RSE Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: 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........................................................... $16.58 3.2% $661 3.1% $34,270 3.1% Management occupations.............................................. 32.62 7.1 1,373 7.2 71,358 7.2 General and operations managers................................... 33.72 10.5 1,566 10.4 81,380 10.4 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 28.69 20.3 1,157 20.5 60,159 20.5 Financial managers................................................ 39.45 14.8 1,706 17.4 88,733 17.4 Construction managers............................................. 29.88 13.3 1,234 13.2 64,164 13.2 Education administrators.......................................... 19.91 21.0 797 21.0 41,421 21.0 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.26 6.9 1,101 7.0 57,228 7.0 Cost estimators................................................... 22.16 12.2 919 12.4 47,787 12.4 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 22.55 6.5 902 6.5 46,911 6.5 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 21.78 9.6 871 9.6 45,301 9.6 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 32.21 15.1 1,288 15.1 66,997 15.1 Loan officers................................................... 34.43 14.2 1,377 14.2 71,612 14.2 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 31.55 8.6 1,267 8.6 65,881 8.6 Computer software engineers....................................... 39.41 9.4 1,584 9.6 82,343 9.6 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 36.55 4.8 1,472 5.3 76,526 5.3 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 45.37 15.4 1,815 15.4 94,367 15.4 Computer support specialists...................................... 19.64 19.0 786 19.0 40,848 19.0 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.41 21.2 1,497 21.2 77,821 21.2 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 33.22 15.7 1,356 16.5 70,505 16.5 Engineers......................................................... 43.09 14.2 1,822 17.0 94,767 17.0 Drafters.......................................................... 22.14 6.9 844 3.3 43,882 3.3 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.58 16.0 1,063 16.0 55,292 16.0 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.56 11.3 1,387 14.2 72,115 14.2 Community and social services occupations........................... 16.45 .6 649 1.1 33,733 1.1 Social workers.................................................... 15.64 7.0 619 6.5 32,183 6.5 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.42 8.1 671 8.0 27,805 8.0 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 16.94 6.9 627 6.0 24,284 6.0 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 19.86 6.8 803 6.8 41,758 6.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 31.07 16.0 1,223 15.3 63,619 15.3 Registered nurses................................................. 29.83 14.1 1,183 13.9 61,540 13.9 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.96 13.9 633 13.8 32,891 13.8 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.81 6.7 670 6.7 34,840 6.7 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.85 4.4 468 4.5 24,327 4.5 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.09 2.9 360 2.2 18,741 2.2 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.07 3.5 358 2.7 18,638 2.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.41 4.8 529 5.3 27,454 5.3 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.00 7.3 513 8.1 26,666 8.1 Protective service occupations...................................... 9.96 9.6 382 6.9 19,861 6.9 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.05 10.5 382 7.8 19,873 7.8 Security guards................................................. 10.05 10.5 382 7.8 19,873 7.8 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.41 2.6 315 5.7 16,330 5.7 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 12.83 7.0 556 11.0 28,891 11.0 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.87 7.7 559 12.2 29,072 12.2 Cooks............................................................. 9.19 2.9 355 4.5 18,460 4.5 Cooks, fast food................................................ 7.94 2.3 281 4.3 14,598 4.3 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.46 7.2 388 9.9 20,174 9.9 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.07 25.2 162 14.6 8,400 14.6 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.64 10.4 96 7.5 4,973 7.5 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.27 2.5 318 4.3 16,379 4.3 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.21 2.8 315 4.8 16,167 4.8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.18 3.9 403 4.1 20,950 4.1 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.64 4.0 380 3.9 19,738 3.9 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.47 6.8 415 6.7 21,598 6.7 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 8.93 3.5 357 3.5 18,581 3.5 Personal care and service occupations............................... 9.03 6.1 359 6.3 18,486 6.3 Sales and related occupations....................................... 16.14 5.1 654 5.0 34,015 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 16.71 7.8 714 6.2 37,151 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 15.67 7.8 673 6.0 35,016 6.0 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.60 3.7 461 3.4 23,977 3.4 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.67 2.8 340 3.1 17,699 3.1 Cashiers...................................................... 8.67 2.8 340 3.1 17,699 3.1 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.51 16.2 541 15.7 28,122 15.7 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.01 19.2 567 18.9 29,464 18.9 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.16 10.5 527 10.7 27,380 10.7 Insurance sales agents............................................ 28.29 20.6 1,131 20.6 58,837 20.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 27.16 8.5 1,121 8.6 58,304 8.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 30.60 14.7 1,308 11.7 68,021 11.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 24.47 10.1 984 10.0 51,167 10.0 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 11.65 28.0 466 28.0 24,222 28.0 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.35 3.1 570 3.1 29,656 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.01 6.3 761 7.0 39,588 7.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.84 2.9 585 3.5 30,420 3.5 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.35 2.6 591 2.2 30,707 2.2 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.93 4.3 549 4.5 28,568 4.5 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.38 4.6 645 5.0 33,561 5.0 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 15.29 5.2 612 5.2 31,805 5.2 Procurement clerks.............................................. 13.16 16.1 526 16.1 27,365 16.1 Tellers......................................................... 11.86 3.3 469 3.7 24,367 3.7 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.33 11.8 613 11.8 31,883 11.8 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.84 10.0 631 10.0 32,821 10.0 Order clerks...................................................... 13.83 12.5 553 12.5 28,758 12.5 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.75 8.4 509 8.4 26,472 8.4 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.39 8.6 626 8.7 32,537 8.7 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.39 8.6 626 8.7 32,537 8.7 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.97 4.7 635 4.7 33,032 4.7 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 10.75 4.6 426 4.8 22,147 4.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.17 8.1 645 8.3 33,508 8.3 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.75 2.1 921 3.3 47,880 3.3 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.34 5.2 572 5.0 29,672 5.0 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.02 6.0 594 6.5 30,870 6.5 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.20 10.3 568 10.3 29,544 10.3 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.54 11.0 542 11.0 28,170 11.0 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.74 7.4 714 6.3 37,115 6.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.55 6.8 501 5.8 26,048 5.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 14.82 2.6 589 2.5 30,441 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 22.44 10.1 905 10.1 47,085 10.1 Carpenters........................................................ 16.32 7.2 641 7.3 33,343 7.3 Construction laborers............................................. 12.53 6.2 501 6.2 26,060 6.2 Construction equipment operators.................................. 13.57 8.6 543 8.6 27,793 8.6 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 13.67 9.9 547 9.9 28,426 9.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.75 4.3 750 4.3 38,996 4.3 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.75 4.3 750 4.3 38,996 4.3 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.92 3.2 469 3.5 23,801 3.5 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 16.84 5.7 677 5.7 35,168 5.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 19.19 5.2 816 5.1 42,409 5.1 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.46 5.4 780 5.9 40,518 5.9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.63 7.6 807 7.9 41,947 7.9 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.64 11.5 746 11.5 38,773 11.5 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 17.77 14.9 704 14.9 36,592 14.9 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 15.88 6.0 635 6.0 33,031 6.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 15.16 10.9 606 10.9 31,523 10.9 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.63 8.0 905 8.0 47,078 8.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 12.81 12.0 512 12.0 26,614 12.0 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.85 4.8 994 4.8 51,686 4.8 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.11 6.6 564 6.6 29,354 6.6 Production occupations.............................................. 14.03 3.9 551 3.6 28,652 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 21.01 10.0 847 10.0 44,044 10.0 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 10.40 4.6 411 4.2 21,356 4.2 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.22 10.7 615 15.0 31,976 15.0 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.11 4.6 588 6.6 30,561 6.6 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 14.58 3.8 565 6.6 29,384 6.6 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 12.79 15.4 511 15.3 26,549 15.3 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 8.83 5.5 341 7.1 17,744 7.1 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.95 8.8 558 8.8 29,025 8.8 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.81 8.1 593 8.1 30,812 8.1 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 13.99 2.3 560 2.3 29,097 2.3 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.35 8.1 582 8.3 30,253 8.3 Painting workers.................................................. 11.96 5.8 442 2.4 23,003 2.4 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 11.96 5.8 442 2.4 23,003 2.4 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 10.68 7.7 419 7.4 21,770 7.4 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 11.87 9.3 437 10.2 22,746 10.2 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.46 4.4 456 4.3 23,606 4.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 13.38 4.8 542 5.2 28,057 5.2 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 14.79 8.2 609 9.2 31,397 9.2 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.37 21.0 519 22.4 27,006 22.4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.54 6.7 657 8.4 33,604 8.4 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.93 14.1 559 14.2 29,042 14.2 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.47 3.8 499 3.8 25,944 3.8 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.35 5.0 453 5.1 23,555 5.1 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.36 6.2 453 6.4 23,547 6.4 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 12.05 10.5 482 10.5 25,068 10.5 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.