Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $20.68 $17.52 $805 $692 38.9 $37,374 $35,268 1,807 Management occupations.............................................. 36.30 36.87 1,426 1,473 39.3 72,197 73,657 1,989 Financial managers................................................ 37.41 42.21 1,435 1,688 38.4 72,261 81,711 1,932 Education administrators.......................................... 39.78 37.71 1,533 1,509 38.5 74,914 76,391 1,883 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 43.35 41.28 1,688 1,607 39.0 79,883 78,443 1,843 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 34.25 35.75 1,288 1,341 37.6 66,978 69,714 1,956 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.03 23.05 937 906 39.0 48,664 47,861 2,026 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.28 19.55 931 782 40.0 47,893 40,664 2,057 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 24.36 24.17 950 951 39.0 49,417 49,429 2,028 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.77 22.27 937 859 39.4 47,283 44,662 1,989 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.67 20.28 891 811 39.3 43,613 38,126 1,924 Computer systems analysts......................................... 24.39 24.69 968 988 39.7 50,342 51,359 2,064 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 25.10 24.80 979 982 39.0 50,899 51,085 2,028 Engineers......................................................... 30.53 31.22 1,178 1,162 38.6 61,256 60,405 2,006 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 21.27 17.84 847 706 39.8 44,049 36,712 2,071 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 27.03 30.98 1,074 1,239 39.7 55,827 64,443 2,065 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.70 17.92 810 717 39.1 40,566 36,874 1,960 Counselors........................................................ 25.53 23.42 1,018 891 39.9 48,919 42,960 1,916 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 36.83 31.53 1,375 1,257 37.3 58,515 51,776 1,589 Social workers.................................................... 18.70 18.65 728 746 38.9 36,805 36,449 1,968 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 19.72 19.35 765 754 38.8 38,313 38,977 1,943 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.73 17.88 683 670 38.5 35,493 34,856 2,002 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 17.11 17.92 669 717 39.1 34,778 37,265 2,032 Legal occupations................................................... 28.26 29.40 1,100 1,102 38.9 57,204 57,324 2,024 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.74 30.03 1,128 1,142 37.9 43,988 44,647 1,479 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 49.58 46.96 1,920 1,761 38.7 77,753 77,590 1,568 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 32.40 32.22 1,159 1,089 35.8 52,905 50,677 1,633 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 32.21 31.79 1,217 1,218 37.8 46,199 45,732 1,434 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.56 35.54 1,274 1,244 36.9 47,586 46,023 1,377 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 34.97 35.54 1,287 1,244 36.8 47,714 46,023 1,364 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 31.81 31.33 1,207 1,194 38.0 45,701 45,207 1,437 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 31.82 31.66 1,203 1,188 37.8 45,676 45,058 1,435 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.80 31.33 1,218 1,218 38.3 45,763 45,719 1,439 Secondary school teachers....................................... 32.81 32.41 1,231 1,228 37.5 46,614 45,732 1,421 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.59 32.32 1,221 1,215 37.5 46,246 45,732 1,419 Special education teachers...................................... 31.14 29.63 1,188 1,142 38.2 46,653 45,936 1,498 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 31.64 30.71 1,211 1,198 38.3 48,083 47,621 1,519 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 27.52 30.03 1,061 1,201 38.5 43,101 44,450 1,566 Library technicians............................................... 15.61 15.98 588 562 37.7 26,144 22,533 1,675 Instructional coordinators........................................ 37.90 34.69 1,426 1,214 37.6 62,674 55,243 1,654 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.63 10.17 399 387 37.6 15,131 14,412 1,423 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.19 23.60 942 885 38.9 48,211 46,020 1,993 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 23.55 20.78 928 816 39.4 46,262 41,999 1,964 Registered nurses................................................. 25.95 25.38 1,026 1,003 39.5 52,425 51,563 2,020 Therapists........................................................ 30.28 33.48 1,153 1,255 38.1 54,434 46,257 1,797 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 21.97 21.93 872 877 39.7 45,324 45,614 2,063 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.35 21.93 890 877 39.8 46,301 45,614 2,071 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.11 13.06 516 522 39.4 26,837 27,169 2,047 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.72 15.28 656 611 39.2 29,851 30,285 1,785 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.84 9.91 428 396 39.5 21,631 19,920 1,996 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.12 9.58 399 383 39.4 20,205 19,433 1,997 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.93 9.58 391 383 39.4 19,787 19,255 1,993 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.02 10.84 440 434 39.9 22,884 22,543 2,077 Protective service occupations...................................... 17.00 15.67 716 682 42.1 37,159 35,424 2,186 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 24.63 24.58 985 1,012 40.0 51,234 52,645 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 21.07 19.46 844 817 40.0 43,869 42,501 2,082 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 25.73 26.12 1,029 1,047 40.0 53,528 54,434 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 20.25 19.48 1,063 1,128 52.5 55,284 58,653 2,730 Fire fighters..................................................... 11.84 11.56 584 607 49.3 30,347 31,584 2,564 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 14.43 13.40 583 542 40.4 30,292 28,169 2,099 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 14.27 13.23 576 542 40.4 29,974 28,169 2,100 Police officers................................................... 18.13 18.28 735 735 40.6 38,238 38,230 2,109 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 18.13 18.28 735 735 40.6 38,238 38,230 2,109 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.60 11.37 453 442 39.0 23,554 22,984 2,030 Security guards................................................. 11.60 11.37 453 442 39.0 23,554 22,984 2,030 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 11.40 10.69 438 427 38.4 21,758 22,227 1,909 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.57 10.47 400 363 34.6 15,971 14,001 1,381 Cooks............................................................. 11.18 11.19 396 354 35.4 16,341 15,080 1,462 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.18 11.19 396 354 35.4 16,341 15,080 1,462 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.43 11.28 315 306 30.2 11,672 11,112 1,119 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.50 8.77 278 264 29.2 10,139 9,655 1,068 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.80 9.78 430 386 39.8 21,892 19,781 2,027 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.01 9.48 398 379 39.8 20,317 19,564 2,030 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.99 9.48 398 379 39.8 20,279 19,564 2,030 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.05 14.28 512 571 39.2 25,678 27,248 1,968 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.50 14.28 535 571 39.6 26,042 29,702 1,929 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.05 8.74 441 349 39.9 22,917 18,171 2,073 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.49 13.23 572 522 39.5 27,837 26,401 1,921 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 17.32 16.92 689 677 39.8 35,820 35,200 2,069 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.61 14.06 570 527 39.0 28,147 26,955 1,927 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.15 14.06 586 527 38.7 28,010 26,763 1,849 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.26 13.53 566 536 39.7 29,445 27,893 2,065 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.38 15.90 690 621 39.7 35,871 32,282 2,064 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.22 12.08 568 483 40.0 28,816 23,360 2,026 Dispatchers....................................................... 13.77 13.38 554 533 40.2 28,782 27,708 2,090 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 13.84 13.38 557 533 40.2 28,953 27,708 2,091 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.67 12.78 582 511 39.7 29,404 26,146 2,005 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 17.51 17.37 686 681 39.1 35,476 35,402 2,026 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.38 11.85 533 474 39.9 26,580 24,432 1,987 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.94 13.04 509 521 39.3 20,159 24,170 1,558 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.26 14.41 648 576 39.8 33,535 29,952 2,063 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 21.64 22.61 866 904 40.0 43,967 47,503 2,032 Construction laborers............................................. 12.31 11.79 493 472 40.0 25,615 24,523 2,080 Construction equipment operators.................................. 15.67 15.91 627 636 40.0 32,559 33,093 2,078 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 15.93 16.12 637 645 40.0 33,108 33,530 2,078 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 14.00 12.77 560 511 40.0 29,107 26,551 2,078 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 14.00 12.77 560 511 40.0 29,107 26,551 2,078 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 12.97 12.88 511 503 39.4 26,565 26,150 2,048 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.14 19.44 758 760 39.6 38,513 38,400 2,012 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.93 20.68 757 827 40.0 38,493 41,350 2,033 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.08 20.68 763 827 40.0 38,787 41,350 2,032 Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.84 30.61 1,034 1,224 40.0 53,751 63,669 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 27.42 32.44 1,097 1,298 40.0 57,037 67,475 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 16.87 18.11 671 724 39.8 34,907 37,669 2,070 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.21 18.19 728 728 40.0 37,882 37,835 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.42 12.84 420 367 31.3 18,118 16,357 1,350 Bus drivers....................................................... 14.19 12.84 323 257 22.7 11,889 9,502 838 Bus drivers, school............................................. 14.19 12.84 323 257 22.7 11,889 9,502 838 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.48 14.79 616 592 39.8 32,023 30,763 2,068 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.04 14.12 597 565 39.7 31,061 29,370 2,065 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 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are based on the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.