Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $21.85 $18.13 $864 $719 39.5 $44,077 $36,972 2,017 Management occupations.............................................. 37.18 32.70 1,502 1,331 40.4 78,085 69,222 2,100 General and operations managers................................... 51.11 40.62 2,094 1,800 41.0 108,912 93,600 2,131 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 40.27 37.57 1,633 1,496 40.5 84,899 77,793 2,108 Marketing managers.............................................. 39.05 37.57 1,616 1,496 41.4 84,050 77,793 2,153 Sales managers.................................................. 41.55 42.17 1,649 1,687 39.7 85,753 87,722 2,064 Financial managers................................................ 33.45 26.06 1,332 1,042 39.8 69,284 54,205 2,072 Human resources managers.......................................... 35.68 32.70 1,468 1,472 41.1 76,320 76,518 2,139 Construction managers............................................. 36.50 37.50 1,465 1,500 40.1 76,157 78,000 2,087 Medical and health services managers.............................. 35.33 40.00 1,413 1,600 40.0 73,492 83,200 2,080 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.38 24.21 1,194 968 40.6 62,091 50,326 2,113 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.64 22.66 1,006 906 40.8 52,309 47,133 2,123 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.15 20.00 947 900 40.9 49,235 46,800 2,126 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.60 27.25 1,083 1,161 40.7 56,332 60,355 2,118 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 32.52 30.96 1,251 1,084 38.5 65,050 56,347 2,001 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.43 29.72 1,146 1,042 38.9 59,604 54,208 2,025 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 44.81 38.62 1,777 1,545 39.7 92,403 80,323 2,062 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.95 44.56 1,689 1,788 40.3 87,844 93,001 2,094 Computer software engineers....................................... 56.74 50.96 2,301 1,894 40.6 119,642 98,500 2,109 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 60.35 51.61 2,457 2,038 40.7 127,772 106,001 2,117 Computer support specialists...................................... 37.01 41.11 1,478 1,644 39.9 76,868 85,500 2,077 Computer systems analysts......................................... 44.50 49.60 1,819 1,984 40.9 94,597 103,168 2,126 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 31.24 24.39 1,250 976 40.0 64,977 50,731 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.03 27.78 1,242 1,132 40.0 64,605 58,885 2,082 Engineers......................................................... 41.09 40.08 1,668 1,538 40.6 86,731 80,001 2,111 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 45.57 43.85 1,823 1,754 40.0 94,791 91,200 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.88 24.99 1,162 1,000 40.2 60,439 51,977 2,093 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.00 15.05 646 580 38.0 33,206 29,710 1,954 Social workers.................................................... 18.63 18.14 701 696 37.6 35,989 35,942 1,931 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 13.05 12.10 497 413 38.1 25,845 21,486 1,981 Social and human service assistants............................. 12.48 11.69 474 413 38.0 24,651 21,486 1,975 Legal occupations................................................... 40.58 26.15 1,607 1,046 39.6 83,571 54,400 2,060 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 20.61 18.10 754 628 36.6 34,736 32,098 1,685 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 20.97 16.58 770 651 36.7 35,257 32,942 1,681 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 15.42 13.37 574 535 37.2 28,989 27,810 1,880 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 14.88 13.37 554 500 37.3 28,290 26,000 1,901 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.65 27.68 1,139 969 37.2 42,474 35,848 1,386 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.11 13.00 465 480 38.4 23,503 24,594 1,940 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.25 19.75 929 790 39.9 48,301 41,080 2,077 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 34.95 28.00 1,357 1,120 38.8 70,555 58,240 2,019 Registered nurses................................................. 28.52 26.91 1,132 1,076 39.7 58,888 55,973 2,064 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.36 12.26 514 480 38.5 26,726 24,960 2,000 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.94 12.00 459 452 38.4 23,859 23,478 1,999 Home health aides............................................... 11.45 10.75 434 412 37.9 22,554 21,424 1,969 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.39 12.25 478 479 38.6 24,855 24,894 2,007 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.23 15.82 625 633 38.5 32,500 32,901 2,002 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.56 10.00 441 386 38.2 22,677 19,827 1,962 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 26.75 23.87 1,115 955 41.7 57,971 49,641 2,167 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 24.22 23.87 1,015 800 41.9 52,784 41,600 2,179 Cooks............................................................. 11.55 11.15 450 440 39.0 23,408 22,880 2,026 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.67 13.00 487 480 38.4 25,337 24,960 1,999 Food preparation workers.......................................... 15.08 15.61 603 624 40.0 31,366 32,460 2,080 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.77 8.32 305 277 34.7 15,704 14,485 1,791 Bartenders...................................................... 8.74 9.23 282 279 32.2 14,649 14,485 1,675 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.41 9.25 354 350 37.6 17,839 18,200 1,895 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.10 9.00 341 333 37.4 16,783 17,160 1,843 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.63 9.66 362 350 37.6 18,599 18,200 1,932 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.95 8.50 358 340 40.0 18,617 17,680 2,080 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.17 11.00 504 440 38.3 20,480 18,200 1,555 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.20 10.00 440 400 39.3 22,899 20,800 2,044 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.04 12.88 512 500 39.2 26,618 26,000 2,041 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.05 8.76 356 344 39.4 18,527 17,888 2,047 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.39 18.69 822 763 40.3 42,724 39,666 2,096 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.23 18.38 836 768 41.3 43,452 39,936 2,148 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.37 18.38 845 763 41.5 43,915 39,666 2,156 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.12 12.00 562 464 39.8 29,249 24,149 2,071 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.99 10.50 391 390 39.1 20,329 20,280 2,035 Cashiers...................................................... 9.99 10.50 391 390 39.1 20,329 20,280 2,035 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 16.68 16.00 667 640 40.0 34,701 33,280 2,080 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 14.37 12.00 575 480 40.0 29,888 24,960 2,080 Parts salespersons............................................ 18.68 16.00 747 640 40.0 38,844 33,280 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 15.03 13.00 604 485 40.2 31,398 25,209 2,089 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 27.50 25.11 1,129 1,019 41.1 58,728 53,000 2,136 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 30.33 27.50 1,213 1,100 40.0 63,090 57,200 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 26.83 25.11 1,109 1,004 41.3 57,668 52,233 2,149 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.65 16.71 693 656 39.2 36,029 34,112 2,041 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 28.91 28.21 1,141 989 39.5 59,335 51,431 2,053 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.43 16.25 645 638 39.3 33,554 33,150 2,042 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 17.09 17.00 672 658 39.3 34,945 34,191 2,045 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.70 18.65 777 746 39.5 40,428 38,792 2,052 Tellers......................................................... 13.72 13.18 535 501 39.0 27,843 26,033 2,030 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.96 15.10 632 600 39.6 32,852 31,200 2,058 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.16 15.00 570 563 37.6 29,641 29,250 1,955 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.76 17.29 750 692 40.0 39,016 35,972 2,080 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.55 15.87 742 635 40.0 38,589 33,001 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.05 16.07 669 643 39.2 34,766 33,426 2,039 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.34 14.00 570 560 39.7 29,632 29,120 2,067 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.57 18.88 801 755 38.9 41,630 39,270 2,024 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.14 23.17 935 877 38.7 48,636 45,585 2,015 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.72 18.00 695 720 39.2 36,143 37,440 2,040 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.40 12.00 583 480 37.8 30,291 24,960 1,968 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.46 17.08 717 683 38.8 37,277 35,516 2,019 Office clerks, general............................................ 18.25 18.13 720 725 39.5 37,461 37,710 2,052 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.63 22.93 983 917 39.9 50,058 45,613 2,033 Carpenters........................................................ 23.66 19.00 947 760 40.0 49,219 39,520 2,080 Construction laborers............................................. 21.78 19.90 871 796 40.0 41,216 39,520 1,893 Construction equipment operators.................................. 26.00 22.00 1,040 880 40.0 52,306 45,613 2,012 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 28.61 29.24 1,144 1,170 40.0 56,677 45,613 1,981 Electricians...................................................... 24.54 21.44 981 858 40.0 51,033 44,593 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 25.49 22.88 1,020 915 40.0 53,014 47,586 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 27.44 23.44 1,098 938 40.0 57,073 48,751 2,080 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 19.59 15.19 783 608 40.0 40,740 31,597 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.35 19.00 789 760 40.8 41,046 39,520 2,121 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.69 29.00 1,121 1,160 40.5 58,302 60,320 2,105 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 16.28 14.72 690 640 42.4 35,868 33,280 2,203 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 15.63 13.50 664 582 42.5 34,547 30,284 2,210 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 18.78 19.15 751 766 40.0 39,073 39,832 2,080 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.53 18.59 698 743 39.8 36,321 38,661 2,072 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.03 18.59 718 743 39.8 37,314 38,661 2,070 Production occupations.............................................. 15.91 14.50 634 580 39.8 31,887 29,519 2,004 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 22.56 17.63 895 705 39.7 45,666 36,670 2,024 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.44 13.05 537 522 40.0 27,945 27,152 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.60 12.73 504 509 40.0 26,214 26,478 2,080 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.08 15.50 629 620 39.1 32,705 32,240 2,034 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.71 15.07 628 603 40.0 32,666 31,346 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 16.32 16.00 653 640 40.0 33,946 33,280 2,080 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.59 16.00 664 640 40.0 34,502 33,280 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 18.37 18.02 735 721 40.0 38,208 37,482 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.31 10.22 532 409 40.0 20,760 12,266 1,560 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.54 17.32 685 672 39.0 35,122 34,923 2,002 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.32 19.00 783 760 40.5 40,602 39,520 2,101 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.25 18.62 783 760 40.7 40,591 39,520 2,108 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.73 19.00 736 760 41.5 38,291 39,520 2,160 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.72 18.37 709 735 40.0 36,858 38,210 2,080 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.22 13.27 527 521 39.9 26,287 27,086 1,989 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.84 14.40 556 580 40.2 27,327 28,746 1,975 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.10 10.80 437 432 39.4 22,709 22,464 2,046 1 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. 2 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. 3 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are based on the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.