Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
$22.77
$18.10
$899
$718
39.5
$45,676
$37,128
2,006
Management occupations .......
Chief executives ....................
General and operations
managers ..........................
Legislators .............................
Advertising and promotions
managers ..........................
Marketing and sales managers
Marketing managers ..........
Sales managers ..................
Public relations managers ......
Administrative services
managers ..........................
Computer and information
systems managers ............
Financial managers ................
Human resources managers ...
Compensation and benefits
managers ......................
Training and development
managers ......................
Industrial production
managers ..........................
Purchasing managers .............
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ......
Agricultural managers ...........
Farm, ranch, and other
agricultural managers ..
Construction managers ..........
Education administrators .......
Education administrators,
preschool and child
care center/program .....
Education administrators,
elementary and
secondary school .........
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering managers ...........
Food service managers ..........
Funeral directors ....................
45.21
88.70
40.34
72.68
1,826
3,839
1,634
3,019
40.4
43.3
94,345
199,531
83,922
151,164
2,087
2,249
48.76
28.05
40.00
23.92
2,024
952
1,707
957
41.5
33.9
105,198
49,510
88,691
49,752
2,157
1,765
35.82
52.46
50.50
54.61
34.17
32.05
46.89
46.34
47.31
31.52
1,442
2,120
2,003
2,254
1,343
1,346
1,893
1,864
1,923
1,268
40.3
40.4
39.7
41.3
39.3
75,007
110,258
104,159
117,190
69,735
69,999
98,413
96,938
100,006
65,564
2,094
2,102
2,063
2,146
2,041
34.18
33.56
1,372
1,348
40.2
71,273
70,113
2,086
55.42
46.88
42.61
53.68
42.07
37.87
2,234
1,887
1,710
2,150
1,688
1,538
40.3
40.3
40.1
116,167
97,969
88,813
111,821
86,701
80,001
2,096
2,090
2,085
37.01
33.09
1,504
1,348
40.6
78,188
70,113
2,113
45.87
37.92
1,825
1,538
39.8
94,925
80,001
2,070
44.77
45.12
41.12
39.09
1,827
1,817
1,681
1,564
40.8
40.3
94,988
94,475
87,402
81,313
2,122
2,094
38.71
32.82
33.67
37.11
1,557
1,348
1,347
1,484
40.2
41.1
80,688
70,110
70,034
77,180
2,085
2,136
34.65
39.11
41.25
37.11
38.33
39.32
1,427
1,593
1,627
1,484
1,538
1,532
41.2
40.7
39.4
74,223
82,745
79,421
77,180
79,951
74,631
2,142
2,116
1,925
25.21
27.83
1,015
1,123
40.2
51,505
53,174
2,043
46.85
46.49
1,852
1,821
39.5
86,494
83,579
1,846
40.99
58.29
25.38
27.21
35.75
58.47
22.85
28.75
1,597
2,365
1,101
1,089
1,341
2,353
995
1,150
39.0
40.6
43.4
40.0
82,479
122,999
56,713
56,606
69,714
122,377
50,823
59,800
2,012
2,110
2,235
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-1
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Management occupations
–Continued
Gaming managers ..................
Lodging managers .................
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
Natural sciences managers ....
Property, real estate, and
community association
managers ..........................
Social and community service
managers ..........................
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Buyers and purchasing agents
Purchasing agents and
buyers, farm products ..
Wholesale and retail
buyers, except farm
products .......................
Purchasing agents, except
wholesale, retail, and
farm products ...............
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Claims adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .................
Insurance appraisers, auto
damage .........................
Compliance officers, except
agriculture, construction,
health and safety, and
transportation ...................
Cost estimators ......................
Emergency management
specialists .........................
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$33.84
21.51
$33.75
17.48
$1,407
883
$1,350
788
41.6
41.0
$73,160
45,907
$70,200
41,001
2,162
2,134
42.28
45.85
38.35
41.14
1,719
1,835
1,563
1,643
40.7
40.0
89,387
95,423
81,266
85,446
2,114
2,081
30.56
27.58
1,217
1,103
39.8
63,308
57,371
2,072
29.34
28.33
1,158
1,129
39.5
60,216
58,698
2,052
31.43
29.31
28.51
27.17
1,255
1,182
1,129
1,083
39.9
40.3
65,165
61,475
58,658
56,308
2,073
2,097
32.64
30.85
1,306
1,234
40.0
67,886
64,168
2,080
28.82
27.07
1,155
1,083
40.1
60,063
56,308
2,084
29.42
27.17
1,191
1,082
40.5
61,921
56,285
2,105
28.43
28.33
1,112
1,107
39.1
57,251
57,200
2,014
28.38
28.33
1,110
1,107
39.1
57,134
57,119
2,013
30.18
28.81
1,187
1,111
39.4
61,749
57,763
2,046
27.63
31.94
24.97
29.57
1,104
1,291
1,036
1,183
40.0
40.4
57,412
67,142
53,876
61,499
2,078
2,102
37.60
40.79
1,520
1,836
40.4
78,297
95,493
2,082
29.57
27.32
1,184
1,083
40.1
61,480
56,316
2,079
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-2
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Business and financial
operations occupations
–Continued
Employment, recruitment,
and placement
specialists .....................
Compensation, benefits,
and job analysis
specialists .....................
Training and development
specialists .....................
Logisticians ............................
Management analysts ............
Meeting and convention
planners ............................
Accountants and auditors ......
Appraisers and assessors of
real estate .........................
Budget analysts ......................
Credit analysts .......................
Financial analysts and
advisors ............................
Financial analysts ..............
Personal financial advisors
Insurance underwriters ......
Financial examiners ...............
Loan counselors and officers
Loan counselors .................
Loan officers ......................
Tax examiners, collectors,
preparers, and revenue
agents ...............................
Tax examiners, collectors,
and revenue agents ......
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer and information
scientists, research ...........
Computer programmers .........
Computer software engineers
Computer software
engineers, applications
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.86
$20.61
$998
$825
40.2
$51,858
$42,877
2,086
28.94
26.30
1,152
1,052
39.8
59,898
54,704
2,070
31.51
33.04
39.46
30.31
32.22
35.70
1,261
1,326
1,583
1,179
1,289
1,419
40.0
40.1
40.1
65,252
68,930
82,318
61,300
67,026
73,805
2,071
2,086
2,086
28.05
29.33
24.52
27.19
1,122
1,170
981
1,078
40.0
39.9
58,324
60,845
51,002
56,041
2,079
2,074
25.54
32.12
32.02
23.40
30.22
27.40
1,013
1,279
1,272
932
1,189
1,112
39.7
39.8
39.7
52,692
66,414
66,163
48,485
61,699
57,834
2,063
2,067
2,067
37.55
39.96
34.40
32.61
30.86
31.22
23.63
31.90
33.02
34.92
27.21
28.28
27.82
27.30
21.62
27.98
1,512
1,624
1,385
1,274
1,226
1,247
938
1,274
1,318
1,423
1,057
1,131
1,113
1,085
865
1,119
40.3
40.7
40.3
39.1
39.7
39.9
39.7
40.0
78,614
84,473
72,016
66,224
63,737
64,837
48,794
66,272
68,536
74,000
54,976
58,791
57,870
56,401
44,959
58,198
2,094
2,114
2,094
2,031
2,065
2,077
2,065
2,078
22.50
20.30
882
788
39.2
42,849
40,254
1,905
22.98
21.01
900
823
39.2
46,786
42,796
2,036
36.56
35.33
1,465
1,413
40.1
76,019
73,501
2,079
54.28
33.65
44.34
52.55
33.89
42.88
2,171
1,352
1,795
2,102
1,346
1,745
40.0
40.2
40.5
112,899
70,313
93,327
109,300
70,000
90,740
2,080
2,090
2,105
42.53
41.38
1,725
1,692
40.6
89,706
88,001
2,109
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-3
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Computer and mathematical
science occupations
–Continued
Computer software
engineers, systems
software .......................
Computer support specialists
Computer systems analysts ....
Database administrators .........
Network and computer
systems administrators .....
Network systems and data
communications analysts
Actuaries ................................
Operations research analysts
Statisticians ............................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Architects, except naval .........
Architects, except
landscape and naval .....
Landscape architects ..........
Surveyors, cartographers, and
photogrammetrists ...........
Surveyors ...........................
Engineers ...............................
Aerospace engineers ..........
Biomedical engineers ........
Chemical engineers ...........
Civil engineers ...................
Computer hardware
engineers ......................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ......................
Electrical engineers .......
Electronics engineers,
except computer .......
Environmental engineers ...
Industrial engineers,
including health and
safety ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$46.36
25.89
39.28
38.73
$44.64
23.99
38.29
39.57
$1,872
1,031
1,567
1,546
$1,824
937
1,531
1,493
40.4
39.8
39.9
39.9
$97,331
53,409
81,405
80,323
$94,823
48,506
79,635
77,620
2,100
2,063
2,072
2,074
33.35
32.01
1,336
1,277
40.1
69,190
66,086
2,074
32.33
44.00
36.31
42.39
31.02
40.96
31.87
40.93
1,291
1,734
1,421
1,658
1,243
1,639
1,266
1,508
39.9
39.4
39.1
39.1
67,106
90,182
73,893
86,222
64,619
85,203
65,811
78,395
2,076
2,050
2,035
2,034
36.27
31.02
33.80
29.81
1,458
1,241
1,371
1,212
40.2
40.0
75,762
64,377
71,304
62,999
2,089
2,075
31.30
29.48
30.77
25.74
1,240
1,245
1,242
1,068
39.6
42.2
64,481
63,759
64,572
55,549
2,060
2,163
32.74
34.88
41.99
50.26
34.62
47.56
37.56
29.42
31.75
39.57
47.97
32.34
41.11
36.81
1,303
1,386
1,695
2,019
1,385
1,908
1,518
1,177
1,270
1,605
1,945
1,294
1,644
1,452
39.8
39.7
40.4
40.2
40.0
40.1
40.4
67,742
72,069
88,143
104,987
72,016
99,239
78,919
61,192
66,040
83,441
101,115
67,263
85,500
75,483
2,069
2,066
2,099
2,089
2,080
2,087
2,101
49.20
46.59
2,056
1,971
41.8
106,923
102,500
2,173
41.28
39.53
39.28
38.31
1,666
1,605
1,581
1,533
40.4
40.6
86,637
83,476
82,208
79,722
2,099
2,112
43.20
37.31
41.38
33.70
1,732
1,505
1,660
1,371
40.1
40.4
90,069
78,283
86,320
71,267
2,085
2,098
37.76
35.78
1,534
1,455
40.6
79,787
75,650
2,113
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-4
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Architecture and engineering
occupations –Continued
Health and safety
engineers, except
mining safety
engineers and
inspectors .................
Industrial engineers .......
Materials engineers ............
Mechanical engineers ........
Mining and geological
engineers, including
mining safety engineers
Nuclear engineers ..............
Petroleum engineers ..........
Drafters ..................................
Architectural and civil
drafters .........................
Electrical and electronics
drafters .........................
Mechanical drafters ...........
Engineering technicians,
except drafters .................
Aerospace engineering and
operations technicians
Civil engineering
technicians ...................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians
Electro-mechanical
technicians ...................
Environmental engineering
technicians ...................
Industrial engineering
technicians ...................
Mechanical engineering
technicians ...................
Surveying and mapping
technicians .......................
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Life scientists .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$41.86
36.51
43.88
38.67
$36.37
35.37
39.57
36.94
$1,684
1,488
1,768
1,560
$1,455
1,458
1,583
1,496
40.2
40.8
40.3
40.3
$87,557
77,382
91,957
81,053
$75,650
75,833
82,306
77,719
2,092
2,120
2,096
2,096
46.74
45.62
52.88
25.89
39.67
44.62
51.62
23.60
1,870
1,825
2,131
1,026
1,587
1,785
2,066
943
40.0
40.0
40.3
39.6
97,267
94,881
110,794
53,367
82,512
92,801
107,432
49,044
2,081
2,080
2,095
2,062
25.87
23.75
1,031
944
39.9
53,611
49,082
2,072
25.27
23.84
26.20
23.08
999
952
995
923
39.5
39.9
51,953
49,516
51,750
48,000
2,056
2,077
26.19
25.59
1,048
1,022
40.0
54,405
53,040
2,077
30.34
29.94
1,214
1,198
40.0
63,112
62,284
2,080
20.19
18.76
806
751
39.9
41,895
39,027
2,075
27.20
26.42
1,088
1,057
40.0
56,552
54,943
2,079
25.74
26.83
1,038
1,079
40.3
53,958
56,120
2,096
22.36
19.23
894
769
40.0
46,502
40,000
2,080
26.73
26.02
1,073
1,041
40.1
55,781
54,113
2,087
26.78
26.71
1,084
1,068
40.5
56,376
55,561
2,105
22.80
20.20
911
808
40.0
47,272
42,010
2,073
32.10
35.44
28.12
31.03
1,266
1,384
1,102
1,238
39.4
39.1
64,977
71,354
56,992
63,586
2,024
2,013
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-5
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Life, physical, and social
science occupations
–Continued
Agricultural and food
scientists ......................
Food scientists and
technologists ............
Biological scientists ...........
Biochemists and
biophysicists ............
Microbiologists ..............
Zoologists and wildlife
biologists ..................
Conservation scientists and
foresters .......................
Conservation scientists ..
Foresters ........................
Medical scientists ..............
Physical scientists ..................
Astronomers and physicists
Physicists .......................
Chemists and materials
scientists ......................
Chemists ........................
Materials scientists ........
Environmental scientists
and geoscientists ..........
Environmental scientists
and specialists,
including health .......
Geoscientists, except
hydrologists and
geographers ..............
Hydrologists ..................
Economists ............................
Market and survey
researchers .......................
Market research analysts ...
Psychologists .........................
Clinical, counseling, and
school psychologists ....
Urban and regional planners ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.47
$20.76
$1,111
$816
40.5
$57,458
$42,452
2,092
40.25
34.60
43.27
34.54
1,653
1,344
1,650
1,270
41.1
38.9
85,934
69,729
85,808
66,019
2,135
2,016
40.69
36.54
41.61
36.32
1,534
1,463
1,500
1,441
37.7
40.0
79,501
76,054
78,017
74,907
1,954
2,082
25.09
24.64
1,003
986
40.0
52,186
51,251
2,080
27.57
26.66
31.91
39.11
36.64
59.75
61.19
26.57
25.83
28.52
32.69
32.89
55.60
55.14
1,064
1,022
1,274
1,534
1,459
2,327
2,383
1,063
973
1,141
1,274
1,329
2,226
2,221
38.6
38.3
39.9
39.2
39.8
38.9
38.9
55,141
53,134
64,942
78,464
75,524
120,995
123,919
55,266
50,571
59,328
65,327
68,153
115,764
115,502
2,000
1,993
2,035
2,006
2,061
2,025
2,025
35.47
33.62
46.72
31.67
29.70
46.21
1,409
1,331
1,900
1,267
1,188
2,038
39.7
39.6
40.7
72,848
68,730
98,781
65,749
61,766
105,984
2,054
2,044
2,114
33.77
31.50
1,363
1,260
40.4
70,769
65,520
2,096
31.85
30.13
1,263
1,205
39.7
65,703
62,670
2,063
37.77
33.90
34.81
35.72
35.22
36.23
1,587
1,341
1,444
1,494
1,409
1,449
42.0
39.6
41.5
82,144
69,790
75,113
77,667
73,258
75,367
2,175
2,058
2,158
37.22
34.93
36.14
32.60
31.68
32.20
1,482
1,391
1,351
1,296
1,250
1,231
39.8
39.8
37.4
77,084
72,313
62,731
67,392
65,000
58,143
2,071
2,070
1,736
36.69
34.52
32.65
31.26
1,366
1,375
1,231
1,250
37.2
39.8
62,970
71,520
58,143
65,021
1,716
2,072
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-6
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Life, physical, and social
science occupations
–Continued
Miscellaneous social
scientists and related
workers ............................
Agricultural and food science
technicians .......................
Biological technicians ...........
Chemical technicians .............
Geological and petroleum
technicians .......................
Nuclear technicians ...............
Social science research
assistants ..........................
Miscellaneous life, physical,
and social science
technicians .......................
Environmental science and
protection technicians,
including health ...........
Forensic science
technicians ...................
Forest and conservation
technicians ...................
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Counselors .............................
Substance abuse and
behavioral disorder
counselors ....................
Educational, vocational,
and school counselors ..
Mental health counselors ...
Rehabilitation counselors ..
Social workers .......................
Child, family, and school
social workers ..............
Medical and public health
social workers ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.16
$25.64
$1,083
$1,026
39.9
$56,297
$53,329
2,073
18.73
21.41
23.33
18.24
20.25
22.59
748
847
933
729
805
904
39.9
39.6
40.0
38,890
44,045
48,507
37,933
41,881
46,987
2,077
2,057
2,079
30.34
36.90
32.57
34.94
1,214
1,476
1,303
1,398
40.0
40.0
63,114
76,753
67,752
72,675
2,080
2,080
19.29
18.46
761
739
39.4
39,196
38,403
2,032
22.03
20.63
877
820
39.8
45,602
42,640
2,070
23.45
23.48
936
939
39.9
48,681
48,845
2,076
27.32
25.69
1,084
1,028
39.7
56,344
53,439
2,062
18.84
17.88
754
715
40.0
39,184
37,190
2,079
21.55
24.22
18.89
20.40
845
945
756
820
39.2
39.0
42,797
46,125
39,391
43,000
1,986
1,904
19.50
17.84
772
692
39.6
40,015
35,298
2,052
31.56
20.31
18.15
22.37
28.33
18.55
17.75
20.25
1,207
802
717
872
1,112
742
705
788
38.2
39.5
39.5
39.0
54,374
41,639
37,292
44,502
52,000
38,574
36,666
40,768
1,723
2,050
2,055
1,990
23.22
19.85
902
774
38.8
44,692
40,224
1,925
23.95
23.57
935
918
39.0
48,564
47,753
2,028
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-7
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Community and social
services occupations
–Continued
Mental health and
substance abuse social
workers ........................
Miscellaneous community
and social service
specialists .........................
Health educators ................
Probation officers and
correctional treatment
specialists .....................
Social and human service
assistants ......................
Clergy ....................................
Directors, religious activities
and education ...................
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Judges, magistrates, and other
judicial workers ...............
Administrative law judges,
adjudicators, and
hearing officers ............
Judges, magistrate judges,
and magistrates ............
Paralegals and legal assistants
Miscellaneous legal support
workers ............................
Court reporters ...................
Law clerks .........................
Title examiners,
abstractors, and
searchers ......................
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
Postsecondary teachers ..........
Business teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.62
$18.27
$810
$731
39.3
$42,031
$38,000
2,038
17.98
24.91
16.09
19.94
705
973
638
798
39.2
39.1
36,473
50,616
32,899
41,473
2,029
2,032
24.99
23.46
984
931
39.4
51,048
48,381
2,043
14.40
19.67
13.65
18.11
564
890
520
886
39.2
45.2
29,088
46,278
26,998
46,072
2,021
2,352
29.11
23.48
1,151
939
39.5
59,843
48,843
2,056
38.28
53.56
30.15
46.62
1,521
2,156
1,158
1,866
39.7
40.3
79,004
112,110
60,008
97,030
2,064
2,093
50.32
44.33
1,899
1,648
37.7
98,726
85,717
1,962
39.38
34.76
1,524
1,390
38.7
79,271
72,301
2,013
56.46
23.03
62.08
22.12
2,101
905
2,483
840
37.2
39.3
109,229
47,035
129,124
43,680
1,935
2,042
22.96
24.80
24.39
21.64
24.62
23.71
912
946
952
850
947
865
39.7
38.1
39.1
46,854
48,589
46,404
43,955
48,734
45,001
2,040
1,959
1,903
21.25
21.13
869
845
40.9
45,202
43,955
2,127
35.02
49.93
32.80
43.99
1,306
1,938
1,244
1,703
37.3
38.8
52,185
80,761
49,326
70,200
1,490
1,618
62.01
66.38
2,452
2,631
39.5
97,245
103,800
1,568
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-8
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Math and computer
teachers, postsecondary
Computer science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mathematical science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Engineering and
architecture teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Life sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Biological science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physical sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Atmospheric, earth,
marine, and space
sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Chemistry teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Environmental science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Anthropology and
archeology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Area, ethnic, and cultural
studies teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$47.82
$42.66
$1,830
$1,674
38.3
$71,841
$61,430
1,502
58.60
54.48
2,240
2,179
38.2
91,163
92,013
1,556
43.79
39.35
1,677
1,465
38.3
64,955
57,032
1,483
60.21
55.10
2,372
2,124
39.4
92,264
91,198
1,532
60.58
55.10
2,391
2,143
39.5
93,094
92,850
1,537
52.19
46.09
2,103
1,911
40.3
88,903
79,258
1,704
51.68
44.22
2,084
1,821
40.3
88,697
74,911
1,716
52.81
49.95
2,062
1,971
39.0
80,976
74,814
1,533
55.86
49.95
2,329
2,497
41.7
90,824
97,401
1,626
50.22
46.96
1,933
1,761
38.5
74,222
69,027
1,478
51.43
50.65
1,960
1,773
38.1
75,876
74,557
1,475
56.47
53.15
2,227
2,187
39.4
91,412
99,862
1,619
50.76
46.29
1,956
1,775
38.5
78,206
72,859
1,541
46.77
45.74
1,781
1,715
38.1
69,294
66,414
1,482
36.91
31.80
1,462
1,272
39.6
59,860
49,613
1,622
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-9
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Economics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Political science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Psychology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Sociology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Health teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Health specialties
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Nursing instructors and
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Education and library
science teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Education teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Law, criminal justice, and
social work teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Law teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social work teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Art, drama, and music
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Communications
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$67.69
$62.31
$2,500
$2,492
36.9
$95,197
$87,497
1,406
43.23
40.35
1,783
1,606
41.3
80,113
78,999
1,853
44.96
44.14
1,793
1,765
39.9
72,845
71,729
1,620
57.38
53.63
2,216
2,051
38.6
83,878
75,510
1,462
60.07
48.08
2,341
1,875
39.0
106,309
81,931
1,770
68.88
63.59
2,722
2,312
39.5
124,049
100,000
1,801
37.71
37.56
1,420
1,422
37.7
63,941
59,663
1,696
38.09
34.03
1,539
1,355
40.4
63,458
56,840
1,666
37.92
34.03
1,536
1,355
40.5
63,478
56,840
1,674
85.17
82.06
3,397
3,282
39.9
135,314
122,189
1,589
95.85
89.85
3,865
3,621
40.3
154,161
137,825
1,608
37.70
36.77
1,436
1,471
38.1
57,441
58,426
1,524
46.10
41.60
1,785
1,664
38.7
69,367
64,087
1,505
42.65
38.70
1,652
1,546
38.7
63,999
59,905
1,500
44.51
40.38
1,729
1,615
38.8
65,550
54,946
1,473
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-10
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
English language and
literature teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Foreign language and
literature teachers,
postsecondary ..........
History teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Philosophy and religion
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
Recreation and fitness
studies teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Vocational education
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers ............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ........................
Preschool teachers,
except special
education ..................
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$45.44
$42.91
$1,734
$1,717
38.2
$67,953
$67,167
1,496
52.67
52.97
2,071
2,021
39.3
80,024
77,001
1,519
50.11
46.91
1,963
1,831
39.2
77,023
73,414
1,537
42.93
38.39
1,653
1,536
38.5
63,971
59,890
1,490
39.84
36.23
1,516
1,385
38.1
65,890
60,601
1,654
36.69
33.38
1,453
1,335
39.6
56,685
50,399
1,545
29.39
25.29
1,108
989
37.7
52,083
50,251
1,772
37.05
35.11
1,370
1,327
37.0
52,748
50,688
1,424
22.92
16.98
852
685
37.2
37,479
34,754
1,635
17.40
14.00
644
553
37.0
30,494
28,303
1,752
35.20
33.54
1,321
1,259
37.5
50,108
47,360
1,423
38.39
35.96
1,414
1,353
36.8
53,681
51,373
1,398
38.58
36.21
1,418
1,362
36.8
53,831
51,718
1,395
37.73
38.38
35.38
35.94
1,400
1,430
1,338
1,370
37.1
37.3
53,141
54,320
50,600
52,150
1,409
1,415
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-11
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Secondary school
teachers, except
special and
vocational education
Vocational education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Special education teachers
Special education
teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and
elementary school ....
Special education
teachers, middle
school .......................
Special education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Other teachers and instructors
Adult literacy, remedial
education, and GED
teachers and instructors
Self-enrichment education
teachers ........................
Archivists, curators, and
museum technicians .........
Archivists ...........................
Curators .............................
Librarians ...............................
Library technicians ................
Farm and home management
advisors ............................
Instructional coordinators ......
Teacher assistants ..................
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Artists and related workers ....
Art directors .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$38.51
$35.94
$1,435
$1,374
37.3
$54,374
$52,004
1,412
36.67
38.70
35.95
35.73
1,357
1,427
1,348
1,349
37.0
36.9
53,595
55,198
53,068
51,826
1,462
1,426
37.72
35.32
1,392
1,332
36.9
54,405
51,373
1,443
38.71
35.73
1,435
1,370
37.1
54,300
51,946
1,403
40.78
32.92
37.09
30.34
1,497
1,222
1,376
1,149
36.7
37.1
57,264
50,498
52,335
46,840
1,404
1,534
28.91
23.80
1,044
947
36.1
45,245
39,897
1,565
27.10
25.14
1,029
827
38.0
44,940
43,000
1,658
28.93
27.16
31.47
30.17
17.08
27.80
23.42
31.04
27.35
15.72
1,144
1,085
1,241
1,156
661
1,183
937
1,241
1,055
608
39.5
39.9
39.4
38.3
38.7
59,479
56,409
64,549
54,878
32,545
61,514
48,714
64,555
52,027
31,044
2,056
2,077
2,051
1,819
1,906
21.35
34.88
13.39
21.04
32.62
12.55
936
1,349
484
958
1,244
462
43.9
38.7
36.1
48,695
62,640
19,597
49,804
58,474
18,793
2,280
1,796
1,463
28.56
30.20
35.07
24.27
26.11
30.49
1,131
1,216
1,397
961
1,058
1,244
39.6
40.3
39.8
58,498
63,228
72,624
49,833
54,999
64,669
2,048
2,094
2,071
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-12
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations –Continued
Multi-media artists and
animators .....................
Designers ...............................
Commercial and industrial
designers ......................
Fashion designers ..............
Floral designers .................
Graphic designers ..............
Interior designers ...............
Merchandise displayers
and window trimmers ..
Set and exhibit designers ...
Actors, producers, and
directors ...........................
Producers and directors .....
Athletes, coaches, umpires,
and related workers ..........
Coaches and scouts ............
Announcers ............................
Radio and television
announcers ...................
News analysts, reporters and
correspondents .................
Reporters and
correspondents .............
Public relations specialists .....
Writers and editors ................
Editors ................................
Technical writers ...............
Writers and authors ............
Miscellaneous media and
communication workers ..
Interpreters and translators
Broadcast and sound
engineering technicians
and radio operators ..........
Audio and video equipment
technicians ...................
Broadcast technicians ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.76
25.15
$24.04
23.08
$1,083
999
$997
923
40.5
39.7
$56,340
51,923
$51,834
48,000
2,105
2,065
34.60
36.14
11.81
23.42
26.54
34.35
40.14
11.99
21.64
27.89
1,383
1,492
454
930
1,056
1,374
1,606
479
869
1,115
40.0
41.3
38.5
39.7
39.8
71,921
77,591
23,626
48,345
54,927
71,442
83,491
24,933
45,178
58,001
2,078
2,147
2,001
2,064
2,070
19.18
21.77
19.77
19.23
767
894
791
769
40.0
41.1
39,902
46,497
41,124
39,998
2,080
2,136
43.10
44.12
29.55
30.26
1,741
1,783
1,160
1,182
40.4
40.4
90,479
92,647
60,299
61,454
2,099
2,100
27.04
26.93
29.54
24.52
24.10
20.88
1,073
1,067
1,164
962
962
692
39.7
39.6
39.4
53,574
53,242
60,521
49,360
49,360
36,005
1,982
1,977
2,048
29.93
20.88
1,178
753
39.4
61,275
39,146
2,047
36.18
27.65
1,406
1,106
38.9
72,946
57,504
2,016
30.87
29.47
29.84
30.45
29.86
26.69
25.96
26.39
26.76
25.13
29.66
25.72
1,197
1,168
1,171
1,180
1,196
1,060
1,039
1,058
1,029
976
1,186
1,029
38.8
39.6
39.2
38.8
40.0
39.7
62,072
60,744
60,882
61,373
62,179
55,133
54,005
54,999
53,500
50,752
61,697
53,500
2,011
2,061
2,040
2,016
2,082
2,066
22.03
21.73
22.52
21.77
844
781
871
774
38.3
35.9
43,083
38,770
44,283
37,376
1,956
1,784
25.64
21.70
1,033
868
40.3
53,697
45,136
2,095
22.13
22.59
20.00
20.10
882
904
800
804
39.9
40.0
45,881
46,991
41,600
41,800
2,073
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-13
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations –Continued
Sound engineering
technicians ...................
Photographers ........................
Television, video, and motion
picture camera operators
and editors .......................
Camera operators,
television, video, and
motion picture ..............
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Dentists ..................................
Dentists, general ................
Dietitians and nutritionists .....
Optometrists ..........................
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Anesthesiologists ...............
Family and general
practitioners .................
Internists, general ..............
Pediatricians, general .........
Psychiatrists .......................
Surgeons ............................
Physician assistants ...............
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Audiologists .......................
Occupational therapists .....
Physical therapists .............
Radiation therapists ...........
Recreational therapists .......
Respiratory therapists ........
Speech-language
pathologists ..................
Veterinarians ..........................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$43.15
17.05
$41.77
15.39
$1,824
680
$1,867
615
42.3
39.9
$94,824
33,136
$97,076
29,994
2,198
1,944
25.08
25.83
990
1,058
39.5
51,477
54,995
2,053
23.51
24.02
941
961
40.0
48,908
49,955
2,080
31.61
78.37
78.16
23.85
45.60
54.31
85.67
117.06
26.82
75.01
75.01
23.94
48.08
55.24
78.62
115.38
1,237
3,011
2,994
944
1,810
2,135
3,559
5,326
1,046
3,000
3,000
952
1,923
2,185
3,146
5,769
39.1
38.4
38.3
39.6
39.7
39.3
41.5
45.5
63,907
156,570
155,671
49,032
94,134
111,005
184,979
276,961
53,939
156,017
156,017
49,487
100,000
113,630
163,571
299,988
2,022
1,998
1,992
2,056
2,064
2,044
2,159
2,366
76.88
95.44
65.11
77.19
126.15
43.44
32.42
32.29
33.96
36.23
34.77
37.41
17.80
26.08
75.00
76.93
70.38
79.16
132.21
43.20
30.46
31.06
32.31
35.18
34.31
34.78
16.92
25.67
3,194
3,781
2,793
2,941
6,877
1,728
1,251
1,257
1,338
1,400
1,369
1,496
709
1,013
3,038
3,077
3,205
2,976
6,250
1,701
1,177
1,211
1,292
1,399
1,346
1,391
677
994
41.5
39.6
42.9
38.1
54.5
39.8
38.6
38.9
39.4
38.6
39.4
40.0
39.8
38.8
166,093
196,610
145,225
152,911
357,581
89,834
64,662
62,867
67,316
68,908
70,730
77,805
36,857
52,663
157,997
160,004
166,637
154,777
325,000
88,455
60,954
60,008
65,000
67,746
69,984
72,342
35,194
51,688
2,160
2,060
2,231
1,981
2,835
2,068
1,994
1,947
1,982
1,902
2,034
2,080
2,071
2,019
34.75
42.62
32.74
41.55
1,305
1,702
1,228
1,662
37.6
39.9
56,942
88,480
52,770
86,432
1,638
2,076
22.62
22.50
896
890
39.6
46,585
46,293
2,060
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-14
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Medical and clinical
laboratory technicians ..
Dental hygienists ...................
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Cardiovascular
technologists and
technicians ...................
Diagnostic medical
sonographers ................
Nuclear medicine
technologists ................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Emergency medical
technicians and
paramedics .......................
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support technicians ..........
Dietetic technicians ...........
Pharmacy technicians ........
Psychiatric technicians ......
Respiratory therapy
technicians ...................
Surgical technologists ........
Veterinary technologists
and technicians ............
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Opticians, dispensing .............
Miscellaneous health
technologists and
technicians .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.26
$25.97
$1,042
$1,024
39.7
$54,204
$53,248
2,064
18.64
32.28
17.31
32.38
737
1,118
684
1,110
39.5
34.6
38,303
58,150
35,589
57,720
2,055
1,802
27.88
27.56
1,099
1,085
39.4
57,147
56,435
2,049
25.35
23.39
996
920
39.3
51,804
47,840
2,044
33.83
33.86
1,336
1,331
39.5
69,453
69,186
2,053
36.01
34.60
1,440
1,384
40.0
74,892
71,962
2,080
26.65
26.58
1,049
1,040
39.4
54,563
54,080
2,047
15.60
14.13
658
596
42.2
34,130
30,969
2,188
17.06
13.31
15.01
16.76
15.91
11.47
14.75
14.21
668
520
590
663
621
459
588
564
39.2
39.1
39.3
39.5
34,740
27,065
30,693
34,456
32,282
23,858
30,576
29,314
2,036
2,034
2,045
2,056
25.45
19.81
25.82
19.45
986
776
972
769
38.7
39.2
51,280
40,354
50,544
39,980
2,015
2,037
16.30
15.18
627
600
38.4
32,585
31,200
1,999
19.53
19.20
760
753
38.9
39,273
38,854
2,011
16.83
20.12
16.63
19.81
665
799
662
770
39.6
39.7
34,604
41,541
34,412
40,040
2,057
2,065
18.47
17.50
729
690
39.5
37,907
35,903
2,053
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-15
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Occupational health and
safety specialists and
technicians .......................
Occupational health and
safety specialists ..........
Occupational health and
safety technicians .........
Miscellaneous healthcare
practitioner and technical
workers ............................
Athletic trainers .................
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
Home health aides .............
Nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants ..............
Psychiatric aides ................
Occupational therapist
assistants and aides ..........
Occupational therapist
assistants ......................
Occupational therapist
aides .............................
Physical therapist assistants
and aides ..........................
Physical therapist assistants
Physical therapist aides ......
Massage therapists .................
Miscellaneous healthcare
support occupations .........
Dental assistants ................
Medical assistants ..............
Medical equipment
preparers ......................
Medical transcriptionists ...
Pharmacy aides ..................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.89
$28.64
$1,112
$1,145
39.9
$57,707
$59,565
2,069
27.40
27.18
1,092
1,087
39.8
56,599
56,451
2,066
29.50
30.68
1,180
1,227
40.0
61,356
63,814
2,080
19.69
18.34
18.27
17.31
785
731
731
692
39.9
39.9
40,308
37,395
38,000
36,001
2,047
2,039
13.23
12.30
512
480
38.7
26,572
24,960
2,008
11.94
10.85
11.35
10.20
463
417
440
400
38.7
38.4
24,030
21,658
22,880
20,800
2,012
1,996
12.10
13.30
11.60
12.00
469
524
449
480
38.8
39.4
24,350
27,234
23,296
24,960
2,013
2,047
23.91
24.39
947
973
39.6
48,208
49,920
2,016
25.33
25.00
1,006
1,000
39.7
51,660
52,000
2,040
14.45
15.09
563
604
39.0
27,070
23,012
1,874
17.84
22.43
12.25
17.72
16.15
21.75
12.21
17.00
707
893
483
646
630
870
488
680
39.6
39.8
39.4
36.5
36,482
45,752
25,111
33,607
33,010
44,476
25,376
35,360
2,045
2,040
2,050
1,896
14.83
16.67
14.46
14.28
17.00
13.91
571
610
567
560
608
554
38.5
36.6
39.2
29,662
31,721
29,459
29,093
31,616
28,746
2,001
1,903
2,038
15.42
15.86
13.67
14.50
15.10
13.65
601
626
518
580
600
478
39.0
39.4
37.9
31,232
32,528
26,949
30,160
31,200
24,843
2,026
2,051
1,972
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-16
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare support
occupations –Continued
Veterinary assistants and
laboratory animal
caretakers .....................
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 ...........................
Fire inspectors .......................
Fire inspectors and
investigators .................
Bailiffs, correctional officers,
and jailers .........................
Bailiffs ...............................
Correctional officers and
jailers ...........................
Detectives and criminal
investigators .....................
Fish and game wardens .........
Parking enforcement workers
Police officers ........................
Police and sheriff’s patrol
officers .........................
Animal control workers .........
Private detectives and
investigators .....................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.43
$12.00
$492
$480
39.6
$25,604
$24,960
2,059
20.98
18.44
858
755
40.9
44,027
38,775
2,098
34.09
33.49
1,367
1,350
40.1
71,075
70,200
2,085
24.61
22.77
989
915
40.2
51,450
47,565
2,091
37.62
36.96
1,507
1,485
40.1
78,371
77,230
2,083
28.33
22.05
24.60
27.28
21.46
24.27
1,362
1,084
948
1,287
1,048
871
48.1
49.2
38.5
70,812
56,368
49,280
66,935
54,471
45,311
2,500
2,556
2,003
24.62
24.27
948
871
38.5
49,315
45,311
2,003
19.17
27.19
17.19
27.72
767
1,051
693
1,050
40.0
38.6
39,889
54,641
36,017
54,600
2,081
2,010
18.96
16.99
759
684
40.0
39,487
35,585
2,082
29.35
25.08
16.23
27.74
28.06
25.55
14.83
26.91
1,178
1,001
649
1,111
1,123
1,022
593
1,079
40.1
39.9
40.0
40.0
60,878
52,075
33,764
57,691
58,157
53,144
30,855
56,035
2,074
2,077
2,080
2,080
27.74
14.02
26.91
13.02
1,111
560
1,079
521
40.0
40.0
57,691
29,124
56,035
27,082
2,080
2,078
17.21
16.93
687
677
39.9
35,587
35,221
2,067
12.33
11.00
487
440
39.5
25,155
22,880
2,041
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-17
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Protective service occupations
–Continued
Gaming surveillance
officers and gaming
investigators .................
Security guards ..................
Miscellaneous protective
service workers ................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and
other recreational
protective service
workers ........................
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
Chefs and head cooks ........
First-line
supervisors/managers
of food preparation and
serving workers ...........
Cooks .....................................
Cooks, fast food .................
Cooks, institution and
cafeteria .......................
Cooks, restaurant ...............
Cooks, short order .............
Food preparation workers ......
Food service, tipped ...............
Bartenders ..........................
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 .......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.44
12.29
$13.49
11.00
$577
486
$540
440
40.0
39.5
$30,030
25,080
$28,059
22,734
2,080
2,040
15.88
14.07
615
531
38.7
22,657
17,680
1,427
13.71
10.59
545
424
39.8
13,426
5,040
979
10.03
9.30
381
352
38.0
19,429
18,038
1,936
16.20
18.36
15.20
17.12
662
748
615
713
40.9
40.8
33,471
38,297
31,388
36,211
2,066
2,085
15.87
11.45
9.04
15.04
10.94
8.53
649
438
341
612
414
327
40.9
38.2
37.8
32,740
22,194
17,755
31,200
20,800
17,017
2,063
1,938
1,963
12.67
11.53
10.18
10.42
5.93
7.26
4.97
11.99
11.00
9.50
9.50
5.06
7.47
4.25
480
443
397
400
216
253
182
453
430
380
364
191
232
152
37.9
38.4
39.0
38.4
36.4
34.9
36.5
22,937
22,951
20,641
20,368
11,171
13,116
9,411
21,821
22,360
19,760
18,720
9,880
12,064
7,826
1,810
1,990
2,027
1,955
1,883
1,806
1,893
8.86
8.53
335
320
37.8
17,132
16,640
1,933
9.59
9.00
362
344
37.7
18,240
17,534
1,902
9.61
8.98
362
344
37.7
18,299
17,472
1,904
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-18
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Food preparation and serving
related occupations
–Continued
Counter attendants,
cafeteria, food
concession, and coffee
shop ..............................
Food servers, nonrestaurant ...
Dishwashers ...........................
Hosts and hostesses,
restaurant, lounge, and
coffee shop .......................
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 .........
First-line
supervisors/managers
of landscaping, lawn
service, and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Building cleaning workers .....
Janitors and cleaners,
except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ........................
Pest control workers ..............
Grounds maintenance
workers ............................
Landscaping and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$9.51
9.51
9.64
$9.00
9.29
8.83
$362
369
371
$350
360
340
38.0
38.8
38.5
$18,044
19,128
19,234
$17,680
18,720
17,680
1,898
2,011
1,996
9.00
8.25
320
290
35.5
16,632
15,080
1,848
12.96
11.66
510
459
39.4
25,898
23,192
1,998
18.76
17.64
745
700
39.7
38,499
36,005
2,053
18.75
17.50
742
695
39.6
38,500
36,071
2,053
18.77
12.35
17.97
11.06
751
485
700
438
40.0
39.3
38,498
25,001
35,699
22,651
2,051
2,025
13.01
12.00
514
471
39.5
26,457
24,244
2,034
10.40
16.38
9.42
16.83
403
655
366
673
38.7
40.0
20,811
34,080
18,990
35,000
2,000
2,080
12.87
11.85
509
455
39.6
24,199
21,840
1,881
12.47
11.20
493
440
39.5
23,468
21,160
1,881
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-19
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance
occupations –Continued
Pesticide handlers,
sprayers, and
applicators, vegetation
Tree trimmers and pruners
Personal care and service
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
gaming workers ...............
Gaming supervisors ...........
Slot key persons .................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
personal service workers
Nonfarm animal caretakers ....
Gaming services workers ......
Gaming dealers ..................
Gaming and sports book
writers and runners ......
Ushers, lobby attendants, and
ticket takers ......................
Miscellaneous entertainment
attendants and related
workers ............................
Amusement and recreation
attendants .....................
Locker room, coatroom,
and dressing room
attendants .....................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...
Hairdressers, hairstylists,
and cosmetologists .......
Miscellaneous personal
appearance workers .........
Manicurists and pedicurists
Skin care specialists ...........
Baggage porters, bellhops,
and concierges .................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.23
18.95
$16.19
19.22
$609
756
$648
769
40.0
39.9
$27,110
38,903
$29,120
39,978
1,780
2,053
12.50
10.15
470
400
37.6
23,949
20,800
1,916
15.99
18.03
12.09
15.00
16.73
12.07
643
727
483
600
697
483
40.2
40.3
40.0
33,435
37,822
25,135
31,200
36,254
25,106
2,091
2,098
2,079
16.69
11.73
7.47
7.11
16.71
10.00
7.15
6.91
666
456
294
281
668
400
279
276
39.9
38.9
39.4
39.5
34,449
23,736
15,301
14,598
34,757
20,800
14,518
14,352
2,064
2,024
2,048
2,054
10.45
9.50
397
330
38.0
20,669
17,160
1,977
10.72
8.43
429
337
40.0
21,811
17,530
2,034
10.35
9.47
406
363
39.3
18,365
16,994
1,775
9.53
8.42
375
330
39.3
16,078
15,704
1,687
12.27
15.22
11.46
11.19
479
558
458
403
39.0
36.6
24,884
28,798
23,837
20,894
2,028
1,892
15.45
11.88
567
431
36.7
29,280
22,393
1,895
14.03
12.70
19.48
13.35
12.11
19.23
515
453
715
484
484
701
36.7
35.7
36.7
26,772
23,565
37,174
25,187
25,187
36,427
1,909
1,855
1,908
10.74
10.30
416
394
38.7
21,621
20,488
2,013
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-20
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
Baggage porters and
bellhops ........................
Concierges .........................
Tour and travel guides ...........
Tour guides and escorts .....
Transportation attendants ......
Flight attendants ................
Transportation attendants,
except flight attendants
and baggage porters .....
Child care workers .................
Personal and home care aides
Recreation and fitness
workers ............................
Fitness trainers and
aerobics instructors ......
Recreation workers ............
Residential advisors ...............
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 .........................
Gaming change persons
and booth cashiers ...
Counter and rental clerks
and parts salespersons ..
Counter and rental clerks
Parts salespersons ..........
Retail salespersons .............
Advertising sales agents ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$9.54
13.28
15.75
14.77
31.28
36.99
$8.60
13.34
17.32
17.32
32.30
39.50
$366
525
630
591
673
725
$340
533
693
693
713
743
38.3
39.5
40.0
40.0
21.5
19.6
$19,031
27,290
26,661
24,206
34,504
37,710
$17,680
27,737
36,026
27,040
36,279
38,659
1,994
2,055
1,693
1,639
1,103
1,019
11.40
10.05
10.38
9.67
9.60
10.00
371
392
411
248
375
400
32.5
39.0
39.6
17,598
19,994
21,377
11,310
19,208
20,800
1,543
1,989
2,059
16.77
15.45
652
585
38.9
31,052
29,900
1,852
22.95
15.11
15.93
20.19
13.75
16.23
871
591
620
808
543
618
37.9
39.2
38.9
42,787
27,929
30,003
37,814
25,688
27,484
1,864
1,849
1,883
19.97
14.89
798
590
39.9
41,349
30,599
2,071
21.13
18.08
866
740
41.0
44,974
38,480
2,128
19.23
17.50
788
711
41.0
40,924
36,972
2,128
30.48
13.07
10.66
10.58
23.81
11.25
10.00
9.91
1,247
518
419
416
962
442
392
388
40.9
39.6
39.3
39.3
64,848
26,797
21,677
21,505
49,999
22,973
20,363
20,072
2,128
2,050
2,033
2,033
12.75
13.04
499
522
39.1
25,938
27,132
2,034
14.99
13.25
15.99
14.47
22.96
13.78
11.23
15.75
12.06
20.20
602
527
646
575
910
560
440
630
478
808
40.2
39.8
40.4
39.7
39.6
31,317
27,406
33,604
29,722
47,305
29,130
22,880
32,760
24,848
42,016
2,089
2,068
2,101
2,055
2,060
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-21
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Insurance sales agents ............
Securities, commodities, and
financial services sales
agents ...............................
Travel 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 .......................
Models, demonstrators, and
product promoters ............
Demonstrators and product
promoters .....................
Real estate brokers and sales
agents ...............................
Real estate brokers .............
Real estate sales agents ......
Sales engineers ......................
Telemarketers ........................
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 ..............................
Telephone operators ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.22
$23.37
$1,108
$907
39.3
$57,613
$47,176
2,042
55.66
17.48
38.89
17.16
2,236
687
1,555
686
40.2
39.3
116,295
35,701
80,857
35,695
2,089
2,043
30.83
25.96
1,250
1,048
40.5
64,911
54,500
2,105
39.16
35.45
1,578
1,472
40.3
82,048
76,527
2,095
26.80
23.27
1,089
948
40.6
56,550
49,200
2,110
18.58
15.43
741
617
39.9
38,111
32,090
2,052
18.58
15.43
741
617
39.9
38,111
32,090
2,052
24.34
26.29
24.15
35.92
13.79
15.44
17.72
14.86
32.27
12.00
977
1,165
961
1,456
536
617
886
595
1,291
466
40.2
44.3
39.8
40.5
38.9
50,821
60,574
49,986
75,720
27,891
32,105
46,075
30,915
67,120
24,238
2,088
2,304
2,069
2,108
2,022
18.89
17.06
749
677
39.7
38,864
35,001
2,057
16.57
15.50
653
612
39.4
33,829
31,720
2,042
22.64
21.47
901
851
39.8
46,834
44,275
2,069
11.64
13.97
10.30
12.65
461
550
410
506
39.6
39.4
23,946
28,487
21,320
26,312
2,057
2,040
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-22
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Financial clerks ......................
Bill and account collectors
Billing and posting clerks
and machine operators
Bookkeeping, accounting,
and auditing clerks .......
Gaming cage workers ........
Payroll and timekeeping
clerks ............................
Procurement clerks ............
Tellers ................................
Brokerage clerks ....................
Correspondence clerks ...........
Court, municipal, and license
clerks ................................
Credit authorizers, checkers,
and clerks .........................
Customer service
representatives .................
Eligibility interviewers,
government programs ......
File clerks ..............................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk
clerks ................................
Interviewers, except
eligibility and loan ...........
Library assistants, clerical .....
Loan interviewers and clerks
New accounts clerks ..............
Order clerks ...........................
Human resources assistants,
except payroll and
timekeeping .....................
Receptionists and information
clerks ................................
Reservation and
transportation ticket
agents and travel clerks ...
Cargo and freight agents ........
Couriers and messengers .......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.09
15.63
$15.49
14.70
$635
622
$611
583
39.5
39.8
$32,996
32,351
$31,753
30,306
2,050
2,070
16.06
15.75
632
618
39.3
32,861
32,136
2,046
17.12
11.84
16.50
11.00
673
472
653
437
39.3
39.8
34,929
24,519
33,924
22,714
2,040
2,071
18.85
17.08
12.59
19.26
17.53
18.36
16.61
12.00
18.21
16.70
749
678
500
765
699
727
664
477
708
668
39.7
39.7
39.7
39.7
39.9
38,803
35,263
25,983
39,788
36,329
37,710
34,540
24,829
36,810
34,738
2,059
2,065
2,064
2,066
2,073
17.41
16.61
677
653
38.9
35,189
33,966
2,021
17.20
16.97
686
679
39.9
35,662
35,285
2,073
16.09
15.00
638
596
39.7
33,111
30,913
2,058
17.81
14.19
17.34
14.00
697
560
680
551
39.2
39.5
36,167
29,074
35,320
28,631
2,030
2,049
10.54
10.00
415
400
39.4
21,540
20,800
2,044
14.29
14.77
16.75
14.90
15.14
13.70
13.97
16.20
14.42
14.21
561
555
670
593
601
542
539
647
577
566
39.2
37.6
40.0
39.8
39.7
29,050
26,351
34,859
30,838
31,173
28,080
25,428
33,634
30,000
29,378
2,033
1,784
2,081
2,070
2,058
18.32
18.44
726
731
39.6
37,696
38,000
2,058
13.60
13.00
532
510
39.1
27,622
26,520
2,030
17.17
20.36
11.36
18.00
18.41
11.00
683
821
447
720
742
430
39.8
40.3
39.4
35,508
42,702
23,255
37,440
38,605
22,360
2,068
2,097
2,047
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-23
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
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
Weighers, measurers,
checkers, and samplers,
recordkeeping ..................
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 ...............
Word processors and
typists ...........................
Desktop publishers ................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .............
Mail clerks and mail machine
operators, except postal
service ..............................
Office clerks, general .............
Office machine operators,
except computer ...............
Proofreaders and copy
markers ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.20
$16.53
$733
$661
40.3
$38,055
$34,258
2,091
17.94
16.63
718
665
40.0
37,359
34,586
2,082
18.32
18.73
16.44
19.09
740
746
659
760
40.4
39.8
38,375
38,802
33,800
39,541
2,095
2,071
20.01
19.15
797
766
39.8
41,470
39,811
2,072
13.59
13.05
12.70
12.53
541
516
506
496
39.8
39.5
28,142
26,815
26,312
25,790
2,071
2,054
14.49
13.93
578
551
39.9
29,760
28,579
2,054
19.60
18.41
768
721
39.2
39,584
37,440
2,020
22.07
22.44
16.06
21.43
21.35
15.17
868
872
626
839
852
604
39.3
38.9
39.0
45,085
45,362
32,534
43,495
44,289
31,429
2,043
2,021
2,026
17.07
16.65
16.35
14.97
669
661
650
599
39.2
39.7
33,919
34,383
33,259
31,129
1,987
2,065
14.73
13.85
14.25
13.30
577
542
564
527
39.1
39.1
29,822
28,038
29,120
27,412
2,025
2,025
16.75
18.71
16.30
18.71
656
722
648
745
39.2
38.6
33,895
37,556
33,618
38,750
2,024
2,007
17.20
16.71
676
649
39.3
35,144
33,735
2,043
12.84
15.40
12.65
14.63
506
603
497
577
39.4
39.2
26,296
30,970
25,848
30,000
2,049
2,011
13.18
13.00
520
520
39.4
27,019
27,040
2,050
18.84
21.11
743
844
39.4
38,611
43,909
2,049
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-24
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Statistical assistants ...............
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
farming, fishing, and
forestry workers ...............
Graders and sorters,
agricultural products ........
Miscellaneous agricultural
workers ............................
Farmworkers and laborers,
crop, nursery, and
greenhouse ...................
Farmworkers, farm and
ranch animals ...............
Logging workers ....................
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
construction trades and
extraction workers ...........
Boilermakers ..........................
Brickmasons, blockmasons,
and stonemasons ..............
Brickmasons and
blockmasons ................
Carpenters ..............................
Carpet, floor, and tile
installers and finishers .....
Carpet installers .................
Tile and marble setters .......
Cement masons, concrete
finishers, and terrazzo
workers ............................
Cement masons and
concrete finishers .........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$19.08
$19.67
$747
$746
39.1
$38,819
$38,786
2,035
14.61
13.60
549
510
37.6
27,145
25,418
1,858
20.91
21.65
847
866
40.5
44,025
45,032
2,106
9.75
8.75
384
326
39.4
19,664
16,640
2,016
12.38
12.22
431
420
34.8
20,705
20,800
1,673
11.65
10.47
367
340
31.5
16,779
14,400
1,440
14.89
18.61
16.37
18.65
590
744
655
746
39.6
40.0
30,705
38,701
34,041
38,782
2,062
2,080
21.29
19.00
846
748
39.8
43,283
38,324
2,033
29.51
23.34
28.00
23.35
1,188
934
1,120
934
40.3
40.0
61,280
48,555
57,793
48,568
2,077
2,080
24.03
25.50
952
955
39.6
46,353
46,721
1,929
24.88
22.56
25.59
20.27
985
896
1,024
809
39.6
39.7
47,645
45,725
49,132
42,072
1,915
2,027
19.04
21.70
18.78
19.00
20.00
17.07
744
860
731
713
800
683
39.1
39.6
38.9
38,694
44,712
38,031
37,050
41,600
35,499
2,032
2,061
2,025
20.87
19.39
806
718
38.6
40,755
36,400
1,953
20.87
19.39
806
718
38.6
40,755
36,400
1,953
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-25
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Construction laborers .............
Construction equipment
operators ..........................
Paving, surfacing, and
tamping equipment
operators ......................
Operating engineers and
other construction
equipment operators ....
Drywall installers, ceiling tile
installers, and tapers ........
Drywall and ceiling tile
installers .......................
Tapers ................................
Electricians ............................
Glaziers ..................................
Insulation workers .................
Insulation workers, floor,
ceiling, and wall ...........
Insulation workers,
mechanical ...................
Painters and paperhangers .....
Painters, construction and
maintenance .................
Pipelayers, plumbers,
pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................
Pipelayers ..........................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................
Plasterers and stucco masons
Reinforcing iron and rebar
workers ............................
Roofers ..................................
Sheet metal workers ..............
Structural iron and steel
workers ............................
Helpers, construction trades ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.50
$14.00
$655
$560
39.7
$32,969
$28,471
1,998
19.68
17.50
784
694
39.9
39,819
35,360
2,023
16.60
15.20
662
600
39.9
33,476
27,040
2,017
20.33
17.99
810
710
39.8
41,144
36,400
2,024
21.66
16.69
851
668
39.3
43,930
34,717
2,028
20.94
23.41
24.75
22.62
17.15
16.69
18.50
22.50
22.41
16.00
819
930
985
905
686
668
760
900
897
640
39.1
39.7
39.8
40.0
40.0
42,602
47,112
51,205
47,055
35,680
34,717
39,520
46,800
46,619
33,280
2,035
2,013
2,069
2,080
2,080
14.59
13.00
584
520
40.0
30,356
27,040
2,080
18.67
18.24
16.75
16.21
747
721
670
648
40.0
39.5
38,826
37,265
34,840
33,946
2,080
2,043
18.31
16.32
723
653
39.5
37,397
33,987
2,042
25.22
16.94
22.94
14.76
1,001
655
916
587
39.7
38.7
51,998
33,652
47,619
29,120
2,062
1,987
26.12
18.42
24.00
15.00
1,040
737
955
600
39.8
40.0
54,070
38,322
49,670
31,200
2,070
2,080
25.29
16.16
24.02
30.24
15.00
21.48
1,012
620
949
1,210
580
859
40.0
38.4
39.5
51,758
30,093
48,925
62,903
28,080
43,597
2,047
1,862
2,037
28.88
13.96
24.34
12.75
1,155
551
974
499
40.0
39.5
59,892
28,337
50,625
25,388
2,074
2,029
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-26
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Helpers--brickmasons,
blockmasons,
stonemasons, and tile
and marble setters ........
Helpers--carpenters ............
Helpers--electricians ..........
Helpers--painters,
paperhangers,
plasterers, and stucco
masons .........................
Helpers--pipelayers,
plumbers, pipefitters,
and steamfitters ............
Helpers--roofers .................
Construction and building
inspectors .........................
Hazardous materials removal
workers ............................
Highway maintenance
workers ............................
Septic tank servicers and
sewer pipe cleaners ..........
Miscellaneous construction
and related workers ..........
Derrick, rotary drill, and
service unit operators, oil,
gas, and mining ................
Service unit operators, oil,
gas, and mining ............
Mining machine operators .....
Roustabouts, oil and gas ........
Helpers--extraction workers ..
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations .............
First-line
supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.64
13.38
13.32
$16.10
13.97
12.21
$697
532
533
$640
559
488
39.5
39.8
40.0
$34,676
27,435
27,710
$29,120
29,053
25,401
1,966
2,050
2,080
10.91
10.00
423
400
38.8
21,997
20,800
2,016
13.71
12.02
12.21
11.37
546
461
488
439
39.8
38.3
28,366
23,948
25,388
22,813
2,068
1,992
26.07
24.11
1,036
956
39.7
53,861
49,712
2,066
21.08
18.00
840
720
39.9
43,389
37,440
2,058
18.11
16.93
721
678
39.8
36,558
34,632
2,019
18.23
17.25
729
690
40.0
37,925
35,880
2,080
17.48
15.45
696
615
39.8
35,398
32,240
2,025
22.59
21.50
952
777
42.2
46,379
42,598
2,053
20.73
23.49
17.83
16.61
18.90
24.05
15.00
15.75
827
959
762
664
756
959
600
630
39.9
40.8
42.7
40.0
43,026
49,832
36,372
34,542
39,312
49,858
31,200
32,760
2,076
2,122
2,040
2,080
21.61
20.10
864
803
40.0
44,874
41,683
2,077
28.98
27.62
1,182
1,114
40.8
61,286
57,448
2,114
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-27
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Computer, automated teller,
and office machine
repairers ...........................
Radio and
telecommunications
equipment installers and
repairers ...........................
Telecommunications
equipment installers
and repairers, except
line installers ................
Miscellaneous electrical and
electronic equipment
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Avionics technicians ..........
Electric motor, power tool,
and related repairers ....
Electrical and electronics
installers and repairers,
transportation
equipment ....................
Electrical and electronics
repairers, commercial
and industrial
equipment ....................
Electrical and electronics
repairers, powerhouse,
substation, and relay ....
Electronic equipment
installers and repairers,
motor vehicles .............
Electronic home
entertainment
equipment installers
and repairers ................
Security and fire alarm
systems installers .........
Aircraft mechanics and
service technicians ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.27
$18.75
$728
$716
39.8
$37,835
$37,228
2,071
26.61
29.28
1,063
1,171
39.9
55,287
60,904
2,077
26.64
29.28
1,064
1,171
39.9
55,344
60,904
2,077
22.36
24.45
20.74
23.61
894
978
828
944
40.0
40.0
46,506
50,854
43,016
49,109
2,080
2,080
14.42
12.50
577
500
40.0
29,991
26,000
2,080
21.04
22.32
842
893
40.0
43,761
46,426
2,080
24.68
23.91
987
950
40.0
51,285
49,325
2,078
32.81
33.30
1,311
1,332
39.9
68,161
69,264
2,077
18.55
18.00
750
720
40.4
38,997
37,440
2,102
14.79
14.48
592
579
40.0
30,763
30,118
2,080
20.85
20.05
833
802
40.0
43,329
41,704
2,078
26.54
26.67
1,057
1,061
39.8
54,943
55,170
2,070
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-28
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
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 ........................
Farm equipment mechanics
Mobile heavy equipment
mechanics, except
engines .........................
Rail car repairers ................
Small engine mechanics ........
Motorboat mechanics ........
Motorcycle mechanics .......
Outdoor power equipment
and other small engine
mechanics ....................
Miscellaneous vehicle and
mobile equipment
mechanic, installers, and
repairers ...........................
Recreational vehicle
service technicians .......
Tire repairers and changers
Control and valve installers
and repairers ....................
Mechanical door repairers
Control and valve installers
and repairers, except
mechanical door ...........
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics
and installers ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$19.67
$18.74
$791
$754
40.2
$41,138
$39,216
2,092
20.76
19.00
825
761
39.7
42,859
39,572
2,064
19.46
18.68
786
754
40.4
40,841
39,216
2,098
21.17
20.72
845
821
39.9
43,911
42,682
2,074
21.53
18.41
21.34
18.50
863
766
854
733
40.1
41.6
44,890
39,851
44,387
38,139
2,085
2,165
22.31
20.30
16.55
16.37
16.69
22.50
18.60
15.06
16.00
14.49
890
812
658
637
666
887
744
602
640
580
39.9
40.0
39.8
38.9
39.9
46,291
42,231
34,121
33,106
34,409
46,103
38,688
31,325
33,280
30,137
2,075
2,080
2,062
2,022
2,061
16.48
16.15
656
646
39.8
34,135
33,592
2,071
12.14
11.00
484
440
39.9
25,166
22,880
2,072
18.06
11.49
16.00
10.80
722
458
640
432
40.0
39.8
37,567
23,806
33,280
22,464
2,080
2,071
22.16
19.60
21.01
18.75
885
784
840
750
40.0
40.0
46,044
40,773
43,680
39,000
2,078
2,080
24.04
23.00
960
920
39.9
49,900
47,834
2,076
22.81
20.23
909
800
39.9
47,168
41,600
2,068
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-29
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Industrial machinery
mechanics ....................
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Maintenance workers,
machinery ....................
Millwrights ........................
Line installers and repairers ...
Electrical power-line
installers and repairers
Telecommunications line
installers and repairers
Precision instrument and
equipment repairers .........
Medical equipment
repairers .......................
Musical instrument
repairers and tuners ......
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ............................
Coin, vending, and
amusement machine
servicers and repairers
Manufactured building and
mobile home installers
Riggers ...............................
Signal and track switch
repairers .......................
Helpers--installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ........................
Production occupations ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.33
$19.47
$810
$772
39.8
$42,057
$40,061
2,069
24.05
22.97
960
919
39.9
49,916
47,784
2,075
18.41
17.64
732
702
39.7
37,996
36,446
2,063
18.57
26.17
26.79
17.50
24.50
27.94
744
1,054
1,072
700
980
1,118
40.1
40.3
40.0
38,409
54,782
55,669
36,400
50,960
58,115
2,068
2,093
2,078
30.15
31.15
1,206
1,246
40.0
62,714
64,790
2,080
24.95
27.00
998
1,080
40.0
51,803
56,160
2,077
23.37
21.01
925
840
39.6
48,096
43,701
2,058
22.32
22.07
889
883
39.8
46,220
45,906
2,071
17.58
20.00
682
750
38.8
35,455
39,000
2,017
17.41
15.12
693
605
39.8
35,907
31,408
2,062
15.37
14.95
615
598
40.0
31,960
31,096
2,080
11.33
20.10
11.25
19.32
453
788
450
773
40.0
39.2
23,569
40,956
23,400
40,190
2,080
2,037
26.05
26.95
1,042
1,078
40.0
54,194
56,054
2,080
13.64
12.40
544
496
39.9
28,196
25,792
2,067
16.48
15.00
655
598
39.8
33,981
31,013
2,062
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-30
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
First-line
supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers ............................
Aircraft structure, surfaces,
rigging, and systems
assemblers ........................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical
assemblers ........................
Coil winders, tapers, and
finishers .......................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..
Electromechanical
equipment assemblers ..
Engine and other machine
assemblers ........................
Structural metal fabricators
and fitters .........................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ........................
Fiberglass laminators and
fabricators ....................
Team assemblers ...............
Bakers ....................................
Butchers and other meat,
poultry, and fish
processing workers ..........
Butchers and meat cutters ..
Meat, poultry, and fish
cutters and trimmers ....
Slaughterers and meat
packers .........................
Miscellaneous food
processing workers ..........
Food and tobacco roasting,
baking, and drying
machine operators and
tenders ..........................
Food batchmakers ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$25.71
$24.04
$1,036
$969
40.3
$53,723
$50,288
2,089
24.10
23.03
964
921
40.0
50,137
47,902
2,080
14.22
13.00
568
520
39.9
29,519
27,040
2,076
13.69
13.15
543
520
39.7
28,223
27,061
2,062
13.89
12.59
555
504
39.9
28,850
26,189
2,076
15.09
14.70
604
588
40.0
31,391
30,576
2,080
18.31
16.99
731
666
39.9
38,003
34,632
2,076
16.04
15.00
635
600
39.6
32,880
31,200
2,050
15.51
13.92
616
551
39.8
32,020
28,600
2,065
12.90
15.97
13.22
12.50
13.78
12.50
507
639
523
500
551
490
39.3
40.0
39.5
26,389
33,204
27,032
26,000
28,662
25,480
2,045
2,079
2,045
13.05
15.41
12.72
14.90
519
609
508
590
39.7
39.5
26,976
31,687
26,416
30,669
2,067
2,056
10.80
10.35
428
414
39.6
22,266
21,528
2,061
13.07
12.76
523
510
40.0
27,178
26,541
2,080
13.90
12.95
550
518
39.6
28,496
26,934
2,050
14.43
14.71
14.00
14.56
577
583
560
572
40.0
39.7
30,021
30,120
29,120
29,120
2,080
2,048
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-31
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Food cooking machine
operators and tenders ...
Computer control
programmers and
operators ..........................
Computer-controlled
machine tool operators,
metal and plastic ..........
Numerical tool and process
control programmers ...
Forming machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Extruding and drawing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Forging machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Rolling 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 ..........
Drilling and boring
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Grinding, lapping,
polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$11.55
$10.00
$453
$400
39.2
$23,572
$20,800
2,041
18.66
18.70
743
746
39.8
38,654
38,750
2,072
17.88
17.75
712
709
39.8
37,028
36,883
2,071
24.03
22.00
961
880
40.0
49,983
45,760
2,080
15.74
15.00
627
597
39.8
32,586
30,971
2,070
14.99
14.30
596
564
39.8
30,996
29,328
2,067
17.24
17.85
689
714
40.0
35,632
37,128
2,067
16.45
15.33
657
613
39.9
34,151
31,886
2,076
15.52
14.98
618
599
39.8
32,135
31,158
2,071
14.95
14.19
595
567
39.8
30,939
29,474
2,069
17.86
16.27
714
651
40.0
37,141
33,831
2,080
14.98
14.60
597
584
39.9
31,037
30,368
2,072
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-32
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Lathe and turning machine
tool setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................
Milling and planing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machinists ..............................
Metal furnace and kiln
operators and tenders .......
Metal-refining furnace
operators and tenders ...
Pourers and casters, metal
Model makers and
patternmakers, metal and
plastic ...............................
Model makers, metal and
plastic ...........................
Patternmakers, metal and
plastic ...........................
Molders and molding
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Foundry mold and
coremakers ...................
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 ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.12
$18.00
$682
$720
39.9
$35,490
$37,440
2,073
17.59
22.15
18.54
20.81
704
884
742
832
40.0
39.9
36,589
45,943
38,563
43,285
2,080
2,074
17.15
18.15
685
716
39.9
35,590
37,240
2,076
16.77
17.76
15.50
18.15
670
709
620
726
39.9
39.9
34,797
36,889
32,240
37,752
2,075
2,077
23.33
23.19
933
928
40.0
48,486
48,235
2,079
24.90
23.77
996
951
40.0
51,786
49,442
2,080
20.21
16.50
809
660
40.0
41,962
34,320
2,076
13.61
12.83
543
512
39.9
28,210
26,458
2,073
15.24
16.68
610
667
40.0
31,707
34,694
2,080
13.43
12.50
535
500
39.9
27,828
25,917
2,073
16.16
24.82
14.82
24.65
646
990
588
980
39.9
39.9
33,559
51,478
30,576
50,960
2,077
2,074
17.73
17.00
707
675
39.9
36,737
35,110
2,072
17.89
17.00
714
680
39.9
37,105
35,360
2,074
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-33
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Welding, soldering, and
brazing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Miscellaneous metalworkers
and plastic workers ..........
Heat treating equipment
setters, operators, and
tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................
Lay-out workers, metal and
plastic ...........................
Plating and coating
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Tool grinders, filers, and
sharpeners ....................
Bookbinders and bindery
workers ............................
Bindery workers ................
Printers ...................................
Job printers ........................
Prepress technicians and
workers ........................
Printing machine operators
Laundry and dry-cleaning
workers ............................
Pressers, textile, garment, and
related materials ...............
Sewing machine operators .....
Tailors, dressmakers, and
sewers ..............................
Tailors, dressmakers, and
custom sewers ..............
Textile machine setters,
operators, and tenders ......
Textile bleaching and
dyeing machine
operators and tenders ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.10
$17.00
$680
$672
39.8
$35,343
$34,923
2,067
15.48
15.00
617
600
39.9
32,099
31,200
2,073
15.38
15.28
614
611
40.0
31,949
31,780
2,077
18.14
16.00
726
640
40.0
37,694
33,280
2,078
17.14
15.66
685
626
40.0
35,644
32,573
2,080
16.29
17.00
649
680
39.9
33,774
35,360
2,073
14.39
14.39
17.70
17.59
13.76
13.76
17.03
19.00
557
557
702
704
540
540
681
760
38.7
38.7
39.6
40.0
28,973
28,973
36,463
36,590
28,059
28,059
35,416
39,520
2,014
2,014
2,060
2,080
20.30
17.02
20.30
16.00
800
675
776
640
39.4
39.7
41,592
35,089
40,359
33,280
2,049
2,061
10.78
10.02
421
400
39.0
21,878
20,800
2,029
9.24
11.85
8.75
11.00
358
471
346
440
38.7
39.7
18,604
24,403
17,984
22,880
2,013
2,060
15.71
12.14
579
510
36.9
30,127
26,517
1,918
15.45
12.14
568
450
36.7
29,515
23,400
1,910
12.03
11.00
477
435
39.7
24,803
22,630
2,062
10.21
9.00
396
326
38.8
20,592
16,952
2,016
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-34
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Textile cutting machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Textile knitting and
weaving machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Textile winding, twisting,
and drawing out
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Miscellaneous textile,
apparel, and furnishings
workers ............................
Extruding and forming
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
synthetic and glass
fibers ............................
Fabric and apparel
patternmakers ..............
Upholsterers .......................
Cabinetmakers and bench
carpenters .........................
Furniture finishers .................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Sawing machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
wood ............................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders, except sawing
Power plant operators,
distributors, and
dispatchers .......................
Power distributors and
dispatchers ...................
Power plant operators ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$10.99
$11.00
$440
$440
40.0
$22,858
$22,880
2,080
13.67
13.54
545
542
39.9
28,356
28,163
2,074
12.62
10.66
500
425
39.6
25,993
22,027
2,059
15.52
15.75
615
615
39.6
31,980
31,977
2,061
16.62
17.75
662
697
39.9
34,444
36,260
2,073
16.53
17.05
17.57
16.08
643
673
615
643
38.9
39.5
33,426
35,018
31,977
33,446
2,023
2,054
16.65
14.17
15.50
13.77
664
564
635
551
39.9
39.8
34,495
29,328
33,030
28,650
2,072
2,069
13.32
13.36
530
525
39.8
27,511
27,040
2,065
12.76
12.12
506
485
39.7
26,253
25,210
2,057
13.86
14.00
552
560
39.8
28,716
29,120
2,072
32.46
33.39
1,297
1,336
39.9
67,419
69,457
2,077
38.37
30.07
39.92
29.61
1,535
1,200
1,597
1,175
40.0
39.9
79,813
62,415
83,034
61,106
2,080
2,076
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-35
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Stationary engineers and
boiler operators ................
Water and liquid waste
treatment plant and
system operators ..............
Miscellaneous plant and
system operators ..............
Chemical plant and system
operators ......................
Gas plant operators ............
Petroleum pump system
operators, refinery
operators, and gaugers
Chemical processing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Chemical equipment
operators and tenders ...
Separating, filtering,
clarifying,
precipitating, and still
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending
workers ............................
Crushing, grinding, and
polishing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Grinding and polishing
workers, hand ..............
Mixing and blending
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Cutting workers .....................
Cutters and trimmers, hand
Cutting and slicing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.12
$26.44
$1,077
$1,057
39.7
$55,842
$54,856
2,059
20.75
19.64
828
786
39.9
43,072
40,851
2,076
27.29
28.36
1,070
1,094
39.2
54,195
56,166
1,986
24.58
32.52
23.33
34.40
927
1,301
897
1,376
37.7
40.0
48,208
67,637
46,652
71,552
1,961
2,080
31.25
32.46
1,252
1,299
40.1
59,556
67,523
1,906
23.12
21.65
919
862
39.8
47,808
44,803
2,068
20.71
21.10
828
844
40.0
43,059
43,890
2,079
24.85
26.53
985
932
39.6
51,208
48,485
2,060
15.22
14.50
607
580
39.9
31,172
30,056
2,049
15.55
16.07
618
643
39.8
32,102
33,415
2,065
13.04
12.26
520
490
39.9
27,055
25,501
2,076
15.93
14.82
13.22
15.00
14.50
11.95
636
578
525
600
580
474
39.9
39.0
39.7
32,389
29,930
26,949
31,200
30,160
24,673
2,033
2,019
2,038
15.20
14.81
591
590
38.9
30,626
30,659
2,015
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-36
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Extruding, forming, pressing,
and compacting machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and
kettle operators and
tenders ..............................
Inspectors, testers, sorters,
samplers, and weighers ....
Jewelers and precious stone
and metal workers ............
Medical, dental, and
ophthalmic laboratory
technicians .......................
Dental laboratory
technicians ...................
Ophthalmic laboratory
technicians ...................
Packaging and filling
machine operators and
tenders ..............................
Painting workers ....................
Coating, painting, and
spraying machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Painters, transportation
equipment ....................
Painting, coating, and
decorating workers ......
Photographic process workers
and processing machine
operators ..........................
Photographic process
workers ........................
Photographic processing
machine operators ........
Semiconductor processors .....
Miscellaneous production
workers ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.28
$13.20
$566
$525
39.6
$29,194
$27,456
2,044
16.98
15.97
679
639
40.0
35,318
33,218
2,080
17.19
16.16
687
642
40.0
35,600
33,363
2,071
19.04
18.00
761
720
40.0
39,597
37,440
2,080
16.94
15.50
677
620
40.0
35,171
32,240
2,077
17.98
17.00
718
680
39.9
37,353
35,360
2,077
13.01
13.00
520
520
40.0
26,990
27,040
2,075
14.67
16.84
14.00
15.39
585
664
560
610
39.9
39.4
30,333
34,522
29,078
31,741
2,068
2,050
14.82
15.06
586
602
39.5
30,464
31,325
2,055
21.64
19.15
857
781
39.6
44,580
40,604
2,060
12.24
11.61
469
430
38.4
24,403
22,360
1,994
14.49
13.14
540
492
37.2
28,064
25,605
1,937
15.66
12.00
537
360
34.3
27,920
18,720
1,782
14.01
18.29
14.48
18.24
541
731
556
730
38.6
40.0
28,131
38,034
28,891
37,948
2,008
2,080
13.98
12.45
555
496
39.7
28,600
25,792
2,046
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-37
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Cementing and gluing
machine operators and
tenders ..........................
Cleaning, washing, and
metal pickling
equipment operators
and tenders ...................
Cooling and freezing
equipment operators
and tenders ...................
Etchers and engravers ........
Molders, shapers, and
casters, except metal
and plastic ....................
Paper goods machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Tire builders .......................
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 ............
Commercial pilots .............
Ambulance drivers and
attendants, except
emergency medical
technicians .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.46
$15.12
$610
$603
39.4
$31,710
$31,346
2,051
18.07
15.66
723
626
40.0
37,585
32,573
2,080
16.07
15.34
17.35
14.00
637
610
694
560
39.6
39.8
33,116
31,729
36,084
29,120
2,061
2,068
14.40
13.25
576
530
40.0
27,776
27,040
1,929
17.92
15.50
18.62
15.14
704
620
738
606
39.3
40.0
36,626
32,247
38,376
31,493
2,044
2,080
12.27
11.50
489
460
39.8
25,045
23,920
2,042
16.58
14.51
661
576
39.9
33,908
29,447
2,045
21.61
21.64
876
872
40.5
45,527
45,350
2,107
25.08
23.08
1,041
998
41.5
53,923
51,792
2,150
94.74
94.75
2,301
2,298
24.3
118,854
115,316
1,254
119.12
32.72
125.17
27.42
2,496
1,336
2,593
1,152
21.0
40.8
129,784
66,772
134,829
59,883
1,090
2,040
12.34
11.00
490
440
39.7
25,496
22,880
2,066
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-38
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Transportation and material
moving occupations
–Continued
Bus drivers .............................
Bus drivers, transit and
intercity ........................
Bus drivers, school ............
Driver/sales workers and
truck drivers .....................
Driver/sales workers ..........
Truck drivers, heavy and
tractor-trailer ................
Truck drivers, light or
delivery services ..........
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs ...
Railroad conductors and
yardmasters ......................
Subway and streetcar
operators ..........................
Sailors and marine oilers .......
Ship and boat captains and
operators ..........................
Captains, mates, and pilots
of water vessels ............
Parking lot attendants ............
Service station attendants ......
Transportation inspectors ......
Conveyor operators and
tenders ..............................
Crane and tower operators .....
Dredge, excavating, and
loading machine operators
Excavating and loading
machine and dragline
operators ......................
Hoist and winch operators .....
Industrial truck and tractor
operators ..........................
Laborers and material
movers, hand ....................
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.89
$16.45
$632
$608
35.3
$27,916
$23,920
1,560
19.59
16.17
19.60
15.52
788
509
794
478
40.2
31.5
40,836
20,109
41,267
18,378
2,084
1,244
18.03
15.59
17.01
14.91
748
627
700
626
41.5
40.2
38,660
32,541
36,400
32,550
2,144
2,088
18.70
18.13
795
749
42.5
41,008
38,958
2,193
17.33
11.10
15.00
10.36
689
436
600
418
39.8
39.3
35,657
22,656
31,200
21,736
2,058
2,041
28.83
26.00
1,153
1,040
40.0
59,976
54,080
2,080
27.01
12.71
27.32
11.87
1,080
586
1,093
475
40.0
46.1
56,184
26,676
56,826
24,690
2,080
2,098
29.51
30.00
1,387
1,292
47.0
60,933
65,701
2,065
30.68
9.44
11.39
30.27
30.08
9.10
9.08
31.10
1,466
371
446
1,206
1,551
360
363
1,244
47.8
39.3
39.2
39.9
63,300
19,183
23,215
62,731
66,309
18,720
18,876
64,688
2,063
2,033
2,039
2,072
16.49
21.38
17.88
19.79
660
851
715
792
40.0
39.8
34,306
43,925
37,186
40,456
2,080
2,054
18.85
17.98
735
640
39.0
37,226
33,280
1,975
18.00
17.84
16.00
19.22
700
713
633
769
38.9
40.0
35,314
37,099
31,866
39,978
1,962
2,080
14.79
14.16
591
566
40.0
30,586
29,203
2,068
12.15
11.00
482
440
39.7
24,873
22,872
2,047
12.14
11.59
484
470
39.8
25,114
24,440
2,068
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-39
December 2009 - January 2011
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Transportation and material
moving occupations
–Continued
Laborers and freight, stock,
and material movers,
hand .............................
Machine feeders and
offbearers .....................
Packers and packagers,
hand .............................
Pumping station operators .....
Refuse and recyclable
material collectors ...........
Tank car, truck, and ship
loaders ..............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.59
$11.50
$499
$453
39.7
$25,667
$23,400
2,039
12.06
10.83
479
433
39.7
24,913
22,526
2,065
10.96
23.64
10.00
23.77
434
946
400
951
39.6
40.0
22,489
49,168
20,800
49,440
2,052
2,080
16.11
14.20
642
568
39.9
33,215
29,536
2,061
19.58
20.39
786
816
40.1
40,182
41,627
2,052
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the
minimum full-time schedule.
2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighted by hours.
4 Mean weekly earnings are based on the straight-time weekly wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designate position in the earnings
distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean weekly
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of
overtime.
5 Mean annual earnings are based on the straight-time annual wages or salaries
paid to employees. Median annual earnings designate position in the earnings
distribution at which one-half of the earnings are paid the same as or more than the
rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. Mean annual
hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-40
December 2009 - January 2011