Table 7 Full-time(1) local 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........................................................... $26.88 $23.74 $1,037 $940 38.6 $47,258 $44,530 1,758 Management occupations.............................................. 42.91 41.53 1,701 1,648 39.6 84,621 80,640 1,972 Chief executives.................................................. 58.10 52.45 2,329 2,207 40.1 120,787 114,747 2,079 General and operations managers................................... 41.37 34.67 1,671 1,418 40.4 86,726 73,715 2,096 Legislators....................................................... 26.75 19.77 859 543 32.1 44,694 28,211 1,671 Public relations managers......................................... 41.30 35.46 1,650 1,418 40.0 85,564 73,761 2,072 Administrative services managers.................................. 39.06 39.66 1,544 1,555 39.5 79,389 80,746 2,033 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.09 50.78 2,134 1,982 39.5 110,967 103,052 2,051 Financial managers................................................ 42.36 43.91 1,685 1,707 39.8 86,696 85,000 2,047 Human resources managers.......................................... 42.97 38.77 1,728 1,558 40.2 88,646 80,891 2,063 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 39.61 38.89 1,615 1,656 40.8 84,005 86,129 2,121 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 39.74 42.76 1,596 1,711 40.2 80,296 82,447 2,021 Construction managers............................................. 37.77 38.77 1,512 1,551 40.0 78,634 80,640 2,082 Education administrators.......................................... 46.25 46.17 1,831 1,830 39.6 85,439 82,175 1,847 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 24.76 21.76 991 870 40.0 48,463 37,211 1,957 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 47.74 47.45 1,890 1,869 39.6 87,396 83,948 1,831 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 45.69 40.87 1,797 1,867 39.3 90,912 97,091 1,990 Engineering managers.............................................. 50.84 54.07 2,034 2,163 40.0 105,742 112,466 2,080 Food service managers............................................. 26.29 27.42 1,032 1,028 39.3 51,263 52,443 1,950 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.96 40.69 1,628 1,569 39.8 84,674 81,563 2,067 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 26.64 28.11 1,056 1,054 39.6 54,906 54,818 2,061 Social and community service managers............................. 35.23 34.71 1,398 1,388 39.7 72,680 72,197 2,063 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.64 26.74 1,120 1,039 39.1 58,138 54,018 2,030 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.44 24.20 1,058 968 40.0 54,999 50,326 2,080 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.90 24.18 1,036 967 40.0 53,877 50,301 2,080 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.64 29.13 1,139 1,156 38.4 59,236 60,110 1,998 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.64 29.13 1,139 1,156 38.4 59,236 60,110 1,998 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.81 22.33 901 858 37.9 46,860 44,608 1,968 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.92 29.72 1,270 1,189 39.8 65,840 61,570 2,063 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 28.75 24.39 1,137 945 39.6 59,119 49,123 2,057 Training and development specialists............................ 33.11 29.72 1,323 1,196 40.0 68,175 61,820 2,059 Management analysts............................................... 31.97 33.92 1,269 1,318 39.7 66,001 68,536 2,065 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.21 25.81 1,096 1,023 38.8 56,766 53,197 2,012 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 22.61 21.02 891 827 39.4 46,358 43,023 2,050 Budget analysts................................................... 27.49 25.77 1,090 1,031 39.7 56,503 53,602 2,056 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 28.45 29.68 1,116 1,187 39.2 58,016 61,734 2,039 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 24.19 24.09 916 927 37.9 47,632 48,194 1,969 Loan counselors................................................. 24.19 24.09 916 927 37.9 47,632 48,194 1,969 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.91 28.55 1,173 1,131 39.2 59,588 57,720 1,992 Computer programmers.............................................. 27.78 24.11 1,111 964 40.0 57,780 50,138 2,080 Computer software engineers....................................... 35.24 35.34 1,409 1,414 40.0 72,863 73,513 2,068 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 35.41 35.34 1,417 1,414 40.0 73,212 73,513 2,067 Computer support specialists...................................... 24.81 25.00 983 980 39.6 49,186 48,744 1,982 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.29 36.54 1,450 1,459 38.9 74,881 75,862 2,008 Database administrators........................................... 29.97 31.02 1,158 1,163 38.6 59,022 60,491 1,969 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.17 26.76 1,151 1,037 39.5 57,833 53,916 1,983 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 31.88 30.24 1,233 1,188 38.7 63,689 61,801 1,998 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 32.20 31.31 1,267 1,184 39.3 65,290 60,775 2,028 Architects, except naval.......................................... 39.54 42.64 1,582 1,706 40.0 82,245 88,691 2,080 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 28.58 24.98 1,060 999 37.1 55,143 51,965 1,930 Engineers......................................................... 36.55 35.65 1,425 1,395 39.0 72,870 72,197 1,994 Civil engineers................................................. 37.15 35.83 1,481 1,433 39.9 74,618 74,526 2,008 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 38.58 38.20 1,543 1,528 40.0 80,238 79,456 2,080 Electrical engineers.......................................... 38.41 38.08 1,536 1,523 40.0 79,884 79,206 2,080 Drafters.......................................................... 27.54 24.94 1,102 998 40.0 57,281 51,875 2,080 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 28.65 25.09 1,146 1,003 40.0 59,583 52,177 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.91 25.14 1,036 1,006 40.0 53,893 52,291 2,080 Civil engineering technicians................................... 25.45 25.29 1,018 1,012 40.0 52,931 52,603 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 22.68 23.14 907 926 40.0 47,160 48,127 2,079 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.57 29.22 1,266 1,156 38.9 61,040 56,035 1,874 Life scientists................................................... 29.76 27.71 1,168 1,109 39.2 60,745 57,643 2,041 Biological scientists........................................... 32.17 32.68 1,282 1,144 39.8 66,643 59,481 2,072 Physical scientists............................................... 29.65 28.20 1,128 987 38.0 58,630 51,317 1,978 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 30.71 28.20 1,126 987 36.7 58,546 51,317 1,906 Chemists...................................................... 30.71 28.20 1,126 987 36.7 58,546 51,317 1,906 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 28.00 28.12 1,130 1,143 40.4 58,772 59,461 2,099 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 26.89 26.72 1,087 1,083 40.4 56,544 56,295 2,102 Psychologists..................................................... 41.21 40.29 1,561 1,558 37.9 63,785 64,394 1,548 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 41.21 40.29 1,561 1,558 37.9 63,785 64,394 1,548 Urban and regional planners....................................... 35.26 32.52 1,413 1,301 40.1 73,458 67,637 2,083 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.18 20.35 839 806 39.6 43,644 41,902 2,061 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 19.29 20.35 771 814 40.0 40,113 42,328 2,080 Forensic science technicians.................................... 27.29 26.24 1,078 1,050 39.5 56,075 54,588 2,055 Community and social services occupations........................... 29.32 25.24 1,128 1,010 38.5 52,598 49,733 1,794 Counselors........................................................ 35.73 34.23 1,358 1,342 38.0 57,582 56,693 1,612 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 18.56 17.65 735 708 39.6 37,408 35,963 2,015 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 40.63 38.10 1,524 1,505 37.5 60,688 58,983 1,493 Mental health counselors........................................ 22.17 21.12 875 845 39.5 44,975 43,936 2,029 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 23.86 24.65 966 1,041 40.5 50,238 54,150 2,105 Social workers.................................................... 27.89 23.37 1,068 907 38.3 51,532 46,037 1,848 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 31.13 24.98 1,181 999 37.9 54,457 48,507 1,749 Medical and public health social workers........................ 25.96 24.66 992 925 38.2 50,775 46,037 1,956 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.04 17.25 835 690 39.7 42,981 35,880 2,043 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 22.70 21.31 893 839 39.4 45,792 43,160 2,017 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 25.54 24.09 1,011 966 39.6 52,318 50,109 2,048 Social and human service assistants............................. 18.60 17.38 724 695 38.9 36,607 35,060 1,968 Legal occupations................................................... 30.79 26.83 1,198 1,057 38.9 62,281 54,954 2,023 Lawyers........................................................... 39.66 39.14 1,586 1,566 40.0 82,473 81,411 2,079 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 33.80 31.50 1,290 1,181 38.2 67,102 61,417 1,985 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.58 23.01 845 805 37.4 43,955 41,885 1,947 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.45 19.88 871 778 38.8 45,294 40,477 2,017 Court reporters................................................. 22.97 19.46 876 736 38.1 45,550 38,293 1,983 Law clerks...................................................... 23.77 22.22 951 889 40.0 49,433 46,222 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 34.48 33.32 1,268 1,259 36.8 48,691 48,524 1,412 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 48.77 46.78 1,764 1,717 36.2 69,207 66,091 1,419 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 44.62 44.91 1,688 1,711 37.8 64,372 63,235 1,443 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 45.25 44.91 1,712 1,796 37.8 65,546 63,792 1,449 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 38.93 40.61 1,486 1,496 38.2 60,747 57,176 1,560 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 38.93 40.61 1,486 1,496 38.2 60,747 57,176 1,560 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 47.75 45.08 1,723 1,610 36.1 72,620 68,313 1,521 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 42.07 41.77 1,413 1,273 33.6 61,273 63,311 1,456 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 45.44 45.65 1,483 1,475 32.6 62,943 63,311 1,385 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 49.90 48.16 1,921 1,926 38.5 73,444 75,123 1,472 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 51.42 48.16 1,953 1,898 38.0 70,860 71,120 1,378 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 49.59 46.87 1,785 1,722 36.0 70,387 66,042 1,419 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 43.02 37.93 1,573 1,507 36.6 62,344 58,527 1,449 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 37.96 35.64 1,404 1,342 37.0 53,340 50,992 1,405 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.48 32.59 1,286 1,234 37.3 49,264 46,999 1,429 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 30.04 29.62 1,095 1,111 36.4 43,332 42,445 1,442 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 36.04 33.54 1,356 1,284 37.6 51,321 48,434 1,424 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 37.84 35.56 1,397 1,336 36.9 53,056 50,784 1,402 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 37.82 35.61 1,395 1,338 36.9 52,962 50,880 1,400 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 37.92 35.46 1,404 1,336 37.0 53,368 50,780 1,407 Secondary school teachers....................................... 38.22 35.90 1,421 1,357 37.2 53,881 51,672 1,410 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.28 35.90 1,424 1,360 37.2 53,842 51,477 1,407 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 37.50 35.97 1,376 1,342 36.7 54,369 53,456 1,450 Special education teachers...................................... 39.34 36.42 1,447 1,369 36.8 55,119 51,777 1,401 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 39.40 36.69 1,448 1,375 36.8 55,167 51,987 1,400 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 38.95 36.38 1,442 1,374 37.0 54,353 51,693 1,395 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 39.43 36.07 1,447 1,339 36.7 55,410 51,461 1,405 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 45.05 43.74 1,599 1,555 35.5 60,787 60,024 1,349 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 33.05 32.77 1,205 1,147 36.4 48,110 43,494 1,456 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 37.41 34.57 1,403 1,318 37.5 53,615 50,075 1,433 Librarians........................................................ 30.18 27.66 1,149 1,087 38.1 52,637 51,210 1,744 Library technicians............................................... 16.86 15.23 652 592 38.7 31,025 29,099 1,840 Instructional coordinators........................................ 37.51 36.15 1,443 1,387 38.5 61,139 58,325 1,630 Teacher assistants................................................ 13.74 12.92 488 466 35.5 18,607 17,742 1,355 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.78 24.31 1,006 950 39.0 50,516 48,684 1,960 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.02 25.69 1,079 1,028 39.9 56,095 53,437 2,076 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 26.25 25.53 995 973 37.9 42,208 37,376 1,608 Interpreters and translators.................................... 26.25 25.53 995 973 37.9 42,208 37,376 1,608 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 20.69 21.70 822 868 39.7 42,763 45,136 2,067 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 21.48 22.70 850 929 39.6 44,202 48,298 2,058 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.46 26.05 1,150 1,030 39.0 56,268 50,246 1,910 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 23.32 24.81 924 950 39.6 48,042 49,421 2,060 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.64 53.65 2,137 2,146 39.8 111,127 111,592 2,072 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 61.80 68.36 2,615 2,802 42.3 135,982 145,678 2,201 Family and general practitioners................................ 88.67 97.55 3,480 4,177 39.2 180,940 217,199 2,041 Registered nurses................................................. 32.05 29.35 1,222 1,126 38.1 59,686 54,908 1,862 Therapists........................................................ 37.89 34.99 1,414 1,326 37.3 59,601 58,970 1,573 Occupational therapists......................................... 42.16 37.97 1,488 1,427 35.3 60,717 61,937 1,440 Physical therapists............................................. 37.38 34.99 1,462 1,390 39.1 71,166 72,301 1,904 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.16 28.62 1,114 1,145 39.6 57,949 59,530 2,058 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 40.06 37.46 1,473 1,403 36.8 56,866 55,655 1,420 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.56 21.75 861 870 39.9 44,757 45,240 2,076 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 25.90 23.92 1,030 940 39.8 53,584 48,880 2,069 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.71 20.69 749 828 40.0 38,925 43,037 2,080 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.39 24.30 994 962 39.1 51,668 50,003 2,035 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.03 24.22 988 961 39.5 51,381 49,982 2,053 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.95 17.34 772 712 43.0 40,157 37,047 2,237 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.37 14.96 649 598 39.6 33,724 31,075 2,061 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.86 14.42 594 577 40.0 30,908 29,996 2,080 Surgical technologists.......................................... 17.16 16.83 662 635 38.6 34,423 33,030 2,006 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.44 16.79 673 657 38.6 32,556 32,282 1,867 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.67 16.66 658 649 39.5 34,231 33,738 2,053 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 25.90 26.41 1,023 1,056 39.5 52,541 54,933 2,029 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 26.54 27.86 1,046 1,114 39.4 53,638 57,949 2,021 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.07 11.77 509 462 39.0 25,955 23,587 1,986 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.70 10.89 453 426 38.7 23,258 21,792 1,988 Home health aides............................................... 11.77 9.95 464 400 39.4 24,133 20,821 2,050 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.72 10.97 453 426 38.6 23,218 21,792 1,980 Psychiatric aides............................................... 11.08 10.29 440 412 39.7 22,906 21,403 2,067 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.44 13.87 612 554 39.6 31,039 28,771 2,010 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.78 13.89 586 554 39.7 30,060 28,771 2,034 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 11.89 10.33 476 413 40.0 24,731 21,482 2,080 Protective service occupations...................................... 25.21 23.66 1,061 1,012 42.1 54,641 52,287 2,167 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 35.45 35.05 1,428 1,408 40.3 74,263 73,195 2,095 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 25.23 26.28 1,031 1,051 40.9 53,596 54,671 2,125 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.14 36.96 1,493 1,478 40.2 77,625 76,877 2,090 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 28.37 27.48 1,368 1,289 48.2 71,112 67,003 2,506 Fire fighters..................................................... 21.71 21.07 1,073 1,036 49.4 55,773 53,883 2,569 Fire inspectors................................................... 26.46 24.90 1,003 871 37.9 52,150 45,313 1,971 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 26.46 24.90 1,003 871 37.9 52,150 45,313 1,971 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 19.78 17.94 796 722 40.2 41,378 37,523 2,092 Bailiffs........................................................ 22.04 22.82 882 913 40.0 45,851 47,461 2,080 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.71 17.84 793 718 40.2 41,233 37,315 2,092 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 29.99 28.93 1,210 1,197 40.3 62,307 61,897 2,078 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 16.25 14.95 650 598 40.0 33,799 31,096 2,080 Police officers................................................... 27.19 26.33 1,088 1,061 40.0 56,501 55,058 2,078 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.19 26.33 1,088 1,061 40.0 56,501 55,058 2,078 Animal control workers............................................ 13.64 12.62 545 521 40.0 28,331 27,082 2,078 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.88 16.47 661 645 39.1 31,655 30,588 1,875 Security guards................................................. 16.85 16.47 659 645 39.1 31,550 30,389 1,873 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 18.77 18.65 726 746 38.7 31,089 34,709 1,656 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 18.92 18.98 756 759 40.0 23,686 6,162 1,252 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.55 11.48 443 397 35.3 18,336 15,930 1,461 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.69 16.54 623 592 37.3 26,344 25,439 1,579 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.03 16.70 635 592 37.3 26,729 25,439 1,569 Cooks............................................................. 11.87 11.16 422 398 35.6 17,319 15,392 1,458 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.87 11.20 421 397 35.4 17,086 15,201 1,439 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.79 11.80 413 394 35.0 17,080 16,485 1,449 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.59 8.24 307 301 35.7 14,362 14,416 1,671 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.79 10.69 380 365 35.2 15,211 13,721 1,410 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.69 11.12 378 354 32.3 14,553 13,087 1,245 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.71 11.12 383 358 32.7 14,744 13,087 1,259 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.60 11.09 363 334 31.3 13,953 13,052 1,203 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.41 9.17 360 367 38.2 18,708 19,076 1,987 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.33 14.53 608 572 39.7 30,762 29,149 2,006 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 22.95 19.44 907 778 39.5 46,893 40,435 2,043 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 22.96 19.44 905 778 39.4 46,651 40,435 2,032 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 22.95 20.67 916 827 39.9 47,622 42,994 2,075 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.49 13.94 575 550 39.7 29,340 27,905 2,025 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.63 14.15 580 558 39.7 29,610 28,332 2,023 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.84 10.44 429 412 39.6 22,305 21,424 2,057 Pest control workers.............................................. 15.32 14.04 613 562 40.0 31,870 29,203 2,080 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.05 15.23 639 609 39.8 30,790 29,272 1,919 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 15.79 14.71 629 590 39.8 30,848 29,272 1,954 Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.06 14.73 573 565 38.0 26,940 24,835 1,788 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.31 15.91 685 636 39.6 35,626 33,093 2,059 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 18.89 18.98 756 759 40.0 38,337 39,478 2,030 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.58 8.00 318 271 37.0 16,527 14,094 1,926 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.89 7.25 257 248 37.3 13,360 12,870 1,940 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.74 10.75 377 331 29.6 14,646 11,785 1,150 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.74 10.75 377 331 29.6 14,646 11,785 1,150 Child care workers................................................ 14.28 14.00 525 538 36.8 22,677 21,875 1,588 Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.50 11.27 449 452 39.1 23,371 23,504 2,032 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.70 16.76 650 641 38.9 29,747 31,200 1,781 Recreation workers.............................................. 16.63 16.76 647 641 38.9 29,497 31,070 1,773 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.21 16.34 654 590 38.0 33,132 30,683 1,925 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 26.67 28.11 1,067 1,124 40.0 53,043 52,227 1,989 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 26.67 28.11 1,067 1,124 40.0 53,043 52,227 1,989 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.46 14.53 545 581 37.7 27,633 29,528 1,911 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.35 14.20 538 568 37.5 27,456 28,621 1,913 Cashiers...................................................... 14.99 15.00 567 590 37.9 28,859 30,683 1,926 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.89 17.16 695 666 38.9 34,816 33,800 1,946 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.52 20.94 845 815 39.3 43,888 42,370 2,039 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.63 14.15 579 566 39.6 30,119 29,432 2,059 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.58 18.43 723 726 38.9 37,198 36,914 2,003 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.26 13.47 569 539 39.9 29,570 28,018 2,074 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.81 16.03 666 633 39.6 34,611 32,926 2,059 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.18 19.11 742 745 38.7 38,118 38,355 1,988 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.85 19.52 775 761 39.1 39,272 39,154 1,978 Procurement clerks.............................................. 19.64 18.12 772 759 39.3 40,158 39,478 2,044 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 16.57 15.85 648 632 39.1 33,701 32,885 2,034 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.55 15.87 622 635 40.0 32,345 33,010 2,080 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.29 18.03 720 717 39.4 37,218 37,282 2,035 File clerks....................................................... 15.74 15.24 622 610 39.5 31,573 31,353 2,006 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.12 12.11 525 484 40.0 27,283 25,178 2,080 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 14.34 13.75 537 530 37.5 24,850 23,504 1,733 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 19.14 20.69 763 835 39.8 39,436 43,410 2,060 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.58 15.01 604 595 38.7 31,009 30,534 1,990 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.19 17.34 767 693 40.0 39,747 35,536 2,071 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 18.44 16.86 737 674 40.0 38,339 35,069 2,079 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 22.40 21.07 896 843 40.0 45,691 40,664 2,040 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.12 16.62 645 665 40.0 33,527 34,570 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.56 15.11 697 598 39.7 36,151 30,285 2,059 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 17.22 17.36 678 694 39.4 35,042 36,105 2,036 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.89 17.36 734 684 38.8 36,257 34,050 1,920 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.48 20.80 837 808 39.0 43,107 41,496 2,007 Legal secretaries............................................... 21.42 20.95 840 830 39.2 43,668 43,139 2,038 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.64 15.29 606 606 38.7 31,514 31,533 2,015 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.53 16.21 680 637 38.8 32,643 31,595 1,862 Computer operators................................................ 18.52 18.79 697 665 37.6 36,260 34,562 1,957 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 17.25 17.01 658 650 38.1 33,062 32,502 1,917 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.24 17.13 652 650 37.8 32,024 29,848 1,857 Word processors and typists..................................... 17.25 16.93 661 651 38.3 33,704 33,816 1,953 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.55 13.26 519 536 38.3 26,987 27,882 1,991 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.72 16.44 644 632 38.5 30,988 31,852 1,853 Statistical assistants............................................ 21.54 21.34 810 853 37.6 42,101 44,381 1,954 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 21.22 21.99 849 880 40.0 44,146 45,739 2,080 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.19 18.42 803 738 39.8 41,586 38,043 2,060 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.41 23.08 976 923 40.0 50,471 48,006 2,068 Carpenters........................................................ 19.56 18.23 782 729 40.0 40,517 37,925 2,071 Construction laborers............................................. 17.13 14.66 685 586 40.0 34,420 29,598 2,009 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.12 15.28 685 611 40.0 35,612 31,782 2,080 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 16.12 12.62 645 505 40.0 33,523 26,250 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.23 15.45 689 618 40.0 35,843 32,136 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 26.75 27.39 1,070 1,096 40.0 55,655 56,967 2,080 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 31.12 35.00 1,130 1,225 36.3 58,748 63,700 1,888 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 31.12 35.00 1,130 1,225 36.3 58,748 63,700 1,888 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.90 20.77 872 831 39.8 45,321 43,193 2,069 Pipelayers...................................................... 13.68 13.62 547 545 40.0 28,445 28,330 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.60 23.06 977 922 39.7 50,817 47,965 2,066 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 15.71 14.70 622 588 39.6 31,142 30,139 1,983 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 23.61 22.74 934 890 39.6 48,590 46,276 2,058 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.69 16.03 667 641 40.0 34,707 33,342 2,080 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 19.37 16.98 775 679 40.0 40,296 35,318 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 20.89 21.17 836 847 40.0 43,450 44,036 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.08 20.30 881 812 39.9 45,660 42,062 2,068 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.10 28.00 1,123 1,120 40.0 58,029 58,246 2,065 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 27.37 26.30 1,095 1,052 40.0 56,921 54,704 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 25.73 24.78 1,029 991 40.0 53,523 51,540 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 28.34 26.30 1,134 1,052 40.0 58,949 54,704 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.01 20.07 800 803 40.0 41,498 41,746 2,074 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.65 20.07 785 803 40.0 40,845 41,746 2,079 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.50 21.94 900 878 40.0 46,754 45,635 2,078 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 22.59 21.90 898 876 39.8 46,714 45,552 2,068 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 21.82 21.23 867 796 39.7 45,073 41,399 2,065 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.00 16.97 720 679 40.0 37,436 35,298 2,080 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.00 16.97 720 679 40.0 37,436 35,298 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.43 21.65 975 866 39.9 49,792 45,034 2,038 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.40 19.38 812 774 39.8 42,101 40,248 2,063 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 27.46 27.81 1,097 1,112 39.9 57,053 57,845 2,077 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.64 19.07 781 763 39.8 40,479 39,458 2,062 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.11 30.01 1,084 1,200 40.0 56,389 62,421 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 27.29 30.12 1,092 1,205 40.0 56,771 62,650 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.94 18.92 797 757 40.0 41,355 39,360 2,074 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 14.49 13.35 579 534 40.0 29,943 27,766 2,067 Production occupations.............................................. 21.48 19.91 856 796 39.8 44,408 41,407 2,067 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.62 23.70 1,025 948 40.0 53,297 49,302 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 30.89 25.75 1,236 1,030 40.0 64,261 53,550 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 31.43 25.67 1,257 1,027 40.0 65,372 53,389 2,080 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.84 10.13 428 386 39.5 22,257 20,072 2,053 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 26.08 26.66 1,043 1,066 40.0 54,255 55,453 2,080 Power plant operators........................................... 26.33 27.95 1,053 1,118 40.0 54,765 58,136 2,080 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 26.92 23.04 1,072 922 39.8 55,084 47,923 2,046 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 19.17 18.56 766 742 39.9 39,818 38,605 2,077 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.38 11.94 535 478 40.0 27,820 24,835 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.31 17.92 705 648 36.5 32,276 29,012 1,671 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.39 23.01 875 920 39.1 44,232 39,209 1,976 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.46 17.18 617 563 33.4 25,567 21,054 1,385 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 22.43 23.72 895 949 39.9 46,382 49,338 2,068 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.54 15.60 513 476 31.0 19,749 17,647 1,194 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.47 16.88 731 669 39.6 37,355 34,778 2,022 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.63 16.73 739 668 39.7 37,613 34,590 2,019 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.84 17.05 698 676 39.2 36,298 35,152 2,035 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 12.86 11.86 498 482 38.7 25,911 25,064 2,015 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 26.60 28.06 1,064 1,122 40.0 55,320 58,365 2,080 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.51 19.31 740 772 40.0 38,498 40,165 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.51 19.31 740 772 40.0 38,498 40,165 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.41 16.04 696 642 40.0 35,731 33,134 2,053 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 14.89 14.82 593 593 39.8 30,602 29,307 2,055 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 14.70 14.67 585 587 39.8 30,162 29,241 2,052 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 19.66 17.80 782 710 39.8 40,014 36,088 2,035 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.