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........................................................... $25.72 0.9% $1,001 0.8% $46,951 0.8% Management occupations.............................................. 40.69 2.2 1,613 2.2 81,260 2.2 Chief executives.................................................. 56.69 8.2 2,272 7.6 117,853 7.6 General and operations managers................................... 38.86 4.5 1,557 4.6 80,872 4.6 Legislators....................................................... 27.82 12.3 962 14.7 50,000 14.7 Public relations managers......................................... 36.11 12.6 1,437 12.7 74,560 12.7 Administrative services managers.................................. 35.50 5.0 1,399 5.0 72,255 5.0 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.17 6.1 1,766 6.1 91,825 6.1 Financial managers................................................ 41.77 4.4 1,669 4.7 85,985 4.7 Human resources managers.......................................... 37.87 5.2 1,508 5.3 77,816 5.3 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 37.35 7.6 1,518 7.6 78,914 7.6 Training and development managers............................... 34.55 17.5 1,343 18.1 69,823 18.1 Purchasing managers............................................... 29.25 10.7 1,160 10.0 60,342 10.0 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 39.10 7.7 1,570 7.8 79,072 7.8 Construction managers............................................. 34.90 4.9 1,395 4.9 72,528 4.9 Education administrators.......................................... 44.18 2.5 1,752 2.7 83,693 2.7 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 25.74 8.7 1,030 8.7 50,708 8.7 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 46.97 2.4 1,860 2.6 86,156 2.6 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 41.16 7.3 1,640 7.4 84,318 7.4 Engineering managers.............................................. 51.54 6.2 2,057 6.2 106,967 6.2 Food service managers............................................. 24.66 9.4 967 9.0 47,850 9.0 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.46 17.1 1,884 17.3 97,993 17.3 Natural sciences managers......................................... 39.21 19.5 1,466 16.0 76,232 16.0 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 25.53 8.1 1,011 8.2 52,573 8.2 Social and community service managers............................. 33.77 3.9 1,339 4.0 69,654 4.0 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 25.67 2.3 1,012 2.3 52,572 2.3 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.91 4.3 1,037 4.3 53,900 4.3 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.57 4.3 1,023 4.3 53,178 4.3 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.21 3.6 1,070 3.7 55,665 3.7 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.21 3.6 1,070 3.7 55,665 3.7 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 22.71 5.0 888 5.1 46,154 5.1 Emergency management specialists.................................. 35.77 21.9 1,427 22.0 73,298 22.0 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.10 4.5 1,040 4.5 54,010 4.5 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 18.57 4.1 740 4.0 38,503 4.0 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.53 6.0 1,088 6.1 56,594 6.1 Training and development specialists............................ 27.48 8.7 1,099 8.6 56,908 8.6 Management analysts............................................... 26.48 3.9 1,056 3.8 54,900 3.8 Meeting and convention planners................................... 26.26 12.3 1,036 12.8 53,889 12.8 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 25.69 3.1 1,004 2.9 52,137 2.9 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 22.80 9.6 900 9.6 46,802 9.6 Budget analysts................................................... 27.95 3.2 1,111 3.1 57,643 3.1 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.76 7.3 982 7.5 51,081 7.5 Financial analysts.............................................. 27.44 10.3 1,096 10.3 56,994 10.3 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 22.29 7.6 877 7.2 45,600 7.2 Financial examiners............................................... 28.11 9.7 1,118 9.5 58,149 9.5 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 24.21 5.4 940 4.7 48,900 4.7 Loan counselors................................................. 24.21 5.4 940 4.7 48,900 4.7 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 22.10 8.7 867 8.4 45,064 8.4 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 22.17 8.7 869 8.4 45,198 8.4 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 28.45 2.4 1,125 2.2 57,769 2.2 Computer programmers.............................................. 30.75 5.6 1,224 5.6 63,660 5.6 Computer software engineers....................................... 31.22 11.9 1,278 9.4 66,301 9.4 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 30.43 13.3 1,251 10.4 64,889 10.4 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 35.05 5.1 1,402 5.1 72,910 5.1 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.09 2.3 915 2.4 46,745 2.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 32.43 3.7 1,274 3.5 65,960 3.5 Database administrators........................................... 29.74 5.9 1,160 5.8 59,849 5.8 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.31 3.0 1,158 3.1 58,555 3.1 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 28.58 6.3 1,126 6.2 58,381 6.2 Operations research analysts...................................... 28.01 5.1 1,073 6.5 55,793 6.5 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 30.27 2.0 1,191 2.0 61,611 2.0 Architects, except naval.......................................... 36.27 6.2 1,411 7.7 73,378 7.7 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 37.48 7.0 1,446 9.5 75,169 9.5 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 28.77 9.5 1,080 11.8 56,169 11.8 Surveyors....................................................... 32.78 12.2 1,164 18.7 60,530 18.7 Engineers......................................................... 34.51 2.3 1,352 2.7 69,727 2.7 Civil engineers................................................. 35.14 3.0 1,396 3.0 71,230 3.0 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 36.76 5.8 1,471 5.8 76,470 5.8 Electrical engineers.......................................... 33.77 5.4 1,351 5.4 70,232 5.4 Environmental engineers......................................... 33.03 5.7 1,290 5.6 67,073 5.6 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 36.41 14.8 1,452 14.8 75,507 14.8 Drafters.......................................................... 24.37 7.4 975 7.4 50,687 7.4 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 24.71 8.6 989 8.6 51,406 8.6 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.00 3.0 913 3.2 47,500 3.2 Civil engineering technicians................................... 21.37 2.7 850 2.8 44,191 2.8 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 28.98 8.8 1,159 8.8 60,277 8.8 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 21.46 7.2 854 7.4 44,429 7.4 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.05 2.7 1,100 2.6 54,850 2.6 Life scientists................................................... 24.74 4.9 979 4.8 49,388 4.8 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 18.95 10.8 758 11.0 39,043 11.0 Biological scientists........................................... 26.25 7.3 1,049 7.3 53,834 7.3 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 24.83 5.1 993 5.1 51,623 5.1 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 26.37 6.1 1,013 5.3 52,503 5.3 Conservation scientists....................................... 25.02 4.7 957 3.5 49,754 3.5 Medical scientists.............................................. 25.05 5.6 1,000 5.6 48,651 5.6 Physical scientists............................................... 30.19 7.7 1,169 8.4 60,230 8.4 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 28.08 7.0 1,041 9.8 52,794 9.8 Chemists...................................................... 28.08 7.0 1,041 9.8 52,794 9.8 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 30.14 9.2 1,183 7.9 61,315 7.9 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 30.47 10.4 1,191 8.9 61,916 8.9 Psychologists..................................................... 38.80 4.4 1,481 3.7 63,705 3.7 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 38.74 4.5 1,478 3.8 63,202 3.8 Urban and regional planners....................................... 33.47 5.5 1,335 4.9 69,408 4.9 Agricultural and food science technicians......................... 15.53 19.5 622 19.5 31,833 19.5 Biological technicians............................................ 20.61 6.9 822 7.0 42,720 7.0 Chemical technicians.............................................. 21.37 6.7 855 6.7 44,441 6.7 Social science research assistants................................ 12.29 20.1 492 20.1 25,563 20.1 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.28 6.2 845 6.2 43,960 6.2 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 22.50 6.8 894 6.8 46,509 6.8 Forensic science technicians.................................... 26.78 8.1 1,061 8.0 55,188 8.0 Forest and conservation technicians............................. 19.37 12.4 775 12.4 40,280 12.4 Community and social services occupations........................... 25.20 2.1 979 1.9 47,983 1.9 Counselors........................................................ 31.01 3.4 1,196 3.0 54,166 3.0 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 27.57 11.8 1,098 11.7 56,712 11.7 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 35.69 3.9 1,353 3.4 56,828 3.4 Mental health counselors........................................ 21.10 8.1 838 7.7 43,297 7.7 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 23.09 3.9 919 4.0 47,817 4.0 Social workers.................................................... 23.80 5.6 923 5.4 46,192 5.4 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 25.35 8.2 978 8.0 47,827 8.0 Medical and public health social workers........................ 20.03 4.3 791 3.9 40,975 3.9 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.47 7.6 841 7.6 43,509 7.6 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 21.46 3.9 842 3.6 43,482 3.6 Health educators................................................ 23.53 6.9 931 6.1 48,406 6.1 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 24.10 5.1 948 4.3 49,222 4.3 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.46 3.7 680 3.8 34,855 3.8 Legal occupations................................................... 34.72 6.3 1,341 6.1 69,711 6.1 Lawyers........................................................... 39.52 4.0 1,545 3.3 80,324 3.3 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 48.86 10.6 1,844 9.6 95,869 9.6 Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers... 36.93 9.8 1,430 10.4 74,336 10.4 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 55.55 9.0 2,067 8.2 107,472 8.2 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 21.35 4.9 818 5.8 42,519 5.8 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 23.24 6.2 892 6.0 46,378 6.0 Court reporters................................................. 24.47 9.9 930 10.0 48,345 10.0 Law clerks...................................................... 24.69 9.5 945 9.2 49,151 9.2 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 34.94 1.4 1,297 1.3 50,534 1.3 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 49.22 5.3 1,916 5.5 78,641 5.5 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 63.05 7.7 2,502 8.2 97,683 8.2 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 47.52 7.0 1,821 7.0 70,389 7.0 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 62.53 13.5 2,423 13.3 92,481 13.3 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 42.81 4.5 1,634 4.5 63,431 4.5 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 53.79 13.5 2,100 14.8 80,857 14.8 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 53.68 14.2 2,101 15.5 80,904 15.5 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 47.49 22.1 1,898 22.1 78,423 22.1 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 46.93 25.4 1,876 25.4 77,943 25.4 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 49.71 5.9 1,945 6.0 76,137 6.0 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 65.90 9.1 2,627 9.9 96,922 9.9 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 50.59 7.1 1,964 7.2 76,489 7.2 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 44.90 10.7 1,789 10.8 71,264 10.8 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 48.65 6.0 1,895 5.5 76,040 5.5 Economics teachers, postsecondary............................. 59.28 12.3 2,232 14.2 87,980 14.2 Political science teachers, postsecondary..................... 39.90 9.4 1,683 13.6 75,298 13.6 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 38.70 5.4 1,611 1.9 65,877 1.9 Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................. 56.13 7.9 2,219 8.0 84,948 8.0 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 57.66 13.1 2,242 13.6 101,625 13.6 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 67.61 12.3 2,697 12.4 126,228 12.4 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 35.08 7.3 1,291 5.9 54,859 5.9 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 37.19 6.9 1,549 9.1 64,449 9.1 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 37.19 6.9 1,549 9.1 64,449 9.1 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary.. 90.41 12.9 3,647 12.6 142,674 12.6 Law teachers, postsecondary................................... 99.86 9.6 4,047 9.2 159,036 9.2 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.88 4.6 1,855 4.5 72,117 4.5 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 47.11 8.9 1,898 8.5 75,238 8.5 Communications teachers, postsecondary........................ 39.49 6.0 1,513 5.1 51,489 5.1 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 43.64 6.1 1,690 5.7 63,950 5.7 Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 48.35 10.8 1,964 10.6 79,310 10.6 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 51.25 9.6 2,021 9.6 80,034 9.6 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 41.03 5.0 1,556 4.6 65,760 4.6 Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........ 35.85 10.6 1,420 10.0 55,697 10.0 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 34.07 13.7 1,280 12.1 55,653 12.1 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 36.99 .8 1,370 .7 52,103 .7 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 33.45 2.6 1,252 2.3 48,077 2.3 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 28.61 6.7 1,051 5.7 41,899 5.7 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 35.25 2.6 1,329 2.2 50,309 2.2 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 37.07 1.0 1,369 .9 51,988 .9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 37.06 1.1 1,368 1.0 51,916 1.0 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 37.09 2.0 1,375 1.8 52,226 1.8 Secondary school teachers....................................... 37.14 1.3 1,382 1.2 52,477 1.2 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 37.20 1.4 1,386 1.2 52,452 1.2 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 36.44 3.1 1,337 2.7 52,789 2.7 Special education teachers...................................... 37.47 1.8 1,382 1.5 53,251 1.5 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 36.99 2.0 1,365 1.6 52,854 1.6 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 37.93 3.2 1,404 2.6 53,780 2.6 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 38.24 4.4 1,408 3.9 53,803 3.9 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 42.78 3.0 1,521 2.6 58,561 2.6 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 30.93 7.3 1,146 6.6 48,332 6.6 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 34.89 10.2 1,328 9.3 51,740 9.3 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 24.55 15.9 968 15.7 49,177 15.7 Curators........................................................ 25.82 7.9 1,003 7.5 49,460 7.5 Librarians........................................................ 28.82 5.2 1,106 4.9 51,988 4.9 Library technicians............................................... 16.06 3.8 626 4.0 30,495 4.0 Farm and home management advisors................................. 19.04 2.5 836 7.0 43,072 7.0 Instructional coordinators........................................ 34.67 3.9 1,347 3.8 60,253 3.8 Teacher assistants................................................ 13.47 1.4 479 1.3 18,329 1.3 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 23.10 4.1 912 4.0 46,318 4.0 Designers......................................................... 30.84 14.6 1,199 15.1 62,351 15.1 Graphic designers............................................... 30.84 14.6 1,199 15.1 62,351 15.1 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 20.40 10.5 816 10.5 42,072 10.5 Producers and directors......................................... 20.40 10.5 816 10.5 42,072 10.5 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 28.38 16.2 1,137 14.2 53,742 14.2 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 28.38 16.2 1,137 14.2 53,742 14.2 Public relations specialists...................................... 24.12 6.1 958 5.9 49,792 5.9 Writers and editors............................................... 25.55 10.4 974 10.7 50,627 10.7 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 20.59 14.0 799 13.9 37,655 13.9 Interpreters and translators.................................... 21.25 19.7 816 19.5 36,784 19.5 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 19.57 2.4 780 2.2 40,567 2.2 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 19.80 4.2 787 3.8 40,913 3.8 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 26.98 2.0 1,068 1.9 53,549 1.9 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 21.67 7.5 862 7.7 44,849 7.7 Pharmacists....................................................... 49.99 1.8 1,990 1.9 103,464 1.9 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 41.94 12.4 1,945 12.1 100,893 12.1 Family and general practitioners................................ 57.77 38.1 2,763 25.2 143,691 25.2 Psychiatrists................................................... 69.26 11.8 2,743 12.7 142,621 12.7 Registered nurses................................................. 30.71 2.4 1,188 2.3 59,435 2.3 Therapists........................................................ 34.54 3.8 1,305 3.2 57,176 3.2 Occupational therapists......................................... 37.45 4.5 1,365 3.9 58,995 3.9 Physical therapists............................................. 36.05 4.0 1,417 3.7 69,948 3.7 Recreational therapists......................................... 20.52 15.6 815 15.2 42,376 15.2 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 27.47 2.1 1,087 1.9 56,533 1.9 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 38.14 4.7 1,411 3.5 54,958 3.5 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 19.60 3.9 782 3.9 40,674 3.9 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 21.43 5.3 854 5.3 44,426 5.3 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.52 5.2 740 5.2 38,460 5.2 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.02 3.7 1,022 4.0 53,128 4.0 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 26.13 4.2 1,034 4.4 53,763 4.4 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.44 5.5 749 6.6 38,967 6.6 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.70 5.5 665 5.5 34,603 5.5 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.02 6.2 600 6.2 31,216 6.2 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.31 9.7 729 9.7 37,921 9.7 Surgical technologists.......................................... 16.53 2.9 644 3.7 33,469 3.7 Veterinary technologists and technicians........................ 14.82 4.2 593 4.2 30,827 4.2 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.19 2.3 671 2.3 33,387 2.3 Medical records and health information technicians................ 16.73 4.5 663 4.7 34,451 4.7 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 16.38 10.7 648 11.3 33,693 11.3 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.71 4.9 975 4.9 50,457 4.9 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 24.59 5.6 968 5.5 50,116 5.5 Miscellaneous healthcare practitioner and technical workers....... 18.20 6.3 723 5.4 37,347 5.4 Athletic trainers............................................... 18.02 5.2 718 4.6 37,054 4.6 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.29 2.4 523 2.5 26,906 2.5 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.70 2.9 499 3.0 25,746 3.0 Home health aides............................................... 11.60 7.6 460 7.3 23,070 7.3 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.84 3.3 463 3.4 23,828 3.4 Psychiatric aides............................................... 14.30 2.6 566 2.7 29,423 2.7 Occupational therapist assistants and aides....................... 19.07 14.2 747 14.1 35,613 14.1 Physical therapist assistants and aides........................... 20.90 17.5 822 16.3 38,912 16.3 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.48 4.0 576 3.9 29,517 3.9 Dental assistants............................................... 15.95 7.3 638 7.3 33,186 7.3 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.18 4.0 563 3.7 28,996 3.7 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 18.17 11.8 727 11.8 37,796 11.8 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 13.64 14.7 546 14.7 28,378 14.7 Protective service occupations...................................... 23.66 1.5 981 1.5 50,660 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 33.67 2.4 1,351 2.3 70,239 2.3 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 26.94 5.6 1,085 5.4 56,435 5.4 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 35.67 2.4 1,429 2.4 74,330 2.4 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 27.52 3.8 1,314 3.9 68,343 3.9 Fire fighters..................................................... 20.84 3.1 1,025 2.8 53,297 2.8 Fire inspectors................................................... 24.83 8.5 945 12.7 49,163 12.7 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 24.91 8.8 948 13.3 49,311 13.3 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 19.47 2.9 779 2.9 40,518 2.9 Bailiffs........................................................ 25.36 7.3 971 5.9 50,495 5.9 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.33 2.8 774 2.9 40,277 2.9 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 27.91 3.6 1,126 3.4 58,172 3.4 Fish and game wardens............................................. 23.37 4.9 934 4.9 48,543 4.9 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 15.50 9.0 620 9.0 32,230 9.0 Police officers................................................... 26.41 1.5 1,057 1.5 54,888 1.5 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 26.41 1.5 1,057 1.5 54,888 1.5 Animal control workers............................................ 14.08 6.7 563 6.5 29,253 6.5 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.06 4.1 632 4.2 30,700 4.2 Security guards................................................. 16.04 4.1 631 4.3 30,627 4.3 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 18.41 6.3 716 6.4 31,635 6.4 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 19.34 12.7 768 12.6 25,119 12.6 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.75 2.7 460 2.7 19,569 2.7 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.99 5.5 640 6.7 27,795 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.28 6.0 651 7.3 28,204 7.3 Cooks............................................................. 12.11 3.9 439 4.0 18,654 4.0 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.13 4.0 438 4.2 18,500 4.2 Food preparation workers.......................................... 12.21 3.7 434 5.0 18,040 5.0 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.88 7.7 324 7.7 14,828 7.7 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.82 6.3 381 6.9 15,275 6.9 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.41 3.6 384 4.6 15,367 4.6 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.46 4.0 390 5.1 15,805 5.1 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.21 8.0 358 9.8 13,842 9.8 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.24 9.6 489 9.6 24,192 9.6 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.20 5.3 360 7.1 18,707 7.1 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.39 2.1 571 2.1 29,014 2.1 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 20.86 3.1 826 3.1 42,723 3.1 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 20.85 3.9 823 3.8 42,524 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 20.88 6.2 833 6.1 43,341 6.1 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.59 2.6 539 2.5 27,595 2.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.72 2.7 544 2.6 27,834 2.6 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.86 4.1 431 4.1 22,419 4.1 Pest control workers.............................................. 15.02 11.9 601 11.9 31,239 11.9 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 15.51 3.7 617 3.6 30,003 3.6 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 15.17 5.2 604 5.0 29,771 5.0 Tree trimmers and pruners....................................... 20.49 9.2 814 8.9 42,341 8.9 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.53 3.7 563 3.8 26,705 3.8 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 16.95 12.6 678 12.6 35,265 12.6 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 18.19 4.7 727 4.7 36,915 4.7 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.51 6.9 329 7.8 17,087 7.8 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.75 5.8 263 7.1 13,673 7.1 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.66 14.2 423 13.9 16,385 13.9 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.66 14.2 423 13.9 16,385 13.9 Child care workers................................................ 13.76 4.8 511 4.5 21,981 4.5 Personal and home care aides...................................... 12.59 8.2 499 8.3 25,966 8.3 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 15.95 4.5 628 4.5 29,402 4.5 Recreation workers.............................................. 15.93 4.6 627 4.6 29,300 4.6 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.48 5.6 680 5.6 34,809 5.6 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 21.89 8.1 876 8.1 44,615 8.1 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 21.89 8.1 876 8.1 44,615 8.1 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.85 5.3 573 4.3 29,286 4.3 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.76 5.8 569 4.7 29,216 4.7 Cashiers...................................................... 15.07 5.9 583 4.6 29,891 4.6 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.10 1.1 668 1.1 33,864 1.1 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.54 3.6 805 3.4 41,857 3.4 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.32 11.9 567 11.7 29,459 11.7 Financial clerks.................................................. 17.47 1.8 683 1.7 35,225 1.7 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.68 7.5 586 7.5 30,454 7.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.90 6.1 629 6.1 32,738 6.1 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 17.80 2.0 693 1.9 35,727 1.9 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.66 3.4 732 3.3 37,238 3.3 Procurement clerks.............................................. 17.59 10.0 694 9.5 36,088 9.5 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 17.08 3.0 665 2.6 34,579 2.6 Customer service representatives.................................. 15.99 3.3 635 3.5 33,024 3.5 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.54 2.5 693 2.4 35,940 2.4 File clerks....................................................... 15.09 4.7 598 4.8 30,495 4.8 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.00 5.1 517 5.1 26,866 5.1 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 14.30 3.8 537 4.6 25,005 4.6 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.30 5.3 724 5.2 37,519 5.2 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.57 3.2 569 3.0 29,280 3.0 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.50 4.0 739 4.0 38,316 4.0 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 17.70 3.4 707 3.3 36,790 3.3 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 22.30 11.6 892 11.6 45,506 11.6 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 15.77 9.9 631 9.9 32,791 9.9 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 17.10 10.8 684 10.8 35,569 10.8 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.57 8.4 612 8.9 31,778 8.9 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 16.25 5.6 643 5.7 33,346 5.7 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 15.85 2.8 634 2.8 32,976 2.8 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.13 1.6 709 1.5 35,617 1.5 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.69 2.3 773 2.2 40,010 2.2 Legal secretaries............................................... 19.65 6.9 763 5.8 39,669 5.8 Medical secretaries............................................. 15.01 4.2 584 4.9 30,363 4.9 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.94 2.9 661 2.8 32,241 2.8 Computer operators................................................ 13.65 12.7 538 11.6 27,997 11.6 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 15.99 2.4 616 2.1 31,457 2.1 Data entry keyers............................................... 15.60 5.6 594 4.2 29,820 4.2 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.19 2.6 628 2.6 32,311 2.6 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.08 6.3 707 5.7 36,770 5.7 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 13.22 6.3 508 4.8 26,431 4.8 Office clerks, general............................................ 15.67 1.8 609 1.9 30,128 1.9 Statistical assistants............................................ 20.85 5.6 784 9.5 40,755 9.5 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 19.38 6.1 772 6.2 40,156 6.2 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 19.49 2.3 775 2.2 40,119 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 23.74 4.4 949 4.4 49,175 4.4 Carpenters........................................................ 19.47 6.4 779 6.4 40,385 6.4 Construction laborers............................................. 16.22 7.4 649 7.4 32,804 7.4 Construction equipment operators.................................. 16.86 3.1 673 3.1 34,984 3.1 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 15.04 9.0 597 9.0 31,026 9.0 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.09 3.1 682 3.1 35,476 3.1 Electricians...................................................... 25.93 4.8 1,035 4.8 53,850 4.8 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 23.89 18.5 910 14.9 47,346 14.9 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 23.89 18.5 910 14.9 47,346 14.9 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.74 7.7 826 7.6 42,948 7.6 Pipelayers...................................................... 13.46 4.2 538 4.2 27,988 4.2 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 22.25 8.0 885 7.9 46,031 7.9 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 16.32 8.4 647 7.9 32,509 7.9 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 23.05 2.5 911 2.5 47,393 2.5 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 17.09 2.3 680 2.2 35,223 2.2 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 19.09 10.0 764 10.0 39,705 10.0 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 21.18 10.5 847 10.5 44,054 10.5 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 21.24 1.6 846 1.6 43,949 1.6 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.16 4.3 1,085 4.2 56,403 4.2 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 25.94 7.1 1,018 8.1 52,937 8.1 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 26.71 7.3 1,068 7.3 55,557 7.3 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 24.08 9.2 963 9.2 50,088 9.2 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 28.59 13.8 1,144 13.8 59,468 13.8 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 19.94 3.6 794 3.5 41,176 3.5 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.65 3.7 781 3.6 40,637 3.6 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.57 4.0 863 4.1 44,819 4.1 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 23.08 7.9 914 8.2 47,513 8.2 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.12 10.0 873 10.5 45,407 10.5 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 17.50 7.7 700 7.7 36,405 7.7 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 17.50 7.7 700 7.7 36,405 7.7 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.09 9.1 956 8.8 49,659 8.8 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.39 2.7 771 2.6 40,014 2.6 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 26.55 8.5 1,061 8.5 55,148 8.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 18.68 3.0 743 2.8 38,512 2.8 Line installers and repairers..................................... 25.47 6.8 1,017 6.9 52,904 6.9 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 25.83 7.0 1,033 7.0 53,731 7.0 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 19.03 5.7 761 5.7 39,508 5.7 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 15.21 6.9 608 6.9 31,481 6.9 Production occupations.............................................. 20.64 3.3 821 3.3 42,624 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 22.06 6.7 876 6.9 45,572 6.9 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 27.39 15.3 1,092 15.5 56,776 15.5 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 27.39 17.3 1,091 17.6 56,746 17.6 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 12.62 8.1 501 8.3 26,045 8.3 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 25.53 6.0 1,021 6.0 53,102 6.0 Power plant operators........................................... 25.79 6.3 1,032 6.3 53,649 6.3 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 26.49 10.7 1,057 10.5 54,500 10.5 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 18.77 2.8 749 2.8 38,953 2.8 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 19.34 9.4 760 9.6 39,521 9.6 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.33 10.3 533 10.3 27,727 10.3 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 18.71 3.0 692 3.9 32,128 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 23.54 7.7 939 7.6 48,840 7.6 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 21.48 13.1 850 13.0 42,865 13.0 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.07 2.2 611 3.8 25,576 3.8 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 22.09 2.5 881 2.5 45,691 2.5 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.02 3.3 503 5.0 19,536 5.0 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.80 3.6 705 3.7 36,040 3.7 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.11 4.4 719 4.5 36,579 4.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.69 3.9 655 4.5 34,054 4.5 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 12.76 7.7 494 5.3 25,697 5.3 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 25.62 4.9 1,025 4.9 53,292 4.9 Transportation inspectors......................................... 26.94 4.8 1,068 4.9 55,544 4.9 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 16.86 7.4 667 8.2 34,672 8.2 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 16.86 7.4 667 8.2 34,672 8.2 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 16.52 8.4 661 8.4 34,004 8.4 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.86 8.7 553 8.6 28,527 8.6 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.69 9.0 546 8.9 28,137 8.9 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 18.97 13.1 755 13.4 38,604 13.4 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.