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Nebraska — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Nebraska)US national medianvs national
Cardiologists $646,300 $496,010 +30.3%
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $507,770 $358,550 +41.6%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $371,880 $335,550 +10.8%
Dermatologists $359,580 $328,730 +9.4%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $342,570 $292,910 +17.0%
Surgeons, All Other $341,410 $414,010 -17.5%
Anesthesiologists $334,210 $391,490 -14.6%
Physicians, All Other $290,470 $265,930 +9.2%
Neurologists $269,270 $248,560 +8.3%
Nurse Anesthetists $246,730 $236,590 +4.3%
Physicians, Pathologists $229,140 $312,400 -26.7%
Family Medicine Physicians $228,590 $244,180 -6.4%
Dentists, All Other Specialists $224,990 $224,990 +0.0%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $221,360 $256,560 -13.7%
Chief Executives $214,680 $213,990 +0.3%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $208,180 $153,990 +35.2%
Dentists, General $179,750 $170,950 +5.1%
Pediatricians, General $175,990 $210,040 -16.2%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $141,020 $171,270 -17.7%
Financial Managers $140,360 $166,570 -15.7%
Pharmacists $139,330 $140,910 -1.1%
Nurse Midwives $138,880 $134,040 +3.6%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,780 $175,140 -22.5%
Aerospace Engineers $135,670 $134,960 +0.5%
Psychiatrists $135,180 $281,870 -52.0%
Computer Hardware Engineers $134,950 $161,740 -16.6%
Database Architects $134,320 $139,500 -3.7%
Physician Assistants $133,040 $135,880 -2.1%
Nurse Practitioners $132,130 $132,300 -0.1%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $131,650 $232,140 -43.3%
Psychologists, All Other $131,640 $110,840 +18.8%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $130,980 $123,920 +5.7%
Human Resources Managers $129,460 $149,280 -13.3%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $127,690 $128,500 -0.6%
Sales Managers $126,990 $148,270 -14.4%
Optometrists $125,040 $136,570 -8.4%
Purchasing Managers $124,010 $148,080 -16.3%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $121,630 $149,230 -18.5%
Natural Sciences Managers $120,620 $167,220 -27.9%
Environmental Engineers $120,620 $107,110 +12.6%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $117,690 $109,910 +7.1%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $117,060 $117,860 -0.7%
Managers, All Other $116,430 $141,900 -17.9%
Computer Network Architects $116,420 $134,050 -13.2%
Air Traffic Controllers $111,710 $148,080 -24.6%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $111,460 $89,900 +24.0%
Software Developers $110,900 $135,980 -18.4%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $110,580 $105,870 +4.4%
Marketing Managers $110,570 $166,790 -33.7%
Lawyers $109,170 $159,670 -31.6%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $108,650 $122,890 -11.6%
Medical and Health Services Managers $107,700 $123,860 -13.0%
Electrical Engineers $107,260 $120,630 -11.1%
Industrial Production Managers $107,200 $126,060 -15.0%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $106,380 $133,660 -20.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $106,100 $106,040 +0.1%
Administrative Services Managers $105,720 $114,130 -7.4%
Training and Development Managers $105,710 $133,000 -20.5%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $104,850 $103,020 +1.8%
Commercial Pilots $104,780 $123,220 -15.0%
Public Relations Managers $104,440 $146,910 -28.9%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $104,420 $101,110 +3.3%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $104,320 $101,370 +2.9%
Veterinarians $103,500 $130,100 -20.4%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $103,230 $115,160 -10.4%
Civil Engineers $103,150 $100,840 +2.3%
Actuaries $102,790 $130,000 -20.9%
Facilities Managers $102,150 $106,660 -4.2%
Physical Scientists, All Other $101,440 $122,570 -17.2%
Construction Managers $100,820 $114,990 -12.3%
Petroleum Engineers $100,800 $144,910 -30.4%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $100,530 $93,790 +7.2%
Database Administrators $100,020 $104,620 -4.4%
Radiation Therapists $98,670 $105,310 -6.3%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $98,570 $106,730 -7.6%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $98,460 $100,310 -1.8%
Chemical Engineers $98,310 $125,040 -21.4%
Operations Research Analysts $98,300 $88,940 +10.5%
Materials Engineers $98,270 $112,860 -12.9%
Data Scientists $98,230 $120,230 -18.3%
Power Plant Operators $98,210 $102,040 -3.8%
Industrial Engineers $98,170 $102,440 -4.2%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $98,010 $104,300 -6.0%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $97,640 $98,700 -1.1%
Audiologists $97,460 $95,780 +1.8%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,380 $107,230 -9.2%
Fundraising Managers $97,230 $125,470 -22.5%
Physical Therapists $97,090 $102,760 -5.5%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $96,030 $104,590 -8.2%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $95,860 $109,270 -12.3%
Computer Programmers $95,150 $100,390 -5.2%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $94,540 $100,580 -6.0%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $94,520 $70,770 +33.6%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,360 $96,980 -2.7%
Financial Risk Specialists $94,280 $117,330 -19.6%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $94,040 $96,660 -2.7%
Occupational Therapists $93,740 $100,330 -6.6%
Personal Financial Advisors $93,280 $105,070 -11.2%
Dental Hygienists $92,580 $98,100 -5.6%
Information Security Analysts $92,550 $129,180 -28.4%
Computer Occupations, All Other $92,480 $116,580 -20.7%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $92,150 $95,320 -3.3%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $92,080 $70,720 +30.2%
Computer Systems Analysts $91,810 $105,850 -13.3%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $91,530 $99,280 -7.8%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $91,140 $130,220 -30.0%
Sales Engineers $90,140 $124,900 -27.8%
Emergency Management Directors $89,740 $93,330 -3.8%
School Psychologists $88,980 $95,990 -7.3%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $88,690 $99,080 -10.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $88,610 $74,340 +19.2%
Engineers, All Other $88,490 $122,930 -28.0%
Mechanical Engineers $88,060 $104,110 -15.4%
Gas Plant Operators $87,790 $87,820 -0.0%
Therapists, All Other $86,900 $77,930 +11.5%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $86,380 $98,070 -11.9%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $86,260 $115,210 -25.1%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $85,550 $101,920 -16.1%
Financial and Investment Analysts $85,320 $102,740 -17.0%
General and Operations Managers $85,090 $105,770 -19.6%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $85,050 $93,250 -8.8%
Registered Nurses $84,730 $97,550 -13.1%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $84,700 $99,130 -14.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $84,400 $104,920 -19.6%
Speech-Language Pathologists $84,350 $97,870 -13.8%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $83,990 $90,150 -6.8%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $83,890 $109,370 -23.3%
Statisticians $83,480 $105,650 -21.0%
Epidemiologists $83,240 $87,220 -4.6%
Budget Analysts $83,010 $91,640 -9.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $82,980 $87,520 -5.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other $82,770 $98,920 -16.3%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $82,720 $80,250 +3.1%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $82,710 $95,480 -13.4%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $82,670 $96,590 -14.4%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $82,560 $78,660 +5.0%
Labor Relations Specialists $81,910 $95,420 -14.2%
Respiratory Therapists $81,590 $82,280 -0.8%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $81,500 $81,390 +0.1%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,190 $84,620 -4.1%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $80,970 $103,410 -21.7%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $80,960 $107,310 -24.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $80,810 $93,530 -13.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $80,490 $77,970 +3.2%
Web Developers $80,350 $92,650 -13.3%
Project Management Specialists $80,150 $102,320 -21.7%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $80,050 $74,510 +7.4%
Loan Officers $79,840 $76,690 +4.1%
Credit Analysts $79,730 $83,510 -4.5%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,310 $79,940 -0.8%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $79,180 $78,580 +0.8%
Instructional Coordinators $79,150 $77,440 +2.2%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $79,140 $67,890 +16.6%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $78,950 $75,350 +4.8%
Funeral Home Managers $78,590 $78,790 -0.3%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $78,450 $78,760 -0.4%
Education Administrators, All Other $78,210 $95,200 -17.8%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $77,980 $83,050 -6.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,850 $79,860 -2.5%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $77,540 $96,870 -20.0%
Soil and Plant Scientists $77,500 $78,850 -1.7%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,340 $80,340 -3.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $77,150 $76,400 +1.0%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $76,770 $75,920 +1.1%
Social Workers, All Other $76,520 $71,900 +6.4%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $76,480 $72,420 +5.6%
Conservation Scientists $76,400 $73,010 +4.6%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $76,230 $84,290 -9.6%
Bailiffs $76,090 $56,600 +34.4%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $75,940 $58,340 +30.2%
Economists $75,880 $124,720 -39.2%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $75,830 $78,000 -2.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,570 $79,920 -5.4%
Management Analysts $75,360 $101,860 -26.0%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $75,280 $80,260 -6.2%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $75,200 $78,620 -4.4%
Insurance Underwriters $75,120 $81,370 -7.7%
Chemists $74,890 $91,240 -17.9%
Urban and Regional Planners $74,830 $89,320 -16.2%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $74,620 $76,210 -2.1%
Financial Examiners $74,460 $94,160 -20.9%
Set and Exhibit Designers $73,980 $75,240 -1.7%
Compliance Officers $73,920 $80,730 -8.4%
Social and Community Service Managers $73,790 $80,390 -8.2%
Art Directors $73,270 $114,850 -36.2%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $73,140 $49,120 +48.9%
Cost Estimators $73,100 $78,740 -7.2%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $72,860 $80,110 -9.1%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $72,800 $73,900 -1.5%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $72,500 $52,100 +39.2%
Microbiologists $72,470 $87,990 -17.6%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $72,300 $97,590 -25.9%
Food Scientists and Technologists $72,230 $88,720 -18.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,200 $74,450 -3.0%
Accountants and Auditors $72,080 $83,680 -13.9%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $71,570 $83,910 -14.7%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $70,160 $76,400 -8.2%
Historians $70,050 $76,750 -8.7%
Tool and Die Makers $69,150 $64,050 +8.0%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $69,010 $72,110 -4.3%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $68,170 $41,330 +64.9%
Surveyors $68,050 $75,440 -9.8%
Fundraisers $68,030 $72,550 -6.2%
Lodging Managers $67,990 $69,250 -1.8%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $67,410 $78,210 -13.8%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $67,200 $78,350 -14.2%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $66,910 $127,410 -47.5%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $66,890 $49,880 +34.1%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $66,590 $64,950 +2.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other $66,290 $81,100 -18.3%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $66,240 $55,090 +20.2%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $66,210 $76,590 -13.6%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $66,190 $80,340 -17.6%
Chiropractors $66,050 $79,200 -16.6%
Forensic Science Technicians $65,920 $72,060 -8.5%
Training and Development Specialists $65,700 $69,280 -5.2%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $65,520 $104,000 -37.0%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $65,490 $78,190 -16.2%
Writers and Authors $65,470 $76,910 -14.9%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $65,470 $62,780 +4.3%
Computer Network Support Specialists $65,450 $76,220 -14.1%
Logisticians $65,370 $82,320 -20.6%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,150 $65,510 -0.5%
Construction and Building Inspectors $65,000 $74,690 -13.0%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $64,930 $78,620 -17.4%
Interior Designers $64,870 $67,190 -3.5%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $64,620 $77,320 -16.4%
Survey Researchers $64,530 $69,460 -7.1%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $64,530 $65,380 -1.3%
Sheet Metal Workers $64,440 $61,800 +4.3%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $64,310 $55,010 +16.9%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $64,120 $74,090 -13.5%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,110 $64,520 -0.6%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $64,060 $68,270 -6.2%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $64,040 $82,220 -22.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,030 $72,080 -11.2%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $64,020 $79,870 -19.8%
Surgical Technologists $63,880 $64,650 -1.2%
Sound Engineering Technicians $63,810 $73,130 -12.7%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,770 $59,350 +7.4%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $63,530 $67,820 -6.3%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $63,460 $66,270 -4.2%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $63,460 $66,810 -5.0%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,460 $74,260 -14.5%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,450 $72,040 -11.9%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $63,380 $58,940 +7.5%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $63,270 $79,520 -20.4%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $63,250 $62,890 +0.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $63,190 $68,120 -7.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,180 $66,270 -4.7%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $63,180 $72,300 -12.6%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $63,160 $53,350 +18.4%
Fish and Game Wardens $63,000 $74,060 -14.9%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $62,990 $58,160 +8.3%
Recreational Therapists $62,980 $61,960 +1.6%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $62,920 $58,970 +6.7%
Advertising Sales Agents $62,890 $64,820 -3.0%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $62,760 $64,830 -3.2%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,660 $64,400 -2.7%
Chemical Technicians $62,640 $60,390 +3.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $62,620 $59,320 +5.6%
Marriage and Family Therapists $62,610 $66,940 -6.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $62,580 $65,030 -3.8%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $62,560 $66,140 -5.4%
Credit Counselors $62,510 $52,230 +19.7%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,510 $64,370 -2.9%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $62,500 $64,330 -2.8%
Cargo and Freight Agents $62,500 $52,260 +19.6%
Healthcare Social Workers $62,420 $67,880 -8.0%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $62,420 $65,120 -4.1%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,380 $63,970 -2.5%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $62,350 $78,240 -20.3%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $62,200 $62,680 -0.8%
Landscape Architects $62,170 $79,870 -22.2%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $62,010 $72,990 -15.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,980 $69,500 -10.8%
Human Resources Specialists $61,930 $75,940 -18.4%
Public Relations Specialists $61,780 $74,750 -17.4%
Transportation Security Screeners $61,710 $66,770 -7.6%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $61,650 $76,590 -19.5%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $61,610 $69,990 -12.0%
Insurance Sales Agents $61,590 $62,280 -1.1%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,550 $66,150 -7.0%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $61,430 $77,570 -20.8%
Traffic Technicians $61,380 $59,090 +3.9%
Physical Therapist Assistants $61,370 $68,380 -10.3%
Gambling Managers $61,360 $93,220 -34.2%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $61,290 $81,110 -24.4%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,220 $60,020 +2.0%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $61,200 $62,120 -1.5%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $61,190 $60,850 +0.6%
Mechanical Drafters $61,170 $71,550 -14.5%
Riggers $61,080 $62,640 -2.5%
Firefighters $61,040 $59,280 +3.0%
Athletic Trainers $61,020 $62,520 -2.4%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $60,970 $63,800 -4.4%
Brokerage Clerks $60,880 $65,750 -7.4%
Computer User Support Specialists $60,830 $61,860 -1.7%
Electricians $60,820 $63,190 -3.8%
Crane and Tower Operators $60,720 $68,080 -10.8%
Farm and Home Management Educators $60,670 $60,220 +0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,630 $62,890 -3.6%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $60,540 $99,070 -38.9%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $60,520 $63,890 -5.3%
Chefs and Head Cooks $60,510 $62,470 -3.1%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $60,490 $63,820 -5.2%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $60,460 $49,030 +23.3%
Food Service Managers $60,450 $69,390 -12.9%
Millwrights $60,320 $65,700 -8.2%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $60,200 $60,190 +0.0%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $60,000 $78,760 -23.8%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $60,000 $74,310 -19.3%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $59,970 $66,120 -9.3%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,880 $60,550 -1.1%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,850 $61,010 -1.9%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $59,760 $76,580 -22.0%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $59,750 $58,040 +2.9%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,630 $52,800 +12.9%
Statistical Assistants $59,620 $50,330 +18.5%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $59,570 $76,870 -22.5%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,490 $58,470 +1.7%
Postal Service Clerks $59,490 $62,130 -4.2%
Tile and Stone Setters $59,350 $55,690 +6.6%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $59,180 $61,560 -3.9%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $59,150 $62,370 -5.2%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,140 $61,770 -4.3%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,920 $48,540 +21.4%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $58,710 $68,990 -14.9%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $58,640 $69,770 -16.0%
Drafters, All Other $58,640 $63,520 -7.7%
Curators $58,600 $63,420 -7.6%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $58,590 $49,610 +18.1%
Skincare Specialists $58,420 $45,330 +28.9%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,390 $58,640 -0.4%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $58,370 $57,430 +1.6%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $58,360 $59,850 -2.5%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $57,890 $76,780 -24.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $57,820 $58,430 -1.0%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $57,770 $69,990 -17.5%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $57,760 $56,210 +2.8%
Clergy $57,520 $60,810 -5.4%
Psychiatric Technicians $57,370 $45,130 +27.1%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,280 $47,920 +19.5%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $57,150 $83,820 -31.8%
Medical Equipment Repairers $57,080 $61,660 -7.4%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $56,940 $35,760 +59.2%
Health Education Specialists $56,800 $64,070 -11.3%
Mechanical Door Repairers $56,760 $55,720 +1.9%
Graphic Designers $56,700 $62,960 -9.9%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $56,510 $52,000 +8.7%
Paramedics $56,230 $60,600 -7.2%
Social Science Research Assistants $56,190 $61,990 -9.4%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $56,160 $59,300 -5.3%
Machinists $55,860 $58,750 -4.9%
Film and Video Editors $55,810 $75,420 -26.0%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $55,710 $59,650 -6.6%
Animal Scientists $55,300 $68,940 -19.8%
Agricultural Inspectors $55,090 $49,940 +10.3%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $54,900 $58,260 -5.8%
Medical Appliance Technicians $54,770 $48,030 +14.0%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $54,690 $59,920 -8.7%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $54,130 $54,890 -1.4%
Massage Therapists $53,950 $58,450 -7.7%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $53,880 $50,340 +7.0%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $53,340 $46,960 +13.6%
Surgical Assistants $53,190 $66,800 -20.4%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $53,170 $56,730 -6.3%
Interpreters and Translators $53,050 $60,170 -11.8%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $52,800 $54,430 -3.0%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $52,630 $61,160 -13.9%
Producers and Directors $52,580 $90,360 -41.8%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $52,410 $63,520 -17.5%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,360 $47,720 +9.7%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $52,220 $53,750 -2.8%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $52,210 $77,640 -32.8%
Community Health Workers $51,780 $51,850 -0.1%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $51,760 $61,810 -16.3%
Private Detectives and Investigators $51,750 $51,220 +1.0%
Medical Records Specialists $51,670 $51,140 +1.0%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $51,630 $54,560 -5.4%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $51,270 $48,570 +5.6%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,960 $47,180 +8.0%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $50,830 $102,030 -50.2%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,700 $49,590 +2.2%
Audio and Video Technicians $50,660 $58,100 -12.8%
Carpet Installers $50,600 $50,340 +0.5%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $50,560 $50,620 -0.1%
Carpenters $50,320 $60,580 -16.9%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $50,320 $54,210 -7.2%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $50,270 $53,040 -5.2%
Glaziers $50,190 $57,080 -12.1%
Motorcycle Mechanics $50,170 $48,580 +3.3%
Fence Erectors $50,120 $47,980 +4.5%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $50,070 $74,330 -32.6%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $50,030 $50,080 -0.1%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $49,940 $49,500 +0.9%
Lighting Technicians $49,860 $68,060 -26.7%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,810 $56,550 -11.9%
Correspondence Clerks $49,800 $46,800 +6.4%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $49,740 $44,040 +12.9%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $49,710 $47,880 +3.8%
Travel Agents $49,690 $50,160 -0.9%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $49,590 $53,710 -7.7%
Judicial Law Clerks $49,570 $64,920 -23.6%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $49,520 $68,020 -27.2%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $49,510 $57,020 -13.2%
Choreographers $49,490 $55,310 -10.5%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $49,400 $65,790 -24.9%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $49,390 $49,690 -0.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,360 $50,690 -2.6%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,340 $48,250 +2.3%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $49,190 $43,380 +13.4%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $49,090 $46,380 +5.8%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $49,070 $51,320 -4.4%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,050 $48,990 +0.1%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $49,040 $61,540 -20.3%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $48,970 $50,020 -2.1%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,940 $49,230 -0.6%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $48,910 $40,130 +21.9%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $48,880 $58,650 -16.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $48,870 $49,100 -0.5%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $48,830 $38,020 +28.4%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,820 $51,330 -4.9%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,760 $45,760 +6.6%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,690 $46,330 +5.1%
Highway Maintenance Workers $48,650 $50,260 -3.2%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $48,640 $62,280 -21.9%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,620 $58,930 -17.5%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,600 $46,680 +4.1%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $48,540 $49,450 -1.8%
Food Science Technicians $48,530 $52,130 -6.9%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,500 $44,350 +9.4%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $48,500 $46,550 +4.2%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $48,490 $49,230 -1.5%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $48,420 $48,700 -0.6%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,300 $46,570 +3.7%
Biological Technicians $48,220 $57,510 -16.2%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $48,220 $62,470 -22.8%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,120 $48,750 -1.3%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $48,080 $54,240 -11.4%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,010 $43,960 +9.2%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $48,000 $60,070 -20.1%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,980 $50,270 -4.6%
Procurement Clerks $47,950 $50,580 -5.2%
Coaches and Scouts $47,810 $47,320 +1.0%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $47,770 $59,550 -19.8%
Bus Drivers, School $47,760 $47,920 -0.3%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $47,630 $48,420 -1.6%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $47,580 $38,300 +24.2%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,520 $47,450 +0.1%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $47,500 $46,340 +2.5%
Agricultural Technicians $47,420 $49,630 -4.5%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $47,420 $46,880 +1.2%
Billing and Posting Clerks $47,410 $48,500 -2.2%
Medical Assistants $47,370 $45,690 +3.7%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $47,360 $50,060 -5.4%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,350 $50,620 -6.5%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $47,280 $49,400 -4.3%
Construction Laborers $47,260 $47,120 +0.3%
Real Estate Sales Agents $47,240 $52,830 -10.6%
New Accounts Clerks $47,140 $47,670 -1.1%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $47,130 $50,610 -6.9%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,110 $50,670 -7.0%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $47,090 $42,540 +10.7%
Word Processors and Typists $47,080 $49,280 -4.5%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,080 $51,610 -8.8%
Rehabilitation Counselors $47,050 $46,850 +0.4%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $47,040 $38,140 +23.3%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $47,000 $47,550 -1.2%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $46,970 $42,770 +9.8%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,920 $52,540 -10.7%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $46,890 $47,810 -1.9%
Financial Clerks, All Other $46,810 $53,830 -13.0%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,810 $45,850 +2.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,760 $47,540 -1.6%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,730 $46,420 +0.7%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $46,670 $41,730 +11.8%
Dental Assistants $46,660 $48,070 -2.9%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $46,630 $47,630 -2.1%
Pharmacy Technicians $46,610 $45,750 +1.9%
Roofers $46,460 $55,440 -16.2%
Editors $46,320 $77,920 -40.6%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $46,300 $58,870 -21.4%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,220 $43,220 +6.9%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,220 $46,170 +0.1%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $46,180 $74,990 -38.4%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $46,170 $35,840 +28.8%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $46,170 $61,770 -25.3%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $46,140 $50,290 -8.3%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,100 $45,930 +0.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $46,010 $48,590 -5.3%
Residential Advisors $45,980 $42,240 +8.9%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $45,910 $48,110 -4.6%
Medical Transcriptionists $45,880 $40,410 +13.5%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,800 $55,570 -17.6%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,800 $50,140 -8.7%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $45,760 $53,340 -14.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $45,700 $55,940 -18.3%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,690 $43,530 +5.0%
Hearing Aid Specialists $45,660 $65,160 -29.9%
Home Appliance Repairers $45,620 $50,990 -10.5%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $45,560 $35,730 +27.5%
Furniture Finishers $45,540 $44,540 +2.2%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $45,470 $41,220 +10.3%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $45,420 $41,590 +9.2%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $45,400 $57,550 -21.1%
Dredge Operators $45,290 $49,640 -8.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,280 $48,520 -6.7%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $45,210 $45,570 -0.8%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $45,120 $59,050 -23.6%
Parts Salespersons $45,100 $38,630 +16.7%
Helpers--Production Workers $45,020 $39,070 +15.2%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $45,020 $47,340 -4.9%
Occupational Therapy Aides $44,980 $39,160 +14.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $44,910 $48,560 -7.5%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $44,550 $42,360 +5.2%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $44,510 $41,800 +6.5%
Pipelayers $44,470 $49,000 -9.2%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $44,130 $45,920 -3.9%
Light Truck Drivers $44,120 $44,860 -1.6%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,110 $45,260 -2.5%
Order Clerks $44,060 $46,170 -4.6%
Helpers--Electricians $44,050 $42,670 +3.2%
Customer Service Representatives $43,940 $44,770 -1.9%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $43,880 $50,440 -13.0%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $43,680 $47,380 -7.8%
Broadcast Technicians $43,680 $59,570 -26.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $43,610 $63,820 -31.7%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $43,410 $44,810 -3.1%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $43,360 $42,420 +2.2%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $43,240 $60,280 -28.3%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $43,230 $46,460 -7.0%
Bill and Account Collectors $43,210 $47,030 -8.1%
Tax Preparers $43,010 $54,920 -21.7%
Production Workers, All Other $42,980 $40,110 +7.2%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,910 $40,240 +6.6%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $42,270 $50,890 -16.9%
Printing Press Operators $42,070 $45,780 -8.1%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $41,960 $51,440 -18.4%
Photographers $41,920 $44,660 -6.1%
Emergency Medical Technicians $41,710 $44,470 -6.2%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $41,650 $48,040 -13.3%
Models $41,600 $48,470 -14.2%
Medical Equipment Preparers $41,480 $47,700 -13.0%
Food Batchmakers $41,210 $42,290 -2.6%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $40,930 $48,690 -15.9%
File Clerks $40,640 $43,600 -6.8%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $40,640 $39,460 +3.0%
Counselors, All Other $40,530 $50,860 -20.3%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $40,420 $62,200 -35.0%
Animal Breeders $40,220 $51,130 -21.3%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $40,080 $39,280 +2.0%
Nursing Assistants $40,000 $42,260 -5.3%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $39,940 $52,600 -24.1%
Security Guards $39,840 $38,020 +4.8%
Opticians, Dispensing $39,830 $47,260 -15.7%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $39,800 $55,490 -28.3%
Helpers--Carpenters $39,670 $43,780 -9.4%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $39,650 $42,910 -7.6%
Data Entry Keyers $39,600 $41,340 -4.2%
Phlebotomists $39,540 $45,230 -12.6%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $39,530 $35,660 +10.9%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $39,380 $50,960 -22.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,230 $44,080 -11.0%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $39,140 $39,150 -0.0%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $39,140 $48,430 -19.2%
Barbers $39,090 $38,210 +2.3%
Pest Control Workers $38,960 $45,250 -13.9%
Social and Human Service Assistants $38,940 $45,930 -15.2%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $38,880 $36,280 +7.2%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $38,840 $45,670 -15.0%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $38,820 $40,960 -5.2%
Tutors $38,470 $43,350 -11.3%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $38,380 $41,640 -7.8%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $38,240 $46,800 -18.3%
Tellers $38,140 $43,030 -11.4%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $37,990 $38,100 -0.3%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,980 $39,390 -3.6%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,860 $38,010 -0.4%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $37,850 $44,390 -14.7%
Office Clerks, General $37,820 $45,010 -16.0%
Dietetic Technicians $37,760 $37,640 +0.3%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $37,760 $48,280 -21.8%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $37,690 $41,670 -9.6%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,630 $40,140 -6.3%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $37,630 $46,350 -18.8%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $37,570 $38,630 -2.7%
Aircraft Service Attendants $37,530 $40,450 -7.2%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,410 $37,280 +0.3%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,220 $36,670 +1.5%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,160 $35,830 +3.7%
Transportation Workers, All Other $37,140 $45,650 -18.6%
Sewing Machine Operators $37,060 $36,670 +1.1%
Cooks, Restaurant $37,030 $37,390 -1.0%
Library Technicians $36,920 $44,580 -17.2%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,800 $42,290 -13.0%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,760 $38,670 -4.9%
Tire Repairers and Changers $36,590 $37,710 -3.0%
Counter and Rental Clerks $36,450 $41,300 -11.7%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,390 $37,450 -2.8%
Desktop Publishers $36,280 $55,290 -34.4%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,150 $35,800 +1.0%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,100 $38,150 -5.4%
Floral Designers $35,930 $37,360 -3.8%
Stockers and Order Fillers $35,920 $37,330 -3.8%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,900 $36,840 -2.6%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $35,480 $39,630 -10.5%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $35,470 $42,670 -16.9%
Bakers $35,280 $37,160 -5.1%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $35,280 $37,290 -5.4%
Food Preparation Workers $35,210 $35,320 -0.3%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,160 $36,780 -4.4%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $35,020 $35,450 -1.2%
Driver/Sales Workers $34,950 $38,770 -9.9%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,940 $35,670 -2.0%
Animal Trainers $34,900 $39,990 -12.7%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $34,790 $34,890 -0.3%
School Bus Monitors $34,750 $35,100 -1.0%
Couriers and Messengers $34,600 $39,200 -11.7%
Recreation Workers $34,590 $36,560 -5.4%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $34,320 $35,790 -4.1%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,170 $35,510 -3.8%
Waiters and Waitresses $33,770 $35,230 -4.1%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $33,640 $37,080 -9.3%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $33,300 $35,060 -5.0%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $33,280 $37,180 -10.5%
Parking Attendants $32,880 $35,150 -6.5%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $32,180 $39,320 -18.2%
Retail Salespersons $31,870 $35,410 -10.0%
Animal Caretakers $31,680 $35,360 -10.4%
Gambling Cage Workers $31,640 $37,580 -15.8%
Pharmacy Aides $31,610 $37,680 -16.1%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,540 $35,360 -10.8%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $31,490 $35,070 -10.2%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $31,440 $47,160 -33.3%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $31,390 $40,710 -22.9%
Telemarketers $31,200 $35,450 -12.0%
Childcare Workers $30,740 $34,980 -12.1%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $30,690 $33,980 -9.7%
Cooks, Short Order $30,530 $35,880 -14.9%
Cooks, Fast Food $30,430 $30,890 -1.5%
Cashiers $30,250 $32,880 -8.0%
Bartenders $30,180 $34,340 -12.1%
Funeral Attendants $30,170 $35,680 -15.4%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $30,120 $41,600 -27.6%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $30,110 $32,150 -6.3%
Upholsterers $29,960 $46,340 -35.3%
Dishwashers $29,740 $34,810 -14.6%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $29,670 $34,980 -15.2%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $29,100 $33,580 -13.3%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,000 $31,200 -7.1%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,450 $31,200 -8.8%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $28,260 $32,910 -14.1%
Library Assistants, Clerical $28,080 $36,910 -23.9%
Physical Therapist Aides $28,080 $35,240 -20.3%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $28,080 $36,220 -22.5%

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