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Puerto Rico — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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