Minnesota — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Minnesota)US national medianvs national
Radiologists $708,340 $420,860 +68.3%
Dermatologists $625,790 $328,730 +90.4%
Surgeons, All Other $568,150 $414,010 +37.2%
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $537,830 $358,550 +50.0%
Anesthesiologists $496,510 $391,490 +26.8%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $475,250 $352,220 +34.9%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $390,940 $335,550 +16.5%
Neurologists $381,670 $248,560 +53.6%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $373,700 $256,560 +45.7%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $372,200 $300,080 +24.0%
Physicians, All Other $367,320 $265,930 +38.1%
Physicians, Pathologists $362,270 $312,400 +16.0%
Psychiatrists $336,410 $281,870 +19.3%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $321,910 $292,910 +9.9%
Family Medicine Physicians $280,030 $244,180 +14.7%
Nurse Anesthetists $266,190 $236,590 +12.5%
Podiatrists $261,180 $160,300 +62.9%
Pediatricians, General $226,660 $210,040 +7.9%
Dentists, General $219,200 $170,950 +28.2%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $211,470 $232,140 -8.9%
Chief Executives $195,670 $213,990 -8.6%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $190,110 $153,990 +23.5%
Air Traffic Controllers $176,840 $148,080 +19.4%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $176,380 $175,140 +0.7%
Marketing Managers $173,300 $166,790 +3.9%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,130 $171,270 +0.5%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $171,790 $128,500 +33.7%
Physicists $171,220 $172,250 -0.6%
Financial Managers $163,410 $166,570 -1.9%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $163,390 $149,230 +9.5%
Pharmacists $159,740 $140,910 +13.4%
Aerospace Engineers $159,060 $134,960 +17.9%
Optometrists $158,700 $136,570 +16.2%
Lawyers $155,140 $159,670 -2.8%
Human Resources Managers $153,770 $149,280 +3.0%
Managers, All Other $152,600 $141,900 +7.5%
Sales Managers $151,670 $148,270 +2.3%
Physical Scientists, All Other $147,890 $122,570 +20.7%
Purchasing Managers $144,810 $148,080 -2.2%
Physician Assistants $141,190 $135,880 +3.9%
Public Relations Managers $139,040 $146,910 -5.4%
Administrative Services Managers $137,290 $114,130 +20.3%
Natural Sciences Managers $136,450 $167,220 -18.4%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $135,850 $140,300 -3.2%
Nurse Midwives $134,810 $134,040 +0.6%
Computer Hardware Engineers $134,300 $161,740 -17.0%
Computer Network Architects $133,270 $134,050 -0.6%
Nurse Practitioners $133,260 $132,300 +0.7%
Veterinarians $133,110 $130,100 +2.3%
Database Architects $133,050 $139,500 -4.6%
Materials Scientists $132,160 $117,790 +12.2%
Training and Development Managers $131,680 $133,000 -1.0%
Information Security Analysts $130,710 $129,180 +1.2%
Software Developers $130,050 $135,980 -4.4%
Data Scientists $128,800 $120,230 +7.1%
Actuaries $128,100 $130,000 -1.5%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $128,020 $109,910 +16.5%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $127,730 $109,370 +16.8%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $127,000 $105,870 +20.0%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $126,920 $133,660 -5.0%
Fundraising Managers $126,920 $125,470 +1.2%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $126,360 $117,860 +7.2%
Industrial Production Managers $123,580 $126,060 -2.0%
Construction Managers $123,400 $114,990 +7.3%
Medical and Health Services Managers $122,700 $123,860 -0.9%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $120,050 $115,160 +4.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $118,750 $106,040 +12.0%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $118,180 $107,230 +10.2%
Agricultural Engineers $115,940 $98,590 +17.6%
Environmental Engineers $115,750 $107,110 +8.1%
Psychologists, All Other $115,650 $110,840 +4.3%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $112,390 $130,220 -13.7%
Facilities Managers $109,720 $106,660 +2.9%
Art Directors $109,700 $114,850 -4.5%
Electrical Engineers $109,510 $120,630 -9.2%
Engineers, All Other $108,850 $122,930 -11.5%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $108,460 $123,920 -12.5%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $108,390 $109,270 -0.8%
Chemical Engineers $107,670 $125,040 -13.9%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $107,660 $79,520 +35.4%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $107,380 $101,370 +5.9%
Computer Programmers $107,250 $100,390 +6.8%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $107,240 $100,310 +6.9%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $107,030 $100,580 +6.4%
Emergency Management Directors $106,880 $93,330 +14.5%
Computer Systems Analysts $106,350 $105,850 +0.5%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $106,270 $99,070 +7.3%
Materials Engineers $106,220 $112,860 -5.9%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $105,670 $58,340 +81.1%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $105,630 $106,730 -1.0%
Financial Risk Specialists $105,420 $117,330 -10.2%
Economists $105,120 $124,720 -15.7%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,740 $104,590 +0.1%
Epidemiologists $104,460 $87,220 +19.8%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $104,380 $93,250 +11.9%
Financial Examiners $104,260 $94,160 +10.7%
Survey Researchers $104,220 $69,460 +50.0%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $104,180 $95,320 +9.3%
Dental Hygienists $103,970 $98,100 +6.0%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $103,510 $107,310 -3.5%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $103,330 $101,110 +2.2%
Historians $103,040 $76,750 +34.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $103,000 $104,920 -1.8%
Financial and Investment Analysts $102,990 $102,740 +0.2%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $102,900 $103,170 -0.3%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $102,850 $96,590 +6.5%
Industrial Engineers $102,660 $102,440 +0.2%
Personal Financial Advisors $102,660 $105,070 -2.3%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $102,530 $57,660 +77.8%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $102,430 $72,990 +40.3%
Audiologists $102,130 $95,780 +6.6%
Physical Therapists $102,010 $102,760 -0.7%
Genetic Counselors $102,010 $100,040 +2.0%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $101,910 $96,710 +5.4%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,870 $99,130 +2.8%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $101,700 $104,300 -2.5%
Registered Nurses $101,510 $97,550 +4.1%
Civil Engineers $101,480 $100,840 +0.6%
Web Developers $101,020 $92,650 +9.0%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $100,900 $95,480 +5.7%
Management Analysts $100,790 $101,860 -1.1%
Labor Relations Specialists $100,760 $95,420 +5.6%
Database Administrators $100,700 $104,620 -3.7%
Sales Engineers $100,570 $124,900 -19.5%
Gas Plant Operators $100,500 $87,820 +14.4%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $100,410 $98,700 +1.7%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $99,940 $99,280 +0.7%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $99,900 $103,020 -3.0%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $99,850 $81,390 +22.7%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $99,400 $115,210 -13.7%
General and Operations Managers $99,340 $105,770 -6.1%
Chemists $99,280 $91,240 +8.8%
Food Scientists and Technologists $99,280 $88,720 +11.9%
Mechanical Engineers $99,140 $104,110 -4.8%
Respiratory Therapists $98,710 $82,280 +20.0%
Commercial Pilots $98,630 $123,220 -20.0%
Radiation Therapists $98,000 $105,310 -6.9%
Project Management Specialists $97,860 $102,320 -4.4%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $97,660 $99,650 -2.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $97,610 $79,920 +22.1%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $97,170 $98,070 -0.9%
Urban and Regional Planners $97,060 $89,320 +8.7%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $96,990 $90,150 +7.6%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,880 $84,620 +14.5%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $96,780 $92,460 +4.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $96,720 $77,970 +24.0%
Boilermakers $96,190 $76,410 +25.9%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $95,890 $97,590 -1.7%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $95,820 $99,080 -3.3%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $95,560 $96,870 -1.4%
Operations Research Analysts $95,550 $88,940 +7.4%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $95,320 $62,780 +51.8%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $95,220 $62,120 +53.3%
Loan Officers $95,170 $76,690 +24.1%
Hydrologists $94,580 $96,600 -2.1%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $94,410 $63,800 +48.0%
Power Plant Operators $94,390 $102,040 -7.5%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $94,370 $83,910 +12.5%
Locomotive Engineers $93,700 $81,410 +15.1%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $93,640 $94,980 -1.4%
Occupational Therapists $93,050 $100,330 -7.3%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $92,970 $83,820 +10.9%
Transportation Inspectors $92,860 $92,100 +0.8%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $92,410 $96,660 -4.4%
Computer Occupations, All Other $91,750 $116,580 -21.3%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $91,610 $106,220 -13.8%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $90,820 $61,810 +46.9%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $90,760 $68,020 +33.4%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $89,950 $103,410 -13.0%
Speech-Language Pathologists $89,380 $97,870 -8.7%
Construction and Building Inspectors $88,670 $74,690 +18.7%
Animal Scientists $88,640 $68,940 +28.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $88,510 $87,520 +1.1%
Education Administrators, All Other $88,330 $95,200 -7.2%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $88,290 $62,470 +41.3%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $88,000 $82,220 +7.0%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $87,510 $78,760 +11.1%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $87,340 $84,290 +3.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $87,160 $79,860 +9.1%
Riggers $87,120 $62,640 +39.1%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $86,940 $72,110 +20.6%
Budget Analysts $85,970 $91,640 -6.2%
Compliance Officers $85,920 $80,730 +6.4%
Carpet Installers $85,910 $50,340 +70.7%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $85,710 $96,980 -11.6%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $85,570 $79,940 +7.0%
School Psychologists $85,190 $95,990 -11.3%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $84,410 $75,920 +11.2%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $84,280 $77,640 +8.6%
Social and Community Service Managers $84,220 $80,390 +4.8%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $84,200 $78,760 +6.9%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,710 $80,340 +4.2%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $83,680 $72,420 +15.5%
Surveyors $83,620 $75,440 +10.8%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $83,400 $80,110 +4.1%
Microbiologists $83,400 $87,990 -5.2%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $83,380 $78,580 +6.1%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $83,360 $76,210 +9.4%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $83,350 $78,660 +6.0%
Financial Specialists, All Other $83,280 $81,100 +2.7%
Technical Writers $83,270 $90,390 -7.9%
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $83,120 $70,130 +18.5%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $83,060 $76,590 +8.4%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,670 $101,420 -18.5%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $82,650 $104,000 -20.5%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,640 $80,340 +2.9%
Credit Analysts $82,630 $83,510 -1.1%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $82,470 $77,570 +6.3%
Logisticians $82,320 $82,320 +0.0%
Pipelayers $81,980 $49,000 +67.3%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $81,980 $79,870 +2.6%
Accountants and Auditors $81,600 $83,680 -2.5%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $81,580 $66,270 +23.1%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $81,580 $85,020 -4.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $81,480 $59,320 +37.4%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $81,460 $65,030 +25.3%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $81,290 $78,350 +3.8%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $81,280 $127,410 -36.2%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $81,280 $80,250 +1.3%
Crane and Tower Operators $80,930 $68,080 +18.9%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $80,920 $92,460 -12.5%
Cost Estimators $80,810 $78,740 +2.6%
Insurance Underwriters $80,700 $81,370 -0.8%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $80,650 $79,350 +1.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $80,600 $76,400 +5.5%
Instructional Coordinators $80,550 $77,440 +4.0%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $80,540 $101,920 -21.0%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $80,410 $77,270 +4.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $80,220 $74,090 +8.3%
Surgical Technologists $80,210 $64,650 +24.1%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $80,000 $93,790 -14.7%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $79,990 $65,790 +21.6%
Funeral Home Managers $79,900 $78,790 +1.4%
Food Service Managers $79,820 $69,390 +15.0%
Social Workers, All Other $79,790 $71,900 +11.0%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $79,720 $80,260 -0.7%
Soil and Plant Scientists $79,610 $78,850 +1.0%
Chiropractors $79,510 $79,200 +0.4%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $79,370 $65,510 +21.2%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $79,130 $59,850 +32.2%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $79,000 $62,370 +26.7%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $78,950 $75,350 +4.8%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $78,930 $78,000 +1.2%
Lodging Managers $78,890 $69,250 +13.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $78,800 $93,530 -15.7%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $78,770 $78,210 +0.7%
Human Resources Specialists $78,760 $75,940 +3.7%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $78,690 $64,950 +21.2%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $78,690 $84,890 -7.3%
Insurance Sales Agents $78,640 $62,280 +26.3%
Millwrights $78,570 $65,700 +19.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,550 $74,450 +5.5%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $78,470 $76,590 +2.5%
Health Education Specialists $78,400 $64,070 +22.4%
Hoist and Winch Operators $78,400 $56,450 +38.9%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,350 $78,000 +0.4%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $78,280 $78,190 +0.1%
Electricians $78,160 $63,190 +23.7%
Tapers $78,090 $68,270 +14.4%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $77,960 $70,720 +10.2%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $77,820 $83,050 -6.3%
Traffic Technicians $77,810 $59,090 +31.7%
Rail Car Repairers $77,800 $67,530 +15.2%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $77,760 $78,620 -1.1%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $77,650 $68,270 +13.7%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $77,540 $76,400 +1.5%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $77,460 $50,960 +52.0%
Gambling Managers $77,360 $93,220 -17.0%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $77,330 $76,870 +0.6%
Agricultural Inspectors $77,150 $49,940 +54.5%
Forensic Science Technicians $76,960 $72,060 +6.8%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $76,960 $63,520 +21.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $76,920 $63,820 +20.5%
Fundraisers $76,910 $72,550 +6.0%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $76,800 $61,540 +24.8%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $76,750 $72,080 +6.5%
Training and Development Specialists $76,710 $69,280 +10.7%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $76,640 $74,340 +3.1%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $76,620 $58,870 +30.2%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $76,600 $74,260 +3.2%
Foresters $76,490 $76,400 +0.1%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $76,460 $72,040 +6.1%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $76,460 $78,240 -2.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $76,440 $69,500 +10.0%
Biological Scientists, All Other $76,400 $98,920 -22.8%
Producers and Directors $76,360 $90,360 -15.5%
Recreational Therapists $76,360 $61,960 +23.2%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $76,350 $63,970 +19.4%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $76,350 $61,010 +25.1%
Paramedics $76,300 $60,600 +25.9%
Computer Network Support Specialists $76,000 $76,220 -0.3%
Surgical Assistants $75,950 $66,800 +13.7%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $75,880 $54,430 +39.4%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $75,880 $64,830 +17.0%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $75,850 $78,620 -3.5%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $75,570 $62,890 +20.2%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $75,530 $81,110 -6.9%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $75,500 $62,680 +20.5%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $75,370 $69,990 +7.7%
Therapists, All Other $75,360 $77,930 -3.3%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $75,150 $63,890 +17.6%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $75,020 $60,280 +24.5%
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $74,900 $58,000 +29.1%
Choreographers $74,810 $55,310 +35.3%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $74,670 $60,020 +24.4%
Roofers $74,490 $55,440 +34.4%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $74,420 $57,700 +29.0%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $74,400 $61,560 +20.9%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $74,190 $68,120 +8.9%
Healthcare Social Workers $73,970 $67,880 +9.0%
Medical Equipment Repairers $73,940 $61,660 +19.9%
Meter Readers, Utilities $73,930 $48,150 +53.5%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $73,710 $74,330 -0.8%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $73,300 $46,860 +56.4%
Interior Designers $73,270 $67,190 +9.0%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $73,190 $54,240 +34.9%
Mechanical Drafters $73,090 $71,550 +2.2%
Sheet Metal Workers $72,970 $61,800 +18.1%
Writers and Authors $72,810 $76,910 -5.3%
Marriage and Family Therapists $72,470 $66,940 +8.3%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $71,960 $64,520 +11.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $71,650 $66,270 +8.1%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $71,520 $74,310 -3.8%
Conservation Scientists $71,280 $73,010 -2.4%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $71,240 $82,890 -14.1%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $71,090 $73,620 -3.4%
Judicial Law Clerks $71,070 $64,920 +9.5%
Tool and Die Makers $71,020 $64,050 +10.9%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $70,680 $66,150 +6.8%
Tile and Stone Setters $70,560 $55,690 +26.7%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $70,490 $66,120 +6.6%
Acupuncturists $69,690 $76,040 -8.4%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $69,470 $76,580 -9.3%
Public Relations Specialists $68,620 $74,750 -8.2%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $68,620 $76,780 -10.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $68,430 $62,890 +8.8%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $68,180 $53,340 +27.8%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $67,620 $65,120 +3.8%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $67,450 $59,550 +13.3%
Transportation Security Screeners $67,290 $66,770 +0.8%
Exercise Physiologists $67,230 $59,460 +13.1%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $66,840 $61,770 +8.2%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $66,830 $57,020 +17.2%
Physical Therapist Assistants $66,770 $68,380 -2.4%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $66,550 $53,040 +25.5%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $66,500 $78,120 -14.9%
Interpreters and Translators $66,410 $60,170 +10.4%
Glaziers $66,130 $57,080 +15.9%
Set and Exhibit Designers $66,090 $75,240 -12.2%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $66,040 $58,940 +12.0%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $65,920 $70,770 -6.9%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $65,900 $89,900 -26.7%
Archivists $65,740 $64,550 +1.8%
Subway and Streetcar Operators $65,410 $86,380 -24.3%
Athletic Trainers $65,390 $62,520 +4.6%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $65,320 $55,090 +18.6%
Dental Assistants $65,270 $48,070 +35.8%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $65,000 $64,120 +1.4%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $64,990 $102,030 -36.3%
Carpenters $64,930 $60,580 +7.2%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $64,920 $72,300 -10.2%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $64,890 $69,990 -7.3%
Life Scientists, All Other $64,610 $93,750 -31.1%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,600 $64,330 +0.4%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,990 $74,510 -14.1%
Graphic Designers $63,860 $62,960 +1.4%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $63,790 $60,190 +6.0%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,750 $64,400 -1.0%
Computer User Support Specialists $63,630 $61,860 +2.9%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $63,630 $66,810 -4.8%
Drafters, All Other $63,220 $63,520 -0.5%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $63,180 $55,570 +13.7%
Highway Maintenance Workers $63,150 $50,260 +25.6%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $63,080 $45,570 +38.4%
Massage Therapists $63,070 $58,450 +7.9%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $63,020 $60,850 +3.6%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $62,940 $50,440 +24.8%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $62,820 $54,210 +15.9%
Advertising Sales Agents $62,660 $64,820 -3.3%
Editors $62,650 $77,920 -19.6%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,640 $64,370 -2.7%
Chefs and Head Cooks $62,600 $62,470 +0.2%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $62,570 $49,690 +25.9%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $62,440 $60,070 +3.9%
Chemical Technicians $62,400 $60,390 +3.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $62,280 $58,430 +6.6%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $62,190 $49,880 +24.7%
Credit Counselors $62,160 $52,230 +19.0%
Brokerage Clerks $62,110 $65,750 -5.5%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $62,020 $59,300 +4.6%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $61,990 $58,640 +5.7%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $61,730 $55,490 +11.2%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $61,670 $73,900 -16.5%
Medical Records Specialists $61,530 $51,140 +20.3%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $61,490 $59,650 +3.1%
Hearing Aid Specialists $61,390 $65,160 -5.8%
Home Appliance Repairers $61,360 $50,990 +20.3%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $61,330 $66,140 -7.3%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $61,320 $58,260 +5.3%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $61,290 $58,930 +4.0%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $61,260 $57,430 +6.7%
Clergy $61,230 $60,810 +0.7%
Flight Attendants $61,230 $63,580 -3.7%
Machinists $61,140 $58,750 +4.1%
Postal Service Clerks $61,050 $62,130 -1.7%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $61,010 $57,550 +6.0%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $61,000 $50,080 +21.8%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $61,000 $50,620 +20.5%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $60,970 $54,890 +11.1%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $60,620 $50,140 +20.9%
Financial Clerks, All Other $60,580 $53,830 +12.5%
Stonemasons $60,510 $57,390 +5.4%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $60,360 $67,820 -11.0%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,280 $53,750 +12.1%
Construction Laborers $60,260 $47,120 +27.9%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $60,250 $49,230 +22.4%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,110 $59,920 +0.3%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $60,090 $44,390 +35.4%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,990 $60,550 -0.9%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,740 $58,470 +2.2%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $59,700 $61,770 -3.4%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $59,540 $50,290 +18.4%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $59,410 $52,000 +14.2%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $59,380 $56,460 +5.2%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,270 $48,990 +21.0%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $59,220 $50,340 +17.6%
Tax Preparers $59,200 $54,920 +7.8%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $59,200 $49,590 +19.4%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $59,100 $49,450 +19.5%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $59,070 $51,320 +15.1%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $58,990 $54,560 +8.1%
Mechanical Door Repairers $58,870 $55,720 +5.7%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $58,820 $53,710 +9.5%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $58,780 $59,350 -1.0%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $58,690 $56,210 +4.4%
Cargo and Freight Agents $58,650 $52,260 +12.2%
Logging Equipment Operators $58,590 $49,740 +17.8%
Statistical Assistants $58,580 $50,330 +16.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $58,540 $55,940 +4.6%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $58,390 $50,620 +15.3%
Motorcycle Mechanics $58,280 $48,580 +20.0%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,260 $46,570 +25.1%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $58,250 $58,650 -0.7%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,150 $50,270 +15.7%
Procurement Clerks $58,100 $50,580 +14.9%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $58,040 $56,550 +2.6%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $58,030 $49,230 +17.9%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $57,970 $48,740 +18.9%
Food Science Technicians $57,940 $52,130 +11.1%
Private Detectives and Investigators $57,880 $51,220 +13.0%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $57,780 $51,430 +12.3%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $57,710 $61,160 -5.6%
Woodworkers, All Other $57,670 $44,530 +29.5%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,560 $47,920 +20.1%
Agricultural Technicians $57,310 $49,630 +15.5%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $57,290 $68,990 -17.0%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $57,270 $47,380 +20.9%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $57,270 $49,400 +15.9%
Fence Erectors $57,260 $47,980 +19.3%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,190 $51,610 +10.8%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $57,170 $48,570 +17.7%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $56,840 $48,110 +18.1%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $56,780 $50,690 +12.0%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $56,680 $51,520 +10.0%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,550 $48,540 +16.5%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $56,540 $46,460 +21.7%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $56,520 $48,700 +16.1%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $56,210 $51,330 +9.5%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $56,090 $49,610 +13.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $55,990 $47,880 +16.9%
Billing and Posting Clerks $55,810 $48,500 +15.1%
Avionics Technicians $55,660 $82,280 -32.4%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,210 $52,800 +4.6%
Psychiatric Aides $55,040 $44,910 +22.6%
Desktop Publishers $54,930 $55,290 -0.7%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $54,640 $50,890 +7.4%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $54,600 $50,670 +7.8%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $54,520 $50,610 +7.7%
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $54,500 $54,680 -0.3%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $54,350 $49,120 +10.6%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $54,330 $52,600 +3.3%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $54,310 $52,540 +3.4%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $54,050 $56,730 -4.7%
Barbers $53,990 $38,210 +41.3%
Curators $53,920 $63,420 -15.0%
Audio and Video Technicians $53,800 $58,100 -7.4%
Medical Appliance Technicians $53,750 $48,030 +11.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $53,510 $49,100 +9.0%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $53,380 $42,910 +24.4%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $53,340 $58,040 -8.1%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $53,160 $41,800 +27.2%
Film and Video Editors $53,150 $75,420 -29.5%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $53,100 $58,170 -8.7%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $52,820 $48,220 +9.5%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $52,600 $46,350 +13.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $52,490 $63,820 -17.8%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $52,260 $49,500 +5.6%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,210 $48,250 +8.2%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,070 $45,760 +13.8%
Costume Attendants $52,000 $50,400 +3.2%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $51,990 $50,060 +3.9%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $51,990 $45,950 +13.1%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $51,930 $42,660 +21.7%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,830 $47,720 +8.6%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $51,780 $46,550 +11.2%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $51,760 $50,020 +3.5%
Word Processors and Typists $51,550 $49,280 +4.6%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $51,540 $43,380 +18.8%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $51,420 $74,990 -31.4%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $51,400 $47,540 +8.1%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $51,330 $42,770 +20.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $51,160 $48,590 +5.3%
Library Technicians $51,110 $44,580 +14.6%
Farm Labor Contractors $50,730 $58,460 -13.2%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $50,540 $47,810 +5.7%
Medical Assistants $50,480 $45,690 +10.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $50,410 $48,560 +3.8%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $50,390 $41,670 +20.9%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $50,340 $44,810 +12.3%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $50,200 $59,050 -15.0%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $50,140 $51,440 -2.5%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $50,110 $52,100 -3.8%
Medical Equipment Preparers $50,070 $47,700 +5.0%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $50,030 $45,930 +8.9%
Medical Transcriptionists $50,030 $40,410 +23.8%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $49,980 $45,920 +8.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants $49,940 $45,930 +8.7%
Bailiffs $49,890 $56,600 -11.9%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $49,830 $46,380 +7.4%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,770 $46,330 +7.4%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $49,760 $55,010 -9.5%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $49,740 $46,420 +7.2%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $49,740 $48,420 +2.7%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $49,640 $70,070 -29.2%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,590 $44,350 +11.8%
Bill and Account Collectors $49,580 $47,030 +5.4%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $49,570 $47,450 +4.5%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $49,450 $51,120 -3.3%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $49,410 $62,280 -20.7%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $49,130 $48,690 +0.9%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $49,030 $46,340 +5.8%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,980 $47,180 +3.8%
Bus Drivers, School $48,940 $47,920 +2.1%
New Accounts Clerks $48,920 $47,670 +2.6%
Light Truck Drivers $48,880 $44,860 +9.0%
Upholsterers $48,810 $46,340 +5.3%
Customer Service Representatives $48,800 $44,770 +9.0%
Residential Advisors $48,770 $42,240 +15.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $48,770 $48,520 +0.5%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,740 $46,680 +4.4%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $48,740 $41,220 +18.2%
Furniture Finishers $48,640 $44,540 +9.2%
Printing Press Operators $48,560 $45,780 +6.1%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $48,520 $41,730 +16.3%
Order Clerks $48,400 $46,170 +4.8%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $48,390 $42,290 +14.4%
Pharmacy Technicians $48,300 $45,750 +5.6%
Biological Technicians $48,130 $57,510 -16.3%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $48,100 $38,100 +26.2%
Emergency Medical Technicians $48,090 $44,470 +8.1%
Coaches and Scouts $48,050 $47,320 +1.5%
Opticians, Dispensing $48,020 $47,260 +1.6%
Rehabilitation Counselors $48,010 $46,850 +2.5%
Animal Breeders $47,900 $51,130 -6.3%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,890 $45,260 +5.8%
Office Clerks, General $47,840 $45,010 +6.3%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,800 $47,630 +0.4%
Counselors, All Other $47,740 $50,860 -6.1%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,720 $45,850 +4.1%
Dietetic Technicians $47,610 $37,640 +26.5%
Community Health Workers $47,560 $51,850 -8.3%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $47,540 $35,730 +33.1%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $47,430 $38,630 +22.8%
Travel Agents $47,260 $50,160 -5.8%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $47,250 $41,590 +13.6%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,210 $48,040 -1.7%
Extraction Workers, All Other $47,070 $57,010 -17.4%
Parts Salespersons $47,030 $38,630 +21.7%
Production Workers, All Other $47,020 $40,110 +17.2%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,010 $49,080 -4.2%
Aircraft Service Attendants $46,930 $40,450 +16.0%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,910 $41,330 +13.5%
Broadcast Technicians $46,790 $59,570 -21.5%
Helpers--Electricians $46,750 $42,670 +9.6%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,730 $43,960 +6.3%
Nursing Assistants $46,680 $42,260 +10.5%
File Clerks $46,640 $43,600 +7.0%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $46,610 $39,150 +19.1%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $46,570 $38,020 +22.5%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $46,490 $62,200 -25.3%
Photographers $46,470 $44,660 +4.1%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,430 $39,530 +17.5%
Real Estate Sales Agents $46,410 $52,830 -12.2%
Etchers and Engravers $46,280 $43,310 +6.9%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $46,280 $40,240 +15.0%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $46,180 $41,640 +10.9%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $46,020 $36,670 +25.5%
Phlebotomists $46,000 $45,230 +1.7%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $45,930 $48,430 -5.2%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $45,890 $40,960 +12.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,790 $46,170 -0.8%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $45,730 $39,390 +16.1%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,660 $46,800 -2.4%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $45,280 $38,150 +18.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,270 $44,080 +2.7%
Transportation Workers, All Other $45,200 $45,650 -1.0%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $44,950 $39,630 +13.4%
Social Science Research Assistants $44,920 $61,990 -27.5%
Couriers and Messengers $44,860 $39,200 +14.4%
Counter and Rental Clerks $44,850 $41,300 +8.6%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $44,840 $39,280 +14.2%
Tutors $44,800 $43,350 +3.3%
Helpers--Production Workers $44,720 $39,070 +14.5%
Orderlies $44,550 $38,290 +16.3%
Skincare Specialists $44,430 $45,330 -2.0%
Data Entry Keyers $44,280 $41,340 +7.1%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $44,230 $46,420 -4.7%
Tellers $44,190 $43,030 +2.7%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $44,080 $43,370 +1.6%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $43,930 $40,140 +9.4%
Funeral Attendants $43,910 $35,680 +23.1%
Tire Repairers and Changers $43,750 $37,710 +16.0%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $43,630 $41,600 +4.9%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $43,620 $47,160 -7.5%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $43,530 $47,340 -8.0%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $43,460 $37,450 +16.0%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $43,430 $38,140 +13.9%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $43,400 $38,300 +13.3%
Security Guards $43,380 $38,020 +14.1%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $43,360 $40,130 +8.0%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $43,000 $42,420 +1.4%
Food Batchmakers $42,940 $42,290 +1.5%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $42,940 $37,800 +13.6%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $42,600 $43,530 -2.1%
Physical Therapist Aides $42,330 $35,240 +20.1%
Fashion Designers $42,110 $80,960 -48.0%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,800 $39,680 +5.3%
Animal Trainers $41,690 $39,990 +4.3%
Parking Enforcement Workers $41,670 $46,730 -10.8%
Pest Control Workers $41,640 $45,250 -8.0%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,480 $38,760 +7.0%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,100 $48,750 -15.7%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,960 $43,220 -5.2%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $40,310 $36,280 +11.1%
Psychiatric Technicians $40,300 $45,130 -10.7%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $40,280 $39,460 +2.1%
Bakers $40,210 $37,160 +8.2%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $40,100 $36,780 +9.0%
Library Assistants, Clerical $39,970 $36,910 +8.3%
Telemarketers $39,850 $35,450 +12.4%
Real Estate Brokers $39,850 $73,220 -45.6%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $39,810 $37,290 +6.8%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $39,610 $36,840 +7.5%
Forest and Conservation Workers $39,590 $43,680 -9.4%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $39,170 $35,790 +9.4%
Sewing Machine Operators $38,930 $36,670 +6.2%
Cooks, Restaurant $38,590 $37,390 +3.2%
School Bus Monitors $38,590 $35,100 +9.9%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,370 $35,800 +7.2%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $38,350 $48,280 -20.6%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $38,330 $42,540 -9.9%
Firefighters $38,110 $59,280 -35.7%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $38,080 $35,660 +6.8%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $37,660 $45,670 -17.5%
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $37,600 $35,650 +5.5%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,580 $34,890 +7.7%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,580 $35,830 +4.9%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,510 $38,010 -1.3%
Recreation Workers $37,510 $36,560 +2.6%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,470 $35,510 +5.5%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $37,470 $35,670 +5.0%
Pharmacy Aides $37,430 $37,680 -0.7%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $37,410 $46,880 -20.2%
Floral Designers $37,190 $37,360 -0.5%
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,120 $37,330 -0.6%
Concierges $36,880 $38,950 -5.3%
Cooks, All Other $36,850 $37,690 -2.2%
Gambling Cage Workers $36,810 $37,580 -2.0%
Religious Workers, All Other $36,660 $45,280 -19.0%
Animal Caretakers $36,430 $35,360 +3.0%
Retail Salespersons $36,370 $35,410 +2.7%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $36,320 $35,070 +3.6%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $36,040 $35,760 +0.8%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,000 $35,360 +1.8%
Taxi Drivers $35,710 $42,100 -15.2%
Childcare Workers $35,520 $34,980 +1.5%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $35,370 $34,980 +1.1%
Parking Attendants $35,250 $35,150 +0.3%
Bicycle Repairers $35,210 $42,780 -17.7%
Food Preparation Workers $34,850 $35,320 -1.3%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $34,670 $37,180 -6.8%
Cashiers $34,620 $32,880 +5.3%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $34,440 $37,280 -7.6%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $34,180 $39,320 -13.1%
Cooks, Fast Food $34,120 $30,890 +10.5%
Dishwashers $34,060 $34,810 -2.2%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $33,820 $36,220 -6.6%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,480 $32,910 +1.7%
Driver/Sales Workers $32,980 $38,770 -14.9%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $32,670 $35,450 -7.8%
Cooks, Short Order $32,150 $35,880 -10.4%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $32,150 $32,640 -1.5%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $31,870 $33,580 -5.1%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $31,700 $41,600 -23.8%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $31,540 $36,310 -13.1%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,370 $31,200 +0.5%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $30,830 $32,150 -4.1%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $30,200 $31,200 -3.2%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $29,710 $36,300 -18.2%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $29,210 $33,980 -14.0%
Craft Artists $27,560 $46,080 -40.2%
Gambling Dealers $27,190 $34,320 -20.8%
Bartenders $26,900 $34,340 -21.7%
Waiters and Waitresses $25,470 $35,230 -27.7%

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