Table 5 Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours Hourly(3) Weekly(4) Annual(5) Occupation(2) Mean Median Mean Median Mean Mean Median Mean earnings earnings earnings earnings hours earnings earnings hours All workers........................................................... $26.75 $23.08 $1,040 $917 38.9 $48,771 $44,785 1,823 Management occupations.............................................. 42.57 40.50 1,686 1,600 39.6 84,810 79,546 1,992 Chief executives.................................................. 57.12 55.17 2,290 2,042 40.1 118,739 114,134 2,079 General and operations managers................................... 40.84 35.38 1,633 1,414 40.0 84,802 73,549 2,076 Legislators....................................................... 28.05 23.92 952 957 33.9 49,510 49,752 1,765 Public relations managers......................................... 37.97 33.89 1,507 1,348 39.7 78,175 70,483 2,059 Administrative services managers.................................. 36.89 36.96 1,449 1,460 39.3 74,887 74,381 2,030 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.79 44.63 1,783 1,753 39.8 92,728 91,166 2,070 Financial managers................................................ 43.74 43.95 1,747 1,756 39.9 89,930 85,125 2,056 Human resources managers.......................................... 38.67 35.39 1,540 1,346 39.8 79,390 70,000 2,053 Compensation and benefits managers.............................. 36.76 35.75 1,494 1,508 40.7 77,706 78,416 2,114 Training and development managers............................... 34.30 32.97 1,339 1,319 39.0 69,614 68,580 2,030 Purchasing managers............................................... 29.64 31.36 1,176 1,255 39.7 61,144 65,237 2,063 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 40.00 42.76 1,606 1,711 40.2 80,885 82,447 2,022 Construction managers............................................. 35.73 36.16 1,428 1,446 40.0 74,239 75,217 2,078 Education administrators.......................................... 45.75 45.18 1,812 1,772 39.6 86,472 81,338 1,890 Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program............................................... 29.20 30.94 1,168 1,238 40.0 56,922 64,355 1,949 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 48.44 47.84 1,915 1,875 39.5 88,704 84,894 1,831 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 42.09 35.75 1,673 1,341 39.8 86,007 69,714 2,044 Engineering managers.............................................. 51.30 53.69 2,047 2,148 39.9 106,456 111,675 2,075 Food service managers............................................. 27.04 28.75 1,064 1,078 39.3 53,120 54,984 1,964 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.49 41.90 1,877 1,676 39.5 97,628 87,152 2,056 Natural sciences managers......................................... 39.75 36.40 1,486 1,797 37.4 77,247 93,448 1,943 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 28.11 28.82 1,114 1,105 39.6 57,914 57,450 2,060 Social and community service managers............................. 35.18 34.71 1,397 1,388 39.7 72,669 72,197 2,065 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.39 24.67 1,040 977 39.4 53,976 50,752 2,045 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 26.59 25.24 1,064 1,010 40.0 55,313 52,499 2,080 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.19 24.78 1,048 991 40.0 54,482 51,542 2,080 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 28.97 28.66 1,144 1,132 39.5 59,475 58,862 2,053 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 28.97 28.66 1,144 1,132 39.5 59,475 58,862 2,053 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation..................................... 23.39 21.93 913 858 39.0 47,468 44,608 2,030 Emergency management specialists.................................. 37.74 46.89 1,505 1,876 39.9 77,338 97,531 2,049 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 26.47 23.56 1,054 936 39.8 54,333 48,651 2,053 Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists.............. 17.60 15.20 700 608 39.8 36,234 31,622 2,059 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 27.90 24.39 1,102 949 39.5 57,316 49,369 2,055 Training and development specialists............................ 28.17 24.72 1,126 1,029 40.0 57,256 50,438 2,032 Management analysts............................................... 27.34 25.01 1,090 1,019 39.9 56,656 52,978 2,073 Meeting and convention planners................................... 25.59 23.36 1,014 934 39.6 52,382 48,593 2,047 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 26.38 25.36 1,032 997 39.1 53,538 51,854 2,029 Appraisers and assessors of real estate........................... 23.57 21.50 930 860 39.4 48,342 44,720 2,051 Budget analysts................................................... 28.46 27.33 1,131 1,093 39.7 58,655 55,507 2,061 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 26.94 26.74 1,070 1,017 39.7 55,628 52,894 2,065 Financial analysts.............................................. 29.19 29.68 1,168 1,187 40.0 60,725 61,734 2,080 Insurance underwriters.......................................... 23.51 26.74 925 1,003 39.3 48,112 52,139 2,046 Financial examiners............................................... 28.52 23.89 1,134 956 39.8 58,977 49,697 2,068 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 24.81 24.62 944 963 38.0 49,078 50,053 1,978 Loan counselors................................................. 24.81 24.62 944 963 38.0 49,078 50,053 1,978 Tax examiners, collectors, preparers, and revenue agents.......... 22.69 20.69 888 794 39.1 46,187 41,280 2,035 Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents................... 22.76 21.01 891 800 39.1 46,312 41,605 2,035 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.25 28.06 1,156 1,097 39.5 59,406 56,809 2,031 Computer programmers.............................................. 30.00 28.74 1,194 1,150 39.8 62,110 59,785 2,070 Computer software engineers....................................... 32.51 34.38 1,324 1,375 40.7 68,720 71,502 2,114 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 31.98 34.38 1,310 1,377 40.9 67,943 71,614 2,124 Computer support specialists...................................... 23.60 23.17 934 911 39.6 47,770 45,178 2,024 Computer systems analysts......................................... 33.58 33.20 1,319 1,302 39.3 68,263 67,704 2,033 Database administrators........................................... 30.92 31.80 1,207 1,249 39.0 62,236 64,955 2,012 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 30.83 28.66 1,219 1,142 39.5 61,782 59,380 2,004 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 29.36 29.50 1,157 1,112 39.4 60,027 58,594 2,045 Statisticians..................................................... 22.35 22.46 877 898 39.3 45,629 46,706 2,041 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 31.91 30.63 1,255 1,192 39.3 65,274 62,001 2,046 Architects, except naval.......................................... 39.32 40.55 1,557 1,521 39.6 80,977 79,080 2,059 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 41.44 42.64 1,636 1,706 39.5 85,059 88,691 2,052 Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists................... 29.11 26.62 1,093 908 37.5 56,822 47,237 1,952 Surveyors....................................................... 34.78 34.04 1,234 1,065 35.5 64,189 55,370 1,846 Engineers......................................................... 36.46 35.47 1,428 1,397 39.2 74,253 72,881 2,037 Civil engineers................................................. 37.76 37.01 1,499 1,461 39.7 77,967 75,993 2,065 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 39.23 41.08 1,569 1,643 40.0 81,599 85,448 2,080 Electrical engineers.......................................... 36.51 35.47 1,460 1,419 40.0 75,935 73,778 2,080 Environmental engineers......................................... 35.28 33.70 1,377 1,312 39.0 71,588 68,217 2,029 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.80 41.88 1,508 1,675 39.9 78,397 87,110 2,074 Drafters.......................................................... 27.63 26.22 1,098 1,049 39.7 57,099 54,529 2,066 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 28.27 26.22 1,122 1,049 39.7 58,334 54,529 2,064 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.51 23.14 934 923 39.7 48,543 47,990 2,065 Civil engineering technicians................................... 22.40 22.81 890 912 39.8 46,305 47,445 2,067 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 28.31 27.98 1,133 1,119 40.0 58,895 58,200 2,080 Surveying and mapping technicians................................. 22.08 23.02 879 921 39.8 45,730 47,882 2,071 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.84 25.94 1,131 1,015 39.2 56,440 51,317 1,957 Life scientists................................................... 25.12 21.87 994 868 39.6 50,130 44,435 1,996 Agricultural and food scientists................................ 17.92 17.09 717 684 40.0 36,929 34,836 2,061 Biological scientists........................................... 27.66 24.95 1,105 1,002 40.0 56,698 51,892 2,050 Zoologists and wildlife biologists............................ 25.73 24.95 1,029 998 40.0 53,500 51,892 2,079 Conservation scientists and foresters........................... 27.42 26.57 1,054 1,037 38.4 54,604 54,659 1,991 Conservation scientists....................................... 26.15 25.13 1,000 973 38.3 52,033 50,571 1,989 Medical scientists.............................................. 25.17 21.71 1,005 868 39.9 48,857 42,802 1,941 Physical scientists............................................... 31.43 29.01 1,218 1,144 38.7 62,712 58,635 1,995 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 29.53 28.20 1,095 987 37.1 55,469 51,317 1,878 Chemists...................................................... 29.53 28.20 1,095 987 37.1 55,469 51,317 1,878 Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................... 31.34 30.02 1,231 1,211 39.3 63,765 62,795 2,035 Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.... 31.54 30.07 1,233 1,228 39.1 64,115 63,873 2,033 Psychologists..................................................... 40.01 38.37 1,530 1,516 38.2 65,731 65,474 1,643 Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists.................. 39.82 37.91 1,522 1,508 38.2 65,018 64,531 1,633 Urban and regional planners....................................... 34.52 31.26 1,375 1,250 39.8 71,520 65,021 2,072 Agricultural and food science technicians......................... 15.50 15.88 621 635 40.1 32,304 33,037 2,084 Biological technicians............................................ 20.73 20.53 827 821 39.9 42,996 42,709 2,074 Chemical technicians.............................................. 22.21 23.67 889 947 40.0 46,205 49,238 2,080 Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians...... 21.64 19.71 860 774 39.7 44,699 40,269 2,066 Environmental science and protection technicians, including health....................................................... 23.54 22.96 935 918 39.7 48,632 47,751 2,066 Forensic science technicians.................................... 27.32 25.69 1,084 1,028 39.7 56,344 53,439 2,062 Forest and conservation technicians............................. 19.64 18.50 786 740 40.0 40,846 38,480 2,079 Community and social services occupations........................... 26.05 22.45 1,012 881 38.8 49,559 45,500 1,903 Counselors........................................................ 32.02 28.72 1,234 1,139 38.5 55,823 52,948 1,744 Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.............. 27.24 22.68 1,085 872 39.8 56,045 45,343 2,058 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 36.73 35.49 1,394 1,378 37.9 58,669 57,062 1,597 Mental health counselors........................................ 22.19 19.55 881 782 39.7 45,485 40,670 2,050 Rehabilitation counselors....................................... 23.55 22.90 937 893 39.8 48,753 46,415 2,071 Social workers.................................................... 24.65 21.50 956 827 38.8 47,865 42,744 1,942 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 26.44 22.10 1,020 857 38.6 49,842 43,609 1,885 Medical and public health social workers........................ 20.60 19.67 814 781 39.5 42,131 40,862 2,045 Mental health and substance abuse social workers................ 21.58 18.86 848 721 39.3 43,900 37,499 2,034 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 22.20 20.50 871 818 39.2 44,895 41,652 2,023 Health educators................................................ 24.18 23.08 947 925 39.2 49,262 48,108 2,037 Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists....... 24.99 23.48 984 931 39.4 51,050 48,381 2,043 Social and human service assistants............................. 17.95 16.57 700 638 39.0 35,844 32,760 1,997 Legal occupations................................................... 35.76 31.36 1,382 1,218 38.6 71,846 63,330 2,009 Lawyers........................................................... 40.53 38.46 1,587 1,531 39.2 82,523 79,621 2,036 Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers................... 50.32 44.33 1,899 1,648 37.7 98,726 85,717 1,962 Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers... 39.38 34.76 1,524 1,390 38.7 79,271 72,301 2,013 Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates...................... 56.46 62.08 2,101 2,483 37.2 109,229 129,124 1,935 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 22.51 23.01 862 805 38.3 44,823 41,885 1,991 Miscellaneous legal support workers............................... 24.16 21.91 927 835 38.3 48,187 43,436 1,994 Court reporters................................................. 25.32 25.23 962 948 38.0 50,022 49,286 1,976 Law clerks...................................................... 26.33 23.87 1,008 877 38.3 52,409 45,594 1,991 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 36.30 34.15 1,349 1,299 37.1 52,535 50,350 1,447 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.23 45.02 1,959 1,751 39.0 80,480 72,220 1,602 Business teachers, postsecondary................................ 63.59 67.80 2,530 2,712 39.8 98,801 105,773 1,554 Math and computer teachers, postsecondary....................... 47.34 40.41 1,818 1,516 38.4 71,204 61,346 1,504 Computer science teachers, postsecondary...................... 61.23 61.72 2,377 2,315 38.8 93,099 94,338 1,520 Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary.................. 42.82 39.35 1,639 1,465 38.3 64,182 57,430 1,499 Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary............ 53.77 52.91 2,131 2,092 39.6 82,436 82,650 1,533 Engineering teachers, postsecondary........................... 53.51 52.91 2,127 2,066 39.7 82,331 82,650 1,538 Life sciences teachers, postsecondary........................... 48.50 41.43 1,942 1,695 40.0 80,251 73,449 1,655 Biological science teachers, postsecondary.................... 47.10 36.44 1,886 1,553 40.1 78,389 60,991 1,664 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 51.17 46.96 2,002 1,765 39.1 76,937 69,027 1,504 Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 69.29 75.29 2,762 3,012 39.9 101,901 108,418 1,471 Chemistry teachers, postsecondary............................. 50.26 46.96 1,951 1,761 38.8 74,948 69,027 1,491 Physics teachers, postsecondary............................... 49.16 40.03 1,959 1,601 39.8 75,313 62,451 1,532 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 51.15 45.38 1,993 1,765 39.0 80,099 75,026 1,566 Economics teachers, postsecondary............................. 67.13 62.31 2,528 2,492 37.7 99,641 97,204 1,484 Political science teachers, postsecondary..................... 40.77 38.46 1,719 1,443 42.2 76,966 75,026 1,888 Psychology teachers, postsecondary............................ 41.77 44.14 1,739 1,765 41.6 71,115 76,495 1,703 Sociology teachers, postsecondary............................. 57.85 54.49 2,287 2,145 39.5 87,546 77,409 1,513 Health teachers, postsecondary.................................. 58.08 45.46 2,258 1,781 38.9 102,496 84,146 1,765 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary.................... 67.83 53.23 2,706 2,131 39.9 126,434 104,198 1,864 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary............... 36.54 31.41 1,346 1,222 36.8 57,729 50,055 1,580 Education and library science teachers, postsecondary........... 37.49 33.94 1,566 1,345 41.8 64,957 55,078 1,733 Education teachers, postsecondary............................. 37.49 33.94 1,566 1,345 41.8 64,957 55,078 1,733 Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary.. 90.65 89.85 3,657 3,594 40.3 142,956 122,189 1,577 Law teachers, postsecondary................................... 100.22 90.52 4,063 3,828 40.5 159,497 137,825 1,591 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 47.85 45.79 1,893 1,834 39.6 73,868 69,987 1,544 Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary................. 49.08 45.85 1,978 1,834 40.3 78,362 71,005 1,597 Communications teachers, postsecondary........................ 43.27 42.35 1,681 1,615 38.8 63,092 56,822 1,458 English language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 43.43 43.90 1,681 1,717 38.7 64,708 66,996 1,490 Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary....... 52.44 52.97 2,131 2,119 40.6 84,179 79,362 1,605 History teachers, postsecondary............................... 51.25 47.12 2,021 1,831 39.4 80,047 77,590 1,562 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 42.25 39.49 1,606 1,540 38.0 67,933 63,785 1,608 Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary........ 36.91 33.38 1,461 1,335 39.6 56,927 50,399 1,542 Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.................. 34.65 28.63 1,306 1,094 37.7 57,300 53,106 1,653 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 38.96 36.47 1,440 1,375 37.0 54,732 52,235 1,405 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 34.87 33.70 1,299 1,256 37.3 49,957 47,549 1,432 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 29.69 28.64 1,090 1,018 36.7 43,749 42,212 1,474 Kindergarten teachers, except special education............... 36.88 35.19 1,382 1,302 37.5 52,266 49,459 1,417 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 39.27 36.94 1,447 1,384 36.8 54,882 52,484 1,398 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 39.46 37.15 1,452 1,398 36.8 55,060 52,796 1,395 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.57 36.12 1,428 1,358 37.0 54,238 51,290 1,406 Secondary school teachers....................................... 38.83 36.38 1,445 1,387 37.2 54,788 52,500 1,411 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 38.91 36.37 1,449 1,390 37.2 54,827 52,319 1,409 Vocational education teachers, secondary school............... 37.87 36.45 1,393 1,364 36.8 54,314 53,306 1,434 Special education teachers...................................... 39.12 36.22 1,444 1,367 36.9 55,523 52,110 1,419 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school.......................................... 38.54 36.19 1,423 1,361 36.9 55,118 52,317 1,430 Special education teachers, middle school..................... 39.44 36.21 1,460 1,385 37.0 55,083 52,564 1,397 Special education teachers, secondary school.................. 40.15 36.53 1,478 1,368 36.8 56,550 51,608 1,409 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 36.32 34.33 1,330 1,289 36.6 52,036 49,277 1,433 Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors.................................................. 32.42 31.15 1,205 1,096 37.2 50,858 45,490 1,569 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 35.74 33.90 1,353 1,356 37.9 52,618 51,525 1,472 Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...................... 27.57 27.28 1,092 1,023 39.6 56,779 53,180 2,059 Curators........................................................ 25.90 25.53 1,000 955 38.6 51,993 49,642 2,008 Librarians........................................................ 29.58 26.33 1,137 1,042 38.4 53,258 51,366 1,800 Library technicians............................................... 16.63 15.21 647 597 38.9 31,527 30,576 1,896 Farm and home management advisors................................. 21.35 21.04 936 958 43.9 48,695 49,804 2,280 Instructional coordinators........................................ 35.28 33.26 1,353 1,261 38.3 60,639 58,290 1,719 Teacher assistants................................................ 14.07 13.13 500 477 35.5 19,145 18,309 1,361 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 24.13 22.16 950 878 39.3 48,250 45,136 1,999 Designers......................................................... 31.16 28.15 1,212 1,188 38.9 63,022 61,776 2,023 Graphic designers............................................... 31.16 28.15 1,212 1,188 38.9 63,022 61,776 2,023 Actors, producers, and directors.................................. 21.64 19.78 847 742 39.2 43,720 38,567 2,021 Producers and directors......................................... 21.64 19.78 847 742 39.2 43,720 38,567 2,021 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 30.15 24.54 1,208 982 40.1 57,297 51,010 1,901 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 30.15 24.54 1,208 982 40.1 57,297 51,010 1,901 Public relations specialists...................................... 26.21 26.39 1,030 1,056 39.3 53,567 54,889 2,044 Writers and editors............................................... 26.42 23.22 1,008 929 38.2 52,407 48,298 1,984 Miscellaneous media and communication workers..................... 21.23 20.36 825 814 38.9 38,650 36,204 1,821 Interpreters and translators.................................... 21.71 23.66 834 771 38.4 37,390 36,114 1,722 Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators... 19.88 20.59 792 823 39.9 41,210 42,817 2,073 Audio and video equipment technicians........................... 20.86 20.59 828 877 39.7 43,053 45,594 2,064 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 28.19 25.27 1,116 1,004 39.6 55,912 50,170 1,983 Dietitians and nutritionists...................................... 21.59 20.80 859 832 39.8 44,646 43,270 2,068 Pharmacists....................................................... 52.78 52.38 2,101 2,095 39.8 109,233 108,957 2,069 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 45.48 26.27 2,111 1,291 46.4 109,500 66,956 2,408 Family and general practitioners................................ – – 2,945 2,802 48.1 153,153 145,678 2,503 Psychiatrists................................................... 74.03 77.97 2,936 3,119 39.7 152,672 162,178 2,062 Registered nurses................................................. 32.07 29.75 1,238 1,147 38.6 61,891 57,780 1,930 Therapists........................................................ 36.13 34.27 1,363 1,303 37.7 59,497 59,634 1,647 Occupational therapists......................................... 39.62 35.07 1,444 1,399 36.4 62,167 63,584 1,569 Physical therapists............................................. 37.47 34.88 1,473 1,395 39.3 72,968 72,555 1,947 Recreational therapists......................................... 21.47 18.59 853 776 39.7 44,339 40,373 2,065 Respiratory therapists.......................................... 28.38 28.62 1,123 1,145 39.6 58,393 59,530 2,058 Speech-language pathologists.................................... 38.67 35.69 1,428 1,346 36.9 55,972 53,880 1,447 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.66 22.37 863 888 39.9 44,890 46,196 2,072 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 24.94 23.84 991 953 39.8 51,544 49,579 2,067 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.14 18.87 764 752 39.9 39,734 39,083 2,076 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians.................. 26.71 25.71 1,048 1,016 39.2 54,505 52,811 2,041 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.................... 18.56 19.25 668 622 36.0 34,761 32,344 1,873 Radiologic technologists and technicians........................ 26.75 25.75 1,058 1,030 39.6 55,006 53,543 2,057 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 18.16 17.03 781 731 43.0 40,589 38,005 2,235 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.25 15.72 687 627 39.9 35,741 32,629 2,072 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 15.64 14.66 625 587 40.0 32,505 30,501 2,078 Psychiatric technicians......................................... 18.69 19.23 744 769 39.8 38,700 40,000 2,071 Surgical technologists.......................................... 19.15 18.46 750 695 39.1 38,976 36,150 2,035 Veterinary technologists and technicians........................ 14.95 15.00 598 600 40.0 31,094 31,200 2,080 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 17.96 17.67 700 693 39.0 34,864 34,944 1,941 Medical records and health information technicians................ 17.38 17.04 688 677 39.6 35,793 35,206 2,059 Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians........ 24.33 22.98 959 905 39.4 49,592 47,179 2,038 Occupational health and safety specialists...................... 24.14 22.98 950 905 39.3 49,090 47,179 2,034 Miscellaneous healthcare practitioner and technical workers....... 17.99 17.31 717 692 39.9 37,032 36,001 2,059 Athletic trainers............................................... 18.00 17.31 717 692 39.9 37,037 36,001 2,058 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.82 12.91 543 504 39.3 27,943 25,779 2,021 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.25 12.10 519 478 39.2 26,820 24,860 2,024 Home health aides............................................... 11.76 10.10 466 404 39.6 24,208 21,016 2,058 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 12.36 11.36 481 448 38.9 24,738 22,888 2,002 Psychiatric aides............................................... 14.94 14.25 591 563 39.6 30,747 29,278 2,058 Occupational therapist assistants and aides....................... 19.91 19.79 779 792 39.2 37,158 38,600 1,866 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 14.85 13.75 589 550 39.7 30,220 28,598 2,034 Dental assistants............................................... 16.66 16.70 667 668 40.0 34,674 34,736 2,081 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.70 13.75 583 550 39.6 30,042 28,598 2,044 Medical equipment preparers..................................... 15.58 13.87 623 555 40.0 32,416 28,850 2,080 Medical transcriptionists....................................... 14.71 10.84 588 434 40.0 30,598 22,543 2,080 Protective service occupations...................................... 24.85 23.01 1,030 966 41.5 53,288 49,999 2,144 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers.......... 35.44 34.51 1,421 1,380 40.1 73,897 71,781 2,085 First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers........ 27.91 26.87 1,124 1,075 40.3 58,439 55,890 2,094 First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives........ 37.62 36.96 1,507 1,485 40.1 78,369 77,230 2,083 First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers........................................................ 28.73 27.71 1,377 1,289 47.9 71,592 67,003 2,492 Fire fighters..................................................... 22.00 21.37 1,082 1,045 49.2 56,277 54,340 2,558 Fire inspectors................................................... 26.51 24.90 1,005 871 37.9 52,263 45,311 1,972 Fire inspectors and investigators............................... 26.63 24.90 1,009 871 37.9 52,461 45,311 1,970 Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers...................... 20.12 18.01 805 723 40.0 41,879 37,579 2,081 Bailiffs........................................................ 27.04 28.30 1,035 1,114 38.3 53,828 57,949 1,991 Correctional officers and jailers............................... 19.96 17.90 800 719 40.1 41,587 37,378 2,083 Detectives and criminal investigators............................. 29.35 28.06 1,178 1,123 40.1 60,878 58,157 2,074 Fish and game wardens............................................. 25.08 25.55 1,001 1,022 39.9 52,075 53,144 2,077 Parking enforcement workers....................................... 16.23 14.83 649 593 40.0 33,764 30,855 2,080 Police officers................................................... 27.91 27.19 1,117 1,089 40.0 58,043 56,588 2,080 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.91 27.19 1,117 1,089 40.0 58,043 56,588 2,080 Animal control workers............................................ 14.02 13.02 560 521 40.0 29,124 27,082 2,078 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.66 16.20 653 644 39.2 31,805 29,994 1,909 Security guards................................................. 16.58 16.20 649 640 39.2 31,602 29,994 1,906 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 19.43 19.58 753 755 38.8 35,909 37,606 1,848 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.............................................. 21.79 24.01 864 976 39.7 39,312 46,184 1,804 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.97 12.01 467 426 36.0 19,949 17,472 1,538 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 17.09 16.83 644 592 37.7 27,825 25,439 1,628 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 17.37 17.20 655 592 37.7 28,199 25,584 1,623 Cooks............................................................. 12.56 11.62 457 430 36.4 19,384 16,906 1,544 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.58 11.71 457 430 36.3 19,255 16,714 1,530 Food preparation workers.......................................... 12.07 11.75 428 415 35.5 17,991 16,738 1,491 Food service, tipped.............................................. 8.48 8.00 300 298 35.4 14,141 13,895 1,668 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 11.01 10.42 389 384 35.3 15,666 14,276 1,423 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 11.95 11.56 402 368 33.6 16,136 13,640 1,351 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 11.99 11.24 404 372 33.7 16,312 13,759 1,360 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 11.79 12.10 395 363 33.5 15,574 13,573 1,321 Food servers, nonrestaurant....................................... 12.62 13.78 505 551 40.0 25,000 24,994 1,981 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.07 9.11 341 359 37.6 17,753 18,658 1,958 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 15.00 14.11 596 562 39.7 30,334 28,621 2,022 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 22.32 19.52 883 778 39.6 45,695 40,435 2,047 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 21.95 19.44 866 778 39.5 44,733 40,435 2,038 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 23.48 21.80 937 872 39.9 48,736 45,344 2,076 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.09 13.34 559 532 39.7 28,667 27,252 2,035 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.21 13.61 564 541 39.7 28,900 27,643 2,033 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 11.53 10.93 458 437 39.7 23,798 22,728 2,063 Pest control workers.............................................. 15.83 13.60 633 544 40.0 32,922 28,294 2,080 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 16.35 15.66 651 625 39.8 31,951 31,404 1,954 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 16.06 15.49 640 620 39.8 31,960 30,597 1,990 Tree trimmers and pruners....................................... 21.89 19.22 870 769 39.7 45,239 39,978 2,066 Personal care and service occupations............................... 14.90 14.62 570 548 38.2 27,274 25,378 1,831 First-line supervisors/managers of gaming workers................. 17.17 16.00 680 640 39.6 35,383 33,280 2,060 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 19.81 19.84 792 794 40.0 40,244 41,267 2,032 Gaming services workers........................................... 8.53 8.00 310 266 36.4 16,119 13,836 1,891 Gaming dealers.................................................. 6.91 7.70 254 240 36.7 13,182 12,480 1,909 Transportation attendants......................................... 12.95 11.70 390 339 30.1 15,150 12,344 1,170 Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters...................................................... 12.95 11.70 390 339 30.1 15,150 12,344 1,170 Child care workers................................................ 14.54 14.16 540 538 37.1 23,374 22,550 1,608 Personal and home care aides...................................... 12.55 11.80 498 472 39.6 25,878 24,550 2,062 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 16.28 16.76 635 637 39.0 29,377 31,200 1,804 Recreation workers.............................................. 16.24 16.76 633 628 39.0 29,192 31,200 1,798 Residential advisors.............................................. 17.56 16.94 687 668 39.1 30,434 31,286 1,734 Sales and related occupations....................................... 17.80 17.16 687 679 38.6 35,171 34,237 1,975 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.64 21.50 906 860 40.0 46,115 44,716 2,037 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 22.64 21.50 906 860 40.0 46,115 44,716 2,037 Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.22 14.99 581 590 38.2 29,702 30,555 1,951 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 15.08 14.83 574 590 38.1 29,499 30,410 1,956 Cashiers...................................................... 15.63 15.01 602 590 38.5 30,897 30,683 1,976 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 17.74 16.96 693 664 39.1 35,153 34,029 1,981 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.92 20.22 820 799 39.2 42,596 41,562 2,036 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.73 14.15 583 569 39.6 30,301 29,598 2,058 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.32 18.19 717 716 39.1 36,990 36,650 2,019 Bill and account collectors..................................... 15.60 15.31 622 612 39.9 32,346 31,845 2,074 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.37 15.39 647 616 39.5 33,668 32,017 2,056 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 18.69 18.55 729 737 39.0 37,583 37,837 2,011 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 19.47 19.03 764 735 39.2 38,877 37,336 1,997 Procurement clerks.............................................. 18.28 16.73 721 669 39.5 37,448 34,798 2,049 Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 17.54 16.72 682 656 38.9 35,444 34,091 2,021 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.62 16.44 660 654 39.7 34,335 34,008 2,066 Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................... 17.90 17.41 707 694 39.5 36,631 36,069 2,047 File clerks....................................................... 15.75 14.94 624 598 39.6 31,785 31,081 2,018 Interviewers, except eligibility and loan......................... 13.30 12.41 529 497 39.8 27,518 25,819 2,068 Library assistants, clerical...................................... 14.80 13.97 556 539 37.6 26,082 24,101 1,762 Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping........ 18.59 19.06 735 762 39.5 38,087 39,636 2,048 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.21 14.27 591 564 38.8 30,397 29,353 1,998 Dispatchers....................................................... 19.44 17.99 778 722 40.0 40,301 36,837 2,073 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers......................... 18.62 17.44 745 693 40.0 38,728 36,017 2,080 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 23.33 21.54 933 862 40.0 47,612 43,472 2,041 Meter readers, utilities.......................................... 16.61 16.58 665 663 40.0 34,557 34,486 2,080 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.47 16.40 739 656 40.0 38,411 34,114 2,080 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 15.84 14.57 622 546 39.3 32,315 28,410 2,040 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 16.55 16.44 655 658 39.6 33,946 34,191 2,051 Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping........ 17.11 16.83 684 673 40.0 35,590 35,006 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 18.74 17.75 732 697 39.1 36,779 35,245 1,963 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.19 19.23 793 760 39.3 40,990 39,478 2,030 Legal secretaries............................................... 20.44 19.82 793 793 38.8 41,242 41,221 2,018 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.26 15.16 633 607 38.9 32,909 31,541 2,024 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 17.62 16.71 686 650 39.0 33,540 32,842 1,904 Computer operators................................................ 14.52 12.46 572 498 39.4 29,768 25,919 2,051 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 16.77 16.38 646 646 38.5 32,969 32,998 1,966 Data entry keyers............................................... 16.56 16.60 631 646 38.1 31,680 29,848 1,913 Word processors and typists..................................... 16.87 16.38 654 652 38.8 33,665 33,870 1,995 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.76 20.19 734 769 39.1 38,176 39,978 2,035 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 14.79 14.92 563 552 38.1 29,292 28,720 1,981 Office clerks, general............................................ 16.45 15.73 640 613 38.9 31,656 31,179 1,925 Statistical assistants............................................ 18.87 20.47 725 614 38.4 37,692 31,936 1,997 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 20.17 19.49 803 780 39.8 41,771 40,539 2,071 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 20.26 18.57 805 743 39.8 41,713 38,626 2,059 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 24.71 25.16 988 1,006 40.0 51,191 50,400 2,071 Carpenters........................................................ 21.01 20.48 841 819 40.0 43,567 42,596 2,073 Construction laborers............................................. 16.66 13.69 666 548 40.0 33,617 28,471 2,018 Construction equipment operators.................................. 17.51 15.98 699 638 39.9 36,350 33,197 2,077 Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.............. 15.79 12.61 632 504 40.0 32,840 26,229 2,080 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.71 16.32 707 650 39.9 36,775 33,783 2,076 Electricians...................................................... 27.45 27.88 1,096 1,115 39.9 56,988 57,990 2,076 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 24.16 20.47 922 918 38.2 47,938 47,875 1,984 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 24.16 20.47 922 918 38.2 47,938 47,875 1,984 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.23 18.89 845 756 39.8 43,962 39,291 2,071 Pipelayers...................................................... 13.85 13.31 554 532 40.0 28,816 27,685 2,080 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 22.74 21.57 905 853 39.8 47,044 44,366 2,069 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 16.50 15.98 655 639 39.7 33,070 32,103 2,004 Construction and building inspectors.............................. 24.40 23.40 965 931 39.6 50,193 48,433 2,057 Highway maintenance workers....................................... 17.83 16.75 710 670 39.8 36,765 34,840 2,062 Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..................... 20.12 17.52 805 701 40.0 41,855 36,442 2,080 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 21.12 21.84 845 874 40.0 43,921 45,427 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.18 20.32 884 811 39.9 45,838 42,062 2,067 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 27.78 26.96 1,109 1,061 39.9 57,380 54,434 2,066 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 25.21 23.03 985 921 39.1 51,215 47,902 2,032 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 29.33 27.35 1,173 1,094 40.0 61,015 56,888 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.................................................... 28.00 25.25 1,120 1,010 40.0 58,232 52,520 2,080 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay.................................................... 30.62 27.35 1,225 1,094 40.0 63,695 56,888 2,080 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.70 20.10 823 800 39.7 42,690 41,621 2,062 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 20.43 20.10 811 800 39.7 42,188 41,621 2,065 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 22.59 22.76 903 910 40.0 46,923 47,341 2,077 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 23.67 26.08 943 1,043 39.8 49,051 54,240 2,072 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 22.71 23.01 904 920 39.8 47,017 47,861 2,070 Control and valve installers and repairers........................ 18.10 16.97 724 679 40.0 37,648 35,298 2,080 Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 18.10 16.97 724 679 40.0 37,648 35,298 2,080 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 24.67 22.12 981 883 39.8 50,209 45,906 2,036 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.15 19.20 802 765 39.8 41,585 39,774 2,064 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 27.52 27.80 1,100 1,107 40.0 57,180 57,574 2,077 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 19.43 18.61 772 742 39.8 40,055 38,399 2,062 Line installers and repairers..................................... 27.77 29.80 1,111 1,192 40.0 57,752 61,984 2,080 Electrical power-line installers and repairers.................. 28.01 29.80 1,120 1,192 40.0 58,257 61,984 2,080 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 20.44 19.54 817 781 40.0 42,410 40,000 2,075 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 15.59 13.10 624 524 40.0 32,277 27,768 2,071 Production occupations.............................................. 21.68 20.61 864 818 39.8 44,892 42,515 2,070 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 25.48 24.14 1,014 966 39.8 52,705 50,207 2,069 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 29.26 28.00 1,166 1,120 39.9 60,652 58,240 2,073 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 29.27 25.88 1,166 1,035 39.8 60,637 53,822 2,072 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 11.95 10.45 477 418 39.9 24,798 21,736 2,075 Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.............. 27.40 28.93 1,096 1,157 40.0 57,002 60,174 2,080 Power plant operators........................................... 27.71 29.16 1,108 1,166 40.0 57,630 60,653 2,080 Stationary engineers and boiler operators......................... 25.36 24.65 1,011 986 39.9 52,062 51,272 2,053 Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators....... 20.46 19.12 817 762 39.9 42,471 39,622 2,076 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 19.98 17.81 785 712 39.3 40,838 37,049 2,044 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.27 12.31 531 492 40.0 27,610 25,605 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 19.59 18.30 721 661 36.8 33,375 29,702 1,704 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 24.02 22.09 958 884 39.9 49,825 45,949 2,074 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 22.61 20.65 884 822 39.1 44,707 39,749 1,977 Bus drivers....................................................... 18.75 17.54 630 572 33.6 26,235 21,438 1,399 Bus drivers, transit and intercity.............................. 23.17 24.19 925 968 39.9 47,934 50,315 2,069 Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.54 15.81 515 479 31.1 19,914 17,871 1,204 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 18.66 17.26 742 686 39.8 38,169 35,610 2,045 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 18.92 17.38 755 695 39.9 38,724 35,938 2,047 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 17.70 16.90 695 676 39.3 36,114 35,152 2,040 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs....................................... 13.79 12.30 534 503 38.7 27,782 26,146 2,015 Subway and streetcar operators.................................... 27.01 27.32 1,080 1,093 40.0 56,184 56,826 2,080 Transportation inspectors......................................... 29.14 27.98 1,155 1,079 39.6 60,070 56,235 2,062 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 16.91 16.20 669 648 39.6 34,810 33,675 2,059 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 16.91 16.20 669 648 39.6 34,810 33,675 2,059 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 15.06 13.67 602 547 40.0 31,056 27,102 2,063 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.93 14.02 555 545 39.9 28,653 27,785 2,057 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.34 12.14 532 472 39.9 27,399 24,565 2,054 Refuse and recyclable material collectors......................... 21.21 19.25 844 752 39.8 43,153 38,443 2,034 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 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. 3 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. 4 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are based on the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position in the earnings distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.