RSE Table 20 Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by work levels(1) Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(5) Annual earnings(6) Occupation and work level(2) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(4) error(4) error(4) All workers........................................................... $27.26 1.7% $1,050 1.6% $54,625 1.6% Level 1 .................................................. 11.29 4.8 445 4.8 23,145 4.8 Level 2 .................................................. 14.40 4.9 556 3.9 28,892 3.9 Level 3 .................................................. 15.35 1.6 593 2.0 30,830 2.0 Level 4 .................................................. 16.89 3.2 649 2.8 33,725 2.8 Level 5 .................................................. 19.72 3.1 760 3.0 39,496 3.0 Level 6 .................................................. 22.20 8.1 861 7.2 44,799 7.2 Level 7 .................................................. 27.65 2.1 1,075 1.9 55,917 1.9 Level 8 .................................................. 31.39 8.4 1,214 8.5 63,123 8.5 Level 9 .................................................. 34.94 2.6 1,329 2.1 69,121 2.1 Level 10.................................................. 39.68 6.6 1,563 6.5 81,273 6.5 Level 11.................................................. 38.58 6.7 1,541 4.2 80,139 4.2 Level 12.................................................. 66.17 10.6 2,518 9.4 130,958 9.4 Not able to be leveled.................................... 32.75 9.6 1,249 10.3 64,940 10.3 Management occupations.............................................. 51.07 8.0 1,904 8.2 98,993 8.2 Not able to be leveled.................................... 61.26 13.7 2,263 14.0 117,677 14.0 Medical and health services managers.............................. 58.63 10.0 2,163 10.3 112,497 10.3 Not able to be leveled.................................... 67.49 15.9 2,431 16.4 126,403 16.4 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.02 9.8 905 9.4 47,053 9.4 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 34.73 10.0 1,319 9.1 68,581 9.1 Level 9 .................................................. 27.10 7.6 1,054 9.1 54,788 9.1 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.48 16.2 1,459 14.0 75,868 14.0 Life, physical, and social science occupations Psychologists..................................................... 30.24 6.8 1,154 6.1 60,021 6.1 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 30.24 6.8 1,154 6.1 60,021 6.1 Community and social services occupations........................... 27.30 7.6 1,049 7.0 54,537 7.0 Level 7 .................................................. 22.72 8.3 907 8.4 47,160 8.4 Level 9 .................................................. 32.94 2.0 1,232 1.2 64,041 1.2 Counselors........................................................ 19.71 11.4 786 11.2 40,864 11.2 Social workers.................................................... 31.44 2.1 1,180 2.0 61,356 2.0 Medical and public health social workers........................ 32.34 2.5 1,199 2.7 62,337 2.7 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 32.13 2.7 1,220 4.7 63,448 4.7 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.58 2.9 1,302 2.9 67,692 2.9 Level 3 .................................................. 15.43 5.9 606 5.0 31,535 5.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.66 2.5 616 2.0 32,018 2.0 Level 5 .................................................. 20.74 4.0 789 3.9 41,052 3.9 Level 6 .................................................. 22.91 13.2 891 11.9 46,335 11.9 Level 7 .................................................. 28.62 1.8 1,108 1.7 57,604 1.7 Level 8 .................................................. 31.56 7.2 1,217 7.6 63,297 7.6 Level 9 .................................................. 36.60 2.9 1,399 1.8 72,750 1.8 Level 10.................................................. 40.25 8.7 1,590 8.8 82,669 8.8 Level 11.................................................. 37.98 5.9 1,520 3.5 79,046 3.5 Level 12.................................................. 69.30 12.2 2,676 10.9 139,154 10.9 Not able to be leveled.................................... 38.23 4.6 1,480 6.5 76,960 6.5 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.20 3.7 2,105 2.3 109,444 2.3 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 42.37 8.6 1,790 6.2 93,066 6.2 Level 11.................................................. 27.49 7.0 1,137 .9 59,123 .9 Level 12.................................................. 77.12 12.7 2,933 11.4 152,525 11.4 Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.82 11.5 2,007 14.3 104,356 14.3 Registered nurses................................................. 36.74 2.9 1,398 3.0 72,675 3.0 Level 7 .................................................. 27.37 1.9 1,072 2.0 55,737 2.0 Level 8 .................................................. 31.43 8.3 1,205 8.7 62,662 8.7 Level 9 .................................................. 37.23 1.4 1,399 1.4 72,750 1.4 Level 11.................................................. 47.78 2.6 1,840 2.8 95,685 2.8 Not able to be leveled.................................... 42.16 3.9 1,588 3.9 82,586 3.9 Therapists........................................................ 31.08 1.7 1,212 1.1 63,041 1.1 Level 7 .................................................. 29.88 2.8 1,146 2.9 59,588 2.9 Level 8 .................................................. 31.51 4.0 1,260 4.0 65,541 4.0 Level 9 .................................................. 34.46 2.2 1,325 2.2 68,900 2.2 Physical therapists............................................. 33.82 2.2 1,316 2.3 68,413 2.3 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 29.19 4.7 1,136 3.8 59,067 3.8 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 23.42 3.7 905 4.4 47,053 4.4 Level 4 .................................................. 15.75 11.3 604 8.6 31,393 8.6 Level 7 .................................................. 27.51 3.4 1,099 3.4 57,154 3.4 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.16 4.6 1,009 4.8 52,490 4.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.58 6.5 681 5.5 35,413 5.5 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.39 6.9 1,012 6.2 52,633 6.2 Level 6 .................................................. 22.13 16.5 861 14.9 44,789 14.9 Level 7 .................................................. 30.69 4.0 1,158 3.3 60,220 3.3 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 23.25 5.4 906 6.5 47,120 6.5 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.66 8.8 981 8.0 51,026 8.0 Level 6 .................................................. 22.11 18.3 864 16.6 44,920 16.6 Level 7 .................................................. 30.04 1.5 1,113 2.6 57,891 2.6 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.27 9.0 631 7.3 32,833 7.3 Level 4 .................................................. 14.55 5.0 581 5.0 30,190 5.0 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 16.23 9.5 622 5.9 32,336 5.9 Level 4 .................................................. 14.55 5.0 581 5.0 30,190 5.0 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.60 5.9 757 5.1 39,375 5.1 Level 4 .................................................. 17.58 5.0 690 4.6 35,886 4.6 Level 5 .................................................. 19.80 4.4 754 3.7 39,205 3.7 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.93 8.6 652 6.6 33,927 6.6 Level 3 .................................................. 16.89 7.8 652 7.1 33,919 7.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.75 1.5 645 1.8 33,521 1.8 Level 2 .................................................. 14.61 7.8 557 5.3 28,956 5.3 Level 3 .................................................. 15.30 2.6 593 2.5 30,845 2.5 Level 4 .................................................. 17.61 1.8 675 1.5 35,114 1.5 Level 6 .................................................. 21.97 1.4 871 1.4 45,300 1.4 Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.94 8.9 634 7.8 32,953 7.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 16.29 1.7 626 1.9 32,577 1.9 Level 2 .................................................. 13.93 5.6 537 4.0 27,948 4.0 Level 3 .................................................. 15.38 2.8 595 2.6 30,922 2.6 Level 4 .................................................. 17.76 1.9 677 1.5 35,218 1.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.85 8.6 599 7.2 31,167 7.2 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 16.28 1.6 623 1.9 32,397 1.9 Level 2 .................................................. 13.70 7.2 524 5.0 27,225 5.0 Level 3 .................................................. 15.35 2.9 592 2.7 30,799 2.7 Level 4 .................................................. 17.58 2.3 668 1.8 34,729 1.8 Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.45 3.0 649 1.0 33,768 1.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 16.37 9.1 655 9.1 34,064 9.1 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 18.37 3.1 708 3.6 36,808 3.6 Level 4 .................................................. 17.15 2.4 672 3.1 34,929 3.1 Medical assistants.............................................. 18.45 8.7 693 6.6 36,023 6.6 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 18.57 7.8 721 6.5 37,503 6.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 15.68 11.1 605 11.8 31,476 11.8 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.23 5.7 548 6.3 28,481 6.3 Security guards................................................. 14.23 5.7 548 6.3 28,481 6.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.83 4.6 609 3.9 31,661 3.9 Level 2 .................................................. 14.42 7.6 554 6.9 28,829 6.9 Level 4 .................................................. 14.45 8.4 561 7.9 29,189 7.9 Cooks............................................................. 13.87 6.5 544 6.1 28,295 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 13.86 7.0 543 6.5 28,214 6.5 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.87 6.5 544 6.1 28,295 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 13.86 7.0 543 6.5 28,214 6.5 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 15.28 6.3 582 6.0 30,251 6.0 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.67 7.3 607 7.0 31,590 7.0 Level 1 .................................................. 11.67 6.2 465 5.9 24,187 5.9 Level 2 .................................................. 14.14 8.0 546 7.9 28,413 7.9 Level 3 .................................................. 16.33 3.9 624 2.4 32,459 2.4 Building cleaning workers......................................... 15.67 7.3 607 7.0 31,590 7.0 Level 1 .................................................. 11.67 6.2 465 5.9 24,187 5.9 Level 2 .................................................. 14.14 8.0 546 7.9 28,413 7.9 Level 3 .................................................. 16.33 3.9 624 2.4 32,459 2.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 17.36 11.1 683 11.3 35,522 11.3 Level 3 .................................................. 15.34 5.9 602 4.5 31,330 4.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.92 10.9 500 9.5 26,001 9.5 Level 1 .................................................. 11.29 6.1 451 6.1 23,473 6.1 Level 2 .................................................. 12.49 6.8 481 7.1 25,003 7.1 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.89 2.1 684 1.7 35,567 1.7 Level 2 .................................................. 13.64 6.3 533 5.5 27,728 5.5 Level 3 .................................................. 15.08 1.9 582 2.9 30,243 2.9 Level 4 .................................................. 17.35 4.1 660 3.3 34,317 3.3 Level 5 .................................................. 19.09 3.3 714 3.0 37,117 3.0 Level 6 .................................................. 21.09 6.8 824 6.2 42,843 6.2 Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.07 5.2 802 5.1 41,719 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.50 1.8 883 2.1 45,907 2.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.17 6.4 658 5.3 34,234 5.3 Level 4 .................................................. 16.76 9.0 637 7.0 33,100 7.0 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.41 12.9 627 10.0 32,608 10.0 Level 4 .................................................. 16.16 14.8 616 11.3 32,052 11.3 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 15.84 5.5 615 4.6 31,997 4.6 Level 4 .................................................. 15.83 3.4 621 3.0 32,290 3.0 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.76 3.6 722 3.4 37,520 3.4 Level 3 .................................................. 12.97 2.4 502 1.7 26,107 1.7 Level 4 .................................................. 17.09 5.8 660 5.4 34,321 5.4 Level 5 .................................................. 17.28 3.6 673 3.1 34,997 3.1 Not able to be leveled.................................... 23.10 4.9 866 5.1 45,052 5.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.45 7.8 790 9.1 41,073 9.1 Medical secretaries............................................. 19.14 5.3 734 5.1 38,189 5.1 Level 4 .................................................. 17.27 6.0 669 6.5 34,810 6.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.62 4.9 679 4.4 35,282 4.4 Level 4 .................................................. 16.83 11.7 646 10.2 33,582 10.2 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.53 1.2 658 1.6 34,204 1.6 Level 3 .................................................. 17.14 4.3 646 1.4 33,575 1.4 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 22.77 4.2 884 5.4 45,999 5.4 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.08 5.7 871 6.3 45,313 6.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.51 3.2 713 3.2 37,097 3.2 1 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. For more information, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 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.