Table 4 State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3) Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(5) error(5) error(5) All workers........................................................... $20.40 5.1% $20.68 5.3% $13.99 7.4% Management occupations.............................................. 37.28 7.6 36.30 6.8 – – Level 9 .................................................. 31.20 10.3 31.20 10.3 – – Level 10.................................................. 36.79 4.3 36.79 4.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 41.80 1.4 41.80 1.4 – – Level 12.................................................. 51.49 12.1 51.49 12.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 44.49 25.3 38.64 11.2 – – Financial managers................................................ 37.41 11.4 37.41 11.4 – – Education administrators.......................................... 39.78 4.9 39.78 4.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.56 12.0 33.56 12.0 – – Level 11.................................................. 44.75 2.5 44.75 2.5 – – Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 43.35 6.3 43.35 6.3 – – Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 34.25 8.3 34.25 8.3 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.03 7.7 24.03 7.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 20.70 6.1 20.70 6.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 27.90 1.8 27.90 1.8 – – Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.28 12.4 23.28 12.4 – – Accountants and auditors.......................................... 24.36 12.9 24.36 12.9 – – Level 7 .................................................. 18.81 6.7 18.81 6.7 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.05 .3 29.05 .3 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.77 2.4 23.77 2.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.12 5.1 22.12 5.1 – – Computer support specialists...................................... 22.67 9.4 22.67 9.4 – – Computer systems analysts......................................... 24.39 9.0 24.39 9.0 – – Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 25.07 4.7 25.10 4.8 – – Engineers......................................................... 30.53 5.0 30.53 5.0 – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 21.13 20.2 21.27 20.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 15.45 1.7 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 17.90 10.1 17.90 10.1 – – Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 26.96 20.4 27.03 20.3 – – Community and social services occupations........................... 20.69 7.2 20.70 7.2 – – Level 6 .................................................. 17.05 4.1 17.05 4.1 – – Level 7 .................................................. 17.41 5.9 17.41 5.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 23.10 6.1 23.10 6.1 – – Counselors........................................................ 25.50 14.1 25.53 14.2 – – Level 9 .................................................. 23.14 8.9 23.14 8.9 – – Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 36.56 16.2 36.83 16.2 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.35 4.4 29.35 4.4 – – Social workers.................................................... 18.70 9.3 18.70 9.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 16.89 11.0 16.89 11.0 – – Child, family, and school social workers........................ 19.72 8.7 19.72 8.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 18.48 6.6 18.48 6.6 – – Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.73 2.9 17.73 2.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 16.97 3.8 16.97 3.8 – – Level 7 .................................................. 18.01 5.2 18.01 5.2 – – Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 17.11 2.9 17.11 2.9 – – Legal occupations................................................... 25.51 15.8 28.26 12.5 – – Lawyers........................................................... 22.72 17.3 – – – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.04 8.6 29.74 8.9 13.35 22.9 Level 2 .................................................. 10.34 6.7 10.48 7.0 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.08 6.5 11.23 6.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 10.33 4.3 10.30 4.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 14.04 4.2 14.36 3.5 – – Level 6 .................................................. 13.23 22.9 13.31 24.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.00 3.7 29.98 4.9 – – Level 8 .................................................. 30.91 2.7 30.97 2.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.04 4.2 33.05 4.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 58.12 12.1 58.12 12.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 22.75 17.2 26.48 12.2 13.79 29.5 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 48.63 21.4 49.58 21.7 – – Level 11.................................................. 58.14 13.4 58.14 13.4 – – Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 50.45 28.5 – – – – Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 32.40 11.7 32.40 11.7 – – Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 32.19 2.7 32.21 2.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 31.22 2.5 31.22 2.5 – – Level 8 .................................................. 31.16 2.9 31.16 2.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.43 4.5 33.43 4.5 – – Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 33.91 3.9 34.56 2.9 – – Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 34.97 2.6 34.97 2.6 – – Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 31.82 3.4 31.81 3.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 30.96 2.0 30.96 2.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 30.94 3.9 30.94 3.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 32.62 5.4 32.61 5.4 – – Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 31.83 4.2 31.82 4.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 31.71 2.3 31.71 2.3 – – Level 8 .................................................. 30.94 5.1 30.94 5.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 32.12 5.7 32.11 5.7 – – Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.80 4.2 31.80 4.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 30.20 2.6 30.20 2.6 – – Level 8 .................................................. 30.95 1.9 30.95 1.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 35.46 5.5 35.46 5.5 – – Secondary school teachers....................................... 32.81 2.3 32.81 2.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 32.61 2.4 32.61 2.4 – – Level 8 .................................................. 29.93 2.1 29.93 2.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.26 2.5 34.26 2.5 – – Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.59 2.6 32.59 2.6 – – Level 7 .................................................. 31.33 1.7 31.33 1.7 – – Level 8 .................................................. 29.93 2.1 29.93 2.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.47 2.2 34.47 2.2 – – Special education teachers...................................... 31.14 5.8 31.14 5.8 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.22 12.2 33.22 12.2 – – Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 31.64 6.4 31.64 6.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.91 11.0 34.91 11.0 – – Other teachers and instructors.................................... 21.25 10.0 27.52 8.5 13.43 28.1 Level 7 .................................................. 20.10 26.6 – – – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.40 1.7 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.06 21.2 – – 13.79 29.5 Library technicians............................................... 15.61 9.8 15.61 9.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 14.33 4.4 14.33 4.4 – – Instructional coordinators........................................ 37.90 12.3 37.90 12.3 – – Teacher assistants................................................ 10.63 4.2 10.63 4.3 – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.34 6.7 10.48 7.0 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.23 6.5 11.23 6.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 10.33 4.3 10.30 4.3 – – Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.06 8.5 24.19 9.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 25.68 17.4 – – – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 23.49 5.5 23.55 5.7 21.32 5.8 Level 4 .................................................. 13.12 3.1 13.10 3.2 – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.33 4.4 17.32 4.4 – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.64 7.5 20.76 7.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 20.24 13.0 20.24 13.1 – – Level 8 .................................................. 28.16 5.5 28.57 6.2 – – Level 9 .................................................. 26.73 4.1 26.82 4.0 – – Level 11.................................................. 48.32 8.7 48.34 8.9 – – Registered nurses................................................. 25.81 3.2 25.95 3.4 23.63 5.7 Level 7 .................................................. 25.68 1.5 25.68 1.5 – – Level 8 .................................................. 26.93 3.2 27.32 4.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 25.22 4.3 25.27 4.3 – – Therapists........................................................ 30.16 16.7 30.28 16.9 – – Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 21.97 6.2 21.97 6.2 – – Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.35 6.1 22.35 6.1 – – Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.11 3.5 13.11 3.5 – – Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.64 6.0 16.72 6.0 – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.45 7.1 17.54 7.0 – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.84 7.3 10.84 7.3 – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.36 10.0 9.36 10.0 – – Level 3 .................................................. 9.30 3.4 9.28 3.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 12.58 5.1 12.58 5.1 – – Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.12 6.0 10.12 6.0 – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.73 15.0 9.73 15.0 – – Level 3 .................................................. 9.19 3.0 9.19 3.0 – – Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.93 4.2 9.93 4.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 9.20 3.1 9.20 3.1 – – Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.02 10.2 11.02 10.6 – – Level 2 .................................................. 8.74 1.1 8.74 1.1 – – Protective service occupations...................................... 16.88 7.1 17.00 6.9 11.49 3.3 Level 3 .................................................. 10.36 9.8 10.36 9.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.10 5.3 11.13 5.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 13.98 8.5 14.10 8.2 – – Level 6 .................................................. 17.38 5.4 17.39 5.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 20.06 4.7 20.35 4.1 – – Level 8 .................................................. 26.10 6.1 26.10 6.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 26.03 9.1 26.03 9.1 – – First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 24.63 5.0 24.63 5.0 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.18 7.7 22.18 7.7 – – Level 8 .................................................. 26.08 6.1 26.08 6.1 – – First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 21.07 7.9 21.07 7.9 – – First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 25.73 7.3 25.73 7.3 – – Level 8 .................................................. 26.08 6.1 26.08 6.1 – – First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 20.25 10.2 20.25 10.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 17.83 10.4 17.83 10.4 – – Fire fighters..................................................... 11.84 6.0 11.84 6.0 – – Level 5 .................................................. 11.05 7.5 11.05 7.5 – – Level 6 .................................................. 13.71 4.2 13.71 4.2 – – Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 14.40 9.2 14.43 9.2 – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.83 5.4 11.87 5.7 – – Level 5 .................................................. 13.02 10.9 13.02 10.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 17.91 3.1 17.91 3.1 – – Correctional officers and jailers............................... 14.25 9.8 14.27 9.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.83 5.4 11.87 5.7 – – Level 5 .................................................. 13.02 10.9 13.02 10.9 – – Police officers................................................... 17.77 7.8 18.13 6.9 11.35 .9 Level 5 .................................................. 15.82 9.6 16.30 7.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 18.83 9.1 18.86 9.1 – – Level 7 .................................................. 19.85 6.2 20.54 3.1 – – Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 17.77 7.8 18.13 6.9 11.35 .9 Level 5 .................................................. 15.82 9.6 16.30 7.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 18.83 9.1 18.86 9.1 – – Level 7 .................................................. 19.85 6.2 20.54 3.1 – – Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.60 4.4 11.60 4.4 – – Security guards................................................. 11.60 4.4 11.60 4.4 – – Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 11.59 4.2 11.40 2.0 – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.43 8.9 11.57 9.4 9.51 8.5 Level 1 .................................................. 8.86 1.7 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.44 3.2 9.54 3.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.20 8.3 11.20 9.1 – – Cooks............................................................. 11.09 10.5 11.18 11.3 – – Level 2 .................................................. 8.57 5.5 8.47 5.3 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.10 3.9 13.10 3.9 – – Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.09 10.5 11.18 11.3 – – Level 2 .................................................. 8.57 5.5 8.47 5.3 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.10 3.9 13.10 3.9 – – Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.75 7.1 – – – – Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.34 8.8 10.43 9.3 – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.34 12.4 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 10.21 10.3 9.85 11.0 – – Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.89 8.7 9.50 10.0 – – Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 10.65 10.7 – – – – Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.70 6.9 10.80 7.6 8.59 10.1 Level 1 .................................................. 8.75 4.9 9.45 8.0 – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.69 2.8 9.74 3.1 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.32 13.0 11.32 13.1 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.27 2.2 14.27 2.2 – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.98 5.1 10.01 5.3 9.00 11.7 Level 1 .................................................. 8.60 4.6 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.77 3.3 9.76 3.3 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.36 16.0 11.35 16.2 – – Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.97 5.0 9.99 5.3 9.00 11.7 Level 1 .................................................. 8.59 4.7 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.74 3.2 9.73 3.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.36 16.0 11.35 16.2 – – Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.91 7.0 13.05 10.1 – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.50 7.1 13.50 7.1 – – Personal care and service occupations............................... 10.17 9.8 11.05 14.1 7.83 3.3 Level 2 .................................................. 8.29 2.8 – – 7.99 3.3 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 14.76 10.0 – – – – Recreation workers.............................................. 14.76 10.0 – – – – Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.30 5.7 14.49 5.4 11.17 12.8 Level 2 .................................................. 10.03 4.7 10.71 3.2 8.71 2.8 Level 3 .................................................. 11.75 4.3 11.88 4.2 9.28 16.4 Level 4 .................................................. 13.17 4.8 13.20 4.7 12.63 9.6 Level 5 .................................................. 15.85 6.1 15.86 6.3 – – Level 6 .................................................. 19.13 3.8 19.11 3.9 – – Level 7 .................................................. 19.98 1.1 19.98 1.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.70 9.4 15.89 9.6 – – First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 17.32 10.6 17.32 10.6 – – Level 5 .................................................. 12.54 3.7 12.54 3.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 19.44 9.3 19.44 9.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 19.88 1.7 19.88 1.7 – – Financial clerks.................................................. 14.62 8.9 14.61 8.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 12.54 5.7 12.53 5.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 16.31 6.5 16.31 6.5 – – Level 6 .................................................. 18.81 3.1 18.74 3.3 – – Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.14 9.1 15.15 9.2 – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.24 6.8 13.25 6.9 – – Level 5 .................................................. 16.27 6.7 16.27 6.7 – – Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.10 5.1 14.26 4.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.07 6.5 13.22 6.6 – – Level 5 .................................................. 16.44 9.6 16.44 9.6 – – Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.38 9.1 17.38 9.1 – – Level 5 .................................................. 15.14 7.7 15.14 7.7 – – Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.15 13.8 14.22 13.9 – – Level 2 .................................................. 11.59 3.7 11.71 3.2 – – Dispatchers....................................................... 12.33 13.8 13.77 9.5 – – Level 3 .................................................. 10.69 14.4 11.65 10.3 – – Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 12.22 15.0 13.84 10.3 – – Level 3 .................................................. 10.51 15.9 – – – – Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.45 7.9 14.67 7.3 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.96 4.4 12.00 4.3 – – Level 4 .................................................. 12.35 3.8 12.49 3.5 – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.89 11.6 18.36 13.2 – – Level 6 .................................................. 17.79 2.6 17.79 2.6 – – Level 7 .................................................. 20.36 3.3 20.36 3.3 – – Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 17.29 2.7 17.51 3.1 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.32 2.3 14.32 2.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 16.12 6.1 16.36 8.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 17.89 2.8 17.89 2.8 – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.09 9.3 13.38 8.7 – – Level 3 .................................................. 12.01 4.3 12.05 4.3 – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.61 6.3 11.72 6.2 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 12.96 6.1 12.94 6.4 – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.62 5.3 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.19 11.8 13.19 11.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.48 7.1 13.35 7.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 15.52 2.1 15.52 2.1 – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.26 4.9 16.26 4.9 – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.15 4.2 12.15 4.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.61 2.7 11.61 2.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.18 4.6 14.18 4.6 – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.34 8.9 17.34 8.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 21.03 15.2 21.03 15.2 – – First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 21.64 14.3 21.64 14.3 – – Construction laborers............................................. 12.31 6.2 12.31 6.2 – – Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.67 8.7 15.67 8.7 – – Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.93 9.6 15.93 9.6 – – Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 14.00 15.2 14.00 15.2 – – Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 14.00 15.2 14.00 15.2 – – Highway maintenance workers....................................... 12.97 7.8 12.97 7.8 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 18.71 6.1 19.14 7.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.15 10.4 14.59 8.7 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.84 5.5 18.84 5.5 – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.30 9.5 20.30 9.5 – – Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.64 9.2 18.93 4.9 – – Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.75 9.5 19.08 5.0 – – Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.84 16.7 25.84 16.7 – – Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 27.42 19.4 27.42 19.4 – – Production occupations.............................................. 16.83 7.8 16.87 8.1 – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.86 6.5 18.23 4.9 – – Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 17.90 5.3 18.21 4.2 – – Level 5 .................................................. 17.86 6.5 18.23 4.9 – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.38 9.3 13.42 9.1 13.08 12.5 Level 1 .................................................. 9.70 5.4 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 10.48 17.1 10.16 18.5 12.24 17.3 Level 3 .................................................. 14.82 7.3 14.66 8.1 15.87 11.2 Level 4 .................................................. 15.79 2.4 15.54 2.0 – – Bus drivers....................................................... 14.58 6.4 14.19 6.6 16.44 5.7 Level 2 .................................................. 15.35 12.8 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.98 6.0 13.53 5.7 16.30 10.4 Bus drivers, school............................................. 14.60 6.5 14.19 6.6 16.63 6.5 Level 2 .................................................. 15.73 13.2 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.98 6.0 13.53 5.7 16.30 10.4 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.48 3.7 15.48 3.7 – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.04 4.3 15.04 4.3 – – Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 9.16 17.1 – – – – Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 9.16 17.1 – – – – Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 12.24 9.6 – – – – 1 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. 2 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. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. For more information, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 4 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. 5 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. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.