Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
All workers ...................................
$22.36
$17.90
$884
$708
39.5
$44,901
$36,587
2,008
Management occupations .......
Chief executives ....................
General and operations
managers ..........................
Legislators .............................
Advertising and promotions
managers ..........................
Marketing and sales managers
Marketing managers ..........
Sales managers ..................
Public relations managers ......
Administrative services
managers ..........................
Computer and information
systems managers ............
Financial managers ................
Human resources managers ...
Compensation and benefits
managers ......................
Training and development
managers ......................
Industrial production
managers ..........................
Purchasing managers .............
Transportation, storage, and
distribution managers ......
Agricultural managers ...........
Farm, ranch, and other
agricultural managers ..
Construction managers ..........
Education administrators .......
Education administrators,
preschool and child
care center/program .....
Education administrators,
elementary and
secondary school .........
Education administrators,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering managers ...........
Food service managers ..........
Funeral directors ....................
43.99
84.89
39.71
70.55
1,779
3,709
1,605
3,074
40.4
43.7
91,941
192,780
82,514
159,860
2,090
2,271
47.64
27.90
39.56
24.86
1,977
953
1,713
957
41.5
34.2
102,794
49,547
88,899
49,752
2,158
1,776
34.57
49.27
50.13
48.34
37.52
31.93
45.39
48.08
43.31
30.84
1,412
1,997
1,994
2,001
1,482
1,346
1,846
1,904
1,798
1,250
40.8
40.5
39.8
41.4
39.5
73,429
103,860
103,688
104,052
76,951
69,992
96,000
99,001
93,500
65,000
2,124
2,108
2,068
2,153
2,051
33.85
33.04
1,362
1,336
40.2
70,751
69,249
2,090
54.47
44.96
42.98
52.19
39.75
39.26
2,197
1,813
1,729
2,088
1,615
1,613
40.3
40.3
40.2
114,217
94,099
89,817
108,555
83,990
83,888
2,097
2,093
2,090
38.93
34.87
1,582
1,442
40.6
82,243
74,978
2,112
44.62
38.10
1,777
1,512
39.8
92,413
78,624
2,071
42.18
44.71
40.77
38.75
1,709
1,801
1,632
1,577
40.5
40.3
88,881
93,637
84,874
82,000
2,107
2,094
38.51
28.29
33.66
16.85
1,555
1,132
1,347
674
40.4
40.0
80,632
58,848
70,034
35,042
2,094
2,080
29.56
37.90
40.42
16.25
36.89
38.36
1,182
1,549
1,599
650
1,505
1,507
40.0
40.9
39.6
61,481
80,435
78,191
33,800
78,252
73,081
2,080
2,122
1,935
23.95
24.04
972
962
40.6
49,421
48,750
2,063
46.63
46.94
1,846
1,853
39.6
86,295
82,820
1,850
40.63
56.88
25.55
25.22
35.54
56.45
24.14
26.25
1,587
2,316
1,111
1,009
1,341
2,269
1,000
1,050
39.1
40.7
43.5
40.0
81,774
120,429
57,258
52,457
69,714
117,998
52,000
54,600
2,013
2,117
2,241
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-1
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Management occupations
–Continued
Lodging managers .................
Medical and health services
managers ..........................
Natural sciences managers ....
Property, real estate, and
community association
managers ..........................
Social and community service
managers ..........................
Business and financial
operations occupations ......
Buyers and purchasing agents
Purchasing agents and
buyers, farm products ..
Wholesale and retail
buyers, except farm
products .......................
Purchasing agents, except
wholesale, retail, and
farm products ...............
Claims adjusters, appraisers,
examiners, and
investigators .....................
Claims adjusters,
examiners, and
investigators .................
Insurance appraisers, auto
damage .........................
Compliance officers, except
agriculture, construction,
health and safety, and
transportation ...................
Cost estimators ......................
Emergency management
specialists .........................
Human resources, training,
and labor relations
specialists .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$25.45
$19.50
$1,086
$962
42.7
$56,478
$49,999
2,219
41.70
42.95
37.96
42.80
1,694
1,705
1,527
1,712
40.6
39.7
88,064
88,648
79,394
89,024
2,112
2,064
29.35
26.64
1,177
1,058
40.1
61,183
54,999
2,084
29.32
29.28
1,154
1,168
39.4
59,994
60,759
2,046
30.75
28.69
27.89
26.58
1,231
1,159
1,106
1,062
40.0
40.4
63,935
60,283
57,467
55,222
2,079
2,101
31.87
33.75
1,275
1,350
40.0
66,290
70,200
2,080
28.38
26.34
1,140
1,054
40.2
59,248
54,787
2,088
28.67
26.94
1,163
1,080
40.6
60,487
56,160
2,110
28.01
27.09
1,096
1,068
39.1
56,745
55,494
2,026
28.07
27.17
1,099
1,069
39.1
56,860
55,539
2,026
26.64
23.27
1,042
931
39.1
54,174
48,393
2,034
27.49
30.67
23.48
28.88
1,103
1,245
1,016
1,150
40.1
40.6
57,339
64,735
52,821
59,800
2,086
2,111
36.54
43.52
1,472
1,741
40.3
75,634
90,522
2,070
28.74
26.56
1,147
1,056
39.9
59,632
54,900
2,075
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-2
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Business and financial
operations occupations
–Continued
Employment, recruitment,
and placement
specialists .....................
Compensation, benefits,
and job analysis
specialists .....................
Training and development
specialists .....................
Logisticians ............................
Management analysts ............
Meeting and convention
planners ............................
Accountants and auditors ......
Appraisers and assessors of
real estate .........................
Budget analysts ......................
Credit analysts .......................
Financial analysts and
advisors ............................
Financial analysts ..............
Personal financial advisors
Insurance underwriters ......
Financial examiners ...............
Loan counselors and officers
Loan counselors .................
Loan officers ......................
Tax examiners, collectors,
preparers, and revenue
agents ...............................
Tax examiners, collectors,
and revenue agents ......
Computer and mathematical
science occupations ............
Computer and information
scientists, research ...........
Computer programmers .........
Computer software engineers
Computer software
engineers, applications
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.18
$20.89
$957
$817
39.6
$49,733
$42,501
2,057
28.45
26.01
1,135
1,058
39.9
59,034
55,000
2,075
29.73
32.23
36.81
28.74
30.63
33.10
1,189
1,295
1,475
1,139
1,228
1,315
40.0
40.2
40.1
61,764
67,308
76,711
59,225
63,839
68,356
2,077
2,089
2,084
23.56
29.29
21.81
27.15
956
1,175
912
1,078
40.6
40.1
49,728
61,072
47,424
56,053
2,111
2,085
24.96
30.98
31.66
23.12
28.16
25.96
990
1,238
1,252
917
1,123
1,042
39.6
40.0
39.6
51,455
64,327
65,127
47,678
58,400
54,199
2,062
2,077
2,057
35.83
37.70
33.74
32.03
29.70
29.98
25.86
30.31
30.73
32.80
23.46
27.97
28.55
25.10
23.17
25.94
1,439
1,532
1,350
1,248
1,174
1,201
1,026
1,215
1,236
1,338
934
1,112
1,086
1,002
862
1,033
40.2
40.6
40.0
39.0
39.5
40.1
39.7
40.1
74,834
79,663
70,177
64,886
61,062
62,435
53,369
63,171
64,272
69,551
48,568
57,804
56,457
52,112
44,805
53,726
2,089
2,113
2,080
2,026
2,056
2,083
2,064
2,084
22.10
20.42
868
777
39.3
42,128
39,811
1,907
22.73
20.93
891
837
39.2
46,339
43,534
2,039
36.07
34.84
1,442
1,395
40.0
74,854
72,467
2,075
54.08
34.89
43.60
53.58
34.62
42.50
2,190
1,399
1,764
2,212
1,360
1,731
40.5
40.1
40.4
113,901
72,729
91,704
115,001
70,720
90,000
2,106
2,085
2,103
42.30
41.36
1,716
1,678
40.6
89,201
87,223
2,109
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-3
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Computer and mathematical
science occupations
–Continued
Computer software
engineers, systems
software .......................
Computer support specialists
Computer systems analysts ....
Database administrators .........
Network and computer
systems administrators .....
Network systems and data
communications analysts
Actuaries ................................
Operations research analysts
Statisticians ............................
Architecture and engineering
occupations .........................
Architects, except naval .........
Architects, except
landscape and naval .....
Landscape architects ..........
Surveyors, cartographers, and
photogrammetrists ...........
Surveyors ...........................
Engineers ...............................
Aerospace engineers ..........
Chemical engineers ...........
Civil engineers ...................
Computer hardware
engineers ......................
Electrical and electronics
engineers ......................
Electrical engineers .......
Electronics engineers,
except computer .......
Environmental engineers ...
Industrial engineers,
including health and
safety ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$45.15
26.00
39.10
35.12
$43.98
23.88
38.42
33.77
$1,820
1,033
1,559
1,397
$1,781
939
1,529
1,313
40.3
39.7
39.9
39.8
$94,661
53,529
81,042
72,579
$92,602
48,651
79,496
68,268
2,097
2,059
2,073
2,067
32.27
30.76
1,285
1,212
39.8
66,509
62,492
2,061
33.24
44.11
33.93
38.64
32.54
42.15
31.36
36.54
1,325
1,738
1,327
1,520
1,275
1,625
1,227
1,429
39.9
39.4
39.1
39.3
68,867
90,373
68,986
79,042
66,286
84,500
63,829
74,312
2,072
2,049
2,033
2,046
35.69
31.49
33.39
30.29
1,437
1,282
1,346
1,231
40.3
40.7
74,660
66,499
70,000
64,000
2,092
2,112
31.99
28.83
30.30
27.53
1,291
1,232
1,235
1,115
40.3
42.7
67,108
63,114
64,210
57,258
2,098
2,189
31.49
32.91
41.51
49.60
47.43
36.86
28.85
30.28
39.23
47.89
42.92
35.72
1,251
1,304
1,677
1,993
1,908
1,494
1,154
1,211
1,586
1,923
1,717
1,433
39.7
39.6
40.4
40.2
40.2
40.5
65,026
67,825
87,162
103,644
99,200
77,354
60,000
62,980
82,493
100,000
89,282
74,526
2,065
2,061
2,100
2,090
2,092
2,099
47.11
45.14
1,953
1,844
41.5
101,566
95,901
2,156
41.10
39.72
39.42
38.46
1,670
1,614
1,588
1,557
40.6
40.6
86,824
83,921
82,591
80,974
2,112
2,113
42.28
38.38
40.57
35.28
1,717
1,542
1,631
1,457
40.6
40.2
89,294
80,189
84,791
75,754
2,112
2,089
37.44
35.41
1,526
1,434
40.8
79,368
74,549
2,120
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-4
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Architecture and engineering
occupations –Continued
Health and safety
engineers, except
mining safety
engineers and
inspectors .................
Industrial engineers .......
Materials engineers ............
Mechanical engineers ........
Mining and geological
engineers, including
mining safety engineers
Nuclear engineers ..............
Petroleum engineers ..........
Drafters ..................................
Architectural and civil
drafters .........................
Electrical and electronics
drafters .........................
Mechanical drafters ...........
Engineering technicians,
except drafters .................
Aerospace engineering and
operations technicians
Civil engineering
technicians ...................
Electrical and electronic
engineering technicians
Electro-mechanical
technicians ...................
Environmental engineering
technicians ...................
Industrial engineering
technicians ...................
Mechanical engineering
technicians ...................
Surveying and mapping
technicians .......................
Life, physical, and social
science occupations ............
Life scientists .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$41.01
36.54
41.33
38.85
$35.41
35.43
36.91
36.17
$1,653
1,494
1,674
1,567
$1,416
1,484
1,476
1,462
40.3
40.9
40.5
40.3
$85,950
77,685
87,064
81,418
$73,655
77,156
76,773
76,003
2,096
2,126
2,107
2,096
46.31
44.51
52.87
25.02
38.46
44.16
41.11
22.57
1,852
1,780
2,115
997
1,538
1,766
1,644
901
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
96,371
92,576
109,635
51,833
80,001
91,853
85,503
46,842
2,081
2,080
2,074
2,072
25.14
22.00
1,002
876
39.9
52,112
45,531
2,073
22.48
23.50
23.08
22.74
899
940
923
910
40.0
40.0
46,766
48,878
48,000
47,299
2,080
2,080
25.79
25.41
1,032
1,011
40.0
53,521
52,408
2,075
29.04
27.88
1,162
1,115
40.0
60,411
57,990
2,080
19.63
17.84
783
714
39.9
40,725
37,107
2,075
26.46
26.34
1,058
1,053
40.0
55,025
54,779
2,080
25.42
26.83
1,024
1,074
40.3
53,231
55,829
2,094
23.38
21.13
935
845
40.0
48,620
43,946
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
21.47
19.64
858
786
40.0
44,523
40,851
2,074
31.76
34.02
27.33
28.85
1,257
1,330
1,080
1,148
39.6
39.1
64,479
68,580
55,792
59,392
2,030
2,016
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-5
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Life, physical, and social
science occupations
–Continued
Agricultural and food
scientists ......................
Food scientists and
technologists ............
Biological scientists ...........
Biochemists and
biophysicists ............
Microbiologists ..............
Zoologists and wildlife
biologists ..................
Conservation scientists and
foresters .......................
Conservation scientists ..
Foresters ........................
Medical scientists ..............
Physical scientists ..................
Astronomers and physicists
Physicists .......................
Chemists and materials
scientists ......................
Chemists ........................
Materials scientists ........
Environmental scientists
and geoscientists ..........
Environmental scientists
and specialists,
including health .......
Geoscientists, except
hydrologists and
geographers ..............
Hydrologists ..................
Economists ............................
Market and survey
researchers .......................
Market research analysts ...
Psychologists .........................
Clinical, counseling, and
school psychologists ....
Urban and regional planners ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$29.96
$32.41
$1,212
$919
40.4
$62,372
$47,780
2,082
43.08
32.92
43.27
31.73
1,768
1,278
1,804
1,270
41.0
38.8
91,917
66,289
93,823
66,019
2,134
2,014
37.48
35.68
39.57
36.01
1,411
1,428
1,290
1,441
37.7
40.0
73,169
74,249
67,076
74,909
1,952
2,081
24.25
24.06
970
962
40.0
50,437
50,045
2,080
27.99
26.30
35.13
36.54
34.88
55.16
56.72
26.57
25.02
28.90
28.70
31.50
49.18
49.18
1,080
1,007
1,403
1,437
1,389
2,130
2,189
1,022
972
1,156
1,112
1,260
1,967
1,967
38.6
38.3
39.9
39.3
39.8
38.6
38.6
56,005
52,392
71,659
73,657
71,869
110,740
113,817
53,148
50,569
60,120
57,647
65,100
102,284
102,284
2,001
1,992
2,040
2,016
2,060
2,008
2,007
35.02
33.82
47.43
30.34
29.27
51.49
1,390
1,340
1,914
1,211
1,156
2,060
39.7
39.6
40.4
71,934
69,328
99,550
62,754
59,893
107,099
2,054
2,050
2,099
32.39
30.85
1,308
1,234
40.4
67,931
63,631
2,097
31.37
29.33
1,244
1,173
39.7
64,695
61,006
2,062
34.73
32.09
53.39
35.10
31.87
36.80
1,467
1,267
2,202
1,405
1,195
1,656
42.2
39.5
41.2
75,930
65,942
114,498
73,000
62,338
86,100
2,186
2,055
2,145
38.29
35.41
36.07
30.61
30.22
33.45
1,526
1,411
1,393
1,222
1,181
1,321
39.9
39.9
38.6
79,376
73,386
63,791
63,544
61,416
60,602
2,073
2,072
1,769
36.75
34.60
33.66
31.26
1,418
1,385
1,342
1,270
38.6
40.0
64,346
71,995
61,215
66,061
1,751
2,081
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-6
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Life, physical, and social
science occupations
–Continued
Miscellaneous social
scientists and related
workers ............................
Agricultural and food science
technicians .......................
Biological technicians ...........
Chemical technicians .............
Geological and petroleum
technicians .......................
Nuclear technicians ...............
Social science research
assistants ..........................
Miscellaneous life, physical,
and social science
technicians .......................
Environmental science and
protection technicians,
including health ...........
Forensic science
technicians ...................
Forest and conservation
technicians ...................
Community and social
services occupations ...........
Counselors .............................
Substance abuse and
behavioral disorder
counselors ....................
Educational, vocational,
and school counselors ..
Mental health counselors ...
Rehabilitation counselors ..
Social workers .......................
Child, family, and school
social workers ..............
Medical and public health
social workers ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$31.04
$25.07
$1,225
$1,003
39.5
$63,691
$52,150
2,052
18.79
21.43
22.43
17.80
20.54
22.10
750
846
899
712
803
884
39.9
39.5
40.1
38,837
44,001
46,721
37,024
41,781
45,968
2,067
2,054
2,083
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
19.00
21.54
749
862
39.4
38,566
44,803
2,030
22.24
20.73
885
829
39.8
46,013
43,110
2,069
24.92
23.08
994
923
39.9
51,710
48,006
2,075
27.73
26.24
1,099
1,050
39.6
57,147
54,588
2,061
18.43
17.65
737
706
40.0
38,329
36,712
2,079
21.38
23.99
18.68
20.04
837
935
744
794
39.2
39.0
42,309
45,438
38,792
41,851
1,979
1,894
20.27
17.96
807
718
39.8
41,829
37,357
2,064
31.62
20.37
18.04
22.40
28.85
19.02
17.49
20.04
1,205
805
713
873
1,126
750
695
783
38.1
39.5
39.5
39.0
53,631
41,742
37,053
44,483
52,000
39,000
36,142
40,600
1,696
2,049
2,054
1,986
23.00
19.81
893
774
38.8
44,197
40,224
1,922
23.69
23.05
925
909
39.1
48,055
47,112
2,029
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-7
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Community and social
services occupations
–Continued
Mental health and
substance abuse social
workers ........................
Miscellaneous community
and social service
specialists .........................
Health educators ................
Probation officers and
correctional treatment
specialists .....................
Social and human service
assistants ......................
Clergy ....................................
Directors, religious activities
and education ...................
Legal occupations ....................
Lawyers .................................
Judges, magistrates, and other
judicial workers ...............
Administrative law judges,
adjudicators, and
hearing officers ............
Judges, magistrate judges,
and magistrates ............
Paralegals and legal assistants
Miscellaneous legal support
workers ............................
Court reporters ...................
Law clerks .........................
Title examiners,
abstractors, and
searchers ......................
Education, training, and
library occupations ............
Postsecondary teachers ..........
Business teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.95
$18.47
$823
$736
39.3
$42,718
$38,249
2,039
17.82
25.63
15.93
23.00
697
1,017
626
920
39.1
39.7
36,027
52,892
32,415
47,844
2,022
2,063
24.62
23.17
969
920
39.4
50,281
47,758
2,043
14.31
18.91
13.47
17.05
560
862
532
848
39.1
45.6
28,841
44,829
27,082
44,096
2,016
2,370
28.24
23.25
1,117
930
39.6
58,090
48,360
2,057
39.70
55.71
30.11
49.20
1,587
2,274
1,195
2,003
40.0
40.8
82,519
118,241
62,150
104,171
2,079
2,123
50.60
44.33
1,909
1,648
37.7
99,282
85,717
1,962
39.60
34.76
1,533
1,364
38.7
79,703
70,931
2,013
56.77
23.67
62.08
22.12
2,112
929
2,483
858
37.2
39.2
109,842
48,314
129,124
44,637
1,935
2,041
22.93
24.01
25.13
21.48
22.96
23.17
911
917
965
835
889
823
39.7
38.2
38.4
47,229
46,868
50,165
43,399
42,981
42,786
2,060
1,952
1,996
21.92
20.87
894
835
40.8
46,502
43,399
2,121
34.46
49.38
32.37
42.87
1,287
1,920
1,228
1,673
37.3
38.9
51,413
80,143
48,707
68,698
1,492
1,623
60.89
64.57
2,410
2,576
39.6
95,950
100,880
1,576
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-8
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Math and computer
teachers, postsecondary
Computer science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mathematical science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Engineering and
architecture teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Engineering teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Life sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Biological science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physical sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Atmospheric, earth,
marine, and space
sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Chemistry teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Environmental science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Physics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Economics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Political science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Psychology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$46.99
$41.22
$1,801
$1,598
38.3
$70,636
$60,730
1,503
58.57
59.20
2,238
2,300
38.2
91,859
92,327
1,568
43.05
38.66
1,652
1,463
38.4
63,810
56,835
1,482
61.27
58.33
2,394
2,169
39.1
92,121
91,935
1,504
61.60
58.33
2,410
2,317
39.1
92,847
93,085
1,507
51.29
44.13
2,084
1,843
40.6
88,808
76,019
1,731
51.13
44.10
2,081
1,843
40.7
89,329
75,708
1,747
52.66
49.93
2,049
1,997
38.9
80,259
77,693
1,524
55.65
47.94
2,299
2,397
41.3
89,313
93,475
1,605
50.85
49.93
1,952
1,894
38.4
74,664
69,500
1,468
48.26
49.05
1,843
1,830
38.2
71,458
69,549
1,481
55.61
53.61
2,190
2,144
39.4
89,750
91,500
1,614
50.09
44.86
1,926
1,754
38.4
76,757
70,753
1,532
62.27
57.94
2,302
2,318
37.0
88,936
86,435
1,428
42.36
38.79
1,752
1,538
41.4
79,122
76,490
1,868
45.47
43.85
1,806
1,754
39.7
70,888
69,012
1,559
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-9
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Sociology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Health teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Health specialties
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Nursing instructors and
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Education and library
science teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Education teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Law, criminal justice, and
social work teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Law teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social work teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Arts, communications, and
humanities teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Art, drama, and music
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Communications
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
English language and
literature teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Foreign language and
literature teachers,
postsecondary ..........
History teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$56.43
$50.91
$2,181
$1,910
38.6
$82,808
$71,253
1,468
59.65
46.17
2,324
1,805
39.0
105,715
80,330
1,772
68.88
62.94
2,721
2,345
39.5
124,357
98,950
1,805
36.82
36.77
1,389
1,389
37.7
62,440
60,331
1,696
39.13
35.69
1,580
1,383
40.4
64,920
54,906
1,659
39.01
35.38
1,578
1,381
40.4
64,861
54,906
1,663
85.39
88.27
3,383
3,495
39.6
134,157
126,650
1,571
95.62
92.63
3,831
3,764
40.1
152,540
137,825
1,595
37.43
36.86
1,431
1,475
38.2
58,315
58,023
1,558
45.44
41.47
1,765
1,659
38.8
68,503
63,818
1,508
42.25
40.60
1,645
1,606
38.9
63,764
59,293
1,509
44.08
39.67
1,702
1,488
38.6
61,878
50,961
1,404
45.20
43.19
1,732
1,712
38.3
67,744
66,796
1,499
50.48
52.33
1,985
1,988
39.3
76,991
75,933
1,525
49.13
46.45
1,935
1,831
39.4
75,656
71,418
1,540
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-10
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Philosophy and religion
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Miscellaneous
postsecondary teachers
Recreation and fitness
studies teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Vocational education
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Primary, secondary, and
special education school
teachers ............................
Preschool and kindergarten
teachers ........................
Preschool teachers,
except special
education ..................
Kindergarten teachers,
except special
education ..................
Elementary and middle
school teachers .............
Elementary school
teachers, except
special education .....
Middle school teachers,
except special and
vocational education
Secondary school teachers
Secondary school
teachers, except
special and
vocational education
Vocational education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Special education teachers
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$43.28
$37.18
$1,669
$1,564
38.6
$64,982
$61,000
1,502
39.51
35.42
1,508
1,367
38.2
65,933
58,568
1,669
37.48
37.39
1,485
1,496
39.6
57,934
53,839
1,546
28.80
24.16
1,090
963
37.9
51,274
49,724
1,781
35.99
34.36
1,334
1,298
37.1
51,401
49,690
1,428
21.74
15.50
816
624
37.5
35,859
31,858
1,649
16.61
13.55
623
539
37.5
29,195
26,600
1,758
34.24
32.33
1,287
1,234
37.6
49,095
46,985
1,434
37.06
35.01
1,370
1,318
37.0
52,004
50,029
1,403
37.02
34.98
1,367
1,318
36.9
51,873
49,979
1,401
37.17
38.01
35.06
35.77
1,380
1,414
1,320
1,353
37.1
37.2
52,443
53,775
50,169
51,672
1,411
1,415
38.09
35.77
1,418
1,355
37.2
53,757
51,477
1,411
36.99
38.32
35.86
35.44
1,360
1,415
1,332
1,337
36.8
36.9
54,026
54,496
53,378
51,143
1,460
1,422
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-11
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Education, training, and
library occupations
–Continued
Special education
teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and
elementary school ....
Special education
teachers, middle
school .......................
Special education
teachers, secondary
school .......................
Other teachers and instructors
Adult literacy, remedial
education, and GED
teachers and instructors
Self-enrichment education
teachers ........................
Archivists, curators, and
museum technicians .........
Archivists ...........................
Curators .............................
Librarians ...............................
Library technicians ................
Farm and home management
advisors ............................
Instructional coordinators ......
Teacher assistants ..................
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations .........................
Artists and related workers ....
Art directors .......................
Multi-media artists and
animators .....................
Designers ...............................
Commercial and industrial
designers ......................
Fashion designers ..............
Floral designers .................
Graphic designers ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$37.57
$34.89
$1,390
$1,314
37.0
$53,965
$50,495
1,437
38.20
36.35
1,416
1,364
37.1
53,555
51,590
1,402
39.97
39.52
36.71
36.98
1,466
1,438
1,366
1,374
36.7
36.4
56,038
57,986
52,335
56,212
1,402
1,467
28.74
26.14
1,045
995
36.3
45,446
42,385
1,581
30.15
28.96
1,127
1,050
37.4
47,236
45,435
1,567
26.61
26.35
28.85
31.18
16.98
27.60
23.87
27.60
27.47
15.54
1,023
1,044
1,087
1,185
661
966
895
1,135
1,079
595
38.5
39.6
37.7
38.0
38.9
52,658
52,672
56,501
56,515
32,491
50,228
38,403
59,012
51,806
30,722
1,979
1,999
1,959
1,812
1,913
20.64
33.91
13.10
20.38
31.70
12.30
907
1,323
476
912
1,261
452
44.0
39.0
36.3
47,164
61,791
19,186
47,402
57,500
18,601
2,286
1,822
1,465
27.45
29.69
32.69
23.60
24.10
28.23
1,085
1,180
1,301
929
977
1,090
39.5
39.8
39.8
56,034
61,321
67,672
47,919
50,798
56,670
2,041
2,065
2,070
28.66
24.87
28.34
22.62
1,163
987
1,134
905
40.6
39.7
60,480
51,316
58,956
47,050
2,110
2,063
33.99
34.48
12.15
23.44
31.88
33.65
12.00
20.56
1,358
1,420
473
930
1,275
1,346
480
848
40.0
41.2
38.9
39.7
70,639
73,819
24,592
48,349
66,300
70,000
24,960
44,098
2,078
2,141
2,025
2,063
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-12
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations –Continued
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 ..........
Audio and video equipment
technicians ...................
Broadcast technicians ........
Sound engineering
technicians ...................
Photographers ........................
Television, video, and motion
picture camera operators
and editors .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$30.12
$28.85
$1,186
$1,154
39.4
$61,674
$60,000
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
37.15
37.66
24.76
25.24
1,494
1,515
990
990
40.2
40.2
77,651
78,730
51,501
51,501
2,090
2,091
28.14
28.37
25.80
25.00
1,108
1,110
1,170
1,154
39.4
39.1
54,976
54,892
51,886
51,886
1,954
1,935
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
28.67
28.28
27.61
30.63
24.68
25.72
25.38
25.87
24.62
29.36
19.38
1,194
1,138
1,105
1,062
1,226
979
1,029
1,015
1,011
958
1,175
779
38.6
39.7
39.1
38.5
40.0
39.6
61,890
59,159
57,450
55,215
63,775
50,882
53,000
52,784
52,566
49,795
61,077
40,514
1,999
2,063
2,031
2,000
2,082
2,062
21.97
22.02
21.88
21.71
841
790
868
774
38.3
35.9
42,980
39,255
44,500
37,069
1,956
1,783
24.34
21.50
984
846
40.4
51,175
43,980
2,103
23.01
21.76
20.59
20.37
920
876
823
804
40.0
40.2
47,849
45,530
42,817
41,833
2,079
2,092
34.90
15.72
35.00
15.02
1,475
623
1,698
579
42.3
39.6
76,724
30,818
88,300
28,612
2,198
1,960
24.09
24.04
952
962
39.5
49,503
49,999
2,055
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-13
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Arts, design, entertainment,
sports, and media
occupations –Continued
Camera operators,
television, video, and
motion picture ..............
Film and video editors .......
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Dentists ..................................
Dentists, general ................
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 ..............................
Audiologists .......................
Occupational therapists .....
Physical therapists .............
Radiation therapists ...........
Recreational therapists .......
Respiratory therapists ........
Speech-language
pathologists ..................
Veterinarians ..........................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$23.14
26.02
$24.02
28.96
$926
1,003
$961
1,086
40.0
38.6
$48,132
52,173
$49,955
56,476
2,080
2,005
30.90
71.64
70.97
23.88
44.57
52.47
80.88
113.03
26.55
69.71
63.65
23.25
45.67
54.00
74.52
132.48
1,209
2,827
2,797
948
1,769
2,066
3,351
5,217
1,036
2,953
2,546
925
1,827
2,130
2,960
5,962
39.1
39.5
39.4
39.7
39.7
39.4
41.4
46.2
62,477
146,991
145,458
49,295
91,964
107,431
174,177
271,264
53,518
153,541
132,394
48,090
95,000
110,743
153,652
310,003
2,022
2,052
2,049
2,065
2,063
2,048
2,153
2,400
78.94
90.13
73.48
88.35
3,216
3,482
2,962
3,313
40.7
38.6
167,245
181,081
153,999
172,286
2,119
2,009
106.04
56.67
75.66
–
44.24
32.29
32.12
32.14
35.77
34.74
39.36
18.69
25.80
108.32
62.50
78.31
–
43.44
30.42
31.25
29.43
34.42
34.00
39.51
16.51
24.97
5,378
2,441
2,882
5,626
1,749
1,248
1,248
1,262
1,381
1,361
1,565
744
1,005
4,998
2,510
2,975
6,229
1,709
1,180
1,202
1,177
1,367
1,328
1,588
660
975
50.7
43.1
38.1
51.4
39.5
38.7
38.9
39.3
38.6
39.2
39.8
39.8
38.9
279,635
126,955
149,866
292,567
90,925
64,489
62,367
63,038
67,758
70,279
81,372
38,706
52,241
259,917
130,543
154,696
323,883
88,858
61,069
59,638
61,214
67,274
67,954
82,555
34,341
50,721
2,637
2,240
1,981
2,674
2,055
1,997
1,942
1,961
1,894
2,023
2,067
2,071
2,025
36.07
44.11
33.98
41.16
1,343
1,761
1,278
1,647
37.2
39.9
57,757
91,565
55,836
85,619
1,601
2,076
21.51
20.88
852
829
39.6
44,318
43,118
2,061
25.42
25.12
1,010
1,001
39.7
52,528
52,042
2,066
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-14
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Medical and clinical
laboratory technicians ..
Dental hygienists ...................
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Cardiovascular
technologists and
technicians ...................
Diagnostic medical
sonographers ................
Nuclear medicine
technologists ................
Radiologic technologists
and technicians ............
Emergency medical
technicians and
paramedics .......................
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioner
support technicians ..........
Dietetic technicians ...........
Pharmacy technicians ........
Psychiatric technicians ......
Respiratory therapy
technicians ...................
Surgical technologists ........
Veterinary technologists
and technicians ............
Licensed practical and
licensed vocational nurses
Medical records and health
information technicians ...
Opticians, dispensing .............
Miscellaneous health
technologists and
technicians .......................
Occupational health and
safety specialists and
technicians .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.41
31.90
$17.59
32.53
$728
1,114
$695
1,125
39.5
34.9
$37,849
57,916
$36,150
58,500
2,056
1,816
27.28
27.28
1,076
1,064
39.4
55,939
55,337
2,050
25.44
23.24
999
919
39.3
51,933
47,798
2,041
33.15
32.96
1,301
1,262
39.2
67,651
65,624
2,041
34.39
34.04
1,376
1,362
40.0
71,537
70,809
2,080
25.85
26.00
1,020
1,022
39.4
53,021
53,144
2,051
16.09
14.89
665
599
41.3
34,506
31,143
2,145
16.83
13.66
14.80
17.43
16.08
11.94
14.57
15.51
662
525
582
693
639
478
576
609
39.3
38.5
39.3
39.8
34,412
27,321
30,283
36,034
33,228
24,835
29,952
31,658
2,045
2,000
2,046
2,067
23.22
19.56
21.96
19.40
893
771
878
762
38.5
39.4
46,454
40,095
45,677
39,645
2,000
2,050
15.39
15.00
602
600
39.1
31,247
31,200
2,030
19.38
19.00
756
744
39.0
39,027
38,505
2,013
16.83
20.09
16.01
21.00
665
790
640
840
39.5
39.3
34,595
41,092
33,280
43,680
2,056
2,045
19.23
17.50
763
690
39.7
39,651
35,880
2,062
27.18
28.25
1,085
1,125
39.9
56,337
58,510
2,073
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-15
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations
–Continued
Occupational health and
safety specialists ..........
Occupational health and
safety technicians .........
Miscellaneous healthcare
practitioner and technical
workers ............................
Athletic trainers .................
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Nursing, psychiatric, and
home health aides ............
Home health aides .............
Nursing aides, orderlies,
and attendants ..............
Psychiatric aides ................
Occupational therapist
assistants and aides ..........
Occupational therapist
assistants ......................
Occupational therapist
aides .............................
Physical therapist assistants
and aides ..........................
Physical therapist assistants
Physical therapist aides ......
Massage therapists .................
Miscellaneous healthcare
support occupations .........
Dental assistants ................
Medical assistants ..............
Medical equipment
preparers ......................
Medical transcriptionists ...
Pharmacy aides ..................
Veterinary assistants and
laboratory animal
caretakers .....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.99
$26.39
$1,077
$1,056
39.9
$55,889
$54,900
2,070
27.74
30.00
1,109
1,200
40.0
57,689
62,400
2,080
19.72
18.52
18.27
18.27
786
737
731
731
39.8
39.8
40,266
37,670
38,000
38,000
2,041
2,034
13.10
12.15
506
475
38.6
26,278
24,668
2,006
11.77
10.63
11.13
10.21
456
403
432
400
38.7
37.9
23,670
20,952
22,443
20,800
2,011
1,972
11.93
12.94
11.42
11.89
463
509
442
467
38.9
39.3
24,066
26,464
22,922
24,327
2,018
2,046
22.59
23.45
896
923
39.7
45,729
47,986
2,025
25.36
25.21
1,007
1,008
39.7
51,704
51,501
2,039
14.90
15.13
589
605
39.6
29,592
29,744
1,987
18.51
23.75
12.35
20.63
17.25
22.50
11.71
20.49
729
940
485
745
690
900
468
759
39.4
39.6
39.2
36.1
37,687
48,283
25,199
38,762
35,880
45,760
24,357
39,465
2,036
2,033
2,040
1,879
14.58
16.66
13.94
13.93
16.75
13.18
560
611
545
542
619
520
38.4
36.7
39.1
29,104
31,755
28,331
28,158
32,199
27,040
1,996
1,906
2,032
14.95
15.33
12.88
14.31
14.94
12.76
583
607
479
565
580
454
39.0
39.6
37.2
30,314
31,554
24,918
29,390
30,160
23,624
2,028
2,058
1,935
12.81
12.88
499
515
39.0
25,969
26,797
2,028
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-16
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Protective service occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers, law
enforcement workers .......
First-line
supervisors/managers
of correctional officers
First-line
supervisors/managers
of police and detectives
First-line
supervisors/managers of
fire fighting and
prevention workers ..........
Fire fighters ...........................
Fire inspectors .......................
Fire inspectors and
investigators .................
Bailiffs, correctional officers,
and jailers .........................
Bailiffs ...............................
Correctional officers and
jailers ...........................
Detectives and criminal
investigators .....................
Fish and game wardens .........
Parking enforcement workers
Police officers ........................
Police and sheriff’s patrol
officers .........................
Animal control workers .........
Private detectives and
investigators .....................
Security guards and gaming
surveillance officers .........
Security guards ..................
Miscellaneous protective
service workers ................
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and
other recreational
protective service
workers ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.68
$18.14
$846
$745
40.9
$43,250
$37,990
2,091
33.83
33.14
1,357
1,332
40.1
70,579
69,285
2,086
24.96
22.91
1,004
948
40.2
52,216
49,317
2,092
37.09
36.90
1,487
1,478
40.1
77,299
76,877
2,084
28.16
21.78
24.37
27.28
21.13
24.27
1,348
1,069
940
1,289
1,031
871
47.9
49.1
38.6
70,098
55,582
48,870
67,003
53,632
45,313
2,489
2,552
2,005
24.35
24.27
939
871
38.6
48,835
45,313
2,005
19.14
26.61
17.11
26.56
766
1,028
689
1,030
40.0
38.6
39,811
53,454
35,818
53,562
2,080
2,009
18.94
16.94
758
680
40.0
39,439
35,381
2,082
28.79
24.76
15.85
27.22
27.87
25.05
14.95
26.59
1,157
989
634
1,089
1,118
1,002
598
1,064
40.2
39.9
40.0
40.0
59,790
51,414
32,963
56,584
57,818
52,104
31,096
55,316
2,077
2,077
2,080
2,078
27.22
13.64
26.59
12.62
1,089
545
1,064
521
40.0
40.0
56,584
28,331
55,316
27,082
2,078
2,078
16.06
15.67
640
627
39.9
33,176
32,594
2,066
12.14
12.10
11.10
11.02
481
479
440
440
39.6
39.6
24,818
24,728
22,880
22,880
2,044
2,043
15.25
13.48
592
512
38.8
19,718
15,700
1,293
12.70
9.95
508
399
40.0
10,076
3,600
793
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-17
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
Chefs and head cooks ........
First-line
supervisors/managers
of food preparation and
serving workers ...........
Cooks .....................................
Cooks, fast food .................
Cooks, institution and
cafeteria .......................
Cooks, restaurant ...............
Cooks, short order .............
Food preparation workers ......
Food service, tipped ...............
Bartenders ..........................
Waiters and waitresses ......
Dining room and cafeteria
attendants and
bartender helpers .........
Fast food and counter
workers ............................
Combined food preparation
and serving workers,
including fast food .......
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 .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$9.90
$9.16
$378
$350
38.1
$19,256
$17,705
1,945
16.00
18.06
14.90
15.00
659
723
604
652
41.2
40.1
33,258
36,077
31,200
33,429
2,079
1,997
15.73
11.29
8.97
14.90
10.73
8.50
650
433
342
601
408
328
41.3
38.3
38.1
32,877
21,916
17,760
31,000
20,800
17,056
2,090
1,941
1,980
12.44
11.42
10.17
10.14
5.94
7.54
5.00
11.75
11.00
9.50
9.50
5.46
7.96
4.26
470
440
395
390
218
273
183
446
420
374
360
200
280
153
37.8
38.5
38.8
38.5
36.7
36.1
36.6
22,501
22,762
20,528
19,857
11,264
14,099
9,453
21,424
21,840
19,469
18,720
10,400
14,487
7,842
1,809
1,994
2,018
1,958
1,895
1,869
1,891
8.22
8.00
312
310
37.9
15,980
15,787
1,943
9.33
8.80
352
336
37.7
17,850
17,056
1,913
9.29
8.77
351
336
37.7
17,765
16,931
1,912
9.47
9.56
9.22
8.95
8.80
8.55
358
372
357
336
347
336
37.8
38.9
38.7
18,146
19,286
18,443
17,100
18,061
17,306
1,916
2,017
2,000
9.07
8.66
324
298
35.7
16,703
15,375
1,842
12.81
11.50
505
453
39.4
25,759
23,130
2,010
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-18
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Building and grounds cleaning
and maintenance
occupations –Continued
First-line
supervisors/managers,
building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance
workers ............................
First-line
supervisors/managers
of housekeeping and
janitorial workers .........
First-line
supervisors/managers
of landscaping, lawn
service, and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Building cleaning workers .....
Janitors and cleaners,
except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
Maids and housekeeping
cleaners ........................
Pest control workers ..............
Grounds maintenance
workers ............................
Landscaping and
groundskeeping
workers ........................
Pesticide handlers,
sprayers, and
applicators, vegetation
Tree trimmers and pruners
Personal care and service
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
gaming workers ...............
Gaming supervisors ...........
Slot key persons .................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.88
$17.38
$753
$692
39.9
$39,021
$35,976
2,067
17.98
16.83
714
673
39.7
37,069
35,000
2,062
20.83
12.09
18.12
11.00
838
475
749
431
40.2
39.3
43,287
24,516
38,147
22,241
2,078
2,027
12.69
11.67
502
460
39.5
25,856
23,712
2,037
10.11
16.24
9.08
15.18
391
655
358
650
38.7
40.4
20,210
34,072
18,560
33,800
1,999
2,099
12.98
12.00
514
474
39.6
24,803
22,506
1,911
12.59
11.54
500
448
39.7
24,181
21,840
1,920
15.27
18.69
13.40
19.22
610
721
536
692
39.9
38.6
24,924
37,123
18,720
36,005
1,633
1,986
12.15
10.00
458
394
37.7
23,228
20,176
1,911
15.63
17.76
12.10
15.04
16.94
11.89
630
720
484
594
736
476
40.3
40.5
40.0
32,777
37,454
25,145
30,888
38,259
24,731
2,097
2,108
2,079
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-19
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
First-line
supervisors/managers of
personal service workers
Nonfarm animal caretakers ....
Gaming services workers ......
Gaming dealers ..................
Gaming and sports book
writers and runners ......
Ushers, lobby attendants, and
ticket takers ......................
Miscellaneous entertainment
attendants and related
workers ............................
Amusement and recreation
attendants .....................
Locker room, coatroom,
and dressing room
attendants .....................
Barbers and cosmetologists ...
Hairdressers, hairstylists,
and cosmetologists .......
Miscellaneous personal
appearance workers .........
Manicurists and pedicurists
Skin care specialists ...........
Baggage porters, bellhops,
and concierges .................
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 ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.26
11.04
7.28
6.91
$15.91
9.76
6.88
6.76
$651
426
288
274
$646
387
272
266
40.0
38.6
39.6
39.7
$33,660
22,132
14,992
14,250
$33,605
20,109
14,165
13,853
2,070
2,005
2,059
2,063
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
372
39.3
18,946
17,160
1,844
9.61
8.75
378
340
39.4
17,150
16,640
1,785
11.97
15.56
11.10
12.30
465
569
445
412
38.9
36.6
24,199
29,369
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
15.14
14.60
30.26
36.23
8.00
13.67
15.64
15.64
32.30
38.39
345
561
580
557
661
718
314
547
572
543
682
716
38.2
39.6
38.3
38.1
21.8
19.8
17,960
29,181
26,384
25,006
33,915
37,357
16,307
28,434
28,238
27,040
35,457
37,214
1,987
2,061
1,742
1,713
1,121
1,031
10.52
9.88
10.11
9.10
9.25
10.00
347
385
401
262
360
396
33.0
38.9
39.7
16,546
19,573
20,877
10,787
18,720
20,592
1,573
1,981
2,064
15.49
15.01
606
577
39.1
26,084
25,293
1,684
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-20
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Personal care and service
occupations –Continued
Fitness trainers and
aerobics instructors ......
Recreation workers ............
Residential advisors ...............
Sales and related occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers,
sales workers ...................
First-line
supervisors/managers
of retail sales workers ..
First-line
supervisors/managers
of non-retail sales
workers ........................
Retail sales workers ...............
Cashiers, all workers .........
Cashiers .........................
Gaming change persons
and booth cashiers ...
Counter and rental clerks
and parts salespersons ..
Counter and rental clerks
Parts salespersons ..........
Retail salespersons .............
Advertising sales agents ........
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 .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.61
14.97
15.65
$17.81
13.89
15.00
$664
591
624
$615
536
625
37.7
39.5
39.9
$34,514
24,354
29,550
$31,980
23,920
27,000
1,959
1,627
1,888
19.87
14.81
794
588
39.9
41,063
30,380
2,066
20.83
17.75
854
718
41.0
44,361
37,336
2,129
18.86
17.17
773
692
41.0
40,136
36,001
2,128
29.12
13.06
10.52
10.40
24.80
11.17
9.75
9.57
1,195
517
412
407
1,027
440
380
379
41.1
39.6
39.2
39.2
62,165
26,689
21,195
20,926
53,394
22,880
19,760
19,515
2,135
2,043
2,015
2,013
12.89
13.20
509
521
39.5
26,487
27,102
2,054
14.97
12.72
16.24
14.50
22.78
29.48
13.45
11.00
15.06
12.09
19.20
23.14
602
506
657
577
902
1,162
550
431
627
476
731
921
40.2
39.8
40.4
39.8
39.6
39.4
31,217
26,172
34,142
29,804
46,894
60,410
28,080
22,422
32,614
24,677
38,002
47,900
2,086
2,058
2,102
2,055
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
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-21
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Sales and related occupations
–Continued
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products .......................
Models, demonstrators, and
product promoters ............
Demonstrators and product
promoters .....................
Real estate brokers and sales
agents ...............................
Real estate brokers .............
Real estate sales agents ......
Sales engineers ......................
Telemarketers ........................
Miscellaneous sales and
related workers ................
Office and administrative
support occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
office and administrative
support workers ...............
Switchboard operators,
including answering
service ..............................
Telephone operators ..............
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 ...........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.49
$24.04
$1,116
$978
40.6
$57,920
$50,521
2,107
16.88
14.78
673
591
39.9
34,703
30,744
2,056
16.88
14.78
673
591
39.9
34,703
30,744
2,056
19.93
–
20.17
37.43
14.09
14.65
–
14.62
33.89
12.00
804
780
806
1,517
544
618
732
582
1,356
457
40.3
44.3
40.0
40.5
38.6
41,795
40,563
41,911
78,887
28,282
32,136
38,056
30,249
70,491
23,758
2,097
2,304
2,078
2,108
2,008
19.74
16.90
779
676
39.5
40,129
35,006
2,033
16.45
15.37
649
607
39.4
33,577
31,450
2,041
22.92
21.64
912
859
39.8
47,415
44,637
2,069
12.79
14.88
15.88
15.24
12.00
13.89
15.25
14.40
502
581
626
606
480
569
600
571
39.3
39.1
39.4
39.8
26,119
30,104
32,530
31,495
24,960
29,578
31,200
29,702
2,042
2,024
2,049
2,067
15.94
15.39
626
606
39.3
32,561
31,495
2,043
16.94
11.50
16.25
10.52
666
456
642
421
39.3
39.7
34,567
23,704
33,280
21,873
2,040
2,062
18.54
16.73
12.43
19.03
17.16
18.00
16.31
11.90
18.31
16.91
736
662
493
756
684
718
642
471
732
676
39.7
39.5
39.7
39.7
39.9
38,143
34,406
25,657
39,306
35,565
37,143
33,363
24,483
38,039
35,173
2,058
2,056
2,063
2,065
2,073
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-22
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Court, municipal, and license
clerks ................................
Credit authorizers, checkers,
and clerks .........................
Customer service
representatives .................
Eligibility interviewers,
government programs ......
File clerks ..............................
Hotel, motel, and resort desk
clerks ................................
Interviewers, except
eligibility and loan ...........
Library assistants, clerical .....
Loan interviewers and clerks
New accounts clerks ..............
Order clerks ...........................
Human resources assistants,
except payroll and
timekeeping .....................
Receptionists and information
clerks ................................
Reservation and
transportation ticket
agents and travel clerks ...
Cargo and freight agents ........
Couriers and messengers .......
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.44
$16.72
$679
$655
38.9
$35,288
$34,066
2,024
17.05
16.94
679
675
39.8
35,323
35,110
2,072
16.16
15.00
642
597
39.7
33,296
31,025
2,061
17.62
13.63
17.22
12.97
691
537
680
512
39.2
39.4
35,821
27,857
35,360
26,603
2,034
2,044
10.48
10.00
414
400
39.5
21,446
20,800
2,047
14.11
14.62
16.51
15.12
15.33
13.50
13.76
16.00
14.42
14.55
553
551
657
603
610
537
530
631
575
582
39.2
37.7
39.8
39.9
39.8
28,685
26,161
34,166
31,332
31,524
27,914
24,827
32,819
29,910
30,272
2,032
1,789
2,069
2,073
2,056
18.35
18.17
729
729
39.7
37,857
37,800
2,063
13.43
12.76
527
500
39.3
27,357
26,000
2,037
16.45
20.84
11.43
18.31
16.47
19.33
10.74
17.00
654
841
447
737
656
784
418
688
39.8
40.4
39.1
40.3
34,026
43,754
23,269
38,273
34,135
40,768
21,730
35,672
2,069
2,100
2,036
2,091
17.61
16.40
704
652
40.0
36,588
33,883
2,078
18.62
18.24
17.46
18.83
753
727
700
741
40.4
39.8
39,042
37,798
36,317
38,522
2,096
2,072
19.52
18.71
779
754
39.9
40,509
39,208
2,076
13.62
12.99
12.85
12.40
543
514
512
492
39.9
39.6
28,256
26,721
26,645
25,584
2,074
2,057
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-23
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Office and administrative
support occupations
–Continued
Weighers, measurers,
checkers, and samplers,
recordkeeping ..................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ..........................
Executive secretaries and
administrative
assistants ......................
Legal secretaries ................
Medical secretaries ............
Secretaries, except legal,
medical, and executive
Computer operators ...............
Data entry and information
processing workers ..........
Data entry keyers ...............
Word processors and
typists ...........................
Desktop publishers ................
Insurance claims and policy
processing clerks .............
Mail clerks and mail machine
operators, except postal
service ..............................
Office clerks, general .............
Office machine operators,
except computer ...............
Proofreaders and copy
markers ............................
Statistical assistants ...............
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
farming, fishing, and
forestry workers ...............
Graders and sorters,
agricultural products ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.73
$13.74
$587
$550
39.9
$30,296
$28,579
2,057
19.30
18.17
756
719
39.2
38,949
37,066
2,018
21.86
22.11
15.65
21.03
20.67
15.00
862
853
609
829
807
595
39.4
38.6
38.9
44,748
44,370
31,645
42,994
41,989
30,940
2,047
2,007
2,022
16.96
16.10
16.00
14.76
664
639
637
587
39.2
39.7
33,717
33,226
32,182
30,549
1,988
2,064
14.77
13.73
14.00
13.00
577
537
556
520
39.1
39.1
29,847
27,772
28,683
26,940
2,021
2,022
17.25
19.75
16.83
18.83
673
776
651
745
39.0
39.3
34,793
40,341
33,868
38,750
2,018
2,043
16.91
16.17
664
638
39.3
34,540
33,151
2,042
12.46
15.32
11.64
14.78
489
599
457
577
39.3
39.1
25,452
30,763
23,749
29,800
2,043
2,009
13.61
13.01
540
521
39.7
28,097
27,067
2,064
15.48
19.53
13.28
19.10
605
763
597
757
39.1
39.1
31,465
39,697
31,054
39,374
2,033
2,033
14.71
13.40
567
514
38.5
26,228
24,910
1,783
21.11
20.60
856
824
40.6
44,525
42,848
2,109
10.19
9.70
400
388
39.3
20,308
18,720
1,993
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-24
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations –Continued
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 ..............
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 .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.50
$11.98
$461
$476
36.9
$19,469
$19,051
1,558
12.42
18.21
11.25
17.41
426
728
402
696
34.3
40.0
19,199
37,872
15,438
36,202
1,546
2,080
21.02
18.89
836
740
39.8
42,794
37,579
2,036
29.30
21.71
27.50
21.19
1,185
868
1,120
847
40.4
40.0
61,178
45,152
58,240
44,069
2,088
2,080
24.84
25.49
985
1,020
39.7
49,854
52,312
2,007
25.46
22.55
26.56
20.10
1,009
896
1,020
800
39.6
39.7
50,947
45,783
53,015
41,600
2,001
2,030
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
20.69
19.50
805
720
38.9
40,726
36,270
1,969
20.69
16.09
19.50
14.00
805
639
720
560
38.9
39.7
40,726
32,128
36,270
27,760
1,969
1,996
19.49
17.00
776
680
39.8
39,047
34,736
2,003
17.07
16.00
678
640
39.7
33,018
30,717
1,934
20.07
17.50
799
700
39.8
40,530
36,234
2,020
21.39
18.75
845
750
39.5
43,519
39,312
2,035
21.08
18.20
830
728
39.4
43,032
37,856
2,041
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-25
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Tapers ................................
Electricians ............................
Glaziers ..................................
Insulation workers .................
Insulation workers, floor,
ceiling, and wall ...........
Insulation workers,
mechanical ...................
Painters and paperhangers .....
Painters, construction and
maintenance .................
Pipelayers, plumbers,
pipefitters, and
steamfitters ......................
Pipelayers ..........................
Plumbers, pipefitters, and
steamfitters ..................
Plasterers and stucco masons
Reinforcing iron and rebar
workers ............................
Roofers ..................................
Sheet metal workers ..............
Structural iron and steel
workers ............................
Helpers, construction trades ..
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 .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$22.08
24.47
21.68
17.71
$19.00
22.00
20.00
16.05
$878
973
867
706
$760
880
800
642
39.8
39.8
40.0
39.9
$44,616
50,590
45,087
36,624
$42,640
45,760
41,600
33,380
2,021
2,067
2,080
2,068
16.50
14.00
655
560
39.7
33,933
29,120
2,057
18.87
18.31
16.05
16.00
755
724
642
640
40.0
39.5
39,256
37,422
33,380
33,280
2,080
2,044
18.36
16.00
726
640
39.5
37,485
33,280
2,042
24.65
16.95
23.18
14.00
983
678
922
560
39.9
40.0
51,099
35,218
47,965
29,120
2,073
2,078
25.31
20.35
23.50
17.11
1,009
814
940
684
39.9
40.0
52,468
42,319
48,876
35,593
2,073
2,080
26.48
17.12
22.88
31.83
16.00
19.50
1,059
664
902
1,273
630
780
40.0
38.8
39.4
54,105
32,142
46,512
62,616
30,600
40,236
2,043
1,878
2,032
27.55
13.99
23.40
13.00
1,102
554
936
501
40.0
39.6
57,154
28,287
48,672
26,000
2,075
2,022
17.33
13.79
12.63
16.00
13.61
12.48
685
547
505
640
544
499
39.6
39.6
40.0
35,142
28,199
26,280
32,240
28,303
25,958
2,028
2,045
2,080
10.64
10.90
412
436
38.7
21,426
22,680
2,013
12.69
12.34
12.00
13.00
508
468
480
440
40.0
37.9
26,391
23,755
24,950
22,880
2,080
1,924
25.56
24.32
1,016
967
39.8
52,829
50,274
2,067
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-26
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Construction and extraction
occupations –Continued
Hazardous materials removal
workers ............................
Highway maintenance
workers ............................
Septic tank servicers and
sewer pipe cleaners ..........
Miscellaneous construction
and related workers ..........
Derrick, rotary drill, and
service unit operators, oil,
gas, and mining ................
Mining machine operators .....
Continuous mining
machine operators ........
Roustabouts, oil and gas ........
Helpers--extraction workers ..
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 ....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.50
$17.50
$820
$700
40.0
$42,369
$36,400
2,066
17.80
17.00
709
680
39.8
36,124
34,058
2,029
21.69
25.78
965
1,076
44.5
50,189
55,931
2,313
17.31
15.50
690
620
39.8
35,448
32,240
2,047
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
21.40
20.00
858
800
40.1
44,531
41,600
2,081
28.28
26.39
1,155
1,064
40.8
59,973
55,320
2,121
19.13
19.00
765
760
40.0
39,794
39,499
2,080
27.87
30.03
1,113
1,201
39.9
57,897
62,452
2,077
27.88
30.03
1,114
1,201
39.9
57,907
62,452
2,077
21.76
24.19
20.04
24.22
870
967
800
969
40.0
40.0
45,257
50,307
41,600
50,378
2,080
2,080
14.77
14.50
591
580
40.0
30,716
30,160
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-27
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Electrical and electronics
installers and repairers,
transportation
equipment ....................
Electrical and electronics
repairers, commercial
and industrial
equipment ....................
Electrical and electronics
repairers, powerhouse,
substation, and relay ....
Electronic equipment
installers and repairers,
motor vehicles .............
Electronic home
entertainment
equipment installers
and repairers ................
Security and fire alarm
systems installers .........
Aircraft mechanics and
service technicians ...........
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$23.24
$25.09
$930
$1,004
40.0
$48,344
$52,189
2,080
23.52
23.51
940
940
40.0
48,879
48,897
2,078
32.91
35.09
1,315
1,404
40.0
68,392
72,991
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
57,347
57,075
2,080
19.15
18.00
774
720
40.4
40,227
37,440
2,101
19.55
17.20
790
680
40.4
41,036
35,360
2,099
18.25
18.00
730
720
40.0
37,951
37,440
2,080
19.07
18.00
771
724
40.4
40,087
37,648
2,102
20.72
20.00
827
800
39.9
42,991
41,600
2,075
21.03
17.71
20.55
17.80
847
749
822
712
40.3
42.3
44,032
38,951
42,744
37,028
2,093
2,199
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-28
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
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 ...........
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$21.70
20.99
16.33
15.21
17.05
$21.71
20.17
15.06
13.00
14.78
$866
839
649
597
681
$867
807
602
520
591
39.9
40.0
39.8
39.3
40.0
$45,038
43,649
33,678
31,067
35,164
$45,074
41,954
31,325
27,040
30,747
2,076
2,080
2,063
2,042
2,063
16.16
16.15
643
646
39.8
33,462
33,592
2,070
11.63
10.58
464
425
39.9
24,137
22,000
2,075
16.09
11.22
18.00
10.50
643
447
720
420
40.0
39.9
33,461
23,259
37,440
21,840
2,080
2,074
21.50
21.63
859
865
39.9
44,653
44,990
2,077
23.13
23.19
924
926
39.9
48,031
48,166
2,076
23.18
21.03
924
819
39.9
47,950
42,611
2,068
20.11
19.15
802
765
39.9
41,627
39,732
2,070
23.60
22.55
942
902
39.9
48,994
46,904
2,076
18.13
17.30
721
689
39.8
37,410
35,755
2,064
18.35
25.96
26.90
17.06
24.54
28.13
734
1,045
1,076
681
990
1,125
40.0
40.2
40.0
38,128
54,320
55,847
35,420
51,480
58,506
2,078
2,092
2,076
29.52
30.21
1,181
1,208
40.0
61,394
62,837
2,080
25.46
27.00
1,018
1,080
40.0
52,788
56,160
2,074
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-29
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Installation, maintenance, and
repair occupations
–Continued
Precision instrument and
equipment repairers .........
Medical equipment
repairers .......................
Miscellaneous installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ............................
Coin, vending, and
amusement machine
servicers and repairers
Locksmiths and safe
repairers .......................
Manufactured building and
mobile home installers
Riggers ...............................
Signal and track switch
repairers .......................
Helpers--installation,
maintenance, and repair
workers ........................
Production occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
production and operating
workers ............................
Aircraft structure, surfaces,
rigging, and systems
assemblers ........................
Electrical, electronics, and
electromechanical
assemblers ........................
Coil winders, tapers, and
finishers .......................
Electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers ..
Electromechanical
equipment assemblers ..
Engine and other machine
assemblers ........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$23.63
$21.86
$933
$874
39.5
$48,520
$45,473
2,054
21.57
21.43
863
857
40.0
44,873
44,574
2,080
16.68
15.10
665
600
39.8
34,330
31,200
2,058
15.16
14.84
606
593
40.0
31,525
30,861
2,080
20.22
20.55
793
822
39.2
41,261
42,744
2,041
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
25.55
25.99
1,022
1,040
40.0
53,154
54,059
2,080
12.70
12.03
507
481
40.0
26,076
24,960
2,053
16.37
14.87
651
590
39.8
33,809
30,638
2,065
25.43
24.04
1,030
977
40.5
53,528
50,773
2,105
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
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-30
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ...
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 ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.69
$15.41
$664
$616
39.8
$34,363
$32,053
2,058
15.70
14.00
625
557
39.8
32,468
28,912
2,068
13.49
16.51
14.15
13.00
14.05
12.70
534
660
560
520
562
494
39.5
40.0
39.6
27,743
34,326
28,915
27,040
29,224
25,480
2,056
2,079
2,043
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
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
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-31
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ...........................
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 ...........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$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
17.88
21.87
19.01
20.69
715
871
760
823
40.0
39.8
37,126
45,272
39,541
42,790
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
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-32
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ..........
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 ................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$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
17.60
17.00
702
675
39.9
36,502
35,110
2,074
17.73
17.05
708
682
39.9
36,817
35,452
2,077
17.06
16.58
677
645
39.7
35,124
33,546
2,059
15.71
15.00
626
596
39.9
32,556
30,992
2,072
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
14.50
14.50
13.49
13.49
568
568
536
536
39.2
39.2
29,547
29,547
27,851
27,851
2,038
2,038
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-33
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ..........................
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 .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.72
17.99
$17.00
19.00
$703
718
$676
760
39.7
39.9
$36,515
37,359
$35,131
39,520
2,061
2,076
20.45
17.00
20.38
16.00
803
675
812
640
39.3
39.7
41,780
35,083
42,224
33,280
2,043
2,064
10.35
9.51
405
378
39.1
21,063
19,635
2,035
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
12.82
12.21
508
488
39.6
26,413
25,397
2,060
14.36
13.00
569
514
39.6
29,589
26,707
2,060
15.57
17.42
615
697
39.5
31,999
36,232
2,056
16.69
16.27
17.57
15.76
649
646
615
630
38.9
39.7
33,761
33,576
31,977
32,781
2,023
2,063
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-34
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ................
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 ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$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
26,703
26,000
2,058
12.47
12.12
494
484
39.7
25,593
25,168
2,053
13.51
13.82
536
550
39.7
27,878
28,600
2,063
31.57
32.16
1,262
1,286
40.0
65,603
66,893
2,078
35.92
35.08
1,437
1,403
40.0
74,708
72,966
2,080
36.56
29.13
37.55
28.43
1,462
1,164
1,502
1,137
40.0
39.9
76,049
60,510
78,102
59,134
2,080
2,077
27.88
28.05
1,101
1,122
39.5
57,114
57,907
2,049
19.70
18.87
787
754
39.9
40,913
39,229
2,077
26.81
27.98
1,050
1,077
39.2
53,309
55,509
1,989
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
46,147
44,699
2,069
20.39
21.49
814
860
39.9
42,347
44,699
2,077
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-35
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ..
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 ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.03
$22.01
$952
$842
39.6
$49,526
$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
14.34
13.25
572
528
39.9
29,742
27,456
2,074
15.87
14.52
635
581
40.0
33,001
30,202
2,080
16.79
15.80
670
624
39.9
34,706
32,300
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
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-36
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
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 ............................
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 .......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.94
15.76
$14.29
14.99
$596
627
$570
587
39.9
39.8
$30,913
32,614
$29,640
30,514
2,069
2,069
14.31
14.00
569
560
39.8
29,586
29,120
2,068
20.03
18.64
805
746
40.2
41,857
38,788
2,090
12.64
11.75
493
460
39.0
25,595
23,920
2,024
14.35
13.05
535
494
37.3
27,831
25,688
1,940
15.55
12.00
534
360
34.4
27,778
18,720
1,787
13.91
18.26
13.75
18.16
536
730
550
722
38.5
40.0
27,852
37,949
28,600
37,554
2,003
2,078
13.91
12.27
552
489
39.7
28,597
25,376
2,056
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
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-37
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
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 .......................
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 ......................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.08
$11.32
$480
$448
39.7
$24,662
$22,901
2,041
16.36
14.40
654
568
40.0
33,535
29,120
2,050
20.95
20.63
853
825
40.7
44,375
42,910
2,118
25.39
24.04
1,054
1,015
41.5
54,616
52,786
2,151
90.28
86.99
2,214
2,335
24.5
115,112
121,406
1,275
112.97
33.26
118.32
27.34
2,412
1,301
2,624
1,134
21.4
39.1
125,431
67,637
136,435
58,972
1,110
2,033
12.73
17.10
12.00
15.77
507
610
480
577
39.9
35.7
26,388
27,238
24,960
23,920
2,073
1,593
18.19
15.83
17.12
15.09
731
499
685
469
40.2
31.5
37,937
19,761
35,610
17,778
2,086
1,248
17.50
15.23
16.63
14.62
729
613
686
585
41.6
40.2
37,639
31,814
35,649
30,472
2,150
2,089
18.31
17.66
781
740
42.7
40,242
38,440
2,197
16.48
11.25
14.15
9.45
659
431
566
380
40.0
38.3
34,222
22,381
29,120
19,864
2,076
1,989
27.31
27.31
23.78
22.50
1,169
1,172
979
957
42.8
42.9
60,803
60,969
50,918
49,774
2,227
2,232
24.15
23.57
1,038
943
43.0
53,955
49,015
2,234
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-38
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Transportation and material
moving occupations
–Continued
Subway and streetcar
operators ..........................
Sailors and marine oilers .......
Ship and boat captains and
operators ..........................
Captains, mates, and pilots
of water vessels ............
Parking lot attendants ............
Service station attendants ......
Transportation inspectors ......
Conveyor operators and
tenders ..............................
Crane and tower operators .....
Dredge, excavating, and
loading machine operators
Excavating and loading
machine and dragline
operators ......................
Hoist and winch operators .....
Industrial truck and tractor
operators ..........................
Laborers and material
movers, hand ....................
Cleaners of vehicles and
equipment ....................
Laborers and freight, stock,
and material movers,
hand .............................
Machine feeders and
offbearers .....................
Packers and packagers,
hand .............................
Pumping station operators .....
Pump operators, except
wellhead pumpers ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$26.03
12.71
$26.29
11.39
$1,041
590
$1,052
503
40.0
46.4
$54,151
28,081
$54,683
25,554
2,080
2,209
24.95
25.18
1,248
1,007
50.0
55,101
52,374
2,208
24.95
9.02
11.70
29.86
25.18
9.00
10.00
29.91
1,248
354
462
1,190
1,007
360
396
1,196
50.0
39.3
39.5
39.9
55,101
18,273
24,004
61,888
52,374
18,574
20,592
62,213
2,208
2,026
2,052
2,073
15.38
21.48
16.11
20.50
615
858
644
800
40.0
40.0
31,997
44,634
33,500
41,600
2,080
2,078
18.93
18.09
755
724
39.9
37,970
36,275
2,006
18.36
18.19
17.65
21.03
732
728
704
841
39.9
40.0
36,703
37,833
34,320
43,742
1,999
2,080
14.85
14.07
594
563
40.0
30,637
29,266
2,063
12.05
11.00
477
439
39.6
24,636
22,682
2,045
11.61
10.88
460
435
39.6
23,864
22,630
2,056
12.51
11.50
496
452
39.6
25,559
23,290
2,043
12.05
10.55
479
422
39.7
24,875
21,944
2,064
10.95
24.66
10.15
23.61
434
986
403
944
39.6
40.0
22,358
51,292
20,800
49,109
2,041
2,080
24.91
23.61
996
944
40.0
51,817
49,109
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-39
December 2008 - January 2010
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Transportation and material
moving occupations
–Continued
Refuse and recyclable
material collectors ...........
Tank car, truck, and ship
loaders ..............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.97
$15.43
$671
$625
39.6
$34,683
$32,489
2,044
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. Broad occupational
groups may include data for subordinate occupational groups not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-40
December 2008 - January 2010