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Kansas — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Kansas)US national medianvs national
Anesthesiologists $437,030 $391,490 +11.6%
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $311,630 $358,550 -13.1%
Psychiatrists $278,100 $281,870 -1.3%
Family Medicine Physicians $229,390 $244,180 -6.1%
Physicians, Pathologists $224,280 $312,400 -28.2%
Physicians, All Other $221,540 $265,930 -16.7%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $220,770 $292,910 -24.6%
Nurse Anesthetists $212,090 $236,590 -10.4%
Pediatricians, General $209,840 $210,040 -0.1%
Radiologists $179,990 $420,860 -57.2%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,830 $175,140 -5.9%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $160,150 $171,270 -6.5%
Sales Managers $159,990 $148,270 +7.9%
Purchasing Managers $159,850 $148,080 +7.9%
Air Traffic Controllers $159,700 $148,080 +7.8%
Financial Managers $159,380 $166,570 -4.3%
Chief Executives $158,100 $213,990 -26.1%
Marketing Managers $154,510 $166,790 -7.4%
Natural Sciences Managers $153,820 $167,220 -8.0%
Medical Dosimetrists $150,670 $147,470 +2.2%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $148,910 $153,990 -3.3%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $148,560 $133,660 +11.1%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $143,580 $232,140 -38.1%
Economists $138,790 $124,720 +11.3%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $138,670 $128,500 +7.9%
Optometrists $138,580 $136,570 +1.5%
Pharmacists $137,800 $140,910 -2.2%
Human Resources Managers $134,470 $149,280 -9.9%
Managers, All Other $131,710 $141,900 -7.2%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $130,850 $104,920 +24.7%
Aerospace Engineers $130,330 $134,960 -3.4%
Training and Development Managers $130,330 $133,000 -2.0%
Database Architects $129,990 $139,500 -6.8%
Public Relations Managers $129,760 $146,910 -11.7%
Nurse Practitioners $126,650 $132,300 -4.3%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $126,570 $117,860 +7.4%
Industrial Production Managers $125,750 $126,060 -0.2%
Physician Assistants $125,640 $135,880 -7.5%
Actuaries $125,010 $130,000 -3.8%
Fundraising Managers $121,210 $125,470 -3.4%
Construction Managers $120,810 $114,990 +5.1%
Administrative Services Managers $118,570 $114,130 +3.9%
Education Administrators, All Other $117,810 $95,200 +23.8%
Facilities Managers $117,270 $106,660 +9.9%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $116,810 $106,730 +9.4%
Petroleum Engineers $115,640 $144,910 -20.2%
Materials Scientists $115,490 $117,790 -2.0%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $115,160 $109,270 +5.4%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $114,070 $149,230 -23.6%
Software Developers $113,420 $135,980 -16.6%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $112,480 $98,700 +14.0%
Statisticians $111,780 $105,650 +5.8%
Medical and Health Services Managers $111,030 $123,860 -10.4%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $110,020 $104,590 +5.2%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $109,300 $99,070 +10.3%
Radiation Therapists $108,830 $105,310 +3.3%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $108,610 $77,570 +40.0%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $107,730 $77,320 +39.3%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $107,120 $85,020 +26.0%
Veterinarians $107,080 $130,100 -17.7%
Lawyers $106,650 $159,670 -33.2%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,130 $107,230 -1.0%
Commercial Pilots $105,440 $123,220 -14.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $104,970 $103,020 +1.9%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $104,870 $83,910 +25.0%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $103,740 $130,220 -20.3%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $103,490 $123,920 -16.5%
Computer Occupations, All Other $103,380 $116,580 -11.3%
Transportation Inspectors $103,380 $92,100 +12.2%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $102,690 $115,160 -10.8%
Electrical Engineers $102,630 $120,630 -14.9%
Personal Financial Advisors $102,530 $105,070 -2.4%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $102,490 $89,900 +14.0%
Chemical Engineers $102,020 $125,040 -18.4%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $101,880 $96,710 +5.3%
Computer Hardware Engineers $101,750 $161,740 -37.1%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $101,750 $103,170 -1.4%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $101,620 $95,320 +6.6%
Computer Systems Analysts $100,770 $105,850 -4.8%
Information Security Analysts $100,620 $129,180 -22.1%
Computer Network Architects $100,610 $134,050 -24.9%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $100,530 $105,870 -5.0%
Database Administrators $100,170 $104,620 -4.3%
Project Management Specialists $100,010 $102,320 -2.3%
Materials Engineers $100,000 $112,860 -11.4%
Industrial Engineers $99,830 $102,440 -2.5%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $99,420 $84,890 +17.1%
Occupational Therapists $99,170 $100,330 -1.2%
Physical Therapists $98,290 $102,760 -4.3%
Data Scientists $98,130 $120,230 -18.4%
Sales Engineers $98,000 $124,900 -21.5%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $97,850 $127,410 -23.2%
Audiologists $97,250 $95,780 +1.5%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $97,140 $100,310 -3.2%
Civil Engineers $96,880 $100,840 -3.9%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $96,310 $96,590 -0.3%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $94,520 $66,140 +42.9%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $94,490 $104,300 -9.4%
Environmental Engineers $94,070 $107,110 -12.2%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,830 $93,250 +0.6%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $93,080 $96,660 -3.7%
Computer Programmers $92,960 $100,390 -7.4%
General and Operations Managers $92,840 $105,770 -12.2%
Operations Research Analysts $92,050 $88,940 +3.5%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $88,610 $62,370 +42.1%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $88,210 $72,110 +22.3%
Loan Officers $86,970 $76,690 +13.4%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $86,700 $107,310 -19.2%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $86,550 $115,210 -24.9%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $86,300 $90,150 -4.3%
Mechanical Engineers $86,260 $104,110 -17.1%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $85,970 $96,870 -11.3%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $85,490 $99,280 -13.9%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $85,160 $101,110 -15.8%
Food Scientists and Technologists $85,130 $88,720 -4.0%
Financial and Investment Analysts $84,860 $102,740 -17.4%
Financial Risk Specialists $84,790 $117,330 -27.7%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $84,760 $109,910 -22.9%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $84,490 $103,410 -18.3%
Tool and Die Makers $83,890 $64,050 +31.0%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $83,550 $92,460 -9.6%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,350 $83,050 +0.4%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,340 $99,130 -15.9%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $83,310 $99,080 -15.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $82,950 $106,040 -21.8%
Chemists $82,820 $91,240 -9.2%
Labor Relations Specialists $82,750 $95,420 -13.3%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $82,670 $95,480 -13.4%
Urban and Regional Planners $82,330 $89,320 -7.8%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,300 $84,620 -3.9%
Management Analysts $81,210 $101,860 -20.3%
Gas Plant Operators $80,760 $87,820 -8.0%
Financial Examiners $80,420 $94,160 -14.6%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $80,270 $79,870 +0.5%
Budget Analysts $80,140 $91,640 -12.5%
Speech-Language Pathologists $80,120 $97,870 -18.1%
Animal Scientists $80,090 $68,940 +16.2%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $80,080 $101,920 -21.4%
Power Plant Operators $79,980 $102,040 -21.6%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $79,730 $80,340 -0.8%
Millwrights $79,690 $65,700 +21.3%
Epidemiologists $79,620 $87,220 -8.7%
Registered Nurses $79,320 $97,550 -18.7%
Social and Community Service Managers $79,260 $80,390 -1.4%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $79,240 $63,870 +24.1%
Accountants and Auditors $79,000 $83,680 -5.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $78,880 $93,530 -15.7%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,800 $98,070 -19.6%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $78,630 $84,290 -6.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,390 $79,860 -1.8%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $78,350 $82,890 -5.5%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $78,240 $64,120 +22.0%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $78,210 $82,220 -4.9%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $77,720 $74,340 +4.5%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $77,360 $74,090 +4.4%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $77,330 $68,990 +12.1%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $77,290 $78,000 -0.9%
Crane and Tower Operators $77,100 $68,080 +13.2%
Insurance Underwriters $77,070 $81,370 -5.3%
Respiratory Therapists $76,970 $82,280 -6.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $76,920 $76,400 +0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,780 $79,920 -3.9%
Therapists, All Other $76,740 $77,930 -1.5%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $76,690 $100,580 -23.8%
Biological Scientists, All Other $76,400 $98,920 -22.8%
Cost Estimators $76,250 $78,740 -3.2%
Engineers, All Other $76,100 $122,930 -38.1%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $76,080 $68,120 +11.7%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $76,070 $80,110 -5.0%
Surveyors $75,860 $75,440 +0.6%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $75,810 $78,660 -3.6%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $75,790 $77,640 -2.4%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $75,740 $93,790 -19.2%
Locomotive Engineers $75,190 $81,410 -7.6%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $75,080 $78,240 -4.0%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $74,920 $83,820 -10.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,480 $74,450 +0.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,220 $87,520 -15.2%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $74,190 $62,470 +18.8%
Tapers $74,120 $68,270 +8.6%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $74,030 $81,110 -8.7%
Landscape Architects $73,760 $79,870 -7.6%
Web Developers $73,590 $92,650 -20.6%
Technical Writers $73,550 $90,390 -18.6%
Credit Analysts $73,120 $83,510 -12.4%
School Psychologists $73,020 $95,990 -23.9%
Historians $72,600 $76,750 -5.4%
Boilermakers $72,170 $76,410 -5.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $71,590 $77,970 -8.2%
Human Resources Specialists $70,870 $75,940 -6.7%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $70,620 $104,000 -32.1%
Microbiologists $70,500 $87,990 -19.9%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $70,430 $78,760 -10.6%
Food Service Managers $70,320 $69,390 +1.3%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $70,310 $78,190 -10.1%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $69,990 $79,520 -12.0%
Real Estate Brokers $69,990 $73,220 -4.4%
Compliance Officers $69,740 $80,730 -13.6%
Logisticians $69,520 $82,320 -15.5%
Bailiffs $69,390 $56,600 +22.6%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $69,060 $74,310 -7.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $68,960 $72,080 -4.3%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $68,730 $78,000 -11.9%
Marriage and Family Therapists $68,710 $66,940 +2.6%
Emergency Management Directors $68,000 $93,330 -27.1%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $67,990 $78,210 -13.1%
Social Science Research Assistants $67,740 $61,990 +9.3%
Foresters $67,540 $76,400 -11.6%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $67,400 $96,980 -30.5%
Conservation Scientists $67,200 $73,010 -8.0%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $66,990 $68,840 -2.7%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $66,830 $76,400 -12.5%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $66,440 $76,780 -13.5%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $66,100 $80,340 -17.7%
Drafters, All Other $66,040 $63,520 +4.0%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $65,890 $79,350 -17.0%
Electricians $65,860 $63,190 +4.2%
Writers and Authors $65,840 $76,910 -14.4%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $65,830 $64,520 +2.0%
Soil and Plant Scientists $65,670 $78,850 -16.7%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $65,600 $60,190 +9.0%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $65,410 $80,260 -18.5%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $65,270 $62,280 +4.8%
Mechanical Drafters $65,250 $71,550 -8.8%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $65,220 $63,800 +2.2%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $65,010 $72,300 -10.1%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $64,970 $75,530 -14.0%
Public Relations Specialists $64,860 $74,750 -13.2%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $64,860 $76,590 -15.3%
Fundraisers $64,820 $72,550 -10.7%
Instructional Coordinators $64,750 $77,440 -16.4%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $64,610 $101,370 -36.3%
Physical Therapist Assistants $64,500 $68,380 -5.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $64,490 $78,620 -18.0%
Healthcare Social Workers $64,440 $67,880 -5.1%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $64,330 $79,940 -19.5%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $64,290 $75,920 -15.3%
Lodging Managers $64,220 $69,250 -7.3%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $64,180 $78,580 -18.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,000 $69,500 -7.9%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $63,630 $66,710 -4.6%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $63,560 $74,330 -14.5%
Embalmers $63,160 $58,780 +7.5%
Construction and Building Inspectors $63,150 $74,690 -15.5%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $66,770 -5.5%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $63,010 $75,350 -16.4%
Health Education Specialists $62,990 $64,070 -1.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $62,940 $62,890 +0.1%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $62,870 $80,250 -21.7%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $62,720 $102,030 -38.5%
Sound Engineering Technicians $62,710 $73,130 -14.2%
Sheet Metal Workers $62,670 $61,800 +1.4%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $62,580 $69,990 -10.6%
Wellhead Pumpers $62,400 $69,960 -10.8%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $62,350 $48,040 +29.8%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,340 $78,760 -20.8%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $62,220 $66,150 -5.9%
Training and Development Specialists $62,010 $69,280 -10.5%
Editors $61,920 $77,920 -20.5%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,900 $68,270 -9.3%
Funeral Home Managers $61,890 $78,790 -21.4%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $61,890 $66,270 -6.6%
Fish and Game Wardens $61,840 $74,060 -16.5%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,760 $64,400 -4.1%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $61,710 $78,350 -21.2%
Chemical Technicians $61,560 $60,390 +1.9%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $61,480 $60,070 +2.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $61,270 $58,430 +4.9%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $61,260 $78,620 -22.1%
Interior Designers $61,090 $67,190 -9.1%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,000 $66,120 -7.7%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $60,890 $65,510 -7.1%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $60,730 $76,870 -21.0%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,700 $74,260 -18.3%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $60,690 $74,990 -19.1%
Producers and Directors $60,600 $90,360 -32.9%
Surgical Technologists $60,600 $64,650 -6.3%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $60,600 $67,890 -10.7%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,580 $64,370 -5.9%
Postal Service Clerks $60,530 $62,130 -2.6%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,460 $61,010 -0.9%
Art Directors $60,460 $114,850 -47.4%
Insurance Sales Agents $60,370 $62,280 -3.1%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $60,160 $60,850 -1.1%
Computer Network Support Specialists $60,060 $76,220 -21.2%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $60,030 $68,020 -11.7%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $59,970 $65,120 -7.9%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,920 $72,040 -16.8%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $59,850 $65,380 -8.5%
Avionics Technicians $59,810 $82,280 -27.3%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $59,780 $66,810 -10.5%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $59,740 $61,560 -3.0%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $59,730 $77,270 -22.7%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,470 $59,350 +0.2%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,460 $61,770 -3.7%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $59,440 $64,950 -8.5%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $59,420 $59,920 -0.8%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $59,230 $76,210 -22.3%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $59,220 $62,120 -4.7%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $59,220 $64,830 -8.7%
Fashion Designers $59,150 $80,960 -26.9%
Athletic Trainers $59,140 $62,520 -5.4%
Exercise Physiologists $59,090 $59,460 -0.6%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,920 $58,640 +0.5%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $58,690 $63,890 -8.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $58,670 $59,320 -1.1%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $58,590 $70,070 -16.4%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $58,580 $55,010 +6.5%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $58,560 $62,780 -6.7%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $58,560 $65,030 -9.9%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,540 $60,550 -3.3%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $58,510 $69,990 -16.4%
Chefs and Head Cooks $58,390 $62,470 -6.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,300 $66,270 -12.0%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $58,010 $63,520 -8.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $57,960 $55,940 +3.6%
Carpet Installers $57,920 $50,340 +15.1%
Surgical Assistants $57,810 $66,800 -13.5%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $57,730 $52,540 +9.9%
Survey Researchers $57,700 $69,460 -16.9%
Chiropractors $57,600 $79,200 -27.3%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $57,600 $56,210 +2.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $57,570 $63,820 -9.8%
Stonemasons $57,550 $57,390 +0.3%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,080 $59,650 -4.3%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $56,970 $59,300 -3.9%
Carpenters $56,960 $60,580 -6.0%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,790 $49,610 +14.5%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $56,670 $62,680 -9.6%
Curators $56,630 $63,420 -10.7%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $56,590 $64,330 -12.0%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $56,590 $58,260 -2.9%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,450 $63,970 -11.8%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $56,330 $60,280 -6.6%
Computer User Support Specialists $56,150 $61,860 -9.2%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $56,120 $58,940 -4.8%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $56,090 $60,600 -7.4%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $55,390 $74,510 -25.7%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $55,000 $62,890 -12.5%
Tile and Stone Setters $54,920 $55,690 -1.4%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $54,890 $58,040 -5.4%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $54,840 $61,160 -10.3%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $54,830 $48,430 +13.2%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $54,640 $58,650 -6.8%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $54,540 $58,470 -6.7%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $54,300 $59,550 -8.8%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $54,180 $50,290 +7.7%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $54,100 $50,060 +8.1%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $53,680 $48,570 +10.5%
Graphic Designers $53,630 $62,960 -14.8%
Travel Agents $53,600 $50,160 +6.9%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $53,440 $57,660 -7.3%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $52,930 $51,320 +3.1%
Farm and Home Management Educators $52,870 $60,220 -12.2%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $52,430 $53,350 -1.7%
Clergy $52,130 $60,810 -14.3%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $52,130 $57,020 -8.6%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $52,030 $61,540 -15.5%
Etchers and Engravers $52,000 $43,310 +20.1%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $51,690 $50,890 +1.6%
Biological Technicians $51,630 $57,510 -10.2%
Agricultural Inspectors $51,630 $49,940 +3.4%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $51,620 $59,850 -13.8%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $51,540 $72,990 -29.4%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $51,520 $49,120 +4.9%
Machinists $51,220 $58,750 -12.8%
Financial Specialists, All Other $51,160 $81,100 -36.9%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,160 $51,120 +0.1%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,120 $49,030 +4.3%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,060 $49,230 +3.7%
Paramedics $51,020 $60,600 -15.8%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $50,900 $54,240 -6.2%
Film and Video Editors $50,900 $75,420 -32.5%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,750 $48,990 +3.6%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $50,530 $51,810 -2.5%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $50,320 $46,350 +8.6%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $50,290 $56,550 -11.1%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $50,270 $76,590 -34.4%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $50,130 $52,600 -4.7%
Audio and Video Technicians $50,030 $58,100 -13.9%
Massage Therapists $49,990 $58,450 -14.5%
Brokerage Clerks $49,990 $65,750 -24.0%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $49,990 $53,140 -5.9%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $49,880 $37,180 +34.2%
Meter Readers, Utilities $49,870 $48,150 +3.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,780 $49,100 +1.4%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $49,650 $54,210 -8.4%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,630 $50,610 -1.9%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,410 $53,750 -8.1%
Archivists $49,200 $64,550 -23.8%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $49,090 $46,340 +5.9%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $49,070 $53,340 -8.0%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $49,050 $58,340 -15.9%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $48,950 $57,430 -14.8%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $48,920 $54,890 -10.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,860 $48,560 +0.6%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $48,790 $63,820 -23.6%
Lighting Technicians $48,790 $68,060 -28.3%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,790 $51,610 -5.5%
Advertising Sales Agents $48,660 $64,820 -24.9%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,570 $48,540 +0.1%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,450 $47,180 +2.7%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $48,410 $42,660 +13.5%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $48,400 $50,960 -5.0%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,400 $50,690 -4.5%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $48,240 $40,130 +20.2%
Medical Records Specialists $48,160 $51,140 -5.8%
Rail Car Repairers $48,160 $67,530 -28.7%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $48,080 $38,300 +25.5%
Telemarketers $48,010 $35,450 +35.4%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $47,960 $49,230 -2.6%
Mechanical Door Repairers $47,960 $55,720 -13.9%
Interpreters and Translators $47,950 $60,170 -20.3%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $47,930 $41,220 +16.3%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $47,910 $48,110 -0.4%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $47,880 $55,090 -13.1%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,840 $51,330 -6.8%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,790 $50,620 -5.6%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $47,750 $38,140 +25.2%
Procurement Clerks $47,730 $50,580 -5.6%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,720 $57,550 -17.1%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $47,650 $56,730 -16.0%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,640 $50,020 -4.8%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,500 $48,750 -2.6%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $47,490 $46,460 +2.2%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,430 $46,420 +2.2%
Pipelayers $47,390 $49,000 -3.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $47,370 $48,590 -2.5%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,360 $46,170 +2.6%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,310 $50,620 -6.5%
Tax Preparers $47,300 $54,920 -13.9%
Community Health Workers $47,300 $51,850 -8.8%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,290 $50,670 -6.7%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,210 $49,590 -4.8%
Agricultural Technicians $47,200 $49,630 -4.9%
Roofers $47,190 $55,440 -14.9%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,170 $50,340 -6.3%
Fence Erectors $47,130 $47,980 -1.8%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,120 $48,250 -2.3%
Traffic Technicians $47,100 $59,090 -20.3%
Glaziers $47,090 $57,080 -17.5%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $47,050 $49,500 -4.9%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $46,960 $49,880 -5.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,950 $48,520 -3.2%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $46,920 $52,720 -11.0%
Financial Clerks, All Other $46,900 $53,830 -12.9%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,840 $46,330 +1.1%
Hearing Aid Specialists $46,820 $65,160 -28.1%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $46,780 $60,020 -22.1%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,710 $47,920 -2.5%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $46,540 $47,880 -2.8%
Crematory Operators $46,490 $43,650 +6.5%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,470 $48,220 -3.6%
Billing and Posting Clerks $46,420 $48,500 -4.3%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $46,320 $51,440 -10.0%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,270 $47,720 -3.0%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $46,230 $58,160 -20.5%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $46,220 $46,960 -1.6%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $46,060 $39,680 +16.1%
Highway Maintenance Workers $46,050 $50,260 -8.4%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $45,970 $56,460 -18.6%
Aircraft Service Attendants $45,960 $40,450 +13.6%
Firefighters $45,900 $59,280 -22.6%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $45,870 $62,200 -26.3%
Bus Drivers, School $45,860 $47,920 -4.3%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $45,850 $41,590 +10.2%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,840 $50,270 -8.8%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $45,810 $47,380 -3.3%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,760 $46,380 -1.3%
Skincare Specialists $45,760 $45,330 +0.9%
Bill and Account Collectors $45,760 $47,030 -2.7%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $45,750 $47,450 -3.6%
Judicial Law Clerks $45,720 $64,920 -29.6%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $45,640 $52,100 -12.4%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $45,570 $41,730 +9.2%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $45,530 $49,450 -7.9%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,510 $49,400 -7.9%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $45,510 $49,690 -8.4%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $45,290 $48,690 -7.0%
Medical Equipment Preparers $45,280 $47,700 -5.1%
Private Detectives and Investigators $45,260 $51,220 -11.6%
Order Clerks $45,200 $46,170 -2.1%
Medical Equipment Repairers $45,200 $61,660 -26.7%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $45,110 $53,040 -15.0%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $45,020 $52,000 -13.4%
Helpers--Electricians $44,990 $42,670 +5.4%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $44,920 $39,460 +13.8%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,890 $43,220 +3.9%
Construction Laborers $44,840 $47,120 -4.8%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $44,800 $54,430 -17.7%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,760 $46,570 -3.9%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $44,740 $48,700 -8.1%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $44,550 $44,810 -0.6%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $44,460 $36,280 +22.5%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $44,290 $47,810 -7.4%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,290 $45,760 -3.2%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,110 $45,260 -2.5%
Psychiatric Technicians $43,780 $45,130 -3.0%
Light Truck Drivers $43,730 $44,860 -2.5%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $43,700 $45,570 -4.1%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $43,680 $46,420 -5.9%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $43,580 $43,380 +0.5%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,520 $45,850 -5.1%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $43,430 $65,790 -34.0%
Pharmacy Technicians $43,310 $45,750 -5.3%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $43,270 $47,550 -9.0%
Upholsterers $43,260 $46,340 -6.6%
Driver/Sales Workers $43,180 $38,770 +11.4%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,050 $44,350 -2.9%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,020 $45,930 -6.3%
Coaches and Scouts $42,900 $47,320 -9.3%
Food Batchmakers $42,850 $42,290 +1.3%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $42,710 $46,550 -8.2%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $42,590 $53,710 -20.7%
Social and Human Service Assistants $42,570 $45,930 -7.3%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $42,560 $48,740 -12.7%
Cargo and Freight Agents $42,500 $52,260 -18.7%
Parking Enforcement Workers $42,420 $46,730 -9.2%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,270 $47,540 -11.1%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $42,150 $42,540 -0.9%
File Clerks $42,130 $43,600 -3.4%
Rehabilitation Counselors $41,980 $46,850 -10.4%
Library Technicians $41,960 $44,580 -5.9%
Printing Press Operators $41,890 $45,780 -8.5%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $41,870 $70,770 -40.8%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $41,660 $54,560 -23.6%
Broadcast Technicians $41,600 $59,570 -30.2%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $41,580 $42,910 -3.1%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $41,350 $46,680 -11.4%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $41,340 $59,050 -30.0%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $41,290 $46,800 -11.8%
Riggers $41,060 $62,640 -34.5%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $40,540 $42,360 -4.3%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $40,460 $46,880 -13.7%
Customer Service Representatives $40,320 $44,770 -9.9%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,260 $50,140 -19.7%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,250 $40,240 +0.0%
New Accounts Clerks $40,170 $47,670 -15.7%
Opticians, Dispensing $40,140 $47,260 -15.1%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $40,030 $42,420 -5.6%
Recreational Therapists $40,010 $61,960 -35.4%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $39,960 $39,390 +1.4%
Food Science Technicians $39,930 $52,130 -23.4%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $39,900 $47,630 -16.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $39,890 $58,930 -32.3%
Real Estate Sales Agents $39,770 $52,830 -24.7%
Animal Control Workers $39,520 $45,660 -13.4%
Medical Assistants $39,510 $45,690 -13.5%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $39,470 $41,600 -5.1%
Furniture Finishers $39,450 $44,540 -11.4%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $39,430 $45,920 -14.1%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $39,330 $39,150 +0.5%
Phlebotomists $39,100 $45,230 -13.6%
Counter and Rental Clerks $39,090 $41,300 -5.4%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $39,050 $40,960 -4.7%
Home Appliance Repairers $38,840 $50,990 -23.8%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $38,800 $38,020 +2.1%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,770 $43,960 -11.8%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $38,760 $38,630 +0.3%
Pest Control Workers $38,690 $45,250 -14.5%
Psychiatric Aides $38,390 $44,910 -14.5%
Couriers and Messengers $38,370 $39,200 -2.1%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,340 $43,530 -11.9%
Data Entry Keyers $38,290 $41,340 -7.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,220 $44,080 -13.3%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $38,170 $35,730 +6.8%
Helpers--Carpenters $38,130 $43,780 -12.9%
Nursing Assistants $38,010 $42,260 -10.1%
Tire Repairers and Changers $37,880 $37,710 +0.5%
Photographers $37,790 $44,660 -15.4%
Residential Advisors $37,680 $42,240 -10.8%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,470 $42,290 -11.4%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,430 $39,630 -5.6%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,370 $35,830 +4.3%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,320 $40,140 -7.0%
Helpers--Production Workers $37,320 $39,070 -4.5%
Orderlies $37,140 $38,290 -3.0%
Medical Appliance Technicians $37,090 $48,030 -22.8%
Security Guards $37,080 $38,020 -2.5%
Production Workers, All Other $37,070 $40,110 -7.6%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,060 $36,670 +1.1%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,020 $35,660 +3.8%
Parts Salespersons $36,940 $38,630 -4.4%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,930 $42,770 -13.7%
Tellers $36,840 $43,030 -14.4%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $36,830 $43,370 -15.1%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,620 $55,570 -34.1%
Gambling Cage Workers $36,360 $37,580 -3.2%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $36,190 $41,670 -13.2%
Waiters and Waitresses $36,120 $35,230 +2.5%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,050 $38,010 -5.2%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $36,020 $39,280 -8.3%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $35,970 $41,600 -13.5%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,930 $38,760 -7.3%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $35,900 $47,160 -23.9%
Emergency Medical Technicians $35,780 $44,470 -19.5%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,680 $38,150 -6.5%
Stockers and Order Fillers $35,450 $37,330 -5.0%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $35,440 $38,100 -7.0%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $35,440 $35,670 -0.6%
Medical Transcriptionists $35,390 $40,410 -12.4%
Sewing Machine Operators $35,360 $36,670 -3.6%
Bicycle Repairers $35,360 $42,780 -17.3%
Concierges $35,340 $38,950 -9.3%
Cooks, Restaurant $35,130 $37,390 -6.0%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $35,130 $47,340 -25.8%
Dietetic Technicians $35,060 $37,640 -6.9%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $34,940 $44,390 -21.3%
Animal Trainers $34,720 $39,990 -13.2%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,670 $37,290 -7.0%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,480 $36,840 -6.4%
Bakers $34,300 $37,160 -7.7%
Tutors $34,170 $43,350 -21.2%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $34,000 $36,220 -6.1%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $33,770 $39,320 -14.1%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $33,380 $48,420 -31.1%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $32,970 $41,380 -20.3%
Office Clerks, General $32,370 $45,010 -28.1%
Retail Salespersons $32,180 $35,410 -9.1%
Pharmacy Aides $32,070 $37,680 -14.9%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $31,950 $37,450 -14.7%
Recreation Workers $31,760 $36,560 -13.1%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $31,710 $42,670 -25.7%
Library Assistants, Clerical $31,550 $36,910 -14.5%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $31,550 $34,980 -9.8%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $31,260 $35,800 -12.7%
Floral Designers $31,190 $37,360 -16.5%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,100 $35,510 -12.4%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $30,930 $35,760 -13.5%
Funeral Attendants $30,720 $35,680 -13.9%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $30,470 $48,280 -36.9%
Parking Attendants $30,320 $35,150 -13.7%
Food Preparation Workers $30,280 $35,320 -14.3%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $30,120 $34,890 -13.7%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $29,970 $45,670 -34.4%
Animal Caretakers $29,830 $35,360 -15.6%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,750 $35,070 -15.2%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $29,710 $35,790 -17.0%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,490 $36,780 -19.8%
School Bus Monitors $29,420 $35,100 -16.2%
Childcare Workers $29,240 $34,980 -16.4%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,110 $35,060 -17.0%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $29,040 $35,360 -17.9%
Cashiers $28,800 $32,880 -12.4%
Cooks, Fast Food $28,640 $30,890 -7.3%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $28,520 $36,300 -21.4%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,110 $31,200 -9.9%
Dishwashers $28,060 $34,810 -19.4%
Bartenders $27,940 $34,340 -18.6%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $27,870 $37,080 -24.8%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,580 $31,200 -11.6%
Cooks, Short Order $27,400 $35,880 -23.6%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $27,220 $33,580 -18.9%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $27,110 $41,640 -34.9%
Taxi Drivers $26,970 $42,100 -35.9%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $26,690 $32,910 -18.9%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,410 $32,150 -17.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,300 $33,980 -22.6%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $25,830 $55,490 -53.5%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $25,780 $40,710 -36.7%
Physical Therapist Aides $25,280 $35,240 -28.3%

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