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........................................................... $28.00 2.4% $1,095 2.5% $56,955 2.5% Level 1 .................................................. 11.04 2.1 440 2.2 22,873 2.2 Level 2 .................................................. 13.55 2.6 541 2.6 28,133 2.6 Level 3 .................................................. 15.30 1.8 608 2.0 31,598 2.0 Level 4 .................................................. 17.26 2.4 664 2.8 34,527 2.8 Level 5 .................................................. 19.81 2.4 791 2.3 41,136 2.3 Level 6 .................................................. 23.58 4.1 919 4.2 47,794 4.2 Level 7 .................................................. 29.32 3.2 1,151 3.4 59,865 3.4 Level 8 .................................................. 34.37 1.7 1,312 .9 68,206 .9 Level 9 .................................................. 36.24 2.3 1,380 2.4 71,702 2.4 Level 10.................................................. 39.01 5.3 1,561 5.3 81,151 5.3 Level 11.................................................. 46.03 2.8 1,821 3.7 94,717 3.7 Not able to be leveled.................................... 31.60 13.4 1,244 13.7 64,677 13.7 Management occupations.............................................. 42.81 10.6 1,692 10.6 88,000 10.6 Medical and health services managers.............................. 43.89 12.2 1,730 12.3 89,963 12.3 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 35.22 6.4 1,404 6.3 73,010 6.3 Computer systems analysts......................................... 39.13 4.8 1,555 5.2 80,853 5.2 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 25.86 13.7 1,034 13.7 53,788 13.7 Community and social services occupations........................... 25.58 2.4 1,016 2.7 52,735 2.7 Level 9 .................................................. 28.67 2.8 1,147 2.8 59,423 2.8 Social workers.................................................... 28.79 5.5 1,151 5.5 59,637 5.5 Level 9 .................................................. 29.32 6.0 1,173 6.0 60,706 6.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 36.56 3.3 1,412 3.9 73,427 3.9 Level 4 .................................................. 17.62 2.5 662 3.0 34,421 3.0 Level 5 .................................................. 23.86 6.9 953 6.9 49,546 6.9 Level 6 .................................................. 23.58 9.3 894 9.8 46,494 9.8 Level 7 .................................................. 32.99 3.2 1,289 3.3 67,052 3.3 Level 8 .................................................. 37.97 2.1 1,427 2.0 74,180 2.0 Level 9 .................................................. 37.53 2.2 1,417 2.7 73,675 2.7 Level 10.................................................. 37.92 10.2 1,517 10.2 78,878 10.2 Level 11.................................................. 52.20 4.8 2,088 4.8 108,582 4.8 Not able to be leveled.................................... 38.85 12.7 1,507 13.3 78,367 13.3 Pharmacists....................................................... 51.65 3.0 2,066 3.0 107,429 3.0 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 52.80 17.1 2,158 18.5 112,191 18.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 51.57 19.0 2,063 19.0 107,267 19.0 Registered nurses................................................. 38.60 2.7 1,459 2.6 75,864 2.6 Level 7 .................................................. 33.28 3.1 1,288 3.9 66,956 3.9 Level 8 .................................................. 39.10 2.4 1,439 2.4 74,829 2.4 Level 9 .................................................. 37.28 1.9 1,406 2.3 73,102 2.3 Not able to be leveled.................................... 37.16 9.6 1,356 9.0 70,532 9.0 Therapists........................................................ 32.82 6.1 1,294 5.3 67,269 5.3 Physical therapists............................................. 34.26 4.4 1,370 4.4 71,264 4.4 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 22.78 13.7 866 14.2 45,018 14.2 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.94 12.4 747 9.5 38,831 9.5 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 20.95 9.8 825 10.0 42,905 10.0 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 25.28 2.1 1,011 2.1 52,573 2.1 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.33 1.6 628 2.0 32,658 2.0 Level 2 .................................................. 14.63 2.0 585 2.0 30,433 2.0 Level 3 .................................................. 15.98 2.0 634 2.4 32,943 2.4 Level 4 .................................................. 16.71 1.6 628 3.0 32,647 3.0 Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.42 3.1 632 3.3 32,843 3.3 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 16.14 1.4 622 2.2 32,360 2.2 Level 2 .................................................. 14.63 2.0 585 2.0 30,433 2.0 Level 3 .................................................. 15.82 1.6 627 2.3 32,604 2.3 Level 4 .................................................. 16.73 2.3 632 4.1 32,853 4.1 Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.30 3.4 618 5.1 32,159 5.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 16.34 1.7 626 2.7 32,530 2.7 Level 3 .................................................. 16.11 3.1 634 3.9 32,988 3.9 Level 4 .................................................. 16.70 2.5 629 4.4 32,722 4.4 Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.54 4.5 625 6.5 32,507 6.5 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.26 3.2 607 3.3 31,582 3.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.00 3.4 648 4.1 33,715 4.1 Level 4 .................................................. 16.65 2.2 619 2.9 32,181 2.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 14.74 5.5 590 5.5 30,663 5.5 Level 4 .................................................. 16.92 6.2 677 6.2 35,196 6.2 Cooks............................................................. 17.32 6.1 693 6.1 36,030 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 16.03 5.5 641 5.5 33,350 5.5 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 17.32 6.1 693 6.1 36,030 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 16.03 5.5 641 5.5 33,350 5.5 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.81 9.0 549 9.1 28,573 9.1 Level 2 .................................................. 12.43 4.5 495 4.8 25,723 4.8 Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.88 4.5 512 4.6 26,635 4.6 Level 2 .................................................. 12.43 4.5 495 4.8 25,723 4.8 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.34 6.3 529 6.7 27,533 6.7 Level 2 .................................................. 12.04 4.6 478 5.3 24,839 5.3 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.24 5.7 488 5.9 25,376 5.9 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.57 2.6 696 2.6 36,218 2.6 Level 2 .................................................. 13.62 2.6 545 2.6 28,339 2.6 Level 3 .................................................. 15.58 5.0 616 4.1 32,040 4.1 Level 4 .................................................. 17.60 3.9 690 3.6 35,864 3.6 Level 5 .................................................. 19.25 2.7 770 2.7 40,038 2.7 Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.08 12.7 640 12.9 33,259 12.9 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.69 3.4 707 3.4 36,788 3.4 Level 4 .................................................. 16.69 5.7 668 5.7 34,722 5.7 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.54 3.0 661 3.0 34,394 3.0 Level 4 .................................................. 16.61 5.9 664 5.9 34,546 5.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.36 3.5 574 3.5 29,870 3.5 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.83 2.6 741 2.7 38,541 2.7 Level 4 .................................................. 18.54 3.8 715 3.5 37,177 3.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.63 14.0 696 14.3 36,180 14.3 Medical secretaries............................................. 18.15 3.2 711 3.2 36,958 3.2 Level 4 .................................................. 18.40 3.5 706 2.9 36,711 2.9 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.