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........................................................... $20.99 1.9% $829 1.9% $43,120 1.9% Level 1 .................................................. 9.39 3.0 375 3.0 19,495 3.0 Level 2 .................................................. 10.56 2.5 417 2.7 21,671 2.7 Level 3 .................................................. 11.75 1.8 463 2.1 24,102 2.1 Level 4 .................................................. 13.89 1.5 551 1.5 28,655 1.5 Level 5 .................................................. 16.43 3.1 654 3.2 34,004 3.2 Level 6 .................................................. 19.65 3.1 781 3.0 40,613 3.0 Level 7 .................................................. 23.83 1.7 941 1.8 48,929 1.8 Level 8 .................................................. 26.76 1.5 1,042 2.0 54,170 2.0 Level 9 .................................................. 28.55 2.0 1,119 2.2 58,206 2.2 Level 10.................................................. 38.64 5.3 1,530 5.3 79,584 5.3 Level 11.................................................. 39.37 6.6 1,580 7.0 82,146 7.0 Level 12.................................................. 50.48 8.0 2,047 7.6 106,468 7.6 Level 13.................................................. 52.05 19.3 2,082 19.3 108,272 19.3 Not able to be leveled.................................... 25.34 8.7 1,006 8.6 52,337 8.6 Management occupations.............................................. 45.18 6.0 1,839 6.7 95,622 6.7 Level 9 .................................................. 33.80 5.8 1,352 5.8 70,301 5.8 Level 11.................................................. 41.04 4.8 1,722 7.4 89,536 7.4 Level 13.................................................. 52.05 19.3 2,082 19.3 108,272 19.3 Not able to be leveled.................................... 43.68 6.4 1,735 6.4 90,241 6.4 Financial managers................................................ 41.92 7.2 1,677 7.2 87,196 7.2 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.64 7.6 1,947 8.7 101,234 8.7 Level 11.................................................. 41.41 5.4 1,733 7.9 90,122 7.9 Not able to be leveled.................................... 44.57 6.8 1,767 7.0 91,891 7.0 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.90 7.3 1,072 7.2 55,757 7.2 Level 9 .................................................. 29.49 11.3 1,180 11.3 61,335 11.3 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.02 13.0 1,121 10.8 58,297 10.8 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.99 5.5 1,199 5.5 62,372 5.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 23.45 5.5 938 5.5 48,768 5.5 Community and social services occupations........................... 20.25 7.2 795 7.6 41,324 7.6 Level 8 .................................................. 22.92 7.8 893 8.6 46,443 8.6 Level 9 .................................................. 23.18 6.7 927 6.7 48,204 6.7 Social workers.................................................... 21.93 6.0 863 6.3 44,873 6.3 Level 9 .................................................. 22.66 8.0 906 8.0 47,129 8.0 Medical and public health social workers........................ 23.84 6.5 954 6.5 49,590 6.5 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 20.90 6.6 811 6.9 42,187 6.9 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 13.96 7.0 544 6.8 28,310 6.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 25.65 2.0 1,006 2.1 52,318 2.1 Level 3 .................................................. 10.18 2.6 371 5.9 19,294 5.9 Level 4 .................................................. 15.01 2.9 595 3.1 30,957 3.1 Level 5 .................................................. 18.47 4.1 734 4.1 38,182 4.1 Level 6 .................................................. 21.11 2.9 839 2.7 43,615 2.7 Level 7 .................................................. 24.51 1.8 965 1.9 50,155 1.9 Level 8 .................................................. 27.05 1.6 1,052 2.2 54,708 2.2 Level 9 .................................................. 28.58 2.1 1,117 2.3 58,095 2.3 Level 10.................................................. 41.20 5.3 1,638 5.1 85,170 5.1 Level 11.................................................. 44.17 11.2 1,749 11.4 90,964 11.4 Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.74 7.1 970 7.3 50,463 7.3 Pharmacists....................................................... 47.36 1.1 1,872 1.5 97,360 1.5 Level 9 .................................................. 47.20 2.6 1,860 5.0 96,743 5.0 Level 10.................................................. 47.72 1.3 1,886 1.3 98,059 1.3 Level 11.................................................. 47.33 1.4 1,875 1.8 97,518 1.8 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 35.28 31.4 1,508 31.2 78,409 31.2 Registered nurses................................................. 28.34 2.0 1,099 2.1 57,135 2.1 Level 6 .................................................. 22.11 9.1 855 8.9 44,474 8.9 Level 7 .................................................. 24.35 2.3 952 2.4 49,427 2.4 Level 8 .................................................. 27.46 2.2 1,056 2.5 54,910 2.5 Level 9 .................................................. 28.12 1.6 1,090 1.9 56,690 1.9 Level 10.................................................. 42.26 8.2 1,687 8.1 87,729 8.1 Level 11.................................................. 44.50 13.9 1,761 14.1 91,593 14.1 Not able to be leveled.................................... 27.78 3.5 1,074 4.8 55,826 4.8 Therapists........................................................ 26.44 3.7 1,050 3.8 54,601 3.8 Level 7 .................................................. 23.23 3.8 915 4.0 47,572 4.0 Level 8 .................................................. 27.55 6.2 1,098 6.3 57,095 6.3 Level 9 .................................................. 29.01 2.7 1,159 2.7 60,260 2.7 Occupational therapists......................................... 30.30 2.4 1,212 2.4 63,034 2.4 Level 9 .................................................. 31.59 3.6 1,263 3.6 65,702 3.6 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 24.27 2.6 957 2.9 49,788 2.9 Level 7 .................................................. 23.33 3.8 918 3.9 47,753 3.9 Level 8 .................................................. 24.56 3.5 974 4.1 50,654 4.1 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.21 3.8 845 3.9 43,936 3.9 Level 4 .................................................. 15.21 6.5 608 6.5 31,641 6.5 Level 5 .................................................. 16.48 5.4 649 6.3 33,737 6.3 Level 6 .................................................. 20.12 13.4 805 13.4 41,849 13.4 Level 7 .................................................. 23.53 2.6 941 2.6 48,937 2.6 Level 8 .................................................. 24.83 2.4 989 2.4 51,411 2.4 Level 9 .................................................. 28.30 9.1 1,132 9.1 58,865 9.1 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.66 3.6 985 3.6 51,210 3.6 Level 7 .................................................. 23.55 2.7 942 2.7 48,976 2.7 Level 8 .................................................. 24.89 2.6 991 2.6 51,528 2.6 Level 9 .................................................. 28.43 9.7 1,137 9.7 59,136 9.7 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 15.15 6.8 601 7.0 31,252 7.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.74 5.4 629 5.4 32,733 5.4 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 24.67 2.9 973 3.5 50,598 3.5 Level 5 .................................................. 24.31 14.1 972 14.1 50,555 14.1 Level 6 .................................................. 23.49 2.7 940 2.7 48,859 2.7 Level 7 .................................................. 26.58 5.3 1,059 5.3 55,074 5.3 Level 8 .................................................. 24.67 3.2 987 3.2 51,320 3.2 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 21.19 16.6 806 20.6 41,890 20.6 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 24.31 3.5 971 3.6 50,485 3.6 Level 5 .................................................. 20.10 5.3 804 5.3 41,807 5.3 Level 6 .................................................. 23.34 3.3 934 3.3 48,548 3.3 Level 7 .................................................. 26.10 5.8 1,041 5.7 54,109 5.7 Level 8 .................................................. 24.52 4.7 981 4.7 51,003 4.7 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.00 8.8 637 8.7 33,124 8.7 Level 4 .................................................. 13.19 4.5 524 4.3 27,260 4.3 Level 5 .................................................. 16.10 5.3 644 5.3 33,489 5.3 Level 6 .................................................. 17.88 5.9 715 5.9 37,197 5.9 Level 7 .................................................. 22.16 15.3 871 16.2 45,298 16.2 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.82 3.6 551 3.6 28,633 3.6 Level 4 .................................................. 13.78 3.7 549 3.6 28,545 3.6 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 12.01 3.8 480 3.8 24,982 3.8 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.77 12.8 786 12.9 40,897 12.9 Level 5 .................................................. 16.59 4.6 664 4.6 34,510 4.6 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.36 4.6 690 4.6 35,865 4.6 Level 4 .................................................. 15.72 4.0 628 4.0 32,671 4.0 Level 5 .................................................. 18.38 6.5 733 6.5 38,128 6.5 Level 6 .................................................. 19.53 7.5 774 7.7 40,266 7.7 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.31 5.3 641 5.9 33,358 5.9 Level 3 .................................................. 9.97 7.4 395 7.0 20,543 7.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.66 2.0 609 4.4 31,658 4.4 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 17.97 7.9 719 7.9 37,368 7.9 Level 4 .................................................. 17.00 11.9 680 11.9 35,355 11.9 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.13 1.8 478 1.8 24,873 1.8 Level 2 .................................................. 10.81 3.3 421 3.7 21,889 3.7 Level 3 .................................................. 11.90 3.6 472 3.8 24,539 3.8 Level 4 .................................................. 12.78 2.3 505 2.1 26,258 2.1 Level 5 .................................................. 13.53 10.4 541 10.4 28,129 10.4 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.28 2.1 442 2.2 22,974 2.2 Level 2 .................................................. 10.55 2.2 408 2.5 21,239 2.5 Level 3 .................................................. 11.44 3.3 452 3.5 23,508 3.5 Level 4 .................................................. 12.28 3.8 480 3.3 24,975 3.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.32 2.6 442 2.7 22,966 2.7 Level 2 .................................................. 10.55 2.2 408 2.5 21,239 2.5 Level 3 .................................................. 11.56 3.5 456 3.7 23,726 3.7 Level 4 .................................................. 12.79 2.8 496 2.9 25,767 2.9 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 15.50 18.6 619 18.6 32,196 18.6 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.50 2.7 539 2.7 28,042 2.7 Level 2 .................................................. 12.03 9.0 481 9.0 25,029 9.0 Level 3 .................................................. 12.81 6.1 511 6.1 26,593 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 13.33 2.7 532 2.7 27,669 2.7 Medical assistants.............................................. 15.09 6.4 603 6.3 31,364 6.3 Level 4 .................................................. 13.79 2.7 552 2.7 28,693 2.7 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 12.85 7.7 514 7.7 26,728 7.7 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.07 2.1 561 2.0 29,146 2.0 Level 4 .................................................. 14.13 4.0 560 4.0 29,139 4.0 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.37 3.6 495 3.6 25,721 3.6 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 12.33 3.7 493 3.7 25,645 3.7 Security guards................................................. 12.33 3.7 493 3.7 25,645 3.7 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.91 5.5 436 5.5 22,692 5.5 Level 1 .................................................. 9.50 1.0 380 1.0 19,761 1.0 Level 2 .................................................. 9.28 5.4 371 5.4 19,299 5.4 Level 3 .................................................. 10.51 5.3 420 5.3 21,839 5.3 Cooks............................................................. 11.69 7.6 468 7.6 24,324 7.6 Level 3 .................................................. 10.68 8.2 427 8.2 22,219 8.2 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.69 7.6 468 7.6 24,324 7.6 Level 3 .................................................. 10.68 8.2 427 8.2 22,219 8.2 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.25 4.9 410 4.9 21,315 4.9 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 11.42 13.2 457 13.2 23,755 13.2 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.22 3.2 408 3.2 21,226 3.2 Level 1 .................................................. 9.62 5.1 383 5.0 19,936 5.0 Level 2 .................................................. 10.10 3.1 404 3.1 20,989 3.1 Level 3 .................................................. 10.69 3.2 427 3.2 22,229 3.2 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.95 2.2 397 2.2 20,652 2.2 Level 1 .................................................. 9.62 5.1 383 5.0 19,936 5.0 Level 2 .................................................. 10.10 3.1 404 3.1 20,989 3.1 Level 3 .................................................. 10.69 3.2 427 3.2 22,229 3.2 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.73 2.4 389 2.4 20,245 2.4 Level 1 .................................................. 9.15 1.1 366 1.1 19,033 1.1 Level 2 .................................................. 10.13 4.2 405 4.2 21,077 4.2 Level 3 .................................................. 10.76 3.7 430 3.7 22,378 3.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.23 4.3 407 4.3 21,174 4.3 Level 1 .................................................. 10.51 10.2 416 10.2 21,643 10.2 Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.73 21.3 469 21.3 24,390 21.3 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 13.81 2.4 549 2.4 28,561 2.4 Level 2 .................................................. 11.06 7.9 443 7.9 23,013 7.9 Level 3 .................................................. 12.21 1.8 483 1.8 25,108 1.8 Level 4 .................................................. 13.72 1.7 546 1.8 28,374 1.8 Level 5 .................................................. 15.82 2.6 631 2.6 32,832 2.6 Level 6 .................................................. 17.90 3.8 713 4.0 37,076 4.0 Level 7 .................................................. 22.62 5.7 905 5.7 47,053 5.7 Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.85 11.7 714 11.7 37,137 11.7 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 22.95 8.2 918 8.2 47,743 8.2 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.49 3.6 580 3.6 30,149 3.6 Level 3 .................................................. 13.23 11.9 529 11.9 27,523 11.9 Level 4 .................................................. 14.24 2.7 570 2.7 29,620 2.7 Level 5 .................................................. 15.47 1.9 619 1.9 32,176 1.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 13.61 8.5 544 8.5 28,306 8.5 Level 4 .................................................. 15.18 4.4 607 4.4 31,585 4.4 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.85 5.1 594 5.1 30,885 5.1 Level 4 .................................................. 14.02 3.4 561 3.4 29,160 3.4 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.19 9.1 608 9.1 31,601 9.1 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.08 4.9 556 4.7 28,928 4.7 File clerks....................................................... 10.83 5.7 428 5.4 22,259 5.4 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.42 6.0 497 6.0 25,842 6.0 Level 4 .................................................. 12.61 7.8 504 7.8 26,223 7.8 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.73 11.5 468 11.4 24,336 11.4 Level 2 .................................................. 11.29 20.4 452 20.4 23,488 20.4 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 10.95 4.0 438 4.0 22,766 4.0 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.83 3.5 586 3.7 30,493 3.7 Level 3 .................................................. 12.69 3.8 493 4.1 25,623 4.1 Level 4 .................................................. 13.98 1.3 554 1.9 28,782 1.9 Level 5 .................................................. 16.32 5.4 653 5.4 33,935 5.4 Level 6 .................................................. 18.23 6.7 729 6.7 37,919 6.7 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.26 6.7 770 6.7 40,060 6.7 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.67 2.9 537 3.1 27,946 3.1 Level 3 .................................................. 12.11 2.9 464 3.2 24,122 3.2 Level 4 .................................................. 13.47 1.7 532 2.3 27,638 2.3 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 14.92 4.0 597 3.9 31,018 3.9 Level 4 .................................................. 15.82 3.3 632 3.3 32,887 3.3 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.61 4.3 497 4.3 25,820 4.3 Level 3 .................................................. 11.66 5.9 461 5.1 23,972 5.1 Level 4 .................................................. 14.47 4.3 563 5.1 29,288 5.1 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 16.72 2.5 669 2.5 34,787 2.5 Level 5 .................................................. 16.30 2.2 652 2.2 33,906 2.2 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 16.79 3.0 672 3.0 34,920 3.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.94 3.2 678 3.2 35,245 3.2 Production occupations.............................................. 13.08 8.4 523 8.4 27,211 8.4 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 12.65 2.9 489 2.5 25,428 2.5 1 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighed by hours. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.