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........................................................... $24.75 $21.44 $979 $861 39.6 $45,511 $41,662 1,839 Management occupations.............................................. 40.24 37.33 1,614 1,493 40.1 81,373 72,964 2,022 General and operations managers................................... 32.46 30.46 1,298 1,219 40.0 66,569 63,363 2,051 Education administrators.......................................... 38.71 38.08 1,532 1,523 39.6 74,419 72,964 1,923 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 46.56 45.14 1,830 1,737 39.3 88,351 83,113 1,898 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.85 24.75 1,112 990 39.9 57,707 51,480 2,072 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 25.41 26.39 1,016 1,056 40.0 52,851 54,891 2,080 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.41 26.39 1,016 1,056 40.0 52,851 54,891 2,080 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 30.89 31.58 1,236 1,263 40.0 64,262 65,686 2,080 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.76 22.18 951 887 40.0 49,427 46,134 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 26.49 25.85 1,068 1,034 40.3 54,870 53,762 2,071 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.36 21.12 934 845 40.0 48,580 43,932 2,080 Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.24 36.42 1,370 1,457 40.0 70,660 75,754 2,064 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 23.11 23.67 911 947 39.4 43,135 49,234 1,867 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.27 26.94 1,105 1,085 39.1 57,460 56,415 2,032 Engineers......................................................... 35.79 35.92 1,459 1,437 40.8 75,869 74,714 2,120 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.13 22.11 925 885 40.0 48,120 45,995 2,080 Civil engineering technicians................................... 21.24 20.86 850 834 40.0 44,176 43,380 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 24.15 21.71 965 868 39.9 44,098 39,730 1,826 Psychologists..................................................... 31.56 29.48 1,263 1,179 40.0 50,975 46,780 1,615 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 31.56 29.48 1,263 1,179 40.0 50,975 46,780 1,615 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.11 20.37 882 817 39.9 42,768 41,999 1,934 Counselors........................................................ 24.85 22.02 990 885 39.8 46,651 45,600 1,877 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.91 27.81 1,226 1,112 39.6 52,342 49,996 1,693 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 22.07 22.02 883 881 40.0 45,903 45,791 2,080 Social workers.................................................... 22.54 19.54 896 782 39.8 41,590 38,376 1,845 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 24.65 20.58 977 823 39.6 42,511 42,252 1,724 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 19.70 18.61 788 744 40.0 40,642 38,709 2,063 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 20.80 20.24 832 810 40.0 43,257 42,099 2,080 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.45 16.16 698 646 40.0 36,292 33,613 2,080 Legal occupations................................................... 37.60 35.54 1,482 1,393 39.4 77,058 72,446 2,050 Lawyers........................................................... 31.95 32.72 1,241 1,288 38.9 64,547 66,997 2,020 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 56.45 62.08 2,258 2,483 40.0 117,417 129,124 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 33.48 30.84 1,281 1,213 38.3 49,141 45,906 1,468 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 61.49 48.08 2,445 1,919 39.8 98,097 77,764 1,595 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.58 32.08 1,291 1,244 38.4 48,325 46,777 1,439 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.48 34.07 1,327 1,327 38.5 48,198 48,548 1,398 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 35.41 36.07 1,360 1,352 38.4 48,732 49,759 1,376 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 33.20 31.83 1,274 1,244 38.4 47,616 46,526 1,434 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 32.73 31.17 1,262 1,241 38.5 47,174 46,524 1,441 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.88 33.62 1,318 1,267 37.8 49,148 47,340 1,409 Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.63 31.90 1,302 1,240 38.7 48,994 46,899 1,457 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 33.95 32.47 1,314 1,262 38.7 49,373 47,223 1,454 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 27.58 28.45 1,084 1,067 39.3 41,503 38,833 1,505 Special education teachers...................................... 35.94 34.91 1,355 1,329 37.7 51,444 50,077 1,432 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 33.59 31.74 1,261 1,172 37.5 46,817 43,794 1,394 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 40.13 39.12 1,512 1,474 37.7 57,455 56,328 1,432 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 25.43 25.76 985 985 38.8 38,583 39,624 1,517 Librarians........................................................ 26.99 24.21 1,045 968 38.7 46,636 45,800 1,728 Instructional coordinators........................................ 30.77 31.53 1,231 1,261 40.0 58,796 58,763 1,911 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.04 11.65 422 403 35.1 15,737 14,918 1,307 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.48 22.17 899 887 40.0 46,756 46,114 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.44 25.34 1,088 1,010 39.7 53,277 49,587 1,942 Registered nurses................................................. 28.32 27.20 1,107 1,079 39.1 54,404 54,870 1,921 Therapists........................................................ 37.38 36.02 1,437 1,426 38.5 53,671 52,211 1,436 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 36.37 35.03 1,390 1,321 38.2 49,792 48,012 1,369 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.58 26.38 1,022 1,055 39.9 53,124 54,870 2,077 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.58 26.38 1,022 1,055 39.9 53,124 54,870 2,077 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 16.41 14.89 682 596 41.6 35,473 30,969 2,161 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.16 17.50 671 665 39.1 34,906 34,557 2,034 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.06 18.10 722 724 40.0 37,564 37,648 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.34 12.54 528 480 39.6 27,367 24,960 2,051 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.79 10.40 463 408 39.3 24,097 21,195 2,044 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.86 10.82 464 415 39.1 24,144 21,590 2,035 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.98 13.75 558 550 39.9 28,749 28,598 2,056 Protective service occupations...................................... 21.46 20.29 896 843 41.7 46,376 43,742 2,161 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 39.68 41.92 1,587 1,677 40.0 82,527 87,194 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 40.49 41.94 1,619 1,678 40.0 84,209 87,244 2,080 Fire fighters..................................................... 19.02 19.96 970 979 51.0 50,463 50,903 2,653 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 16.99 15.38 680 615 40.0 35,347 31,990 2,081 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 16.98 15.38 680 615 40.0 35,340 31,990 2,081 Police officers................................................... 25.22 25.88 1,009 1,035 40.0 52,484 53,835 2,081 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 25.22 25.88 1,009 1,035 40.0 52,484 53,835 2,081 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.04 17.22 681 689 40.0 33,878 35,311 1,988 Security guards................................................. 17.04 17.22 681 689 40.0 33,878 35,311 1,988 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.16 10.88 451 405 37.1 19,257 15,891 1,584 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.68 14.27 674 571 38.1 29,441 28,163 1,665 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 20.60 20.46 824 818 40.0 39,024 31,325 1,894 Cooks............................................................. 10.82 10.24 392 400 36.2 15,261 14,894 1,410 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.82 10.24 392 400 36.2 15,261 14,894 1,410 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.33 13.90 571 556 39.8 28,505 28,621 1,988 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.72 13.76 547 550 39.9 28,187 28,332 2,055 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.93 13.76 555 550 39.9 28,612 28,621 2,054 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.99 17.51 719 700 40.0 29,454 32,739 1,638 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 18.62 18.29 745 732 40.0 30,869 36,421 1,658 Personal care and service occupations............................... 17.16 15.93 684 628 39.9 30,856 25,688 1,798 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.67 18.76 780 750 39.7 34,800 33,626 1,769 Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.89 14.49 628 579 39.5 28,258 30,131 1,778 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.74 16.44 666 658 39.8 33,686 32,926 2,012 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.01 18.44 760 738 40.0 39,542 38,359 2,080 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.33 18.49 692 739 40.0 35,821 37,773 2,068 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.87 18.92 714 757 40.0 36,905 38,884 2,066 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.51 13.02 580 521 40.0 30,156 27,077 2,078 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.80 18.40 752 736 40.0 39,096 38,280 2,080 Dispatchers....................................................... 16.08 16.47 643 659 40.0 33,454 34,258 2,080 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.07 16.31 643 652 40.0 33,418 33,925 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.96 16.52 673 636 39.7 33,137 32,141 1,954 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.11 16.64 724 666 40.0 37,469 34,609 2,069 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.03 15.76 633 618 39.5 30,198 29,334 1,884 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.57 16.92 661 677 39.9 33,935 33,488 2,048 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 17.03 15.75 681 630 40.0 35,327 32,614 2,075 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 19.71 17.50 788 700 40.0 40,995 36,396 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 14.90 13.00 596 520 40.0 30,997 27,040 2,080 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.07 14.27 603 571 40.0 31,349 29,682 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.28 14.30 611 572 40.0 31,784 29,744 2,080 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.19 15.35 648 614 40.0 33,458 31,920 2,067 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.74 19.11 830 765 40.0 43,147 39,757 2,080 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.55 17.45 742 698 40.0 38,584 36,296 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.15 16.24 686 650 40.0 35,668 33,777 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.79 15.94 672 638 40.0 34,922 33,151 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.46 24.96 978 998 40.0 50,868 51,908 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 24.46 24.96 978 998 40.0 50,868 51,908 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 22.31 21.35 893 854 40.0 46,412 44,408 2,080 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 25.65 29.16 1,026 1,166 40.0 53,362 60,653 2,080 Power plant operators........................................... 25.82 29.16 1,033 1,166 40.0 53,698 60,653 2,080 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 19.82 20.25 793 810 40.0 41,232 42,120 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.24 20.85 723 822 37.6 34,616 39,624 1,799 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.