Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 ...................................
$21.61
$17.05
$857
$678
39.6
$44,223
$35,006
2,047
Management occupations .......
Chief executives ....................
General and operations
managers ..........................
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 ....................
Lodging managers .................
44.44
91.18
39.77
75.48
1,804
4,070
1,615
3,269
40.6
44.6
93,722
211,653
84,001
169,978
2,109
2,321
48.86
40.00
2,040
1,731
41.8
106,101
89,997
2,171
35.08
49.29
50.19
48.34
37.47
32.69
45.39
48.08
43.31
29.71
1,434
2,000
1,999
2,001
1,478
1,363
1,846
1,918
1,798
1,188
40.9
40.6
39.8
41.4
39.4
74,556
104,006
103,963
104,052
76,766
70,888
96,000
99,711
93,500
61,801
2,125
2,110
2,072
2,153
2,049
33.29
31.25
1,346
1,322
40.4
69,987
68,719
2,102
55.40
45.18
43.53
53.74
39.71
40.33
2,237
1,823
1,753
2,151
1,608
1,635
40.4
40.4
40.3
116,332
94,694
91,158
111,862
83,626
84,999
2,100
2,096
2,094
39.11
33.48
1,589
1,442
40.6
82,609
74,978
2,112
46.22
41.10
1,847
1,633
40.0
96,048
84,935
2,078
42.39
45.66
40.83
40.81
1,718
1,841
1,633
1,602
40.5
40.3
89,354
95,714
84,935
83,325
2,108
2,096
38.36
29.95
33.66
16.25
1,550
1,198
1,346
650
40.4
40.0
80,600
62,300
70,007
33,800
2,101
2,080
29.95
38.08
32.17
16.25
37.01
29.87
1,198
1,559
1,268
650
1,517
1,208
40.0
41.0
39.4
62,300
80,982
64,624
33,800
78,400
60,819
2,080
2,127
2,009
23.56
24.04
958
962
40.7
48,979
50,003
2,079
35.66
33.67
1,409
1,221
39.5
70,896
62,999
1,988
39.06
57.30
25.42
25.22
25.76
31.27
57.23
24.14
26.25
19.50
1,494
2,337
1,116
1,009
1,101
1,226
2,318
1,000
1,050
962
38.2
40.8
43.9
40.0
42.7
77,186
121,502
57,760
52,457
57,257
63,692
120,515
52,000
54,600
49,999
1,976
2,121
2,272
2,080
2,223
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-1
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ......................
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Employment, recruitment,
and placement
specialists .....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$40.54
43.85
$37.50
42.80
$1,656
1,772
$1,527
1,712
40.9
40.4
$86,128
92,161
$79,394
89,024
2,125
2,102
29.59
26.44
1,187
1,066
40.1
61,744
55,409
2,087
27.76
26.67
1,090
1,058
39.3
56,640
54,999
2,041
31.52
28.85
28.50
26.94
1,265
1,167
1,134
1,080
40.1
40.4
65,711
60,681
58,926
56,160
2,084
2,103
31.33
30.79
1,253
1,232
40.0
65,174
64,043
2,080
28.40
26.34
1,140
1,054
40.2
59,285
54,787
2,088
28.97
27.03
1,177
1,082
40.6
61,229
56,285
2,114
27.99
26.84
1,095
1,060
39.1
56,638
54,995
2,023
28.07
26.92
1,098
1,064
39.1
56,766
55,116
2,023
26.64
23.27
1,042
931
39.1
54,174
48,393
2,034
30.93
30.69
26.91
28.88
1,267
1,246
1,082
1,154
41.0
40.6
65,889
64,811
56,285
59,987
2,130
2,112
29.28
27.24
1,169
1,080
39.9
60,798
56,149
2,076
25.43
22.72
1,005
846
39.5
52,229
44,002
2,053
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-2
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ...............................
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer and information
scientists, research ...........
Computer programmers .........
Computer software engineers
Computer software
engineers, applications
Computer software
engineers, systems
software .......................
Computer support specialists
Computer systems analysts ....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$28.54
$27.28
$1,141
$1,058
40.0
$59,356
$55,000
2,080
30.32
32.36
38.85
30.37
30.67
34.53
1,212
1,300
1,559
1,142
1,228
1,381
40.0
40.2
40.1
63,035
67,583
81,066
59,364
63,839
71,804
2,079
2,089
2,086
23.34
29.77
21.72
27.55
949
1,199
909
1,100
40.7
40.3
49,361
62,366
47,278
57,215
2,115
2,095
27.32
32.92
31.66
24.28
28.21
25.96
1,089
1,321
1,252
962
1,123
1,042
39.9
40.1
39.6
56,634
68,700
65,127
50,003
58,400
54,199
2,073
2,087
2,057
36.22
38.00
33.74
32.86
29.92
30.12
26.70
30.31
31.25
33.17
23.46
29.15
28.55
25.54
21.26
25.94
1,455
1,545
1,350
1,279
1,178
1,208
1,082
1,215
1,250
1,343
934
1,154
1,142
1,021
850
1,033
40.2
40.7
40.0
38.9
39.4
40.1
40.5
40.1
75,681
80,351
70,177
66,499
61,267
62,816
56,257
63,171
65,000
69,826
48,568
60,000
59,374
53,113
44,217
53,726
2,090
2,115
2,080
2,024
2,047
2,085
2,107
2,084
18.72
15.87
749
635
40.0
22,546
7,280
1,204
36.92
36.00
1,478
1,442
40.0
76,817
75,001
2,081
54.08
35.26
43.95
53.58
35.01
42.87
2,190
1,414
1,777
2,212
1,399
1,747
40.5
40.1
40.4
113,901
73,543
92,410
115,001
72,739
90,854
2,106
2,086
2,103
42.82
41.44
1,735
1,709
40.5
90,233
88,889
2,107
45.26
26.40
40.02
44.09
23.93
39.06
1,825
1,049
1,600
1,788
942
1,562
40.3
39.7
40.0
94,900
54,512
83,208
93,001
49,000
81,206
2,097
2,065
2,079
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-3
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ..........
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 ............................
Health and safety
engineers, except
mining safety
engineers and
inspectors .................
Industrial engineers .......
Materials engineers ............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$35.72
$34.65
$1,425
$1,386
39.9
$74,092
$72,072
2,074
32.71
31.25
1,303
1,250
39.8
67,737
64,999
2,071
33.98
44.05
34.97
40.45
33.21
41.28
33.70
39.42
1,358
1,735
1,373
1,592
1,306
1,606
1,348
1,462
40.0
39.4
39.2
39.4
70,602
90,234
71,372
82,766
67,912
83,533
70,100
76,003
2,078
2,048
2,041
2,046
36.01
31.13
33.65
29.65
1,453
1,271
1,360
1,218
40.4
40.8
75,506
65,920
70,720
63,024
2,097
2,117
31.62
28.41
29.77
27.53
1,279
1,221
1,235
1,101
40.4
43.0
66,513
62,492
64,210
57,258
2,103
2,200
31.69
32.66
41.91
49.64
47.49
36.90
28.85
30.28
39.44
47.95
42.92
36.21
1,272
1,312
1,697
1,995
1,912
1,505
1,154
1,211
1,606
1,926
1,717
1,481
40.1
40.2
40.5
40.2
40.3
40.8
66,139
68,208
88,257
103,719
99,412
78,283
60,000
62,980
83,500
100,152
89,282
77,022
2,087
2,089
2,106
2,090
2,093
2,121
47.11
45.14
1,953
1,844
41.5
101,566
95,901
2,156
41.18
39.95
39.42
38.90
1,674
1,625
1,590
1,576
40.6
40.7
87,047
84,488
82,680
81,973
2,114
2,115
42.20
39.74
40.14
37.86
1,714
1,613
1,624
1,558
40.6
40.6
89,154
83,861
84,448
81,000
2,113
2,110
37.45
35.41
1,527
1,433
40.8
79,418
74,526
2,121
40.81
36.62
41.33
35.41
35.50
36.91
1,646
1,498
1,674
1,416
1,484
1,476
40.3
40.9
40.5
85,580
77,885
87,064
73,655
77,156
76,773
2,097
2,127
2,107
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-4
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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
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 .........................
Agricultural and food
scientists ......................
Food scientists and
technologists ............
Biological scientists ...........
Biochemists and
biophysicists ............
Microbiologists ..............
Medical scientists ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$39.08
$36.54
$1,587
$1,465
40.6
$82,437
$76,126
2,109
47.95
44.51
52.91
24.94
38.81
44.16
41.11
22.37
1,918
1,780
2,116
994
1,553
1,766
1,644
894
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
99,726
92,576
109,717
51,665
80,731
91,853
85,503
46,509
2,080
2,080
2,074
2,072
24.97
21.84
995
874
39.9
51,754
45,431
2,073
22.67
23.50
23.08
22.74
907
940
923
910
40.0
40.0
47,144
48,878
48,000
47,299
2,080
2,080
26.04
25.96
1,043
1,038
40.1
54,060
53,620
2,076
29.22
27.92
1,169
1,117
40.0
60,781
58,074
2,080
26.30
26.34
1,052
1,053
40.0
54,697
54,779
2,079
25.42
26.83
1,024
1,074
40.3
53,229
55,829
2,094
22.48
18.03
899
721
40.0
46,756
37,502
2,080
26.85
26.24
1,078
1,050
40.1
56,038
54,577
2,087
26.13
25.65
1,060
1,026
40.6
55,120
53,352
2,109
21.40
18.65
856
746
40.0
44,394
37,440
2,075
32.97
37.19
28.01
34.45
1,310
1,448
1,128
1,275
39.7
38.9
67,985
75,247
58,427
66,019
2,062
2,023
41.93
43.27
1,715
1,731
40.9
88,274
90,000
2,105
43.15
34.28
43.27
35.72
1,770
1,322
1,804
1,270
41.0
38.6
92,062
68,744
93,823
66,019
2,134
2,005
38.36
35.00
39.57
41.05
36.01
31.32
1,440
1,407
1,550
1,423
1,441
1,212
37.5
40.2
39.2
74,855
73,162
80,611
74,000
74,909
63,045
1,951
2,091
2,037
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-5
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ..............
Economists ............................
Market and survey
researchers .......................
Market research analysts ...
Psychologists .........................
Clinical, counseling, and
school psychologists ....
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 ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$36.13
57.07
56.72
$32.30
49.90
49.18
$1,452
2,207
2,189
$1,308
2,006
1,967
40.2
38.7
38.6
$75,281
114,787
113,817
$67,320
104,312
102,284
2,084
2,011
2,007
36.23
34.88
47.43
31.65
30.65
51.49
1,461
1,406
1,914
1,266
1,244
2,060
40.3
40.3
40.4
75,952
73,114
99,550
65,840
64,692
107,099
2,096
2,096
2,099
33.05
31.50
1,354
1,260
41.0
70,384
65,520
2,130
31.44
29.33
1,261
1,173
40.1
65,595
61,006
2,086
35.24
–
35.39
–
1,487
2,332
1,512
1,731
42.2
41.4
77,323
121,274
78,599
90,000
2,194
2,153
38.19
35.18
31.62
30.24
28.85
27.00
1,530
1,409
1,241
1,210
1,144
1,080
40.1
40.1
39.2
79,546
73,281
62,798
62,903
59,498
56,160
2,083
2,083
1,986
33.16
27.00
1,300
1,080
39.2
65,517
56,160
1,976
33.36
30.16
1,315
1,056
39.4
68,365
54,891
2,049
19.92
21.64
22.44
17.80
20.25
22.10
794
851
899
712
788
884
39.9
39.3
40.1
41,287
44,234
46,754
37,024
40,997
45,958
2,073
2,044
2,084
29.18
37.26
26.32
35.23
1,263
1,491
1,215
1,409
43.3
40.0
65,657
77,507
63,170
73,276
2,250
2,080
23.15
24.65
903
904
39.0
46,242
47,000
1,997
22.66
21.09
902
844
39.8
46,915
43,873
2,071
26.31
23.21
1,052
928
40.0
54,726
48,266
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-6
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 ...........
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 ..............
Mental health and
substance abuse social
workers ........................
Miscellaneous community
and social service
specialists .........................
Health educators ................
Social and human service
assistants ......................
Clergy ....................................
Directors, religious activities
and education ...................
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Paralegals and legal assistants
Miscellaneous legal support
workers ............................
Title examiners,
abstractors, and
searchers ......................
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
Postsecondary teachers ..........
Business teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.29
18.19
$16.94
17.32
$720
714
$673
673
39.4
39.3
$37,206
36,764
$34,965
35,000
2,034
2,022
17.50
17.32
697
683
39.8
36,149
35,531
2,066
22.79
19.45
15.81
20.77
19.23
19.22
15.14
18.97
875
766
622
813
776
747
605
757
38.4
39.4
39.3
39.2
43,793
39,815
32,328
41,982
40,000
38,834
31,481
39,083
1,921
2,047
2,045
2,021
17.75
16.64
696
651
39.2
35,256
33,702
1,986
24.73
24.71
962
959
38.9
50,034
49,878
2,024
20.62
18.40
810
731
39.3
42,081
38,002
2,040
15.05
25.99
14.18
19.55
587
1,032
548
782
39.0
39.7
30,376
53,672
28,086
40,658
2,018
2,065
13.11
18.37
12.98
17.05
513
845
502
846
39.2
46.0
26,505
43,946
26,000
43,976
2,022
2,392
28.24
23.25
1,117
930
39.6
58,090
48,360
2,057
40.71
59.53
23.80
30.00
53.38
21.92
1,642
2,456
936
1,189
2,212
865
40.3
41.3
39.3
85,360
127,712
48,685
61,851
114,999
45,001
2,097
2,145
2,045
22.56
21.64
914
865
40.5
47,337
45,001
2,098
22.19
22.21
906
888
40.8
47,135
46,197
2,124
29.81
48.60
24.48
40.15
1,138
1,883
918
1,563
38.2
38.7
50,208
80,611
41,392
65,909
1,684
1,659
53.52
46.67
2,089
1,907
39.0
88,296
78,434
1,650
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-7
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 ..............
Chemistry teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Economics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Psychology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Sociology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Health teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Health specialties
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Nursing instructors and
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$47.48
$42.40
$1,815
$1,667
38.2
$71,462
$63,746
1,505
54.91
50.18
2,041
1,787
37.2
91,301
69,685
1,663
44.63
37.67
1,726
1,321
38.7
64,837
51,418
1,453
74.86
79.09
2,929
3,133
39.1
112,594
116,499
1,504
76.11
81.41
2,974
3,133
39.1
114,739
118,071
1,508
59.47
51.18
2,491
2,055
41.9
113,605
94,230
1,910
59.47
51.18
2,491
2,055
41.9
113,605
94,230
1,910
56.71
53.61
2,182
2,144
38.5
88,996
89,740
1,569
51.86
46.03
1,919
1,841
37.0
72,220
67,256
1,393
66.16
56.92
2,567
2,277
38.8
114,757
118,400
1,735
49.66
45.85
1,873
1,742
37.7
73,908
67,916
1,488
60.25
57.10
2,150
2,042
35.7
79,977
78,795
1,327
47.56
43.32
1,843
1,585
38.7
70,919
66,109
1,491
54.25
42.62
2,022
1,601
37.3
75,818
68,800
1,398
62.34
57.69
2,435
2,063
39.1
111,083
80,330
1,782
71.45
65.93
2,797
2,486
39.1
125,156
94,462
1,752
37.60
38.62
1,459
1,469
38.8
70,292
72,238
1,870
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-8
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
Education and library
science teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Education teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Law, criminal justice, and
social work teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Law teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Art, drama, and music
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Communications
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
English language and
literature teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Foreign language and
literature teachers,
postsecondary ..........
History teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Philosophy and religion
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
Vocational education
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers ............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$37.09
$38.13
$1,447
$1,475
39.0
$58,633
$54,906
1,581
36.79
38.13
1,439
1,472
39.1
58,397
54,906
1,587
72.00
72.66
2,734
2,777
38.0
111,923
119,605
1,554
82.36
75.73
3,192
3,089
38.8
131,999
133,759
1,603
43.18
39.17
1,647
1,567
38.2
63,802
59,293
1,478
37.07
33.78
1,406
1,179
37.9
53,645
53,348
1,447
46.62
33.43
1,809
1,337
38.8
68,980
50,961
1,480
47.76
42.59
1,800
1,704
37.7
71,979
72,482
1,507
49.39
49.99
1,847
1,875
37.4
69,747
64,000
1,412
45.64
44.21
1,792
1,768
39.3
68,836
63,146
1,508
42.48
35.14
1,644
1,538
38.7
64,865
59,158
1,527
34.96
26.92
1,342
1,060
38.4
62,169
53,206
1,778
24.03
22.70
914
908
38.0
45,835
47,222
1,907
24.43
21.87
915
852
37.5
38,281
35,215
1,567
14.99
13.37
564
525
37.7
26,920
25,145
1,796
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-9
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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
Secondary school
teachers, except
special and
vocational education
Special education teachers
Special education
teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and
elementary school ....
Special education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Other teachers and instructors
Adult literacy, remedial
education, and GED
teachers and instructors
Archivists, curators, and
museum technicians .........
Curators .............................
Librarians ...............................
Library technicians ................
Instructional coordinators ......
Teacher assistants ..................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.64
$13.17
$552
$523
37.7
$26,589
$24,960
1,816
21.08
20.69
789
724
37.4
31,788
28,124
1,508
28.21
27.19
1,051
1,014
37.3
39,858
37,799
1,413
28.12
27.44
1,041
1,018
37.0
39,475
37,799
1,404
28.49
36.30
26.25
33.72
1,086
1,357
983
1,277
38.1
37.4
41,168
52,199
37,655
50,073
1,445
1,438
36.61
33.33
34.09
30.90
1,367
1,241
1,290
1,159
37.4
37.2
52,395
49,445
50,647
46,400
1,431
1,483
29.06
28.85
1,110
1,115
38.2
45,169
45,801
1,555
48.18
25.68
53.72
21.00
1,673
992
1,746
800
34.7
38.6
62,935
47,230
64,449
40,000
1,306
1,839
20.33
20.00
705
600
34.7
33,126
27,000
1,629
26.35
29.72
35.23
19.29
30.72
11.21
27.60
27.60
30.25
18.35
24.46
10.50
997
1,112
1,312
742
1,208
434
966
1,192
1,134
697
981
412
37.8
37.4
37.3
38.5
39.3
38.7
50,998
57,810
65,146
38,457
62,641
20,829
50,228
62,000
56,888
36,203
51,000
20,800
1,936
1,945
1,849
1,993
2,039
1,857
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-10
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 .........................
Artists and related workers ....
Art directors .......................
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 ............
Musicians, singers, and
related workers ................
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 ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.73
29.69
32.69
$23.86
24.10
28.23
$1,096
1,180
1,301
$935
977
1,090
39.5
39.8
39.8
$56,680
61,321
67,672
$48,593
50,798
56,670
2,044
2,065
2,070
28.66
24.77
28.34
22.24
1,163
983
1,134
895
40.6
39.7
60,480
51,119
58,956
46,559
2,110
2,064
33.99
34.48
12.15
23.17
30.12
31.88
33.65
12.00
20.43
28.85
1,358
1,420
473
920
1,186
1,275
1,346
480
812
1,154
40.0
41.2
38.9
39.7
39.4
70,639
73,819
24,592
47,834
61,674
66,300
70,000
24,960
42,230
60,000
2,078
2,141
2,025
2,064
2,047
16.95
22.32
16.76
18.41
675
920
633
737
39.8
41.2
35,093
47,816
32,926
38,299
2,071
2,142
38.37
38.97
25.50
26.35
1,544
1,568
1,020
1,054
40.2
40.2
80,281
81,558
53,023
54,800
2,092
2,093
27.83
28.10
26.44
26.44
1,092
1,094
1,173
1,173
39.2
38.9
54,722
54,596
54,999
54,999
1,966
1,943
28.35
36.32
32.06
20.45
1,114
1,427
1,282
744
39.3
39.3
49,849
74,202
50,009
38,671
1,759
2,043
37.16
21.13
1,459
926
39.3
75,858
48,135
2,041
34.46
25.72
1,332
1,029
38.7
69,049
53,504
2,004
30.96
29.58
28.37
27.69
30.63
24.64
25.72
25.85
26.09
24.73
29.36
19.19
1,194
1,173
1,109
1,066
1,226
976
1,029
1,034
1,014
958
1,175
767
38.6
39.7
39.1
38.5
40.0
39.6
61,890
60,985
57,669
55,427
63,775
50,777
53,000
53,758
52,720
49,795
61,077
39,909
1,999
2,062
2,033
2,002
2,082
2,061
22.16
22.30
22.09
19.35
847
775
870
774
38.2
34.8
43,895
40,319
45,157
40,227
1,981
1,808
25.79
23.63
1,048
874
40.6
54,481
45,448
2,112
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-11
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
Audio and video equipment
technicians ...................
Broadcast technicians ........
Sound engineering
technicians ...................
Photographers ........................
Television, video, and motion
picture camera operators
and editors .......................
Camera operators,
television, video, and
motion picture ..............
Film and video editors .......
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Dentists ..................................
Dietitians and nutritionists .....
Optometrists ..........................
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Anesthesiologists ...............
Family and general
practitioners .................
Internists, general ..............
Obstetricians and
gynecologists ...............
Pediatricians, general .........
Psychiatrists .......................
Surgeons ............................
Physician assistants ...............
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Occupational therapists .....
Physical therapists .............
Radiation therapists ...........
Recreational therapists .......
Respiratory therapists ........
Speech-language
pathologists ..................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.17
22.67
$21.14
20.77
$969
914
$846
793
40.1
40.3
$50,388
47,542
$43,980
41,242
2,084
2,097
34.90
15.52
35.00
14.28
1,475
616
1,698
571
42.3
39.7
76,724
30,363
88,300
28,612
2,198
1,956
24.49
24.72
967
999
39.5
50,286
51,958
2,053
23.66
26.02
24.02
28.96
946
1,003
961
1,086
40.0
38.6
49,218
52,173
49,955
56,476
2,080
2,005
31.46
73.19
24.43
44.57
52.50
89.51
134.12
26.91
73.82
23.25
45.67
54.11
81.73
132.48
1,229
2,885
969
1,769
2,065
3,619
5,818
1,044
2,953
930
1,827
2,131
3,221
5,962
39.1
39.4
39.7
39.7
39.3
40.4
43.4
63,852
149,998
50,407
91,964
107,383
188,174
302,553
54,184
153,541
48,354
95,000
110,822
167,500
310,003
2,029
2,050
2,063
2,063
2,045
2,102
2,256
82.59
89.80
73.48
88.35
3,264
3,466
2,981
3,313
39.5
38.6
169,727
180,210
155,002
172,286
2,055
2,007
106.04
63.30
78.99
142.19
44.09
32.40
31.18
34.40
34.55
39.36
17.74
25.52
108.32
67.70
79.56
155.71
42.72
30.62
30.21
34.20
33.84
39.51
16.51
24.87
5,378
2,554
2,845
6,528
1,742
1,253
1,220
1,359
1,353
1,565
707
992
4,998
2,708
2,773
6,229
1,704
1,185
1,175
1,368
1,320
1,588
660
953
50.7
40.3
36.0
45.9
39.5
38.7
39.1
39.5
39.2
39.8
39.9
38.9
279,635
132,797
147,939
339,442
90,580
65,120
63,185
70,656
70,113
81,372
36,786
51,559
259,917
140,816
144,186
323,883
88,587
61,608
60,000
71,136
67,912
82,555
34,341
49,533
2,637
2,098
1,873
2,387
2,054
2,010
2,027
2,054
2,029
2,067
2,074
2,021
31.53
30.23
1,188
1,174
37.7
59,742
56,620
1,895
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-12
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
Veterinarians ..........................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
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 .............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$45.20
$41.73
$1,804
$1,731
39.9
$93,792
$90,012
2,075
21.55
20.73
853
828
39.6
44,372
43,056
2,059
25.56
25.40
1,016
1,011
39.7
52,808
52,562
2,066
18.34
32.16
17.50
33.00
724
1,119
690
1,125
39.5
34.8
37,666
58,184
35,874
58,500
2,054
1,809
27.48
27.48
1,085
1,081
39.5
56,402
56,199
2,052
26.17
24.61
1,038
984
39.7
53,989
51,189
2,063
32.77
31.52
1,285
1,257
39.2
66,795
65,354
2,038
34.39
34.04
1,376
1,362
40.0
71,537
70,809
2,080
25.74
26.00
1,014
1,019
39.4
52,752
52,998
2,050
14.97
13.59
606
561
40.5
31,419
29,120
2,099
16.72
13.63
14.69
14.35
16.16
11.94
14.47
13.42
655
523
576
569
640
478
568
537
39.2
38.4
39.2
39.6
34,080
27,205
29,978
29,581
33,280
24,835
29,557
27,920
2,038
1,996
2,041
2,061
23.15
19.66
21.96
19.63
889
775
878
773
38.4
39.4
46,204
40,307
45,677
40,186
1,996
2,051
15.61
15.00
604
600
38.7
31,316
31,200
2,007
19.67
19.21
767
757
39.0
39,813
39,312
2,024
16.75
20.17
16.00
21.00
662
793
640
840
39.5
39.3
34,434
41,242
33,280
43,680
2,055
2,044
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-13
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
Miscellaneous health
technologists and
technicians .......................
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 ......................
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
$19.31
$17.34
$766
$688
39.7
$39,827
$35,782
2,062
28.93
30.00
1,166
1,200
40.3
60,625
62,400
2,095
29.40
29.51
1,190
1,200
40.5
61,865
62,400
2,104
28.07
30.00
1,123
1,200
40.0
58,390
62,400
2,080
27.00
25.28
26.17
23.11
1,074
994
1,047
924
39.8
39.3
53,334
45,019
54,427
41,900
1,976
1,781
13.04
12.09
502
472
38.5
26,117
24,554
2,004
11.56
10.61
11.00
10.25
447
402
428
400
38.6
37.9
23,219
20,890
22,256
20,800
2,009
1,970
11.90
10.83
11.45
10.25
462
423
443
400
38.8
39.1
24,022
22,011
23,010
20,800
2,019
2,031
23.36
24.69
930
988
39.8
48,366
51,355
2,070
25.54
26.00
1,015
1,040
39.8
52,794
54,080
2,067
18.33
23.62
12.31
20.63
16.94
22.50
11.71
20.49
722
935
483
745
662
900
451
759
39.4
39.6
39.2
36.1
37,554
48,636
25,091
38,762
34,403
46,800
23,462
39,465
2,049
2,060
2,038
1,879
14.56
16.68
13.91
14.00
17.00
13.00
558
609
543
541
619
520
38.3
36.5
39.1
29,031
31,675
28,251
28,122
32,199
27,040
1,993
1,899
2,031
14.89
15.46
12.84
14.31
15.08
12.64
580
611
477
570
594
454
39.0
39.5
37.1
30,157
31,759
24,789
29,619
30,909
23,624
2,026
2,054
1,931
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-14
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 .......
Bailiffs, correctional officers,
and jailers .........................
Correctional officers and
jailers ...........................
Police officers ........................
Police and sheriff’s patrol
officers .........................
Private detectives and
investigators .....................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
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 .................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.84
$12.88
$500
$515
38.9
$25,990
$26,797
2,024
12.60
11.12
501
440
39.7
25,111
22,880
1,993
13.76
12.88
551
515
40.0
28,630
26,790
2,080
12.30
10.20
491
408
39.9
25,533
21,216
2,075
11.55
20.72
10.20
21.92
461
825
408
877
39.9
39.8
23,959
42,910
21,216
45,594
2,075
2,071
20.72
21.92
825
877
39.8
42,910
45,594
2,071
15.33
14.62
613
585
40.0
31,692
30,405
2,068
11.66
11.62
10.95
10.85
462
460
433
431
39.6
39.6
24,024
23,927
22,506
22,381
2,060
2,060
11.69
10.00
453
400
38.8
12,043
5,040
1,030
9.28
8.00
372
320
40.1
6,174
3,503
665
9.71
9.00
372
343
38.3
19,204
17,705
1,978
15.88
18.40
14.78
16.23
660
740
616
658
41.6
40.2
34,036
37,144
31,280
33,925
2,143
2,019
15.54
11.17
8.97
14.70
10.50
8.50
649
431
342
606
403
328
41.8
38.5
38.1
33,584
22,256
17,760
31,262
20,800
17,056
2,161
1,992
1,980
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-15
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 .......
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 .........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.40
11.42
10.17
10.01
5.91
7.52
4.99
$11.75
11.00
9.50
9.50
5.40
7.96
4.26
$479
440
395
387
217
272
183
$457
420
374
360
200
279
152
38.6
38.5
38.8
38.7
36.7
36.1
36.6
$24,461
22,763
20,525
20,036
11,211
14,062
9,436
$23,421
21,840
19,469
18,720
10,400
14,487
7,826
1,973
1,994
2,018
2,002
1,899
1,869
1,891
8.13
8.00
309
307
38.0
15,978
15,808
1,966
9.17
8.70
349
333
38.0
18,023
17,200
1,964
9.13
8.67
347
332
38.0
17,899
17,160
1,961
9.34
9.38
9.21
8.75
8.70
8.55
356
364
356
334
344
334
38.2
38.8
38.7
18,454
18,953
18,434
17,290
17,909
17,290
1,976
2,020
2,001
9.07
8.66
324
298
35.7
16,703
15,375
1,842
12.16
10.93
478
424
39.3
24,420
21,819
2,008
18.03
16.66
721
662
40.0
37,369
34,320
2,072
16.84
15.00
671
600
39.8
34,845
31,200
2,069
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-16
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ........................
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 ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.37
11.46
$17.57
10.29
$821
449
$703
401
40.3
39.2
$42,348
23,215
$36,400
20,800
2,079
2,025
11.97
11.00
473
434
39.5
24,421
22,464
2,040
10.06
16.34
9.00
15.18
388
660
355
650
38.6
40.4
20,079
34,328
18,366
33,800
1,997
2,101
12.03
11.00
476
420
39.6
22,911
21,000
1,905
11.75
17.53
10.56
16.00
466
667
416
600
39.6
38.1
22,431
34,223
20,800
31,200
1,909
1,953
11.92
9.78
448
386
37.6
22,887
19,760
1,920
15.51
17.60
12.14
14.67
16.87
11.89
626
715
485
582
736
476
40.4
40.6
40.0
32,573
37,182
25,225
30,285
38,259
24,731
2,100
2,113
2,079
15.41
11.73
7.21
6.91
15.01
11.00
6.85
6.76
617
446
287
275
600
396
272
267
40.0
38.0
39.7
39.8
32,092
23,173
14,903
14,283
31,223
20,611
14,165
13,894
2,082
1,976
2,067
2,067
11.21
10.40
408
344
36.4
21,231
17,884
1,895
12.69
9.58
508
383
40.0
25,911
18,803
2,042
10.27
9.39
403
368
39.3
19,192
17,283
1,869
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-17
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 .................
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 ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$9.59
$8.75
$378
$340
39.4
$17,425
$16,841
1,817
11.97
15.56
11.10
12.30
465
569
445
412
38.9
36.6
24,199
29,366
23,150
21,436
2,022
1,887
15.79
12.50
578
438
36.6
29,836
22,464
1,890
12.80
11.18
16.88
11.87
11.75
17.17
472
398
614
376
331
687
36.9
35.6
36.4
24,564
20,717
31,937
19,572
17,219
35,709
1,920
1,853
1,892
10.88
10.19
421
394
38.7
21,897
20,488
2,013
9.04
14.16
15.25
14.71
31.28
36.23
8.00
13.67
15.64
15.64
32.30
38.39
345
561
584
560
673
718
314
547
572
543
695
716
38.2
39.6
38.3
38.1
21.5
19.8
17,960
29,181
26,790
25,414
35,008
37,357
16,307
28,434
28,238
28,238
36,142
37,214
1,987
2,061
1,757
1,728
1,119
1,031
9.83
9.52
10.05
6.55
9.00
10.00
336
372
399
197
360
396
34.2
39.1
39.7
17,459
19,206
20,738
10,218
18,720
20,592
1,777
2,017
2,064
15.04
13.26
588
520
39.1
24,528
24,700
1,631
17.57
14.07
15.06
17.81
12.36
14.07
660
559
605
606
480
554
37.6
39.7
40.2
34,337
21,586
29,325
31,489
21,216
26,281
1,955
1,534
1,947
19.90
14.78
795
586
39.9
41,130
30,347
2,067
20.81
17.64
854
716
41.0
44,346
37,112
2,131
18.80
17.09
771
692
41.0
40,041
36,001
2,130
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-18
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ........
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 ......
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$29.12
13.03
10.35
10.21
$24.80
11.14
9.60
9.50
$1,195
516
406
400
$1,027
440
380
370
41.1
39.6
39.2
39.2
$62,165
26,643
20,874
20,570
$53,394
22,776
19,656
19,240
2,135
2,044
2,016
2,014
13.08
13.73
520
542
39.8
27,063
28,163
2,070
14.97
12.72
16.24
14.50
22.78
29.48
13.46
11.00
15.06
12.08
19.20
23.14
602
507
657
577
902
1,162
550
431
627
476
731
921
40.2
39.8
40.4
39.8
39.6
39.4
31,225
26,187
34,142
29,801
46,894
60,415
28,101
22,422
32,614
24,648
38,002
47,900
2,086
2,058
2,102
2,056
2,059
2,049
54.61
15.10
39.42
14.00
2,194
596
1,520
554
40.2
39.5
114,064
31,011
79,059
28,808
2,089
2,053
31.03
26.44
1,256
1,065
40.5
65,254
55,301
2,103
39.11
35.38
1,574
1,415
40.3
81,864
73,595
2,093
27.49
24.04
1,116
978
40.6
57,920
50,521
2,107
16.98
14.78
678
591
39.9
34,908
30,744
2,056
16.98
14.78
678
591
39.9
34,908
30,744
2,056
19.91
–
20.15
14.65
–
14.54
803
780
805
600
732
582
40.3
44.3
40.0
41,760
40,563
41,874
31,200
38,056
30,249
2,097
2,304
2,078
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-19
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ..............
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 ...........
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$37.43
13.74
$33.89
11.84
$1,517
531
$1,356
455
40.5
38.7
$78,887
27,632
$70,491
23,660
2,108
2,011
19.61
16.90
774
676
39.5
39,865
34,788
2,032
16.28
15.12
643
600
39.5
33,393
31,200
2,051
23.29
21.77
929
871
39.9
48,324
45,280
2,075
12.39
14.56
15.69
15.24
11.95
13.89
15.02
14.40
486
572
619
606
480
556
596
572
39.2
39.3
39.5
39.8
25,254
29,751
32,188
31,486
24,960
28,893
30,992
29,723
2,039
2,043
2,052
2,066
15.93
15.39
626
605
39.3
32,537
31,450
2,043
16.76
11.37
16.00
10.61
659
450
635
419
39.3
39.6
34,254
23,411
32,999
21,798
2,044
2,060
18.42
16.57
12.42
19.03
17.16
17.99
16.27
11.87
18.31
16.91
733
656
493
756
684
714
640
471
732
676
39.8
39.6
39.7
39.7
39.9
38,102
34,089
25,632
39,306
35,565
37,143
33,280
24,480
38,039
35,173
2,068
2,057
2,063
2,065
2,073
17.05
16.94
679
675
39.8
35,323
35,110
2,072
16.15
14.97
641
596
39.7
33,285
30,992
2,061
16.70
13.44
17.00
12.61
631
529
607
504
37.8
39.3
32,823
27,491
31,574
26,208
1,965
2,046
10.49
10.00
414
400
39.5
21,470
20,800
2,047
14.24
14.86
16.50
13.60
13.82
15.96
557
563
657
542
524
631
39.1
37.9
39.8
28,872
28,501
34,141
28,080
27,227
32,819
2,028
1,918
2,069
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-20
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 .......
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 ...............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.12
15.30
$14.42
14.55
$603
609
$575
582
39.9
39.8
$31,332
31,472
$29,910
30,272
2,073
2,056
18.32
18.14
728
726
39.7
37,843
37,727
2,066
13.35
12.71
524
500
39.3
27,221
26,000
2,039
16.16
20.85
11.13
17.96
16.00
19.33
10.50
17.00
643
842
437
726
640
784
400
688
39.8
40.4
39.2
40.4
33,425
43,794
22,700
37,717
33,259
40,768
20,800
35,751
2,069
2,100
2,039
2,100
13.69
12.50
549
500
40.1
28,435
26,000
2,078
18.23
19.36
17.19
19.46
738
770
695
774
40.5
39.8
38,323
40,017
36,150
40,248
2,102
2,067
19.55
18.81
781
757
39.9
40,589
39,376
2,076
13.59
12.86
12.80
12.25
542
509
511
488
39.9
39.6
28,190
26,469
26,562
25,361
2,075
2,058
14.64
13.74
584
550
39.9
30,109
28,579
2,056
19.50
18.45
764
725
39.2
39,686
37,698
2,035
22.34
22.28
15.66
21.54
20.67
15.00
882
860
609
851
807
594
39.5
38.6
38.9
45,825
44,700
31,665
44,226
41,989
30,909
2,051
2,006
2,021
16.78
17.29
15.90
16.50
659
689
619
660
39.3
39.8
34,164
35,836
32,136
34,320
2,036
2,072
14.12
13.36
13.00
12.90
554
524
520
514
39.3
39.2
28,810
27,233
27,040
26,728
2,041
2,039
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-21
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ............................
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 ...................
Logging workers ....................
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
construction trades and
extraction workers ...........
Boilermakers ..........................
Brickmasons, blockmasons,
and stonemasons ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.11
19.45
$17.28
18.83
$715
764
$680
745
39.5
39.3
$37,159
39,704
$35,360
38,750
2,052
2,042
16.88
16.00
663
635
39.3
34,474
32,999
2,042
12.42
15.10
11.59
14.50
488
591
456
570
39.3
39.1
25,387
30,682
23,691
29,598
2,044
2,032
13.59
13.01
539
521
39.7
28,040
27,067
2,063
15.48
18.89
13.28
19.10
605
748
597
740
39.1
39.6
31,465
38,897
31,054
38,459
2,033
2,059
13.95
12.85
535
479
38.4
24,385
21,424
1,748
21.15
20.60
860
824
40.7
44,729
42,848
2,115
10.19
9.70
400
388
39.3
20,308
18,720
1,993
12.20
11.98
448
422
36.7
18,674
18,720
1,530
12.42
17.39
11.25
17.41
426
696
402
696
34.3
40.0
19,199
36,179
15,438
36,202
1,546
2,080
21.13
19.00
841
742
39.8
42,959
37,440
2,033
29.94
21.71
28.00
21.19
1,213
868
1,172
847
40.5
40.0
62,580
45,152
59,815
44,069
2,090
2,080
25.01
25.50
992
1,020
39.7
50,153
53,015
2,005
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-22
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 .........
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 ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$25.60
22.61
$26.56
20.10
$1,014
898
$1,040
800
39.6
39.7
$51,185
45,873
$53,015
41,600
2,000
2,029
19.15
21.92
19.02
18.00
20.00
17.00
751
870
745
709
800
680
39.2
39.7
39.2
39,062
45,259
38,723
36,843
41,600
35,360
2,040
2,065
2,036
21.13
20.05
820
720
38.8
41,424
37,278
1,961
21.13
16.08
20.05
14.00
820
639
720
560
38.8
39.7
41,424
32,085
37,278
28,080
1,961
1,995
20.28
17.70
806
701
39.7
40,121
35,360
1,979
17.31
16.00
687
640
39.7
33,062
31,720
1,911
21.12
18.50
840
740
39.8
42,201
36,891
1,998
21.39
18.75
845
750
39.5
43,519
39,312
2,035
21.08
22.08
24.35
21.68
17.71
18.20
19.00
21.95
20.00
16.05
830
878
968
867
706
728
760
878
800
642
39.4
39.8
39.7
40.0
39.9
43,032
44,616
50,330
45,087
36,624
37,856
42,640
45,650
41,600
33,380
2,041
2,021
2,067
2,080
2,068
16.50
14.00
655
560
39.7
33,933
29,120
2,057
18.87
17.49
16.05
16.00
755
695
642
612
40.0
39.8
39,256
35,898
33,380
31,824
2,080
2,052
17.50
16.00
695
612
39.7
35,889
31,824
2,051
25.08
18.01
23.50
14.00
1,000
720
940
560
39.9
40.0
52,007
37,416
48,876
29,120
2,074
2,077
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-23
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ..
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 ............................
Miscellaneous construction
and related workers ..........
Derrick, rotary drill, and
service unit operators, oil,
gas, and mining ................
Mining machine operators .....
Continuous mining
machine operators ........
Roustabouts, oil and gas ........
Helpers--extraction workers ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$25.59
20.35
$23.72
17.11
$1,020
814
$940
684
39.9
40.0
$53,065
42,319
$48,880
35,593
2,073
2,080
26.48
17.07
22.78
31.83
16.00
19.50
1,059
661
898
1,273
615
780
40.0
38.8
39.4
54,105
32,036
46,290
62,616
29,120
40,236
2,043
1,877
2,032
27.55
13.94
23.40
12.98
1,102
552
936
500
40.0
39.6
57,154
28,194
48,672
26,000
2,075
2,022
17.33
13.80
12.63
16.00
13.61
12.48
685
547
505
640
544
499
39.6
39.6
40.0
35,142
28,215
26,270
32,240
28,303
25,958
2,028
2,044
2,080
10.62
10.90
411
436
38.7
21,379
22,680
2,013
12.61
12.34
12.00
13.00
504
468
480
440
40.0
37.9
26,228
23,755
24,950
22,880
2,080
1,924
27.93
27.31
1,117
1,092
40.0
58,072
56,801
2,079
20.95
18.00
838
720
40.0
43,265
37,440
2,065
20.24
22.66
810
906
40.0
33,321
32,484
1,646
17.05
15.38
679
609
39.8
34,866
32,240
2,045
22.43
23.56
20.70
23.25
897
961
828
930
40.0
40.8
46,665
49,961
43,056
48,360
2,080
2,120
26.39
17.12
17.46
24.50
16.44
15.75
1,083
685
698
980
658
630
41.0
40.0
40.0
56,339
35,600
36,321
50,960
34,199
32,760
2,135
2,080
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-24
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 .............
First-line
supervisors/managers of
mechanics, installers, and
repairers ...........................
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
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
$21.36
$20.00
$856
$800
40.1
$44,477
$41,600
2,082
28.41
26.19
1,164
1,075
41.0
60,481
55,432
2,129
19.04
17.90
762
716
40.0
39,610
37,228
2,081
27.90
30.03
1,115
1,201
40.0
57,983
62,452
2,078
27.91
30.03
1,115
1,201
40.0
58,002
62,452
2,078
21.47
24.19
19.37
24.22
859
967
767
969
40.0
40.0
44,644
50,307
39,874
50,378
2,080
2,080
14.77
14.50
591
580
40.0
30,716
30,160
2,080
23.42
23.51
936
932
40.0
48,671
48,447
2,078
34.21
36.12
1,367
1,445
40.0
71,080
75,130
2,078
17.15
17.00
694
680
40.5
36,107
35,360
2,105
14.42
13.89
577
556
40.0
29,997
28,891
2,080
20.49
20.00
816
775
39.9
42,457
40,306
2,072
27.58
27.44
1,103
1,098
40.0
57,372
57,075
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-25
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 glass installers
and 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 ....................
Control and valve installers
and repairers, except
mechanical door ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$19.08
$18.00
$772
$720
40.4
$40,126
$37,440
2,103
19.48
17.20
787
680
40.4
40,911
35,360
2,101
18.25
18.00
730
720
40.0
37,951
37,440
2,080
19.01
18.00
769
720
40.5
39,986
37,440
2,104
20.51
20.00
819
787
39.9
42,558
40,922
2,075
20.94
17.71
20.50
17.80
843
749
820
712
40.3
42.3
43,851
38,951
42,640
37,028
2,094
2,199
21.67
20.50
16.40
15.21
17.05
21.67
19.04
15.00
13.00
14.78
865
820
652
597
681
867
762
600
520
591
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.3
40.0
44,977
42,645
33,822
31,067
35,164
45,074
39,607
31,200
27,040
30,747
2,076
2,080
2,062
2,042
2,063
16.32
16.75
649
670
39.8
33,765
34,840
2,069
11.59
10.58
463
425
39.9
24,052
22,000
2,075
16.09
11.17
18.00
10.50
643
445
720
420
40.0
39.9
33,461
23,157
37,440
21,840
2,080
2,074
22.50
23.13
898
925
39.9
46,717
48,100
2,076
25.03
24.20
999
968
39.9
51,948
50,336
2,075
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-26
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
Heating, air conditioning, and
refrigeration mechanics
and installers ....................
Industrial machinery
installation, repair, and
maintenance workers .......
Industrial machinery
mechanics ....................
Maintenance and repair
workers, general ..........
Maintenance workers,
machinery ....................
Millwrights ........................
Line installers and repairers ...
Electrical power-line
installers and repairers
Telecommunications line
installers and repairers
Precision instrument and
equipment repairers .........
Medical equipment
repairers .......................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ............................
Coin, vending, and
amusement machine
servicers and repairers
Manufactured building and
mobile home installers
Riggers ...............................
Helpers--installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ........................
Production occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$23.09
$20.88
$921
$810
39.9
$47,827
$42,120
2,071
20.16
19.23
804
766
39.9
41,767
39,832
2,072
23.42
22.50
935
900
39.9
48,601
46,800
2,076
17.76
16.97
707
678
39.8
36,670
35,065
2,064
18.29
26.10
26.90
17.03
24.75
28.13
731
1,050
1,076
680
1,011
1,125
40.0
40.2
40.0
38,005
54,623
55,850
35,360
52,582
58,506
2,077
2,093
2,076
30.04
30.43
1,202
1,217
40.0
62,484
63,294
2,080
25.49
27.02
1,020
1,081
40.0
52,873
56,210
2,074
23.82
22.78
940
911
39.5
48,878
47,378
2,052
21.43
21.27
857
851
40.0
44,573
44,242
2,080
16.23
14.87
647
592
39.8
33,377
30,576
2,056
14.62
14.35
585
574
40.0
30,415
29,848
2,080
11.85
19.08
12.65
19.13
474
763
506
765
40.0
40.0
24,656
39,679
26,316
39,784
2,080
2,080
12.53
12.00
501
480
39.9
25,725
24,960
2,052
16.29
14.76
648
586
39.8
33,635
30,439
2,065
25.55
24.06
1,036
984
40.5
53,818
51,002
2,106
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-27
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ..............
Food cooking machine
operators and tenders ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$23.70
$23.44
$948
$938
40.0
$49,287
$48,755
2,080
13.88
12.75
554
510
39.9
28,788
26,520
2,074
13.16
12.00
520
480
39.5
27,052
24,960
2,055
13.66
12.50
545
500
39.9
28,361
26,000
2,076
14.61
14.08
584
563
39.9
30,344
29,288
2,076
19.09
17.72
762
709
39.9
39,640
36,860
2,076
16.69
15.41
664
616
39.8
34,363
32,053
2,058
15.70
14.00
625
557
39.8
32,467
28,912
2,068
13.49
16.51
14.16
13.00
14.05
12.50
534
660
561
520
562
494
39.5
40.0
39.6
27,743
34,326
29,013
27,040
29,224
25,480
2,056
2,079
2,049
12.88
16.02
12.50
15.70
513
634
498
620
39.8
39.6
26,676
32,971
25,896
32,240
2,070
2,058
10.27
10.20
409
406
39.9
21,279
21,124
2,072
12.68
12.57
507
503
40.0
26,374
26,146
2,080
13.51
12.99
537
504
39.8
27,935
26,270
2,068
13.26
14.29
13.05
13.50
530
567
522
540
40.0
39.7
27,577
29,461
27,144
28,059
2,080
2,062
11.38
10.00
454
400
39.9
23,621
20,800
2,076
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-28
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ..........
Lathe and turning machine
tool setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.89
$18.30
$753
$732
39.9
$39,171
$38,064
2,074
18.09
17.55
721
702
39.9
37,503
36,498
2,073
24.19
22.50
968
900
40.0
50,314
46,800
2,080
16.62
16.49
659
646
39.7
34,227
33,571
2,060
16.44
16.32
649
637
39.5
33,753
33,122
2,053
17.54
18.15
700
726
39.9
36,147
37,752
2,061
16.39
15.18
653
607
39.9
33,973
31,574
2,072
15.46
14.50
617
580
39.9
32,084
30,160
2,075
14.89
13.95
595
556
39.9
30,902
29,016
2,075
17.50
16.00
699
640
39.9
36,247
32,656
2,071
14.75
14.21
588
560
39.9
30,587
29,120
2,074
17.37
17.95
694
718
39.9
36,080
37,336
2,077
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-29
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ...................
Welding, soldering, and
brazing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Miscellaneous metalworkers
and plastic workers ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.88
21.82
$19.01
20.60
$715
869
$760
820
40.0
39.8
$37,126
45,174
$39,541
42,640
2,076
2,070
17.29
17.80
690
712
39.9
35,872
37,024
2,075
17.42
17.08
18.31
17.80
695
682
696
712
39.9
39.9
36,122
35,462
36,183
37,024
2,074
2,076
23.15
22.25
926
890
40.0
48,126
46,280
2,079
24.28
23.77
971
951
40.0
50,506
49,442
2,080
20.47
15.50
819
620
40.0
42,477
32,240
2,075
13.69
12.90
544
510
39.7
28,267
26,541
2,065
14.78
15.27
591
611
40.0
30,738
31,762
2,080
13.57
12.85
539
500
39.7
28,005
26,000
2,063
15.86
24.44
14.50
24.42
629
976
579
976
39.6
39.9
32,681
50,692
30,128
50,752
2,060
2,074
17.38
16.90
694
673
39.9
36,048
34,965
2,074
17.49
17.00
699
680
39.9
36,328
35,360
2,077
16.92
16.45
671
645
39.7
34,833
33,546
2,059
15.71
15.00
626
596
39.9
32,556
30,992
2,072
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-30
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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 ...
Textile cutting machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Textile knitting and
weaving machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.07
$16.53
$643
$661
40.0
$33,421
$34,382
2,080
17.29
16.00
692
640
40.0
35,934
33,280
2,078
16.31
13.86
652
554
40.0
33,925
28,829
2,080
14.98
14.80
597
592
39.9
31,044
30,784
2,073
14.48
14.48
17.71
18.07
13.30
13.30
17.00
19.00
567
567
702
721
528
528
676
760
39.2
39.2
39.7
39.9
29,499
29,499
36,499
37,511
27,477
27,477
35,131
39,520
2,038
2,038
2,061
2,076
20.45
16.98
20.38
16.00
803
674
812
640
39.3
39.7
41,780
35,036
42,224
33,280
2,043
2,064
10.23
9.50
400
375
39.1
20,797
19,500
2,033
9.58
11.35
9.08
10.50
365
449
356
415
38.1
39.6
18,969
23,320
18,525
21,403
1,980
2,055
14.93
12.14
561
462
37.6
29,196
24,045
1,955
14.74
12.14
552
450
37.4
28,680
23,400
1,946
12.22
11.74
487
466
39.8
25,317
24,211
2,071
9.39
9.00
375
360
39.9
19,488
18,720
2,075
11.19
9.94
447
398
39.9
23,228
20,675
2,076
14.13
14.50
565
580
40.0
29,397
30,160
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-31
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 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 .................
Model makers and
patternmakers, wood ........
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 .......................
Nuclear power reactor
operators ......................
Power distributors and
dispatchers ...................
Power plant operators ........
Stationary engineers and
boiler operators ................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.82
$12.21
$508
$488
39.6
$26,413
$25,397
2,060
14.25
13.00
564
508
39.6
29,344
26,416
2,060
15.57
17.42
615
697
39.5
31,999
36,232
2,056
16.69
16.00
17.57
15.76
649
635
615
630
38.9
39.7
33,761
33,003
31,977
32,781
2,023
2,063
15.93
12.99
15.00
12.45
635
513
600
498
39.8
39.5
32,972
26,660
31,200
25,886
2,070
2,052
20.61
25.00
825
1,000
40.0
42,875
52,000
2,080
12.98
12.50
515
500
39.7
26,700
26,000
2,058
12.45
12.10
494
484
39.6
25,562
25,168
2,052
13.53
13.83
537
553
39.7
27,904
28,746
2,063
33.03
34.32
1,320
1,373
40.0
68,632
71,386
2,078
35.92
35.08
1,437
1,403
40.0
74,708
72,966
2,080
38.99
30.37
38.08
28.43
1,559
1,212
1,523
1,137
40.0
39.9
81,092
63,044
79,206
59,134
2,080
2,076
27.99
28.19
1,101
1,128
39.3
57,231
58,635
2,044
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-32
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
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
$22.23
$20.91
$888
$836
39.9
$46,153
$43,493
2,076
26.82
27.98
1,050
1,077
39.2
53,321
55,509
1,988
24.63
32.30
24.52
34.57
925
1,292
890
1,383
37.5
40.0
48,082
67,193
46,301
71,906
1,952
2,080
28.52
30.24
1,141
1,206
40.0
55,687
62,610
1,953
22.31
21.49
887
860
39.8
46,149
44,699
2,069
20.39
21.49
814
860
39.9
42,347
44,699
2,077
24.04
22.17
953
842
39.6
49,534
43,784
2,061
15.34
14.50
612
580
39.9
31,694
30,160
2,066
16.03
16.49
641
660
40.0
33,256
34,297
2,074
13.56
13.10
542
523
39.9
27,764
27,102
2,047
16.07
14.17
13.32
15.00
14.00
12.29
641
557
529
600
540
486
39.9
39.3
39.7
33,328
28,496
27,121
31,200
27,560
24,648
2,074
2,011
2,036
14.40
14.00
564
560
39.2
28,862
29,120
2,004
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-33
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
$14.34
$13.25
$572
$528
39.9
$29,760
$27,456
2,075
15.87
14.52
635
581
40.0
33,001
30,202
2,080
16.78
15.70
670
621
39.9
34,678
32,240
2,067
19.20
18.00
768
720
40.0
39,940
37,440
2,080
16.36
15.61
654
624
40.0
33,966
32,469
2,077
17.00
16.00
679
640
39.9
35,308
33,280
2,077
13.71
14.04
548
562
40.0
28,426
29,203
2,074
14.94
15.73
14.29
14.99
596
626
570
586
39.9
39.8
30,913
32,551
29,640
30,493
2,069
2,069
14.31
14.00
569
560
39.8
29,586
29,120
2,068
19.99
18.64
803
746
40.2
41,774
38,788
2,090
12.52
11.69
488
460
38.9
25,330
23,920
2,023
14.06
13.00
525
482
37.4
27,303
25,064
1,942
15.77
12.00
539
360
34.2
28,014
18,720
1,777
13.43
18.26
13.75
18.16
519
730
522
722
38.7
40.0
27,008
37,949
27,144
37,554
2,011
2,078
13.91
12.26
552
489
39.7
28,590
25,376
2,056
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-34
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
$14.95
$14.70
$583
$587
39.0
$30,334
$30,534
2,029
17.36
13.41
694
536
40.0
36,101
27,893
2,080
15.03
15.45
12.45
14.00
594
615
498
560
39.5
39.8
30,872
31,957
25,896
29,120
2,055
2,068
15.68
14.00
627
560
40.0
32,614
29,120
2,080
17.69
16.59
17.71
17.32
702
663
708
693
39.7
40.0
36,493
34,502
36,833
36,026
2,063
2,080
12.10
11.38
481
450
39.7
24,688
22,901
2,041
16.20
14.15
651
563
40.2
33,586
29,120
2,073
20.81
20.54
848
822
40.8
44,111
42,723
2,119
25.85
24.05
1,083
1,020
41.9
56,337
53,063
2,180
90.74
91.42
2,218
2,335
24.4
115,346
121,406
1,271
112.97
33.30
118.32
27.34
2,412
1,301
2,624
1,109
21.4
39.1
125,431
67,664
136,435
57,651
1,110
2,032
11.99
11.00
480
440
40.0
24,938
22,880
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-35
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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 ...
Locomotive engineers and
operators ..........................
Locomotive engineers .......
Railroad conductors and
yardmasters ......................
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
$15.24
$15.00
$590
$600
38.7
$29,431
$29,162
1,931
15.77
13.12
15.00
12.33
637
435
601
420
40.4
33.1
33,040
19,309
31,242
17,891
2,095
1,472
17.49
15.23
16.61
14.62
729
613
686
585
41.7
40.2
37,647
31,814
35,664
30,472
2,153
2,089
18.30
17.70
782
741
42.7
40,310
38,480
2,202
16.47
11.17
14.15
9.45
659
428
562
378
40.0
38.3
34,207
22,211
29,120
19,656
2,077
1,988
27.41
27.42
22.50
22.50
1,177
1,181
957
957
42.9
43.1
61,208
61,397
49,774
49,774
2,233
2,239
24.41
12.09
20.75
11.39
1,068
566
943
491
43.8
46.8
55,546
26,824
49,015
25,554
2,276
2,219
21.95
19.58
1,217
863
55.4
49,767
44,894
2,267
21.95
8.81
10.62
30.60
19.58
8.80
9.50
31.51
1,217
346
419
1,224
863
347
373
1,260
55.4
39.3
39.4
40.0
49,767
17,876
21,775
63,644
44,894
17,888
19,381
65,532
2,267
2,029
2,050
2,080
15.42
21.48
16.11
20.00
617
858
644
778
40.0
40.0
32,084
44,641
33,500
40,456
2,080
2,078
19.06
18.09
760
724
39.9
38,148
36,421
2,002
18.45
18.19
17.89
21.03
736
728
712
841
39.9
40.0
36,784
37,833
33,280
43,742
1,993
2,080
14.84
14.07
593
563
40.0
30,612
29,266
2,063
12.03
11.00
477
438
39.6
24,603
22,672
2,045
11.57
10.88
458
435
39.6
23,794
22,630
2,056
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-36
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 4
Full-time1 private industry 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
$12.50
$11.50
$495
$450
39.6
$25,532
$23,288
2,043
12.05
10.55
479
422
39.7
24,875
21,944
2,064
10.95
24.76
10.15
23.61
434
990
403
944
39.6
40.0
22,358
51,503
20,800
49,109
2,041
2,080
15.24
14.29
601
595
39.4
31,241
30,950
2,050
19.30
19.99
775
824
40.2
39,520
41,579
2,048
1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule
based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a
35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one
establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the
minimum full-time schedule.
2 The NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification coding structure,
which defines more than 800 unique occupations, to match jobs sampled by the
survey. Military occupations are excluded from the survey.
3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees.
They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are
premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips.
The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number
of workers, weighed by hours.
4 Mean weekly earnings are 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 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. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
4-37
December 2008 - January 2010