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........................................................... $21.27 2.9% $846 2.9% $43,798 2.9% Management occupations.............................................. 43.84 3.9 1,813 3.7 94,231 3.7 General and operations managers................................... 49.27 11.7 2,173 13.5 113,009 13.5 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 59.82 19.4 2,425 19.4 126,106 19.4 Marketing managers.............................................. 47.87 7.8 1,915 7.8 99,577 7.8 Administrative services managers.................................. 26.33 6.0 1,056 6.4 54,924 6.4 Computer and information systems managers......................... 52.01 5.7 2,117 6.7 109,899 6.7 Financial managers................................................ 39.26 3.5 1,608 3.5 83,635 3.5 Human resources managers.......................................... 33.80 5.9 1,447 10.3 75,257 10.3 Industrial production managers.................................... 45.02 15.5 1,801 15.5 93,634 15.5 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 29.68 5.6 1,187 5.6 61,732 5.6 Construction managers............................................. 37.07 7.2 1,539 8.9 80,037 8.9 Engineering managers.............................................. 52.77 12.7 2,223 11.0 115,570 11.0 Food service managers............................................. 23.55 7.6 991 8.8 50,933 8.8 Medical and health services managers.............................. 51.65 13.0 2,104 12.5 109,416 12.5 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 36.47 18.5 1,449 18.5 75,323 18.5 Social and community service managers............................. 23.99 11.3 959 11.3 49,891 11.3 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.78 3.6 1,196 3.5 62,211 3.5 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.72 6.2 1,013 7.0 52,660 7.0 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 27.64 4.4 1,138 4.5 59,193 4.5 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.39 16.0 1,079 15.5 56,104 15.5 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.39 16.0 1,079 15.5 56,104 15.5 Cost estimators................................................... 33.32 10.4 1,343 10.7 69,856 10.7 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 28.51 5.1 1,144 5.7 59,499 5.7 Training and development specialists............................ 27.69 6.4 1,105 6.5 57,458 6.5 Management analysts............................................... 35.82 11.1 1,433 11.1 74,505 11.1 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.41 5.1 1,300 5.1 67,602 5.1 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 28.95 12.7 1,158 12.7 60,219 12.7 Financial analysts.............................................. 36.60 7.0 1,464 7.0 76,133 7.0 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 33.15 11.3 1,317 11.0 68,465 11.0 Loan officers................................................... 34.50 10.6 1,370 10.3 71,217 10.3 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 35.01 3.0 1,420 3.2 73,825 3.2 Computer programmers.............................................. 38.00 8.2 1,520 8.2 79,030 8.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.86 2.1 1,709 1.5 88,857 1.5 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 38.64 5.6 1,546 5.6 80,380 5.6 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 44.55 2.0 1,851 2.2 96,240 2.2 Computer support specialists...................................... 21.88 13.0 875 13.0 45,506 13.0 Computer systems analysts......................................... 35.55 2.6 1,488 3.8 77,386 3.8 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.55 6.9 1,225 7.5 63,692 7.5 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 29.40 18.1 1,176 18.1 61,145 18.1 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 34.49 3.7 1,377 3.9 71,565 3.9 Architects, except naval.......................................... 28.99 2.1 1,046 7.9 54,412 7.9 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 28.99 2.1 1,046 7.9 54,412 7.9 Engineers......................................................... 39.39 3.1 1,587 3.2 82,533 3.2 Aerospace engineers............................................. 44.95 16.6 1,798 16.6 93,498 16.6 Civil engineers................................................. 33.99 6.2 1,307 8.3 67,961 8.3 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 40.00 4.5 1,607 4.6 83,589 4.6 Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.03 7.3 1,616 7.9 84,014 7.9 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 39.96 5.5 1,598 5.5 83,120 5.5 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 28.99 8.0 1,213 12.2 63,099 12.2 Industrial engineers.......................................... 29.95 7.7 1,295 10.9 67,348 10.9 Mechanical engineers............................................ 43.28 7.0 1,735 7.7 90,209 7.7 Drafters.......................................................... 22.64 6.0 892 5.9 46,409 5.9 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 23.61 7.9 919 7.9 47,792 7.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.52 6.2 981 6.2 51,003 6.2 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.73 5.3 1,109 5.3 57,673 5.3 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 20.78 17.2 831 17.2 41,692 17.2 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 36.20 8.0 1,454 8.0 75,609 8.0 Physical scientists............................................... 39.86 10.1 1,594 10.1 82,910 10.1 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 38.12 10.3 1,525 10.3 79,296 10.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.46 6.4 741 6.5 38,408 6.5 Counselors........................................................ 19.47 2.7 774 2.8 40,258 2.8 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 21.00 1.7 831 1.9 43,231 1.9 Social workers.................................................... 18.49 3.5 739 3.5 38,409 3.5 Medical and public health social workers........................ 20.46 8.9 815 9.2 42,362 9.2 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.22 1.8 729 1.8 37,904 1.8 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 14.40 5.3 589 5.0 30,435 5.0 Social and human service assistants............................. 13.57 7.4 543 7.4 27,746 7.4 Legal occupations................................................... 44.52 20.6 1,827 19.6 95,013 19.6 Lawyers........................................................... 73.57 22.6 3,168 19.0 164,753 19.0 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 25.13 5.8 999 5.5 51,943 5.5 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 27.22 18.2 1,057 17.6 46,256 17.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 38.93 7.4 1,543 7.5 63,270 7.5 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 19.39 9.5 724 8.0 31,001 8.0 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 15.31 11.3 576 9.2 26,568 9.2 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 13.74 6.3 525 3.8 25,545 3.8 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 24.59 7.0 905 5.7 34,583 5.7 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 24.46 7.0 898 5.7 34,377 5.7 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.71 4.0 451 7.6 18,757 7.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.03 8.5 934 9.8 48,458 9.8 Designers......................................................... 23.18 7.1 925 7.2 48,086 7.2 Graphic designers............................................... 19.38 6.5 775 6.5 40,315 6.5 Writers and editors............................................... 30.86 2.3 1,234 2.3 64,192 2.3 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 36.86 11.9 1,446 12.4 75,182 12.4 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.40 2.1 2,035 6.2 105,813 6.2 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 115.85 13.7 4,746 16.2 246,813 16.2 Registered nurses................................................. 32.33 6.0 1,251 5.8 65,064 5.8 Therapists........................................................ 26.91 7.5 1,010 7.5 52,521 7.5 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.34 4.1 912 2.7 47,416 2.7 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.65 8.8 839 7.9 43,620 7.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 30.41 2.2 1,169 3.5 60,768 3.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.28 4.7 634 3.1 32,970 3.1 Dental hygienists................................................. 24.97 24.2 976 24.0 50,738 24.0 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 31.24 6.4 1,245 6.6 64,718 6.6 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 29.44 8.1 1,170 8.4 60,839 8.4 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.22 11.1 682 10.8 35,474 10.8 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.64 4.6 586 4.6 30,456 4.6 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.53 3.8 818 3.8 42,549 3.8 Medical records and health information technicians................ 13.53 4.2 541 4.2 28,143 4.2 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.88 8.3 735 7.4 38,200 7.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.18 3.6 515 3.2 26,791 3.2 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.93 2.5 466 2.5 24,224 2.5 Home health aides............................................... 10.09 5.4 383 8.1 19,931 8.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.42 3.4 488 3.6 25,360 3.6 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 13.41 25.3 537 25.3 27,898 25.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.72 6.0 575 5.2 29,908 5.2 Dental assistants............................................... 15.93 14.7 603 12.0 31,373 12.0 Medical assistants.............................................. 15.11 3.6 599 3.2 31,135 3.2 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.94 5.9 516 7.4 26,857 7.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.04 5.3 472 6.2 24,535 6.2 Security guards................................................. 12.04 5.3 472 6.2 24,521 6.2 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.85 1.8 377 1.8 19,548 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.58 3.2 638 2.7 33,195 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.86 2.9 610 2.9 31,739 2.9 Cooks............................................................. 10.96 4.0 426 4.4 22,147 4.4 Cooks, fast food................................................ 9.26 7.9 369 7.7 19,176 7.7 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.86 5.2 451 7.0 23,332 7.0 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.48 4.7 454 4.9 23,608 4.9 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.53 8.7 357 9.5 18,590 9.5 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.99 4.0 383 5.8 19,872 5.8 Food service, tipped.............................................. 7.59 3.2 281 3.7 14,619 3.7 Bartenders...................................................... 8.74 14.0 341 14.6 17,722 14.6 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 6.91 3.5 250 4.8 13,003 4.8 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.86 3.7 340 4.8 17,658 4.8 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.47 3.1 357 3.3 18,433 3.3 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.53 3.7 361 4.1 18,646 4.1 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.11 4.4 339 4.7 17,277 4.7 Dishwashers....................................................... 11.29 4.8 446 5.1 22,898 5.1 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 9.58 12.6 383 12.6 19,931 12.6 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.39 4.1 446 4.8 22,473 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 14.40 2.6 565 2.6 29,398 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 15.11 7.2 604 7.2 31,428 7.2 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 13.98 3.0 543 4.7 28,235 4.7 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.82 3.1 426 3.2 21,848 3.2 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.28 4.5 446 4.6 23,172 4.6 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.89 2.6 387 2.8 19,461 2.8 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.42 9.5 443 11.0 20,863 11.0 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.38 6.7 398 5.4 19,982 5.4 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.06 5.2 459 5.0 23,556 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.76 9.9 714 10.0 37,132 10.0 Gaming supervisors.............................................. 20.25 3.8 817 3.8 42,466 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 15.75 7.3 622 8.2 32,348 8.2 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.00 4.5 318 4.6 16,537 4.6 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.75 5.0 308 5.2 16,026 5.2 Gaming and sports book writers and runners...................... 8.89 5.4 356 5.4 18,490 5.4 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 8.08 3.2 308 3.0 16,034 3.0 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 8.12 3.4 309 3.2 16,065 3.2 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 10.21 13.2 404 13.5 21,009 13.5 Transportation attendants......................................... 34.90 2.2 717 3.4 37,263 3.4 Flight attendants............................................... 34.90 2.2 717 3.4 37,263 3.4 Child care workers................................................ 9.81 10.1 386 10.0 19,451 10.0 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.36 3.0 408 4.4 21,222 4.4 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 17.55 11.6 686 10.8 27,572 10.8 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.02 1.9 721 2.0 37,473 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.42 6.7 865 6.9 44,991 6.9 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.16 9.3 816 9.5 42,429 9.5 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 27.26 13.7 1,091 13.7 56,708 13.7 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.98 3.4 518 3.3 26,924 3.3 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.50 2.6 414 2.5 21,528 2.5 Cashiers...................................................... 10.43 2.7 412 2.7 21,386 2.7 Gaming change persons and booth cashiers...................... 12.07 4.3 476 4.2 24,748 4.2 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.05 8.3 570 9.5 29,665 9.5 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 13.30 22.7 527 22.9 27,401 22.9 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.55 8.2 601 10.8 31,232 10.8 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.46 5.5 579 6.0 30,090 6.0 Insurance sales agents............................................ 32.28 13.5 1,274 14.0 66,234 14.0 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 27.74 21.3 1,111 23.0 57,761 23.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 32.28 11.7 1,305 11.9 67,864 11.9 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 39.67 19.8 1,592 19.7 82,765 19.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 29.51 9.4 1,197 9.5 62,225 9.5 Telemarketers..................................................... 12.21 9.6 476 8.2 24,763 8.2 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.33 1.2 607 1.2 31,568 1.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.60 2.5 782 2.6 40,676 2.6 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.06 2.1 594 2.2 30,863 2.2 Bill and account collectors..................................... 16.14 6.1 645 6.1 33,564 6.1 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.61 4.0 664 4.0 34,553 4.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.96 3.6 625 3.6 32,511 3.6 Gaming cage workers............................................. 11.50 4.4 460 4.4 23,913 4.4 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.43 6.7 737 6.7 38,335 6.7 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.28 7.7 595 8.0 30,917 8.0 Tellers......................................................... 11.33 2.0 447 2.5 23,222 2.5 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 17.69 7.3 734 8.3 38,154 8.3 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.53 4.2 579 4.1 30,093 4.1 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 11.70 2.3 465 2.8 23,484 2.8 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.53 6.8 661 6.8 34,389 6.8 New accounts clerks............................................... 14.42 4.9 577 4.9 29,993 4.9 Order clerks...................................................... 14.10 14.4 561 14.4 29,183 14.4 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.68 5.6 666 5.6 34,648 5.6 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.64 3.2 499 3.0 25,938 3.0 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 17.69 7.3 708 7.3 36,803 7.3 Dispatchers....................................................... 14.35 8.0 581 8.3 30,196 8.3 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 15.42 13.4 628 13.9 32,646 13.9 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.05 10.5 873 10.4 45,412 10.4 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.31 6.2 532 6.2 27,645 6.2 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.27 6.7 487 6.6 25,322 6.6 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.12 3.6 720 3.6 37,422 3.6 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.87 5.5 870 5.6 45,254 5.6 Legal secretaries............................................... 22.26 11.1 873 9.9 45,407 9.9 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.67 2.8 579 2.2 30,092 2.2 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.38 6.4 614 6.4 31,927 6.4 Computer operators................................................ 19.22 2.1 769 2.1 39,985 2.1 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.82 5.0 504 6.9 26,191 6.9 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.82 5.0 504 6.9 26,191 6.9 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 13.70 5.6 541 4.8 28,132 4.8 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.58 3.2 568 3.1 29,540 3.1 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.18 7.4 802 7.5 41,677 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 29.81 5.9 1,222 6.4 63,541 6.4 Carpenters........................................................ 21.57 9.2 860 9.3 44,681 9.3 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 21.45 9.4 858 9.4 44,626 9.4 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 21.45 9.4 858 9.4 44,626 9.4 Construction laborers............................................. 12.67 16.8 507 16.8 26,357 16.8 Construction equipment operators.................................. 21.04 4.3 829 4.8 43,088 4.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 21.76 4.4 846 6.4 44,017 6.4 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 20.35 19.3 794 19.5 41,291 19.5 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 18.44 16.5 714 16.3 37,129 16.3 Electricians...................................................... 23.14 5.7 926 5.7 48,140 5.7 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 17.44 15.2 643 16.0 33,427 16.0 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 17.44 15.2 643 16.0 33,427 16.0 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 25.85 5.9 1,026 6.2 53,340 6.2 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 26.52 5.8 1,051 6.2 54,675 6.2 Roofers........................................................... 14.45 13.7 566 13.2 29,428 13.2 Sheet metal workers............................................... 19.38 12.7 714 18.5 37,107 18.5 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 15.74 9.2 612 9.6 31,848 9.6 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.30 5.3 853 5.4 44,370 5.4 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 29.03 17.8 1,168 17.9 60,754 17.9 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 23.67 15.7 943 15.6 49,061 15.6 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 29.92 1.7 1,189 1.8 61,809 1.8 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 22.91 6.0 916 6.0 47,650 6.0 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 21.58 7.2 866 7.9 45,014 7.9 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 21.60 25.7 – – – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 21.57 4.6 872 4.5 45,310 4.5 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.75 7.0 870 7.0 45,231 7.0 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 21.42 8.9 884 10.6 45,955 10.6 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 23.45 10.4 909 12.8 47,257 12.8 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.35 9.5 974 9.5 50,646 9.5 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.46 8.9 817 8.9 42,482 8.9 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 26.15 6.5 1,043 6.5 54,222 6.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.36 11.7 694 11.7 36,109 11.7 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 20.65 10.4 823 10.2 42,780 10.2 Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.53 14.3 901 14.3 46,869 14.3 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 21.47 17.4 859 17.4 44,658 17.4 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.05 5.7 639 5.5 33,212 5.5 Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers.... 17.03 5.6 681 5.6 35,428 5.6 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.87 9.5 508 8.7 26,442 8.7 Production occupations.............................................. 18.25 10.2 728 10.2 37,869 10.2 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 39.46 25.3 1,621 24.5 84,281 24.5 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.68 4.9 547 4.9 28,446 4.9 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.86 4.8 555 4.8 28,838 4.8 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.80 6.5 512 6.5 26,629 6.5 Bakers............................................................ 14.25 11.5 561 12.4 29,189 12.4 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.01 10.1 512 9.6 26,639 9.6 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 18.89 11.7 756 11.7 39,293 11.7 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 17.33 8.2 693 8.2 36,043 8.2 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.58 5.4 543 5.4 28,257 5.4 Machinists........................................................ 24.14 11.9 954 11.9 49,589 11.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.77 7.0 631 7.0 32,792 7.0 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.77 7.0 631 7.0 32,792 7.0 Printers.......................................................... 20.41 7.7 778 6.9 40,436 6.9 Printing machine operators...................................... 21.29 10.6 804 9.4 41,797 9.4 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.00 13.7 398 13.8 20,694 13.8 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 19.83 7.6 793 7.6 41,239 7.6 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 15.34 5.7 604 5.5 31,403 5.5 Painting workers.................................................. 20.71 18.0 829 18.0 43,085 18.0 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 25.61 20.9 1,024 20.9 53,269 20.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.20 15.0 487 14.9 25,340 14.9 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.53 6.7 421 6.7 21,898 6.7 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.14 3.1 641 2.5 33,227 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 23.10 14.4 947 14.5 49,245 14.5 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 23.59 5.4 954 5.1 49,604 5.1 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 108.97 13.5 2,107 17.1 109,568 17.1 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 108.97 13.5 2,107 17.1 109,568 17.1 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.54 2.7 713 3.7 37,098 3.7 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.81 16.2 547 16.9 28,443 16.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.99 4.4 787 3.9 40,930 3.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.02 7.2 637 6.8 33,101 6.8 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 10.05 2.5 439 3.9 22,848 3.9 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 20.13 14.0 766 22.6 39,843 22.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 20.13 14.0 766 22.6 39,843 22.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.82 10.7 592 10.7 30,078 10.7 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.83 4.1 463 3.8 24,062 3.8 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 9.94 5.4 391 3.9 20,326 3.9 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.58 5.2 491 4.9 25,520 4.9 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.61 5.8 415 5.8 21,592 5.8 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.