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District of Columbia — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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