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Nevada — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Nevada)US national medianvs national
Dermatologists $419,410 $328,730 +27.6%
Radiologists $386,210 $420,860 -8.2%
Physicians, Pathologists $384,350 $312,400 +23.0%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $345,600 $300,080 +15.2%
Surgeons, All Other $326,520 $414,010 -21.1%
Physicians, All Other $252,120 $265,930 -5.2%
Family Medicine Physicians $251,550 $244,180 +3.0%
Psychiatrists $210,030 $281,870 -25.5%
Podiatrists $204,990 $160,300 +27.9%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $192,460 $232,140 -17.1%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $166,360 $153,990 +8.0%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $165,000 $175,140 -5.8%
Dentists, General $162,200 $170,950 -5.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $161,560 $171,270 -5.7%
Physicists $154,030 $172,250 -10.6%
Lawyers $150,510 $159,670 -5.7%
Chief Executives $149,770 $213,990 -30.0%
Psychologists, All Other $146,850 $110,840 +32.5%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $141,950 $109,910 +29.2%
Air Traffic Controllers $140,920 $148,080 -4.8%
Nurse Practitioners $140,670 $132,300 +6.3%
Database Architects $140,200 $139,500 +0.5%
Pharmacists $140,030 $140,910 -0.6%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $138,300 $106,730 +29.6%
Computer Network Architects $138,060 $134,050 +3.0%
Optometrists $135,650 $136,570 -0.7%
Physician Assistants $134,660 $135,880 -0.9%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $134,310 $140,300 -4.3%
Audiologists $133,110 $95,780 +39.0%
Financial Managers $132,490 $166,570 -20.5%
Actuaries $132,370 $130,000 +1.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $132,100 $106,040 +24.6%
Power Plant Operators $131,400 $102,040 +28.8%
Software Developers $128,810 $135,980 -5.3%
Human Resources Managers $128,550 $149,280 -13.9%
Veterinarians $125,550 $130,100 -3.5%
Social Workers, All Other $121,830 $71,900 +69.4%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $121,660 $115,160 +5.6%
Purchasing Managers $120,270 $148,080 -18.8%
Medical and Health Services Managers $119,990 $123,860 -3.1%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $119,780 $66,710 +79.6%
Computer Hardware Engineers $116,530 $161,740 -28.0%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $116,180 $130,220 -10.8%
Crane and Tower Operators $115,840 $68,080 +70.2%
Dental Hygienists $115,290 $98,100 +17.5%
Construction Managers $115,250 $114,990 +0.2%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $115,180 $149,230 -22.8%
Public Relations Managers $114,130 $146,910 -22.3%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $114,130 $58,340 +95.6%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $114,090 $256,560 -55.5%
Industrial Production Managers $112,270 $126,060 -10.9%
Natural Sciences Managers $112,260 $167,220 -32.9%
Managers, All Other $112,040 $141,900 -21.0%
Physical Therapists $111,250 $102,760 +8.3%
Occupational Therapists $110,520 $100,330 +10.2%
Sales Managers $109,790 $148,270 -26.0%
Environmental Engineers $109,720 $107,110 +2.4%
Database Administrators $109,670 $104,620 +4.8%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $109,420 $105,870 +3.4%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $109,300 $99,070 +10.3%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $109,150 $101,370 +7.7%
Hydrologists $107,930 $96,600 +11.7%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $107,890 $109,270 -1.3%
Marketing Managers $107,550 $166,790 -35.5%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $107,500 $106,220 +1.2%
Electrical Engineers $107,400 $120,630 -11.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $107,260 $77,970 +37.6%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $106,640 $96,980 +10.0%
Fundraising Managers $106,420 $125,470 -15.2%
Information Security Analysts $106,200 $129,180 -17.8%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $105,860 $103,170 +2.6%
Emergency Management Directors $105,570 $93,330 +13.1%
Commercial Pilots $105,340 $123,220 -14.5%
Speech-Language Pathologists $104,510 $97,870 +6.8%
Civil Engineers $104,310 $100,840 +3.4%
Computer Systems Analysts $104,060 $105,850 -1.7%
Engineers, All Other $103,780 $122,930 -15.6%
Registered Nurses $103,670 $97,550 +6.3%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $103,440 $99,130 +4.3%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $102,980 $82,890 +24.2%
Mathematicians $102,890 $126,710 -18.8%
Mechanical Engineers $102,680 $104,110 -1.4%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $102,650 $100,580 +2.1%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $102,210 $84,890 +20.4%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $102,130 $58,970 +73.2%
Industrial Engineers $102,090 $102,440 -0.3%
Facilities Managers $101,850 $106,660 -4.5%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $101,640 $93,250 +9.0%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $101,570 $99,280 +2.3%
Insurance Underwriters $101,440 $81,370 +24.7%
Surgical Assistants $100,820 $66,800 +50.9%
Computer Occupations, All Other $100,220 $116,580 -14.0%
Urban and Regional Planners $100,040 $89,320 +12.0%
Financial Risk Specialists $100,010 $117,330 -14.8%
Project Management Specialists $99,940 $102,320 -2.3%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $99,890 $101,920 -2.0%
Epidemiologists $99,880 $87,220 +14.5%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $99,860 $107,230 -6.9%
General and Operations Managers $99,390 $105,770 -6.0%
Training and Development Managers $99,110 $133,000 -25.5%
Sales Engineers $99,020 $124,900 -20.7%
Materials Engineers $99,010 $112,860 -12.3%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $98,920 $99,080 -0.2%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $98,560 $103,410 -4.7%
Data Scientists $98,540 $120,230 -18.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $98,500 $104,920 -6.1%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $98,260 $95,480 +2.9%
Art Directors $98,070 $114,850 -14.6%
Materials Scientists $97,490 $117,790 -17.2%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $97,350 $102,030 -4.6%
Aerospace Engineers $96,730 $134,960 -28.3%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $96,560 $95,320 +1.3%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $96,500 $80,250 +20.2%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $96,330 $100,310 -4.0%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $95,980 $96,590 -0.6%
Administrative Services Managers $95,780 $114,130 -16.1%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $95,620 $101,110 -5.4%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $94,890 $79,870 +18.8%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,820 $94,980 -0.2%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $94,470 $93,790 +0.7%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $94,360 $90,150 +4.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $93,920 $93,530 +0.4%
School Psychologists $93,680 $95,990 -2.4%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $93,670 $78,350 +19.6%
Computer Programmers $93,600 $100,390 -6.8%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $93,560 $81,390 +15.0%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $93,450 $75,920 +23.1%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $93,300 $98,070 -4.9%
Radiation Therapists $92,990 $105,310 -11.7%
Personal Financial Advisors $92,720 $105,070 -11.8%
Fish and Game Wardens $91,750 $74,060 +23.9%
Economists $91,340 $124,720 -26.8%
Gambling Managers $91,250 $93,220 -2.1%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $89,770 $96,660 -7.1%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $88,810 $104,590 -15.1%
Technical Writers $88,750 $90,390 -1.8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $88,160 $78,190 +12.8%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $87,850 $109,370 -19.7%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $87,480 $84,290 +3.8%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $87,240 $117,860 -26.0%
Operations Research Analysts $86,500 $88,940 -2.7%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $85,830 $78,760 +9.0%
Computer Network Support Specialists $85,790 $76,220 +12.6%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $85,590 $115,210 -25.7%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $85,590 $61,810 +38.5%
Respiratory Therapists $85,480 $82,280 +3.9%
Landscape Architects $85,140 $79,870 +6.6%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $85,040 $84,620 +0.5%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $84,980 $79,350 +7.1%
Financial Examiners $84,650 $94,160 -10.1%
Sound Engineering Technicians $84,570 $73,130 +15.6%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $84,540 $68,270 +23.8%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $83,860 $72,990 +14.9%
Financial and Investment Analysts $83,430 $102,740 -18.8%
Web Developers $83,220 $92,650 -10.2%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $83,050 $82,220 +1.0%
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $82,920 $74,500 +11.3%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $82,910 $80,110 +3.5%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $82,680 $74,090 +11.6%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,540 $79,940 +3.3%
Surveyors $82,460 $75,440 +9.3%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $82,370 $79,520 +3.6%
Cost Estimators $82,200 $78,740 +4.4%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $82,020 $78,580 +4.4%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $82,010 $73,900 +11.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $81,990 $79,920 +2.6%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $81,930 $83,820 -2.3%
Hearing Aid Specialists $81,800 $65,160 +25.5%
Riggers $81,720 $62,640 +30.5%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $81,630 $55,490 +47.1%
Accountants and Auditors $81,600 $83,680 -2.5%
Management Analysts $81,600 $101,860 -19.9%
Budget Analysts $81,600 $91,640 -11.0%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $81,440 $60,020 +35.7%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,300 $80,340 +1.2%
Chemists $81,170 $91,240 -11.0%
Forensic Science Technicians $81,090 $72,060 +12.5%
Food Scientists and Technologists $80,580 $88,720 -9.2%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $80,390 $81,110 -0.9%
Historians $80,140 $76,750 +4.4%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $80,120 $104,000 -23.0%
Avionics Technicians $80,040 $82,280 -2.7%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $80,000 $62,470 +28.1%
Real Estate Sales Agents $79,990 $52,830 +51.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860 $79,860 +0.0%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $79,860 $65,510 +21.9%
Statisticians $79,750 $105,650 -24.5%
Logisticians $79,600 $82,320 -3.3%
Stonemasons $79,600 $57,390 +38.7%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $79,510 $72,300 +10.0%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $79,380 $63,520 +25.0%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $79,110 $78,620 +0.6%
Recreational Therapists $78,730 $61,960 +27.1%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $78,550 $62,200 +26.3%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $78,510 $78,240 +0.3%
Producers and Directors $78,480 $90,360 -13.1%
Healthcare Social Workers $78,470 $67,880 +15.6%
Compliance Officers $78,290 $80,730 -3.0%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $78,140 $76,210 +2.5%
Lodging Managers $78,110 $69,250 +12.8%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $77,750 $64,520 +20.5%
Labor Relations Specialists $77,240 $95,420 -19.1%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $77,160 $107,310 -28.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $76,750 $87,520 -12.3%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $76,680 $83,910 -8.6%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $76,490 $58,940 +29.8%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $76,160 $64,400 +18.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $76,160 $76,400 -0.3%
Meter Readers, Utilities $76,120 $48,150 +58.1%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $75,840 $66,270 +14.4%
Mechanical Drafters $75,830 $71,550 +6.0%
Physical Therapist Assistants $75,520 $68,380 +10.4%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $75,500 $62,370 +21.1%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $75,500 $60,850 +24.1%
Designers, All Other $75,490 $64,950 +16.2%
Surgical Technologists $75,480 $64,650 +16.8%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $75,330 $59,920 +25.7%
Construction and Building Inspectors $75,290 $74,690 +0.8%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $75,180 $76,780 -2.1%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,810 $64,950 +15.2%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $74,360 $103,020 -27.8%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $74,240 $75,350 -1.5%
Biological Scientists, All Other $74,210 $98,920 -25.0%
Chiropractors $74,190 $79,200 -6.3%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $74,180 $77,570 -4.4%
Clergy $73,910 $60,810 +21.5%
Public Relations Specialists $73,840 $74,750 -1.2%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $73,700 $53,350 +38.1%
Electricians $73,570 $63,190 +16.4%
Credit Analysts $73,090 $83,510 -12.5%
Broadcast Technicians $73,070 $59,570 +22.7%
Conservation Scientists $73,030 $73,010 +0.0%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $72,950 $74,510 -2.1%
Editors $72,510 $77,920 -6.9%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $72,310 $74,340 -2.7%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $72,230 $74,330 -2.8%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $71,840 $78,760 -8.8%
Human Resources Specialists $71,610 $75,940 -5.7%
Soil and Plant Scientists $71,450 $78,850 -9.4%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $71,410 $59,850 +19.3%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $71,310 $76,870 -7.2%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $71,240 $74,310 -4.1%
Bailiffs $71,230 $56,600 +25.8%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $71,050 $58,650 +21.1%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $70,740 $58,170 +21.6%
Curators $69,900 $63,420 +10.2%
Medical Equipment Repairers $69,820 $61,660 +13.2%
Judicial Law Clerks $69,600 $64,920 +7.2%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $69,220 $127,410 -45.7%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $69,030 $76,400 -9.6%
Hydrologic Technicians $68,660 $64,790 +6.0%
Fundraisers $68,530 $72,550 -5.5%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $68,410 $61,770 +10.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $68,270 $74,450 -8.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $68,150 $72,080 -5.5%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $67,830 $76,590 -11.4%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $67,810 $53,140 +27.6%
Extraction Workers, All Other $67,450 $57,010 +18.3%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $67,440 $76,590 -11.9%
Instructional Coordinators $67,410 $77,440 -13.0%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $67,330 $83,050 -18.9%
Carpet Installers $67,040 $50,340 +33.2%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $67,000 $66,150 +1.3%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $66,710 $64,330 +3.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $66,680 $63,820 +4.5%
Firefighters $66,570 $59,280 +12.3%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $66,300 $64,370 +3.0%
Film and Video Editors $65,720 $75,420 -12.9%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $65,610 $66,140 -0.8%
Social and Community Service Managers $65,570 $80,390 -18.4%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $65,520 $72,040 -9.1%
Food Service Managers $65,320 $69,390 -5.9%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $65,250 $56,550 +15.4%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $65,200 $52,000 +25.4%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $65,110 $65,120 -0.0%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $65,040 $63,970 +1.7%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $64,930 $62,680 +3.6%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $64,680 $62,890 +2.8%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $64,530 $67,820 -4.9%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $64,510 $66,270 -2.7%
Loan Officers $64,500 $76,690 -15.9%
Transportation Security Screeners $64,500 $66,770 -3.4%
Microbiologists $64,490 $87,990 -26.7%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $64,410 $76,580 -15.9%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $64,390 $70,770 -9.0%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $64,170 $65,790 -2.5%
Writers and Authors $63,910 $76,910 -16.9%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $63,810 $57,430 +11.1%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $63,610 $68,020 -6.5%
Pipelayers $63,570 $49,000 +29.7%
Travel Agents $63,400 $50,160 +26.4%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $63,280 $66,810 -5.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,090 $69,500 -9.2%
Millwrights $63,040 $65,700 -4.0%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $62,960 $51,610 +22.0%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $62,900 $60,280 +4.3%
Graphic Designers $62,890 $62,960 -0.1%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $62,800 $63,890 -1.7%
Audio and Video Technicians $62,770 $58,100 +8.0%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $62,730 $78,000 -19.6%
Postal Service Clerks $62,610 $62,130 +0.8%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $62,510 $62,780 -0.4%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $62,460 $52,100 +19.9%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $62,450 $69,990 -10.8%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $62,420 $96,710 -35.5%
Drafters, All Other $62,400 $63,520 -1.8%
Carpenters $62,380 $60,580 +3.0%
Chefs and Head Cooks $62,380 $62,470 -0.1%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $62,290 $58,640 +6.2%
Health Education Specialists $62,120 $64,070 -3.0%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $62,110 $74,990 -17.2%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $62,070 $60,550 +2.5%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $62,030 $72,420 -14.3%
Financial Specialists, All Other $61,930 $81,100 -23.6%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,770 $61,560 +0.3%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,740 $63,820 -3.3%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $61,700 $59,050 +4.5%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $61,610 $63,800 -3.4%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $61,520 $53,750 +14.5%
Chemical Technicians $61,520 $60,390 +1.9%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $61,490 $78,660 -21.8%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,470 $66,120 -7.0%
Boilermakers $61,430 $76,410 -19.6%
Training and Development Specialists $61,350 $69,280 -11.4%
Tool and Die Makers $61,350 $64,050 -4.2%
Airfield Operations Specialists $61,350 $56,850 +7.9%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $61,310 $49,690 +23.4%
Lighting Technicians $61,250 $68,060 -10.0%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $61,230 $57,020 +7.4%
Tile and Stone Setters $61,200 $55,690 +9.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $61,180 $59,320 +3.1%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $61,080 $59,550 +2.6%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $61,030 $60,190 +1.4%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $60,980 $60,070 +1.5%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $60,820 $72,110 -15.7%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,810 $74,260 -18.1%
Funeral Home Managers $60,750 $78,790 -22.9%
Tapers $60,690 $68,270 -11.1%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $60,670 $62,120 -2.3%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $60,520 $54,890 +10.3%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,510 $61,010 -0.8%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $60,500 $61,390 -1.4%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $60,460 $47,340 +27.7%
Motorcycle Mechanics $60,450 $48,580 +24.4%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $60,370 $55,090 +9.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,340 $62,890 -4.1%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $60,230 $56,210 +7.2%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $60,190 $41,600 +44.7%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $60,180 $49,880 +20.6%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,180 $48,540 +24.0%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $60,120 $59,300 +1.4%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $60,040 $53,040 +13.2%
Tax Preparers $60,000 $54,920 +9.2%
Athletic Trainers $59,820 $62,520 -4.3%
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $59,810 $70,130 -14.7%
Paramedics $59,280 $60,600 -2.2%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $59,270 $77,640 -23.7%
Food Science Technicians $59,070 $52,130 +13.3%
Animal Control Workers $58,810 $45,660 +28.8%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $58,790 $54,240 +8.4%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $58,540 $56,460 +3.7%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $58,520 $58,040 +0.8%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470 $58,470 +0.0%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $58,240 $50,620 +15.1%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,220 $58,260 -0.1%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $57,980 $61,770 -6.1%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $57,960 $47,160 +22.9%
Computer User Support Specialists $57,870 $61,860 -6.5%
Community Health Workers $57,730 $51,850 +11.3%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $57,610 $61,160 -5.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $57,250 $58,430 -2.0%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $57,210 $59,350 -3.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $57,210 $68,120 -16.0%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $57,070 $50,020 +14.1%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $56,790 $54,430 +4.3%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $56,750 $47,880 +18.5%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $56,740 $70,070 -19.0%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $56,680 $48,700 +16.4%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $56,470 $55,570 +1.6%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $56,470 $51,440 +9.8%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $56,390 $49,400 +14.1%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $55,790 $59,650 -6.5%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $55,680 $48,690 +14.4%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $55,670 $69,990 -20.5%
Costume Attendants $55,640 $50,400 +10.4%
Credit Counselors $55,480 $52,230 +6.2%
Exercise Physiologists $55,240 $59,460 -7.1%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $55,160 $54,210 +1.8%
Parking Enforcement Workers $55,040 $46,730 +17.8%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $54,950 $44,810 +22.6%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $54,790 $42,540 +28.8%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $54,650 $70,720 -22.7%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,230 $54,560 -0.6%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $54,070 $62,280 -13.2%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $53,610 $57,660 -7.0%
Massage Therapists $53,540 $58,450 -8.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $53,210 $55,940 -4.9%
Traffic Technicians $53,100 $59,090 -10.1%
Machinists $53,050 $58,750 -9.7%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $52,870 $78,620 -32.8%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,800 $52,800 +0.0%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $52,700 $52,720 -0.0%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $52,360 $49,590 +5.6%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $52,280 $58,930 -11.3%
Funeral Attendants $51,980 $35,680 +45.7%
Flight Attendants $51,800 $63,580 -18.5%
Biological Technicians $51,680 $57,510 -10.1%
Procurement Clerks $51,530 $50,580 +1.9%
Psychiatric Aides $51,400 $44,910 +14.5%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $51,400 $53,340 -3.6%
Cooks, All Other $51,220 $37,690 +35.9%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $51,210 $50,960 +0.5%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $51,210 $47,450 +7.9%
Roofers $51,090 $55,440 -7.8%
Foresters $51,070 $76,400 -33.2%
Coaches and Scouts $51,020 $47,320 +7.8%
Set and Exhibit Designers $50,860 $75,240 -32.4%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $50,790 $48,430 +4.9%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $50,380 $50,670 -0.6%
Interpreters and Translators $50,370 $60,170 -16.3%
Medical Records Specialists $50,300 $51,140 -1.6%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $50,250 $47,380 +6.1%
Financial Clerks, All Other $50,200 $53,830 -6.7%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $50,190 $49,230 +2.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $50,080 $49,100 +2.0%
Transportation Inspectors $50,060 $92,100 -45.6%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,050 $45,760 +9.4%
Upholsterers $49,880 $46,340 +7.6%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $49,720 $50,890 -2.3%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,630 $57,550 -13.8%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $49,620 $50,290 -1.3%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $49,600 $56,730 -12.6%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,590 $44,350 +11.8%
Glaziers $49,490 $57,080 -13.3%
Highway Maintenance Workers $49,320 $50,260 -1.9%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,280 $48,570 +1.5%
Pest Control Workers $49,240 $45,250 +8.8%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $49,150 $41,640 +18.0%
Insurance Sales Agents $49,100 $62,280 -21.2%
Construction Laborers $48,990 $47,120 +4.0%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $48,970 $60,600 -19.2%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $48,930 $61,540 -20.5%
Bill and Account Collectors $48,750 $47,030 +3.7%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $48,750 $52,600 -7.3%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,460 $48,990 -1.1%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $48,440 $32,640 +48.4%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $48,300 $49,230 -1.9%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,290 $50,620 -4.6%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,190 $49,610 -2.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,170 $48,560 -0.8%
Rail Car Repairers $48,100 $67,530 -28.8%
Home Appliance Repairers $48,070 $50,990 -5.7%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $48,030 $46,340 +3.6%
Pharmacy Technicians $47,980 $45,750 +4.9%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,920 $50,340 -4.8%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $47,900 $50,610 -5.4%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,870 $47,920 -0.1%
Mechanical Door Repairers $47,840 $55,720 -14.1%
Correspondence Clerks $47,820 $46,800 +2.2%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,780 $46,680 +2.4%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,780 $50,270 -5.0%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $47,700 $45,670 +4.4%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $47,700 $46,880 +1.7%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,690 $46,330 +2.9%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $47,520 $49,450 -3.9%
New Accounts Clerks $47,450 $47,670 -0.5%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $47,450 $51,320 -7.5%
Billing and Posting Clerks $47,430 $48,500 -2.2%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $47,260 $50,080 -5.6%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,210 $47,630 -0.9%
Dental Assistants $47,110 $48,070 -2.0%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $47,020 $46,800 +0.5%
Cargo and Freight Agents $47,000 $52,260 -10.1%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,990 $45,930 +2.3%
Furniture Finishers $46,980 $44,540 +5.5%
Fence Erectors $46,940 $47,980 -2.2%
Opticians, Dispensing $46,910 $47,260 -0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,900 $48,520 -3.3%
Sheet Metal Workers $46,730 $61,800 -24.4%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,670 $50,690 -7.9%
Medical Equipment Preparers $46,640 $47,700 -2.2%
Library Assistants, Clerical $46,620 $36,910 +26.3%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $46,610 $47,730 -2.3%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $46,570 $43,370 +7.4%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,570 $47,540 -2.0%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $46,550 $35,510 +31.1%
Couriers and Messengers $46,520 $39,200 +18.7%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $46,510 $49,120 -5.3%
Psychiatric Technicians $46,450 $45,130 +2.9%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $46,440 $45,950 +1.1%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $46,430 $46,380 +0.1%
Crematory Operators $46,190 $43,650 +5.8%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $46,140 $46,550 -0.9%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $46,100 $48,420 -4.8%
Medical Appliance Technicians $45,870 $48,030 -4.5%
Phlebotomists $45,760 $45,230 +1.2%
Sewing Machine Operators $45,750 $36,670 +24.8%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,750 $48,250 -5.2%
Library Technicians $45,650 $44,580 +2.4%
Nursing Assistants $45,490 $42,260 +7.6%
Office Clerks, General $45,460 $45,010 +1.0%
Counselors, All Other $45,440 $50,860 -10.7%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $45,330 $40,960 +10.7%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $45,320 $46,460 -2.5%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $45,310 $42,660 +6.2%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,230 $46,420 -2.6%
Medical Assistants $45,200 $45,690 -1.1%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,040 $49,030 -8.1%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $45,030 $39,320 +14.5%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,020 $46,170 -2.5%
Tellers $44,980 $43,030 +4.5%
Taxi Drivers $44,800 $42,100 +6.4%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $44,720 $47,550 -6.0%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $44,310 $73,620 -39.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $44,290 $48,590 -8.8%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,210 $47,720 -7.4%
File Clerks $44,150 $43,600 +1.3%
Helpers--Electricians $44,140 $42,670 +3.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,030 $44,080 -0.1%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $43,940 $55,010 -20.1%
Light Truck Drivers $43,760 $44,860 -2.5%
Agricultural Technicians $43,590 $49,630 -12.2%
Printing Press Operators $43,500 $45,780 -5.0%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,470 $46,570 -6.7%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $43,230 $46,860 -7.7%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,210 $45,260 -4.5%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $42,970 $41,800 +2.8%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $42,340 $45,920 -7.8%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $42,040 $44,040 -4.5%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $41,880 $35,760 +17.1%
Word Processors and Typists $41,290 $49,280 -16.2%
Food Batchmakers $41,120 $42,290 -2.8%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $41,100 $42,360 -3.0%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $41,090 $43,380 -5.3%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $41,000 $44,390 -7.6%
Aircraft Service Attendants $40,730 $40,450 +0.7%
Production Workers, All Other $40,700 $40,110 +1.5%
Customer Service Representatives $40,560 $44,770 -9.4%
Order Clerks $40,560 $46,170 -12.2%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $40,550 $41,220 -1.6%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $40,520 $39,280 +3.2%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $40,510 $52,540 -22.9%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $40,430 $36,310 +11.3%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,310 $47,180 -14.6%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,290 $40,140 +0.4%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $40,200 $42,290 -4.9%
Rehabilitation Counselors $40,120 $46,850 -14.4%
Helpers--Production Workers $39,730 $39,070 +1.7%
Floral Designers $39,600 $37,360 +6.0%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $39,570 $51,330 -22.9%
Bakers $39,540 $37,160 +6.4%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $39,440 $39,390 +0.1%
Sewers, Hand $39,440 $36,480 +8.1%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $39,430 $37,450 +5.3%
Medical Transcriptionists $39,350 $40,410 -2.6%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,350 $42,770 -8.0%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,350 $40,240 -2.2%
Agricultural Inspectors $39,270 $49,940 -21.4%
Data Entry Keyers $39,260 $41,340 -5.0%
Tire Repairers and Changers $39,220 $37,710 +4.0%
Counter and Rental Clerks $39,140 $41,300 -5.2%
Pharmacy Aides $39,080 $37,680 +3.7%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $38,990 $39,460 -1.2%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $38,900 $35,070 +10.9%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $38,870 $38,140 +1.9%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,820 $39,150 -0.8%
Residential Advisors $38,790 $42,240 -8.2%
Parts Salespersons $38,740 $38,630 +0.3%
Skincare Specialists $38,660 $45,330 -14.7%
Cooks, Restaurant $38,610 $37,390 +3.3%
Social and Human Service Assistants $38,570 $45,930 -16.0%
Gambling Cage Workers $38,570 $37,580 +2.6%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $38,560 $49,500 -22.1%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $38,500 $46,420 -17.1%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $38,450 $42,420 -9.4%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $38,430 $47,810 -19.6%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,420 $36,840 +4.3%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $38,330 $40,470 -5.3%
Therapists, All Other $38,260 $77,930 -50.9%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,140 $48,220 -20.9%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $38,070 $38,630 -1.4%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,920 $38,300 -1.0%
Cooks, Short Order $37,780 $35,880 +5.3%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $37,660 $45,570 -17.4%
Dietetic Technicians $37,630 $37,640 -0.0%
Emergency Medical Technicians $37,560 $44,470 -15.5%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $37,550 $35,670 +5.3%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,520 $37,280 +0.6%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $37,500 $34,980 +7.2%
Photographers $37,460 $44,660 -16.1%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,460 $43,960 -14.8%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,440 $43,220 -13.4%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $37,440 $42,670 -12.3%
Helpers--Roofers $37,430 $44,160 -15.2%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,400 $36,280 +3.1%
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,380 $37,330 +0.1%
Transportation Workers, All Other $37,340 $45,650 -18.2%
Security Guards $37,310 $38,020 -1.9%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $37,290 $51,430 -27.5%
Bus Drivers, School $37,280 $47,920 -22.2%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,110 $45,850 -19.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,050 $38,010 -2.5%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,920 $38,150 -3.2%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $36,880 $37,080 -0.5%
Concierges $36,820 $38,950 -5.5%
Animal Trainers $36,760 $39,990 -8.1%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $36,620 $36,300 +0.9%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $36,610 $39,630 -7.6%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $36,610 $41,590 -12.0%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $36,490 $43,530 -16.2%
Occupational Therapy Aides $36,440 $39,160 -6.9%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $36,440 $35,450 +2.8%
Helpers--Carpenters $36,230 $43,780 -17.2%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,210 $34,890 +3.8%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $36,180 $48,280 -25.1%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,170 $37,290 -3.0%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,030 $35,360 +1.9%
Orderlies $35,850 $38,290 -6.4%
Forest and Conservation Workers $35,760 $43,680 -18.1%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $35,560 $35,060 +1.4%
Bicycle Repairers $35,290 $42,780 -17.5%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $34,960 $41,600 -16.0%
Dishwashers $34,920 $34,810 +0.3%
Telemarketers $34,290 $35,450 -3.3%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,230 $35,830 -4.5%
Retail Salespersons $34,190 $35,410 -3.4%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $33,840 $35,790 -5.4%
Cooks, Fast Food $33,840 $30,890 +9.6%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,670 $35,800 -5.9%
Food Preparation Workers $33,460 $35,320 -5.3%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $33,280 $35,660 -6.7%
Passenger Attendants $32,130 $37,720 -14.8%
Physical Therapist Aides $31,970 $35,240 -9.3%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,950 $31,200 +2.4%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $31,900 $36,780 -13.3%
Driver/Sales Workers $31,760 $38,770 -18.1%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $31,700 $36,670 -13.6%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $31,510 $35,840 -12.1%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $31,480 $38,100 -17.4%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $31,170 $31,200 -0.1%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $30,830 $33,580 -8.2%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $30,620 $36,220 -15.5%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $30,430 $40,130 -24.2%
Tutors $30,420 $43,350 -29.8%
Animal Caretakers $30,320 $35,360 -14.3%
Recreation Workers $30,150 $36,560 -17.5%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $30,120 $39,680 -24.1%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $30,110 $32,910 -8.5%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $29,940 $32,150 -6.9%
Cashiers $29,870 $32,880 -9.2%
Parking Attendants $29,750 $35,150 -15.4%
Childcare Workers $29,740 $34,980 -15.0%
School Bus Monitors $29,230 $35,100 -16.7%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,630 $38,760 -26.1%
Bartenders $27,460 $34,340 -20.0%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,460 $33,980 -19.2%
Social Science Research Assistants $26,560 $61,990 -57.2%
Waiters and Waitresses $26,410 $35,230 -25.0%
Gambling Dealers $25,690 $34,320 -25.1%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $25,290 $37,180 -32.0%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $24,960 $41,670 -40.1%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $24,960 $42,910 -41.8%

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