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Montana — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Montana)US national medianvs national
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $560,820 $358,550 +56.4%
Physicians, All Other $438,850 $265,930 +65.0%
Radiologists $360,330 $420,860 -14.4%
Family Medicine Physicians $330,760 $244,180 +35.5%
Orthodontists $312,840 $289,140 +8.2%
Nurse Anesthetists $277,380 $236,590 +17.2%
Pediatricians, General $273,260 $210,040 +30.1%
Chief Executives $182,340 $213,990 -14.8%
Dentists, General $167,200 $170,950 -2.2%
Marketing Managers $165,580 $166,790 -0.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $146,030 $171,270 -14.7%
Pharmacists $142,080 $140,910 +0.8%
Physician Assistants $141,470 $135,880 +4.1%
Nurse Practitioners $137,210 $132,300 +3.7%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $132,860 $175,140 -24.1%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $131,770 $133,660 -1.4%
Financial Managers $131,060 $166,570 -21.3%
Administrative Services Managers $129,670 $114,130 +13.6%
Chemical Engineers $127,490 $125,040 +2.0%
Psychologists, All Other $126,960 $110,840 +14.5%
Purchasing Managers $123,480 $148,080 -16.6%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $122,930 $115,210 +6.7%
Software Developers $121,990 $135,980 -10.3%
Industrial Production Managers $120,690 $126,060 -4.3%
Natural Sciences Managers $119,430 $167,220 -28.6%
Sales Managers $117,390 $148,270 -20.8%
Human Resources Managers $115,280 $149,280 -22.8%
Managers, All Other $110,470 $141,900 -22.1%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $110,320 $95,320 +15.7%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $110,250 $89,900 +22.6%
Database Architects $109,990 $139,500 -21.2%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $109,050 $98,070 +11.2%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $108,890 $99,070 +9.9%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $108,180 $107,230 +0.9%
Power Plant Operators $106,040 $102,040 +3.9%
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,840 $123,860 -14.5%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $105,410 $106,220 -0.8%
Radiation Therapists $105,400 $105,310 +0.1%
Construction Managers $104,480 $114,990 -9.1%
Industrial Engineers $104,430 $102,440 +1.9%
Computer Network Architects $104,300 $134,050 -22.2%
Optometrists $104,280 $136,570 -23.6%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $104,220 $101,420 +2.8%
Petroleum Engineers $104,060 $144,910 -28.2%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $103,930 $104,300 -0.4%
Physicists $103,800 $172,250 -39.7%
Lawyers $103,720 $159,670 -35.0%
Commercial Pilots $103,690 $123,220 -15.8%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $102,980 $104,590 -1.5%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $101,950 $103,410 -1.4%
Air Traffic Controllers $101,380 $148,080 -31.5%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $101,220 $107,310 -5.7%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $101,170 $109,270 -7.4%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $101,000 $96,590 +4.6%
Financial Risk Specialists $100,920 $117,330 -14.0%
Data Scientists $100,490 $120,230 -16.4%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $100,490 $101,370 -0.9%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $100,480 $84,620 +18.7%
Environmental Engineers $100,140 $107,110 -6.5%
Public Relations Managers $99,990 $146,910 -31.9%
Veterinarians $99,390 $130,100 -23.6%
Financial and Investment Analysts $99,190 $102,740 -3.5%
Training and Development Managers $98,950 $133,000 -25.6%
Dental Hygienists $98,440 $98,100 +0.3%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $98,310 $96,710 +1.7%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $98,050 $100,310 -2.3%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $97,890 $94,980 +3.1%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $97,670 $115,160 -15.2%
Engineers, All Other $97,470 $122,930 -20.7%
Management Analysts $97,470 $101,860 -4.3%
Personal Financial Advisors $97,450 $105,070 -7.3%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $97,380 $103,020 -5.5%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $97,290 $99,280 -2.0%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $96,560 $84,890 +13.7%
Facilities Managers $96,100 $106,660 -9.9%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $95,700 $105,870 -9.6%
Physical Scientists, All Other $94,520 $122,570 -22.9%
Mechanical Engineers $94,190 $104,110 -9.5%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $93,470 $98,700 -5.3%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $93,380 $130,220 -28.3%
Civil Engineers $93,070 $100,840 -7.7%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $92,410 $93,790 -1.5%
Biological Scientists, All Other $91,560 $98,920 -7.4%
Physical Therapists $91,450 $102,760 -11.0%
General and Operations Managers $91,380 $105,770 -13.6%
Computer Systems Analysts $91,310 $105,850 -13.7%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $90,370 $109,910 -17.8%
Locomotive Engineers $90,220 $81,410 +10.8%
Computer Programmers $89,920 $100,390 -10.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $89,380 $106,040 -15.7%
Economists $89,340 $124,720 -28.4%
Occupational Therapists $88,990 $100,330 -11.3%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $88,920 $96,660 -8.0%
Project Management Specialists $87,890 $102,320 -14.1%
Microbiologists $87,750 $87,990 -0.3%
Electrical Engineers $87,360 $120,630 -27.6%
Audiologists $86,990 $95,780 -9.2%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $86,950 $95,480 -8.9%
Registered Nurses $85,280 $97,550 -12.6%
Funeral Home Managers $84,900 $78,790 +7.8%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $84,680 $93,250 -9.2%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $84,630 $153,990 -45.0%
Surveyors $84,610 $75,440 +12.2%
Hydrologists $84,500 $96,600 -12.5%
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $84,410 $70,130 +20.4%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $83,910 $117,860 -28.8%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $83,750 $77,320 +8.3%
Gas Plant Operators $83,630 $87,820 -4.8%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $83,610 $104,920 -20.3%
Database Administrators $83,120 $104,620 -20.6%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $82,850 $74,310 +11.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $82,820 $93,530 -11.5%
Crane and Tower Operators $82,800 $68,080 +21.6%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $82,380 $101,110 -18.5%
Forensic Science Technicians $82,200 $72,060 +14.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $82,050 $78,190 +4.9%
Computer Occupations, All Other $81,970 $116,580 -29.7%
Information Security Analysts $81,950 $129,180 -36.6%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,560 $96,980 -15.9%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $81,490 $99,080 -17.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $81,440 $79,860 +2.0%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $81,340 $62,470 +30.2%
Landscape Architects $81,330 $79,870 +1.8%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $81,330 $90,150 -9.8%
Logisticians $81,270 $82,320 -1.3%
Respiratory Therapists $81,190 $82,280 -1.3%
Financial Examiners $80,970 $94,160 -14.0%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,950 $99,130 -18.3%
Urban and Regional Planners $80,770 $89,320 -9.6%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,610 $79,940 +0.8%
Operations Research Analysts $80,400 $88,940 -9.6%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,260 $82,220 -2.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $80,200 $76,400 +5.0%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $80,070 $58,870 +36.0%
School Psychologists $80,010 $95,990 -16.6%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $79,970 $79,350 +0.8%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $79,960 $63,800 +25.3%
Budget Analysts $79,700 $91,640 -13.0%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $79,570 $58,040 +37.1%
Epidemiologists $79,500 $87,220 -8.9%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $79,420 $70,770 +12.2%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $79,170 $70,070 +13.0%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $79,140 $68,020 +16.3%
Real Estate Sales Agents $79,100 $52,830 +49.7%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $79,070 $65,790 +20.2%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $78,850 $76,780 +2.7%
Speech-Language Pathologists $78,740 $97,870 -19.5%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $78,690 $85,020 -7.4%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $78,420 $78,620 -0.3%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $78,110 $78,580 -0.6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $77,980 $80,250 -2.8%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $77,750 $58,160 +33.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $77,690 $78,620 -1.2%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $77,630 $96,870 -19.9%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $77,550 $77,640 -0.1%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $77,340 $73,900 +4.7%
Cost Estimators $77,320 $78,740 -1.8%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,120 $80,340 -4.0%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $77,070 $80,110 -3.8%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $77,030 $104,000 -25.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $77,030 $87,520 -12.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $76,910 $79,920 -3.8%
Electricians $76,760 $63,190 +21.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other $76,350 $81,100 -5.9%
Chiropractors $76,120 $79,200 -3.9%
Materials Engineers $76,030 $112,860 -32.6%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $75,880 $84,290 -10.0%
Accountants and Auditors $75,810 $83,680 -9.4%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $75,770 $83,820 -9.6%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $75,720 $74,330 +1.9%
Construction and Building Inspectors $75,700 $74,690 +1.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $75,660 $74,090 +2.1%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $75,520 $101,920 -25.9%
Hearing Aid Specialists $75,300 $65,160 +15.6%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $75,290 $78,210 -3.7%
Technical Writers $75,070 $90,390 -16.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $74,990 $83,050 -9.7%
Credit Analysts $74,650 $83,510 -10.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $74,630 $77,970 -4.3%
Medical Equipment Repairers $74,070 $61,660 +20.1%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $73,970 $63,890 +15.8%
Conservation Scientists $73,920 $73,010 +1.2%
Soil and Plant Scientists $73,920 $78,850 -6.3%
Art Directors $73,850 $114,850 -35.7%
Social and Community Service Managers $73,640 $80,390 -8.4%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $73,160 $78,760 -7.1%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $72,990 $83,910 -13.0%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $72,800 $72,300 +0.7%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $72,560 $65,510 +10.8%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $72,220 $81,390 -11.3%
Food Service Managers $72,140 $69,390 +4.0%
Materials Scientists $71,810 $117,790 -39.0%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $71,770 $61,770 +16.2%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $71,580 $76,400 -6.3%
Loan Officers $71,570 $76,690 -6.7%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $71,470 $60,190 +18.7%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $70,860 $68,120 +4.0%
Labor Relations Specialists $70,360 $95,420 -26.3%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $70,320 $75,350 -6.7%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $70,050 $76,210 -8.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,760 $74,450 -7.6%
Education Administrators, All Other $68,580 $95,200 -28.0%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $68,160 $100,580 -32.2%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $68,080 $78,760 -13.6%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $67,390 $62,780 +7.3%
Surgical Assistants $67,370 $66,800 +0.9%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $67,250 $64,520 +4.2%
Foresters $67,200 $76,400 -12.0%
Compliance Officers $66,660 $80,730 -17.4%
Lodging Managers $66,580 $69,250 -3.9%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $65,850 $57,430 +14.7%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $65,750 $66,150 -0.6%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $65,730 $78,350 -16.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $64,990 $59,320 +9.6%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $64,980 $75,530 -14.0%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $64,170 $79,870 -19.7%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $63,960 $66,810 -4.3%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $63,870 $68,270 -6.4%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $63,860 $78,000 -18.1%
Human Resources Specialists $63,790 $75,940 -16.0%
Public Relations Specialists $63,780 $74,750 -14.7%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $63,610 $62,370 +2.0%
Real Estate Brokers $63,240 $73,220 -13.6%
Drafters, All Other $63,200 $63,520 -0.5%
Insurance Underwriters $63,140 $81,370 -22.4%
Tax Preparers $63,080 $54,920 +14.9%
Training and Development Specialists $62,880 $69,280 -9.2%
Transportation Inspectors $62,810 $92,100 -31.8%
Emergency Management Directors $62,770 $93,330 -32.7%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $62,730 $72,420 -13.4%
Physical Therapist Assistants $62,650 $68,380 -8.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,550 $69,500 -10.0%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $62,360 $64,120 -2.7%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $62,310 $74,260 -16.1%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,210 $64,400 -3.4%
Web Developers $62,060 $92,650 -33.0%
Insurance Sales Agents $62,040 $62,280 -0.4%
Chemists $61,890 $91,240 -32.2%
Interior Designers $61,770 $67,190 -8.1%
Editors $61,750 $77,920 -20.8%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $61,710 $56,550 +9.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,670 $72,080 -14.4%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $61,620 $57,020 +8.1%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $61,580 $59,850 +2.9%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,550 $64,370 -4.4%
Sheet Metal Workers $61,420 $61,800 -0.6%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,410 $64,950 -5.5%
Travel Agents $61,330 $50,160 +22.3%
Fundraisers $61,280 $72,550 -15.5%
Computer Network Support Specialists $61,150 $76,220 -19.8%
Stonemasons $61,040 $57,390 +6.4%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,990 $72,040 -15.3%
Surgical Technologists $60,970 $64,650 -5.7%
Highway Maintenance Workers $60,960 $50,260 +21.3%
Instructional Coordinators $60,920 $77,440 -21.3%
Machinists $60,920 $58,750 +3.7%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $60,900 $52,600 +15.8%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,850 $61,010 -0.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,670 $62,890 -3.5%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $60,550 $55,090 +9.9%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,330 $66,120 -8.8%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $60,330 $54,240 +11.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $60,140 $58,930 +2.1%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,110 $48,540 +23.8%
Athletic Trainers $60,090 $62,520 -3.9%
Millwrights $60,050 $65,700 -8.6%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,990 $61,770 -2.9%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $59,750 $76,590 -22.0%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $59,750 $66,270 -9.8%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $59,580 $50,960 +16.9%
Clergy $59,550 $60,810 -2.1%
Fish and Game Wardens $59,490 $74,060 -19.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $59,460 $58,430 +1.8%
Firefighters $59,310 $59,280 +0.1%
Cargo and Freight Agents $59,240 $52,260 +13.4%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $59,180 $54,210 +9.2%
Roofers $59,030 $55,440 +6.5%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,010 $60,550 -2.5%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,000 $59,350 -0.6%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $58,940 $74,340 -20.7%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,870 $58,640 +0.4%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $58,870 $59,920 -1.8%
Carpenters $58,820 $60,580 -2.9%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $58,800 $46,960 +25.2%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $58,800 $60,070 -2.1%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $58,770 $41,730 +40.8%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $58,740 $50,620 +16.0%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,720 $69,990 -16.1%
Tile and Stone Setters $58,670 $55,690 +5.4%
Skincare Specialists $58,500 $45,330 +29.1%
Postal Service Clerks $58,470 $62,130 -5.9%
Computer User Support Specialists $58,460 $61,860 -5.5%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $58,290 $49,400 +18.0%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $58,070 $48,570 +19.6%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $58,050 $69,990 -17.1%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,040 $60,020 -3.3%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $57,900 $64,330 -10.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $57,860 $46,170 +25.3%
Wellhead Pumpers $57,830 $69,960 -17.3%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $57,630 $65,120 -11.5%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $57,620 $41,800 +37.8%
Sound Engineering Technicians $57,600 $73,130 -21.2%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $57,530 $63,970 -10.1%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $57,500 $54,890 +4.8%
Chefs and Head Cooks $57,470 $62,470 -8.0%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $57,430 $58,470 -1.8%
Avionics Technicians $57,420 $82,280 -30.2%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $57,310 $52,000 +10.2%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $57,290 $62,890 -8.9%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $57,270 $63,820 -10.3%
Healthcare Social Workers $57,090 $67,880 -15.9%
Graphic Designers $56,890 $62,960 -9.6%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $56,860 $49,880 +14.0%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $56,780 $59,550 -4.7%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $56,740 $45,950 +23.5%
Logging Equipment Operators $56,530 $49,740 +13.7%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $56,500 $61,540 -8.2%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $56,200 $51,320 +9.5%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $56,030 $62,120 -9.8%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $55,920 $53,340 +4.8%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $55,850 $72,110 -22.5%
Fence Erectors $55,720 $47,980 +16.1%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $55,610 $53,750 +3.5%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $55,520 $53,350 +4.1%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,190 $66,270 -16.7%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $55,040 $58,260 -5.5%
Lighting Technicians $54,870 $68,060 -19.4%
Transportation Security Screeners $54,770 $66,770 -18.0%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $54,540 $49,450 +10.3%
Curators $54,460 $63,420 -14.1%
Hydrologic Technicians $53,550 $64,790 -17.3%
Massage Therapists $53,540 $58,450 -8.4%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $53,250 $48,040 +10.8%
Chemical Technicians $52,890 $60,390 -12.4%
Producers and Directors $52,580 $90,360 -41.8%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $52,420 $54,560 -3.9%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $52,260 $62,280 -16.1%
Food Scientists and Technologists $52,230 $88,720 -41.1%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $52,160 $57,550 -9.4%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $51,910 $48,690 +6.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $51,880 $50,690 +2.3%
Social Workers, All Other $51,650 $71,900 -28.2%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $51,620 $50,290 +2.6%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,540 $46,570 +10.7%
Music Directors and Composers $51,530 $73,710 -30.1%
Mechanical Door Repairers $51,370 $55,720 -7.8%
Health Education Specialists $51,200 $64,070 -20.1%
Extraction Workers, All Other $51,200 $57,010 -10.2%
Recreational Therapists $51,110 $61,960 -17.5%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $51,060 $50,080 +2.0%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $50,910 $74,990 -32.1%
Paramedics $50,890 $60,600 -16.0%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $50,890 $49,230 +3.4%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $50,800 $59,650 -14.8%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,710 $50,890 -0.4%
Animal Control Workers $50,530 $45,660 +10.7%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $50,460 $42,660 +18.3%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $50,370 $36,300 +38.8%
Medical Records Specialists $50,190 $51,140 -1.9%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $50,070 $50,610 -1.1%
Biological Technicians $49,920 $57,510 -13.2%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $49,920 $48,420 +3.1%
Social Science Research Assistants $49,860 $61,990 -19.6%
Construction Laborers $49,830 $47,120 +5.8%
Community Health Workers $49,780 $51,850 -4.0%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $49,580 $46,860 +5.8%
Procurement Clerks $49,560 $50,580 -2.0%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $49,560 $50,060 -1.0%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $49,420 $49,690 -0.5%
Pharmacy Technicians $49,400 $45,750 +8.0%
Glaziers $49,360 $57,080 -13.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,300 $48,520 +1.6%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $49,180 $58,940 -16.6%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $49,090 $42,770 +14.8%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $49,000 $61,160 -19.9%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $48,890 $66,140 -26.1%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $48,820 $47,810 +2.1%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $48,710 $47,550 +2.4%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,490 $46,330 +4.7%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $48,460 $50,020 -3.1%
Brokerage Clerks $48,360 $65,750 -26.4%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,360 $49,230 -1.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $48,320 $48,590 -0.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $48,300 $63,820 -24.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $48,240 $49,100 -1.8%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $48,140 $59,300 -18.8%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,100 $49,120 -2.1%
Pipelayers $48,080 $49,000 -1.9%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,060 $46,420 +3.5%
Coaches and Scouts $48,020 $47,320 +1.5%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $47,960 $62,200 -22.9%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,920 $46,680 +2.7%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,920 $51,610 -7.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $47,880 $47,880 +0.0%
Interpreters and Translators $47,850 $60,170 -20.5%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $47,840 $49,500 -3.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $47,840 $48,560 -1.5%
Parking Enforcement Workers $47,750 $46,730 +2.2%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,730 $45,850 +4.1%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,670 $47,450 +0.5%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $47,640 $53,040 -10.2%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,590 $62,680 -24.1%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $47,570 $45,670 +4.2%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,560 $49,610 -4.1%
Private Detectives and Investigators $47,430 $51,220 -7.4%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,380 $48,250 -1.8%
Judicial Law Clerks $47,320 $64,920 -27.1%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $47,290 $45,570 +3.8%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,270 $50,670 -6.7%
Residential Advisors $47,230 $42,240 +11.8%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,140 $50,340 -6.4%
Motorcycle Mechanics $47,130 $48,580 -3.0%
Home Appliance Repairers $47,130 $50,990 -7.6%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,090 $47,630 -1.1%
Opticians, Dispensing $47,050 $47,260 -0.4%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $47,000 $63,520 -26.0%
Marriage and Family Therapists $46,960 $66,940 -29.8%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,870 $49,590 -5.5%
Medical Assistants $46,820 $45,690 +2.5%
Bailiffs $46,800 $56,600 -17.3%
Billing and Posting Clerks $46,730 $48,500 -3.6%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $46,720 $47,730 -2.1%
Audio and Video Technicians $46,700 $58,100 -19.6%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $46,700 $40,130 +16.4%
Dental Assistants $46,680 $48,070 -2.9%
Broadcast Technicians $46,600 $59,570 -21.8%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $46,540 $57,660 -19.3%
Office Clerks, General $46,480 $45,010 +3.3%
Light Truck Drivers $46,420 $44,860 +3.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $46,370 $55,940 -17.1%
Tire Repairers and Changers $46,360 $37,710 +22.9%
Psychiatric Aides $46,340 $44,910 +3.2%
Aircraft Service Attendants $46,310 $40,450 +14.5%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $46,260 $48,740 -5.1%
Bus Drivers, School $46,220 $47,920 -3.5%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $46,160 $48,280 -4.4%
Helpers--Production Workers $46,110 $39,070 +18.0%
Advertising Sales Agents $46,040 $64,820 -29.0%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $45,680 $48,700 -6.2%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $45,640 $59,050 -22.7%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $45,610 $43,380 +5.1%
Phlebotomists $45,470 $45,230 +0.5%
Bill and Account Collectors $45,420 $47,030 -3.4%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,350 $39,150 +15.8%
Customer Service Representatives $45,290 $44,770 +1.2%
Rehabilitation Counselors $45,240 $46,850 -3.4%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $45,220 $52,100 -13.2%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $45,160 $60,280 -25.1%
Parts Salespersons $45,060 $38,630 +16.6%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,050 $46,800 -3.7%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $44,720 $40,470 +10.5%
Animal Trainers $44,680 $39,990 +11.7%
Medical Equipment Preparers $44,670 $47,700 -6.4%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,350 $43,220 +2.6%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $44,260 $40,960 +8.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,010 $44,080 -0.2%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $43,940 $47,160 -6.8%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,940 $47,540 -7.6%
Counter and Rental Clerks $43,900 $41,300 +6.3%
Carpet Installers $43,840 $50,340 -12.9%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $43,840 $40,240 +8.9%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,740 $45,930 -4.8%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $43,700 $44,040 -0.8%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $43,700 $39,390 +10.9%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $43,680 $55,010 -20.6%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $43,630 $73,620 -40.7%
New Accounts Clerks $43,610 $47,670 -8.5%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,590 $45,260 -3.7%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,340 $44,350 -2.3%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $43,310 $45,990 -5.8%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $43,110 $44,390 -2.9%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $43,010 $77,570 -44.6%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $42,970 $45,920 -6.4%
Helpers--Carpenters $42,670 $43,780 -2.5%
Cooks, All Other $42,640 $37,690 +13.1%
Film and Video Editors $42,520 $75,420 -43.6%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $42,390 $51,440 -17.6%
Data Entry Keyers $42,340 $41,340 +2.4%
Printing Press Operators $42,220 $45,780 -7.8%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $42,130 $39,850 +5.7%
Designers, All Other $42,000 $64,950 -35.3%
Order Clerks $42,000 $46,170 -9.0%
Production Workers, All Other $41,990 $40,110 +4.7%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $41,860 $37,180 +12.6%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $41,850 $56,730 -26.2%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $41,740 $46,550 -10.3%
Pest Control Workers $41,730 $45,250 -7.8%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $41,660 $42,540 -2.1%
Upholsterers $41,600 $46,340 -10.2%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $41,600 $40,140 +3.6%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $41,420 $61,560 -32.7%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $41,420 $42,360 -2.2%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $41,410 $48,430 -14.5%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $41,390 $35,660 +16.1%
Tutors $41,380 $43,350 -4.5%
Medical Transcriptionists $41,340 $40,410 +2.3%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $41,170 $47,380 -13.1%
Nursing Assistants $40,900 $42,260 -3.2%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $40,460 $46,380 -12.8%
Couriers and Messengers $40,080 $39,200 +2.2%
Dietetic Technicians $40,040 $37,640 +6.4%
Photographers $39,900 $44,660 -10.7%
Food Batchmakers $39,630 $42,290 -6.3%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $39,430 $39,630 -0.5%
Counselors, All Other $39,260 $50,860 -22.8%
Psychiatric Technicians $39,190 $45,130 -13.2%
Library Assistants, Clerical $39,070 $36,910 +5.9%
Stockers and Order Fillers $39,050 $37,330 +4.6%
Physical Therapist Aides $38,950 $35,240 +10.5%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $38,880 $39,280 -1.0%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $38,760 $42,420 -8.6%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $38,700 $35,670 +8.5%
Social and Human Service Assistants $38,570 $45,930 -16.0%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $38,550 $42,670 -9.7%
Security Guards $38,480 $38,020 +1.2%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,410 $48,990 -21.6%
File Clerks $38,370 $43,600 -12.0%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $38,340 $38,150 +0.5%
Library Technicians $38,220 $44,580 -14.3%
Tellers $38,080 $43,030 -11.5%
Cooks, Restaurant $38,060 $37,390 +1.8%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $38,000 $35,790 +6.2%
Bicycle Repairers $37,990 $42,780 -11.2%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $37,760 $46,340 -18.5%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $37,750 $33,580 +12.4%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,740 $39,680 -4.9%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $37,710 $56,460 -33.2%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $37,580 $52,540 -28.5%
Concierges $37,520 $38,950 -3.7%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,440 $38,300 -2.2%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,360 $38,010 -1.7%
Religious Workers, All Other $37,250 $45,280 -17.7%
Bakers $37,200 $37,160 +0.1%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $37,150 $37,450 -0.8%
Pharmacy Aides $37,140 $37,680 -1.4%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,110 $36,840 +0.7%
Funeral Attendants $37,080 $35,680 +3.9%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,010 $36,670 +0.9%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $36,890 $70,720 -47.8%
Sewing Machine Operators $36,740 $36,670 +0.2%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,630 $35,800 +2.3%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,620 $37,290 -1.8%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,540 $38,140 -4.2%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,510 $35,830 +1.9%
Helpers--Electricians $36,400 $42,670 -14.7%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $36,370 $40,710 -10.7%
Retail Salespersons $36,270 $35,410 +2.4%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $36,270 $38,630 -6.1%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,250 $34,890 +3.9%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,220 $42,290 -14.4%
Emergency Medical Technicians $36,140 $44,470 -18.7%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $36,050 $35,450 +1.7%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,740 $35,510 +0.6%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,670 $47,920 -25.6%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $35,360 $44,810 -21.1%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,330 $35,070 +0.7%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,270 $35,060 +0.6%
Childcare Workers $35,120 $34,980 +0.4%
Recreation Workers $35,090 $36,560 -4.0%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $35,000 $47,340 -26.1%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $34,960 $36,280 -3.6%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $34,790 $41,600 -16.4%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $34,750 $36,780 -5.5%
School Bus Monitors $34,740 $35,100 -1.0%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $34,710 $41,640 -16.6%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $34,420 $32,910 +4.6%
Animal Caretakers $34,210 $35,360 -3.3%
Cashiers $34,190 $32,880 +4.0%
Floral Designers $34,100 $37,360 -8.7%
Airfield Operations Specialists $33,990 $56,850 -40.2%
Food Preparation Workers $33,860 $35,320 -4.1%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $33,660 $35,760 -5.9%
Cooks, Short Order $33,240 $35,880 -7.4%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $33,070 $39,320 -15.9%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $32,600 $38,100 -14.4%
Forest and Conservation Workers $32,600 $43,680 -25.4%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $32,090 $35,360 -9.2%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $30,830 $37,080 -16.9%
Dishwashers $30,130 $34,810 -13.4%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $30,070 $42,910 -29.9%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $29,720 $35,840 -17.1%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $29,710 $32,150 -7.6%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,090 $31,200 -6.8%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,910 $31,200 -7.3%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $28,050 $41,670 -32.7%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $27,910 $36,220 -22.9%
Driver/Sales Workers $27,580 $38,770 -28.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,510 $33,980 -19.0%
Parking Attendants $27,100 $35,150 -22.9%
Cooks, Fast Food $26,770 $30,890 -13.3%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $26,660 $32,640 -18.3%
Bartenders $26,010 $34,340 -24.3%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $23,400 $36,310 -35.6%
Waiters and Waitresses $23,370 $35,230 -33.7%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $22,030 $34,980 -37.0%
Gambling Dealers $21,940 $34,320 -36.1%

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