RSE Table 7 Full-time local government workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $24.97 0.6% $964 0.6% $44,207 0.6% Management occupations.............................................. 39.00 1.5 1,535 1.4 75,409 1.4 Chief executives.................................................. 46.32 10.3 1,969 6.7 102,100 6.7 General and operations managers................................... 37.70 4.2 1,494 4.4 77,682 4.4 Legislators....................................................... 23.21 25.8 859 30.3 44,653 30.3 Public relations managers......................................... 41.84 17.4 1,642 17.3 81,691 17.3 Administrative services managers.................................. 33.94 5.8 1,318 5.5 68,275 5.5 Computer and information systems managers......................... 37.66 10.4 1,471 11.3 74,086 11.3 Financial managers................................................ 35.52 4.4 1,366 5.9 71,012 5.9 Human resources managers.......................................... 44.77 4.0 1,790 4.2 90,570 4.2 Purchasing managers............................................... 31.63 18.4 1,257 18.4 65,361 18.4 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 34.88 6.7 1,394 6.7 72,395 6.7 Construction managers............................................. 31.23 4.5 1,233 4.3 56,640 4.3 Education administrators.......................................... 44.76 2.8 1,756 2.8 81,932 2.8 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 34.49 20.0 1,379 20.0 67,198 20.0 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 45.44 3.1 1,777 3.2 81,824 3.2 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 44.46 12.3 1,757 12.4 89,620 12.4 Engineering managers.............................................. 42.86 4.4 1,668 5.0 86,749 5.0 Food service managers............................................. 23.89 13.6 939 12.9 38,457 12.9 Medical and health services managers.............................. 31.34 8.7 1,228 8.4 63,847 8.4 Natural sciences managers......................................... 43.49 11.5 1,756 11.1 91,326 11.1 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 32.11 9.3 1,270 9.2 66,019 9.2 Social and community service managers............................. 28.82 3.8 1,116 3.7 58,007 3.7 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.22 2.5 1,025 2.4 52,890 2.4 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.93 6.4 1,023 6.4 53,203 6.4 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.02 11.2 1,002 12.1 52,107 12.1 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.02 11.2 1,002 12.1 52,107 12.1 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.05 14.7 917 14.3 44,658 14.3 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 25.42 4.7 999 4.7 51,197 4.7 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 23.69 7.8 947 7.8 49,269 7.8 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 25.40 8.0 986 8.9 51,270 8.9 Training and development specialists............................ 24.93 8.9 989 8.8 50,494 8.8 Management analysts............................................... 30.35 3.7 1,196 3.7 61,761 3.7 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.57 4.3 994 4.4 51,673 4.4 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 25.63 8.4 981 8.5 51,029 8.5 Budget analysts................................................... 24.10 5.7 948 5.6 49,304 5.6 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 24.01 23.8 933 20.1 48,258 20.1 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 24.01 23.8 933 20.1 48,258 20.1 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 27.50 3.3 1,083 3.3 55,907 3.3 Computer programmers.............................................. 26.50 4.6 1,045 4.6 54,305 4.6 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.31 6.7 895 7.8 44,748 7.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 31.76 4.0 1,257 4.0 65,361 4.0 Network and computer systems administrators....................... $27.10 4.6% $1,068 4.2% $55,516 4.2% Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.75 3.2 1,130 3.1 58,762 3.1 Architects, except naval.......................................... 31.21 9.5 1,207 7.6 62,755 7.6 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 30.76 9.5 1,187 7.2 61,730 7.2 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 17.28 10.4 680 9.8 35,355 9.8 Surveyors....................................................... 19.09 12.3 750 11.8 38,990 11.8 Engineers......................................................... 33.92 4.7 1,336 4.6 69,455 4.6 Civil engineers................................................. 34.34 5.9 1,355 5.7 70,439 5.7 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 40.10 8.6 1,604 8.6 83,406 8.6 Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.10 8.6 1,604 8.6 83,406 8.6 Environmental engineers......................................... 36.13 16.4 1,446 16.4 75,184 16.4 Drafters.......................................................... 26.12 8.2 1,027 8.9 53,428 8.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.70 4.2 935 4.2 48,596 4.2 Civil engineering technicians................................... 20.92 6.1 832 6.0 43,254 6.0 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.87 5.6 1,101 5.9 57,278 5.9 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 20.39 6.8 794 7.6 41,286 7.6 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 31.27 6.3 1,204 5.3 56,726 5.3 Life scientists................................................... 28.91 6.4 1,154 6.4 60,017 6.4 Biological scientists........................................... 27.02 6.5 1,071 6.1 55,699 6.1 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 19.26 13.8 774 14.0 40,225 14.0 Physical scientists............................................... 27.69 8.4 1,105 8.5 57,146 8.5 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 34.05 2.5 1,362 2.5 70,817 2.5 Chemists...................................................... 34.05 2.5 1,362 2.5 70,817 2.5 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 25.29 11.8 1,006 11.9 52,337 11.9 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 24.47 11.7 973 11.7 50,593 11.7 Market and survey researchers..................................... 24.44 21.9 978 21.9 50,845 21.9 Psychologists..................................................... 43.57 8.0 1,590 5.6 64,496 5.6 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 44.62 8.3 1,619 5.7 64,757 5.7 Urban and regional planners....................................... 27.14 3.9 1,083 3.9 56,325 3.9 Biological technicians............................................ 16.66 16.1 666 16.1 34,652 16.1 Chemical technicians.............................................. 22.74 7.0 910 7.0 46,565 7.0 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.21 7.4 807 7.3 40,358 7.3 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 21.44 11.2 857 11.2 44,587 11.2 Community and social services occupations........................... 26.18 2.9 996 2.7 46,871 2.7 Counselors........................................................ 32.71 2.2 1,221 2.2 52,430 2.2 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 22.52 4.7 820 6.6 42,554 6.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 37.20 3.8 1,376 2.7 55,366 2.7 Mental health counselors........................................ 23.02 6.8 919 6.8 47,154 6.8 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 24.13 15.0 935 15.0 46,500 15.0 Social workers.................................................... 23.12 3.4 896 3.2 45,002 3.2 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 24.43 6.8 948 6.3 45,935 6.3 Medical and public health social workers........................ 23.25 5.1 926 5.1 48,158 5.1 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.04 5.1 806 4.7 41,886 4.7 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ $19.61 6.8% $751 7.2% $38,471 7.2% Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 21.99 8.2 857 8.3 44,543 8.3 Social and human service assistants............................. 15.81 9.4 591 10.3 29,667 10.3 Legal occupations................................................... 33.51 4.5 1,295 4.8 67,332 4.8 Lawyers........................................................... 37.13 4.2 1,436 5.7 74,671 5.7 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 46.03 8.6 1,831 8.8 95,198 8.8 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 46.03 8.6 1,831 8.8 95,198 8.8 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 25.43 5.9 989 5.4 51,452 5.4 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 21.78 11.8 831 12.1 43,206 12.1 Court reporters................................................. 21.12 16.7 788 18.9 40,999 18.9 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 32.61 1.0 1,189 .9 45,704 .9 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 41.59 2.7 1,528 2.2 60,291 2.2 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 38.45 4.2 1,460 5.1 57,681 5.1 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 38.71 4.7 1,440 4.8 57,578 4.8 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 42.39 4.8 1,563 6.4 62,769 6.4 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 36.78 6.0 1,375 5.7 54,849 5.7 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 40.89 4.5 1,452 5.8 60,317 5.8 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 43.74 4.4 1,580 5.6 62,410 5.6 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 39.34 9.4 1,487 7.9 57,444 7.9 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 43.13 7.7 1,607 6.0 61,203 6.0 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 42.95 5.3 1,605 4.3 65,388 4.3 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 36.27 9.8 1,411 9.4 55,752 9.4 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 38.20 8.8 1,451 6.4 55,091 6.4 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 46.30 13.2 1,657 8.4 59,847 8.4 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 33.02 6.1 1,305 5.6 51,426 5.6 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 40.74 6.1 1,467 4.1 56,255 4.1 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 41.17 7.6 1,482 6.1 56,880 6.1 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 39.98 10.2 1,428 7.0 55,826 7.0 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 39.08 9.9 1,449 10.3 52,621 10.3 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 43.26 3.5 1,572 2.8 62,263 2.8 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 37.35 4.9 1,399 3.4 57,201 3.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 35.36 .9 1,294 .8 49,368 .8 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 32.76 3.0 1,210 2.5 46,631 2.5 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 30.52 3.2 1,107 2.7 43,333 2.7 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 33.73 4.1 1,255 3.1 48,072 3.1 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 35.41 1.1 1,294 .9 49,168 .9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 35.64 1.2 1,300 1.1 49,420 1.1 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.24 1.8 1,260 1.5 47,898 1.5 Secondary school teachers....................................... 34.85 1.5 1,288 1.3 49,356 1.3 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.94 1.4 1,289 1.3 49,209 1.3 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 33.44 6.5 1,261 5.7 51,972 5.7 Special education teachers...................................... 37.98 2.4 1,354 1.9 52,021 1.9 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... $39.64 2.6% $1,392 2.8% $53,574 2.8% Special education teachers, middle school..................... 33.25 3.4 1,230 3.4 47,010 3.4 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 36.78 3.9 1,330 2.7 51,075 2.7 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 39.32 3.2 1,376 2.7 53,591 2.7 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 35.47 12.0 1,276 7.9 51,467 7.9 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 29.79 11.8 1,186 11.6 48,114 11.6 Librarians........................................................ 29.22 3.5 1,119 3.2 50,229 3.2 Library technicians............................................... 15.51 6.7 590 7.2 28,117 7.2 Instructional coordinators........................................ 33.78 4.6 1,277 6.8 60,470 6.8 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.96 1.2 429 1.6 16,343 1.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 25.80 5.7 1,017 5.6 49,462 5.6 Designers......................................................... 23.18 10.0 905 10.7 47,060 10.7 Graphic designers............................................... 23.18 10.0 905 10.7 47,060 10.7 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.84 9.1 1,107 9.1 57,325 9.1 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 20.35 4.2 790 3.6 38,116 3.6 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 23.77 5.6 942 5.6 47,897 5.6 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 23.77 5.6 942 5.6 47,897 5.6 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 25.42 2.8 1,003 2.8 49,849 2.8 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 22.38 5.5 882 5.2 45,841 5.2 Pharmacists....................................................... 41.32 6.8 1,636 6.9 85,049 6.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 41.29 16.5 1,960 13.1 101,908 13.1 Family and general practitioners................................ 61.02 22.3 2,441 22.3 126,929 22.3 Registered nurses................................................. 27.92 1.9 1,079 2.0 53,707 2.0 Therapists........................................................ 32.34 4.1 1,217 3.6 51,549 3.6 Occupational therapists......................................... 33.48 7.4 1,252 6.1 55,668 6.1 Physical therapists............................................. 37.22 5.4 1,427 5.2 62,309 5.2 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 23.27 4.6 899 3.8 46,763 3.8 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 33.59 6.6 1,241 6.1 47,841 6.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.39 5.7 836 4.9 43,487 4.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.37 7.4 942 6.0 48,985 6.0 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.37 7.6 727 6.8 37,781 6.8 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.67 3.1 906 3.1 47,093 3.1 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.61 3.2 904 3.2 46,995 3.2 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 16.05 5.7 662 6.2 34,438 6.2 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.67 5.9 693 5.7 36,029 5.7 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 17.07 13.4 680 13.4 35,354 13.4 Respiratory therapy technicians................................. 18.77 4.5 751 4.5 39,050 4.5 Surgical technologists.......................................... 16.35 5.4 644 6.3 33,471 6.3 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.80 3.2 662 3.0 33,941 3.0 Medical records and health information technicians................ 15.02 14.4 599 14.4 31,174 14.4 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 19.56 9.3 774 9.3 40,076 9.3 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 20.24 2.9 803 2.8 41,781 2.8 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 20.24 2.9 803 2.8 41,781 2.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... $12.39 2.8% $482 3.0% $24,228 3.0% Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.88 4.7 459 4.9 23,409 4.9 Home health aides............................................... 12.06 6.4 471 7.9 24,497 7.9 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.69 4.7 452 4.8 23,014 4.8 Psychiatric aides............................................... 16.17 7.0 615 5.6 31,955 5.6 Occupational therapist assistants and aides....................... 18.74 16.6 702 13.6 32,067 13.6 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 11.85 6.0 472 5.8 24,438 5.8 Physical therapist assistants................................... 12.81 21.8 501 20.0 25,425 20.0 Physical therapist aides........................................ 11.64 9.7 465 9.7 24,203 9.7 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 12.87 3.1 506 3.1 24,905 3.1 Medical assistants.............................................. 13.18 7.6 521 7.2 26,733 7.2 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 12.53 1.3 499 1.0 25,957 1.0 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 13.99 4.1 558 4.1 29,003 4.1 Protective service occupations...................................... 24.13 1.1 1,008 1.2 52,073 1.2 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.28 2.4 1,335 2.4 69,318 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 26.00 7.2 1,048 7.2 54,399 7.2 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 33.72 2.4 1,352 2.4 70,200 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 28.90 4.4 1,423 4.6 74,009 4.6 Fire fighters..................................................... 20.66 2.0 1,000 2.2 51,965 2.2 Fire inspectors................................................... 26.03 8.2 1,070 9.4 55,644 9.4 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 26.18 8.6 1,077 9.8 56,020 9.8 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 19.21 3.3 766 3.3 39,841 3.3 Bailiffs........................................................ 19.13 5.7 730 5.9 37,982 5.9 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.21 3.4 769 3.3 39,996 3.3 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 28.41 4.8 1,126 4.9 58,545 4.9 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 18.97 7.6 756 7.7 39,327 7.7 Police officers................................................... 24.69 1.0 988 1.1 51,242 1.1 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 24.69 1.0 988 1.1 51,250 1.1 Animal control workers............................................ 17.75 8.2 690 6.2 35,879 6.2 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.60 3.9 600 3.8 29,050 3.8 Security guards................................................. 15.60 3.9 600 3.8 29,050 3.8 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 15.61 10.5 573 12.4 23,831 12.4 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 8.87 13.3 328 16.7 11,229 16.7 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.61 2.8 412 3.0 16,656 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 15.11 6.7 570 6.7 23,557 6.7 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 17.77 12.4 683 13.5 28,383 13.5 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.52 6.5 546 6.3 22,532 6.3 Cooks............................................................. 11.71 3.0 411 4.9 16,816 4.9 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.70 3.0 410 4.9 16,752 4.9 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.97 4.8 386 5.0 15,186 5.0 Food service, tipped.............................................. $10.16 9.5% $364 8.0% $14,217 8.0% Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.16 9.5 364 8.0 14,217 8.0 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.10 5.1 343 5.3 13,223 5.3 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.09 5.2 340 5.5 13,120 5.5 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 9.99 10.5 371 9.1 17,166 9.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.29 1.3 567 1.3 28,954 1.3 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 20.84 6.3 826 6.2 42,732 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 19.51 6.8 768 6.2 39,691 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 24.63 7.4 995 8.1 51,751 8.1 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.59 1.5 539 1.5 27,583 1.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.84 1.5 549 1.5 28,044 1.5 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.73 4.0 348 3.9 18,107 3.9 Pest control workers.............................................. 17.96 1.6 716 1.6 31,094 1.6 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.28 3.6 610 3.5 30,793 3.5 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 15.33 3.3 612 3.3 30,735 3.3 Tree trimmers and pruners....................................... 18.12 10.1 725 10.1 37,692 10.1 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.82 6.4 567 6.8 27,106 6.8 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 25.53 10.1 987 10.6 51,314 10.6 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 12.65 17.8 506 17.8 26,311 17.8 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 14.06 8.7 555 9.4 28,575 9.4 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 14.06 8.7 555 9.4 28,575 9.4 Transportation attendants......................................... 17.33 13.3 643 17.9 28,404 17.9 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 17.33 13.3 643 17.9 28,404 17.9 Child care workers................................................ 11.46 16.0 422 17.2 17,925 17.2 Personal and home care aides...................................... 10.96 25.4 406 23.4 20,630 23.4 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.83 7.7 670 7.7 34,753 7.7 Recreation workers.............................................. 16.77 7.9 668 7.9 34,627 7.9 Sales and related occupations....................................... 15.51 8.8 587 11.0 27,457 11.0 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.10 10.4 530 13.0 24,234 13.0 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.02 10.6 525 13.4 23,835 13.4 Cashiers...................................................... 13.93 10.9 522 13.7 23,626 13.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.66 .9 646 .9 32,511 .9 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.88 3.6 890 3.6 45,678 3.6 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 12.68 11.4 494 11.4 25,701 11.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 16.68 2.5 651 2.2 33,584 2.2 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.73 5.1 625 5.1 32,495 5.1 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.15 11.1 564 11.1 29,353 11.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... $16.86 2.8% $655 2.3% $33,662 2.3% Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.78 4.7 738 4.8 38,202 4.8 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.15 7.6 685 7.6 35,630 7.6 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 16.02 4.3 621 4.4 31,497 4.4 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.41 4.8 654 4.9 34,006 4.9 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.06 2.3 692 3.1 35,991 3.1 File clerks....................................................... 13.82 4.8 542 4.7 27,832 4.7 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 11.83 12.1 470 12.0 24,456 12.0 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 13.55 3.9 517 3.7 23,412 3.7 Order clerks...................................................... 19.78 7.9 791 7.9 41,142 7.9 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.54 6.9 716 6.7 36,406 6.7 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.30 2.7 518 2.5 26,219 2.5 Couriers and messengers........................................... 13.91 8.5 512 5.2 26,607 5.2 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.07 6.6 721 6.6 37,494 6.6 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.84 4.7 672 4.8 34,948 4.8 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 24.96 12.0 996 12.1 51,610 12.1 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.30 6.1 652 6.1 33,890 6.1 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 20.74 12.7 801 12.5 41,639 12.5 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.48 8.0 614 7.4 31,910 7.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 18.11 4.0 708 3.8 36,542 3.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 17.15 1.5 662 1.6 32,389 1.6 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.44 3.1 801 3.2 40,874 3.2 Legal secretaries............................................... 17.79 2.5 659 4.6 34,259 4.6 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.08 5.4 559 5.5 29,061 5.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.47 1.6 635 1.7 30,575 1.7 Computer operators................................................ 17.65 4.9 688 4.4 34,902 4.4 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.46 1.8 586 1.9 29,728 1.9 Data entry keyers............................................... 14.04 2.6 541 3.0 26,639 3.0 Word processors and typists..................................... 15.91 2.1 601 2.2 30,741 2.2 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.24 8.4 529 8.4 27,532 8.4 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.37 2.0 594 1.7 29,992 1.7 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 14.19 12.4 555 11.6 28,689 11.6 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 18.82 8.7 739 8.9 38,448 8.9 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.07 2.4 797 2.4 41,313 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.89 5.8 995 5.8 51,751 5.8 Carpenters........................................................ 25.16 8.7 992 8.2 51,539 8.2 Construction laborers............................................. 14.80 3.9 585 4.4 28,941 4.4 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.43 5.6 657 5.6 34,077 5.6 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 15.49 5.7 618 5.7 32,123 5.7 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.................................................... 16.61 6.5 664 6.5 34,452 6.5 Electricians...................................................... 24.50 5.6 976 5.7 50,678 5.7 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 20.43 9.6 803 9.0 41,781 9.0 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 20.43 9.6 803 9.0 41,781 9.0 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... $20.99 8.1% $832 7.6% $43,208 7.6% Pipelayers...................................................... 20.61 18.7 808 17.3 41,998 17.3 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.24 5.1 848 5.1 43,993 5.1 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 17.29 8.2 692 8.2 35,974 8.2 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.98 3.3 977 3.7 50,798 3.7 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.04 4.9 641 4.9 33,339 4.9 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 16.88 9.8 675 9.8 35,104 9.8 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 15.63 8.7 625 8.7 32,493 8.7 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.25 3.2 847 3.3 43,756 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.78 6.4 1,109 6.4 57,636 6.4 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 22.89 13.4 916 13.4 44,728 13.4 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 27.37 5.8 1,094 5.8 56,905 5.8 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 19.53 6.9 777 6.4 40,417 6.4 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 28.70 13.4 1,148 13.4 59,700 13.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 21.76 7.6 864 7.9 44,848 7.9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 21.79 7.8 864 8.2 44,883 8.2 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.35 3.4 813 3.4 42,082 3.4 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.67 9.0 825 9.0 42,914 9.0 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 19.97 9.7 797 9.6 41,453 9.6 Small engine mechanics............................................ 15.61 6.6 624 6.6 32,470 6.6 Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics........ 15.61 6.6 624 6.6 32,470 6.6 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 20.28 6.6 806 6.8 41,905 6.8 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 20.20 6.8 802 7.1 41,719 7.1 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 21.66 3.0 864 3.0 44,122 3.0 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers........................................................ 16.91 3.1 675 3.1 34,911 3.1 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 25.43 8.2 1,017 8.2 52,897 8.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.24 3.1 648 3.1 33,487 3.1 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.82 7.2 669 7.4 34,813 7.4 Line installers and repairers..................................... 26.00 11.2 1,040 11.2 54,079 11.2 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.46 10.7 1,059 10.7 55,046 10.7 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 18.33 5.7 728 5.7 36,945 5.7 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 16.13 6.5 640 6.6 32,196 6.6 Production occupations.............................................. 21.35 4.5 851 4.4 43,782 4.4 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 30.49 5.0 1,219 5.0 63,379 5.0 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 24.70 10.2 988 10.2 51,376 10.2 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 24.70 10.2 988 10.2 51,376 10.2 Printers.......................................................... $16.90 4.6% $673 4.5% $34,558 4.5% Printing machine operators...................................... 17.04 5.2 682 5.2 35,441 5.2 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.73 10.8 426 10.3 22,144 10.3 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 27.77 7.5 1,105 6.8 57,452 6.8 Power plant operators........................................... 28.92 6.4 1,149 5.5 59,748 5.5 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 26.03 13.2 1,040 13.3 54,075 13.3 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 20.37 3.3 815 3.2 42,355 3.2 Miscellaneous plant and system operators.......................... 23.32 11.0 933 11.0 48,504 11.0 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 20.41 8.2 810 7.6 42,108 7.6 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 17.45 9.2 695 9.2 35,108 9.2 Helpers--production workers..................................... 22.74 7.2 910 7.2 47,299 7.2 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.28 1.4 703 1.5 34,400 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 20.46 5.6 818 5.7 42,518 5.7 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.04 8.8 875 8.7 45,407 8.7 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.24 1.9 664 2.7 29,616 2.7 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 20.31 1.1 812 1.1 42,207 1.1 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.95 4.2 528 5.8 20,873 5.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.07 5.8 720 5.9 37,244 5.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.67 6.2 744 6.3 38,607 6.3 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.02 6.5 639 6.5 32,691 6.5 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 25.64 2.9 1,025 2.9 53,322 2.9 Transportation inspectors......................................... 20.03 1.0 732 2.2 38,045 2.2 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 15.87 9.5 633 9.4 32,909 9.4 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 15.87 9.5 633 9.4 32,909 9.4 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.44 6.7 578 6.7 30,032 6.7 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 16.11 10.3 644 10.3 33,309 10.3 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 14.68 7.5 578 6.3 30,046 6.3 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 16.21 10.8 648 10.8 33,534 10.8 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 18.36 10.7 732 10.7 38,087 10.7 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.