RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$18.39
3.6%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Industrial production managers .....................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Lodging managers .........................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
Social and community service managers ......
39.31
42.75
35.23
42.77
29.43
4.2
8.3
16.9
15.8
25.5
1,605
1,918
1,399
1,792
1,123
4.5
8.3
19.7
18.0
28.2
83,076
99,682
72,689
93,054
58,405
4.5
8.3
19.7
18.0
28.2
45.74
39.40
44.19
43.86
5.1
10.8
17.9
4.8
1,827
1,638
1,769
1,759
5.2
11.4
17.9
4.9
94,978
84,836
91,970
91,409
5.2
11.4
17.9
4.9
38.10
32.22
33.54
18.5
5.7
7.9
1,634
1,338
1,311
20.3
6.6
7.6
84,625
69,590
65,346
20.3
6.6
7.6
40.74
31.67
58.33
20.43
31.58
25.12
5.7
7.3
10.1
9.2
16.2
23.6
1,594
1,226
2,354
821
1,258
990
4.6
6.0
9.6
8.8
16.6
22.6
76,230
63,517
122,352
42,698
65,391
51,500
4.6
6.0
9.6
8.8
16.6
22.6
26.82
25.31
3.7
8.4
1,080
1,016
3.7
8.5
56,172
52,852
3.7
8.5
23.64
4.3
946
4.3
49,170
4.3
29.81
16.6
1,166
16.3
60,644
16.3
30.12
22.84
18.4
7.4
1,175
943
18.1
7.2
61,088
49,034
18.1
7.2
23.69
5.1
959
5.1
49,810
5.1
23.62
22.33
34.37
22.63
31.10
30.18
28.95
27.27
7.5
7.1
14.4
9.5
9.8
25.9
6.4
5.9
954
890
1,365
901
1,209
1,207
1,168
1,083
8.9
7.3
13.9
9.5
9.9
25.9
7.9
5.8
49,599
46,120
70,995
46,846
62,860
62,784
60,745
56,330
8.9
7.3
13.9
9.5
9.9
25.9
7.9
5.8
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Training and development specialists .......
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Budget analysts ..............................................
Credit analysts ...............................................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Mean
$732
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
3.5%
$37,242
3.5%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$25.98
30.02
32.54
3.6%
13.8
13.7
$1,017
1,201
1,302
3.6%
13.8
13.7
$52,865
62,451
67,692
3.6%
13.8
13.7
33.16
30.08
40.48
37.31
3.5
7.0
6.2
8.6
1,332
1,208
1,642
1,504
3.6
6.7
6.7
9.1
69,082
62,823
85,369
78,198
3.6
6.7
6.7
9.1
46.82
21.94
31.93
34.10
6.7
6.6
7.4
13.0
1,922
861
1,275
1,361
8.5
6.1
7.4
13.0
99,950
43,804
66,312
69,716
8.5
6.1
7.4
13.0
30.77
6.0
1,247
6.6
64,843
6.6
38.84
3.7
1,585
4.2
82,422
4.2
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Architectural and civil drafters ..................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
32.60
40.78
54.82
28.06
34.46
10.4
8.5
13.1
10.4
9.0
1,308
1,643
2,193
1,087
1,437
10.2
8.3
13.1
9.7
7.6
67,237
83,749
114,017
43,335
74,745
10.2
8.3
13.1
9.7
7.6
45.98
31.66
34.27
19.20
18.10
26.31
19.0
8.3
5.5
8.9
9.2
5.6
1,849
1,278
1,393
768
724
1,046
20.0
9.2
5.6
8.9
9.2
6.0
96,143
66,463
71,516
39,939
37,647
54,375
20.0
9.2
5.6
8.9
9.2
6.0
29.28
5.1
1,171
5.1
60,908
5.1
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
Chemists and materials scientists ..............
Chemists ................................................
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
30.34
35.12
26.70
26.70
21.0
17.0
13.1
13.1
1,227
1,444
1,150
1,150
21.4
17.4
14.7
14.7
63,793
75,063
59,775
59,775
21.4
17.4
14.7
14.7
24.62
28.8
980
28.9
50,978
28.9
Community and social services occupations
18.73
5.5
739
5.4
37,723
5.4
Business and financial operations
occupations –Continued
Insurance underwriters ..............................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Database administrators .................................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Relative
error4
$21.54
13.0%
27.98
17.68
18.27
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$871
12.0%
$42,930
12.0%
19.9
5.3
7.8
1,076
696
713
18.0
4.8
6.6
49,416
35,785
36,304
18.0
4.8
6.6
16.98
3.3
653
3.6
33,977
3.6
16.83
16.33
2.7
13.3
658
641
2.5
12.2
34,215
33,334
2.5
12.2
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
32.09
47.51
11.4
10.5
1,272
1,878
11.0
10.8
66,151
97,665
11.0
10.8
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Math and computer teachers,
postsecondary ......................................
Mathematical science teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Health teachers, postsecondary .................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Vocational education teachers,
postsecondary ..................................
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Kindergarten teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
Special education teachers .........................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school
28.62
43.62
7.1
18.3
1,095
1,707
7.5
19.4
43,030
70,454
7.5
19.4
37.39
3.8
1,392
4.6
54,534
4.6
37.84
36.40
3.3
15.2
1,405
1,415
4.4
17.6
54,600
59,551
4.4
17.6
34.01
26.60
2.9
15.1
1,354
1,015
3.2
10.4
57,396
46,209
3.2
10.4
19.37
25.1
786
13.9
39,150
13.9
30.67
26.14
2.3
11.6
1,166
1,005
2.6
12.3
44,411
37,387
2.6
12.3
29.58
30.50
6.2
2.9
1,148
1,159
6.7
2.7
42,572
43,868
6.7
2.7
30.41
3.0
1,153
2.7
43,744
2.7
30.73
31.64
4.1
1.9
1,173
1,201
3.8
2.5
44,189
45,982
3.8
2.5
31.25
30.41
2.3
6.0
1,186
1,160
3.1
5.7
45,452
45,491
3.1
5.7
31.11
6.6
1,190
5.9
47,176
5.9
Community and social services occupations
–Continued
Counselors .....................................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .............................
Social and human service assistants ..........
Mean
Weekly earnings5
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Education, training, and library occupations
–Continued
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Library technicians ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Writers and editors ........................................
Technical writers .......................................
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians
and radio operators ..................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Dietitians and nutritionists .............................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Physical therapists .....................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Pharmacy technicians ................................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Occupational health and safety specialists
and technicians ........................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$26.23
15.43
36.80
10.61
8.4%
10.1
12.2
4.0
$1,018
582
1,438
401
8.4%
9.8
11.3
3.3
$43,652
25,898
66,345
15,220
8.4%
9.8
11.3
3.3
21.39
17.97
18.75
24.47
26.33
6.1
10.0
11.4
6.1
5.0
852
709
750
920
1,053
6.1
10.5
11.4
11.0
5.0
44,163
36,865
39,008
47,865
54,777
6.1
10.5
11.4
11.0
5.0
23.41
12.9
936
12.9
48,696
12.9
26.22
22.89
53.48
122.68
29.41
25.85
31.96
23.44
4.1
7.2
1.6
19.0
6.0
12.1
6.0
5.5
1,033
899
2,135
5,014
1,153
1,012
1,263
935
4.1
8.0
1.6
18.9
5.8
11.7
6.1
5.5
53,106
46,725
111,035
260,750
59,747
50,408
65,675
48,627
4.1
8.0
1.6
18.9
5.8
11.7
6.1
5.5
22.38
5.5
881
5.5
45,828
5.5
24.39
5.2
976
5.2
50,735
5.2
19.94
9.1
771
8.7
40,110
8.7
23.08
22.49
7.0
2.8
922
898
7.0
2.8
47,926
46,700
7.0
2.8
14.04
14.62
16.26
5.2
7.1
5.6
556
577
649
5.2
7.3
5.4
28,911
29,983
33,741
5.2
7.3
5.4
17.25
2.7
683
2.8
34,097
2.8
14.76
10.5
590
10.5
30,691
10.5
30.79
4.5
1,228
4.6
63,866
4.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Occupational health and safety specialists
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical equipment preparers ....................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
correctional officers .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire
fighting and prevention workers ..............
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Detectives and criminal investigators ............
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers .....
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$31.96
5.4%
$1,272
5.7%
$66,142
5.7%
11.21
9.81
9.73
2.3
2.1
1.9
442
385
381
2.4
2.2
1.9
22,844
19,865
19,679
2.4
2.2
1.9
12.56
12.76
13.21
12.59
3.6
7.5
1.2
7.1
498
510
526
504
4.0
7.4
1.4
7.1
25,863
26,505
27,332
26,192
4.0
7.4
1.4
7.1
14.37
8.1
591
8.8
30,256
8.8
21.00
8.8
840
8.7
43,692
8.7
15.90
11.1
636
11.1
33,083
11.1
25.55
7.2
1,022
7.0
53,153
7.0
19.83
12.78
12.69
12.59
22.33
17.95
17.95
10.2
8.8
11.1
10.8
9.6
7.3
7.3
1,031
628
510
506
935
728
728
8.3
12.7
10.9
10.6
9.2
7.0
7.0
53,627
32,646
26,543
26,317
48,597
37,839
37,839
8.3
12.7
10.9
10.6
9.2
7.0
7.0
10.70
10.43
10.25
9.2
9.3
2.3
427
416
410
9.1
9.2
2.3
22,132
21,560
11,280
9.1
9.2
2.3
8.36
5.2
324
4.8
16,080
4.8
12.87
8.5
544
10.2
25,914
10.2
12.71
9.74
7.55
10.11
11.13
9.96
9.3
5.6
3.1
7.2
9.1
9.4
538
374
272
384
430
348
11.2
6.2
4.9
6.3
11.9
7.7
25,558
18,379
14,121
17,579
22,339
14,960
11.2
6.2
4.9
6.3
11.9
7.7
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Food service, tipped .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee shop ................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial workers ...
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Personal care and service occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming
workers ....................................................
Gaming services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Child care workers .........................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
Recreation and fitness workers ......................
Recreation workers ....................................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Mean
Relative
error4
$5.24
4.85
17.7%
22.7
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$204
189
19.3%
24.4
$10,611
9,838
19.3%
24.4
Mean
7.46
8.38
11.3
4.1
283
310
9.8
4.4
14,375
14,921
9.8
4.4
8.13
4.3
309
4.8
15,392
4.8
9.93
8.72
8.6
3.0
314
348
10.6
3.1
12,910
18,095
10.6
3.1
10.42
3.8
414
3.8
21,438
3.8
15.87
5.7
638
6.1
33,107
6.1
15.54
9.74
5.3
4.0
622
386
5.3
3.7
32,295
19,951
5.3
3.7
10.58
8.50
10.34
10.09
4.3
1.8
9.9
10.1
419
336
412
403
4.2
1.6
9.7
10.0
21,661
17,441
21,119
20,640
4.2
1.6
9.7
10.0
9.02
5.2
359
4.8
18,595
4.8
15.23
6.71
6.71
8.49
8.66
14.53
14.53
.8
.0
.0
9.9
5.7
12.7
12.7
619
268
268
340
377
576
576
.7
.0
.0
9.9
11.3
12.5
12.5
32,176
13,947
13,947
17,657
19,585
29,968
29,968
.7
.0
.0
9.9
11.3
12.5
12.5
18.29
8.7
737
8.4
38,323
8.4
19.37
6.6
804
6.5
41,800
6.5
18.55
7.1
775
7.3
40,316
7.3
23.64
20.1
946
20.1
49,172
20.1
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Sales and related occupations –Continued
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Customer service representatives ..................
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$11.77
10.39
9.59
2.4%
5.7
3.6
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$467
412
380
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
2.3%
6.3
3.2
$24,296
21,436
19,755
2.3%
6.3
3.2
15.58
10.58
16.84
12.49
26.74
8.9
6.4
10.8
4.1
15.6
623
402
683
494
1,065
8.8
5.8
10.5
4.2
15.6
32,388
20,908
35,492
25,704
55,386
8.8
5.8
10.5
4.2
15.6
25.64
8.5
1,062
7.0
55,233
7.0
27.81
20.8
1,181
16.4
61,388
16.4
24.55
15.25
6.0
20.0
1,005
610
5.9
20.0
52,257
31,724
5.9
20.0
14.15
1.9
562
1.7
28,882
1.7
18.86
4.2
753
5.1
39,180
5.1
11.23
13.64
11.42
12.6
3.9
10.2
449
539
452
12.6
3.6
9.4
23,356
27,875
23,515
12.6
3.6
9.4
13.64
5.6
539
5.3
28,048
5.3
15.12
16.97
13.35
11.34
14.53
14.63
3.5
3.0
12.4
2.4
5.7
7.4
594
666
534
449
579
585
3.0
2.7
12.4
2.9
5.6
7.4
30,626
34,231
27,775
23,338
30,133
30,400
3.0
2.7
12.4
2.9
5.6
7.4
17.82
11.61
9.42
14.39
14.87
12.82
9.9
4.2
7.3
8.8
10.1
5.5
708
464
377
571
593
511
10.1
4.2
7.3
8.9
10.1
5.6
36,801
24,144
19,598
29,680
30,840
26,554
10.1
4.2
7.3
8.9
10.1
5.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-7
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Dispatchers ....................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Meter readers, utilities ...................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Computer operators .......................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators,
except postal service ................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$15.00
12.21
15.15
13.60
7.2%
7.3
6.9
10.0
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$597
488
629
547
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.2%
7.2
8.2
10.1
$30,668
25,316
32,299
28,453
7.2%
7.2
8.2
10.1
15.81
15.56
15.76
12.88
11.48
16.13
6.6
5.7
11.5
4.6
3.3
4.9
665
597
627
515
455
642
8.5
7.2
10.6
4.6
3.6
4.9
33,979
31,054
32,611
26,753
23,658
33,125
8.5
7.2
10.6
4.6
3.6
4.9
20.35
18.11
13.75
5.6
10.4
3.8
813
716
548
5.7
9.2
3.8
42,240
37,240
28,457
5.7
9.2
3.8
14.07
12.83
5.3
6.9
559
512
5.2
6.6
28,480
26,625
5.2
6.6
13.17
12.45
8.0
6.1
526
498
7.9
6.1
27,339
25,895
7.9
6.1
16.95
4.5
653
4.4
33,964
4.4
11.11
12.84
8.5
3.2
444
509
8.5
3.7
23,108
24,687
8.5
3.7
16.01
3.2
638
3.1
32,957
3.1
23.23
16.93
12.75
14.29
5.7
10.0
9.4
5.3
934
667
510
572
5.9
10.0
9.4
5.3
48,154
34,709
26,338
29,478
5.9
10.0
9.4
5.3
14.72
17.69
14.67
14.67
8.6
12.8
5.6
5.6
589
708
587
587
8.6
12.8
5.6
5.6
30,250
36,803
30,519
30,519
8.6
12.8
5.6
5.6
20.71
8.5
828
8.5
43,074
8.5
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-8
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Construction and extraction occupations
–Continued
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Structural iron and steel workers ...................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Highway maintenance workers .....................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians ..
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Control and valve installers and repairers .....
Control and valve installers and repairers,
except mechanical door .......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Telecommunications line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$20.71
15.35
17.99
12.15
12.89
8.5%
9.8
1.9
4.8
7.6
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$828
614
720
480
508
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.5%
9.8
1.9
4.7
6.9
$43,074
31,937
37,416
24,514
26,400
8.5%
9.8
1.9
4.7
6.9
19.98
5.9
803
5.8
41,686
5.8
24.00
7.1
999
6.7
51,944
6.7
19.19
34.69
19.57
19.28
22.8
16.7
5.7
6.4
767
1,382
793
771
22.8
16.9
6.0
6.4
39,863
71,884
41,193
40,095
22.8
16.9
6.0
6.4
19.67
7.7
800
8.0
41,584
8.0
18.11
4.1
724
4.1
37,593
4.1
18.68
3.2
746
3.2
38,788
3.2
19.23
24.82
6.9
9.0
766
977
7.1
10.2
39,830
50,818
7.1
10.2
24.82
9.0
977
10.2
50,818
10.2
17.17
4.2
687
4.2
35,391
4.2
19.02
23.53
15.81
17.13
26.27
5.9
7.1
3.6
4.1
4.6
759
941
629
685
1,048
5.9
7.1
3.7
4.1
4.7
39,399
48,930
32,554
35,629
54,517
5.9
7.1
3.7
4.1
4.7
27.10
9.5
1,084
9.5
56,371
9.5
25.76
5.4
1,027
5.6
53,405
5.6
15.25
8.4
609
8.4
31,445
8.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-9
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ......................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Team assemblers .......................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Food batchmakers ......................................
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Forming machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Extruding and drawing machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Mean
Relative
error4
$12.98
8.0%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$519
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.0%
$26,340
8.0%
15.34
3.3
607
3.2
31,531
3.2
22.58
6.0
904
5.7
46,981
5.7
12.77
3.4
511
3.4
26,553
3.4
11.85
16.28
17.47
3.6
9.0
22.8
474
650
699
3.6
9.0
22.8
24,638
33,790
36,343
3.6
9.0
22.8
9.41
12.82
15.31
15.53
14.6
2.6
9.5
10.1
369
505
589
595
14.0
3.1
8.6
9.4
19,168
26,266
30,652
30,919
14.0
3.1
8.6
9.4
16.60
7.8
671
8.5
34,876
8.5
16.09
7.5
643
7.5
33,458
7.5
13.90
6.2
556
6.2
28,914
6.2
15.05
9.5
600
9.6
31,198
9.6
15.22
21.81
11.6
2.9
608
871
11.6
3.0
31,626
45,285
11.6
3.0
13.61
10.4
535
9.6
27,844
9.6
13.61
10.4
535
9.6
27,844
9.6
16.65
20.32
16.18
16.17
6.4
12.0
4.6
5.8
664
798
642
647
6.3
10.6
4.6
5.8
34,510
41,494
33,372
33,631
6.3
10.6
4.6
5.8
16.18
5.8
625
4.6
32,488
4.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-10
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Sewing machine operators .............................
Textile machine setters, operators, and
tenders ......................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Sawing machine setters, operators, and
tenders, wood .......................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders, except sawing ..................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Chemical equipment operators and tenders
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Mixing and blending machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Cutting workers .............................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Paper goods machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...........................................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.07
20.73
20.14
8.79
10.98
9.4%
12.4
13.7
3.9
5.4
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$554
803
786
344
428
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.9%
11.7
13.2
4.9
5.3
$28,795
41,766
40,866
17,901
21,790
8.9%
11.7
13.2
4.9
5.3
12.90
13.4
519
13.7
27,002
13.7
11.65
6.8
447
7.7
23,018
7.7
11.22
12.4
441
11.5
22,559
11.5
12.51
5.5
459
12.1
23,886
12.1
17.25
27.34
3.9
.9
688
1,087
4.1
.8
35,775
56,547
4.1
.8
15.23
16.73
13.1
28.7
608
667
13.0
28.5
31,612
34,695
13.0
28.5
15.55
12.1
622
12.1
32,342
12.1
18.47
14.31
11.8
15.0
739
561
11.8
15.8
38,417
29,174
11.8
15.8
15.24
15.3
606
15.4
31,537
15.4
14.64
14.52
4.8
8.7
591
581
5.2
8.7
30,736
30,206
5.2
8.7
14.28
13.82
10.7
5.3
571
544
10.7
5.4
29,711
28,289
10.7
5.4
15.48
11.33
15.2
4.1
603
448
16.1
3.8
31,351
23,263
16.1
3.8
15.19
3.5
610
3.7
31,126
3.7
21.82
7.7
951
11.8
49,441
11.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-11
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 11
Full-time1 civilian workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and material-moving
machine and vehicle operators ................
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight
engineers ..............................................
Bus drivers .....................................................
Bus drivers, school ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Crane and tower operators .............................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Refuse and recyclable material collectors .....
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.51
101.56
17.8%
7.6
$593
2,466
20.8%
9.8
$30,814
128,218
20.8%
9.8
101.56
13.53
12.21
15.55
14.65
16.11
14.84
21.71
13.15
11.56
13.15
7.6
9.7
8.6
3.1
14.9
3.4
9.0
23.0
3.0
2.6
15.8
2,466
414
317
669
607
730
594
868
524
456
524
9.8
21.8
15.1
3.0
19.0
4.8
9.0
23.0
3.0
2.8
15.7
128,218
17,707
12,460
34,660
31,570
37,724
30,910
45,160
27,253
23,660
27,232
9.8
21.8
15.1
3.0
19.0
4.8
9.0
23.0
3.0
2.8
15.7
11.51
10.75
11.41
11.19
3.5
11.9
6.2
8.9
453
414
456
448
3.7
12.2
6.2
8.9
23,494
21,541
23,723
23,280
3.7
12.2
6.2
8.9
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, weighed by hours.
4 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.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S11-12
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$17.99
4.4%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Sales managers ..........................................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Industrial production managers .....................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Construction managers ..................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Engineering managers ...................................
Lodging managers .........................................
Medical and health services managers ..........
40.68
43.30
35.23
42.77
29.43
4.1
8.3
16.9
15.8
25.5
1,675
1,962
1,399
1,792
1,123
4.5
7.9
19.7
18.0
28.2
87,053
101,982
72,689
93,054
58,405
4.5
7.9
19.7
18.0
28.2
45.98
39.63
47.80
44.49
6.7
12.4
20.6
5.7
1,839
1,668
1,914
1,784
6.7
13.5
20.6
5.8
95,628
86,756
99,504
92,737
6.7
13.5
20.6
5.8
38.96
31.78
24.65
29.51
58.95
20.43
31.86
18.7
6.2
17.7
11.3
9.9
9.2
13.3
1,672
1,325
979
1,165
2,379
821
1,267
20.6
7.5
17.5
9.5
9.3
8.8
13.9
86,923
68,889
50,713
60,111
123,694
42,698
65,863
20.6
7.5
17.5
9.5
9.3
8.8
13.9
27.12
25.62
3.7
9.4
1,096
1,029
3.6
9.4
57,015
53,519
3.6
9.4
23.88
5.1
955
5.1
49,668
5.1
30.43
16.7
1,193
16.3
62,037
16.3
30.84
22.84
18.5
7.4
1,206
943
18.1
7.2
62,697
49,034
18.1
7.2
23.68
6.1
962
5.9
50,022
5.9
24.53
20.64
34.77
22.35
30.18
29.35
27.59
30.02
32.54
8.6
8.6
14.3
12.0
25.9
6.7
5.8
13.8
13.7
993
822
1,381
895
1,207
1,191
1,096
1,201
1,302
10.3
8.7
13.7
12.1
25.9
8.1
5.8
13.8
13.7
51,612
42,726
71,791
46,522
62,784
61,945
56,988
62,451
67,692
10.3
8.7
13.7
12.1
25.9
8.1
5.8
13.8
13.7
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Purchasing agents, except wholesale,
retail, and farm products ......................
Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and
investigators .............................................
Claims adjusters, examiners, and
investigators .........................................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Employment, recruitment, and placement
specialists .............................................
Training and development specialists .......
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Credit analysts ...............................................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Mean
$720
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.3%
$37,308
4.3%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Network systems and data communications
analysts ....................................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$34.18
30.34
40.54
37.38
3.1%
7.1
6.2
8.7
$1,376
1,219
1,644
1,507
3.2%
6.8
6.7
9.2
$71,552
63,382
85,496
78,346
3.2%
6.8
6.7
9.2
46.82
21.64
33.62
6.7
8.8
8.3
1,922
848
1,345
8.5
8.2
8.3
99,950
44,107
69,933
8.5
8.2
8.3
31.62
3.9
1,282
4.5
66,682
4.5
38.84
3.7
1,585
4.2
82,422
4.2
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Electrical and electronics engineers ..........
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
33.43
41.61
55.41
34.46
11.1
8.6
12.4
9.0
1,345
1,681
2,217
1,437
10.8
8.3
12.4
7.6
69,835
87,198
115,262
74,745
10.8
8.3
12.4
7.6
45.98
31.66
34.27
18.82
27.88
19.0
8.3
5.5
8.9
5.4
1,849
1,278
1,393
753
1,115
20.0
9.2
5.6
8.9
5.4
96,143
66,463
71,516
39,136
57,992
20.0
9.2
5.6
8.9
5.4
29.28
5.1
1,171
5.1
60,908
5.1
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
34.94
37.48
27.8
17.9
1,424
1,548
28.5
18.1
74,059
80,498
28.5
18.1
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
16.80
14.59
4.5
14.6
670
605
4.6
13.1
34,812
31,295
4.6
13.1
16.70
16.82
16.10
18.8
6.0
6.9
666
668
634
18.8
6.0
5.6
34,308
34,762
32,978
18.8
6.0
5.6
Legal occupations ............................................
Lawyers .........................................................
33.00
57.38
14.2
6.6
1,314
2,295
13.8
6.6
68,304
119,346
13.8
6.6
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
24.20
28.92
8.5
13.3
926
1,163
8.8
10.0
37,724
50,658
8.8
10.0
33.02
2.7
1,316
3.0
53,437
3.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Education, training, and library occupations
–Continued
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Writers and editors ........................................
Technical writers .......................................
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians
and radio operators ..................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$22.79
19.5%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$914
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
13.0%
$41,564
13.0%
22.95
24.97
13.0
15.9
851
928
12.6
15.3
32,361
34,666
12.6
15.3
25.52
12.7
949
12.3
35,702
12.3
23.44
21.52
26.3
12.4
872
780
25.1
12.1
31,847
31,758
25.1
12.1
21.52
12.4
780
12.1
31,758
12.1
21.18
17.97
18.75
24.35
26.33
6.7
10.0
11.4
7.7
5.0
846
709
750
900
1,053
6.9
10.5
11.4
13.3
5.0
43,914
36,865
39,008
46,777
54,777
6.9
10.5
11.4
13.3
5.0
23.41
12.9
936
12.9
48,696
12.9
27.20
53.93
30.24
21.65
22.02
4.9
1.4
7.3
2.9
4.9
1,072
2,157
1,183
865
881
5.0
1.4
7.1
2.9
4.9
55,747
112,167
61,511
44,960
45,807
5.0
1.4
7.1
2.9
4.9
22.90
5.0
899
5.1
46,746
5.1
24.56
6.7
982
6.7
51,082
6.7
21.18
6.5
816
6.3
42,409
6.3
23.56
22.69
10.6
2.7
942
908
10.6
2.7
49,008
47,204
10.6
2.7
14.47
16.29
8.0
5.9
575
650
7.8
5.7
29,900
33,796
7.8
5.7
17.57
3.5
699
3.4
36,348
3.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Medical assistants ......................................
Medical transcriptionists ...........................
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Food preparation workers ..............................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Dishwashers ...................................................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
First-line supervisors/managers, building and
grounds cleaning and maintenance
workers ....................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$11.92
11.9%
11.37
9.75
9.67
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$477
11.9%
$24,788
11.9%
2.0
2.7
2.5
447
380
377
2.1
2.9
2.4
23,236
19,781
19,582
2.1
2.9
2.4
12.73
12.76
13.22
3.8
7.6
6.9
504
510
529
4.2
7.6
6.9
26,196
26,514
27,490
4.2
7.6
6.9
11.17
7.2
447
7.2
23,178
7.2
10.66
10.37
9.5
9.6
426
414
9.4
9.6
22,070
21,468
9.4
9.6
7.90
3.5
312
3.6
16,189
3.6
12.63
2.4
557
5.7
28,968
5.7
12.39
9.47
7.55
9.50
11.13
8.82
5.22
4.85
3.0
6.1
3.1
8.5
9.1
11.4
18.2
22.7
549
369
272
377
430
335
204
189
6.3
7.1
4.9
8.3
11.9
12.1
19.7
24.4
28,561
19,207
14,121
19,613
22,339
16,145
10,613
9,838
6.3
7.1
4.9
8.3
11.9
12.1
19.7
24.4
7.38
8.10
11.5
4.4
283
315
10.9
4.5
14,724
16,308
10.9
4.5
8.04
8.72
4.7
3.0
312
348
4.8
3.1
16,135
18,095
4.8
3.1
10.34
4.4
411
4.6
21,356
4.6
15.88
7.1
639
8.0
33,214
8.0
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
housekeeping and janitorial workers ...
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Personal care and service occupations ..........
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming
workers ....................................................
Gaming services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Child care workers .........................................
Personal and home care aides ........................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Mean
Relative
error4
$15.48
9.68
6.0%
5.0
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$620
383
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
6.0%
4.6
$32,253
19,891
6.0%
4.6
10.93
8.48
9.59
9.59
4.8
1.7
9.7
9.7
432
336
383
383
4.8
1.6
9.7
9.7
22,455
17,409
19,814
19,814
4.8
1.6
9.7
9.7
8.96
4.9
357
4.6
18,493
4.6
15.23
6.71
6.71
8.49
8.62
.8
.0
.0
9.9
6.0
619
268
268
340
375
.7
.0
.0
9.9
11.9
32,176
13,947
13,947
17,657
19,519
.7
.0
.0
9.9
11.9
18.34
8.8
739
8.5
38,422
8.5
19.42
6.5
806
6.4
41,917
6.4
18.59
7.2
778
7.4
40,436
7.4
23.64
11.77
10.34
9.52
20.1
2.4
5.9
3.5
946
467
410
377
20.1
2.4
6.5
3.0
49,172
24,279
21,345
19,598
20.1
2.4
6.5
3.0
15.58
10.58
16.84
12.49
26.74
8.9
6.4
10.8
4.1
15.6
623
402
683
494
1,065
8.8
5.8
10.5
4.2
15.6
32,388
20,908
35,492
25,704
55,386
8.8
5.8
10.5
4.2
15.6
25.64
8.5
1,062
7.0
55,233
7.0
27.81
20.8
1,181
16.4
61,388
16.4
24.55
15.25
6.0
20.0
1,005
610
5.9
20.0
52,257
31,724
5.9
20.0
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Procurement clerks ....................................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
File clerks ......................................................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Dispatchers ....................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Meter readers, utilities ...................................
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Legal secretaries ........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.12
2.6%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$561
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
2.4%
$29,181
2.4%
19.63
3.5
786
3.9
40,883
3.9
11.79
13.59
11.41
6.1
4.4
11.7
472
537
451
6.1
4.0
10.8
24,528
27,917
23,463
6.1
4.0
10.8
13.63
5.7
539
5.4
28,012
5.4
15.17
16.79
12.97
11.34
14.53
11.50
9.42
14.39
14.87
12.82
4.2
3.2
14.9
2.4
7.6
3.6
7.3
8.8
10.1
5.7
597
667
519
449
581
460
377
571
593
511
3.6
2.8
14.9
2.9
7.6
3.6
7.3
8.9
10.1
5.8
31,046
34,675
26,969
23,338
30,196
23,930
19,598
29,680
30,840
26,555
3.6
2.8
14.9
2.9
7.6
3.6
7.3
8.9
10.1
5.8
15.05
12.08
16.03
7.8
7.8
6.7
600
482
677
7.7
7.8
8.6
31,096
25,085
34,533
7.7
7.8
8.6
16.03
14.22
15.76
12.89
11.57
16.74
6.7
4.1
11.5
4.6
3.3
5.7
677
531
627
515
459
668
8.6
3.0
10.6
4.6
3.6
5.7
34,533
27,589
32,611
26,782
23,856
34,714
8.6
3.0
10.6
4.6
3.6
5.7
21.36
19.08
13.74
5.7
10.5
4.0
860
754
548
5.6
9.1
4.0
44,711
39,208
28,437
5.6
9.1
4.0
14.66
4.2
582
4.4
30,259
4.4
13.71
12.74
7.1
6.7
547
510
7.0
6.7
28,430
26,507
7.0
6.7
16.95
4.5
653
4.4
33,964
4.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Mail clerks and mail machine operators,
except postal service ................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Carpenters ......................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Structural iron and steel workers ...................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive body and related repairers .....
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Control and valve installers and repairers .....
Mean
Relative
error4
$11.14
12.89
9.6%
4.3
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$446
512
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
9.6%
5.1
$23,177
26,601
9.6%
5.1
16.03
3.5
638
3.4
32,992
3.4
25.35
16.89
12.82
14.07
8.6
10.9
10.4
5.8
1,022
665
513
563
8.7
10.8
10.4
5.8
53,123
34,597
26,455
28,994
8.7
10.8
10.4
5.8
14.46
17.49
14.38
14.38
10.1
12.6
4.9
4.9
578
699
575
575
10.1
12.6
4.9
4.9
29,650
36,371
29,917
29,917
10.1
12.6
4.9
4.9
21.70
21.70
15.35
17.99
12.05
8.6
8.6
9.8
1.9
5.1
868
868
614
720
475
8.6
8.6
9.8
1.9
5.1
45,145
45,145
31,937
37,416
24,280
8.6
8.6
9.8
1.9
5.1
20.05
6.3
807
6.3
41,932
6.3
24.35
7.7
1,017
7.4
52,878
7.4
19.12
19.61
19.28
23.1
5.8
6.4
764
795
771
23.1
6.1
6.4
39,727
41,335
40,095
23.1
6.1
6.4
19.74
7.9
804
8.3
41,790
8.3
18.18
4.3
727
4.3
37,811
4.3
18.68
3.2
746
3.2
38,788
3.2
19.23
24.86
6.9
10.0
766
977
7.1
11.3
39,830
50,814
7.1
11.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-7
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Control and valve installers and repairers,
except mechanical door .......................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Telecommunications line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Team assemblers .......................................
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Butchers and meat cutters ..........................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Food batchmakers ......................................
Computer control programmers and
operators ..................................................
Forming machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Extruding and drawing machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and
plastic ...................................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Mean
Relative
error4
$24.86
10.0%
16.90
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$977
11.3%
$50,814
11.3%
4.5
676
4.5
35,151
4.5
19.05
23.53
15.14
17.18
26.70
6.3
7.1
2.2
4.1
4.3
760
941
601
687
1,068
6.3
7.1
2.4
4.2
4.3
39,530
48,930
31,273
35,728
55,537
6.3
7.1
2.4
4.2
4.3
27.02
10.1
1,081
10.1
56,211
10.1
26.55
4.2
1,062
4.2
55,232
4.2
15.72
9.6
628
9.6
32,423
9.6
15.32
3.3
606
3.2
31,490
3.2
22.54
6.2
903
5.9
46,904
5.9
12.77
3.4
511
3.4
26,553
3.4
11.85
16.28
17.47
3.6
9.0
22.8
474
650
699
3.6
9.0
22.8
24,638
33,790
36,343
3.6
9.0
22.8
9.41
12.82
15.31
15.53
14.6
2.6
9.5
10.1
369
505
589
595
14.0
3.1
8.6
9.4
19,168
26,266
30,652
30,919
14.0
3.1
8.6
9.4
16.60
7.8
671
8.5
34,876
8.5
16.09
7.5
643
7.5
33,458
7.5
13.90
6.2
556
6.2
28,914
6.2
15.05
9.5
600
9.6
31,198
9.6
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-8
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Sewing machine operators .............................
Textile machine setters, operators, and
tenders ......................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Sawing machine setters, operators, and
tenders, wood .......................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders, except sawing ..................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Chemical equipment operators and tenders
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Mixing and blending machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Cutting workers .............................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$15.22
21.81
11.6%
2.9
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$608
871
11.6%
3.0
$31,626
45,285
11.6%
3.0
Mean
13.61
10.4
535
9.6
27,844
9.6
13.61
10.4
535
9.6
27,844
9.6
16.65
20.32
16.18
16.19
6.4
12.0
4.6
5.8
664
798
642
647
6.3
10.6
4.6
5.8
34,510
41,494
33,397
33,665
6.3
10.6
4.6
5.8
16.18
5.8
625
4.6
32,488
4.6
14.07
20.71
20.11
8.80
10.98
9.4
12.5
13.8
3.9
5.4
554
803
785
344
428
8.9
11.8
13.3
5.0
5.3
28,795
41,731
40,818
17,906
21,790
8.9
11.8
13.3
5.0
5.3
12.90
13.4
519
13.7
27,002
13.7
11.65
6.8
447
7.7
23,018
7.7
11.22
12.4
441
11.5
22,559
11.5
12.51
27.34
5.5
.9
459
1,087
12.1
.8
23,886
56,547
12.1
.8
15.23
16.73
13.1
28.7
608
667
13.0
28.5
31,612
34,695
13.0
28.5
15.55
12.1
622
12.1
32,342
12.1
18.47
14.31
11.8
15.0
739
561
11.8
15.8
38,417
29,174
11.8
15.8
15.24
15.3
606
15.4
31,537
15.4
14.64
4.8
591
5.2
30,736
5.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-9
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 12
Full-time1 private industry workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Production occupations –Continued
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Paper goods machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...........................................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
First-line supervisors/managers of
transportation and material-moving
machine and vehicle operators ................
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight
engineers ..............................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Crane and tower operators .............................
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment ..........
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.52
8.7%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$581
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.7%
$30,206
8.7%
14.28
13.95
10.7
5.3
571
549
10.7
5.4
29,711
28,535
10.7
5.4
15.48
11.41
15.2
4.5
603
451
16.1
4.2
31,351
23,418
16.1
4.2
15.31
3.6
625
3.5
32,364
3.5
21.83
8.0
955
12.0
49,672
12.0
17.41
101.56
11.7
7.6
722
2,466
17.8
9.8
37,554
128,218
17.8
9.8
101.56
15.56
14.65
16.14
14.82
21.71
13.09
11.62
13.15
7.6
3.2
14.9
3.5
9.2
23.0
3.1
2.6
15.8
2,466
670
607
734
594
868
522
458
524
9.8
3.1
19.0
4.9
9.2
23.0
3.1
2.8
15.7
128,218
34,730
31,570
37,918
30,862
45,160
27,134
23,765
27,232
9.8
3.1
19.0
4.9
9.2
23.0
3.1
2.8
15.7
11.58
10.75
11.41
3.2
11.9
6.2
456
414
456
3.5
12.2
6.2
23,632
21,541
23,723
3.5
12.2
6.2
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, weighed by hours.
4 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.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S12-10
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
All workers ...........................................................
$20.36
4.9%
Management occupations ...............................
Financial managers ........................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, elementary and
secondary school .................................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
33.33
37.87
39.34
6.1
12.3
4.8
1,316
1,451
1,521
5.5
13.9
4.9
66,877
73,141
74,083
5.5
13.9
4.9
42.71
33.99
5.9
9.0
1,664
1,290
4.3
7.5
78,454
67,061
4.3
7.5
Mean
$795
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
4.7%
$36,955
4.7%
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
23.92
8.1
933
8.0
48,442
8.0
23.74
23.94
10.1
13.7
950
929
10.1
13.3
48,976
48,306
10.1
13.3
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
23.75
22.49
24.66
2.7
9.4
9.7
937
884
979
2.9
8.8
9.9
47,282
43,274
50,893
2.9
8.8
9.9
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Civil engineers ...........................................
24.22
28.33
28.01
5.0
9.3
10.5
945
1,096
1,086
5.2
8.7
9.8
44,234
44,656
43,226
5.2
8.7
9.8
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Miscellaneous life, physical, and social
science technicians ..................................
21.59
20.2
860
20.0
44,709
20.0
27.33
19.4
1,086
19.9
56,446
19.9
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Educational, vocational, and school
counselors ............................................
Social workers ...............................................
Child, family, and school social workers ..
Miscellaneous community and social service
specialists .................................................
Probation officers and correctional
treatment specialists .............................
20.59
25.36
7.1
13.8
805
1,011
6.6
13.0
40,397
48,645
6.6
13.0
37.08
18.84
19.82
15.5
8.5
7.8
1,385
733
769
13.3
7.5
6.2
58,822
37,093
38,561
13.3
7.5
6.2
17.50
3.6
674
3.5
35,062
3.5
16.85
2.7
658
2.6
34,236
2.6
Legal occupations ............................................
28.12
12.7
1,095
12.2
56,920
12.2
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
29.22
49.31
31.79
8.0
20.5
11.7
1,117
1,909
1,136
8.4
22.6
11.4
43,721
77,305
51,879
8.4
22.6
11.4
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S13-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Education, training, and library occupations
–Continued
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Preschool and kindergarten teachers .........
Kindergarten teachers, except special
education ..........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
Middle school teachers, except special
and vocational education .................
Secondary school teachers .........................
Secondary school teachers, except
special and vocational education .....
Special education teachers .........................
Special education teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary school
Other teachers and instructors .......................
Library technicians ........................................
Instructional coordinators ..............................
Teacher assistants ..........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Weekly earnings5
Annual earnings6
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
$31.65
31.48
1.9%
4.5
$1,207
1,228
2.3%
3.4
$45,982
45,880
2.3%
3.4
31.60
31.28
5.2
2.9
1,238
1,192
3.9
2.7
45,903
45,225
3.9
2.7
31.12
3.6
1,184
3.2
44,949
3.2
31.70
32.47
3.0
2.0
1,214
1,237
2.2
2.4
45,930
47,117
2.2
2.4
32.12
30.41
1.8
6.0
1,224
1,160
2.5
5.7
46,659
45,491
2.5
5.7
31.11
27.62
15.43
36.98
10.50
6.6
6.0
10.1
12.2
3.9
1,190
1,063
582
1,445
397
5.9
6.8
9.8
11.3
3.2
47,176
43,351
25,898
66,584
15,059
5.9
6.8
9.8
11.3
3.2
23.10
8.3
899
8.5
46,089
8.5
23.65
25.87
31.30
5.5
3.3
18.1
932
1,023
1,194
5.5
3.3
17.6
46,514
52,298
56,557
5.5
3.3
17.6
22.20
22.20
6.2
6.2
885
885
6.1
6.1
45,995
45,995
6.1
6.1
13.12
3.1
516
3.7
26,836
3.7
16.49
6.6
647
6.8
29,567
6.8
10.56
9.94
9.86
5.0
2.6
2.1
420
395
392
4.9
2.6
2.2
21,287
20,076
19,901
4.9
2.6
2.2
10.66
11.6
426
11.6
22,141
11.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S13-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Protective service occupations ........................
First-line supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers ...............................
First-line supervisors/managers of
correctional officers .............................
First-line supervisors/managers of police
and detectives ......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of fire
fighting and prevention workers ..............
Fire fighters ...................................................
Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers ......
Correctional officers and jailers ................
Detectives and criminal investigators ............
Police officers ................................................
Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ............
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
Miscellaneous protective service workers .....
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Personal care and service occupations ..........
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$16.90
7.3%
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$712
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
8.0%
$35,986
8.0%
24.52
5.0
981
4.9
51,015
4.9
21.21
8.5
849
8.5
44,151
8.5
25.55
7.2
1,022
7.0
53,153
7.0
19.83
11.91
14.50
14.36
22.33
17.87
17.87
10.2
5.4
9.7
10.4
9.6
6.9
6.9
1,031
588
586
580
935
725
725
8.3
11.0
9.1
9.8
9.2
6.7
6.7
53,627
30,567
30,450
30,146
48,597
37,684
37,684
8.3
11.0
9.1
9.8
9.2
6.7
6.7
11.66
11.66
10.25
4.2
4.2
2.3
455
455
410
4.2
4.2
2.3
23,637
23,637
11,280
4.2
4.2
2.3
11.26
10.69
10.69
9.99
9.9
12.6
12.6
9.2
389
390
390
286
10.6
10.3
10.3
10.9
15,610
16,165
16,165
10,667
10.6
10.3
10.3
10.9
9.45
10.7
276
7.8
10,092
7.8
10.73
9.93
7.4
5.2
426
395
7.0
5.0
21,751
20,179
7.0
5.0
9.91
12.83
13.14
5.2
9.2
6.6
395
503
521
5.0
8.4
6.7
20,139
25,253
25,352
5.0
8.4
6.7
11.12
13.3
435
12.8
22,175
12.8
14.29
4.9
564
4.8
27,457
4.8
17.28
14.15
11.9
7.8
687
555
11.9
7.2
35,743
27,488
11.9
7.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S13-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Court, municipal, and license clerks ..............
Eligibility interviewers, government
programs ..................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Dispatchers ....................................................
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers ....
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Highway maintenance workers .....................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Production occupations ...................................
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and
system operators ......................................
Mean
Relative
error4
$14.66
14.53
8.0%
5.7
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$572
579
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
7.5%
5.6
$27,419
30,133
7.5%
5.6
17.82
13.91
13.51
13.60
14.52
9.9
14.3
9.3
10.0
7.5
708
556
543
547
575
10.1
14.2
9.4
10.1
7.2
36,801
28,219
28,232
28,453
29,108
10.1
14.2
9.4
10.1
7.2
17.39
3.4
681
3.3
35,237
3.3
13.48
12.70
7.9
3.5
537
499
7.7
2.8
26,773
19,709
7.7
2.8
15.87
4.7
632
4.7
32,744
4.7
19.54
12.19
15.64
7.2
6.1
8.3
782
488
626
7.2
6.1
8.3
39,757
25,365
32,499
7.2
6.1
8.3
15.86
9.2
634
9.2
32,948
9.2
14.89
14.89
12.89
9.1
9.1
7.6
595
595
508
9.0
9.0
6.9
30,960
30,960
26,400
9.0
9.0
6.9
19.08
7.3
756
7.0
38,432
7.0
18.59
18.74
24.08
4.7
4.9
13.3
743
749
951
4.8
5.0
13.5
37,822
38,120
49,449
4.8
5.0
13.5
27.27
18.0
1,091
18.0
56,731
18.0
16.44
7.2
654
7.3
34,025
7.3
17.40
3.6
696
3.6
36,201
3.6
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S13-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 13
Full-time1 State and local government workers: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings — Continued
Hourly earnings3
Occupation2
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Bus drivers .....................................................
Bus drivers, school ....................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Mean
Relative
error4
$13.27
13.92
13.92
15.36
15.04
8.8%
5.9
5.9
3.5
4.3
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, weighed by hours.
Weekly earnings5
Mean
$418
318
318
611
597
Annual earnings6
Relative
error4
Mean
Relative
error4
15.1%
19.7
19.7
3.8
4.8
$18,090
11,787
11,787
31,759
31,050
15.1%
19.7
19.7
3.8
4.8
4 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.
5 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
6 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S13-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$16.66
2.6%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Financial managers ........................................
Education administrators ...............................
Lodging managers .........................................
35.46
32.96
36.95
17.63
20.43
12.3
11.6
15.1
27.0
9.2
1,483
1,586
1,653
705
821
11.5
9.1
17.7
27.0
8.8
77,101
82,360
85,964
36,673
42,698
11.5
9.1
17.7
27.0
8.8
26.82
29.28
22.44
8.1
20.7
7.9
1,090
1,183
930
8.1
20.7
8.0
56,696
61,532
48,349
8.1
20.7
8.0
21.98
20.95
32.46
34.09
6.5
8.2
14.2
14.5
951
837
1,298
1,363
4.3
8.3
14.2
14.5
49,450
43,535
67,519
70,899
4.3
8.3
14.2
14.5
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Buyers and purchasing agents .......................
Cost estimators ..............................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Loan officers ..............................................
Mean
$665
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
2.7%
$34,519
2.7%
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
33.32
37.75
6.6
10.2
1,340
1,516
6.6
10.3
69,679
78,820
6.6
10.3
44.88
22.15
36.27
18.0
9.6
21.5
1,795
868
1,451
18.0
9.1
21.5
93,343
45,129
75,445
18.0
9.1
21.5
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Drafters ..........................................................
31.69
46.69
17.71
22.7
18.1
9.0
1,277
1,895
708
22.2
17.6
9.0
66,387
98,555
36,840
22.2
17.6
9.0
Life, physical, and social science occupations
26.32
15.6
1,069
18.4
55,592
18.4
Community and social services occupations
Social workers ...............................................
16.91
15.93
3.2
6.5
665
630
3.7
6.0
34,576
32,780
3.7
6.0
Education, training, and library occupations
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
17.38
9.0
675
9.1
28,302
9.1
17.02
6.3
633
5.9
24,086
5.9
19.69
16.96
8.4
13.7
786
662
9.1
15.2
40,755
34,400
9.1
15.2
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S15-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$28.13
30.57
10.8%
17.4
$1,112
1,220
10.6%
17.3
$57,810
63,436
10.6%
17.3
18.06
3.8
719
3.8
37,405
3.8
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Medical assistants ......................................
11.63
9.33
8.92
3.6
4.8
2.9
461
371
354
3.8
4.8
2.2
23,931
19,274
18,384
3.8
4.8
2.2
12.68
12.80
4.8
7.8
502
512
5.2
7.8
26,047
26,632
5.2
7.8
Protective service occupations ........................
9.37
8.2
375
8.2
19,493
8.2
7.93
2.9
312
4.1
16,207
4.1
12.48
3.3
555
6.5
28,854
6.5
12.51
8.57
7.55
8.47
9.60
3.38
2.69
3.3
7.1
3.1
10.2
5.6
11.2
10.8
559
332
272
339
355
124
98
6.6
8.8
4.9
10.2
9.6
9.4
7.2
29,060
17,279
14,121
17,611
18,449
6,462
5,074
6.6
8.8
4.9
10.2
9.6
9.4
7.2
6.50
7.70
15.2
3.8
252
301
14.7
4.1
13,100
15,601
14.7
4.1
7.58
3.9
296
4.1
15,332
4.1
10.30
9.74
6.6
6.9
410
383
6.9
6.6
21,273
19,806
6.9
6.6
10.59
8.34
8.61
8.61
6.8
2.7
3.1
3.1
419
324
344
344
6.7
3.0
3.1
3.1
21,786
16,657
17,909
17,909
6.7
3.0
3.1
3.1
8.89
5.7
347
5.6
17,990
5.6
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers, food
preparation and serving workers .............
First-line supervisors/managers of food
preparation and serving workers .........
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, fast food .........................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Cooks, restaurant .......................................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Waiters and waitresses ..............................
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and
bartender helpers .................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Grounds maintenance workers ......................
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
Personal care and service occupations ..........
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S15-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Personal care and service occupations
–Continued
Child care workers .........................................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
non-retail sales workers .......................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Cashiers .................................................
Counter and rental clerks and parts
salespersons .........................................
Counter and rental clerks .......................
Parts salespersons ..................................
Retail salespersons .....................................
Insurance sales agents ....................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, technical and scientific
products ...............................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Tellers ........................................................
Customer service representatives ..................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ..............
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
$8.49
9.9%
17.10
5.3
691
4.7
35,935
4.7
18.78
10.1
794
9.8
41,299
9.8
17.52
10.9
747
11.0
38,862
11.0
27.51
11.66
8.66
8.66
21.9
5.1
2.7
2.7
1,100
462
341
341
21.9
4.6
2.6
2.6
57,219
23,998
17,729
17,729
21.9
4.6
2.6
2.6
15.30
10.58
16.85
13.59
26.95
9.5
6.4
12.0
7.2
17.1
612
402
685
539
1,078
9.0
5.8
11.6
7.3
17.1
31,814
20,908
35,634
28,028
56,060
9.0
5.8
11.6
7.3
17.1
25.38
10.5
1,056
8.4
54,907
8.4
27.44
20.7
1,168
16.3
60,727
16.3
23.80
7.9
974
7.2
50,637
7.2
13.96
3.4
552
3.4
28,705
3.4
18.66
14.15
14.87
7.0
3.7
4.8
730
554
563
7.8
3.4
2.2
37,983
28,786
29,259
7.8
3.4
2.2
14.41
7.8
565
7.0
29,401
7.0
15.17
15.31
11.34
16.64
9.42
4.6
4.7
2.5
9.3
7.3
591
613
447
663
377
4.3
4.7
3.1
9.5
7.3
30,742
31,854
23,262
34,483
19,598
4.3
4.7
3.1
9.5
7.3
Mean
$340
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
9.9%
$17,657
9.9%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S15-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Dispatchers ....................................................
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and
ambulance ............................................
Meter readers, utilities ...................................
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ...........
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
First-line supervisors/managers of
construction trades and extraction
workers ....................................................
Construction laborers .....................................
Construction equipment operators .................
Operating engineers and other
construction equipment operators ........
Electricians ....................................................
Painters and paperhangers .............................
Painters, construction and maintenance ....
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Sheet metal workers ......................................
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$15.59
12.53
12.34
14.67
11.7%
6.6
9.9
7.7
14.67
14.22
15.13
10.58
15.58
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$621
501
493
591
11.8%
6.6
9.9
7.6
$32,306
26,061
25,615
30,735
11.8%
6.6
9.9
7.6
7.7
4.1
7.3
6.3
6.0
591
531
603
416
623
7.6
3.0
7.4
6.3
6.1
30,735
27,589
31,374
21,618
32,368
7.6
3.0
7.4
6.3
6.1
20.85
14.24
7.5
5.7
858
568
6.8
5.5
44,579
29,462
6.8
5.5
14.57
4.2
578
4.6
30,045
4.6
13.52
11.9
541
11.9
28,114
11.9
18.43
12.55
8.0
4.9
699
499
7.4
6.0
36,361
25,916
7.4
6.0
14.95
1.8
594
1.7
30,743
1.7
23.41
13.01
13.81
7.4
6.9
8.8
945
520
552
7.5
6.9
8.8
49,135
27,052
28,719
7.5
6.9
8.8
13.97
15.80
14.38
14.38
11.1
11.2
4.9
4.9
559
632
575
575
11.1
11.2
4.9
4.9
29,051
32,864
29,917
29,917
11.1
11.2
4.9
4.9
19.22
19.22
14.77
11.45
10.7
10.7
8.5
5.5
769
769
591
450
10.7
10.7
8.5
5.7
39,987
39,987
30,722
22,817
10.7
10.7
8.5
5.7
18.33
5.7
742
5.6
38,568
5.6
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S15-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and repairers .........
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service
technicians and mechanics ......................
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics,
except engines .....................................
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration
mechanics and installers ..........................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish
processing workers ..................................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders, except sawing ..................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$24.66
19.91
12.1%
6.1
$1,061
809
10.1%
6.4
$55,192
42,029
10.1%
6.4
20.13
8.0
822
8.3
42,736
8.3
18.16
10.7
726
10.7
37,763
10.7
17.65
9.1
704
9.2
36,588
9.2
15.90
15.6
631
15.5
32,812
15.5
16.57
6.2
663
6.2
34,473
6.2
14.93
19.14
13.12
25.29
7.5
2.6
8.2
6.2
594
766
520
1,012
7.0
2.6
8.0
6.2
30,882
39,807
27,044
52,610
7.0
2.6
8.0
6.2
13.15
7.1
526
7.1
27,354
7.1
13.03
2.9
514
3.3
26,704
3.3
20.18
10.36
7.7
6.3
810
409
7.7
5.7
42,141
21,255
7.7
5.7
10.95
11.3
404
18.3
20,987
18.3
15.45
15.18
15.18
12.3
5.8
5.8
617
607
607
12.3
5.8
5.8
32,080
31,583
31,583
12.3
5.8
5.8
12.92
8.77
17.2
3.8
517
342
17.2
5.3
26,866
17,776
17.2
5.3
12.38
8.3
490
9.4
25,466
9.4
12.44
9.3
484
14.0
25,172
14.0
12.86
5.3
515
5.3
26,757
5.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S15-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 15
Private industry establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Coating, painting, and spraying machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers,
laborers, and material movers, hand ........
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Driver/sales workers ..................................
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$11.97
12.25
12.4%
5.1
11.97
10.39
9.91
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$491
490
14.0%
5.1
$25,539
25,482
14.0%
5.1
5.7
3.0
4.2
479
408
395
5.7
3.4
4.1
24,892
21,169
20,464
5.7
3.4
4.1
12.85
3.4
517
4.2
26,877
4.2
17.30
13.48
12.90
14.70
11.77
11.97
11.24
7.0
5.1
26.0
6.8
7.0
4.2
4.0
710
553
–
619
472
479
440
8.5
6.7
–
9.4
7.2
4.2
4.4
36,941
28,749
–
32,174
24,524
24,888
22,900
8.5
6.7
–
9.4
7.2
4.2
4.4
11.29
11.25
4.9
9.4
439
450
5.6
9.4
22,851
23,390
5.6
9.4
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, weighed by hours.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Mean
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S15-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
$19.13
8.2%
Management occupations ...............................
General and operations managers ..................
Marketing and sales managers .......................
Marketing managers ..................................
Computer and information systems
managers ..................................................
Financial managers ........................................
Human resources managers ...........................
Industrial production managers .....................
Transportation, storage, and distribution
managers ..................................................
Education administrators ...............................
Education administrators, postsecondary ..
Medical and health services managers ..........
44.43
55.40
43.49
45.63
2.5
8.2
14.6
19.2
1,808
2,351
1,784
1,928
3.2
9.8
16.2
21.9
94,001
122,271
92,743
100,269
3.2
9.8
16.2
21.9
47.85
41.79
53.47
44.73
7.4
19.2
20.2
5.9
1,914
1,679
2,141
1,794
7.4
19.8
20.2
6.0
99,527
87,330
111,346
93,255
7.4
19.8
20.2
6.0
46.33
31.56
31.32
32.87
16.1
11.6
15.4
17.4
2,001
1,246
1,230
1,302
18.4
10.1
12.4
18.3
104,063
64,235
63,252
67,716
18.4
10.1
12.4
18.3
27.34
4.7
1,101
4.1
57,244
4.1
24.24
37.02
23.55
27.16
27.59
17.54
7.7
16.1
21.4
4.7
5.8
18.3
965
1,468
944
1,081
1,096
702
7.8
15.3
21.5
4.6
5.8
18.3
50,196
76,324
49,091
56,191
56,988
36,481
7.8
15.3
21.5
4.6
5.8
18.3
34.80
33.57
42.97
39.86
3.7
5.2
6.3
12.8
1,402
1,327
1,758
1,610
4.1
4.2
7.2
13.4
72,921
68,980
91,414
83,734
4.1
4.2
7.2
13.4
48.09
19.88
32.27
7.0
9.0
5.4
2,009
780
1,291
10.9
9.8
5.4
104,494
40,541
67,114
10.9
9.8
5.4
28.26
5.0
1,131
5.0
58,787
5.0
34.91
38.57
55.41
5.2
5.8
12.4
1,403
1,554
2,217
5.3
5.9
12.4
72,766
80,472
115,262
5.3
5.9
12.4
35.30
13.9
1,437
14.0
74,729
14.0
Business and financial operations
occupations .................................................
Human resources, training, and labor
relations specialists ..................................
Management analysts ....................................
Accountants and auditors ..............................
Financial analysts and advisors .....................
Financial analysts ......................................
Loan counselors and officers .........................
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
Computer programmers .................................
Computer software engineers ........................
Computer software engineers, applications
Computer software engineers, systems
software ...............................................
Computer support specialists .........................
Computer systems analysts ............................
Network and computer systems
administrators ..........................................
Architecture and engineering occupations ....
Engineers .......................................................
Aerospace engineers ..................................
Industrial engineers, including health and
safety ....................................................
Mean
$766
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
8.2%
$39,668
8.2%
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S16-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$31.79
35.45
22.30
28.55
8.7%
7.5
11.0
6.1
$1,301
1,418
892
1,142
9.0%
7.5
11.0
6.1
$67,675
72,578
46,390
59,394
9.0%
7.5
11.0
6.1
29.57
4.4
1,183
4.4
61,496
4.4
Life, physical, and social science occupations
Physical scientists ..........................................
41.09
27.9
1,764
27.1
91,714
27.1
Community and social services occupations
Counselors .....................................................
Social workers ...............................................
16.67
12.44
18.05
8.8
3.6
10.3
677
521
722
8.0
3.6
10.3
35,109
26,927
37,545
8.0
3.6
10.3
Legal occupations ............................................
47.69
14.9
1,877
15.8
97,597
15.8
Education, training, and library occupations
Postsecondary teachers ..................................
Arts, communications, and humanities
teachers, postsecondary .......................
Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers ......
Primary, secondary, and special education
school teachers .........................................
Elementary and middle school teachers ....
Elementary school teachers, except
special education .............................
30.52
33.10
7.9
8.5
1,153
1,288
7.6
5.3
45,761
53,717
7.6
5.3
33.02
28.71
2.7
18.6
1,316
1,057
3.0
10.1
53,437
44,106
3.0
10.1
29.37
30.57
10.4
12.9
1,084
1,130
9.9
11.8
41,242
42,700
9.9
11.8
29.89
12.4
1,106
11.9
41,862
11.9
23.82
19.16
18.92
8.1
12.1
12.4
953
767
757
8.1
12.1
12.4
49,516
39,863
39,359
8.1
12.1
12.4
26.87
53.05
30.13
21.65
22.02
5.0
.8
6.7
2.9
4.9
1,058
2,122
1,172
865
881
5.1
.8
6.7
2.9
4.9
55,011
110,341
60,933
44,960
45,807
5.1
.8
6.7
2.9
4.9
22.90
5.0
899
5.1
46,746
5.1
Architecture and engineering occupations
–Continued
Industrial engineers ...............................
Mechanical engineers ................................
Drafters ..........................................................
Engineering technicians, except drafters .......
Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians ...........................................
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and
media occupations .....................................
Designers .......................................................
Graphic designers ......................................
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S16-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$24.56
6.7%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$982
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
6.7%
$51,082
6.7%
21.18
6.5
816
6.3
42,409
6.3
23.49
22.54
11.2
2.7
940
902
11.2
2.7
48,860
46,892
11.2
2.7
15.29
15.65
4.6
5.4
610
624
4.4
4.9
31,737
32,457
4.4
4.9
17.30
3.9
688
3.8
35,755
3.8
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
11.01
10.02
10.04
4.8
3.4
3.4
428
386
387
5.1
3.4
3.4
22,273
20,085
20,139
5.1
3.4
3.4
12.93
2.8
515
2.9
26,770
2.9
Protective service occupations ........................
Security guards and gaming surveillance
officers .....................................................
Security guards ..........................................
11.29
8.0
451
8.0
23,411
8.0
10.77
10.46
10.6
10.9
430
418
10.5
10.8
22,281
21,640
10.5
10.8
7.87
11.98
11.32
5.87
9.96
7.5
5.7
10.5
11.0
6.6
313
476
444
234
378
7.2
6.4
11.2
11.1
7.9
16,167
24,727
23,067
12,190
19,427
7.2
6.4
11.2
11.1
7.9
9.96
6.6
378
7.9
19,427
7.9
10.37
9.66
3.7
4.6
412
383
3.6
4.3
21,405
19,930
3.6
4.3
11.15
8.52
5.0
3.0
440
340
5.2
2.7
22,876
17,657
5.2
2.7
8.99
8.2
361
8.2
18,694
8.2
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
Cooks .............................................................
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Food service, tipped .......................................
Fast food and counter workers ......................
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food ................
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Maids and housekeeping cleaners .............
Personal care and service occupations ..........
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S16-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Personal care and service occupations
–Continued
First-line supervisors/managers of gaming
workers ....................................................
Gaming services workers ..............................
Gaming dealers ..........................................
Sales and related occupations .........................
First-line supervisors/managers, sales
workers ....................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of retail
sales workers .......................................
Retail sales workers .......................................
Cashiers, all workers .................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing ..........................................
Sales representatives, wholesale and
manufacturing, except technical and
scientific products ................................
Miscellaneous sales and related workers .......
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
First-line supervisors/managers of office and
administrative support workers ...............
Switchboard operators, including answering
service ......................................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Billing and posting clerks and machine
operators ..............................................
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing
clerks ....................................................
Payroll and timekeeping clerks .................
Customer service representatives ..................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Loan interviewers and clerks .........................
Order clerks ...................................................
Human resources assistants, except payroll
and timekeeping .......................................
Receptionists and information clerks ............
Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Stock clerks and order fillers .........................
Mean
Relative
error3
$15.23
6.71
6.71
0.8%
.0
.0
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$619
268
268
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
0.7%
.0
.0
$32,176
13,947
13,947
0.7%
.0
.0
20.17
14.0
809
14.1
42,086
14.1
20.73
11.4
829
11.4
43,116
11.4
21.12
11.90
12.01
13.5
3.8
6.6
845
474
481
13.5
3.8
6.6
43,921
24,633
24,990
13.5
3.8
6.6
26.39
7.7
1,080
7.6
56,141
7.6
25.82
16.52
7.8
21.1
1,058
661
7.9
21.1
55,015
34,363
7.9
21.1
14.29
3.2
571
3.2
29,670
3.2
20.60
5.0
844
4.7
43,883
4.7
11.79
12.95
10.53
6.1
7.6
9.6
472
517
421
6.1
7.5
9.6
24,528
26,902
21,897
6.1
7.5
9.6
12.35
8.4
494
8.4
25,692
8.4
15.18
17.96
13.63
14.86
12.50
13.10
5.1
3.3
7.8
10.1
7.0
9.0
606
709
545
588
500
520
5.1
2.6
7.8
10.4
7.0
9.1
31,504
36,881
28,361
30,596
26,009
27,024
5.1
2.6
7.8
10.4
7.0
9.1
15.31
11.05
17.65
12.18
8.7
3.6
9.5
2.1
610
442
701
486
8.6
3.6
9.5
2.2
31,597
22,988
36,447
25,248
8.6
3.6
9.5
2.2
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S16-4
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Office and administrative support
occupations –Continued
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Executive secretaries and administrative
assistants ..............................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive ..............................................
Data entry and information processing
workers ....................................................
Data entry keyers .......................................
Insurance claims and policy processing
clerks ........................................................
Mail clerks and mail machine operators,
except postal service ................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
Construction and extraction occupations ......
Electricians ....................................................
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..............................................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ......
Helpers, construction trades ..........................
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
Miscellaneous electrical and electronic
equipment mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...................................................
Automotive technicians and repairers ...........
Automotive service technicians and
mechanics ............................................
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine
specialists .................................................
Industrial machinery installation, repair, and
maintenance workers ...............................
Industrial machinery mechanics ................
Maintenance and repair workers, general ..
Maintenance workers, machinery ..............
Line installers and repairers ...........................
Electrical power-line installers and
repairers ...............................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$17.87
6.5%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$711
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
6.6%
$36,983
6.6%
21.51
12.78
7.2
2.7
861
509
7.2
2.6
44,751
26,469
7.2
2.6
14.75
5.3
586
5.4
30,480
5.4
13.98
13.22
5.6
2.7
555
529
5.0
2.7
28,867
27,506
5.0
2.7
15.87
4.8
618
4.4
32,152
4.4
12.31
13.90
7.6
6.6
492
551
7.6
6.6
25,600
28,652
7.6
6.6
19.10
24.12
12.4
8.3
764
965
12.4
8.3
39,390
50,166
12.4
8.3
24.70
24.70
13.67
10.5
10.5
3.6
988
988
547
10.5
10.5
3.6
51,375
51,375
28,438
10.5
10.5
3.6
21.74
7.6
870
7.6
45,214
7.6
19.52
17.93
25.5
15.4
781
720
25.5
15.4
40,594
37,424
25.5
15.4
17.51
20.0
703
20.0
36,579
20.0
18.19
4.5
727
4.5
37,828
4.5
21.50
24.33
19.54
16.99
29.39
6.7
7.3
9.4
1.8
2.7
859
973
779
680
1,176
6.7
7.3
9.5
1.9
2.7
44,694
50,593
40,500
35,350
61,135
6.7
7.3
9.5
1.9
2.7
30.69
3.9
1,228
3.9
63,843
3.9
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S16-5
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations –Continued
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and
repair workers ..........................................
Production occupations ...................................
First-line supervisors/managers of
production and operating workers ...........
Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical
assemblers ................................................
Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers ............................................
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators .....
Team assemblers .......................................
Miscellaneous food processing workers ........
Food batchmakers ......................................
Forming machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Cutting, punching, and press machine
setters, operators, and tenders, metal
and plastic ............................................
Machinists ......................................................
Molders and molding machine setters,
operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Molding, coremaking, and casting
machine setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ....................
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and plastic ........................
Tool and die makers ......................................
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers ......
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ....
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine
setters, operators, and tenders ..............
Miscellaneous metalworkers and plastic
workers ....................................................
Printers ...........................................................
Printing machine operators ........................
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers ................
Sewing machine operators .............................
Mean
Relative
error3
$17.72
15.0%
16.38
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$707
15.0%
$36,335
15.0%
4.8
650
4.9
33,721
4.9
23.28
7.0
932
6.6
48,393
6.6
12.93
3.3
517
3.3
26,886
3.3
12.00
17.15
17.73
15.76
16.06
3.8
9.8
24.2
8.3
8.5
480
686
709
611
620
3.8
9.8
24.2
6.6
6.9
24,958
35,642
36,879
31,787
32,247
3.8
9.8
24.2
6.6
6.9
16.17
7.4
647
7.4
33,630
7.4
14.58
15.7
580
16.1
30,147
16.1
13.78
22.51
23.5
8.7
551
900
23.5
8.7
28,666
46,821
23.5
8.7
14.48
12.5
567
11.7
29,468
11.7
14.48
12.5
567
11.7
29,468
11.7
16.82
19.23
17.14
17.87
7.8
11.6
4.7
9.3
673
769
675
715
7.8
11.6
5.0
9.3
34,989
39,991
35,103
37,171
7.8
11.6
5.0
9.3
16.18
5.8
625
4.6
32,488
4.6
15.31
24.11
23.82
8.84
10.85
6.7
1.2
1.6
6.2
8.2
593
919
915
348
418
4.8
2.8
3.6
7.1
8.1
30,778
47,787
47,597
18,097
21,152
4.8
2.8
3.6
7.1
8.1
Mean
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S16-6
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 16
Private industry establishments with 100 workers or more: Relative
standard errors of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings
by occupation for full-time workers — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation1
Production occupations –Continued
Textile machine setters, operators, and
tenders ......................................................
Woodworking machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...............................................
Miscellaneous plant and system operators ....
Chemical processing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..............................
Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and
blending workers .....................................
Cutting workers .............................................
Cutting and slicing machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..........................
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and
weighers ...................................................
Painting workers ............................................
Miscellaneous production workers ................
Paper goods machine setters, operators,
and tenders ...........................................
Helpers--production workers .....................
Transportation and material moving
occupations .................................................
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers ................
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight
engineers ..............................................
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer .....
Truck drivers, light or delivery services ....
Industrial truck and tractor operators ............
Laborers and material movers, hand .............
Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand ........................................
Machine feeders and offbearers .................
Packers and packagers, hand .....................
Mean
Relative
error3
$12.90
13.4%
10.73
27.21
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
$519
13.7%
$27,002
13.7%
8.1
.9
397
1,081
4.8
.4
20,190
56,216
4.8
.4
15.67
24.1
625
23.9
32,518
23.9
19.54
14.76
11.0
14.5
782
578
11.0
15.3
40,640
30,064
11.0
15.3
15.24
15.3
606
15.4
31,537
15.4
15.25
20.70
16.32
6.1
11.9
4.6
613
828
643
6.3
11.9
4.8
31,901
43,065
33,462
6.3
11.9
4.8
19.66
13.34
10.9
4.7
786
522
10.9
4.5
40,892
27,126
10.9
4.5
17.36
101.56
5.1
7.6
718
2,466
4.7
9.8
37,026
128,218
4.7
9.8
101.56
17.80
17.61
18.48
13.77
11.97
7.6
4.4
6.4
6.0
3.4
4.0
2,466
810
873
739
548
474
9.8
4.6
7.9
6.0
3.4
4.0
128,218
41,823
44,771
38,448
28,477
24,566
9.8
4.6
7.9
6.0
3.4
4.0
11.88
10.73
11.59
4.6
12.9
7.9
472
412
463
4.6
13.1
7.9
24,446
21,422
24,099
4.6
13.1
7.9
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, weighed by hours.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Mean
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S16-7
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 17
Union and nonunion workers: Relative standard errors1 of mean hourly
earnings2 by ownership and major occupational group
Union
Occupational group3
All workers .......................
Management,
professional, and
related ......................
Management,
business, and
financial ...............
Professional and
related ..................
Service ...........................
Sales and office ..............
Sales and related ........
Office and
administrative
support .................
Natural resources,
construction, and
maintenance .............
Construction and
extraction .............
Installation,
maintenance, and
repair ....................
Production,
transportation, and
material moving .......
Production ..................
Transportation and
material moving ...
Nonunion
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
Civilian
workers
Private
industry
workers
State and
local
government
workers
5.7%
6.4%
5.0%
3.5%
4.2%
4.7%
3.6
5.1
4.5
2.2
1.9
3.9
–
–
–
3.5
3.5
5.9
4.0
15.8
3.9
–
5.1
11.7
3.6
–
5.1
5.1
–
–
2.4
3.9
3.1
7.1
2.8
2.1
3.7
7.1
4.3
6.1
5.1
–
2.9
2.2
–
1.9
2.5
5.2
7.4
7.5
9.4
4.1
4.7
3.1
6.6
6.9
–
3.1
3.5
4.5
9.8
9.9
–
5.7
6.2
5.0
5.3
9.1
5.3
9.1
–
–
1.2
1.8
1.2
1.7
7.1
6.9
5.3
5.4
–
2.1
2.0
8.8
1 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.
2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
3 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S17-1
December 2008 - January 2010
Industry sector1: Relative standard errors2 of mean hourly
earnings3 for private industry workers by major occupational group
RSE Table 19
Goods producing
Occupational group4
Construction
Manufacturing
Service providing
Trade,
transportation,
and utilities
Information
Financial
activities
Professional and
business
services
Education
and
health
services
Leisure
and
hospitality
Other
services
8.3%
8.9%
Relative error5
All workers ..........................................
Management, professional, and
related .........................................
Management, business, and
financial ..................................
Professional and related ................
Service ..............................................
Sales and office .................................
Sales and related ...........................
Office and administrative support
Natural resources, construction, and
maintenance ................................
Installation, maintenance, and
repair .......................................
Production, transportation, and
material moving ..........................
Production .....................................
Transportation and material
moving ....................................
3.3%
4.8%
2.0%
–
11.1%
–
4.6%
12.5
2.8
7.6
–
7.4
–
3.8
–
5.7
12.5
–
–
6.9
–
8.2
4.0
4.3
9.0
5.9
10.7
3.3
7.9
9.0
5.0
2.4
3.5
2.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
8.0
7.7
–
16.1
29.7
3.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
7.2
4.3
2.2
2.9
–
3.0
–
–
6.7
7.9
13.2
3.0
11.4
–
5.7
9.8
14.6
11.4
3.5
6.8
10.3
–
15.6
–
2.4
3.6
6.6
9.1
7.8
10.7
–
15.9
–
3.6
3.6
6.6
10.7
11.4
3.8
4.1
3.4
6.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
3.1
6.1
10.1
17.7
7.6
6.7
12.0
3.8
3.9
–
–
–
–
3.6
–
1 Industry sectors are classified according to the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
2 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.
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, weighed by hours.
4 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.
5 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.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S19-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Weekly earnings4
Annual earnings5
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
All workers ...........................................................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
$20.57
8.95
10.07
11.00
13.66
16.60
20.66
24.87
25.30
26.84
49.06
29.54
2.5%
3.7
4.0
5.3
4.0
4.8
4.0
2.5
5.4
2.9
5.5
12.5
$815
358
399
438
544
663
818
984
1,004
1,035
1,954
1,181
2.5%
3.7
3.9
5.3
3.9
4.8
4.4
2.7
4.9
3.9
5.6
13.5
$42,365
18,620
20,763
22,799
28,266
34,479
42,523
51,157
52,216
53,830
101,627
61,389
2.5%
3.7
3.9
5.3
3.9
4.8
4.4
2.7
4.9
3.9
5.6
13.5
Management occupations ...............................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Medical and health services managers ..........
38.78
44.32
36.49
17.6
6.7
20.2
1,565
1,817
1,460
18.3
7.9
20.2
81,395
94,481
75,902
18.3
7.9
20.2
Computer and mathematical science
occupations .................................................
24.69
9.4
989
9.4
51,403
9.4
Community and social services occupations
Social workers ...............................................
22.46
22.67
3.8
3.7
887
888
3.9
4.4
46,135
46,153
3.9
4.4
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations .................................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Level 11 .........................................
Not able to be leveled ....................
Pharmacists ....................................................
Level 11 .........................................
Physicians and surgeons ................................
Registered nurses ...........................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Level 8 ..........................................
Level 9 ..........................................
Therapists ......................................................
Level 7 ..........................................
Respiratory therapists ................................
Level 7 ..........................................
25.14
14.10
17.45
20.20
25.09
26.61
26.05
51.74
26.59
52.47
52.89
112.13
26.34
26.70
26.75
25.52
23.63
22.19
23.44
24.57
4.4
3.5
3.4
5.2
2.5
3.7
2.0
3.9
3.9
1.4
1.5
6.4
3.4
7.3
3.3
1.9
11.0
9.8
5.5
5.7
986
558
696
797
993
1,039
999
2,059
1,036
2,090
2,104
4,480
1,020
1,049
1,037
975
941
885
935
979
4.7
3.5
3.4
5.6
2.8
3.8
3.0
3.9
3.8
1.5
1.7
6.4
3.7
8.0
3.5
3.0
10.9
9.7
5.5
5.8
51,292
29,030
36,196
41,458
51,612
54,036
51,957
107,056
53,879
108,682
109,388
232,938
53,033
54,539
53,923
50,722
48,928
46,034
48,627
50,896
4.7
3.5
3.4
5.6
2.8
3.8
3.0
3.9
3.8
1.5
1.7
6.4
3.7
8.0
3.5
3.0
10.9
9.7
5.5
5.8
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S20-1
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Healthcare practitioner and technical
occupations –Continued
Clinical laboratory technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technologists ........................................
Medical and clinical laboratory
technicians ...........................................
Diagnostic related technologists and
technicians ...............................................
Level 6 ..........................................
Radiologic technologists and technicians ..
Level 6 ..........................................
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner
support technicians ..................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Surgical technologists ................................
Licensed practical and licensed vocational
nurses .......................................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Medical records and health information
technicians ...............................................
Mean
Relative
error3
$21.44
6.4%
Weekly earnings4
Mean
$840
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Mean
Relative
error3
6.3%
$43,690
6.3%
23.09
2.7
924
2.7
48,033
2.7
19.70
11.2
756
10.6
39,329
10.6
21.71
22.62
22.53
22.62
4.8
4.7
2.6
4.7
867
905
900
905
4.8
4.7
2.6
4.7
45,077
47,050
46,774
47,050
4.8
4.7
2.6
4.7
14.26
13.78
15.65
5.7
2.9
5.4
563
543
624
5.5
3.6
4.9
29,263
28,245
32,457
5.5
3.6
4.9
16.25
15.94
16.62
6.0
5.5
7.8
646
627
662
6.2
5.5
7.9
33,584
32,607
34,422
6.2
5.5
7.9
14.77
12.0
591
12.0
30,730
12.0
Healthcare support occupations .....................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ....
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Miscellaneous healthcare support
occupations ..............................................
Level 4 ..........................................
10.85
9.93
9.88
12.48
10.22
9.94
9.65
10.16
9.76
9.65
2.2
2.4
4.1
1.9
1.6
2.5
3.0
1.8
2.9
3.0
432
393
394
497
407
394
385
405
387
385
2.2
2.5
4.3
2.1
1.7
2.7
3.2
1.9
3.1
3.2
22,452
20,449
20,509
25,870
21,167
20,506
20,032
21,045
20,146
20,032
2.2
2.5
4.3
2.1
1.7
2.7
3.2
1.9
3.1
3.2
11.62
12.15
4.6
6.2
461
482
4.6
6.0
23,985
25,076
4.6
6.0
Protective service occupations ........................
13.37
4.4
530
4.9
27,550
4.9
Food preparation and serving related
occupations .................................................
Cooks .............................................................
11.53
10.63
12.1
12.3
461
425
12.1
12.3
23,983
22,112
12.1
12.3
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S20-2
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 20
Civilian full-time workers in hospitals: Relative standard errors
of mean hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by
work levels — Continued
Hourly earnings2
Occupation and work level1
Mean
Relative
error3
$425
12.3%
$22,112
12.3%
4.5
5.2
5.0
4.5
5.2
5.0
363
347
363
363
347
363
4.6
5.2
5.1
4.6
5.2
5.1
18,878
18,046
18,855
18,878
18,046
18,855
4.6
5.2
5.1
4.6
5.2
5.1
9.30
4.4
369
4.5
19,196
4.5
Office and administrative support
occupations .................................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Level 5 ..........................................
Financial clerks ..............................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Bill and account collectors ........................
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan .......
Level 3 ..........................................
Secretaries and administrative assistants .......
Level 3 ..........................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Medical secretaries ....................................
Level 4 ..........................................
Office clerks, general .....................................
13.48
10.96
11.63
13.72
15.20
12.06
11.89
12.48
14.86
10.75
15.22
12.19
14.21
12.72
13.73
10.86
3.9
6.9
3.9
6.8
25.7
4.9
5.6
2.4
10.1
6.6
7.9
1.3
6.8
3.9
6.8
7.7
542
433
465
547
608
483
475
499
588
430
607
488
564
507
545
435
4.1
6.3
3.9
6.8
25.7
4.9
5.6
2.4
10.4
6.6
8.0
1.3
6.8
3.9
6.9
7.7
28,165
22,528
24,167
28,462
31,616
25,093
24,726
25,951
30,596
22,352
31,567
25,358
29,351
26,356
28,320
22,597
4.1
6.3
3.9
6.8
25.7
4.9
5.6
2.4
10.4
6.6
8.0
1.3
6.8
3.9
6.9
7.7
Installation, maintenance, and repair
occupations .................................................
16.56
10.9
662
10.9
34,447
10.9
Building and grounds cleaning and
maintenance occupations ..........................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Building cleaning workers .............................
Level 1 ..........................................
Level 2 ..........................................
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners .........................
Relative
error3
$10.63
12.3%
9.12
8.68
9.20
9.12
8.68
9.20
Annual earnings5
Relative
error3
Food preparation and serving related
occupations –Continued
Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................
Mean
Weekly earnings4
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, weighed by hours.
3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of
the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample
estimate. For more information about RSEs, see chapter 8 of the BLS Handbook of
Mean
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S20-3
December 2008 - January 2010
RSE Table 21
Civilian supervisory workers: Relative standard errors of mean
weekly and annual earnings for selected management occupations
Weekly2
Annual4
Occupation1
Management occupations
Team leader ...........................................................................
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
General and operations managers
First line .................................................................................
Second line ............................................................................
Computer and information systems managers
First line .................................................................................
Financial managers
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
First line .................................................................................
Education administrators, postsecondary
First line .................................................................................
Lodging managers
First line .................................................................................
Medical and health services managers
First line .................................................................................
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 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
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
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
Mean
earnings
Relative
error3
$1,367
1,316
2,108
9.4%
4.2
7.6
$70,442
68,080
108,517
9.4%
4.2
7.6
1,385
2,620
10.5
15.1
71,917
136,245
10.5
15.1
1,679
6.6
87,328
6.6
1,493
19.1
77,639
19.1
1,542
6.5
75,800
6.5
1,300
5.2
67,220
5.2
876
12.3
45,530
12.3
1,169
21.0
60,813
21.0
Methods, at http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch8_a.htm.
4 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to
employees, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
East South Central
S21-1
December 2008 - January 2010