Table 10 Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1) Wages fall at or below the following percentiles Occupation(2) 10 25 50 75 90 All workers........................................................... $8.00 $8.55 $10.17 $16.00 $25.33 Management occupations.............................................. 10.14 11.56 24.44 42.45 52.37 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 21.57 25.00 25.00 33.55 39.76 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 19.46 29.05 83.39 83.39 83.39 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 16.25 16.25 22.56 30.00 42.96 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 12.14 14.26 32.68 46.29 58.78 Community and social services occupations........................... 9.73 12.50 16.69 25.00 31.65 Counselors........................................................ 12.50 12.50 16.46 22.07 25.00 Social workers.................................................... 11.00 13.36 16.92 28.21 45.71 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 8.55 10.42 12.00 15.00 41.86 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 11.00 13.94 16.80 24.42 41.75 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 20.17 25.00 37.41 49.63 62.16 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 19.00 26.00 39.45 48.62 65.74 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 36.37 47.08 47.09 76.22 76.22 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 20.17 25.00 30.60 37.41 37.41 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 20.13 24.60 43.34 54.31 62.16 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 14.69 16.00 20.00 38.67 46.62 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 10.00 16.00 18.44 26.59 39.43 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 10.00 16.00 18.44 26.59 39.43 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 13.94 15.00 20.00 37.80 43.08 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 12.50 16.43 19.95 41.27 43.84 Secondary school teachers....................................... 19.29 21.00 33.41 53.70 63.80 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 16.67 21.00 31.04 38.67 56.01 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 14.33 15.71 18.08 25.24 40.33 Library technicians............................................... 10.31 15.07 21.64 25.55 29.15 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.11 12.06 14.46 16.41 18.71 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 8.76 10.16 16.07 27.07 41.75 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 10.92 13.26 17.50 21.39 28.57 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 10.92 13.26 17.50 22.03 28.57 Musicians, singers, and related workers........................... 16.07 16.07 17.86 21.33 45.93 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 17.00 22.92 38.00 50.00 59.34 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 35.42 64.73 81.09 81.09 100.76 Registered nurses................................................. 30.00 36.14 45.00 55.03 62.19 Therapists........................................................ 29.36 31.07 40.49 50.00 80.09 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 27.62 30.24 33.66 35.49 39.05 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 14.55 19.06 21.83 29.10 47.85 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 14.55 16.55 20.38 29.10 29.10 Dental hygienists................................................. 41.00 45.00 50.00 50.29 53.13 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 18.70 22.00 28.60 30.60 40.50 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 20.00 22.00 30.00 30.60 37.54 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 10.31 10.49 13.00 14.91 14.91 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 14.00 14.50 19.99 25.91 29.96 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 16.85 16.85 19.23 21.00 25.91 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.00 18.74 19.00 26.44 35.00 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 9.69 10.03 13.62 21.00 24.69 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.50 10.03 11.25 16.75 22.36 Home health aides............................................... 9.59 10.03 10.32 12.17 20.00 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.50 10.54 13.10 22.01 22.36 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 10.00 10.00 12.57 28.00 35.66 Physical therapist aides........................................ 10.00 10.00 11.89 13.06 23.28 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 9.86 10.00 16.00 22.77 26.30 Dental assistants............................................... 16.00 18.78 21.00 23.00 28.50 Medical assistants.............................................. 10.00 10.00 10.00 14.00 20.26 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 8.74 9.86 20.38 23.18 24.52 Protective service occupations...................................... 8.25 8.75 9.69 12.00 18.12 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 8.00 8.75 9.43 10.00 12.75 Security guards................................................. 8.00 8.75 9.43 10.00 12.75 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 8.25 9.00 9.88 11.42 14.80 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 8.25 9.00 10.00 11.47 14.80 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.00 8.00 8.50 9.18 11.25 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 8.55 9.39 11.00 12.50 14.17 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 9.25 9.39 11.10 13.00 14.50 Cooks............................................................. 8.00 8.50 9.50 11.00 13.00 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.00 8.00 8.25 8.55 9.50 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 8.50 8.50 11.28 15.49 17.43 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 9.00 9.00 10.53 12.00 13.50 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.00 9.50 11.50 11.50 12.00 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.00 8.00 8.75 10.40 14.90 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.50 8.65 Bartenders...................................................... 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.55 9.79 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.50 8.55 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.40 9.46 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.00 8.10 8.55 9.15 11.22 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.00 8.00 8.55 9.01 11.05 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.00 8.50 8.94 9.86 12.49 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 8.29 9.00 10.00 11.23 15.00 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.00 8.22 8.65 9.00 9.50 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 8.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.21 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 8.31 9.00 10.06 13.24 15.00 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.26 9.00 10.07 13.60 15.00 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 8.31 9.22 10.70 13.60 15.00 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.10 8.62 9.25 13.00 14.96 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.00 10.00 10.00 12.50 15.00 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.00 10.00 10.00 12.50 14.00 Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.00 8.55 9.79 12.75 17.00 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 8.00 9.00 9.00 9.60 10.00 Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers....................... 9.05 9.33 10.25 12.85 14.00 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 8.00 8.00 8.35 10.00 19.24 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 8.00 8.00 8.20 8.94 19.24 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 8.00 8.00 8.55 9.18 9.18 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 8.00 8.00 8.55 9.18 9.18 Tour and travel guides............................................ 10.00 10.00 14.06 15.32 16.00 Tour guides and escorts......................................... 10.00 10.00 14.06 15.32 16.00 Child care workers................................................ 8.40 8.40 9.69 11.76 14.68 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.00 10.35 10.40 10.70 11.20 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 8.25 9.00 11.07 14.00 22.28 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 9.51 11.23 18.00 36.13 41.20 Recreation workers.............................................. 8.24 9.00 11.00 13.00 14.00 Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.00 8.54 9.47 11.00 15.62 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 10.50 10.50 11.00 17.00 18.62 Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.00 8.50 9.35 10.78 14.99 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.00 8.50 9.40 10.54 14.99 Cashiers...................................................... 8.00 8.50 9.40 10.54 14.99 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.50 9.00 10.00 11.50 11.68 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 8.09 8.65 10.00 10.00 10.40 Parts salespersons............................................ 8.50 9.23 11.50 11.68 12.55 Retail salespersons............................................. 8.00 8.55 9.25 10.93 15.00 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 8.50 9.00 9.63 14.00 18.80 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 8.65 10.05 13.04 17.00 22.75 Financial clerks.................................................. 10.59 12.00 14.26 16.50 20.00 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 10.25 12.28 14.26 17.00 18.05 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 12.91 15.00 16.50 19.23 22.31 Tellers......................................................... 10.48 11.40 12.08 13.38 15.37 Customer service representatives.................................. 10.00 10.89 14.68 19.86 20.98 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.50 10.00 11.00 14.41 14.45 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 10.48 12.08 16.66 18.84 21.01 Order clerks...................................................... 8.60 11.39 11.90 13.50 15.00 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 8.50 9.50 14.77 17.54 18.50 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 14.09 21.50 21.70 21.79 22.12 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 8.80 9.25 10.23 12.00 16.01 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.21 8.55 9.20 11.30 14.74 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 13.54 16.00 18.77 23.08 26.11 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 13.52 16.00 16.00 17.32 28.65 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.22 17.00 21.13 22.75 24.00 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 9.15 13.00 17.31 17.87 18.77 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.20 14.20 16.04 18.83 25.75 Office clerks, general............................................ 8.50 10.00 12.07 14.42 19.92 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 11.00 13.13 16.13 18.96 24.75 Construction laborers............................................. 10.10 10.99 12.50 22.00 22.00 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 8.82 10.28 15.00 30.00 30.00 Production occupations.............................................. 8.00 8.55 9.55 12.17 17.95 Bakers............................................................ 8.75 9.25 10.59 14.33 14.65 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 8.00 8.00 13.60 18.40 21.25 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 10.00 11.95 18.40 21.22 21.53 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 8.00 8.40 8.55 12.50 17.95 Helpers--production workers..................................... 8.00 8.00 8.75 17.95 17.95 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.00 8.70 10.85 15.00 20.50 Bus drivers....................................................... 12.10 13.36 16.28 17.90 18.93 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 11.93 13.99 15.54 18.08 27.24 Bus drivers, school............................................. 12.10 13.35 16.28 17.90 17.90 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 8.00 8.12 9.50 16.26 22.00 Driver/sales workers............................................ 8.00 8.00 8.30 8.40 16.17 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 8.00 9.50 10.46 16.73 23.07 Parking lot attendants............................................ 8.46 10.50 20.00 20.00 20.00 Service station attendants........................................ 8.40 8.40 9.09 11.00 11.55 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 10.00 11.43 14.62 17.62 20.50 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 8.55 9.54 12.26 14.50 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.00 8.88 9.00 9.13 11.09 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.00 8.55 10.25 12.65 14.90 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 8.25 8.50 9.30 10.90 13.00 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. For more information, see chapter 8 of the Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 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. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.