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Connecticut — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Connecticut)US national medianvs national
Cardiologists $488,940 $496,010 -1.4%
Anesthesiologists $481,820 $391,490 +23.1%
Orthodontists $478,680 $289,140 +65.6%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $418,940 $335,550 +24.9%
Psychiatrists $326,670 $281,870 +15.9%
Neurologists $320,680 $248,560 +29.0%
Chief Executives $295,120 $213,990 +37.9%
Nurse Anesthetists $236,960 $236,590 +0.2%
Commercial Pilots $232,160 $123,220 +88.4%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $217,760 $153,990 +41.4%
Pediatricians, General $216,830 $210,040 +3.2%
Physicians, All Other $214,990 $265,930 -19.2%
Podiatrists $212,760 $160,300 +32.7%
Natural Sciences Managers $210,670 $167,220 +26.0%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $208,000 $256,560 -18.9%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $200,580 $292,910 -31.5%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $199,870 $232,140 -13.9%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $197,970 $149,230 +32.7%
Radiologists $191,990 $420,860 -54.4%
Physicists $180,300 $172,250 +4.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $175,490 $171,270 +2.5%
Financial Managers $174,830 $166,570 +5.0%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,750 $175,140 -1.9%
Marketing Managers $169,240 $166,790 +1.5%
Actuaries $166,800 $130,000 +28.3%
Human Resources Managers $165,930 $149,280 +11.2%
Dermatologists $165,040 $328,730 -49.8%
Family Medicine Physicians $163,930 $244,180 -32.9%
Lawyers $163,600 $159,670 +2.5%
Managers, All Other $162,690 $141,900 +14.7%
Sales Managers $162,110 $148,270 +9.3%
Surgeons, All Other $161,680 $414,010 -60.9%
Dentists, General $160,440 $170,950 -6.1%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $156,240 $105,870 +47.6%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $155,950 $123,920 +25.8%
Public Relations Managers $154,210 $146,910 +5.0%
Optometrists $150,340 $136,570 +10.1%
Training and Development Managers $145,070 $133,000 +9.1%
Database Architects $144,460 $139,500 +3.6%
Computer Network Architects $143,890 $134,050 +7.3%
Pharmacists $141,290 $140,910 +0.3%
Air Traffic Controllers $140,940 $148,080 -4.8%
Physician Assistants $139,860 $135,880 +2.9%
Purchasing Managers $138,680 $148,080 -6.3%
Nurse Practitioners $138,470 $132,300 +4.7%
General and Operations Managers $137,220 $105,770 +29.7%
Industrial Production Managers $134,780 $126,060 +6.9%
Software Developers $134,120 $135,980 -1.4%
Computer Programmers $133,820 $100,390 +33.3%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $132,670 $127,410 +4.1%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $131,650 $140,300 -6.2%
Medical and Health Services Managers $130,790 $123,860 +5.6%
Nurse Midwives $130,790 $134,040 -2.4%
Information Security Analysts $130,570 $129,180 +1.1%
Materials Scientists $130,320 $117,790 +10.6%
Personal Financial Advisors $129,720 $105,070 +23.5%
Aerospace Engineers $129,500 $134,960 -4.0%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $129,280 $133,660 -3.3%
Computer Occupations, All Other $127,720 $116,580 +9.6%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $126,850 $95,320 +33.1%
Dentists, All Other Specialists $126,410 $224,990 -43.8%
Data Scientists $126,340 $120,230 +5.1%
Veterinarians $126,190 $130,100 -3.0%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $125,350 $98,700 +27.0%
Construction Managers $125,190 $114,990 +8.9%
Psychologists, All Other $125,020 $110,840 +12.8%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $124,350 $109,270 +13.8%
Engineers, All Other $124,110 $122,930 +1.0%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $123,770 $103,170 +20.0%
Sales Engineers $123,660 $124,900 -1.0%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $123,190 $104,590 +17.8%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $122,880 $96,870 +26.9%
Fundraising Managers $122,540 $125,470 -2.3%
Materials Engineers $122,300 $112,860 +8.4%
Financial Examiners $120,530 $94,160 +28.0%
Administrative Services Managers $120,200 $114,130 +5.3%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $119,970 $115,210 +4.1%
Ship Engineers $119,010 $109,530 +8.7%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $117,150 $101,370 +15.6%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $116,990 $103,410 +13.1%
Radiation Therapists $116,170 $105,310 +10.3%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $115,640 $115,160 +0.4%
Environmental Engineers $114,710 $107,110 +7.1%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $114,210 $107,230 +6.5%
Financial Risk Specialists $113,990 $117,330 -2.8%
Emergency Management Directors $113,380 $93,330 +21.5%
Audiologists $113,180 $95,780 +18.2%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $112,860 $99,650 +13.3%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $112,410 $100,310 +12.1%
Biological Scientists, All Other $111,940 $98,920 +13.2%
Bailiffs $111,890 $56,600 +97.7%
Facilities Managers $110,990 $106,660 +4.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $109,610 $103,020 +6.4%
Computer Systems Analysts $109,600 $105,850 +3.5%
Financial and Investment Analysts $109,500 $102,740 +6.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $109,360 $106,040 +3.1%
Gas Plant Operators $109,060 $87,820 +24.2%
Database Administrators $108,270 $104,620 +3.5%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $106,330 $95,480 +11.4%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $106,290 $96,980 +9.6%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $106,040 $130,220 -18.6%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $105,880 $99,130 +6.8%
Real Estate Brokers $105,800 $73,220 +44.5%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $105,470 $97,590 +8.1%
Project Management Specialists $105,240 $102,320 +2.9%
Mechanical Engineers $105,090 $104,110 +0.9%
Management Analysts $104,960 $101,860 +3.0%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $104,690 $74,340 +40.8%
Physical Therapists $104,360 $102,760 +1.6%
Electrical Engineers $104,160 $120,630 -13.7%
Industrial Engineers $104,160 $102,440 +1.7%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $103,750 $99,080 +4.7%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $103,740 $71,240 +45.6%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $103,540 $99,280 +4.3%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $103,500 $109,370 -5.4%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $103,230 $96,590 +6.9%
Civil Engineers $103,150 $100,840 +2.3%
Statisticians $102,860 $105,650 -2.6%
Funeral Home Managers $102,810 $78,790 +30.5%
Registered Nurses $102,740 $97,550 +5.3%
Occupational Therapists $102,440 $100,330 +2.1%
Chemical Engineers $102,270 $125,040 -18.2%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $101,950 $83,820 +21.6%
Technical Writers $101,870 $90,390 +12.7%
Genetic Counselors $101,640 $100,040 +1.6%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $101,490 $84,290 +20.4%
Economists $101,400 $124,720 -18.7%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $100,890 $63,520 +58.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $100,810 $66,270 +52.1%
Insurance Underwriters $100,690 $81,370 +23.7%
Dental Hygienists $100,690 $98,100 +2.6%
School Psychologists $100,600 $95,990 +4.8%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $100,360 $80,260 +25.0%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $100,230 $98,070 +2.2%
Speech-Language Pathologists $100,110 $97,870 +2.3%
Physical Scientists, All Other $99,990 $122,570 -18.4%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $99,900 $85,020 +17.5%
Urban and Regional Planners $99,880 $89,320 +11.8%
Judicial Law Clerks $98,670 $64,920 +52.0%
Construction and Building Inspectors $98,670 $74,690 +32.1%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $98,560 $78,660 +25.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $98,500 $93,530 +5.3%
Writers and Authors $98,460 $76,910 +28.0%
Credit Analysts $98,230 $83,510 +17.6%
Chemists $98,140 $91,240 +7.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $98,000 $104,920 -6.6%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $97,880 $96,660 +1.3%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $97,740 $104,300 -6.3%
Accountants and Auditors $97,550 $83,680 +16.6%
Power Plant Operators $97,460 $102,040 -4.5%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $97,350 $66,270 +46.9%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $97,310 $78,760 +23.6%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $97,210 $78,580 +23.7%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $97,140 $74,330 +30.7%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $96,830 $79,870 +21.2%
Operations Research Analysts $96,700 $88,940 +8.7%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,470 $84,620 +14.0%
Instructional Coordinators $96,170 $77,440 +24.2%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $96,110 $90,150 +6.6%
Loan Officers $95,730 $76,690 +24.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $95,680 $65,030 +47.1%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $95,500 $80,250 +19.0%
Budget Analysts $95,440 $91,640 +4.1%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $95,310 $117,860 -19.1%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $95,240 $93,790 +1.5%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $94,940 $74,310 +27.8%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $94,870 $78,620 +20.7%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $94,660 $104,000 -9.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $94,050 $79,860 +17.8%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $93,610 $64,370 +45.4%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $92,900 $66,810 +39.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $92,260 $79,920 +15.4%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $91,970 $80,110 +14.8%
Compliance Officers $91,810 $80,730 +13.7%
Transportation Inspectors $91,520 $92,100 -0.6%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $91,420 $70,770 +29.2%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $90,030 $62,680 +43.6%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $89,740 $78,240 +14.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $89,160 $77,970 +14.4%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $89,140 $62,370 +42.9%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $88,330 $78,000 +13.2%
Survey Researchers $88,320 $69,460 +27.2%
Producers and Directors $88,260 $90,360 -2.3%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $87,960 $64,830 +35.7%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $86,390 $68,120 +26.8%
Microbiologists $86,360 $87,990 -1.9%
Marriage and Family Therapists $86,250 $66,940 +28.8%
Editors $85,950 $77,920 +10.3%
Web Developers $85,930 $92,650 -7.3%
Forensic Science Technicians $85,910 $72,060 +19.2%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $85,530 $83,050 +3.0%
Logisticians $85,450 $82,320 +3.8%
Respiratory Therapists $85,230 $82,280 +3.6%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $85,110 $99,070 -14.1%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020 $79,940 +6.4%
Public Relations Specialists $84,990 $74,750 +13.7%
Foresters $84,820 $76,400 +11.0%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $84,500 $80,340 +5.2%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $84,100 $81,390 +3.3%
Epidemiologists $83,670 $87,220 -4.1%
Film and Video Editors $83,550 $75,420 +10.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $83,150 $74,450 +11.7%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $83,100 $78,210 +6.3%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $82,950 $65,120 +27.4%
Human Resources Specialists $82,890 $75,940 +9.2%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $82,660 $74,510 +10.9%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $82,520 $76,590 +7.7%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $82,170 $76,210 +7.8%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $82,070 $82,220 -0.2%
Computer Network Support Specialists $81,890 $76,220 +7.4%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $81,860 $73,900 +10.8%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $81,710 $74,260 +10.0%
Fashion Designers $81,510 $80,960 +0.7%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $81,470 $82,890 -1.7%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $81,390 $78,190 +4.1%
Crane and Tower Operators $81,360 $68,080 +19.5%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $81,300 $83,910 -3.1%
Cost Estimators $81,030 $78,740 +2.9%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,970 $72,040 +12.4%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $80,630 $79,350 +1.6%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $80,620 $75,350 +7.0%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $80,600 $63,970 +26.0%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $80,600 $76,400 +5.5%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $80,490 $75,920 +6.0%
Boilermakers $80,360 $76,410 +5.2%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $79,960 $77,570 +3.1%
Healthcare Social Workers $79,900 $67,880 +17.7%
Surgical Technologists $79,890 $64,650 +23.6%
Archivists $79,790 $64,550 +23.6%
Labor Relations Specialists $79,620 $95,420 -16.6%
Chiropractors $79,560 $79,200 +0.5%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $79,410 $82,890 -4.2%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $79,300 $52,800 +50.2%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $79,210 $68,270 +16.0%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $79,200 $77,270 +2.5%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $78,980 $65,790 +20.0%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $78,970 $59,550 +32.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $78,950 $87,520 -9.8%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $78,820 $93,250 -15.5%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $78,820 $60,020 +31.3%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $78,770 $58,170 +35.4%
Sheet Metal Workers $78,750 $61,800 +27.4%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $78,750 $59,850 +31.6%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $78,640 $60,280 +30.5%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $78,630 $65,380 +20.3%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $78,600 $78,620 -0.0%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $78,220 $77,640 +0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $78,200 $69,500 +12.5%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $78,190 $65,510 +19.4%
Flight Attendants $78,180 $63,580 +23.0%
Training and Development Specialists $78,080 $69,280 +12.7%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $78,010 $79,520 -1.9%
Food Service Managers $77,990 $69,390 +12.4%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $77,740 $78,760 -1.3%
Fundraisers $77,730 $72,550 +7.1%
Firefighters $77,630 $59,280 +31.0%
Electricians $77,540 $63,190 +22.7%
Tool and Die Makers $77,540 $64,050 +21.1%
Paramedics $77,480 $60,600 +27.9%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $77,480 $53,340 +45.3%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $77,300 $76,780 +0.7%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $77,290 $74,090 +4.3%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $77,280 $63,800 +21.1%
Music Directors and Composers $77,070 $73,710 +4.6%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $77,030 $81,110 -5.0%
Lodging Managers $76,940 $69,250 +11.1%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $76,940 $69,990 +9.9%
Millwrights $76,810 $65,700 +16.9%
Surveyors $76,730 $75,440 +1.7%
Landscape Architects $76,680 $79,870 -4.0%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $76,610 $61,010 +25.6%
Curators $76,510 $63,420 +20.6%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $76,290 $66,150 +15.3%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $76,230 $68,990 +10.5%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $76,140 $68,020 +11.9%
Statistical Assistants $76,140 $50,330 +51.3%
Physical Therapist Assistants $75,880 $68,380 +11.0%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $75,810 $92,460 -18.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $75,570 $72,080 +4.8%
Social and Community Service Managers $75,520 $80,390 -6.1%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $75,410 $60,070 +25.5%
Brokerage Clerks $75,330 $65,750 +14.6%
Opticians, Dispensing $75,300 $47,260 +59.3%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $75,200 $63,890 +17.7%
Private Detectives and Investigators $75,010 $51,220 +46.4%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $74,890 $52,600 +42.4%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $74,870 $78,350 -4.4%
Insurance Sales Agents $74,840 $62,280 +20.2%
Hearing Aid Specialists $74,520 $65,160 +14.4%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $73,940 $69,990 +5.6%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $73,930 $72,990 +1.3%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $73,910 $64,330 +14.9%
Conservation Scientists $73,860 $73,010 +1.2%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $73,730 $35,450 +108.0%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $73,690 $64,400 +14.4%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $73,430 $64,950 +13.1%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $73,400 $70,720 +3.8%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $73,090 $76,590 -4.6%
Sound Engineering Technicians $72,800 $73,130 -0.5%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $72,780 $72,300 +0.7%
Graphic Designers $72,700 $62,960 +15.5%
Lighting Technicians $72,450 $68,060 +6.5%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $72,180 $61,540 +17.3%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $71,940 $54,210 +32.7%
Art Directors $71,900 $114,850 -37.4%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $71,890 $61,770 +16.4%
Medical Equipment Repairers $71,220 $61,660 +15.5%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $71,210 $55,490 +28.3%
Computer User Support Specialists $70,210 $61,860 +13.5%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $70,010 $61,160 +14.5%
Athletic Trainers $69,960 $62,520 +11.9%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $69,950 $64,520 +8.4%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $69,800 $52,540 +32.9%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $69,280 $51,320 +35.0%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,260 $66,120 +4.7%
Social Workers, All Other $69,080 $71,900 -3.9%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $68,950 $62,470 +10.4%
Mechanical Drafters $68,830 $71,550 -3.8%
Interpreters and Translators $68,340 $60,170 +13.6%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $68,310 $61,560 +11.0%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $67,960 $62,120 +9.4%
Soil and Plant Scientists $67,630 $78,850 -14.2%
Surgical Assistants $67,580 $66,800 +1.2%
Riggers $67,560 $62,640 +7.9%
Interior Designers $67,330 $67,190 +0.2%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $67,300 $61,770 +9.0%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $66,980 $76,870 -12.9%
Health Education Specialists $66,870 $64,070 +4.4%
Historians $66,770 $76,750 -13.0%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $66,710 $62,280 +7.1%
Drafters, All Other $66,620 $63,520 +4.9%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $66,220 $55,570 +19.2%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $66,120 $55,090 +20.0%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $65,740 $48,280 +36.2%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $65,710 $57,430 +14.4%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $65,710 $60,190 +9.2%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $65,630 $74,990 -12.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $65,440 $62,890 +4.1%
Fish and Game Wardens $65,400 $74,060 -11.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $64,880 $53,750 +20.7%
Highway Maintenance Workers $64,870 $50,260 +29.1%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $64,750 $58,940 +9.9%
Chefs and Head Cooks $64,310 $62,470 +2.9%
Meter Readers, Utilities $64,180 $48,150 +33.3%
Carpenters $64,060 $60,580 +5.7%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $63,970 $56,210 +13.8%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $63,880 $47,630 +34.1%
Glaziers $63,840 $57,080 +11.8%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $63,820 $62,890 +1.5%
Tapers $63,600 $68,270 -6.8%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,590 $59,350 +7.1%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $63,480 $57,550 +10.3%
Clergy $63,470 $60,810 +4.4%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $63,420 $67,820 -6.5%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $63,250 $60,850 +3.9%
Recreational Therapists $63,240 $61,960 +2.1%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $63,240 $59,650 +6.0%
Tile and Stone Setters $63,150 $55,690 +13.4%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $62,940 $58,650 +7.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $62,740 $58,430 +7.4%
Exercise Physiologists $62,510 $59,460 +5.1%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $62,410 $53,040 +17.7%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $62,410 $39,460 +58.2%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $62,400 $62,780 -0.6%
Home Appliance Repairers $62,380 $50,990 +22.3%
Biological Technicians $62,360 $57,510 +8.4%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $62,270 $66,140 -5.9%
Massage Therapists $62,260 $58,450 +6.5%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $62,200 $58,260 +6.8%
Machinists $62,130 $58,750 +5.8%
Postal Service Clerks $62,130 $62,130 +0.0%
Audio and Video Technicians $62,120 $58,100 +6.9%
Roofers $62,070 $55,440 +12.0%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $62,030 $51,440 +20.6%
Advertising Sales Agents $61,820 $64,820 -4.6%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $61,810 $101,920 -39.4%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $61,620 $62,200 -0.9%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $61,580 $47,160 +30.6%
Bus Drivers, School $61,520 $47,920 +28.4%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $61,480 $76,580 -19.7%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $61,320 $53,710 +14.2%
Correspondence Clerks $61,310 $46,800 +31.0%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $61,190 $47,810 +28.0%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $61,130 $60,550 +1.0%
Medical Records Specialists $60,940 $51,140 +19.2%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $60,700 $49,880 +21.7%
Set and Exhibit Designers $60,680 $75,240 -19.4%
Travel Agents $60,640 $50,160 +20.9%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $60,610 $50,140 +20.9%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,490 $58,640 +3.2%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $60,480 $48,700 +24.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $60,480 $58,930 +2.6%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $60,220 $50,620 +19.0%
Social Science Research Assistants $60,110 $61,990 -3.0%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $60,100 $59,050 +1.8%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $59,970 $50,670 +18.4%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $59,840 $50,690 +18.1%
Furniture Finishers $59,830 $44,540 +34.3%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $59,760 $59,300 +0.8%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $59,760 $49,230 +21.4%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $59,710 $55,010 +8.5%
Commercial Divers $59,690 $72,990 -18.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $59,460 $59,320 +0.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $59,420 $63,820 -6.9%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $59,390 $72,420 -18.0%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $59,080 $47,550 +24.2%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $58,980 $50,020 +17.9%
Broadcast Technicians $58,930 $59,570 -1.1%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $58,900 $54,240 +8.6%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $58,760 $51,330 +14.5%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $58,690 $56,550 +3.8%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $58,640 $57,020 +2.8%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,490 $58,040 +0.8%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $58,480 $49,400 +18.4%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470 $58,470 +0.0%
Construction Laborers $58,290 $47,120 +23.7%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $58,220 $54,890 +6.1%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $58,120 $84,890 -31.5%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $58,100 $46,680 +24.5%
Bill and Account Collectors $57,930 $47,030 +23.2%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $57,620 $49,590 +16.2%
Chemical Technicians $57,310 $60,390 -5.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $57,210 $47,540 +20.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $57,200 $49,100 +16.5%
Animal Control Workers $57,130 $45,660 +25.1%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $57,090 $48,570 +17.5%
New Accounts Clerks $57,080 $47,670 +19.7%
Library Technicians $57,060 $44,580 +28.0%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $56,880 $96,710 -41.2%
Dental Assistants $56,850 $48,070 +18.3%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $56,680 $47,880 +18.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $56,510 $48,520 +16.5%
Rehabilitation Counselors $56,340 $46,850 +20.3%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $56,300 $43,370 +29.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $56,190 $76,400 -26.5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $56,110 $49,230 +14.0%
Helpers--Electricians $56,020 $42,670 +31.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $55,990 $55,940 +0.1%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $55,590 $53,140 +4.6%
Psychiatric Technicians $55,500 $45,130 +23.0%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $55,240 $46,800 +18.0%
Coaches and Scouts $54,790 $47,320 +15.8%
Credit Counselors $54,710 $52,230 +4.7%
Medical Appliance Technicians $54,430 $48,030 +13.3%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $54,130 $50,610 +7.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $53,980 $48,560 +11.2%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $53,840 $56,730 -5.1%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,830 $48,990 +9.9%
Community Health Workers $53,560 $51,850 +3.3%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $53,520 $73,620 -27.3%
Counselors, All Other $53,310 $50,860 +4.8%
Fence Erectors $53,180 $47,980 +10.8%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,130 $48,540 +9.5%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $53,090 $46,860 +13.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $52,940 $44,080 +20.1%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $52,940 $46,420 +14.0%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,900 $48,250 +9.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $52,720 $48,590 +8.5%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $52,520 $46,170 +13.8%
Billing and Posting Clerks $52,000 $48,500 +7.2%
Motorcycle Mechanics $51,970 $48,580 +7.0%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $51,910 $50,890 +2.0%
Financial Clerks, All Other $51,830 $53,830 -3.7%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $51,460 $52,000 -1.0%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $51,150 $42,770 +19.6%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $51,030 $50,290 +1.5%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $50,950 $47,380 +7.5%
Upholsterers $50,870 $46,340 +9.8%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $50,720 $41,600 +21.9%
Emergency Medical Technicians $50,640 $44,470 +13.9%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $50,510 $54,430 -7.2%
Procurement Clerks $50,510 $50,580 -0.1%
Helpers--Carpenters $50,460 $43,780 +15.3%
Traffic Technicians $50,400 $59,090 -14.7%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,370 $51,610 -2.4%
Tutors $50,350 $43,350 +16.1%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,230 $47,720 +5.3%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $50,120 $47,450 +5.6%
Photographers $49,790 $44,660 +11.5%
Food Science Technicians $49,700 $52,130 -4.7%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,380 $50,620 -2.4%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $49,280 $46,460 +6.1%
Word Processors and Typists $49,250 $49,280 -0.1%
Carpet Installers $49,230 $50,340 -2.2%
Pest Control Workers $49,010 $45,250 +8.3%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $48,930 $50,960 -4.0%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $48,780 $48,690 +0.2%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $48,670 $42,660 +14.1%
Mechanical Door Repairers $48,630 $55,720 -12.7%
Tire Builders $48,630 $57,390 -15.3%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $48,590 $46,550 +4.4%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,550 $49,120 -1.2%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,530 $50,270 -3.5%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,500 $45,930 +5.6%
Office Clerks, General $48,280 $45,010 +7.3%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $48,270 $45,570 +5.9%
Medical Transcriptionists $48,190 $40,410 +19.3%
Customer Service Representatives $48,090 $44,770 +7.4%
Medical Equipment Preparers $47,980 $47,700 +0.6%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $47,980 $45,920 +4.5%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,960 $50,340 -4.7%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,900 $47,920 -0.0%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $47,850 $52,100 -8.2%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $47,750 $42,290 +12.9%
Order Clerks $47,500 $46,170 +2.9%
Medical Assistants $47,430 $45,690 +3.8%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $47,310 $48,110 -1.7%
Therapists, All Other $47,300 $77,930 -39.3%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $47,210 $56,460 -16.4%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,190 $46,420 +1.7%
Crematory Operators $47,160 $43,650 +8.0%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,160 $38,760 +21.7%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $47,140 $43,380 +8.7%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $47,090 $49,450 -4.8%
Pharmacy Technicians $47,050 $45,750 +2.8%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $47,000 $51,430 -8.6%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $46,840 $41,800 +12.1%
Real Estate Sales Agents $46,770 $52,830 -11.5%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $46,680 $49,500 -5.7%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $46,540 $46,380 +0.3%
Tellers $46,320 $43,030 +7.6%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,280 $46,330 -0.1%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,240 $44,350 +4.3%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $46,120 $37,450 +23.2%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,090 $45,760 +0.7%
Motorboat Operators $45,970 $47,520 -3.3%
Phlebotomists $45,820 $45,230 +1.3%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,810 $45,260 +1.2%
Animal Trainers $45,800 $39,990 +14.5%
Funeral Attendants $45,800 $35,680 +28.4%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $45,740 $38,140 +19.9%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,740 $39,150 +16.8%
Printing Press Operators $45,670 $45,780 -0.2%
Bicycle Repairers $45,630 $42,780 +6.7%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $45,280 $51,520 -12.1%
Helpers--Production Workers $45,260 $39,070 +15.8%
Telemarketers $45,200 $35,450 +27.5%
Production Workers, All Other $45,140 $40,110 +12.5%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,120 $49,030 -8.0%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,080 $45,850 -1.7%
Etchers and Engravers $45,050 $43,310 +4.0%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $44,980 $48,420 -7.1%
Occupational Therapy Aides $44,840 $39,160 +14.5%
File Clerks $44,810 $43,600 +2.8%
Nursing Assistants $44,790 $42,260 +6.0%
Social and Human Service Assistants $44,730 $45,930 -2.6%
Psychiatric Aides $44,660 $44,910 -0.6%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $44,620 $35,790 +24.7%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $44,570 $40,140 +11.0%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $44,550 $48,430 -8.0%
Costume Attendants $44,550 $50,400 -11.6%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,530 $46,570 -4.4%
Light Truck Drivers $44,500 $44,860 -0.8%
Parts Salespersons $44,400 $38,630 +14.9%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $44,370 $39,630 +12.0%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,350 $48,750 -9.0%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $44,250 $38,150 +16.0%
Parking Enforcement Workers $44,100 $46,730 -5.6%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,020 $38,670 +13.8%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $43,970 $39,280 +11.9%
Skincare Specialists $43,680 $45,330 -3.6%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $43,640 $40,240 +8.4%
Residential Advisors $43,620 $42,240 +3.3%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $43,070 $40,470 +6.4%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,580 $47,180 -9.7%
Cooks, Short Order $42,450 $35,880 +18.3%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $42,410 $39,390 +7.7%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,220 $48,220 -12.4%
Dietetic Technicians $42,040 $37,640 +11.7%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $41,950 $38,100 +10.1%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $41,720 $44,810 -6.9%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $41,600 $35,670 +16.6%
Barbers $41,400 $38,210 +8.3%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $41,360 $37,280 +10.9%
Tax Preparers $41,130 $54,920 -25.1%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,080 $49,080 -16.3%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,080 $41,330 -0.6%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $40,630 $38,010 +6.9%
Stockers and Order Fillers $40,590 $37,330 +8.7%
Concierges $40,550 $38,950 +4.1%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $40,260 $36,300 +10.9%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $40,260 $45,950 -12.4%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $40,210 $45,670 -12.0%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $40,000 $41,640 -3.9%
Security Guards $39,920 $38,020 +5.0%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $39,710 $50,060 -20.7%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $39,530 $40,710 -2.9%
Counter and Rental Clerks $39,490 $41,300 -4.4%
Cooks, Restaurant $39,480 $37,390 +5.6%
Couriers and Messengers $39,480 $39,200 +0.7%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,460 $43,220 -8.7%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $39,380 $44,390 -11.3%
Religious Workers, All Other $39,310 $45,280 -13.2%
Aircraft Service Attendants $39,230 $40,450 -3.0%
Floral Designers $39,220 $37,360 +5.0%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,140 $43,530 -10.1%
Food Batchmakers $39,110 $42,290 -7.5%
Library Assistants, Clerical $39,100 $36,910 +5.9%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,990 $35,800 +8.9%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $38,930 $42,360 -8.1%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $38,880 $41,590 -6.5%
Bartenders $38,780 $34,340 +12.9%
Data Entry Keyers $38,560 $41,340 -6.7%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $38,540 $37,290 +3.4%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $38,460 $41,670 -7.7%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $38,380 $38,630 -0.6%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $38,350 $36,220 +5.9%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $38,280 $36,310 +5.4%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $38,220 $49,690 -23.1%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,110 $36,780 +3.6%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $37,990 $42,670 -11.0%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,960 $36,840 +3.0%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $37,790 $40,960 -7.7%
Sewing Machine Operators $37,780 $36,670 +3.0%
Waiters and Waitresses $37,770 $35,230 +7.2%
Orderlies $37,550 $38,290 -1.9%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $37,480 $42,540 -11.9%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $37,460 $40,610 -7.8%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,450 $39,680 -5.6%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $37,440 $41,380 -9.5%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $37,440 $37,180 +0.7%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $37,420 $37,080 +0.9%
Animal Caretakers $37,310 $35,360 +5.5%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,220 $43,960 -15.3%
Cooks, All Other $37,190 $37,690 -1.3%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $37,000 $35,070 +5.5%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,950 $35,660 +3.6%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $36,950 $41,220 -10.4%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $36,890 $39,320 -6.2%
Driver/Sales Workers $36,730 $38,770 -5.3%
Childcare Workers $36,660 $34,980 +4.8%
Food Preparation Workers $36,650 $35,320 +3.8%
Recreation Workers $36,610 $36,560 +0.1%
Retail Salespersons $36,490 $35,410 +3.0%
Bakers $36,460 $37,160 -1.9%
Pharmacy Aides $36,350 $37,680 -3.5%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $36,320 $35,840 +1.3%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,310 $34,890 +4.1%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $36,290 $40,130 -9.6%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,170 $35,510 +1.9%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $36,130 $41,600 -13.1%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $36,030 $35,060 +2.8%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $35,970 $38,020 -5.4%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,960 $33,580 +7.1%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,950 $35,360 +1.7%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,890 $36,280 -1.1%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,870 $35,830 +0.1%
Physical Therapist Aides $35,770 $35,240 +1.5%
Tire Repairers and Changers $35,760 $37,710 -5.2%
Cashiers $35,550 $32,880 +8.1%
Dishwashers $35,550 $34,810 +2.1%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,380 $31,200 +13.4%
School Bus Monitors $35,350 $35,100 +0.7%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $35,140 $36,670 -4.2%
Cooks, Fast Food $34,980 $30,890 +13.2%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $34,940 $32,910 +6.2%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $34,860 $32,150 +8.4%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $34,780 $38,300 -9.2%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $34,720 $35,760 -2.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $34,540 $33,980 +1.6%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $34,420 $34,980 -1.6%
Parking Attendants $34,360 $35,150 -2.2%
Passenger Attendants $34,320 $37,720 -9.0%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $34,210 $31,200 +9.6%
Craft Artists $34,010 $46,080 -26.2%
Shampooers $34,010 $32,600 +4.3%
Forest and Conservation Workers $34,010 $43,680 -22.1%
Transportation Workers, All Other $34,010 $45,650 -25.5%

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