RSE Table 6 Full-time State government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $25.35 1.7% $1,005 1.7% $50,962 1.7% Management occupations.............................................. 40.42 4.6 1,599 4.7 82,893 4.7 General and operations managers................................... 37.26 6.9 1,450 7.0 75,392 7.0 Administrative services managers.................................. 33.94 9.5 1,322 9.2 68,746 9.2 Computer and information systems managers......................... 39.78 9.3 1,594 9.3 82,896 9.3 Financial managers................................................ 47.33 15.7 1,992 18.1 103,597 18.1 Human resources managers.......................................... 28.91 6.5 1,131 5.8 58,832 5.8 Construction managers............................................. 31.52 12.8 1,254 12.7 65,216 12.7 Education administrators.......................................... 41.91 7.7 1,670 7.8 85,933 7.8 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 41.31 8.8 1,647 8.8 84,908 8.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 52.55 15.8 2,085 16.1 108,445 16.1 Medical and health services managers.............................. 57.40 27.1 2,248 27.9 116,936 27.9 Social and community service managers............................. 33.89 10.1 1,349 10.1 70,164 10.1 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.22 3.1 960 3.0 49,867 3.0 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.02 8.6 1,081 8.6 56,198 8.6 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 27.02 8.6 1,081 8.6 56,198 8.6 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 28.01 4.7 1,112 4.7 57,825 4.7 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.01 4.7 1,112 4.7 57,825 4.7 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.15 7.1 918 6.9 47,731 6.9 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 22.52 5.6 898 5.5 46,231 5.5 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 16.90 3.2 674 3.1 35,065 3.1 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.51 10.3 1,087 10.0 56,530 10.0 Training and development specialists............................ 23.69 7.7 948 7.7 47,729 7.7 Management analysts............................................... 23.77 3.9 950 3.9 49,400 3.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 24.47 4.3 963 4.1 50,086 4.1 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 29.17 19.5 1,167 19.5 60,680 19.5 Budget analysts................................................... 29.63 4.4 1,182 4.4 61,479 4.4 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 25.24 10.5 1,010 10.5 52,505 10.5 Financial examiners............................................... 28.52 8.2 1,134 7.8 58,977 7.8 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 22.55 10.2 882 9.7 45,846 9.7 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 22.62 10.2 884 9.8 45,975 9.8 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 28.22 4.4 1,122 3.9 58,311 3.9 Computer programmers.............................................. 30.99 4.9 1,231 4.9 63,986 4.9 Computer software engineers....................................... 30.44 16.2 1,253 12.6 65,140 12.6 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 29.05 17.4 1,208 13.7 62,835 13.7 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.42 3.5 887 3.7 46,132 3.7 Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.63 5.2 1,211 5.1 62,829 5.1 Database administrators........................................... 31.42 8.7 1,234 8.8 64,175 8.8 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 34.10 6.8 1,357 6.8 70,568 6.8 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 26.97 8.7 1,076 8.7 55,974 8.7 Statisticians..................................................... 22.35 13.5 877 12.3 45,629 12.3 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 30.91 3.7 1,218 3.8 63,336 3.8 Engineers......................................................... 35.51 3.4 1,398 3.3 72,703 3.3 Civil engineers................................................. 35.91 3.6 1,419 3.6 73,779 3.6 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 38.46 10.3 1,538 10.3 79,990 10.3 Environmental engineers......................................... 34.95 7.3 1,348 6.1 70,104 6.1 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.57 2.8 851 3.0 44,228 3.0 Civil engineering technicians................................... 18.86 4.3 745 3.9 38,757 3.9 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.86 8.1 1,114 8.1 57,954 8.1 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 26.11 4.7 1,031 4.2 52,708 4.2 Life scientists................................................... 23.98 5.3 951 5.1 47,594 5.1 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 17.60 10.4 705 10.8 36,215 10.8 Biological scientists........................................... 24.17 5.1 968 5.1 49,236 5.1 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 24.15 3.8 965 3.8 50,219 3.8 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 28.21 7.3 1,096 6.1 56,727 6.1 Conservation scientists....................................... 26.73 6.7 1,034 5.0 53,766 5.0 Medical scientists.............................................. 24.28 7.2 969 7.1 46,710 7.1 Physical scientists............................................... 32.37 8.5 1,268 7.2 64,918 7.2 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 21.62 11.0 865 11.0 37,122 11.0 Chemists...................................................... 21.62 11.0 865 11.0 37,122 11.0 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 32.21 11.0 1,255 9.4 64,927 9.4 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 32.87 12.0 1,272 10.3 66,141 10.3 Psychologists..................................................... 35.65 5.2 1,395 5.3 70,403 5.3 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 34.22 5.4 1,343 5.7 67,479 5.7 Urban and regional planners....................................... 33.08 15.7 1,318 15.6 68,520 15.6 Agricultural and food science technicians......................... 14.97 20.1 600 20.1 31,207 20.1 Biological technicians............................................ 20.73 6.4 827 6.5 42,996 6.5 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 22.02 11.2 877 11.0 45,582 11.0 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 29.93 5.4 1,176 6.3 61,177 6.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.08 3.2 867 2.9 45,089 2.9 Counselors........................................................ 24.20 4.3 959 4.2 49,814 4.2 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 30.91 13.9 1,235 13.9 64,225 13.9 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 22.91 4.5 903 4.3 46,778 4.3 Mental health counselors........................................ 21.54 13.0 862 13.0 44,812 13.0 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 23.26 4.5 921 4.7 47,884 4.7 Social workers.................................................... 21.38 4.2 839 3.9 43,624 3.9 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 21.43 5.1 841 4.8 43,739 4.8 Medical and public health social workers........................ 18.64 2.9 745 2.8 38,723 2.8 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 22.10 11.5 860 11.7 44,735 11.7 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 21.50 5.6 841 5.2 43,733 5.2 Health educators................................................ 21.10 9.4 837 9.9 43,540 9.9 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 24.43 6.5 958 5.4 49,805 5.4 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.11 6.4 668 6.7 34,730 6.7 Legal occupations................................................... 40.23 7.3 1,544 6.4 80,297 6.4 Lawyers........................................................... 41.12 5.6 1,587 4.2 82,504 4.2 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 58.20 5.5 2,184 4.6 113,558 4.6 Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers... 47.64 16.6 1,863 15.9 96,861 15.9 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 60.81 5.1 2,259 4.8 117,483 4.8 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.09 11.3 884 11.3 45,957 11.3 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 26.30 11.4 991 10.7 51,510 10.7 Court reporters................................................. 30.10 12.5 1,135 11.6 59,018 11.6 Law clerks...................................................... 28.49 19.9 1,020 19.5 53,030 19.5 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 44.21 6.0 1,753 6.2 75,880 6.2 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.51 6.3 2,006 6.5 83,376 6.5 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 63.80 7.2 2,538 7.7 99,136 7.7 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 47.80 9.9 1,842 9.7 72,697 9.7 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 63.37 17.6 2,467 17.0 97,273 17.0 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 41.57 6.7 1,596 6.7 63,005 6.7 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 53.49 14.8 2,126 16.3 82,317 16.3 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 53.51 15.1 2,127 16.7 82,331 16.7 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 49.94 22.4 2,016 22.2 83,447 22.2 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 48.58 27.3 1,964 27.0 81,896 27.0 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 51.83 7.1 2,046 7.6 77,843 7.6 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 69.29 8.2 2,762 9.1 101,901 9.1 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 50.79 7.5 1,990 8.4 75,485 8.4 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 50.17 15.1 2,007 15.1 77,089 15.1 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 49.26 6.5 1,997 6.6 82,098 6.6 Economics teachers, postsecondary............................. 67.37 11.5 2,587 14.4 100,909 14.4 Political science teachers, postsecondary..................... 40.77 9.0 1,719 13.6 76,966 13.6 Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................. 57.85 7.7 2,287 7.9 87,546 7.9 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 59.50 13.0 2,347 13.4 107,069 13.4 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 68.73 11.8 2,743 11.9 128,039 11.9 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 33.98 8.7 1,298 9.5 55,868 9.5 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 37.62 7.7 1,574 10.1 65,250 10.1 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 37.62 7.7 1,574 10.1 65,250 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.... 47.32 4.6 1,895 4.5 74,663 4.5 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 49.11 9.6 1,990 9.1 76,757 9.1 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 38.05 7.9 1,500 7.6 60,606 7.6 Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 50.60 13.9 2,069 13.1 81,305 13.1 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 51.67 10.1 2,053 10.0 81,857 10.0 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 38.35 7.4 1,501 7.3 66,108 7.3 Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........ 38.91 13.4 1,537 12.5 60,280 12.5 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 24.33 3.8 950 2.7 47,959 2.7 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.20 6.0 1,278 5.9 56,297 5.9 Special education teachers...................................... 28.14 6.6 1,092 6.5 49,357 6.5 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 26.45 6.6 1,021 6.3 47,711 6.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 31.33 8.8 1,226 8.7 61,582 8.7 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 32.00 9.2 1,236 8.4 60,273 8.4 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 25.31 22.8 995 22.5 51,748 22.5 Librarians........................................................ 27.05 4.6 1,068 4.1 55,397 4.1 Library technicians............................................... 15.65 5.5 624 5.5 32,433 5.5 Farm and home management advisors................................. 21.35 6.1 936 4.0 48,695 4.0 Instructional coordinators........................................ 30.50 5.8 1,207 5.9 62,187 5.9 Teacher assistants................................................ 16.44 7.7 589 6.7 26,850 6.7 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.21 7.1 880 6.8 45,262 6.8 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 27.74 16.9 1,163 16.4 55,807 16.4 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 27.74 16.9 1,163 16.4 55,807 16.4 Public relations specialists...................................... 23.98 16.7 922 15.1 47,925 15.1 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 16.64 18.8 661 18.7 34,367 18.7 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 19.01 4.0 760 4.0 39,531 4.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 25.82 4.0 1,044 4.0 54,290 4.0 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 19.02 11.2 761 11.2 39,565 11.2 Pharmacists....................................................... 50.11 5.6 1,990 5.6 103,497 5.6 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 32.20 15.0 1,605 15.4 83,080 15.4 Psychiatrists................................................... 79.34 2.6 3,174 2.6 165,029 2.6 Registered nurses................................................. 31.35 2.6 1,240 2.5 64,457 2.5 Therapists........................................................ 28.49 11.5 1,126 11.2 58,536 11.2 Occupational therapists......................................... 31.84 4.1 1,270 4.1 66,063 4.1 Recreational therapists......................................... 19.13 19.2 757 18.5 39,363 18.5 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.33 5.7 848 5.7 44,075 5.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.20 6.9 921 6.8 47,908 6.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.42 8.6 772 8.6 40,165 8.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.56 7.5 1,173 7.5 61,000 7.5 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 30.71 9.1 1,222 9.0 63,564 9.0 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.47 7.1 697 7.1 36,260 7.1 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 16.34 9.8 652 9.8 33,929 9.8 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.33 10.7 731 10.7 38,005 10.7 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.23 3.5 722 3.6 37,553 3.6 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.64 13.0 746 13.0 38,767 13.0 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 23.20 6.8 913 6.9 47,499 6.9 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 22.56 7.8 887 7.8 46,123 7.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.26 4.1 565 4.1 29,397 4.1 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.28 4.8 566 4.8 29,431 4.8 Home health aides............................................... 10.79 8.7 432 8.7 22,449 8.7 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.96 8.7 515 8.4 26,779 8.4 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.18 2.7 601 3.0 31,236 3.0 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.12 5.4 560 5.5 29,132 5.5 Dental assistants............................................... 15.39 7.6 615 7.6 32,018 7.6 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.31 6.9 567 6.1 29,470 6.1 Protective service occupations...................................... 22.65 3.2 904 3.2 46,983 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.49 5.2 1,326 5.0 68,962 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 29.70 7.4 1,181 7.4 61,433 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.56 6.8 1,480 6.3 76,982 6.3 Fire fighters..................................................... 20.42 5.9 826 7.2 42,964 7.2 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 20.09 3.7 802 3.7 41,692 3.7 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.88 3.6 795 3.6 41,320 3.6 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 27.00 7.1 1,078 7.0 56,045 7.0 Fish and game wardens............................................. 25.08 4.7 1,001 4.8 52,075 4.8 Police officers................................................... 28.33 4.6 1,134 4.6 58,996 4.6 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.33 4.6 1,134 4.6 58,996 4.6 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.91 5.8 589 5.6 30,476 5.6 Security guards................................................. 14.91 5.8 589 5.6 30,476 5.6 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 18.51 19.9 735 19.4 38,196 19.4 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 14.88 5.4 590 5.4 30,468 5.4 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.84 9.3 754 9.3 38,307 9.3 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 18.84 9.3 754 9.3 38,307 9.3 Cooks............................................................. 15.33 7.6 606 7.0 31,446 7.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.33 7.6 606 7.0 31,446 7.0 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 12.44 6.6 489 7.3 25,201 7.3 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 12.39 7.8 486 8.6 25,248 8.6 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.92 10.8 517 10.8 26,865 10.8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.43 7.2 496 7.1 25,777 7.1 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.01 11.4 677 11.3 35,214 11.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 15.46 10.1 615 9.8 31,974 9.8 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.77 6.9 469 6.8 24,392 6.8 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.73 7.4 468 7.3 24,307 7.3 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.26 8.0 489 8.0 25,431 8.0 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.64 9.8 624 9.8 32,471 9.8 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.99 5.4 560 5.4 29,107 5.4 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.80 12.0 547 11.7 27,035 11.7 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.10 8.9 597 9.1 29,999 9.1 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.10 8.9 597 9.1 29,999 9.1 Residential advisors.............................................. 17.56 3.5 687 2.5 30,434 2.5 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.52 7.4 737 7.4 38,311 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 18.70 4.5 748 4.5 38,901 4.5 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.70 4.5 748 4.5 38,901 4.5 Retail sales workers.............................................. 16.78 8.3 666 8.1 34,654 8.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 16.67 8.6 665 8.5 34,556 8.5 Cashiers...................................................... 16.67 8.6 665 8.5 34,556 8.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.93 1.7 668 1.6 34,734 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.03 3.6 782 3.0 40,667 3.0 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 15.03 10.0 594 10.1 30,865 10.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.55 4.6 656 4.7 34,120 4.7 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.61 5.2 658 5.4 34,230 5.4 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.77 6.0 671 6.0 34,888 6.0 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 19.37 8.7 746 7.3 38,780 7.3 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.31 5.6 683 5.9 35,506 5.9 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.02 2.9 676 2.8 35,178 2.8 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.01 5.1 512 4.6 26,630 4.6 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 17.24 10.4 671 10.0 34,907 10.0 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.06 6.7 664 5.8 34,554 5.8 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.96 4.9 513 4.5 26,511 4.5 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.87 8.3 712 8.4 37,044 8.4 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.59 6.1 661 6.4 34,395 6.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.60 6.5 620 6.6 32,256 6.6 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.11 2.1 717 2.0 37,260 2.0 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.77 2.6 745 2.5 38,730 2.5 Legal secretaries............................................... 20.01 11.4 767 9.4 39,907 9.4 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.84 5.5 623 5.9 32,403 5.9 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.84 3.7 670 3.7 34,771 3.7 Computer operators................................................ 13.28 9.3 531 9.2 27,604 9.2 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.75 3.6 615 3.5 31,978 3.5 Data entry keyers............................................... 15.17 6.9 585 6.0 30,418 6.0 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.00 4.0 628 4.0 32,668 4.0 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.38 4.8 609 4.9 31,645 4.9 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 18.71 17.6 740 17.9 38,521 17.9 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.65 4.3 781 4.3 40,434 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.30 7.6 972 7.6 50,553 7.6 Carpenters........................................................ 24.34 8.1 974 8.1 50,623 8.1 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.95 4.7 711 4.7 37,016 4.7 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 14.57 11.0 583 11.0 30,300 11.0 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.51 4.7 733 4.7 38,131 4.7 Electricians...................................................... 31.45 14.7 1,233 13.8 64,110 13.8 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 18.20 13.8 726 13.7 37,756 13.7 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 18.20 13.8 726 13.7 37,756 13.7 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 19.01 19.9 759 19.9 39,447 19.9 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 19.01 19.9 759 19.9 39,447 19.9 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 25.41 6.9 1,005 7.9 52,269 7.9 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 19.58 3.1 773 3.0 39,736 3.0 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.97 3.6 791 3.6 41,150 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 24.45 7.5 974 7.6 50,627 7.6 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 21.91 12.5 852 11.3 44,306 11.3 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 21.91 12.5 852 11.3 44,306 11.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.06 9.5 839 9.6 43,635 9.6 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.26 4.3 646 4.2 33,612 4.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.15 4.3 642 4.3 33,392 4.3 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 21.13 10.5 845 10.5 43,945 10.5 Production occupations.............................................. 19.80 11.2 788 11.1 40,961 11.1 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.87 11.8 942 12.3 48,958 12.3 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 28.09 5.6 1,124 5.6 58,427 5.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.95 10.1 715 10.1 37,111 10.1 Bus drivers....................................................... 20.59 11.5 823 11.5 42,819 11.5 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.