RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers 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........................................................... $23.35 1.2% $927 1.2% $47,909 1.2% Management occupations.............................................. 48.78 3.1 1,994 3.0 103,530 3.0 General and operations managers................................... 57.76 7.9 2,427 9.4 126,221 9.4 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 30.18 21.9 1,204 21.9 62,621 21.9 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 52.47 7.3 2,121 7.0 110,296 7.0 Marketing managers.............................................. 48.91 6.6 1,953 6.4 101,572 6.4 Sales managers.................................................. 55.91 12.5 2,287 12.3 118,901 12.3 Public relations managers......................................... 31.45 19.7 1,258 19.7 65,411 19.7 Administrative services managers.................................. 31.47 6.3 1,288 8.2 66,995 8.2 Computer and information systems managers......................... 55.62 3.3 2,260 3.1 117,504 3.1 Financial managers................................................ 50.05 5.9 2,025 5.9 105,297 5.9 Human resources managers.......................................... 45.95 8.2 1,839 8.0 95,635 8.0 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 38.64 20.2 1,578 21.4 82,081 21.4 Industrial production managers.................................... 48.33 7.1 1,935 6.9 100,610 6.9 Purchasing managers............................................... 48.76 17.5 1,950 17.5 101,416 17.5 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 51.64 4.4 2,050 5.0 106,586 5.0 Construction managers............................................. 48.26 8.3 1,940 8.3 100,905 8.3 Education administrators.......................................... 39.37 13.6 1,558 13.3 79,291 13.3 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 41.64 15.4 1,649 15.0 85,409 15.0 Engineering managers.............................................. 54.88 4.4 2,255 4.1 117,255 4.1 Food service managers............................................. 21.95 4.1 1,005 7.0 51,041 7.0 Medical and health services managers.............................. 41.44 3.8 1,712 4.2 89,027 4.2 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 22.49 2.6 900 2.6 46,781 2.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 34.09 2.0 1,364 1.8 70,948 1.8 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 28.13 5.3 1,123 5.3 58,415 5.3 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 26.68 7.5 1,067 7.5 55,487 7.5 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.39 6.8 1,132 6.8 58,880 6.8 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.97 8.5 1,066 8.0 55,448 8.0 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.97 8.6 1,066 8.2 55,436 8.2 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 38.42 7.4 1,586 10.4 82,493 10.4 Cost estimators................................................... 36.75 12.9 1,481 13.0 77,022 13.0 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 33.98 6.1 1,364 6.1 70,907 6.1 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 32.99 11.8 1,341 12.1 69,726 12.1 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 30.39 5.8 1,209 5.9 62,888 5.9 Training and development specialists............................ 36.94 7.1 1,455 7.1 75,685 7.1 Logisticians...................................................... 36.12 10.4 1,449 10.2 75,345 10.2 Management analysts............................................... 45.25 5.1 1,822 4.9 94,752 4.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 30.79 5.1 1,230 4.9 63,962 4.9 Budget analysts................................................... 33.41 7.6 1,298 8.3 67,495 8.3 Credit analysts................................................... 37.91 26.9 1,516 26.9 78,849 26.9 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 37.39 7.2 1,491 7.3 77,540 7.3 Financial analysts.............................................. 38.23 9.2 1,529 9.2 79,513 9.2 Personal financial advisors..................................... 39.56 22.2 1,582 22.2 82,288 22.2 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 33.50 10.7 1,321 10.6 68,708 10.6 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 35.86 9.3 1,442 9.3 74,991 9.3 Loan officers................................................... 36.39 9.5 1,464 9.5 76,124 9.5 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 40.80 1.4 1,629 1.4 84,627 1.4 Computer and information scientists, research..................... 54.72 6.9 2,189 6.9 113,810 6.9 Computer programmers.............................................. 36.77 4.8 1,467 4.8 76,293 4.8 Computer software engineers....................................... 45.46 2.5 1,821 2.5 94,718 2.5 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 44.02 4.1 1,759 4.1 91,456 4.1 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 47.09 3.0 1,893 3.0 98,436 3.0 Computer support specialists...................................... 30.41 7.9 1,204 7.7 62,399 7.7 Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.79 3.4 1,667 3.4 86,694 3.4 Database administrators........................................... 36.70 8.4 1,462 8.5 76,027 8.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 43.95 8.8 1,763 9.1 91,249 9.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 35.79 5.2 1,430 5.2 74,347 5.2 Operations research analysts...................................... 44.92 6.5 1,777 6.5 92,428 6.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 36.98 1.9 1,485 2.0 77,243 2.0 Engineers......................................................... 41.52 1.9 1,671 2.1 86,896 2.1 Aerospace engineers............................................. 45.44 6.8 1,817 6.8 94,508 6.8 Civil engineers................................................. 36.43 12.4 1,457 12.4 75,784 12.4 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 49.08 8.7 1,970 8.7 102,465 8.7 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 38.55 2.8 1,552 2.9 80,710 2.9 Electrical engineers.......................................... 39.76 9.7 1,590 9.7 82,702 9.7 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 37.85 3.7 1,530 3.3 79,543 3.3 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.54 10.1 1,618 9.8 84,143 9.8 Industrial engineers.......................................... 34.89 6.4 1,419 6.9 73,767 6.9 Materials engineers............................................. 34.35 4.8 1,374 4.8 71,439 4.8 Mechanical engineers............................................ 38.09 6.2 1,532 5.9 79,645 5.9 Drafters.......................................................... 27.45 5.9 1,098 5.9 57,088 5.9 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 27.48 8.4 1,099 8.4 57,149 8.4 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.18 3.9 1,047 3.9 54,432 3.9 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.08 3.9 1,041 3.9 54,147 3.9 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 23.92 6.8 965 6.7 50,191 6.7 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.25 3.0 1,314 2.8 68,319 2.8 Life scientists................................................... 37.46 10.1 1,448 9.8 75,281 9.8 Biological scientists........................................... 32.30 11.0 1,251 10.1 65,071 10.1 Medical scientists.............................................. 41.54 20.2 1,618 19.7 84,157 19.7 Physical scientists............................................... 39.44 7.1 1,570 7.1 81,651 7.1 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 31.28 5.9 1,251 5.9 65,065 5.9 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 30.12 5.7 1,205 5.7 62,643 5.7 Market and survey researchers..................................... 36.61 7.0 1,462 7.0 76,036 7.0 Market research analysts........................................ 36.86 8.0 1,472 8.1 76,539 8.1 Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 50.61 14.1 2,011 14.1 104,579 14.1 Biological technicians............................................ 22.23 8.5 883 8.4 45,930 8.4 Chemical technicians.............................................. 20.68 10.3 827 10.3 43,007 10.3 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 17.34 28.5 692 28.3 35,969 28.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 18.74 3.6 742 3.6 38,581 3.6 Counselors........................................................ 19.35 7.1 753 7.4 39,155 7.4 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 18.53 4.2 715 4.7 37,160 4.7 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 23.37 12.8 919 12.5 47,798 12.5 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 15.73 6.3 602 5.9 31,322 5.9 Social workers.................................................... 19.10 4.4 764 4.4 39,704 4.4 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 16.84 4.2 673 4.2 34,950 4.2 Medical and public health social workers........................ 22.15 8.3 886 8.3 46,072 8.3 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.67 4.1 747 4.1 38,840 4.1 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 15.02 8.0 598 8.1 31,114 8.1 Legal occupations................................................... 62.90 11.3 2,469 11.2 128,402 11.2 Lawyers........................................................... 85.00 10.5 3,351 10.6 174,255 10.6 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 30.43 8.8 1,185 8.3 61,597 8.3 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 38.13 5.0 1,491 4.7 62,924 4.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 51.34 4.0 2,019 3.8 86,583 3.8 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 47.32 13.5 1,897 9.9 74,530 9.9 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 50.93 7.0 1,904 7.1 84,412 7.1 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 45.60 8.1 1,879 6.6 81,312 6.6 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 45.60 8.1 1,879 6.6 81,312 6.6 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 47.96 6.1 1,860 5.9 81,713 5.9 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 43.88 8.0 1,746 7.6 71,115 7.6 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 39.71 9.1 1,640 13.2 64,972 13.2 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 47.19 18.4 1,908 16.8 75,641 16.8 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 44.76 12.8 1,791 10.7 69,854 10.7 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 33.62 20.7 1,331 19.8 60,392 19.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 30.49 6.5 1,189 6.1 45,262 6.1 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 31.23 7.8 1,163 7.5 43,937 7.5 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 32.45 10.3 1,210 9.3 44,750 9.3 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.09 7.7 1,120 8.0 43,152 8.0 Secondary school teachers....................................... 31.26 6.5 1,260 5.9 47,439 5.9 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.26 6.5 1,260 5.9 47,439 5.9 Librarians........................................................ 29.66 10.2 1,128 10.1 49,634 10.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.14 7.3 431 10.6 20,303 10.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.81 6.5 1,189 6.6 61,598 6.6 Artists and related workers....................................... 24.15 17.4 966 17.4 50,236 17.4 Designers......................................................... 23.07 8.8 917 8.5 47,702 8.5 Graphic designers............................................... 24.01 6.4 953 5.8 49,578 5.8 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 36.72 28.1 – – – – Producers and directors......................................... 40.55 25.8 1,716 27.8 89,209 27.8 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 24.27 25.6 936 26.1 48,208 26.1 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 24.27 25.6 936 26.1 48,208 26.1 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 27.56 17.3 1,092 17.5 56,806 17.5 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 22.48 9.2 888 9.0 46,169 9.0 Public relations specialists...................................... 40.38 23.8 1,595 24.1 82,920 24.1 Writers and editors............................................... 26.69 6.2 1,058 6.4 55,036 6.4 Editors......................................................... 23.78 9.8 940 10.1 48,899 10.1 Technical writers............................................... 29.80 5.3 1,182 5.6 61,462 5.6 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.77 1.8 1,051 1.7 54,652 1.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.10 1.9 2,090 2.2 108,693 2.2 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 57.20 26.2 2,342 27.7 121,793 27.7 Registered nurses................................................. 29.00 1.5 1,117 1.6 58,072 1.6 Therapists........................................................ 28.46 5.0 1,129 4.9 58,716 4.9 Occupational therapists......................................... 33.33 3.4 1,311 3.3 68,156 3.3 Physical therapists............................................. 32.22 9.2 1,289 9.2 67,017 9.2 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 25.52 6.1 1,003 6.0 52,161 6.0 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.67 4.0 859 4.1 44,686 4.1 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.74 2.8 983 2.8 51,111 2.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.17 4.3 679 4.4 35,296 4.4 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.26 3.0 1,034 2.9 53,789 2.9 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 26.19 4.6 1,048 4.6 54,478 4.6 Nuclear medicine technologists.................................. 34.13 4.4 1,365 4.4 70,984 4.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.32 4.5 948 4.3 49,301 4.3 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 12.29 5.7 548 11.3 28,518 11.3 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.07 4.8 663 5.3 34,484 5.3 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.73 4.4 579 4.9 30,083 4.9 Surgical technologists.......................................... 20.24 6.9 809 6.9 42,061 6.9 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.93 2.8 781 3.0 40,604 3.0 Medical records and health information technicians................ 20.69 4.7 824 4.8 42,826 4.8 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.49 5.9 740 5.9 38,468 5.9 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.24 1.0 480 1.0 24,975 1.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.57 1.2 452 1.2 23,501 1.2 Home health aides............................................... 10.36 3.5 414 3.5 21,550 3.5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.74 1.3 457 1.3 23,758 1.3 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 12.87 2.4 515 2.4 26,773 2.4 Physical therapist aides........................................ 12.84 2.4 513 2.4 26,701 2.4 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.15 2.1 564 2.2 29,307 2.2 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.29 3.0 567 3.2 29,497 3.2 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 14.70 10.4 588 10.4 30,586 10.4 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 15.37 3.2 610 3.0 31,707 3.0 Protective service occupations...................................... 13.65 10.1 542 10.1 24,862 10.1 Private detectives and investigators.............................. 24.02 3.7 961 3.7 49,965 3.7 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.28 6.7 487 6.7 25,295 6.7 Security guards................................................. 12.28 6.7 487 6.7 25,295 6.7 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.54 3.6 368 4.1 18,922 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.23 4.5 641 5.5 32,250 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.32 5.7 652 6.7 32,565 6.7 Cooks............................................................. 12.10 3.3 478 3.2 24,490 3.2 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.83 4.2 469 4.3 23,604 4.3 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.55 5.6 496 5.6 25,778 5.6 Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.99 7.5 462 9.1 24,031 9.1 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.48 4.8 459 4.8 23,143 4.8 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.97 10.6 180 11.3 9,374 11.3 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.97 11.0 142 11.8 7,386 11.8 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.84 8.0 347 8.7 18,069 8.7 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.45 5.6 415 5.7 21,245 5.7 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.40 6.1 413 6.2 21,097 6.2 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.74 11.1 302 10.0 15,683 10.0 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.92 5.8 377 6.6 19,320 6.6 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.17 1.8 441 2.1 22,925 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.27 4.6 686 4.5 35,693 4.5 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 16.91 5.4 672 5.2 34,959 5.2 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.63 1.5 418 1.7 21,754 1.7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.83 2.4 430 2.4 22,332 2.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.29 1.9 400 2.9 20,796 2.9 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.80 3.1 432 3.1 22,465 3.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.60 3.1 424 3.1 22,055 3.1 Personal care and service occupations............................... 17.08 3.9 584 2.4 30,297 2.4 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 11.77 3.4 466 3.9 24,042 3.9 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 12.52 3.3 501 3.3 25,743 3.3 Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants............. 9.64 6.1 371 8.0 19,276 8.0 Transportation attendants......................................... 44.66 1.3 877 2.5 45,611 2.5 Flight attendants............................................... 44.66 1.3 877 2.5 45,611 2.5 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.59 4.2 423 4.2 22,019 4.2 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 14.18 16.8 560 17.0 29,096 17.0 Recreation workers.............................................. 11.46 7.4 450 7.1 23,409 7.1 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.07 2.9 681 3.0 35,398 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.97 7.1 840 7.0 43,678 7.0 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.40 8.6 819 8.6 42,568 8.6 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 24.69 6.1 975 5.4 50,694 5.4 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.62 2.3 503 2.6 26,144 2.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.27 2.2 446 2.5 23,200 2.5 Cashiers...................................................... 11.28 2.2 447 2.5 23,233 2.5 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 18.38 17.6 744 17.7 38,703 17.7 Parts salespersons............................................ 13.84 13.5 563 15.0 29,302 15.0 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.27 2.8 531 3.2 27,589 3.2 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 30.60 16.1 1,224 16.1 63,645 16.1 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.05 10.5 1,214 10.6 63,116 10.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 38.57 18.8 1,535 18.7 79,822 18.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 24.69 12.1 1,007 12.4 52,353 12.4 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 14.91 15.0 596 15.0 31,013 15.0 Telemarketers..................................................... 14.21 10.6 554 11.6 28,794 11.6 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.69 8.5 761 9.6 39,593 9.6 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.27 1.3 648 1.3 33,629 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 24.53 4.6 985 4.6 51,213 4.6 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 11.46 5.3 458 5.3 23,827 5.3 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.02 2.6 637 2.6 33,090 2.6 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.59 4.7 582 4.6 30,279 4.6 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.18 3.0 645 2.9 33,557 2.9 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.64 3.4 658 3.5 34,057 3.5 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.07 4.9 763 4.9 39,670 4.9 Procurement clerks.............................................. 16.66 12.2 666 12.2 34,653 12.2 Tellers......................................................... 12.56 3.4 502 3.4 26,123 3.4 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 18.83 9.2 753 9.2 39,173 9.2 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.04 2.1 600 2.1 31,107 2.1 File clerks....................................................... 13.85 9.2 552 9.3 28,688 9.3 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.97 2.8 429 3.5 22,290 3.5 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.15 4.3 603 4.3 30,490 4.3 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.82 5.0 633 5.0 32,905 5.0 New accounts clerks............................................... 13.71 2.1 548 2.1 28,515 2.1 Order clerks...................................................... 15.61 11.1 620 10.9 32,254 10.9 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.47 4.5 739 4.5 38,423 4.5 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.38 3.8 491 3.6 25,535 3.6 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.49 5.5 620 5.5 32,228 5.5 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.10 8.7 746 10.0 38,784 10.0 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 20.45 8.4 854 9.3 44,398 9.3 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.47 4.1 777 4.1 40,424 4.1 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.40 4.0 536 4.0 27,847 4.0 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 13.05 3.4 520 3.3 27,055 3.3 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 15.02 8.4 601 8.4 31,244 8.4 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.79 3.2 782 3.1 40,579 3.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.16 2.3 881 2.3 45,767 2.3 Legal secretaries............................................... 27.54 24.4 1,066 24.0 55,454 24.0 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.67 2.5 583 2.6 30,320 2.6 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.51 5.0 647 4.0 33,390 4.0 Computer operators................................................ 20.28 10.8 811 10.8 42,179 10.8 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.83 4.8 590 4.6 30,705 4.6 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.58 5.4 582 5.4 30,273 5.4 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.77 3.6 666 3.8 34,611 3.8 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.00 5.1 514 5.2 26,730 5.2 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.39 2.7 612 2.3 31,808 2.3 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.99 10.0 513 9.6 26,688 9.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.40 5.4 777 5.4 40,381 5.4 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.97 9.0 1,145 8.2 59,528 8.2 Carpenters........................................................ 16.38 8.3 655 8.3 34,074 8.3 Construction laborers............................................. 12.72 4.1 508 4.1 26,402 4.1 Construction equipment operators.................................. 18.41 5.9 736 5.9 38,287 5.9 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.70 5.7 748 5.7 38,889 5.7 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.60 .9 704 .9 36,611 .9 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.77 1.1 711 1.1 36,958 1.1 Electricians...................................................... 24.98 9.0 995 9.1 51,745 9.1 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.71 6.8 748 6.8 38,884 6.8 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 19.67 9.3 787 9.3 40,915 9.3 Sheet metal workers............................................... 19.31 8.3 773 8.3 40,173 8.3 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 13.21 4.1 527 4.1 27,407 4.1 Mining machine operators.......................................... 23.15 25.9 – – – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.24 2.4 890 2.4 46,297 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 32.07 10.0 1,283 10.0 66,696 10.0 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 27.61 7.5 1,104 7.5 57,421 7.5 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 27.61 7.5 1,104 7.5 57,421 7.5 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 25.20 7.2 1,007 7.2 52,341 7.2 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 22.91 7.8 916 7.8 47,649 7.8 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 29.48 1.3 1,168 1.5 60,714 1.5 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 26.78 2.9 1,071 2.9 55,695 2.9 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 16.89 8.8 695 9.5 36,158 9.5 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.40 12.9 747 13.7 38,856 13.7 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 16.60 9.9 685 10.5 35,619 10.5 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.72 4.8 829 4.8 43,100 4.8 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 20.71 8.4 828 8.4 43,070 8.4 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.71 3.3 784 3.4 40,754 3.4 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.35 4.7 922 4.9 47,886 4.9 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.73 4.6 707 4.6 36,765 4.6 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.35 5.7 693 5.6 35,965 5.6 Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.12 4.0 1,125 4.0 58,498 4.0 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.99 13.1 1,080 13.1 56,148 13.1 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.04 5.7 642 5.7 33,361 5.7 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.95 3.8 558 3.8 29,022 3.8 Production occupations.............................................. 16.54 2.8 657 2.9 34,115 2.9 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 29.50 5.5 1,181 5.4 61,384 5.4 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.13 5.0 562 5.0 29,244 5.0 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.88 6.3 555 6.3 28,865 6.3 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 14.78 5.6 591 5.6 30,734 5.6 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.02 5.0 597 5.0 31,067 5.0 Team assemblers................................................. 13.30 6.0 532 6.0 27,658 6.0 Bakers............................................................ 12.69 8.3 508 8.3 24,785 8.3 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.21 3.1 448 3.1 23,316 3.1 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 14.73 3.6 588 3.8 30,570 3.8 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 10.27 1.4 411 1.4 21,352 1.4 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 15.23 8.8 609 8.8 31,683 8.8 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 18.35 8.4 713 8.8 37,095 8.8 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 17.13 7.9 662 8.6 34,414 8.6 Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 21.33 23.6 842 23.7 43,803 23.7 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.07 11.3 523 11.2 27,172 11.2 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.80 11.4 512 11.4 26,620 11.4 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 13.53 6.3 538 6.6 27,985 6.6 Machinists........................................................ 22.86 7.7 914 7.7 47,552 7.7 Tool and die makers............................................... 22.95 6.5 918 6.5 47,737 6.5 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 20.52 7.1 812 7.1 42,208 7.1 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 20.92 7.9 835 7.9 43,441 7.9 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 20.46 17.2 796 17.7 41,378 17.7 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 26.80 19.1 1,072 19.1 55,743 19.1 Printers.......................................................... 17.82 13.9 703 13.3 36,484 13.3 Printing machine operators...................................... 18.80 12.9 737 12.2 38,255 12.2 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.94 4.8 394 4.9 20,486 4.9 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 13.46 7.0 532 7.5 27,656 7.5 Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.10 6.0 561 6.0 29,149 6.0 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 13.63 11.8 534 12.8 27,731 12.8 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 17.48 4.3 693 4.1 36,060 4.1 Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers................................... 19.48 7.2 777 7.4 40,420 7.4 Upholsterers.................................................... 17.99 7.8 716 7.4 37,219 7.4 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.19 3.2 568 3.2 29,513 3.2 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.48 3.2 579 3.2 30,113 3.2 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 33.68 5.8 1,331 6.4 69,223 6.4 Power plant operators........................................... 29.25 1.9 1,140 1.5 59,283 1.5 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 23.93 5.6 960 5.9 49,936 5.9 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 21.92 17.5 853 17.9 44,332 17.9 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 17.34 9.0 692 9.0 35,994 9.0 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 18.45 10.8 734 10.6 38,192 10.6 Cutting workers................................................... 15.99 5.7 630 5.5 32,777 5.5 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 16.07 13.5 620 11.9 32,253 11.9 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.95 6.7 635 6.6 33,006 6.6 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 18.99 14.7 749 14.0 38,962 14.0 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.64 7.7 621 7.7 32,272 7.7 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.85 6.3 592 6.4 30,768 6.4 Painting workers.................................................. 17.38 10.1 695 10.1 36,154 10.1 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 16.62 12.4 665 12.4 34,568 12.4 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 15.00 6.6 594 6.6 30,852 6.6 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 23.92 8.0 957 8.0 49,757 8.0 Tire builders................................................... 20.37 13.4 815 13.4 42,368 13.4 Helpers--production workers..................................... 13.70 9.6 536 9.3 27,849 9.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.22 4.2 725 4.1 37,616 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 20.33 4.0 838 3.5 43,565 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 29.74 9.9 1,242 10.9 64,603 10.9 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 140.24 8.0 2,727 3.4 141,783 3.4 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 140.24 8.0 2,727 3.4 141,783 3.4 Bus drivers....................................................... 14.22 12.6 567 12.6 29,381 12.6 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 22.31 4.3 917 4.4 47,709 4.4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 21.05 6.4 883 6.8 45,931 6.8 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 24.45 5.1 977 5.2 50,786 5.2 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 16.72 8.9 669 8.9 34,507 8.9 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 16.72 8.9 669 8.9 34,507 8.9 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.61 3.0 630 3.7 32,527 3.7 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.13 3.4 484 3.5 25,155 3.5 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.46 5.3 459 5.3 23,886 5.3 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.71 3.5 508 3.5 26,381 3.5 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 12.81 9.8 511 9.8 26,528 9.8 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.62 5.5 421 5.7 21,910 5.7 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.