RSE Table 7 Full-time local 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........................................................... $26.88 0.8% $1,037 0.8% $47,258 0.8% Management occupations.............................................. 42.91 1.6 1,701 1.7 84,621 1.7 Chief executives.................................................. 58.10 9.1 2,329 8.4 120,787 8.4 General and operations managers................................... 41.37 6.0 1,671 6.1 86,726 6.1 Legislators....................................................... 26.75 23.6 859 27.4 44,694 27.4 Public relations managers......................................... 41.30 14.9 1,650 15.0 85,564 15.0 Administrative services managers.................................. 39.06 4.9 1,544 4.9 79,389 4.9 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.09 7.5 2,134 7.9 110,967 7.9 Financial managers................................................ 42.36 4.6 1,685 4.8 86,696 4.8 Human resources managers.......................................... 42.97 6.8 1,728 6.9 88,646 6.9 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 39.61 8.0 1,615 8.0 84,005 8.0 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 39.74 7.2 1,596 7.2 80,296 7.2 Construction managers............................................. 37.77 5.1 1,512 5.1 78,634 5.1 Education administrators.......................................... 46.25 2.3 1,831 2.6 85,439 2.6 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 24.76 11.3 991 11.3 48,463 11.3 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 47.74 2.3 1,890 2.6 87,396 2.6 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 45.69 10.0 1,797 9.7 90,912 9.7 Engineering managers.............................................. 50.84 5.2 2,034 5.2 105,742 5.2 Food service managers............................................. 26.29 11.0 1,032 10.9 51,263 10.9 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.96 6.8 1,628 6.7 84,674 6.7 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 26.64 10.2 1,056 10.2 54,906 10.2 Social and community service managers............................. 35.23 3.9 1,398 3.8 72,680 3.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.64 2.5 1,120 2.5 58,138 2.5 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.44 5.9 1,058 5.9 54,999 5.9 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.90 6.1 1,036 6.1 53,877 6.1 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.64 3.3 1,139 4.0 59,236 4.0 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.64 3.3 1,139 4.0 59,236 4.0 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.81 4.8 901 6.2 46,860 6.2 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.92 6.0 1,270 6.0 65,840 6.0 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 28.75 6.7 1,137 7.2 59,119 7.2 Training and development specialists............................ 33.11 12.0 1,323 11.6 68,175 11.6 Management analysts............................................... 31.97 6.1 1,269 5.8 66,001 5.8 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.21 4.4 1,096 3.9 56,766 3.9 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 22.61 10.3 891 10.2 46,358 10.2 Budget analysts................................................... 27.49 4.7 1,090 4.5 56,503 4.5 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 28.45 7.8 1,116 8.4 58,016 8.4 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 24.19 5.6 916 6.2 47,632 6.2 Loan counselors................................................. 24.19 5.6 916 6.2 47,632 6.2 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.91 2.3 1,173 2.3 59,588 2.3 Computer programmers.............................................. 27.78 15.2 1,111 15.2 57,780 15.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 35.24 5.5 1,409 5.5 72,863 5.5 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 35.41 5.8 1,417 5.8 73,212 5.8 Computer support specialists...................................... 24.81 4.4 983 4.4 49,186 4.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.29 6.0 1,450 5.8 74,881 5.8 Database administrators........................................... 29.97 6.7 1,158 6.0 59,022 6.0 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.17 4.5 1,151 4.5 57,833 4.5 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 31.88 6.4 1,233 6.7 63,689 6.7 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 32.20 2.1 1,267 2.3 65,290 2.3 Architects, except naval.......................................... 39.54 7.0 1,582 7.0 82,245 7.0 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 28.58 9.8 1,060 12.7 55,143 12.7 Engineers......................................................... 36.55 3.5 1,425 5.0 72,870 5.0 Civil engineers................................................. 37.15 3.7 1,481 3.7 74,618 3.7 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 38.58 5.7 1,543 5.7 80,238 5.7 Electrical engineers.......................................... 38.41 6.3 1,536 6.3 79,884 6.3 Drafters.......................................................... 27.54 13.7 1,102 13.7 57,281 13.7 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 28.65 15.9 1,146 15.9 59,583 15.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.91 3.7 1,036 3.7 53,893 3.7 Civil engineering technicians................................... 25.45 2.9 1,018 2.9 52,931 2.9 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 22.68 7.7 907 7.7 47,160 7.7 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.57 2.8 1,266 2.4 61,040 2.4 Life scientists................................................... 29.76 10.4 1,168 11.0 60,745 11.0 Biological scientists........................................... 32.17 11.0 1,282 11.0 66,643 11.0 Physical scientists............................................... 29.65 3.9 1,128 6.6 58,630 6.6 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 30.71 7.6 1,126 10.5 58,546 10.5 Chemists...................................................... 30.71 7.6 1,126 10.5 58,546 10.5 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 28.00 4.9 1,130 6.0 58,772 6.0 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 26.89 4.9 1,087 6.8 56,544 6.8 Psychologists..................................................... 41.21 6.7 1,561 5.6 63,785 5.6 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 41.21 6.7 1,561 5.6 63,785 5.6 Urban and regional planners....................................... 35.26 5.9 1,413 5.4 73,458 5.4 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.18 8.0 839 8.3 43,644 8.3 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 19.29 7.8 771 7.8 40,113 7.8 Forensic science technicians.................................... 27.29 10.1 1,078 9.8 56,075 9.8 Community and social services occupations........................... 29.32 2.7 1,128 2.6 52,598 2.6 Counselors........................................................ 35.73 3.9 1,358 3.4 57,582 3.4 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 18.56 6.2 735 5.4 37,408 5.4 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 40.63 3.7 1,524 3.1 60,688 3.1 Mental health counselors........................................ 22.17 7.1 875 6.4 44,975 6.4 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 23.86 11.1 966 11.1 50,238 11.1 Social workers.................................................... 27.89 8.6 1,068 8.3 51,532 8.3 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 31.13 13.3 1,181 13.0 54,457 13.0 Medical and public health social workers........................ 25.96 6.9 992 5.8 50,775 5.8 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.04 8.8 835 8.6 42,981 8.6 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 22.70 4.4 893 4.3 45,792 4.3 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 25.54 6.3 1,011 6.0 52,318 6.0 Social and human service assistants............................. 18.60 5.3 724 5.1 36,607 5.1 Legal occupations................................................... 30.79 5.3 1,198 5.9 62,281 5.9 Lawyers........................................................... 39.66 5.4 1,586 5.6 82,473 5.6 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 33.80 12.7 1,290 14.4 67,102 14.4 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.58 5.3 845 6.1 43,955 6.1 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.45 6.5 871 6.7 45,294 6.7 Court reporters................................................. 22.97 12.5 876 12.9 45,550 12.9 Law clerks...................................................... 23.77 7.8 951 7.8 49,433 7.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 34.48 1.0 1,268 .9 48,691 .9 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 48.77 3.5 1,764 2.8 69,207 2.8 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 44.62 4.3 1,688 5.1 64,372 5.1 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 45.25 4.3 1,712 5.0 65,546 5.0 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 38.93 11.8 1,486 10.4 60,747 10.4 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 38.93 11.8 1,486 10.4 60,747 10.4 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 47.75 4.5 1,723 3.7 72,620 3.7 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 42.07 10.0 1,413 8.3 61,273 8.3 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 45.44 9.5 1,483 9.0 62,943 9.0 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 49.90 5.2 1,921 4.9 73,444 4.9 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 51.42 8.0 1,953 7.3 70,860 7.3 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 49.59 4.8 1,785 3.8 70,387 3.8 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 43.02 13.7 1,573 12.8 62,344 12.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 37.96 .7 1,404 .6 53,340 .6 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.48 2.8 1,286 2.5 49,264 2.5 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 30.04 7.0 1,095 6.0 43,332 6.0 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 36.04 2.7 1,356 2.4 51,321 2.4 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 37.84 1.0 1,397 .9 53,056 .9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 37.82 1.2 1,395 1.1 52,962 1.1 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 37.92 1.2 1,404 1.0 53,368 1.0 Secondary school teachers....................................... 38.22 1.3 1,421 1.2 53,881 1.2 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.28 1.4 1,424 1.2 53,842 1.2 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 37.50 3.4 1,376 2.9 54,369 2.9 Special education teachers...................................... 39.34 1.8 1,447 1.5 55,119 1.5 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 39.40 1.8 1,448 1.5 55,167 1.5 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 38.95 3.0 1,442 2.5 54,353 2.5 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 39.43 4.7 1,447 4.1 55,410 4.1 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 45.05 3.0 1,599 2.6 60,787 2.6 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 33.05 9.2 1,205 8.4 48,110 8.4 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 37.41 7.1 1,403 6.5 53,615 6.5 Librarians........................................................ 30.18 6.5 1,149 6.1 52,637 6.1 Library technicians............................................... 16.86 4.0 652 4.2 31,025 4.2 Instructional coordinators........................................ 37.51 5.1 1,443 4.8 61,139 4.8 Teacher assistants................................................ 13.74 1.5 488 1.4 18,607 1.4 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.78 5.9 1,006 5.6 50,516 5.6 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.02 4.2 1,079 4.2 56,095 4.2 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 26.25 11.4 995 13.1 42,208 13.1 Interpreters and translators.................................... 26.25 11.4 995 13.1 42,208 13.1 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 20.69 3.5 822 2.9 42,763 2.9 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 21.48 4.0 850 3.1 44,202 3.1 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.46 2.4 1,150 2.5 56,268 2.5 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 23.32 9.1 924 9.8 48,042 9.8 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.64 2.2 2,137 2.3 111,127 2.3 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 61.80 12.7 2,615 11.7 135,982 11.7 Family and general practitioners................................ 88.67 16.9 3,480 19.5 180,940 19.5 Registered nurses................................................. 32.05 3.3 1,222 3.3 59,686 3.3 Therapists........................................................ 37.89 3.8 1,414 2.8 59,601 2.8 Occupational therapists......................................... 42.16 5.0 1,488 5.0 60,717 5.0 Physical therapists............................................. 37.38 5.9 1,462 5.0 71,166 5.0 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.16 1.8 1,114 1.8 57,949 1.8 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 40.06 4.6 1,473 3.5 56,866 3.5 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.56 6.6 861 6.6 44,757 6.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 25.90 6.6 1,030 6.5 53,584 6.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.71 7.8 749 7.8 38,925 7.8 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.39 3.8 994 3.9 51,668 3.9 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.03 4.4 988 4.5 51,381 4.5 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.95 5.8 772 6.9 40,157 6.9 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.37 8.1 649 7.8 33,724 7.8 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.86 8.4 594 8.4 30,908 8.4 Surgical technologists.......................................... 17.16 2.6 662 3.4 34,423 3.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.44 2.3 673 2.4 32,556 2.4 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.67 5.2 658 5.7 34,231 5.7 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 25.90 8.3 1,023 8.0 52,541 8.0 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 26.54 9.8 1,046 9.4 53,638 9.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.07 3.4 509 3.6 25,955 3.6 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.70 2.9 453 3.2 23,258 3.2 Home health aides............................................... 11.77 9.4 464 8.5 24,133 8.5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.72 3.2 453 3.5 23,218 3.5 Psychiatric aides............................................... 11.08 7.9 440 7.7 22,906 7.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.44 4.8 612 4.8 31,039 4.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.78 3.7 586 3.8 30,060 3.8 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 11.89 11.3 476 11.3 24,731 11.3 Protective service occupations...................................... 25.21 1.4 1,061 1.5 54,641 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 35.45 2.5 1,428 2.5 74,263 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 25.23 6.6 1,031 6.1 53,596 6.1 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.14 2.2 1,493 2.2 77,625 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 28.37 3.9 1,368 3.9 71,112 3.9 Fire fighters..................................................... 21.71 3.4 1,073 2.8 55,773 2.8 Fire inspectors................................................... 26.46 6.4 1,003 10.2 52,150 10.2 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 26.46 6.4 1,003 10.2 52,150 10.2 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 19.78 3.6 796 3.6 41,378 3.6 Bailiffs........................................................ 22.04 8.0 882 8.0 45,851 8.0 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.71 3.6 793 3.7 41,233 3.7 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 29.99 4.5 1,210 4.3 62,307 4.3 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 16.25 10.0 650 10.0 33,799 10.0 Police officers................................................... 27.19 1.3 1,088 1.3 56,501 1.3 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.19 1.3 1,088 1.3 56,501 1.3 Animal control workers............................................ 13.64 7.6 545 7.3 28,331 7.3 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.88 4.5 661 4.9 31,655 4.9 Security guards................................................. 16.85 4.6 659 5.0 31,550 5.0 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 18.77 5.5 726 6.0 31,089 6.0 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 18.92 15.4 756 15.4 23,686 15.4 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.55 3.8 443 3.6 18,336 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.69 7.0 623 6.7 26,344 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.03 7.4 635 7.3 26,729 7.3 Cooks............................................................. 11.87 4.3 422 4.3 17,319 4.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.87 4.5 421 4.4 17,086 4.4 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.79 4.8 413 5.1 17,080 5.1 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.59 8.1 307 10.0 14,362 10.0 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.79 5.8 380 6.0 15,211 6.0 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.69 4.0 378 4.8 14,553 4.8 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.71 4.2 383 5.2 14,744 5.2 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.60 7.7 363 8.3 13,953 8.3 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.41 6.7 360 10.5 18,708 10.5 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.33 1.3 608 1.3 30,762 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 22.95 3.5 907 3.3 46,893 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 22.96 3.3 905 3.1 46,651 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 22.95 8.0 916 8.0 47,622 8.0 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.49 1.7 575 1.7 29,340 1.7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.63 1.7 580 1.7 29,610 1.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.84 3.5 429 3.7 22,305 3.7 Pest control workers.............................................. 15.32 12.4 613 12.4 31,870 12.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.05 4.2 639 4.1 30,790 4.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 15.79 5.7 629 5.5 30,848 5.5 Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.06 4.6 573 5.2 26,940 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.31 11.3 685 10.8 35,626 10.8 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 18.89 3.9 756 3.9 38,337 3.9 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.58 6.0 318 8.3 16,527 8.3 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.89 4.7 257 7.9 13,360 7.9 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.74 13.8 377 13.2 14,646 13.2 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.74 13.8 377 13.2 14,646 13.2 Child care workers................................................ 14.28 5.4 525 5.3 22,677 5.3 Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.50 10.3 449 8.1 23,371 8.1 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.70 5.7 650 5.9 29,747 5.9 Recreation workers.............................................. 16.63 5.9 647 6.1 29,497 6.1 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.21 8.7 654 9.3 33,132 9.3 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 26.67 6.8 1,067 6.8 53,043 6.8 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 26.67 6.8 1,067 6.8 53,043 6.8 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.46 9.0 545 8.4 27,633 8.4 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.35 10.3 538 9.6 27,456 9.6 Cashiers...................................................... 14.99 9.6 567 7.7 28,859 7.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.89 1.4 695 1.3 34,816 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.52 7.9 845 7.7 43,888 7.7 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.63 13.8 579 13.5 30,119 13.5 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.58 2.1 723 1.9 37,198 1.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.26 7.4 569 7.4 29,570 7.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.81 5.7 666 5.5 34,611 5.5 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.18 2.4 742 2.2 38,118 2.2 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.85 3.6 775 3.7 39,272 3.7 Procurement clerks.............................................. 19.64 8.6 772 7.9 40,158 7.9 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 16.57 3.0 648 3.0 33,701 3.0 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.55 3.8 622 3.8 32,345 3.8 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.29 3.8 720 3.7 37,218 3.7 File clerks....................................................... 15.74 5.7 622 5.9 31,573 5.9 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.12 7.6 525 7.6 27,283 7.6 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 14.34 4.6 537 5.4 24,850 5.4 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 19.14 6.1 763 6.0 39,436 6.0 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.58 3.6 604 3.7 31,009 3.7 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.19 4.4 767 4.4 39,747 4.4 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 18.44 3.8 737 3.8 38,339 3.8 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 22.40 13.0 896 13.0 45,691 13.0 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.12 9.9 645 9.9 33,527 9.9 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.56 10.8 697 11.0 36,151 11.0 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 17.22 7.8 678 7.9 35,042 7.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.89 2.5 734 2.3 36,257 2.3 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.48 3.4 837 3.4 43,107 3.4 Legal secretaries............................................... 21.42 8.1 840 7.6 43,668 7.6 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.64 5.7 606 6.8 31,514 6.8 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.53 3.5 680 3.2 32,643 3.2 Computer operators................................................ 18.52 6.9 697 5.5 36,260 5.5 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 17.25 3.0 658 2.5 33,062 2.5 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.24 6.2 652 4.3 32,024 4.3 Word processors and typists..................................... 17.25 3.4 661 3.3 33,704 3.3 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.55 7.3 519 5.5 26,987 5.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.72 1.5 644 1.5 30,988 1.5 Statistical assistants............................................ 21.54 5.6 810 9.4 42,101 9.4 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 21.22 7.5 849 7.5 44,146 7.5 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.19 2.9 803 2.7 41,586 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.41 4.9 976 4.9 50,471 4.9 Carpenters........................................................ 19.56 6.9 782 6.9 40,517 6.9 Construction laborers............................................. 17.13 11.8 685 11.8 34,420 11.8 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.12 3.8 685 3.8 35,612 3.8 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 16.12 12.6 645 12.6 33,523 12.6 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.23 3.9 689 3.9 35,843 3.9 Electricians...................................................... 26.75 5.1 1,070 5.1 55,655 5.1 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 31.12 11.3 1,130 8.2 58,748 8.2 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 31.12 11.3 1,130 8.2 58,748 8.2 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.90 9.0 872 8.9 45,321 8.9 Pipelayers...................................................... 13.68 4.7 547 4.7 28,445 4.7 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.60 7.3 977 7.3 50,817 7.3 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 15.71 9.5 622 8.8 31,142 8.8 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 23.61 3.0 934 2.9 48,590 2.9 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.69 3.1 667 3.1 34,707 3.1 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 19.37 10.5 775 10.5 40,296 10.5 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 20.89 10.4 836 10.4 43,450 10.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.08 1.9 881 1.9 45,660 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.10 4.8 1,123 4.7 58,029 4.7 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 27.37 6.1 1,095 6.1 56,921 6.1 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 25.73 9.5 1,029 9.5 53,523 9.5 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 28.34 11.0 1,134 11.0 58,949 11.0 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.01 4.1 800 4.1 41,498 4.1 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.65 4.1 785 4.1 40,845 4.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.50 4.4 900 4.4 46,754 4.4 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 22.59 9.1 898 9.0 46,714 9.0 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 21.82 9.8 867 9.7 45,073 9.7 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.00 6.6 720 6.6 37,436 6.6 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.00 6.6 720 6.6 37,436 6.6 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.43 11.4 975 11.4 49,792 11.4 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.40 2.9 812 2.7 42,101 2.7 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 27.46 8.2 1,097 8.2 57,053 8.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.64 3.2 781 2.9 40,479 2.9 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.11 7.1 1,084 7.1 56,389 7.1 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 27.29 7.1 1,092 7.1 56,771 7.1 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.94 6.5 797 6.5 41,355 6.5 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 14.49 6.8 579 6.8 29,943 6.8 Production occupations.............................................. 21.48 3.9 856 3.9 44,408 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.62 5.3 1,025 5.3 53,297 5.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 30.89 20.8 1,236 20.8 64,261 20.8 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 31.43 24.2 1,257 24.2 65,372 24.2 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.84 9.6 428 9.9 22,257 9.9 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 26.08 6.2 1,043 6.2 54,255 6.2 Power plant operators........................................... 26.33 6.6 1,053 6.6 54,765 6.6 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 26.92 16.0 1,072 15.7 55,084 15.7 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 19.17 2.9 766 2.9 39,818 2.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.38 12.6 535 12.6 27,820 12.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.31 3.1 705 4.1 32,276 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.39 13.3 875 13.3 44,232 13.3 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.46 2.1 617 3.9 25,567 3.9 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 22.43 2.8 895 2.8 46,382 2.8 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.54 3.3 513 5.2 19,749 5.2 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.47 3.9 731 4.1 37,355 4.1 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.63 4.6 739 4.7 37,613 4.7 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.84 4.7 698 5.9 36,298 5.9 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 12.86 8.3 498 5.9 25,911 5.9 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 26.60 5.8 1,064 5.8 55,320 5.8 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.51 4.6 740 4.6 38,498 4.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.51 4.6 740 4.6 38,498 4.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.41 9.1 696 9.1 35,731 9.1 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 14.89 7.6 593 7.7 30,602 7.7 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 14.70 8.0 585 8.0 30,162 8.0 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 19.66 13.3 782 13.6 40,014 13.6 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.