RSE Table 13 Full-time(1) State and local government 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........................................................... $22.44 1.5% $886 1.8% $40,634 1.8% Management occupations.............................................. 37.77 5.9 1,498 6.2 73,844 6.2 General and operations managers................................... 30.49 7.7 1,229 8.2 63,593 8.2 Public relations managers......................................... 36.74 16.9 1,467 17.1 75,924 17.1 Administrative services managers.................................. 32.28 6.7 1,291 6.7 65,293 6.7 Financial managers................................................ 38.99 5.5 1,606 5.2 82,295 5.2 Education administrators.......................................... 43.54 10.6 1,721 11.1 80,329 11.1 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 41.90 3.7 1,650 4.7 74,057 4.7 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 60.33 29.9 2,400 29.6 124,795 29.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 22.40 5.2 893 5.2 46,391 5.2 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 20.41 6.7 816 6.7 42,451 6.7 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 21.38 5.9 855 5.9 44,472 5.9 Training and development specialists............................ 23.89 10.0 955 10.0 49,683 10.0 Management analysts............................................... 22.84 5.4 914 5.4 47,503 5.4 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 24.96 4.7 999 4.7 51,860 4.7 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 27.32 8.1 1,089 8.2 55,009 8.2 Computer support specialists...................................... 17.84 5.9 709 6.2 35,313 6.2 Computer systems analysts......................................... 31.73 10.1 1,269 10.1 65,996 10.1 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 27.70 10.9 1,096 11.2 55,483 11.2 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 22.66 10.1 895 10.4 46,538 10.4 Engineers......................................................... 36.41 9.9 1,457 9.9 75,741 9.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 17.63 7.5 690 8.1 35,866 8.1 Civil engineering technicians................................... 17.33 8.9 693 8.9 36,036 8.9 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 26.12 5.6 1,042 5.8 51,354 5.8 Life scientists................................................... 25.62 8.6 1,033 8.7 53,698 8.7 Biological scientists........................................... 26.60 7.2 1,069 6.9 55,611 6.9 Medical scientists.............................................. 24.23 13.2 969 13.2 50,400 13.2 Physical scientists............................................... 30.41 3.5 1,217 3.5 58,721 3.5 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 29.98 3.9 1,199 3.9 62,354 3.9 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 28.71 3.1 1,148 3.1 59,720 3.1 Psychologists..................................................... 38.89 4.6 1,541 4.0 64,395 4.0 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 38.89 4.6 1,541 4.0 64,395 4.0 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 15.53 14.5 605 16.0 31,465 16.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.10 3.7 878 3.6 42,568 3.6 Counselors........................................................ 29.14 4.4 1,147 4.0 50,211 4.0 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.85 4.6 1,213 4.1 51,873 4.1 Social workers.................................................... 17.67 3.4 706 3.3 36,552 3.3 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 17.70 5.4 707 5.2 36,363 5.2 Medical and public health social workers........................ 17.61 3.4 704 3.4 36,630 3.4 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 16.69 6.0 667 6.0 34,707 6.0 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 18.76 4.4 748 4.4 38,914 4.4 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 20.11 3.4 804 3.4 41,829 3.4 Social and human service assistants............................. 16.03 11.7 636 11.6 33,067 11.6 Legal occupations................................................... 33.69 7.0 1,357 6.3 70,568 6.3 Lawyers........................................................... 34.26 7.6 1,398 7.3 72,699 7.3 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 28.13 24.3 1,105 24.3 57,448 24.3 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 29.87 2.3 1,162 2.3 44,084 2.3 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 44.44 4.9 1,752 5.4 72,378 5.4 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 58.60 12.4 2,289 14.1 81,787 14.1 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 41.81 8.7 1,646 9.8 78,228 9.8 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 47.84 4.2 1,922 4.1 93,752 4.1 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 28.40 6.6 1,070 8.1 48,287 8.1 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 32.46 13.3 1,268 12.7 50,528 12.7 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 50.90 7.3 2,026 7.4 79,874 7.4 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 29.94 3.7 1,174 2.9 57,820 2.9 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 32.00 .9 1,237 .8 45,682 .8 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 29.12 7.6 1,116 7.1 43,171 7.1 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 24.80 13.3 951 12.0 38,408 12.0 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 33.04 3.0 1,265 3.1 47,143 3.1 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 31.73 .5 1,228 .5 45,129 .5 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 31.88 .9 1,235 .8 45,184 .8 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 31.23 2.4 1,206 2.7 44,879 2.7 Secondary school teachers....................................... 32.77 1.2 1,266 1.4 46,557 1.4 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 32.64 1.2 1,261 1.4 46,263 1.4 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 34.77 2.8 1,344 2.3 51,274 2.3 Special education teachers...................................... 33.16 2.0 1,278 1.6 47,800 1.6 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 32.31 2.0 1,253 2.0 46,936 2.0 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 34.26 3.8 1,312 2.2 48,934 2.2 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 33.95 4.8 1,299 5.2 48,516 5.2 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 32.02 4.8 1,217 5.6 44,106 5.6 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 31.94 6.3 1,156 7.9 44,171 7.9 Librarians........................................................ 31.02 5.0 1,206 4.1 50,708 4.1 Library technicians............................................... 13.55 6.6 537 6.7 25,222 6.7 Instructional coordinators........................................ 33.31 5.3 1,322 5.4 56,172 5.4 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.54 2.5 484 2.2 18,073 2.2 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 22.63 14.0 908 14.0 45,668 14.0 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 34.82 24.1 1,431 23.9 65,557 23.9 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 34.82 24.1 1,431 23.9 65,557 23.9 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.23 4.8 1,033 4.8 51,897 4.8 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 54.14 17.8 2,166 17.8 112,610 17.8 Registered nurses................................................. 31.92 3.9 1,246 3.8 62,643 3.8 Therapists........................................................ 32.10 6.2 1,241 5.8 52,569 5.8 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 33.32 3.3 1,276 4.0 48,263 4.0 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.93 4.5 794 4.4 41,284 4.4 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.40 2.8 1,016 2.8 52,840 2.8 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.86 2.7 994 2.7 51,704 2.7 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.70 7.3 551 9.6 28,654 9.6 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 14.51 3.4 580 3.4 30,178 3.4 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.40 3.1 576 3.1 29,949 3.1 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.29 1.8 632 2.8 31,611 2.8 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 19.08 3.8 763 3.8 39,693 3.8 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 19.60 5.7 784 5.7 40,768 5.7 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.95 3.0 431 4.0 22,131 4.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.45 2.9 411 4.2 21,130 4.2 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.44 4.2 407 6.0 20,821 6.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.56 2.7 423 2.7 21,971 2.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.42 4.5 493 4.3 25,660 4.3 Protective service occupations...................................... 20.34 2.8 861 3.0 44,364 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 27.22 7.4 1,097 7.5 57,064 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 20.22 9.7 812 9.6 42,246 9.6 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 29.96 7.5 1,210 7.6 62,899 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 25.69 5.7 1,204 9.1 62,604 9.1 Fire fighters..................................................... 19.57 5.2 1,010 5.6 52,500 5.6 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 15.61 4.6 629 4.5 32,717 4.5 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 15.53 4.0 626 3.9 32,554 3.9 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 22.34 6.1 897 6.0 46,650 6.0 Police officers................................................... 22.53 4.2 902 4.1 46,653 4.1 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 22.53 4.2 902 4.1 46,653 4.1 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.27 2.2 505 2.9 24,376 2.9 Security guards................................................. 12.37 5.7 467 9.9 22,328 9.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.79 4.5 382 5.1 15,596 5.1 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.70 6.5 614 6.9 25,063 6.9 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 15.70 6.5 614 6.9 25,063 6.9 Cooks............................................................. 10.28 3.1 381 4.5 16,147 4.5 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.28 3.1 381 4.5 16,085 4.5 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.23 7.1 328 7.9 13,404 7.9 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.33 1.7 338 4.2 12,645 4.2 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.33 1.7 338 4.5 12,635 4.5 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.32 1.6 451 1.5 22,991 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 18.29 6.6 731 6.6 38,035 6.6 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 17.93 7.1 717 7.1 37,302 7.1 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 19.15 17.3 766 17.3 39,823 17.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.12 1.3 403 1.5 20,402 1.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.14 1.2 404 1.4 20,413 1.4 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.34 7.6 493 7.6 25,504 7.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 12.40 8.3 496 8.3 25,733 8.3 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.25 5.6 454 8.2 22,254 8.2 Child care workers................................................ 12.34 5.8 488 5.9 22,233 5.9 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 14.37 12.2 549 13.5 28,553 13.5 Recreation workers.............................................. 14.37 12.2 549 13.5 28,553 13.5 Sales and related occupations....................................... 13.81 6.3 529 5.3 27,404 5.3 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.83 10.2 445 15.1 23,027 15.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.74 10.9 440 16.0 22,788 16.0 Cashiers...................................................... 12.30 9.8 479 10.8 24,767 10.8 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.00 1.6 594 1.7 29,653 1.7 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 18.95 6.9 758 6.9 39,440 6.9 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.90 3.6 636 3.6 32,874 3.6 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.99 5.3 640 5.3 32,999 5.3 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 14.20 9.0 555 9.2 28,884 9.2 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.81 10.0 592 10.0 30,806 10.0 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 14.38 12.1 549 12.5 26,705 12.5 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 12.66 6.2 491 6.5 24,812 6.5 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.64 11.4 456 15.7 23,088 15.7 Dispatchers....................................................... 15.96 6.3 648 6.6 33,684 6.6 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 15.85 6.0 644 6.7 33,495 6.7 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 13.72 7.6 549 7.6 28,530 7.6 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.30 3.0 644 3.1 31,524 3.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.79 4.2 744 4.4 37,867 4.4 Legal secretaries............................................... 16.24 5.1 650 5.1 33,783 5.1 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.28 7.1 531 7.1 27,629 7.1 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.50 3.4 569 3.5 26,591 3.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.78 2.7 546 2.9 26,614 2.9 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.30 3.6 612 3.6 31,674 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 18.51 7.3 740 7.3 38,503 7.3 Carpenters........................................................ 14.70 13.7 588 13.7 30,402 13.7 Construction laborers............................................. 11.81 8.7 472 8.7 23,327 8.7 Construction equipment operators.................................. 13.79 2.3 552 2.3 28,680 2.3 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 13.95 1.4 558 1.4 29,010 1.4 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 15.14 3.9 605 3.9 31,481 3.9 Pipelayers...................................................... 12.66 3.4 506 3.4 26,335 3.4 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 16.21 3.7 648 3.7 33,717 3.7 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 18.11 7.6 724 7.6 37,662 7.6 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.27 21.8 651 21.8 33,847 21.8 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 17.05 2.5 682 2.5 35,139 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 22.29 6.1 892 6.1 44,284 6.1 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 15.88 3.1 635 3.1 32,764 3.1 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.82 6.0 913 6.0 47,468 6.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 14.55 3.7 582 3.7 29,970 3.7 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 15.38 8.0 615 8.0 31,802 8.0 Production occupations.............................................. 17.66 10.1 703 10.2 36,059 10.2 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 13.82 5.6 553 5.6 28,754 5.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.22 2.5 518 3.0 23,068 3.0 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.52 4.8 513 6.1 19,993 6.1 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.05 5.9 472 7.7 17,381 7.7 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.43 7.7 490 9.4 24,859 9.4 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 12.61 4.8 504 4.8 26,224 4.8 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 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey. 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 chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at https://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.