RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $24.75 5.8% $979 6.0% $45,511 6.0% Management occupations.............................................. 40.24 9.0 1,614 9.0 81,373 9.0 General and operations managers................................... 32.46 7.8 1,298 7.8 66,569 7.8 Education administrators.......................................... 38.71 12.6 1,532 12.2 74,419 12.2 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 46.56 6.2 1,830 5.6 88,351 5.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.85 8.7 1,112 8.6 57,707 8.6 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 25.41 7.6 1,016 7.6 52,851 7.6 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.41 7.6 1,016 7.6 52,851 7.6 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 30.89 26.5 1,236 26.5 64,262 26.5 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.76 12.2 951 12.2 49,427 12.2 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 26.49 9.2 1,068 8.4 54,870 8.4 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.36 3.6 934 3.6 48,580 3.6 Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.24 6.7 1,370 6.7 70,660 6.7 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 23.11 14.5 911 14.8 43,135 14.8 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.27 10.4 1,105 7.5 57,460 7.5 Engineers......................................................... 35.79 8.9 1,459 6.9 75,869 6.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.13 14.3 925 14.3 48,120 14.3 Civil engineering technicians................................... 21.24 8.1 850 8.1 44,176 8.1 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 24.15 13.2 965 13.2 44,098 13.2 Psychologists..................................................... 31.56 11.8 1,263 11.8 50,975 11.8 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 31.56 11.8 1,263 11.8 50,975 11.8 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.11 4.8 882 4.8 42,768 4.8 Counselors........................................................ 24.85 5.2 990 5.1 46,651 5.1 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.91 12.6 1,226 12.3 52,342 12.3 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 22.07 9.4 883 9.4 45,903 9.4 Social workers.................................................... 22.54 11.2 896 10.8 41,590 10.8 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 24.65 11.9 977 11.4 42,511 11.4 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 19.70 7.0 788 7.0 40,642 7.0 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 20.80 8.5 832 8.5 43,257 8.5 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.45 8.8 698 8.8 36,292 8.8 Legal occupations................................................... 37.60 19.4 1,482 20.4 77,058 20.4 Lawyers........................................................... 31.95 11.2 1,241 13.2 64,547 13.2 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 56.45 10.5 2,258 10.5 117,417 10.5 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 33.48 11.2 1,281 11.2 49,141 11.2 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 61.49 22.0 2,445 22.4 98,097 22.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.58 2.2 1,291 1.8 48,325 1.8 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.48 4.3 1,327 4.5 48,198 4.5 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 35.41 2.8 1,360 3.3 48,732 3.3 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 33.20 2.4 1,274 2.2 47,616 2.2 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 32.73 2.8 1,262 2.5 47,174 2.5 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.88 2.7 1,318 3.3 49,148 3.3 Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.63 2.2 1,302 1.5 48,994 1.5 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 33.95 2.0 1,314 1.5 49,373 1.5 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 27.58 5.2 1,084 4.6 41,503 4.6 Special education teachers...................................... 35.94 4.2 1,355 3.3 51,444 3.3 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 33.59 9.2 1,261 7.3 46,817 7.3 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 40.13 1.3 1,512 .9 57,455 .9 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 25.43 4.7 985 4.5 38,583 4.5 Librarians........................................................ 26.99 15.1 1,045 14.9 46,636 14.9 Instructional coordinators........................................ 30.77 17.3 1,231 17.3 58,796 17.3 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.04 2.7 422 4.3 15,737 4.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.48 3.7 899 3.7 46,756 3.7 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.44 4.4 1,088 4.4 53,277 4.4 Registered nurses................................................. 28.32 3.6 1,107 3.3 54,404 3.3 Therapists........................................................ 37.38 5.7 1,437 5.0 53,671 5.0 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 36.37 5.0 1,390 4.0 49,792 4.0 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.58 6.5 1,022 6.4 53,124 6.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.58 6.5 1,022 6.4 53,124 6.4 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 16.41 13.3 682 14.3 35,473 14.3 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.16 4.6 671 5.2 34,906 5.2 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.06 2.5 722 2.5 37,564 2.5 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.34 4.0 528 4.0 27,367 4.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.79 5.6 463 5.3 24,097 5.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.86 7.2 464 6.9 24,144 6.9 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.98 5.4 558 5.4 28,749 5.4 Protective service occupations...................................... 21.46 4.0 896 3.9 46,376 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 39.68 3.7 1,587 3.7 82,527 3.7 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 40.49 2.5 1,619 2.5 84,209 2.5 Fire fighters..................................................... 19.02 7.2 970 8.0 50,463 8.0 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 16.99 2.8 680 2.8 35,347 2.8 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 16.98 2.8 680 2.8 35,340 2.8 Police officers................................................... 25.22 3.3 1,009 3.2 52,484 3.2 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 25.22 3.3 1,009 3.2 52,484 3.2 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.04 10.4 681 10.4 33,878 10.4 Security guards................................................. 17.04 10.4 681 10.4 33,878 10.4 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.16 9.1 451 8.7 19,257 8.7 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.68 14.6 674 17.7 29,441 17.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 20.60 15.8 824 15.8 39,024 15.8 Cooks............................................................. 10.82 5.5 392 2.4 15,261 2.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.82 5.5 392 2.4 15,261 2.4 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.33 4.3 571 4.5 28,505 4.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.72 4.8 547 5.0 28,187 5.0 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.93 4.2 555 4.4 28,612 4.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 17.99 9.2 719 9.2 29,454 9.2 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 18.62 8.5 745 8.5 30,869 8.5 Personal care and service occupations............................... 17.16 16.1 684 18.2 30,856 18.2 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.67 24.4 780 25.0 34,800 25.0 Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.89 17.3 628 17.9 28,258 17.9 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.74 4.6 666 4.7 33,686 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.01 7.4 760 7.4 39,542 7.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.33 7.3 692 7.4 35,821 7.4 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.87 6.4 714 6.5 36,905 6.5 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.51 6.1 580 6.1 30,156 6.1 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.80 11.6 752 11.6 39,096 11.6 Dispatchers....................................................... 16.08 9.0 643 9.0 33,454 9.0 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.07 9.4 643 9.4 33,418 9.4 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.96 3.7 673 4.0 33,137 4.0 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.11 3.1 724 3.1 37,469 3.1 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.03 6.6 633 7.1 30,198 7.1 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.57 6.1 661 6.3 33,935 6.3 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 17.03 7.8 681 7.8 35,327 7.8 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 19.71 11.7 788 11.7 40,995 11.7 Construction laborers............................................. 14.90 12.5 596 12.5 30,997 12.5 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.07 7.8 603 7.8 31,349 7.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.28 6.0 611 6.0 31,784 6.0 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.19 4.2 648 4.2 33,458 4.2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.74 8.5 830 8.5 43,147 8.5 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.55 8.4 742 8.4 38,584 8.4 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.15 4.1 686 4.1 35,668 4.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.79 3.8 672 3.8 34,922 3.8 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.46 17.1 978 17.1 50,868 17.1 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 24.46 17.1 978 17.1 50,868 17.1 Production occupations.............................................. 22.31 13.8 893 13.8 46,412 13.8 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 25.65 12.7 1,026 12.7 53,362 12.7 Power plant operators........................................... 25.82 13.5 1,033 13.5 53,698 13.5 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 19.82 11.2 793 11.2 41,232 11.2 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.24 10.7 723 14.9 34,616 14.9 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 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.