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North Carolina — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (North Carolina)US national medianvs national
Surgeons, All Other $398,410 $414,010 -3.8%
Dermatologists $367,350 $328,730 +11.7%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $339,350 $335,550 +1.1%
Neurologists $325,550 $248,560 +31.0%
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $323,630 $358,550 -9.7%
Chief Executives $314,290 $213,990 +46.9%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $289,780 $256,560 +12.9%
Physicians, All Other $260,330 $265,930 -2.1%
Physicians, Pathologists $248,940 $312,400 -20.3%
Dentists, All Other Specialists $225,990 $224,990 +0.4%
Orthodontists $224,990 $289,140 -22.2%
Nurse Anesthetists $224,610 $236,590 -5.1%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $224,040 $352,220 -36.4%
Podiatrists $215,420 $160,300 +34.4%
Family Medicine Physicians $215,230 $244,180 -11.9%
Dentists, General $207,000 $170,950 +21.1%
Pediatricians, General $183,550 $210,040 -12.6%
Physicists $174,180 $172,250 +1.1%
Natural Sciences Managers $173,870 $167,220 +4.0%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $172,860 $175,140 -1.3%
Psychiatrists $168,880 $281,870 -40.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $167,840 $171,270 -2.0%
Financial Managers $166,780 $166,570 +0.1%
Marketing Managers $165,480 $166,790 -0.8%
Optometrists $161,560 $136,570 +18.3%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $151,540 $232,140 -34.7%
Sales Managers $150,470 $148,270 +1.5%
Medical Dosimetrists $147,830 $147,470 +0.2%
Human Resources Managers $142,990 $149,280 -4.2%
Managers, All Other $141,160 $141,900 -0.5%
Pharmacists $138,860 $140,910 -1.5%
Purchasing Managers $138,710 $148,080 -6.3%
Economists $136,150 $124,720 +9.2%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $135,240 $149,230 -9.4%
Software Developers $134,710 $135,980 -0.9%
Computer Hardware Engineers $134,670 $161,740 -16.7%
Database Architects $134,630 $139,500 -3.5%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $134,540 $292,910 -54.1%
Public Relations Managers $132,280 $146,910 -10.0%
Financial Risk Specialists $132,040 $117,330 +12.5%
Nuclear Engineers $131,850 $133,970 -1.6%
Information Security Analysts $131,540 $129,180 +1.8%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $129,960 $117,860 +10.3%
Physician Assistants $129,360 $135,880 -4.8%
Veterinarians $129,240 $130,100 -0.7%
Air Traffic Controllers $129,230 $148,080 -12.7%
Nurse Practitioners $128,990 $132,300 -2.5%
Actuaries $128,730 $130,000 -1.0%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $128,370 $140,300 -8.5%
Lawyers $127,710 $159,670 -20.0%
Computer Network Architects $127,320 $134,050 -5.0%
Commercial Pilots $127,310 $123,220 +3.3%
Sociologists $126,760 $106,030 +19.6%
Psychologists, All Other $126,440 $110,840 +14.1%
Training and Development Managers $126,200 $133,000 -5.1%
Nurse Midwives $126,040 $134,040 -6.0%
Industrial Production Managers $125,940 $126,060 -0.1%
Fundraising Managers $125,870 $125,470 +0.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $125,370 $104,920 +19.5%
Aerospace Engineers $122,930 $134,960 -8.9%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $121,730 $133,660 -8.9%
Sales Engineers $121,530 $124,900 -2.7%
Data Scientists $119,090 $120,230 -0.9%
Chemical Engineers $117,410 $125,040 -6.1%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $117,210 $115,210 +1.7%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $115,920 $130,220 -11.0%
Statisticians $115,690 $105,650 +9.5%
Medical and Health Services Managers $114,410 $123,860 -7.6%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $114,200 $123,920 -7.8%
Database Administrators $113,900 $104,620 +8.9%
Engineers, All Other $112,450 $122,930 -8.5%
Nuclear Technicians $110,430 $110,240 +0.2%
Electrical Engineers $110,130 $120,630 -8.7%
Physical Scientists, All Other $110,030 $122,570 -10.2%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $108,430 $101,420 +6.9%
Power Plant Operators $108,300 $102,040 +6.1%
Facilities Managers $108,130 $106,660 +1.4%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $107,700 $109,910 -2.0%
Computer Systems Analysts $106,850 $105,850 +0.9%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $106,800 $115,160 -7.3%
Construction Managers $106,640 $114,990 -7.3%
Materials Scientists $106,470 $117,790 -9.6%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,100 $107,230 -1.1%
Administrative Services Managers $105,630 $114,130 -7.4%
Computer Occupations, All Other $104,850 $116,580 -10.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $104,710 $103,020 +1.6%
Materials Engineers $104,240 $112,860 -7.6%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $103,220 $107,310 -3.8%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $102,980 $103,410 -0.4%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $102,980 $103,170 -0.2%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $102,560 $98,700 +3.9%
Financial and Investment Analysts $102,390 $102,740 -0.3%
General and Operations Managers $101,950 $105,770 -3.6%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $101,850 $81,490 +25.0%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,060 $104,590 -3.4%
Project Management Specialists $100,820 $102,320 -1.5%
Civil Engineers $100,730 $100,840 -0.1%
Financial Examiners $100,730 $94,160 +7.0%
Mechanical Engineers $100,720 $104,110 -3.3%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $100,390 $104,300 -3.7%
Biological Scientists, All Other $100,070 $98,920 +1.2%
Physical Therapists $99,910 $102,760 -2.8%
Environmental Engineers $99,440 $107,110 -7.2%
Industrial Engineers $99,310 $102,440 -3.1%
Radiation Therapists $99,250 $105,310 -5.8%
Education Administrators, All Other $98,880 $95,200 +3.9%
Management Analysts $98,560 $101,860 -3.2%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $97,990 $104,000 -5.8%
Dental Hygienists $97,850 $98,100 -0.3%
Operations Research Analysts $97,290 $88,940 +9.4%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $97,090 $128,500 -24.4%
Personal Financial Advisors $96,880 $105,070 -7.8%
Web Developers $96,610 $92,650 +4.3%
Survey Researchers $96,560 $69,460 +39.0%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $96,410 $96,660 -0.3%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $95,700 $99,280 -3.6%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $95,260 $101,920 -6.5%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $95,230 $99,130 -3.9%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $94,790 $109,370 -13.3%
Credit Analysts $94,570 $83,510 +13.2%
Emergency Management Directors $93,840 $93,330 +0.5%
Genetic Counselors $93,570 $100,040 -6.5%
Occupational Therapists $92,940 $100,330 -7.4%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $92,130 $100,580 -8.4%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $91,560 $99,070 -7.6%
Chiropractors $91,540 $79,200 +15.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $91,200 $87,520 +4.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $91,100 $106,040 -14.1%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $90,420 $106,730 -15.3%
Art Directors $90,000 $114,850 -21.6%
Audiologists $88,920 $95,780 -7.2%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $88,350 $102,030 -13.4%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $87,370 $100,310 -12.9%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $86,850 $96,870 -10.3%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $86,650 $90,150 -3.9%
Speech-Language Pathologists $86,460 $97,870 -11.7%
Technical Writers $86,320 $90,390 -4.5%
Labor Relations Specialists $86,270 $95,420 -9.6%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $86,010 $96,590 -11.0%
Microbiologists $85,860 $87,990 -2.4%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $85,630 $61,390 +39.5%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $85,240 $101,370 -15.9%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $85,120 $95,480 -10.9%
Epidemiologists $84,770 $87,220 -2.8%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $84,630 $97,590 -13.3%
Transportation Inspectors $84,470 $92,100 -8.3%
Registered Nurses $84,350 $97,550 -13.5%
Landscape Architects $83,420 $79,870 +4.4%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $83,180 $105,870 -21.4%
Chemists $82,620 $91,240 -9.4%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,360 $94,980 -13.3%
Budget Analysts $82,350 $91,640 -10.1%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $82,220 $127,410 -35.5%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $82,190 $81,110 +1.3%
Accountants and Auditors $82,050 $83,680 -1.9%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $81,960 $76,870 +6.6%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $81,850 $71,240 +14.9%
Hydrologists $81,770 $96,600 -15.4%
Gas Plant Operators $81,460 $87,820 -7.2%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $81,420 $101,110 -19.5%
Urban and Regional Planners $81,230 $89,320 -9.1%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $81,080 $81,390 -0.4%
Computer Programmers $81,070 $100,390 -19.2%
Financial Specialists, All Other $80,900 $81,100 -0.2%
Logisticians $80,780 $82,320 -1.9%
Funeral Home Managers $80,730 $78,790 +2.5%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $80,620 $83,910 -3.9%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $80,540 $89,900 -10.4%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $80,400 $80,250 +0.2%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $80,230 $83,050 -3.4%
Respiratory Therapists $80,090 $82,280 -2.7%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,080 $96,980 -17.4%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $80,060 $96,710 -17.2%
Food Scientists and Technologists $79,840 $88,720 -10.0%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $79,600 $99,080 -19.7%
Social and Community Service Managers $79,590 $80,390 -1.0%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,460 $80,340 -1.1%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $78,770 $75,870 +3.8%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,760 $98,070 -19.7%
Avionics Technicians $78,710 $82,280 -4.3%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $78,690 $70,720 +11.3%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $78,620 $93,250 -15.7%
Compliance Officers $78,500 $80,730 -2.8%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $78,410 $78,760 -0.4%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $77,990 $79,520 -1.9%
Foresters $77,870 $76,400 +1.9%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,700 $84,620 -8.2%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $77,270 $95,320 -18.9%
Insurance Underwriters $77,120 $81,370 -5.2%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $76,980 $79,870 -3.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,800 $79,860 -3.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $76,740 $74,090 +3.6%
Acupuncturists $76,500 $76,040 +0.6%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $76,430 $84,290 -9.3%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $76,340 $80,260 -4.9%
Soil and Plant Scientists $76,330 $78,850 -3.2%
Surveyors $76,210 $75,440 +1.0%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,040 $78,190 -2.7%
Loan Officers $75,920 $76,690 -1.0%
Hearing Aid Specialists $75,810 $65,160 +16.3%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $75,320 $75,530 -0.3%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $75,310 $78,000 -3.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,270 $79,920 -5.8%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $75,260 $80,340 -6.3%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $75,070 $83,820 -10.4%
Fashion Designers $74,990 $80,960 -7.4%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $74,810 $78,240 -4.4%
Cost Estimators $74,730 $78,740 -5.1%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $74,450 $80,110 -7.1%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $74,240 $77,640 -4.4%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $74,130 $82,220 -9.8%
Food Service Managers $74,080 $69,390 +6.8%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $74,040 $78,660 -5.9%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $73,990 $69,770 +6.0%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $73,860 $77,270 -4.4%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $73,800 $78,620 -6.1%
Editors $73,740 $77,920 -5.4%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $73,620 $79,940 -7.9%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $73,510 $72,420 +1.5%
Historians $73,440 $76,750 -4.3%
School Psychologists $73,220 $95,990 -23.7%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $73,130 $70,770 +3.3%
Human Resources Specialists $73,070 $75,940 -3.8%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $72,070 $78,350 -8.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $70,990 $72,080 -1.5%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $70,310 $106,220 -33.8%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $70,140 $76,590 -8.4%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $70,050 $75,350 -7.0%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,720 $66,120 +5.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $69,640 $74,450 -6.5%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $69,390 $72,300 -4.0%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $69,170 $92,460 -25.2%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $68,660 $77,570 -11.5%
Embalmers $68,550 $58,780 +16.6%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $67,970 $78,210 -13.1%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $67,560 $76,400 -11.6%
Physical Therapist Assistants $67,540 $68,380 -1.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $67,270 $77,970 -13.7%
Public Relations Specialists $67,230 $74,750 -10.1%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $66,820 $75,920 -12.0%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $66,470 $85,020 -21.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $66,400 $76,400 -13.1%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $66,380 $64,120 +3.5%
Occupational Therapy Aides $66,190 $39,160 +69.0%
Fundraisers $66,100 $72,550 -8.9%
Construction and Building Inspectors $66,080 $74,690 -11.5%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $65,850 $78,580 -16.2%
Training and Development Specialists $65,250 $69,280 -5.8%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $65,170 $76,580 -14.9%
Ship Engineers $65,010 $109,530 -40.6%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $64,820 $74,340 -12.8%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $64,620 $76,780 -15.8%
Transportation Security Screeners $64,540 $66,770 -3.3%
Crane and Tower Operators $64,480 $68,080 -5.3%
Conservation Scientists $64,460 $73,010 -11.7%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $64,380 $99,650 -35.4%
Postal Service Clerks $64,290 $62,130 +3.5%
Farm and Home Management Educators $64,280 $60,220 +6.7%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $64,080 $65,510 -2.2%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $63,990 $68,120 -6.1%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $63,970 $63,890 +0.1%
Tire Builders $63,950 $57,390 +11.4%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $63,900 $79,350 -19.5%
Lodging Managers $63,860 $69,250 -7.8%
Social Science Research Assistants $63,710 $61,990 +2.8%
Producers and Directors $63,700 $90,360 -29.5%
Writers and Authors $63,660 $76,910 -17.2%
Social Workers, All Other $63,490 $71,900 -11.7%
Music Directors and Composers $63,380 $73,710 -14.0%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $63,370 $78,760 -19.5%
Instructional Coordinators $63,340 $77,440 -18.2%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $63,330 $73,900 -14.3%
Healthcare Social Workers $63,280 $67,880 -6.8%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $63,280 $52,100 +21.5%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $63,280 $93,790 -32.5%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,270 $64,400 -1.8%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $63,170 $72,110 -12.4%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $63,020 $76,590 -17.7%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $63,010 $68,020 -7.4%
Millwrights $62,990 $65,700 -4.1%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $62,920 $78,120 -19.5%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $62,750 $66,150 -5.1%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $62,720 $74,990 -16.4%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $62,620 $69,990 -10.5%
Subway and Streetcar Operators $62,590 $86,380 -27.5%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,430 $64,520 -3.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,390 $63,820 -2.2%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,360 $74,510 -16.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,340 $69,500 -10.3%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $62,220 $66,270 -6.1%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $62,000 $52,000 +19.2%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $61,950 $62,370 -0.7%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,760 $61,560 +0.3%
Biological Technicians $61,720 $57,510 +7.3%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $61,580 $50,890 +21.0%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $61,430 $69,990 -12.2%
Fish and Game Wardens $61,430 $74,060 -17.1%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,420 $68,270 -10.0%
Interior Designers $61,400 $67,190 -8.6%
Locomotive Engineers $61,190 $81,410 -24.8%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $61,190 $62,470 -2.0%
Chefs and Head Cooks $61,130 $62,470 -2.1%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $61,070 $68,990 -11.5%
Tool and Die Makers $61,060 $64,050 -4.7%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $61,000 $67,820 -10.1%
Brokerage Clerks $60,950 $65,750 -7.3%
Surgical Technologists $60,920 $64,650 -5.8%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $60,860 $78,620 -22.6%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $60,780 $54,430 +11.7%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $60,730 $55,010 +10.4%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $60,710 $47,630 +27.5%
Massage Therapists $60,650 $58,450 +3.8%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $60,580 $60,850 -0.4%
Therapists, All Other $60,400 $77,930 -22.5%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $60,180 $64,830 -7.2%
Computer User Support Specialists $60,120 $61,860 -2.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,070 $62,890 -4.5%
Film and Video Editors $60,020 $75,420 -20.4%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,990 $60,550 -0.9%
Surgical Assistants $59,920 $66,800 -10.3%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,610 $59,550 +0.1%
Clergy $59,600 $60,810 -2.0%
Hydrologic Technicians $59,590 $64,790 -8.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $59,560 $93,530 -36.3%
Drafters, All Other $59,500 $63,520 -6.3%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $59,360 $66,810 -11.2%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $59,300 $76,210 -22.2%
Forensic Science Technicians $59,240 $72,060 -17.8%
Medical Equipment Repairers $59,190 $61,660 -4.0%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,130 $58,170 +1.7%
Mechanical Drafters $59,050 $71,550 -17.5%
Chemical Technicians $59,030 $60,390 -2.3%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $59,030 $61,810 -4.5%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $58,930 $78,000 -24.4%
Insurance Sales Agents $58,710 $62,280 -5.7%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $58,700 $64,950 -9.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $58,700 $59,320 -1.0%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $58,670 $62,200 -5.7%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $58,620 $57,430 +2.1%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,600 $66,270 -11.6%
Graphic Designers $58,450 $62,960 -7.2%
Financial Clerks, All Other $58,290 $53,830 +8.3%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $58,260 $65,120 -10.5%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $58,210 $60,280 -3.4%
Health Education Specialists $58,080 $64,070 -9.3%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $57,780 $50,020 +15.5%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $57,760 $67,890 -14.9%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $57,700 $51,810 +11.4%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,650 $72,040 -20.0%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $57,630 $64,330 -10.4%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $57,500 $62,890 -8.6%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $57,490 $61,770 -6.9%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $57,390 $65,790 -12.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $57,390 $55,940 +2.6%
Paramedics $57,320 $60,600 -5.4%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $57,300 $60,190 -4.8%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $57,260 $61,010 -6.1%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $57,200 $59,300 -3.5%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $57,080 $63,800 -10.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $56,930 $58,430 -2.6%
Electricians $56,800 $63,190 -10.1%
Traffic Technicians $56,800 $59,090 -3.9%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,770 $74,260 -23.6%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $56,680 $74,330 -23.7%
Riggers $56,640 $62,640 -9.6%
Athletic Trainers $56,540 $62,520 -9.6%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $56,320 $48,740 +15.6%
Travel Agents $56,180 $50,160 +12.0%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $56,160 $51,430 +9.2%
Bailiffs $56,100 $56,600 -0.9%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,490 $59,350 -6.5%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $55,460 $74,310 -25.4%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $55,420 $52,540 +5.5%
Archivists $55,370 $64,550 -14.2%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $55,350 $58,470 -5.3%
Machinists $55,230 $58,750 -6.0%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $54,990 $61,160 -10.1%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $54,930 $63,970 -14.1%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $54,820 $56,730 -3.4%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $54,810 $68,840 -20.4%
Medical Appliance Technicians $54,650 $48,030 +13.8%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $54,120 $60,070 -9.9%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,840 $50,620 +6.4%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,660 $59,920 -10.4%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $53,550 $58,260 -8.1%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,330 $47,720 +11.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $53,180 $62,680 -15.2%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $53,160 $54,240 -2.0%
Private Detectives and Investigators $52,890 $51,220 +3.3%
Real Estate Brokers $52,830 $73,220 -27.8%
Stonemasons $52,760 $57,390 -8.1%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,640 $59,650 -11.8%
Exercise Physiologists $52,450 $59,460 -11.8%
Counselors, All Other $52,280 $50,860 +2.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $52,270 $65,030 -19.6%
Mechanical Door Repairers $52,050 $55,720 -6.6%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $52,010 $64,370 -19.2%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $51,930 $65,380 -20.6%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $51,810 $61,540 -15.8%
Designers, All Other $51,740 $64,950 -20.3%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $51,700 $56,460 -8.4%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $51,690 $58,970 -12.3%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $51,680 $60,020 -13.9%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $51,630 $55,090 -6.3%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,530 $58,640 -12.1%
Agricultural Technicians $51,470 $49,630 +3.7%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $51,460 $45,990 +11.9%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $51,430 $57,550 -10.6%
Real Estate Sales Agents $51,240 $52,830 -3.0%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $51,180 $48,220 +6.1%
Recreational Therapists $51,030 $61,960 -17.6%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $50,750 $56,550 -10.3%
Sheet Metal Workers $50,730 $61,800 -17.9%
Upholsterers $50,600 $46,340 +9.2%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,590 $53,750 -5.9%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $50,550 $58,940 -14.2%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,520 $54,890 -8.0%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $50,500 $58,650 -13.9%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,440 $50,690 -0.5%
Procurement Clerks $50,390 $50,580 -0.4%
Dental Assistants $50,380 $48,070 +4.8%
Opticians, Dispensing $50,190 $47,260 +6.2%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $50,050 $42,910 +16.6%
Interpreters and Translators $50,030 $60,170 -16.9%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $50,000 $66,140 -24.4%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $49,940 $62,120 -19.6%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $49,760 $48,690 +2.2%
Boilermakers $49,720 $76,410 -34.9%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $49,700 $49,610 +0.2%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $49,650 $58,040 -14.5%
Medical Records Specialists $49,620 $51,140 -3.0%
New Accounts Clerks $49,480 $47,670 +3.8%
Curators $49,470 $63,420 -22.0%
Set and Exhibit Designers $49,410 $75,240 -34.3%
Lighting Technicians $49,410 $68,060 -27.4%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,310 $59,850 -17.6%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,210 $52,800 -6.8%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $49,200 $62,280 -21.0%
Sound Engineering Technicians $49,150 $73,130 -32.8%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,140 $51,610 -4.8%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $49,110 $48,700 +0.8%
Carpenters $49,100 $60,580 -19.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $49,040 $48,560 +1.0%
Roofers $49,010 $55,440 -11.6%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,990 $51,330 -4.6%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $48,890 $45,670 +7.1%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $48,740 $62,780 -22.4%
Motorcycle Mechanics $48,670 $48,580 +0.2%
Food Science Technicians $48,640 $52,130 -6.7%
Paperhangers $48,590 $52,140 -6.8%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $48,480 $50,960 -4.9%
Logging Workers, All Other $48,460 $50,840 -4.7%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,450 $50,140 -3.4%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $48,430 $58,340 -17.0%
Logging Equipment Operators $48,420 $49,740 -2.7%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $48,360 $54,560 -11.4%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $48,240 $46,340 +4.1%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,230 $50,340 -4.2%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,200 $50,620 -4.8%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $48,190 $50,610 -4.8%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $48,180 $62,750 -23.2%
Tax Preparers $48,130 $54,920 -12.4%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $48,130 $49,230 -2.2%
Marriage and Family Therapists $48,100 $66,940 -28.1%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $48,090 $53,350 -9.9%
Cargo and Freight Agents $48,000 $52,260 -8.2%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,940 $50,270 -4.6%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,930 $50,670 -5.4%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,910 $49,590 -3.4%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $47,910 $47,340 +1.2%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $47,910 $38,020 +26.0%
Highway Maintenance Workers $47,880 $50,260 -4.7%
Rail Car Repairers $47,880 $67,530 -29.1%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $47,820 $53,340 -10.3%
Broadcast Technicians $47,780 $59,570 -19.8%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $47,770 $46,550 +2.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,760 $48,520 -1.6%
Agricultural Inspectors $47,760 $49,940 -4.4%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $47,700 $70,070 -31.9%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $47,620 $47,380 +0.5%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,580 $47,920 -0.7%
Community Health Workers $47,560 $51,850 -8.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,490 $49,100 -3.3%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $47,370 $47,880 -1.1%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $47,350 $54,210 -12.7%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $47,340 $50,080 -5.5%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,320 $47,180 +0.3%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $47,280 $49,880 -5.2%
Home Appliance Repairers $47,270 $50,990 -7.3%
Pipelayers $47,220 $49,000 -3.6%
Billing and Posting Clerks $47,160 $48,500 -2.8%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $47,080 $48,430 -2.8%
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $47,050 $58,000 -18.9%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $47,040 $63,520 -25.9%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,020 $48,990 -4.0%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,970 $49,080 -4.3%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $46,910 $48,110 -2.5%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $46,890 $47,810 -1.9%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $46,850 $48,420 -3.2%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $46,780 $57,020 -18.0%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $46,780 $49,230 -5.0%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,730 $48,250 -3.2%
Audio and Video Technicians $46,700 $58,100 -19.6%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,660 $48,750 -4.3%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $46,550 $53,040 -12.2%
Library Technicians $46,520 $44,580 +4.4%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $46,480 $50,290 -7.6%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $46,450 $47,160 -1.5%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,430 $48,570 -4.4%
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $46,430 $54,680 -15.1%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $46,320 $56,210 -17.6%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,270 $48,540 -4.7%
Credit Counselors $46,180 $52,230 -11.6%
Glaziers $46,170 $57,080 -19.1%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $46,140 $51,120 -9.7%
Fallers $46,080 $52,100 -11.6%
Order Clerks $46,060 $46,170 -0.2%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $46,010 $47,450 -3.0%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,010 $46,680 -1.4%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $45,900 $51,320 -10.6%
Rehabilitation Counselors $45,890 $46,850 -2.0%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $45,890 $61,770 -25.7%
Airfield Operations Specialists $45,820 $56,850 -19.4%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $45,790 $47,540 -3.7%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $45,790 $50,060 -8.5%
Tapers $45,770 $68,270 -33.0%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $45,760 $63,340 -27.8%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $45,750 $53,710 -14.8%
Printing Press Operators $45,630 $45,780 -0.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $45,400 $48,590 -6.6%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $45,190 $45,950 -1.7%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $45,150 $45,570 -0.9%
Medical Assistants $45,140 $45,690 -1.2%
Medical Equipment Preparers $45,130 $47,700 -5.4%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $45,080 $58,930 -23.5%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,080 $45,850 -1.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,010 $44,080 +2.1%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $44,910 $58,870 -23.7%
Tellers $44,830 $43,030 +4.2%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $44,770 $51,520 -13.1%
Pest Control Workers $44,740 $45,250 -1.1%
Construction Laborers $44,720 $47,120 -5.1%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $44,670 $49,690 -10.1%
Tile and Stone Setters $44,650 $55,690 -19.8%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $44,630 $44,390 +0.5%
Pharmacy Technicians $44,530 $45,750 -2.7%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $44,490 $52,600 -15.4%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $44,480 $40,960 +8.6%
Emergency Medical Technicians $44,250 $44,470 -0.5%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $44,190 $45,930 -3.8%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $44,140 $39,460 +11.9%
Helpers--Roofers $44,120 $44,160 -0.1%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $44,110 $49,400 -10.7%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $44,060 $59,050 -25.4%
Animal Control Workers $43,940 $45,660 -3.8%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $43,890 $46,880 -6.4%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $43,860 $53,140 -17.5%
Coaches and Scouts $43,840 $47,320 -7.4%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $43,790 $39,850 +9.9%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,770 $46,570 -6.0%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $43,740 $42,540 +2.8%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,720 $55,570 -21.3%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $43,710 $42,360 +3.2%
Desktop Publishers $43,700 $55,290 -21.0%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $43,680 $46,380 -5.8%
Transportation Workers, All Other $43,660 $45,650 -4.4%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,540 $43,960 -1.0%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,460 $38,760 +12.1%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,420 $46,420 -6.5%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,400 $46,330 -6.3%
Phlebotomists $43,330 $45,230 -4.2%
File Clerks $43,260 $43,600 -0.8%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $43,180 $49,450 -12.7%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,050 $45,760 -5.9%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,040 $45,260 -4.9%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $42,990 $49,120 -12.5%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $42,970 $46,420 -7.4%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $42,960 $41,600 +3.3%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $42,920 $73,620 -41.7%
Bill and Account Collectors $42,910 $47,030 -8.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants $42,850 $45,930 -6.7%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $42,670 $47,730 -10.6%
Parking Enforcement Workers $42,410 $46,730 -9.2%
Tutors $42,390 $43,350 -2.2%
Correspondence Clerks $42,340 $46,800 -9.5%
Meter Readers, Utilities $41,830 $48,150 -13.1%
Office Clerks, General $41,770 $45,010 -7.2%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $41,710 $46,800 -10.9%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,630 $44,350 -6.1%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $41,380 $57,700 -28.3%
Crematory Operators $41,350 $43,650 -5.3%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $41,260 $41,640 -0.9%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,150 $43,220 -4.8%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $41,140 $52,720 -22.0%
Psychiatric Technicians $40,630 $45,130 -10.0%
Helpers--Carpenters $40,540 $43,780 -7.4%
Telephone Operators $40,360 $41,740 -3.3%
Customer Service Representatives $40,240 $44,770 -10.1%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $40,090 $46,350 -13.5%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,930 $40,130 -0.5%
Furniture Finishers $39,920 $44,540 -10.4%
Light Truck Drivers $39,910 $44,860 -11.0%
Helpers--Electricians $39,880 $42,670 -6.5%
Data Entry Keyers $39,610 $41,340 -4.2%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $39,580 $42,290 -6.4%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $39,580 $41,730 -5.2%
Helpers--Production Workers $39,410 $39,070 +0.9%
Woodworkers, All Other $39,370 $44,530 -11.6%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $39,310 $48,040 -18.2%
Medical Transcriptionists $39,300 $40,410 -2.7%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $39,290 $51,440 -23.6%
Etchers and Engravers $39,270 $43,310 -9.3%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $39,230 $47,550 -17.5%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $39,200 $45,920 -14.6%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $39,180 $44,040 -11.0%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $39,170 $50,440 -22.3%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,170 $38,300 +2.3%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $39,160 $42,420 -7.7%
Residential Advisors $39,130 $42,240 -7.4%
Skincare Specialists $39,120 $45,330 -13.7%
Couriers and Messengers $39,100 $39,200 -0.3%
Fence Erectors $39,100 $47,980 -18.5%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $39,070 $41,590 -6.1%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,030 $41,330 -5.6%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $38,960 $41,800 -6.8%
Production Workers, All Other $38,790 $40,110 -3.3%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $38,750 $36,670 +5.7%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $38,700 $39,630 -2.3%
Orderlies $38,680 $38,290 +1.0%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $38,520 $38,630 -0.3%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $38,480 $42,670 -9.8%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $38,470 $48,280 -20.3%
Nursing Assistants $38,460 $42,260 -9.0%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $38,410 $35,790 +7.3%
Psychiatric Aides $38,400 $44,910 -14.5%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,340 $43,530 -11.9%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,240 $40,140 -4.7%
Counter and Rental Clerks $38,230 $41,300 -7.4%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,230 $40,240 -5.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $38,190 $46,170 -17.3%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,100 $42,770 -10.9%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $38,020 $37,800 +0.6%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,960 $39,390 -3.6%
Firefighters $37,940 $59,280 -36.0%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,910 $39,150 -3.2%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $37,830 $39,280 -3.7%
Animal Trainers $37,680 $39,990 -5.8%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $37,610 $38,180 -1.5%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $37,600 $42,660 -11.9%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,550 $43,380 -13.4%
Bus Drivers, School $37,460 $47,920 -21.8%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $37,370 $41,380 -9.7%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $37,370 $41,220 -9.3%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,360 $39,680 -5.8%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,280 $37,280 +0.0%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $37,240 $32,640 +14.1%
Floral Designers $37,190 $37,360 -0.5%
Photographers $37,120 $44,660 -16.9%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,070 $38,150 -2.8%
Taxi Drivers $36,950 $42,100 -12.2%
Log Graders and Scalers $36,850 $46,330 -20.5%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,700 $39,530 -7.2%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $36,650 $39,320 -6.8%
Food Batchmakers $36,590 $42,290 -13.5%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,580 $38,670 -5.4%
Sewers, Hand $36,550 $36,480 +0.2%
Driver/Sales Workers $36,540 $38,770 -5.8%
Bicycle Repairers $36,500 $42,780 -14.7%
Bartenders $36,470 $34,340 +6.2%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,140 $37,450 -3.5%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $35,980 $40,470 -11.1%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $35,980 $44,810 -19.7%
Stockers and Order Fillers $35,950 $37,330 -3.7%
Passenger Attendants $35,740 $37,720 -5.2%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $35,710 $38,140 -6.4%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $35,580 $40,610 -12.4%
Pharmacy Aides $35,530 $37,680 -5.7%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,440 $38,010 -6.8%
Cooks, Restaurant $35,400 $37,390 -5.3%
Sewing Machine Operators $35,160 $36,670 -4.1%
Tire Repairers and Changers $35,140 $37,710 -6.8%
Security Guards $35,010 $38,020 -7.9%
Funeral Attendants $34,940 $35,680 -2.1%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $34,830 $46,460 -25.0%
Concierges $34,780 $38,950 -10.7%
Physical Therapist Aides $34,760 $35,240 -1.4%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $34,740 $35,760 -2.9%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $34,720 $35,730 -2.8%
Library Assistants, Clerical $34,550 $36,910 -6.4%
Bakers $34,510 $37,160 -7.1%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,500 $36,840 -6.4%
Telemarketers $34,380 $35,450 -3.0%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $34,360 $36,280 -5.3%
Costume Attendants $33,920 $50,400 -32.7%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $33,880 $49,500 -31.6%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $33,870 $35,660 -5.0%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $33,780 $41,670 -18.9%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $33,730 $38,100 -11.5%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $33,680 $35,670 -5.6%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $33,470 $35,830 -6.6%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $33,290 $41,600 -20.0%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $33,140 $36,300 -8.7%
School Bus Monitors $32,970 $35,100 -6.1%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $32,940 $37,080 -11.2%
Recreation Workers $32,720 $36,560 -10.5%
Parts Salespersons $32,480 $38,630 -15.9%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $32,450 $35,450 -8.5%
Waiters and Waitresses $32,150 $35,230 -8.7%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $31,980 $37,290 -14.2%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,920 $34,890 -8.5%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,460 $35,360 -11.0%
Retail Salespersons $31,370 $35,410 -11.4%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,310 $35,510 -11.8%
Cooks, Short Order $31,290 $35,880 -12.8%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $31,240 $35,800 -12.7%
Cooks, All Other $31,120 $37,690 -17.4%
Barbers $31,050 $38,210 -18.7%
Dietetic Technicians $31,010 $37,640 -17.6%
Animal Caretakers $30,870 $35,360 -12.7%
Parking Attendants $30,540 $35,150 -13.1%
Dishwashers $30,340 $34,810 -12.8%
Food Preparation Workers $30,260 $35,320 -14.3%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $30,260 $32,910 -8.1%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $30,160 $35,840 -15.8%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,900 $35,070 -14.7%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,790 $36,780 -19.0%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,300 $35,060 -16.4%
Childcare Workers $29,140 $34,980 -16.7%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $29,000 $37,180 -22.0%
Cashiers $28,880 $32,880 -12.2%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,570 $31,200 -8.4%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,320 $31,200 -9.2%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,560 $33,980 -18.9%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $27,310 $33,580 -18.7%
Cooks, Fast Food $27,190 $30,890 -12.0%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,680 $32,150 -17.0%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $26,540 $40,710 -34.8%
Shampooers $26,030 $32,600 -20.2%

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Figures are gross annual pay before tax, for reference only. Source: BLS OES May 2025.

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