RSE Table 16 Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $22.32 1.7% $889 1.7% $46,023 1.7% Management occupations.............................................. 51.21 4.4 2,080 4.2 108,142 4.2 General and operations managers................................... 67.22 11.4 2,708 11.3 140,829 11.3 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 48.19 18.7 2,027 17.0 105,418 17.0 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 50.76 8.6 2,053 8.3 106,741 8.3 Marketing managers.............................................. 55.53 9.2 2,219 9.3 115,365 9.3 Sales managers.................................................. 45.00 11.6 1,847 10.8 96,051 10.8 Administrative services managers.................................. 39.14 6.5 1,635 8.7 84,997 8.7 Computer and information systems managers......................... 61.27 12.6 2,482 12.2 129,079 12.2 Financial managers................................................ 60.03 11.2 2,425 10.8 126,076 10.8 Human resources managers.......................................... 48.38 8.0 1,961 7.9 101,967 7.9 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 40.61 4.7 1,653 5.9 85,981 5.9 Industrial production managers.................................... 47.37 9.6 1,895 9.6 98,524 9.6 Purchasing managers............................................... 54.59 2.8 2,184 2.8 113,553 2.8 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 39.96 10.5 1,598 10.5 83,113 10.5 Construction managers............................................. 39.05 11.7 1,612 12.4 83,850 12.4 Education administrators.......................................... 42.59 9.6 1,658 9.9 85,803 9.9 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 36.19 7.5 1,388 7.4 71,611 7.4 Engineering managers.............................................. 58.31 5.4 2,336 5.4 121,449 5.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 37.40 9.4 1,566 11.3 81,437 11.3 Social and community service managers............................. 19.01 17.6 751 17.8 39,047 17.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.70 3.0 1,268 2.9 65,958 2.9 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 30.39 7.2 1,223 6.8 63,621 6.8 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 29.66 7.5 1,195 6.9 62,155 6.9 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.10 10.3 1,056 10.1 54,932 10.1 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.89 11.2 1,047 11.0 54,430 11.0 Cost estimators................................................... 35.91 7.2 1,485 5.7 77,221 5.7 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 28.65 9.7 1,141 9.6 59,315 9.6 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 21.43 10.4 857 10.4 44,584 10.4 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 26.09 10.2 1,044 10.2 54,270 10.2 Training and development specialists............................ 32.74 22.1 1,287 21.9 66,912 21.9 Logisticians...................................................... 36.15 7.8 1,446 7.8 75,182 7.8 Management analysts............................................... 33.18 7.9 1,327 7.9 69,019 7.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.97 6.6 1,278 6.6 66,450 6.6 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 32.33 11.1 1,293 11.1 67,246 11.1 Financial analysts.............................................. 32.31 12.3 1,293 12.3 67,213 12.3 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 30.83 24.1 1,233 24.1 64,127 24.1 Loan officers................................................... 30.83 24.1 1,233 24.1 64,127 24.1 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 36.98 4.6 1,481 4.7 77,018 4.7 Computer programmers.............................................. 40.26 7.5 1,615 7.5 83,969 7.5 Computer software engineers....................................... 45.30 3.9 1,815 3.8 94,386 3.8 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 44.06 5.1 1,768 5.1 91,948 5.1 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.61 4.6 1,864 4.6 96,953 4.6 Computer support specialists...................................... 24.62 8.7 987 8.8 51,336 8.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 39.38 4.3 1,574 4.3 81,835 4.3 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.32 6.4 1,191 7.6 61,930 7.6 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 31.57 3.4 1,263 3.4 65,668 3.4 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 40.59 6.0 1,626 6.0 84,532 6.0 Architects, except naval.......................................... 35.82 1.3 1,433 1.3 74,505 1.3 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 35.82 1.3 1,433 1.3 74,505 1.3 Engineers......................................................... 46.61 2.5 1,867 2.5 97,103 2.5 Aerospace engineers............................................. 39.33 9.4 1,573 9.4 81,809 9.4 Chemical engineers.............................................. 52.82 9.3 2,113 9.3 109,873 9.3 Civil engineers................................................. 46.27 12.9 1,851 12.9 96,243 12.9 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 43.64 4.2 1,784 4.7 92,790 4.7 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 48.11 5.8 1,924 5.8 100,069 5.8 Electrical engineers.......................................... 50.94 14.7 2,038 14.7 105,950 14.7 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.42 6.0 1,777 6.0 92,400 6.0 Environmental engineers......................................... 31.59 14.7 1,264 14.7 65,714 14.7 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 40.21 4.6 1,608 4.6 83,637 4.6 Industrial engineers.......................................... 39.78 5.2 1,591 5.2 82,747 5.2 Mechanical engineers............................................ 36.53 4.6 1,461 4.6 75,973 4.6 Petroleum engineers............................................. 52.97 14.2 2,119 14.2 110,187 14.2 Drafters.......................................................... 33.62 7.5 1,347 7.4 70,068 7.4 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 40.70 9.2 1,628 9.2 84,646 9.2 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 28.79 8.0 1,152 8.0 59,890 8.0 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 24.75 8.8 990 8.8 51,470 8.8 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 36.93 10.9 1,484 10.9 77,185 10.9 Physical scientists............................................... 46.90 22.9 1,876 22.9 97,554 22.9 Market and survey researchers..................................... 42.72 20.3 1,709 20.3 88,866 20.3 Market research analysts........................................ 42.72 20.3 1,709 20.3 88,866 20.3 Chemical technicians.............................................. 28.32 6.1 1,161 7.4 60,382 7.4 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.23 12.1 608 12.0 31,606 12.0 Social workers.................................................... 23.18 4.3 927 4.3 48,221 4.3 Medical and public health social workers........................ 23.70 4.4 948 4.4 49,298 4.4 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.68 14.3 507 14.4 26,355 14.4 Social and human service assistants............................. 11.28 16.7 451 16.7 23,461 16.7 Legal occupations................................................... 50.85 16.1 2,069 17.1 107,586 17.1 Lawyers........................................................... 83.69 1.6 3,488 3.1 181,354 3.1 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 29.90 8.3 1,196 8.3 62,193 8.3 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 21.82 22.1 873 22.1 45,378 22.1 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 40.39 19.0 1,571 19.3 69,858 19.3 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 70.37 15.5 2,733 16.0 116,864 16.0 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 94.49 18.9 3,678 19.6 168,941 19.6 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 35.76 4.4 1,355 5.8 52,569 5.8 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 39.55 5.6 1,584 7.1 59,419 7.1 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 23.36 16.1 896 13.6 37,245 13.6 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 27.81 6.5 1,044 5.7 38,584 5.7 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 28.41 11.0 1,113 6.7 41,008 6.7 Secondary school teachers....................................... 26.63 13.6 1,014 10.4 42,296 10.4 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 33.42 6.0 1,234 5.8 46,034 5.8 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.39 12.7 1,179 13.1 61,327 13.1 Designers......................................................... 23.60 10.9 943 10.9 49,059 10.9 Graphic designers............................................... 23.16 12.3 926 12.3 48,135 12.3 Writers and editors............................................... 23.96 11.9 953 14.1 49,568 14.1 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.58 3.2 1,047 3.3 54,465 3.3 Pharmacists....................................................... 55.08 2.2 2,234 1.1 116,182 1.1 Registered nurses................................................. 29.65 2.3 1,159 2.4 60,277 2.4 Therapists........................................................ 32.02 2.2 1,257 2.5 65,344 2.5 Occupational therapists......................................... 37.73 3.2 1,434 4.7 74,569 4.7 Physical therapists............................................. 35.23 5.3 1,385 6.5 72,036 6.5 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.81 2.6 978 3.7 50,878 3.7 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.67 9.1 738 8.9 38,398 8.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.89 4.2 978 4.1 50,861 4.1 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 13.48 5.4 536 5.3 27,887 5.3 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.53 6.6 900 6.5 46,800 6.5 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 19.00 13.1 760 13.1 39,521 13.1 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.86 8.0 912 7.9 47,449 7.9 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.01 4.4 671 4.4 34,895 4.4 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.08 7.1 594 7.4 30,895 7.4 Respiratory therapy technicians................................. 20.71 4.3 828 4.3 43,076 4.3 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.10 4.9 745 6.0 38,739 6.0 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.74 1.9 740 2.0 38,464 2.0 Medical records and health information technicians................ 18.87 22.8 747 22.8 38,845 22.8 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 16.36 12.0 654 12.0 34,032 12.0 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 28.79 22.9 1,152 22.9 59,885 22.9 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 28.79 22.9 1,152 22.9 59,885 22.9 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.71 4.2 411 6.2 21,359 6.2 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.87 3.4 375 5.9 19,510 5.9 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 10.27 2.6 405 2.6 21,072 2.6 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.22 8.6 409 8.6 21,248 8.6 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 14.19 15.4 563 16.0 29,252 16.0 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.36 3.4 531 3.6 27,590 3.6 Medical assistants.............................................. 11.79 4.8 472 4.8 24,527 4.8 Protective service occupations...................................... 11.57 3.4 458 3.9 23,159 3.9 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 11.54 4.2 455 4.9 23,671 4.9 Security guards................................................. 11.54 4.2 455 4.9 23,671 4.9 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.47 6.1 327 6.0 16,863 6.0 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.45 11.2 658 11.2 34,218 11.2 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.45 11.2 658 11.2 34,218 11.2 Cooks............................................................. 10.52 3.6 415 4.4 21,599 4.4 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.29 2.7 411 2.6 21,363 2.6 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.79 4.4 406 8.6 21,105 8.6 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.24 4.8 408 4.9 21,214 4.9 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.00 16.7 189 16.6 9,574 16.6 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.71 15.7 137 14.5 7,105 14.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.21 22.4 285 23.6 14,533 23.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.31 4.3 404 4.4 20,995 4.4 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.77 4.6 419 5.1 21,775 5.1 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 7.21 11.4 275 9.9 14,290 9.9 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.03 3.0 319 2.9 16,581 2.9 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.68 4.2 376 5.3 19,273 5.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 16.23 5.6 674 5.3 35,030 5.3 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.25 3.4 357 4.6 18,291 4.6 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.70 4.5 382 4.4 19,856 4.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.58 4.2 322 8.0 16,209 8.0 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 8.79 6.0 345 6.3 17,954 6.3 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.82 7.0 499 4.3 25,969 4.3 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 7.51 10.4 301 10.4 15,629 10.4 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 6.75 5.2 270 5.2 14,047 5.2 Transportation attendants......................................... 37.13 14.0 752 2.6 39,120 2.6 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.37 7.1 771 7.2 39,869 7.2 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 25.17 7.1 1,007 7.1 52,359 7.1 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.78 5.2 751 5.2 39,054 5.2 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 47.96 10.2 1,918 10.2 99,758 10.2 Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.38 5.7 489 6.0 25,171 6.0 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.79 2.2 426 2.4 21,559 2.4 Cashiers...................................................... 10.79 2.2 426 2.4 21,559 2.4 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 19.73 9.0 781 11.2 40,594 11.2 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.74 8.3 503 8.7 26,131 8.7 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 28.52 18.7 1,151 19.0 59,838 19.0 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 25.85 29.6 – – – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 45.48 9.0 1,834 8.7 95,357 8.7 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 43.70 11.4 1,748 11.4 90,900 11.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 47.14 13.6 1,915 13.1 99,595 13.1 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.17 1.4 604 1.5 31,386 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.79 7.5 911 7.4 47,387 7.4 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 10.31 6.2 403 6.9 20,948 6.9 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.98 4.0 597 4.0 31,060 4.0 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.25 8.4 569 8.4 29,589 8.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.36 8.0 614 8.0 31,944 8.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.57 3.9 619 4.0 32,166 4.0 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.15 14.5 686 14.5 35,671 14.5 Tellers......................................................... 12.14 4.7 486 4.7 25,247 4.7 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 16.15 7.0 646 7.0 33,593 7.0 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.28 3.9 568 4.0 29,548 4.0 File clerks....................................................... 12.53 12.7 496 13.1 25,795 13.1 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.03 9.4 521 9.4 27,111 9.4 Order clerks...................................................... 12.48 14.4 494 14.3 25,674 14.3 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.15 5.7 722 5.9 37,560 5.9 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.28 4.2 484 4.5 25,159 4.5 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 16.77 9.8 671 9.8 34,884 9.8 Couriers and messengers........................................... 12.41 5.1 496 5.1 25,812 5.1 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.45 9.4 692 9.0 35,991 9.0 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 17.45 9.4 692 9.0 35,991 9.0 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 21.04 7.8 839 7.8 43,646 7.8 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.39 3.6 492 3.6 25,590 3.6 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.62 5.0 740 5.1 38,485 5.1 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.93 3.7 875 3.7 45,474 3.7 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.28 12.7 531 12.7 27,622 12.7 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.58 6.1 691 6.6 35,918 6.6 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.45 3.6 497 3.5 25,840 3.5 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.27 3.4 490 3.3 25,454 3.3 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 15.58 11.2 619 11.2 32,182 11.2 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.40 5.9 532 5.9 27,688 5.9 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 18.08 7.5 737 8.8 38,316 8.8 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 26.78 5.7 1,150 6.8 59,815 6.8 Carpenters........................................................ 16.47 5.1 659 5.1 34,256 5.1 Construction laborers............................................. 12.36 5.2 494 5.2 25,705 5.2 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.14 11.2 685 11.2 35,641 11.2 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.19 11.6 688 11.6 35,755 11.6 Electricians...................................................... 19.29 4.5 772 4.5 40,126 4.5 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.64 8.2 826 8.2 42,931 8.2 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 20.75 8.3 830 8.3 43,158 8.3 Sheet metal workers............................................... 15.84 3.3 633 3.3 32,937 3.3 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.86 4.7 474 4.7 24,672 4.7 Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining......................................................... 21.87 22.7 875 22.7 45,491 22.7 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.74 3.5 831 3.6 43,222 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 29.53 8.9 1,196 9.2 62,197 9.2 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.87 11.1 792 11.1 41,184 11.1 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 23.28 6.1 931 6.1 48,418 6.1 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 27.95 3.4 1,118 3.4 58,143 3.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.45 10.2 708 10.6 36,838 10.6 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 18.11 11.7 736 12.2 38,251 12.2 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 19.31 5.5 772 5.5 40,155 5.5 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 22.01 12.3 880 12.3 45,784 12.3 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 20.52 1.6 821 1.6 42,690 1.6 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 18.69 4.8 747 4.8 38,870 4.8 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.74 4.3 870 4.3 45,224 4.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.81 7.1 632 7.1 32,882 7.1 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.19 4.9 648 4.9 33,683 4.9 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 15.64 9.1 626 9.1 32,533 9.1 Production occupations.............................................. 16.08 3.8 642 3.8 33,255 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 29.14 8.9 1,169 8.9 60,092 8.9 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers..... 23.59 5.5 944 5.5 49,070 5.5 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.14 6.0 522 6.0 27,142 6.0 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.39 6.0 532 6.0 27,651 6.0 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 14.17 9.4 567 9.4 29,483 9.4 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 11.57 6.8 463 6.8 24,072 6.8 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 9.70 3.4 388 3.4 20,172 3.4 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 11.43 12.6 453 12.9 23,543 12.9 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 14.51 11.7 580 11.7 30,171 11.7 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.58 10.4 463 10.4 24,077 10.4 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 19.65 9.1 786 9.1 40,878 9.1 Machinists........................................................ 21.93 7.5 877 7.5 45,611 7.5 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 9.87 10.2 391 10.2 20,328 10.2 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 9.82 14.9 388 15.3 20,155 15.3 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.76 6.6 670 6.6 34,862 6.6 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 17.47 7.7 699 7.7 36,328 7.7 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.70 19.6 588 19.6 30,584 19.6 Lay-out workers, metal and plastic.............................. 14.74 5.1 590 5.1 30,665 5.1 Printers.......................................................... 19.58 10.7 782 10.7 40,658 10.7 Printing machine operators...................................... 18.46 9.8 737 9.7 38,304 9.7 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.51 5.9 378 6.0 19,654 6.0 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 13.01 20.3 512 18.9 26,633 18.9 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 28.03 10.8 1,117 10.8 55,003 10.8 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers 30.28 4.5 1,214 4.5 58,444 4.5 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 17.05 17.4 682 17.4 35,473 17.4 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 16.21 9.5 649 9.5 33,725 9.5 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 13.54 5.7 542 5.7 28,159 5.7 Painting workers.................................................. 15.68 6.6 627 6.6 32,619 6.6 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.38 6.2 575 6.2 29,903 6.2 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 17.71 15.0 709 15.0 36,846 15.0 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.82 4.4 469 4.5 24,407 4.5 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.41 5.2 452 5.6 23,511 5.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.60 6.9 669 6.4 34,473 6.4 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 27.37 11.9 1,152 11.4 59,884 11.4 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 19.40 5.8 847 3.7 44,024 3.7 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.17 6.4 864 3.8 44,923 3.8 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 20.29 10.4 812 10.4 42,205 10.4 Crane and tower operators......................................... 18.82 8.0 753 8.0 39,140 8.0 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.50 5.5 500 5.5 25,985 5.5 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.58 2.4 456 2.5 23,084 2.5 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 12.21 5.3 488 5.3 25,401 5.3 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.83 2.8 464 2.9 23,148 2.9 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.84 5.7 433 5.7 22,537 5.7 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.57 7.1 415 7.8 21,577 7.8 1 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. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 3 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. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 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.