Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $19.26 $16.25 $762 $640 39.5 $39,098 $32,760 2,030 Management occupations.............................................. 36.47 32.58 1,507 1,346 41.3 78,188 69,888 2,144 General and operations managers................................... 38.22 30.79 1,616 1,232 42.3 84,037 64,049 2,199 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 44.44 36.39 1,889 1,558 42.5 98,249 81,001 2,211 Marketing managers.............................................. 43.30 36.39 1,702 1,455 39.3 88,527 75,685 2,045 Sales managers.................................................. 45.69 49.26 2,131 1,970 46.6 110,820 102,461 2,426 Public relations managers......................................... 33.22 29.39 1,307 1,261 39.4 67,969 65,564 2,046 Administrative services managers.................................. 32.50 30.51 1,295 1,220 39.8 67,339 63,461 2,072 Computer and information systems managers......................... 45.08 40.28 1,800 1,611 39.9 93,590 83,791 2,076 Financial managers................................................ 38.70 37.38 1,618 1,495 41.8 84,116 77,759 2,174 Human resources managers.......................................... 26.52 24.49 1,091 980 41.2 56,757 50,935 2,140 Industrial production managers.................................... 34.72 35.28 1,443 1,411 41.6 75,034 73,391 2,161 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 24.25 23.13 980 925 40.4 50,948 48,100 2,101 Construction managers............................................. 43.25 34.72 1,771 1,476 41.0 90,977 76,727 2,104 Education administrators.......................................... 27.57 24.04 1,106 962 40.1 54,442 49,999 1,975 Medical and health services managers.............................. 36.82 33.65 1,460 1,346 39.7 75,924 70,000 2,062 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 27.93 24.52 1,117 981 40.0 58,104 51,000 2,080 Social and community service managers............................. 22.41 20.30 882 812 39.3 45,864 42,218 2,046 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.73 24.36 1,162 966 40.4 60,237 49,999 2,097 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.53 25.00 1,033 1,000 40.5 53,705 52,000 2,104 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.02 25.00 1,041 1,000 40.0 54,128 52,000 2,080 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.37 23.09 1,073 895 39.2 55,800 46,526 2,038 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.37 23.09 1,073 895 39.2 55,800 46,526 2,038 Cost estimators................................................... 27.87 26.93 1,126 1,077 40.4 58,552 56,004 2,101 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 25.15 21.15 1,008 846 40.1 52,442 43,992 2,085 Management analysts............................................... 54.15 53.15 2,166 2,126 40.0 112,622 110,552 2,080 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.80 24.66 1,140 987 41.0 59,264 51,299 2,132 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.53 34.68 1,518 1,635 41.6 78,948 84,999 2,161 Financial analysts.............................................. 37.12 34.62 1,663 1,635 44.8 86,490 84,999 2,330 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 30.61 28.79 1,237 1,152 40.4 64,324 59,879 2,101 Loan officers................................................... 30.61 28.79 1,237 1,152 40.4 64,324 59,879 2,101 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.07 26.56 1,166 1,079 40.1 60,652 56,102 2,087 Computer software engineers....................................... 39.79 35.84 1,608 1,434 40.4 83,632 74,543 2,102 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 37.76 35.84 1,511 1,434 40.0 78,547 74,543 2,080 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 43.41 38.94 1,788 1,552 41.2 92,970 80,712 2,142 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.51 19.96 900 798 40.0 46,825 41,517 2,080 Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.79 36.85 1,392 1,474 40.0 72,362 76,638 2,080 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 25.68 25.80 1,039 1,032 40.5 54,043 53,660 2,104 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 23.61 20.99 944 840 40.0 49,101 43,659 2,080 Actuaries......................................................... 37.20 30.77 1,458 1,134 39.2 75,818 58,976 2,038 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.44 28.00 1,151 1,158 40.5 59,829 60,216 2,104 Engineers......................................................... 33.84 33.50 1,383 1,340 40.9 71,936 69,686 2,126 Civil engineers................................................. 32.87 32.16 1,409 1,238 42.9 73,244 64,384 2,228 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 33.12 35.17 1,325 1,407 40.0 68,887 73,158 2,080 Electrical engineers.......................................... 32.42 35.17 1,297 1,407 40.0 67,429 73,158 2,080 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 34.78 34.63 1,391 1,385 40.0 72,343 72,020 2,080 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 27.26 26.75 1,112 1,089 40.8 57,826 56,630 2,121 Mechanical engineers............................................ 39.10 40.91 1,610 1,800 41.2 83,712 93,600 2,141 Drafters.......................................................... 23.59 24.01 944 960 40.0 49,065 49,945 2,080 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 25.05 25.00 1,002 1,000 40.0 52,103 52,000 2,080 Mechanical drafters............................................. 22.08 23.78 883 951 40.0 45,935 49,464 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.59 23.16 947 926 40.1 49,227 48,175 2,086 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 25.64 23.87 1,025 955 40.0 53,324 49,645 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.21 26.97 1,126 1,079 39.9 58,421 56,087 2,071 Physical scientists............................................... 33.89 34.81 1,356 1,392 40.0 70,499 72,401 2,080 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 36.59 35.63 1,464 1,425 40.0 76,117 74,100 2,080 Chemists...................................................... 36.81 35.63 1,472 1,425 40.0 76,563 74,100 2,080 Chemical technicians.............................................. 21.43 21.42 857 857 40.0 44,584 44,545 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.53 16.95 699 680 39.9 36,010 35,342 2,055 Counselors........................................................ 17.68 19.23 725 769 41.0 37,698 39,998 2,132 Social workers.................................................... 18.61 17.31 740 692 39.7 37,503 36,001 2,015 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 14.44 14.09 567 564 39.3 26,533 23,400 1,838 Medical and public health social workers........................ 21.61 20.99 864 839 40.0 44,944 43,651 2,080 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.84 15.39 660 597 39.2 34,320 31,044 2,038 Legal occupations................................................... 40.51 38.97 1,694 1,559 41.8 88,072 81,064 2,174 Lawyers........................................................... 46.70 44.44 1,958 1,884 41.9 101,831 97,988 2,180 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 24.61 26.13 974 1,045 39.6 50,624 54,350 2,057 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.11 12.98 652 519 38.1 29,487 26,998 1,724 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 22.45 21.47 837 816 37.3 35,030 32,137 1,560 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.63 10.59 465 424 39.9 23,939 22,027 2,058 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 25.98 24.61 931 881 35.8 35,326 34,029 1,360 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 25.97 23.83 928 869 35.7 35,282 32,499 1,358 Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.61 34.27 1,225 1,250 36.4 46,774 48,721 1,392 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 33.61 34.27 1,225 1,250 36.4 46,774 48,721 1,392 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.00 10.30 425 402 38.6 20,827 20,800 1,894 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 18.39 17.92 737 713 40.1 37,961 36,005 2,064 Designers......................................................... 18.05 17.92 717 717 39.7 37,300 37,263 2,066 Graphic designers............................................... 19.40 19.23 776 770 40.0 40,371 40,019 2,081 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 36.53 26.42 1,415 989 38.7 73,572 51,418 2,014 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.14 54.00 2,063 2,098 38.1 107,297 109,092 1,982 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 140.84 125.00 5,552 5,063 39.4 288,697 263,250 2,050 Registered nurses................................................. 28.62 28.84 1,134 1,152 39.6 58,961 59,904 2,060 Therapists........................................................ 28.60 26.93 1,110 1,010 38.8 57,719 52,514 2,018 Dental hygienists................................................. 30.87 30.00 1,048 1,003 33.9 54,498 52,153 1,765 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.28 13.56 511 542 38.5 26,568 28,201 2,000 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.15 13.56 507 542 38.6 26,385 28,201 2,006 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.98 19.03 755 717 37.8 39,236 37,298 1,964 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 15.24 16.16 594 568 39.0 30,882 29,557 2,026 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.56 12.00 483 480 38.4 25,107 24,960 1,999 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.60 10.00 453 394 39.1 23,568 20,467 2,032 Home health aides............................................... 10.56 9.83 422 393 40.0 21,955 20,455 2,080 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.84 10.10 460 400 38.9 23,933 20,800 2,021 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.20 12.75 502 492 38.0 26,096 25,589 1,976 Dental assistants............................................... 13.12 12.00 490 480 37.3 25,476 24,960 1,941 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.36 15.00 557 574 38.8 28,953 29,835 2,017 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.19 10.12 473 360 38.8 24,587 18,720 2,018 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.54 10.12 365 354 38.3 18,989 18,422 1,990 Security guards................................................. 9.54 10.12 365 354 38.3 18,989 18,422 1,990 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.05 8.75 339 322 37.5 17,427 16,708 1,925 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.96 15.00 626 608 41.8 32,230 31,200 2,154 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 17.61 19.20 735 840 41.7 38,223 43,680 2,170 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.27 14.42 598 600 41.9 30,681 31,199 2,150 Cooks............................................................. 10.11 10.00 387 380 38.3 19,857 19,500 1,963 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.07 10.50 400 375 36.1 20,265 19,481 1,830 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.32 10.00 392 395 38.0 20,116 20,280 1,949 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.08 9.22 328 320 36.1 17,056 16,640 1,879 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.73 4.04 165 146 35.0 8,591 7,592 1,815 Bartenders...................................................... 6.02 5.00 208 200 34.5 10,798 10,400 1,793 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.75 3.65 130 110 34.7 6,744 5,720 1,798 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.99 8.00 306 312 38.3 15,907 16,224 1,991 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.97 8.66 338 330 37.7 17,100 17,056 1,905 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.02 8.76 331 328 36.8 16,653 16,973 1,847 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.83 8.00 362 375 41.0 18,825 19,500 2,132 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.29 8.06 313 320 37.8 16,192 15,360 1,954 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.44 10.87 468 408 37.6 22,123 19,240 1,778 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 18.48 19.57 760 859 41.1 38,252 43,514 2,070 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 16.53 13.00 654 488 39.6 33,479 26,000 2,025 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 19.73 19.57 833 875 42.2 41,420 45,490 2,100 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.56 9.48 378 344 35.8 19,268 17,888 1,824 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.67 9.75 399 370 37.4 20,101 18,720 1,883 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.34 9.17 342 323 33.0 17,765 16,796 1,718 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.89 12.40 561 509 40.4 22,251 20,971 1,602 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.29 12.00 538 496 40.5 20,839 19,048 1,568 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.70 10.94 478 403 37.7 24,575 20,956 1,935 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.68 14.45 558 632 38.0 29,005 32,887 1,975 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 13.70 11.19 488 403 35.6 25,350 20,956 1,850 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 13.70 11.19 488 403 35.6 25,350 20,956 1,850 Miscellaneous personal appearance workers......................... 14.02 12.67 488 484 34.8 25,360 25,187 1,809 Child care workers................................................ 9.44 9.50 366 380 38.8 19,034 19,752 2,017 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 22.04 19.72 825 758 37.4 42,885 39,416 1,946 Recreation workers.............................................. 22.23 19.72 871 785 39.2 45,292 40,843 2,037 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.87 17.73 839 709 40.2 43,494 36,549 2,084 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.98 19.16 946 849 41.2 49,090 44,140 2,137 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.51 18.75 850 788 41.4 44,109 40,999 2,150 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 37.07 36.68 1,470 1,467 39.7 76,460 76,294 2,062 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.42 11.90 571 450 39.6 29,600 23,400 2,053 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.62 9.00 371 360 38.6 19,068 18,720 1,982 Cashiers...................................................... 9.52 9.00 369 360 38.8 18,974 18,720 1,993 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.16 14.22 570 569 40.3 29,647 29,569 2,093 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 14.28 15.97 581 651 40.7 30,215 33,854 2,116 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.09 13.78 564 551 40.0 29,304 28,662 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.53 12.60 660 500 39.9 34,317 25,996 2,076 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 28.26 28.85 1,123 1,073 39.7 58,408 55,791 2,067 Insurance sales agents............................................ 22.94 19.51 913 780 39.8 47,482 40,575 2,069 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 36.80 23.27 1,531 931 41.6 79,620 48,408 2,163 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 28.06 23.98 1,141 995 40.7 58,975 50,182 2,102 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 36.27 29.42 1,451 1,177 40.0 75,448 61,200 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 23.66 21.13 971 875 41.0 50,000 44,945 2,113 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 13.48 12.50 550 520 40.8 28,613 27,040 2,123 Real estate sales agents........................................ 12.98 12.36 519 494 40.0 26,997 25,709 2,080 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.69 16.91 753 696 40.3 38,628 36,187 2,067 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.31 14.63 600 576 39.1 31,145 29,915 2,034 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.38 21.25 796 789 39.1 41,382 41,028 2,031 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.96 14.42 585 560 39.1 30,415 29,120 2,033 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.67 13.51 572 540 39.0 29,044 27,383 1,980 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.25 16.46 607 561 37.3 31,542 29,182 1,942 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.44 15.58 640 611 38.9 33,292 31,762 2,025 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.04 17.06 721 682 40.0 37,517 35,487 2,080 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.13 16.00 577 640 38.2 30,028 33,280 1,984 Tellers......................................................... 12.10 10.99 482 439 39.8 25,048 22,824 2,070 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.11 15.25 637 610 39.5 33,119 31,720 2,056 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.95 9.00 374 348 37.6 19,462 18,104 1,957 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 17.08 17.70 679 708 39.8 35,309 36,812 2,068 New accounts clerks............................................... 15.33 15.38 612 615 39.9 31,809 31,990 2,074 Order clerks...................................................... 16.93 16.25 668 656 39.4 34,644 34,112 2,046 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.07 12.13 507 480 38.8 26,294 24,960 2,011 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.68 20.50 760 820 40.7 39,541 42,640 2,117 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.68 20.50 760 820 40.7 39,541 42,640 2,117 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.65 18.80 739 752 39.6 38,435 39,104 2,060 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.24 13.65 571 546 40.1 29,670 28,392 2,084 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.70 11.00 486 433 38.3 25,290 22,535 1,992 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.82 16.50 661 660 39.3 34,286 34,320 2,038 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.42 18.82 801 753 39.2 41,584 39,148 2,036 Legal secretaries............................................... 15.40 13.00 611 520 39.6 31,746 27,040 2,062 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.08 16.00 614 628 38.2 31,918 32,656 1,985 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.33 16.50 607 660 39.6 31,438 34,320 2,051 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.94 12.00 511 459 39.5 26,589 23,888 2,055 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.89 12.00 508 459 39.4 26,400 23,888 2,049 Word processors and typists..................................... 13.11 14.00 524 560 40.0 27,259 29,120 2,079 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.07 15.52 631 610 39.3 32,834 31,741 2,043 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 10.83 10.67 424 427 39.2 22,072 22,194 2,039 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.38 14.42 560 562 38.9 29,021 29,230 2,018 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.36 11.74 502 470 40.6 24,408 24,421 1,975 Miscellaneous agricultural workers................................ 11.36 11.74 454 470 40.0 21,836 21,424 1,922 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.61 19.00 848 760 39.3 41,986 38,208 1,943 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 31.25 29.57 1,252 1,162 40.1 64,712 60,403 2,071 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 26.16 25.84 1,014 1,034 38.7 49,188 53,225 1,880 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 26.16 25.84 1,014 1,034 38.7 49,188 53,225 1,880 Carpenters........................................................ 22.52 19.50 893 778 39.7 44,307 39,000 1,968 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 20.08 20.00 792 800 39.5 41,189 41,600 2,052 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 20.22 19.00 798 760 39.5 38,014 39,520 1,880 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 20.22 19.00 798 760 39.5 38,014 39,520 1,880 Construction laborers............................................. 18.39 17.00 729 680 39.6 34,937 31,200 1,900 Construction equipment operators.................................. 18.36 17.00 722 676 39.3 32,522 30,552 1,772 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.67 16.89 700 676 39.6 31,956 30,552 1,808 Electricians...................................................... 22.05 20.71 882 828 40.0 45,863 43,077 2,080 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 20.37 18.00 815 720 40.0 39,865 39,520 1,957 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 20.37 18.00 815 720 40.0 39,865 39,520 1,957 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.76 22.36 982 842 39.7 49,157 43,769 1,986 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 25.85 22.36 1,024 894 39.6 53,260 46,507 2,060 Roofers........................................................... 19.98 17.50 669 689 33.5 34,156 35,850 1,710 Sheet metal workers............................................... 24.10 28.04 907 1,100 37.6 47,149 57,200 1,957 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.78 14.26 574 548 38.8 28,938 27,604 1,958 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 12.30 12.09 492 484 40.0 25,590 25,143 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 17.66 16.50 706 660 40.0 34,960 34,320 1,980 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.99 19.00 832 749 39.6 43,017 38,956 2,050 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.09 28.62 1,159 1,060 41.3 59,583 53,757 2,121 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 14.53 14.77 581 591 40.0 30,227 30,722 2,080 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 32.69 33.09 1,307 1,324 40.0 67,989 68,831 2,080 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 32.69 33.09 1,307 1,324 40.0 67,989 68,831 2,080 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 17.90 16.93 716 677 40.0 37,231 35,216 2,080 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 22.78 21.00 911 840 40.0 47,390 43,680 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.07 18.63 794 744 39.6 41,284 38,688 2,057 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 20.99 19.50 824 760 39.2 42,825 39,520 2,041 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.67 18.60 781 740 39.7 40,603 38,480 2,065 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.17 20.75 826 780 39.0 42,648 40,560 2,014 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.89 19.00 836 760 40.0 43,451 39,520 2,080 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 21.46 19.50 858 780 40.0 44,640 40,560 2,080 Small engine mechanics............................................ 14.30 14.79 572 592 40.0 29,743 30,763 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 25.93 23.00 978 860 37.7 50,878 44,720 1,962 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.74 18.00 782 720 39.6 40,653 37,419 2,060 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.72 20.39 869 816 40.0 45,168 42,407 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.28 16.19 640 648 39.3 33,255 33,677 2,043 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 18.86 18.38 754 735 40.0 39,165 38,230 2,077 Line installers and repairers..................................... 21.97 19.00 879 760 40.0 44,985 37,440 2,047 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 20.37 17.00 815 680 40.0 41,588 34,560 2,041 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.29 15.15 645 606 39.6 31,978 30,399 1,963 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.59 10.70 463 428 40.0 22,749 22,246 1,964 Production occupations.............................................. 15.14 14.00 602 559 39.7 31,273 29,064 2,065 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 24.27 23.00 995 920 41.0 51,719 47,840 2,131 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.63 12.57 545 503 40.0 28,342 26,146 2,080 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 12.43 11.70 497 468 40.0 25,863 24,336 2,080 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.18 14.00 567 560 40.0 29,486 29,120 2,080 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 14.02 12.25 561 490 40.0 29,161 25,480 2,080 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 15.03 15.00 601 600 40.0 31,262 31,200 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.43 12.47 535 499 39.8 27,689 25,064 2,062 Team assemblers................................................. 15.61 12.75 624 510 40.0 32,466 26,520 2,080 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.64 13.60 546 544 40.0 28,368 28,288 2,080 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.25 15.00 610 600 40.0 31,730 31,200 2,080 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 18.69 19.35 748 774 40.0 38,884 40,248 2,080 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 18.30 18.90 732 756 40.0 38,070 39,312 2,080 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 15.70 15.45 628 618 40.0 32,665 32,136 2,080 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.59 15.00 623 600 40.0 32,420 31,200 2,080 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 14.37 13.97 575 559 40.0 29,876 29,064 2,079 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.41 13.97 576 559 40.0 29,968 29,064 2,080 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 14.69 14.45 588 578 40.0 30,527 30,056 2,078 Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 13.92 12.44 557 497 40.0 28,963 25,867 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 19.93 19.64 797 786 40.0 41,456 40,851 2,080 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 11.96 11.50 478 460 40.0 24,776 23,920 2,072 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.96 11.50 478 460 40.0 24,776 23,920 2,072 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.03 13.89 601 555 40.0 31,257 28,885 2,080 Tool and die makers............................................... 21.57 22.00 863 880 40.0 44,870 45,760 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 14.91 14.50 596 580 40.0 31,012 30,160 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.08 14.50 603 580 40.0 31,373 30,160 2,080 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.73 14.40 579 576 39.3 30,112 29,952 2,045 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 16.61 16.00 665 640 40.0 34,558 33,280 2,080 Bindery workers................................................. 16.61 16.00 665 640 40.0 34,558 33,280 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 15.80 15.00 632 600 40.0 32,582 31,200 2,062 Printing machine operators...................................... 15.48 15.00 619 600 40.0 31,876 31,200 2,060 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.99 9.00 346 298 34.6 17,988 15,506 1,801 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 11.53 11.62 461 465 40.0 23,975 24,170 2,080 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 17.17 18.00 686 720 40.0 35,620 37,440 2,074 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 11.79 11.48 472 459 40.0 24,521 23,870 2,080 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.26 11.00 450 440 40.0 23,415 22,880 2,080 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 12.61 12.46 504 498 40.0 26,231 25,917 2,080 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.77 14.71 626 588 39.7 32,543 30,597 2,063 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.86 17.60 667 704 39.6 34,694 36,608 2,058 Cutting workers................................................... 16.30 14.50 581 525 35.7 30,212 27,300 1,854 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.72 14.50 591 525 35.4 30,748 27,300 1,839 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.91 13.67 596 547 40.0 30,953 28,392 2,076 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 13.95 15.59 558 624 40.0 29,011 32,427 2,079 Painting workers.................................................. 14.57 12.50 575 500 39.5 29,863 26,000 2,050 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 12.89 12.50 516 500 40.0 26,776 26,000 2,077 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 18.60 19.52 744 781 40.0 38,693 40,604 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.27 11.43 487 456 39.7 25,303 23,733 2,063 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.35 10.95 454 438 40.0 23,605 22,776 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.17 14.00 620 560 40.9 31,695 29,120 2,089 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 22.34 24.04 906 962 40.6 47,135 49,999 2,110 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 27.86 25.00 1,179 1,078 42.3 61,290 56,056 2,200 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.67 16.20 699 666 41.9 35,631 34,029 2,137 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.40 12.83 504 478 37.6 26,220 24,856 1,957 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.77 17.01 760 720 42.8 38,995 37,128 2,195 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.16 12.00 532 480 40.4 26,071 24,440 1,981 Service station attendants........................................ 9.01 8.20 360 328 40.0 18,734 17,056 2,080 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 17.83 14.00 713 560 40.0 34,259 29,120 1,922 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 17.83 14.00 713 560 40.0 34,259 29,120 1,922 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.57 12.90 542 516 40.0 27,425 26,000 2,021 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.18 11.50 486 460 39.9 25,032 23,903 2,055 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 13.41 13.50 537 540 40.0 27,901 28,080 2,080 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.38 11.29 493 452 39.8 25,032 23,013 2,022 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.43 10.00 417 400 40.0 21,695 20,800 2,080 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.08 11.20 443 448 40.0 23,044 23,296 2,079 1 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. 2 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. 3 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. 4 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.