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California — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (California)US national medianvs national
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $400,150 $300,080 +33.3%
Neurologists $357,080 $248,560 +43.7%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $353,900 $232,140 +52.5%
Psychiatrists $353,500 $281,870 +25.4%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $313,890 $256,560 +22.3%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $301,240 $292,910 +2.8%
Nurse Anesthetists $292,410 $236,590 +23.6%
Physicians, All Other $281,590 $265,930 +5.9%
Radiologists $270,560 $420,860 -35.7%
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $253,430 $358,550 -29.3%
Family Medicine Physicians $252,010 $244,180 +3.2%
Dentists, All Other Specialists $230,730 $224,990 +2.6%
Chief Executives $218,600 $213,990 +2.2%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $218,290 $175,140 +24.6%
Pediatricians, General $214,140 $210,040 +2.0%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $210,280 $171,270 +22.8%
Natural Sciences Managers $210,230 $167,220 +25.7%
Physicists $207,490 $172,250 +20.5%
Nurse Midwives $203,840 $134,040 +52.1%
Podiatrists $201,300 $160,300 +25.6%
Lawyers $195,080 $159,670 +22.2%
Marketing Managers $193,620 $166,790 +16.1%
Physicians, Pathologists $186,300 $312,400 -40.4%
Cardiologists $185,610 $496,010 -62.6%
Computer Hardware Engineers $185,180 $161,740 +14.5%
Financial Managers $180,770 $166,570 +8.5%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $180,500 $81,490 +121.5%
Materials Scientists $177,030 $117,790 +50.3%
Managers, All Other $174,560 $141,900 +23.0%
Software Developers $174,410 $135,980 +28.3%
Nuclear Engineers $172,400 $133,970 +28.7%
Database Architects $170,160 $139,500 +22.0%
Human Resources Managers $170,080 $149,280 +13.9%
Nurse Practitioners $168,520 $132,300 +27.4%
Public Relations Managers $167,980 $146,910 +14.3%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $167,230 $133,660 +25.1%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $166,730 $149,230 +11.7%
Radiation Therapists $166,450 $105,310 +58.1%
Dentists, General $165,950 $170,950 -2.9%
Physician Assistants $165,650 $135,880 +21.9%
Commercial Pilots $165,590 $123,220 +34.4%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $165,110 $107,310 +53.9%
Pharmacists $164,610 $140,910 +16.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $163,960 $106,040 +54.6%
Veterinarians $163,920 $130,100 +26.0%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $162,380 $101,370 +60.2%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $160,520 $130,220 +23.3%
Air Traffic Controllers $160,080 $148,080 +8.1%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $159,950 $105,870 +51.1%
Purchasing Managers $159,830 $148,080 +7.9%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $159,100 $140,300 +13.4%
Computer Network Architects $158,870 $134,050 +18.5%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $158,130 $106,220 +48.9%
Aerospace Engineers $157,620 $134,960 +16.8%
Psychologists, All Other $157,540 $110,840 +42.1%
Training and Development Managers $156,260 $133,000 +17.5%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $146,040 $97,590 +49.6%
Electrical Engineers $144,040 $120,630 +19.4%
Petroleum Engineers $143,590 $144,910 -0.9%
Data Scientists $141,590 $120,230 +17.8%
Medical and Health Services Managers $141,480 $123,860 +14.2%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $141,180 $109,910 +28.5%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $140,870 $97,150 +45.0%
Medical Dosimetrists $140,380 $147,470 -4.8%
Registered Nurses $140,270 $97,550 +43.8%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $139,720 $76,590 +82.4%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $139,580 $127,410 +9.6%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $139,420 $100,310 +39.0%
Sales Engineers $139,160 $124,900 +11.4%
Information Security Analysts $138,570 $129,180 +7.3%
Art Directors $137,780 $114,850 +20.0%
Genetic Counselors $137,650 $100,040 +37.6%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $137,570 $106,730 +28.9%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $137,360 $123,920 +10.8%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $137,280 $109,270 +25.6%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $136,990 $103,410 +32.5%
Optometrists $136,300 $136,570 -0.2%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $136,110 $104,000 +30.9%
Statisticians $135,960 $105,650 +28.7%
Fundraising Managers $135,870 $125,470 +8.3%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $135,000 $78,580 +71.8%
Sales Managers $134,910 $148,270 -9.0%
Computer Occupations, All Other $134,440 $116,580 +15.3%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $133,230 $103,170 +29.1%
Construction Managers $133,160 $114,990 +15.8%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $132,960 $93,250 +42.6%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $132,920 $72,990 +82.1%
Industrial Production Managers $132,620 $126,060 +5.2%
Surgeons, All Other $131,990 $414,010 -68.1%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $131,540 $115,160 +14.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $131,210 $77,970 +68.3%
Mechanical Engineers $130,900 $104,110 +25.7%
Engineers, All Other $130,850 $122,930 +6.4%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $130,680 $79,940 +63.5%
Physical Scientists, All Other $130,610 $122,570 +6.6%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $130,540 $102,030 +27.9%
Actuaries $130,510 $130,000 +0.4%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $130,490 $78,760 +65.7%
Environmental Engineers $130,410 $107,110 +21.8%
Personal Financial Advisors $130,330 $105,070 +24.0%
Gas Plant Operators $130,220 $87,820 +48.3%
Emergency Management Directors $129,910 $93,330 +39.2%
Producers and Directors $129,790 $90,360 +43.6%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $129,150 $84,620 +52.6%
Financial Risk Specialists $129,110 $117,330 +10.0%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $129,040 $95,320 +35.4%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $128,740 $104,300 +23.4%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $128,530 $96,590 +33.1%
Materials Engineers $128,470 $112,860 +13.8%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $128,470 $99,080 +29.7%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $128,370 $99,650 +28.8%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $128,310 $109,370 +17.3%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $128,210 $96,980 +32.2%
School Psychologists $127,780 $95,990 +33.1%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $127,780 $77,270 +65.4%
Computer Systems Analysts $127,720 $105,850 +20.7%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $127,680 $84,290 +51.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $127,630 $93,530 +36.5%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $127,170 $83,820 +51.7%
Mathematicians $126,710 $126,710 +0.0%
Sociologists $125,770 $106,030 +18.6%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $125,640 $80,340 +56.4%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $125,550 $115,210 +9.0%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $125,460 $104,590 +20.0%
Dental Hygienists $124,930 $98,100 +27.3%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $124,920 $99,070 +26.1%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $124,890 $98,070 +27.3%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $124,840 $93,790 +33.1%
Industrial Engineers $124,600 $102,440 +21.6%
Occupational Therapists $124,510 $100,330 +24.1%
General and Operations Managers $124,390 $105,770 +17.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $124,220 $104,920 +18.4%
Physical Therapists $124,190 $102,760 +20.9%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $124,000 $95,480 +29.9%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $123,780 $107,230 +15.4%
Astronomers $123,540 $128,820 -4.1%
Civil Engineers $122,500 $100,840 +21.5%
Hydrologists $122,110 $96,600 +26.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $121,520 $103,020 +18.0%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $121,260 $80,110 +51.4%
Project Management Specialists $120,910 $102,320 +18.2%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $119,690 $58,340 +105.2%
Web Developers $119,570 $92,650 +29.1%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $119,540 $128,500 -7.0%
Economists $119,410 $124,720 -4.3%
Speech-Language Pathologists $118,970 $97,870 +21.6%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $118,880 $76,210 +56.0%
Facilities Managers $118,620 $106,660 +11.2%
Boilermakers $118,150 $76,410 +54.6%
Computer Programmers $116,760 $100,390 +16.3%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $116,020 $72,420 +60.2%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $116,000 $100,580 +15.3%
Audiologists $114,910 $95,780 +20.0%
Geographers $114,460 $102,040 +12.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other $113,530 $98,920 +14.8%
Database Administrators $113,060 $104,620 +8.1%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $111,850 $75,350 +48.4%
Epidemiologists $110,760 $87,220 +27.0%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $110,700 $112,230 -1.4%
Pile Driver Operators $110,340 $73,300 +50.5%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $110,090 $92,460 +19.1%
Watch and Clock Repairers $110,050 $67,230 +63.7%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $109,930 $98,700 +11.4%
Transit and Railroad Police $109,650 $90,230 +21.5%
Urban and Regional Planners $109,610 $89,320 +22.7%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $109,140 $89,900 +21.4%
Financial and Investment Analysts $109,110 $102,740 +6.2%
Administrative Services Managers $108,890 $114,130 -4.6%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $108,540 $99,280 +9.3%
Microbiologists $108,530 $87,990 +23.3%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $108,290 $94,980 +14.0%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $107,340 $80,340 +33.6%
Foresters $107,120 $76,400 +40.2%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $106,900 $74,990 +42.6%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $106,510 $82,220 +29.5%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $106,500 $101,920 +4.5%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $106,440 $99,130 +7.4%
Financial Examiners $106,000 $94,160 +12.6%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $105,820 $80,260 +31.8%
Labor Relations Specialists $105,810 $95,420 +10.9%
Surveyors $105,330 $75,440 +39.6%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $105,220 $85,020 +23.8%
Power Plant Operators $105,210 $102,040 +3.1%
Set and Exhibit Designers $105,030 $75,240 +39.6%
Respiratory Therapists $104,820 $82,280 +27.4%
Technical Writers $104,000 $90,390 +15.1%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $103,640 $66,270 +56.4%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $103,520 $96,870 +6.9%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $103,250 $96,710 +6.8%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $103,050 $76,580 +34.6%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $102,840 $90,150 +14.1%
Life Scientists, All Other $102,830 $93,750 +9.7%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $102,780 $81,390 +26.3%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $102,630 $73,620 +39.4%
Operations Research Analysts $102,100 $88,940 +14.8%
Forensic Science Technicians $102,100 $72,060 +41.7%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $102,030 $61,540 +65.8%
Commercial Divers $101,540 $72,990 +39.1%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $101,530 $66,810 +52.0%
Management Analysts $101,460 $101,860 -0.4%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $101,370 $72,040 +40.7%
Construction and Building Inspectors $101,290 $74,690 +35.6%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $101,150 $96,660 +4.6%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $101,060 $74,260 +36.1%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $100,770 $83,910 +20.1%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $100,690 $77,640 +29.7%
Craft Artists $100,540 $46,080 +118.2%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $100,260 $74,340 +34.9%
Fish and Game Wardens $100,090 $74,060 +35.1%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $99,860 $79,350 +25.8%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $99,650 $63,970 +55.8%
Education Administrators, All Other $99,650 $95,200 +4.7%
Budget Analysts $99,520 $91,640 +8.6%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $99,410 $78,620 +26.4%
Nuclear Technicians $99,270 $110,240 -10.0%
Gambling Managers $99,230 $93,220 +6.4%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $99,230 $75,920 +30.7%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $99,000 $82,890 +19.4%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $98,950 $64,370 +53.7%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $98,850 $76,400 +29.4%
Farm and Home Management Educators $98,770 $60,220 +64.0%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $98,530 $76,780 +28.3%
Landscape Architects $98,380 $79,870 +23.2%
Recreational Therapists $98,170 $61,960 +58.4%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $98,110 $82,890 +18.4%
Editors $98,030 $77,920 +25.8%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $97,980 $74,330 +31.8%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $97,900 $101,110 -3.2%
Chemists $97,860 $91,240 +7.3%
Credit Analysts $97,860 $83,510 +17.2%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $97,680 $75,530 +29.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $97,680 $79,920 +22.2%
Ship Engineers $97,660 $109,530 -10.8%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $97,620 $75,870 +28.7%
Historians $97,420 $76,750 +26.9%
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $97,370 $56,870 +71.2%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $97,170 $65,120 +49.2%
Accountants and Auditors $97,050 $83,680 +16.0%
Instructional Coordinators $97,010 $77,440 +25.3%
Compliance Officers $96,980 $80,730 +20.1%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $96,370 $58,940 +63.5%
Insurance Underwriters $95,320 $81,370 +17.1%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $94,700 $78,760 +20.2%
Lighting Technicians $94,070 $68,060 +38.2%
Food Scientists and Technologists $93,950 $88,720 +5.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $93,660 $79,860 +17.3%
Music Directors and Composers $93,090 $73,710 +26.3%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $92,960 $63,340 +46.8%
Logisticians $92,890 $82,320 +12.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $92,690 $76,400 +21.3%
Avionics Technicians $92,480 $82,280 +12.4%
Soil and Plant Scientists $91,930 $78,850 +16.6%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $91,820 $81,110 +13.2%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $91,790 $78,000 +17.7%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $91,410 $78,210 +16.9%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $90,750 $68,020 +33.4%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $90,650 $78,620 +15.3%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $89,790 $68,270 +31.5%
Healthcare Social Workers $89,660 $67,880 +32.1%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $89,010 $62,750 +41.8%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $89,000 $76,590 +16.2%
Film and Video Editors $88,490 $75,420 +17.3%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $87,570 $83,050 +5.4%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $87,550 $78,120 +12.1%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $87,460 $66,140 +32.2%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $87,390 $74,510 +17.3%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $87,160 $59,850 +45.6%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $87,080 $74,090 +17.5%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $86,500 $64,330 +34.5%
Writers and Authors $86,480 $76,910 +12.4%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $86,100 $79,870 +7.8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $86,090 $78,190 +10.1%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $85,830 $72,110 +19.0%
Riggers $85,730 $62,640 +36.9%
Farm Labor Contractors $85,710 $58,460 +46.6%
Cost Estimators $85,460 $78,740 +8.5%
Firefighters $85,120 $59,280 +43.6%
Public Relations Specialists $85,030 $74,750 +13.8%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $84,820 $84,890 -0.1%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $84,670 $92,460 -8.4%
Survey Researchers $83,520 $69,460 +20.2%
Human Resources Specialists $83,500 $75,940 +10.0%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $83,490 $64,950 +28.5%
Social and Community Service Managers $83,210 $80,390 +3.5%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $83,130 $53,340 +55.8%
Physical Therapist Assistants $83,110 $68,380 +21.5%
Transportation Inspectors $83,000 $92,100 -9.9%
Statistical Assistants $82,580 $50,330 +64.1%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $82,550 $62,680 +31.7%
Mechanical Drafters $82,510 $71,550 +15.3%
Funeral Home Managers $82,370 $78,790 +4.5%
Flight Attendants $82,170 $63,580 +29.2%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $82,090 $68,120 +20.5%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $81,960 $80,250 +2.1%
Loan Officers $81,770 $76,690 +6.6%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $81,770 $72,300 +13.1%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $81,770 $60,020 +36.2%
Therapists, All Other $81,760 $77,930 +4.9%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $81,550 $73,900 +10.4%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $81,500 $77,570 +5.1%
Surgical Technologists $81,310 $64,650 +25.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $81,140 $87,520 -7.3%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $80,850 $69,990 +15.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other $80,810 $81,100 -0.4%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $80,620 $66,270 +21.7%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $80,480 $78,350 +2.7%
Real Estate Brokers $80,450 $73,220 +9.9%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $80,370 $61,390 +30.9%
Advertising Sales Agents $80,360 $64,820 +24.0%
Interior Designers $80,230 $67,190 +19.4%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $80,120 $53,040 +51.1%
Hearing Aid Specialists $80,060 $65,160 +22.9%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $80,060 $68,990 +16.0%
Conservation Scientists $79,810 $73,010 +9.3%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $79,750 $64,400 +23.8%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $79,730 $78,660 +1.4%
Fundraisers $79,710 $72,550 +9.9%
Computer User Support Specialists $79,570 $61,860 +28.6%
Crane and Tower Operators $79,570 $68,080 +16.9%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $79,550 $79,520 +0.0%
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $79,450 $54,680 +45.3%
Computer Network Support Specialists $79,190 $76,220 +3.9%
Traffic Technicians $79,110 $59,090 +33.9%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $79,070 $66,120 +19.6%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $79,040 $66,710 +18.5%
Meter Readers, Utilities $79,040 $48,150 +64.2%
Judicial Law Clerks $79,030 $64,920 +21.7%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $79,010 $67,820 +16.5%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $79,000 $60,280 +31.1%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $78,930 $78,240 +0.9%
Curators $78,740 $63,420 +24.2%
Subway and Streetcar Operators $78,680 $86,380 -8.9%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $78,550 $65,510 +19.9%
Athletic Trainers $78,490 $62,520 +25.5%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $78,350 $62,280 +25.8%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $78,310 $76,870 +1.9%
Food Service Managers $78,260 $69,390 +12.8%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $78,170 $74,310 +5.2%
Sound Engineering Technicians $78,150 $73,130 +6.9%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $78,110 $54,240 +44.0%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $78,020 $62,470 +24.9%
Brokerage Clerks $77,960 $65,750 +18.6%
Millwrights $77,950 $65,700 +18.6%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $77,910 $64,120 +21.5%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $77,840 $69,770 +11.6%
Clergy $77,710 $60,810 +27.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $77,590 $69,500 +11.6%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $77,390 $62,890 +23.1%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $77,220 $61,290 +26.0%
Locomotive Engineers $77,070 $81,410 -5.3%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $77,030 $69,990 +10.1%
Tool and Die Makers $77,030 $64,050 +20.3%
Lodging Managers $76,950 $69,250 +11.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,840 $74,450 +3.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $76,630 $63,820 +20.1%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $76,630 $63,890 +19.9%
Sheet Metal Workers $76,590 $61,800 +23.9%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $76,520 $66,150 +15.7%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $76,490 $72,080 +6.1%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $76,370 $62,780 +21.6%
Pipelayers $76,180 $49,000 +55.5%
Electricians $76,160 $63,190 +20.5%
Insurance Sales Agents $76,120 $62,280 +22.2%
Carpenters $75,920 $60,580 +25.3%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $75,800 $65,790 +15.2%
Training and Development Specialists $75,790 $69,280 +9.4%
Acupuncturists $75,530 $76,040 -0.7%
Chiropractors $75,470 $79,200 -4.7%
Graphic Designers $75,130 $62,960 +19.3%
Choreographers $75,000 $55,310 +35.6%
Motion Picture Projectionists $74,840 $38,270 +95.6%
Paramedics $74,590 $60,600 +23.1%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $74,500 $57,430 +29.7%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $74,490 $63,870 +16.6%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $74,400 $64,520 +15.3%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $74,110 $62,370 +18.8%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $73,950 $61,770 +19.7%
Transportation Security Screeners $73,610 $66,770 +10.2%
Tapers $73,460 $68,270 +7.6%
Drafters, All Other $73,390 $63,520 +15.5%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $72,830 $63,800 +14.2%
Broadcast Technicians $72,800 $59,570 +22.2%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $72,560 $61,010 +18.9%
Medical Equipment Repairers $72,450 $61,660 +17.5%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $72,390 $57,700 +25.5%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $72,240 $70,770 +2.1%
Costume Attendants $72,030 $50,400 +42.9%
Desktop Publishers $71,930 $55,290 +30.1%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $71,570 $60,070 +19.1%
Biological Technicians $71,440 $57,510 +24.2%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $71,170 $70,070 +1.6%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $71,120 $61,160 +16.3%
Hydrologic Technicians $70,790 $64,790 +9.3%
Interpreters and Translators $70,770 $60,170 +17.6%
Archivists $70,530 $64,550 +9.3%
Tax Preparers $70,030 $54,920 +27.5%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $69,950 $78,000 -10.3%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $69,410 $53,350 +30.1%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $69,050 $62,120 +11.2%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $68,600 $58,870 +16.5%
Rail Car Repairers $68,370 $67,530 +1.2%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $68,240 $52,000 +31.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $68,010 $63,820 +6.6%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $67,840 $60,850 +11.5%
Marriage and Family Therapists $67,300 $66,940 +0.5%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $67,230 $58,650 +14.6%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $67,160 $60,600 +10.8%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $67,130 $59,050 +13.7%
Credit Counselors $67,120 $52,230 +28.5%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $67,100 $59,300 +13.2%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $66,910 $60,190 +11.2%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $66,860 $54,890 +21.8%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $66,040 $56,210 +17.5%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $65,880 $58,930 +11.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $65,550 $62,890 +4.2%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $65,520 $67,890 -3.5%
Designers, All Other $65,420 $64,950 +0.7%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $65,340 $58,260 +12.2%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $65,200 $59,550 +9.5%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $64,980 $50,620 +28.4%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $64,890 $49,690 +30.6%
Audio and Video Technicians $64,620 $58,100 +11.2%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $64,550 $70,720 -8.7%
Chefs and Head Cooks $64,500 $62,470 +3.2%
Wellhead Pumpers $64,430 $69,960 -7.9%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $64,100 $50,890 +26.0%
Glaziers $64,040 $57,080 +12.2%
Postal Service Clerks $63,650 $62,130 +2.4%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $63,640 $65,380 -2.7%
Health Education Specialists $63,610 $64,070 -0.7%
Roofers $63,600 $55,440 +14.7%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $63,520 $54,210 +17.2%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $63,320 $48,700 +30.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $63,270 $58,430 +8.3%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $63,110 $58,970 +7.0%
Social Workers, All Other $63,010 $71,900 -12.4%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $63,000 $59,650 +5.6%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $62,860 $55,570 +13.1%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $62,840 $63,520 -1.1%
Paperhangers $62,790 $52,140 +20.4%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $62,790 $61,810 +1.6%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $62,700 $57,020 +10.0%
Animal Control Workers $62,630 $45,660 +37.2%
Airfield Operations Specialists $62,600 $56,850 +10.1%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $62,580 $58,160 +7.6%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $62,550 $50,960 +22.7%
Surgical Assistants $62,540 $66,800 -6.4%
Exercise Physiologists $62,440 $59,460 +5.0%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $62,390 $52,600 +18.6%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $62,330 $57,550 +8.3%
Parking Enforcement Workers $62,280 $46,730 +33.3%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $62,090 $60,550 +2.5%
Logging Equipment Operators $61,940 $49,740 +24.5%
Medical Records Specialists $61,810 $51,140 +20.9%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $61,730 $101,420 -39.1%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $61,620 $48,740 +26.4%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $61,570 $52,100 +18.2%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $61,550 $51,440 +19.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $61,470 $49,100 +25.2%
Medical Equipment Preparers $61,370 $47,700 +28.7%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,360 $61,560 -0.3%
Private Detectives and Investigators $61,250 $51,220 +19.6%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $61,220 $55,090 +11.1%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $61,210 $56,460 +8.4%
Bus Drivers, School $61,040 $47,920 +27.4%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $61,010 $51,320 +18.9%
Stonemasons $60,930 $57,390 +6.2%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $60,790 $52,540 +15.7%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $60,630 $47,380 +28.0%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $60,600 $53,140 +14.0%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $60,540 $71,240 -15.0%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,530 $58,170 +4.1%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $60,390 $50,290 +20.1%
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $60,360 $56,360 +7.1%
Agricultural Technicians $60,320 $49,630 +21.5%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $60,300 $41,670 +44.7%
Construction Laborers $60,270 $47,120 +27.9%
Social Science Research Assistants $60,250 $61,990 -2.8%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,230 $58,640 +2.7%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $60,180 $50,620 +18.9%
Embalmers $60,060 $58,780 +2.2%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,010 $59,920 +0.2%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $59,940 $57,660 +4.0%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $59,770 $52,720 +13.4%
Fallers $59,590 $52,100 +14.4%
Highway Maintenance Workers $59,580 $50,260 +18.5%
Mechanical Door Repairers $59,560 $55,720 +6.9%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $59,550 $64,830 -8.1%
Chemical Technicians $59,510 $60,390 -1.5%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,490 $58,470 +1.7%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $59,450 $45,990 +29.3%
Animal Breeders $59,280 $51,130 +15.9%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,250 $59,350 -0.2%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,250 $49,030 +20.8%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $59,230 $50,670 +16.9%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,050 $52,800 +11.8%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $59,020 $49,400 +19.5%
Tile and Stone Setters $58,880 $55,690 +5.7%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $58,770 $56,730 +3.6%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $58,770 $68,840 -14.6%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $58,680 $49,500 +18.5%
Home Appliance Repairers $58,480 $50,990 +14.7%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $58,310 $54,430 +7.1%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,300 $58,040 +0.4%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $58,280 $47,810 +21.9%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $58,240 $55,490 +5.0%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $58,120 $54,560 +6.5%
Financial Clerks, All Other $58,100 $53,830 +7.9%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $58,060 $53,750 +8.0%
Community Health Workers $58,050 $51,850 +12.0%
Opticians, Dispensing $57,990 $47,260 +22.7%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $57,990 $47,160 +23.0%
Bill and Account Collectors $57,930 $47,030 +23.2%
Cargo and Freight Agents $57,690 $52,260 +10.4%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $57,660 $61,770 -6.7%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $57,590 $50,610 +13.8%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $57,590 $51,330 +12.2%
Real Estate Sales Agents $57,560 $52,830 +9.0%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $57,490 $51,120 +12.5%
Models $57,400 $48,470 +18.4%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $57,300 $50,020 +14.6%
Machinists $57,190 $58,750 -2.7%
Telephone Operators $57,170 $41,740 +37.0%
Motorcycle Mechanics $57,040 $48,580 +17.4%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $57,000 $49,590 +14.9%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $56,880 $45,920 +23.9%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $56,800 $49,230 +15.4%
Log Graders and Scalers $56,670 $46,330 +22.3%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $56,510 $50,690 +11.5%
Word Processors and Typists $56,380 $49,280 +14.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $56,280 $59,320 -5.1%
Billing and Posting Clerks $56,260 $48,500 +16.0%
Procurement Clerks $56,160 $50,580 +11.0%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $56,120 $49,450 +13.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $56,110 $48,590 +15.5%
Fence Erectors $56,060 $47,980 +16.8%
Phlebotomists $56,040 $45,230 +23.9%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $55,480 $58,620 -5.4%
Helpers--Roofers $55,470 $44,160 +25.6%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $55,400 $47,540 +16.5%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $55,220 $49,880 +10.7%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $55,180 $51,520 +7.1%
Pharmacy Technicians $55,110 $45,750 +20.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $54,870 $48,520 +13.1%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $54,490 $45,930 +18.6%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $54,490 $45,570 +19.6%
Carpet Installers $54,440 $50,340 +8.1%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $54,300 $48,570 +11.8%
Food Science Technicians $54,200 $52,130 +4.0%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $54,020 $45,670 +18.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $53,960 $55,940 -3.5%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $53,860 $48,690 +10.6%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $53,790 $56,550 -4.9%
Correspondence Clerks $53,640 $46,800 +14.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $53,620 $48,560 +10.4%
Agricultural Inspectors $53,620 $49,940 +7.4%
Library Technicians $53,260 $44,580 +19.5%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $53,090 $39,850 +33.2%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,950 $48,250 +9.7%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,910 $51,610 +2.5%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $52,810 $48,280 +9.4%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $52,350 $50,340 +4.0%
New Accounts Clerks $52,100 $47,670 +9.3%
Helpers--Electricians $52,080 $42,670 +22.1%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $51,950 $50,080 +3.7%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $51,870 $47,450 +9.3%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $51,720 $47,730 +8.4%
Medical Appliance Technicians $51,530 $48,030 +7.3%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $51,300 $50,060 +2.5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,230 $49,230 +4.1%
Social and Human Service Assistants $51,090 $45,930 +11.2%
Travel Agents $51,030 $50,160 +1.7%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $50,790 $47,880 +6.1%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $50,750 $55,010 -7.7%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,640 $48,990 +3.4%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $50,610 $38,100 +32.8%
Extraction Workers, All Other $50,590 $57,010 -11.3%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,150 $48,750 +2.9%
Dental Assistants $50,110 $48,070 +4.2%
Orderlies $49,920 $38,290 +30.4%
Helpers--Carpenters $49,890 $43,780 +14.0%
Crematory Operators $49,780 $43,650 +14.0%
Medical Assistants $49,660 $45,690 +8.7%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $49,590 $47,550 +4.3%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $49,570 $46,800 +5.9%
Customer Service Representatives $49,560 $44,770 +10.7%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $49,420 $44,390 +11.3%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $49,190 $46,170 +6.5%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $49,140 $42,910 +14.5%
Psychiatric Technicians $49,140 $45,130 +8.9%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $49,130 $48,430 +1.4%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,080 $49,080 +0.0%
Furniture Finishers $49,080 $44,540 +10.2%
Animal Trainers $49,060 $39,990 +22.7%
File Clerks $49,040 $43,600 +12.5%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $49,030 $46,680 +5.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,940 $47,920 +2.1%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $48,880 $46,960 +4.1%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $48,870 $46,860 +4.3%
Counselors, All Other $48,850 $50,860 -4.0%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $48,840 $38,630 +26.4%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,840 $49,120 -0.6%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,730 $50,270 -3.1%
Upholsterers $48,580 $46,340 +4.8%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $48,500 $48,420 +0.2%
Office Clerks, General $48,460 $45,010 +7.7%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,450 $46,330 +4.6%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $48,430 $42,670 +13.5%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $48,080 $45,850 +4.9%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,040 $50,140 -4.2%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $48,030 $51,430 -6.6%
Library Assistants, Clerical $47,860 $36,910 +29.7%
Woodworkers, All Other $47,860 $44,530 +7.5%
Photographers $47,840 $44,660 +7.1%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,770 $46,420 +2.9%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $47,750 $46,880 +1.9%
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $47,730 $35,650 +33.9%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,710 $47,630 +0.2%
Coaches and Scouts $47,660 $47,320 +0.7%
Nursing Assistants $47,630 $42,260 +12.7%
Transportation Workers, All Other $47,590 $45,650 +4.2%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $47,580 $46,420 +2.5%
Psychiatric Aides $47,500 $44,910 +5.8%
Logging Workers, All Other $47,490 $50,840 -6.6%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,410 $49,610 -4.4%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $47,410 $39,460 +20.1%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $47,400 $38,140 +24.3%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $47,390 $42,770 +10.8%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $47,380 $45,950 +3.1%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $47,320 $40,610 +16.5%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,300 $45,760 +3.4%
Order Clerks $47,290 $46,170 +2.4%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,240 $44,350 +6.5%
Pest Control Workers $47,190 $45,250 +4.3%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $47,150 $40,960 +15.1%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,130 $42,360 +11.3%
Floral Designers $47,040 $37,360 +25.9%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $47,010 $39,390 +19.3%
Data Entry Keyers $47,010 $41,340 +13.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $46,980 $44,080 +6.6%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $46,930 $48,110 -2.5%
Tellers $46,900 $43,030 +9.0%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $46,810 $53,710 -12.8%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,810 $47,180 -0.8%
Aircraft Service Attendants $46,800 $40,450 +15.7%
Light Truck Drivers $46,790 $44,860 +4.3%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,760 $43,960 +6.4%
Residential Advisors $46,650 $42,240 +10.4%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $46,560 $36,300 +28.3%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,520 $45,260 +2.8%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $46,490 $36,780 +26.4%
Etchers and Engravers $46,480 $43,310 +7.3%
Dietetic Technicians $46,410 $37,640 +23.3%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $46,390 $37,450 +23.9%
Emergency Medical Technicians $46,380 $44,470 +4.3%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $46,370 $43,380 +6.9%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $46,260 $38,150 +21.3%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $46,220 $39,320 +17.5%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $46,220 $40,470 +14.2%
Printing Press Operators $46,110 $45,780 +0.7%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,110 $46,570 -1.0%
Telemarketers $46,000 $35,450 +29.8%
Massage Therapists $45,970 $58,450 -21.4%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $45,890 $46,550 -1.4%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,880 $47,720 -3.9%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,870 $48,540 -5.5%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,730 $46,380 -1.4%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,600 $44,810 +1.8%
Driver/Sales Workers $45,600 $38,770 +17.6%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,560 $39,150 +16.4%
Religious Workers, All Other $45,440 $45,280 +0.4%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $45,430 $44,040 +3.2%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $45,390 $42,290 +7.3%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $45,300 $48,040 -5.7%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $45,290 $46,350 -2.3%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,150 $43,530 +3.7%
Bicycle Repairers $45,120 $42,780 +5.5%
Tutors $45,100 $43,350 +4.0%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $45,070 $46,340 -2.7%
Medical Transcriptionists $45,050 $40,410 +11.5%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $45,050 $37,180 +21.2%
Counter and Rental Clerks $45,010 $41,300 +9.0%
Couriers and Messengers $44,970 $39,200 +14.7%
Cooks, Restaurant $44,880 $37,390 +20.0%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $44,860 $34,980 +28.2%
Tire Builders $44,790 $57,390 -22.0%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $44,740 $43,370 +3.2%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $44,740 $41,590 +7.6%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $44,730 $37,290 +20.0%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,710 $40,240 +11.1%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $44,670 $39,630 +12.7%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,530 $39,530 +12.6%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $44,530 $40,710 +9.4%
Rehabilitation Counselors $44,480 $46,850 -5.1%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $44,450 $42,660 +4.2%
Parts Salespersons $44,440 $38,630 +15.0%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $44,410 $39,280 +13.1%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $44,360 $41,640 +6.5%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $44,290 $40,140 +10.3%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $44,150 $51,810 -14.8%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $44,100 $38,010 +16.0%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,020 $43,220 +1.9%
Helpers--Production Workers $43,970 $39,070 +12.5%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,770 $38,670 +13.2%
Forest and Conservation Workers $43,680 $43,680 +0.0%
Concierges $43,560 $38,950 +11.8%
Occupational Therapy Aides $43,480 $39,160 +11.0%
Passenger Attendants $43,340 $37,720 +14.9%
Security Guards $43,240 $38,020 +13.7%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $43,150 $42,420 +1.7%
Bakers $43,120 $37,160 +16.0%
Cooks, Short Order $42,930 $35,880 +19.6%
Stockers and Order Fillers $42,870 $37,330 +14.8%
Cooks, All Other $42,860 $37,690 +13.7%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $42,720 $33,580 +27.2%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $42,660 $35,510 +20.1%
Sewers, Hand $42,420 $36,480 +16.3%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,330 $48,220 -12.2%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $42,280 $31,200 +35.5%
Pharmacy Aides $42,200 $37,680 +12.0%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $42,100 $41,330 +1.9%
Cooks, Fast Food $42,050 $30,890 +36.1%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $41,770 $35,670 +17.1%
Food Batchmakers $41,670 $42,290 -1.5%
Production Workers, All Other $41,670 $40,110 +3.9%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $41,600 $41,600 +0.0%
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $41,430 $76,170 -45.6%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $41,090 $36,840 +11.5%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $40,440 $46,460 -13.0%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $40,380 $41,220 -2.0%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $40,040 $37,080 +8.0%
Childcare Workers $40,020 $34,980 +14.4%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $39,860 $41,600 -4.2%
Recreation Workers $39,780 $36,560 +8.8%
Tire Repairers and Changers $39,680 $37,710 +5.2%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $39,520 $41,380 -4.5%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $39,490 $32,640 +21.0%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,420 $40,130 -1.8%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $39,410 $36,310 +8.5%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $39,360 $35,070 +12.2%
Food Preparation Workers $39,350 $35,320 +11.4%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $39,330 $42,540 -7.5%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $39,300 $35,060 +12.1%
Taxi Drivers $39,260 $42,100 -6.7%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $39,010 $35,360 +10.3%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,870 $38,760 +0.3%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $38,820 $41,730 -7.0%
Skincare Specialists $38,770 $45,330 -14.5%
Animal Caretakers $38,700 $35,360 +9.4%
Funeral Attendants $38,700 $35,680 +8.5%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $38,660 $35,790 +8.0%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $38,640 $36,670 +5.4%
Retail Salespersons $38,440 $35,410 +8.6%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $38,410 $41,800 -8.1%
Barbers $38,380 $38,210 +0.4%
School Bus Monitors $38,360 $35,100 +9.3%
Physical Therapist Aides $38,330 $35,240 +8.8%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,230 $39,680 -3.7%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $38,130 $37,800 +0.9%
Parking Attendants $38,060 $35,150 +8.3%
Sewing Machine Operators $37,940 $36,670 +3.5%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,920 $35,830 +5.8%
Dishwashers $37,870 $34,810 +8.8%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $37,870 $32,910 +15.1%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $37,840 $38,020 -0.5%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,790 $34,890 +8.3%
Gambling Cage Workers $37,650 $37,580 +0.2%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $37,350 $36,220 +3.1%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,260 $36,280 +2.7%
Cashiers $37,100 $32,880 +12.8%
Shampooers $37,080 $32,600 +13.7%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $37,000 $32,150 +15.1%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $36,910 $35,840 +3.0%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $36,740 $37,280 -1.4%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $36,670 $38,180 -4.0%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $36,640 $31,200 +17.4%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $36,630 $35,760 +2.4%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,570 $38,300 -4.5%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $36,330 $35,730 +1.7%
Bartenders $36,220 $34,340 +5.5%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $36,150 $35,450 +2.0%
Waiters and Waitresses $36,080 $35,230 +2.4%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $36,010 $33,980 +6.0%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,580 $35,660 -0.2%
Gambling Dealers $35,090 $34,320 +2.2%
Motorboat Operators $34,570 $47,520 -27.3%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,320 $35,800 -4.1%

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