Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $23.54 $20.47 $927 $821 39.4 $44,132 $40,456 1,875 Management occupations.............................................. 39.24 35.98 1,553 1,428 39.6 77,838 71,619 1,984 Chief executives.................................................. – – 2,373 2,335 44.2 123,401 121,410 2,298 General and operations managers................................... 41.69 33.08 1,708 1,323 41.0 88,810 68,796 2,130 Administrative services managers.................................. 26.65 26.73 1,048 1,002 39.3 54,474 52,124 2,044 Computer and information systems managers......................... 40.97 38.79 1,621 1,552 39.6 84,276 80,683 2,057 Financial managers................................................ 41.53 38.94 1,657 1,558 39.9 85,706 81,001 2,064 Human resources managers.......................................... 35.70 33.65 1,467 1,346 41.1 72,135 70,000 2,021 Construction managers............................................. 31.17 27.02 1,250 1,081 40.1 64,999 56,202 2,086 Education administrators.......................................... 41.85 40.87 1,642 1,648 39.2 78,362 74,966 1,873 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 44.44 44.89 1,728 1,772 38.9 80,039 76,979 1,801 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 37.36 34.84 1,495 1,393 40.0 75,516 67,500 2,021 Medical and health services managers.............................. 45.39 43.33 1,804 1,648 39.8 93,822 85,675 2,067 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 22.36 24.29 891 972 39.9 46,352 50,523 2,073 Social and community service managers............................. 34.33 33.08 1,363 1,323 39.7 70,852 68,798 2,064 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 22.44 20.91 895 836 39.9 46,469 43,493 2,071 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.80 26.23 1,032 1,049 40.0 53,660 54,550 2,080 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.80 26.23 1,032 1,049 40.0 53,660 54,550 2,080 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 20.79 20.29 829 812 39.9 43,087 42,207 2,072 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 22.83 21.39 912 860 39.9 47,401 44,720 2,076 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 17.06 15.20 681 608 39.9 35,415 31,622 2,076 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 26.25 21.80 1,041 872 39.7 54,118 45,344 2,062 Training and development specialists............................ 25.03 23.56 1,008 942 40.3 52,435 48,994 2,095 Management analysts............................................... 22.91 21.20 916 848 40.0 47,655 44,098 2,080 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 22.33 21.35 890 846 39.8 45,936 44,004 2,057 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 20.60 18.40 823 736 40.0 42,815 38,270 2,078 Budget analysts................................................... 25.72 24.32 1,029 973 40.0 53,211 50,579 2,069 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 15.06 13.61 602 544 40.0 31,316 28,303 2,080 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 15.11 13.66 604 547 40.0 31,426 28,421 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 26.38 25.69 1,044 1,034 39.6 54,019 53,766 2,048 Computer programmers.............................................. 26.50 25.85 1,060 1,034 40.0 55,111 53,766 2,080 Computer software engineers....................................... 33.55 35.87 1,342 1,435 40.0 69,787 74,614 2,080 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 32.83 35.87 1,313 1,435 40.0 68,291 74,614 2,080 Computer support specialists...................................... 21.95 21.47 878 859 40.0 45,661 44,662 2,080 Computer systems analysts......................................... 27.32 28.95 1,070 1,204 39.2 55,345 62,609 2,025 Database administrators........................................... 27.45 26.07 1,088 1,043 39.6 56,553 54,224 2,060 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 33.89 34.19 1,325 1,350 39.1 66,952 64,747 1,975 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 25.51 20.42 1,017 817 39.9 52,875 42,472 2,073 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.35 27.69 1,127 1,107 39.8 58,617 57,581 2,068 Engineers......................................................... 31.14 29.68 1,242 1,171 39.9 64,599 60,907 2,075 Civil engineers................................................. 33.64 31.33 1,332 1,253 39.6 69,248 65,164 2,059 Environmental engineers......................................... 30.68 29.27 1,244 1,171 40.5 64,693 60,871 2,108 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.45 21.14 858 846 40.0 44,623 43,977 2,080 Civil engineering technicians................................... 20.07 19.32 803 773 40.0 41,742 40,190 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 21.47 20.08 850 803 39.6 44,211 41,766 2,059 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 26.11 24.98 1,046 1,003 40.1 52,648 51,771 2,017 Life scientists................................................... 23.10 23.71 904 948 39.1 47,022 49,308 2,035 Physical scientists............................................... 26.17 26.87 1,077 1,048 41.1 55,042 55,114 2,104 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 26.38 26.97 1,104 1,051 41.9 56,028 55,336 2,124 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 26.14 26.21 1,073 1,028 41.1 55,803 53,477 2,135 Psychologists..................................................... 32.70 29.13 1,245 1,045 38.1 55,436 50,445 1,695 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 32.70 29.13 1,245 1,045 38.1 55,436 50,445 1,695 Urban and regional planners....................................... 27.14 25.17 1,096 1,007 40.4 57,005 52,349 2,100 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 20.17 20.75 806 830 40.0 41,938 43,160 2,079 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.57 20.55 885 822 39.2 43,595 41,540 1,931 Counselors........................................................ 26.77 24.02 1,039 942 38.8 48,355 46,201 1,806 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 31.69 30.34 1,216 1,178 38.4 52,033 50,168 1,642 Mental health counselors........................................ 20.65 21.12 826 845 40.0 42,962 43,936 2,080 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 21.42 19.50 839 778 39.2 43,648 40,439 2,038 Social workers.................................................... 22.41 20.95 883 838 39.4 44,155 41,314 1,970 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 26.49 25.73 1,055 1,029 39.8 49,393 45,367 1,864 Medical and public health social workers........................ 20.34 19.11 792 738 38.9 41,195 38,364 2,025 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 19.80 19.46 773 752 39.0 40,181 39,082 2,029 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.66 16.57 697 655 39.5 36,244 34,064 2,052 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 19.01 17.66 760 706 40.0 39,514 36,731 2,078 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.34 15.43 593 588 38.7 30,840 30,564 2,010 Legal occupations................................................... 31.83 30.49 1,290 1,198 40.5 67,069 62,275 2,107 Lawyers........................................................... 36.14 33.90 1,482 1,424 41.0 77,055 74,056 2,132 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 33.94 20.71 1,358 829 40.0 70,604 43,083 2,080 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 20.87 17.50 835 700 40.0 43,414 36,402 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 31.16 30.20 1,184 1,142 38.0 48,029 45,839 1,542 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 43.16 40.33 1,745 1,581 40.4 74,232 68,919 1,720 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 52.81 50.31 2,144 2,012 40.6 88,295 87,194 1,672 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 45.68 35.95 1,849 1,438 40.5 71,870 56,082 1,574 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 41.22 40.39 1,685 1,664 40.9 65,339 64,571 1,585 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 42.64 36.99 1,685 1,480 39.5 73,995 65,294 1,735 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 42.48 38.75 1,676 1,455 39.4 72,231 60,991 1,700 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 44.75 40.73 1,790 1,629 40.0 69,809 63,543 1,560 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 50.91 45.38 2,219 2,179 43.6 90,734 85,299 1,782 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 38.26 38.46 1,441 1,300 37.7 65,996 63,540 1,725 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 37.40 34.09 1,355 1,222 36.2 57,754 53,597 1,544 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 37.41 31.30 1,613 1,252 43.1 70,499 58,833 1,884 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 37.41 31.30 1,613 1,252 43.1 70,499 58,833 1,884 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 45.25 40.38 1,780 1,615 39.3 70,781 65,016 1,564 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 39.49 35.51 1,565 1,414 39.6 68,718 62,903 1,740 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 32.68 31.09 1,229 1,167 37.6 49,039 46,230 1,501 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 32.97 30.65 1,254 1,156 38.0 49,806 45,840 1,510 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 34.06 34.93 1,292 1,327 37.9 51,628 51,367 1,516 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 32.78 30.15 1,248 1,144 38.1 49,488 45,367 1,510 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 32.12 31.05 1,208 1,165 37.6 48,096 46,361 1,498 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 31.93 30.53 1,201 1,145 37.6 47,844 46,076 1,498 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.80 31.52 1,232 1,181 37.6 49,014 48,134 1,494 Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.86 30.54 1,271 1,145 37.5 50,810 46,087 1,501 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.09 30.54 1,279 1,145 37.5 50,933 46,087 1,494 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 32.22 30.07 1,211 1,147 37.6 49,906 47,050 1,549 Special education teachers...................................... 33.21 31.24 1,251 1,172 37.7 50,395 46,224 1,517 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 34.10 32.51 1,291 1,231 37.8 52,336 49,289 1,535 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 31.18 31.81 1,168 1,193 37.4 47,138 49,501 1,512 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 32.26 31.24 1,208 1,172 37.4 48,222 45,923 1,495 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 29.06 28.50 1,105 1,083 38.0 45,217 46,643 1,556 Librarians........................................................ 32.30 30.01 1,234 1,145 38.2 57,470 55,678 1,779 Library technicians............................................... 14.74 14.06 580 560 39.4 30,168 29,133 2,047 Instructional coordinators........................................ 34.13 32.76 1,301 1,305 38.1 55,997 54,900 1,640 Teacher assistants................................................ 13.82 13.11 515 490 37.2 20,274 19,958 1,467 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 20.31 21.12 821 866 40.4 42,687 45,035 2,102 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.59 25.10 1,104 1,004 40.0 57,382 52,206 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 23.44 21.90 927 860 39.5 47,375 43,805 2,021 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 18.93 18.92 757 757 40.0 39,365 39,352 2,080 Registered nurses................................................. 28.24 27.16 1,079 1,019 38.2 54,651 52,116 1,935 Therapists........................................................ 29.63 28.84 1,157 1,147 39.1 56,229 58,240 1,898 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 34.76 31.49 1,305 1,252 37.5 58,054 58,270 1,670 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.95 26.18 1,043 1,024 38.7 54,260 53,248 2,014 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 26.50 25.84 1,056 1,024 39.9 54,926 53,248 2,072 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 15.13 14.19 710 677 46.9 36,931 35,214 2,441 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 14.27 12.94 569 518 39.9 29,581 26,915 2,073 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 16.07 14.90 643 596 40.0 33,432 31,000 2,080 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 12.77 12.06 511 483 40.0 26,561 25,091 2,080 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.11 18.02 673 707 39.3 34,238 35,828 2,001 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.82 16.93 659 671 39.2 34,269 34,882 2,037 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 19.79 20.00 776 750 39.2 40,363 39,012 2,040 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 19.79 20.00 776 750 39.2 40,363 39,012 2,040 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.09 11.61 479 456 39.7 24,772 23,475 2,049 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.11 10.95 439 435 39.5 22,811 22,630 2,053 Home health aides............................................... 10.58 9.81 423 392 40.0 22,011 20,405 2,080 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.07 10.87 431 431 39.0 22,430 22,387 2,027 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.99 13.69 559 548 40.0 28,552 27,789 2,041 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.10 13.75 564 550 40.0 29,321 28,600 2,080 Protective service occupations...................................... 21.71 19.17 920 816 42.4 47,703 42,304 2,197 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.73 33.05 1,366 1,339 40.5 71,044 69,651 2,106 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 23.12 18.92 964 785 41.7 50,120 40,826 2,167 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 35.97 34.77 1,448 1,402 40.3 75,312 72,904 2,094 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 27.43 23.63 1,366 1,217 49.8 71,012 63,308 2,589 Fire fighters..................................................... 18.98 17.59 972 897 51.2 50,558 46,625 2,663 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 16.57 15.20 672 616 40.5 34,919 32,049 2,108 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 16.57 15.20 672 616 40.5 34,919 32,049 2,108 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 23.29 21.54 941 873 40.4 48,938 45,386 2,101 Police officers................................................... 23.34 22.40 943 901 40.4 49,037 46,877 2,101 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 23.34 22.40 943 901 40.4 49,037 46,877 2,101 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.68 13.53 542 533 39.6 27,566 27,333 2,016 Security guards................................................. 13.68 13.53 542 533 39.6 27,566 27,333 2,016 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 16.81 16.56 640 648 38.1 28,834 31,678 1,716 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 15.94 12.95 637 518 40.0 23,213 20,390 1,457 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 13.46 12.51 485 477 36.0 20,339 20,452 1,512 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.20 15.67 619 595 38.2 26,092 26,075 1,610 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.20 15.67 619 595 38.2 26,092 26,075 1,610 Cooks............................................................. 13.01 12.12 467 457 35.9 19,721 18,996 1,516 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.90 12.12 463 453 35.9 19,524 18,990 1,514 Food service, tipped.............................................. 11.45 10.97 394 432 34.4 15,540 15,988 1,358 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 11.45 10.97 394 432 34.4 15,540 15,988 1,358 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.61 10.23 369 366 31.7 14,684 13,441 1,264 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 13.16 12.56 406 388 30.8 16,380 14,051 1,245 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.69 12.21 504 488 39.7 25,681 24,864 2,023 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 18.00 18.34 720 733 40.0 37,162 36,005 2,064 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.28 17.31 691 692 40.0 35,586 36,005 2,059 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 20.20 20.33 808 813 40.0 42,016 42,284 2,080 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.89 11.63 471 463 39.6 23,837 23,535 2,004 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.01 11.80 475 470 39.6 23,972 23,649 1,995 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.89 10.93 436 437 40.0 22,647 22,728 2,080 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.40 12.26 536 490 40.0 27,866 25,501 2,079 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.43 12.26 537 490 40.0 27,915 25,501 2,079 Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.44 14.43 583 540 37.8 26,477 25,274 1,715 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 16.19 15.41 647 616 40.0 27,994 25,482 1,730 Child care workers................................................ 13.80 13.50 524 540 38.0 25,485 27,040 1,847 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 17.19 17.67 683 695 39.8 30,838 30,408 1,794 Recreation workers.............................................. 17.11 14.69 680 585 39.7 30,187 24,507 1,764 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.40 17.14 736 686 40.0 38,278 35,651 2,080 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.52 14.29 581 571 40.0 30,209 29,713 2,080 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.68 14.74 587 590 40.0 30,545 30,659 2,080 Cashiers...................................................... 14.68 14.74 587 590 40.0 30,545 30,659 2,080 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.22 15.56 641 618 39.5 32,829 31,547 2,024 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.82 19.34 782 758 39.5 40,687 39,419 2,053 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.17 16.79 680 667 39.6 35,279 34,515 2,054 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.55 15.03 622 601 40.0 32,339 31,262 2,080 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.41 17.59 687 692 39.5 35,653 35,978 2,048 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.64 16.72 705 669 40.0 36,218 34,778 2,054 Procurement clerks.............................................. 18.14 16.56 719 662 39.6 37,371 34,445 2,060 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 15.93 14.73 631 589 39.6 32,792 30,632 2,058 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.16 14.33 603 573 39.8 31,381 29,806 2,070 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 16.16 15.70 642 623 39.7 33,390 32,386 2,066 File clerks....................................................... 13.72 12.34 540 472 39.3 26,618 25,480 1,940 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 14.23 14.23 546 539 38.4 26,106 23,715 1,834 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 15.70 14.80 627 580 39.9 32,600 30,181 2,077 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.58 12.97 543 519 40.0 28,228 26,978 2,079 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.98 14.99 642 601 40.2 33,394 31,264 2,090 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.04 14.96 645 599 40.2 33,535 31,160 2,091 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 14.12 14.00 565 560 40.0 29,369 29,120 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.32 16.25 684 650 39.5 35,036 33,796 2,023 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.42 17.16 727 686 39.5 37,745 35,697 2,049 Legal secretaries............................................... 15.51 15.97 620 639 40.0 32,263 33,220 2,080 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.47 16.25 651 650 39.5 32,797 33,796 1,991 Computer operators................................................ 18.55 19.26 741 770 40.0 38,554 40,061 2,079 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.33 14.35 582 574 37.9 27,800 25,980 1,814 Data entry keyers............................................... 15.76 14.35 591 574 37.5 27,972 29,078 1,774 Word processors and typists..................................... 14.43 11.67 562 455 38.9 27,423 22,593 1,900 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.76 13.57 582 537 39.4 29,446 27,452 1,995 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.06 17.73 760 709 39.9 39,533 36,878 2,075 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 25.06 23.90 999 956 39.9 51,949 49,704 2,073 Construction laborers............................................. 12.33 12.49 493 499 40.0 25,651 25,973 2,080 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.75 14.97 630 599 40.0 32,759 31,138 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 16.06 14.97 642 599 40.0 33,409 31,138 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 24.72 25.25 989 1,010 40.0 51,412 52,510 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.50 20.92 856 837 39.8 44,490 43,514 2,069 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 22.53 21.42 896 859 39.8 46,574 44,649 2,068 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 23.73 22.74 941 885 39.6 48,923 45,999 2,062 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 14.61 13.85 584 554 40.0 30,383 28,804 2,080 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 17.68 15.37 707 615 40.0 36,775 31,972 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.18 18.41 765 730 39.9 39,726 37,829 2,071 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 23.45 23.55 939 943 40.0 48,835 49,042 2,082 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 21.88 19.24 875 770 40.0 45,502 40,019 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.62 16.05 704 642 39.9 36,380 33,093 2,064 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.76 16.87 709 675 39.9 36,892 35,090 2,077 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 19.53 15.64 781 626 40.0 40,618 32,527 2,080 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.33 16.41 733 656 40.0 38,118 34,133 2,080 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.33 16.41 733 656 40.0 38,118 34,133 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.55 17.35 697 683 39.7 36,138 35,496 2,059 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.39 17.10 691 683 39.7 35,824 35,491 2,060 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 18.26 15.99 730 640 40.0 37,983 33,259 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 18.55 17.41 738 696 39.8 38,377 36,213 2,068 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 20.91 19.53 828 781 39.6 43,046 40,627 2,059 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.19 17.22 723 689 39.8 37,614 35,818 2,068 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.53 15.46 584 560 35.3 25,748 22,800 1,558 Bus drivers....................................................... 16.07 15.02 508 455 31.6 19,912 18,606 1,239 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.69 14.94 484 433 30.8 18,498 17,305 1,179 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.67 16.23 667 649 40.0 34,683 33,758 2,080 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.97 16.61 679 664 40.0 35,289 34,549 2,080 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.81 12.49 512 500 40.0 26,638 25,979 2,080 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 14.47 14.29 579 572 40.0 30,090 29,727 2,080 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 4 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are based on the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.