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North Dakota — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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