RSE Table 5 Full-time State and 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........................................................... $24.46 1.3% $951 1.2% $44,789 1.2% Management occupations.............................................. 38.21 3.4 1,504 3.3 75,104 3.3 Chief executives.................................................. 47.38 10.2 2,008 6.8 104,149 6.8 General and operations managers................................... 37.12 4.8 1,470 5.0 76,410 5.0 Legislators....................................................... 18.52 29.9 700 29.3 23,203 29.3 Public relations managers......................................... 32.83 18.5 1,274 19.0 64,657 19.0 Administrative services managers.................................. 30.11 7.3 1,178 7.0 61,160 7.0 Computer and information systems managers......................... 35.92 8.0 1,411 8.7 71,616 8.7 Financial managers................................................ 38.62 8.3 1,495 9.2 77,754 9.2 Human resources managers.......................................... 42.05 3.8 1,671 4.1 85,010 4.1 Purchasing managers............................................... 32.03 14.4 1,274 14.4 66,269 14.4 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 33.92 6.4 1,356 6.4 70,424 6.4 Construction managers............................................. 29.05 7.1 1,151 7.1 54,614 7.1 Education administrators.......................................... 43.10 3.8 1,694 3.7 81,067 3.7 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....... 45.26 3.1 1,771 3.2 81,544 3.2 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 40.10 12.0 1,589 11.9 81,933 11.9 Engineering managers.............................................. 42.94 3.3 1,681 4.7 87,402 4.7 Food service managers............................................. 23.53 12.7 924 12.1 38,486 12.1 Medical and health services managers.............................. 43.14 27.9 1,672 26.5 86,761 26.5 Natural sciences managers......................................... 43.49 11.5 1,756 11.1 91,326 11.1 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 31.79 9.1 1,257 9.0 65,382 9.0 Social and community service managers............................. 26.00 3.9 1,012 3.8 52,637 3.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 24.34 2.9 958 2.7 49,639 2.7 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 18.79 13.5 746 13.1 38,734 13.1 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 25.06 6.7 983 6.7 51,142 6.7 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.06 6.7 983 6.7 51,142 6.7 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.12 7.0 918 7.0 47,096 7.0 Cost estimators................................................... 25.37 7.9 940 10.6 48,906 10.6 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 23.50 4.1 923 4.1 47,714 4.1 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 20.31 6.4 796 6.3 41,405 6.3 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 26.12 6.9 1,023 7.8 53,220 7.8 Training and development specialists............................ 26.73 7.2 1,057 7.2 54,375 7.2 Management analysts............................................... 24.54 8.3 970 7.9 50,385 7.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 24.11 3.3 944 3.2 49,101 3.2 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 24.40 7.8 941 7.5 48,915 7.5 Budget analysts................................................... 25.13 5.7 1,003 6.7 52,138 6.7 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 30.03 9.1 1,162 10.4 60,435 10.4 Financial examiners............................................... 29.65 11.4 1,179 11.7 61,291 11.7 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 21.71 10.3 856 9.4 44,451 9.4 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 21.71 10.3 856 9.4 44,451 9.4 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 26.78 2.6 1,058 2.7 54,867 2.7 Computer programmers.............................................. $26.23 3.8% $1,035 3.8% $53,775 3.8% Computer support specialists...................................... 23.95 6.4 913 5.7 46,742 5.7 Computer systems analysts......................................... 28.26 3.4 1,124 3.4 58,472 3.4 Database administrators........................................... 32.07 14.7 1,283 14.7 66,713 14.7 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 27.73 3.7 1,096 3.5 57,001 3.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 27.62 2.3 1,087 2.2 56,493 2.2 Architects, except naval.......................................... 29.98 8.3 1,172 7.1 60,928 7.1 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 31.55 9.4 1,222 7.6 63,518 7.6 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 17.91 11.5 707 11.2 36,749 11.2 Surveyors....................................................... 19.51 14.1 770 13.9 40,050 13.9 Engineers......................................................... 32.22 2.6 1,268 2.6 65,901 2.6 Civil engineers................................................. 32.84 3.5 1,289 3.5 67,039 3.5 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 33.46 9.1 1,338 9.1 69,590 9.1 Electrical engineers.......................................... 33.46 9.1 1,338 9.1 69,590 9.1 Environmental engineers......................................... 32.54 6.7 1,283 6.5 66,700 6.5 Drafters.......................................................... 24.19 4.7 962 4.7 50,013 4.7 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 21.81 3.4 859 3.3 44,601 3.3 Civil engineering technicians................................... 21.06 4.8 832 4.6 43,269 4.6 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 27.38 5.4 1,083 5.7 55,707 5.7 Environmental engineering technicians........................... 23.40 15.4 904 16.9 46,999 16.9 Mechanical engineering technicians.............................. 20.69 14.3 816 13.5 42,418 13.5 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 20.72 7.5 810 8.3 42,115 8.3 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 25.97 7.3 1,018 6.8 50,736 6.8 Life scientists................................................... 24.06 6.0 956 5.7 49,498 5.7 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 26.58 5.2 1,058 5.2 53,800 5.2 Soil and plant scientists..................................... 26.78 6.2 1,071 6.2 54,199 6.2 Biological scientists........................................... 23.83 8.1 938 7.1 48,787 7.1 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 25.82 9.2 1,002 7.3 52,113 7.3 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 25.54 7.9 1,019 8.0 52,966 8.0 Conservation scientists....................................... 26.76 9.3 1,070 9.3 55,630 9.3 Foresters..................................................... 22.52 10.9 894 11.1 46,482 11.1 Medical scientists.............................................. 22.90 6.6 912 6.4 47,256 6.4 Physical scientists............................................... 25.59 6.6 1,020 6.6 52,807 6.6 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 31.88 4.2 1,275 4.2 66,317 4.2 Chemists...................................................... 31.88 4.2 1,275 4.2 66,317 4.2 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 24.17 8.1 960 7.9 49,781 7.9 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 24.17 8.6 958 8.3 49,840 8.3 Hydrologists.................................................. 24.46 17.4 979 17.4 50,886 17.4 Market and survey researchers..................................... 24.44 21.9 978 21.9 50,845 21.9 Psychologists..................................................... 39.72 8.2 1,480 5.9 63,489 5.9 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 40.64 8.3 1,505 6.0 63,510 6.0 Urban and regional planners....................................... 27.30 3.7 1,081 3.5 56,225 3.5 Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers............... 14.42 12.3 576 12.2 29,931 12.2 Biological technicians............................................ 14.84 9.0 591 9.0 30,711 9.0 Chemical technicians.............................................. 22.74 7.0 910 7.0 46,565 7.0 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... $20.34 6.1% $785 6.2% $39,791 6.2% Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 20.50 7.6 820 7.6 42,646 7.6 Community and social services occupations........................... 23.45 2.2 906 2.0 44,396 2.0 Counselors........................................................ 29.24 3.0 1,107 2.6 49,795 2.6 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 20.98 7.4 783 6.3 40,645 6.3 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 33.21 5.1 1,243 4.5 52,469 4.5 Mental health counselors........................................ 26.29 7.0 1,031 5.9 53,247 5.9 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 20.99 10.1 830 9.9 42,815 9.9 Social workers.................................................... 21.87 2.2 854 2.1 43,561 2.1 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 21.67 4.0 847 3.7 42,370 3.7 Medical and public health social workers........................ 21.66 5.0 860 4.9 44,699 4.9 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.81 3.9 842 3.8 43,759 3.8 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 19.38 5.6 757 5.5 39,045 5.5 Health educators................................................ 19.21 6.4 761 5.9 39,559 5.9 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 22.68 6.1 889 5.8 46,249 5.8 Social and human service assistants............................. 14.87 4.6 576 4.9 29,367 4.9 Legal occupations................................................... 37.24 11.6 1,439 11.5 74,842 11.5 Lawyers........................................................... 40.76 14.0 1,578 14.0 82,070 14.0 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 55.18 12.2 2,179 12.5 113,303 12.5 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 59.95 11.5 2,383 11.8 123,933 11.8 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 23.62 6.1 926 5.6 48,158 5.6 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 23.44 9.1 886 9.0 46,065 9.0 Court reporters................................................. 25.13 12.2 931 12.4 48,410 12.4 Law clerks...................................................... 20.51 11.3 793 10.0 41,236 10.0 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 33.83 1.5 1,248 1.4 48,470 1.4 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 44.23 3.0 1,749 2.7 70,743 2.7 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 63.07 23.9 2,480 24.4 94,202 24.4 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 46.22 12.2 1,783 11.2 70,272 11.2 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 50.93 10.3 1,989 9.2 77,594 9.2 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 43.13 13.1 1,650 12.3 65,478 12.3 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 52.17 11.3 2,136 11.2 84,006 11.2 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 57.17 12.6 2,339 9.7 93,633 9.7 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 44.66 6.2 2,051 11.3 92,922 11.3 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 43.82 6.1 2,051 12.1 94,477 12.1 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 41.49 9.4 1,699 8.0 63,653 8.0 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 51.75 13.3 1,991 11.6 78,545 11.6 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 36.07 5.5 1,533 6.4 57,690 6.4 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 53.74 11.6 2,020 9.3 66,542 9.3 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 45.34 8.4 1,867 8.2 74,935 8.2 Political science teachers, postsecondary..................... 37.82 16.4 1,462 15.6 55,723 15.6 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 36.35 11.6 1,434 11.5 58,286 11.5 Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................. 52.82 19.6 2,094 20.0 88,918 20.0 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. $43.46 6.1% $1,756 7.6% $80,110 7.6% Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 44.62 7.3 1,812 9.0 84,630 9.0 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 36.06 4.8 1,414 4.3 56,470 4.3 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 39.79 10.6 1,542 9.0 62,805 9.0 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 40.05 10.7 1,552 9.1 62,449 9.1 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary................................................ 46.48 14.9 1,709 11.4 67,245 11.4 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 40.71 4.6 1,575 3.6 61,430 3.6 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 35.14 12.4 1,318 12.6 50,767 12.6 Communications teachers, postsecondary........................ 40.25 6.9 1,562 6.3 61,277 6.3 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 46.84 7.8 1,766 6.9 71,823 6.9 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 46.07 10.3 1,810 9.8 68,965 9.8 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 43.00 3.1 1,654 3.0 66,622 3.0 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 35.85 5.2 1,348 4.0 54,957 4.0 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 35.33 .9 1,293 .8 49,376 .8 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 32.72 2.9 1,210 2.5 46,709 2.5 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 30.16 3.1 1,097 2.6 43,157 2.6 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 33.84 4.1 1,261 3.1 48,257 3.1 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 35.40 1.1 1,293 .9 49,176 .9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 35.64 1.2 1,300 1.1 49,429 1.1 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.23 1.8 1,259 1.5 47,898 1.5 Secondary school teachers....................................... 34.85 1.4 1,287 1.3 49,393 1.3 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 34.93 1.4 1,289 1.3 49,249 1.3 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 33.44 6.5 1,261 5.7 51,972 5.7 Special education teachers...................................... 37.69 2.4 1,345 1.8 51,877 1.8 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 39.32 2.6 1,384 2.8 53,494 2.8 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 33.25 3.4 1,230 3.4 47,010 3.4 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 36.34 4.0 1,315 2.8 50,654 2.8 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 38.59 3.2 1,359 2.7 53,640 2.7 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 32.86 10.2 1,219 6.9 52,510 6.9 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 28.53 10.7 1,130 10.6 46,798 10.6 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 20.96 12.8 815 14.1 42,194 14.1 Curators........................................................ 21.95 14.2 853 16.4 44,345 16.4 Librarians........................................................ 28.75 3.1 1,102 2.8 50,125 2.8 Library technicians............................................... 14.65 4.7 569 4.7 28,161 4.7 Farm and home management advisors................................. 25.72 17.5 1,095 13.4 56,117 13.4 Instructional coordinators........................................ 32.35 6.6 1,229 7.8 58,653 7.8 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.02 1.2 431 1.6 16,434 1.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.81 13.9 1,181 14.0 59,552 14.0 Designers......................................................... 21.43 7.4 851 7.5 44,288 7.5 Graphic designers............................................... 22.66 6.6 899 6.8 46,780 6.8 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 47.33 15.4 1,880 15.9 89,581 15.9 Coaches and scouts.............................................. $47.33 15.4% $1,880 15.9% $89,581 15.9% Public relations specialists...................................... 24.83 7.4 988 7.4 51,241 7.4 Writers and editors............................................... 23.44 6.8 921 7.0 47,907 7.0 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 20.34 2.8 797 2.6 39,277 2.6 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 24.28 7.5 958 7.0 49,290 7.0 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 22.56 5.7 897 5.6 45,988 5.6 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 25.06 2.9 996 2.7 50,404 2.7 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 22.43 4.5 889 4.5 46,213 4.5 Pharmacists....................................................... 39.37 5.4 1,560 5.5 81,156 5.5 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 35.34 14.9 1,610 15.8 83,696 15.8 Family and general practitioners................................ 53.40 16.5 2,215 13.7 115,188 13.7 Psychiatrists................................................... 64.46 9.2 2,610 4.1 135,712 4.1 Registered nurses................................................. 27.51 1.9 1,074 1.9 54,159 1.9 Therapists........................................................ 28.94 6.1 1,105 5.4 49,467 5.4 Occupational therapists......................................... 32.84 7.2 1,232 6.0 55,213 6.0 Physical therapists............................................. 33.17 7.9 1,291 7.1 59,676 7.1 Recreational therapists......................................... 23.16 3.9 894 3.2 46,526 3.2 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 23.26 4.4 900 3.6 46,817 3.6 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 33.45 6.1 1,245 5.7 48,687 5.7 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.39 4.6 807 4.2 41,971 4.2 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.09 4.1 946 3.5 49,175 3.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 17.75 5.0 707 4.8 36,757 4.8 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 22.84 4.2 912 4.2 47,431 4.2 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 22.89 4.7 914 4.7 47,552 4.7 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.65 11.2 720 11.2 37,459 11.2 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.62 2.9 674 2.7 35,026 2.7 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 17.30 9.2 676 9.3 35,152 9.3 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.38 5.4 680 4.8 35,338 4.8 Respiratory therapy technicians................................. 18.77 4.5 751 4.5 39,050 4.5 Surgical technologists.......................................... 16.04 4.3 633 5.1 32,918 5.1 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 16.98 2.3 671 2.3 34,577 2.3 Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.73 11.4 588 11.5 30,582 11.5 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 18.66 7.1 742 7.0 38,510 7.0 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 21.84 6.7 868 6.6 45,158 6.6 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 22.06 7.0 877 6.8 45,606 6.8 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.44 2.2 530 2.3 27,098 2.3 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.30 2.9 524 3.0 26,998 3.0 Home health aides............................................... 15.13 11.6 592 10.6 30,784 10.6 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.73 3.4 499 3.5 25,580 3.5 Psychiatric aides............................................... 14.21 4.9 566 5.0 29,434 5.0 Occupational therapist assistants and aides....................... 17.28 7.0 673 5.7 33,128 5.7 Occupational therapist assistants............................... 17.72 6.3 697 4.8 34,851 4.8 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 11.83 5.8 472 5.7 24,426 5.7 Physical therapist assistants................................... 12.72 15.7 502 15.1 25,789 15.1 Physical therapist aides........................................ 11.47 8.5 459 8.5 23,856 8.5 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... $13.62 5.4% $538 5.5% $27,025 5.5% Dental assistants............................................... 15.37 7.9 615 7.9 31,974 7.9 Medical assistants.............................................. 17.28 20.7 686 20.7 35,305 20.7 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 12.53 1.3 499 1.0 25,957 1.0 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 13.92 4.0 555 3.9 28,851 3.9 Pharmacy aides.................................................. 16.24 6.5 644 6.7 33,484 6.7 Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers.......... 13.10 12.5 524 12.5 27,251 12.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 23.30 2.0 963 2.2 49,810 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.13 2.2 1,326 2.3 68,861 2.3 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 29.33 7.6 1,163 7.6 60,460 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 33.98 2.2 1,363 2.3 70,763 2.3 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 28.79 4.4 1,418 4.5 73,748 4.5 Fire fighters..................................................... 20.41 2.1 982 2.6 51,073 2.6 Fire inspectors................................................... 25.54 6.8 1,021 7.0 53,098 7.0 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 26.29 7.6 1,051 8.0 54,643 8.0 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 18.70 4.6 744 4.6 38,678 4.6 Bailiffs........................................................ 21.25 4.1 807 4.1 41,957 4.1 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 18.59 4.9 741 4.8 38,532 4.8 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 27.11 4.7 1,075 4.7 55,896 4.7 Fish and game wardens............................................. 19.74 9.4 790 9.4 41,082 9.4 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 19.11 7.0 762 7.2 39,628 7.2 Police officers................................................... 24.72 1.0 989 1.0 51,312 1.0 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 24.72 1.0 989 1.0 51,320 1.0 Animal control workers............................................ 17.75 8.2 690 6.2 35,879 6.2 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.34 3.6 595 3.5 29,274 3.5 Security guards................................................. 15.34 3.6 595 3.5 29,248 3.5 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 15.39 8.7 573 10.2 24,686 10.2 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 9.95 15.1 373 18.5 13,790 18.5 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.85 2.7 432 2.8 18,512 2.8 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.55 6.2 555 5.9 24,388 5.9 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 17.80 12.2 684 13.2 28,518 13.2 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.08 5.9 536 5.4 23,749 5.4 Cooks............................................................. 12.43 3.4 447 5.0 19,280 5.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.43 3.5 447 5.0 19,242 5.0 Food preparation workers.......................................... 10.97 4.0 404 4.0 17,352 4.0 Food service, tipped.............................................. 9.86 7.8 361 6.5 14,755 6.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 9.86 7.8 361 6.5 14,755 6.5 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 10.77 4.8 378 6.1 15,369 6.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 10.78 4.9 377 6.4 15,368 6.4 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 9.92 8.9 373 7.8 17,454 7.8 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... $14.12 1.9% $560 1.9% $28,701 1.9% First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 21.45 6.9 845 6.8 43,805 6.8 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 20.78 9.0 815 8.9 42,252 8.9 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 24.29 6.4 972 6.9 50,525 6.9 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.27 1.4 526 1.4 27,014 1.4 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.49 1.4 534 1.4 27,425 1.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.24 4.3 369 4.3 19,192 4.3 Pest control workers.............................................. 17.96 1.6 716 1.6 31,094 1.6 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.84 3.5 591 3.5 29,932 3.5 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 14.84 3.2 591 3.3 29,788 3.3 Tree trimmers and pruners....................................... 17.22 10.0 689 10.0 35,814 10.0 Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.12 6.2 582 6.3 28,588 6.3 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 25.34 7.5 990 8.0 51,500 8.0 Nonfarm animal caretakers......................................... 16.28 13.5 626 12.0 32,553 12.0 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 12.03 14.4 467 15.9 24,121 15.9 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 12.03 14.4 467 15.9 24,121 15.9 Transportation attendants......................................... 17.82 12.0 663 16.2 29,512 16.2 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 17.82 12.0 663 16.2 29,512 16.2 Child care workers................................................ 12.22 13.6 462 14.5 20,779 14.5 Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.45 17.8 435 17.1 22,238 17.1 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.94 7.4 636 7.4 32,964 7.4 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.88 7.6 633 7.6 32,826 7.6 Sales and related occupations....................................... 15.90 5.2 612 6.3 29,910 6.3 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 16.24 7.8 643 7.5 33,457 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 15.89 10.4 626 10.0 32,557 10.0 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.42 6.8 550 8.6 26,218 8.6 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.41 7.3 548 9.2 25,913 9.2 Cashiers...................................................... 14.35 7.4 545 9.3 25,780 9.3 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.58 14.4 574 14.4 29,822 14.4 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 16.06 1.2 627 1.2 31,888 1.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.75 2.7 854 2.8 44,067 2.8 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 12.29 10.3 476 10.3 24,744 10.3 Financial clerks.................................................. 15.95 2.0 624 1.9 32,262 1.9 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.58 5.5 617 5.3 32,088 5.3 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 14.38 10.5 574 10.4 29,841 10.4 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 15.90 2.5 620 2.4 32,010 2.4 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.78 4.7 738 4.8 38,202 4.8 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.07 7.0 680 7.2 35,344 7.2 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. $15.82 3.4% $614 3.4% $31,391 3.4% Customer service representatives.................................. 15.94 4.8 635 4.8 33,034 4.8 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.46 1.8 676 2.0 35,178 2.0 File clerks....................................................... 13.71 4.7 539 4.6 27,714 4.6 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 12.37 9.7 492 9.7 25,587 9.7 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 13.66 3.8 522 3.7 23,712 3.7 Order clerks...................................................... 19.78 7.9 791 7.9 41,142 7.9 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 17.04 6.6 671 6.4 34,628 6.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.87 4.7 502 4.3 25,632 4.3 Couriers and messengers........................................... 13.48 9.6 497 6.4 25,833 6.4 Dispatchers....................................................... 17.88 6.4 714 6.4 37,086 6.4 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 16.69 4.5 666 4.6 34,641 4.6 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 24.78 12.1 989 12.3 51,212 12.3 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.30 6.1 652 6.1 33,890 6.1 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 22.76 8.9 891 9.4 46,354 9.4 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.19 8.4 664 6.9 34,545 6.9 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 14.54 5.3 567 5.8 29,387 5.8 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 13.01 15.0 519 14.9 26,976 14.9 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.52 2.3 644 2.5 32,166 2.5 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.87 4.2 745 4.3 38,364 4.3 Legal secretaries............................................... 17.49 2.1 654 3.7 34,015 3.7 Medical secretaries............................................. 13.81 5.0 549 5.0 28,543 5.0 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.86 2.4 617 2.6 30,454 2.6 Computer operators................................................ 16.02 6.7 631 6.1 32,505 6.1 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.80 2.2 572 2.4 29,032 2.4 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.99 2.3 548 2.4 26,980 2.4 Word processors and typists..................................... 15.20 2.4 583 2.8 30,045 2.8 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.16 7.9 657 7.9 34,139 7.9 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 10.76 14.7 428 14.4 22,276 14.4 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.63 1.6 570 1.7 29,147 1.7 Office machine operators, except computer......................... 12.79 12.5 506 12.0 26,247 12.0 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 15.36 8.8 610 8.6 31,730 8.6 Agricultural inspectors........................................... 18.43 4.6 731 4.4 38,005 4.4 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.57 2.0 777 2.0 40,308 2.0 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 22.98 4.7 918 4.7 47,733 4.7 Carpenters........................................................ 22.44 7.1 885 6.8 45,994 6.8 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 21.44 6.8 858 6.8 44,598 6.8 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 21.44 6.8 858 6.8 44,598 6.8 Construction laborers............................................. 14.73 3.7 582 4.2 28,833 4.2 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.45 5.0 657 5.0 34,114 5.0 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 15.64 4.5 623 4.5 32,410 4.5 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.................................................... 16.63 6.0 665 6.0 34,494 6.0 Electricians...................................................... 22.90 5.4 913 5.4 47,445 5.4 Painters and paperhangers......................................... $20.42 6.5% $809 6.1% $42,047 6.1% Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 20.42 6.5 809 6.1 42,047 6.1 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.61 7.1 818 6.7 42,487 6.7 Pipelayers...................................................... 20.61 18.7 808 17.3 41,998 17.3 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 20.61 4.5 823 4.5 42,736 4.5 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 15.18 7.7 607 7.7 31,566 7.7 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 25.24 3.3 989 3.7 51,412 3.7 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 15.32 5.8 607 5.6 31,569 5.6 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 16.88 9.8 675 9.8 35,104 9.8 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 15.74 8.3 630 8.3 32,739 8.3 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.43 3.0 814 3.0 42,100 3.0 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 26.82 5.7 1,070 5.7 55,606 5.7 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 21.40 5.9 856 5.9 43,293 5.9 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 26.68 6.9 1,067 6.9 55,476 6.9 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 20.52 6.2 818 6.1 42,549 6.1 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 28.70 13.4 1,148 13.4 59,700 13.4 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 21.42 7.5 850 7.9 44,158 7.9 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 21.43 7.8 850 8.1 44,170 8.1 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 20.12 3.2 804 3.1 41,645 3.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.30 6.9 810 6.9 42,122 6.9 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 20.25 6.5 808 6.5 42,007 6.5 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..................................................... 19.26 5.6 769 5.5 39,598 5.5 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers........................................................ 16.57 2.6 660 2.6 34,203 2.6 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 25.43 8.2 1,017 8.2 52,897 8.2 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.05 2.6 640 2.6 33,145 2.6 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 16.57 6.3 651 6.6 33,868 6.6 Line installers and repairers..................................... 26.16 10.8 1,047 10.8 54,422 10.8 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 26.63 10.3 1,065 10.3 55,382 10.3 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 17.75 5.6 702 5.7 35,793 5.7 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 15.83 5.9 626 5.9 31,631 5.9 Production occupations.............................................. 20.90 3.7 832 3.7 42,912 3.7 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.23 11.0 1,048 10.9 54,486 10.9 Machinists........................................................ $23.01 19.8% $920 19.8% $47,851 19.8% Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 23.29 10.3 932 10.3 48,441 10.3 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 23.29 10.3 932 10.3 48,441 10.3 Printers.......................................................... 15.76 5.3 628 5.3 32,419 5.3 Printing machine operators...................................... 15.77 5.6 631 5.6 32,810 5.6 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 10.70 8.6 426 8.3 22,132 8.3 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 26.87 6.8 1,070 6.3 55,619 6.3 Power plant operators........................................... 27.54 6.2 1,095 5.5 56,951 5.5 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 25.03 7.4 987 7.4 51,327 7.4 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.......................... 22.99 9.6 920 9.6 47,821 9.6 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 21.03 11.8 835 11.4 43,430 11.4 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...................... 18.07 1.5 697 1.6 34,274 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 20.36 4.8 813 4.8 42,294 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 21.98 8.2 870 8.1 45,143 8.1 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.37 1.8 671 2.6 30,066 2.6 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 20.43 1.1 817 1.1 42,465 1.1 Bus drivers, school............................................. 15.95 4.2 528 5.8 20,873 5.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.81 5.6 710 5.7 36,724 5.7 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.52 6.1 739 6.1 38,314 6.1 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 15.55 6.3 620 6.3 31,772 6.3 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 25.03 3.6 1,001 3.6 52,068 3.6 Sailors and marine oilers......................................... 21.28 1.0 820 2.0 42,644 2.0 Transportation inspectors......................................... 20.11 1.4 738 3.0 38,390 3.0 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................................ 14.74 9.8 588 9.8 30,477 9.8 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 12.91 10.6 514 10.4 26,705 10.4 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 15.00 10.7 599 10.8 31,004 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.