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South Carolina — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

Occupations with published median wage data for South Carolina, sorted high to low.

Job titleMedian salary (South Carolina)US national medianvs national
General Internal Medicine Physicians $359,500 $256,560 +40.1%
Neurologists $352,680 $248,560 +41.9%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $341,960 $335,550 +1.9%
Orthodontists $311,450 $289,140 +7.7%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $302,340 $292,910 +3.2%
Physicians, All Other $274,480 $265,930 +3.2%
Nurse Anesthetists $265,480 $236,590 +12.2%
Dermatologists $259,990 $328,730 -20.9%
Dentists, All Other Specialists $246,770 $224,990 +9.7%
Family Medicine Physicians $239,200 $244,180 -2.0%
Anesthesiologists $238,970 $391,490 -39.0%
Psychiatrists $237,250 $281,870 -15.8%
Physicians, Pathologists $236,950 $312,400 -24.2%
Pediatricians, General $217,120 $210,040 +3.4%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $214,160 $300,080 -28.6%
Radiologists $174,480 $420,860 -58.5%
Life Scientists, All Other $169,440 $93,750 +80.7%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $169,040 $171,270 -1.3%
Chief Executives $168,840 $213,990 -21.1%
Podiatrists $167,110 $160,300 +4.2%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $162,400 $128,500 +26.4%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $160,860 $175,140 -8.2%
Dentists, General $158,640 $170,950 -7.2%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $156,300 $133,660 +16.9%
Optometrists $145,950 $136,570 +6.9%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $143,580 $232,140 -38.1%
Marketing Managers $143,290 $166,790 -14.1%
Physical Scientists, All Other $141,130 $122,570 +15.1%
Medical Dosimetrists $140,530 $147,470 -4.7%
Physicists $138,400 $172,250 -19.7%
Aerospace Engineers $137,030 $134,960 +1.5%
Psychologists, All Other $136,990 $110,840 +23.6%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $136,990 $112,230 +22.1%
Financial Managers $136,160 $166,570 -18.3%
Pharmacists $135,700 $140,910 -3.7%
Computer Network Architects $134,990 $134,050 +0.7%
Purchasing Managers $131,720 $148,080 -11.0%
Natural Sciences Managers $131,140 $167,220 -21.6%
Sales Managers $131,080 $148,270 -11.6%
Database Architects $130,000 $139,500 -6.8%
Managers, All Other $129,960 $141,900 -8.4%
Software Developers $129,450 $135,980 -4.8%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $126,980 $140,300 -9.5%
Industrial Production Managers $126,880 $126,060 +0.7%
Nuclear Engineers $126,570 $133,970 -5.5%
Computer Hardware Engineers $125,110 $161,740 -22.6%
Administrative Services Managers $124,320 $114,130 +8.9%
Human Resources Managers $124,290 $149,280 -16.7%
Nurse Practitioners $123,290 $132,300 -6.8%
Physician Assistants $122,490 $135,880 -9.9%
Nurse Midwives $122,390 $134,040 -8.7%
Veterinarians $122,130 $130,100 -6.1%
Materials Engineers $121,610 $112,860 +7.8%
Lawyers $120,310 $159,670 -24.7%
Training and Development Managers $119,460 $133,000 -10.2%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $118,620 $122,890 -3.5%
Sales Engineers $114,250 $124,900 -8.5%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $113,720 $130,220 -12.7%
Computer Occupations, All Other $112,260 $116,580 -3.7%
Air Traffic Controllers $112,030 $148,080 -24.3%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $111,190 $104,920 +6.0%
Engineers, All Other $110,490 $122,930 -10.1%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $109,080 $127,410 -14.4%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $109,060 $123,920 -12.0%
Food Scientists and Technologists $108,660 $88,720 +22.5%
Nuclear Technicians $108,490 $110,240 -1.6%
Construction Managers $108,110 $114,990 -6.0%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,860 $107,230 -0.3%
General and Operations Managers $106,080 $105,770 +0.3%
Information Security Analysts $105,800 $129,180 -18.1%
Commercial Pilots $105,740 $123,220 -14.2%
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,620 $123,860 -14.7%
Public Relations Managers $104,920 $146,910 -28.6%
Mechanical Engineers $104,580 $104,110 +0.5%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $104,120 $115,160 -9.6%
Facilities Managers $103,940 $106,660 -2.6%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $103,420 $109,270 -5.4%
Fundraising Managers $103,240 $125,470 -17.7%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,440 $105,870 -3.2%
Materials Scientists $101,930 $117,790 -13.5%
Civil Engineers $101,600 $100,840 +0.8%
Chemical Engineers $101,570 $125,040 -18.8%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $101,550 $99,280 +2.3%
Physical Therapists $101,330 $102,760 -1.4%
Occupational Therapists $101,130 $100,330 +0.8%
Industrial Engineers $101,060 $102,440 -1.3%
Radiation Therapists $100,790 $105,310 -4.3%
Management Analysts $100,660 $101,860 -1.2%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $100,400 $77,570 +29.4%
Computer Programmers $99,740 $100,390 -0.6%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $99,630 $149,230 -33.2%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $99,540 $94,980 +4.8%
Financial Risk Specialists $99,520 $117,330 -15.2%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $99,130 $109,370 -9.4%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $98,940 $96,660 +2.4%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $98,790 $106,220 -7.0%
Electrical Engineers $98,440 $120,630 -18.4%
Computer Systems Analysts $98,280 $105,850 -7.2%
Ship Engineers $97,890 $109,530 -10.6%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $97,500 $104,300 -6.5%
Education Administrators, All Other $97,240 $95,200 +2.1%
Social Workers, All Other $96,350 $71,900 +34.0%
Personal Financial Advisors $96,330 $105,070 -8.3%
Environmental Engineers $96,140 $107,110 -10.2%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $95,570 $104,590 -8.6%
Project Management Specialists $95,040 $102,320 -7.1%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $94,880 $117,860 -19.5%
Emergency Management Directors $93,680 $93,330 +0.4%
Financial and Investment Analysts $93,670 $102,740 -8.8%
Database Administrators $93,640 $104,620 -10.5%
Genetic Counselors $93,600 $100,040 -6.4%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $92,700 $100,580 -7.8%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $92,520 $99,130 -6.7%
Data Scientists $91,990 $120,230 -23.5%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $91,570 $106,730 -14.2%
Biological Scientists, All Other $91,560 $98,920 -7.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $91,140 $103,020 -11.5%
Therapists, All Other $90,980 $77,930 +16.7%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $90,860 $109,910 -17.3%
Speech-Language Pathologists $90,530 $97,870 -7.5%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $90,230 $101,370 -11.0%
Locomotive Engineers $89,290 $81,410 +9.7%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $88,080 $90,150 -2.3%
Art Directors $87,990 $114,850 -23.4%
Foresters $86,780 $76,400 +13.6%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $86,680 $78,240 +10.8%
Financial Examiners $86,440 $94,160 -8.2%
Budget Analysts $86,260 $91,640 -5.9%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $86,210 $153,990 -44.0%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $86,070 $101,920 -15.6%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $85,810 $97,590 -12.1%
Surgical Assistants $85,580 $66,800 +28.1%
Epidemiologists $84,660 $87,220 -2.9%
Dental Hygienists $84,340 $98,100 -14.0%
Designers, All Other $83,980 $64,950 +29.3%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $83,780 $101,110 -17.1%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $83,550 $95,480 -12.5%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $83,290 $96,590 -13.8%
Technical Writers $82,540 $90,390 -8.7%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $82,480 $107,310 -23.1%
Registered Nurses $82,360 $97,550 -15.6%
Audiologists $82,330 $95,780 -14.0%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,300 $84,620 -2.7%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $82,240 $99,070 -17.0%
Avionics Technicians $81,720 $82,280 -0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $81,330 $76,400 +6.5%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $81,210 $100,310 -19.0%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $81,200 $93,250 -12.9%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $80,930 $104,000 -22.2%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $80,700 $58,870 +37.1%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $80,540 $78,350 +2.8%
Transportation Inspectors $80,490 $92,100 -12.6%
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $80,480 $74,500 +8.0%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $80,370 $99,650 -19.3%
Logisticians $80,330 $82,320 -2.4%
Operations Research Analysts $80,240 $88,940 -9.8%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $79,990 $81,110 -1.4%
Power Plant Operators $79,900 $102,040 -21.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $79,810 $78,580 +1.6%
Chemists $79,670 $91,240 -12.7%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $79,610 $63,820 +24.7%
Insurance Underwriters $79,570 $81,370 -2.2%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $79,540 $80,250 -0.9%
Chiropractors $79,310 $79,200 +0.1%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $79,110 $83,050 -4.7%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $79,110 $79,520 -0.5%
Soil and Plant Scientists $78,850 $78,850 +0.0%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $78,830 $99,080 -20.4%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $78,800 $77,270 +2.0%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,650 $98,070 -19.8%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $78,410 $84,290 -7.0%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $78,250 $63,520 +23.2%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,240 $96,980 -19.3%
Web Developers $78,190 $92,650 -15.6%
Labor Relations Specialists $78,050 $95,420 -18.2%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $77,940 $77,640 +0.4%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $77,790 $79,350 -2.0%
Respiratory Therapists $77,740 $82,280 -5.5%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,580 $79,940 -3.0%
Credit Analysts $77,530 $83,510 -7.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $77,500 $74,450 +4.1%
Funeral Home Managers $77,400 $78,790 -1.8%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $77,300 $83,910 -7.9%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $77,230 $80,260 -3.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $77,130 $87,520 -11.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $77,110 $77,970 -1.1%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $76,960 $76,590 +0.5%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $76,900 $96,870 -20.6%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $76,870 $95,320 -19.4%
Computer Network Support Specialists $76,790 $76,220 +0.7%
School Psychologists $76,720 $95,990 -20.1%
Accountants and Auditors $76,560 $83,680 -8.5%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $76,500 $103,170 -25.9%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $76,440 $76,870 -0.6%
Financial Specialists, All Other $76,400 $81,100 -5.8%
Fallers $76,350 $52,100 +46.5%
Urban and Regional Planners $75,810 $89,320 -15.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $75,490 $74,090 +1.9%
Compliance Officers $75,460 $80,730 -6.5%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $75,370 $78,000 -3.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,350 $79,920 -5.7%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $75,160 $79,870 -5.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,120 $79,860 -5.9%
Chemical Technicians $75,020 $60,390 +24.2%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $74,910 $82,220 -8.9%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $74,890 $80,340 -6.8%
Boilermakers $74,840 $76,410 -2.1%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $74,010 $75,870 -2.5%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $74,010 $70,720 +4.7%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $73,740 $72,300 +2.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $73,700 $106,040 -30.5%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $73,670 $83,820 -12.1%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $73,660 $78,000 -5.6%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $73,450 $78,190 -6.1%
Social and Community Service Managers $73,410 $80,390 -8.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $72,650 $78,620 -7.6%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $72,260 $81,390 -11.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $72,120 $66,270 +8.8%
Chefs and Head Cooks $71,860 $62,470 +15.0%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $71,770 $70,070 +2.4%
Physical Therapist Assistants $70,500 $68,380 +3.1%
Cost Estimators $70,260 $78,740 -10.8%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $70,080 $66,120 +6.0%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $69,970 $76,400 -8.4%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,600 $80,110 -13.1%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,580 $74,510 -6.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $69,470 $68,120 +2.0%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $69,440 $78,760 -11.8%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $68,510 $78,120 -12.3%
Advertising Sales Agents $68,200 $64,820 +5.2%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $67,940 $65,790 +3.3%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $67,610 $73,900 -8.5%
Gas Plant Operators $67,580 $87,820 -23.0%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $66,910 $67,820 -1.3%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $66,690 $75,350 -11.5%
Food Service Managers $66,190 $69,390 -4.6%
Hydrologists $65,770 $96,600 -31.9%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $65,520 $72,990 -10.2%
Instructional Coordinators $65,460 $77,440 -15.5%
Statisticians $65,450 $105,650 -38.1%
Human Resources Specialists $65,370 $75,940 -13.9%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $65,310 $80,340 -18.7%
Tool and Die Makers $65,250 $64,050 +1.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $65,160 $93,530 -30.3%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $64,910 $60,850 +6.7%
Microbiologists $64,740 $87,990 -26.4%
Health Education Specialists $64,720 $64,070 +1.0%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $64,680 $66,150 -2.2%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $64,500 $85,020 -24.1%
Social Science Research Assistants $64,490 $61,990 +4.0%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $64,470 $78,760 -18.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,250 $72,080 -10.9%
Crane and Tower Operators $64,120 $68,080 -5.8%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $64,090 $76,780 -16.5%
Interior Designers $63,790 $67,190 -5.1%
Mechanical Drafters $63,740 $71,550 -10.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $63,470 $62,890 +0.9%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $63,450 $78,210 -18.9%
Surveyors $63,300 $75,440 -16.1%
Loan Officers $63,220 $76,690 -17.6%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,200 $59,920 +5.5%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $63,130 $70,770 -10.8%
Transportation Security Screeners $63,130 $66,770 -5.5%
Training and Development Specialists $63,070 $69,280 -9.0%
Lodging Managers $62,990 $69,250 -9.0%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $62,940 $61,540 +2.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,920 $69,500 -9.5%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $62,810 $69,990 -10.3%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $62,760 $93,790 -33.1%
Public Relations Specialists $62,730 $74,750 -16.1%
Fundraisers $62,720 $72,550 -13.5%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,640 $68,270 -8.2%
Postal Service Clerks $62,610 $62,130 +0.8%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,580 $72,040 -13.1%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $62,420 $78,620 -20.6%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $62,360 $65,120 -4.2%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,330 $64,520 -3.4%
Desktop Publishers $62,320 $55,290 +12.7%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $62,310 $66,810 -6.7%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $62,160 $65,030 -4.4%
Surgical Technologists $62,160 $64,650 -3.9%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $62,150 $74,260 -16.3%
Editors $62,000 $77,920 -20.4%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $61,890 $75,920 -18.5%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,820 $64,400 -4.0%
Embalmers $61,820 $58,780 +5.2%
Millwrights $61,700 $65,700 -6.1%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $61,500 $60,190 +2.2%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $61,480 $63,890 -3.8%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $61,470 $58,170 +5.7%
Insurance Sales Agents $61,350 $62,280 -1.5%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $61,290 $40,710 +50.6%
Drafters, All Other $61,250 $63,520 -3.6%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $61,110 $62,370 -2.0%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $61,100 $69,770 -12.4%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $61,100 $72,420 -15.6%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $60,890 $76,590 -20.5%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $60,890 $62,680 -2.9%
Healthcare Social Workers $60,840 $67,880 -10.4%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,820 $63,970 -4.9%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,810 $64,370 -5.5%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $60,380 $52,540 +14.9%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $60,340 $64,330 -6.2%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $60,220 $66,140 -9.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $60,100 $58,430 +2.9%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $59,800 $64,830 -7.8%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $59,790 $74,330 -19.6%
Brokerage Clerks $59,710 $65,750 -9.2%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $59,710 $60,070 -0.6%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $59,460 $56,210 +5.8%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,330 $61,770 -4.0%
Athletic Trainers $59,240 $62,520 -5.2%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $59,210 $50,890 +16.3%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $59,180 $65,510 -9.7%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $59,170 $74,310 -20.4%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $58,990 $75,530 -21.9%
Statistical Assistants $58,970 $50,330 +17.2%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $58,960 $62,280 -5.3%
Construction and Building Inspectors $58,840 $74,690 -21.2%
Electricians $58,740 $63,190 -7.0%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,510 $69,990 -16.4%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $58,490 $61,560 -5.0%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,390 $58,470 -0.1%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $58,160 $96,710 -39.9%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,070 $76,210 -23.8%
Massage Therapists $58,000 $58,450 -0.8%
Machinists $57,970 $58,750 -1.3%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $57,940 $74,990 -22.7%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,700 $60,550 -4.7%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $57,660 $92,460 -37.6%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,640 $59,650 -3.4%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $57,480 $68,990 -16.7%
Graphic Designers $57,170 $62,960 -9.2%
Traffic Technicians $57,080 $59,090 -3.4%
Cargo and Freight Agents $57,000 $52,260 +9.1%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $56,780 $66,270 -14.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $56,730 $59,320 -4.4%
Clergy $56,630 $60,810 -6.9%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $56,610 $61,010 -7.2%
Real Estate Sales Agents $56,580 $52,830 +7.1%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $56,490 $52,000 +8.6%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $56,240 $58,040 -3.1%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $56,060 $62,470 -10.3%
Producers and Directors $56,030 $90,360 -38.0%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $55,910 $54,560 +2.5%
Marriage and Family Therapists $55,430 $66,940 -17.2%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $55,390 $78,660 -29.6%
Counselors, All Other $55,140 $50,860 +8.4%
Medical Records Specialists $54,280 $51,140 +6.1%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $53,940 $63,800 -15.5%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $53,880 $62,890 -14.3%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,710 $64,950 -17.3%
Paramedics $53,550 $60,600 -11.6%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $53,290 $54,890 -2.9%
Credit Counselors $53,190 $52,230 +1.8%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $53,160 $53,350 -0.4%
Biological Technicians $53,040 $57,510 -7.8%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $52,840 $55,570 -4.9%
Archivists $52,810 $64,550 -18.2%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $52,580 $57,430 -8.4%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $52,370 $59,350 -11.8%
Conservation Scientists $52,310 $73,010 -28.4%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $52,240 $58,260 -10.3%
Motorcycle Mechanics $52,160 $48,580 +7.4%
Historians $52,120 $76,750 -32.1%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $52,090 $60,020 -13.2%
Computer User Support Specialists $52,080 $61,860 -15.8%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,040 $49,080 +6.0%
Audio and Video Technicians $52,000 $58,100 -10.5%
Writers and Authors $51,920 $76,910 -32.5%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $51,880 $56,730 -8.5%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $51,830 $61,160 -15.3%
Forensic Science Technicians $51,830 $72,060 -28.1%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $51,800 $59,550 -13.0%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $51,800 $50,690 +2.2%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $51,670 $48,220 +7.2%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,620 $45,760 +12.8%
Private Detectives and Investigators $51,530 $51,220 +0.6%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $51,200 $59,300 -13.7%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,130 $58,640 -12.8%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $51,060 $45,670 +11.8%
Riggers $51,020 $62,640 -18.6%
Interpreters and Translators $50,860 $60,170 -15.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $50,800 $74,340 -31.7%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $50,750 $62,780 -19.2%
Carpenters $50,670 $60,580 -16.4%
Glaziers $50,650 $57,080 -11.3%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $50,500 $51,520 -2.0%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $50,490 $53,140 -5.0%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $50,440 $58,340 -13.5%
Judicial Law Clerks $50,330 $64,920 -22.5%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $50,220 $50,060 +0.3%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,040 $50,270 -0.5%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,980 $53,750 -7.0%
Agricultural Inspectors $49,940 $49,940 +0.0%
Sheet Metal Workers $49,920 $61,800 -19.2%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $49,860 $56,460 -11.7%
Procurement Clerks $49,810 $50,580 -1.5%
Financial Clerks, All Other $49,780 $53,830 -7.5%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $49,730 $48,430 +2.7%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,610 $49,030 +1.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $49,550 $48,560 +2.0%
Mechanical Door Repairers $49,510 $55,720 -11.1%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,490 $50,620 -2.2%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $49,440 $49,500 -0.1%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $49,360 $57,020 -13.4%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,320 $51,610 -4.4%
Commercial Divers $49,260 $72,990 -32.5%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $49,170 $49,450 -0.6%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,080 $57,550 -14.7%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,040 $47,720 +2.8%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $49,010 $62,120 -21.1%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,940 $59,850 -18.2%
Recreational Therapists $48,880 $61,960 -21.1%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $48,700 $55,090 -11.6%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,340 $52,800 -8.4%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $48,230 $48,420 -0.4%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,220 $48,250 -0.1%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,210 $50,140 -3.8%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $48,170 $48,040 +0.3%
Highway Maintenance Workers $48,130 $50,260 -4.2%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,100 $50,620 -5.0%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $48,040 $46,550 +3.2%
Opticians, Dispensing $48,000 $47,260 +1.6%
Community Health Workers $47,970 $51,850 -7.5%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $47,940 $62,200 -22.9%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,940 $50,670 -5.4%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $47,890 $58,940 -18.7%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,880 $49,590 -3.4%
Meter Readers, Utilities $47,850 $48,150 -0.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,770 $48,520 -1.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $47,750 $63,820 -25.2%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,740 $48,990 -2.6%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,680 $46,680 +2.1%
Logging Equipment Operators $47,650 $49,740 -4.2%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,550 $50,340 -5.5%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $47,510 $47,880 -0.8%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,500 $50,020 -5.0%
Home Appliance Repairers $47,460 $50,990 -6.9%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,410 $46,570 +1.8%
Dental Assistants $47,320 $48,070 -1.6%
Curators $47,200 $63,420 -25.6%
Hearing Aid Specialists $47,190 $65,160 -27.6%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,120 $47,450 -0.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $47,100 $55,940 -15.8%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $47,020 $49,120 -4.3%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $47,000 $46,460 +1.2%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $46,950 $53,340 -12.0%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $46,950 $53,710 -12.6%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $46,910 $51,330 -8.6%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,890 $48,570 -3.5%
Broadcast Technicians $46,860 $59,570 -21.3%
Paperhangers $46,800 $52,140 -10.2%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $46,760 $42,910 +9.0%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,750 $48,750 -4.1%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $46,740 $58,650 -20.3%
Lighting Technicians $46,720 $68,060 -31.4%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $46,660 $49,880 -6.5%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $46,640 $56,550 -17.5%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $46,560 $51,320 -9.3%
Exercise Physiologists $46,550 $59,460 -21.7%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $46,470 $45,950 +1.1%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $46,430 $49,230 -5.7%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,260 $47,920 -3.5%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,210 $45,850 +0.8%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $46,180 $47,630 -3.0%
Medical Equipment Repairers $46,120 $61,660 -25.2%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $46,110 $46,170 -0.1%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $46,000 $40,130 +14.6%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $45,900 $48,690 -5.7%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,760 $46,380 -1.3%
Roofers $45,760 $55,440 -17.5%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,740 $47,180 -3.1%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $45,720 $66,710 -31.5%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $45,710 $42,660 +7.1%
New Accounts Clerks $45,500 $47,670 -4.6%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $45,360 $46,860 -3.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $45,340 $58,930 -23.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $45,320 $49,100 -7.7%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $45,300 $50,610 -10.5%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,280 $48,540 -6.7%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,270 $44,350 +2.1%
Billing and Posting Clerks $45,250 $48,500 -6.7%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $45,250 $46,880 -3.5%
Sound Engineering Technicians $45,240 $73,130 -38.1%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $45,230 $44,040 +2.7%
Pipelayers $45,180 $49,000 -7.8%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $45,180 $52,600 -14.1%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,880 $47,540 -5.6%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $44,870 $46,420 -3.3%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $44,840 $50,290 -10.8%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $44,650 $49,230 -9.3%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,560 $43,960 +1.4%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $44,550 $41,600 +7.1%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $44,530 $68,020 -34.5%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,420 $46,330 -4.1%
Log Graders and Scalers $44,370 $46,330 -4.2%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $44,310 $50,440 -12.2%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $44,160 $54,430 -18.9%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $44,130 $42,540 +3.7%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $44,120 $45,990 -4.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $44,100 $48,590 -9.2%
Forest and Conservation Workers $44,050 $43,680 +0.8%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $43,820 $41,600 +5.3%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $43,740 $54,240 -19.4%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $43,740 $44,390 -1.5%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,680 $46,420 -5.9%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $43,660 $50,960 -14.3%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $43,630 $47,160 -7.5%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $43,540 $53,040 -17.9%
Tile and Stone Setters $43,510 $55,690 -21.9%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $43,460 $48,700 -10.8%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,430 $45,260 -4.0%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $43,380 $46,350 -6.4%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $43,330 $59,050 -26.6%
Furniture Finishers $43,310 $44,540 -2.8%
Bill and Account Collectors $43,140 $47,030 -8.3%
Pest Control Workers $43,130 $45,250 -4.7%
Parking Enforcement Workers $43,040 $46,730 -7.9%
Coaches and Scouts $42,950 $47,320 -9.2%
Construction Laborers $42,940 $47,120 -8.9%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $42,900 $51,120 -16.1%
Word Processors and Typists $42,840 $49,280 -13.1%
Firefighters $42,570 $59,280 -28.2%
Medical Equipment Preparers $42,510 $47,700 -10.9%
Tellers $42,280 $43,030 -1.7%
Medical Appliance Technicians $42,230 $48,030 -12.1%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $42,210 $48,280 -12.6%
Pharmacy Technicians $42,120 $45,750 -7.9%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $41,990 $43,380 -3.2%
Order Clerks $41,740 $46,170 -9.6%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,740 $38,760 +7.7%
Correspondence Clerks $41,710 $46,800 -10.9%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $41,650 $63,870 -34.8%
Agricultural Technicians $41,290 $49,630 -16.8%
Medical Assistants $41,160 $45,690 -9.9%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $41,100 $48,110 -14.6%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $41,020 $58,970 -30.4%
Psychiatric Technicians $40,970 $45,130 -9.2%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $40,840 $49,400 -17.3%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $40,820 $42,290 -3.5%
Printing Press Operators $40,470 $45,780 -11.6%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $40,400 $45,570 -11.3%
Emergency Medical Technicians $40,370 $44,470 -9.2%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $40,170 $45,930 -12.5%
Woodworkers, All Other $40,090 $44,530 -10.0%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $40,020 $55,010 -27.2%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,010 $43,220 -7.4%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $40,000 $44,810 -10.7%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $39,960 $37,280 +7.2%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $39,930 $60,280 -33.8%
Bus Drivers, School $39,900 $47,920 -16.7%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $39,800 $46,800 -15.0%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,790 $40,140 -0.9%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,760 $39,530 +0.6%
Sewers, Hand $39,690 $36,480 +8.8%
Skincare Specialists $39,670 $45,330 -12.5%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,640 $41,330 -4.1%
Production Workers, All Other $39,600 $40,110 -1.3%
Food Science Technicians $39,480 $52,130 -24.3%
Helpers--Electricians $39,460 $42,670 -7.5%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $39,450 $42,360 -6.9%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $39,410 $38,180 +3.2%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $39,370 $41,800 -5.8%
File Clerks $39,350 $43,600 -9.7%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $39,340 $38,020 +3.5%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,300 $42,770 -8.1%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,240 $43,530 -9.9%
Tax Preparers $39,220 $54,920 -28.6%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $39,060 $47,810 -18.3%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $39,020 $47,380 -17.6%
Phlebotomists $39,010 $45,230 -13.8%
Upholsterers $38,880 $46,340 -16.1%
Customer Service Representatives $38,860 $44,770 -13.2%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $38,830 $45,920 -15.4%
Animal Control Workers $38,790 $45,660 -15.0%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $38,670 $54,210 -28.7%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $38,590 $39,320 -1.9%
Social and Human Service Assistants $38,550 $45,930 -16.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,520 $44,080 -12.6%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $38,480 $39,630 -2.9%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $38,290 $51,440 -25.6%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,280 $38,670 -1.0%
Sewing Machine Operators $38,250 $36,670 +4.3%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $38,220 $41,590 -8.1%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $38,100 $46,340 -17.8%
Data Entry Keyers $38,070 $41,340 -7.9%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $38,050 $41,220 -7.7%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $38,020 $42,420 -10.4%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $37,990 $42,670 -11.0%
Fence Erectors $37,960 $47,980 -20.9%
Photographers $37,890 $44,660 -15.2%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $37,870 $61,290 -38.2%
Helpers--Roofers $37,860 $44,160 -14.3%
Light Truck Drivers $37,680 $44,860 -16.0%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,530 $40,240 -6.7%
Counter and Rental Clerks $37,340 $41,300 -9.6%
Nursing Assistants $37,220 $42,260 -11.9%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $37,170 $49,610 -25.1%
Telemarketers $37,090 $35,450 +4.6%
Food Batchmakers $37,070 $42,290 -12.3%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,060 $39,680 -6.6%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $36,980 $38,150 -3.1%
Office Clerks, General $36,840 $45,010 -18.2%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,810 $39,390 -6.5%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $36,780 $39,280 -6.4%
Dietetic Technicians $36,770 $37,640 -2.3%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,710 $39,150 -6.2%
Couriers and Messengers $36,710 $39,200 -6.4%
Helpers--Production Workers $36,610 $39,070 -6.3%
Orderlies $36,480 $38,290 -4.7%
Psychiatric Aides $36,320 $44,910 -19.1%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $36,180 $47,550 -23.9%
Pharmacy Aides $36,140 $37,680 -4.1%
Aircraft Service Attendants $36,130 $40,450 -10.7%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $36,120 $52,100 -30.7%
Helpers--Carpenters $36,090 $43,780 -17.6%
Library Technicians $36,070 $44,580 -19.1%
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,020 $37,330 -3.5%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $36,000 $35,670 +0.9%
Rehabilitation Counselors $35,990 $46,850 -23.2%
Residential Advisors $35,780 $42,240 -15.3%
Cooks, Restaurant $35,740 $37,390 -4.4%
Bicycle Repairers $35,530 $42,780 -16.9%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,510 $38,010 -6.6%
Bakers $35,460 $37,160 -4.6%
Security Guards $35,460 $38,020 -6.7%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,110 $35,660 -1.5%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $35,090 $36,670 -4.3%
Craft Artists $35,050 $46,080 -23.9%
Tire Repairers and Changers $35,040 $37,710 -7.1%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $34,960 $37,450 -6.6%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $34,880 $49,690 -29.8%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $34,790 $38,300 -9.2%
Travel Agents $34,560 $50,160 -31.1%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $34,510 $35,730 -3.4%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $34,500 $38,140 -9.5%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $34,490 $41,730 -17.3%
Bailiffs $34,280 $56,600 -39.4%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,230 $35,830 -4.5%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $34,140 $39,460 -13.5%
Concierges $34,110 $38,950 -12.4%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $34,010 $38,630 -12.0%
Library Assistants, Clerical $33,980 $36,910 -7.9%
Medical Transcriptionists $33,870 $40,410 -16.2%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $33,870 $40,960 -17.3%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $33,810 $35,760 -5.5%
Carpet Installers $33,810 $50,340 -32.8%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $33,700 $35,790 -5.8%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $33,650 $34,980 -3.8%
Airfield Operations Specialists $33,590 $56,850 -40.9%
Costume Attendants $33,510 $50,400 -33.5%
Physical Therapist Aides $33,280 $35,240 -5.6%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $33,250 $36,300 -8.4%
Tutors $33,220 $43,350 -23.4%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $33,030 $41,640 -20.7%
Barbers $32,900 $38,210 -13.9%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $32,690 $38,100 -14.2%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $32,180 $36,280 -11.3%
Food Preparation Workers $32,180 $35,320 -8.9%
Parts Salespersons $32,180 $38,630 -16.7%
Floral Designers $32,000 $37,360 -14.3%
Occupational Therapy Aides $31,950 $39,160 -18.4%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,740 $35,360 -10.2%
Parking Attendants $31,490 $35,150 -10.4%
Recreation Workers $31,420 $36,560 -14.1%
Animal Caretakers $31,280 $35,360 -11.5%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,180 $36,840 -15.4%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $30,960 $47,340 -34.6%
Retail Salespersons $30,690 $35,410 -13.3%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,490 $37,290 -18.2%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $30,470 $34,890 -12.7%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $30,400 $41,670 -27.0%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,260 $35,510 -14.8%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $30,110 $35,800 -15.9%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,020 $35,070 -14.4%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $30,010 $40,610 -26.1%
Funeral Attendants $29,880 $35,680 -16.3%
Animal Trainers $29,670 $39,990 -25.8%
Childcare Workers $29,650 $34,980 -15.2%
Cooks, Short Order $29,640 $35,880 -17.4%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $29,300 $35,450 -17.3%
Dishwashers $29,160 $34,810 -16.2%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,160 $35,060 -16.8%
Passenger Attendants $28,710 $37,720 -23.9%
Cashiers $28,530 $32,880 -13.2%
Etchers and Engravers $28,300 $43,310 -34.7%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $27,860 $36,780 -24.3%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $27,840 $37,180 -25.1%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,520 $31,200 -11.8%
Cooks, Fast Food $27,420 $30,890 -11.2%
Gambling Dealers $27,350 $34,320 -20.3%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $27,040 $32,150 -15.9%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,000 $31,200 -13.5%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,830 $33,980 -21.0%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $26,490 $32,910 -19.5%
School Bus Monitors $26,240 $35,100 -25.2%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $26,210 $33,580 -21.9%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $25,850 $37,080 -30.3%
Driver/Sales Workers $22,240 $38,770 -42.6%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $22,230 $35,840 -38.0%
Bartenders $19,370 $34,340 -43.6%
Waiters and Waitresses $18,370 $35,230 -47.9%

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