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New Mexico — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (New Mexico)US national medianvs national
Emergency Medicine Physicians $405,130 $335,550 +20.7%
Anesthesiologists $393,970 $391,490 +0.6%
Surgeons, All Other $363,940 $414,010 -12.1%
Physicians, All Other $327,670 $265,930 +23.2%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $259,990 $292,910 -11.2%
Family Medicine Physicians $228,040 $244,180 -6.6%
Psychiatrists $227,730 $281,870 -19.2%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $215,120 $171,270 +25.6%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $205,400 $153,990 +33.4%
Podiatrists $202,690 $160,300 +26.4%
Pediatricians, General $202,390 $210,040 -3.6%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $165,690 $140,300 +18.1%
Materials Engineers $165,600 $112,860 +46.7%
Computer Hardware Engineers $165,350 $161,740 +2.2%
Physicists $165,340 $172,250 -4.0%
Nuclear Engineers $164,300 $133,970 +22.6%
Engineers, All Other $162,070 $122,930 +31.8%
Electrical Engineers $158,520 $120,630 +31.4%
Chemical Engineers $158,190 $125,040 +26.5%
Mechanical Engineers $157,710 $104,110 +51.5%
Dentists, General $155,260 $170,950 -9.2%
Air Traffic Controllers $148,550 $148,080 +0.3%
Pharmacists $147,000 $140,910 +4.3%
Emergency Management Directors $145,550 $93,330 +56.0%
Optometrists $144,660 $136,570 +5.9%
Physician Assistants $139,920 $135,880 +3.0%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $137,730 $175,140 -21.4%
Nurse Practitioners $137,520 $132,300 +3.9%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $136,990 $130,220 +5.2%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $136,990 $232,140 -41.0%
Purchasing Managers $134,790 $148,080 -9.0%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $134,600 $107,310 +25.4%
Financial Managers $133,700 $166,570 -19.7%
Aerospace Engineers $132,850 $134,960 -1.6%
Information Security Analysts $130,070 $129,180 +0.7%
Veterinarians $129,390 $130,100 -0.5%
Nurse Anesthetists $129,370 $236,590 -45.3%
Industrial Engineers $128,090 $102,440 +25.0%
Computer Occupations, All Other $127,090 $116,580 +9.0%
Chemists $126,960 $91,240 +39.1%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $124,800 $100,580 +24.1%
Industrial Production Managers $124,670 $126,060 -1.1%
Software Developers $124,520 $135,980 -8.4%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $124,390 $149,230 -16.6%
Medical and Health Services Managers $124,300 $123,860 +0.4%
Training and Development Managers $124,290 $133,000 -6.5%
Physical Scientists, All Other $123,820 $122,570 +1.0%
Managers, All Other $123,550 $141,900 -12.9%
Chief Executives $123,500 $213,990 -42.3%
Nurse Midwives $123,350 $134,040 -8.0%
Marketing Managers $122,980 $166,790 -26.3%
Lawyers $119,680 $159,670 -25.0%
Sales Engineers $119,420 $124,900 -4.4%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $119,320 $73,900 +61.5%
Human Resources Managers $118,070 $149,280 -20.9%
Database Architects $117,950 $139,500 -15.4%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $116,580 $104,300 +11.8%
Public Relations Managers $115,260 $146,910 -21.5%
Sales Managers $114,080 $148,270 -23.1%
Education Administrators, All Other $113,110 $95,200 +18.8%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $111,270 $94,980 +17.2%
School Psychologists $110,360 $95,990 +15.0%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $110,180 $75,530 +45.9%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $110,070 $99,070 +11.1%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $110,020 $123,920 -11.2%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $109,480 $104,590 +4.7%
Computer Network Architects $109,080 $134,050 -18.6%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $108,850 $100,310 +8.5%
Environmental Engineers $108,360 $107,110 +1.2%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $108,290 $98,700 +9.7%
Facilities Managers $108,110 $106,660 +1.4%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $107,720 $105,870 +1.7%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $106,990 $103,170 +3.7%
Project Management Specialists $106,970 $102,320 +4.5%
Physical Therapists $106,880 $102,760 +4.0%
Power Plant Operators $105,510 $102,040 +3.4%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $105,410 $109,270 -3.5%
Administrative Services Managers $104,790 $114,130 -8.2%
Construction Managers $104,550 $114,990 -9.1%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $104,510 $99,650 +4.9%
Civil Engineers $103,900 $100,840 +3.0%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $101,750 $78,350 +29.9%
Fundraising Managers $101,680 $125,470 -19.0%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,420 $107,230 -5.4%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $101,330 $76,870 +31.8%
Gambling Managers $101,260 $93,220 +8.6%
Boilermakers $101,200 $76,410 +32.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $100,410 $103,020 -2.5%
Radiation Therapists $100,010 $105,310 -5.0%
Petroleum Engineers $99,900 $144,910 -31.1%
Occupational Therapists $99,170 $100,330 -1.2%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,820 $84,620 +16.8%
Speech-Language Pathologists $98,690 $97,870 +0.8%
General and Operations Managers $98,630 $105,770 -6.8%
Database Administrators $98,450 $104,620 -5.9%
Logisticians $98,430 $82,320 +19.6%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $98,400 $101,370 -2.9%
Computer Systems Analysts $98,220 $105,850 -7.2%
Commercial Pilots $97,920 $123,220 -20.5%
Gas Plant Operators $97,660 $87,820 +11.2%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $97,560 $74,510 +30.9%
Hydrologists $97,470 $96,600 +0.9%
Radiologists $96,170 $420,860 -77.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $96,070 $78,190 +22.9%
Dental Hygienists $95,940 $98,100 -2.2%
Data Scientists $95,850 $120,230 -20.3%
Technical Writers $94,970 $90,390 +5.1%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $94,660 $115,210 -17.8%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $94,640 $115,160 -17.8%
Registered Nurses $94,340 $97,550 -3.3%
Personal Financial Advisors $94,270 $105,070 -10.3%
Avionics Technicians $94,020 $82,280 +14.3%
Management Analysts $93,180 $101,860 -8.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $92,200 $106,040 -13.1%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $91,500 $96,660 -5.3%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $91,170 $101,110 -9.8%
Social Workers, All Other $90,820 $71,900 +26.3%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $90,790 $99,130 -8.4%
Millwrights $90,230 $65,700 +37.3%
Mechanical Drafters $89,940 $71,550 +25.7%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $89,860 $72,990 +23.1%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $89,060 $97,590 -8.7%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $88,530 $101,920 -13.1%
Locomotive Engineers $88,330 $81,410 +8.5%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $87,850 $95,480 -8.0%
Financial and Investment Analysts $87,630 $102,740 -14.7%
Budget Analysts $87,360 $91,640 -4.7%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $87,310 $104,920 -16.8%
Financial Risk Specialists $87,260 $117,330 -25.6%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $87,210 $96,590 -9.7%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $86,840 $93,790 -7.4%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $86,630 $82,220 +5.4%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $86,520 $76,580 +13.0%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $85,240 $93,250 -8.6%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $84,510 $90,150 -6.3%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $84,440 $79,870 +5.7%
Statisticians $84,330 $105,650 -20.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other $84,120 $98,920 -15.0%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $83,980 $99,080 -15.2%
Labor Relations Specialists $83,770 $95,420 -12.2%
Computer Programmers $83,750 $100,390 -16.6%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $83,700 $83,820 -0.1%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $83,600 $80,340 +4.1%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $83,540 $78,210 +6.8%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $83,470 $84,890 -1.7%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $83,370 $70,070 +19.0%
Audiologists $83,050 $95,780 -13.3%
Funeral Home Managers $82,850 $78,790 +5.2%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $82,780 $67,890 +21.9%
Social and Community Service Managers $81,290 $80,390 +1.1%
Instructional Coordinators $80,870 $77,440 +4.4%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $80,800 $117,860 -31.4%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,640 $98,070 -17.8%
Financial Specialists, All Other $80,610 $81,100 -0.6%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $80,590 $74,090 +8.8%
Operations Research Analysts $80,360 $88,940 -9.6%
Real Estate Brokers $80,340 $73,220 +9.7%
Epidemiologists $79,980 $87,220 -8.3%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $79,940 $80,110 -0.2%
Hydrologic Technicians $79,710 $64,790 +23.0%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $79,580 $106,730 -25.4%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $79,490 $61,560 +29.1%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,440 $96,980 -18.1%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $79,380 $80,250 -1.1%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $79,200 $81,390 -2.7%
Food Scientists and Technologists $79,130 $88,720 -10.8%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $79,100 $83,050 -4.8%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $79,090 $77,270 +2.4%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $78,960 $61,390 +28.6%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $78,840 $77,640 +1.5%
Accountants and Auditors $78,580 $83,680 -6.1%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $78,310 $78,240 +0.1%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $78,060 $68,990 +13.1%
Wellhead Pumpers $78,010 $69,960 +11.5%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $77,890 $78,000 -0.1%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $77,880 $64,330 +21.1%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,740 $84,290 -7.8%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $77,720 $99,280 -21.7%
Urban and Regional Planners $77,710 $89,320 -13.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,550 $79,860 -2.9%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $77,020 $72,300 +6.5%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $76,940 $74,260 +3.6%
Conservation Scientists $76,800 $73,010 +5.2%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $76,470 $95,320 -19.8%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $76,420 $65,120 +17.4%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $76,350 $57,430 +32.9%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $76,240 $78,620 -3.0%
Real Estate Sales Agents $76,170 $52,830 +44.2%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,900 $72,040 +5.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $75,540 $87,520 -13.7%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,240 $64,370 +16.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,130 $79,920 -6.0%
Chiropractors $75,040 $79,200 -5.3%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $74,730 $76,400 -2.2%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $74,550 $63,970 +16.5%
Hearing Aid Specialists $74,510 $65,160 +14.3%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $74,480 $78,620 -5.3%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $74,440 $66,810 +11.4%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $74,380 $62,680 +18.7%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $74,340 $96,710 -23.1%
Surveyors $74,230 $75,440 -1.6%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $74,100 $59,350 +24.9%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $73,890 $76,590 -3.5%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $72,760 $58,170 +25.1%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $72,610 $78,120 -7.1%
Athletic Trainers $72,440 $62,520 +15.9%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $72,340 $68,840 +5.1%
Credit Analysts $72,160 $83,510 -13.6%
Landscape Architects $71,990 $79,870 -9.9%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $71,720 $79,350 -9.6%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $71,430 $109,910 -35.0%
Marriage and Family Therapists $70,630 $66,940 +5.5%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $69,950 $77,570 -9.8%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $69,820 $96,870 -27.9%
Soil and Plant Scientists $69,480 $78,850 -11.9%
Foresters $69,240 $76,400 -9.4%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $69,180 $76,210 -9.2%
Airfield Operations Specialists $69,090 $56,850 +21.5%
Respiratory Therapists $68,870 $82,280 -16.3%
Public Relations Specialists $68,700 $74,750 -8.1%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $68,220 $76,780 -11.1%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $68,180 $70,770 -3.7%
Web Developers $68,120 $92,650 -26.5%
Human Resources Specialists $68,050 $75,940 -10.4%
Compliance Officers $67,990 $80,730 -15.8%
Financial Examiners $67,950 $94,160 -27.8%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $67,930 $78,000 -12.9%
Cost Estimators $67,590 $78,740 -14.2%
Rail Car Repairers $67,550 $67,530 +0.0%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $67,520 $74,340 -9.2%
Lodging Managers $67,320 $69,250 -2.8%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $67,100 $103,410 -35.1%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $66,800 $66,140 +1.0%
Historians $66,790 $76,750 -13.0%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $66,750 $66,270 +0.7%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $66,550 $79,940 -16.8%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $66,460 $82,890 -19.8%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $66,450 $78,760 -15.6%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $66,010 $64,830 +1.8%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $66,000 $66,270 -0.4%
Healthcare Social Workers $65,930 $67,880 -2.9%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $65,650 $67,820 -3.2%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $65,640 $60,280 +8.9%
Forensic Science Technicians $65,570 $72,060 -9.0%
Fundraisers $65,440 $72,550 -9.8%
Construction and Building Inspectors $65,420 $74,690 -12.4%
Food Service Managers $65,210 $69,390 -6.0%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $65,110 $63,520 +2.5%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $64,990 $58,160 +11.7%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $64,940 $42,540 +52.7%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $64,830 $75,350 -14.0%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $64,680 $75,920 -14.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $64,640 $74,450 -13.2%
Computer Network Support Specialists $64,550 $76,220 -15.3%
Editors $64,250 $77,920 -17.5%
Clergy $64,100 $60,810 +5.4%
Insurance Underwriters $64,000 $81,370 -21.3%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,810 $66,770 -4.4%
Curators $63,690 $63,420 +0.4%
Transportation Inspectors $63,690 $92,100 -30.8%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,630 $65,510 -2.9%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $63,600 $63,890 -0.5%
Interpreters and Translators $63,550 $60,170 +5.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $63,380 $77,970 -18.7%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $63,090 $55,490 +13.7%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $62,970 $81,110 -22.4%
Training and Development Specialists $62,900 $69,280 -9.2%
Farm and Home Management Educators $62,730 $60,220 +4.2%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $62,710 $83,910 -25.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,640 $69,500 -9.9%
Medical Equipment Repairers $62,640 $61,660 +1.6%
Loan Officers $62,610 $76,690 -18.4%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,530 $68,270 -8.4%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,440 $64,950 -3.9%
Crane and Tower Operators $62,400 $68,080 -8.3%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $62,330 $55,090 +13.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $62,330 $55,940 +11.4%
Physical Therapist Assistants $62,280 $68,380 -8.9%
Chefs and Head Cooks $62,250 $62,470 -0.4%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $62,230 $69,990 -11.1%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $62,150 $46,420 +33.9%
Surgical Assistants $62,010 $66,800 -7.2%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,950 $78,760 -21.3%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $61,880 $69,990 -11.6%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $61,440 $63,800 -3.7%
Survey Researchers $61,380 $69,460 -11.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,320 $72,080 -14.9%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,280 $66,120 -7.3%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,170 $59,920 +2.1%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $60,910 $58,040 +4.9%
Interior Designers $60,850 $67,190 -9.4%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $60,850 $78,660 -22.6%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,670 $64,520 -6.0%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $60,490 $63,820 -5.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $60,140 $63,820 -5.8%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $60,140 $60,190 -0.1%
Postal Service Clerks $59,970 $62,130 -3.5%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,880 $60,550 -1.1%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $59,840 $53,750 +11.3%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $59,840 $62,890 -4.8%
Carpenters $59,720 $60,580 -1.4%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $59,570 $58,620 +1.6%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $59,520 $53,350 +11.6%
Machinists $59,440 $58,750 +1.2%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $59,330 $64,400 -7.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $59,120 $58,430 +1.2%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $58,920 $61,770 -4.6%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $58,840 $50,890 +15.6%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470 $58,470 +0.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $58,430 $93,530 -37.5%
Electricians $58,390 $63,190 -7.6%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $58,350 $60,070 -2.9%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $58,130 $74,330 -21.8%
Health Education Specialists $57,990 $64,070 -9.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $57,970 $76,400 -24.1%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $57,940 $58,650 -1.2%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $57,800 $55,570 +4.0%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $57,780 $72,110 -19.9%
Medical Records Specialists $57,470 $51,140 +12.4%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $57,230 $64,120 -10.7%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $56,930 $45,670 +24.7%
Graphic Designers $56,730 $62,960 -9.9%
Sheet Metal Workers $56,720 $61,800 -8.2%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $56,670 $51,440 +10.2%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $56,420 $62,280 -9.4%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $56,260 $62,370 -9.8%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $56,210 $54,240 +3.6%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $56,160 $59,550 -5.7%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $55,910 $61,770 -9.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $55,790 $62,890 -11.3%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $55,710 $62,470 -10.8%
Paramedics $55,530 $60,600 -8.4%
Chemical Technicians $55,120 $60,390 -8.7%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $54,840 $47,730 +14.9%
Community Health Workers $54,830 $51,850 +5.7%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $54,610 $62,200 -12.2%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $54,270 $37,180 +46.0%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $54,080 $58,970 -8.3%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $54,000 $102,030 -47.1%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $53,960 $46,380 +16.3%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,930 $50,270 +7.3%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $53,900 $58,930 -8.5%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $53,440 $49,450 +8.1%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $53,300 $104,000 -48.8%
Computer User Support Specialists $53,280 $61,860 -13.9%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $53,230 $58,260 -8.6%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $53,120 $58,340 -8.9%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $53,080 $45,950 +15.5%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $53,000 $54,560 -2.9%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $53,000 $54,210 -2.2%
Carpet Installers $52,700 $50,340 +4.7%
Agricultural Inspectors $52,450 $49,940 +5.0%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $52,170 $48,430 +7.7%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $52,000 $59,850 -13.1%
Surgical Technologists $51,780 $64,650 -19.9%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $51,630 $49,500 +4.3%
New Accounts Clerks $51,380 $47,670 +7.8%
Procurement Clerks $51,080 $50,580 +1.0%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $50,820 $61,160 -16.9%
Social Science Research Assistants $50,640 $61,990 -18.3%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,500 $58,640 -13.9%
Credit Counselors $50,390 $52,230 -3.5%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $50,380 $55,010 -8.4%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $50,270 $61,010 -17.6%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $50,260 $54,430 -7.7%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $50,230 $66,150 -24.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $50,160 $59,320 -15.4%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $50,010 $49,230 +1.6%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $50,000 $46,960 +6.5%
Broadcast Technicians $49,990 $59,570 -16.1%
Coaches and Scouts $49,980 $47,320 +5.6%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,920 $56,550 -11.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $49,880 $78,580 -36.5%
Data Entry Keyers $49,810 $41,340 +20.5%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $49,790 $56,460 -11.8%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $49,720 $52,000 -4.4%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,650 $50,610 -1.9%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $49,640 $59,650 -16.8%
Biological Technicians $49,570 $57,510 -13.8%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,500 $48,570 +1.9%
Film and Video Editors $49,400 $75,420 -34.5%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $49,300 $48,420 +1.8%
Traffic Technicians $49,280 $59,090 -16.6%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $49,230 $57,020 -13.7%
Recreational Therapists $49,210 $61,960 -20.6%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $49,170 $61,540 -20.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $49,100 $48,590 +1.0%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $49,060 $53,040 -7.5%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $49,050 $74,990 -34.6%
Cargo and Freight Agents $48,910 $52,260 -6.4%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $48,900 $61,810 -20.9%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $48,820 $56,730 -13.9%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,700 $51,330 -5.1%
Meter Readers, Utilities $48,530 $48,150 +0.8%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $48,490 $53,140 -8.8%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,460 $49,120 -1.3%
Tapers $48,320 $68,270 -29.2%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $48,270 $42,910 +12.5%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $48,260 $54,890 -12.1%
Rehabilitation Counselors $48,240 $46,850 +3.0%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $48,240 $52,100 -7.4%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $48,190 $60,020 -19.7%
Photographers $48,090 $44,660 +7.7%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $48,090 $70,720 -32.0%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,080 $50,670 -5.1%
Helpers--Electricians $48,030 $42,670 +12.6%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $48,010 $58,870 -18.4%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $47,960 $45,990 +4.3%
Tool and Die Makers $47,960 $64,050 -25.1%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $47,940 $58,940 -18.7%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $47,850 $44,390 +7.8%
Highway Maintenance Workers $47,740 $50,260 -5.0%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $47,660 $49,690 -4.1%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $47,340 $74,310 -36.3%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $47,330 $50,960 -7.1%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,300 $50,620 -6.6%
Skincare Specialists $47,230 $45,330 +4.2%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,210 $46,680 +1.1%
Audio and Video Technicians $47,070 $58,100 -19.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,970 $46,170 +1.7%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,960 $48,700 -3.6%
Glaziers $46,940 $57,080 -17.8%
Pharmacy Technicians $46,630 $45,750 +1.9%
Motorcycle Mechanics $46,610 $48,580 -4.1%
Bill and Account Collectors $46,560 $47,030 -1.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,550 $48,520 -4.1%
Food Science Technicians $46,500 $52,130 -10.8%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,450 $47,540 -2.3%
Word Processors and Typists $46,400 $49,280 -5.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants $46,340 $45,930 +0.9%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,240 $49,400 -6.4%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $46,200 $52,540 -12.1%
Billing and Posting Clerks $46,120 $48,500 -4.9%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $46,100 $50,020 -7.8%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,890 $46,800 -1.9%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $45,880 $53,340 -14.0%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $45,760 $49,590 -7.7%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,760 $48,540 -5.7%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,730 $48,250 -5.2%
Sound Engineering Technicians $45,690 $73,130 -37.5%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,670 $47,720 -4.3%
Advertising Sales Agents $45,620 $64,820 -29.6%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $45,610 $59,050 -22.8%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $45,580 $52,600 -13.3%
Pipelayers $45,550 $49,000 -7.0%
Bus Drivers, School $45,470 $47,920 -5.1%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $45,350 $57,660 -21.3%
Embalmers $45,340 $58,780 -22.9%
Roofers $45,300 $55,440 -18.3%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $45,300 $49,610 -8.7%
Aircraft Service Attendants $45,280 $40,450 +11.9%
Insurance Sales Agents $45,180 $62,280 -27.5%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $44,980 $62,120 -27.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $44,970 $50,690 -11.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $44,840 $49,100 -8.7%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $44,790 $47,380 -5.5%
Travel Agents $44,700 $50,160 -10.9%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $44,680 $47,160 -5.3%
Tile and Stone Setters $44,550 $55,690 -20.0%
Fence Erectors $44,450 $47,980 -7.4%
Dental Assistants $44,400 $48,070 -7.6%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $44,260 $50,290 -12.0%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $44,230 $45,930 -3.7%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $44,070 $38,140 +15.5%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $43,960 $50,340 -12.7%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $43,860 $47,450 -7.6%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $43,750 $73,620 -40.6%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $43,350 $41,640 +4.1%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $43,330 $47,810 -9.4%
Security Guards $43,320 $38,020 +13.9%
Occupational Therapy Aides $43,170 $39,160 +10.2%
Phlebotomists $42,910 $45,230 -5.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $42,520 $47,880 -11.2%
Light Truck Drivers $42,360 $44,860 -5.6%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $42,000 $68,020 -38.3%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,990 $44,350 -5.3%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $41,920 $51,320 -18.3%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $41,700 $49,230 -15.3%
Private Detectives and Investigators $41,600 $51,220 -18.8%
Firefighters $41,590 $59,280 -29.8%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,370 $51,610 -19.8%
Furniture Finishers $41,290 $44,540 -7.3%
Order Clerks $41,020 $46,170 -11.2%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $40,230 $49,880 -19.3%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $40,100 $42,360 -5.3%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $40,080 $39,280 +2.0%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $39,830 $36,310 +9.7%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $39,830 $48,690 -18.2%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $39,780 $44,040 -9.7%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $39,440 $41,600 -5.2%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,430 $46,330 -14.9%
Nursing Assistants $39,390 $42,260 -6.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,310 $44,080 -10.8%
Medical Assistants $39,230 $45,690 -14.1%
Barbers $39,100 $38,210 +2.3%
Opticians, Dispensing $39,090 $47,260 -17.3%
Customer Service Representatives $39,030 $44,770 -12.8%
Psychiatric Technicians $39,020 $45,130 -13.5%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $38,940 $47,340 -17.7%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,860 $45,260 -14.1%
Library Technicians $38,830 $44,580 -12.9%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $38,740 $46,340 -16.4%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $38,650 $43,380 -10.9%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $38,610 $45,570 -15.3%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $38,590 $39,460 -2.2%
Couriers and Messengers $38,570 $39,200 -1.6%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $38,560 $63,870 -39.6%
Construction Laborers $38,400 $47,120 -18.5%
Tax Preparers $38,060 $54,920 -30.7%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $38,020 $46,550 -18.3%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $37,960 $47,550 -20.2%
Massage Therapists $37,840 $58,450 -35.3%
Animal Control Workers $37,800 $45,660 -17.2%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $37,750 $35,790 +5.5%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $37,710 $38,630 -2.4%
File Clerks $37,700 $43,600 -13.5%
Tellers $37,680 $43,030 -12.4%
Orderlies $37,650 $38,290 -1.7%
Helpers--Roofers $37,640 $44,160 -14.8%
Dietetic Technicians $37,580 $37,640 -0.2%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,560 $39,150 -4.1%
Emergency Medical Technicians $37,550 $44,470 -15.6%
Residential Advisors $37,540 $42,240 -11.1%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,500 $38,150 -1.7%
Medical Transcriptionists $37,480 $40,410 -7.3%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $37,470 $47,630 -21.3%
Home Appliance Repairers $37,440 $50,990 -26.6%
Riggers $37,440 $62,640 -40.2%
Food Batchmakers $37,390 $42,290 -11.6%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $37,280 $42,670 -12.6%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,230 $40,240 -7.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $37,220 $48,560 -23.4%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,210 $45,850 -18.8%
Cooks, Short Order $37,150 $35,880 +3.5%
Office Clerks, General $37,130 $45,010 -17.5%
Printing Press Operators $37,110 $45,780 -18.9%
Helpers--Carpenters $37,100 $43,780 -15.3%
Pest Control Workers $37,070 $45,250 -18.1%
Gambling Dealers $36,990 $34,320 +7.8%
Bartenders $36,980 $34,340 +7.7%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,980 $48,990 -24.5%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $36,950 $39,630 -6.8%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $36,930 $43,370 -14.8%
Waiters and Waitresses $36,920 $35,230 +4.8%
Parts Salespersons $36,890 $38,630 -4.5%
Medical Equipment Preparers $36,720 $47,700 -23.0%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,710 $45,760 -19.8%
Tutors $36,660 $43,350 -15.4%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,640 $40,140 -8.7%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,550 $39,390 -7.2%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $36,510 $57,550 -36.6%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,470 $37,450 -2.6%
Production Workers, All Other $36,460 $40,110 -9.1%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $36,400 $41,670 -12.6%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $36,400 $36,670 -0.7%
Pharmacy Aides $36,390 $37,680 -3.4%
Forest and Conservation Workers $36,370 $43,680 -16.7%
School Bus Monitors $36,250 $35,100 +3.3%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $36,250 $35,840 +1.1%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $36,240 $60,850 -40.4%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,020 $36,840 -2.2%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,900 $36,780 -2.4%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $35,860 $40,470 -11.4%
Childcare Workers $35,840 $34,980 +2.5%
Stockers and Order Fillers $35,830 $37,330 -4.0%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,740 $35,360 +1.1%
Concierges $35,740 $38,950 -8.2%
Helpers--Production Workers $35,650 $39,070 -8.8%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $35,640 $43,220 -17.5%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $35,610 $48,280 -26.2%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $35,600 $43,530 -18.2%
Counter and Rental Clerks $35,580 $41,300 -13.8%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $35,580 $41,730 -14.7%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $35,480 $44,810 -20.8%
Transportation Workers, All Other $35,440 $45,650 -22.4%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $35,270 $65,790 -46.4%
Library Assistants, Clerical $35,250 $36,910 -4.5%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,140 $38,010 -7.6%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $35,140 $40,960 -14.2%
Cooks, Restaurant $35,020 $37,390 -6.3%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,970 $37,290 -6.2%
Funeral Attendants $34,890 $35,680 -2.2%
Bakers $34,850 $37,160 -6.2%
Sewing Machine Operators $34,840 $36,670 -5.0%
Animal Trainers $34,760 $39,990 -13.1%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $34,720 $42,770 -18.8%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $34,560 $39,680 -12.9%
Floral Designers $33,870 $37,360 -9.3%
Animal Caretakers $33,570 $35,360 -5.1%
Food Preparation Workers $33,370 $35,320 -5.5%
Retail Salespersons $33,300 $35,410 -6.0%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,770 $46,570 -29.6%
Physical Therapist Aides $31,990 $35,240 -9.2%
Recreation Workers $31,900 $36,560 -12.7%
Tire Repairers and Changers $31,640 $37,710 -16.1%
Gambling Cage Workers $31,520 $37,580 -16.1%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $31,460 $38,100 -17.4%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $31,240 $38,300 -18.4%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $31,150 $35,660 -12.6%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,880 $35,670 -13.4%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $30,850 $34,890 -11.6%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $30,800 $36,220 -15.0%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $30,560 $40,130 -23.8%
Parking Attendants $30,530 $35,150 -13.1%
Dishwashers $30,520 $34,810 -12.3%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,480 $35,510 -14.2%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $30,480 $35,730 -14.7%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $30,310 $35,830 -15.4%
Cooks, Fast Food $30,190 $30,890 -2.3%
Cashiers $30,120 $32,880 -8.4%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $29,890 $37,080 -19.4%
Driver/Sales Workers $29,770 $38,770 -23.2%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $29,380 $42,290 -30.5%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $29,360 $33,980 -13.6%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,300 $35,070 -16.5%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $29,160 $32,150 -9.3%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $29,110 $39,320 -26.0%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $28,730 $35,060 -18.1%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,700 $31,200 -8.0%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $28,700 $35,450 -19.0%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $28,640 $42,660 -32.9%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,590 $33,580 -14.9%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,520 $35,800 -20.3%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,480 $31,200 -8.7%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $28,230 $32,910 -14.2%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,070 $36,280 -22.6%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $25,720 $35,760 -28.1%

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