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........................................................... $21.31 3.1% $843 3.0% $43,831 3.0% Level 1 .................................................. 9.24 1.6 368 1.6 19,145 1.6 Level 2 .................................................. 10.26 2.2 405 2.2 21,085 2.2 Level 3 .................................................. 11.32 1.8 451 1.8 23,464 1.8 Level 4 .................................................. 13.93 2.1 554 2.0 28,812 2.0 Level 5 .................................................. 15.48 3.8 611 3.5 31,787 3.5 Level 6 .................................................. 19.04 3.3 756 3.5 39,329 3.5 Level 7 .................................................. 25.63 2.8 1,011 2.6 52,583 2.6 Level 8 .................................................. 28.82 3.0 1,144 2.9 59,498 2.9 Level 9 .................................................. 29.53 2.1 1,129 2.3 58,726 2.3 Level 10.................................................. 36.98 8.8 1,458 8.8 75,839 8.8 Level 11.................................................. 42.66 5.7 1,742 6.2 90,606 6.2 Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.54 17.0 978 16.9 50,845 16.9 Management occupations.............................................. 38.56 5.9 1,603 7.3 83,377 7.3 Level 11.................................................. 46.21 5.3 2,040 6.3 106,056 6.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 39.39 6.3 1,666 8.5 86,654 8.5 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 25.90 5.8 1,031 5.8 53,620 5.8 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 31.86 14.0 1,275 14.0 66,278 14.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 18.96 7.5 759 7.5 39,445 7.5 Level 8 .................................................. 18.74 8.4 750 8.4 38,974 8.4 Social workers.................................................... 20.05 11.1 802 11.1 41,697 11.1 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.44 3.4 1,073 3.3 55,821 3.3 Level 3 .................................................. 11.50 2.7 460 2.7 23,914 2.7 Level 4 .................................................. 16.01 3.4 628 3.6 32,671 3.6 Level 5 .................................................. 16.21 4.1 633 3.6 32,916 3.6 Level 6 .................................................. 19.44 3.7 769 4.1 39,996 4.1 Level 7 .................................................. 26.53 1.5 1,042 1.4 54,207 1.4 Level 8 .................................................. 29.82 1.7 1,182 1.5 61,490 1.5 Level 9 .................................................. 29.64 2.2 1,129 2.4 58,699 2.4 Level 10.................................................. 37.98 8.8 1,495 8.8 77,757 8.8 Level 11.................................................. 41.95 8.9 1,672 8.8 86,952 8.8 Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.56 27.8 1,411 27.8 73,393 27.8 Registered nurses................................................. 31.70 3.4 1,231 3.4 64,006 3.4 Level 7 .................................................. 28.42 2.5 1,112 2.0 57,830 2.0 Level 8 .................................................. 30.32 1.9 1,201 1.6 62,465 1.6 Level 9 .................................................. 28.53 1.8 1,077 1.9 56,019 1.9 Level 10.................................................. 36.76 6.2 1,442 6.2 74,996 6.2 Level 11.................................................. 41.31 9.7 1,650 9.7 85,807 9.7 Therapists........................................................ 29.96 4.5 1,182 4.7 61,460 4.7 Level 7 .................................................. 25.81 3.1 1,015 4.1 52,787 4.1 Level 9 .................................................. 35.03 4.0 1,383 3.4 71,936 3.4 Occupational therapists......................................... 35.33 3.3 1,376 1.9 71,529 1.9 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 25.78 2.4 1,018 3.2 52,941 3.2 Level 7 .................................................. 25.81 3.1 1,015 4.1 52,787 4.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.74 6.8 819 6.8 42,590 6.8 Level 4 .................................................. 13.30 3.0 520 2.9 27,032 2.9 Level 7 .................................................. 24.21 2.2 948 2.3 49,312 2.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.71 3.8 973 3.8 50,581 3.8 Level 7 .................................................. 24.72 1.7 968 1.6 50,316 1.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 15.17 12.6 602 12.6 31,288 12.6 Level 4 .................................................. 13.30 3.0 520 2.9 27,032 2.9 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 23.44 3.5 936 3.4 48,659 3.4 Level 6 .................................................. 21.48 6.3 859 6.3 44,676 6.3 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 20.17 12.1 807 12.1 41,951 12.1 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.59 2.9 981 2.9 50,996 2.9 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.14 5.6 675 5.4 35,112 5.4 Level 4 .................................................. 17.14 6.5 667 6.9 34,684 6.9 Level 5 .................................................. 14.55 6.9 571 5.8 29,712 5.8 Level 6 .................................................. 18.67 5.1 747 5.1 38,839 5.1 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.93 4.1 549 3.9 28,556 3.9 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.66 5.5 770 5.6 40,030 5.6 Level 4 .................................................. 18.85 5.4 737 6.3 38,315 6.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.51 2.2 678 2.8 35,282 2.8 Level 4 .................................................. 17.16 2.7 673 3.8 35,015 3.8 Level 5 .................................................. 17.03 2.5 658 2.4 34,203 2.4 Level 6 .................................................. 19.42 4.8 744 8.2 38,694 8.2 Medical records and health information technicians................ 19.11 25.7 753 25.8 39,180 25.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.48 2.1 457 2.1 23,752 2.1 Level 2 .................................................. 10.32 3.9 407 3.9 21,156 3.9 Level 3 .................................................. 11.37 4.3 452 4.1 23,523 4.1 Level 4 .................................................. 12.63 4.3 504 4.3 26,192 4.3 Level 5 .................................................. 12.25 2.8 490 2.8 25,473 2.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.20 2.6 445 2.7 23,157 2.7 Level 2 .................................................. 10.32 3.9 407 3.9 21,156 3.9 Level 3 .................................................. 11.42 4.9 455 4.9 23,684 4.9 Level 4 .................................................. 11.91 6.2 474 6.0 24,653 6.0 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.32 2.2 449 2.3 23,361 2.3 Level 2 .................................................. 10.38 4.8 408 4.7 21,234 4.7 Level 3 .................................................. 11.60 3.3 462 3.4 24,021 3.4 Level 4 .................................................. 12.92 5.3 512 5.3 26,625 5.3 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.92 6.0 437 6.0 22,717 6.0 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.74 3.7 508 3.7 26,397 3.7 Level 4 .................................................. 13.74 3.8 549 3.8 28,572 3.8 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.97 5.5 435 5.6 22,643 5.6 Level 2 .................................................. 10.04 4.7 393 5.8 20,443 5.8 Level 3 .................................................. 10.64 7.0 425 7.0 22,126 7.0 Level 4 .................................................. 11.94 7.1 478 7.1 24,840 7.1 Cooks............................................................. 10.89 5.1 435 5.1 22,642 5.1 Level 3 .................................................. 10.75 7.0 430 7.0 22,370 7.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.89 5.3 436 5.3 22,660 5.3 Level 3 .................................................. 10.75 7.0 430 7.0 22,370 7.0 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.05 2.6 401 2.6 20,849 2.6 Level 1 .................................................. 9.17 1.6 367 1.6 19,064 1.6 Level 2 .................................................. 9.89 4.1 393 3.9 20,451 3.9 Level 3 .................................................. 10.00 5.1 400 5.1 20,802 5.1 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.92 2.9 396 2.9 20,582 2.9 Level 1 .................................................. 9.17 1.6 367 1.6 19,064 1.6 Level 2 .................................................. 9.89 4.1 393 3.9 20,451 3.9 Level 3 .................................................. 10.00 5.1 400 5.1 20,802 5.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.85 3.9 392 3.9 20,392 3.9 Level 2 .................................................. 9.64 3.9 383 3.5 19,896 3.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.03 3.9 401 3.9 20,846 3.9 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 13.62 2.7 544 2.7 28,277 2.7 Level 2 .................................................. 10.94 2.8 433 3.2 22,502 3.2 Level 3 .................................................. 11.50 3.3 458 3.2 23,838 3.2 Level 4 .................................................. 13.52 3.5 541 3.5 28,124 3.5 Level 5 .................................................. 16.05 4.4 642 4.4 33,379 4.4 Level 6 .................................................. 18.05 7.0 722 7.0 37,538 7.0 Not able to be leveled.................................... 14.95 9.5 598 9.5 31,106 9.5 Financial clerks.................................................. 13.17 5.7 527 5.7 27,388 5.7 Level 4 .................................................. 13.33 9.1 533 9.1 27,736 9.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.81 6.8 592 6.8 30,802 6.8 Level 4 .................................................. 15.43 5.5 617 5.5 32,102 5.5 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.25 2.9 490 2.9 25,486 2.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.84 4.5 594 4.5 30,877 4.5 Level 3 .................................................. 11.27 4.6 451 4.6 23,449 4.6 Level 4 .................................................. 14.70 2.6 588 2.6 30,580 2.6 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.14 18.8 846 18.8 43,979 18.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.65 4.7 546 4.7 28,399 4.7 Level 3 .................................................. 11.27 4.6 451 4.6 23,449 4.6 Level 4 .................................................. 14.70 2.6 588 2.6 30,580 2.6 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.70 4.5 546 4.6 28,409 4.6 Level 4 .................................................. 14.00 3.6 560 3.6 29,115 3.6 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.