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Hawaii — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Hawaii)US national medianvs national
Physicians, All Other $339,290 $265,930 +27.6%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $338,130 $292,910 +15.4%
Psychiatrists $289,990 $281,870 +2.9%
Chief Executives $281,640 $213,990 +31.6%
Family Medicine Physicians $218,210 $244,180 -10.6%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $211,810 $153,990 +37.5%
Pediatricians, General $197,090 $210,040 -6.2%
Nurse Midwives $170,110 $134,040 +26.9%
Dentists, General $167,820 $170,950 -1.8%
Physician Assistants $164,050 $135,880 +20.7%
Pharmacists $163,220 $140,910 +15.8%
Computer Hardware Engineers $159,880 $161,740 -1.1%
Air Traffic Controllers $158,700 $148,080 +7.2%
Optometrists $154,620 $136,570 +13.2%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $151,670 $171,270 -11.4%
Medical and Health Services Managers $147,630 $123,860 +19.2%
Marriage and Family Therapists $141,960 $66,940 +112.1%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $141,640 $175,140 -19.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $140,590 $106,040 +32.6%
Aerospace Engineers $137,240 $134,960 +1.7%
Registered Nurses $136,320 $97,550 +39.7%
Psychologists, All Other $135,680 $110,840 +22.4%
Nurse Practitioners $135,570 $132,300 +2.5%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $134,350 $140,300 -4.2%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $134,340 $95,320 +40.9%
Financial Managers $134,210 $166,570 -19.4%
Database Architects $134,040 $139,500 -3.9%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $133,340 $77,570 +71.9%
Ship Engineers $131,640 $109,530 +20.2%
Veterinarians $130,120 $130,100 +0.0%
Managers, All Other $130,000 $141,900 -8.4%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $129,530 $80,250 +61.4%
Construction Managers $128,910 $114,990 +12.1%
Human Resources Managers $128,910 $149,280 -13.6%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $127,330 $103,020 +23.6%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $126,760 $105,870 +19.7%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $126,690 $130,220 -2.7%
Information Security Analysts $126,250 $129,180 -2.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $126,110 $104,920 +20.2%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $125,650 $101,370 +24.0%
Radiation Therapists $125,520 $105,310 +19.2%
Lawyers $124,990 $159,670 -21.7%
Industrial Production Managers $124,650 $126,060 -1.1%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $124,430 $96,590 +28.8%
Crane and Tower Operators $124,260 $68,080 +82.5%
Software Developers $124,040 $135,980 -8.8%
Industrial Engineers $123,800 $102,440 +20.9%
Engineers, All Other $122,800 $122,930 -0.1%
Power Plant Operators $121,700 $102,040 +19.3%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $121,010 $99,070 +22.1%
Computer Occupations, All Other $120,100 $116,580 +3.0%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $119,520 $115,210 +3.7%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $119,370 $95,480 +25.0%
Computer Programmers $118,180 $100,390 +17.7%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $117,860 $100,580 +17.2%
Marketing Managers $117,770 $166,790 -29.4%
Physicists $117,190 $172,250 -32.0%
Sales Managers $116,340 $148,270 -21.5%
Social Workers, All Other $116,130 $71,900 +61.5%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $115,860 $59,850 +93.6%
Lodging Managers $114,070 $69,250 +64.7%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $113,940 $93,790 +21.5%
Audiologists $113,850 $95,780 +18.9%
Purchasing Managers $113,490 $148,080 -23.4%
Training and Development Managers $113,400 $133,000 -14.7%
Commercial Pilots $113,030 $123,220 -8.3%
Physical Scientists, All Other $112,880 $122,570 -7.9%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $111,730 $74,310 +50.4%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $111,360 $53,340 +108.8%
Administrative Services Managers $110,840 $114,130 -2.9%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $110,120 $149,230 -26.2%
Facilities Managers $108,750 $106,660 +2.0%
Transportation Inspectors $108,270 $92,100 +17.6%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $108,200 $112,230 -3.6%
General and Operations Managers $108,180 $105,770 +2.3%
Computer Network Architects $108,000 $134,050 -19.4%
Environmental Engineers $107,880 $107,110 +0.7%
Natural Sciences Managers $107,810 $167,220 -35.5%
Hoist and Winch Operators $107,100 $56,450 +89.7%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $106,480 $117,860 -9.7%
Electrical Engineers $106,350 $120,630 -11.8%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $106,270 $101,920 +4.3%
Public Relations Managers $105,010 $146,910 -28.5%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $104,830 $58,930 +77.9%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $104,260 $57,660 +80.8%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $103,400 $78,620 +31.5%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $102,930 $104,300 -1.3%
Occupational Therapists $102,870 $100,330 +2.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $102,630 $79,920 +28.4%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $102,340 $99,280 +3.1%
Data Scientists $102,130 $120,230 -15.1%
Astronomers $102,000 $128,820 -20.8%
Management Analysts $101,750 $101,860 -0.1%
Physical Therapists $101,700 $102,760 -1.0%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $101,700 $80,110 +27.0%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,480 $107,230 -5.4%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,450 $99,130 +2.3%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $101,010 $80,260 +25.9%
Operations Research Analysts $100,600 $88,940 +13.1%
Logisticians $100,340 $82,320 +21.9%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $99,860 $62,780 +59.1%
Therapists, All Other $99,560 $77,930 +27.8%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $99,070 $96,660 +2.5%
Credit Analysts $98,900 $83,510 +18.4%
Mechanical Engineers $98,740 $104,110 -5.2%
Dental Hygienists $97,570 $98,100 -0.5%
Speech-Language Pathologists $97,560 $97,870 -0.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $97,200 $77,970 +24.7%
Electricians $96,460 $63,190 +52.7%
Sheet Metal Workers $96,350 $61,800 +55.9%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $96,200 $78,190 +23.0%
Instructional Coordinators $96,080 $77,440 +24.1%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $95,890 $57,020 +68.2%
Commercial Divers $95,750 $72,990 +31.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other $95,600 $98,920 -3.4%
Tapers $95,490 $68,270 +39.9%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $94,900 $96,710 -1.9%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $94,840 $90,150 +5.2%
Financial and Investment Analysts $94,640 $102,740 -7.9%
Civil Engineers $94,280 $100,840 -6.5%
Respiratory Therapists $94,210 $82,280 +14.5%
Fundraising Managers $93,910 $125,470 -25.2%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $92,620 $83,050 +11.5%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $92,520 $101,110 -8.5%
Historians $92,520 $76,750 +20.5%
Budget Analysts $92,380 $91,640 +0.8%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $90,830 $79,870 +13.7%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $90,040 $78,350 +14.9%
Financial Risk Specialists $89,860 $117,330 -23.4%
Art Directors $89,300 $114,850 -22.2%
Computer Systems Analysts $88,640 $105,850 -16.3%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $88,580 $68,990 +28.4%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $88,130 $69,770 +26.3%
Food Service Managers $87,800 $69,390 +26.5%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $87,570 $58,340 +50.1%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $87,570 $63,870 +37.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $87,550 $79,860 +9.6%
Avionics Technicians $86,260 $82,280 +4.8%
Designers, All Other $85,700 $64,950 +31.9%
Urban and Regional Planners $85,590 $89,320 -4.2%
Database Administrators $85,500 $104,620 -18.3%
Healthcare Social Workers $85,420 $67,880 +25.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $85,420 $74,090 +15.3%
Carpenters $85,280 $60,580 +40.8%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $84,910 $76,780 +10.6%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $84,530 $70,770 +19.4%
Machinists $84,410 $58,750 +43.7%
Riggers $84,410 $62,640 +34.8%
Soil and Plant Scientists $84,390 $78,850 +7.0%
Chemists $84,150 $91,240 -7.8%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $83,820 $76,210 +10.0%
Computer Network Support Specialists $83,620 $76,220 +9.7%
Economists $83,050 $124,720 -33.4%
Surgical Technologists $82,640 $64,650 +27.8%
Compliance Officers $82,590 $80,730 +2.3%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $82,300 $115,160 -28.5%
Surveyors $82,200 $75,440 +9.0%
School Psychologists $82,110 $95,990 -14.5%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $81,920 $76,400 +7.2%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $81,850 $74,340 +10.1%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $81,480 $107,310 -24.1%
Paramedics $81,280 $60,600 +34.1%
Massage Therapists $81,280 $58,450 +39.1%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $81,160 $79,520 +2.1%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $81,020 $104,590 -22.5%
Glaziers $80,800 $57,080 +41.6%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $80,710 $76,590 +5.4%
Cost Estimators $80,360 $78,740 +2.1%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $80,080 $61,770 +29.6%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $79,880 $74,330 +7.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $79,750 $76,400 +4.4%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $79,510 $82,220 -3.3%
Construction and Building Inspectors $79,320 $74,690 +6.2%
Tile and Stone Setters $79,270 $55,690 +42.3%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $79,250 $63,890 +24.0%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $79,250 $62,120 +27.6%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $79,170 $65,510 +20.9%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $79,080 $78,000 +1.4%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $79,000 $53,750 +47.0%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $78,060 $63,800 +22.4%
Project Management Specialists $78,000 $102,320 -23.8%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $78,000 $45,950 +69.7%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $77,740 $57,550 +35.1%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $77,560 $44,350 +74.9%
Chefs and Head Cooks $77,360 $62,470 +23.8%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $77,360 $66,140 +17.0%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $77,330 $64,520 +19.9%
Labor Relations Specialists $77,310 $95,420 -19.0%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $77,280 $56,460 +36.9%
Financial Specialists, All Other $77,190 $81,100 -4.8%
Construction Laborers $77,110 $47,120 +63.6%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $76,860 $99,080 -22.4%
Statisticians $76,780 $105,650 -27.3%
Epidemiologists $76,780 $87,220 -12.0%
Bartenders $76,490 $34,340 +122.7%
Social and Community Service Managers $76,370 $80,390 -5.0%
Athletic Trainers $76,320 $62,520 +22.1%
Motorboat Operators $76,250 $47,520 +60.5%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $76,140 $51,520 +47.8%
Personal Financial Advisors $76,070 $105,070 -27.6%
Opticians, Dispensing $75,300 $47,260 +59.3%
Education Administrators, All Other $75,130 $95,200 -21.1%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $75,120 $64,830 +15.9%
Hearing Aid Specialists $74,800 $65,160 +14.8%
Music Directors and Composers $74,570 $73,710 +1.2%
Accountants and Auditors $74,500 $83,680 -11.0%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $74,460 $61,160 +21.7%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $74,310 $72,040 +3.2%
Real Estate Brokers $74,310 $73,220 +1.5%
Emergency Management Directors $74,290 $93,330 -20.4%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $74,260 $49,230 +50.8%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $73,830 $66,270 +11.4%
Human Resources Specialists $73,750 $75,940 -2.9%
Insurance Underwriters $73,260 $81,370 -10.0%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $72,960 $92,460 -21.1%
Chiropractors $72,800 $79,200 -8.1%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $72,710 $72,300 +0.6%
Medical Equipment Repairers $72,360 $61,660 +17.4%
Life Scientists, All Other $71,990 $93,750 -23.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,990 $74,450 -3.3%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $71,410 $63,970 +11.6%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $71,140 $64,400 +10.5%
Microbiologists $70,970 $87,990 -19.3%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $70,720 $48,280 +46.5%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $70,370 $53,140 +32.4%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $70,190 $69,990 +0.3%
Transportation Security Screeners $70,160 $66,770 +5.1%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $69,570 $58,940 +18.0%
Fish and Game Wardens $69,250 $74,060 -6.5%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $69,230 $64,370 +7.6%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $68,750 $89,900 -23.5%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $68,500 $59,050 +16.0%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $68,270 $59,550 +14.6%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $68,270 $68,270 +0.0%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $68,220 $49,400 +38.1%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $68,050 $76,870 -11.5%
Physical Therapist Assistants $67,510 $68,380 -1.3%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $67,210 $62,370 +7.8%
Emergency Medical Technicians $66,410 $44,470 +49.3%
Producers and Directors $66,190 $90,360 -26.7%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $65,980 $74,260 -11.2%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $65,970 $63,520 +3.9%
Conservation Scientists $65,740 $73,010 -10.0%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $65,560 $60,020 +9.2%
Counselors, All Other $65,470 $50,860 +28.7%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $65,450 $61,010 +7.3%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $65,080 $59,300 +9.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $65,000 $62,890 +3.4%
Acupuncturists $64,570 $76,040 -15.1%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $64,560 $61,390 +5.2%
Recreational Therapists $64,500 $61,960 +4.1%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $64,490 $51,320 +25.7%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $64,450 $50,890 +26.6%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,410 $64,950 -0.8%
Insurance Sales Agents $64,170 $62,280 +3.0%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $64,090 $78,210 -18.1%
Chemical Technicians $63,910 $60,390 +5.8%
Public Relations Specialists $63,880 $74,750 -14.5%
Interior Designers $63,780 $67,190 -5.1%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $63,780 $59,650 +6.9%
Fundraisers $63,750 $72,550 -12.1%
Loan Officers $63,740 $76,690 -16.9%
Health Education Specialists $63,740 $64,070 -0.5%
Postal Service Clerks $63,650 $62,130 +2.4%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $63,510 $66,150 -4.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $63,490 $87,520 -27.5%
Medical Records Specialists $63,180 $51,140 +23.5%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $63,140 $60,070 +5.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,080 $69,500 -9.2%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $62,840 $62,890 -0.1%
Financial Examiners $62,720 $94,160 -33.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $62,570 $58,430 +7.1%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $62,530 $72,110 -13.3%
Waiters and Waitresses $62,390 $35,230 +77.1%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $62,070 $58,260 +6.5%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $61,750 $66,810 -7.6%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $61,730 $64,330 -4.0%
Funeral Home Managers $61,440 $78,790 -22.0%
Advertising Sales Agents $61,290 $64,820 -5.4%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $61,110 $37,180 +64.4%
Clergy $61,050 $60,810 +0.4%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $61,020 $47,550 +28.3%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $61,000 $56,730 +7.5%
Training and Development Specialists $60,960 $69,280 -12.0%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,940 $65,120 -6.4%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $60,790 $35,760 +70.0%
Agricultural Inspectors $60,650 $49,940 +21.4%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $60,540 $54,890 +10.3%
Audio and Video Technicians $60,150 $58,100 +3.5%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $60,090 $59,350 +1.2%
Concierges $60,090 $38,950 +54.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $60,050 $59,320 +1.2%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $59,900 $50,290 +19.1%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,880 $60,550 -1.1%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $59,860 $38,630 +55.0%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,820 $58,640 +2.0%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $59,740 $48,570 +23.0%
Roofers $59,580 $55,440 +7.5%
Transportation Workers, All Other $59,500 $45,650 +30.3%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,490 $58,470 +1.7%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $59,390 $78,760 -24.6%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,120 $58,170 +1.6%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $59,110 $35,070 +68.5%
Bus Drivers, School $59,090 $47,920 +23.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $59,080 $55,940 +5.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $59,060 $49,100 +20.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,010 $72,080 -18.1%
Carpet Installers $58,710 $50,340 +16.6%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $58,530 $41,670 +40.5%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,500 $69,990 -16.4%
Community Health Workers $58,450 $51,850 +12.7%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $58,440 $49,450 +18.2%
Home Appliance Repairers $58,300 $50,990 +14.3%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $58,240 $45,570 +27.8%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $58,110 $47,880 +21.4%
Graphic Designers $58,070 $62,960 -7.8%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $57,960 $49,590 +16.9%
Costume Attendants $57,660 $50,400 +14.4%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $57,590 $78,660 -26.8%
Upholsterers $57,390 $46,340 +23.8%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $57,370 $42,540 +34.9%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $57,330 $65,790 -12.9%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $57,020 $53,040 +7.5%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $57,010 $55,090 +3.5%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $56,990 $50,960 +11.8%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $56,900 $70,720 -19.5%
Computer User Support Specialists $56,760 $61,860 -8.2%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $56,730 $62,200 -8.8%
Forest and Conservation Workers $56,330 $43,680 +29.0%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $56,270 $49,690 +13.2%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $55,990 $46,170 +21.3%
Coaches and Scouts $55,860 $47,320 +18.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $55,850 $48,520 +15.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $55,700 $48,560 +14.7%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $55,580 $54,240 +2.5%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $55,410 $50,020 +10.8%
Psychiatric Technicians $55,150 $45,130 +22.2%
Editors $55,070 $77,920 -29.3%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $54,970 $54,210 +1.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $54,950 $48,590 +13.1%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $54,720 $49,500 +10.5%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $54,530 $49,880 +9.3%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $54,390 $60,280 -9.8%
Surgical Assistants $54,190 $66,800 -18.9%
Procurement Clerks $53,890 $50,580 +6.5%
Aircraft Service Attendants $53,770 $40,450 +32.9%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $53,680 $41,640 +28.9%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $53,640 $46,420 +15.6%
Bill and Account Collectors $53,570 $47,030 +13.9%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $53,160 $62,680 -15.2%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $52,630 $33,580 +56.7%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $52,570 $50,340 +4.4%
Psychiatric Aides $52,310 $44,910 +16.5%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,160 $50,620 +3.0%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $52,000 $42,360 +22.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $51,990 $63,820 -18.5%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,990 $48,250 +7.8%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $51,960 $46,800 +11.0%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $51,930 $68,020 -23.7%
Meter Readers, Utilities $51,910 $48,150 +7.8%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $51,890 $48,700 +6.6%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $51,810 $59,920 -13.5%
Medical Equipment Preparers $51,630 $47,700 +8.2%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $51,600 $35,510 +45.3%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $51,540 $40,470 +27.4%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $51,240 $46,340 +10.6%
Billing and Posting Clerks $51,240 $48,500 +5.6%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $51,200 $33,980 +50.7%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $51,100 $36,300 +40.8%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,070 $51,610 -1.0%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $51,030 $47,340 +7.8%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $50,880 $62,280 -18.3%
Library Technicians $50,870 $44,580 +14.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $50,830 $47,540 +6.9%
Curators $50,720 $63,420 -20.0%
File Clerks $50,630 $43,600 +16.1%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $50,310 $37,290 +34.9%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $50,080 $40,140 +24.8%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $50,040 $54,560 -8.3%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,990 $56,550 -11.6%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $49,920 $45,930 +8.7%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $49,800 $75,350 -33.9%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $49,730 $77,640 -35.9%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $49,660 $45,260 +9.7%
Woodworkers, All Other $49,630 $44,530 +11.5%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $49,460 $55,570 -11.0%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $49,410 $47,630 +3.7%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $49,270 $47,810 +3.1%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,260 $50,610 -2.7%
Broadcast Technicians $49,200 $59,570 -17.4%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $49,050 $46,680 +5.1%
Bailiffs $48,940 $56,600 -13.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $48,880 $44,080 +10.9%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $48,780 $38,140 +27.9%
Biological Technicians $48,770 $57,510 -15.2%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,730 $50,670 -3.8%
Rehabilitation Counselors $48,720 $46,850 +4.0%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $48,620 $48,430 +0.4%
Pest Control Workers $48,570 $45,250 +7.3%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $48,550 $47,380 +2.5%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,450 $52,540 -7.8%
Medical Assistants $48,410 $45,690 +6.0%
Farm and Home Management Educators $48,340 $60,220 -19.7%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $48,290 $47,160 +2.4%
Cooks, Fast Food $48,120 $30,890 +55.8%
Fashion Designers $47,990 $80,960 -40.7%
Agricultural Technicians $47,960 $49,630 -3.4%
Helpers--Electricians $47,890 $42,670 +12.2%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,840 $58,040 -17.6%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $47,780 $48,420 -1.3%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $47,770 $37,450 +27.6%
Phlebotomists $47,750 $45,230 +5.6%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $47,690 $73,620 -35.2%
Data Entry Keyers $47,630 $41,340 +15.2%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $47,590 $52,100 -8.7%
Travel Agents $47,560 $50,160 -5.2%
New Accounts Clerks $47,440 $47,670 -0.5%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $47,420 $49,230 -3.7%
Orderlies $47,130 $38,290 +23.1%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $47,070 $31,200 +50.9%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $47,050 $36,670 +28.3%
Judicial Law Clerks $47,010 $64,920 -27.6%
Pharmacy Technicians $46,760 $45,750 +2.2%
Order Clerks $46,760 $46,170 +1.3%
Bakers $46,710 $37,160 +25.7%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $46,650 $39,850 +17.1%
Financial Clerks, All Other $46,560 $53,830 -13.5%
Motorcycle Mechanics $46,390 $48,580 -4.5%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $46,320 $39,630 +16.9%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $46,310 $55,010 -15.8%
Pharmacy Aides $46,250 $37,680 +22.7%
Real Estate Sales Agents $46,220 $52,830 -12.5%
Floral Designers $46,170 $37,360 +23.6%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $46,050 $46,380 -0.7%
Photographers $45,960 $44,660 +2.9%
Light Truck Drivers $45,930 $44,860 +2.4%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,920 $39,150 +17.3%
Tire Repairers and Changers $45,760 $37,710 +21.3%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,760 $38,760 +18.1%
Private Detectives and Investigators $45,750 $51,220 -10.7%
Customer Service Representatives $45,650 $44,770 +2.0%
Cooks, Restaurant $45,420 $37,390 +21.5%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,390 $44,810 +1.3%
Printing Press Operators $45,390 $45,780 -0.9%
Nursing Assistants $45,350 $42,260 +7.3%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $45,300 $49,610 -8.7%
Production Workers, All Other $45,300 $40,110 +12.9%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $45,240 $58,870 -23.2%
Parts Salespersons $45,120 $38,630 +16.8%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $45,020 $44,390 +1.4%
Dental Assistants $44,720 $48,070 -7.0%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $44,600 $61,540 -27.5%
Helpers--Carpenters $44,550 $43,780 +1.8%
Counter and Rental Clerks $44,420 $41,300 +7.6%
Helpers--Production Workers $44,380 $39,070 +13.6%
Medical Transcriptionists $44,310 $40,410 +9.7%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $44,230 $74,990 -41.0%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,120 $40,240 +9.6%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $44,070 $38,150 +15.5%
Tellers $43,910 $43,030 +2.0%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $43,750 $51,330 -14.8%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $43,630 $35,670 +22.3%
Dietetic Technicians $43,580 $37,640 +15.8%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $43,540 $35,840 +21.5%
Cooks, Short Order $43,110 $35,880 +20.2%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $42,960 $32,640 +31.6%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $42,880 $42,420 +1.1%
Security Guards $42,820 $38,020 +12.6%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $42,780 $38,100 +12.3%
Social and Human Service Assistants $42,400 $45,930 -7.7%
Cargo and Freight Agents $42,400 $52,260 -18.9%
Passenger Attendants $42,360 $37,720 +12.3%
Office Clerks, General $42,340 $45,010 -5.9%
Interpreters and Translators $42,270 $60,170 -29.7%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $42,240 $37,080 +13.9%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $41,600 $38,010 +9.4%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $41,050 $42,290 -2.9%
Recreation Workers $41,000 $36,560 +12.1%
Parking Enforcement Workers $40,480 $46,730 -13.4%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $40,370 $39,390 +2.5%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $40,260 $38,300 +5.1%
School Bus Monitors $40,250 $35,100 +14.7%
Statistical Assistants $40,240 $50,330 -20.0%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $40,170 $51,440 -21.9%
Animal Caretakers $40,130 $35,360 +13.5%
Word Processors and Typists $40,060 $49,280 -18.7%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $39,920 $32,150 +24.2%
Cooks, All Other $39,870 $37,690 +5.8%
Stockers and Order Fillers $39,300 $37,330 +5.3%
Sewing Machine Operators $39,230 $36,670 +7.0%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $38,890 $40,130 -3.1%
Couriers and Messengers $38,580 $39,200 -1.6%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $38,490 $39,320 -2.1%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $38,270 $39,280 -2.6%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $38,170 $40,960 -6.8%
Food Preparation Workers $38,160 $35,320 +8.0%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,110 $35,800 +6.5%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,990 $41,330 -8.1%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $37,920 $35,360 +7.2%
Retail Salespersons $37,790 $35,410 +6.7%
Dishwashers $37,740 $34,810 +8.4%
Religious Workers, All Other $37,730 $45,280 -16.7%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,710 $36,840 +2.4%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,560 $35,830 +4.8%
Food Batchmakers $37,490 $42,290 -11.4%
Library Assistants, Clerical $37,110 $36,910 +0.5%
Childcare Workers $37,030 $34,980 +5.9%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,990 $35,660 +3.7%
Residential Advisors $36,930 $42,240 -12.6%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $36,810 $36,780 +0.1%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $36,810 $43,220 -14.8%
Cashiers $36,780 $32,880 +11.9%
Tutors $36,590 $43,350 -15.6%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,980 $35,060 +2.6%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,930 $36,280 -1.0%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,690 $34,890 +2.3%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $35,680 $45,920 -22.3%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,250 $31,200 +13.0%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,040 $35,790 -2.1%
Tax Preparers $34,720 $54,920 -36.8%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $34,500 $45,670 -24.5%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $34,180 $41,600 -17.8%
Physical Therapist Aides $33,810 $35,240 -4.1%
Parking Attendants $33,690 $35,150 -4.2%
Driver/Sales Workers $31,270 $38,770 -19.3%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $30,900 $42,670 -27.6%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $30,640 $32,910 -6.9%

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