Table 12 Full-time(1) private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $23.91 $19.10 $949 $755 39.7 $48,992 $39,000 2,049 Management occupations.............................................. 46.37 42.14 1,884 1,720 40.6 97,645 88,791 2,106 Chief executives.................................................. 107.19 90.32 4,794 3,613 44.7 249,272 187,870 2,326 General and operations managers................................... 50.17 41.59 2,046 1,696 40.8 106,366 88,200 2,120 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 49.17 47.00 2,028 1,854 41.2 105,444 96,433 2,144 Marketing managers.............................................. 49.74 47.82 2,020 1,913 40.6 105,055 99,457 2,112 Sales managers.................................................. 48.65 41.73 2,035 1,650 41.8 105,813 85,783 2,175 Public relations managers......................................... 57.76 69.52 2,267 2,692 39.3 117,910 140,000 2,041 Administrative services managers.................................. 35.66 33.88 1,440 1,307 40.4 74,790 67,983 2,097 Computer and information systems managers......................... 57.66 58.73 2,410 2,404 41.8 125,334 125,000 2,174 Financial managers................................................ 49.68 41.66 2,024 1,731 40.7 105,250 89,999 2,119 Human resources managers.......................................... 47.75 50.73 1,900 2,077 39.8 98,826 108,002 2,070 Industrial production managers.................................... 46.99 42.79 1,884 1,712 40.1 97,992 88,999 2,085 Purchasing managers............................................... 51.85 51.59 2,126 2,064 41.0 110,577 107,307 2,133 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 38.66 38.80 1,551 1,552 40.1 80,647 80,704 2,086 Construction managers............................................. 45.18 47.62 1,822 1,864 40.3 94,719 96,907 2,096 Education administrators.......................................... 29.42 26.44 1,171 1,058 39.8 56,645 54,999 1,925 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 21.73 21.18 870 847 40.1 41,502 35,001 1,910 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 41.92 46.66 1,678 1,866 40.0 86,963 97,049 2,074 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 35.33 33.98 1,410 1,359 39.9 72,439 70,670 2,051 Engineering managers.............................................. 61.51 61.75 2,469 2,470 40.1 128,398 128,419 2,088 Food service managers............................................. 26.08 20.86 1,129 1,001 43.3 58,713 52,057 2,252 Lodging managers.................................................. 36.57 31.20 1,534 1,248 42.0 79,787 64,896 2,182 Medical and health services managers.............................. 46.33 42.69 1,848 1,708 39.9 96,073 88,791 2,074 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 23.91 22.12 958 885 40.0 49,801 45,999 2,082 Social and community service managers............................. 25.91 25.15 1,043 1,006 40.3 54,116 52,316 2,089 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.45 30.58 1,348 1,227 40.3 70,078 63,794 2,095 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 34.50 32.01 1,423 1,282 41.3 74,017 66,658 2,145 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 31.31 27.32 1,257 1,089 40.2 65,376 56,638 2,088 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 36.20 33.30 1,518 1,332 41.9 78,938 69,260 2,181 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.37 23.47 1,038 922 39.4 53,991 47,961 2,048 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.57 23.54 1,045 923 39.4 54,364 48,011 2,046 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 39.07 35.36 1,587 1,346 40.6 82,549 69,999 2,113 Cost estimators................................................... 33.94 31.25 1,357 1,250 40.0 70,567 65,000 2,079 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 30.51 30.67 1,225 1,227 40.1 63,695 63,794 2,088 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 29.30 26.92 1,168 1,077 39.9 60,731 56,000 2,073 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.59 27.86 1,113 1,114 40.3 57,877 57,949 2,097 Training and development specialists............................ 29.12 26.13 1,178 1,207 40.5 61,267 62,770 2,104 Logisticians...................................................... 34.54 28.93 1,382 1,157 40.0 71,842 60,164 2,080 Management analysts............................................... 38.59 35.88 1,552 1,485 40.2 80,696 77,222 2,091 Meeting and convention planners................................... 27.35 28.00 1,085 1,120 39.7 56,402 58,244 2,062 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.16 28.85 1,246 1,154 40.0 64,791 60,002 2,079 Credit analysts................................................... 33.76 34.62 1,350 1,385 40.0 70,217 72,010 2,080 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.54 33.28 1,463 1,331 40.0 76,076 69,224 2,082 Financial analysts.............................................. 38.12 33.65 1,530 1,346 40.1 79,570 70,000 2,087 Personal financial advisors..................................... 31.52 26.55 1,261 1,062 40.0 65,569 55,224 2,080 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 35.42 30.08 1,411 1,203 39.8 73,369 62,566 2,071 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 32.51 21.74 1,302 869 40.1 67,709 45,209 2,083 Loan officers................................................... 32.71 21.74 1,310 869 40.1 68,128 45,209 2,083 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 39.52 38.89 1,606 1,611 40.6 83,503 83,774 2,113 Computer programmers.............................................. 44.22 44.00 1,753 1,760 39.6 91,133 91,520 2,061 Computer software engineers....................................... 47.53 46.15 1,971 1,920 41.5 102,506 99,830 2,157 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 45.32 42.97 1,903 1,915 42.0 98,962 99,573 2,184 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 49.76 47.60 2,039 1,958 41.0 106,003 101,812 2,130 Computer support specialists...................................... 28.20 23.85 1,138 954 40.3 59,143 49,612 2,097 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.89 38.59 1,582 1,584 40.7 82,272 82,343 2,115 Database administrators........................................... 41.18 39.04 1,629 1,464 39.6 84,727 76,120 2,057 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 33.98 32.38 1,343 1,239 39.5 69,820 64,430 2,055 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 37.44 40.08 1,498 1,601 40.0 77,875 83,227 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 41.11 39.23 1,662 1,575 40.4 86,199 81,700 2,097 Architects, except naval.......................................... 34.01 29.81 1,394 1,256 41.0 72,473 65,295 2,131 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 34.42 31.39 1,413 1,288 41.0 73,466 66,999 2,134 Engineers......................................................... 46.69 44.75 1,895 1,821 40.6 98,530 94,702 2,110 Aerospace engineers............................................. 56.41 54.80 2,257 2,192 40.0 117,342 113,984 2,080 Civil engineers................................................. 39.37 38.96 1,576 1,558 40.0 81,936 81,037 2,081 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 49.23 49.19 2,057 1,981 41.8 106,944 103,002 2,172 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 45.61 42.31 1,872 1,740 41.0 97,341 90,480 2,134 Electrical engineers.......................................... 50.51 46.86 2,020 1,874 40.0 105,057 97,465 2,080 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 43.68 40.72 1,811 1,692 41.5 94,193 88,001 2,156 Environmental engineers......................................... 37.91 38.46 1,580 1,654 41.7 82,160 86,000 2,167 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.81 37.25 1,622 1,490 40.7 84,326 77,480 2,118 Industrial engineers.......................................... 40.97 39.71 1,668 1,654 40.7 86,762 86,000 2,118 Mechanical engineers............................................ 45.21 45.00 1,872 1,758 41.4 97,359 91,431 2,154 Nuclear engineers............................................... 45.76 44.23 1,830 1,769 40.0 95,174 91,998 2,080 Petroleum engineers............................................. 53.77 52.31 2,151 2,092 40.0 106,069 108,726 1,973 Drafters.......................................................... 27.87 22.50 1,115 900 40.0 57,974 46,800 2,080 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 23.72 21.64 949 865 40.0 49,334 45,001 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 28.00 26.78 1,120 1,071 40.0 57,209 55,228 2,043 Aerospace engineering and operations technicians................ 30.38 28.99 1,215 1,160 40.0 63,189 60,308 2,080 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 26.10 26.30 1,044 1,052 40.0 54,303 54,706 2,080 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 30.25 30.77 1,210 1,231 40.0 62,922 64,002 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 27.37 22.21 1,095 888 40.0 56,931 46,201 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 34.21 31.67 1,396 1,290 40.8 72,593 67,099 2,122 Life scientists................................................... 37.38 35.67 1,498 1,431 40.1 77,918 74,420 2,084 Biological scientists........................................... 35.61 36.06 1,429 1,442 40.1 74,309 75,001 2,087 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 35.12 36.54 1,406 1,462 40.0 73,123 76,001 2,082 Medical scientists.............................................. 39.56 23.82 1,582 953 40.0 82,277 49,546 2,080 Physical scientists............................................... 33.24 32.50 1,384 1,346 41.6 71,976 70,000 2,165 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 29.63 28.51 1,193 1,140 40.2 62,017 59,299 2,093 Chemists...................................................... 29.63 28.51 1,193 1,140 40.2 62,017 59,299 2,093 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 31.80 32.69 1,359 1,372 42.7 70,649 71,329 2,222 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 34.11 34.29 1,376 1,372 40.3 71,557 71,329 2,098 Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers............ 28.78 28.85 1,332 1,212 46.3 69,290 63,001 2,407 Market and survey researchers..................................... 48.20 47.22 2,081 2,243 43.2 108,201 116,633 2,245 Market research analysts........................................ 48.20 47.22 2,081 2,243 43.2 108,201 116,633 2,245 Biological technicians............................................ 23.27 22.12 926 885 39.8 48,128 46,010 2,069 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 25.21 20.67 1,007 827 39.9 52,339 42,994 2,076 Community and social services occupations........................... 21.79 18.91 857 753 39.3 43,890 38,834 2,014 Counselors........................................................ 18.17 15.28 701 600 38.6 36,238 31,200 1,994 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 12.51 11.25 475 420 38.0 24,705 21,840 1,975 Social workers.................................................... 25.89 24.22 1,039 969 40.1 53,709 50,373 2,074 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 19.37 18.22 775 729 40.0 39,389 37,896 2,033 Medical and public health social workers........................ 28.93 27.34 1,154 1,094 39.9 60,008 56,867 2,074 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 30.56 34.01 1,249 1,360 40.9 64,963 70,741 2,126 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 20.22 18.56 801 742 39.6 40,578 38,584 2,006 Social and human service assistants............................. 16.73 15.91 665 636 39.8 33,233 32,446 1,986 Legal occupations................................................... 53.44 44.27 2,115 1,654 39.6 109,967 86,008 2,058 Lawyers........................................................... 72.65 62.50 2,902 2,577 40.0 150,926 134,000 2,077 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 29.71 30.69 1,155 1,173 38.9 60,048 61,006 2,021 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 28.52 28.37 1,141 1,135 40.0 59,328 58,999 2,080 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 29.05 29.33 1,162 1,173 40.0 60,431 61,000 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 27.74 20.47 1,085 819 39.1 49,965 40,709 1,801 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.34 40.77 1,970 1,631 39.1 91,030 74,443 1,808 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 52.69 50.39 2,055 1,958 39.0 78,276 72,567 1,486 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 59.59 40.77 2,384 1,631 40.0 123,050 84,802 2,065 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 40.85 30.26 1,616 1,210 39.6 81,724 59,467 2,001 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 19.98 15.25 781 610 39.1 34,652 29,740 1,735 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 12.78 13.23 505 519 39.5 24,682 21,840 1,931 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 12.66 13.10 500 519 39.5 24,519 21,840 1,936 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 30.27 29.05 1,158 1,088 38.2 44,050 42,800 1,455 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 28.36 27.19 1,078 1,000 38.0 41,503 41,697 1,463 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 33.81 34.07 1,306 1,278 38.6 48,673 46,499 1,440 Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.57 33.57 1,335 1,343 39.8 54,013 55,556 1,609 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 33.57 33.57 1,335 1,343 39.8 54,013 55,556 1,609 Special education teachers...................................... 23.51 25.68 879 1,018 37.4 37,060 42,000 1,577 Librarians........................................................ 37.65 39.69 1,457 1,488 38.7 75,750 77,401 2,012 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.90 12.00 465 464 39.1 22,942 22,589 1,928 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.95 23.95 1,192 947 39.8 61,829 49,254 2,065 Designers......................................................... 26.77 23.27 1,059 931 39.6 55,094 48,410 2,058 Graphic designers............................................... 23.82 23.27 949 931 39.8 49,347 48,410 2,072 Interior designers.............................................. 30.04 29.32 1,151 1,192 38.3 59,866 62,001 1,993 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 42.32 39.17 1,693 1,567 40.0 88,023 81,474 2,080 Producers and directors......................................... 42.32 39.17 1,693 1,567 40.0 88,023 81,474 2,080 News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 23.40 24.76 930 990 39.7 48,364 51,503 2,066 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 23.40 24.76 930 990 39.7 48,364 51,503 2,066 Public relations specialists...................................... 26.55 25.95 1,044 1,038 39.3 54,303 53,970 2,046 Writers and editors............................................... 32.54 27.95 1,260 1,118 38.7 63,564 56,605 1,953 Technical writers............................................... 38.69 39.01 1,518 1,538 39.2 78,919 80,001 2,040 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 31.33 33.92 1,317 1,560 42.0 68,462 81,145 2,185 Broadcast technicians........................................... 22.32 21.01 893 840 40.0 46,425 43,701 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 35.72 32.45 1,400 1,250 39.2 72,771 64,977 2,038 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 28.98 29.64 1,133 1,186 39.1 58,927 61,651 2,033 Pharmacists....................................................... 53.66 54.24 2,139 2,170 39.9 111,211 112,819 2,072 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 100.96 84.89 4,081 3,663 40.4 212,192 190,488 2,102 Physician assistants.............................................. 48.10 48.00 1,891 1,837 39.3 98,341 95,507 2,045 Registered nurses................................................. 37.76 36.90 1,465 1,434 38.8 76,181 74,571 2,018 Therapists........................................................ 39.75 37.68 1,577 1,493 39.7 81,808 77,626 2,058 Occupational therapists......................................... 42.25 40.95 1,690 1,638 40.0 87,873 85,178 2,080 Physical therapists............................................. 41.11 37.00 1,634 1,458 39.7 84,946 75,833 2,066 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.68 29.30 1,118 1,116 39.0 58,147 58,032 2,027 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 24.00 22.03 956 881 39.8 49,715 45,822 2,072 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 33.10 32.27 1,316 1,280 39.8 68,432 66,560 2,068 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.07 17.80 760 713 39.9 39,545 37,066 2,074 Dental hygienists................................................. 37.61 41.00 1,292 1,312 34.3 67,181 68,224 1,786 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.92 29.71 1,191 1,186 39.8 61,913 61,672 2,069 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 35.45 30.37 1,418 1,215 40.0 73,734 63,165 2,080 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 28.33 28.58 1,127 1,118 39.8 58,600 58,136 2,069 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 19.70 18.63 772 734 39.2 40,138 38,168 2,037 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 17.91 17.07 698 683 39.0 36,292 35,514 2,027 Surgical technologists.......................................... 21.74 21.63 855 865 39.3 44,463 44,990 2,045 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 22.44 22.31 875 858 39.0 45,510 44,595 2,028 Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.95 15.00 598 600 40.0 31,106 31,200 2,080 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 20.53 20.24 808 807 39.3 42,011 41,954 2,046 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 25.51 27.74 1,020 1,109 40.0 53,051 57,689 2,080 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 26.81 27.74 1,072 1,109 40.0 55,755 57,689 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.60 13.50 566 532 38.8 29,416 27,672 2,015 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.05 11.69 470 454 39.0 24,438 23,585 2,028 Home health aides............................................... 10.86 10.00 409 376 37.7 21,291 19,552 1,961 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.11 11.75 473 454 39.1 24,581 23,585 2,031 Psychiatric aides............................................... 12.92 13.96 517 558 40.0 26,878 29,035 2,080 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.29 16.00 629 623 38.6 32,641 32,386 2,004 Dental assistants............................................... 18.64 18.00 683 660 36.7 35,522 34,320 1,906 Medical assistants.............................................. 15.35 15.43 604 600 39.4 31,363 31,220 2,044 Protective service occupations...................................... 13.33 12.00 525 480 39.4 27,290 24,960 2,047 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.70 11.85 499 464 39.3 25,973 24,128 2,046 Security guards................................................. 12.70 11.85 499 464 39.3 25,973 24,128 2,046 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 12.42 11.68 472 400 38.0 24,538 20,800 1,976 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.30 9.50 435 360 38.5 22,495 18,720 1,990 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.95 18.08 726 726 40.5 37,517 37,731 2,090 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 21.46 20.69 876 828 40.8 44,688 43,035 2,083 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.21 17.82 695 673 40.4 35,991 35,000 2,092 Cooks............................................................. 12.15 11.74 473 460 38.9 24,583 23,920 2,024 Cooks, fast food................................................ 9.95 9.12 386 340 38.8 20,064 17,680 2,016 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 14.69 13.50 587 540 40.0 30,325 28,080 2,064 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 12.21 12.00 474 464 38.8 24,635 24,115 2,018 Cooks, short order.............................................. 11.46 11.00 447 420 39.0 23,233 21,840 2,027 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.52 9.25 415 360 39.4 21,562 18,720 2,049 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.50 8.00 315 318 37.1 16,061 16,536 1,890 Bartenders...................................................... 9.06 8.84 332 320 36.7 17,267 16,640 1,906 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 8.34 8.00 308 318 37.0 15,702 16,101 1,883 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.48 8.10 321 320 37.9 16,073 16,640 1,896 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.49 8.60 368 340 38.8 19,145 17,680 2,018 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.40 8.59 368 340 39.1 19,122 17,680 2,034 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 9.98 9.27 371 348 37.1 19,269 18,078 1,932 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 10.68 9.59 422 384 39.6 21,964 19,947 2,057 Dishwashers....................................................... 10.16 9.00 390 340 38.4 20,287 17,680 1,996 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 11.04 10.06 353 318 32.0 18,371 16,536 1,664 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.76 12.00 501 472 39.3 26,019 24,544 2,039 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 17.32 15.84 702 640 40.5 36,515 33,293 2,108 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.10 15.00 694 634 40.6 36,108 32,951 2,112 Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.07 11.24 474 440 39.3 24,584 22,880 2,037 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.93 12.00 512 480 39.6 26,612 24,960 2,059 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.34 9.36 399 364 38.6 20,605 18,866 1,993 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.05 12.50 508 480 38.9 26,381 24,960 2,022 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 12.80 12.00 503 479 39.3 26,122 24,898 2,041 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.14 11.10 483 420 36.8 23,989 21,824 1,826 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 16.21 15.90 652 636 40.2 33,184 33,072 2,047 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.87 8.00 322 318 36.3 16,755 16,513 1,890 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 10.70 10.00 425 367 39.7 17,353 17,046 1,621 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 10.71 9.00 433 360 40.4 16,336 16,935 1,525 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 12.46 12.00 431 420 34.6 22,393 21,840 1,798 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 12.46 12.00 431 420 34.6 22,393 21,840 1,798 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 11.47 10.81 455 420 39.6 23,646 21,840 2,061 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 9.95 10.00 398 400 40.0 20,698 20,800 2,080 Concierges...................................................... 12.45 10.81 491 422 39.4 25,509 21,965 2,049 Tour and travel guides............................................ 13.74 13.00 405 461 29.5 9,568 2,630 696 Tour guides and escorts......................................... 13.74 13.00 405 461 29.5 9,568 2,630 696 Child care workers................................................ 10.38 9.75 407 373 39.2 20,035 19,049 1,930 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.80 10.75 421 408 39.0 21,874 21,216 2,026 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 19.37 18.72 756 769 39.0 39,293 39,998 2,029 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 21.56 20.80 841 867 39.0 43,734 45,094 2,028 Sales and related occupations....................................... 22.21 16.26 883 636 39.8 45,787 32,949 2,061 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.54 19.50 972 792 41.3 50,556 41,184 2,148 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 21.55 18.18 895 738 41.5 46,532 38,376 2,159 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 30.73 30.33 1,245 1,213 40.5 64,755 63,088 2,107 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.85 12.24 584 480 39.3 30,198 24,960 2,034 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.70 10.40 461 410 39.4 23,853 21,294 2,038 Cashiers...................................................... 11.71 10.40 461 410 39.4 23,859 21,294 2,038 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 15.64 14.83 622 593 39.8 32,364 30,846 2,070 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 14.12 12.29 565 492 40.0 29,376 25,563 2,080 Parts salespersons............................................ 16.27 15.50 646 608 39.7 33,603 31,616 2,066 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.55 13.24 648 518 39.2 33,488 26,728 2,024 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 25.53 22.12 1,004 885 39.3 52,198 45,999 2,045 Insurance sales agents............................................ 42.88 29.23 1,716 1,267 40.0 89,208 65,859 2,080 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 59.03 38.56 2,361 1,543 40.0 122,773 80,211 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.14 25.24 1,262 1,006 40.5 65,611 52,330 2,107 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 39.38 39.71 1,591 1,588 40.4 82,735 82,591 2,101 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 27.82 19.42 1,128 780 40.6 58,679 40,560 2,109 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...................... 18.23 14.66 724 586 39.7 37,652 30,497 2,065 Demonstrators and product promoters............................. 18.23 14.66 724 586 39.7 37,652 30,497 2,065 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 48.00 37.20 1,920 1,488 40.0 99,836 77,366 2,080 Real estate sales agents........................................ 48.00 37.20 1,920 1,488 40.0 99,836 77,366 2,080 Sales engineers................................................... 35.32 20.84 1,413 834 40.0 73,474 43,351 2,080 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 25.09 17.25 967 640 38.5 50,270 33,280 2,004 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.88 16.64 711 662 39.8 36,930 34,434 2,066 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 25.06 25.25 1,008 1,010 40.2 52,388 52,526 2,091 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.18 14.00 567 560 40.0 29,495 29,120 2,080 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.37 16.86 692 668 39.8 35,984 34,740 2,071 Bill and account collectors..................................... 19.76 19.38 790 775 40.0 41,100 40,306 2,080 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 17.32 16.56 687 648 39.7 35,738 33,716 2,063 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.93 17.62 717 705 40.0 37,264 36,654 2,078 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.55 18.00 702 720 40.0 36,505 37,440 2,080 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.92 16.59 605 576 38.0 31,470 29,952 1,976 Tellers......................................................... 13.95 13.89 553 550 39.6 28,759 28,600 2,061 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 19.61 17.78 785 711 40.0 40,795 36,982 2,080 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 19.67 18.63 787 745 40.0 40,921 38,750 2,080 Customer service representatives.................................. 17.86 16.92 713 676 39.9 37,080 35,133 2,077 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.12 17.08 718 683 39.6 37,321 35,526 2,060 File clerks....................................................... 15.79 15.94 621 638 39.3 32,268 33,151 2,044 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.53 10.00 412 400 39.2 21,439 20,800 2,037 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 16.37 15.43 650 612 39.7 33,777 31,824 2,063 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 17.24 16.20 687 648 39.8 35,700 33,704 2,071 Order clerks...................................................... 17.46 17.00 697 666 39.9 35,922 34,649 2,058 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 19.80 19.58 786 783 39.7 40,879 40,728 2,065 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.70 14.00 583 560 39.6 30,277 29,120 2,059 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.32 16.21 653 648 40.0 33,940 33,717 2,080 Couriers and messengers........................................... 13.11 12.50 524 500 40.0 27,263 26,000 2,080 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.97 22.20 794 888 39.8 41,301 46,172 2,068 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 20.00 22.20 795 888 39.8 41,356 46,172 2,068 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 24.57 26.54 983 1,062 40.0 51,102 55,205 2,080 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 24.16 23.84 966 954 40.0 50,253 49,589 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.59 13.61 583 544 40.0 30,329 28,309 2,078 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.61 14.68 581 583 39.8 30,206 30,299 2,067 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 15.87 16.87 635 675 40.0 33,015 35,090 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.96 21.67 867 849 39.5 45,014 44,165 2,049 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.37 24.02 970 961 39.8 50,464 49,962 2,071 Legal secretaries............................................... 26.31 26.58 1,012 1,007 38.5 52,615 52,375 2,000 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.85 17.74 684 655 38.3 35,447 34,070 1,986 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.43 17.74 697 710 40.0 36,085 36,754 2,070 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.02 13.72 596 549 39.7 31,003 28,542 2,064 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.78 13.72 546 540 39.6 28,402 28,080 2,061 Word processors and typists..................................... 17.93 15.47 714 619 39.8 37,124 32,178 2,071 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.38 17.44 728 696 39.6 37,837 36,213 2,059 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 11.51 10.71 454 428 39.5 23,629 22,277 2,054 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.99 14.95 634 593 39.7 32,931 30,815 2,059 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 15.14 14.26 603 570 39.8 31,373 29,663 2,072 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 14.18 10.29 559 386 39.4 22,138 12,714 1,561 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.09 23.00 956 920 39.7 48,735 46,534 2,023 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 34.27 35.00 1,374 1,400 40.1 69,886 70,720 2,039 Carpenters........................................................ 24.06 24.00 957 960 39.8 48,743 48,000 2,026 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 26.01 27.52 1,041 1,101 40.0 50,385 57,242 1,937 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 26.01 27.52 1,041 1,101 40.0 50,385 57,242 1,937 Construction laborers............................................. 19.38 18.00 752 664 38.8 37,344 34,580 1,927 Construction equipment operators.................................. 23.71 23.00 943 920 39.8 45,689 46,534 1,927 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 25.66 25.29 1,026 1,012 40.0 50,681 47,840 1,975 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 22.40 19.00 885 760 39.5 45,712 39,520 2,041 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 24.07 22.00 946 918 39.3 48,737 45,760 2,025 Tapers.......................................................... 20.69 17.22 821 689 39.7 42,559 35,818 2,057 Electricians...................................................... 28.94 33.00 1,157 1,320 40.0 60,161 68,640 2,079 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 18.52 18.00 720 700 38.9 37,425 36,400 2,021 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 18.36 18.00 712 690 38.8 37,031 35,880 2,017 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 29.10 30.02 1,164 1,201 40.0 60,519 62,442 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 28.92 30.02 1,157 1,201 40.0 60,152 62,442 2,080 Roofers........................................................... 20.02 19.98 799 799 39.9 39,505 37,440 1,973 Sheet metal workers............................................... 36.07 33.69 1,443 1,348 40.0 75,035 70,075 2,080 Structural iron and steel workers................................. 27.84 30.25 1,113 1,210 40.0 57,285 58,693 2,058 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 16.52 15.00 661 600 40.0 34,181 31,200 2,070 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 15.54 16.00 622 640 40.0 32,083 33,280 2,064 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 15.69 13.81 628 552 40.0 31,998 28,725 2,039 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 23.58 22.00 944 877 40.0 48,943 45,579 2,076 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 29.55 26.54 1,185 1,062 40.1 61,646 55,201 2,086 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 17.29 15.05 691 602 40.0 35,935 31,296 2,078 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 28.01 30.71 1,120 1,229 40.0 58,260 63,883 2,080 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 28.01 30.71 1,120 1,229 40.0 58,260 63,883 2,080 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 24.80 26.51 992 1,060 40.0 51,527 54,683 2,078 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 27.77 29.79 1,111 1,192 40.0 57,595 58,916 2,074 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 29.60 29.02 1,184 1,161 40.0 61,573 60,362 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.58 19.00 819 760 39.8 42,583 39,520 2,069 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 17.56 17.28 703 691 40.0 36,532 35,940 2,080 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.99 19.69 835 787 39.8 43,398 40,947 2,067 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 24.20 21.92 965 877 39.9 50,159 45,594 2,073 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 22.08 22.00 883 880 40.0 45,931 45,760 2,080 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 23.10 23.06 924 922 40.0 48,046 47,954 2,080 Small engine mechanics............................................ 19.30 16.00 772 640 40.0 40,137 33,280 2,080 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 12.46 12.75 498 510 40.0 25,915 26,520 2,080 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 12.43 12.75 497 510 40.0 25,846 26,520 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 35.78 30.00 1,489 1,650 41.6 76,791 85,800 2,146 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.82 22.32 911 893 39.9 46,852 46,426 2,053 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 24.91 23.00 995 920 39.9 51,743 47,840 2,077 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 21.71 20.08 864 803 39.8 43,430 39,645 2,000 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 20.91 18.50 836 740 40.0 43,487 38,480 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 29.06 29.90 1,163 1,196 40.0 60,453 62,192 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 36.79 38.95 1,472 1,558 40.0 76,523 81,016 2,080 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 26.76 28.98 1,070 1,159 40.0 55,652 60,272 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 15.61 14.75 625 590 40.0 32,359 30,680 2,072 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.97 12.25 479 490 40.0 24,731 24,960 2,067 Production occupations.............................................. 16.58 14.52 658 576 39.7 34,054 29,526 2,053 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.45 24.60 1,078 992 40.8 56,077 51,584 2,120 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.82 12.32 549 493 39.8 28,570 25,615 2,067 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.77 12.32 546 493 39.6 28,386 25,615 2,061 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 13.60 12.88 544 515 40.0 28,280 26,790 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.99 12.66 554 500 39.6 28,833 26,000 2,061 Team assemblers................................................. 10.50 9.25 420 370 40.0 21,837 19,240 2,080 Bakers............................................................ 11.79 10.50 449 394 38.1 23,371 20,475 1,982 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 16.75 16.70 667 668 39.8 34,677 34,736 2,071 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 17.28 19.00 687 760 39.8 35,742 39,520 2,068 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 12.30 11.00 491 440 40.0 25,465 22,360 2,071 Food batchmakers................................................ 12.87 12.00 514 480 39.9 26,511 24,960 2,060 Food cooking machine operators and tenders...................... 9.46 9.05 378 362 40.0 19,679 18,824 2,080 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 20.29 18.75 812 750 40.0 42,200 39,000 2,080 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 19.94 18.50 798 740 40.0 41,471 38,480 2,080 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 16.12 15.42 645 617 40.0 33,533 32,082 2,080 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.16 15.00 606 600 40.0 31,526 31,200 2,080 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 17.25 16.44 690 658 40.0 35,876 34,195 2,080 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 12.08 10.64 483 425 40.0 25,130 22,121 2,080 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 13.67 12.00 547 480 40.0 28,436 24,960 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 24.53 24.45 981 978 40.0 51,017 50,856 2,080 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 14.61 14.58 547 583 37.4 28,432 30,335 1,946 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.05 14.58 513 583 36.5 26,670 30,335 1,898 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 13.80 13.91 552 556 40.0 28,708 28,933 2,080 Tool and die makers............................................... 24.40 25.07 976 1,003 40.0 50,742 52,146 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 19.76 18.50 790 740 40.0 41,099 38,480 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 20.17 19.00 807 760 40.0 41,957 39,520 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 17.91 15.75 717 630 40.0 37,260 32,760 2,080 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 16.07 13.09 643 524 40.0 33,416 27,227 2,080 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 18.37 20.11 735 804 40.0 38,207 41,829 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 18.99 18.00 757 720 39.9 39,371 37,440 2,074 Job printers.................................................... 18.25 19.00 721 760 39.5 37,498 39,520 2,055 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 25.09 25.00 1,004 1,000 40.0 52,191 52,000 2,080 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.59 15.55 663 608 39.9 34,434 31,595 2,076 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.61 9.08 379 363 39.5 19,730 18,886 2,053 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 8.68 8.00 336 320 38.7 17,491 16,640 2,014 Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers.................................. 13.74 13.00 545 520 39.7 28,354 27,040 2,063 Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers......................... 13.74 13.00 545 520 39.7 28,354 27,040 2,063 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 10.47 10.00 419 400 40.0 21,786 20,800 2,080 Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders......... 10.47 10.00 419 400 40.0 21,786 20,800 2,080 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 15.20 10.48 608 419 40.0 31,622 21,792 2,080 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 13.96 14.00 559 560 40.0 29,045 29,120 2,080 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.07 12.15 483 486 40.0 25,048 25,064 2,075 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 12.77 12.15 511 486 40.0 26,456 25,272 2,071 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 11.04 11.30 442 452 40.0 22,971 23,504 2,080 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 31.63 30.39 1,215 1,190 38.4 63,185 61,868 1,998 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 30.82 30.80 1,027 1,112 33.3 53,399 57,798 1,733 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 31.33 31.61 1,241 1,264 39.6 64,517 65,749 2,059 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 18.43 17.86 715 714 38.8 37,188 37,149 2,017 Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders...................... 19.19 19.21 761 768 39.6 39,559 39,957 2,062 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.96 14.50 638 580 40.0 31,533 28,080 1,976 Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 12.88 13.00 515 520 40.0 26,782 27,044 2,080 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.06 16.00 642 640 40.0 30,698 30,720 1,912 Cutting workers................................................... 13.23 14.18 502 480 38.0 24,556 23,400 1,856 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 13.35 14.18 505 485 37.8 25,433 24,960 1,904 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 16.54 15.00 662 600 40.0 34,412 31,200 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 16.59 14.65 652 579 39.3 33,310 27,706 2,008 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 13.58 12.25 540 490 39.8 27,726 25,251 2,042 Painting workers.................................................. 14.28 12.60 570 500 39.9 29,647 26,000 2,077 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 12.64 10.50 503 404 39.8 26,176 21,008 2,072 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 21.18 18.00 847 720 40.0 44,057 37,440 2,080 Photographic process workers and processing machine operators..... 22.02 24.83 834 931 37.9 43,381 48,420 1,970 Semiconductor processors.......................................... 16.12 14.84 645 594 40.0 33,537 30,865 2,080 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 14.29 12.08 567 480 39.7 29,363 24,960 2,055 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.13 9.74 405 390 40.0 21,061 20,265 2,078 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.41 14.89 649 583 39.6 33,310 30,160 2,030 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 21.32 21.63 853 865 40.0 44,341 44,990 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 28.39 29.33 1,135 1,173 40.0 59,000 61,000 2,078 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 105.84 122.95 2,316 2,654 21.9 120,441 137,995 1,138 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 107.36 126.43 2,332 2,654 21.7 121,255 137,995 1,129 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.47 15.65 604 612 39.0 30,363 31,512 1,963 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 15.57 15.90 607 626 39.0 31,249 32,552 2,007 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.97 19.03 763 758 40.2 39,410 39,000 2,078 Driver/sales workers............................................ 18.36 17.74 734 710 40.0 38,188 36,899 2,080 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.48 21.10 827 840 40.4 42,651 43,499 2,082 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.09 14.90 643 590 40.0 33,292 30,576 2,069 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 10.85 8.50 423 340 39.0 22,011 17,680 2,029 Parking lot attendants............................................ 9.37 9.00 375 360 40.0 19,493 18,720 2,080 Service station attendants........................................ 8.45 8.25 335 319 39.7 17,421 16,575 2,062 Crane and tower operators......................................... 34.49 33.56 1,372 1,343 39.8 71,355 69,813 2,069 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 23.95 24.00 958 960 40.0 49,824 49,920 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 23.02 21.00 921 840 40.0 47,878 43,680 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.25 14.45 609 578 39.9 31,336 30,056 2,054 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.29 11.25 485 446 39.5 24,596 22,880 2,001 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 11.69 11.00 453 434 38.8 23,427 22,360 2,004 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.28 12.50 527 493 39.7 26,714 25,314 2,011 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.33 8.60 411 344 39.8 21,366 17,892 2,069 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.12 9.00 400 350 39.5 19,856 17,550 1,962 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 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. 5 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.