RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $29.56 1.6% $1,164 1.8% $59,856 1.8% Management occupations.............................................. 51.81 2.3 2,043 2.8 106,207 2.8 General and operations managers................................... 72.38 8.1 2,949 10.1 153,323 10.1 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 55.94 7.5 2,214 7.1 115,152 7.1 Marketing managers.............................................. 60.04 7.5 2,400 7.0 124,799 7.0 Sales managers.................................................. 41.70 8.4 1,597 10.1 83,030 10.1 Computer and information systems managers......................... 60.74 5.1 2,383 4.2 123,934 4.2 Financial managers................................................ 61.62 5.1 2,463 7.5 128,077 7.5 Human resources managers.......................................... 49.21 11.4 1,921 11.6 99,866 11.6 Purchasing managers............................................... 47.13 15.5 1,812 16.7 94,246 16.7 Construction managers............................................. 39.95 8.6 1,625 9.8 84,491 9.8 Education administrators.......................................... 46.03 4.1 1,656 3.4 86,090 3.4 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 46.37 4.2 1,663 3.7 86,457 3.7 Engineering managers.............................................. 54.13 4.1 2,165 4.1 112,595 4.1 Medical and health services managers.............................. 43.31 9.3 1,704 9.4 88,611 9.4 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 35.05 2.7 1,394 2.9 72,490 2.9 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 34.21 7.1 1,365 7.0 71,002 7.0 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 35.82 9.2 1,430 9.2 74,384 9.2 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.54 7.6 1,145 8.9 59,538 8.9 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.50 8.0 1,146 9.1 59,610 9.1 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 26.85 16.7 1,068 17.1 55,548 17.1 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 25.67 7.8 977 10.6 50,807 10.6 Training and development specialists............................ 28.91 9.6 1,158 8.9 60,221 8.9 Management analysts............................................... 43.68 9.3 1,760 11.4 91,509 11.4 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 29.19 7.8 1,127 9.1 58,627 9.1 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 42.62 9.9 1,785 7.9 92,804 7.9 Financial analysts.............................................. 43.57 9.7 1,876 2.5 97,553 2.5 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 55.68 21.8 2,104 23.9 109,415 23.9 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.22 3.3 1,622 3.2 83,925 3.2 Computer programmers.............................................. 35.26 4.7 1,382 4.6 71,866 4.6 Computer software engineers....................................... 48.89 2.4 1,938 2.7 100,753 2.7 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 45.74 5.5 1,819 5.7 94,576 5.7 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 50.66 3.2 2,004 3.7 104,201 3.7 Computer support specialists...................................... 28.95 6.8 1,138 7.1 59,193 7.1 Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.28 2.8 1,609 3.1 83,677 3.1 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 37.29 13.3 1,487 12.9 77,325 12.9 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 35.65 5.5 1,407 5.2 73,175 5.2 Actuaries......................................................... 49.03 9.1 1,895 9.1 98,542 9.1 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 42.33 3.1 1,729 3.7 89,920 3.7 Engineers......................................................... 47.75 4.8 1,943 4.8 101,028 4.8 Aerospace engineers............................................. 51.97 2.7 2,151 2.2 111,827 2.2 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 45.78 2.4 1,863 1.3 96,856 1.3 Electrical engineers.......................................... 43.67 5.1 1,813 2.3 94,286 2.3 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 47.59 2.7 1,904 2.7 98,990 2.7 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.46 8.4 1,603 8.3 83,368 8.3 Industrial engineers.......................................... 41.40 8.5 1,687 8.3 87,734 8.3 Mechanical engineers............................................ 44.32 8.3 1,805 8.1 93,844 8.1 Drafters.......................................................... 28.88 7.8 1,155 7.8 60,065 7.8 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 30.84 2.1 1,236 2.2 64,259 2.2 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 35.03 3.4 1,406 3.6 73,120 3.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 40.00 16.2 1,591 16.1 82,445 16.1 Life scientists................................................... 49.34 24.9 1,958 24.9 101,791 24.9 Biological scientists........................................... 44.40 4.3 1,756 5.7 91,299 5.7 Physical scientists............................................... 47.31 13.2 1,931 14.7 100,423 14.7 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 50.54 7.0 2,077 8.4 107,995 8.4 Market and survey researchers..................................... 54.50 22.3 2,144 21.0 111,467 21.0 Market research analysts........................................ 54.50 22.3 2,144 21.0 111,467 21.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.05 13.1 679 12.8 35,309 12.8 Counselors........................................................ 16.51 13.6 656 12.6 34,124 12.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 19.59 9.9 773 10.8 40,220 10.8 Social workers.................................................... 21.09 10.7 844 10.7 43,788 10.7 Medical and public health social workers........................ 26.74 4.0 1,070 4.0 55,618 4.0 Legal occupations................................................... 64.87 14.4 2,539 16.7 132,008 16.7 Lawyers........................................................... 76.05 5.5 3,042 5.5 158,185 5.5 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 44.00 5.3 1,652 4.7 69,908 4.7 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 56.09 5.2 2,072 5.6 86,622 5.6 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 63.18 9.0 2,292 8.8 87,664 8.8 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 67.51 8.5 2,611 7.7 117,691 7.7 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 59.49 5.7 2,202 3.5 95,989 3.5 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 51.57 18.5 1,817 17.8 67,829 17.8 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 44.73 7.0 1,658 6.4 68,649 6.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 30.24 14.5 1,173 13.3 46,811 13.3 Secondary school teachers....................................... 34.74 8.0 1,344 6.5 49,734 6.5 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.74 8.0 1,344 6.5 49,734 6.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 30.89 6.0 1,199 5.3 62,225 5.3 Designers......................................................... 31.26 6.5 1,221 6.6 63,485 6.6 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 34.53 6.7 1,230 6.3 60,261 6.3 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 34.53 6.7 1,230 6.3 60,261 6.3 Public relations specialists...................................... 30.52 4.5 1,183 4.1 61,536 4.1 Writers and editors............................................... 36.31 1.4 1,416 1.4 73,628 1.4 Editors......................................................... 34.17 6.9 1,325 4.5 68,880 4.5 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 37.81 6.7 1,464 7.3 76,020 7.3 Pharmacists....................................................... 51.65 3.0 2,066 3.0 107,429 3.0 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 64.92 10.3 2,619 10.5 136,189 10.5 Registered nurses................................................. 38.37 2.0 1,439 2.0 74,813 2.0 Therapists........................................................ 34.75 5.6 1,370 5.9 71,254 5.9 Physical therapists............................................. 33.76 2.8 1,351 2.8 70,227 2.8 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 24.91 5.1 977 5.3 50,799 5.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 21.27 11.8 814 10.6 42,349 10.6 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 20.47 10.2 806 10.5 41,926 10.5 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 25.84 3.6 1,005 4.2 52,265 4.2 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.88 4.1 643 5.5 33,461 5.5 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.21 2.5 587 3.2 30,544 3.2 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.45 1.3 556 2.0 28,919 2.0 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.68 1.5 566 1.9 29,453 1.9 Psychiatric aides............................................... 13.99 9.6 553 9.3 28,781 9.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.38 6.7 678 6.9 35,258 6.9 Medical assistants.............................................. 18.29 14.3 732 14.3 38,053 14.3 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 15.64 6.7 601 6.6 31,228 6.6 Protective service occupations...................................... 15.56 7.3 618 7.4 30,402 7.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.96 5.2 598 5.2 31,103 5.2 Security guards................................................. 14.96 5.2 598 5.2 31,103 5.2 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 14.11 2.3 549 2.7 26,634 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.85 13.3 632 13.1 31,378 13.1 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.49 15.4 617 15.2 30,480 15.2 Cooks............................................................. 14.91 4.0 572 5.3 28,979 5.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 15.09 4.6 576 6.6 29,012 6.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 13.77 6.1 522 7.2 21,986 7.2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.12 3.2 559 3.1 29,073 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 19.37 5.2 775 5.2 40,283 5.2 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.30 2.1 526 2.1 27,353 2.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.27 2.1 566 2.2 29,422 2.2 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.50 3.8 453 3.9 23,561 3.9 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.27 10.2 642 10.1 33,381 10.1 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 16.27 10.2 642 10.1 33,381 10.1 Personal care and service occupations............................... 19.33 11.3 645 8.8 29,611 8.8 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.80 8.5 667 8.5 34,689 8.5 Sales and related occupations....................................... 23.53 8.2 930 8.0 47,885 8.0 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.67 15.3 879 17.7 45,704 17.7 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.72 18.2 842 20.8 43,800 20.8 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.41 3.3 528 3.1 26,890 3.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.84 3.0 467 2.7 24,000 2.7 Cashiers...................................................... 11.84 3.0 467 2.7 24,000 2.7 Retail salespersons............................................. 13.84 5.1 543 4.7 27,577 4.7 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 91.96 7.2 3,501 9.7 182,028 9.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.06 18.0 1,242 18.0 64,610 18.0 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 33.85 19.8 1,354 19.8 70,404 19.8 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 26.41 23.1 1,046 23.1 54,370 23.1 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.86 1.9 741 1.9 38,383 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 27.46 10.6 1,088 11.6 56,599 11.6 Financial clerks.................................................. 19.73 4.3 773 4.4 40,198 4.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.43 5.2 655 4.9 34,051 4.9 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.85 5.9 804 4.5 41,790 4.5 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 21.23 12.0 833 12.6 43,333 12.6 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 20.25 2.7 792 2.5 41,194 2.5 Customer service representatives.................................. 18.43 2.4 725 2.3 37,692 2.3 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.29 8.6 566 10.6 29,418 10.6 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 17.81 9.2 699 10.6 36,354 10.6 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.12 6.3 758 6.1 39,419 6.1 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.72 6.3 629 6.3 32,697 6.3 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 13.87 4.7 552 4.7 28,682 4.7 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.09 2.2 822 2.4 42,516 2.4 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.88 3.4 974 3.8 50,632 3.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.70 2.5 696 2.5 36,207 2.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.59 3.8 749 3.2 38,168 3.2 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.67 7.3 577 8.0 30,025 8.0 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.99 6.5 554 7.8 28,803 7.8 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.77 4.2 729 4.0 37,924 4.0 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.68 3.9 685 3.9 33,821 3.9 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 30.30 7.2 1,211 7.2 62,996 7.2 Electricians...................................................... 27.06 19.3 1,082 19.3 56,287 19.3 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 33.33 8.7 1,331 8.7 69,234 8.7 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 33.33 8.7 1,331 8.7 69,234 8.7 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 27.51 2.4 1,115 2.6 57,994 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 37.61 8.4 1,669 17.4 86,790 17.4 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 33.45 5.9 1,338 5.9 69,581 5.9 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 26.19 16.5 1,052 16.7 54,684 16.7 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 27.39 17.1 1,101 17.1 57,234 17.1 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.85 3.9 909 4.1 47,263 4.1 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 23.41 4.1 928 4.3 48,266 4.3 Line installers and repairers..................................... 23.81 10.0 952 10.0 49,520 10.0 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 21.27 7.4 851 7.4 44,233 7.4 Production occupations.............................................. 16.84 4.3 673 4.3 34,961 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.51 3.6 1,062 3.6 55,230 3.6 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 15.04 7.5 602 7.5 31,281 7.5 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 18.55 8.8 742 8.8 38,590 8.8 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 14.20 9.9 564 10.4 29,337 10.4 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 23.17 9.8 927 9.8 48,200 9.8 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 23.17 9.8 927 9.8 48,200 9.8 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 18.68 5.4 747 5.4 38,854 5.4 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 16.12 7.8 645 7.8 33,533 7.8 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 18.29 7.4 732 7.4 38,052 7.4 Machinists........................................................ 23.38 3.3 935 3.3 48,621 3.3 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.44 8.7 578 8.7 30,030 8.7 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.44 8.7 578 8.7 30,030 8.7 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.47 6.9 659 6.9 34,257 6.9 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.25 7.1 610 7.1 31,715 7.1 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.25 7.5 696 7.8 36,202 7.8 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 12.64 9.3 505 9.3 26,285 9.3 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.14 17.2 483 17.1 25,105 17.1 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 17.15 7.4 678 6.7 35,232 6.7 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 20.71 6.8 823 6.5 42,822 6.5 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 22.64 3.9 896 4.3 46,612 4.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.23 15.5 729 15.5 37,921 15.5 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 18.52 6.9 741 6.9 38,529 6.9 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.89 5.0 475 5.0 24,713 5.0 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.26 6.4 490 6.4 25,471 6.4 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.35 7.3 454 7.3 23,599 7.3 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 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. 4 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 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.