Table 20 Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours by work levels(1) Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) and work level Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $20.85 $17.25 $825 $687 39.6 $42,882 $35,714 2,057 Level 1 .................................................. 9.31 9.13 371 364 39.9 19,304 18,907 2,074 Level 2 .................................................. 10.19 10.05 402 398 39.4 20,900 20,690 2,051 Level 3 .................................................. 11.20 11.16 446 444 39.8 23,199 23,107 2,072 Level 4 .................................................. 13.79 13.49 548 529 39.8 28,516 27,498 2,067 Level 5 .................................................. 15.54 15.45 614 618 39.5 31,915 32,128 2,054 Level 6 .................................................. 19.35 18.51 769 740 39.7 39,963 38,501 2,065 Level 7 .................................................. 25.47 24.67 1,007 969 39.5 52,367 50,378 2,056 Level 8 .................................................. 28.13 28.28 1,114 1,117 39.6 57,929 58,074 2,059 Level 9 .................................................. 29.45 28.59 1,128 1,110 38.3 58,678 57,720 1,992 Level 10.................................................. 35.72 32.72 1,408 1,277 39.4 73,238 66,414 2,050 Level 11.................................................. 41.45 40.36 1,698 1,623 41.0 88,301 84,396 2,130 Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.05 15.06 801 602 40.0 41,664 31,325 2,078 Management occupations.............................................. 35.09 31.74 1,454 1,269 41.4 75,627 66,011 2,155 Level 11.................................................. 44.82 44.91 1,981 1,996 44.2 103,034 103,766 2,299 Medical and health services managers.............................. 34.92 30.29 1,464 1,212 41.9 76,104 63,003 2,180 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.36 22.23 970 889 39.8 50,452 46,232 2,071 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.11 17.50 765 700 40.0 39,755 36,400 2,080 Level 8 .................................................. 18.99 18.22 760 729 40.0 39,505 37,887 2,080 Social workers.................................................... 20.27 18.82 811 753 40.0 42,157 39,144 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.46 25.50 1,036 992 39.1 53,850 51,588 2,035 Level 4 .................................................. 16.12 15.52 634 604 39.3 32,943 31,429 2,043 Level 5 .................................................. 16.05 15.45 629 618 39.2 32,693 32,128 2,037 Level 6 .................................................. 19.91 19.54 787 775 39.5 40,909 40,310 2,055 Level 7 .................................................. 25.84 25.00 1,019 980 39.4 52,992 50,960 2,051 Level 8 .................................................. 29.23 29.28 1,156 1,156 39.5 60,108 60,091 2,056 Level 9 .................................................. 30.07 29.06 1,145 1,120 38.1 59,538 58,240 1,980 Level 10.................................................. 36.52 34.21 1,437 1,307 39.4 74,750 67,954 2,047 Level 11.................................................. 40.68 33.67 1,621 1,347 39.8 84,290 70,054 2,072 Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.62 28.08 985 1,123 40.0 51,199 58,406 2,080 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.48 51.73 2,122 2,069 39.7 110,368 107,592 2,064 Registered nurses................................................. 30.36 29.58 1,180 1,151 38.9 61,349 59,867 2,021 Level 7 .................................................. 28.50 28.46 1,121 1,121 39.3 58,284 58,302 2,045 Level 8 .................................................. 29.57 29.94 1,168 1,179 39.5 60,718 61,298 2,054 Level 9 .................................................. 28.48 28.35 1,075 1,084 37.7 55,896 56,389 1,963 Level 10.................................................. 35.01 33.16 1,378 1,286 39.4 71,661 66,893 2,047 Level 11.................................................. 40.86 33.65 1,632 1,346 39.9 84,869 69,992 2,077 Therapists........................................................ 29.64 30.13 1,168 1,205 39.4 60,724 62,666 2,049 Level 7 .................................................. 24.72 23.55 974 942 39.4 50,644 48,992 2,049 Level 9 .................................................. 34.30 34.50 1,355 1,364 39.5 70,453 70,932 2,054 Occupational therapists......................................... 35.13 35.00 1,364 1,364 38.8 70,937 70,932 2,019 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.81 23.55 978 942 39.4 50,878 48,992 2,051 Level 7 .................................................. 24.72 23.55 974 942 39.4 50,644 48,992 2,049 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.70 20.60 779 810 39.5 40,497 42,099 2,056 Level 4 .................................................. 13.58 13.58 531 522 39.1 27,631 27,131 2,034 Level 7 .................................................. 22.46 23.69 881 923 39.2 45,837 47,993 2,041 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 22.91 23.03 901 901 39.3 46,865 46,865 2,046 Level 7 .................................................. 22.68 22.52 884 889 39.0 45,983 46,238 2,027 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.23 13.58 645 539 39.7 33,543 28,038 2,066 Level 4 .................................................. 13.58 13.58 531 522 39.1 27,631 27,131 2,034 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 23.07 24.05 921 962 39.9 47,918 50,003 2,077 Level 6 .................................................. 23.22 24.87 929 995 40.0 48,292 51,730 2,080 Level 7 .................................................. 23.70 24.52 944 967 39.8 49,064 50,274 2,070 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 20.67 17.04 827 682 40.0 43,003 35,443 2,080 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 23.78 24.45 949 972 39.9 49,361 50,565 2,076 Level 7 .................................................. 23.70 24.52 944 967 39.8 49,064 50,274 2,070 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.97 16.15 667 635 39.3 34,710 33,010 2,045 Level 4 .................................................. 17.39 17.36 677 628 38.9 35,180 32,656 2,023 Level 5 .................................................. 14.44 13.39 566 534 39.2 29,457 27,763 2,039 Level 6 .................................................. 18.67 18.00 747 720 40.0 38,824 37,440 2,080 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.83 14.05 543 516 39.3 28,262 26,811 2,044 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.12 20.00 746 800 39.0 38,802 41,600 2,029 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.06 17.27 662 670 38.8 34,429 34,840 2,019 Level 4 .................................................. 16.56 16.77 651 654 39.3 33,829 34,008 2,042 Level 5 .................................................. 16.68 16.66 646 658 38.7 33,601 34,226 2,015 Level 6 .................................................. 19.10 19.16 731 766 38.3 38,021 39,855 1,990 Medical records and health information technicians................ 19.60 17.17 770 687 39.3 40,048 35,714 2,043 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 15.58 13.15 623 526 40.0 32,397 27,352 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.17 10.92 444 436 39.7 23,088 22,651 2,066 Level 2 .................................................. 10.15 9.95 401 398 39.5 20,828 20,690 2,052 Level 3 .................................................. 11.22 11.10 446 444 39.8 23,193 23,088 2,068 Level 4 .................................................. 12.46 12.22 496 489 39.8 25,808 25,418 2,071 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.84 10.39 431 416 39.7 22,396 21,613 2,066 Level 2 .................................................. 10.15 9.95 401 398 39.5 20,828 20,690 2,052 Level 3 .................................................. 11.18 11.10 446 444 39.9 23,169 23,088 2,073 Level 4 .................................................. 11.82 10.87 471 431 39.8 24,469 22,408 2,070 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.87 10.46 431 418 39.6 22,387 21,736 2,060 Level 2 .................................................. 10.12 10.00 398 396 39.3 20,679 20,613 2,044 Level 3 .................................................. 11.12 11.10 442 444 39.8 23,006 23,088 2,069 Level 4 .................................................. 12.96 12.82 513 509 39.6 26,695 26,458 2,059 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.87 10.01 435 400 40.0 22,609 20,821 2,080 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.64 12.22 503 485 39.8 26,144 25,210 2,068 Level 4 .................................................. 13.35 12.79 532 513 39.9 27,676 26,686 2,073 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.81 10.26 429 410 39.7 22,307 21,339 2,064 Level 2 .................................................. 10.46 10.35 410 414 39.2 21,322 21,528 2,039 Level 3 .................................................. 10.02 10.03 401 401 40.0 20,835 20,862 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 11.39 11.18 456 447 40.0 23,696 23,254 2,080 Cooks............................................................. 10.69 10.09 427 404 40.0 22,228 20,987 2,080 Level 3 .................................................. 10.08 10.13 403 405 40.0 20,964 21,070 2,080 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.69 10.03 428 401 40.0 22,243 20,862 2,080 Level 3 .................................................. 10.08 10.13 403 405 40.0 20,964 21,070 2,080 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 10.55 10.35 419 414 39.7 21,767 21,528 2,063 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.89 9.33 394 372 39.8 20,481 19,365 2,070 Level 1 .................................................. 8.90 9.00 356 360 40.0 18,508 18,722 2,080 Level 2 .................................................. 9.83 9.42 390 375 39.7 20,269 19,490 2,062 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.74 9.27 388 370 39.8 20,168 19,261 2,070 Level 1 .................................................. 8.90 9.00 356 360 40.0 18,508 18,722 2,080 Level 2 .................................................. 9.83 9.42 390 375 39.7 20,269 19,490 2,062 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.59 9.22 381 369 39.7 19,791 19,178 2,064 Level 2 .................................................. 9.60 9.22 379 367 39.5 19,724 19,074 2,055 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.93 9.73 397 387 40.0 20,644 20,134 2,079 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 13.39 12.41 534 497 39.9 27,770 25,821 2,074 Level 2 .................................................. 10.57 10.68 417 423 39.5 21,705 21,986 2,054 Level 3 .................................................. 11.32 11.71 451 460 39.8 23,443 23,941 2,071 Level 4 .................................................. 13.22 13.12 529 525 40.0 27,506 27,290 2,080 Level 5 .................................................. 15.90 16.65 636 666 40.0 33,069 34,638 2,080 Level 6 .................................................. 19.47 17.68 779 707 40.0 40,490 36,774 2,080 Not able to be leveled.................................... 14.54 13.46 582 538 40.0 30,241 27,997 2,080 Financial clerks.................................................. 12.65 12.76 506 510 40.0 26,308 26,541 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 12.67 13.11 507 524 40.0 26,353 27,269 2,080 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 13.90 14.63 556 585 40.0 28,918 30,420 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 14.62 14.63 585 585 40.0 30,417 30,420 2,080 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 11.90 12.11 476 484 40.0 24,749 25,178 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.30 13.77 572 551 40.0 29,742 28,642 2,080 Level 3 .................................................. 11.31 11.19 452 448 40.0 23,518 23,275 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 14.09 14.38 564 575 40.0 29,308 29,910 2,080 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.54 17.83 822 713 40.0 42,727 37,086 2,080 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.07 13.14 523 526 40.0 27,194 27,331 2,080 Level 3 .................................................. 11.31 11.19 452 448 40.0 23,518 23,275 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 14.09 14.38 564 575 40.0 29,308 29,910 2,080 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.47 12.41 537 497 39.9 27,931 25,821 2,074 1 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. For more information, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 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.