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District of Columbia — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

Occupations with published median wage data for District of Columbia, sorted high to low.

Job titleMedian salary (District of Columbia)US national medianvs national
Neurologists $332,000 $248,560 +33.6%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $318,200 $335,550 -5.2%
Podiatrists $265,740 $160,300 +65.8%
Family Medicine Physicians $233,390 $244,180 -4.4%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $223,250 $256,560 -13.0%
Anesthesiologists $202,570 $391,490 -48.3%
Financial Examiners $198,720 $94,160 +111.0%
Public Relations Managers $197,600 $146,910 +34.5%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $195,190 $175,140 +11.4%
Lawyers $195,190 $159,670 +22.2%
Nuclear Engineers $195,190 $133,970 +45.7%
Financial Managers $188,880 $166,570 +13.4%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $185,220 $171,270 +8.1%
Human Resources Managers $184,350 $149,280 +23.5%
Emergency Management Directors $184,350 $93,330 +97.5%
Psychiatrists $183,080 $281,870 -35.0%
Radiologists $182,450 $420,860 -56.6%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $181,060 $117,860 +53.6%
Marketing Managers $177,170 $166,790 +6.2%
Purchasing Managers $175,720 $148,080 +18.7%
Managers, All Other $175,720 $141,900 +23.8%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $172,330 $112,230 +53.6%
General and Operations Managers $168,000 $105,770 +58.8%
Life Scientists, All Other $167,640 $93,750 +78.8%
Economists $167,590 $124,720 +34.4%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $167,520 $107,310 +56.1%
Actuaries $166,230 $130,000 +27.9%
Computer Hardware Engineers $163,360 $161,740 +1.0%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $161,860 $123,920 +30.6%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $160,990 $149,230 +7.9%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $160,760 $93,790 +71.4%
Aerospace Engineers $157,600 $134,960 +16.8%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $157,040 $130,220 +20.6%
Physicists $157,040 $172,250 -8.8%
Physical Scientists, All Other $156,730 $122,570 +27.9%
Natural Sciences Managers $156,730 $167,220 -6.3%
Computer Occupations, All Other $156,590 $116,580 +34.3%
Medical and Health Services Managers $155,140 $123,860 +25.3%
Pharmacists $153,400 $140,910 +8.9%
Political Scientists $152,530 $142,080 +7.4%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $151,990 $115,210 +31.9%
Engineers, All Other $151,920 $122,930 +23.6%
Database Architects $150,010 $139,500 +7.5%
Chemists $149,860 $91,240 +64.2%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $144,190 $140,300 +2.8%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $143,040 $133,660 +7.0%
Electrical Engineers $143,000 $120,630 +18.5%
Sales Managers $141,800 $148,270 -4.4%
Fundraising Managers $141,720 $125,470 +13.0%
Training and Development Managers $141,710 $133,000 +6.5%
Statisticians $140,670 $105,650 +33.1%
Education Administrators, All Other $140,670 $95,200 +47.8%
Computer Network Architects $137,670 $134,050 +2.7%
Materials Scientists $137,600 $117,790 +16.8%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $137,470 $105,870 +29.8%
Dental Hygienists $137,220 $98,100 +39.9%
Urban and Regional Planners $137,000 $89,320 +53.4%
Software Developers $136,880 $135,980 +0.7%
Nurse Practitioners $135,880 $132,300 +2.7%
Physician Assistants $135,140 $135,880 -0.5%
Information Security Analysts $135,090 $129,180 +4.6%
Optometrists $134,840 $136,570 -1.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $134,760 $106,040 +27.1%
Veterinarians $134,530 $130,100 +3.4%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $134,090 $128,500 +4.4%
Mechanical Engineers $133,300 $104,110 +28.0%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $132,620 $82,220 +61.3%
Credit Analysts $132,590 $83,510 +58.8%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $132,180 $107,230 +23.3%
Writers and Authors $129,300 $76,910 +68.1%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $128,710 $95,480 +34.8%
Administrative Services Managers $128,610 $114,130 +12.7%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $128,440 $101,110 +27.0%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $128,370 $99,080 +29.6%
Therapists, All Other $127,010 $77,930 +63.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $126,560 $93,530 +35.3%
Data Scientists $126,490 $120,230 +5.2%
Construction Managers $126,430 $114,990 +9.9%
Management Analysts $126,140 $101,860 +23.8%
Psychologists, All Other $125,110 $110,840 +12.9%
Financial Specialists, All Other $125,110 $81,100 +54.3%
Budget Analysts $124,590 $91,640 +36.0%
Industrial Production Managers $124,420 $126,060 -1.3%
Real Estate Sales Agents $123,770 $52,830 +134.3%
Surgical Assistants $123,390 $66,800 +84.7%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $122,570 $109,910 +11.5%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $120,090 $127,410 -5.7%
Database Administrators $118,540 $104,620 +13.3%
Historians $118,290 $76,750 +54.1%
Technical Writers $117,810 $90,390 +30.3%
Computer Systems Analysts $116,820 $105,850 +10.4%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $116,630 $101,370 +15.1%
Printing Press Operators $116,630 $45,780 +154.8%
Facilities Managers $115,770 $106,660 +8.5%
Labor Relations Specialists $115,600 $95,420 +21.1%
Web Developers $114,690 $92,650 +23.8%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $113,930 $79,520 +43.3%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $113,640 $65,790 +72.7%
Epidemiologists $112,370 $87,220 +28.8%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $112,020 $96,590 +16.0%
Respiratory Therapists $111,950 $82,280 +36.1%
Accountants and Auditors $111,530 $83,680 +33.3%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $111,530 $90,150 +23.7%
Compliance Officers $111,030 $80,730 +37.5%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $110,970 $99,130 +11.9%
Photographers $110,970 $44,660 +148.5%
Human Resources Specialists $110,970 $75,940 +46.1%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $110,300 $75,530 +46.0%
Interpreters and Translators $109,970 $60,170 +82.8%
Production Workers, All Other $109,470 $40,110 +172.9%
Speech-Language Pathologists $109,380 $97,870 +11.8%
Occupational Therapists $109,170 $100,330 +8.8%
Broadcast Technicians $108,270 $59,570 +81.8%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $108,160 $83,050 +30.2%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $108,080 $42,290 +155.6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $107,770 $80,250 +34.3%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $107,650 $104,000 +3.5%
School Psychologists $107,500 $95,990 +12.0%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $107,390 $104,590 +2.7%
Soil and Plant Scientists $107,140 $78,850 +35.9%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $107,050 $76,780 +39.4%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $107,000 $100,580 +6.4%
Social and Community Service Managers $106,700 $80,390 +32.7%
Sound Engineering Technicians $106,630 $73,130 +45.8%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $106,470 $99,650 +6.8%
Instructional Coordinators $105,990 $77,440 +36.9%
Financial and Investment Analysts $105,780 $102,740 +3.0%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $105,390 $62,200 +69.4%
Personal Financial Advisors $104,990 $105,070 -0.1%
Project Management Specialists $104,900 $102,320 +2.5%
Logisticians $104,770 $82,320 +27.3%
Producers and Directors $104,270 $90,360 +15.4%
Civil Engineers $103,880 $100,840 +3.0%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $103,860 $99,070 +4.8%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $103,370 $93,250 +10.9%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $103,340 $104,300 -0.9%
Health Education Specialists $103,330 $64,070 +61.3%
Industrial Engineers $103,300 $102,440 +0.8%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $103,160 $84,290 +22.4%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $102,770 $80,110 +28.3%
Public Relations Specialists $102,740 $74,750 +37.4%
Registered Nurses $102,540 $97,550 +5.1%
Audiologists $102,500 $95,780 +7.0%
Survey Researchers $102,390 $69,460 +47.4%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $102,310 $98,070 +4.3%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $102,040 $99,280 +2.8%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $101,970 $109,270 -6.7%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $101,940 $103,410 -1.4%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $101,700 $85,020 +19.6%
Physical Therapists $101,640 $102,760 -1.1%
Nurse Midwives $101,450 $134,040 -24.3%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,380 $96,980 +4.5%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $101,250 $80,340 +26.0%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $101,240 $95,320 +6.2%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $101,150 $78,000 +29.7%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $101,020 $63,800 +58.3%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $100,980 $48,690 +107.4%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $100,920 $109,370 -7.7%
Genetic Counselors $100,380 $100,040 +0.3%
Radiation Therapists $100,250 $105,310 -4.8%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $99,670 $74,260 +34.2%
Conservation Scientists $99,400 $73,010 +36.1%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $99,380 $74,310 +33.7%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $99,300 $94,980 +4.5%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $99,280 $55,570 +78.7%
Financial Risk Specialists $99,230 $117,330 -15.4%
Film and Video Editors $98,830 $75,420 +31.0%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $98,810 $74,340 +32.9%
Interior Designers $98,450 $67,190 +46.5%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $98,300 $74,990 +31.1%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $98,090 $78,760 +24.5%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $97,910 $65,120 +50.4%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $97,880 $66,150 +48.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $97,640 $76,400 +27.8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $97,620 $78,190 +24.8%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $97,600 $74,330 +31.3%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $96,900 $78,620 +23.3%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,830 $84,620 +14.4%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $96,580 $63,970 +51.0%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $96,550 $68,270 +41.4%
Social Workers, All Other $96,380 $71,900 +34.0%
Operations Research Analysts $96,030 $88,940 +8.0%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $95,730 $97,150 -1.5%
Recreational Therapists $95,640 $61,960 +54.4%
Brokerage Clerks $95,450 $65,750 +45.2%
Healthcare Social Workers $94,100 $67,880 +38.6%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $94,080 $69,990 +34.4%
Counselors, All Other $93,720 $50,860 +84.3%
Curators $93,310 $63,420 +47.1%
Archivists $93,040 $64,550 +44.1%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $93,040 $66,140 +40.7%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $92,940 $104,920 -11.4%
Loan Officers $92,890 $76,690 +21.1%
Computer Network Support Specialists $91,370 $76,220 +19.9%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $91,280 $53,340 +71.1%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $90,850 $76,590 +18.6%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $90,470 $78,620 +15.1%
Transportation Inspectors $89,960 $92,100 -2.3%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $89,750 $62,890 +42.7%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $88,650 $76,210 +16.3%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $88,570 $42,540 +108.2%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $88,480 $72,110 +22.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $88,420 $87,520 +1.0%
Graphic Designers $87,920 $62,960 +39.6%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $87,670 $64,520 +35.9%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $86,710 $78,210 +10.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $86,520 $79,920 +8.3%
Construction and Building Inspectors $86,200 $74,690 +15.4%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $85,550 $83,820 +2.1%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $85,190 $100,310 -15.1%
Landscape Architects $85,100 $79,870 +6.5%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $84,950 $96,870 -12.3%
Biological Scientists, All Other $84,590 $98,920 -14.5%
Insurance Sales Agents $84,530 $62,280 +35.7%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $84,390 $61,010 +38.3%
Music Directors and Composers $84,040 $73,710 +14.0%
Editors $83,920 $77,920 +7.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $83,910 $78,580 +6.8%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $83,720 $46,420 +80.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $83,710 $55,940 +49.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $83,460 $79,860 +4.5%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $83,130 $50,890 +63.4%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $82,750 $72,040 +14.9%
Cost Estimators $82,730 $78,740 +5.1%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $82,300 $78,760 +4.5%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $82,150 $76,400 +7.5%
Insurance Underwriters $82,070 $81,370 +0.9%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,880 $79,940 +2.4%
Food Service Managers $81,680 $69,390 +17.7%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $81,500 $62,680 +30.0%
Training and Development Specialists $80,980 $69,280 +16.9%
Computer User Support Specialists $80,950 $61,860 +30.9%
Fundraisers $80,840 $72,550 +11.4%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $80,810 $75,350 +7.2%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $80,470 $64,330 +25.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $80,030 $74,450 +7.5%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $80,010 $72,080 +11.0%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $79,900 $64,370 +24.1%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $79,310 $80,260 -1.2%
Pediatricians, General $79,240 $210,040 -62.3%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $79,230 $62,280 +27.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $79,200 $69,500 +14.0%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $79,170 $66,810 +18.5%
Electricians $78,970 $63,190 +25.0%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $78,930 $79,350 -0.5%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $78,890 $77,640 +1.6%
Audio and Video Technicians $78,770 $58,100 +35.6%
Paramedics $78,550 $60,600 +29.6%
Glaziers $78,390 $57,080 +37.3%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $77,850 $59,300 +31.3%
Surgical Technologists $77,520 $64,650 +19.9%
Skincare Specialists $77,480 $45,330 +70.9%
Physicians, All Other $77,430 $265,930 -70.9%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $77,080 $50,020 +54.1%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $76,970 $61,160 +25.9%
Set and Exhibit Designers $76,900 $75,240 +2.2%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $76,770 $69,990 +9.7%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $76,740 $51,320 +49.5%
Chefs and Head Cooks $76,420 $62,470 +22.3%
Cargo and Freight Agents $76,250 $52,260 +45.9%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $76,110 $51,440 +48.0%
Firefighters $75,870 $59,280 +28.0%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,740 $64,400 +17.6%
Lodging Managers $75,610 $69,250 +9.2%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $75,460 $68,020 +10.9%
Advertising Sales Agents $75,030 $64,820 +15.8%
Foresters $74,710 $76,400 -2.2%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $74,670 $58,260 +28.2%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $74,610 $59,850 +24.7%
Athletic Trainers $74,450 $62,520 +19.1%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $74,080 $54,210 +36.7%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $73,590 $48,430 +52.0%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $73,550 $59,550 +23.5%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $73,310 $60,280 +21.6%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $73,130 $63,890 +14.5%
Machinists $72,900 $58,750 +24.1%
Private Detectives and Investigators $72,720 $51,220 +42.0%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $72,660 $59,650 +21.8%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $72,260 $50,340 +43.5%
Medical Records Specialists $72,040 $51,140 +40.9%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $72,010 $78,660 -8.5%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $71,130 $76,580 -7.1%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $70,780 $65,510 +8.0%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $70,490 $49,500 +42.4%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $69,870 $37,180 +87.9%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $69,130 $56,730 +21.9%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $68,660 $50,620 +35.6%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $68,600 $45,670 +50.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $68,300 $58,430 +16.9%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $68,120 $51,120 +33.3%
Postal Service Clerks $67,790 $62,130 +9.1%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $67,450 $73,620 -8.4%
Psychiatric Technicians $67,430 $45,130 +49.4%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $66,750 $58,470 +14.2%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $66,430 $46,800 +41.9%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $66,390 $72,300 -8.2%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $66,130 $48,700 +35.8%
Coaches and Scouts $65,360 $47,320 +38.1%
Social Science Research Assistants $65,330 $61,990 +5.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $65,200 $61,770 +5.6%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $65,180 $50,670 +28.6%
Clergy $64,800 $60,810 +6.6%
Biological Technicians $64,770 $57,510 +12.6%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $64,450 $62,120 +3.8%
Billing and Posting Clerks $64,330 $48,500 +32.6%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $64,250 $60,550 +6.1%
Security Guards $64,210 $38,020 +68.9%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $64,170 $58,640 +9.4%
Massage Therapists $64,110 $58,450 +9.7%
Credit Counselors $63,580 $52,230 +21.7%
Physical Therapist Assistants $63,400 $68,380 -7.3%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $62,940 $61,540 +2.3%
Procurement Clerks $62,880 $50,580 +24.3%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $62,640 $54,890 +14.1%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $62,520 $60,850 +2.7%
Community Health Workers $62,510 $51,850 +20.6%
Bill and Account Collectors $62,230 $47,030 +32.3%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $62,150 $38,140 +63.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $62,090 $48,560 +27.9%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $61,870 $52,100 +18.8%
Roofers $61,750 $55,440 +11.4%
Carpenters $61,710 $60,580 +1.9%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $61,680 $57,020 +8.2%
Travel Agents $61,560 $50,160 +22.7%
Opticians, Dispensing $61,310 $47,260 +29.7%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $61,270 $47,380 +29.3%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $61,240 $62,780 -2.5%
Library Technicians $61,040 $44,580 +36.9%
New Accounts Clerks $60,990 $47,670 +27.9%
Dental Assistants $60,580 $48,070 +26.0%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $60,450 $59,350 +1.9%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $60,400 $33,580 +79.9%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $60,310 $49,590 +21.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,310 $62,890 -4.1%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $60,240 $49,450 +21.8%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,180 $53,750 +12.0%
Pharmacy Aides $59,960 $37,680 +59.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $59,910 $47,540 +26.0%
Medical Equipment Repairers $59,780 $61,660 -3.0%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $59,730 $48,570 +23.0%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $59,520 $49,400 +20.5%
Social and Human Service Assistants $59,460 $45,930 +29.5%
Library Assistants, Clerical $59,390 $36,910 +60.9%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $59,320 $49,230 +20.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $59,220 $63,820 -7.2%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $59,080 $53,040 +11.4%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $59,050 $50,610 +16.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $58,470 $48,520 +20.5%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $58,460 $60,070 -2.7%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $57,720 $41,640 +38.6%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $57,620 $52,600 +9.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $57,170 $44,080 +29.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $56,670 $48,590 +16.6%
Chemical Technicians $56,530 $60,390 -6.4%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $55,920 $50,290 +11.2%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $55,580 $59,050 -5.9%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $55,490 $49,690 +11.7%
Pipelayers $55,470 $49,000 +13.2%
Bus Drivers, School $55,450 $47,920 +15.7%
Data Entry Keyers $55,170 $41,340 +33.5%
Office Clerks, General $55,040 $45,010 +22.3%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $54,860 $39,630 +38.4%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $54,700 $38,630 +41.6%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $54,570 $35,790 +52.5%
Bartenders $53,920 $34,340 +57.0%
Counter and Rental Clerks $53,760 $41,300 +30.2%
Costume Attendants $53,290 $50,400 +5.7%
Passenger Attendants $52,730 $37,720 +39.8%
Phlebotomists $51,980 $45,230 +14.9%
Transportation Workers, All Other $51,730 $45,650 +13.3%
Medical Assistants $51,050 $45,690 +11.7%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $50,790 $45,570 +11.5%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $50,440 $36,300 +39.0%
Construction Laborers $50,020 $47,120 +6.2%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $49,790 $41,670 +19.5%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $49,730 $45,920 +8.3%
Rehabilitation Counselors $49,680 $46,850 +6.0%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $49,660 $45,260 +9.7%
Telephone Operators $49,330 $41,740 +18.2%
Light Truck Drivers $49,330 $44,860 +10.0%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $49,240 $39,280 +25.4%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $49,180 $45,930 +7.1%
Word Processors and Typists $49,180 $49,280 -0.2%
Order Clerks $49,150 $46,170 +6.5%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $49,080 $38,150 +28.7%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $49,060 $38,010 +29.1%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $48,790 $39,150 +24.6%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $48,760 $40,140 +21.5%
Medical Equipment Preparers $48,670 $47,700 +2.0%
Helpers--Electricians $48,300 $42,670 +13.2%
Customer Service Representatives $48,250 $44,770 +7.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,950 $49,100 -2.3%
Waiters and Waitresses $47,850 $35,230 +35.8%
Air Traffic Controllers $47,760 $148,080 -67.7%
Nursing Assistants $47,700 $42,260 +12.9%
Religious Workers, All Other $47,430 $45,280 +4.7%
Pharmacy Technicians $47,410 $45,750 +3.6%
Childcare Workers $47,340 $34,980 +35.3%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $47,060 $35,070 +34.2%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $46,920 $36,780 +27.6%
Bicycle Repairers $46,860 $42,780 +9.5%
Emergency Medical Technicians $46,650 $44,470 +4.9%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $46,550 $44,390 +4.9%
Recreation Workers $46,460 $36,560 +27.1%
Cooks, Restaurant $46,130 $37,390 +23.4%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $45,740 $40,240 +13.7%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $45,700 $37,290 +22.6%
Tellers $45,590 $43,030 +5.9%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $45,450 $37,450 +21.4%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $45,440 $42,360 +7.3%
Couriers and Messengers $45,210 $39,200 +15.3%
Medical Transcriptionists $45,110 $40,410 +11.6%
Cooks, Fast Food $44,670 $30,890 +44.6%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $44,470 $46,860 -5.1%
Animal Caretakers $44,210 $35,360 +25.0%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $44,080 $81,110 -45.7%
Bakers $44,040 $37,160 +18.5%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $43,880 $41,600 +5.5%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $43,160 $42,910 +0.6%
Floral Designers $42,950 $37,360 +15.0%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $42,710 $35,830 +19.2%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $42,700 $35,800 +19.3%
Cooks, Short Order $42,450 $35,880 +18.3%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $42,260 $35,510 +19.0%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $41,750 $35,670 +17.0%
School Bus Monitors $41,720 $35,100 +18.9%
Driver/Sales Workers $41,600 $38,770 +7.3%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $41,460 $40,960 +1.2%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $41,430 $47,550 -12.9%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $40,910 $36,280 +12.8%
Dietetic Technicians $40,810 $37,640 +8.4%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $40,800 $38,100 +7.1%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $39,750 $39,320 +1.1%
Stockers and Order Fillers $39,640 $37,330 +6.2%
Occupational Therapy Aides $39,620 $39,160 +1.2%
Food Preparation Workers $39,600 $35,320 +12.1%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $39,460 $39,390 +0.2%
Orderlies $39,250 $38,290 +2.5%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $39,210 $47,160 -16.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $39,080 $33,980 +15.0%
Physical Therapist Aides $38,950 $35,240 +10.5%
Cashiers $38,880 $32,880 +18.2%
Shampooers $38,870 $32,600 +19.2%
Dishwashers $38,670 $34,810 +11.1%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $38,580 $35,840 +7.6%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,520 $36,840 +4.6%
Retail Salespersons $38,500 $35,410 +8.7%
Residential Advisors $38,480 $42,240 -8.9%
Concierges $38,230 $38,950 -1.8%
Animal Trainers $38,200 $39,990 -4.5%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $38,170 $37,080 +2.9%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $37,960 $32,150 +18.1%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $37,930 $32,910 +15.3%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $37,920 $35,360 +7.2%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,790 $34,890 +8.3%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $37,570 $31,200 +20.4%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $37,430 $31,200 +20.0%
Parking Attendants $37,220 $35,150 +5.9%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $36,620 $35,760 +2.4%

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