RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $22.79 1.2% $902 1.2% $46,549 1.2% Management occupations.............................................. 49.38 3.4 1,994 3.3 103,683 3.3 General and operations managers................................... 41.25 10.3 1,693 9.9 88,039 9.9 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 45.98 10.5 1,839 10.5 95,639 10.5 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.23 4.5 2,064 5.1 107,322 5.1 Marketing managers.............................................. 49.81 5.2 2,004 5.9 104,233 5.9 Sales managers.................................................. 53.55 7.9 2,161 8.2 112,393 8.2 Public relations managers......................................... 42.31 10.0 1,629 10.8 84,717 10.8 Administrative services managers.................................. 37.92 6.8 1,561 7.2 81,185 7.2 Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.64 5.7 2,277 5.3 118,394 5.3 Financial managers................................................ 54.09 4.7 2,165 4.6 112,598 4.6 Human resources managers.......................................... 48.36 12.1 1,993 12.4 103,623 12.4 Industrial production managers.................................... 45.54 4.4 1,914 3.7 99,527 3.7 Purchasing managers............................................... 64.04 12.3 2,643 11.8 137,429 11.8 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 50.77 9.9 2,031 9.9 105,593 9.9 Construction managers............................................. 36.38 12.9 1,503 14.2 78,179 14.2 Education administrators.......................................... 29.04 6.4 1,165 6.7 60,400 6.7 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 27.74 7.0 1,085 6.9 56,411 6.9 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.49 6.7 2,340 6.7 121,660 6.7 Medical and health services managers.............................. 38.05 4.2 1,537 5.0 79,913 5.0 Social and community service managers............................. 25.97 8.4 1,023 7.6 53,207 7.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 32.37 2.3 1,297 2.2 67,451 2.2 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 32.82 4.7 1,329 4.5 69,106 4.5 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 39.51 5.2 1,575 5.2 81,890 5.2 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 29.78 5.6 1,215 5.5 63,164 5.5 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.29 9.8 1,058 10.2 55,040 10.2 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.29 9.8 1,058 10.2 55,040 10.2 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 27.59 6.3 1,104 6.3 57,387 6.3 Cost estimators................................................... 38.57 11.8 1,599 12.8 83,158 12.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 34.11 5.9 1,357 6.0 70,568 6.0 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 29.43 8.9 1,177 8.9 61,207 8.9 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 30.18 12.3 1,186 11.8 61,672 11.8 Training and development specialists............................ 33.29 5.2 1,324 5.4 68,873 5.4 Logisticians...................................................... 27.52 6.3 1,110 6.4 57,695 6.4 Management analysts............................................... 43.16 8.5 1,753 7.2 91,131 7.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.01 2.6 1,134 2.7 58,968 2.7 Credit analysts................................................... 30.16 11.3 1,206 11.3 62,734 11.3 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 35.50 3.5 1,427 3.6 74,181 3.6 Financial analysts.............................................. 37.49 4.9 1,516 5.1 78,823 5.1 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 31.95 7.6 1,273 7.4 66,183 7.4 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 27.20 5.8 1,088 5.8 56,576 5.8 Loan officers................................................... 27.46 6.1 1,098 6.1 57,116 6.1 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.11 2.1 1,373 2.2 71,324 2.2 Computer programmers.............................................. 32.82 2.4 1,320 2.3 68,641 2.3 Computer software engineers....................................... 39.40 3.1 1,618 3.2 84,117 3.2 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 37.23 3.1 1,544 3.3 80,263 3.3 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 42.03 5.9 1,705 5.2 88,666 5.2 Computer support specialists...................................... 21.92 5.2 876 5.2 45,543 5.2 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.62 2.2 1,505 2.2 78,240 2.2 Database administrators........................................... 32.11 7.0 1,284 7.0 66,780 7.0 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.70 7.2 1,218 7.1 63,361 7.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 32.15 6.4 1,297 6.4 67,455 6.4 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 36.26 1.4 1,469 1.3 76,401 1.3 Engineers......................................................... 39.02 1.5 1,586 1.2 82,478 1.2 Civil engineers................................................. 42.22 4.6 1,757 4.3 91,356 4.3 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 37.78 5.8 1,572 4.2 81,751 4.2 Electrical engineers.......................................... 37.15 6.0 1,559 4.2 81,053 4.2 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 36.34 3.2 1,497 2.4 77,814 2.4 Industrial engineers.......................................... 36.16 3.4 1,490 2.6 77,486 2.6 Materials engineers............................................. 33.42 7.0 1,337 7.0 69,521 7.0 Mechanical engineers............................................ 38.11 2.8 1,540 3.0 80,097 3.0 Drafters.......................................................... 26.20 5.8 1,048 5.8 54,489 5.8 Mechanical drafters............................................. 25.43 6.9 1,017 6.9 52,893 6.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.77 3.6 1,076 3.5 55,906 3.5 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.02 10.4 1,088 10.5 56,472 10.5 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 24.97 5.9 1,021 7.4 53,010 7.4 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 26.87 5.7 1,075 5.7 55,895 5.7 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.53 6.6 1,373 6.1 70,631 6.1 Life scientists................................................... 33.69 12.2 1,318 12.2 68,528 12.2 Biological scientists........................................... 34.21 20.0 1,368 20.0 71,155 20.0 Physical scientists............................................... 41.95 7.6 1,724 6.9 85,902 6.9 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 41.76 10.3 1,734 9.4 90,163 9.4 Chemists...................................................... 41.41 11.4 1,732 10.3 90,086 10.3 Market and survey researchers..................................... 35.86 7.4 1,438 7.4 74,798 7.4 Market research analysts........................................ 36.68 9.5 1,473 9.5 76,579 9.5 Chemical technicians.............................................. 25.65 7.7 1,026 7.7 53,344 7.7 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.58 8.0 863 8.0 44,893 8.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.83 4.7 705 4.6 36,648 4.6 Counselors........................................................ 17.85 7.1 709 6.7 36,884 6.7 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 17.73 5.9 709 7.4 36,858 7.4 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 14.49 11.3 579 11.3 30,129 11.3 Social workers.................................................... 18.61 8.5 739 8.4 38,357 8.4 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.86 2.5 620 3.6 32,242 3.6 Medical and public health social workers........................ 26.23 4.7 1,039 5.1 54,031 5.1 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 17.01 7.2 678 7.5 35,028 7.5 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 15.27 10.8 596 11.9 30,990 11.9 Social and human service assistants............................. 12.08 3.5 466 2.3 24,243 2.3 Legal occupations................................................... 66.67 6.4 2,683 6.7 139,492 6.7 Lawyers........................................................... 75.76 6.5 3,088 7.5 160,573 7.5 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 34.84 11.7 1,322 9.8 68,767 9.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 40.87 4.8 1,604 5.2 70,089 5.2 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 55.72 6.1 2,265 6.8 94,992 6.8 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.... 38.47 3.8 1,534 3.5 59,043 3.5 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 35.80 6.2 1,389 5.9 52,402 5.9 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 38.19 5.0 1,559 4.1 58,519 4.1 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 35.75 6.0 1,270 5.0 51,518 5.0 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 27.60 8.9 1,039 8.9 39,982 8.9 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 28.72 6.3 1,100 6.9 42,481 6.9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 28.52 6.2 1,102 7.9 42,881 7.9 Secondary school teachers....................................... 30.51 5.6 1,136 5.3 42,502 5.3 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 30.51 5.6 1,136 5.3 42,502 5.3 Library technicians............................................... 16.54 5.9 653 5.7 33,940 5.7 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.98 11.8 489 12.4 25,071 12.4 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.99 8.0 1,031 8.1 53,018 8.1 Designers......................................................... 23.88 6.2 953 6.4 49,580 6.4 Graphic designers............................................... 22.94 8.2 906 8.0 47,100 8.0 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 27.81 16.1 1,112 16.1 57,835 16.1 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 27.81 16.1 1,112 16.1 57,835 16.1 Public relations specialists...................................... 24.09 15.8 964 15.8 50,108 15.8 Writers and editors............................................... 24.29 6.7 953 6.4 49,544 6.4 Editors......................................................... 23.50 9.3 893 8.8 46,429 8.8 Technical writers............................................... 24.84 9.8 1,005 10.5 52,279 10.5 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 18.73 24.6 756 25.0 39,334 25.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.78 1.5 1,088 1.6 56,525 1.6 Pharmacists....................................................... 52.71 1.7 2,109 1.7 109,642 1.7 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 58.06 17.5 2,423 16.6 125,995 16.6 Registered nurses................................................. 30.64 1.3 1,193 1.4 62,025 1.4 Therapists........................................................ 28.06 3.1 1,102 3.0 57,293 3.0 Occupational therapists......................................... 30.15 1.6 1,168 1.9 60,739 1.9 Physical therapists............................................. 34.56 4.4 1,365 4.1 70,996 4.1 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.13 1.6 940 1.9 48,890 1.9 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.83 3.7 911 3.7 47,361 3.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.02 3.8 1,035 3.7 53,827 3.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.70 8.1 788 8.1 40,965 8.1 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.27 5.1 1,161 5.1 60,379 5.1 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 39.10 11.3 1,564 11.3 81,326 11.3 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... 17.01 3.5 671 3.4 34,885 3.4 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.17 1.9 607 1.9 31,547 1.9 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................. 20.09 2.1 774 2.0 40,240 2.0 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.53 7.7 698 7.8 36,308 7.8 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 20.49 3.0 812 3.1 42,236 3.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.34 2.3 482 2.5 25,085 2.5 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.64 1.8 454 1.8 23,627 1.8 Home health aides............................................... 10.54 4.1 417 4.3 21,697 4.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.06 1.6 468 1.6 24,345 1.6 Psychiatric aides............................................... 12.35 4.6 486 5.0 25,257 5.0 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 17.26 11.8 674 13.6 35,024 13.6 Physical therapist assistants................................... 21.72 4.8 869 4.8 45,186 4.8 Physical therapist aides........................................ 12.99 4.8 495 6.3 25,745 6.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.34 4.4 523 4.5 27,188 4.5 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.25 2.0 523 2.2 27,202 2.2 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 13.49 4.6 540 4.6 28,055 4.6 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 16.68 1.9 623 6.3 32,391 6.3 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.23 4.3 488 4.2 25,101 4.2 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.80 3.5 470 3.4 24,451 3.4 Security guards................................................. 11.76 3.6 469 3.5 24,365 3.5 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.56 9.7 440 8.0 17,967 8.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.97 3.4 424 4.3 21,875 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.52 4.4 758 5.0 39,141 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 18.40 4.8 742 6.4 38,600 6.4 Cooks............................................................. 12.17 3.8 467 4.0 24,245 4.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.35 2.0 534 2.0 27,610 2.0 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.85 6.4 450 6.0 23,389 6.0 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.31 4.7 452 4.7 23,520 4.7 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.42 15.7 193 17.8 10,020 17.8 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.84 15.2 131 16.8 6,797 16.8 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.53 10.7 338 10.6 17,600 10.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.56 2.4 419 2.9 21,281 2.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.50 2.9 416 3.6 21,058 3.6 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 10.70 3.1 426 2.9 21,901 2.9 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 10.62 5.4 406 5.7 21,094 5.7 Dishwashers....................................................... 10.20 7.4 398 8.2 20,703 8.2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.81 1.2 468 1.3 23,641 1.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.56 1.2 457 1.3 23,397 1.3 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.78 1.8 469 2.1 23,869 2.1 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.93 2.4 426 2.7 22,106 2.7 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.07 7.3 523 7.3 22,019 7.3 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.80 3.3 499 4.4 24,336 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....... 15.64 13.3 626 13.3 32,542 13.3 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 Transportation attendants......................................... 30.45 7.8 604 14.5 31,419 14.5 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.28 5.5 403 5.5 20,973 5.5 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 13.81 16.6 551 16.6 26,024 16.6 Recreation workers.............................................. 13.81 16.6 551 16.6 26,024 16.6 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.08 8.2 761 8.3 39,357 8.3 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.63 8.3 881 8.2 45,020 8.2 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.91 3.2 755 3.3 38,481 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 32.97 25.2 1,459 21.6 75,892 21.6 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.66 2.8 502 3.1 25,963 3.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.01 1.3 478 1.3 24,774 1.3 Cashiers...................................................... 11.98 1.3 476 1.3 24,693 1.3 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 16.41 21.0 713 22.2 37,060 22.2 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.85 3.6 506 4.0 26,174 4.0 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 24.02 15.4 941 13.8 48,952 13.8 Insurance sales agents............................................ 22.93 10.2 917 10.2 47,697 10.2 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 41.15 16.0 1,646 16.0 85,591 16.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 36.62 19.7 1,481 19.5 76,988 19.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 43.00 18.3 1,720 18.3 89,444 18.3 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 28.61 13.1 1,173 13.3 60,979 13.3 Telemarketers..................................................... 12.76 10.4 492 10.4 25,585 10.4 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.75 10.5 748 10.5 38,881 10.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.79 1.2 664 1.1 34,547 1.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 23.55 3.1 940 3.1 48,884 3.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.39 2.4 650 2.3 33,812 2.3 Bill and account collectors..................................... 16.64 7.5 660 7.4 34,303 7.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 17.35 5.6 685 5.5 35,627 5.5 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.71 2.9 662 2.7 34,423 2.7 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.34 4.0 772 4.0 40,121 4.0 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.26 12.4 690 12.4 35,901 12.4 Tellers......................................................... 12.24 2.6 490 2.6 25,464 2.6 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 15.75 5.5 627 5.7 32,608 5.7 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.87 3.8 666 3.8 34,645 3.8 File clerks....................................................... 13.68 6.2 546 6.3 28,376 6.3 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 11.62 4.9 460 5.1 23,908 5.1 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.13 4.5 605 4.5 31,474 4.5 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.42 6.5 657 6.5 34,153 6.5 New accounts clerks............................................... 16.84 6.4 674 6.4 35,037 6.4 Order clerks...................................................... 14.78 9.5 587 9.2 30,507 9.2 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.43 5.9 737 5.9 38,336 5.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.88 2.3 541 2.2 28,146 2.2 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.92 8.3 724 8.7 37,624 8.7 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 17.98 8.7 726 9.1 37,771 9.1 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.43 4.9 768 4.7 39,956 4.7 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.67 4.9 545 4.8 28,363 4.8 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 13.04 3.6 520 3.8 27,015 3.8 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 13.84 8.1 554 8.1 28,793 8.1 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.06 2.9 788 2.7 40,909 2.7 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.34 2.8 877 2.5 45,563 2.5 Legal secretaries............................................... 26.85 6.5 1,024 4.7 53,248 4.7 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.82 3.1 620 2.6 32,225 2.6 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.29 3.0 684 3.0 35,491 3.0 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.92 5.0 594 5.0 30,883 5.0 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.32 4.5 530 4.5 27,536 4.5 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.92 4.0 668 3.9 34,754 3.9 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 14.78 3.8 575 3.5 29,880 3.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.08 1.8 637 1.8 33,125 1.8 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 13.97 5.2 559 5.2 29,052 5.2 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 30.19 3.1 1,202 3.1 57,792 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 40.19 2.5 1,622 3.3 74,347 3.3 Carpenters........................................................ 30.37 6.8 1,203 6.9 62,552 6.9 Construction laborers............................................. 27.77 8.4 1,111 8.4 55,065 8.4 Construction equipment operators.................................. 30.71 7.1 1,174 7.8 50,264 7.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 30.71 7.1 1,174 7.8 50,264 7.8 Electricians...................................................... 29.38 7.2 1,175 7.2 61,118 7.2 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 25.57 10.4 1,020 10.4 53,041 10.4 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 25.57 10.4 1,020 10.4 53,041 10.4 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 30.06 4.1 1,202 4.1 62,520 4.1 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 30.32 4.3 1,213 4.3 63,071 4.3 Sheet metal workers............................................... 24.93 4.3 997 4.3 47,014 4.3 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.81 1.9 945 2.3 49,144 2.3 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 33.21 6.2 1,335 6.1 69,397 6.1 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 23.96 5.8 958 5.8 49,828 5.8 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 23.96 5.8 958 5.8 49,828 5.8 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 22.97 6.8 915 6.8 47,604 6.8 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 22.98 7.0 912 7.0 47,434 7.0 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 23.65 5.3 946 5.3 49,186 5.3 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.76 13.1 863 12.9 44,854 12.9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.59 9.1 721 9.5 37,514 9.5 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 25.46 7.9 1,019 7.9 52,966 7.9 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 28.90 4.3 1,156 4.3 60,109 4.3 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 23.47 9.4 881 12.8 45,809 12.8 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 23.05 2.5 920 2.6 47,827 2.6 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 24.81 2.9 992 2.9 51,592 2.9 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.06 4.8 837 5.0 43,479 5.0 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 19.86 4.6 794 4.6 41,310 4.6 Millwrights..................................................... 24.64 8.3 986 8.3 51,260 8.3 Line installers and repairers..................................... 29.75 7.0 1,190 7.0 61,873 7.0 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 34.51 5.9 1,380 5.9 71,784 5.9 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 24.27 11.0 971 11.0 50,478 11.0 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 21.61 7.9 864 7.9 44,951 7.9 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.76 10.2 550 10.2 28,617 10.2 Production occupations.............................................. 18.05 2.0 721 2.0 37,416 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 27.11 3.4 1,124 3.2 58,444 3.2 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.38 9.0 575 9.0 29,914 9.0 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 15.08 11.2 603 11.2 31,363 11.2 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 13.41 14.0 536 14.0 27,883 14.0 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 20.56 8.0 818 8.0 42,510 8.0 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 18.07 13.4 703 11.8 35,930 11.8 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 18.68 5.3 744 5.4 38,642 5.4 Team assemblers................................................. 19.25 10.0 770 10.0 40,036 10.0 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.82 5.6 627 5.5 32,598 5.5 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 15.54 9.0 621 9.0 31,718 9.0 Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.................................................. 16.53 8.9 661 8.9 34,372 8.9 Food batchmakers................................................ 15.33 10.8 613 10.8 31,124 10.8 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 19.66 8.9 787 8.9 40,895 8.9 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 18.16 6.9 726 6.9 37,762 6.9 Numerical tool and process control programmers.................. 25.54 12.7 1,022 12.7 53,131 12.7 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 15.15 12.1 606 12.1 31,368 12.1 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 14.97 8.3 599 8.3 31,143 8.3 Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 15.92 22.5 637 22.5 33,121 22.5 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.61 4.7 664 4.7 34,548 4.7 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 16.06 5.0 642 5.0 33,403 5.0 Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 16.28 15.1 651 15.1 33,867 15.1 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 15.90 13.3 635 13.4 33,031 13.4 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 18.67 7.1 747 7.1 38,838 7.1 Machinists........................................................ 23.59 4.9 932 5.2 48,465 5.2 Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders...................... 20.63 13.7 825 13.7 42,909 13.7 Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic................. 22.96 9.0 918 9.0 47,749 9.0 Model makers, metal and plastic................................. 24.15 11.2 966 11.2 50,228 11.2 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.50 6.8 578 6.6 30,062 6.6 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.09 7.2 562 7.0 29,204 7.0 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 19.58 5.4 783 5.4 40,723 5.4 Tool and die makers............................................... 26.38 3.4 1,055 3.4 54,879 3.4 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 17.14 4.3 682 4.3 35,391 4.3 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 18.73 5.1 744 5.2 38,637 5.2 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 15.44 4.8 615 4.8 31,912 4.8 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 17.23 4.0 689 4.0 35,832 4.0 Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................. 18.22 9.2 729 9.2 37,895 9.2 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 16.10 8.0 644 8.0 33,479 8.0 Printers.......................................................... 22.63 8.5 874 8.8 45,453 8.8 Printing machine operators...................................... 23.03 9.3 894 9.2 46,501 9.2 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 11.29 8.0 449 8.1 23,360 8.1 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 13.13 3.2 524 3.4 25,802 3.4 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 16.52 1.9 661 1.9 34,367 1.9 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 16.38 2.2 655 2.2 34,076 2.2 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.......................... 26.26 8.4 1,021 10.0 53,066 10.0 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 20.75 8.5 830 8.5 43,148 8.5 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 24.11 7.7 964 7.7 50,143 7.7 Cutting workers................................................... 13.23 8.9 528 8.9 27,475 8.9 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 9.78 5.7 391 5.7 20,340 5.7 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 14.46 10.9 577 10.9 30,006 10.9 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 15.53 9.7 621 9.7 32,302 9.7 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders...... 16.60 19.3 664 19.3 34,501 19.3 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 16.94 4.4 676 4.4 35,112 4.4 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.32 5.1 572 5.1 29,770 5.1 Painting workers.................................................. 16.64 7.2 666 7.2 34,607 7.2 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.72 3.8 589 3.8 30,621 3.8 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 24.62 9.4 985 9.4 51,217 9.4 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 16.02 6.6 634 6.8 32,972 6.8 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 21.49 10.5 849 10.3 44,169 10.3 Helpers--production workers..................................... 14.21 5.0 563 4.9 29,296 4.9 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.72 4.7 731 4.3 37,749 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 24.74 6.4 998 6.9 51,884 6.9 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 26.22 7.0 1,124 9.0 58,460 9.0 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....................................................... 18.50 5.3 719 5.6 33,720 5.6 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 21.70 3.7 892 3.9 46,050 3.9 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.77 12.5 541 13.8 28,123 13.8 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 21.10 4.1 883 5.2 45,372 5.2 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.07 6.2 642 6.2 33,382 6.2 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.01 3.7 518 3.6 26,637 3.6 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 12.93 4.5 515 4.4 26,731 4.4 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 14.83 3.5 590 3.5 30,068 3.5 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 13.07 8.5 522 8.5 27,156 8.5 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.51 4.0 417 4.1 21,700 4.1 Tank car, truck, and ship loaders................................. 22.68 4.5 907 4.5 47,166 4.5 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 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. 4 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 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.