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........................................................... $24.40 2.6% $965 2.7% $49,614 2.7% Management occupations.............................................. 44.94 4.4 1,822 4.6 94,683 4.6 General and operations managers................................... 52.77 4.9 2,217 3.7 115,272 3.7 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.85 7.7 2,095 7.1 108,950 7.1 Marketing managers.............................................. 56.57 12.0 2,298 11.1 119,471 11.1 Sales managers.................................................. 46.54 3.5 1,870 2.9 97,233 2.9 Administrative services managers.................................. 43.05 8.7 1,635 6.9 85,028 6.9 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.68 5.6 2,169 4.5 112,808 4.5 Financial managers................................................ 46.95 2.7 1,900 4.1 98,777 4.1 Human resources managers.......................................... 40.08 17.3 1,642 10.3 85,403 10.3 Industrial production managers.................................... 44.42 4.4 1,796 3.9 93,391 3.9 Purchasing managers............................................... 28.79 17.7 1,125 17.4 58,521 17.4 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 28.20 18.5 1,120 19.1 58,216 19.1 Construction managers............................................. 46.14 11.2 2,033 8.4 105,694 8.4 Education administrators.......................................... 36.01 8.8 1,342 9.2 69,137 9.2 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 42.87 10.3 1,700 15.1 87,742 15.1 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 40.44 6.2 1,460 4.8 74,961 4.8 Engineering managers.............................................. 56.09 10.5 2,279 12.3 118,531 12.3 Food service managers............................................. 24.53 2.2 1,086 7.3 56,496 7.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 49.03 10.4 2,004 8.0 104,230 8.0 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 26.82 2.0 1,053 3.7 54,761 3.7 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 32.49 4.0 1,307 5.6 66,672 5.6 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 32.19 3.8 1,308 5.2 68,028 5.2 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 29.10 5.5 1,171 4.0 60,908 4.0 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.74 6.0 1,378 7.1 71,635 7.1 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.60 4.3 1,021 4.2 53,081 4.2 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.15 7.0 1,042 7.0 54,209 7.0 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 24.95 12.9 1,012 14.2 45,993 14.2 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 29.88 7.3 1,232 7.9 64,050 7.9 Management analysts............................................... 40.54 2.5 1,676 4.3 87,160 4.3 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.83 6.1 1,077 4.8 56,024 4.8 Budget analysts................................................... 38.83 16.0 1,557 16.0 80,959 16.0 Credit analysts................................................... 28.06 12.6 1,122 12.6 58,369 12.6 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 42.82 8.8 1,771 8.8 92,097 8.8 Financial analysts.............................................. 43.30 5.8 1,859 4.5 96,676 4.5 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 42.12 27.0 1,579 29.6 82,085 29.6 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 38.92 .9 1,555 1.6 80,858 1.6 Computer programmers.............................................. 30.62 11.5 1,216 11.8 63,217 11.8 Computer software engineers....................................... 45.06 2.8 1,822 2.0 94,763 2.0 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 45.48 4.4 1,864 2.3 96,943 2.3 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 44.65 1.9 1,782 2.1 92,689 2.1 Computer support specialists...................................... 34.07 9.2 1,347 9.2 70,068 9.2 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.40 2.8 1,539 3.5 80,011 3.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 35.82 5.5 1,441 6.1 74,923 6.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 35.14 8.2 1,361 6.4 70,797 6.4 Actuaries......................................................... 37.50 10.7 1,416 8.6 73,614 8.6 Operations research analysts...................................... 34.72 5.1 1,294 2.3 67,263 2.3 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 35.83 2.0 1,455 2.6 75,658 2.6 Engineers......................................................... 41.28 2.6 1,682 2.4 87,484 2.4 Aerospace engineers............................................. 45.25 5.3 1,831 5.2 95,216 5.2 Civil engineers................................................. 30.01 4.8 1,240 2.4 64,472 2.4 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 41.50 5.9 1,784 2.4 92,791 2.4 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.61 5.7 1,783 4.0 92,706 4.0 Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.17 4.0 1,651 1.4 85,833 1.4 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.87 7.3 1,831 5.5 95,200 5.5 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.37 5.9 1,508 5.8 78,438 5.8 Industrial engineers.......................................... 37.99 5.6 1,534 5.4 79,782 5.4 Mechanical engineers............................................ 42.21 6.9 1,716 6.8 89,241 6.8 Drafters.......................................................... 22.68 16.5 899 15.8 46,731 15.8 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.85 3.6 951 3.7 49,447 3.7 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 22.67 2.5 907 2.5 47,162 2.5 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 25.49 11.6 1,012 11.7 52,644 11.7 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 27.32 6.7 1,079 8.0 56,099 8.0 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.34 12.8 1,279 13.2 66,278 13.2 Life scientists................................................... 33.82 32.5 1,344 32.2 69,754 32.2 Biological scientists........................................... 40.77 11.3 1,603 12.6 82,479 12.6 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 40.87 11.4 1,619 12.5 84,185 12.5 Physical scientists............................................... 37.01 13.0 1,470 12.8 76,441 12.8 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 42.13 8.8 1,668 9.1 86,713 9.1 Materials scientists.......................................... 45.10 8.1 1,804 8.1 93,818 8.1 Market and survey researchers..................................... 41.92 21.8 1,690 21.9 87,882 21.9 Market research analysts........................................ 41.92 21.8 1,690 21.9 87,882 21.9 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 20.36 4.9 810 4.7 41,591 4.7 Community and social services occupations........................... 18.33 5.5 706 6.2 35,679 6.2 Counselors........................................................ 21.32 12.2 803 11.2 38,805 11.2 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 25.83 21.8 951 18.5 43,407 18.5 Social workers.................................................... 18.06 5.2 706 5.1 36,316 5.1 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 16.63 3.1 665 3.1 34,594 3.1 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 13.03 4.2 490 7.1 25,469 7.1 Social and human service assistants............................. 13.03 4.2 490 7.1 25,469 7.1 Legal occupations................................................... 48.01 13.4 1,875 11.7 97,504 11.7 Lawyers........................................................... 58.29 14.9 2,315 14.6 120,376 14.6 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 24.17 10.8 909 9.9 47,269 9.9 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 30.48 11.5 1,156 11.1 51,311 11.1 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 52.80 3.2 2,030 5.4 85,428 5.4 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 48.98 13.1 1,817 15.3 65,836 15.3 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 48.98 13.1 1,817 15.3 65,836 15.3 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 47.55 .8 2,101 6.2 102,752 6.2 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 47.55 .8 2,101 6.2 102,752 6.2 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 62.69 16.4 2,428 15.1 107,255 15.1 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 50.25 9.2 1,823 7.8 79,980 7.8 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 55.77 14.3 2,011 10.9 77,718 10.9 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 66.13 31.1 2,247 25.2 92,874 25.2 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 44.83 9.3 1,648 9.7 65,484 9.7 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 20.26 13.6 775 12.1 34,178 12.1 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 13.28 5.4 515 6.2 24,904 6.2 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 13.16 5.5 511 6.4 24,685 6.4 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.19 9.2 1,119 12.7 42,374 12.7 Special education teachers...................................... 32.04 24.7 1,191 19.9 48,748 19.9 Librarians........................................................ 27.08 18.0 1,043 16.4 52,927 16.4 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.20 11.0 391 8.3 19,836 8.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 28.07 7.6 1,105 7.1 57,362 7.1 Designers......................................................... 24.20 6.4 954 5.7 49,619 5.7 Graphic designers............................................... 23.98 6.5 943 4.8 49,033 4.8 Public relations specialists...................................... 28.28 .4 1,126 .2 58,553 .2 Writers and editors............................................... 38.27 3.3 1,464 4.0 76,151 4.0 Editors......................................................... 36.15 3.4 1,352 3.9 70,322 3.9 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.13 6.0 1,120 5.1 58,247 5.1 Pharmacists....................................................... 46.92 3.6 1,833 4.8 95,297 4.8 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 54.74 32.7 2,192 32.8 113,974 32.8 Registered nurses................................................. 33.31 4.7 1,244 4.7 64,689 4.7 Therapists........................................................ 30.98 4.1 1,204 2.0 62,606 2.0 Physical therapists............................................. 31.19 5.0 1,200 1.9 62,394 1.9 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 30.54 6.1 1,213 6.1 63,101 6.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.54 5.4 813 5.3 42,276 5.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 22.13 13.3 885 13.3 46,035 13.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.32 6.2 714 4.7 37,154 4.7 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 15.84 10.4 632 10.3 32,872 10.3 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.85 6.4 677 6.4 34,967 6.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.30 3.8 894 5.1 46,514 5.1 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.60 6.5 637 8.3 33,142 8.3 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.16 .8 547 1.0 28,414 1.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.19 1.4 510 2.3 26,531 2.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.30 1.9 515 3.0 26,760 3.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 14.00 8.8 540 4.2 28,079 4.2 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.56 2.7 598 3.8 31,090 3.8 Dental assistants............................................... 19.44 4.7 696 5.2 36,205 5.2 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.29 2.6 551 2.9 28,541 2.9 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 15.91 9.1 631 9.3 32,814 9.3 Protective service occupations...................................... 14.36 7.1 573 7.1 29,486 7.1 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.12 11.3 602 10.9 31,298 10.9 Security guards................................................. 15.12 11.3 602 10.9 31,298 10.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.30 7.2 436 7.0 22,222 7.0 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.58 3.9 780 4.8 40,007 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 18.24 6.8 773 6.9 39,570 6.9 Cooks............................................................. 13.21 2.5 520 2.7 26,950 2.7 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.78 4.6 543 4.2 28,021 4.2 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 13.13 2.9 509 3.1 26,449 3.1 Food preparation workers.......................................... 12.24 9.8 487 9.4 25,331 9.4 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.83 31.3 253 33.0 12,550 33.0 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 6.01 44.0 221 44.0 10,847 44.0 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.63 14.2 323 18.8 16,119 18.8 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.51 6.2 356 6.2 17,915 6.2 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.61 11.7 444 14.2 23,109 14.2 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.90 6.9 331 4.2 16,512 4.2 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.77 1.5 338 2.0 17,579 2.0 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.38 10.4 608 10.5 30,611 10.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.27 5.1 523 6.1 27,180 6.1 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.32 3.8 521 4.0 27,072 4.0 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.34 10.1 446 11.2 23,176 11.2 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.98 2.0 597 1.9 24,933 1.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 14.98 2.0 597 1.9 24,933 1.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.00 4.3 483 2.0 23,657 2.0 Child care workers................................................ 11.57 3.8 459 4.1 23,152 4.1 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.82 3.9 909 4.2 47,123 4.2 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.44 7.7 877 8.8 45,214 8.8 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.94 10.7 744 12.7 38,680 12.7 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 27.31 3.8 1,092 3.8 55,549 3.8 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.02 4.4 512 4.6 26,467 4.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.52 2.9 403 3.4 20,851 3.4 Cashiers...................................................... 10.52 2.9 403 3.4 20,851 3.4 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.87 20.5 515 20.5 26,652 20.5 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 9.86 10.5 394 10.5 20,360 10.5 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.25 8.5 564 8.5 29,131 8.5 Insurance sales agents............................................ 27.45 6.5 1,054 4.8 54,793 4.8 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 80.88 20.8 3,114 21.5 161,913 21.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.04 2.3 1,213 2.4 63,061 2.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 35.80 11.9 1,439 12.9 74,844 12.9 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 27.15 3.5 1,098 3.3 57,109 3.3 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 26.77 10.8 1,072 11.0 55,756 11.0 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.68 1.8 692 1.7 35,863 1.7 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 29.28 4.8 1,154 4.7 60,017 4.7 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 12.72 6.0 493 7.0 25,626 7.0 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.31 2.5 636 2.9 33,046 2.9 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.25 4.9 596 5.3 30,975 5.3 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.83 4.6 692 3.6 35,988 3.6 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 20.35 12.6 797 14.3 41,461 14.3 Tellers......................................................... 13.57 1.6 529 2.6 27,488 2.6 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.88 6.3 726 5.8 37,738 5.8 Customer service representatives.................................. 18.86 6.3 737 5.7 38,304 5.7 Order clerks...................................................... 18.70 2.6 736 3.0 38,260 3.0 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.63 1.0 531 1.3 27,111 1.3 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.34 4.2 710 5.5 36,916 5.5 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 17.34 4.4 712 5.9 36,999 5.9 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 21.86 4.4 874 4.5 45,430 4.5 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.54 6.7 619 6.4 32,179 6.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 13.82 5.5 550 5.7 28,585 5.7 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 13.70 10.2 548 10.2 28,491 10.2 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.42 1.9 761 1.9 39,368 1.9 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 22.58 2.6 884 2.3 45,983 2.3 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.84 2.9 660 3.2 34,301 3.2 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.81 4.8 695 4.6 35,593 4.6 Computer operators................................................ 17.75 10.1 708 10.3 36,820 10.3 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.40 9.3 525 9.5 26,493 9.5 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.18 8.4 518 8.8 26,095 8.8 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.97 2.4 644 2.5 33,471 2.5 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 14.66 4.2 574 5.1 29,859 5.1 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.71 5.8 691 5.8 35,923 5.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.73 2.8 989 2.8 50,554 2.8 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 35.86 5.1 1,436 5.1 74,691 5.1 Carpenters........................................................ 24.11 9.8 964 9.8 50,152 9.8 Construction laborers............................................. 22.18 8.7 887 8.7 43,541 8.7 Construction equipment operators.................................. 35.19 12.4 1,408 12.4 71,827 12.4 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 35.19 12.4 1,408 12.4 71,827 12.4 Electricians...................................................... 23.26 4.9 934 4.6 48,567 4.6 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 28.42 12.9 1,136 12.9 59,090 12.9 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 28.42 12.9 1,136 12.9 59,090 12.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.52 .6 902 .7 46,747 .7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 31.12 6.2 1,281 6.1 66,590 6.1 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 29.10 .9 1,162 1.0 60,432 1.0 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 29.10 .9 1,162 1.0 60,432 1.0 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 23.77 18.4 951 18.4 49,445 18.4 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 28.60 3.4 1,144 3.4 59,491 3.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 22.07 12.8 889 13.5 46,252 13.5 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 22.28 13.8 895 14.2 46,558 14.2 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 19.03 3.2 763 3.3 39,659 3.3 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 23.25 9.8 930 9.8 48,356 9.8 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.64 3.5 739 3.6 38,343 3.6 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.67 7.7 850 7.9 44,215 7.9 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.81 2.4 708 2.5 36,630 2.5 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.88 5.8 675 5.8 35,113 5.8 Line installers and repairers..................................... 26.26 6.9 1,050 6.9 54,619 6.9 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 24.77 8.2 991 8.2 51,519 8.2 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 13.14 8.2 526 8.2 25,100 8.2 Production occupations.............................................. 15.40 4.3 613 4.3 31,892 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.73 10.0 1,027 10.3 53,428 10.3 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.74 9.7 590 9.7 30,655 9.7 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 17.15 10.4 686 10.4 35,677 10.4 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 13.55 4.4 542 4.4 28,187 4.4 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 17.94 18.3 718 18.3 37,317 18.3 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.66 5.1 503 4.9 26,159 4.9 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 16.82 8.6 673 8.6 34,984 8.6 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 17.41 9.0 697 9.0 36,219 9.0 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 15.00 7.7 600 7.7 31,204 7.7 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 12.82 13.7 513 13.7 26,661 13.7 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 14.50 13.0 580 13.0 30,153 13.0 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.81 2.5 632 2.5 32,878 2.5 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.09 12.4 644 12.4 33,466 12.4 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.69 9.5 588 9.5 30,560 9.5 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 11.77 23.8 471 23.8 24,485 23.8 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 20.20 19.3 808 19.3 42,022 19.3 Machinists........................................................ 23.51 3.1 940 3.1 48,893 3.1 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.32 10.2 573 10.2 29,783 10.2 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.74 10.0 550 10.0 28,579 10.0 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.00 16.0 456 19.5 23,720 19.5 Tool and die makers............................................... 23.38 9.3 935 9.3 48,632 9.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 22.94 9.9 920 9.6 47,841 9.6 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 23.12 10.4 927 10.1 48,225 10.1 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 16.09 3.9 643 3.9 33,457 3.9 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 17.42 1.7 697 1.7 36,235 1.7 Printers.......................................................... 12.60 21.8 500 21.5 26,007 21.5 Printing machine operators...................................... 11.93 23.0 476 23.0 24,768 23.0 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 11.94 4.2 477 4.2 24,800 4.2 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 13.46 6.0 538 6.0 27,990 6.0 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.44 8.2 619 8.4 32,211 8.4 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 12.18 4.9 487 4.9 25,332 4.9 Painting workers.................................................. 16.23 5.4 649 5.4 33,760 5.4 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.18 9.0 484 8.5 25,154 8.5 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 11.63 27.6 452 25.0 23,500 25.0 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.24 12.6 450 12.6 23,385 12.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.43 3.3 570 2.6 29,558 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 22.70 9.7 913 10.8 44,450 10.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.29 4.5 653 4.4 33,924 4.4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.65 8.1 755 7.8 39,223 7.8 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.68 9.1 588 9.1 30,556 9.1 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 21.64 7.2 866 7.2 44,834 7.2 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 21.64 7.2 866 7.2 44,834 7.2 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.40 6.7 647 6.1 33,650 6.1 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.63 2.2 464 2.3 24,110 2.3 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.42 4.1 495 4.1 25,761 4.1 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 11.22 14.6 447 14.8 23,242 14.8 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.05 4.7 400 4.3 20,811 4.3 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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 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, weighed 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 appendix A. 5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.