RSE Table 20 Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by work levels(1) Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation and work level(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $22.26 1.6% $873 1.6% $45,408 1.6% Level 1 .................................................. 9.78 3.4 390 3.2 20,269 3.2 Level 2 .................................................. 10.92 1.6 432 1.6 22,444 1.6 Level 3 .................................................. 12.66 1.9 500 2.1 25,988 2.1 Level 4 .................................................. 14.68 1.4 580 1.5 30,159 1.5 Level 5 .................................................. 17.32 3.5 689 3.5 35,804 3.5 Level 6 .................................................. 21.03 4.0 823 3.7 42,803 3.7 Level 7 .................................................. 24.93 2.7 974 2.6 50,617 2.6 Level 8 .................................................. 27.35 2.2 1,063 2.4 55,257 2.4 Level 9 .................................................. 28.93 1.5 1,117 1.7 58,103 1.7 Level 10.................................................. 40.20 4.9 1,572 4.5 81,754 4.5 Level 11.................................................. 41.24 2.9 1,634 3.2 84,983 3.2 Level 12.................................................. 54.06 9.1 2,216 9.2 115,249 9.2 Level 13.................................................. 57.80 17.5 2,312 17.5 120,216 17.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 25.71 8.7 1,013 8.9 52,698 8.9 Management occupations.............................................. 44.26 4.8 1,784 4.8 92,768 4.8 Level 9 .................................................. 31.60 5.2 1,264 5.2 65,737 5.2 Level 11.................................................. 44.17 3.3 1,830 4.3 95,141 4.3 Level 12.................................................. 50.81 4.5 2,075 6.0 107,887 6.0 Level 13.................................................. 57.80 17.5 2,312 17.5 120,216 17.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.30 7.2 1,907 7.3 99,162 7.3 Financial managers................................................ 41.59 11.4 1,664 11.4 86,512 11.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 45.59 5.5 1,843 5.5 95,819 5.5 Level 11.................................................. 44.87 3.0 1,866 4.3 97,013 4.3 Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.04 8.6 1,892 8.8 98,408 8.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.26 6.0 1,084 6.0 56,383 6.0 Level 7 .................................................. 21.46 14.9 858 14.9 44,634 14.9 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.21 8.4 1,214 7.1 63,153 7.1 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.62 5.2 1,180 5.2 61,362 5.2 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.61 7.2 1,145 7.2 59,518 7.2 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.37 3.9 790 4.6 41,106 4.6 Level 8 .................................................. 20.59 2.6 768 5.0 39,952 5.0 Level 9 .................................................. 22.74 3.1 909 3.1 47,290 3.1 Counselors........................................................ 19.28 5.1 702 7.1 36,495 7.1 Social workers.................................................... 21.12 4.1 835 4.2 43,415 4.2 Level 9 .................................................. 22.25 2.9 890 2.9 46,282 2.9 Medical and public health social workers........................ 24.92 3.2 997 3.2 51,835 3.2 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 19.81 4.5 779 4.5 40,512 4.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.90 1.5 1,044 1.7 54,290 1.7 Level 3 .................................................. 11.36 3.4 409 7.6 21,253 7.6 Level 4 .................................................. 15.58 2.2 612 2.6 31,820 2.6 Level 5 .................................................. 19.50 4.4 772 4.4 40,132 4.4 Level 6 .................................................. 22.54 4.5 874 4.1 45,446 4.1 Level 7 .................................................. 25.75 3.0 1,001 2.9 52,057 2.9 Level 8 .................................................. 27.88 2.4 1,084 2.5 56,391 2.5 Level 9 .................................................. 29.13 1.8 1,119 2.0 58,183 2.0 Level 10.................................................. 42.23 5.4 1,650 4.6 85,799 4.6 Level 11.................................................. 43.51 3.9 1,705 4.3 88,675 4.3 Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.77 3.8 975 4.0 50,701 4.0 Pharmacists....................................................... 51.07 .9 2,022 1.3 105,142 1.3 Level 10.................................................. 50.82 1.3 1,985 2.2 103,195 2.2 Level 11.................................................. 51.08 1.4 2,043 1.4 106,247 1.4 Registered nurses................................................. 29.19 1.7 1,116 1.9 58,031 1.9 Level 7 .................................................. 26.14 2.6 1,000 2.4 51,971 2.4 Level 8 .................................................. 28.56 2.0 1,095 2.3 56,963 2.3 Level 9 .................................................. 28.32 1.8 1,077 2.1 56,025 2.1 Level 10.................................................. 36.20 7.3 1,434 7.4 74,579 7.4 Level 11.................................................. 41.12 5.3 1,594 5.6 82,894 5.6 Not able to be leveled.................................... 27.75 3.0 1,050 4.2 54,625 4.2 Therapists........................................................ 27.82 3.7 1,101 3.8 57,247 3.8 Level 7 .................................................. 23.14 6.7 884 6.8 45,989 6.8 Level 8 .................................................. 26.97 6.8 1,075 6.8 55,913 6.8 Level 9 .................................................. 31.40 1.8 1,246 2.0 64,786 2.0 Occupational therapists......................................... 33.59 3.2 1,321 3.0 68,693 3.0 Physical therapists............................................. 29.03 12.4 1,161 12.4 60,376 12.4 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 25.95 4.7 1,020 4.8 53,016 4.8 Level 7 .................................................. 24.27 6.0 918 6.6 47,748 6.6 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.03 2.7 876 2.7 45,538 2.7 Level 4 .................................................. 15.87 4.9 629 4.9 32,684 4.9 Level 6 .................................................. 26.42 3.1 1,057 3.1 54,960 3.1 Level 7 .................................................. 25.07 1.6 994 2.3 51,682 2.3 Level 8 .................................................. 25.50 3.0 1,013 3.1 52,681 3.1 Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.68 8.5 867 8.5 45,093 8.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.27 2.2 966 2.3 50,254 2.3 Level 7 .................................................. 25.07 1.6 994 2.3 51,682 2.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.73 6.9 702 6.9 36,505 6.9 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.69 2.6 1,044 2.6 54,301 2.6 Level 5 .................................................. 24.14 9.6 960 9.7 49,926 9.7 Level 6 .................................................. 25.18 2.0 961 2.3 49,985 2.3 Level 7 .................................................. 26.58 6.8 1,061 6.8 55,149 6.8 Level 8 .................................................. 28.95 2.3 1,146 2.8 59,587 2.8 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 23.49 11.8 898 15.5 46,720 15.5 Nuclear medicine technologists.................................. 34.13 4.4 1,365 4.4 70,984 4.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.53 3.9 1,002 3.9 52,087 3.9 Level 5 .................................................. 21.84 4.9 867 4.8 45,072 4.8 Level 6 .................................................. 25.10 2.2 954 2.6 49,614 2.6 Level 7 .................................................. 25.58 8.1 1,020 8.1 53,042 8.1 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.52 7.0 688 6.1 35,795 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 14.45 4.9 574 4.7 29,825 4.7 Level 5 .................................................. 17.37 3.3 694 3.3 36,093 3.3 Level 7 .................................................. 27.52 14.1 1,056 11.3 54,894 11.3 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.00 3.5 597 3.5 31,058 3.5 Level 4 .................................................. 15.09 3.7 601 3.8 31,234 3.8 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 12.48 6.9 499 6.9 25,951 6.9 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.88 6.1 790 6.1 41,096 6.1 Level 5 .................................................. 18.29 3.7 731 3.6 38,001 3.6 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.17 3.6 702 4.4 36,527 4.4 Level 4 .................................................. 16.59 3.6 648 5.0 33,705 5.0 Level 5 .................................................. 18.35 2.4 703 3.4 36,578 3.4 Level 6 .................................................. 19.67 8.2 759 9.5 39,466 9.5 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.73 4.8 738 5.2 38,360 5.2 Level 4 .................................................. 15.52 3.9 598 6.4 31,084 6.4 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.96 6.6 758 6.6 39,434 6.6 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.78 1.6 503 1.6 26,161 1.6 Level 2 .................................................. 11.09 2.5 431 2.6 22,424 2.6 Level 3 .................................................. 13.09 2.7 518 2.6 26,959 2.6 Level 4 .................................................. 13.60 2.2 538 2.2 27,979 2.2 Level 5 .................................................. 13.74 11.5 544 10.9 28,282 10.9 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.11 1.4 473 1.5 24,616 1.5 Level 2 .................................................. 11.12 1.9 429 2.2 22,327 2.2 Level 3 .................................................. 12.96 2.4 512 2.3 26,609 2.3 Level 4 .................................................. 12.82 2.2 502 1.7 26,102 1.7 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.17 1.7 474 1.8 24,634 1.8 Level 2 .................................................. 11.12 1.9 429 2.2 22,327 2.2 Level 3 .................................................. 12.99 2.5 513 2.3 26,656 2.3 Level 4 .................................................. 13.08 1.6 507 1.3 26,355 1.3 Psychiatric aides............................................... 11.78 3.8 471 3.8 24,508 3.8 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 13.03 1.3 521 1.3 27,101 1.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.03 2.8 560 2.7 29,121 2.7 Level 2 .................................................. 10.98 8.8 439 8.8 22,843 8.8 Level 3 .................................................. 13.51 4.4 540 4.4 28,102 4.4 Level 4 .................................................. 14.44 2.6 578 2.6 30,042 2.6 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.74 2.7 588 2.7 30,579 2.7 Level 4 .................................................. 14.05 1.0 562 1.0 29,221 1.0 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 15.44 10.6 617 10.6 32,108 10.6 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.92 3.6 592 2.9 30,794 2.9 Protective service occupations...................................... 13.41 1.8 536 1.8 27,891 1.8 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.35 1.6 534 1.6 27,764 1.6 Security guards................................................. 13.35 1.6 534 1.6 27,764 1.6 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.59 3.1 463 3.1 24,062 3.1 Level 2 .................................................. 10.40 2.4 414 2.4 21,554 2.4 Level 3 .................................................. 11.28 5.4 451 5.4 23,463 5.4 Cooks............................................................. 12.28 4.8 491 4.8 25,543 4.8 Level 3 .................................................. 11.50 5.8 460 5.8 23,911 5.8 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.28 4.8 491 4.8 25,543 4.8 Level 3 .................................................. 11.50 5.8 460 5.8 23,911 5.8 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.38 2.4 415 2.4 21,600 2.4 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.65 11.1 501 11.4 26,038 11.4 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.59 2.3 423 2.2 21,994 2.2 Level 1 .................................................. 10.00 3.8 397 3.6 20,655 3.6 Level 2 .................................................. 10.67 2.4 427 2.4 22,187 2.4 Level 3 .................................................. 10.89 6.5 436 6.5 22,647 6.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.59 2.3 423 2.2 21,992 2.2 Level 1 .................................................. 10.00 3.8 397 3.6 20,655 3.6 Level 2 .................................................. 10.67 2.4 427 2.4 22,187 2.4 Level 3 .................................................. 10.89 6.5 436 6.5 22,647 6.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.44 3.2 418 3.2 21,721 3.2 Level 1 .................................................. 9.53 2.9 381 2.9 19,831 2.9 Level 2 .................................................. 10.77 3.2 431 3.2 22,403 3.2 Level 3 .................................................. 10.59 8.1 424 8.1 22,027 8.1 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.83 2.7 432 2.8 22,441 2.8 Level 2 .................................................. 10.50 3.7 420 3.7 21,850 3.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.67 1.4 583 1.4 30,341 1.4 Level 2 .................................................. 11.46 4.4 458 4.4 23,830 4.4 Level 3 .................................................. 13.07 2.8 518 2.9 26,939 2.9 Level 4 .................................................. 14.98 1.4 594 1.5 30,869 1.5 Level 5 .................................................. 16.36 3.5 654 3.5 34,023 3.5 Level 6 .................................................. 19.30 3.2 767 3.4 39,889 3.4 Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.12 7.0 643 7.0 33,453 7.0 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.49 8.5 860 8.5 44,698 8.5 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.29 5.9 412 5.9 21,399 5.9 Level 2 .................................................. 11.38 3.9 455 3.9 23,673 3.9 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.72 2.4 628 2.4 32,662 2.4 Level 3 .................................................. 15.12 13.5 605 13.5 31,442 13.5 Level 4 .................................................. 15.87 2.1 635 2.1 32,997 2.1 Level 5 .................................................. 15.48 2.4 619 2.4 32,190 2.4 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.45 3.9 618 3.9 32,136 3.9 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.26 2.6 610 2.6 31,730 2.6 Level 4 .................................................. 15.69 3.1 628 3.1 32,634 3.1 File clerks....................................................... 10.87 4.8 431 4.4 22,415 4.4 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.05 1.8 593 2.1 30,829 2.1 Level 4 .................................................. 15.06 2.3 602 2.3 31,328 2.3 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.85 7.4 669 7.7 34,779 7.7 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.22 5.0 488 5.0 25,351 5.0 Level 2 .................................................. 11.58 10.3 463 10.3 24,082 10.3 Level 3 .................................................. 11.68 6.2 467 6.2 24,304 6.2 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.22 2.9 489 2.9 25,408 2.9 Level 3 .................................................. 12.56 3.0 503 3.0 26,134 3.0 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.65 2.1 620 2.3 32,246 2.3 Level 3 .................................................. 13.14 2.7 515 3.4 26,801 3.4 Level 4 .................................................. 14.71 2.2 579 2.7 30,116 2.7 Level 5 .................................................. 16.71 5.3 668 5.3 34,762 5.3 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.36 5.2 774 5.2 40,273 5.2 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.64 3.6 576 4.1 29,955 4.1 Level 3 .................................................. 12.59 3.4 488 4.6 25,393 4.6 Level 4 .................................................. 14.43 1.6 564 2.3 29,351 2.3 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.07 3.7 603 3.7 31,339 3.7 Level 4 .................................................. 15.58 6.6 623 6.6 32,408 6.6 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.90 4.3 548 4.1 28,492 4.1 Level 3 .................................................. 13.69 7.1 545 7.1 28,363 7.1 Level 4 .................................................. 13.86 6.6 528 7.4 27,466 7.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 17.72 2.4 706 2.6 36,702 2.6 Level 6 .................................................. 18.03 4.1 721 4.1 37,507 4.1 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.65 2.4 706 2.4 36,713 2.4 Level 6 .................................................. 18.03 4.1 721 4.1 37,507 4.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.64 2.4 706 2.4 36,687 2.4 Level 6 .................................................. 18.03 4.1 721 4.1 37,507 4.1 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 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. 5 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 6 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.