RSE Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry 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........................................................... $21.13 1.0% $836 1.1% $43,034 1.1% Management occupations.............................................. 42.63 2.7 1,742 2.7 90,480 2.7 General and operations managers................................... 39.09 9.7 1,639 9.3 85,211 9.3 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 42.15 15.7 1,686 15.7 87,675 15.7 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 48.00 4.6 1,983 5.1 103,122 5.1 Marketing managers.............................................. 46.99 5.2 1,872 5.5 97,340 5.5 Sales managers.................................................. 49.35 7.1 2,146 7.7 111,609 7.7 Public relations managers......................................... 36.76 6.5 1,434 6.7 74,593 6.7 Administrative services managers.................................. 35.74 6.3 1,452 6.5 75,500 6.5 Computer and information systems managers......................... 52.47 6.2 2,104 5.9 109,411 5.9 Financial managers................................................ 44.72 5.1 1,838 4.7 95,554 4.7 Human resources managers.......................................... 37.18 9.4 1,531 9.8 79,614 9.8 Industrial production managers.................................... 40.51 3.9 1,694 4.2 88,085 4.2 Purchasing managers............................................... 58.33 14.3 2,395 14.3 124,519 14.3 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 34.39 13.4 1,384 13.5 71,963 13.5 Construction managers............................................. 42.06 9.3 1,725 9.1 88,797 9.1 Education administrators.......................................... 28.32 5.7 1,136 5.8 57,415 5.8 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 28.95 11.7 1,216 13.2 58,196 13.2 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 26.62 6.6 1,046 6.5 54,381 6.5 Engineering managers.............................................. 55.23 6.6 2,209 6.6 114,868 6.6 Medical and health services managers.............................. 37.54 9.0 1,504 9.2 78,223 9.2 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 27.93 20.2 1,117 20.2 58,104 20.2 Social and community service managers............................. 23.56 4.4 927 4.0 48,224 4.0 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 30.96 1.8 1,245 1.7 64,670 1.7 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 30.84 4.5 1,248 4.4 64,918 4.4 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 35.36 8.0 1,425 7.9 74,085 7.9 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 28.76 4.9 1,167 4.9 60,690 4.9 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.31 7.5 1,061 7.8 55,192 7.8 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.31 7.5 1,061 7.8 55,192 7.8 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 25.72 6.0 1,008 7.2 52,427 7.2 Cost estimators................................................... 30.45 7.4 1,238 7.6 64,384 7.6 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 31.54 7.0 1,258 7.0 65,404 7.0 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 25.66 10.4 1,026 10.4 53,376 10.4 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 32.06 10.2 1,266 10.0 65,814 10.0 Training and development specialists............................ 32.15 5.8 1,280 5.9 66,569 5.9 Logisticians...................................................... 25.76 7.6 1,036 7.8 53,889 7.8 Management analysts............................................... 44.06 6.1 1,787 5.4 92,928 5.4 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.91 2.9 1,137 3.2 59,103 3.2 Credit analysts................................................... 30.03 10.8 1,207 10.8 62,754 10.8 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 35.85 7.0 1,457 4.5 75,771 4.5 Financial analysts.............................................. 37.37 6.7 1,562 4.6 81,216 4.6 Personal financial advisors..................................... 28.02 26.1 1,121 26.1 58,282 26.1 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 35.23 8.4 1,375 8.0 71,510 8.0 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 29.41 7.2 1,184 7.3 61,586 7.3 Loan officers................................................... 29.53 7.3 1,189 7.3 61,842 7.3 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 32.75 1.5 1,317 1.5 68,429 1.5 Computer programmers.............................................. 32.01 2.3 1,278 3.0 66,443 3.0 Computer software engineers....................................... 39.47 2.8 1,616 2.8 84,031 2.8 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 37.33 2.9 1,537 3.0 79,911 3.0 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 42.23 5.6 1,717 5.1 89,279 5.1 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.14 4.4 885 4.4 46,020 4.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.42 2.0 1,497 2.1 77,832 2.1 Database administrators........................................... 32.47 11.1 1,321 10.2 68,714 10.2 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 28.12 4.0 1,127 4.0 58,612 4.0 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 28.42 8.9 1,142 9.1 59,401 9.1 Actuaries......................................................... 37.61 6.0 1,469 7.3 76,414 7.3 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.39 1.4 1,352 1.5 70,314 1.5 Engineers......................................................... 37.65 1.6 1,532 1.4 79,686 1.4 Chemical engineers.............................................. 43.93 9.5 1,757 9.5 91,365 9.5 Civil engineers................................................. 36.72 6.7 1,554 7.4 80,829 7.4 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 28.72 12.1 1,251 9.3 65,062 9.3 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 35.23 4.6 1,435 4.4 74,597 4.4 Electrical engineers.......................................... 34.76 5.9 1,423 5.7 74,017 5.7 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 36.73 5.5 1,469 5.5 76,404 5.5 Environmental engineers......................................... 31.36 7.4 1,254 7.4 65,224 7.4 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 35.17 3.1 1,447 2.5 75,214 2.5 Industrial engineers.......................................... 35.56 3.3 1,465 2.5 76,202 2.5 Materials engineers............................................. 37.84 12.1 1,514 12.1 78,713 12.1 Mechanical engineers............................................ 38.29 2.9 1,553 3.0 80,736 3.0 Drafters.......................................................... 24.84 5.2 993 5.2 51,659 5.2 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 26.23 8.5 1,049 8.5 54,561 8.5 Mechanical drafters............................................. 24.42 5.3 977 5.3 50,798 5.3 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.46 3.0 1,022 2.9 53,139 2.9 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.40 6.5 1,060 6.5 55,046 6.5 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 24.44 5.1 995 6.3 51,690 6.3 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 27.02 4.5 1,081 4.5 56,209 4.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.38 5.7 1,289 5.5 66,506 5.5 Life scientists................................................... 34.05 10.9 1,335 10.9 69,404 10.9 Biological scientists........................................... 34.21 20.0 1,368 20.0 71,155 20.0 Physical scientists............................................... 38.57 7.5 1,567 7.2 79,493 7.2 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 39.74 7.1 1,626 6.8 84,548 6.8 Chemists...................................................... 39.43 7.7 1,618 7.3 84,133 7.3 Market and survey researchers..................................... 32.51 7.6 1,324 7.9 68,848 7.9 Market research analysts........................................ 32.36 8.9 1,322 9.2 68,745 9.2 Psychologists..................................................... 47.49 16.5 1,734 17.6 89,304 17.6 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 47.49 16.5 1,734 17.6 89,304 17.6 Chemical technicians.............................................. 23.26 5.3 931 5.3 48,387 5.3 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.58 8.0 863 8.0 44,893 8.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.67 2.7 702 2.5 36,316 2.5 Counselors........................................................ 17.78 4.4 716 4.5 37,242 4.5 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 18.86 4.4 754 4.8 39,228 4.8 Mental health counselors........................................ 18.05 2.2 722 2.2 37,544 2.2 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 15.35 8.4 631 9.9 32,813 9.9 Social workers.................................................... 18.61 5.8 739 5.8 38,004 5.8 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.19 3.3 595 4.0 29,397 4.0 Medical and public health social workers........................ 23.72 6.7 945 6.6 49,123 6.6 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 17.74 6.3 708 6.4 36,674 6.4 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.23 5.7 635 5.7 33,030 5.7 Social and human service assistants............................. 13.79 4.9 546 5.7 28,394 5.7 Clergy............................................................ 20.45 7.0 826 5.4 42,955 5.4 Legal occupations................................................... 52.93 7.1 2,173 6.8 112,988 6.8 Lawyers........................................................... 60.88 6.4 2,518 6.7 130,918 6.7 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 29.70 7.9 1,151 6.4 59,836 6.4 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 18.60 6.3 806 3.3 41,930 3.3 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 28.02 9.3 1,082 9.1 48,193 9.1 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.83 7.9 2,061 8.4 87,266 8.4 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 81.48 11.1 3,529 12.4 146,904 12.4 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 81.48 11.1 3,529 12.4 146,904 12.4 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 38.34 3.3 1,546 3.6 60,551 3.6 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 76.06 7.8 3,461 8.5 169,741 8.5 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 86.28 3.3 4,113 4.7 210,861 4.7 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 40.70 6.4 1,584 6.9 63,731 6.9 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 40.70 6.4 1,584 6.9 63,731 6.9 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 37.79 4.2 1,507 4.0 58,550 4.0 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 33.48 8.0 1,307 7.4 52,064 7.4 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 38.19 5.0 1,559 4.1 58,519 4.1 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 36.87 11.5 1,466 11.9 57,435 11.9 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 30.81 12.0 1,134 8.8 45,207 8.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 23.92 9.7 895 8.9 36,521 8.9 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 13.27 12.3 524 11.8 25,551 11.8 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 11.95 7.8 473 7.5 23,529 7.5 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 26.58 5.4 966 5.0 36,798 5.0 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 26.47 6.4 960 6.0 36,658 6.0 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 27.16 4.9 998 4.8 37,522 4.8 Secondary school teachers....................................... 32.05 6.1 1,181 4.9 44,631 4.9 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.05 6.1 1,181 4.9 44,631 4.9 Librarians........................................................ 46.53 20.9 1,690 19.2 84,004 19.2 Library technicians............................................... 16.54 5.9 653 5.7 33,940 5.7 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.29 6.2 435 5.5 21,442 5.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.23 6.0 886 6.1 45,601 6.1 Artists and related workers....................................... 25.57 23.0 1,023 23.5 53,177 23.5 Designers......................................................... 20.49 5.1 816 5.1 42,424 5.1 Graphic designers............................................... 21.05 6.4 837 6.2 43,528 6.2 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 27.90 21.9 1,239 25.3 57,662 25.3 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 27.90 21.9 1,239 25.3 57,662 25.3 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 20.84 13.9 827 13.5 42,999 13.5 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 20.84 13.9 827 13.5 42,999 13.5 Public relations specialists...................................... 23.75 12.3 966 12.0 50,236 12.0 Writers and editors............................................... 24.16 5.9 943 5.9 49,045 5.9 Editors......................................................... 23.30 8.1 881 8.1 45,823 8.1 Technical writers............................................... 24.92 9.2 1,008 9.8 52,400 9.8 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 17.38 17.6 700 17.9 36,382 17.9 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.97 4.3 1,171 4.3 60,831 4.3 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 21.50 8.5 845 9.7 43,598 9.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.46 1.2 2,084 2.3 108,382 2.3 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 110.31 21.4 4,439 21.0 230,835 21.0 Family and general practitioners................................ 104.28 20.0 4,114 19.2 213,928 19.2 Registered nurses................................................. 30.37 1.3 1,185 1.3 61,614 1.3 Therapists........................................................ 28.23 3.6 1,104 3.9 57,427 3.9 Occupational therapists......................................... 30.57 4.0 1,184 5.1 61,543 5.1 Physical therapists............................................. 34.24 5.9 1,350 5.7 70,183 5.7 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.18 1.4 944 1.6 49,105 1.6 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.49 4.0 897 4.0 46,660 4.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.02 3.8 1,035 3.7 53,821 3.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.31 8.3 772 8.3 40,165 8.3 Dental hygienists................................................. 30.87 2.5 1,048 3.8 54,498 3.8 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.79 4.6 1,183 4.6 61,516 4.6 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 37.71 9.4 1,508 9.4 78,435 9.4 Diagnostic medical sonographers................................. 35.99 6.4 1,439 6.4 74,850 6.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.69 3.3 1,015 3.3 52,796 3.3 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 12.38 8.4 487 8.0 23,780 8.0 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.67 3.8 612 4.0 31,838 4.0 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.08 4.4 552 5.7 28,709 5.7 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 13.31 4.1 532 4.1 27,681 4.1 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.00 3.1 741 2.4 38,509 2.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.07 1.8 771 1.8 40,067 1.8 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.78 7.2 746 7.3 38,792 7.3 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 17.42 6.1 684 5.9 35,556 5.9 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 27.76 15.1 1,111 15.1 57,746 15.1 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 27.76 15.1 1,111 15.1 57,746 15.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.43 2.3 483 2.3 25,093 2.3 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.63 2.8 454 3.1 23,613 3.1 Home health aides............................................... 10.55 3.4 418 3.6 21,743 3.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.00 3.3 466 3.7 24,230 3.7 Psychiatric aides............................................... 12.35 4.6 486 5.0 25,257 5.0 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 16.56 11.4 648 12.8 33,719 12.8 Physical therapist assistants................................... 21.72 4.8 869 4.8 45,186 4.8 Physical therapist aides........................................ 12.86 3.7 496 4.8 25,802 4.8 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.25 4.6 509 3.9 26,488 3.9 Dental assistants............................................... 13.12 17.6 490 12.5 25,489 12.5 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.99 4.6 546 4.0 28,378 4.0 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 13.46 3.8 512 5.9 26,624 5.9 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 15.24 4.9 590 5.1 30,665 5.1 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 10.33 4.4 383 6.6 19,913 6.6 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.23 4.4 486 4.4 25,035 4.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.58 3.0 460 2.9 23,895 2.9 Security guards................................................. 11.54 3.0 458 3.0 23,807 3.0 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.54 7.9 435 6.6 18,556 6.6 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.72 2.1 368 2.3 18,937 2.3 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.08 3.4 668 4.2 34,426 4.2 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 18.04 8.2 761 9.1 39,184 9.1 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.57 3.1 644 4.0 33,207 4.0 Cooks............................................................. 10.64 3.9 407 2.6 20,957 2.6 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.39 1.7 303 5.9 15,753 5.9 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.05 3.0 454 4.7 23,187 4.7 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.65 3.8 404 3.6 20,816 3.6 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.07 4.2 380 5.7 19,777 5.7 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.90 4.8 172 5.1 8,945 5.1 Bartenders...................................................... 6.16 9.0 213 6.6 11,084 6.6 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.77 4.5 130 5.1 6,757 5.1 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.24 5.7 321 6.2 16,673 6.2 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.64 1.3 371 3.2 18,800 3.2 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.62 1.9 364 3.1 18,362 3.1 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.69 5.9 392 2.6 20,267 2.6 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 10.51 5.0 401 5.3 20,860 5.3 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.96 6.1 342 7.2 17,734 7.2 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 7.92 13.7 272 10.4 14,158 10.4 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.11 2.5 468 2.8 22,880 2.8 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 19.05 5.9 781 6.4 38,852 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.50 12.4 693 12.4 35,598 12.4 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 20.10 7.1 844 8.5 41,068 8.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.19 1.4 427 1.6 21,799 1.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.40 1.5 444 1.8 22,521 1.8 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.69 4.6 387 4.7 20,123 4.7 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.76 6.5 555 6.6 22,215 6.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.12 6.3 530 6.4 20,743 6.4 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.52 4.6 487 4.4 24,472 4.4 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.75 9.9 710 9.9 36,910 9.9 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 15.00 6.3 579 7.7 30,132 7.7 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.92 6.0 350 7.1 18,207 7.1 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.46 6.9 291 8.2 15,129 8.2 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 7.89 4.2 333 5.5 9,791 5.5 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 7.89 4.2 333 5.5 9,791 5.5 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 13.62 20.6 484 18.0 25,192 18.0 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 13.62 20.6 484 18.0 25,192 18.0 Miscellaneous personal appearance workers......................... 12.64 7.4 441 12.8 22,907 12.8 Transportation attendants......................................... 28.86 12.3 601 14.5 31,228 14.5 Child care workers................................................ 9.91 4.6 386 5.9 20,061 5.9 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.52 5.4 415 5.4 21,589 5.4 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 18.48 17.3 711 18.0 35,446 18.0 Recreation workers.............................................. 18.38 18.5 726 18.7 36,106 18.7 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.24 3.9 812 3.9 42,032 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.50 6.8 923 6.3 47,630 6.3 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 19.97 6.2 817 6.0 42,122 6.0 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 35.37 13.9 1,466 12.3 76,239 12.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.72 4.3 543 4.6 28,150 4.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.69 1.6 418 1.8 21,573 1.8 Cashiers...................................................... 10.60 1.7 416 1.8 21,442 1.8 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.40 7.9 584 8.3 30,392 8.3 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 14.46 14.3 587 15.7 30,546 15.7 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.37 8.0 583 7.9 30,300 7.9 Retail salespersons............................................. 15.00 5.2 596 5.5 30,889 5.5 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 26.49 8.6 1,047 8.2 54,435 8.2 Insurance sales agents............................................ 22.94 8.8 914 8.8 47,530 8.8 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 38.74 11.2 1,583 12.0 82,341 12.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 29.90 9.7 1,215 9.6 62,839 9.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 38.31 15.0 1,533 15.0 79,694 15.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 24.44 4.2 1,003 4.0 51,711 4.0 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 13.48 8.5 550 9.1 28,613 9.1 Real estate sales agents........................................ 12.98 8.6 519 8.6 26,997 8.6 Telemarketers..................................................... 12.61 9.7 487 9.6 25,347 9.6 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.72 6.1 751 6.2 38,747 6.2 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.05 1.3 632 1.4 32,833 1.4 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.88 3.1 863 3.4 44,896 3.4 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 12.31 9.0 493 9.0 25,611 9.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.63 1.9 615 1.9 31,991 1.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 16.35 6.6 647 6.5 33,519 6.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.99 3.7 658 4.2 34,232 4.2 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.56 1.8 650 1.9 33,774 1.9 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.90 3.3 755 3.3 39,238 3.3 Procurement clerks.............................................. 16.17 8.1 631 9.5 32,824 9.5 Tellers......................................................... 12.14 2.3 484 2.2 25,154 2.2 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 15.24 4.0 610 4.0 31,708 4.0 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.41 5.8 611 6.3 31,771 6.3 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.60 3.2 656 3.1 34,108 3.1 File clerks....................................................... 13.68 6.2 542 6.0 28,183 6.0 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.53 5.4 403 5.5 20,955 5.5 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 14.62 5.2 578 4.9 30,075 4.9 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.82 4.3 670 4.4 34,860 4.4 New accounts clerks............................................... 15.80 6.0 631 6.1 32,793 6.1 Order clerks...................................................... 16.25 5.0 642 5.0 33,331 5.0 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 19.20 4.7 768 4.7 39,927 4.7 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.28 1.9 515 2.1 26,764 2.1 Cargo and freight agents.......................................... 19.37 14.4 775 14.4 40,289 14.4 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.41 3.2 747 3.8 38,866 3.8 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.44 3.2 749 3.8 38,933 3.8 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.79 9.0 672 9.0 34,920 9.0 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.15 4.2 758 4.2 39,412 4.2 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.85 3.6 553 3.6 28,767 3.6 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.89 4.6 504 5.2 26,219 5.2 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 13.23 3.9 529 3.9 27,518 3.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.45 2.3 725 2.3 37,620 2.3 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.65 2.5 850 2.4 44,130 2.4 Legal secretaries............................................... 18.46 14.9 724 13.8 37,661 13.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.94 3.1 617 2.6 32,080 2.6 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.17 1.8 640 2.0 33,177 2.0 Computer operators................................................ 15.89 13.0 636 13.0 33,058 13.0 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.91 3.8 552 3.8 28,702 3.8 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.10 3.3 518 3.2 26,941 3.2 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.43 9.5 657 9.5 34,166 9.5 Desktop publishers................................................ 14.87 12.3 543 14.1 28,251 14.1 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.64 3.3 656 3.3 34,117 3.3 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.72 7.0 497 7.0 25,834 7.0 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.02 2.1 588 2.3 30,533 2.3 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 13.94 4.8 555 4.7 28,861 4.7 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.27 4.5 497 5.2 24,523 5.2 Miscellaneous agricultural workers................................ 11.44 3.8 458 3.8 22,419 3.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 23.96 3.3 944 3.5 46,372 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 32.52 10.3 1,305 11.1 66,226 11.1 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 31.41 9.7 1,233 10.1 57,202 10.1 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 31.41 9.7 1,233 10.1 57,202 10.1 Carpenters........................................................ 24.41 7.3 968 7.1 48,561 7.1 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 20.08 10.1 792 11.0 41,189 11.0 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 23.32 9.2 923 9.6 43,676 9.6 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 23.32 9.2 923 9.6 43,676 9.6 Construction laborers............................................. 19.90 7.5 790 7.5 38,060 7.5 Construction equipment operators.................................. 22.55 17.0 878 16.3 38,864 16.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 22.37 17.9 875 17.3 38,974 17.3 Electricians...................................................... 25.66 6.2 1,027 6.2 53,379 6.2 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 21.82 10.5 872 10.5 43,404 10.5 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 21.82 10.5 872 10.5 43,404 10.5 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 28.13 5.7 1,122 5.6 57,504 5.6 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 28.80 5.8 1,148 5.7 59,711 5.7 Roofers........................................................... 20.59 9.2 697 8.7 30,528 8.7 Sheet metal workers............................................... 24.49 4.7 948 5.3 47,083 5.3 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 16.12 8.3 628 9.1 31,726 9.1 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 12.30 3.3 492 3.3 25,590 3.3 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 23.67 21.2 942 21.4 43,895 21.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.23 1.8 882 2.0 45,716 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 30.35 4.3 1,238 5.4 63,942 5.4 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 14.89 6.0 593 5.7 30,853 5.7 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 29.15 8.0 1,166 8.0 60,628 8.0 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 29.15 8.0 1,166 8.0 60,628 8.0 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 20.39 4.9 814 5.0 42,338 5.0 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 22.68 6.1 902 5.8 46,895 5.8 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 23.17 7.6 927 7.6 48,188 7.6 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.18 5.5 805 6.1 41,844 6.1 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 22.08 8.7 879 9.1 45,698 9.1 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.34 7.5 772 8.4 40,126 8.4 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.72 5.5 894 5.7 46,292 5.7 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 23.29 8.4 931 8.4 48,435 8.4 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 23.75 9.7 950 9.7 49,405 9.7 Small engine mechanics............................................ 14.76 12.6 590 12.6 30,694 12.6 Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics........ 16.60 15.4 664 15.4 34,537 15.4 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 12.75 10.1 510 10.1 26,514 10.1 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 13.00 10.5 520 10.5 27,050 10.5 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 26.47 16.3 1,059 16.3 55,058 16.3 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 29.93 10.5 1,197 10.5 62,254 10.5 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 25.01 8.1 942 7.5 48,970 7.5 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.76 3.2 866 3.3 45,010 3.3 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 24.07 2.4 962 2.4 50,049 2.4 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.58 4.1 734 4.3 38,140 4.3 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 19.40 5.9 776 5.9 40,323 5.9 Millwrights..................................................... 29.76 13.5 1,190 13.5 61,894 13.5 Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.12 10.0 1,005 10.0 51,761 10.0 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 33.45 4.6 1,338 4.6 69,576 4.6 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 21.43 12.5 857 12.5 43,973 12.5 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.00 6.3 756 6.2 38,406 6.2 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.52 7.4 501 7.4 25,179 7.4 Production occupations.............................................. 17.00 1.6 678 1.7 35,193 1.7 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.13 2.8 1,079 2.6 56,114 2.6 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.05 7.4 562 7.4 29,229 7.4 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 12.43 4.4 497 4.4 25,863 4.4 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.78 10.1 591 10.1 30,750 10.1 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 13.65 9.4 546 9.4 28,385 9.4 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 20.10 7.5 800 7.5 41,580 7.5 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 16.87 9.0 664 7.9 34,146 7.9 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 17.84 5.0 711 5.1 36,897 5.1 Team assemblers................................................. 18.90 9.7 756 9.7 39,313 9.7 Bakers............................................................ 11.45 6.4 447 6.7 23,270 6.7 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.72 4.4 548 4.3 28,487 4.3 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.52 4.2 618 4.2 32,132 4.2 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 13.12 6.9 525 6.9 27,289 6.9 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 15.36 8.2 614 8.2 31,399 8.2 Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.................................................. 16.53 8.9 661 8.9 34,372 8.9 Food batchmakers................................................ 15.13 9.4 605 9.4 30,799 9.4 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 19.22 5.5 769 5.5 39,973 5.5 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 18.23 4.8 729 4.8 37,908 4.8 Numerical tool and process control programmers.................. 23.78 9.9 951 9.9 49,464 9.9 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 15.30 8.5 612 8.5 31,735 8.5 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.25 5.1 610 5.1 31,727 5.1 Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 14.57 13.4 583 13.4 29,874 13.4 Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 15.74 18.9 630 18.9 32,743 18.9 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.53 2.4 621 2.4 32,298 2.4 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.27 2.6 611 2.6 31,754 2.6 Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.20 10.5 608 10.5 31,623 10.5 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 15.11 5.9 604 5.9 31,381 5.9 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 17.63 6.8 705 6.8 36,664 6.8 Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 17.18 8.8 687 8.8 35,727 8.8 Machinists........................................................ 21.54 4.3 857 4.5 44,565 4.5 Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders...................... 18.97 15.2 759 15.2 39,451 15.2 Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders.................... 18.65 14.5 746 14.5 38,790 14.5 Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic................. 20.94 9.8 838 9.8 43,562 9.8 Model makers, metal and plastic................................. 21.83 13.6 873 13.6 45,406 13.6 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.04 5.9 560 5.7 29,103 5.7 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.67 6.1 546 5.9 28,334 5.9 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 17.47 5.1 699 5.1 36,334 5.1 Tool and die makers............................................... 24.97 2.8 999 2.8 51,933 2.8 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.10 3.0 642 3.0 33,364 3.0 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.56 3.9 661 3.9 34,329 3.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 15.12 4.4 603 4.4 31,285 4.4 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 16.16 4.2 642 4.5 33,375 4.5 Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................. 18.09 7.5 724 7.5 37,628 7.5 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 16.31 5.9 653 5.9 33,933 5.9 Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners........................... 21.61 10.3 843 9.3 43,840 9.3 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 16.43 5.8 652 5.5 33,904 5.5 Bindery workers................................................. 16.43 5.8 652 5.5 33,904 5.5 Printers.......................................................... 19.15 9.2 753 9.1 38,981 9.1 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 19.68 6.7 759 7.8 39,451 7.8 Printing machine operators...................................... 19.15 10.3 755 10.1 39,065 10.1 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.51 5.7 384 7.7 19,969 7.7 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 12.01 3.5 480 3.5 24,544 3.5 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 10.79 6.2 432 6.2 22,444 6.2 Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders......... 11.00 5.6 440 5.6 22,880 5.6 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 12.72 10.7 501 9.6 26,034 9.6 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 17.94 6.6 714 6.5 36,946 6.5 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.04 6.5 521 6.5 27,117 6.5 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.80 9.8 472 9.8 24,539 9.8 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.24 5.4 569 5.4 29,613 5.4 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 33.63 6.0 1,345 6.0 69,941 6.0 Power plant operators........................................... 30.73 3.5 1,229 3.5 63,922 3.5 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 24.64 5.1 986 5.1 51,256 5.1 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 21.34 7.2 845 6.9 43,942 6.9 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 17.66 7.5 703 7.4 36,550 7.4 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 19.30 7.7 766 7.6 39,852 7.6 Cutting workers................................................... 14.12 8.8 545 9.9 28,337 9.9 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 9.85 5.3 394 5.3 20,483 5.3 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.23 9.9 582 11.6 30,280 11.6 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 13.49 11.3 540 11.3 28,058 11.3 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders...... 16.64 18.7 665 18.7 34,585 18.7 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 16.20 3.9 647 3.9 33,603 3.9 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.22 5.6 569 5.6 29,576 5.6 Painting workers.................................................. 15.74 5.1 626 5.4 32,527 5.4 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.12 3.6 565 3.6 29,355 3.6 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 21.07 10.5 843 10.5 43,827 10.5 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 14.84 5.6 588 5.8 30,576 5.8 Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders.............. 15.56 3.1 622 3.1 32,357 3.1 Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders...................................................... 22.31 18.6 893 18.6 46,412 18.6 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 21.41 9.8 847 9.7 44,036 9.7 Helpers--production workers..................................... 13.44 3.4 534 3.4 27,768 3.4 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.05 2.9 680 2.8 34,952 2.8 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 23.51 6.1 951 6.2 49,462 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 26.95 9.5 1,149 9.5 59,726 9.5 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 96.82 27.2 1,921 28.8 99,867 28.8 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 100.05 29.7 – – – – Bus drivers....................................................... 17.15 5.9 666 6.4 32,017 6.4 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.14 6.7 629 5.8 28,872 5.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.12 2.4 756 3.1 38,654 3.1 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.51 8.9 515 10.2 26,757 10.2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.63 2.9 792 3.7 40,672 3.7 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.95 5.4 723 5.3 36,247 5.3 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 10.16 3.8 401 2.8 20,831 2.8 Service station attendants........................................ 9.10 6.7 347 7.3 18,062 7.3 Conveyor operators and tenders.................................... 13.52 9.5 541 9.5 28,124 9.5 Crane and tower operators......................................... 16.71 11.7 668 11.7 34,762 11.7 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 17.53 16.0 701 16.0 34,156 16.0 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 17.53 16.0 701 16.0 34,156 16.0 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.16 4.3 606 4.3 31,179 4.3 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.70 2.4 506 2.4 26,035 2.4 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 13.34 5.8 533 5.8 27,723 5.8 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.99 2.7 557 2.7 28,350 2.7 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 12.05 5.7 482 5.7 25,040 5.7 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.65 3.0 424 3.0 22,023 3.0 Tank car, truck, and ship loaders................................. 22.48 4.0 899 4.0 46,749 4.0 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.