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Montana — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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