RSE Table 6 Full-time State government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $25.21 1.8% $1,000 1.8% $50,700 1.8% Management occupations.............................................. 38.80 5.9 1,536 5.8 79,667 5.8 General and operations managers................................... 37.06 6.7 1,445 6.8 75,169 6.8 Public relations managers......................................... 28.08 11.1 1,106 10.3 57,489 10.3 Administrative services managers.................................. 33.74 9.2 1,314 8.9 68,327 8.9 Computer and information systems managers......................... 40.38 8.4 1,618 8.4 84,159 8.4 Financial managers................................................ 44.86 15.5 1,886 16.7 98,047 16.7 Human resources managers.......................................... 29.81 5.7 1,166 5.3 60,656 5.3 Construction managers............................................. 31.92 12.0 1,269 12.0 66,027 12.0 Education administrators.......................................... 42.07 7.6 1,679 7.8 86,403 7.8 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 41.40 8.7 1,654 8.8 85,287 8.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.26 14.1 2,115 14.1 109,998 14.1 Medical and health services managers.............................. 57.11 28.6 2,238 29.3 116,404 29.3 Social and community service managers............................. 34.50 10.6 1,373 10.6 71,416 10.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.28 3.0 963 3.0 50,058 3.0 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.00 8.7 1,080 8.7 56,158 8.7 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 27.00 8.7 1,080 8.7 56,158 8.7 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.48 4.4 1,091 4.4 56,738 4.4 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.48 4.4 1,091 4.4 56,738 4.4 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 22.83 7.4 908 7.3 47,200 7.3 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 22.74 5.0 907 5.0 47,140 5.0 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 17.54 3.6 700 3.5 36,403 3.5 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.24 10.3 1,076 10.1 55,969 10.1 Training and development specialists............................ 23.68 7.3 947 7.3 49,253 7.3 Management analysts............................................... 23.85 3.6 953 3.6 49,559 3.6 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 24.80 4.4 976 4.2 50,769 4.2 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 28.50 18.2 1,140 18.2 59,288 18.2 Budget analysts................................................... 29.78 4.7 1,188 4.7 61,793 4.7 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 25.42 11.3 1,015 11.3 52,803 11.3 Financial examiners............................................... 29.36 9.9 1,168 9.7 60,741 9.7 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 22.32 9.8 874 9.4 45,431 9.4 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 22.38 9.8 876 9.4 45,557 9.4 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 28.14 4.2 1,120 3.7 58,191 3.7 Computer programmers.............................................. 32.47 4.6 1,290 4.6 67,079 4.6 Computer software engineers....................................... 29.93 16.0 1,241 12.7 64,514 12.7 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 28.11 17.7 1,179 14.2 61,303 14.2 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 35.66 4.9 1,426 4.9 74,170 4.9 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.89 3.1 909 3.2 47,250 3.2 Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.27 5.0 1,196 4.8 62,042 4.8 Database administrators........................................... 31.20 8.6 1,226 8.5 63,732 8.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.96 5.2 1,230 5.2 63,976 5.2 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 27.82 9.2 1,110 9.1 57,740 9.1 Statisticians..................................................... 22.55 13.0 885 11.9 46,033 11.9 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 30.84 3.8 1,212 4.0 63,056 4.0 Engineers......................................................... 35.50 3.7 1,397 3.7 72,666 3.7 Civil engineers................................................. 36.00 4.0 1,422 4.2 73,957 4.2 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 38.95 11.0 1,558 11.0 81,017 11.0 Environmental engineers......................................... 33.93 6.7 1,310 5.4 68,130 5.4 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.38 3.0 843 3.2 43,840 3.2 Civil engineering technicians................................... 18.69 4.6 738 4.2 38,401 4.2 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.74 8.0 1,110 8.0 57,707 8.0 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 26.00 4.7 1,026 4.1 52,444 4.1 Life scientists................................................... 24.22 5.2 960 5.0 48,089 5.0 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 17.82 8.6 713 9.1 36,665 9.1 Biological scientists........................................... 23.83 4.3 954 4.3 48,562 4.3 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 24.02 3.9 960 3.9 49,936 3.9 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 28.41 7.5 1,103 6.4 57,127 6.4 Conservation scientists....................................... 26.71 6.0 1,033 4.1 53,731 4.1 Medical scientists.............................................. 24.71 5.6 986 5.6 47,553 5.6 Physical scientists............................................... 32.21 8.5 1,261 7.2 64,616 7.2 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 21.94 9.6 878 9.6 37,902 9.6 Chemists...................................................... 21.94 9.6 878 9.6 37,902 9.6 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 32.07 11.1 1,249 9.4 64,625 9.4 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 32.62 12.1 1,262 10.4 65,625 10.4 Psychologists..................................................... 33.69 4.9 1,319 5.0 66,380 5.0 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 32.29 5.1 1,267 5.4 63,508 5.4 Urban and regional planners....................................... 32.35 14.6 1,288 14.5 66,998 14.5 Agricultural and food science technicians......................... 15.08 20.1 604 20.1 30,884 20.1 Biological technicians............................................ 21.00 7.5 837 7.6 43,525 7.6 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.92 10.5 873 10.3 45,372 10.3 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 27.52 9.5 1,085 9.7 56,422 9.7 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.01 3.0 865 2.8 44,973 2.8 Counselors........................................................ 24.39 4.7 968 4.7 50,292 4.7 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 32.21 15.8 1,287 15.8 66,924 15.8 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 22.71 4.3 895 4.2 46,383 4.2 Mental health counselors........................................ 21.73 12.9 869 12.9 45,188 12.9 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 23.10 3.8 915 4.0 47,567 4.0 Social workers.................................................... 21.28 4.0 835 3.8 43,428 3.8 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 21.25 4.9 834 4.6 43,386 4.6 Medical and public health social workers........................ 18.56 2.6 742 2.6 38,565 2.6 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 22.67 11.2 883 11.4 45,933 11.4 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 21.32 5.3 834 4.9 43,367 4.9 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 24.02 6.1 942 5.0 48,971 5.0 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.14 6.5 669 6.8 34,781 6.8 Legal occupations................................................... 40.01 7.4 1,536 6.5 79,863 6.5 Lawyers........................................................... 40.85 5.5 1,576 4.1 81,950 4.1 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 58.61 5.3 2,199 4.6 114,369 4.6 Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers... 48.38 16.7 1,892 16.2 98,361 16.2 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 61.14 5.0 2,272 4.8 118,133 4.8 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 21.79 11.4 872 11.4 45,328 11.4 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 25.51 11.4 961 10.7 49,957 10.7 Court reporters................................................. 28.60 13.0 1,078 12.2 56,078 12.2 Law clerks...................................................... 27.92 20.1 999 19.8 51,954 19.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 43.78 6.0 1,735 6.2 75,015 6.2 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.14 6.3 1,990 6.5 82,676 6.5 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 63.57 7.4 2,528 7.9 98,698 7.9 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 47.40 10.0 1,827 9.8 72,098 9.8 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 62.88 17.0 2,448 16.4 96,568 16.4 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 41.21 6.9 1,582 6.8 62,439 6.8 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 53.95 14.5 2,113 15.8 81,373 15.8 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 54.00 14.8 2,114 16.2 81,388 16.2 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 48.56 22.7 1,960 22.5 81,128 22.5 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 47.69 27.1 1,928 26.8 80,399 26.8 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 51.10 6.5 2,017 6.9 76,737 6.9 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 70.61 9.8 2,815 10.7 103,847 10.7 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 50.89 7.4 1,994 8.1 75,620 8.1 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 47.86 12.4 1,914 12.4 73,544 12.4 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 48.54 6.4 1,967 6.6 80,702 6.6 Economics teachers, postsecondary............................. 62.68 16.1 2,407 19.1 93,884 19.1 Political science teachers, postsecondary..................... 40.27 9.0 1,698 13.4 75,992 13.4 Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................. 57.75 8.5 2,283 8.7 87,390 8.7 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 58.25 13.8 2,298 14.2 104,700 14.2 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 66.99 12.7 2,674 12.8 125,009 12.8 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 33.45 5.5 1,277 6.0 54,425 6.0 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 41.07 11.3 1,713 13.6 71,229 13.6 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 41.07 11.3 1,713 13.6 71,229 13.6 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary.. 90.82 11.9 3,664 11.7 143,318 11.7 Law teachers, postsecondary................................... 100.24 8.9 4,063 8.8 159,649 8.8 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.80 4.8 1,875 4.7 73,487 4.7 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 48.95 9.8 1,983 9.2 76,503 9.2 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 37.17 7.8 1,466 7.6 59,150 7.6 Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 48.93 14.6 2,001 13.2 78,627 13.2 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 51.95 9.8 2,065 9.7 82,301 9.7 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 38.51 7.4 1,508 7.3 66,462 7.3 Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........ 40.50 11.7 1,600 10.8 62,738 10.8 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 24.24 3.5 947 2.6 47,856 2.6 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.43 5.9 1,285 5.8 55,862 5.8 Special education teachers...................................... 29.41 7.4 1,139 7.3 50,353 7.3 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 27.22 7.4 1,046 7.1 48,195 7.1 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 30.16 8.7 1,180 8.7 59,272 8.7 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 30.05 8.7 1,160 8.0 56,633 8.0 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 24.71 22.3 972 22.0 50,545 22.0 Librarians........................................................ 26.58 4.5 1,049 4.1 54,450 4.1 Library technicians............................................... 15.61 5.7 622 5.7 32,350 5.7 Farm and home management advisors................................. 20.64 6.3 907 5.8 47,164 5.8 Instructional coordinators........................................ 30.44 5.3 1,212 5.4 62,424 5.4 Teacher assistants................................................ 16.19 6.9 572 6.6 25,865 6.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 21.63 7.2 865 6.9 44,451 6.9 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 27.24 17.0 1,142 16.5 54,791 16.5 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 27.24 17.0 1,142 16.5 54,791 16.5 Public relations specialists...................................... 22.09 20.1 872 18.8 45,348 18.8 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 16.68 17.6 660 17.4 34,296 17.4 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 19.19 3.6 768 3.6 39,918 3.6 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 25.68 3.9 1,038 3.9 53,982 3.9 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 20.31 14.7 812 14.7 42,239 14.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.42 5.0 1,963 5.0 102,066 5.0 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 32.04 15.3 1,591 15.6 82,359 15.6 Psychiatrists................................................... 78.69 2.6 3,148 2.6 163,672 2.6 Registered nurses................................................. 31.05 2.7 1,228 2.6 63,844 2.6 Therapists........................................................ 28.72 11.4 1,135 11.1 59,002 11.1 Occupational therapists......................................... 32.02 5.5 1,278 5.6 66,435 5.6 Recreational therapists......................................... 18.90 18.3 748 17.6 38,885 17.6 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.31 5.2 810 5.2 42,130 5.2 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 20.85 10.0 834 10.0 43,375 10.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.86 7.2 790 7.2 41,104 7.2 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 28.83 7.6 1,144 7.8 59,492 7.8 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.86 8.2 1,189 8.2 61,832 8.2 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.57 7.7 701 7.7 36,467 7.7 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.91 9.1 635 9.1 33,035 9.1 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.84 11.2 751 11.2 39,059 11.2 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.66 4.1 700 4.1 36,394 4.1 Medical records and health information technicians................ 19.00 11.3 760 11.3 39,526 11.3 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 23.83 6.6 939 6.6 48,815 6.6 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 23.27 7.3 915 7.4 47,608 7.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.18 4.0 563 3.9 29,255 3.9 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.19 4.5 562 4.5 29,236 4.5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.02 8.4 517 8.2 26,906 8.2 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.01 2.6 594 2.8 30,883 2.8 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.08 5.6 561 5.5 29,172 5.5 Dental assistants............................................... 14.80 7.2 592 7.2 30,795 7.2 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.02 7.1 555 6.3 28,876 6.3 Protective service occupations...................................... 22.54 3.2 899 3.2 46,750 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.51 5.3 1,327 5.2 69,010 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 30.43 8.5 1,210 8.6 62,928 8.6 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 36.84 6.4 1,452 5.9 75,512 5.9 Fire fighters..................................................... 20.31 4.9 822 6.0 42,727 6.0 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 20.09 3.8 802 3.8 41,697 3.8 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.90 3.8 795 3.8 41,358 3.8 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 26.35 7.2 1,051 7.2 54,674 7.2 Fish and game wardens............................................. 24.76 4.9 989 5.0 51,414 5.0 Police officers................................................... 27.86 4.3 1,116 4.4 58,020 4.4 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.86 4.3 1,116 4.4 58,020 4.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.73 6.6 581 6.4 30,041 6.4 Security guards................................................. 14.73 6.6 581 6.4 30,041 6.4 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 18.39 19.9 730 19.4 37,948 19.4 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.12 5.5 599 5.5 30,945 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 19.48 10.8 779 10.8 39,602 10.8 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 19.48 10.8 779 10.8 39,602 10.8 Cooks............................................................. 15.37 7.1 608 6.6 31,523 6.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.37 7.1 608 6.6 31,523 6.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 12.61 7.5 496 8.2 25,559 8.2 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 12.63 8.8 495 9.7 25,749 9.7 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.35 7.1 493 7.0 25,604 7.0 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 16.87 10.8 672 10.7 34,931 10.7 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 15.36 9.5 611 9.2 31,763 9.2 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.70 6.9 466 6.8 24,245 6.8 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.63 7.3 464 7.2 24,107 7.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.55 8.3 501 8.3 26,040 8.3 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.38 9.0 614 9.1 31,935 9.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.97 6.1 559 6.1 29,052 6.1 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.82 12.0 548 11.7 27,013 11.7 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.50 9.1 613 9.2 30,727 9.2 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.50 9.1 613 9.2 30,727 9.2 Residential advisors.............................................. 17.48 5.2 684 4.1 30,173 4.1 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.28 7.5 728 7.5 37,856 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.59 4.7 744 4.7 38,677 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.59 4.7 744 4.7 38,677 4.7 Retail sales workers.............................................. 16.51 7.7 656 7.6 34,086 7.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 16.43 8.1 655 8.0 34,050 8.0 Cashiers...................................................... 16.43 8.1 655 8.0 34,050 8.0 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.82 1.6 664 1.6 34,509 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.17 3.2 787 2.7 40,942 2.7 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.90 10.0 588 10.1 30,601 10.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.41 4.2 651 4.3 33,837 4.3 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.49 4.7 654 4.9 33,994 4.9 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.48 5.0 659 5.0 34,283 5.0 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.12 8.1 736 6.6 38,298 6.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.21 5.5 679 5.9 35,290 5.9 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.26 3.3 686 3.2 35,677 3.2 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.28 4.5 522 4.1 27,134 4.1 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 16.57 9.8 645 9.4 33,553 9.4 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.12 7.1 668 6.1 34,760 6.1 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.09 4.7 518 4.3 26,726 4.3 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.57 7.9 701 8.0 36,437 8.0 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.36 5.5 652 5.8 33,913 5.8 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.54 6.7 618 6.8 32,122 6.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.02 2.3 713 2.1 37,043 2.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.85 2.8 747 2.7 38,844 2.7 Legal secretaries............................................... 19.58 10.6 751 8.5 39,053 8.5 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.08 6.1 592 6.4 30,786 6.4 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.52 3.6 657 3.6 34,085 3.6 Computer operators................................................ 12.88 9.5 515 9.5 26,771 9.5 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.71 3.5 614 3.4 31,911 3.4 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.87 6.6 573 5.8 29,819 5.8 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.07 3.9 631 3.9 32,833 3.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.13 4.9 599 5.0 31,153 5.0 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 18.44 18.4 730 18.7 37,972 18.7 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.66 4.0 781 4.0 40,441 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.72 7.3 989 7.3 51,420 7.3 Carpenters........................................................ 24.03 8.7 961 8.7 49,990 8.7 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.86 4.7 708 4.8 36,842 4.8 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 14.66 8.2 586 8.2 30,489 8.2 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.40 4.9 728 5.0 37,903 5.0 Electricians...................................................... 30.79 14.3 1,208 13.5 62,791 13.5 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 17.99 13.1 718 12.9 37,320 12.9 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 17.99 13.1 718 12.9 37,320 12.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 19.79 17.1 790 17.1 41,068 17.1 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 19.79 17.1 790 17.1 41,068 17.1 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.95 6.5 987 7.5 51,328 7.5 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 19.37 2.9 765 2.9 39,310 2.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.01 3.5 793 3.5 41,241 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 24.70 7.3 984 7.4 51,143 7.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 23.50 7.0 913 6.4 47,514 6.4 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 23.50 7.0 913 6.4 47,514 6.4 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.59 8.7 820 8.8 42,663 8.8 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.12 4.6 641 4.6 33,326 4.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.02 4.6 637 4.6 33,118 4.6 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 20.65 9.7 826 9.7 42,956 9.7 Production occupations.............................................. 20.57 7.8 820 7.8 42,649 7.8 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 19.68 12.5 785 12.4 40,827 12.4 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 29.24 9.8 1,170 9.8 60,821 9.8 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.37 10.1 731 10.0 37,955 10.0 Bus drivers....................................................... 20.05 10.8 802 10.8 41,697 10.8 1 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.