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North Dakota — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (North Dakota)US national medianvs national
Surgeons, All Other $604,890 $414,010 +46.1%
Radiologists $553,140 $420,860 +31.4%
Physicians, All Other $454,550 $265,930 +70.9%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $414,060 $292,910 +41.4%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $392,890 $335,550 +17.1%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $338,400 $256,560 +31.9%
Family Medicine Physicians $280,100 $244,180 +14.7%
Nurse Anesthetists $244,240 $236,590 +3.2%
Pediatricians, General $234,950 $210,040 +11.9%
Dentists, General $220,660 $170,950 +29.1%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $171,100 $153,990 +11.1%
Chief Executives $164,560 $213,990 -23.1%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $149,130 $175,140 -14.9%
Physical Scientists, All Other $147,650 $122,570 +20.5%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $147,400 $171,270 -13.9%
Pharmacists $142,040 $140,910 +0.8%
Human Resources Managers $139,050 $149,280 -6.9%
Financial Managers $135,890 $166,570 -18.4%
Physician Assistants $133,450 $135,880 -1.8%
Commercial Pilots $133,010 $123,220 +7.9%
Petroleum Engineers $132,120 $144,910 -8.8%
Optometrists $132,110 $136,570 -3.3%
Natural Sciences Managers $131,370 $167,220 -21.4%
Purchasing Managers $130,110 $148,080 -12.1%
Nurse Practitioners $130,070 $132,300 -1.7%
Managers, All Other $126,440 $141,900 -10.9%
Marketing Managers $125,580 $166,790 -24.7%
Power Plant Operators $122,160 $102,040 +19.7%
Fundraising Managers $121,750 $125,470 -3.0%
Sales Managers $119,990 $148,270 -19.1%
Audiologists $118,750 $95,780 +24.0%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $116,130 $100,580 +15.5%
Industrial Production Managers $116,050 $126,060 -7.9%
Chemical Engineers $115,400 $125,040 -7.7%
Public Relations Managers $114,110 $146,910 -22.3%
Training and Development Managers $114,020 $133,000 -14.3%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $111,020 $93,250 +19.1%
Electrical Engineers $110,810 $120,630 -8.1%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $110,050 $99,080 +11.1%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,710 $109,270 +0.4%
Database Architects $109,430 $139,500 -21.6%
Computer Network Architects $108,990 $134,050 -18.7%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $108,130 $98,700 +9.6%
Air Traffic Controllers $107,990 $148,080 -27.1%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $107,940 $105,870 +2.0%
Information Security Analysts $107,540 $129,180 -16.8%
Lawyers $106,880 $159,670 -33.1%
Transportation Inspectors $106,330 $92,100 +15.5%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $105,870 $95,320 +11.1%
Software Developers $105,600 $135,980 -22.3%
Computer Systems Analysts $105,470 $105,850 -0.4%
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,170 $123,860 -15.1%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $104,860 $130,220 -19.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $103,580 $74,340 +39.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $102,720 $104,920 -2.1%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $102,640 $101,370 +1.3%
Veterinarians $102,180 $130,100 -21.5%
Construction Managers $102,070 $114,990 -11.2%
Education Administrators, All Other $101,870 $95,200 +7.0%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $101,700 $100,310 +1.4%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,600 $104,590 -2.9%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $101,240 $115,210 -12.1%
Labor Relations Specialists $101,220 $95,420 +6.1%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $100,760 $107,310 -6.1%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,720 $107,230 -6.1%
Engineers, All Other $100,250 $122,930 -18.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $98,700 $74,090 +33.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $98,300 $106,040 -7.3%
Civil Engineers $98,190 $100,840 -2.6%
General and Operations Managers $98,170 $105,770 -7.2%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,000 $103,170 -5.0%
Chemists $97,330 $91,240 +6.7%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $97,110 $99,280 -2.2%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $97,110 $80,340 +20.9%
Industrial Engineers $96,940 $102,440 -5.4%
Gas Plant Operators $96,760 $87,820 +10.2%
Project Management Specialists $96,160 $102,320 -6.0%
Administrative Services Managers $94,320 $114,130 -17.4%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $93,250 $90,150 +3.4%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $93,130 $96,710 -3.7%
Computer Programmers $92,280 $100,390 -8.1%
Facilities Managers $92,040 $106,660 -13.7%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $91,560 $99,070 -7.6%
Environmental Engineers $91,370 $107,110 -14.7%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $91,040 $96,660 -5.8%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $90,890 $63,890 +42.3%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $90,740 $84,620 +7.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $90,600 $79,860 +13.4%
Dental Hygienists $90,530 $98,100 -7.7%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $90,380 $57,430 +57.4%
Management Analysts $90,220 $101,860 -11.4%
Social and Community Service Managers $86,630 $80,390 +7.8%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $86,450 $99,130 -12.8%
Mechanical Engineers $86,330 $104,110 -17.1%
Judicial Law Clerks $85,530 $64,920 +31.7%
Physical Therapists $85,330 $102,760 -17.0%
Loan Officers $84,650 $76,690 +10.4%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $84,570 $82,220 +2.9%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $84,340 $96,590 -12.7%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $84,070 $101,920 -17.5%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $83,920 $104,300 -19.5%
Occupational Therapists $83,200 $100,330 -17.1%
Art Directors $83,170 $114,850 -27.6%
Crane and Tower Operators $82,890 $68,080 +21.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $82,880 $93,530 -11.4%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $82,820 $73,900 +12.1%
Financial Examiners $82,640 $94,160 -12.2%
Operations Research Analysts $82,460 $88,940 -7.3%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $82,290 $93,790 -12.3%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $82,120 $62,780 +30.8%
Data Scientists $81,900 $120,230 -31.9%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,400 $96,980 -16.1%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $81,400 $61,770 +31.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $81,370 $79,920 +1.8%
Social Workers, All Other $81,330 $71,900 +13.1%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $81,330 $76,780 +5.9%
Respiratory Therapists $81,230 $82,280 -1.3%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $81,170 $68,020 +19.3%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $80,990 $78,350 +3.4%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $80,930 $78,190 +3.5%
Registered Nurses $80,730 $97,550 -17.2%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $80,710 $80,250 +0.6%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $80,610 $95,480 -15.6%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $80,500 $83,050 -3.1%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $80,320 $75,920 +5.8%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $79,940 $62,120 +28.7%
Wellhead Pumpers $79,820 $69,960 +14.1%
Fish and Game Wardens $79,520 $74,060 +7.4%
Compliance Officers $79,440 $80,730 -1.6%
Surveyors $79,360 $75,440 +5.2%
Gambling Managers $79,300 $93,220 -14.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $79,060 $87,520 -9.7%
Database Administrators $78,730 $104,620 -24.7%
Construction and Building Inspectors $78,570 $74,690 +5.2%
Urban and Regional Planners $78,500 $89,320 -12.1%
Computer Occupations, All Other $78,330 $116,580 -32.8%
Financial Specialists, All Other $78,260 $81,100 -3.5%
Financial and Investment Analysts $78,170 $102,740 -23.9%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $78,120 $78,580 -0.6%
Chiropractors $77,990 $79,200 -1.5%
Riggers $77,890 $62,640 +24.3%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $77,740 $79,870 -2.7%
Mechanical Drafters $77,570 $71,550 +8.4%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $77,540 $75,350 +2.9%
Budget Analysts $77,400 $91,640 -15.5%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $77,300 $44,810 +72.5%
Conservation Scientists $77,280 $73,010 +5.8%
Personal Financial Advisors $76,870 $105,070 -26.8%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,770 $79,940 -4.0%
Emergency Management Directors $76,640 $93,330 -17.9%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,440 $74,510 +2.6%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $76,400 $101,110 -24.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $76,400 $76,400 +0.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $76,350 $74,450 +2.6%
Fundraisers $76,040 $72,550 +4.8%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $76,030 $65,510 +16.1%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $75,990 $68,120 +11.6%
Statisticians $75,890 $105,650 -28.2%
Accountants and Auditors $75,730 $83,680 -9.5%
Human Resources Specialists $75,630 $75,940 -0.4%
Instructional Coordinators $75,340 $77,440 -2.7%
Speech-Language Pathologists $75,240 $97,870 -23.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $75,050 $103,020 -27.2%
Credit Analysts $74,810 $83,510 -10.4%
Chefs and Head Cooks $74,740 $62,470 +19.6%
Financial Risk Specialists $74,630 $117,330 -36.4%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $74,500 $76,210 -2.2%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $74,490 $61,010 +22.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,250 $72,080 +3.0%
Massage Therapists $74,140 $58,450 +26.8%
Insurance Underwriters $74,130 $81,370 -8.9%
Real Estate Sales Agents $73,920 $52,830 +39.9%
Medical Equipment Repairers $73,610 $61,660 +19.4%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $73,570 $63,820 +15.3%
Computer Network Support Specialists $73,550 $76,220 -3.5%
Real Estate Brokers $73,300 $73,220 +0.1%
Cost Estimators $73,280 $78,740 -6.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $73,240 $77,970 -6.1%
Tool and Die Makers $73,130 $64,050 +14.2%
Technical Writers $72,990 $90,390 -19.2%
Logisticians $72,800 $82,320 -11.6%
Nurse Midwives $72,630 $134,040 -45.8%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $72,230 $62,370 +15.8%
Food Service Managers $72,210 $69,390 +4.1%
Web Developers $72,190 $92,650 -22.1%
Animal Scientists $72,100 $68,940 +4.6%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $71,850 $58,620 +22.6%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $71,360 $80,260 -11.1%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $71,280 $67,890 +5.0%
Insurance Sales Agents $71,220 $62,280 +14.4%
Forensic Science Technicians $71,090 $72,060 -1.3%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $71,070 $81,390 -12.7%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $70,540 $72,420 -2.6%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $70,480 $78,210 -9.9%
Public Relations Specialists $70,280 $74,750 -6.0%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $70,040 $76,400 -8.3%
Counselors, All Other $69,860 $50,860 +37.4%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $69,350 $62,280 +11.4%
School Psychologists $68,960 $95,990 -28.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $68,720 $69,500 -1.1%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $68,630 $59,350 +15.6%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $68,600 $54,560 +25.7%
Funeral Home Managers $68,080 $78,790 -13.6%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $67,790 $80,110 -15.4%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $67,720 $76,590 -11.6%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $67,580 $49,610 +36.2%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $67,190 $78,620 -14.5%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,760 $78,620 -15.1%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $66,700 $64,120 +4.0%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $66,110 $61,770 +7.0%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $66,060 $69,990 -5.6%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $65,990 $64,520 +2.3%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $65,890 $74,310 -11.3%
Electricians $65,710 $63,190 +4.0%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $65,460 $78,000 -16.1%
Soil and Plant Scientists $65,320 $78,850 -17.2%
Sheet Metal Workers $65,180 $61,800 +5.5%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $65,140 $66,270 -1.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $65,070 $62,890 +3.5%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $65,030 $64,950 +0.1%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $64,720 $66,150 -2.2%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $64,560 $59,550 +8.4%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $64,540 $79,350 -18.7%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $64,470 $103,410 -37.7%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $64,470 $71,240 -9.5%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $64,260 $104,000 -38.2%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,060 $66,120 -3.1%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $63,920 $40,710 +57.0%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $63,860 $72,990 -12.5%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $63,830 $70,770 -9.8%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $63,820 $61,540 +3.7%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $63,690 $78,760 -19.1%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $63,670 $78,660 -19.1%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,560 $63,800 -0.4%
Physical Therapist Assistants $63,520 $68,380 -7.1%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $63,490 $56,730 +11.9%
Farm and Home Management Educators $63,480 $60,220 +5.4%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $63,430 $77,640 -18.3%
Training and Development Specialists $63,260 $69,280 -8.7%
Rehabilitation Counselors $63,050 $46,850 +34.6%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $63,030 $56,550 +11.5%
Healthcare Social Workers $62,860 $67,880 -7.4%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,830 $68,270 -8.0%
Lodging Managers $62,770 $69,250 -9.4%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $62,570 $81,110 -22.9%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $62,570 $60,190 +4.0%
Paramedics $62,320 $60,600 +2.8%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,300 $64,400 -3.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $62,280 $58,430 +6.6%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $62,150 $59,850 +3.8%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $62,000 $53,750 +15.3%
Machinists $61,820 $58,750 +5.2%
Glaziers $61,800 $57,080 +8.3%
Surgical Technologists $61,640 $64,650 -4.7%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,580 $78,760 -21.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,500 $66,270 -7.2%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $61,500 $76,580 -19.7%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $61,430 $55,090 +11.5%
Computer User Support Specialists $61,310 $61,860 -0.9%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $61,270 $76,590 -20.0%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,210 $72,040 -15.0%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,210 $74,260 -17.6%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $61,210 $58,870 +4.0%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $61,160 $56,210 +8.8%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $60,990 $57,550 +6.0%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,980 $60,280 +1.2%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $60,970 $72,300 -15.7%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,910 $58,640 +3.9%
Athletic Trainers $60,900 $62,520 -2.6%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $60,870 $54,240 +12.2%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $60,810 $58,160 +4.6%
Millwrights $60,750 $65,700 -7.5%
Clergy $60,680 $60,810 -0.2%
Highway Maintenance Workers $60,630 $50,260 +20.6%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $60,600 $58,260 +4.0%
Editors $60,520 $77,920 -22.3%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $60,480 $46,960 +28.8%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $60,470 $60,020 +0.7%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $60,420 $66,140 -8.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $60,250 $50,690 +18.9%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $60,230 $38,100 +58.1%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $60,170 $48,040 +25.2%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $60,160 $49,450 +21.7%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,100 $64,370 -6.6%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $60,060 $64,830 -7.4%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,030 $63,970 -6.2%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $59,980 $58,650 +2.3%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $59,940 $53,040 +13.0%
Avionics Technicians $59,900 $82,280 -27.2%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,840 $58,470 +2.3%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $59,760 $55,010 +8.6%
Roofers $59,740 $55,440 +7.8%
Health Education Specialists $59,650 $64,070 -6.9%
Community Health Workers $59,610 $51,850 +15.0%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $59,430 $62,890 -5.5%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $59,420 $62,680 -5.2%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,390 $51,610 +15.1%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $59,280 $74,330 -20.2%
Interior Designers $59,190 $67,190 -11.9%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,010 $60,550 -2.5%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $59,000 $49,690 +18.7%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $58,960 $64,330 -8.3%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $58,720 $47,810 +22.8%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $58,500 $69,990 -16.4%
Recreational Therapists $58,370 $61,960 -5.8%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $58,330 $59,650 -2.2%
Skincare Specialists $58,160 $45,330 +28.3%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $58,140 $58,340 -0.3%
New Accounts Clerks $57,970 $47,670 +21.6%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $57,950 $65,120 -11.0%
Carpenters $57,890 $60,580 -4.4%
Producers and Directors $57,870 $90,360 -36.0%
Postal Service Clerks $57,820 $62,130 -6.9%
Dental Assistants $57,770 $48,070 +20.2%
Chemical Technicians $57,760 $60,390 -4.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $57,720 $55,940 +3.2%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $57,710 $57,020 +1.2%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $57,680 $66,810 -13.7%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $57,620 $60,070 -4.1%
Agricultural Inspectors $57,590 $49,940 +15.3%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $57,580 $50,340 +14.4%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $57,360 $50,620 +13.3%
Tax Preparers $57,060 $54,920 +3.9%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $57,020 $52,540 +8.5%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $56,930 $50,890 +11.9%
Financial Clerks, All Other $56,680 $53,830 +5.3%
Graphic Designers $56,470 $62,960 -10.3%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $56,280 $47,630 +18.2%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $56,000 $61,560 -9.0%
Biological Technicians $55,330 $57,510 -3.8%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $55,160 $54,890 +0.5%
Firefighters $55,080 $59,280 -7.1%
Transportation Security Screeners $54,950 $66,770 -17.7%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $54,870 $49,400 +11.1%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $54,430 $51,330 +6.0%
Cargo and Freight Agents $54,230 $52,260 +3.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $54,210 $49,100 +10.4%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $54,200 $45,670 +18.7%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $53,980 $72,110 -25.1%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $53,850 $48,700 +10.6%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $53,650 $74,990 -28.5%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $53,540 $55,570 -3.7%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $53,460 $42,540 +25.7%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $53,000 $50,610 +4.7%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $52,460 $58,940 -11.0%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $52,440 $49,500 +5.9%
Upholsterers $52,420 $46,340 +13.1%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $52,240 $65,790 -20.6%
Credit Counselors $52,220 $52,230 -0.0%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $52,040 $49,230 +5.7%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $51,810 $54,210 -4.4%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $51,700 $61,160 -15.5%
Procurement Clerks $51,630 $50,580 +2.1%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $51,390 $59,300 -13.3%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $51,290 $50,020 +2.5%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $51,240 $53,350 -4.0%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,020 $48,250 +5.7%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $50,890 $52,600 -3.3%
Writers and Authors $50,860 $76,910 -33.9%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,820 $48,570 +4.6%
Bus Drivers, School $50,790 $47,920 +6.0%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $50,540 $47,880 +5.6%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $50,490 $46,340 +9.0%
Exercise Physiologists $50,430 $59,460 -15.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $50,390 $48,590 +3.7%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $50,390 $52,000 -3.1%
Motorcycle Mechanics $50,170 $48,580 +3.3%
Office Clerks, General $50,160 $45,010 +11.4%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $50,120 $47,550 +5.4%
Audio and Video Technicians $50,110 $58,100 -13.8%
Advertising Sales Agents $50,110 $64,820 -22.7%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $49,960 $42,910 +16.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $49,900 $63,820 -21.8%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,840 $49,590 +0.5%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $49,830 $36,220 +37.6%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $49,820 $45,990 +8.3%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $49,810 $48,280 +3.2%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $49,710 $50,670 -1.9%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $49,480 $50,290 -1.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,350 $48,520 +1.7%
Fence Erectors $49,310 $47,980 +2.8%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,280 $48,540 +1.5%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $49,260 $46,420 +6.1%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,190 $47,180 +4.3%
Construction Laborers $49,070 $47,120 +4.1%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $48,890 $59,050 -17.2%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $48,870 $47,450 +3.0%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $48,790 $47,380 +3.0%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $48,760 $42,290 +15.3%
Home Appliance Repairers $48,720 $50,990 -4.5%
Parts Salespersons $48,600 $38,630 +25.8%
Residential Advisors $48,590 $42,240 +15.0%
Billing and Posting Clerks $48,550 $48,500 +0.1%
Barbers $48,540 $38,210 +27.0%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,400 $46,330 +4.5%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $48,390 $49,230 -1.7%
Data Entry Keyers $48,300 $41,340 +16.8%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,240 $43,530 +10.8%
Interpreters and Translators $48,190 $60,170 -19.9%
Broadcast Technicians $48,090 $59,570 -19.3%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $48,080 $41,730 +15.2%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $48,050 $56,460 -14.9%
Pest Control Workers $48,020 $45,250 +6.1%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,000 $48,990 -2.0%
Light Truck Drivers $47,950 $44,860 +6.9%
Pipelayers $47,810 $49,000 -2.4%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,780 $44,350 +7.7%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $47,770 $42,420 +12.6%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $47,670 $46,550 +2.4%
Pharmacy Technicians $47,560 $45,750 +4.0%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,480 $47,540 -0.1%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,480 $46,570 +2.0%
Phlebotomists $47,430 $45,230 +4.9%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $47,390 $43,220 +9.6%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $47,310 $48,420 -2.3%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $47,250 $38,300 +23.4%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,140 $46,680 +1.0%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $47,010 $48,430 -2.9%
Agricultural Technicians $46,960 $49,630 -5.4%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $46,780 $46,420 +0.8%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $46,740 $43,370 +7.8%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,730 $45,260 +3.2%
Bill and Account Collectors $46,660 $47,030 -0.8%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $46,530 $65,030 -28.4%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $46,450 $49,120 -5.4%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $46,340 $49,880 -7.1%
Medical Records Specialists $46,280 $51,140 -9.5%
Social and Human Service Assistants $46,260 $45,930 +0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $46,220 $48,560 -4.8%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,220 $45,760 +1.0%
Tutors $46,190 $43,350 +6.6%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $46,190 $45,570 +1.4%
Helpers--Production Workers $46,170 $39,070 +18.2%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,170 $46,170 +0.0%
Medical Assistants $45,980 $45,690 +0.6%
Nursing Assistants $45,820 $42,260 +8.4%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $45,820 $43,380 +5.6%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $45,690 $40,240 +13.5%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $45,590 $35,730 +27.6%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,390 $45,930 -1.2%
Opticians, Dispensing $45,230 $47,260 -4.3%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $45,120 $39,680 +13.7%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $45,110 $58,930 -23.5%
Production Workers, All Other $45,100 $40,110 +12.4%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $44,820 $50,960 -12.0%
Travel Agents $44,740 $50,160 -10.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,720 $44,080 +1.5%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $44,710 $39,630 +12.8%
Customer Service Representatives $44,670 $44,770 -0.2%
Medical Transcriptionists $44,660 $40,410 +10.5%
Counter and Rental Clerks $44,620 $41,300 +8.0%
Aircraft Service Attendants $44,320 $40,450 +9.6%
Private Detectives and Investigators $44,310 $51,220 -13.5%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $44,310 $51,320 -13.7%
Cooks, All Other $44,190 $37,690 +17.2%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,480 $50,140 -13.3%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $43,420 $62,200 -30.2%
File Clerks $42,860 $43,600 -1.7%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $42,790 $45,850 -6.7%
Tile and Stone Setters $42,620 $55,690 -23.5%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $42,570 $41,670 +2.2%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $42,080 $39,390 +6.8%
Food Batchmakers $40,840 $42,290 -3.4%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $40,790 $39,150 +4.2%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $40,320 $36,670 +10.0%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,080 $40,140 -0.1%
Psychiatric Technicians $39,960 $45,130 -11.5%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,730 $40,130 -1.0%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $39,720 $38,140 +4.1%
Emergency Medical Technicians $39,670 $44,470 -10.8%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,530 $38,010 +4.0%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $39,490 $37,450 +5.4%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $39,440 $35,800 +10.2%
Security Guards $39,310 $38,020 +3.4%
Tellers $39,300 $43,030 -8.7%
Library Technicians $39,240 $44,580 -12.0%
Animal Trainers $38,970 $39,990 -2.6%
Medical Equipment Preparers $38,910 $47,700 -18.4%
Driver/Sales Workers $38,610 $38,770 -0.4%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $38,590 $45,920 -16.0%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $38,500 $47,340 -18.7%
School Bus Monitors $38,480 $35,100 +9.6%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,240 $36,780 +4.0%
Orderlies $38,240 $38,290 -0.1%
Tire Repairers and Changers $38,220 $37,710 +1.4%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $38,120 $39,280 -3.0%
Couriers and Messengers $38,090 $39,200 -2.8%
Printing Press Operators $37,850 $45,780 -17.3%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $37,760 $47,160 -19.9%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,750 $36,840 +2.5%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $37,690 $35,450 +6.3%
Physical Therapist Aides $37,680 $35,240 +6.9%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $37,560 $37,290 +0.7%
Airfield Operations Specialists $37,550 $56,850 -33.9%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,470 $34,890 +7.4%
Photographers $37,410 $44,660 -16.2%
Recreation Workers $37,310 $36,560 +2.1%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,290 $35,830 +4.1%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,160 $38,150 -2.6%
Coaches and Scouts $37,100 $47,320 -21.6%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,910 $35,360 +4.4%
Bakers $36,900 $37,160 -0.7%
Food Preparation Workers $36,800 $35,320 +4.2%
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,790 $37,330 -1.4%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $36,740 $35,670 +3.0%
Cooks, Restaurant $36,470 $37,390 -2.5%
Gambling Cage Workers $36,430 $37,580 -3.1%
Retail Salespersons $36,040 $35,410 +1.8%
Dietetic Technicians $35,890 $37,640 -4.6%
Sewing Machine Operators $35,700 $36,670 -2.6%
Parking Attendants $35,550 $35,150 +1.1%
Floral Designers $35,290 $37,360 -5.5%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $35,100 $46,800 -25.0%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,050 $35,510 -1.3%
Funeral Attendants $34,980 $35,680 -2.0%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $34,870 $44,390 -21.4%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $34,850 $35,790 -2.6%
Library Assistants, Clerical $34,530 $36,910 -6.4%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $34,530 $35,070 -1.5%
Bicycle Repairers $34,440 $42,780 -19.5%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $34,430 $41,600 -17.2%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $34,230 $37,180 -7.9%
Animal Caretakers $34,040 $35,360 -3.7%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $33,430 $35,760 -6.5%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $32,180 $39,320 -18.2%
Cashiers $31,460 $32,880 -4.3%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $31,440 $36,280 -13.3%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $31,080 $35,660 -12.8%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $31,010 $33,980 -8.7%
Waiters and Waitresses $30,890 $35,230 -12.3%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $30,640 $34,980 -12.4%
Childcare Workers $30,290 $34,980 -13.4%
Cooks, Fast Food $30,220 $30,890 -2.2%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $30,080 $31,200 -3.6%
Dishwashers $29,980 $34,810 -13.9%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $29,100 $37,280 -21.9%
Bartenders $29,040 $34,340 -15.4%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,660 $31,200 -8.1%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,430 $33,580 -15.3%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,070 $32,150 -12.7%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $27,840 $32,910 -15.4%
Bailiffs $27,560 $56,600 -51.3%
Gambling Dealers $27,370 $34,320 -20.3%
Telemarketers $23,440 $35,450 -33.9%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $23,410 $35,840 -34.7%

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