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Alaska — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

Occupations with published median wage data for Alaska, sorted high to low.

Job titleMedian salary (Alaska)US national medianvs national
Emergency Medicine Physicians $452,620 $335,550 +34.9%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $421,450 $292,910 +43.9%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $366,080 $256,560 +42.7%
Physicians, All Other $355,100 $265,930 +33.5%
Neurologists $354,760 $248,560 +42.7%
Psychiatrists $342,170 $281,870 +21.4%
Nurse Anesthetists $341,210 $236,590 +44.2%
Family Medicine Physicians $323,490 $244,180 +32.5%
Pediatricians, General $267,390 $210,040 +27.3%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $232,140 $232,140 +0.0%
Dentists, General $230,990 $170,950 +35.1%
Petroleum Engineers $206,290 $144,910 +42.4%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $183,310 $153,990 +19.0%
Optometrists $170,310 $136,570 +24.7%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $168,930 $99,080 +70.5%
Pharmacists $167,310 $140,910 +18.7%
Chief Executives $166,710 $213,990 -22.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $164,260 $171,270 -4.1%
Industrial Engineers $156,510 $102,440 +52.8%
Nurse Practitioners $155,170 $132,300 +17.3%
Physician Assistants $150,700 $135,880 +10.9%
Lawyers $149,940 $159,670 -6.1%
Engineers, All Other $142,390 $122,930 +15.8%
Construction Managers $139,190 $114,990 +21.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $137,320 $106,040 +29.5%
Massage Therapists $134,930 $58,450 +130.8%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $133,490 $175,140 -23.8%
Nurse Midwives $133,430 $134,040 -0.5%
Dental Hygienists $132,690 $98,100 +35.3%
Medical and Health Services Managers $132,240 $123,860 +6.8%
Natural Sciences Managers $130,590 $167,220 -21.9%
Human Resources Managers $129,570 $149,280 -13.2%
Managers, All Other $127,950 $141,900 -9.8%
Financial Managers $127,030 $166,570 -23.7%
Electrical Engineers $125,970 $120,630 +4.4%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $125,520 $105,870 +18.6%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $125,260 $103,020 +21.6%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $124,630 $106,220 +17.3%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $124,530 $96,710 +28.8%
Mechanical Engineers $124,340 $104,110 +19.4%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $124,270 $100,580 +23.6%
Air Traffic Controllers $123,950 $148,080 -16.3%
Materials Engineers $123,360 $112,860 +9.3%
Transportation Inspectors $123,120 $92,100 +33.7%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $122,490 $149,230 -17.9%
Public Relations Managers $120,920 $146,910 -17.7%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $120,610 $95,480 +26.3%
Physical Scientists, All Other $120,240 $122,570 -1.9%
Computer Network Architects $119,720 $134,050 -10.7%
General and Operations Managers $116,630 $105,770 +10.3%
Marketing Managers $116,270 $166,790 -30.3%
Physical Therapists $115,280 $102,760 +12.2%
Information Security Analysts $114,990 $129,180 -11.0%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $114,940 $93,790 +22.6%
Civil Engineers $114,730 $100,840 +13.8%
Purchasing Managers $114,650 $148,080 -22.6%
Audiologists $114,170 $95,780 +19.2%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $113,670 $68,990 +64.8%
Facilities Managers $113,510 $106,660 +6.4%
Industrial Production Managers $113,280 $126,060 -10.1%
Database Architects $112,500 $139,500 -19.4%
Economists $111,040 $124,720 -11.0%
Environmental Engineers $110,220 $107,110 +2.9%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $110,220 $115,210 -4.3%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,600 $109,270 +0.3%
Registered Nurses $109,480 $97,550 +12.2%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $109,450 $74,340 +47.2%
Database Administrators $108,810 $104,620 +4.0%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $108,730 $99,280 +9.5%
Hydrologists $108,660 $96,600 +12.5%
Sociologists $108,170 $106,030 +2.0%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $107,410 $101,920 +5.4%
Biological Scientists, All Other $106,870 $98,920 +8.0%
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $106,840 $70,130 +52.3%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $106,810 $130,220 -18.0%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $106,480 $58,160 +83.1%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $106,440 $77,320 +37.7%
Administrative Services Managers $106,400 $114,130 -6.8%
Chemical Engineers $106,080 $125,040 -15.2%
Chemists $106,010 $91,240 +16.2%
Computer Occupations, All Other $105,960 $116,580 -9.1%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $105,780 $82,890 +27.6%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $105,670 $96,590 +9.4%
Training and Development Managers $105,430 $133,000 -20.7%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $104,930 $103,410 +1.5%
Occupational Therapists $103,680 $100,330 +3.3%
Mechanical Door Repairers $103,550 $55,720 +85.8%
Chiropractors $103,500 $79,200 +30.7%
Fundraising Managers $103,090 $125,470 -17.8%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $103,080 $107,230 -3.9%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $103,080 $104,590 -1.4%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $102,690 $115,160 -10.8%
Speech-Language Pathologists $102,670 $97,870 +4.9%
Construction and Building Inspectors $102,410 $74,690 +37.1%
Financial and Investment Analysts $102,240 $102,740 -0.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $102,140 $79,920 +27.8%
Education Administrators, All Other $101,970 $95,200 +7.1%
Emergency Management Directors $101,850 $93,330 +9.1%
Aerospace Engineers $101,710 $134,960 -24.6%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $101,700 $99,650 +2.1%
Soil and Plant Scientists $100,320 $78,850 +27.2%
Management Analysts $100,190 $101,860 -1.6%
Commercial Pilots $100,120 $123,220 -18.7%
Project Management Specialists $99,580 $102,320 -2.7%
Surveyors $99,550 $75,440 +32.0%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $99,270 $90,150 +10.1%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $99,130 $76,210 +30.1%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $98,920 $80,110 +23.5%
Sales Managers $98,860 $148,270 -33.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $98,420 $77,970 +26.2%
Social and Community Service Managers $98,370 $80,390 +22.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $98,110 $79,860 +22.9%
Respiratory Therapists $97,950 $82,280 +19.0%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,500 $99,130 -1.6%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $97,450 $74,330 +31.1%
Cost Estimators $97,020 $78,740 +23.2%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $96,390 $74,090 +30.1%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $95,850 $63,890 +50.0%
Avionics Technicians $94,810 $82,280 +15.2%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $94,740 $83,050 +14.1%
Budget Analysts $94,740 $91,640 +3.4%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $94,630 $62,370 +51.7%
Sheet Metal Workers $94,600 $61,800 +53.1%
School Psychologists $94,460 $95,990 -1.6%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $94,380 $99,070 -4.7%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $93,920 $63,800 +47.2%
Urban and Regional Planners $93,860 $89,320 +5.1%
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $93,130 $74,500 +25.0%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $92,960 $57,020 +63.0%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $92,860 $56,460 +64.5%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $92,760 $78,190 +18.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $92,760 $93,530 -0.8%
Crane and Tower Operators $92,490 $68,080 +35.9%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $92,470 $95,320 -3.0%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $91,960 $82,220 +11.8%
Computer Programmers $91,700 $100,390 -8.7%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $91,150 $79,870 +14.1%
Bailiffs $90,600 $56,600 +60.1%
Financial Examiners $90,530 $94,160 -3.9%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $90,370 $76,780 +17.7%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $89,810 $78,350 +14.6%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $89,810 $70,770 +26.9%
Electricians $89,440 $63,190 +41.5%
Real Estate Sales Agents $89,170 $52,830 +68.8%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $89,170 $81,390 +9.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $89,170 $76,400 +16.7%
Power Plant Operators $88,870 $102,040 -12.9%
Operations Research Analysts $88,750 $88,940 -0.2%
Computer Systems Analysts $88,520 $105,850 -16.4%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $88,330 $78,620 +12.4%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $88,230 $92,460 -4.6%
Ship Engineers $88,190 $109,530 -19.5%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $87,980 $76,400 +15.2%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $87,670 $78,000 +12.4%
Logisticians $87,280 $82,320 +6.0%
Foresters $87,210 $76,400 +14.1%
Computer Network Support Specialists $86,110 $76,220 +13.0%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $85,650 $80,250 +6.7%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $85,470 $67,890 +25.9%
Financial Risk Specialists $85,370 $117,330 -27.2%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $85,000 $72,110 +17.9%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $84,410 $58,340 +44.7%
Data Scientists $84,110 $120,230 -30.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $83,900 $87,520 -4.1%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $83,620 $74,990 +11.5%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $83,520 $53,340 +56.6%
Accountants and Auditors $83,460 $83,680 -0.3%
Technical Writers $83,200 $90,390 -8.0%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $82,900 $64,330 +28.9%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $82,770 $78,760 +5.1%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $82,670 $65,510 +26.2%
Life Scientists, All Other $82,220 $93,750 -12.3%
Food Service Managers $82,030 $69,390 +18.2%
Training and Development Specialists $81,860 $69,280 +18.2%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $81,700 $85,020 -3.9%
Insurance Underwriters $81,620 $81,370 +0.3%
Credit Analysts $81,340 $83,510 -2.6%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $81,000 $66,810 +21.2%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $80,840 $53,750 +50.4%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,800 $64,400 +25.5%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $80,770 $59,350 +36.1%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $80,760 $61,560 +31.2%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $80,580 $74,260 +8.5%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $80,390 $64,830 +24.0%
Surgical Technologists $80,380 $64,650 +24.3%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $80,290 $73,900 +8.6%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $80,230 $65,120 +23.2%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $80,210 $61,770 +29.9%
Lodging Managers $80,060 $69,250 +15.6%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $80,040 $60,190 +33.0%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $79,870 $60,070 +33.0%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $79,650 $72,040 +10.6%
Chemical Technicians $79,380 $60,390 +31.4%
Conservation Scientists $79,260 $73,010 +8.6%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $79,260 $63,970 +23.9%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $79,160 $78,210 +1.2%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $79,050 $63,520 +24.4%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $79,040 $80,340 -1.6%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $79,040 $74,310 +6.4%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,940 $64,370 +22.6%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $78,810 $68,270 +15.4%
Personal Financial Advisors $78,690 $105,070 -25.1%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $78,580 $81,490 -3.6%
Medical Equipment Repairers $78,570 $61,660 +27.4%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $78,150 $48,570 +60.9%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $78,130 $66,270 +17.9%
Pile Driver Operators $78,080 $73,300 +6.5%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $78,050 $58,620 +33.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,960 $74,450 +4.7%
Labor Relations Specialists $77,870 $95,420 -18.4%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $77,860 $59,920 +29.9%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $77,810 $59,850 +30.0%
Machinists $77,670 $58,750 +32.2%
Physical Therapist Assistants $77,640 $68,380 +13.5%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $77,430 $61,010 +26.9%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $77,390 $64,520 +19.9%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $77,310 $63,820 +21.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $77,080 $104,920 -26.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other $77,070 $81,100 -5.0%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $77,000 $66,270 +16.2%
Human Resources Specialists $76,990 $75,940 +1.4%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $76,970 $62,780 +22.6%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $76,970 $54,240 +41.9%
Millwrights $76,940 $65,700 +17.1%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $76,800 $69,990 +9.7%
Carpet Installers $76,790 $50,340 +52.5%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $76,490 $79,350 -3.6%
Compliance Officers $76,430 $80,730 -5.3%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $76,360 $78,660 -2.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $76,340 $63,820 +19.6%
Microbiologists $76,320 $87,990 -13.3%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $76,090 $53,350 +42.6%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $76,000 $66,140 +14.9%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $75,960 $58,650 +29.5%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $75,580 $61,770 +22.4%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $75,540 $59,300 +27.4%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $75,360 $49,230 +53.1%
Hearing Aid Specialists $75,300 $65,160 +15.6%
Art Directors $75,200 $114,850 -34.5%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $74,710 $37,180 +100.9%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $74,680 $57,430 +30.0%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $73,890 $107,310 -31.1%
Carpenters $73,860 $60,580 +21.9%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $73,690 $58,930 +25.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $73,500 $55,940 +31.4%
Loan Officers $72,800 $76,690 -5.1%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $72,520 $57,550 +26.0%
Instructional Coordinators $72,320 $77,440 -6.6%
Health Education Specialists $71,940 $64,070 +12.3%
Paramedics $71,860 $60,600 +18.6%
Airfield Operations Specialists $71,510 $56,850 +25.8%
Transportation Security Screeners $71,390 $66,770 +6.9%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $71,360 $58,940 +21.1%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $71,300 $104,000 -31.4%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $71,100 $68,020 +4.5%
Sales Engineers $71,080 $124,900 -43.1%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $70,990 $64,950 +9.3%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $70,700 $79,520 -11.1%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $70,700 $62,280 +13.5%
Survey Researchers $70,560 $69,460 +1.6%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $70,100 $58,640 +19.5%
Public Relations Specialists $70,050 $74,750 -6.3%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $69,910 $48,250 +44.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $69,840 $69,500 +0.5%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $69,610 $69,990 -0.5%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $68,730 $48,540 +41.6%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $68,700 $62,890 +9.2%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $68,610 $65,790 +4.3%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $68,160 $54,560 +24.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $67,760 $58,430 +16.0%
Judicial Law Clerks $67,580 $64,920 +4.1%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $66,920 $41,670 +60.6%
Roofers $66,750 $55,440 +20.4%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $66,710 $78,760 -15.3%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $66,660 $53,040 +25.7%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $66,210 $76,590 -13.6%
Real Estate Brokers $65,820 $73,220 -10.1%
Fence Erectors $64,600 $47,980 +34.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $64,420 $62,890 +2.4%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $64,150 $59,050 +8.6%
Home Appliance Repairers $63,950 $50,990 +25.4%
Curators $63,880 $63,420 +0.7%
Editors $63,630 $77,920 -18.3%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $63,420 $51,330 +23.6%
Animal Control Workers $63,340 $45,660 +38.7%
Interior Designers $63,320 $67,190 -5.8%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $63,130 $51,520 +22.5%
Computer User Support Specialists $63,110 $61,860 +2.0%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $63,080 $71,240 -11.5%
Glaziers $63,000 $57,080 +10.4%
Fundraisers $62,750 $72,550 -13.5%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $62,700 $47,920 +30.8%
Meter Readers, Utilities $62,690 $48,150 +30.2%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $62,630 $59,550 +5.2%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $62,590 $59,650 +4.9%
Graphic Designers $62,570 $62,960 -0.6%
Tax Preparers $62,360 $54,920 +13.5%
Social Science Research Assistants $62,230 $61,990 +0.4%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $62,210 $58,260 +6.8%
Audio and Video Technicians $62,060 $58,100 +6.8%
Healthcare Social Workers $62,000 $67,880 -8.7%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $61,840 $54,210 +14.1%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $61,680 $54,890 +12.4%
Rehabilitation Counselors $61,590 $46,850 +31.5%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $61,480 $58,970 +4.3%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $61,300 $48,430 +26.6%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $61,290 $60,850 +0.7%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $61,280 $55,570 +10.3%
Social Workers, All Other $61,220 $71,900 -14.9%
Surgical Assistants $61,210 $66,800 -8.4%
Medical Records Specialists $61,090 $51,140 +19.5%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $60,980 $49,400 +23.4%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $60,840 $51,440 +18.3%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $60,840 $50,620 +20.2%
Bill and Account Collectors $60,810 $47,030 +29.3%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $60,810 $46,960 +29.5%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $60,320 $49,450 +22.0%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $60,270 $49,590 +21.5%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $60,190 $47,880 +25.7%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $60,160 $60,020 +0.2%
Marriage and Family Therapists $60,010 $66,940 -10.4%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,880 $60,550 -1.1%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $59,340 $96,660 -38.6%
Firefighters $58,830 $59,280 -0.8%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $58,390 $51,320 +13.8%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $58,330 $77,270 -24.5%
Opticians, Dispensing $58,250 $47,260 +23.3%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,230 $58,170 +0.1%
Construction Laborers $58,060 $47,120 +23.2%
Riggers $58,010 $62,640 -7.4%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $57,840 $45,670 +26.6%
Postal Service Clerks $57,820 $62,130 -6.9%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $57,720 $49,880 +15.7%
Dental Assistants $57,710 $48,070 +20.1%
Emergency Medical Technicians $57,440 $44,470 +29.2%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $57,200 $42,290 +35.3%
Light Truck Drivers $57,190 $44,860 +27.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $57,080 $48,520 +17.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $56,830 $72,080 -21.2%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $56,730 $56,730 +0.0%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $56,730 $50,340 +12.7%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $56,710 $60,280 -5.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $56,690 $49,100 +15.5%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $56,510 $50,610 +11.7%
Biological Technicians $56,470 $57,510 -1.8%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $56,470 $50,890 +11.0%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $56,470 $49,120 +15.0%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $56,430 $50,670 +11.4%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $56,120 $42,540 +31.9%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $56,010 $40,960 +36.7%
Clergy $55,780 $60,810 -8.3%
Physical Therapist Aides $55,760 $35,240 +58.2%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $55,350 $58,470 -5.3%
Financial Clerks, All Other $55,300 $53,830 +2.7%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $55,280 $44,810 +23.4%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $55,220 $55,090 +0.2%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $54,990 $61,160 -10.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $54,530 $48,560 +12.3%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $54,410 $52,000 +4.6%
Passenger Attendants $54,290 $37,720 +43.9%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $54,270 $48,700 +11.4%
Bus Drivers, School $54,200 $47,920 +13.1%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $54,190 $46,420 +16.7%
Procurement Clerks $54,100 $50,580 +7.0%
Highway Maintenance Workers $54,090 $50,260 +7.6%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $54,070 $50,290 +7.5%
Producers and Directors $54,060 $90,360 -40.2%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $53,530 $72,300 -26.0%
Private Detectives and Investigators $53,440 $51,220 +4.3%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $52,700 $46,860 +12.5%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $52,680 $42,770 +23.2%
Pharmacy Technicians $52,640 $45,750 +15.1%
Medical Assistants $52,560 $45,690 +15.0%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $52,260 $47,630 +9.7%
Chefs and Head Cooks $52,190 $62,470 -16.5%
Billing and Posting Clerks $52,170 $48,500 +7.6%
Cargo and Freight Agents $52,070 $52,260 -0.4%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $52,040 $47,450 +9.7%
Community Health Workers $52,000 $51,850 +0.3%
Office Clerks, General $51,890 $45,010 +15.3%
Psychiatric Technicians $51,650 $45,130 +14.4%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $51,470 $50,020 +2.9%
Insurance Sales Agents $50,500 $62,280 -18.9%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $50,450 $40,140 +25.7%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $50,450 $36,670 +37.6%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $49,970 $45,570 +9.7%
Medical Equipment Preparers $49,920 $47,700 +4.7%
File Clerks $49,910 $43,600 +14.5%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,740 $48,990 +1.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $49,380 $48,590 +1.6%
Psychiatric Aides $49,300 $44,910 +9.8%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,010 $46,330 +5.8%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $48,820 $47,730 +2.3%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $48,740 $49,230 -1.0%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $48,630 $49,500 -1.8%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $48,580 $37,450 +29.7%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $48,530 $47,540 +2.1%
Driver/Sales Workers $48,420 $38,770 +24.9%
Medical Transcriptionists $48,360 $40,410 +19.7%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $48,150 $41,800 +15.2%
Floral Designers $48,130 $37,360 +28.8%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,000 $51,610 -7.0%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,900 $45,260 +5.8%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $47,890 $35,760 +33.9%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,870 $45,930 +4.2%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $47,710 $46,800 +1.9%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $47,690 $39,150 +21.8%
Travel Agents $47,650 $50,160 -5.0%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $47,630 $45,920 +3.7%
Security Guards $47,480 $38,020 +24.9%
Social and Human Service Assistants $47,360 $45,930 +3.1%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,290 $42,360 +11.6%
Library Technicians $46,940 $44,580 +5.3%
Pest Control Workers $46,900 $45,250 +3.6%
Tellers $46,770 $43,030 +8.7%
Aircraft Service Attendants $46,760 $40,450 +15.6%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $46,680 $47,810 -2.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $46,570 $44,080 +5.6%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $46,530 $39,390 +18.1%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $46,480 $47,380 -1.9%
Printing Press Operators $46,460 $45,780 +1.5%
Nursing Assistants $46,370 $42,260 +9.7%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,240 $46,570 -0.7%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $46,210 $47,160 -2.0%
Residential Advisors $46,180 $42,240 +9.3%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $46,130 $38,140 +20.9%
Parts Salespersons $46,130 $38,630 +19.4%
Tutors $45,990 $43,350 +6.1%
Phlebotomists $45,900 $45,230 +1.5%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $45,870 $44,390 +3.3%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $45,860 $42,670 +7.5%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,760 $46,380 -1.3%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $45,740 $49,690 -7.9%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $45,740 $39,630 +15.4%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $45,680 $32,150 +42.1%
Motorcycle Mechanics $45,500 $48,580 -6.3%
Customer Service Representatives $45,150 $44,770 +0.8%
Counselors, All Other $45,060 $50,860 -11.4%
Library Assistants, Clerical $44,800 $36,910 +21.4%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $44,790 $47,340 -5.4%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $44,720 $38,010 +17.7%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,510 $40,240 +10.6%
Sewing Machine Operators $43,850 $36,670 +19.6%
Advertising Sales Agents $43,840 $64,820 -32.4%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $43,820 $62,200 -29.5%
Production Workers, All Other $43,560 $40,110 +8.6%
Counter and Rental Clerks $43,450 $41,300 +5.2%
Tire Repairers and Changers $43,330 $37,710 +14.9%
Helpers--Production Workers $42,530 $39,070 +8.9%
Transportation Workers, All Other $42,360 $45,650 -7.2%
Bicycle Repairers $42,330 $42,780 -1.1%
Couriers and Messengers $41,720 $39,200 +6.4%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $41,670 $36,280 +14.9%
Craft Artists $41,600 $46,080 -9.7%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $41,590 $35,670 +16.6%
Skincare Specialists $41,240 $45,330 -9.0%
Coaches and Scouts $41,170 $47,320 -13.0%
Data Entry Keyers $40,700 $41,340 -1.5%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $40,510 $36,840 +10.0%
Stockers and Order Fillers $40,310 $37,330 +8.0%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $40,210 $35,830 +12.2%
Cooks, Restaurant $40,140 $37,390 +7.4%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $39,800 $37,290 +6.7%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $39,740 $35,800 +11.0%
Bakers $39,710 $37,160 +6.9%
Orderlies $39,410 $38,290 +2.9%
Helpers--Carpenters $39,210 $43,780 -10.4%
Photographers $39,190 $44,660 -12.2%
Food Batchmakers $39,030 $42,290 -7.7%
Film and Video Editors $38,800 $75,420 -48.6%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,730 $43,220 -10.4%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $38,730 $36,310 +6.7%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $38,090 $35,360 +7.7%
Cooks, Short Order $37,780 $35,880 +5.3%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $37,690 $38,630 -2.4%
Order Clerks $37,590 $46,170 -18.6%
Recreation Workers $37,510 $36,560 +2.6%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $37,500 $35,070 +6.9%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,370 $35,510 +5.2%
Retail Salespersons $37,290 $35,410 +5.3%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $37,190 $36,780 +1.1%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,180 $38,300 -2.9%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,780 $35,660 +3.1%
Animal Caretakers $36,640 $35,360 +3.6%
Parking Attendants $36,580 $35,150 +4.1%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,490 $38,150 -4.4%
Childcare Workers $36,200 $34,980 +3.5%
Cashiers $36,130 $32,880 +9.9%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,050 $34,890 +3.3%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $35,790 $42,910 -16.6%
Food Preparation Workers $35,720 $35,320 +1.1%
Animal Trainers $34,900 $39,990 -12.7%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $34,680 $32,910 +5.4%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $34,540 $33,580 +2.9%
School Bus Monitors $33,990 $35,100 -3.2%
Cooks, Fast Food $33,960 $30,890 +9.9%
Dishwashers $33,890 $34,810 -2.6%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $33,280 $31,200 +6.7%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $32,150 $35,790 -10.2%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $32,150 $37,080 -13.3%
Bartenders $30,460 $34,340 -11.3%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $30,210 $31,200 -3.2%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,040 $33,980 -20.4%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $26,350 $36,300 -27.4%
Waiters and Waitresses $26,310 $35,230 -25.3%

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