Mississippi — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Mississippi)US national medianvs national
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $544,130 $358,550 +51.8%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $325,610 $256,560 +26.9%
Physicians, Pathologists $261,570 $312,400 -16.3%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $252,960 $335,550 -24.6%
Family Medicine Physicians $235,630 $244,180 -3.5%
Physicians, All Other $228,130 $265,930 -14.2%
Psychiatrists $213,680 $281,870 -24.2%
Nurse Anesthetists $198,410 $236,590 -16.1%
Pediatricians, General $183,650 $210,040 -12.6%
Surgeons, All Other $180,420 $414,010 -56.4%
Podiatrists $164,410 $160,300 +2.6%
Dentists, General $143,660 $170,950 -16.0%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $143,580 $232,140 -38.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $142,790 $171,270 -16.6%
Chief Executives $139,250 $213,990 -34.9%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $137,220 $107,310 +27.9%
Pharmacists $133,230 $140,910 -5.5%
Physicists $129,970 $172,250 -24.5%
Nurse Practitioners $124,730 $132,300 -5.7%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $124,280 $175,140 -29.0%
Purchasing Managers $122,940 $148,080 -17.0%
Natural Sciences Managers $119,430 $167,220 -28.6%
Industrial Production Managers $118,660 $126,060 -5.9%
Medical Dosimetrists $115,490 $147,470 -21.7%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $112,400 $130,220 -13.7%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $112,400 $101,920 +10.3%
Financial Managers $111,390 $166,570 -33.1%
Engineers, All Other $111,030 $122,930 -9.7%
Aerospace Engineers $109,200 $134,960 -19.1%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $109,050 $140,300 -22.3%
Physical Scientists, All Other $108,890 $122,570 -11.2%
Sales Managers $108,750 $148,270 -26.7%
Optometrists $108,070 $136,570 -20.9%
Chemical Engineers $106,740 $125,040 -14.6%
General and Operations Managers $106,680 $105,770 +0.9%
Actuaries $106,210 $130,000 -18.3%
Human Resources Managers $106,100 $149,280 -28.9%
Physician Assistants $105,920 $135,880 -22.0%
Boilermakers $105,910 $76,410 +38.6%
Veterinarians $105,370 $130,100 -19.0%
Electrical Engineers $104,990 $120,630 -13.0%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $104,220 $92,460 +12.7%
Commercial Pilots $103,640 $123,220 -15.9%
Psychologists, All Other $103,380 $110,840 -6.7%
Power Plant Operators $102,400 $102,040 +0.4%
Managers, All Other $101,570 $141,900 -28.4%
Marketing Managers $100,940 $166,790 -39.5%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $100,440 $109,270 -8.1%
Civil Engineers $100,170 $100,840 -0.7%
Physical Therapists $99,990 $102,760 -2.7%
Construction Managers $99,520 $114,990 -13.5%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $98,960 $106,730 -7.3%
Database Architects $98,420 $139,500 -29.4%
Ship Engineers $98,380 $109,530 -10.2%
Medical and Health Services Managers $98,160 $123,860 -20.7%
Mechanical Engineers $98,000 $104,110 -5.9%
Gambling Managers $97,170 $93,220 +4.2%
Public Relations Managers $97,160 $146,910 -33.9%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $97,060 $112,230 -13.5%
Locomotive Engineers $96,710 $81,410 +18.8%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $96,710 $109,370 -11.6%
Financial Risk Specialists $96,100 $117,330 -18.1%
Administrative Services Managers $96,030 $114,130 -15.9%
Industrial Engineers $95,830 $102,440 -6.5%
Software Developers $95,330 $135,980 -29.9%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $95,270 $96,660 -1.4%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $95,210 $89,900 +5.9%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $94,970 $103,020 -7.8%
Occupational Therapists $94,930 $100,330 -5.4%
Facilities Managers $93,640 $106,660 -12.2%
Operations Research Analysts $92,310 $88,940 +3.8%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $91,850 $42,290 +117.2%
Lawyers $91,690 $159,670 -42.6%
Social Workers, All Other $91,560 $71,900 +27.3%
Agricultural Engineers $91,560 $98,590 -7.1%
Biological Scientists, All Other $91,170 $98,920 -7.8%
Environmental Engineers $91,100 $107,110 -14.9%
Computer Network Architects $90,990 $134,050 -32.1%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $89,250 $149,230 -40.2%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $88,710 $76,780 +15.5%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $88,290 $123,920 -28.8%
Air Traffic Controllers $88,110 $148,080 -40.5%
Radiation Therapists $88,100 $105,310 -16.3%
Training and Development Managers $88,030 $133,000 -33.8%
Database Administrators $87,790 $104,620 -16.1%
Information Security Analysts $87,690 $129,180 -32.1%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $87,180 $115,160 -24.3%
Computer Occupations, All Other $86,940 $116,580 -25.4%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $86,590 $104,590 -17.2%
Computer Systems Analysts $86,280 $105,850 -18.5%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $85,770 $107,230 -20.0%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $85,550 $101,110 -15.4%
Financial Examiners $85,430 $94,160 -9.3%
Computer Programmers $85,120 $100,390 -15.2%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $84,490 $90,150 -6.3%
Education Administrators, All Other $83,890 $95,200 -11.9%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $83,340 $101,370 -17.8%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,800 $105,870 -21.8%
Fundraising Managers $82,620 $125,470 -34.2%
Gas Plant Operators $81,600 $87,820 -7.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $81,180 $78,190 +3.8%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $80,870 $99,280 -18.5%
Audiologists $80,740 $95,780 -15.7%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $80,500 $81,110 -0.8%
Chemists $80,060 $91,240 -12.3%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $79,990 $99,130 -19.3%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $79,890 $104,300 -23.4%
Financial and Investment Analysts $79,580 $102,740 -22.5%
Labor Relations Specialists $79,360 $95,420 -16.8%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $79,350 $78,350 +1.3%
Project Management Specialists $78,870 $102,320 -22.9%
Budget Analysts $78,850 $91,640 -14.0%
Materials Engineers $78,700 $112,860 -30.3%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $78,520 $76,590 +2.5%
Chiropractors $78,450 $79,200 -0.9%
Computer Hardware Engineers $78,320 $161,740 -51.6%
Speech-Language Pathologists $78,130 $97,870 -20.2%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $78,010 $78,000 +0.0%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $77,930 $96,870 -19.6%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $77,670 $103,170 -24.7%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $77,100 $78,000 -1.2%
Registered Nurses $77,090 $97,550 -21.0%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $76,980 $83,050 -7.3%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $76,520 $96,590 -20.8%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,210 $94,980 -19.8%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $76,000 $100,580 -24.4%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $75,890 $95,320 -20.4%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $75,680 $99,080 -23.6%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,520 $96,980 -22.1%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $75,180 $96,710 -22.3%
Logisticians $75,160 $82,320 -8.7%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $75,130 $97,590 -23.0%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $75,060 $80,250 -6.5%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $74,990 $104,920 -28.5%
Credit Analysts $74,880 $83,510 -10.3%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $74,880 $79,870 -6.2%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $74,730 $57,700 +29.5%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $74,440 $128,500 -42.1%
Financial Specialists, All Other $73,920 $81,100 -8.9%
Soil and Plant Scientists $72,690 $78,850 -7.8%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $71,710 $95,480 -24.9%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $71,700 $74,090 -3.2%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $71,550 $78,240 -8.6%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $71,420 $73,900 -3.4%
Foresters $71,280 $76,400 -6.7%
Cost Estimators $71,230 $78,740 -9.5%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $71,160 $100,310 -29.1%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $71,080 $78,120 -9.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $70,900 $79,860 -11.2%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $70,860 $84,290 -15.9%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $70,570 $74,510 -5.3%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $70,260 $68,990 +1.8%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $69,930 $98,700 -29.1%
Data Scientists $69,490 $120,230 -42.2%
Management Analysts $69,390 $101,860 -31.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,720 $74,450 -7.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $68,180 $87,520 -22.1%
Accountants and Auditors $68,100 $83,680 -18.6%
Drafters, All Other $67,730 $63,520 +6.6%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $67,670 $79,520 -14.9%
Compliance Officers $67,450 $80,730 -16.4%
Social and Community Service Managers $67,330 $80,390 -16.2%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $67,300 $72,420 -7.1%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $67,290 $67,890 -0.9%
Dental Hygienists $67,280 $98,100 -31.4%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $67,200 $66,140 +1.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $66,910 $79,920 -16.3%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $66,830 $84,620 -21.0%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $66,520 $133,660 -50.2%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $66,420 $93,250 -28.8%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $66,310 $117,860 -43.7%
Art Directors $66,020 $114,850 -42.5%
Avionics Technicians $65,830 $82,280 -20.0%
Technical Writers $65,220 $90,390 -27.8%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $65,080 $62,470 +4.2%
Statisticians $64,670 $105,650 -38.8%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $64,360 $58,040 +10.9%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $63,700 $76,400 -16.6%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $63,680 $77,570 -17.9%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $63,560 $80,260 -20.8%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $63,450 $83,820 -24.3%
Computer Network Support Specialists $63,410 $76,220 -16.8%
Funeral Home Managers $63,390 $78,790 -19.5%
Riggers $63,390 $62,640 +1.2%
Personal Financial Advisors $63,300 $105,070 -39.8%
Respiratory Therapists $63,270 $82,280 -23.1%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $66,770 -5.5%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $62,880 $49,120 +28.0%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $62,590 $80,340 -22.1%
Wellhead Pumpers $62,560 $69,960 -10.6%
Lodging Managers $62,550 $69,250 -9.7%
Healthcare Social Workers $62,250 $67,880 -8.3%
Music Directors and Composers $62,240 $73,710 -15.6%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,860 $75,350 -17.9%
Instructional Coordinators $61,830 $77,440 -20.2%
Physical Therapist Assistants $61,770 $68,380 -9.7%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $61,760 $79,940 -22.7%
Microbiologists $61,690 $87,990 -29.9%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $61,670 $61,770 -0.2%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $61,650 $72,300 -14.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $61,290 $78,580 -22.0%
Crane and Tower Operators $61,260 $68,080 -10.0%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $61,250 $63,890 -4.1%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,230 $61,560 -0.5%
School Psychologists $61,070 $95,990 -36.4%
Postal Service Clerks $61,050 $62,130 -1.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $60,890 $59,320 +2.6%
Electricians $60,860 $63,190 -3.7%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $60,680 $78,760 -23.0%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $60,680 $60,190 +0.8%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $60,650 $75,870 -20.1%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $60,580 $78,620 -22.9%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $60,560 $77,270 -21.6%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $60,550 $72,990 -17.0%
Mechanical Drafters $60,460 $71,550 -15.5%
Human Resources Specialists $60,300 $75,940 -20.6%
Urban and Regional Planners $60,300 $89,320 -32.5%
Loan Officers $60,260 $76,690 -21.4%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $59,920 $66,150 -9.4%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $59,920 $80,340 -25.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $59,860 $106,040 -43.5%
Public Relations Specialists $59,810 $74,750 -20.0%
Food Service Managers $59,540 $69,390 -14.2%
Conservation Scientists $59,510 $73,010 -18.5%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $59,490 $62,280 -4.5%
Farm and Home Management Educators $59,480 $60,220 -1.2%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,320 $72,080 -17.7%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $59,300 $80,110 -26.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $59,290 $62,890 -5.7%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $59,270 $98,070 -39.6%
Insurance Underwriters $59,250 $81,370 -27.2%
Embalmers $58,900 $58,780 +0.2%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $58,780 $76,870 -23.5%
Surveyors $58,720 $75,440 -22.2%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $58,710 $64,330 -8.7%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $58,640 $93,790 -37.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,380 $69,500 -16.0%
Millwrights $58,280 $65,700 -11.3%
Brokerage Clerks $58,200 $65,750 -11.5%
Athletic Trainers $58,180 $62,520 -6.9%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $58,180 $65,510 -11.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $58,010 $63,820 -9.1%
Tool and Die Makers $57,980 $64,050 -9.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,910 $66,270 -12.6%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $57,800 $58,470 -1.1%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $57,780 $82,220 -29.7%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $57,760 $64,520 -10.5%
Fundraisers $57,610 $72,550 -20.6%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,470 $60,550 -5.1%
Interpreters and Translators $57,130 $60,170 -5.1%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $56,970 $68,270 -16.6%
Biological Technicians $56,930 $57,510 -1.0%
Epidemiologists $56,930 $87,220 -34.7%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $56,640 $78,760 -28.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $56,470 $77,970 -27.6%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $55,930 $72,110 -22.4%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $55,670 $76,590 -27.3%
Machinists $55,550 $58,750 -5.4%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $55,510 $50,060 +10.9%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $55,480 $63,800 -13.0%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $55,260 $75,920 -27.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $55,210 $65,030 -15.1%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $55,010 $52,540 +4.7%
Chefs and Head Cooks $54,850 $62,470 -12.2%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $54,670 $79,350 -31.1%
Paramedics $54,630 $60,600 -9.9%
Chemical Technicians $54,580 $60,390 -9.6%
Editors $54,380 $77,920 -30.2%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $54,380 $60,850 -10.6%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $54,360 $61,770 -12.0%
Writers and Authors $54,180 $76,910 -29.6%
Fallers $54,110 $52,100 +3.9%
Counselors, All Other $54,090 $50,860 +6.4%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $54,040 $103,410 -47.7%
Training and Development Specialists $53,680 $69,280 -22.5%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $53,640 $78,620 -31.8%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $53,620 $69,990 -23.4%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,170 $48,250 +10.2%
Tire Builders $53,050 $57,390 -7.6%
Forensic Science Technicians $52,850 $72,060 -26.7%
Clergy $52,450 $60,810 -13.7%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $52,420 $54,560 -3.9%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $52,420 $64,830 -19.1%
Computer User Support Specialists $52,230 $61,860 -15.6%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,090 $43,960 +18.5%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,970 $74,260 -30.0%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,820 $58,640 -11.6%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $51,670 $78,210 -33.9%
Food Science Technicians $51,460 $52,130 -1.3%
Marriage and Family Therapists $51,440 $66,940 -23.2%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,100 $53,750 -4.9%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $51,080 $59,650 -14.4%
Health Education Specialists $51,020 $64,070 -20.4%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,980 $72,040 -29.2%
Surgical Assistants $50,810 $66,800 -23.9%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,790 $64,370 -21.1%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $50,750 $66,810 -24.0%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $50,690 $62,780 -19.3%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $50,670 $63,820 -20.6%
Tax Preparers $50,670 $54,920 -7.7%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $50,570 $65,120 -22.3%
Film and Video Editors $50,410 $75,420 -33.2%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $50,390 $51,520 -2.2%
Construction and Building Inspectors $50,250 $74,690 -32.7%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,220 $64,400 -22.0%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $50,190 $68,120 -26.3%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $50,180 $66,120 -24.1%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $50,180 $58,340 -14.0%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $50,040 $64,120 -22.0%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $49,960 $153,990 -67.6%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,930 $49,080 +1.7%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $49,920 $74,990 -33.4%
Cargo and Freight Agents $49,920 $52,260 -4.5%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $49,900 $61,540 -18.9%
Surgical Technologists $49,810 $64,650 -23.0%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $49,800 $42,540 +17.1%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,790 $63,970 -22.2%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $49,740 $59,300 -16.1%
Logging Equipment Operators $49,620 $49,740 -0.2%
Tutors $49,610 $43,350 +14.4%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $49,610 $58,160 -14.7%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $49,590 $70,720 -29.9%
Sheet Metal Workers $49,500 $61,800 -19.9%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,500 $54,890 -9.8%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $49,440 $49,500 -0.1%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $49,430 $52,100 -5.1%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $49,360 $74,330 -33.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $49,330 $76,400 -35.4%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $49,240 $56,460 -12.8%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $49,240 $46,960 +4.9%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $49,060 $56,210 -12.7%
Travel Agents $49,050 $50,160 -2.2%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,030 $56,550 -13.3%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $48,970 $60,280 -18.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $48,880 $62,680 -22.0%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $48,820 $62,120 -21.4%
Agricultural Technicians $48,800 $49,630 -1.7%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $48,680 $61,010 -20.2%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $48,670 $74,340 -34.5%
Carpenters $48,650 $60,580 -19.7%
Emergency Management Directors $48,650 $93,330 -47.9%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $48,550 $104,000 -53.3%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $48,490 $57,430 -15.6%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $48,440 $69,990 -30.8%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $48,350 $55,010 -12.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $48,250 $93,530 -48.4%
Producers and Directors $48,100 $90,360 -46.8%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $48,100 $36,310 +32.5%
Log Graders and Scalers $48,010 $46,330 +3.6%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $47,960 $63,520 -24.5%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $47,940 $45,670 +5.0%
Insurance Sales Agents $47,930 $62,280 -23.0%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,770 $49,610 -3.7%
Rail Car Repairers $47,480 $67,530 -29.7%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $47,410 $59,850 -20.8%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,380 $50,270 -5.7%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $47,340 $58,620 -19.2%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $47,320 $54,240 -12.8%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $47,160 $60,070 -21.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $47,130 $58,430 -19.3%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $47,060 $58,650 -19.8%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $47,060 $61,390 -23.3%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,060 $47,630 -1.2%
Mechanical Door Repairers $47,060 $55,720 -15.5%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $47,000 $68,020 -30.9%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $46,990 $59,350 -20.8%
Advertising Sales Agents $46,810 $64,820 -27.8%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $46,700 $76,580 -39.0%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $46,680 $78,660 -40.7%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,630 $48,750 -4.3%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $46,610 $53,710 -13.2%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,560 $45,760 +1.7%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,530 $59,550 -21.9%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $46,500 $37,180 +25.1%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $46,480 $60,020 -22.6%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $46,450 $50,890 -8.7%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $46,430 $64,950 -28.5%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,410 $48,990 -5.3%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $46,400 $52,000 -10.8%
Procurement Clerks $46,270 $50,580 -8.5%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $46,180 $62,890 -26.6%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $46,140 $76,210 -39.5%
Historians $46,010 $76,750 -40.1%
Credit Counselors $45,990 $52,230 -11.9%
Photographers $45,860 $44,660 +2.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,760 $48,520 -5.7%
Motorcycle Mechanics $45,710 $48,580 -5.9%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $45,660 $50,340 -9.3%
Graphic Designers $45,640 $62,960 -27.5%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $45,240 $62,200 -27.3%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $45,170 $58,260 -22.5%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,140 $55,570 -18.8%
Medical Appliance Technicians $45,100 $48,030 -6.1%
Roofers $44,940 $55,440 -18.9%
Upholsterers $44,930 $46,340 -3.0%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $44,800 $49,400 -9.3%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $44,780 $50,610 -11.5%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $44,680 $61,160 -26.9%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $44,600 $69,770 -36.1%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $44,370 $49,230 -9.9%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $44,370 $48,040 -7.6%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,350 $49,590 -10.6%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $44,340 $56,730 -21.8%
Airfield Operations Specialists $44,290 $56,850 -22.1%
Therapists, All Other $44,280 $77,930 -43.2%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,220 $47,720 -7.3%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $43,980 $57,020 -22.9%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,890 $51,610 -15.0%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $43,840 $49,230 -10.9%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $43,800 $57,550 -23.9%
Interior Designers $43,740 $67,190 -34.9%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $43,640 $38,180 +14.3%
Audio and Video Technicians $43,500 $58,100 -25.1%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,420 $46,420 -6.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $43,410 $55,940 -22.4%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $43,370 $51,810 -16.3%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,270 $45,850 -5.6%
Exercise Physiologists $43,060 $59,460 -27.6%
Order Clerks $43,040 $46,170 -6.8%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $42,940 $51,320 -16.3%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $42,920 $47,810 -10.2%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,840 $50,670 -15.5%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $42,660 $46,550 -8.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $42,590 $48,560 -12.3%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $42,550 $51,330 -17.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $42,230 $49,100 -14.0%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $42,090 $43,380 -3.0%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $42,080 $46,880 -10.2%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $41,920 $52,600 -20.3%
Pipelayers $41,900 $49,000 -14.5%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $41,860 $62,370 -32.9%
Real Estate Brokers $41,690 $73,220 -43.1%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,590 $46,570 -10.7%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $41,560 $50,960 -18.4%
Rehabilitation Counselors $41,500 $46,850 -11.4%
Medical Records Specialists $41,500 $51,140 -18.9%
Billing and Posting Clerks $41,190 $48,500 -15.1%
Skincare Specialists $41,160 $45,330 -9.2%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $41,060 $62,750 -34.6%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $41,040 $47,450 -13.5%
New Accounts Clerks $40,910 $47,670 -14.2%
Medical Equipment Repairers $40,710 $61,660 -34.0%
Stonemasons $40,700 $57,390 -29.1%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $40,670 $48,570 -16.3%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,650 $46,330 -12.3%
Curators $40,600 $63,420 -36.0%
Massage Therapists $40,490 $58,450 -30.7%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $40,280 $42,660 -5.6%
Agricultural Inspectors $39,960 $49,940 -20.0%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $39,860 $58,970 -32.4%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,730 $44,350 -10.4%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $39,610 $54,430 -27.2%
Recreational Therapists $39,560 $61,960 -36.2%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $39,560 $48,110 -17.8%
Real Estate Sales Agents $39,550 $52,830 -25.1%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,550 $49,030 -19.3%
Community Health Workers $39,520 $51,850 -23.8%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $39,520 $50,690 -22.0%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $39,440 $49,450 -20.2%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,320 $50,140 -21.6%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $39,170 $49,690 -21.2%
Dental Assistants $39,160 $48,070 -18.5%
Tile and Stone Setters $39,130 $55,690 -29.7%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $39,120 $50,020 -21.8%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,100 $52,800 -25.9%
Private Detectives and Investigators $39,060 $51,220 -23.7%
Pharmacy Technicians $39,040 $45,750 -14.7%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $39,040 $50,080 -22.0%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $39,010 $50,290 -22.4%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $38,900 $46,380 -16.1%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $38,870 $49,880 -22.1%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,800 $46,680 -16.9%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $38,770 $46,800 -17.2%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $38,720 $58,940 -34.3%
Fence Erectors $38,700 $47,980 -19.3%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,620 $45,260 -14.7%
Medical Transcriptionists $38,600 $40,410 -4.5%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $38,570 $59,050 -34.7%
Production Workers, All Other $38,570 $40,110 -3.8%
Woodworkers, All Other $38,550 $44,530 -13.4%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $38,500 $48,420 -20.5%
Barbers $38,480 $38,210 +0.7%
Furniture Finishers $38,430 $44,540 -13.7%
Printing Press Operators $38,400 $45,780 -16.1%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $38,340 $41,220 -7.0%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $38,320 $42,420 -9.7%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $38,300 $42,670 -10.2%
Bailiffs $38,200 $56,600 -32.5%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,200 $41,330 -7.6%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,150 $39,680 -3.9%
Light Truck Drivers $38,140 $44,860 -15.0%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $38,000 $74,310 -48.9%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $37,920 $65,790 -42.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $37,910 $48,590 -22.0%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $37,900 $47,880 -20.8%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,890 $38,300 -1.1%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $37,820 $50,620 -25.3%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $37,730 $44,390 -15.0%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,720 $43,220 -12.7%
Construction Laborers $37,710 $47,120 -20.0%
Bill and Account Collectors $37,680 $47,030 -19.9%
Sewing Machine Operators $37,600 $36,670 +2.5%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,600 $38,760 -3.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $37,580 $46,170 -18.6%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,460 $38,670 -3.1%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,440 $42,360 -11.6%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,430 $36,670 +2.1%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,420 $48,540 -22.9%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,390 $47,920 -22.0%
Logging Workers, All Other $37,370 $50,840 -26.5%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $37,340 $47,540 -21.5%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $37,310 $58,930 -36.7%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $37,300 $35,760 +4.3%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $37,280 $38,020 -1.9%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $37,210 $48,700 -23.6%
Pest Control Workers $37,200 $45,250 -17.8%
Religious Workers, All Other $37,130 $45,280 -18.0%
Meter Readers, Utilities $37,120 $48,150 -22.9%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $37,030 $53,340 -30.6%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $37,030 $44,810 -17.4%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,960 $42,770 -13.6%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $36,840 $54,210 -32.0%
Tellers $36,810 $43,030 -14.5%
Glaziers $36,750 $57,080 -35.6%
Aircraft Service Attendants $36,710 $40,450 -9.2%
Opticians, Dispensing $36,680 $47,260 -22.4%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $36,680 $59,920 -38.8%
Emergency Medical Technicians $36,630 $44,470 -17.6%
Carpet Installers $36,590 $50,340 -27.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,530 $44,080 -17.1%
Food Batchmakers $36,530 $42,290 -13.6%
Transportation Workers, All Other $36,510 $45,650 -20.0%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $36,460 $41,730 -12.6%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,400 $40,240 -9.5%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,380 $47,380 -23.2%
Customer Service Representatives $36,380 $44,770 -18.7%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,330 $47,180 -23.0%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,290 $45,930 -21.0%
Phlebotomists $36,290 $45,230 -19.8%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,250 $38,140 -5.0%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,220 $45,570 -20.5%
Counter and Rental Clerks $36,160 $41,300 -12.4%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $36,160 $47,730 -24.2%
Home Appliance Repairers $35,890 $50,990 -29.6%
Firefighters $35,880 $59,280 -39.5%
Couriers and Messengers $35,780 $39,200 -8.7%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $35,770 $46,340 -22.8%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $35,730 $48,220 -25.9%
Helpers--Electricians $35,680 $42,670 -16.4%
Driver/Sales Workers $35,480 $38,770 -8.5%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $35,440 $39,630 -10.6%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,370 $39,530 -10.5%
Medical Assistants $35,360 $45,690 -22.6%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $35,360 $43,370 -18.5%
Concierges $35,360 $38,950 -9.2%
Helpers--Carpenters $35,360 $43,780 -19.2%
Psychiatric Technicians $35,320 $45,130 -21.7%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $35,230 $39,460 -10.7%
Medical Equipment Preparers $35,160 $47,700 -26.3%
Animal Trainers $35,130 $39,990 -12.2%
Highway Maintenance Workers $35,120 $50,260 -30.1%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $35,110 $45,920 -23.5%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $35,010 $55,090 -36.4%
Parts Salespersons $35,000 $38,630 -9.4%
Office Clerks, General $34,900 $45,010 -22.5%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $34,900 $48,430 -27.9%
Animal Control Workers $34,890 $45,660 -23.6%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $34,640 $40,960 -15.4%
Data Entry Keyers $34,540 $41,340 -16.4%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $34,510 $53,040 -34.9%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $34,350 $39,280 -12.6%
Tire Repairers and Changers $34,330 $37,710 -9.0%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $34,280 $43,530 -21.2%
Stockers and Order Fillers $34,270 $37,330 -8.2%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $34,110 $66,270 -48.5%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $34,040 $47,340 -28.1%
Helpers--Production Workers $33,880 $39,070 -13.3%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $33,650 $40,130 -16.1%
Cooks, All Other $33,410 $37,690 -11.4%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $33,330 $41,600 -19.9%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $33,240 $36,280 -8.4%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $33,040 $39,390 -16.1%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $32,700 $48,280 -32.3%
Financial Clerks, All Other $31,750 $53,830 -41.0%
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $31,720 $56,870 -44.2%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,630 $39,150 -19.2%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $31,530 $37,280 -15.4%
Nursing Assistants $31,520 $42,260 -25.4%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $31,420 $46,860 -32.9%
File Clerks $31,260 $43,600 -28.3%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $31,250 $46,460 -32.7%
Social and Human Service Assistants $31,200 $45,930 -32.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $31,160 $38,010 -18.0%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $31,150 $41,590 -25.1%
Helpers--Roofers $31,090 $44,160 -29.6%
Residential Advisors $30,900 $42,240 -26.8%
Gambling Cage Workers $30,890 $37,580 -17.8%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,810 $35,670 -13.6%
Bus Drivers, School $30,640 $47,920 -36.1%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $30,600 $35,840 -14.6%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $30,540 $47,160 -35.2%
Funeral Attendants $30,530 $35,680 -14.4%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $30,520 $38,630 -21.0%
Psychiatric Aides $30,510 $44,910 -32.1%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,360 $38,150 -20.4%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $30,250 $35,660 -15.2%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $30,160 $36,220 -16.7%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $30,140 $35,730 -15.6%
Orderlies $29,790 $38,290 -22.2%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $29,700 $40,140 -26.0%
Cooks, Restaurant $29,560 $37,390 -20.9%
Floral Designers $29,370 $37,360 -21.4%
Security Guards $29,180 $38,020 -23.3%
Bakers $28,920 $37,160 -22.2%
Dietetic Technicians $28,690 $37,640 -23.8%
Retail Salespersons $28,640 $35,410 -19.1%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,640 $35,830 -20.1%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $28,470 $39,320 -27.6%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,380 $36,840 -23.0%
Pharmacy Aides $28,380 $37,680 -24.7%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $28,340 $34,980 -19.0%
Bartenders $28,320 $34,340 -17.5%
Gambling Dealers $28,250 $34,320 -17.7%
Cooks, Short Order $28,180 $35,880 -21.5%
Library Assistants, Clerical $28,110 $36,910 -23.8%
Recreation Workers $28,060 $36,560 -23.2%
Broadcast Technicians $27,750 $59,570 -53.4%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $27,560 $35,790 -23.0%
Parking Enforcement Workers $27,550 $46,730 -41.0%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $27,390 $37,450 -26.9%
Physical Therapist Aides $27,370 $35,240 -22.3%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,300 $35,070 -22.2%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $27,250 $35,360 -22.9%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $27,190 $34,890 -22.1%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $27,180 $35,060 -22.5%
Library Technicians $27,080 $44,580 -39.3%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $27,060 $40,710 -33.5%
Animal Caretakers $26,970 $35,360 -23.7%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $26,900 $37,290 -27.9%
Parking Attendants $26,420 $35,150 -24.8%
Cashiers $26,390 $32,880 -19.7%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $26,340 $37,800 -30.3%
Dishwashers $26,300 $34,810 -24.4%
Food Preparation Workers $26,240 $35,320 -25.7%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $25,840 $36,780 -29.7%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $25,360 $35,510 -28.6%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $25,340 $41,640 -39.1%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $25,170 $35,450 -29.0%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $24,440 $33,580 -27.2%
Occupational Therapy Aides $24,300 $39,160 -37.9%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $23,980 $46,420 -48.3%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $23,860 $35,800 -33.4%
School Bus Monitors $23,500 $35,100 -33.0%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $23,470 $40,470 -42.0%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $23,180 $33,980 -31.8%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,160 $32,150 -28.0%
Cooks, Fast Food $22,670 $30,890 -26.6%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,610 $31,200 -27.5%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $22,560 $37,080 -39.2%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $22,340 $41,670 -46.4%
Childcare Workers $22,050 $34,980 -37.0%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $21,990 $31,200 -29.5%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $21,970 $41,600 -47.2%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $21,570 $32,910 -34.5%
Telemarketers $21,540 $35,450 -39.2%
Waiters and Waitresses $21,370 $35,230 -39.3%

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