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Maine — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Maine)US national medianvs national
Radiologists $555,750 $420,860 +32.1%
Physicians, All Other $419,410 $265,930 +57.7%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $379,930 $292,910 +29.7%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $337,850 $300,080 +12.6%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $316,880 $256,560 +23.5%
Orthodontists $301,250 $289,140 +4.2%
Psychiatrists $300,180 $281,870 +6.5%
Nurse Anesthetists $247,470 $236,590 +4.6%
Pediatricians, General $245,920 $210,040 +17.1%
Family Medicine Physicians $239,870 $244,180 -1.8%
Dentists, General $209,200 $170,950 +22.4%
Podiatrists $200,850 $160,300 +25.3%
Public Relations Managers $166,940 $146,910 +13.6%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $161,470 $153,990 +4.9%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $160,260 $175,140 -8.5%
Sales Managers $158,660 $148,270 +7.0%
Optometrists $154,110 $136,570 +12.8%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $147,930 $232,140 -36.3%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $145,720 $171,270 -14.9%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $143,690 $109,910 +30.7%
Natural Sciences Managers $141,360 $167,220 -15.5%
Financial Risk Specialists $141,020 $117,330 +20.2%
Pharmacists $140,930 $140,910 +0.0%
Chief Executives $138,770 $213,990 -35.2%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $136,400 $128,500 +6.1%
Purchasing Managers $135,970 $148,080 -8.2%
Marketing Managers $135,380 $166,790 -18.8%
Financial Managers $133,610 $166,570 -19.8%
Nurse Midwives $133,270 $134,040 -0.6%
Database Architects $133,120 $139,500 -4.6%
Physician Assistants $131,170 $135,880 -3.5%
Veterinarians $130,600 $130,100 +0.4%
Nurse Practitioners $130,260 $132,300 -1.5%
Human Resources Managers $129,720 $149,280 -13.1%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $129,690 $149,230 -13.1%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $127,490 $130,220 -2.1%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $125,960 $123,920 +1.6%
Industrial Production Managers $124,810 $126,060 -1.0%
Nuclear Engineers $123,780 $133,970 -7.6%
Software Developers $123,120 $135,980 -9.5%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $121,520 $106,730 +13.9%
Engineers, All Other $120,430 $122,930 -2.0%
Medical and Health Services Managers $120,320 $123,860 -2.9%
Actuaries $119,620 $130,000 -8.0%
Commercial Pilots $117,560 $123,220 -4.6%
Training and Development Managers $117,170 $133,000 -11.9%
Fundraising Managers $116,470 $125,470 -7.2%
Managers, All Other $115,920 $141,900 -18.3%
Electrical Engineers $114,620 $120,630 -5.0%
Lawyers $113,120 $159,670 -29.2%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $112,010 $115,210 -2.8%
Construction Managers $110,070 $114,990 -4.3%
Financial Specialists, All Other $109,060 $81,100 +34.5%
Computer Network Architects $108,570 $134,050 -19.0%
Computer Occupations, All Other $107,990 $116,580 -7.4%
Chiropractors $107,300 $79,200 +35.5%
Air Traffic Controllers $107,270 $148,080 -27.6%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $107,060 $78,350 +36.6%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $106,280 $133,660 -20.5%
Administrative Services Managers $105,380 $114,130 -7.7%
Biological Scientists, All Other $104,570 $98,920 +5.7%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $104,270 $100,310 +3.9%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $103,710 $99,070 +4.7%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $103,090 $107,310 -3.9%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $103,060 $85,020 +21.2%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,890 $105,870 -2.8%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $102,760 $80,260 +28.0%
Mechanical Engineers $102,430 $104,110 -1.6%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,110 $107,230 -4.8%
Audiologists $102,060 $95,780 +6.6%
Radiation Therapists $101,980 $105,310 -3.2%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $101,850 $104,920 -2.9%
Project Management Specialists $101,830 $102,320 -0.5%
Computer Programmers $101,780 $100,390 +1.4%
Information Security Analysts $101,730 $129,180 -21.2%
Industrial Engineers $101,030 $102,440 -1.4%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $100,430 $112,230 -10.5%
Art Directors $100,300 $114,850 -12.7%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $99,730 $96,980 +2.8%
Physical Therapists $99,720 $102,760 -3.0%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $99,610 $83,820 +18.8%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $99,500 $101,370 -1.8%
Operations Research Analysts $99,460 $88,940 +11.8%
General and Operations Managers $98,860 $105,770 -6.5%
Facilities Managers $98,310 $106,660 -7.8%
Civil Engineers $97,820 $100,840 -3.0%
Dental Hygienists $97,680 $98,100 -0.4%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $97,640 $90,150 +8.3%
Materials Engineers $97,110 $112,860 -14.0%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $96,970 $79,350 +22.2%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,760 $98,070 -1.3%
Labor Relations Specialists $96,680 $95,420 +1.3%
Computer Systems Analysts $95,820 $105,850 -9.5%
Insurance Underwriters $95,510 $81,370 +17.4%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $95,320 $103,170 -7.6%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $95,230 $96,590 -1.4%
Sales Engineers $95,180 $124,900 -23.8%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $94,140 $95,480 -1.4%
Gas Plant Operators $93,990 $87,820 +7.0%
Environmental Engineers $93,930 $107,110 -12.3%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $93,730 $103,410 -9.4%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $93,000 $96,660 -3.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $92,570 $103,020 -10.1%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $92,480 $98,700 -6.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $92,350 $106,040 -12.9%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $92,120 $94,980 -3.0%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $92,120 $74,330 +23.9%
Economists $91,480 $124,720 -26.7%
Data Scientists $90,880 $120,230 -24.4%
Food Scientists and Technologists $89,480 $88,720 +0.9%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $88,750 $109,270 -18.8%
Financial and Investment Analysts $88,320 $102,740 -14.0%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $88,310 $93,790 -5.8%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $88,180 $104,590 -15.7%
Budget Analysts $88,130 $91,640 -3.8%
Registered Nurses $86,990 $97,550 -10.8%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $86,840 $101,920 -14.8%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $86,050 $104,300 -17.5%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $85,900 $99,650 -13.8%
Statisticians $85,680 $105,650 -18.9%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $85,250 $93,250 -8.6%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $84,560 $127,410 -33.6%
Education Administrators, All Other $84,440 $95,200 -11.3%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $84,330 $66,140 +27.5%
Occupational Therapists $84,310 $100,330 -16.0%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $84,290 $78,760 +7.0%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,080 $84,620 -0.6%
Emergency Management Directors $84,050 $93,330 -9.9%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,890 $99,130 -15.4%
Compliance Officers $83,740 $80,730 +3.7%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $83,440 $78,190 +6.7%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $83,250 $99,080 -16.0%
Surveyors $83,200 $75,440 +10.3%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $83,090 $95,320 -12.8%
Acupuncturists $83,040 $76,040 +9.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $82,910 $87,520 -5.3%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $82,780 $79,520 +4.1%
Speech-Language Pathologists $82,660 $97,870 -15.5%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $82,510 $73,900 +11.7%
Respiratory Therapists $82,470 $82,280 +0.2%
Landscape Architects $82,440 $79,870 +3.2%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,280 $101,420 -18.9%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $82,140 $115,160 -28.7%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $82,050 $74,310 +10.4%
Loan Officers $81,900 $76,690 +6.8%
Credit Analysts $81,750 $83,510 -2.1%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,660 $80,340 +1.6%
School Psychologists $81,650 $95,990 -14.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $81,330 $76,400 +6.5%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $81,230 $81,110 +0.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $81,180 $74,090 +9.6%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,130 $79,940 +1.5%
Power Plant Operators $81,060 $102,040 -20.6%
Financial Examiners $80,840 $94,160 -14.1%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $80,250 $77,570 +3.5%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $80,080 $80,110 -0.0%
Tool and Die Makers $79,910 $64,050 +24.8%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $79,860 $78,620 +1.6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $79,600 $80,250 -0.8%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $79,510 $78,240 +1.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,260 $79,860 -0.8%
Urban and Regional Planners $79,120 $89,320 -11.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,970 $74,450 +6.1%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $78,830 $83,050 -5.1%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $78,670 $81,390 -3.3%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $78,600 $99,280 -20.8%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,590 $78,000 +0.8%
Soil and Plant Scientists $78,250 $78,850 -0.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $78,050 $66,270 +17.8%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $78,000 $78,580 -0.7%
Logisticians $77,780 $82,320 -5.5%
Accountants and Auditors $77,480 $83,680 -7.4%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $77,400 $78,210 -1.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,290 $79,920 -3.3%
Ship Engineers $77,160 $109,530 -29.6%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $77,050 $75,350 +2.3%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,790 $74,510 +3.1%
Instructional Coordinators $76,700 $77,440 -1.0%
Mechanical Drafters $76,360 $71,550 +6.7%
Social and Community Service Managers $76,160 $80,390 -5.3%
Funeral Home Managers $76,020 $78,790 -3.5%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $76,010 $84,290 -9.8%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $75,960 $117,860 -35.6%
Conservation Scientists $75,900 $73,010 +4.0%
Management Analysts $75,530 $101,860 -25.8%
Electricians $75,380 $63,190 +19.3%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $75,100 $76,870 -2.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $74,790 $93,530 -20.0%
Construction and Building Inspectors $74,670 $74,690 -0.0%
Commercial Divers $74,610 $72,990 +2.2%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $74,530 $63,870 +16.7%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $74,490 $76,780 -3.0%
Cost Estimators $74,080 $78,740 -5.9%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $73,920 $101,110 -26.9%
Massage Therapists $73,290 $58,450 +25.4%
Fish and Game Wardens $73,260 $74,060 -1.1%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $73,200 $64,400 +13.7%
Computer Network Support Specialists $72,990 $76,220 -4.2%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $72,920 $68,120 +7.0%
Brokerage Clerks $72,840 $65,750 +10.8%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $72,770 $92,460 -21.3%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $72,310 $64,520 +12.1%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $72,110 $72,110 +0.0%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $71,980 $78,760 -8.6%
Marriage and Family Therapists $71,680 $66,940 +7.1%
Human Resources Specialists $71,630 $75,940 -5.7%
Healthcare Social Workers $71,610 $67,880 +5.5%
Producers and Directors $71,320 $90,360 -21.1%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $71,140 $66,270 +7.3%
Forensic Science Technicians $70,870 $72,060 -1.7%
Tile and Stone Setters $70,720 $55,690 +27.0%
Food Service Managers $70,510 $69,390 +1.6%
Database Administrators $70,500 $104,620 -32.6%
Epidemiologists $68,850 $87,220 -21.1%
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $68,310 $56,870 +20.1%
Millwrights $68,220 $65,700 +3.8%
Judicial Law Clerks $67,890 $64,920 +4.6%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $67,890 $79,870 -15.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $67,750 $77,970 -13.1%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $67,670 $77,270 -12.4%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $67,540 $64,950 +4.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $67,530 $69,500 -2.8%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $67,050 $76,210 -12.0%
Fundraisers $66,790 $72,550 -7.9%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $66,730 $62,280 +7.1%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $66,480 $82,220 -19.1%
Foresters $66,480 $76,400 -13.0%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $66,410 $72,990 -9.0%
Physical Therapist Assistants $66,250 $68,380 -3.1%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $66,240 $74,340 -10.9%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $66,200 $66,150 +0.1%
Farm and Home Management Educators $65,780 $60,220 +9.2%
Crane and Tower Operators $65,690 $68,080 -3.5%
Training and Development Specialists $65,680 $69,280 -5.2%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $65,150 $96,710 -32.6%
Riggers $64,910 $62,640 +3.6%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,880 $72,040 -9.9%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $64,800 $50,620 +28.0%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $64,760 $51,330 +26.2%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,660 $59,920 +7.9%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $64,610 $76,400 -15.4%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $64,610 $43,530 +48.4%
Chemists $64,440 $91,240 -29.4%
Clergy $64,340 $60,810 +5.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $64,290 $59,320 +8.4%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $64,270 $72,300 -11.1%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $64,240 $61,560 +4.4%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $64,100 $76,590 -16.3%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $64,080 $60,070 +6.7%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $64,020 $49,610 +29.0%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $64,000 $63,800 +0.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,960 $72,080 -11.3%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $63,900 $69,990 -8.7%
Interior Designers $63,830 $67,190 -5.0%
Transportation Inspectors $63,750 $92,100 -30.8%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,590 $64,370 -1.2%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $63,580 $58,340 +9.0%
Interpreters and Translators $63,470 $60,170 +5.5%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $63,440 $66,810 -5.0%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $63,290 $62,370 +1.5%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $63,290 $59,550 +6.3%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $63,170 $61,010 +3.5%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $66,770 -5.5%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,070 $66,120 -4.6%
Paramedics $63,050 $60,600 +4.0%
Insurance Sales Agents $62,920 $62,280 +1.0%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $62,910 $78,620 -20.0%
Surgical Technologists $62,860 $64,650 -2.8%
Bailiffs $62,800 $56,600 +11.0%
Public Relations Specialists $62,450 $74,750 -16.5%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $62,420 $62,890 -0.7%
Lodging Managers $62,400 $69,250 -9.9%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,390 $63,970 -2.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $62,300 $58,430 +6.6%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,270 $62,470 -0.3%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $62,220 $53,750 +15.8%
Counselors, All Other $62,190 $50,860 +22.3%
Carpenters $62,160 $60,580 +2.6%
Postal Service Clerks $62,130 $62,130 +0.0%
Sheet Metal Workers $62,120 $61,800 +0.5%
Athletic Trainers $61,970 $62,520 -0.9%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $61,880 $65,120 -5.0%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,870 $60,020 +3.1%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $61,820 $84,890 -27.2%
Medical Equipment Repairers $61,810 $61,660 +0.2%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $61,780 $50,270 +22.9%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $61,750 $62,780 -1.6%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,740 $63,820 -3.3%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $61,720 $63,890 -3.4%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,710 $74,260 -16.9%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $61,490 $50,290 +22.3%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $61,380 $49,230 +24.7%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $61,280 $65,510 -6.5%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $61,210 $53,140 +15.2%
Mechanical Door Repairers $61,140 $55,720 +9.7%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $61,090 $56,210 +8.7%
Stonemasons $60,980 $57,390 +6.3%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $60,930 $69,990 -12.9%
Computer User Support Specialists $60,890 $61,860 -1.6%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $60,880 $55,010 +10.7%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,850 $61,770 -1.5%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $60,680 $64,830 -6.4%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $60,510 $57,550 +5.1%
Social Workers, All Other $60,280 $71,900 -16.2%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,200 $59,650 +0.9%
Biological Technicians $60,160 $57,510 +4.6%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $60,090 $59,300 +1.3%
Rail Car Repairers $60,090 $67,530 -11.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,090 $62,890 -4.5%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $60,080 $58,930 +2.0%
Dental Assistants $60,070 $48,070 +25.0%
Graphic Designers $60,030 $62,960 -4.7%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,970 $78,660 -23.8%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,970 $59,350 +1.0%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $59,950 $77,640 -22.8%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $59,660 $50,690 +17.7%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $59,540 $68,270 -12.8%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,490 $58,470 +1.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $59,440 $63,820 -6.9%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $59,270 $49,400 +20.0%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,230 $44,350 +33.6%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $59,220 $64,120 -7.6%
Financial Clerks, All Other $59,160 $53,830 +9.9%
Machinists $59,160 $58,750 +0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $59,050 $48,560 +21.6%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,010 $60,550 -2.5%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $58,890 $49,230 +19.6%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $58,880 $61,540 -4.3%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $58,880 $56,550 +4.1%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $58,630 $64,330 -8.9%
Health Education Specialists $58,300 $64,070 -9.0%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $58,240 $75,920 -23.3%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,990 $45,760 +26.7%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $57,900 $61,160 -5.3%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $57,870 $59,050 -2.0%
Recreational Therapists $57,560 $61,960 -7.1%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $57,360 $58,260 -1.5%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $57,250 $53,040 +7.9%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $57,240 $58,040 -1.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $57,200 $55,940 +2.3%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,190 $51,610 +10.8%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,050 $58,640 -2.7%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $57,050 $60,280 -5.4%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $57,020 $53,340 +6.9%
Chefs and Head Cooks $57,010 $62,470 -8.7%
Real Estate Sales Agents $56,930 $52,830 +7.8%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $56,780 $76,580 -25.9%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $56,470 $54,240 +4.1%
Curators $56,470 $63,420 -11.0%
Archivists $56,260 $64,550 -12.8%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,200 $48,250 +16.5%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $56,140 $59,850 -6.2%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $55,890 $57,430 -2.7%
Skincare Specialists $55,850 $45,330 +23.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $55,810 $49,100 +13.7%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $55,680 $57,020 -2.4%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $55,540 $48,990 +13.4%
Credit Counselors $55,490 $52,230 +6.2%
Drafters, All Other $55,460 $63,520 -12.7%
Real Estate Brokers $55,280 $73,220 -24.5%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $55,160 $37,280 +48.0%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $55,150 $50,340 +9.6%
Broadcast Technicians $55,110 $59,570 -7.5%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $54,080 $48,540 +11.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $53,580 $48,520 +10.4%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $53,570 $48,570 +10.3%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $53,390 $56,460 -5.4%
Craft Artists $53,380 $46,080 +15.8%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $53,280 $68,990 -22.8%
Procurement Clerks $53,070 $50,580 +4.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $52,780 $48,590 +8.6%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $52,730 $58,940 -10.5%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $52,670 $51,320 +2.6%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $52,660 $62,680 -16.0%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $52,300 $60,850 -14.1%
Medical Records Specialists $52,090 $51,140 +1.9%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,040 $50,620 +2.8%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $51,970 $63,520 -18.2%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $51,820 $55,090 -5.9%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,820 $46,330 +11.8%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $51,450 $41,800 +23.1%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $51,370 $61,770 -16.8%
Rehabilitation Counselors $51,150 $46,850 +9.2%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $51,120 $46,380 +10.2%
Pipelayers $50,980 $49,000 +4.0%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $50,960 $70,720 -27.9%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $50,860 $54,210 -6.2%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $50,810 $47,380 +7.2%
Transportation Workers, All Other $50,800 $45,650 +11.3%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $50,710 $46,880 +8.2%
Social Science Research Assistants $50,650 $61,990 -18.3%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,510 $50,670 -0.3%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $50,370 $50,080 +0.6%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,350 $54,890 -8.3%
Cargo and Freight Agents $50,340 $52,260 -3.7%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $50,320 $68,020 -26.0%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $50,220 $44,810 +12.1%
Editors $50,180 $77,920 -35.6%
Log Graders and Scalers $50,180 $46,330 +8.3%
Roofers $50,120 $55,440 -9.6%
Helpers--Carpenters $50,100 $43,780 +14.4%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $50,090 $62,200 -19.5%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,020 $50,020 +0.0%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $49,940 $42,540 +17.4%
Tutors $49,880 $43,350 +15.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $49,820 $47,540 +4.8%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,710 $50,610 -1.8%
Animal Control Workers $49,660 $45,660 +8.8%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $49,610 $47,810 +3.8%
Fashion Designers $49,530 $80,960 -38.8%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,430 $49,590 -0.3%
Chemical Technicians $49,280 $60,390 -18.4%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,200 $46,570 +5.6%
Correspondence Clerks $49,180 $46,800 +5.1%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $49,110 $72,420 -32.2%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $49,100 $48,430 +1.4%
Highway Maintenance Workers $49,030 $50,260 -2.4%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $48,990 $52,000 -5.8%
Bartenders $48,920 $34,340 +42.5%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $48,900 $58,650 -16.6%
Bill and Account Collectors $48,890 $47,030 +4.0%
Advertising Sales Agents $48,780 $64,820 -24.7%
Community Health Workers $48,670 $51,850 -6.1%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $48,640 $46,170 +5.3%
Bus Drivers, School $48,640 $47,920 +1.5%
Medical Transcriptionists $48,600 $40,410 +20.3%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $48,580 $48,700 -0.2%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $48,540 $35,760 +35.7%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $48,530 $49,880 -2.7%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $48,530 $46,420 +4.5%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $48,460 $51,440 -5.8%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,410 $42,360 +14.3%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,410 $47,920 +1.0%
Sound Engineering Technicians $48,380 $73,130 -33.8%
Motorcycle Mechanics $48,380 $48,580 -0.4%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,350 $39,530 +22.3%
Pest Control Workers $48,340 $45,250 +6.8%
Firefighters $48,290 $59,280 -18.5%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $48,230 $42,290 +14.0%
Data Entry Keyers $48,190 $41,340 +16.6%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,150 $46,680 +3.1%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $48,120 $45,570 +5.6%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,080 $52,540 -8.5%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $48,060 $48,040 +0.0%
Statistical Assistants $48,050 $50,330 -4.5%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,040 $55,570 -13.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $47,990 $44,080 +8.9%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $47,970 $43,220 +11.0%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $47,960 $47,880 +0.2%
Billing and Posting Clerks $47,840 $48,500 -1.4%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $47,790 $49,120 -2.7%
Glaziers $47,770 $57,080 -16.3%
Order Clerks $47,750 $46,170 +3.4%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,730 $46,420 +2.8%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $47,720 $73,620 -35.2%
Social and Human Service Assistants $47,710 $45,930 +3.9%
Medical Appliance Technicians $47,670 $48,030 -0.7%
Medical Assistants $47,580 $45,690 +4.1%
Etchers and Engravers $47,520 $43,310 +9.7%
Printing Press Operators $47,430 $45,780 +3.6%
New Accounts Clerks $47,420 $47,670 -0.5%
Agricultural Technicians $47,410 $49,630 -4.5%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,350 $48,690 -2.8%
Survey Researchers $47,330 $69,460 -31.9%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $47,280 $49,450 -4.4%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,270 $47,630 -0.8%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $47,270 $51,430 -8.1%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,240 $45,850 +3.0%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $47,230 $46,550 +1.5%
Opticians, Dispensing $47,220 $47,260 -0.1%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $47,210 $42,910 +10.0%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,160 $45,260 +4.2%
Customer Service Representatives $47,160 $44,770 +5.3%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,160 $47,450 -0.6%
Tax Preparers $47,150 $54,920 -14.1%
Desktop Publishers $47,100 $55,290 -14.8%
Nursing Assistants $47,070 $42,260 +11.4%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,060 $47,160 -0.2%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,990 $45,930 +2.3%
Counter and Rental Clerks $46,870 $41,300 +13.5%
Medical Equipment Preparers $46,860 $47,700 -1.8%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $46,800 $51,520 -9.2%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $46,750 $36,780 +27.1%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $46,750 $50,060 -6.6%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $46,720 $46,800 -0.2%
Psychiatric Aides $46,720 $44,910 +4.0%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,710 $47,180 -1.0%
Photographers $46,680 $44,660 +4.5%
Helpers--Electricians $46,550 $42,670 +9.1%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,550 $47,720 -2.5%
Home Appliance Repairers $46,500 $50,990 -8.8%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $46,490 $41,730 +11.4%
Production Workers, All Other $46,470 $40,110 +15.9%
Construction Laborers $46,430 $47,120 -1.5%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $46,430 $50,960 -8.9%
Emergency Medical Technicians $46,340 $44,470 +4.2%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $46,210 $42,770 +8.0%
Bicycle Repairers $46,200 $42,780 +8.0%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $46,170 $55,490 -16.8%
Audio and Video Technicians $46,080 $58,100 -20.7%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,970 $39,150 +17.4%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $45,810 $35,730 +28.2%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $45,760 $45,670 +0.2%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $45,750 $39,390 +16.1%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,720 $43,960 +4.0%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $45,680 $50,890 -10.2%
Phlebotomists $45,640 $45,230 +0.9%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,590 $48,750 -6.5%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $45,560 $60,190 -24.3%
Furniture Finishers $45,560 $44,540 +2.3%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $45,510 $38,150 +19.3%
Pharmacy Technicians $45,400 $45,750 -0.8%
Parts Salespersons $45,350 $38,630 +17.4%
Concierges $45,330 $38,950 +16.4%
Psychiatric Technicians $45,320 $45,130 +0.4%
Fence Erectors $45,310 $47,980 -5.6%
Office Clerks, General $45,300 $45,010 +0.6%
Cooks, Restaurant $45,290 $37,390 +21.1%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $45,240 $40,960 +10.4%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,210 $52,800 -14.4%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $44,780 $39,280 +14.0%
Logging Equipment Operators $44,780 $49,740 -10.0%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $44,570 $46,860 -4.9%
Light Truck Drivers $44,550 $44,860 -0.7%
Library Technicians $44,520 $44,580 -0.1%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $44,370 $43,380 +2.3%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $44,160 $56,730 -22.2%
Helpers--Production Workers $44,120 $39,070 +12.9%
Parking Enforcement Workers $44,040 $46,730 -5.8%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $44,000 $35,790 +22.9%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $44,000 $47,340 -7.1%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $43,960 $46,460 -5.4%
File Clerks $43,910 $43,600 +0.7%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $43,890 $38,140 +15.1%
Private Detectives and Investigators $43,830 $51,220 -14.4%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $43,830 $45,920 -4.6%
Residential Advisors $43,780 $42,240 +3.6%
Coaches and Scouts $43,640 $47,320 -7.8%
Sewing Machine Operators $43,520 $36,670 +18.7%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $43,520 $39,460 +10.3%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $43,490 $37,450 +16.1%
Waiters and Waitresses $43,370 $35,230 +23.1%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $43,360 $49,690 -12.7%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $43,350 $38,630 +12.2%
Tellers $42,890 $43,030 -0.3%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $42,710 $62,120 -31.2%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,640 $40,240 +6.0%
Orderlies $42,530 $38,290 +11.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $42,440 $38,010 +11.7%
Dietetic Technicians $42,320 $37,640 +12.4%
Food Batchmakers $42,260 $42,290 -0.1%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $42,170 $36,670 +15.0%
Agricultural Inspectors $41,760 $49,940 -16.4%
Couriers and Messengers $41,710 $39,200 +6.4%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $41,600 $45,950 -9.5%
Aircraft Service Attendants $41,400 $40,450 +2.3%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,870 $38,670 +5.7%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $40,800 $41,600 -1.9%
Animal Trainers $40,760 $39,990 +1.9%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $40,700 $44,390 -8.3%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $40,200 $46,340 -13.2%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $40,140 $38,100 +5.4%
Driver/Sales Workers $39,900 $38,770 +2.9%
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $39,850 $35,650 +11.8%
Physical Therapist Aides $39,660 $35,240 +12.5%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $39,520 $39,630 -0.3%
Funeral Attendants $39,330 $35,680 +10.2%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,170 $38,300 +2.3%
Security Guards $39,100 $38,020 +2.8%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $39,060 $35,660 +9.5%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,940 $36,840 +5.7%
Tire Repairers and Changers $38,910 $37,710 +3.2%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $38,740 $40,130 -3.5%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,580 $35,800 +7.8%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $38,560 $33,980 +13.5%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $38,310 $42,420 -9.7%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,270 $39,680 -3.6%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,250 $40,140 -4.7%
Pharmacy Aides $38,060 $37,680 +1.0%
School Bus Monitors $38,060 $35,100 +8.4%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $38,060 $37,290 +2.1%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $38,030 $37,800 +0.6%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $38,020 $35,060 +8.4%
Library Assistants, Clerical $37,890 $36,910 +2.7%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $37,680 $35,360 +6.6%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,630 $35,510 +6.0%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $37,590 $74,990 -49.9%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $37,560 $48,280 -22.2%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $37,500 $41,590 -9.8%
Recreation Workers $37,450 $36,560 +2.4%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,440 $35,830 +4.5%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $37,440 $41,670 -10.2%
Bakers $37,390 $37,160 +0.6%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,380 $34,890 +7.1%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $37,380 $35,070 +6.6%
Animal Caretakers $37,230 $35,360 +5.3%
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,220 $37,330 -0.3%
Taxi Drivers $36,960 $42,100 -12.2%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $36,870 $37,080 -0.6%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $36,800 $31,200 +17.9%
Retail Salespersons $36,640 $35,410 +3.5%
Cooks, Fast Food $36,350 $30,890 +17.7%
Childcare Workers $36,350 $34,980 +3.9%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,330 $36,280 +0.1%
Food Preparation Workers $36,030 $35,320 +2.0%
Floral Designers $35,930 $37,360 -3.8%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $35,880 $39,320 -8.7%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $35,850 $32,910 +8.9%
Dishwashers $35,620 $34,810 +2.3%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $35,620 $36,300 -1.9%
Cooks, Short Order $35,360 $35,880 -1.4%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $35,330 $32,150 +9.9%
Barbers $35,300 $38,210 -7.6%
Cashiers $34,930 $32,880 +6.2%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $34,710 $31,200 +11.2%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $34,690 $35,450 -2.1%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $34,320 $33,580 +2.2%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $33,690 $37,180 -9.4%
Telemarketers $32,610 $35,450 -8.0%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $32,310 $35,670 -9.4%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $32,310 $41,220 -21.6%
Parking Attendants $30,860 $35,150 -12.2%

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