RSE Table 6 Full-time State 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........................................................... $23.18 4.2% $919 4.0% $46,409 4.0% Management occupations.............................................. 36.80 9.7 1,448 9.4 74,533 9.4 General and operations managers................................... 36.03 12.9 1,424 13.0 74,032 13.0 Administrative services managers.................................. 26.45 7.0 1,043 6.5 54,243 6.5 Computer and information systems managers......................... 30.55 5.1 1,222 5.1 63,540 5.1 Financial managers................................................ 43.05 10.0 1,683 11.2 87,523 11.2 Human resources managers.......................................... 30.98 14.0 1,202 13.6 62,511 13.6 Education administrators.......................................... 38.41 11.2 1,517 11.1 78,341 11.1 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 39.18 13.8 1,554 13.7 80,277 13.7 Medical and health services managers.............................. 52.90 25.2 2,032 23.7 105,284 23.7 Social and community service managers............................. 22.02 8.1 864 7.6 44,941 7.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 22.97 3.9 908 3.7 47,220 3.7 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 16.35 8.8 651 8.4 33,764 8.4 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 24.72 8.4 977 8.0 50,789 8.0 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 24.72 8.4 977 8.0 50,789 8.0 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.14 8.1 918 8.1 47,738 8.1 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 22.22 6.1 872 6.0 45,335 6.0 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 19.61 6.6 766 6.2 39,814 6.2 Training and development specialists............................ 29.11 9.1 1,146 9.5 59,570 9.5 Management analysts............................................... 22.74 8.7 900 8.4 46,830 8.4 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 22.87 3.9 902 3.8 46,885 3.8 Financial examiners............................................... 29.41 11.9 1,168 12.3 60,713 12.3 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 20.53 7.1 816 7.1 42,441 7.1 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 20.53 7.1 816 7.1 42,441 7.1 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 26.31 3.8 1,042 4.0 54,174 4.0 Computer programmers.............................................. 25.54 5.9 1,008 5.3 52,393 5.3 Computer support specialists...................................... 24.38 7.1 926 6.0 48,129 6.0 Computer systems analysts......................................... 26.56 4.8 1,059 4.9 55,089 4.9 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 26.27 3.5 1,036 3.5 53,773 3.5 Engineers......................................................... 30.42 2.8 1,197 2.7 62,148 2.7 Civil engineers................................................. 31.01 4.3 1,210 4.5 62,930 4.5 Environmental engineers......................................... 30.88 5.1 1,209 4.8 62,863 4.8 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 19.56 4.2 769 4.0 39,889 4.0 Civil engineering technicians................................... 21.23 6.4 832 6.0 43,288 6.0 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 22.59 6.2 896 5.9 46,417 5.9 Life scientists................................................... 23.40 5.6 928 5.2 48,067 5.2 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 26.94 5.3 1,072 5.2 54,411 5.2 Biological scientists........................................... 23.33 8.3 918 7.1 47,724 7.1 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 25.67 9.4 996 7.4 51,780 7.4 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 26.33 8.1 1,049 8.2 54,565 8.2 Conservation scientists....................................... 27.74 9.0 1,110 9.0 57,695 9.0 Foresters..................................................... $22.82 12.6% $902 12.7% $46,882 12.7% Medical scientists.............................................. 21.15 5.3 841 5.1 43,581 5.1 Physical scientists............................................... 24.12 7.0 960 6.8 49,776 6.8 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 23.61 8.0 936 7.6 48,506 7.6 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 24.01 8.8 951 8.4 49,447 8.4 Psychologists..................................................... 28.91 4.8 1,145 4.8 59,555 4.8 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 28.15 6.8 1,115 7.0 57,955 7.0 Biological technicians............................................ 13.91 6.0 552 5.6 28,694 5.6 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 18.90 6.7 746 7.3 38,779 7.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.12 3.1 793 2.9 40,968 2.9 Counselors........................................................ 21.31 4.9 832 4.9 42,307 4.9 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 17.66 12.2 695 13.2 36,159 13.2 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 21.19 4.2 823 3.9 41,094 3.9 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 20.32 11.1 807 10.9 41,972 10.9 Social workers.................................................... 20.49 3.5 807 3.4 41,890 3.4 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 18.65 4.8 736 4.4 38,117 4.4 Medical and public health social workers........................ 20.55 8.1 813 7.9 42,289 7.9 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 23.66 5.5 932 5.3 48,462 5.3 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 19.20 7.3 762 7.0 39,499 7.0 Health educators................................................ 18.87 7.5 755 7.5 39,256 7.5 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 23.24 8.1 916 7.6 47,652 7.6 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.12 2.3 563 2.3 29,100 2.3 Legal occupations................................................... 40.95 16.7 1,582 16.2 82,288 16.2 Lawyers........................................................... 45.06 21.8 1,747 20.7 90,860 20.7 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 57.21 13.4 2,256 13.9 117,297 13.9 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 63.96 11.5 2,543 11.9 132,218 11.9 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 24.75 10.4 928 9.9 48,270 9.9 Court reporters................................................. 27.10 12.4 1,000 12.1 52,012 12.1 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 41.49 4.8 1,659 4.3 69,265 4.3 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 44.93 3.5 1,813 3.0 73,873 3.0 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 75.41 15.2 3,018 14.9 112,394 14.9 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 49.55 11.3 1,943 8.8 76,080 8.8 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 54.01 8.7 2,155 6.9 83,174 6.9 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 46.32 13.8 1,793 11.8 70,965 11.8 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 53.59 12.5 2,237 11.8 87,295 11.8 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 58.09 13.6 2,398 10.2 96,100 10.2 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 45.11 6.8 2,109 11.3 97,291 11.3 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 43.87 6.5 2,090 12.4 98,076 12.4 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 41.37 10.1 1,707 8.7 63,519 8.7 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 52.71 14.8 2,034 12.8 81,530 12.8 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 35.87 5.7 1,535 6.8 56,989 6.8 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 53.11 12.2 2,020 9.9 66,301 9.9 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 46.85 8.3 1,947 7.6 78,408 7.6 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ $33.74 13.3% $1,337 13.3% $53,709 13.3% Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 44.13 7.0 1,799 8.8 84,372 8.8 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 44.53 7.6 1,822 9.6 86,653 9.6 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 39.22 5.2 1,526 4.4 61,766 4.4 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 40.02 11.0 1,551 9.3 63,303 9.3 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 40.30 11.0 1,563 9.4 62,953 9.4 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary................................................ 38.30 14.3 1,486 12.7 56,464 12.7 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 40.70 5.5 1,596 4.3 62,482 4.3 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 33.39 13.3 1,268 14.1 48,893 14.1 Communications teachers, postsecondary........................ 39.28 6.3 1,520 5.4 60,200 5.4 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 48.32 8.7 1,845 7.0 75,700 7.0 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 48.05 11.5 1,920 10.5 74,274 10.5 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 42.90 4.2 1,689 4.0 68,586 4.0 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 32.26 14.3 1,225 12.7 49,568 12.7 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 32.29 2.2 1,193 2.3 50,339 2.3 Secondary school teachers....................................... 34.17 2.9 1,267 2.7 53,035 2.7 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.17 2.9 1,267 2.7 53,035 2.7 Special education teachers...................................... 27.61 6.5 1,024 5.8 45,785 5.8 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 29.10 6.8 1,111 6.9 54,527 6.9 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 20.65 7.3 817 7.3 42,175 7.3 Librarians........................................................ 24.95 5.5 965 5.5 49,170 5.5 Library technicians............................................... 13.59 4.4 543 4.4 28,222 4.4 Teacher assistants................................................ 15.87 6.3 550 7.4 22,580 7.4 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 32.22 20.2 1,281 20.3 66,038 20.3 Designers......................................................... 20.73 9.8 829 9.8 43,151 9.8 Graphic designers............................................... 22.40 8.8 896 8.8 46,639 8.8 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 50.13 15.4 2,005 15.4 101,611 15.4 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 50.13 15.4 2,005 15.4 101,611 15.4 Public relations specialists...................................... 20.25 8.1 806 8.2 41,931 8.2 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 24.77 14.2 974 13.1 50,660 13.1 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 24.57 5.0 987 4.9 51,213 4.9 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 22.48 7.5 897 7.5 46,656 7.5 Pharmacists....................................................... 38.30 7.9 1,519 7.9 79,022 7.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 32.58 18.8 1,457 18.7 75,749 18.7 Family and general practitioners................................ 48.97 21.9 2,076 15.6 107,948 15.6 Psychiatrists................................................... 68.23 3.5 2,667 2.4 138,689 2.4 Registered nurses................................................. 26.79 3.1 1,064 3.1 55,021 3.1 Therapists........................................................ 21.66 9.8 853 9.4 43,802 9.4 Recreational therapists......................................... 23.31 4.5 895 3.9 46,548 3.9 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.76 4.9 788 4.8 40,986 4.8 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.84 4.0 949 3.9 49,348 3.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.45 5.9 697 5.9 36,245 5.9 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 23.38 16.0 934 16.0 48,568 16.0 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ $23.87 18.8% $953 18.8% $49,558 18.8% Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.60 4.7 666 4.3 34,655 4.3 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.20 5.7 676 5.0 35,149 5.0 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.34 2.9 691 3.0 35,915 3.0 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.11 10.1 722 10.1 37,531 10.1 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.47 8.6 976 8.6 50,740 8.6 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 25.29 7.2 1,008 7.3 52,433 7.3 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.31 2.8 570 2.8 29,599 2.8 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.14 3.2 563 3.1 29,242 3.1 Home health aides............................................... 16.44 13.7 644 12.4 33,464 12.4 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.98 4.0 556 3.9 28,818 3.9 Psychiatric aides............................................... 14.12 5.3 564 5.3 29,309 5.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.86 12.6 591 12.7 30,726 12.7 Medical assistants.............................................. 26.34 25.3 1,053 25.3 54,779 25.3 Protective service occupations...................................... 20.53 6.1 818 6.1 42,533 6.1 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 32.52 6.8 1,289 6.9 67,018 6.9 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 30.42 9.3 1,200 9.5 62,395 9.5 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.44 7.9 1,500 7.8 77,986 7.8 Fire fighters..................................................... 14.83 5.7 640 9.7 33,295 9.7 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 18.39 7.0 730 6.8 37,966 6.8 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 18.23 7.0 725 6.9 37,686 6.9 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 23.29 6.4 924 6.2 48,051 6.2 Fish and game wardens............................................. 19.60 10.0 784 10.0 40,806 10.0 Police officers................................................... 25.07 4.5 1,001 4.5 52,042 4.5 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 25.07 4.5 1,001 4.5 52,042 4.5 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 14.51 7.2 578 7.1 30,051 7.1 Security guards................................................. 14.48 7.6 576 7.6 29,978 7.6 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 14.44 5.8 570 6.1 29,657 6.1 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.49 4.6 492 3.9 25,440 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.24 8.0 519 7.4 26,967 7.4 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 13.20 8.0 517 7.5 26,885 7.5 Cooks............................................................. 14.43 4.2 558 5.0 28,792 5.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 14.43 4.2 558 5.0 28,792 5.0 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.97 8.2 438 8.2 22,801 8.2 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 12.98 6.6 515 6.3 26,490 6.3 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 12.98 6.6 514 6.3 26,484 6.3 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.53 7.1 535 7.2 27,805 7.2 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 22.20 9.2 868 9.3 45,119 9.3 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... $22.07 10.1% $863 10.2% $44,883 10.2% Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.15 3.7 481 3.5 25,035 3.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.26 3.9 485 3.6 25,243 3.6 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.62 8.3 425 8.3 22,091 8.3 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.35 5.7 443 7.0 23,043 7.0 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 11.13 6.2 434 7.7 22,542 7.7 Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.69 8.9 612 7.9 31,737 7.9 Child care workers................................................ 13.73 17.8 548 17.8 28,151 17.8 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.44 12.3 497 12.3 25,833 12.3 Recreation workers.............................................. 12.44 12.3 497 12.3 25,833 12.3 Sales and related occupations....................................... 16.41 6.7 646 6.7 33,619 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 16.63 6.6 662 6.7 34,403 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 16.56 7.8 658 7.9 34,219 7.9 Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.03 4.9 589 4.8 30,616 4.8 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 15.20 5.8 596 5.7 31,014 5.7 Cashiers...................................................... 15.20 5.8 596 5.7 31,014 5.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.97 3.4 591 3.5 30,680 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.27 4.1 806 3.9 41,889 3.9 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.27 2.6 561 3.1 29,177 3.1 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.13 13.9 593 12.8 30,874 12.8 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.16 2.6 557 3.0 28,941 3.0 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 15.34 3.3 599 2.3 31,125 2.3 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 16.26 3.2 645 3.2 33,516 3.2 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.37 10.2 532 10.4 27,660 10.4 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 16.49 8.0 638 7.5 33,191 7.5 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 16.25 8.6 647 8.6 33,638 8.6 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.92 13.6 467 12.4 24,292 12.4 Dispatchers....................................................... 14.14 7.5 561 7.0 29,175 7.0 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 14.19 7.9 564 7.3 29,349 7.3 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.97 5.4 466 4.1 24,227 4.1 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.42 7.0 610 7.2 31,742 7.2 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 17.24 8.7 686 8.8 35,669 8.8 Legal secretaries............................................... 16.02 7.1 629 7.7 32,729 7.7 Medical secretaries............................................. 12.89 10.2 515 10.2 26,784 10.2 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.70 7.5 581 7.6 30,199 7.6 Computer operators................................................ 14.96 8.9 594 8.2 30,878 8.2 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.11 4.0 556 4.2 28,264 4.2 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.95 3.3 552 3.3 27,200 3.3 Word processors and typists..................................... 14.22 5.1 558 5.5 29,043 5.5 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.61 3.5 537 3.6 27,931 3.6 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 14.84 10.6 591 10.5 30,710 10.5 Construction and extraction occupations............................. $17.87 4.8% $709 4.8% $36,860 4.8% First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 18.97 5.7 757 5.7 39,339 5.7 Carpenters........................................................ 18.73 6.2 739 6.4 38,420 6.4 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.68 5.5 663 5.3 34,481 5.3 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 16.27 4.5 645 4.0 33,562 4.0 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.................................................... 16.96 8.7 675 8.4 35,101 8.4 Electricians...................................................... 20.13 3.3 803 3.3 41,789 3.3 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 20.40 5.7 816 5.7 42,435 5.7 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 20.40 5.7 816 5.7 42,435 5.7 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 18.36 4.3 734 4.3 38,182 4.3 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 18.36 4.3 734 4.3 38,182 4.3 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 11.43 7.7 457 7.7 23,764 7.7 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 28.28 9.1 1,127 9.4 58,597 9.4 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 14.60 10.5 574 9.9 29,837 9.9 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 17.29 3.4 687 3.4 35,720 3.4 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 20.54 4.8 817 4.9 42,473 4.9 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 15.67 10.3 627 10.3 32,601 10.3 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 15.67 10.3 627 10.3 32,601 10.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 19.08 5.8 763 5.8 39,694 5.8 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.74 8.8 787 9.1 40,902 9.1 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 16.68 12.7 666 12.7 34,643 12.7 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers........................................................ 15.64 3.9 621 3.9 32,268 3.9 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 15.55 3.8 619 3.8 32,207 3.8 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 14.81 10.1 576 10.2 29,967 10.2 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.72 6.9 532 6.3 27,656 6.3 Production occupations.............................................. 19.33 5.4 766 5.1 39,811 5.1 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 22.58 3.7 901 3.6 46,850 3.6 Power plant operators........................................... 22.58 3.7 901 3.6 46,850 3.6 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 24.23 5.9 945 5.3 49,178 5.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.17 4.1 639 4.2 33,034 4.2 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 19.95 9.1 796 9.2 41,375 9.2 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ $14.60 10.2% $583 10.2% $30,298 10.2% Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.19 12.9 648 12.9 33,672 12.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 12.23 12.4 486 12.6 25,265 12.6 Sailors and marine oilers......................................... 21.28 1.0 820 2.0 42,644 2.0 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.44 6.1 415 6.2 21,590 6.2 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 9.65 5.8 382 5.8 19,886 5.8 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.