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........................................................... $20.32 6.7% $814 6.7% $42,141 6.7% Management occupations.............................................. 49.93 4.7 2,028 5.0 105,421 5.0 General and operations managers................................... 54.83 9.2 2,280 10.2 118,564 10.2 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 47.71 13.6 1,975 15.0 102,674 15.0 Marketing managers.............................................. 45.44 16.8 1,939 20.0 100,833 20.0 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.24 9.8 2,170 9.8 112,826 9.8 Financial managers................................................ 44.13 27.9 1,775 28.9 92,301 28.9 Human resources managers.......................................... 50.97 15.7 2,040 15.7 106,099 15.7 Industrial production managers.................................... 46.70 3.9 1,878 4.1 97,564 4.1 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 46.67 17.9 1,972 18.3 102,532 18.3 Education administrators.......................................... 30.76 17.6 1,161 11.8 59,670 11.8 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 30.76 17.6 1,161 11.8 59,670 11.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 62.75 8.6 2,538 7.6 131,884 7.6 Medical and health services managers.............................. 43.49 14.2 1,740 14.2 90,469 14.2 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.56 4.1 1,149 3.7 59,724 3.7 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.30 4.2 1,051 4.2 54,677 4.2 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.29 4.2 1,049 4.2 54,568 4.2 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.42 9.0 1,164 9.2 60,543 9.2 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.42 9.0 1,164 9.2 60,543 9.2 Cost estimators................................................... 34.76 10.8 1,390 10.8 72,299 10.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 24.18 8.4 962 8.6 50,037 8.6 Training and development specialists............................ 20.88 8.4 832 8.4 43,283 8.4 Management analysts............................................... 36.79 10.0 1,462 9.5 76,016 9.5 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.81 19.8 1,035 19.9 53,794 19.9 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 28.82 5.5 1,147 5.7 59,630 5.7 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...................................... 18.35 18.3 734 18.3 38,169 18.3 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.58 3.1 1,389 3.3 72,207 3.3 Computer programmers.............................................. 34.47 4.6 1,361 4.2 70,750 4.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.22 5.4 1,671 5.9 86,904 5.9 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 38.68 8.5 1,562 9.3 81,244 9.3 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 49.49 6.7 2,031 8.1 105,623 8.1 Computer systems analysts......................................... 31.87 6.2 1,275 6.2 66,288 6.2 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.61 5.0 1,224 5.0 63,671 5.0 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 36.34 17.0 1,484 16.8 77,152 16.8 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 38.66 8.4 1,553 8.3 80,568 8.3 Engineers......................................................... 42.81 9.6 1,723 9.6 89,267 9.6 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 44.19 16.7 1,787 17.2 92,950 17.2 Industrial engineers.......................................... 32.41 8.3 1,321 8.6 68,712 8.6 Mechanical engineers............................................ 36.22 10.4 1,449 10.4 73,978 10.4 Drafters.......................................................... 23.78 12.4 951 12.4 49,459 12.4 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 28.50 5.4 1,140 5.4 59,273 5.4 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 29.37 4.2 1,175 4.2 61,082 4.2 Life, physical, and social science occupations Physical scientists............................................... 40.82 22.6 1,772 22.6 92,158 22.6 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.63 4.8 700 4.7 36,322 4.7 Counselors........................................................ 14.03 3.6 581 4.3 30,078 4.3 Social workers.................................................... 19.06 9.0 730 7.1 37,977 7.1 Legal occupations................................................... 44.85 7.5 1,767 8.7 91,886 8.7 Lawyers........................................................... 60.06 3.9 2,402 3.9 124,926 3.9 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 32.11 7.6 1,220 6.7 47,943 6.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 35.39 8.4 1,375 5.1 57,121 5.1 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 33.62 3.5 1,339 3.8 54,291 3.8 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 31.25 19.2 1,121 9.4 45,183 9.4 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.82 4.8 913 4.8 47,468 4.8 Designers......................................................... 15.67 16.6 627 16.6 32,603 16.6 Graphic designers............................................... 15.67 16.6 627 16.6 32,603 16.6 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.22 4.4 1,072 4.6 55,730 4.6 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.24 1.0 2,170 1.0 112,822 1.0 Registered nurses................................................. 29.93 5.4 1,166 5.9 60,616 5.9 Therapists........................................................ 21.43 2.9 852 2.5 44,324 2.5 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.................. 22.58 10.1 903 10.1 46,963 10.1 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.72 3.5 909 3.5 47,265 3.5 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.46 3.8 657 3.5 34,149 3.5 Surgical technologists.......................................... 16.30 5.1 649 4.5 33,769 4.5 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.79 3.4 705 3.5 36,675 3.5 Medical records and health information technicians................ 10.49 8.4 419 8.4 21,812 8.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 11.13 4.2 432 4.5 22,477 4.5 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.23 2.9 394 3.1 20,491 3.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.21 2.6 394 2.6 20,483 2.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.10 3.1 521 3.3 27,105 3.3 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.17 7.5 447 7.5 23,241 7.5 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.72 10.1 429 10.1 22,289 10.1 Security guards................................................. 10.54 10.5 422 10.5 21,922 10.5 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.22 9.2 324 8.6 16,777 8.6 Cooks............................................................. 11.71 7.1 461 7.9 23,968 7.9 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.03 10.5 441 10.5 22,945 10.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.33 9.4 251 10.1 13,054 10.1 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 9.49 3.3 368 5.1 19,160 5.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.38 7.1 357 8.1 18,448 8.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.36 7.2 356 8.2 18,386 8.2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.81 3.3 430 3.0 22,335 3.0 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.18 4.4 404 4.0 21,017 4.0 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.43 4.7 452 4.9 23,481 4.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.08 4.7 363 4.5 18,852 4.5 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.85 12.6 594 12.6 30,329 12.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 14.85 12.6 594 12.6 30,329 12.6 Personal care and service occupations............................... 9.23 10.9 370 10.5 19,165 10.5 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 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.10 12.1 804 12.2 41,832 12.2 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.30 9.9 812 9.9 42,224 9.9 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.91 3.4 473 3.5 24,610 3.5 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 12.03 6.4 481 6.4 24,995 6.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 28.81 11.1 1,167 11.0 60,694 11.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 28.25 11.7 1,146 11.7 59,575 11.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.80 3.0 591 3.0 30,717 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.01 4.6 859 4.2 44,666 4.2 Financial clerks.................................................. 13.17 7.8 526 7.7 27,339 7.7 Bill and account collectors..................................... 10.67 10.8 427 10.8 22,195 10.8 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 13.40 9.8 536 9.8 27,875 9.8 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.34 4.1 612 4.1 31,843 4.1 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.93 3.2 708 2.1 36,802 2.1 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.22 5.1 568 5.2 29,541 5.2 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 14.13 9.7 561 9.6 29,181 9.6 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 14.33 6.2 573 6.2 29,816 6.2 Order clerks...................................................... 12.75 9.7 505 10.1 26,254 10.1 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 14.86 7.1 563 3.0 29,196 3.0 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.30 4.5 452 4.5 23,498 4.5 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.94 10.2 791 10.5 41,155 10.5 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.32 2.5 490 2.5 25,448 2.5 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.78 6.1 748 6.2 38,908 6.2 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.55 9.0 862 9.0 44,827 9.0 Medical secretaries............................................. 12.88 2.3 512 2.1 26,640 2.1 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.45 5.6 616 5.7 32,011 5.7 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.80 5.5 549 5.0 28,552 5.0 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.36 3.2 534 3.2 27,785 3.2 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.58 1.5 648 1.8 33,680 1.8 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.10 8.5 519 8.2 26,975 8.2 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.86 10.4 865 10.2 44,586 10.2 Electricians...................................................... 24.82 4.6 993 4.6 51,631 4.6 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.42 10.3 911 6.8 47,372 6.8 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.42 10.3 911 6.8 47,372 6.8 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.02 6.5 882 6.5 45,823 6.5 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.73 24.1 789 24.1 41,032 24.1 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 33.93 13.1 1,357 13.1 70,582 13.1 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.48 25.1 703 25.2 36,555 25.2 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.07 26.6 687 26.7 35,726 26.7 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.95 4.1 758 4.1 39,421 4.1 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.76 4.6 870 4.6 45,240 4.6 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 24.21 4.6 968 4.6 50,356 4.6 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.99 8.5 837 8.6 43,523 8.6 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.16 2.3 687 2.4 35,746 2.4 Line installers and repairers..................................... 30.97 2.8 1,239 2.8 64,408 2.8 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.59 13.9 782 13.9 40,320 13.9 Production occupations.............................................. 16.51 5.1 657 5.1 34,073 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.31 7.0 935 7.1 48,450 7.1 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.43 5.3 537 5.3 27,931 5.3 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 11.80 5.2 472 5.2 24,534 5.2 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 16.74 8.6 670 8.6 34,760 8.6 Team assemblers................................................. 15.71 14.2 628 14.2 32,675 14.2 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 9.94 13.1 395 12.9 20,565 12.9 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 9.24 12.4 370 12.4 19,221 12.4 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 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.85 17.4 550 17.8 28,605 17.8 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.93 26.0 557 26.0 28,980 26.0 Machinists........................................................ 23.41 9.9 936 9.9 48,687 9.9 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.09 7.9 556 7.8 28,909 7.8 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.09 7.9 556 7.8 28,909 7.8 Tool and die makers............................................... 22.56 16.2 902 16.2 46,916 16.2 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 17.72 4.1 698 4.3 36,281 4.3 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 17.85 11.3 714 11.3 37,130 11.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 17.58 6.7 681 6.3 35,402 6.3 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.66 7.1 608 5.7 31,519 5.7 Printing machine operators...................................... 19.57 7.2 783 7.2 40,697 7.2 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.23 7.2 369 7.2 19,188 7.2 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 12.28 12.9 478 13.3 24,191 13.3 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 13.64 10.9 548 11.1 28,511 11.1 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 15.90 11.1 636 11.1 33,082 11.1 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 11.37 7.4 422 6.1 21,446 6.1 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 28.90 1.0 1,150 1.1 59,824 1.1 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 15.33 27.6 613 27.6 31,891 27.6 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 19.00 9.4 760 9.4 39,516 9.4 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 19.74 9.2 790 9.2 41,055 9.2 Cutting workers................................................... 15.26 15.6 603 16.0 31,378 16.0 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.23 5.0 609 4.9 31,670 4.9 Painting workers.................................................. 20.92 9.9 837 9.9 43,509 9.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 16.39 4.5 651 4.5 33,819 4.5 Helpers--production workers..................................... 13.53 4.7 541 4.7 28,056 4.7 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.07 4.2 752 3.8 38,748 3.8 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............................ 17.66 4.5 817 5.8 42,214 5.8 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.39 7.1 883 10.5 45,391 10.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.62 5.6 745 5.6 38,722 5.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.99 3.1 558 3.2 28,979 3.2 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.46 5.6 495 5.6 25,619 5.6 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.20 5.0 485 5.1 25,081 5.1 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 11.91 22.1 465 21.9 24,173 21.9 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.44 7.4 458 7.4 23,684 7.4 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.