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New Hampshire — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (New Hampshire)US national medianvs national
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $555,670 $358,550 +55.0%
Surgeons, All Other $534,870 $414,010 +29.2%
Dermatologists $516,230 $328,730 +57.0%
Radiologists $506,010 $420,860 +20.2%
Anesthesiologists $481,640 $391,490 +23.0%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $404,330 $300,080 +34.7%
Physicians, All Other $361,300 $265,930 +35.9%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $348,140 $292,910 +18.9%
Nurse Anesthetists $275,980 $236,590 +16.6%
Pediatricians, General $273,410 $210,040 +30.2%
Family Medicine Physicians $268,650 $244,180 +10.0%
Podiatrists $250,070 $160,300 +56.0%
Psychiatrists $246,140 $281,870 -12.7%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $229,210 $256,560 -10.7%
Physicists $214,030 $172,250 +24.3%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $201,610 $123,920 +62.7%
Dentists, General $177,480 $170,950 +3.8%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $176,540 $175,140 +0.8%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,240 $171,270 +0.6%
Chief Executives $168,590 $213,990 -21.2%
Purchasing Managers $162,900 $148,080 +10.0%
Financial Risk Specialists $158,320 $117,330 +34.9%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $157,800 $128,500 +22.8%
Fundraising Managers $157,080 $125,470 +25.2%
Physician Assistants $150,960 $135,880 +11.1%
Industrial Production Managers $146,590 $126,060 +16.3%
Managers, All Other $145,630 $141,900 +2.6%
Financial Managers $144,730 $166,570 -13.1%
Marketing Managers $143,280 $166,790 -14.1%
Pharmacists $143,020 $140,910 +1.5%
Nurse Midwives $142,960 $134,040 +6.7%
Sales Managers $141,900 $148,270 -4.3%
Training and Development Managers $141,360 $133,000 +6.3%
Database Architects $139,990 $139,500 +0.4%
Software Developers $139,720 $135,980 +2.8%
Nurse Practitioners $137,550 $132,300 +4.0%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $136,950 $149,230 -8.2%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $136,160 $140,300 -3.0%
Electrical Engineers $135,710 $120,630 +12.5%
Human Resources Managers $135,000 $149,280 -9.6%
Natural Sciences Managers $134,010 $167,220 -19.9%
Public Relations Managers $132,660 $146,910 -9.7%
Art Directors $132,000 $114,850 +14.9%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $130,500 $115,160 +13.3%
Medical and Health Services Managers $130,410 $123,860 +5.3%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $130,230 $103,170 +26.2%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $129,470 $107,230 +20.7%
Construction Managers $129,260 $114,990 +12.4%
Computer Hardware Engineers $129,140 $161,740 -20.2%
Veterinarians $128,190 $130,100 -1.5%
Engineers, All Other $128,130 $122,930 +4.2%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $127,070 $109,270 +16.3%
Optometrists $125,560 $136,570 -8.1%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $125,450 $85,020 +47.6%
Computer Network Architects $125,420 $134,050 -6.4%
Administrative Services Managers $125,390 $114,130 +9.9%
General and Operations Managers $124,680 $105,770 +17.9%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $124,110 $98,070 +26.6%
Information Security Analysts $124,000 $129,180 -4.0%
Lawyers $120,810 $159,670 -24.3%
Psychologists, All Other $120,790 $110,840 +9.0%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $120,530 $133,660 -9.8%
Materials Scientists $119,990 $117,790 +1.9%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $112,890 $84,290 +33.9%
Physical Scientists, All Other $112,370 $122,570 -8.3%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $111,150 $104,000 +6.9%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $109,770 $127,410 -13.8%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $107,890 $101,370 +6.4%
Sales Engineers $107,850 $124,900 -13.7%
Computer Systems Analysts $107,670 $105,850 +1.7%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $107,100 $104,300 +2.7%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $106,880 $83,820 +27.5%
Facilities Managers $106,690 $106,660 +0.0%
Radiation Therapists $106,270 $105,310 +0.9%
Audiologists $105,590 $95,780 +10.2%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $105,420 $95,480 +10.4%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $105,190 $130,220 -19.2%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $104,910 $105,870 -0.9%
Management Analysts $104,270 $101,860 +2.4%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,190 $104,590 -0.4%
Insurance Underwriters $103,940 $81,370 +27.7%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $103,760 $96,590 +7.4%
Social Workers, All Other $103,710 $71,900 +44.2%
Mechanical Engineers $103,660 $104,110 -0.4%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $102,650 $94,980 +8.1%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $102,410 $84,620 +21.0%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $102,220 $93,250 +9.6%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $102,170 $95,320 +7.2%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $102,070 $76,870 +32.8%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $101,750 $79,350 +28.2%
Industrial Engineers $101,310 $102,440 -1.1%
Materials Engineers $101,290 $112,860 -10.3%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $101,260 $90,150 +12.3%
Dental Hygienists $101,250 $98,100 +3.2%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $101,150 $101,920 -0.8%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $101,100 $99,280 +1.8%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $100,650 $103,410 -2.7%
Data Scientists $100,620 $120,230 -16.3%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $100,230 $99,130 +1.1%
Fashion Designers $100,160 $80,960 +23.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $100,060 $106,040 -5.6%
Chemists $100,050 $91,240 +9.7%
Physical Therapists $99,850 $102,760 -2.8%
Registered Nurses $99,700 $97,550 +2.2%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $99,280 $232,140 -57.2%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $99,050 $100,310 -1.3%
Civil Engineers $98,710 $100,840 -2.1%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $98,650 $78,760 +25.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $97,960 $104,920 -6.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $97,470 $87,520 +11.4%
Personal Financial Advisors $96,780 $105,070 -7.9%
Technical Writers $96,300 $90,390 +6.5%
Statisticians $96,080 $105,650 -9.1%
Respiratory Therapists $95,940 $82,280 +16.6%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $95,760 $78,580 +21.9%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $95,030 $80,340 +18.3%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $94,890 $109,370 -13.2%
Designers, All Other $94,660 $64,950 +45.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $93,720 $93,530 +0.2%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $93,000 $57,660 +61.3%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $92,980 $96,660 -3.8%
Budget Analysts $92,600 $91,640 +1.0%
Database Administrators $92,110 $104,620 -12.0%
Computer Occupations, All Other $91,720 $116,580 -21.3%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $91,670 $79,940 +14.7%
Project Management Specialists $90,890 $102,320 -11.2%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $89,290 $93,790 -4.8%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $88,960 $42,540 +109.1%
Environmental Engineers $88,610 $107,110 -17.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $87,560 $79,860 +9.6%
Avionics Technicians $86,830 $82,280 +5.5%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $86,530 $101,110 -14.4%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $86,370 $74,330 +16.2%
Economists $86,130 $124,720 -30.9%
Training and Development Specialists $86,050 $69,280 +24.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $85,550 $77,970 +9.7%
Boilermakers $85,470 $76,410 +11.9%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $85,250 $107,310 -20.6%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $85,240 $63,890 +33.4%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $84,910 $80,110 +6.0%
Labor Relations Specialists $84,780 $95,420 -11.2%
Occupational Therapists $83,900 $100,330 -16.4%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $83,890 $78,000 +7.6%
Biological Scientists, All Other $83,740 $98,920 -15.3%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $83,740 $83,050 +0.8%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,630 $96,980 -13.8%
Financial Specialists, All Other $83,590 $81,100 +3.1%
Accountants and Auditors $83,470 $83,680 -0.3%
Funeral Home Managers $83,200 $78,790 +5.6%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $83,100 $74,310 +11.8%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $83,070 $99,080 -16.2%
Speech-Language Pathologists $83,040 $97,870 -15.2%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $82,890 $72,110 +14.9%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $82,820 $80,260 +3.2%
Compliance Officers $82,800 $80,730 +2.6%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $82,550 $115,210 -28.3%
Financial and Investment Analysts $82,520 $102,740 -19.7%
Curators $82,490 $63,420 +30.1%
Social and Community Service Managers $82,290 $80,390 +2.4%
Recreational Therapists $82,280 $61,960 +32.8%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $81,690 $82,890 -1.4%
Life Scientists, All Other $81,610 $93,750 -12.9%
Logisticians $81,270 $82,320 -1.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $81,220 $79,920 +1.6%
Instructional Coordinators $81,210 $77,440 +4.9%
Broadcast Technicians $81,150 $59,570 +36.2%
Power Plant Operators $81,070 $102,040 -20.6%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $81,020 $68,020 +19.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $81,020 $103,020 -21.4%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,810 $82,220 -1.7%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $80,810 $78,210 +3.3%
Financial Examiners $80,810 $94,160 -14.2%
Loan Officers $80,660 $76,690 +5.2%
Massage Therapists $80,360 $58,450 +37.5%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $80,090 $79,520 +0.7%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $79,980 $77,640 +3.0%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $79,860 $65,790 +21.4%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,610 $79,870 -0.3%
Cost Estimators $79,560 $78,740 +1.0%
Microbiologists $79,430 $87,990 -9.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $79,310 $74,450 +6.5%
Lodging Managers $79,210 $69,250 +14.4%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $79,190 $76,590 +3.4%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $79,090 $78,620 +0.6%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,930 $78,660 +0.3%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $78,310 $80,250 -2.4%
Web Developers $78,260 $92,650 -15.5%
Healthcare Social Workers $78,260 $67,880 +15.3%
Credit Analysts $77,980 $83,510 -6.6%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $77,850 $74,090 +5.1%
Surgical Assistants $77,670 $66,800 +16.3%
Acupuncturists $77,470 $76,040 +1.9%
Emergency Management Directors $77,420 $93,330 -17.0%
Food Service Managers $77,360 $69,390 +11.5%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $77,110 $64,400 +19.7%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $77,100 $72,990 +5.6%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $77,070 $60,850 +26.7%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,060 $72,040 +7.0%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $76,720 $78,350 -2.1%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $76,320 $66,270 +15.2%
Millwrights $76,190 $65,700 +16.0%
Transportation Security Screeners $76,130 $66,770 +14.0%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $75,870 $92,460 -17.9%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $75,780 $73,900 +2.5%
Education Administrators, All Other $75,700 $95,200 -20.5%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $75,500 $69,990 +7.9%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $75,500 $77,570 -2.7%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $75,230 $75,920 -0.9%
Surgical Technologists $75,040 $64,650 +16.1%
Conservation Scientists $74,650 $73,010 +2.2%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,560 $78,190 -4.6%
Political Scientists $74,560 $142,080 -47.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $74,420 $59,320 +25.5%
Insurance Sales Agents $74,370 $62,280 +19.4%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $74,050 $83,910 -11.8%
Computer Programmers $74,000 $100,390 -26.3%
Urban and Regional Planners $73,860 $89,320 -17.3%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $73,850 $61,010 +21.0%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $73,560 $76,780 -4.2%
School Psychologists $73,490 $95,990 -23.4%
Public Relations Specialists $73,280 $74,750 -2.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $73,250 $69,500 +5.4%
Chemical Engineers $73,250 $125,040 -41.4%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $72,790 $72,080 +1.0%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $72,410 $63,970 +13.2%
Computer Network Support Specialists $72,330 $76,220 -5.1%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $72,130 $81,390 -11.4%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $71,840 $76,400 -6.0%
Writers and Authors $71,830 $76,910 -6.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $71,680 $68,120 +5.2%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $71,650 $76,590 -6.4%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $71,640 $76,210 -6.0%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $71,510 $69,990 +2.2%
Landscape Architects $71,500 $79,870 -10.5%
Physical Therapist Assistants $71,440 $68,380 +4.5%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $71,390 $61,770 +15.6%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $71,140 $64,370 +10.5%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $71,080 $64,330 +10.5%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $71,010 $59,550 +19.2%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $70,990 $50,890 +39.5%
Human Resources Specialists $70,840 $75,940 -6.7%
Drafters, All Other $70,710 $63,520 +11.3%
Locomotive Engineers $70,670 $81,410 -13.2%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $70,400 $81,110 -13.2%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $70,150 $53,710 +30.6%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $70,050 $96,710 -27.6%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $70,030 $58,870 +19.0%
Health Education Specialists $69,990 $64,070 +9.2%
Chiropractors $69,990 $79,200 -11.6%
Tool and Die Makers $69,910 $64,050 +9.1%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,650 $66,120 +5.3%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $69,560 $74,260 -6.3%
Therapists, All Other $69,040 $77,930 -11.4%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $68,570 $65,510 +4.7%
Brokerage Clerks $68,140 $65,750 +3.6%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $67,790 $72,300 -6.2%
Cargo and Freight Agents $67,660 $52,260 +29.5%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $66,890 $62,120 +7.7%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $66,810 $63,800 +4.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $66,780 $55,940 +19.4%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $66,760 $66,810 -0.1%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $66,740 $74,510 -10.4%
Community Health Workers $66,680 $51,850 +28.6%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $66,670 $76,580 -12.9%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $66,650 $67,820 -1.7%
Editors $66,510 $77,920 -14.6%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $66,410 $60,190 +10.3%
Fundraisers $66,260 $72,550 -8.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,180 $78,620 -15.8%
Social Science Research Assistants $65,690 $61,990 +6.0%
Construction and Building Inspectors $65,640 $74,690 -12.1%
Sound Engineering Technicians $65,630 $73,130 -10.3%
Carpet Installers $65,600 $50,340 +30.3%
Private Detectives and Investigators $65,370 $51,220 +27.6%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $65,300 $66,150 -1.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $65,220 $76,400 -14.6%
Clergy $65,200 $60,810 +7.2%
Foresters $65,170 $76,400 -14.7%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $65,160 $65,120 +0.1%
Surveyors $65,130 $75,440 -13.7%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,040 $63,820 +1.9%
Hydrologic Technicians $64,790 $64,790 +0.0%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $64,590 $49,880 +29.5%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,570 $78,760 -18.0%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,480 $64,950 -0.7%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $64,480 $44,040 +46.4%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $64,440 $61,540 +4.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $64,340 $58,430 +10.1%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $64,270 $100,580 -36.1%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $64,250 $62,280 +3.2%
Paramedics $64,210 $60,600 +6.0%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,150 $64,520 -0.6%
Interior Designers $64,140 $67,190 -4.5%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $64,030 $62,470 +2.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $63,950 $62,890 +1.7%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $63,900 $60,280 +6.0%
Exercise Physiologists $63,590 $59,460 +6.9%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $63,580 $68,270 -6.9%
Chefs and Head Cooks $63,400 $62,470 +1.5%
Crane and Tower Operators $63,310 $68,080 -7.0%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $63,250 $61,160 +3.4%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $63,090 $58,260 +8.3%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $63,030 $56,210 +12.1%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $62,940 $60,020 +4.9%
Motorcycle Mechanics $62,890 $48,580 +29.5%
Electricians $62,840 $63,190 -0.6%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $62,810 $52,600 +19.4%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $62,630 $61,560 +1.7%
Postal Service Clerks $62,610 $62,130 +0.8%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $62,450 $63,520 -1.7%
Mechanical Door Repairers $62,390 $55,720 +12.0%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $62,360 $53,750 +16.0%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $62,200 $59,850 +3.9%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $62,090 $58,650 +5.9%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $62,090 $52,000 +19.4%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $62,080 $53,340 +16.4%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $62,040 $62,890 -1.4%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $61,960 $58,930 +5.1%
Medical Equipment Repairers $61,860 $61,660 +0.3%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $61,720 $64,830 -4.8%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $61,590 $59,650 +3.3%
Producers and Directors $61,560 $90,360 -31.9%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $61,530 $60,070 +2.4%
Machinists $61,500 $58,750 +4.7%
Archivists $61,410 $64,550 -4.9%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $61,380 $74,340 -17.4%
Tax Preparers $61,370 $54,920 +11.7%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $61,360 $58,940 +4.1%
Film and Video Editors $61,250 $75,420 -18.8%
Carpenters $61,200 $60,580 +1.0%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $61,160 $70,770 -13.6%
Computer User Support Specialists $60,660 $61,860 -1.9%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $60,650 $49,230 +23.2%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $60,610 $49,610 +22.2%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $60,570 $47,810 +26.7%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $60,570 $50,140 +20.8%
Graphic Designers $60,490 $62,960 -3.9%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,340 $51,610 +16.9%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,280 $58,640 +2.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $60,240 $62,680 -3.9%
Athletic Trainers $60,200 $62,520 -3.7%
Marriage and Family Therapists $60,030 $66,940 -10.3%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,990 $60,550 -0.9%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $59,920 $62,780 -4.6%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $59,880 $46,800 +27.9%
Roofers $59,830 $55,440 +7.9%
Sheet Metal Workers $59,800 $61,800 -3.2%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,800 $49,080 +21.8%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $59,730 $50,690 +17.8%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $59,660 $50,960 +17.1%
Dental Assistants $59,530 $48,070 +23.8%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $59,460 $39,460 +50.7%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $59,020 $50,620 +16.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $59,000 $63,820 -7.6%
Glaziers $58,850 $57,080 +3.1%
Credit Counselors $58,830 $52,230 +12.6%
Procurement Clerks $58,830 $50,580 +16.3%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $58,640 $71,240 -17.7%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $58,620 $50,080 +17.1%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $58,610 $62,370 -6.0%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $58,540 $57,430 +1.9%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,300 $58,470 -0.3%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $58,290 $48,280 +20.7%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $58,240 $53,040 +9.8%
Helpers--Carpenters $58,090 $43,780 +32.7%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $57,980 $46,680 +24.2%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $57,720 $41,800 +38.1%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $57,630 $55,010 +4.8%
Real Estate Sales Agents $57,620 $52,830 +9.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $57,610 $47,880 +20.3%
Stonemasons $57,600 $57,390 +0.4%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $57,580 $50,290 +14.5%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $57,300 $54,210 +5.7%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $57,290 $54,240 +5.6%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $56,730 $56,730 +0.0%
Firefighters $56,620 $59,280 -4.5%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $56,510 $51,320 +10.1%
Interpreters and Translators $56,370 $60,170 -6.3%
Audio and Video Technicians $56,180 $58,100 -3.3%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $56,160 $57,550 -2.4%
Furniture Finishers $56,050 $44,540 +25.8%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $56,040 $50,020 +12.0%
Funeral Attendants $55,850 $35,680 +56.5%
Biological Technicians $55,540 $57,510 -3.4%
Mechanical Drafters $55,390 $71,550 -22.6%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $55,310 $49,450 +11.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $55,200 $49,100 +12.4%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $55,120 $59,300 -7.0%
Medical Appliance Technicians $54,980 $48,030 +14.5%
Advertising Sales Agents $54,870 $64,820 -15.4%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $54,840 $59,350 -7.6%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $54,830 $59,050 -7.1%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $54,800 $48,570 +12.8%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $54,700 $47,730 +14.6%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $54,460 $46,420 +17.3%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $54,210 $57,020 -4.9%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $54,080 $55,090 -1.8%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $53,920 $51,330 +5.0%
Pipelayers $53,870 $49,000 +9.9%
Tutors $53,790 $43,350 +24.1%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $53,680 $66,140 -18.8%
Home Appliance Repairers $53,640 $50,990 +5.2%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $53,120 $46,860 +13.4%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $52,830 $49,590 +6.5%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $52,790 $54,890 -3.8%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $52,770 $50,340 +4.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $52,580 $48,560 +8.3%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $52,450 $50,670 +3.5%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $52,360 $58,170 -10.0%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,250 $48,750 +7.2%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $52,000 $47,630 +9.2%
Opticians, Dispensing $51,980 $47,260 +10.0%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,920 $48,990 +6.0%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $51,830 $55,570 -6.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $51,650 $48,520 +6.5%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $51,630 $54,560 -5.4%
Parking Enforcement Workers $51,580 $46,730 +10.4%
Logging Equipment Operators $51,540 $49,740 +3.6%
Coaches and Scouts $51,490 $47,320 +8.8%
Real Estate Brokers $51,490 $73,220 -29.7%
Financial Clerks, All Other $51,480 $53,830 -4.4%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $51,470 $46,170 +11.5%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $51,400 $50,610 +1.6%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $51,320 $49,120 +4.5%
Highway Maintenance Workers $51,050 $50,260 +1.6%
Bus Drivers, School $50,990 $47,920 +6.4%
Fence Erectors $50,850 $47,980 +6.0%
Billing and Posting Clerks $50,710 $48,500 +4.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $50,580 $48,590 +4.1%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $50,360 $56,550 -10.9%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,360 $48,540 +3.7%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,290 $46,570 +8.0%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,210 $47,720 +5.2%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,200 $50,270 -0.1%
Construction Laborers $49,980 $47,120 +6.1%
Tile and Stone Setters $49,900 $55,690 -10.4%
Correspondence Clerks $49,730 $46,800 +6.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $49,710 $44,080 +12.8%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,670 $49,400 +0.5%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $49,450 $43,220 +14.4%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,440 $58,040 -14.8%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $49,360 $47,160 +4.7%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $49,250 $75,350 -34.6%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $49,250 $48,040 +2.5%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,230 $52,800 -6.8%
Medical Records Specialists $49,210 $51,140 -3.8%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,190 $38,670 +27.2%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $49,110 $45,570 +7.8%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $49,030 $49,230 -0.4%
Office Clerks, General $49,020 $45,010 +8.9%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $49,020 $45,850 +6.9%
Residential Advisors $49,010 $42,240 +16.0%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,980 $50,620 -3.2%
Chemical Technicians $48,940 $60,390 -19.0%
Medical Equipment Preparers $48,900 $47,700 +2.5%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $48,890 $45,920 +6.5%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $48,850 $42,290 +15.5%
Animal Control Workers $48,840 $45,660 +7.0%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $48,780 $47,380 +3.0%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $48,710 $47,450 +2.7%
Phlebotomists $48,660 $45,230 +7.6%
Library Technicians $48,650 $44,580 +9.1%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $48,580 $48,690 -0.2%
Order Clerks $48,540 $46,170 +5.1%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $48,540 $47,550 +2.1%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $48,450 $62,200 -22.1%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,440 $39,530 +22.5%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,410 $45,930 +5.4%
Printing Press Operators $48,410 $45,780 +5.7%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,410 $48,250 +0.3%
Desktop Publishers $48,300 $55,290 -12.6%
New Accounts Clerks $48,170 $47,670 +1.0%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,110 $46,330 +3.8%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $48,080 $47,540 +1.1%
Medical Assistants $48,020 $45,690 +5.1%
Pest Control Workers $48,000 $45,250 +6.1%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,960 $45,260 +6.0%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $47,920 $42,660 +12.3%
Nursing Assistants $47,870 $42,260 +13.3%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $47,830 $45,950 +4.1%
Counselors, All Other $47,770 $50,860 -6.1%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $47,740 $40,140 +18.9%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,730 $45,760 +4.3%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $47,710 $51,430 -7.2%
Production Workers, All Other $47,620 $40,110 +18.7%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,610 $44,350 +7.4%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,510 $43,530 +9.1%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,500 $47,920 -0.9%
Pharmacy Technicians $47,360 $45,750 +3.5%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $47,310 $50,440 -6.2%
Customer Service Representatives $47,300 $44,770 +5.7%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $47,260 $38,300 +23.4%
Counter and Rental Clerks $47,250 $41,300 +14.4%
Travel Agents $47,190 $50,160 -5.9%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $47,040 $70,720 -33.5%
Social and Human Service Assistants $46,950 $45,930 +2.2%
Skincare Specialists $46,890 $45,330 +3.4%
Emergency Medical Technicians $46,790 $44,470 +5.2%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,590 $48,700 -4.3%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $46,580 $49,690 -6.3%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $46,580 $46,550 +0.1%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $46,580 $41,220 +13.0%
Log Graders and Scalers $46,530 $46,330 +0.4%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $46,450 $43,380 +7.1%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $46,380 $54,430 -14.8%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $46,380 $50,060 -7.4%
Parts Salespersons $46,370 $38,630 +20.0%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,300 $43,960 +5.3%
Light Truck Drivers $46,260 $44,860 +3.1%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $46,090 $42,770 +7.8%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $46,030 $42,360 +8.7%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $46,000 $47,340 -2.8%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $45,980 $38,100 +20.7%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $45,970 $41,640 +10.4%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,930 $38,760 +18.5%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $45,880 $74,990 -38.8%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $45,760 $39,630 +15.5%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,710 $47,180 -3.1%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $45,650 $37,280 +22.5%
Aircraft Service Attendants $45,610 $40,450 +12.8%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $45,460 $48,430 -6.1%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,450 $48,220 -5.7%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $45,410 $39,680 +14.4%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $45,370 $37,450 +21.1%
Security Guards $45,200 $38,020 +18.9%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $44,890 $39,150 +14.7%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $44,830 $46,380 -3.3%
Photographers $44,780 $44,660 +0.3%
Psychiatric Technicians $44,660 $45,130 -1.0%
Tellers $44,460 $43,030 +3.3%
Bill and Account Collectors $44,450 $47,030 -5.5%
File Clerks $44,390 $43,600 +1.8%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $44,210 $38,630 +14.4%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $43,520 $52,540 -17.2%
Data Entry Keyers $43,440 $41,340 +5.1%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $43,260 $49,500 -12.6%
Floral Designers $43,230 $37,360 +15.7%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $43,210 $48,110 -10.2%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $42,820 $99,070 -56.8%
Helpers--Production Workers $42,740 $39,070 +9.4%
Rehabilitation Counselors $42,600 $46,850 -9.1%
Agricultural Technicians $42,520 $49,630 -14.3%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,110 $40,240 +4.6%
Dietetic Technicians $41,830 $37,640 +11.1%
Sewing Machine Operators $41,740 $36,670 +13.8%
Driver/Sales Workers $41,520 $38,770 +7.1%
Taxi Drivers $41,510 $42,100 -1.4%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $41,060 $39,280 +4.5%
Bailiffs $41,010 $56,600 -27.5%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $40,920 $44,390 -7.8%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $40,880 $39,390 +3.8%
Orderlies $40,850 $38,290 +6.7%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $40,800 $37,800 +7.9%
Couriers and Messengers $40,630 $39,200 +3.6%
Physical Therapist Aides $40,460 $35,240 +14.8%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $40,440 $41,590 -2.8%
Cooks, Restaurant $40,200 $37,390 +7.5%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $40,030 $35,670 +12.2%
Models $39,890 $48,470 -17.7%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $39,880 $59,920 -33.4%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $39,690 $45,670 -13.1%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $39,520 $36,670 +7.8%
Bakers $39,500 $37,160 +6.3%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $39,350 $38,140 +3.2%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,270 $40,130 -2.1%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $39,150 $36,840 +6.3%
Concierges $38,950 $38,950 +0.0%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,760 $35,800 +8.3%
Cooks, Fast Food $38,590 $30,890 +24.9%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $38,540 $35,060 +9.9%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $38,510 $39,320 -2.1%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,440 $36,780 +4.5%
Waiters and Waitresses $38,430 $35,230 +9.1%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $38,210 $35,840 +6.6%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,160 $38,010 +0.4%
Animal Trainers $38,030 $39,990 -4.9%
Tire Repairers and Changers $37,850 $37,710 +0.4%
School Bus Monitors $37,620 $35,100 +7.2%
Food Batchmakers $37,470 $42,290 -11.4%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,420 $35,830 +4.4%
Library Assistants, Clerical $37,400 $36,910 +1.3%
Pharmacy Aides $37,350 $37,680 -0.9%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $37,300 $35,070 +6.4%
Childcare Workers $37,080 $34,980 +6.0%
Recreation Workers $37,040 $36,560 +1.3%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,920 $35,510 +4.0%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,910 $38,150 -3.3%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,860 $34,890 +5.6%
Gambling Cage Workers $36,820 $37,580 -2.0%
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,780 $37,330 -1.5%
Food Preparation Workers $36,780 $35,320 +4.1%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,710 $35,360 +3.8%
Retail Salespersons $36,200 $35,410 +2.2%
Parking Attendants $36,010 $35,150 +2.4%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,920 $35,660 +0.7%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $35,730 $35,450 +0.8%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $35,100 $35,760 -1.8%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $34,990 $41,670 -16.0%
Dishwashers $34,960 $34,810 +0.4%
Animal Caretakers $34,790 $35,360 -1.6%
Helpers--Electricians $34,670 $42,670 -18.7%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $34,650 $35,790 -3.2%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $34,330 $36,300 -5.4%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,090 $37,290 -8.6%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,970 $32,910 +3.2%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $33,920 $31,200 +8.7%
Cashiers $33,840 $32,880 +2.9%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $32,590 $40,960 -20.4%
Cooks, Short Order $32,330 $35,880 -9.9%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $32,100 $33,580 -4.4%
Gambling Dealers $32,100 $34,320 -6.5%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $31,770 $37,180 -14.6%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,590 $31,200 +1.2%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $31,210 $32,150 -2.9%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $30,700 $36,280 -15.4%
Telemarketers $30,530 $35,450 -13.9%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $30,010 $41,600 -27.9%
Transportation Workers, All Other $29,590 $45,650 -35.2%
Bartenders $28,800 $34,340 -16.1%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $27,600 $37,080 -25.6%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $26,810 $42,910 -37.5%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,290 $33,980 -22.6%

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