Table 23 Part-time State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1) Wages fall at or below the following percentiles Occupation(2) 10 25 50 75 90 All workers........................................................... $7.94 $9.91 $12.85 $18.39 $29.84 Management occupations.............................................. 4.71 12.00 23.62 28.85 38.24 Legislators....................................................... 4.71 10.00 23.62 34.64 38.24 Education administrators.......................................... 17.54 24.54 25.78 26.88 26.88 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 11.11 13.86 19.83 26.00 36.08 Management analysts............................................... 20.00 20.48 24.00 31.16 40.81 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 12.24 14.85 31.42 40.00 40.00 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 11.65 14.22 40.00 40.00 40.00 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 10.41 10.82 17.99 23.80 30.63 Psychologists..................................................... 22.25 22.25 32.29 35.75 36.25 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 22.25 22.25 32.29 35.75 36.25 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 7.62 10.41 10.41 18.56 20.91 Community and social services occupations........................... 11.37 13.78 19.44 27.22 39.15 Counselors........................................................ 13.78 19.17 25.54 34.47 45.98 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 13.78 15.39 26.07 35.80 45.98 Social workers.................................................... 10.52 16.48 21.87 25.83 29.21 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 13.39 16.48 18.37 24.83 27.57 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 10.72 13.37 15.00 18.60 39.15 Social and human service assistants............................. 9.05 13.37 13.37 16.47 18.60 Legal occupations................................................... 14.38 15.30 36.96 42.75 45.24 Lawyers........................................................... 15.30 36.96 40.74 45.24 45.24 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 27.08 27.08 27.08 30.74 39.12 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 27.08 27.08 27.08 27.08 57.99 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 9.25 11.18 15.13 24.77 39.74 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 18.54 25.11 35.50 47.56 63.18 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 16.25 26.64 48.50 52.00 66.58 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 24.46 33.12 40.00 40.00 48.69 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 35.80 40.00 40.00 40.00 52.00 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 24.15 24.46 27.11 43.47 47.51 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 35.50 35.50 35.50 51.47 52.39 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 35.50 35.50 35.50 51.47 54.61 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 22.00 39.75 64.64 64.64 64.64 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 22.00 39.75 64.64 64.64 64.64 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 17.80 17.80 22.00 47.64 53.82 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 8.44 8.44 8.44 39.45 48.90 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 23.06 23.06 37.45 68.28 112.66 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 23.06 23.06 38.07 85.13 112.66 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 25.72 26.87 29.74 30.63 51.44 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary................................................ 20.61 26.66 41.48 41.48 41.48 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... $14.90 $25.11 $35.80 $47.51 $54.79 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 25.11 25.11 25.11 41.86 50.29 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 22.00 35.80 40.39 47.64 55.87 Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 14.18 15.14 22.00 54.79 55.59 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 18.40 24.59 31.04 46.50 53.37 Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........ 13.15 13.15 37.37 51.39 63.18 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 20.00 24.59 30.86 36.30 45.44 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 8.91 11.34 17.39 31.24 40.94 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 17.64 19.81 26.80 34.82 49.45 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 14.67 17.64 19.81 22.63 27.82 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 24.88 26.80 32.19 40.52 49.45 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 8.91 11.09 14.95 26.36 39.63 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 8.91 10.94 14.85 25.65 39.63 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 11.09 11.09 18.84 26.36 33.27 Secondary school teachers....................................... 8.72 11.67 24.69 35.86 46.05 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 8.67 11.33 24.36 34.72 39.00 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 25.54 33.61 33.61 46.05 53.92 Special education teachers...................................... 11.93 14.00 17.27 41.52 51.30 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 11.93 11.93 30.43 41.52 51.30 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 8.29 10.00 13.73 22.65 30.76 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 16.64 19.43 25.62 28.88 35.64 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 11.50 16.94 18.30 28.17 29.14 Librarians........................................................ 14.28 17.26 19.85 24.64 37.72 Library technicians............................................... 10.39 12.68 14.95 17.60 20.41 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.24 10.30 12.90 15.79 20.33 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 9.22 12.21 19.11 22.13 25.17 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 8.29 9.22 14.40 19.18 19.18 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 8.29 8.29 9.22 14.40 27.57 Umpires, referees, and other sports officials................... 9.00 19.18 19.18 19.18 19.18 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 12.21 12.21 23.68 26.31 27.31 Interpreters and translators.................................... 12.21 12.21 23.68 26.31 27.31 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 15.39 19.66 26.78 33.26 44.13 Pharmacists....................................................... 28.20 41.57 41.57 43.46 44.32 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 62.02 69.84 74.94 191.92 237.18 Psychiatrists................................................... 51.50 62.02 71.11 73.52 76.29 Registered nurses................................................. 20.99 25.17 29.00 34.24 43.98 Therapists........................................................ 17.42 20.63 33.26 37.40 39.67 Occupational therapists......................................... 24.54 28.46 31.60 33.66 38.65 Physical therapists............................................. 20.63 36.47 37.40 37.40 37.40 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 17.42 17.42 20.45 20.45 32.22 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 25.93 25.93 35.81 47.04 47.04 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. $16.87 $18.39 $21.24 $24.71 $25.90 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 18.39 18.39 21.24 24.71 25.30 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 16.25 22.25 28.09 47.19 47.19 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 20.40 22.94 30.36 47.19 47.19 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 8.11 10.77 11.40 12.67 16.00 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 11.02 15.67 19.66 23.52 28.57 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 14.31 15.99 18.28 20.85 24.57 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 8.53 10.25 12.15 14.90 17.15 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 8.40 9.12 11.45 13.60 17.15 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 8.37 9.00 11.42 13.17 17.15 Psychiatric aides............................................... 13.46 13.86 14.22 14.90 15.89 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 8.93 11.15 12.53 15.78 18.08 Medical assistants.............................................. 8.93 11.09 15.02 16.62 18.57 Protective service occupations...................................... 7.86 8.90 11.74 14.43 19.19 Fire fighters..................................................... 7.86 7.86 8.08 11.47 12.86 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 7.50 9.25 10.25 17.85 19.19 Bailiffs........................................................ 7.50 7.50 8.94 17.85 17.85 Police officers................................................... 8.63 9.78 16.80 19.24 28.43 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 8.63 9.78 16.80 19.24 25.00 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.49 13.06 14.14 14.43 17.92 Security guards................................................. 9.49 13.06 14.14 14.43 17.92 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 7.00 8.33 10.00 12.01 16.47 Crossing guards................................................. 6.76 8.25 10.00 12.01 15.51 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 7.42 8.22 9.50 10.65 11.42 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 7.00 7.97 9.93 11.91 14.07 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.81 14.81 14.81 16.85 22.16 Cooks............................................................. 7.52 8.08 9.94 12.54 13.30 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 7.52 8.03 9.94 12.54 13.30 Food preparation workers.......................................... 7.86 8.28 9.69 11.33 14.30 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.58 8.66 11.73 12.21 13.74 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 6.74 8.70 11.91 12.21 13.77 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 6.35 7.64 9.30 11.02 12.50 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 6.25 7.50 9.40 11.06 12.55 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop......................................................... 7.25 8.92 8.98 11.00 12.50 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 6.92 8.59 11.71 12.71 15.76 Dishwashers....................................................... 6.86 7.01 7.50 7.50 8.24 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 7.00 8.31 10.00 12.05 15.61 Building cleaning workers......................................... 7.17 8.34 10.71 12.43 16.20 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 7.17 8.34 10.78 12.52 16.20 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. $7.22 $8.20 $10.19 $12.59 $18.08 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 7.00 8.14 9.75 11.87 13.81 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 7.00 8.25 9.89 11.87 14.00 Personal care and service occupations............................... 6.85 7.83 9.96 11.91 15.41 Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers....................... 6.30 7.00 9.13 9.33 9.33 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 6.13 7.00 8.66 10.20 10.80 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 6.13 7.00 8.87 10.20 10.80 Tour and travel guides............................................ 7.50 8.44 8.44 9.11 10.97 Tour guides and escorts......................................... 7.50 8.44 8.44 9.11 10.97 Transportation attendants......................................... 7.98 8.79 10.46 14.23 15.40 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 7.98 8.79 10.46 14.23 15.40 Child care workers................................................ 6.92 8.82 11.68 11.94 15.90 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 6.92 7.50 9.15 11.66 15.00 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 7.00 8.50 11.34 15.65 21.00 Recreation workers.............................................. 6.92 7.50 9.00 11.02 13.39 Sales and related occupations....................................... 7.29 8.37 10.63 12.76 16.78 Retail sales workers.............................................. 7.29 7.90 9.56 12.21 17.41 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 7.29 8.00 9.62 12.21 17.41 Cashiers...................................................... 7.29 8.00 9.62 12.21 17.41 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 7.50 9.46 11.60 14.79 17.26 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 9.75 9.75 9.75 19.54 19.95 Financial clerks.................................................. 11.33 11.39 14.82 16.08 18.84 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 11.33 13.40 14.82 16.08 20.69 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 9.14 9.14 9.85 10.50 19.18 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 10.02 10.30 17.03 17.03 17.03 File clerks....................................................... 7.03 7.28 8.68 12.34 14.24 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 7.35 8.42 10.40 13.24 16.51 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 7.95 9.35 10.86 12.43 12.58 Dispatchers....................................................... 8.02 9.30 10.00 16.01 22.68 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 8.02 9.30 10.00 16.01 22.68 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 9.00 10.50 13.38 14.88 16.62 Medical secretaries............................................. 8.90 8.90 9.35 15.43 15.43 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 9.67 11.03 13.41 14.58 16.62 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 10.36 12.20 14.11 15.65 17.68 Word processors and typists..................................... 10.00 12.83 14.11 15.65 17.68 Office clerks, general............................................ 6.00 8.25 11.48 14.20 16.88 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 8.15 9.22 10.08 13.72 31.00 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 8.15 9.22 9.22 9.44 13.72 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 8.31 9.66 11.10 21.03 21.43 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers........................................................ $7.50 $8.56 $10.00 $10.00 $13.89 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 9.08 10.21 11.62 21.43 21.43 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 8.39 10.24 12.23 21.43 21.43 Production occupations.............................................. 5.90 6.08 9.16 17.63 18.55 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 5.65 5.90 5.90 9.57 13.45 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 10.18 11.89 14.10 16.91 20.04 Bus drivers....................................................... 10.63 12.46 14.40 17.21 20.21 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 9.93 10.52 13.47 17.26 19.91 Bus drivers, school............................................. 10.98 12.56 14.49 17.21 20.21 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 9.28 9.92 9.92 12.19 16.84 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 9.28 9.92 9.92 12.19 16.84 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 8.50 8.50 11.13 12.42 16.74 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 5.15 6.79 6.79 8.23 8.74 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 5.15 5.15 8.20 8.23 8.74 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 12.72 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. See appendix A for more information. 2 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.