RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $28.72 1.0% $1,103 1.0% $50,779 1.0% Management occupations.............................................. 45.21 3.1 1,819 2.9 90,303 2.9 General and operations managers................................... 45.11 8.1 1,852 9.3 96,297 9.3 Financial managers................................................ 49.61 16.2 1,965 18.2 101,425 18.2 Education administrators.......................................... 49.90 2.9 2,042 2.9 97,309 2.9 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 49.18 3.9 1,954 4.0 90,080 4.0 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 54.92 3.4 2,421 5.1 124,405 5.1 Medical and health services managers.............................. 38.74 6.7 1,509 7.1 78,493 7.1 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 25.29 2.8 987 3.3 51,260 3.3 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 21.94 6.6 803 8.2 41,748 8.2 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.64 9.6 930 9.7 48,377 9.7 Management analysts............................................... 30.69 2.9 1,228 2.9 63,834 2.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.21 5.3 982 5.0 51,072 5.0 Budget analysts................................................... 29.73 6.2 1,189 6.2 61,839 6.2 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 30.29 5.1 1,203 5.1 61,226 5.1 Computer support specialists...................................... 20.74 12.7 822 12.3 39,148 12.3 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.58 3.9 1,496 3.7 75,575 3.7 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 32.50 4.9 1,302 4.7 66,386 4.7 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 25.85 8.8 1,028 8.5 53,448 8.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.85 3.7 1,144 3.6 59,512 3.6 Engineers......................................................... 32.76 3.9 1,289 3.4 67,048 3.4 Civil engineers................................................. 33.68 4.0 1,325 3.6 68,890 3.6 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.00 3.7 960 3.7 49,918 3.7 Civil engineering technicians................................... 24.48 4.3 979 4.3 50,917 4.3 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 29.49 4.2 1,148 3.7 57,878 3.7 Life scientists................................................... 22.94 3.9 912 3.8 47,439 3.8 Physical scientists............................................... 36.03 8.2 1,411 8.7 73,355 8.7 Psychologists..................................................... 47.69 8.6 1,736 6.1 72,612 6.1 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 47.69 8.6 1,736 6.1 72,612 6.1 Urban and regional planners....................................... 35.50 14.4 1,340 11.1 69,677 11.1 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 16.09 10.2 631 8.3 32,799 8.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 26.51 5.2 1,022 5.2 50,459 5.2 Counselors........................................................ 31.76 11.0 1,194 10.5 54,347 10.5 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 34.01 12.3 1,280 11.5 56,784 11.5 Social workers.................................................... 27.65 7.0 1,061 6.9 52,081 6.9 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 29.56 7.0 1,133 6.4 54,779 6.4 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 20.89 16.6 798 17.8 41,522 17.8 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 22.56 6.8 887 7.0 46,137 7.0 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 25.49 6.2 1,006 5.5 52,297 5.5 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.05 9.7 664 10.0 34,541 10.0 Legal occupations................................................... 30.30 8.6 1,186 9.2 61,671 9.2 Lawyers........................................................... 39.48 7.8 1,572 7.8 81,722 7.8 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 23.43 6.3 909 5.8 47,269 5.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 39.45 1.7 1,427 1.2 54,803 1.2 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 46.98 8.7 1,848 8.2 76,570 8.2 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 57.27 10.9 2,291 10.9 83,201 10.9 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 49.67 13.0 1,931 11.4 74,993 11.4 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 45.85 11.8 1,794 10.3 69,564 10.3 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 72.85 10.4 2,821 12.0 104,110 12.0 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... – – 1,535 29.8 67,756 29.8 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 44.87 15.4 1,784 14.8 77,121 14.8 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 36.80 14.7 1,482 15.0 68,987 15.0 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 32.76 18.1 1,332 18.9 61,701 18.9 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 48.38 9.3 1,917 8.8 73,261 8.8 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 46.30 9.6 1,818 8.2 68,549 8.2 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.45 8.9 1,738 8.4 76,005 8.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 43.81 1.7 1,562 1.1 58,219 1.1 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 38.88 8.2 1,420 8.3 53,057 8.3 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 19.40 9.9 680 13.5 26,300 13.5 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 43.56 6.3 1,607 4.6 59,537 4.6 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 44.10 1.5 1,555 1.0 57,998 1.0 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 44.56 1.7 1,556 1.3 58,084 1.3 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 42.60 2.8 1,553 2.1 57,736 2.1 Secondary school teachers....................................... 44.64 2.7 1,611 1.9 59,580 1.9 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 44.51 2.8 1,608 2.0 59,493 2.0 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 46.62 5.5 1,648 5.4 60,910 5.4 Special education teachers...................................... 41.31 3.0 1,508 2.5 56,973 2.5 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 40.77 3.5 1,473 2.4 56,288 2.4 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 38.79 4.4 1,428 3.7 53,163 3.7 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 43.50 4.1 1,609 3.8 60,107 3.8 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 35.90 17.8 1,271 17.5 49,870 17.5 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 38.13 17.5 1,415 15.3 56,357 15.3 Librarians........................................................ 30.82 6.9 1,178 6.0 54,870 6.0 Library technicians............................................... 16.61 7.6 634 7.3 30,655 7.3 Instructional coordinators........................................ 33.45 8.9 1,332 8.6 63,948 8.6 Teacher assistants................................................ 13.47 2.6 460 3.3 17,043 3.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 20.98 7.7 827 8.0 41,305 8.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 32.41 6.5 1,248 5.8 61,393 5.8 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 52.79 20.6 2,087 21.0 108,523 21.0 Registered nurses................................................. 31.10 4.4 1,172 4.6 58,470 4.6 Therapists........................................................ 43.37 7.8 1,572 4.6 64,277 4.6 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 46.97 6.9 1,647 4.2 64,019 4.2 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.15 10.1 1,166 10.1 60,629 10.1 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.89 10.0 1,195 10.0 62,166 10.0 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 21.00 8.7 891 9.1 46,328 9.1 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.56 8.7 742 9.8 37,618 9.8 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 27.84 10.8 1,101 9.9 57,246 9.9 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 27.74 11.8 1,096 11.0 56,998 11.0 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.67 5.4 565 6.4 29,102 6.4 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.88 7.1 568 8.2 29,212 8.2 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.87 12.3 527 14.0 26,763 14.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.77 6.9 603 7.7 31,336 7.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.83 4.7 553 4.7 28,498 4.7 Protective service occupations...................................... 25.15 2.5 1,045 2.9 54,000 2.9 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.04 2.8 1,321 3.0 68,688 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 34.52 2.7 1,385 2.7 72,040 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 26.15 10.0 1,222 8.6 63,548 8.6 Fire fighters..................................................... 23.39 1.8 1,171 1.7 60,880 1.7 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 20.27 5.4 798 6.0 41,510 6.0 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 20.08 5.2 790 5.9 41,079 5.9 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 28.81 7.0 1,166 7.7 60,609 7.7 Police officers................................................... 28.68 1.8 1,148 1.8 59,601 1.8 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 28.68 1.8 1,148 1.8 59,601 1.8 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 20.45 8.5 773 10.3 36,620 10.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 14.22 8.1 509 8.5 22,734 8.5 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.10 5.1 661 6.5 29,694 6.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.48 6.3 629 8.0 27,092 8.0 Cooks............................................................. 15.06 9.4 525 10.6 22,765 10.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.06 9.4 525 10.6 22,765 10.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.35 3.7 408 3.1 18,944 3.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.35 3.7 408 3.1 18,944 3.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 16.11 2.0 636 1.9 32,536 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 20.56 2.1 818 1.7 42,522 1.7 Building cleaning workers......................................... 15.78 1.9 621 1.6 32,184 1.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.91 2.0 628 1.7 32,493 1.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.53 9.9 474 12.0 24,642 12.0 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.70 6.2 666 6.3 31,941 6.3 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 15.66 4.9 626 4.9 28,330 4.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 17.82 7.1 689 7.2 32,569 7.2 Child care workers................................................ 16.72 2.6 605 3.5 23,425 3.5 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 17.05 8.7 673 9.7 33,454 9.7 Recreation workers.............................................. 17.05 8.7 673 9.7 33,454 9.7 Sales and related occupations....................................... 26.42 25.6 1,042 26.0 52,834 26.0 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.20 2.0 708 2.2 35,919 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.08 3.4 866 3.5 45,037 3.5 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.20 2.3 712 2.6 36,866 2.6 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.98 2.6 701 3.1 36,237 3.1 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.37 6.8 771 6.6 40,105 6.6 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 18.52 3.7 703 4.1 36,569 4.1 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.50 4.5 651 5.2 33,861 5.2 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 16.81 3.8 662 3.7 34,401 3.7 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 15.68 4.0 589 3.9 27,943 3.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.97 6.6 510 6.0 26,545 6.0 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.75 4.7 790 4.7 41,086 4.7 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 20.12 4.4 805 4.4 41,857 4.4 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.95 3.3 740 3.7 37,246 3.7 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.73 4.1 862 4.2 44,703 4.2 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.44 3.4 676 3.7 33,305 3.7 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 18.74 5.3 746 5.0 38,767 5.0 Data entry keyers............................................... 18.06 8.6 716 7.7 37,216 7.7 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.45 4.3 673 4.1 33,153 4.1 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.41 4.1 964 4.1 50,144 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 29.15 5.2 1,166 5.2 60,627 5.2 Construction equipment operators.................................. 18.55 8.4 742 8.4 38,588 8.4 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 18.55 8.4 742 8.4 38,588 8.4 Electricians...................................................... 31.35 7.0 1,244 6.6 64,684 6.6 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 31.96 13.1 1,278 13.1 66,466 13.1 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 31.96 13.1 1,278 13.1 66,466 13.1 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 23.61 8.5 918 8.4 47,748 8.4 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 22.51 4.4 884 4.1 45,977 4.1 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.16 3.4 881 3.3 45,821 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 31.36 5.5 1,245 4.8 64,715 4.8 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 22.34 11.0 880 10.1 45,754 10.1 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 22.34 11.0 880 10.1 45,754 10.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.72 6.6 867 6.7 45,075 6.7 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.24 4.2 806 4.3 41,937 4.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.40 4.8 812 4.8 42,241 4.8 Production occupations.............................................. 20.20 12.2 803 12.1 41,757 12.1 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 21.50 3.7 856 3.6 44,515 3.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 20.66 8.2 745 9.0 34,533 9.0 Bus drivers....................................................... 19.00 4.2 628 6.5 26,169 6.5 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 24.46 9.1 974 9.1 50,670 9.1 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.99 4.0 528 6.2 20,839 6.2 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 22.94 18.8 911 19.4 47,357 19.4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 23.57 20.3 935 20.9 48,599 20.9 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 5 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 6 Mean annual earnings are based on the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.