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Mississippi — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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