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........................................................... $8.19 $10.03 $13.16 $18.08 $28.12 Management occupations.............................................. 11.56 17.33 25.72 31.05 65.33 Legislators....................................................... 11.56 14.81 25.72 27.01 50.00 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 15.00 18.42 24.14 26.78 38.60 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 12.00 17.97 26.15 29.05 61.43 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 13.18 22.56 22.56 24.23 62.77 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 11.80 15.28 21.90 32.68 43.95 Psychologists..................................................... 33.11 34.95 43.95 46.29 52.49 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 43.95 43.95 45.73 51.93 54.40 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 8.87 8.87 13.81 20.49 27.12 Community and social services occupations........................... 12.35 16.47 22.10 26.64 30.58 Counselors........................................................ 11.15 20.19 23.56 25.00 30.58 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 16.65 20.19 23.58 30.58 31.43 Social workers.................................................... 15.18 16.69 24.64 27.66 29.70 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 10.66 15.18 16.69 26.64 36.56 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 10.54 15.40 16.05 24.99 41.86 Legal occupations................................................... 10.67 15.74 25.38 39.95 47.35 Lawyers........................................................... 15.74 15.74 25.38 35.15 60.61 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 21.80 35.20 39.95 39.95 40.63 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 9.64 11.32 14.93 21.32 34.55 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 14.00 21.69 28.86 46.51 59.05 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 15.39 24.24 24.97 28.61 33.86 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 28.71 33.75 38.05 49.78 49.78 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 25.00 33.75 44.17 49.78 49.78 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 24.69 24.69 36.92 41.02 50.15 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 24.69 24.69 36.92 41.02 50.15 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 16.91 32.72 41.18 48.62 54.43 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 23.21 25.55 28.00 50.25 52.34 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 20.26 24.31 25.75 47.16 63.72 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary.. 31.88 40.87 45.39 45.39 45.39 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 12.54 12.54 23.32 33.85 52.30 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 23.32 23.32 33.85 44.52 53.33 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 15.44 21.00 28.12 48.83 60.33 Graduate teaching assistants.................................. 13.45 13.80 15.44 16.42 16.42 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 19.00 21.00 24.00 25.90 28.12 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 10.97 12.50 19.33 33.11 43.71 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 13.99 15.97 26.42 32.94 39.43 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 13.99 15.97 24.18 32.94 39.43 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 10.67 11.98 15.39 30.08 40.27 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 10.67 11.98 15.39 28.27 39.43 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 10.67 24.22 26.65 36.84 43.31 Secondary school teachers....................................... 13.12 16.00 27.69 34.91 46.45 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 13.12 13.12 28.39 34.91 45.20 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 15.45 18.67 18.67 46.45 58.68 Special education teachers...................................... 10.78 23.44 31.28 47.69 52.08 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 10.78 23.44 29.48 45.40 49.81 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 8.46 10.13 13.62 18.08 25.24 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 15.30 20.00 27.31 28.62 49.64 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 18.51 20.00 21.51 41.65 60.00 Librarians........................................................ 12.19 14.90 20.94 22.88 30.38 Library technicians............................................... 9.41 11.00 13.09 21.64 25.55 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.96 11.02 13.32 16.15 19.19 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 10.00 13.79 18.00 25.97 26.62 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 9.63 11.14 16.64 21.39 28.57 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 10.17 11.54 17.21 22.22 36.58 Umpires, referees, and other sports officials................... 9.63 10.14 16.64 17.55 20.00 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 15.12 20.83 28.27 36.35 51.93 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 61.61 72.69 80.84 117.24 135.00 Registered nurses................................................. 20.49 24.90 30.19 39.22 52.79 Therapists........................................................ 22.68 28.93 31.84 40.38 49.54 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 40.38 40.38 40.49 49.54 59.90 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.81 26.81 26.81 32.11 33.40 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 26.81 26.81 26.81 32.11 33.40 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 10.71 11.24 14.82 17.92 20.54 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 14.50 14.50 14.87 19.46 23.60 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 14.00 15.20 17.47 23.28 28.57 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 9.50 11.28 13.53 16.35 19.66 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 9.50 11.25 13.05 15.62 16.94 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 9.50 11.13 11.98 14.49 17.19 Psychiatric aides............................................... 9.50 14.85 15.62 16.35 16.80 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 9.15 10.71 13.16 16.43 18.51 Protective service occupations...................................... 8.01 9.16 11.83 15.14 20.25 Fire fighters..................................................... 8.91 12.00 12.90 14.87 15.59 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 11.79 13.05 15.89 21.76 23.27 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 11.79 13.05 15.89 21.76 23.50 Police officers................................................... 9.54 12.00 12.47 16.94 23.80 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 9.54 12.00 12.47 16.94 23.80 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.50 10.41 12.09 17.42 21.02 Security guards................................................. 9.50 10.41 12.09 17.42 21.02 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 7.37 8.20 9.57 12.48 16.56 Crossing guards................................................. 7.29 9.10 10.75 14.12 18.00 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.48 15.00 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.10 9.58 11.15 13.39 15.09 Cooks............................................................. 8.14 9.20 10.20 11.95 14.31 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 8.55 9.33 10.20 12.24 14.44 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.35 11.29 12.90 13.61 16.56 Food service, tipped.............................................. 9.21 11.09 13.35 14.14 14.61 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 9.21 11.39 13.35 14.14 14.61 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.26 10.35 11.42 13.28 15.20 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.00 10.45 11.68 13.41 15.41 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.25 8.25 10.25 12.70 14.12 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 8.11 8.98 9.58 10.38 11.88 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 7.95 8.46 10.06 12.39 14.96 Building cleaning workers......................................... 8.00 9.32 11.27 13.34 15.62 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 8.02 9.94 11.69 13.61 15.62 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 7.50 7.75 8.00 8.88 9.98 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 7.61 8.29 9.00 9.99 11.23 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 7.72 8.50 9.25 10.00 11.23 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.25 8.02 9.99 13.07 15.60 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 9.70 10.75 11.82 13.00 15.00 Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers....................... 7.25 7.28 8.00 9.76 10.26 Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........ 7.25 7.34 8.19 10.92 19.24 Amusement and recreation attendants............................. 7.25 7.30 8.19 10.92 19.24 Transportation attendants......................................... 8.66 8.72 10.62 12.00 18.91 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 8.66 8.72 10.62 12.00 18.91 Child care workers................................................ 8.00 9.07 12.30 14.14 14.66 Personal and home care aides...................................... 7.25 8.75 11.20 11.35 19.78 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 7.79 8.80 9.75 12.93 16.69 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 8.50 9.99 10.00 13.52 15.14 Recreation workers.............................................. 7.75 8.75 9.71 12.93 16.69 Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.00 8.25 10.99 12.00 14.00 Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.00 8.25 10.99 12.00 14.00 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.00 8.59 10.99 12.75 14.00 Cashiers...................................................... 8.00 8.59 10.99 12.75 14.00 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 7.96 9.05 11.55 15.62 18.70 Financial clerks.................................................. 11.67 13.80 17.50 20.89 21.26 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 11.67 15.52 17.50 20.94 25.52 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 8.36 9.00 11.70 14.85 18.51 File clerks....................................................... 7.30 8.10 8.55 13.45 20.20 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 9.22 9.88 10.33 11.41 11.63 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 7.55 8.44 10.56 12.60 16.25 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 8.72 9.09 9.86 14.29 24.26 Couriers and messengers........................................... 7.25 7.25 7.25 10.67 15.23 Dispatchers....................................................... 7.47 9.00 9.00 15.00 17.24 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 7.47 9.00 9.00 15.00 17.24 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 7.85 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.28 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 10.00 12.20 15.63 17.73 19.82 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 12.45 13.25 15.63 15.63 19.82 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 7.50 10.48 13.20 17.99 21.68 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 11.65 12.50 15.75 18.03 18.83 Word processors and typists..................................... 12.29 12.50 16.24 18.52 18.83 Office clerks, general............................................ 8.25 9.69 12.17 14.85 18.70 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 9.75 10.50 12.00 13.42 22.32 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 12.31 13.08 19.00 23.00 23.00 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 10.50 11.92 13.00 13.42 14.15 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 10.92 11.38 11.38 13.28 15.77 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 10.92 11.38 11.38 11.38 12.00 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 10.92 11.38 11.38 11.38 12.00 Production occupations.............................................. 11.29 14.00 18.34 34.81 34.81 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 11.29 11.29 11.89 14.00 15.39 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 9.04 12.24 15.32 17.93 20.19 Bus drivers....................................................... 12.48 14.09 16.35 18.68 20.81 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 11.61 13.92 15.86 17.93 24.19 Bus drivers, school............................................. 12.75 14.16 16.36 18.79 20.80 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 9.00 9.17 11.03 16.86 16.86 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 9.00 9.17 11.03 16.86 16.86 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 9.46 9.75 11.43 12.12 12.36 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 7.25 7.42 9.14 10.80 12.50 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 7.25 7.42 9.14 9.76 11.82 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 7.50 8.00 9.04 9.86 12.00 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. For more information, see chapter 8 of the Handbook of Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure, which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.