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Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California, area is ordered by average earnings. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by mean annual earnings

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California

Metropolitian area, all industries, May 2005

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$190,590Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$180,650Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$171,430Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K 710
$156,980Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 180
$154,990Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$137,380Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$133,520 290
$131,250Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$134,190 180
$129,230Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$129,290 990
$120,800Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$107,650 680
$115,520Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$87,090 110
$114,200Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$101,730 1,080
$111,600Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$93,570 120
$110,660Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$103,590 910
$108,200Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$103,400 780
$107,950General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$97,170 4,480
$107,620Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$99,130 170
$105,170Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$100,150 90
$103,510Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$91,310 1,260
$103,320Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$95,500 110
$103,070Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$105,290 370
$102,010Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$91,500 14,950
$98,650Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$92,140 610
$97,860Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$80,080 80
$96,780Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$95,220 170
$93,910Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$69,260 410
$93,140Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$93,980 420
$92,230Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$91,600 180
$92,030Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$83,390 270
$91,930Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$77,080 390
$91,890First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$93,220 90
$90,360Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$72,910 1,800
$88,500Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$78,460 200
$87,390Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$75,520 440
$86,000Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$88,680 1,520
$85,890Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$84,370 100
$85,870Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$81,290 240
$84,920Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$80,440 120
$84,770Chemists
(area) (ind)
$76,750 250
$84,570Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,860 410
$83,970Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$83,330n.a.
$83,370Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$75,530 790
$81,780Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$69,220 130
$81,120Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$76,310 580
$80,950Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$80,440 1,260
$80,020Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$82,740 50
$79,970Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$82,340 40
$79,880Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$75,480 120
$79,830Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,360 150
$79,820Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$63,950 50
$79,760Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$80,710 1,180
$77,470Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,380 730
$77,370Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$75,440 440
$77,230Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$75,290 680
$77,130First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$56,950 600
$77,100Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$73,790 190
$77,020Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$77,630 150
$76,500Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$76,300 210
$75,380Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,170 700
$74,440Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$77,960 90
$74,400Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,440 470
$74,270Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$68,680 4,550
$74,210Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$65,350 190
$74,200Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$74,540 820
$74,020Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$73,250 80
$73,840Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$55,790 150
$73,780Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$68,150 1,060
$73,520Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$70,890 830
$73,170Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$68,840 230
$72,970Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,160 280
$72,790Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$72,450 980
$72,240Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,460 90
$72,090Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$70,740 8,080
$71,660Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,570n.a.
$71,660Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$70,880 7,740
$71,570Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$50,360 110
$71,480Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$70,560 100
$71,380Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$67,750 400
$69,860Art directors
(area) (ind)
$57,790 90
$69,220Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$69,120 250
$68,960Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$65,070 110
$68,160First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$65,130 50
$68,160Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$65,540 380
$68,120Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$66,470 120
$67,260Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$67,100 90
$66,630Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$67,600 60
$66,100Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$65,530 30
$65,710Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$63,080 510
$65,130Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$64,120 90
$65,120Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$59,860 420
$65,010Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,290 230
$64,760Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$58,110 10,410
$64,620First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$58,990 1,180
$64,590Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$65,150 250
$64,450Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,340 14,860
$64,140Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$62,620 3,990
$64,020Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,450 440
$63,590Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$51,780 3,230
$63,580Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$63,090 210
$63,540Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$62,490 260
$63,220Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$63,350 150
$63,050Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$65,830 260
$62,940Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$57,240 60
$62,890Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$45,930 360
$62,510Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,870 80
$61,810Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$58,390 390
$60,900Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,910 3,400
$60,800Librarians
(area) (ind)
$63,200 500
$60,190Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$62,800 60
$59,450Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$58,930 90
$58,980Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$53,930n.a.
$58,900Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$56,750 2,560
$58,630Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,150 40
$58,400Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$59,890 250
$57,940Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$53,250 110
$57,700First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$53,740 920
$57,490Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$54,230 2,150
$57,300Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$55,240 180
$57,200First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$52,090 300
$57,140Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$62,540 1,110
$56,920Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$54,870 780
$56,430Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$55,290 300
$56,310Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$56,310 190
$56,270Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$55,520 170
$55,850Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$56,630 100
$55,840Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$59,770 930
$55,580Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$56,920 40
$55,570Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$60,790 240
$55,510Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$59,750 40
$55,470Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$56,200 460
$55,350Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$53,790 1,550
$55,240Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$55,240 580
$55,050Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$53,970 980
$54,850Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$52,810 470
$54,830Electricians
(area) (ind)
$54,840 710
$54,600Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$48,160 50
$54,010Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$47,940 250
$53,840Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$60,350 110
$53,790Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$51,860 210
$53,110Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$52,810 4,010
$52,970Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,650n.a.
$52,640Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$48,440 110
$52,550Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,790 290
$52,390Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$46,310 50
$52,270Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$46,720 50
$51,930Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$44,840n.a.
$51,700Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$50,810 220
$51,490Editors
(area) (ind)
$44,370 200
$51,300First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$48,880 1,450
$51,250Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$59,030 60
$51,220Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,620 30
$51,200Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,330 50
$50,820Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$49,520 510
$50,780Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$46,030 170
$50,680Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,910 3,790
$50,370Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$49,740 40
$49,890Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$49,430 570
$49,610Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,170 440
$49,320Tapers
(area) (ind)
$50,830n.a.
$49,210Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$46,910 18,030
$49,000Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$49,380 370
$48,990Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,500 70
$48,610Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$48,270 40
$48,180Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,080 190
$47,900First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,140 140
$47,710Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$45,980 250
$47,650Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,700 1,480
$47,560All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$43,230 800
$47,440Clergy
(area) (ind)
$45,720 60
$47,270Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,280 40
$47,140Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$49,070 410
$47,040Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,650 40
$47,010Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$49,170 40
$46,950Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$42,900 530
$46,940Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$45,630 220
$46,590First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$43,370 3,410
$46,520Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$34,280 620
$46,040Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$42,330 100
$46,040Fish and game wardens
(area) (ind)
$48,210 30
$45,990Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$43,580 540
$45,920Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$41,500 310
$45,820Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$44,930 340
$45,810Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$47,250 410
$45,730Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$42,180n.a.
$45,720Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$44,080 280
$45,540Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$43,350 730
$45,390First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$42,660 300
$45,320Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$47,410 120
$45,320Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,450 800
$44,950Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,280 130
$44,900Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,710 130
$44,830Health educators
(area) (ind)
$39,450 90
$44,620Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$48,810 60
$44,610Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,840 250
$44,350Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$32,660n.a.
$44,330Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$41,150 170
$44,140Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$41,260n.a.
$44,000Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$43,650 640
$43,830Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,220 360
$43,770Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$44,190 2,380
$43,620Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$41,740 270
$43,580Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,140 1,150
$43,520Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$42,030 15,860
$43,500Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$45,820 180
$43,420Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$39,990 100
$42,870Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$41,990 120
$42,840Legislators
(area) (ind)
$42,510 80
$42,670Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$41,800 690
$42,660Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$42,440 30
$42,480Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$46,140 270
$42,280Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,500n.a.
$42,180Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,630 2,270
$42,160Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$41,480n.a.
$42,030Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,080 150
$41,990Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$39,450 60
$41,880Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$44,020 90
$41,710First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$40,440 330
$41,590Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$38,970 70
$41,520All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,780 298,450
$41,310Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$33,980 620
$41,240Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,240 3,270
$40,710Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$37,720n.a.
$40,440Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,690 190
$40,290Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$41,320 60
$40,280Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$40,430 800
$40,160Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$38,040 90
$40,020Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$39,940 60
$39,920Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,510 10,410
$39,800Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,270 300
$39,750Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$36,780 30
$39,420Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$38,410 700
$39,370First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$37,670 430
$39,240Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,700 530
$39,220Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$36,960 150
$38,860Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,100 250
$38,490Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,970 580
$38,080Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$37,800 90
$38,010Roofers
(area) (ind)
$39,190 340
$37,900Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$40,280n.a.
$37,860First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,560 2,730
$37,680Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$38,390 1,010
$37,670Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$37,920n.a.
$37,580Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$27,800 100
$37,550Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$35,360 300
$37,540Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$38,550 110
$37,520Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,240 510
$37,440Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$36,440 150
$37,350Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,240n.a.
$37,200Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$32,940 2,980
$37,180Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$34,100n.a.
$37,140Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,200 30
$37,080Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,520 1,720
$37,050Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$36,010 380
$37,010Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,370 6,190
$36,890Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$27,140 140
$36,740Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,730 110
$36,730Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,690 30
$36,710Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$36,750 130
$36,640Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$35,580 1,960
$36,550Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$37,700 3,150
$36,310First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$34,890 260
$36,210Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$36,040 350
$36,000Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$39,200 360
$35,990Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,870 110
$35,970Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$35,390 40
$35,690Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,540 400
$35,470Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$37,170 290
$35,370Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$32,700n.a.
$35,330Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,080 60
$35,230Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,510 120
$35,210Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$33,410 1,040
$35,190Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,440 150
$35,140Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$32,040 470
$35,100Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$33,390 40
$34,630Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,770 1,390
$34,530Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$30,650 90
$34,410Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$35,680 270
$34,390Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,720 33,540
$34,320Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,340 270
$34,300Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,800 160
$34,180Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$31,280 250
$34,020Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,560n.a.
$33,910Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,390 4,330
$33,810Concierges
(area) (ind)
$39,010n.a.
$33,720Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,660 280
$33,610Machinists
(area) (ind)
$31,410 1,160
$33,600Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$32,970 630
$33,570Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,540n.a.
$33,540Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$33,200 160
$33,480Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,020 850
$33,320Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$30,870 2,360
$33,310Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,280n.a.
$33,250Riggers
(area) (ind)
$32,380 40
$32,870Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$32,280 4,640
$32,840Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,320 220
$32,810Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$27,670 50
$32,630Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,680 40
$32,620Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$26,950 110
$32,330Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,320 350
$32,300Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$26,730 30
$32,300Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$27,290 140
$32,270Job printers
(area) (ind)
$29,490 100
$31,940Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$25,120 310
$31,900Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$32,510 340
$31,860Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$26,560 100
$31,830Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,880 54,770
$31,800New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,330n.a.
$31,770Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$31,450 650
$31,710Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,970n.a.
$31,660Travel guides
(area) (ind)
$29,490n.a.
$31,650Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$27,960 30
$31,560Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,680 100
$31,450Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$31,550 210
$31,300Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,600 840
$31,210Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$30,170 80
$31,160Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,170 1,310
$30,920Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$27,990n.a.
$30,760Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$29,860 1,130
$30,610Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,670 170
$30,540Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$30,060 320
$30,480Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,240 30
$30,280Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$29,970 340
$30,280Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$26,890 50
$30,260Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,010 310
$30,230Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,620 200
$30,160Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$26,950 1,320
$29,970Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,600 50
$29,920Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,140n.a.
$29,850Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$29,100 170
$29,620Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$30,410 290
$29,540Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,800 140
$29,500Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,780 60
$29,470Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$26,620 130
$29,340Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,530n.a.
$29,180First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$26,550 200
$29,020Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,090 230
$28,580Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$29,560n.a.
$28,580Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$25,500n.a.
$28,500Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$25,220 1,130
$28,410Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,800 22,460
$28,270Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,350 1,720
$28,180Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,580 260
$28,090Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,700 410
$27,960Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$30,060 30
$27,830Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,400 570
$27,410Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$27,250n.a.
$27,050Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$26,770 250
$26,940Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$25,280 100
$26,870Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,100 16,910
$26,770Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$22,920 80
$26,540Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$24,630 2,250
$26,450Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,790 460
$26,280Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,620 450
$26,270Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,470 6,690
$26,250Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,360 2,420
$26,240Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$22,520 320
$26,220Photographers
(area) (ind)
$22,490 100
$26,210Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,240 80
$26,110Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$21,730 60
$26,000Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$24,630 6,980
$25,960Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,540 80
$25,840Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$27,950 360
$25,750Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,970 390
$25,670Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$23,900 80
$25,520Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$23,030 230
$25,460Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$22,050 480
$25,390First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$23,270 1,500
$25,090Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,770 70
$24,850Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,160 140
$24,750Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$24,260 60
$24,710Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$21,790 590
$24,630Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$22,010 3,870
$24,610Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$24,090 260
$24,560Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$24,170 730
$24,420Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,170 9,890
$24,280Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,360 330
$24,270Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$24,230 2,150
$24,200Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,970 520
$24,170Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$18,820 9,880
$24,150Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,780 40
$24,100Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,980 1,710
$24,090Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$23,490 1,450
$24,040Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,230 3,340
$23,830Tellers
(area) (ind)
$22,110 1,320
$23,820Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,240 5,890
$23,710Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,030 4,150
$23,690Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,360 40
$23,680Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$24,050 60
$23,640Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$22,900n.a.
$23,550Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,730 970
$23,490Bakers
(area) (ind)
$21,630 250
$23,480Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$23,670 430
$23,320Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$19,710 3,010
$23,320Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$21,680n.a.
$23,290Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$22,090 200
$23,120Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$23,200 170
$22,990Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$20,190 340
$22,970Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$23,780 190
$22,940Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$22,850 260
$22,870Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$22,890 140
$22,860Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$21,560 30
$22,750Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$20,590 70
$22,700Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$20,760 3,450
$22,680Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$21,080 40
$22,660Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$22,560n.a.
$22,660Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$20,620 90
$22,660Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$21,330 980
$22,650File clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,140 610
$22,640Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$19,950 120
$22,610Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$22,280 350
$22,570Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$18,490 50
$22,550Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,680 1,590
$22,490Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,040 50
$22,430Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$20,660n.a.
$22,400Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,840 30
$22,340Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,000 930
$22,180Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$21,570 210
$21,540Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$22,330n.a.
$21,230Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,330 4,360
$21,080Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$20,470n.a.
$21,070Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$20,790 160
$20,730Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,120n.a.
$20,720Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,590 2,200
$20,710Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$19,600 160
$20,620Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$18,770 160
$20,610Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,780 170
$20,560Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$18,830 740
$20,480Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$17,620 140
$20,410Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,410 1,150
$20,400Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,390 8,790
$20,310Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,190 960
$20,030Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$18,520 880
$19,990Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$17,340 1,070
$19,970Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$18,410n.a.
$19,960Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$18,750 360
$19,420Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,280 70
$19,260Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,380 6,180
$19,170Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$18,010 270
$19,010Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,240 1,100
$18,890Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,300 1,240
$18,540Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$17,100 5,270
$18,530Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$18,210 330
$18,520Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,840 340
$18,390Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,820 50
$18,330Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,010 23,170
$18,290Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$17,480 240
$18,060Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,110 620
$18,060Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$16,470n.a.
$18,050Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,880 2,000
$17,760Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,780 1,960
$17,450Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$17,040n.a.
$17,450Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,650 4,000
$17,310Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,650 830
$17,300Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,760 2,490
$17,280Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,690 580
$17,080Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,670 1,660
$17,040Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$16,570 280
$16,990Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,430 4,590
$16,690Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,570 900
$16,330Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,310 1,130
$16,240Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,270 920
$16,120Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,190n.a.
n.a.Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
n.a. 120
n.a.Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
n.a. 220
n.a.Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
n.a. 30
n.a.Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
n.a. 210
n.a.Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
n.a.Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
n.a. 50
n.a.Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$45,448 40
n.a.Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
n.a. 40
n.a.Actors
(area) (ind)
$21,778 50
n.a.Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
n.a. 30

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates