RSE Table 11 Full-time(1) civilian 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........................................................... $26.10 1.5% $1,013 1.4% $51,326 1.4% Management occupations.............................................. 53.28 3.2 2,095 2.8 108,765 2.8 Chief executives.................................................. 70.80 15.1 3,149 22.8 163,750 22.8 General and operations managers................................... 63.89 14.8 2,560 15.3 133,113 15.3 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 46.22 9.7 1,862 8.1 96,821 8.1 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 66.41 9.7 2,573 10.7 133,780 10.7 Marketing managers.............................................. 59.13 4.2 2,232 4.8 116,043 4.8 Sales managers.................................................. 77.17 14.5 3,111 14.9 161,757 14.9 Public relations managers......................................... 47.26 10.5 1,830 7.5 95,134 7.5 Administrative services managers.................................. 36.46 5.3 1,417 6.1 73,678 6.1 Computer and information systems managers......................... 68.18 11.5 2,706 11.0 140,710 11.0 Financial managers................................................ 55.48 2.5 2,173 3.4 112,342 3.4 Human resources managers.......................................... 48.36 3.3 1,876 3.2 97,528 3.2 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 42.55 14.3 1,631 12.9 84,787 12.9 Industrial production managers.................................... 36.61 5.6 1,507 4.8 78,374 4.8 Purchasing managers............................................... 59.98 11.6 2,378 11.2 123,676 11.2 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 48.61 7.4 1,929 6.8 100,291 6.8 Construction managers............................................. 42.58 9.6 1,728 9.1 89,878 9.1 Education administrators.......................................... 40.91 5.1 1,606 4.9 82,777 4.9 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 51.76 12.4 2,025 13.5 102,032 13.5 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 45.25 5.3 1,700 4.8 88,398 4.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 54.57 7.2 2,193 7.2 114,022 7.2 Food service managers............................................. 35.05 17.7 1,414 16.2 73,532 16.2 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.18 8.4 1,813 8.5 94,314 8.5 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 59.92 13.6 2,249 13.8 116,968 13.8 Social and community service managers............................. 30.67 3.8 1,172 4.0 60,961 4.0 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 35.03 3.9 1,366 4.1 71,047 4.1 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.35 7.6 1,076 7.4 55,946 7.4 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 29.16 4.2 1,152 4.0 59,835 4.0 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.81 11.6 1,012 11.3 52,625 11.3 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 30.83 3.2 1,199 3.5 62,339 3.5 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 30.85 3.3 1,200 3.5 62,409 3.5 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 31.58 4.9 1,211 5.7 62,966 5.7 Cost estimators................................................... 31.08 8.4 1,235 8.4 64,237 8.4 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 30.83 6.7 1,215 7.4 63,179 7.4 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 28.26 9.2 1,168 14.9 60,717 14.9 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.03 9.2 1,043 7.5 54,251 7.5 Training and development specialists............................ 38.02 6.1 1,479 6.6 76,910 6.6 Logisticians...................................................... 30.58 9.4 1,190 9.6 61,893 9.6 Management analysts............................................... 41.47 14.5 1,622 14.3 84,349 14.3 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.97 2.7 1,239 3.0 64,415 3.0 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 43.20 15.8 1,658 18.5 86,207 18.5 Budget analysts................................................... 34.12 5.6 1,369 8.0 71,197 8.0 Credit analysts................................................... 38.60 5.1 1,476 4.8 76,770 4.8 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 45.31 10.5 1,789 12.1 93,021 12.1 Financial analysts.............................................. 48.51 10.5 1,927 11.1 100,197 11.1 Personal financial advisors..................................... 44.49 16.5 1,784 22.4 92,771 22.4 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 31.92 9.1 1,206 9.6 62,698 9.6 Financial examiners............................................... 41.01 22.0 1,535 21.5 79,823 21.5 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 43.44 20.6 1,684 20.5 87,597 20.5 Loan counselors................................................. 22.42 14.4 853 10.4 44,348 10.4 Loan officers................................................... 46.67 20.4 1,815 20.8 94,406 20.8 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 28.78 11.5 1,087 11.5 56,546 11.5 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 28.78 11.5 1,087 11.5 56,546 11.5 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 38.21 3.3 1,494 3.3 77,554 3.3 Computer programmers.............................................. 35.05 7.3 1,392 7.2 72,378 7.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 46.44 1.8 1,815 2.0 94,377 2.0 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 47.53 4.3 1,842 4.0 95,758 4.0 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 45.86 2.7 1,801 3.1 93,633 3.1 Computer support specialists...................................... 26.99 2.8 1,048 2.9 54,069 2.9 Computer systems analysts......................................... 42.81 3.3 1,667 3.1 86,531 3.1 Database administrators........................................... 33.98 12.4 1,315 13.6 68,372 13.6 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 36.62 13.8 1,441 13.7 74,844 13.7 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 33.66 10.8 1,326 10.7 68,973 10.7 Actuaries......................................................... 45.96 8.3 1,812 7.7 94,231 7.7 Statisticians..................................................... 48.29 9.4 1,841 10.7 95,726 10.7 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 35.05 3.0 1,390 3.1 72,304 3.1 Architects, except naval.......................................... 41.05 2.5 1,638 2.6 85,154 2.6 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 42.10 3.8 1,679 3.5 87,288 3.5 Engineers......................................................... 39.13 3.0 1,558 3.2 81,032 3.2 Civil engineers................................................. 32.59 8.3 1,336 7.3 69,474 7.3 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 41.05 4.9 1,642 4.9 85,389 4.9 Electrical engineers.......................................... 38.60 4.8 1,544 4.8 80,279 4.8 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 46.41 7.9 1,856 7.9 96,526 7.9 Environmental engineers......................................... 41.91 5.7 1,583 4.5 82,313 4.5 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.66 5.3 1,586 5.3 82,496 5.3 Industrial engineers.......................................... 36.40 9.1 1,456 9.1 75,719 9.1 Mechanical engineers............................................ 35.46 5.1 1,409 6.9 73,243 6.9 Drafters.......................................................... 26.26 6.4 1,012 7.2 52,606 7.2 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 28.40 11.7 1,144 11.3 59,509 11.3 Mechanical drafters............................................. 23.21 2.1 928 2.1 48,279 2.1 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.10 7.4 1,042 7.4 54,167 7.4 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 29.43 4.8 1,176 4.8 61,142 4.8 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 25.65 8.5 1,019 8.8 52,981 8.8 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.66 4.1 1,199 3.9 61,691 3.9 Life scientists................................................... 36.04 7.5 1,358 8.2 70,634 8.2 Biological scientists........................................... 32.35 14.4 1,238 14.3 64,370 14.3 Medical scientists.............................................. 39.51 4.2 1,490 4.9 77,475 4.9 Physical scientists............................................... 38.34 2.8 1,445 2.7 75,174 2.7 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 31.81 4.8 1,190 5.6 61,890 5.6 Chemists...................................................... 31.81 4.8 1,190 5.6 61,890 5.6 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 32.75 10.0 1,259 9.0 65,479 9.0 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 32.32 9.4 1,233 8.6 64,141 8.6 Market and survey researchers..................................... 29.07 9.0 1,122 8.8 58,340 8.8 Market research analysts........................................ 29.07 9.0 1,122 8.8 58,340 8.8 Psychologists..................................................... 38.90 7.9 1,306 6.9 62,279 6.9 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 38.70 8.5 1,294 7.1 61,487 7.1 Biological technicians............................................ 21.18 6.2 823 7.6 42,798 7.6 Chemical technicians.............................................. 19.22 8.9 768 8.9 39,862 8.9 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 22.99 8.4 911 8.6 47,374 8.6 Community and social services occupations........................... 26.30 5.8 977 5.6 48,572 5.6 Counselors........................................................ 29.86 8.4 1,115 7.3 52,633 7.3 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 17.16 5.3 658 4.5 33,883 4.5 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 44.13 6.7 1,557 6.2 65,777 6.2 Mental health counselors........................................ 20.96 9.7 821 7.6 42,691 7.6 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 20.79 10.1 816 8.9 42,441 8.9 Social workers.................................................... 27.77 14.4 1,015 14.2 50,851 14.2 Medical and public health social workers........................ 26.91 7.6 982 7.7 51,085 7.7 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 22.68 6.7 847 6.7 44,037 6.7 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 20.84 10.9 789 9.7 40,565 9.7 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 32.59 13.2 1,195 10.9 62,185 10.9 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.30 8.4 591 8.1 30,347 8.1 Legal occupations................................................... 36.44 11.2 1,382 10.9 71,426 10.9 Lawyers........................................................... 45.58 13.8 1,744 13.4 90,712 13.4 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 60.60 8.0 2,129 7.9 110,693 7.9 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.49 7.1 846 6.8 44,017 6.8 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 25.06 8.5 967 8.3 47,352 8.3 Law clerks...................................................... 27.44 10.3 1,039 9.4 46,427 9.4 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 41.52 2.9 1,476 2.9 59,240 2.9 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 55.97 3.6 2,068 3.1 82,302 3.1 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 79.68 8.8 3,009 8.3 109,284 8.3 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 56.89 14.1 2,072 14.9 80,262 14.9 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 55.98 27.5 – – – – Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 57.78 3.6 2,101 3.3 81,174 3.3 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 42.84 16.9 1,750 18.1 72,184 18.1 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 42.84 16.9 1,750 18.1 72,184 18.1 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 56.39 6.4 2,212 7.0 82,533 7.0 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 58.41 10.3 1,984 6.6 69,856 6.6 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 45.50 15.0 1,782 7.2 67,972 7.2 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 60.23 8.8 2,260 9.3 94,726 9.3 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 65.09 8.9 2,439 9.7 99,805 9.7 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 41.72 1.5 1,573 2.3 72,747 2.3 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 44.72 13.8 1,683 13.0 62,801 13.0 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 41.86 14.3 1,613 14.6 60,563 14.6 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 53.31 6.3 1,945 6.3 73,639 6.3 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 61.67 10.0 2,333 8.5 89,052 8.5 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 50.37 13.4 1,778 13.9 71,417 13.9 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 49.79 3.9 1,841 2.9 64,623 2.9 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.62 12.5 1,722 10.5 72,486 10.5 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 44.95 1.2 1,582 1.6 61,749 1.6 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 25.60 13.0 857 7.5 38,189 7.5 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 23.39 16.2 770 7.8 35,177 7.8 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 37.45 23.4 1,377 20.4 53,563 20.4 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 47.10 2.1 1,661 2.5 63,682 2.5 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 47.50 3.4 1,667 3.8 63,703 3.8 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 45.66 4.6 1,640 3.6 63,607 3.6 Secondary school teachers....................................... 46.18 2.1 1,648 1.8 63,846 1.8 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 46.18 2.6 1,653 2.0 64,036 2.0 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 46.20 9.4 1,606 8.8 62,381 8.8 Special education teachers...................................... 46.72 4.0 1,652 3.3 64,880 3.3 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 43.54 4.4 1,541 4.0 61,706 4.0 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 44.44 9.2 1,597 8.5 61,266 8.5 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 55.05 5.5 1,924 4.1 73,348 4.1 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 46.15 5.7 1,590 4.8 62,716 4.8 Librarians........................................................ 28.62 8.4 1,061 7.4 52,252 7.4 Library technicians............................................... 16.89 10.1 613 9.0 31,139 9.0 Instructional coordinators........................................ 30.70 14.7 1,176 14.6 56,668 14.6 Teacher assistants................................................ 15.55 7.2 541 6.3 22,842 6.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 37.44 9.8 1,470 9.1 75,701 9.1 Artists and related workers....................................... 31.93 10.3 1,257 10.7 65,348 10.7 Designers......................................................... 28.14 6.8 1,116 8.2 58,010 8.2 Fashion designers............................................... 36.15 18.3 1,493 25.0 77,618 25.0 Graphic designers............................................... 26.84 5.9 1,050 5.5 54,618 5.5 Interior designers.............................................. 26.12 9.4 1,045 9.4 54,335 9.4 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 25.96 5.3 996 5.0 49,180 5.0 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 25.96 5.3 996 5.0 49,180 5.0 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 78.30 18.1 2,892 19.1 150,407 19.1 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 59.49 13.1 2,170 12.3 112,833 12.3 Public relations specialists...................................... 34.00 11.7 1,334 12.4 69,350 12.4 Writers and editors............................................... 41.48 22.9 1,601 22.7 83,234 22.7 Editors......................................................... 47.07 29.4 1,794 29.2 93,282 29.2 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 38.74 10.1 1,538 10.1 79,979 10.1 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 37.66 6.5 1,456 6.4 75,155 6.4 Pharmacists....................................................... 50.76 1.7 1,945 3.5 101,117 3.5 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 83.10 14.2 3,413 13.8 177,481 13.8 Family and general practitioners................................ 66.97 28.1 2,693 26.6 140,029 26.6 Physician assistants.............................................. 42.40 4.8 1,664 5.1 86,523 5.1 Registered nurses................................................. 35.12 2.1 1,345 2.1 69,389 2.1 Therapists........................................................ 30.75 9.6 1,185 8.1 59,561 8.1 Occupational therapists......................................... 33.59 22.7 1,254 17.0 58,345 17.0 Physical therapists............................................. 30.98 10.6 1,206 9.6 61,834 9.6 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 29.19 4.7 1,136 3.8 59,067 3.8 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 29.65 15.5 1,119 12.1 54,898 12.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 24.01 2.5 940 3.0 48,855 3.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.80 3.3 1,046 3.6 54,413 3.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.47 5.6 764 7.2 39,753 7.2 Dental hygienists................................................. 40.38 11.2 1,251 14.6 65,056 14.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.87 6.5 1,028 5.8 53,433 5.8 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 23.25 5.4 906 6.5 47,120 6.5 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.82 8.5 990 7.7 51,474 7.7 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 18.52 11.3 731 10.4 38,031 10.4 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.45 5.0 589 3.8 30,636 3.8 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.97 3.3 594 4.7 30,902 4.7 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.87 4.6 794 4.7 40,943 4.7 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.24 10.3 593 8.7 30,853 8.7 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.60 4.1 742 4.1 38,565 4.1 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 28.59 7.4 1,153 6.9 59,085 6.9 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 26.44 5.9 1,068 5.5 54,606 5.5 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.36 2.0 549 2.2 28,494 2.2 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.84 2.7 534 2.9 27,770 2.9 Home health aides............................................... 12.22 5.4 473 5.7 24,621 5.7 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.14 2.0 541 2.0 28,141 2.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.56 6.5 617 7.0 32,118 7.0 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 16.64 13.5 655 13.9 34,069 13.9 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.75 2.2 585 2.8 30,195 2.8 Dental assistants............................................... 17.80 3.6 627 3.6 32,630 3.6 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.81 5.0 553 5.4 28,776 5.4 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 18.50 7.3 720 6.1 37,427 6.1 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 16.48 5.2 627 2.9 32,629 2.9 Protective service occupations...................................... 26.14 5.3 1,030 5.2 53,159 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 44.62 7.1 1,765 6.1 91,766 6.1 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 47.95 4.4 1,892 3.0 98,406 3.0 Fire fighters..................................................... 31.65 7.4 1,307 5.7 67,983 5.7 Fire inspectors................................................... 22.34 11.2 814 9.0 42,314 9.0 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 22.68 11.8 825 9.6 42,918 9.6 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 26.41 5.9 1,046 6.0 54,444 6.0 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 26.15 5.5 1,040 5.7 54,101 5.7 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 40.94 3.6 1,619 3.7 84,192 3.7 Police officers................................................... 33.28 2.5 1,321 2.5 68,704 2.5 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 33.28 2.5 1,321 2.5 68,704 2.5 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.20 5.8 558 6.6 28,494 6.6 Security guards................................................. 14.21 5.9 558 6.6 28,498 6.6 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.98 2.3 422 3.0 21,608 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.60 5.0 725 4.7 37,255 4.7 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 17.73 18.7 713 21.7 37,090 21.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.58 5.4 727 4.6 37,283 4.6 Cooks............................................................. 13.53 6.1 521 5.9 26,508 5.9 Cooks, fast food................................................ 11.32 10.7 429 12.6 22,299 12.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.34 7.2 581 5.9 29,209 5.9 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.27 5.7 480 6.4 24,545 6.4 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.37 5.8 439 5.0 22,401 5.0 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.90 14.8 223 14.7 11,384 14.7 Bartenders...................................................... 6.70 22.4 243 23.5 12,564 23.5 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.94 12.3 187 12.0 9,543 12.0 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 11.34 10.0 437 9.9 22,244 9.9 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.19 5.2 340 5.5 17,405 5.5 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.45 5.4 342 5.8 17,570 5.8 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.93 6.2 337 7.3 17,223 7.3 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.63 11.1 486 10.3 25,258 10.3 Dishwashers....................................................... 10.14 3.4 397 3.3 20,642 3.3 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 9.67 11.9 365 13.9 18,965 13.9 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 16.22 2.1 641 2.2 32,617 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 23.77 4.1 931 4.0 48,413 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 24.58 4.0 954 4.0 49,614 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 20.86 11.5 845 11.4 43,934 11.4 Building cleaning workers......................................... 15.78 4.1 623 4.1 32,241 4.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 16.22 6.1 642 6.1 33,175 6.1 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 13.31 14.6 519 14.5 27,001 14.5 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.78 12.4 588 12.0 27,520 12.0 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 14.32 15.3 570 14.9 26,439 14.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.75 6.4 473 3.9 23,845 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 18.92 5.2 757 5.2 39,362 5.2 Slot key persons................................................ 14.37 3.6 575 3.6 29,887 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 20.42 5.9 801 5.0 41,666 5.0 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.58 4.5 343 4.5 17,846 4.5 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.61 0.2 304 0.2 15,829 0.2 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 14.65 18.0 565 16.0 29,374 16.0 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 11.17 11.6 441 12.1 22,931 12.1 Transportation attendants......................................... 33.80 3.4 713 6.4 36,221 6.4 Flight attendants............................................... 36.24 5.5 735 9.5 38,230 9.5 Child care workers................................................ 10.23 4.3 387 4.1 19,112 4.1 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.95 2.8 396 2.8 20,576 2.8 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 13.20 7.5 506 7.4 19,142 7.4 Recreation workers.............................................. 12.88 8.5 491 7.7 17,891 7.7 Sales and related occupations....................................... 24.14 3.8 957 3.8 49,700 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.12 8.9 943 9.2 49,011 9.2 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 21.00 5.1 859 5.6 44,691 5.6 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 51.47 18.3 2,002 18.2 104,101 18.2 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.17 2.5 559 2.8 28,985 2.8 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.97 8.9 431 8.2 22,346 8.2 Cashiers...................................................... 10.94 9.0 430 8.2 22,279 8.2 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 16.23 11.1 664 10.3 34,523 10.3 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 13.94 14.5 573 12.9 29,819 12.9 Parts salespersons............................................ 17.98 7.0 732 6.9 38,081 6.9 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.24 6.7 639 6.5 33,048 6.5 Insurance sales agents............................................ 23.67 9.1 923 8.0 47,976 8.0 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 60.14 13.2 2,391 13.3 124,309 13.3 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 37.56 10.4 1,502 10.2 78,113 10.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 47.20 8.6 1,894 8.5 98,485 8.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 32.99 9.3 1,317 8.8 68,506 8.8 Telemarketers..................................................... 18.24 23.2 714 21.1 37,105 21.1 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 19.13 12.7 747 12.5 38,855 12.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.43 2.0 711 1.9 36,841 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 25.56 6.8 989 6.6 51,424 6.6 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 15.37 6.7 571 5.0 29,676 5.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.61 3.3 689 3.5 35,844 3.5 Bill and account collectors..................................... 20.04 11.4 791 11.4 41,118 11.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 17.35 5.1 673 5.0 35,000 5.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.18 3.4 710 3.7 36,903 3.7 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.44 5.0 765 4.5 39,799 4.5 Procurement clerks.............................................. 19.92 9.2 787 8.6 40,921 8.6 Tellers......................................................... 12.56 2.5 495 2.3 25,761 2.3 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 24.76 3.4 966 4.6 50,217 4.6 Correspondence clerks............................................. 17.75 2.2 710 2.2 36,925 2.2 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 24.81 9.7 882 8.5 45,857 8.5 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 20.50 11.3 807 9.6 41,954 9.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.36 5.7 679 5.5 35,208 5.5 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 20.64 7.1 767 6.1 39,898 6.1 File clerks....................................................... 13.70 4.0 529 3.5 27,528 3.5 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.47 4.3 371 5.5 19,304 5.5 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.99 5.2 619 4.0 32,192 4.0 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 16.43 5.5 624 4.5 31,721 4.5 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 20.61 14.1 817 14.2 42,508 14.2 New accounts clerks............................................... 17.70 10.0 683 11.9 35,498 11.9 Order clerks...................................................... 15.27 4.9 606 4.5 30,931 4.5 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 20.59 5.0 798 5.3 41,490 5.3 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.23 5.2 580 5.2 29,953 5.2 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 21.10 5.7 839 5.6 43,618 5.6 Couriers and messengers........................................... 10.70 24.8 415 20.9 21,598 20.9 Dispatchers....................................................... 21.40 9.5 854 9.5 44,431 9.5 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 20.31 10.1 790 8.9 41,075 8.9 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 21.57 11.4 865 11.2 44,961 11.2 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 23.77 3.8 951 3.8 49,435 3.8 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 20.91 4.4 831 4.4 43,200 4.4 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.47 4.3 537 4.4 27,934 4.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.49 8.9 492 8.3 25,559 8.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 22.11 2.7 841 2.4 43,406 2.4 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.10 3.6 919 2.9 47,730 2.9 Legal secretaries............................................... 24.81 5.5 924 5.2 48,033 5.2 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.80 5.0 677 4.9 35,223 4.9 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 20.18 5.1 770 5.0 39,174 5.0 Computer operators................................................ 20.39 6.7 744 5.4 38,667 5.4 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.92 4.1 596 5.1 30,877 5.1 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.99 4.5 562 5.9 29,224 5.9 Word processors and typists..................................... 17.98 4.4 671 4.4 34,491 4.4 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.99 8.7 697 9.3 36,269 9.3 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.54 4.2 529 4.3 27,494 4.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.44 1.9 661 2.0 34,176 2.0 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 14.21 12.4 547 11.6 28,435 11.6 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 18.01 13.6 717 13.8 33,315 13.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 26.57 3.4 1,047 3.2 53,413 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 31.64 4.3 1,254 3.7 64,865 3.7 Carpenters........................................................ 24.25 23.2 960 23.3 48,124 23.3 Construction laborers............................................. 24.48 10.9 979 10.9 46,168 10.9 Construction equipment operators.................................. 25.89 8.2 1,028 8.3 53,493 8.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 26.18 8.6 1,039 8.6 54,068 8.6 Electricians...................................................... 29.80 15.8 1,163 14.3 60,464 14.3 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 31.76 19.7 1,259 20.0 65,456 20.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 32.03 20.2 1,269 20.6 65,975 20.6 Roofers........................................................... 18.56 12.4 636 3.8 30,699 3.8 Sheet metal workers............................................... 30.91 14.3 1,224 14.6 63,583 14.6 Structural iron and steel workers................................. 40.47 21.1 1,619 21.1 84,178 21.1 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.42 6.0 577 6.0 29,023 6.0 Helpers--electricians........................................... 15.58 12.5 623 12.5 32,413 12.5 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.71 2.2 979 2.3 50,941 2.3 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 18.68 3.3 745 3.3 38,751 3.3 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 23.51 21.7 926 21.7 46,434 21.7 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.16 2.7 920 2.7 47,749 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 31.75 6.2 1,268 6.5 65,902 6.5 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 24.54 7.1 982 7.1 51,039 7.1 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 32.01 5.8 1,281 5.8 66,590 5.8 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.33 4.4 1,093 4.4 56,851 4.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.57 4.5 738 4.5 38,358 4.5 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 20.49 6.5 795 5.2 41,349 5.2 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.90 5.6 717 5.6 37,278 5.6 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.17 5.3 883 5.3 45,904 5.3 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 22.85 3.0 914 3.0 47,525 3.0 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.85 3.4 914 3.4 47,523 3.4 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 25.14 13.8 1,006 13.8 52,291 13.8 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 22.97 6.7 918 6.7 47,735 6.7 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.30 2.6 842 2.6 43,694 2.6 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.52 4.8 939 5.0 48,807 5.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.44 3.3 807 3.5 41,870 3.5 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 20.61 5.7 807 5.4 41,314 5.4 Millwrights..................................................... 25.73 5.5 1,025 5.4 53,322 5.4 Line installers and repairers..................................... 32.64 3.6 1,306 3.6 67,899 3.6 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 35.84 5.1 1,434 5.1 74,554 5.1 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 28.81 4.0 1,129 4.5 58,732 4.5 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.62 9.4 648 9.7 33,469 9.7 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.93 9.6 517 9.5 26,874 9.5 Production occupations.............................................. 17.07 2.3 677 2.4 35,184 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 24.86 5.3 989 5.0 51,354 5.0 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 17.04 4.1 682 4.1 35,451 4.1 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 16.13 18.3 645 18.3 33,549 18.3 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 15.95 7.9 638 7.9 33,183 7.9 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 18.24 3.9 730 3.9 37,935 3.9 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.12 6.9 518 7.1 26,939 7.1 Team assemblers................................................. 15.69 9.2 628 9.2 32,569 9.2 Bakers............................................................ 16.68 18.8 667 18.8 34,705 18.8 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 14.54 19.4 581 19.3 30,190 19.3 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 18.67 7.9 743 8.0 38,658 8.0 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 15.44 20.5 618 20.5 32,124 20.5 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 12.29 10.9 475 12.0 24,685 12.0 Food batchmakers................................................ 15.31 8.1 592 9.1 30,783 9.1 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 15.12 12.9 605 12.9 31,425 12.9 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 14.89 14.1 596 14.1 30,943 14.1 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 20.25 9.2 810 9.2 42,116 9.2 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 20.45 5.9 818 5.9 42,536 5.9 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.96 5.2 675 5.3 35,082 5.3 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.52 8.0 614 7.9 31,928 7.9 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 16.95 8.6 678 8.6 35,229 8.6 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 20.79 4.0 832 4.0 43,252 4.0 Machinists........................................................ 22.30 6.1 887 5.9 46,105 5.9 Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders...................... 19.49 4.0 775 4.2 40,217 4.2 Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders.................... 20.76 6.9 824 7.3 42,670 7.3 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.15 12.8 566 12.8 29,427 12.8 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.64 14.1 545 14.1 28,365 14.1 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.70 14.8 625 14.7 32,412 14.7 Tool and die makers............................................... 26.49 4.9 1,045 5.2 54,360 5.2 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 20.99 8.4 839 8.4 43,614 8.4 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 21.22 9.0 848 9.0 44,077 9.0 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 17.38 4.7 695 4.7 36,157 4.7 Printers.......................................................... 19.80 13.0 777 13.0 40,390 13.0 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 19.76 24.3 744 27.1 38,669 27.1 Printing machine operators...................................... 20.72 8.8 819 8.6 42,592 8.6 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 13.20 9.6 513 9.4 26,692 9.4 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 11.16 1.5 443 2.0 23,014 2.0 Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers.................................. 16.28 10.3 586 12.5 30,453 12.5 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 12.63 24.1 505 24.1 26,275 24.1 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 16.84 6.7 664 6.2 34,529 6.2 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.34 7.8 534 7.8 27,750 7.8 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.46 5.0 578 5.0 30,079 5.0 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 27.30 6.3 1,092 6.3 56,776 6.3 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 20.61 10.2 824 10.2 42,866 10.2 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 22.09 6.6 890 6.8 46,288 6.8 Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders...................... 22.13 9.8 885 9.8 46,028 9.8 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.29 10.5 609 10.4 31,693 10.4 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 14.35 13.4 571 13.1 29,685 13.1 Cutting workers................................................... 16.10 8.1 644 8.1 33,485 8.1 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.09 8.8 643 8.8 33,460 8.8 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 19.56 4.2 785 4.5 40,794 4.5 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.17 7.6 567 7.6 29,471 7.6 Painting workers.................................................. 19.66 11.0 741 7.6 38,543 7.6 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 16.30 9.9 652 9.9 33,908 9.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 14.11 7.1 564 7.2 29,322 7.2 Helpers--production workers..................................... 12.80 6.9 512 6.9 26,604 6.9 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.73 1.5 668 1.8 34,147 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 21.43 9.0 865 9.5 44,955 9.5 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 24.53 8.7 1,054 8.1 54,709 8.1 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. – – 2,030 24.4 105,553 24.4 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 131.45 7.3 2,709 9.9 140,860 9.9 Bus drivers....................................................... 21.64 6.1 802 8.3 37,525 8.3 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 22.39 10.3 931 7.2 48,429 7.2 Bus drivers, school............................................. 20.35 8.3 634 17.4 26,278 17.4 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.36 5.5 758 6.0 38,704 6.0 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.13 14.2 564 15.0 29,316 15.0 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.48 4.8 832 4.5 42,031 4.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.16 8.2 664 8.8 34,500 8.8 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... – – 466 28.7 24,096 28.7 Parking lot attendants............................................ 9.70 12.1 374 12.4 18,866 12.4 Service station attendants........................................ 10.79 16.9 432 16.9 22,452 16.9 Transportation inspectors......................................... 28.66 2.8 1,139 3.0 59,270 3.0 Crane and tower operators......................................... 19.33 9.3 773 9.3 40,216 9.3 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.77 3.7 627 3.8 32,614 3.8 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.17 3.1 484 3.1 24,984 3.1 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.65 7.0 464 6.7 24,144 6.7 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.50 3.3 499 3.3 25,718 3.3 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 16.30 16.2 632 13.6 32,866 13.6 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.91 6.9 427 7.8 22,149 7.8 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... – – 702 28.6 35,851 28.6 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.