RSE Table 40 Civilian workers in metropolitan areas: 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........................................................... $20.08 0.9% $714 0.9% $36,196 0.9% Management occupations.............................................. 40.99 1.4 1,648 1.5 85,171 1.5 Chief executives.................................................. 95.85 24.7 4,240 25.4 220,404 25.4 General and operations managers................................... 44.98 2.4 1,877 2.7 97,603 2.7 Legislators....................................................... 19.32 18.7 289 18.9 12,682 18.9 Advertising and promotions managers............................... 33.61 6.5 1,326 6.2 68,942 6.2 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 47.05 4.7 1,931 4.9 100,416 4.9 Marketing managers.............................................. 51.37 6.8 2,074 7.4 107,850 7.4 Sales managers.................................................. 42.50 4.9 1,775 4.8 92,292 4.8 Public relations managers......................................... 45.24 11.0 1,785 11.2 92,629 11.2 Administrative services managers.................................. 29.62 4.0 1,180 4.1 61,321 4.1 Computer and information systems managers......................... 50.48 2.7 2,035 2.8 105,782 2.8 Financial managers................................................ 42.16 2.5 1,679 2.6 87,317 2.6 Human resources managers.......................................... 36.85 7.5 1,466 7.5 76,157 7.5 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 38.12 7.0 1,524 7.0 79,245 7.0 Training and development managers............................... 38.64 11.0 1,539 10.7 80,023 10.7 Industrial production managers.................................... 39.39 2.3 1,615 2.2 83,967 2.2 Purchasing managers............................................... 40.99 5.0 1,650 5.1 85,822 5.1 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 33.35 4.0 1,342 3.8 69,754 3.8 Construction managers............................................. 34.94 3.8 1,441 3.5 74,891 3.5 Education administrators.......................................... 37.36 3.5 1,466 3.4 72,394 3.4 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 21.05 12.3 844 11.9 42,914 11.9 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 44.16 3.3 1,738 3.0 81,828 3.0 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 37.69 7.6 1,459 7.4 75,097 7.4 Engineering managers.............................................. 53.53 2.5 2,174 2.5 113,053 2.5 Food service managers............................................. 23.78 6.7 1,036 9.0 52,246 9.0 Lodging managers.................................................. 24.78 23.6 1,082 23.5 56,257 23.5 Medical and health services managers.............................. 39.68 10.2 1,582 9.4 82,240 9.4 Natural sciences managers......................................... 47.51 6.2 1,913 7.6 99,466 7.6 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 24.57 5.1 976 5.4 50,765 5.4 Social and community service managers............................. 24.96 6.2 951 6.9 49,174 6.9 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.79 .9 1,132 .9 58,650 .9 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.53 3.0 1,063 3.0 55,262 3.0 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 25.21 2.5 970 2.5 50,464 2.5 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.13 2.6 966 2.7 50,223 2.7 Insurance appraisers, auto damage............................... 26.29 7.6 1,037 8.2 53,902 8.2 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 26.90 5.8 1,071 6.0 55,389 6.0 Cost estimators................................................... 29.70 5.0 1,194 4.9 62,109 4.9 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.11 2.6 1,019 2.7 51,865 2.7 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 26.26 5.7 1,018 6.0 52,911 6.0 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 26.47 3.3 1,042 3.2 54,208 3.2 Training and development specialists............................ 24.85 5.3 977 4.9 47,971 4.9 Logisticians...................................................... 32.75 4.9 1,308 4.9 68,034 4.9 Management analysts............................................... $34.02 3.8% $1,355 3.9% $70,442 3.9% Meeting and convention planners................................... 22.91 5.2 903 5.2 46,948 5.2 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.52 2.1 1,059 2.2 55,048 2.2 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 25.40 6.9 970 5.7 50,422 5.7 Budget analysts................................................... 29.96 6.9 1,209 8.3 62,868 8.3 Credit analysts................................................... 26.67 5.4 1,062 5.2 55,245 5.2 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 33.30 3.5 1,320 3.4 68,626 3.4 Financial analysts.............................................. 36.10 3.7 1,456 3.6 75,701 3.6 Personal financial advisors..................................... 26.89 7.9 1,035 8.4 53,825 8.4 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 30.76 6.6 1,192 6.4 61,960 6.4 Financial examiners............................................... 30.55 5.8 1,223 5.8 63,597 5.8 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 33.30 8.7 1,328 8.7 69,062 8.7 Loan counselors................................................. 21.85 22.8 862 22.7 44,833 22.7 Loan officers................................................... 33.83 9.3 1,350 9.4 70,193 9.4 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 20.60 14.3 711 20.7 36,915 20.7 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 23.87 10.7 931 9.7 48,300 9.7 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 35.01 1.8 1,390 1.9 72,272 1.9 Computer and information scientists, research..................... 43.25 6.7 1,713 6.9 89,097 6.9 Computer programmers.............................................. 32.23 3.3 1,270 3.1 66,037 3.1 Computer software engineers....................................... 41.18 1.7 1,663 1.7 86,486 1.7 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 40.76 2.3 1,648 2.2 85,708 2.2 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 41.65 2.4 1,680 2.5 87,344 2.5 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.80 3.6 1,009 4.2 52,442 4.2 Computer systems analysts......................................... 37.38 2.6 1,485 2.8 77,211 2.8 Database administrators........................................... 31.54 4.2 1,245 4.6 64,753 4.6 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.65 2.7 1,216 2.5 63,093 2.5 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 32.92 4.4 1,295 5.3 67,320 5.3 Actuaries......................................................... 40.26 4.7 1,566 4.5 81,454 4.5 Operations research analysts...................................... 36.26 5.7 1,429 6.0 74,329 6.0 Statisticians..................................................... 32.94 16.0 1,224 14.0 63,648 14.0 Miscellaneous mathematical scientists............................. 20.20 4.9 780 4.9 40,434 4.9 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 32.22 2.1 1,288 2.1 66,857 2.1 Architects, except naval.......................................... 31.51 5.5 1,283 5.4 66,729 5.4 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 31.78 5.6 1,296 5.5 67,373 5.5 Landscape architects............................................ 26.95 5.7 1,075 5.6 55,924 5.6 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 26.32 13.5 1,054 13.1 54,805 13.1 Cartographers and photogrammetrists............................. 16.11 9.7 643 9.4 33,429 9.4 Surveyors....................................................... 30.09 13.9 1,207 13.0 62,741 13.0 Engineers......................................................... 37.77 1.1 1,521 1.1 79,046 1.1 Aerospace engineers............................................. 46.86 4.6 1,820 5.4 94,661 5.4 Chemical engineers.............................................. 38.79 6.4 1,556 6.3 80,912 6.3 Civil engineers................................................. 33.30 2.8 1,359 2.6 70,657 2.6 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 41.63 6.1 1,708 7.3 88,823 7.3 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 37.82 2.7 1,527 2.5 79,409 2.5 Electrical engineers.......................................... 37.25 4.3 1,508 4.3 78,434 4.3 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ $38.34 2.9% $1,544 2.9% $80,301 2.9% Environmental engineers......................................... 39.91 6.5 1,578 6.9 81,482 6.9 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 35.47 2.7 1,436 2.6 74,595 2.6 Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors............................................. 39.06 10.3 1,581 10.7 82,237 10.7 Industrial engineers.......................................... 34.48 2.1 1,396 1.8 72,502 1.8 Marine engineers and naval architects........................... 30.77 5.8 1,231 5.8 64,011 5.8 Materials engineers............................................. 35.19 7.3 1,430 6.7 74,338 6.7 Mechanical engineers............................................ 34.03 1.4 1,379 1.8 71,526 1.8 Nuclear engineers............................................... 41.47 4.8 1,659 4.8 86,259 4.8 Petroleum engineers............................................. 56.05 10.1 2,242 10.1 115,225 10.1 Drafters.......................................................... 23.01 1.6 906 1.7 46,917 1.7 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 23.97 2.9 957 2.9 49,549 2.9 Electrical and electronics drafters............................. 22.49 6.1 900 6.1 46,780 6.1 Mechanical drafters............................................. 22.19 3.9 876 5.0 45,529 5.0 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.57 2.6 930 2.7 48,094 2.7 Aerospace engineering and operations technicians................ 25.05 4.8 1,006 5.0 52,325 5.0 Civil engineering technicians................................... 18.53 12.2 703 10.4 36,578 10.4 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 23.71 3.0 939 3.0 48,666 3.0 Electro-mechanical technicians.................................. 24.59 4.4 990 4.4 51,483 4.4 Environmental engineering technicians........................... 28.71 20.7 1,144 20.8 58,505 20.8 Industrial engineering technicians.............................. 24.53 3.6 977 3.8 50,829 3.8 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 22.56 8.3 900 8.3 46,742 8.3 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 19.27 10.3 753 10.7 39,159 10.7 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 29.46 3.6 1,136 3.7 58,216 3.7 Life scientists................................................... 30.65 7.3 1,185 7.1 61,479 7.1 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 30.16 8.4 1,195 8.2 61,033 8.2 Animal scientists............................................. 39.02 30.0 1,529 30.2 79,614 30.2 Food scientists and technologists............................. 35.43 10.5 1,386 10.6 72,081 10.6 Soil and plant scientists..................................... 25.40 6.1 1,016 6.1 51,188 6.1 Biological scientists........................................... 31.13 8.4 1,187 8.3 61,687 8.3 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 35.12 8.8 1,321 10.4 68,676 10.4 Microbiologists............................................... 23.23 10.1 894 8.5 46,489 8.5 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 25.48 3.5 997 2.3 51,830 2.3 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 27.91 9.2 1,102 9.3 57,314 9.3 Conservation scientists....................................... 29.51 9.3 1,161 9.1 60,394 9.1 Foresters..................................................... 23.93 21.4 953 21.5 49,565 21.5 Medical scientists.............................................. 30.45 10.7 1,187 10.3 61,683 10.3 Physical scientists............................................... 32.85 3.7 1,314 3.8 68,088 3.8 Astronomers and physicists...................................... 43.28 7.0 1,721 7.0 89,470 7.0 Physicists.................................................... 45.90 8.9 1,823 9.2 94,804 9.2 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 32.93 8.1 1,312 8.1 68,216 8.1 Chemists...................................................... 31.52 7.3 1,255 7.4 65,237 7.4 Materials scientists.......................................... 40.49 9.4 1,619 9.4 84,211 9.4 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 31.77 5.9 1,288 6.4 66,889 6.4 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 28.88 8.2 1,172 9.2 60,919 9.2 Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers............ $42.32 8.0% $1,715 7.9% $88,785 7.9% Hydrologists.................................................. 24.20 13.3 968 13.3 50,326 13.3 Economists........................................................ 35.98 18.1 1,490 17.9 77,486 17.9 Market and survey researchers..................................... 32.77 5.4 1,312 6.6 68,097 6.6 Market research analysts........................................ 33.83 5.0 1,382 5.5 71,849 5.5 Psychologists..................................................... 37.94 6.4 1,254 5.3 56,505 5.3 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 39.60 6.1 1,298 5.0 57,825 5.0 Sociologists...................................................... 24.75 14.8 957 12.6 49,286 12.6 Urban and regional planners....................................... 27.72 3.0 971 10.3 50,493 10.3 Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 27.16 21.5 1,039 20.5 54,024 20.5 Agricultural and food science technicians......................... 16.85 21.5 635 20.0 33,008 20.0 Biological technicians............................................ 18.28 3.9 690 5.5 35,837 5.5 Chemical technicians.............................................. 23.46 6.0 934 6.2 48,512 6.2 Geological and petroleum technicians.............................. 38.38 7.9 1,535 7.9 79,834 7.9 Social science research assistants................................ 22.29 6.4 807 12.3 41,569 12.3 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.32 9.2 815 10.2 41,791 10.2 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 25.50 11.2 1,004 11.9 51,847 11.9 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.31 1.8 720 3.8 35,971 3.8 Counselors........................................................ 23.97 3.1 869 3.4 41,234 3.4 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 18.07 8.3 649 8.5 33,702 8.5 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 29.90 5.0 1,082 4.1 48,193 4.1 Mental health counselors........................................ 23.45 10.4 859 9.3 44,654 9.3 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 15.86 5.6 588 9.5 30,589 9.5 Social workers.................................................... 20.61 1.6 743 2.9 38,043 2.9 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 19.95 2.9 741 2.7 37,230 2.7 Medical and public health social workers........................ 22.67 4.6 796 8.5 41,417 8.5 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 18.63 4.3 620 6.9 31,911 6.9 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.16 3.4 616 4.6 31,625 4.6 Health educators................................................ 27.34 10.4 967 12.6 50,157 12.6 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 23.56 6.6 919 6.4 47,784 6.4 Social and human service assistants............................. 13.51 2.9 470 5.1 24,041 5.1 Clergy............................................................ 15.26 8.3 725 6.8 37,587 6.8 Legal occupations................................................... 40.23 7.4 1,554 8.1 80,548 8.1 Lawyers........................................................... 55.11 5.6 2,210 5.9 114,898 5.9 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 45.36 9.4 – – – – Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 50.87 8.3 1,615 19.1 83,856 19.1 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.38 6.5 864 5.6 44,838 5.6 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.81 4.2 832 4.5 42,489 4.5 Court reporters................................................. 25.03 7.8 921 7.9 47,175 7.9 Law clerks...................................................... 22.61 16.6 584 17.7 27,744 17.7 Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers..................... 22.01 3.7 879 4.8 45,682 4.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 31.81 2.1 1,047 2.6 41,547 2.6 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 45.32 2.4 1,477 4.4 59,203 4.4 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ $60.26 22.1% $1,895 34.5% $70,738 34.5% Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 44.03 12.9 1,434 18.4 55,669 18.4 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 43.15 17.1 1,349 23.9 54,335 23.9 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 44.75 10.6 1,509 15.0 56,774 15.0 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 62.97 6.8 2,106 11.0 77,033 11.0 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 65.99 6.2 2,172 10.8 79,443 10.8 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 52.13 12.6 2,178 13.5 99,431 13.5 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 52.14 12.7 2,196 13.5 100,589 13.5 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 48.05 10.1 1,808 8.5 69,045 8.5 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 51.76 12.1 1,908 11.5 73,650 11.5 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 42.19 9.5 1,605 7.6 59,615 7.6 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 59.80 11.7 2,276 10.4 92,764 10.4 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 45.66 6.5 1,691 7.9 67,162 7.9 Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary........... 50.46 11.9 1,855 15.5 75,888 15.5 Economics teachers, postsecondary............................. 54.13 8.0 1,905 6.9 72,633 6.9 Geography teachers, postsecondary............................. 30.95 18.8 1,015 31.6 37,784 31.6 Political science teachers, postsecondary..................... 40.43 9.9 1,457 10.2 59,968 10.2 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 40.96 7.9 1,461 7.0 56,311 7.0 Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................. 51.97 16.4 2,030 16.6 83,679 16.6 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 51.57 6.9 1,893 8.4 84,548 8.4 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 55.78 8.3 2,081 9.9 92,688 9.9 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 33.98 2.2 1,170 3.8 52,774 3.8 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 40.04 10.2 1,406 12.1 54,708 12.1 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 40.25 10.2 1,415 12.2 54,503 12.2 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary................................................ 53.95 11.1 1,582 13.9 60,781 13.9 Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 44.45 21.6 1,041 31.9 42,631 31.9 Law teachers, postsecondary................................... 64.09 11.9 2,100 14.8 80,576 14.8 Social work teachers, postsecondary........................... 30.17 2.8 956 22.6 31,404 22.6 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 41.51 2.6 1,395 4.6 53,092 4.6 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 35.08 9.0 1,110 9.0 43,382 9.0 Communications teachers, postsecondary........................ 38.73 9.5 1,257 11.6 46,095 11.6 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 46.20 6.8 1,595 8.5 62,099 8.5 Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 45.73 15.6 1,336 15.9 47,535 15.9 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 42.20 7.7 1,494 8.4 55,883 8.4 Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary............... 41.01 4.7 1,557 5.2 56,764 5.2 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 41.00 3.0 1,196 5.9 48,044 5.9 Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........ 28.44 22.8 386 41.4 17,604 41.4 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 28.23 7.3 587 21.9 24,273 21.9 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 33.70 1.4 1,171 2.0 45,495 2.0 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 19.61 5.7 632 5.7 27,714 5.7 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 16.21 6.0 507 6.3 22,838 6.3 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 30.90 6.9 1,109 5.9 44,088 5.9 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 35.44 1.3 1,237 1.2 46,981 1.2 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 35.72 1.5 1,245 1.5 47,218 1.5 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. $34.08 1.8% $1,201 2.4% $45,804 2.4% Secondary school teachers....................................... 35.88 1.6 1,283 1.5 49,038 1.5 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 35.92 1.6 1,283 1.6 48,942 1.6 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 35.14 6.0 1,282 5.8 50,913 5.8 Special education teachers...................................... 37.63 2.1 1,313 2.1 51,253 2.1 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 38.81 2.7 1,337 3.6 52,331 3.6 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 33.48 3.5 1,200 3.3 46,704 3.3 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 36.72 4.3 1,308 4.3 50,730 4.3 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 32.05 4.8 827 10.2 30,724 10.2 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 28.05 9.5 787 14.0 29,846 14.0 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 21.80 7.2 367 12.1 17,060 12.1 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 24.76 8.5 937 7.2 48,150 7.2 Archivists...................................................... 25.41 18.0 829 20.1 41,022 20.1 Curators........................................................ 26.64 7.1 1,023 5.3 52,793 5.3 Librarians........................................................ 29.57 4.7 1,076 5.0 50,916 5.0 Library technicians............................................... 16.07 3.9 561 5.2 28,454 5.2 Farm and home management advisors................................. 34.46 4.5 1,378 4.6 69,616 4.6 Instructional coordinators........................................ 27.01 9.2 985 8.9 48,967 8.9 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.70 1.8 355 1.9 14,674 1.9 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.58 3.9 902 4.4 45,481 4.4 Artists and related workers....................................... 24.22 9.9 866 12.5 44,262 12.5 Art directors................................................... 28.84 11.1 1,164 11.9 60,530 11.9 Multi-media artists and animators............................... 25.73 15.4 950 12.0 47,806 12.0 Designers......................................................... 22.37 3.9 833 5.0 43,319 5.0 Commercial and industrial designers............................. 32.77 3.3 1,314 3.3 68,340 3.3 Fashion designers............................................... 45.65 27.8 1,913 17.4 99,471 17.4 Floral designers................................................ 10.23 6.9 316 11.4 16,418 11.4 Graphic designers............................................... 21.17 3.3 835 3.3 43,423 3.3 Interior designers.............................................. 23.80 6.9 896 8.0 46,592 8.0 Merchandise displayers and window trimmers...................... 15.28 10.6 530 15.7 27,574 15.7 Set and exhibit designers....................................... 30.13 25.4 1,077 31.5 55,919 31.5 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 36.54 25.3 1,361 25.7 70,709 25.7 Producers and directors......................................... 37.42 25.7 1,493 25.7 77,576 25.7 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 27.47 19.2 745 26.1 33,148 26.1 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 28.71 19.8 801 27.4 36,225 27.4 Umpires, referees, and other sports officials................... 17.93 13.2 265 46.8 9,735 46.8 Dancers and choreographers........................................ 11.23 40.6 176 46.2 8,720 46.2 Choreographers.................................................. 17.51 9.4 233 18.1 11,201 18.1 Musicians, singers, and related workers........................... 33.26 11.2 680 27.8 24,337 27.8 Music directors and composers................................... 25.76 15.0 632 24.3 24,764 24.3 Musicians and singers........................................... 36.92 12.9 698 37.0 24,195 37.0 Announcers........................................................ 35.92 24.7 1,166 29.5 60,630 29.5 Radio and television announcers................................. $40.18 23.8% $1,342 30.0% $69,802 30.0% News analysts, reporters and correspondents....................... 34.38 14.3 1,292 14.3 66,948 14.3 Reporters and correspondents.................................... 29.32 6.3 1,096 6.0 56,799 6.0 Public relations specialists...................................... 26.25 4.3 1,000 4.7 51,946 4.7 Writers and editors............................................... 27.27 4.3 1,037 3.7 53,756 3.7 Editors......................................................... 25.93 5.5 968 4.2 50,318 4.2 Technical writers............................................... 30.92 7.0 1,228 7.0 63,857 7.0 Writers and authors............................................. 24.37 17.4 925 16.0 46,226 16.0 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 21.67 9.1 705 10.5 35,924 10.5 Interpreters and translators.................................... 19.74 19.2 515 16.1 25,627 16.1 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 23.49 9.9 781 13.4 39,481 13.4 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 22.80 10.7 703 15.5 33,981 15.5 Broadcast technicians........................................... 21.48 12.7 747 23.7 38,853 23.7 Sound engineering technicians................................... 31.01 16.5 1,078 11.2 56,031 11.2 Photographers..................................................... 14.97 12.0 536 14.6 26,564 14.6 Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors........................................................ 21.45 11.4 840 10.6 43,286 10.6 Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture......... 20.80 16.2 804 15.0 41,210 15.0 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.15 1.7 960 1.8 49,595 1.8 Dentists.......................................................... 71.11 25.0 2,651 22.6 137,841 22.6 Dentists, general............................................... 79.49 22.0 2,919 19.6 151,804 19.6 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 22.99 3.3 843 3.9 43,829 3.9 Optometrists...................................................... 50.34 8.0 1,643 5.0 85,458 5.0 Pharmacists....................................................... 44.41 2.4 1,498 4.9 77,916 4.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 59.95 8.3 2,355 8.2 122,420 8.2 Anesthesiologists............................................... 98.12 23.5 3,724 17.0 193,651 17.0 Family and general practitioners................................ 68.50 10.9 2,603 7.7 135,336 7.7 Internists, general............................................. 52.91 26.0 2,246 23.8 116,563 23.8 Pediatricians, general.......................................... 57.57 25.0 2,365 25.7 122,967 25.7 Psychiatrists................................................... 70.53 8.6 2,361 8.5 122,783 8.5 Surgeons........................................................ 87.41 27.8 3,026 32.3 156,492 32.3 Physician assistants.............................................. 38.46 8.1 1,435 8.4 74,612 8.4 Registered nurses................................................. 29.97 .8 983 1.3 50,785 1.3 Therapists........................................................ 28.60 2.8 939 3.3 47,463 3.3 Audiologists.................................................... 25.92 7.8 923 8.1 47,998 8.1 Occupational therapists......................................... 31.27 5.0 925 7.8 46,971 7.8 Physical therapists............................................. 32.83 3.9 1,135 6.2 57,968 6.2 Radiation therapists............................................ 33.51 6.9 1,254 7.6 65,218 7.6 Recreational therapists......................................... 18.57 8.9 688 8.2 35,790 8.2 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 23.31 1.7 784 3.7 40,757 3.7 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 34.13 11.2 1,001 8.7 45,793 8.7 Veterinarians..................................................... 39.79 8.4 1,234 21.9 64,158 21.9 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.16 2.3 713 2.5 37,067 2.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.30 2.7 885 2.3 46,006 2.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 16.54 3.3 608 3.6 31,591 3.6 Dental hygienists................................................. 31.86 5.2 862 5.8 44,598 5.8 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. $25.18 2.6% $837 5.0% $43,528 5.0% Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 22.45 9.9 799 10.4 41,538 10.4 Diagnostic medical sonographers................................. 31.52 4.8 846 25.8 44,011 25.8 Nuclear medicine technologists.................................. 29.17 5.4 1,143 5.5 59,432 5.5 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.85 2.5 831 5.0 43,230 5.0 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 15.49 6.5 552 8.3 28,406 8.3 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.03 2.0 535 2.7 27,682 2.7 Dietetic technicians............................................ 12.50 15.3 384 25.6 19,944 25.6 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.97 2.1 454 4.8 23,586 4.8 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.19 4.5 620 5.9 32,262 5.9 Respiratory therapy technicians................................. 20.82 2.5 669 7.3 34,766 7.3 Surgical technologists.......................................... 18.56 2.6 696 3.6 36,204 3.6 Veterinary technologists and technicians........................ 14.51 10.4 397 22.9 19,364 22.9 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 18.83 1.8 650 1.9 33,660 1.9 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.31 4.6 551 6.7 28,515 6.7 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.95 6.9 720 7.7 37,411 7.7 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.18 6.5 961 6.5 49,948 6.5 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 22.99 7.4 911 7.1 47,355 7.1 Miscellaneous healthcare practitioner and technical workers....... 24.61 11.6 864 15.2 44,848 15.2 Athletic trainers............................................... 18.35 10.2 722 9.4 37,148 9.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.14 1.6 401 2.6 20,799 2.6 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.04 1.3 359 2.5 18,649 2.5 Home health aides............................................... 9.24 4.7 257 9.7 13,387 9.7 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.54 1.3 393 2.0 20,397 2.0 Psychiatric aides............................................... 12.16 2.2 443 2.5 22,968 2.5 Occupational therapist assistants and aides....................... 14.98 7.9 513 11.8 26,083 11.8 Occupational therapist assistants............................... 16.81 10.0 539 19.0 27,460 19.0 Occupational therapist aides.................................... 12.77 9.8 475 5.7 24,148 5.7 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 14.98 8.2 523 9.5 27,175 9.5 Physical therapist assistants................................... 19.86 7.5 745 8.6 38,711 8.6 Physical therapist aides........................................ 11.03 4.2 364 6.5 18,942 6.5 Massage therapists................................................ 18.36 9.1 467 19.8 24,262 19.8 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.51 1.9 456 3.0 23,647 3.0 Dental assistants............................................... 16.48 2.3 550 3.7 28,597 3.7 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.32 2.7 493 2.9 25,586 2.9 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 13.56 4.7 488 6.8 25,380 6.8 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 16.12 6.1 549 3.9 28,525 3.9 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 10.54 5.7 319 7.4 16,584 7.4 Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers.......... 11.40 8.9 288 25.7 14,997 25.7 Protective service occupations...................................... 18.80 2.2 700 2.5 35,057 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.97 2.6 1,361 2.6 70,666 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 29.44 10.3 1,174 10.3 61,037 10.3 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 34.86 1.9 1,398 2.1 72,567 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 29.43 4.4 1,448 4.6 75,293 4.6 Fire fighters..................................................... $20.47 2.5% $908 7.2% $47,160 7.2% Fire inspectors................................................... 21.40 11.4 851 10.8 44,265 10.8 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 21.60 12.1 859 11.4 44,660 11.4 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 19.99 3.9 792 3.9 41,202 3.9 Bailiffs........................................................ 21.68 3.9 793 5.2 41,231 5.2 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.88 4.2 792 4.2 41,200 4.2 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 27.97 4.6 1,088 5.0 56,560 5.0 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 18.26 6.3 643 11.2 32,535 11.2 Police officers................................................... 25.57 1.0 1,007 1.1 52,082 1.1 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 25.57 1.0 1,008 1.1 52,099 1.1 Animal control workers............................................ 17.48 8.0 665 6.3 34,310 6.3 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.78 2.3 370 2.3 19,089 2.3 Security guards................................................. 10.78 2.3 370 2.4 19,078 2.4 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 11.51 3.8 271 5.8 8,244 5.8 Crossing guards................................................. 10.96 6.9 189 10.5 7,429 10.5 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 8.76 2.2 194 6.0 4,852 6.0 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.14 1.1 231 1.5 11,726 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.77 1.8 589 2.1 29,868 2.1 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 17.28 4.8 692 6.2 34,798 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.44 2.0 576 2.3 29,219 2.3 Cooks............................................................. 10.07 1.4 337 1.8 17,292 1.8 Cooks, fast food................................................ 7.48 3.2 209 5.0 10,837 5.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.76 1.7 437 1.8 21,541 1.8 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.29 1.4 351 1.8 18,229 1.8 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.34 2.9 307 5.2 15,845 5.2 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.27 1.7 271 3.6 13,525 3.6 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.26 2.1 137 2.7 7,026 2.7 Bartenders...................................................... 6.81 2.5 181 4.1 9,352 4.1 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.39 3.0 113 3.6 5,826 3.6 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.09 2.1 189 3.6 9,463 3.6 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.65 1.3 198 3.0 10,016 3.0 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 7.58 1.4 198 3.3 10,106 3.3 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop......................................................... 7.94 2.2 200 6.3 9,663 6.3 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 8.49 6.3 241 8.3 11,933 8.3 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.11 1.5 253 3.2 13,086 3.2 Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop.......... 7.98 3.9 182 6.1 9,329 6.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 11.81 2.5 406 3.3 20,677 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 19.45 6.1 772 6.1 40,087 6.1 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... $17.48 6.3% $685 6.5% $35,580 6.5% First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 22.87 11.5 927 11.5 48,118 11.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.00 2.1 369 3.2 18,976 3.2 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.41 2.5 377 3.8 19,324 3.8 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.18 1.8 319 2.1 16,449 2.1 Pest control workers.............................................. 16.13 4.5 629 3.9 32,349 3.9 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 12.26 2.8 453 3.3 21,288 3.3 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 12.00 2.9 445 3.6 20,770 3.6 Tree trimmers and pruners....................................... 17.19 8.7 629 12.5 31,905 12.5 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.35 2.6 314 3.8 15,216 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 16.00 3.5 638 4.3 33,167 4.3 Gaming supervisors.............................................. 18.00 6.9 718 5.4 37,341 5.4 Slot key persons................................................ 11.65 2.7 464 3.0 24,108 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 15.97 3.7 616 3.9 29,976 3.9 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 10.84 16.0 338 21.5 17,487 21.5 Gaming services workers........................................... 7.58 8.0 260 7.1 13,465 7.1 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.81 4.3 238 4.2 12,326 4.2 Gaming and sports book writers and runners...................... 12.65 37.8 363 27.4 18,902 27.4 Motion picture projectionists..................................... 14.49 34.7 410 14.9 18,257 14.9 Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers....................... 10.52 7.5 228 15.3 10,208 15.3 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 8.45 4.1 207 9.3 8,929 9.3 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 8.10 5.2 198 11.8 8,120 11.8 Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants............. 9.60 8.1 242 13.0 12,384 13.0 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 13.16 6.6 421 8.5 21,876 8.5 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 13.31 7.2 443 8.5 23,013 8.5 Miscellaneous personal appearance workers......................... 13.71 20.2 362 23.0 18,811 23.0 Manicurists and pedicurists..................................... 10.54 11.2 356 13.9 18,512 13.9 Skin care specialists........................................... 24.04 22.7 652 13.1 33,886 13.1 Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges......................... 9.73 10.4 344 9.6 16,712 9.6 Baggage porters and bellhops.................................... 7.84 4.8 279 7.3 13,057 7.3 Concierges...................................................... 12.93 10.1 451 10.7 23,433 10.7 Tour and travel guides............................................ 11.93 9.8 257 18.0 11,298 18.0 Tour guides and escorts......................................... 11.77 10.1 250 19.2 10,946 19.2 Transportation attendants......................................... 29.65 4.3 617 4.0 30,952 4.0 Flight attendants............................................... 34.18 3.8 641 3.6 32,710 3.6 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 14.42 10.7 476 15.7 21,678 15.7 Child care workers................................................ 9.14 1.9 263 4.0 12,760 4.0 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.08 6.1 263 12.7 13,677 12.7 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.38 3.3 248 6.0 11,366 6.0 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 14.38 5.3 189 15.3 9,659 15.3 Recreation workers.............................................. 11.64 3.6 290 7.5 12,369 7.5 Residential advisors.............................................. 9.41 18.2 309 20.5 14,649 20.5 Sales and related occupations....................................... $17.35 1.5% $564 1.6% $29,194 1.6% First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 20.82 3.9 844 4.2 43,841 4.2 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 17.68 2.4 725 2.5 37,681 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 31.01 7.6 1,211 9.0 62,881 9.0 Retail sales workers.............................................. 11.30 1.8 334 2.3 17,238 2.3 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.11 1.0 257 1.6 13,262 1.6 Cashiers...................................................... 9.10 1.0 257 1.6 13,231 1.6 Gaming change persons and booth cashiers...................... 10.55 8.6 367 11.5 19,071 11.5 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.30 3.9 396 6.4 20,550 6.4 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.50 7.1 318 11.3 16,471 11.3 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.65 3.7 514 5.8 26,728 5.8 Retail salespersons............................................. 12.87 2.9 389 3.7 20,074 3.7 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 23.33 12.6 906 12.8 47,126 12.8 Insurance sales agents............................................ 27.02 6.7 1,061 6.5 55,164 6.5 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 54.26 8.7 2,133 9.1 110,908 9.1 Travel agents..................................................... 14.37 11.7 516 11.1 26,844 11.1 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.49 3.6 1,221 3.5 63,481 3.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 36.41 6.9 1,446 6.6 75,186 6.6 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 28.17 3.0 1,132 2.9 58,844 2.9 Models, demonstrators, and product promoters...................... 13.91 8.6 344 16.7 17,873 16.7 Demonstrators and product promoters............................. 13.91 8.6 345 16.8 17,915 16.8 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 27.23 11.1 1,000 12.8 52,001 12.8 Real estate brokers............................................. 25.37 13.2 963 14.9 50,071 14.9 Real estate sales agents........................................ 27.80 13.8 1,011 16.2 52,571 16.2 Sales engineers................................................... 34.67 4.7 1,389 3.9 72,217 3.9 Telemarketers..................................................... 11.87 6.6 369 8.0 19,162 8.0 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 15.43 7.3 503 9.5 25,836 9.5 Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers...................................................... 14.66 20.5 455 26.9 23,643 26.9 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.20 .6 552 .6 28,498 .6 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.15 1.2 875 1.3 45,399 1.3 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 11.43 4.0 392 5.1 20,131 5.1 Telephone operators............................................... 14.41 9.0 537 9.4 27,771 9.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.65 .9 532 1.3 27,618 1.3 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.96 2.6 569 2.5 29,575 2.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.41 1.7 527 2.8 27,385 2.8 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.54 1.1 567 1.8 29,429 1.8 Gaming cage workers............................................. 10.05 7.6 368 13.8 19,093 13.8 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 17.04 1.9 652 2.9 33,801 2.9 Procurement clerks.............................................. 16.07 3.9 620 4.4 32,240 4.4 Tellers......................................................... 11.51 1.0 394 1.2 20,449 1.2 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.33 5.7 696 6.5 35,406 6.5 Correspondence clerks............................................. $15.31 3.9% $601 4.2% $31,244 4.2% Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 16.79 3.8 634 3.6 32,877 3.6 Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................... 14.98 4.3 578 3.6 29,891 3.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.45 1.7 590 1.7 30,620 1.7 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.57 1.7 673 2.6 34,535 2.6 File clerks....................................................... 11.47 2.2 364 6.3 18,409 6.3 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.49 1.7 345 3.3 17,811 3.3 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.39 3.7 396 7.2 20,459 7.2 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 13.28 2.5 364 3.5 17,667 3.5 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 15.59 2.1 611 2.2 31,779 2.2 New accounts clerks............................................... 13.41 2.7 511 3.1 26,597 3.1 Order clerks...................................................... 14.44 3.2 550 3.5 28,497 3.5 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.20 4.1 667 4.2 34,443 4.2 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.26 1.6 411 2.3 21,021 2.3 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 15.20 2.9 522 4.0 26,991 4.0 Cargo and freight agents.......................................... 21.74 23.4 611 32.5 31,753 32.5 Couriers and messengers........................................... 10.73 2.9 354 5.9 18,312 5.9 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.51 3.3 685 3.6 35,562 3.6 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 17.63 4.3 670 5.4 34,830 5.4 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 17.46 4.4 691 4.6 35,863 4.6 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 17.49 4.5 659 6.5 34,255 6.5 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 19.18 3.2 762 3.4 39,638 3.4 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.87 1.6 501 1.7 25,984 1.7 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.98 1.8 401 2.3 20,825 2.3 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 12.69 4.4 363 10.7 18,874 10.7 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.84 .9 668 .9 34,308 .9 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.35 1.8 782 2.1 40,594 2.1 Legal secretaries............................................... 20.94 6.0 786 5.1 40,871 5.1 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.41 3.9 515 4.5 26,736 4.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.09 1.1 600 1.1 30,345 1.1 Computer operators................................................ 16.54 3.3 636 3.5 32,609 3.5 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 13.71 1.7 489 2.8 25,205 2.8 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.74 1.9 451 3.0 23,392 3.0 Word processors and typists..................................... 15.76 3.0 569 3.3 29,060 3.3 Desktop publishers................................................ 19.43 6.4 700 6.2 36,400 6.2 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 15.64 2.3 585 2.0 30,443 2.0 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 11.58 4.2 431 3.3 22,417 3.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.93 1.2 489 1.5 25,153 1.5 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 12.39 2.8 476 2.9 24,726 2.9 Proofreaders and copy markers..................................... 15.30 13.5 596 14.0 30,988 14.0 Statistical assistants............................................ 16.24 6.7 441 31.4 22,863 31.4 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.07 10.2 426 13.3 17,073 13.3 Miscellaneous agricultural workers................................ 10.41 8.2 358 8.2 14,112 8.2 Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse......... 10.85 8.8 372 9.9 13,856 9.9 Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals............................. 11.11 7.3 327 22.7 13,033 22.7 Logging workers................................................... 13.84 9.1 554 9.1 28,795 9.1 Construction and extraction occupations............................. $20.24 1.6% $798 1.5% $40,720 1.5% First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.20 3.3 1,103 3.6 57,146 3.6 Boilermakers...................................................... 21.15 6.7 845 6.7 43,948 6.7 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 26.22 6.4 1,001 7.6 50,724 7.6 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 26.31 6.5 1,003 7.8 50,790 7.8 Carpenters........................................................ 20.90 2.8 819 2.5 42,248 2.5 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 20.19 9.4 787 9.1 40,899 9.1 Carpet installers............................................... 25.95 11.8 998 12.5 51,898 12.5 Tile and marble setters......................................... 17.74 8.6 701 8.4 36,358 8.4 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 19.15 3.9 761 4.1 38,773 4.1 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 19.12 3.9 759 4.1 38,708 4.1 Construction laborers............................................. 15.13 5.6 589 5.5 28,944 5.5 Construction equipment operators.................................. 19.88 4.9 797 5.2 39,910 5.2 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 16.02 6.8 635 6.5 31,960 6.5 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.................................................... 21.27 5.1 856 5.5 42,820 5.5 Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........... 17.79 5.9 706 5.7 36,538 5.7 Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................. 17.52 7.4 694 7.2 35,927 7.2 Tapers.......................................................... 18.72 6.8 749 6.8 38,700 6.8 Electricians...................................................... 23.93 4.0 948 3.9 49,010 3.9 Glaziers.......................................................... 17.75 16.6 691 16.2 35,939 16.2 Insulation workers................................................ 16.41 7.4 656 7.4 34,126 7.4 Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall.................... 14.30 5.6 572 5.6 29,748 5.6 Insulation workers, mechanical.................................. 17.84 10.6 714 10.6 37,115 10.6 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 15.89 3.7 624 4.0 32,059 4.0 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 15.80 3.8 621 4.0 31,884 4.0 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 23.13 7.6 924 7.6 47,834 7.6 Pipelayers...................................................... 18.42 13.1 733 12.4 38,110 12.4 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 23.56 6.8 941 6.8 48,714 6.8 Plasterers and stucco masons...................................... 16.58 5.5 658 5.6 34,150 5.6 Roofers........................................................... 16.68 8.4 660 8.3 31,731 8.3 Sheet metal workers............................................... 20.31 8.0 792 8.4 40,479 8.4 Structural iron and steel workers................................. 28.45 13.8 1,138 13.8 59,071 13.8 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 12.90 2.7 496 3.0 25,324 3.0 Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters............................................... 15.97 13.3 634 13.4 32,728 13.4 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 13.23 3.6 490 6.1 25,452 6.1 Helpers--electricians........................................... 10.69 4.3 425 4.3 22,107 4.3 Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons....................................................... 10.16 4.1 377 8.9 17,879 8.9 Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.... 12.33 3.6 487 3.5 25,333 3.5 Helpers--roofers................................................ 9.88 11.0 285 30.1 14,558 30.1 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 25.73 3.9 1,001 4.5 52,052 4.5 Elevator installers and repairers................................. 37.92 14.3 1,517 14.3 78,880 14.3 Hazardous materials removal workers............................... 25.46 11.6 839 26.3 43,634 26.3 Highway maintenance workers....................................... $17.17 7.0% $680 7.2% $33,422 7.2% Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators............. 23.64 5.5 946 5.5 49,179 5.5 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 18.63 9.3 829 15.6 43,106 15.6 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 16.34 5.0 637 5.1 32,622 5.1 Mining machine operators.......................................... 20.90 7.8 836 7.8 43,437 7.8 Roustabouts, oil and gas.......................................... 18.18 4.9 727 4.9 37,820 4.9 Helpers--extraction workers....................................... 14.02 14.1 561 14.1 29,167 14.1 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.24 1.8 800 1.7 41,517 1.7 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.01 2.7 1,137 3.0 59,121 3.0 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 17.26 5.9 679 6.0 35,293 6.0 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 25.77 2.5 1,016 3.0 52,781 3.0 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 25.77 2.5 1,016 3.0 52,781 3.0 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 19.22 5.3 757 5.3 39,352 5.3 Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers............... 13.78 7.7 551 7.7 28,673 7.7 Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment..................................... 24.01 10.3 911 11.8 47,391 11.8 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 21.29 4.7 848 4.7 44,044 4.7 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 29.17 7.7 1,167 7.7 60,679 7.7 Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles... 20.38 12.9 760 20.9 39,514 20.9 Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers.................................................... 14.97 6.2 584 7.8 30,351 7.8 Security and fire alarm systems installers...................... 19.17 4.4 764 4.4 39,743 4.4 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 26.84 7.7 1,073 7.7 55,825 7.7 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 18.66 2.9 744 2.9 38,698 2.9 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 17.82 10.0 719 10.4 37,390 10.4 Automotive glass installers and repairers....................... 16.73 5.3 669 5.3 34,790 5.3 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 18.92 3.4 752 3.3 39,118 3.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.18 2.1 807 2.1 41,904 2.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.92 2.6 788 2.9 40,973 2.9 Farm equipment mechanics........................................ 14.54 10.4 557 12.4 28,942 12.4 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 20.27 2.8 804 3.0 41,813 3.0 Rail car repairers.............................................. 22.38 3.6 895 3.6 46,544 3.6 Small engine mechanics............................................ 15.86 5.7 633 5.7 32,837 5.7 Motorcycle mechanics............................................ 16.90 16.4 673 16.2 34,486 16.2 Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics........ 15.61 3.8 624 3.8 32,429 3.8 Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanic, installers, and repairers.................................................. 10.87 4.7 378 12.9 19,634 12.9 Tire repairers and changers..................................... 10.66 5.5 381 10.2 19,834 10.2 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 21.37 5.5 843 5.7 43,815 5.7 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... $22.28 4.4% $877 4.8% $45,592 4.8% Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 19.74 3.9 786 4.0 40,830 4.0 Home appliance repairers.......................................... 17.41 6.5 701 6.0 36,430 6.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers........................................................ 19.04 2.1 751 2.4 38,954 2.4 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.36 1.3 891 1.3 46,267 1.3 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.89 2.6 660 2.9 34,233 2.9 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 17.95 5.4 714 5.5 36,949 5.5 Millwrights..................................................... 22.18 7.3 881 7.1 45,329 7.1 Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons.............. 19.00 6.2 760 6.2 39,526 6.2 Line installers and repairers..................................... 26.53 2.0 1,057 2.2 54,954 2.2 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 28.32 3.2 1,133 3.2 58,903 3.2 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 25.50 2.9 1,014 3.3 52,704 3.3 Precision instrument and equipment repairers...................... 21.29 5.5 835 6.3 43,444 6.3 Medical equipment repairers..................................... 19.72 11.0 755 12.3 39,264 12.3 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 15.38 2.5 594 2.7 30,546 2.7 Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers.... 15.42 7.6 612 7.5 31,768 7.5 Locksmiths and safe repairers................................... 18.93 9.9 759 8.1 39,463 8.1 Manufactured building and mobile home installers................ 12.45 10.0 498 10.0 25,898 10.0 Signal and track switch repairers............................... 23.56 4.3 942 4.3 48,995 4.3 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 12.61 3.0 474 3.7 24,113 3.7 Production occupations.............................................. 15.38 1.1 597 1.2 30,927 1.2 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 23.51 2.2 955 2.4 49,659 2.4 Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers..... 23.02 4.5 884 7.7 45,918 7.7 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.41 2.6 527 2.8 27,052 2.8 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 12.31 6.1 478 5.3 24,832 5.3 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 13.08 2.3 510 2.4 26,063 2.4 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 14.41 5.8 576 5.8 29,931 5.8 Engine and other machine assemblers............................... 19.86 11.9 792 12.0 41,200 12.0 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 15.63 7.9 616 7.8 31,819 7.8 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.38 4.1 604 4.0 31,326 4.0 Fiberglass laminators and fabricators........................... 12.58 3.4 503 3.4 26,166 3.4 Team assemblers................................................. 18.74 9.4 745 9.5 38,648 9.5 Bakers............................................................ 12.15 6.4 427 8.4 21,930 8.4 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.24 3.7 480 4.5 24,498 4.5 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.73 3.8 545 7.2 28,323 7.2 Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers.................... 10.22 4.0 376 6.4 17,662 6.4 Slaughterers and meat packers................................... 11.05 4.8 431 5.7 22,389 5.7 Miscellaneous food processing workers............................. 12.14 4.4 472 4.7 24,533 4.7 Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders.................................................. 12.44 10.3 479 10.2 24,884 10.2 Food batchmakers................................................ 12.96 4.9 500 5.7 25,963 5.7 Food cooking machine operators and tenders...................... 10.26 9.8 410 9.8 21,304 9.8 Computer control programmers and operators........................ $17.74 4.7% $705 5.2% $36,635 5.2% Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 16.67 3.9 661 4.7 34,380 4.7 Numerical tool and process control programmers.................. 23.68 7.5 947 7.5 49,252 7.5 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 14.67 5.8 578 5.8 30,031 5.8 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 13.95 5.1 546 5.2 28,376 5.2 Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 13.36 7.7 534 7.7 27,626 7.7 Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic...................................................... 16.96 11.4 672 11.5 34,877 11.5 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.00 2.4 592 2.6 30,771 2.6 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 15.06 2.7 599 2.7 31,115 2.7 Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 13.84 11.4 553 11.3 28,749 11.3 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 13.42 5.1 520 5.6 27,009 5.6 Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 16.50 6.5 647 6.9 33,667 6.9 Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 18.29 4.7 732 4.7 37,997 4.7 Machinists........................................................ 20.53 1.8 813 2.3 42,296 2.3 Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders...................... 18.65 5.7 747 5.8 38,591 5.8 Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders.................... 19.32 8.3 775 8.4 40,168 8.4 Pourers and casters, metal...................................... 17.63 9.0 705 9.0 36,260 9.0 Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic................. 24.85 7.2 994 7.2 51,403 7.2 Model makers, metal and plastic................................. 25.59 7.6 1,024 7.6 52,927 7.6 Patternmakers, metal and plastic................................ 20.43 14.8 817 14.8 42,285 14.8 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 13.12 4.0 515 4.0 26,787 4.0 Foundry mold and coremakers..................................... 16.40 4.0 656 4.0 34,109 4.0 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 12.99 4.1 510 4.1 26,492 4.1 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 16.14 4.5 638 4.8 33,138 4.8 Tool and die makers............................................... 24.52 1.9 980 1.9 50,932 1.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 16.72 2.5 663 2.5 34,449 2.5 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 16.77 2.7 666 2.7 34,590 2.7 Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 16.36 6.1 646 6.2 33,474 6.2 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 15.34 6.4 610 6.7 31,665 6.7 Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................. 18.46 6.3 738 6.3 38,190 6.3 Lay-out workers, metal and plastic.............................. 17.59 18.3 703 18.3 36,578 18.3 Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ $14.63 7.5% $573 8.2% $29,813 8.2% Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners........................... 18.19 6.3 730 6.2 37,974 6.2 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 12.62 4.4 468 5.2 24,284 5.2 Bindery workers................................................. 12.53 4.3 464 5.1 24,126 5.1 Printers.......................................................... 16.47 3.7 631 3.8 32,826 3.8 Job printers.................................................... 17.10 6.1 667 5.6 34,647 5.6 Prepress technicians and workers................................ 16.91 3.5 616 5.6 32,028 5.6 Printing machine operators...................................... 16.21 5.3 631 5.1 32,833 5.1 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.36 1.9 341 2.8 17,732 2.8 Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials................. 9.55 4.3 362 5.7 18,821 5.7 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 10.60 8.8 409 9.8 21,247 9.8 Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers.................................. 14.27 8.5 507 8.4 26,357 8.4 Sewers, hand.................................................... 15.11 21.3 605 21.3 31,436 21.3 Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers......................... 14.20 7.9 499 7.5 25,961 7.5 Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders................... 11.95 3.7 471 4.1 24,476 4.1 Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders...... 14.94 10.6 597 10.7 31,026 10.7 Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders......... 11.47 5.1 445 6.0 23,127 6.0 Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 11.46 4.9 458 4.9 23,833 4.9 Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 12.60 3.6 497 4.3 25,865 4.3 Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers........... 13.68 6.2 543 6.2 28,083 6.2 Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers................................... 16.24 7.9 643 8.0 33,417 8.0 Fabric and apparel patternmakers................................ 18.80 10.8 723 12.9 37,587 12.9 Upholsterers.................................................... 14.94 13.0 595 12.9 30,963 12.9 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 13.74 6.1 545 6.1 28,270 6.1 Furniture finishers............................................... 13.31 8.6 500 11.0 25,999 11.0 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 12.50 4.7 498 4.8 25,872 4.8 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.83 7.7 472 7.7 24,501 7.7 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 13.06 4.5 519 4.6 27,003 4.6 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 29.20 5.0 1,167 5.0 60,697 5.0 Power distributors and dispatchers.............................. 29.55 10.9 1,187 11.0 61,708 11.0 Power plant operators........................................... 26.85 6.2 1,072 6.0 55,730 6.0 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 25.30 3.6 968 4.4 50,217 4.4 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 20.56 3.1 821 3.1 42,691 3.1 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 25.07 4.8 989 5.1 51,430 5.1 Chemical plant and system operators............................. 24.02 4.0 935 3.3 48,601 3.3 Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers...................................................... 25.99 6.4 1,027 7.0 53,414 7.0 Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders....... 18.80 5.3 748 5.3 38,889 5.3 Chemical equipment operators and tenders........................ 18.26 8.4 726 8.3 37,702 8.3 Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders...................... 19.66 7.3 784 7.3 40,778 7.3 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.08 5.1 601 5.0 31,001 5.0 Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................. $15.76 11.3% $630 11.3% $32,177 11.3% Grinding and polishing workers, hand............................ 12.61 6.5 501 6.4 25,641 6.4 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.24 5.5 647 5.4 33,647 5.4 Cutting workers................................................... 13.56 3.0 533 3.4 27,302 3.4 Cutters and trimmers, hand...................................... 13.57 4.4 520 6.3 26,919 6.3 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 13.55 3.8 539 3.6 27,453 3.6 Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders......................................... 13.63 7.5 538 7.1 27,132 7.1 Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders...... 13.76 10.1 550 10.1 28,616 10.1 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 15.52 2.6 607 2.7 31,544 2.7 Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians............ 14.33 2.8 543 5.1 28,239 5.1 Dental laboratory technicians................................... 14.17 3.0 556 3.8 28,923 3.8 Medical appliance technicians................................... 15.78 5.1 622 4.9 32,320 4.9 Ophthalmic laboratory technicians............................... 13.10 8.2 449 15.5 23,338 15.5 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 13.55 3.7 533 3.9 27,557 3.9 Painting workers.................................................. 15.37 4.5 598 4.0 30,689 4.0 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 14.31 3.9 564 4.0 28,928 4.0 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 19.13 10.8 738 11.5 38,389 11.5 Painting, coating, and decorating workers....................... 12.57 5.9 470 6.4 23,566 6.4 Photographic process workers and processing machine operators..... 11.39 8.5 353 14.4 18,081 14.4 Photographic process workers.................................... 13.19 17.7 465 21.7 23,188 21.7 Photographic processing machine operators....................... 10.35 7.3 300 16.0 15,562 16.0 Semiconductor processors.......................................... 16.27 5.3 648 5.4 33,696 5.4 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.49 2.1 470 2.5 24,273 2.5 Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders.............. 13.91 8.3 557 8.3 28,941 8.3 Etchers and engravers........................................... 17.38 13.5 678 11.7 35,245 11.7 Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......... 11.93 8.5 461 10.5 23,986 10.5 Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............. 14.01 7.9 552 7.8 28,683 7.8 Tire builders................................................... 17.41 11.1 696 11.1 36,189 11.1 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.70 1.8 390 4.4 20,224 4.4 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.68 1.4 520 1.8 26,537 1.8 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 19.65 3.6 774 4.6 40,134 4.6 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.97 3.2 947 3.0 49,109 3.0 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.............................. 94.18 13.5 2,262 6.1 117,615 6.1 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers.................. 111.36 9.2 2,467 3.8 128,263 3.8 Commercial pilots............................................... 30.36 10.4 1,061 17.9 55,172 17.9 Bus drivers....................................................... 15.71 3.7 486 3.1 21,378 3.1 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 16.90 8.1 623 7.8 32,359 7.8 Bus drivers, school............................................. 14.43 1.5 380 3.8 14,976 3.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.06 1.8 620 2.5 32,004 2.5 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.19 8.0 423 10.4 22,003 10.4 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.83 2.0 741 2.3 38,150 2.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... $14.02 2.8% $510 3.0% $26,443 3.0% Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 10.16 7.9 319 9.7 16,523 9.7 Locomotive engineers and operators................................ 33.38 17.5 1,335 17.5 69,425 17.5 Locomotive engineers............................................ 34.99 14.9 1,400 14.9 72,782 14.9 Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators...................... 28.61 3.4 1,145 3.4 59,517 3.4 Railroad conductors and yardmasters............................... 32.60 6.7 1,304 6.7 67,809 6.7 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 25.00 3.7 998 3.8 51,373 3.8 Sailors and marine oilers......................................... 12.43 5.0 419 23.4 15,720 23.4 Ship and boat captains and operators.............................. 18.61 13.5 818 21.6 39,235 21.6 Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels.................... 19.87 15.8 985 21.8 46,260 21.8 Ship engineers.................................................... 30.04 16.6 1,311 4.9 58,952 4.9 Parking lot attendants............................................ 8.31 6.2 254 7.4 12,806 7.4 Service station attendants........................................ 10.35 7.5 393 8.8 20,428 8.8 Transportation inspectors......................................... 23.02 7.1 871 8.4 45,307 8.4 Conveyor operators and tenders.................................... 15.18 9.9 420 21.6 21,828 21.6 Crane and tower operators......................................... 18.46 7.0 738 7.0 38,300 7.0 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 16.45 4.0 637 4.6 31,728 4.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 16.33 4.1 642 4.7 31,910 4.7 Hoist and winch operators......................................... 17.23 12.8 687 12.9 35,708 12.9 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.26 2.2 559 2.4 28,860 2.4 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 10.79 1.3 356 2.1 18,375 2.1 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 10.00 3.4 338 6.4 17,515 6.4 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.40 1.4 372 2.4 19,179 2.4 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 11.57 3.1 446 3.3 23,143 3.3 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 9.43 1.8 305 3.3 15,808 3.3 Pumping station operators......................................... 22.11 5.6 884 5.6 44,827 5.6 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 13.23 7.8 558 4.6 28,911 4.6 Tank car, truck, and ship loaders................................. 22.40 14.4 967 9.7 46,614 9.7 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.