55

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages

Total, 16 years and older.......................................................99,531 $747 44,472 $669 55,059 $824 81.2

Management, professional, and related occupations................................................................ 39,145 1,063 20,136 923 19,009 1,256 73.5

Management, business, and financial 

 operations occupations................................................... 15,648 1,155 7,096 971 8,552 1,363 71.2

Management occupations........................................... 10,743 1,230 4,368 1,018 6,376 1,414 72.0

Chief executives...........................................................1,034 1,949 265 1,598 769 2,217 72.1

General and operations managers................................................... 884 1,237 258 972 626 1,354 71.8

Legislators......................................................................................... 9 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Advertising and promotions managers............................................ 71 1,021 47 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Marketing and sales managers......................................................... 854 1,335 368 1,010 485 1,534 65.8

Public relations managers.......................................... 76 1,163 43 ( 1 ) 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Administrative services managers............................... 96 1,241 29 ( 1 ) 68 1,350 ( 2 )

Computer and information systems managers............................................ 505 1,600 152 1,415 353 1,729 81.8

Financial managers.................................................. 1,046 1,227 552 1,022 494 1,546 66.1

Human resources managers..................................... 245 1,308 174 1,170 71 1,458 80.2

Industrial production managers.......................................................... 241 1,301 40 ( 1 ) 201 1,331 ( 2 )

Purchasing managers................................................. 195 1,272 85 1,050 110 1,394 75.3

Transportation, storage, and 

 distribution managers.................................................................. 248 919 40 ( 1 ) 208 920 ( 2 )

Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers............................................ 96 789 8 ( 1 ) 88 780 ( 2 )

Construction managers............................................ 477 1,170 29 ( 1 ) 448 1,189 ( 2 )

Education administrators.............................................. 724 1,202 446 1,137 278 1,396 81.4

Engineering managers.....................................................106 1,885 8 ( 1 ) 98 1,888 ( 2 )

Food service managers.............................................. 598 709 290 626 308 796 78.6

Funeral directors........................................................ 27 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Gaming managers........................................................... 19 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lodging managers................................................... 101 790 47 ( 1 ) 54 952 ( 2 )

Medical and health services managers............................................ 494 1,251 356 1,163 138 1,510 77.0

Natural sciences managers............................................................. 21 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Postmasters and mail superintendents............................................................. 27 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Property, real estate, and

 community association managers.............................. 336 869 180 726 156 1,111 65.3

Social and community service managers................................... 289 968 202 915 87 1,163 78.7

Managers, all other..................................................... 1,922 1,242 703 1,045 1,219 1,395 74.9

Business and financial operations occupations....................................... 4,905 1,036 2,728 914 2,177 1,227 74.5

Agents and business managers of

 artists, performers, and athletes.............................................21 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products............................................. 11 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Wholesale and retail buyers,

 except farm products.........................................................130 798 63 756 67 895 84.5

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and 

 farm products................................................................. 210 990 110 907 101 1,127 80.5

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners,

 and investigators................................................... 253 904 144 810 108 1,055 76.8

Compliance officers, except agriculture, 

 construction, health and safety, and 

 transportation........................................................ 183 1,162 84 1,013 99 1,295 78.2

Cost estimators........................................................... 102 1,064 10 ( 1 ) 93 1,083 ( 2 )

Human resources, training, and labor relations 

 specialists.......................................................................... 743 941 531 874 212 1,101 79.4

Logisticians............................................................. 57 907 26 ( 1 ) 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Management analysts.................................................... 398 1,335 186 1,164 212 1,554 74.9

Meeting and convention planners.............................................. 49 ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

55
56

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Other business operations specialists................................................. 210 $973 125 $846 85 $1,126 75.1

Accountants and auditors............................................ 1,372 1,065 811 953 561 1,273 74.9

Appraisers and assessors of real estate.......................................... 53 870 21 ( 1 ) 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Budget analysts.....................................................................47 ( 1 ) 29 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Credit analysts.....................................................................24 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial analysts..................................................................... 88 1,421 39 ( 1 ) 49 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal financial advisors........................................ 293 1,381 96 962 197 1,647 58.4

Insurance underwriters.................................................................... 120 1,102 72 970 48 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial examiners...............................................................9 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Loan counselors and officers..................................... 334 948 176 823 158 1,154 71.3

Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents...........................72 829 48 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tax preparers....................................................................................... 54 1,061 37 ( 1 ) 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Financial specialists, all other...................................................71 830 47 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Professional and related occupations................................ 23,497 1,008 13,040 900 10,457 1,179 76.3

Computer and mathematical occupations............................................ 3,202 1,289 807 1,135 2,395 1,349 84.1

Computer scientists and systems analysts............................................... 681 1,220 207 1,013 474 1,295 78.2

Computer programmers....................................................429 1,218 96 1,177 333 1,243 94.7

Computer software engineers.................................... 973 1,549 200 1,445 773 1,590 90.9

Computer support specialists............................................................ 350 949 95 835 256 979 85.3

Database administrators........................................... 90 1,249 29 ( 1 ) 61 1,411 ( 2 )

Network and computer systems administrators......................... 215 1,207 37 ( 1 ) 178 1,224 ( 2 )

Network systems and data communications

 analysts.............................................................. 298 1,171 69 1,010 229 1,242 81.3

Actuaries................................................................. 21 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mathematicians............................................................................... 5 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Operations research analysts............................................... 105 1,339 47 ( 1 ) 58 1,444 ( 2 )

Statisticians............................................................. 31 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous mathematical 

 science occupations................................................... 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Architecture and engineering occupations......................................... 2,366 1,255 293 1,040 2,073 1,293 80.4

Architects, except naval.............................................. 122 1,209 36 ( 1 ) 85 1,329 ( 2 )

Surveyors, cartographers, and

 photogrammetrists....................................................... 29 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Aerospace engineers.................................................. 121 1,593 10 ( 1 ) 111 1,662 ( 2 )

Agricultural engineers....................................................................... 1 ( 1 ) – – 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Biomedical engineers...................................................... 11 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical engineers................................................... 68 1,505 11 ( 1 ) 57 1,516 ( 2 )

Civil engineers....................................................... 276 1,332 26 ( 1 ) 250 1,363 ( 2 )

Computer hardware engineers.................................... 63 1,519 6 ( 1 ) 57 1,525 ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics engineers.............................. 298 1,459 21 ( 1 ) 277 1,500 ( 2 )

Environmental engineers........................................... 32 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial engineers, including health and safety................................... 157 1,239 30 ( 1 ) 127 1,300 ( 2 )

Marine engineers and naval architects..................................... 13 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Materials engineers................................................. 38 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mechanical engineers................................................ 282 1,337 17 ( 1 ) 265 1,337 ( 2 )

Mining and geological engineers, including

 mining safety engineers............................................ 13 ( 1 ) – – 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nuclear engineers.................................................... 10 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Petroleum engineers.................................................... 20 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Engineers, all other.................................................. 294 1,318 41 ( 1 ) 254 1,335 ( 2 )

Drafters............................................................................. 118 860 25 ( 1 ) 93 876 ( 2 )

Engineering technicians, except drafters............................................... 348 918 43 ( 1 ) 305 941 ( 2 )

Surveying and mapping technicians................................ 53 821 6 ( 1 ) 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

Median 

weekly 

earnings

56
57

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Life, physical, and social science occupations............................................... 1,127 $1,062 506 $977 622 $1,158 84.4

Agricultural and food scientists..................................... 22 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Biological scientists...........................................................96 928 46 ( 1 ) 50 898 ( 2 )

Conservation scientists and foresters....................................21 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical scientists.......................................................... 125 999 67 952 58 1,227 77.6

Astronomers and physicists............................................... 9 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Atmospheric and space scientists......................................... 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemists and materials scientists.......................................99 1,423 33 ( 1 ) 66 1,424 ( 2 )

Environmental scientists and geoscientists.................................. 94 1,209 25 ( 1 ) 69 1,269 ( 2 )

Physical scientists, all other...................................... 122 1,077 46 ( 1 ) 76 1,238 ( 2 )

Economists.............................................................. 27 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Market and survey researchers...................................... 118 1,162 68 1,009 50 1,414 71.4

Psychologists....................................................................92 1,122 59 1,041 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sociologists............................................................. 4 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) – – ( 2 )

Urban and regional planners....................................... 18 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous social scientists and related

 workers....................................................................... 37 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Agricultural and food science technicians................................... 22 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Biological technicians.............................................. 18 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical technicians.........................................................57 890 20 ( 1 ) 37 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Geological and petroleum technicians........................................... 23 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nuclear technicians...................................................... 1 ( 1 ) – – 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other life, physical, and social science

 technicians........................................................... 119 786 67 721 53 857 84.1

Community and social services occupations..................................... 1,909 802 1,208 774 702 864 89.6

Counselors..................................................................................... 517 808 363 818 154 780 104.9

Social workers................................................................... 701 799 557 788 144 865 91.1

Miscellaneous community and social service 

 specialists................................................................ 249 740 174 727 75 826 88.0

Clergy.................................................................... 356 905 52 757 304 920 82.3

Directors, religious activities and education................................ 37 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Religious workers, all other............................................ 50 688 30 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Legal occupations...................................................... 1,248 1,213 667 974 581 1,674 58.2

Lawyers.................................................................. 668 1,757 234 1,461 435 1,895 77.1

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers.................................. 66 1,444 22 ( 1 ) 45 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Paralegals and legal assistants...........................................307 836 261 815 46 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous legal support workers.............................................. 207 762 151 715 55 935 76.5

Education, training, and library occupations............................................ 6,535 913 4,708 862 1,826 1,065 80.9

Postsecondary teachers.................................................. 901 1,166 383 1,011 518 1,308 77.3

Preschool and kindergarten teachers.......................................540 621 524 621 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Elementary and middle school teachers............................................. 2,408 946 1,947 931 461 1,024 90.9

Secondary school teachers............................................... 1,116 987 612 962 504 1,035 92.9

Special education teachers............................................. 327 965 274 960 54 993 96.7

Other teachers and instructors....................................... 350 789 196 714 154 927 77.0

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians.................................. 42 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Librarians................................................................... 157 863 125 841 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Library technicians....................................................... 15 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Teacher assistants..................................................... 597 489 550 485 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other education, training, and library workers..................................... 81 956 64 943 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 

 occupations.............................................................. 1,431 920 610 834 822 977 85.4

Artists and related workers.................................................66 1,064 19 ( 1 ) 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Designers................................................................. 462 890 222 757 240 1,001 75.6

See footnotes at end of table.

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

57
58

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Actors................................................................... 8 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Producers and directors........................................................ 89 $1,120 37 ( 1 ) 52 $1,121 ( 2 )

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................................ 109 812 26 ( 1 ) 83 929 ( 2 )

Dancers and choreographers.................................................... 6 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Musicians, singers, and related workers......................................... 31 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Entertainers and performers, sports and related

 workers, all other..................................................... 8 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Announcers....................................................................32 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

News analysts, reporters and correspondents................................ 67 840 26 ( 1 ) 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Public relations specialists............................................ 125 1,126 73 $1,034 52 1,253 82.5

Editors...................................................................... 115 945 57 855 58 968 88.3

Technical writers......................................................... 45 ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Writers and authors................................................. 77 987 43 ( 1 ) 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous media and communication workers.............................. 51 679 35 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians 

 and radio operators..................................................... 64 848 6 ( 1 ) 58 842 ( 2 )

Photographers................................................................ 45 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) 30 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Television, video, and motion picture camera

 operators and editors................................................... 28 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Media and communication equipment 

 workers, all others................................................................ 2 ( 1 ) – – 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Health care practitioner and technical occupations.......................................... 5,678 986 4,241 933 1,437 1,233 75.7

Chiropractors................................................................. 7 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dentists.................................................................. 41 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dietitians and nutritionists.............................................. 81 885 75 876 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Optometrists............................................................ 17 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pharmacists....................................................................185 1,880 88 1,605 97 1,930 83.2

Physicians and surgeons...................................................605 1,975 189 1,618 416 2,278 71.0

Physician assistants..................................................... 88 1,312 59 1,129 29 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Podiatrists.................................................................................... 3 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Registered nurses...................................................... 2,177 1,055 1,970 1,039 207 1,201 86.5

Audiologists.............................................................. 17 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Occupational therapists.....................................................65 1,059 57 1,094 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Physical therapists.................................................. 113 1,304 70 1,208 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Radiation therapists........................................................ 15 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Recreational therapists..................................................... 7 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Respiratory therapists............................................... 111 1,000 70 996 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Speech-language pathologists.................................. 91 1,207 88 1,184 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Therapists, all other..................................................... 96 878 72 846 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Veterinarians.............................................................. 46 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners,

 all other............................................................... 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................................. 280 880 211 836 69 997 83.9

Dental hygienists..................................................... 53 897 50 898 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians................................... 278 980 192 956 87 1,038 92.1

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics................................... 159 732 53 597 106 825 72.4

Health diagnosing and treating practitioner 

 support technicians........................................................360 613 271 606 89 639 94.8

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.................................. 453 718 413 716 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical records and health information

 technicians............................................................... 97 590 85 572 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Opticians, dispensing................................................. 48 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous health technologists and

 technicians............................................................ 128 645 92 627 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

58
59

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Other health care practitioners and technical

 occupations.......................................................... 57 $1,078 26 ( 1 ) 30 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Service occupations................................................................ 14,424 479 7,129 $423 7,294 $543 77.9

Health care support occupations.............................................. 2,219 471 1,949 465 270 515 90.3

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides.......................................... 1,329 434 1,156 427 173 488 87.5

Occupational therapist assistants and aides................. 8 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Physical therapist assistants and aides.......................................61 622 39 ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Massage therapists.................................................. 31 ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dental assistants....................................................... 181 580 178 577 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Medical assistants and other health care support

 occupations........................................................... 609 502 548 500 61 518 96.5

Protective service occupations......................................... 2,872 747 568 606 2,304 800 75.8

First-line supervisors/managers of correctional 

 officers................................................................. 44 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of police and 

 detectives............................................................. 103 1,116 17 ( 1 ) 86 1,137 ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and

 prevention workers.................................................. 43 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 42 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Supervisors, protective service workers, all other...................... 95 782 26 ( 1 ) 69 828 ( 2 )

Fire fighters............................................................ 280 1,044 12 ( 1 ) 268 1,055 ( 2 )

Fire inspectors......................................................... 16 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers.............................................. 445 685 113 625 333 724 86.3

Detectives and criminal investigators....................................155 1,161 38 ( 1 ) 116 1,261 ( 2 )

Fish and game wardens................................................... 4 ( 1 ) – – 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Parking enforcement workers................................................11 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Police and sheriff's patrol officers................................... 704 961 96 772 608 992 77.8

Transit and railroad police................................................................. 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal control workers................................................. 6 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Private detectives and investigators............................... 65 791 23 ( 1 ) 42 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers............................... 835 507 187 463 648 519 89.2

Crossing guards.......................................................... 17 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lifeguards and other protective service workers................................. 45 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food preparation and serving related occupations............................................ 3,823 406 1,825 387 1,998 423 91.5

Chefs and head cooks............................................. 275 602 38 ( 1 ) 237 618 ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of food 

 preparation and serving workers............................................ 446 473 248 436 198 512 85.2

Cooks....................................................................... 1,173 393 442 381 731 401 95.0

Food preparation workers........................................ 296 381 143 367 153 390 94.1

Bartenders............................................................ 199 484 101 405 98 533 76.0

Combined food preparation and serving workers, 

 including fast food............................................... 141 369 85 388 56 346 112.1

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, 

 and coffee shop........................................................ 80 306 57 309 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Waiters and waitresses.............................................. 824 401 538 381 287 450 84.7

Food servers, nonrestaurant...................................... 85 405 48 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and 

 bartender helpers...............................................................148 362 68 343 80 396 86.6

Dishwashers............................................................. 106 339 22 ( 1 ) 84 327 ( 2 )

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and 

 coffee shop......................................................... 47 ( 1 ) 35 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food preparation and serving related workers,

 all other................................................................. 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

59
60

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 

 occupations...............................................................3,310 $446 1,163 $391 2,146 $493 79.3

First-line supervisors/managers of 

 housekeeping and janitorial workers........................................ 164 621 62 478 103 700 68.3

First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, 

 lawn service, and groundskeeping workers................... 104 732 8 ( 1 ) 97 743 ( 2 )

Janitors and building cleaners...................................... 1,536 463 437 400 1,099 494 81.0

Maids and housekeeping cleaners.................................. 745 387 627 376 119 455 82.6

Pest control workers.................................................... 58 655 1 ( 1 ) 57 647 ( 2 )

Grounds maintenance workers...................................... 701 433 30 ( 1 ) 671 433 ( 2 )

Personal care and service occupations........................... 2,199 455 1,624 432 576 519 83.2

First-line supervisors/managers of gaming

 workers..................................................................... 87 697 45 ( 1 ) 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

First-line supervisors/managers of personal 

 service workers...............................................................58 510 37 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal trainers...................................................... 9 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Nonfarm animal caretakers............................................... 78 455 50 458 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Gaming services workers........................................... 86 679 37 ( 1 ) 49 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Motion picture projectionists...................................................7 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers.................................... 16 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and

 related workers...................................................... 83 369 38 ( 1 ) 45 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Funeral service workers............................................ 8 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Barbers................................................................ 31 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists............................ 291 468 260 462 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers...................................... 146 430 124 420 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges.................................62 538 10 ( 1 ) 52 564 ( 2 )

Tour and travel guides................................................ 10 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Transportation attendants............................................. 71 729 50 613 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Child care workers...................................................... 388 400 361 398 27 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal and home care aides................................... 499 406 420 405 79 414 97.8

Recreation and fitness workers........................................ 192 492 121 470 71 541 86.9

Residential advisors........................................................ 47 ( 1 ) 31 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Personal care and service workers, all other............................. 32 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sales and office occupations...............................................23,060 631 14,220 597 8,840 736 81.1

Sales and related occupations.............................................9,121 666 4,063 516 5,058 805 64.1

First-line supervisors/managers of retail 

 sales workers......................................................... 2,142 676 975 578 1,168 782 73.9

First-line supervisors/managers of nonretail 

 sales workers................... ..................................... 740 960 228 801 512 1,035 77.4

Cashiers....................................................................1,298 376 928 366 370 400 91.5

Counter and rental clerks......................................... 87 524 41 ( 1 ) 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Parts salespersons................................................. 108 623 15 ( 1 ) 93 676 ( 2 )

Retail salespersons..................................................... 1,745 527 734 421 1,011 651 64.7

Advertising sales agents............................................. 192 861 87 838 105 897 93.4

Insurance sales agents............................................. 342 741 184 649 158 973 66.7

Securities, commodities, and financial services 

 sales agents............................................................. 263 1,185 89 892 174 1,423 62.7

Travel agents.................................................................................. 50 612 39 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sales representatives, services, all other....................................... 403 899 130 748 272 1,009 74.1

Sales representatives, wholesale and 

 manufacturing.......................................................... 1,063 958 255 842 808 983 85.7

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

Median 

weekly 

earnings

60
61

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters................... 16 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Real estate brokers and sales agents........................................... 361 $820 187 $683 174 $978 69.8

Sales engineers......................................................... 22 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Telemarketers........................................................ 63 481 40 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Door-to-door salesworkers, news and street 

 vendors, and related workers...................................... 32 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sales and related workers, all other............................... 193 837 107 808 86 892 90.6

Office and administrative support occupations................................................. 13,939 619 10,158 612 3,782 656 93.3

First-line supervisors/managers of office and 

 administrative support workers..................................... 1,329 761 889 726 440 890 81.6

Switchboard operators, including answering

 service................................................................... 25 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Telephone operators.............................................. 24 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Communications equipment operators, all other................................ 4 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bill and account collectors......................................... 201 612 122 634 79 579 109.5

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators........................381 606 348 607 34 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks............................ 842 630 752 628 89 677 92.8

Gaming cage workers................................................. 5 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Payroll and timekeeping clerks.................................... 152 663 133 672 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Procurement clerks...................................................... 21 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tellers...................................................................... 332 487 297 490 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Brokerage clerks....................................................... 7 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Correspondence clerks................................................. 11 ( 1 ) 10 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Court, municipal, and license clerks.............................. 82 674 66 661 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks........................................ 41 ( 1 ) 30 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Customer service representatives................................ 1,526 596 1,010 586 515 614 95.4

Eligibility interviewers, government programs..................................... 85 725 72 722 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

File clerks......................................................................240 577 194 583 46 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks.................................... 82 437 59 415 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan..................................... 121 590 95 587 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Library assistants, clerical......................................................... 38 ( 1 ) 30 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Loan interviewers and clerks............................................ 126 674 97 650 29 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

New accounts clerks........................................................... 31 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Order clerks.......................................................... 89 612 53 613 37 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Human resources assistants, except payroll and

 timekeeping.............................................................. 38 ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Receptionists and information clerks.......................................881 530 815 529 66 547 96.7

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and

 travel clerks............................................................ 85 661 52 644 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Information and record clerks, all other....................................... 106 601 95 596 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cargo and freight agents................................................. 16 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Couriers and messengers............................................... 180 715 26 ( 1 ) 153 755 ( 2 )

Dispatchers................................................................ 257 664 159 624 99 721 86.5

Meter readers, utilities........................................................... 34 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Postal service clerks.................................................... 115 915 50 882 66 933 94.5

Postal service mail carriers......................................... 283 936 94 897 189 952 94.2

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and

 processing machine operators...................................... 65 957 27 ( 1 ) 37 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Production, planning, and expediting clerks..........................249 754 136 695 113 855 81.3

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks.......................................... 480 542 130 518 350 553 93.7

Stock clerks and order fillers......................................... 943 482 327 495 615 471 105.1

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers,

 recordkeeping....................................................... 59 607 24 ( 1 ) 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Secretaries and administrative assistants.................................. 2,399 659 2,297 657 102 725 90.6

Computer operators................................................... 104 751 54 654 50 866 75.5

Data entry keyers...................................................... 293 $591 232 585 60 610 95.9

Word processors and typists............................................ 114 634 103 627 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

61
62

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Desktop publishers.................................................. 3 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) – – ( 2 )

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks......................... 208 $629 173 $626 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, 

 except postal service.............................................. 72 507 36 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Office clerks, general............................................... 705 600 595 597 110 $632 94.5

Office machine operators, except computer........................................... 33 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Proofreaders and copy markers................................................. 6 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Statistical assistants................................................... 15 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Office and administrative support workers, all

 other........................................................................ 399 659 309 632 90 750 84.3

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance 

 occupations..................................................................9,869 719 406 537 9,464 726 74.0

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations................................................... 729 416 151 369 577 438 84.2

First-line supervisors/managers of farming,

 fishing, and forestry workers............................................ 31 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 26 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Agricultural inspectors.................................................. 25 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Animal breeders.......................................................... 2 ( 1 ) – – 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Graders and sorters, agricultural products...................................... 84 399 54 381 31 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous agricultural workers................................................. 528 400 81 349 447 415 84.1

Fishers and related fishing workers................................................. 11 ( 1 ) – – 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hunters and trappers.............................................................. 2 ( 1 ) – – 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Forest and conservation workers.................................................. 5 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Logging workers..................................................... 40 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Construction and extraction occupations....................................... 5,020 709 102 646 4,918 710 91.0

First-line supervisors/managers of

 construction trades and extraction workers..................................... 494 955 18 ( 1 ) 477 960 ( 2 )

Boilermakers.............................................................. 25 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons........................................ 106 701 – – 106 701 ( 2 )

Carpenters............................................................... 669 623 10 ( 1 ) 659 624 ( 2 )

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.............................................. 115 536 – – 115 536 ( 2 )

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and 

 terrazzo workers....................................................... 63 556 – – 63 556 ( 2 )

Construction laborers.............................................. 877 568 19 ( 1 ) 858 569 ( 2 )

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment 

 operators...........................................................................16 ( 1 ) – – 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pile-driver operators.................................................. 2 ( 1 ) – – 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Operating engineers and other construction 

 equipment operators............................................... 328 859 4 ( 1 ) 325 864 ( 2 )

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers................... 118 507 1 ( 1 ) 117 509 ( 2 )

Electricians...................................................................560 888 8 ( 1 ) 552 890 ( 2 )

Glaziers.................................................................. 35 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Insulation workers............................................................28 ( 1 ) – – 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Painters, construction and maintenance.......................................... 299 521 13 ( 1 ) 286 520 ( 2 )

Paperhangers.....................................................................1 ( 1 ) – – 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 396 796 6 ( 1 ) 389 793 ( 2 )

Plasterers and stucco masons.................................... 29 ( 1 ) – – 29 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers............................................... 2 ( 1 ) – – 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Roofers...................................................................... 146 521 – – 146 521 ( 2 )

Sheet metal workers.................................................. 89 751 4 ( 1 ) 85 733 ( 2 )

Structural iron and steel workers......................................... 51 767 – – 51 767 ( 2 )

Helpers, construction trades.......................................... 42 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Construction and building inspectors................................... 85 949 6 ( 1 ) 79 949 ( 2 )

Elevator installers and repairers.............................................32 ( 1 ) – – 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Fence erectors............................................................... 30 ( 1 ) – – 30 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hazardous materials removal workers.......................................... 35 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Highway maintenance workers............................................102 715 3 ( 1 ) 99 729 ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

62
63

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment

 operators..................................................................................... 12 ( 1 ) – – 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners......................................... 12 ( 1 ) – – 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous construction and related workers............................................ 30 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 29 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators,

 oil, gas, and mining................................................ 38 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 37 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Earth drillers, except oil and gas..................................... 18 ( 1 ) – – 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts,

 and blasters........................................................... 9 ( 1 ) – – 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Mining machine operators................................................................. 60 $996 2 ( 1 ) 58 $995 ( 2 )

Roof bolters, mining................................................ 4 ( 1 ) – – 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Roustabouts, oil and gas............................................ 10 ( 1 ) – – 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers—extraction workers....................................... 6 ( 1 ) – – 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other extraction workers............................................ 48 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 48 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.................................... 4,120 794 152 $683 3,968 799 85.5

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics,

 installers, and repairers........................................... 365 964 26 ( 1 ) 339 979 ( 2 )

Computer, automated teller, and office machine 

 repairers.....................................................................231 804 23 ( 1 ) 208 814 ( 2 )

Radio and telecommunications equipment 

 installers and repairers...................................................155 916 16 ( 1 ) 139 942 ( 2 )

Avionics technicians................................................... 18 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers.................................................... 25 ( 1 ) – – 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics installers and

 repairers, transportation equipment.................................... 4 ( 1 ) – – 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical and electronics repairers, industrial

 and utility.............................................................. 18 ( 1 ) – – 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electronic equipment installers and repairers,

 motor vehicles............................................................................... 10 ( 1 ) – – 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electronic home entertainment equipment

 installers and repairers.............................................. 39 ( 1 ) – – 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Security and fire alarm systems installers....................................50 904 1 ( 1 ) 49 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians................................. 129 980 4 ( 1 ) 126 986 ( 2 )

Automotive body and related repairers................................... 126 682 1 ( 1 ) 126 683 ( 2 )

Automotive glass installers and repairers....................................17 ( 1 ) – – 17 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Automotive service technicians and mechanics.......................................... 595 675 11 ( 1 ) 585 680 ( 2 )

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine 

 specialists............................................................ 300 767 1 ( 1 ) 298 768 ( 2 )

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service 

 technicians and mechanics................................................216 879 3 ( 1 ) 213 879 ( 2 )

Small engine mechanics............................................... 41 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 40 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment

 mechanics, installers, and repairers................................ 78 521 – – 78 521 ( 2 )

Control and valve installers and repairers..................................... 22 ( 1 ) – – 22 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration 

 mechanics and installers............................................ 311 824 3 ( 1 ) 308 826 ( 2 )

Home appliance repairers........................................... 33 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial and refractory machinery mechanics................................ 417 858 14 ( 1 ) 403 866 ( 2 )

Maintenance and repair workers, general..................................... 300 693 9 ( 1 ) 291 692 ( 2 )

Maintenance workers, machinery............................... 28 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Millwrights.................................................................... 43 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical power-line installers and repairers................................................ 118 1,087 1 ( 1 ) 117 1,085 ( 2 )

Telecommunications line installers and repairers.............................. 150 863 12 ( 1 ) 137 873 ( 2 )

Precision instrument and equipment repairers................................. 53 914 8 ( 1 ) 45 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Both sexes

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Women Men

63
64

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Coin, vending, and amusement machine 

 servicers and repairers.............................................. 28 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 27 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Locksmiths and safe repairers................................................15 ( 1 ) – – 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Manufactured building and mobile home installers........................7 ( 1 ) – – 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Riggers.................................................................. 8 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Signal and track switch repairers.............................................6 ( 1 ) – – 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers—installation, maintenance, and repair

 workers................................................................... 22 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other installation, maintenance, and repair

 workers.................................................................. 142 $664 6 ( 1 ) 136 $671 ( 2 )

Production, transportation, and material moving 

 occupations........................................................................ 13,034 599 2,581 $473 10,453 640 73.9

Production occupations................................................ 6,861 599 1,776 481 5,085 664 72.4

First-line supervisors/managers of production 

 and operating workers............................................. 657 800 104 602 552 846 71.2

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems

 assemblers............................................................. 27 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical 

 assemblers............................................................ 130 507 72 481 58 622 77.3

Engine and other machine assemblers................................................. 30 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 23 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Structural metal fabricators and fitters...................................23 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 21 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators..................................... 713 519 264 475 449 581 81.8

Bakers.................................................................... 147 416 72 406 74 435 93.3

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish

 processing workers..................................................... 281 498 64 478 217 508 94.1

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying

 machine operators and tenders................................. 10 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food batchmakers.................................................... 78 510 35 ( 1 ) 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Food cooking machine operators and tenders..............................7 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Computer control programmers and operators...................................... 57 824 3 ( 1 ) 54 834 ( 2 )

Extruding and drawing machine setters,

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................... 8 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders,

 metal and plastic..................................................... 8 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders,

 metal and plastic...................................................... 9 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic..................... 74 574 15 ( 1 ) 58 637 ( 2 )

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic....................... 1 ( 1 ) – – 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine 

 tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and

 plastic...........................................................................49 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 45 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic................................. 18 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Milling and planing machine setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic....................................................... 5 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Machinists............................................................... 355 794 10 ( 1 ) 345 802 ( 2 )

Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders....................................... 20 ( 1 ) – – 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and

 plastic..................................................................... 9 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Molders and molding machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................... 45 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 36 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and

 tenders, metal and plastic........................................... 7 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women Men

Occupation

Both sexes

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

64
65

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Tool and die makers.........................................................62 $921 – – 62 $922 ( 2 )

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers....................................... 416 648 24 ( 1 ) 391 661 ( 2 )

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and

 tenders, metal and plastic........................................................ 5 ( 1 ) – – 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Lay-out workers, metal and plastic..................................... 8 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Plating and coating machine setters, operators,

 and tenders, metal and plastic.................................. 16 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners.............................................. 7 ( 1 ) – – 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Metalworkers and plastic workers, all other...................................... 302 599 64 $496 237 629 78.9

Bookbinders and bindery workers............................................... 15 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Job printers............................................................... 48 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 40 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Prepress technicians and workers........................................36 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Printing machine operators........................................ 137 625 29 ( 1 ) 108 657 ( 2 )

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers............................... 115 371 68 361 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials.................. 37 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sewing machine operators.......................................... 125 429 92 410 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Shoe and leather workers and repairers............................................. 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Shoe machine operators and tenders..........................................6 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers.............................. 33 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) 13 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators

 and tenders.....................................................................5 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and

 tenders............................................................... 5 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters,

 operators, and tenders................................................ 9 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out 

 machine setters, operators, and tenders....................................... 12 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Extruding and forming machine setters, 

 operators and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers.................................. 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) – – ( 2 )

Fabric and apparel patternmakers..................................... 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Upholsterers.............................................................. 14 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other......................................... 19 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters...................................... 45 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 43 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Furniture finishers........................................................ 10 ( 1 ) – – 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sawing machine setters, operators, and 

 tenders, wood.......................................................... 30 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 25 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and

 tenders, except sawing................................................................... 17 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Woodworkers, all other..................................................................... 15 ( 1 ) – – 15 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Power plant operators, distributors, and

 dispatchers.......................................................... 40 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 39 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Stationary engineers and boiler operators..................................... 93 900 2 ( 1 ) 91 899 ( 2 )

Water and liquid waste treatment plant and 

 system operators........................................................ 72 857 4 ( 1 ) 68 859 ( 2 )

Miscellaneous plant and system operators.................................... 35 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Chemical processing machine setters, 

 operators, and tenders.................................................... 50 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and 

 blending workers....................................................... 76 696 10 ( 1 ) 66 671 ( 2 )

Cutting workers........................................................ 58 524 11 ( 1 ) 48 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting

 machine setters, operators, and tenders..................................... 41 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) 34 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators

 and tenders......................................................... 13 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 11 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and

 weighers................................................................. 602 716 195 549 407 792 69.3

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers......................... 12 ( 1 ) 4 ( 1 ) 8 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Men

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Women

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Occupation

Both sexes

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

65
66

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory 

 technicians................................................................ 69 $624 37 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Packaging and filling machine operators and 

 tenders.......................................................................233 472 114 $438 120 $493 88.8

Painting workers...................................................... 121 647 12 ( 1 ) 109 662 ( 2 )

Photographic process workers and processing 

 machine operators............................................................. 30 ( 1 ) 14 ( 1 ) 16 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Semiconductor processors........................................... 4 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cementing and gluing machine operators and

 tenders....................................................................... 10 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling

 equipment operators and tenders.............................. 9 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and

 tenders............................................................... 3 ( 1 ) – – 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Etchers and engravers................................................. 8 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal

 and plastic................................................................... 22 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 19 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and

 tenders............................................................... 35 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 28 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Tire builders.................................................................. 24 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 22 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Helpers—production workers......................................... 37 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 32 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Production workers, all other..................................... 839 543 238 486 602 583 83.4

Transportation and material moving occupations...................................... 6,172 599 805 447 5,368 618 72.3

Supervisors, transportation and material moving 

 workers.................................................................... 230 743 57 615 172 758 81.1

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers............................... 82 1,365 3 ( 1 ) 79 1,360 ( 2 )

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations

 specialists............................................................. 46 ( 1 ) 6 ( 1 ) 41 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except

 emergency medical technicians................................ 11 ( 1 ) 2 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bus drivers................................................................... 332 574 148 502 184 660 76.1

Driver/salesworkers and truck drivers........................................ 2,386 686 79 492 2,307 691 71.2

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs......................................... 251 537 35 ( 1 ) 216 570 ( 2 )

Motor vehicle operators, all other....................................... 23 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Locomotive engineers and operators................................... 58 1,268 1 ( 1 ) 57 1,268 ( 2 )

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators............................... 7 ( 1 ) – – 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Railroad conductors and yardmasters................................ 56 1,198 3 ( 1 ) 53 1,230 ( 2 )

Subway, streetcar, and other rail transportation

 workers.................................................................. 10 ( 1 ) – – 10 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Sailors and marine oilers.............................................................. 25 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 24 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ship and boat captains and operators......................................... 30 ( 1 ) – – 30 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Ship engineers.............................................................. 7 ( 1 ) – – 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Bridge and lock tenders............................................ 2 ( 1 ) – – 2 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Parking lot attendants................................................... 41 ( 1 ) 3 ( 1 ) 37 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

See footnotes at end of table.

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

66
67

Table 18. Median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by detailed occupation and sex,

2010 annual averages—Continued

Service station attendants............................................... 57 $393 7 ( 1 ) 50 $406 ( 2 )

Transportation inspectors........................................................... 40 ( 1 ) 5 ( 1 ) 35 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Other transportation workers............................................. 12 ( 1 ) - - 12 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Conveyor operators and tenders....................................... 7 ( 1 ) - - 7 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Crane and tower operators.................................................... 48 ( 1 ) - - 48 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine

 operators.............................................................. 35 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 33 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Hoist and winch operators............................................... 3 ( 1 ) - - 3 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Industrial truck and tractor operators...................................... 459 559 29 ( 1 ) 430 556 ( 2 )

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment....................................235 448 31 ( 1 ) 204 452 ( 2 )

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, 

 hand................................................................... 1,155 497 183 $419 973 508 82.4

Machine feeders and offbearers................................ 27 ( 1 ) 9 ( 1 ) 18 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Packers and packagers, hand.......................................... 346 400 187 389 159 413 94.2

Pumping station operators.......................................... 21 ( 1 ) - - 20 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Refuse and recyclable material collectors.................................... 77 481 4 ( 1 ) 74 491 ( 2 )

Shuttle car operators................................................ 2 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) 1 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Material moving workers, all other.................................................... 51 742 4 ( 1 ) 47 ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Women's 

earnings 

as percent 

of men's

Number of 

Workers 

(in 

thousands)

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Total 

employed

Median 

weekly 

earnings

Occupation

Both sexes Women Men

 1 Data not shown where the employment base is less than 50,000.

 2 Data not shown where the employment base for either the numerator or denominator is less than 50,000.

 NOTE: Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria.

 SOURCE: Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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