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New Hampshire — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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