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........................................................... $32.31 $27.64 $1,203 $1,066 37.2 $56,351 $52,284 1,744 Management occupations.............................................. 46.92 49.39 1,777 1,853 37.9 91,932 96,374 1,959 General and operations managers................................... 36.81 25.37 1,397 1,015 37.9 72,653 52,768 1,974 Financial managers................................................ 52.29 56.75 2,037 2,140 38.9 105,901 111,293 2,025 Education administrators.......................................... 54.80 55.43 2,092 2,052 38.2 107,175 106,163 1,956 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 58.18 56.06 2,263 2,158 38.9 114,953 109,173 1,976 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 50.80 52.48 1,881 2,040 37.0 97,819 106,071 1,926 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.99 31.34 1,190 1,179 37.2 61,899 61,289 1,935 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 28.35 28.00 1,034 1,027 36.5 53,819 53,426 1,898 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 33.57 34.28 1,204 1,200 35.9 62,635 62,388 1,866 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 28.79 27.13 1,083 1,017 37.6 56,304 52,896 1,956 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 28.79 27.13 1,083 1,017 37.6 56,304 52,896 1,956 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.89 29.58 1,255 1,100 37.0 64,439 56,407 1,901 Computer support specialists...................................... 27.92 24.30 1,061 911 38.0 53,143 47,383 1,903 Computer systems analysts......................................... 40.80 36.41 1,468 1,396 36.0 75,491 71,124 1,850 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 33.67 29.29 1,321 1,172 39.2 68,178 56,407 2,025 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 36.04 34.98 1,357 1,385 37.6 70,565 71,910 1,958 Engineers......................................................... 36.34 34.98 1,365 1,386 37.6 70,976 72,076 1,953 Civil engineers................................................. 36.11 36.11 1,425 1,399 39.5 74,156 72,881 2,054 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 36.24 32.52 1,345 1,207 37.1 67,551 62,931 1,864 Physical scientists............................................... 34.51 29.01 1,238 1,015 35.9 64,400 52,802 1,866 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 39.89 43.60 1,463 1,526 36.7 76,141 79,359 1,909 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 41.30 43.60 1,511 1,534 36.6 78,596 79,774 1,903 Psychologists..................................................... 49.06 43.05 1,791 1,673 36.5 79,539 80,921 1,621 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 49.65 44.30 1,807 1,673 36.4 79,068 80,483 1,592 Community and social services occupations........................... 36.07 30.32 1,295 1,128 35.9 60,686 57,254 1,682 Counselors........................................................ 48.20 48.20 1,691 1,728 35.1 69,910 68,621 1,450 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 53.41 53.34 1,841 1,837 34.5 72,497 73,050 1,357 Social workers.................................................... 33.57 26.16 1,205 981 35.9 58,258 51,020 1,736 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 26.49 29.15 1,023 1,129 38.6 53,215 58,725 2,009 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 29.71 25.99 1,092 965 36.7 54,848 48,112 1,846 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 32.59 31.39 1,195 1,159 36.7 62,185 60,260 1,908 Social and human service assistants............................. 23.77 20.42 876 715 36.8 42,493 37,170 1,788 Legal occupations................................................... 42.01 37.83 1,515 1,444 36.1 78,757 75,088 1,875 Lawyers........................................................... 50.34 50.30 1,835 1,923 36.4 95,409 100,000 1,895 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 60.60 47.68 2,129 1,788 35.1 110,693 92,974 1,827 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 25.21 21.91 931 811 36.9 48,390 42,171 1,919 Law clerks...................................................... 27.86 23.87 1,005 835 36.1 52,267 43,436 1,876 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 44.74 43.19 1,577 1,534 35.2 61,167 58,787 1,367 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 54.32 49.75 1,944 1,737 35.8 76,827 70,161 1,414 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 64.29 61.51 2,349 2,153 36.5 91,546 88,888 1,424 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 56.01 53.90 2,069 2,021 36.9 75,555 67,167 1,349 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.78 45.30 1,687 1,614 35.3 70,398 71,026 1,473 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 48.60 46.02 1,720 1,629 35.4 66,044 63,041 1,359 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 48.44 49.75 1,699 1,741 35.1 65,901 64,424 1,360 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 45.06 41.96 1,574 1,497 34.9 61,277 55,989 1,360 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 51.63 49.75 1,817 1,741 35.2 70,263 64,424 1,361 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 49.45 46.55 1,744 1,657 35.3 66,673 63,346 1,348 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 49.94 47.24 1,756 1,672 35.2 66,887 64,003 1,339 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 47.72 44.49 1,702 1,574 35.7 65,908 59,806 1,381 Secondary school teachers....................................... 45.87 43.49 1,641 1,558 35.8 63,620 60,072 1,387 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 45.82 43.17 1,647 1,563 35.9 63,813 60,123 1,393 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 46.20 44.55 1,606 1,545 34.8 62,381 60,041 1,350 Special education teachers...................................... 49.01 47.88 1,732 1,671 35.3 66,996 66,065 1,367 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 46.95 47.88 1,658 1,648 35.3 64,586 66,077 1,376 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 47.73 45.36 1,705 1,644 35.7 65,097 61,831 1,364 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 53.79 49.03 1,894 1,819 35.2 72,678 67,303 1,351 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 51.45 48.40 1,739 1,653 33.8 66,286 64,534 1,288 Librarians........................................................ 29.91 24.70 1,130 988 37.8 55,011 51,366 1,839 Teacher assistants................................................ 17.91 17.84 606 612 33.8 23,305 23,494 1,301 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.38 32.85 1,123 1,196 38.2 58,393 62,171 1,987 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 35.99 32.15 1,392 1,241 38.7 68,994 62,808 1,917 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 48.74 33.67 2,121 1,406 43.5 110,302 73,095 2,263 Registered nurses................................................. 35.75 34.45 1,365 1,320 38.2 67,340 67,124 1,883 Therapists........................................................ 43.58 40.18 1,573 1,607 36.1 69,881 69,908 1,604 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.91 20.97 813 796 38.9 42,286 41,397 2,022 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 17.40 17.65 680 685 39.1 35,227 35,638 2,024 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 17.34 17.65 679 682 39.2 35,335 35,508 2,037 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 16.63 17.45 636 662 38.3 33,080 34,410 1,989 Psychiatric aides............................................... 17.91 18.18 716 727 40.0 37,264 37,816 2,081 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.69 17.40 697 696 37.3 34,524 36,303 1,848 Protective service occupations...................................... 30.61 28.81 1,212 1,147 39.6 62,477 59,149 2,041 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 44.62 46.16 1,765 1,846 39.6 91,766 96,009 2,057 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 47.95 46.96 1,892 1,878 39.5 98,406 97,666 2,052 Fire fighters..................................................... 31.65 34.95 1,307 1,471 41.3 67,983 76,488 2,148 Fire inspectors................................................... 24.87 24.90 876 871 35.2 45,535 45,311 1,831 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 27.06 26.32 1,071 1,053 39.6 55,734 54,748 2,060 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 26.79 26.17 1,065 1,047 39.7 55,393 54,432 2,068 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 40.94 40.83 1,619 1,633 39.5 84,192 84,920 2,057 Police officers................................................... 34.60 35.10 1,373 1,428 39.7 71,400 74,237 2,064 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 34.60 35.10 1,373 1,428 39.7 71,400 74,237 2,064 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 18.81 18.13 750 720 39.9 35,642 34,350 1,895 Security guards................................................. 18.81 18.13 750 720 39.9 35,642 34,350 1,895 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 16.73 17.21 598 635 35.7 26,117 24,311 1,561 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 15.33 14.52 542 544 35.4 23,673 21,449 1,544 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 18.92 17.23 747 689 39.5 38,716 35,836 2,046 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 34.18 39.48 1,264 1,471 37.0 65,733 76,502 1,923 Building cleaning workers......................................... 17.80 16.69 705 666 39.6 36,609 34,651 2,057 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 17.90 16.71 709 668 39.6 36,814 34,724 2,056 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 20.41 19.72 805 726 39.4 41,353 37,731 2,027 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 20.23 17.74 798 716 39.4 40,884 36,899 2,021 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.68 13.74 540 548 36.8 23,997 20,800 1,635 Child care workers................................................ 13.72 13.74 492 412 35.9 19,658 14,839 1,433 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.36 19.52 819 680 36.6 42,277 35,344 1,891 Retail sales workers.............................................. 20.34 19.40 750 679 36.9 38,677 35,313 1,902 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 20.34 19.40 750 679 36.9 38,677 35,313 1,902 Cashiers...................................................... 20.34 19.40 750 679 36.9 38,677 35,313 1,902 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 21.61 20.42 792 731 36.6 40,505 37,980 1,874 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 26.30 26.73 957 1,002 36.4 49,810 52,098 1,894 Financial clerks.................................................. 22.64 23.10 824 809 36.4 42,855 42,049 1,893 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 23.23 23.10 837 809 36.0 43,521 42,049 1,874 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 21.52 22.11 804 814 37.4 41,803 42,335 1,943 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 24.81 22.43 882 819 35.5 45,857 42,570 1,848 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 22.99 22.12 823 774 35.8 42,775 40,260 1,861 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 17.20 17.15 652 623 37.9 32,698 31,213 1,901 Dispatchers....................................................... 26.55 28.25 1,050 1,130 39.5 54,583 58,768 2,056 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 20.75 20.33 805 796 38.8 41,870 41,392 2,018 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 24.06 22.85 882 858 36.6 43,895 44,565 1,825 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.46 23.36 861 857 36.7 44,592 44,565 1,900 Legal secretaries............................................... 27.12 25.33 962 887 35.5 50,010 46,101 1,844 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 24.23 21.87 890 848 36.7 43,013 44,077 1,775 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 18.44 17.55 681 656 36.9 35,127 34,177 1,905 Data entry keyers............................................... 19.38 18.42 712 695 36.7 37,005 36,132 1,909 Word processors and typists..................................... 18.00 16.57 667 631 37.0 34,258 32,833 1,903 Office clerks, general............................................ 19.00 18.15 692 646 36.4 35,360 33,128 1,861 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 23.34 21.33 911 853 39.0 46,829 43,680 2,007 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 29.49 27.34 1,179 1,094 40.0 61,329 56,867 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 17.43 19.93 697 797 40.0 29,376 30,306 1,685 Construction equipment operators.................................. 19.67 19.25 767 757 39.0 39,932 39,492 2,030 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 19.70 19.25 767 757 38.9 39,938 39,492 2,027 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.39 22.08 965 828 39.6 50,207 43,188 2,059 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 26.33 24.77 1,037 991 39.4 53,936 51,524 2,048 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 18.68 18.90 745 756 39.9 38,751 39,312 2,074 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 25.50 24.57 1,007 987 39.5 52,379 51,347 2,054 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 33.27 36.15 1,331 1,446 40.0 69,198 75,192 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 25.58 23.55 1,013 942 39.6 52,717 48,990 2,061 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 24.44 23.02 965 921 39.5 50,222 47,882 2,055 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 26.18 25.29 1,047 1,012 40.0 54,464 52,603 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 23.68 22.16 921 828 38.9 47,872 43,033 2,022 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 23.69 22.16 921 828 38.9 47,878 43,033 2,021 Production occupations.............................................. 23.49 22.49 933 888 39.7 48,517 46,195 2,065 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 21.78 23.90 871 956 40.0 45,303 49,712 2,080 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 19.75 17.46 790 698 40.0 41,074 36,317 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 23.91 24.73 923 973 38.6 45,330 46,821 1,895 Bus drivers....................................................... 23.56 24.48 881 952 37.4 40,514 40,233 1,720 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 25.17 26.92 1,007 1,077 40.0 52,356 55,994 2,080 Bus drivers, school............................................. 21.90 20.90 767 690 35.0 31,951 30,932 1,459 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.07 17.26 749 690 39.3 38,922 35,901 2,041 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.94 16.50 718 660 40.0 37,311 34,320 2,080 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 20.95 23.99 798 960 38.1 41,474 49,899 1,980 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 27.94 33.34 1,102 1,333 39.4 54,760 69,339 1,960 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.