RSE Table 15 Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings for full-time workers 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........................................................... $19.26 1.8% $762 1.9% $39,098 1.9% Management occupations.............................................. 36.47 4.2 1,507 4.2 78,188 4.2 General and operations managers................................... 38.22 12.3 1,616 11.9 84,037 11.9 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 44.44 7.5 1,889 8.0 98,249 8.0 Marketing managers.............................................. 43.30 11.5 1,702 11.8 88,527 11.8 Sales managers.................................................. 45.69 9.6 2,131 11.3 110,820 11.3 Public relations managers......................................... 33.22 6.6 1,307 6.9 67,969 6.9 Administrative services managers.................................. 32.50 6.2 1,295 6.2 67,339 6.2 Computer and information systems managers......................... 45.08 12.1 1,800 12.0 93,590 12.0 Financial managers................................................ 38.70 7.0 1,618 6.7 84,116 6.7 Human resources managers.......................................... 26.52 9.8 1,091 11.0 56,757 11.0 Industrial production managers.................................... 34.72 5.4 1,443 6.1 75,034 6.1 Transportation, storage, and distribution managers................ 24.25 15.6 980 16.0 50,948 16.0 Construction managers............................................. 43.25 11.2 1,771 11.1 90,977 11.1 Education administrators.......................................... 27.57 10.9 1,106 11.0 54,442 11.0 Medical and health services managers.............................. 36.82 21.6 1,460 21.4 75,924 21.4 Property, real estate, and community association managers......... 27.93 20.2 1,117 20.2 58,104 20.2 Social and community service managers............................. 22.41 5.7 882 5.8 45,864 5.8 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 28.73 3.0 1,162 3.1 60,237 3.1 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 25.53 8.8 1,033 9.7 53,705 9.7 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 26.02 9.6 1,041 9.6 54,128 9.6 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 27.37 9.1 1,073 9.1 55,800 9.1 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 27.37 9.1 1,073 9.1 55,800 9.1 Cost estimators................................................... 27.87 8.7 1,126 8.8 58,552 8.8 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 25.15 10.3 1,008 10.4 52,442 10.4 Management analysts............................................... 54.15 16.9 2,166 16.9 112,622 16.9 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.80 5.3 1,140 5.9 59,264 5.9 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 36.53 16.8 1,518 9.2 78,948 9.2 Financial analysts.............................................. 37.12 16.6 1,663 8.7 86,490 8.7 Loan counselors and officers...................................... 30.61 10.8 1,237 10.9 64,324 10.9 Loan officers................................................... 30.61 10.8 1,237 10.9 64,324 10.9 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 29.07 3.5 1,166 3.6 60,652 3.6 Computer software engineers....................................... 39.79 5.9 1,608 6.5 83,632 6.5 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 37.76 5.8 1,511 5.8 78,547 5.8 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 43.41 16.9 1,788 18.1 92,970 18.1 Computer support specialists...................................... 22.51 6.8 900 6.8 46,825 6.8 Computer systems analysts......................................... 34.79 4.3 1,392 4.3 72,362 4.3 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 25.68 3.3 1,039 4.0 54,043 4.0 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 23.61 16.9 944 16.9 49,101 16.9 Actuaries......................................................... 37.20 7.0 1,458 8.6 75,818 8.6 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 28.44 3.5 1,151 3.9 59,829 3.9 Engineers......................................................... 33.84 3.8 1,383 4.3 71,936 4.3 Civil engineers................................................. 32.87 10.7 1,409 13.6 73,244 13.6 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 33.12 7.5 1,325 7.5 68,887 7.5 Electrical engineers.......................................... 32.42 11.3 1,297 11.3 67,429 11.3 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 34.78 1.7 1,391 1.7 72,343 1.7 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 27.26 6.9 1,112 6.6 57,826 6.6 Mechanical engineers............................................ 39.10 8.7 1,610 9.5 83,712 9.5 Drafters.......................................................... 23.59 9.6 944 9.6 49,065 9.6 Architectural and civil drafters................................ 25.05 12.2 1,002 12.2 52,103 12.2 Mechanical drafters............................................. 22.08 10.2 883 10.2 45,935 10.2 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.59 5.7 947 5.8 49,227 5.8 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 25.64 7.5 1,025 7.5 53,324 7.5 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 28.21 8.4 1,126 8.6 58,421 8.6 Physical scientists............................................... 33.89 9.3 1,356 9.3 70,499 9.3 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 36.59 9.6 1,464 9.6 76,117 9.6 Chemists...................................................... 36.81 9.7 1,472 9.7 76,563 9.7 Chemical technicians.............................................. 21.43 8.6 857 8.6 44,584 8.6 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.53 2.9 699 2.8 36,010 2.8 Counselors........................................................ 17.68 5.2 725 5.3 37,698 5.3 Social workers.................................................... 18.61 7.0 740 7.1 37,503 7.1 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 14.44 6.0 567 7.5 26,533 7.5 Medical and public health social workers........................ 21.61 9.5 864 9.5 44,944 9.5 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 16.84 6.1 660 5.1 34,320 5.1 Legal occupations................................................... 40.51 13.0 1,694 11.6 88,072 11.6 Lawyers........................................................... 46.70 11.7 1,958 10.1 101,831 10.1 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 24.61 8.5 974 7.8 50,624 7.8 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 17.11 8.8 652 8.1 29,487 8.1 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 22.45 10.1 837 8.9 35,030 8.9 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.63 8.2 465 8.1 23,939 8.1 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 25.98 6.6 931 5.3 35,326 5.3 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 25.97 7.7 928 6.1 35,282 6.1 Secondary school teachers....................................... 33.61 9.5 1,225 7.1 46,774 7.1 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................. 33.61 9.5 1,225 7.1 46,774 7.1 Teacher assistants................................................ 11.00 4.5 425 3.9 20,827 3.9 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 18.39 11.8 737 12.4 37,961 12.4 Designers......................................................... 18.05 7.9 717 8.1 37,300 8.1 Graphic designers............................................... 19.40 9.8 776 9.7 40,371 9.7 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 36.53 13.4 1,415 13.3 73,572 13.3 Pharmacists....................................................... 54.14 1.6 2,063 3.8 107,297 3.8 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 140.84 23.4 5,552 23.6 288,697 23.6 Registered nurses................................................. 28.62 2.9 1,134 2.8 58,961 2.8 Therapists........................................................ 28.60 8.9 1,110 9.9 57,719 9.9 Dental hygienists................................................. 30.87 2.5 1,048 3.8 54,498 3.8 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 13.28 6.7 511 8.0 26,568 8.0 Pharmacy technicians............................................ 13.15 7.7 507 9.9 26,385 9.9 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.98 5.0 755 4.9 39,236 4.9 Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians................ 15.24 10.9 594 10.4 30,882 10.4 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.56 5.0 483 4.6 25,107 4.6 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.60 8.6 453 9.5 23,568 9.5 Home health aides............................................... 10.56 4.1 422 4.1 21,955 4.1 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.84 10.3 460 11.5 23,933 11.5 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.20 7.0 502 5.7 26,096 5.7 Dental assistants............................................... 13.12 17.9 490 12.7 25,476 12.7 Medical assistants.............................................. 14.36 6.3 557 5.5 28,953 5.5 Protective service occupations...................................... 12.19 17.7 473 18.6 24,587 18.6 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.54 4.9 365 4.3 18,989 4.3 Security guards................................................. 9.54 4.9 365 4.3 18,989 4.3 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.05 3.4 339 3.3 17,427 3.3 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 14.96 4.5 626 5.2 32,230 5.2 Chefs and head cooks............................................ 17.61 12.0 735 13.7 38,223 13.7 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers...................................................... 14.27 3.1 598 3.7 30,681 3.7 Cooks............................................................. 10.11 4.6 387 3.1 19,857 3.1 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 11.07 4.1 400 4.9 20,265 4.9 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 10.32 4.1 392 4.0 20,116 4.0 Food preparation workers.......................................... 9.08 4.2 328 5.0 17,056 5.0 Food service, tipped.............................................. 4.73 5.0 165 5.3 8,591 5.3 Bartenders...................................................... 6.02 9.3 208 6.0 10,798 6.0 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 3.75 6.5 130 7.1 6,744 7.1 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 7.99 6.9 306 7.9 15,907 7.9 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.97 3.8 338 3.1 17,100 3.1 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food......................................................... 9.02 2.0 331 3.7 16,653 3.7 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.83 13.7 362 2.5 18,825 2.5 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.29 4.7 313 6.5 16,192 6.5 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.44 4.2 468 4.8 22,123 4.8 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................ 18.48 6.7 760 7.2 38,252 7.2 First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers...................................................... 16.53 13.6 654 13.5 33,479 13.5 First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................................... 19.73 8.1 833 9.4 41,420 9.4 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.56 4.1 378 3.5 19,268 3.5 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.67 3.4 399 3.4 20,101 3.4 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 10.34 12.5 342 8.5 17,765 8.5 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.89 6.7 561 6.7 22,251 6.7 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.29 6.6 538 6.6 20,839 6.6 Personal care and service occupations............................... 12.70 7.8 478 7.9 24,575 7.9 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers....... 14.68 8.3 558 12.1 29,005 12.1 Barbers and cosmetologists........................................ 13.70 21.2 488 18.5 25,350 18.5 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists.................. 13.70 21.2 488 18.5 25,350 18.5 Miscellaneous personal appearance workers......................... 14.02 7.0 488 13.2 25,360 13.2 Child care workers................................................ 9.44 3.5 366 5.2 19,034 5.2 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 22.04 17.9 825 21.6 42,885 21.6 Recreation workers.............................................. 22.23 19.5 871 20.8 45,292 20.8 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.87 4.0 839 4.0 43,494 4.0 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 22.98 6.6 946 5.8 49,090 5.8 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 20.51 7.8 850 7.3 44,109 7.3 First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers..... 37.07 9.7 1,470 9.9 76,460 9.9 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.42 6.8 571 7.2 29,600 7.2 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.62 2.0 371 2.4 19,068 2.4 Cashiers...................................................... 9.52 2.3 369 2.8 18,974 2.8 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 14.16 8.4 570 8.8 29,647 8.8 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 14.28 15.8 581 17.3 30,215 17.3 Parts salespersons............................................ 14.09 8.0 564 8.0 29,304 8.0 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.53 7.4 660 8.0 34,317 8.0 Advertising sales agents.......................................... 28.26 10.2 1,123 10.1 58,408 10.1 Insurance sales agents............................................ 22.94 10.8 913 10.7 47,482 10.7 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents...... 36.80 17.7 1,531 19.2 79,620 19.2 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 28.06 9.6 1,141 9.5 58,975 9.5 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products...................................... 36.27 19.4 1,451 19.4 75,448 19.4 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products............................ 23.66 4.6 971 4.2 50,000 4.2 Real estate brokers and sales agents.............................. 13.48 8.5 550 9.1 28,613 9.1 Real estate sales agents........................................ 12.98 8.6 519 8.6 26,997 8.6 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 18.69 8.8 753 9.0 38,628 9.0 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.31 2.0 600 2.2 31,145 2.2 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers................................................ 20.38 5.3 796 6.1 41,382 6.1 Financial clerks.................................................. 14.96 2.6 585 2.7 30,415 2.7 Bill and account collectors..................................... 14.67 5.7 572 5.5 29,044 5.5 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.25 5.9 607 6.3 31,542 6.3 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 16.44 2.2 640 2.6 33,292 2.6 Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................. 18.04 4.3 721 4.3 37,517 4.3 Procurement clerks.............................................. 15.13 7.8 577 11.9 30,028 11.9 Tellers......................................................... 12.10 3.0 482 2.9 25,048 2.9 Customer service representatives.................................. 16.11 4.6 637 4.5 33,119 4.5 Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.............................. 9.95 7.0 374 6.6 19,462 6.6 Loan interviewers and clerks...................................... 17.08 5.7 679 5.9 35,309 5.9 New accounts clerks............................................... 15.33 9.4 612 9.5 31,809 9.5 Order clerks...................................................... 16.93 6.2 668 6.4 34,644 6.4 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 13.07 2.7 507 3.0 26,294 3.0 Dispatchers....................................................... 18.68 6.1 760 6.6 39,541 6.6 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance................. 18.68 6.1 760 6.6 39,541 6.6 Production, planning, and expediting clerks....................... 18.65 6.8 739 7.3 38,435 7.3 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 14.24 3.7 571 3.8 29,670 3.8 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 12.70 8.8 486 10.5 25,290 10.5 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.82 3.3 661 3.5 34,286 3.5 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 20.42 3.9 801 4.3 41,584 4.3 Legal secretaries............................................... 15.40 11.0 611 10.4 31,746 10.4 Medical secretaries............................................. 16.08 5.0 614 4.5 31,918 4.5 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 15.33 3.6 607 4.0 31,438 4.0 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.94 5.3 511 5.2 26,589 5.2 Data entry keyers............................................... 12.89 6.7 508 6.5 26,400 6.5 Word processors and typists..................................... 13.11 2.2 524 2.2 27,259 2.2 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 16.07 4.5 631 4.5 32,834 4.5 Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service..... 10.83 3.1 424 2.9 22,072 2.9 Office clerks, general............................................ 14.38 3.0 560 3.2 29,021 3.2 Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.......................... 12.36 5.4 502 6.2 24,408 6.2 Miscellaneous agricultural workers................................ 11.36 5.0 454 5.0 21,836 5.0 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.61 5.9 848 6.2 41,986 6.2 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................. 31.25 12.5 1,252 13.3 64,712 13.3 Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons......................... 26.16 4.0 1,014 3.4 49,188 3.4 Brickmasons and blockmasons..................................... 26.16 4.0 1,014 3.4 49,188 3.4 Carpenters........................................................ 22.52 10.5 893 10.4 44,307 10.4 Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................. 20.08 10.1 792 11.0 41,189 11.0 Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers........... 20.22 4.8 798 5.0 38,014 5.0 Cement masons and concrete finishers............................ 20.22 4.8 798 5.0 38,014 5.0 Construction laborers............................................. 18.39 8.4 729 8.4 34,937 8.4 Construction equipment operators.................................. 18.36 18.9 722 18.4 32,522 18.4 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators.. 17.67 20.2 700 20.1 31,956 20.1 Electricians...................................................... 22.05 7.7 882 7.7 45,863 7.7 Painters and paperhangers......................................... 20.37 13.6 815 13.6 39,865 13.6 Painters, construction and maintenance.......................... 20.37 13.6 815 13.6 39,865 13.6 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 24.76 12.5 982 12.4 49,157 12.4 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 25.85 13.3 1,024 13.2 53,260 13.2 Roofers........................................................... 19.98 9.7 669 7.6 34,156 7.6 Sheet metal workers............................................... 24.10 10.5 907 12.1 47,149 12.1 Helpers, construction trades...................................... 14.78 4.2 574 5.4 28,938 5.4 Helpers--carpenters............................................. 12.30 3.3 492 3.3 25,590 3.3 Miscellaneous construction and related workers.................... 17.66 10.2 706 10.2 34,960 10.2 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.99 2.7 832 2.9 43,017 2.9 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................... 28.09 5.4 1,159 8.1 59,583 8.1 Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers.......... 14.53 5.4 581 5.4 30,227 5.4 Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers... 32.69 .9 1,307 .9 67,989 .9 Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.............................................. 32.69 .9 1,307 .9 67,989 .9 Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................... 17.90 4.9 716 4.9 37,231 4.9 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians........................ 22.78 12.1 911 12.1 47,390 12.1 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 20.07 8.1 794 8.8 41,284 8.8 Automotive body and related repairers........................... 20.99 10.0 824 10.5 42,825 10.5 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 19.67 8.9 781 10.0 40,603 10.0 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists............. 21.17 5.3 826 5.4 42,648 5.4 Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics...................................................... 20.89 9.1 836 9.1 43,451 9.1 Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines................ 21.46 9.9 858 9.9 44,640 9.9 Small engine mechanics............................................ 14.30 14.0 572 14.0 29,743 14.0 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers..................................................... 25.93 10.4 978 7.7 50,878 7.7 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.74 10.3 782 10.7 40,653 10.7 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.72 5.0 869 5.0 45,168 5.0 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 16.28 7.1 640 7.8 33,255 7.8 Maintenance workers, machinery.................................. 18.86 11.8 754 11.8 39,165 11.8 Line installers and repairers..................................... 21.97 14.5 879 14.5 44,985 14.5 Telecommunications line installers and repairers................ 20.37 17.3 815 17.3 41,588 17.3 Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers....... 16.29 10.6 645 10.2 31,978 10.2 Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers.......... 11.59 9.3 463 9.3 22,749 9.3 Production occupations.............................................. 15.14 2.4 602 2.5 31,273 2.5 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers........................................................ 24.27 5.4 995 4.9 51,719 4.9 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 13.63 9.9 545 9.9 28,342 9.9 Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................. 12.43 4.4 497 4.4 25,863 4.4 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.18 21.8 567 21.8 29,486 21.8 Electromechanical equipment assemblers.......................... 14.02 9.6 561 9.6 29,161 9.6 Structural metal fabricators and fitters.......................... 15.03 4.5 601 4.5 31,262 4.5 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 13.43 5.7 535 5.7 27,689 5.7 Team assemblers................................................. 15.61 12.8 624 12.8 32,466 12.8 Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers..... 13.64 7.2 546 7.2 28,368 7.2 Butchers and meat cutters....................................... 15.25 5.7 610 5.7 31,730 5.7 Computer control programmers and operators........................ 18.69 4.5 748 4.5 38,884 4.5 Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic... 18.30 5.6 732 5.6 38,070 5.6 Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 15.70 4.7 628 4.7 32,665 4.7 Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 15.59 5.3 623 5.3 32,420 5.3 Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 14.37 2.4 575 2.4 29,876 2.4 Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 14.41 3.8 576 3.8 29,968 3.8 Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................... 14.69 3.7 588 3.7 30,527 3.7 Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................ 13.92 6.3 557 6.3 28,963 6.3 Machinists........................................................ 19.93 5.6 797 5.6 41,456 5.6 Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................................... 11.96 10.5 478 10.5 24,776 10.5 Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 11.96 10.5 478 10.5 24,776 10.5 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 15.03 7.7 601 7.7 31,257 7.7 Tool and die makers............................................... 21.57 3.5 863 3.5 44,870 3.5 Welding, soldering, and brazing workers........................... 14.91 3.5 596 3.5 31,012 3.5 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers........................ 15.08 3.9 603 3.9 31,373 3.9 Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic workers.................... 14.73 7.8 579 8.6 30,112 8.6 Bookbinders and bindery workers................................... 16.61 7.5 665 7.5 34,558 7.5 Bindery workers................................................. 16.61 7.5 665 7.5 34,558 7.5 Printers.......................................................... 15.80 9.1 632 9.1 32,582 9.1 Printing machine operators...................................... 15.48 8.7 619 8.7 31,876 8.7 Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................. 9.99 6.5 346 9.2 17,988 9.2 Sewing machine operators.......................................... 11.53 3.7 461 3.7 23,975 3.7 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters................................ 17.17 7.0 686 7.0 35,620 7.0 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders............... 11.79 6.6 472 6.6 24,521 6.6 Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood............ 11.26 9.3 450 9.3 23,415 9.3 Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing....................................................... 12.61 6.3 504 6.3 26,231 6.3 Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers....... 15.77 9.6 626 9.1 32,543 9.1 Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.86 10.5 667 9.8 34,694 9.8 Cutting workers................................................... 16.30 17.1 581 20.0 30,212 20.0 Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders..... 16.72 17.5 591 20.7 30,748 20.7 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 14.91 8.5 596 8.5 30,953 8.5 Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders............... 13.95 9.0 558 9.0 29,011 9.0 Painting workers.................................................. 14.57 8.4 575 9.1 29,863 9.1 Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 12.89 7.2 516 7.2 26,776 7.2 Painters, transportation equipment.............................. 18.60 14.4 744 14.4 38,693 14.4 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 12.27 4.3 487 4.5 25,303 4.5 Helpers--production workers..................................... 11.35 5.6 454 5.6 23,605 5.6 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.17 3.1 620 3.7 31,695 3.7 First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand................................................... 22.34 8.6 906 7.5 47,135 7.5 First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators.................. 27.86 18.9 1,179 17.8 61,290 17.8 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.67 3.6 699 4.9 35,631 4.9 Driver/sales workers............................................ 13.40 12.2 504 13.9 26,220 13.9 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 17.77 3.8 760 5.5 38,995 5.5 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.16 8.5 532 8.5 26,071 8.5 Service station attendants........................................ 9.01 8.6 360 8.6 18,734 8.6 Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators................. 17.83 19.6 713 19.6 34,259 19.6 Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators........... 17.83 19.6 713 19.6 34,259 19.6 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 13.57 4.0 542 4.0 27,425 4.0 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.18 3.8 486 3.8 25,032 3.8 Cleaners of vehicles and equipment.............................. 13.41 6.6 537 6.6 27,901 6.6 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.38 3.6 493 3.7 25,032 3.7 Machine feeders and offbearers.................................. 10.43 5.4 417 5.4 21,695 5.4 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.08 4.8 443 4.8 23,044 4.8 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 https://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.