RSE Table 7 Full-time 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........................................................... $27.32 0.9% $1,054 0.9% $47,999 0.9% Management occupations.............................................. 43.44 1.5 1,722 1.6 85,557 1.6 Chief executives.................................................. 57.07 9.3 2,288 8.0 118,628 8.0 General and operations managers................................... 42.06 6.1 1,698 6.3 88,124 6.3 Legislators....................................................... 27.26 23.4 876 27.3 45,540 27.3 Public relations managers......................................... 41.25 15.8 1,642 16.0 85,151 16.0 Administrative services managers.................................. 39.02 4.5 1,542 4.5 79,346 4.5 Computer and information systems managers......................... 52.90 8.3 2,084 8.7 108,378 8.7 Financial managers................................................ 43.36 4.7 1,723 4.9 88,599 4.9 Human resources managers.......................................... 43.80 6.6 1,761 6.6 90,331 6.6 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 39.30 6.8 1,604 6.8 83,418 6.8 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 39.72 7.2 1,596 7.2 80,243 7.2 Construction managers............................................. 37.64 6.2 1,507 6.2 78,373 6.2 Education administrators.......................................... 47.02 2.3 1,859 2.6 86,632 2.6 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 27.61 9.2 1,104 9.2 53,280 9.2 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 48.29 2.3 1,910 2.6 88,221 2.6 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 46.18 9.4 1,810 9.0 91,589 9.0 Engineering managers.............................................. 50.77 5.6 2,031 5.6 105,603 5.6 Food service managers............................................. 26.48 11.0 1,039 10.8 51,604 10.8 Medical and health services managers.............................. 41.75 6.9 1,660 6.8 86,296 6.8 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 28.21 9.6 1,119 9.7 58,177 9.7 Social and community service managers............................. 35.76 3.5 1,419 3.4 73,775 3.4 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 29.02 2.6 1,135 2.6 58,864 2.6 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.42 5.9 1,057 5.9 54,960 5.9 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 25.84 6.1 1,033 6.1 53,739 6.1 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 31.78 4.1 1,235 4.2 64,199 4.2 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 31.78 4.1 1,235 4.2 64,199 4.2 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.86 5.5 903 6.6 46,967 6.6 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 32.60 6.2 1,296 6.2 66,904 6.2 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 28.26 7.0 1,117 7.6 58,066 7.6 Training and development specialists............................ 34.29 11.7 1,370 11.3 70,523 11.3 Management analysts............................................... 32.52 5.7 1,291 5.4 67,156 5.4 Meeting and convention planners................................... 26.31 10.0 1,044 10.4 53,914 10.4 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 28.19 3.9 1,095 3.3 56,737 3.3 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 22.91 9.9 902 9.8 46,919 9.8 Budget analysts................................................... 27.75 5.2 1,100 5.0 56,968 5.0 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 29.38 7.1 1,155 7.8 60,055 7.8 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 25.06 6.0 949 6.5 49,368 6.5 Loan counselors................................................. 25.06 6.0 949 6.5 49,368 6.5 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 30.48 2.3 1,195 2.3 60,657 2.3 Computer programmers.............................................. 28.14 15.2 1,126 15.2 58,529 15.2 Computer software engineers....................................... 36.19 5.3 1,447 5.3 74,864 5.3 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 36.42 5.5 1,457 5.5 75,335 5.5 Computer support specialists...................................... 25.31 4.4 1,002 4.4 50,049 4.4 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.50 6.4 1,494 6.2 77,097 6.2 Database administrators........................................... 30.19 6.6 1,166 5.5 59,456 5.5 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 29.44 4.6 1,161 4.6 58,214 4.6 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 32.45 5.5 1,259 5.8 65,093 5.8 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 32.72 2.6 1,285 3.0 66,837 3.0 Architects, except naval.......................................... 40.06 6.6 1,585 6.7 82,410 6.7 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 42.79 4.1 1,686 5.1 87,650 5.1 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 27.42 12.9 1,017 14.5 52,910 14.5 Engineers......................................................... 37.44 4.6 1,459 6.3 75,847 6.3 Civil engineers................................................. 39.04 3.9 1,556 3.9 80,888 3.9 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 40.06 6.1 1,603 6.1 83,335 6.1 Electrical engineers.......................................... 39.95 6.8 1,598 6.8 83,101 6.8 Drafters.......................................................... 28.34 12.0 1,125 12.1 58,508 12.1 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 29.27 13.8 1,160 13.9 60,320 13.9 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 25.65 2.5 1,026 2.5 53,353 2.5 Civil engineering technicians................................... 25.85 2.8 1,034 2.8 53,773 2.8 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 22.92 7.7 916 7.7 47,649 7.7 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 32.72 2.9 1,271 2.4 61,373 2.4 Life scientists................................................... 29.72 10.6 1,166 11.3 60,648 11.3 Biological scientists........................................... 33.16 10.6 1,321 10.6 68,690 10.6 Physical scientists............................................... 29.89 3.9 1,137 6.5 59,111 6.5 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 30.77 7.2 1,128 10.0 58,642 10.0 Chemists...................................................... 30.77 7.2 1,128 10.0 58,642 10.0 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 28.54 5.1 1,152 6.1 59,907 6.1 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 27.18 4.4 1,099 6.3 57,144 6.3 Psychologists..................................................... 41.58 7.1 1,577 5.9 64,410 5.9 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 41.58 7.1 1,577 5.9 64,410 5.9 Urban and regional planners....................................... 34.90 5.8 1,391 5.5 72,308 5.5 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.23 8.2 841 8.5 43,752 8.5 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 19.41 7.4 777 7.4 40,379 7.4 Forensic science technicians.................................... 26.83 11.6 1,061 11.3 55,193 11.3 Community and social services occupations........................... 29.66 2.8 1,141 2.7 53,127 2.7 Counselors........................................................ 36.42 3.9 1,383 3.4 58,467 3.4 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 19.15 6.3 758 5.6 38,588 5.6 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 41.15 3.6 1,543 3.1 61,446 3.1 Mental health counselors........................................ 22.79 8.9 898 8.0 46,106 8.0 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 24.09 11.2 970 11.2 50,422 11.2 Social workers.................................................... 28.08 8.9 1,076 8.6 51,887 8.6 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 31.52 13.7 1,196 13.4 55,131 13.4 Medical and public health social workers........................ 25.98 6.6 994 5.7 50,930 5.7 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.08 8.5 837 8.3 43,082 8.3 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 23.00 4.3 905 4.2 46,213 4.2 Health educators................................................ 26.90 9.0 1,042 7.5 54,190 7.5 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 25.84 6.2 1,023 5.9 52,945 5.9 Social and human service assistants............................. 18.71 5.3 728 5.1 36,826 5.1 Legal occupations................................................... 31.00 5.3 1,206 5.9 62,697 5.9 Lawyers........................................................... 39.70 5.4 1,588 5.7 82,550 5.7 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 33.83 12.6 1,291 14.4 67,153 14.4 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.73 5.1 851 5.9 44,254 5.9 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 22.90 6.2 888 6.5 46,156 6.5 Court reporters................................................. 23.13 12.2 882 12.7 45,871 12.7 Law clerks...................................................... 24.99 7.2 1,000 7.2 51,981 7.2 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 35.04 1.0 1,289 .9 49,473 .9 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 49.03 3.5 1,773 2.9 69,526 2.9 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 45.73 3.8 1,736 4.4 66,215 4.4 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 46.30 3.9 1,759 4.4 67,348 4.4 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 39.39 13.2 1,503 11.8 61,461 11.8 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 39.39 13.2 1,503 11.8 61,461 11.8 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 45.01 8.4 1,624 7.9 68,463 7.9 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 42.35 9.8 1,422 8.3 61,684 8.3 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 45.67 9.3 1,491 9.0 63,310 9.0 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 49.11 5.4 1,887 5.2 72,121 5.2 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 50.36 8.5 1,904 8.2 69,273 8.2 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 50.04 4.8 1,801 4.0 70,934 4.0 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 43.67 13.4 1,597 12.5 63,296 12.5 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 39.02 .8 1,442 .6 54,718 .6 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.95 2.9 1,302 2.6 50,038 2.6 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 29.85 7.1 1,094 6.0 43,943 6.0 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 36.88 2.9 1,382 2.5 52,266 2.5 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 39.25 1.1 1,446 .9 54,842 .9 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 39.46 1.3 1,452 1.2 55,042 1.2 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.50 1.3 1,425 1.1 54,115 1.1 Secondary school teachers....................................... 38.84 1.3 1,445 1.1 54,718 1.1 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.92 1.4 1,449 1.2 54,751 1.2 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 37.87 3.2 1,393 2.7 54,314 2.7 Special education teachers...................................... 39.87 1.7 1,467 1.4 55,862 1.4 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 39.80 1.9 1,463 1.6 55,720 1.6 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 39.44 2.9 1,460 2.3 55,083 2.3 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 40.21 4.5 1,477 4.0 56,518 4.0 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 36.77 3.9 1,339 3.8 51,426 3.8 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 32.60 8.8 1,193 7.9 47,842 7.9 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 37.53 6.9 1,415 6.6 54,048 6.6 Librarians........................................................ 30.25 6.6 1,154 6.1 52,781 6.1 Library technicians............................................... 16.99 3.8 656 3.9 31,230 3.9 Instructional coordinators........................................ 37.58 5.5 1,420 5.2 60,053 5.2 Teacher assistants................................................ 14.02 1.6 498 1.5 19,001 1.5 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.30 5.8 1,026 5.5 51,488 5.5 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.75 4.1 1,108 4.1 57,613 4.1 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 26.66 10.8 1,010 12.7 42,565 12.7 Interpreters and translators.................................... 26.66 10.8 1,010 12.7 42,565 12.7 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 20.76 4.0 825 3.5 42,899 3.5 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 21.58 4.9 854 4.2 44,419 4.2 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.81 2.4 1,163 2.5 56,914 2.5 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 23.38 7.0 926 7.9 48,173 7.9 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.26 2.0 2,162 2.1 112,408 2.1 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 63.77 12.6 2,703 11.3 140,568 11.3 Family and general practitioners................................ 89.17 16.5 3,500 19.0 181,997 19.0 Registered nurses................................................. 32.50 3.4 1,237 3.3 60,515 3.3 Therapists........................................................ 37.91 3.7 1,415 2.6 59,669 2.6 Occupational therapists......................................... 42.44 5.2 1,499 5.1 61,187 5.1 Physical therapists............................................. 37.94 6.2 1,485 5.2 72,593 5.2 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.38 1.7 1,123 1.7 58,393 1.7 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 39.54 4.8 1,454 3.6 56,161 3.6 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.85 6.5 872 6.5 45,358 6.5 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 26.19 6.7 1,042 6.6 54,193 6.6 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.01 7.9 760 7.9 39,532 7.9 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 25.74 4.1 1,006 4.2 52,330 4.2 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 25.51 4.7 1,007 4.8 52,361 4.8 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 18.02 5.8 775 6.9 40,322 6.9 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.44 9.0 651 8.7 33,864 8.7 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 14.68 9.4 587 9.4 30,541 9.4 Surgical technologists.......................................... 17.76 4.0 683 4.4 35,491 4.4 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.76 2.3 685 2.4 33,082 2.4 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.01 5.0 672 5.3 34,926 5.3 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 26.06 8.2 1,029 7.9 52,755 7.9 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 26.69 9.7 1,052 9.3 53,831 9.3 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.36 3.5 519 3.6 26,441 3.6 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.03 3.1 464 3.3 23,833 3.3 Home health aides............................................... 12.14 9.9 479 9.0 24,895 9.0 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.06 3.4 464 3.6 23,785 3.6 Psychiatric aides............................................... 11.31 8.2 450 7.9 23,378 7.9 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 15.51 4.9 615 4.8 31,165 4.8 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.95 3.7 593 3.8 30,416 3.8 Protective service occupations...................................... 25.72 1.5 1,083 1.5 55,906 1.5 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 36.01 2.5 1,449 2.5 75,372 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 25.94 6.3 1,059 5.9 55,077 5.9 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.63 2.2 1,512 2.2 78,601 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 28.74 4.0 1,390 4.0 72,297 4.0 Fire fighters..................................................... 22.04 3.5 1,090 2.9 56,678 2.9 Fire inspectors................................................... 26.76 8.0 1,013 12.1 52,654 12.1 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 26.76 8.0 1,013 12.1 52,654 12.1 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 20.18 3.8 812 3.9 42,227 3.9 Bailiffs........................................................ 22.32 8.4 893 8.4 46,429 8.4 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 20.11 3.9 809 4.0 42,091 4.0 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 30.52 4.6 1,229 4.4 63,294 4.4 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 16.69 10.7 668 10.7 34,718 10.7 Police officers................................................... 27.83 1.3 1,114 1.3 57,857 1.3 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.83 1.3 1,114 1.3 57,857 1.3 Animal control workers............................................ 14.02 8.3 560 8.0 29,124 8.0 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.16 4.7 671 5.2 32,153 5.2 Security guards................................................. 17.08 4.9 667 5.4 31,903 5.4 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 19.63 5.0 757 5.6 35,467 5.6 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 21.14 9.8 845 9.8 37,759 9.8 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.59 3.9 446 3.6 18,448 3.6 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 16.80 6.9 627 6.7 26,481 6.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.11 7.4 638 7.4 26,803 7.4 Cooks............................................................. 11.95 3.8 427 3.7 17,512 3.7 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.96 4.0 426 3.8 17,298 3.8 Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.84 4.8 414 5.0 17,101 5.0 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.28 8.4 292 11.1 13,766 11.1 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 10.59 4.9 372 6.1 14,799 6.1 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.83 4.1 385 4.8 14,834 4.8 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.89 4.3 386 5.5 14,867 5.5 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.66 7.6 382 6.7 14,737 6.7 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.07 6.8 341 11.3 17,753 11.3 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.57 1.4 618 1.4 31,316 1.4 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 23.48 3.7 928 3.5 47,954 3.5 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 23.55 3.6 927 3.3 47,825 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 23.29 7.8 929 7.8 48,325 7.8 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.68 1.9 582 1.9 29,728 1.9 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.82 1.9 587 1.9 29,996 1.9 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.13 4.2 440 4.4 22,899 4.4 Pest control workers.............................................. 15.83 11.5 633 11.5 32,922 11.5 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.43 4.5 654 4.4 31,900 4.4 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 16.21 6.2 646 6.0 32,151 6.0 Personal care and service occupations............................... 15.14 5.3 574 6.2 27,322 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.17 10.7 680 10.2 35,383 10.2 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 19.73 3.7 789 3.7 40,075 3.7 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.53 5.8 310 9.2 16,119 9.2 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.91 4.5 254 8.3 13,182 8.3 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.95 12.9 390 12.5 15,150 12.5 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.95 12.9 390 12.5 15,150 12.5 Child care workers................................................ 14.32 4.9 527 4.5 22,712 4.5 Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.57 10.3 452 8.1 23,505 8.1 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.54 5.8 643 6.0 29,257 6.0 Recreation workers.............................................. 16.49 6.0 640 6.2 29,033 6.2 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.29 10.1 652 11.1 33,074 11.1 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 27.37 6.8 1,095 6.8 54,389 6.8 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 27.37 6.8 1,095 6.8 54,389 6.8 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.40 10.0 538 10.4 27,306 10.4 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 14.20 11.3 528 11.5 26,944 11.5 Cashiers...................................................... 14.96 10.3 564 8.7 28,711 8.7 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.17 1.5 706 1.4 35,361 1.4 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 21.94 7.7 863 7.4 44,831 7.4 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.65 14.1 580 13.8 30,161 13.8 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.94 2.2 738 2.0 37,960 2.0 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.50 8.8 578 8.7 30,061 8.7 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.98 5.6 673 5.4 34,991 5.4 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 19.54 2.6 757 2.3 38,909 2.3 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 20.10 3.5 785 3.6 39,772 3.6 Procurement clerks.............................................. 19.99 9.0 786 8.2 40,774 8.2 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 16.55 3.0 647 2.9 33,624 2.9 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.00 4.8 640 4.8 33,287 4.8 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 18.65 3.9 732 3.7 37,840 3.7 File clerks....................................................... 16.00 5.9 632 6.2 32,070 6.2 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.46 6.9 539 6.9 28,004 6.9 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 14.53 5.0 544 6.0 25,234 6.0 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 19.38 6.5 772 6.4 39,918 6.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.93 3.8 615 4.1 31,589 4.1 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.63 4.5 786 4.5 40,709 4.5 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 18.89 4.0 756 4.0 39,326 4.0 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 22.93 12.8 917 12.8 46,732 12.8 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.61 9.6 665 9.6 34,557 9.6 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.31 11.5 686 11.7 35,617 11.7 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 17.32 7.9 683 8.0 35,312 8.0 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 19.05 2.4 739 2.2 36,554 2.2 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 21.39 3.0 833 2.9 42,836 2.9 Legal secretaries............................................... 20.91 7.0 822 6.6 42,736 6.6 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.44 6.6 637 7.9 33,131 7.9 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.83 3.4 691 3.2 33,227 3.2 Computer operators................................................ 18.95 6.6 713 5.4 37,087 5.4 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 17.62 3.0 672 2.6 33,756 2.6 Data entry keyers............................................... 17.51 6.3 662 4.7 32,477 4.7 Word processors and typists..................................... 17.69 3.3 678 3.2 34,558 3.2 Office clerks, general............................................ 17.09 1.5 658 1.5 31,663 1.5 Statistical assistants............................................ 21.92 5.9 823 9.6 42,821 9.6 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 21.27 7.6 851 7.6 44,251 7.6 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.48 2.8 815 2.6 42,188 2.6 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.89 4.9 995 4.9 51,467 4.9 Carpenters........................................................ 19.82 7.3 793 7.3 41,037 7.3 Construction laborers............................................. 17.44 11.6 698 11.6 35,044 11.6 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.40 3.8 696 3.8 36,190 3.8 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 16.21 13.8 648 13.8 33,711 13.8 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.53 3.9 701 3.9 36,465 3.9 Electricians...................................................... 27.04 5.0 1,081 5.0 56,240 5.0 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 31.10 11.4 1,129 8.3 58,728 8.3 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 31.10 11.4 1,129 8.3 58,728 8.3 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 22.23 9.1 885 9.0 45,998 9.0 Pipelayers...................................................... 13.85 5.0 554 5.0 28,816 5.0 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 24.98 7.4 992 7.4 51,584 7.4 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 16.05 10.0 636 9.3 31,852 9.3 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.28 3.0 961 3.0 49,954 3.0 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 16.89 3.2 675 3.2 35,121 3.2 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 20.12 10.5 805 10.5 41,855 10.5 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 21.12 10.1 845 10.1 43,921 10.1 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.53 1.9 899 1.9 46,590 1.9 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.68 5.4 1,147 5.2 59,219 5.2 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 29.61 7.6 1,184 7.6 61,594 7.6 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 28.61 12.6 1,144 12.6 59,502 12.6 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 30.62 13.1 1,225 13.1 63,695 13.1 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.46 4.3 817 4.3 42,354 4.3 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.09 4.3 802 4.3 41,694 4.3 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.82 4.5 913 4.5 47,416 4.5 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 23.23 9.0 924 9.0 48,025 9.0 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.42 9.7 890 9.5 46,296 9.5 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.10 7.1 724 7.1 37,648 7.1 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.10 7.1 724 7.1 37,648 7.1 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.84 11.9 991 11.9 50,592 11.9 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.77 2.8 827 2.7 42,856 2.7 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 27.52 8.5 1,100 8.5 57,180 8.5 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.01 3.1 795 2.9 41,229 2.9 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.83 7.3 1,113 7.3 57,878 7.3 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 28.01 7.3 1,120 7.3 58,257 7.3 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 20.36 7.6 814 7.6 42,234 7.6 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 14.96 7.9 598 7.9 30,954 7.9 Production occupations.............................................. 22.10 3.9 881 3.9 45,749 3.9 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 26.11 5.1 1,042 5.0 54,205 5.0 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 31.60 19.5 1,264 19.5 65,721 19.5 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 32.07 22.7 1,283 22.7 66,711 22.7 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 11.42 9.5 455 9.8 23,643 9.8 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 27.40 5.9 1,096 5.9 57,002 5.9 Power plant operators........................................... 27.71 6.2 1,108 6.2 57,630 6.2 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 23.73 7.9 945 7.6 48,353 7.6 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 20.46 4.1 817 4.1 42,471 4.1 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.56 13.2 542 13.2 28,208 13.2 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.79 3.4 722 4.4 32,993 4.4 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.61 13.4 884 13.4 44,707 13.4 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.67 2.4 623 4.0 25,762 4.0 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 23.00 3.0 918 3.0 47,570 3.0 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.63 3.6 515 5.3 19,821 5.3 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.93 4.1 753 4.2 38,664 4.2 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 19.08 4.8 762 4.9 39,023 4.9 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 18.30 4.5 716 5.5 37,230 5.5 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 13.79 11.1 534 8.6 27,782 8.6 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 27.42 6.1 1,097 6.1 57,027 6.1 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 17.84 6.6 714 6.6 37,107 6.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 17.84 6.6 714 6.6 37,107 6.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 18.80 6.5 752 6.5 38,437 6.5 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 15.63 7.8 622 7.8 32,122 7.8 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 15.06 9.0 599 9.0 30,851 9.0 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 21.21 15.5 844 15.9 43,153 15.9 1 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. 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, weighted 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 chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm. 4 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are based on the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.