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........................................................... $27.32 $24.22 $1,054 $959 38.6 $47,999 $45,263 1,757 Management occupations.............................................. 43.44 42.12 1,722 1,676 39.6 85,557 81,711 1,970 Chief executives.................................................. 57.07 55.17 2,288 2,042 40.1 118,628 106,162 2,079 General and operations managers................................... 42.06 35.36 1,698 1,414 40.4 88,124 73,549 2,095 Legislators....................................................... 27.26 19.93 876 540 32.1 45,540 28,092 1,671 Public relations managers......................................... 41.25 37.15 1,642 1,486 39.8 85,151 77,274 2,064 Administrative services managers.................................. 39.02 38.03 1,542 1,521 39.5 79,346 78,220 2,034 Computer and information systems managers......................... 52.90 50.60 2,084 1,949 39.4 108,378 101,363 2,049 Financial managers................................................ 43.36 43.95 1,723 1,756 39.7 88,599 85,152 2,043 Human resources managers.......................................... 43.80 40.93 1,761 1,637 40.2 90,331 85,132 2,062 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 39.30 37.70 1,604 1,635 40.8 83,418 85,010 2,123 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 39.72 42.76 1,596 1,711 40.2 80,243 82,447 2,020 Construction managers............................................. 37.64 38.57 1,507 1,543 40.0 78,373 80,219 2,082 Education administrators.......................................... 47.02 46.45 1,859 1,830 39.5 86,632 83,113 1,843 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 27.61 30.94 1,104 1,238 40.0 53,280 51,694 1,930 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 48.29 47.17 1,910 1,864 39.5 88,221 84,000 1,827 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 46.18 40.87 1,810 1,800 39.2 91,589 91,397 1,983 Engineering managers.............................................. 50.77 53.69 2,031 2,148 40.0 105,603 111,675 2,080 Food service managers............................................. 26.48 27.16 1,039 1,078 39.3 51,604 48,671 1,949 Medical and health services managers.............................. 41.75 41.90 1,660 1,659 39.7 86,296 86,278 2,067 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 28.21 31.42 1,119 1,257 39.7 58,177 65,362 2,063 Social and community service managers............................. 35.76 35.21 1,419 1,408 39.7 73,775 73,237 2,063 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.02 27.35 1,135 1,075 39.1 58,864 55,889 2,028 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.42 24.67 1,057 987 40.0 54,960 51,305 2,080 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.84 24.67 1,033 987 40.0 53,739 51,305 2,080 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 31.78 29.97 1,235 1,198 38.8 64,199 62,317 2,020 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 31.78 29.97 1,235 1,198 38.8 64,199 62,317 2,020 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.86 22.86 903 858 37.9 46,967 44,608 1,968 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 32.60 31.20 1,296 1,248 39.7 66,904 64,890 2,052 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 28.26 24.39 1,117 943 39.5 58,066 49,026 2,054 Training and development specialists............................ 34.29 32.67 1,370 1,307 40.0 70,523 67,954 2,056 Management analysts............................................... 32.52 34.29 1,291 1,360 39.7 67,156 70,720 2,065 Meeting and convention planners................................... 26.31 23.36 1,044 934 39.7 53,914 48,593 2,049 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.19 26.59 1,095 1,071 38.8 56,737 55,827 2,013 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 22.91 21.45 902 858 39.4 46,919 44,616 2,048 Budget analysts................................................... 27.75 25.77 1,100 1,031 39.6 56,968 53,602 2,053 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 29.38 29.68 1,155 1,187 39.3 60,055 61,734 2,044 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 25.06 24.62 949 985 37.9 49,368 51,210 1,970 Loan counselors................................................. 25.06 24.62 949 985 37.9 49,368 51,210 1,970 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 30.48 28.56 1,195 1,142 39.2 60,657 58,371 1,990 Computer programmers.............................................. 28.14 24.34 1,126 973 40.0 58,529 50,617 2,080 Computer software engineers....................................... 36.19 35.81 1,447 1,432 40.0 74,864 74,476 2,069 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 36.42 35.81 1,457 1,432 40.0 75,335 74,476 2,068 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.31 24.53 1,002 971 39.6 50,049 47,383 1,978 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.50 36.54 1,494 1,459 38.8 77,097 75,862 2,003 Database administrators........................................... 30.19 33.31 1,166 1,249 38.6 59,456 64,955 1,969 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.44 26.92 1,161 1,063 39.4 58,214 54,837 1,977 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 32.45 31.41 1,259 1,245 38.8 65,093 62,966 2,006 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 32.72 31.29 1,285 1,200 39.3 66,837 62,400 2,043 Architects, except naval.......................................... 40.06 40.55 1,585 1,521 39.6 82,410 79,080 2,057 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 42.79 42.64 1,686 1,706 39.4 87,650 88,691 2,048 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 27.42 24.23 1,017 880 37.1 52,910 45,775 1,929 Engineers......................................................... 37.44 37.87 1,459 1,474 39.0 75,847 76,626 2,026 Civil engineers................................................. 39.04 38.80 1,556 1,558 39.8 80,888 81,039 2,072 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 40.06 41.38 1,603 1,655 40.0 83,335 86,070 2,080 Electrical engineers.......................................... 39.95 39.32 1,598 1,573 40.0 83,101 81,786 2,080 Drafters.......................................................... 28.34 28.80 1,125 1,124 39.7 58,508 58,455 2,064 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 29.27 29.44 1,160 1,124 39.6 60,320 58,455 2,061 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.65 25.60 1,026 1,024 40.0 53,353 53,248 2,080 Civil engineering technicians................................... 25.85 25.75 1,034 1,030 40.0 53,773 53,560 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 22.92 23.14 916 926 40.0 47,649 48,127 2,079 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.72 29.33 1,271 1,173 38.9 61,373 55,910 1,876 Life scientists................................................... 29.72 26.57 1,166 1,063 39.2 60,648 55,266 2,041 Biological scientists........................................... 33.16 35.35 1,321 1,378 39.8 68,690 71,659 2,071 Physical scientists............................................... 29.89 28.28 1,137 1,015 38.0 59,111 52,802 1,978 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 30.77 28.20 1,128 1,001 36.7 58,642 52,062 1,906 Chemists...................................................... 30.77 28.20 1,128 1,001 36.7 58,642 52,062 1,906 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 28.54 28.76 1,152 1,201 40.4 59,907 62,435 2,099 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 27.18 28.02 1,099 1,107 40.4 57,144 57,554 2,102 Psychologists..................................................... 41.58 39.96 1,577 1,556 37.9 64,410 64,531 1,549 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 41.58 39.96 1,577 1,556 37.9 64,410 64,531 1,549 Urban and regional planners....................................... 34.90 32.34 1,391 1,294 39.8 72,308 67,309 2,072 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.23 20.08 841 792 39.6 43,752 41,205 2,061 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 19.41 19.81 777 792 40.0 40,379 41,205 2,080 Forensic science technicians.................................... 26.83 25.16 1,061 1,006 39.6 55,193 52,333 2,057 Community and social services occupations........................... 29.66 25.67 1,141 1,018 38.5 53,127 50,932 1,791 Counselors........................................................ 36.42 34.76 1,383 1,368 38.0 58,467 57,575 1,605 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 19.15 18.15 758 726 39.6 38,588 36,982 2,015 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 41.15 39.18 1,543 1,540 37.5 61,446 60,163 1,493 Mental health counselors........................................ 22.79 21.64 898 865 39.4 46,106 45,001 2,023 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 24.09 25.14 970 1,041 40.2 50,422 54,150 2,093 Social workers.................................................... 28.08 23.49 1,076 929 38.3 51,887 46,116 1,848 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 31.52 25.42 1,196 999 37.9 55,131 49,941 1,749 Medical and public health social workers........................ 25.98 23.43 994 918 38.3 50,930 47,753 1,961 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.08 17.25 837 690 39.7 43,082 35,880 2,043 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 23.00 21.53 905 848 39.3 46,213 43,181 2,010 Health educators................................................ 26.90 27.40 1,042 1,096 38.7 54,190 56,992 2,015 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 25.84 24.32 1,023 973 39.6 52,945 50,586 2,049 Social and human service assistants............................. 18.71 17.34 728 689 38.9 36,826 34,445 1,968 Legal occupations................................................... 31.00 27.16 1,206 1,044 38.9 62,697 54,313 2,023 Lawyers........................................................... 39.70 39.27 1,588 1,561 40.0 82,550 81,170 2,079 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 33.83 31.50 1,291 1,181 38.2 67,153 61,417 1,985 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.73 23.01 851 805 37.4 44,254 41,885 1,947 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.90 20.27 888 791 38.8 46,156 41,143 2,016 Court reporters................................................. 23.13 19.19 882 742 38.1 45,871 38,571 1,983 Law clerks...................................................... 24.99 23.71 1,000 948 40.0 51,981 49,317 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 35.04 33.82 1,289 1,280 36.8 49,473 49,247 1,412 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 49.03 46.04 1,773 1,727 36.2 69,526 67,101 1,418 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 45.73 45.79 1,736 1,748 38.0 66,215 64,467 1,448 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 46.30 45.79 1,759 1,831 38.0 67,348 68,156 1,455 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 39.39 41.40 1,503 1,528 38.2 61,461 58,290 1,560 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 39.39 41.40 1,503 1,528 38.2 61,461 58,290 1,560 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 45.01 49.28 1,624 1,773 36.1 68,463 70,956 1,521 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 42.35 42.29 1,422 1,306 33.6 61,684 63,540 1,456 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 45.67 46.04 1,491 1,484 32.6 63,310 63,540 1,386 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 49.11 48.36 1,887 1,929 38.4 72,121 75,158 1,469 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 50.36 48.36 1,904 1,934 37.8 69,273 68,097 1,375 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 50.04 45.30 1,801 1,690 36.0 70,934 67,681 1,417 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 43.67 38.21 1,597 1,459 36.6 63,296 62,238 1,449 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 39.02 36.53 1,442 1,377 37.0 54,718 52,264 1,402 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.95 33.85 1,302 1,257 37.2 50,038 47,722 1,432 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 29.85 28.64 1,094 1,039 36.6 43,943 42,212 1,472 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 36.88 35.19 1,382 1,302 37.5 52,266 49,459 1,417 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 39.25 36.92 1,446 1,384 36.8 54,842 52,450 1,397 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 39.46 37.16 1,452 1,398 36.8 55,042 52,793 1,395 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.50 36.05 1,425 1,358 37.0 54,115 51,274 1,406 Secondary school teachers....................................... 38.84 36.37 1,445 1,386 37.2 54,718 52,471 1,409 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.92 36.37 1,449 1,390 37.2 54,751 52,280 1,407 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 37.87 36.45 1,393 1,364 36.8 54,314 53,306 1,434 Special education teachers...................................... 39.87 37.08 1,467 1,391 36.8 55,862 52,446 1,401 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 39.80 37.48 1,463 1,403 36.8 55,720 52,871 1,400 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 39.44 36.21 1,460 1,385 37.0 55,083 52,564 1,397 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 40.21 36.53 1,477 1,362 36.7 56,518 51,361 1,405 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 36.77 34.41 1,339 1,285 36.4 51,426 49,202 1,399 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 32.60 31.15 1,193 1,090 36.6 47,842 43,499 1,468 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 37.53 33.90 1,415 1,356 37.7 54,048 51,525 1,440 Librarians........................................................ 30.25 27.99 1,154 1,093 38.2 52,781 52,201 1,745 Library technicians............................................... 16.99 15.44 656 603 38.6 31,230 29,601 1,838 Instructional coordinators........................................ 37.58 36.55 1,420 1,364 37.8 60,053 58,136 1,598 Teacher assistants................................................ 14.02 13.11 498 475 35.5 19,001 18,197 1,356 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.30 24.97 1,026 990 39.0 51,488 49,392 1,958 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.75 26.39 1,108 1,056 39.9 57,613 54,889 2,076 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 26.66 25.08 1,010 1,003 37.9 42,565 37,376 1,597 Interpreters and translators.................................... 26.66 25.08 1,010 1,003 37.9 42,565 37,376 1,597 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 20.76 21.70 825 868 39.7 42,899 45,136 2,067 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 21.58 21.95 854 878 39.6 44,419 45,652 2,058 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.81 26.25 1,163 1,025 39.0 56,914 50,445 1,909 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 23.38 25.53 926 1,021 39.6 48,173 53,111 2,060 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.26 54.92 2,162 2,197 39.8 112,408 114,234 2,072 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 63.77 74.45 2,703 2,929 42.4 140,568 152,318 2,204 Family and general practitioners................................ 89.17 97.55 3,500 4,177 39.3 181,997 217,199 2,041 Registered nurses................................................. 32.50 29.65 1,237 1,127 38.1 60,515 55,421 1,862 Therapists........................................................ 37.91 34.88 1,415 1,327 37.3 59,669 59,530 1,574 Occupational therapists......................................... 42.44 39.76 1,499 1,457 35.3 61,187 61,717 1,442 Physical therapists............................................. 37.94 34.88 1,485 1,395 39.1 72,593 72,555 1,913 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.38 28.62 1,123 1,145 39.6 58,393 59,530 2,058 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 39.54 35.93 1,454 1,353 36.8 56,161 53,443 1,420 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.85 22.47 872 899 39.9 45,358 46,738 2,076 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.19 23.84 1,042 953 39.8 54,193 49,579 2,069 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.01 19.28 760 771 40.0 39,532 40,102 2,080 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.74 25.24 1,006 1,010 39.1 52,330 52,503 2,033 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.51 25.24 1,007 1,010 39.5 52,361 52,503 2,053 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 18.02 16.92 775 725 43.0 40,322 37,705 2,238 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.44 15.18 651 607 39.6 33,864 31,574 2,060 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.68 14.07 587 563 40.0 30,541 29,266 2,080 Surgical technologists.......................................... 17.76 17.50 683 648 38.4 35,491 33,696 1,999 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.76 16.92 685 667 38.5 33,082 32,048 1,862 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.01 17.04 672 682 39.5 34,926 35,443 2,053 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 26.06 27.86 1,029 1,114 39.5 52,755 55,870 2,025 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 26.69 28.13 1,052 1,125 39.4 53,831 57,949 2,017 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.36 12.24 519 475 38.9 26,441 23,608 1,980 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.03 11.05 464 435 38.6 23,833 22,387 1,981 Home health aides............................................... 12.14 10.10 479 404 39.4 24,895 21,016 2,050 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.06 11.20 464 440 38.5 23,785 22,387 1,972 Psychiatric aides............................................... 11.31 10.36 450 414 39.8 23,378 21,553 2,067 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.51 14.45 615 570 39.6 31,165 28,877 2,009 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.95 14.78 593 591 39.7 30,416 30,742 2,034 Protective service occupations...................................... 25.72 24.21 1,083 1,030 42.1 55,906 53,454 2,173 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 36.01 35.10 1,449 1,408 40.3 75,372 73,195 2,093 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 25.94 26.28 1,059 1,051 40.8 55,077 54,671 2,123 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.63 37.00 1,512 1,487 40.2 78,601 77,314 2,089 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 28.74 27.71 1,390 1,289 48.4 72,297 67,003 2,515 Fire fighters..................................................... 22.04 21.46 1,090 1,053 49.5 56,678 54,751 2,572 Fire inspectors................................................... 26.76 24.90 1,013 871 37.8 52,654 45,311 1,968 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 26.76 24.90 1,013 871 37.8 52,654 45,311 1,968 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 20.18 18.37 812 740 40.2 42,227 38,459 2,092 Bailiffs........................................................ 22.32 22.86 893 914 40.0 46,429 47,540 2,080 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 20.11 18.18 809 735 40.2 42,091 38,210 2,093 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 30.52 30.02 1,229 1,214 40.3 63,294 62,271 2,074 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 16.69 14.95 668 598 40.0 34,718 31,096 2,080 Police officers................................................... 27.83 26.91 1,114 1,080 40.0 57,857 56,035 2,079 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.83 26.91 1,114 1,080 40.0 57,857 56,035 2,079 Animal control workers............................................ 14.02 13.02 560 521 40.0 29,124 27,082 2,078 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.16 16.64 671 654 39.1 32,153 30,476 1,874 Security guards................................................. 17.08 16.64 667 650 39.1 31,903 30,160 1,868 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 19.63 20.02 757 774 38.6 35,467 37,648 1,807 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 21.14 22.20 845 888 40.0 37,759 41,049 1,786 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.59 11.44 446 401 35.4 18,448 16,045 1,465 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.80 16.48 627 592 37.3 26,481 25,439 1,576 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.11 17.08 638 592 37.3 26,803 25,439 1,566 Cooks............................................................. 11.95 11.19 427 406 35.7 17,512 15,683 1,465 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.96 11.19 426 406 35.6 17,298 15,548 1,446 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.84 11.75 414 409 35.0 17,101 16,276 1,445 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.28 8.00 292 292 35.3 13,766 13,895 1,662 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.59 10.39 372 378 35.1 14,799 13,895 1,398 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.83 11.36 385 363 32.6 14,834 13,529 1,254 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.89 11.22 386 356 32.5 14,867 12,898 1,251 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.66 12.10 382 363 32.8 14,737 13,573 1,264 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.07 9.11 341 359 37.6 17,753 18,658 1,958 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.57 14.70 618 579 39.7 31,316 29,326 2,011 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 23.48 20.19 928 808 39.5 47,954 41,995 2,042 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 23.55 19.44 927 778 39.4 47,825 40,435 2,031 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 23.29 20.51 929 810 39.9 48,325 42,141 2,075 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.68 14.06 582 559 39.6 29,728 28,454 2,025 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.82 14.37 587 564 39.6 29,996 28,954 2,024 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.13 10.55 440 420 39.6 22,899 21,840 2,057 Pest control workers.............................................. 15.83 13.60 633 544 40.0 32,922 28,294 2,080 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.43 15.51 654 620 39.8 31,900 30,360 1,942 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 16.21 15.49 646 620 39.8 32,151 30,597 1,984 Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.14 14.72 574 548 37.9 27,322 25,353 1,805 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.17 16.00 680 640 39.6 35,383 33,280 2,060 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 19.73 19.84 789 794 40.0 40,075 41,267 2,031 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.53 8.00 310 266 36.4 16,119 13,836 1,891 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.91 7.70 254 240 36.7 13,182 12,480 1,909 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.95 11.70 390 339 30.1 15,150 12,344 1,170 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.95 11.70 390 339 30.1 15,150 12,344 1,170 Child care workers................................................ 14.32 14.09 527 538 36.8 22,712 21,875 1,586 Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.57 11.49 452 464 39.1 23,505 24,149 2,032 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.54 16.78 643 652 38.9 29,257 31,200 1,769 Recreation workers.............................................. 16.49 16.77 640 649 38.8 29,033 31,200 1,760 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.29 15.88 652 590 37.7 33,074 30,683 1,913 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 27.37 28.51 1,095 1,140 40.0 54,389 53,482 1,987 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 27.37 28.51 1,095 1,140 40.0 54,389 53,482 1,987 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.40 14.49 538 579 37.4 27,306 29,713 1,896 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.20 14.29 528 571 37.2 26,944 29,528 1,897 Cashiers...................................................... 14.96 15.01 564 590 37.7 28,711 30,683 1,919 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.17 17.43 706 677 38.9 35,361 34,281 1,946 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.94 20.87 863 832 39.3 44,831 43,264 2,043 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.65 13.55 580 542 39.6 30,161 28,184 2,059 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.94 18.69 738 735 39.0 37,960 37,838 2,004 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.50 14.21 578 545 39.9 30,061 28,353 2,073 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.98 15.84 673 624 39.6 34,991 32,463 2,061 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.54 19.50 757 766 38.8 38,909 38,884 1,991 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 20.10 19.61 785 777 39.1 39,772 38,986 1,978 Procurement clerks.............................................. 19.99 18.48 786 739 39.3 40,774 38,438 2,040 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 16.55 15.86 647 618 39.1 33,624 32,144 2,031 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.00 15.67 640 627 40.0 33,287 32,594 2,080 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.65 18.43 732 723 39.3 37,840 37,565 2,029 File clerks....................................................... 16.00 15.81 632 614 39.5 32,070 31,081 2,004 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.46 12.26 539 491 40.0 28,004 25,509 2,080 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 14.53 13.75 544 534 37.4 25,234 23,715 1,736 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 19.38 20.00 772 800 39.8 39,918 40,514 2,060 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.93 15.98 615 612 38.6 31,589 31,805 1,983 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.63 18.09 786 724 40.0 40,709 37,086 2,073 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 18.89 17.48 756 693 40.0 39,326 36,046 2,081 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 22.93 21.54 917 862 40.0 46,732 43,472 2,038 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.61 16.58 665 663 40.0 34,557 34,486 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.31 15.21 686 600 39.6 35,617 29,203 2,057 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 17.32 17.38 683 695 39.4 35,312 36,148 2,038 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.05 17.79 739 696 38.8 36,554 34,923 1,919 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.39 20.88 833 823 38.9 42,836 42,354 2,003 Legal secretaries............................................... 20.91 21.20 822 827 39.3 42,736 43,000 2,044 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.44 15.29 637 602 38.7 33,131 31,304 2,015 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.83 16.62 691 650 38.7 33,227 32,448 1,863 Computer operators................................................ 18.95 18.93 713 735 37.6 37,087 38,230 1,958 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 17.62 17.14 672 646 38.1 33,756 33,015 1,916 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.51 17.35 662 646 37.8 32,477 29,848 1,855 Word processors and typists..................................... 17.69 16.93 678 654 38.3 34,558 34,033 1,953 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.09 16.70 658 643 38.5 31,663 32,011 1,853 Statistical assistants............................................ 21.92 21.67 823 867 37.6 42,821 45,063 1,954 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 21.27 22.16 851 887 40.0 44,251 46,099 2,080 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.48 18.71 815 748 39.8 42,188 38,917 2,060 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.89 24.83 995 987 40.0 51,467 48,580 2,067 Carpenters........................................................ 19.82 18.23 793 729 40.0 41,037 37,925 2,071 Construction laborers............................................. 17.44 14.92 698 597 40.0 35,044 29,370 2,009 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.40 15.26 696 610 40.0 36,190 31,741 2,080 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 16.21 12.39 648 496 40.0 33,711 25,771 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.53 15.44 701 618 40.0 36,465 32,115 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 27.04 27.88 1,081 1,115 40.0 56,240 57,990 2,080 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 31.10 35.00 1,129 1,225 36.3 58,728 63,700 1,888 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 31.10 35.00 1,129 1,225 36.3 58,728 63,700 1,888 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 22.23 21.12 885 845 39.8 45,998 43,934 2,069 Pipelayers...................................................... 13.85 13.31 554 532 40.0 28,816 27,685 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.98 23.45 992 922 39.7 51,584 47,965 2,065 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 16.05 14.24 636 588 39.6 31,852 29,619 1,984 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.28 23.40 961 930 39.6 49,954 48,381 2,057 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.89 16.47 675 659 40.0 35,121 34,251 2,079 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 20.12 17.52 805 701 40.0 41,855 36,442 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 21.12 21.84 845 874 40.0 43,921 45,427 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.53 20.61 899 822 39.9 46,590 42,133 2,068 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.68 28.55 1,147 1,120 40.0 59,219 58,246 2,065 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 29.61 27.35 1,184 1,094 40.0 61,594 56,888 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 28.61 25.48 1,144 1,019 40.0 59,502 52,998 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 30.62 27.35 1,225 1,094 40.0 63,695 56,888 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.46 20.67 817 827 39.9 42,354 42,994 2,070 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.09 20.59 802 824 39.9 41,694 42,831 2,075 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.82 22.76 913 910 40.0 47,416 47,341 2,078 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 23.23 22.61 924 902 39.8 48,025 46,925 2,068 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.42 21.86 890 820 39.7 46,296 42,627 2,065 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.10 16.97 724 679 40.0 37,648 35,298 2,080 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.10 16.97 724 679 40.0 37,648 35,298 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.84 21.65 991 866 39.9 50,592 43,472 2,037 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.77 19.93 827 796 39.8 42,856 41,257 2,063 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 27.52 27.80 1,100 1,107 40.0 57,180 57,574 2,077 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.01 19.40 795 773 39.8 41,229 40,186 2,061 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.83 29.80 1,113 1,192 40.0 57,878 61,984 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 28.01 29.80 1,120 1,192 40.0 58,257 61,984 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 20.36 19.17 814 767 40.0 42,234 39,874 2,075 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 14.96 13.10 598 524 40.0 30,954 27,250 2,069 Production occupations.............................................. 22.10 20.99 881 837 39.9 45,749 43,514 2,071 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.11 24.18 1,042 967 39.9 54,205 50,288 2,076 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 31.60 26.31 1,264 1,052 40.0 65,721 54,714 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 32.07 25.88 1,283 1,035 40.0 66,711 53,822 2,080 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 11.42 10.00 455 400 39.8 23,643 20,796 2,070 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 27.40 28.93 1,096 1,157 40.0 57,002 60,174 2,080 Power plant operators........................................... 27.71 29.16 1,108 1,166 40.0 57,630 60,653 2,080 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 23.73 24.65 945 986 39.8 48,353 51,272 2,037 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 20.46 19.12 817 762 39.9 42,471 39,622 2,076 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.56 11.70 542 468 40.0 28,208 24,336 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.79 18.44 722 658 36.5 32,993 29,120 1,667 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.61 20.65 884 822 39.1 44,707 39,749 1,977 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.67 17.47 623 570 33.4 25,762 21,170 1,380 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 23.00 24.19 918 968 39.9 47,570 50,315 2,068 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.63 15.85 515 479 31.0 19,821 17,815 1,192 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.93 17.39 753 695 39.8 38,664 35,938 2,043 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.08 17.39 762 696 39.9 39,023 36,130 2,045 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.30 17.26 716 690 39.2 37,230 35,901 2,035 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 13.79 12.30 534 503 38.7 27,782 26,146 2,015 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 27.42 29.19 1,097 1,168 40.0 57,027 60,715 2,080 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 17.84 18.40 714 736 40.0 37,107 38,272 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 17.84 18.40 714 736 40.0 37,107 38,272 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 18.80 19.85 752 794 40.0 38,437 38,875 2,045 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 15.63 14.93 622 597 39.8 32,122 31,059 2,055 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 15.06 14.23 599 569 39.8 30,851 27,785 2,049 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 21.21 19.25 844 752 39.8 43,153 38,443 2,034 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, weighted by hours. 4 Mean weekly earnings are based on 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 based on 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.