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Kentucky — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Kentucky)US national medianvs national
Cardiologists $558,180 $496,010 +12.5%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $350,950 $232,140 +51.2%
Anesthesiologists $347,960 $391,490 -11.1%
Neurologists $338,850 $248,560 +36.3%
Physicians, All Other $327,390 $265,930 +23.1%
Physicians, Pathologists $324,390 $312,400 +3.8%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $317,110 $292,910 +8.3%
Radiologists $279,990 $420,860 -33.5%
Family Medicine Physicians $248,730 $244,180 +1.9%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $241,530 $256,560 -5.9%
Psychiatrists $237,770 $281,870 -15.6%
Nurse Anesthetists $222,520 $236,590 -5.9%
Podiatrists $201,260 $160,300 +25.6%
Dermatologists $195,830 $328,730 -40.4%
Physicists $180,910 $172,250 +5.0%
Chief Executives $179,530 $213,990 -16.1%
Pediatricians, General $175,690 $210,040 -16.4%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $169,390 $335,550 -49.5%
Surgeons, All Other $162,160 $414,010 -60.8%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $150,650 $153,990 -2.2%
Psychologists, All Other $149,990 $110,840 +35.3%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $147,680 $171,270 -13.8%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $140,820 $128,500 +9.6%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $140,360 $175,140 -19.9%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $139,110 $94,980 +46.5%
Sociologists $136,870 $106,030 +29.1%
Pharmacists $136,530 $140,910 -3.1%
Dentists, General $134,160 $170,950 -21.5%
Financial Managers $130,650 $166,570 -21.6%
Commercial Pilots $129,990 $123,220 +5.5%
Marketing Managers $128,930 $166,790 -22.7%
Optometrists $128,860 $136,570 -5.6%
Sales Managers $128,650 $148,270 -13.2%
Air Traffic Controllers $127,800 $148,080 -13.7%
Natural Sciences Managers $126,440 $167,220 -24.4%
Aerospace Engineers $126,130 $134,960 -6.5%
Database Architects $125,400 $139,500 -10.1%
Fundraising Managers $124,770 $125,470 -0.6%
Purchasing Managers $124,350 $148,080 -16.0%
Airfield Operations Specialists $123,290 $56,850 +116.9%
Managers, All Other $122,930 $141,900 -13.4%
Nurse Practitioners $122,870 $132,300 -7.1%
Human Resources Managers $121,460 $149,280 -18.6%
Physician Assistants $120,760 $135,880 -11.1%
Ship Engineers $120,550 $109,530 +10.1%
Actuaries $120,400 $130,000 -7.4%
Chemical Engineers $117,170 $125,040 -6.3%
Computer Hardware Engineers $116,200 $161,740 -28.2%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $114,310 $104,590 +9.3%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $114,290 $149,230 -23.4%
Training and Development Managers $112,750 $133,000 -15.2%
Statisticians $112,520 $105,650 +6.5%
Public Relations Managers $112,320 $146,910 -23.5%
Industrial Production Managers $112,250 $126,060 -11.0%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $110,810 $109,270 +1.4%
Software Developers $109,010 $135,980 -19.8%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $107,760 $115,160 -6.4%
Environmental Engineers $107,520 $107,110 +0.4%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $107,030 $133,660 -19.9%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $106,250 $123,920 -14.3%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $105,600 $106,730 -1.1%
Gambling Managers $105,340 $93,220 +13.0%
Veterinarians $104,100 $130,100 -20.0%
Computer Network Architects $103,740 $134,050 -22.6%
Information Security Analysts $103,630 $129,180 -19.8%
Medical and Health Services Managers $103,450 $123,860 -16.5%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $103,300 $106,220 -2.7%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $103,240 $99,070 +4.2%
Education Administrators, All Other $102,610 $95,200 +7.8%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $102,140 $99,650 +2.5%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $101,940 $300,080 -66.0%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $101,860 $130,220 -21.8%
Lawyers $101,550 $159,670 -36.4%
Mechanical Engineers $101,050 $104,110 -2.9%
Civil Engineers $100,930 $100,840 +0.1%
Facilities Managers $100,720 $106,660 -5.6%
Physical Therapists $100,710 $102,760 -2.0%
Materials Engineers $100,620 $112,860 -10.8%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,340 $107,230 -6.4%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $99,920 $105,870 -5.6%
Engineers, All Other $99,830 $122,930 -18.8%
Genetic Counselors $99,770 $100,040 -0.3%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $99,140 $100,580 -1.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $98,860 $103,020 -4.0%
Food Scientists and Technologists $98,710 $88,720 +11.3%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $98,570 $96,660 +2.0%
Electrical Engineers $98,550 $120,630 -18.3%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $97,950 $78,240 +25.2%
Radiation Therapists $97,760 $105,310 -7.2%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $97,680 $99,280 -1.6%
Occupational Therapists $97,650 $100,330 -2.7%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $97,640 $104,920 -6.9%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $97,550 $78,120 +24.9%
Construction Managers $97,020 $114,990 -15.6%
Industrial Engineers $96,820 $102,440 -5.5%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $95,830 $103,170 -7.1%
Management Analysts $95,630 $101,860 -6.1%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $95,470 $101,370 -5.8%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $95,360 $109,370 -12.8%
Computer Systems Analysts $95,090 $105,850 -10.2%
Computer Programmers $94,850 $100,390 -5.5%
Power Plant Operators $93,400 $102,040 -8.5%
Audiologists $92,520 $95,780 -3.4%
Data Scientists $91,760 $120,230 -23.7%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $91,560 $65,790 +39.2%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $91,230 $96,590 -5.5%
Sales Engineers $90,190 $124,900 -27.8%
Computer Occupations, All Other $89,420 $116,580 -23.3%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $88,610 $115,210 -23.1%
Database Administrators $87,390 $104,620 -16.5%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $87,020 $99,130 -12.2%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $86,790 $97,590 -11.1%
Social Workers, All Other $85,160 $71,900 +18.4%
Acupuncturists $85,130 $76,040 +12.0%
Surgical Assistants $84,600 $66,800 +26.6%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $84,100 $98,700 -14.8%
Chemists $84,090 $91,240 -7.8%
Transportation Inspectors $83,970 $92,100 -8.8%
Operations Research Analysts $83,850 $88,940 -5.7%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $83,730 $90,150 -7.1%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $83,680 $107,310 -22.0%
Speech-Language Pathologists $83,550 $97,870 -14.6%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,470 $96,980 -13.9%
Web Developers $82,630 $92,650 -10.8%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $82,550 $93,250 -11.5%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $82,200 $95,480 -13.9%
Chiropractors $81,740 $79,200 +3.2%
Project Management Specialists $81,700 $102,320 -20.2%
Financial and Investment Analysts $81,660 $102,740 -20.5%
Physical Scientists, All Other $81,260 $122,570 -33.7%
Technical Writers $81,070 $90,390 -10.3%
Registered Nurses $81,040 $97,550 -16.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $80,390 $106,040 -24.2%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $80,270 $100,310 -20.0%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $80,140 $99,080 -19.1%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $80,130 $79,520 +0.8%
Insurance Underwriters $79,830 $81,370 -1.9%
Biological Scientists, All Other $79,400 $98,920 -19.7%
General and Operations Managers $79,370 $105,770 -25.0%
Credit Analysts $79,290 $83,510 -5.1%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $79,100 $104,300 -24.2%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $79,050 $76,870 +2.8%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $78,850 $101,110 -22.0%
Dental Hygienists $78,830 $98,100 -19.6%
Epidemiologists $78,810 $87,220 -9.6%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,670 $98,070 -19.8%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $78,670 $96,710 -18.7%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $77,990 $74,510 +4.7%
Locomotive Engineers $77,620 $81,410 -4.7%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $77,580 $103,410 -25.0%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $77,510 $101,920 -24.0%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $77,020 $95,320 -19.2%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $77,000 $104,000 -26.0%
Social and Community Service Managers $76,960 $80,390 -4.3%
Budget Analysts $76,860 $91,640 -16.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,760 $79,860 -3.9%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $76,710 $60,850 +26.1%
Financial Examiners $76,260 $94,160 -19.0%
Art Directors $76,160 $114,850 -33.7%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $76,100 $83,910 -9.3%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $75,870 $92,460 -17.9%
Life Scientists, All Other $75,670 $93,750 -19.3%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $75,620 $48,040 +57.4%
School Psychologists $75,370 $95,990 -21.5%
Accountants and Auditors $75,270 $83,680 -10.1%
Hearing Aid Specialists $75,200 $65,160 +15.4%
Therapists, All Other $75,060 $77,930 -3.7%
Cost Estimators $74,880 $78,740 -4.9%
Boilermakers $74,810 $76,410 -2.1%
Emergency Management Directors $74,730 $93,330 -19.9%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $74,710 $127,410 -41.4%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $74,690 $83,050 -10.1%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $74,690 $85,020 -12.2%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $74,640 $89,900 -17.0%
Financial Risk Specialists $74,640 $117,330 -36.4%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $74,520 $80,340 -7.2%
Sound Engineering Technicians $74,100 $73,130 +1.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $73,920 $76,400 -3.2%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $73,840 $78,000 -5.3%
Labor Relations Specialists $73,550 $95,420 -22.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,490 $79,920 -8.0%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $73,460 $75,870 -3.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $73,320 $87,520 -16.2%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $73,120 $70,070 +4.4%
Respiratory Therapists $72,750 $82,280 -11.6%
Roof Bolters, Mining $72,510 $78,540 -7.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,490 $74,450 -2.6%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $72,230 $70,770 +2.1%
Conservation Scientists $71,980 $73,010 -1.4%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $71,920 $80,250 -10.4%
Surveyors $71,840 $75,440 -4.8%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $71,670 $93,790 -23.6%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $71,470 $81,390 -12.2%
Economists $71,400 $124,720 -42.8%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $71,040 $82,220 -13.6%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $70,630 $84,620 -16.5%
Millwrights $70,610 $65,700 +7.5%
Food Service Managers $70,410 $69,390 +1.5%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,670 $80,110 -13.0%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $69,520 $76,400 -9.0%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $69,430 $62,470 +11.1%
Compliance Officers $69,240 $80,730 -14.2%
Human Resources Specialists $69,010 $75,940 -9.1%
Mechanical Drafters $68,880 $71,550 -3.7%
Landscape Architects $68,460 $79,870 -14.3%
Logisticians $68,420 $82,320 -16.9%
Fundraisers $68,270 $72,550 -5.9%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $68,230 $62,280 +9.6%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $68,220 $72,110 -5.4%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $68,020 $47,730 +42.5%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $67,920 $79,870 -15.0%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $67,690 $77,640 -12.8%
Soil and Plant Scientists $67,340 $78,850 -14.6%
Personal Financial Advisors $67,150 $105,070 -36.1%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $66,830 $58,970 +13.3%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,770 $78,620 -15.1%
Tool and Die Makers $66,570 $64,050 +3.9%
Microbiologists $66,500 $87,990 -24.4%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $66,440 $52,800 +25.8%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $66,410 $68,990 -3.7%
Social Science Research Assistants $66,390 $61,990 +7.1%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $65,820 $79,940 -17.7%
Financial Specialists, All Other $65,690 $81,100 -19.0%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $65,660 $78,350 -16.2%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $65,630 $79,350 -17.3%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $65,580 $80,260 -18.3%
Health Education Specialists $65,370 $64,070 +2.0%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $65,270 $73,900 -11.7%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $65,260 $77,570 -15.9%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $65,230 $72,300 -9.8%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $65,200 $68,270 -4.5%
Hydrologic Technicians $65,170 $64,790 +0.6%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $65,090 $78,760 -17.4%
Urban and Regional Planners $65,000 $89,320 -27.2%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $64,980 $68,120 -4.6%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $64,890 $77,270 -16.0%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $64,840 $72,990 -11.2%
Food Science Technicians $64,770 $52,130 +24.2%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $64,730 $81,110 -20.2%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $64,690 $78,210 -17.3%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $64,600 $83,820 -22.9%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $64,570 $48,420 +33.4%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,560 $64,520 +0.1%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $64,440 $78,620 -18.0%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,350 $64,330 +0.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,280 $72,080 -10.8%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $64,160 $63,800 +0.6%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,120 $78,190 -18.0%
Healthcare Social Workers $64,080 $67,880 -5.6%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $64,060 $62,780 +2.0%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $64,010 $74,330 -13.9%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $63,660 $80,340 -20.8%
Instructional Coordinators $63,640 $77,440 -17.8%
Commercial Divers $63,550 $72,990 -12.9%
Historians $63,530 $76,750 -17.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,180 $69,500 -9.1%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $63,140 $76,580 -17.6%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $66,770 -5.5%
Gas Plant Operators $63,070 $87,820 -28.2%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $63,020 $66,710 -5.5%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $62,980 $74,090 -15.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $62,780 $77,970 -19.5%
Postal Service Clerks $62,610 $62,130 +0.8%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $62,410 $76,590 -18.5%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $62,380 $78,580 -20.6%
Film and Video Editors $62,330 $75,420 -17.4%
Loan Officers $62,090 $76,690 -19.0%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $62,070 $60,600 +2.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $62,030 $59,320 +4.6%
Crane and Tower Operators $62,000 $68,080 -8.9%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $61,950 $76,780 -19.3%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,560 $72,040 -14.5%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,480 $78,760 -21.9%
Physical Therapist Assistants $61,480 $68,380 -10.1%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,470 $59,920 +2.6%
Forensic Science Technicians $61,470 $72,060 -14.7%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,450 $75,350 -18.4%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $61,450 $74,340 -17.3%
Training and Development Specialists $61,390 $69,280 -11.4%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $61,320 $45,950 +33.4%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $61,260 $84,290 -27.3%
Farm and Home Management Educators $61,190 $60,220 +1.6%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,140 $66,120 -7.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,130 $66,270 -7.8%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,120 $61,560 -0.7%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,120 $64,370 -5.0%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,080 $63,820 -4.3%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $60,980 $74,310 -17.9%
Insurance Sales Agents $60,880 $62,280 -2.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $60,850 $93,530 -34.9%
Chemical Technicians $60,830 $60,390 +0.7%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,730 $74,260 -18.2%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $60,700 $60,070 +1.0%
Sheet Metal Workers $60,680 $61,800 -1.8%
Athletic Trainers $60,680 $62,520 -2.9%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,610 $63,970 -5.3%
Surgical Technologists $60,490 $64,650 -6.4%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $60,490 $76,210 -20.6%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $60,460 $64,400 -6.1%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $60,280 $76,590 -21.3%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $60,280 $62,680 -3.8%
Medical Equipment Repairers $60,230 $61,660 -2.3%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $60,200 $66,810 -9.9%
Construction and Building Inspectors $60,200 $74,690 -19.4%
Public Relations Specialists $60,150 $74,750 -19.5%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $60,120 $66,150 -9.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,090 $62,890 -4.5%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,060 $65,120 -7.8%
Agricultural Technicians $59,860 $49,630 +20.6%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $59,830 $62,890 -4.9%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $59,820 $62,120 -3.7%
Massage Therapists $59,790 $58,450 +2.3%
Electricians $59,720 $63,190 -5.5%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $59,710 $64,950 -8.1%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $59,700 $63,890 -6.6%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $59,610 $66,270 -10.0%
Lodging Managers $59,440 $69,250 -14.2%
Editors $59,430 $77,920 -23.7%
Rail Car Repairers $59,430 $67,530 -12.0%
Interior Designers $59,240 $67,190 -11.8%
Recreational Therapists $59,240 $61,960 -4.4%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $59,220 $65,510 -9.6%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,110 $78,660 -24.9%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,100 $59,550 -0.8%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $59,040 $54,430 +8.5%
Clergy $58,920 $60,810 -3.1%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,910 $60,550 -2.7%
Pipelayers $58,820 $49,000 +20.0%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,770 $51,610 +13.9%
Machinists $58,660 $58,750 -0.2%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $58,620 $61,010 -3.9%
Real Estate Sales Agents $58,610 $52,830 +10.9%
Rehabilitation Counselors $58,540 $46,850 +25.0%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $58,220 $57,700 +0.9%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $58,200 $66,140 -12.0%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $58,150 $56,730 +2.5%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,050 $50,270 +15.5%
Drafters, All Other $57,930 $63,520 -8.8%
Computer User Support Specialists $57,850 $61,860 -6.5%
Mechanical Door Repairers $57,840 $55,720 +3.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $57,830 $63,820 -9.4%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,780 $59,850 -3.5%
Brokerage Clerks $57,690 $65,750 -12.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $57,670 $58,430 -1.3%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $57,550 $41,800 +37.7%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $57,530 $58,040 -0.9%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $57,430 $58,470 -1.8%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $57,240 $62,370 -8.2%
Foresters $56,460 $76,400 -26.1%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $56,410 $68,840 -18.1%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,340 $58,640 -3.9%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $56,160 $60,190 -6.7%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $55,970 $75,920 -26.3%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $55,690 $59,650 -6.6%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $55,650 $67,820 -17.9%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $55,480 $61,770 -10.2%
Curators $55,460 $63,420 -12.6%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $55,250 $51,330 +7.6%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $54,960 $47,180 +16.5%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $54,580 $50,440 +8.2%
Fish and Game Wardens $54,570 $74,060 -26.3%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $54,550 $59,050 -7.6%
Producers and Directors $54,550 $90,360 -39.6%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $54,220 $64,830 -16.4%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $54,190 $59,350 -8.7%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $53,790 $74,990 -28.3%
Interpreters and Translators $53,590 $60,170 -10.9%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $53,490 $48,220 +10.9%
Set and Exhibit Designers $53,260 $75,240 -29.2%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $53,160 $58,870 -9.7%
Graphic Designers $52,960 $62,960 -15.9%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $52,890 $58,260 -9.2%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $52,860 $58,650 -9.9%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $52,790 $69,990 -24.6%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $52,750 $69,990 -24.6%
Carpenters $52,680 $60,580 -13.0%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $52,530 $58,170 -9.7%
Marriage and Family Therapists $52,420 $66,940 -21.7%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $52,380 $78,000 -32.8%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $52,230 $52,100 +0.2%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $52,140 $46,460 +12.2%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $52,020 $54,210 -4.0%
Financial Clerks, All Other $51,860 $53,830 -3.7%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,740 $49,080 +5.4%
Advertising Sales Agents $51,580 $64,820 -20.4%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,470 $53,750 -4.2%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,310 $49,230 +4.2%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $51,120 $51,320 -0.4%
Exercise Physiologists $51,070 $59,460 -14.1%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $50,970 $102,030 -50.0%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $50,920 $57,550 -11.5%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,740 $47,920 +5.9%
Procurement Clerks $50,610 $50,580 +0.1%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $50,400 $50,610 -0.4%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,400 $50,140 +0.5%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $50,380 $56,460 -10.8%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $50,360 $61,390 -18.0%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $50,350 $72,420 -30.5%
Riggers $50,270 $62,640 -19.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $50,260 $55,940 -10.2%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $50,200 $57,020 -12.0%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $50,020 $61,810 -19.1%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,000 $47,720 +4.8%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $49,990 $48,280 +3.5%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $49,990 $50,340 -0.7%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $49,970 $45,670 +9.4%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $49,940 $51,440 -2.9%
Paramedics $49,890 $60,600 -17.7%
Embalmers $49,860 $58,780 -15.2%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $49,840 $53,350 -6.6%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $49,840 $63,520 -21.5%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $49,790 $50,080 -0.6%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $49,730 $49,120 +1.2%
Home Appliance Repairers $49,710 $50,990 -2.5%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $49,680 $42,910 +15.8%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $49,410 $50,290 -1.7%
Travel Agents $49,370 $50,160 -1.6%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $49,330 $68,020 -27.5%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $49,280 $61,160 -19.4%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,180 $50,690 -3.0%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $49,160 $46,550 +5.6%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $49,140 $46,380 +6.0%
Glaziers $49,110 $57,080 -14.0%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $48,970 $56,550 -13.4%
Biological Technicians $48,910 $57,510 -15.0%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $48,900 $56,210 -13.0%
Archivists $48,810 $64,550 -24.4%
Writers and Authors $48,780 $76,910 -36.6%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $48,540 $44,810 +8.3%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,490 $48,990 -1.0%
Medical Records Specialists $48,410 $51,140 -5.3%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $48,380 $49,500 -2.3%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $48,380 $52,600 -8.0%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,340 $58,930 -18.0%
Bill and Account Collectors $48,330 $47,030 +2.8%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $48,330 $49,230 -1.8%
Audio and Video Technicians $48,320 $58,100 -16.8%
Community Health Workers $48,230 $51,850 -7.0%
Motorcycle Mechanics $48,220 $48,580 -0.7%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,180 $46,570 +3.5%
Credit Counselors $48,150 $52,230 -7.8%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,110 $49,400 -2.6%
Chefs and Head Cooks $48,070 $62,470 -23.1%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $48,050 $55,490 -13.4%
Printing Press Operators $48,000 $45,780 +4.8%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,910 $50,020 -4.2%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $47,800 $52,000 -8.1%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $47,780 $57,430 -16.8%
Dental Assistants $47,730 $48,070 -0.7%
Private Detectives and Investigators $47,650 $51,220 -7.0%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $47,640 $49,450 -3.7%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $47,530 $62,200 -23.6%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $47,460 $51,520 -7.9%
Tile and Stone Setters $47,380 $55,690 -14.9%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,220 $45,850 +3.0%
Photographers $47,170 $44,660 +5.6%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,170 $48,250 -2.2%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,110 $44,350 +6.2%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,090 $48,750 -3.4%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $47,090 $52,540 -10.4%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $47,070 $47,810 -1.5%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,060 $50,620 -7.0%
Funeral Home Managers $47,040 $78,790 -40.3%
Roofers $46,940 $55,440 -15.3%
Food Batchmakers $46,900 $42,290 +10.9%
Medical Equipment Preparers $46,880 $47,700 -1.7%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $46,840 $55,090 -15.0%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,810 $49,590 -5.6%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $46,790 $46,860 -0.1%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $46,770 $49,610 -5.7%
Agricultural Inspectors $46,640 $49,940 -6.6%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,630 $46,420 +0.5%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $46,600 $61,770 -24.6%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $46,580 $42,540 +9.5%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,550 $50,670 -8.1%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $46,380 $51,120 -9.3%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,280 $48,570 -4.7%
Cargo and Freight Agents $46,230 $52,260 -11.5%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $46,150 $58,340 -20.9%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,080 $54,890 -16.1%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $46,050 $54,240 -15.1%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $46,020 $48,430 -5.0%
Tire Builders $46,010 $57,390 -19.8%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $45,980 $47,630 -3.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $45,860 $49,100 -6.6%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $45,840 $44,390 +3.3%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $45,830 $48,690 -5.9%
Parking Enforcement Workers $45,790 $46,730 -2.0%
Desktop Publishers $45,760 $55,290 -17.2%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,760 $46,330 -1.2%
Construction Laborers $45,710 $47,120 -3.0%
Medical Appliance Technicians $45,690 $48,030 -4.9%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $45,670 $53,040 -13.9%
Statistical Assistants $45,660 $50,330 -9.3%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $45,660 $53,340 -14.4%
Billing and Posting Clerks $45,590 $48,500 -6.0%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $45,450 $43,220 +5.2%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $45,430 $60,020 -24.3%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $45,350 $50,890 -10.9%
Log Graders and Scalers $45,330 $46,330 -2.2%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $45,310 $35,760 +26.7%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $45,280 $47,160 -4.0%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $44,990 $61,540 -26.9%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,890 $50,620 -11.3%
Bus Drivers, School $44,830 $47,920 -6.4%
Passenger Attendants $44,810 $37,720 +18.8%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $44,800 $42,420 +5.6%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $44,530 $59,300 -24.9%
Meter Readers, Utilities $44,450 $48,150 -7.7%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $44,410 $50,960 -12.9%
Opticians, Dispensing $44,290 $47,260 -6.3%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,200 $47,540 -7.0%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $44,170 $50,060 -11.8%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $44,000 $48,740 -9.7%
New Accounts Clerks $43,990 $47,670 -7.7%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $43,980 $49,880 -11.8%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $43,680 $48,700 -10.3%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $43,680 $42,670 +2.4%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $43,660 $54,560 -20.0%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $43,610 $48,110 -9.4%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $43,330 $42,360 +2.3%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $43,320 $55,010 -21.3%
Light Truck Drivers $43,230 $44,860 -3.6%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $43,110 $47,880 -10.0%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $43,100 $49,690 -13.3%
Furniture Finishers $42,950 $44,540 -3.6%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $42,910 $39,320 +9.1%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,830 $45,260 -5.4%
Helpers--Electricians $42,790 $42,670 +0.3%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,770 $40,240 +6.3%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $42,670 $109,910 -61.2%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $42,570 $60,280 -29.4%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,520 $48,540 -12.4%
Phlebotomists $42,480 $45,230 -6.1%
Avionics Technicians $42,440 $82,280 -48.4%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $42,310 $58,940 -28.2%
Pest Control Workers $42,310 $45,250 -6.5%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $42,220 $41,600 +1.5%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $42,200 $41,220 +2.4%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $42,150 $47,450 -11.2%
Helpers--Production Workers $42,130 $39,070 +7.8%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $42,000 $41,730 +0.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $41,870 $48,560 -13.8%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $41,800 $41,590 +0.5%
Upholsterers $41,690 $46,340 -10.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $41,590 $46,170 -9.9%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $41,580 $53,710 -22.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $41,490 $48,590 -14.6%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,840 $41,330 -1.2%
Order Clerks $40,620 $46,170 -12.0%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $40,490 $45,920 -11.8%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $40,440 $46,680 -13.4%
Highway Maintenance Workers $40,400 $50,260 -19.6%
Psychiatric Technicians $40,370 $45,130 -10.5%
Broadcast Technicians $40,240 $59,570 -32.4%
Counselors, All Other $40,230 $50,860 -20.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $40,080 $48,520 -17.4%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $39,990 $46,800 -14.6%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $39,970 $39,850 +0.3%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $39,620 $42,290 -6.3%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $39,590 $47,380 -16.4%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $39,380 $46,340 -15.0%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,300 $55,570 -29.3%
Medical Assistants $39,270 $45,690 -14.1%
File Clerks $39,250 $43,600 -10.0%
Pharmacy Technicians $39,200 $45,750 -14.3%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,150 $38,300 +2.2%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $39,050 $73,620 -47.0%
Medical Transcriptionists $39,000 $40,410 -3.5%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $38,990 $45,570 -14.4%
Counter and Rental Clerks $38,990 $41,300 -5.6%
Aircraft Service Attendants $38,850 $40,450 -4.0%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $38,800 $51,810 -25.1%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,750 $45,930 -15.6%
Customer Service Representatives $38,700 $44,770 -13.6%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $38,640 $40,960 -5.7%
Production Workers, All Other $38,630 $40,110 -3.7%
Psychiatric Aides $38,610 $44,910 -14.0%
Skincare Specialists $38,580 $45,330 -14.9%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $38,520 $67,890 -43.3%
Nursing Assistants $38,370 $42,260 -9.2%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $38,330 $40,130 -4.5%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $38,080 $43,380 -12.2%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $38,060 $36,220 +5.1%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $38,030 $36,670 +3.7%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $37,940 $37,080 +2.3%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $37,910 $34,980 +8.4%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $37,890 $39,280 -3.5%
Office Clerks, General $37,870 $45,010 -15.9%
Carpet Installers $37,800 $50,340 -24.9%
Crematory Operators $37,740 $43,650 -13.5%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $37,590 $38,630 -2.7%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,450 $39,680 -5.6%
Social and Human Service Assistants $37,440 $45,930 -18.5%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $37,430 $40,610 -7.8%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $37,300 $35,730 +4.4%
Costume Attendants $37,240 $50,400 -26.1%
Tellers $37,210 $43,030 -13.5%
Firefighters $37,150 $59,280 -37.3%
Driver/Sales Workers $37,030 $38,770 -4.5%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,000 $39,630 -6.6%
Data Entry Keyers $36,870 $41,340 -10.8%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,850 $36,280 +1.6%
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,810 $37,330 -1.4%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,810 $42,770 -13.9%
Emergency Medical Technicians $36,800 $44,470 -17.2%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,670 $39,150 -6.3%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $36,650 $39,460 -7.1%
Tax Preparers $36,620 $54,920 -33.3%
Etchers and Engravers $36,540 $43,310 -15.6%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,440 $35,800 +1.8%
Parts Salespersons $36,400 $38,630 -5.8%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $36,330 $43,370 -16.2%
Tire Repairers and Changers $36,300 $37,710 -3.7%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,180 $45,760 -20.9%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $36,170 $47,340 -23.6%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,110 $49,030 -26.4%
Couriers and Messengers $35,880 $39,200 -8.5%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $35,850 $43,530 -17.6%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $35,820 $39,390 -9.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,810 $44,080 -18.8%
Library Technicians $35,700 $44,580 -19.9%
Coaches and Scouts $35,570 $47,320 -24.8%
Helpers--Carpenters $35,520 $43,780 -18.9%
Physical Therapist Aides $35,490 $35,240 +0.7%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,430 $40,140 -11.7%
Security Guards $35,420 $38,020 -6.8%
Animal Control Workers $35,360 $45,660 -22.6%
Orderlies $35,260 $38,290 -7.9%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $35,140 $41,600 -15.5%
Floral Designers $34,940 $37,360 -6.5%
Gambling Cage Workers $34,860 $37,580 -7.2%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $34,770 $45,990 -24.4%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,680 $43,960 -21.1%
Cooks, Restaurant $34,640 $37,390 -7.4%
Pharmacy Aides $34,610 $37,680 -8.1%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,470 $35,830 -3.8%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $34,450 $38,100 -9.6%
Telemarketers $34,450 $35,450 -2.8%
Tutors $34,240 $43,350 -21.0%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,140 $38,150 -10.5%
Religious Workers, All Other $34,090 $45,280 -24.7%
Animal Trainers $34,030 $39,990 -14.9%
Bakers $33,890 $37,160 -8.8%
Taxi Drivers $33,850 $42,100 -19.6%
Library Assistants, Clerical $33,690 $36,910 -8.7%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $33,580 $37,290 -9.9%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $33,330 $46,350 -28.1%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $33,050 $35,660 -7.3%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $32,940 $38,010 -13.3%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $32,850 $35,450 -7.3%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $32,530 $41,640 -21.9%
Recreation Workers $32,400 $36,560 -11.4%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,320 $36,840 -12.3%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $32,200 $35,360 -8.9%
Cooks, Short Order $31,840 $35,880 -11.3%
Parking Attendants $31,630 $35,150 -10.0%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $31,550 $37,450 -15.8%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $31,410 $35,670 -11.9%
Concierges $31,390 $38,950 -19.4%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $31,200 $35,060 -11.0%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,040 $38,760 -19.9%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,880 $35,510 -13.0%
Bailiffs $30,760 $56,600 -45.7%
Animal Caretakers $30,720 $35,360 -13.1%
Residential Advisors $30,260 $42,240 -28.4%
Logging Equipment Operators $30,230 $49,740 -39.2%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,160 $36,780 -18.0%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,970 $35,070 -14.5%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $29,840 $35,790 -16.6%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,780 $38,140 -21.9%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $29,730 $41,670 -28.7%
Waiters and Waitresses $29,660 $35,230 -15.8%
Retail Salespersons $29,650 $35,410 -16.3%
Sewing Machine Operators $29,460 $36,670 -19.7%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,220 $34,890 -16.3%
Funeral Attendants $29,160 $35,680 -18.3%
Dishwashers $29,060 $34,810 -16.5%
Dietetic Technicians $28,970 $37,640 -23.0%
Childcare Workers $28,920 $34,980 -17.3%
Bartenders $28,780 $34,340 -16.2%
Cashiers $28,590 $32,880 -13.0%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,520 $33,580 -15.1%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $28,280 $58,160 -51.4%
School Bus Monitors $28,220 $35,100 -19.6%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $27,210 $32,150 -15.4%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,130 $31,200 -13.0%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,100 $31,200 -13.1%
Food Preparation Workers $26,850 $35,320 -24.0%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,330 $33,980 -22.5%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $25,930 $32,910 -21.2%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $23,870 $37,180 -35.8%
Cooks, Fast Food $23,500 $30,890 -23.9%

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