RSE Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $24.95 1.8% $976 1.7% $50,255 1.7% Management occupations.............................................. 53.97 3.5 2,131 3.1 110,690 3.1 General and operations managers................................... 67.36 15.9 2,719 16.6 141,362 16.6 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 46.22 9.7 1,862 8.1 96,821 8.1 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 66.64 9.7 2,587 10.5 134,502 10.5 Marketing managers.............................................. 59.28 4.3 2,243 4.9 116,630 4.9 Sales managers.................................................. 77.17 14.5 3,111 14.9 161,757 14.9 Public relations managers......................................... 47.18 10.7 1,825 7.6 94,883 7.6 Administrative services managers.................................. 35.86 7.2 1,403 7.5 72,963 7.5 Computer and information systems managers......................... 68.23 11.5 2,708 11.0 140,795 11.0 Financial managers................................................ 55.58 2.6 2,178 3.5 112,550 3.5 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................ 49.97 8.6 1,979 7.7 102,892 7.7 Construction managers............................................. 41.87 8.8 1,711 8.1 88,989 8.1 Education administrators.......................................... 33.48 6.4 1,335 5.3 69,020 5.3 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 42.21 7.6 1,599 7.1 83,134 7.1 Engineering managers.............................................. 54.82 8.0 2,204 8.0 114,596 8.0 Food service managers............................................. 35.05 17.7 1,414 16.2 73,532 16.2 Medical and health services managers.............................. 48.14 12.8 1,883 11.0 97,926 11.0 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 59.92 13.6 2,249 13.8 116,968 13.8 Social and community service managers............................. 30.10 3.6 1,151 3.9 59,849 3.9 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 35.44 4.0 1,391 4.3 72,332 4.3 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 27.27 7.8 1,073 7.6 55,749 7.6 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.. 25.56 12.1 1,001 11.6 52,052 11.6 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 30.20 3.1 1,169 3.1 60,774 3.1 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 30.21 3.2 1,170 3.2 60,828 3.2 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 33.47 5.3 1,323 5.8 68,781 5.8 Cost estimators................................................... 31.20 8.8 1,248 8.8 64,891 8.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 30.88 6.8 1,218 7.6 63,358 7.6 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 28.25 9.3 1,169 15.0 60,764 15.0 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 26.74 9.7 1,034 7.9 53,747 7.9 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............................................... 42.23 14.8 1,657 14.9 86,181 14.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.67 3.5 1,246 3.5 64,779 3.5 Budget analysts................................................... 33.58 6.4 1,363 9.5 70,869 9.5 Credit analysts................................................... 38.60 5.1 1,476 4.8 76,770 4.8 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 45.58 10.6 1,799 12.2 93,565 12.2 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.......................................... 32.33 9.8 1,213 10.5 63,091 10.5 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 44.34 22.4 1,728 22.6 89,841 22.6 Loan officers................................................... 46.67 20.4 1,815 20.8 94,406 20.8 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 38.55 3.6 1,514 3.6 78,665 3.6 Computer programmers.............................................. 35.11 7.4 1,395 7.3 72,538 7.3 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...................................... 26.91 2.9 1,047 2.9 54,149 2.9 Computer systems analysts......................................... 43.11 3.7 1,699 3.2 88,329 3.2 Database administrators........................................... 34.10 14.7 1,327 16.4 69,025 16.4 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 37.08 15.5 1,460 15.2 75,899 15.2 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 34.07 11.6 1,376 10.5 71,526 10.5 Actuaries......................................................... 45.51 9.1 1,791 8.4 93,152 8.4 Statisticians..................................................... 48.29 9.4 1,841 10.7 95,726 10.7 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 34.94 3.4 1,395 3.5 72,522 3.5 Architects, except naval.......................................... 41.39 2.5 1,651 2.6 85,835 2.6 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 42.52 4.0 1,695 3.7 88,154 3.7 Engineers......................................................... 39.66 3.3 1,598 3.1 83,088 3.1 Civil engineers................................................. 31.29 11.4 1,301 10.1 67,651 10.1 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 41.45 4.9 1,658 4.9 86,216 4.9 Electrical engineers.......................................... 39.06 4.9 1,562 4.9 81,238 4.9 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 46.41 7.9 1,856 7.9 96,526 7.9 Environmental engineers......................................... 37.67 12.2 1,507 12.2 78,344 12.2 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............................................ 36.65 4.0 1,511 3.2 78,530 3.2 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.......................... 26.11 7.4 1,042 7.4 54,188 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...................... 30.35 5.7 1,157 5.3 59,925 5.3 Life scientists................................................... 36.23 8.0 1,368 8.5 71,112 8.5 Biological scientists........................................... 32.53 15.4 1,241 15.2 64,540 15.2 Medical scientists.............................................. 39.02 4.4 1,469 5.0 76,363 5.0 Physical scientists............................................... 40.19 8.6 1,553 8.4 80,766 8.4 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 35.03 9.3 1,401 9.3 72,855 9.3 Chemists...................................................... 35.03 9.3 1,401 9.3 72,855 9.3 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 26.34 6.3 1,058 6.2 55,013 6.2 Market and survey researchers..................................... 27.60 7.7 1,077 8.5 56,027 8.5 Market research analysts........................................ 27.60 7.7 1,077 8.5 56,027 8.5 Psychologists..................................................... 31.42 12.5 996 21.4 49,852 21.4 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 31.42 12.5 996 21.4 49,852 21.4 Chemical technicians.............................................. 19.22 8.9 768 8.9 39,862 8.9 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 22.33 9.3 886 9.7 46,082 9.7 Community and social services occupations........................... 21.30 2.7 806 2.3 41,409 2.3 Counselors........................................................ 21.75 11.4 837 9.4 42,374 9.4 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 17.16 5.3 658 4.5 33,883 4.5 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.85 19.5 1,126 15.9 53,479 15.9 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 19.45 6.4 766 5.3 39,855 5.3 Social workers.................................................... 23.98 3.6 887 3.5 45,549 3.5 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 21.77 13.9 829 11.3 38,434 11.3 Medical and public health social workers........................ 26.56 6.7 971 7.1 50,487 7.1 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 22.09 8.1 821 8.0 42,691 8.0 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.78 4.2 644 3.8 33,503 3.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 13.51 4.8 528 4.7 27,441 4.7 Legal occupations................................................... 34.66 9.7 1,337 9.6 68,948 9.6 Lawyers........................................................... 44.43 15.9 1,721 16.1 89,511 16.1 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.42 8.1 853 8.9 44,363 8.9 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 34.41 10.5 1,246 10.7 54,342 10.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 56.97 5.1 2,147 5.2 85,826 5.2 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 79.20 10.5 2,994 9.9 108,868 9.9 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 51.16 8.4 1,858 10.6 71,675 10.6 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 43.95 16.9 1,570 20.5 61,998 20.5 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 60.48 6.1 2,245 6.2 83,983 6.2 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 58.12 7.2 2,243 6.6 84,886 6.6 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 55.07 10.3 2,049 7.8 74,520 7.8 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 45.50 15.0 1,782 7.2 67,972 7.2 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 59.35 10.5 2,224 10.8 92,153 10.8 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 64.34 10.8 2,407 11.4 96,901 11.4 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 41.72 1.5 1,573 2.3 72,747 2.3 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 47.16 15.0 1,775 13.5 64,962 13.5 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 52.62 6.7 1,914 6.8 73,134 6.8 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 52.09 14.4 1,824 14.9 74,129 14.9 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 47.20 7.4 1,822 7.8 78,751 7.8 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 28.47 6.1 979 9.1 41,163 9.1 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 20.33 21.4 673 12.6 31,018 12.6 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 20.77 22.3 679 13.2 31,639 13.2 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 26.88 6.1 948 3.8 37,257 3.8 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 27.29 9.3 944 5.9 37,025 5.9 Secondary school teachers....................................... 47.94 12.5 1,684 9.7 65,128 9.7 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 47.94 12.5 1,684 9.7 65,128 9.7 Special education teachers...................................... 34.02 24.8 1,205 21.2 51,809 21.2 Librarians........................................................ 27.12 10.8 985 9.3 49,117 9.3 Library technicians............................................... 18.98 4.6 683 3.0 35,506 3.0 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.24 3.0 445 3.6 21,952 3.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 37.64 10.1 1,479 9.3 76,141 9.3 Artists and related workers....................................... 31.93 10.3 1,257 10.7 65,348 10.7 Designers......................................................... 28.08 6.9 1,115 8.3 57,966 8.3 Fashion designers............................................... 36.15 18.3 1,493 25.0 77,618 25.0 Graphic designers............................................... 26.67 5.8 1,046 5.5 54,417 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...................................... 34.84 12.8 1,368 13.6 71,119 13.6 Writers and editors............................................... 41.53 23.2 1,604 23.0 83,385 23.0 Editors......................................................... 47.30 29.6 1,804 29.4 93,788 29.4 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 39.34 10.5 1,562 10.5 81,200 10.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 37.85 7.3 1,463 7.1 75,858 7.1 Pharmacists....................................................... 50.64 1.7 1,941 3.6 100,911 3.6 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 87.92 15.5 3,583 14.6 186,310 14.6 Physician assistants.............................................. 42.40 4.8 1,664 5.1 86,523 5.1 Registered nurses................................................. 35.03 2.2 1,342 2.2 69,709 2.2 Therapists........................................................ 29.24 8.7 1,136 7.4 58,060 7.4 Physical therapists............................................. 30.50 9.8 1,188 8.9 61,085 8.9 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.23 4.5 1,121 4.5 58,297 4.5 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 28.90 17.3 1,091 13.4 53,775 13.4 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 24.04 2.5 941 2.9 48,916 2.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.83 3.4 1,047 3.7 54,442 3.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.45 5.9 765 7.4 39,784 7.4 Dental hygienists................................................. 40.38 11.2 1,251 14.6 65,056 14.6 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.64 7.2 1,025 6.6 53,316 6.6 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 23.28 6.1 911 7.6 47,379 7.6 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.19 10.2 975 9.2 50,712 9.2 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.93 13.0 709 12.0 36,864 12.0 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.36 5.2 586 4.0 30,461 4.0 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.78 3.4 587 4.8 30,526 4.8 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.87 5.2 791 5.4 40,771 5.4 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........ 29.86 9.4 1,237 8.0 64,319 8.0 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.85 1.9 528 2.0 27,389 2.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.10 2.5 504 2.6 26,195 2.6 Home health aides............................................... 12.19 5.5 473 5.8 24,571 5.8 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.78 2.0 527 2.0 27,423 2.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.51 3.4 410 5.0 21,327 5.0 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 17.43 15.0 683 15.7 35,538 15.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.62 2.3 580 2.9 30,003 2.9 Dental assistants............................................... 17.81 3.8 625 3.7 32,512 3.7 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.57 4.3 545 5.0 28,344 5.0 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 18.94 6.9 736 5.6 38,248 5.6 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 16.48 5.2 627 2.9 32,629 2.9 Protective service occupations...................................... 16.14 9.0 630 8.2 32,572 8.2 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.11 6.2 513 7.0 26,667 7.0 Security guards................................................. 13.10 6.2 513 7.1 26,654 7.1 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.79 2.6 416 3.4 21,422 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.34 4.6 717 4.6 37,163 4.6 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...................................................... 17.27 5.0 718 4.3 37,177 4.3 Cooks............................................................. 13.46 6.6 520 6.3 26,575 6.3 Cooks, fast food................................................ 11.32 10.7 429 12.6 22,299 12.6 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.25 8.2 581 6.7 29,589 6.7 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.27 5.7 480 6.4 24,545 6.4 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.14 5.7 434 5.2 22,469 5.2 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.86 14.9 222 14.8 11,329 14.8 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...... 11.25 10.6 435 10.4 22,390 10.4 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.66 3.0 322 4.6 16,727 4.6 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.72 3.5 316 5.6 16,445 5.6 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.61 5.3 327 6.9 17,019 6.9 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.74 11.0 489 10.2 25,449 10.2 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........... 15.33 3.2 606 3.3 30,663 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 22.31 4.5 881 4.3 45,833 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 23.09 4.6 905 4.5 47,083 4.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 15.12 4.5 596 4.6 30,826 4.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.42 8.5 610 8.6 31,462 8.6 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 13.26 15.3 517 15.2 26,869 15.2 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.43 7.3 497 7.3 22,387 7.3 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 12.17 7.0 486 6.9 21,797 6.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.66 7.1 470 4.4 23,837 4.4 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....... 19.88 6.8 778 5.6 40,479 5.6 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.21 1.7 328 1.7 17,081 1.7 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.61 .2 304 .2 15,829 .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......................................... 36.24 5.5 735 9.5 38,230 9.5 Flight attendants............................................... 36.24 5.5 735 9.5 38,230 9.5 Child care workers................................................ 9.90 4.9 377 5.0 19,044 5.0 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.92 2.7 395 2.7 20,528 2.7 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.77 8.3 483 9.6 16,870 9.6 Recreation workers.............................................. 12.24 8.4 458 8.3 15,062 8.3 Sales and related occupations....................................... 24.18 4.0 960 4.0 49,847 4.0 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.............................................. 13.96 3.6 553 3.6 28,637 3.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.14 4.0 401 3.9 20,775 3.9 Cashiers...................................................... 10.10 3.9 399 3.8 20,690 3.8 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..................................................... 14.85 16.0 594 16.0 30,891 16.0 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 19.13 12.7 747 12.5 38,855 12.5 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.95 2.2 698 2.1 36,253 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 25.41 8.2 996 7.9 51,796 7.9 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 15.21 7.2 562 5.4 29,204 5.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.27 4.1 679 4.3 35,323 4.3 Bill and account collectors..................................... 20.05 11.6 791 11.6 41,143 11.6 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 17.44 5.1 677 4.9 35,214 4.9 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.68 5.0 696 5.2 36,184 5.2 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.11 5.0 759 4.7 39,468 4.7 Procurement clerks.............................................. 18.95 8.5 756 8.6 39,297 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 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 20.50 11.3 807 9.6 41,954 9.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.34 5.7 678 5.5 35,181 5.5 File clerks....................................................... 13.42 3.9 517 3.2 26,874 3.2 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.47 4.3 371 5.5 19,304 5.5 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 16.20 5.1 626 3.9 32,578 3.9 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........ 20.47 5.4 796 5.8 41,367 5.8 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.09 5.4 575 5.4 29,705 5.4 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 18.31 5.9 725 6.7 37,694 6.7 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.91 13.8 758 13.7 39,440 13.7 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.97 14.0 761 13.8 39,571 13.8 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........................... 13.46 4.3 537 4.4 27,932 4.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.39 9.1 488 8.5 25,385 8.5 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.73 2.5 833 2.2 43,304 2.2 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.17 3.9 926 3.2 48,115 3.2 Legal secretaries............................................... 24.40 5.3 917 5.0 47,662 5.0 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.71 5.6 674 5.4 35,069 5.4 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.56 3.6 720 3.8 37,423 3.8 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.14 3.8 535 5.6 27,795 5.6 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.96 3.5 526 5.2 27,356 5.2 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.80 9.0 690 9.7 35,876 9.7 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.46 4.4 528 4.5 27,438 4.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.96 2.1 651 2.0 33,784 2.0 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 14.21 12.4 547 11.6 28,435 11.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 27.14 3.5 1,072 3.4 54,583 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 32.01 4.1 1,267 3.6 65,457 3.6 Carpenters........................................................ 24.33 23.7 962 23.8 48,216 23.8 Construction laborers............................................. 24.86 11.0 994 11.0 47,189 11.0 Construction equipment operators.................................. 28.20 8.8 1,128 8.8 58,656 8.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 28.58 9.3 1,143 9.3 59,455 9.3 Electricians...................................................... 30.00 16.2 1,170 14.7 60,824 14.7 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 32.13 20.1 1,273 20.4 66,212 20.4 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 32.14 20.7 1,274 21.0 66,227 21.0 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...................................... 14.40 6.3 576 6.3 29,197 6.3 Helpers--electricians........................................... 15.58 12.5 623 12.5 32,413 12.5 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 22.74 25.4 894 25.4 44,564 25.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.93 2.6 911 2.7 47,289 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 31.44 5.8 1,255 6.2 65,228 6.2 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 24.42 7.6 977 7.6 50,794 7.6 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 33.79 4.7 1,352 4.7 70,293 4.7 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.33 4.4 1,093 4.4 56,851 4.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.22 5.0 724 4.8 37,627 4.8 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 20.10 7.5 779 5.3 40,507 5.3 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.55 6.0 703 6.0 36,574 6.0 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.21 6.1 844 6.2 43,882 6.2 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 22.17 3.5 887 3.5 46,122 3.5 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.41 3.8 896 3.8 46,605 3.8 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 25.48 15.2 1,019 15.2 52,999 15.2 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 22.75 7.2 910 7.2 47,330 7.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.94 4.1 830 4.0 43,051 4.0 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.52 4.8 939 5.0 48,813 5.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.63 7.8 777 7.7 40,339 7.7 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....... 16.15 11.6 628 11.9 32,417 11.9 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.46 11.2 498 11.2 25,877 11.2 Production occupations.............................................. 16.91 2.1 671 2.2 34,858 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.09 5.9 998 5.5 51,813 5.5 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........................................................ 22.31 6.2 887 6.0 46,115 6.0 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........................... 19.37 4.2 774 4.2 40,229 4.2 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 19.39 4.2 775 4.2 40,276 4.2 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 17.38 4.7 695 4.7 36,157 4.7 Printers.......................................................... 19.75 13.4 774 13.4 40,256 13.4 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 19.76 24.3 744 27.1 38,669 27.1 Printing machine operators...................................... 20.67 9.3 816 9.1 42,458 9.1 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 13.01 11.1 504 10.9 26,201 10.9 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........... 16.37 5.2 645 4.7 33,548 4.7 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......................... 30.27 6.9 1,211 6.9 62,967 6.9 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 22.09 6.6 890 6.8 46,298 6.8 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.............. 19.50 4.3 782 4.7 40,687 4.7 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...................... 16.11 1.8 645 2.0 33,105 2.0 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.................. 24.49 10.3 1,065 9.4 55,399 9.4 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....................................................... 19.69 16.1 723 22.1 34,435 22.1 Bus drivers, school............................................. 17.11 12.2 433 29.1 17,793 29.1 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.33 5.7 758 6.2 38,695 6.2 Driver/sales workers............................................ 14.13 14.2 564 15.0 29,316 15.0 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.53 5.0 836 4.6 42,206 4.6 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.96 8.7 657 9.5 34,139 9.5 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... – – 462 29.7 23,913 29.7 Parking lot attendants............................................ 9.31 13.8 360 14.4 18,106 14.4 Service station attendants........................................ 10.77 17.1 431 17.1 22,396 17.1 Crane and tower operators......................................... 19.33 9.3 773 9.3 40,216 9.3 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.75 3.8 627 3.8 32,585 3.8 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.14 3.0 482 3.1 24,912 3.1 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.54 6.3 460 6.0 23,911 6.0 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.47 3.5 498 3.5 25,649 3.5 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 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.