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Vermont — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Vermont)US national medianvs national
Surgeons, All Other $438,530 $414,010 +5.9%
Anesthesiologists $434,780 $391,490 +11.1%
Neurologists $434,730 $248,560 +74.9%
Emergency Medicine Physicians $430,820 $335,550 +28.4%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $418,760 $292,910 +43.0%
Physicians, All Other $343,050 $265,930 +29.0%
Psychiatrists $302,770 $281,870 +7.4%
Nurse Anesthetists $283,060 $236,590 +19.6%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $258,910 $300,080 -13.7%
Family Medicine Physicians $239,340 $244,180 -2.0%
General Internal Medicine Physicians $228,670 $256,560 -10.9%
Pediatricians, General $215,350 $210,040 +2.5%
Dentists, General $204,960 $170,950 +19.9%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $194,170 $153,990 +26.1%
Physicians, Pathologists $188,250 $312,400 -39.7%
Chief Executives $175,070 $213,990 -18.2%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,710 $171,270 -7.9%
Nurse Midwives $151,030 $134,040 +12.7%
Physician Assistants $150,490 $135,880 +10.8%
Aerospace Engineers $144,400 $134,960 +7.0%
Sales Managers $138,650 $148,270 -6.5%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $138,460 $175,140 -20.9%
Commercial Pilots $137,810 $123,220 +11.8%
Optometrists $137,290 $136,570 +0.5%
Pharmacists $136,270 $140,910 -3.3%
Purchasing Managers $135,720 $148,080 -8.3%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $134,850 $123,920 +8.8%
Nurse Practitioners $134,740 $132,300 +1.8%
Human Resources Managers $132,050 $149,280 -11.5%
Veterinarians $131,820 $130,100 +1.3%
Natural Sciences Managers $131,290 $167,220 -21.5%
Art Directors $129,260 $114,850 +12.5%
Fundraising Managers $129,170 $125,470 +2.9%
Financial Managers $128,690 $166,570 -22.7%
Medical and Health Services Managers $128,690 $123,860 +3.9%
Lawyers $127,310 $159,670 -20.3%
Data Scientists $127,070 $120,230 +5.7%
Engineers, All Other $126,550 $122,930 +2.9%
Managers, All Other $125,440 $141,900 -11.6%
Software Developers $125,280 $135,980 -7.9%
Training and Development Managers $124,990 $133,000 -6.0%
Sales Engineers $116,790 $124,900 -6.5%
Industrial Production Managers $114,150 $126,060 -9.4%
Computer Occupations, All Other $111,530 $116,580 -4.3%
Electrical Engineers $111,310 $120,630 -7.7%
Computer Network Architects $110,930 $134,050 -17.2%
Personal Financial Advisors $110,020 $105,070 +4.7%
Information Security Analysts $109,750 $129,180 -15.0%
Air Traffic Controllers $109,140 $148,080 -26.3%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $108,520 $95,320 +13.8%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $107,790 $97,590 +10.5%
Management Analysts $107,520 $101,860 +5.6%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,500 $107,310 +0.2%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $107,490 $98,070 +9.6%
Mechanical Engineers $107,330 $104,110 +3.1%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $106,680 $98,700 +8.1%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $106,330 $93,790 +13.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $105,640 $103,020 +2.5%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $105,350 $105,870 -0.5%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,450 $104,590 -0.1%
Database Administrators $104,230 $104,620 -0.4%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $104,110 $109,270 -4.7%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $104,100 $96,590 +7.8%
Construction Managers $103,450 $114,990 -10.0%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $103,070 $95,480 +7.9%
Industrial Engineers $103,010 $102,440 +0.6%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $102,600 $80,260 +27.8%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $102,580 $94,980 +8.0%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,850 $107,230 -5.0%
Audiologists $101,730 $95,780 +6.2%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $101,170 $99,080 +2.1%
Radiation Therapists $101,060 $105,310 -4.0%
Computer Systems Analysts $99,610 $105,850 -5.9%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $99,570 $69,770 +42.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $99,280 $106,040 -6.4%
Financial and Investment Analysts $99,090 $102,740 -3.6%
General and Operations Managers $98,640 $105,770 -6.7%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $98,390 $100,310 -1.9%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $97,980 $78,620 +24.6%
Physical Therapists $97,970 $102,760 -4.7%
Dental Hygienists $97,470 $98,100 -0.6%
Registered Nurses $97,460 $97,550 -0.1%
Administrative Services Managers $97,040 $114,130 -15.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $95,900 $104,920 -8.6%
Civil Engineers $95,600 $100,840 -5.2%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,930 $96,980 -2.1%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $94,540 $80,110 +18.0%
Writers and Authors $94,430 $76,910 +22.8%
Budget Analysts $93,430 $91,640 +2.0%
Occupational Therapists $93,340 $100,330 -7.0%
Environmental Engineers $92,580 $107,110 -13.6%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $92,320 $79,520 +16.1%
Compliance Officers $90,420 $80,730 +12.0%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $89,890 $96,660 -7.0%
Operations Research Analysts $89,790 $88,940 +1.0%
Computer Programmers $89,560 $100,390 -10.8%
Facilities Managers $88,710 $106,660 -16.8%
Loan Officers $88,710 $76,690 +15.7%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $88,280 $78,660 +12.2%
Technical Writers $87,860 $90,390 -2.8%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $87,620 $84,290 +4.0%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $87,210 $90,150 -3.3%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $87,070 $101,920 -14.6%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $86,870 $78,760 +10.3%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $86,180 $130,220 -33.8%
Hydrologists $86,140 $96,600 -10.8%
Chemists $86,120 $91,240 -5.6%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $86,020 $99,130 -13.2%
Labor Relations Specialists $85,870 $95,420 -10.0%
Commercial Divers $85,780 $72,990 +17.5%
Education Administrators, All Other $85,100 $95,200 -10.6%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,860 $79,940 +6.2%
Urban and Regional Planners $84,750 $89,320 -5.1%
Web Developers $84,550 $92,650 -8.7%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $83,970 $78,000 +7.7%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $83,870 $72,990 +14.9%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $83,820 $66,270 +26.5%
Respiratory Therapists $83,820 $82,280 +1.9%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $83,750 $83,820 -0.1%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $83,740 $115,210 -27.3%
Logisticians $83,560 $82,320 +1.5%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $83,270 $100,580 -17.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $83,250 $93,530 -11.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $83,050 $79,860 +4.0%
School Psychologists $82,820 $95,990 -13.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $82,490 $79,920 +3.2%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $82,400 $99,280 -17.0%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,230 $84,620 -2.8%
Statisticians $82,210 $105,650 -22.2%
Speech-Language Pathologists $82,090 $97,870 -16.1%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $82,010 $74,340 +10.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $81,850 $87,520 -6.5%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $81,800 $63,890 +28.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $81,700 $77,970 +4.8%
Lodging Managers $81,440 $69,250 +17.6%
Cost Estimators $81,390 $78,740 +3.4%
Healthcare Social Workers $81,140 $67,880 +19.5%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,100 $80,340 +0.9%
Psychologists, All Other $81,080 $110,840 -26.8%
Project Management Specialists $80,800 $102,320 -21.0%
Social and Community Service Managers $80,760 $80,390 +0.5%
Foresters $80,750 $76,400 +5.7%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $80,690 $83,910 -3.8%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $79,620 $76,780 +3.7%
Fashion Designers $79,610 $80,960 -1.7%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $79,450 $101,110 -21.4%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $79,360 $74,260 +6.9%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $79,220 $66,270 +19.5%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $79,000 $64,830 +21.9%
Accountants and Auditors $78,890 $83,680 -5.7%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $78,560 $93,250 -15.8%
Instructional Coordinators $78,360 $77,440 +1.2%
Power Plant Operators $78,240 $102,040 -23.3%
Brokerage Clerks $78,200 $65,750 +18.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $78,110 $55,940 +39.6%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $78,100 $75,350 +3.6%
Insurance Underwriters $77,990 $81,370 -4.2%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $77,980 $68,120 +14.5%
Biological Scientists, All Other $77,960 $98,920 -21.2%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $77,950 $67,820 +14.9%
Food Service Managers $77,910 $69,390 +12.3%
Human Resources Specialists $77,800 $75,940 +2.4%
Training and Development Specialists $77,800 $69,280 +12.3%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $77,530 $69,990 +10.8%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $77,460 $82,220 -5.8%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $77,450 $76,400 +1.4%
Real Estate Brokers $76,920 $73,220 +5.1%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $76,840 $72,080 +6.6%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $76,580 $104,300 -26.6%
Surveyors $76,450 $75,440 +1.3%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $76,370 $79,870 -4.4%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $76,220 $72,040 +5.8%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $76,120 $78,580 -3.1%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $76,030 $78,210 -2.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $75,540 $74,450 +1.5%
Financial Specialists, All Other $75,270 $81,100 -7.2%
Fish and Game Wardens $74,940 $74,060 +1.2%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $74,880 $78,760 -4.9%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,760 $78,190 -4.4%
Financial Examiners $74,680 $94,160 -20.7%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $74,310 $61,160 +21.5%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $74,200 $65,120 +13.9%
Forensic Science Technicians $74,110 $72,060 +2.8%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $74,100 $64,950 +14.1%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $74,000 $74,090 -0.1%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $73,940 $64,370 +14.9%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $73,210 $60,280 +21.4%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $73,130 $68,020 +7.5%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $73,110 $66,810 +9.4%
Social Workers, All Other $73,070 $71,900 +1.6%
Mechanical Drafters $73,040 $71,550 +2.1%
Crane and Tower Operators $72,760 $68,080 +6.9%
Fundraisers $72,530 $72,550 -0.0%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $72,410 $66,120 +9.5%
Computer Network Support Specialists $72,400 $76,220 -5.0%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $72,350 $57,550 +25.7%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $71,710 $83,050 -13.7%
Physical Therapist Assistants $71,600 $68,380 +4.7%
Credit Analysts $71,220 $83,510 -14.7%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $70,770 $76,590 -7.6%
Insurance Sales Agents $70,720 $62,280 +13.6%
Conservation Scientists $70,130 $73,010 -3.9%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $69,930 $64,400 +8.6%
Landscape Architects $69,740 $79,870 -12.7%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $69,620 $74,310 -6.3%
Tool and Die Makers $69,300 $64,050 +8.2%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $68,910 $76,210 -9.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $68,790 $69,500 -1.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $68,630 $59,320 +15.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $68,400 $78,620 -13.0%
Health Education Specialists $68,140 $64,070 +6.4%
Private Detectives and Investigators $67,910 $51,220 +32.6%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $67,340 $59,550 +13.1%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $67,160 $62,890 +6.8%
Editors $66,860 $77,920 -14.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $66,810 $58,430 +14.3%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $66,660 $80,250 -16.9%
Construction and Building Inspectors $66,580 $74,690 -10.9%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $66,500 $103,410 -35.7%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $66,240 $50,140 +32.1%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $66,100 $72,110 -8.3%
Public Relations Specialists $66,060 $74,750 -11.6%
Stonemasons $65,950 $57,390 +14.9%
Graphic Designers $65,690 $62,960 +4.3%
Chemical Technicians $65,560 $60,390 +8.6%
Transportation Security Screeners $65,460 $66,770 -2.0%
Chefs and Head Cooks $65,440 $62,470 +4.8%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $65,420 $48,740 +34.2%
Etchers and Engravers $65,380 $43,310 +51.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $65,000 $76,400 -14.9%
Clergy $64,950 $60,810 +6.8%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,570 $64,330 +0.4%
Millwrights $64,180 $65,700 -2.3%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $64,020 $65,510 -2.3%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $64,020 $92,460 -30.8%
Interior Designers $63,870 $67,190 -4.9%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $63,640 $60,020 +6.0%
Agricultural Inspectors $63,630 $49,940 +27.4%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $63,460 $62,280 +1.9%
Electricians $63,430 $63,190 +0.4%
Recreational Therapists $63,380 $61,960 +2.3%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,280 $62,680 +1.0%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $63,220 $59,300 +6.6%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,180 $64,520 -2.1%
Film and Video Editors $63,080 $75,420 -16.4%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $63,070 $63,970 -1.4%
Computer User Support Specialists $63,030 $61,860 +1.9%
Athletic Trainers $62,910 $62,520 +0.6%
Farm and Home Management Educators $62,830 $60,220 +4.3%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $62,810 $69,990 -10.3%
Marriage and Family Therapists $62,780 $66,940 -6.2%
Machinists $62,680 $58,750 +6.7%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $62,500 $61,540 +1.6%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,450 $63,820 -2.1%
Interpreters and Translators $62,450 $60,170 +3.8%
Carpenters $62,400 $60,580 +3.0%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $62,360 $68,270 -8.7%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,170 $63,800 -2.6%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $62,170 $50,960 +22.0%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $62,150 $61,010 +1.9%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $61,970 $74,330 -16.6%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,960 $61,560 +0.6%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $61,810 $59,350 +4.1%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $61,420 $60,190 +2.0%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $61,160 $57,020 +7.3%
Postal Service Clerks $61,050 $62,130 -1.7%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,000 $66,150 -7.8%
Food Science Technicians $60,980 $52,130 +17.0%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,890 $53,750 +13.3%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,830 $58,640 +3.7%
Medical Equipment Repairers $60,680 $61,660 -1.6%
Surgical Technologists $60,660 $64,650 -6.2%
Travel Agents $60,560 $50,160 +20.7%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,560 $59,650 +1.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $60,410 $62,890 -3.9%
Glaziers $60,390 $57,080 +5.8%
Paramedics $60,360 $60,600 -0.4%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $60,080 $60,070 +0.0%
Coaches and Scouts $59,990 $47,320 +26.8%
Drafters, All Other $59,930 $63,520 -5.7%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $59,820 $58,930 +1.5%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $59,790 $57,430 +4.1%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $59,590 $62,120 -4.1%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $59,490 $58,470 +1.7%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $59,470 $50,290 +18.3%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $59,470 $53,040 +12.1%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,390 $61,770 -3.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $59,340 $49,100 +20.9%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $59,300 $65,790 -9.9%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $59,290 $63,520 -6.7%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,220 $47,720 +24.1%
Waiters and Waitresses $59,140 $35,230 +67.9%
Roofers $59,040 $55,440 +6.5%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $59,010 $62,370 -5.4%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $59,010 $77,640 -24.0%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,010 $60,550 -2.5%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,890 $48,540 +21.3%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $58,870 $59,850 -1.6%
Advertising Sales Agents $58,750 $64,820 -9.4%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $58,750 $56,550 +3.9%
Home Appliance Repairers $58,750 $50,990 +15.2%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $58,570 $52,540 +11.5%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $58,530 $54,210 +8.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $58,490 $48,590 +20.4%
Highway Maintenance Workers $58,460 $50,260 +16.3%
Sheet Metal Workers $58,250 $61,800 -5.7%
Soil and Plant Scientists $58,220 $78,850 -26.2%
Hearing Aid Specialists $57,850 $65,160 -11.2%
Bill and Account Collectors $57,630 $47,030 +22.5%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $57,620 $46,680 +23.4%
Medical Records Specialists $57,560 $51,140 +12.6%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $57,500 $50,690 +13.4%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $57,490 $42,540 +35.1%
Opticians, Dispensing $57,350 $47,260 +21.3%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $57,300 $47,160 +21.5%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $56,850 $42,660 +33.3%
Bus Drivers, School $56,580 $47,920 +18.1%
Curators $56,520 $63,420 -10.9%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $56,460 $54,240 +4.1%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $56,360 $50,340 +12.0%
Counselors, All Other $56,220 $50,860 +10.5%
Tile and Stone Setters $55,890 $55,690 +0.4%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $55,880 $48,690 +14.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $55,760 $48,520 +14.9%
Producers and Directors $55,660 $90,360 -38.4%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $55,640 $62,780 -11.4%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $55,510 $49,590 +11.9%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $55,340 $58,260 -5.0%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $55,090 $55,090 +0.0%
Carpet Installers $54,830 $50,340 +8.9%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $54,830 $53,340 +2.8%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $54,720 $50,670 +8.0%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,160 $54,560 -0.7%
Tutors $53,920 $43,350 +24.4%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $53,920 $66,140 -18.5%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $53,830 $59,050 -8.8%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $53,810 $58,940 -8.7%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $53,610 $47,810 +12.1%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $53,570 $49,120 +9.1%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,570 $51,610 +3.8%
Desktop Publishers $53,550 $55,290 -3.1%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $53,410 $45,670 +16.9%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $53,190 $46,800 +13.7%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $53,150 $56,730 -6.3%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $53,120 $49,400 +7.5%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $53,000 $48,700 +8.8%
Logging Equipment Operators $52,910 $49,740 +6.4%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $52,770 $78,350 -32.6%
Dental Assistants $52,760 $48,070 +9.8%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $52,560 $48,040 +9.4%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,340 $45,760 +14.4%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,220 $46,570 +12.1%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $51,960 $49,690 +4.6%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $51,810 $50,610 +2.4%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $51,630 $50,620 +2.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $51,510 $48,560 +6.1%
Community Health Workers $51,500 $51,850 -0.7%
Audio and Video Technicians $51,500 $58,100 -11.4%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $51,250 $47,880 +7.0%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $51,200 $56,460 -9.3%
Biological Technicians $51,190 $57,510 -11.0%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $51,030 $49,230 +3.7%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,900 $54,890 -7.3%
Billing and Posting Clerks $50,730 $48,500 +4.6%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $50,710 $49,500 +2.4%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $50,640 $46,550 +8.8%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,450 $47,180 +6.9%
Food Batchmakers $50,180 $42,290 +18.7%
Library Technicians $50,090 $44,580 +12.4%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $50,090 $45,570 +9.9%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,060 $50,020 +0.1%
Rehabilitation Counselors $50,030 $46,850 +6.8%
Order Clerks $49,950 $46,170 +8.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $49,820 $44,080 +13.0%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $49,790 $73,620 -32.4%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $49,730 $38,140 +30.4%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $49,570 $47,550 +4.2%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $49,490 $47,380 +4.5%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $49,490 $53,140 -6.9%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $49,480 $45,920 +7.8%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,360 $48,250 +2.3%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $49,260 $49,230 +0.1%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $49,090 $55,570 -11.7%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $49,080 $45,260 +8.4%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $49,040 $41,800 +17.3%
Medical Equipment Preparers $48,990 $47,700 +2.7%
Motorcycle Mechanics $48,970 $48,580 +0.8%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $48,930 $42,290 +15.7%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $48,920 $47,540 +2.9%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $48,890 $48,280 +1.3%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $48,830 $45,850 +6.5%
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $48,740 $55,010 -11.4%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $48,670 $38,020 +28.0%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $48,660 $46,170 +5.4%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $48,650 $35,790 +35.9%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $48,620 $42,910 +13.3%
Construction Laborers $48,580 $47,120 +3.1%
Counter and Rental Clerks $48,430 $41,300 +17.3%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $48,380 $40,960 +18.1%
Office Clerks, General $48,310 $45,010 +7.3%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,200 $45,930 +4.9%
Orderlies $48,120 $38,290 +25.7%
Procurement Clerks $47,960 $50,580 -5.2%
Pharmacy Technicians $47,940 $45,750 +4.8%
New Accounts Clerks $47,910 $47,670 +0.5%
Psychiatric Aides $47,860 $44,910 +6.6%
Psychiatric Technicians $47,560 $45,130 +5.4%
Cargo and Freight Agents $47,560 $52,260 -9.0%
File Clerks $47,540 $43,600 +9.0%
Social Science Research Assistants $47,510 $61,990 -23.4%
Customer Service Representatives $47,500 $44,770 +6.1%
Parking Enforcement Workers $47,460 $46,730 +1.6%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,380 $46,420 +2.1%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $47,370 $48,430 -2.2%
Furniture Finishers $47,280 $44,540 +6.2%
Medical Assistants $47,250 $45,690 +3.4%
Nursing Assistants $47,130 $42,260 +11.5%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $46,980 $76,580 -38.7%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $46,970 $62,200 -24.5%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $46,780 $49,450 -5.4%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,670 $43,220 +8.0%
Social and Human Service Assistants $46,640 $45,930 +1.5%
Production Workers, All Other $46,570 $40,110 +16.1%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $46,480 $43,380 +7.1%
Printing Press Operators $46,460 $45,780 +1.5%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $46,440 $46,380 +0.1%
Firefighters $46,430 $59,280 -21.7%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $46,370 $37,450 +23.8%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $46,350 $74,990 -38.2%
Pest Control Workers $46,320 $45,250 +2.4%
Driver/Sales Workers $46,300 $38,770 +19.4%
Parts Salespersons $46,260 $38,630 +19.8%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $46,230 $39,150 +18.1%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,210 $48,570 -4.9%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $46,140 $49,880 -7.5%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $46,090 $42,670 +8.0%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $46,080 $40,710 +13.2%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $46,040 $42,770 +7.6%
Phlebotomists $46,000 $45,230 +1.7%
Concierges $45,610 $38,950 +17.1%
Emergency Medical Technicians $45,600 $44,470 +2.5%
Couriers and Messengers $45,600 $39,200 +16.3%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $45,580 $40,140 +13.6%
Security Guards $45,550 $38,020 +19.8%
Bartenders $45,450 $34,340 +32.4%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,420 $48,990 -7.3%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $45,410 $38,100 +19.2%
Cooks, Restaurant $45,390 $37,390 +21.4%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $45,380 $39,280 +15.5%
Light Truck Drivers $45,090 $44,860 +0.5%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $44,940 $35,070 +28.1%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $44,850 $39,390 +13.9%
Floral Designers $44,720 $37,360 +19.7%
Residential Advisors $44,710 $42,240 +5.8%
Helpers--Carpenters $44,550 $43,780 +1.8%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,530 $44,350 +0.4%
Tire Repairers and Changers $44,480 $37,710 +18.0%
Financial Clerks, All Other $44,280 $53,830 -17.7%
Woodworkers, All Other $44,070 $44,530 -1.0%
Tellers $44,030 $43,030 +2.3%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $43,800 $36,780 +19.1%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,560 $46,330 -6.0%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $43,300 $39,680 +9.1%
Data Entry Keyers $43,280 $41,340 +4.7%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $42,680 $46,860 -8.9%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $42,630 $38,630 +10.4%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $42,630 $39,630 +7.6%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $42,270 $37,290 +13.4%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $42,220 $40,130 +5.2%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $41,600 $35,800 +16.2%
Cooks, All Other $41,250 $37,690 +9.4%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $40,990 $44,810 -8.5%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $40,910 $36,840 +11.0%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $40,880 $50,890 -19.7%
Sewing Machine Operators $40,850 $36,670 +11.4%
Funeral Attendants $40,800 $35,680 +14.3%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $40,730 $36,670 +11.1%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $40,390 $42,420 -4.8%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $40,110 $38,300 +4.7%
Bakers $39,980 $37,160 +7.6%
Helpers--Production Workers $39,540 $39,070 +1.2%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $39,530 $35,830 +10.3%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $39,440 $36,280 +8.7%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,390 $40,240 -2.1%
School Bus Monitors $39,020 $35,100 +11.2%
Cooks, Short Order $38,830 $35,880 +8.2%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $38,700 $35,670 +8.5%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $38,370 $38,010 +0.9%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $38,310 $44,390 -13.7%
Cooks, Fast Food $38,230 $30,890 +23.8%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $38,200 $41,670 -8.3%
Parking Attendants $38,160 $35,150 +8.6%
Childcare Workers $38,030 $34,980 +8.7%
Helpers--Electricians $37,910 $42,670 -11.2%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,680 $35,510 +6.1%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $37,540 $35,360 +6.2%
Recreation Workers $37,450 $36,560 +2.4%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,440 $42,360 -11.6%
Retail Salespersons $37,400 $35,410 +5.6%
Pharmacy Aides $37,310 $37,680 -1.0%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $37,300 $34,890 +6.9%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,290 $38,150 -2.3%
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,130 $37,330 -0.5%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $37,040 $39,320 -5.8%
Food Preparation Workers $36,550 $35,320 +3.5%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $36,490 $37,080 -1.6%
Library Assistants, Clerical $36,430 $36,910 -1.3%
Animal Caretakers $36,090 $35,360 +2.1%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $36,030 $33,580 +7.3%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $36,030 $31,200 +15.5%
Dishwashers $36,010 $34,810 +3.4%
Cashiers $35,720 $32,880 +8.6%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $35,690 $35,450 +0.7%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $35,290 $32,150 +9.8%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $35,220 $47,340 -25.6%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,170 $35,660 -1.4%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $34,650 $41,600 -16.7%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $34,120 $33,980 +0.4%
Medical Transcriptionists $33,030 $40,410 -18.3%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $32,420 $35,840 -9.5%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $31,080 $31,200 -0.4%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $29,290 $37,180 -21.2%

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