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........................................................... $24.56 1.2% $956 1.1% $48,505 1.1% Management occupations.............................................. 49.78 3.0 1,971 2.8 102,274 2.8 General and operations managers................................... 52.99 4.9 2,161 4.5 112,361 4.5 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 52.59 5.3 2,054 5.0 106,805 5.0 Marketing managers.............................................. 54.60 2.5 2,077 2.6 107,995 2.6 Sales managers.................................................. 48.73 12.4 2,007 10.9 104,341 10.9 Public relations managers......................................... 62.54 16.0 2,325 19.3 120,907 19.3 Administrative services managers.................................. 32.97 4.8 1,282 6.0 66,667 6.0 Computer and information systems managers......................... 64.02 9.4 2,534 9.1 131,782 9.1 Financial managers................................................ 52.03 3.5 2,068 4.6 106,807 4.6 Human resources managers.......................................... 38.96 4.4 1,526 4.7 79,331 4.7 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 36.09 9.4 1,413 9.3 73,472 9.3 Industrial production managers.................................... 46.66 6.9 1,866 6.9 97,048 6.9 Purchasing managers............................................... 51.25 12.5 2,041 12.3 106,151 12.3 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 47.80 18.5 1,901 18.0 98,842 18.0 Construction managers............................................. 36.91 8.8 1,508 8.9 78,442 8.9 Education administrators.......................................... 38.41 4.1 1,509 3.8 77,636 3.8 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 48.62 7.9 1,895 8.7 94,848 8.7 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 41.92 5.8 1,580 5.9 82,156 5.9 Engineering managers.............................................. 49.64 5.4 1,991 5.4 103,552 5.4 Food service managers............................................. 37.95 18.1 1,557 15.3 80,942 15.3 Medical and health services managers.............................. 41.93 13.8 1,589 13.7 82,659 13.7 Social and community service managers............................. 31.85 7.4 1,218 7.2 63,331 7.2 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 32.73 1.8 1,273 1.8 66,175 1.8 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.88 3.1 1,060 3.5 55,123 3.5 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 27.41 5.4 1,067 6.1 55,486 6.1 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.36 6.1 1,053 6.2 54,744 6.2 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.76 4.3 1,069 3.8 55,571 3.8 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.61 4.1 1,062 3.6 55,208 3.6 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 30.66 5.2 1,153 5.0 59,958 5.0 Cost estimators................................................... 33.59 11.5 1,340 11.5 69,689 11.5 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.26 8.4 1,138 10.1 59,177 10.1 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 28.36 13.0 1,112 14.2 57,812 14.2 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.45 6.7 1,056 4.4 54,921 4.4 Training and development specialists............................ 31.50 15.3 1,253 15.7 65,151 15.7 Logisticians...................................................... 30.12 5.1 1,205 5.1 62,642 5.1 Management analysts............................................... 33.13 6.9 1,313 6.1 68,250 6.1 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 32.22 3.5 1,242 3.3 64,584 3.3 Budget analysts................................................... 29.80 3.8 1,210 5.1 62,906 5.1 Credit analysts................................................... 28.55 7.6 1,095 6.8 56,930 6.8 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 43.80 16.2 1,704 14.9 88,621 14.9 Financial analysts.............................................. 41.63 8.2 1,644 7.2 85,501 7.2 Personal financial advisors..................................... 63.30 42.3 2,468 42.5 128,359 42.5 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 32.99 13.8 1,229 12.6 63,913 12.6 Financial examiners............................................... 27.33 16.5 1,035 17.2 53,830 17.2 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 31.90 13.1 1,241 12.0 64,559 12.0 Loan counselors................................................. 21.78 6.5 841 5.9 43,762 5.9 Loan officers................................................... 34.21 16.2 1,334 14.6 69,349 14.6 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 26.66 13.6 1,003 13.6 52,152 13.6 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 26.66 13.6 1,003 13.6 52,152 13.6 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 38.21 4.9 1,495 4.8 77,553 4.8 Computer programmers.............................................. 36.38 10.0 1,443 9.8 75,028 9.8 Computer software engineers....................................... 46.16 4.0 1,820 3.6 94,657 3.6 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 47.20 8.8 1,862 8.2 96,836 8.2 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 45.42 1.8 1,791 1.8 93,118 1.8 Computer support specialists...................................... 29.27 9.3 1,125 9.8 57,896 9.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.81 4.2 1,482 4.1 76,973 4.1 Database administrators........................................... 33.03 13.6 1,249 17.1 64,938 17.1 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 34.60 2.6 1,351 2.4 70,176 2.4 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 51.59 12.8 2,003 14.1 104,143 14.1 Operations research analysts...................................... 36.73 11.2 1,441 10.9 74,921 10.9 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 35.15 4.5 1,400 4.4 72,782 4.4 Architects, except naval.......................................... 36.94 10.7 1,467 11.4 76,260 11.4 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 38.65 7.1 1,533 7.8 79,733 7.8 Engineers......................................................... 39.14 4.9 1,561 4.8 81,197 4.8 Civil engineers................................................. 31.01 4.6 1,283 5.8 66,751 5.8 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 40.65 6.7 1,626 6.7 84,546 6.7 Electrical engineers.......................................... 41.46 7.0 1,658 7.0 86,237 7.0 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 37.81 5.0 1,512 5.0 78,643 5.0 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 34.39 7.5 1,375 7.5 71,495 7.5 Industrial engineers.......................................... 34.73 7.6 1,388 7.6 72,200 7.6 Materials engineers............................................. 44.27 27.4 1,895 22.0 98,545 22.0 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.50 5.7 1,372 7.4 71,342 7.4 Drafters.......................................................... 25.63 10.4 1,010 9.9 52,546 9.9 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 27.19 21.9 1,098 21.6 57,096 21.6 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 28.49 2.1 1,137 2.1 59,100 2.1 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 30.50 2.1 1,219 2.1 63,370 2.1 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 23.20 10.4 923 10.5 48,016 10.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.97 5.0 1,185 4.9 60,867 4.9 Life scientists................................................... 35.87 9.3 1,343 10.6 69,864 10.6 Biological scientists........................................... 31.81 16.5 1,184 17.2 61,579 17.2 Medical scientists.............................................. 39.84 5.3 1,512 6.0 78,621 6.0 Physical scientists............................................... 32.63 3.2 1,243 3.6 64,648 3.6 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 30.43 9.1 1,169 7.7 60,800 7.7 Chemists...................................................... 30.48 9.4 1,170 8.0 60,841 8.0 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 30.08 9.2 1,157 8.1 60,190 8.1 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 30.57 8.2 1,173 7.8 60,994 7.8 Market and survey researchers..................................... 27.33 13.3 1,046 11.0 54,414 11.0 Market research analysts........................................ 27.33 13.3 1,046 11.0 54,414 11.0 Psychologists..................................................... 41.58 9.9 1,550 9.6 69,418 9.6 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 41.90 10.4 1,562 10.2 69,227 10.2 Chemical technicians.............................................. 26.13 9.2 1,044 9.3 54,238 9.3 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.49 8.4 842 8.3 43,796 8.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 24.46 3.8 909 3.6 45,269 3.6 Counselors........................................................ 27.11 8.2 1,017 7.3 48,552 7.3 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 16.42 5.1 642 4.8 33,122 4.8 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 37.20 8.8 1,328 8.0 58,637 8.0 Mental health counselors........................................ 20.46 10.2 801 8.4 41,651 8.4 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 18.57 8.4 733 7.8 38,133 7.8 Social workers.................................................... 25.68 11.2 937 10.8 46,947 10.8 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 30.15 28.5 1,067 27.7 50,237 27.7 Medical and public health social workers........................ 26.75 2.5 989 2.5 51,417 2.5 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.10 9.9 788 9.2 40,975 9.2 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 20.07 7.4 757 7.0 39,118 7.0 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 30.34 12.5 1,113 10.2 57,897 10.2 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.97 4.2 573 4.3 29,455 4.3 Legal occupations................................................... 42.63 14.2 1,632 13.1 84,734 13.1 Lawyers........................................................... 55.82 14.9 2,179 13.1 113,310 13.1 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 59.23 8.3 2,080 8.2 108,182 8.2 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.05 8.9 828 7.5 43,032 7.5 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.84 10.2 876 9.9 44,682 9.9 Law clerks...................................................... 26.44 18.7 954 18.4 49,598 18.4 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 39.47 1.8 1,407 2.0 56,539 2.0 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 54.31 4.6 2,006 4.1 80,390 4.1 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 69.95 13.1 2,622 12.2 97,798 12.2 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 52.58 17.1 1,940 17.6 75,697 17.6 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 54.92 25.6 2,063 27.0 80,145 27.0 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 50.86 10.1 1,852 9.5 72,506 9.5 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 44.20 17.7 1,804 18.1 74,548 18.1 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 44.03 18.3 1,805 19.0 74,751 19.0 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 58.15 7.6 2,185 7.3 82,632 7.3 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 59.79 4.4 2,174 8.0 73,494 8.0 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 59.69 13.0 1,950 11.9 67,521 11.9 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 50.51 15.3 1,924 10.7 73,081 10.7 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 66.91 9.8 2,491 10.8 100,520 10.8 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 71.71 9.6 2,647 10.9 104,310 10.9 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 41.24 22.1 1,594 22.5 60,211 22.5 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 51.47 6.6 1,919 6.0 73,831 6.0 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 54.48 17.1 2,108 14.5 83,590 14.5 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 52.09 9.4 1,912 9.1 77,844 9.1 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 49.47 3.3 1,858 2.9 66,193 2.9 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 43.93 10.7 1,610 8.9 69,140 8.9 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 40.02 12.3 1,496 9.9 58,146 9.9 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 40.18 2.0 1,427 1.3 56,275 1.3 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 22.12 19.1 766 10.1 35,131 10.1 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 20.64 21.6 710 10.7 33,270 10.7 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 32.72 31.5 1,206 28.1 47,087 28.1 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 41.70 2.7 1,494 2.6 57,763 2.6 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 41.18 4.0 1,476 3.8 57,027 3.8 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 43.18 4.2 1,545 3.4 59,844 3.4 Secondary school teachers....................................... 44.26 2.6 1,563 2.3 60,145 2.3 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 44.24 2.8 1,566 2.5 60,209 2.5 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 44.46 11.4 1,530 10.5 59,552 10.5 Special education teachers...................................... 45.00 5.0 1,595 4.1 61,965 4.1 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 43.00 5.0 1,529 4.4 60,273 4.4 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 42.26 9.5 1,520 8.8 58,181 8.8 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 50.24 7.4 1,758 5.9 66,844 5.9 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 51.87 4.8 1,780 4.3 67,203 4.3 Librarians........................................................ 30.52 17.5 1,118 17.7 55,617 17.7 Library technicians............................................... 13.94 14.7 508 13.4 25,251 13.4 Instructional coordinators........................................ 30.99 7.4 1,173 5.8 58,187 5.8 Teacher assistants................................................ 14.55 5.8 514 5.1 21,436 5.1 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 35.56 10.4 1,390 9.4 70,397 9.4 Artists and related workers....................................... 25.06 14.3 988 15.0 51,375 15.0 Designers......................................................... 28.33 10.3 1,123 11.4 58,413 11.4 Graphic designers............................................... 28.25 7.1 1,100 7.5 57,213 7.5 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 88.70 32.8 3,507 33.3 182,344 33.3 Producers and directors......................................... 88.70 32.8 3,507 33.3 182,344 33.3 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 22.94 10.1 886 8.9 42,746 8.9 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 22.94 10.1 886 8.9 42,746 8.9 Public relations specialists...................................... 33.58 25.0 1,309 25.2 68,093 25.2 Writers and editors............................................... 33.28 12.4 1,278 10.6 66,432 10.6 Editors......................................................... 36.58 12.1 1,377 10.5 71,604 10.5 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 32.72 8.8 1,296 9.3 67,401 9.3 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.91 3.8 1,311 3.7 67,644 3.7 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 28.35 9.5 1,113 10.7 57,870 10.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.73 2.9 1,955 3.9 101,671 3.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 66.20 8.5 2,650 8.6 137,806 8.6 Internists, general............................................. 65.85 13.0 2,436 13.8 126,658 13.8 Physician assistants.............................................. 40.52 4.0 1,616 4.2 84,015 4.2 Registered nurses................................................. 34.32 2.5 1,317 2.6 67,963 2.6 Therapists........................................................ 29.47 8.7 1,138 7.2 56,983 7.2 Occupational therapists......................................... 38.77 13.9 1,381 9.3 59,485 9.3 Physical therapists............................................. 29.15 14.1 1,143 12.5 58,497 12.5 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 27.91 6.8 1,099 6.4 57,131 6.4 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.79 3.1 851 3.1 44,264 3.1 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 25.75 5.5 997 5.7 51,857 5.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.82 3.7 740 3.5 38,492 3.5 Dental hygienists................................................. 32.90 5.5 1,021 5.1 53,102 5.1 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.68 6.6 943 5.8 49,059 5.8 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 17.20 12.6 667 12.4 34,675 12.4 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.52 6.9 941 6.2 48,947 6.2 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 20.90 17.1 811 15.6 42,181 15.6 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.30 4.9 635 4.2 33,014 4.2 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.87 5.8 622 4.7 32,349 4.7 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.92 4.0 766 3.6 39,510 3.6 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.52 10.8 651 10.7 33,853 10.7 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 19.20 9.5 762 9.2 39,598 9.2 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.51 5.1 1,006 5.8 51,524 5.8 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 24.51 5.1 1,006 5.8 51,524 5.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.52 2.9 513 3.0 26,690 3.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.04 3.6 504 3.9 26,196 3.9 Home health aides............................................... 10.62 3.5 410 2.4 21,316 2.4 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.74 1.8 528 1.8 27,441 1.8 Psychiatric aides............................................... 15.03 5.6 594 5.8 30,882 5.8 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 10.91 8.7 424 9.9 22,024 9.9 Physical therapist aides........................................ 10.82 8.5 420 9.7 21,853 9.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.87 3.1 538 2.8 27,907 2.8 Dental assistants............................................... 16.70 5.1 544 6.7 28,312 6.7 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.87 5.2 508 4.3 26,415 4.3 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 17.20 6.7 674 7.0 35,064 7.0 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.87 10.0 554 7.5 28,788 7.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 23.21 7.1 914 6.9 47,041 6.9 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 40.77 6.3 1,613 5.5 83,862 5.5 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 43.69 3.6 1,725 3.0 89,680 3.0 Fire fighters..................................................... 28.25 4.2 1,160 2.8 60,332 2.8 Fire inspectors................................................... 20.51 10.8 753 9.3 39,168 9.3 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 20.82 11.5 764 10.1 39,726 10.1 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 25.56 6.9 1,012 6.9 52,654 6.9 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 25.40 6.6 1,009 6.9 52,521 6.9 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 38.63 4.0 1,518 3.8 78,931 3.8 Police officers................................................... 30.91 2.3 1,227 2.4 63,794 2.4 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 30.91 2.3 1,227 2.4 63,794 2.4 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.43 5.9 490 5.8 25,151 5.8 Security guards................................................. 12.43 5.9 490 5.8 25,151 5.8 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 13.75 14.0 462 20.0 19,067 20.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.54 4.2 407 3.4 20,827 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.06 4.3 772 3.4 39,721 3.4 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 17.94 12.4 730 12.7 37,947 12.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 18.07 4.6 776 3.5 39,898 3.5 Cooks............................................................. 11.93 4.0 465 4.0 23,586 4.0 Cooks, fast food................................................ 10.78 13.8 405 14.5 21,072 14.5 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 13.57 4.0 530 4.2 26,254 4.2 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.69 4.9 455 5.1 23,170 5.1 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.39 4.6 433 4.5 21,952 4.5 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.66 17.1 211 15.4 10,698 15.4 Bartenders...................................................... 6.50 9.8 227 7.5 11,700 7.5 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.75 17.4 177 16.4 8,931 16.4 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.36 20.4 326 20.1 16,726 20.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.46 5.4 354 7.8 18,183 7.8 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.76 4.4 361 5.1 18,547 5.1 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.16 10.0 348 14.0 17,805 14.0 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.44 8.3 478 7.7 24,841 7.7 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.62 3.0 336 3.0 17,453 3.0 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.52 4.9 614 5.0 31,252 5.0 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 24.97 10.9 991 10.4 51,533 10.4 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 22.66 4.8 892 4.7 46,370 4.7 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 30.54 33.6 1,236 33.3 64,284 33.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.83 4.6 586 4.7 30,252 4.7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.00 6.3 593 6.5 30,643 6.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.31 12.3 481 12.1 24,725 12.1 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.51 6.1 577 5.9 26,429 5.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.92 9.3 553 9.0 25,062 9.0 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.72 6.3 507 7.1 25,425 7.1 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 15.05 5.6 602 5.6 31,308 5.6 Slot key persons................................................ 13.29 0.7 532 0.7 27,647 0.7 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 19.76 8.9 768 9.9 39,930 9.9 Gaming services workers........................................... 7.68 6.4 307 6.4 15,976 6.4 Gaming dealers.................................................. 7.18 2.5 287 2.5 14,931 2.5 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 12.62 32.8 491 33.0 25,549 33.0 Transportation attendants......................................... 35.20 4.6 825 2.4 41,936 2.4 Child care workers................................................ 11.85 7.8 446 7.7 21,366 7.7 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.21 1.0 356 3.3 18,498 3.3 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 13.55 11.8 554 11.1 19,115 11.1 Recreation workers.............................................. 13.36 13.7 548 13.0 17,874 13.0 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.42 2.5 889 2.5 46,083 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.73 10.2 860 9.8 44,717 9.8 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 19.04 6.7 792 6.5 41,191 6.5 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 31.94 23.4 1,299 23.4 67,542 23.4 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.43 3.5 570 3.6 29,459 3.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.83 5.0 419 4.9 21,711 4.9 Cashiers...................................................... 10.82 5.0 419 5.0 21,676 5.0 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.33 12.7 625 12.3 32,119 12.3 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 11.76 3.6 481 3.2 24,405 3.2 Parts salespersons............................................ 18.28 14.6 742 14.8 38,581 14.8 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.12 4.8 638 4.5 33,033 4.5 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 17.43 10.1 670 9.5 34,825 9.5 Insurance sales agents............................................ 33.54 16.3 1,342 14.6 69,780 14.6 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 51.69 14.2 2,040 13.9 106,073 13.9 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 35.47 8.6 1,411 8.2 73,227 8.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 38.38 20.5 1,520 19.8 79,054 19.8 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 34.71 5.6 1,382 5.3 71,700 5.3 Telemarketers..................................................... 16.02 21.2 563 24.7 29,293 24.7 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 19.73 14.2 781 14.6 40,597 14.6 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.92 1.2 689 1.0 35,687 1.0 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 25.14 2.9 967 3.3 50,283 3.3 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 15.87 8.0 599 8.1 31,134 8.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.51 1.7 643 1.7 33,427 1.7 Bill and account collectors..................................... 17.46 7.9 685 7.1 35,626 7.1 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.23 2.2 627 2.1 32,572 2.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.76 1.1 688 1.2 35,793 1.2 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.59 4.0 732 4.4 38,057 4.4 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.85 6.9 709 6.3 36,852 6.3 Tellers......................................................... 12.15 2.1 477 1.8 24,817 1.8 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 22.79 4.6 860 5.5 44,732 5.5 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 23.36 8.8 830 7.4 43,196 7.4 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 18.94 8.6 747 7.2 38,850 7.2 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.46 8.2 687 7.7 35,580 7.7 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.99 11.0 662 9.1 34,433 9.1 File clerks....................................................... 12.41 3.2 482 3.1 25,073 3.1 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.59 4.0 423 4.0 22,019 4.0 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 16.34 7.0 609 6.1 31,656 6.1 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 16.26 8.3 613 7.1 30,266 7.1 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 17.98 5.3 704 5.0 36,601 5.0 Order clerks...................................................... 14.75 2.9 589 3.4 30,124 3.4 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 20.12 5.0 778 3.2 40,442 3.2 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.03 4.0 539 3.4 27,800 3.4 Couriers and messengers........................................... 10.57 22.6 403 18.6 20,971 18.6 Dispatchers....................................................... 23.86 6.5 946 7.4 49,191 7.4 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 19.49 9.3 751 8.1 39,075 8.1 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 24.75 7.8 987 8.5 51,322 8.5 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.83 3.7 745 3.7 38,755 3.7 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.24 5.1 527 5.3 27,417 5.3 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 13.04 4.7 512 4.5 26,631 4.5 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.75 1.7 821 1.6 42,408 1.6 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.53 5.1 884 4.3 45,944 4.3 Legal secretaries............................................... 26.28 2.8 972 2.8 50,536 2.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.46 5.9 624 5.5 32,428 5.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.43 4.1 743 4.1 37,959 4.1 Computer operators................................................ 19.46 4.5 730 3.4 37,943 3.4 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.42 2.9 574 2.3 29,744 2.3 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.89 2.2 518 3.2 26,913 3.2 Word processors and typists..................................... 18.88 10.7 699 10.0 36,020 10.0 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.08 3.5 695 3.6 36,155 3.6 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.85 8.7 530 7.1 27,580 7.1 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.45 2.4 624 2.9 32,238 2.9 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 13.64 14.3 527 12.8 27,400 12.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 26.25 4.0 1,035 3.7 52,847 3.7 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 35.24 13.4 1,393 13.5 71,198 13.5 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 27.77 2.8 1,109 2.8 56,071 2.8 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 27.77 2.8 1,109 2.8 56,071 2.8 Carpenters........................................................ 25.43 12.2 1,008 12.3 50,870 12.3 Construction laborers............................................. 23.09 14.8 917 15.0 42,687 15.0 Construction equipment operators.................................. 24.08 9.6 955 9.8 49,682 9.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 24.68 10.1 980 10.2 50,981 10.2 Electricians...................................................... 32.36 15.0 1,246 14.3 64,793 14.3 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 21.54 22.6 824 19.0 42,839 19.0 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 21.54 22.6 824 19.0 42,839 19.0 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 31.93 19.9 1,266 20.3 65,854 20.3 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 32.49 20.2 1,288 20.7 66,953 20.7 Roofers........................................................... 20.70 9.4 807 9.4 38,588 9.4 Sheet metal workers............................................... 25.49 21.2 1,009 21.4 52,393 21.4 Structural iron and steel workers................................. 36.64 24.9 1,466 24.9 76,211 24.9 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 13.28 4.9 531 4.9 27,345 4.9 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 22.40 7.4 889 7.4 46,255 7.4 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 17.27 3.8 687 3.7 35,730 3.7 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 25.18 15.7 996 16.1 49,939 16.1 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.28 3.1 889 3.2 46,196 3.2 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 30.40 5.8 1,218 5.9 63,300 5.9 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 17.89 14.7 714 14.9 37,142 14.9 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 29.05 9.8 1,162 9.8 60,416 9.8 Security and fire alarm systems installers...................... 21.52 1.5 855 1.7 44,478 1.7 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 26.50 6.8 1,060 6.8 55,110 6.8 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 16.63 6.4 666 6.4 34,617 6.4 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 15.50 10.4 620 10.4 32,248 10.4 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.31 5.1 693 5.1 36,041 5.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.65 6.5 866 6.5 45,042 6.5 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.83 8.4 853 6.4 44,377 6.4 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.37 3.8 895 3.8 46,533 3.8 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 27.03 14.2 1,081 14.2 56,221 14.2 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 23.29 7.3 931 7.2 48,414 7.2 Home appliance repairers.......................................... 20.85 19.6 834 19.6 43,367 19.6 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 21.02 4.3 836 4.5 43,365 4.5 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.00 5.7 846 5.7 44,003 5.7 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.24 4.6 838 4.8 43,486 4.8 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 19.25 6.9 770 6.9 39,946 6.9 Millwrights..................................................... 23.96 10.8 955 10.6 49,661 10.6 Line installers and repairers..................................... 31.96 2.9 1,279 2.9 66,487 2.9 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 34.84 2.4 1,393 2.4 72,459 2.4 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 28.26 6.9 1,130 6.9 58,775 6.9 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 25.04 14.4 984 13.3 51,152 13.3 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 18.37 5.4 722 5.5 37,562 5.5 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 15.48 9.9 619 9.9 32,208 9.9 Production occupations.............................................. 16.44 2.1 654 2.1 33,891 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 24.07 7.1 965 6.8 50,140 6.8 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 16.24 3.4 648 3.5 33,707 3.5 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 15.39 17.5 615 17.5 32,005 17.5 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.59 6.2 584 6.2 30,343 6.2 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 17.42 4.0 694 4.4 36,089 4.4 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.24 7.6 486 7.5 25,261 7.5 Team assemblers................................................. 14.44 9.6 578 9.6 29,962 9.6 Bakers............................................................ 20.31 18.8 801 19.9 41,644 19.9 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 15.50 10.5 614 10.7 31,943 10.7 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 16.95 12.0 669 12.2 34,795 12.2 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 13.99 8.9 551 9.2 28,662 9.2 Food batchmakers................................................ 15.08 8.1 587 9.1 30,504 9.1 Food cooking machine operators and tenders...................... 16.76 11.6 671 11.6 34,869 11.6 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 16.34 8.0 654 8.0 33,962 8.0 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 16.19 8.3 647 8.3 33,644 8.3 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 17.00 13.9 680 13.9 35,366 13.9 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 19.24 6.3 769 6.3 40,010 6.3 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.99 5.9 677 5.9 35,175 5.9 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.21 11.6 600 11.3 31,188 11.3 Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 19.24 12.7 769 12.7 40,013 12.7 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 17.02 8.4 681 8.4 35,377 8.4 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 19.58 3.7 783 3.7 40,736 3.7 Machinists........................................................ 21.28 5.7 849 5.7 44,144 5.7 Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders...................... 18.43 4.3 731 3.7 37,920 3.7 Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders.................... 20.03 4.2 789 4.0 40,822 4.0 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.77 13.7 591 13.7 30,698 13.7 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.68 16.0 547 16.0 28,411 16.0 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.50 21.9 656 21.8 33,917 21.8 Tool and die makers............................................... 25.70 3.3 1,021 3.4 53,094 3.4 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 18.82 6.8 752 6.8 39,114 6.8 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 19.02 6.9 760 6.9 39,514 6.9 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 13.46 17.4 538 17.4 27,961 17.4 Printers.......................................................... 18.14 7.4 723 7.4 37,570 7.4 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 17.84 17.3 711 17.4 36,981 17.4 Printing machine operators...................................... 18.30 4.2 729 4.0 37,928 4.0 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 14.06 13.0 549 11.6 28,541 11.6 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 11.10 5.3 440 5.6 22,895 5.6 Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers.................................. 15.49 13.8 560 15.3 29,095 15.3 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 17.03 10.4 681 10.4 35,423 10.4 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 14.04 9.7 550 10.6 28,616 10.6 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 14.57 10.8 583 10.8 30,310 10.8 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 14.22 2.0 569 2.0 29,575 2.0 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 34.26 4.4 1,370 4.4 71,256 4.4 Power plant operators........................................... 33.96 4.9 1,358 4.9 70,638 4.9 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 26.67 6.0 1,067 6.0 55,473 6.0 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 19.59 9.1 783 9.1 40,740 9.1 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 21.85 11.7 874 11.7 45,350 11.7 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 21.38 13.1 855 13.1 44,331 13.1 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 17.64 4.6 704 4.5 35,837 4.5 Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................. 18.41 9.5 736 9.5 38,290 9.5 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 16.67 8.4 667 8.4 32,355 8.4 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 17.96 6.3 715 6.1 37,204 6.1 Cutting workers................................................... 16.30 5.1 652 5.1 32,116 5.1 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.43 6.8 657 6.8 31,777 6.8 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.76 3.3 704 3.0 36,436 3.0 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 14.11 10.0 560 10.1 29,101 10.1 Painting workers.................................................. 14.26 8.1 571 8.1 29,667 8.1 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 13.99 10.9 560 10.9 29,100 10.9 Photographic process workers and processing machine operators..... 13.53 13.9 528 11.5 27,440 11.5 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.40 4.8 537 4.8 27,580 4.8 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 16.68 4.6 686 3.0 35,668 3.0 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.94 5.7 477 5.7 24,598 5.7 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.58 4.3 666 3.8 34,085 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 25.10 14.8 1,061 19.3 55,193 19.3 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.82 8.8 1,021 6.7 52,916 6.7 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 80.69 42.4 2,199 17.5 114,337 17.5 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 127.51 16.7 2,677 4.7 139,192 4.7 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.78 16.3 739 14.8 36,497 14.8 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 18.37 21.4 755 21.9 39,249 21.9 Bus drivers, school............................................. 20.24 5.3 695 8.2 29,894 8.2 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.60 4.0 726 4.4 36,984 4.4 Driver/sales workers............................................ 15.15 14.5 625 15.8 32,505 15.8 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.50 4.1 780 3.6 39,229 3.6 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.82 5.9 661 6.7 34,347 6.7 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 11.10 32.1 431 28.6 22,284 28.6 Parking lot attendants............................................ 8.44 8.8 306 9.7 15,310 9.7 Transportation inspectors......................................... 26.26 5.3 1,044 5.4 54,304 5.4 Crane and tower operators......................................... 23.10 5.8 924 5.8 48,038 5.8 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.14 3.5 726 3.5 37,738 3.5 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.26 5.1 649 5.2 33,329 5.2 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.99 2.4 477 2.5 24,653 2.5 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.73 5.3 470 6.0 24,425 6.0 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.00 3.1 479 3.3 24,670 3.3 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 15.07 8.8 587 8.0 30,499 8.0 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.24 6.6 445 6.7 23,132 6.7 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 13.54 22.1 624 17.8 32,015 17.8 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.