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South Dakota — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (South Dakota)US national medianvs national
Radiologists $586,010 $420,860 +39.2%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $393,870 $335,550 +17.4%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $297,610 $292,910 +1.6%
Chief Executives $280,900 $213,990 +31.3%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $280,520 $256,560 +9.3%
Nurse Anesthetists $263,930 $236,590 +11.6%
Pediatricians, General $257,610 $210,040 +22.6%
Family Medicine Physicians $239,970 $244,180 -1.7%
Psychiatrists $226,180 $281,870 -19.8%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $211,990 $300,080 -29.4%
Marketing Managers $167,750 $166,790 +0.6%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $164,330 $171,270 -4.1%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $162,240 $175,140 -7.4%
Financial Managers $159,700 $166,570 -4.1%
Dentists, General $158,140 $170,950 -7.5%
Computer Network Architects $153,390 $134,050 +14.4%
Pharmacists $146,790 $140,910 +4.2%
General and Operations Managers $137,400 $105,770 +29.9%
Database Architects $136,540 $139,500 -2.1%
Sales Managers $136,360 $148,270 -8.0%
Physician Assistants $133,200 $135,880 -2.0%
Psychologists, All Other $132,170 $110,840 +19.2%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $130,270 $106,730 +22.1%
Nurse Practitioners $128,840 $132,300 -2.6%
Personal Financial Advisors $128,720 $105,070 +22.5%
Purchasing Managers $128,670 $148,080 -13.1%
Natural Sciences Managers $128,140 $167,220 -23.4%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $126,160 $104,590 +20.6%
Training and Development Managers $124,150 $133,000 -6.7%
Medical and Health Services Managers $122,050 $123,860 -1.5%
Managers, All Other $119,470 $141,900 -15.8%
Sales Engineers $119,110 $124,900 -4.6%
Construction Managers $118,380 $114,990 +2.9%
Human Resources Managers $117,930 $149,280 -21.0%
Information Security Analysts $116,640 $129,180 -9.7%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $116,320 $109,910 +5.8%
Engineers, All Other $112,260 $122,930 -8.7%
Education Administrators, All Other $108,990 $95,200 +14.5%
Industrial Production Managers $107,490 $126,060 -14.7%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $107,410 $107,230 +0.2%
Administrative Services Managers $106,410 $114,130 -6.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $105,680 $87,520 +20.7%
Computer Occupations, All Other $105,370 $116,580 -9.6%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $102,500 $99,280 +3.2%
Optometrists $102,320 $136,570 -25.1%
Lawyers $102,040 $159,670 -36.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $101,830 $103,020 -1.2%
Gas Plant Operators $101,450 $87,820 +15.5%
Computer Hardware Engineers $101,400 $161,740 -37.3%
Facilities Managers $101,280 $106,660 -5.0%
Funeral Home Managers $100,880 $78,790 +28.0%
Computer Systems Analysts $99,790 $105,850 -5.7%
Financial and Investment Analysts $99,150 $102,740 -3.5%
Electrical Engineers $98,980 $120,630 -17.9%
Environmental Engineers $98,890 $107,110 -7.7%
Civil Engineers $98,700 $100,840 -2.1%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,220 $98,700 -0.5%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $98,090 $74,340 +31.9%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $97,700 $109,270 -10.6%
Radiation Therapists $97,470 $105,310 -7.4%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $97,310 $95,320 +2.1%
Software Developers $96,310 $135,980 -29.2%
Data Scientists $96,150 $120,230 -20.0%
Social Workers, All Other $93,760 $71,900 +30.4%
Industrial Engineers $93,200 $102,440 -9.0%
Physical Therapists $92,660 $102,760 -9.8%
Dental Hygienists $92,210 $98,100 -6.0%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $91,540 $96,660 -5.3%
Audiologists $91,190 $95,780 -4.8%
Financial Examiners $88,690 $94,160 -5.8%
Veterinarians $88,650 $130,100 -31.9%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $88,610 $90,150 -1.7%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $88,390 $105,870 -16.5%
Mechanical Engineers $88,380 $104,110 -15.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $87,810 $106,040 -17.2%
Social and Community Service Managers $86,870 $80,390 +8.1%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $86,780 $78,660 +10.3%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $86,260 $101,110 -14.7%
Financial Specialists, All Other $86,260 $81,100 +6.4%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $86,010 $100,310 -14.3%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $85,700 $123,920 -30.8%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $85,340 $83,050 +2.8%
Occupational Therapists $85,050 $100,330 -15.2%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $84,150 $130,220 -35.4%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $83,780 $115,210 -27.3%
Commercial Pilots $83,710 $123,220 -32.1%
Management Analysts $83,620 $101,860 -17.9%
Avionics Technicians $83,220 $82,280 +1.1%
Insurance Underwriters $83,130 $81,370 +2.2%
Physicists $83,050 $172,250 -51.8%
Database Administrators $82,540 $104,620 -21.1%
Project Management Specialists $82,250 $102,320 -19.6%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $82,010 $101,370 -19.1%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $81,080 $79,350 +2.2%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $80,890 $103,410 -21.8%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $80,820 $96,590 -16.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $80,810 $79,860 +1.2%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $80,760 $81,110 -0.4%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $80,130 $100,580 -20.3%
Logisticians $80,020 $82,320 -2.8%
Loan Officers $79,920 $76,690 +4.2%
Budget Analysts $79,180 $91,640 -13.6%
Financial Risk Specialists $78,960 $117,330 -32.7%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,900 $78,000 +1.2%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $78,900 $99,070 -20.4%
Accountants and Auditors $78,880 $83,680 -5.7%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $78,720 $107,310 -26.6%
School Psychologists $78,370 $95,990 -18.4%
Registered Nurses $78,060 $97,550 -20.0%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $77,730 $93,790 -17.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,690 $79,920 -2.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $77,400 $77,970 -0.7%
Animal Scientists $77,300 $68,940 +12.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $77,210 $72,080 +7.1%
Surveyors $77,190 $75,440 +2.3%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $77,010 $95,480 -19.3%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,570 $84,620 -9.5%
Conservation Scientists $76,400 $73,010 +4.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $76,400 $76,400 +0.0%
Chiropractors $76,210 $79,200 -3.8%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $76,000 $79,520 -4.4%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $75,810 $93,250 -18.7%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $75,750 $79,870 -5.2%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,540 $96,980 -22.1%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $75,210 $72,420 +3.9%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $75,010 $99,130 -24.3%
Curators $74,990 $63,420 +18.2%
Cost Estimators $74,950 $78,740 -4.8%
Biological Scientists, All Other $73,920 $98,920 -25.3%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $73,820 $64,120 +15.1%
Soil and Plant Scientists $73,590 $78,850 -6.7%
Credit Analysts $73,040 $83,510 -12.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,040 $74,450 -1.9%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $72,940 $63,820 +14.3%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $72,910 $81,390 -10.4%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $72,650 $99,080 -26.7%
Compliance Officers $72,630 $80,730 -10.0%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $72,580 $98,070 -26.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $72,420 $93,530 -22.6%
Insurance Sales Agents $71,990 $62,280 +15.6%
Rail Car Repairers $71,750 $67,530 +6.2%
Food Scientists and Technologists $71,330 $88,720 -19.6%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $71,300 $78,580 -9.3%
Urban and Regional Planners $71,180 $89,320 -20.3%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $71,150 $101,920 -30.2%
Crane and Tower Operators $71,000 $68,080 +4.3%
Landscape Architects $70,620 $79,870 -11.6%
Microbiologists $70,530 $87,990 -19.8%
Transportation Inspectors $70,080 $92,100 -23.9%
Medical Equipment Repairers $69,530 $61,660 +12.8%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $69,220 $83,820 -17.4%
Locomotive Engineers $69,180 $81,410 -15.0%
Fish and Game Wardens $68,810 $74,060 -7.1%
Respiratory Therapists $68,240 $82,280 -17.1%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $68,230 $82,220 -17.0%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $68,120 $104,300 -34.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $68,090 $78,620 -13.4%
Human Resources Specialists $67,590 $75,940 -11.0%
Chemists $67,440 $91,240 -26.1%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $67,290 $74,310 -9.4%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $67,200 $66,140 +1.6%
Emergency Management Directors $67,180 $93,330 -28.0%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $66,870 $66,270 +0.9%
Fundraisers $66,800 $72,550 -7.9%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $66,730 $65,510 +1.9%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $66,650 $68,120 -2.2%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $66,630 $80,250 -17.0%
Art Directors $66,610 $114,850 -42.0%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $65,890 $76,780 -14.2%
Speech-Language Pathologists $65,680 $97,870 -32.9%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $65,240 $80,110 -18.6%
Interior Designers $65,220 $67,190 -2.9%
Real Estate Sales Agents $65,170 $52,830 +23.4%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $65,020 $80,340 -19.1%
Construction and Building Inspectors $64,940 $74,690 -13.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $64,900 $74,090 -12.4%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $64,890 $76,400 -15.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $64,780 $62,890 +3.0%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $64,630 $78,210 -17.4%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $64,620 $79,940 -19.2%
Public Relations Specialists $64,520 $74,750 -13.7%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $64,500 $70,070 -7.9%
Foresters $64,460 $76,400 -15.6%
Cargo and Freight Agents $64,340 $52,260 +23.1%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $64,210 $84,290 -23.8%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $63,790 $62,370 +2.3%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $63,620 $63,520 +0.2%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $63,490 $78,760 -19.4%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $63,380 $78,620 -19.4%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $63,350 $75,350 -15.9%
Technical Writers $63,350 $90,390 -29.9%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $63,240 $59,300 +6.6%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $63,160 $103,170 -38.8%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $63,130 $70,770 -10.8%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $63,010 $50,890 +23.8%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,960 $78,760 -20.1%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $62,730 $78,000 -19.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,530 $69,500 -10.0%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $62,280 $77,270 -19.4%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $62,140 $56,550 +9.9%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $62,000 $63,890 -3.0%
Lodging Managers $61,920 $69,250 -10.6%
Millwrights $61,820 $65,700 -5.9%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $61,770 $69,990 -11.7%
Training and Development Specialists $61,570 $69,280 -11.1%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $61,570 $58,470 +5.3%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,560 $64,520 -4.6%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $61,550 $48,280 +27.5%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,390 $61,010 +0.6%
Electricians $61,390 $63,190 -2.8%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,880 $64,950 -6.3%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,760 $60,550 +0.3%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $60,740 $68,020 -10.7%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $60,740 $76,210 -20.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $60,680 $58,430 +3.9%
Food Service Managers $60,640 $69,390 -12.6%
Farm and Home Management Educators $60,440 $60,220 +0.4%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $60,380 $62,120 -2.8%
Producers and Directors $60,260 $90,360 -33.3%
Advertising Sales Agents $60,190 $64,820 -7.1%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $60,140 $53,340 +12.7%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $60,110 $83,910 -28.4%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $60,100 $77,570 -22.5%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $59,970 $78,120 -23.2%
Surgical Technologists $59,870 $64,650 -7.4%
Clergy $59,860 $60,810 -1.6%
Tool and Die Makers $59,770 $64,050 -6.7%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $59,700 $47,810 +24.9%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $59,500 $59,850 -0.6%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $59,300 $58,650 +1.1%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $58,930 $56,460 +4.4%
Logging Equipment Operators $58,740 $49,740 +18.1%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,690 $58,640 +0.1%
Athletic Trainers $58,620 $62,520 -6.2%
Postal Service Clerks $58,470 $62,130 -5.9%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $58,340 $78,190 -25.4%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $58,320 $62,890 -7.3%
Computer Programmers $58,240 $100,390 -42.0%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,120 $61,770 -5.9%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $58,000 $80,260 -27.7%
Instructional Coordinators $57,910 $77,440 -25.2%
Labor Relations Specialists $57,900 $95,420 -39.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $57,880 $55,940 +3.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $57,880 $59,320 -2.4%
Healthcare Social Workers $57,510 $67,880 -15.3%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $57,430 $62,470 -8.1%
Health Education Specialists $57,370 $64,070 -10.5%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $57,160 $60,190 -5.0%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $57,050 $62,780 -9.1%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $56,780 $61,390 -7.5%
Editors $56,730 $77,920 -27.2%
Writers and Authors $56,700 $76,910 -26.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $56,680 $48,520 +16.8%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $56,180 $72,300 -22.3%
Brokerage Clerks $56,080 $65,750 -14.7%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,070 $66,270 -15.4%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $55,690 $60,070 -7.3%
Transportation Security Screeners $55,530 $66,770 -16.8%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $55,170 $76,590 -28.0%
Hearing Aid Specialists $54,910 $65,160 -15.7%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $54,810 $74,260 -26.2%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,770 $54,560 +0.4%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $54,570 $66,120 -17.5%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,960 $59,920 -9.9%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $53,790 $37,180 +44.7%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,670 $74,510 -28.0%
Computer Network Support Specialists $53,650 $76,220 -29.6%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $53,650 $59,350 -9.6%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $53,370 $60,020 -11.1%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $53,360 $52,100 +2.4%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $53,290 $49,500 +7.7%
Interpreters and Translators $53,140 $60,170 -11.7%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $53,040 $58,940 -10.0%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $52,970 $50,290 +5.3%
Medical Appliance Technicians $52,950 $48,030 +10.2%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $52,750 $64,400 -18.1%
Mechanical Drafters $52,610 $71,550 -26.5%
Tax Preparers $52,530 $54,920 -4.4%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,520 $47,920 +9.6%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $52,470 $66,150 -20.7%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $52,350 $54,210 -3.4%
Massage Therapists $52,000 $58,450 -11.0%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $51,830 $64,330 -19.4%
Forensic Science Technicians $51,690 $72,060 -28.3%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $51,630 $62,280 -17.1%
Exercise Physiologists $51,630 $59,460 -13.2%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $51,620 $63,800 -19.1%
Medical Records Specialists $51,610 $51,140 +0.9%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $51,420 $49,450 +4.0%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $51,360 $66,810 -23.1%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $51,210 $68,270 -25.0%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $51,160 $50,620 +1.1%
Web Developers $51,100 $92,650 -44.8%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $51,100 $59,550 -14.2%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $51,090 $65,120 -21.5%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $51,050 $72,040 -29.1%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $50,990 $41,600 +22.6%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,980 $64,370 -20.8%
Machinists $50,890 $58,750 -13.4%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $50,840 $76,870 -33.9%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $50,800 $51,330 -1.0%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,780 $51,610 -1.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,750 $50,690 +0.1%
Pipelayers $50,650 $49,000 +3.4%
Tile and Stone Setters $50,640 $55,690 -9.1%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $50,530 $59,650 -15.3%
Mechanical Door Repairers $50,500 $55,720 -9.4%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $50,430 $50,960 -1.0%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $50,370 $46,960 +7.3%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $50,150 $56,210 -10.8%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,130 $63,970 -21.6%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $50,050 $54,240 -7.7%
Pest Control Workers $49,920 $45,250 +10.3%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $49,920 $58,160 -14.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $49,860 $48,590 +2.6%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $49,800 $35,790 +39.1%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $49,720 $46,800 +6.2%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,620 $47,720 +4.0%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $49,560 $74,330 -33.3%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $49,490 $69,990 -29.3%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $49,460 $54,890 -9.9%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,440 $53,750 -8.0%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $49,410 $62,680 -21.2%
Rehabilitation Counselors $49,350 $46,850 +5.3%
Physical Therapist Assistants $49,310 $68,380 -27.9%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $49,150 $47,550 +3.4%
Chemical Technicians $49,030 $60,390 -18.8%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,000 $48,990 +0.0%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $48,920 $60,280 -18.8%
Credit Counselors $48,890 $52,230 -6.4%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,850 $58,930 -17.1%
Paramedics $48,830 $60,600 -19.4%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,830 $58,040 -15.9%
Food Science Technicians $48,760 $52,130 -6.5%
Highway Maintenance Workers $48,610 $50,260 -3.3%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,490 $49,230 -1.5%
Chefs and Head Cooks $48,470 $62,470 -22.4%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $48,410 $46,880 +3.3%
Graphic Designers $48,390 $62,960 -23.1%
Fence Erectors $48,380 $47,980 +0.8%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,370 $49,610 -2.5%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,330 $48,540 -0.4%
Computer User Support Specialists $48,260 $61,860 -22.0%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $48,250 $57,430 -16.0%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $48,200 $48,040 +0.3%
Firefighters $48,160 $59,280 -18.8%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,160 $49,400 -2.5%
Carpenters $48,140 $60,580 -20.5%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,100 $49,590 -3.0%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $48,060 $41,730 +15.2%
Order Clerks $48,010 $46,170 +4.0%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,980 $48,250 -0.6%
Dental Assistants $47,900 $48,070 -0.4%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $47,900 $53,040 -9.7%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $47,840 $55,010 -13.0%
Sheet Metal Workers $47,800 $61,800 -22.7%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,790 $55,570 -14.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $47,720 $63,820 -25.2%
Roofers $47,710 $55,440 -13.9%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $47,680 $58,260 -18.2%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,410 $46,420 +2.1%
Home Appliance Repairers $47,340 $50,990 -7.2%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,240 $48,570 -2.7%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $47,160 $57,020 -17.3%
Glaziers $47,140 $57,080 -17.4%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $47,050 $61,160 -23.1%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,000 $50,020 -6.0%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $46,940 $38,100 +23.2%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,910 $50,270 -6.7%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $46,890 $45,990 +2.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $46,860 $49,100 -4.6%
Recreational Therapists $46,850 $61,960 -24.4%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $46,840 $57,550 -18.6%
Procurement Clerks $46,690 $50,580 -7.7%
Bill and Account Collectors $46,620 $47,030 -0.9%
Motorcycle Mechanics $46,490 $48,580 -4.3%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $46,370 $48,690 -4.8%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,340 $50,670 -8.5%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $46,320 $46,340 -0.0%
Billing and Posting Clerks $46,180 $48,500 -4.8%
Pharmacy Technicians $46,170 $45,750 +0.9%
Medical Transcriptionists $46,070 $40,410 +14.0%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,060 $46,330 -0.6%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,040 $50,140 -8.2%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,950 $46,680 -1.6%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $45,930 $53,710 -14.5%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $45,820 $49,120 -6.7%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,810 $45,930 -0.3%
Construction Laborers $45,710 $47,120 -3.0%
Community Health Workers $45,700 $51,850 -11.9%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $45,610 $49,230 -7.4%
Animal Control Workers $45,530 $45,660 -0.3%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,520 $41,330 +10.1%
Parts Salespersons $45,370 $38,630 +17.4%
Photographers $45,330 $44,660 +1.5%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $45,310 $35,760 +26.7%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $45,300 $47,380 -4.4%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $45,250 $47,730 -5.2%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $45,240 $60,850 -25.7%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $45,150 $50,610 -10.8%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $45,110 $52,540 -14.1%
Driver/Sales Workers $45,050 $38,770 +16.2%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,040 $44,810 +0.5%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,980 $46,570 -3.4%
Printing Press Operators $44,930 $45,780 -1.9%
Production Workers, All Other $44,910 $40,110 +12.0%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $44,890 $42,420 +5.8%
Marriage and Family Therapists $44,870 $66,940 -33.0%
Animal Breeders $44,850 $51,130 -12.3%
Private Detectives and Investigators $44,840 $51,220 -12.5%
Social Science Research Assistants $44,820 $61,990 -27.7%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $44,770 $43,530 +2.8%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,700 $47,180 -5.3%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $44,610 $48,430 -7.9%
Travel Agents $44,510 $50,160 -11.3%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $44,500 $38,140 +16.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $44,470 $48,560 -8.4%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $44,440 $77,320 -42.5%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $44,430 $46,380 -4.2%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $44,410 $40,130 +10.7%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $44,290 $38,300 +15.6%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $44,180 $55,090 -19.8%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $44,160 $74,990 -41.1%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $43,930 $45,920 -4.3%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $43,920 $50,340 -12.8%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,860 $43,220 +1.5%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $43,860 $47,450 -7.6%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $43,850 $48,700 -10.0%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,680 $45,260 -3.5%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $43,520 $62,200 -30.0%
Opticians, Dispensing $43,400 $47,260 -8.2%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,240 $45,760 -5.5%
Light Truck Drivers $43,240 $44,860 -3.6%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,180 $45,850 -5.8%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $42,430 $45,570 -6.9%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $42,380 $53,140 -20.2%
Medical Equipment Preparers $42,330 $47,700 -11.3%
Recreation Workers $42,270 $36,560 +15.6%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $42,260 $42,540 -0.7%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $42,260 $35,660 +18.5%
Medical Assistants $41,870 $45,690 -8.4%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $41,740 $43,380 -3.8%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,700 $47,540 -12.3%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $41,590 $59,050 -29.6%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $41,580 $47,880 -13.2%
Agricultural Technicians $41,420 $49,630 -16.5%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $41,350 $42,290 -2.2%
Biological Technicians $41,300 $57,510 -28.2%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,750 $44,350 -8.1%
Customer Service Representatives $40,650 $44,770 -9.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $40,640 $44,080 -7.8%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $40,630 $47,340 -14.2%
Etchers and Engravers $40,590 $43,310 -6.3%
Carpet Installers $40,420 $50,340 -19.7%
Choreographers $40,320 $55,310 -27.1%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $40,190 $39,390 +2.0%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $40,070 $47,160 -15.0%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $40,040 $49,880 -19.7%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $39,900 $35,730 +11.7%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $39,840 $42,910 -7.2%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $39,820 $52,000 -23.4%
Bus Drivers, School $39,730 $47,920 -17.1%
Phlebotomists $39,560 $45,230 -12.5%
Furniture Finishers $39,340 $44,540 -11.7%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $39,310 $41,220 -4.6%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $39,270 $41,590 -5.6%
Food Batchmakers $39,200 $42,290 -7.3%
Film and Video Editors $39,090 $75,420 -48.2%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $39,060 $46,550 -16.1%
Sewing Machine Operators $39,000 $36,670 +6.4%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,980 $40,240 -3.1%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $38,860 $52,600 -26.1%
Nursing Assistants $38,800 $42,260 -8.2%
Tire Repairers and Changers $38,800 $37,710 +2.9%
Tutors $38,760 $43,350 -10.6%
Office Clerks, General $38,560 $45,010 -14.3%
Tellers $38,460 $43,030 -10.6%
Residential Advisors $38,420 $42,240 -9.0%
Social and Human Service Assistants $38,350 $45,930 -16.5%
Bakers $38,340 $37,160 +3.2%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,280 $38,010 +0.7%
Skincare Specialists $38,230 $45,330 -15.7%
Forest and Conservation Workers $38,210 $43,680 -12.5%
Animal Trainers $38,120 $39,990 -4.7%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $38,000 $36,670 +3.6%
Airfield Operations Specialists $37,860 $56,850 -33.4%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,740 $35,800 +5.4%
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,650 $37,330 +0.9%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $37,580 $39,280 -4.3%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $37,480 $42,770 -12.4%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,310 $40,140 -7.1%
Funeral Attendants $37,170 $35,680 +4.2%
Security Guards $37,150 $38,020 -2.3%
Emergency Medical Technicians $36,800 $44,470 -17.2%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,730 $37,450 -1.9%
File Clerks $36,640 $43,600 -16.0%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $36,500 $42,360 -13.8%
Counter and Rental Clerks $36,400 $41,300 -11.9%
Coaches and Scouts $36,360 $47,320 -23.2%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,310 $37,290 -2.6%
Cooks, Restaurant $36,220 $37,390 -3.1%
Gambling Dealers $36,190 $34,320 +5.4%
Pharmacy Aides $36,130 $37,680 -4.1%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $36,050 $35,670 +1.1%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $35,860 $44,390 -19.2%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $35,760 $61,540 -41.9%
Helpers--Electricians $35,620 $42,670 -16.5%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,480 $36,840 -3.7%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,370 $39,150 -9.7%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $35,260 $40,710 -13.4%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,050 $35,830 -2.2%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,700 $38,150 -9.0%
Helpers--Carpenters $34,700 $43,780 -20.7%
School Bus Monitors $34,380 $35,100 -2.1%
Retail Salespersons $34,370 $35,410 -2.9%
Data Entry Keyers $34,320 $41,340 -17.0%
Parking Attendants $34,220 $35,150 -2.6%
Floral Designers $33,910 $37,360 -9.2%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $33,820 $43,370 -22.0%
Gambling Cage Workers $33,300 $37,580 -11.4%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $32,950 $49,690 -33.7%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $32,780 $34,890 -6.0%
Cooks, Short Order $32,380 $35,880 -9.8%
Broadcast Technicians $32,150 $59,570 -46.0%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,980 $35,360 -9.6%
Couriers and Messengers $31,650 $39,200 -19.3%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $31,550 $41,600 -24.2%
Bicycle Repairers $31,500 $42,780 -26.4%
Physical Therapist Aides $31,330 $35,240 -11.1%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $30,990 $33,580 -7.7%
Cooks, Fast Food $30,950 $30,890 +0.2%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $30,620 $34,980 -12.5%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,550 $35,070 -12.9%
Food Preparation Workers $30,430 $35,320 -13.8%
Animal Caretakers $30,390 $35,360 -14.1%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $30,310 $31,200 -2.9%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $30,020 $36,220 -17.1%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,950 $35,510 -15.7%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $29,920 $33,980 -11.9%
Cashiers $29,780 $32,880 -9.4%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $29,730 $32,150 -7.5%
Library Technicians $29,590 $44,580 -33.6%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $29,560 $39,320 -24.8%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,490 $31,200 -5.5%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $29,430 $32,910 -10.6%
Bartenders $29,400 $34,340 -14.4%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $29,190 $35,450 -17.7%
Waiters and Waitresses $28,990 $35,230 -17.7%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,760 $36,280 -20.7%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,220 $36,780 -23.3%
Dishwashers $28,190 $34,810 -19.0%
Childcare Workers $27,940 $34,980 -20.1%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $27,840 $41,670 -33.2%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $27,490 $37,080 -25.9%

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