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Rhode Island — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

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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