Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time workers Hourly(2) Weekly(3) Annual(4) Occupation(1) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $17.93 $15.00 $713 $600 39.7 $36,632 $31,122 2,043 Management occupations.............................................. 34.47 30.21 1,425 1,234 41.3 74,021 64,149 2,148 General and operations managers................................... 37.92 33.46 1,584 1,444 41.8 82,370 75,088 2,172 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 58.33 43.27 2,333 1,731 40.0 121,316 90,002 2,080 Sales managers.................................................. 58.33 43.27 2,333 1,731 40.0 121,316 90,002 2,080 Financial managers................................................ 32.35 28.50 1,338 1,176 41.4 69,564 61,141 2,150 Construction managers............................................. 24.49 23.08 1,029 1,154 42.0 53,526 60,008 2,186 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 37.36 40.85 1,496 1,634 40.0 77,780 84,974 2,082 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.57 25.64 1,090 1,040 41.0 56,697 54,080 2,134 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.71 23.08 1,102 1,008 41.2 57,282 52,441 2,144 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 31.25 35.10 1,282 1,404 41.0 66,682 73,008 2,134 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 31.91 32.00 1,262 1,324 39.6 65,640 68,869 2,057 Loan officers................................................... 31.91 32.00 1,262 1,324 39.6 65,640 68,869 2,057 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 21.30 15.71 864 697 40.6 44,927 36,239 2,109 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.27 29.20 1,264 1,168 40.4 65,745 60,740 2,103 Engineers......................................................... 34.92 33.57 1,419 1,343 40.6 73,793 69,834 2,113 Civil engineers................................................. 35.09 34.00 1,464 1,360 41.7 76,108 70,720 2,169 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 35.19 34.74 1,420 1,390 40.4 73,852 72,268 2,099 Electrical engineers.......................................... 33.10 34.74 1,324 1,390 40.0 68,854 72,268 2,080 Drafters.......................................................... 21.37 20.83 855 833 40.0 44,447 43,320 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.99 27.24 960 1,090 40.0 49,900 56,663 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 23.66 21.19 928 848 39.2 48,250 44,071 2,039 Community and social services occupations........................... 14.89 14.42 677 702 45.5 34,977 36,500 2,349 Counselors........................................................ 13.99 13.26 540 520 38.6 28,100 27,040 2,009 Social workers.................................................... 14.70 13.35 588 534 40.0 30,568 27,768 2,080 Legal occupations................................................... 25.61 24.04 1,019 962 39.8 52,974 49,999 2,069 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 19.68 17.55 754 711 38.3 34,296 30,000 1,743 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 22.70 25.39 832 763 36.6 34,319 37,227 1,512 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 17.93 16.00 730 649 40.7 37,944 33,750 2,116 Designers......................................................... 16.72 14.42 693 649 41.5 36,060 33,750 2,156 Graphic designers............................................... 16.39 14.42 689 649 42.0 35,811 33,750 2,185 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 18.70 20.90 748 836 40.0 38,893 43,470 2,080 Producers and directors......................................... 18.70 20.90 748 836 40.0 38,893 43,470 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.37 24.05 1,110 924 39.1 57,741 48,027 2,035 Registered nurses................................................. 36.11 30.00 1,413 1,080 39.1 73,469 56,160 2,034 Therapists........................................................ 27.39 28.43 1,043 1,040 38.1 54,252 54,080 1,981 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 20.61 19.60 824 784 40.0 42,871 40,768 2,080 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.29 12.70 509 505 38.3 26,478 26,280 1,993 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.99 12.70 509 504 39.2 26,487 26,208 2,038 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 13.31 12.70 521 505 39.1 27,074 26,280 2,034 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.22 15.00 536 567 37.7 27,846 29,484 1,959 Dental assistants............................................... 15.27 16.00 539 629 35.3 28,042 32,708 1,836 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.65 15.00 579 600 39.5 30,123 31,200 2,056 Protective service occupations...................................... 10.29 10.35 408 414 39.7 21,233 21,534 2,063 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.13 10.25 402 410 39.7 20,889 21,320 2,062 Security guards................................................. 10.13 10.25 402 410 39.7 20,889 21,320 2,062 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.50 8.00 317 298 37.3 16,321 15,470 1,919 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.03 14.54 584 632 41.6 30,358 32,887 2,164 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 13.83 14.54 576 632 41.7 29,976 32,887 2,168 Cooks............................................................. 9.89 9.18 379 360 38.4 19,688 18,720 1,991 Cooks, fast food................................................ 8.06 8.00 320 320 39.8 16,663 16,640 2,069 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 9.75 10.25 374 376 38.3 19,229 19,552 1,972 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.32 9.50 388 360 37.6 20,187 18,720 1,956 Cooks, short order.............................................. 9.60 10.01 375 401 39.0 19,503 20,827 2,031 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.51 8.50 321 306 37.8 16,631 15,910 1,954 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.79 6.15 206 197 35.5 10,614 10,234 1,834 Bartenders...................................................... 7.20 6.50 264 260 36.6 13,717 13,500 1,905 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 5.20 6.15 181 197 34.8 9,307 10,234 1,791 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.62 8.00 316 298 36.7 16,442 15,470 1,908 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 8.61 8.00 313 280 36.4 16,293 14,560 1,893 Dishwashers....................................................... 7.48 7.00 289 269 38.7 13,793 14,005 1,845 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.41 9.34 415 374 39.9 20,771 18,741 1,996 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.37 9.00 373 360 39.8 18,879 18,720 2,014 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 9.76 9.34 387 370 39.7 19,166 18,720 1,964 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.90 8.77 356 351 40.0 18,505 18,231 2,080 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 11.82 11.00 464 440 39.3 19,523 11,025 1,651 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 10.74 10.50 419 368 39.1 16,684 11,008 1,554 Personal care and service occupations............................... 9.76 9.00 378 360 38.7 17,355 18,564 1,777 Child care workers................................................ 8.64 7.86 345 314 40.0 17,966 16,347 2,080 Sales and related occupations....................................... 19.73 14.48 785 578 39.8 40,764 30,050 2,066 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.30 14.00 683 590 39.5 35,516 30,680 2,053 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 14.86 13.50 585 530 39.4 30,436 27,560 2,048 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 25.74 21.92 1,025 877 39.8 53,318 45,598 2,072 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.83 11.50 550 460 39.8 28,536 23,920 2,063 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.64 8.25 367 320 38.1 19,067 16,640 1,978 Cashiers...................................................... 9.64 8.25 367 320 38.1 19,067 16,640 1,978 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.09 11.50 538 460 41.1 27,960 23,920 2,136 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 11.82 11.50 476 460 40.3 24,744 23,920 2,094 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.45 13.75 606 550 42.0 31,527 28,600 2,182 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.19 14.42 650 546 40.1 33,673 28,384 2,080 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 24.76 16.64 961 666 38.8 49,975 34,611 2,018 Insurance sales agents............................................ 29.45 31.54 1,155 1,262 39.2 60,038 65,599 2,039 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 48.77 20.55 1,951 822 40.0 101,437 42,748 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 39.20 37.33 1,573 1,493 40.1 81,811 77,642 2,087 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 42.44 45.60 1,698 1,824 40.0 88,278 94,844 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 36.42 18.51 1,466 740 40.3 76,240 38,501 2,093 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 13.25 13.09 529 524 39.9 27,494 27,236 2,075 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 14.65 13.62 576 539 39.3 29,896 28,001 2,041 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 17.72 17.40 710 702 40.1 36,938 36,504 2,085 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.47 13.46 554 510 38.3 28,821 26,532 1,992 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.68 15.31 585 600 37.3 30,411 31,200 1,940 Tellers......................................................... 11.40 10.86 453 434 39.7 23,544 22,589 2,065 Customer service representatives.................................. 14.68 13.36 582 534 39.6 30,251 27,783 2,060 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 10.96 10.00 433 400 39.5 21,318 19,829 1,945 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 13.89 14.62 544 548 39.2 28,297 28,499 2,037 Order clerks...................................................... 12.89 12.13 515 485 40.0 26,803 25,226 2,080 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.86 12.50 514 500 40.0 26,719 26,000 2,078 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.75 12.15 510 486 40.0 26,513 25,272 2,080 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.75 12.50 468 500 39.8 24,338 26,000 2,072 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.06 15.40 640 616 39.9 33,298 32,032 2,073 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.12 18.75 722 750 39.8 37,527 39,000 2,071 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.35 14.50 612 580 39.8 31,800 30,160 2,071 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.24 15.40 608 616 39.9 31,607 32,032 2,074 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 14.02 12.45 548 520 39.1 28,494 27,040 2,033 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.68 12.74 523 504 38.2 27,172 26,208 1,987 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 18.94 18.00 755 697 39.9 37,989 35,643 2,006 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 27.39 28.00 1,186 1,120 43.3 61,672 58,240 2,252 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 24.66 23.50 987 940 40.0 51,300 48,880 2,080 Carpenters........................................................ 20.20 18.52 807 740 40.0 41,294 38,480 2,045 Construction laborers............................................. 16.55 14.90 658 596 39.7 31,295 27,040 1,891 Construction equipment operators.................................. 18.15 16.00 726 640 40.0 36,712 32,189 2,023 Electricians...................................................... 22.80 24.00 912 960 40.0 47,414 49,920 2,080 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 14.19 15.00 559 560 39.4 28,747 28,800 2,026 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 14.19 15.00 559 560 39.4 28,747 28,800 2,026 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.26 21.38 850 855 40.0 44,215 44,470 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.56 21.38 862 855 40.0 44,848 44,470 2,080 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 19.55 17.00 768 680 39.3 34,804 38,640 1,780 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 19.27 17.62 784 740 40.7 40,775 38,461 2,116 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 25.60 18.33 1,071 846 41.8 55,704 44,000 2,176 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 14.79 12.00 592 480 40.0 30,763 24,960 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.12 19.35 814 774 40.5 42,334 40,248 2,104 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 21.62 18.33 930 720 43.0 48,356 37,440 2,237 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.86 19.35 796 774 40.1 41,395 40,248 2,085 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 19.75 19.76 897 821 45.4 46,646 42,695 2,362 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.48 18.00 779 720 40.0 40,528 37,440 2,080 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 22.02 21.00 881 840 40.0 45,808 43,680 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.98 15.64 719 626 40.0 37,392 32,527 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.77 19.00 911 760 40.0 47,360 39,520 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 25.04 19.66 1,002 786 40.0 52,081 40,893 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 15.43 16.00 611 640 39.6 31,771 33,280 2,059 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 13.48 12.57 527 503 39.1 27,382 26,146 2,032 Production occupations.............................................. 13.99 12.86 559 514 40.0 29,082 26,716 2,079 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 22.15 20.00 904 735 40.8 47,009 38,230 2,122 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 12.76 12.50 510 500 40.0 26,535 26,000 2,080 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 12.66 10.25 507 410 40.0 26,343 21,320 2,080 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 12.37 11.91 495 476 40.0 25,726 24,771 2,080 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.53 11.50 461 460 40.0 23,973 23,920 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 17.65 17.60 701 703 39.7 36,474 36,546 2,067 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 14.76 13.60 591 544 40.0 30,707 28,288 2,080 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 14.76 13.60 591 544 40.0 30,707 28,288 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 15.31 15.50 609 620 39.8 31,686 32,240 2,069 Printing machine operators...................................... 15.73 15.50 624 620 39.7 32,458 32,240 2,064 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 11.01 10.00 440 400 40.0 22,902 20,800 2,080 Helpers--production workers..................................... 10.50 11.00 420 440 40.0 21,848 22,880 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.28 13.71 570 535 39.9 29,344 27,803 2,055 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.23 15.53 655 621 40.3 33,653 32,298 2,074 Driver/sales workers............................................ 11.55 10.00 456 400 39.5 23,730 20,800 2,054 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 16.44 15.53 672 621 40.9 34,305 32,298 2,087 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.62 14.86 696 594 39.5 36,200 30,909 2,055 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 14.32 13.50 573 540 40.0 29,778 28,080 2,080 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 9.90 10.01 388 397 39.2 20,196 20,638 2,039 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 8.50 8.10 330 320 38.9 17,176 16,640 2,021 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 10.83 10.31 424 412 39.1 22,029 21,447 2,034 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 8.62 8.23 341 329 39.6 17,750 17,116 2,059 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 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position – one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.