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North Carolina — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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