RSE Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $18.56 3.9% $742 3.9% $38,439 3.9% Management occupations.............................................. 42.33 5.7 1,746 5.8 90,770 5.8 General and operations managers................................... 40.88 8.7 1,827 8.6 94,926 8.6 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 35.12 14.6 1,429 15.1 74,284 15.1 Marketing managers.............................................. 38.92 10.7 1,606 12.5 83,508 12.5 Computer and information systems managers......................... 47.78 9.0 1,911 9.0 99,380 9.0 Financial managers................................................ 41.28 16.6 1,734 18.2 90,190 18.2 Human resources managers.......................................... 45.97 16.6 1,840 16.6 95,670 16.6 Industrial production managers.................................... 44.77 4.8 1,799 4.9 93,492 4.9 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 39.45 17.3 1,652 17.7 85,890 17.7 Construction managers............................................. 34.22 3.8 1,423 4.0 74,008 4.0 Education administrators.......................................... 23.69 17.1 928 15.6 48,058 15.6 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 28.76 12.8 1,111 9.1 57,363 9.1 Engineering managers.............................................. 61.23 8.6 2,473 7.7 128,528 7.7 Medical and health services managers.............................. 41.08 12.9 1,643 12.9 85,441 12.9 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.10 3.5 1,132 3.3 58,845 3.3 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.62 7.0 1,108 7.0 57,625 7.0 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.11 4.0 1,042 4.0 54,205 4.0 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 31.28 11.3 1,236 11.0 64,268 11.0 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 32.24 11.5 1,272 11.2 66,145 11.2 Cost estimators................................................... 24.20 13.8 998 13.0 51,891 13.0 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.92 6.4 953 6.6 49,532 6.6 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 23.71 10.0 958 11.5 49,806 11.5 Training and development specialists............................ 20.96 8.2 836 8.3 43,449 8.3 Management analysts............................................... 36.91 9.0 1,468 8.5 76,317 8.5 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 23.95 13.1 960 13.2 49,876 13.2 Credit analysts................................................... 32.72 21.8 1,309 21.8 68,061 21.8 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 28.08 12.4 1,139 13.8 59,238 13.8 Financial analysts.............................................. 29.38 6.8 1,164 7.1 60,534 7.1 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 28.10 5.7 1,124 5.7 58,446 5.7 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 29.59 14.1 1,183 14.1 61,540 14.1 Loan officers................................................... 32.35 14.6 1,294 14.6 67,288 14.6 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.37 3.8 1,340 3.9 69,681 3.9 Computer programmers.............................................. 31.82 7.6 1,262 7.3 65,599 7.3 Computer software engineers....................................... 40.52 4.4 1,637 4.8 85,130 4.8 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 37.92 6.2 1,530 6.8 79,553 6.8 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 47.57 5.2 1,929 5.9 100,311 5.9 Computer support specialists...................................... 19.68 16.0 785 16.0 40,821 16.0 Computer systems analysts......................................... 33.26 4.8 1,330 4.8 69,179 4.8 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.82 3.6 1,290 4.2 67,067 4.2 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 32.65 12.5 1,319 12.6 68,562 12.6 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 36.58 7.6 1,478 7.8 76,756 7.8 Engineers......................................................... 42.90 7.7 1,753 8.3 90,948 8.3 Aerospace engineers............................................. 55.66 10.4 2,226 10.4 115,768 10.4 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 45.87 18.1 2,088 22.1 108,564 22.1 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 42.06 15.7 1,690 16.4 87,860 16.4 Industrial engineers.......................................... 31.52 6.2 1,269 6.8 66,001 6.8 Mechanical engineers............................................ 35.66 7.7 1,448 7.8 74,231 7.8 Drafters.......................................................... 22.69 6.1 879 4.7 45,708 4.7 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 27.93 6.3 1,117 6.3 58,088 6.3 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 29.18 4.6 1,167 4.6 60,696 4.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 38.28 22.5 1,578 23.1 82,041 23.1 Physical scientists............................................... 37.22 14.1 1,548 14.5 80,505 14.5 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.13 3.6 678 3.8 35,224 3.8 Counselors........................................................ 15.70 9.7 647 9.4 33,487 9.4 Social workers.................................................... 17.26 6.9 673 5.9 34,988 5.9 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.72 8.7 617 6.7 32,084 6.7 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 15.37 1.6 595 1.7 30,960 1.7 Legal occupations................................................... 38.15 10.2 1,504 9.7 78,203 9.7 Lawyers........................................................... 54.21 4.5 2,139 5.4 111,203 5.4 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 21.75 11.9 856 9.6 44,537 9.6 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 24.34 9.1 932 9.5 37,622 9.5 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 29.09 14.9 1,175 11.2 51,999 11.2 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 33.62 3.5 1,339 3.8 54,291 3.8 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 22.68 20.1 910 13.0 41,584 13.0 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 22.17 14.5 823 14.4 31,434 14.4 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 24.05 21.5 897 20.8 33,441 20.8 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 24.90 17.7 933 17.3 35,035 17.3 Secondary school teachers....................................... 19.48 3.6 710 4.7 28,844 4.7 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 19.48 3.6 710 4.7 28,844 4.7 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 20.70 5.3 835 5.2 43,398 5.2 Designers......................................................... 20.15 16.2 819 17.8 42,608 17.8 Graphic designers............................................... 18.04 14.2 722 14.2 37,524 14.2 Writers and editors............................................... 27.78 3.7 1,048 5.4 54,489 5.4 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.28 5.8 1,114 5.8 57,909 5.8 Pharmacists....................................................... 55.09 1.2 2,203 1.2 114,579 1.2 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 121.84 29.6 4,758 26.3 247,414 26.3 Registered nurses................................................. 29.91 5.7 1,169 5.8 60,805 5.8 Therapists........................................................ 21.73 3.3 865 3.1 45,000 3.1 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 22.31 5.3 892 5.3 46,408 5.3 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.86 4.6 895 4.9 46,564 4.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.67 5.9 987 5.9 51,313 5.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 21.06 5.4 809 5.9 42,056 5.9 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.16 8.9 966 8.9 50,247 8.9 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.63 6.8 985 6.8 51,234 6.8 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.20 7.3 644 7.2 33,492 7.2 Surgical technologists.......................................... 17.98 8.3 717 8.2 37,291 8.2 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.39 3.5 691 3.5 35,923 3.5 Medical records and health information technicians................ 11.24 10.7 449 10.7 23,374 10.7 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 32.97 9.8 1,319 9.8 68,576 9.8 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 34.70 9.6 1,388 9.6 72,179 9.6 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.49 3.1 450 3.1 23,384 3.1 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.86 2.3 383 2.5 19,934 2.5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.90 2.3 384 2.3 19,993 2.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.32 3.7 527 4.0 27,357 4.0 Medical assistants.............................................. 12.92 7.0 509 7.8 26,469 7.8 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.08 6.7 442 6.7 22,993 6.7 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.65 8.9 424 8.7 22,024 8.7 Security guards................................................. 10.49 9.1 417 8.9 21,686 8.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.34 3.7 318 4.9 16,486 4.9 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.30 7.2 570 10.4 29,649 10.4 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.72 7.0 548 10.8 28,486 10.8 Cooks............................................................. 9.62 2.5 373 3.7 19,391 3.7 Cooks, fast food................................................ 7.94 2.3 281 4.3 14,598 4.3 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.24 7.0 425 9.5 22,091 9.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.86 11.6 213 12.0 11,071 12.0 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.74 22.0 182 24.3 9,488 24.3 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 9.09 3.3 351 4.4 18,226 4.4 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.54 2.5 328 4.1 16,887 4.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.51 2.8 325 4.5 16,743 4.5 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.54 2.2 418 2.4 21,744 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 15.70 3.9 632 4.8 32,856 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 15.44 4.1 617 4.1 32,106 4.1 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.98 2.2 395 2.1 20,534 2.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.08 4.3 438 4.4 22,794 4.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.04 2.1 358 2.1 18,621 2.1 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.14 10.3 406 10.3 21,021 10.3 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.10 10.3 404 10.3 20,927 10.3 Personal care and service occupations............................... 9.16 5.9 366 5.8 18,926 5.8 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 15.62 2.1 635 2.0 33,031 2.0 Gaming supervisors.............................................. 19.43 1.6 805 1.3 41,864 1.3 Gaming services workers........................................... 6.75 .1 270 .1 14,047 .1 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.75 .1 270 .1 14,047 .1 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.49 4.3 419 10.2 21,771 10.2 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.69 7.6 713 7.4 37,095 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.95 7.8 750 6.7 38,981 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 16.97 8.7 713 7.5 37,065 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 25.32 16.7 1,013 16.7 52,675 16.7 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.73 2.8 466 2.8 24,241 2.8 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.35 6.7 410 7.3 21,309 7.3 Cashiers...................................................... 9.58 3.4 379 3.3 19,683 3.3 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.34 14.3 534 13.8 27,766 13.8 Parts salespersons............................................ 13.95 17.3 563 17.0 29,289 17.0 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.57 5.6 500 5.7 25,998 5.7 Insurance sales agents............................................ 27.78 18.3 1,105 18.4 57,439 18.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 27.61 7.4 1,134 7.5 58,963 7.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 30.94 15.2 1,318 12.2 68,536 12.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 25.93 8.4 1,046 8.7 54,386 8.7 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 15.97 22.6 639 22.6 33,209 22.6 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.56 1.9 580 1.8 30,153 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.08 3.5 813 4.0 42,277 4.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.11 4.0 559 4.0 29,073 4.0 Bill and account collectors..................................... 11.82 11.8 468 11.3 24,339 11.3 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.70 4.8 544 4.8 28,274 4.8 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.01 3.9 634 4.1 32,947 4.1 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.77 3.9 666 3.4 34,626 3.4 Procurement clerks.............................................. 13.09 15.6 523 15.6 27,218 15.6 Tellers......................................................... 11.73 2.9 465 3.3 24,160 3.3 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.63 5.8 585 5.8 30,405 5.8 File clerks....................................................... 18.02 26.2 721 26.2 37,483 26.2 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 14.13 9.7 561 9.6 29,181 9.6 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.44 7.0 616 7.0 32,036 7.0 New accounts clerks............................................... 12.82 5.3 513 5.3 26,670 5.3 Order clerks...................................................... 13.11 8.6 521 8.9 27,100 8.9 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 14.64 7.4 553 1.5 28,701 1.5 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.44 6.8 497 6.8 25,828 6.8 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.92 5.8 678 9.0 34,661 9.0 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.92 5.8 678 9.0 34,661 9.0 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 17.77 12.1 707 11.3 36,757 11.3 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.63 2.7 544 2.7 28,278 2.7 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.39 2.8 452 3.0 23,485 3.0 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.65 4.4 704 4.4 36,563 4.4 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.83 5.7 876 5.7 45,541 5.7 Legal secretaries............................................... 23.13 7.4 916 7.5 47,619 7.5 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.88 4.4 553 4.3 28,706 4.3 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.27 5.3 606 5.5 31,529 5.5 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.05 7.3 561 7.2 29,166 7.2 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.47 7.3 539 7.3 28,020 7.3 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.51 3.6 677 3.4 35,180 3.4 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.78 17.6 511 17.6 26,576 17.6 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.68 5.6 505 4.8 26,264 4.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 16.56 3.7 658 3.6 33,945 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 28.01 15.3 1,128 15.3 58,653 15.3 Carpenters........................................................ 17.69 9.3 697 9.4 36,266 9.4 Construction laborers............................................. 13.18 8.5 527 8.5 27,162 8.5 Construction equipment operators.................................. 13.85 5.8 554 5.8 28,259 5.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 14.22 9.0 569 9.0 29,182 9.0 Electricians...................................................... 17.85 14.5 714 14.5 37,127 14.5 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.63 7.0 835 4.2 43,399 4.2 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.63 7.0 835 4.2 43,399 4.2 Sheet metal workers............................................... 15.10 11.5 604 11.5 31,404 11.5 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.17 3.4 480 3.6 24,428 3.6 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.45 4.8 780 4.7 40,541 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 22.31 7.1 924 7.6 48,071 7.6 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.87 19.1 794 19.0 41,271 19.0 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 25.21 10.4 1,008 10.4 52,433 10.4 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 33.93 13.1 1,357 13.1 70,582 13.1 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.25 6.5 772 7.1 40,101 7.1 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.27 9.3 790 9.5 41,067 9.5 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.88 4.1 755 4.1 39,261 4.1 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 21.03 11.4 837 11.5 43,519 11.5 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 27.02 12.0 1,056 13.9 54,929 13.9 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 27.02 12.0 1,056 13.9 54,929 13.9 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 16.96 7.2 679 7.2 35,282 7.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.27 5.4 771 5.4 40,069 5.4 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.97 4.1 959 4.1 49,858 4.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.02 2.7 640 2.6 33,259 2.6 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.25 4.1 691 4.1 35,917 4.1 Line installers and repairers..................................... 26.48 4.7 1,059 4.7 55,073 4.7 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.81 11.2 1,072 11.2 55,757 11.2 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 26.28 3.2 1,051 3.2 54,664 3.2 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.93 8.4 676 8.4 35,019 8.4 Production occupations.............................................. 15.56 3.8 616 3.8 31,985 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 22.33 5.9 898 6.0 46,574 6.0 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.19 5.0 528 5.0 27,446 5.0 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.65 4.5 466 4.5 24,240 4.5 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 16.02 7.6 640 7.6 33,204 7.6 Team assemblers................................................. 15.55 13.3 622 13.3 32,349 13.3 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 10.03 11.2 392 10.9 20,360 10.9 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 14.11 6.5 550 7.6 28,622 7.6 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 9.17 11.0 358 10.9 18,603 10.9 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 15.74 8.3 613 6.7 31,868 6.7 Food batchmakers................................................ 16.04 8.6 622 7.1 32,355 7.1 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 15.93 5.8 637 5.8 33,132 5.8 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.22 10.4 588 12.0 30,592 12.0 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.59 11.6 598 14.4 31,082 14.4 Machinists........................................................ 20.64 8.8 825 8.7 42,880 8.7 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 13.52 7.0 535 6.8 27,812 6.8 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.52 7.0 535 6.8 27,812 6.8 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.34 5.5 654 5.5 33,996 5.5 Tool and die makers............................................... 22.99 13.9 903 13.5 46,931 13.5 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.01 4.9 625 5.7 32,509 5.7 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.33 6.8 599 7.9 31,133 7.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 18.22 5.3 712 5.5 37,029 5.5 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 13.94 10.5 550 9.9 28,576 9.9 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.02 4.8 354 5.5 18,416 5.5 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 12.10 10.5 474 10.8 24,068 10.8 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 13.64 10.9 548 11.1 28,511 11.1 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 14.46 13.0 578 13.0 30,080 13.0 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.10 8.2 511 9.1 26,352 9.1 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 12.19 13.6 481 13.2 24,671 13.2 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.48 6.8 555 9.9 28,862 9.9 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 24.46 9.5 977 9.4 50,787 9.4 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 15.05 15.8 602 15.8 31,309 15.8 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.80 8.1 632 8.1 32,866 8.1 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 18.05 10.0 722 10.0 37,540 10.0 Cutting workers................................................... 15.26 15.6 603 16.0 31,378 16.0 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.93 3.6 600 3.8 31,182 3.8 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 20.47 16.8 815 17.1 42,355 17.1 Painting workers.................................................. 14.76 10.1 559 10.9 29,068 10.9 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.47 11.2 545 11.8 28,333 11.8 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.89 8.1 549 8.0 28,503 8.0 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 16.07 12.2 611 13.8 31,776 13.8 Helpers--production workers..................................... 12.70 4.1 507 4.1 26,251 4.1 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.04 2.9 660 2.7 34,062 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 22.62 9.2 949 8.1 49,338 8.1 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 122.63 4.8 3,329 8.8 173,112 8.8 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 122.63 4.8 3,329 8.8 173,112 8.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.18 3.3 704 2.6 36,319 2.6 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.75 11.6 617 14.8 32,060 14.8 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.46 3.7 760 3.8 38,950 3.8 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.03 7.5 642 7.5 33,376 7.5 Crane and tower operators......................................... 22.78 21.5 911 21.5 47,375 21.5 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.43 2.9 536 3.0 27,858 3.0 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.97 3.9 476 3.9 24,704 3.9 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.78 4.3 469 4.4 24,321 4.4 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.94 17.1 430 17.0 22,381 17.0 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.71 6.6 468 6.6 24,297 6.6 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.