroleum engineers............................................. 56.94 46.55 2,278 1,862 40.0 118,430 96,816 2,080 Drafters.......................................................... 25.34 20.00 1,014 800 40.0 52,744 41,600 2,082 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 27.63 21.25 1,105 850 40.0 57,465 44,200 2,080 Electrical and electronics drafters............................. 20.64 15.75 826 630 40.0 42,932 32,760 2,080 Mechanical drafters............................................. 19.11 19.83 764 793 40.0 39,739 41,246 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.38 20.32 935 813 40.0 48,629 42,274 2,080 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.97 21.89 999 876 40.0 51,947 45,531 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 20.48 15.66 819 626 40.0 42,602 32,573 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.50 30.24 1,301 1,210 40.0 67,657 62,903 2,082 Physical scientists............................................... 47.17 32.63 1,887 1,305 40.0 98,116 67,870 2,080 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 58.96 54.14 2,358 2,165 40.0 122,628 112,601 2,080 Market and survey researchers..................................... 39.55 30.53 1,582 1,221 40.0 82,261 63,502 2,080 Market research analysts........................................ 39.55 30.53 1,582 1,221 40.0 82,261 63,502 2,080 Chemical technicians.............................................. 25.16 24.76 1,024 1,008 40.7 53,224 52,416 2,115 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.93 13.94 636 558 39.9 32,899 28,995 2,066 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 24.25 21.64 962 865 39.7 45,830 44,101 1,890 Social workers.................................................... 20.98 21.00 839 840 40.0 43,638 43,680 2,080 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 18.19 19.71 728 788 40.0 37,835 40,997 2,080 Medical and public health social workers........................ 22.44 22.42 898 897 40.0 46,674 46,625 2,080 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 11.89 11.54 473 458 39.8 24,620 23,795 2,070 Social and human service assistants............................. 11.24 11.44 447 458 39.8 23,263 23,795 2,069 Legal occupations................................................... 29.92 19.90 1,232 771 41.2 64,063 40,089 2,141 Lawyers........................................................... 57.51 48.08 2,527 2,333 43.9 131,414 121,324 2,285 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 20.16 17.50 806 700 40.0 41,922 36,400 2,079 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 20.11 17.13 836 771 41.6 43,463 40,089 2,162 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 21.26 17.13 898 771 42.2 46,690 40,089 2,196 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 26.43 17.86 1,026 712 38.8 45,938 31,455 1,738 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 53.97 33.35 2,114 1,321 39.2 94,601 63,153 1,753 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 75.67 40.93 2,965 1,632 39.2 140,177 86,784 1,853 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 32.65 32.60 1,244 1,187 38.1 48,359 46,950 1,481 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 36.46 36.11 1,460 1,444 40.0 55,203 53,431 1,514 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 36.88 30.36 1,458 1,214 39.5 69,524 63,153 1,885 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.45 18.92 835 768 39.0 35,142 33,904 1,639 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.47 11.21 449 456 39.1 22,267 22,880 1,941 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.47 11.21 449 456 39.1 22,267 22,880 1,941 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 26.42 26.04 1,004 965 38.0 36,983 35,903 1,400 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 27.01 25.94 1,063 1,027 39.4 39,023 38,216 1,445 Secondary school teachers....................................... 26.41 25.26 1,022 1,004 38.7 41,177 39,050 1,559 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.00 28.90 1,148 1,122 38.3 43,009 42,409 1,433 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 19.57 19.55 714 688 36.5 29,983 29,346 1,532 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.72 8.73 379 349 39.0 18,152 15,600 1,867 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.75 19.38 949 769 39.9 49,327 39,998 2,077 Artists and related workers....................................... 35.40 29.88 1,456 1,225 41.1 75,693 63,702 2,138 Designers......................................................... 22.37 19.86 897 794 40.1 46,649 41,305 2,086 Graphic designers............................................... 22.76 19.86 910 794 40.0 47,317 41,305 2,079 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 25.30 29.75 1,022 1,190 40.4 53,140 61,886 2,101 Writers and editors............................................... 21.07 17.31 841 692 39.9 43,753 36,001 2,076 Editors......................................................... 21.34 21.01 854 840 40.0 44,417 43,692 2,081 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.65 24.32 1,134 956 39.6 58,987 49,691 2,059 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.24 55.00 2,177 2,200 40.1 113,194 114,400 2,087 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 93.68 93.75 4,390 3,750 46.9 228,266 195,000 2,437 Registered nurses................................................. 29.71 29.42 1,165 1,159 39.2 60,594 60,258 2,040 Therapists........................................................ 37.19 37.25 1,473 1,459 39.6 76,593 75,858 2,059 Occupational therapists......................................... 38.30 37.89 1,479 1,400 38.6 76,922 72,800 2,008 Physical therapists............................................. 41.34 41.11 1,645 1,644 39.8 85,514 85,509 2,069 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.81 23.55 978 942 39.4 50,878 48,992 2,051 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 17.71 15.15 702 606 39.6 36,497 31,512 2,061 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.89 25.16 978 980 39.3 50,861 50,960 2,043 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 13.44 13.00 535 512 39.8 27,837 26,624 2,072 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 23.78 23.93 950 957 40.0 49,419 49,758 2,078 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 19.00 16.46 760 658 40.0 39,521 34,237 2,080 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.74 22.79 908 912 39.9 47,230 47,403 2,077 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 12.83 12.05 504 479 39.3 26,209 24,918 2,043 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.88 16.89 664 664 39.3 34,525 34,549 2,046 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.76 14.77 584 576 39.6 30,372 29,952 2,057 Respiratory therapy technicians................................. 20.71 21.17 828 847 40.0 43,076 44,034 2,080 Surgical technologists.......................................... 18.84 18.58 743 720 39.4 38,629 37,440 2,050 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.37 19.00 760 757 39.2 39,527 39,354 2,041 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.71 17.00 704 661 39.7 36,600 34,362 2,066 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 21.89 14.50 874 580 39.9 45,466 30,160 2,077 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 28.79 15.92 1,152 637 40.0 59,885 33,114 2,080 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 28.79 15.92 1,152 637 40.0 59,885 33,114 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.62 10.50 441 412 37.9 22,932 21,424 1,973 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.91 9.50 376 370 37.9 19,532 19,240 1,971 Home health aides............................................... 8.91 7.50 305 286 34.2 15,855 14,851 1,780 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.19 9.79 398 384 39.0 20,673 19,968 2,029 Psychiatric aides............................................... 9.95 9.60 382 384 38.4 19,872 19,968 1,998 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 19.60 13.08 780 523 39.8 40,571 27,206 2,070 Physical therapist aides........................................ 10.83 11.00 429 440 39.6 22,311 22,880 2,059 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.58 13.00 513 520 37.8 26,695 27,040 1,965 Dental assistants............................................... 17.39 17.00 581 556 33.4 30,228 28,930 1,739 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.09 12.22 483 484 39.9 25,107 25,168 2,077 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.56 11.00 458 440 39.6 23,370 22,880 2,022 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.91 11.25 470 447 39.4 24,415 23,254 2,049 Security guards................................................. 11.91 11.25 470 447 39.4 24,415 23,254 2,049 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.94 8.00 303 300 38.2 15,704 15,600 1,978 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.70 14.90 628 596 42.7 32,645 30,998 2,221 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.61 14.90 625 596 42.8 32,514 30,998 2,225 Cooks............................................................. 9.76 9.50 374 363 38.4 19,359 18,888 1,984 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.62 8.72 315 330 36.6 16,388 17,160 1,902 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.30 10.25 401 395 38.9 20,121 20,202 1,953 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.23 9.74 395 386 38.6 20,541 20,047 2,008 Cooks, short order.............................................. 8.88 9.00 353 360 39.8 18,382 18,720 2,071 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.48 7.87 329 300 38.8 17,117 15,600 2,019 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.21 2.57 154 100 36.7 7,985 5,200 1,899 Bartenders...................................................... 6.15 6.25 213 180 34.6 10,581 9,338 1,722 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.20 2.35 117 86 36.6 6,089 4,472 1,902 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.22 7.25 277 290 38.4 14,301 15,080 1,980 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.59 8.16 329 306 38.3 17,093 15,912 1,989 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.63 8.04 330 315 38.3 17,178 16,380 1,992 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.47 8.28 323 298 38.1 16,784 15,502 1,981 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.61 8.00 293 311 38.5 15,247 16,185 2,004 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.18 8.00 319 303 39.0 16,567 15,766 2,026 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 7.84 7.50 291 290 37.1 15,124 15,080 1,928 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.88 9.00 385 356 39.0 19,890 18,500 2,013 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 13.65 14.02 545 540 39.9 28,322 28,080 2,075 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 13.10 12.91 514 484 39.3 26,733 25,173 2,041 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.17 8.70 355 342 38.8 18,323 17,763 1,999 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.40 8.98 369 351 39.3 19,195 18,242 2,042 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.61 8.50 327 339 38.0 16,648 17,576 1,933 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 9.68 8.89 379 356 39.2 19,680 18,500 2,032 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 9.61 8.89 376 356 39.2 19,520 18,500 2,031 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.01 9.00 444 356 37.0 23,088 18,489 1,922 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.68 14.63 579 578 39.4 30,088 30,031 2,050 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 11.48 11.85 459 474 40.0 23,870 24,648 2,080 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 9.45 9.00 369 350 39.1 19,205 18,200 2,031 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 9.31 9.00 363 350 39.0 18,883 18,200 2,029 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 14.53 10.16 – – – – – – Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 7.56 6.70 287 266 38.0 14,945 13,832 1,976 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 6.85 6.67 259 262 37.8 13,454 13,624 1,965 Transportation attendants......................................... 37.13 44.88 752 725 20.3 39,120 37,690 1,054 Child care workers................................................ 8.56 8.00 339 320 39.5 17,600 16,640 2,055 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.00 8.29 350 331 38.9 18,183 17,237 2,021 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 14.56 12.69 514 480 35.3 26,739 24,960 1,837 Recreation workers.............................................. 12.94 12.00 485 448 37.5 25,199 23,296 1,948 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.23 13.28 772 526 40.2 40,084 27,331 2,084 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.91 16.89 861 676 41.2 44,752 35,127 2,140 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.23 16.40 743 657 40.8 38,646 34,174 2,120 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 29.80 26.92 1,266 1,114 42.5 65,852 57,951 2,210 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.68 9.95 464 390 39.7 24,013 20,268 2,056 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.50 9.00 370 356 39.0 19,041 18,221 2,004 Cashiers...................................................... 9.50 9.00 370 356 39.0 19,041 18,221 2,004 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.86 11.17 514 447 40.0 26,722 23,234 2,078 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 9.96 8.75 386 350 38.7 20,063 18,200 2,015 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.58 13.25 594 530 40.7 30,879 27,560 2,118 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.65 10.25 506 403 40.0 26,337 20,958 2,082 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 25.64 21.64 1,032 865 40.3 53,665 45,001 2,093 Insurance sales agents............................................ 27.49 24.12 1,129 986 41.1 58,714 51,287 2,135 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 41.22 26.43 1,664 1,057 40.4 86,510 54,964 2,099 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 32.71 27.45 1,319 1,081 40.3 68,584 56,218 2,097 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 38.48 36.22 1,554 1,470 40.4 80,783 76,430 2,100 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 30.11 24.93 1,213 962 40.3 63,089 50,003 2,096 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 19.82 20.54 804 822 40.5 41,785 42,725 2,108 Real estate sales agents........................................ 19.82 20.54 804 822 40.5 41,785 42,725 2,108 Telemarketers..................................................... 12.74 10.76 510 430 40.0 26,500 22,381 2,080 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 14.70 10.51 588 420 40.0 30,584 21,861 2,080 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.91 13.86 592 550 39.7 30,790 28,600 2,065 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.78 21.58 907 863 39.8 47,184 44,886 2,071 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.31 9.42 403 360 39.1 20,948 18,720 2,032 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.58 14.04 579 560 39.7 30,124 29,120 2,066 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.09 13.79 563 551 39.9 29,268 28,673 2,077 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.52 14.04 574 555 39.5 29,849 28,870 2,056 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.71 15.39 623 615 39.6 32,367 31,202 2,060 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.09 17.13 674 680 39.4 35,031 35,360 2,050 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.78 18.27 711 731 40.0 36,991 38,000 2,080 Tellers......................................................... 11.77 11.32 470 453 39.9 24,422 23,537 2,075 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.50 18.31 740 732 40.0 38,483 38,079 2,080 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.28 14.71 611 588 40.0 31,788 30,601 2,080 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.61 13.83 581 552 39.8 30,198 28,716 2,066 File clerks....................................................... 12.92 12.79 514 512 39.8 26,733 26,603 2,070 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.17 9.00 359 360 39.2 18,684 18,720 2,037 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.77 11.64 511 466 40.0 26,558 24,209 2,080 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.85 15.03 634 601 40.0 32,977 31,252 2,080 New accounts clerks............................................... 12.37 11.54 494 462 40.0 25,694 23,999 2,077 Order clerks...................................................... 12.40 11.22 493 433 39.8 25,645 22,495 2,068 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.59 18.33 740 733 39.8 38,498 38,131 2,071 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.81 11.50 468 460 39.6 24,336 23,920 2,060 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.46 16.58 659 663 40.0 34,246 34,476 2,080 Cargo and freight agents.......................................... 19.50 19.34 810 823 41.6 42,140 42,806 2,161 Couriers and messengers........................................... 10.98 10.74 432 430 39.4 22,486 22,343 2,049 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.21 14.30 690 568 40.1 35,884 29,536 2,085 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 17.48 14.57 701 580 40.1 36,451 30,160 2,085 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.20 16.50 727 660 40.0 37,819 34,320 2,077 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.54 11.15 499 448 39.8 25,924 23,296 2,068 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.68 11.30 464 450 39.7 24,122 23,400 2,066 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.34 16.83 688 668 39.7 35,742 34,711 2,062 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.62 20.25 820 808 39.8 42,630 41,999 2,068 Legal secretaries............................................... 16.53 16.00 661 640 40.0 34,391 33,280 2,080 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.74 12.37 544 490 39.6 28,271 25,501 2,057 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.93 15.39 629 600 39.5 32,678 31,200 2,052 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.38 12.28 495 491 39.9 25,719 25,532 2,077 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.10 11.50 483 460 39.9 25,130 23,920 2,077 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.44 14.77 646 588 39.3 33,578 30,576 2,043 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.53 12.70 492 495 39.3 25,599 25,734 2,044 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.20 12.48 522 497 39.6 27,155 25,821 2,058 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 14.74 11.46 590 458 40.0 26,983 21,112 1,830 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.92 14.85 683 593 40.4 35,436 30,805 2,095 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 26.39 25.33 1,099 1,000 41.6 57,130 52,000 2,165 Carpenters........................................................ 16.43 15.50 657 620 40.0 34,054 32,240 2,072 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 17.17 17.25 667 690 38.9 34,690 35,886 2,021 Tile and marble setters......................................... 17.25 17.25 676 690 39.2 35,148 35,886 2,037 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 13.20 12.86 528 514 40.0 27,086 26,000 2,052 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 13.20 12.86 528 514 40.0 27,086 26,000 2,052 Construction laborers............................................. 11.70 10.69 468 427 40.0 24,299 22,225 2,077 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.79 14.85 632 594 40.0 32,852 30,888 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 16.57 15.00 663 600 40.0 34,468 31,200 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 18.13 17.00 725 680 40.0 37,700 35,360 2,080 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 14.18 13.00 567 520 40.0 29,484 27,040 2,080 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.18 13.00 567 520 40.0 29,484 27,040 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 19.18 19.00 767 760 40.0 39,865 39,520 2,079 Pipelayers...................................................... 14.92 12.25 597 490 40.0 31,042 25,480 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 19.57 20.00 782 800 40.0 40,669 41,600 2,078 Reinforcing iron and rebar workers................................ 15.99 16.75 640 670 40.0 32,303 34,840 2,020 Roofers........................................................... 16.78 17.00 671 680 40.0 34,905 35,360 2,080 Sheet metal workers............................................... 17.17 16.63 687 665 40.0 35,718 34,597 2,080 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.64 11.50 465 460 40.0 24,132 23,660 2,073 Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters............................................... 10.29 9.76 409 390 39.8 20,962 20,292 2,038 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 11.34 12.00 454 480 40.0 23,595 24,960 2,080 Helpers--electricians........................................... 12.92 11.75 517 470 40.0 26,882 24,440 2,080 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 12.55 12.00 502 480 40.0 26,111 24,960 2,080 Hazardous materials removal workers............................... 12.36 11.00 494 440 40.0 24,968 21,840 2,021 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 13.79 12.95 551 518 40.0 28,677 26,936 2,080 Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining......................................................... 22.77 21.50 911 860 40.0 47,372 44,720 2,080 Roustabouts, oil and gas.......................................... 18.69 16.75 748 670 40.0 38,879 34,840 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.48 18.38 783 738 40.2 40,635 38,293 2,086 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.00 26.06 1,125 1,114 41.7 58,519 57,933 2,168 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 16.78 15.64 671 626 40.0 34,902 32,527 2,080 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 23.57 27.43 943 1,097 40.0 49,021 57,044 2,080 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 23.59 27.43 944 1,097 40.0 49,073 57,044 2,080 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.64 18.75 790 738 40.2 41,070 38,397 2,091 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 20.47 20.35 819 814 40.0 42,575 42,324 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 27.52 26.11 1,101 1,044 40.0 57,241 54,309 2,080 Security and fire alarm systems installers...................... 15.53 14.30 618 572 39.8 32,119 29,744 2,068 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.95 27.47 1,118 1,099 40.0 58,143 57,138 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.57 15.50 718 624 40.8 37,327 32,448 2,124 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 15.80 14.97 655 599 41.5 34,075 31,127 2,156 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.93 17.00 730 680 40.7 37,971 35,360 2,117 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.57 16.00 703 640 40.0 36,537 33,280 2,080 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.40 18.39 776 735 40.0 40,347 38,245 2,080 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 19.16 18.39 767 735 40.0 39,859 38,245 2,080 Rail car repairers.............................................. 22.30 21.54 892 862 40.0 46,388 44,799 2,080 Small engine mechanics............................................ 17.59 14.00 700 560 39.8 36,378 29,120 2,068 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 10.78 10.01 431 400 40.0 22,422 20,821 2,080 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 10.63 10.00 425 400 40.0 22,119 20,800 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 17.97 17.59 719 704 40.0 37,387 36,587 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.57 17.25 702 690 39.9 36,475 35,880 2,077 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.81 21.25 872 850 40.0 45,362 44,200 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.27 13.33 571 533 40.0 29,679 27,726 2,080 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 15.91 16.00 632 640 39.7 32,759 33,280 2,059 Line installers and repairers..................................... 26.61 27.43 1,064 1,097 40.0 55,344 57,044 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 29.07 29.92 1,163 1,197 40.0 60,462 62,234 2,080 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 25.30 27.43 1,012 1,097 40.0 52,633 57,044 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.65 15.50 665 620 39.9 34,035 31,803 2,044 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.72 11.25 469 450 40.0 23,377 23,400 1,995 Production occupations.............................................. 14.88 12.97 593 519 39.9 30,788 26,915 2,069 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.68 24.04 1,030 972 40.1 53,252 49,999 2,074 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers..... 20.86 20.21 835 808 40.0 43,397 42,028 2,080 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.56 11.84 461 472 39.9 23,995 24,544 2,075 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.72 12.00 468 480 39.9 24,321 24,960 2,075 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 14.56 13.20 582 528 40.0 30,286 27,456 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.86 11.20 510 448 39.6 26,500 23,296 2,061 Team assemblers................................................. 13.80 11.00 552 440 40.0 28,700 22,880 2,080 Bakers............................................................ 11.65 10.40 459 400 39.4 23,885 20,800 2,050 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 12.01 11.29 479 448 39.9 24,922 23,277 2,074 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 14.93 15.70 590 628 39.5 30,663 32,656 2,054 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 9.70 10.10 388 404 40.0 20,172 21,008 2,080 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 12.48 12.50 499 500 40.0 25,968 26,000 2,080 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 12.21 13.64 485 546 39.7 25,201 28,380 2,064 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 16.26 14.55 651 582 40.0 33,828 30,264 2,080 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 15.84 14.50 633 580 40.0 32,938 30,160 2,080 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 12.85 11.50 510 460 39.7 26,498 23,920 2,062 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.73 13.00 547 520 39.9 28,457 27,040 2,073 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.83 12.00 473 480 40.0 24,616 24,960 2,080 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 16.99 19.00 679 760 40.0 35,330 39,520 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 18.91 18.65 759 746 40.1 39,483 38,792 2,088 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 10.47 9.98 416 399 39.7 21,612 20,750 2,064 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 10.62 10.19 421 400 39.6 21,874 20,800 2,059 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 11.73 11.50 469 460 40.0 24,401 23,920 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.79 15.00 631 600 40.0 32,834 31,200 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.97 15.25 639 610 40.0 33,221 31,720 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 13.35 13.26 534 530 40.0 27,768 27,581 2,080 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 13.31 12.00 532 480 40.0 27,677 24,960 2,080 Lay-out workers, metal and plastic.............................. 14.74 16.00 590 640 40.0 30,665 33,280 2,080 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 14.45 12.00 578 480 40.0 30,061 24,960 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 18.34 16.76 731 660 39.9 38,030 34,320 2,073 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 20.93 22.93 830 917 39.7 43,177 47,694 2,063 Printing machine operators...................................... 17.13 15.55 684 622 39.9 35,594 32,344 2,077 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.53 9.45 373 378 39.1 19,384 19,656 2,034 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 9.61 10.02 377 401 39.2 19,491 20,835 2,028 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 10.59 9.00 415 360 39.2 21,570 18,720 2,037 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 15.69 14.50 628 580 40.0 32,642 30,160 2,080 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 11.92 10.69 477 428 40.0 24,790 22,235 2,080 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 33.56 30.89 1,342 1,235 40.0 69,796 64,243 2,080 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 27.92 30.10 1,114 1,193 39.9 55,494 61,156 1,988 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 31.15 31.58 1,215 1,216 39.0 63,203 63,232 2,029 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 29.11 30.99 1,167 1,240 40.1 56,407 62,610 1,938 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 14.96 14.65 598 586 40.0 31,119 30,472 2,080 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 11.08 9.00 443 360 40.0 23,053 18,720 2,080 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.32 14.96 653 598 40.0 33,949 31,117 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 16.55 14.00 661 560 40.0 34,384 29,120 2,078 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 12.66 11.49 507 460 40.0 26,342 23,899 2,080 Painting workers.................................................. 14.92 15.00 597 600 40.0 31,031 31,200 2,080 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.06 15.00 562 600 40.0 29,237 31,200 2,080 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 16.94 16.00 677 640 40.0 35,226 33,280 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.02 11.30 479 440 39.8 24,907 22,880 2,071 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......... 10.62 10.42 425 417 40.0 22,082 21,667 2,080 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.08 11.00 440 440 39.7 22,884 22,880 2,065 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.32 13.00 625 520 40.8 32,308 27,040 2,109 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 17.79 16.43 725 650 40.8 37,690 33,800 2,119 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 26.36 22.51 1,127 1,072 42.8 58,628 55,718 2,224 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.91 15.00 729 648 43.1 37,912 33,675 2,242 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.37 14.71 583 580 40.5 30,291 30,160 2,108 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.61 16.00 783 688 44.5 40,736 35,784 2,314 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 15.91 14.00 644 560 40.5 33,514 29,120 2,107 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 8.93 9.00 350 343 39.2 18,179 17,861 2,037 Crane and tower operators......................................... 19.56 19.25 782 770 40.0 40,685 40,040 2,080 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 13.53 13.25 541 530 40.0 28,136 27,560 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 13.53 13.25 541 530 40.0 28,136 27,560 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.22 11.17 488 447 40.0 25,402 23,236 2,079 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.99 10.15 433 400 39.4 22,118 20,800 2,012 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.80 10.71 432 428 40.0 22,464 22,266 2,080 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.43 10.47 449 400 39.3 22,660 20,800 1,982 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.95 10.10 438 404 40.0 22,766 21,008 2,080 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.70 8.79 378 351 39.0 19,679 18,262 2,028 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.