Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $19.16 $15.87 $761 $624 39.7 $39,053 $32,130 2,038 Management occupations.............................................. 33.93 30.94 1,418 1,276 41.8 73,624 66,132 2,170 Chief executives.................................................. 66.34 57.69 2,654 2,308 40.0 137,985 119,999 2,080 General and operations managers................................... 36.97 35.58 1,562 1,423 42.2 81,214 74,000 2,197 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 42.47 35.44 1,804 1,442 42.5 93,823 75,001 2,209 Marketing managers.............................................. 47.36 48.46 1,850 1,817 39.1 96,219 94,501 2,032 Sales managers.................................................. 39.87 35.44 1,776 1,442 44.5 92,368 75,001 2,316 Public relations managers......................................... 35.31 37.50 1,430 1,406 40.5 74,375 73,117 2,107 Administrative services managers.................................. 27.60 27.40 1,104 1,096 40.0 57,412 57,000 2,080 Computer and information systems managers......................... 38.48 38.47 1,540 1,539 40.0 80,106 80,011 2,082 Financial managers................................................ 31.29 26.97 1,334 1,174 42.6 69,345 61,042 2,217 Human resources managers.......................................... 24.79 21.39 1,006 855 40.6 52,304 44,481 2,110 Industrial production managers.................................... 35.46 33.36 1,455 1,396 41.0 75,660 72,592 2,134 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 24.82 21.95 1,033 878 41.6 53,702 45,654 2,164 Construction managers............................................. 31.73 29.99 1,288 1,200 40.6 66,958 62,381 2,110 Education administrators.......................................... 28.44 27.04 1,154 1,149 40.6 55,810 49,416 1,962 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 21.70 19.96 868 798 40.0 45,144 41,513 2,080 Social and community service managers............................. 24.25 23.24 950 929 39.2 49,395 48,333 2,037 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.81 23.28 1,097 942 40.9 57,032 48,990 2,128 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.43 25.99 1,078 1,040 40.8 56,050 54,059 2,121 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 24.82 22.82 1,007 962 40.6 52,345 49,999 2,109 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 29.13 30.06 1,146 1,203 39.4 59,606 62,533 2,046 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 29.13 30.06 1,146 1,203 39.4 59,606 62,533 2,046 Cost estimators................................................... 24.11 20.00 970 800 40.2 50,432 41,600 2,092 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.47 26.00 1,084 1,114 40.9 56,374 57,949 2,129 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.32 23.08 1,143 923 41.8 59,440 47,996 2,175 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 31.38 25.12 1,319 1,321 42.0 68,589 68,699 2,186 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 28.17 20.29 1,126 810 40.0 58,553 42,118 2,079 Loan officers................................................... 28.18 20.29 1,127 810 40.0 58,608 42,118 2,079 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 28.21 25.64 1,130 1,029 40.1 58,778 53,500 2,084 Computer software engineers....................................... 34.33 33.36 1,381 1,341 40.2 71,835 69,732 2,093 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 28.71 25.96 1,177 1,000 41.0 61,179 52,000 2,131 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.30 19.40 932 776 40.0 48,459 40,360 2,080 Computer systems analysts......................................... 27.33 25.38 1,093 1,015 40.0 56,840 52,797 2,080 Database administrators........................................... 34.24 33.80 1,405 1,352 41.0 73,034 70,304 2,133 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 25.91 25.19 1,037 1,008 40.0 53,900 52,395 2,080 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 25.40 23.02 1,039 1,029 40.9 54,015 53,500 2,126 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.84 28.62 1,187 1,183 41.2 61,735 61,506 2,140 Architects, except naval.......................................... 28.83 28.62 1,275 1,250 44.2 66,308 65,000 2,300 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 28.83 28.62 1,275 1,250 44.2 66,308 65,000 2,300 Engineers......................................................... 32.78 31.69 1,354 1,298 41.3 70,395 67,496 2,148 Civil engineers................................................. 33.06 32.45 1,433 1,298 43.3 74,491 67,496 2,253 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 30.53 31.16 1,240 1,250 40.6 64,461 65,015 2,111 Electrical engineers.......................................... 26.77 27.26 1,071 1,090 40.0 55,684 56,701 2,080 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 33.63 33.45 1,383 1,364 41.1 71,913 70,940 2,138 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.03 30.82 1,394 1,250 41.0 72,514 65,000 2,131 Drafters.......................................................... 22.93 20.56 917 822 40.0 47,696 42,763 2,080 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 24.69 19.00 988 760 40.0 51,363 39,520 2,080 Mechanical drafters............................................. 22.80 23.08 912 923 40.0 47,430 48,000 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.83 22.95 957 918 40.1 49,747 47,736 2,087 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 25.05 24.04 1,002 962 40.0 52,114 50,003 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.04 26.93 1,218 1,077 40.5 62,865 55,000 2,093 Physical scientists............................................... 34.76 34.47 1,391 1,379 40.0 72,310 71,704 2,080 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 37.05 35.91 1,482 1,436 40.0 77,061 74,693 2,080 Chemists...................................................... 34.04 35.28 1,362 1,411 40.0 70,800 73,382 2,080 Chemical technicians.............................................. 21.62 22.10 865 884 40.0 44,961 45,958 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.62 16.83 692 672 39.3 35,535 34,590 2,016 Counselors........................................................ 16.27 16.83 651 673 40.0 33,837 35,000 2,080 Social workers.................................................... 18.93 17.48 734 692 38.8 37,277 35,705 1,969 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 16.12 15.00 645 600 40.0 30,427 28,001 1,887 Medical and public health social workers........................ 20.69 20.25 733 741 35.4 38,136 38,542 1,843 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 20.21 17.17 855 673 42.3 44,481 35,006 2,201 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.51 12.00 650 480 39.4 33,420 24,960 2,024 Legal occupations................................................... 38.77 30.93 1,639 1,378 42.3 85,223 71,633 2,198 Lawyers........................................................... 43.10 34.44 1,835 1,547 42.6 95,396 80,421 2,213 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.96 21.39 959 947 41.8 49,857 49,234 2,171 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 20.73 19.58 877 808 42.3 45,593 42,000 2,199 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 16.52 12.60 633 488 38.3 28,721 23,296 1,739 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 21.54 21.33 805 801 37.4 33,562 33,024 1,558 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.06 10.93 432 420 39.0 20,791 20,203 1,879 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 10.86 10.50 424 400 39.1 20,544 20,203 1,891 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 25.89 25.70 930 919 35.9 35,811 36,431 1,383 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 25.85 25.70 922 932 35.7 35,906 36,431 1,389 Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.71 33.75 1,229 1,267 36.5 45,712 47,405 1,356 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 33.71 33.75 1,229 1,267 36.5 45,712 47,405 1,356 Teacher assistants................................................ 10.48 10.00 409 400 39.1 19,631 19,656 1,873 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 19.40 17.34 777 694 40.1 40,409 36,069 2,083 Designers......................................................... 20.56 19.00 830 777 40.4 43,164 40,414 2,100 Graphic designers............................................... 22.08 20.24 897 868 40.6 46,651 45,148 2,113 Writers and editors............................................... 25.39 27.74 958 1,058 37.7 49,808 54,995 1,962 Editors......................................................... 24.88 14.72 930 538 37.4 48,367 28,001 1,944 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 42.78 29.81 1,683 1,120 39.3 87,453 58,240 2,044 Pharmacists....................................................... 51.33 51.66 2,053 2,067 40.0 106,764 107,461 2,080 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 127.50 115.39 5,418 4,615 42.5 281,755 240,001 2,210 Registered nurses................................................. 30.79 27.69 1,214 1,096 39.4 63,141 56,971 2,050 Therapists........................................................ 28.53 25.64 1,099 962 38.5 56,717 49,998 1,988 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.47 19.55 779 782 40.0 40,500 40,664 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.61 19.34 745 774 40.0 38,714 40,227 2,080 Dental hygienists................................................. 31.58 31.00 1,037 1,094 32.8 53,949 56,864 1,708 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.39 13.94 615 558 40.0 32,001 28,999 2,080 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.95 13.94 558 558 40.0 29,024 28,999 2,080 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.66 18.42 747 720 38.0 38,828 37,440 1,975 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.49 11.06 478 441 38.3 24,871 22,922 1,991 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.10 10.08 438 400 39.4 22,752 20,800 2,049 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.21 10.04 440 396 39.3 22,892 20,592 2,042 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.09 13.50 523 520 37.1 27,185 27,040 1,930 Dental assistants............................................... 17.58 17.50 595 608 33.8 30,936 31,616 1,760 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.04 13.43 537 537 38.2 27,906 27,939 1,987 Protective service occupations...................................... 9.13 8.25 363 330 39.8 18,871 17,160 2,067 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 8.71 8.00 346 320 39.7 17,978 16,640 2,064 Security guards................................................. 8.71 8.00 346 320 39.7 17,978 16,640 2,064 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.31 8.75 349 320 37.5 17,720 16,380 1,903 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.77 14.96 603 645 40.9 30,471 32,001 2,063 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.10 15.00 627 654 41.5 32,316 34,000 2,140 Cooks............................................................. 10.11 9.75 380 370 37.6 19,287 18,720 1,908 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.34 9.94 376 390 36.4 18,571 18,350 1,796 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.39 10.00 392 380 37.7 19,926 19,240 1,918 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.21 9.00 360 360 39.1 18,708 18,720 2,031 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.57 8.25 281 266 32.8 13,524 13,624 1,579 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.08 4.50 180 160 35.3 9,207 7,956 1,812 Bartenders...................................................... 7.09 8.00 251 280 35.4 13,066 14,560 1,843 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.53 3.43 123 105 34.8 6,270 5,258 1,778 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.54 7.55 286 298 38.0 14,384 15,080 1,908 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.33 8.76 363 338 38.9 18,657 17,056 1,999 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.94 8.54 347 320 38.8 17,747 16,380 1,985 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.12 10.08 442 403 39.7 22,985 20,960 2,066 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.90 7.89 298 298 37.7 15,221 15,264 1,926 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.45 10.00 437 384 38.1 20,485 18,720 1,790 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 16.94 15.50 692 620 40.8 35,342 32,240 2,087 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 16.73 17.31 671 692 40.1 34,339 36,001 2,053 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 17.18 15.50 716 620 41.7 36,522 32,240 2,126 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.23 9.00 379 349 37.0 18,919 17,878 1,849 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.90 11.00 425 440 39.0 21,164 21,120 1,941 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.33 8.24 324 305 34.7 16,224 15,854 1,738 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.34 11.50 500 420 40.5 18,723 16,800 1,517 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.99 11.50 486 420 40.5 18,102 16,800 1,509 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.68 10.25 451 380 38.6 22,808 19,760 1,953 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 12.92 14.22 498 601 38.5 25,884 31,242 2,004 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 14.97 10.86 565 415 37.7 29,367 21,563 1,962 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 14.97 10.86 565 415 37.7 29,367 21,563 1,962 Child care workers................................................ 8.94 9.00 347 360 38.8 18,035 18,720 2,017 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.05 18.75 571 600 35.6 24,041 25,005 1,498 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.95 16.73 934 686 40.7 48,345 35,499 2,106 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 19.92 16.73 842 733 42.3 43,409 38,100 2,179 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.02 15.43 727 683 42.7 37,376 35,006 2,196 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 31.01 24.85 1,264 994 40.8 65,718 51,684 2,119 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.21 11.00 572 433 40.2 29,521 22,427 2,077 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.94 8.55 349 340 39.0 17,780 17,680 1,988 Cashiers...................................................... 8.94 8.55 349 340 39.0 17,780 17,680 1,988 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.64 14.70 631 571 40.3 32,642 29,704 2,087 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 12.38 15.16 507 606 41.0 25,888 25,418 2,090 Parts salespersons............................................ 16.98 14.50 681 571 40.1 35,407 29,704 2,085 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.40 12.65 669 528 40.8 34,778 27,479 2,121 Insurance sales agents............................................ 23.68 15.24 941 611 39.8 48,957 31,762 2,067 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 82.52 45.98 3,449 1,931 41.8 179,360 100,404 2,173 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 34.04 24.73 1,376 1,007 40.4 71,532 52,362 2,101 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 61.53 30.00 2,461 1,200 40.0 127,976 62,400 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 25.32 22.37 1,027 904 40.6 53,386 46,998 2,108 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 17.74 12.00 719 476 40.5 37,400 24,752 2,108 Real estate sales agents........................................ 18.17 11.65 723 466 39.8 37,579 24,224 2,068 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 20.21 15.38 796 615 39.4 40,591 31,990 2,008 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.18 14.50 596 575 39.3 30,899 29,798 2,036 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 19.79 19.57 791 781 40.0 41,145 40,620 2,080 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.49 14.04 568 540 39.2 29,530 28,080 2,039 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.48 14.59 565 576 39.0 28,737 28,833 1,985 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.50 14.82 550 561 37.9 28,578 29,182 1,971 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.94 15.08 624 603 39.1 32,424 31,349 2,034 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 16.70 16.50 668 660 40.0 34,744 34,320 2,080 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.78 15.71 631 628 40.0 32,817 32,668 2,080 Tellers......................................................... 11.33 10.93 450 431 39.7 23,377 22,431 2,064 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 14.19 14.06 562 562 39.6 29,217 29,243 2,058 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.70 15.73 659 629 39.5 34,276 32,725 2,053 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.34 9.25 363 340 38.9 17,075 17,527 1,829 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.30 12.13 518 485 39.0 26,945 25,230 2,026 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 16.95 16.44 673 631 39.7 34,999 32,819 2,065 Order clerks...................................................... 16.60 16.35 662 654 39.9 34,376 34,000 2,071 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.91 12.26 502 480 38.9 26,027 24,960 2,017 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.08 19.75 782 790 41.0 40,641 41,080 2,131 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 19.08 19.75 782 790 41.0 40,641 41,080 2,131 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 20.81 20.20 836 808 40.2 43,256 42,024 2,079 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.25 13.54 571 542 40.1 29,689 28,163 2,083 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.34 10.00 429 399 37.8 22,284 20,738 1,965 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 12.87 12.40 515 496 40.0 26,778 25,792 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.16 17.00 673 664 39.3 34,917 34,401 2,035 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.01 19.23 791 737 39.5 40,943 38,343 2,046 Legal secretaries............................................... 17.67 18.51 695 709 39.3 36,139 36,861 2,046 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.59 16.54 677 636 38.5 35,183 33,064 2,000 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.13 14.00 557 560 39.4 28,836 29,120 2,041 Computer operators................................................ 18.88 19.83 755 793 40.0 39,269 41,246 2,080 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.15 12.90 515 512 39.1 26,769 26,624 2,036 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.88 12.00 505 469 39.3 26,280 24,398 2,041 Word processors and typists..................................... 13.71 13.15 534 526 38.9 27,755 27,352 2,025 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.63 15.00 656 613 39.5 34,135 31,899 2,052 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.84 13.18 537 524 38.8 27,861 27,040 2,013 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 14.45 13.91 577 556 39.9 29,991 28,933 2,075 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.29 11.75 499 470 40.6 24,374 23,400 1,984 Miscellaneous agricultural workers................................ 11.04 11.07 442 443 40.0 21,325 20,280 1,931 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.54 19.72 842 772 39.1 41,946 38,401 1,947 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 30.81 31.24 1,236 1,250 40.1 63,246 64,979 2,053 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 26.45 25.36 1,040 980 39.3 50,318 47,942 1,902 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 26.45 25.36 1,040 980 39.3 50,318 47,942 1,902 Carpenters........................................................ 21.66 18.00 835 700 38.6 42,256 35,000 1,951 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 22.98 21.54 919 861 40.0 47,807 44,793 2,080 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 20.90 20.00 828 775 39.6 39,191 36,270 1,875 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 20.76 20.00 822 775 39.6 38,844 35,263 1,871 Construction laborers............................................. 19.67 19.72 777 763 39.5 37,525 35,703 1,907 Construction equipment operators.................................. 20.13 20.50 766 820 38.0 34,422 35,065 1,710 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 15.62 11.76 592 471 37.9 23,296 18,350 1,491 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 21.23 21.30 808 880 38.1 37,626 35,065 1,772 Electricians...................................................... 22.36 20.75 893 830 39.9 46,449 43,160 2,077 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 13.73 13.00 549 520 40.0 28,562 27,040 2,080 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 13.73 13.00 549 520 40.0 28,562 27,040 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.35 20.00 848 800 39.7 41,591 37,440 1,948 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.38 20.00 849 800 39.7 41,635 37,440 1,948 Roofers........................................................... 22.58 21.00 797 738 35.3 40,998 38,401 1,815 Sheet metal workers............................................... 24.75 29.00 933 1,017 37.7 48,496 52,886 1,960 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 15.97 16.00 623 640 39.0 31,855 31,200 1,995 Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters............................................... 19.01 18.47 760 739 40.0 37,643 38,416 1,980 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 14.18 13.00 567 520 40.0 29,484 27,040 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 16.21 15.84 642 634 39.6 31,461 32,949 1,941 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.25 17.55 769 700 40.0 39,743 36,400 2,065 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 24.42 23.08 1,006 981 41.2 51,756 48,000 2,119 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 15.36 14.47 614 579 40.0 31,948 30,091 2,080 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 27.87 30.33 1,115 1,213 40.0 57,975 63,076 2,080 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 27.87 30.33 1,115 1,213 40.0 57,975 63,076 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.27 16.00 697 640 40.4 36,248 33,280 2,099 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 18.86 16.00 753 640 39.9 39,168 33,280 2,077 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 16.61 15.90 674 636 40.5 35,025 33,072 2,109 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.43 19.10 838 746 39.1 43,241 38,796 2,018 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 21.53 19.50 863 780 40.1 44,764 40,560 2,079 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.52 20.10 901 804 40.0 46,675 41,808 2,072 Small engine mechanics............................................ 15.03 16.00 601 640 40.0 31,256 33,280 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 18.05 17.00 695 660 38.5 36,165 34,320 2,004 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.71 18.10 787 724 39.9 40,920 37,648 2,076 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.47 21.50 899 860 40.0 46,736 44,720 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.09 15.50 641 618 39.9 33,339 32,157 2,072 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.82 18.65 713 746 40.0 37,062 38,792 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 23.57 26.60 943 1,064 40.0 48,211 52,000 2,046 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 29.33 30.28 1,173 1,211 40.0 61,004 62,987 2,080 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 22.48 23.31 899 933 40.0 45,858 48,491 2,040 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.36 14.16 574 567 40.0 28,640 28,080 1,995 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.03 12.00 481 480 40.0 24,001 24,960 1,996 Production occupations.............................................. 14.69 13.50 585 534 39.8 30,401 27,768 2,069 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 22.96 22.55 950 904 41.4 49,400 47,000 2,152 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 12.64 11.15 506 446 40.0 26,287 23,192 2,080 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 11.23 10.75 449 430 40.0 23,360 22,360 2,080 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.32 13.25 533 530 40.0 27,697 27,560 2,080 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 12.64 11.15 506 446 40.0 26,295 23,192 2,080 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 16.59 18.00 664 720 40.0 34,505 37,440 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.84 11.52 511 461 39.9 26,543 23,957 2,068 Team assemblers................................................. 14.08 12.00 563 480 40.0 29,291 24,960 2,080 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 12.05 13.55 459 472 38.1 23,894 24,544 1,983 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 12.05 13.55 459 472 38.1 23,894 24,544 1,983 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 12.64 12.83 505 513 40.0 26,270 26,686 2,078 Food batchmakers................................................ 12.64 12.83 505 513 40.0 26,270 26,686 2,078 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 18.14 17.85 726 714 40.0 37,720 37,128 2,079 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 17.53 17.50 701 700 40.0 36,447 36,400 2,079 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 14.84 15.24 587 576 39.5 30,516 29,973 2,056 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 14.73 14.41 578 566 39.2 30,058 29,432 2,040 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 14.16 12.50 566 500 40.0 29,429 26,000 2,079 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.11 12.50 564 500 40.0 29,346 26,000 2,080 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 15.35 15.66 614 626 40.0 31,885 32,573 2,077 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 16.01 16.83 640 673 40.0 33,297 35,006 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 20.55 19.19 822 768 40.0 42,748 39,915 2,080 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 12.33 11.93 493 477 40.0 25,638 24,814 2,080 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.33 11.93 493 477 40.0 25,638 24,814 2,080 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.74 10.30 492 402 38.6 25,598 20,892 2,009 Tool and die makers............................................... 21.00 20.96 840 838 40.0 43,408 43,597 2,067 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 15.25 14.75 609 590 39.9 31,635 30,680 2,075 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.07 14.50 601 580 39.9 31,255 30,160 2,074 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.14 15.17 604 607 39.9 31,394 31,554 2,073 Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners........................... 19.13 17.22 752 689 39.3 39,079 35,818 2,042 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 14.17 12.29 567 492 40.0 29,474 25,563 2,080 Bindery workers................................................. 14.17 12.29 567 492 40.0 29,474 25,563 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 15.97 15.00 639 600 40.0 33,072 31,200 2,071 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 16.99 17.77 680 711 40.0 35,341 36,964 2,080 Printing machine operators...................................... 15.25 14.25 610 570 40.0 31,519 29,640 2,067 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.54 8.75 343 320 35.9 17,829 16,640 1,869 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 11.36 9.85 454 394 40.0 23,627 20,488 2,080 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 14.78 15.85 590 634 39.9 30,691 32,968 2,076 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 11.71 11.49 468 460 40.0 24,328 23,895 2,078 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.24 10.67 450 427 40.0 23,360 22,185 2,078 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 12.43 11.75 497 470 40.0 25,817 24,440 2,077 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.95 16.02 638 641 40.0 33,178 33,322 2,080 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.15 14.54 606 582 40.0 31,515 30,243 2,080 Cutting workers................................................... 15.02 14.50 601 580 40.0 31,234 30,160 2,080 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 15.81 15.19 632 608 40.0 32,878 31,595 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.52 12.80 578 510 39.8 29,999 26,541 2,066 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............ 15.37 15.00 615 600 40.0 31,972 31,200 2,080 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 12.88 12.00 515 480 40.0 26,771 24,960 2,079 Painting workers.................................................. 13.43 12.00 539 484 40.1 27,998 25,168 2,085 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 11.47 11.90 459 476 40.0 23,818 24,752 2,077 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 17.07 17.95 693 718 40.6 36,054 37,336 2,113 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.58 11.35 501 454 39.8 26,051 23,606 2,070 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 17.48 18.09 699 724 40.0 36,368 37,627 2,080 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.97 11.00 473 440 39.5 24,615 22,880 2,056 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.87 13.94 603 550 40.5 30,881 27,560 2,076 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 20.89 22.36 881 945 42.2 45,824 49,141 2,193 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 19.98 17.00 870 774 43.6 45,261 40,258 2,265 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.28 16.00 710 663 41.1 36,240 33,840 2,098 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.06 11.07 496 443 37.9 25,772 23,021 1,973 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.72 17.25 779 740 41.6 39,654 36,920 2,119 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.51 11.50 546 454 40.4 27,940 23,608 2,068 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 8.79 9.25 352 370 40.0 18,284 19,240 2,080 Service station attendants........................................ 10.03 9.00 401 360 40.0 20,856 18,720 2,080 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 13.96 13.92 558 557 40.0 28,947 28,949 2,074 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 13.96 13.92 558 557 40.0 28,947 28,949 2,074 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.33 13.37 532 533 39.9 26,812 26,645 2,011 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.34 10.50 454 420 40.0 23,577 21,840 2,079 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.48 10.20 459 408 40.0 23,849 21,216 2,078 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.11 9.84 404 394 40.0 21,031 20,467 2,080 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.47 10.30 419 412 40.0 21,709 21,424 2,074 1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 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, weighed by hours. 3 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.