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New Mexico — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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