Table 20 Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours by work levels(1) Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) and work level Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $30.71 $27.22 $1,205 $1,085 39.2 $62,685 $56,422 2,041 Level 2 .................................................. 13.96 13.39 549 517 39.4 28,568 26,890 2,047 Level 3 .................................................. 15.14 15.22 593 588 39.2 30,832 30,596 2,037 Level 4 .................................................. 17.77 17.11 702 680 39.5 36,506 35,381 2,055 Level 5 .................................................. 21.19 20.54 835 811 39.4 43,441 42,182 2,050 Level 6 .................................................. 24.10 23.37 955 925 39.6 49,680 48,110 2,062 Level 7 .................................................. 29.66 29.19 1,162 1,140 39.2 60,427 59,257 2,037 Level 8 .................................................. 36.90 32.02 1,454 1,244 39.4 75,585 64,667 2,048 Level 9 .................................................. 40.34 39.89 1,550 1,496 38.4 80,598 77,805 1,998 Level 10.................................................. 49.57 49.77 1,959 1,977 39.5 101,881 102,794 2,055 Level 11.................................................. 52.08 51.86 2,052 2,011 39.4 106,694 104,559 2,049 Level 12.................................................. 71.49 63.97 2,860 2,559 40.0 148,698 133,058 2,080 Not able to be leveled.................................... 33.92 30.24 1,369 1,277 40.4 71,212 66,414 2,099 Management occupations.............................................. 51.02 50.30 2,040 2,012 40.0 106,077 104,624 2,079 Level 10.................................................. 50.07 50.30 2,003 2,012 40.0 104,137 104,624 2,080 Level 11.................................................. 52.91 51.42 2,113 2,057 39.9 109,890 106,954 2,077 Level 12.................................................. 63.18 57.39 2,527 2,296 40.0 131,412 119,375 2,080 Not able to be leveled.................................... 41.54 43.44 1,662 1,738 40.0 86,413 90,355 2,080 Medical and health services managers.............................. 51.19 51.33 2,046 2,053 40.0 106,410 106,768 2,079 Level 11.................................................. 53.54 54.28 2,137 2,171 39.9 111,129 112,902 2,075 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.98 28.64 1,159 1,145 40.0 60,274 59,565 2,080 Level 8 .................................................. 27.20 27.07 1,088 1,083 40.0 56,573 56,306 2,080 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.07 27.07 1,003 1,083 40.0 52,138 56,306 2,080 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 33.68 32.99 1,347 1,320 40.0 70,051 68,619 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 40.94 38.96 1,635 1,558 39.9 85,034 81,037 2,077 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.27 27.22 1,251 1,089 40.0 65,047 56,609 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 29.43 26.26 1,177 1,050 40.0 61,204 54,621 2,080 Level 9 .................................................. 32.67 32.64 1,307 1,306 40.0 67,953 67,891 2,080 Social workers.................................................... 30.17 28.94 1,207 1,158 40.0 62,759 60,195 2,080 Medical and public health social workers........................ 32.83 30.28 1,313 1,211 40.0 68,290 62,982 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 38.21 36.87 1,485 1,419 38.9 77,209 73,778 2,021 Level 4 .................................................. 16.52 16.43 661 657 40.0 34,360 34,174 2,080 Level 5 .................................................. 21.02 20.61 808 788 38.4 42,021 40,997 1,999 Level 6 .................................................. 24.97 24.61 983 984 39.4 51,131 51,189 2,048 Level 7 .................................................. 29.91 29.41 1,161 1,140 38.8 60,371 59,257 2,018 Level 8 .................................................. 41.74 38.75 1,632 1,487 39.1 84,863 77,314 2,033 Level 9 .................................................. 41.01 40.63 1,569 1,516 38.3 81,580 78,826 1,989 Level 10.................................................. 50.20 50.00 1,976 1,977 39.4 102,728 102,794 2,046 Level 11.................................................. 52.28 52.02 2,045 2,011 39.1 106,345 104,559 2,034 Not able to be leveled.................................... 38.31 32.20 1,564 1,307 40.8 81,318 67,949 2,122 Pharmacists....................................................... 55.90 54.40 2,193 2,120 39.2 114,032 110,219 2,040 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 49.22 25.62 2,109 1,380 42.9 109,679 71,776 2,229 Registered nurses................................................. 43.66 42.84 1,668 1,596 38.2 86,727 82,973 1,986 Level 8 .................................................. 44.98 47.00 1,754 1,844 39.0 91,226 95,903 2,028 Level 9 .................................................. 41.83 40.63 1,582 1,516 37.8 82,244 78,826 1,966 Level 10.................................................. 51.40 50.48 2,013 1,952 39.2 104,686 101,483 2,037 Level 11.................................................. 51.10 51.06 2,000 1,979 39.2 104,021 102,918 2,036 Not able to be leveled.................................... 42.49 40.68 1,664 1,561 39.2 86,549 81,162 2,037 Therapists........................................................ 35.41 34.39 1,390 1,376 39.3 72,283 71,537 2,041 Level 7 .................................................. 30.09 29.88 1,105 1,079 36.7 57,450 56,104 1,909 Level 9 .................................................. 36.69 36.99 1,468 1,480 40.0 76,319 76,939 2,080 Occupational therapists......................................... 40.03 36.99 1,601 1,480 40.0 83,267 76,939 2,080 Level 9 .................................................. 38.11 36.99 1,525 1,480 40.0 79,277 76,939 2,080 Physical therapists............................................. 37.48 38.11 1,499 1,524 40.0 77,956 79,269 2,080 Level 9 .................................................. 37.44 38.11 1,498 1,524 40.0 77,881 79,269 2,080 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 32.15 31.64 1,218 1,159 37.9 63,342 60,280 1,970 Level 7 .................................................. 30.24 29.97 1,111 1,079 36.7 57,768 56,104 1,910 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 26.45 24.10 1,051 947 39.7 54,641 49,238 2,066 Level 4 .................................................. 16.90 16.94 676 678 40.0 35,158 35,235 2,080 Level 9 .................................................. 43.66 49.28 1,747 1,971 40.0 90,821 102,502 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 31.09 29.94 1,226 1,186 39.4 63,774 61,651 2,051 Level 9 .................................................. 43.66 49.28 1,747 1,971 40.0 90,821 102,502 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 22.21 21.56 888 862 40.0 46,202 44,845 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 16.74 16.94 669 678 40.0 34,812 35,235 2,080 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 34.00 32.64 1,339 1,252 39.4 69,641 65,091 2,048 Level 7 .................................................. 30.49 30.63 1,199 1,176 39.3 62,362 61,173 2,045 Level 9 .................................................. 43.63 41.79 1,745 1,672 40.0 90,755 86,923 2,080 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 32.50 31.24 1,277 1,250 39.3 66,402 64,977 2,043 Level 7 .................................................. 30.38 30.63 1,195 1,176 39.3 62,130 61,173 2,045 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 23.87 26.45 952 1,058 39.9 49,499 55,020 2,074 Level 6 .................................................. 25.84 26.45 1,034 1,058 40.0 53,750 55,020 2,080 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 17.63 17.56 705 702 40.0 36,674 36,527 2,080 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 26.81 26.45 1,072 1,058 40.0 55,760 55,020 2,080 Surgical technologists.......................................... 21.49 20.94 859 838 40.0 44,694 43,555 2,080 Level 6 .................................................. 23.88 22.18 955 887 40.0 49,664 46,126 2,080 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.29 22.51 882 843 37.9 45,843 43,826 1,968 Level 5 .................................................. 21.44 20.61 772 731 36.0 40,140 37,990 1,872 Level 6 .................................................. 23.54 23.37 910 897 38.7 47,330 46,669 2,011 Medical records and health information technicians................ 19.95 17.41 798 696 40.0 41,501 36,213 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.53 15.35 647 593 39.1 33,624 30,846 2,034 Level 2 .................................................. 13.34 12.93 526 517 39.5 27,376 26,890 2,051 Level 3 .................................................. 14.41 14.05 555 551 38.5 28,879 28,660 2,004 Level 4 .................................................. 17.13 15.75 673 624 39.3 34,983 32,460 2,042 Level 5 .................................................. 22.42 22.08 893 883 39.8 46,424 45,926 2,070 Level 6 .................................................. 23.87 21.98 955 879 40.0 49,659 45,718 2,080 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.84 14.50 573 558 38.6 29,798 28,997 2,008 Level 2 .................................................. 13.60 12.93 531 517 39.0 27,601 26,890 2,030 Level 3 .................................................. 14.52 14.10 558 552 38.4 29,000 28,724 1,998 Level 4 .................................................. 15.62 14.98 606 590 38.8 31,488 30,680 2,016 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.56 14.31 561 546 38.5 29,155 28,398 2,002 Level 2 .................................................. 13.60 12.93 531 517 39.0 27,601 26,890 2,030 Level 3 .................................................. 14.51 14.09 558 552 38.4 28,993 28,716 1,998 Level 4 .................................................. 15.08 14.69 580 580 38.5 30,168 30,160 2,000 Psychiatric aides............................................... 18.01 19.44 720 778 40.0 37,459 40,441 2,080 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 19.15 20.01 765 782 39.9 39,767 40,685 2,077 Level 4 .................................................. 19.02 17.33 761 693 40.0 39,562 36,046 2,080 Level 5 .................................................. 22.46 22.08 894 883 39.8 46,487 45,926 2,070 Medical assistants.............................................. 19.75 21.14 786 846 39.8 40,892 43,971 2,070 Level 4 .................................................. 21.30 23.22 852 929 40.0 44,312 48,298 2,080 Level 5 .................................................. 18.54 18.32 730 733 39.4 37,980 38,112 2,049 Protective service occupations...................................... 18.22 17.03 729 681 40.0 37,906 35,422 2,080 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 18.22 17.03 729 681 40.0 37,906 35,422 2,080 Security guards................................................. 18.22 17.03 729 681 40.0 37,906 35,422 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 16.95 16.25 672 650 39.6 34,935 33,800 2,061 Level 2 .................................................. 13.92 13.53 539 507 38.7 28,045 26,384 2,015 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 16.34 16.25 654 650 40.0 33,991 33,800 2,080 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 16.34 16.25 654 650 40.0 33,991 33,800 2,080 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.23 14.73 606 587 39.8 31,512 30,514 2,069 Level 2 .................................................. 13.91 13.28 549 526 39.5 28,544 27,367 2,052 Level 3 .................................................. 15.76 15.66 630 627 40.0 32,773 32,581 2,080 Building cleaning workers......................................... 15.14 14.65 602 586 39.8 31,312 30,472 2,069 Level 2 .................................................. 13.91 13.28 549 526 39.5 28,544 27,367 2,052 Level 3 .................................................. 15.50 15.40 620 616 40.0 32,238 32,032 2,080 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.00 14.65 595 586 39.7 30,939 30,451 2,063 Level 2 .................................................. 13.55 13.28 530 508 39.1 27,553 26,437 2,033 Level 3 .................................................. 14.56 14.76 582 590 40.0 30,282 30,701 2,080 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 15.42 14.87 617 595 40.0 32,080 30,930 2,080 Level 2 .................................................. 14.40 13.77 576 551 40.0 29,948 28,642 2,080 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.99 19.17 793 761 39.7 41,234 39,562 2,063 Level 3 .................................................. 16.65 16.06 663 640 39.8 34,490 33,259 2,071 Level 4 .................................................. 18.59 17.47 732 699 39.4 38,087 36,340 2,049 Level 5 .................................................. 20.42 19.53 811 781 39.7 42,177 40,614 2,065 Level 6 .................................................. 22.15 21.12 886 845 40.0 46,063 43,930 2,080 Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.83 20.89 793 836 40.0 41,244 43,451 2,080 Financial clerks.................................................. 19.67 19.66 787 786 40.0 40,914 40,893 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 20.41 19.97 816 799 40.0 42,457 41,540 2,080 Bill and account collectors..................................... 20.74 19.55 830 782 40.0 43,147 40,664 2,080 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.08 19.71 803 788 40.0 41,761 40,991 2,080 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 17.72 17.47 700 699 39.5 36,412 36,340 2,055 Level 4 .................................................. 17.16 17.47 676 699 39.4 35,165 36,340 2,049 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 19.15 19.02 734 653 38.3 38,172 33,958 1,993 Level 4 .................................................. 19.25 18.14 737 634 38.3 38,317 32,985 1,991 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.27 19.49 803 780 39.6 41,739 40,539 2,059 Level 4 .................................................. 19.32 17.30 765 648 39.6 39,780 33,696 2,059 Level 5 .................................................. 19.19 18.46 746 665 38.9 38,790 34,557 2,021 Level 6 .................................................. 21.16 20.08 846 803 40.0 44,015 41,771 2,080 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.64 20.40 866 816 40.0 45,016 42,432 2,080 Medical secretaries............................................. 19.79 18.46 776 724 39.2 40,336 37,648 2,039 Level 4 .................................................. 21.03 19.09 829 764 39.4 43,124 39,707 2,050 Level 5 .................................................. 18.71 18.34 723 665 38.7 37,614 34,557 2,011 Office clerks, general............................................ 18.50 17.75 740 710 40.0 38,471 36,920 2,080 Level 4 .................................................. 17.82 17.05 713 682 40.0 37,067 35,460 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 29.01 29.94 1,160 1,198 40.0 60,341 62,275 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 25.83 26.86 1,033 1,074 40.0 53,720 55,869 2,080 1 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. For more information, see chapter 8 of the BLS 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. 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.