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San Diego, CA MSA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the San Diego, 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

San Diego, California

National, all industries, November 2004

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$169,770Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K 60
$164,600Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K 3,600
$163,880Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K 550
$162,670Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
>$145K 230
$154,960Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 1,630
$152,750Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$144,530 640
$133,110Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
$124,000 30
$131,000Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$117,920 1,100
$129,400Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$118,300 1,230
$125,720Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$121,250 180
$120,180Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$93,190 360
$118,850Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$107,380 5,240
$114,960Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$107,310 240
$113,960Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$126,650n.a.
$110,130Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$107,060 3,370
$109,250Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$98,770 2,470
$106,080General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$90,910 17,890
$104,500Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$93,130 3,770
$103,130Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$71,640 100
$102,320Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$102,860 160
$101,630Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$104,030 1,670
$101,540Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$96,920 3,150
$100,860Economists
(area) (ind)
$93,050n.a.
$97,270Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$89,090 50
$95,690Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$95,270 1,090
$95,250Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$84,860 5,490
$95,140Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$85,150 68,310
$94,760Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$79,810 430
$94,350Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$90,160 690
$93,080Mathematicians
(area) (ind)
$96,400 160
$92,640Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$82,650 1,430
$92,470Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$72,180 9,370
$92,450Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$89,870 3,930
$91,270Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$88,950 630
$91,190Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$85,340 710
$90,200Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$82,590 380
$90,070Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$68,550n.a.
$89,390Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$87,650n.a.
$87,580Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$80,750 2,280
$87,340Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$82,930 380
$87,200Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$86,880 3,210
$86,570Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$89,050n.a.
$85,890Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$83,360 170
$85,600Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$71,410n.a.
$85,390Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$84,390 6,860
$85,060Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,150 1,950
$84,990First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$84,260 550
$84,320Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$77,640 1,380
$83,990Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$82,680 1,670
$83,100Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$82,090 1,650
$82,510Physicists
(area) (ind)
$87,690 350
$81,280Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$79,110 3,900
$81,110Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$78,780 360
$80,740Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$76,520 1,000
$80,560Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$57,000 3,230
$79,470Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$73,820 110
$78,850Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$67,330 4,150
$78,740Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$80,890n.a.
$78,090Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$74,660 800
$77,890Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,050 3,040
$77,030Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$75,970 2,100
$76,850Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$71,310 2,030
$76,600Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$74,410 2,500
$76,530Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$59,220 330
$76,480Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$76,880 340
$76,140Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$79,400 1,080
$75,580Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$65,330 90
$75,430Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$75,250 3,200
$75,180Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,500 120
$75,160Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,750 2,620
$74,860Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$79,190 290
$73,240Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,140 330
$72,510Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$71,160 480
$72,460Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,780 510
$72,180Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,480 120
$72,010Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$46,800 680
$71,680Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$54,400 100
$71,650Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$65,040 60
$71,650Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$70,270 4,930
$71,610Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$72,100 170
$71,330Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,070 1,750
$71,090Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,980 620
$71,020Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$69,490 530
$70,990Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,500 100
$70,930Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$70,840 1,180
$70,920Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$70,670 100
$70,880Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,160 70
$70,790Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$67,920 34,840
$70,780Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,560 520
$70,250Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$68,200 310
$70,080Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$67,760 690
$69,700Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,400 120
$69,510Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$66,690 190
$69,370Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$72,730 1,060
$69,250Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$68,970 420
$69,230Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$58,570 3,590
$68,670English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,530 560
$68,670Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$63,230 360
$68,580Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$63,240 300
$68,480Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$67,420n.a.
$68,250Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$65,460 34,040
$68,180Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,560 150
$68,090Marine engineers and naval architects
(area) (ind)
$70,540n.a.
$68,000Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,300 250
$67,840Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$67,720 70
$67,790Art directors
(area) (ind)
$62,540 210
$67,170Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,080 110
$67,120Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$68,700 40
$67,090Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$69,360 520
$67,060Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,580 610
$66,690Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,710 290
$66,620Chemists
(area) (ind)
$62,370 2,370
$66,450Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$67,100 440
$66,240Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$54,190 540
$66,060Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,730 190
$66,020History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,040 190
$65,930Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$64,520 530
$65,860Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$53,290 120
$65,550Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,690 60
$65,470Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$65,630 640
$65,030Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$58,320 880
$64,960Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$57,070 46,890
$64,640First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$60,370 470
$64,630Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,480 240
$64,620Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$63,060 40
$64,450Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,800 3,330
$64,370Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,210 440
$64,250Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,040 480
$64,120Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$62,050 80
$63,860Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$54,690 650
$63,710First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$64,570 190
$63,560Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$49,250 600
$63,410First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$57,240 2,270
$63,410Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$63,840 190
$63,340Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$63,060 16,530
$63,330Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$63,470 230
* $62,740Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$50,520 580
$62,690First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$62,710 5,160
$62,590Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$60,090 2,830
$62,550Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$49,290 2,840
$62,440Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$64,790 30
$62,440Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$56,270 610
$62,420Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$56,380 3,270
$61,880Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$63,320 640
$61,530Sociologists
(area) (ind)
$58,660n.a.
$61,490Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$59,360 70
$61,430Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$55,870 220
$61,160Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$63,330n.a.
$61,140Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,190 740
$60,980Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$61,490n.a.
$60,570Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$58,680 4,280
$60,560Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$58,350 680
$60,510Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$62,060 440
$60,380Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$54,800 70
$60,350Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$59,810 170
$60,330Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$60,520 710
$60,280Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$55,420 60
$60,070Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$63,160n.a.
$60,050Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,420 3,030
$60,030Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$56,780 400
$59,920Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$52,880 1,050
$59,820Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$57,260 810
$59,650Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$54,800 970
$59,520Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,950 230
$59,510Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$53,950 2,890
$59,350Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$44,940 240
$59,280Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$50,830 10,110
$58,980Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$52,020 19,040
$58,790Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$56,830 90
$58,620Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$55,450 2,180
$58,550Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$48,010 500
$58,030Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$58,870 880
$57,910Curators
(area) (ind)
$57,440 70
$57,720First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$55,130 3,720
$57,420Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$49,930n.a.
$57,350Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$56,150 70
$57,340Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$50,990 90
$57,270Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$46,330 600
$56,960Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$55,120 130
$56,880Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$53,300 30
$56,880Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$51,310 9,380
$56,860Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$58,350n.a.
$56,760Librarians
(area) (ind)
$55,080 660
$56,720Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,980 60
$56,540Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,800 53,350
$56,480Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$53,730 590
$56,340Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$54,840 720
$56,060Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,630 7,180
$55,950Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$56,750 320
$55,910Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$56,850 6,090
$55,650Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,650 1,680
$55,500First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$48,880 1,390
$54,940Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,720 30
$54,810Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,980 920
$54,470Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$60,620 200
$54,390Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$50,920 410
$54,250Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$53,920 10,790
$54,250Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$48,130 1,560
$54,080Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$34,630 140
$54,080Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$50,440 3,050
$53,780Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$48,070 200
$53,710Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,480 980
$53,400Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,070 70
$53,360Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$53,180 3,620
$53,180Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$50,910 1,810
$53,170Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$52,120 500
$52,890Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$47,020 80
$52,770Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,040 12,550
$52,760Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,740 1,790
$52,540Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$56,590 1,300
$52,520Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$51,210n.a.
$52,460Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$50,260 460
$51,910Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$50,240 100
$51,820Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$51,370 700
$51,720Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,800 1,010
$51,300Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,060 3,290
$51,090Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,400 520
$50,800Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$50,230 800
* $50,740Actors
(area) (ind)
$23,620 190
$50,630Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$50,790n.a.
$50,580First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,490 640
$50,520Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$49,090 400
$50,290Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$52,110 740
$50,120Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$50,050 7,950
$49,950Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,470 1,580
$49,620Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$45,040 880
$49,300Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$50,710 450
$49,290Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$45,180 70
$49,110Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,080 1,650
$49,030Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$45,970 240
$48,780Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,990 2,010
$48,610Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$46,260 2,080
$48,560Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,930 75,070
$48,440Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$45,710 300
$48,350Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$48,500 250
$48,240Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$46,310 870
$48,240Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$35,960 630
$48,120Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,600 290
$48,080Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,390 310
$48,080Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$43,400 450
$47,980Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,990 60
$47,930Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$49,010 530
$47,630Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$47,880 300
$47,570Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$52,500 170
$47,150Editors
(area) (ind)
$42,820 1,010
$47,150Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$39,830 1,440
$47,010Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$46,580 1,640
$46,990First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$44,070 4,880
$46,900Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,600 5,250
$46,810Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,600 140
$46,590First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$44,580 13,980
$46,590Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,130 1,660
$46,260Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,590 1,110
$46,120Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,650 2,290
$45,960Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,880 3,300
$45,850Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,000 1,850
$45,750Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,640 300
$45,640Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$48,420 150
$45,580Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$46,570 530
$45,560Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,220 910
$45,460Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,420 17,360
$45,420Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$43,680 5,280
$45,350Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,290 130
$45,290Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,290 40
$45,270Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$42,630 480
$45,250Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,330 700
$45,230Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$37,400 60
$45,220Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$41,310 1,070
$45,000Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$45,740 780
$44,750Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$46,170n.a.
$44,700Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$40,180 150
$44,640Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,690n.a.
$44,390Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,150 240
$44,330Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,950 280
$44,230Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$37,320 190
$44,220Transit and railroad police
(area) (ind)
$43,900n.a.
$44,180Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$43,710 2,670
$44,080Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$43,010n.a.
$44,010Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$39,710 320
$43,870Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$45,910 390
$43,830Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,040 60
$43,820Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$42,920 80
$43,710Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$41,990 80
$43,700Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,690 230
$43,550Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$42,710n.a.
$43,540Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$45,000 700
$43,420Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$36,220 1,590
$43,340Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$40,580 2,580
$43,300Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$44,150 2,520
$43,030Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$35,410 4,260
$43,010Electricians
(area) (ind)
$41,050 4,250
$42,980Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$42,620 13,890
$42,760Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$38,530 1,810
$42,630Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$37,830 310
$42,570Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$43,510 850
$42,440Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$42,450 2,710
$42,400Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$40,590 1,260
$42,120Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,490 840
$42,000Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,690 73,010
$41,960Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$39,190 2,850
$41,730Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$40,770 2,790
$41,700Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$38,010 5,580
$41,640Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$42,030 110
$41,620Airfield operations specialists
(area) (ind)
$39,820 50
$41,520First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$39,950 1,060
$41,320Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,550 45,740
$40,940Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$41,320 530
$40,860Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$40,090 3,090
$40,840Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$42,580 1,630
$40,800Riggers
(area) (ind)
$38,730 320
$40,780Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,080 80
$40,730Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,660 15,900
$40,490Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,040 3,020
$40,490All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,820 2,350
$40,430All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,510 1,268,470
$40,360Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,790 160
$40,350Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$35,230 140
$40,230Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$38,820 530
$40,150Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$38,610 1,940
$40,070Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$40,510 1,100
$39,800Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$39,280 40
$39,720Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$39,760 340
$39,700Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,930 2,540
$39,620Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,090 2,000
$39,530Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$40,320 260
$39,440Health educators
(area) (ind)
$34,800 980
$39,430Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$39,900 240
$39,180Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$39,640 90
$39,110Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,190 490
$39,100Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$35,870 50
$39,080Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$39,390 1,980
$39,080Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,160 90
$39,030Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,500 230
$39,000Clergy
(area) (ind)
$34,220 370
$38,880Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$40,670 70
$38,820Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$34,870 640
$38,780Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,130 910
$38,540First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$32,810 110
$38,490Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$37,570 630
$38,470Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$38,150 4,580
$38,450Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,230 28,350
$38,420Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$39,660 270
$38,390Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,330 690
$38,350Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$39,590 250
$38,350Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,850 17,640
$38,300Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$30,560n.a.
$38,270First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$36,080 1,510
$38,230Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$37,950 160
$38,210Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$34,410 180
$38,170Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$35,910n.a.
$38,050Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$38,470 4,000
$37,980Tapers
(area) (ind)
$35,680 980
$37,920Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$31,760 80
$37,890Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,300 80
$37,880First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$34,060 10,580
$37,810Camera and photographic equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,480n.a.
$37,800Roofers
(area) (ind)
$39,150 1,320
$37,780Patternmakers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$40,310 40
$37,550Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$35,780 540
$37,520Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$37,510 6,340
$37,330Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$37,620 210
$37,280Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,670 80
$37,230Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$37,260 140
$37,030Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,090 2,050
$37,030Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,340 910
$37,010Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$32,270 720
$37,000Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$38,020 540
$36,980Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,470 650
$36,970Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$35,130 410
$36,950Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,920n.a.
$36,810Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,550 610
$36,390Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,090 860
$36,320Job printers
(area) (ind)
$38,210 670
$36,290Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$34,820 270
$36,230Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$32,850 850
$35,870Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$32,590 70
$35,840Legislators
(area) (ind)
$32,790 200
$35,800Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,770 170
$35,650Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,540 2,460
$35,480Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$32,830 1,780
$35,460Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,800 1,160
$35,410Machinists
(area) (ind)
$34,540 4,070
$35,360Photographers
(area) (ind)
$25,030 410
$35,280Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$34,180n.a.
$35,280Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$34,700 9,930
$35,220Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$33,910 1,830
$35,170Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$33,660 100
$35,150Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$29,340 1,120
$35,040Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$32,780 560
$34,980Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$33,890 4,090
$34,980Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,590 620
$34,980Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,320 140,390
$34,970Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$34,360 2,450
$34,930Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$30,090 1,790
$34,750Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$34,440n.a.
$34,580Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$30,700 870
$34,540Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$33,220 130
$34,500Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,680 2,120
$34,480Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,600 5,200
$34,460Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$34,020 930
$34,410Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,840 170
$34,360Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$34,220 30
$34,210Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$33,000 770
$34,150Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,250 2,050
$34,080Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,840 3,200
$34,030Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,550 1,240
$33,950Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,230 16,310
$33,920Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,840 270
$33,910Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$32,120 10,550
$33,900New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,480 870
$33,630Social science research assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,530n.a.
$33,550Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$32,100 2,130
$33,490Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$32,900 790
$33,490Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$30,730 50
$33,480Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,580 50
$33,480First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$32,330 1,760
$33,280Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,960 490
$33,260Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,520 520
$33,210Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,150n.a.
$33,200Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$33,070 3,890
$33,190Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,600 120
$33,190Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,360 2,300
$33,080Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,470 280
$33,060Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$32,390 1,410
$33,000Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$32,870n.a.
$32,990Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,300 90
$32,830Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$32,410 1,670
$32,830Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,440 150
$32,820Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,030 750
$32,800Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,840n.a.
$32,780Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$29,030n.a.
$32,740Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$32,470 780
$32,730Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,970 240
$32,710Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,090 70
$32,700First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$30,760 1,480
$32,690Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,940 140
$32,440Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,630 460
$32,430Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,560 3,880
$32,400Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$33,600 850
$32,320Archivists
(area) (ind)
$25,710 30
$32,300Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$24,050 1,280
$32,280Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,570 290
$32,070Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$27,580 150
$31,920Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,800 240
$31,900Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,150 460
$31,840Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,110 180
$31,570Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,910n.a.
$31,560Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$31,640 290
$31,450Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,140 610
$31,330Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$30,720 9,510
$31,210Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,970 70
$31,200Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$31,110n.a.
$30,990Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$28,230 3,410
$30,990Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,700 750
$30,890Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,790 3,400
$30,870Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$31,520n.a.
$30,840Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,550 233,590
$30,670Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,820 1,060
$30,450Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$24,440 930
$30,040Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$28,610 19,970
$29,900Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$27,310 4,480
$29,870Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,270n.a.
$29,690Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,420 1,360
$29,660Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$28,310 280
$29,650Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$23,600 360
$29,580Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$27,750 2,810
$29,580Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,250 100
$29,420Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$28,040 1,110
$29,360Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,300n.a.
$29,240Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,910 1,080
$29,140Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$28,340 860
$29,120Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$27,970 3,940
$29,100Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$29,700 1,420
$28,980Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$29,100 240
$28,960Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,320 2,940
$28,950Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,720 1,180
$28,730Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$23,250 1,210
$28,520Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,370 400
$28,420Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,040 560
$28,300Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,790 2,410
$28,260Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,830 1,020
$28,200Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$26,680 1,540
$28,120Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$25,090 1,060
$28,050First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$25,460 6,780
$28,000Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,840 100
$27,980Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$26,540n.a.
$27,890Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,970 260
$27,590Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$23,180 90
$27,520Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,280 76,850
$27,400Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$22,130n.a.
$27,380Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$21,190 1,300
$27,330Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,670n.a.
$27,320Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$26,510 330
$27,290Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$26,120 3,200
$27,110Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,240 770
$27,080Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$22,840 1,030
$26,910Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,300 290
$26,890Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$26,440 1,040
$26,880Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,850 330
$26,840Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$27,320 30
$26,820Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$25,460 780
$26,800Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,980n.a.
$26,690Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,730 69,780
$26,680Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$22,520 4,160
$26,640Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,460 370
$26,530Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$26,120 190
$26,320Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$24,890n.a.
$26,270Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$24,020 840
$26,240Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$24,890 560
$26,220Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,270 8,050
$26,050Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$24,560 740
$26,050Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$23,170 3,990
$26,030Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,240 5,980
$25,910Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,340 580
$25,900Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$24,780 390
* $25,680Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,980n.a.
$25,660Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$20,140 45,690
$25,640Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$24,610 150
$25,610Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,310 27,580
$25,570Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$23,460 1,110
$25,470Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,370 1,120
$25,460Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$21,370 2,940
$25,450Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,510 170
$25,430Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,480 1,120
$25,340Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$22,230 2,710
$25,290Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$22,570 9,030
$25,230Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,280 660
$25,210Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$24,970 1,080
$25,190Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$25,450 520
$25,180Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$21,710 50
$25,030Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,590n.a.
$24,990Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,380 800
$24,960Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$22,640 1,610
$24,960Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,960 7,090
$24,950Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$23,510n.a.
$24,930Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,470 280
$24,810Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,940 1,560
$24,770Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$24,580 460
$24,640Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$23,190n.a.
$24,550Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,850 540
$24,480Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$23,570 32,770
$24,330Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$24,670 220
$24,330Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$24,000 1,460
$24,320Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$22,450 510
$24,230Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,140 12,300
$24,230Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$22,520 4,610
$24,120Tellers
(area) (ind)
$23,160 6,150
$24,060Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,580n.a.
$24,040Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,630 3,310
$24,010Concierges
(area) (ind)
$22,950 300
$23,960Bookbinders
(area) (ind)
$18,940n.a.
$23,960Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,800 13,470
$23,940Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$22,110 960
$23,850Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,180 10,090
$23,820File clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,910 3,100
$23,760Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$22,290 450
$23,640Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$21,350 970
$23,440Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,300 1,050
$23,430Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,470 550
$23,430Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,460 7,680
$23,390Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,600 60
$23,360Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,100 100
$23,350Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,950 210
$23,250Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,800 430
$23,120Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$22,110n.a.
$22,800Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$21,690 2,160
$22,780Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$19,470n.a.
$22,780Bakers
(area) (ind)
$20,910 1,340
$22,780Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$19,210 1,870
$22,780Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$22,220 1,110
$22,730Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$21,360 410
$22,710Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$21,470 400
$22,640Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$21,710 380
$22,640Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$21,240 14,760
$22,620Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$22,570n.a.
$22,600Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,410 31,900
$22,410Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,910 910
$22,410Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$22,140n.a.
$22,410Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$21,320 1,430
$22,380Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$21,770 100
$22,360Slot key persons
(area) (ind)
$20,740 300
$22,240Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,730 2,320
$22,240Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,160 90
$22,180Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$21,330n.a.
$22,080Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$21,090 170
$22,020Security guards
(area) (ind)
$20,050 11,550
$21,980Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,520 45,620
$21,880Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,210 3,730
$21,800Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$21,450 220
$21,710Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$19,520 280
$21,680Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,910 1,180
$21,570Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,340 220
$21,530Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$19,640 8,700
$21,310Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,150 150
$21,230Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,450 2,600
$21,220Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$18,370 110
$21,210Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$18,420 16,590
$21,200Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$19,000 480
$21,190Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,680 2,820
$21,110Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,760 18,390
$21,060Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$17,720 990
$21,030Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,690 8,870
$20,770Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,400 40
$20,670Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$17,340n.a.
$20,650Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,430 170
$20,520Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,080 250
$20,510Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,490 530
$20,410Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,830 3,260
$20,380Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,550 32,690
$20,310Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$18,130 610
$20,260Gaming change persons and booth cashiers
(area) (ind)
$20,030 570
$20,240Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$19,170n.a.
$20,180Watch repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,470n.a.
$20,130Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$18,600 800
$20,100Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,070n.a.
$19,990Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$18,070 1,760
* $19,960Dancers
(area) (ind)
$16,620 290
$19,910Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,360 70
$19,890Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,030 4,080
$19,790Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,460 2,580
$19,670Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$17,760 530
$19,660Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$17,780 1,710
$19,640Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,300 340
$19,520Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$18,410 2,370
$19,460Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$16,840 110
$19,370Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$18,640 430
$19,210Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$18,080 3,210
$19,170Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,080 240
$19,170Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,140 3,140
$18,740Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,940 116,910
$18,560Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$17,510 1,620
$18,510Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$18,620 770
$18,470Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,280 200
$18,450Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,170 3,890
$18,400Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,450 2,220
$18,310Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,000n.a.
$18,310Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,330 8,810
$18,200Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,040 3,140
$18,190Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,450 10,380
$18,150Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$16,690 710
$18,010Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$15,880 100
$17,990Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,900 6,540
$17,900Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,250 1,600
$17,640Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,400 21,840
$17,570Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,080 6,400
$17,510Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,930 7,380
$17,500Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$16,500 1,500
$17,190Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,590 21,300
$17,080Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,720 3,920
$16,950Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,460 9,060
$16,680Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,490 6,760
$16,630Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,520 5,180
$16,250Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$15,310 320
$16,090Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$16,330 90
$16,070Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$14,840n.a.
$16,030Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,010 690

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 San Diego, California metropolitan area consists of:

San Diego County