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Rhode Island — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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BLS OES May 2025

Occupations with published median wage data for Rhode Island, sorted high to low.

Job titleMedian salary (Rhode Island)US national medianvs national
Emergency Medicine Physicians $512,730 $335,550 +52.8%
Family Medicine Physicians $467,160 $244,180 +91.3%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $450,370 $300,080 +50.1%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $414,060 $352,220 +17.6%
Cardiologists $395,610 $496,010 -20.2%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $379,490 $256,560 +47.9%
Physicians, Pathologists $322,950 $312,400 +3.4%
Psychiatrists $287,610 $281,870 +2.0%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $239,760 $153,990 +55.7%
Chief Executives $235,360 $213,990 +10.0%
Physicians, All Other $228,590 $265,930 -14.0%
Pediatricians, General $218,080 $210,040 +3.8%
Surgeons, All Other $199,990 $414,010 -51.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $175,910 $171,270 +2.7%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,270 $175,140 -4.5%
Human Resources Managers $167,110 $149,280 +11.9%
Financial Managers $166,940 $166,570 +0.2%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $166,390 $292,910 -43.2%
Managers, All Other $165,900 $141,900 +16.9%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $164,880 $232,140 -29.0%
Dentists, General $161,560 $170,950 -5.5%
Podiatrists $159,760 $160,300 -0.3%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $157,890 $133,660 +18.1%
Public Relations Managers $156,080 $146,910 +6.2%
Fundraising Managers $155,970 $125,470 +24.3%
Physicists $155,150 $172,250 -9.9%
Sales Managers $154,970 $148,270 +4.5%
Sales Engineers $149,750 $124,900 +19.9%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $149,340 $149,230 +0.1%
Database Architects $140,320 $139,500 +0.6%
Physician Assistants $139,930 $135,880 +3.0%
Lawyers $138,960 $159,670 -13.0%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $136,360 $130,220 +4.7%
Nurse Practitioners $135,970 $132,300 +2.8%
Nurse Midwives $135,180 $134,040 +0.9%
Computer Systems Analysts $134,630 $105,850 +27.2%
Purchasing Managers $134,560 $148,080 -9.1%
Optometrists $134,520 $136,570 -1.5%
Computer Network Architects $131,320 $134,050 -2.0%
Psychologists, All Other $130,960 $110,840 +18.2%
Software Developers $130,590 $135,980 -4.0%
Natural Sciences Managers $130,480 $167,220 -22.0%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $130,480 $66,140 +97.3%
Administrative Services Managers $128,980 $114,130 +13.0%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,490 $128,500 -0.0%
Pharmacists $128,180 $140,910 -9.0%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $126,630 $72,990 +73.5%
Veterinarians $126,570 $130,100 -2.7%
Commercial Divers $126,320 $72,990 +73.1%
Air Traffic Controllers $126,300 $148,080 -14.7%
Industrial Production Managers $124,120 $126,060 -1.5%
Funeral Home Managers $122,150 $78,790 +55.0%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $121,470 $140,300 -13.4%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $121,010 $101,920 +18.7%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $119,980 $105,870 +13.3%
Computer Hardware Engineers $119,510 $161,740 -26.1%
Ship Engineers $119,330 $109,530 +8.9%
Medical and Health Services Managers $119,260 $123,860 -3.7%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $117,670 $104,920 +12.2%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $117,600 $107,230 +9.7%
General and Operations Managers $117,380 $105,770 +11.0%
Engineers, All Other $117,080 $122,930 -4.8%
Training and Development Managers $116,590 $133,000 -12.3%
Mechanical Engineers $116,230 $104,110 +11.6%
Social Workers, All Other $111,590 $71,900 +55.2%
Chemical Engineers $111,590 $125,040 -10.8%
Actuaries $111,090 $130,000 -14.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $110,900 $74,340 +49.2%
Information Security Analysts $109,420 $129,180 -15.3%
Industrial Engineers $109,350 $102,440 +6.7%
Mathematicians $109,260 $126,710 -13.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $107,980 $103,020 +4.8%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $107,490 $100,580 +6.9%
Lodging Managers $106,630 $69,250 +54.0%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $106,520 $104,590 +1.8%
Facilities Managers $106,510 $106,660 -0.1%
Database Administrators $106,020 $104,620 +1.3%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $105,990 $104,000 +1.9%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $105,160 $99,280 +5.9%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $105,060 $95,480 +10.0%
Project Management Specialists $104,680 $102,320 +2.3%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $104,620 $95,320 +9.8%
Financial Risk Specialists $104,470 $117,330 -11.0%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $104,460 $85,020 +22.9%
Crane and Tower Operators $104,340 $68,080 +53.3%
Speech-Language Pathologists $104,000 $97,870 +6.3%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $104,000 $74,310 +40.0%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $104,000 $101,370 +2.6%
Construction Managers $103,990 $114,990 -9.6%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $103,820 $99,080 +4.8%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $103,810 $74,330 +39.7%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $103,780 $107,310 -3.3%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $103,370 $103,410 -0.0%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $103,100 $99,130 +4.0%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $102,690 $109,270 -6.0%
Statisticians $102,620 $105,650 -2.9%
Data Scientists $102,440 $120,230 -14.8%
Technical Writers $102,360 $90,390 +13.2%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $102,300 $84,620 +20.9%
Computer Occupations, All Other $102,210 $116,580 -12.3%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $101,790 $104,300 -2.4%
Biological Scientists, All Other $101,750 $98,920 +2.9%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $101,740 $90,150 +12.9%
Chemists $101,660 $91,240 +11.4%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,320 $98,070 +3.3%
Environmental Engineers $101,140 $107,110 -5.6%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $101,140 $83,910 +20.5%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $100,920 $93,250 +8.2%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $100,790 $96,980 +3.9%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $100,730 $82,220 +22.5%
Registered Nurses $100,640 $97,550 +3.2%
Financial and Investment Analysts $100,550 $102,740 -2.1%
Occupational Therapists $100,040 $100,330 -0.3%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $99,900 $96,660 +3.4%
Management Analysts $99,640 $101,860 -2.2%
Physical Therapists $99,400 $102,760 -3.3%
Civil Engineers $99,300 $100,840 -1.5%
Commercial Pilots $98,820 $123,220 -19.8%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $98,600 $78,190 +26.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $98,590 $79,920 +23.4%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $98,320 $62,780 +56.6%
Web Developers $98,140 $92,650 +5.9%
Power Plant Operators $98,050 $102,040 -3.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $97,690 $106,040 -7.9%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $97,580 $78,620 +24.1%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $97,240 $65,030 +49.5%
Computer Programmers $96,470 $100,390 -3.9%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $95,910 $78,580 +22.1%
Accountants and Auditors $95,820 $83,680 +14.5%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $95,600 $79,940 +19.6%
School Psychologists $94,900 $95,990 -1.1%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $94,620 $115,160 -17.8%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $94,570 $78,350 +20.7%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $94,360 $80,340 +17.5%
Financial Examiners $94,130 $94,160 -0.0%
Education Administrators, All Other $93,980 $95,200 -1.3%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $93,970 $66,810 +40.7%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $93,350 $81,110 +15.1%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $92,990 $74,260 +25.2%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $92,820 $96,590 -3.9%
Budget Analysts $92,790 $91,640 +1.3%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $92,760 $64,370 +44.1%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $92,610 $72,040 +28.6%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $92,250 $72,420 +27.4%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $92,010 $96,870 -5.0%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $90,930 $63,970 +42.1%
Urban and Regional Planners $90,210 $89,320 +1.0%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $89,960 $101,110 -11.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $89,320 $76,400 +16.9%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $88,750 $79,520 +11.6%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $88,450 $93,790 -5.7%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $88,130 $83,050 +6.1%
Labor Relations Specialists $88,030 $95,420 -7.7%
Food Scientists and Technologists $87,970 $88,720 -0.8%
Emergency Management Directors $87,690 $93,330 -6.0%
Compliance Officers $87,620 $80,730 +8.5%
Materials Engineers $87,180 $112,860 -22.8%
Dental Hygienists $86,910 $98,100 -11.4%
Respiratory Therapists $86,900 $82,280 +5.6%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $86,520 $78,000 +10.9%
Therapists, All Other $86,400 $77,930 +10.9%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $86,240 $78,760 +9.5%
Credit Analysts $85,920 $83,510 +2.9%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $85,470 $62,680 +36.4%
Landscape Architects $85,420 $79,870 +6.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $85,420 $87,520 -2.4%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $85,330 $80,110 +6.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $85,170 $93,530 -8.9%
Insurance Underwriters $84,720 $81,370 +4.1%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $84,640 $61,560 +37.5%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $84,300 $65,120 +29.5%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $84,270 $76,590 +10.0%
Producers and Directors $84,250 $90,360 -6.8%
Computer Network Support Specialists $82,970 $76,220 +8.9%
Food Service Managers $82,850 $69,390 +19.4%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $82,510 $80,260 +2.8%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $82,420 $72,080 +14.3%
Interpreters and Translators $82,320 $60,170 +36.8%
Cost Estimators $81,990 $78,740 +4.1%
Chiropractors $81,840 $79,200 +3.3%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $81,820 $66,270 +23.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $81,650 $74,450 +9.7%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $81,600 $74,510 +9.5%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $81,450 $69,990 +16.4%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $81,280 $115,210 -29.5%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $80,330 $78,210 +2.7%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $80,260 $69,990 +14.7%
Personal Financial Advisors $80,200 $105,070 -23.7%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $80,200 $75,870 +5.7%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $80,090 $64,400 +24.4%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $80,080 $76,580 +4.6%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $80,040 $102,030 -21.6%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $80,030 $75,350 +6.2%
Chefs and Head Cooks $79,930 $62,470 +27.9%
Insurance Sales Agents $79,930 $62,280 +28.3%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $79,350 $72,110 +10.0%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $79,280 $62,120 +27.6%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $79,190 $78,760 +0.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other $78,990 $81,100 -2.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,840 $79,860 -1.3%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $78,340 $80,250 -2.4%
Graphic Designers $78,220 $62,960 +24.2%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $78,100 $75,920 +2.9%
Editors $77,960 $77,920 +0.1%
Curators $77,930 $63,420 +22.9%
Operations Research Analysts $77,910 $88,940 -12.4%
Tutors $77,850 $43,350 +79.6%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $77,820 $76,590 +1.6%
Social and Community Service Managers $77,570 $80,390 -3.5%
Human Resources Specialists $77,560 $75,940 +2.1%
Public Relations Specialists $77,540 $74,750 +3.7%
Construction and Building Inspectors $77,420 $74,690 +3.7%
Loan Officers $77,250 $76,690 +0.7%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,230 $76,210 +1.3%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $77,150 $58,340 +32.2%
Archivists $76,990 $64,550 +19.3%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $76,860 $74,090 +3.7%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $76,790 $92,460 -16.9%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $76,710 $127,410 -39.8%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $76,470 $63,800 +19.9%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $76,320 $60,070 +27.1%
Logisticians $76,180 $82,320 -7.5%
Conservation Scientists $76,130 $73,010 +4.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $76,030 $69,500 +9.4%
Training and Development Specialists $75,910 $69,280 +9.6%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $75,860 $68,270 +11.1%
Fundraisers $75,410 $72,550 +3.9%
Healthcare Social Workers $75,390 $67,880 +11.1%
Health Education Specialists $75,360 $64,070 +17.6%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $75,000 $64,330 +16.6%
Massage Therapists $74,960 $58,450 +28.2%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $74,570 $62,200 +19.9%
Surgical Technologists $74,130 $64,650 +14.7%
Electricians $74,090 $63,190 +17.2%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $72,830 $73,620 -1.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $72,750 $62,890 +15.7%
Art Directors $72,550 $114,850 -36.8%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $72,490 $54,890 +32.1%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $72,120 $68,020 +6.0%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $72,040 $60,850 +18.4%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $71,700 $66,150 +8.4%
Transportation Security Screeners $71,510 $66,770 +7.1%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $71,300 $76,400 -6.7%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $70,720 $79,870 -11.5%
Writers and Authors $70,190 $76,910 -8.7%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $69,870 $62,370 +12.0%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $69,870 $59,550 +17.3%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $69,630 $58,040 +20.0%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $69,630 $62,280 +11.8%
Mechanical Drafters $69,290 $71,550 -3.2%
Physical Therapist Assistants $68,640 $68,380 +0.4%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $68,130 $65,510 +4.0%
Firefighters $67,380 $59,280 +13.7%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $67,370 $61,010 +10.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $67,270 $61,770 +8.9%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $66,960 $63,890 +4.8%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $66,710 $72,300 -7.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $66,660 $63,820 +4.5%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $65,310 $59,650 +9.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,210 $63,820 +2.2%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $65,120 $59,350 +9.7%
Sheet Metal Workers $65,100 $61,800 +5.3%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $64,830 $55,090 +17.7%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,770 $64,520 +0.4%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $64,560 $54,210 +19.1%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $64,390 $67,820 -5.1%
Riggers $64,260 $62,640 +2.6%
Audio and Video Technicians $64,070 $58,100 +10.3%
Medical Records Specialists $63,960 $51,140 +25.1%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $63,770 $75,530 -15.6%
Athletic Trainers $63,750 $62,520 +2.0%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,650 $64,950 -2.0%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $63,610 $60,550 +5.1%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $63,610 $59,850 +6.3%
Paramedics $63,550 $60,600 +4.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $63,520 $49,100 +29.4%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $63,510 $56,730 +12.0%
Tool and Die Makers $63,430 $64,050 -1.0%
Upholsterers $63,360 $46,340 +36.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $63,330 $78,620 -19.4%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $63,300 $58,650 +7.9%
Etchers and Engravers $63,250 $43,310 +46.0%
Instructional Coordinators $63,110 $77,440 -18.5%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $63,060 $65,790 -4.1%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $63,060 $53,340 +18.2%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $63,020 $55,570 +13.4%
Medical Equipment Repairers $63,010 $61,660 +2.2%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $62,950 $57,020 +10.4%
Surveyors $62,670 $75,440 -16.9%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $62,640 $68,120 -8.0%
Computer User Support Specialists $62,510 $61,860 +1.1%
Stonemasons $62,510 $57,390 +8.9%
Brokerage Clerks $62,400 $65,750 -5.1%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $62,350 $47,450 +31.4%
Surgical Assistants $61,900 $66,800 -7.3%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $61,820 $60,020 +3.0%
Chemical Technicians $61,680 $60,390 +2.1%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $61,670 $48,700 +26.6%
Glaziers $61,650 $57,080 +8.0%
Roofers $61,630 $55,440 +11.2%
Postal Service Clerks $61,570 $62,130 -0.9%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $61,350 $47,720 +28.6%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $61,040 $50,960 +19.8%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,990 $60,280 +1.2%
Carpenters $60,840 $60,580 +0.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $60,680 $48,590 +24.9%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $60,390 $77,640 -22.2%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $60,320 $54,240 +11.2%
Real Estate Sales Agents $60,310 $52,830 +14.2%
Embalmers $60,310 $58,780 +2.6%
Cargo and Freight Agents $60,310 $52,260 +15.4%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,190 $58,640 +2.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $59,940 $58,430 +2.6%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $59,910 $61,160 -2.0%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $59,890 $49,230 +21.7%
Travel Agents $59,790 $50,160 +19.2%
Clergy $59,660 $60,810 -1.9%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $59,590 $57,430 +3.8%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,490 $58,470 +1.7%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $59,420 $66,120 -10.1%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $59,370 $58,260 +1.9%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $59,310 $64,830 -8.5%
Bus Drivers, School $58,700 $47,920 +22.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $58,570 $48,520 +20.7%
Credit Counselors $58,480 $52,230 +12.0%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $58,470 $49,500 +18.1%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $58,470 $45,670 +28.0%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $58,470 $57,550 +1.6%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $58,310 $53,040 +9.9%
Interior Designers $58,100 $67,190 -13.5%
Financial Clerks, All Other $58,040 $53,830 +7.8%
Highway Maintenance Workers $57,950 $50,260 +15.3%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $57,800 $50,290 +14.9%
Machinists $57,760 $58,750 -1.7%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $57,690 $61,540 -6.3%
Tax Preparers $57,680 $54,920 +5.0%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $57,390 $50,690 +13.2%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $57,360 $51,320 +11.8%
Construction Laborers $57,240 $47,120 +21.5%
Meter Readers, Utilities $56,830 $48,150 +18.0%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $56,370 $50,610 +11.4%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $56,250 $62,890 -10.6%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $55,970 $49,690 +12.6%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $55,560 $63,340 -12.3%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $55,470 $51,440 +7.8%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $55,420 $55,010 +0.7%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $55,290 $59,300 -6.8%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $55,110 $47,340 +16.4%
Animal Control Workers $55,060 $45,660 +20.6%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $54,940 $48,570 +13.1%
Concierges $54,850 $38,950 +40.8%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $54,630 $42,540 +28.4%
Private Detectives and Investigators $54,620 $51,220 +6.6%
Procurement Clerks $53,980 $50,580 +6.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $53,770 $59,320 -9.4%
Coaches and Scouts $53,630 $47,320 +13.3%
Funeral Attendants $53,580 $35,680 +50.2%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $53,280 $50,670 +5.2%
Community Health Workers $53,100 $51,850 +2.4%
Billing and Posting Clerks $52,910 $48,500 +9.1%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $52,800 $46,680 +13.1%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $52,160 $47,880 +8.9%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $52,140 $47,540 +9.7%
Bill and Account Collectors $52,000 $47,030 +10.6%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $51,770 $50,620 +2.3%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $51,630 $42,660 +21.0%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $51,560 $50,020 +3.1%
Medical Equipment Preparers $51,460 $47,700 +7.9%
Social Science Research Assistants $51,420 $61,990 -17.1%
Emergency Medical Technicians $51,290 $44,470 +15.3%
Mechanical Door Repairers $51,160 $55,720 -8.2%
Psychiatric Aides $51,100 $44,910 +13.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $51,090 $55,940 -8.7%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,900 $49,590 +2.6%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,580 $53,750 -5.9%
Helpers--Carpenters $50,300 $43,780 +14.9%
Home Appliance Repairers $50,170 $50,990 -1.6%
Dental Assistants $50,150 $48,070 +4.3%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,040 $47,920 +4.4%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,850 $48,250 +3.3%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $49,790 $74,990 -33.6%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $49,780 $45,920 +8.4%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $49,770 $38,150 +30.5%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $49,700 $47,810 +4.0%
Broadcast Technicians $49,580 $59,570 -16.8%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $49,420 $42,910 +15.2%
Order Clerks $49,410 $46,170 +7.0%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $49,320 $50,340 -2.0%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $49,260 $46,880 +5.1%
Tile and Stone Setters $49,170 $55,690 -11.7%
Medical Appliance Technicians $49,100 $48,030 +2.2%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $48,860 $51,520 -5.2%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $48,800 $52,540 -7.1%
Library Technicians $48,740 $44,580 +9.3%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,710 $50,270 -3.1%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $48,610 $59,050 -17.7%
Psychiatric Technicians $48,520 $45,130 +7.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $48,400 $44,080 +9.8%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $48,360 $46,340 +4.4%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,170 $46,330 +4.0%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $48,100 $38,020 +26.5%
Advertising Sales Agents $48,040 $64,820 -25.9%
Office Clerks, General $47,830 $45,010 +6.3%
Social and Human Service Assistants $47,720 $45,930 +3.9%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,610 $48,990 -2.8%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $47,610 $46,170 +3.1%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $47,600 $48,430 -1.7%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $47,600 $39,320 +21.1%
Customer Service Representatives $47,550 $44,770 +6.2%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $47,440 $39,460 +20.2%
Opticians, Dispensing $47,400 $47,260 +0.3%
Medical Assistants $47,190 $45,690 +3.3%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $47,110 $58,930 -20.1%
Word Processors and Typists $47,040 $49,280 -4.5%
Rehabilitation Counselors $47,020 $46,850 +0.4%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,860 $45,930 +2.0%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,710 $51,610 -9.5%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $46,670 $49,450 -5.6%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $46,570 $37,450 +24.4%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $46,500 $45,570 +2.0%
Fence Erectors $46,450 $47,980 -3.2%
Nursing Assistants $46,440 $42,260 +9.9%
Phlebotomists $46,380 $45,230 +2.5%
Counter and Rental Clerks $46,360 $41,300 +12.3%
Cooks, Short Order $46,250 $35,880 +28.9%
Tire Repairers and Changers $46,240 $37,710 +22.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $46,080 $48,560 -5.1%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,950 $46,570 -1.3%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $45,930 $48,690 -5.7%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $45,930 $38,180 +20.3%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $45,880 $43,380 +5.8%
Light Truck Drivers $45,660 $44,860 +1.8%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $45,640 $47,160 -3.2%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $45,590 $41,670 +9.4%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $45,560 $40,960 +11.2%
Biological Technicians $45,530 $57,510 -20.8%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,520 $45,260 +0.6%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $45,420 $44,390 +2.3%
Printing Press Operators $45,380 $45,780 -0.9%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $45,320 $49,610 -8.6%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $45,310 $47,380 -4.4%
Tellers $45,300 $43,030 +5.3%
Residential Advisors $45,280 $42,240 +7.2%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $45,240 $39,630 +14.2%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $45,210 $40,140 +12.6%
Models $45,060 $48,470 -7.0%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $45,050 $42,290 +6.5%
Pest Control Workers $45,030 $45,250 -0.5%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,010 $46,420 -3.0%
Data Entry Keyers $44,980 $41,340 +8.8%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $44,770 $52,100 -14.1%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $44,730 $39,150 +14.3%
Helpers--Production Workers $44,720 $39,070 +14.5%
Pharmacy Technicians $44,380 $45,750 -3.0%
Skincare Specialists $43,880 $45,330 -3.2%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $43,680 $35,800 +22.0%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $43,650 $46,550 -6.2%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $42,620 $38,010 +12.1%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $42,530 $37,180 +14.4%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,020 $44,350 -5.3%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $41,960 $46,800 -10.3%
Transportation Workers, All Other $41,820 $45,650 -8.4%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $41,690 $35,670 +16.9%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $41,690 $40,240 +3.6%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $41,670 $37,280 +11.8%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $41,590 $49,400 -15.8%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $41,250 $36,300 +13.6%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $40,300 $46,380 -13.1%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,000 $38,760 +3.2%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $39,850 $38,630 +3.2%
Orderlies $39,830 $38,290 +4.0%
Dietetic Technicians $39,400 $37,640 +4.7%
Food Batchmakers $39,250 $42,290 -7.2%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,230 $45,760 -14.3%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,760 $39,530 -1.9%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,720 $47,180 -17.9%
Sewing Machine Operators $38,670 $36,670 +5.5%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,580 $43,960 -12.2%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,330 $43,220 -11.3%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $38,330 $39,280 -2.4%
Bakers $38,140 $37,160 +2.6%
Pharmacy Aides $38,020 $37,680 +0.9%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $37,840 $35,070 +7.9%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,740 $38,300 -1.5%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,610 $39,390 -4.5%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $37,570 $40,130 -6.4%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,550 $45,850 -18.1%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,540 $35,510 +5.7%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $37,540 $35,660 +5.3%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,400 $38,670 -3.3%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,340 $35,830 +4.2%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,310 $36,840 +1.3%
Photographers $37,300 $44,660 -16.5%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,230 $34,890 +6.7%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $37,220 $36,780 +1.2%
Animal Caretakers $37,120 $35,360 +5.0%
Security Guards $36,940 $38,020 -2.8%
Childcare Workers $36,940 $34,980 +5.6%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,830 $38,140 -3.4%
Couriers and Messengers $36,810 $39,200 -6.1%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,730 $36,280 +1.2%
Library Assistants, Clerical $36,610 $36,910 -0.8%
Cooks, Restaurant $36,510 $37,390 -2.4%
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,470 $37,330 -2.3%
Parts Salespersons $36,450 $38,630 -5.6%
Floral Designers $36,420 $37,360 -2.5%
Bartenders $36,410 $34,340 +6.0%
File Clerks $36,400 $43,600 -16.5%
Bicycle Repairers $36,400 $42,780 -14.9%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $36,390 $35,060 +3.8%
Recreation Workers $36,340 $36,560 -0.6%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,300 $37,290 -2.7%
Production Workers, All Other $36,130 $40,110 -9.9%
School Bus Monitors $35,910 $35,100 +2.3%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $35,770 $33,580 +6.5%
Food Preparation Workers $35,470 $35,320 +0.4%
Waiters and Waitresses $35,420 $35,230 +0.5%
Cooks, Fast Food $35,230 $30,890 +14.0%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $34,910 $35,760 -2.4%
Barbers $34,900 $38,210 -8.7%
Retail Salespersons $34,860 $35,410 -1.6%
Cashiers $34,860 $32,880 +6.0%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,860 $35,360 -1.4%
Medical Transcriptionists $34,790 $40,410 -13.9%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $34,770 $39,680 -12.4%
Parking Attendants $34,390 $35,150 -2.2%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $34,300 $37,080 -7.5%
Driver/Sales Workers $34,230 $38,770 -11.7%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $34,040 $32,910 +3.4%
Dishwashers $33,960 $34,810 -2.4%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $32,770 $41,220 -20.5%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,490 $31,200 +0.9%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $31,400 $31,200 +0.6%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $31,220 $32,150 -2.9%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $31,200 $35,790 -12.8%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $31,200 $38,100 -18.1%
Physical Therapist Aides $31,200 $35,240 -11.5%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $31,200 $33,980 -8.2%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $31,200 $35,840 -12.9%

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