RSE Table 7 Full-time local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings 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........................................................... $25.16 0.8% $972 0.8% $44,297 0.8% Management occupations.............................................. 39.75 1.5 1,575 1.5 78,270 1.5 Chief executives.................................................. 52.60 8.7 2,104 7.4 109,078 7.4 General and operations managers................................... 38.96 6.8 1,570 6.8 81,472 6.8 Public relations managers......................................... 37.47 14.0 1,497 14.2 77,598 14.2 Administrative services managers.................................. 35.94 4.9 1,431 5.0 73,490 5.0 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.33 6.8 1,767 6.8 89,431 6.8 Financial managers................................................ 38.97 4.8 1,552 5.0 79,963 5.0 Human resources managers.......................................... 40.31 6.9 1,609 6.9 82,774 6.9 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 37.40 8.7 1,496 8.7 77,786 8.7 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 36.81 5.5 1,477 5.6 75,401 5.6 Construction managers............................................. 35.77 4.3 1,432 4.3 74,462 4.3 Education administrators.......................................... 43.15 2.2 1,707 2.4 79,479 2.4 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 22.90 11.1 916 11.1 43,730 11.1 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 45.14 1.8 1,791 1.9 83,214 1.9 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 36.97 10.4 1,420 9.0 64,970 9.0 Engineering managers.............................................. 48.87 5.9 1,955 5.9 101,647 5.9 Food service managers............................................. 22.29 10.0 870 9.4 42,923 9.4 Medical and health services managers.............................. 40.77 8.2 1,632 8.6 84,854 8.6 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 23.05 7.9 915 7.9 47,604 7.9 Social and community service managers............................. 32.07 4.0 1,270 3.9 66,038 3.9 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.79 2.6 1,048 2.6 54,334 2.6 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.28 5.4 1,011 5.4 52,591 5.4 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 24.38 5.5 975 5.5 50,718 5.5 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.01 6.2 1,038 6.1 53,956 6.1 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.01 6.2 1,038 6.1 53,956 6.1 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 21.58 5.6 811 6.7 42,148 6.7 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.82 5.8 1,187 5.8 61,445 5.8 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.39 7.3 1,083 7.8 56,332 7.8 Training and development specialists............................ 32.18 11.1 1,286 10.7 66,236 10.7 Management analysts............................................... 30.48 5.2 1,211 4.9 62,953 4.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 26.03 4.4 1,010 3.7 52,367 3.7 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 21.51 9.9 847 9.8 44,053 9.8 Budget analysts................................................... 27.53 4.1 1,088 4.0 56,400 4.0 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.90 9.7 976 10.1 50,768 10.1 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 22.83 6.5 891 5.5 46,335 5.5 Loan counselors................................................. 22.83 6.5 891 5.5 46,335 5.5 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 23.28 8.6 917 8.7 47,687 8.7 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 23.28 8.6 917 8.7 47,687 8.7 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 28.25 2.2 1,108 2.2 56,173 2.2 Computer programmers.............................................. 28.35 13.5 1,134 13.5 58,964 13.5 Computer software engineers....................................... 32.56 5.2 1,302 5.2 67,347 5.2 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 32.64 5.4 1,306 5.4 67,498 5.4 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.15 4.2 915 4.1 45,829 4.1 Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.89 5.8 1,357 5.5 70,055 5.5 Database administrators........................................... 28.57 6.7 1,098 6.5 55,745 6.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 28.04 4.2 1,104 4.3 55,102 4.3 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 29.92 5.6 1,157 5.8 59,774 5.8 Operations research analysts...................................... 27.52 5.7 1,058 7.2 55,028 7.2 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 29.64 2.3 1,166 2.5 60,127 2.5 Architects, except naval.......................................... 33.85 5.4 1,354 5.4 70,416 5.4 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 26.53 9.8 984 13.0 51,182 13.0 Engineers......................................................... 33.77 3.6 1,317 5.0 67,389 5.0 Civil engineers................................................. 34.49 4.0 1,375 4.0 69,311 4.0 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 35.46 6.1 1,419 6.1 73,764 6.1 Electrical engineers.......................................... 35.19 6.6 1,408 6.6 73,201 6.6 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 39.99 8.3 1,593 8.4 82,811 8.4 Drafters.......................................................... 23.75 9.1 950 9.1 49,407 9.1 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 25.79 9.0 1,032 9.0 53,639 9.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 24.37 3.6 975 3.6 50,681 3.6 Civil engineering technicians................................... 23.97 3.2 959 3.2 49,852 3.2 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 21.47 7.4 858 7.3 44,636 7.3 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.16 2.9 1,174 2.6 56,676 2.6 Life scientists................................................... 26.57 11.5 1,065 11.3 55,357 11.3 Biological scientists........................................... 30.67 12.4 1,222 12.4 63,532 12.4 Physical scientists............................................... 27.49 3.9 1,044 6.6 54,304 6.6 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 28.35 7.5 1,039 10.3 54,026 10.3 Chemists...................................................... 28.35 7.5 1,039 10.3 54,026 10.3 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 26.10 4.3 1,054 5.6 54,802 5.6 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 25.43 4.9 1,029 6.8 53,507 6.8 Psychologists..................................................... 39.58 5.7 1,506 4.8 61,833 4.8 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 39.52 6.1 1,498 5.1 60,716 5.1 Urban and regional planners....................................... 31.26 4.5 1,241 5.0 64,535 5.0 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 20.20 7.5 801 7.8 41,644 7.8 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 19.12 7.5 765 7.5 39,768 7.5 Forensic science technicians.................................... 25.30 8.6 1,000 8.4 52,023 8.4 Forest and conservation technicians............................. 19.64 18.7 786 18.7 40,853 18.7 Community and social services occupations........................... 27.51 2.6 1,059 2.4 49,415 2.4 Counselors........................................................ 33.39 3.9 1,271 3.3 54,233 3.3 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 18.54 6.9 733 6.1 37,230 6.1 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 38.46 3.4 1,442 2.8 57,654 2.8 Mental health counselors........................................ 20.35 7.8 806 7.4 41,518 7.4 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 20.96 11.8 849 9.6 44,147 9.6 Social workers.................................................... 25.96 8.5 994 8.2 47,994 8.2 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 29.21 13.3 1,108 13.1 51,096 13.1 Medical and public health social workers........................ 24.65 5.9 944 4.7 48,315 4.7 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.29 9.9 726 9.7 37,351 9.7 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 21.40 4.3 842 4.2 43,145 4.2 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 23.98 6.1 949 5.8 49,125 5.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.72 5.0 689 4.8 34,898 4.8 Legal occupations................................................... 28.99 5.4 1,127 6.0 58,589 6.0 Lawyers........................................................... 37.13 5.7 1,479 6.1 76,896 6.1 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 31.66 13.9 1,209 15.2 62,857 15.2 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 21.25 5.2 797 6.7 41,459 6.7 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 21.40 6.9 830 7.1 43,164 7.1 Court reporters................................................. 21.95 13.2 837 13.6 43,522 13.6 Law clerks...................................................... 22.47 7.3 899 7.3 46,737 7.3 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 32.36 1.0 1,191 .9 45,794 .9 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 45.08 4.7 1,629 3.8 63,835 3.8 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 41.78 4.2 1,580 5.2 60,759 5.2 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 42.41 4.1 1,604 5.0 61,961 5.0 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 37.68 8.7 1,434 7.4 55,708 7.4 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 37.68 8.7 1,434 7.4 55,708 7.4 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 43.85 3.7 1,582 3.2 66,696 3.2 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 42.01 9.8 1,410 8.2 60,776 8.2 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 45.53 8.8 1,482 8.9 62,458 8.9 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 45.13 5.9 1,739 5.1 67,436 5.1 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 48.30 8.4 1,834 7.7 66,559 7.7 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.66 7.1 1,641 5.9 64,688 5.9 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 42.63 12.5 1,559 11.6 60,904 11.6 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 35.64 .8 1,321 .7 50,200 .7 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 32.53 2.6 1,215 2.3 46,665 2.3 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 27.68 6.9 1,008 5.9 40,224 5.9 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 34.23 2.4 1,290 2.1 48,883 2.1 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 35.54 1.0 1,314 .9 49,911 .9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 35.57 1.2 1,314 1.0 49,893 1.0 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 35.43 1.4 1,315 1.1 49,961 1.1 Secondary school teachers....................................... 35.89 1.3 1,337 1.2 50,726 1.2 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 36.01 1.4 1,342 1.2 50,786 1.2 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 34.48 3.8 1,271 3.2 49,980 3.2 Special education teachers...................................... 36.72 1.9 1,354 1.6 51,789 1.6 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 36.93 1.7 1,362 1.4 52,068 1.4 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 36.01 3.6 1,333 3.0 51,046 3.0 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 36.66 4.9 1,348 4.4 51,590 4.4 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 41.73 2.3 1,464 2.1 55,785 2.1 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 37.14 15.2 1,348 14.6 53,248 14.6 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 35.80 7.1 1,361 6.2 52,368 6.2 Librarians........................................................ 28.56 6.1 1,090 5.7 50,191 5.7 Library technicians............................................... 15.67 4.3 607 4.5 28,924 4.5 Instructional coordinators........................................ 35.13 4.7 1,357 4.4 57,185 4.4 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.87 1.5 459 1.3 17,579 1.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.22 5.5 945 5.2 47,386 5.2 Public relations specialists...................................... 24.63 4.4 983 4.4 51,134 4.4 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 23.98 13.4 909 15.0 38,557 15.0 Interpreters and translators.................................... 23.98 13.4 909 15.0 38,557 15.0 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 19.36 3.5 769 3.0 40,001 3.0 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 20.15 3.7 797 2.8 41,459 2.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 27.30 2.3 1,066 2.4 52,271 2.4 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 22.81 6.8 905 7.4 47,085 7.4 Pharmacists....................................................... 48.01 2.9 1,914 2.9 99,516 2.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 55.01 13.0 2,333 11.8 121,323 11.8 Family and general practitioners................................ 77.58 15.7 3,045 17.6 158,320 17.6 Registered nurses................................................. 30.03 3.3 1,147 3.3 56,186 3.3 Therapists........................................................ 34.75 3.8 1,296 3.1 54,749 3.1 Occupational therapists......................................... 39.64 5.9 1,412 5.4 57,777 5.4 Physical therapists............................................. 33.74 6.0 1,317 4.8 64,003 4.8 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 26.48 2.7 1,048 2.6 54,501 2.6 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 37.17 4.2 1,363 3.4 52,561 3.4 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.06 4.7 761 4.7 39,580 4.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 21.57 5.5 858 5.4 44,598 5.4 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.94 5.8 718 5.8 37,311 5.8 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.45 3.0 957 3.5 49,748 3.5 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.47 3.3 966 3.6 50,244 3.6 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 16.54 5.5 713 6.7 37,064 6.7 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 15.52 7.4 615 7.1 31,987 7.1 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.19 7.5 568 7.5 29,524 7.5 Surgical technologists.......................................... 15.87 3.1 614 4.4 31,947 4.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.59 2.4 642 2.4 30,984 2.4 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.60 5.3 616 5.7 32,032 5.7 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.08 9.9 954 9.6 49,143 9.6 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 24.38 11.3 965 11.0 49,641 11.0 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.30 3.2 480 3.4 24,484 3.4 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.10 3.0 431 3.1 22,131 3.1 Home health aides............................................... 11.32 10.0 446 9.5 23,211 9.5 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.11 3.2 430 3.3 22,054 3.3 Psychiatric aides............................................... 10.75 9.6 427 9.5 22,217 9.5 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.16 6.1 561 6.1 28,523 6.1 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.99 4.5 551 4.9 28,244 4.9 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 11.89 8.1 476 8.1 24,736 8.1 Protective service occupations...................................... 23.43 1.4 986 1.4 50,778 1.4 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 32.80 2.4 1,321 2.4 68,695 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 23.49 6.8 962 6.2 50,034 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 34.37 2.3 1,381 2.3 71,793 2.3 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 26.30 4.2 1,259 3.7 65,416 3.7 Fire fighters..................................................... 20.21 3.2 995 2.6 51,765 2.6 Fire inspectors................................................... 23.94 8.6 908 13.0 47,221 13.0 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 23.94 8.6 908 13.0 47,221 13.0 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 18.58 3.8 748 3.9 38,888 3.9 Bailiffs........................................................ 19.18 7.5 762 7.9 39,617 7.9 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 18.55 3.9 747 4.0 38,861 4.0 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 28.58 5.5 1,156 5.2 59,577 5.2 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 15.20 10.0 608 10.0 31,619 10.0 Police officers................................................... 25.19 1.2 1,009 1.2 52,384 1.2 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 25.19 1.2 1,009 1.2 52,384 1.2 Animal control workers............................................ 13.98 7.3 559 7.0 29,047 7.0 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.19 4.1 638 4.4 30,743 4.4 Security guards................................................. 16.15 4.2 636 4.4 30,626 4.4 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 17.21 4.8 650 5.4 28,205 5.4 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 18.20 14.6 727 14.7 22,688 14.7 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.90 3.2 422 2.7 17,361 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.90 5.9 593 6.7 25,074 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 16.20 6.5 604 7.5 25,403 7.5 Cooks............................................................. 11.10 4.6 394 4.5 16,176 4.5 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.11 4.8 392 4.7 15,970 4.7 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.80 3.8 417 4.9 17,118 4.9 Food service, tipped.............................................. 9.05 8.5 334 7.4 14,954 7.4 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.67 7.7 376 7.6 14,920 7.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.59 3.6 345 4.5 13,338 4.5 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.57 4.6 345 5.9 13,331 5.9 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 10.65 9.0 347 8.1 13,361 8.1 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 10.15 15.7 399 16.6 16,740 16.6 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.44 1.4 572 1.4 28,927 1.4 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 21.03 2.7 832 2.6 43,011 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 21.35 3.1 842 3.0 43,474 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 20.04 6.0 800 5.9 41,586 5.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.64 1.8 540 1.7 27,526 1.7 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.80 1.7 547 1.7 27,827 1.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.85 4.0 390 4.0 20,283 4.0 Pest control workers.............................................. 14.85 12.3 594 12.3 30,888 12.3 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.17 4.0 604 3.9 29,366 3.9 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 15.02 5.2 598 5.1 29,566 5.1 Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.91 3.6 540 3.7 25,335 3.7 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 15.21 17.1 608 17.1 31,633 17.1 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 17.26 4.9 690 4.9 35,022 4.9 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.53 8.9 341 8.9 17,744 8.9 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.47 6.0 259 6.0 13,460 6.0 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.35 14.1 412 13.6 15,982 13.6 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.35 14.1 412 13.6 15,982 13.6 Child care workers................................................ 12.86 3.9 478 3.6 20,572 3.6 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.35 9.0 409 8.0 21,259 8.0 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.37 4.8 605 4.8 27,962 4.8 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.42 5.0 606 4.9 27,944 4.9 Sales and related occupations....................................... 16.53 6.8 638 6.7 32,710 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 23.25 4.1 930 4.1 48,361 4.1 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 23.25 4.1 930 4.1 48,361 4.1 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.15 7.1 544 5.1 27,767 5.1 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 13.91 8.2 533 5.9 27,125 5.9 Cashiers...................................................... 14.16 8.4 540 6.1 27,476 6.1 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.76 1.4 652 1.3 32,663 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.03 5.8 791 5.7 41,111 5.7 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 13.44 14.8 532 14.5 27,683 14.5 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.33 2.1 674 1.9 34,696 1.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 13.23 6.3 528 6.2 27,436 6.2 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.95 7.5 634 7.5 32,955 7.5 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.82 2.4 689 2.2 35,409 2.2 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.75 3.8 732 3.8 36,993 3.8 Procurement clerks.............................................. 18.44 8.3 725 7.5 37,696 7.5 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 15.60 2.8 612 2.8 31,804 2.8 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.08 3.4 600 3.3 31,222 3.3 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.28 3.7 680 3.7 35,155 3.7 File clerks....................................................... 14.54 6.0 575 6.2 29,173 6.2 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.36 7.9 495 7.9 25,714 7.9 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 13.49 3.8 506 4.7 23,334 4.7 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.52 6.5 736 6.5 38,058 6.5 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.31 3.8 560 3.6 28,754 3.6 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.95 4.2 718 4.2 37,358 4.2 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 17.26 3.7 691 3.6 35,942 3.6 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 21.29 13.1 852 13.1 44,284 13.1 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 15.34 8.7 613 8.7 31,897 8.7 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 16.08 10.3 643 10.3 33,439 10.3 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.37 11.5 609 11.6 31,584 11.6 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 15.51 8.2 609 8.3 31,492 8.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.76 2.4 691 2.2 34,146 2.2 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.00 3.4 778 3.3 40,105 3.3 Legal secretaries............................................... 19.51 7.9 774 7.7 40,244 7.7 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.41 5.7 557 6.9 28,981 6.9 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.63 3.3 646 3.2 31,041 3.2 Computer operators................................................ 17.28 6.0 657 4.8 34,183 4.8 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.49 4.8 637 4.4 31,774 4.4 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.23 11.4 672 10.5 32,217 10.5 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.09 3.2 619 3.1 31,524 3.1 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 12.45 6.1 477 4.1 24,792 4.1 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.53 1.4 598 1.4 28,760 1.4 Statistical assistants............................................ 19.99 6.9 751 10.2 39,059 10.2 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 19.25 8.1 770 8.1 40,048 8.1 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 18.98 2.9 754 2.7 39,036 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 22.49 4.4 899 4.4 46,507 4.4 Carpenters........................................................ 17.70 6.7 708 6.7 36,673 6.7 Construction laborers............................................. 16.25 7.9 650 7.9 32,781 7.9 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.13 3.7 644 3.7 33,503 3.7 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 14.88 13.1 589 13.0 30,606 13.0 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 16.27 3.7 651 3.7 33,832 3.7 Electricians...................................................... 24.79 4.4 996 4.3 50,776 4.3 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 29.90 14.6 1,089 11.4 56,639 11.4 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 29.90 14.6 1,089 11.4 56,639 11.4 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.61 8.6 819 8.5 42,586 8.5 Pipelayers...................................................... 12.93 4.5 517 4.5 26,897 4.5 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 23.03 7.1 914 7.1 47,502 7.1 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 15.41 11.5 609 10.7 30,252 10.7 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 22.09 3.0 873 3.0 45,405 3.0 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 15.74 3.3 629 3.3 32,711 3.3 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 19.01 9.8 760 9.8 39,532 9.8 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 20.46 11.0 819 11.0 42,566 11.0 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.77 1.9 829 1.8 43,021 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 26.73 5.2 1,069 5.1 55,566 5.1 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 25.80 7.5 1,032 7.5 53,660 7.5 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 23.76 9.7 950 9.7 49,424 9.7 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 27.36 13.9 1,094 13.9 56,905 13.9 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.71 3.9 748 3.9 38,797 3.9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 18.23 3.8 729 3.8 37,890 3.8 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.78 4.2 831 4.2 43,174 4.2 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 22.47 12.4 884 13.0 45,988 13.0 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 21.71 14.3 852 14.9 44,287 14.9 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 16.32 8.5 653 8.5 33,944 8.5 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 16.32 8.5 653 8.5 33,944 8.5 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 23.91 10.7 952 10.4 49,406 10.4 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.24 2.7 765 2.5 39,691 2.5 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 25.39 8.2 1,014 8.2 52,749 8.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.55 3.0 738 2.8 38,229 2.8 Line installers and repairers..................................... 24.51 6.8 980 6.8 50,971 6.8 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 24.66 6.8 986 6.8 51,296 6.8 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 18.75 6.6 750 6.6 38,934 6.6 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 14.70 6.8 588 6.8 30,428 6.8 Production occupations.............................................. 20.24 3.8 807 3.8 41,885 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.78 4.9 951 4.9 49,457 4.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 29.43 18.9 1,177 18.9 61,206 18.9 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 30.14 21.5 1,206 21.5 62,692 21.5 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.35 9.0 407 9.5 21,163 9.5 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 24.33 6.6 973 6.6 50,613 6.6 Power plant operators........................................... 24.53 6.9 981 6.9 51,025 6.9 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 24.78 16.5 988 16.2 50,765 16.2 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.17 2.8 727 2.9 37,809 2.9 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.70 13.7 508 13.7 26,423 13.7 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.22 3.2 668 4.2 30,735 4.2 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 20.64 12.4 817 12.4 41,245 12.4 Bus drivers....................................................... 17.49 2.2 587 4.0 24,424 4.0 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 21.32 2.7 851 2.7 44,081 2.7 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.62 3.2 486 5.1 18,839 5.1 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.10 4.1 677 4.2 34,577 4.2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.28 4.9 686 5.1 34,885 5.1 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.39 5.0 642 5.9 33,392 5.9 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 12.62 6.5 483 4.3 25,115 4.3 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 25.57 6.6 1,023 6.6 53,186 6.6 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 18.12 5.6 725 5.6 37,681 5.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 18.12 5.6 725 5.6 37,681 5.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.23 10.1 649 10.1 33,311 10.1 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.86 6.7 552 6.7 28,517 6.7 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.58 6.5 541 6.5 27,904 6.5 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 18.59 13.1 740 13.5 37,835 13.5 1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 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 appendix A. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.