RSE Table 20 Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by work levels Hourly earnings(2) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation and work level(1) Mean Relative Mean Relative Mean Relative error(3) error(3) error(3) All workers........................................................... $27.48 1.9% $1,082 1.8% $56,244 1.8% Level 1 .................................................. 15.39 12.7 616 12.7 32,017 12.7 Level 2 .................................................. 12.56 1.7 492 1.3 25,587 1.3 Level 3 .................................................. 14.01 2.4 556 2.4 28,899 2.4 Level 4 .................................................. 16.33 1.2 650 1.3 33,794 1.3 Level 5 .................................................. 19.62 3.7 775 3.5 40,310 3.5 Level 6 .................................................. 22.03 2.3 871 2.4 45,270 2.4 Level 7 .................................................. 27.00 3.4 1,066 3.9 55,440 3.9 Level 8 .................................................. 32.89 7.1 1,296 7.3 67,377 7.3 Level 9 .................................................. 36.06 2.1 1,379 2.0 71,719 2.0 Level 10.................................................. 43.45 3.3 1,738 3.3 90,378 3.3 Level 11.................................................. 45.31 3.3 1,797 3.1 93,428 3.1 Level 12.................................................. 56.11 6.1 2,244 6.1 116,700 6.1 Not able to be leveled.................................... 34.13 10.2 1,389 10.5 72,228 10.5 Management occupations.............................................. 46.61 3.5 1,863 3.5 96,863 3.5 Level 9 .................................................. 30.67 9.2 1,227 9.2 63,794 9.2 Level 11.................................................. 43.78 4.5 1,745 4.5 90,739 4.5 Level 12.................................................. 53.00 6.8 2,120 6.8 110,242 6.8 Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.04 5.8 1,802 5.8 93,682 5.8 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.09 3.3 1,881 3.3 97,805 3.3 Level 9 .................................................. 34.31 10.5 1,373 10.5 71,373 10.5 Level 11.................................................. 45.48 4.0 1,811 4.0 94,163 4.0 Not able to be leveled.................................... 40.11 8.6 1,604 8.6 83,423 8.6 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.44 4.6 1,058 4.6 55,000 4.6 Level 8 .................................................. 26.30 4.0 1,052 4.0 54,711 4.0 Level 9 .................................................. 32.00 2.3 1,280 2.3 66,555 2.3 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.96 11.4 998 11.4 51,909 11.4 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.07 14.5 1,003 14.5 52,151 14.5 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.70 3.9 1,148 3.9 59,688 3.9 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 32.36 6.4 1,289 6.4 67,047 6.4 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 27.11 9.0 1,084 9.0 56,393 9.0 Community and social services occupations........................... 28.26 7.9 1,084 6.5 56,349 6.5 Level 9 .................................................. 29.54 6.7 1,077 16.7 55,997 16.7 Social workers.................................................... 29.66 8.7 1,190 8.5 61,867 8.5 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 24.83 13.2 993 13.2 51,643 13.2 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 16.36 12.2 654 12.2 34,024 12.2 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.75 1.5 1,320 1.5 68,653 1.5 Level 4 .................................................. 15.99 6.6 639 6.5 33,218 6.5 Level 5 .................................................. 20.16 4.0 788 3.7 40,955 3.7 Level 6 .................................................. 22.45 3.1 882 3.2 45,890 3.2 Level 7 .................................................. 27.16 4.6 1,074 4.6 55,861 4.6 Level 8 .................................................. 35.30 8.4 1,381 8.9 71,824 8.9 Level 9 .................................................. 36.73 2.5 1,404 2.6 72,988 2.6 Level 10.................................................. 45.15 3.7 1,806 3.7 93,913 3.7 Level 11.................................................. 45.87 3.8 1,823 3.7 94,801 3.7 Level 12.................................................. 62.25 7.6 2,490 7.6 129,476 7.6 Not able to be leveled.................................... 42.39 9.7 1,766 9.6 91,854 9.6 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 29.22 4.8 1,206 8.7 62,712 8.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 50.74 2.2 2,016 1.9 104,829 1.9 Level 11.................................................. 53.14 1.4 2,099 1.4 109,168 1.4 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 43.27 13.3 1,831 12.2 95,218 12.2 Registered nurses................................................. 38.99 2.2 1,496 2.4 77,790 2.4 Level 8 .................................................. 38.44 11.9 1,500 12.9 77,977 12.9 Level 9 .................................................. 37.70 3.0 1,425 2.9 74,119 2.9 Level 10.................................................. 45.84 3.9 1,833 3.9 95,341 3.9 Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.81 22.7 1,817 22.6 94,485 22.6 Therapists........................................................ 31.45 4.3 1,241 4.3 64,521 4.3 Level 7 .................................................. 23.24 3.9 889 2.3 46,234 2.3 Level 8 .................................................. 28.88 1.9 1,117 2.5 58,107 2.5 Level 9 .................................................. 33.17 5.1 1,318 5.0 68,542 5.0 Occupational therapists......................................... 32.82 6.1 1,313 6.1 68,262 6.1 Level 9 .................................................. 32.79 6.2 1,311 6.2 68,196 6.2 Physical therapists............................................. 34.74 2.6 1,373 2.9 71,408 2.9 Level 9 .................................................. 34.82 2.6 1,376 2.8 71,555 2.8 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 27.08 3.1 1,048 3.7 54,502 3.7 Level 8 .................................................. 28.44 1.8 1,095 3.8 56,962 3.8 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 24.80 4.8 991 4.8 51,509 4.8 Level 4 .................................................. 17.40 9.7 696 9.7 36,194 9.7 Level 5 .................................................. 21.07 11.9 843 11.9 43,825 11.9 Level 6 .................................................. 21.90 4.8 876 4.8 45,559 4.8 Level 9 .................................................. 27.82 4.1 1,090 3.9 56,684 3.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 33.34 3.4 1,328 3.3 69,050 3.3 Level 9 .................................................. 27.82 4.1 1,090 3.9 56,684 3.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.96 3.8 798 3.8 41,509 3.8 Level 4 .................................................. 17.50 10.4 700 10.4 36,393 10.4 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 29.43 5.7 1,167 6.0 60,695 6.0 Level 7 .................................................. 27.35 5.7 1,091 5.6 56,714 5.6 Level 8 .................................................. 33.60 8.0 1,344 8.0 69,890 8.0 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 31.98 9.3 1,279 9.3 66,513 9.3 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 28.01 6.1 1,108 6.5 57,595 6.5 Level 7 .................................................. 27.32 5.8 1,089 5.7 56,653 5.7 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 21.34 2.9 853 2.9 44,337 2.9 Level 4 .................................................. 17.06 5.9 682 5.9 35,478 5.9 Level 5 .................................................. 19.10 6.3 764 6.3 39,722 6.3 Level 6 .................................................. 22.23 2.1 889 2.1 46,246 2.1 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 19.48 3.4 779 3.4 40,515 3.4 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 22.63 4.0 905 4.0 47,064 4.0 Surgical technologists.......................................... 20.89 3.7 836 3.7 43,450 3.7 Level 6 .................................................. 22.75 6.1 910 6.1 47,328 6.1 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.61 2.6 793 2.1 41,247 2.1 Level 5 .................................................. 20.53 3.8 768 2.0 39,961 2.0 Level 6 .................................................. 21.06 3.3 812 3.5 42,200 3.5 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.68 14.0 707 14.0 36,774 14.0 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.10 2.7 595 2.9 30,920 2.9 Level 2 .................................................. 12.60 1.3 485 1.8 25,239 1.8 Level 3 .................................................. 13.60 3.3 537 3.4 27,940 3.4 Level 4 .................................................. 15.34 3.8 605 4.1 31,465 4.1 Level 5 .................................................. 20.50 7.5 820 7.5 42,635 7.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.56 10.8 603 12.9 31,347 12.9 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.96 2.6 546 3.0 28,389 3.0 Level 2 .................................................. 12.54 1.6 480 1.7 24,968 1.7 Level 3 .................................................. 13.70 3.4 540 3.5 28,098 3.5 Level 4 .................................................. 14.95 4.0 587 4.4 30,550 4.4 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.71 2.3 535 2.8 27,815 2.8 Level 2 .................................................. 12.44 3.0 474 .8 24,670 .8 Level 3 .................................................. 13.69 3.4 540 3.5 28,086 3.5 Level 4 .................................................. 14.56 3.0 570 3.6 29,618 3.6 Psychiatric aides............................................... 16.53 10.0 661 10.0 34,379 10.0 Occupational therapist assistants and aides....................... 18.63 2.5 745 2.5 38,745 2.5 Occupational therapist aides.................................... 18.63 2.5 745 2.5 38,745 2.5 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 17.26 8.6 690 8.6 35,899 8.6 Level 4 .................................................. 15.71 11.7 628 11.7 32,677 11.7 Physical therapist assistants................................... 18.18 7.3 727 7.3 37,818 7.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.80 5.8 712 5.8 37,030 5.8 Level 3 .................................................. 12.92 6.9 517 6.9 26,876 6.9 Level 4 .................................................. 17.02 7.3 681 7.3 35,407 7.3 Level 5 .................................................. 20.63 7.8 825 7.8 42,909 7.8 Not able to be leveled.................................... 18.62 8.8 745 8.8 38,736 8.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 16.79 4.4 672 4.4 34,931 4.4 Level 4 .................................................. 17.20 9.6 688 9.6 35,779 9.6 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 18.41 8.2 736 8.2 38,289 8.2 Protective service occupations...................................... 16.94 5.8 678 5.8 35,242 5.8 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.98 6.4 679 6.4 35,315 6.4 Security guards................................................. 16.98 6.4 679 6.4 35,315 6.4 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 15.01 2.4 598 2.5 31,114 2.5 Level 2 .................................................. 11.98 10.3 479 10.3 24,919 10.3 Level 3 .................................................. 14.46 4.2 571 4.2 29,710 4.2 Level 4 .................................................. 15.13 3.3 605 3.3 31,460 3.3 Cooks............................................................. 17.00 10.3 680 10.3 35,366 10.3 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 17.00 10.3 680 10.3 35,366 10.3 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 14.56 2.7 582 2.7 30,275 2.7 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 14.56 2.7 582 2.7 30,275 2.7 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.73 2.5 547 2.7 28,452 2.7 Level 1 .................................................. 12.94 7.3 518 7.3 26,925 7.3 Level 2 .................................................. 12.60 2.6 498 2.4 25,906 2.4 Level 3 .................................................. 13.84 2.5 554 2.5 28,796 2.5 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.40 2.1 534 2.1 27,757 2.1 Level 1 .................................................. 12.94 7.3 518 7.3 26,925 7.3 Level 2 .................................................. 12.60 2.6 498 2.4 25,906 2.4 Level 3 .................................................. 13.66 2.4 546 2.4 28,416 2.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.68 2.1 547 2.1 28,449 2.1 Level 2 .................................................. 12.94 1.6 518 1.6 26,912 1.6 Level 3 .................................................. 13.63 2.9 545 2.9 28,358 2.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 12.97 4.8 514 4.9 26,711 4.9 Level 2 .................................................. 12.27 4.3 480 3.8 24,934 3.8 Level 3 .................................................. 13.75 3.4 550 3.4 28,592 3.4 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.24 3.2 726 3.3 37,762 3.3 Level 2 .................................................. 14.27 4.5 571 4.5 29,682 4.5 Level 3 .................................................. 14.84 4.9 589 4.8 30,639 4.8 Level 4 .................................................. 17.21 2.6 685 2.4 35,632 2.4 Level 5 .................................................. 18.83 3.2 745 4.0 38,747 4.0 Level 6 .................................................. 20.71 2.3 829 2.3 43,085 2.3 Level 7 .................................................. 28.74 13.9 1,150 13.9 59,785 13.9 Not able to be leveled.................................... 18.64 11.4 746 11.4 38,766 11.4 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 29.87 5.9 1,195 5.9 62,124 5.9 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 16.28 5.4 651 5.4 33,870 5.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.75 3.8 710 3.8 36,922 3.8 Level 4 .................................................. 17.83 2.2 713 2.2 37,094 2.2 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.72 5.1 629 5.1 32,696 5.1 Level 4 .................................................. 16.31 6.0 652 6.0 33,916 6.0 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.57 4.6 703 4.6 36,535 4.6 Level 4 .................................................. 17.86 4.2 715 4.2 37,159 4.2 File clerks....................................................... 14.74 10.7 605 9.8 31,454 9.8 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 16.78 8.4 668 8.5 34,739 8.5 Level 4 .................................................. 17.10 9.2 680 9.3 35,367 9.3 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 18.23 6.2 719 6.3 37,409 6.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.66 5.5 737 6.1 38,320 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 17.12 10.2 677 10.3 35,219 10.3 Level 6 .................................................. 19.58 1.8 783 1.8 40,734 1.8 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.88 2.7 795 2.7 41,357 2.7 Medical secretaries............................................. 18.33 8.0 720 8.8 37,457 8.8 Level 4 .................................................. 17.22 10.9 681 11.0 35,403 11.0 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.72 8.2 749 8.2 38,935 8.2 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.31 5.6 652 5.6 33,923 5.6 Level 3 .................................................. 16.37 7.0 655 7.0 34,048 7.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.05 2.8 602 2.8 31,300 2.8 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 24.39 3.3 976 3.3 50,729 3.3 Production occupations.............................................. 25.69 8.4 987 6.7 51,303 6.7 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.