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Puerto Rico — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

Occupations with published median wage data for Puerto Rico, sorted high to low.

Job titleMedian salary (Puerto Rico)US national medianvs national
Physicians, All Other $172,230 $265,930 -35.2%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $167,050 $232,140 -28.0%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $133,120 $256,560 -48.1%
Optometrists $132,790 $136,570 -2.8%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $131,890 $292,910 -55.0%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,560 $171,270 -23.8%
Industrial Production Managers $129,740 $126,060 +2.9%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $126,700 $96,870 +30.8%
Air Traffic Controllers $125,780 $148,080 -15.1%
Natural Sciences Managers $119,430 $167,220 -28.6%
Family Medicine Physicians $112,990 $244,180 -53.7%
Pharmacists $111,270 $140,910 -21.0%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $108,890 $65,790 +65.5%
Dentists, General $107,560 $170,950 -37.1%
Education Administrators, All Other $105,580 $95,200 +10.9%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $101,580 $96,660 +5.1%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $99,780 $175,140 -43.0%
Pediatricians, General $98,350 $210,040 -53.2%
Chief Executives $97,510 $213,990 -54.4%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $97,500 $149,230 -34.7%
School Psychologists $97,210 $95,990 +1.3%
Physical Scientists, All Other $97,150 $122,570 -20.7%
Database Architects $95,620 $139,500 -31.5%
Training and Development Managers $94,310 $133,000 -29.1%
Financial Managers $90,660 $166,570 -45.6%
Veterinarians $89,810 $130,100 -31.0%
Purchasing Managers $89,600 $148,080 -39.5%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $88,530 $117,860 -24.9%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $85,850 $98,700 -13.0%
Computer Hardware Engineers $85,660 $161,740 -47.0%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $85,320 $107,310 -20.5%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,590 $84,620 -0.0%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $84,090 $84,290 -0.2%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $83,830 $100,310 -16.4%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $83,560 $107,230 -22.1%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $83,350 $115,210 -27.7%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $83,150 $109,270 -23.9%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $82,880 $78,580 +5.5%
Medical and Health Services Managers $82,580 $123,860 -33.3%
Managers, All Other $82,250 $141,900 -42.0%
Industrial Engineers $81,820 $102,440 -20.1%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $81,790 $130,220 -37.2%
Engineers, All Other $81,370 $122,930 -33.8%
Commercial Pilots $81,070 $123,220 -34.2%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $81,050 $79,350 +2.1%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $80,500 $77,270 +4.2%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $80,410 $104,590 -23.1%
Data Scientists $80,350 $120,230 -33.2%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $80,210 $109,370 -26.7%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,130 $105,870 -24.3%
Software Developers $79,380 $135,980 -41.6%
Sales Managers $78,960 $148,270 -46.7%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $78,640 $93,250 -15.7%
Human Resources Managers $78,370 $149,280 -47.5%
Computer Network Architects $78,200 $134,050 -41.7%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $77,680 $72,110 +7.7%
Environmental Engineers $77,560 $107,110 -27.6%
Construction Managers $77,380 $114,990 -32.7%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $77,070 $72,990 +5.6%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $77,050 $95,320 -19.2%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,750 $79,940 -4.0%
Chemists $76,450 $91,240 -16.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other $76,400 $98,920 -22.8%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $76,400 $101,110 -24.4%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,050 $96,980 -22.6%
Electrical Engineers $74,250 $120,630 -38.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $73,920 $76,400 -3.2%
General and Operations Managers $73,570 $105,770 -30.4%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $73,490 $78,760 -6.7%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $73,470 $83,820 -12.3%
Facilities Managers $72,500 $106,660 -32.0%
Public Relations Managers $72,290 $146,910 -50.8%
Mechanical Engineers $72,240 $104,110 -30.6%
Conservation Scientists $71,280 $73,010 -2.4%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $70,950 $70,770 +0.3%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $70,760 $93,790 -24.6%
Economists $70,750 $124,720 -43.3%
Power Plant Operators $70,640 $102,040 -30.8%
Chiropractors $69,470 $79,200 -12.3%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $68,620 $133,660 -48.7%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $68,350 $80,340 -14.9%
Actuaries $68,100 $130,000 -47.6%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $67,660 $100,580 -32.7%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $66,990 $77,570 -13.6%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $66,580 $80,340 -17.1%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $66,340 $99,080 -33.0%
Project Management Specialists $65,800 $102,320 -35.7%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $65,360 $81,110 -19.4%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $64,790 $75,350 -14.0%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $64,140 $127,410 -49.7%
Administrative Services Managers $63,930 $114,130 -44.0%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $63,910 $99,070 -35.5%
Information Security Analysts $63,740 $129,180 -50.7%
Computer Systems Analysts $63,730 $105,850 -39.8%
Microbiologists $63,680 $87,990 -27.6%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $63,500 $78,620 -19.2%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $66,770 -5.5%
Financial and Investment Analysts $63,000 $102,740 -38.7%
Sales Engineers $62,970 $124,900 -49.6%
Postal Service Clerks $62,610 $62,130 +0.8%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $62,160 $104,920 -40.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $61,760 $62,680 -1.5%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $61,690 $104,300 -40.9%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $61,510 $66,140 -7.0%
Civil Engineers $61,060 $100,840 -39.4%
Computer Occupations, All Other $60,470 $116,580 -48.1%
Financial Risk Specialists $60,360 $117,330 -48.6%
Social and Community Service Managers $60,280 $80,390 -25.0%
Physical Therapists $60,250 $102,760 -41.4%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $60,230 $77,640 -22.4%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $60,120 $99,280 -39.4%
Drafters, All Other $59,870 $63,520 -5.7%
Dental Hygienists $59,320 $98,100 -39.5%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,100 $72,040 -18.0%
Labor Relations Specialists $58,830 $95,420 -38.3%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $58,270 $66,810 -12.8%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $58,220 $65,120 -10.6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $58,210 $80,250 -27.5%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,080 $74,260 -21.8%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,700 $60,550 -4.7%
Art Directors $57,580 $114,850 -49.9%
Hydrologic Technicians $57,160 $64,790 -11.8%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $57,110 $76,780 -25.6%
Operations Research Analysts $57,000 $88,940 -35.9%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $56,480 $76,870 -26.5%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $56,390 $58,470 -3.6%
Gambling Managers $54,640 $93,220 -41.4%
Logisticians $54,380 $82,320 -33.9%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $54,200 $99,130 -45.3%
Mechanical Drafters $53,470 $71,550 -25.3%
Rehabilitation Counselors $53,180 $46,850 +13.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $53,160 $66,270 -19.8%
Farm and Home Management Educators $53,160 $60,220 -11.7%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $53,030 $82,220 -35.5%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $53,000 $64,330 -17.6%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $52,930 $101,370 -47.8%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $52,660 $74,340 -29.2%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $52,530 $64,370 -18.4%
Fundraisers $52,090 $72,550 -28.2%
Credit Analysts $51,920 $83,510 -37.8%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $51,920 $76,580 -32.2%
Database Administrators $51,880 $104,620 -50.4%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $51,860 $74,510 -30.4%
Occupational Therapists $51,850 $100,330 -48.3%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $51,610 $68,270 -24.4%
Urban and Regional Planners $51,600 $89,320 -42.2%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $51,540 $63,970 -19.4%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $51,420 $62,120 -17.2%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $51,420 $37,180 +38.3%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $51,320 $78,620 -34.7%
Computer Programmers $51,310 $100,390 -48.9%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $51,150 $58,170 -12.1%
Landscape Architects $50,960 $79,870 -36.2%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $50,960 $75,530 -32.5%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $50,770 $50,960 -0.4%
Budget Analysts $50,560 $91,640 -44.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $50,300 $106,040 -52.6%
Airfield Operations Specialists $50,180 $56,850 -11.7%
Credit Counselors $50,010 $52,230 -4.3%
Speech-Language Pathologists $49,800 $97,870 -49.1%
Statisticians $49,730 $105,650 -52.9%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $49,650 $103,410 -52.0%
Compliance Officers $48,950 $80,730 -39.4%
Producers and Directors $48,820 $90,360 -46.0%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $48,780 $46,860 +4.1%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $48,700 $104,000 -53.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $48,640 $93,530 -48.0%
Epidemiologists $48,380 $87,220 -44.5%
Training and Development Specialists $47,820 $69,280 -31.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $47,660 $79,860 -40.3%
Social Workers, All Other $47,580 $71,900 -33.8%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $47,440 $42,910 +10.6%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $47,410 $92,460 -48.7%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $47,210 $76,400 -38.2%
Cost Estimators $47,130 $78,740 -40.1%
Insurance Underwriters $46,990 $81,370 -42.3%
Technical Writers $46,950 $90,390 -48.1%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $46,790 $59,350 -21.2%
Tax Preparers $46,730 $54,920 -14.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $46,700 $83,050 -43.8%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $46,660 $85,020 -45.1%
Biological Technicians $46,630 $57,510 -18.9%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $46,520 $78,240 -40.5%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $46,470 $66,120 -29.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $46,260 $87,520 -47.1%
Medical Assistants $46,120 $45,690 +0.9%
Web Developers $46,020 $92,650 -50.3%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $45,990 $59,300 -22.4%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $45,970 $78,000 -41.1%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $45,630 $90,150 -49.4%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $45,510 $76,210 -40.3%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $45,100 $79,870 -43.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $45,100 $74,450 -39.4%
Public Relations Specialists $44,950 $74,750 -39.9%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $44,950 $54,210 -17.1%
Surveyors $44,870 $75,440 -40.5%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $44,870 $62,200 -27.9%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $44,810 $95,480 -53.1%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $44,720 $66,150 -32.4%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $44,590 $78,190 -43.0%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $44,570 $58,650 -24.0%
Film and Video Editors $44,490 $75,420 -41.0%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $44,470 $96,710 -54.0%
Construction and Building Inspectors $44,320 $74,690 -40.7%
Advertising Sales Agents $44,160 $64,820 -31.9%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $44,120 $59,920 -26.4%
Lodging Managers $43,860 $69,250 -36.7%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $43,740 $62,370 -29.9%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $43,640 $78,350 -44.3%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $43,620 $59,550 -26.8%
Accountants and Auditors $43,530 $83,680 -48.0%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $43,510 $65,510 -33.6%
Writers and Authors $43,440 $76,910 -43.5%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $43,260 $79,520 -45.6%
Interpreters and Translators $42,990 $60,170 -28.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $42,840 $69,500 -38.4%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $42,470 $63,820 -33.5%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $42,390 $64,950 -34.7%
Food Service Managers $42,230 $69,390 -39.1%
Private Detectives and Investigators $42,190 $51,220 -17.6%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $42,110 $78,210 -46.2%
Tutors $41,890 $43,350 -3.4%
Archivists $40,900 $64,550 -36.6%
Human Resources Specialists $40,900 $75,940 -46.1%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $40,870 $70,720 -42.2%
Agricultural Engineers $40,690 $98,590 -58.7%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $40,110 $61,770 -35.1%
Ship Engineers $40,080 $109,530 -63.4%
Registered Nurses $39,880 $97,550 -59.1%
Health Education Specialists $39,650 $64,070 -38.1%
Editors $39,640 $77,920 -49.1%
Computer Network Support Specialists $39,570 $76,220 -48.1%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $39,330 $78,760 -50.1%
Financial Specialists, All Other $39,270 $81,100 -51.6%
Soil and Plant Scientists $38,980 $78,850 -50.6%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $38,850 $62,470 -37.8%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $38,770 $62,890 -38.4%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $38,460 $67,820 -43.3%
Life Scientists, All Other $38,430 $93,750 -59.0%
Counselors, All Other $38,400 $50,860 -24.5%
Lighting Technicians $38,400 $68,060 -43.6%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $38,380 $74,990 -48.8%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $38,370 $57,550 -33.3%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $38,300 $72,420 -47.1%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $38,190 $109,910 -65.3%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $38,090 $96,590 -60.6%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $37,870 $60,850 -37.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $37,860 $79,920 -52.6%
Tool and Die Makers $37,820 $64,050 -41.0%
Bailiffs $37,770 $56,600 -33.3%
Avionics Technicians $37,660 $82,280 -54.2%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $37,570 $59,650 -37.0%
Radiation Therapists $37,560 $105,310 -64.3%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $37,560 $47,810 -21.4%
Chemical Technicians $37,510 $60,390 -37.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $37,510 $58,430 -35.8%
Financial Examiners $37,470 $94,160 -60.2%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $37,450 $64,520 -42.0%
Electricians $37,440 $63,190 -40.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $37,360 $103,020 -63.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $37,180 $63,820 -41.7%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $37,160 $73,620 -49.5%
Firefighters $37,120 $59,280 -37.4%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $37,120 $76,590 -51.5%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $36,930 $78,660 -53.1%
Community Health Workers $36,900 $51,850 -28.8%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $36,450 $58,040 -37.2%
Computer User Support Specialists $36,250 $61,860 -41.4%
Insurance Sales Agents $36,250 $62,280 -41.8%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $36,110 $46,800 -22.8%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $36,090 $46,420 -22.3%
Food Science Technicians $36,050 $52,130 -30.8%
Healthcare Social Workers $36,050 $67,880 -46.9%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $36,030 $58,940 -38.9%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $35,940 $50,020 -28.1%
Dental Assistants $35,910 $48,070 -25.3%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $35,890 $61,560 -41.7%
Library Technicians $35,890 $44,580 -19.5%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $35,870 $57,430 -37.5%
Loan Officers $35,730 $76,690 -53.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $35,720 $62,890 -43.2%
Residential Advisors $35,540 $42,240 -15.9%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $35,370 $61,770 -42.7%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $35,330 $50,290 -29.7%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $35,280 $80,110 -56.0%
Instructional Coordinators $35,250 $77,440 -54.5%
Sound Engineering Technicians $35,180 $73,130 -51.9%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $35,060 $62,280 -43.7%
Respiratory Therapists $35,000 $82,280 -57.5%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $34,870 $72,080 -51.6%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $34,370 $55,090 -37.6%
Set and Exhibit Designers $34,260 $75,240 -54.5%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $34,200 $58,260 -41.3%
Graphic Designers $34,180 $62,960 -45.7%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $34,160 $74,310 -54.0%
Photographers $34,060 $44,660 -23.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $33,800 $59,320 -43.0%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $33,760 $63,890 -47.2%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $33,700 $50,080 -32.7%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $33,030 $48,690 -32.2%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $32,970 $56,730 -41.9%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $32,370 $54,240 -40.3%
Word Processors and Typists $32,270 $49,280 -34.5%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $32,230 $59,050 -45.4%
Interior Designers $32,150 $67,190 -52.2%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $32,120 $38,140 -15.8%
Coaches and Scouts $32,090 $47,320 -32.2%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,000 $51,610 -38.0%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $31,770 $74,330 -57.3%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $31,630 $45,570 -30.6%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $31,620 $63,800 -50.4%
Taxi Drivers $31,620 $42,100 -24.9%
Broadcast Technicians $31,580 $59,570 -47.0%
Social and Human Service Assistants $31,570 $45,930 -31.3%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $31,480 $61,010 -48.4%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $31,460 $38,100 -17.4%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,410 $48,990 -35.9%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $31,400 $46,550 -32.5%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $31,200 $50,890 -38.7%
Medical Transcriptionists $31,200 $40,410 -22.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $31,100 $48,590 -36.0%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $31,000 $55,570 -44.2%
Procurement Clerks $30,940 $50,580 -38.8%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $30,910 $49,230 -37.2%
Audio and Video Technicians $30,860 $58,100 -46.9%
Chefs and Head Cooks $30,800 $62,470 -50.7%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $30,760 $64,400 -52.2%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $30,700 $51,520 -40.4%
Surgical Technologists $30,600 $64,650 -52.7%
Carpenters $30,530 $60,580 -49.6%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $30,530 $50,270 -39.3%
Meter Readers, Utilities $30,440 $48,150 -36.8%
Tellers $30,430 $43,030 -29.3%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $30,260 $54,890 -44.9%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $30,220 $53,750 -43.8%
Surgical Assistants $30,160 $66,800 -54.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $30,090 $48,520 -38.0%
Paramedics $29,960 $60,600 -50.6%
Medical Equipment Repairers $29,920 $61,660 -51.5%
Phlebotomists $29,880 $45,230 -33.9%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $29,870 $48,570 -38.5%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,850 $48,250 -38.1%
Home Appliance Repairers $29,840 $50,990 -41.5%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $29,810 $59,850 -50.2%
Transportation Inspectors $29,760 $92,100 -67.7%
Physical Therapist Assistants $29,710 $68,380 -56.6%
New Accounts Clerks $29,630 $47,670 -37.8%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $29,620 $45,930 -35.5%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $29,620 $62,780 -52.8%
Pharmacy Technicians $29,520 $45,750 -35.5%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $29,460 $53,340 -44.8%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $29,400 $39,390 -25.4%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $29,320 $51,330 -42.9%
Machinists $29,280 $58,750 -50.2%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $29,280 $60,070 -51.3%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $29,220 $60,020 -51.3%
Boilermakers $29,120 $76,410 -61.9%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $29,080 $50,610 -42.5%
Massage Therapists $29,000 $58,450 -50.4%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $29,000 $57,020 -49.1%
Opticians, Dispensing $28,980 $47,260 -38.7%
Clergy $28,880 $60,810 -52.5%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $28,770 $47,180 -39.0%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $28,700 $50,670 -43.4%
Cargo and Freight Agents $28,600 $52,260 -45.3%
Telemarketers $28,580 $35,450 -19.4%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $28,580 $69,990 -59.2%
Aircraft Service Attendants $28,540 $40,450 -29.4%
Billing and Posting Clerks $28,490 $48,500 -41.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $28,420 $44,080 -35.5%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $28,420 $58,930 -51.8%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $28,400 $61,160 -53.6%
Sheet Metal Workers $28,340 $61,800 -54.1%
Medical Equipment Preparers $28,310 $47,700 -40.6%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $28,260 $48,280 -41.5%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $28,220 $49,450 -42.9%
Recreational Therapists $28,140 $61,960 -54.6%
Pharmacy Aides $28,100 $37,680 -25.4%
Medical Records Specialists $27,990 $51,140 -45.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $27,990 $48,560 -42.4%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $27,970 $47,380 -41.0%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $27,970 $43,220 -35.3%
Bus Drivers, School $27,950 $47,920 -41.7%
Emergency Medical Technicians $27,610 $44,470 -37.9%
Animal Caretakers $27,600 $35,360 -21.9%
Tapers $27,570 $68,270 -59.6%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $27,560 $49,500 -44.3%
Statistical Assistants $27,490 $50,330 -45.4%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $27,460 $42,290 -35.1%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $27,220 $51,320 -47.0%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $27,120 $58,970 -54.0%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $27,040 $68,020 -60.2%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $27,040 $49,120 -45.0%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $26,990 $47,450 -43.1%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $26,980 $47,920 -43.7%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $26,860 $53,140 -49.5%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $26,820 $46,380 -42.2%
Customer Service Representatives $26,700 $44,770 -40.4%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $26,680 $42,540 -37.3%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $26,660 $48,430 -45.0%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $26,640 $63,520 -58.1%
Motorboat Operators $26,630 $47,520 -44.0%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $26,620 $53,040 -49.8%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $26,500 $60,280 -56.0%
Helpers--Electricians $26,370 $42,670 -38.2%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $26,340 $56,210 -53.1%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $26,260 $37,450 -29.9%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $26,110 $49,230 -47.0%
Printing Press Operators $26,100 $45,780 -43.0%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $26,050 $45,260 -42.4%
Medical Appliance Technicians $26,050 $48,030 -45.8%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $26,030 $47,720 -45.5%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $26,010 $52,600 -50.6%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $25,730 $47,540 -45.9%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $25,720 $39,850 -35.5%
File Clerks $25,700 $43,600 -41.1%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $25,630 $55,010 -53.4%
Pipelayers $25,620 $49,000 -47.7%
Bill and Account Collectors $25,570 $47,030 -45.6%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $25,560 $42,360 -39.7%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $25,510 $58,640 -56.5%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $25,480 $41,590 -38.7%
Mechanical Door Repairers $25,460 $55,720 -54.3%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $25,170 $63,870 -60.6%
Stockers and Order Fillers $25,030 $37,330 -32.9%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $25,010 $46,570 -46.3%
Dietetic Technicians $24,960 $37,640 -33.7%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $24,960 $38,630 -35.4%
Financial Clerks, All Other $24,830 $53,830 -53.9%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $24,750 $50,340 -50.8%
Cooks, Restaurant $24,650 $37,390 -34.1%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $24,560 $40,240 -39.0%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $24,550 $38,300 -35.9%
Helpers--Carpenters $24,530 $43,780 -44.0%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $24,480 $40,960 -40.2%
Light Truck Drivers $24,430 $44,860 -45.5%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $24,420 $39,460 -38.1%
Construction Laborers $24,270 $47,120 -48.5%
Bicycle Repairers $24,140 $42,780 -43.6%
Roofers $24,100 $55,440 -56.5%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $24,090 $46,330 -48.0%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $24,070 $49,400 -51.3%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $24,040 $45,850 -47.6%
Data Entry Keyers $23,940 $41,340 -42.1%
Office Clerks, General $23,860 $45,010 -47.0%
Concierges $23,810 $38,950 -38.9%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $23,810 $39,630 -39.9%
Tire Repairers and Changers $23,780 $37,710 -36.9%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $23,730 $47,880 -50.4%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $23,560 $39,280 -40.0%
Skincare Specialists $23,440 $45,330 -48.3%
Pest Control Workers $23,410 $45,250 -48.3%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $23,340 $48,540 -51.9%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $23,330 $35,070 -33.5%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $23,330 $45,760 -49.0%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $23,310 $38,150 -38.9%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $23,220 $49,590 -53.2%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $23,190 $41,640 -44.3%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $23,180 $36,780 -37.0%
Production Workers, All Other $23,170 $40,110 -42.2%
Couriers and Messengers $23,160 $39,200 -40.9%
Transportation Workers, All Other $23,140 $45,650 -49.3%
Library Assistants, Clerical $23,110 $36,910 -37.4%
Counter and Rental Clerks $23,110 $41,300 -44.0%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $23,080 $44,350 -48.0%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $23,060 $36,310 -36.5%
Dishwashers $23,020 $34,810 -33.9%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $22,970 $47,340 -51.5%
Travel Agents $22,960 $50,160 -54.2%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $22,950 $43,370 -47.1%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $22,940 $35,450 -35.3%
Gambling Dealers $22,930 $34,320 -33.2%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $22,910 $42,670 -46.3%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $22,900 $35,760 -36.0%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $22,890 $38,010 -39.8%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $22,880 $38,760 -41.0%
Nursing Assistants $22,850 $42,260 -45.9%
Floral Designers $22,810 $37,360 -38.9%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $22,810 $45,920 -50.3%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $22,810 $48,740 -53.2%
Waiters and Waitresses $22,790 $35,230 -35.3%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $22,780 $40,140 -43.2%
Helpers--Production Workers $22,780 $39,070 -41.7%
Parts Salespersons $22,780 $38,630 -41.0%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $22,710 $40,130 -43.4%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $22,680 $50,620 -55.2%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $22,650 $50,140 -54.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $22,640 $55,940 -59.5%
Cooks, Fast Food $22,640 $30,890 -26.7%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $22,630 $34,890 -35.1%
Bartenders $22,630 $34,340 -34.1%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $22,620 $35,840 -36.9%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $22,620 $43,530 -48.0%
Childcare Workers $22,600 $34,980 -35.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $22,580 $74,090 -69.5%
Retail Salespersons $22,560 $35,410 -36.3%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $22,550 $35,510 -36.5%
Gambling Cage Workers $22,550 $37,580 -40.0%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $22,530 $39,320 -42.7%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $22,530 $46,680 -51.7%
Cooks, Short Order $22,500 $35,880 -37.3%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $22,490 $49,610 -54.7%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,480 $31,200 -27.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $22,450 $33,980 -33.9%
Food Preparation Workers $22,400 $35,320 -36.6%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $22,400 $41,220 -45.7%
Orderlies $22,330 $38,290 -41.7%
Food Batchmakers $22,270 $42,290 -47.3%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $22,250 $35,670 -37.6%
Glaziers $22,220 $57,080 -61.1%
Driver/Sales Workers $22,220 $38,770 -42.7%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $22,210 $32,150 -30.9%
Recreation Workers $22,210 $36,560 -39.3%
Bakers $22,170 $37,160 -40.3%
Cashiers $22,140 $32,880 -32.7%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $22,140 $44,040 -49.7%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $22,090 $35,790 -38.3%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $22,050 $36,220 -39.1%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,030 $31,200 -29.4%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $22,020 $47,160 -53.3%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $21,980 $50,440 -56.4%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $21,980 $35,060 -37.3%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $21,960 $35,660 -38.4%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $21,910 $39,150 -44.0%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $21,890 $36,840 -40.6%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $21,890 $35,830 -38.9%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $21,890 $37,290 -41.3%
Hoist and Winch Operators $21,890 $56,450 -61.2%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $21,840 $35,800 -39.0%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $21,840 $43,380 -49.7%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $21,840 $48,220 -54.7%
Sewing Machine Operators $21,840 $36,670 -40.4%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $21,840 $36,280 -39.8%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $21,840 $49,690 -56.0%
Security Guards $21,840 $38,020 -42.6%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $21,840 $33,580 -35.0%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $21,840 $35,360 -38.2%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $21,840 $32,910 -33.6%
Funeral Attendants $21,840 $35,680 -38.8%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $21,840 $37,080 -41.1%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $21,840 $41,600 -47.5%
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $21,840 $54,680 -60.1%
Highway Maintenance Workers $21,840 $50,260 -56.5%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $21,840 $45,950 -52.5%
Sewers, Hand $21,840 $36,480 -40.1%
Parking Attendants $21,840 $35,150 -37.9%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $21,840 $77,320 -71.8%

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