RSE Table 11 Full-time(1) civilian 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........................................................... $20.70 1.2% $823 1.2% $41,653 1.2% Management occupations.............................................. 44.92 2.2 1,831 2.3 94,266 2.3 General and operations managers................................... 46.98 10.5 1,966 10.6 102,137 10.6 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 37.50 12.7 1,520 13.1 79,062 13.1 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 53.50 8.9 2,218 9.1 115,322 9.1 Marketing managers.............................................. 56.42 7.3 2,253 7.3 117,162 7.3 Sales managers.................................................. 51.55 14.5 2,193 14.5 114,018 14.5 Public relations managers......................................... 34.02 12.4 1,306 13.9 67,211 13.9 Administrative services managers.................................. 30.78 8.3 1,267 8.3 65,420 8.3 Computer and information systems managers......................... 48.97 10.8 1,971 10.6 102,498 10.6 Financial managers................................................ 51.06 8.7 2,068 8.3 107,350 8.3 Human resources managers.......................................... 43.11 5.7 1,740 5.4 90,506 5.4 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 38.82 8.6 1,581 9.5 82,213 9.5 Industrial production managers.................................... 45.06 5.9 1,811 5.8 94,187 5.8 Purchasing managers............................................... 39.37 13.9 1,575 13.9 81,895 13.9 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 31.99 9.6 1,292 9.5 66,963 9.5 Construction managers............................................. 37.56 8.2 1,539 7.8 80,010 7.8 Education administrators.......................................... 41.41 9.6 1,636 9.9 77,862 9.9 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 24.37 11.9 972 11.9 50,022 11.9 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 42.40 3.6 1,671 4.6 75,014 4.6 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 53.41 24.7 2,101 24.7 108,972 24.7 Engineering managers.............................................. 63.66 4.5 2,571 4.7 133,703 4.7 Food service managers............................................. 24.58 7.9 1,098 9.8 57,082 9.8 Medical and health services managers.............................. 41.41 6.5 1,736 7.6 90,284 7.6 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 23.26 8.9 931 8.9 48,390 8.9 Social and community service managers............................. 25.02 21.7 1,001 21.7 52,051 21.7 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.34 2.1 1,218 2.1 62,898 2.1 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 31.22 5.4 1,252 5.3 65,107 5.3 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 33.08 11.5 1,323 11.5 68,799 11.5 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 29.99 4.8 1,205 4.5 62,635 4.5 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.57 5.5 1,153 5.5 59,941 5.5 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.77 6.0 1,119 5.9 58,200 5.9 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 27.52 12.9 1,102 12.8 57,303 12.8 Cost estimators................................................... 32.06 4.9 1,303 5.4 67,780 5.4 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.60 5.0 1,073 5.1 55,812 5.1 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 20.71 9.0 828 9.0 43,071 9.0 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 24.38 5.4 1,025 4.9 53,306 4.9 Training and development specialists............................ 31.34 11.8 1,247 11.8 64,864 11.8 Logisticians...................................................... 39.25 6.3 1,570 6.3 81,631 6.3 Management analysts............................................... 33.31 6.4 1,341 6.7 69,734 6.7 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.92 3.8 1,203 3.9 62,550 3.9 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 24.40 27.5 968 27.8 50,331 27.8 Credit analysts................................................... 25.76 7.8 1,052 6.4 54,705 6.4 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 34.52 7.6 1,377 7.5 71,615 7.5 Financial analysts.............................................. 38.79 11.6 1,544 11.5 80,281 11.5 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 32.68 12.1 1,307 12.1 67,965 12.1 Loan officers................................................... 32.68 12.1 1,307 12.1 67,965 12.1 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 35.82 3.5 1,435 3.6 74,334 3.6 Computer programmers.............................................. 36.01 9.4 1,442 9.4 74,993 9.4 Computer software engineers....................................... 44.85 3.3 1,794 3.5 93,269 3.5 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 43.07 5.7 1,728 6.4 89,861 6.4 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.80 4.8 1,865 4.9 96,967 4.9 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.23 7.4 1,007 7.4 52,170 7.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.40 5.0 1,661 5.1 86,349 5.1 Database administrators........................................... 36.64 13.6 1,465 13.6 76,204 13.6 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 27.83 4.8 1,115 5.0 57,533 5.0 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 32.90 8.9 1,331 8.7 68,953 8.7 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 37.19 5.9 1,497 5.9 77,851 5.9 Architects, except naval.......................................... 26.38 10.1 1,107 11.3 57,549 11.3 Engineers......................................................... 45.98 4.7 1,856 4.8 96,506 4.8 Aerospace engineers............................................. 41.30 7.8 1,652 7.8 85,895 7.8 Chemical engineers.............................................. 59.44 12.8 2,378 12.8 123,632 12.8 Civil engineers................................................. 39.30 10.1 1,662 8.6 86,432 8.6 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 44.87 4.6 1,830 5.4 95,174 5.4 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 42.30 7.3 1,712 6.9 89,001 6.9 Electrical engineers.......................................... 44.31 12.8 1,817 11.9 94,505 11.9 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 40.61 6.0 1,625 6.0 84,476 6.0 Environmental engineers......................................... 36.29 16.8 1,452 16.8 75,481 16.8 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 40.74 4.3 1,627 4.3 84,592 4.3 Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors............................................. 41.29 6.5 1,639 6.1 85,203 6.1 Industrial engineers.......................................... 40.59 5.3 1,624 5.3 84,428 5.3 Mechanical engineers............................................ 40.94 10.6 1,638 10.6 85,162 10.6 Petroleum engineers............................................. 56.05 12.3 2,265 12.6 117,792 12.6 Drafters.......................................................... 27.04 5.4 1,078 5.5 56,071 5.5 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 31.33 14.7 1,253 14.7 65,162 14.7 Mechanical drafters............................................. 19.61 9.8 777 10.0 40,392 10.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 22.85 12.6 910 12.6 47,320 12.6 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.99 5.8 1,000 5.8 51,989 5.8 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 27.02 6.5 1,081 6.5 56,194 6.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.86 6.8 1,271 6.8 64,795 6.8 Life scientists................................................... 30.94 9.5 1,244 9.5 64,705 9.5 Biological scientists........................................... 31.52 10.6 1,265 10.6 65,799 10.6 Medical scientists.............................................. 30.17 15.9 1,207 15.9 62,755 15.9 Physical scientists............................................... 46.76 13.1 1,870 13.1 94,332 13.1 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 52.29 15.1 2,091 15.1 108,758 15.1 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 45.80 20.2 1,832 20.2 95,264 20.2 Market and survey researchers..................................... 39.70 23.2 1,588 23.2 82,577 23.2 Market research analysts........................................ 39.70 23.2 1,588 23.2 82,577 23.2 Psychologists..................................................... 34.73 5.6 1,357 6.6 59,651 6.6 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 38.87 4.7 1,540 4.2 64,315 4.2 Chemical technicians.............................................. 25.01 8.7 1,001 8.7 52,028 8.7 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 17.52 9.7 691 10.8 35,930 10.8 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 15.05 11.0 602 11.0 31,301 11.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.36 5.5 773 5.5 38,694 5.5 Counselors........................................................ 22.63 16.0 901 15.8 42,638 15.8 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.23 4.7 1,190 4.3 51,722 4.3 Social workers.................................................... 18.87 3.2 757 3.5 39,231 3.5 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 18.11 5.2 728 5.3 37,618 5.3 Medical and public health social workers........................ 19.21 3.3 768 3.3 39,954 3.3 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 19.90 12.1 796 12.1 41,398 12.1 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.37 7.1 573 7.3 29,777 7.3 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 20.43 3.5 817 3.5 42,485 3.5 Social and human service assistants............................. 12.42 7.2 494 7.3 25,683 7.3 Legal occupations................................................... 30.27 25.5 1,246 26.7 64,809 26.7 Lawyers........................................................... 51.21 9.7 2,179 9.7 113,293 9.7 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 21.78 10.9 899 11.1 46,734 11.1 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.85 2.1 1,160 2.0 44,797 2.0 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 45.27 5.7 1,784 5.6 76,003 5.6 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 36.00 26.3 1,380 28.0 55,448 28.0 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 25.69 9.9 998 5.7 47,244 5.7 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 42.09 16.7 1,684 16.7 74,968 16.7 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 42.09 16.7 1,684 16.7 74,968 16.7 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 57.82 16.0 2,268 17.8 81,498 17.8 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 52.64 10.9 2,093 11.1 80,894 11.1 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 54.78 14.0 2,149 14.3 101,241 14.3 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 62.53 13.9 2,478 13.8 117,448 13.8 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 32.69 13.5 1,247 15.1 57,779 15.1 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 32.51 10.0 1,266 9.7 50,187 9.7 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 37.25 9.3 1,469 9.6 60,281 9.6 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 43.43 9.1 1,728 9.1 73,107 9.1 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 31.85 0.9 1,232 1.0 45,806 1.0 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 26.15 7.4 1,005 7.2 40,583 7.2 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 20.92 10.0 806 9.2 34,629 9.2 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 33.50 2.9 1,282 3.0 47,790 3.0 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 32.07 0.5 1,242 0.6 45,649 0.6 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 32.26 1.0 1,250 1.0 45,745 1.0 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.46 2.3 1,217 2.6 45,280 2.6 Secondary school teachers....................................... 32.85 1.3 1,270 1.5 46,777 1.5 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.74 1.4 1,265 1.6 46,461 1.6 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 34.40 2.9 1,337 2.4 51,193 2.4 Special education teachers...................................... 32.45 3.7 1,259 3.5 47,877 3.5 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 31.13 6.0 1,217 6.0 46,929 6.0 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 34.54 3.8 1,323 1.9 49,327 1.9 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 33.93 5.2 1,308 5.3 48,850 5.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 27.18 9.5 1,009 10.0 38,444 10.0 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 26.34 17.8 991 14.9 40,866 14.9 Librarians........................................................ 29.56 5.7 1,158 5.0 49,414 5.0 Library technicians............................................... 13.61 5.4 540 5.5 25,428 5.5 Instructional coordinators........................................ 33.67 5.5 1,244 6.9 52,797 6.9 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.24 2.1 473 1.8 18,377 1.8 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.26 4.0 1,012 4.1 52,278 4.1 Artists and related workers....................................... 35.01 15.2 1,433 14.7 74,532 14.7 Art directors................................................... 35.02 16.5 1,436 16.1 74,654 16.1 Designers......................................................... 22.91 8.8 920 8.7 47,836 8.7 Graphic designers............................................... 24.49 13.1 979 13.1 50,900 13.1 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 30.04 20.2 1,197 20.5 59,597 20.5 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 30.04 20.2 1,197 20.5 59,597 20.5 Public relations specialists...................................... 21.18 13.8 846 13.7 44,006 13.7 Writers and editors............................................... 27.54 3.5 1,097 4.0 57,059 4.0 Editors......................................................... 25.54 10.5 1,018 10.5 52,930 10.5 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 17.40 9.2 692 9.0 35,513 9.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.07 2.2 1,064 2.2 54,928 2.2 Pharmacists....................................................... 55.56 1.8 2,249 1.5 116,956 1.5 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 59.38 12.4 2,375 12.4 123,513 12.4 Registered nurses................................................. 31.19 2.2 1,218 2.3 62,907 2.3 Therapists........................................................ 35.71 3.7 1,406 3.8 68,966 3.8 Occupational therapists......................................... 35.60 4.1 1,378 3.0 68,891 3.0 Physical therapists............................................. 41.52 5.9 1,652 6.0 85,537 6.0 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 25.78 2.4 1,018 3.2 52,941 3.2 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 34.59 4.4 1,331 5.0 51,949 5.0 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.55 5.1 775 5.0 40,296 5.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.75 3.2 975 3.3 50,722 3.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 15.07 7.6 600 7.7 31,209 7.7 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.66 7.0 1,025 7.0 53,308 7.0 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 20.17 12.1 807 12.1 41,951 12.1 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.54 4.4 980 4.4 50,957 4.4 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.44 8.8 534 7.9 27,765 7.9 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.71 3.8 659 3.8 34,272 3.8 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.91 5.2 593 5.2 30,821 5.2 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.76 5.1 779 5.1 40,491 5.1 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.57 2.2 723 2.6 37,314 2.6 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.59 12.2 660 12.3 34,320 12.3 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 13.74 9.8 549 9.8 28,533 9.8 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.52 17.7 981 17.7 50,995 17.7 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 25.01 18.6 1,001 18.6 52,028 18.6 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.62 2.3 444 3.0 23,039 3.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.10 2.5 384 4.1 19,915 4.1 Home health aides............................................... 9.04 8.3 313 15.4 16,258 15.4 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.40 2.2 405 2.4 21,027 2.4 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.09 4.2 390 5.9 20,287 5.9 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 13.82 13.1 549 13.6 28,562 13.6 Physical therapist aides........................................ 10.99 5.0 435 5.9 22,643 5.9 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.26 3.8 548 3.3 28,511 3.3 Dental assistants............................................... 18.29 5.2 632 6.5 32,845 6.5 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.10 3.5 521 3.8 27,098 3.8 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 14.39 4.2 575 4.2 29,925 4.2 Protective service occupations...................................... 17.82 4.7 740 5.1 38,039 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 27.18 9.0 1,089 9.0 56,648 9.0 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 19.35 11.7 774 11.7 40,246 11.7 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 30.69 7.5 1,231 7.4 64,024 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 26.74 7.0 1,253 10.7 65,164 10.7 Fire fighters..................................................... 19.79 5.0 1,021 5.3 53,077 5.3 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 14.40 8.1 579 8.0 30,131 8.0 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 14.33 7.8 577 7.8 29,984 7.8 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 23.21 5.7 932 5.6 48,478 5.6 Police officers................................................... 22.91 4.1 923 4.1 47,731 4.1 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.91 4.1 923 4.1 47,731 4.1 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.53 3.1 455 3.6 23,497 3.6 Security guards................................................. 11.48 3.4 453 3.9 23,389 3.9 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 11.35 9.8 431 10.4 14,652 10.4 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.54 2.3 322 2.5 16,233 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.85 6.1 620 7.6 30,994 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.24 5.3 639 7.1 31,836 7.1 Cooks............................................................. 10.23 2.0 387 2.2 19,369 2.2 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.92 4.6 321 8.4 16,698 8.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.60 2.8 403 3.4 18,267 3.4 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.61 3.0 403 2.6 20,976 2.6 Cooks, short order.............................................. 8.80 5.9 349 5.8 18,163 5.8 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.70 3.7 331 4.3 16,573 4.3 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.22 9.1 153 9.4 7,927 9.4 Bartenders...................................................... 4.49 19.3 157 19.4 7,965 19.4 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.29 9.2 119 9.1 6,190 9.1 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.97 7.8 304 8.8 15,616 8.8 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.20 1.6 342 1.9 16,754 1.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.21 1.9 341 2.2 16,560 2.2 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.14 4.0 347 3.8 17,802 3.8 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.92 7.6 312 7.8 16,243 7.8 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.97 2.9 311 3.3 16,155 3.3 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 8.37 10.9 310 12.6 16,110 12.6 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.62 2.5 417 2.4 21,467 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 16.37 5.6 649 5.5 33,744 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 16.08 6.5 632 6.4 32,878 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 17.21 9.9 698 10.2 36,290 10.2 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.79 1.7 384 1.5 19,663 1.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.07 1.9 397 1.7 20,377 1.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.89 3.3 343 3.1 17,455 3.1 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.12 4.8 399 4.6 20,689 4.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.04 5.2 396 4.9 20,552 4.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.52 6.0 463 5.5 23,920 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.56 8.0 575 7.9 29,920 7.9 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 10.61 13.3 425 13.3 22,074 13.3 Gaming services workers........................................... 7.86 3.0 282 2.3 14,653 2.3 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 9.64 10.8 379 11.5 19,706 11.5 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 9.50 11.9 373 12.7 19,401 12.7 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 14.48 25.5 546 26.8 28,373 26.8 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 15.41 28.9 – – – – Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 8.01 13.7 298 14.2 15,483 14.2 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 6.96 5.7 256 9.7 13,311 9.7 Transportation attendants......................................... 40.40 6.4 803 3.7 41,235 3.7 Child care workers................................................ 9.47 4.6 374 4.6 19,121 4.6 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.45 9.9 366 10.5 19,057 10.5 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 13.80 9.7 510 8.0 26,502 8.0 Recreation workers.............................................. 12.90 8.1 495 8.7 25,759 8.7 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.64 4.6 786 4.8 40,794 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.41 8.4 885 8.5 46,017 8.5 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.05 4.0 740 4.1 38,501 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 34.62 29.5 1,475 28.7 76,691 28.7 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.76 3.7 464 4.1 24,028 4.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.92 2.5 384 2.9 19,780 2.9 Cashiers...................................................... 9.93 2.5 386 2.7 19,857 2.7 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.87 9.7 510 10.7 26,529 10.7 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.48 13.8 404 15.4 21,029 15.4 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.52 9.7 587 10.2 30,522 10.2 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.77 5.9 510 6.9 26,502 6.9 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 23.13 12.5 934 13.2 48,563 13.2 Insurance sales agents............................................ 24.62 17.8 967 18.1 50,264 18.1 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 63.32 23.6 2,597 24.8 135,069 24.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.26 8.9 1,218 8.6 63,357 8.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 39.86 6.5 1,609 6.4 83,685 6.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 25.89 12.0 1,041 11.4 54,138 11.4 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 27.19 23.1 1,088 23.1 56,558 23.1 Real estate sales agents........................................ 27.19 23.1 1,088 23.1 56,558 23.1 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 16.40 15.7 656 15.7 34,118 15.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.22 1.0 605 1.0 31,242 1.0 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.67 4.7 903 4.9 46,976 4.9 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.19 5.5 400 6.1 20,775 6.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.13 2.9 601 2.9 31,252 2.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.37 7.9 574 7.9 29,854 7.9 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.75 6.0 585 6.1 30,435 6.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.30 3.2 646 3.3 33,515 3.3 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.47 3.8 695 3.9 36,114 3.9 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.92 7.5 717 7.5 37,283 7.5 Tellers......................................................... 12.29 4.8 491 4.8 25,518 4.8 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 16.58 7.2 662 7.0 34,414 7.0 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.09 7.8 551 7.9 28,639 7.9 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 14.58 9.6 583 9.6 30,332 9.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.83 2.5 591 2.5 30,684 2.5 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 14.73 11.2 564 11.5 27,518 11.5 File clerks....................................................... 12.87 9.6 515 9.6 26,768 9.6 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 8.82 4.1 345 4.0 17,935 4.0 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.12 6.2 525 6.2 27,296 6.2 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.51 6.9 481 6.9 23,887 6.9 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.94 4.9 697 4.5 36,220 4.5 New accounts clerks............................................... 12.60 5.5 504 5.5 26,202 5.5 Order clerks...................................................... 12.51 10.4 501 10.4 26,029 10.4 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.04 6.3 719 6.5 37,339 6.5 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.32 2.9 486 3.0 25,247 3.0 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.57 8.7 663 8.7 34,468 8.7 Cargo and freight agents.......................................... 18.03 17.2 738 16.8 38,383 16.8 Couriers and messengers........................................... 11.02 8.0 435 7.3 22,627 7.3 Dispatchers....................................................... 16.77 4.3 674 4.2 35,047 4.2 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 15.58 5.4 631 6.0 32,817 6.0 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 17.21 4.7 690 4.5 35,866 4.5 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 12.19 13.8 488 13.8 25,362 13.8 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.01 5.9 720 5.9 37,457 5.9 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.65 2.4 503 2.4 26,148 2.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.65 2.3 462 2.4 24,003 2.4 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.72 1.7 700 1.8 35,737 1.8 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.56 2.8 816 2.8 42,141 2.8 Legal secretaries............................................... 18.90 10.4 741 10.3 38,540 10.3 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.65 7.3 581 7.7 30,204 7.7 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.48 2.0 607 2.0 30,165 2.0 Computer operators................................................ 17.10 5.2 681 5.0 35,414 5.0 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.62 3.7 504 3.7 26,148 3.7 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.58 3.7 503 3.7 26,075 3.7 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.75 11.5 659 11.1 34,273 11.1 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.46 6.9 529 6.5 27,490 6.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.51 2.8 535 2.9 27,345 2.9 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 17.31 4.3 702 4.6 36,163 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 26.62 8.1 1,097 9.4 57,022 9.4 Carpenters........................................................ 15.87 3.4 635 3.4 32,872 3.4 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 17.34 9.0 661 10.2 34,372 10.2 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 16.48 5.4 659 5.4 33,689 5.4 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 16.48 5.4 659 5.4 33,689 5.4 Construction laborers............................................. 11.94 3.3 477 3.3 24,737 3.3 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.13 5.8 645 5.8 33,552 5.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 16.68 5.5 667 5.5 34,687 5.5 Electricians...................................................... 19.07 4.2 763 4.2 39,672 4.2 Glaziers.......................................................... 12.36 18.5 494 18.5 25,710 18.5 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 14.97 7.0 597 6.9 31,053 6.9 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.97 7.0 597 6.9 31,053 6.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.80 6.1 752 6.1 39,110 6.1 Pipelayers...................................................... 15.06 12.5 602 12.5 31,316 12.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 19.24 6.5 770 6.5 40,015 6.5 Reinforcing iron and rebar workers................................ 15.71 10.5 628 10.5 31,731 10.5 Roofers........................................................... 15.40 8.7 616 8.7 31,857 8.7 Sheet metal workers............................................... 17.70 7.2 708 7.2 36,807 7.2 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.39 3.0 455 3.0 23,603 3.0 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 11.38 7.5 455 7.5 23,678 7.5 Helpers--electricians........................................... 13.24 11.2 530 11.2 27,540 11.2 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 12.42 4.9 497 4.9 25,828 4.9 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 27.56 20.5 1,103 20.5 57,330 20.5 Hazardous materials removal workers............................... 13.30 11.8 518 12.2 26,225 12.2 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.00 21.1 640 21.1 33,275 21.1 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 13.57 6.2 543 6.2 28,231 6.2 Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining......................................................... 23.02 12.1 982 14.0 47,120 14.0 Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining.................... 20.92 14.0 834 14.1 43,388 14.1 Roustabouts, oil and gas.......................................... 21.27 6.2 967 16.4 42,633 16.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.45 2.1 781 2.3 40,509 2.3 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 26.08 4.3 1,076 5.0 55,225 5.0 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 16.01 10.7 640 10.7 33,303 10.7 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 23.09 11.2 924 11.2 48,030 11.2 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 23.20 11.6 928 11.6 48,260 11.6 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 20.51 8.7 825 8.9 42,922 8.9 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 25.36 25.5 1,014 25.5 52,750 25.5 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 26.67 7.7 1,067 7.7 55,473 7.7 Security and fire alarm systems installers...................... 15.66 8.9 622 9.2 32,331 9.2 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.65 5.1 714 5.5 37,103 5.5 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.50 28.8 – – – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.48 5.2 703 5.3 36,534 5.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.29 3.8 692 3.8 35,959 3.8 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.06 6.4 761 6.3 39,589 6.3 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 18.87 7.1 754 7.1 39,189 7.1 Rail car repairers.............................................. 21.88 12.8 875 12.8 45,518 12.8 Small engine mechanics............................................ 17.67 9.4 703 9.0 36,579 9.0 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 11.48 8.5 459 8.5 23,886 8.5 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 11.51 9.7 460 9.7 23,940 9.7 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 16.71 11.7 668 11.7 34,760 11.7 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 17.82 7.9 713 7.9 37,023 7.9 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.11 4.9 727 5.0 37,529 5.0 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.50 4.3 939 4.3 48,826 4.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.09 4.0 603 4.0 31,267 4.0 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.05 5.3 669 9.0 32,930 9.0 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.85 12.1 994 12.1 51,679 12.1 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 28.04 4.6 1,121 4.6 58,317 4.6 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 23.67 15.7 947 15.7 49,239 15.7 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.56 6.1 660 6.0 34,324 6.0 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.40 6.1 493 5.8 25,642 5.8 Production occupations.............................................. 15.15 3.1 602 3.2 31,206 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.17 8.7 1,038 8.9 53,342 8.9 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers..... 23.20 10.0 928 10.0 48,250 10.0 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.50 5.5 460 5.5 23,920 5.5 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.85 6.8 474 6.8 24,652 6.8 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 13.66 12.6 546 12.6 28,406 12.6 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 14.25 24.2 570 24.2 29,645 24.2 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.68 6.8 499 7.0 25,901 7.0 Team assemblers................................................. 15.03 16.3 601 16.3 31,270 16.3 Bakers............................................................ 15.80 9.4 599 11.7 31,164 11.7 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 12.52 6.4 499 6.4 25,934 6.4 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 14.43 6.8 570 7.2 29,619 7.2 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 12.86 4.0 514 4.0 26,746 4.0 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 14.15 12.3 561 12.5 29,176 12.5 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 15.34 8.1 598 9.3 31,120 9.3 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 14.93 7.4 582 8.6 30,273 8.6 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 13.07 11.1 523 11.1 27,184 11.1 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.29 8.1 527 8.6 27,427 8.6 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.76 6.7 470 6.7 24,460 6.7 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 16.91 20.0 676 20.0 35,169 20.0 Machinists........................................................ 19.65 4.7 789 4.6 41,013 4.6 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 10.04 11.2 399 11.2 20,726 11.2 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 10.00 15.6 396 15.9 20,577 15.9 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.35 4.9 492 4.6 25,595 4.6 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.71 3.9 668 3.9 34,748 3.9 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.79 4.5 672 4.5 34,919 4.5 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 15.71 8.5 629 8.5 32,687 8.5 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 12.87 7.5 515 7.5 26,773 7.5 Lay-out workers, metal and plastic.............................. 14.67 3.7 587 3.7 30,515 3.7 Printers.......................................................... 19.22 6.3 768 6.3 39,949 6.3 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 21.43 9.2 857 9.2 44,583 9.2 Printing machine operators...................................... 17.99 6.1 718 6.1 37,360 6.1 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.39 7.7 407 8.0 21,147 8.0 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 8.64 4.9 332 7.1 17,278 7.1 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 9.19 8.4 365 8.2 18,951 8.2 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 9.95 17.1 383 17.0 19,898 17.0 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 11.81 13.5 472 13.5 24,560 13.5 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 27.02 5.7 1,081 5.7 56,212 5.7 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 17.44 11.8 697 11.8 36,266 11.8 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 29.48 9.7 1,177 9.7 57,416 9.7 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 31.74 2.5 1,238 3.5 64,398 3.5 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 31.01 7.1 1,242 7.1 57,549 7.1 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 21.89 9.4 876 9.4 45,538 9.4 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 25.03 9.6 1,001 9.6 52,056 9.6 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 14.72 12.2 589 12.2 30,613 12.2 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 9.92 8.9 397 8.9 20,626 8.9 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.39 17.4 656 17.4 34,093 17.4 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.39 6.6 694 6.6 36,067 6.6 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 11.20 11.1 446 10.5 23,178 10.5 Painting workers.................................................. 14.82 8.2 593 8.2 30,828 8.2 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 13.94 7.0 558 7.0 29,002 7.0 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 17.36 16.5 694 16.5 36,113 16.5 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.66 6.6 504 6.6 26,216 6.6 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.35 6.0 451 6.2 23,454 6.2 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.24 4.1 611 4.0 31,335 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 20.91 6.7 851 6.1 44,230 6.1 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 24.79 12.7 1,042 13.3 54,195 13.3 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.08 6.7 529 6.2 22,392 6.2 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 15.07 13.2 603 13.2 31,356 13.2 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.09 6.2 469 7.8 17,244 7.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.85 3.5 703 3.5 36,556 3.5 Driver/sales workers............................................ 15.78 10.8 633 10.9 32,895 10.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.50 5.2 747 5.3 38,827 5.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 15.47 6.5 618 6.5 32,161 6.5 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 11.47 9.5 470 9.4 24,465 9.4 Crane and tower operators......................................... 19.75 11.5 790 11.5 39,478 11.5 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.45 6.0 498 6.0 25,878 6.0 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.39 2.4 449 2.5 22,923 2.5 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.67 5.2 467 5.2 24,270 5.2 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.49 2.7 452 3.0 22,878 3.0 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 12.13 11.4 482 11.7 25,088 11.7 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.29 7.1 401 7.9 20,873 7.9 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 11.63 12.3 465 12.3 24,195 12.3 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.