RSE Table 5 Full-time State and 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........................................................... $26.75 0.9% $1,040 0.8% $48,771 0.8% Management occupations.............................................. 42.57 1.8 1,686 1.8 84,810 1.8 Chief executives.................................................. 57.12 8.9 2,290 7.7 118,739 7.7 General and operations managers................................... 40.84 4.6 1,633 4.8 84,802 4.8 Legislators....................................................... 28.05 17.2 952 20.6 49,510 20.6 Public relations managers......................................... 37.97 14.5 1,507 14.6 78,175 14.6 Administrative services managers.................................. 36.89 4.7 1,449 4.6 74,887 4.6 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.79 7.1 1,783 7.1 92,728 7.1 Financial managers................................................ 43.74 4.6 1,747 4.9 89,930 4.9 Human resources managers.......................................... 38.67 5.3 1,540 5.4 79,390 5.4 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 36.76 7.7 1,494 7.8 77,706 7.8 Training and development managers............................... 34.30 14.7 1,339 15.1 69,614 15.1 Purchasing managers............................................... 29.64 10.5 1,176 9.9 61,144 9.9 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 40.00 6.9 1,606 6.9 80,885 6.9 Construction managers............................................. 35.73 5.9 1,428 6.0 74,239 6.0 Education administrators.......................................... 45.75 2.8 1,812 3.0 86,472 3.0 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 29.20 5.8 1,168 5.8 56,922 5.8 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 48.44 2.3 1,915 2.6 88,704 2.6 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 42.09 7.7 1,673 7.8 86,007 7.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 51.30 6.3 2,047 6.4 106,456 6.4 Food service managers............................................. 27.04 9.5 1,064 9.4 53,120 9.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.49 17.6 1,877 17.7 97,628 17.7 Natural sciences managers......................................... 39.75 22.2 1,486 18.2 77,247 18.2 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 28.11 8.4 1,114 8.5 57,914 8.5 Social and community service managers............................. 35.18 3.7 1,397 3.6 72,669 3.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.39 2.4 1,040 2.4 53,976 2.4 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.59 4.5 1,064 4.5 55,313 4.5 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.19 4.5 1,048 4.5 54,482 4.5 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 28.97 3.5 1,144 3.5 59,475 3.5 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.97 3.5 1,144 3.5 59,475 3.5 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.39 5.1 913 5.1 47,468 5.1 Emergency management specialists.................................. 37.74 17.0 1,505 17.1 77,338 17.1 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.47 5.2 1,054 5.2 54,333 5.2 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 17.60 4.9 700 4.5 36,234 4.5 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.90 6.2 1,102 6.2 57,316 6.2 Training and development specialists............................ 28.17 9.2 1,126 9.1 57,256 9.1 Management analysts............................................... 27.34 4.5 1,090 4.3 56,656 4.3 Meeting and convention planners................................... 25.59 9.8 1,014 10.1 52,382 10.1 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 26.38 3.1 1,032 2.9 53,538 2.9 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 23.57 9.5 930 9.4 48,342 9.4 Budget analysts................................................... 28.46 3.6 1,131 3.5 58,655 3.5 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 26.94 7.7 1,070 8.0 55,628 8.0 Financial analysts.............................................. 29.19 10.7 1,168 10.7 60,725 10.7 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 23.51 8.6 925 8.3 48,112 8.3 Financial examiners............................................... 28.52 8.2 1,134 7.8 58,977 7.8 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 24.81 6.0 944 6.1 49,078 6.1 Loan counselors................................................. 24.81 6.0 944 6.1 49,078 6.1 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 22.69 9.6 888 9.2 46,187 9.2 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 22.76 9.7 891 9.2 46,312 9.2 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.25 2.8 1,156 2.5 59,406 2.5 Computer programmers.............................................. 30.00 5.8 1,194 5.8 62,110 5.8 Computer software engineers....................................... 32.51 12.5 1,324 9.8 68,720 9.8 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 31.98 13.6 1,310 10.8 67,943 10.8 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.60 2.6 934 2.6 47,770 2.6 Computer systems analysts......................................... 33.58 4.0 1,319 3.8 68,263 3.8 Database administrators........................................... 30.92 5.7 1,207 5.6 62,236 5.6 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.83 3.5 1,219 3.6 61,782 3.6 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 29.36 6.2 1,157 6.1 60,027 6.1 Statisticians..................................................... 22.35 13.5 877 12.3 45,629 12.3 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.91 2.2 1,255 2.4 65,274 2.4 Architects, except naval.......................................... 39.32 6.5 1,557 6.5 80,977 6.5 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 41.44 5.5 1,636 5.9 85,059 5.9 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 29.11 12.4 1,093 13.8 56,822 13.8 Surveyors....................................................... 34.78 12.7 1,234 18.9 64,189 18.9 Engineers......................................................... 36.46 2.9 1,428 3.5 74,253 3.5 Civil engineers................................................. 37.76 3.0 1,499 3.1 77,967 3.1 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.23 6.0 1,569 6.0 81,599 6.0 Electrical engineers.......................................... 36.51 6.4 1,460 6.4 75,935 6.4 Environmental engineers......................................... 35.28 6.5 1,377 6.0 71,588 6.0 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.80 15.2 1,508 15.2 78,397 15.2 Drafters.......................................................... 27.63 11.2 1,098 11.2 57,099 11.2 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 28.27 12.7 1,122 12.8 58,334 12.8 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.51 2.4 934 2.6 48,543 2.6 Civil engineering technicians................................... 22.40 2.9 890 2.9 46,305 2.9 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 28.31 7.0 1,133 7.0 58,895 7.0 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 22.08 7.9 879 8.0 45,730 8.0 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.84 2.8 1,131 2.7 56,440 2.7 Life scientists................................................... 25.12 5.5 994 5.4 50,130 5.4 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 17.92 9.9 717 10.2 36,929 10.2 Biological scientists........................................... 27.66 7.2 1,105 7.2 56,698 7.2 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 25.73 5.2 1,029 5.2 53,500 5.2 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 27.42 6.2 1,054 5.3 54,604 5.3 Conservation scientists....................................... 26.15 5.6 1,000 4.5 52,033 4.5 Medical scientists.............................................. 25.17 7.6 1,005 7.5 48,857 7.5 Physical scientists............................................... 31.43 7.0 1,218 7.7 62,712 7.7 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 29.53 5.5 1,095 7.8 55,469 7.8 Chemists...................................................... 29.53 5.5 1,095 7.8 55,469 7.8 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 31.34 9.1 1,231 7.7 63,765 7.7 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 31.54 10.3 1,233 8.8 64,115 8.8 Psychologists..................................................... 40.01 5.3 1,530 4.7 65,731 4.7 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 39.82 5.5 1,522 4.8 65,018 4.8 Urban and regional planners....................................... 34.52 5.3 1,375 5.0 71,520 5.0 Agricultural and food science technicians......................... 15.50 18.7 621 18.7 32,304 18.7 Biological technicians............................................ 20.73 6.4 827 6.5 42,996 6.5 Chemical technicians.............................................. 22.21 5.9 889 5.9 46,205 5.9 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.64 7.2 860 7.2 44,699 7.2 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 23.54 7.3 935 7.1 48,632 7.1 Forensic science technicians.................................... 27.32 9.4 1,084 9.2 56,344 9.2 Forest and conservation technicians............................. 19.64 12.2 786 12.1 40,846 12.1 Community and social services occupations........................... 26.05 2.3 1,012 2.1 49,559 2.1 Counselors........................................................ 32.02 3.4 1,234 3.0 55,823 3.0 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 27.24 11.7 1,085 11.6 56,045 11.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 36.73 3.9 1,394 3.4 58,669 3.4 Mental health counselors........................................ 22.19 8.3 881 7.8 45,485 7.8 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 23.55 4.9 937 5.1 48,753 5.1 Social workers.................................................... 24.65 5.7 956 5.5 47,865 5.5 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 26.44 7.9 1,020 7.8 49,842 7.8 Medical and public health social workers........................ 20.60 4.3 814 3.8 42,131 3.8 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.58 7.3 848 7.3 43,900 7.3 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 22.20 4.2 871 3.9 44,895 3.9 Health educators................................................ 24.18 7.7 947 7.0 49,262 7.0 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 24.99 5.5 984 4.7 51,050 4.7 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.95 4.1 700 4.2 35,844 4.2 Legal occupations................................................... 35.76 6.1 1,382 5.9 71,846 5.9 Lawyers........................................................... 40.53 4.0 1,587 3.3 82,523 3.3 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 50.32 10.0 1,899 9.0 98,726 9.0 Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers... 39.38 9.5 1,524 10.2 79,271 10.2 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 56.46 9.0 2,101 8.2 109,229 8.2 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.51 5.1 862 5.6 44,823 5.6 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 24.16 6.2 927 5.9 48,187 5.9 Court reporters................................................. 25.32 9.9 962 10.0 50,022 10.0 Law clerks...................................................... 26.33 8.8 1,008 8.6 52,409 8.6 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 36.30 1.3 1,349 1.3 52,535 1.3 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.23 5.1 1,959 5.3 80,480 5.3 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 63.59 7.1 2,530 7.6 98,801 7.6 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 47.34 7.8 1,818 7.7 71,204 7.7 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 61.23 16.9 2,377 16.6 93,099 16.6 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 42.82 5.2 1,639 5.2 64,182 5.2 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 53.77 14.4 2,131 15.9 82,436 15.9 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 53.51 15.1 2,127 16.7 82,331 16.7 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 48.50 20.4 1,942 20.3 80,251 20.3 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 47.10 24.3 1,886 24.3 78,389 24.3 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 51.17 6.5 2,002 6.9 76,937 6.9 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 69.29 8.2 2,762 9.1 101,901 9.1 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 50.26 7.0 1,951 7.7 74,948 7.7 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 49.16 14.5 1,959 14.5 75,313 14.5 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 51.15 6.5 1,993 5.9 80,099 5.9 Economics teachers, postsecondary............................. 67.13 9.3 2,528 11.2 99,641 11.2 Political science teachers, postsecondary..................... 40.77 9.0 1,719 13.6 76,966 13.6 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 41.77 5.2 1,739 2.3 71,115 2.3 Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................. 57.85 7.7 2,287 7.9 87,546 7.9 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 58.08 12.4 2,258 13.0 102,496 13.0 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 67.83 11.9 2,706 11.9 126,434 11.9 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 36.54 8.8 1,346 8.1 57,729 8.1 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 37.49 7.7 1,566 10.1 64,957 10.1 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 37.49 7.7 1,566 10.1 64,957 10.1 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary.. 90.65 12.8 3,657 12.7 142,956 12.7 Law teachers, postsecondary................................... 100.22 11.1 4,063 11.2 159,497 11.2 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 47.85 3.9 1,893 3.8 73,868 3.8 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 49.08 7.6 1,978 7.1 78,362 7.1 Communications teachers, postsecondary........................ 43.27 4.2 1,681 4.4 63,092 4.4 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 43.43 6.9 1,681 6.5 64,708 6.5 Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 52.44 8.0 2,131 7.4 84,179 7.4 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 51.25 9.6 2,021 9.5 80,047 9.5 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 42.25 5.3 1,606 4.9 67,933 4.9 Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........ 36.91 12.1 1,461 11.5 56,927 11.5 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 34.65 13.8 1,306 12.2 57,300 12.2 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 38.96 .8 1,440 .6 54,732 .6 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.87 2.9 1,299 2.6 49,957 2.6 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 29.69 6.9 1,090 5.9 43,749 5.9 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 36.88 2.9 1,382 2.5 52,266 2.5 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 39.27 1.1 1,447 .9 54,882 .9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 39.46 1.3 1,452 1.2 55,060 1.2 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.57 1.3 1,428 1.2 54,238 1.2 Secondary school teachers....................................... 38.83 1.2 1,445 1.1 54,788 1.1 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.91 1.3 1,449 1.2 54,827 1.2 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 37.87 3.2 1,393 2.7 54,314 2.7 Special education teachers...................................... 39.12 1.7 1,444 1.5 55,523 1.5 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 38.54 2.0 1,423 1.7 55,118 1.7 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 39.44 2.9 1,460 2.3 55,083 2.3 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 40.15 4.3 1,478 3.9 56,550 3.9 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 36.32 3.8 1,330 3.7 52,036 3.7 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 32.42 6.6 1,205 6.0 50,858 6.0 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 35.74 10.1 1,353 9.6 52,618 9.6 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 27.57 15.1 1,092 15.2 56,779 15.2 Curators........................................................ 25.90 10.4 1,000 9.1 51,993 9.1 Librarians........................................................ 29.58 5.4 1,137 5.0 53,258 5.0 Library technicians............................................... 16.63 3.2 647 3.3 31,527 3.3 Farm and home management advisors................................. 21.35 6.1 936 4.0 48,695 4.0 Instructional coordinators........................................ 35.28 3.8 1,353 3.7 60,639 3.7 Teacher assistants................................................ 14.07 1.6 500 1.5 19,145 1.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.13 4.3 950 4.2 48,250 4.2 Designers......................................................... 31.16 13.5 1,212 13.7 63,022 13.7 Graphic designers............................................... 31.16 13.5 1,212 13.7 63,022 13.7 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 21.64 10.1 847 10.3 43,720 10.3 Producers and directors......................................... 21.64 10.1 847 10.3 43,720 10.3 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 30.15 15.7 1,208 13.5 57,297 13.5 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 30.15 15.7 1,208 13.5 57,297 13.5 Public relations specialists...................................... 26.21 7.1 1,030 6.6 53,567 6.6 Writers and editors............................................... 26.42 11.4 1,008 11.5 52,407 11.5 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 21.23 14.0 825 13.9 38,650 13.9 Interpreters and translators.................................... 21.71 19.2 834 19.0 37,390 19.0 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 19.88 2.9 792 2.8 41,210 2.8 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 20.86 4.5 828 4.0 43,053 4.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.19 2.1 1,116 2.1 55,912 2.1 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 21.59 7.5 859 7.8 44,646 7.8 Pharmacists....................................................... 52.78 2.1 2,101 2.2 109,233 2.2 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 45.48 12.5 2,111 12.3 109,500 12.3 Family and general practitioners................................ – – 2,945 27.1 153,153 27.1 Psychiatrists................................................... 74.03 9.9 2,936 10.6 152,672 10.6 Registered nurses................................................. 32.07 2.3 1,238 2.3 61,891 2.3 Therapists........................................................ 36.13 3.9 1,363 3.1 59,497 3.1 Occupational therapists......................................... 39.62 4.6 1,444 4.2 62,167 4.2 Physical therapists............................................. 37.47 4.4 1,473 4.0 72,968 4.0 Recreational therapists......................................... 21.47 17.0 853 16.7 44,339 16.7 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.38 1.7 1,123 1.7 58,393 1.7 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 38.67 5.0 1,428 3.8 55,972 3.8 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.66 4.6 863 4.6 44,890 4.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.94 4.5 991 4.5 51,544 4.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.14 6.2 764 6.2 39,734 6.2 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.71 3.9 1,048 4.1 54,505 4.1 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 18.56 18.7 668 23.7 34,761 23.7 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 26.75 4.6 1,058 4.7 55,006 4.7 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 18.16 5.9 781 6.8 40,589 6.8 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.25 5.4 687 5.5 35,741 5.5 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.64 7.5 625 7.4 32,505 7.4 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.69 9.7 744 9.7 38,700 9.7 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.15 7.3 750 7.9 38,976 7.9 Veterinary technologists and technicians........................ 14.95 3.8 598 3.8 31,094 3.8 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.96 2.3 700 2.4 34,864 2.4 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.38 5.0 688 5.2 35,793 5.2 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.33 5.5 959 5.4 49,592 5.4 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 24.14 6.3 950 6.2 49,090 6.2 Miscellaneous healthcare practitioner and technical workers....... 17.99 5.2 717 4.7 37,032 4.7 Athletic trainers............................................... 18.00 5.6 717 5.1 37,037 5.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.82 2.7 543 2.8 27,943 2.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.25 3.5 519 3.5 26,820 3.5 Home health aides............................................... 11.76 8.6 466 8.1 24,208 8.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.36 4.2 481 4.2 24,738 4.2 Psychiatric aides............................................... 14.94 2.8 591 3.0 30,747 3.0 Occupational therapist assistants and aides....................... 19.91 14.8 779 14.6 37,158 14.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.85 3.6 589 3.6 30,220 3.6 Dental assistants............................................... 16.66 7.1 667 7.1 34,674 7.1 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.70 3.7 583 3.4 30,042 3.4 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 15.58 13.3 623 13.3 32,416 13.3 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.71 17.5 588 17.5 30,598 17.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 24.85 1.6 1,030 1.7 53,288 1.7 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 35.44 2.4 1,421 2.4 73,897 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 27.91 5.3 1,124 5.1 58,439 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.62 2.5 1,507 2.4 78,369 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 28.73 3.9 1,377 4.1 71,592 4.1 Fire fighters..................................................... 22.00 3.5 1,082 3.0 56,277 3.0 Fire inspectors................................................... 26.51 7.4 1,005 11.1 52,263 11.1 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 26.63 7.7 1,009 11.6 52,461 11.6 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 20.12 3.0 805 3.0 41,879 3.0 Bailiffs........................................................ 27.04 7.1 1,035 5.6 53,828 5.6 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.96 2.9 800 2.9 41,587 2.9 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 29.35 3.7 1,178 3.5 60,878 3.5 Fish and game wardens............................................. 25.08 4.7 1,001 4.8 52,075 4.8 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 16.23 10.2 649 10.2 33,764 10.2 Police officers................................................... 27.91 1.5 1,117 1.5 58,043 1.5 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.91 1.5 1,117 1.5 58,043 1.5 Animal control workers............................................ 14.02 8.3 560 8.0 29,124 8.0 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.66 4.1 653 4.3 31,805 4.3 Security guards................................................. 16.58 4.1 649 4.5 31,602 4.5 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 19.43 5.6 753 5.8 35,909 5.8 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 21.79 8.2 864 8.1 39,312 8.1 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.97 3.3 467 3.3 19,949 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.09 5.9 644 6.1 27,825 6.1 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.37 6.3 655 6.6 28,199 6.6 Cooks............................................................. 12.56 3.8 457 3.8 19,384 3.8 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.58 3.9 457 4.0 19,255 4.0 Food preparation workers.......................................... 12.07 4.6 428 5.2 17,991 5.2 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.48 9.4 300 11.8 14,141 11.8 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 11.01 7.4 389 7.8 15,666 7.8 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.95 3.7 402 4.4 16,136 4.4 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.99 4.1 404 5.2 16,312 5.2 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.79 6.6 395 6.2 15,574 6.2 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.62 9.4 505 9.4 25,000 9.4 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.07 6.8 341 11.3 17,753 11.3 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.00 2.3 596 2.2 30,334 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 22.32 3.4 883 3.4 45,695 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 21.95 4.1 866 4.1 44,733 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 23.48 7.0 937 7.0 48,736 7.0 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.09 2.8 559 2.8 28,667 2.8 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.21 3.0 564 2.9 28,900 2.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.53 3.9 458 4.0 23,798 4.0 Pest control workers.............................................. 15.83 11.5 633 11.5 32,922 11.5 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.35 4.2 651 4.1 31,951 4.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 16.06 5.9 640 5.7 31,960 5.7 Tree trimmers and pruners....................................... 21.89 9.3 870 9.1 45,239 9.1 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.90 4.8 570 5.5 27,274 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.17 10.7 680 10.2 35,383 10.2 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 19.81 3.7 792 3.7 40,244 3.7 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.53 5.8 310 9.2 16,119 9.2 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.91 4.5 254 8.3 13,182 8.3 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.95 12.9 390 12.5 15,150 12.5 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.95 12.9 390 12.5 15,150 12.5 Child care workers................................................ 14.54 4.4 540 4.0 23,374 4.0 Personal and home care aides...................................... 12.55 8.9 498 8.9 25,878 8.9 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.28 5.1 635 5.2 29,377 5.2 Recreation workers.............................................. 16.24 5.2 633 5.4 29,192 5.4 Residential advisors.............................................. 17.56 3.5 687 2.5 30,434 2.5 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.80 6.1 687 6.5 35,171 6.5 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.64 9.3 906 9.2 46,115 9.2 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 22.64 9.3 906 9.2 46,115 9.2 Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.22 6.7 581 6.8 29,702 6.8 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 15.08 7.4 574 7.4 29,499 7.4 Cashiers...................................................... 15.63 7.0 602 5.7 30,897 5.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.74 1.2 693 1.1 35,153 1.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.92 4.3 820 4.0 42,596 4.0 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.73 11.5 583 11.2 30,301 11.2 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.32 2.0 717 1.8 36,990 1.8 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.60 8.0 622 8.0 32,346 8.0 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.37 5.7 647 5.6 33,668 5.6 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.69 2.2 729 2.1 37,583 2.1 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.47 3.6 764 3.6 38,877 3.6 Procurement clerks.............................................. 18.28 10.9 721 10.5 37,448 10.5 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 17.54 3.5 682 3.1 35,444 3.1 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.62 3.9 660 4.0 34,335 4.0 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.90 2.5 707 2.4 36,631 2.4 File clerks....................................................... 15.75 4.7 624 5.0 31,785 5.0 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.30 4.9 529 4.9 27,518 4.9 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 14.80 4.7 556 5.6 26,082 5.6 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.59 4.7 735 4.6 38,087 4.6 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.21 3.5 591 3.6 30,397 3.6 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.44 4.2 778 4.2 40,301 4.2 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 18.62 3.7 745 3.7 38,728 3.7 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 23.33 11.5 933 11.5 47,612 11.5 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.61 9.6 665 9.6 34,557 9.6 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.47 10.0 739 10.0 38,411 10.0 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.84 8.2 622 8.8 32,315 8.8 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 16.55 5.5 655 5.6 33,946 5.6 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 17.11 4.7 684 4.7 35,590 4.7 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.74 1.6 732 1.5 36,779 1.5 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.19 2.1 793 2.0 40,990 2.0 Legal secretaries............................................... 20.44 7.3 793 6.1 41,242 6.1 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.26 5.1 633 5.9 32,909 5.9 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.62 3.1 686 2.9 33,540 2.9 Computer operators................................................ 14.52 12.3 572 11.1 29,768 11.1 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.77 2.4 646 2.1 32,969 2.1 Data entry keyers............................................... 16.56 5.8 631 4.6 31,680 4.6 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.87 2.5 654 2.5 33,665 2.5 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.76 6.8 734 6.2 38,176 6.2 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 14.79 5.5 563 3.9 29,292 3.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.45 1.8 640 1.9 31,656 1.9 Statistical assistants............................................ 18.87 12.4 725 12.3 37,692 12.3 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 20.17 6.5 803 6.6 41,771 6.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.26 2.3 805 2.2 41,713 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.71 4.8 988 4.8 51,191 4.8 Carpenters........................................................ 21.01 6.6 841 6.6 43,567 6.6 Construction laborers............................................. 16.66 11.1 666 11.1 33,617 11.1 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.51 3.4 699 3.4 36,350 3.4 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 15.79 10.3 632 10.3 32,840 10.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.71 3.4 707 3.4 36,775 3.4 Electricians...................................................... 27.45 4.7 1,096 4.7 56,988 4.7 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 24.16 17.4 922 13.9 47,938 13.9 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 24.16 17.4 922 13.9 47,938 13.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.23 8.7 845 8.6 43,962 8.6 Pipelayers...................................................... 13.85 5.0 554 5.0 28,816 5.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 22.74 9.3 905 9.2 47,044 9.2 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 16.50 8.5 655 8.0 33,070 8.0 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.40 2.7 965 2.7 50,193 2.7 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 17.83 2.3 710 2.3 36,765 2.3 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 20.12 10.5 805 10.5 41,855 10.5 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 21.12 10.1 845 10.1 43,921 10.1 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.18 1.7 884 1.6 45,838 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.78 4.4 1,109 4.3 57,380 4.3 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 25.21 8.1 985 9.1 51,215 9.1 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 29.33 7.5 1,173 7.5 61,015 7.5 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 28.00 12.4 1,120 12.4 58,232 12.4 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 30.62 13.1 1,225 13.1 63,695 13.1 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.70 4.1 823 4.0 42,690 4.0 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.43 4.2 811 4.0 42,188 4.0 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.59 4.2 903 4.2 46,923 4.2 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 23.67 6.3 943 6.3 49,051 6.3 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.71 8.2 904 8.2 47,017 8.2 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.10 7.1 724 7.1 37,648 7.1 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.10 7.1 724 7.1 37,648 7.1 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.67 10.2 981 10.2 50,209 10.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.15 2.7 802 2.5 41,585 2.5 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 27.52 8.5 1,100 8.5 57,180 8.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.43 2.9 772 2.7 40,055 2.7 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.77 7.2 1,111 7.2 57,752 7.2 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 28.01 7.3 1,120 7.3 58,257 7.3 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 20.44 6.9 817 6.9 42,410 6.9 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 15.59 8.1 624 8.1 32,277 8.1 Production occupations.............................................. 21.68 3.8 864 3.8 44,892 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.48 4.8 1,014 4.9 52,705 4.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 29.26 16.6 1,166 16.8 60,652 16.8 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 29.27 18.8 1,166 19.1 60,637 19.1 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 11.95 7.2 477 7.3 24,798 7.3 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 27.40 5.9 1,096 5.9 57,002 5.9 Power plant operators........................................... 27.71 6.2 1,108 6.2 57,630 6.2 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 25.36 5.5 1,011 5.3 52,062 5.3 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 20.46 4.1 817 4.1 42,471 4.1 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 19.98 10.0 785 10.2 40,838 10.2 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.27 12.1 531 12.1 27,610 12.1 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.59 3.3 721 4.3 33,375 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 24.02 9.2 958 9.1 49,825 9.1 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.61 13.4 884 13.4 44,707 13.4 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.75 2.4 630 3.9 26,235 3.9 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 23.17 2.7 925 2.8 47,934 2.8 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.54 3.6 515 5.1 19,914 5.1 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.66 3.8 742 3.9 38,169 3.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.92 4.7 755 4.8 38,724 4.8 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.70 4.3 695 5.2 36,114 5.2 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 13.79 11.1 534 8.6 27,782 8.6 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 27.01 4.7 1,080 4.7 56,184 4.7 Transportation inspectors......................................... 29.14 2.2 1,155 2.4 60,070 2.4 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 16.91 7.9 669 8.6 34,810 8.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 16.91 7.9 669 8.6 34,810 8.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.06 14.5 602 14.5 31,056 14.5 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.93 14.1 555 14.0 28,653 14.0 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.34 15.3 532 15.2 27,399 15.2 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 21.21 15.5 844 15.9 43,153 15.9 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, weighted 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 based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are based on 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.