Table 6 Full-time(1) State government 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........................................................... $25.21 $20.93 $1,000 $835 39.7 $50,700 $43,426 2,011 Management occupations.............................................. 38.80 35.10 1,536 1,341 39.6 79,667 69,714 2,054 General and operations managers................................... 37.06 36.35 1,445 1,442 39.0 75,169 74,994 2,028 Public relations managers......................................... 28.08 26.94 1,106 1,019 39.4 57,489 53,000 2,047 Administrative services managers.................................. 33.74 30.53 1,314 1,243 38.9 68,327 64,659 2,025 Computer and information systems managers......................... 40.38 40.03 1,618 1,601 40.1 84,159 83,264 2,084 Financial managers................................................ 44.86 36.98 1,886 1,479 42.0 98,047 76,923 2,186 Human resources managers.......................................... 29.81 31.58 1,166 1,176 39.1 60,656 61,130 2,035 Construction managers............................................. 31.92 29.77 1,269 1,183 39.8 66,027 61,526 2,069 Education administrators.......................................... 42.07 35.75 1,679 1,341 39.9 86,403 69,714 2,054 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 41.40 35.75 1,654 1,341 40.0 85,287 69,714 2,060 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.26 50.81 2,115 2,032 39.7 109,998 105,683 2,065 Medical and health services managers.............................. 57.11 47.77 2,238 1,830 39.2 116,404 95,176 2,038 Social and community service managers............................. 34.50 32.00 1,373 1,280 39.8 71,416 66,554 2,070 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.28 22.84 963 912 39.7 50,058 47,414 2,061 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.00 26.83 1,080 1,073 40.0 56,158 55,806 2,080 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 27.00 26.83 1,080 1,073 40.0 56,158 55,806 2,080 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.48 26.85 1,091 1,074 39.7 56,738 55,840 2,064 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.48 26.85 1,091 1,074 39.7 56,738 55,840 2,064 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 22.83 20.65 908 826 39.7 47,200 42,956 2,067 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 22.74 20.74 907 825 39.9 47,140 42,898 2,073 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 17.54 15.45 700 618 39.9 36,403 32,144 2,075 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.24 23.74 1,076 949 39.5 55,969 49,369 2,055 Training and development specialists............................ 23.68 21.97 947 879 40.0 49,253 45,698 2,080 Management analysts............................................... 23.85 22.62 953 905 40.0 49,559 47,052 2,078 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 24.80 23.21 976 928 39.4 50,769 48,266 2,047 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 28.50 23.31 1,140 932 40.0 59,288 48,485 2,080 Budget analysts................................................... 29.78 28.57 1,188 1,143 39.9 61,793 59,417 2,075 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 25.42 22.71 1,015 908 40.0 52,803 47,237 2,077 Financial examiners............................................... 29.36 25.83 1,168 1,072 39.8 60,741 55,719 2,069 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 22.32 20.46 874 791 39.1 45,431 41,120 2,036 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 22.38 20.49 876 794 39.1 45,557 41,280 2,035 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 28.14 26.92 1,120 1,063 39.8 58,191 55,180 2,068 Computer programmers.............................................. 32.47 32.90 1,290 1,316 39.7 67,079 68,422 2,066 Computer software engineers....................................... 29.93 33.77 1,241 1,354 41.5 64,514 70,408 2,156 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 28.11 29.63 1,179 1,215 41.9 61,303 63,197 2,181 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 35.66 34.69 1,426 1,388 40.0 74,170 72,155 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.89 21.63 909 861 39.7 47,250 44,762 2,064 Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.27 29.79 1,196 1,175 39.5 62,042 60,792 2,050 Database administrators........................................... 31.20 31.79 1,226 1,197 39.3 63,732 62,225 2,042 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.96 31.40 1,230 1,256 39.7 63,976 65,312 2,066 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 27.82 22.91 1,110 916 39.9 57,740 47,653 2,075 Statisticians..................................................... 22.55 22.46 885 898 39.3 46,033 46,706 2,042 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 30.84 29.53 1,212 1,157 39.3 63,056 60,139 2,044 Engineers......................................................... 35.50 33.70 1,397 1,325 39.4 72,666 68,890 2,047 Civil engineers................................................. 36.00 33.12 1,422 1,314 39.5 73,957 68,538 2,055 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 38.95 41.08 1,558 1,643 40.0 81,017 85,448 2,080 Environmental engineers......................................... 33.93 31.39 1,310 1,250 38.6 68,130 65,001 2,008 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.38 19.48 843 779 39.4 43,840 40,508 2,051 Civil engineering technicians................................... 18.69 17.44 738 698 39.5 38,401 36,284 2,055 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.74 24.56 1,110 982 40.0 57,707 51,085 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 26.00 24.19 1,026 965 39.5 52,444 47,462 2,017 Life scientists................................................... 24.22 23.16 960 910 39.7 48,089 42,673 1,985 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 17.82 17.09 713 684 40.0 36,665 35,553 2,058 Biological scientists........................................... 23.83 24.31 954 972 40.0 48,562 50,008 2,038 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 24.02 24.31 960 972 40.0 49,936 50,569 2,079 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 28.41 26.85 1,103 1,037 38.8 57,127 54,746 2,011 Conservation scientists....................................... 26.71 25.94 1,033 1,005 38.7 53,731 52,241 2,011 Medical scientists.............................................. 24.71 24.09 986 949 39.9 47,553 42,673 1,924 Physical scientists............................................... 32.21 30.71 1,261 1,195 39.2 64,616 62,338 2,006 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 21.94 21.04 878 842 40.0 37,902 36,889 1,728 Chemists...................................................... 21.94 21.04 878 842 40.0 37,902 36,889 1,728 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 32.07 30.96 1,249 1,197 38.9 64,625 62,338 2,015 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 32.62 30.96 1,262 1,248 38.7 65,625 64,879 2,012 Psychologists..................................................... 33.69 35.14 1,319 1,366 39.1 66,380 62,807 1,970 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 32.29 31.93 1,267 1,169 39.3 63,508 59,592 1,967 Urban and regional planners....................................... 32.35 26.82 1,288 1,073 39.8 66,998 55,792 2,071 Agricultural and food science technicians......................... 15.08 14.05 604 567 40.1 30,884 29,494 2,048 Biological technicians............................................ 21.00 20.95 837 855 39.9 43,525 44,448 2,073 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.92 18.60 873 744 39.8 45,372 38,688 2,070 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 27.52 28.57 1,085 1,071 39.4 56,422 55,708 2,050 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.01 20.01 865 789 39.3 44,973 41,017 2,043 Counselors........................................................ 24.39 22.02 968 875 39.7 50,292 45,345 2,062 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 32.21 27.43 1,287 1,097 40.0 66,924 57,046 2,078 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 22.71 21.42 895 852 39.4 46,383 44,283 2,042 Mental health counselors........................................ 21.73 17.31 869 692 40.0 45,188 36,001 2,080 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 23.10 22.28 915 891 39.6 47,567 46,322 2,059 Social workers.................................................... 21.28 19.52 835 764 39.2 43,428 39,747 2,041 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 21.25 19.48 834 761 39.3 43,386 39,566 2,042 Medical and public health social workers........................ 18.56 17.67 742 707 40.0 38,565 36,758 2,078 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 22.67 20.06 883 759 39.0 45,933 39,449 2,027 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 21.32 18.79 834 749 39.1 43,367 38,940 2,034 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 24.02 22.85 942 896 39.2 48,971 46,714 2,039 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.14 15.67 669 600 39.0 34,781 31,175 2,029 Legal occupations................................................... 40.01 34.16 1,536 1,386 38.4 79,863 72,080 1,996 Lawyers........................................................... 40.85 37.29 1,576 1,495 38.6 81,950 77,745 2,006 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 58.61 62.08 2,199 2,483 37.5 114,369 129,124 1,951 Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers... 48.38 55.74 1,892 2,230 39.1 98,361 115,937 2,033 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 61.14 62.58 2,272 2,488 37.2 118,133 129,351 1,932 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 21.79 21.31 872 852 40.0 45,328 44,325 2,080 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 25.51 23.17 961 856 37.7 49,957 44,502 1,959 Court reporters................................................. 28.60 24.72 1,078 985 37.7 56,078 51,210 1,961 Law clerks...................................................... 27.92 23.17 999 811 35.8 51,954 42,171 1,861 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 43.78 37.75 1,735 1,482 39.6 75,015 64,703 1,713 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.14 43.77 1,990 1,749 39.7 82,676 72,077 1,649 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 63.57 67.80 2,528 2,712 39.8 98,698 105,773 1,553 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 47.40 38.66 1,827 1,464 38.5 72,098 57,405 1,521 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 62.88 62.89 2,448 2,358 38.9 96,568 94,782 1,536 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 41.21 38.14 1,582 1,431 38.4 62,439 56,098 1,515 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 53.95 52.91 2,113 2,094 39.2 81,373 85,001 1,508 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 54.00 52.91 2,114 2,116 39.1 81,388 90,028 1,507 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 48.56 39.52 1,960 1,653 40.4 81,128 68,919 1,671 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 47.69 36.44 1,928 1,598 40.4 80,399 67,511 1,686 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 51.10 49.93 2,017 1,997 39.5 76,737 75,114 1,502 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 70.61 75.29 2,815 3,012 39.9 103,847 108,418 1,471 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 50.89 49.93 1,994 1,997 39.2 75,620 77,693 1,486 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 47.86 40.03 1,914 1,601 40.0 73,544 63,219 1,537 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 48.54 43.85 1,967 1,754 40.5 80,702 75,098 1,663 Economics teachers, postsecondary............................. 62.68 57.94 2,407 2,318 38.4 93,884 90,388 1,498 Political science teachers, postsecondary..................... 40.27 38.16 1,698 1,361 42.2 75,992 70,753 1,887 Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................. 57.75 52.68 2,283 2,096 39.5 87,390 73,670 1,513 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 58.25 45.09 2,298 1,809 39.4 104,700 84,906 1,797 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 66.99 51.73 2,674 2,069 39.9 125,009 102,548 1,866 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 33.45 30.89 1,277 1,158 38.2 54,425 49,556 1,627 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 41.07 33.88 1,713 1,355 41.7 71,229 57,892 1,734 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 41.07 33.88 1,713 1,355 41.7 71,229 57,892 1,734 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary.. 90.82 90.52 3,664 3,764 40.3 143,318 130,347 1,578 Law teachers, postsecondary................................... 100.24 95.71 4,063 4,163 40.5 159,649 143,280 1,593 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.80 42.14 1,875 1,729 40.1 73,487 66,135 1,570 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 48.95 41.21 1,983 1,695 40.5 76,503 65,016 1,563 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 37.17 37.73 1,466 1,474 39.4 59,150 60,061 1,591 Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 48.93 45.19 2,001 2,007 40.9 78,627 72,669 1,607 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 51.95 48.39 2,065 1,980 39.7 82,301 77,590 1,584 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 38.51 36.37 1,508 1,401 39.2 66,462 59,787 1,726 Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........ 40.50 37.39 1,600 1,496 39.5 62,738 55,968 1,549 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 24.24 22.97 947 880 39.1 47,856 44,716 1,974 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.43 31.63 1,285 1,200 38.4 55,862 50,569 1,671 Special education teachers...................................... 29.41 25.58 1,139 1,020 38.7 50,353 47,382 1,712 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 27.22 23.86 1,046 954 38.4 48,195 47,382 1,771 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 30.16 33.02 1,180 1,252 39.1 59,272 62,987 1,965 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 30.05 26.89 1,160 1,011 38.6 56,633 52,591 1,885 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 24.71 18.76 972 750 39.3 50,545 39,021 2,046 Librarians........................................................ 26.58 24.36 1,049 974 39.5 54,450 50,671 2,048 Library technicians............................................... 15.61 14.81 622 592 39.8 32,350 30,805 2,072 Farm and home management advisors................................. 20.64 20.38 907 912 44.0 47,164 47,402 2,286 Instructional coordinators........................................ 30.44 28.26 1,212 1,115 39.8 62,424 58,001 2,051 Teacher assistants................................................ 16.19 16.46 572 566 35.3 25,865 25,674 1,598 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 21.63 20.10 865 807 40.0 44,451 41,989 2,055 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 27.24 19.84 1,142 932 41.9 54,791 42,713 2,012 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 27.24 19.84 1,142 932 41.9 54,791 42,713 2,012 Public relations specialists...................................... 22.09 17.67 872 707 39.5 45,348 36,752 2,053 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 16.68 18.46 660 692 39.5 34,296 35,997 2,056 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 19.19 19.39 768 776 40.0 39,918 40,333 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 25.68 23.28 1,038 944 40.4 53,982 49,096 2,102 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 20.31 18.18 812 727 40.0 42,239 37,814 2,080 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.42 50.82 1,963 1,976 39.7 102,066 102,731 2,065 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 32.04 24.67 1,591 1,017 49.6 82,359 52,907 2,571 Psychiatrists................................................... 78.69 77.97 3,148 3,119 40.0 163,672 162,178 2,080 Registered nurses................................................. 31.05 29.40 1,228 1,166 39.5 63,844 60,657 2,056 Therapists........................................................ 28.72 30.13 1,135 1,173 39.5 59,002 60,986 2,055 Occupational therapists......................................... 32.02 30.64 1,278 1,217 39.9 66,435 63,288 2,075 Recreational therapists......................................... 18.90 15.77 748 639 39.6 38,885 33,213 2,058 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.31 20.17 810 807 39.9 42,130 41,947 2,074 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 20.85 20.03 834 801 40.0 43,375 41,662 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.86 20.17 790 807 39.8 41,104 41,947 2,070 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 28.83 27.28 1,144 1,091 39.7 59,492 56,747 2,064 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.86 27.28 1,189 1,091 39.8 61,832 56,747 2,071 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.57 15.69 701 627 39.9 36,467 32,629 2,075 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.91 15.14 635 606 39.9 33,035 31,495 2,077 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.84 18.68 751 739 39.9 39,059 38,424 2,073 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.66 17.70 700 698 39.6 36,394 36,309 2,060 Medical records and health information technicians................ 19.00 16.91 760 676 40.0 39,526 35,164 2,080 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 23.83 22.79 939 907 39.4 48,815 47,172 2,048 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 23.27 22.68 915 895 39.3 47,608 46,525 2,046 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.18 13.58 563 538 39.7 29,255 27,957 2,063 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.19 13.34 562 528 39.6 29,236 27,450 2,061 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.02 11.98 517 479 39.7 26,906 24,918 2,066 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.01 14.77 594 576 39.6 30,883 29,991 2,057 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.08 13.67 561 547 39.8 29,172 28,436 2,072 Dental assistants............................................... 14.80 14.99 592 600 40.0 30,795 31,188 2,081 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.02 13.67 555 547 39.6 28,876 28,436 2,059 Protective service occupations...................................... 22.54 20.14 899 803 39.9 46,750 41,746 2,074 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.51 33.14 1,327 1,319 39.6 69,010 68,592 2,059 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 30.43 27.44 1,210 1,098 39.8 62,928 57,081 2,068 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 36.84 36.45 1,452 1,458 39.4 75,512 75,820 2,050 Fire fighters..................................................... 20.31 20.44 822 833 40.5 42,727 43,312 2,104 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 20.09 17.68 802 709 39.9 41,697 36,858 2,075 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.90 17.51 795 702 40.0 41,358 36,525 2,079 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 26.35 24.26 1,051 970 39.9 54,674 50,457 2,075 Fish and game wardens............................................. 24.76 25.05 989 1,002 39.9 51,414 52,104 2,077 Police officers................................................... 27.86 27.49 1,116 1,100 40.0 58,020 57,175 2,083 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.86 27.49 1,116 1,100 40.0 58,020 57,175 2,083 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.73 13.50 581 540 39.4 30,041 28,080 2,040 Security guards................................................. 14.73 13.50 581 540 39.4 30,041 28,080 2,040 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 18.39 15.69 730 628 39.7 37,948 32,633 2,064 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.12 14.37 599 577 39.7 30,945 29,773 2,047 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 19.48 18.87 779 755 40.0 39,602 37,076 2,033 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 19.48 18.87 779 755 40.0 39,602 37,076 2,033 Cooks............................................................. 15.37 15.00 608 600 39.6 31,523 31,192 2,051 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.37 15.00 608 600 39.6 31,523 31,192 2,051 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 12.61 11.91 496 476 39.3 25,559 24,336 2,026 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 12.63 11.50 495 444 39.2 25,749 23,088 2,038 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.35 11.01 493 438 39.9 25,604 22,816 2,073 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 16.87 16.84 672 674 39.8 34,931 35,036 2,070 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 15.36 15.16 611 606 39.8 31,763 31,533 2,068 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.70 10.45 466 418 39.9 24,245 21,738 2,073 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.63 10.43 464 417 39.9 24,107 21,694 2,073 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.55 11.95 501 478 39.9 26,040 24,856 2,074 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.38 16.89 614 675 39.9 31,935 35,121 2,077 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.97 14.42 559 577 40.0 29,052 29,996 2,080 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.82 13.56 548 536 39.6 27,013 27,217 1,955 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.50 16.99 613 680 39.5 30,727 31,200 1,982 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.50 16.99 613 680 39.5 30,727 31,200 1,982 Residential advisors.............................................. 17.48 16.94 684 678 39.1 30,173 31,895 1,726 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.28 17.64 728 686 39.8 37,856 35,691 2,071 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.59 17.64 744 706 40.0 38,677 36,691 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.59 17.64 744 706 40.0 38,677 36,691 2,080 Retail sales workers.............................................. 16.51 15.36 656 614 39.7 34,086 31,947 2,065 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 16.43 15.05 655 614 39.9 34,050 31,947 2,073 Cashiers...................................................... 16.43 15.05 655 614 39.9 34,050 31,947 2,073 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.82 16.10 664 640 39.5 34,509 33,280 2,051 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.17 19.24 787 765 39.0 40,942 39,776 2,030 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.90 17.01 588 638 39.5 30,601 33,175 2,054 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.41 16.56 651 655 39.6 33,837 34,050 2,062 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.49 16.77 654 656 39.6 33,994 34,114 2,061 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.48 16.72 659 669 40.0 34,283 34,773 2,080 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.12 17.85 736 700 38.5 38,298 36,416 2,003 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.21 17.57 679 694 39.4 35,290 36,095 2,051 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.26 16.71 686 652 39.8 35,677 33,883 2,067 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.28 13.01 522 514 39.3 27,134 26,730 2,043 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 16.57 13.42 645 536 38.9 33,553 27,895 2,025 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.12 15.38 668 615 39.1 34,760 31,990 2,031 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.09 12.28 518 491 39.6 26,726 25,551 2,042 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.57 17.63 701 705 39.9 36,437 36,670 2,073 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.36 17.63 652 705 39.9 33,913 36,670 2,073 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.54 16.50 618 660 39.7 32,122 34,322 2,067 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.02 17.59 713 703 39.6 37,043 36,483 2,056 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.85 18.18 747 724 39.6 38,844 37,623 2,061 Legal secretaries............................................... 19.58 18.50 751 744 38.3 39,053 38,693 1,994 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.08 15.05 592 598 39.3 30,786 31,096 2,041 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.52 16.42 657 656 39.8 34,085 34,008 2,063 Computer operators................................................ 12.88 12.05 515 482 40.0 26,771 25,058 2,078 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.71 16.03 614 620 39.1 31,911 32,232 2,031 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.87 14.18 573 551 38.6 29,819 28,658 2,005 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.07 16.15 631 624 39.3 32,833 32,521 2,043 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.13 13.95 599 553 39.6 31,153 28,741 2,059 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 18.44 16.85 730 674 39.6 37,972 35,040 2,059 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.66 18.20 781 726 39.7 40,441 37,494 2,057 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.72 25.48 989 1,019 40.0 51,420 52,988 2,080 Carpenters........................................................ 24.03 23.02 961 921 40.0 49,990 47,875 2,080 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.86 17.11 708 664 39.6 36,842 34,528 2,062 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 14.66 14.05 586 562 40.0 30,489 29,224 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.40 17.53 728 696 39.6 37,903 36,171 2,059 Electricians...................................................... 30.79 37.94 1,208 1,423 39.2 62,791 73,979 2,039 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 17.99 17.57 718 703 39.9 37,320 36,539 2,074 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 17.99 17.57 718 703 39.9 37,320 36,539 2,074 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 19.79 16.02 790 641 39.9 41,068 33,322 2,075 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 19.79 16.02 790 641 39.9 41,068 33,322 2,075 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.95 23.57 987 943 39.5 51,328 49,024 2,057 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 19.37 18.12 765 725 39.5 39,310 37,471 2,029 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.01 19.64 793 778 39.6 41,241 40,456 2,061 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 24.70 23.76 984 950 39.8 51,143 49,415 2,070 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 23.50 22.09 913 884 38.9 47,514 45,947 2,022 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 23.50 22.09 913 884 38.9 47,514 45,947 2,022 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.59 21.56 820 862 39.8 42,663 44,836 2,072 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.12 14.81 641 590 39.8 33,326 30,701 2,068 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.02 14.76 637 588 39.8 33,118 30,576 2,067 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 20.65 20.31 826 812 40.0 42,956 42,245 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 20.57 16.51 820 660 39.9 42,649 34,341 2,074 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 19.68 16.23 785 649 39.9 40,827 33,758 2,075 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 29.24 25.45 1,170 1,018 40.0 60,821 52,944 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.37 18.54 731 742 39.8 37,955 38,563 2,066 Bus drivers....................................................... 20.05 21.84 802 874 40.0 41,697 45,427 2,080 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.