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Virginia — Salaries by Occupation (2025)

BLS OES May 2025

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

Job titleMedian salary (Virginia)US national medianvs national
Anesthesiologists $488,310 $391,490 +24.7%
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $478,710 $358,550 +33.5%
Cardiologists $461,450 $496,010 -7.0%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $403,430 $352,220 +14.5%
Radiologists $376,270 $420,860 -10.6%
Surgeons, All Other $360,510 $414,010 -12.9%
Chief Executives $310,740 $213,990 +45.2%
Psychiatrists $295,010 $281,870 +4.7%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $282,410 $292,910 -3.6%
Dermatologists $280,060 $328,730 -14.8%
Physicians, All Other $278,530 $265,930 +4.7%
Nurse Anesthetists $252,110 $236,590 +6.6%
Physicians, Pathologists $240,780 $312,400 -22.9%
Family Medicine Physicians $222,630 $244,180 -8.8%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $201,490 $175,140 +15.0%
Dentists, General $197,110 $170,950 +15.3%
Pediatricians, General $195,940 $210,040 -6.7%
Air Traffic Controllers $191,820 $148,080 +29.5%
Sales Managers $191,130 $148,270 +28.9%
Marketing Managers $187,820 $166,790 +12.6%
Financial Managers $185,220 $166,570 +11.2%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $179,960 $72,110 +149.6%
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $177,410 $300,080 -40.9%
Public Relations Managers $176,340 $146,910 +20.0%
Architectural and Engineering Managers $176,160 $171,270 +2.9%
Lawyers $167,210 $159,670 +4.7%
Purchasing Managers $166,230 $148,080 +12.3%
Managers, All Other $166,230 $141,900 +17.1%
Human Resources Managers $165,980 $149,280 +11.2%
Database Architects $160,360 $139,500 +15.0%
Computer and Information Research Scientists $157,390 $140,300 +12.2%
Compensation and Benefits Managers $153,660 $149,230 +3.0%
Natural Sciences Managers $150,570 $167,220 -10.0%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $148,400 $133,660 +11.0%
Engineers, All Other $148,160 $122,930 +20.5%
Mathematicians $148,030 $126,710 +16.8%
Physicists $145,040 $172,250 -15.8%
Pharmacists $144,060 $140,910 +2.2%
Fundraising Managers $143,730 $125,470 +14.6%
Aerospace Engineers $143,210 $134,960 +6.1%
Medical Dosimetrists $142,830 $147,470 -3.1%
Computer Network Architects $141,340 $134,050 +5.4%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $140,670 $101,110 +39.1%
Psychologists, All Other $140,640 $110,840 +26.9%
Computer Occupations, All Other $139,030 $116,580 +19.3%
Computer Hardware Engineers $139,030 $161,740 -14.0%
Economists $137,590 $124,720 +10.3%
Training and Development Managers $137,520 $133,000 +3.4%
Software Developers $136,460 $135,980 +0.4%
Chemical Engineers $136,380 $125,040 +9.1%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $136,270 $128,500 +6.0%
Physician Assistants $135,940 $135,880 +0.0%
Nurse Midwives $135,710 $134,040 +1.2%
Information Security Analysts $134,900 $129,180 +4.4%
Podiatrists $133,640 $160,300 -16.6%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $132,820 $101,420 +31.0%
Hydrologists $132,080 $96,600 +36.7%
Actuaries $131,900 $130,000 +1.5%
Optometrists $131,570 $136,570 -3.7%
Administrative Services Managers $130,850 $114,130 +14.6%
Operations Research Analysts $129,460 $88,940 +45.6%
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,270 $123,860 +4.4%
Astronomers $128,930 $128,820 +0.1%
Nuclear Engineers $128,890 $133,970 -3.8%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $128,790 $123,920 +3.9%
Web Developers $128,380 $92,650 +38.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $128,270 $104,920 +22.3%
Industrial Production Managers $128,230 $126,060 +1.7%
Nurse Practitioners $127,810 $132,300 -3.4%
Veterinarians $126,730 $130,100 -2.6%
Financial Risk Specialists $126,510 $117,330 +7.8%
Data Scientists $126,430 $120,230 +5.2%
Materials Scientists $124,150 $117,790 +5.4%
General and Operations Managers $122,080 $105,770 +15.4%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $121,880 $109,270 +11.5%
Computer Programmers $121,610 $100,390 +21.1%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $121,590 $104,300 +16.6%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $120,840 $104,590 +15.5%
Project Management Specialists $120,840 $102,320 +18.1%
Computer Systems Analysts $120,840 $105,850 +14.2%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $119,990 $130,220 -7.9%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $119,940 $103,170 +16.3%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $119,140 $107,230 +11.1%
Construction Managers $119,110 $114,990 +3.6%
Electrical Engineers $119,030 $120,630 -1.3%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $117,640 $70,720 +66.3%
Management Analysts $117,580 $101,860 +15.4%
Materials Engineers $116,720 $112,860 +3.4%
Facilities Managers $116,540 $106,660 +9.3%
Statisticians $114,920 $105,650 +8.8%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $112,760 $93,790 +20.2%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $111,530 $71,240 +56.6%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $109,610 $99,130 +10.6%
Education Administrators, All Other $108,820 $95,200 +14.3%
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $108,250 $109,910 -1.5%
Geographers $108,020 $102,040 +5.9%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $106,880 $107,310 -0.4%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $106,780 $96,980 +10.1%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $106,140 $109,370 -3.0%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $106,100 $105,870 +0.2%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $105,940 $96,870 +9.4%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $105,780 $127,410 -17.0%
Financial and Investment Analysts $105,490 $102,740 +2.7%
Budget Analysts $105,470 $91,640 +15.1%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $105,330 $98,700 +6.7%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $104,960 $106,220 -1.2%
Environmental Engineers $104,940 $107,110 -2.0%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $104,920 $115,160 -8.9%
Commercial Pilots $104,890 $123,220 -14.9%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $104,730 $94,980 +10.3%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $104,490 $100,310 +4.2%
Mechanical Engineers $104,180 $104,110 +0.1%
Financial Examiners $104,060 $94,160 +10.5%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $104,000 $153,990 -32.5%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $103,860 $99,080 +4.8%
Radiation Therapists $103,310 $105,310 -1.9%
Dental Hygienists $102,950 $98,100 +4.9%
Personal Financial Advisors $102,640 $105,070 -2.3%
Industrial Engineers $102,550 $102,440 +0.1%
Credit Analysts $102,430 $83,510 +22.7%
Historians $101,920 $76,750 +32.8%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $101,820 $101,370 +0.4%
Physical Therapists $101,450 $102,760 -1.3%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,430 $98,070 +3.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $101,230 $106,040 -4.5%
Art Directors $101,150 $114,850 -11.9%
Occupational Therapists $100,710 $100,330 +0.4%
Genetic Counselors $99,960 $100,040 -0.1%
Emergency Management Directors $99,860 $93,330 +7.0%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $99,390 $103,020 -3.5%
Nuclear Technicians $98,930 $110,240 -10.3%
Logisticians $98,920 $82,320 +20.2%
Labor Relations Specialists $98,730 $95,420 +3.5%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $98,640 $95,480 +3.3%
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $98,410 $78,350 +25.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $98,170 $87,520 +12.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $97,780 $93,530 +4.5%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $97,680 $99,280 -1.6%
Civil Engineers $97,120 $100,840 -3.7%
Chemists $96,650 $91,240 +5.9%
Speech-Language Pathologists $96,250 $97,870 -1.7%
Biological Scientists, All Other $96,030 $98,920 -2.9%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $95,660 $96,590 -1.0%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $95,620 $92,460 +3.4%
Social and Community Service Managers $94,970 $80,390 +18.1%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $94,790 $96,660 -1.9%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $94,740 $72,990 +29.8%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $94,260 $99,650 -5.4%
Fashion Designers $94,120 $80,960 +16.3%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $93,620 $103,410 -9.5%
Registered Nurses $93,600 $97,550 -4.0%
Technical Writers $93,600 $90,390 +3.6%
Food Scientists and Technologists $93,590 $88,720 +5.5%
Database Administrators $93,320 $104,620 -10.8%
Accountants and Auditors $93,290 $83,680 +11.5%
Social Workers, All Other $92,930 $71,900 +29.2%
Financial Specialists, All Other $92,930 $81,100 +14.6%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $92,930 $81,110 +14.6%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $90,800 $90,150 +0.7%
Locomotive Engineers $90,780 $81,410 +11.5%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $90,390 $49,080 +84.2%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $88,390 $101,920 -13.3%
Chiropractors $88,030 $79,200 +11.1%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $87,860 $84,890 +3.5%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $87,610 $92,460 -5.2%
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $87,530 $115,210 -24.0%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $86,660 $81,390 +6.5%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $86,520 $100,580 -14.0%
Gas Plant Operators $86,500 $87,820 -1.5%
Urban and Regional Planners $86,030 $89,320 -3.7%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,960 $85,020 +1.1%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $85,910 $83,820 +2.5%
School Psychologists $85,670 $95,990 -10.8%
Avionics Technicians $85,660 $82,280 +4.1%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $85,310 $80,260 +6.3%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $85,280 $66,140 +28.9%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $85,200 $83,050 +2.6%
Writers and Authors $85,000 $76,910 +10.5%
Epidemiologists $84,930 $87,220 -2.6%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $84,750 $70,070 +21.0%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $84,060 $77,640 +8.3%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $83,880 $99,070 -15.3%
Rail Car Repairers $83,720 $67,530 +24.0%
Instructional Coordinators $83,230 $77,440 +7.5%
Respiratory Therapists $82,910 $82,280 +0.8%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,880 $80,340 +3.2%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $82,550 $80,250 +2.9%
Ship Engineers $82,370 $109,530 -24.8%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $82,230 $82,220 +0.0%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $82,230 $83,910 -2.0%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $82,200 $79,870 +2.9%
Human Resources Specialists $82,090 $75,940 +8.1%
Insurance Underwriters $81,870 $81,370 +0.6%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $81,850 $68,990 +18.6%
Funeral Home Managers $81,700 $78,790 +3.7%
Life Scientists, All Other $81,600 $93,750 -13.0%
Special Effects Artists and Animators $81,510 $102,030 -20.1%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $81,470 $78,240 +4.1%
Landscape Architects $81,380 $79,870 +1.9%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $81,190 $78,210 +3.8%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $81,080 $106,730 -24.0%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $81,040 $82,890 -2.2%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $80,770 $79,860 +1.1%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $80,670 $80,110 +0.7%
Editors $80,590 $77,920 +3.4%
Cost Estimators $80,530 $78,740 +2.3%
Watch and Clock Repairers $80,410 $67,230 +19.6%
Compliance Officers $80,380 $80,730 -0.4%
Public Relations Specialists $80,380 $74,750 +7.5%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $80,330 $76,590 +4.9%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $80,330 $93,250 -13.9%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $80,230 $70,770 +13.4%
Audiologists $80,010 $95,780 -16.5%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $79,900 $78,000 +2.4%
Marriage and Family Therapists $79,900 $66,940 +19.4%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $79,810 $69,990 +14.0%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $79,540 $78,190 +1.7%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $79,530 $75,530 +5.3%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,190 $84,620 -6.4%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $79,090 $74,330 +6.4%
Surgical Assistants $78,910 $66,800 +18.1%
Film and Video Editors $78,740 $75,420 +4.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,640 $79,920 -1.6%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $78,420 $58,170 +34.8%
Loan Officers $78,320 $76,690 +2.1%
Roof Bolters, Mining $78,260 $78,540 -0.4%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $78,120 $84,290 -7.3%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,950 $80,340 -3.0%
Microbiologists $77,820 $87,990 -11.6%
Training and Development Specialists $77,690 $69,280 +12.1%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $77,570 $64,830 +19.7%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $77,430 $68,270 +13.4%
Conservation Scientists $77,380 $73,010 +6.0%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $77,380 $76,400 +1.3%
Special Education Teachers, All Other $77,280 $76,580 +0.9%
Real Estate Brokers $77,270 $73,220 +5.5%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $77,180 $77,570 -0.5%
Web and Digital Interface Designers $77,140 $104,000 -25.8%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $77,060 $75,350 +2.3%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $76,980 $78,760 -2.3%
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $76,900 $74,500 +3.2%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $76,880 $74,310 +3.5%
Computer Network Support Specialists $76,760 $76,220 +0.7%
Farm and Home Management Educators $76,710 $60,220 +27.4%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $76,590 $95,320 -19.6%
Counselors, All Other $76,450 $50,860 +50.3%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,830 $79,940 -5.1%
Construction and Building Inspectors $75,660 $74,690 +1.3%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $75,650 $74,510 +1.5%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $75,580 $66,270 +14.0%
Hearing Aid Specialists $75,300 $65,160 +15.6%
Occupational Therapy Assistants $74,960 $72,300 +3.7%
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $74,880 $73,900 +1.3%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $74,870 $78,620 -4.8%
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $74,800 $79,520 -5.9%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $74,390 $68,120 +9.2%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $74,240 $78,000 -4.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,150 $74,450 -0.4%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $74,000 $79,350 -6.7%
Soil and Plant Scientists $73,920 $78,850 -6.3%
Physical Therapist Assistants $73,760 $68,380 +7.9%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $73,750 $78,580 -6.1%
Power Plant Operators $73,640 $102,040 -27.8%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $73,400 $82,890 -11.4%
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $72,730 $67,820 +7.2%
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $72,640 $69,990 +3.8%
Fundraisers $72,610 $72,550 +0.1%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $72,340 $76,780 -5.8%
Graphic Designers $72,310 $62,960 +14.9%
Airfield Operations Specialists $72,250 $56,850 +27.1%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $72,170 $72,040 +0.2%
Foresters $71,990 $76,400 -5.8%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $71,320 $74,090 -3.7%
Food Service Managers $71,230 $69,390 +2.7%
Surveyors $71,070 $75,440 -5.8%
Therapists, All Other $70,890 $77,930 -9.0%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $70,460 $75,920 -7.2%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $70,260 $63,870 +10.0%
Transportation Security Screeners $69,910 $66,770 +4.7%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $69,810 $56,730 +23.1%
Mechanical Drafters $69,630 $71,550 -2.7%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $69,420 $73,620 -5.7%
Forensic Science Technicians $68,900 $72,060 -4.4%
Transportation Inspectors $68,610 $92,100 -25.5%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $68,400 $74,260 -7.9%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $68,000 $74,340 -8.5%
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $67,790 $63,520 +6.7%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $67,740 $65,120 +4.0%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $67,660 $64,330 +5.2%
Surgical Technologists $67,580 $64,650 +4.5%
Boilermakers $67,540 $76,410 -11.6%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $67,460 $65,030 +3.7%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $67,330 $78,760 -14.5%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $67,240 $62,280 +8.0%
Drafters, All Other $67,220 $63,520 +5.8%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $67,170 $69,500 -3.4%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $67,100 $64,950 +3.3%
Lodging Managers $66,990 $69,250 -3.3%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $66,780 $89,900 -25.7%
Crane and Tower Operators $66,600 $68,080 -2.2%
Healthcare Social Workers $66,550 $67,880 -2.0%
Fish and Game Wardens $66,540 $74,060 -10.2%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $66,500 $61,770 +7.7%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $66,310 $66,120 +0.3%
Judicial Law Clerks $65,940 $64,920 +1.6%
Producers and Directors $65,900 $90,360 -27.1%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $65,870 $76,210 -13.6%
Personal Service Managers, All Other $65,800 $69,770 -5.7%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $65,550 $63,970 +2.5%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $65,500 $60,850 +7.6%
Food Science Technicians $65,360 $52,130 +25.4%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $65,320 $77,270 -15.5%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $65,170 $52,720 +23.6%
Computer User Support Specialists $65,040 $61,860 +5.1%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $64,990 $77,320 -15.9%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $64,920 $64,400 +0.8%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $64,650 $76,870 -15.9%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $64,540 $61,540 +4.9%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $64,240 $60,280 +6.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $64,190 $77,970 -17.7%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $64,150 $78,620 -18.4%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $64,120 $57,660 +11.2%
Tool and Die Makers $64,050 $64,050 +0.0%
Health Education Specialists $64,040 $64,070 -0.0%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,020 $64,520 -0.8%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $63,990 $62,890 +1.7%
Real Estate Sales Agents $63,980 $52,830 +21.1%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,950 $65,510 -2.4%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,920 $62,680 +2.0%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $63,920 $61,390 +4.1%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $63,820 $66,810 -4.5%
Embalmers $63,810 $58,780 +8.6%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $63,690 $56,210 +13.3%
Riggers $63,620 $62,640 +1.6%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $63,580 $75,870 -16.2%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,520 $64,370 -1.3%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $63,480 $61,810 +2.7%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $63,450 $66,150 -4.1%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $63,450 $57,550 +10.3%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $63,410 $65,790 -3.6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,400 $72,080 -12.0%
Chefs and Head Cooks $63,270 $62,470 +1.3%
Interpreters and Translators $63,030 $60,170 +4.8%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $63,000 $78,120 -19.4%
Animal Trainers $62,960 $39,990 +57.4%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $62,910 $78,660 -20.0%
Electricians $62,900 $63,190 -0.5%
Woodworkers, All Other $62,730 $44,530 +40.9%
Postal Service Clerks $62,610 $62,130 +0.8%
Interior Designers $62,560 $67,190 -6.9%
Brokerage Clerks $62,560 $65,750 -4.9%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $62,380 $61,560 +1.3%
Commercial Divers $62,340 $72,990 -14.6%
Bailiffs $62,290 $56,600 +10.1%
Traffic Technicians $62,270 $59,090 +5.4%
Massage Therapists $62,220 $58,450 +6.4%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $62,140 $62,200 -0.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling $62,130 $62,890 -1.2%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $62,070 $60,550 +2.5%
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $61,990 $70,130 -11.6%
Subway and Streetcar Operators $61,970 $86,380 -28.3%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $61,940 $62,470 -0.8%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $61,940 $52,540 +17.9%
Athletic Trainers $61,860 $62,520 -1.1%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $61,780 $59,650 +3.6%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $61,500 $66,710 -7.8%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $61,410 $67,890 -9.5%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $61,340 $63,890 -4.0%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $61,330 $59,550 +3.0%
Machinists $61,290 $58,750 +4.3%
Recreational Therapists $61,270 $61,960 -1.1%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $61,090 $61,770 -1.1%
Medical Equipment Repairers $61,070 $61,660 -1.0%
Financial Clerks, All Other $61,040 $53,830 +13.4%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $60,930 $61,160 -0.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $60,790 $55,940 +8.7%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $60,790 $60,070 +1.2%
Insurance Sales Agents $60,520 $62,280 -2.8%
Paramedics $60,480 $60,600 -0.2%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $60,470 $63,800 -5.2%
Lighting Technicians $60,340 $68,060 -11.3%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $60,260 $62,780 -4.0%
Designers, All Other $60,000 $64,950 -7.6%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $59,990 $81,490 -26.4%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $59,970 $58,040 +3.3%
Pile Driver Operators $59,910 $73,300 -18.3%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,880 $59,350 +0.9%
Home Appliance Repairers $59,820 $50,990 +17.3%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,730 $61,010 -2.1%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $59,610 $62,370 -4.4%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $59,480 $57,430 +3.6%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,480 $51,610 +15.2%
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $59,420 $60,020 -1.0%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $59,330 $50,620 +17.2%
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $59,290 $53,350 +11.1%
Glaziers $59,260 $57,080 +3.8%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $59,260 $44,810 +32.2%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $59,180 $53,750 +10.1%
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $59,060 $68,020 -13.2%
Music Directors and Composers $59,050 $73,710 -19.9%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $59,020 $52,100 +13.3%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $58,970 $96,710 -39.0%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $58,820 $66,270 -11.2%
Firefighters $58,670 $59,280 -1.0%
Set and Exhibit Designers $58,650 $75,240 -22.0%
Tax Preparers $58,520 $54,920 +6.6%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $58,440 $74,990 -22.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $58,400 $58,430 -0.1%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,300 $58,470 -0.3%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,250 $58,260 -0.0%
Curators $58,200 $63,420 -8.2%
Broadcast Technicians $57,940 $59,570 -2.7%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $57,820 $63,820 -9.4%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $57,760 $54,890 +5.2%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,160 $59,850 -4.5%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $57,010 $58,340 -2.3%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $57,000 $54,430 +4.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $56,990 $59,320 -3.9%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,860 $58,640 -3.0%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $56,760 $54,240 +4.6%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $56,410 $52,800 +6.8%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $56,310 $52,600 +7.1%
Medical Appliance Technicians $56,260 $48,030 +17.1%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $56,230 $48,220 +16.6%
Private Detectives and Investigators $56,160 $51,220 +9.6%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $55,840 $58,930 -5.2%
Opticians, Dispensing $55,820 $47,260 +18.1%
Carpenters $55,690 $60,580 -8.1%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $55,470 $60,190 -7.8%
Clergy $55,430 $60,810 -8.8%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $55,320 $55,570 -0.4%
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $55,210 $72,420 -23.8%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $55,120 $58,970 -6.5%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,070 $48,750 +13.0%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $54,990 $46,860 +17.3%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $54,680 $62,120 -12.0%
Procurement Clerks $54,660 $50,580 +8.1%
Forest and Conservation Workers $54,560 $43,680 +24.9%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $54,230 $58,650 -7.5%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $54,230 $49,030 +10.6%
Audio and Video Technicians $53,960 $58,100 -7.1%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $53,940 $51,330 +5.1%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $53,590 $51,320 +4.4%
Biological Technicians $53,360 $57,510 -7.2%
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $53,320 $59,300 -10.1%
Medical Records Specialists $53,290 $51,140 +4.2%
Social Science Research Assistants $53,260 $61,990 -14.1%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $53,170 $45,670 +16.4%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $52,940 $59,050 -10.3%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $52,590 $50,890 +3.3%
Exercise Physiologists $52,400 $59,460 -11.9%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,330 $59,920 -12.7%
Sheet Metal Workers $52,220 $61,800 -15.5%
Hydrologic Technicians $52,190 $64,790 -19.4%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $52,190 $51,440 +1.5%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $52,090 $47,380 +9.9%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $51,950 $50,610 +2.6%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $51,900 $49,610 +4.6%
Chemical Technicians $51,850 $60,390 -14.1%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $51,690 $45,950 +12.5%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $51,620 $50,670 +1.9%
Credit Counselors $51,550 $52,230 -1.3%
Millwrights $51,430 $65,700 -21.7%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $51,210 $44,040 +16.3%
Transportation Workers, All Other $51,110 $45,650 +12.0%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $50,960 $54,210 -6.0%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $50,930 $57,020 -10.7%
Mechanical Door Repairers $50,880 $55,720 -8.7%
Highway Maintenance Workers $50,800 $50,260 +1.1%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,770 $38,670 +31.3%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $50,710 $50,340 +0.7%
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $50,670 $49,500 +2.4%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,600 $47,180 +7.2%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $50,500 $45,990 +9.8%
Public Safety Telecommunicators $50,490 $53,040 -4.8%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $50,440 $56,460 -10.7%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $50,350 $47,730 +5.5%
Bus Drivers, School $50,190 $47,920 +4.7%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $50,140 $58,940 -14.9%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $50,140 $50,020 +0.2%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,970 $48,990 +2.0%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $49,960 $54,560 -8.4%
Sound Engineering Technicians $49,920 $73,130 -31.7%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,900 $50,270 -0.7%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $49,890 $42,910 +16.3%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,880 $48,250 +3.4%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $49,770 $41,800 +19.1%
Cargo and Freight Agents $49,680 $52,260 -4.9%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $49,650 $48,040 +3.4%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,590 $48,570 +2.1%
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,590 $50,690 -2.2%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,470 $49,590 -0.2%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $49,430 $55,090 -10.3%
Motorcycle Mechanics $49,400 $48,580 +1.7%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,390 $45,760 +7.9%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $49,210 $48,420 +1.6%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers $49,190 $53,140 -7.4%
Self-Enrichment Teachers $49,160 $46,800 +5.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,160 $47,920 +2.6%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $49,120 $51,520 -4.7%
Prepress Technicians and Workers $49,100 $48,690 +0.8%
Animal Control Workers $49,010 $45,660 +7.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $48,990 $48,590 +0.8%
Carpet Installers $48,920 $50,340 -2.8%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,920 $50,620 -3.4%
Community Health Workers $48,910 $51,850 -5.7%
Tile and Stone Setters $48,880 $55,690 -12.2%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $48,830 $42,660 +14.5%
Pipelayers $48,700 $49,000 -0.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $48,660 $49,100 -0.9%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $48,610 $46,340 +4.9%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $48,550 $50,960 -4.7%
Stonemasons $48,550 $57,390 -15.4%
Roofers $48,420 $55,440 -12.7%
Fallers $48,340 $52,100 -7.2%
Psychiatric Technicians $48,320 $45,130 +7.1%
Correspondence Clerks $48,310 $46,800 +3.2%
Religious Workers, All Other $48,210 $45,280 +6.5%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $48,090 $51,120 -5.9%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $48,060 $53,340 -9.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,990 $48,520 -1.1%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $47,930 $55,490 -13.6%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,910 $49,230 -2.7%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $47,890 $41,730 +14.8%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,730 $47,630 +0.2%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,700 $56,550 -15.6%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,620 $47,540 +0.2%
Billing and Posting Clerks $47,580 $48,500 -1.9%
Rehabilitation Counselors $47,530 $46,850 +1.5%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $47,480 $47,880 -0.8%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $47,470 $49,400 -3.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $47,410 $48,560 -2.4%
Agricultural Inspectors $47,380 $49,940 -5.1%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $47,380 $40,610 +16.7%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,340 $50,290 -5.9%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $47,300 $50,080 -5.6%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,300 $46,330 +2.1%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $47,250 $46,460 +1.7%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $47,150 $49,880 -5.5%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $47,120 $57,700 -18.3%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $47,090 $41,600 +13.2%
Bartenders $47,070 $34,340 +37.1%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,920 $46,420 +1.1%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $46,860 $50,440 -7.1%
Parking Enforcement Workers $46,840 $46,730 +0.2%
Costume Attendants $46,790 $50,400 -7.2%
Barbers $46,730 $38,210 +22.3%
Dental Assistants $46,670 $48,070 -2.9%
Medical Equipment Preparers $46,580 $47,700 -2.3%
Photographers $46,550 $44,660 +4.2%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $46,530 $49,690 -6.4%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,450 $50,140 -7.4%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $46,430 $49,230 -5.7%
Office Clerks, General $46,410 $45,010 +3.1%
New Accounts Clerks $46,350 $47,670 -2.8%
Phlebotomists $46,340 $45,230 +2.5%
Coaches and Scouts $46,290 $47,320 -2.2%
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,180 $45,930 +0.5%
Word Processors and Typists $46,130 $49,280 -6.4%
Logging Equipment Operators $46,090 $49,740 -7.3%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $46,060 $48,430 -4.9%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $46,060 $41,640 +10.6%
Helpers--Roofers $46,030 $44,160 +4.2%
Pest Control Workers $45,950 $45,250 +1.5%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,910 $46,680 -1.6%
Models $45,720 $48,470 -5.7%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $45,650 $48,700 -6.3%
Library Technicians $45,560 $44,580 +2.2%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,560 $48,540 -6.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,550 $44,080 +3.3%
Counter and Rental Clerks $45,540 $41,300 +10.3%
Emergency Medical Technicians $45,420 $44,470 +2.1%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,410 $46,170 -1.6%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $45,390 $62,750 -27.7%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,370 $44,350 +2.3%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,360 $46,380 -2.2%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,330 $43,530 +4.1%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $45,320 $49,450 -8.4%
Travel Agents $45,260 $50,160 -9.8%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,220 $47,720 -5.2%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $45,140 $46,420 -2.8%
Tellers $45,120 $43,030 +4.9%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,950 $43,220 +4.0%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $44,810 $49,120 -8.8%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,790 $46,570 -3.8%
Waiters and Waitresses $44,760 $35,230 +27.1%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $44,750 $47,810 -6.4%
Medical Assistants $44,740 $45,690 -2.1%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $44,720 $47,450 -5.8%
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,660 $45,850 -2.6%
Pharmacy Technicians $44,610 $45,750 -2.5%
Helpers--Electricians $44,530 $42,670 +4.4%
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $44,400 $47,340 -6.2%
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,290 $45,260 -2.1%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $44,280 $45,920 -3.6%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $44,140 $44,390 -0.6%
Meter Readers, Utilities $44,020 $48,150 -8.6%
Printing Press Operators $44,020 $45,780 -3.8%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $43,960 $47,550 -7.5%
Bill and Account Collectors $43,770 $47,030 -6.9%
Helpers--Carpenters $43,730 $43,780 -0.1%
Security Guards $43,640 $38,020 +14.8%
Construction Laborers $43,560 $47,120 -7.6%
Social and Human Service Assistants $43,450 $45,930 -5.4%
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,380 $43,960 -1.3%
Nursing Assistants $43,200 $42,260 +2.2%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic $43,170 $46,550 -7.3%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $43,160 $40,470 +6.6%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $43,130 $48,110 -10.4%
Logging Workers, All Other $42,910 $50,840 -15.6%
Residential Advisors $42,890 $42,240 +1.5%
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $42,780 $42,290 +1.2%
Customer Service Representatives $42,730 $44,770 -4.6%
Order Clerks $42,580 $46,170 -7.8%
Light Truck Drivers $42,450 $44,860 -5.4%
Tire Repairers and Changers $42,370 $37,710 +12.4%
Telephone Operators $42,350 $41,740 +1.5%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $42,310 $42,670 -0.8%
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $41,980 $43,370 -3.2%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $41,920 $40,960 +2.3%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $41,600 $39,320 +5.8%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $41,280 $52,000 -20.6%
Agricultural Technicians $41,210 $49,630 -17.0%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $41,190 $58,870 -30.0%
Food Batchmakers $41,080 $42,290 -2.9%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $40,920 $45,570 -10.2%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $40,840 $40,710 +0.3%
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $40,820 $47,160 -13.4%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $40,770 $46,350 -12.0%
Tutors $40,750 $43,350 -6.0%
Fence Erectors $40,050 $47,980 -16.5%
File Clerks $39,900 $43,600 -8.5%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $39,840 $42,420 -6.1%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $39,770 $40,140 -0.9%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,470 $39,530 -0.2%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $39,420 $51,810 -23.9%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,380 $40,240 -2.1%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,370 $43,380 -9.2%
Etchers and Engravers $39,360 $43,310 -9.1%
Skincare Specialists $39,350 $45,330 -13.2%
Aircraft Service Attendants $39,210 $40,450 -3.1%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $39,140 $46,880 -16.5%
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $39,020 $41,670 -6.4%
Data Entry Keyers $38,900 $41,340 -5.9%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $38,890 $39,630 -1.9%
Passenger Attendants $38,810 $37,720 +2.9%
Dietetic Technicians $38,790 $37,640 +3.1%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $38,670 $36,670 +5.5%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $38,670 $37,290 +3.7%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $38,660 $37,280 +3.7%
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $38,520 $36,780 +4.7%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,410 $39,150 -1.9%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $38,370 $50,060 -23.4%
Production Workers, All Other $38,340 $40,110 -4.4%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $38,190 $42,360 -9.8%
Parts Salespersons $38,070 $38,630 -1.4%
Concierges $38,050 $38,950 -2.3%
Library Assistants, Clerical $38,020 $36,910 +3.0%
Furniture Finishers $38,020 $44,540 -14.6%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $38,010 $36,300 +4.7%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $37,890 $37,450 +1.2%
Couriers and Messengers $37,820 $39,200 -3.5%
Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,810 $39,680 -4.7%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,750 $39,390 -4.2%
Helpers--Production Workers $37,740 $39,070 -3.4%
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $37,560 $38,100 -1.4%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,450 $38,150 -1.8%
Telemarketers $37,440 $35,450 +5.6%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $37,430 $40,130 -6.7%
Floral Designers $37,350 $37,360 -0.0%
Psychiatric Aides $37,280 $44,910 -17.0%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $37,230 $37,800 -1.5%
Driver/Sales Workers $37,180 $38,770 -4.1%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $37,140 $38,140 -2.6%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,060 $38,010 -2.5%
Hoist and Winch Operators $37,020 $56,450 -34.4%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $36,980 $35,450 +4.3%
Orderlies $36,960 $38,290 -3.5%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $36,780 $39,280 -6.4%
Cooks, Restaurant $36,750 $37,390 -1.7%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $36,730 $38,630 -4.9%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $36,630 $35,760 +2.4%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $36,530 $37,080 -1.5%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $36,520 $37,180 -1.8%
School Bus Monitors $36,510 $35,100 +4.0%
Bicycle Repairers $36,420 $42,780 -14.9%
Pharmacy Aides $36,390 $37,680 -3.4%
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,380 $37,330 -2.5%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $36,290 $41,220 -12.0%
Log Graders and Scalers $36,220 $46,330 -21.8%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,170 $38,300 -5.6%
Recreation Workers $36,120 $36,560 -1.2%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $36,030 $53,710 -32.9%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $35,870 $35,840 +0.1%
Cooks, All Other $35,810 $37,690 -5.0%
Sewing Machine Operators $35,790 $36,670 -2.4%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $35,790 $42,770 -16.3%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $35,730 $48,280 -26.0%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,580 $35,660 -0.2%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $35,370 $41,330 -14.4%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $35,230 $42,540 -17.2%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,170 $36,840 -4.5%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $35,140 $41,590 -15.5%
Medical Transcriptionists $35,130 $40,410 -13.1%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $35,090 $35,360 -0.8%
Funeral Attendants $35,010 $35,680 -1.9%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,000 $36,280 -3.5%
Food Preparation Workers $34,900 $35,320 -1.2%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $34,860 $35,730 -2.4%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,450 $35,830 -3.9%
Bakers $34,430 $37,160 -7.3%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,410 $38,760 -11.2%
Animal Caretakers $34,380 $35,360 -2.8%
Childcare Workers $34,330 $34,980 -1.9%
Retail Salespersons $34,240 $35,410 -3.3%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $34,170 $39,460 -13.4%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $33,910 $41,600 -18.5%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,820 $35,510 -4.8%
Physical Therapist Aides $33,390 $35,240 -5.2%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $33,270 $35,070 -5.1%
Dishwashers $33,130 $34,810 -4.8%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $32,470 $38,020 -14.6%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $32,410 $33,980 -4.6%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $32,320 $41,380 -21.9%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $32,140 $34,890 -7.9%
Upholsterers $31,950 $46,340 -31.1%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $31,220 $35,060 -11.0%
Cooks, Short Order $31,200 $35,880 -13.0%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $30,910 $32,150 -3.9%
Cashiers $30,580 $32,880 -7.0%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $30,490 $31,200 -2.3%
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,350 $35,670 -14.9%
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $30,300 $35,800 -15.4%
Fast Food and Counter Workers $30,110 $31,200 -3.5%
Parking Attendants $30,110 $35,150 -14.3%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $30,070 $33,580 -10.5%
Cooks, Fast Food $29,950 $30,890 -3.0%
Shampooers $28,920 $32,600 -11.3%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $28,580 $32,910 -13.2%
Taxi Drivers $28,490 $42,100 -32.3%
Gambling Dealers $26,170 $34,320 -23.7%

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