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Idaho — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Idaho)US national medianvs national
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $507,640 $232,140 +118.7%
Anesthesiologists $449,990 $391,490 +14.9%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $355,390 $256,560 +38.5%
Family Medicine Physicians $347,160 $244,180 +42.2%
Physicians, All Other $299,340 $265,930 +12.6%
Pediatricians, General $297,680 $210,040 +41.7%
Dermatologists $281,920 $328,730 -14.2%
Nurse Anesthetists $263,130 $236,590 +11.2%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $223,560 $292,910 -23.7%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $221,430 $335,550 -34.0%
Surgeons, All Other $211,490 $414,010 -48.9%
Chief Executives $177,210 $213,990 -17.2%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $172,920 $153,990 +12.3%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $162,970 $171,270 -4.8%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $162,240 $175,140 -7.4%
Pharmacists $144,900 $140,910 +2.8%
Marketing Managers $142,090 $166,790 -14.8%
Purchasing Managers $136,970 $148,080 -7.5%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $136,550 $106,730 +27.9%
Sales Managers $135,350 $148,270 -8.7%
Physicists $135,150 $172,250 -21.5%
Nuclear Engineers $133,970 $133,970 +0.0%
Physician Assistants $133,790 $135,880 -1.5%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $133,750 $109,370 +22.3%
Nurse Practitioners $132,540 $132,300 +0.2%
Software Developers $131,590 $135,980 -3.2%
Computer Hardware Engineers $131,570 $161,740 -18.7%
Managers, All Other $131,550 $141,900 -7.3%
Economists $131,270 $124,720 +5.3%
Engineers, All Other $130,970 $122,930 +6.5%
Electrical Engineers $129,340 $120,630 +7.2%
Training and Development Managers $128,120 $133,000 -3.7%
Sales Engineers $128,030 $124,900 +2.5%
Financial Managers $127,210 $166,570 -23.6%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $125,410 $95,320 +31.6%
Natural Sciences Managers $124,800 $167,220 -25.4%
Podiatrists $124,610 $160,300 -22.3%
Power Plant Operators $124,440 $102,040 +22.0%
Dentists, General $124,190 $170,950 -27.4%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $123,680 $106,220 +16.4%
Database Architects $121,380 $139,500 -13.0%
Psychologists, All Other $121,140 $110,840 +9.3%
Human Resources Managers $119,990 $149,280 -19.6%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $119,430 $99,070 +20.6%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $119,170 $103,020 +15.7%
Medical and Health Services Managers $117,770 $123,860 -4.9%
Environmental Engineers $117,520 $107,110 +9.7%
Veterinarians $116,170 $130,100 -10.7%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $112,240 $109,270 +2.7%
Commercial Pilots $109,620 $123,220 -11.0%
Computer Network Architects $107,620 $134,050 -19.7%
Industrial Production Managers $107,340 $126,060 -14.9%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $107,250 $63,520 +68.8%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $106,810 $128,500 -16.9%
Chemical Engineers $106,740 $125,040 -14.6%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $106,040 $100,310 +5.7%
Materials Engineers $105,820 $112,860 -6.2%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $105,690 $98,700 +7.1%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $104,630 $101,370 +3.2%
Construction Managers $104,600 $114,990 -9.0%
Operations Research Analysts $103,600 $88,940 +16.5%
Lawyers $103,400 $159,670 -35.2%
Optometrists $103,390 $136,570 -24.3%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $102,770 $130,220 -21.1%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $101,910 $107,310 -5.0%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $101,680 $95,480 +6.5%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $101,390 $104,920 -3.4%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,200 $104,590 -3.2%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,090 $105,870 -4.5%
Industrial Engineers $100,840 $102,440 -1.6%
Financial and Investment Analysts $100,830 $102,740 -1.9%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $100,100 $74,310 +34.7%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $99,920 $96,590 +3.4%
Facilities Managers $99,870 $106,660 -6.4%
Emergency Management Directors $99,720 $93,330 +6.8%
Radiation Therapists $99,660 $105,310 -5.4%
Physical Therapists $99,000 $102,760 -3.7%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $98,860 $115,160 -14.2%
Computer Occupations, All Other $98,700 $116,580 -15.3%
Public Relations Managers $98,160 $146,910 -33.2%
Civil Engineers $98,030 $100,840 -2.8%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $97,790 $100,580 -2.8%
Occupational Therapists $97,760 $100,330 -2.6%
Aerospace Engineers $95,700 $134,960 -29.1%
Project Management Specialists $95,630 $102,320 -6.5%
Soil and Plant Scientists $95,150 $78,850 +20.7%
Audiologists $95,120 $95,780 -0.7%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $95,020 $79,520 +19.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $94,920 $106,040 -10.5%
Dental Hygienists $94,650 $98,100 -3.5%
Personal Financial Advisors $94,370 $105,070 -10.2%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,920 $107,230 -12.4%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $93,710 $99,280 -5.6%
Mechanical Engineers $93,190 $104,110 -10.5%
Labor Relations Specialists $93,110 $95,420 -2.4%
Administrative Services Managers $92,880 $114,130 -18.6%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $92,820 $96,660 -4.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $92,630 $93,530 -1.0%
Registered Nurses $92,460 $97,550 -5.2%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $91,880 $99,130 -7.3%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $91,170 $101,920 -10.5%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $90,890 $80,250 +13.3%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $90,020 $149,230 -39.7%
Data Scientists $89,380 $120,230 -25.7%
Computer Programmers $89,020 $100,390 -11.3%
Management Analysts $88,710 $101,860 -12.9%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $88,710 $70,770 +25.3%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $88,610 $101,110 -12.4%
Social Workers, All Other $88,610 $71,900 +23.2%
Boilermakers $88,400 $76,410 +15.7%
Fundraising Managers $87,990 $125,470 -29.9%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $86,920 $90,150 -3.6%
Database Administrators $85,660 $104,620 -18.1%
Rail Car Repairers $85,420 $67,530 +26.5%
Financial Examiners $85,260 $94,160 -9.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $84,390 $74,340 +13.5%
Speech-Language Pathologists $84,380 $97,870 -13.8%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $84,190 $99,080 -15.0%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $84,140 $84,290 -0.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other $83,320 $98,920 -15.8%
Budget Analysts $83,220 $91,640 -9.2%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $83,010 $103,410 -19.7%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $83,010 $80,340 +3.3%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $82,980 $78,120 +6.2%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,620 $84,620 -3.5%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $81,590 $76,870 +6.1%
Conservation Scientists $81,330 $73,010 +11.4%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $81,010 $89,900 -9.9%
Chiropractors $80,770 $79,200 +2.0%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $80,730 $83,910 -3.8%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $80,680 $133,660 -39.6%
Art Directors $80,680 $114,850 -29.8%
Avionics Technicians $80,620 $82,280 -2.0%
General and Operations Managers $80,390 $105,770 -24.0%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $80,080 $80,110 -0.0%
Cost Estimators $79,700 $78,740 +1.2%
Credit Analysts $79,650 $83,510 -4.6%
Financial Specialists, All Other $79,440 $81,100 -2.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $79,330 $77,970 +1.7%
Web Developers $79,290 $92,650 -14.4%
Gas Plant Operators $79,280 $87,820 -9.7%
Social and Community Service Managers $79,120 $80,390 -1.6%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $79,020 $70,070 +12.8%
Hydrologists $78,850 $96,600 -18.4%
Respiratory Therapists $78,460 $82,280 -4.6%
Fallers $78,330 $52,100 +50.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $78,200 $87,520 -10.6%
Chemists $78,000 $91,240 -14.5%
Food Scientists and Technologists $77,440 $88,720 -12.7%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $77,340 $78,000 -0.8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $77,170 $78,190 -1.3%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $77,100 $58,040 +32.8%
Financial Risk Specialists $76,870 $117,330 -34.5%
Urban and Regional Planners $76,500 $89,320 -14.4%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $76,400 $83,050 -8.0%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $76,110 $78,240 -2.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,550 $79,920 -5.5%
Judicial Law Clerks $75,540 $64,920 +16.4%
Psychiatrists $75,470 $281,870 -73.2%
Compliance Officers $75,450 $80,730 -6.5%
Computer Systems Analysts $75,310 $105,850 -28.9%
Hearing Aid Specialists $75,300 $65,160 +15.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $74,940 $79,860 -6.2%
Accountants and Auditors $74,730 $83,680 -10.7%
Healthcare Social Workers $74,500 $67,880 +9.8%
Medical Equipment Repairers $74,270 $61,660 +20.5%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $74,180 $77,640 -4.5%
Landscape Architects $73,950 $79,870 -7.4%
Surveyors $73,940 $75,440 -2.0%
Logisticians $73,920 $82,320 -10.2%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $73,360 $76,780 -4.5%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $73,210 $53,340 +37.3%
Fish and Game Wardens $73,200 $74,060 -1.2%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $72,930 $81,390 -10.4%
Riggers $72,850 $62,640 +16.3%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $72,810 $75,920 -4.1%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $72,750 $62,780 +15.9%
Surgical Technologists $72,550 $64,650 +12.2%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $72,520 $93,790 -22.7%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $72,300 $78,620 -8.0%
School Psychologists $71,700 $95,990 -25.3%
Education Administrators, All Other $71,690 $95,200 -24.7%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $71,610 $76,400 -6.3%
Forensic Science Technicians $71,160 $72,060 -1.2%
Loan Officers $71,070 $76,690 -7.3%
Extraction Workers, All Other $71,050 $57,010 +24.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,890 $74,450 -4.8%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $70,830 $73,900 -4.2%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $70,350 $82,220 -14.4%
Food Service Managers $70,140 $69,390 +1.1%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $69,590 $49,080 +41.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $69,360 $59,320 +16.9%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $69,330 $72,420 -4.3%
Life Scientists, All Other $68,990 $93,750 -26.4%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $68,310 $74,510 -8.3%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $66,990 $76,210 -12.1%
Epidemiologists $66,280 $87,220 -24.0%
Interpreters and Translators $66,130 $60,170 +9.9%
Microbiologists $65,940 $87,990 -25.1%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $65,790 $78,350 -16.0%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,720 $75,350 -12.8%
Lodging Managers $65,390 $69,250 -5.6%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $65,330 $72,300 -9.6%
Foresters $65,170 $76,400 -14.7%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $65,050 $117,860 -44.8%
Human Resources Specialists $64,990 $75,940 -14.4%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,840 $72,080 -10.0%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $64,830 $65,510 -1.0%
Millwrights $64,710 $65,700 -1.5%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $64,620 $78,660 -17.8%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $64,480 $72,110 -10.6%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $64,460 $78,620 -18.0%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $64,410 $74,090 -13.1%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $64,250 $104,000 -38.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $64,160 $76,400 -16.0%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,800 $64,400 -0.9%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $63,680 $78,210 -18.6%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $63,610 $65,120 -2.3%
Construction and Building Inspectors $63,570 $74,690 -14.9%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $63,560 $68,120 -6.7%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,360 $59,350 +6.8%
Computer Network Support Specialists $63,340 $76,220 -16.9%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,200 $64,950 -2.7%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,150 $66,120 -4.5%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $66,770 -5.5%
Instructional Coordinators $63,030 $77,440 -18.6%
Electricians $63,000 $63,190 -0.3%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,860 $64,520 -2.6%
Marriage and Family Therapists $62,700 $66,940 -6.3%
Social Science Research Assistants $62,570 $61,990 +0.9%
Insurance Underwriters $62,530 $81,370 -23.2%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $62,510 $62,120 +0.6%
Airfield Operations Specialists $62,510 $56,850 +10.0%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $62,490 $65,790 -5.0%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $62,440 $63,890 -2.3%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,240 $59,920 +3.9%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $62,240 $62,680 -0.7%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $62,230 $77,570 -19.8%
Flight Attendants $62,200 $63,580 -2.2%
Curators $62,190 $63,420 -1.9%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,840 $66,150 -6.5%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $61,730 $58,650 +5.3%
Training and Development Specialists $61,720 $69,280 -10.9%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,690 $72,040 -14.4%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $61,690 $62,470 -1.2%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $61,680 $59,850 +3.1%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,600 $63,970 -3.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,390 $69,500 -11.7%
Health Education Specialists $61,330 $64,070 -4.3%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $61,250 $79,870 -23.3%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $61,190 $72,990 -16.2%
Fundraisers $61,150 $72,550 -15.7%
Producers and Directors $61,150 $90,360 -32.3%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $61,140 $45,670 +33.9%
Public Relations Specialists $61,110 $74,750 -18.2%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $61,110 $62,370 -2.0%
Physical Therapist Assistants $61,020 $68,380 -10.8%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $60,990 $61,810 -1.3%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $60,970 $78,760 -22.6%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,930 $64,370 -5.3%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $60,810 $64,120 -5.2%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,700 $74,260 -18.3%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $60,670 $61,560 -1.4%
Postal Service Clerks $60,530 $62,130 -2.6%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,510 $66,270 -8.7%
Massage Therapists $60,420 $58,450 +3.4%
Athletic Trainers $60,410 $62,520 -3.4%
Paramedics $60,380 $60,600 -0.4%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $60,360 $61,390 -1.7%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,320 $64,330 -6.2%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $60,250 $55,010 +9.5%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $60,200 $76,590 -21.4%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $60,200 $61,770 -2.5%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $60,170 $66,810 -9.9%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,950 $59,650 +0.5%
Glaziers $59,850 $57,080 +4.9%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,840 $59,550 +0.5%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $59,780 $66,270 -9.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $59,730 $63,820 -6.4%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $59,600 $56,550 +5.4%
Clergy $59,570 $60,810 -2.0%
Forest and Conservation Workers $59,460 $43,680 +36.1%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $59,250 $50,060 +18.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,230 $61,770 -4.1%
Computer User Support Specialists $59,170 $61,860 -4.3%
Mechanical Drafters $59,050 $71,550 -17.5%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,930 $69,990 -15.8%
Machinists $58,810 $58,750 +0.1%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,770 $58,640 +0.2%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $58,720 $77,270 -24.0%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $58,670 $57,430 +2.2%
Pipelayers $58,650 $49,000 +19.7%
Insurance Sales Agents $58,510 $62,280 -6.1%
Archivists $58,370 $64,550 -9.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $58,200 $58,430 -0.4%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $58,140 $74,990 -22.5%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $58,140 $51,330 +13.3%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,950 $50,270 +15.3%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,820 $60,550 -4.5%
Tool and Die Makers $57,800 $64,050 -9.8%
Roofers $57,790 $55,440 +4.2%
Tapers $57,690 $68,270 -15.5%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $57,690 $48,040 +20.1%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $57,670 $46,460 +24.1%
Real Estate Brokers $57,660 $73,220 -21.3%
Log Graders and Scalers $57,620 $46,330 +24.4%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $57,430 $58,470 -1.8%
Traffic Technicians $57,180 $59,090 -3.2%
Exercise Physiologists $56,750 $59,460 -4.6%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $56,690 $52,600 +7.8%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,530 $58,170 -2.8%
Logging Equipment Operators $56,490 $49,740 +13.6%
Surgical Assistants $56,460 $66,800 -15.5%
Drafters, All Other $56,430 $63,520 -11.2%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $56,410 $57,020 -1.1%
Writers and Authors $56,360 $76,910 -26.7%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $56,340 $74,330 -24.2%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $56,300 $68,020 -17.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $56,290 $62,890 -10.5%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $56,250 $60,850 -7.6%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $56,240 $61,010 -7.8%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $55,760 $48,420 +15.2%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $55,420 $55,090 +0.6%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $55,320 $47,880 +15.5%
Sound Engineering Technicians $54,970 $73,130 -24.8%
Hydrologic Technicians $54,950 $64,790 -15.2%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $54,830 $60,190 -8.9%
Chemical Technicians $54,560 $60,390 -9.7%
Rehabilitation Counselors $54,550 $46,850 +16.4%
Transportation Inspectors $54,330 $92,100 -41.0%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $54,240 $53,710 +1.0%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $54,130 $68,270 -20.7%
Film and Video Editors $54,080 $75,420 -28.3%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $53,600 $66,140 -19.0%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $53,580 $58,940 -9.1%
Medical Records Specialists $53,460 $51,140 +4.5%
Advertising Sales Agents $53,460 $64,820 -17.5%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $53,340 $50,690 +5.2%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $53,290 $54,560 -2.3%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $53,040 $46,880 +13.1%
Crane and Tower Operators $52,770 $68,080 -22.5%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $52,670 $54,210 -2.8%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $52,630 $54,240 -3.0%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $52,520 $60,280 -12.9%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $52,380 $63,800 -17.9%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $52,210 $60,020 -13.0%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $52,160 $48,430 +7.7%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,160 $51,610 +1.1%
Community Health Workers $52,050 $51,850 +0.4%
Highway Maintenance Workers $52,050 $50,260 +3.6%
Carpenters $52,000 $60,580 -14.2%
Chefs and Head Cooks $52,000 $62,470 -16.8%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $51,790 $58,260 -11.1%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $51,780 $53,040 -2.4%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $51,770 $50,610 +2.3%
Mechanical Door Repairers $51,770 $55,720 -7.1%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,680 $49,230 +5.0%
Carpet Installers $51,550 $50,340 +2.4%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,500 $48,540 +6.1%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $51,370 $69,990 -26.6%
Financial Clerks, All Other $51,310 $53,830 -4.7%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $51,190 $62,200 -17.7%
Credit Counselors $51,130 $52,230 -2.1%
Correspondence Clerks $51,010 $46,800 +9.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,850 $47,920 +6.1%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $50,600 $62,280 -18.8%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,530 $53,750 -6.0%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,410 $47,180 +6.8%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,390 $56,730 -11.2%
Graphic Designers $50,350 $62,960 -20.0%
Bailiffs $50,350 $56,600 -11.0%
Procurement Clerks $50,310 $50,580 -0.5%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $50,100 $65,380 -23.4%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $50,040 $61,540 -18.7%
Audio and Video Technicians $49,950 $58,100 -14.0%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $49,940 $49,500 +0.9%
Word Processors and Typists $49,930 $49,280 +1.3%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $49,880 $49,690 +0.4%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $49,830 $48,220 +3.3%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $49,780 $47,160 +5.6%
Recreational Therapists $49,720 $61,960 -19.8%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $49,710 $49,450 +0.5%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,690 $62,890 -21.0%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $49,660 $50,340 -1.4%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $49,610 $64,830 -23.5%
Food Batchmakers $49,570 $42,290 +17.2%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $49,550 $52,000 -4.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $49,300 $55,940 -11.9%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,200 $54,890 -10.4%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $49,180 $60,070 -18.1%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $49,000 $59,050 -17.0%
Food Science Technicians $48,980 $52,130 -6.0%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $48,950 $47,550 +2.9%
Agricultural Technicians $48,870 $49,630 -1.5%
Agricultural Inspectors $48,650 $49,940 -2.6%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $48,530 $59,300 -18.2%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $48,530 $47,630 +1.9%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $48,450 $48,700 -0.5%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,420 $50,620 -4.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $48,390 $49,100 -1.4%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,360 $41,330 +17.0%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $48,350 $42,770 +13.0%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,310 $50,670 -4.7%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $48,250 $44,810 +7.7%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,190 $49,590 -2.8%
Travel Agents $48,110 $50,160 -4.1%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $48,090 $50,020 -3.9%
Medical Appliance Technicians $48,020 $48,030 -0.0%
Tile and Stone Setters $47,940 $55,690 -13.9%
Private Detectives and Investigators $47,910 $51,220 -6.5%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $47,840 $56,210 -14.9%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,740 $57,550 -17.0%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $47,630 $46,340 +2.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants $47,540 $45,930 +3.5%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,380 $49,610 -4.5%
Firefighters $47,320 $59,280 -20.2%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,220 $50,290 -6.1%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,220 $48,690 -3.0%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $47,200 $49,230 -4.1%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $47,090 $52,540 -10.4%
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $47,050 $56,870 -17.3%
Construction Laborers $46,940 $47,120 -0.4%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $46,940 $47,340 -0.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $46,860 $48,590 -3.6%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $46,860 $49,880 -6.1%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,840 $46,570 +0.6%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $46,820 $39,680 +18.0%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,720 $43,220 +8.1%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $46,680 $53,350 -12.5%
Coaches and Scouts $46,600 $47,320 -1.5%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,600 $46,420 +0.4%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $46,580 $42,540 +9.5%
Medical Equipment Preparers $46,450 $47,700 -2.6%
Billing and Posting Clerks $46,440 $48,500 -4.2%
Pharmacy Technicians $46,420 $45,750 +1.5%
Sheet Metal Workers $46,350 $61,800 -25.0%
Bus Drivers, School $46,250 $47,920 -3.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,140 $48,520 -4.9%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $45,980 $46,550 -1.2%
File Clerks $45,910 $43,600 +5.3%
Dental Assistants $45,880 $48,070 -4.6%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,810 $48,250 -5.1%
New Accounts Clerks $45,760 $47,670 -4.0%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $45,730 $43,380 +5.4%
Cargo and Freight Agents $45,710 $52,260 -12.5%
Home Appliance Repairers $45,650 $50,990 -10.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $45,340 $48,560 -6.6%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,130 $48,570 -7.1%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $45,120 $41,590 +8.5%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $45,050 $41,600 +8.3%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $44,990 $52,100 -13.6%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $44,920 $45,930 -2.2%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $44,880 $49,400 -9.1%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $44,870 $46,680 -3.9%
Office Clerks, General $44,830 $45,010 -0.4%
Broadcast Technicians $44,730 $59,570 -24.9%
Medical Assistants $44,700 $45,690 -2.2%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,690 $48,990 -8.8%
Parts Salespersons $44,580 $38,630 +15.4%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,470 $43,960 +1.2%
Light Truck Drivers $44,370 $44,860 -1.1%
Opticians, Dispensing $43,950 $47,260 -7.0%
Animal Control Workers $43,930 $45,660 -3.8%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $43,840 $50,960 -14.0%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $43,790 $58,930 -25.7%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $43,720 $46,380 -5.7%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,710 $47,540 -8.1%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $43,520 $51,440 -15.4%
Motorcycle Mechanics $43,470 $48,580 -10.5%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $43,460 $51,320 -15.3%
Phlebotomists $43,400 $45,230 -4.0%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $43,230 $47,450 -8.9%
Customer Service Representatives $43,200 $44,770 -3.5%
Data Entry Keyers $42,810 $41,340 +3.6%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,690 $44,350 -3.7%
Etchers and Engravers $42,640 $43,310 -1.5%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $42,620 $46,170 -7.7%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $42,580 $41,220 +3.3%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $42,520 $50,890 -16.4%
Tellers $42,380 $43,030 -1.5%
Biological Technicians $42,130 $57,510 -26.7%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $42,120 $47,380 -11.1%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,880 $55,570 -24.6%
Bill and Account Collectors $41,880 $47,030 -11.0%
Helpers--Carpenters $41,820 $43,780 -4.5%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $41,700 $58,870 -29.2%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $41,600 $39,150 +6.3%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $41,600 $41,600 +0.0%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $41,550 $49,120 -15.4%
Psychiatric Technicians $41,490 $45,130 -8.1%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $41,430 $45,260 -8.5%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $41,190 $37,180 +10.8%
Animal Trainers $40,770 $39,990 +2.0%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $40,750 $42,420 -3.9%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $40,580 $36,670 +10.7%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $40,370 $40,130 +0.6%
Aircraft Service Attendants $40,250 $40,450 -0.5%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $40,230 $44,390 -9.4%
Pest Control Workers $40,220 $45,250 -11.1%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $40,200 $42,290 -4.9%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $40,120 $42,360 -5.3%
Order Clerks $40,110 $46,170 -13.1%
Cooks, Short Order $40,090 $35,880 +11.7%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $40,060 $38,100 +5.1%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $40,000 $37,800 +5.8%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,980 $45,850 -12.8%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,900 $40,240 -0.8%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $39,890 $39,280 +1.6%
Real Estate Sales Agents $39,820 $52,830 -24.6%
Upholsterers $39,730 $46,340 -14.3%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,580 $46,330 -14.6%
Furniture Finishers $39,510 $44,540 -11.3%
Helpers--Electricians $39,480 $42,670 -7.5%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $39,450 $45,920 -14.1%
Telemarketers $39,400 $35,450 +11.1%
Counter and Rental Clerks $39,370 $41,300 -4.7%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $39,250 $39,630 -1.0%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $39,240 $42,670 -8.0%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,200 $38,300 +2.3%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $39,190 $47,810 -18.0%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $38,920 $41,730 -6.7%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $38,850 $43,370 -10.4%
Emergency Medical Technicians $38,840 $44,470 -12.7%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $38,790 $39,850 -2.7%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $38,770 $39,390 -1.6%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $38,760 $40,470 -4.2%
Nursing Assistants $38,650 $42,260 -8.5%
Orderlies $38,650 $38,290 +0.9%
Printing Press Operators $38,650 $45,780 -15.6%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,580 $45,760 -15.7%
Security Guards $38,300 $38,020 +0.7%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $38,280 $45,570 -16.0%
Helpers--Production Workers $38,240 $39,070 -2.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,190 $44,080 -13.4%
Medical Transcriptionists $38,140 $40,410 -5.6%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,030 $40,140 -5.3%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $38,000 $38,630 -1.6%
Pharmacy Aides $37,690 $37,680 +0.0%
Tire Repairers and Changers $37,570 $37,710 -0.4%
Bicycle Repairers $37,550 $42,780 -12.2%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,530 $38,150 -1.6%
Production Workers, All Other $37,480 $40,110 -6.6%
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,310 $37,330 -0.1%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $37,310 $42,910 -13.1%
Residential Advisors $37,160 $42,240 -12.0%
Sewing Machine Operators $37,160 $36,670 +1.3%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,920 $36,280 +1.8%
Floral Designers $36,830 $37,360 -1.4%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,810 $38,010 -3.2%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $36,490 $46,800 -22.0%
Cooks, Restaurant $36,440 $37,390 -2.5%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,190 $37,290 -2.9%
Couriers and Messengers $36,110 $39,200 -7.9%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,110 $36,840 -2.0%
Barbers $36,040 $38,210 -5.7%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $36,000 $46,860 -23.2%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,990 $35,060 +2.7%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $35,880 $48,740 -26.4%
Driver/Sales Workers $35,770 $38,770 -7.7%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,640 $35,830 -0.5%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,600 $37,450 -4.9%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,560 $36,780 -3.3%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $35,560 $35,670 -0.3%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,480 $35,790 -0.9%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,140 $34,890 +0.7%
Retail Salespersons $35,080 $35,410 -0.9%
Tutors $34,990 $43,350 -19.3%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $34,910 $35,760 -2.4%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,790 $35,800 -2.8%
Concierges $34,760 $38,950 -10.8%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,700 $47,720 -27.3%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,560 $35,510 -2.7%
Library Technicians $34,510 $44,580 -22.6%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $34,470 $35,660 -3.3%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $34,400 $48,280 -28.7%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,220 $35,360 -3.2%
Skincare Specialists $34,130 $45,330 -24.7%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $34,080 $41,670 -18.2%
Bakers $34,060 $37,160 -8.3%
Library Assistants, Clerical $33,960 $36,910 -8.0%
Parking Enforcement Workers $33,930 $46,730 -27.4%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $33,870 $35,070 -3.4%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $33,660 $43,530 -22.7%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $33,510 $37,080 -9.6%
Photographers $33,320 $44,660 -25.4%
Funeral Attendants $33,280 $35,680 -6.7%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $32,800 $38,140 -14.0%
Dietetic Technicians $32,620 $37,640 -13.3%
Occupational Therapy Aides $32,590 $39,160 -16.8%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $32,250 $40,710 -20.8%
School Bus Monitors $32,230 $35,100 -8.2%
Animal Caretakers $32,170 $35,360 -9.0%
Parking Attendants $31,990 $35,150 -9.0%
Food Preparation Workers $31,510 $35,320 -10.8%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $31,370 $39,320 -20.2%
Cooks, Fast Food $31,070 $30,890 +0.6%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $30,530 $32,150 -5.0%
Cashiers $30,370 $32,880 -7.6%
Childcare Workers $30,160 $34,980 -13.8%
Recreation Workers $30,100 $36,560 -17.7%
Waiters and Waitresses $30,050 $35,230 -14.7%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $30,000 $37,280 -19.5%
Dishwashers $29,920 $34,810 -14.0%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $29,360 $32,910 -10.8%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,940 $31,200 -7.2%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,770 $33,580 -14.3%
Physical Therapist Aides $28,660 $35,240 -18.7%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,810 $33,980 -18.2%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $27,680 $35,730 -22.5%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,280 $31,200 -12.6%
Bartenders $27,240 $34,340 -20.7%

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