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Highest paying to lowest paying occupations

Orange County, CA PMSA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Orange County, 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

Orange County, California

National, all industries, November 2004

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$194,260Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$174,180Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$166,080Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K 4,420
$156,360Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K 2,110
$153,750Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$143,430 110
$153,020Surgeons
(area) (ind)
$143,560 120
$151,210Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$142,600 800
$129,880Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$117,290 5,700
$127,380Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$109,590 910
$121,050Physicists
(area) (ind)
$128,480 40
$117,400Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$107,210 380
$114,240Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$107,570n.a.
$113,850Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$101,590 4,120
$113,110Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$99,170 6,220
$112,240Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$107,560 3,990
$110,300General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$96,150 24,800
$108,970Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$106,190 1,040
$108,070Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$102,810 3,590
$107,610Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$96,990 7,400
$104,400Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$104,990n.a.
$102,880Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$89,430 420
$102,040First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$104,080 380
$101,100Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$103,870 2,020
$100,020Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$89,210 85,930
$95,670Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$77,510 10,950
$93,480Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$88,030 390
$93,050Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$91,970 70
$91,900Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$93,590 1,260
$91,830Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$88,330 4,560
$89,220Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$91,580 200
$88,490Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$84,280 130
$88,380Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$71,190 340
$87,870Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$85,030 1,760
$87,090Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$76,420 500
$87,080Nuclear engineers
(area) (ind)
$89,510 330
$85,710Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$80,750 2,140
$85,030Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$84,340 1,220
$84,860Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$82,510 100
$84,030Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$79,920 1,340
$83,830Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$72,460 780
$83,760Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$82,750 2,400
$83,750Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
(area) (ind)
$87,380 140
$83,730Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$80,070 1,480
$83,720Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$82,420 4,080
$83,450Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$78,950 2,730
$83,420Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$69,470 250
$83,010Art directors
(area) (ind)
$79,650 490
$82,370Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$88,450 5,100
$82,000Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$81,210n.a.
$81,980Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$75,500 2,340
$81,850Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$71,250 2,320
$81,380Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,440 1,480
$79,900Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$68,620 510
$78,980Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$72,800 830
$78,530Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$75,750 290
$77,760Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$68,350 1,300
$77,740Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,750n.a.
$77,460First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$71,820 320
$77,390Economists
(area) (ind)
$76,120 30
$76,990Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,030n.a.
$76,940Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$75,080 120
$76,830Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$76,730 4,390
$76,370Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$72,240 660
$75,830Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$56,890 90
$75,600Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$70,220 1,130
$75,530Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$78,860 640
$75,500Mathematical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$76,790n.a.
$75,080Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,790 240
$74,980Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,740 190
$74,720Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$71,460 460
$74,490Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$59,540 6,860
$74,420Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$60,320n.a.
* $74,200Actors
(area) (ind)
$79,920 650
$74,190Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$53,350 3,720
$74,070Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$67,590 7,520
$73,730Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,160 2,330
$73,050Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$68,260 60
$73,000Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$81,410 2,510
$72,380Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$65,740 10,610
$72,160Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,110n.a.
$71,680Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$67,940n.a.
$71,240Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,660 3,600
$71,120Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,330 180
$70,700Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,470 300
$70,670First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$63,270 3,390
$70,300Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$67,110 3,920
$69,960Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$69,370 70
$69,710Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,380n.a.
$69,670Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,590 1,900
$69,390Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$74,010 410
$69,320Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$66,270 35,280
$69,230Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$66,430 1,160
$69,180Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$58,660 750
$68,950Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$67,900 970
$68,600Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$67,320 340
$68,560Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$62,860 53,270
$68,420Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$63,900 150
$68,390Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$67,140 19,030
$68,380Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$61,990 2,420
$68,280Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,560n.a.
$68,280Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$69,310 1,050
$68,260Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$67,190 1,530
$68,150Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$63,850 41,080
$68,010Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,280 210
$67,900Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,500 170
$67,830Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,230 6,050
$67,740Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$70,160 5,110
$67,340Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,020n.a.
$67,300Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,310 2,260
$67,190Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$67,150 110
$67,130Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,620 30
$67,030Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,880 1,850
$66,950Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$66,600 80
$66,910Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$68,730 550
$66,890Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$54,570 3,420
$66,830Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$68,700 920
$66,820Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,610n.a.
$66,760Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,550 120
$66,570Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,830 180
$66,360Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,640n.a.
$66,320Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$62,390 440
$66,220Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,640 1,040
$66,130Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,800 320
$65,630Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$65,420 1,460
$65,370Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,030 510
$65,220Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$55,750 160
$65,030Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$63,380 50
$64,740Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$59,710 220
$64,690Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,580 370
$64,430Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$60,430 3,180
$64,380Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$63,690 540
$64,090Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$68,750 90
$63,960Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$51,030 180
$63,370English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,890 270
$63,250Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$60,750 630
$63,150Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$60,910 540
$63,040Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$62,070 3,490
$62,740Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$66,980 160
$62,490Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$62,830 1,290
$62,380Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$61,320 180
$62,170History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$63,170 60
$62,120Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,970 160
$62,110Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$57,070 1,530
$62,030Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$56,320 3,120
$61,910Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$61,530n.a.
$61,870Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,410 71,730
$61,850Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,650n.a.
$61,840Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$63,380 690
$61,440Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$57,960 12,090
$61,340Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$51,640 17,910
$61,330Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$62,930 140
$61,280Clergy
(area) (ind)
$57,110 410
$61,200Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,160 520
$61,150Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$59,710 410
$61,080Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$61,290 7,680
$61,030Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,520 11,400
$60,930Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$56,330n.a.
$60,500Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$57,630 260
$60,350Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$45,000 550
$60,230First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$58,310 6,440
$60,180Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$62,250 3,120
$60,120Editors
(area) (ind)
$52,960 480
$60,120Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$55,860 12,020
$60,090Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,780 3,430
$59,830Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$57,340 800
$59,480Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$54,610 140
$59,290Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$57,330 1,650
$59,130First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$54,800 4,080
$58,940Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$49,830 2,200
$58,860Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,520n.a.
$58,810Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,920 1,720
$58,610Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$55,720 1,870
$58,440Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$56,230 2,150
$58,390Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,750n.a.
$58,310Health educators
(area) (ind)
$61,380 380
$58,300Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$59,090 440
$58,200Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$58,030 5,180
$58,000Librarians
(area) (ind)
$56,810 890
$57,900Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$53,780 1,080
$57,880Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$52,290 540
$57,870Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,900n.a.
$57,850Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,750 11,570
$57,600Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$50,670 100
$57,270Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$57,160 710
$57,260Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$61,140 700
$56,980Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$56,790 500
$56,800Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$53,420 370
$56,720Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$57,020 1,800
$56,690Chemists
(area) (ind)
$51,090 900
$56,160Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$63,240n.a.
$55,900Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$60,140 2,630
$55,850Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$55,890 9,530
$55,490Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$56,450 190
$55,110Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$54,800 5,170
$55,100Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$44,720 1,110
$55,050Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$48,800 250
$54,660Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$55,420 700
$54,610Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,960 1,360
$54,450Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$51,780 3,970
$53,900Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$51,110 2,770
$53,830Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,050n.a.
$53,790Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$52,890 870
$53,700Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$47,330 2,000
$52,200Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$55,000 170
$52,060Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$45,970 750
$51,730Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$50,660 70
$51,660Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$51,180 200
$51,490Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,190 260
$51,480Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$51,780 510
$50,970Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$49,880 1,730
$50,900Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$51,170 190
$50,720Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$47,560 68,500
$50,400Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$51,820 380
$50,400Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,430 1,780
$50,290Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,920 40
$50,110Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$40,450 90
$50,070Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,920 290
$49,560First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$46,830 19,200
$49,560Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,340 1,570
$49,470Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$51,320 3,620
$49,190Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$40,630 1,080
$49,180Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$49,740 380
$49,170Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$49,300 770
$49,140Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$46,130 370
$49,130Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,320 70
$49,060Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$48,760 40
$48,990Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,910 230
$48,890Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,240 690
* $48,480Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$54,780 400
$48,420Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,620 130
$48,420Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$46,040n.a.
$48,370Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$43,410 350
$48,360Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$47,960 320
$48,310First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$47,590 1,460
$48,260Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,450 470
$48,190Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,880n.a.
$48,160Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,820 840
$48,010Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,870 190
$47,920Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,600 18,390
$47,840Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$47,550 390
$47,840Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,080 440
$47,660Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$37,930 110
$47,450Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,810 12,460
$47,300Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,710 2,850
$47,130Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,620 6,460
$46,980Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,960 240
$46,920Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$49,610 310
$46,830Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$47,740 3,330
$46,770Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$38,620 90
$46,720Legislators
(area) (ind)
$40,830 160
$46,680First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$43,490 7,660
$46,570Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$44,790 380
$46,530Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$43,110 440
$46,530Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$46,370 340
$46,330Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$47,440 160
$46,180Tapers
(area) (ind)
$47,110 700
$46,070Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,100 1,660
$45,980Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,420 390
$45,880Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,910 3,030
$45,720Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$45,870 13,130
$45,490Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$48,080 550
$45,410Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,610 130
$45,090Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$45,330 1,530
$44,870Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$46,720 390
$44,860Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,440 510
$44,860Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,770 30
$44,650Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$46,170 1,820
$44,620Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$41,760 3,440
$44,580Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$42,930 630
$44,270Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$37,920 5,560
$44,230Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$46,200 40
$44,030Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$34,550n.a.
$44,030Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$41,270 3,520
$44,020Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,310 6,770
$43,940Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$37,220 1,930
$43,880Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$43,890 950
$43,880Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$44,620 4,740
$43,650Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$42,820 870
$43,610Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,870 410
$43,530Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$43,310 140
$43,510Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$41,940 4,570
$43,460Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$38,060 60
$43,450Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,210 1,730
$43,390Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$40,720 1,020
$43,370Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$36,170 980
$43,220Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,750 450
$43,210Electricians
(area) (ind)
$41,150 6,670
$43,160Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$42,310 3,940
$43,120Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$36,450n.a.
$43,070Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,310n.a.
$43,020Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,710 530
$42,990Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$41,800 360
$42,850Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,270 100
$42,820Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,410 50
$42,770First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,210 490
$42,660Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$34,110 470
$42,570Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$46,220 1,970
$42,500Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
$37,020n.a.
$42,390First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$39,990 1,470
$42,130Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$38,440 520
$42,130Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,500 550
$42,010Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$42,240 2,040
$41,940Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$31,790 60
$41,850First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$40,260 1,930
$41,680Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,450 510
$41,590Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,480 21,500
$41,550All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,610 1,472,060
$41,300Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,820 4,010
$41,080Job printers
(area) (ind)
$40,390 620
$41,070Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,650 77,800
$41,060Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$39,590 50
$41,060Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$40,440 320
$40,700Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$40,920 160
$40,640Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,580n.a.
$40,610Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$39,100 770
$40,580Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$35,400 70
$40,510Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,130 6,230
$40,430Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$36,190 390
$40,240Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,680 44,830
$40,160Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$41,700 540
$39,970Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$30,580 600
$39,810Machinists
(area) (ind)
$39,420 3,810
$39,670First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$38,310 70
$39,550Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$39,940 670
$39,480Roofers
(area) (ind)
$38,610 1,530
$39,460Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$40,170 110
$39,460Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$37,310 950
$39,390Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,370 2,930
$39,330First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,580 11,830
$39,290Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$36,690 230
$39,150Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$35,780 630
$39,010Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$39,850 360
$38,940Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,730 168,710
$38,930Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$36,290 1,530
$38,930Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,410 520
$38,710Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$38,790 270
$38,670Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$38,610 140
$38,620Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,500 2,450
$38,600Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,070 110
$38,450Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,130 300
$37,850Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,120 25,350
$37,840Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,790 60
$37,720Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$33,360n.a.
$37,570Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$27,180 50
$37,560Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$38,160 230
$37,470Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$40,120n.a.
* $37,240Dancers
(area) (ind)
$39,560 60
$37,200Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,530 470
$37,200Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$33,860 440
$37,180Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,240 1,580
$37,170Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$37,120 1,830
$37,050Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,360 260
$36,890Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,110 840
$36,820Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,150 790
$36,790Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$36,990 8,560
$36,740Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,860 5,490
$36,640Floor sanders and finishers
(area) (ind)
$34,070n.a.
$36,640Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$33,220 1,840
$36,610Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$38,660 100
$36,510Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,720n.a.
$36,490Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$37,270 340
$36,400Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$36,960 240
$36,170Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$33,990 1,790
$36,100Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,620 450
$36,090Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,310 4,380
$35,990Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$35,240 1,320
$35,920Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$33,870 380
$35,860First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$34,070 1,800
$35,650Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,690 130
$35,620Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$33,580 1,980
$35,540Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$32,260 1,450
$35,530Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,900 20,690
$35,430All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,800 1,650
$35,390Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$33,720 400
$35,370Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,230 250
$35,340Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,320 370
$35,330Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
(area) (ind)
$31,940 420
$35,310Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,880 360
$35,250Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,670 2,690
$35,220Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,220 870
$35,140First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$32,420 1,370
$35,040Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$34,540 1,570
$35,030Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,200 260
$34,990Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$38,060n.a.
$34,510Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$31,440 40
$34,440Model makers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,690n.a.
$34,270Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$32,140 3,120
$34,150Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$35,770 290
$34,090Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$35,870n.a.
$33,970Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$31,690 800
$33,950Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$33,890 30
$33,830Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,230 970
$33,830Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,670 6,410
$33,710Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,630 1,330
$33,540Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$28,860 2,410
$33,510Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$31,940 670
$33,500Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$33,360 430
$33,450Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$30,490 920
$33,450Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$37,660n.a.
$33,430Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$29,250n.a.
$33,320Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$31,180 3,380
$33,210Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,830 60
$33,200Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,050 1,130
$33,190Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$30,480 1,410
$33,190Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,820 740
$33,180New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,280 1,030
$33,150Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$32,540 10,810
$33,150Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$33,180 500
$33,100Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$29,850 3,350
$33,070Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$28,410 680
$33,000Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,820 1,390
$32,820Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$29,700 1,310
$32,780Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$30,930 25,950
$32,730Photographers
(area) (ind)
$29,500 620
$32,720Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,890 700
$32,710Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$33,270 1,410
$32,680Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$36,620 100
$32,640Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,540 290,360
$32,640Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$30,510 650
$32,540Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,760 460
$32,510Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,180 5,870
$32,510Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,680 140
$32,490Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,510 50
$32,380Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$30,880 12,240
$32,350Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$31,160 6,560
$32,340Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,050 390
$32,080Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,590 430
$31,990Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,830 110
$31,930Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,830 1,950
$31,800Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,130 2,010
$31,740Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,000 1,280
$31,740Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,540 230
$31,680Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$27,030 120
$31,650Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,210 1,010
$31,600Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,040 890
$31,470Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,290 180
$31,380Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,640 1,110
$31,210Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$31,800n.a.
$31,140Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,840 560
$31,000Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$31,550 1,060
$30,980Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$25,670 150
$30,890Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$28,010 940
$30,870Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,790n.a.
$30,820Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$29,650 230
$30,750Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$28,680 2,690
$30,660Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,170 320
$30,660Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,310 4,370
$30,600Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$26,670n.a.
$30,600Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$29,200 1,950
$30,570Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$26,220 40
$30,560Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$29,230 2,490
$30,220Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,270 700
$30,200Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$27,680 1,150
$29,910Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$31,730 430
$29,760Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$28,650n.a.
$29,530Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$26,010 10,420
$29,510Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,780 70
$29,400Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,010 4,350
$29,360Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,160 5,540
$29,350Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$23,850 2,950
$29,280First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$26,730 7,420
$29,220Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,060n.a.
$29,050Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$30,040 890
$28,790Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$26,900 2,490
$28,620Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$25,330 7,190
$28,380Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$27,530 40
$28,310Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$26,310 210
$28,300Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,760 3,270
$28,200Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$26,210 140
$28,190Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$26,240 5,230
$28,020Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,380 1,940
$27,880Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,950 540
$27,690Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$26,730 900
$27,640Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,900 150
$27,600Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,760 1,360
$27,540Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,370 710
$27,480Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,820 300
$27,410Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$26,240 39,280
$27,360Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$21,960 1,750
$27,350Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,130 12,540
$27,290Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,740n.a.
$27,240Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,600 310
$27,100Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$23,330 1,080
$26,920Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$23,930 1,680
$26,910Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$25,230 1,040
$26,770Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,850 1,270
$26,760Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$23,550 820
$26,720Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,390 12,400
$26,710Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,310 650
$26,680Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$23,410 240
$26,670Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,060 121,560
$26,630Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$27,150 100
$26,490Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$21,520 6,830
$26,350Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$22,540 190
$26,340Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$24,020 270
$26,070Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,520 27,890
$25,970Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$19,950 46,160
$25,950Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$24,040 800
$25,900Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,960 150
$25,820Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$25,310 500
$25,520Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$23,090 1,080
$25,490Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,090 17,290
$25,410Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$24,840 560
$25,390Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$23,450 940
$25,380Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$24,070 4,610
$25,320Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$22,640 11,180
$25,290Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,070 6,690
$25,280Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,280 110
$25,180Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$24,820 120
$25,150Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$21,190 1,110
$24,980Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,190 7,230
$24,910Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,260 140
$24,730Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,410 600
$24,730Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$23,730 1,790
$24,720Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$22,180 660
$24,700Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$25,000 140
$24,670Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$22,540 50
$24,610Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,710 91,720
$24,510Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$21,220 310
$24,460Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,070n.a.
$24,220Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,320 3,720
$24,080Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$22,020 18,900
$24,070Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$19,690 670
$24,000Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$23,180n.a.
$23,720Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$22,600 2,280
$23,670Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,230 930
$23,610Tellers
(area) (ind)
$22,470 9,220
$23,490Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,890 300
$23,490Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$23,460 890
$23,380Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$17,390 3,140
$23,330Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$20,510 430
$23,310Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$22,940 2,500
$23,300Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$22,030 3,650
$23,000Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$21,620 760
$22,980Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$21,050 1,170
$22,880Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,150 140
$22,860Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$21,540 4,000
$22,840Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$22,180 130
$22,830Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$21,240 660
$22,830Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$20,320 420
$22,800Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,000 1,220
$22,770Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,670 820
$22,630Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,240 2,000
$22,610Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$19,600 830
$22,540File clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,950 3,490
$22,530Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$19,780 180
$22,480Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$18,630 1,890
$22,340Bakers
(area) (ind)
$19,610 1,320
$22,330Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$20,410 860
$22,330Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$21,480 8,100
$22,280Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$21,090 130
$22,220Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$19,900 2,150
$22,220Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$20,750 290
$22,160Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$19,350 950
$22,140Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,380 150
$22,120Concierges
(area) (ind)
$21,180 200
$22,100Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,570 54,620
$22,040Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$18,070n.a.
$22,000Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,430 3,830
$21,980Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,980 180
$21,980Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$19,290 17,680
$21,890Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$17,600 4,360
$21,880Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$18,260 150
$21,880Building cleaning workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,290 50
$21,830Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$20,200 13,130
$21,680Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$17,690n.a.
$21,660Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$19,870 90
$21,650Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,950 21,760
$21,530Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$21,020 9,530
$21,400Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$20,030 580
$21,400Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$19,830 2,950
$21,290Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$20,960 290
$21,260Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,910 1,220
$21,240Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$18,430 2,010
$21,140Security guards
(area) (ind)
$19,790 12,150
$21,010Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$18,430 790
$20,950Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,890 26,740
$20,920Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,830 5,130
$20,530Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,520 33,670
$20,490Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$17,950 2,810
$20,420Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,270 38,790
$20,300Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,770 3,780
$20,210Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,260 120
$20,040Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,620n.a.
$20,040Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,460 2,500
$20,030Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
(area) (ind)
$18,090n.a.
$19,800Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$17,950 6,610
$19,780Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$19,720 350
$19,520Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,400 930
$19,490Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,070n.a.
$19,480Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$18,000 90
$19,460Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$18,570 160
$19,260Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$16,670 220
$19,170Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$19,510 650
$19,000Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$18,770 110
$18,980Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$18,730 1,770
$18,970Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,290 7,650
$18,960Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,210 190
$18,800Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,990 117,930
$18,690Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,590 270
$18,660Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$18,270 1,860
$18,640Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,250 690
$18,600Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,250 7,760
$18,540Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$16,430 3,240
$18,510Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,310 860
$18,470Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,920 2,830
$18,430Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$17,990 1,730
$18,360Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,720 1,480
$18,320Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,500 290
$18,260Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,600n.a.
$18,210Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,590 2,510
$18,150Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,910 12,380
$18,070Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,260 5,530
$18,060Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$16,550 1,080
$17,970Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,330 10,310
$17,910Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,160 1,030
$17,830Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,950 1,780
$17,780Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,780 4,660
$17,720Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,280 110
$17,700Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$16,830 6,350
$17,640Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,640 18,040
$17,470Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,840 10,900
$17,360Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,920 7,960
$17,230Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$16,580 560
$17,070Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,160 26,550
$16,910Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,640 1,780
$16,750Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,230 5,790
$16,720Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,310 5,960
$16,660Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$16,420 1,640
$16,460Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,140 490
$16,400Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,390 5,190
$16,390Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$16,180n.a.
$16,060Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$14,970 12,710
n.a.Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
n.a. 290
n.a.Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
n.a. 70
n.a.Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
n.a. 40

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

* For occupations marked with an asterisk (*): The annual estimates shown are based on hourly estimates. However, it is uncommon for workers in these occupations to find year-round employment.

The Orange County, California metropolitan area consists of:

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