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Louisiana — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Louisiana)US national medianvs national
Pediatricians, General $502,720 $210,040 +139.3%
Anesthesiologists $410,500 $391,490 +4.9%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $404,550 $292,910 +38.1%
Physicians, All Other $350,920 $265,930 +32.0%
Psychiatrists $345,040 $281,870 +22.4%
Surgeons, All Other $304,830 $414,010 -26.4%
Family Medicine Physicians $255,330 $244,180 +4.6%
Nurse Anesthetists $222,130 $236,590 -6.1%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $210,390 $256,560 -18.0%
Podiatrists $197,480 $160,300 +23.2%
Dentists, General $170,750 $170,950 -0.1%
Physicists $166,240 $172,250 -3.5%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $162,850 $171,270 -4.9%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $155,250 $300,080 -48.3%
Petroleum Engineers $139,640 $144,910 -3.6%
Aerospace Engineers $136,970 $134,960 +1.5%
Chemical Engineers $134,800 $125,040 +7.8%
Industrial Production Managers $133,210 $126,060 +5.7%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $132,670 $123,920 +7.1%
Pharmacists $132,410 $140,910 -6.0%
Environmental Engineers $130,510 $107,110 +21.8%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $129,580 $97,150 +33.4%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $129,040 $99,080 +30.2%
Physician Assistants $128,870 $135,880 -5.2%
Materials Engineers $128,670 $112,860 +14.0%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,500 $175,140 -27.2%
Financial Managers $126,800 $166,570 -23.9%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $126,440 $117,860 +7.3%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $125,930 $109,270 +15.2%
Nurse Practitioners $125,600 $132,300 -5.1%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $125,130 $107,310 +16.6%
Veterinarians $124,370 $130,100 -4.4%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $124,200 $104,920 +18.4%
Electrical Engineers $123,710 $120,630 +2.6%
Industrial Engineers $122,920 $102,440 +20.0%
Fundraising Managers $122,150 $125,470 -2.6%
Sales Engineers $121,680 $124,900 -2.6%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $120,740 $232,140 -48.0%
Marketing Managers $120,650 $166,790 -27.7%
Mechanical Engineers $119,540 $104,110 +14.8%
Nurse Midwives $119,280 $134,040 -11.0%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $118,490 $115,160 +2.9%
Optometrists $118,060 $136,570 -13.6%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $117,160 $92,460 +26.7%
Natural Sciences Managers $115,950 $167,220 -30.7%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $115,210 $140,300 -17.9%
Sales Managers $110,700 $148,270 -25.3%
Construction Managers $110,010 $114,990 -4.3%
Purchasing Managers $109,630 $148,080 -26.0%
Gas Plant Operators $108,350 $87,820 +23.4%
Human Resources Managers $107,880 $149,280 -27.7%
Training and Development Managers $107,670 $133,000 -19.0%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $106,640 $96,710 +10.3%
Computer Network Architects $106,620 $134,050 -20.5%
Civil Engineers $105,380 $100,840 +4.5%
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,550 $123,860 -15.6%
Hydrologists $104,520 $96,600 +8.2%
Psychologists, All Other $104,460 $110,840 -5.8%
Lawyers $104,100 $159,670 -34.8%
Chemists $103,890 $91,240 +13.9%
Ship Engineers $103,430 $109,530 -5.6%
Managers, All Other $103,140 $141,900 -27.3%
Software Developers $102,800 $135,980 -24.4%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $102,800 $74,510 +38.0%
General and Operations Managers $101,790 $105,770 -3.8%
Power Plant Operators $101,170 $102,040 -0.9%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $100,390 $130,220 -22.9%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $100,060 $78,120 +28.1%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $99,840 $149,230 -33.1%
Air Traffic Controllers $99,810 $148,080 -32.6%
Administrative Services Managers $99,210 $114,130 -13.1%
Engineers, All Other $99,070 $122,930 -19.4%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $98,840 $104,590 -5.5%
Physical Therapists $98,530 $102,760 -4.1%
Occupational Therapists $98,490 $100,330 -1.8%
Database Administrators $98,270 $104,620 -6.1%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $98,040 $83,910 +16.8%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $97,470 $99,070 -1.6%
Facilities Managers $97,120 $106,660 -8.9%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $96,550 $96,660 -0.1%
Emergency Management Directors $96,550 $93,330 +3.5%
Commercial Pilots $95,940 $123,220 -22.1%
Computer Systems Analysts $95,660 $105,850 -9.6%
Management Analysts $95,540 $101,860 -6.2%
Radiation Therapists $94,710 $105,310 -10.1%
Public Relations Managers $94,380 $146,910 -35.8%
Physical Scientists, All Other $94,320 $122,570 -23.0%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,650 $107,230 -12.7%
Information Security Analysts $92,990 $129,180 -28.0%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $91,560 $101,920 -10.2%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $91,340 $80,340 +13.7%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $91,170 $101,110 -9.8%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $90,160 $99,130 -9.0%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $90,040 $100,310 -10.2%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $89,560 $90,150 -0.7%
Writers and Authors $89,520 $76,910 +16.4%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $88,090 $98,070 -10.2%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $87,670 $101,370 -13.5%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $87,460 $76,780 +13.9%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $86,980 $58,620 +48.4%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $86,260 $70,720 +22.0%
Chemical Technicians $85,850 $60,390 +42.2%
Web Developers $85,330 $92,650 -7.9%
Dental Hygienists $85,240 $98,100 -13.1%
Project Management Specialists $84,850 $102,320 -17.1%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $84,320 $109,370 -22.9%
Financial Examiners $84,310 $94,160 -10.5%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $83,710 $75,350 +11.1%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $83,700 $84,290 -0.7%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $83,680 $93,250 -10.3%
Art Directors $83,640 $114,850 -27.2%
Computer Hardware Engineers $83,550 $161,740 -48.3%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $83,360 $105,870 -21.3%
Education Administrators, All Other $83,050 $95,200 -12.8%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $83,040 $153,990 -46.1%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $83,000 $96,870 -14.3%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $82,990 $78,190 +6.1%
Gambling Managers $82,140 $93,220 -11.9%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $82,140 $68,990 +19.1%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $82,100 $76,590 +7.2%
Social and Community Service Managers $82,090 $80,390 +2.1%
Funeral Home Managers $81,930 $78,790 +4.0%
Logging Workers, All Other $80,930 $50,840 +59.2%
Actuaries $80,860 $130,000 -37.8%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $80,710 $96,590 -16.4%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $80,670 $67,820 +18.9%
Historians $80,620 $76,750 +5.0%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $80,610 $103,020 -21.8%
Budget Analysts $80,530 $91,640 -12.1%
Chiropractors $80,280 $79,200 +1.4%
Avionics Technicians $80,250 $82,280 -2.5%
Registered Nurses $80,230 $97,550 -17.8%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $80,210 $63,890 +25.5%
Conservation Scientists $80,190 $73,010 +9.8%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $79,970 $77,320 +3.4%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $79,960 $80,250 -0.4%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,940 $79,940 +0.0%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,780 $79,870 -0.1%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $79,580 $99,280 -19.8%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $79,460 $58,170 +36.6%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,010 $84,620 -6.6%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $78,990 $83,820 -5.8%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $78,810 $133,660 -41.0%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $78,810 $77,640 +1.5%
Data Scientists $78,760 $120,230 -34.5%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $78,710 $78,620 +0.1%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $78,580 $58,040 +35.4%
Labor Relations Specialists $78,110 $95,420 -18.1%
Mechanical Drafters $77,730 $71,550 +8.6%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,530 $96,980 -20.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,520 $74,450 +4.1%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $77,510 $95,480 -18.8%
Transportation Inspectors $77,460 $92,100 -15.9%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $77,270 $84,890 -9.0%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $77,250 $78,580 -1.7%
Cost Estimators $77,030 $78,740 -2.2%
Computer Occupations, All Other $77,000 $116,580 -34.0%
Wellhead Pumpers $76,930 $69,960 +10.0%
Insurance Underwriters $76,540 $81,370 -5.9%
Life Scientists, All Other $76,480 $93,750 -18.4%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $76,410 $95,320 -19.8%
Statisticians $76,400 $105,650 -27.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $76,400 $76,400 +0.0%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $76,310 $80,260 -4.9%
Financial and Investment Analysts $75,680 $102,740 -26.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,550 $79,860 -5.4%
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $75,480 $56,870 +32.7%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $75,460 $81,110 -7.0%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $75,410 $73,900 +2.0%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $75,410 $79,350 -5.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,360 $79,920 -5.7%
Respiratory Therapists $75,240 $82,280 -8.6%
Logisticians $75,230 $82,320 -8.6%
Audiologists $75,200 $95,780 -21.5%
Urban and Regional Planners $74,500 $89,320 -16.6%
Boilermakers $73,980 $76,410 -3.2%
Epidemiologists $73,850 $87,220 -15.3%
Accountants and Auditors $73,810 $83,680 -11.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $73,700 $87,520 -15.8%
Credit Analysts $73,210 $83,510 -12.3%
Economists $73,050 $124,720 -41.4%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $72,040 $78,240 -7.9%
Fundraisers $72,030 $72,550 -0.7%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $71,330 $100,580 -29.1%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $70,700 $58,970 +19.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $70,470 $106,040 -33.5%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $70,460 $76,400 -7.8%
Compliance Officers $70,290 $80,730 -12.9%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $69,820 $82,220 -15.1%
Speech-Language Pathologists $69,610 $97,870 -28.9%
Biological Scientists, All Other $69,590 $98,920 -29.7%
Social Workers, All Other $69,230 $71,900 -3.7%
School Psychologists $69,020 $95,990 -28.1%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $68,830 $62,780 +9.6%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $68,790 $104,000 -33.9%
Drafters, All Other $68,470 $63,520 +7.8%
Construction and Building Inspectors $68,260 $74,690 -8.6%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $68,030 $64,950 +4.7%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $66,870 $61,540 +8.7%
Film and Video Editors $66,870 $75,420 -11.3%
Lighting Technicians $66,840 $68,060 -1.8%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $66,810 $104,300 -35.9%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $66,730 $74,340 -10.2%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $66,090 $72,300 -8.6%
Millwrights $66,080 $65,700 +0.6%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $65,940 $77,270 -14.7%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $65,620 $68,020 -3.5%
Physical Therapist Assistants $65,370 $68,380 -4.4%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $65,220 $78,000 -16.4%
Hydrologic Technicians $65,170 $64,790 +0.6%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $64,820 $75,920 -14.6%
Hearing Aid Specialists $64,580 $65,160 -0.9%
Therapists, All Other $64,530 $77,930 -17.2%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $64,500 $74,090 -12.9%
Locomotive Engineers $64,200 $81,410 -21.1%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $64,110 $61,770 +3.8%
Technical Writers $63,790 $90,390 -29.4%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $63,680 $80,110 -20.5%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,680 $63,800 -0.2%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $63,380 $72,420 -12.5%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,290 $72,080 -12.2%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $63,240 $65,790 -3.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,220 $83,050 -23.9%
Operations Research Analysts $63,210 $88,940 -28.9%
Postal Service Clerks $63,210 $62,130 +1.7%
Judicial Law Clerks $63,180 $64,920 -2.7%
Surveyors $63,140 $75,440 -16.3%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $66,770 -5.5%
Agricultural Inspectors $63,130 $49,940 +26.4%
Instructional Coordinators $63,120 $77,440 -18.5%
Lodging Managers $63,000 $69,250 -9.0%
Producers and Directors $62,920 $90,360 -30.4%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $62,910 $66,270 -5.1%
Athletic Trainers $62,760 $62,520 +0.4%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $62,700 $78,210 -19.8%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $62,640 $60,850 +2.9%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,630 $62,470 +0.3%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $62,550 $76,870 -18.6%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $62,390 $79,520 -21.5%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $62,260 $65,510 -5.0%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $62,250 $53,750 +15.8%
Commercial Divers $62,230 $72,990 -14.7%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $62,170 $78,000 -20.3%
Fallers $62,040 $52,100 +19.1%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $61,870 $64,330 -3.8%
Electricians $61,540 $63,190 -2.6%
Brokerage Clerks $61,500 $65,750 -6.5%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $61,480 $48,220 +27.5%
Food Service Managers $61,400 $69,390 -11.5%
Human Resources Specialists $61,300 $75,940 -19.3%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,300 $66,270 -7.5%
Crane and Tower Operators $61,170 $68,080 -10.1%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $61,170 $76,580 -20.1%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $61,150 $61,160 -0.0%
Pile Driver Operators $61,150 $73,300 -16.6%
Machinists $61,110 $58,750 +4.0%
Loan Officers $61,110 $76,690 -20.3%
Medical Equipment Repairers $61,110 $61,660 -0.9%
Healthcare Social Workers $61,080 $67,880 -10.0%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,010 $66,150 -7.8%
Coaches and Scouts $60,960 $47,320 +28.8%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,840 $59,920 +1.5%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $60,760 $58,160 +4.5%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $60,650 $68,270 -11.2%
Interior Designers $60,610 $67,190 -9.8%
Public Relations Specialists $60,470 $74,750 -19.1%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $60,450 $93,790 -35.5%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $60,420 $56,210 +7.5%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $60,350 $78,760 -23.4%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,260 $64,520 -6.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,260 $62,890 -4.2%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $60,250 $62,890 -4.2%
Soil and Plant Scientists $60,200 $78,850 -23.7%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,120 $59,650 +0.8%
Curators $60,080 $63,420 -5.3%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $59,990 $81,390 -26.3%
Fish and Game Wardens $59,940 $74,060 -19.1%
Financial Specialists, All Other $59,860 $81,100 -26.2%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,850 $72,040 -16.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $59,750 $93,530 -36.1%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $59,690 $78,760 -24.2%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $59,460 $66,140 -10.1%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $59,420 $66,810 -11.1%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $59,370 $54,560 +8.8%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $59,120 $53,350 +10.8%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,100 $74,260 -20.4%
Archivists $59,070 $64,550 -8.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $59,020 $59,320 -0.5%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $58,960 $78,350 -24.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $58,960 $77,970 -24.4%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,910 $60,550 -2.7%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $58,900 $58,870 +0.1%
Editors $58,860 $77,920 -24.5%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $58,800 $65,120 -9.7%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $58,770 $63,970 -8.1%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,760 $64,370 -8.7%
Computer Network Support Specialists $58,680 $76,220 -23.0%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,680 $61,770 -5.0%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $58,650 $61,010 -3.9%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,640 $51,610 +13.6%
Logging Equipment Operators $58,600 $49,740 +17.8%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $58,520 $41,730 +40.2%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470 $58,470 +0.0%
Financial Risk Specialists $58,440 $117,330 -50.2%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $58,440 $74,990 -22.1%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,230 $50,270 +15.8%
Training and Development Specialists $58,070 $69,280 -16.2%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $57,930 $61,560 -5.9%
Health Education Specialists $57,840 $64,070 -9.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $57,560 $63,820 -9.8%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,470 $64,400 -10.8%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $57,440 $62,120 -7.5%
Surgical Technologists $57,370 $64,650 -11.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,180 $69,500 -17.7%
Designers, All Other $57,020 $64,950 -12.2%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $56,890 $64,830 -12.2%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $56,800 $59,550 -4.6%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $56,480 $63,820 -11.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $56,440 $65,030 -13.2%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $56,380 $50,060 +12.6%
Paramedics $56,050 $60,600 -7.5%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $55,890 $66,710 -16.2%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $55,690 $60,190 -7.5%
Sound Engineering Technicians $55,530 $73,130 -24.1%
Insurance Sales Agents $55,440 $62,280 -11.0%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $55,200 $69,990 -21.1%
Embalmers $54,890 $58,780 -6.6%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $54,730 $60,070 -8.9%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $54,590 $42,420 +28.7%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $54,260 $68,840 -21.2%
Clergy $54,140 $60,810 -11.0%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $53,790 $50,890 +5.7%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $53,510 $57,430 -6.8%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $53,360 $62,280 -14.3%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $53,320 $52,600 +1.4%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $53,240 $76,590 -30.5%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $53,130 $62,680 -15.2%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $53,080 $57,550 -7.8%
Social Science Research Assistants $52,600 $61,990 -15.1%
Exercise Physiologists $52,450 $59,460 -11.8%
Computer User Support Specialists $52,440 $61,860 -15.2%
Fence Erectors $51,770 $47,980 +7.9%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $51,700 $59,850 -13.6%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $51,420 $52,540 -2.1%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $51,230 $72,110 -29.0%
Choreographers $51,170 $55,310 -7.5%
Recreational Therapists $51,150 $61,960 -17.4%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $50,800 $58,260 -12.8%
Medical Appliance Technicians $50,770 $48,030 +5.7%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $50,750 $62,200 -18.4%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $50,660 $49,230 +2.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $50,580 $55,940 -9.6%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,560 $50,620 -0.1%
Sheet Metal Workers $50,320 $61,800 -18.6%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $50,150 $47,810 +4.9%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $50,080 $40,710 +23.0%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $50,050 $74,310 -32.6%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $49,990 $69,990 -28.6%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $49,950 $57,660 -13.4%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $49,940 $62,370 -19.9%
Carpenters $49,920 $60,580 -17.6%
Upholsterers $49,920 $46,340 +7.7%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,920 $50,140 -0.4%
Graphic Designers $49,910 $62,960 -20.7%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,800 $50,690 -1.8%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,690 $38,670 +28.5%
Procurement Clerks $49,680 $50,580 -1.8%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,490 $48,570 +1.9%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $49,440 $54,240 -8.8%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $49,410 $67,890 -27.2%
Carpet Installers $49,400 $50,340 -1.9%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,320 $58,640 -15.9%
Home Appliance Repairers $49,240 $50,990 -3.4%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $49,180 $57,020 -13.7%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,120 $51,330 -4.3%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $49,080 $56,730 -13.5%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,950 $46,420 +5.5%
Cargo and Freight Agents $48,940 $52,260 -6.4%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $48,900 $49,880 -2.0%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $48,890 $46,380 +5.4%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $48,860 $59,050 -17.3%
Advertising Sales Agents $48,810 $64,820 -24.7%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $48,770 $74,330 -34.4%
Roofers $48,760 $55,440 -12.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,740 $47,920 +1.7%
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $48,670 $74,500 -34.7%
Dredge Operators $48,590 $49,640 -2.1%
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $48,560 $54,680 -11.2%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $48,450 $53,340 -9.2%
Interpreters and Translators $48,420 $60,170 -19.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $48,410 $58,430 -17.1%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $48,380 $76,210 -36.5%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $48,330 $56,550 -14.5%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $48,280 $58,340 -17.2%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $48,260 $54,210 -11.0%
Extraction Workers, All Other $48,070 $57,010 -15.7%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,050 $55,570 -13.5%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,040 $78,660 -38.9%
Woodworkers, All Other $48,020 $44,530 +7.8%
Rehabilitation Counselors $47,990 $46,850 +2.4%
Rail Car Repairers $47,970 $67,530 -29.0%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,950 $48,250 -0.6%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,930 $47,720 +0.4%
Counselors, All Other $47,830 $50,860 -6.0%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,820 $48,040 -0.5%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $47,750 $70,770 -32.5%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $47,750 $78,620 -39.3%
Log Graders and Scalers $47,510 $46,330 +2.5%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $47,490 $50,610 -6.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $47,420 $58,930 -19.5%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $47,350 $50,960 -7.1%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $47,340 $49,120 -3.6%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,330 $48,990 -3.4%
Biological Technicians $47,310 $57,510 -17.7%
Credit Counselors $47,250 $52,230 -9.5%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $47,170 $43,380 +8.7%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $47,150 $54,890 -14.1%
Glaziers $47,150 $57,080 -17.4%
Desktop Publishers $47,130 $55,290 -14.8%
Mechanical Door Repairers $47,110 $55,720 -15.5%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $47,100 $60,280 -21.9%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,050 $50,340 -6.5%
Tool and Die Makers $46,950 $64,050 -26.7%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $46,940 $47,730 -1.7%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,870 $46,170 +1.5%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $46,800 $49,230 -4.9%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $46,770 $47,450 -1.4%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $46,730 $55,010 -15.1%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $46,700 $50,020 -6.6%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $46,610 $42,770 +9.0%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $46,610 $51,520 -9.5%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,570 $48,700 -4.4%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $46,550 $51,320 -9.3%
Community Health Workers $46,450 $51,850 -10.4%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,410 $49,400 -6.1%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,400 $50,620 -8.3%
Financial Clerks, All Other $46,270 $53,830 -14.0%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,210 $47,180 -2.1%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $46,210 $60,020 -23.0%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $46,100 $75,530 -39.0%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $46,030 $59,300 -22.4%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $45,970 $49,500 -7.1%
Real Estate Sales Agents $45,850 $52,830 -13.2%
Motorboat Operators $45,800 $47,520 -3.6%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $45,680 $45,950 -0.6%
Chefs and Head Cooks $45,570 $62,470 -27.1%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $45,390 $52,000 -12.7%
Production Workers, All Other $45,210 $40,110 +12.7%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,900 $48,540 -7.5%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,890 $50,670 -11.4%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $44,850 $46,960 -4.5%
Highway Maintenance Workers $44,790 $50,260 -10.9%
Tile and Stone Setters $44,750 $55,690 -19.6%
Medical Records Specialists $44,610 $51,140 -12.8%
Pest Control Workers $44,570 $45,250 -1.5%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $44,520 $44,390 +0.3%
Audio and Video Technicians $44,480 $58,100 -23.4%
Broadcast Technicians $44,440 $59,570 -25.4%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $44,440 $41,590 +6.9%
Barbers $44,430 $38,210 +16.3%
Pharmacy Technicians $44,410 $45,750 -2.9%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $44,410 $42,540 +4.4%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $44,410 $47,160 -5.8%
Pipelayers $44,340 $49,000 -9.5%
Food Science Technicians $44,310 $52,130 -15.0%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,200 $45,760 -3.4%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $44,150 $70,070 -37.0%
Dental Assistants $44,090 $48,070 -8.3%
Bailiffs $44,040 $56,600 -22.2%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $43,960 $49,590 -11.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,860 $48,520 -9.6%
Helpers--Roofers $43,680 $44,160 -1.1%
Riggers $43,660 $62,640 -30.3%
Transportation Workers, All Other $43,440 $45,650 -4.8%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $43,370 $41,220 +5.2%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $43,200 $47,880 -9.8%
Billing and Posting Clerks $43,170 $48,500 -11.0%
Aircraft Service Attendants $42,930 $40,450 +6.1%
Traffic Technicians $42,710 $59,090 -27.7%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $42,260 $56,460 -25.2%
Private Detectives and Investigators $41,950 $51,220 -18.1%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $41,620 $47,630 -12.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $41,350 $48,560 -14.8%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,170 $46,570 -11.6%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $41,040 $48,420 -15.2%
Helpers--Carpenters $40,900 $43,780 -6.6%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,870 $46,330 -11.8%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $40,700 $55,490 -26.7%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $40,700 $45,670 -10.9%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,180 $45,260 -11.2%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $40,120 $40,130 -0.0%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $40,000 $46,880 -14.7%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $39,960 $42,670 -6.4%
Forest and Conservation Workers $39,900 $43,680 -8.7%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $39,900 $61,390 -35.0%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $39,850 $58,940 -32.4%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $39,730 $50,290 -21.0%
Light Truck Drivers $39,440 $44,860 -12.1%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $39,280 $46,680 -15.9%
Library Technicians $39,180 $44,580 -12.1%
Bill and Account Collectors $39,130 $47,030 -16.8%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $39,090 $57,700 -32.3%
Furniture Finishers $38,920 $44,540 -12.6%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $38,810 $49,690 -21.9%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $38,790 $47,540 -18.4%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $38,750 $45,570 -15.0%
Tax Preparers $38,740 $54,920 -29.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $38,670 $48,590 -20.4%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,650 $44,350 -12.9%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $38,650 $46,550 -17.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $38,640 $49,100 -21.3%
Helpers--Electricians $38,570 $42,670 -9.6%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $38,550 $53,040 -27.3%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $38,490 $49,610 -22.4%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $38,470 $58,650 -34.4%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $38,440 $44,810 -14.2%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,370 $43,220 -11.2%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $38,320 $41,600 -7.9%
Construction Laborers $38,230 $47,120 -18.9%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $38,160 $39,850 -4.2%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $38,060 $48,690 -21.8%
Medical Transcriptionists $38,040 $40,410 -5.9%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $38,020 $38,140 -0.3%
Animal Control Workers $38,020 $45,660 -16.7%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $38,000 $49,450 -23.2%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $37,950 $42,910 -11.6%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,930 $45,850 -17.3%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $37,910 $59,350 -36.1%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $37,760 $46,800 -19.3%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $37,730 $37,180 +1.5%
Printing Press Operators $37,650 $45,780 -17.8%
Meter Readers, Utilities $37,570 $48,150 -22.0%
Order Clerks $37,520 $46,170 -18.7%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,490 $38,760 -3.3%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $37,440 $50,080 -25.2%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,380 $42,360 -11.8%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $37,340 $40,470 -7.7%
Customer Service Representatives $37,330 $44,770 -16.6%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $37,190 $45,920 -19.0%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,160 $39,460 -5.8%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $36,960 $40,960 -9.8%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,930 $45,930 -19.6%
Data Entry Keyers $36,920 $41,340 -10.7%
Skincare Specialists $36,890 $45,330 -18.6%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,860 $39,530 -6.8%
Photographers $36,830 $44,660 -17.5%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,790 $40,140 -8.3%
Correspondence Clerks $36,790 $46,800 -21.4%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $36,500 $40,610 -10.1%
Massage Therapists $36,480 $58,450 -37.6%
Helpers--Production Workers $36,400 $39,070 -6.8%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $36,370 $32,640 +11.4%
Opticians, Dispensing $36,360 $47,260 -23.1%
Medical Assistants $36,320 $45,690 -20.5%
Driver/Sales Workers $36,290 $38,770 -6.4%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,230 $42,290 -14.3%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $36,160 $39,630 -8.8%
Phlebotomists $36,120 $45,230 -20.1%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $36,090 $35,730 +1.0%
Travel Agents $35,970 $50,160 -28.3%
Medical Equipment Preparers $35,960 $47,700 -24.6%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $35,890 $38,630 -7.1%
Emergency Medical Technicians $35,870 $44,470 -19.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,800 $44,080 -18.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants $35,780 $45,930 -22.1%
Tellers $35,680 $43,030 -17.1%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $35,530 $47,380 -25.0%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $35,340 $40,240 -12.2%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,180 $48,750 -27.8%
Counter and Rental Clerks $34,910 $41,300 -15.5%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,870 $39,150 -10.9%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,860 $39,390 -11.5%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $34,860 $39,280 -11.3%
Food Batchmakers $34,620 $42,290 -18.1%
Stockers and Order Fillers $34,490 $37,330 -7.6%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $34,040 $48,430 -29.7%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,040 $43,960 -22.6%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $33,970 $46,860 -27.5%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $33,910 $43,370 -21.8%
Tire Repairers and Changers $33,900 $37,710 -10.1%
Residential Advisors $33,800 $42,240 -20.0%
Tutors $33,780 $43,350 -22.1%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $33,560 $41,640 -19.4%
Couriers and Messengers $33,490 $39,200 -14.6%
Pharmacy Aides $33,450 $37,680 -11.2%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $33,260 $35,660 -6.7%
Gambling Cage Workers $33,220 $37,580 -11.6%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $33,160 $42,660 -22.3%
Firefighters $33,120 $59,280 -44.1%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $33,060 $41,600 -20.5%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $33,020 $47,340 -30.2%
Etchers and Engravers $32,880 $43,310 -24.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $32,750 $38,010 -13.8%
Animal Trainers $32,720 $39,990 -18.2%
Office Clerks, General $32,480 $45,010 -27.8%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $32,350 $51,440 -37.1%
Security Guards $32,240 $38,020 -15.2%
File Clerks $32,200 $43,600 -26.1%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $31,990 $48,280 -33.7%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $31,940 $36,670 -12.9%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $31,740 $47,550 -33.2%
Psychiatric Technicians $31,440 $45,130 -30.3%
Telephone Operators $31,400 $41,740 -24.8%
Concierges $31,340 $38,950 -19.5%
Parts Salespersons $31,310 $38,630 -18.9%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $31,230 $39,680 -21.3%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,640 $37,290 -17.8%
Nursing Assistants $30,510 $42,260 -27.8%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,480 $38,150 -20.1%
Funeral Attendants $30,370 $35,680 -14.9%
Psychiatric Aides $30,030 $44,910 -33.1%
Floral Designers $30,000 $37,360 -19.7%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $29,680 $39,320 -24.5%
Library Assistants, Clerical $29,620 $36,910 -19.8%
Sewing Machine Operators $29,600 $36,670 -19.3%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $29,540 $52,100 -43.3%
Retail Salespersons $29,490 $35,410 -16.7%
Bus Drivers, School $29,450 $47,920 -38.5%
Shampooers $29,160 $32,600 -10.6%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $29,150 $35,670 -18.3%
Cooks, Restaurant $29,050 $37,390 -22.3%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,930 $36,840 -21.5%
Cooks, All Other $28,930 $37,690 -23.2%
Telemarketers $28,910 $35,450 -18.4%
Dietetic Technicians $28,860 $37,640 -23.3%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $28,630 $36,310 -21.2%
Recreation Workers $28,580 $36,560 -21.8%
Occupational Therapy Aides $28,560 $39,160 -27.1%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $28,260 $44,040 -35.8%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $28,170 $35,760 -21.2%
Bakers $28,020 $37,160 -24.6%
Animal Caretakers $27,910 $35,360 -21.1%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $27,850 $38,300 -27.3%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $27,750 $32,910 -15.7%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $27,710 $36,280 -23.6%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $27,600 $35,830 -23.0%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $27,460 $34,890 -21.3%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,420 $35,070 -21.8%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $27,410 $35,450 -22.7%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $27,400 $36,780 -25.5%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $27,370 $41,670 -34.3%
Orderlies $27,330 $38,290 -28.6%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $27,200 $35,360 -23.1%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $27,170 $35,060 -22.5%
Sewers, Hand $27,040 $36,480 -25.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,780 $33,980 -21.2%
Cashiers $26,750 $32,880 -18.6%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $26,620 $34,980 -23.9%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,600 $35,510 -25.1%
Dishwashers $26,440 $34,810 -24.0%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $26,320 $37,080 -29.0%
Cooks, Short Order $26,260 $35,880 -26.8%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $26,220 $46,340 -43.4%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $26,030 $35,790 -27.3%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $25,490 $37,450 -31.9%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $25,450 $38,100 -33.2%
School Bus Monitors $25,250 $35,100 -28.1%
Cooks, Fast Food $24,960 $30,890 -19.2%
Parking Attendants $23,920 $35,150 -31.9%
Food Preparation Workers $23,620 $35,320 -33.1%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $23,390 $36,220 -35.4%
Childcare Workers $22,900 $34,980 -34.5%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,800 $31,200 -26.9%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $22,680 $32,150 -29.5%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $22,520 $35,800 -37.1%
Physical Therapist Aides $22,460 $35,240 -36.3%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $22,240 $33,580 -33.8%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,060 $31,200 -29.3%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $21,820 $35,840 -39.1%
Bartenders $20,850 $34,340 -39.3%
Gambling Dealers $17,760 $34,320 -48.3%
Waiters and Waitresses $15,080 $35,230 -57.2%

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