Table 7 Full-time(1) local government 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........................................................... $25.16 $22.26 $972 $884 38.6 $44,297 $41,652 1,761 Management occupations.............................................. 39.75 38.76 1,575 1,532 39.6 78,270 75,080 1,969 Chief executives.................................................. 52.60 47.20 2,104 1,870 40.0 109,078 97,230 2,074 General and operations managers................................... 38.96 31.85 1,570 1,283 40.3 81,472 66,706 2,091 Public relations managers......................................... 37.47 40.55 1,497 1,622 39.9 77,598 83,371 2,071 Administrative services managers.................................. 35.94 36.06 1,431 1,442 39.8 73,490 74,110 2,045 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.33 42.40 1,767 1,731 39.9 89,431 83,970 2,018 Financial managers................................................ 38.97 38.90 1,552 1,554 39.8 79,963 77,064 2,052 Human resources managers.......................................... 40.31 39.50 1,609 1,580 39.9 82,774 82,160 2,053 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 37.40 40.75 1,496 1,630 40.0 77,786 84,760 2,080 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 36.81 35.18 1,477 1,407 40.1 75,401 73,164 2,048 Construction managers............................................. 35.77 35.72 1,432 1,429 40.0 74,462 74,287 2,082 Education administrators.......................................... 43.15 42.68 1,707 1,707 39.6 79,479 78,522 1,842 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 22.90 20.37 916 815 40.0 43,730 32,614 1,909 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 45.14 44.23 1,791 1,756 39.7 83,214 80,850 1,844 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 36.97 31.08 1,420 1,165 38.4 64,970 45,682 1,757 Engineering managers.............................................. 48.87 52.11 1,955 2,084 40.0 101,647 108,389 2,080 Food service managers............................................. 22.29 22.61 870 858 39.1 42,923 37,024 1,926 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.77 37.11 1,632 1,471 40.0 84,854 76,504 2,081 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 23.05 22.05 915 882 39.7 47,604 45,864 2,066 Social and community service managers............................. 32.07 31.57 1,270 1,263 39.6 66,038 65,659 2,059 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.79 25.39 1,048 997 39.1 54,334 51,782 2,028 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.28 23.71 1,011 948 40.0 52,591 49,321 2,080 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 24.38 23.52 975 941 40.0 50,718 48,922 2,080 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.01 26.13 1,038 981 38.4 53,956 51,037 1,998 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.01 26.13 1,038 981 38.4 53,956 51,037 1,998 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 21.58 20.65 811 826 37.6 42,148 42,954 1,953 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.82 28.90 1,187 1,156 39.8 61,445 60,102 2,060 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.39 23.01 1,083 904 39.6 56,332 46,987 2,057 Training and development specialists............................ 32.18 30.21 1,286 1,208 40.0 66,236 62,837 2,059 Management analysts............................................... 30.48 32.48 1,211 1,255 39.7 62,953 65,271 2,065 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 26.03 24.90 1,010 977 38.8 52,367 50,710 2,012 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 21.51 19.53 847 781 39.4 44,053 40,622 2,048 Budget analysts................................................... 27.53 26.27 1,088 1,051 39.5 56,400 54,635 2,049 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.90 23.75 976 891 39.2 50,768 46,318 2,039 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 22.83 24.14 891 869 39.0 46,335 45,194 2,029 Loan counselors................................................. 22.83 24.14 891 869 39.0 46,335 45,194 2,029 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 23.28 24.02 917 808 39.4 47,687 42,000 2,049 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 23.28 24.02 917 808 39.4 47,687 42,000 2,049 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 28.25 27.08 1,108 1,062 39.2 56,173 54,372 1,988 Computer programmers.............................................. 28.35 24.72 1,134 989 40.0 58,964 51,418 2,080 Computer software engineers....................................... 32.56 33.70 1,302 1,348 40.0 67,347 70,096 2,069 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 32.64 33.70 1,306 1,348 40.0 67,498 70,138 2,068 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.15 23.18 915 915 39.5 45,829 44,639 1,979 Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.89 34.06 1,357 1,309 38.9 70,055 68,053 2,008 Database administrators........................................... 28.57 27.88 1,098 1,046 38.4 55,745 54,372 1,951 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 28.04 25.89 1,104 1,012 39.4 55,102 51,842 1,965 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 29.92 29.00 1,157 1,136 38.7 59,774 59,072 1,998 Operations research analysts...................................... 27.52 26.20 1,058 983 38.5 55,028 51,098 2,000 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.64 28.93 1,166 1,102 39.4 60,127 56,826 2,028 Architects, except naval.......................................... 33.85 32.40 1,354 1,296 40.0 70,416 67,392 2,080 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 26.53 23.79 984 951 37.1 51,182 49,477 1,930 Engineers......................................................... 33.77 32.71 1,317 1,291 39.0 67,389 66,695 1,996 Civil engineers................................................. 34.49 34.21 1,375 1,369 39.9 69,311 69,952 2,009 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 35.46 34.17 1,419 1,367 40.0 73,764 71,074 2,080 Electrical engineers.......................................... 35.19 32.74 1,408 1,310 40.0 73,201 68,099 2,080 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.99 37.94 1,593 1,518 39.8 82,811 78,915 2,071 Drafters.......................................................... 23.75 22.46 950 898 40.0 49,407 46,717 2,080 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 25.79 27.75 1,032 1,110 40.0 53,639 57,720 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.37 23.73 975 949 40.0 50,681 49,358 2,080 Civil engineering technicians................................... 23.97 23.73 959 949 40.0 49,852 49,358 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 21.47 20.88 858 835 40.0 44,636 43,420 2,079 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.16 27.12 1,174 1,085 38.9 56,676 52,707 1,879 Life scientists................................................... 26.57 23.73 1,065 949 40.1 55,357 49,358 2,083 Biological scientists........................................... 30.67 27.83 1,222 1,094 39.8 63,532 56,909 2,071 Physical scientists............................................... 27.49 26.07 1,044 912 38.0 54,304 47,446 1,975 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 28.35 26.07 1,039 912 36.7 54,026 47,446 1,906 Chemists...................................................... 28.35 26.07 1,039 912 36.7 54,026 47,446 1,906 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 26.10 25.87 1,054 1,040 40.4 54,802 54,071 2,100 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 25.43 25.87 1,029 1,040 40.5 53,507 54,071 2,104 Psychologists..................................................... 39.58 37.71 1,506 1,444 38.0 61,833 59,739 1,562 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 39.52 36.55 1,498 1,424 37.9 60,716 57,563 1,536 Urban and regional planners....................................... 31.26 31.26 1,241 1,221 39.7 64,535 63,502 2,065 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 20.20 18.89 801 756 39.6 41,644 39,300 2,062 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 19.12 19.48 765 779 40.0 39,768 40,518 2,080 Forensic science technicians.................................... 25.30 24.77 1,000 991 39.5 52,023 51,522 2,056 Forest and conservation technicians............................. 19.64 18.00 786 720 40.0 40,853 37,440 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 27.51 23.95 1,059 946 38.5 49,415 47,068 1,796 Counselors........................................................ 33.39 32.12 1,271 1,258 38.1 54,233 52,887 1,624 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 18.54 16.97 733 679 39.6 37,230 35,298 2,008 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 38.46 37.17 1,442 1,415 37.5 57,654 56,504 1,499 Mental health counselors........................................ 20.35 19.01 806 764 39.6 41,518 39,709 2,040 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 20.96 18.18 849 727 40.5 44,147 37,823 2,106 Social workers.................................................... 25.96 21.83 994 865 38.3 47,994 43,973 1,849 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 29.21 23.95 1,108 962 37.9 51,096 46,706 1,749 Medical and public health social workers........................ 24.65 25.67 944 963 38.3 48,315 46,525 1,960 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.29 16.92 726 677 39.7 37,351 35,194 2,042 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 21.40 20.03 842 791 39.3 43,145 40,764 2,017 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 23.98 22.15 949 887 39.6 49,125 46,072 2,049 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.72 16.95 689 661 38.9 34,898 33,862 1,969 Legal occupations................................................... 28.99 25.25 1,127 1,010 38.9 58,589 52,520 2,021 Lawyers........................................................... 37.13 36.28 1,479 1,453 39.8 76,896 75,566 2,071 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 31.66 28.10 1,209 1,054 38.2 62,857 54,785 1,985 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 21.25 21.28 797 745 37.5 41,459 38,726 1,951 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 21.40 19.23 830 752 38.8 43,164 39,104 2,017 Court reporters................................................. 21.95 18.34 837 647 38.1 43,522 33,634 1,983 Law clerks...................................................... 22.47 20.90 899 836 40.0 46,737 43,472 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 32.36 31.36 1,191 1,181 36.8 45,794 45,603 1,415 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 45.08 43.18 1,629 1,541 36.1 63,835 62,693 1,416 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 41.78 41.39 1,580 1,516 37.8 60,759 57,559 1,454 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 42.41 42.86 1,604 1,663 37.8 61,961 60,997 1,461 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 37.68 37.67 1,434 1,451 38.1 55,708 53,041 1,479 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 37.68 37.67 1,434 1,451 38.1 55,708 53,041 1,479 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 43.85 39.94 1,582 1,532 36.1 66,696 61,756 1,521 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 42.01 43.28 1,410 1,319 33.6 60,776 59,436 1,447 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 45.53 48.44 1,482 1,453 32.6 62,458 61,427 1,372 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 45.13 43.34 1,739 1,698 38.5 67,436 67,050 1,494 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 48.30 43.32 1,834 1,715 38.0 66,559 66,210 1,378 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.66 43.26 1,641 1,562 35.9 64,688 63,523 1,417 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 42.63 38.63 1,559 1,458 36.6 60,904 58,107 1,429 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 35.64 33.33 1,321 1,256 37.1 50,200 47,936 1,409 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 32.53 30.66 1,215 1,160 37.4 46,665 44,290 1,434 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 27.68 27.60 1,008 998 36.4 40,224 38,147 1,453 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 34.23 31.47 1,290 1,214 37.7 48,883 45,939 1,428 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 35.54 33.32 1,314 1,251 37.0 49,911 47,743 1,404 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 35.57 33.35 1,314 1,251 36.9 49,893 47,662 1,403 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 35.43 33.23 1,315 1,251 37.1 49,961 47,950 1,410 Secondary school teachers....................................... 35.89 33.60 1,337 1,273 37.2 50,726 48,676 1,413 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 36.01 33.82 1,342 1,278 37.3 50,786 48,642 1,410 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 34.48 32.07 1,271 1,182 36.9 49,980 49,537 1,449 Special education teachers...................................... 36.72 33.88 1,354 1,267 36.9 51,789 48,361 1,410 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 36.93 34.38 1,362 1,270 36.9 52,068 48,520 1,410 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 36.01 33.27 1,333 1,257 37.0 51,046 47,998 1,418 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 36.66 33.31 1,348 1,256 36.8 51,590 48,204 1,407 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 41.73 40.41 1,464 1,423 35.1 55,785 54,006 1,337 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 37.14 33.64 1,348 1,195 36.3 53,248 44,839 1,434 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 35.80 31.72 1,361 1,217 38.0 52,368 49,238 1,463 Librarians........................................................ 28.56 27.18 1,090 1,026 38.2 50,191 49,338 1,757 Library technicians............................................... 15.67 14.44 607 551 38.8 28,924 26,952 1,846 Instructional coordinators........................................ 35.13 34.37 1,357 1,342 38.6 57,185 54,221 1,628 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.87 12.07 459 436 35.6 17,579 16,723 1,365 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.22 22.15 945 872 39.0 47,386 45,012 1,956 Public relations specialists...................................... 24.63 23.98 983 959 39.9 51,134 49,883 2,076 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 23.98 21.53 909 818 37.9 38,557 31,413 1,608 Interpreters and translators.................................... 23.98 21.53 909 818 37.9 38,557 31,413 1,608 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 19.36 18.17 769 727 39.7 40,001 37,787 2,067 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 20.15 21.30 797 852 39.6 41,459 44,304 2,058 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.30 24.14 1,066 952 39.1 52,271 47,216 1,915 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 22.81 25.00 905 1,000 39.7 47,085 52,000 2,065 Pharmacists....................................................... 48.01 47.60 1,914 1,904 39.9 99,516 99,008 2,073 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 55.01 40.19 2,333 2,500 42.4 121,323 130,000 2,206 Family and general practitioners................................ 77.58 83.79 3,045 3,462 39.2 158,320 180,003 2,041 Registered nurses................................................. 30.03 27.49 1,147 1,050 38.2 56,186 52,104 1,871 Therapists........................................................ 34.75 32.33 1,296 1,216 37.3 54,749 55,037 1,575 Occupational therapists......................................... 39.64 35.68 1,412 1,396 35.6 57,777 58,219 1,458 Physical therapists............................................. 33.74 33.42 1,317 1,266 39.0 64,003 65,853 1,897 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 26.48 26.59 1,048 1,064 39.6 54,501 55,307 2,058 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 37.17 36.70 1,363 1,274 36.7 52,561 49,374 1,414 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.06 19.00 761 760 39.9 39,580 39,520 2,076 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 21.57 21.22 858 846 39.8 44,598 43,992 2,068 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.94 19.00 718 760 40.0 37,311 39,520 2,080 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.45 23.72 957 949 39.1 49,748 49,338 2,035 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.47 23.72 966 949 39.5 50,244 49,338 2,053 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 16.54 16.71 713 678 43.1 37,064 35,235 2,241 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.52 14.56 615 574 39.6 31,987 29,869 2,061 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.19 12.71 568 508 40.0 29,524 26,437 2,080 Surgical technologists.......................................... 15.87 15.41 614 587 38.7 31,947 30,534 2,014 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.59 15.91 642 627 38.7 30,984 31,283 1,868 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.60 15.95 616 615 39.5 32,032 31,990 2,054 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.08 25.19 954 976 39.6 49,143 50,752 2,041 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 24.38 25.19 965 989 39.6 49,641 50,752 2,036 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.30 11.24 480 440 39.1 24,484 22,880 1,990 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.10 10.41 431 408 38.8 22,131 20,800 1,993 Home health aides............................................... 11.32 9.69 446 400 39.4 23,211 20,803 2,050 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.11 10.43 430 410 38.8 22,054 20,800 1,986 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.75 9.96 427 387 39.7 22,217 20,114 2,067 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.16 13.13 561 524 39.6 28,523 26,000 2,014 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.99 13.52 551 540 39.4 28,244 28,038 2,020 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 11.89 11.01 476 440 40.0 24,736 22,901 2,080 Protective service occupations...................................... 23.43 21.92 986 944 42.1 50,778 48,880 2,167 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 32.80 32.08 1,321 1,290 40.3 68,695 67,057 2,095 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 23.49 22.47 962 934 41.0 50,034 48,572 2,130 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 34.37 34.01 1,381 1,363 40.2 71,793 70,874 2,089 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 26.30 25.72 1,259 1,218 47.9 65,416 63,342 2,488 Fire fighters..................................................... 20.21 19.66 995 964 49.3 51,765 50,151 2,561 Fire inspectors................................................... 23.94 21.04 908 750 37.9 47,221 38,995 1,973 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 23.94 21.04 908 750 37.9 47,221 38,995 1,973 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 18.58 16.79 748 680 40.3 38,888 35,335 2,093 Bailiffs........................................................ 19.18 20.26 762 784 39.7 39,617 40,768 2,066 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 18.55 16.70 747 676 40.3 38,861 35,131 2,094 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 28.58 27.39 1,156 1,096 40.4 59,577 56,181 2,084 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 15.20 14.10 608 564 40.0 31,619 29,328 2,080 Police officers................................................... 25.19 24.62 1,009 991 40.1 52,384 51,542 2,080 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 25.19 24.62 1,009 991 40.1 52,384 51,542 2,080 Animal control workers............................................ 13.98 12.96 559 521 40.0 29,047 27,095 2,078 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.19 15.62 638 623 39.4 30,743 28,954 1,899 Security guards................................................. 16.15 15.62 636 616 39.4 30,626 28,656 1,897 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 17.21 16.53 650 640 37.7 28,205 32,049 1,639 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 18.20 18.97 727 759 40.0 22,688 5,637 1,247 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.90 10.77 422 379 35.5 17,361 14,990 1,458 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.90 15.49 593 558 37.3 25,074 24,007 1,577 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.20 15.74 604 558 37.3 25,403 24,007 1,568 Cooks............................................................. 11.10 10.33 394 376 35.5 16,176 14,422 1,457 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.11 10.36 392 375 35.3 15,970 14,100 1,437 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.80 11.66 417 395 35.3 17,118 16,121 1,450 Food service, tipped.............................................. 9.05 8.50 334 320 36.9 14,954 14,695 1,652 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.67 9.85 376 354 35.2 14,920 13,106 1,398 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.59 9.71 345 333 32.6 13,338 12,328 1,260 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.57 9.95 345 333 32.6 13,331 12,327 1,261 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 10.65 9.21 347 359 32.6 13,361 13,778 1,254 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 10.15 8.75 399 350 39.3 16,740 18,034 1,650 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.44 13.61 572 541 39.7 28,927 27,435 2,004 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 21.03 18.34 832 734 39.6 43,011 38,147 2,046 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 21.35 18.34 842 734 39.4 43,474 38,147 2,036 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 20.04 18.62 800 744 39.9 41,586 38,709 2,075 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.64 13.01 540 515 39.6 27,526 26,270 2,019 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.80 13.23 547 524 39.6 27,827 26,582 2,017 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.85 9.60 390 381 39.6 20,283 19,822 2,059 Pest control workers.............................................. 14.85 13.26 594 530 40.0 30,888 27,581 2,080 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.17 14.26 604 577 39.8 29,366 28,454 1,935 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 15.02 14.26 598 577 39.8 29,566 28,891 1,969 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.91 13.75 540 536 38.8 25,335 24,232 1,822 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 15.21 11.75 608 470 40.0 31,633 24,440 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 17.26 16.90 690 676 40.0 35,022 35,152 2,029 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.53 7.50 341 300 40.0 17,744 15,600 2,080 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.47 5.90 259 236 40.0 13,460 12,272 2,080 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.35 10.59 412 332 33.4 15,982 11,735 1,294 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.35 10.59 412 332 33.4 15,982 11,735 1,294 Child care workers................................................ 12.86 12.75 478 493 37.2 20,572 20,046 1,600 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.35 9.50 409 380 39.5 21,259 19,760 2,053 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.37 14.80 605 569 39.3 27,962 29,120 1,819 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.42 14.80 606 569 39.3 27,944 29,120 1,813 Sales and related occupations....................................... 16.53 15.59 638 547 38.6 32,710 28,368 1,979 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.25 22.91 930 916 40.0 48,361 47,653 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 23.25 22.91 930 916 40.0 48,361 47,653 2,080 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.15 13.51 544 546 38.4 27,767 28,355 1,962 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 13.91 13.34 533 546 38.3 27,125 27,747 1,950 Cashiers...................................................... 14.16 14.01 540 546 38.2 27,476 28,368 1,940 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.76 16.06 652 624 38.9 32,663 31,629 1,948 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.03 19.39 791 776 39.5 41,111 40,340 2,052 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 13.44 11.06 532 442 39.6 27,683 22,996 2,059 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.33 17.40 674 675 38.9 34,696 34,341 2,002 Bill and account collectors..................................... 13.23 12.48 528 499 39.9 27,436 25,958 2,074 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.95 15.39 634 616 39.7 32,955 32,011 2,066 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.82 17.97 689 700 38.7 35,409 35,568 1,987 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.75 18.28 732 725 39.1 36,993 36,938 1,973 Procurement clerks.............................................. 18.44 16.56 725 662 39.3 37,696 34,445 2,044 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 15.60 14.79 612 589 39.2 31,804 30,638 2,038 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.08 15.23 600 609 39.8 31,222 31,678 2,071 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.28 17.06 680 676 39.4 35,155 34,832 2,035 File clerks....................................................... 14.54 13.64 575 546 39.5 29,173 27,481 2,006 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.36 12.22 495 489 40.0 25,714 25,418 2,080 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 13.49 12.69 506 494 37.5 23,334 22,447 1,730 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.52 19.67 736 780 39.7 38,058 40,331 2,055 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.31 13.69 560 537 39.1 28,754 27,685 2,010 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.95 16.39 718 658 40.0 37,358 34,237 2,082 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 17.26 16.06 691 648 40.0 35,942 33,696 2,082 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 21.29 24.67 852 987 40.0 44,284 51,322 2,080 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 15.34 15.36 613 614 40.0 31,897 31,949 2,080 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 16.08 14.21 643 568 40.0 33,439 29,553 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.37 12.67 609 495 39.6 31,584 25,730 2,055 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.51 16.14 609 646 39.3 31,492 33,580 2,031 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.76 16.54 691 645 38.9 34,146 32,175 1,922 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.00 19.02 778 738 38.9 40,105 37,794 2,005 Legal secretaries............................................... 19.51 19.32 774 748 39.7 40,244 38,917 2,063 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.41 14.00 557 560 38.7 28,981 29,120 2,012 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.63 15.48 646 605 38.8 31,041 30,252 1,866 Computer operators................................................ 17.28 16.11 657 630 38.0 34,183 32,760 1,978 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.49 15.88 637 620 38.6 31,774 32,448 1,927 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.23 15.90 672 629 39.0 32,217 34,460 1,870 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.09 15.88 619 620 38.5 31,524 32,078 1,959 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.45 11.85 477 489 38.3 24,792 25,425 1,991 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.53 15.02 598 582 38.5 28,760 29,449 1,852 Statistical assistants............................................ 19.99 19.92 751 797 37.6 39,059 41,434 1,954 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 19.25 20.52 770 821 40.0 40,048 42,682 2,080 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 18.98 17.44 754 699 39.8 39,036 36,317 2,057 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 22.49 21.81 899 872 40.0 46,507 45,365 2,068 Carpenters........................................................ 17.70 17.01 708 680 40.0 36,673 34,911 2,072 Construction laborers............................................. 16.25 15.12 650 605 40.0 32,781 29,973 2,018 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.13 15.18 644 606 40.0 33,503 31,500 2,078 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 14.88 11.46 589 458 39.6 30,606 23,828 2,057 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 16.27 15.51 651 620 40.0 33,832 32,261 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 24.79 23.16 996 926 40.2 50,776 48,173 2,049 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 29.90 35.00 1,089 1,225 36.4 56,639 63,700 1,894 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 29.90 35.00 1,089 1,225 36.4 56,639 63,700 1,894 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.61 19.74 819 790 39.7 42,586 41,059 2,067 Pipelayers...................................................... 12.93 12.90 517 516 40.0 26,897 26,832 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 23.03 22.04 914 882 39.7 47,502 45,843 2,063 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 15.41 15.67 609 627 39.5 30,252 32,587 1,963 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 22.09 21.02 873 829 39.5 45,405 43,129 2,056 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 15.74 15.02 629 600 40.0 32,711 31,221 2,078 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 19.01 17.27 760 691 40.0 39,532 35,922 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 20.46 21.16 819 846 40.0 42,566 44,013 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.77 19.56 829 782 39.9 43,021 40,227 2,071 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 26.73 27.29 1,069 1,092 40.0 55,566 56,772 2,079 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 25.80 25.14 1,032 1,006 40.0 53,660 52,300 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 23.76 23.63 950 945 40.0 49,424 49,150 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 27.36 25.41 1,094 1,016 40.0 56,905 52,853 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.71 18.22 748 729 40.0 38,797 37,627 2,074 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 18.23 18.09 729 724 40.0 37,890 37,627 2,079 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.78 20.42 831 817 40.0 43,174 42,474 2,078 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 22.47 22.09 884 825 39.4 45,988 42,910 2,047 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 21.71 19.62 852 736 39.2 44,287 38,259 2,040 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 16.32 15.27 653 611 40.0 33,944 31,762 2,080 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 16.32 15.27 653 611 40.0 33,944 31,762 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 23.91 21.88 952 875 39.8 49,406 45,510 2,066 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.24 18.50 765 738 39.8 39,691 38,189 2,063 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 25.39 26.26 1,014 1,046 39.9 52,749 54,371 2,077 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.55 18.03 738 721 39.8 38,229 37,461 2,061 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.51 25.80 980 1,032 40.0 50,971 53,664 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 24.66 25.80 986 1,032 40.0 51,296 53,664 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 18.75 17.48 750 699 40.0 38,934 36,358 2,076 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 14.70 13.34 588 534 40.0 30,428 27,749 2,069 Production occupations.............................................. 20.24 19.19 807 768 39.9 41,885 39,915 2,069 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.78 20.85 951 834 40.0 49,457 43,372 2,080 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 29.43 25.75 1,177 1,030 40.0 61,206 53,560 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 30.14 25.67 1,206 1,027 40.0 62,692 53,389 2,080 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.35 9.89 407 373 39.3 21,163 19,383 2,045 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 24.33 25.49 973 1,020 40.0 50,613 53,019 2,080 Power plant operators........................................... 24.53 25.84 981 1,034 40.0 51,025 53,747 2,080 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 24.78 20.90 988 836 39.9 50,765 43,464 2,048 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.17 17.69 727 696 40.0 37,809 36,192 2,081 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.70 12.17 508 487 40.0 26,423 25,314 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.22 16.91 668 609 36.6 30,735 27,541 1,687 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 20.64 21.66 817 866 39.6 41,245 38,584 1,998 Bus drivers....................................................... 17.49 16.47 587 547 33.5 24,424 20,148 1,396 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 21.32 22.69 851 908 39.9 44,081 47,195 2,068 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.62 14.98 486 464 31.1 18,839 17,394 1,206 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.10 15.79 677 628 39.6 34,577 32,282 2,023 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.28 15.92 686 636 39.7 34,885 32,650 2,019 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.39 15.34 642 614 39.2 33,392 31,907 2,038 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 12.62 12.16 483 465 38.3 25,115 24,190 1,989 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 25.57 27.11 1,023 1,084 40.0 53,186 56,389 2,080 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.12 19.23 725 769 40.0 37,681 39,998 2,080 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.12 19.23 725 769 40.0 37,681 39,998 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.23 14.73 649 589 40.0 33,311 30,638 2,052 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.86 13.41 552 530 39.8 28,517 27,477 2,057 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.58 12.50 541 500 39.8 27,904 25,501 2,055 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 18.59 16.70 740 668 39.8 37,835 32,989 2,035 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.