Texas — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Texas)US national medianvs national
Cardiologists $410,150 $496,010 -17.3%
Neurologists $360,640 $248,560 +45.1%
Physicians, Pathologists $345,830 $312,400 +10.7%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $323,010 $300,080 +7.6%
Radiologists $319,320 $420,860 -24.1%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $316,830 $335,550 -5.6%
Dentists, All Other Specialists $286,510 $224,990 +27.3%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $271,960 $292,910 -7.2%
Physicians, All Other $269,800 $265,930 +1.5%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $269,110 $256,560 +4.9%
Chief Executives $257,850 $213,990 +20.5%
Nurse Anesthetists $244,990 $236,590 +3.6%
Family Medicine Physicians $235,710 $244,180 -3.5%
Psychiatrists $228,460 $281,870 -18.9%
Surgeons, All Other $222,820 $414,010 -46.2%
Dermatologists $218,670 $328,730 -33.5%
Anesthesiologists $215,230 $391,490 -45.0%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $215,150 $232,140 -7.3%
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $200,780 $358,550 -44.0%
Physicists $184,040 $172,250 +6.8%
Podiatrists $175,520 $160,300 +9.5%
Pediatricians, General $173,360 $210,040 -17.5%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,530 $175,140 -2.1%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,370 $171,270 +0.1%
Air Traffic Controllers $170,080 $148,080 +14.9%
Financial Managers $164,860 $166,570 -1.0%
Petroleum Engineers $164,860 $144,910 +13.8%
Computer Hardware Engineers $163,860 $161,740 +1.3%
Dentists, General $162,360 $170,950 -5.0%
Lawyers $154,200 $159,670 -3.4%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $152,780 $112,230 +36.1%
Database Architects $151,370 $139,500 +8.5%
Marketing Managers $147,880 $166,790 -11.3%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $145,220 $101,920 +42.5%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $139,990 $153,990 -9.1%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $139,520 $193,950 -28.1%
Pharmacists $138,260 $140,910 -1.9%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $138,160 $128,500 +7.5%
Commercial Pilots $137,960 $123,220 +12.0%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $136,930 $149,230 -8.2%
Human Resources Managers $136,500 $149,280 -8.6%
Sales Managers $136,020 $148,270 -8.3%
Medical Dosimetrists $134,680 $147,470 -8.7%
Purchasing Managers $134,670 $148,080 -9.1%
Physician Assistants $134,550 $135,880 -1.0%
Managers, All Other $134,390 $141,900 -5.3%
Computer Network Architects $133,310 $134,050 -0.6%
Animal Scientists $132,830 $68,940 +92.7%
Chemical Engineers $132,750 $125,040 +6.2%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $132,220 $130,220 +1.5%
Software Developers $132,150 $135,980 -2.8%
Nurse Practitioners $131,670 $132,300 -0.5%
Veterinarians $131,330 $130,100 +0.9%
Industrial Production Managers $130,890 $126,060 +3.8%
Sales Engineers $130,610 $124,900 +4.6%
Aerospace Engineers $130,270 $134,960 -3.5%
Natural Sciences Managers $129,960 $167,220 -22.3%
Information Security Analysts $129,890 $129,180 +0.5%
Electrical Engineers $129,450 $120,630 +7.3%
Nuclear Engineers $128,340 $133,970 -4.2%
Ship Engineers $127,810 $109,530 +16.7%
Public Relations Managers $126,670 $146,910 -13.8%
Optometrists $126,000 $136,570 -7.7%
Training and Development Managers $124,280 $133,000 -6.6%
Nuclear Technicians $124,060 $110,240 +12.5%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $123,440 $115,160 +7.2%
Nurse Midwives $123,380 $134,040 -8.0%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $123,280 $109,270 +12.8%
Environmental Engineers $123,060 $107,110 +14.9%
Data Scientists $122,090 $120,230 +1.5%
Economists $121,420 $124,720 -2.6%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $121,210 $140,300 -13.6%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $118,530 $123,920 -4.3%
Materials Engineers $117,700 $112,860 +4.3%
Engineers, All Other $115,810 $122,930 -5.8%
Database Administrators $114,400 $104,620 +9.3%
Administrative Services Managers $114,190 $114,130 +0.1%
Medical and Health Services Managers $114,150 $123,860 -7.8%
Political Scientists $114,050 $142,080 -19.7%
Mechanical Engineers $112,410 $104,110 +8.0%
Computer Occupations, All Other $111,530 $116,580 -4.3%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $111,390 $92,460 +20.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $111,000 $106,040 +4.7%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $110,080 $72,420 +52.0%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $108,150 $107,310 +0.8%
Computer Systems Analysts $107,390 $105,850 +1.5%
Gambling Managers $106,670 $93,220 +14.4%
Occupational Therapists $106,140 $100,330 +5.8%
Physical Therapists $105,810 $102,760 +3.0%
Radiation Therapists $105,770 $105,310 +0.4%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $105,370 $98,700 +6.8%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $105,370 $115,210 -8.5%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $105,080 $103,170 +1.9%
Actuaries $105,020 $130,000 -19.2%
Industrial Engineers $104,560 $102,440 +2.1%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,390 $104,590 -0.2%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $104,170 $133,660 -22.1%
Financial Risk Specialists $103,760 $117,330 -11.6%
General and Operations Managers $103,230 $105,770 -2.4%
Statisticians $102,960 $105,650 -2.5%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $102,890 $106,730 -3.6%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $102,750 $78,120 +31.5%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $102,650 $104,000 -1.3%
Power Plant Operators $102,510 $102,040 +0.5%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $102,470 $103,020 -0.5%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $102,140 $109,910 -7.1%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $102,060 $99,650 +2.4%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $101,850 $104,300 -2.3%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $101,800 $101,110 +0.7%
Construction Managers $101,470 $114,990 -11.8%
Transportation Inspectors $101,440 $92,100 +10.1%
Management Analysts $101,400 $101,860 -0.5%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,240 $99,130 +2.1%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $101,210 $99,080 +2.1%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $101,170 $101,370 -0.2%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $101,040 $96,870 +4.3%
Physical Scientists, All Other $100,920 $122,570 -17.7%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,700 $107,230 -6.1%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $100,580 $106,220 -5.3%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $100,400 $117,860 -14.8%
Speech-Language Pathologists $99,910 $97,870 +2.1%
Chemists $99,640 $91,240 +9.2%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $99,510 $97,590 +2.0%
Genetic Counselors $99,450 $100,040 -0.6%
Facilities Managers $99,430 $106,660 -6.8%
Computer Programmers $99,330 $100,390 -1.1%
Dental Hygienists $99,240 $98,100 +1.2%
Personal Financial Advisors $99,160 $105,070 -5.6%
Financial and Investment Analysts $99,150 $102,740 -3.5%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $99,080 $104,920 -5.6%
Project Management Specialists $98,440 $102,320 -3.8%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $97,760 $100,310 -2.5%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $97,550 $96,660 +0.9%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $97,510 $127,410 -23.5%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $97,480 $96,980 +0.5%
Civil Engineers $96,860 $100,840 -3.9%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $96,780 $95,480 +1.4%
Fundraising Managers $96,520 $125,470 -23.1%
Registered Nurses $95,970 $97,550 -1.6%
Agricultural Engineers $95,220 $98,590 -3.4%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $94,490 $99,280 -4.8%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $93,910 $105,870 -11.3%
Emergency Management Directors $93,570 $93,330 +0.3%
Audiologists $93,570 $95,780 -2.3%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $93,090 $81,490 +14.2%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $92,600 $109,370 -15.3%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $92,580 $96,590 -4.2%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $92,000 $82,220 +11.9%
Operations Research Analysts $90,710 $88,940 +2.0%
Food Scientists and Technologists $90,610 $88,720 +2.1%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $90,510 $93,790 -3.5%
Landscape Architects $89,220 $79,870 +11.7%
Hydrologic Technicians $88,400 $64,790 +36.4%
Art Directors $88,270 $114,850 -23.1%
Chiropractors $87,520 $79,200 +10.5%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $86,950 $98,070 -11.3%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $86,520 $84,890 +1.9%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $85,990 $89,900 -4.3%
Fish and Game Wardens $85,980 $74,060 +16.1%
Web Developers $85,800 $92,650 -7.4%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $85,020 $92,460 -8.0%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $84,990 $99,070 -14.2%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $84,930 $80,250 +5.8%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $84,440 $79,870 +5.7%
Social Workers, All Other $84,240 $71,900 +17.2%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $84,100 $96,710 -13.0%
School Psychologists $83,690 $95,990 -12.8%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $83,660 $100,580 -16.8%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $83,440 $77,570 +7.6%
Budget Analysts $82,970 $91,640 -9.5%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $82,920 $82,890 +0.0%
Urban and Regional Planners $82,830 $89,320 -7.3%
Technical Writers $82,750 $90,390 -8.5%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,470 $84,620 -2.5%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $82,390 $75,920 +8.5%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $82,120 $77,320 +6.2%
Avionics Technicians $81,950 $82,280 -0.4%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $81,810 $93,250 -12.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $81,710 $93,530 -12.6%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $81,530 $83,820 -2.7%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $81,500 $72,300 +12.7%
Life Scientists, All Other $81,230 $93,750 -13.4%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,220 $84,290 -3.6%
Hydrologists $81,080 $96,600 -16.1%
Accountants and Auditors $80,920 $83,680 -3.3%
Biological Scientists, All Other $80,870 $98,920 -18.2%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $80,820 $83,050 -2.7%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $80,620 $76,870 +4.9%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $80,510 $66,710 +20.7%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $80,470 $103,410 -22.2%
Foresters $80,370 $76,400 +5.2%
Gas Plant Operators $79,910 $87,820 -9.0%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $79,660 $90,150 -11.6%
Labor Relations Specialists $79,640 $95,420 -16.5%
Respiratory Therapists $79,540 $82,280 -3.3%
Mechanical Drafters $79,380 $71,550 +10.9%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $79,200 $78,240 +1.2%
Geographers $79,170 $102,040 -22.4%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,160 $94,980 -16.7%
Education Administrators, All Other $79,060 $95,200 -17.0%
Locomotive Engineers $79,000 $81,410 -3.0%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $78,940 $95,320 -17.2%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $78,930 $102,030 -22.6%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $78,900 $78,760 +0.2%
Insurance Underwriters $78,890 $81,370 -3.0%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,800 $78,000 +1.0%
Credit Analysts $78,730 $83,510 -5.7%
Instructional Coordinators $78,710 $77,440 +1.6%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $78,630 $80,110 -1.8%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $78,500 $79,520 -1.3%
Transit and Railroad Police $78,480 $90,230 -13.0%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,470 $78,660 -0.2%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $78,350 $82,890 -5.5%
Historians $78,240 $76,750 +1.9%
Financial Examiners $78,140 $94,160 -17.0%
Physical Therapist Assistants $78,000 $68,380 +14.1%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $77,910 $63,520 +22.7%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $77,840 $67,890 +14.7%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $77,560 $78,620 -1.3%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $77,270 $76,590 +0.9%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $77,220 $81,110 -4.8%
Epidemiologists $77,170 $87,220 -11.5%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,060 $80,340 -4.1%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $77,050 $78,580 -1.9%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,990 $79,940 -3.7%
Cost Estimators $76,980 $78,740 -2.2%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,940 $80,340 -4.2%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $76,820 $68,020 +12.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,760 $79,860 -3.9%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $76,700 $80,260 -4.4%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $76,640 $65,380 +17.2%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,610 $74,510 +2.8%
Social and Community Service Managers $76,520 $80,390 -4.8%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $76,480 $77,270 -1.0%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $76,400 $70,720 +8.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $76,400 $76,400 +0.0%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,900 $76,210 -0.4%
Wellhead Pumpers $75,860 $69,960 +8.4%
Boilermakers $75,750 $76,410 -0.9%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $75,740 $74,330 +1.9%
Logisticians $75,480 $82,320 -8.3%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $75,420 $52,100 +44.8%
Compliance Officers $75,370 $80,730 -6.6%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $75,090 $79,350 -5.4%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $74,800 $78,210 -4.4%
Therapists, All Other $74,750 $77,930 -4.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,590 $87,520 -14.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $74,520 $79,920 -6.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $74,480 $74,090 +0.5%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $74,440 $76,400 -2.6%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $74,100 $67,820 +9.3%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,050 $78,190 -5.3%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $73,970 $81,390 -9.1%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $73,860 $78,350 -5.7%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $73,750 $72,990 +1.0%
Crane and Tower Operators $73,280 $68,080 +7.6%
Materials Scientists $72,700 $117,790 -38.3%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $72,520 $78,760 -7.9%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $72,250 $85,020 -15.0%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $71,990 $76,590 -6.0%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $71,860 $68,270 +5.3%
Producers and Directors $71,710 $90,360 -20.6%
Financial Specialists, All Other $71,650 $81,100 -11.7%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $71,580 $68,840 +4.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,140 $74,450 -5.8%
Writers and Authors $69,990 $76,910 -9.0%
Healthcare Social Workers $69,990 $67,880 +3.1%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $69,550 $68,120 +2.1%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $68,980 $78,000 -11.6%
Human Resources Specialists $68,920 $75,940 -9.2%
Transportation Security Screeners $68,640 $66,770 +2.8%
Conservation Scientists $68,620 $73,010 -6.0%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $68,280 $75,350 -9.4%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $67,900 $64,330 +5.5%
Funeral Home Managers $67,740 $78,790 -14.0%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $67,700 $70,770 -4.3%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $67,330 $61,290 +9.9%
Computer Network Support Specialists $66,780 $76,220 -12.4%
Acupuncturists $66,530 $76,040 -12.5%
Microbiologists $66,450 $87,990 -24.5%
Loan Officers $66,370 $76,690 -13.5%
Pile Driver Operators $66,140 $73,300 -9.8%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,970 $72,080 -8.5%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $65,920 $63,340 +4.1%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $65,710 $76,580 -14.2%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $65,680 $64,830 +1.3%
Dredge Operators $65,580 $49,640 +32.1%
Music Directors and Composers $65,570 $73,710 -11.0%
Surgical Technologists $65,220 $64,650 +0.9%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,180 $63,820 +2.1%
Public Relations Specialists $65,160 $74,750 -12.8%
Interior Designers $65,160 $67,190 -3.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,940 $69,500 -6.6%
Surgical Assistants $64,930 $66,800 -2.8%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $64,830 $74,260 -12.7%
Construction and Building Inspectors $64,810 $74,690 -13.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $64,610 $66,270 -2.5%
Athletic Trainers $64,150 $62,520 +2.6%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $64,150 $68,990 -7.0%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $64,110 $77,640 -17.4%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $64,060 $71,240 -10.1%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $63,810 $78,620 -18.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,780 $62,680 +1.8%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,590 $72,040 -11.7%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,390 $64,370 -1.5%
Real Estate Brokers $63,390 $73,220 -13.4%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $63,360 $66,810 -5.2%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $63,330 $65,030 -2.6%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $63,320 $66,150 -4.3%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $63,140 $72,110 -12.4%
Judicial Law Clerks $63,130 $64,920 -2.8%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $63,110 $74,990 -15.8%
Brokerage Clerks $63,060 $65,750 -4.1%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $62,930 $50,080 +25.7%
Logging Equipment Operators $62,890 $49,740 +26.4%
Training and Development Specialists $62,860 $69,280 -9.3%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,760 $63,970 -1.9%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $62,630 $59,350 +5.5%
Millwrights $62,630 $65,700 -4.7%
Postal Service Clerks $62,610 $62,130 +0.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $62,590 $77,970 -19.7%
Chemical Technicians $62,580 $60,390 +3.6%
Recreational Therapists $62,490 $61,960 +0.9%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $62,420 $65,790 -5.1%
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $62,400 $36,220 +72.3%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $62,330 $65,120 -4.3%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $62,310 $62,890 -0.9%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,240 $64,400 -3.4%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,020 $66,120 -6.2%
Lodging Managers $62,000 $69,250 -10.5%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians $61,950 $64,120 -3.4%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $61,940 $65,510 -5.4%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,930 $64,520 -4.0%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $61,770 $61,770 +0.0%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $61,680 $69,990 -11.9%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $61,320 $69,990 -12.4%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $61,310 $69,770 -12.1%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $61,290 $73,620 -16.7%
Extraction Workers, All Other $61,290 $57,010 +7.5%
Film and Video Editors $61,220 $75,420 -18.8%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $61,170 $58,870 +3.9%
Surveyors $61,150 $75,440 -18.9%
Airfield Operations Specialists $60,910 $56,850 +7.1%
Food Service Managers $60,770 $69,390 -12.4%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,550 $60,550 +0.0%
Fundraisers $60,320 $72,550 -16.9%
Bailiffs $60,300 $56,600 +6.5%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $60,290 $56,210 +7.3%
Advertising Sales Agents $60,280 $64,820 -7.0%
Firefighters $60,180 $59,280 +1.5%
Graphic Designers $60,150 $62,960 -4.5%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $60,150 $58,040 +3.6%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $60,120 $58,650 +2.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,000 $62,890 -4.6%
Drafters, All Other $59,990 $63,520 -5.6%
Curators $59,990 $63,420 -5.4%
Watch and Clock Repairers $59,950 $67,230 -10.8%
Forensic Science Technicians $59,870 $72,060 -16.9%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $59,840 $63,800 -6.2%
Computer User Support Specialists $59,490 $61,860 -3.8%
Clergy $59,480 $60,810 -2.2%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $59,390 $64,950 -8.6%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $59,370 $63,890 -7.1%
Massage Therapists $59,370 $58,450 +1.6%
Health Education Specialists $59,340 $64,070 -7.4%
Rail Car Repairers $59,330 $67,530 -12.1%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $59,280 $60,850 -2.6%
Machinists $59,180 $58,750 +0.7%
Hearing Aid Specialists $59,140 $65,160 -9.2%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,810 $61,770 -4.8%
Subway and Streetcar Operators $58,780 $86,380 -32.0%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $58,700 $60,190 -2.5%
Electricians $58,570 $63,190 -7.3%
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $58,410 $54,680 +6.8%
Medical Equipment Repairers $58,370 $61,660 -5.3%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $58,230 $74,340 -21.7%
Flight Attendants $58,220 $63,580 -8.4%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $58,200 $62,370 -6.7%
Social Science Research Assistants $58,070 $61,990 -6.3%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $57,980 $61,560 -5.8%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $57,760 $61,010 -5.3%
Desktop Publishers $57,760 $55,290 +4.5%
Paramedics $57,500 $60,600 -5.1%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $57,470 $61,160 -6.0%
Embalmers $57,350 $58,780 -2.4%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $57,150 $59,920 -4.6%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,150 $56,550 +1.1%
Set and Exhibit Designers $56,930 $75,240 -24.3%
Exercise Physiologists $56,780 $59,460 -4.5%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $56,600 $61,390 -7.8%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $56,470 $70,070 -19.4%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $56,410 $62,120 -9.2%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $56,390 $58,470 -3.6%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,290 $58,640 -4.0%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,290 $58,170 -3.2%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $56,100 $58,620 -4.3%
Chefs and Head Cooks $56,080 $62,470 -10.2%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $55,850 $59,650 -6.4%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $55,680 $59,550 -6.5%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $55,670 $42,910 +29.7%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $55,610 $51,520 +7.9%
Tool and Die Makers $55,470 $64,050 -13.4%
Tire Builders $54,880 $57,390 -4.4%
Craft Artists $54,690 $46,080 +18.7%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $54,460 $73,900 -26.3%
Counselors, All Other $54,450 $50,860 +7.1%
Sound Engineering Technicians $54,370 $73,130 -25.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $54,340 $63,820 -14.9%
Sheet Metal Workers $54,240 $61,800 -12.2%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $54,090 $58,260 -7.2%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,840 $52,800 +2.0%
Financial Clerks, All Other $53,830 $53,830 +0.0%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $53,340 $53,750 -0.8%
Motorcycle Mechanics $53,330 $48,580 +9.8%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $53,290 $57,550 -7.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $53,170 $59,320 -10.4%
Lighting Technicians $53,150 $68,060 -21.9%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $53,130 $60,600 -12.3%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $53,000 $74,310 -28.7%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $52,880 $66,270 -20.2%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $52,670 $58,940 -10.6%
Transportation Workers, All Other $52,640 $45,650 +15.3%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $52,270 $60,070 -13.0%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $52,240 $62,780 -16.8%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $52,200 $54,560 -4.3%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $52,100 $51,810 +0.6%
Riggers $51,980 $62,640 -17.0%
Private Detectives and Investigators $51,810 $51,220 +1.2%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $51,700 $54,890 -5.8%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,310 $47,920 +7.1%
Insurance Sales Agents $51,180 $62,280 -17.8%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $51,140 $57,660 -11.3%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $51,120 $66,140 -22.7%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $50,940 $75,530 -32.6%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $50,840 $59,300 -14.3%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $50,820 $62,470 -18.6%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $50,710 $55,090 -8.0%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $50,650 $58,970 -14.1%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $50,460 $59,850 -15.7%
Agricultural Technicians $50,270 $49,630 +1.3%
Motorboat Operators $50,270 $47,520 +5.8%
Archivists $50,160 $64,550 -22.3%
Biological Technicians $50,130 $57,510 -12.8%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $50,040 $53,040 -5.7%
Rehabilitation Counselors $49,990 $46,850 +6.7%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $49,980 $50,020 -0.1%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $49,960 $47,450 +5.3%
Agricultural Inspectors $49,940 $49,940 +0.0%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $49,880 $49,230 +1.3%
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $49,820 $58,160 -14.3%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $49,710 $52,000 -4.4%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,660 $50,140 -1.0%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $49,650 $55,490 -10.5%
Travel Agents $49,500 $50,160 -1.3%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $49,490 $61,540 -19.6%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $49,460 $60,020 -17.6%
Audio and Video Technicians $49,440 $58,100 -14.9%
Broadcast Technicians $49,440 $59,570 -17.0%
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $49,390 $58,000 -14.8%
Skincare Specialists $49,250 $45,330 +8.6%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $49,100 $76,780 -36.1%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $49,050 $47,340 +3.6%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,050 $47,180 +4.0%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $49,000 $57,430 -14.7%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $48,960 $62,280 -21.4%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $48,950 $61,810 -20.8%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $48,930 $58,340 -16.1%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,910 $50,670 -3.5%
Carpenters $48,900 $60,580 -19.3%
Medical Records Specialists $48,860 $51,140 -4.5%
Correspondence Clerks $48,860 $46,800 +4.4%
Traffic Technicians $48,770 $59,090 -17.5%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $48,740 $59,050 -17.5%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,740 $49,120 -0.8%
Taxi Drivers $48,740 $42,100 +15.8%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $48,730 $48,420 +0.6%
Community Health Workers $48,720 $51,850 -6.0%
Home Appliance Repairers $48,630 $50,990 -4.6%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,490 $51,330 -5.5%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,480 $50,690 -4.4%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $48,470 $62,200 -22.1%
Cargo and Freight Agents $48,470 $52,260 -7.3%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $48,450 $46,460 +4.3%
Animal Breeders $48,410 $51,130 -5.3%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $48,400 $56,730 -14.7%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,310 $50,620 -4.6%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $48,250 $46,420 +3.9%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $48,240 $53,140 -9.2%
Credit Counselors $48,220 $52,230 -7.7%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $48,220 $63,870 -24.5%
Mechanical Door Repairers $48,190 $55,720 -13.5%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,020 $50,620 -5.1%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,870 $50,290 -4.8%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,830 $50,270 -4.9%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $47,770 $52,600 -9.2%
Food Science Technicians $47,760 $52,130 -8.4%
Glaziers $47,730 $57,080 -16.4%
Word Processors and Typists $47,720 $49,280 -3.2%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $47,710 $46,380 +2.9%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $47,680 $54,240 -12.1%
Procurement Clerks $47,660 $50,580 -5.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $47,630 $58,430 -18.5%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $47,590 $58,930 -19.2%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $47,590 $52,540 -9.4%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $47,540 $50,610 -6.1%
Interpreters and Translators $47,510 $60,170 -21.0%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $47,500 $57,020 -16.7%
Tax Preparers $47,460 $54,920 -13.6%
Survey Researchers $47,330 $69,460 -31.9%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,320 $50,340 -6.0%
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $47,310 $74,500 -36.5%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $47,210 $53,710 -12.1%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $47,060 $53,340 -11.8%
Tile and Stone Setters $47,030 $55,690 -15.6%
Medical Equipment Preparers $46,970 $47,700 -1.5%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $46,970 $46,350 +1.3%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,910 $51,610 -9.1%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $46,860 $54,210 -13.6%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $46,840 $53,350 -12.2%
Models $46,840 $48,470 -3.4%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,750 $48,250 -3.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $46,740 $55,940 -16.4%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,670 $49,590 -5.9%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $46,670 $54,430 -14.3%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $46,630 $55,010 -15.2%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $46,630 $60,280 -22.6%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $46,580 $48,700 -4.4%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $46,550 $47,630 -2.3%
Commercial Divers $46,490 $72,990 -36.3%
Choreographers $46,460 $55,310 -16.0%
Medical Appliance Technicians $46,430 $48,030 -3.3%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $46,330 $49,690 -6.8%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $46,330 $49,610 -6.6%
Marriage and Family Therapists $46,300 $66,940 -30.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,280 $48,520 -4.6%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,210 $48,570 -4.9%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $46,040 $41,380 +11.3%
Roofers $46,030 $55,440 -17.0%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $46,000 $50,060 -8.1%
Editors $45,950 $77,920 -41.0%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $45,950 $46,960 -2.2%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,940 $55,570 -17.3%
Billing and Posting Clerks $45,910 $48,500 -5.3%
Pharmacy Technicians $45,900 $45,750 +0.3%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,890 $47,720 -3.8%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $45,880 $51,440 -10.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants $45,860 $45,930 -0.2%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $45,820 $57,700 -20.6%
Stonemasons $45,790 $57,390 -20.2%
Real Estate Sales Agents $45,740 $52,830 -13.4%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $45,720 $47,880 -4.5%
Bill and Account Collectors $45,710 $47,030 -2.8%
Pipelayers $45,620 $49,000 -6.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $45,560 $48,590 -6.2%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $45,560 $45,950 -0.8%
Highway Maintenance Workers $45,540 $50,260 -9.4%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $45,480 $47,810 -4.9%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,460 $49,400 -8.0%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,450 $46,420 -2.1%
Dental Assistants $45,430 $48,070 -5.5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $45,360 $49,230 -7.9%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,320 $48,990 -7.5%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $45,250 $48,430 -6.6%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $45,140 $47,540 -5.0%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,090 $48,540 -7.1%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $45,040 $48,040 -6.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $44,690 $48,560 -8.0%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $44,500 $46,860 -5.0%
Bus Drivers, School $44,490 $47,920 -7.2%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $44,450 $46,880 -5.2%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,410 $45,850 -3.1%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $44,390 $49,450 -10.2%
Helpers--Electricians $44,360 $42,670 +4.0%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,350 $49,080 -9.6%
Order Clerks $44,280 $46,170 -4.1%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,060 $48,220 -8.6%
New Accounts Clerks $44,040 $47,670 -7.6%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $43,980 $45,920 -4.2%
Helpers--Carpenters $43,950 $43,780 +0.4%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $43,860 $49,880 -12.1%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $43,860 $51,320 -14.5%
Tapers $43,670 $68,270 -36.0%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $43,640 $45,570 -4.2%
Carpet Installers $43,610 $50,340 -13.4%
Statistical Assistants $43,590 $50,330 -13.4%
Animal Control Workers $43,250 $45,660 -5.3%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $43,240 $49,500 -12.6%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $43,160 $40,130 +7.6%
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $43,150 $56,360 -23.4%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $43,070 $56,460 -23.7%
Meter Readers, Utilities $43,030 $48,150 -10.6%
Upholsterers $42,930 $46,340 -7.4%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $42,920 $40,710 +5.4%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $42,910 $45,930 -6.6%
Medical Transcriptionists $42,900 $40,410 +6.2%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $42,840 $45,670 -6.2%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,720 $46,330 -7.8%
Psychiatric Aides $42,560 $44,910 -5.2%
Printing Press Operators $42,550 $45,780 -7.1%
Light Truck Drivers $42,500 $44,860 -5.3%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $42,250 $46,550 -9.2%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,210 $46,570 -9.4%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,190 $45,260 -6.8%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $42,190 $48,110 -12.3%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $41,990 $51,120 -17.9%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $41,950 $42,360 -1.0%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,690 $48,750 -14.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $41,660 $49,100 -15.2%
Designers, All Other $41,590 $64,950 -36.0%
Photographers $41,280 $44,660 -7.6%
Telephone Operators $41,250 $41,740 -1.2%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,140 $44,350 -7.2%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $40,930 $50,890 -19.6%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $40,880 $47,160 -13.3%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $40,780 $41,800 -2.4%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $40,650 $47,730 -14.8%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $40,650 $42,420 -4.2%
Construction Laborers $40,620 $47,120 -13.8%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $40,610 $42,670 -4.8%
Phlebotomists $40,450 $45,230 -10.6%
Customer Service Representatives $40,420 $44,770 -9.7%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,150 $39,680 +1.2%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $40,120 $50,440 -20.5%
Fashion Designers $40,040 $80,960 -50.5%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $40,010 $46,170 -13.3%
Psychiatric Technicians $39,970 $45,130 -11.4%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $39,880 $50,960 -21.7%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $39,630 $47,550 -16.7%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $39,570 $39,850 -0.7%
Medical Assistants $39,520 $45,690 -13.5%
File Clerks $39,480 $43,600 -9.4%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $39,410 $47,380 -16.8%
Couriers and Messengers $39,260 $39,200 +0.2%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,060 $43,960 -11.1%
Office Clerks, General $39,000 $45,010 -13.4%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,950 $43,220 -9.9%
Data Entry Keyers $38,880 $41,340 -6.0%
Production Workers, All Other $38,850 $40,110 -3.1%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $38,780 $39,320 -1.4%
Opticians, Dispensing $38,720 $47,260 -18.1%
Parking Enforcement Workers $38,720 $46,730 -17.1%
Aircraft Service Attendants $38,720 $40,450 -4.3%
Library Technicians $38,640 $44,580 -13.3%
Pharmacy Aides $38,630 $37,680 +2.5%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $38,470 $39,280 -2.1%
Semiconductor Processing Technicians $38,440 $51,430 -25.3%
Helpers--Roofers $38,430 $44,160 -13.0%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $38,410 $48,690 -21.1%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,340 $46,680 -17.9%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $38,220 $44,390 -13.9%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $38,170 $48,280 -20.9%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $38,170 $42,660 -10.5%
Tellers $38,050 $43,030 -11.6%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $37,920 $39,460 -3.9%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,710 $45,760 -17.6%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $37,690 $44,040 -14.4%
Bicycle Repairers $37,690 $42,780 -11.9%
Pest Control Workers $37,660 $45,250 -16.8%
Orderlies $37,650 $38,290 -1.7%
Residential Advisors $37,630 $42,240 -10.9%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,540 $40,240 -6.7%
Nursing Assistants $37,500 $42,260 -11.3%
Food Batchmakers $37,500 $42,290 -11.3%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $37,440 $41,600 -10.0%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,400 $40,140 -6.8%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,390 $49,030 -23.7%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $37,350 $41,220 -9.4%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $37,310 $42,290 -11.8%
Fence Erectors $37,270 $47,980 -22.3%
Emergency Medical Technicians $37,260 $44,470 -16.2%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,260 $39,390 -5.4%
Counter and Rental Clerks $37,250 $41,300 -9.8%
Occupational Therapy Aides $37,180 $39,160 -5.1%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $37,140 $44,810 -17.1%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $37,060 $40,960 -9.5%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $37,040 $40,470 -8.5%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,040 $43,530 -14.9%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,000 $39,630 -6.6%
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,840 $37,330 -1.3%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,740 $39,150 -6.2%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $36,740 $42,770 -14.1%
Helpers--Production Workers $36,610 $39,070 -6.3%
Coaches and Scouts $36,510 $47,320 -22.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,480 $44,080 -17.2%
Religious Workers, All Other $36,420 $45,280 -19.6%
Animal Trainers $36,370 $39,990 -9.1%
Furniture Finishers $36,350 $44,540 -18.4%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $36,340 $37,180 -2.3%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $36,260 $41,640 -12.9%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $36,140 $46,800 -22.8%
Log Graders and Scalers $36,100 $46,330 -22.1%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $36,090 $35,730 +1.0%
Concierges $36,070 $38,950 -7.4%
Tire Repairers and Changers $36,060 $37,710 -4.4%
Security Guards $35,980 $38,020 -5.4%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $35,950 $40,610 -11.5%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $35,890 $38,300 -6.3%
Driver/Sales Workers $35,850 $38,770 -7.5%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $35,810 $41,330 -13.4%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $35,600 $37,290 -4.5%
Parts Salespersons $35,440 $38,630 -8.3%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,360 $37,450 -5.6%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,210 $38,010 -7.4%
Woodworkers, All Other $35,160 $44,530 -21.0%
Floral Designers $35,080 $37,360 -6.1%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $35,010 $37,280 -6.1%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $34,930 $62,750 -44.3%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $34,910 $45,990 -24.1%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,850 $38,150 -8.7%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,790 $39,530 -12.0%
Cooks, Restaurant $34,760 $37,390 -7.0%
Telemarketers $34,290 $35,450 -3.3%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $34,260 $41,730 -17.9%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $34,100 $36,300 -6.1%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $34,040 $35,760 -4.8%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $33,980 $41,590 -18.3%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $33,940 $52,720 -35.6%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $33,920 $36,670 -7.5%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $33,860 $38,140 -11.2%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $33,840 $43,380 -22.0%
Bakers $33,790 $37,160 -9.1%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $33,670 $35,670 -5.6%
Tutors $33,620 $43,350 -22.4%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $33,620 $38,630 -13.0%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $33,500 $42,540 -21.3%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $33,350 $38,100 -12.5%
Crematory Operators $33,270 $43,650 -23.8%
Farm and Home Management Educators $33,260 $60,220 -44.8%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $33,090 $36,280 -8.8%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,010 $36,840 -10.4%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $32,840 $35,660 -7.9%
Animal Caretakers $32,730 $35,360 -7.4%
Recreation Workers $32,720 $36,560 -10.5%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $32,430 $41,600 -22.0%
Cooks, All Other $32,150 $37,690 -14.7%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $32,040 $41,670 -23.1%
Physical Therapist Aides $31,590 $35,240 -10.4%
Passenger Attendants $31,230 $37,720 -17.2%
Library Assistants, Clerical $31,200 $36,910 -15.5%
Shampooers $31,200 $32,600 -4.3%
Parking Attendants $31,200 $35,150 -11.2%
Etchers and Engravers $31,180 $43,310 -28.0%
Motion Picture Projectionists $31,160 $38,270 -18.6%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $31,080 $37,080 -16.2%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $31,010 $35,450 -12.5%
Sewing Machine Operators $31,000 $36,670 -15.5%
Retail Salespersons $30,800 $35,410 -13.0%
Barbers $30,760 $38,210 -19.5%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $30,680 $35,790 -14.3%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $30,660 $34,980 -12.3%
Food Preparation Workers $30,650 $35,320 -13.2%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $30,620 $37,800 -19.0%
Funeral Attendants $30,560 $35,680 -14.3%
Forest and Conservation Workers $30,470 $43,680 -30.2%
Dietetic Technicians $30,280 $37,640 -19.6%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $30,210 $35,840 -15.7%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $30,160 $38,760 -22.2%
Gambling Service Workers, All Other $30,060 $36,310 -17.2%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,850 $36,780 -18.8%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,680 $35,060 -15.3%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,660 $35,510 -16.5%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,630 $34,890 -15.1%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,630 $35,070 -15.5%
Dishwashers $29,610 $34,810 -14.9%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $29,450 $35,830 -17.8%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $29,450 $33,580 -12.3%
Sewers, Hand $29,320 $36,480 -19.6%
School Bus Monitors $29,300 $35,100 -16.5%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $29,300 $35,360 -17.1%
Cashiers $29,230 $32,880 -11.1%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $29,130 $38,020 -23.4%
Childcare Workers $28,570 $34,980 -18.3%
Costume Attendants $28,440 $50,400 -43.6%
Cooks, Fast Food $28,280 $30,890 -8.4%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,740 $31,200 -11.1%
Gambling Cage Workers $27,480 $37,580 -26.9%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,080 $31,200 -13.2%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $26,610 $32,910 -19.1%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,570 $32,150 -17.4%
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $26,560 $35,650 -25.5%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $25,980 $32,640 -20.4%
Cooks, Short Order $25,320 $35,880 -29.4%
Gambling Dealers $25,090 $34,320 -26.9%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,230 $35,800 -32.3%
Waiters and Waitresses $23,240 $35,230 -34.0%
Bartenders $22,690 $34,340 -33.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $21,550 $33,980 -36.6%

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