RSE Table 11 Full-time(1) civilian 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........................................................... $17.55 4.1% $701 4.0% $35,728 4.0% Management occupations.............................................. 36.15 5.4 1,485 5.1 76,931 5.1 General and operations managers................................... 46.52 8.1 2,045 9.3 106,252 9.3 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 40.64 15.3 1,739 17.3 90,438 17.3 Marketing managers.............................................. 36.39 24.0 1,498 27.2 77,892 27.2 Sales managers.................................................. 44.90 14.3 2,001 16.8 104,042 16.8 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.56 5.5 1,777 5.4 92,408 5.4 Financial managers................................................ 34.00 8.8 1,384 9.0 71,732 9.0 Industrial production managers.................................... 42.35 5.2 1,703 5.4 88,538 5.4 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 48.96 17.1 2,251 20.8 116,315 20.8 Construction managers............................................. 33.21 4.0 1,378 5.0 71,647 5.0 Education administrators.......................................... 25.08 19.5 983 18.3 49,647 18.3 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 39.72 3.9 1,553 2.9 74,125 2.9 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 32.07 10.6 1,220 9.2 62,479 9.2 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.16 7.1 2,354 6.3 122,432 6.3 Lodging managers.................................................. 17.39 10.0 696 10.0 36,180 10.0 Medical and health services managers.............................. 28.20 10.4 1,123 10.9 58,389 10.9 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 23.18 26.2 927 26.2 48,223 26.2 Social and community service managers............................. 19.87 17.1 825 21.8 42,877 21.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 25.51 4.1 1,026 4.0 53,331 4.0 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.30 11.7 1,052 11.7 54,705 11.7 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 26.13 19.0 1,045 19.0 54,341 19.0 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 21.85 10.9 868 11.2 45,138 11.2 Cost estimators................................................... 23.40 9.5 958 7.3 49,841 7.3 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.64 7.0 953 6.8 49,457 6.8 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 18.16 3.7 707 5.6 36,788 5.6 Training and development specialists............................ 23.90 12.8 956 12.8 49,471 12.8 Management analysts............................................... 36.68 14.2 1,443 13.2 75,032 13.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 21.38 9.3 849 9.2 44,134 9.2 Credit analysts................................................... 23.92 6.6 957 6.6 49,753 6.6 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 25.78 4.3 1,018 4.6 52,916 4.6 Financial analysts.............................................. 26.20 4.4 1,039 4.2 54,036 4.2 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 26.39 12.0 1,056 12.0 54,895 12.0 Loan officers................................................... 28.10 12.5 1,124 12.5 58,456 12.5 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 31.75 3.9 1,283 4.0 66,520 4.0 Computer programmers.............................................. 27.58 8.8 1,110 8.9 57,746 8.9 Computer software engineers....................................... 43.18 3.8 1,785 5.9 92,805 5.9 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 44.49 8.0 1,780 8.0 92,548 8.0 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 42.52 7.7 1,787 11.6 92,941 11.6 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.61 9.1 934 9.4 47,446 9.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 31.62 8.3 1,263 8.2 65,699 8.2 Database administrators........................................... 32.05 11.6 1,280 11.6 65,969 11.6 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 28.48 2.9 1,151 3.1 59,860 3.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 32.10 11.2 1,396 14.3 72,585 14.3 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.73 11.1 1,201 10.7 62,069 10.7 Engineers......................................................... 37.25 8.1 1,524 6.9 78,227 6.9 Aerospace engineers............................................. 43.01 8.1 1,720 8.1 89,453 8.1 Civil engineers................................................. 30.25 7.1 1,263 6.2 60,459 6.2 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 28.45 18.6 1,215 15.1 63,181 15.1 Electrical engineers.......................................... 28.45 18.6 1,215 15.1 63,181 15.1 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 47.62 13.1 1,944 14.0 101,064 14.0 Industrial engineers.......................................... 32.85 4.2 1,357 3.8 70,553 3.8 Mechanical engineers............................................ 31.22 4.8 1,290 6.6 67,068 6.6 Drafters.......................................................... 19.20 6.4 768 6.4 39,930 6.4 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 19.76 6.7 790 6.7 41,099 6.7 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.61 20.0 1,022 20.1 53,166 20.1 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 23.34 13.0 935 13.4 48,607 13.4 Life scientists................................................... 20.82 8.1 827 7.9 42,994 7.9 Physical scientists............................................... 31.74 21.4 1,276 21.4 66,358 21.4 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 25.23 7.7 1,020 7.3 53,059 7.3 Chemists...................................................... 25.23 7.7 1,020 7.3 53,059 7.3 Urban and regional planners....................................... 29.75 7.0 1,195 7.9 62,133 7.9 Chemical technicians.............................................. 23.51 5.0 913 3.9 47,466 3.9 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 24.82 14.7 1,032 12.9 53,663 12.9 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.26 4.4 756 4.1 38,369 4.1 Counselors........................................................ 22.29 8.6 878 7.8 43,526 7.8 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 29.36 16.6 1,111 15.0 52,665 15.0 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 17.16 7.9 735 3.4 38,230 3.4 Social workers.................................................... 18.08 7.6 711 7.2 36,363 7.2 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 18.51 6.3 722 4.8 36,410 4.8 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.92 3.6 653 3.8 33,790 3.8 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 16.51 2.6 646 3.2 33,576 3.2 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.86 14.7 614 15.0 31,065 15.0 Legal occupations................................................... 29.10 16.9 1,192 17.8 61,978 17.8 Lawyers........................................................... 41.83 10.9 1,767 10.8 91,898 10.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 25.50 7.8 980 7.8 38,941 7.8 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 42.60 21.2 1,632 21.3 64,867 21.3 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 33.70 5.0 1,316 6.9 51,664 6.9 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 34.27 4.0 1,336 6.3 51,731 6.3 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 30.04 6.4 1,191 6.4 49,983 6.4 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 29.09 12.6 1,060 8.6 46,604 8.6 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 26.38 6.6 1,015 6.5 39,705 6.5 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 13.26 28.0 522 27.6 24,100 27.6 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 27.71 5.2 1,072 5.8 39,718 5.8 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 27.91 3.2 1,068 2.8 40,301 2.8 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 27.93 2.9 1,065 2.5 40,142 2.5 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 27.84 5.7 1,076 4.8 40,717 4.8 Secondary school teachers....................................... 28.93 3.7 1,116 3.0 43,027 3.0 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 29.18 3.2 1,122 2.7 43,347 2.7 Special education teachers...................................... 29.20 6.1 1,111 5.8 44,170 5.8 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 29.67 7.2 1,135 6.6 45,812 6.6 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 24.26 8.1 936 8.0 39,407 8.0 Librarians........................................................ 19.98 29.9 787 29.3 38,547 29.3 Library technicians............................................... 14.25 10.6 537 10.2 23,859 10.2 Instructional coordinators........................................ 30.90 12.7 1,236 12.7 55,703 12.7 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.75 3.1 368 2.7 14,188 2.7 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 19.04 3.0 774 3.7 40,146 3.7 Designers......................................................... 18.00 21.3 720 20.5 37,442 20.5 Graphic designers............................................... 19.19 28.0 768 28.0 39,915 28.0 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 23.74 22.5 950 22.5 49,386 22.5 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 17.86 18.2 714 18.2 37,149 18.2 Public relations specialists...................................... 19.40 3.4 776 3.4 40,137 3.4 Writers and editors............................................... 19.50 5.3 851 10.1 44,247 10.1 Editors......................................................... 18.92 4.5 832 10.7 43,271 10.7 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 16.11 8.6 630 7.0 32,758 7.0 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 15.76 13.8 630 13.8 32,774 13.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 24.32 5.4 961 5.8 49,415 5.8 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 22.05 9.0 873 9.7 45,373 9.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.73 1.5 1,986 1.5 103,253 1.5 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 85.91 10.2 3,664 6.7 190,517 6.7 Registered nurses................................................. 26.81 1.9 1,054 2.7 54,631 2.7 Therapists........................................................ 24.89 8.0 971 8.0 48,257 8.0 Physical therapists............................................. 29.87 4.5 1,188 4.4 61,785 4.4 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 21.42 5.5 854 5.5 44,433 5.5 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.61 4.0 817 3.4 42,488 3.4 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 21.36 4.4 854 4.4 44,423 4.4 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.33 8.2 755 7.3 39,268 7.3 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.66 9.9 900 10.0 46,809 10.0 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.44 5.0 890 5.2 46,259 5.2 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.42 3.0 531 3.4 27,598 3.4 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.12 7.2 520 7.8 27,062 7.8 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.15 3.5 637 4.1 31,948 4.1 Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.20 14.8 568 14.8 29,530 14.8 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 15.48 17.7 618 17.7 32,128 17.7 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.36 2.7 410 2.6 21,184 2.6 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.36 2.8 369 2.8 19,079 2.8 Home health aides............................................... 8.91 13.1 356 13.1 18,537 13.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.46 1.7 372 2.0 19,192 2.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 9.01 10.9 360 10.8 18,702 10.8 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 20.67 14.3 811 12.7 37,714 12.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 11.70 6.7 465 6.9 24,136 6.9 Medical assistants.............................................. 10.42 9.1 416 9.0 21,634 9.0 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 12.08 17.4 481 17.5 24,995 17.5 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 13.28 4.8 530 4.9 27,561 4.9 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.98 7.5 533 8.1 27,352 8.1 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 19.13 13.6 763 13.4 39,680 13.4 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 14.10 16.8 564 16.8 29,329 16.8 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 24.24 6.6 965 6.4 50,154 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 18.40 10.3 954 8.6 48,998 8.6 Fire fighters..................................................... 11.55 6.7 573 11.5 29,794 11.5 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 12.23 11.5 491 11.6 25,558 11.6 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 12.15 11.1 488 11.2 25,395 11.2 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 22.30 10.7 932 10.5 48,483 10.5 Police officers................................................... 17.02 6.4 699 6.4 36,369 6.4 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 17.02 6.4 699 6.4 36,369 6.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.08 8.3 402 8.1 20,916 8.1 Security guards................................................. 9.97 8.6 398 8.5 20,696 8.5 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 10.57 1.0 423 1.0 11,822 1.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.85 5.8 305 4.8 15,129 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 12.72 10.0 524 11.8 24,376 11.8 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 12.72 10.1 524 12.0 24,347 12.0 Cooks............................................................. 9.42 6.3 363 7.4 17,774 7.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 9.27 8.5 348 7.5 15,917 7.5 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.68 8.6 419 10.6 21,802 10.6 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.76 9.8 345 10.9 14,940 10.9 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.40 12.4 212 13.2 10,998 13.2 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 5.21 13.2 205 13.8 10,640 13.8 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.24 21.2 228 15.4 11,233 15.4 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.05 4.2 300 5.5 14,085 5.5 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 7.82 5.5 298 6.6 14,626 6.6 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.82 4.9 304 11.1 12,707 11.1 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 6.54 26.8 252 27.3 12,526 27.3 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.29 2.5 331 2.5 17,236 2.5 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.51 4.7 418 4.9 21,605 4.9 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.29 10.2 694 10.1 36,036 10.1 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.29 11.5 692 11.5 35,959 11.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.08 6.4 360 6.3 18,615 6.3 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.61 5.9 381 5.9 19,665 5.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.16 1.8 324 1.1 16,813 1.1 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.70 6.6 426 6.6 21,917 6.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.62 7.3 424 7.4 21,787 7.4 Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.59 7.4 342 6.6 17,732 6.6 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 14.22 0.0 578 0.0 30,063 0.0 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 12.19 15.7 488 15.7 25,351 15.7 Gaming services workers........................................... 6.25 0.0 250 0.0 12,999 0.0 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.25 0.0 250 0.0 12,999 0.0 Child care workers................................................ 7.50 10.7 300 10.7 15,606 10.7 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 14.91 4.0 594 3.8 30,905 3.8 Recreation workers.............................................. 14.91 4.0 594 3.8 30,905 3.8 Sales and related occupations....................................... 18.98 13.7 772 13.7 40,166 13.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 16.78 8.5 723 8.6 37,596 8.6 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 16.07 8.6 691 7.7 35,908 7.7 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 19.44 16.5 847 22.6 44,049 22.6 Retail sales workers.............................................. 10.80 3.3 432 3.7 22,449 3.7 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.82 5.6 392 5.7 20,392 5.7 Cashiers...................................................... 9.02 2.8 360 2.8 18,745 2.8 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.51 10.0 538 10.7 27,991 10.7 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 9.89 4.6 368 4.3 19,133 4.3 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.27 12.1 577 12.1 30,005 12.1 Retail salespersons............................................. 11.64 7.6 466 9.1 24,232 9.1 Insurance sales agents............................................ 29.62 25.4 1,209 24.5 62,857 24.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 26.70 4.6 1,094 3.7 56,893 3.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 31.32 17.2 1,265 18.6 65,771 18.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 25.57 6.4 1,052 6.0 54,688 6.0 Sales engineers................................................... 29.42 9.6 1,299 8.0 67,556 8.0 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 13.46 23.7 538 23.7 27,990 23.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 13.29 2.2 528 2.1 27,184 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 18.52 5.9 734 5.8 38,175 5.8 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.83 12.8 433 12.8 22,523 12.8 Financial clerks.................................................. 12.89 4.6 511 4.2 26,459 4.2 Bill and account collectors..................................... 11.48 17.6 459 17.6 23,881 17.6 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 12.88 9.7 519 10.6 27,005 10.6 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.14 3.6 557 2.8 28,718 2.8 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 15.78 3.4 624 2.6 31,943 2.6 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.04 9.5 601 9.5 31,274 9.5 Tellers......................................................... 10.30 3.8 406 4.1 21,121 4.1 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 13.66 4.0 545 3.9 28,321 3.9 Customer service representatives.................................. 12.98 5.5 516 5.4 26,843 5.4 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 16.86 7.5 669 7.7 34,782 7.7 File clerks....................................................... 11.84 4.7 468 4.7 24,314 4.7 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.70 2.8 385 2.8 20,009 2.8 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.96 8.8 553 9.3 28,737 9.3 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 14.40 4.7 572 4.7 29,719 4.7 Order clerks...................................................... 12.48 3.3 498 3.1 25,900 3.1 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 14.78 6.7 584 6.9 29,936 6.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.41 7.6 457 7.7 23,711 7.7 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 12.37 6.0 484 7.6 25,165 7.6 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.02 9.6 638 11.4 33,155 11.4 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 12.76 9.0 513 9.1 26,678 9.1 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 16.63 9.0 735 10.6 38,208 10.6 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.09 12.3 723 12.3 37,619 12.3 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 11.83 5.9 473 5.9 24,566 5.9 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.17 3.5 484 3.9 25,184 3.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.50 5.4 616 5.3 31,778 5.3 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.51 6.0 739 6.0 38,380 6.0 Legal secretaries............................................... 16.58 9.2 642 10.1 33,370 10.1 Medical secretaries............................................. 12.42 6.4 495 6.3 25,658 6.3 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.20 4.2 565 4.1 28,845 4.1 Computer operators................................................ 12.46 9.4 497 9.3 25,866 9.3 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.27 4.5 491 4.5 25,527 4.5 Data entry keyers............................................... 11.97 4.6 479 4.6 24,894 4.6 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 14.84 9.3 583 9.8 30,305 9.8 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 9.31 2.9 372 2.9 19,355 2.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.55 2.8 498 2.7 24,133 2.7 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.59 1.8 622 1.6 32,215 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 22.16 2.8 887 2.8 45,794 2.8 Carpenters........................................................ 17.28 7.4 691 7.4 35,939 7.4 Construction laborers............................................. 11.43 11.8 457 11.8 23,767 11.8 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.75 4.5 670 4.5 34,830 4.5 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 21.36 22.0 854 22.0 44,408 22.0 Electricians...................................................... 17.77 12.5 711 12.5 36,957 12.5 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 14.62 5.4 585 5.4 30,403 5.4 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.62 5.4 585 5.4 30,403 5.4 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 17.54 9.6 701 9.6 36,475 9.6 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 17.54 9.6 701 9.6 36,475 9.6 Sheet metal workers............................................... 15.03 10.1 601 10.1 31,266 10.1 Structural iron and steel workers................................. 17.19 2.8 688 2.8 35,764 2.8 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.09 1.6 480 2.4 24,704 2.4 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 12.56 1.6 502 1.6 26,122 1.6 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 12.25 8.4 482 7.5 25,070 7.5 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.87 8.2 798 8.2 41,436 8.2 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 23.22 8.0 953 9.0 49,561 9.0 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 23.35 13.2 934 13.2 48,561 13.2 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.19 5.6 770 5.7 40,062 5.7 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.92 10.9 757 10.9 39,362 10.9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.32 5.0 776 5.2 40,377 5.2 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 17.23 5.7 691 5.9 35,799 5.9 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 16.99 5.2 689 4.2 35,837 4.2 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 17.97 2.5 719 2.5 37,387 2.5 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 16.82 6.2 673 6.2 34,971 6.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.19 7.8 767 7.8 39,851 7.8 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 23.64 7.5 945 7.5 49,149 7.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.70 6.0 668 6.0 34,598 6.0 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 15.17 2.9 607 2.9 31,560 2.9 Millwrights..................................................... 25.26 9.2 1,010 9.2 52,542 9.2 Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.23 6.6 1,006 6.8 52,294 6.8 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.35 8.1 1,054 8.1 54,813 8.1 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.67 10.2 586 10.3 30,162 10.3 Production occupations.............................................. 15.00 6.9 597 6.7 31,012 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 19.94 3.5 800 3.7 41,584 3.7 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.01 3.1 438 2.8 22,769 2.8 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.96 4.6 438 4.6 22,798 4.6 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 14.71 8.7 588 8.7 30,590 8.7 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 17.39 15.9 696 15.9 36,178 15.9 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 8.39 20.3 327 19.1 17,009 19.1 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 11.09 10.7 439 10.5 22,813 10.5 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 14.13 18.1 554 19.1 28,796 19.1 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.71 2.3 628 2.3 32,643 2.3 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.38 3.3 614 3.3 31,945 3.3 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 19.59 5.4 783 5.3 40,712 5.3 Machinists........................................................ 18.38 2.3 734 2.1 38,155 2.1 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 11.37 8.7 453 8.5 23,545 8.5 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.37 8.7 453 8.5 23,545 8.5 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 17.93 6.9 716 6.8 37,215 6.8 Tool and die makers............................................... 20.79 5.7 832 5.7 43,241 5.7 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.33 2.2 653 2.2 33,965 2.2 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.17 2.7 647 2.7 33,625 2.7 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 16.75 3.8 670 3.8 34,842 3.8 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.78 9.0 591 9.0 30,738 9.0 Printers.......................................................... 22.86 5.3 873 5.6 45,421 5.6 Printing machine operators...................................... 22.38 6.4 862 7.0 44,837 7.0 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 8.89 7.0 351 8.0 18,231 8.0 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 9.78 6.3 381 5.1 19,516 5.1 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 10.63 9.7 425 9.7 21,854 9.7 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 9.58 7.3 383 7.3 19,567 7.3 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 12.66 14.1 506 14.1 26,336 14.1 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 16.41 4.0 656 4.0 34,138 4.0 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 22.97 12.7 913 12.6 47,478 12.6 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 25.36 0.2 1,005 0.6 52,239 0.6 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 13.59 11.9 542 11.8 28,190 11.8 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 13.99 27.5 558 27.1 28,995 27.1 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 17.57 9.6 703 9.6 36,541 9.6 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 18.39 10.4 736 10.4 38,261 10.4 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 13.26 1.8 517 2.9 26,900 2.9 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.17 18.2 689 18.2 35,825 18.2 Painting workers.................................................. 12.15 18.4 486 18.4 25,271 18.4 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 11.96 21.4 478 21.4 24,881 21.4 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.04 8.4 520 8.4 27,034 8.4 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 17.81 18.3 712 18.3 37,050 18.3 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.81 3.6 427 3.3 22,192 3.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.18 4.0 565 4.3 28,904 4.3 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 19.30 6.8 821 5.0 42,680 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 19.90 16.5 805 16.8 41,881 16.8 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 75.07 11.1 1,537 5.0 79,938 5.0 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 75.07 11.1 1,537 5.0 79,938 5.0 Bus drivers....................................................... 13.25 7.2 403 21.9 17,245 21.9 Bus drivers, school............................................. 12.29 7.0 303 17.5 11,734 17.5 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.11 5.9 631 6.0 32,808 6.0 Driver/sales workers............................................ 15.03 5.7 637 7.6 33,113 7.6 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 15.32 4.4 659 6.0 34,277 6.0 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 14.83 13.4 593 13.4 30,849 13.4 Crane and tower operators......................................... 18.82 26.4 753 26.4 39,137 26.4 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 16.81 19.3 672 19.3 34,969 19.3 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 16.81 19.3 672 19.3 34,969 19.3 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.80 2.8 511 2.8 26,579 2.8 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.66 3.9 423 4.3 21,958 4.3 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.13 13.0 405 13.0 21,069 13.0 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.05 4.2 437 4.9 22,656 4.9 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.28 7.9 411 7.9 21,388 7.9 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.69 5.2 388 5.2 20,155 5.2 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 11.74 14.3 470 14.3 24,417 14.3 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.