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Arkansas — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Arkansas)US national medianvs national
Dermatologists $422,060 $328,730 +28.4%
Neurologists $317,880 $248,560 +27.9%
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $262,470 $358,550 -26.8%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $259,320 $300,080 -13.6%
Surgeons, All Other $254,940 $414,010 -38.4%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $233,130 $256,560 -9.1%
Dentists, All Other Specialists $232,730 $224,990 +3.4%
Nurse Anesthetists $224,280 $236,590 -5.2%
Family Medicine Physicians $215,820 $244,180 -11.6%
Physicians, Pathologists $214,100 $312,400 -31.5%
Dentists, General $178,930 $170,950 +4.7%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $168,970 $232,140 -27.2%
Pediatricians, General $160,440 $210,040 -23.6%
Purchasing Managers $156,450 $148,080 +5.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $140,600 $171,270 -17.9%
Medical Dosimetrists $138,260 $147,470 -6.2%
Physicians, All Other $136,880 $265,930 -48.5%
Marketing Managers $136,520 $166,790 -18.1%
Pharmacists $136,060 $140,910 -3.4%
Physicists $135,820 $172,250 -21.1%
Sales Engineers $130,760 $124,900 +4.7%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,220 $175,140 -27.4%
Nurse Practitioners $125,660 $132,300 -5.0%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $124,890 $107,310 +16.4%
Psychiatrists $124,750 $281,870 -55.7%
Optometrists $124,470 $136,570 -8.9%
Computer Hardware Engineers $120,290 $161,740 -25.6%
Chief Executives $119,990 $213,990 -43.9%
Natural Sciences Managers $119,430 $167,220 -28.6%
Physician Assistants $118,430 $135,880 -12.8%
Industrial Production Managers $118,120 $126,060 -6.3%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $117,370 $106,730 +10.0%
Financial Managers $116,570 $166,570 -30.0%
Psychologists, All Other $114,340 $110,840 +3.2%
Computer Programmers $111,840 $100,390 +11.4%
Computer Network Architects $110,400 $134,050 -17.6%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $109,830 $130,220 -15.7%
Air Traffic Controllers $109,760 $148,080 -25.9%
Data Scientists $109,390 $120,230 -9.0%
Human Resources Managers $108,580 $149,280 -27.3%
Sales Managers $108,330 $148,270 -26.9%
Veterinarians $107,710 $130,100 -17.2%
Occupational Therapists $106,360 $100,330 +6.0%
Statisticians $105,720 $105,650 +0.1%
Chemical Engineers $105,270 $125,040 -15.8%
Software Developers $104,490 $135,980 -23.2%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $104,210 $109,270 -4.6%
Public Relations Managers $104,170 $146,910 -29.1%
Database Architects $104,070 $139,500 -25.4%
Materials Engineers $103,900 $112,860 -7.9%
Information Security Analysts $103,490 $129,180 -19.9%
Aerospace Engineers $102,040 $134,960 -24.4%
Training and Development Managers $101,830 $133,000 -23.4%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $101,590 $115,160 -11.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $101,120 $103,020 -1.8%
Gas Plant Operators $100,870 $87,820 +14.9%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $100,810 $149,230 -32.4%
Physical Therapists $99,010 $102,760 -3.6%
Lawyers $98,880 $159,670 -38.1%
Industrial Engineers $98,410 $102,440 -3.9%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $97,880 $96,660 +1.3%
Power Plant Operators $97,760 $102,040 -4.2%
Audiologists $96,980 $95,780 +1.3%
Electrical Engineers $96,860 $120,630 -19.7%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $95,630 $128,500 -25.6%
Commercial Pilots $94,410 $123,220 -23.4%
Medical and Health Services Managers $94,340 $123,860 -23.8%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $93,300 $68,020 +37.2%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $92,540 $83,910 +10.3%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $91,610 $78,120 +17.3%
Economists $91,560 $124,720 -26.6%
Facilities Managers $89,810 $106,660 -15.8%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $89,200 $107,230 -16.8%
Managers, All Other $87,520 $141,900 -38.3%
Computer Occupations, All Other $86,940 $116,580 -25.4%
Dental Hygienists $86,760 $98,100 -11.6%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $86,580 $96,710 -10.5%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $86,330 $105,870 -18.5%
Construction Managers $86,310 $114,990 -24.9%
Environmental Engineers $85,280 $107,110 -20.4%
Transportation Inspectors $85,130 $92,100 -7.6%
Civil Engineers $85,020 $100,840 -15.7%
Administrative Services Managers $84,480 $114,130 -26.0%
Food Scientists and Technologists $84,330 $88,720 -4.9%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $83,670 $101,370 -17.5%
Speech-Language Pathologists $83,580 $97,870 -14.6%
Database Administrators $82,480 $104,620 -21.2%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $82,390 $127,410 -35.3%
Insurance Underwriters $82,130 $81,370 +0.9%
Computer Systems Analysts $81,760 $105,850 -22.8%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $81,590 $99,130 -17.7%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $81,500 $96,590 -15.6%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $81,450 $95,320 -14.6%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $81,330 $115,210 -29.4%
Financial and Investment Analysts $81,110 $102,740 -21.1%
Mechanical Engineers $80,180 $104,110 -23.0%
Judicial Law Clerks $80,150 $64,920 +23.5%
Personal Financial Advisors $79,420 $105,070 -24.4%
Radiation Therapists $78,950 $105,310 -25.0%
Registered Nurses $78,940 $97,550 -19.1%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $78,940 $72,300 +9.2%
Locomotive Engineers $78,930 $81,410 -3.0%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $78,850 $81,110 -2.8%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $78,780 $95,480 -17.5%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $78,560 $82,890 -5.2%
Logisticians $78,400 $82,320 -4.8%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $78,240 $104,590 -25.2%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $78,190 $99,280 -21.2%
Gambling Managers $77,860 $93,220 -16.5%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,670 $84,620 -8.2%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $77,520 $100,580 -22.9%
Project Management Specialists $77,170 $102,320 -24.6%
Education Administrators, All Other $76,990 $95,200 -19.1%
Engineers, All Other $76,940 $122,930 -37.4%
Boilermakers $76,810 $76,410 +0.5%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $76,610 $123,920 -38.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other $76,400 $98,920 -22.8%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $76,400 $101,110 -24.4%
Chiropractors $76,290 $79,200 -3.7%
Radiologists $75,600 $420,860 -82.0%
Chemists $75,570 $91,240 -17.2%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $74,880 $133,660 -44.0%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $74,800 $74,310 +0.7%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $74,500 $75,350 -1.1%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $74,340 $98,700 -24.7%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $74,100 $80,260 -7.7%
General and Operations Managers $74,050 $105,770 -30.0%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $73,920 $78,000 -5.2%
Respiratory Therapists $73,870 $82,280 -10.2%
Real Estate Brokers $73,800 $73,220 +0.8%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $73,520 $58,170 +26.4%
Conservation Scientists $73,320 $73,010 +0.4%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $73,130 $90,150 -18.9%
Management Analysts $72,950 $101,860 -28.4%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $72,530 $103,410 -29.9%
Fish and Game Wardens $72,200 $74,060 -2.5%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $71,940 $99,070 -27.4%
Art Directors $71,930 $114,850 -37.4%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $71,830 $104,920 -31.5%
Budget Analysts $71,800 $91,640 -21.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $71,460 $79,860 -10.5%
Credit Analysts $71,370 $83,510 -14.5%
Fundraising Managers $71,110 $125,470 -43.3%
Loan Officers $70,260 $76,690 -8.4%
Interior Designers $69,990 $67,190 +4.2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,960 $78,190 -10.5%
Foresters $69,240 $76,400 -9.4%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $68,060 $78,350 -13.1%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $67,880 $101,920 -33.4%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $67,850 $109,370 -38.0%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $67,710 $78,000 -13.2%
Instructional Coordinators $67,100 $77,440 -13.4%
Fallers $67,060 $52,100 +28.7%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $66,980 $74,090 -9.6%
Accountants and Auditors $66,330 $83,680 -20.7%
Financial Risk Specialists $66,110 $117,330 -43.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $66,010 $76,400 -13.6%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $65,540 $76,400 -14.2%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $65,430 $78,760 -16.9%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $65,420 $79,870 -18.1%
Public Relations Specialists $65,000 $74,750 -13.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $64,980 $87,520 -25.8%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $64,900 $100,310 -35.3%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $64,720 $93,250 -30.6%
Compliance Officers $64,680 $80,730 -19.9%
Wellhead Pumpers $64,650 $69,960 -7.6%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $64,620 $99,080 -34.8%
Physical Therapist Assistants $64,520 $68,380 -5.6%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $64,440 $58,040 +11.0%
Marriage and Family Therapists $64,340 $66,940 -3.9%
School Psychologists $64,030 $95,990 -33.3%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $63,960 $78,240 -18.3%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $63,920 $89,900 -28.9%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $63,660 $117,860 -46.0%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $63,640 $80,110 -20.6%
Urban and Regional Planners $63,530 $89,320 -28.9%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $63,090 $80,250 -21.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,090 $74,450 -15.3%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $63,020 $77,270 -18.4%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,900 $79,350 -20.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $62,790 $59,320 +5.8%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $62,420 $66,150 -5.6%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $62,390 $84,290 -26.0%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $62,380 $76,590 -18.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $62,290 $106,040 -41.3%
Health Education Specialists $62,270 $64,070 -2.8%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,210 $66,120 -5.9%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $62,160 $70,770 -12.2%
Labor Relations Specialists $62,070 $95,420 -35.0%
Therapists, All Other $61,920 $77,930 -20.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $61,890 $93,530 -33.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,780 $66,270 -6.8%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $61,690 $76,580 -19.4%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $61,530 $109,910 -44.0%
Cost Estimators $61,470 $78,740 -21.9%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $61,440 $74,340 -17.4%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $61,280 $78,210 -21.6%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $61,240 $83,050 -26.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $61,230 $79,920 -23.4%
Technical Writers $61,180 $90,390 -32.3%
Transportation Security Screeners $61,110 $66,770 -8.5%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $60,990 $68,990 -11.6%
Landscape Architects $60,840 $79,870 -23.8%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $60,840 $74,330 -18.1%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $60,760 $65,030 -6.6%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $60,730 $80,340 -24.4%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $60,650 $78,620 -22.9%
Financial Specialists, All Other $60,600 $81,100 -25.3%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $60,530 $65,510 -7.6%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $60,470 $77,570 -22.0%
Funeral Home Managers $60,260 $78,790 -23.5%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $60,230 $70,070 -14.0%
Mechanical Drafters $59,960 $71,550 -16.2%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $59,910 $94,980 -36.9%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $59,810 $78,580 -23.9%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $59,770 $64,330 -7.1%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $59,760 $64,520 -7.4%
Microbiologists $59,750 $87,990 -32.1%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,700 $60,550 -1.4%
Riggers $59,680 $62,640 -4.7%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,660 $72,040 -17.2%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,570 $64,370 -7.5%
Postal Service Clerks $59,490 $62,130 -4.2%
Computer Network Support Specialists $59,460 $76,220 -22.0%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $59,310 $62,280 -4.8%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $59,180 $72,420 -18.3%
Operations Research Analysts $59,030 $88,940 -33.6%
Brokerage Clerks $58,670 $65,750 -10.8%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $58,590 $60,280 -2.8%
Archivists $58,560 $64,550 -9.3%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470 $58,470 +0.0%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $58,350 $98,070 -40.5%
Embalmers $58,250 $58,780 -0.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,100 $69,500 -16.4%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $58,000 $78,620 -26.2%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $57,990 $75,920 -23.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $57,890 $63,820 -9.3%
Agricultural Engineers $57,740 $98,590 -41.4%
Financial Examiners $57,590 $94,160 -38.8%
Surgical Technologists $57,400 $64,650 -11.2%
Athletic Trainers $57,240 $62,520 -8.4%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $57,220 $82,220 -30.4%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,000 $74,260 -23.2%
Tool and Die Makers $56,840 $64,050 -11.3%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $56,830 $66,810 -14.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $56,810 $62,890 -9.7%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $56,800 $68,270 -16.8%
Insurance Sales Agents $56,720 $62,280 -8.9%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $56,620 $64,400 -12.1%
Financial Clerks, All Other $56,600 $53,830 +5.1%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $56,520 $78,760 -28.2%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $56,390 $68,120 -17.2%
Millwrights $56,310 $65,700 -14.3%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $56,180 $96,980 -42.1%
Social and Community Service Managers $56,100 $80,390 -30.2%
Healthcare Social Workers $55,640 $67,880 -18.0%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $55,140 $62,370 -11.6%
Food Service Managers $55,120 $69,390 -20.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $55,120 $72,080 -23.5%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $55,100 $62,120 -11.3%
Human Resources Specialists $55,010 $75,940 -27.6%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $54,660 $78,660 -30.5%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $54,620 $77,640 -29.6%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $54,620 $53,710 +1.7%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $54,500 $93,790 -41.9%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $54,340 $79,940 -32.0%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $54,290 $65,120 -16.6%
Avionics Technicians $54,160 $82,280 -34.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $54,000 $55,940 -3.5%
Curators $53,870 $63,420 -15.1%
Rail Car Repairers $53,810 $67,530 -20.3%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $53,290 $54,560 -2.3%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $53,250 $60,850 -12.5%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $53,120 $61,390 -13.5%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $53,040 $61,160 -13.3%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $52,800 $48,690 +8.4%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $52,700 $63,970 -17.6%
Construction and Building Inspectors $52,700 $74,690 -29.4%
Interpreters and Translators $52,490 $60,170 -12.8%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $52,330 $61,770 -15.3%
Training and Development Specialists $52,290 $69,280 -24.5%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $52,060 $62,680 -16.9%
Surveyors $51,800 $75,440 -31.3%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $51,750 $64,950 -20.3%
Transportation Workers, All Other $51,720 $45,650 +13.3%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $51,670 $56,210 -8.1%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $51,600 $76,590 -32.6%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $51,580 $59,350 -13.1%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,550 $58,640 -12.1%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $51,390 $58,340 -11.9%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $51,180 $66,270 -22.8%
Machinists $51,140 $58,750 -13.0%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,140 $43,960 +16.3%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $50,840 $61,560 -17.4%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $50,570 $69,990 -27.7%
Web Developers $50,550 $92,650 -45.4%
Cargo and Freight Agents $50,500 $52,260 -3.4%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $50,350 $59,650 -15.6%
Paramedics $50,310 $60,600 -17.0%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,280 $50,690 -0.8%
Fundraisers $50,190 $72,550 -30.8%
Emergency Management Directors $50,180 $93,330 -46.2%
Editors $50,180 $77,920 -35.6%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,150 $47,720 +5.1%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $50,120 $63,820 -21.5%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $50,070 $58,620 -14.6%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $50,070 $46,680 +7.3%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $50,010 $48,220 +3.7%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $49,960 $49,610 +0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $49,890 $58,430 -14.6%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $49,770 $46,460 +7.1%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $49,740 $63,890 -22.1%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $49,640 $79,520 -37.6%
Farm and Home Management Educators $49,640 $60,220 -17.6%
Surgical Assistants $49,600 $66,800 -25.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $49,590 $77,970 -36.4%
Traffic Technicians $49,550 $59,090 -16.1%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,310 $54,890 -10.2%
Counselors, All Other $49,310 $50,860 -3.0%
Advertising Sales Agents $49,120 $64,820 -24.2%
Clergy $49,070 $60,810 -19.3%
Electricians $49,070 $63,190 -22.3%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,030 $56,550 -13.3%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $48,950 $60,070 -18.5%
Exercise Physiologists $48,850 $59,460 -17.8%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $48,800 $52,000 -6.2%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $48,680 $74,990 -35.1%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,660 $63,800 -23.7%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,630 $50,270 -3.3%
Film and Video Editors $48,480 $75,420 -35.7%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $48,390 $55,090 -12.2%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,320 $45,760 +5.6%
Logging Equipment Operators $48,280 $49,740 -2.9%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $48,120 $58,160 -17.3%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $48,110 $61,010 -21.1%
Drafters, All Other $48,020 $63,520 -24.4%
Writers and Authors $47,970 $76,910 -37.6%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,970 $53,750 -10.8%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $47,890 $61,810 -22.5%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $47,860 $83,820 -42.9%
Social Workers, All Other $47,790 $71,900 -33.5%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $47,770 $46,350 +3.1%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $47,760 $69,990 -31.8%
Carpenters $47,760 $60,580 -21.2%
Procurement Clerks $47,760 $50,580 -5.6%
Private Detectives and Investigators $47,750 $51,220 -6.8%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $47,670 $76,210 -37.4%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $47,510 $58,650 -19.0%
Roofers $47,470 $55,440 -14.4%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $47,420 $62,890 -24.6%
Motorcycle Mechanics $47,350 $48,580 -2.5%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,320 $46,570 +1.6%
Forest and Conservation Workers $47,310 $43,680 +8.3%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $47,250 $53,350 -11.4%
Extraction Workers, All Other $47,200 $57,010 -17.2%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,130 $50,340 -6.4%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $46,940 $47,450 -1.1%
Biological Technicians $46,930 $57,510 -18.4%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,880 $47,920 -2.2%
Food Science Technicians $46,810 $52,130 -10.2%
Helpers--Carpenters $46,800 $43,780 +6.9%
Etchers and Engravers $46,780 $43,310 +8.0%
Agricultural Technicians $46,750 $49,630 -5.8%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,730 $49,080 -4.8%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $46,530 $52,600 -11.5%
Printing Press Operators $46,470 $45,780 +1.5%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,380 $48,250 -3.9%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $46,370 $54,240 -14.5%
Computer User Support Specialists $46,360 $61,860 -25.1%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $46,290 $65,380 -29.2%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $46,230 $57,020 -18.9%
Graphic Designers $46,220 $62,960 -26.6%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,200 $45,850 +0.8%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $46,190 $50,610 -8.7%
Chefs and Head Cooks $46,170 $62,470 -26.1%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $46,170 $57,430 -19.6%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $46,160 $60,190 -23.3%
Fence Erectors $46,150 $47,980 -3.8%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $46,110 $58,260 -20.9%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $46,020 $62,470 -26.3%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $45,970 $47,810 -3.8%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,890 $50,140 -8.5%
Lodging Managers $45,870 $69,250 -33.8%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $45,860 $57,550 -20.3%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $45,830 $49,230 -6.9%
Sheet Metal Workers $45,820 $61,800 -25.9%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $45,700 $58,970 -22.5%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $45,650 $50,960 -10.4%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,580 $46,330 -1.6%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $45,510 $62,780 -27.5%
Bus Drivers, School $45,500 $47,920 -5.1%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,490 $46,380 -1.9%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $45,410 $51,810 -12.4%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $45,340 $54,210 -16.4%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $45,290 $59,920 -24.4%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $45,250 $41,220 +9.8%
Chemical Technicians $45,230 $60,390 -25.1%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $45,220 $49,230 -8.1%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $45,180 $47,630 -5.1%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $45,140 $50,020 -9.8%
Bailiffs $45,090 $56,600 -20.3%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,080 $44,810 +0.6%
Credit Counselors $45,060 $52,230 -13.7%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $44,990 $59,300 -24.1%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $44,960 $46,960 -4.3%
Community Health Workers $44,890 $51,850 -13.4%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $44,820 $53,140 -15.7%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,790 $44,350 +1.0%
Religious Workers, All Other $44,760 $45,280 -1.1%
Glaziers $44,700 $57,080 -21.7%
Forensic Science Technicians $44,670 $72,060 -38.0%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $44,670 $72,110 -38.1%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,650 $48,990 -8.9%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,570 $48,570 -8.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $44,550 $58,930 -24.4%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $44,520 $59,850 -25.6%
Designers, All Other $44,470 $64,950 -31.5%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,440 $52,800 -15.8%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $44,320 $60,020 -26.2%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $44,160 $49,500 -10.8%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,160 $50,620 -12.8%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,080 $47,180 -6.6%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $44,010 $53,340 -17.5%
Audio and Video Technicians $43,910 $58,100 -24.4%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,780 $46,420 -5.7%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $43,730 $49,120 -11.0%
Upholsterers $43,660 $46,340 -5.8%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $43,560 $48,040 -9.3%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,400 $49,590 -12.5%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $43,330 $59,550 -27.2%
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $43,310 $56,870 -23.8%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $43,240 $61,540 -29.7%
Word Processors and Typists $43,010 $49,280 -12.7%
Opticians, Dispensing $42,880 $47,260 -9.3%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,840 $50,670 -15.5%
Dental Assistants $42,830 $48,070 -10.9%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $42,820 $50,290 -14.9%
Recreational Therapists $42,670 $61,960 -31.1%
Log Graders and Scalers $42,340 $46,330 -8.6%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $42,200 $48,110 -12.3%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $42,140 $47,160 -10.6%
Agricultural Inspectors $42,060 $49,940 -15.8%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $42,040 $44,390 -5.3%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $41,940 $66,140 -36.6%
Broadcast Technicians $41,870 $59,570 -29.7%
Order Clerks $41,760 $46,170 -9.6%
Medical Records Specialists $41,740 $51,140 -18.4%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,720 $51,610 -19.2%
Crane and Tower Operators $41,600 $68,080 -38.9%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $41,510 $48,420 -14.3%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,410 $55,570 -25.5%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $41,280 $51,440 -19.8%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $41,260 $51,330 -19.6%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $41,040 $42,290 -3.0%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $40,840 $56,730 -28.0%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $40,750 $56,460 -27.8%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $40,610 $51,430 -21.0%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $40,570 $45,950 -11.7%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,500 $45,260 -10.5%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $40,480 $41,590 -2.7%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $40,330 $58,940 -31.6%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $40,310 $41,600 -3.1%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $40,090 $49,400 -18.8%
Massage Therapists $39,990 $58,450 -31.6%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $39,920 $54,430 -26.7%
Driver/Sales Workers $39,820 $38,770 +2.7%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $39,810 $47,550 -16.3%
Firefighters $39,690 $59,280 -33.0%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $39,590 $46,550 -15.0%
Helpers--Electricians $39,510 $42,670 -7.4%
Medical Appliance Technicians $39,450 $48,030 -17.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $39,420 $48,590 -18.9%
Animal Trainers $39,400 $39,990 -1.5%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $39,380 $50,890 -22.6%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $39,320 $46,880 -16.1%
Furniture Finishers $39,140 $44,540 -12.1%
Bill and Account Collectors $39,110 $47,030 -16.8%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,060 $50,620 -22.8%
Food Batchmakers $38,990 $42,290 -7.8%
Tile and Stone Setters $38,980 $55,690 -30.0%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $38,980 $60,600 -35.7%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $38,960 $42,660 -8.7%
Medical Equipment Repairers $38,950 $61,660 -36.8%
Coaches and Scouts $38,930 $47,320 -17.7%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,910 $48,540 -19.8%
Producers and Directors $38,820 $90,360 -57.0%
Billing and Posting Clerks $38,780 $48,500 -20.0%
Set and Exhibit Designers $38,700 $75,240 -48.6%
Pharmacy Technicians $38,680 $45,750 -15.5%
Home Appliance Repairers $38,680 $50,990 -24.1%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $38,530 $45,670 -15.6%
File Clerks $38,470 $43,600 -11.8%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $38,410 $50,060 -23.3%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $38,360 $47,380 -19.0%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $38,330 $49,880 -23.2%
Residential Advisors $38,300 $42,240 -9.3%
Aircraft Service Attendants $38,290 $40,450 -5.3%
Mechanical Door Repairers $38,290 $55,720 -31.3%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $38,240 $53,040 -27.9%
Real Estate Sales Agents $38,180 $52,830 -27.7%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,120 $49,030 -22.3%
Medical Equipment Preparers $38,100 $47,700 -20.1%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,090 $41,330 -7.8%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $38,040 $48,430 -21.5%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,980 $38,300 -0.8%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $37,940 $39,280 -3.4%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $37,860 $46,340 -18.3%
Customer Service Representatives $37,840 $44,770 -15.5%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,840 $39,680 -4.6%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $37,800 $40,130 -5.8%
Medical Assistants $37,760 $45,690 -17.4%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,740 $43,220 -12.7%
Pest Control Workers $37,710 $45,250 -16.7%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $37,700 $67,890 -44.5%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,670 $42,360 -11.1%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $37,660 $65,790 -42.8%
Pipelayers $37,650 $49,000 -23.2%
Construction Laborers $37,630 $47,120 -20.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $37,630 $47,540 -20.8%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $37,610 $47,880 -21.4%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,590 $48,750 -22.9%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,520 $59,050 -36.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $37,500 $49,100 -23.6%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $37,490 $72,990 -48.6%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,490 $43,530 -13.9%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $37,450 $62,200 -39.8%
Phlebotomists $37,450 $45,230 -17.2%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $37,440 $42,670 -12.3%
Carpet Installers $37,390 $50,340 -25.7%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $37,340 $45,570 -18.1%
Meter Readers, Utilities $37,340 $48,150 -22.5%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $37,150 $45,920 -19.1%
Light Truck Drivers $37,080 $44,860 -17.3%
Couriers and Messengers $37,070 $39,200 -5.4%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,060 $39,460 -6.1%
Office Clerks, General $37,050 $45,010 -17.7%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,000 $45,930 -19.4%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $36,960 $48,700 -24.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $36,950 $48,520 -23.8%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $36,940 $42,420 -12.9%
Pharmacy Aides $36,860 $37,680 -2.2%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $36,850 $43,380 -15.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $36,830 $48,560 -24.2%
Social and Human Service Assistants $36,770 $45,930 -19.9%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,740 $42,770 -14.1%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $36,630 $49,450 -25.9%
Travel Agents $36,600 $50,160 -27.0%
Skincare Specialists $36,520 $45,330 -19.4%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $36,520 $40,960 -10.8%
Psychiatric Aides $36,270 $44,910 -19.2%
Emergency Medical Technicians $36,230 $44,470 -18.5%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,230 $39,390 -8.0%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $36,160 $47,340 -23.6%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $36,120 $55,010 -34.3%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $36,090 $37,180 -2.9%
Production Workers, All Other $36,030 $40,110 -10.2%
Helpers--Roofers $35,950 $44,160 -18.6%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $35,950 $52,540 -31.6%
Psychiatric Technicians $35,930 $45,130 -20.4%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,920 $40,240 -10.7%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,770 $39,150 -8.6%
Security Guards $35,770 $38,020 -5.9%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $35,770 $51,320 -30.3%
Highway Maintenance Workers $35,740 $50,260 -28.9%
Tellers $35,710 $43,030 -17.0%
New Accounts Clerks $35,680 $47,670 -25.2%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $35,650 $41,800 -14.7%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $35,640 $49,690 -28.3%
Sewing Machine Operators $35,630 $36,670 -2.8%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $35,620 $46,170 -22.9%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $35,580 $64,830 -45.1%
Helpers--Production Workers $35,540 $39,070 -9.0%
Parts Salespersons $35,320 $38,630 -8.6%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $35,310 $35,730 -1.2%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $35,290 $38,630 -8.6%
Rehabilitation Counselors $35,210 $46,850 -24.8%
Medical Transcriptionists $35,100 $40,410 -13.1%
Tax Preparers $35,040 $54,920 -36.2%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,970 $35,830 -2.4%
Counter and Rental Clerks $34,940 $41,300 -15.4%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,840 $38,010 -8.3%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,750 $35,670 -2.6%
Stockers and Order Fillers $34,700 $37,330 -7.0%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,570 $38,150 -9.4%
Tire Repairers and Changers $34,450 $37,710 -8.6%
Nursing Assistants $34,430 $42,260 -18.5%
Animal Control Workers $34,410 $45,660 -24.6%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $34,380 $40,140 -14.3%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $34,190 $38,140 -10.4%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $33,930 $36,280 -6.5%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $33,920 $52,100 -34.9%
Data Entry Keyers $33,860 $41,340 -18.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $33,800 $44,080 -23.3%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $33,800 $58,870 -42.6%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $33,710 $37,280 -9.6%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $33,640 $39,320 -14.4%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $33,630 $39,630 -15.1%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $33,490 $39,850 -16.0%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $32,970 $35,660 -7.5%
Photographers $32,810 $44,660 -26.5%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $32,720 $35,450 -7.7%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $32,340 $55,490 -41.7%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $32,280 $73,620 -56.2%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $32,060 $41,730 -23.2%
Dietetic Technicians $31,900 $37,640 -15.2%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $31,660 $35,840 -11.7%
Funeral Attendants $31,630 $35,680 -11.4%
Orderlies $31,540 $38,290 -17.6%
Concierges $31,340 $38,950 -19.5%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $31,270 $42,540 -26.5%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $31,200 $37,080 -15.9%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $31,200 $41,600 -25.0%
Library Assistants, Clerical $31,100 $36,910 -15.7%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $30,990 $41,640 -25.6%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $30,830 $38,100 -19.1%
Tutors $30,830 $43,350 -28.9%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $30,810 $46,800 -34.2%
Cooks, All Other $30,780 $37,690 -18.3%
Cooks, Short Order $30,510 $35,880 -15.0%
Bakers $30,380 $37,160 -18.2%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,240 $37,450 -19.3%
Animal Caretakers $30,230 $35,360 -14.5%
Cooks, Restaurant $30,180 $37,390 -19.3%
Parking Enforcement Workers $30,100 $46,730 -35.6%
Floral Designers $29,910 $37,360 -19.9%
Parking Attendants $29,890 $35,150 -15.0%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,880 $35,060 -14.8%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,750 $36,840 -19.2%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $29,740 $37,290 -20.2%
Physical Therapist Aides $29,450 $35,240 -16.4%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $29,340 $36,670 -20.0%
Retail Salespersons $29,270 $35,410 -17.3%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $29,230 $41,670 -29.9%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,140 $38,760 -24.8%
Telemarketers $29,060 $35,450 -18.0%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $28,830 $35,790 -19.4%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,790 $36,780 -21.7%
Library Technicians $28,570 $44,580 -35.9%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,460 $34,890 -18.4%
Childcare Workers $28,450 $34,980 -18.7%
Gambling Dealers $28,380 $34,320 -17.3%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $28,300 $35,070 -19.3%
School Bus Monitors $28,260 $35,100 -19.5%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $28,050 $32,910 -14.8%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $27,960 $35,510 -21.3%
Recreation Workers $27,770 $36,560 -24.0%
Cooks, Fast Food $27,710 $30,890 -10.3%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $27,690 $35,760 -22.6%
Cashiers $27,670 $32,880 -15.8%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,670 $33,980 -18.6%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,660 $35,800 -22.7%
Food Preparation Workers $27,660 $35,320 -21.7%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $27,600 $35,360 -21.9%
Dishwashers $27,540 $34,810 -20.9%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $27,180 $36,300 -25.1%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $27,000 $33,580 -19.6%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,850 $32,150 -16.5%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $26,760 $31,200 -14.2%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $26,490 $48,280 -45.1%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,250 $31,200 -15.9%
Barbers $25,640 $38,210 -32.9%
Bartenders $25,090 $34,340 -26.9%
Waiters and Waitresses $24,680 $35,230 -29.9%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $23,960 $51,520 -53.5%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $23,140 $42,910 -46.1%

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