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 ...................................
$21.90
$17.50
$867
$692
39.6
$44,101
$35,861
2,014
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 ....................
43.60
106.53
38.82
69.47
1,769
4,638
1,578
3,125
40.6
43.5
91,404
241,065
81,313
162,499
2,096
2,263
48.00
27.82
40.10
27.69
2,002
962
1,731
961
41.7
34.6
104,086
50,000
89,997
49,948
2,168
1,797
35.58
47.66
49.73
45.48
41.88
32.30
43.43
46.81
41.25
35.70
1,461
1,944
1,990
1,894
1,660
1,328
1,757
1,848
1,664
1,406
41.1
40.8
40.0
41.6
39.6
75,986
101,087
103,454
98,478
86,294
69,056
91,374
96,100
86,507
73,117
2,135
2,121
2,080
2,166
2,060
33.78
31.49
1,363
1,275
40.4
70,781
66,321
2,095
54.01
44.96
41.20
51.92
39.35
38.94
2,178
1,821
1,652
2,068
1,610
1,553
40.3
40.5
40.1
113,226
94,551
85,799
107,543
83,500
80,725
2,096
2,103
2,083
36.45
33.86
1,479
1,406
40.6
76,907
73,100
2,110
40.81
34.62
1,638
1,385
40.1
85,165
72,001
2,087
42.29
43.67
41.57
39.09
1,723
1,760
1,669
1,564
40.7
40.3
89,579
91,498
86,792
81,313
2,118
2,095
38.41
29.63
35.70
23.39
1,553
1,185
1,428
936
40.4
40.0
80,577
61,639
73,723
48,651
2,098
2,080
31.30
37.01
39.46
23.39
36.06
37.71
1,252
1,515
1,561
936
1,458
1,469
40.0
40.9
39.6
65,107
78,638
76,287
48,651
75,837
72,055
2,080
2,125
1,933
23.44
22.78
947
911
40.4
48,124
44,054
2,053
45.79
45.14
1,814
1,799
39.6
84,833
81,885
1,853
40.08
55.80
25.65
24.39
34.92
56.02
23.22
20.37
1,564
2,267
1,134
1,009
1,379
2,296
1,000
865
39.0
40.6
44.2
41.4
80,471
117,884
58,527
52,484
70,264
119,407
51,840
45,001
2,008
2,113
2,282
2,152
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-1
December 2007 - January 2009
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
$24.71
$18.88
$1,050
$840
42.5
$54,579
$43,680
2,209
39.48
44.71
35.82
41.48
1,607
1,771
1,442
1,659
40.7
39.6
83,094
92,067
73,944
86,276
2,105
2,059
26.18
23.82
1,046
953
40.0
54,388
49,539
2,077
27.36
25.15
1,081
991
39.5
56,157
51,524
2,053
30.59
28.25
27.47
25.91
1,224
1,142
1,093
1,036
40.0
40.4
63,620
59,377
56,796
53,884
2,080
2,102
33.94
35.84
1,439
1,508
42.4
74,848
78,422
2,205
27.48
24.77
1,101
978
40.1
57,248
50,868
2,083
28.40
26.16
1,151
1,042
40.5
59,855
54,184
2,108
26.63
25.29
1,042
980
39.1
53,914
50,949
2,025
26.52
25.16
1,037
979
39.1
53,666
50,901
2,024
28.81
27.77
1,135
1,100
39.4
59,026
57,200
2,049
27.66
31.13
22.57
29.38
1,119
1,265
1,016
1,183
40.5
40.6
58,201
65,763
52,821
61,491
2,104
2,113
35.79
35.85
1,428
1,391
39.9
73,402
72,338
2,051
28.23
26.67
1,127
1,061
39.9
58,575
55,180
2,075
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-2
December 2007 - January 2009
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
$25.31
$22.59
$1,001
$855
39.5
$52,024
$44,481
2,055
26.95
24.75
1,079
1,007
40.0
56,118
52,369
2,082
28.73
31.82
36.10
28.39
30.90
32.67
1,147
1,274
1,447
1,106
1,236
1,292
39.9
40.0
40.1
59,581
66,262
75,268
57,500
64,272
67,188
2,074
2,082
2,085
23.37
28.99
23.26
26.95
952
1,159
942
1,073
40.7
40.0
49,517
60,250
48,960
55,815
2,119
2,078
24.41
30.04
28.84
22.50
27.83
24.85
965
1,201
1,143
884
1,113
993
39.6
40.0
39.6
50,203
62,401
59,441
45,971
57,886
51,657
2,057
2,077
2,061
36.14
37.92
35.02
32.48
27.74
33.15
26.76
33.60
30.05
32.34
23.56
28.51
25.74
24.54
22.53
25.00
1,450
1,546
1,392
1,263
1,094
1,327
1,071
1,345
1,196
1,305
935
1,111
1,029
972
879
984
40.1
40.8
39.8
38.9
39.4
40.0
40.0
40.0
75,417
80,386
72,409
65,676
56,895
69,008
55,683
69,936
62,186
67,864
48,619
57,780
53,529
50,563
45,700
51,151
2,087
2,120
2,067
2,022
2,051
2,081
2,081
2,081
21.85
20.35
858
796
39.2
44,600
41,371
2,041
22.25
20.65
872
826
39.2
45,362
42,956
2,039
35.84
34.75
1,434
1,388
40.0
74,417
71,999
2,076
50.04
34.91
42.88
48.08
34.28
41.94
2,024
1,400
1,734
2,019
1,370
1,694
40.5
40.1
40.4
105,270
72,777
90,176
105,000
71,265
88,090
2,104
2,085
2,103
41.82
40.46
1,697
1,673
40.6
88,222
87,000
2,109
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-3
December 2007 - January 2009
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
$44.03
26.09
38.10
35.28
$42.73
23.37
37.19
35.10
$1,775
1,036
1,521
1,398
$1,718
921
1,474
1,370
40.3
39.7
39.9
39.6
$92,300
53,669
79,046
72,650
$89,315
47,639
76,648
70,874
2,096
2,057
2,075
2,059
31.79
30.50
1,266
1,212
39.8
65,508
62,650
2,061
33.97
42.02
34.13
36.35
33.05
40.53
31.92
30.29
1,354
1,654
1,335
1,438
1,283
1,585
1,203
1,212
39.9
39.4
39.1
39.6
70,397
86,015
69,407
74,788
66,574
82,408
62,566
62,999
2,072
2,047
2,034
2,058
34.64
32.59
32.68
29.92
1,398
1,342
1,322
1,246
40.4
41.2
72,638
69,791
68,700
64,792
2,097
2,141
33.39
26.76
31.15
26.92
1,369
1,140
1,250
1,115
41.0
42.6
71,175
59,266
65,000
58,001
2,132
2,214
29.31
32.29
40.37
51.19
44.09
35.47
26.05
27.97
38.68
50.77
41.00
33.89
1,166
1,282
1,636
2,054
1,774
1,450
1,042
1,119
1,572
2,034
1,677
1,394
39.8
39.7
40.5
40.1
40.2
40.9
60,634
66,688
85,001
106,795
92,263
75,105
54,184
58,180
81,748
105,768
87,214
72,270
2,069
2,065
2,105
2,086
2,093
2,117
45.85
46.03
1,891
1,882
41.2
98,318
97,868
2,144
40.39
39.79
38.51
38.46
1,640
1,616
1,576
1,576
40.6
40.6
85,263
84,039
81,948
81,948
2,111
2,112
40.98
37.83
39.03
36.06
1,663
1,523
1,575
1,449
40.6
40.3
86,459
79,206
81,910
75,356
2,110
2,094
37.17
35.90
1,518
1,466
40.8
78,926
76,211
2,123
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-4
December 2007 - January 2009
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
$42.12
36.00
38.59
36.33
$36.54
35.58
35.21
34.66
$1,709
1,472
1,566
1,477
$1,462
1,468
1,430
1,422
40.6
40.9
40.6
40.7
$88,868
76,545
81,447
76,744
$76,045
76,319
74,360
73,882
2,110
2,126
2,111
2,113
47.14
43.28
55.88
24.88
38.85
42.01
50.00
22.42
1,886
1,731
2,235
993
1,554
1,680
2,000
898
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.9
98,109
90,029
115,323
51,632
80,808
87,372
105,000
46,700
2,081
2,080
2,064
2,075
23.97
21.64
960
865
40.0
49,918
45,001
2,082
21.53
24.32
22.46
22.42
861
973
898
897
40.0
40.0
44,789
50,591
46,717
46,634
2,080
2,080
24.93
25.00
997
1,000
40.0
51,718
52,000
2,074
28.47
27.49
1,139
1,100
40.0
59,219
57,183
2,080
19.23
17.79
767
701
39.9
39,906
36,442
2,075
24.18
24.98
967
999
40.0
50,283
51,929
2,080
26.11
26.45
1,051
1,071
40.2
54,629
55,707
2,092
22.01
19.43
880
777
40.0
45,782
40,404
2,080
25.68
25.00
1,031
1,027
40.1
53,586
53,412
2,087
27.61
24.84
1,106
994
40.0
57,500
51,667
2,082
22.46
21.25
898
850
40.0
46,631
44,200
2,076
31.29
34.74
27.08
28.34
1,243
1,355
1,083
1,123
39.7
39.0
63,786
69,874
55,719
57,601
2,039
2,012
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-5
December 2007 - January 2009
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 ......................
Soil and plant scientists
Biological scientists ...........
Biochemists and
biophysicists ............
Microbiologists ..............
Zoologists and wildlife
biologists ..................
Conservation scientists and
foresters .......................
Conservation scientists ..
Foresters ........................
Medical scientists ..............
Physical scientists ..................
Astronomers and physicists
Physicists .......................
Chemists and materials
scientists ......................
Chemists ........................
Materials scientists ........
Environmental scientists
and geoscientists ..........
Environmental scientists
and specialists,
including health .......
Geoscientists, except
hydrologists and
geographers ..............
Hydrologists ..................
Economists ............................
Market and survey
researchers .......................
Market research analysts ...
Psychologists .........................
Clinical, counseling, and
school psychologists ....
Urban and regional planners ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.26
26.23
35.89
$17.96
31.20
32.15
$1,084
1,051
1,389
$718
1,248
1,294
39.8
40.1
38.7
$55,456
52,651
72,073
$37,351
61,797
67,309
2,035
2,008
2,008
42.87
32.68
39.08
28.56
1,628
1,310
1,542
1,214
38.0
40.1
84,438
68,095
80,172
63,124
1,970
2,083
24.45
24.18
961
967
39.3
49,960
50,301
2,044
26.76
25.17
31.59
36.10
34.92
53.11
54.55
24.97
24.29
26.25
28.11
31.50
49.85
49.90
1,041
963
1,293
1,421
1,400
2,058
2,115
999
953
1,106
1,112
1,260
1,996
2,006
38.9
38.3
40.9
39.4
40.1
38.7
38.8
53,969
50,086
66,378
72,904
72,510
107,004
109,962
51,938
49,573
57,504
56,243
65,272
103,792
104,312
2,016
1,990
2,101
2,019
2,076
2,015
2,016
35.07
33.33
46.47
30.79
28.96
49.47
1,393
1,322
1,869
1,223
1,158
2,033
39.7
39.7
40.2
72,164
68,409
97,213
63,461
60,231
105,693
2,058
2,053
2,092
33.10
31.30
1,354
1,260
40.9
70,305
65,100
2,124
31.12
28.05
1,254
1,134
40.3
65,203
58,985
2,095
38.08
26.82
41.15
34.04
26.18
34.69
1,615
1,055
1,721
1,474
1,047
1,419
42.4
39.3
41.8
83,661
54,900
89,477
76,649
54,452
73,800
2,197
2,047
2,174
35.62
35.71
34.45
31.25
31.11
31.13
1,433
1,437
1,335
1,244
1,224
1,245
40.2
40.2
38.8
74,524
74,733
60,448
64,700
63,669
57,697
2,092
2,093
1,755
35.15
33.47
31.93
31.81
1,363
1,335
1,273
1,238
38.8
39.9
61,076
69,408
58,136
64,376
1,737
2,074
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-6
December 2007 - January 2009
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
$32.62
$25.64
$1,272
$1,052
39.0
$66,160
$54,722
2,028
18.48
20.33
22.25
16.61
20.35
21.97
737
804
891
672
793
879
39.9
39.5
40.1
38,128
41,803
46,307
34,936
41,246
45,702
2,063
2,057
2,081
28.73
36.70
26.22
36.37
1,239
1,468
1,210
1,455
43.1
40.0
64,428
76,345
62,916
75,650
2,243
2,080
18.54
18.85
738
754
39.8
37,965
39,582
2,048
22.02
20.50
874
805
39.7
45,432
41,870
2,063
25.31
26.71
1,009
1,067
39.9
52,457
55,494
2,072
26.78
25.91
1,061
1,037
39.6
55,188
53,901
2,061
18.36
17.31
748
700
40.8
38,922
36,400
2,120
21.26
23.91
18.41
20.02
832
929
727
785
39.1
38.9
41,928
44,957
37,794
41,719
1,972
1,880
20.45
17.44
816
712
39.9
42,260
36,999
2,067
30.36
19.87
17.53
21.88
27.47
18.56
17.21
19.38
1,153
789
690
852
1,076
725
669
759
38.0
39.7
39.3
39.0
51,624
40,902
35,863
43,381
50,564
37,690
34,792
39,327
1,700
2,059
2,046
1,983
22.35
19.00
864
733
38.6
42,774
37,896
1,914
23.24
22.72
904
887
38.9
46,950
46,030
2,020
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-7
December 2007 - January 2009
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
$20.29
$17.73
$801
$707
39.5
$41,588
$36,777
2,050
18.16
29.93
16.32
24.77
710
1,184
635
991
39.1
39.5
36,668
61,552
32,741
51,513
2,019
2,056
24.10
22.66
948
900
39.4
49,219
46,800
2,043
14.45
16.87
13.67
14.87
567
776
538
794
39.2
46.0
29,175
40,330
27,706
41,307
2,019
2,391
27.09
23.14
1,028
837
38.0
53,479
43,536
1,974
39.62
55.53
30.45
50.48
1,579
2,250
1,195
2,019
39.9
40.5
82,097
117,008
62,109
105,003
2,072
2,107
48.86
43.12
1,844
1,587
37.7
95,869
82,524
1,962
36.93
32.66
1,430
1,306
38.7
74,336
67,922
2,013
55.55
23.68
60.27
21.63
2,067
929
2,411
846
37.2
39.2
107,472
48,310
125,364
44,000
1,935
2,041
22.46
24.24
23.97
20.87
24.02
21.97
894
931
923
808
883
788
39.8
38.4
38.5
46,325
47,476
47,971
42,000
45,919
40,976
2,063
1,959
2,001
22.09
20.87
903
835
40.9
46,935
43,399
2,125
33.49
48.87
31.54
42.45
1,252
1,905
1,202
1,661
37.4
39.0
50,147
79,217
47,624
67,908
1,497
1,621
59.94
61.52
2,367
2,416
39.5
94,050
95,697
1,569
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-8
December 2007 - January 2009
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 ..........
Physics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Social sciences teachers,
postsecondary ..............
Economics teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Political science
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Psychology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Sociology teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$46.19
$41.43
$1,780
$1,589
38.5
$69,727
$61,554
1,510
54.50
50.79
2,107
2,132
38.7
87,961
85,131
1,614
43.23
39.79
1,664
1,492
38.5
63,794
57,216
1,476
61.29
58.33
2,396
2,227
39.1
91,826
91,499
1,498
61.69
58.33
2,415
2,333
39.1
92,677
91,769
1,502
50.89
44.86
2,069
1,810
40.7
88,297
74,680
1,735
50.92
44.86
2,075
1,813
40.7
89,247
74,838
1,753
52.11
49.17
2,024
1,937
38.8
80,243
76,000
1,540
51.90
47.94
2,091
2,397
40.3
81,758
93,475
1,575
51.20
46.01
1,965
1,836
38.4
75,789
71,403
1,480
53.74
49.17
2,116
1,967
39.4
88,491
78,420
1,647
48.44
42.72
1,865
1,650
38.5
74,599
69,659
1,540
59.40
56.01
2,213
2,240
37.3
85,526
81,120
1,440
41.32
38.27
1,712
1,434
41.4
77,419
73,083
1,873
44.16
40.19
1,748
1,608
39.6
69,531
69,659
1,575
55.50
48.12
2,143
1,854
38.6
81,464
73,002
1,468
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-9
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 ..........
Philosophy and religion
teachers,
postsecondary ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$61.62
$47.60
$2,407
$1,858
39.1
$108,109
$78,757
1,755
71.66
65.56
2,838
2,445
39.6
128,024
101,171
1,787
35.24
33.83
1,330
1,275
37.7
59,055
57,641
1,676
37.93
37.32
1,536
1,475
40.5
61,765
59,800
1,628
37.88
37.32
1,535
1,475
40.5
61,746
59,800
1,630
84.12
85.56
3,347
3,423
39.8
132,884
123,211
1,580
96.38
94.75
3,870
3,790
40.2
152,292
141,840
1,580
35.68
33.63
1,359
1,333
38.1
56,211
56,031
1,575
44.64
42.28
1,738
1,659
38.9
67,400
62,144
1,510
41.97
39.91
1,636
1,575
39.0
63,414
61,128
1,511
42.95
38.91
1,657
1,444
38.6
59,468
49,780
1,384
44.79
43.53
1,732
1,739
38.7
67,087
66,793
1,498
48.93
48.77
1,913
1,940
39.1
75,013
74,087
1,533
48.60
45.78
1,915
1,793
39.4
75,004
69,551
1,543
41.74
38.63
1,613
1,545
38.7
62,768
57,902
1,504
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-10
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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
Special education
teachers, preschool,
kindergarten, and
elementary school ....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$39.30
$34.87
$1,507
$1,355
38.3
$65,847
$59,530
1,675
34.80
31.06
1,381
1,242
39.7
54,742
52,350
1,573
29.51
24.11
1,141
981
38.7
52,883
48,963
1,792
34.99
33.33
1,299
1,262
37.1
50,121
48,464
1,433
20.84
15.18
783
617
37.6
34,740
32,159
1,667
16.19
13.80
608
540
37.5
28,647
26,000
1,770
33.54
32.20
1,264
1,232
37.7
48,249
46,350
1,439
36.32
34.13
1,344
1,289
37.0
51,030
49,164
1,405
36.30
34.06
1,342
1,285
37.0
50,952
49,166
1,404
36.36
36.87
34.35
34.37
1,351
1,373
1,299
1,309
37.2
37.2
51,288
52,166
49,015
49,712
1,411
1,415
36.99
34.36
1,378
1,310
37.3
52,201
49,612
1,411
35.28
36.75
34.37
33.95
1,300
1,358
1,282
1,283
36.9
37.0
51,677
52,636
50,261
49,510
1,465
1,432
35.99
33.89
1,334
1,264
37.1
52,026
48,896
1,445
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-11
December 2007 - January 2009
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, 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 ..............
Interior designers ...............
Merchandise displayers
and window trimmers ..
Set and exhibit designers ...
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$36.65
$34.02
$1,362
$1,281
37.2
$52,538
$49,730
1,433
38.33
37.66
35.18
34.55
1,405
1,369
1,317
1,302
36.7
36.3
53,891
55,712
51,446
54,181
1,406
1,479
27.98
25.33
1,012
940
36.1
43,908
41,916
1,569
27.27
24.00
1,028
769
37.7
44,243
40,000
1,623
25.90
24.51
28.24
30.48
16.54
25.28
23.87
26.94
28.20
15.21
989
959
1,067
1,160
645
935
895
1,058
1,078
575
38.2
39.1
37.8
38.0
39.0
50,398
47,372
54,811
55,606
31,686
48,183
35,801
54,396
52,189
29,213
1,946
1,933
1,941
1,825
1,915
19.04
33.20
12.64
17.31
31.28
11.90
836
1,294
461
802
1,233
442
43.9
39.0
36.5
43,072
60,632
18,842
41,679
56,212
18,152
2,262
1,827
1,491
27.03
28.33
32.37
23.08
26.92
29.42
1,068
1,126
1,290
904
1,077
1,177
39.5
39.8
39.9
55,045
58,480
67,105
46,934
56,000
61,200
2,037
2,065
2,073
27.70
24.46
27.38
21.88
1,132
975
1,095
869
40.9
39.9
58,864
50,709
56,946
45,196
2,125
2,073
34.11
35.38
12.13
22.70
27.40
33.26
33.65
11.50
19.58
27.92
1,368
1,460
482
905
1,076
1,330
1,346
460
788
1,169
40.1
41.3
39.7
39.9
39.3
71,134
75,926
25,049
47,067
55,959
69,183
70,000
23,920
40,968
60,800
2,086
2,146
2,064
2,073
2,042
16.58
37.29
15.45
34.66
660
1,491
618
1,387
39.8
40.0
34,326
77,558
32,136
72,099
2,071
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-12
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Actors, producers, and
directors ...........................
Producers and directors .....
Athletes, coaches, umpires,
and related workers ..........
Coaches and scouts ............
Musicians, singers, and
related workers ................
Musicians and singers ........
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 ........
Photographers ........................
Television, video, and motion
picture camera operators
and editors .......................
Camera operators,
television, video, and
motion picture ..............
Healthcare practitioner and
technical occupations .........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$37.90
38.31
$22.96
22.96
$1,513
1,529
$918
918
39.9
39.9
$78,558
79,407
$47,751
47,751
2,073
2,073
25.95
26.00
25.00
25.00
1,025
1,022
989
971
39.5
39.3
50,968
50,639
48,205
45,739
1,964
1,948
31.45
34.73
42.77
30.44
32.92
21.13
1,198
1,312
1,641
1,218
1,317
742
38.1
37.8
38.4
52,185
54,206
85,319
51,351
51,351
38,605
1,659
1,561
1,995
42.77
21.13
1,641
742
38.4
85,319
38,605
1,995
31.86
23.65
1,235
894
38.8
63,960
46,467
2,008
28.66
28.41
28.63
27.31
31.29
26.87
22.47
25.59
26.92
24.33
28.79
24.26
1,109
1,123
1,120
1,050
1,255
1,064
878
1,002
1,062
920
1,152
970
38.7
39.5
39.1
38.4
40.1
39.6
57,408
58,399
58,041
54,595
65,286
53,449
45,318
52,129
55,243
47,816
59,889
49,184
2,003
2,056
2,027
1,999
2,086
1,989
23.04
23.22
23.25
22.34
866
789
893
800
37.6
34.0
44,029
38,733
45,507
39,291
1,911
1,668
23.16
20.83
937
823
40.5
48,740
42,817
2,105
22.55
22.40
14.26
20.59
20.83
13.22
898
902
565
823
800
526
39.8
40.3
39.6
46,717
46,885
27,749
42,817
41,600
27,000
2,072
2,093
1,945
23.50
24.02
929
961
39.5
48,310
49,955
2,056
22.50
18.00
900
720
40.0
46,800
37,440
2,080
30.23
26.00
1,186
1,015
39.2
61,254
52,466
2,026
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-13
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Dentists ..................................
Dentists, general ................
Dietitians and nutritionists .....
Optometrists ..........................
Pharmacists ............................
Physicians and surgeons ........
Anesthesiologists ...............
Family and general
practitioners .................
Internists, general ..............
Pediatricians, general .........
Psychiatrists .......................
Surgeons ............................
Physician assistants ...............
Registered nurses ...................
Therapists ..............................
Audiologists .......................
Occupational therapists .....
Physical therapists .............
Radiation therapists ...........
Recreational therapists .......
Respiratory therapists ........
Speech-language
pathologists ..................
Veterinarians ..........................
Clinical laboratory
technologists and
technicians .......................
Medical and clinical
laboratory technologists
Medical and clinical
laboratory technicians ..
Dental hygienists ...................
Diagnostic related
technologists and
technicians .......................
Cardiovascular
technologists and
technicians ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$129,421 $108,655
126,245 104,998
48,506
45,136
106,665 113,901
106,509 108,162
164,868 149,178
261,546 300,000
2,047
2,043
2,066
1,975
2,067
2,156
2,411
$63.24
61.81
23.48
54.01
51.54
76.46
108.49
$52.24
50.48
21.81
54.76
52.00
73.51
114.53
$2,489
2,428
933
2,051
2,048
3,172
5,030
$2,090
2,019
868
2,190
2,080
2,870
5,769
39.4
39.3
39.7
38.0
39.7
41.5
46.4
77.95
74.16
53.51
74.83
86.23
42.58
31.54
31.11
33.19
34.26
33.74
39.99
18.76
24.96
74.52
71.78
59.55
79.63
63.71
41.35
29.75
29.97
30.58
32.63
33.60
41.67
16.85
24.59
3,198
2,842
2,358
2,753
4,578
1,693
1,221
1,214
1,289
1,322
1,328
1,589
744
983
2,969
2,716
2,510
2,787
2,548
1,635
1,154
1,173
1,290
1,256
1,288
1,667
674
958
41.0
38.3
44.1
36.8
53.1
39.8
38.7
39.0
38.8
38.6
39.4
39.7
39.6
39.4
166,283
147,760
122,617
143,166
238,052
88,026
63,066
60,539
62,964
64,815
68,527
82,636
38,663
51,141
154,398
141,250
130,543
144,927
132,515
84,999
59,779
58,240
61,214
62,400
66,560
86,674
35,048
49,826
2,133
1,993
2,292
1,913
2,761
2,067
2,000
1,946
1,897
1,892
2,031
2,066
2,061
2,049
35.01
43.30
32.87
43.27
1,312
1,726
1,250
1,731
37.5
39.9
55,945
89,763
54,080
90,000
1,598
2,073
20.43
19.24
813
769
39.8
42,258
39,995
2,068
24.55
24.44
982
979
40.0
51,077
50,913
2,081
17.50
31.32
16.80
33.00
693
1,087
663
1,101
39.6
34.7
36,049
56,539
34,486
57,226
2,060
1,805
27.39
26.64
1,079
1,045
39.4
56,105
54,330
2,048
26.50
24.22
1,025
967
38.7
53,318
50,278
2,012
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-14
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 .......................
Occupational health and
safety specialists ..........
Miscellaneous healthcare
practitioner and technical
workers ............................
Athletic trainers .................
Healthcare support
occupations .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$32.17
$31.98
$1,271
$1,254
39.5
$66,067
$65,228
2,054
36.32
35.99
1,446
1,440
39.8
75,200
74,859
2,071
26.01
25.84
1,027
1,008
39.5
53,381
52,416
2,052
15.74
14.49
655
581
41.6
34,002
30,204
2,160
16.67
11.05
14.89
16.89
16.00
12.03
14.60
15.42
659
434
589
671
636
481
580
612
39.5
39.3
39.6
39.7
34,251
22,574
30,638
34,906
33,051
25,022
30,181
31,799
2,055
2,042
2,057
2,066
22.53
19.32
21.15
19.14
868
763
846
759
38.5
39.5
45,116
39,663
43,990
39,478
2,003
2,053
14.32
14.22
570
564
39.8
29,505
29,578
2,060
19.04
18.56
742
735
39.0
38,336
38,038
2,013
16.48
18.14
15.83
17.25
652
713
620
680
39.5
39.3
33,880
37,055
32,240
35,360
2,056
2,043
18.50
17.50
734
686
39.7
38,188
35,693
2,064
26.99
28.35
1,079
1,134
40.0
55,983
58,864
2,074
26.75
27.24
1,068
1,089
39.9
55,428
56,653
2,072
20.27
18.43
18.84
18.27
806
734
731
731
39.8
39.8
41,291
37,488
38,000
38,000
2,037
2,034
12.90
12.00
497
467
38.6
25,807
24,232
2,001
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-15
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Healthcare support
occupations –Continued
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 .....................
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$11.53
10.24
$10.98
9.90
$446
388
$424
384
38.7
37.9
$23,159
20,163
$22,058
19,968
2,009
1,969
11.71
12.55
11.24
11.42
455
493
436
451
38.9
39.3
23,598
25,657
22,620
23,462
2,015
2,045
18.73
18.57
744
714
39.7
38,133
37,128
2,036
22.05
24.40
876
976
39.7
45,041
46,946
2,043
12.65
10.56
503
422
39.7
25,598
21,969
2,023
18.49
24.21
11.88
20.03
17.21
21.82
10.73
20.00
710
913
467
734
690
960
419
745
38.4
37.7
39.3
36.7
36,714
46,978
24,262
38,178
35,880
45,577
21,769
38,731
1,986
1,940
2,042
1,906
14.45
17.24
13.70
14.00
17.00
13.13
554
618
537
536
614
520
38.3
35.8
39.2
28,753
32,110
27,886
27,872
31,935
27,040
1,990
1,863
2,036
14.80
15.04
11.99
14.35
14.23
12.39
580
588
448
572
566
440
39.2
39.1
37.4
30,143
30,552
23,293
29,765
29,453
22,877
2,037
2,031
1,943
12.56
12.38
497
495
39.5
25,818
25,744
2,056
19.31
16.58
787
678
40.8
40,234
34,549
2,084
32.43
32.18
1,301
1,299
40.1
67,643
67,538
2,086
23.77
22.50
956
911
40.2
49,730
47,362
2,092
35.66
35.15
1,429
1,406
40.1
74,311
73,118
2,084
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-16
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Protective service occupations
–Continued
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 ........................
Food preparation and serving
related occupations ............
First-line
supervisors/managers,
food preparation and
serving workers ...............
Chefs and head cooks ........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$27.39
20.90
22.99
$26.56
20.39
21.04
$1,310
1,027
890
$1,227
988
736
47.8
49.1
38.7
$68,120
53,393
46,288
$63,806
51,372
38,286
2,487
2,555
2,013
22.99
21.04
890
736
38.7
46,293
38,286
2,014
18.81
25.36
16.94
25.43
753
971
680
957
40.0
38.3
39,135
50,495
35,379
49,770
2,080
1,991
18.67
16.81
748
676
40.0
38,881
35,128
2,082
27.91
23.37
14.92
26.33
26.98
23.59
13.31
25.72
1,126
934
597
1,054
1,084
944
532
1,033
40.3
39.9
40.0
40.0
58,172
48,543
31,032
54,720
56,299
49,067
27,685
53,685
2,084
2,077
2,080
2,078
26.33
14.20
25.72
13.91
1,054
567
1,033
556
40.0
40.0
54,720
29,507
53,685
28,933
2,078
2,078
14.68
14.28
585
571
39.9
30,306
29,696
2,064
11.73
11.68
10.75
10.67
464
462
424
424
39.6
39.6
23,999
23,906
22,065
21,882
2,046
2,046
14.48
12.81
559
480
38.6
18,288
13,726
1,263
11.77
8.93
461
357
39.1
9,242
3,528
785
9.63
9.00
368
340
38.2
18,746
17,346
1,946
15.89
17.85
15.00
16.00
654
719
635
652
41.2
40.3
33,112
35,745
32,400
33,800
2,084
2,003
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-17
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Food preparation and serving
related occupations
–Continued
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 .........................
First-line
supervisors/managers,
building and grounds
cleaning and maintenance
workers ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.67
10.96
8.84
$14.96
10.50
8.45
$646
422
339
$633
400
320
41.3
38.5
38.3
$32,797
21,395
17,615
$32,065
20,758
16,640
2,093
1,952
1,993
11.83
11.21
9.78
9.99
5.76
7.33
4.85
11.13
11.00
9.00
9.50
5.39
7.50
4.25
450
434
379
383
212
266
178
424
425
360
360
200
263
151
38.0
38.7
38.7
38.3
36.8
36.3
36.7
21,568
22,434
19,705
19,395
10,896
13,778
9,155
20,397
22,068
18,720
18,616
10,400
13,650
7,788
1,823
2,002
2,015
1,941
1,893
1,881
1,889
7.86
8.00
297
300
37.8
15,129
15,199
1,925
9.04
8.50
342
324
37.8
17,311
16,640
1,916
8.96
8.50
339
324
37.9
17,198
16,640
1,920
9.32
9.38
8.89
8.50
8.56
8.50
352
364
343
328
340
324
37.8
38.8
38.6
17,722
18,870
17,716
16,848
17,680
16,835
1,902
2,012
1,994
8.99
8.50
318
297
35.4
16,412
15,253
1,826
12.43
11.25
491
444
39.5
25,067
22,880
2,016
18.32
16.96
735
678
40.1
38,117
34,840
2,081
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-18
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 .................
First-line
supervisors/managers of
personal service workers
Nonfarm animal caretakers ....
Gaming services workers ......
Gaming dealers ..................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.44
$15.85
$696
$639
39.9
$36,089
$33,072
2,069
20.37
11.76
18.75
10.76
829
463
750
420
40.7
39.4
42,953
23,859
39,000
21,715
2,109
2,029
12.41
11.58
491
459
39.6
25,308
23,674
2,039
9.63
15.95
8.80
16.45
374
644
349
661
38.8
40.3
19,255
33,464
17,992
34,351
2,000
2,098
12.68
11.50
503
453
39.7
24,330
22,360
1,918
12.37
11.00
492
440
39.8
23,815
21,592
1,926
15.19
17.80
13.40
16.00
606
677
536
600
39.9
38.0
22,820
34,764
12,168
31,200
1,503
1,953
11.68
9.90
442
383
37.8
22,418
19,510
1,919
14.88
17.10
11.56
13.88
16.49
11.85
601
696
462
536
707
474
40.4
40.7
40.0
31,264
36,207
24,027
27,851
36,785
24,650
2,102
2,117
2,079
16.01
10.51
6.84
6.62
15.44
9.50
6.59
6.47
642
415
272
263
622
374
261
254
40.1
39.5
39.7
39.7
32,405
21,573
14,122
13,684
32,111
19,440
13,562
13,229
2,024
2,052
2,063
2,067
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-19
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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
Baggage porters, bellhops,
and concierges .................
Baggage porters and
bellhops ........................
Concierges .........................
Tour and travel guides ...........
Tour guides and escorts .....
Transportation attendants ......
Flight attendants ................
Transportation attendants,
except flight attendants
and baggage porters .....
Child care workers .................
Personal and home care aides
Recreation and fitness
workers ............................
Fitness trainers and
aerobics instructors ......
Recreation workers ............
Residential advisors ...............
Sales and related occupations
First-line
supervisors/managers,
sales workers ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$12.28
$9.46
$491
$378
40.0
$25,230
$18,768
2,054
10.90
10.31
427
380
39.1
18,488
17,046
1,696
10.59
9.50
415
360
39.2
16,726
16,432
1,579
11.55
13.71
10.91
12.00
450
508
436
420
39.0
37.0
23,407
26,270
22,693
21,715
2,026
1,916
13.83
12.00
514
420
37.1
26,552
21,840
1,919
12.65
11.04
11.08
10.83
479
409
416
351
37.9
37.0
24,931
21,272
21,618
18,269
1,971
1,926
10.42
9.00
402
346
38.6
20,923
17,988
2,008
8.22
14.74
13.91
13.01
33.34
36.23
7.90
14.55
13.37
13.10
37.59
37.97
313
583
483
437
694
713
284
574
461
461
690
698
38.2
39.5
34.8
33.6
20.8
19.7
16,300
30,307
15,704
13,076
35,642
37,085
14,778
29,850
7,740
7,200
35,878
36,297
1,984
2,056
1,129
1,005
1,069
1,023
11.83
9.73
10.31
10.93
9.00
10.17
434
380
405
437
360
402
36.7
39.0
39.3
18,887
19,264
21,036
14,767
18,525
20,906
1,597
1,979
2,041
15.53
15.00
608
585
39.2
27,324
29,016
1,759
18.67
14.69
11.29
17.48
14.62
11.03
717
578
453
666
575
441
38.4
39.4
40.1
37,276
25,032
20,181
34,611
26,181
22,152
1,997
1,704
1,787
20.12
14.62
805
578
40.0
41,734
30,000
2,074
20.68
17.09
856
692
41.4
44,485
36,001
2,151
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-20
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 .......................
Sales representatives,
wholesale and
manufacturing, except
technical and scientific
products .......................
Models, demonstrators, and
product promoters ............
Demonstrators and product
promoters .....................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$18.38
$16.50
$761
$675
41.4
$39,533
$35,106
2,151
29.36
13.00
10.33
10.17
24.85
11.00
9.50
9.35
1,215
515
405
398
997
432
374
368
41.4
39.6
39.2
39.1
63,183
26,627
20,907
20,550
51,834
22,422
19,344
19,110
2,152
2,049
2,024
2,020
12.75
13.47
508
539
39.9
26,436
28,018
2,073
14.48
11.78
16.25
14.52
23.97
28.83
12.92
10.50
15.00
12.00
21.64
21.01
583
472
657
577
945
1,148
531
420
606
469
865
820
40.3
40.0
40.4
39.8
39.4
39.8
30,256
24,413
34,146
29,885
49,138
59,672
27,471
21,840
31,515
24,336
45,000
42,640
2,090
2,072
2,102
2,058
2,050
2,070
59.39
15.42
38.56
13.75
2,383
602
1,535
550
40.1
39.1
123,909
31,324
79,830
28,600
2,086
2,031
31.69
26.16
1,284
1,058
40.5
66,730
54,781
2,106
40.86
35.13
1,643
1,402
40.2
85,416
72,898
2,090
28.26
23.66
1,149
962
40.6
59,664
49,999
2,112
18.03
14.66
720
586
39.9
37,066
30,389
2,055
18.03
14.66
720
586
39.9
37,066
30,389
2,055
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-21
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 ...........
Court, municipal, and license
clerks ................................
Credit authorizers, checkers,
and clerks .........................
Customer service
representatives .................
Eligibility interviewers,
government programs ......
File clerks ..............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$20.53
17.93
20.90
34.54
12.69
$15.80
13.08
15.80
32.25
10.35
$826
776
833
1,411
496
$632
654
632
1,356
400
40.3
43.3
39.9
40.8
39.1
$42,965
40,353
43,313
73,362
25,778
$32,862
34,000
32,862
70,512
20,800
2,093
2,250
2,072
2,124
2,031
19.62
15.69
775
629
39.5
40,031
32,698
2,041
16.15
15.02
637
599
39.4
32,981
31,000
2,042
22.41
21.15
891
842
39.8
46,336
43,809
2,068
12.85
14.60
15.53
15.35
12.08
13.57
14.92
14.65
504
567
613
609
480
543
588
585
39.2
38.8
39.5
39.7
26,214
29,399
31,851
31,656
24,960
28,230
30,576
30,410
2,040
2,013
2,051
2,062
15.44
14.94
608
591
39.4
31,591
30,722
2,046
16.52
10.74
15.87
10.03
651
427
630
401
39.4
39.8
33,784
22,196
32,674
20,867
2,046
2,067
18.10
16.64
12.07
18.59
16.85
17.62
16.69
11.50
17.90
16.12
718
660
479
733
672
700
662
460
701
645
39.7
39.6
39.6
39.4
39.9
37,240
34,305
24,883
38,111
34,939
36,365
34,445
23,920
36,462
33,530
2,057
2,062
2,062
2,050
2,073
17.08
16.28
665
640
38.9
34,589
33,272
2,025
15.98
14.65
637
586
39.9
33,142
30,468
2,074
16.07
14.89
638
593
39.7
33,130
30,832
2,062
17.42
13.24
17.09
12.61
688
523
683
499
39.5
39.5
35,664
27,158
35,381
25,955
2,048
2,051
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-22
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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
Weighers, measurers,
checkers, and samplers,
recordkeeping ..................
Secretaries and administrative
assistants ..........................
Executive secretaries and
administrative
assistants ......................
Legal secretaries ................
Medical secretaries ............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$9.91
$9.75
$391
$390
39.4
$20,083
$20,280
2,026
13.61
14.30
16.20
14.53
15.44
13.32
13.60
15.87
13.93
14.68
532
536
645
578
616
529
513
626
550
587
39.1
37.5
39.8
39.8
39.9
27,644
25,198
33,517
30,068
31,872
27,500
24,138
32,552
28,579
30,543
2,031
1,762
2,069
2,069
2,064
17.88
18.04
711
721
39.8
36,934
37,461
2,065
13.20
12.50
519
495
39.3
26,906
25,709
2,039
15.37
20.80
11.95
18.12
15.03
18.63
11.87
16.62
610
841
464
732
600
745
456
674
39.7
40.4
38.8
40.4
31,715
43,713
24,142
37,959
31,200
38,750
23,712
35,000
2,063
2,101
2,019
2,095
17.29
16.33
691
651
39.9
35,893
33,852
2,076
18.49
16.87
17.00
16.46
751
672
690
658
40.6
39.8
38,888
34,931
35,818
34,237
2,103
2,071
19.44
18.61
776
746
39.9
40,359
38,794
2,076
13.53
12.95
12.67
12.35
540
514
505
494
39.9
39.7
28,051
26,720
26,250
25,760
2,073
2,063
15.05
13.96
601
558
39.9
31,261
29,037
2,077
19.01
18.00
744
709
39.2
38,363
36,479
2,018
21.62
22.33
15.22
20.67
20.96
14.52
851
859
595
814
819
575
39.4
38.4
39.1
44,184
44,643
30,915
42,286
42,588
29,869
2,043
1,999
2,031
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-23
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 ........
Miscellaneous agricultural
workers ............................
Farmworkers and laborers,
crop, nursery, and
greenhouse ...................
Farmworkers, farm and
ranch animals ...............
Logging workers ....................
Construction and extraction
occupations .........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.72
16.11
$15.94
15.71
$655
641
$635
628
39.2
39.8
$33,298
33,346
$32,501
32,677
1,992
2,070
14.47
13.53
13.52
12.94
565
529
536
508
39.1
39.1
29,225
27,322
27,456
26,135
2,019
2,019
16.75
19.19
15.81
18.27
654
748
619
712
39.0
39.0
33,807
38,754
32,178
37,128
2,018
2,020
16.53
15.75
649
613
39.3
33,766
31,899
2,043
12.66
14.90
11.53
14.11
497
582
456
557
39.2
39.1
25,831
29,920
23,691
28,673
2,040
2,008
13.66
13.41
543
524
39.7
27,974
27,227
2,047
14.31
19.86
12.64
19.60
568
771
506
742
39.7
38.8
29,552
40,085
26,300
38,563
2,065
2,018
13.31
11.75
531
462
39.9
25,056
20,592
1,882
20.74
18.35
846
807
40.8
43,988
41,976
2,121
10.54
9.45
413
378
39.2
20,698
18,720
1,964
10.85
9.80
433
392
39.9
19,672
16,744
1,814
10.53
9.54
420
382
39.9
17,696
14,560
1,680
14.02
17.70
14.67
17.08
554
708
587
683
39.5
40.0
28,823
36,824
30,507
35,535
2,055
2,080
20.94
18.77
834
740
39.8
42,670
37,706
2,038
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-24
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 .......................
Tapers ................................
Electricians ............................
Glaziers ..................................
Insulation workers .................
Insulation workers, floor,
ceiling, and wall ...........
Insulation workers,
mechanical ...................
Painters and paperhangers .....
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$29.06
19.31
$27.37
18.31
$1,182
772
$1,104
732
40.7
40.0
$60,987
40,169
$57,200
38,085
2,098
2,080
24.95
25.19
990
980
39.7
49,685
50,954
1,991
25.50
22.15
25.36
20.00
1,011
878
1,007
800
39.7
39.7
50,583
45,017
50,960
41,600
1,984
2,033
20.95
23.54
19.14
19.00
20.00
16.97
825
935
753
714
800
679
39.4
39.7
39.4
42,883
48,606
39,114
37,138
41,600
35,291
2,046
2,065
2,043
19.82
18.50
790
720
39.9
39,607
36,400
1,999
19.78
16.23
18.50
14.00
788
644
720
560
39.9
39.7
39,526
32,304
36,400
28,261
1,998
1,991
19.00
17.00
756
680
39.8
37,654
34,626
1,982
16.38
15.00
650
600
39.7
31,253
29,463
1,908
19.72
17.91
785
716
39.8
39,495
36,254
2,003
22.03
19.75
868
798
39.4
45,006
41,371
2,043
22.15
21.76
24.28
18.91
18.08
19.94
17.22
21.99
17.50
16.70
870
865
967
756
721
798
689
880
700
668
39.3
39.7
39.8
40.0
39.9
45,083
44,831
50,274
39,330
37,412
41,481
35,818
45,750
36,400
34,736
2,035
2,060
2,070
2,080
2,069
16.02
13.40
634
523
39.6
32,761
27,186
2,045
19.06
17.23
18.00
15.73
762
680
720
620
40.0
39.5
39,644
35,312
37,440
32,240
2,080
2,049
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-25
December 2007 - January 2009
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
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 .........................
Elevator installers and
repairers ...........................
Hazardous materials removal
workers ............................
Highway maintenance
workers ............................
Septic tank servicers and
sewer pipe cleaners ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.26
$15.60
$681
$620
39.4
$35,337
$32,240
2,048
24.28
17.70
22.50
14.24
968
708
900
570
39.9
40.0
50,196
36,772
46,756
29,625
2,067
2,078
24.82
16.83
23.00
16.44
990
664
903
625
39.9
39.4
51,291
34,398
46,946
32,480
2,067
2,043
18.70
17.64
21.55
16.50
16.00
19.00
748
688
852
660
640
740
40.0
39.0
39.5
37,503
33,558
43,910
34,320
31,121
37,997
2,005
1,903
2,037
28.55
13.84
26.00
12.50
1,142
550
1,040
500
40.0
39.7
59,224
28,154
54,238
25,863
2,074
2,035
16.55
13.80
11.60
14.00
13.61
11.00
654
548
464
522
544
440
39.5
39.7
40.0
33,316
28,206
24,107
26,880
28,080
22,880
2,014
2,044
2,078
10.88
11.00
435
440
40.0
22,632
22,880
2,080
13.10
11.23
12.90
12.00
524
427
516
400
40.0
38.0
27,241
21,502
26,830
20,800
2,080
1,914
25.39
23.39
1,011
927
39.8
52,558
48,214
2,070
41.37
38.46
1,655
1,538
40.0
86,058
79,997
2,080
18.32
17.00
733
680
40.0
37,542
35,360
2,049
17.21
16.44
685
658
39.8
34,921
33,280
2,029
19.82
22.11
887
1,106
44.7
46,113
57,496
2,326
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-26
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Miscellaneous construction
and related workers ..........
Derrick, rotary drill, and
service unit operators, oil,
gas, and mining ................
Service unit operators, oil,
gas, and mining ............
Earth drillers, except oil and
gas ....................................
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
$17.40
$16.00
$692
$640
39.8
$35,351
$32,949
2,032
23.45
24.88
938
995
40.0
48,782
51,740
2,080
24.41
25.00
977
1,000
40.0
50,778
52,000
2,080
17.78
23.30
16.46
21.85
711
956
658
868
40.0
41.0
36,983
49,712
34,239
45,138
2,080
2,134
24.52
19.68
17.27
25.51
18.00
15.75
1,016
787
691
891
720
630
41.5
40.0
40.0
52,854
40,938
35,929
46,357
37,440
32,760
2,156
2,080
2,080
20.98
19.50
841
782
40.1
43,670
40,560
2,081
27.34
25.23
1,116
1,040
40.8
57,990
54,001
2,121
17.90
17.31
716
692
40.0
37,206
36,001
2,078
27.45
29.35
1,098
1,174
40.0
57,074
61,050
2,079
27.45
29.35
1,097
1,174
40.0
57,069
61,050
2,079
21.08
15.35
19.92
14.70
842
614
795
588
40.0
40.0
43,785
31,934
41,350
30,576
2,077
2,080
14.60
13.64
584
546
40.0
30,377
28,371
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-27
December 2007 - January 2009
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
$26.32
$28.01
$1,053
$1,120
40.0
$54,742
$58,261
2,080
23.17
23.42
923
931
39.8
47,978
48,402
2,070
31.72
33.87
1,268
1,355
40.0
65,944
70,450
2,079
16.98
17.00
689
680
40.6
35,823
35,360
2,110
14.99
13.25
600
530
40.0
31,188
27,560
2,080
20.95
20.60
836
824
39.9
43,469
42,848
2,075
27.18
27.28
1,092
1,090
40.2
56,527
56,742
2,080
18.84
18.00
760
720
40.4
39,521
37,440
2,098
18.46
16.50
747
650
40.5
38,824
33,815
2,103
19.31
20.00
772
800
40.0
40,159
41,600
2,080
18.94
18.05
764
722
40.3
39,710
37,548
2,097
20.41
19.40
816
770
40.0
42,394
40,040
2,077
20.15
15.74
19.39
15.50
814
662
780
617
40.4
42.1
42,315
34,448
40,560
32,103
2,100
2,189
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-28
December 2007 - January 2009
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 ...........................
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 ....................
Home appliance repairers ......
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
$21.34
20.87
17.02
16.92
18.96
$20.75
19.50
16.15
17.00
15.25
$853
835
678
670
757
$830
780
646
680
610
40.0
40.0
39.8
39.6
39.9
$44,349
43,418
35,185
34,848
38,990
$43,160
40,560
33,592
35,360
31,720
2,078
2,080
2,067
2,059
2,056
15.76
16.15
630
646
40.0
32,785
33,592
2,080
11.17
10.69
10.10
10.00
445
426
404
400
39.8
39.8
23,143
22,130
21,000
20,800
2,072
2,070
20.70
20.42
827
817
39.9
42,999
42,474
2,077
22.06
21.27
881
845
39.9
45,792
43,950
2,076
21.83
19.31
19.38
18.58
872
780
774
743
40.0
40.4
45,307
40,545
40,236
38,640
2,076
2,100
20.13
19.08
803
762
39.9
41,654
39,520
2,070
23.10
21.96
922
877
39.9
47,860
45,573
2,071
18.14
17.20
723
688
39.8
37,428
35,661
2,063
18.50
25.34
26.78
16.91
25.06
28.38
741
1,018
1,071
676
1,002
1,135
40.0
40.2
40.0
38,493
52,934
55,587
35,173
52,125
59,020
2,080
2,089
2,076
28.49
29.06
1,140
1,162
40.0
59,256
60,445
2,080
25.77
27.69
1,030
1,108
40.0
53,416
57,148
2,073
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-29
December 2007 - January 2009
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 .......................
Musical instrument
repairers and tuners ......
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 ..
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$22.42
$19.50
$887
$779
39.6
$46,128
$40,533
2,058
19.31
15.93
772
637
40.0
40,166
33,134
2,080
17.86
18.50
693
694
38.8
36,060
36,075
2,019
16.29
15.00
650
600
39.9
33,557
31,200
2,060
15.67
15.41
624
618
39.8
32,451
32,148
2,071
17.36
15.00
695
600
40.1
36,154
31,200
2,083
11.61
18.18
11.00
15.00
464
727
440
600
40.0
40.0
24,139
37,823
22,880
31,200
2,080
2,080
24.99
24.99
1,000
1,000
40.0
51,987
51,979
2,080
13.01
12.50
520
500
40.0
26,695
26,000
2,052
16.13
14.52
642
579
39.8
33,325
30,056
2,067
24.26
22.77
984
923
40.6
51,155
48,006
2,109
23.99
23.12
959
925
40.0
49,893
48,090
2,080
13.79
12.46
550
498
39.9
28,601
25,896
2,074
12.70
11.53
500
465
39.3
25,984
24,184
2,045
13.61
12.32
543
493
39.9
28,260
25,615
2,076
14.48
13.83
578
553
39.9
30,064
28,766
2,076
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-30
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Engine and other machine
assemblers ........................
Structural metal fabricators
and fitters .........................
Miscellaneous assemblers and
fabricators ........................
Fiberglass laminators and
fabricators ....................
Team assemblers ...............
Bakers ....................................
Butchers and other meat,
poultry, and fish
processing workers ..........
Butchers and meat cutters ..
Meat, poultry, and fish
cutters and trimmers ....
Slaughterers and meat
packers .........................
Miscellaneous food
processing workers ..........
Food and tobacco roasting,
baking, and drying
machine operators and
tenders ..........................
Food batchmakers ..............
Food cooking machine
operators and tenders ...
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 ..............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$19.39
$17.14
$774
$680
39.9
$40,251
$35,381
2,076
17.62
15.77
701
634
39.8
36,256
33,114
2,058
15.74
13.77
627
547
39.8
32,565
28,392
2,069
13.70
16.89
13.24
12.76
13.95
12.00
548
674
518
510
558
480
40.0
39.9
39.1
28,500
35,001
26,777
26,541
28,974
24,814
2,080
2,072
2,022
12.50
15.52
12.00
15.41
496
611
479
612
39.7
39.4
25,810
31,795
24,898
31,824
2,064
2,048
9.76
9.80
388
392
39.8
20,182
20,384
2,067
12.11
12.18
484
487
40.0
25,193
25,334
2,080
13.41
12.83
534
510
39.8
27,713
26,360
2,067
13.02
14.36
12.67
14.40
521
570
507
570
40.0
39.7
27,088
29,573
26,360
29,536
2,080
2,060
11.30
9.75
451
390
39.9
23,456
20,280
2,076
18.41
17.85
736
713
40.0
38,249
37,053
2,078
17.45
17.05
698
682
40.0
36,264
35,464
2,078
24.67
23.56
987
942
40.0
51,311
49,001
2,080
16.21
15.83
643
617
39.7
33,405
32,082
2,061
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-31
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Extruding and drawing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Forging machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Rolling machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Machine tool cutting setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Cutting, punching, and
press machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Drilling and boring
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Grinding, lapping,
polishing, and buffing
machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Lathe and turning machine
tool setters, operators,
and tenders, metal and
plastic ...........................
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.01
$15.58
$632
$610
39.5
$32,877
$31,699
2,054
15.69
15.04
626
602
39.9
32,358
31,200
2,063
17.07
16.50
681
660
39.9
35,432
34,320
2,076
15.29
14.42
611
576
39.9
31,750
29,973
2,077
14.73
13.50
588
540
39.9
30,587
28,080
2,077
15.37
14.50
614
580
39.9
31,887
30,160
2,074
14.87
14.10
594
561
39.9
30,870
29,162
2,076
17.29
17.50
691
700
40.0
35,947
36,400
2,079
17.90
21.38
19.00
20.60
716
854
760
820
40.0
39.9
37,201
44,398
39,520
42,640
2,078
2,077
17.98
17.53
717
698
39.9
37,264
36,296
2,072
18.95
16.77
18.98
17.45
755
669
759
698
39.9
39.9
39,217
34,794
39,478
36,296
2,070
2,075
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-32
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Model makers and
patternmakers, metal and
plastic ...............................
Model makers, metal and
plastic ...........................
Patternmakers, metal and
plastic ...........................
Molders and molding
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Foundry mold and
coremakers ...................
Molding, coremaking, and
casting machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..........
Multiple machine tool setters,
operators, and tenders,
metal and plastic ..............
Tool and die makers ..............
Welding, soldering, and
brazing workers ...............
Welders, cutters, solderers,
and brazers ...................
Welding, soldering, and
brazing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Miscellaneous metalworkers
and plastic workers ..........
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 ..........
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$22.48
$22.25
$899
$890
40.0
$46,731
$46,280
2,078
23.70
24.62
948
985
40.0
49,305
51,210
2,080
17.85
14.00
714
560
40.0
36,986
29,120
2,073
13.46
12.50
535
500
39.7
27,804
26,000
2,066
17.45
17.05
698
682
40.0
36,290
35,464
2,080
13.16
12.35
523
492
39.7
27,162
25,563
2,065
15.80
24.32
14.10
24.31
626
971
564
967
39.6
39.9
32,536
50,462
29,328
50,274
2,059
2,075
17.21
16.50
687
660
39.9
35,686
34,320
2,073
17.32
16.64
692
664
39.9
35,966
34,507
2,076
16.60
15.75
658
624
39.7
34,137
31,928
2,057
15.40
14.75
616
590
40.0
32,038
30,688
2,080
16.04
16.15
642
646
40.0
33,371
33,592
2,080
18.80
16.00
752
640
40.0
39,061
33,280
2,078
15.62
13.87
625
555
40.0
32,485
28,850
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-33
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Tool grinders, filers, and
sharpeners ....................
Bookbinders and bindery
workers ............................
Bindery workers ................
Printers ...................................
Job printers ........................
Prepress technicians and
workers ........................
Printing machine operators
Laundry and dry-cleaning
workers ............................
Pressers, textile, garment, and
related materials ...............
Sewing machine operators .....
Tailors, dressmakers, and
sewers ..............................
Tailors, dressmakers, and
custom sewers ..............
Textile machine setters,
operators, and tenders ......
Textile bleaching and
dyeing machine
operators and tenders ...
Textile cutting machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Textile knitting and
weaving machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Textile winding, twisting,
and drawing out
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Miscellaneous textile,
apparel, and furnishings
workers ............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$17.39
$17.22
$688
$689
39.6
$35,784
$35,818
2,058
14.33
14.33
17.05
17.71
13.54
13.54
16.48
18.10
564
564
677
705
542
542
653
730
39.3
39.3
39.7
39.8
29,328
29,328
35,200
36,654
28,159
28,159
33,883
37,960
2,046
2,046
2,065
2,069
19.06
16.36
19.28
15.56
754
651
750
623
39.6
39.8
39,231
33,802
39,014
32,386
2,058
2,066
9.96
9.38
389
371
39.1
20,254
19,296
2,034
9.22
11.61
8.32
10.59
354
459
330
420
38.3
39.5
18,376
23,809
17,160
21,840
1,992
2,051
15.01
13.00
564
500
37.6
29,339
26,000
1,954
14.88
12.90
556
500
37.4
28,934
26,000
1,945
12.43
12.05
495
482
39.8
25,744
25,064
2,070
11.14
11.07
443
421
39.8
23,038
21,902
2,067
11.29
10.39
452
416
40.0
23,478
21,611
2,080
13.56
13.90
542
556
40.0
28,202
28,908
2,080
12.44
11.90
493
476
39.6
25,621
24,752
2,059
13.91
11.80
553
472
39.8
28,752
24,540
2,066
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-34
December 2007 - January 2009
Table 3
Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual
earnings and mean weekly and annual hours — Continued
Hourly3
Weekly4
Annual5
Occupation2
Mean
Median
Mean
Median
earnings earnings earnings earnings
Production occupations
–Continued
Extruding and forming
machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
synthetic and glass
fibers ............................
Fabric and apparel
patternmakers ..............
Upholsterers .......................
Cabinetmakers and bench
carpenters .........................
Furniture finishers .................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Sawing machine setters,
operators, and tenders,
wood ............................
Woodworking machine
setters, operators, and
tenders, except sawing
Power plant operators,
distributors, and
dispatchers .......................
Power distributors and
dispatchers ...................
Power plant operators ........
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
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$15.66
$16.97
$618
$655
39.5
$32,158
$34,066
2,053
21.60
15.74
20.65
15.76
835
628
826
630
38.7
39.9
43,432
32,641
42,952
32,781
2,011
2,073
14.83
13.90
15.00
13.60
590
549
580
544
39.8
39.5
30,608
28,524
30,160
28,288
2,065
2,053
12.92
12.50
515
500
39.9
26,732
26,000
2,069
12.27
11.85
490
474
39.9
25,350
24,648
2,066
13.57
13.50
541
540
39.8
28,105
28,080
2,071
30.41
31.07
1,216
1,243
40.0
63,238
64,626
2,079
35.28
28.02
36.20
27.87
1,411
1,120
1,448
1,115
40.0
40.0
73,380
58,248
75,296
57,970
2,080
2,079
26.46
27.11
1,050
1,084
39.7
54,449
56,222
2,058
19.54
18.71
780
747
39.9
40,552
38,861
2,076
26.60
27.97
1,039
1,097
39.1
53,562
56,950
2,014
24.63
30.71
25.83
32.50
920
1,228
857
1,300
37.4
40.0
47,859
63,872
44,574
67,600
1,943
2,080
27.83
29.25
1,113
1,167
40.0
55,829
60,707
2,006
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-35
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Chemical processing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..............................
Chemical equipment
operators and tenders ...
Separating, filtering,
clarifying,
precipitating, and still
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Crushing, grinding, polishing,
mixing, and blending
workers ............................
Crushing, grinding, and
polishing machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Grinding and polishing
workers, hand ..............
Mixing and blending
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
Cutting workers .....................
Cutters and trimmers, hand
Cutting and slicing
machine setters,
operators, and tenders ..
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 ....
Medical, dental, and
ophthalmic laboratory
technicians .......................
Dental laboratory
technicians ...................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$21.38
$20.26
$852
$810
39.8
$44,285
$42,141
2,072
19.19
19.38
764
754
39.8
39,725
39,208
2,070
23.34
21.25
930
850
39.9
48,383
44,200
2,073
16.33
15.53
652
621
39.9
33,472
30,846
2,049
17.16
16.60
687
664
40.0
35,335
34,528
2,059
13.49
13.00
540
520
40.0
27,611
26,832
2,047
17.17
14.32
12.92
16.32
14.23
12.50
684
570
515
650
567
500
39.9
39.8
39.9
35,163
29,114
26,384
33,322
29,203
25,459
2,048
2,033
2,043
14.78
14.50
587
580
39.7
29,995
30,160
2,029
14.58
13.72
582
549
39.9
30,239
28,536
2,074
16.40
14.52
656
581
40.0
34,116
30,202
2,080
16.34
15.14
651
600
39.8
33,693
31,200
2,062
15.63
15.24
620
600
39.7
32,228
31,200
2,062
15.92
15.43
629
616
39.5
32,732
32,032
2,056
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-36
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Ophthalmic laboratory
technicians ...................
Packaging and filling
machine operators and
tenders ..............................
Painting workers ....................
Coating, painting, and
spraying machine
setters, operators, and
tenders ..........................
Painters, transportation
equipment ....................
Painting, coating, and
decorating workers ......
Photographic process workers
and processing machine
operators ..........................
Photographic process
workers ........................
Photographic processing
machine operators ........
Semiconductor processors .....
Miscellaneous production
workers ............................
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 ..........................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$14.12
$14.38
$565
$575
40.0
$29,373
$29,917
2,080
14.95
15.22
14.46
14.27
596
610
577
564
39.8
40.1
30,915
31,686
30,004
29,328
2,067
2,082
13.97
13.25
558
529
40.0
29,008
27,498
2,077
19.86
18.26
802
731
40.4
41,684
37,987
2,099
12.35
11.00
493
440
39.9
25,606
22,880
2,074
14.23
12.65
550
520
38.6
28,579
27,040
2,009
16.63
11.24
650
449
39.1
33,794
23,369
2,033
13.00
17.48
13.42
17.45
499
698
525
696
38.4
40.0
25,961
36,310
27,300
36,171
1,997
2,078
13.75
12.00
547
480
39.7
28,307
24,898
2,058
14.69
14.28
588
571
40.0
30,551
29,702
2,080
17.92
13.28
717
531
40.0
37,269
27,622
2,080
14.99
15.95
12.20
14.00
592
625
488
560
39.5
39.2
30,804
32,501
25,376
29,120
2,055
2,038
14.67
14.00
580
560
39.6
30,181
29,120
2,058
16.83
16.65
671
666
39.9
34,883
34,632
2,073
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-37
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Tire builders .......................
Helpers--production
workers ........................
Transportation and material
moving occupations ...........
First-line
supervisors/managers of
helpers, laborers, and
material movers, hand .....
First-line
supervisors/managers of
transportation and
material-moving machine
and vehicle operators .......
Aircraft pilots and flight
engineers ..........................
Airline pilots, copilots, and
flight engineers ............
Commercial pilots .............
Ambulance drivers and
attendants, except
emergency medical
technicians .......................
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 brake, signal, and
switch operators ...............
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$16.51
$17.32
$661
$693
40.0
$34,350
$36,026
2,080
11.89
11.00
472
440
39.7
24,519
22,880
2,061
15.88
14.00
637
556
40.1
32,690
28,560
2,058
21.38
20.22
876
806
41.0
45,402
41,617
2,124
23.84
23.08
995
962
41.7
51,546
50,014
2,162
90.81
92.42
2,175
2,392
23.9
112,640
123,413
1,240
108.69
32.52
111.62
32.00
2,308
1,336
2,543
1,280
21.2
41.1
120,012
67,468
132,228
66,554
1,104
2,074
12.55
16.86
10.71
15.24
500
607
428
579
39.8
36.0
25,994
27,205
22,279
24,908
2,071
1,613
17.94
15.55
16.00
14.53
722
496
666
462
40.2
31.9
37,437
19,643
34,632
17,701
2,087
1,263
17.17
14.98
16.31
14.14
715
607
667
574
41.7
40.5
36,930
31,540
34,528
29,864
2,151
2,105
18.16
17.30
774
732
42.6
39,824
37,981
2,193
15.75
11.10
13.84
9.95
632
417
551
378
40.2
37.6
32,810
21,666
28,600
19,656
2,083
1,952
27.70
28.17
23.75
23.75
1,178
1,207
950
950
42.5
42.8
60,171
62,744
49,400
49,400
2,172
2,227
24.70
22.42
988
897
40.0
51,369
46,634
2,080
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-38
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Railroad conductors and
yardmasters ......................
Subway and streetcar
operators ..........................
Sailors and marine oilers .......
Ship and boat captains and
operators ..........................
Captains, mates, and pilots
of water vessels ............
Ship engineers .......................
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 .............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$24.33
$22.88
$1,048
$1,000
43.1
$54,498
$52,000
2,240
25.62
12.98
26.55
11.67
1,025
586
1,062
583
40.0
45.1
53,292
28,489
55,224
29,120
2,080
2,195
25.85
28.21
1,340
1,167
51.8
59,125
60,667
2,287
25.85
34.23
8.76
11.58
26.70
28.21
29.17
8.35
9.00
23.96
1,340
1,759
340
460
1,076
1,167
1,831
323
360
1,067
51.8
51.4
38.7
39.8
40.3
59,125
67,559
17,528
23,935
55,938
60,667
55,692
16,640
18,720
55,465
2,287
1,974
2,000
2,067
2,095
13.27
21.19
12.00
20.00
531
847
480
800
40.0
40.0
27,592
44,032
24,960
41,600
2,080
2,078
16.82
16.50
671
660
39.9
34,486
33,280
2,050
16.73
21.25
16.11
20.28
667
894
644
811
39.9
42.1
34,286
46,475
33,280
42,182
2,050
2,187
14.57
13.77
583
550
40.0
29,998
28,392
2,059
11.86
10.87
471
428
39.7
24,294
22,048
2,048
11.67
10.73
463
430
39.7
24,030
22,256
2,059
12.30
11.20
488
441
39.7
25,143
22,880
2,044
11.86
10.60
472
426
39.8
24,523
22,069
2,068
10.71
9.84
425
390
39.7
21,912
20,176
2,047
See footnotes at end of table.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-39
December 2007 - January 2009
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
Pumping station operators .....
Refuse and recyclable
material collectors ...........
Tank car, truck, and ship
loaders ..............................
Mean
hours
Mean
Median
earnings earnings
Mean
hours
$21.97
$22.91
$879
$916
40.0
$45,093
$47,653
2,052
14.00
11.84
591
525
42.2
30,554
27,300
2,182
19.88
20.22
797
809
40.1
40,603
42,058
2,043
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 A classification system including about 800 individual occupations is used to
cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information.
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 – 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 – one-half of the earnings are
paid the same as or more than the rate shown and half are paid the same as or less than
the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in
a year, exclusive of overtime.
NOTE: Dashes indicate that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall
occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey.
NATIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEY
All United States
3-40
December 2007 - January 2009